Chapter 70

It felt as if a cold splash of icy water had been poured over his heart, chilling him from head to toe.

It was like a bolt of lightning on a clear day; Jun Wuming looked at the shattered divine palace, his eyes losing focus.

The path of the heavens, the path of power, is to achieve enlightenment through the physical body.

The path of qi, to merge with the Dao through the divine spirit.

The path of artifacts, to transform into the Dao through the artifact.

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There are three thousand great paths and eight hundred minor paths. In the world of the heavens, to enter the gate of the great path, one must have an intact divine palace, which cannot be broken or lost.

The divine palace is the central hub of the gods, the source of primordial qi, and the field of creation. On the path of qi, one merges with heaven and earth, controlling the laws through the divine spirit. One must use the divine palace to harmonize the qi of the universe to nurture the divine spirit and cultivate profound techniques.

To achieve enlightenment through the physical body, one becomes immortal like a god or demon. Carrying the divine spirit in the body, one merges the physical body with the laws, using the power of the physical body to reach the pinnacle and open the 365 major acupoints of the body, absorbing the power of heaven and earth to control the laws. However, the harmonizing power of the divine palace is still essential.

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Jun Wuming never expected that reversing the divine water technique would have such severe consequences. It directly shattered the divine palace, turning the space within into fragments.

In fact, Jun Wuming did not realize that he was fortunate to still be alive. For mortals, the brain is the central hub, but for cultivators, it is the divine palace. If the brain is destroyed, a mortal cannot survive. If the divine palace is completely destroyed, a cultivator will turn to ashes.

Jun Wuming was still alive thanks to the massive black river of water within his body. This river continuously emitted life force, repairing the massive injuries within his body and slowly providing life force to his heart.

Jun Wuming's life force remained unextinguished, and he still retained some of his magical power, all thanks to the water of the river.

However, it was a pity that even if Jun Wuming could survive, without the divine palace to store the divine spirit and absorb qi, he could only remain at the fourth stage, with no hope of advancing further!

His body was icy cold! A gust of dark wind blew, his eyes turned red, and he involuntarily shrank, as if the wind had pierced his soul, chilling him to the core!

Pfft!

A sharp pain in his chest, a spray of blood mist!

His face turned pale. Even though Jun Wuming had the body of a black dragon, which was naturally incredibly strong, the massive injury from the shattered divine palace was too severe. His primordial spirit had regressed into a soul, his meridians were severely damaged, and only the power of the water lineage in his body maintained his survival, slowly repairing his fragile body, preventing him from collapsing completely!

The power of light!

He muttered, his eyes twisted with an indescribable expression. A wave of intense hatred suddenly surged from his heart. His heart was icy cold, and as he gazed at the sea of light in the sky, Jun Wuming remained speechless for a long time.

Suddenly, he smiled bitterly. Was this the sorrow of the weak?

His expression was indifferent. Suddenly, in his despair, Jun Wuming's face changed, and a vast spiritual power surged, enveloping the shattered divine palace.

Purple mist swirled, and the purple aura in the shattered divine palace seemed like a sea of purple clouds surrounding the fragments of space, slowly seeping through the web-like cracks and permeating his meridians.

At this moment, in the sky above,

In the sea of clouds, the boundless sea of light trembled, and the massive golden statues of the gods emitted immense power. With every movement, the power of light spanned the void, forming a vast holy domain that covered the holy temple array!

"Boom, boom"

Darkness rose like a sea, and black smoke spewed from the earth, filled with ghostly energy and chilling winds!

Numerous ghost generals, riding the yin qi from the earth, combined their efforts to transform into massive ghostly gods, summoning the dark gods from the shadows. They fiercely battled the projections of the great light gods, fighting to the death!

The dark god spells shook the sky, and the power of light sealed the world! The immense power pressed down on the holy temple array, causing the light world to tremble, nearly shattering!

"Hell Roar!"

"Saint Light Exorcise God!"

"Ten Thousand Ghost Demons"

"Yin Qi Time Blade, Destroy Light!"

"Light Purify World Sword, Purify Darkness, Kill!"

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The supreme aura spread, shaking the space and dimming the world. In the end, the gods on the great tower fought with true passion, their bodies enveloped in raging flames, the massive statues seemingly coming to life, the mysterious and brilliant power of light shining brightly, and the brute force piercing the sky, unleashing the power of the laws.

"Unite and destroy the darkness!"

Venerable Muxing's hair and beard flew, and he suddenly stood up, shouting to awaken those immersed in the understanding of the laws.

Hearing the loud shout, Muxing, Muyuan, Yuhua, and others were startled awake from their understanding, their eyes emitting white light as if it had become tangible. They had all gained much from understanding the laws of the gods.

They stood up, looked up, and saw that several massive dark ghost gods had appeared in the sky, each surrounded by dark and gloomy laws, their immense dark power shaking the heavens, as if they controlled the ultimate darkness, fiercely battling the light gods.

"Dark Ghost Gods?"

"Earth Demon Lords?"

"Radiant Demon Gods?"

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How could this be? Muyuan's body was illuminated by brilliant light, like a massive golden sun shining on the world, but his expression was one of disbelief.

"How could they summon demon gods? How is this possible?"

"How could mere spirits of the fallen summon the rulers of darkness?"

Muyuan felt as if his breath was stifled. The dark ghost gods, earth demon lords, and radiant demon gods were on par with the light gods, all supreme beings of darkness that existed only in myth and epic tales. How could these spirits have the power to summon such titans?

"Brother, don't panic. We must fully suppress the array and enhance the power of light to pave the way for the gods!"

"Today, we will slay the gods!"

"Even the demon gods must die!"

Muxing led the way, riding a massive golden wheel of light, wielding a huge holy staff, and a brilliant golden light rose from his body, forming a massive holy seal that struck a great light god.

The holy flames roared, and the great light god raised a single arm, catching the seal in his hand. Infused with immense holy power, the seal's power surged, instantly transforming into a massive seal that struck a dark demon god in front of him!

Seeing this, the others did not want to fall behind. Lin Hong stepped on a nine-petaled white lotus, pointing to the sky, and a massive redeeming light descended from behind her, merging with a female light god.

Muxing and the others followed suit, either throwing their divine weapons or enhancing their holy powers, merging with the massive golden statues of the light gods.

For a moment, the sky was filled with light, the power of light shaking the four directions, as if a supreme world of light had emerged, its holy light visible for miles!

Seeing this, the ghost generals in the darkness roared in anger, exchanged glances, and decided to use spells to enhance the dark gods.

Suddenly, the light in the sky shifted, and eight rays of holy light descended.

The light was fierce, like eight meteors crossing the sky.

In the holy light, eight invisible golden statues, each holding spells, charged through the air!

"Yang spirit out of the body?"

The ghosts' faces changed. A yin spirit can leave the body but cannot withstand sunlight. However, a yang spirit leaving the body is fearless, and the yang spirit of a light path cultivator is nourished by sunlight, not only unaffected but also greatly empowered!

The ghosts looked at the blazing sun in the sky, feeling bitter. This was truly a sign of heaven's disfavor!

The divine grace was like the sea, and the divine power was like a prison, the holy light was overwhelming.

Lin Hong's body was enveloped in pure white holy light, and before the ghosts could fully react, an invisible domain instantly enveloped two ghost generals!

An immense pressure descended from the sky, pinning the struggling ghost generals. Within the domain, hundreds of white figures stepped out of the space, chanting holy scriptures, and the holy light behind them formed flying white Sanskrit characters, striking the ghost generals like the tolling of a bell.

"Convert! Convert! The sea of suffering has no bounds, but turning back is the shore!"

The holy light gradually eroded and transformed them. In a moment, a ghost general with slightly weaker cultivation could not withstand the mental torment and was instantly converted.

"Venerable, I have finally overcome my attachment. From now on, I will forever convert to you and dedicate myself to you!"