A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 660 Turning Oneself into a Soldier
The edge of the universe.

The God Emperor emerged from the depths of the void, looking at the wisps of chaotic energy with strong assimilative properties before him, and slowly extended a palm.

The power of the True Dragon Treasure Technique and the True Phoenix Treasure Technique bloomed in his palm. The Dao shadows of the True Dragon and the True Phoenix were born here and gradually transformed into Yin and Yang, giving birth to Tai Chi Yin and Yang. Accompanied by the power of cause and effect and destiny, it transformed into a pair of scissors of heaven and earth, splitting the disorder and separating the pure from the impure.

In an instant, the chaos before the God Emperor split into countless pieces, resembling pieces of perfectly cut cloth. Vast and powerful magic wove these into endless, semi-transparent lines, transforming these chaotic pieces of cloth into life-bearing star fields, which were then embedded into the current universe, adding a tiny, insignificant trace of cosmic origin to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

"boom!"

A thunderous roar, as clear as the heavens and earth, echoed in his ears. A brilliant golden light was born from nothingness and landed on the God Emperor's platform, radiating an immeasurable and supreme power, possessing a characteristic that was almost impervious to all laws.

The Divine Emperor's Imperial Spirit reached out and pinched the wisp of golden light, but sighed softly, "Without using the power of my true spirit, the power of my almost full-force palm strike is comparable to a casual strike from an ordinary top-tier True Immortal, yet it only earned me this little bit of Xuanhuang Merit."

"It's not that it's not worth it. The Xuanhuang Merit of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is also extremely valuable. According to some Immortal Kings in the Spirit Realm, its effect in certain places is even stronger than the ordinary origin of the universe. It's just that the cost-effectiveness is really low compared to going to the Boundary Sea and exploring dangerous places with many True Immortals."

"If this Xuanhuang Merit could not play a significant role in cultivation, and could even serve as a general equivalent that is slightly more precious than Immortal Source, apart from certain beings with special paths, there would probably be no beings at the level of a supreme True Immortal who would go through such a difficult process of opening up Chaos and creating life star fields."

The current God Emperor, who possesses combat power approaching that of an ordinary top-tier True Immortal, naturally has no desire to come to the edge of the universe to engage in this kind of action of constantly opening up chaos, creating life star fields, and expanding the universe.

There was nothing he could do. He owed humanity a great deal of karma, and the glimpse of humanity's fortune and the glimpse of destiny revealed to him that this great star race was extraordinary. In some future era, they might even be in an absolutely dominant position among all races and become the protagonist on the star stage.

"Having fallen into the bottomless pit of humanity, if you want to avoid suffering bad consequences at some point in the future, you need to settle this debt of karma as soon as possible."

"However, if I hadn't been entangled with the human race, I wouldn't have been able to transform into a 'true dragon' in my third life and unite with the 'true phoenix' from my second life. Through the method of dragon and phoenix harmony, I gradually comprehended a new law at the level of a supreme true immortal over these years, allowing my combat power to undergo another transformation."

"It's a mixed bag, I guess."

The Divine Emperor shook his head. The Imperial Primordial Spirit on the Immortal Platform held a wisp of Xuanhuang Merit that he had just obtained and cast it into the [Spirit Realm], spreading it evenly towards the entire human race as a whole, as well as the individual Youyu.

From the perspective of cause and effect, the karmic debt that the God Emperor owed to the human race has dissipated to some extent. The karmic thread connecting the two sides has also gradually taken on a golden brilliance from a blank space without any color. Even though it still looks very clear, the color is very faint.

After staring at this special line of cause and effect for a while, the God Emperor's face was filled with helplessness, and his eyes were also a little tired. "It has been 100,000 years. Counting the last strand, I have finally paid off the cause and effect between Fellow Daoist Yu and the human race by providing Xuanhuang merit, and I have also maintained a good relationship with the human race."

The God Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, and the taut string in his heart finally began to relax.

He took a step back and merged directly into the deep void, wandering through the gaps in space and time. He arrived at a stone platform made of Chaos Stone, sat down cross-legged, and began to circulate his cultivation technique. With the help of the faintly shimmering Chaos Dao patterns beneath him, he restored his condition.

"Now that the cause and effect have been settled, I will have no major worries about traveling to the Chaos Realm."

"In the third life, there are still about 300,000 years of lifespan left. If I spend more than 100,000 years to see the various worlds within the chaos and further refine my cultivation, my understanding of the many great Daos and my mastery of offensive techniques will surely be further improved."

"And the remaining lifespan of more than 100,000 years will just be enough to ensure that my blood and energy and all aspects are at their peak, so that I can compete for the next Heavenly Heart, or the one after that, and obtain this Immortal King Foundation."

With a thought, the God Emperor channeled the power of the Spirit Realm. Information from all the realms and the open universe personally created by the kings in the chaos was filtered out and arranged before him, generating a travel route and plan.

However, a sudden, slight tremor in the myriad paths of the universe caused the God Emperor, who was planning his journey, to stop and look at the center of the cosmic sky with astonishment.

"The myriad principles of the universe are wavering; this indicates a problem with the Heavenly Seal!"

"The Blood Phoenix has been on the throne for less than 150,000 years now. Would the Celestial Kings allow this pawn to break free of the will of Heaven?"

"Or has some unusual change occurred?"

The God Emperor remained silent for a while, then gently waved his hand. His true spiritual power, equivalent to that of an ordinary Immortal King, burst forth from his body, manifesting his King-level essence within the [Spirit Realm]. He traversed countless light-years and cast his gaze towards the direction of Blood Phoenix Mountain.

As the Blood Phoenix ascended the Path of Immortal Transformation, its entire body radiated terrifying immortal light. Holding its natal immortal weapon, the Phoenix Wing Halberd, it sat cross-legged in the void, seemingly using the power of the immortal artifact to break free from something.

"Click. Click."

A series of shattered Dao sounds echoed, and terrifying chains of Dao principles gradually manifested from the Blood Phoenix's body, almost completely surrounding and engulfing its form.

During this process, the immortal weapon in his hand also burst forth with even more dazzling Dao light, causing Blood Phoenix, who wielded the supreme Dao fruit of the Heavenly Heart Emperor, to gradually merge with it, making her primordial spirit almost completely become a deity among the immortal weapons.

The Dao body formed from the primordial spirit became blurred in that instant. Countless inscriptions originating from the Heavenly Heart Mark emanated from within it, carrying a power that could create heaven and earth. It forcefully ignited a brilliant spiritual fire within the primordial immortal weapon, burning away the boundless haze and falsehood, and opening up a real and authentic universe.

The next moment, the five secret realms descended from the void and formed in this real and authentic universe. Each of them raised boundless Dao sounds and merged into one, becoming the five pillars of this world, guiding the Blood Phoenix's "true self" and transforming the deity originally named Immortal Soldier into an Immortal Primordial Spirit.

On Blood Phoenix Mountain, the dazzling celestial light shimmered at its peak. Only the Phoenix Wing Halberd remained, originally a celestial weapon, yet it seemed to have been sublimated, becoming the fourth incarnation of the Blood Phoenix.

Strands of destiny descended, this was the fortune of the one who opened the way, stirring up a barely perceptible wisp of creation, merging into this immortal weapon, causing a flash of enlightenment in the eyes of the immortal primordial spirit within.

The celestial light that pierced through the void swept across the Blood Phoenix Mountain and arrived at the mythical battlefield covered by layers of celestial king formations in a matter of breaths.

"Boom!"

Thunder roared, and the terrifying Dao and Dharma, condensed from the rules of the heavens, gathered into a sky-covering thundercloud that was almost beyond the realm of true immortals. Every bolt of lightning that flashed within it, every sound of thunder that resounded, was like a myriad of different immortal paths roaring and howling.

The Divine Emperor was shocked. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "The Creation Tribulation... how is this possible? The Blood Phoenix was clearly following the 'Spiritual Root Method - Artifact Immortal Branch' cultivation system of Dao Ancestor Yun Ding!!"

Soon, the Divine Emperor used the Heavenly Secrets Technique, taking advantage of the convenience of the [Spirit Realm] and relying on his high position as a Celestial King, to conduct a thorough deduction, re-examining the cause and effect and destiny of the Blood Phoenix.

A look of realization dawned on his eyes. "So that's how it is. It is indeed the Tribulation of Creation, but it is not the kind of Tribulation of Creation that allows the kings to create a new cultivation system. In essence, the Blood Phoenix perfected the realm of 'Weapon Immortal' from the human path to the immortal path, and it has a connection with the Dharma of Dao Ancestor Yun Ding. The tribulation has not yet reached the intensity that requires an Immortal King to overcome."

The God Emperor's gaze toward the Blood Phoenix gradually revealed a hint of envy.

Even if this kind of creation method involves "connection," "integration," and "induction," and leans towards the "Spiritual Root Method - Immortal Weapon Branch," it is still a creation method. No matter how low the value of the creation tribulation that is descending at this moment is, it is still a creation tribulation. After passing through it, the benefits brought by the creation tribulation will definitely exist.

This destiny represents a glimmer of hope for attaining the supreme Dao Ancestor status.

Even if it's faint, insignificant, almost negligible, it still offers a glimmer of hope compared to other beings who can at most attain the quasi-Immortal Emperor realm in the future.

This is an unparalleled opportunity that even ordinary immortal kings would find difficult to obtain even after countless years of accumulation.

Thunder roared continuously, and bolts of lightning, tearing through the void and shattering countless laws of the Great Dao, fell down.

In an instant, the true phoenix formed from lightning roared, the true dragon formed from thunder roared, and even magnificent palaces with ancient and profound Taoist connotations formed on the terrifying thunderclouds.

Suddenly, the heavenly gates opened, and heavenly soldiers and generals lined up to form a grand immortal array. Dragons and phoenixes sang in harmony, and countless bolts of lightning formed divine chains, roaring towards the Phoenix Winged Halberd.

The sounds of fierce fighting echoed from the mythical battlefield. The Blood Phoenix, crying blood, transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-tall figure. With the help of the immortal essence accumulated within its body over a hundred thousand years, it unleashed a devastating technique, spreading an earth-shattering destructive power that sank the heavens and earth by half. It shredded figures formed from lightning and tore apart the descending chains of divine laws.

In the blink of an eye, the real dragon and the real phoenix, flashing with lightning, seemed to be real, and let out painful cries. Flesh and bone fragments, almost like real flesh, were scattered all over the battlefield, splashing up a bloody smell.

The celestial soldiers and generals, arrayed in formation, were beheaded, torn apart, and had their Dao principles destroyed under the frenzied slaughter of the Blood-Crying Phoenix Shadow. Their forms and spirits collapsed, and one immortal array after another was destroyed, crushed into fragments of flesh and blood, and strands of bones turned to ash.

Such astonishing combat power caused even the current God Emperor to change his expression slightly.

"This is the combat power of a quasi-Immortal King, and it's only been a little over 100,000 years. How could the Blood Phoenix's power have increased to such a terrifying level?!"

"Could it be that he has integrated all the insights into 'Dao' and 'Dharma' given to him by hundreds of Immortal Kings and incorporated them all into his own Dao?!"

"But that doesn't make sense either. Even if one's cultivation level is high enough, a human-level physical body absolutely cannot support the high-intensity burst of attacks from a Quasi-Immortal King level."

As he pondered, the God Emperor's expression changed once more, his gaze fixed intently on the invincible celestial weapon.

The Blood Phoenix's body is not that of a living being, but rather a celestial weapon—a weapon that has been integrated into the heart of heaven and refined by hundreds of celestial kings. Within it lies a quasi-celestial king artifact from a celestial grotto-heaven.

Therefore, in essence, the Blood Phoenix of today is a weapon immortal who has already attained the Dao Fruit of Immortal Path and reached the level of Quasi-Immortal King.

The Divine Emperor's pupils constricted slightly as he murmured, "The Blood Phoenix... leaped out of the mortal realm's immortal path, using her own body as a weapon, directly fusing the insights of numerous Immortal Kings within her, and ascended to immortality in one step."

Not only did the God Emperor lose his composure, but even many Immortal Kings and Emperors who were paying attention to the Blood Phoenix lost their usual calm at this moment.

Within the [Spirit Realm], in a spiritual universe that was temporarily created.

A wisp of the consciousness of a Celestial King, imbued with the aura of the rising sun, watched as the Blood Phoenix, growing ever stronger through the relentless battle and nearly destroying the Creation Tribulation, sighed, "This is not within the scope of cause and effect and destiny that we previously defined. Fellow Daoist Blood Phoenix, you have gone too far, and the path you have chosen is far too unexpected."

Beside this giant consciousness, another giant consciousness, imbued with a hint of the vast ocean, murmured to itself, "Perhaps we have all underestimated these supreme mortal paths in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths who wield the Heavenly Heart Mark. Whether or not they were orchestrated by us, once the Heavenly Heart descends upon them, their significance changes."

A trace of consciousness, already manifesting supreme Dao essence and permeated with the light of a quasi-Immortal Emperor, descended.

"Yun Ding Dao Ancestor".

"Master Yunding".

"."

Upon seeing the descending elder, the celestial kings bowed in respect, expressing their reverence for this founding ancestor who, ten thousand years ago, officially possessed the power of a quasi-celestial emperor.

Yun Ding Dao Ancestor returned the greeting slightly to the numerous Immortal Kings, "Yun Ding greets fellow Daoists."

Immediately afterwards, he looked at the Blood Phoenix who was still undergoing the Tribulation of Creation, stroked his beard, and his eyes were filled with a hint of surprise and unrestrained joy, "Finally, my branch of the 'Spiritual Root Method' has finally produced a seedling whose body is in harmony with the will of Heaven and who has a glimmer of hope to attain the supreme realm in the future."

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity also smiled slightly and echoed, "He transformed his body into an army, used the Immortal King Foundation as the core, opened up the Immortal Dao Cave Heaven within his body, and fused together many King Realm insights. Now he is even absorbing the fortune of this minor tribulation."

"To become a king in one step, to overcome the tribulations of the rules of the heavens, and to obtain the Dao fruit of the Immortal King is indeed not far off."

"Congratulations, Ancestor! Your lineage of immortal cultivation, the Artifact Immortal lineage, has a worthy successor."

(End of this chapter)