Chapter 458: Ten Thousand Dao Bodies! Crystal Dao Fruit!

Chapter 458: Ten Thousand Dao Bodies! Crystal Dao Fruit!

November 10th, 2024

The heavens and earth suddenly fell silent for a moment.

After a few breaths, the dragon's pupils contracted, unable to hide its astonishment as it exclaimed, "How is this possible?"

Three Dao Realm Artifacts!

Since its spiritual awakening, countless years had passed, and it had never seen so many Dao Realm Artifacts gathered on a single person! Moreover, the essence of these three artifacts was the highest it had ever encountered.

What was the origin of this fellow? Countless thoughts surged in the dragon's mind, but at the same time, a hint of greed and desire suddenly erupted from the depths of its heart.

It was born from the spiritual consciousness of Rule Power, and as the rules within its body became more complete and powerful, so would its strength increase.

Among the Dao Realm Artifacts, the most perfect Great Way rules were hidden. If it could devour these three divine artifacts, it would soar to new heights! Achieving Primordial Chaos Enlightenment would be effortless, but the most crucial gain would be the qualifications to attain the Dao Realm!

With diligent cultivation, perhaps in another million years, another Dao Realm powerhouse would emerge within the boundless chaos. These thoughts flashed through the dragon's mind in an instant, and its eyes gradually turned red, as the dignity in its eyes quickly gave way to overwhelming greed and desire.

Moo!!

It let out a sudden, long howl.

The Rule Power surrounding it erupted instantly, and the endless, terrifying Annihilation Force surged relentlessly towards Qin Zheng, crushing him.

In just a moment, darkness enveloped Qin Zheng's vision, making it difficult to discern any direction.

In the dimness, a vague glimpse of a massive dragon body could be seen swiftly circling the four directions, while the dragon's sinister laughter echoed, "Even with divine artifacts in hand, in this Sea of Rules, I am the only Holy King! Even the descent of Primordial Chaos Enlightenment is useless!"

Boom!!

The Annihilation Force assaulted Qin Zheng.

However, the Heaven Earth Jade Tower descended, emitting strands of Yellow Aura, completely shielding Qin Zheng from the influence of the Annihilation Force.

"Sea of Rules?"

Qin Zheng chuckled lightly.

Under the power of the Heavenborn Fragment, this place had long been isolated into an independent space, disconnected from the boundless Sea of Rules.

But he didn't bother to explain to the dragon. With a casual flick of his left hand, he tossed the Jade Ruyi as if it were an afterthought.

Boom!!

Like a grand realm falling, the pure light emanating from the Jade Ruyi instantly shattered the darkness in all four directions, smashing violently into the swiftly moving dragon body.

Roar!

The dragon wailed in agony.

Qin Zheng took a step forward, raised the Immortal Slayer Sword, and slashed out once more.

Whoosh!

The majestic sword qi enveloped the dragon completely, like an endless river.

The dragon's howls became even more piercing, reverberating through the four directions.

The Rule Power from all sides boiled intensely, and the Annihilation Force became even more ferocious.

However, within the dragon's eyes, filled with agony, a figure in a golden-runed dark robe stood tall between heaven and earth.

The terrifying Annihilation Force couldn't affect it in the slightest.

Was this the power of a Dao Realm Artifact?!

The dragon's mind was in a daze. At this moment, it had endured a strike from the Jade Ruyi and the Immortal Slayer Sword, and it felt its spiritual consciousness wavering, as if on the verge of collapse.

Yet, the greed and desire rooted in its nature still supported it, preventing any thought of retreat.

It struggled to lift its dragon head, gazing at the figure before it, and snarled again, "You can withstand the Annihilation Force of ten thousand li!"

"But can you withstand the Annihilation Force of a hundred thousand li, a million li, or even the entire Sea of Rules?!"

As he finished speaking, he opened his mouth wide and emitted a peculiar dragon roar.

The riotous Rule Power in the surroundings intensified further, and the Annihilation Force became even more terrifying.

But just after this dragon roar, the dragon's expression changed abruptly, and it suddenly looked up at Qin Zheng.

"Who are you?!"

It asked, suppressing the shock in its heart.

At this moment, under the influence of its dragon roar, it could only sense the Sea of Rules within ten thousand li; beyond that, it felt nothing.

It relied on the boundless Sea of Rules, but now that the Sea of Rules was limited in range, it couldn't become stronger!

In this moment, amidst the shock in its heart, a fear it had never experienced before emerged.

Under these circumstances, it truly faced the possibility of falling!

Especially with this human before it, accompanied by three Dao Realm Artifacts, whose origins and means were extremely mysterious.

However, in response to the dragon's questioning, Qin Zheng didn't answer. Instead, he threw the Jade Ruyi in his hand once more, and it transformed into a beam of pure light, smashing into the giant dragon.

This dragon wasn't of the Dragon Clan; it was a manifestation of the spiritual intelligence born from Rule Power. Its strength wasn't particularly formidable, but its essence was extremely high.

Despite being struck by the Jade Ruyi and the Immortal Slayer Sword in succession, it still had the strength to resist.

Boom!

A thunderous crash echoed through the air.

The majestic dragon let out a mournful wail, its mouth agape as a dazzling golden light escaped, falling towards the depths below.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a strange fragrance filled the air, causing the chaotic Rule Power to calm down and gather towards the light.

The radiant golden light, under the rapid influx of Rule Power, quickly transformed into a peculiar fruit, and then fell into the abyss below.

A Rule Artifact?

Qin Zheng's gaze swept over, his eyebrows slightly raised, and with a flick of his hand, the Jade Ruyi was thrown and smashed onto the dragon's body.

After seven consecutive strikes, the dragon, which had initially wailed mournfully, became completely unresponsive, lying motionless like a corpse in the depths of the sea.

Qin Zheng took a step forward, stepping onto the dragon's head.

This dragon, born of Rule Power and imbued with spirituality, didn't even have a chance to beg for mercy before it was brutally smashed to death by the Jade Ruyi! However, this was completely different from Qin Zheng's previous targets.

Despite being struck by the Jade Ruyi numerous times, the dragon's body remained intact, showing no signs of damage.

If any other Great Transcendent Powerhouse, even one who had achieved the perfection of the Eight Divine Treasuries, were to face this dragon, they would have turned to ashes by now.

Therefore, it was more accurate to say that Qin Zheng had extinguished the spirituality within this dragon rather than killing it.

Qin Zheng looked down at the dragon's body, his eyes flashing with determination. Slowly, he reached out with his right hand and placed it on the dragon's horn.

Buzz!

In his heart, the Virtue Scroll trembled slightly, and then lines of text rapidly appeared.

【Discovery of a Strange Artifact: Ten Thousand Dao Body, can be refined for Virtue Crystals, do you wish to refine it?】

【Note: You can divide a strand of your soul, nurture the heart of the Great Dao, master the Ten Thousand Dao Body, and achieve the Supreme Dao, attaining the legendary realm!】

Ten Thousand Dao Body!

Qin Zheng's eyes gleamed with determination.

The dragon itself was born of Rule Power and imbued with spirituality, and its body was formed by the infinite Rule Power, so calling it the Ten Thousand Dao Body was not inappropriate.

However, what surprised Qin Zheng was that after the dragon's spirituality was extinguished, its body did not disintegrate and return to the state of Rule Power; instead, it remained intact.

This presented him with an opportunity for creation.

According to the information from the Virtue Scroll, by spending ten Virtue Crystals, he could refine this Ten Thousand Dao Body into a clone.

Achieve the Supreme Dao, attain the legendary realm! Although Qin Zheng didn't know what the legendary realm was, he understood that it was related to the Dao Realm, as the Primordial Chaos Realm was the Dao Realm.

At this moment, deep within his memory, a sudden realization emerged.

When he had killed the member of the Huo Family bloodline and obtained the inheritance spirit pearl, he had gained a legendary-grade Immortal Technique. However, that spirit pearl was polluted, and Qin Zheng had ultimately chosen not to refine it.

But now, upon careful reflection, he realized that the small spirit pearl from the Yuan Yang Realm could refine an Immortal Technique of the Dao Realm level!

Qin Zheng's thoughts stirred, and he immediately searched his storage bag, intending to find the spirit pearl he had put away back then.

However, even as his divine consciousness swept through the bag countless times, he couldn't find the spirit pearl from that time.

Qin Zheng's heart sank slightly, and he abandoned the idea of continuing to search.

If his memory served him right, that spirit pearl had come from the Ling Sheng Sect, which revered the 'Eternal Mother, the Homeland of Emptiness.'

This Dao Realm powerhouse had also been polluted!

Qin Zheng's mind was suddenly filled with various thoughts.

But in an instant, he cut through these thoughts like a sharp knife, temporarily setting them aside.

This involved a Dao Realm powerhouse, and he couldn't afford to dwell on these thoughts, lest he attract the attention of the powerhouse.

Moreover, at this moment, his cultivation was insufficient, and he couldn't even intervene in the Primordial Chaos struggle, let alone face the higher-level Dao Realm powerhouses.

Qin Zheng calmed his mind and refocused his attention on the dragon's body beneath him.

This Ten Thousand Dao Body could attain the legendary realm, surpassing the Primordial Chaos Realm and reaching the Great Dao Realm.

Ten Virtue Crystals were nothing; even a thousand or ten thousand wouldn't be enough. Qin Zheng was determined to obtain them by any means and refine them.

Without hesitation, Qin Zheng's thoughts stirred, and he murmured, "Refine!"

Whoosh!

The Virtue Scroll radiated endless Virtue Light, painting Qin Zheng's heart with a golden glow.

Then, ten Virtue Crystals rose slowly from the Virtue Scroll, leaving his heart and flowing into the dragon's body through his hand.

Buzz!!

The dragon's massive body began to glow with a dazzling golden light.

Qin Zheng's eyes flickered, and a fragment of the Heaven Realm appeared before him, exuding dense spatial energy. He immediately reduced the range, isolating the space in front of him.

The next moment, a massive dragon body appeared, and its golden light surged, turning the surrounding space into a dazzling golden hue.

Simultaneously, a mysterious aura descended, enveloping the dragon's body.

Under Qin Zheng's gaze, the enormous dragon body began to condense and shrink at an astonishing speed.

Within moments, the massive dragon body condensed into a dragon egg the size of a zhang, emitting a rich and profound aura of the Great Way.

Qin Zheng's heart stirred, and he instantly severed a strand of his spiritual consciousness, infusing it into the dragon egg.

Hum!

The dragon egg trembled slightly.

Qin Zheng's perception of the dragon egg's internal structure instantly became clear.

Inside the egg, an incredibly dense rule power filled the space, almost akin to fragments of the Great Way.

At the center of the egg, a faint aura of the Great Way surrounded a spiritual core.

As his consciousness entered, it rapidly constructed a body identical to his own, using the spiritual core as the origin point.

However, even after the body's construction was complete, the dragon egg did not hatch, continuing to nurture and develop.

Nurturing the Great Way, mastering the Ten Thousand Dao Body.

The cultivation of this clone would not be accomplished in a single day, and it might require a considerable amount of time.

Qin Zheng's mind formed this thought.

Just as he was about to reach out and collect the dragon egg, he suddenly noticed that the surface of the egg was subtly but continuously absorbing external rule power.

Qin Zheng slowly withdrew his hand.

For the Ten Thousand Dao Body, this sea of rules was the best place for nurturing, as there was an almost infinite amount of rule power here.

After all, the Ten Thousand Dao Body had already been refined by him and had become his clone, so there was no fear of other powerful beings discovering and taking it away.

With this thought, Qin Zheng reached out, grasped the dragon egg, and stepped forward, instantly descending into the abyss below.

Although refining the Ten Thousand Dao Body was a heavenly opportunity, the rule artifacts within the dragon nest were also something he couldn't pass up.

After the dragon's spiritual nature was extinguished, the annihilation force of the rules around it gradually calmed down.

With the protection of the Heaven Earth Jade Tower, Qin Zheng proceeded unhindered, quickly reaching the bottom of the abyss.

Here, the area was once again filled with colorful mists, resembling a fairyland, with various rare and exotic fruits growing in different places.

As Qin Zheng landed, he also discovered the strange fruit that had just formed from the fusion of dragon blood and rule power nearby.

Previously occupied with dealing with the dragon, he hadn't had the chance to collect this rule artifact, but now he could carefully examine it.

Qin Zheng reached out and held the strange fruit in his palm, concentrating to sense it, and immediately felt a gentle rule power within.

At the same time, the Virtue Scroll trembled slightly, and words appeared once more.

【Discovery of a Strange Artifact: Crystal Dao Fruit, can be refined, requires a million strands of innate virtue, refine?】

【Note: Refining can allow one breath of insight into the Great Way of Strength.】

Qin Zheng's eyes lit up, and he took another step forward, plucking several more of the strange fruits.

【Discovery of a Strange Artifact: Crystal Dao Fruit, can be refined, requires a million strands of innate virtue, refine?】

【Note: Refining can allow one breath of insight into the Great Way of the Sword.】

【Discovery of a Strange Artifact: Crystal Dao Fruit, can be refined, requires a million strands of innate virtue, refine?】

【Note: Refining can allow one breath of insight into the Great Way of the Sun.】

【Discovery of a Strange Artifact: Crystal Dao Fruit, can be refined, requires a million strands of innate virtue, refine?】

【Note: Refining can allow one breath of insight into the Great Way of Water.】

Different Crystal Dao Fruits contained varying rule powers, so refining them would grant insights into different Great Ways! Qin Zheng scanned the area before him, filled with countless Crystal Dao Fruits, and he suddenly felt like he had stumbled upon a treasure trove.

The Three Thousand Great Ways were difficult to approach.

Countless Great Transcendent beings seeking enlightenment in the Great Way could only hope for opportunities.

Even Qin Zheng, before this, could only gain insights through the Dao marks left by those Holistic Origin Great Ones, relying on Virtue Crystals.

But here, with Crystal Dao Fruits and a million strands of innate virtue, insights could be gained!

Although a single Crystal Dao Fruit only provided a brief insight, continuous insights could be gained with sufficient Virtue Crystals.

However, borrowing from others' insights, if enough Great Ways were understood, one day, a single Great Way could be completely mastered!

In other words, the opportunity for enlightenment was here!

(End of Chapter)

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