socalfunplaces Chapter 57 The Mark of the Dao
Chapter 57 The Mark of the Dao
"It truly is chaotic lightning; though there's only a wisp, it's terrifying beyond measure!"
The Holy Lords' expressions changed, and then their eyes showed a strange look. Many people present, especially the disciples of the Ancient Ji family, who knew some secrets due to their background, were deeply moved.
Legend has it that before forging ultimate weapons, ancient emperors would first cleanse the raw materials with endless chaotic lightning!
The Azure Dragon King, one of the Thirteen Great Bandits, exclaimed that using the chaotic energy from the Heavenly Thunder to forge weapons would definitely have endless uses, as it could imprint innate patterns and improve the quality of the weapons.
It was truly astonishing that Yao Guang could trigger such lightning after breaking through to the Four Extremes Secret Realm. But what was even more astonishing was that Yuan Qing Su dared to seize these nine bolts of lightning even when his opponent had triggered chaotic lightning.
Use the thunder of the Great Emperor's weapon forging to refine your own "skills" and "way"!
Moreover, he has not yet broken through the Four Extremes Secret Realm, and his cultivation level is still at the third level of the Dao Palace!
What an arrogant act!
Just thinking about it is terrifying; it's truly defying the heavens!
To go against the will of Heaven is to defy the way of Heaven.
Such a person... is intolerable to heaven and earth!
Rumble!!
As if responding to what everyone was thinking, the moment Yuan Qingsu swallowed the nine strands of chaotic lightning, the calamity energy surged, and the already turbulent sky seemed to be turned upside down. One after another, streaks of blood-red lightning began to appear, each one like a blood dragon shining and roaring, shuttling between the clouds, brewing an aura of world destruction against him.
"A great opportunity!"
Not far from Yuan Qingsu, Yao Guang, with disheveled hair and tattered clothes, had a glint in his eyes. Seizing this precious opportunity, he mustered his strength, and the Great Dao Bottle within his body began to circulate continuously, refining the essence he had obtained from Jiang Yifei. He stumbled backward.
He had passed the initial impulsive phase and regretted his rash behavior, but fortunately, there was always a way out, and there was still a glimmer of hope in such a crisis.
The heavens unleashed their fury upon Yuan Qingsu, but instead of weakening the tribulation he faced, they widened the distance between the two.
"Are you going to run away again?" Yuan Qingsu's slightly amused voice pierced through the lightning and echoed clearly in Yao Guang's ears, causing him to suddenly stop his raised foot and not continue.
What's going on... Come on, why aren't you leaving?!
As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. Even after a hundred defeats in the chaotic past, one can still become an emperor. It's just a temporary success or failure. You can win it back later. Why not leave?
Yao Guang's reason repeatedly questioned her body, only to be horrified to discover that her emotions were manipulating her body, deviating from her reason. Knowing it was impossible, she still chose to stay, remaining nearby to temper herself in the lightning tribulation.
Boom boom boom!
A powerful heartbeat echoed continuously in his chest. As Yao Guang listened to this sound, he couldn't help but recall the words that Yuan Qingsu had said. His face showed despair. The most desperate, decadent, and frustrated emotions surged in his heart with each heartbeat, bursting forth like a flood from the deepest part of his mind.
Above his already shattered Dao heart, an eternal nightmare-like figure emerged. Under the gaze of this figure, Yao Guang felt as insignificant as dust.
And the face of this nightmarish figure was exactly the same as that of Yuan Qingsu.
Boom boom boom!
A heartbeat like a war drum emanated from the nearby land engulfed in crimson lightning; it was the rhythm of the [Primordial Heart], this most ancient heart, which was beginning to condense. Through Yuan Qingsu's words, which served as a path for swords, the seeds of fear had long been sown within Yao Guang's heart. (Chapter 54)
This is also why he spoke up at the beginning of the battle to expose the flaws of the Yao Guang Daoist path.
Battles are never just about physical combat; the strong also clash on a mental level.
Yao Guang was defeated from the very beginning, his Dao heart shattered, and the seeds of fear were planted in him. Unless he can obtain a heaven-defying opportunity in his later experiences, like Luan Gu did when he was young, sever his own path to enlightenment, and transform into a completely new demonic embryo.
Otherwise, from now on, he will live his entire life in the shadow of Gen Kiyosu.
Even controlled by the emotions given to him by Gen Kiyosu!
This is the [Original Mind]!
Each door, once opened, exhibits unpredictable and mysterious power. Even if it doesn't seem particularly remarkable at first, when it truly comes into play, its almost conceptual level of ability is still terrifying.
The oldest heart is both the best and the worst, the most divine and the most holy, the most wicked and the most demonic; it is the source of everything, the very beginning.
Rumble!
The crimson lightning transformed into a vast ocean, surging outwards, while nine strands of chaotic lightning flowed continuously within Yuan Qingsu's body. Combining internal and external forces, the lightning reached the heavens and the earth, cleansing his soul and body, leaving his body, which had once absorbed lightning and undergone a heavenly tempering, in dire straits once more.
But he dared to do this because he had his own reasons.
Having experienced the [Reincarnation Space], Yuan Qingsu's will was as hard as divine iron, unshaken by such pain. She moved her hands continuously, and the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art Dao Palace Scroll within her body was activated. The Devouring Heaven Hell Furnace became more and more real, no longer having an illusory feel, as if it had been completely brought to life.
The furnace body was pitch black, covered with cracks in the lava. When the furnace mouth was opened, it was pitch black, as if a primordial universe was hidden inside. It had melted and refined the nine strands of chaotic lightning that originally belonged to Yao Guang, transforming them into a special primordial mark.
The mark of the Tao!
The innate Dao patterns, hidden within the chaotic thunder, allowed Yuan Qingsu to become ethereal and free. The injuries she sustained after being absorbed were rapidly healed, as if she were being reborn from the ashes, and the giant elephant particles further revived.
The thirty-sixth, the thirty-seventh, the thirty-eighth, the thirty-ninth, the fortieth!
Chi!
The pattern of the Liver's Divine Treasury was completely illuminated on the furnace wall, echoing the Heart's Divine Treasury, making Yuan Qingsu's aura even more unpredictable. One primal symbol after another appeared in his eyes, as if two brilliant beams of light were about to burst forth as if he were about to open his Martial Arts Heavenly Eye.
In contrast, Yao Guang, who was suffering from the torment of his own emotions and enduring the tribulation of lightning, suddenly felt an emptiness in his heart, as if he had lost a very important opportunity. And as this feeling arose, the lightning that had been hanging over his head not long ago began to dissipate!
The crisis has been averted, and the heavenly tribulation will no longer descend.
because......
Yuan Qingsu stole the ultimate creation of the Four Extremes Heavenly Tribulation that should have belonged exclusively to him, namely the nine chaotic lightning bolts. As the lightning bolts were absorbed by him, the tribulation naturally came to an end.
Standing in the night, Yao Guang stared wide-eyed, his eyes reflecting the sea of blood woven from lightning. He sensed the whole story in his mind and felt an unspeakable pain in his heart. This meant that a large part of the foundation of the Four Extremes Realm had been taken away, and he didn't know how much it would cost to make up for it later!
His resentment was boiling over, making it even harder for him to take a step away from this place.
A hoarse yet incredibly loud voice, like a thunderclap, suddenly exploded in Yao Guang's ears. It was the black-robed man moving, growling at him, "What are you still standing there for? Move!"
boom!
The next moment, the sea of thunder boiled. Yao Guang opened his mouth, about to respond to the black-robed man, when a blood-red lightning spear flying from not far away pierced his chest. Yuan Qingsu, bathed in the wrath of the heavens, walked out of the sea of thunder tribulation, holding the Spear of the Underworld God, as if a god of slaughter had descended to earth.