Chapter 842: Chapter 566: The End of the Opening the Acupoint Path (Monthly Ticket at Month’s End Requested)
The Fairy followed the Eternal Immortal and left.
The Sword Elder sat alone on Cang Mountain.
A young man approached through sword control.
The first genius of the Southern Heavenly Sect, Li Jue, achieved mid-Fifth Realm Sword Immortal status at just a hundred years old, excelling in sword arrays.
"Master, is Martial Arts the only way forward?"
"For those of us who have already entered Dao, switching to Martial Arts now is too late. We should persist on our path. Among Qi Refiners, your talent surpasses mine, continue cultivating well, great power is just around the corner. Heh heh, once we eliminate the Forbidden Zone, we can compete with Martial Arts on the same stage!"
The Sword Elder said.
Living long might not be very useful in this version, but in peaceful times, that’s an advantage.
...
Time passed slowly.
Another year, 2274, arrived.
Next year will be the year of the Heavenly Person List update.
The directors of the Four Daoist Schools and the ruler of Tianxia have placed the selection work on the agenda. After a vote by the Elder Council, it was decided to select 32 preliminary candidates from the top 128 on the Heavenly Person List. Seventh Realm experts will directly enter the final selection.
Four main directors and eight deputy directors will be ultimately selected. The term for a Daoist School director is thirty years, after which a new selection will ensure mobility and prevent stagnation.
The strongest force in the human realm should be the Military Leader. The Military Leader is the helm of civilization, authorized to slay any threats to civilization’s safety first and report back to the Elder Council later.
Each time before the Heavenly Person List is set, the Martial Arts World becomes bustling. Countless martial artists visit mountains and issue challenges for list rewards, and everywhere within the Four Giant Cities, arenas can be found.
The Heavenly Person List changes daily.
With the increasing number of Heavenly Kings, today, it’s hard to squeeze into the top 1000 of the Heavenly Person List without Sixth Realm cultivation.
The top ten of the Heavenly Person List show little change. The list leader, Chen Beiming, is the only one with Seventh Realm cultivation, followed by Lu Chenzhou as second, Cui Shan Daoist as third, and Golden Ruins Primordial Monarch as fourth.
Except for the list leader, others automatically disappear from the list after breaking through to the Seventh Realm, no longer competing below the Seventh Realm.
Of course, the rewards are not diminished.
...
Meanwhile.
In the radiation zone deep within the sun.
The Red Lotus Demon Venerable opened his violent eyes.
"The realm has been stabilized enough."
Two projections appeared,
they were the Shadow Stream Dominator and the Ghost Empress.
"Lord Red Lotus, what is it?"
"What’s the situation in the human realm?"
"According to the intelligence, there are at least nine people in the human realm with Seventh Realm cultivation. Chen Beiming and Heart’s Mediator both broke through to the Seventh."
"What about Lu Chenzhou?"
"Not yet."
"Wouldn’t he secretly break through to the Seventh?"
"Impossible. Any cultivator breaking through to the Seventh must undergo a tribulation. The stronger the innate talent, the more terrifying the tribulation, and the greater the commotion. The tides of Heaven and Earth Power it summons will cause a chain reaction across the entire planet, escaping my perception is impossible," the Ghost Empress was extremely confident about this.
In terms of perception, few in the Seventh Realm can match her, allowing her to predict each Wanbang Council’s hunting action, retreat in advance, and survive till now.
The Red Lotus pondered.
"With Lu Chenzhou’s talent, he might not be far from the tribulation either. Keep a close watch, this might be the best opportunity to kill him, once the chance is gone, we won’t get another."
The Shadow Stream Dominator laughed and said:
"I think so too."
The Ghost Empress hesitated slightly.
"Take action while he’s undergoing the tribulation? I’m just afraid the humans have anticipated it, setting an ambush for us to walk right into."
Red Lotus confidently said:
"As long as there are no Eighth Realm beings in the human realm, if I want to leave, no one can keep me here. Worst case, if we don’t make a move, we’ll stand by and watch Lu Chenzhou break through to the Seventh? With his talent, after breaking through to the Seventh, we have even less opportunity to emerge.
If our action fails, I’ll continue hiding within the sun. You two continue wandering the stars until the grand curtain shatters, then we regroup with the main force. Fortune is sought in risks. With your talents, becoming a demigod without opportunities is as difficult as reaching the heavens. As long as we can kill Lu Chenzhou and please the Divines, with a few nice words from me, your future is boundless."
...
Mystic Sky Realm.
In the eastern region of the Mystic Domain.
Amidst towering mountains, a pitch-black pagoda, about ten thousand miles high, directly entering the starry sky, stands like a pillar of the heavens.
Around the Boundary Tower, the Divine Alliance army is stationed from all directions.
Four figures, clad in different colored armor, with terrifying auras, are launching ever-changing attacks, transformed with fire, thunder, storm, and rocks, continuously against the gate of the Boundary Tower. Even a slight spillover of energy could wipe out mountains.
"It’s no use, brute force can’t break it,"
Fang Xingyu panted heavily, her chest heaving, and behind her stood a tens of thousands of feet tall red armored divine statue.
Cultivators have Dharma Forms.
The Divine Race also has "Divine Statues."
This is the great power from the bloodline.
Yin Jiujiao, Lei Wanliu, and Qiu Kuangyi, the three Great Commanders, also stopped their attacks, the divine statues behind them somewhat faint.
They have been attacking for three years.
But the gate of the Boundary Tower showed no response at all.
"Do we have to request the World Venerable’s intervention?"
"The World Venerable needs to guard the Great World, protecting the race. It’s not good to trouble them with this minor matter, is it?"
Everyone was at a loss.
Fang Bifan flew in from afar.
"Dear seniors, I figured it out, I found an offspring tribe of the original gatekeeper of the Boundary Tower."
A red-haired, blue-skinned three-headed strong man was brought in.
He knelt on the ground, his eyes filled with fear.
"Sir, the Boundary Tower requires Fifth Rank Void Power to activate. Our ancestor, [Xu Ming], was born in the Void, naturally mastering the Void Dao and reaching the Eighth Rank at his peak. Therefore, he was recruited by the Divine Court to guard the Boundary Tower. But since Xu Ming fell in the Divine War, our clan has been in decline. To this day, even I, the tribe leader, have only Third Rank Void Power. So, the Boundary Tower has been unable to open for thousands of years."
Fang Bifan frowned, "The Divine Court is not present, so you neglect your duty and slack in cultivation. Truly a bunch of useless fools."
"Void Dao?"
"It still requires the Fifth Rank, the requirement is too high."
"Indeed, we of the Eight Great Divine Clans are born inheriting the natural Daos of the Five Elements and Wind, Thunder, and Ice. Even an Eighth Realm expert relies on cultivation to shatter the void, not the understanding of the Void Dao. In other words, the Boundary Tower is wasted."
The Great Commanders looked disgruntled.
Fang Xingyu came to the sky alone.
She recited a spell, and before her appeared a projection of a rugged, majestic face surrounded by divine flames.
"Big Brother, the situation is not good."
She reported the situation to Yan Ming Realm Venerable.
Yan Ming Realm Venerable said, "Void Dao? It is one of the supreme principles of space, extremely difficult to comprehend. Our Divine Alliance has no such person. However, as far as I know, the Ancient Dragon Realm has a clan of [Void Dragon] descendants. You should find a way to infiltrate the Ancient Dragon Realm and seek them out. Remember, keep it secret and don’t get discovered. The Ancient Dragon Realm is, after all, the home base of the Dragon Clan, with deep roots, and we shouldn’t provoke them before we’ve eliminated the Xia Realm."
"Little sister understands."
"What about the recent movements in the Xia Realm?"
"The Xia Realm force in the Mystic Sky Realm was chased away by us, most likely hiding in the Star Dome Sea. The main Xia Realm hasn’t taken any action, and the Eternal Immortal hasn’t appeared."
"Pay special attention to Lu Chenzhou from the Xia Realm. If his trace is found in the Mystic Sky, notify me immediately."
"Haha, this person’s information, nephew Fang also told me about. I love to eliminate geniuses."
Fang Xingyu held a giant sword, the corners of her mouth lifting.
...
A year later,
In the year 2275.
Lu Chenzhou, already in his advanced age.
Dragon Transformation Ancient Road, 90,000 times gravity zone.
Lu Chenzhou, naked, donned clothes transformed from True Gang as he walked on the road. Under such extreme gravity, even clothing at the Sixth Rank Spiritual Weapon level would be torn apart.
"Over a year of cultivation, I’ve fully adapted to 90,000 times gravity, and the strength of my body is approaching that of a fighter newly entering the Seventh Realm." Lu Chenzhou inwardly surveyed his physique.
Each cell was like a small golden sun, the golden glow formed by trillions of cells filled his blood, meridians, and bones, making him as if cast in gold.
Time passed.
91,000 times.
93,000 times.
After a month, Lu Chenzhou reached the 99,000 times gravity zone. At this point, his body reached its limit.
He sat cross-legged, continuing to open acupoints, one star after another lighting up behind him, forming a star map.
stars shone brightly.
Only one remained dim.
"Finally about to complete the path of opening acupoints."
Under gravity stimulation, Lu Chenzhou exerted all his strength, charging towards the center of his head’s [Heavenly Origin Acupoint].
In his mind, the images of little men from page 720 of "Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Pile" flashed by like slides.
The aphorisms from "Eternal Immortal’s Sketchbook" echoed.
"Heavenly Origin Acupoint, critically important! This acupoint is located at the center of the Circulation Star Map, governing all acupoints, as the core of unified essence, spirit, and qi. Once developed, the 720 acupoints can begin to integrate and transform into the Circulation Divine Storage."
Lu Chenzhou sat still on the ancient road.
There were no fellow travelers around.
...
Zone Seven, golden star.
A blond man stood with the Alcohol King.
"Didn’t expect, in this era, someone with Sixth Realm cultivation can get close to Zone Seven, truly rare."
"Teacher, has it happened before?"
"Yes, the Great Wilderness had a few genius juniors who achieved it, but in current times, only one person."
"Who, is it the Cangtian Dragon King?"
"No, it’s a junior from the Beidou Region, who pioneered the path of wild fighting on the path of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, calling himself the Beidou God Monarch. With his fists, he tore open the Dragon Transformation Road. He is also the only one who ventured into Zone Eight among the Three Great Fire Worlds."
"Impressive. Teacher, I’m curious, how many people have reached the end of the Dragon Transformation Road through the ages?"
"Too few, barely more than five."
"The Dragon Emperor surely did, right?"
"Of course, the Dragon Emperor is the pioneer of the ancient road. Zone Eight and Zone Nine each have a super gravity star formed by his great divine power. To build the Dragon Transformation Ancient Road, the Dragon Emperor invited the Primordial Spirit Ancestor to pick 1024 stars, spending endless effort."
"Star-picking and Moon-taking, the power of great divine skills."
The Alcohol King yearned immensely.
"Besides the Dragon Emperor, only I, the Chasing Sun, the master of Yuan Mountain from the neighboring Heavenly Fighting Sect, the Emperor Zhan, and the Fighting Ancestor, only six cultivators have reached Zone Nine."
The blond man sighed with emotion.
"Unfortunately, these old friends are all gone, and I can only live on as an artifact spirit in this world."
...
The years passed slowly.
Six months later.
On the ancient road, Lu Chenzhou, like a statue, remained motionless. The Circulation Star Map trembled and buzzed, 719 acupoints resonated, gathering an invisible force that surged into his mind, breaking the boundary between body and spirit, opening a sparkling seven-colored star in the Mud Pill Palace.
It hung high above all stars.