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The suction force from the erupting cracks grew stronger, making it difficult for Number One to move.

boom!
Spills of blood-red flames erupted from the hilt of the sword, which resisted the suction force and slowly flew toward the Origin Path.

He must return to the original space before his sharp aura and undying radiance are exhausted, otherwise all his previous efforts will be in vain, and he will also have to sacrifice himself.

Number One is the manifestation of the core, and it is currently carrying the most important Dao Fruit. If it is lost, the loss will be too great.

If the Dao Fruit and the core manifestation fall into the hands of the Heavenly Emperor, even if Zhang Haoran reaches the seventh rank, he will have to pay a huge price to kill the Heavenly Emperor.

Therefore, failure is absolutely not an option for this operation.

"boom!"

A transparent flame ignited on the ancient longsword. Number One began to burn its spiritual power, and its flight speed gradually increased. However, the suction force below was also increasing, and the affected area was becoming wider and wider.

Number One gritted his teeth and said, "No! At this speed, we probably won't be able to fly back. Looks like we have to take a gamble."

He controlled half of the sharp energy, detached it from the sword, and transformed it into a silver longsword, slashing towards the giant mouth below.

He knew this couldn't damage the source crack, but if he could break the suction for even a moment, he would have a chance to accelerate and break free from control.

"Zheng!"

A crisp sword cry rang out, and the suction force from below was mostly severed, causing Number One's speed to suddenly increase dramatically.

That wasn't all. The sharp aura began to stretch, transforming into a thin canopy that descended with the suction, blocking the large opening below.

Its sharp aura could even withstand the decomposing power of the Great Dao Universe, and it actually blocked the suction force for a moment before being swallowed by the crack.

However, in that instant, Number One accelerated to its maximum speed, transforming into a streak of light and flying towards the Origin Path...

As long as he can break free from this suction force, he can allow the Dao Fruit to enter the Origin Space along the True Dao, where it is protected by the Innate Sword Formation, so that even the Heavenly Emperor cannot take it away.

In fact, those emperors could also move their Dao Fruits, but that was useless. Without the cooperation of the true Dao, the Dao Fruits could not leave their source.

Moreover, it is easy for other emperors to discover it. The Dao Fruit contains most of the essence of a martial artist, and it is quite dangerous once it is discovered.

The reason why those emperors have been scheming against each other for ten thousand years without taking action is that they cannot find the Dao Fruit. The energy obtained from killing physical bodies alone is simply not enough to fill the gap.

Moreover, emperors can be reborn through the Dao Fruit, which is why emperors are more difficult to kill than the Supreme Heavenly Emperor.

Only by first shattering the opponent's Dao Fruit, then killing them, and then filling all the energy into the crack they guard, can those emperors break free from the constraints of the source land.

Of course, it also requires the cooperation of the true Dao to allow the Dao fruit to break away from its source in order to obtain true freedom.

Zhang Haoran took advantage of this loophole. Before he could assign the rifts to be guarded after he attained enlightenment, his Dao Fruit was snatched back by his clone.

Moreover, what he created was the true path, which would allow the Dao fruit to leave its source smoothly.

At this moment, Number One had already transformed into a stream of light, carrying the Dao Fruit back to the Origin Dao. He didn't even have the strength to transform into human form, and remained in the form of a longsword, following the Origin Dao all the way back to the Origin Space.

Throughout this process, No. 3 and No. 2 provided escort.

As soon as they returned to the original space, the three clones collapsed to the ground at the same time. Their hands, which had been tightly gripping the Dao Fruit, finally loosened, and the purple Dao Fruit rolled far away.

At this moment, the sound of the Great Dao within the primordial space became even louder, and waves of Daoist energy swept over them, restoring a bit of their strength.

Number One barely managed to conjure a human form, which looked incredibly ethereal and seemed on the verge of collapse at any moment. He had burned too much of his vital energy and blood, and now he could barely maintain his True God cultivation. If he didn't replenish his energy quickly, he would soon collapse.

Number One's current condition is worse than the other two clones. After all, that was the Origin Rift that even emperors couldn't escape. He went in and circled around, even snatching back the Dao Fruit. He was already lucky to survive.

With a wave of his hand, Number One unleashed a massive amount of primordial energy that surged along the Great Dao and poured into his three clones.

While this cannot restore their cultivation, it can help them stabilize their condition.

The three clones were all very weak. Number Two said weakly, "We helped the main body break through the True Gate and retrieved the Dao Fruit!"

Let the original entity handle the matter of integrating itself into itself.

It would be best to wait a while and let me catch my breath. If I suffer another strong impact, I might just dissipate.

Their mission is complete: they broke through the True Gate, helped the original body attain the Dao and become an Emperor, and even reclaimed the Dao Fruit. They have no more worries.

Next, I will focus on improving my strength, return to the Three Realms to deal with the Heavenly Emperor, and take control of the High Martial World.

At the same time, Zhang Haoran, who was listening to the sermon in the square, suddenly burst out with dazzling light. His blood and qi surged by a large margin, with his basic blood and qi directly increasing to 80 million, and it was still increasing rapidly. His golden body burst out with dark golden light and began to undergo a transformation. This was a leap in life level after proving the Dao.

Various colored lights appeared around him, each containing an ultimate power, which was the law enlightenment fed back by the Dao Fruit.

His mind, which had previously contained only the sound of the Great Dao, was suddenly flooded with countless laws and information. His thoughts began to become active, and the peaceful and serene aura surrounding him now appeared somewhat chaotic, as if he was about to break free from his state of enlightenment.

Even the Bodhi Patriarch was attracted by the commotion. This was his dojo, and everything was under his control. With the golden lotus beneath him providing assistance, it was generally impossible for the listener to break free from the state of enlightenment.

Bodhi Patriarch continued his sermon, but only glanced in this direction. The lotus platform beneath Zhang Haoran shone with golden light, and he regained consciousness.

"What the hell?! What's going on? I was listening to the sermon perfectly fine, how did I suddenly get interrupted?"
Ah ~
Where did this spam come from? Who's plotting against me?

He quickly understood what was going on; it was the power of the laws that fed back the Dao Fruit.

"I actually attained enlightenment! It seems my clone is quite capable after all!"
Ah!
The price paid was not small!

These are minor matters. Now that my strength has greatly increased, I will be able to help them recover soon.

However, now is not the time. It's more important to listen to the patriarch's teachings. We can digest the feedback and information about the principles we receive gradually.

Having experienced numerous moments of sudden enlightenment, he immediately adjusted his approach, ensuring he remained clear-headed without straying from his state of enlightenment. He still devoted most of his attention to listening to Patriarch Bodhi's sermon; this was the sermon of a ninth-tier expert, and missing even a single word would be a huge loss.

Then he devoted a small portion of his attention to digesting the information about the laws, only to find that the information was extremely chaotic, containing all sorts of things, and sorting it out would be a considerable undertaking.

Zhang Haoran said speechlessly, "What are all these things? How come there's such a mess of all sorts of things?"
Some laws of nature are one thing, but why are there also "the way of the gun" and "the way of the hammer"?
Lao Tzu cultivates the Way of the Sword, not the myriad paths. What use is so much information about laws to him?

It wasn't that he disliked the number of rules, but rather that they were too disorganized and difficult to extract useful information for him.

Dao Guo instinctively exchanges laws, accepting any law that is active at the time. This results in a rather chaotic information flow. After all, the source is located at the center of the Great Dao Universe, a place where laws converge. There is a lot of information exchanged, and Dao Guo doesn't know how to organize it, so this is something only he can do.

Zhang Haoran was a bit overwhelmed by the messy information. Logically speaking, this was all good stuff. Even if he couldn't use it himself, he could still pass it on to others if he could sort it out.

Furthermore, there is another Zhang Tao in the Three Realms, who cultivates the Dao of Returning to One, and can use any law.

He thought to himself, why not seal all this information away first, and then pack it all up and hand it over to Zhang Tao when we return to the Three Realms, so that he can sort it out slowly and then give me the useful information?

Just then, a loud voice of the Great Dao entered his mind, and the chaotic information instantly became clear and organized.

At that moment, a realization dawned on him: there was no need to care about these laws; as long as he could control them, that was enough.

This realization significantly elevated his martial arts level, directly reaching the advanced stage of Earth Sword. At the same time, he understood the path ahead: continue to improve his martial arts level. The essence remains the same: once he reaches the Heaven Sword level, he will naturally be able to control those messy laws.

It is said that ten thousand years of arduous cultivation is not as good as a single moment of enlightenment, and this is indeed true.

After listening to sermons for more than a month, the Immortal Sword Soul, which had grown to 6.5 inches, directly reached 6.7 inches, also reaching the advanced stage of the sixth tier.

The Dao Fruit, which had been quietly residing within the Origin Space, suddenly shone brightly, becoming somewhat transparent, and slowly seeped into the Origin Star, instantly elevating his cultivation to the middle stage of the sixth rank.

A series of improvements made Zhang Haoran's mind more clear, and he understood what was most important now.

He no longer cared about the changes within the sword soul and the origin space, nor even about the transformation his golden body was undergoing. He began to listen attentively to the ancestor's teachings.

Once you reach a certain level in martial arts and cultivation, everything else is trivial.

Previously, he passively entered a state of enlightenment, listening to whatever the other person said, and the benefits he gained were limited. Now, he has regained consciousness, his thinking is clear, and he listens to the teachings more purposefully, combining them with his own situation, and thus gaining more.

Zhang Haoran recalled his previous experience of listening to the Dao and felt it was very strange. At first, he was very shocked when he listened to Patriarch Bodhi preach. After all, it was the first time he had heard the laws and theories of the Primordial Era. He felt that every word the other party spoke was precious and he benefited a lot.

However, as time went on and the topics became more and more profound, he began to feel the pressure.

After all, the Bodhi Patriarch's sermon wasn't directed at him alone. The pace was too fast, and given the different cultivation systems and lack of foundational knowledge, it was somewhat difficult for him to understand.

He felt increasing pressure, mainly because his cultivation was lagging behind. After all, he had only recently reached the sixth rank and lacked accumulation. He still relied on the amplification of his origin to reach over 100 million Qi and Blood, so his realm was somewhat unstable.

Bodhi Patriarch also preached in the Myriad Realms Tower. At that time, Xiao Yan and Wang Lin were both newcomers to the Myriad Realms Tower. As a result, the preaching that lasted for several months felt like only a dozen minutes had passed, and they didn't understand anything. They just felt their heads were buzzing. This is because their cultivation level was not high enough.

Zhang Haoran is now facing the same situation. The content of the first month's lectures is relatively simple, mostly basic, and should be prepared for experts from the first to the fifth level. He can digest it easily.

After all, the listeners here come from countless worlds, and many of them are unfamiliar with the primordial system.

However, starting from the second month, the level of preaching was raised to the sixth rank, which was difficult for those who did not belong to the Primordial Era system.

Of course, if your level of understanding is high enough, there shouldn't be any problem. After all, the paths to enlightenment are different, but they lead to the same goal. By verifying each other's understanding, you can still gain a lot.

But as the teachings deepened and the level of those powerful individuals was surpassed, it became increasingly difficult.

Zhang Haoran had been in this stage before. He felt that the voice of the Great Dao was becoming increasingly obscure, as if every syllable weighed a thousand pounds. Beads of cold sweat dripped from his forehead, but he was still trying to persevere. This was the only time he had listened to a great being preach, and he wanted to hear as much as he could.

As several clones broke through the true gate, their cultivation was no longer restricted, and their origin advanced by leaps and bounds. He felt the pressure on his body ease, and not only was he able to keep up with the progress of Patriarch Bodhi's sermon, but he also felt very relaxed.

The benefits of being clear-headed are now becoming apparent. While he can still understand at this level, he is quickly digesting the information he has gained to lay a solid foundation for climbing to a higher level.

Zhang Haoran specially transmitted his insights from this sermon into the Origin Space and shared them with several clones.

The longer he listens to the Dao, the more insights he gains. These insights allow him to quickly open up the primordial Dao, enhance his Qi and blood and spiritual power, which in turn supports him to gain even more insights, thus entering a virtuous cycle.

From the outside, he initially appeared to be sweating profusely with anxiety, but then his expression relaxed and his aura surged, clearly indicating that he had broken through a significant bottleneck.

As he continued to listen to the teachings, his strength increased faster and faster, and the fluctuations of his blood and spirit never stopped, constantly improving.

Even the Bodhi Patriarch, who was giving a sermon, glanced at him curiously. There were thousands of powerful people listening to the sermon, and quite a few of them broke through to new heights on the spot. However, there were very few like him who could maintain a clear mind and quickly transform their insights into strength.

Cultivation is cultivation, and realm is realm.

Just like some powerful beings who are reincarnated with memories of their past lives and walk the path of cultivation again, their realm is extremely high, but they still need to cultivate little by little.

Zhang Haoran, on the other hand, seemed to have no such problem. As long as he gained insights, he could immediately transform them into strength. His blood and spiritual power were increasing at a visible speed.

This is an advantage of the original path; as long as one has sufficient understanding, it can be quickly transformed into corresponding strength.

Just one week after he began preaching at the sixth level, he broke through again, reaching the advanced stage of the sixth level.

Actually, there is another important reason why Zhang Haoran was able to improve so quickly: his physique is strong enough!
He was able to withstand the surge in his qi and blood, and with his previous enlightenment, his swordsmanship level improved significantly. He could completely control his qi and blood, and there was no problem of him getting out of control due to the rapid increase.

Because of his outstanding performance, the sixth-level experts who were listening to the teachings with him benefited.

Bodhi Patriarch originally only planned to speak for half a month during this stage, but seeing his rapid progress in strength, he spoke for two more days.

These past two days have been extremely significant for Zhang Haoran.

Through listening to the Dao during this period, his strength has reached the peak of the sixth rank, with 950 million units of Qi and Blood.

Furthermore, he used these last two days to completely stabilize his realm, without any sense of instability from rapid cultivation. With some time to consolidate his gains, breaking through to the seventh rank shouldn't be too difficult. (End of Chapter)