Refining Demons to Become a Taoist: Refining 108,000 Insects at the Beginning.

Chapter 304 Present World
Suddenly, the Yellow Springs Divine Palace trembled, and an invisible pressure surged forth like a tidal wave, overwhelming all the cultivators who had practiced the Yellow Springs lineage.

The weaker cultivators retreated repeatedly, their minds damaged, and they prostrated themselves on the ground, completely surrendering.

"Fortunately, I absorbed and refined the essence of three True Monarchs from the Ten Kings Palace, and my strength has recovered somewhat!"

"Otherwise, relying solely on the divine powers of the Five Gods lineage, they would be suppressed by the Yellow Springs Divine Palace right now, inevitably putting them at a disadvantage!"

Chen Ming took a step back and twirled the Five Qi Tree branch in his hand.

Instantly, five-colored divine light, mixed with five divine flames, soared into the sky, enveloping the cultivators of the Five Gods lineage in radiance, preventing them from being overwhelmed.

Granny Ling stood beside Chen Ming, her expression solemn, and said in a low voice, "This kind of pressure is truly terrifying, as if the Yellow Spring Emperor is still in the divine palace, making people unable to help but worship him!"

Chen Ming nodded and said, "The cultivation method of the Five Gods lineage originates from the Yellow Spring Emperor. The Yellow Spring Divine Palace has incorporated his true Dao essence, so it's normal for you to have this feeling!"

"Look, apart from those few True Lords, everyone else who has cultivated the Yellow Springs lineage has been terrified!"

Granny Ling took a look and found it to be true!

Apart from the cultivators protected by the True Lord's divine light, all other cultivators of the Yellow Springs lineage were stunned and unable to move.

"Under these circumstances, to think you can obtain any opportunity from the Yellow Springs Divine Palace is simply a pipe dream!"

"Today, most of these people will be buried in the Yellow Springs Divine Palace!"

"Fortunately, I had Chen Zhenjun's protection, otherwise I would be like them now!"

Granny Ling felt a sense of relief.

Chen Ming's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "This is bad!"

He twirled the Five Qi Tree branch in his hand, releasing divine light that enveloped all the cultivators of the Five Gods lineage behind him.

Instantly, all the cultivators of the Five Gods lineage, including Granny Ling, transformed into flames once again, merging into Chen Ming's five-colored divine light.

While doing all this, Chen Ming himself retreated repeatedly!

In that instant, the oppressive aura emanating from the Yellow Springs Divine Palace suddenly solidified, transforming into torrents of Yellow Springs that swept and engulfed everything.

In the blink of an eye, the cultivators who had been intimidated by the oppressive aura were swept up by the torrent of the Yellow Springs, transformed into their original spiritual essence, and fell into the Yellow Springs Divine Palace.

"Surrender!"

"Surrender!"

"Surrender!"

A resounding, booming voice echoed from the Yellow Springs Palace.

"Impossible, that's the voice of the Yellow Springs Emperor!"

"He's already dead, how could he still be alive!"

"Could it be that he has been resurrected from the Palace of the Underworld?!"

The cultivators still alive in the Yellow Springs Secret Realm all changed their expressions.

If the Yellow Spring Emperor were still alive, where would they find any opportunities in this Yellow Spring Secret Realm? They would all be refined by the Yellow Spring Emperor and sent to the Yellow Spring Torrent!
Some cultivators with life-saving techniques have already begun to use secret methods to try and escape.

Chen Ming was also somewhat surprised and uncertain.

"What I saw using a secret method must be true!"

"But if it was just the remnants of the Yellow Spring Emperor's true Dao that merged with the Yellow Spring Divine Palace and gave birth to spirituality, even if it inherited the Yellow Spring Emperor's power, there shouldn't be such a big commotion!"

"Could it be that the Yellow Spring Emperor has a backup plan, and is really going to be resurrected from the Yellow Spring Divine Palace and return once again?"

Regardless of the truth, Chen Ming did not want to delve into it.

Since we can't gain anything here, let's leave with the cultivators of the Five Gods lineage.

Now that Chen Ming's strength has recovered considerably, having left the Yellow Springs Secret Realm and returned to the True Realm, he naturally has the means to sever ties with it. He will separate the cultivation methods of the Five Gods lineage from the Yellow Springs Daoist tradition, thus eliminating any causal entanglement and freeing them from its constraints!

Chen Ming is capable of doing this with his current abilities.

The thought crossed Chen Ming's mind, and he immediately withdrew his divine light, preparing to use a secret technique to pierce through the Yellow Springs Secret Realm and leave.

But then he heard the voice of True Lord Xiangyuan: "True Lord Chen, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"The Yellow Springs Divine Palace has manifested, and the opportunity is right before your eyes. Are you just going to give it up like this, True Lord Chen?"

Countless talismans shimmered and flickered on Xiangyuan Zhenjun's body.

Chen Ming gave her a deep look and said, "If you want that opportunity, go and take it yourself. You don't need to drag me into it."

"Did Chen Zhenjun think that everything would be fine once he left?"

"The Yellow Springs Divine Palace has merged with the Emperor's true intent. When he uses the Yellow Springs Torrent to devour everything in the secret realm, he will be no less powerful than the deceased Yellow Springs Emperor."

"Do you think that by using secret techniques you can completely sever causality and avoid being suppressed?"

"If it were feasible, I, Black Rope, and the Wheel would have severed ties with the Yellow Springs long ago. Why would we have waited until now?"

Chen Ming chuckled inwardly upon hearing this.

Even at this point, True Lord Xiangyuan was still deceiving people.

She was unaware of Chen Ming's true background and genuinely believed that Chen Ming's attainment of True Monarch status relied on the Heart Fire Method of the Five Gods lineage.

After all, those Five Divine Flames were real!

These cultivators and True Lords of the Yellow Springs lineage are, of course, inseparable from it; their true Dao intent and even their authority originate from the Yellow Springs Dao.

The Way of the Yellow Springs had long been refined by the Yellow Springs Emperor and integrated into his own true meaning, condensing into a true path and serving as the foundation for advancement.

Once severed from the Yellow Springs lineage, one loses their root authority, their realm becomes unstable, and their strength declines.

Why would they accept that?

Chen Ming was different from them. Although he had cultivated the Heart Fire Technique and refined the Five Divine Flames, he was different.

But that was only a temporary lever, not its own fundamental strength.

With the power of the Xuanming Pearl restored and the True Monarch's essence devoured, the loss of the Heart Fire Technique and the Five Divine Flames would not be a major problem.

Moreover, Chen Ming had already figured out the key to it. As long as the source was changed to the Xuanming Pearl, he could still use his supernatural powers through his Five Emperors' Body.

It was all for naught that Master Xiangyuan spoke.

Thinking that Chen Ming had overheard his words, True Lord Xiangyuan changed his tone and said sincerely:

"True Lord Chen, Black Rope and Wheel have been plotting for a long time. They will never allow the Yellow Springs Divine Palace to devour everything in the Yellow Springs Secret Realm like this. They will definitely take action to stop them!"

"Who knows, they might be plotting against us when they make their move."

"There is also the Four Officials lineage. On the surface, only the Punisher True Lord is here, but the Fate Master True Lord is very cunning. He must be hiding in the shadows, plotting and waiting for his opportunity!"

"It's just you and me, all alone. If we don't join forces, whether the Yellow Springs Divine Palace wins or those few people win, we will still be at their mercy!"

Chen Ming's gaze darkened; he naturally did not believe Xiangyuan Zhenjun's words.

But that doesn't stop Chen Ming from acting with her!
“Alright, since True Lord Xiangyuan is so sincere, let’s join forces. What should we do?” Chen Ming feigned interest.

Xiang Yuan laughed and said, "Naturally, we'll wait until they're locked in a fierce battle, then we'll seize the Emperor's true Dao essence from the Divine Palace, and we'll divide it up!"

"It would be even better if they both suffered heavy losses!"

(End of this chapter)