Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs

Chapter 421 - 343: The Immortal Path Is Rugged, Life and Death by Fate

"The Ancient Immortal Path, where the Immortal Kings severed the laws of the Great Path to open up Grotto Heavens, commanding the immortals and ruling the world. Although their methods were ruthless, they had their unique merits."

The crowd was astonished. Was there any advantage to the Ancient Immortal Path?

Zhang Kui nodded, recalling the information found in the Celestial Craft Pavilion Water Mansion. "I found some records. In ancient times, becoming an Immortal was risk-free. Once one’s cultivation reached a certain level, seeking the Tao Fruit meant that they could instantly become an Immortal."

That easy?

Many people’s eyes showed a longing expression.

Seeing this, Zhang Kui shook his head slightly, "Of course, the price was not small. From then on, the Little World was connected with the Immortal King Cave Heaven. Even if one became Immortal, they were under its control, and once the Immortal King was in trouble, everyone would vanish without a trace."

Upon hearing this, a chill arose abruptly on Kunlun’s West Peak.

Many Mahayana only knew that the Ancient Immortal Path was severed and the Immortal Dynasty fell, but they did not expect the root was still in the Ancient Immortal Path.

Yuan Huang broke the silence and cupped his hands, "The Ancient Immortal Path has such a great disadvantage, the Sect Leader’s developed Immortal Path must be different."

The crowd immediately listened intently.

"That’s right."

Zhang Kui nodded and said in a deep voice, "The Immortal Path I developed allows all beings to be free beyond the frost of heaven, skipping out of the Five Elements, not entering reincarnation, and not being enslaved by others. It is truly a path of freedom."

Everyone was instantly excited, with divine light shining in their eyes.

What is the pursuit of becoming Immortal?

Isn’t it for longevity and freedom!

The Sect Leader is so generous, they indeed chose the right person to follow!

However, Zhang Kui’s face remained serious as he looked at everyone and said, "But everything always has a price. My Immortal Path allows for freedom, but it is rugged and difficult."

"As you all know, becoming an Immortal requires the establishment of a Little World. How can it be without a test from heaven and earth? The Ancient Immortal Path intercepted the laws of the Great Path, equivalent to a branch of the Immortal King Cave Heaven, bypassing this route. My Immortal Path, however, depends on each individual’s fortune and is called the Immortal Tribulation!"

"Simply put, if your Little World is harmonious, you can pass through the compression of the Great Path and officially enter the Immortal Path. If your Little World is full of flaws, you will die from your body bursting, your Divine Soul dissipating..."

"Whether or not to take this path depends entirely on your choice!"

Saying this, Zhang Kui sighed slightly and fell silent.

During this time, he sorted out the path to immortality and discovered that he had made a significant mistake by viewing his unique circumstances as common.

His becoming Immortal was smooth and without any obstacles because the Earth Demon 72 Techniques themselves were a perfect system, whereas others had mixed cultivation and spiritual power, making it difficult to endure the tempering of heaven and earth even after becoming Immortal.

Among so many Mahayana, it was uncertain how many could safely pass the tribulation.

The silence did not last long, Yuan Huang suddenly smiled faintly, "Sect Leader need not be troubled. We have endured countless tribulations and naturally know that the Immortal Path is difficult to seek. Perhaps, this is the true nature of the Immortal Path."

"Taoist Friend Yuan Huang is correct."

An elderly Mahayana of the demon race laughed heartily, stood up, cupped his hands, and said calmly, "Seeking immortality and attaining the Dao, we are not afraid of hardship, nor do we fear death. Please, Sect Leader, bestow the method!"

In the snowy white, everyone solemnly cupped their hands, "Please, Sect Leader, bestow the method!"

Zhang Kui looked at each determined face and said in a deep voice, "Alright, I will pass on to you the method of stepping into the Immortal Realm and establishing a Little World."

"At the main peak of Kunlun Mountain, a perfect world has been developed. Once you step into it, you can complete the incomplete Great Path, but once you come out, you’ll have to endure the compression of the Great Path, and life and death will depend on your fortune!"

The crowd quickly turned their heads and finally discovered that the main peak of Kunlun Mountain had been unknowingly shrouded by a lotus-shaped barrier. Upon close inspection, it seemed to not exist within heaven and earth.

So that’s it...

Many people suddenly realized, since the Great Path was chaotic and incomplete, they might as well avoid it. However, knowing is easy, doing is hard; they did not know what methods the Sect Leader used.

It turns out that over the past three days, Zhang Kui had been expanding the space of the Earth Evil Silver Lotus continually and stabilizing it atop Kunlun Mountain. He opened the Human Race Divine Path with the Divine Court Bell and did not mind opening the Immortal Path with the Earth Evil Silver Lotus.

Of course, he did not say much about this but instead detailed the methods of entering the Immortal Realm and establishing a Little World.

There was no celestial phenomenon anomaly, no golden lotus rising from the ground, all were the plainest and straightforward insights, yet everyone listened with rapt attention.

Many had been stuck in the Mahayana Realm for innumerable years; every word was like a loud bell, solving their confusions and only feeling the mysteries of the Dao of heaven and earth, some were even moved to tears.

Hearing the Dao in the morning, one could die in the evening...

This passing down of the method lasted an entire month.

When Zhang Kui stopped, several deeply accumulated Mahayana had already stepped into the Half-Immortal Realm.

After a moment of silence, it was the same elderly Mahayana from before, who stood up, cupped his hands to everyone, and laughed boldly, "Sect Leader, fellow Taoists, my end is near, let me pave the way for you first."

Saying this, he turned and flew into the lotus barrier at the top of Kunlun Mountain.

Before long, they saw the elder turn into a ball of light, with bright light flares continuously blooming.

After Zhang Kui’s explanation, everyone knew that this was to completely break the mortal body and recast the Immortal body with spiritual qi while establishing a Little World, and so they watched and waited with peace of mind.

After three more days, the light ball gradually dissipated, revealing the elder’s obviously younger figure. He looked at his body in surprise, then gritted his teeth and flew out of the lotus barrier.

Almost instantly, everyone felt a creeping vigilance as the sky suddenly churned with endless dark clouds and blood-colored lightning rumbled.

Crackle...

Accompanied by a piercing sound, the elder was instantly engulfed by blood-colored lightning, and after holding on with gritted teeth for a few minutes, with a loud crash, he dissipated into a mist of light.

Sparkling spiritual light scattered all over Kunlun Mountain, and many desiccated and dead grass seeds were stimulated, suddenly beginning to grow wildly, coating this cold mountain with a layer of green.

The scene was beautiful, but everyone watched with their skin tingling.

Cultivators absorb and exhale the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, and if they die, they naturally return it to the earth. The problem is, the elder’s Divine Soul also completely dissipated, with no hope of reincarnation, let alone rebirth.

Zhang Kui shook his head slightly; he had already guessed this result.

The elder’s spiritual qi was mixed; if he restarted, of course, the success rate would greatly increase, but his Divine Soul was aged and he no longer had any chance.

"Fellow Taoists, farewell!"

Another Mahayana laughed heartily and also stepped into the lotus barrier.

His situation was similar to the elder’s just now, likewise, he did not escape the fate of dying a body-exploding death upon coming out.

Seeing this situation, some were fearful, some were in despair.

Zhang Kui had already made it very clear, even telling the method to disperse most of the cultivation and restart. The most reliable way was to cultivate the Golden Core Skill of the Earth Demon 72 Techniques, which, although difficult, provides a solid foundation, ensuring a safe passage through the tribulation.

However, many people were of advanced age, if they dispersed their cultivation, it’s likely they would die of old age immediately. They can only say they were born at the wrong time.

Human race’s several Mahayana shook their heads and sighed.

Although they had just entered Mahayana and their accumulation was still shallow, they happened to have the opportunity to refine their mana to purity, which counted as fortunate.

At this moment, Yuan Huang suddenly smiled,

"Taoist Friend Zhang, it was a blessing of three lifetimes to meet you!"

Zhang Kui frowned slightly, "You still have time."

Yuan Huang shook his head slightly, with an indifferent look on his face, "Even if I disperse my cultivation and restart, although I won’t die of old age immediately, I won’t have time to cultivate to Mahayana, this is the only chance."

Saying this, he turned and flew into the lotus barrier.

The same body-recasting, the same bloody thunder tempering from heaven and earth, but different from others, Yuan Huang actually evolved his innate bloodline, integrating it into his domain at the moment of life and death, relying on strong life force to survive.

Instantly, Kunlun Mountain erupted in jubilation.

Zhang Kui also breathed a sigh of relief with a smile full of joy; as long as someone succeeded, it was a matter of probability, and as more and more people became Immortal, later generations would summarize more experiences.

"Sect Leader!"

Yuan Huang flashed and shifted over, with eyes full of excitement.

"Congratulations, Taoist Friend Yuan Huang."

Zhang Kui laughed heartily, concentrated his observation, and found Yuan Huang’s domain was blood-colored, able to manipulate the qi and blood of living beings. Although it was not on par with top domains like void, time, or space, it was quite formidable in battle.

More importantly, the Divine Continent finally had its second Immortal.

In the following period, some failed, while others succeeded. Still, some became fearful and decided to give up, seeking reincarnation to cultivate again.

No matter how perilous, the new Immortal Path had fully opened the future of the Divine Dynasty, providing the capital to survive in this Dark Cosmos...