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But now, someone is actually here gaining enlightenment on their own without relying on any "guidance"!
"Incredible, absolutely incredible!!" the black ox exclaimed in admiration.
At this moment, Yunhua continued forward and soon arrived at the stream. Upon reaching the stream, the life force he had been suppressing suddenly changed.
Like plants that have survived the harsh winter and are now bursting with new life, his body radiated a powerful and overwhelming vitality that even the black ox found somewhat awe-inspiring.
"Crash!!"
But as Yunhua walked into the center of the stream, suddenly raindrops appeared out of nowhere in the sky, falling continuously onto the ground and into the stream.
At the same time, the stream also changed. A mysterious ripple emanated from near his legs, and then the stream began to slowly rise, condensing into a water-like feather robe.
In that instant, he was like a darling of water, surrounded by rain and streams, nourishing his body.
"This... He clearly followed the path of fire when he cleared the passage in the corridor, but I never expected him to have such a profound understanding of the path of water!" Old Niu stared wide-eyed at Yun Hua in shock.
Yunhua continued walking, but he walked very slowly, taking a full hour to cross the stream.
During this time, the black ox witnessed firsthand the dramatic changes that occurred in the water around Yunhua: light rain, torrential rain, ripples, waves, mist, and even snow and frost...
It seemed that everything related to water was presented around him.
After Yunhua crossed the stream, his aura changed once again.
"Boom!!"
At this moment, all traces of the gentleness and sharpness of water vanished from him; instead, he was filled with a terrifying explosive power. At this moment, he was like a ball of fire, an incomparably scorching flame, a blazing sun shining brightly.
The heat is unbearable!
The scorching air quickly evaporated the moisture from his body, even distorting the air and creating a terrifying sense of disillusionment in the space around him.
Each step brought a disillusionment; it wasn't an illusion, but rather the scorching heat distorting his senses. He was surrounded by a scorching field.
"First the Way of Desolation, then the Way of Water, and next the Way of Fire. I wonder what else he can comprehend!" The black ox grew increasingly eager to see Yunhua's next move, and simply stood aside, quietly watching Yunhua's actions.
After traversing that arid area, Yunhua finally began his ascent. The moment he started climbing, Lao Niu once again sensed a terrifying change.
Yunhua's movements were slow, but steady and powerful. Each step he took made the heavens and earth roar, as if a star was rolling. The surging power, combined with his climbing steps, was like a growing mountain peak, strong and powerful!
"The Earth Path... This is defying the heavens! Is he really going to travel through all five elements?" The yellow-haired bear reappeared here at some point, and it looked at Yunhua in shock.
Yunhua's performance has now brought it back into the spotlight.
"From the era of gods and demons to the present, there have been very few people who have such comprehension as him. It's terrifying!" the yellow-haired bear exclaimed.
Yunhua continued forward step by step. When he entered the lush forest, the Wood Path began to manifest. He was full of vitality, and even the ground under his feet sprouted grass. When he reached the top of the mountain, golden energy soared into the sky and stretched across the clouds.
At this point, Yunhua stopped advancing and stood quietly on the mountaintop, looking up at the stars in the sky.
The countless stars in his eyes also changed; they were no longer individual stars, but rather great paths, clearly visible roads, providing him with the opportunity to transform his understanding of the great paths into the great paths of this world.
As time went by, the strange phenomena around Yunhua became increasingly terrifying.
The Five Elements constantly rotated around him, and in addition, many other phenomena of the Great Dao, such as Yin and Yang, life and death, also manifested.
In fact, after entering this space, Yunhua did not seek enlightenment in this way. Everything he did was very simple: he used the Great Dao contained in the Star Palace as a guide to continuously transform what he had comprehended in other worlds into the Great Dao of this world.
During this period, there may have been some occasional confusion and constraints in some details, but overall, there are no major problems in the general direction.
As for those fogs and constraints, he was able to break through them immediately after a short period of contemplation.
In just seven days, he was completely immersed in the profound understanding of the Dao of this world. He thoroughly comprehended one of the five elements' Dao.
After seven days of enlightenment, Yunhua finally opened his eyes.
"The Dao of this world... is quite mysterious and unpredictable!" Yunhua opened his eyes, feeling every blade of grass, every tree, every stream, and every stone in the world. A sense of the Dao and nature arose spontaneously, and a trace of joy appeared in his heart.
"I have fully comprehended the Five Elements Dao. It can be said that I have overcome the greatest obstacle to becoming a Celestial Immortal or a Celestial God in just seven days," Yunhua thought to himself.
The Dao of this world is somewhat different from the Dao of other worlds, but it is somewhat similar to the Dao of the Panlong world. Both seem to be separated, but the separation in this world is more blurred.
However, with the experience from the previous Panlong World, transforming the Dao of this world became much simpler.
"Congratulations, Yunhua! You have successfully comprehended all five paths related to the Five Elements. The biggest bottleneck to becoming a celestial being is now gone!" Seeing Yunhua regain consciousness, the black ox and the yellow bear came up to congratulate him.
Huangmao Daxiong had maintained a cold attitude, but after seeing Yunhua's enlightenment, he put aside all his reserve and was willing to appear here to help and bless him.
Yunhua nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
In this desolate world, the first level of a cultivator's improvement in various skills is the foundation, which is to become familiar with the skill.
The second level is "entering the subtle," which means that the cultivator has reached perfection in this skill; while the third level is "unity of heaven and man," which means that the skill is close to the Dao.
The first three levels are merely ordinary; the truly powerful ones are yet to come.
The fourth level is the true meaning of the Dao. The so-called true meaning of the Dao is to further comprehend the mysteries of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth on the basis of the unity of heaven and man, and to gradually discover the Great Dao contained within it in the process of comprehension; and as long as one can comprehend even a trace of the Great Dao, that is considered the true meaning of the Dao.
Chapter 946 Determining the Path
Yunhua had actually reached this level a long time ago. Whether it was when he was still in the process of awakening, or when he experimented with the Wind Intent after leaving Xifu City, it all counted as this level.
At this level, every action contains the meaning of the Great Dao.
The fifth level is the Realm of the Dao.
Having grasped the true meaning of the Dao, one continues to cultivate, continues to comprehend new aspects of the Dao, and finally, by continuously gathering all the insights gained about the Dao, quantitative change leads to qualitative change.
At this level, one can even invoke the power of the Dao in the world with a single thought, forming a domain unique to oneself. This is the fifth level—the Domain of the Dao.
As for the higher sixth level, that is a complete path.
Mastering a complete Dao allows one to invoke its power and control the surrounding space. A complete Dao is also the minimum requirement for advancement to Celestial Immortal or Celestial God; only by mastering a complete Dao can one be qualified to advance to these ranks.
Yunhua now possesses five paths belonging to the Five Elements.
He had already gained profound insights into various Daos in other worlds, and if he could fully unleash them, he would be unmatched in the Three Realms.
Of course, because the world is different, a transformation process is needed; and some "obstacles" will appear in this transformation process, so his current manifestation is five paths.
"You've comprehended five Daos belonging to the Five Elements at only one month old. Your talent and aptitude are truly terrifying. Even in the ancient era of gods and demons, you wouldn't find someone like you. The previous three owners of this cave are nothing but trash in your eyes!" The yellow-haired bear continued to praise.
"Perhaps you are the only inheritor of this cave dwelling who can come close to the master's lineage!" The yellow-haired bear became more and more optimistic about Yunhua. Even the disciples of the master who created the immortal dwelling were far inferior to him in terms of talent.
"Qiang!"
With a thought, Yun Hua instantly conjured up sword beams around him, and in the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of sword beams appeared in the void, their tips pointing directly at a single point in the void.
This wasn't caused by Yunhua using any divine power; it was simply a special domain he created by drawing upon his understanding of the Five Elements. Within this domain, he transformed his comprehension of the Five Elements into a "sword," condensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Each sword beam carries the five elements in flux, with their cycles of birth and death, containing terrifying divine power.
"What an amazing sword domain! Are you planning to pursue the path of the sword in the future?" asked the black ox beside him.
For many cultivators, the Dao they comprehend needs to be unleashed in some form to have power, and the Dao of the Sword is one of the more powerful paths.
"The sword's power is very strong. With your understanding of the Five Elements, once you transform it into the sword, your attack power will be much stronger!" The blond bear next to him also agreed.
"Moreover, with such terrifying talent in the Divine Demon Body Refinement, using a sword for close combat is the most suitable option for you."
"Gods and demons excel at close combat. Generally speaking, gods and demons specialize in melee combat techniques. Our old master was also the strongest in close combat back then." The yellow-haired bear inadvertently revealed a hint of the Three Longevity Daoist's methods.
"The Way of the Sword?" Yunhua shook his head.
"I will cultivate the way of the sword, and I am confident that I can cultivate it to an extremely high level, but I will not follow the pure path of the sword. I have already thought about my future path, which is the path of fire," Yunhua said softly.
"In the future, I might even pursue the path of the sword, the path of the fist, but whether it's a sword, a fist, or a blade, it's all about fire!!"
Before he came into this world, he had already decided that his true destiny as a phoenix would be to follow the path of cultivation.
Because he will eventually have to leave this world and return to the Perfect World. Once he returns to the Perfect World, he may clash with the Dark Faction.
When it comes to dark matter, the best nemesis is still the phoenix's own flames. From the era of the Fallen Emperors to the ancient and chaotic times, the thing that dark creatures have always hated most is the phoenix's flames.
However, because the phoenixes of later generations were not of high level, they were unable to exert significant restraint on the dark matter, which was essentially at the level of a Celestial Emperor.
But what if we upgrade the Phoenix's flames to the Dark level?
Without a doubt, he himself was the nemesis of darkness.
Yunhua discovered that his World-Destroying Millstone could only be used up to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, and it was difficult to have any effect on dark matter at the Immortal Emperor level.
Yunhua plans to try to become a controller in this world using the power of fire, and strengthen the Great Millstone of Annihilation by relying on the world's resources.
"The Way of Fire..." The yellow-haired bear looked Yunhua up and down and nodded.
"I almost forgot, your true form is a fire-type phoenix, and your greatest strength lies in the power of fire. The path of fire is indeed very suitable for you!!"
The yellow-haired bear then said with some regret, "It's a pity, though. With your divine and demonic body-refining technique, you would be very well suited to the path of combat using weapons or fists."
"However, it doesn't matter. Fire is also one of the strongest paths. As long as you can walk it, your future achievements will be limitless."
"I'm going to the Hall of Divine Powers to choose a divine power!" Yunhua said casually, looking at the yellow-haired bear beside him.
"Going right now?"
The yellow-haired bear stared at Yunhua in astonishment, then grew anxious: "You're too impatient! You only have one chance! With your talent, you have every right to obtain the First Divine Power. Just wait a few more years, and when you cultivate the 'Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram' to the ninth level, you'll be perfectly fine!!"
"The ninth level of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram, plus the five complete Daos you have comprehended, will definitely be fine; but your divine power and divine body have not yet reached their limit. Although there is a glimmer of hope, it is still not very stable."
Huangmao Daxiong has completely regarded Yunhua as the successor of Sanshou Daoren. He is eager for Yunhua to pass through the Divine Power Hall and obtain Sanshou Daoren's most powerful divine power.
“No problem!” Yunhua turned to look at the yellow-haired bear, and a vertical pupil suddenly appeared between his eyebrows.
The yellow-haired bear was startled. The moment it was stared at by that vertical pupil, it felt as if everything about it had been seen through. It was as if a vast divine sense had erupted from that vertical pupil, gazing upon it.
"This is... the Heavenly Eye? Divine Sense?" The yellow-haired bear was greatly shocked, and his gaze toward Yunhua was complex and strange.
"Are you a celestial being reincarnated or an ancient god or demon reincarnated?" The yellow-haired bear frowned.
"It is almost impossible to push one's soul to the level of 'divine consciousness' simply by comprehending the Dao and tempering one's Dao heart, or even by undergoing divine and demonic body refinement!"
"Even cultivators can only become primordial spirit cultivators first, with their souls nurtured within the primordial spirit, before they can open their heavenly eye and manifest their divine consciousness."
"Those who possess divine consciousness before reaching the Nascent Soul stage are often reincarnations of powerful beings. Are you truly a reincarnation of an immortal? Or did you have other opportunities before entering this place?"
"That shouldn't be the case. You've only been born for less than a month. Where would you find so many opportunities nearby?" The yellow-haired bear looked at Yunhua with a different gaze.
He feared that Yunhua was the reincarnation of his master, the Taoist Sanshou's, enemy.
Chapter 947 Enlightenment Through Battle
"Why can visualization diagrams strengthen the soul? After Lao Niu showed me 'The Buddha of Inner Insight into the Sun and Moon', I understood that the things visualized in visualization diagrams are actually the forms of the Great Dao."
"If I could immerse myself wholeheartedly in the Great Dao and become one with it, wouldn't that be ten thousand times better than just visualizing a picture?" Yunhua said leisurely.
"You... impressive, impressive! You can see through the essence at a glance. It seems that your divine sense was enhanced during the seven days of enlightenment in the Star Palace." The yellow-haired bear exclaimed in admiration.
"I'm getting more and more excited about your future. Just don't perish along the way. Come with me!" the yellow-haired bear said, leading Yunhua directly into the Divine Power Hall.
Led by the big yellow bear, the journey was noticeably faster. With each step it took, it was as if the stars had shifted, and it went directly from the entrance of the Star Palace to the entrance of the Divine Power Palace.
"Boom!!"
The gates of the Divine Power Hall burst open, and endless gray light emanated from within. The light shone on Yunhua and the yellow-haired bear, and the two vanished instantly.
At the same time, the hall doors slammed shut.
Inside the Divine Power Hall, the gray, boundless space was silent, as if facing a void.
Yunhua and the yellow-haired bear appeared out of nowhere.
"This is the test of the Divine Power Hall. I still advise you to play it safe and come back in a few years. That way, you'll be absolutely sure of success. You've only been born for a short time and have no experience in battle. Although you have divine sense, there's still a 30% chance of failure," the yellow-haired bear advised as a final word.
"My mind is made up," Yunhua said confidently.
"Good luck!" The yellow-haired bear said no more and vanished instantly.
Just as the yellow-haired bear disappeared, a huge stone tablet suddenly appeared before them, inscribed with the rules of the Divine Power Hall.
Within the Divine Power Hall, only the power of gods and demons can be used, and even the weapons used in battles here can only be those provided here.
The only way to pass the test is through combat; the more powerful warriors you kill, the stronger your supernatural abilities will become. The trial only ends when you either kill all the warriors or fall yourself.
Yunhua glanced at the stone tablet, then looked at the long table not far away, where a large number of weapons were laid out.
There are all kinds of weapons, including swords, spears, halberds, and knives; and there are hundreds of each type, covering the vast majority of styles.
Yunhua looked at the weapons and instinctively reached for a sword. The sword was, after all, the weapon he was most familiar with.
But he stopped immediately after reaching out.
"Whether it's covering the sky or devouring the world, I always started with a sword. In this life, let's start with a different weapon!" Yun Hua skipped over the sword, went to the side, and picked up a knife.