Chapter 931: Chapter 651: Seventh-Rank Dao—This World, Faking It Till You Make It!
A soul struggled to emerge from the tree root, grasped firmly in a powerful hand.
This was a miniature willow tree, with the twisted, terrified face of Great Saint Gao Liu appearing on the trunk.
"Who are you? How can you wield the Great Saint’s Divine Skills? Are you human or demon?"
That eerie light, Great Saint Gao Liu recognized it, it was a Divine Skill only the offspring of the Death God could use.
Scythe of Death God!
Once severely injured, under this strike, death was almost certain, beyond reason.
No method for preserving life could work.
Even an Undying Body.
Not even an Undying Body would suffice.
Of course, an Undying Body has strong resistance to instant death rules, so the success rate of Scythe of Death is low.
Even Mingdao Zi’s eyes were shocked.
"What’s going on?" He couldn’t fully see what happened, only felt an eerie light faster than thought flash by, and the previously shouting Great Saint Gao Liu suddenly perished, mysteriously and bizarrely.
Suddenly, his gaze froze.
He stared wide-eyed behind Lu Chenzhou.
In the high place of unfathomable emptiness, a majestic figure appeared, cloaked in black robes, with the Netherworld above, encircled by Yellow Springs, holding a curved scythe, surrounded by the supreme rules of death, embodying the Death Dao, the end of all beings.
"Is this... a God?"
Mingdao Zi only glanced and felt his mind would burst, unable to look directly at the scythe figure.
"This is the manifestation of the Death Dao. Only Demigod experts can gaze directly for long, else be assimilated by the Dao, losing their life."
Lu Chenzhou spoke indifferently.
Even he dared not look behind himself, only feeling a chill, a gaze fixed on him.
In his palm, Great Saint Gao Liu’s soul was entangled by the power of death, fragmented, transforming into a rich green Soul Dao Essence rushing into his mind.
[You have obtained the Secret Technique "Myriad Willow Body"]
[You have obtained the Secret Technique "River Bank Wood"]
...
[You have seized the Divine Skill "Ten Thousand Willow Entanglement"]
The Martial Arts Tree started to grow ferociously again.
Compared to the state of merely a residual soul of Great Saint Raven Dead, Great Saint Gao Liu provided much richer Dao Essence, despite his lesser power in life than Raven Dead.
Wood Element flourished, while Five Elements surged high.
At the same time, the Martial Arts Tree, after reaching ninety million zhang, began its sprint, finally halting at ninety-seven million zhang. At this moment, Lu Chenzhou took out the Eighth Rank Chaos Tablet he had prepared, a costly exchange, with only one piece meant for such critical moments, and he looked at Mingdao Zi.
"Protect me for a month."
Mingdao Zi solemnly replied:
"Rest assured, Alliance Hierarch!"
Both had sworn Dao oaths, and Mingdao Zi’s character was trustworthy to Lu Chenzhou, hence he immersed himself fully into Dao enlightenment.
The Eighth Rank Chaos Tablet indeed was extraordinary, its rich Dao Essence soon led Lu Chenzhou’s mind into a more vivid creation scene.
He saw the Heaven and Earth Creation from the chaos starting point, witnessing the Dao manifest as an observer, memorizing the birth process of the Great Universe.
Five Elements Dao Patterns, Withering and Flourishing Dao Patterns, Three Extremes Dao Patterns... Tens of thousands of Dao Runes contained the knowledge of the universe’s most fundamental operation logic, flashing in his mind like binary code.
"So this is the world."
Lu Chenzhou murmured, his eyes seemingly understanding, as the surrounding World Dao Essence continuously emanated from his Spiritual World, forming an elliptical world with a diameter of about twelve thousand three hundred kilometers akin to pre-cataclysm Xia Star.
The world was amorphous but gradually turning real with the ceaseless infusion of World Dao Essence.
"Creating a real inner world?"
Mingdao Zi’s eyes widened, incredulous.
The majority of cultivators’ paths involve opening an inner world, known by various names, and once a cultivator masters a Dao and reaches Great Power, they can transform their inner world into reality, creating a Grotto Heaven, and use their own rules to reshape this world.
This world becomes the cultivator’s domain.
It serves both cultivation within and a means of contest, such as merging Principle Domain with the world to establish a World Domain, enhancing its power.
Additionally, if one acquires the "Heart of the World" formed after a high-class world’s demise or obtains a "World-type Treasure" birthed within a Great World and unites it with their transformed inner world, they can establish a place in the Ruins Sea where beings can be born.
This world, regardless of size, inherently holds the status of a Great World, its creation being from a Great Power means breaking through realms is easier than in ordinary worlds due to the creator being a Dao Pioneering ancestor.
Many Great Worlds originate this way.
For instance, Kunxu, Heavenly Pond...
"The Alliance Hierarch has only just reached Eight Realms, and this breakthrough only to Seventh Rank Dao, yet he can already establish a true world, is this the peculiarity of the World Dao?"
Mingdao Zi murmured.
"I see, this is the mystery of world creation, it’s incredibly complex. Although my Paint Dao enables creating a space to seal beings and divine power techniques within a painted world, compared to the Hierarch’s genuine creation act, it’s like a child playing with clay. If I could grasp even one percent, it would aid the understanding of Sixth Rank Paint Dao." Watching, Mingdao Zi became mesmerized, overwhelmed with the long-lost unity of heaven and man feeling, sinking involuntarily into the evolution of his Dao in the mind.
As a world is born, the Ruins Sea quakes.
Time passes, to three months,
This place’s Moving Realm quickly draws the attention of surrounding world’s Eight Realm Experts cultivating nearby.
"Sixth Rank Paint Dao..."
Mingdao Zi wakes from Unity of Heaven and Man, his power further enhances, ready to transcend tribulation to reach Eight Realms.
But now is obviously not the time for a Breakthrough Realm, as faraway in the Ruins Sea, a tall, thin misty silhouette descends.
"Who is it?"
The face of Bright Daoist changed slightly.
"A good perception, to actually notice my presence. I am Fog Concealed Guest·Xu Qing. No malice, just here to observe Lu Alliance Hierarch’s Enlightenment of Dao."
The tall, thin figure showed itself.
An elder with green eyebrows.
This world group was originally his territory.
"Oh, it’s a senior..."
Bright Daoist’s heart shivered. The newcomer is a veteran First Step expert, with a reputation no less than Achilles.
In terms of raw strength, even a cut above Achilles, it is said he had a chance encounter years ago, also obtaining an incomplete treasure, enabling him to change without a trace.
"The guest has come, senior feel free."
Bright Daoist tense and alert.
Ever since witnessing Lu Chenzhou’s abilities during the Tribulation, the Fog Concealed Guest had already put away his thoughts.
He once coveted the Aurora Palace.
But now he knows, someone like Lu Chenzhou can only be befriended, absolutely not made an enemy.
In an instant, several days passed by.
"Tsk-tsk, seeking high and low without finding it, yet it comes effortlessly, Lu Chenzhou, you’re really bold, daring to Enlighten in the Ruins Sea, given that, I’ll take your head."
A malicious smile approached, her blood hair wildly danced, tall and thin statured, indeed the second clone of Blood Demon Grandmother. She received the order from the Eye of Truth to come here to investigate, saying a dark child with potential to advance to Demigod in the Three Thousand Realms, the Great Saint Gao Liu, was annihilated, she came to find out who the killer was.
Now the answer is obvious.
"Blood Demon Grandmother?!"
Bright Daoist and Fog Concealed Guest exclaimed in shock.
It is rumored that not long ago, Blood Demon Grandmother had already advanced to the Third Step Demon Race Great Saint, although only a clone now, presumably also has veteran First Step strength.
"Taking advantage of someone’s Enlightenment, Grandmother is too despicable." Fog Concealed Guest said solemnly.
To disrupt Lu Chenzhou’s Enlightenment,
is also to destroy his opportunity.
He had finally gained some comprehension.
"Old Fog Concealed, get lost, I’m not interested in you, do you also want to meddle?"
Blood Demon Grandmother squinted her eyes, her gaze dangerous.
"What if I don’t leave?"
Fog Concealed Guest is usually cautious, avoiding disputes, but at this moment unusually stood firm.
Bright Daoist slightly relaxed a breath.
He can’t stop Blood Demon Grandmother.
"Fog Concealed Guest, don’t think I am unaware. Although you have cultivated [Gray Mist Incarnation], nearly undying, but your true self is hidden within the River Bank World, kill the true self, can the incarnation still live?"
"You’re investigating me?"
Fog Concealed Guest’s expression changed.
"Heh, Grandmother knows everything."
Blood Demon Grandmother brimming with confidence.
Fog Concealed Guest’s mood mixed.
Finally, he sighed with a smile:
"I won’t let you pass, since you have already discovered my true self, I cannot escape."
"Good, very good... After Lu Chenzhou’s Breakthrough Eighth, each one becoming bolder in their actions."
Blood Demon Grandmother had faced Fog Concealed Guest before, this guy always ran at the sight of her.
Now, he stood up.
She suddenly felt that the Eighth Realm soft targets within the Three Thousand Worlds were not as easy to squeeze as before, they find they have a backbone to rely on.
Blood Demon Grandmother turned to leave.
"Fog Concealed Guest, wait for it, I, Grandmother, my true self will visit soon."
"No need to wait, now Lu will first meet Grandmother, see the capabilities of the Star Palace Hall Master." Yet the white-robed figure sitting in the Ruins Sea rose, radiating middle-stage Eighth Rank aura, over twenty million level Qi-Blood like a furnace.
This is just the secondary,
The most important is, his pair of pupils like two worlds, therein visible Three Mountains and Five Mountains, Five Lakes and Four Seas, steel forests, and all beings.
The illusory world around him had unknowingly solidified, like a real star, with Telekinesis unfolding, rolling and expanding, instantly covering a radius of thirty thousand miles, encompassing Blood Demon Grandmother and Fog Concealed Guest and others, Blood Demon Grandmother’s expression suddenly changed, instantly morphing into two blood dragons to crash against the world barrier, yet collided with the invisible Barrier, only causing a slight crack.
Carefully looking, at the world’s barrier, countless Dao Runes continuously flow, like circle upon circle of star rings, dissipating the impact.
"This isn’t an illusory world, this is a real world... You, you’ve already advanced to Great Power?"
Blood Demon Grandmother’s eyes filled with fear.
Normal domains and environments cannot trap her.
Boom! At the world peak, a giant hand level with the world pressed down like Five Finger Mountain, Blood Demon Grandmother revealed her giant tree true form, thick towering branches transformed into arms lifting the giant hand, struggling to support.
Boom! The giant hand forcefully pressed down, the giant tree then crushed, collapsed with a boom, as the world space squeezed, continuously collapsing, ultimately turning into nothing.