Old Deng's Dao Integration! The Dao of the Heavenly Human Life and Death Cycle

Above the realm of ghosts, in the Human World, I dwell in half a room of clouds and half a room of earth.

The Myriad Phenomena Senluo Death Qi of birth and death, are cultivated to achieve immortality.

The time spent cultivating within the Ghost Realm passed in the blink of an eye; half Jiazi had gone by in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the atmosphere above the Ghost Realm suddenly became heavy, and the air itself seemed to become oppressive.

In the thin ghostly aura, at the center of the land shrouded by countless Black and White Life and Death Flower, Chen Dengming sat in a giant life-and-death flower. His long, jet-black hair, parted in the middle, contrasted sharply with the white hair at his temples, hanging down on his shoulders, which were much broader than those of an average person. A sense of oppression, like a deep abyss and a towering mountain, emanated from him, making people feel uneasy.

After cultivating for half a Jiazi, Guiyu finally reached the peak of the Spirit Transformation stage, and even his Life and Death Dao Rhyme reached its peak after perfection.

At this moment, his internal Law Power was profound and his Dao power was vigorous, reaching an unprecedented peak state, and he was ready to begin preparing to break through to the Dao Integration stage.

Thirty years is a short time, it feels like yesterday, yet his cultivation has greatly improved.

The outside Human World has also undergone tremendous changes during these thirty years due to the continuous generation of calamity energy.

Even the Ghost Realm gradually gave rise to a large amount of Tribulation Mist.

The Eternal Great Tribulation seems to be drawing ever closer.

"The Tribulation Mist."

Chen Dengming felt the calamity energy sealed deep within the Heavenly Prison between his brows churning.

In just half a Jiazi, his cultivation level improved rapidly. The Tribulation Mist within the Heavenly Prison was gradually being devoured by the Ancient Tribulation Qi, developing rapidly and even beginning to erode the Heavenly Net barrier that constituted the Heavenly Prison.

This may also indicate that the Ancient Tribulation Qi within the Immortal King's Mansion the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm is already undergoing changes, and everything is developing in a bad direction.

Although he has been diligent in his spiritual practice over the years, he has also been distracted by other things, keeping his eyes open in all directions and his ears attentive to all sides. Thus, it can be said that while he is in the realm of demons, his eyes can perceive all realms.

The flames in the Human Heart Hall are his 'eyes,' enabling him to observe all living beings and, when necessary, intervene in the occurrence of disasters, bestow Heavenly Fortune Qi upon some people, avert calamities, and curb the increase of calamity.

Even so, it still couldn't stop the increasing amount of Tribulation Mist. Chen Dengming observed the ancient Ancient Tribulation Qi trapped in the Heavenly Prison for half a Jiazi, but still couldn't find a way to resolve it.

This is perfectly normal.

If the calamity were so easily resolved, it wouldn't have been something that even the High Antiquity immortals avoided.

Chen Dengming now only knows that the Heavenly Fortune Qi can slightly resist and suppress the Calamity Qi, and will not be eroded and assimilated by the Ancient Tribulation Qi.

But it was only a slight resistance.

As the calamity energy in the world continues to increase, once a large amount of calamity energy containing karmic obstacles is truly generated, it will be the day of the Eternal Great Tribulation in history. At that time, no matter how powerful the Heavenly Fortune Qi are, they will be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

"Perhaps when I comprehend the Great Fortune Reaching the Heavens, I will have something to rely on. But in the past sixty Jiazi, the Heavenly Fortune Hong Lotus has gradually restored its form within the Heavenly Fortune Hall, yet I have still not found the clue to comprehend the concept of Great Fortune Reaching the Heavens."

Chen Dengming suddenly sensed something, abruptly opened his eyes, his gaze bright and sparkling like lightning, possessing an almost sinister mature charm, locking onto the depths of the ghostly aura in the distance.

Swoosh--

The instant his gaze locked onto them, several small dots swiftly vanished into nothingness, disappearing in a flash, like ghosts.

Chen Dengming's eyes held a half-smile. He suddenly raised his hand, formed a hand seal, and pressed forward. The Life and Death Dao Rhyme swirled in his palm like a black and white yin-yang fish as he spoke leisurely.

"Since you're already here, why leave in such a hurry?"

Boom!--

The vast ghostly energy in the distance instantly formed a huge vortex, which then turned into Death Qi, condensing into a giant Life and Death Two Flowers, filling the sky and emitting a rumbling sound and suction force as it rotated.

The Life and Death Cycle Technique!

The three figures, whose ghostly forms had just vanished into nothingness, were instantly drawn into the ghostly energy within them by this astonishing suction force. Some of their ghostly energy even began to rapidly transform into Life Energy, forcing them to reveal themselves and cry out in alarm.

"Heavenly Human Dao Lord, it's a misunderstanding! Don't make a move!"

"Heavenly Human Dao Lord, show mercy!"

"We have no ill intentions."

"It's good that there was no ill intent!"

Chen Dengming smiled faintly. He hadn't really intended to do anything serious; he just wanted to keep these three old devils around.

With a casual wave of his hand, the giant Life and Death Two Flowers flew back, shrinking continuously until they were absorbed into the Life and Death Dao Rhyme in his palm, where the transformed Life Energy was devoured.

The three old ghosts who revealed themselves all looked at Chen Dengming with surprise and doubt, feeling unprecedented pressure. They felt that this Heavenly Human Dao Lord had become even more unfathomable, and that Dao technique just now had brought them an inescapable and intense threat.

Chen Dengming looked at the three old ghosts and said, "Nine Netherworlds, Undying, and Boundless, what is your purpose in coming here together, sneaking around like this?"

Upon hearing this Nine Nether Ghost Lord chuckled and bowed, saying, "Heavenly Human Dao Lord, we've come here for no particular reason. It's just that the ghostly energy in the Northwest is so dense right now, and we've come to investigate the situation. We have absolutely no intention of disturbing your cultivation, so please don't misunderstand!"

"Not bad, not bad!"

The Undying Ghost Lord quickly chimed in, "Heavenly Human Dao Lord, please rest assured in your cultivation. We have no intention of disturbing or spying."

Chen Dengming snorted coldly, directly stopping the Interminable Ghost Lord who was about to speak, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

"Even now, you still dare to spout nonsense in front of me. It seems you don't take me seriously at all."

Upon hearing this, the three Ghost Lords' expressions changed, realizing that Chen Dengming had seen through their thoughts. The Silver Light that appeared in his eyes seemed to possess a magical power that could see through all their secrets.

Seeing this, the Nine Nether Ghost Lord could only force a smile and say, "Heavenly Human Dao Lord, as expected, even our little ghostly thoughts cannot escape your notice."

In truth, we meant no harm. It's just that the ghostly energy within the Ghost Realm has been greatly diminished, forcing us to come to this place in the sky to find a suitable place for cultivation.

But... this."

The Nine Nether Ghost Lord chuckled dryly.

The Interminable Ghost Lord sighed, "Heavenly Human Dao Lord, the ghost energy level of our Ghost City has dropped several levels compared to its peak."

If things continue like this, I'm afraid we won't even be able to provide the ghostly energy needed for the Yin Spring. Therefore, we have no choice but to seek a way out together!

Now, apart from this northwestern region, the other areas of the Ghost Realm are becoming increasingly barren, with Tribulation Mist rising everywhere, truly showing signs of degenerating into hell."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming understood the meaning behind the three Ghost Lord's words.

The three Ghost Lord appeared suspiciously in the vicinity, clearly indicating that they were indeed there to investigate.

The loss of a large amount of ghostly energy had made the three Ghost Lord completely uneasy.

If it weren't for their fear of his strength, they probably would have already joined forces to deal with him.

Now, faced with his questioning, they simply revealed some of their true feelings and subtly indicated that if things continued this way, the Yin Spring they controlled would also be lost.

Chen Dengming was always one to respond to gentle persuasion but not force, but upon hearing this, he remained calm and said, "Don't worry, my cultivation in the Ghost Realm is now completely over."

This abundance of ghostly energy is due to the imbalance caused by the tilting and accumulation of the River Styx.

Furthermore, due to the arrival of the Eternal Great Tribulation, the ghostly energy was attracted by the calamity energy and continuously converged into the Human World.

Once the Eternal Great Tribulation erupts, it will be a massive catastrophe for both the ghost realm and the Human World. In the past few years, I have absorbed a large amount of ghost energy, which can be considered as adjusting the balance of Death Qi and preventing the Human World from turning into Yin earth too quickly.

Once the Human World is reduced to the realm of the dead, an even greater catastrophe will erupt. At that time, the calamity will give rise to Karma, and the Eternal Great Tribulation will arrive in its entirety.

The three old ghosts, including the Nine Nether Ghost Lord, were skeptical upon hearing this.

Regardless, Chen Dengming said that his cultivation in the Ghost Realm was over, which made them all breathe a sigh of relief, and they were eager for this plague god to leave as soon as possible.

Chen Dengming saw through the three ghosts' thoughts at a glance, and calmly said with his hands behind his back, "Before I leave the Ghost Realm, I have one more request, which is also a good thing for stabilizing your Ghost Realm. If you can do it, I will leave now!"

The Nine Nether Ghost Lord, the Undying Ghost Lord, and the Interminable Ghost Lord were all astonished and delighted.

"What do you require, Your Majesty? Please speak freely!"

Chen Dengming said, "As you should know, over the past sixty Jiazi, the Ghost Queen of Youdu has gathered many Ghost Lords, including Starfall Ghost Lord, to jointly oversee the repair of the four Yin Springs in the southeast region."

I want you to do your best to repair those four Yin Springs within the next sixty Jiazi. After Jiazi, you may leave as you see fit!

The three Nine Nether Ghost Lord looked at each other, and then realized the implications. Without hesitation, they all nodded in agreement.

As long as the four crumbling Yin Springs in the southeast region do not completely collapse, the southeast region of the Ghost Realm will not experience another crisis of tilting and impacting the Human World.

This is indeed a good thing for the Ghost Realm.

Once the Ghost Realm collides with the Human World, it will cause great damage to the Ghost Realm as well. The destruction of many Yin Springs may even cause the complete Ghost Realm to collapse and become scattered throughout the Ancient Realm, just like the Thirty-Six Cave Heaven and Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. At that time, it will truly become the Eighteen Layers of Hell.

That was a scene that the three Ghost Lords did not want to see.

After giving instructions to the three Ghost Lords, Chen Dengming immediately collected many of the Black and White Life and Death Two Flowers and left alone.

Before leaving the Ghost Realm, he wanted to personally take action and use the Heavenly Prison to try his best to remove some of the Tribulation Mist.

Then, he released Senra from the spiritual world and ordered him to stay in the southeastern region of the Ghost Realm.

His century-long pact with Senro had actually expired long ago.

However, Senra lingered in his inner world, unwilling to leave.

Ultimately, this is because, staying in Chen Dengming's inner world, no one will disturb Senluo, who prefers quiet to movement. Moreover, the inner world is vast enough for Senluo to roll around freely, which is very comfortable.

However, now that the underworld is in trouble, Chen Dengming has to drive this deadbeat tenant out of his mental world.

Senluo was enormous, comparable to one-fifth of the Styx River, and was a powerful Netherworld Beast at the Spirit Transmutation Stage.

With Senluo presiding over the southeastern region of the Ghost Realm, it's possible that he could alleviate the pressure on Yinquan, support the Ghost Realm, and even gradually restore order, attracting a large amount of ghostly energy and causing the Styx River to flow back.

Several days later.

Chen Dengming collected some of the Tribulation Mist and left the Ghost Realm with an extremely solemn expression.

The Tribulation Mist that has been accumulating in the Ghost Realm over the years is most likely caused by the massive catastrophe that has occurred in the Ghost Realm. These Tribulation Mist contain extremely deep resentment and are showing a tendency to transform into Karma.

Ghosts are inherently prone to harboring resentment, and many ghosts become evil spirits because of this resentment.

The reason why evil spirits are so difficult to eliminate is that resentment has turned into obsession.

That single, persistent obsession is the endless cycle of cause and effect, transforming into terrifying karmic obstacles.

Therefore, when Chen Dengming discovered that the Tribulation Mist within the Ghost Realm was filled with deep resentment, he sensed that things were extremely bad and that he might not have much time left.

Ten days later, at the Eastern Immortal Sea.

Endless dark clouds churned in the sky, like a ferocious demon about to devour everything, spreading with the sea breeze towards the distant continent.

In less than a few years, a small portion of the Eastern Immortal Sea had fallen, and many Immortal Sect Dao Gate were swallowed up when the storm-like and swift Tribulation Mist erupted.

Faced with a calamity as widespread and difficult to eliminate as the Tribulation Mist, even a powerful Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord is powerless and can only try to avoid it as much as possible.

Chen Dengming floated in the air above the Eastern Immortal Sea, looking at the Tribulation Mist that was slowly spreading in the distance. His gaze was solemn, and he could feel the immense resentment and tribulation power brewing within it.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, if you had returned any later, we would have had to go down to the Ghost Realm to beg you out. Our Eastern Immortal Sea has already lost many resources and many cultivators because of this Tribulation Mist!"

Beside him, Mingguang Shangren, his face etched with sorrow, leaned on his cane and said...

Within the sea swallowed by the Tribulation Mist, there was his preaching Dao Field, as well as some forces that were affiliated with his Bright Light Sect.

Chen Dengming frowned and said, "The situation in the other sea areas isn't good either, not just the Eastern Immortal Sea. It seems the Eternal Great Tribulation is truly about to erupt."

After saying this, without Mingguang Shangren's face, Chen Dengming suddenly raised his hand and touched his brow.

Cyan Light flickered and swirled at his fingertips, and the Heavenly Prison gradually emerged, rapidly expanding in size.

"Go!"

As Chen Dengming pointed, the Heavenly Prison instantly transformed into a giant, rolling sphere, flying towards the swirling, pervasive Tribulation Mist in front of it, acting like a garbage cleaner, rapidly absorbing and engulfing the Tribulation Mist.

Suddenly, several figures filled with eerie and evil auras emerged from the Tribulation Mist, their venomous gazes fixed on Chen Dengming, and strange and negative forces descended upon him.

"Nascent Soul evil spirit!" Mingguang Shangren frowned.

"Die!"

Several silver lightning bolts flashed in Chen Dengming's eyes as he unleashed terrifying mental power, instantly attacking the bodies of several Nascent Soul evil spirits.

Boom--

Several evil spirits exploded on the spot, but the Malevolent Spirit Power they transformed into did not completely dissipate. Instead, it condensed again into an even more terrifying evil spirit form amidst the swirling Tribulation Mist.

"Um?"

Chen Dengming's expression turned slightly solemn. Suddenly, aurora-like light, like ribbons, erupted from his body, and his eyes blazed with blinding Silver Light. A powerful mental force pressed outwards.

Boom!--

The larger, newly formed evil form was riddled with holes and collapsed once more.

Before it could be repaired again, the Tribulation Mist had already been absorbed by the Heavenly Prison, and this evil aura slowly dissipated like water without a source.

"The existence of the Tribulation Mist makes these evil spirits almost immortal, making them very difficult to eliminate. This is troublesome."

Chen Dengming raised his eyebrows and looked at the gradually thinning Tribulation Mist in the distance, discovering that more evil spirits were gradually revealing themselves, but they were no longer Nascent Soul evil spirits.

Even so, this was already a tremendous catastrophe.

The Nascent Soul evil spirit is already very difficult to eliminate; even he had to use the Heavenly Prison and make two attempts to destroy it.

If an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator were to encounter it, they might die with resentment. Even a common Spirit Transformation cultivator might not be able to eliminate it successfully.

As long as the evil spirit doesn't die and escapes into the Tribulation Mist, how many times would Spirit Transformation cultivator have to attack to eliminate a Nascent Soul evil spirit?

The Tribulation Mist has become a greenhouse for evil spirits to grow and thrive. Many evil spirits even merge after death to become stronger and more troublesome. Will many evil spirits comparable to the Spirit Transformation stage be born in the future?

This is highly likely, and for the vast majority of cultivators across the Four Seas Four Regions, it is a terrifying and deadly threat.

Mingguang Shangren solemnly inquired, "Fellow Daoist Chen, given the current situation, how much time do you think we have left to prepare for our tribulation?"

"Time? We don't have much time left. Let's prepare for the worst. I'm about to break through to the Dao Integration Realm, and this is the last time I'll clear away the Tribulation Mist before that."

Chen Dengming shook his head and raised his hand to retrieve the Heavenly Prison, which had absorbed most of the Tribulation Mist.

However, some areas inside the Heavenly Prison had already turned dark green, indicating that too much of the Tribulation Mist had been absorbed, and the erosion of the outermost Heavenly Prison Heavenly Net barrier by the tribulation energy had begun to intensify.

Over the past period of time, he has relied on the Heavenly Prison to absorb most of the ghost realm and the Tribulation Mist in the Four Seas Four Regions.

He absorbed almost half of the Tribulation Mist in the entire world and stored it in the Heavenly Prison.

The pressure on the Heavenly Prison has now reached an alarming level, and the outermost Heavenly Net barrier has been partially eroded.

This erosion process will gradually accelerate.

But Chen Dengming has no way to stop it for the time being.

The only truly beneficial thing to do is to closely observe the structure of the Heavenly Prison the Calamity Qi is eroding it, and strive to comprehend the Heavenly Prison.

Mingguang Shangren heard Chen Dengming say this, he felt a great deal of pressure. However, knowing that Chen Dengming was about to break through to the Dao Integration Realm, he was even more shocked and hurriedly bowed and smiled.

"I never imagined that Fellow Daoist Chen's prediction of breaking through to the Dao Integration Realm within a hundred years would actually come true. Congratulations in advance!"

Chen Dengming stored the Heavenly Prison within his brow, glanced meaningfully at Mingguang Shangren, and said.

"I will do what I say I will do. As for congratulations, I would much rather hear from your sect's former Saintess, Bai Zhi. She did me some favors in the past."

Mingguang Shangren's eyes flashed, then turned serious, having already discerned the unspoken meaning in Chen Dengming's words.

Bai Zhi had long been cultivated into a devout follower by him, or rather, every generation of the Bright Light Sect Saintess could not escape his control and manipulation of Incense and Faith.

It should be noted that not all sects adopt such a generous and magnanimous approach to education as the Longevity Sect.

Sects that Incense Godhood Path have the strictest hierarchy and are the most cruel. In the High Antiquity Divine Heavenly Court, if any cultivator were to have an affair, their cultivation would be abolished and they would be expelled from the Divine Heavenly Court.

Upon hearing Chen Dengming's words, Mingguang Shangren pondered for a moment, then bowed and smiled in agreement. After watching Chen Dengming's figure depart, he hesitated for a while before letting out a sigh.

That's enough.

While a devout believer is very important, it is not worth offending a future spiritual leader for that reason.

Most importantly, once the Eternal Great Tribulation erupts, the Bright Light Sect may still have to rely on this Heavenly Human Dao Lord.

After leaving Eastern Immortal Sea, Chen Dengming used telepathy to communicate the current situation of the Four Seas Four Regions with Dongfang Huayuan and Qu Shenzong.

The three unanimously decided to begin relocating the cultivators from the Longevity and Tiandao Sects, along with some selected cultivators from other sects, to the Ten Thousand Mile Frontier of the Southern Domain, ready to seek refuge in the Southern Xun and the Divine Heaven Realm of the Qu Shenzong Sect.

Over the past sixty Jiazi, Qu Shenzong has successfully laid the foundation for achieving Dao integration.

Fortunately, this entire process did not attract the attention of powerful figures from other regions.

Perhaps it was because his Dao-aligned Mustard Seed Realm was too remote.

Or perhaps the outer New Realm were also preparing for their tribulation and hadn't noticed the commotion created by the Qu Shenzong.

After Qu Shenzong laid the foundation for the Dao Integration, he also became a Dao Lord of a region, possessing a Mustard Seed Realm, which he named the Divine Heaven Realm.

Currently, the two Mustard Seed Realm are relatively safe because the two of them are presiding over them with the power of Dao Lords. Even if Tribulation Mist is generated, it can be easily and quickly driven away with the power of Dao Lords. They can serve as a refuge when the Eternal Great Tribulation breaks out in the future.

However, the Eternal Great Tribulation is a karmic calamity that even immortals fear, and the refuge strategy proposed by Chen Dengming from the beginning may not be effective in the long run.

Once a large amount of Ancient Tribulation Qi is generated, it will surge into the Dao Domains of the two.

The Karma contained within is something even a Dao Lord might not be able to dispel; it could very well implicate the Dao Karma, turning a Dao Domain into a land of calamity.

Therefore, the three of them are currently taking things one step at a time, watching over each other, remaining true to one another, and never abandoning the world.

After such a great calamity, it can be said that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact.

Often, it's not something that can be avoided simply by wanting to.

The tragic end of the Five Great True Immortals who fought each other in the past is a case in point.

Now, having learned their lesson, the three support each other and have all attained enlightenment.

After Chen Dengming finished communicating with Dongfang Huayuan and Qu Shenzong, he issued orders to the sect, instructing Su Yan Yan to personally organize and lead the entire sect to relocate, just in case.

If the behemoth that is the Longevity Sect moves, countless cultivators and mortals throughout the Longevity Dao Domain may follow suit.

This is a matter that affects everything; it involves moving from the Spiritual Qi rich Cultivation World to the Spiritual Qi scarce Nanxun, leaving one's homeland for a resource-poor place.

This move is destined to cause a huge uproar and is against human nature.

However, in order to prepare for the tribulation, the relocation was imminent, and fortunately, with Chen Dengming's firm will, no one could object.

Just as the Great Migration began.

Chen Dengming also flew back to the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm alone, preparing to break through to the Dao Integration Realm.

His Law Power, Daoist power, and Daoist essence have all reached a state of perfect perfection.

The Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and spirit will merge with the Daoist principles one comprehends, condensing into a nascent Daoist domain within the body.

Once this nascent Dao Domain was formed, he had already stepped onto the Dao Integration Realm.

The next step is to transform the illusory Dao into the real Dao, planting the seed of the nascent Dao domain into a region of heaven and earth, laying the foundation for merging with the Dao.

At this moment, within the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, Chen Dengming's entire body was filled with Law Power and Dao power.

The Heavenly Prison flew out from between his eyebrows.

The Heavenly Human Dao Rhyme and Man also flew out, merging with the Life and Death Dao Rhyme into his mind.

With one hand he made a hand seal, Heavenly Human Dao Art, and with the other hand he made a hand seal, Life and Death Cycle Technique. His essence, Essence, Qi, and Spirit began to rise continuously, pouring into the Daoist essence within his mind.

A hazy, indistinct image of a Dao realm began to slowly emerge in his mind.

The Heavenly Human Dao Rhyme and the Life and Death Dao Rhyme are like two circles rotating around each other, forming a complete circle.

The cycle of life and death between Celestial Person and humanity constitutes a world, capable of constructing a world with the power of creation.

Once, Chen Dengming only wanted to build a Celestial Person lived in harmony, which was also the path he had always pursued.

But as he cultivated and his understanding of the relationship between Celestial Person and humanity and the Life and Death Dao Rhyme deepened, he gradually found a balance between the relationship between Celestial Person and life and death, and discovered the possibility of merging the two Daos into one.

This is yet another kind of disruption.

It broke the relationship between Celestial Person, broke the boundary between life and death, and was no longer the Heavenly Dao, nor the way of man, nor the way of life and death, but the way of life and death Celestial Person.

Heaven represents life, and man represents death.

The Life and Death Cycle is the cycle of Celestial Person.

The cycle of Heavenly Dao is constant, and so is the cycle of humanity.

Although humans are born, grow old, get sick, and die, after death they will be transformed back into energy and nourishment and return to the heavens; this is death.

And then the heavens will send down wind, frost, rain, snow, thunder, Heavenly Fire again, reshaping life—this is life.

The cycle of life and death Celestial Person can thus unite with the Dao to form a perfect cycle, which is the Dao of creation.

At this moment, the Dao of Creation is gradually condensing into a circular prototype of a Dao Domain within Chen Dengming's mind.

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