Chapter 180 Waterfuck!
One day, two days, three days.
Li Su continued to peel away the palm-sized Black Domain in his hand, and more and more fragments of various Dao patterns appeared in his mind, his eyes filled with various characters.
Although they are all incomplete, they contain so much, so much information.
As these pieces of information accumulated, they became increasingly clear, and gradually Li Su sorted them out through Dao Exposition.
He stopped and stared blankly at the contents of the Dao Exposition.
He suddenly turned around, looked at Zhu Shuai was smiling and showed no sign of annoyance, and said, "Grandpa Zhu, can I ask you a question?"
Upon hearing this, Old Zhu smiled even more broadly and readily agreed, "Yes, Su'er, you speak!"
Their relationship instantly became closer; anyone who didn't know better would think they were grandfather and grandson.
"Martial arts have three realms, and so do Daoist arts."
After pondering for a moment, Li Su said, "The three realms of martial arts—muscles, bones, and skin—and the three realms of Daoist arts—engraving and fusion—these three realms themselves seem to have no relation to the World Fragment? Rather, they are independent systems, right?"
Old Zhu looked at Li Su with surprise and said, "Oh? Why do you say that!"
Li Su shook her head and said, "I just have this feeling."
Old Zhu laughed and said, "The feeling is very good, extremely good. You should know that this kind of feeling is something that ordinary people cannot experience. In fact, there is no such thing as a realm when you enter World Fragment to obtain power. All realms depend on the situation you encounter each time you enter World Fragment. In a martial arts world, you are in the Martial Dao Realm; in a demon world, you are in the Dao Arts Realm Divine Power Realm; in a world of immortals and demons or a mythological world, you are in the Immortal Realm."
"Initially, there was no such concept of several realms. The concept of several realms here, even now, only applies to those who entered the World Fragment but did not learn S-level cultivation techniques."
Why are S-rank cultivation techniques so special, and why are they possessable? Why don't A-rank, B-rank, and C-rank techniques have the same effect?
At the same time, why are the three realms of martial arts described as tendons, bones, and skin, and not skin, tendons, and bones, or even bones, tendons, and skin?
First, the S-class possesses completeness!
All S-rank techniques are perfect. Once the user learns one, their strength, speed, and defense will be greatly enhanced. Simply put, once you learn an S-rank technique, your muscles, bones, and skin will be honed to their optimal state.
Conversely, techniques below S-level all have flaws and cannot achieve the completeness of S-level techniques, which can comprehensively strengthen the body; they will have some shortcomings.
As for tendons, they are basically the first thing that all martial arts techniques at or below level A involve, with almost no exceptions.
That's why the first stage of martial arts is tendon training, because the techniques begin here. Strong tendons naturally lead to strong bones, so the second stage, bone strengthening, is achieved through tendon training. Finally, there's the skin. Strong tendons and bones naturally lead to a stronger body, ultimately resulting in greatly improved bodily functions. The skin also begins to possess exceptional resilience and defense, which is called "skin tempering," it's something that's gradually developed through tempering.
Old Zhu looked at Li Su and said, "The three realms of martial arts are actually designed for those who haven't learned S-level techniques. The purpose is to give them a very intuitive understanding so that when they break through to the martial arts realm, they won't be left too far behind by those who have S-level techniques."
A look of sudden realization crossed Li Su's face; so that's how it is.
"Grandpa Zhu, what about the Dao Arts Realm? I feel that the three realms of Dao Technique are completely different from the three realms of Martial Arts. I have already entered the world of demons and monsters once and have been fully strengthened. After coming out, I always thought that I should be in the Engraving Dao Realm, and the next time I should directly reach the Fusion Dao Realm. But after some comprehension just now, I found that my Dao techniques and supernatural powers are actually still in the Subsidiary Dao Realm, and I don't even qualify as the Engraving Dao Realm?"
"You've really hit the nail on the head here," Old Zhu laughed. "The Martial Dao Realm, no matter how powerful it is, cannot change the fact that one is still human. And as long as one is still human, there are limits. For example, without oxygen, although a martial arts master can live longer, he will eventually die. Or, for example, flames, although one can withstand them, he will eventually be burned to death."
However, the Dao Arts Realm is different. Although it is only the starting point of immortality, it still surpasses the limits of humans and breaks through to a completely new level. As long as one works hard enough in the Martial Dao Realm, even if one's comprehension and talent are lacking, one can still reach the limit. Unless one is a prodigy like you, Zhan'er, or Sheng Ying, the gap will not be too big.
The Dao Arts Realm is different. Putting aside everything else, the Daoist techniques and supernatural powers within the World Fragment alone often possess extremely high levels, levels that are absolutely impossible for you to reach or even complete in your current state. Obviously, if you cannot reach the pinnacle within, you will not achieve perfection upon exiting. Therefore, no matter how talented you are in the Dao Arts Realm, there will always be shortcomings. However, if you do not reach the martial arts realm, as long as you possess an S-rank cultivation technique, you can perfect your cultivation.
Therefore, in the three realms of Daoist arts, in addition to the strategy of conquering World Fragment, one should pay more attention to one's own understanding of the Tao.
Therefore, the Dao Arts Realm is not about practicing something, but about enlightenment! The Dao-attaching realm, the Dao-carving realm, and the Dao-merging realm are all related to your enlightenment. If you understand it, you understand it; if you don't understand it, you'll never reach that level."
Li Su's eyes flashed. Sure enough, the Dao Arts Realm and the Martial Dao Realm were completely different.
He entered the Dao Arts Realm in a very short time; if we don't count the three days it took to comprehend it, it was only half a day.
To attach to the Way, to carve the Way, to integrate the Way.
He didn't even have time to properly experience it before engaging in a major battle, leaving him with a very serious feeling of only vague understanding of the Dao Arts Realm.
No wonder he felt so inferior to Ying Zhan and Zhang Shengying.
The combination of supernatural powers, magic, and martial arts skills is far from sufficient.
Moreover, recalling the Dao patterns I saw on Ying Zhan's body before, it must have been a supreme scripture.
The other party seemed to have inscribed the Supreme Scripture into their body, starting from the skin, through nerves and blood vessels, to muscle fibers, and even bone marrow, all densely covered with the Supreme Scripture.
This explains why the other party is so powerful.
"Interesting, very interesting. After fusing with the Dao, instead of advancing, they stop and inscribe the supreme scriptures into their bodies, fusing with the Dao through their physical bodies—no, this can already be described as Dao Attainment through the physical body, laying an unparalleled foundation for the Divine Power Realm?"
Li Su's eyes widened, and Daoist principles flashed within them. He understood, he completely understood.
Ying Zhan and Zhang Shengying's pursuit.
" The Divine Power Realm should be related to one's own Dao Fruit, allowing the physical body to Dao Attainment. Once the Divine Power Realm is achieved and the body is revived, the physical body can be transformed into Dao, which is equivalent to severing the boundaries of humanity."
"I see, I see!"
Li Su became increasingly excited as he thought about it, and various thoughts kept surging within him. His understanding of the Dao became more and more profound, as if he had glimpsed the ultimate truth and seen the supreme truth.
"Yes, yes, humans have limits. Even with S-level martial arts, the ultimate height one can reach is still limited. No matter how much one accumulates, one is still human, unable to transcend, and prone to death. But immortals are completely different. Their height, their limits, are not predetermined. How strong they can be, how far they can go, all depends on the principles they follow."
If that's the case, even if an ordinary cultivator at the Fusion Realm achieves supernatural powers, breaking through the limits of humanity, they will still retain a physical body, have flaws and weaknesses, and will die.
However, once the physical body Dao Attainment enlightenment and is completely transformed into the Dao, attaining the realm of supernatural powers, a person's weaknesses are completely eliminated, and the constraints of the physical body will cease to exist.
If I had to describe it, it would be roughly the difference between a human immortal and a true immortal.
Li Su slowly closed his eyes. His mind was greatly impacted, filled with profound insights. He gained a completely new understanding of himself, his abilities, magical powers, and the Dao Fruit.
This is the Dao Arts Realm; this is the path to immortality.
I saw it, I understood it, and I saw it clearly.
Then all that remains is to Dao Attainment arts and pursue the path to immortality, the path to true immortality.
He exhaled a long breath, indicating he had the ability to launch an attack.
It is the Diamond Body Protection Divine Skill, the Dao Heart Demon-Planting Technique, the Nine Yang Divine Skill, the Heart Blade, the first volume of the Nameless Mental Method, the Arhat Divine Art, the Phantom Step, the Immortal Golden Cicada Technique, and the Longevity Formula.
All eight S-level and one A-level abilities he possessed were shaking.
Because of its integration with the Buddha Land, the Arhat Divine Art Skill began to change. In fact, although the Arhat Divine Art is only an A-level ability, it is even higher than the average S-level ability in terms of strengthening the meridians. Under the influence of the Buddha Land, the Contemplating Arhat Method began to change, and the Contemplating Buddha Method began to appear.
Seeing that Li Su had some understanding, Marshal Zhu was undoubtedly happy. It was good to have some understanding. In the world of cultivation, fools would find it difficult to make progress, especially now that the human race was in a worse state. In particular, that bastard had abandoned everything and gone to the Mythical Realm and hadn't appeared for thirty years. The Demon Race was starting to stir, and there was a possibility of a great war, which made Zhu Shuai extremely worried.
The appearance of Ying Zhan and Zhang Shengying is undoubtedly a good thing; they are capable of becoming pillars of humanity.
But it's still not enough, not nearly enough. The gap between humans and Demon Race isn't just in their top-tier combat strength; there's also immense pressure in the Divine Power Realm as well. Just look at the current Earth Immortal Realm: humans make up only three-tenths, while Demon Race occupy six-tenths. This is very bad, extremely bad.
Although one-tenth still belonged to the Five Surnames, despite the cooperation, our Marshal Zhu did not consider them to be part of the human race, no, the Xia Kingdom.
Therefore, the better Li Su performed, the happier he was.
However, Zhu Shuai was a little surprised at this moment. In his opinion, Li Su was already quite capable of discovering the differences between the three realms of martial arts and the three realms of Daoist arts. He had good talent and extraordinary comprehension.
However, it is somewhat frightening that he directly deduced the Dao Attainment after merging with the Dao from just a few words and his own understanding.
And from Dao Attainment, one can connect it to the Divine Power Realm, where the physical body transforms into the Dao, eliminating human weaknesses, and realizing the difference between a human immortal and a true immortal—that's terrifying, isn't it?
Are all young people these days so bold in their thinking?
I just blurted it out!
It was as if I were explaining aerodynamics to you; after a couple of sentences, the other person suddenly understood how an airplane is manufactured, from its engine to its outer shell.
besides.
Seeing the light emanating from Li Su's body, a light representing the power of an S-level cultivation technique, Zhu Laopang could no longer maintain his Maitreya smile; his eyes bulged out, as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.
Nine kinds???
Are you kidding me?
What's wrong with this kid? Most people are considered impressive if they have one S-rank set, but you have nine? That's outrageous, that's really outrageous!
However, this is quite good. Generally speaking, a person can only master two supreme scriptures at most. After all, cultivating supreme scriptures is different from ordinary techniques. Not to mention the numerous supernatural powers and methods within them, the most important thing is the fundamental technique. One fundamental technique is more terrifying than ten sets of supreme ordinary techniques. Li Su left behind two sets of S-level martial arts that carry supreme scriptures. If he sold the rest, it would basically represent seven S-level techniques.
However, five of Li Su's nine cultivation techniques quickly dimmed, leaving only four still shining brightly.
The light of Vajra, the light of Arhat, the light of the Heart Blade, and the light of Phantom Step.
Immediately, four kinds of Daoist aura appeared on his body.
Vajra Dragon Realm, Buddha Land, Black Light White Thunder, Taiyin.
The four supreme scriptures began to emerge, and terrifying Dao patterns transformed into endless colors, shining brightly in this pitch- Black Domain.
Old Zhu's face changed at that moment; he was shocked.
Holy crap!
The fat hand stretched out, and almost the instant the supreme scriptures flashed across Li Su's body, it transformed into a giant palm, directly covering Li Su's entire body, just like the Buddha in Journey to the West grabbing the monkey in his hand, completely sealing everything inside him.
At the same time, the other hand struck out in succession, unleashing hundreds of palm strikes, each as large as a mountain, directly stirring up the surrounding Black Domain and plunging it into utter chaos.
After doing all this, Old Zhu finally stopped, covered in sweat.
Holy crap, that scared the Laozi out of me!
What the hell?!
What the hell did I just see?
Four supreme texts? And that aura... they're all fundamental laws, right??
Slowly turning his head, Marshal Zhu took a deep breath, and slightly opened the hand that Li Su had been holding, which had completely concealed his breath, to look at her through the crack.
Hiss~!
The next moment, Old Zhu gasped and quickly sealed it off.
That's right, four articles!
That's right, the fundamental law!
Damn it!?
What the heck???
Is this a human? Is this even human?
What's going on with this little guy?
Supreme scriptures are one thing, they have plenty of those, but fundamental laws? Are you kidding me? Marshal Zhu, the Xia Kingdom's marshal, with unparalleled talent, has only mastered one supreme law after all this cultivation!
Upon closer examination, it seems that no matter which method the opponent uses, it is no worse than his supreme law.
That's terrifying!
If Li Su weren't a human being, both in body and soul, and very young, he would almost have thought that old monster had taken over the other's body.
With a thought, Marshal Zhu's identity appeared in the Earth Immortal Realm.
" Old Zhang ~!"
"Um?"
"Create a clone to find my original location!"
Outside the entrance to the Earth Immortal Realm, Zhang Tao paused for a moment, then with a thought, created a clone, which disappeared the next instant.
"What are you doing? So mysterious..."
A moment later, he appeared directly beside Marshal Zhu. However, upon seeing Ying Zhan and Zhang Shengying, Zhang Tao nodded in approval. "Very good. The two have reached the limit of their understanding of the Dao. It's time for them to enter the Divine Power Realm. The human race will gain two more top-tier combatants. The Earth Immortal Realm can send one or two more Divine Power Realm back to the Mortal Realm to oversee it."
Next time Insect Calamity occurs, it won't be such a headache.
At that moment, Marshal Zhu beckoned to Old Zhang in a mysterious manner.
"What are you doing?" Zhang Tao's eyes twitched. As Schoolteacher, he was a very disciplined person. This was not only reflected in his personality, but also in his supernatural powers and methods. The Heaven and Earth Furnace was a very strict rule!
He walked over, and then Marshal Zhu revealed Li Su was covered by his large hand.
Zhang Tao was taken aback. The next moment, a huge furnace appeared and enveloped him from the outside along with a giant hand.
"What the hell?"
Zhang Tao's scalp twitched involuntarily; he was somewhat shocked. Holy crap, he almost blinded himself! Four supreme texts? Four fundamental laws? And only at the Dao Arts Realm? This is going to scare this immortal to death!
Marshal Zhu said mysteriously, " Li Su!"
"That little guy?"
Zhang Tao was taken aback. He was naturally familiar with this name: a member of the new generation of the Hawk Faction, a disciple of Yi Ren, a grand-disciple of Zhang Hao, and also one of the successors of their lineage.
Hmm. I can sense traces of Dao Exposition within the other party's body, and this fluctuation suggests an extremely high level of comprehension of Dao Exposition.
Hiss... five articles?
" Old Zhang, what do you say?"
"Hide well, don't let the Demon Race find out..."
Zhang Tao's eyes flickered repeatedly, "He might decide the future of humanity!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Shuai couldn't help but gasp, his hands trembling slightly. A smile spread across his face, and he burst into laughter. "Haha, hahaha... really? You think so too? That's a huge relief!"
Even Zhang Tao's usually stern face couldn't help but break into a smile at this moment. Was he relieved? Yes, he really was relieved. Even though the child was still very young, there was no doubt that he had seen hope.
His disappearance from the Mythical Realm thirty years ago, that bastard Ying Wu, is likely still alive, but there's no doubt that the pressure on this group is immense.
It's hard to imagine what would happen if Ying Wu died.
Therefore, the previous ministers and legion commanders abdicated and entered the Mythical Realm to try to find each other's whereabouts. However, thirty years have passed without any results.
Despite the apparent tranquility of the Mortal Realm and the seemingly unchanged Earth Immortal Realm, the human race is under immense pressure, with signs of impending collapse and an impending storm.
In fact, the Demon Race has already sensed something, but they can't be sure. Once they are certain, the human race will truly be in a precarious situation.
It can be said that as time goes by, the entire human race has gone from a flat plain to walking on a tightrope.
Where did the Dove Faction" come from?
Thirty years ago, after Ying Wu fell into the Mythical Realm, his purpose was to distract the Demon Race race, win over the Five Surnames, and maintain the current situation.
Of course, for the two of them, these were just thoughts, nothing more than hopes.
The key is to see how far Li Sucheng will go. No matter how many supreme scriptures he has, or even if he comprehends the fundamental law, it is meaningless if he cannot attain enlightenment.
Of course, it's just one step, so there shouldn't be a big problem. Even so, it would add a powerful fighting force to the human race.
Um?
As the two were pondering something, Li Su stirred within the palm of the furnace.
The four abilities— Vajra Body Protection, Heart Blade, Arhat Divine Art, Phantom Step— began to change.
The Vajra Body Protection began to develop sharp angles, transforming the entire area into the Vajra Realm, accompanied by the roar of dragons.
The Heart Blade began to emit Black Light White Thunder; it was no longer something carried, but rather it began to appear on the blade itself.
The meridians became increasingly bright, covered with scriptures, and some scriptures were chanted.
Within the Shadow Walk of the Phantom Step ability, a figure emerged, covered with countless Daoist auras, resembling blue Liuli.
Yes, the Dao-carving Realm!
Not only that, with the successful inscription of the supreme scripture on the four major abilities, his remaining five S-level abilities also began to bear the imprint of the Dao and undergo a qualitative change. Although they were not as good as the four major abilities, they had undoubtedly entered the level of inscription of the Dao.
"This lad's comprehension is truly astonishing!" Old Zhu couldn't help but show admiration on his face. "I remember when he entered the Dao Arts Realm... hmm?"
"What's wrong?"
"I remember he only went in and out twice about a month ago, which means he only came out of the World Fragment for the third time a few days ago???"
In an instant, both of them widened their eyes, even Zhang Tao was somewhat surprised.
He just emerged from the Dao Arts Realm a few days ago? And he's already inscribed the Dao?
Back when they were both at the Dao Arts Realm, even the fastest Zhang Tao took a full month to attach to the Dao, three months to carve the Dao, and half a year to fuse with the Dao.
Suddenly, Li Su made a move. He didn't wake up, but took out a large amount of crystals, swallowed them, absorbed them, and then put away all the cultivation techniques.
Immediately, Black Light White Thunder appeared.
Black light and white lightning flashed continuously between his palms, while a knife slowly flew out from Li Su's mouth, heading towards the lightning.
The knife is invisible and silent.
Getting closer and closer, little by little.
As if sensing something, the Black Light White Thunder also began to actively greet each other, emitting joyful auras.
Click, click.
The moment the power and the Daoist arts came into contact, the Heart Blade immediately shattered.
"Good lad, you've only just begun to carve the Dao, and you're already starting to merge with it? You really don't know your own limitations!" Old Zhu chuckled and immediately shook his head. Being able to carve the Dao and merging with it are two different concepts. Back then, it took them several months of gradual understanding before they were able to achieve it.
Zhang Tao nodded, but he still said, "That's normal. Weren't we the same back then? We longed to be stronger." Geniuses naturally have the vision of geniuses. This kind of attempt is not reckless. Only by seeing it for ourselves and confirming it can we realize our shortcomings.
After one failure, Li Su slightly opened his eyes. At this moment, his gaze had turned golden, and countless Daoist principles flickered within it.
Heart Blade, originating from Twin Dragons, is an original creation with a talent bonus of over 200%.
Black Light White Thunder originate from A Chinese Ghost Story, the Thunder Method of Dragon Tiger Mountain, with a talent bonus of over 200%.
The Dao Exposition can directly point to the essence of all things and see the root of everything, which is equivalent to a 100% weighted natural talent.
After one failure, endless data fed back to his core, and in an instant, he saw thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of attempts before finally locking onto that last path.
The Heart Blade came first, Black Light White Thunder still shone brightly; the two began to combine.
"This little guy, he's still not convinced!" Zhang Tao chuckled.
"Try it a few more times, and you'll understand. Cultivation is never something that can be achieved overnight; it requires accumulation, gradual accumulation." Old Zhu also smiled.
But on the path of cultivation, how can it be considered cultivation if you don't suffer setbacks and bloodshed?
Only after enduring enough hardship and tasting enough spice will the moment of success be incredibly sweet.
They both smiled. Indeed, weren't they the same back then?
I couldn't help but look nostalgic, thinking back to the old days.
Sizzle!
With a soft sound, the Heart Blade vanished, leaving only Black Light White Thunder flashing continuously, seemingly having failed once again.
However, if you pay a little attention, you'll find a knife within the Black Light White Thunder —that's... the Fusion of Dao!
Hiss!
In an instant, the two most powerful figures of the human race couldn't help but gasp, their eyelids twitching, their lips twitching, and their composure crumbling at that moment.
Merging with the Dao???
That's it? That's all?
What happened to the promised bloodshed? What happened to the gritted teeth? What happened to the deep resentment? What happened to the bitter memories and sweet reminiscences?
No, absolutely none.
Some things simply happen naturally!
What the hell!
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While Li Su was cultivating in the Black Domain, in the Mortal Realm, as the insect swarm subsided and pain and sorrow spread, people slowly rose from the ruins.
Throughout history, the greatness of humankind has never lay in how far they can go, but in how they will rise again after facing setbacks, no matter how painful or sorrowful they may be.
Reconstruction has begun!
It's not quite a scene of prosperity, but countless eyes are shining with a light—a determination, a certainty, and an unwavering resolve.
Many people who had given up on completing the World Fragment started asking if it was possible to start again.
Many wavering students clenched their fists and strengthened their resolve.
To become strong, one must become strong, no longer be protected, but like those three people, the three poles of the Military University, and the students of World Island, to protect.
We absolutely, positively will not allow this to happen again, and we will not stand by and watch our loved ones die. We will never do that!
*******
While everyone was working hard, in G City, some people had hatred in their eyes, a hatred that ran deep in their hearts.
He stared intently at the image in the propaganda poster, at that figure.
Li Su!
Gritting his teeth, filled with boundless Wrath.
Human nature has its great aspects, but also its selfish ones. Compared to the safety of humanity, people care more about their own feelings!
For example, Xu Tian!
He was holding a box containing the flying knife from the Earth Immortal Realm, the one that had devoured everything his wife had.
Now, it's become a knife!
Sensing the resentful sounds emanating from the box, Xu Tian felt no gratitude for being rescued, only endless hatred, fueled by his own thoughts and the resentment of the sword's kind.
The opponent has already reached the Dao Arts Realm? That's somewhat unexpected, but the owner of this sword is at the Divine Power Realm!!!
Why did his father specifically request this knife? It was to leave Li Su no room for resistance whatsoever.
The Dao Arts Realm, I had already anticipated it!!!
" Li Su, your smugness won't last long!"