Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 221 Rebuilding One's Hope

A dazzling galaxy descends, its endless starlight illuminating the sky.

The divine might of Heaven, surpassing the mortal realm, is like an ancient deity resurrected in this era.

"This aura..."

"Aura of immortals!"

"How is that possible? He's only at the Five Qi Gathering stage..."

One by one, the cultivators who had reached the Five Elements stage watched this scene in shock, frozen in place for a moment.

The terrifying pressure of the laws instilled fear in them, and they even had an urge to kneel and submit.

Gods and immortals!

They are beings beyond the mortal realm; they are already new life forms, majestic and sacred.

Endless starlight, swirling and dancing, transforms into a towering ape reaching to the heavens and earth, touching the cosmos.

Each hair stood on end, like steel needles, radiating a dazzling golden light.

A wisp of divine aura permeated the air, its power pressing down on heaven and earth, causing hidden cultivators to fall from the void.

  

Ancient and sacred, under the laws of immortals and gods, mortals bow down!

A cultivator at the Five Elements Convergence stage wanted to look up and glance at Sun Chengdao.

Under the terrifying pressure, he struggled with all his might to slowly raise his head.

But the blinding golden light caused him excruciating pain in his eyes, and blood flowed out.

He quickly closed his eyes and buried his head firmly in the ground.

The aura of immortals!

They had only experienced this in their own ancestor, the carefree immortal!

Could it be that Sun Chengdao has become an immortal?

No, how could someone at the Five Qi Gathering Origin Realm directly skip the Dao Integration and Ascension to Immortality and become an immortal?

Five-colored rays of light lit up the sky, transforming into five pillars that connected with the starry sky.

"This is the true power of the Holy Embryo!"

Sun Chengdao comprehended the laws of immortals and gods, and saw five great paths traversing the starry sky.

He himself is the intersection of the five great paths, where the power of the five paths converges.

The Five Elements Great Dao!

He is the Holy Embryo of the Five Elements, a product born from the Great Dao of the Five Elements.

The sacred runes are connected to the laws, without any pressure, like a prodigal son returning home to his mother's embrace.

His eyes were now radiating a five-colored glow, with the Five Elements Dao faintly visible within them.

"A rule?"

Sun Chengdao slightly raised his hand, his index finger gently tracing the void, the aura of law permeating the air.

The void cracked open silently, as fragile as tofu.

This is a power that only immortals and gods can control, a power that far surpasses that of this world!

"Master..."

He glanced at the spot where the wooden house had stood before; the dream he had before was not a dream at all!

It truly exists!

But why did I have that dream?

Is someone using Li Changsheng's identity to pass on a magic technique to help me?

Or perhaps, one's master is still alive...

Thinking about it carefully, it's more likely that it was someone from the underworld who used their status as a master to transmit the Dharma through dreams.

For example, Master Taiyi!

Master Taiyi had previously taught them the method of refining sacred runes. This method, which is close to the laws, is perfectly compatible with the method of refining laws.

Besides him, who else would help him?

Master Taiyi probably doesn't want to reveal this...

Thinking of this, Sun Chengdao decided not to reveal the existence of Taiyi Daoist.

He concealed his aura of law, all strange phenomena dissipated, and he gracefully landed where the wooden house was.

As the strange phenomenon disappeared and the aura of the laws receded, the cultivators who had gathered their five elements collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

They glanced at Sun Chengdao cautiously, and only breathed a sigh of relief when they felt no stinging in their eyes.

Then, Sun Chengdao knelt down and respectfully kowtowed: "Disciple Sun Chengdao kowtows to thank Master Changsheng for imparting the Dharma, allowing disciple to comprehend the Great Dao and understand the true meaning of immortality."

"What?"

"The Immortal Master?"

"Li Changsheng?"

"How many years has Li Changsheng been dead?"

The cultivators were stunned. Even if Sun Chengdao said that he had comprehended this method himself, they would still believe him.

But it's Li Changsheng again!

It's been so many years, thousands of years, and the name Li Changsheng has reappeared!

Sun Chengdao stood up, bowed, and said, "Thank you all for the training I received. But I no longer need it. I will spend some time in quiet cultivation and step into the Dao Integration Realm."

After saying that, Sun Chengdao's figure disappeared and left Beitianhe.

The cultivators looked at each other, but dared not give chase.

Or rather, there's no need to catch up anymore.

Sun Chengdao has comprehended the laws of immortals and gods. He only needs to cultivate step by step to surely reach the realm of Dao Integration.

Even if they wanted to catch up, they were no match for Sun Chengdao now.

Even if Sun Chengdao had only grasped a fraction of the laws of immortals and gods, they could not contend with him.

"Let's go, let's increase the difficulty for the other geniuses. With Sun Chengdao's improvement, they should also achieve Dao Integration sooner."

One by one, the monks spoke.

The cultivators quickly dispersed, but a few cultivators from the Daoist sect stayed behind.

They gathered together to discuss Li Changsheng's matter.

"Why has Li Changsheng reappeared? Was the original Changsheng Diary also a fake?"

"That Diary of Immortality was problematic to begin with. Why didn't Li Changsheng record the Heavenly Demon who harmed him?"

"Moreover, we have searched almost the entire Demonic Path, but we still haven't found any Heavenly Demons related to Li Changsheng."

"Sigh, those female demon kings are almost dead, and they still haven't admitted that they know Li Changsheng."

They had a longevity diary, and the Daoist sect went to great lengths to find the Heavenly Demon mentioned in the diary.

However, those demons didn't know anything about the Seventy-Two Transformations of Heaven and Earth, and they had never even seen Li Changsheng.

"I'm very worried now. Li Changsheng has lived to this day and is still by Sun Chengdao's side," a cultivator said.

"It's impossible for him to always be by Sun Chengdao's side. He's definitely not in the Daoist sect. The patriarch himself investigated that." A Daoist said in a deep voice.

Someone pondered and said, "Wait a minute, don't you think Li Changsheng's strength is too great?"

"What do you mean?" The other Taoists looked at him.

The Taoist frowned and said, "Li Changsheng's talent isn't particularly strong. Even if he had the opportunity, he'd only reach the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top stage at most. How could he possibly pass on Sun Chengdao's teachings?"

The group exchanged glances. Yes.

Sun Chengdao only achieved the Five Qi Gathering, so Li Changsheng could never achieve the Dao!

If Li Changsheng had this talent, he would have joined the Daoist sect long ago. Why would he need to give up Sun Chengdao?

"Never mind all that, it's time to bring back the Holy Son and Holy Daughter from back then." A Taoist said, "They have both made progress in the Five Elements Convergence, and Sun Chengdao has even comprehended the true meaning of immortals and gods. If the Holy Son and Holy Daughter don't return soon, there will be no chance."

"Hey, when they come back, they won't be like us; they won't show any mercy."

A Taoist priest sighed deeply.

Those holy sons and daughters, having joined this struggle, will certainly not hold back; they are also participants in this struggle plan.

These geniuses like Yang Wushang now possess the strength to almost resist the Holy Son and Holy Daughter.

Sun Chengdao is an unexpected figure. He has comprehended the true essence of immortals and gods, and it is likely that he will find no rival within the Five Elements Convergence.

"Where is the Demon King of the Heart?" a Taoist suddenly asked.

The other Taoists glared at him: "Even the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor has attained Dao, what's the point of him coming back?"

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor has already been classified as an old monster. Even if he could return, it wouldn't be at this time.

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In the netherworld, beside the Pool of Rebirth of Heaven and Earth.

Li Changsheng was relieved to learn that Sun Chengdao had already received the laws of immortals and gods and possessed the aura of those laws.

At least, he should be invincible below the Dao Integration Realm.

If neither I nor Jiu Youming intervene, oh right, there's also Qing Tian.

Qingtian will not get involved; Jiuyouming will search for spiritual herbs in the Great Wilderness and will not cause trouble for Sun Chengdao.

After Sun Chengdao's promotion, he should go to find Wutian and take care of Yang Dingtian, so I don't need to worry about him anymore.

Just focus on creating the embryo.

As the shackles of heaven and earth were imposed, the embryo gradually matured.

As time goes by, one embryo after another is successfully created.

Li Changsheng discovered that the better the embryo's potential, the fewer constraints it needs from the universe.

With fewer constraints from heaven and earth, they can cultivate faster and achieve success in the path of cultivation.

The less gifted one is, the more resources one consumes, and the slower one's cultivation progresses.

For example, given the same resources, Sun Chengdao would definitely improve much faster and more.

The shackles of heaven and earth hinder the absorption of spiritual energy, wasting a lot of medicinal power.

Before transcending the limitations of heaven and earth, no matter how strong one is, one will still be restricted by the shackles of heaven and earth.

The worst embryo has already developed sentience; it is a ghost infant whose body can merge into the ghostly energy and move freely within it.

Phoenix took out the newborn Netherworld infant, summoned the female Rakshasa, and entrusted it to her to raise.

They can teach apprentices, but Li Changsheng has no experience in raising infants.

"Ordinary life has been created; our plan can be considered a success," the phoenix said.

Li Changsheng shook his head: "We're still far from it. What we need to create is a true holy embryo, not these ordinary lives."

Phoenix sighed, "Whether it succeeds or not, we won't see the final result."

They won't live to see that day!

Li Changsheng remained silent. "It's alright, I can see it. I'll tell you at your grave later!"

"Island Master, I've heard that you've been studying the Ancestral Dragon Sacred Runes. I wonder how much you've comprehended?" Phoenix suddenly asked.

"Stronger than a true dragon," Li Changsheng said. "And you, how much have you comprehended of the Phoenix Sacred Mark?"

"You think you've grasped more of the basics than a true dragon?"

Phoenix paused slightly, then asked, "Island Lord, the Phoenix Sacred Rune Technique?"

Li Changsheng was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Why do you suddenly want to pass on the Phoenix Sacred Rune to me? Of course I want to learn it, but this Sacred Rune is extremely precious."

"Precious?" The phoenix shook its head and gave a self-deprecating laugh: "In the whole world, I am the only phoenix left."

"Xia Yanbing is a Taiyin Phoenix," Li Changsheng said.

"The bloodline is mixed." The phoenix shook its head and said, "If there were a pure-blooded phoenix, perhaps the bloodline could continue. The phoenix lineage is destined to be extinct."

"Back then, were you the only one whose story was buried in the dust?" Li Changsheng asked.

"They're all dead. The Phoenix lineage's sealed array malfunctioned. Only I survived."

The phoenix said sorrowfully, "Island Lord, I will pass on the sacred runes to you and give you some of my essence blood. Please help me pass them on. If this is successful, your disciples and descendants will help me nurture new phoenixes so that the phoenix may reappear."

Li Changsheng was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, I will instruct my disciple that as long as my lineage survives, I will witness the outcome. If it succeeds, I will surely protect the birth of your Phoenix lineage."

"Thank you very much." Phoenix said, handing over her essence blood and Phoenix Sacred Mark to Li Changsheng.

The Ancestral Phoenix and Ancestral Phoenix Sacred Marks, when combined, form the complete Phoenix Sacred Mark.

Back then, the Heavenly Sacred Embryo, the Ancestral Phoenix and the Ancestral Phoenix were two inseparable, top-tier powerhouses.

Li Changsheng placed the phoenix's essence blood into endless vitality to nourish it, so that even after hundreds of millions of years, this essence blood would remain as fresh as ever.

Of course, if it had been nurtured for so long, it would have become a new phoenix long ago, without needing the Heaven and Earth Regeneration Pool to nurture it.

As Li Changsheng pondered, he also began to simulate creation within his own world of leaves.

He chose ordinary blood essence and nurtured it with his own Dao.

As for the laws of immortals and gods, he can also draw upon them, but only to a lesser extent, far less than the Heaven and Earth Regeneration Pool, but enough to nurture these simple lives.

Moreover, he has endless vitality, so he doesn't need to worry about the issue of survival at all.

As for spiritual energy, just a little is enough. He only needs a simple life to transform his world into a real world.

His world now lacks only life.

Phoenix then asked, "Island Master, how many disciples do you have now?"

Li Changsheng glanced at him and said, "Are you worried that my disciple won't survive?"

If his apprentices are not strong enough and cannot survive, then the Phoenix lineage will have no one to continue in the future.

"The world is in chaos, and Phoenix has never met the island lord's disciple, so I'm a little worried," Phoenix said, expressing her concerns.

"Don't worry, I have raised a good disciple, and besides, Ao Qing is still alive."

Li Changsheng said, "This humble Taoist has already devised a path for Ao Qing: to unite with the North Sea..."

Phoenix breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Li Changsheng's account.

Ao Qing's body merges with the North Sea, so he can control the North Sea. Unless the North Sea is destroyed, this control will continue.

Furthermore, even if Ao Qing is gone, his descendants still exist, so there is still hope.

If they're all gone, then it's just bad luck; they deserve for the phoenix lineage to be cut off.

"Rest assured, fellow Daoist, this is only a final plan. With your talent, achieving Dao in the future will not be difficult," Li Changsheng said.

Phoenix nodded slightly. With his cultivation level, achieving the Dao Integration Realm was indeed not difficult.

He has a long lifespan; he could easily live another six or seven thousand years.

Li Changsheng said no more and focused on comprehending the Phoenix Sacred Rune.

In return, he gave Phoenix some insights into the Ancestral Dragon Sacred Runes, as well as various insights into the Dao of Heaven and Earth.

The phoenix also entered a state of cultivation.

Both sides focused their attention on the regeneration pool to prevent any unexpected events from occurring.

Li Changsheng used the same old method, fusing the Ancestral Phoenix and Ancestral Phoenix Sacred Runes with the Longevity Sacred Rune.

The Phoenix Sacred Mark and the Ancestral Dragon Sacred Mark are similar; both represent powerful beings of various Great Daos, not just a single Great Dao.

Fire Phoenix, Ice Phoenix, Thunder, Storm, and all sorts of other elemental Daos are available.

It even involves the path of the netherworld, and can be a netherworld phoenix.

As the sacred runes merged, Li Changsheng saw the Ancestral Phoenix and the Ancestral Phoenix, with numerous Great Daos intertwining and merging into the bodies of the two ancient beings.

Countless Dao principles merged into Li Changsheng's body, and his immortal aura finally increased slightly.

His cultivation level finally improved.

Three flowers converge at the summit!

Next step: Five Elements Gathering!

As he gained a deeper understanding of the Ancestral Phoenix and Ancestral Phoenix Sacred Marks, his strength increased, and his leaf world became even more powerful.

The process of life's creation has accelerated; the great Dao it can guide is stronger, and the process of creation is naturally faster.

Li Changsheng pondered to himself that perhaps he didn't need the Heaven and Earth Regeneration Pool at all, because his own world was a natural regeneration pool!

It's even a better cradle than a regeneration pool!

(End of this chapter)