Chapter 289: Terrifying Chrono-Spatial Techniques! True Dao Secrets!

Chapter 289: Terrifying Chrono-Spatial Techniques! True Dao Secrets!

Su Changqing looked at the ancient, simple book in his hands.

This martial art, which even body cultivation practitioners would scoff at, had brightened his eyes.

The techniques and spells recorded in the Tai Chi manual were very simple, even rudimentary.

But the profound essence contained within this boxing technique was exactly what he had been searching for—Temporal Power!

"Yin and Yang in balance, hardness and softness in harmony."

The understanding in Su Changqing's eyes deepened, and the Spatial Power within his body began to circulate unconsciously.

He tapped the air, and the space around him rippled like the surface of a lake.

An intangible yet substantial Spatial Power slowly spiraled out from the void.

Su Changqing tapped the air again, and the Temporal Power, which he had used once before, gradually emerged.

The two forces of Time and Space slowly merged and intertwined.

Su Changqing carefully controlled the balance between the two forces. When they were perfectly balanced, the entire space suddenly trembled!

Buzz!

The intertwined Time and Space seemed to undergo a qualitative change, resembling two Yin and Yang fish, their heads and tails connected, slowly rotating.

With each rotation of the Tai Chi diagram, the area around Su Changqing seemed to be isolated from the heavens and earth, with time and space frozen.

The book in his hands began to decay and wither at an observable rate.

A strange light flashed in Su Changqing's eyes, and he lightly tapped the Tai Chi diagram. The Dao diagram began to reverse.

Instantly, the book, which was decaying, slowly restored itself, as if reborn!

"Time and Space."

Su Changqing's eyes were filled with deep understanding as he murmured to himself,

"Time alone, without the support of space, is like nothingness."

"And space alone, without the flow of time, is like a dead object."

"Time and Space in harmony, Yin and Yang intertwined, everything in balance—this is the true path of Time and Space!"

Boom!

A strong wind swept through the vast library, and a special domain spread out from beneath Su Changqing's feet.

Within a radius of several hundred feet, it was as if a new world had been opened, independent of the continent.

Time and Space are the foundations of the world. Now that Su Changqing had grasped the balance of Time and Space, his own world began to expand rapidly.

In fact, Su Changqing had long mastered Spatial Power, but he had only used it superficially.

He had always felt that something was missing in the Dao secrets he had read, and that missing element was the Chrono-Spatial Power within him!

In other words, the Dao Venerable had indeed left behind a supreme legacy in Daoism.

But this legacy was like a locked treasure, without the key to unlock it.

Perhaps the Dao Venerable had foreseen this day.

He left behind a large number of techniques related to 'Time and Space,' which would not fade over time.

Instead, they would wait for someone to unlock and awaken the true, supreme legacy of Daoism!

"Of course."

Su Changqing murmured, then his gaze fell on the techniques that were almost ubiquitous in Daoism.

The Tai Chi diagram slowly rotated in front of him as he picked up another book and studied it with all his heart.

Understanding the balance of Time and Space was just the beginning of the path.

The true great techniques were hidden within these ordinary techniques!

Su Changqing, with his strong comprehension, quickly grasped the simple techniques.

He flipped through the pages rapidly, his eyes bright.

The Tai Chi diagram in front of him, which had been rotating slowly, began to speed up.

Yin and Yang intertwined, black and white clearly defined.

At first, the Tai Chi diagram showed distinct black and white, simple and clear.

But as the diagram's rotation sped up, the two Yin and Yang fish eyes slowly split into four!

"Two Instruments give birth to the Four Symbols."

Su Changqing's eyes shone brightly.

Around him, the four seasons rotated, and the four cardinal directions changed continuously.

The rotation of Time and Space brought new changes to the world.

The seasons appeared, the directions were clear, and the world became more complete.

And this was just the beginning.

As Su Changqing continued to study book after book, the Tai Chi diagram rotated even faster.

From the initial small Yin and Yang fish, it was enveloped by the Four Symbols and then covered by the Eight Trigrams.

The Eight Trigrams diagram became even more profound and complex.

The world that had given birth to the seasons and directions continued to improve.

The four seasons, the cycles of heaven and earth, more precise directions, and various spatial layers all became more accurate.

A look of awe slowly appeared on Su Changqing's face.

The path of Time and Space was far more terrifying than he had imagined.

Two Instruments, Four Symbols, Eight Trigrams...

These things were completely constructing a perfect world!

Even...

At this point, the evolution of Tai Chi and Time and Space had already escaped his control.

He watched from a godlike perspective as a simple world became more and more complete.

In this state, his understanding of the Heavenly Dao advanced rapidly.

Before this, he could still understand the Two Instruments, Four Symbols, and Eight Trigrams.

But as it progressed, the depth of their complexity was beyond even his comprehension.

The Tai Chi diagram rotated, and the Eight Trigrams followed, gradually giving rise to the Six Paths!

The rapidly rotating Tai Chi diagram, with the six Yin and Yang eyes, three black and three white, intertwined and changed.

"Reincarnation... three good and three evil, the path of balance."

Su Changqing's eyes showed both understanding and amazement.

He was completely immersed in the changes of the world.

But before he could fully comprehend them, the Six Paths of Reincarnation evolved again, this time with the Five Elements alternating, generating and restraining each other.

These Five Elements were not just metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; they also included time, direction, and spatial layers.

The profound and intricate Dao patterns flashed before his eyes, as if the heavens and earth were transforming.

Su Changqing didn't even have time to comprehend them before the Taoist Circle changed again.

At this moment, the Taoist Circle was moving at an incredible speed.

The Yin and Yang fish intertwined, each containing a part of the other.

When Yin reaches its extreme, Yang is born, and when Yang reaches its extreme, Yin is born. The ultimate principles of Yin and Yang were contained within this endless cycle.

But when the Taoist Circle's speed reached a critical point, it suddenly stopped in mid-air.

Seeing this, Su Changqing's eyes flashed with shock.

He understood that the Taoist Circle hadn't stopped; it was simply moving too fast to be seen.

This final step was both the end and the beginning.

From the extreme to the harmonious, everything returns to its original state.

"Two Instruments, Four Symbols, Eight Trigrams, Six Paths, Five Elements, Yin and Yang, Unity"

Su Changqing closed his eyes, and a storm raged in his mind.

Infinite Dao patterns enveloped him, causing the surrounding world to undergo terrifying changes.

The simple Taoist Circle before him now resembled a vast universe.

Complex Dao patterns layered upon each other, intertwining to form a massive Dao Diagram.

Yin and Yang at the center, the Four Symbols at the corners, the Five Elements alternating, the Six Paths rotating, and the Eight Trigrams supporting the whole.

Buzz!

The intricate and massive Dao Diagram materialized beneath Su Changqing's feet, spreading across the heavens and earth.

Su Changqing stood on Yin and Yang, commanding time and space.

He slowly opened his deep, profound eyes and gently moved his fingers.

A small Taoist Circle appeared, growing larger as he stretched his fingers.

His eyes were filled with insight as he constructed a new universe!

The Eight Trigrams formed the 'Eight Desolate Celestial Tracks,' while Heaven and Earth created the vertical time and space axis.

Water, Fire, Thunder, Wind, Lake, and Mountain formed the horizontal dimension network, creating a foldable, three-dimensional time and space!

The Yin and Yang energies, transformed through the Taoist Circle, became 'Chrono-Spatial Strings,' corresponding to different time and space attributes.

The flow of time, the density of space, and the layers of dimensions...

...

Su Changqing was completely immersed in the perfection of the world.

Although he hadn't yet mastered Temporal Power, his understanding of time and space had advanced by leaps and bounds.

More importantly, his comprehension of the universe had deepened!

This vast Dao Diagram, derived from time and space, was like a guide on how to construct a world.

Every detail was meticulously precise, almost to the point of being terrifying.

And the barren universe within Su Changqing's body began to improve rapidly through constant refinement.

This improvement, in just one day, surpassed what Su Changqing had achieved in the past.

Su Changqing's arrival had unlocked the true, terrifying legacy of Daoism!

While Su Changqing was lost in his cultivation, Xuan Qingzi was approaching the library.

It had been many days, and the Wen Tan Sheng Hui was only three days away.

He had come to remind Su Changqing not to forget the time while cultivating.

However, as Xuan Qingzi stepped into the library, his expression suddenly changed.

"This is..."

His eyes widened in shock as he looked ahead.

A massive and intricate Dao Diagram enveloped the entire library.

Su Changqing stood at the center of the diagram, and every movement of his fingers caused new changes in the surrounding world.

He took a step forward, but to his surprise, his body moved to the left.

"Space distortion!"

Xuan Qingzi's shock deepened.

His actions seemed to activate the world within the diagram.

The massive Dao Diagram began to rotate, and the intricate Dao patterns on it, like a precision instrument, started to intertwine and turn!

Boom!

As the Dao Diagram rotated, it felt as if the heavens and earth were overturned.

Xuan Qingzi felt the world spin, and boundless killing intent surged around him.

Space cracked, the earth sank, time froze, and the elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth intertwined, unleashing a destructive force.

Even more alarming, eight silver chains emerged from the diagram, weaving into a slowly rotating Eight Trigrams disc in the sky, with a terrifying aura converging at its center.

"Changqing!"

Xuan Qingzi was paralyzed with fear, using all his strength to break free and shout in alarm.

Buzz!

The apocalyptic scene instantly dissipated, and Su Changqing, startled awake, noticed Xuan Qingzi's arrival.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm sorry, I got too absorbed in my cultivation."

Su Changqing approached quickly, his face filled with apologies.

"It's fine, but what is this?"

Xuan Qingzi looked at the intricate Dao Diagram that moved with Su Changqing, his voice filled with awe.

As a Daoist disciple, he could see the terror of this diagram.

It seemed to contain all the truths of Daoism.

Even his divine calculation legacy could find its trajectory within this diagram.

However, the diagram was too profound, and just a glance made him feel dizzy.

"This is the true power of Daoism."

Su Changqing sighed, "The true legacy of the Dao Venerable isn't in the profound secret texts."

"Rather, it is in the simplicity of integrating the true essence of time and space into everyday martial arts."

Xuan Qingzi's shock hadn't faded. "No wonder the Dao Venerable once said, 'True teachings are found in the mundane.'"

"His supreme legacy is hidden in these ordinary techniques."

Perhaps no one in Daoism had ever imagined that such a powerful legacy was hidden in the widely known techniques.

"Daoist, have you heard any news about borrowing the Imperial Weapon?"

Su Changqing, now clear-headed, realized he had wasted too much time.

The Wen Tan Sheng Hui was only three days away, and his time at Daoism was running out.

"There were some complications at first."

Xuan Qingzi glanced at the intricate Dao Diagram, his lips curling slightly.

"It seems this matter is far easier than we thought."

...

In a secluded small world of the Xuanqing Sect.

This world, though similar to the realms inhabited by hidden families, is much smaller, spanning only a thousand feet in diameter.

At the center of this world stands a towering Jade Tower.

The tower, reaching a hundred feet high, emits a strange glow, appearing almost ethereal, as if it doesn’t belong in this world.

Gathering around the Jade Tower are many of the Xuanqing Sect’s elders, along with Xuanyan and Xuan Yi.

Upon receiving a message from Xuan Qingzi, they all arrived here as quickly as possible.

"Has it only been a dozen days? Could Su Changqing have already mastered Daoist techniques?"

"Learning them isn’t hard, but reaching a level where he can challenge a King is another matter."

"Hehe, young people are always brash and impetuous. He probably just learned the basics and is already eager to challenge us."

"Exactly. I don’t think he can even last two moves against Elder Liu."

The elders murmured among themselves, highly skeptical of Su Changqing’s sudden challenge.

A King is a powerhouse, two major realms above Su Changqing.

Su Changqing is indeed strong, his combat prowess far exceeding his current realm.

But his Daoist techniques are still very rudimentary, having been practiced for only a dozen days.

Even with his formidable spiritual energy and physical strength, his crude techniques are no match for a King.

"Even with his exceptional talent, what could he possibly achieve in just a dozen days?"

Xuan Yi, his face calm, said, "Elder Liu, give him a lesson!"

"Show him the power of our Daoist techniques!"

Elder Liu, standing in front of the Jade Tower, nodded coldly. "As you command!"

To dare to challenge so easily, knowing there’s a King blocking the way.

Is this a show of disrespect towards our Daoist legacy, or towards our elders?

Though Xuan Yi and others didn’t say much, they couldn’t help but feel a sense of dissatisfaction.

They were planning to invest in Su Changqing, but he should at least show some seriousness!

"Changqing shouldn’t be so reckless."

Xuanyan remained silent, his face showing a look of deep thought.

He couldn’t understand where Su Changqing’s confidence to challenge today came from.

Just as the elders were discussing, the entrance to the small world opened.

Su Changqing and Xuan Qingzi stepped through.

"Salutations, Deputy Sect Leader!"

Seeing the newcomers, all the elders bowed respectfully to Su Changqing.

They might have their grievances, but propriety must be observed.

Since the Daoists were binding their fate to Su Changqing, the respect he deserved must be shown.

"Salutations, all elders."

Su Changqing accepted their greetings with ease, then bowed to everyone, including Xuan Yi, with a smile.

"I’ll need your assistance in a moment. I appreciate your help in advance."

Su Changqing’s humble and courteous demeanor eased the tense atmosphere.

Setting aside his formidable talent and that cursed dark identity,

just his manners alone made people feel at ease.

"Don’t thank us yet."

Xuan Yi, hearing this, looked at Su Changqing and spoke frankly.

"We are willing to sacrifice our foundation to help you integrate the Law Source."

"But the condition is that you must use your Daoist techniques to last ten rounds against a King-level elder."

"This isn’t to make things difficult for you, but to show the world that you, Su Changqing, are one of us!"

Pausing for a moment, Xuan Yi continued,

"Given your dozen days of practice, I assume you’ve only just begun to grasp the basics of Daoist techniques."

"I know you’re eager to deal with matters in Central Province, and this challenge can be postponed. The Daoists will not go back on our word."

Xuan Yi’s words were a way of saving Su Changqing face.

Even if Su Changqing backed down now, no one would say anything.

"Thank you, Sect Leader, but let’s do it today."

Su Changqing smiled wryly. "Once I go to Central Province, it’s uncertain when I’ll return."

Xuan Yi caught the underlying meaning in Su Changqing’s words.

The Daoists had been closely monitoring the situation in Central Province.

Almost every major power in the world had gathered there, setting up a vast net.

If Su Changqing dared to go, it would be a matter of life and death.

In truth, the best time for the Daoists to invest would be after the Wen Tan Sheng Hui.

If Su Changqing survived, the Daoists would face no risk.

But if they invested prematurely and Su Changqing died in Central Province, the Daoists would have wasted their efforts.

However,

adding to someone’s glory is far less valuable than offering help in their time of need.

If possible, Xuan Yi hoped Su Changqing could win today.

But alas,

"Very well, let’s see how far you’ve come."

Xuan Yi sighed lightly and stepped aside.

Seeing this, Su Changqing stepped forward, approaching the Jade Tower.

"Deputy Sect Leader, be careful."

"These ten rounds won’t be easy to endure."

Elder Liu smiled, and his body began to shimmer with thunder, a powerful aura of destruction rising.

Su Changqing nodded. "Hold nothing back."

"Otherwise, you’ll lose!"

With that, Su Changqing took a step forward.

Buzz!

A complex and profound Dao Diagram, vast and intricate, rapidly spread from beneath Su Changqing’s feet!

(End of Chapter)

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