"What is my Dao?"
At this moment.
Chen Jiuyang was lost.
The scene of him being pushed off the cliff by Wang Tian's men, activating the Medical Immortal inheritance, suddenly appeared before his eyes.
He practiced the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, wielded the Instant Annihilation martial art, and began his martial journey step by step.
Due to the incident with Zhang Jialong, he nearly went mad, but fortunately, he was guided by Monk Puhui, comprehended the Yuan Dao, and embarked on the path of the Human Emperor.
The Yuan Dao, fused with five supreme martial arts, made his combat power unparalleled among his peers, with no one able to stop him.
However, after being betrayed by the five great sacred lands, his path seemed to have become uncertain again.
What was his Dao?
Condensing the Dao was already extremely difficult.
Why condense the Dao?
The Earth Realm embodied intent, the Heaven Realm radiated might, and the Venerable Realm was about nurturing the Dao.
To thoroughly comprehend one's own Dao and master its essence and principles.
Dao Law.
Dao Law.
Dao Law.
Without a Dao, how could one comprehend the Law, then bestow divine abilities, and strengthen oneself?
Why was the Venerable Realm considered transcending mortals and becoming sacred? Because Venerable Realm experts were truly fundamentally different from ordinary people.
My intent is my law, my thought is my spirit.
Confusion, pain, and various other feelings surged into his heart.
Chen Jiuyang's Yuan Dao began to crumble, and the Yan Sheng Saber let out a mournful cry.
The Yuan Dao he had cultivated before was ultimately just a fusion of the five supreme martial arts. Chen Jiuyang had not delved into it to create something of his own.
He had relied on his formidable combat power, killing enemies, vying for glory, and surpassing his peers.
The memories before his eyes surfaced, trapping him, making it difficult to extricate himself, as he repeatedly asked himself.
What was his Dao?
Was it to protect his family and defend the nation?
But he had failed to protect his family, so how could he defend the nation?
His path had reached a dead end.
It was his insufficient strength, his arrogance, that led to the tragic fate of those close to him.
Then what path should he take?
There was no path to take.
Chen Jiuyang let out a painful roar, his body bleeding.
Just as the memories swirled to the later stages.
Chen Nianxuan's adorable, porcelain-like face appeared before his eyes.
This was his bloodline, his daughter with Yao Zixuan.
That's right.
Since his current Yuan Dao was insufficient to protect his family, then he would make the Yuan Dao stronger!
Until his Yuan Dao reached its peak! Then he would surely be able to protect his family!
He had to become stronger!
Chen Jiuyang's body, soul, and Yuan Dao stopped their disintegration.
Chen Jiuyang then entered a state of enlightenment.
Condensing the Dao.
It was to gather all scattered things into one, that was the Dao.
His physical body, true blood, true essence, soul, techniques, divine abilities, and the principles of his Yuan Dao should be condensed together.
The state of enlightenment continued, Chen Jiuyang's Dao condensation began to proceed normally, and the medicinal effects of the Ni Sheng Dan began to further manifest, repairing the damage to Chen Jiuyang's body, soul, and so on. Then, the surging medicinal power followed his thoughts, turning everything into a furnace, and began to condense the Dao!
Suddenly, golden light erupted from the swirling white mist. The golden light was initially as small as a spark, but as time passed, it grew to a point where the dense fog could no longer conceal it.
The dense fog not only contained golden light but also brewed a terrifying aura of transcending mortals and becoming sacred.
On the riverbank, in the areas without dense fog, Chen Biandao, Han Peiling, Granny Han, Lin Yuexian, Ji Lengyue, Qiu Yihan, the Han clan leader, and Marquis Feng Han, all those close to Chen Jiuyang, were gathered.
"After a day, Jiuyang has finally begun to condense his Dao."
Han Peiling's eyes shone brightly, "This aura is very powerful!"
The Han clan leader's expression was solemn, "The aura is already so powerful at the beginning of Dao condensation, it's not entirely a good thing. The stronger the aura, the stronger my Han clan's son-in-law's combat power will be after entering the Venerable Realm..."
"Based on my Han clan's son-in-law's combat power during the competition for the Holy Son position, he has already surpassed the Extreme Realm and reached the 'Forbidden' level. He already has the寰宇天锁 (Universal Sky Lock) bound to him. I'm afraid the heavenly tribulation for his promotion to the Venerable Realm after Dao condensation will be exceptionally terrifying."
Upon hearing the Han clan leader's words, everyone's expression immediately turned worried.
Han Peiling said, "If Jiuyang can overcome this heavenly tribulation, then challenging the Sect Master and taking over the position of Sect Master will be a sure thing!"
...
In the center of the dense fog.
Chen Jiuyang's body shone with golden light, completely refined into one, inside and out, from top to bottom.
The Yuan Dao had truly been formed.
"I am me, with no future, no past, only the me of this very moment."
"My heart and my intent are all connected."
"The inner demons are gone, the Yuan Dao is formed, and it is time to advance to the Venerable Realm!"
Chen Jiuyang completed his Dao condensation, his aura steadily climbing, pushing towards the threshold of the Heaven Realm aura. After a moment, he broke through that line.
His physical body, soul, and everything else began to evolve, entering the Venerable Realm.
At that moment, Chen Jiuyang understood the true essence and marrow of his Yuan Dao.
Dao achieved!
Heaven and Earth resonated!
Then, as if rejected by heaven and earth, dark clouds suddenly gathered densely above the thick fog.
"Swish swish swish!!!"
A violent gust of wind swept in, scattering the dense fog formed by the magical techniques.
The icy river water began to boil.
The heavenly tribulation descended!
But there was no thunder.
This bizarre scene puzzled many, and they could only look to the Han clan leader.
The Han clan leader, with his Nascent Soul cultivation and long life,
The Han clan leader tugged at his beard, his eyes wide with disbelief, "It's actually the Four-Nine Wind-Fire Great Tribulation!!!"
The heavenly tribulations before the Four-Nine were normal thunder tribulations, merely calculated by the number of lightning bolts, and strictly speaking, they were ordinary heavenly tribulations.
But reaching the Four-Nine was different; this was a heavenly tribulation that could cause celestial phenomena.
"Clan Leader, what is the Wind-Fire Great Tribulation?"
"The Wind-Fire Great Tribulation refers to the four winds: spring, summer, autumn, and winter, and the nine fires: heart fire, liver fire, lung fire, spleen fire, soul fire, heavenly fire, earthly fire, human fire, and Dao fire!!!"
"The wind pierces the outside, and the fire burns the inside, together forming an internal and external great tribulation!!!"
"The Wind-Fire Great Tribulation usually appears during the Martial Emperor Realm or the Immortal Path Void Returning stage, but Jiuyang has actually triggered the Wind-Fire Great Tribulation upon entering the Venerable Realm..."
"In my long life, Han Shaofa, this is the first time I have seen such a prodigy..."
Upon hearing the Han clan leader's words, everyone was greatly alarmed. The tribulation of the next major realm had fallen upon Chen Jiuyang prematurely.
Could Chen Jiuyang overcome a heavenly tribulation that was meant for a realm higher than his current one?
Worry appeared on everyone's faces.
"It seems that Jiuyang's Dao condensation is not as simple as I imagined..." Han Shaofa's eyes shone brightly.
"The Martial Dao Venerable Realm is for nurturing the Dao. If Jiuyang can trigger the Four-Nine Wind-Fire Great Tribulation in the Venerable Realm, once he overcomes the heavenly tribulation, his combat power will likely surpass that of his peers, making him a seed for the Imperial Dao."
The more terrifying the heavenly tribulation, the more it proved how formidable Chen Jiuyang's Yuan Dao combat power was, leading to heaven and earth's disapproval.
The dense fog was dispersed, and Chen Jiuyang appeared like a celestial being, his entire body radiating golden light. At this moment, he no longer needed to rely on qi to move; he could fly. His body was unified, his true qi refined into mana, and by releasing a little mana, he could sustain flight for a long time.