The peerless black hand that covers the sky

Chapter 1083 Let's make things harder for ourselves!
A demon ancestor, in the midst of laughter and conversation, even revealed the color of Ye Fan's underwear.

He wanted to perform an inconceivable act to prove the supreme way, and he could not betray the title of "Evil Ancestor," proving that there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.

Perhaps this is a great achievement that only Ye Fan could accomplish, because the path he has walked and the methods he has created have shaped his distinctive characteristics.

Just like the owner of the Three-Life Coffin, he once performed a ritualistic breathing exercise in response to stress, thus stepping onto the path of reincarnation, which led to everything that followed.

Take Jiang Yifei, for example. This extraterrestrial demon ancestor was originally outside the world, but he descended upon this realm and was not bound by any constraints, thus allowing him to freely abstract his ideas.

Ye Fan, the Evil Ancestor, also has unforgettable memories of his rise to power, which shaped his distinct and unique path.

The Golden Elixir Method, the Cycle of Reincarnation... He and the owner of the Three-Life Copper Coffin both achieved something in reincarnation, but to be honest, compared to the Copper Coffin Master's one-step attainment and the heavenly arrival of reincarnation, he had to gradually develop through countless trials and tribulations!

In the beginning, it was just four words: "expel the old and take in the new!"
Perhaps at the beginning, Ye Fan didn't think that much; he was simply trying to cope with the dangerous environment he was in and struggle tenaciously in the face of countless calamities.

He needs the most tenacious vitality and the strongest adaptability. Anything that can't kill him will make him stronger... The same tricks, the same opponents, crippling him once is already a big deal. Next time, he'll have resistance and be able to minimize the damage...

Expelling the old and taking in the new—these are two steps: stripping away damaged, outdated, and useless substances, and absorbing beneficial and brand-new essences.

Based on this, a path of cultivation was opened up, which is the general principle of the Golden Elixir Method. It has created an extremely strong physique that is unparalleled throughout history, and no other cultivation method can compare with it.

Those cultivators who walk this path of evolution, once they achieve something, possess a physical body that is indestructible and full of unpredictable vitality, leaving their opponents in a dilemma of whether to fight or not.

Powerful yet not complacent, immortal yet not rigid, encompassing yin and yang, strength and gentleness, seeking greatness in the ordinary... Ye Fan witnessed the transcendence of "Tao" among mortals, all-encompassing, and ultimately forged his own path.

The influence of this fundamental idea extends beyond what he experienced before he transcended worldly concerns.

Even today, it continues to exert its influence, reflecting Ye Fan's problem-solving mindset.

—If the physical body can expel the old and take in the new, and metabolize… what about the soul and its self?

There must be a process of "birth, aging, sickness and death", and the wear and tear brought by the passage of time is inevitable!

"...In the past, the realm of the soul was a private domain of the cycle of reincarnation, a forbidden zone that could not be touched."

Jiang Yifei walked from the end of time and stood beside the Empress, his eyebrows dancing and his spirits soaring, clearly having had his fill of gossip. "Even if problems arise, we can only try to contain them, letting them accumulate little by little until they can no longer be contained and explode completely, causing an earth-shattering upheaval."

"The physical body, the soul, lifespan... can only operate under rigid rules, lacking flexible variables."

"Some people, even at the moment of death, still have the heart of a child, a pure and flawless self. Even though they are in the mortal world, they seem to be detached from it... But the lifespan of the physical body is limited, and they have to go through the cycle of reincarnation, ending their lives prematurely."

"Some people are extraordinary in their open-mindedness and broad-mindedness. They are unrestrained and have a detached view of life and death. Time cannot change their will... Although their bodies have succumbed to the years, their hearts have not. They remain young, but they can only accept their fate."

"There are also those who were once invincible and supreme in the realm of humanity, but in their later years, their hearts became clouded, filled with fear of death... They found ways to deceive the heavens and the earth, to steal time, and to prolong their lives, but the moment they did so, their true nature had already died!"

“Those who shouldn’t have died have died, while those who should have died are still lingering in the world… The contradiction between lifespan and self, in our Fellow Daoist Xiao Ye’s view, is that it’s time for a change.”

"He wants to discuss the issues of the soul and the self, to make a change that transcends time, so that it is no longer simply a matter of light and darkness, no longer just a world filled with either pollen particles flying everywhere or eerie and ominous noise..."

"He wanted to loudly proclaim to the whole world that the soul also ages, and the self also dies..."

Jiang Yifei smiled, "In a sense, he's standing on my shoulders."

“In the past, years flowed like a river, time stretched on and on, and people only had one life, their fate sealed at the end of their lives… So, the mere glitter of pollen particles was enough.”

"Now, I have cut through time and severed eternity. Every moment, every instant, is precious and has meaning... and thus I have the right to face it squarely."

"Similarly, the tide of the times is also crucial. The extraordinary efforts of countless brilliant individuals in their pursuit of transcendence have influenced the world and countless beings, providing more ways to prolong their lives. The lifespan constraints under the rules of reincarnation are no longer an unshakable force..."

"People have many more ways to steal the sky and change the sun, to not die but remain alive, to escape the punishment of reincarnation, and to live on in another's heart and body in an alternative way..."

Jiang Yifei looked on with a sigh, as if he were lamenting the decline of morality in this era.

This drew the astonishment of the empress beside him—

No! You're standing on your moral high ground, pointing fingers and making pronouncements?!
The root cause of the decline of morality in this world, those methods of deceiving the heavens, stealing the sun, and escaping the cycle of punishment, weren't they developed by you?
What is the Bloodline Technique?

What does it mean to believe in the wisdom of future generations?

Who proposed the idea of ​​living inside the bodies of future generations?

Bloodline propagation, life inheritance, ancestors living in the bodies of descendants—this was originally just a self-comforting saying… but some extraordinary individuals have actually put their minds to this, becoming ancestors themselves and then reviving in the bodies of their descendants, trusting in the wisdom of their descendants!

One descendant brings one piece of wisdom; if there are trillions or even millions of descendants, then they'll take off from the spot... Who was making all this promise back then?!
Jiang Yifei!

Now, listening to this Demon Ancestor pointing out the flaws in the world and denouncing the decline of morality... even a cannibalistic demon emperor like the Ruthless Great Emperor finds it both laughable and absurd.

Perhaps Jiang Mozu knew he wasn't entirely in the right, so he lightly brushed aside these details and changed the subject, "As times change and versions are updated, the Evil Ancestor, who considers himself the one destined for this calamity, directly addresses the pain points of the soul, acknowledging decay and decline, stating that the soul too experiences birth, aging, sickness, and death, and also withers and decays..."

"The physical body has its limits, and so does the soul... This will be a catastrophe, a reckoning of the immortals!"

"But even in catastrophe, there is hope."

"It is precisely because of the fear of the physical body's inevitable end that people have faced the death of the body, embarked on the journey of life evolution, and embarked on the path of cultivation."

"With the substance of longevity and the achievement of immortality, one can resolve the wear and tear and deterioration of the physical body, thus achieving longevity and immortality."

"Similarly, when the birth, aging, sickness, and death of the soul are clearly defined, and there is a scale to measure specific states, normal and abnormal... then the possibility of healing and improvement will emerge."

“Treat those that can be cured, and let those that cannot be cured die and be transferred to the cycle of reincarnation. Cleanse the cycle of life and prevent the creation of all sorts of troubles… Of the many calamities in the world, the calamity of immortality accounts for a large part.”

"But how can the soul and self be healed and improved?" the Demon Ancestor said softly. "Through physical cultivation, the gains are clearly visible."

"The soul and self are too deeply entangled with personal perception. To seek healing is tantamount to modifying, or even denying, the self..."

"Along the way, we have all experienced various rebirths and transformations... It was a very painful process, as if we were being chopped by an axe and burned by fire, draining away the old blood, shattering the rotten bones, and then being reborn from the ruins, which led to the ultimate leap..."

"For an ordinary person, this is terrifying enough."

"Let alone a complete transformation of the soul and self?"

"To shatter one's worldview, to break down all perceptions, to rebuild them, and to see the world with entirely new eyes... how many people can actually do that?"

The Empress sighed.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yifei laughed heartily, "You underestimate our Evil Ancestor!"

"Moreover, what have you overlooked? Have you forgotten the rise of Ye Fan, the Evil Ancestor!"

"..."

The Empress was taken aback, then her gaze became subtle and strange.

She seemed to have thought of something, and understood something.

after all.

Speaking of the Evil Ancestor, one must mention another being of different origins but the same source—

The Great Dream Immortal!

Ye Fan was initially just an ordinary Holy Body, but after boarding the Kowloon Airlines flight, he embarked on an incredible and extraordinary life full of sparks and lightning.

Inside the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin, he received the inheritance of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor and underwent plastic surgery. The seed of a heaven-defying divine power was planted invisibly, which is the Great Dream of Eternity!
The Great Dream of Eternity, the ultimate and unbelievable, allows users to construct the world and the future in the unseen realm, directly merging with the realm of "themselves" in that future. This is no ordinary cheat!

In the dream, that world is so real, possessing all the underlying order and fundamental laws of the present world. Even if the user himself has not comprehended it, it does not hinder its construction at all.

Even more astonishing is that not only heaven and earth and their laws are included, but also living beings are depicted realistically, with flesh and blood.

It truly was as if the world was recreated in an instant, and a possibility for the future was directly created!

It was precisely because of this that the Bitter Leaf Sect rose to prominence and achieved glory. They directly hitched a ride on Emperor Ye's coattails, gaining countless opportunities and fortunes for free. In the shortest possible time, they combined bloodline techniques and other methods to create a group of Dao Ancestors, and even Immortal Emperors!
However, when the dream ends, everything in the dream loses its foundation and is destroyed and dies.

In a daze, it seemed as if the story of the owner of the bronze coffin in three lifetimes was being reenacted, causing the world to repeatedly rise and fall from existence to non-existence, and then from non-existence back to existence, and then back to non-existence again...

However, the owner of the bronze coffin fell ill as a result, and ultimately committed suicide.

Where is Ye Fan?
He also suffered, and a Great Dream Immortal Venerable was born. He was the same person as him in the dream!

He suffered the most, watching helplessly as his own world was created and destroyed, along with his family and friends... all gone, all gone!
Such an experience, even once, is enough to leave a deep and unforgettable impression.

However, if you're cheating, why would you only do it once?

Using cheat codes can be addictive!
Thus, he repeatedly experienced and endured the most painful aspects of life, letting them settle and accumulate until they finally erupted!
Thus, a martyr with a spirit of sacrifice and a desire to change everything was forced out, resonated with the true meaning of the bronze coffin master's sacrifice, took a shortcut, and ultimately transcended!

The story of the Great Dream Immortal Venerable does not end here; there is a sequel.

In the crucial battle, he reconciled with Ye Fan, and the two became one, standing in an incredible realm, wielding their swords towards the owner of the Three Incarnations Bronze Coffin!

Although the sword strikes weren't very effective, the battle ended in a crushing defeat—fusion? Fusion was useless; if you're going to get beaten down, you're still going to get beaten down.

However, the information revealed here is enough to give us pause for thought.

"...Therefore, the cultivation and improvement of the soul and self does not necessarily have to be done by oneself, personally, and through a profound and unforgettable transformation?"

The Empress's tone was complex.

She, the master of cannibalism, is already quite inhuman, but there's still a master in front of her!
What is all this...? Should I make myself suffer a little more?
People are often unable to empathize with others, and a sad barrier separates them... That's all.

Now, even "oneself" has become a target and object of exploitation?
“Transferring pain and negativity, standing in opposition… In boundless suffering and trials, the most vibrant and vivid vitality, the most brilliant spirit, are forged, ultimately returning to oneness.” She whispered, “However, building another 'world' is not something everyone can do…”

“The Evil Ancestor will take care of it,” Jiang Yifei said. “What ordinary people cannot do, he can do!”

"Our Fellow Daoist Ye will eventually create a shared ultimate world for all beings, existing within a dream, where all can communicate with one another..."

"In dreams, he will transform into the supreme and singular Dao, transcendent and above, grasping the balance in the unseen realm..."

"Before that, he will extend his demonic claws and sweep away all thoughts..."

"He will try to leverage the most powerful negative forces of all living beings in the world and bring them together in one place..."

"Therefore, the earliest prehistoric evil spirits will rekindle from the depths of the souls of all beings reborn through countless cycles of reincarnation; the resentment of the old world will stir up waves once more under the sky of history..."

"The thoughts of a human deity will be interfered with by his will. A single chess piece connects to the path of reincarnation, and within that path, his weapons already suppress..."

"The inner demons of all living beings, a few overlords, have consciously escaped control and evaded the gaze of the 'main god,' and are able to stir up trouble in the dark... but they are unaware that someone is deliberately indulging them."

"The calamity of corpses, arising from the grave of the spirit, whether intentional or unintentional, is an invitation to reincarnation..."

(End of this chapter)