Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 155 - 153 [Heaven and Earth Can Witness, Sun and Moon Can Reflect] (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 155: Chapter 153 [Heaven and Earth Can Witness, Sun and Moon Can Reflect] (Please Subscribe)

Xuanqing looked at Luo Hou, then at the sky, and said with righteous indignation, "In terms of seniority, the one from the Purple Cloud Palace is my master’s mentor. My dedication to the Immortal Dao is evident to Heaven and Earth, and can be witnessed by the sun and the moon. The Demon Ancestor cannot actually believe that with a few words, he can make me change my course and betray my master’s mentor to embrace the Demon Path!"

Upon hearing these words, Luo Hou immediately gnashed his teeth and said, "You this fellow, what more benefits do you want? Didn’t you also take my Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus?"

Xuanqing scoffed dismissively, "What ’your’ Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus? Once it’s in my hands, it is mine. The Demon Ancestor wouldn’t be thinking of getting something for nothing, would he?"

Even a thin camel is bigger than a horse, after all, Luo Hou is the Demon Ancestor, a saint of the Demon Path. Even now, as he is suppressed by the Daoist Ancestor, he doesn’t believe Luo Hou is completely without some foundation.

As far as he knows, Luo Hou’s signature Spiritual Treasures include the "God Slaying Spear," "Slaying Immortal Sword Formation," "Heavenly Demon Tower," "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus"...

The "Slaying Immortal Sword Formation" fell into the hands of Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun and was given to the Tongtian Sect Master, the "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus" is now in his hands, and it’s possible that Luo Hou... still has several Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures!

Luo Hou laughed bitterly in extreme frustration, "What a greedy lad. I have never seen such a shameless person before! You staying in the Xuan Sect is truly a waste of talent! Indeed, I have a few Spiritual Treasures in my hands, but they are fused with my Primordial Spirit and sealed within the source of the Heavenly Dao. Unless I break the seal and escape, it’s impossible to give them to you!"

Of course, there are words Luo Hou did not say, but Xuanqing is very clear: if Luo Hou were to escape his imprisonment, it would be good enough if he didn’t rob him of his Spiritual Treasures!

Thinking of extorting from him?

Dream on!

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing’s brows knitted slightly, and he slowly began to speak, "It’s said that a crafty rabbit has three burrows, and the Demon Ancestor has far-reaching schemes. Isn’t there any hidden treasury?"

"No!" Luo Hou said irritably, "Most of the Innate things I collected were used to make the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation! Even if a small portion was leftover, it was also destroyed when the Western Earth Veins collapsed!"

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he showed a strange smile, "However, I do know the whereabouts of the Top Grade Innate Spirit Root Five-needle Pine. You could go look for it!"

Saying so, he casually evolved a dazzling Star Map—a very secretive small realm manifested in the Chaotic Universe billions of miles away from the Primordial World.

Xuanqing silently took note.

Then he directly stimulated the power of his mind, refined the Heart Demon formed by Luo Hou’s will once more, and with the help of the "Treasure Coin," invoked the power of the Heavenly Dao, and shouted loudly, "Master’s mentor, I would like to report! Luo Hou’s will is attached to Luo Hou Star, trying to tempt your disciple to betray the Immortal Dao and fall into the Demon Path!"

"Dammit!" Luo Hou changed his color.

He had not expected Xuanqing to turn his face and betray him so quickly. No sooner had Xuanqing learned about the "Five-needle Pine," he turned around and sold him out to Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun.

Boom!

The Eye of Heavenly Dao converged, and a "Purple Cloud Divine Thunder," filled with infinite Heavenly Dao power, instantly fell down. It contained a terrifying ability to annihilate all matter and struck down hard at "Luo Hou Star," instantly shattering Luo Hou’s will.

However, after eliminating the will of Luo Hou, the Eye of Heavenly Dao did not disperse immediately; instead, it stayed, with a scrutinizing gaze, lingering on Xuanqing for a moment.

Seeing this, Xuanqing immediately revealed a look of absolute loyalty, patting his chest and saying, "Master’s mentor, my loyalty to the Immortal Dao and to you can be witnessed by Heaven and Earth, and evident by the sun and moon! Luo Hou’s words could not tempt me!"

"Loyalty! Sincere!"

He spoke with a voice thunderous, without hesitation declaring his stance, and expectantly looked at the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, hoping that the Daoist Ancestor from the Purple Cloud Palace would bestow some benefit upon him.

Regrettably, he waited a long time, but even as the Eye of Heavenly Punishment dispersed, he received not the slightest benefit.

"So stingy!"

Xuanqing thought to himself.

Of course, on the surface, he still presented himself as a loyal servant of the Immortal Dao!

"Loyalty! Sincere!"

Not until the Eye of Heavenly Dao had dispersed for a long while did he head toward "Jidu Star," as mentioned by Luo Hou... But he did not intend to refine it!

Instead, he stimulated the "Innate Eight Diagrams," manipulating the surrounding power of Heaven and Earth to hide it, to see if there would be a use for it in the future.

"Even if I were to refine it, I would first ask my teacher to check if there are any traps left by Luo Hou!"

After the previous incident of refining the "Ding Fire Essence" and being tracked by the mark left by the Divine Monarch Ling Guang, he became even more cautious with such gifts from others.

The Star Map shown to him by Luo Hou, he would not readily trust either. Instead, he planned to ask the Saint to act, using the Saint’s Divine Skills to search for the Five-needle Pine.

He did not believe that Luo Hou, now with his Primordial Spirit suppressed, could have the ability to calculate against him, let alone against a Saint?

In a short while, he had returned to Golden Turtle Island, and he reported the matter of Luo Hou to the Tongtian Sect Master.

As a Primordial Golden Immortal on the path of cultivation, he has completed the transformation of Mana and Primordial Spirit, and the remaining Physical Body and Dao Fruit do not demand much Spiritual Energy, so he doesn’t need to stay in the Ancient Starry Sky all the time.

For the Physical Body, he has the "Innate Thunder Pond," which can harness the power contained in the Thunder Pond to complete the "Tai Chu Nine Refinements." He can begin cultivation anywhere!

However, the transformation of the Dao Fruit is a bit more difficult; the Primordial Heavenly Dao intentionally suppresses the path of Primordial Golden Immortals. It is very difficult for him to complete the transformation of the Daluo Dao Fruit in the Primordial World.

"Perhaps, I should really take a journey to the Demon Realm!" Xuanqing couldn’t help but think to himself, "According to Luo Hou, the suppression on Primordial Golden Immortals there is weaker!"

After hearing Xuanqing’s exposition, the Tongtian Sect Master nodded in agreement: "The Great Dao of the Demon Realm and that of the Primordial World are vastly different. It would be beneficial to comprehend it. Originally, I didn’t plan to tell you about the affairs of the Demon Realm! However, now that you have come into contact with it yourself, I’ll properly explain it to you!"

"The Heavenly and Earthly Great Dao of the Demon Realm leans towards darkness and destruction. When contemplating it, one must maintain a steadfast Dao heart, otherwise, it’s very easy to stray off the correct path!"

"In the Demon Realm, there are also suns, moons, and stars, it’s just that their states are exactly opposite to those in the Primordial World!"

"For instance, stars like Chang’e and Ying Huo, which are known as brightly shining stars in the Primordial World, can only emit extremely dim light in the Demon Realm. Whereas the stars known as Dark Light stars in the Primordial, like Purple Qi, Yue Bo, Luo Hou, and Jidu, shine as brilliantly as the great sun in the Demon Realm!"

"The Demon Realm opened by Luo Hou is essentially the shadowy side of the Primordial. There, there are no rules; the biggest rule is the supremacy of the strong!"

"Over there, everything relies on strength; background has no use whatsoever!"

"However, since that fellow Luo Hou has promised you the name of ’Jidou’, it also indicates that he sees a glimmer of potential in you for proving the Dao of Primordial Chaos!"

"You should take pride in that!"

Next, the Tongtian Sect Master gave Xuanqing a rough introduction to the structure of the Demon Realm. Since the Daoist Ancestor of Purple Cloud Palace sealed the Demon Realm, ordinary means are unable to enter it.

The Tongtian Sect Master, along with Yuanshi Tianzun and the elder of Taiching, have all utilized the power of the Heavenly Dao and used the Evil Corpse as a medium to establish a footing in the Demon Realm.

As for Xuanqing, who is not a Saint, if he wants his true self to enter the Demon Realm, he could only go through the Abyss of Darkness... However, there are sealing methods left by Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun there.

It’s best not to try!

Of course, if one only wants to enter with an incarnate body, it’s much simpler. One only needs to refine a piece of Dark Light star and then an incarnate body can be nurtured among the stars of the Demon Realm.

Luo Hou instructed Xuanqing to refine the "Jidu Star" with the intention of turning him into the "Jidou Demon Lord" of the Demon Realm, contributing to the perfection of the Demon Realm’s Great Dao.

For existences like Hong Jun and Luo Hou, who have each independently created a cultivational system, contemplating a certain Great Dao doesn’t make much difference at their level anymore.

What they need to do is to transmit the Dao, impart the Dao, and promote the Dao, allowing more living beings to cultivate the Great Dao they created and using the wisdom of these beings to perfect their own Great Dao!

This is also why Hong Jun taught his Great Dao through the three sermons in the Purple Cloud Palace, and why Luo Hou sought to replenish the Demon Path with fresh blood.

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing couldn’t help but frown, and turning to the Tongtian Sect Master he said, "If that’s the case, teacher, isn’t our cultivation merely making wedding dresses for the Daoist Ancestor and Luo Hou?"

"That’s right!"

The Tongtian Sect Master nodded in affirmation, then with a change in tone, he said, "However, there’s also no harm in it. At the realm of your masters and me, we also need to collect a myriad of Daos to travel further on the Saint’s path!"

"And you, although far from that realm, are on the path of refining a myriad of Daos. It’s not bad to come into contact with them ahead of time!"

"The Great Dao is all-inclusive; the Immortal Dao is Dao, the Divine Dao is Dao, the Demon Path is also Dao, but you must never forget your own fundamental Great Dao!"

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing nodded slightly in understanding, "Disciple understands! However, teacher, are you interested in exploring the five-needle pine Luo Hou mentioned together with your disciple?"

"So be it!"

The Tongtian Sect Master smiled and said, "Let the teacher join you to take a look. You are so shrewd, surely you will not fall for Demon Ancestor Luo Hou’s schemes!"

Before his voice fell, he directly cut through space with a sword, opening a Void Channel using the Saint’s divine skills, and appeared with Xuanqing in the Chaotic Universe outside the Primordial.

The Chaotic Universe was shrouded in darkness without sunlight, with no shapes or forms, filled with the chaotic flow of the void. Xuanqing had glimpsed it before, but this was his first time entering the Chaotic Universe.

He activated the "Upper Pure Immortal Light," firmly protecting himself, while the Tongtian Sect Master led the way flying ahead, sharing information about the Chaos.

"In fact, the Dao of the Primordial Golden Immortal is about being like Chaos and having a spirit like the Universe. Observing it occasionally is greatly beneficial for your cultivation!"

As he spoke, the Tongtian Sect Master passed on a Cultivation Technique to Xuanqing: "This is the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill, a Body Refining Technique created by your two masters and me after observing the Pangu Dharma Form. When cultivated to Perfection, one can naturally be like Chaos and parallel the Saints at the physical level! You may take note of it!"

"Thank you, teacher!"

While thanking, Xuanqing also took the opportunity to ask the Tongtian Sect Master about Pangu, for although the current Tongtian Sect Master had eradicated Pangu’s Mark from his body, as a past descendant of Pangu, his understanding of the Pangu Great Dao was not comparable to an ordinary cultivator.

"Teacher, I once heard senior Zhi Ming mention that the Pangu God transformed nine times a day, divine in heaven, holy on earth, but it seems that this Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill does not elucidate the nine transformations of the Pangu God a day!"

He asked with confusion.

Hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Master couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh: "All of us are transformations of Pangu’s True Spirit, observing the Pangu Dharma Form is like the blind men and the elephant, only able to glimpse a small part, how could we possibly see the whole picture?"

"In fact, what your eldest master saw was Pangu in Taiji, dividing Yin and Yang. What your second master saw was Pangu opening the heavens and the earth with a Divine Axe. Houtu saw Pangu transforming into all things, evolving the Primordial. As for me, what I saw was Pangu battling thousands of Chaos Demon Gods!"

"These Pangu, with different forms, demonstrate the Power Great Dao, manifesting different Daos. We, divided by time and space, can only see the surface of Pangu!"

"Therefore, the paths we four have taken are also utterly different!"

Upon hearing the Sect Master Tongtian’s words, Xuanqing couldn’t help but think of the "Other Self," wondering if the way living beings view Pangu is the same as the way the "Other Self" views the true self.

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