Ming Wang Three Worlds Method

Violet Firmament Palace.

Chaos currents surged as usual, while the ancient Dao palace stood towering and unchanged through the ages.

Yet the moment Ming Xin entered the palace gates alongside the two Sages, Jieyin and Zhunti, the solemn, subdued atmosphere within the hall suddenly rippled with invisible unrest.

Countless gazes, hotter, more complicated, and more incapable of concealing their shock than before, converged like invisible spotlights upon that gray figure!

Grand Unity Golden Immortal, perfected!

How long had it even been?!

At the East Sea Immortal Gathering, he had only just entered the Grand Unity realm. Though his foundation had been astonishing and his divine abilities strange, his realm had ultimately still been shallow. But now... how much time had passed?

The Primordial World did not count years, but for great experts, a single period of seclusion or a single moment of enlightenment could easily last ten thousand years. Yet in such a short time, he had gone from newly entering the Grand Unity realm straight to perfection?!

What terrifying cultivation speed! What heaven-defying foundation and reserves?!

That aura, flawless and complete, deep as an abyss, as though it faintly resonated with the laws of heaven and earth, could not possibly be faked!

It even made some ancient beings who had entered the perfected Grand Unity realm long ago feel their hearts tighten!

The Three Pure Ones all turned their gazes toward him. A faint ripple passed through Laozi's otherwise placid eyes.

Primordial Lord of Heaven's pupils contracted slightly. The knuckles of the hand gripping his jade ruyi whitened, while the regret and resentment in his heart—that this child should have joined the Chan Sect—grew ever stronger.

Lord of the Heavens raised an eyebrow, the battle intent in his eyes intensifying, though even more apparent was his recognition of a fellow seeker of the Dao.

Empress Nuwa's eyes sparkled with brilliance, and the aura of Creation around her stirred faintly. Fu Xi's calculations quickened by several degrees.

Di Jun and Tai Yi wore expressions as dark as water. Ming Xin's explosive rise in cultivation made them feel an even more direct threat.

East King Duke had long since lost his former composure. His gaze darted about, and he did not even dare meet Ming Xin's eyes.

Greed and wariness intertwined deep within Old Ancestor Ming He's blood-red eyes. Hong Yun was purely astonished, while Zhen Yuan Zi looked grave.

As for those great experts who had once disdained Ming Xin for coming from The West, or secretly envied him, their hearts were now in utter turmoil, filled with every conceivable emotion!

"Grand Unity perfection... how long has it even been?!"

"Dao Ancestor personally judged him to possess a Sage's Demeanor... and he is actually this terrifying!"

"Twelve-Petal Bloom... could he truly possess the potential to reach the Primordial realm directly?"

"Damn it! Why wasn't I the one who met him first?! Why did those two impoverished fools from The West have to benefit instead?!"

"The Western Teachings... with this child, their rise is already assured. They will be impossible to suppress!"

Soundless divine senses frantically intertwined throughout the hall, filled with shock, jealousy, regret, and even a trace of fear.

Jieyin and Zhunti took in all of this. Beneath the sorrow and compassion on the two Sages' faces lay pride and exhilaration that nearly overflowed!

Even their backs seemed straighter than before!

Ming Xin appeared wholly unaware of it all. His expression remained calm as water as he followed his masters to the seats belonging to The West and sat down serenely, eyes upon his nose, nose upon his heart, like an old monk in meditation.

Only the flawless, complete Dao charm naturally emanating from his body silently proclaimed his presence.

Amid this strange and oppressive atmosphere, the space above the Dao platform rippled slightly, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun's figure appeared without a sound.

His indifferent gaze swept over the crowd below, lingering on Ming Xin for an exceedingly brief instant. He seemed unsurprised by Ming Xin's sudden leap in cultivation.

"The third lecture begins. This time, I will speak of the Primordial Dao Fruit, the secrets of Sages, and... the method of attaining Sainthood by Slaying the Three Corpses."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke, and the sound of the Great Dao surged like a torrent, instantly washing away every stray thought in the hall and forcibly drawing everyone's minds into the mysterious Primordial Dao!

This time, what the Dao Ancestor taught was no longer the foundational Dao, but the core secrets of the Primordial Saints—the highest realm of the Primordial World! What was the Primordial realm?

How could one attain Sainthood? Achieving Sainthood through Merit, Proving the Dao through Strength—Proving the Dao through Laws—and the most detailed path of all, the one the Dao Ancestor regarded as the orthodox path—the method of Slaying the Three Corpses!

Dao Ancestor Hongjun held nothing back as he carefully explained the crucial points of slaying the Good Corpse, Evil Corpse, and Self Corpse; the spiritual treasures required; the demands upon one's state of mind; and how, after slaying all Three Corpses, one would use Innate Spiritual Treasures to anchor one's obsessions.

He further elaborated on the process by which the Three Corpses ultimately merged as one and attained the Primordial Dao Fruit.

The Great Dao's profound tones thundered. Countless law runes appeared and vanished in the void; Golden Lotuses Erupted from the Ground, heavenly maidens scattered flowers, and wondrous phenomena appeared in endless succession!

Every great expert held their breath and absorbed this supreme wondrous method in rapt fascination. This was the key to the highest realm of the Primordial World!

Ming Xin's mind was clear and empty as he devoted himself entirely to deduction and comprehension. The Primordial Dao, the secrets of Sages, and especially the method of Slaying the Three Corpses seemed to open an entirely new door before him.

His Great Nirvana Killing Buddha Scripture circulated at an unprecedented speed. Slaughter, Nirvana, Mortal World, salvation, Five Elements... all kinds of laws collided, merged, and sublimated madly beneath the cleansing of the Primordial Dao Sound!

Slaying the Three Corpses... severing obsessions, creating independent incarnations, and ultimately merging them into one to attain the Primordial realm...

This method was mysterious and profound; it was indeed a Heaven-Connecting Great Dao!

Yet... deep within Ming Xin's heart, a faint feeling of rejection and... incompatibility arose!

His Dao was to kill in order to protect life, to slay karma rather than people! It was to struggle across the Mortal World and attain Transcendence through slaughter!

It was to seize control of everything within himself, sever all shackles with absolute power and will, and reach the source directly!

Though the method of slaying corpses was excellent, it required Innate Spiritual Treasures to anchor one's obsessions. In the end, it still borrowed the power of external objects, and the Three Corpses that were slain existed independently before eventually merging into one...

Were there truly no hidden dangers in this? Was it truly best suited to his Dao, centered on "Slaughter," "Nirvana," and "Only Me"?

No... this is not my path...

A clear thought emerged deep within his Dao heart, growing ever firmer!

I possess the system's power of deduction, the Great Nirvana Killing Buddha Scripture—this foundational method that points directly toward the Primordial realm.

I have Old Ancestor of Five Elements' origin and the Five-Needle Pine to solidify my foundation, and the Myriad Killing Art, Mortal World Palm, Immortal Crossing Art, and Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Ability to protect my Dao... Why should I follow a path that borrows external objects, cuts out another self, and then merges again?

The path I shall walk will take myself as its foundation, unify everything, elevate it to the utmost limit, and prove my own Primordial Dao through absolute strength!

Slaying the Three Corpses creates incarnations from severed obsessions... Then I shall... sever the past! Sever the present! Sever the future!

What I sever will not be independent corpses, but reflections of my own existence across different times and spaces!

They will be extensions of my power, proof of my Dao path. In the end, all streams shall return to the source, and I alone shall reign supreme! This shall be—the Slaying Three Worlds Method!

[Ding! Detected the host's powerful desire for a Dao path and inspiration from Hongjun's corpse-slaying method! Combining the core profundities of the Great Nirvana Killing Buddha Scripture, the Red Dust Law, and temporal insight... Deduction in progress... Deduction complete!]

[You have comprehended an exclusive Method of Attaining Dao: Slaying Three Worlds Ming Wang Method!]

[Core principle: Rely on no external object; I alone reign supreme! Sever the karmic shackles of the past, the Mortal World's bewilderment of the present, and the variables of Cause and Effect in the future! When the three worlds merge as one, the Primordial realm shall form naturally! Currently available to sever: Past Self!]

Boom!

It was as though a heaven-sundering thunderclap exploded within Ming Xin's sea of consciousness! A Primordial path belonging solely to him, incomparably suited to his own Great Dao, clearly unfolded before him!

Just as Dao Ancestor Hongjun reached the crucial point of slaying the Good Corpse, as the Great Dao Sound thundered at its peak and the Dao charm filling the entire Violet Firmament Palace reached its zenith—

The flawless, complete aura of Grand Unity perfection around Ming Xin suddenly became incomparably violent and sharp, filled with a terrifying will to sever everything and reign supreme alone!

He abruptly opened his eyes!

Within his left eye appeared an endless Blood Sea of karmic sins, struggling soul phantoms, and the obsession and regret buried in the deepest recesses of his soul, belonging to Buddha's Son Ming Xin from his previous life, who had died to save a young girl! That was his "past"!

Within his right eye, gray-white Nirvana Buddha Flames and a pitch-black Demon Abyss vortex spun madly, reflecting the vast Mortal World, the myriad forms of sentient beings, and the countless choices and confusions along the path of cultivation! That was his "present"! (Though not yet severed, it had already manifested.)

"Three Worlds Reincarnation, I alone reign supreme!"

"All things of the past—karmic sins binding my body and worldly ties left unresolved—are all illusions!"

"Today, with my Dao of Nirvana Killing Buddha, I shall sever the shackles of the past!"

"Past Self—Sever!"

Ming Xin let out a low shout that rang like a decree of the Great Dao!

He did not rely on any Innate Spiritual Treasure!

Instead, he brought two fingers together like a blade, using his palm as an edge. Containing his ultimate understanding of all Cause and Effect, karmic hindrances, and worldly ties of his "past," along with the supreme power of the Great Nirvana Killing Buddha Scripture, he viciously slashed at the origin of his own primordial spirit!

Sshhk—!

A soft sound that seemed not to exist in reality, yet resounded within the depths of every great expert's primordial spirit—a sound of severing the shackles of Fate!

Before countless horrified gazes, Ming Xin's body seemed to sway slightly. A hazy gray-robed figure, identical to his true body yet carrying endless vicissitudes, compassion, and the faint phantom of a karmic-fire red lotus, stepped out from within him!

This figure bore the same face as Ming Xin, though he looked several years younger. A trace of unvanished compassion and regret lingered between his brows, while his eyes were clear.

It was as though he were still that pure Buddha's Son who had never experienced the storms of the Primordial World and had willingly died to save a single person. His aura was pure and weak, yet carried an air of liberation that came from severing the past and gaining great freedom.

He pressed his palms together toward Ming Xin's true body and bowed slightly. Then he quietly stood at Ming Xin's side, closed his eyes, and said nothing.

Past Self! Severed!

At that moment, utter silence filled Violet Firmament Palace!

Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun's voice of teaching seemed to pause for half a breath!

Every great expert, including the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti, widened their eyes and stared at Ming Xin as though looking at a monster.

And at the "Past Self" beside him, which he had just severed—a being with a vastly different aura, yet sharing the same root and origin!

Slaying corpses?! He had actually slain a corpse on the spot while listening to the Dao?!

No! This was absolutely not the method of Slaying the Three Corpses! Slaying the Three Corpses required an Innate Spiritual Treasure of the corresponding grade to anchor one's obsessions, and the aura would be utterly different!

But he... he had not used any spiritual treasure at all! What he had severed was clearly another "self"! A self carrying the "past"! Though its aura was weak, it shared the same origin as his true body, its Dao charm connected to his!

What... what kind of unfathomable, unheard-of Method of Attaining Dao was this?! It could directly sever a self-reflection of the "past"?!

"Gasp—!"

After the brief silence came countless sharp intakes of breath! Every great expert was utterly shaken by this inconceivable scene!

"Se... severing one's own past?!"

"Without a spiritual treasure? What he severed was... another self?!"

"What kind of method is this?! It is even more... more domineering and bizarre than the corpse-slaying method taught by the Dao Ancestor!"

"His Dao... just how far has his Dao reached?!"

"A monster! He truly is a monster!"

Jieyin and Zhunti were initially dumbfounded, but then wild joy instantly flooded their faces. They were so excited that they nearly lost their composure!

My disciple... my disciple actually comprehended a Method of Attaining Dao more suited to himself while the Dao Ancestor was teaching, and severed his Past Self on the spot! What talent! What Creation! The prosperity of The West truly has hope! There is hope!

The Three Pure Ones wore incomparably grave expressions. Brilliant light burst from Laozi's eyes. Primordial Lord of Heaven's face turned livid, his finger joints clenched white.

Lord of the Heavens drew a deep breath, the battle intent in his eyes nearly solidifying into substance.

Empress Nuwa covered her lips, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief. Di Jun and Tai Yi's faces were so dark that water seemed ready to drip from them.

Old Ancestor Ming He's blood-red eyes flickered as no one knew what he was thinking. East King Duke had already gone pale as death.

Upon the high platform, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's indifferent gaze fell upon Ming Xin once more, and the barely perceptible ripple deep in his eyes spread again.

Yet he still said nothing. Only the voice of his teaching seemed to become even more ethereal and distant.

Ming Xin sensed the existence of the Past Self at his side, and an unprecedented feeling of ease and clarity surged through his entire body. It was as though the heaviest shackle upon his soul had been completely severed, and his understanding of his own "Dao"—

Instantly rose to an entirely new height! Though his cultivation realm did not immediately break through, the road ahead had already become brilliantly clear!

He slowly closed his eyes and immersed himself once more in Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Primordial Dao. Only this time, he used his own Dao of "Slaying Three Worlds" to verify, absorb, and surpass it!

Within Violet Firmament Palace, the Dao Sound remained majestic.

But the hearts of all the great experts could no longer remain calm.

That gray figure, along with the Past Self standing quietly beside him, was like a massive exclamation mark.

It was deeply branded into the heart of every great expert of the Primordial World, proclaiming an undeniable fact—

Ming Xin of the West already possessed his own Primordial Dao path! His rise... could no longer be stopped!