Re-entry into the Star Hall

After bidding farewell to his younger sister, Ju Hua headed toward his place of seclusion, the immortal estate inherited from the Sanshou Daoist.

"It's only been over half a year, and you're going to the Star Hall again?" the Yellow-Haired Great Bear asked, looking at Ju Hua.

"Senior, besides visiting the Star Hall, I also intend to challenge the War God Hall this time!" Ju Hua replied.

"You only have one chance left to challenge the War God Hall. Have you thought this through?" the Yellow-Haired Great Bear reminded him.

"Does Senior believe I can succeed?" Ju Hua asked.

"You have about a fifty percent chance of clearing the seventh floor of the War God Hall," the Yellow-Haired Great Bear continued, "and that is assuming you use your Qi Refinement methods."

"Then I shall give it a try!" Ju Hua smiled, then cupped his hands and added, "I'll head to the Star Hall first. If more than three days pass, please remind me, Senior!"

"Rest assured," the Yellow-Haired Great Bear nodded.

Ju Hua said nothing more and walked straight toward the Star Hall. Soon, the sound of rhythmic chanting began to drift from within.

"Today, Chang comes to pay respects to me..."

As Ju Hua recited the contents of the Star Scroll word by word, various visions manifested around him one after another.

"The Dao of Dripping Water, the Dao of Earthly Soil... it's only been half a year, and these two Daos have already shown such clear progress. Not bad, not bad!" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear watched from afar, nodding involuntarily.

"Hm? He's even entered the Dao of Gentle Wind? And the Dao of Hill and Mountain?" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear was slightly startled, but he soon nodded again. Entering two ordinary Daos was likely just a stroke of luck; nothing to be overly surprised about.

The Yellow-Haired Great Bear kept his eyes fixed on the activity around Ju Hua, occasionally passing judgment in his heart.

"After failing his tribulation, this Ju Hua's talent seems to have improved significantly. Is he truly the reincarnation of a great power?" As this thought flashed through the Yellow-Haired Great Bear's mind, his eyes suddenly widened.

"This... is this the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth? Didn't Ju Hua only just enter this Dao half a year ago?" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear stared, dumbfounded, at Ju Hua reciting the Star Scroll. It had only been half a year since he first grasped the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, so why did it now feel as though he were approaching the Domain stage of the Great Dao?

The Yellow-Haired Great Bear looked up at the sky, where a massive star had begun to glow, faintly echoing the rhythm of Ju Hua's chanting.

"There is no mistake. Ju Hua's comprehension of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is already incredibly profound, nearing the Domain stage!" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear confirmed his own suspicion.

"Ju Hua must be a reincarnated soul!" Not knowing what he was thinking, the Yellow-Haired Great Bear's expression suddenly became complex.

Time flowed slowly. Around Ju Hua, the visions of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth gradually dissipated, replaced by streaks of sharp sword intent.

"His progress in the Great Dao of the Sword is also this immense!" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear glanced indifferently at the star representing the Great Dao of the Sword in the sky; he felt no further surprise in his heart.

He had already concluded that Ju Hua was a reincarnated soul. For a powerful immortal or demon to progress quickly was only natural.

Reciting the Star Scroll initially helped Ju Hua organize the Daos he had previously comprehended, but the latter part was where his accumulated potential truly erupted.

It had been only half a year since Ju Hua last visited the Star Hall, yet his accumulation was now incredibly vast—these six months of insight surpassed the accumulation of his entire past century.

One must realize that Ju Hua had become an Earth Immortal in less than three hundred years. Excluding the time spent cultivating divine abilities and traveling, his actual time spent in quiet meditation and enlightenment was less than two hundred years.

For six months of insight to exceed a century of past effort—such terrifying talent was perhaps something only Ju Hua himself could truly grasp.

Over the past half-year, Ju Hua had focused his primary energy on the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and the Great Dao of the Sword; these were the two Daos he understood the most.

As the Star Scroll deepened, insights into the Great Dao of the Sword and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth flooded Ju Hua's mind, and countless new ideas emerged one after another.

"The Great Sorrow Sword Art and the Void-Breaking Sword Art are both sword techniques, but one is a pure art of the sword, while the other contains the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is the way of nature, while the Great Dao of the Sword is a way of application and slaughter. When the sword was created, its initial purpose was to be a weapon! The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth can be expressed through sword techniques, and naturally, so can the Great Dao of the Sword!"

When Ju Hua chose the Void-Breaking Sword Art, he had vaguely harbored the idea of integrating the Great Dao of the Sword with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Unfortunately, while his progress in both Daos had been rapid over the past half-year, he had no clue how to merge them, and he had almost begun to think his idea was a mere fantasy.

But at this moment, with the help of the Star Hall, a flash of realization suddenly struck Ju Hua!

It was this very flash of realization that turned his countless insights and novel ideas into a torrent, instantly helping him break through the heavy barriers.

BOOM!

With Ju Hua at the center, a massive Sword Domain appeared out of thin air. Countless ethereal sword energies crisscrossed within the vast domain, each streak seemingly possessing infinite power, casually leaving pitch-black cracks in the void.

"What is this?" In the distance, the Yellow-Haired Great Bear, who had just calmed his heart, frowned once more.

Although he had not comprehended these Daos himself, his vast experience allowed him to easily identify the Daos Ju Hua had mastered and the stages he had reached. But now, he found himself unable to understand.

"Strange, truly strange!" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear looked up to see the stars representing the Great Dao of the Sword and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth shining simultaneously.

"Comprehending two Daos at once?" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear was puzzled. Even Daos of the same attribute had significant differences, let alone two completely distinct ones.