Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 148 - 147 [Luo Hou’s Secret, Primordial Holy Position] (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 148: Chapter 147 [Luo Hou’s Secret, Primordial Holy Position] (Please Subscribe)

In theory, as long as one’s own fate is sufficient, the "Treasure Coin" can attract all Spiritual Treasures below the Innate Treasure, except for weapon-style Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Yet the "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus" is not a weapon; even if the will of Luo Hou resides within, it is but a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!

"What is going on?"

As the "Treasure Coin" touched the "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus," the Lotus Platform and the will of Luo Hou within it uncontrollably flew towards Xuanqing.

"Freeze!"

Luo Hou immediately mobilized the power of the Heavenly Dao, attempting to break free from the pull of the "Treasure Coin." Demonic Qi surged wildly, instantly transforming the surrounding void into a sea of Demonic Qi.

Yet, how could Xuanqing just sit idly by?

While stimulating the "Treasure Coin," he also unleashed the "Seven Treasures Skill," and the power of Yin Yang and Five Elements instantly morphed into a seven-colored rainbow light that swept towards Luo Hou.

The rainbow light shocked the world, trembling the void, and directly enveloped the "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus."

At the same time, the "Innate Thunder Pool" rapidly expanded, transforming into a Thunder Universe, with Xuanqing instantly becoming the ruler of this Thunder Universe.

Then came a sky full of Divine Fire, centered around Xuanqing, sweeping through the vault of heaven and interweaving with the Thunder Universe, swiftly evolving into a Flame Universe.

"Thunder Fire Refining Realm!"

Heavenly Thunder stirred the Earth Fire, the two grand universes overlapped, centered on the Refining Great Dao with the power to refine anything. The "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus" harboring Luo Hou’s will was enveloped, with the erupting power of Yin Yang and Five Elements, intended to smelt away Luo Hou’s unrivaled will with unmatchable force.

In that instant, Yin and Yang were thrown into disorder, and the Five Elements reversed; the power of Thunder and Fire, with the endorsement of the Heavenly Dao’s power, immediately became a grinding wheel crushing down on Luo Hou’s will.

"Just you, trying to contend with me, the Demon Ancestor?"

Ensnared within the Thunder Fire Universe, Luo Hou promptly abandoned his underestimation, and countless demonic shadows flew about, endeavoring to forcibly break Xuanqing’s restraint.

"Innate Eight Diagrams, suppress!"

Xuanqing was resolute, not only fully stimulating the Divine Skill "Thunder Fire Refining Realm," but also leveraging the power of the Heavenly Dao to trace the array patterns of the "Innate Eight Diagram Formation" in the void, ceaselessly drawing upon the Heaven and Earth Power from the surroundings. An unparalleled power then pressed down on Luo Hou.

Within the Thunder Universe, myriad Great Dao rose and perished; thirty-three Daluo Heavens crushed down in an instant, bombarding the "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus" with the life-extinguishing power of Doomsday, causing the river of time and space to shake... This strike even caused a collapse in the Multiverse!

"Heavenly Demon Transformation!"

Luo Hou still sought to struggle, but his evolved demonic shadows were devoured by the lightning in a blink.

At this moment, Xuanqing vigorously stimulated the "Twelve Grade Purifying World White Lotus," and tens of thousands of "World Purification Divine Lights" directly pierced through the sea of Demonic Qi that Luo Hou had conjured.

Luo Hou finally changed his expression: "How could this Innate Spiritual Treasure fall into your hands?"

Both the "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus" and the "Twelve Grade Purifying World White Lotus" evolved from the seeds of the "Chaos Green Lotus," but the powers they contained were entirely different: one for destruction, the other for purification.

It’s not that the "Twelve Grade Purifying World White Lotus" was stronger; rather, the "World Purification Divine Light" it evolved just happened to neutralize the "Power of Destruction" with the "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus," leaving Luo Hou’s will aimless like a rootless duckweed.

To the "Twelve Grade Purifying World White Lotus," Luo Hou’s will was an impurity, and it must do everything possible to strip it away from the "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus."

"Three Disasters and Nine Tribulations, Five Decays of Heaven and Man, Taiyi Ten Tribulations, Three Woes of Daluo, suppress them for me!"

Seeing Luo Hou’s will suppressed, Xuanqing instantly spurred the Calamity Dao he had just comprehended, evolving various calamitous intentions to erode Luo Hou’s will.

One after another, the Calamity Daoist Scripture transformed into swords of Doomsday Qi, annihilating all, sealing all fates, determined to completely erase Luo Hou’s will from the void.

"Daoist, it’s time for you to depart!"

Xuanqing’s killing intent was awe-inspiring as he coldly smiled, "This is no longer your era!"

Before his words fell, several strikes of "Devastating Divine Thunder" bombarded down, incessantly, the karma of the past, present, and future bearing down upon Luo Hou’s will.

Within the Primordial World, countless creatures despised Luo Hou. Under the traction of "Dao Yi Seal," endless karma suddenly transformed into a Heavenly Blade slashing down.

This blade sought not Luo Hou himself, but the source of his power, aiming to sever this force so that Luo Hou’s will would be instantly erased by the thunder.

The Great Dao of Refining spanned the skies, anchored by the "Innate Thunder Pool," evolving into the "Furnace of Thousands Paths," directly engulfing the demonic shadow manifested by Demon Ancestor Luo Hou.

And the Heart Demon Tribulation transformed by Luo Hou immediately merged into Xuanqing’s Calamity Great Dao.

"Thinking to refine me? It won’t be that easy!"

Just as Xuanqing thought the dust had settled, a stark black demonic shadow violently emerged from the depths of his Dao heart, attempting to create cracks within it.

"Heart Demon Tribulation!"

Xuanqing had not expected that after severing the source of Luo Hou’s will, it would transform into his own Heart Demon. The "Twelve Grade Purifying World White Lotus" instantly erupted with endless divine light.

However, the once all-conquering "World Purification Divine Light," which could even purify the Curse Demon God, was now ineffective against the Heart Demon Tribulation evolved from Luo Hou’s will.

"Useless!"

The will of Luo Hou sneered, "As long as desires do not end, the heart demon will not perish. Even the Twelve Grade Purifying World White Lotus is incapable of thoroughly purifying the desires of living beings! In this world, there exists no creature truly free of desires!"

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing’s brows slightly furrowed. As Luo Hou had said, where there is life, there is desire. Although the power of the Heart Demon Tribulation could not currently harm him, its emergence would decidedly be his most perilous moment.

It was, after all, a hidden danger!

Suddenly, Xuanqing revealed a slight smile, "If I can turn plague into disaster and refine thunder into tribulation, wouldn’t I be able to handle even a minor Heart Demon Tribulation?"

"If the heart does not perish, the Dao will not arise; if desires are not extinguished, the Dao cannot exist. Without destruction, there’s no construction; break it first then establish it. If cornered, it will break through like a bamboo, moving from death towards life!"

"Today, I shall refine you too!"

Before his words concluded, he directly wielded the power of his spirit, materializing a transparent giant hand, grasping the Heart Demon Tribulation, and in an instant refining it.

The power of the Heart Demon Tribulation merged into the Calamity Great Dao, which in turn fused with Xuanqing’s Dao Fruit, becoming the nourishment for the continuous transformation of the Refining Great Dao.

Since the heart demon is a form of power, he would actively induce the heart demon and then refine it, directly usurping Luo Hou to become the master of the Heart Demon Great Dao.

"The demonic heart reflects the Dao heart, my heart is the heavenly heart, within my heart, I am the master!"

The vast power of the heart sweeps through everything, and as the calamity Taoist scripture is perfected, Xuanqing’s Daluo Dao Fruit erupts with divine light unparalleled, embodying a Heart Demon at this moment, directly imprinting in the hearts of all beings.

Roar!

The Daluo Dao Fruit trembles, the power of Daluo pierces through infinite timelines, branding inside the spirit platforms of the Primordial beings, and he suddenly breaks through to the unprecedented fourth realm of Daluo.

Dao Seal Spirit Platform!

Luo Hou’s words awakened him, as obsession invariably invites an echo, if one should reflect their own Dao onto the spirit platforms of Primordial World beings, what could be more fitting than becoming a Heart Demon?

Desires never cease, Heart Demons never perish, even if he perishes and his Dao vanishes, as long as there’s a single creature left in the world, he could reincarnate through the Heart Demon Tribulation!

"You dare!"

Luo Hou instantly bursts into fury.

He had not expected that Xuanqing would not only be unafraid of him but also attempt to steal his Heart Demon Great Dao!

Roar roar!

The origin of the Heavenly Dao vibrates, yet it’s Luo Hou’s true form, feeling the changes of the outside world, struggling to free itself from the Heavenly Dao Prison, descending into the Primordial midst to annihilate Xuanqing.

Suddenly, from the depths of the Heavenly Dao origin, a resounding and magnificent Daoist sound emanates: "Luo Hou, Daoist friend, better to be obedient! It is now the era of the Dao prevailing over Demon!"

As the sound dissipates, a Creation Jade Disc lacking one corner manifests, bursting with endless divine light, evolving countless Order Divine Chains, merging with the power of the Heavenly Dao, forming Heavenly Dao Chains, firmly suppressing Luo Hou’s true form.

Roar!

This power, like an ocean, and the Heavenly Dao power Luo Hou can muster, merely equivalent to a large river, fundamentally incapable of contending with that vast power.

Heavenly anomalies come swiftly and depart just as quick, in a mere moment, the overwhelming demonic qi completely vanishes, as if Luo Hou’s will has never appeared.

"Heart Demon Tribulation!"

Simultaneously, within the Primordial, from Saints down to those new to the path of cultivation, everyone senses the forty-ninth tribulation laid down by the Heavenly Dao.

Some were terrified, while others took it as a trial for themselves.

The Heart Demon is not inherently strong, but the more you fear it, the more you are affected by the Heart Demon Tribulation, causing flaws in your resolve and Dao.

Before long, the Thunder Universe evolved by Xuanqing also slowly dissipates, leaving him standing alone in the void, silently comprehending the Origin Power emitted by the Heavenly Dao.

The beings of the Primordial seem to have realized, the struggle of the Dao between Xuanqing and Luo Hou, and in the end, it was Xuanqing who emerged victorious!

Roar!

Accompanied by the decree of the heavenly tribulation, a massive Merit Golden Cloud directly descends into Xuanqing’s auspicious clouds, rendering his Daluo Dao Fruit sacred and divine.

All beings of the Primordial couldn’t help but envy.

The Western Twin Saints who owe merit, as well as the Dragon, Phoenix, Qilin tribes, and the Witch and Demon Clan stained with karma, all wish they could replace Xuanqing to receive this vast merit and thus dispel their own karma and consequences.

"Not bad at all!"

After collecting the merit, Xuanqing doesn’t linger; instead, he transforms into a rainbow of light, instantly fleeing far away, quickly disappearing into the Ancient Starry Sky.

A tree stands out in the forest, but the wind will eventually topple it; having just offended a multitude of cultivators, he decides to keep a low profile, first returning to Golden Turtle Island to lay low for a while!

Meanwhile, asking the Tongtian Sect Master to inquire about Luo Hou, and request his help to see if the "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus" contains any remnants or tricks left by Luo Hou!

However, he did not forsake his attention to the Human Race, because just now, as he became a Heart Demon, imprinting his own Dao onto the spirit platforms of all Primordial beings, he sensed the presence of Ao Hong...

That guy was hiding among the Human Race, but due to several failed schemes, under the influence of the Heart Demon Tribulation, a Heart Demon had already begun to grow within him!

Under Xuanqing’s perception, Ao Hong has not given up plotting for the position of the Human Race’s sovereign, planning to resume his schemes once Yi He abdicates.

"How interesting!"

Xuanqing couldn’t help but find a trace of amusement.

During this time, Fu Xi lured Fu Min over, planning to cultivate him as the new sovereign of the Human Race, thus letting Yi He continue to stay in his position!

If Ao Hong plots for the next Human Race sovereign, it will inevitably clash with his own disciple, and as a teacher, Xuanqing naturally won’t let Ao Hong’s schemes succeed.

Yet he didn’t want to directly expose Ao Hong’s identity but planned to offer some help to Fu Min, to see if he could gather more fortune by slaying Ao Hong.

His approach to Fu Min has always been laissez-faire, but as a teacher, he still paid close attention to Fu Min’s every move on a daily basis!

He has always had high hopes for Fu Min!

...

Biyou Palace.

Upon returning to Golden Turtle Island, Xuanqing couldn’t wait to visit the Tongtian Sect Master, mainly because he had too many doubts he wanted to ask the latter to clarify.

Such as Luo Hou!

Hearing this, Tongtian Sect Master couldn’t help but sigh: "Luo Hou’s matter is a long story. Only after becoming a Saint did I learn that Luo Hou didn’t perish."

"Not only did he survive, but he also leveraged the prophetic phrase ’As Dao recedes Demon rises, as Demon recedes Dao rises,’ successfully becoming the second Heavenly Dao Saint after Daoist Ancestor."

"However, although he achieved Dao, due to his destruction of the Primordial World, both the Heavenly Dao and Daoist Ancestor directly suppressed him forever within the origin of Heavenly Dao."

"He is the shadow of the Primordial!"

"His physical body transformed into the Demon Realm, becoming part of the Primordial World; now only his Primordial Spirit is suppressed by the Heavenly Dao’s evolved Prison!"

"Unless one day, Daoist Ancestor fails the union of Dao or Demon Path surpasses the Immortal Dao, he might be able to escape from the Heavenly Dao’s evolved Prison."

"But there’s no need to worry!"

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing breathed a sigh of relief, then took out the "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus" and requested Tongtian Sect Master to help him erase the imprints belonging to Luo Hou on it.

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