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Chapter 548: Filling the DaoYun! The Middle Realm of Zhaohua!
Chapter 548: Filling the DaoYun! The Middle Realm of Zhaohua!
Whoosh!!
The moment the Daoist opened his eyes, the entire Eight Scenery Palace fell silent. A pure and tranquil DaoYun instantly spread out from him in all directions.
Qin Zheng suppressed the excitement in his heart, took a step forward, and bowed respectfully, "Junior Qin Zheng pays his respects to the Sage!"
After confirming that the Beyond-the-Shore Dummy Body had no consciousness and was merely a Beyond-the-Shore-level corpse, his first thought was to use the Merit Rite, YinYang Zhaohua, to control the dummy body.
His next idea was to bring the dummy body of Tao Te Tianzun back to the Eight Scenery Palace to see if any unexpected changes would occur.
Among the Beyond-the-Shore who had transcended in the Thirty-Three Heavens, only Tao Te Tianzun and Taiqing Saint had left their Dao Fields, the Eight Scenery Palace, where traces of Beyond-the-Shore Qi remained.
This Beyond-the-Shore Qi left by Taiqing Saint, whether it was used to save Xuandu from his failed attempt at enlightenment or to actively eradicate all the polluted beings who intruded the palace, hinted at the presence of a lingering Sage consciousness.
With the Beyond-the-Shore consciousness and the dummy body, would they merge if they encountered each other, allowing Tao Te Tianzun to awaken directly through his dummy body and truly return as a Beyond-the-Shore powerhouse?
Tao Te Tianzun's eyes slightly lifted, focusing on Qin Zheng. Without speaking, he raised his right hand and pointed a finger directly at Qin Zheng's forehead.
At the same time, within Qin Zheng's inner world, in the highest Dao Palace above the Great Dao Tree, a Daoist opened his eyes, revealing a hint of lively spirit, and his aura became more solid and real.
Whoosh!!
In that instant, Qin Zheng felt his foundation rapidly strengthening, pushing his power to a higher level. Without hesitation, he sat down on the spot, organizing the rapidly growing power within him.
Daoxing Tianzun slowly retracted his right hand, turned his head, and cast his clear and calm gaze elsewhere. He then saw the Bagua Zijin Furnace and Xuandu inside it, refining the Doom Force.
He extended his hand again, pointing at the Bagua Zijin Furnace. But halfway through the motion, his eyes flickered as if he had thought of something, and he paused, lightly tapping the Zijin Furnace.
Buzz!!
The Dao Fire within the Bagua Zijin Furnace seemed to receive immense nourishment, and its power surged! Xuandu, immersed in refining the Doom Force, didn't notice the anomaly outside. He only felt the Dao Fire in the Zijin Furnace becoming more vigorous, making the refinement process more effective.
Without time to investigate the reason, Xuandu exerted all his effort to stimulate the Dao Fire, refining the Doom Force within him.
The changes didn't stop there.
Apart from Xuandu, the other Dao Realm powerhouses who were also being nurtured in the Bagua Zijin Furnace simultaneously materialized their physical bodies, instantly bypassing a hundred years and being reborn!
Buzz!!
The Bagua Zijin Furnace emitted waves of immortal light, directly spitting out the resurrected Dao Realm powerhouses and transporting them to the Daoist Temple.
Guangchengzi and the others opened their eyes in confusion, but upon seeing the calm figure seated in the temple's hall, they instantly became alert.
"Guangcheng greets Master Taiqing!"
"Taiyi greets Master Taiqing!"
". . ."
"Zhenwu greets the Taiqing Saint!"
". . ."
Everyone spoke up quickly, their eyes shining with excitement. With the return of the Sage and the arrival of the Beyond-the-Shore, the Heavenly Emperor would no longer be able to act recklessly. The Thirty-Three Heavens would regain its original state!
Tao Te Tianzun nodded slightly, and with a light grasp of his right hand, a whisk materialized out of thin air. He gently waved the whisk, and an invisible force quickly spread out, throwing everyone out of the Eight Scenery Palace.
The group was astonished, but they heard the calm voice of the Sage in their ears, "The Thirty-Three Heavens have returned to peace, but a new order needs to be established. It is up to you to accomplish this."
Hearing this, the Dao Realm powerhouses in the Nine Heavens outside the Eight Scenery Palace were taken aback. However, considering that the Sage had returned and the Thirty-Three Heavens had regained peace, they joyfully accepted the command.
Inside the Daoist Temple, after Daoxing Tianzun finished these actions, he withdrew his gaze and looked again at Qin Zheng, who was seated in front of him, his aura steadily rising.
Just at that moment—
Bang!
A faint sound came from the void.
Qin Zheng slowly opened his eyes.
The Middle Realm of Zhaohua!
Although he had just broken through to the Zhaohua Realm, with Tao Te Tianzun's guidance, he had filled his DaoYun with the true Taiqing DaoYun, allowing him to advance to the Middle Realm of Zhaohua.
If I can find the aura of two more Saints and have them revive in their Dao-Yuan forms, I'll be able to reach Zhaohua Perfection!
With a few more Linggu Favors, I might even reach the Beyondshore Realm!
Qin Zheng's thoughts raced as he stood up and bowed deeply to Daoxing Tianzun, expressing his gratitude, "Qin Zheng thanks the Saint for his help!"
Tao Te Tianzun remained silent, his gaze calm as he continued to observe Qin Zheng, as if trying to see right through him. After a while, he shook his head and said, "No need for thanks."
The Saint's voice was serene and peaceful, emitting a pure Dao-Yun. Even Qin Zheng, at his current realm, felt his mind relax and his stray thoughts dissipate upon hearing this.
Even the realm Qin Zheng had just broken through became thoroughly stabilized under the gentle brush of the Dao-Yun contained in the Saint's words.
Tao Te Tianzun continued, "Before our transcendence, to prevent the disappearance of the Beyond and the loss of top-tier combat power in the Chaos Ocean, we created our own Beyond-the-Shore Dummy Bodies to avoid the pollution seizing the opportunity to occupy the Chaos Ocean."
Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this. So, the Beyond-the-Shore Dummy Bodies were created by the Beyonds themselves; he had previously thought they were created by the Heavenly Emperor using the power of the Divine Ancient Weapon.
But upon further reflection, it made sense. If the Heavenly Emperor had created the Beyond-the-Shore Dummy Bodies, it wouldn't make sense for him to be unable to fully control them. He could only rely on the power of the array to activate the weaker Beyond-the-Shore combat strength.
These thoughts flashed through Qin Zheng's mind in an instant.
Tao Te Tianzun continued, "Although we greatly overestimated the danger of the Polluted Realm, when we joined forces and entered it, we found that we had underestimated the peril within."
"That battle shook the heavens and the earth, and its dangers are difficult to describe in detail. We had to withdraw the backup we had left in the Chaos Ocean to confront the existence within the Polluted Realm."
"Therefore, Yuanshi and Lingbao, as well as Fo Zu and Yao Sheng, all recalled their Beyond-the-Shore Dao Fields. This left only the Eight Scenery Palace as the sole Beyond-the-Shore Dao Field in the Thirty-Three Heavens."
"Our Beyond-the-Shore Dummy Bodies also fell during that battle. Facing the invasion of the Polluted Realm, we couldn't spare the attention to search for them, which is why the Heavenly Emperor was able to seize them in the chaos."
Qin Zheng's eyes showed confusion upon hearing this, and he asked, "If the Saints can create Beyond-the-Shore-level dummy bodies, why did they separate their consciousness from their bodies instead of directly leaving Beyond-the-Shore-level clones?"
Since the intention was to leave Beyond-the-Shore combat power to prevent the pollution from occupying the Chaos Ocean, why bother separating the body and consciousness, creating an unnecessary step?
Tao Te Tianzun looked at Qin Zheng, his expression still calm, and replied with just two words: "Transcendence."
Qin Zheng pondered for a moment and then understood.
After the transcendence of the Azure Sky Emperor, the Chaos Ocean and the Polluted Realm established a connection, and the last time, the Azure Sky Emperor sacrificed himself to seal the connection. This time, the Polluted Realm was well-prepared.
"More than thirty Beyonds joined forces to transcend, but we still faced opponents several times our number. Many Dao friends perished as soon as they entered the Polluted Realm."
"In this battle, we expended several times the effort of the Azure Sky Emperor and barely managed to seal the connection between the Polluted Realm and the Chaos Ocean once more. However, some pollution still fell into the Chaos Ocean."
Here, Tao Te Tianzun turned his gaze towards the direction of the Bagua Zijin Furnace and spoke, "Xuan Du sensed the falling pollution was too strong, so he hurried to prove his Dao in the Beyondshore. His impatience led to his failure."
"Qin Zheng's eyes flickered as he turned to Tao Te Tianzun, his expression grave as he asked, 'May I dare ask, Heavenly Lord, what exactly is in the Polluted Realm?'
Tao Te Tianzun withdrew his gaze from the purple-jade furnace and looked at Qin Zheng, his usually serene expression turning solemn. 'It's a cursed land where the Dao is twisted, Yin and Yang are inverted, and chaos reigns.'
'The creatures that survive in such a land are all insanely powerful monsters. The weakest among them are at the Divine Ancient Realm, which is beyond the grade of transcendence.'
Qin Zheng's mind immediately connected this to the information Daoxuan had shared with him. The curse mentioned by Tao Te Tianzun must be the curse of the Ancient Clans that Daoxuan spoke of!
The twisted, insane monsters were the inhabitants of the Polluted Realm, or the once-powerful beings of the Jiuzhou Land who had fallen under the curse of the Ancient Realm. Any being in the Jiuzhou Land that came into contact with the power of the Ancient Realm would suffer the curse of the Ancient Clans. They would either have their flesh and blood eroded, their spirits extinguished, or they would transform into mindless monsters.
Just like Daoxuan before he was purified by the Merit Scroll, his body rotting, his mind lost, driven only by the instinct to spread the curse of pollution.
Qin Zheng's thoughts raced, and he asked again, 'Heavenly Lord, do you know the current situation in the Polluted Realm, and what is the state of the other Saints?'
Tao Te Tianzun shook his head lightly and replied promptly, 'After the passage between the Chaos Ocean and the Polluted Realm was sealed again, I lost my connection to my main body, and I can no longer sense its situation.'
'Whether they are alive or dead, or if they've been consumed by the curse and turned into mindless monsters, I have no knowledge of any of it.'
Qin Zheng nodded in understanding.
Tao Te Tianzun remained silent.
For a moment, the hall fell into a hush.
After a few breaths, Tao Te Tianzun's gaze turned to Qin Zheng, and he spoke again, 'Since you've awakened, why not come out and meet me?'
Qin Zheng's heart stirred, realizing that Tao Te Tianzun wasn't addressing him but speaking to Daoxuan within the Shanhai Scroll.
And as Tao Te Tianzun's words fell, the Shanhai Scroll appeared before Qin Zheng, unfurling slowly. A young Daoist's figure emerged from the scroll and into the hall.
'I, Daoxuan, greet you, fellow Daoist.'
Daoxuan bowed slightly.
Tao Te Tianzun also stood up slowly and returned the bow, saying, 'I am Tai Shang.'
After a brief pause, Tao Te Tianzun spoke first, 'Although your physical body was destroyed, your spirit has revived, and your sanity has returned. There might still be a way for you to be resurrected.'
Daoxuan shook his head gently and said, 'It's not that I'm arrogant, but at my current state, this Chaos Ocean cannot give birth to a physical body that can contain my spirit.'
'As for the Jiuzhou Land, now under the curse, even if there is a treasure that can nurture my physical body, it's likely filled with the power of the curse, and I cannot act rashly.'
Tao Te Tianzun nodded slightly, his gaze shifting lightly to Qin Zheng.
Daoxuan spoke up, 'It's true that I was able to revive my spirit and regain my sanity with the help of Qin Dao Friend.'
'I transformed my power into a divine ability and gave it to Qin Dao Friend, and I also divided the power held by my last remnant of soul into three parts, promising to assist Qin Dao Friend three times.'
'Indeed, there is nothing more I can offer now.'
Daoxuan finished with a bitter smile.
Qin Zheng understood. Tao Te Tianzun's intention was not what it seemed; he was using the possibility of Daoxuan's resurrection to ask for a favor.
Indeed, a true elder! Tao Te Tianzun shook his head lightly, bypassing the topic and asking, 'You are from the Jiuzhou Land. Can you tell me why it has fallen to its current state?'
Daoxuan paused for a moment and then nodded, 'The reasons and my speculations were previously shared with Qin Dao Friend, but if Tai Shang Dao Friend wishes to hear, I can repeat them.'
After this, Daoxuan slowly recounted the information he had shared with Qin Zheng.
The Ancient Realm
The Ancient Clans
The Curse of the Ancient Clans
Various pieces of information flooded into Tao Te Tianzun's ears.
Meanwhile, in a dark corner of the Chaos Ocean, threads of filthy black mist gathered, slowly forming a majestic figure.
(End of Chapter)"
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