Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

The Nascent Soul is the foundation of a cultivator, where the True Spirit, the Great Dao, and the Origin are integrated into one, enabling communication with the rules of Heaven.

As long as the nascent soul remains intact, even if the physical body is completely destroyed, there is still a chance to make a comeback.

Even after reincarnation, one can retain most of the memories from one lifetime, which can be gradually awakened through a special "enlightenment" ritual.

All powerful forces with deep foundations have dedicated guides whose footprints are found all over the world, specifically searching for the reincarnations of their predecessors. This is one of the important reasons why those ancient forces have been able to maintain their prosperity.

Throughout the long history of the Myriad Manifestations Palace spanning tens of thousands of years, there have been no fewer than a hundred True Monarch-level powerhouses. Among them, at least half of their reincarnations have been found, and many have returned to their peak.

In short, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage will bring about a qualitative change for both the cultivator and the power behind them. Unless a major upheaval occurs, the benefits can last for thousands of years.

Even looking at the entire Purple Imperial Realm, he has already joined the ranks of the strong.

In impoverished border regions, its significance is even greater.

Aside from the carefree True Lord who left the border region in his early years, the last Nascent Soul True Lord who did not come from the Myriad Manifestations Palace was the Jade Cleansing True Lord thousands of years ago.

Therefore, Song Changsheng's breakthrough will have a profound impact on the Song family and even the entire border region.

Unfortunately, the only witness to this scene was a madman whose consciousness had been completely corrupted, which is somewhat regrettable.

But this had no effect on Song Changsheng, because he was now fully focused on this breakthrough.

Supported by the Heavenly Dao Tree, the "infant" born from the Golden Core entered his Niwan Palace.

It sat cross-legged on the canopy of the Heavenly Dao Tree, facing the "false infant," surrounded by a dozen or so Dao flowers like stars around the moon.

Shattering the core to form an infant is only the first step. At this moment, it can only be considered a vessel that carries the origin of Song Changsheng's golden core. Only when the true spirit and the Great Dao are completely integrated and a divine power form is formed can it be called a "nascent soul".

Although the true spirit and the divine soul are one, there is an essential difference between the two.

The soul is merely the embodiment of consciousness in this life. The dissipation of the soul simply signifies the end of this life. As long as the true spirit remains, it will continue to reincarnate and begin new lives.

In general, reincarnation means completely severing ties with the past.

To retain memories, one must at least reach the Nascent Soul stage to leave a lifetime's memory imprint on the True Spirit.

Compared to the fragile divine soul, the nascent soul is undoubtedly more survivable, and in extreme cases, it can even remain dormant for tens of thousands of years without perishing.

Song Changsheng carefully separated his true spirit from his divine soul and merged it with the "infant" formed from the origin of the golden elixir.

This step was not difficult for him, and the process went very smoothly.

As the true spirit merged in, the "infant" seemed to come alive, gaining a touch of liveliness, though its features remained blurry.

It began to consciously absorb and merge with the souls that had lost their true spirit.

His body gradually grew larger, and his facial features became visibly clearer, making him virtually identical to Song Changsheng himself.

At this point, only the final and most crucial step remains before the Nascent Soul is fully formed: "merging with the Dao".

He aligned himself with the Great Dao, thus condensing his own unique Nascent Soul Dharma Form.

"road……"

The ethereal voice echoed in the Niwan Palace, like an unconscious whisper, or like Song Changsheng interrogating himself.

He had comprehended far too many Great Daos: the Dao of Yin and Yang, the Dao of Space, the Dao of the Five Elements, the Dao of Thunder, the Dao of Life and Death...

Any one of these points would be sufficient to support him in condensing his Nascent Soul Dharma Form.

It may seem like a difficult choice, but all of this can be summed up in just two words: "immeasurable".

"Three thousand great paths and three thousand fruits converge into one tree, which is boundless."

A murmur echoed in the Niwan Palace, and all the Dao flowers on the Boundless Dao Tree simultaneously released the power of the Great Dao, pouring in together.

"Om-"

At this moment, Song Changsheng seemed to hear the echo of the Heavenly Dao rules. An invisible force surged from all directions, and the originally crystal clear nascent soul suddenly became gray and hazy, as if covered by a thin veil, making it difficult to see clearly and exuding a heart-palpitating aura.

"boom--"

The nascent soul burst forth with dazzling light, suddenly bursting out of the Niwan Palace and transforming into a colossal Dharma form three hundred feet tall.

Immediately afterwards, a towering tree rose from the ground behind him, taking root above the sea of ​​blood, connecting heaven and earth. As its shadow swayed, a vast pressure swept across all directions.

"This is……"

Seeing this scene, Song Changsheng himself was somewhat dumbfounded.

He had only just broken through to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, yet his Nascent Soul Dharma form was already three hundred feet tall.

The height of a Nascent Soul Dharma Image is the most direct manifestation of a Nascent Soul cultivator's strength. Generally speaking, it is extremely good to have a Dharma Image of 100 zhang when one has just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Three hundred feet has already reached the peak of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

"What kind of nascent soul have I condensed?"

【Dharma-type Nascent Soul】, 【Indestructible Nascent Soul】, and 【Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul】 are the three types of Nascent Souls known to the world.

The Dharma Aspect Nascent Soul is of the lowest quality, possessing no special characteristics other than its supernatural powers and Dharma Aspect.

An indestructible nascent soul can exist for a longer period of time, just like the Jade Dew True Monarch.

The Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul is already the pinnacle in the eyes of ordinary people. It is naturally close to the rules of the Heavenly Dao, and every move it makes can exert stronger power. Even the tribulation is easier.

This has always been Song Changsheng's goal.

However, judging from the current situation, the nascent soul he has condensed does not seem to be any of the three types.

According to Feng Changqing, there are two more types of Nascent Souls above these three: the Chaos Nascent Soul and the Primordial Nascent Soul.

He felt that he should belong to the latter category, but he was not quite sure, since he had never seen any relevant literature. Feng Changqing had only mentioned it casually and had not told him how to distinguish between them.

If it truly possesses qualities above the [Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul] level, then it's reasonable that it could condense a divine dharma form three hundred feet long.

But now he faces another completely inexplicable matter.

After condensing his nascent soul, his original false nascent soul did not disappear. Apart from being smaller than a normal nascent soul, it behaved exactly like a normal nascent soul and was highly bound to the Heavenly Dao Tree.

In other words, the Heavenly Tree is the nascent soul form it condensed.

Calling it a Nascent Soul Dharma Form seems a bit inaccurate, since the height of the Tongtian Dao Tree has long surpassed the thousand-zhang limit of a Nascent Soul Dharma Form. But he couldn't think of a better explanation than a Nascent Soul Dharma Form.

Two Nascent Souls and two Dharma Forms—such a thing is simply unheard of.

Historical records about cultivators who falsely claim to be infants are extremely rare, and Song Changsheng was unsure whether this was normal or not.

But based on my current feelings, this is definitely a good thing.

Thinking of this, he stopped worrying and, with a thought, his divine power and the Heavenly Tree both disappeared into his Niwan Palace.

A Nascent Soul cultivator can shrink to the size of a mustard seed and hide in the edge of a sword, or they can reach the heavens and the earth and pluck stars from the sky.

When he truly stepped into this profound realm, he understood what it meant to be ants below the Nascent Soul stage, and even a Pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivator was nothing more than an ant with slightly stronger vitality.

Every gesture and movement contains the laws of nature, and the fog that was once impenetrable has now become incredibly clear.

Do whatever you want. That's his most direct feeling.

As his altitude changed, he gained a completely new understanding of this world. At a glance, he no longer saw tangible things like rivers, lakes, seas, mountains, and marshes, but the omnipresent power of the laws of the Great Dao.

He can easily utilize and control all of these powers.

Just as the seemingly unchanging space before him was now a constantly flowing [Law of Space] in his eyes, like water, he could separate it with just a flick of his wrist.

This was a wonderful experience I had never had before.

"boom--"

Suddenly, a loud bang interrupted Song Changsheng's thoughts. A look of displeasure appeared on his face. He looked up and saw that the Blood Gu was still locked in battle with the Chengyuan Sword.

He could clearly see that the opponent's nascent soul had been completely eroded by the baleful energy, and had long since lost its rationality, becoming a puppet that only knew how to kill.

Completely fooled by the [Chengyuan Sword], they didn't even realize that Song Changsheng had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.

It is truly lamentable that a dignified Nascent Soul True Monarch would end up in such a state.

In fact, from the moment he chose to fall into the demonic path, this ending was destined.

Every shortcut comes at a price, and no one is exempt.

If the Blood Gu had recovered its cultivation step by step, this day would not have come so soon, but its ambition has accelerated this process.

"It's all time to end this." Song Changsheng murmured softly, reaching out to recall the [Chengyuan Sword]. To his surprise, he discovered that after such a long battle, his luck power had not been greatly depleted, but had actually increased.

But he quickly realized that the rise in fortune was due to his breakthrough.

"Roar--"

A sea of ​​blood surged, and a crimson giant stood within it, letting out a deafening roar.

Although he was facing an enemy who had completely lost his mind, Song Changsheng dared not underestimate him in the slightest.

The Blood Gu's foundation is far deeper than his. Now, all that remains is the pure desire to kill, which actually reduces many of his constraints. A head-on confrontation is definitely not advisable; a clever strategy is the best course of action.

"Then let's break through your Dao Domain first!"

Song Changsheng soared into the sky, and during his sprint, his nascent soul emitted an invisible force that condensed on the sword's edge, drawing a straight trajectory in the air.

"cut!"

The fierce sword energy, infused with the [Heaven-Opening Sword Intent], slashed down with unparalleled force, causing the power of the Great Dao to dissipate and instantly splitting the boundless sea of ​​blood in two.

Although the Daoist domain was broken, the sea of ​​blood remained solidified beside the Blood Gu.

"Roar--"

With a single palm strike, countless crimson tentacles shot out.

Song Changsheng neither dodged nor evaded, sweeping away all the tentacles with a single sword strike.

With a thought, the power of the Great Dao in the world rapidly converged, and in an instant, the world changed color. The originally clear sky was shrouded in thick thunderclouds, and the power of thunder spread, just like a heavenly tribulation.

"boom--"

"Boom—"

Dozens of cyan lightning bolts struck down, converging in mid-air under the guidance of the [Chengyuan Sword], and slashing towards the blood sea filled with murderous aura.

The power of thunder is extremely yang and strong, making it not only the nemesis of demonic cultivators but also the nemesis of malevolent energy.

The Blood Gu's enormous body was pierced by a powerful electric current formed by dozens of lightning bolts, turning into a pool of blood that merged into the Blood Sea. In just a moment, another blood-red giant was formed again.

Song Changsheng remained unmoved, drawing upon even more lightning to indiscriminately bombard the sea of ​​blood. In an instant, the sea of ​​blood was covered by a vast ocean of lightning, and a large amount of malevolent energy was annihilated by the intense power of the lightning. The area of ​​the sea of ​​blood was also shrinking at a visible speed.

The Blood Gu naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait for its death. It actively contracted its Blood Sea, concentrating all of it. Its several-foot-tall body began to expand rapidly, eventually growing to over four hundred feet tall. Its body surface also began to crystallize, and it fearlessly bathed in the vast ocean of thunder.

Every move of its enormous body was enough to make the space tremble; with a single stomp, the shadow would blot out the sky.

"boom--"

The earth shook violently, and a huge ravine rapidly spread from the point of impact to the left and right sides, its edge invisible at a glance.

Song Changsheng's figure flashed through the air at lightning speed, his whereabouts unpredictable. The Blood Gu tried its best but couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes.

"cut!"

"cut!"

"cut!"

He unleashed several sword strikes, leaving deep and shallow marks on the massive, crystallized body of the Blood Gu. One strike even severed one of its forearms, but it instantly reformed.

"Supernatural power and appearance!"

Song Changsheng formed hand seals, and a Nascent Soul Dharma Image, towering three hundred feet tall, rose from the ground. Its entire body was shrouded in a hazy mist, and even just standing there quietly, the surrounding space seemed to be overwhelmed.

Facing the even larger Blood Gu, he raised his hand and delivered a seemingly ordinary punch. Wherever the punch passed, large sections of space collapsed, carrying an immense pressure that seemed capable of sweeping away everything.

"boom--"

A huge bloody hole exploded in the chest of the Blood Gu, and it staggered several steps before barely managing to stop itself.

Just then, Song Changsheng gripped the sword with both hands, and a giant sword simultaneously materialized in the hands of his divine avatar, condensing the power of the Great Dao, and slashed at the head of the Blood Gu.

This sword strike caused a violent upheaval in the laws of heaven and earth within a radius of a thousand miles.

The Blood Gu, however, knew nothing of fear. The moment it raised its right arm, it swelled several times its original size, choosing to take the sword head-on.

"scoff"

The sword energy was unstoppable. Blood Gu's right arm disintegrated rapidly under the sharp sword energy, its huge head was directly severed, and its massive body collapsed instantly, exposing its nascent soul to the void.

"Suppress!"

The nascent soul's Dharma form extended its right hand, its five fingers as large as mountains, obscuring the sky and the sun.

The power of the Great Dao in his palm completely imprisoned the space around the Blood Gu Nascent Soul, and chains of law spread out from his fingertips, suppressing the three-foot-tall Nascent Soul.

Song Changsheng stood on the shoulder of the Nascent Soul Dharma Image and exhaled a ball of [Purple Void Divine Fire], burning away all the filthy blood on the ground.

After doing all this, he turned and looked at the vast land on the other side of the Canglan River. His gaze pierced through endless barriers and landed on the six demon lords hidden in the clouds. He gave them a victorious smile as they looked at his ashen faces.

Although he was smiling, his eyes were unusually cold.

If he ever has the chance to launch a counterattack against the Demon Realm, he will not let any of these six people go!

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(End of this volume)

P.S.: Chapter 2 will be updated around midnight. (End of this chapter)