Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 174 The Tao is always there, a bad premonition
Tiance Mansion.

Tong Chi has been waiting for a long time.

He was curious about the outside world. When he was awakened from his sleep, he saw Zhu Jinzhen and Lian Chengbi. The former was even more evil and outrageous.

The Taoist who was only in his twenties had walked in the mortal world and witnessed the era of the transition from Qin to Han Dynasty when there were many generals and strong men, but none of them could compare with Zhu Jinzhen.

After being invited to Jiayuguan, Tong Chi was stunned.

He suspected that he had not come to the outside world, the mortal world.

Instead, he ran to the heavenly world unknowingly.

"Over seven hundred and sixty land immortal realms?"

"More than twenty people in the Celestial Realm on land?"

"There are hundreds of thousands of people in the Vajra Realm and one hundred thousand in the Zhixuan Realm. Is this the outside world? Is this the human world?" Tong Chi fell into deep self-doubt. The aura inside and outside Jiayuguan was within his perception. After he confirmed again and again that he had no mistakes in his perception, he was dumbfounded.

If the King of Chu, Xiang Yu, or Liu Bang had this much military force back then.

The opponent doesn't even need to fight, they will just surrender.

"No wonder that young prince is so curious about the affairs of heaven. He must be another great ruler like the First Emperor, intent on bringing everything in heaven and on earth under his rule!"

Just when Tong Chi was shocked, Zhu Jinzhen returned from America with his men.

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After Tong Chi accepted Zhu Jinzhen's statement and was willing to have his five senses blocked, as if he was disconnected from the world for about half an hour, he was sent back to Shuiyue Cave by Zhu Jinzhen with a heart full of doubts, and he was still confused.

He didn't understand why Zhu Jinzhen had spared him and Shuiyue Dongtian in the past, and invited him this time without asking for anything. He just let him sit there for half an hour and then let him go!
Little did they know that at the same time Tong Chi left.

In the Tiance secret room below Zhu Jinzhen's study, the martial arts self-cultivation furnace is running at full capacity.

Changsun Wangqing, Yan Yimei, Li Chengen, Yang Ning, Qin Yiyan, Zhu Jianqiu, Shentuyuan.

Zhu Jinzhen led Cang Yun and the top leaders of Tian Ce to start synchronizing the power from Tong Chi.

This time, it lasted for a full six hours.

The martial arts self-cultivation furnace was opened again.

Qin Yiyan felt as if he could just stretch out his hand and gather hundreds of miles of vital energy, pushing down mountains and completely stopping the flow of rivers. He couldn't help but exclaim, "The peak strength of that child Chi is so powerful! It makes me feel omnipotent!"

"It's just a momentary illusion caused by the rapid expansion of power."

Zhu Jinzhen glanced at him and smiled faintly.

He also gained a lot this time. The cultivation level of the celestial beings on land completely surpassed that of the celestial beings, and he truly reached the pinnacle of the human world. The only way to go further is to ascend.

At the same time, the Nine-Layer Dragon Divine Art that was previously synchronized from Yin Zhong.

Tong Chi, the Dragon God of Shuiyue Cave, has a brand new thirteenth level. He is almost half a step away from making the fake come true, and has the ability to directly transform from a human into a true dragon of the Nine Heavens.

"It is indeed an extremely terrifying power. At this moment, I feel that even if the calamity of heaven and earth befalls me, and the ruthless years pass by, they cannot kill me." Yan Yimei felt her own situation, and her beautiful eyes were filled with deep shock. The thirteenth level of Dragon God Art combined with the magic of the Tong family created an immortal body.

It has reached the point of true immortality.

Unless completely wiped out by an irresistible force, even if there's a single drop of blood or even a remnant of soul left, it can be regenerated over time until it's resurrected. It's simply too incredible to be true.

Changsun Wangqing shared the same sentiment: "Even if the heavens and the earth perish, I will not perish. Even if the sun and the moon vanish, I will live on. This is the power of the Dragon God, transcending both martial arts and humanity."

"Just because you're not dead doesn't mean you can't be killed."

Zhu Jinzhen shook his head and calmed Changsun Wangqing and the others down: "Tong Chi's immortality is only immortality in the human world. If the power exceeds that of immortality by too much, it can still be killed."

"Just like this..."

As Zhu Jinzhen spoke, his mind moved, and the rules that were above the swordsmanship came down with a crash. Changsun Wangqing, Li Chengen and others who had just synchronized their powers beyond the heavenly beings on land, only felt a threat of death instantly lingering in their hearts.

Invisibly, there seemed to be an irresistible and sharp sword light, pointing at their souls from the darkness. Just a slight move forward would be enough to kill them instantly.

In an instant, everyone's faces turned pale.

The illusion of expansion and invincibility after the sudden increase in strength disappeared in an instant.

"Hoo~!"

When Zhu Jinzhen dissipated his inner sword, Changsun Wangqing and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Highness, that is the realm of Tao, surpassing all the celestial beings on earth, the true highest level that can be achieved by humans?"

"Ok!"

Zhu Jinzhen nodded and reminded him, "So, don't think you are invincible and fearless. There are still many truly powerful people. If Tong Chi was truly immortal, he wouldn't be left with only a broken body lingering on."

"During the First Emperor's war against the Heavenly King, there were countless beings like Tong Chi. They may not have cultivated immortality, but those who could follow the First Emperor in the war against the Heavenly King were definitely not comparable to Tong Chi. They still ended up dead and their country was destroyed. You are still far from that."

Upon hearing this, all the illusions that Changsun Wangqing and others had in their hearts due to the expansion of power disappeared completely in an instant.

"Your Highness, from Tong Chi's insights into martial arts and magic, we have already entered what he calls the realm of halfway to the Dao. But what is the Dao? How do we enter the Dao? We are completely lost. Could Your Highness teach me?"

"The highest good is like water, which is called Tao. The natural world of heaven and earth is called Tao. The ultimate is Tao, destruction is Tao, emotion and indifference are also Tao. Tao is always there, it depends on your own understanding." Zhu Jinzhen was generous with his guidance, but he couldn't verbally explain the principles of the Tao. He could only let Changsun Wangqing and others understand it on their own, and he did not forget to remind them: "But remember one thing, although you have Tong Chi's understanding of martial arts, it is not your own."

"Those who learn from me live, those who resemble me die."

"I believe you should understand this."

"If you want to keep moving forward, you must remember this: while you can polish jade with the help of other people's stones, you can only learn from them and not be dominated by them. Otherwise, you will lose your way and lose the opportunity to see the truth."

Zhu Jinzhen knew very well how strong Tong Chi's power was.

To put it bluntly.

Looking at all the martial arts, he is invincible.

But immortality is only a guarantee of survival, and the Dragon God Art and half-step into the Tao are only their temporary weapons, which should not be their upper limit. Zhu Jinzhen cannot just watch them go astray and do nothing.

Zhang Sun Wang Qing, Li Cheng En and the others were startled. They immediately understood what their Highness meant and bowed in unison, saying, "We, the generals, will faithfully follow His Highness' instructions."

"Just remember it."

Zhu Jinzhen nodded in satisfaction, then suddenly frowned and said, "Yang Ning, I just had another sudden impulse. I'm afraid something might happen in the capital. You should go there in person."

(End of this chapter)