Chapter 1002 - 631: Three Corpses

Chapter 1002: Chapter 631: Three Corpses

Inside his body, there was another Heaven and Earth treasure, the Star of Destiny. If he accelerated its refinement, there was hope of advancing to the realm of Tier Two Eternal Dao Skill.

As a Daoist Monarch, Zhang Jian could better perceive the advantages that the transformation of Daoist Technique brought to his combat power.

Similar to Daoist Monarch Thousand-Faced, even if acting alone, relying on a body of Tier Four and Tier Five Eternal Dao Skills was enough to suppress him and the other two Dao Lords.

If it weren’t for having an Innate Spiritual Treasure, who knows whose victory it would be.

Next came the Earth Emperor’s Eight Trigrams, Taiyin Refining Form Technique, the Nine Nether Life and Death Golden Seal, and so on.

With a wealth of resources in hand, he had full hope of advancing them to Tier Two Eternal Dao Skills ahead of time.

The only lacking factor was time.

Zhang Jian knew that despite advancing to Daoist Monarch, there were actually many formidable enemies outside.

Not to mention the imminent return of Daoist Monarch Taiyin.

This Daoist Monarch’s return was not far off.

Moreover, the strong figures supporting Daoist Monarch Taiyin had yet to reveal themselves, posing a hidden threat.

Thus, he cherished such opportunities to quickly boost his Dao Practice.

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During his spare time, Zhang Jian would also visit the Celestial Emperor Palace within the Three Emperors Celestial Realm to attend Dao lectures, occasionally engaging with some Emperors and Dao Lords of the Three Emperors Celestial Realm to discuss the Dao.

He might also actively participate in such gatherings.

Two heads are better than one.

A group of Dao Lords debating the Dao is far better than solitary cultivation.

No Dao Lord can grow independently.

Indeed, some ancient divine beings have.

Like the divine Pangu or the leaders of the Ancient Three Races, the three Innate Divine Beings, and so forth.

But these are rare exceptions.

They are the prodigies emerging from the Innate Era.

Such supreme existences are not for everyone to be compared with.

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Through this period of inquiry and exchange, Zhang Jian gained a clear direction in Daoist Monarch cultivation.

The current mainstream cultivation of Dao Lords has two major directions.

One is inherited from the Daoist Sect’s Three Corpses Secret Technique.

Dao Lords follow this path, aiming to complete their Dao Fruit, ultimately hosting their obsession in a lifebound object, and finally slaying the Three Corpses to further advance their Dao Fruit.

The steps of Slaying Three Corpses are simple: first fully slay the Three Corpses God from the depths of the Primordial Spirit, then after cleansing the Primordial Spirit, reunite pure obsession, hosting the newly cultivated Corpse God, finally achieving Dao Fruit fusion, stepping into the Daoist Venerable Realm.

Moreover, anyone wanting to walk this path must consider their own road carefully.

For instance, Zhang Jian uses Sheji, Nine Netherworld, and Earth as his foundation, forming the Earth Emperor’s road. In the future, he can use this as a foundation to slay three Corpse God avatars, and ultimately reintegrate into the Earth Emperor Dao, transforming it, and finally proving a great Dao Skill, Great Dao Journey.

The other method is to walk the pure road of truth.

Achieving Dao Fruit Perfection is essentially completing a Supreme Dao road.

If one can perfect all formulas and rules on this road.

As long as one’s Dao Fruit can be built up to this step with knowledge, naturally one can break through.

This path is also known as the Dao of the Origin and Primordial.

It is said that it’s a path trodden by many sages across All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds from thorns.

As for using Primordial as its name, it is to honor the Primordial Celestial King who pioneered the Great Dao from chaos.

To become the Primordial, one must pass by The Other Shore, then reach the Supreme Dao.

Only then can one achieve the Dao of the Origin and Primordial road.

Not mentioning the Dao of the Origin and Primordial, the road to The Other Shore also spawned many Dharma Gates across All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.

More detailed are the mysteries not transmitted across households.

For instance, in the Celestial Court there’s the incense road to achieving Dao, law road to achieving Dao, position road to achieving Dao, etc.

This involves first cultivating into a Daoist Venerable through various Dharma Gates, and then walking the Dao of the Origin and Primordial road.

Actually, Zhang Jian views this as a unique path to achieving Dao.

Very distinctive.

It is not confined to one mold, each realm closely related to the Dao Lord’s own cultivation.

If the Dao Lord desires, their own path can indeed be split into countless realms.

This actually aligns more closely with the cultivation methods of Dao Lords.

After all, the direction of each Dao Lord’s cultivation varies.

It is impossible to cultivate in the same way and ultimately achieve Supreme Dao Fruit through the same road.

Though the realms may differ, the direct expression of cultivation and combat power roughly obey the major realms divided by the All Heavens Void.

Walking the first road may be more convenient for Zhang Jian, even conditions may be considered favorable.

Zhang Jian is inwardly inclined towards the second road.

Only by forging a unique path can one step through the Gate of Truth, achieving Supreme Dao Fruit.

The method of Slaying the Three Corpses is indeed profound, he believes it greatly aids in boosting Dao Practice and combat power. However, true progress in Dao Skill largely depends on the second road.

Yet sometimes Zhang Jian thinks carefully, maybe the information gleaned from various Dao Lords isn’t entirely correct.

The transmitted method of Slaying Three Corpses may not be that shallow.

Perhaps it isn’t a method of proving Dao at all, but rather a supreme technique for strengthening one’s Origin, or combat power, with the true method of proving Dao at the core, not yet publicly known, still within the Three Religions.

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Given various considerations, Zhang Jian ultimately decided on pursuing the second road.

Yet, the method of Slaying Three Corpses is not to be entirely discarded.

Slain Three Corpses can strengthen his Origin and foundation, while nurturing a Supreme Technique of All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, One Qi Transmutes into the Three Pristine Ones, who could disregard such a supreme technique.

Just treat it like cultivating the Nine Revolutions Chaos Cyan Lotus Transformation Method.

Of course, all this is still too early for him.

Only upon achieving Daluo Perfection can the Three Corpses Secret Technique be cultivated.

But Zhang Jian can pre-select corresponding Innate Divine Object, or Innate Spiritual Treasure, and prepare ahead for Slaying Three Corpses.

Before the Jade Bamboo Forest in the Little Spirit Realm, Zhang Jian slowly emerged from the bamboo house, viewing the layer of cyan Dao Qi on the surface of many Jade Bamboo stalks.

It was a part of the Innate Dao Qi Origin.

In the Jade Bamboo Forest at this time, Madam Yun and Madam Meng led a portion of Madam Zhang’s female immortals, carefully harvesting, collecting, using Immortal Gourd to absorb.

This object also emits a strand every decade at dawn; with ample quantity, it can expand one’s origin or bolster the spirit, blended into Dharma Artifact Immortal Treasure, also enhancing Dao Practice greatly.

Observing this serene scene, a slight smile appeared on Zhang Jian’s lips.

Zhang Jian knew that given his opportunity, finding an Innate Spiritual Treasure harmonizing with his attributes wasn’t likely.

"Relying on myself might not offer much hope; ultimately, it’s up to the ancestor..."

Thinking of the ’wealthy’ ancestor in the Central Celestial Realm, Zhang Jian considered filial duty essential.

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As the millennium neared its end, the Tier Five Immortal Treasure Sheji King Tripod finally reached a breakthrough.

Jiuxiao Mountain, Thunderstorm Valley.

This was a Tribulation Valley specially crafted by Zhang Jian for Madam Zhang’s Immortal Crossing.

Among the many Immortal Sect Dao Lineages, such places are deemed necessary configurations.

On the valley walls, on the ground, including the flourishing trees, numerous Innate Divine Texts are engraved, all capable of absorbing Tribulation Qi, suppressing Tribulation Thunder, utilizing Innate Secret Techniques.

Such Great Power Secret Techniques are also part of the foundation.

Only a Dao Lord skilled in Rune Forbidden Techniques can arrange them.

Zhang Jian happens to be such a Daoist Monarch.

Setting up some Secret Techniques was effortless for him.

Above head, streaks of Tribulation Thunder swept across the sky, layers of Destruction Divine Thunder converging from the heavens.

Transforming from Tier Five Immortal Treasure to Tier One Eternal Immortal Treasure, it is also an artifact cultivator’s journey of proving Dao.

The difficulty need not be doubted.

However, Wang Ding Immortal Monarch previously followed King Yu, now following Zhang Jian, with deep foundation.

Thousands of years ago, he received Zhang Jian’s teachings of the Wilderness Earth Vein Map.

Now, one observes from deep within the sky eternal thunder tribulation unfolding as Thunder Mountain and Thunder Sea, yet unable to harm the Sheji King Tripod amidst the thunder sea.

Nine Tripods appeared on the tripod walls.

Nine Tripods are Zhang Jian’s Lifebound Spiritual Treasure, imbued with Zhang Jian’s Eternal Will and the mysteries of his Daoist Monarch Dao Fruit, now gradually transforming into a Tier One Eternal Immortal Treasure.

Under the protection and blessing of the Nine Tripods, the eternal thunder tribulation above could not truly harm the Sheji King Tripod.

After eighty-one waves of nine layers thunder tribulation, creation immortal light descended from the sky, accompanied by an unpleasant yet delighted laughter.

A part of the Sheji King Tripod’s structure achieved permanent alteration, its internal Forbidden Technique also transformed into Eternal Divine Prohibition, carrying multiple Tier One Eternal Dao Skills.

Sheji King Tripod thus finally attained the Eternal Dao Fruit.

After the ascent of the Sheji King Tripod, Zhang Jian, feeling fully equipped, chose to embark on a journey to the Celestial Demon Realm.