Chapter 525: Ascend to Legend! A Fist Shatters the Void!

Chapter 525: Ascend to Legend! A Fist Shatters the Void!

2025-01-13

Ripples spread through the ethereal space, and a figure slowly emerged from the ancient Daoist Monastery, breaking the initial silence.

Qin Zheng's expression was solemn, his mind still replaying the recent events, wondering if the Virtue Scroll had been discovered.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just then, several heavy collision sounds snapped him back to reality. As he looked up, he found himself standing before the main hall of the monastery, where an alchemy furnace hovered in mid-air, and a Great Pill repeatedly pushed against the furnace lid.

"Enough of this, it's pointless to overthink. Let's focus on ascending to the Legend Realm first."

Qin Zheng gathered his thoughts, calming his mind. Then, without hesitation, he stepped into the main hall and reached out, immersing himself in the pure light.

As his senses returned, he first heard the rumble of wheels on the ground, and then a familiar coach came into view.

The elderly man with half-closed eyelids seemed to sense something and opened his eyes, nodding slightly, "Not too bad."

He had asked Qin Zheng to return before ascending to the Legend Realm, and now that he was back, it meant the ascension was imminent.

Qin Zheng respectfully replied, "Junior greets Elder Li."

"Hmm."

The old man nodded and slowly spoke, "How confident are you about ascending to the Legend Realm?"

Qin Zheng thought for a moment and responded, "About ninety percent."

Although the characteristics of the Virtue Scroll and the thousand drops of Heavenly Dew of the Great Dao in his Inner World gave him a tenfold assurance, nothing was absolute, and he couldn't be too presumptuous.

The old man's expression remained calm, showing no surprise, and continued, "Follow my lead in regulating your vital energy when I exit seclusion. From now on, it's up to you to seize the opportunities for creation."

Qin Zheng nodded solemnly.

Seeing his agreement, the old man slowly closed his eyes again, seemingly falling back into a deep slumber.

Rumble...

The sound of turning wheels filled the air, but the coach remained remarkably steady, without a hint of swaying—a far cry from a typical ox-drawn cart.

Time seemed to flow slowly.

During this process, Qin Zheng continuously absorbed and digested the Heavenly Dew of the Great Dao within his Inner World, already guessing the upcoming opportunities for creation.

Therefore, before that, it was best to strengthen his foundation to its peak, striving to ascend to the Legend Realm in one go.

One drop... Two drops... Three drops...

A hundred drops... Two hundred drops... Three hundred drops...

Qin Zheng immersed himself in cultivation, and the Tree of the Great Dao swayed with radiant light, emitting a constant buzzing sound. In the vast and boundless Great Dao River, three Daoist silhouettes sat in meditation.

As the Heavenly Dew continued to merge with Qin Zheng, his aura grew stronger.

Moo!

Outside the coach.

The old ox let out a surprised bellow.

The old man slightly lifted his eyelids, reached out, and gently patted the air, whispering, "Shh."

The ox lowered its head slightly, as if acknowledging the gesture, and then softly called out a few times before settling down and continuing to pull the cart forward obediently.

However, if Qin Zheng could see outside, he would be surprised to find that the scenery on both sides kept repeating, with no new sights appearing.

So, the old ox wasn't actually heading towards the outside of Hangu Pass but was repeatedly traveling the same route in a never-ending cycle.

The old man in the coach wasn't surprised or angry by this; perhaps it was his will that kept the ox walking this path.

Time passed, and just as Qin Zheng's aura suddenly stagnated and rippled outwards in all directions, the ox took a few steps forward, and the surroundings revealed new scenery.

It was as if they were traversing the ethereal space, and in just a moment, they arrived at their destination outside Hangu Pass.

A figure had been waiting there, and as the cart slowly approached, a brilliant purple aura and heavenly clouds filled the sky behind it. The figure exclaimed, "The purple aura gathers, a Sage approaches! Please, leave us your teachings!"

The old ox slowly came to a stop.

"Excellent!"

Inside the coach, the old man opened his eyes and nodded with satisfaction.

Then, he turned to Qin Zheng, who was about to wake up, and stood up. With one step, he exited the coach, and with another, he ascended into the air, singing, "The Dao that can be spoken is not the constant Dao."

Whoosh!

In an instant, a colorful sky filled with purple clouds appeared, accompanied by the sun and moon shining together and the sound of wind and thunder. It was a spectacular heavenly phenomenon! Then, the earth shook, and the dense aura of the Great Dao spread, causing mountains, trees, and all living beings to be influenced by the vital energy, as if enlightened and gaining divine wisdom.

As the words of the Great Dao continued to resonate, the phenomenon changed once more. The sun and moon retreated, the colorful clouds dispersed, and amidst the purple aura, characters appeared out of thin air.

The Great Dao, a five-thousand-word teaching!

At this moment, the sage's teachings are unveiled without restraint, appearing in the heavens and earth for all beings to hear, see, and remember.

Within the coach, Qin Zheng suddenly awoke and, through the carriage, witnessed the heavenly phenomenon outside and clearly saw the characters floating in the void.

His pupils were instantly filled with the countless characters.

The more one could remember of the Great Dao's teachings, the greater the creation they would attain.

Although Qin had already obtained the Non-action Chapter of the Dao Scripture, he realized that this time was different from the previous one.

The last time, there were only three thousand words, but now there were five thousand, and this time, he would gain a complete Dao Scripture.

Buzz!

In his sea of consciousness, the virtue scroll also stirred, and words quickly appeared.

[Discovered Immortal Art - Non-action Chapter of the Dao Scripture, can be refined. Requires 100 Merit Crystals, refine?]



[Discovered Immortal Art - Dao Scripture, can be refined. Requires 1000 Merit Crystals, refine?]



[Transcendent Vital Energy Legacy, no Merit Crystals required, refine?]



[The words of the Great Dao, the laws of the Sage, give birth to all things, and the Dao follows nature!]



[Ascend to Legend, control creation, and reach the Beyond Shore!]



Qin Zheng didn't hesitate for a moment and silently spoke aloud, "Refine!"

Whoosh!

The characters floating in the heavens and earth seemed to be drawn, and they swiftly rushed towards the ox cart behind the green ox.

Boom!

The carriage exploded, and a figure emerged, emitting a faint pure light. All the characters of the Great Dao that appeared in the heavens and earth surged into this figure's body.

Moo!

The green ox let out a surprised moo.

The myriad creatures, who were immersed in their comprehension of the characters, were startled as the characters flowed into one person's body, causing them to awaken and feel a mix of astonishment and anger.

The teachings of the Great Dao and the Sage were a rare opportunity, a supreme chance in millions of years. For someone to attempt to monopolize all the creation was indeed too domineering!

Roar!

A resentful roar echoed from afar, and then a majestic figure holding a sky-piercing jade pillar appeared, tearing through the void outside Hangu Pass.

The intense demonic aura swept through the four directions like a tornado, relentlessly pounding the figure sitting in the carriage.

However, the appearance of the ape demon seemed to go unnoticed by others. The Sage continued chanting the five-thousand-word teaching, the pass keeper listened with delight, and the green ox kept its head lowered, gazing at the ground.

"Stealing my creation, you deserve to die today!"

The ape demon also ignored the others, its scarlet eyes fixed on the figure in the carriage. With a brutal roar, it swung the sky-piercing jade pillar, smashing it towards the carriage behind the green ox.

Boom!

The carriage was shattered into ashes with a deafening crash.

But the ape demon's expression didn't ease; instead, it became even more ferocious. It lifted the jade pillar and continued to sweep across the four directions, shouting, "Hiding and sneaking around, what kind of skill is that?!"

"Come out now!"

As his words fell, the purple clouds in the sky parted, and an enormous figure appeared, looking down upon the furious ape demon like an ant.

"Who loves hiding the most, if not you?"

The massive figure slowly spoke, its voice rumbling like thunder, sending invisible sound waves into the ape demon's ears, causing it to writhe in pain and wail incessantly.

Please... collect... book... 6... 9...

Boom!

A giant hand reached down from the void, grabbing the ape demon and refining it within its palm.

Hiss!

Another phenomenon occurred in the sky, and a horse's neighing roar was heard. A rainbow light flashed and instantly pierced the giant figure's hand.

Splash!

Blood poured like a heavenly river.

The ape demon tried to escape from the giant figure's closing hand.

But at that moment—

"Heh."

A light laugh was heard, and the pierced hole healed at a visible speed. As the demon horse transformed back into rainbow light, it charged towards the giant figure once more.

This time, it aimed not for the hand but directly at the forehead, intending to pierce the giant figure's head.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Iron chains shot out from the void, moving even faster to intercept the rainbow light and bind the demon horse, rendering it immobile.

The giant figure extended its other hand, grabbed the restrained demon horse, and refined it as well.

Heart Monkey, Mind Horse!

These two great demons that appeared were not true demons but the Heart Monkey and Mind Horse, hidden within one's nature.

No matter how strong one's cultivation or power, the Heart Monkey and Mind Horse would always resurface quietly, lurking within the depths of the mind.

As he awaited the moment of ascending to the Dao Realm, the Heart Monkey and Mind Horse would appear, disrupting and interfering with the process, reducing the chances of a successful ascension!

The creation bestowed by Tai Qing Saint was not only a complete Dao Scripture, but it also cleared away all obstacles for his legendary ascension.

A glimmer of realization flashed in Qin Zheng's eyes.

As he spread his hands, the Heart Monkey and Mind Horse had already vanished, and his innate divine light became incredibly clear and pure.

"It's time for the legendary ascension."

Qin Zheng thought to himself.

The next moment—

Buzz!

An incredibly dense power erupted from within his body, instantly propelling his innate divine light towards an infinitely higher realm.

"The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao."

At the same time, the sound of the Great Dao resonated within his inner world, and the five thousand characters transformed into a river that poured into the Great Dao Tree, causing it to grow visibly before their very eyes.

When the Great Luo accumulated its foundation, the Great Dao Tree grew to a hundred zhang, but after the proof of the Dao of Chaos, it seemed to be influenced by the condensation of the Dao Fruit and shrank back to thirty-six zhang.

Now, it began to grow again, with even greater vigor, reaching a hundred zhang in an instant, then a thousand zhang, and ten thousand zhang, as if it would pierce through the entire inner world!

In the outside world, the purple aura in the sky condensed, then turned crimson.

The sky's hue dyed the earth red, making the entire world crimson, with an apocalyptic feel to it, causing countless creatures to tremble involuntarily.

After subduing the Heart Monkey and Mind Horse, he would face the calamities of heaven and earth!

Boom!

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and the ground shook incessantly.

Crack!

A crimson thunderbolt fell, tearing a ten-thousand-zhang deep abyss in front of Qin Zheng, from which dark qi poured out.

The aura of pollution spread instantly.

Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed, and his expression shifted from surprise to solemnity.

The legendary ascension required enduring calamities, and the most severe ones, aside from the usual proof of Dao tribulations, were the calamities of heaven and earth!

The previous invasion of the Heavenly Court could very well be the calamities of heaven and earth caused by the legendary ascension of Daoxing Tianzun and Yang Jian.

The later appearance of the Heavenly Emperor's incarnation could also be the result of the True Martial Emperor's legendary ascension.

This seemed absurd, but it was the vital energy connection that led all beings to unconsciously develop these thoughts, triggering unimaginable calamities.

In simple terms, if Daoxing Tianzun and Yang Jian had not ascended to legend, perhaps the Heavenly Court would not have conceived the idea of war. If the True Martial Emperor and others had not ascended, the trapped Heavenly Emperor might not have sent his incarnation.

At this moment, in this world, the calamities of heaven and earth had descended, and once he returned to the outside world, there would be no more great calamities threatening his life!

This was also the creation bestowed by the Sage!

However, Qin Zheng had not anticipated that the calamities he would face during his legendary ascension would be pollution.

Could there be pollution in this world?

As this thought crossed his mind—

Boom!

Crimson thunderbolts continued to fall, the ground shook, and deep chasms appeared, from which waves of polluted qi surged.

Roar!

When the pollution in the world reached a certain intensity, a mournful howl echoed from the abyss, with one after another, each chasm resonating with the sound.

Qin Zheng stood firmly on the ground, enduring the strikes of the crimson thunderbolts while observing the changes within the chasms.

At the same time, his body was undergoing an unprecedented intense metamorphosis, and with each breath, his strength seemed to double!

Those with exceptional talent and profound foundation could rival creation during their legendary ascension!

Qin Zheng, having inherited the Dao of the Three Purities and aided by the virtue scroll along the way, had accumulated a foundation so profound that none before him and none after could match it!

Now, during his legendary ascension, the accumulated foundation from the past transformed into strength, naturally surpassing the ordinary!

Boom!

The abyss before him shook, and a dark shadow burst out, exuding a strong aura of pollution, mixed with a legendary presence.

Qin Zheng, however, remained calm, not summoning the Beyond Divine Armament, but instead, he took a step forward, clenched his fist into a fist seal, pulled it back, and then thrust it forward!

Crack!

The void tore like spiderwebs of lightning!

The figure that burst out of the abyss also exploded and vanished!

Qin Zheng had not yet reached the legendary realm, but his fist had already destroyed a legendary being!

(End of Chapter)

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