Above the Great Dao-Chapter 1528 - 709: The Balance of Strength and Weakness Shifts (2)

The distinction between a True Immortal and a Heavenly Immortal lies in the Dao Image.

Only with the Great Dao Phenomenon can one be called a True Immortal.

The True Immortal Realm has six layers of Dao Realm, and each time one ascends a layer, the Dao Realm expands by tens of thousands of miles.

When one cultivates to the Sixth Layer Heaven, experiencing the boiling of the Great Dao and burning mountains and boiling seas, one's own Great Dao Law becomes highly refined, transforming into a golden color, pure and unblemished, hence called a Golden Immortal.

The Great Dao Law of a Golden Immortal is flawless, but there are grades of excellence, and the deeper the understanding of the Dao Image, the stronger the Golden Immortal.

The Golden Immortal Realm also has six layers of Dao Realm: Nothingness Transcending Balance, Taiji Obscured, Crimson Bright and Yang, Xuanming Reverent Splendor, Yao Ming Sect Drifting, and Zhu Luo Imperial Reed.

This phenomenon before us is clearly a sign that Chen Shi has achieved the Golden Immortal, opening the First Layer Dao Realm of the Golden Immortal Realm!

Chang Chun Emperor felt a stir in his heart and said, "It seems like it has only been six years since his last breakthrough. His cultivation speed is unbelievably fast!"

Everyone remained silent.

They were also prodigies, but at Chen Shi's stage of cultivation, they could not cultivate at such a rapid pace!

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Immortal Realm, Chen Tang, Zhong Wuwang, and others also felt this strange tremor, which left them in shock as the Great Dao was ablaze and the Long River boiled.

Unaware that this was a Golden Immortal phenomenon, they were inevitably startled.

However, the shaking and expanding outward of the Heavenly Immortal Realm was, in fact, beneficial for the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Over the years, the Heavenly Immortal Realm continuously grew with Chen Shi's increased cultivation, and it was now larger than the Four Great Continents!

That time when Chen Shi mended the heavens brought great benefits to the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

The Well Demon Realm was also expanding due to the tremors, but Chen Shi had no time to pay it any attention.

Chen Shi was currently experiencing the eruption of Dao Principles, his own Great Dao Law being repeatedly burned, broken, and reformed in the blazing fire!

His Daoist Skills had already been refined into his Primordial Spirit, Physical Body, blood, skin, and bones, and both his Physical Body and Primordial Spirit were undergoing burning, breaking, and restructuring, with unimaginable pain scorching his Physical Body and Primordial Spirit.

This pain was unprecedented, making him feel as if he were being torn to pieces into countless fragments.

After nine cycles of shattering, the pain gradually ceased.

Chen Shi wiped the blood and sweat from his face with a gasp. This was his first experience of cultivation being so painful.

He stood up in a daze, only to see a human-shaped blood shadow under the Demon Blood Treasure Tree, creeping along the ground, crawling like a human.

"What is this..."

Chen Shi was puzzled. Shifting his gaze, he discovered that besides this human-shaped blood shadow, there were eight other similar shadows crawling on the ground!

"These nine blood shadows are... impurities shattered from my Physical Body, expelled outside to form blood shadows! No wonder there are nine!"

At this realization, he noticed nine Primordial Spirits formed from countless impurities within his intact form.

These Primordial Spirits, formed from impurities in his Daoist Skills and soul, still contained extraordinary power.

"They are also me, but because I cultivate the Undying Immortal Method, my vitality is too strong, and the Creation Technique has reached such a high level that they can exist independently."

During Chen Shi's contemplation, he watched as nine blood shadows and the impure Primordial Spirits rose.

The Undying Immortal Method was so powerful that these impurities were almost indestructible!

"With time, they might use the Undying Immortal Method to regain Physical Bodies, and having cultivated under the Demon Blood Treasure Tree, they will develop Demonic Nature and could become a disaster for the world!"

Realizing this, Chen Shi immediately fused each impure Primordial Spirit with a blood shadow, uniting them to become nine versions of himself.

He transformed these nine forms into external avatars, breaking the potential for Demonic Nature to grow within them.

"Since these are impurities refined from myself, I will leave you to cultivate in the well."

The nine avatars of Chen Shi each sat under the tree to comprehend the Demon Path of this place.

Chen Shi pondered his external avatars, a thought stirring within him: "If they succeed in cultivation, they might combine with the Sutra of Eternal Freedom to transfer tribulation, thus surviving the Opening Tribulation!"

He knew the Sutra of Eternal Freedom by heart, and combined with the external avatars and the Undying Immortal Method, various creative ideas immediately emerged in his mind, leading to a plan for a technique to transfer his tribulation to his external avatars.

As he conceived the new Cultivation Technique, he laughed aloud: "Cultivating the Outer Dao gives me no calamities or tribulations, so why bother with this?"

He stopped perfecting the new Cultivation Technique and left the Eastern Palace, heading to the Nine Flowers Jade Palace to bid farewell to Emperor Houtu Earth God.

Emperor Earth God was preoccupied with his duties and only spoke briefly with him, before resuming the management of life and death reincarnation in the Great Thousand Worlds.

Chen Shi walked out of the palace. When he arrived at the wharf, Yu San was already there waiting, saying, "Your Highness, the ship is ready."

Just as Chen Shi was about to board, Yu San spoke again: "Your Highness, I haven't sailed in a long time. A few days ago, while testing the ship at sea, I unexpectedly saw a ship anchored, and that Young Master Xi was on it."

Chen Shi was slightly startled: "Young Master Xi? Which Young Master Xi?"

"The one you met in the Xuanhuang Sea last time, Your Highness."

Chen Shi was surprised: "Xi Muran! Why is he at Xuanhuang Sea? Ah, when I left Penglai West, someone must have informed Xi Muran of my whereabouts, prompting him to come after me."

Several months ago, Xi Muran ambushed Chen Shi, leading to both being injured, but Xi Muran's cultivation level proved superior, leaving Chen Shi unable to resist.

"Xi Muran has come again; he must be fully confident in defeating me this time. However, the me he faced last time was from five months ago. Now, I have achieved the Golden Immortal!"

Chen Shi boarded the tower ship and stood at the bow.

Yu San revealed his true form and pulled the ship along, sailing into the Xuanhuang Sea. The tower ship surged forward with the wind.

Four or five days passed, during which the tower ship sailed far from the Thick Virtue and Bright Heaven Palace, with no trouble.

One day, the sound of a zither suddenly echoed across the sea, ethereal and distant amid the vast Xuanhuang Sea, refreshing the spirit.

"It's here."

Chen Shi smiled faintly and said to Yu San, "Follow the music."

Yu San hesitated for a moment, then followed the melody. Soon, they saw a tower ship anchored on the sea.

At the bow, a young lord in white that rivaled snow was playing the zither. In the ethereal melody, Xuan Qi and Yellow Qi flew away from around the tower ship, transforming into distant stars.

This was a unique phenomenon of the Xuanhuang Sea.

The seawater of the Xuanhuang Sea was composed of Xuanhuang Qi: Xuan Qi became stars, while Yellow Qi formed worlds.

However, beside this tower ship, the speed of Xuanhuang Qi separating was unmistakably faster!

Xi Muran used the zither music to separate Xuanhuang Qi, showing a profound mastery of the Daoist Skills, far surpassing their previous encounter.

"Brother Xi's Daoist Skills have indeed improved."

Chen Shi motioned for Yu San to stop the ship and walked alone toward Xi Muran's tower ship with a smile, saying, "You're showcasing this technique of zither music to break Xuanhuang Qi. Do you intend to use it to counter my Daoist Skills? My Xuanhuang Qi has been cultivated to a state of Wuji and Wu Xiang; you can't break it."

Xi Muran ceased playing the zither, pressing down on the vibrating strings, and the phenomena of stars and moon rising over the Xuanhuang Sea abruptly stopped.

"After we last parted, I realized that my Daoist Skills weren't enough to best you, leaving us both injured in the first realm. I resolved to improve and sought guidance from Senior Brother. He taught me the Fu Xi Zither and the Dragon Battle Wild Song, intended to counter your Xuanhuang Sword Qi and Swordsmanship."

Chen Shi felt a stir in his mind and asked, "Can your Senior Brother break my Swordsmanship?"

Xi Muran solemnly replied, "Senior Brother Fan Xiao is on the brink of becoming a Daluo Sword Immortal, excelling in Sword Dao. With his profound insight and knowledge, he can surely counter you."

Boarding the ship, Chen Shi inquired, "Which move of the Mixed Yuan Sword Scripture has he mastered?"

The Mixed Yuan Sword Scripture was widely known, and anyone could learn its sword moves, but few mastered the eighth move, Heavenly Net Break, and even fewer mastered the Hongmeng Division.

Chen Shi had seen only one person master the Hongmeng Division, and that was himself.

Xi Muran said, "He has mastered the ninth move. He demonstrated it in my presence once."

Chen Shi's heart raced twice, and he said, "This Senior Brother, I must meet him."

Xi Muran shook his head, saying, "You won't have the chance. This time, I've brought the Fu Xi Zither to send you on your way."

Chen Shi chuckled, shaking his head: "Brother Xi, you may have learned the Fu Xi Zither and Dragon Battle Wild Song from Fan Xiao over the past six months, but during this time, I've achieved the Golden Immortal."

With hands behind his back, facing away from Xi Muran, his presence grew more formidable as he spoke coolly, "Between us, the strong and the weak have switched places. Stop playing your tune and flee; I will give you half a day's head start."