Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 256 - 243 [Endless Trouble, The Furnace is Formed] (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 256: Chapter 243 [Endless Trouble, The Furnace is Formed] (Please Subscribe)

Xuanqing and Tai Xuan left Beiming, and they did not let Kunpeng continue to suppress the North Pole. Instead, Tai Xuan split off an avatar to replace Kunpeng.

Tai Xuan returned to Shouyang Mountain.

As for Xuanqing, he turned into a rainbow light, fleeing towards the direction of the Undying Volcano.

Currently, it was still Wudang Saint Mother suppressing the Undying Volcano for him. With the downfall of the Thirty-Three Heavens, Zhao Gongming also suffered extremely serious backlash.

Just now, before leaving, Tai Xuan handed over the broken "Ocean Stabilizing Pearl" and "Qiankun Ruler" to him, instructing him to deliver them to Zhao Gongming.

Furthermore, the looming threat of the Undying Volcano ultimately needed to be dealt with by him, a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal.

Before long, Xuanqing returned to the Undying Volcano, took over the responsibility of suppressing it, and returned the two Innate Spiritual Treasures to Zhao Gongming.

"Blessing and disaster depend on each other, this great calamity is not entirely bad for Brother Gongming!" Xuanqing couldn’t help but smile as he watched Zhao Gongming immersed in Enlightenment: "Brother Gongming might be able to take this opportunity to rebuild his foundation!"

Due to the collapse of the Heavenly Court and the repercussions of Karma, Zhao Gongming almost dissolved into Dao; this was both his trial and a stroke of opportunity.

Dissolving into Dao means to merge one’s personal Dao into the universe, a manner of achieving unity with Dao but without retaining consciousness like Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun.

Zhao Gongming lingering on the edge of dissolving into Dao, transitioning from death to life, he found the Dao most suited for himself, which could be seen as a blessing in disguise.

This time, Zhao Gongming’s realm fell from a Slash Second Corpse Quasi-Saint, and his Primordial Spirit was also severely damaged, but with past experience of having slain two corpses, it wouldn’t take long for him to regain his former cultivation.

Xuanqing was not worried.

After retrieving the "Ninth Grade Merit Golden Lotus" and "Ninth Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus," he sent Zhao Gongming and Wudang Saint Mother away from the Undying Volcano.

He had a bold idea in mind, these two Spiritual Treasures were key to his plans.

After seeing the two off, he immediately began to refine the origins of the Chaos Demon Gods obtained from the three Greedy Demon Gods, Chen Nu, and Foolishness, transforming them into fragments of the Great Dao and integrating them into the Refining Great Dao.

"Greed, Anger, and Foolishness are the three poisons, yet they benefit the honing of Dao; perhaps they can be used to refine an impeccable Dao Heart!"

While experiencing the profound mysteries of these three Daos, Xuanqing operated the "Refining Dao Furnace," incessantly infusing Undying Volcano with Innate Qi.

He planned to follow his original idea, to transform the Undying Volcano into the "Eternal Furnace," thereby converting the Fire Evil within into Innate Spiritual Energy.

Boom!

The Refining Great Dao burst forth with unprecedented brilliance, endless Innate Qi erupted, intending to transform the entire Undying Volcano into an object of Innate nature.

Meanwhile, the three Greedy Demon Gods who had fled into the Demon Realm were infuriated, as they had just felt their Daos becoming incomplete.

"Fate!"

Chen Nu Demon God’s rage seemed to burn through the endless void, and the Primordial Demon Realm trembled violently, as if it could not bear his fury.

Xuanqing’s Divine Skills directly took nearly one-tenth of their origins, and now, they felt as though their Daos had been gnawed away.

They knew clearly that this matter must be related to Xuanqing, the one who had taken their origins.

Seeing this, Demon Ancestor Luo Hou immediately said, "The fellow Fate has, like me and Hong Jun, escaped the fetters of a Chaos Demon God! But he seems to have some connection with Pangu, and that’s why he opposes us! This failure is my fault, I will find a way to compensate the three Daoist friends!"

He did not expect that Taiching Laozi would have such a maneuver; his true body was restrained in the Demon Realm, and he could not coordinate with the Greedy Demon Gods.

Hearing this, Greedy Demon God did not get angry but stared straight at Luo Hou: "May I ask, Daoist Luo Hou, how did you break free from the shackles of a Chaos Demon God?"

His origin was damaged, yet he did not get angry. He cared more about how Luo Hou, Hong Jun, and Fate managed to break free from the shackles of a Chaos Demon God.

If they could understand the profound secrets, this trip would not be in vain.

Luo Hou laughed: "I’m not clear about how Fate did it; as for Hong Jun, he practiced subtraction to seek emptiness, finding someone to inherit his Creation Demon God Dao Fruit, Nuwa was a tool for his subtraction and seeking of emptiness!"

"As for me, I sacrificed everything, my Primordial Spirit, my Physical Body, and my Dao, transitioning from death to life, seeking rebirth in death!"

"This Primordial Demon Realm is the transformation of my previous Chaos Demon God physical body, it’s just that now half of the Demon Path authority has been taken by Yuanshi Tianzun’s Evil Corpse!"

Luo Hou did not conceal anything from the Greedy Demon Gods; he knew well that to get their full help, he first needed to show them benefits.

Currently, he had nothing else of value, and perhaps the only thing useful to Greedy Demon God was the method to break free from the shackles of a Chaos Demon God.

"Sacrifice everything?"

Upon hearing this, Greedy Demon God frowned slightly; Luo Hou’s method was too extreme, if not careful, one might fall into the abyss of no return.

And Hong Jun’s method was also extremely difficult, to find someone that matches their Dao was not simple.

Recently, they had gained some understanding of matters related to Primordial, including several measure calamities after Pangu opened the sky, as well as the struggle between Dao and Demon of Hong Jun and Luo Hou.

Whether to sacrifice oneself for the Dao or to practice subtraction for emptiness, both required the comprehension of an entirely new Dao.

This is not an easy task!

And in this process, my own strength will also be affected.

After the great cataclysm at the dawn of time, numerous Chaos Demon Gods reincarnated in the Primordial World. But now, only a few, like Luo Hou, have forged their own Great Dao.

Yin Yang, Qiankun, and others have nearly succeeded but ultimately failed, Yang Mei was forced to leave the Primordial World, and the Reincarnation Demon God has unwittingly become a pawn for others.

This left the few with considerable worries.

Seeing their hesitation, Luo Hou immediately said: "Fellow Daoists, if you are concerned, you might as well entrust your Great Dao to my Demon Path to comprehend the Dao that suits you!"

Hearing this, the Greedy Demon God sneered: "Luo Hou, don’t think I don’t know your real intentions. We will not be controlled by you!"

Their kinship as Chaos Demon Gods was non-existent to speak of; he refused to believe that Luo Hou would do something that served no benefit to himself.

"Hehe, you are mistaken there."

Luo Hou chuckled: "My current strength isn’t that much stronger than yours! Do you really think I could forcefully seize control of your wills?"

"I just feel indebted and wish to help fellow Daoists break free from their shackles!"

He continued: "Of course, I admit I have a little ulterior motive, which is to strengthen the Demon Path by comprehending your Great Dao! But this matter does not cause any loss to fellow Daoists!"

"To be frank!"

"I am currently contesting with the Evil Corpse of Yuanshi Tianzun for the control of the Demon Path and have just suffered a considerable setback, in dire need of fellow Daoists’ support!"

Luo Hou seemed very sincere, and although the Greedy Demon God remained extremely vigilant, he too felt that Luo Hou’s power alone wasn’t enough to scheme against them.

He agreed on the spot.

They also desired to comprehend the Demon Path to carve out their own Dao. As for the future, whether to live a life of recluse or to sacrifice themselves for the Dao, that decision did not need to be made at the moment.

Boom!

The vault of heaven in the Demon Realm shook violently; with the three Chaos Demon Gods entrusting their Great Dao to the Demon Path, the power of the Demon Path surged several times over in an instant.

In a short moment, the "Primordial Demon Realm" began to expand ceaselessly, almost solidifying into reality.

Luo Hou’s strength rose rapidly as well.

With the three Chaos Demon Gods’ support, the fortune of the Demon Path centered in the "Primordial Demon Realm" quickly overpowered the one in the "Heavenly Demon Realm".

The Heavenly trend of diminishing Dao and flourishing Demon returned to Luo Hou, and the fortune of the Demon Path soared, even starting to pose a challenge to the Immortal Dao.

The Primordial Heavenly Demon was greatly alarmed: "Damn it! What exactly did Luo Hou do?"

He had just recently gained control over most of the Demon Path’s power, but now, with the shift in the Demon Path’s fortune, Luo Hou had once again taken the lead.

Meanwhile, Yuanshi Tianzun also learned of this development as the "Fruit of All Causes" revealed the situation in the "Primordial Demon Realm".

"The troubles are truly endless!"

Yuanshi Tianzun, spotting the figure of the Greedy Demon God and others, felt a surge of murderous intent, wishing he could slay them on the spot.

Last time, if not for the sudden summon from Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun to Purple Cloud Palace, they might have had a chance to capture those three Chaos Demon Gods.

But now, with the Greedy Demon God and others joining forces with Luo Hou, to kill them had become vastly more challenging and would likely come at a great cost.

Yet Yuanshi Tianzun felt that, despite the difficulty, the few Chaos Demon Gods must be eliminated.

He wanted to regain control of the Demon Path.

Thinking this, he immediately contacted Taiching, Tongtian Sect Master, Xuanqing, and Tai Xuan, even considering involving Jieyin and Zhunti.

At this moment, as Xuanqing continuously infused Innate Qi into the Undying Volcano, it began to exhibit traits similar to an Innate Spiritual Treasure.

"Purple Lightning Hammer!"

Seeing this, Xuanqing promptly summoned his Spiritual Treasure, channeling the "Devastating Divine Thunder" and etching millions of Innate Array Patterns on the mountain of the Undying Volcano.

The mountain of the Undying Volcano was immensely vast; he could only use this method to gradually refine it, turning it into an "Eternal Furnace" capable of transforming Fire Evil Qi and evolving towards the state of an Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Boom!

Innate Undying Spirit Light shot up into the sky. Under Xuanqing’s manipulation, the "Refining Dao Furnace" transformed into a massive cauldron that covered and lifted the entire Undying Volcano.

"Refine!"

With Xuanqing’s loud shout, the Refining Great Dao materialized, enveloping the Undying Volcano, and in an instant, endless Fire Evil Qi was transformed into pure Innate Spiritual Energy.

The array patterns he engraved also began to evolve towards Innate Restrictions. After some time, the entire Undying Volcano transformed into an Innate Spiritual Treasure.

But Xuanqing purposefully controlled the conversion efficiency of Innate Spiritual Energy, with most of the Fire Evil Qi still being suppressed by the "Eternal Furnace" he had created.

He did not yet wish to fully convert the things within the Undying Volcano into the substance of the Primordial World; he wanted to maintain the balance between the Heavenly Dao and the Earth Dao.

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