Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 244 - 231 [Refining Dao to Divinity, It Begins Today] (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 244: Chapter 231 [Refining Dao to Divinity, It Begins Today] (Please Subscribe)

Watching Daoist Duobao use the "Universe Escape World Boat" to leave the Undying Volcano, Xuanqing immediately threw his own benevolent and malevolent corpses, carved out by himself, into the "Qiankun Cauldron."

There is no good or evil in the Dao, but there is in humans. His obsessions were entrusted to the "Qiankun Cauldron," while the benevolent and malevolent corpses were entrusted respectively to the "Twelve Grade Destructive Black Lotus" and the "Twelve Grade Purifying World White Lotus." They could be said to share the same origin. Moreover, as he took the Refining Dao as his core to refine the various paths, when he melted the Three Corpses, he did not encounter any significant resistance.

Boom!

The void quaked violently, and the Refining Dao manifested. With the "Qiankun Cauldron" as the core, refined everything, and his benevolent and malevolent corpses instantly merged with his true corpse.

As the Three Corpses United, his realm suddenly ascended to the peak of Quasi-Saint, and the "Qiankun Cauldron" exuded an aura that surpassed that of an Innate Treasure.

Its forty-nine Innate Restrictions began transforming into Chaos Restrictions, and the Innate Undying Spirit Light inside also began to morph into Chaos Undying Spirit Light.

Subsequently, the Dao Fruit of the Fate Demon God also transformed into a stream of light and entered the "Qiankun Cauldron," becoming the source of power for this treasure’s metamorphosis.

At the same time, the myriad Great Daos that Xuanqing had comprehended, such as thunder, creation, the Five Elements, Yin Yang, Eight Diagrams, Taiyi, and others, also centered around the Refining Great Dao, weaving a Great Dao law net, and integrated into the Refining Dao Dao Fruit.

"Thunder refines all laws, fire refines the heavens, with the rotation of calamity and fate, the Refining Dao communicates with the divine!"

Xuanqing shouted loudly, and instantly, infinite divine light burst forth around him, as if gods and demons descended to the mortal world, continuously devouring the Innate Qi from within the Undying Volcano.

Time slowly passed by, and the Dao Fruit of the Fate Demon God also transformed into threads of law, merging into the Great Dao law net woven by Xuanqing.

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During the time Xuanqing attempted to prove himself as a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, Taiching Laozi was not idle either, directly urging Zhi Ming, the Divine Monarch, to enter the mortal world in the name of Tai Xuan.

Last time, Luo Hou’s plan indeed had a significant impact on the Primordial World. Although Meng Zhang and others had been revived by the force of Heavenly Dao, there were still many from the Demon Clan who took the opportunity to enter the Primordial World.

These members of the Demon Clan, following Luo Hou’s decree, spread the teachings of Demon Path on one hand, and sabotaged the stability of Primordial World on the other, causing significant disturbances.

The Three Pure Ones naturally would not stand by and watch.

Taiching Laozi commanded Zhi Ming to walk the world in the name of Tai Xuan; one reason was to demonstrate the might of the Human Sect, and the other was to let him gather fortune through the act of slaying demons.

Among the three sects, aside from Xuanqing who had a chance of proving the Dao in the short term, it wasn’t very likely for the others to achieve this in the next few dozens of eons.

No way around it!

Their foundation was insufficient!

However, Zhi Ming was already one of the Four Great Divine Monarchs. Having now joined the Human Sect, it was just one step away from becoming a Saint, lacking only a stream of Hongmeng Purple Qi.

And Yuanshi Tianzun just happened to have a stream of Hongmeng Purple Qi stripped from the Curse Demon God, capable of allowing one’s Primordial Spirit to take refuge in the Heavenly Dao.

This Purple Qi was originally meant to be kept for Yun Zhongzi by Yuanshi Tianzun, but the current situation in Primordial World had changed, and he could no longer afford to concern himself with Yun Zhongzi.

Thus, after deliberation among The Three Pure Ones, it was decided to temporarily entrust this stream of Purple Qi to Zhi Ming, thereby fully binding him to their cause.

In the Primordial World, there were actually two more streams of Hongmeng Purple Qi, but they were in the hands of Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun. Furthermore, the two individuals foretold by Hong Jun to meet destiny had not shown any signs of emerging.

The Three Pure Ones were also preparing for the worst-case scenario.

That is, the Daoist Ancestor of Purple Cloud Palace never really intended for those two streams of Hongmeng Purple Qi to end up in the hands of disciples of the Xuan Sect.

If that was the case, for them to take the dominant position in the trend of the Heavenly Dao would be much more difficult, and they would need to find as many allies as possible.

Nuwa and Luo Hou, these two Heavenly Dao Saints, were both targets of their efforts.

As for Houtu, Jieyin, and Zhunti, they too were considered, but they were part of the Earth Dao, and The Three Pure Ones feared the Earth Dao seizing the opportunity to take advantage.

Their struggle with Hong Jun for the authority of the Heavenly Dao was, after all, an internal conflict within the Heavenly Dao.

But if it involved the Earth Dao and several Earth Dao Saints joined, the nature of the situation would change!

Zhi Ming entered the world in the name of Tai Xuan, slaying demons and monsters, promoting the fame of the Human Sect. His reputation continued to rise and he was dubbed as the Heavenly Venerate Who Vanquishes Demons.

The fortune of the Human Sect rose along with the tide.

And on the side of the Human Race, they were not idle either. After Zhuanxu refined the Black Emperor Authority, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. He also served a term as the Heavenly Emperor.

Seeing this, Fu Xi immediately targeted Bai Zhaoju, whose White Emperor Authority could significantly boost the fortune of the Human Race.

After discussing with Xuanyuan, he immediately had the sixth generation descendant of Fu Xi, namely Shaohao, who was the reincarnation of Fu Xi, to be named son of Xuanyuan and become the sovereign of the Human Race. He also sought an opportunity to kill Bai Zhaoju and seize the White Emperor Dao Fruit.

Shaohao was among the eighty-six generations of Human Race sovereigns ruled by the Fu Xi clan, beside Fu Xi and Fu Min, the one with the highest talent and cultivation realm.

Having cultivated for many years in the Fire Cloud Cave, he had already reached the realm of a Quasi-Saint.

Xuanyuan had no objections.

In fact, over the years, the Human Race had made marital alliances with the Phoenix Clan, Witch Clan, and Dragon Clan, which had led to different voices within the Human Race.

They carried the blood of the Human Race, but always felt that the blood of the Phoenix Clan and Witch Clan was more powerful and psychologically did not consider themselves part of the Human Race.

However, with Shennong allying through marriage with the Phoenix Clan, Zhuanxu allying with the Witch Clan, and Xuanyuan becoming the Human Emperor, they have formed matrimonial connections with many other clans.

They couldn’t afford to break ties with them directly.

Therefore, having Fu Xi and Shaohao be the bad guys was perfectly suitable, and they were also hoping to use this to diminish the influence of the Phoenix Clan and the Witch Clan.

Under the arrangements of Fu Xi, as soon as Shaohao became the leader of the Human Race, he started to suppress the cultivators within the Human Race who were close to the Witch Clan and Phoenix Clan.

The Human Race, after all, must be dominated by humans—they could carry the bloodline of the Witch, Phoenix, or Dragon Clans, but they must prioritize the interests of the Human Race above all else.

This move immediately provoked dissatisfaction from the Witch, Phoenix, and Dragon Clans, but with Fu Xi stepping forward personally, they dared not openly confront the Human Race.

They also understood that Fu Xi was using Shaohao’s hand to warn them: it’s okay to be friendly with the Human Race, but don’t think about intervening in the affairs of the Human Race.

Being reincarnated, Shaohao’s cultivation was improving by leaps and bounds. After his memories were restored, he quickly returned to his former state as a Quasi-Saint.

Fu Xi also, through the "Innate Yi Dao," calculated the whereabouts of Bai Zhaoju and joined hands with Shaohao to forcefully slay him.

Seizing the moment, Shaohao took Bai Zhaoju’s Refining Dao Dao Fruit and the authority of the Western Heavenly Emperor, propelling himself further up the path to sainthood.

Just as it was time to rotate the Heavenly Emperor, with the authority of the Western Heavenly Emperor he possessed, Fu Xi, after consulting with The Three Pure Ones, pushed Shaohao to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.

Fu Xi, Shennong, Xuanyuan, Zhuanxu, and Shaohao became the new Five Directional Heavenly Emperors, and the fortune of the Human Race instantly reached an unprecedented peak.

Meanwhile, Luo Hou was not idle. Although the Demon Clan that entered the Primordial World, mostly subdued by the Divine Monarch Zhi Ming, now known as Tai Xuan, they still managed to fulfill some of their intended roles.

They found the reincarnation of Hao Tian.

At this moment, Luo Hou, looking at Kui Gang, spoke coldly: "Now, with Hao Tian’s True Spirit muddled, this is your chance to take his place!"

"After all, Hao Tian is a Heavenly Emperor ordained by Hong Jun himself; even if The Three Pure Ones and others look down on Hao Tian, they still have to acknowledge the authority of Hao Tian’s Heavenly Emperor!"

"As long as you replace him and have this Demon Ancestor’s support, you can surely take back the authority of the Heavenly Court!"

Upon hearing this, Kui Gang frowned, "Now that Xuan Sect and the Human Race are in control of the Heavenly Court, they would probably not allow Hao Tian to have a say! Even if I were to return to the Heavenly Court, I fear there would be no one I can utilize!"

"No matter!"

Luo Hou immediately laughed and said, "A thought can produce a god, a thought can turn one into a demon. Those Immortal Gods of the Heavenly Court practice the Divine Dao and are worshipped by billions of living beings. Success and failure depend on these beings. I have ways to turn them into demons!"

Saying this, he condensed a strand of "Primordial Demon Qi" from his own Great Dao Origin and solemnly handed it to Kui Gang, "I have found out that the deities of the Heavenly Court are ordained by the Investiture of the Gods, aside from the authorities of Nanji, Taiyi, Doumu Yuanjun, and the Five Directional Heavenly Emperors which are not influenced by the Investiture of the Gods, the authority of the other Immortal Gods comes from the Tian Shu Investiture of the Gods granted by Hong Jun!"

"Currently, Yuanshi Tianzun has given that Investiture of the Gods to the Nanji Everlasting Great Emperor for safekeeping. All you need is an opportunity to merge this strand of Primordial Demon Qi into the Investiture of the Gods, and the many immortals of the Heavenly Court will naturally fall into the Demon Path!"

Before Luo Hou created the Demon Path, he had also comprehended the Innate Divine Dao; naturally, he was aware of the flaws of the Divine Dao: the emotions and desires from the myriad beings.

This "Primordial Demon Qi" was merely a medium, a catalyst. The real ace in the hole is the negative emotions accumulated over the years in the Demon Realm.

The Demon Path opposes the Immortal Dao. As the dark aspect of the Primordial World, the unfavorable aspects of the Primordial are transferred to the Demon Realm by the Heavenly Dao.

This represents the underlying principle of the rise of the Demon as the Dao declines and vice versa. Although the Demon Realm was split, with only half of the worldly toxins remaining in the "Primordial Demon Realm," it was enough to cause the Heavenly Court to collapse and its gods to fall from grace.

"Yes!"

Kui Gang, hearing this, was immediately overjoyed. If he could cause most of the Heavenly Court’s Immortal Gods to fall into the Demon Path, he might truly become a Heavenly Emperor of real power.

However, the several Saints still loomed over him like a guillotine, causing him immeasurable anxiety, for many of the Heavenly Court gods were disciples of the Saints.

If he were to cause their downfall, those Saints would absolutely not let him off the hook.

"Don’t worry!"

Luo Hou seemed to perceive Kui Gang’s concerns and smiled, "The several Daoist friends I have invited should be arriving in the Primordial World soon! With them present, the Saints of the Xuan Sect need not be feared!"

Chaos is boundless and vast; even for Chaos Demon Gods, it takes a significant amount of time to arrive in the Primordial World.

This time, the ones responding to Luo Hou’s invitation included the three Chaos Demon Gods of Greed, Wrath, and Delusion, all of whom excel in manipulating the hearts of others.

Hence, Luo Hou planned to cause the gods to fall into darkness, throwing the order of the Primordial World into chaos, and then work with the three Chaos Demon Gods from the inside out to subvert the Primordial World.

With the help of Luo Hou, Kui Gang easily subdued the Turquoise Pool and took over Hao Tian’s body, and then he waltzed back into the Heavenly Court.

At the same time, Xuanqing’s breakthrough had reached a critical stage. After refining the Fate Demon God Dao Fruit, his Dao Flower instantly transformed to Twelve Grade.

He emitted an endless aura of Refining Dao True Intent, shrouding the entire Undying Volcano, as if intending to completely refine the whole mountain.

Boom!

The void boiled, and endless Innate Qi burst forth from the "Heaven and Earth Cauldron," transforming into strands of light that infused into the body of the Undying Volcano.

Above the volcano, a cloud of celebration appeared faintly, with thunder flashing and real fire flickering on and off. A boundless Refining Dao True Intent instantly turned into a melting furnace.

The Refining Dao reaches divinity, today is the day!

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