Breakthrough, Heart's Cry
"Cannot be put away? How can it not be put away?" Ji Ning's face was grim.
In an instant, Ji Ning's mind raced, and he immediately understood.
Why would Emperor Golden Void keep such an important treasure in his lair instead of carrying it with him? Why did Emperor Golden Void choose to live in seclusion for the sake of a treasure?
This is probably because the Xis Race warship cannot be easily stored away!
Because it could not be hidden away, Emperor Golden Void could only choose to keep it outside his body. And because it could not be hidden away, Emperor Golden Void chose to live in seclusion.
If this were in Holy City with many cultivators, the chances of the Xis Race warship being leaked would be greatly increased.
"An oversight!"
As Ji Ning had this thought, a barrage of attacks from the surrounding experts surged forth.
Ji Ning dared not be careless and immediately used his swordsmanship to defend himself.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The endless roar of power was deafening. Although Ji Ning managed to hold on, he was still blasted away by the terrifying power.
"It failed?"
Seeing this scene from afar, Zhou Zheng's heart sank.
There's only one chance. If he fails this time, the other powerful figures probably won't give Ji Ning another chance to get close.
"Dao Lord Cheng Tian, you two almost succeeded!" The Fengyu Dominator and Rain laughed heartily.
"When it comes to vying for treasures, strategy is important, but ultimately it comes down to strength. You are far inferior to Dao Lord Bei Ming!"
The Fengyu Dominator wasn't stupid either. He immediately understood why Zhou Zheng had suddenly attacked him so fiercely. Now that Ji Ning had failed and both Zhou Zheng and Ji Ning were suffering, he, as the victim, felt quite pleased.
"Judging by strength?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zheng felt a strange sensation.
"It does require strength, and it certainly does!" Zhou Zheng instantly grasped this strange feeling.
"Fengyu Dominator, come again!"
Zhou Zheng charged forward once again.
"What good will it do you to keep me occupied like this? It will only give Mangya an opportunity!" The Fengyu Dominator was somewhat annoyed. Even the Dao Lord Bei Ming had failed, and now the Dao Lord Cheng Tian was still bothering him?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The blade, Fengyu Dominator, can be as swift as a sudden storm when it's fast, and as gentle as a light drizzle when it's slow. Though slow, it can be subtle and unsettling.
However, this time the Fengyu Dominator did not defeat Zhou Zheng as quickly as before, nor did he force him to use "Myriad Shadow Avatar".
This time, Zhou Zheng repeatedly and completely blocked the blade of the Fengyu Dominator head-on.
"What happened?"
The Fengyu Dominator was filled with doubt and surprise, but soon he also discovered the problem.
The mist on Zhou Zheng's sword was becoming increasingly dense at a visible speed, and as the mist changed, Zhou Zheng's sword became heavier and faster, even gradually surpassing his speed without using the Universe Treasure.
"You"
The Fengyu Dominator suddenly changed his expression.
The Third Form of the Path to Godhood: The Heart's Cry!
At this moment, Zhou Zheng's mind was both clear and incredibly joyful.
"Fengyu Dominator, thank you for reminding me!" Zhou Zheng smiled, his sword completely suppressing Fengyu Dominator's blade. This was a Lord, but Zhou Zheng had the upper hand.
The Fengyu Dominator, who had been easily on the offensive, has now completely switched to defense.
In the Azure Flower Grotto-Heaven, over trillions of years of Time Acceleration, Zhou Zheng had long since figured out the technique of the third form of the Path to Godhood: the Three Powers Unity. However, he was unable to achieve the further "unity of the Dao and the mind," which is why he could not create the third form.
However, before entering the Azure Flower Grotto-Heaven, Zhou Zheng was influenced by the illusion left by Supreme Being Qi, and had already made great progress. After a long period of contemplation, his mind was already close to this level, and he was only a little away from breaking through.
This breakthrough requires a specific opportunity, and just now, he seized that opportunity and achieved it.
With the breakthrough of the unity of Tao and mind, Zhou Zheng also created the third form of the Path to Godhood.
Once this technique was created, the Three Powers Unity instantly increased from five times to fifteen times. With this fifteen-fold increase, the strength increased sixteen times on the original basis.
The power of the Holy City Lord Level at its peak suddenly increased sixteenfold. Zhou Zheng's every move unleashed was indeed slightly stronger than that of the Fengyu Dominator.
"To have walked the Ultimate Dao and created such a method, this is truly an incomparably heaven-defying Dao Lord!" The Fengyu Dominator felt extremely complicated, even a little admiring.
Whether it's the Ultimate Dao or the Three Powers Unity Technique, neither of these are things that the Fengyu Dominator can do. Therefore, although he was suppressed, he admired him in his heart.
At the same moment, Ji Ning, Emperor Lord Jin Yu, Mangya Dominator, and others who had been blasted away also noticed the dramatic change in the battle situation.
Zhou Zheng was no longer suppressed, but instead gained the upper hand?
"Truly worthy of comprehending the Ultimate Dao, breaking through at this moment!" The Mangya Dominator was shocked and also felt a deep sense of apprehension.
Although Zhou Zheng, after his breakthrough, was still not as good as him, his strength had become the closest to his.
This means that there are four rulers here at the same time, making the situation more complicated.
"Master, you've broken through?" Ji Ning was both surprised and delighted, and quickly asked via telepathy.
"I was fortunate enough to create a higher-level method!" Zhou Zheng replied.
"So what do we do now?" Ji Ning asked.
"Don't rush, keep looking for opportunities!" Zhou Zheng said, "I still have a lot of room for improvement after this breakthrough. Let's make our move after I create the next technique!"
"Master, are you confident?" Ji Ning was slightly surprised.
He had mastered the Twelfth form of the Heart Sword Technique, how could he not understand it?
The Heart Sword Technique, while powerful in its eleventh and twelfth forms, is only at the second stage. The third stage begins with the Thirteenth Form.
Ji Ning knew very well that Zhou Zheng must have created a move equivalent to the Thirteenth Form of the "Heart Sword Technique," reaching the third stage.
Theoretically, there are no bottlenecks between the same stages. Once you create a move equivalent to the thirteenth form of the Heart Sword Technique, it is not impossible to create a move equivalent to the fourteenth form.
Zhou Zheng can suppress the Fengyu Dominator with only the method equivalent to the Thirteenth Form. Once he creates a move equivalent to the fourteenth move, he will probably be comparable to the Mangya Dominator.
At that time, the opportunities will naturally be greater.
However, even if there are no bottlenecks, it still takes time to accumulate experience. That's why Ji Ning was surprised and puzzled when Zhou Zheng said he was confident of making further progress.
"At least 70% sure!"
Zhou Zheng said, "We will try our best to maintain the status quo and deal with whoever has the advantage!"
"Good!"
Ji Ning nodded immediately.
In fact, all the powerful figures present did the same thing; otherwise, the stalemate wouldn't have continued. Their actions were perfectly natural.
Time passed slowly, and at this moment, Zhou Zheng's Second Primordial Spirit had arrived in the Azure Flower Grotto-Heaven.
With the help of the Supreme Stone Platform and the Time Acceleration a thousand times, Zhou Zheng quickly began to study the fourth form of the Path to Godhood.
The conditions for "the mind to be in harmony with the Tao" have been Zhou Zheng; the remaining obstacle is the technique of Three Powers Unity.
With the help of the Supreme Stone Platform, and with a large number of methods for Three Powers Unity in the Supreme Being Qi's billions of scrolls of teachings as a reference, Zhou Zheng was able to quickly figure out the corresponding techniques.
Not long after, Zhou Zheng, who was sitting cross-legged on the Supreme Stone Platform, suddenly opened his eyes.
" With the Three Powers Unity, we've taken another step forward. We no longer need such high-spirited emotions. The real terror lies in the outburst from within!" Zhou Zheng thought to himself. At this point, he was only one step away from the Dao Heart Perfection.
PS: Third update.