64: Chapter 63 Taking Oneself as the Way

With the last trace of Spiritual Qi completely absorbed.

Not only was his damaged physique completely repaired, but one of the shackles within his Bloodline was also broken.

"Cleared?"

Ye Xiu was somewhat surprised; in the coliseum, no more Guardians were spawning.

Instead, just like the previous time.

A ranking list appeared.

[imperial court prodigy ranking]

[1, Ye Xiu, Human Race, Shengui defeating Godly Azure]

[2, Emperor Di Yi, Yao Race, Shengui defeating Yuxu Ninth Grade]

[3, Ji Xingyue, Human Race, Shengui defeating Yuxu Ninth Grade]

[4, Aozhan, Yao Race, Shengui defeating Yuxu Ninth Grade]

[5, Hou Liubai, Yao Race, Shengui defeating Yuxu Ninth Grade]

[6, Kong Xuan, Yao Race, Shengui defeating Yuxu Ninth Grade]

[7, Shangguan Wudao, Human Race, Mingdao Ninth Grade defeating Yuxu Ninth Grade]

[8, Jiang Linlin, Human Race, Mingdao Ninth Grade defeating Yuxu Ninth Grade]

[9, Hujiu, Yao Race, Mingdao Ninth Grade defeating Yuxu Ninth Grade]

[10, Xiaohonghua, Spirit Race, Mingdao Ninth Grade defeating Yuxu Ninth Grade]

Looking at the list before him.

Ye Xiu frowned slightly. In the Secret Realm, entities of the [Tongtian Realm] would not spawn; the [Godly Azure Realm] was the limit.

Apart from him.

All other entrants on the list were stuck at the final level.

"That Ghost Race Zhang San from before was pushed off the ranking by Xiaohonghua of the Spirit Race. I don't know if he died or what happened."

Ye Xiu was somewhat curious.

After all, he was quite curious about the Ghost Realm beneath Tianfu City.

After consulting some archives.

He discovered that some ghosts were simply evolved from ordinary people after death; apart from having no consciousness or vital signs, they were basically the same.

Does this mean.

That after people die, they can be found again in the Ghost Realm?

He shook his head slightly.

This question involved too many secrets. He had asked Xing Mu before, but had not received any answer.

He looked at the ranking list again.

The fifth-ranked Hou Liubai had already achieved a Breakthrough to the Shengui Realm.

Both of them had an agreement with Xing Mu; when their cultivation reached the [Shengui Realm], they were to go to an ancient site with her.

That ancient site.

Held the legacy items of the Blade Master.

At the same time, it also contained scriptures left behind by a Supreme expert.

Ancient Heavenly Technique!

"Is it the Heavenly Emperor Sutra?"

Ye Xiu began to feel expectant.

In his Sea of Consciousness, half a wisp of [purple qi] existed.

This gave him great confidence.

He stepped out of the Secret Realm.

Outside the rocky cliffs.

Xing Mu was bored, holding her phone and watching downloaded videos.

Her originally playful, pretty face immediately put on an unhappy expression upon seeing Ye Xiu come out.

"Hey, is your strength really that weak? You actually spent over a week..."

"It took some time to absorb the Spiritual Qi."

Ye Xiu did not explain too much and asked: "Why are there no Guardians above the [Tongtian Realm] in the Secret Realm?"

"This was established by the Imperial Court to test the younger generation; naturally, it wouldn't have such high combat power appear."

"Is the [Tongtian Realm] very strong?"

"Nonsense. When a Cultivator reaches the [Tongtian Realm], even an ordinary mortal body will undergo a qualitative change in combat power."

"Qualitative change?"

Ye Xiu was somewhat puzzled. No matter how strong an ordinary Cultivator is, how strong can they get?

The Bloodline limits too many things.

The more powerful his cultivation became, the less he believed some of Xing Mu's words.

Were that batch of Supreme experts, like the Human Emperor and the Blade Master, really mortal bodies?

How could that be!

Xing Mu looked at Ye Xiu's questioning gaze and rolled her eyes at him unhappily.

Then she explained: "After cultivation is raised to the [Tongtian Realm], combat is no longer a contest of physical strength, but a competition of control over the rules."

"For a mortal body with peerless talent, after reaching the [Tongtian Realm], killing a Divine Body across ranks was not something that hadn't happened in ancient times."

"This is nothing strange."

"After all, physical strength is limited; the Dao of rules is the main combat power."

"Divine Bodies just have more miraculous Bloodline rules. Although they have a great advantage in the early and Late Stage, they are not invincible."

"If a mortal body with peerless talent masters a powerful Dao of rules, fighting a Divine Body across ranks is a very normal thing."

"Some Supreme experts will even deliberately evolve some tyrannical Divine Bodies to comprehend the Bloodline rules within them."

"Of course, your special Divine Body is an exception."

"The reason the [Heaven-Breaking Martial Body] is stronger than ordinary Divine Bodies is mainly because its Bloodline rules are too special. Immunity to Ten Thousand Laws—this can already be considered the top level of Martial Dao."

"In the future, if you can strip this rule from the heavens and earth, and thoroughly integrate it into your own physique, forming a Dao of your own."

"Then, you will have the qualification to become a Supreme expert."

Xing Mu said a lot in one breath.

Ye Xiu's brows, however, furrowed involuntarily.

So, after the [Tongtian Realm], the main method of combat is actually based on rules.

This was indeed something he had not expected.

But some powerful enhancement Martial Skills have been passed down, which doesn't make sense.

If future battles do not require these enhancement Martial Skills, then why were these terrifying Martial Skills created?

Xing Mu clearly saw Ye Xiu's confusion.

She put away her phone and spoke again: "The more powerful the Martial Skill, the stronger one's own control; therefore, the corresponding Dao of rules is easier to master."

"Otherwise, do you think you can master the Dao of rules just by closing your eyes and meditating?"

"Of course, these are all things that happen after merging with the Dao."

"Before merging with the Dao, honestly Cultivate more tyrannical Martial Skills; it will have substantial help for your future mastery of multiple Daos."

Xing Mu said this.

Paused for a few seconds.

Continued: "Above the Supreme, the competition is about Dao power. Some Daos are very strong, some Daos are very weak, so the converted Dao power is also different."

After speaking.

She added another sentence: "The Dao power converted from the Bloodline rules of a Divine Body is very strong."

Ye Xiu listened quietly.

Between his brows, there was a trace of gloom.

He was silent for a long time before asking seriously: "Is it possible for physical strength to contend against Dao power?"

Xing Mu was stunned.

There was some astonishment on her pretty face.

Clearly, she did not expect Ye Xiu to ask such a question.

Looking at the serious-faced Ye Xiu.

She pursed her lips.

After weighing it repeatedly, she closed her eyes and began to unlock her sealed memories.

A faint golden light enveloped her body.

This state.

Lasted for a whole day.

Until nightfall.

She opened her eyes, and with a pale face, said: "In the records of the Imperial Court, there has never been a Cultivator capable of contending against Dao power with physical strength. Even in the Taichu Era, no one had ever done it."

"Is that so..."

Sigh...

Ye Xiu sighed softly, his expression full of desolation.

Just when he was feeling depressed.

Xing Mu, however, continued: "However, in this palace's memory, the Human Emperor once made an exclamation that might be helpful to you."

"What?"

"The body as the Dao is the true transcendence."