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Chapter 418: The Disaster of Dao
"The Forgetful River is the way home for all things, and it can purify all things, or transform all things, and can almost wash away all filth. Anything that falls into it will be assimilated by the river water. So don't underestimate this river. It is actually extremely dangerous." Chonghe looked at the river with a serious expression on his face.

Li Ming sighed, "I know that too. But what can I do? I can't escape now, so I can only go with the flow."

As Li Ming spoke, he looked at the red flowers on the river bank. This was the only scenery that could be seen in the river. These red flowers were the legendary red spider lilies, so beautiful.

Chonghe warned, "The purifying power of the Forgotten River can purify the most complex, filthy, and stubborn entanglements in the world, namely, the karma, love, hate, and the eight sufferings of all living beings. If you fall into it, everything will be forgotten and purified, returning to the purest state of life..."

"The souls of all living beings fall into the Forgotten River. Under the wash of the Yellow Spring water, all karma is cleansed, returning to the purest soul essence. Then they fall asleep in the Yin Earth, decomposing, nurturing, and reborn bit by bit!"

"Their memories, love and hate, karma, everything they were unwilling to accept flowed away with the azure sky and the yellow spring. Those unforgettable things, those loves and hates, nourished the red spider lilies on the shore, turning them into the most beautiful scenery in this world."

"In other words, it can purify far more than just physical matter. It can also purify your spirit and the emotions in your heart. These are the things in you that are most difficult to dissolve. Never despair, otherwise the river water will erode you even faster!"

Li Ming was slightly startled when he heard this, and then he realized something was wrong. Ever since he found it difficult to escape, an indescribable feeling of depression filled his heart, which made him a little discouraged unconsciously, and for a moment he even erased some things from his heart.

It is true that his golden body is now indestructible, but the breath of the river water has begun to target his soul!
Thinking of this, Li Ming hurriedly guarded his heart. Although the Buddha's light wheel symbolizing perfection could not appear in the river, the breath of great wisdom enveloped Li Ming's body and finally dispelled the deathly aura that had been around him.

At this moment, Li Ming suddenly made a new discovery.

Just now, Li Ming suddenly realized the difference of this place. This is where all things are transformed into the Tao, and it is where the heaven and the earth end. In other words, the aura of the Tao here is very obvious. The mysteries of the heaven and the earth that were very difficult to pry into in the past seem to become extremely simple here. It is no longer like seeing flowers in the fog, but one can feel the aura of the Tao very intuitively.

It was also at this moment that Li Ming realized his transcendent bloodline that seemed mundane but was actually wonderful!
Once upon a time, he walked up along the long river of the world and saw too many sources of blood of this body, such as the flat-horned blue ox, the Kui ox, and so on.

But in the end, Li Ming chose such a seemingly simple source, just for a word of Tao. At this moment, Li Ming discovered that this bloodline had been slowly taking effect, making his body closer and closer to the Tao. In other words, the "purity" of his body was getting higher and higher.

The Forgetful River transforms all things and purifies everything, but there is no doubt that the souls of mortal beings are the easiest to dissolve. After just a few ups and downs, they will be washed clean in the river water, eliminating all causes and effects and becoming part of the river water.

Then came the more powerful souls who could hold on longer. These souls were often cultivators or strong ones from various races. Finally, there were Li Ming and Chonghe. With their physical bodies as a barrier, they could better resist the Taoist aura.

Now that I think about it, the deeper the cultivation, the more profound the Tao one comprehends, and the closer one is to the Great Dao, the more difficult it is to be dissolved by the Forgetful River.

Mortals are like ordinary water, while cultivators are like impurities in the water. Once they fall into the river, these impurities will be separated by the vast Forgetful River. Your life, everything you have, what does it mean to a wonder in the underworld? So, they will naturally melt away. Li Ming and Chong He, on the other hand, are two large blocks of ice. Their material forms are different, allowing them to transmit their icy aura to the surroundings, temporarily preventing them from melting.

The temperature of the ice represents the comprehension of the Great Dao. Li Ming's blood contains the aura of the Great Dao. Although it does not help him much when fighting, everything is enhanced invisibly. The closer to the Great Dao, the stronger the ice becomes.

Thinking of this, Li Ming couldn't help but ponder.

"The deeper the Dao I comprehend, the harder it will be for the River of Oblivion to dissolve it. This place is the most suitable for enlightenment. If I continue to comprehend the Dao and deepen my strength, I will be able to persist longer. In other words, if I change the nature of ice into iron or something else, this river water will not be able to harm me!!!"

Li Ming quickly told Chonghe about his ideas. After all, he was the only one who could discuss things with him now.

After hearing Li Ming's idea, Chonghe couldn't help but smile and said, "Daoyou Li, your idea is not bad, and it can be considered an approach. Unfortunately, think about it, whether it is water or ice, they are just different forms of the same thing. When water is cold, it becomes ice, and enlightenment is like a cold winter. But if you want to turn ice into something else, can the difficulty of the two be the same?"

"Ordinary people say that immortals can turn stones into gold. This is the mortal's view, but you and I both know that this is almost impossible. It's easy to break a stone into pieces and grind it into powder, but to truly turn it into gold is to go against the nature of the stone and pay a huge price. Only supernatural powers can do this, otherwise it's just a trick!"

After hearing the word "divine power", Li Ming finally understood and said, "Daoyou, you mean that the divine power can resist the erosion of the river?"

Chonghe nodded, then shook his head and said, "It's true that you can resist, but can you train yourself to become a magical power? Whether human or demon, they are all living beings, and magical powers are the true seeds of the great way, the runes of rules. If you turn yourself into a magical power, will you still be conscious? Will you still be you?"

These words left Li Ming speechless for a moment. Chonghe was right. Turning ice into iron was like turning living things into magical powers and making them part of the great Dao.

If you become a part of the Great Dao, then the water of the Forgetful River will naturally not be able to dissolve you. But if you become a part of the Great Dao, then wouldn't you be transformed by the Dao?
The lack of so-called self-awareness is just another way of losing oneself, and it will ultimately lead to a dead end.

Li Ming couldn't help but sigh deeply. Seeing this, Chonghe comforted him, "Daoyou's idea is not wrong. At least for now, we should take this opportunity to practice Taoism. If we can escape from this predicament, we will definitely gain a lot!"

Li Ming nodded at the ox head and continued to float in the river, but his soul was immersed in the aura of the Tao.

(End of this chapter)