Six Paths of Samsara
"Father?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu immediately thought of his "father-in-law" whom he had never met.
I've heard that he has quite a background and is very influential in the Jade Purity Immortal Sect. He's been in seclusion for many years.
"Eek." Zhiling nodded.
Although she had very few memories of her father, and some were even unclear, the Bloodline flowing in her veins would never misjudge her.
If it weren't for a close, trustworthy fox, Zhiling wouldn't have rashly refined an unknown treasure when she was attaining the Dao of Demon Venerable.
Even though that treasure was extremely tempting, enough to Rebirth and Bone Transformation the Bloodline within her.
"To be able to deliver treasures across realms without leaving a trace, could Zhiling's father possibly be Sixth-Realm Demon Saint?"
Chen Beiwu's mind raced, and he realized it was unlikely.
If the little guy's father is truly Sixth-Realm Demon Saint, then Zhiling would be Dao Beast Blood Descendant Bloodline even the Creation Origin Beast from birth. When he first met Zhiling, although the little guy was still breastfeeding and somewhat immature, his Bloodline was only comparable to Fifth-Tier Origin Beast, namely Heavenly Gang Variant Species Mystical Beast.
"Huh? (Is Zhiling's father really that powerful?)"
Golden Egg blinked its Dragon Eyes, surprised that the little one in the group was actually a member of the imperial family.
"Eek."
Zhiling shook her head; she didn't know her father's exact identity either.
However, the Empress Mother had instructed that the Seven-Tailed Purple Fox Clan never caused trouble, but they were never afraid of trouble either.
If she encounters any difficulties in the future that she cannot resolve, she can ask her Empress Mother to handle them.
"Wow!" (Is this the world of the Big Shot?!)
Xuele's eyes showed envy.
If it had a background like Zhiling's, why would it bother with being Companion Beast? It could simply claim a piece of land deep in the Jade Purity Mountain Range and live a carefree, peaceful life of farming.
"Boom!"
Thunder rumbled, Tribulation Clouds gathered.
Suddenly, the usually composed Kongming Ancestor sensed something was amiss and fixed his gaze on Zhiling.
What's going on?
After Fourth-Realm Demon King successfully attains the Demon Venerable, he needs to overcome the Tribulation of the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation before his cultivation can Perfection; this is common knowledge in cultivation.
What surprised and puzzled the Kongming Ancestor at this moment was that the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation was so powerful that it could actually trigger the Kongji Mother Tree and make such a majestic spiritual being feel uneasy.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The Void shattered, and violent spatial turbulence converged wildly, forming streaks of Void lightning representing the ultimate limit of the Hengsha Worlds.
Zhiling shifted her gaze from Beiwu, looked up at the Firmament, and remained calm.
The tribulation lightning descending upon this world was indeed powerful, carrying a unique Dao Resonance, but it was still considerably weaker than a mid-stage Demon Venerable. "Eek!"
Zhiling closed her eyes and didn't move at all.
Golden Egg, Iron Egg, and Xuele were slightly startled, sensing a strong threat.
The lightning tribulation in the Firmament suddenly paused, then was quietly swallowed up by the endless Void without even causing a ripple.
On the contrary, the fine hairs on Zhiling's body shimmered slightly, as if she were absorbing and refining the power of Creation contained within the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.
"This race's affinity is so perfectly aligned with the Kongji Mother Tree!"
Seeing this, the Kongming Ancestor remained expressionless, but a wave of emotion surged within him.
To attain Void Refinement, he could freely discard this Middle Thousand World, and even condescend to befriend lowly Beyond the Domain Heavenly Prodigy. There was only one treasure he could not relinquish: the source of this world, the [Kongji Mother Tree], a quasi- Sixth Tier Heaven and Earth Dao Medicine.
"Fortunately, the Kongji Mother Tree is ultimately just a quasi -Quasi-Dao Medicine. In the eyes of the Immortal Alliance Leadership, its value may not be comparable to that of a [Union with the Dao] expert." Kongming Ancestor's thoughts shifted, and he began to ponder ways to deal with Chen Beiwu.
It's better to be safe than sorry.
If this boy sets his sights on the Kongji Mother Tree and tries to seize it regardless of past Cause and Effect, his important matter of joining the Immortal Alliance to avoid disaster and obtain the Void Refinement Technique may encounter some setbacks.
Chen Beiwu paid no attention to the gazes of the surrounding cultivators. He only wanted to investigate the changes in the Three Meridians within Zhiling's body after she attained the Fifth-Realm Demon Venerable. Zhiling did not resist and happily snuggled into Chen Beiwu's arms, her expression full of affection.
"Buzz!"
With a thought, Chen Beiwu used the connection between the two parties to discover that the innate primordial meridians in Zhiling's body had long since dissipated, replaced by a virtual flower. This virtual flower was small, about the size of a chicken egg, and was translucent with eight overlapping petals.
Deep within the flower's heart, hidden by numerous petals, a pair of strange eyes, one purple and one white, are faintly outlined.
The moment he saw those eyes, Chen Beiwu's consciousness jolted. It was as if he saw one world after another being born and then destroyed in the blink of an eye, endlessly repeating itself in a self-contained cycle. His mind subconsciously sank into it.
It wasn't until the curious thoughts of the Golden Egg, Iron Egg, and Xuele echoed deep within his Sea of Consciousness that Chen Beiwu came back to his senses.
"A single flower can transform into a world; Zhiling Creation Demon Venerable has truly been a remarkable achievement!" Chen Beiwu thought to himself with emotion.
Bloodline True Form also varies in strength.
His intuition told him that the illusory flower True Form that Zhiling had created was no less than the Yingze True Form and Taiyi True Form, and might even be superior.
So he focused his mind again, carefully sensing the enhancement of Spiritual Root Purity provided by the illusory flower True Form.
"Metal 99, Wood 99, Water 99, Fire 99, Earth 98."
Chen Beiwu frowned slightly, noticing that the purity of his earth-elemental spiritual root was constantly increasing, but he was still unable to break through 98 and enter the 99 range. In the next instant, the four elemental spiritual roots of metal, wood, water, and fire circulated continuously, returning to their origin, trying to empower the earth-elemental spiritual root to further transform it and maintain the balance of the five elements, but in the end, it was still just a step short.
"Gold 98, Wood 98, Water 98, Fire 98, Earth 98."
The moment the Spiritual Root Purity all Five Phases elements returned to 98 points, Chen Beiwu had a sudden intuition.
His Five Phases elements attributes have reached the extreme of 98 points. As long as Aji succeeds in becoming Demon Venerable and receives the blessing of a Bloodline True Form, he will be able to break through the limit smoothly, and the Spiritual Root Purity his Five Phases elements spiritual roots will all reach 99 points, making him the undisputed Heavenly Prodigy one genius under the immortal Immortal Spiritual Root.
As his thoughts raced, Chen Beiwu activated the Clear Source Origin and discovered that his speed in refining Dharma-Form Origin Awareness had increased by another 20%.
"To have such an effect without even a complete transformation, if the purity of all Five Phases Spiritual Root Purity were to reach 99 points, wouldn't my cultivation speed increase by another 20% to 30%?"
Chen Beiwu's eyes brightened slightly as he probed Zhiling's Attribute Meridian with his Divine Sense.
"Metal 99, Wood 99, Water 99, Fire 99, Earth 99."
As Chen Beiwu predicted, after Zhiling attained the Demon Venerable, her Attribute Meridian talent had reached the limit of Creation Origin Beast, enough to leave a very high ranking on the Immortal Alliance Creation Origin Beast Rankings.
"Now that they are fighting against each other, I wonder if Zhiling is better, or if the Battle-Devouring Demon Ape is more skilled?" Chen Beiwu thought to himself.
Ordinary Creation Origin Beast can be roughly ranked in terms of combat power, and even victory or defeat, based on their ranking on the Immortal Alliance list, especially those with a large ranking gap. However, those whose Bloodline True Form are extremely close to the top three on the Creation Origin Beast Rankings are different.
It's difficult to determine who's superior based on Bloodline, race, or Profound Ability unless they engage in a real battle.
"Eek!" (I'm not good at fighting, I probably can't beat the Battle-Devouring Demon Ape in a one-on-one fight!)
Zhiling's Divine Sense slowly rose, and she spoke frankly.
"But even the Battle-Devouring Demon Ape can't beat you, can it?"
Chen Beiwu smiled, which made Zhiling pause slightly before nodding gently.
Yes, that's right. She can't beat the Battle-Devouring Demon Ape Battle-Devouring Demon Ape a one-on-one fight, but that doesn't mean she'll lose to it.
With the True Form of the Inhalation-Exhalation Void Flower, she was confident that she could move freely even if her opponent was two minor realms higher than her, let alone fight against someone of the same realm. During their exchange of Divine Sense, Chen Beiwu probed Zhiling's Technique Meridian.
Deep within the Technique Meridian, 32,000 Dao Mark shone brightly, containing ineffable Dao Resonance.
For someone who has just entered the realm of Demon Venerable, such Dao Practice is simply inconceivable.
But what intrigued Chen Beiwu even more at this moment was Zhiling's Spiritual Perception Bloodline Profound Ability.
[Profound Ability]: Fallen Flowers Form a Prison
[Attribute]: Void
[Tier]: Fifth-Tier Creation Origin Arts
[Description]: The petals of the illusory flower fall, transforming into a realm with no doors on any side and no paths in any direction.
This Profound Ability can be activated instantly, transforming the void into a boundary, sealing off space. It can even block and seal the Escape Light of a Nascent Spirit Transformation Venerable who transcends cause and Cause and Effect. "Not only Golden Egg, Iron Egg, and Xuele, but even Zhiling has awakened a confinement-type Profound Ability that specifically restricts the escape techniques of Nascent Spirit Transformation True Venerables!" Chen Beiwu's eyes flashed. Compared to the Teleportation of Nascent Soul True Lord, the Dharma Image Shuttle Escape Technique of Spirit Transformation Venerable is undoubtedly more troublesome.
If the Fifth-Realm Demon Venerable had not awakened this kind of restrictive escape technique, even if he could win the battle, it would all be in vain, and he would not be able to capture the defeated Spirit Transformation Venerable. Therefore, in Chen Beiwu's eyes, this Fallen Flowers Form a Prison might not be considered top-tier, but it was still one of the most profound and powerful Profound Ability among the Creation Origin Art.
"Buzz!"
Deep within the Zhiling Technique Meridian, three Profound Ability still radiate brilliance, captivating all who behold them.
Chen Beiwu was about to use his Divine Sense to continue investigating when he discovered a violent aura suddenly erupting beside him.
Chen Beiwu appeared relaxed, but in reality, he was on guard. With a flash, he instantly created distance between them.
"What do you mean by this, fellow Daoist?" he asked in a deep voice.
"Some cultivators are forcibly breaking into the cave abode's treasure vault. I need to return as soon as possible to prevent the treasure from being stolen. Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Chen."
Kongming Ancestor withdrew his aura and took his leave.
"Woof? (Could it be Yuyue Guardian?)"
Iron Egg guessed.
The lairs of Half-Step Void Refinement cultivators are mostly heavily guarded, filled with layers of Restriction Formation Arts, making it difficult even for Cultivation Magnate to break in.
Only Peerless Demon Venerable like Yuyue Guardian could force his way in with the power to suppress even a Nascent Spirit Transformation.
"I might know the cultivator who forced his way into your cave abode. Shall we go together?" Chen Beiwu offered.
He owes a great deal of favor to the Kongming Ancestor.
If he were to Kongming Ancestor return alone, he feared that he might accidentally die at the hands of Yuyue Guardian.
Upon hearing this, the Kongming Ancestor felt a sense of relief.
His previous investment did not go down the drain.
With Chen Beiwu by his side, he should not be in any danger of dying this time when he returns to the manor.
On the other side, deep within the core of Heavenly Void Cave.
The divine tree stood tall and reached the heavens, possessing its own divinity, but the ground was littered with corpses and the remains of Demon Beast.
At the edge of the Corpse, a group of Demon Beast knelt on the ground, their faces pale, not daring to move, their auras plummeting to the bottom of the valley.
"A monster... a monster!"
Gazing at the terrifying, rampaging giant shadow atop the divine tree, the leading Fifth-Realm Demon Venerable swallowed hard, his face extremely grim. Protected by the Restriction left by their ancestor, Heavenly Void Cave was an Unassailable fortress, capable of blocking all external enemies.
Even if Perfection Demon Venerable harbored malicious intentions and dared to take action despite the great infamy, he would find it impossible to move an inch within the Heavenly Void Cave.
But today, the common sense of the chief Demon Venerable has been shattered!
Whether it's Peak Demon Venerable or Spirit Transformation Peak cultivator, anyone who dares to wield the Heavenly Void Cave's Formation Arts Restriction to stop that terrifying giant shadow will be trampled to death like roadside weeds.
"Impossible! How could there possibly be Union with the Dao level being within the Kongming Realm!"
"This is bad! Quickly report to the Ancestor and request his intervention. The remaining cultivators will join me in intercepting them!"
Stop... can't stop them!!
The resistance that the cultivators of Heavenly Void Cave had managed to organize was utterly insignificant in the face of that colossal figure.
In this situation, some Nascent Spirit Transformation and Demon Venerable, sensing the danger, couldn't help but have other thoughts and voluntarily gave way on the main road in order to save their lives. Step!
Tread!
Tread!
Yuyue casually took a step, and with each step, countless lives perished and their essence vanished.
Yuyue didn't care at all.
She has only one goal: the Kongji Mother Heart hidden at the core of the Kongji Mother Tree.
As the most precious treasure in this world, if she can successfully obtain it, she will surely win the bet.
"It's over!'
As the grand formation enveloping the Kongji Mother Tree was on the verge of collapse, the cultivators of the Heavenly Void Cave present gasped, their eyes filled with despair. There was no way to retreat. As for a desperate fight to the death?
The cultivators of Heavenly Void Cave, who witnessed their fellow disciples being casually crushed to death, knew one thing very well: only those at the "Union with the Dao" level could fight against the enemy and defend the cave abode's great formation.
At the critical moment, the Void distorted, and the figure of the Kongming Ancestor appeared, blocking the giant shadow.
"Is this the power of the Peerless Demon Venerable?"
Chen Beiwu was not far from the Kongming Ancestor and immediately sensed this unprecedentedly terrifying aura, so he couldn't help but take a deep breath. The next moment, a magnificent and beautiful giant beast came into his view.
Its entire body was like jade, with a single horn on its forehead. Its body was slender and well-proportioned, with a streamlined shape. The scales on its body were as white as Lunar Essence, which explains why it was named "Yuyue".
"So this is the true form of Yuyue!"
The more Chen Beiwu looked at it, the more familiar it seemed. Suddenly, a scroll of Ancient Texts texts he had read before flashed through his mind:
[Name]: Six Paths of Samsara
[Attribute]: Samsara
[Bloodline]: Dao Beast Blood Descendant
[Profound Ability]: The Six Paths Rotation, the Samsara Death Seal, Life and Death as One...
Six Paths Rotation: Sixth Tier quasi-Dao technique that can present the scene of the Six Paths of Samsara. Even those who have touched the Great Dao will be drawn into it, their Primordial Spirit lost and unable to be free. Samsara Death Seal: Sixth Tier quasi-Dao technique. The Six Paths Six Paths of Reincarnation Beast can see the death of all things as soon as it is born. Activating this Profound Ability can even reverse the Samsara, causing the death of all things to come sooner.
Life and Death as One: Sixth Tier quasi-Dao technique. The Six Paths of Reincarnation Beast has extraordinary Bloodline, existing in a special state of being both alive and dead, neither alive nor dead. It cannot be killed by anyone other than Void Refinement Dao Venerable level.
(Note: If a being of the same realm is forcibly killed using the methods of Void Refinement Dao Venerable, it will trigger the Quasi-Dao Technique of Life and Death as One, thus causing them to perish together.) [Introduction]: The Primordial Chaos Dao Beast was born before the Chaos and is of the same origin as the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.
The Six Paths of Reincarnation Beast's Bloodline originates from the Primordial Chaos Dao Beast "Wuming Dao Beast," thus its Status among Dao Beast Blood Descendant is extremely high. Upon birth, it possesses power comparable to Nascent Soul Perfection True Lord. During its growth period, it does not need to condense its Bloodline True Form or undergo tribulation; it can easily step into the Dao Beast Demon Venerable realm based on its Dao Beast bloodline. On the other side, upon seeing Chen Beiwu's gaze, Yuyue's eyes narrowed slightly, the Dao Pattern deep within her pupils quietly disappeared, her four paws tucked into their paw pads, and even the terrifying Might emanating from her body subsided, no longer making the cultivators present feel suffocated.