Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill - Chapter 1224 - 82: End of the Immortal Ladder (Part 2)
Chapter 1224: Chapter 82: End of the Immortal Ladder (Part 2)
Thirty thousand years passed quickly.
The eighth Supreme Road Dao Fruit competition commenced.
This time, the doppelganger came with great force.
In the starry sky, there are still many cultivators present.
Yet the situation is vastly different.
The development time of the new land is short, so only Huang Yue, the sister of Huangtian, and the head of the Spirit Clan, Long Lie, have some competitiveness this time.
But that’s about it, in the starry sky they don’t stand out.
The other starry skies are much the same.
In the end, what people feared still happened.
This time the doppelganger was once again extraordinarily powerful.
The starry sky creatures can withstand it, but cannot suppress it like before.
After thirteen hundred years, a doppelganger of a top Saint Emperor of Xuan Yuan Star achieved Dao enlightenment.
A doppelganger achieving Dao enlightenment is a significant event.
Unaware cultivators were extremely shaken.
“Can a doppelganger also achieve Dao enlightenment?”
“Though it was known that a doppelganger isn’t that simple, how can it achieve Dao enlightenment? It shouldn’t be possible; how can a copied being achieve Dao enlightenment?”
“I want to see the True Saint; we need an explanation.”
The impact of a doppelganger achieving Dao enlightenment is terrifying.
It’s an earth-shaking event in the starry sky.
Therefore, Long Yue and other secluded Thirteen Realms Supremes emerged and found Huangtian, expressing the desire to meet the True Saint.
Huangtian naturally withstood the pressure.
“Regarding the doppelgangers, you are all aware that they are formidable foes. The True Saint never said they couldn’t achieve Dao enlightenment; in fact, defeating a doppelganger brings great benefits, and those doppelgangers that reach the end will naturally have their own benefits. Everyone, this is the pressure we must face.”
“Has the True Saint given no instructions?” The many Supremes would not question impulsively like some cultivators, but they also wanted the True Saint to provide guidance.
But Huangtian still shook his head, saying: “The True Saint offers opportunities for Dao enlightenment, and the starry sky provides benefits. It’s not meant for us to seek them when facing problems but to find ways to resolve them.”
These words made the Supremes understand the stance.
They must bear the consequences of the doppelganger achieving Supreme Dao enlightenment.
“We understand.”
There is no free lunch in this world.
Moreover, a Supreme doppelganger is not particularly concerning.
What compelled them was the implications behind the doppelganger achieving Dao enlightenment.
Huangtian could represent the stance of the Lifeless True Saint to a certain extent, and though the answer was vague, they also understood what to do.
Finally, the first Dao enlightener, Long Yue, proclaimed: “In that case, we shall first try to eliminate this doppelganger Supreme. If we cannot eliminate it, I will oversee it. Subsequently, if the same situation arises, we will rotate in accordance with the sequence of Dao enlightenment.”
With someone leading the way, naturally, no one objected.
Once it was decided, Long Yue focused on the Dao-enlightened doppelganger.
At this time, all Supremes still held a certain expectation that the doppelganger would disappear after the Supreme Dao Fruit competition.
After all, it had always been so before.
But evidently, their speculation was wrong.
The Dao-enlightened doppelganger attained the Dao Fruit, put away the Dao Fruit, then directly walked out of the Supreme Road, arriving at the Xuan Yuan Starry Sky, saying: “Today I achieve Dao enlightenment, I am also a starry sky creature, the starry sky ought to have a place for me.”
Though the starry sky creatures did not know what consequences a doppelganger achieving Dao enlightenment would bring, they instinctively felt this wasn’t good.
Their hearts were filled with dread.
But at this moment.
“A doppelganger should have the awareness of a doppelganger; the starry sky is not a place you can touch.” Long Yue’s voice echoed, followed by the starry sky creatures sensing a surge of powerful energy.
Of course, this sensation did not last long.
Quickly the starry sky returned to calm.
“Is there a Supreme taking action to restrain the doppelganger Supreme?”
“Nonsense, of course, but whether they can solve it once and for all is uncertain.”
In truth, according to the agreement, after Long Yue took action, other Supremes also intervened, executing a just assault, especially since the doppelganger Supreme actively stepped into the starry sky.
They wanted to directly resolve the doppelganger Supreme.
But before their attack fell, an inexplicable will stopped them.
Yuanhua’s face darkened: “We must not act; taking action will lead to severe consequences.”
“It should be the starry sky; why would the starry sky prevent us from killing the doppelganger? Isn’t it supposed to be a major enemy?”
“Unclear, but indeed we mustn’t act further; severe problems will arise.”
The starry sky’s will is not something a mere Thirteen Realms can defy.
So, ultimately they could only rely on Long Yue to confront.
They couldn’t understand why they were prevented.
In reality, what they didn’t know was that moments ago, a terrifying wave surged through the Great Tao River.
The starry sky’s will wasn’t mere ’As You Wish.’
Only one-on-one confrontations, same-level Thirteen Realms Supremes, make it difficult to kill.
Long Yue ultimately could only face off against the doppelganger Supreme.
“If no new Supremes are born from the starry sky moving forward, the pressure will be greater than imagined.”
“We’ll just have to take one step at a time…”
Huangtian sighed helplessly, as things are considerably worse than imagined.
“I don’t know when sir will return.”
Not only Huangtian, but the other Supremes are also pondering.
The first year without the True Saint, they miss him.
What they do not know is, the wait is far longer than a year.
At this moment, Wang Sheng is walking on the Immortal Ladder.
His pace is not swift.
Each step on the Immortal Ladder is a portion of the Dao.
To fully master any Dao, he must comprehend it entirely.
How profound and many are the meanings of the Great Tao.
Even he can only advance slowly.
“I construct the Immortal Ladder with Space-time Dao, actually mastering two paths; this speed is acceptable.”
“But only by truly stepping onto the Immortal Ladder can one truly understand the Great Tao.”
“I seem to see all Daos flowing towards a single origin. Do all paths of the Great Tao converge? Perhaps fully mastering Space-time Dao will make it much easier to master other Daos too.”
He continued upward, ascending higher steps, gaining new insights.
“An expert in Immortal Dao, by elevating a single Dao to its peak, becomes extremely powerful, but can also integrate the Daos they comprehend, like the Space-time River, which traverses the starry sky. Whether it’s a normal starry sky or one affected by the Corrosive Fate Dao, Space-time’s power exists, as does the Space-time River.”
“Though named Space-time River, it’s not mere Space-time Dao but contains more complexity; essentially, it’s deeper Tao power.”
The Space-time River contains more than just Space-time paths, as Wang Sheng has always been aware.
On ascending the Immortal Ladder, he perceived more clearly and understood these methods.
Moreover, through Space-time Dao, he perceived some essence of the Space-time River.
“Though the Space-time River appears beneath the starry sky, it has inherently transcendent status to some degree. No wonder my mastery of the Great Tao is so profound, yet has minimal influence on the Space-time River; space-time can be utilized, but affecting the Space-time River significantly is tough.”
“If I could master the Great Tao to the utmost, I could create things akin to the Space-time River, even at higher levels.”
“The Daluo Realm is one example.”
Using Space-time as a foundation, attesting Dao with Space-time paths, mastering Space-time is merely one aspect.
Attesting Dao, attesting Dao, the so-called ’Dao’ is truly broad.
With every step, Wang Sheng’s understanding of the Dao deepens.
Simultaneously, each step he takes changes the world.
External time swiftly passes.
Wang Sheng remains immersed, uninfluenced by external things.
On the Immortal Ladder, there’s never a retreat, only continuous advancement.
With his progression, his life’s essence elevates terrifyingly.
Having a longevity limit is for mortal.
Each step on the Immortal Ladder entails countless lifespans, endless lifespans, causing a qualitative transformation.
Wang Sheng in such transformation, strides away from the mortal realm step by step.
The Lifeless Immortal Body never advanced so rapidly.
A characteristic once exhibited on him gradually manifested.
Heavenly Immortal beings, undying, indestructible.
And who knows how long has passed, he feels he has changed!
He looks at the Immortal Ladder.
“Is this the end for now?”
Unknowingly, the Immortal Ladder was about to be completed by him.
With one more step, he will truly transcend the mortal realm!
Source: Webnovel.com, updated by novlove.com
