Free Web NovelChapter 446: Chapter 272: Ascending to the 12th Realm, I am a Celestial Human, Beyond the End, the 14th Realm of Martial Cultivators
Lu Mingyuan sat cross-legged amidst the scrolls of Wenyuan Pavilion, quickly sinking into Meditation.
In his second life, his identity was the Young Master of the Wild Bull Race of the Witch Race. He had also witnessed the so-called rules of the Holy Netherworld and how Witch Palace Language had risen to power.
He also recalled details about the Witch Race’s Divine Prayer Skill, including various specifics of the Ten Underworld Races.
In that life, he had endured patiently in the Early Stage, cultivating Witchcraft, only picking up his Martial Dao cultivation later.
But that didn’t mean his Martial Dao from his second life was useless.
On the contrary, the Martial Dao insights he gained by drawing from the Witch Race’s Body Refining Method were the most precious.
The experiences of each life were like a ripe Dao Fruit, waiting for him to harvest.
After absorbing the memories of her first life, Yun Qinghe had immediately broken through to the Eleventh Realm, a testament to how impactful it was.
Having absorbed his Reincarnation Memory and insights, Lu Mingyuan opened his eyes, which now held a domineering, scornful gaze.
It was as if that Witch Race Demon Venerable from the Holy Netherworld had descended upon the world.
"ROAR!"
Suddenly, waves of a dragon’s roar echoed from Lu Mingyuan’s body, occasionally coalescing into a golden Dragon Shadow.
"This is..."
Lu Mingyuan placed a hand on his chest. He could clearly feel the presence of Destiny, and a powerful, scorching force seemed to be contained within him.
At this moment, he had just relived his second life all over again.
His Martial Arts Realm had already reached the Perfection Realm.
With the blessing of his "Martial Saint" Fate Grid, he could absorb Destiny to enhance his Martial Dao talent and fuel his cultivation progress. Now, as the True Dragon Emperor, his Destiny was as vast as an ocean. It caused his Magic, Martial Arts Divine Techniques, and Saber Technique in every field to rapidly ascend to the Perfection Realm.
Thunder Prison Saber Scripture, Perfection!
Celestial Spirit Hidden Dragon, Perfection!
Black Tortoise Breathing Method, Perfection!
Great Wilderness Mountain-Shaking Fist, Perfection!
Desolate Dragon Elephant Force, Perfection!
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His Blood Glutton Celestial Fall Scripture had already reached the Perfection of the Primordial Spirit Chapter.
He was only a single step away from the Divine Venerable Chapter.
In Lu Mingyuan’s Sea of Consciousness, his Spiritual Power gathered into a small figure, which sat before the Blood Glutton Celestial Fall Scripture and turned to the page of the Divine Venerable Chapter.
The characters on the blood-red paper formed a series of obscure and difficult-to-understand symbols.
What is a Divine Venerable?
In all the Great Thousand Worlds, I alone am revered.
From the heavens above to the earth below, I alone control the universe.
Upon reaching the Divine Venerable Chapter, a Cultivator needs to forge themself into one of the Divine Beings. One must possess a powerful Flesh Body and an indomitable will to pursue the Profound Techniques of godhood.
The Divine Beings three feet overhead fear no mortal, no demon, no devil.
The essence of the Divine Venerable Chapter was to refine oneself into a Divine Body—the body of a god.
After reading it, Lu Mingyuan largely understood.
The concept of cultivating the body of a god was actually quite similar to the Confucian-Buddhist-Taoist Dao.
The Confucian Family achieves the Three Immortalities—establishing merit, establishing virtue, and establishing words—to create an immortal Confucian body, their names echoing through a thousand histories and living on for eternity as Saints of their generation.
Qi Cultivators gather the Three Flowers of Heaven, Earth, and Man, symbolizing the Spiritual Qi of the celestial, terrestrial, and human origins, to forge a peerless Immortal Body.
Buddhist Cultivators must achieve perfect merit for an indestructible Golden Body, transcend the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and attain the past body, present body, and future body. Uniting these three bodies, they achieve the supreme body of a Buddha.
’So, if there is a path beyond the end of the Martial Dao, it is to become one of the Divine Beings.’
Above Martial Saint...
...is the Great Saint.
The Martial Arts Great Saint.
To rival the Divine Beings with the body of a Mortal is considered the Fourteenth Realm of Martial Arts, also known as Great Saint or Saint Venerable.
’So Wei the Ninth’s Realm... is beyond the Fourteenth Realm.’
After reading the contents of the Blood Glutton Celestial Fall Scripture and learning of the path ahead, Lu Mingyuan immediately had an epiphany.
「In that instant.」
The Flame Divine Pattern in the center of his forehead split into three petals.
His entire being began to rapidly transform.
The Underground Dragon Vein surged endlessly into Lu Mingyuan’s body, fueling his breakthrough.
Gradually, winds and clouds churned around Lu Mingyuan, and the pages of the scrolls began to flip violently.
This scene caught Chen Ke’s attention.
"An epiphany-driven Breaking Realm?"
he said in shock.
Chen Ke quickly came to his senses and began to bustle about. "This won’t do. I must set up an Array at once to ensure Your Majesty has a smooth breakthrough."
He leaped down from the third floor of Wenyuan Pavilion, his posture light, his steps steady, as graceful as an immortal.
With a wave of his great sleeve, a sliver of Vast Energy erupted from his chest—majestic, boundless as the ocean, and a world unto itself.
The Spring and Autumn Brush gathered the power of the Confucius Temple within his chest.
With a single stroke of the great brush, Wenyuan Pavilion was instantly enveloped in a pocket dimension.
For a moment, the sky grew dim and a piercing wind howled.
"Unity of Heaven and Man."
Lu Mingyuan closed his eyes, and a dense wave of Martial Dao Primordial Qi exploded outward.
Wherever the Primordial Qi flowed, the speed of time became erratic, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, completely unpredictable.
From a distance, the weather around Wenyuan Pavilion was in turmoil. The sky was dark, and at times, a fierce red light would blaze forth as tens of thousands of streams of Saber Qi gathered in the void above.
Even a Master of a sect or a Sect Leader of a school would be utterly destroyed if they drew near.
The great bridge of heaven and earth coalescing in his Dantian was officially opened, and a continuous stream of the Power of Heaven and Earth and the Power of Rules poured into it.
Lu Mingyuan officially stepped into the Twelfth Realm, the Celestial Human Realm.
He now stood at the known peak of the Martial Dao in this world, poised to become the one who would forge a new path.
As Lu Mingyuan opened his eyes, he circulated his qi and slowly pushed out a palm.
The clouds, the Saber Qi, and the light all dispersed.
All the commotion instantly ceased.
Lu Mingyuan stood in the void, his aura now unfathomably deep.
The greatest difference between the Feather Transformation Realm and the Celestial Human Realm was one’s aura.
The reason those in the Feather Transformation Realm could fly was that the surface of their Flesh Body was connected to the Power of Heaven and Earth. When they flew through the sky, friction with the air would create sparks on their bodies.
In the eyes of others, they looked like a brilliant shooting star streaking across the sky.
But in the Celestial Human Realm, this sensation was even more pronounced.
One’s entire being became connected with heaven and earth, including time and space.
Every move could influence the flow of time.
"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Your Majesty."
Chen Ke waved his hand to dispel the Array, smiling.
Lu Mingyuan’s expression, however, was placid, as if everything had gone exactly as expected.
He spoke slowly, "It’s only the Twelfth Realm, a breakthrough that was bound to happen sooner or later. The most important matter at hand is to find the real Empress’s whereabouts."
"Have you found a way to switch them back?"
"I have."
Chen Ke nodded.
"If Your Majesty wishes to switch the Great Nether Empress and the Empress back, you will need to find both of them and get them settled in one place. Only then can the ritual be performed."
"Most importantly, they cannot be allowed to disturb the process. They must wait quietly."
"Furthermore, it requires a Taoist Family Qi Cultivator of at least the Late Stage of the Twelfth Realm to act as the caster for it to succeed."
Lu Mingyuan listened and pondered for a moment, thinking the conditions weren’t too difficult.
"In that case, I will now order Great Yan to cease the hunt for the Great Nether Empress and begin the search for the Empress."
"We will welcome the true Empress back. As for the one currently in the palace, we must continue to keep her placated and prevent her from noticing anything is amiss."
"Correct."
Chen Ke had no objection to Lu Mingyuan’s plan.
"You’ve worked hard this time, Chen Ke."
Lu Mingyuan chuckled, not using the formal address between a sovereign and his subject, but using his name directly.
"It is my duty, Your Highness."
Chen Ke replied with a smile of his own.
Lu Mingyuan walked out of Wenyuan Pavilion. Feeling the power of standing at the absolute peak of the Martial Dao, a terrifying killing intent surfaced in his eyes.
’I’ve finally reached the Twelfth Realm. The real show is about to begin.’
He leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of red light, and vanished from the Imperial Palace.
A single leap covered a hundred miles.
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