Chapter 997
I have a Daoist partner!
"it is good."
Facing Princess Biluo, Fang Qing unleashed the Great Reincarnation Technique from the Realm of Immortality.
As such profound and ancient divine powers flowed, a mysterious and ancient aura of reincarnation slowly permeated the secret chamber.
Princess Biluo closed her beautiful eyes, completely releasing her spiritual defenses. When Fang Qing's divine sense, carrying the power of reincarnation, touched that hazy area deep within her soul...
boom!
As if opening an ancient door sealed for countless epochs, a vast, desolate torrent of images, filled with the aura of primordial chaos, surged into Fang Qing's senses and also impacted Princess Biluo's own consciousness.
Fang Qing felt his mind being pulled into a boundless chaos.
Here, there is no sky, no earth, no sun, moon, or stars, and not even a clear concept of time and space; it is filled with endless, churning chaos.
This chaotic energy was far more primal and profound than any energy he had encountered in the lower or celestial realms, and it was full of the potential for creation and destruction.
Within this boundless chaos, countless beings of unimaginable power were being nurtured. He saw an ancient chaotic serpent, its body so large it could entwine the stars. Its aura was of the same origin as the "Ancient Serpent Talisman of the Supreme Emperor," yet it was even more ancient and majestic. That was the prototype of the Devouring King's true form.
He saw divine birds stirring up chaotic storms with the flapping of their wings, dragon-like creatures soaring through the chaos, and phoenixes engulfed in chaotic flames...
Each of these beings exudes a terrifying aura far surpassing that of the current Immortal Emperors of the Celestial Realm.
Some beings are even closer to "gods" in form. They have carved out relatively stable kingdoms in the chaos, or attempted to use their supreme power to create new worlds and star systems from the chaos.
However, some "gods" are still in the process of being conceived, and are divine eggs wrapped in chaotic primordial energy.
These divine eggs are extremely fragile in this chaotic era where the strong prey on the weak, and often become coveted delicacies for powerful chaotic creatures.
The scene shifted, focusing on an inconspicuous corner deep within the chaos. At the very core of the boundless primordial energy, after countless billions of chaotic years of gestation, a divine egg, its entire body gleaming with a glassy luster, crystal clear, and radiating a hazy, precious light, was quietly born.
Waaaaah...
As soon as the crystal egg was born, it emitted a sound like a baby crying. The sound was like a declaration, an instinctive call to chaos and hunger.
Immediately afterwards, the divine egg began to devour everything in its path.
It was like a bottomless black hole, swallowing up and absorbing the vast chaotic energy around it in an instant, and the speed and scope of its absorption were still expanding at an astonishing rate.
The divine egg grew and expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the aura it emitted also rose accordingly, becoming unpredictable and mysterious, as if it were about to suppress even the chaos itself.
Fang Qing watched from an outsider's perspective, deeply shocked. The final volume of the Glazed Divine Egg was larger than the combined size of thousands of Taihuang Celestial Realms.
Its power to devour the chaotic energy was so great that it seemed to drain the entire chaotic sea dry.
Such an astonishing commotion naturally alerted many powerful beings in the chaos.
snort!
An ancient, chaotic serpent, its body larger than a mountain and its scales shimmering with a surreal, eerie light, was the first to be drawn in. Its scarlet serpentine eyes locked onto the alluring yet seemingly fragile glass divine egg, and it suddenly opened its enormous maw, which seemed capable of swallowing an entire world, and bit down hard.
Surprisingly, the seemingly fragile and crystal-clear glass egg remained completely still when held in the mouth of the Chaos Serpent.
No matter how hard the ancient serpent tried, even using the power of chaos to crush it, it couldn't leave the slightest mark on the eggshell, let alone swallow it.
After a long stalemate, the Chaos Serpent finally had no choice but to reluctantly spit out the divine egg and slink away. But its actions, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirred up ripples everywhere!
More and more chaotic creatures were alarmed and gathered from all directions.
A chaotic celestial roc, obscuring the sky and the sun, with wings drooping down in chaotic lightning.
The mighty and boundless Chaos Dragon Clan, its claws and teeth tearing through the void.
The noble and magnificent Chaos Phoenix trails a long tail of chaotic fire.
Besides these powerful chaotic beings, there were also some ancient chaotic gods whose auras were even more ancient and whose forms were closer to humanoid or other abstract forms. They tore through the chaos and descended upon this place.
Their target was the giant, glassy egg that floated silently, still frantically devouring the chaotic energy.
A fierce struggle, which erupted in the boundless chaos before the creation of the world, thus began.
In that illusory yet incredibly real scene, there were all kinds of world-destroying supernatural powers and magical abilities.
Divine-level qigong techniques were clearly visible, and countless primordial law runes and incantations that existed before the creation of the world shone and collided in the chaos.
The Chaos Serpent spewed out a poisonous breath that corroded everything, the Chaos Roc flapped its wings and created a chaotic storm spanning billions of miles, and the Chaos Dragon roared, shaking the chaos to its core.
The flames scattered by the Chaos Phoenix were enough to burn away the very essence of all things, and those ancient Chaos Gods possessed even more extraordinary abilities. Some of them created countless phantom worlds to suppress the chaos, some directly manipulated the laws of chaos to form shackles, and some even attempted to refine the divine egg along with the surrounding chaos.
The battle was fierce to the extreme, with powerful chaotic creatures constantly falling. Their corpses transformed into pure chaotic essence, which was then devoured by the Glazed Divine Egg, accelerating its growth.
Although the divine egg itself suffered countless attacks, its glassy shell was indestructible and impervious to all magic, remaining unharmed. However, the aura it emitted grew increasingly terrifying, as if an unimaginable being was about to break out of the shell!
This giant glass egg is clearly closely related to Princess Biluo.
Just as Fang Qing was immersed in this shocking scene from his past life, because his and Princess Biluo's divine senses were closely connected through the Great Reincarnation Technique, their vital energy and spiritual power began to merge and resonate in a mysterious way under this special state.
Within Biluo County, a faint but highly essential trace of chaotic origin energy, belonging to the divine embryo of her previous life, was drawn out slowly by the Great Reincarnation Technique.
Within Fang Qing's body, the Chaos True Qi, the Devouring Power of the "Ancient Serpent Talisman of the Supreme Emperor," and the Will of the Holy King also sensed this high-level power that originated from chaos, and spontaneously attracted and merged with it.
hum!
An indescribable sense of comfort and empowerment surged into the hearts of Fang Qing and Princess Biluo.
Fang Qing felt that his cultivation bottleneck was rapidly melting away, like thin ice meeting the warm sun, under the stimulation of this merging high-level chaotic aura.
The barrier of the first level of the Shattered Realm was broken in an instant, reaching the second level.
Moreover, the improvement did not stop. That trace of primordial aura originating from the Chaos Divine Embryo was a great tonic for his Chaos True Qi and inner world, propelling his cultivation to continue to climb. In the blink of an eye, he broke through the second peak and stabilized at the third level of the Shattered Realm, the level of Shattered Thoughts.
His chaotic inner world also expanded and solidified, with its internal evolution accelerating.
Princess Biluo also benefited greatly.
The lingering marks of her past life within her body, which had been troubling her, gradually calmed down under the guidance of the Great Reincarnation Technique and the soothing effect of merging with Fang Qing's vital energy. They transformed into a gentle yet immense power that nourished her.
She felt that her understanding of the laws of "purification" and "life" had suddenly become much clearer, and her cultivation had also made significant progress, loosening the bottleneck that had been stagnant for a long time.
More importantly, the deep-seated unease and anxiety had largely dissipated, replaced by an unprecedented clarity and comfort.
The two were so engrossed in this wonderful state that they lost track of time.
As the last glimpse of their past lives faded, the power of the Great Reincarnation Technique slowly receded, and the two opened their eyes almost simultaneously.
Their eyes met, and both remained in shock and enlightenment.
An indescribable sense of closeness and tacit understanding quietly grew between the two.
They shared an ancient memory that spanned countless chaotic eras, and experienced a profound fusion of their souls and primordial energy. This connection transcended that of ordinary allies or friends.
"I see."
Princess Biluo spoke softly, her voice carrying a hint of realization and emotion, and her gaze toward Fang Qing softened considerably.
“We can practice together often.”
Fang Qing smiled.
"Ah."
Princess Biluo nodded shyly.
From then on, Fang Qing's life trajectory in the immortal realm underwent a tremendous change.
Unlike ordinary ascendants or generals who were eager to accumulate more military merits, expand their power, and get involved in the Heavenly Court's conflicts, he unexpectedly chose to remain "silent" for the time being.
Using the excuse of needing to break through his cultivation and consolidate his power, he entrusted the daily affairs of the Tianxuan Army to Lei Bao, Yin Yuanhua, and Leng Yue for joint management, retaining only the highest decision-making authority and the channel to receive regular reports.
Meanwhile, he registered with the Heavenly Court's Ministry of War through special means, indicating that he was in a critical period of cultivation and would not participate in large-scale military operations unless there was a major military emergency. After arranging all this, he quietly left Tianxuan Star and arrived at Biluo Star, the core fiefdom of Princess Biluo.
Princess Biluo had already prepared a top-tier cultivation cave for him, deep within her own Biluo Palace, in a secret realm where the spiritual energy was most abundant, the laws were clearest, and layers of protective and concealing formations were laid out.
This place became their shared training ground for the long years to come.
In the years that followed, Fang Qing went nowhere and devoted himself to dual cultivation with Princess Biluo.
Together they deciphered the fragmented information gleaned from that ancient memory, combining it with their own cultivation techniques to explore the fusion of fundamental laws such as "chaos," "reincarnation," "purification," and "life."
Each deep practice is like a small-scale "creation of the world".
Under the pure purification and life force nourished by Princess Biluo, Fang Qing's chaotic inner world not only continued to expand in scope, but also became more and more perfect in its internal evolution. The five elements rotated, yin and yang were harmonized, and even wisps of innate pure energy began to appear, making the chain of laws clearer and more stable.
Under the influence of Fang Qing's vast, inclusive, and domineering true energy, Princess Biluo's originally somewhat aloof and cold "Azure Sky Light" became gentle and resilient, and her understanding of the laws advanced by leaps and bounds.
Their cultivation levels increased at an astonishing speed through this mutually reinforcing practice!
The fourth level of the Shattered Realm: Shattered Essence, Immortal General.
Shattered fivefold, shattered realm, immortal marquis.
Shattered through six layers, Shattered Profound, Immortal Venerable.
Each breakthrough was accompanied by magnificent celestial phenomena within the secret realm, but these were concealed by numerous arrays, making them difficult for outsiders to detect.
Only a select few of the most trusted confidants at the core of Biluo Star could vaguely sense the terrifying aura that occasionally leaked from the depths of the palace, a aura that sent shivers down one's spine.
Time flew by as he focused on his cultivation. The immortal realm was vast, and several years had passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, deep within the secret realm, the extraordinary phenomena reached an unprecedented peak.
Fang Qing and Princess Biluo sat facing each other, their bodies no longer radiating any light or aura, as if they had transformed into two ancient and simple Taoist statues.
But in the void between them, an astonishing spectacle was unfolding.
On one side, chaos reigned, with earth, water, fire, and wind surging forth, giving rise to all things; on the other side, the azure light descended, purifying all filth and nurturing endless life.
The two scenes slowly merged, and from the chaos a light of purification arose, and from the light of purification a new point of chaos was born, forming a perfect and ever-renewing cycle.
The numerous ancient serpent runes within Fang Qing's body had already completely merged with the Chaos Core, transforming into dark golden primordial divine runes that were imprinted on the law barriers of his inner world. This made the entire inner world incredibly solid and imbued it with an unparalleled majesty that could devour all paths and rule over all heavens.
His true energy has been refined to an extreme, existing between the real and the illusory, capable of transforming all things with a single thought, and returning to chaos with another.
After experiencing the terrifying leaps of Shattered Profound, Shattered Wilderness, and Shattered Ancient, his cultivation has finally reached the ultimate barrier—the ninth level of the Shattered Realm, Shattered Dao.
The so-called "shattering the Dao" does not mean breaking the Great Dao, but rather breaking one's original understanding and constraints of the Great Dao, so as to reach the supreme state of being in harmony with the Dao, where I am the Dao and the Dao is me.
This is the true mark of standing at the pinnacle of the immortal realm, a level that only Heavenly Emperor-level powerhouses can reach!
"boom!"
Within the secret realm, it seemed as if an invisible hammer of the Great Dao was striking.
Fang Qing's soul, body, inner world, all his true energy and understanding of the laws were perfectly unified at this moment, undergoing a fundamental transformation.
A vast aura, transcending all things and seemingly holding a part of the power of heaven and earth, slowly awakened and spread from him.
Nine levels of the Shattered Realm, Shattered Dao Realm, achieved!
Almost at the same time, Princess Biluo, whose aura was deeply intertwined with his and who shared the fruits of cultivation, also unleashed a powerful aura that was pure and flawless, yet contained an inviolable majesty.
Her cultivation level was also at the Shattered Dao stage, and her aura was pure and stable, with boundless potential.
The strange phenomenon slowly subsided, and the two opened their eyes at the same time.
In Fang Qing's eyes, the color of chaos was restrained, as if it contained the endless starry sky and the cycle of birth and death, so profound that it was impossible to look directly at it.
Princess Biluo's eyes were even clearer and brighter, as if they could see through all the dust in the world, yet they also carried the gentleness and majesty of an empress.
Their eyes met, and without a word, they understood each other perfectly.
Years of close companionship, a deep connection of minds, together we climbed to the pinnacle of the Great Dao...
Their relationship had long transcended that of allies and confidants; they had become an indispensable part of each other's lives, true like-minded partners who could completely entrust their backs to each other.
"clear……"
Princess Biluo called out softly, a title that had become perfectly natural after hundreds of years of cultivation.
"Luo'er".
Fang Qing smiled in response and reached out to hold her soft, warm hand.
The two exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.
When Fang Qing and Princess Biluo emerged hand in hand from the secret realm where they had been in seclusion for several years, the celestial phenomena of the entire Biluo Starfield changed.
Auspicious clouds gathered, celestial music lingered, phantom images of mythical beasts appeared, and the laws of nature rejoiced.
Such an extraordinary phenomenon could not be completely concealed, and it immediately shook the entire Azure Star Domain, spreading at an astonishing speed to other forces in the Taihuang Celestial Realm!
"The direction of the Azure Palace... such a terrifying aura! That's... an Immortal Emperor?! No, there's something even more terrifying..."
"The princess has emerged from seclusion! Her cultivation level... heavens!"
"And then there's General Fang Qing of Tianxuan! His aura... is unfathomable, as if he were on par with heaven and earth! Could it be..."
The news swept through like a storm.
General Fang Qing of Tianxuan, who had been in seclusion for several years, and Princess Biluo emerged from seclusion at the same time, and their cultivation levels were suspected to have reached the astonishing level of Immortal Emperor or even higher.
The Heavenly Court was shaken!
The Crown Prince's Mansion, the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion, and other major powers were all alarmed and suspicious, and sent out spies one after another.
However, before they could react further, Fang Qing and Princess Biluo had already joined hands and taken the initiative to go to the central palace of the Heavenly Court—the Lingxiao Palace—to request an audience with the Heavenly Emperor Tai!
The Lingxiao Palace is solemn and majestic.
When Fang Qing and Princess Biluo walked into the main hall side by side, the invisible aura they exuded made the celestial officials and divine generals standing in the hall tremble with fear, as if they were facing two ancient divine mountains.
On the throne, the Thai Emperor, shrouded in a hazy celestial light, finally revealed his true form—a middle-aged emperor with a majestic face and an aura as vast as the cosmos.
His gaze fell on Fang Qing, and his pupils contracted slightly.
"Fang Qing and Biluo pay their respects to His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor."
The two bowed slightly, showing proper etiquette, yet exuding an air of neither servility nor arrogance, and of equal standing.
"No gift."
The Emperor of Thailand's voice was loud and clear, echoing throughout the hall, "Fang Qing, Biluo, it seems that you have gained tremendous benefits from your seclusion this time."
"Thanks to Your Majesty's great fortune, I have gained some wealth."
Fang Qing said calmly.
The Heavenly Emperor of Thailand gave Fang Qing a deep look and slowly said, "The Shattered Dao Realm... Fang Qing, you are now qualified to sit at the same table as me."
These words shocked the entire hall!
The Heavenly Emperor himself acknowledged that Fang Qing had reached the Shattered Dao Realm!
Is this even human? The speed of his cultivation is simply too fast! (End of Chapter)