Chapter 745 - 530: Void Tribulation Perfection! (Part 2)
"When enough Contribution Points are accumulated, I will go to the Immortal Mountain Treasure Vault and exchange them for a Technique and Divine Techniques that suit my cultivation..."
"Afterwards, it will be time to undergo training in the many secret realms within the Immortal Mountain."
"The True Illusion Secret Realm, Thunder Secret Realm, Dao Heart Secret Realm... comparable to the Mahayana Treasure Realm, hiding countless opportunities!"
"Twenty-seven thousand years may seem long, but in truth, it passes in the blink of an eye, not a single moment should be wasted!"
Qin Cangwu gazed resolutely towards the distant eighty-eight peaks, no longer hesitating. With a firm step, his figure turned into a streak of light, swiftly heading towards the direction of the eighty-eight peaks.
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Meanwhile, within the Small Pan Martial Hall,
Qin Zhaoyu watched Qin Cangwu’s departing figure and gently shook her head.
Throughout the long years of cultivation, she had bestowed countless opportunities and protection upon the younger generation of the Qin Clan, hoping they would focus on cultivation, and bring another Dharma Master to the clan.
Initially, she paid special attention to each younger member.
She even personally guided their cultivation, meticulously selecting cultivation techniques and treasures for them, spending a great deal of her effort and energy...
But time and time again, her expectations were met only with disappointment.
These young ones either unfortunately perished or their lives ran out...
Qin Zhaoyu sighed softly, a hint of melancholy flashing in her eyes:
"No wonder Master, after Junior Brother’s annihilation, declined to take on more disciples..."
By now, she had grown accustomed to this disappointment.
She no longer poured more effort and energy into the younger generation of the Qin Clan, instead just fulfilling her duty, providing them with the appropriate opportunities and guidance.
Ultimately, how far they could go depended entirely on their own destiny and efforts.
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Qin Zhaoyu focused more of her thoughts and energy on her own cultivation.
"Perfection in the second step of Integration!"
"The world I opened has already reached the pinnacle of transformation, next is entering the Destructive Tribulation... this barrier is hard to overcome!"
Destructive Tribulation!
It is not a simple matter of letting the world one has transformed decline and head towards destruction.
If it were that simple, any Dharma Master could easily annihilate a Small Thousand World.
Some top-tier Void Refining Cultivators could even achieve this.
Qin Zhaoyu silently reminisced in her heart:
"Master had long hinted that the world’s decline is an appearance, a result, but not the cause!"
"The core of Destructive Tribulation lies in the elevation of the Enlightenment Realm, in the transformation of one’s Dharma Seed!"
"Only when the Enlightenment Realm reaches a new height, and the Dharma Seed completes its transformation, can the transformation of the life and death cycle of the world one has transformed be driven, from its peak to annihilation, stepping into the third step of Integration."
As her thoughts flowed, she couldn’t help but recall a great friend of her master—Dharma Master Hong Jue.
Dharma Master Hong Jue cultivated the Termination Law.
At his peak, he had once reached the seventeenth peak, stronger than she is now.
Yet even so, Dharma Master Hong Jue still could not break through the bottleneck, and a few Primordial Assemblies ago, ultimately faced annihilation!
"All conditioned phenomena are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow, like dew and lightning, thus should you perceive them."
Qin Zhaoyu gently recited a Buddhist scripture, her gaze gradually returning to tranquility.
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Time silently passed, another tens of thousands of years.
In the main hall of the Eight Treasures Palace, quiet and calm
On the Profound Yin Jade Meditation Mat in the hall, Chen Sheng remained seated as he had from the beginning, his body surrounded by a faint glow.
Within that glow, there intertwined the auras of blood, sword, formation, martial arts... many Law energies, merging and coexisting, serene and unperturbed.
Through long years of cultivation, his cultivation had steadily risen, now only a step away from Perfection in the Void Tribulation.
Pan Martial World!
The empty chamber gave birth to a pure white, silent and quiet!
In absolute void, heaven and earth becoming void, invisible and shapeless, unseen by the eyes, unheard by the ears, ungraspable by the hands.
"All things have an end, all laws have a conclusion... void yet indestructible, destruction leads to rebirth!"
Chen Sheng suddenly spoke softly, his tone steady, carrying an air of Enlightenment and clarity:
"Formation, existence, destruction, and void are the eternal principles of the Great Dao... Formation is the beginning of creation, existence is the basis of constancy, destruction is the opportunity for annihilation, and void is the realm of transcendence."
His thoughts surged within, the heart of Enlightenment growing ever clearer, pondering to himself:
"The ultimate of void is the life force within destruction, the rebirth after annihilation."
"To attain Perfection in the Void Tribulation, one must transcend the previous cycle of formation, existence, destruction, and void, create a new ’Formation, Existence, Destruction, Void’"
"Break the current void, letting the internal Pan Martial World start a new cycle of formation, existence, destruction, and void, completing the cycle of life and death!"
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"Heaven and Earth have constants, all techniques have order, maintain the truth and hold onto the one, to attain permanence."
"Face the void, embrace destruction, only then can one grasp the true meaning of the Void Tribulation, and create a new cycle of life and death..."
"Do not cling to achievement, do not hold residence, do not stagnate in destruction, do not annihilate the void... Begin in chaos, return to the void, amidst birth and death, all is cultivation..."
As Chen Sheng achieved enlightenment, countless forces of Dao Rhyme flowed continuously into his body, the aura of Panwu World became increasingly rich and stable.
"It is now!"
Brilliance surged in Chen Sheng’s eyes, and with a low shout, it resounded throughout the main hall of the Eight Treasures Palace.
In an instant, on the Immortal Mountain, the skies and clouds changed color, and a pillar of light connecting Heaven and Earth encompassed the Eight Treasures Palace.
The Panwu World was undergoing an earth-shattering transformation!
Empty yet not annihilated, void yet inexhaustible!
The end of the cycle of becoming, dwelling, destruction, and emptiness, is also the beginning of new life.
An invisible Dao sound echoed, unlike thunder, yet it shook the void, breaking the eternal silence.
This sound marks the beginning of creation, the womb of Heaven and Earth!
In the void, primordial pure energy begins to rise, turbid energy descends, though faint as a firefly, it is unstoppable.
Pure energy gathers and does not disperse, intertwining and weaving, gradually forming the shape of the Heavens.
Turbid energy sinks without disintegration, building the foundation of thick earth, heavily piled, gradually forming the root of the Earth Veins.
In this process, innate vitality flows, like buds sprouting from dead wood, like a cold spring breaking ice, intangible and formless, yet capable of nurturing all techniques.
Chen Sheng silently recited in his heart:
"The Dao produces one, one produces two, two produces three, three produces all things..."
"Gathering void to form, combining chaos to give birth, the primordial phenomena begin to sprout."
Dao energy continues to transform, pure energy becomes thicker, the Heavens gradually reveal, star traces faintly appear above, hinting at the embryos of sun and moon.
Turbid energy sinks deeper, Earth Veins gradually connect, beneath which lies the silent breath of Spiritual Springs, indicating the form of mountains and rivers.
Occasionally, innate spirit light bursts forth, transforming into colorful clouds, traversing between pure and turbid, nourishing this nascent Heaven and Earth.
In the barren void.
The spirit of vegetation, the embryo of birds and beasts, all at the junction of merging pure and turbid energies, silently and seamlessly, yet harmonize with the way of creation.
When the Heavens settle, and Earth Veins establish, a massive unmatched force of Dao Rhyme emerges from the depths of Heaven and Earth, like a Profound Turtle bearing a mountain, stabilizing the rising pure energy, securing the sinking turbid energy, ensuring the Heavens do not tilt, the Earth does not collapse, star trajectories remain consistent, Earth Veins do not fracture.
The restless innate spiritual qi is tamed by this force, condensing without dispersing, circulating in an orderly flow, enveloping Heaven and Earth, nourishing all embryonic life forms.
Mountains thus stand firm, unwavering and unmoving, connecting Heaven and Earth.
Seas and rivers take shape, never drying nor overflowing, nurturing all directions.
Wind has its order, rain has its time, cold and heat alternate, all have their constants.
The void energy left from the previous Void Tribulation gradually assimilates with Heaven and Earth, transforming into nutrients that nourish Spirit Veins.
The marks of destructive paths quietly hide within the texture of Heaven and Earth, concealed beneath mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, revealing no sharpness.
Void Dao Rhyme then surrounds Heaven and Earth as a cloak, untainted by karma, unstuck in form.
"Dao has cycles, things have life and death."
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The wind, thunder, water, and fire four elements evolved from chaos, maintaining the cycle sequence of "becoming, dwelling, destruction, emptiness."
Stabilize the foundation of Heaven and Earth, so this newborn world may continue, may grow.
The Heavens grow clearer, sun and moon take shape, stars sparkle magnificently!
Earth Veins connect more seamlessly, mountains tower majestically, Spiritual Springs gush forth, vegetation flourishes, birds and beasts transform, myriad tribes begin to prosper...
Thus, the void of the previous Void Tribulation completely fades, and a new cycle of becoming, dwelling, destruction, and emptiness officially commences!
"Becoming through creation, opening Heaven and Earth, giving life to all spirits... Dwelling through constancy, solidifying the Heavens, determining the Earth Veins..."
"Destruction through concealment, hiding beginnings and ends, awaiting opportunity... Emptiness through transcendence, covering Heaven and Earth, preserving cycles."
"Become!"
Chen Sheng softly chanted, his Dao Heart clear and pure, within Panwu World, Spirit Veins interconnected, vitality vigorous.
"Buzz—"
As his aura surged, it reached the realm of Void Tribulation Perfection!
Chen Sheng slowly opened his eyes, their depths calm yet concealing the principles of creation and destruction of Heaven and Earth.
"Finally, the Void Tribulation is perfected!"
"Next, is to comprehend the source of the Great Dao, to condense the Dharma Seed!"
"The Dharma Seed, the root of the Great Dao, the core of the world, clarity leads to life, confusion leads to extinction."
"To condense the Dharma Seed requires breaking through the source of the Great Dao, eliminating falsehood, preserving truth, gathering all cultivation and laws... into a single point."
"Once the Dharma Seed is formed, the inner world can be nourished by the Dharma Seed, leaping out of the endless cycle of becoming, dwelling, destruction, and emptiness, freeing from the suffering of life and death, transforming into a Small Thousand World."