Cultivating Immortality in the Winter Wasteland.

Chapter 807 Shinto
Liu Changkong cultivates the demonic path, and not just any ordinary demonic path, but one of the great paths, corresponding to the divine path.

The demonic path is extremely cruel, plundering all living beings for its own use, melting them into a furnace to achieve its own perfection, and emphasizing ruthlessness and the destruction of human nature.

Throughout his journey, Liu Changkong has killed countless lives, including many of his friends, Daoist partners, and allies, who were sacrificed as offerings. Now, having ascended to the Great Flame Heaven and glimpsed the secrets of immortality, he is filled with fighting spirit and determined to slay this cultivator from the lower realm.

The great demon behind him struck out with a palm, and in an instant, the void seemed to freeze.

Although Chen Wang was using his three heads and six arms, he still felt like an insect frozen in amber, unable to move, and the surrounding space was completely still.

Liu Changkong wasn't exaggerating. The Integration Stage has its own mysteries. Just because someone who has suppressed their cultivation level to the Integration Stage during the Tribulation Transcending Stage doesn't mean they can necessarily defeat an ordinary Integration Stage cultivator.

Especially for those who have changed bodies, the physical body and the primordial spirit cannot be perfectly integrated, and some powers cannot be exerted to their fullest extent.

Yu Daoji is in this situation now. His primordial spirit power is too strong. Although his divine body has been specially refined to bear his power, it is still unable to fully unleash the power of his Tribulation Transcending stage.

Moreover, he was already used to the Tribulation Transcending stage. If he suddenly fought with the Integration stage, many of his supernatural abilities would appear crude. This wouldn't be noticeable when fighting against opponents of vastly different strengths, but if he encountered a peak Integration stage expert, he would pale in comparison.

At this moment, Liu Changkong's move immediately startled Chen Wang.

Chen Wang had initially thought that Liu Changkong sounded inferior to Yu Daoji and wouldn't be as lethal, but he was surprised when he made his move...

This immediately made Chen Wang realize that he still had a long way to go in the Integration Stage.

However, Chen Wang used his three heads and six arms, holding several magical treasures in his hands. The Void God Bell suddenly grew larger, transforming into the size of a mountain. Runes and patterns of mountains, rivers, flowers, birds, fish, and insects were on the bell, forming a huge bell wall that spread outwards. Originally only the size of a mountain, it instantly became enormous, crushing everything in its path and meeting the huge hand behind Liu Changkong.

The giant hand slammed down, striking the bell wall with a deafening roar that resounded throughout the heavens and earth, shaking the entire world.

At this moment, Chen Wang was trapped in that frozen space-time and could not move. Although the magic weapon in his hand was powerful, it was very difficult to break this situation.

Chen Wang didn't bother with him and left the Demon Realm with a thought.

Liu Changkong felt that Chen Wang had vanished into thin air under his divine power lock. Then Chen Wang attacked from another direction, his dragon spear instantly lengthening and stabbing fiercely with an incomparably domineering and violent aura.

Liu Changkong frowned: "You actually have the ability to travel through the heavens!"

Even he couldn't help but feel a little envious. They could also come all the way from the Great Flame Heaven to this place, but they couldn't do it as leisurely as Chen Wang.

Not only can he travel freely and avoid his spacetime freeze, but he can also forcibly travel to another Zhou Tian with a Nascent Soul cultivator.

These wondrous things filled Liu Changkong with envy, and he was convinced that Chen Wang must possess a powerful magic weapon.

At this moment, Liu Changkong's attack became even more ferocious. The great demon behind him stretched out hundreds of arms in an instant, and the entire demon realm seemed unable to support his body, reaching the same height as the sky.

At this moment, he unleashed countless supernatural powers from his hundreds of arms, but Chen Wang mobilized his three heads and six arms, focusing on controlling the several magical treasures in his hands. The dragon spear was domineering, the longsword was sharp, and the various magical treasures unleashed different powers, cooperating perfectly, and actually managed to withstand the attack from the great demon behind Liu Changkong.

Liu Changkong was also unconcerned at this moment. He pushed the demonic path to its limit, and the demonic energy in the world frantically converged towards him. He mobilized the entire Great Dao of the Demon Realm.

Chen Wang was also somewhat helpless at this moment. He was able to withstand Liu Changkong's attack with his three heads and six arms, but Liu Changkong's demonic arts were extraordinary.

Choosing this place was indeed somewhat unwise. The Demon Realm, intended as his backyard, was resource-scarce, desolate, and had a harsh environment; therefore, Chen Wang often used it as a battleground.

They took it to other worlds because they were afraid of destroying their own backyard when they fought with others.

Unexpectedly, this time they brought a demonic leader who could actually use the Demonic Dao for his own purposes.

Chen Wang inwardly groaned, but he did not change the battlefield. He simply pushed his three heads and six arms to the limit and kept using his magical powers and treasures to bombard the enemy.

Liu Changkong thought he could defeat Chen Wang in a short time and show his strength. He was stronger than Yu Daoji, but Yu Daoji had entered the Great Flame Heaven earlier, which was why he was able to achieve the Tribulation Transcendence.

But the more he tried to prove it, the less he could do it.
At this moment, Chen Wang forcefully withstood his attack. The two fought fiercely, shattering the void and causing the Great Dao of the Demon Realm to crush towards Chen Wang.
Chen Wang launched a counterattack using the Dao of Life and Death, which was far more domineering than the Demonic Path.

However, his understanding of life and death was far inferior to Liu Changkong's understanding of the demonic path at this moment.

He was constantly suppressed, yet he remained incredibly resilient, which frustrated Liu Changkong greatly.

Liu Changkong unleashed his divine powers, but no matter how much power he mobilized, Chen Wang remained steadfast under his attacks.

Moreover, Chen Wang was distracted by the power unleashed by several powerful magical artifacts, which occasionally made him somewhat flustered.

Liu Changkong frowned slightly: "If I don't kill you today, I can't demonstrate my abilities!"

He pushed the demonic path to its limit, and the great demon behind him became increasingly ferocious, its body seemingly about to devour the entire demon realm.

Chen Wang fought him relentlessly, and the two battled fiercely for hundreds of rounds. Chen Wang's magical power gradually began to deplete, while Liu Changkong remained seemingly inexhaustible. He had transformed the entire Demon Realm Great Dao into his own power, making him ridiculously strong.

Chen Wang was not in a hurry and did not move the battlefield away, but continued to fight Liu Changkong.

He vaguely sensed that the Great Dao Liu Changkong had learned seemed to have something in common with his own, and he was somewhat surprised: "How could the Great Dao of Life and Death and the Demonic Dao have something in common? Do they both like killing?"

Chen Wang fought him more and more fiercely, and gradually, his anger subsided, like a dull sword being sharpened to its original edge.

Liu Changkong was somewhat surprised that he couldn't suppress Chen Wang, and seeing that Chen Wang's counterattack was gradually stabilizing, he became even more anxious.

At this moment, he fully activated the great demon behind him, unleashing a storm of attacks on Chen Wang. Large areas of the void were shattered, spatial turbulence spread out, and the entire demon realm was almost destroyed.

But Chen Wang remained calm and suddenly...
Chen Wang suddenly shouted, "So that's how it is!"

A tall figure appeared behind him, as tall as the sky. However, this deity looked extremely holy. Although he also had three heads and six arms, he exuded a righteous aura.

If the great demon behind Liu Changkong crawled out of a dangerous place like the Nine Nether Abyss...
The divine general behind Chen Wang is the guardian deity of the Heavenly Court who protects the Divine Sect and the Taoist sect. He is righteous and awe-inspiring, and the two are exactly opposite to each other.

Liu Changkong was somewhat moved: "The Divine Path, you cultivate the Divine Path!" he blurted out, somewhat incredulous.

When Chen Wang participated in the duel, he used an extremely advanced Dao of Life and Death.

How could he possibly have such a high level of attainment in the Divine Path? Liu Changkong was in a state of utter confusion: "Could it be that he learned the Divine Path during our previous battle? But how could that be!"

If that's the case, then Chen Wang's talent is too extraordinary.

Liu Changkong was extremely surprised that such a terrifying genius had emerged from a lower realm.

At this moment, the divine general behind Chen Wang activated his divine power and charged forward. Liu Changkong was startled, but still met the attack with his profound cultivation.

However, this attack resulted in a draw, leaving the two evenly matched. Liu Changkong was somewhat surprised: "His divine cultivation is on par with my demonic cultivation. Impossible, could it be that he stole my cultivation?"

His mind was a complete mess, and he couldn't understand how Chen Wang had improved to such a level in such a short time!
At this moment, Chen Wang's eyes were blazing with fighting spirit, and he shouted loudly, "Come!"

The aura of the ancient deities behind him was rising steadily.

At first, his cultivation level was on par with the demonic cultivation level behind Liu Changkong, but now it is rising steadily and even surpassing Liu Changkong's.

Liu Changkong was extremely surprised. His demonic avatar was now empowered by the Great Dao of the Demon Realm. How could Chen Wang's avatar be stronger than him in the Demon Realm?
He couldn't quite grasp the mystery behind it.

Chen Wang activated the divine power behind him, unleashing its wondrous abilities, and Chen Wang was forced to retreat repeatedly.

Thump thump thump thump!

The great demon behind him was beaten until its body was bent over.

The six arms of the deity behind Chen Wang unleashed a powerful magical weapon, striking down with astonishing force. Liu Changkong was forced to retreat steadily, and his aura weakened considerably.

His eyes widened, like copper bells, his face filled with disbelief.

“His cultivation level in the divine path is exactly the same as mine, without the slightest difference. This proves that he has clearly stolen my cultivation. But how did he do it? What kind of divine power is this?”

Liu Changkong was deeply shocked.

Chen Wang, however, pressed his advantage relentlessly. He sensed the immense power of this divine force and continued to urge it down, causing Liu Changkong to cough up blood repeatedly.

Soon, Liu Changkong's great demonic power could no longer maintain such a high level of cultivation, nor could it reinforce the Great Dao of the Demon Realm; it was completely suppressed.

He was shocked, but a moment of clarity also flashed through his mind. His control over the Demon Realm far surpassed that of Chen Wang.

He was somewhat surprised at this moment, but he still fought Chen Wang to the death.

Chen Wang gradually sensed the mysteries of the Divine Path. He had previously sensed a familiar Dao structure on Liu Changkong's body, not similar to the Dao of Life and Death, but because Chen Wang had actually been cultivating the Divine Path all along.

That's right. Although he didn't have the corresponding cultivation method, what he did in the myriad realms was the path of the gods!
Although he did not actively absorb the incense's energy, he still accumulated a rich incense power. More importantly, this power of faith is the highest and most core element of the divine path.

With the power of faith, one can even surpass the incense smoke of ordinary people's sacrifices. Because the incense smoke is not devout, it is a lower power than the power of faith, and it is more complex. In fact, having more incense smoke can actually limit one's ability to use it.

The power of faith is different; it is a very pure power, a method that Chen Wang learned from the gods of the Longjiang world.

This method can construct a pure divine way, and can even create gods out of thin air, which is purer and more vast than the incense smoke.

Chen Wang has accumulated so much profound faith power that his cultivation in the divine path is ridiculously high.

Therefore, during his duel with Liu Changkong, he comprehended the demonic path within Liu Changkong's body and gradually perfected his own divine path.

The divine path and the demonic path are corresponding and complementary.

The Great Dao corresponding to the Great Dao of Life and Death became the Great Dao of Gods and Demons, while the Demonic Dao was a lesser one and was incomplete.

Chen Wang studied the other side of the divine path, so after he initially comprehended it, he relied on Liu Changkong's cultivation level, and therefore his cultivation level was the same as Liu Changkong's, with no difference between them.

However, Chen Wang's divine path was much stronger than Liu Changkong's great path, so even though Liu Changkong had the support of the demonic realm's great path, he was still suppressed by Chen Wang.

The most crucial point is that the Demon Realm has been marked by the Bronze Gate.

As long as the heavens and worlds are marked, there is actually a trace of Chen Wang's imprint within them.

The more times Chen Wang traveled back and forth, the deeper the imprint became.

The Demon Realm is a place Chen Wang frequents, and he has accomplished great things there. His connection with the Demon Realm is extremely deep, which is why he was able to easily sever Liu Changkong's ties with it.

Liu Changkong forcibly absorbed the Great Dao of the Demonic Realm for his own use according to the normal path of demonic cultivation, which constitutes a form of exploitation.
But Chen Wang was different; in the eyes of the Demon Realm, Chen Wang looked like one of its own.

Gods and demons have always complemented each other. The flourishing of the divine path in the demon realm seems incomprehensible, but it is actually very mysterious. The great path of gods and demons has always been imprinted in the demon realm!

Taking advantage of these opportunities, Chen Wang broke through his cultivation level in one fell swoop. His aura became incredibly powerful, and his combat strength received a terrifying boost.

Liu Changkong never expected that he had unintentionally become Chen Wang's whetstone, and he secretly lamented his misfortune.

The original intention of this trip was to show off and give Yu Daoji a good thrashing. Unexpectedly, Yu Daoji was able to suppress Chen Wang, forcing Chen Wang to resort to trickery to force him back to the Great Yan Heaven.
He himself became a whetstone for this young man after getting down, and it looks like he's going to get a beating from him.

Liu Changkong was a proud and arrogant demonic master; how could he tolerate such an insult?

Especially since Chen Wang displayed this talent, although he couldn't understand it, he could feel the terror within it, and therefore wished he could kill him.

This is a habit he has developed over the years: he wants to kill anyone with high talent so that they can't pose a threat.

The two clashed again, and Liu Changkong was no match for Chen Wang's supernatural powers. He was injured by Chen Wang, his sternum was broken, and his hands and feet were broken. The great demon behind him also roared frequently, extremely violent, but it also revealed a deep sense of helplessness.

In this battle between gods and demons, it was clear that his demonic path had lost.

Liu Changkong was furious: "He clearly stole my skills, and he's even better at it than I am!"

(End of this chapter)