198: Chapter 198 The Secret of Dao Integration, Returning to Falling Clouds

Beyond the starry sky, in the Qingling Realm.

Three figures appeared inside a simple, unadorned hall; they were the three Heavenly Immortals of the Dao Integration Realm who had previously attacked the Black Ape formed from the Myriad Transformations Fine Hair.

"Master Qingxuan, what is the origin of this Black Ape? The blood malice on its body is as deep as an abyss, over ten thousand times more bloodthirsty and cruel than the Cultivators of the Demonic Path within the Qingling Realm."

"Furthermore, it gives me a strange feeling. The source of the power within its body seems to be composed of the flesh and blood essence of billions of beings sacrificed through Blood Sacrifice, and it can even give birth to Dao laws. It is far more terrifying than the Demonic Path of Qingling, truly bizarre and evil."

The Heavenly Immortal who wielded the ancient golden bell asked this question.

"Zhiqiong, this is a catastrophe for our Qingling Realm. The evil demons from beyond the domain will certainly not give up so easily."

Hearing this, Heavenly Immortal Qingxuan sighed, a look of helplessness appearing on his aged face.

"Master Qingxuan, why would that Black Ape target the Qingling Realm? Could it be that it intends to use our Realm for a Blood Sacrifice to seek a higher path?"

A stunning, cold glint flashed in the eyes of the female Heavenly Immortal holding the silvery-white Immortal Artifact sword. The sword on her back rang out, its chiming sound shaking the surroundings in all directions.

"I do not know. The space beyond the sky is vast and boundless; our Qingling Realm is but a drop in the ocean. There is always someone better, and a sky beyond the sky."

Heavenly Immortal Qingxuan shook his head slowly, walked out of the hall, and looked up at the high sky, as if wanting to peer through the ten thousand miles of space to see the boundless Universe.

"Regardless, the entity behind that Black Ape definitely harbors ill intent toward our Qingling Realm. We must be on guard!"

"Master Qingxuan, let us convene the Qingling Assembly. All factions that have produced Heavenly Immortals must contribute the necessary strength to counter the threat of the evil demons from beyond the domain."

"This is not just the Qingling Realm of us Heavenly Immortals, but the Qingling Realm of all living beings. Protecting the Qingling Realm is not only our duty, but the duty of everyone."

Heavenly Immortal Zhiqiong spoke in a deep voice.

He was the last Disciple taken in by Heavenly Immortal Qingxuan, and also the one with the highest achievements.

He had been cultivating for over two thousand years and had reached the Peak of the Middle Stage of the Dao Integration Realm. One more step would lead to the Late Stage, making him capable of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the ancient titans in the history of the Qingling Realm.

"Aqiong is right, Master Qingxuan. This concerns the survival of our Qingling Realm; we cannot hesitate in the slightest."

"If one hesitates when action is required, chaos will ensue. If they are unwilling, do not blame us for being impolite."

"To repel external threats, one must first secure the internal. Only by uniting as one can we better face the threat from beyond the domain."

Heavenly Immortal Moxue spoke sternly, drawing her silvery-white Immortal Artifact sword. Her killing intent swept out like a vast ocean, a single sword strike frosting fourteen provinces.

She was a rare sword-path Heavenly Immortal in the history of the Qingling Realm. Although she had just entered the Middle Stage, in terms of killing power, she was comparable to Heavenly Immortal Zhiqiong, who was at the Peak of the Middle Stage.

Furthermore, she was the Dao Companion of Heavenly Immortal Zhiqiong.

After achieving the Heavenly Immortal Realm and suppressing great enemies within the Realm, the two had traveled beyond the domain together.

This time, when Yuan Feng probed the Qingling Realm, they received the news immediately while outside the Realm and rushed back without stopping.

Fortunately, the Star Domain they were in was not far from the Qingling Realm, allowing them to return in a short amount of time.

If they had been any later, the entire Qingling Realm would likely have been plunged into misery.

Heavenly Immortal Qingxuan was old; he no longer possessed the vigor of his prime. His Qi and blood had declined, his Physical Body was withered, and he could hardly unleash his Peak combat power.

This was only due to the special nature of Heavenly Immortals; while in the Realm, they were constantly protected by the blessings of the Qingling Realm's Dao. Thus, Heavenly Immortal Qingxuan could maintain his combat power at the Dao Integration Realm and not fall to the Void Return Realm.

Moreover, if it were not for the two of them returning in time, the Hair Strand Clone, having burned nine Golden Natures of blood malice, would absolutely have been able to force Heavenly Immortal Qingxuan to burn his essence to the limit, resulting in mutual destruction.

Normally, the Lifespan of a Heavenly Immortal in the Qingling Realm is only ten thousand years.

Once the Lifespan limit is reached, they will automatically detach from the Dao they have integrated with and fall to the Void Return Realm.

This is returning the Dao to the Heavens; one comes clean and leaves clean.

Heavenly Immortal Qingxuan had already lived for over ten thousand years; even though he had used some means to extend his Lifespan, he could not hold on for much longer.

"I am old. Let you young people handle these matters."

Heavenly Immortal Qingxuan waved his hand, handing the decision-making power to his two Disciples. He believed they could handle everything well.

His greatest achievement in this life was not attaining the Heavenly Immortal Realm, but teaching two Heavenly Immortals.

One of them had an Aptitude that could be called peerless in the world, having the opportunity to reach the Perfection of the Dao Integration Realm, push toward the Realm above Dao Integration, and elevate the Qingling Realm.

Heavenly Immortal Zhiqiong and Heavenly Immortal Moxue exchanged glances and tacitly bowed to Heavenly Immortal Qingxuan.

"Rest assured, Master Qingxuan. With us here, we will ensure that those evil demons from beyond the domain never return."

On the other side.

Qingling Realm, Tiannan Academy.

Yuan Feng closed the book in his hand. Combining his insights from his previous Dou Zhan with the three Heavenly Immortals of this Realm and continuously deducing through his Golden Core Divine Sense, he had gained a full understanding of the Dao Integration Realm of this world.

The entry path to the Immortal Dao in the Qingling Realm requires contracting a Yao Beast and utilizing the flawless body of the Yao Beast to Cultivate.

However, after completing the three Realms of Body Refining, Qi Refining, and Spirit Refining, the flawed Physical Body of the Cultivators in this Realm is replenished, so whether or not they have a Yao Beast does not have much impact on a Void Return True Monarch.

Therefore, upon reaching the Void Return Realm, Cultivators in the Qingling Realm focus primarily on themselves rather than the Yao Beast.

Few Void Return True Monarchs spend large amounts of resources and energy cultivating their contracted Yao Beasts; they are generally left to roam free.

Therefore, apart from their own Dao Integration weapons, the Heavenly Immortals of the Qingling Realm do not have Yao Beasts at the Dao Integration Realm as helpers.

The main reason the Qingling Realm is called the Qingling Realm is that the Divine Soul of the Human Race in this world is naturally clear and close to the Dao, and their comprehension and grasp of the Dao are far stronger than those of Yao Beasts.

Throughout history, only the Human Race has been able to integrate with the Dao; no Yao Beast has ever done so.

Yao Beasts can at most reach the Peak of the Void Return Realm; they cannot cross the barrier of Dao Integration to become Yao Immortals.

As for the Dao Integration Realm of this world, in Yuan Feng's view, it is about using the Dao one has comprehended to leverage the Dao of the Qingling Realm, thereby gaining recognition from the Dao and controlling the authority of the Dao.

This path actually has similarities to the Purple Mansion Golden Core Immortal Dao of the Luotian Realm.

The only difference is that for Cultivators in the Luotian Realm to control the authority of the Dao, they must plan step by step.

First, sense the position, condense the Golden Nature, and then sublimate the Golden Nature to give birth to the Nascent Soul.

Only after passing the Three Calamities and Five Tribulations does one have the qualifications to sit on the position.

Only after sitting on it does one have the qualification to covet the dao position!

One link after another, one step after another.

The ultimate goal of the Immortal Dao Cultivators in the Luotian Realm is to ascend to the dao position and attain the status of Dao Lord.

This step is called "verifying the Dao" in the Luotian Realm, and also called "attaining the Dao."

Once one sits on the dao position, one can dominate everything related to that path and suppress others from attaining the Dao.

For example, if Chen Zhuxiao were to sit on the Divine Thunder dao position, he would be able to wield the authority of the Divine Thunder Dao in the Luotian Realm, and all Cultivators in the Realm practicing the Divine Thunder Path would be subject to his constraints.

As long as he does not wish for it, no one can ascend to the primary or secondary positions of Divine Thunder, preventing the Divine Thunder Path from producing a single Immortal Lord.

Yes, it is that domineering.

The dao position is the ultimate manifestation of a path, representing absolute control over that path.

Such a path of cultivation is inextricably linked to the greater world outside, and one could say it is a mutually reinforcing relationship.

The stronger the Luotian Realm, the stronger the Dao Lords and Immortal Lords.

The Golden Nature and Nascent Soul condensed by the Golden Core True Monarchs and Nascent Soul Earth Immortals will also be stronger.

Correspondingly, the stronger the Cultivators of the Luotian Realm, the greater the power they have to plunder the heavens and strengthen Luotian.

This is a virtuous cycle.

This is also the reason why several Dao Lords proposed the Heaven Mending Plan after the Luotian Realm was damaged during the Ancient Eras Final Tribulation.

If the Luotian Realm were complete, the strength of these Dao Lords would rise by several levels.

"People of today are not as good as the ancients" is completely applicable to the current Luotian Realm.

In the ancient period, there were many Dao Lords, and almost every position was occupied by a great being; it could be called the most glorious period.

Unfortunately, the Ancient Eras Final Tribulation erupted, three supreme experts fell, and the vast Luotian Realm was battered; many positions were hidden and have not appeared to this day.

"Gui Li, the Water Dao to this day only has Gui Water, ren water, Lu Water, and Kan Water. If the fifth water is verified and the Water Dao is completed, will your strength increase?"

At this moment, Yuan Feng summoned Gui Li and asked a question.

"If the Water Dao were to be completed and the five waters gathered, the Water dao position would appear. The Water Dao in the Luotian Realm would inevitably flourish, and all Cultivators of the Water Dao in the world would benefit. As a heavenly immortal artifact of the Gui Water Path, I would naturally be strengthened."

Gui Li responded.

"What? Are you trying to say that some great figure is going to complete the Water Dao? Don't even think about it; that's impossible. This is something that even the great Water Dao figures of the ancient period could not do."

The artifact spirit girl glanced at Yuan Feng.

"People of today are not necessarily inferior to the ancients. Perhaps it is not just the Water Dao; the Wood Dao can also be completed."

Yuan Feng said with a serious expression.

"Hehe, if the last characteristics of the Water and Wood Daos are verified, then all five paths of the Five Elements will be perfect and without flaw. The status of the Luotian Realm would likely be elevated, which would be beneficial to all Cultivators in the world."

Gui Li put her hands on her hips and puffed out her unremarkable chest.

"By the way, I heard you say before that the Human Emperor who slew the Xuan Yang Divine Emperor occupied dual dao positions. Does that mean one can sit on multiple positions?"

Yuan Feng ignored the flat chest and asked the question that had been on his mind.

There are many secrets to the Purple Mansion Golden Core Immortal Dao of the Luotian Realm, especially regarding the positions, and he did not know much about them.

Great Venerable Xuan Yuan Gui Li was a Great Honored Immortal who had survived the Three Calamities and Five Tribulations of Heaven and Man, so she must have been planning for the Gui Water position and would certainly have a lot of understanding of the positions.

As his natal Immortal Artifact, having been influenced by him, it was impossible for her not to know anything.

"This? Normally, an entity that can sit on one position is already a very remarkable great figure."

"If one has deep insights into multiple paths, one has the opportunity to sit on multiple positions. Such an entity has a status much higher than an entity that only sits on one position."

"However, there are restraining relationships between some paths, and the corresponding positions will repel each other. For example, Jia Wood restrains Xu Earth. Even if your insights are very deep, you cannot sit on both the Jia Wood and Xu Earth positions at the same time."

Gui Li explained in detail.

"There is another key point to sitting on multiple positions: the paths you walk must not be mutually exclusive, but complementary. For example, Jia Wood and ji earth, the two combine; this is Jia-ji earth Combination."

Yuan Feng nodded thoughtfully.

He is currently walking the Way of Battle. What other paths are complementary to the Way of Battle?

"The combatant is skilled in Dou Zhan. If I want to sit on multiple positions, I must comprehend other paths skilled in Dou Zhan."

"Geng Metal dominates the killing power of heaven and earth, governs the changes of weapons and conflict in the human world, and represents war and military affairs. It seems appropriate for the Way of Battle?"

"Forget it, let's wait until I take the Qingling Realm to think about it carefully. The positions are still too early for me."

Yuan Feng cleared his cluttered thoughts.

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Three months later.

Luotian Realm, Great Qi Cultivation Kingdom, Xuan Prefecture, Luoyun Mountain, Wangyue Cliff.

A Domain Gate appeared, and a tall figure walked out from within.