ragginovel Chapter 2577 Asking
Chapter 2577 Asking
What if, when breaking through to the Integration Realm, one chooses only one of the four elements (essence, energy, and spirit) instead of unifying them?
The potential risks are probably even greater!
The Great Dao is like a vast ocean, boundless and expansive. A cultivator is but a small stream, merging into the boundless sea. If they encounter even a single wave, they will be scattered and assimilated by the ocean, thus losing themselves.
The unity of essence, energy, and spirit may not be a necessary requirement for attaining the Dao, but rather something that cultivators must do to resist the assimilation of the Great Dao. Only by devoting one's entire being can one withstand the storms of the ocean, resist the assimilation of the Great Dao, maintain one's identity, and avoid getting lost.
Just like my previous spiritual practice.
All cultivation practices, whether techniques, supernatural powers, or treasures, originate from the principles of heaven and earth. The earliest cultivators also sought enlightenment by observing changes in celestial phenomena. Furthermore, during the cultivation process, one must constantly contend with heavenly tribulations and endure countless trials.
The same applies to the realm of fusion. In this realm, cultivators must achieve harmony between heaven and man, while also fighting against each other!
Faced with the erosion of the Great Dao, one must always guard one's true self and maintain one's individuality, otherwise one may very well become a puppet of the Great Dao.
The most prominent manifestation of this is the legal domain.
The domain of magic cast by a cultivator who has reached the Integration Realm is the cultivator's domain of magic, not the true domain of heaven and earth.
The Dharma Realm is about transforming the mind of Heaven into one's own mind, not about Heaven's mind being one's own mind!
Previously, Qin Sang had been trying to comprehend the Sword Domain and the Seven Souls Killing Array, but he always felt he couldn't grasp the essence because he believed that the Dharma Domain was the embodiment of the unity of heaven and man. However, without reaching a certain level, even if one understood the struggle between heaven and man, one wouldn't know how to apply it. No wonder so few Void Refinement cultivators comprehend the Void Domain!
When he realized this, Qin Sang from Yue Du Bay and Qin Sang from Qing Yang Zhi flashed and transformed into two streams of light, entering Qin Sang's body in Da Feng Yuan.
In the dream, only Qin Sang remained.
He slowly stood up from the altar. From Yue Du Bay to Da Feng Yuan, those with Qin Sang's face all raised their heads and looked in this direction.
Qin Sang flew higher and higher.
He looked down upon the earth, like a god looking down upon his followers, enjoying the worship of countless people.
The seeds of divine will within these people seemed to be shining brightly, becoming increasingly clear and transparent. If Qin Sang was currently sitting on a divine altar, then these people and these seeds of divine will were the foundation stones that formed the altar of divine will.
Together they lifted up the altar of divine will, and Qin Sang on the altar of divine will, soaring higher and higher!
Suddenly, a black tide appeared out of nowhere, above Qin Sang's head, bringing extreme darkness that obscured the starry sea manifested by the new demon court, causing the dream world to tremble.
‘Wow! ’
The Azure Dragon was swallowed up by the black tide, and its roar came to an abrupt end.
Then, more and more places saw the Black Tide, from the sky to the ground, from Yuedu Bay to Dafeng Plain, as if the void had cracked open and surging tides were pouring out from the cracks, swallowing the dream.
An aura of destruction permeated the dream; the dream began to crumble.
Qin Sang's gaze was deep and unfathomable as she looked out at the sky, as if she could already see the reality beyond her dreams.
Suddenly, his eyes flashed, as if he had seen something again. His gaze went beyond the boundary of Moonbeam Bay and continued outward, where he discovered something else, and even other dreams!
That place was definitely not something he deliberately dreamed about.
In his dream, he was focused on enlightenment, and his reflections on the past were merely for reference in relation to the present, without any distracting thoughts.
Those dreams might have evolved from dream seeds. He devoted himself to comprehending the Great Dao, and only now has he realized it.
As the master of dreams, he can dominate dreams or immerse himself in them, allowing them to evolve on their own.
It is said that dreams can awaken the deepest parts of people's hearts, even things that people themselves have ignored. What will appear in your dreams?
Having witnessed the power of the Dream Seed, Qin Sang developed a strong curiosity, but he discovered it too late. The dream was about to be swallowed by the black tide, and he would have to leave the dream.
At the last moment, Qin Sang unleashed the power of the Dream Master and descended upon that dream.
‘Wow! ’
The Kuroshio Current surged.
At the moment the dream was destroyed, Qin Sang only saw a mountain!
A familiar mountain peak.
……
"boom!"
The dream completely collapsed.
Qin Sang was instantly pulled back to reality. In her dream, she was oblivious to the passage of time, while in reality, only a very short time had passed.
He was not dead; he was still sitting peacefully on the altar.
During this time, Qin Sang had no time to care about what actually happened; all she needed to know was that she was safe and sound, which meant that her previous plans had worked.
His eyes remained closed, and his aura fluctuated violently, containing both Qin Sang's own volatile energy and the divine will of the people from the various half-demon kingdoms.
This overwhelming divine power, unlike when he was in a dream, could not be stopped at any time.
Without the buffer of the dream seed, he had to confront this divine will head-on.
But Qin Sang was no longer afraid. Having gained enlightenment in his dream, he now knew what to do.
He successfully withstood the impact of the divine will and quickly identified that pure and refined divine will. Then, just like in his dream, starting as a mortal, he transformed these divine wills into seeds of his own.
At this moment, Qin Sang seemed to hear a questioning voice, whether it was the Wood God's messenger or someone else, and it was very impatient.
Qin Sang didn't want to know who the other party was, nor did he want to listen or see. He responded with a wisp of Thunder Ancestor's aura, and the other party indeed shut up.
The surroundings became quiet.
Qin Sang immediately put that voice out of his mind. He was racing against time, controlling more and more divine seeds.
Reality is full of uncertainties and not as smooth and carefree as in a dream. Fortunately, he was well-prepared, and the divine power he possessed was so immense that he could afford to squander some of it.
All the half-demon people who had been implanted with the seed of divine will formed an invisible connection with Qin Sang. They themselves were unaware of this connection, and even cultivators at the Void Refinement stage were completely oblivious.
In the darkness, they vaguely sensed an existence, a gaze, incredibly mysterious, seemingly from the unknown, yet also from their own side, watching them.
It was as if the gods were answering their prayers!
The gods have answered me!
Countless people were overjoyed, seeing it as a ray of hope in their desperate situation, which fueled their strong desire and made their prayers even more devout.
At this very moment, from the banks of the River of Sin to the westernmost reaches of the kingdoms, from the northern border to the forbidden Qingning Palace, countless seeds of divine will are scattered throughout the various corners of the half-demon kingdoms, working together to build an altar of divine will for Qin Sang!
As the Altar of Divine Will was erected, Qin Sang's aura began to change. Although her cultivation level did not improve, her aura became somewhat ethereal.
'boom! '
'boom! '
'boom! '
……
Qin Sang's heart pounded like a thunder drum.
The invisible altar of divine will has begun to 'lift' Qin Sang, and the aura of his Dharma body is merging with the altar of divine will.
Just then, an unexpected event occurred.
What Qin Sang didn't expect was that the changes would begin within her own body.
To be precise, it was his seven sword souls.
Qin Sang cultivated these seven sword spirits a long time ago, transforming them from the initial seven killing talismans into the current seven sword spirits.
Since the appearance of the seven sword souls, the Ziwei Sword Scripture has only had one innate divine power—the Seven Soul Killing Array. Unfortunately, although the sword array is powerful, Qin Sang does not dare to use it casually.
After entering the Void Refinement stage, the Seven Souls Killing Array will become the foundation for cultivators to comprehend the Dharma Domain. Because Qin Sang was determined to create his own Sword Domain, he neglected it and was later forced to pick it up again. Although he has gained some understanding over the years, he has not made significant progress.
However, things are different now. After comprehending the Dao in a dream, Qin Sang has understood the essence of the Dharma Domain. In particular, with the Seven Souls Killing Array as a guide, all the difficulties he encountered when comprehending the Dharma Domain before have become a thing of the past.
The greatest enlightenment one can achieve is this!
Unexpectedly, the seven sword souls still underwent an unforeseen change.
Within Qin Sang's body, as the seven sword souls manifested, his Dharma body gained a touch of bloodthirstiness. At the same time, there was also a sword intent within him, originating from his natal spirit sword, the Wandering Sword!
The sword spirit has entered the sword; he and Qin Sang are truly one, and Qin Sang's way is also the way of the sword spirit.
There seemed to be some kind of resonance between the Wandering Sword and the seven sword souls, and they were even somewhat beyond Qin Sang's control.
Seeing this, Qin Sang's heart tightened. At this moment, countless powerful figures were gathered in the Great Wind Plains. If his background were exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable. He reacted extremely quickly, immediately activating the altar, and the aura of the Thunder Ancestor enveloped his entire body, concealing the changes within him.
Lei Zu was, after all, a being comparable to the Mahayana level, so there was no worry about his aura leaking out at this point. However, the changes were not yet over; the Cloud Wandering Sword, along with its sword soul, and the eight sword intents were still trembling incessantly.
As the altar of divine will was erected, the sword intent trembled even more violently.
Suddenly, the Cloud Wandering Sword burst forth with sword light, as if in response to something.
At the same time, Qin Sang's seven sword souls suddenly flew towards each other, with a burst of bloody light. Seven bloody runes appeared on the seven blood souls, bursting with boundless killing intent. The seven killing runes then merged, and the seven souls instantly became one.
After the seven souls merged into one, it could no longer be called a sword soul; it was clearly a sword!
This sword is similar in appearance to the Wandering Sword, but its blade is entirely blood red. Although no killing talisman can be seen, it exudes a terrifying killing aura!
Suddenly, a flash of blood-red light appeared, and countless blood threads emerged on the sword. The blood threads meandered and twisted, covering the entire blood sword, as if they were manifestations of a killing talisman.
"This sword..."
In that instant, Qin Sang finally understood something.
Why is the sword of the Purple Star Sword Master called the Earth Killing Sword?
It turns out he had more than one sword!
All things in the world are not only capable of killing living beings; all things have the potential to kill. For example, plants compete with each other, water and fire destroy each other, and even a mountain, a stone, a river, a lake, or a sea can be strangled by other things. They too have their day of destruction and their time of annihilation.
The so-called Earthly Killing Sword is made from the world's finest materials, things outside of the human realm, and it takes the killing intent of all things.
When Qin Sang first obtained the "Chapter on Nourishing the Sword with Primordial Spirit", he did not know the name Ziwei. At the beginning of his cultivation, he had to swallow ten thousand trees to forge a sword. After swallowing ten divine trees, the sword became Yunyou, which was also a killing sword!
The earth is filled with murderous intent, dragons and snakes emerge from the land!
This blood sword originated from Qin Sang himself, with the sword soul and killing talisman as its foundation. It is a gathering of killing intent, and the killing intent he gained, whether from previous battles or later from comprehending the Mahayana killing path, all originated from 'humanity'.
The "people" here do not refer to the human race, but to all living beings.
Human beings unleash murderous intent, causing heaven and earth to turn upside down!
This sword is a sword that kills!
Qin Sang stared at the Blood Sword, which was both a sword and his domain of power.
At this moment, he finally understood the true meaning of the "Purple Star Sword Scripture," a killing technique.
At the same time, he also understood what Ziwei Tongzi had once said: the way to unite lies in killing oneself!
What you're killing isn't yourself, but the doubt in your own heart!
Specifically, his relationship with the "Ziwei Sword Scripture" stemmed from his questioning of the Mahayana path. Along with this, he likely cut off some of his own selfish desires. He no longer needed to worry about balancing personal desires and public interest, and therefore would have no hesitation!
If Qin Sang wasn't entirely confident before, with this sword, he had already glimpsed the scenery of the Upper Realm.
Why did the Purple Star Sword Master create this sword that kills people? Did the Purple Star Sword Master also encounter the same doubts as himself back then?
Qin Sang thought about the experience of the Purple Star Sword Master. He walked the path of killing, walking on the road of corpses and treading on the sea of blood. Suddenly, he woke up from the endless killing when he was in the Void Refining stage and realized that he should kill for 'protection'. He then switched to cultivating the Mahayana killing path.
perhaps……
It wasn't enlightenment, but rather a questioning and an attempt.
When the Purple Star Sword Master cultivated to the same level as himself, he made a true choice, using this sword to cut off his doubts about the Great Dao and break through the barrier of the realm with one sword!
but……
Why did the Purple Star Sword Master, who had cut off all doubts and practiced the Mahayana killing path, ultimately become a demon enemy of the world?
Qin Sang suddenly had a strong question!
At that time, what the Purple Star Sword Master cut away was either the doubts about the Mahayana Killing Path, or, when he used the Mahayana Killing Path to seek the Dao, all his doubts about the killing path he had previously followed, thus solidifying his path!
Or rather, what will be the final choice of the Purple Star Sword Master: the Mahayana Path of Slaughter or the Hinayana Path of Slaughter?
This question is crucial.
Qin Sang didn't know what the Purple Star Sword Master had gone through, and no one could give him an answer now. Even if they could awaken the Purple Star Child, the Purple Star Child wouldn't offer him any guidance.
One must eliminate one's own doubts in order to attain the true path!
Just then, a scene from her dream suddenly appeared in Qin Sang's mind.
A mountain.
That is Xiaohan Domain, the sacred mountain next to the capital of the Great Sui Dynasty, where the Empress was buried.
Just now, in his dream, he actually dreamed of the Little Cold Domain. In the dream, there wasn't even an empress's tombstone on the pilgrimage mountain.
I remember that he once made a bold statement to the Empress, who was then the eldest princess, at the foot of that mountain and in that city.
"The Sui Dynasty lasted for five hundred years and has had more than thirty emperors. The rulers of the country enjoyed all the glory and wealth, but in the end they could not escape turning into a handful of yellow earth, while the Jade Palace still stands."
“Look at Pilgrimage Mountain again. It has witnessed the transformation of Jade Palace from new to old, and the destruction of the previous dynasty’s palace. Before that, there were dynasties and generations.”
"In the heavens, there may be immortals who witnessed the pilgrimage mountain grow from the seabed to the plains, and finally grow into this high mountain inch by inch. Even if one day in the future the pilgrimage mountain collapses, that immortal will not bother to even look at it."
"I want to live forever and witness the immortals from birth to death."
……
A mere cultivator who had only obtained a fragment of a scripture and knew nothing about cultivation uttered such bold words, yet these words remained buried deep within his heart.
It turns out that my repeated pilgrimages to the holy mountain were not only to commemorate the Empress, but also to commemorate my own arrogant and ignorant self!
Qin Sang didn't know what choice the Purple Star Sword Master had made, but he knew what he wanted. Although he had accepted the Mahayana Killing Path, he had to walk this path because of the circumstances, and it was not what he wanted.
I have neither the desire to save the common people nor the intention to bring chaos to the world. Given the opportunity, how could I allow myself to be bound by those constraints? Of course, I would break free from those shackles!
All I desire is to become an immortal!
The blood-stained sword hangs upside down!
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Paying off debts. (End of Chapter)