Zhang Yan's Qi path clone left the Mengjue Sect and quickly returned to the front of the Golden Hall of Imperial Edict. He did not stop, but found a formation door and went over. When he came out again, he was already in a dangerous place. He sensed for a moment, then turned into a rainbow light and flew in a certain direction.
At another place, the Strength Path Clone and Mi Zaixu were standing in the sky. Below them was a dilapidated land, and it could be seen that there were many corpses and broken limbs of monsters scattered on the ground. There was a bloody smell everywhere.
This was the fourth Fiendish Demon Sect that they had taken down together. Every time they arrived at a Fiendish Demon Sect, they would definitely exterminate all the demons and evil, not leaving behind any future troubles.
Zhang Yan's Strength Path clone did most of the time not to charge into traps, but to break the restrictive formations or stand guard at the side. Mi Zaixu was the main enemy against the demons, but this did not mean that he did not contribute much. Originally, the imperial edict only needed to take down one demon sect, but with his help, it became easier to break through the mountain gate formation. As a result, they took down several demon sects in a row. The results were several times more than what they had expected, and they could all be used to exchange for Karma points.
Mi Zaixu was very satisfied with the harvest this time, but he was not good at socializing. He still had a cold expression on his face and said, "Fellow Zhang, this place has been destroyed. The next one is in the southeast, three days' journey from here. Can you go?"
There was nothing wrong with this Strength Path clone. As long as the main body did not summon him, he could go anywhere he wanted. However, just as he was about to reply, he seemed to feel something and looked somewhere. After thinking for a while, he declined politely, "I'm afraid this matter will have to wait. I have something to do, so I have to go first."
Mi Zaixu nodded silently and raised his hand to bow. He did not say anything polite and just turned to leave.
The Strength Path clone was already used to this. After waiting for a while, a clear light shot over from the distance and entered his body in an instant. At the same time, two things appeared in his hand.
One was the Karma Yin Book, and the other was the tortoise shell.
There was no need to mention the former, but the latter was the key to entering and exiting the Forbidden Lands. If he wanted to go there, he couldn't afford to lose it.
His eyes flickered and he understood the intention of the Qi Path clone. After putting away the two items, he immediately left. Not long after, he came to a broken valley. This was the location of a Demon Sect that he had destroyed earlier. At this moment, there was no other living beings here. He looked around and walked into a naturally formed stone cave. He set up a concealment formation outside and walked into the depths. The cave was not big, and he reached the end in a few steps. Just as he was about to hit the stone wall, his figure suddenly flickered and disappeared.
Within the Scarlet Continent, Zhang Yan sat cross-legged. His sleeves hung by his side, and profound energy surged above his head. He sat alone on a vast and boundless continent, and there was a vast and boundless profound aura around him that seemed infinitely vast.
At this moment, the aura on his body was about to surge. If it was somewhere else, it would have already shaken the heavens and the earth. However, there was no movement in this Crimson Continent, as if everything had frozen like a painting.
At this moment, he suddenly opened his eyes and saw a Daoist walking towards him. When the Daoist came close, there was a flash of light, and the two of them became one again.
At this moment, the past experiences of the Qi Path clone and the Strength Path clone were imprinted in his memories.
"I didn't expect there to be two Great Demons' past bodies in the Forbidden Lands, and they even left behind these cultivation experiences. Oh, this is just right."
Just as the clone had expected, he was at the most crucial moment of comprehension. Even though he did not have these memories and experiences, he could still use his own strength to slay his future body, but it would definitely take a longer time.
However, with the cultivation experiences of others as a reference, there was no doubt that his path would be smoother, especially with the various cultivation experiences of the two Great Demons after they reached the Third Stage, as well as many reflections and refinements of the past. From this point of view, it was exceptionally valuable. Moreover, he finally had an answer to a question that he had been thinking about repeatedly earlier.
At this moment, his understanding of his own body was even clearer, and his mind was unprecedentedly clear.
The so-called slaying of the future body was not really cutting it off, but it was relatively adding endless changes, making it difficult for those methods to slay the future to obtain the right source. For example, Kong Yin's roots and fruits were constantly shifting, but they were not completely cut off. This was the same principle.
Only by leaving a sliver of hope could the Heavenly Dao continue to operate, and there would be endless changes. Even the world had flaws, let alone the human body. Therefore, this was a flaw, but at the same time, it was where the chance of survival lay.
Now that everything was ready, he did not hesitate any longer. He calmed his mind and began to circulate his mana.
After sitting in silence for a long time, he suddenly disappeared from where he was. After a few breaths, he suddenly reappeared, and then disappeared again. After a while, he reappeared again. This situation repeated itself, and it became faster and faster, causing the intervals between them to become shorter and shorter. In the end, although he still looked like he was sitting there, in reality, he was continuously disappearing and reappearing at every moment.
At the same time, the Qi on his body gradually rose to the peak. With a boom, it was as if the heavens and earth were being split apart. He had already successfully slayed his future body, and at this moment, a sea of Qi suddenly appeared in front of him.
Divine light shone in Zhang Yan's eyes, and his Divine Will suddenly condensed to the extreme. This was the most crucial step.
After slaying the past, the cultivator's cultivation was still not complete. If he were to slay the future body, he would be able to make up for the missing link. The past and the future would be completely mixed up here, thus triggering the Mysterious Chaos. This place gathered an endless amount of Qi of Heaven and Earth. This Qi of Heaven and Earth was extremely thin and vast, and it was difficult for a cultivator to touch it normally. Only at this moment, Just Now, was it gathered in one place, allowing the cultivator to plunder it. The more one obtained, the greater the benefit.
This was the best opportunity for a cultivator to greatly increase his mana after slaying the future, and there was no need for any external medicine, because the Qi of Heaven and Earth itself was the best medicine.
However, due to the chaos of karma in this place, the order of time did not exist. Usually, after a busy time, a cultivator might end up with nothing, or he might return with a full load, but he could not make the decision himself.
Although he could use the remnant of the jade to make deductions, there were endless changes in this place, and the results were different every time. The only thing that could be of use was probably luck and fate.
Looking at the two Yao cultivators, including Cang Gao, one had succeeded, and the other had failed. However, the two of them did not know why they had succeeded, and why they had failed.
Regardless of whether it was the records on the technique manual or the memories of the two Yao cultivators, they could only let nature take its course at this stage. There was no other way.
However, he was going to fight against Xuan Hongtian, so he could not miss any opportunity to increase his strength.
Therefore, he had already thought of a countermeasure. Although the past and the future were mixed up, he still had to return to the order in the end. When that time came, there would only be two results. One was to harvest the Qi of Heaven and Earth, and add it to himself. The other was to return the Qi of Heaven and Earth, and in the end, he would end up with nothing.
One was advantageous, and the other was disadvantageous.
However, if he could use his Divine Will to look into the future at the last moment, and kill off everything that was disadvantageous to him, then there would be a chance for him to successfully reap the benefits.
This seemed impossible, because a cultivator could only touch upon this path after he had slashed into the future. If he did not enter the final stage, it would be extremely difficult.
However, one should not forget that he had already reached the Sixth Transformation of Strength, and could already look into the future. It was not impossible for him to succeed.
However, there was a danger in doing so. It was equivalent to fighting against the Qi of Qi with his Strength Path. In reality, it was not just that. Because the Mysterious Netherworld Transformation had gathered an endless amount of Qi of Heaven and Earth, when it was activated, it could completely suppress him. If he was not careful, his vitality might be greatly injured.
Under any other circumstances, this was practically impossible. However, it was different at this moment. After all, he was on the Crimson Continent, and it was a place where God Comprehending Divinity formed a contract with the ruler. So, he was able to easily form a connection with the Inversion of the Heavens and Earth, and with that as his backing, the Inversion of the Heavens and Earth would similarly be endless.
At this moment, he did not hesitate. He immediately circulated his magic power and seized the Qi of Heaven and Earth from his sea of Qi. At the same time, he gathered his Divine Will and instantly saw countless futures. Countless shadows of Strength Path also appeared. Every time an unfavorable outcome appeared, he would immediately go up and destroy it.
Even so, the consumption was enormous, and he could almost use up all his vitality in an instant. However, those unknown things came from countless worlds and endlessly replenished his losses, allowing him to hold on.
After an unknown amount of time, the surging sea of Qi gradually calmed down. Everything slowly returned to normal.
A faint light flickered in Zhang Yan's eyes. Although he had forcefully snatched an incomparably vast amount of Yuan Energy of the universe, and his Dharmic powers had grown to an unbelievable level, it was not real. If the Mysterious Chaotic Hell Change was ultimately fixed on the shadow of the future that he had yet to achieve, it would merely be an illusion.
Not long after, the world finally calmed down, and all the auras were withdrawn.
After a silent inspection, he found that his magic power was still safely in his body and had not been seized. It was obvious that he had won this round.
He smiled and spread his sleeves. With this vast power, it was enough to fight against the masters of the worlds. After cutting off the future, he was already wandering in the future and the past. The roots and fruits were constantly moving. There was a saying that could prove it: "Those who see are the past, and those who observe are the future. If you don't receive it, you don't calculate, and if you don't, you don't exist."
For a low-level cultivator, if he didn't intentionally shine the image of the world into his opponent's mind, then even if they were standing face to face, they wouldn't be able to see anything. It would be as if they were in different worlds.
As for what this shadow of the present was, it was completely determined by his own consciousness. It could be anything in the world, but it could also be the shadow of the past.
Once one attained this level of cultivation, one would be able to annihilate all external influences and escape all calamities. It caused others to be unable to help but have the feeling that one's cultivation had already reached the end.
In reality, if there was no opportunity to advance further, ordinary cultivators could only choose the path of crossing their perception. They could not go any further.
But how could he be willing to stop here? Now that his cultivation and magic power had improved greatly, it was time to go to Xuanhong Heaven and retrieve the profound stone.
As he thought of this, he stood up and looked at the boundless Red Continent. He recited, "A Qi of Primordial Chaos manifests the universe, seeking for the path of the universe and severing two bodies. Ten thousand techniques cannot touch the mind, and live as long as the heavens!"
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