Promotion to the Dao Palace Secret Realm

Neither the Other Shore nor the blooming flowers are visible; as clouds rise and vanish, the Divine Palace emerges.

Above the Wheel Sea stands the Gate of the Heavenly Gate; once one charges through, they enter a new secret realm.

"Ever since a contrary wind struck, I have been able to withstand the winds from all eight directions and sail my boat forward."

A long, resonant sound echoed through the Wheel Sea. As the Bitter Sea surged, Li Qingxu sailed his boat across the waves.

The Divine Bridge stretched across the void, extending beneath his feet to carry him toward the Heavenly Gate. Even from a distance, he could see that a new world lay within.

With the vast sea beneath his feet and the Heavenly Gate opening in the clouds, the Dao Gate he had dreamed of was finally in sight.

Li Qingxu strode forward. Having long since accumulated enough, his breakthrough into the Dao Palace was no mere illusion.

"Boom!"

From within the gates of the Heavenly Gate, the aura of a deity emerged. He sensed the power of the Dao, reached the threshold, and stepped through.

In the next moment, the sky expanded and the earth widened, as if he had entered a new world, one brimming with vibrant vitality.

Simultaneously, a thunderous roar erupted within Li Qingxu's body. Five breaths rose toward the heavens, and five pillars of divine smoke, like dragons, shot straight into the sky.

"What is this! Why are five beams of light shooting out from Councilor Li's position?"

"What the hell!"

"Has he become a god? How could a human possibly manifest such a sight?"

Over the past half-year, all the martial artists who had come to City 003 knew that Councilor Li of the Limit Dojo was cultivating on the rooftop of that building.

Some martial artist squads had even taken the opportunity to set up their resting areas around the high-rise where Li Qingxu resided.

With a Councilor stationed there, they could rest with their minds completely at ease.

After all, in a city as chaotic as this, sometimes the most dangerous things were not the monsters.

Yet, the scene before their eyes was enough to shock everyone who witnessed it.

"This is truly unbelievable. Could it be that Councilor Li has made another breakthrough?"

"A powerhouse beyond the War God Level has broken through again? What kind of realm would that even be!"

Figures darted out from many of the surrounding buildings, gazing toward the sky above Li Qingxu's building.

Even from further away, some War God Level martial artists were rushing toward the scene.

Those five beams of light piercing the clouds were simply too dreamlike.

Yet, the beams lasted only a dozen breaths before vanishing in the blink of an eye, disappearing as quickly as they had appeared.

On the rooftop, Li Qingxu had broken through to the Dao Palace Secret Realm and now faced a choice.

The five realms of the Dao Palace require the cultivation of five deities.

In his past life, with the aid of the Azure Emperor Heart, he had chosen to cultivate the liver's divine treasury first.

But now, without external assistance, he had to choose carefully.

"The human heart is in constant motion; its blood flows through all meridians, carrying divine power to every part of the body. The first choice must be the heart's divine treasury."

After a moment of reflection, he made his decision.

The world of the Dao Palace was misty and hazy, waiting for him to explore it.

"The heart is the master of the body, the root of all things, and the sovereign of the five viscera and six bowels."

It could be said that the foundation of everything was manifested from this divine treasury.

Li Qingxu walked straight ahead, quickly breaking through the mist to reach the center.

The deity of the heart was shaped like an unopened lotus, not yet having taken human form.

Its surface was still in the process of formation; if he wished for it to be immortal and endure for eternity, he had to start from here.

Essence is the foundation of the human body. Upon entering the Dao Palace Secret Realm, one must transform essence into spirit to give birth to the deity.

"Innate essence gives birth; acquired essence nourishes."

Innate essence accompanies a person at birth, marking the beginning of one's personal heaven and earth; when the form is complete, the spirit is born, and when the form decays, the spirit perishes.

Acquired essence must be refined and obtained to nourish the spirit and sustain life.

Upon arriving, he felt a surging heat; the heart's divine treasury was filled with extreme yang energy.

"Just as man aligns with heaven and earth—heaven has the sun, and man has a sun; the yang of the sovereign and father is the sun..."

The human body corresponds to heaven and earth. The heart's divine treasury is the sun of the human body, the root of all vitality. It is of the utmost importance, the greatest of the five realms of the Dao Palace.

This divine treasury is the sun among the deities, using yang energy to drive the circulation of life force, maintaining the body's immortality and ensuring its vitality never ceases.

At this moment, the Hengyu Emperor Scripture began to chant spontaneously within his body.

The rising sun hanging on the horizon seemed to receive an inexplicable guidance, instantly intensifying into the brilliant, scorching sun of high noon.

Brilliant, searing beams of light transformed into fiery essence, rushing from the horizon into his body, directly nourishing the lotus-shaped deity.

Visible to the naked eye, the spot where Li Qingxu stood became blindingly bright, as if a true sun had manifested there.

Meanwhile, all other places grew significantly dimmer.

How terrifying a sight this was; the great sun illuminating the Earth was actually converging a portion of its radiance!

And it was shining upon only one person!

At this moment, all the martial artists in City 003 were left dumbfounded.

The scene before them felt like a movie, or perhaps even fiction.

"Heavens, Councilor Li truly is a god."

"My God! My God, you really do exist!"

Some martial artists, briefly snapping back to reality, pulled out their communicators to record this miraculous sight.

Others began dialing their respective organizations to report this divine miracle.

Anyone capable of influencing the sun was no longer human, but a god!

Simultaneously, satellites from major global powers turned their focus toward City 003.

The eternal, unchanging sun had exhibited an anomaly, and all because of one man!

This was enough to shock everyone who witnessed it.

On the rooftop of the high-rise, Li Qingxu seemed to have transformed into a great sun himself.

You cannot steal the work of the Western Emperor Scripture.

Following a soft chant within his heart, the scriptures of the Western Emperor Scripture seemed to transform into a brilliant sun, emerging within his heart's secret storehouse.

"The heart is the fire organ, illuminating all things."

"The sun of the body must not lack yang; it is the root of nourishing all things and the longevity of the flesh."

"BOOM!"

That lotus-like divine storehouse dispersed the mist. Li Qingxu felt entirely at ease, his pores opening as a strange power of the Dao flowed out, permeating every inch of his flesh.

In an instant, the entire building turned crimson, flames surging as the fire reddened half the sky.

The great sun hung in the sky, vast and vigorous, while Li Qingxu stood within it, his appearance solemn and dignified.

At this moment, above the high-rise, a great sun like a mountain filled the sky, the surroundings turning a vast white as if the sun itself had descended.

Li Qingxu sat cross-legged in the center of the sun, his expression tranquil and transcendent, completely immersed in a state of the Dao.

His divine sense was clear, bathing in the raging fire.

Within the heart's secret storehouse, the unborn deity seemed to have transformed into an endless sun.

Blazing firelight soared into the sky, illuminating the Dao Palace Secret Realm, casting it in brilliance.

The primordial essence was generated, and the acquired essence provided nourishment.

His entire body turned crimson, firelight shining through his skin.

Then, he slowly became translucent, fire clouds shrouding his body. The heart essence washed away all impurities, leaving the inside and outside of the Dao Palace clear and bright, his physical body gradually becoming crystalline.

He had just arrived at the Dao Palace Secret Realm; the primordial essence was generated, and the heart's divine storehouse was like a sun hanging in the sky.

This was like the beginning of heaven and earth, the birth of all things; the sun of the human body had appeared.

The Dao Palace Secret Realm was now opened.