Chapter 698: He Proves, Self-Proof (4K)

The understanding of the Primordial Great Dao mostly lies in the hidden depths of many powerful beings themselves.

They rarely share it easily with others.

Even in communication or discussing the Dao, it is only among peers; how could other immortals and gods be involved?

Without sufficient Dao attainment, one should not even dream of participating in such a grand gathering.

Only a few mighty beings between heaven and earth are willing to unreservedly speak out their understanding of the Primordial Great Dao, possessing such extraordinary magnanimity.

Similar to the Three Sovereigns of the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm, they often lecture on the Dao without fearing that other human powerhouses might listen and learn.

This may be attributed to their special confidence in their own Dao attainment, or perhaps they do not worry about others imitating them blindly.

Indeed, this is the case: Dao cultivation is likewise—those who learn from me live, those who imitate me die; even the gods can only draw inspiration from the myriad mysteries of the Primordial Profound, making analogies and serving as a reference.

Moreover, such powerful beings usually lecture on the Dao, not on the Dharma.

……

In the front row, Zhang Jian sat upon the divine throne, his heart also filled with some longing.

Regarding how to achieve the Other Shore and set foot on the Primordial Path, Zhang Jian's heart held only a vague direction.

Although the Yu King had once prepared special meals for him, what the Yu King knew and obtained mostly came from lectures by some Holy Emperors and Imperial Lords within the Three Sovereigns and Five Elders Assembly; even he himself was still groping in the dark.

Furthermore, the Yu King's Great Dao was also the Yu King's ancestral master's own path.

Thus, Zhang Jian's heart remained doubtful; although he had always been seeking opportunities to touch the mysteries of the Other Shore, he had never encountered such a chance to listen to the profound mysteries of the Primordial Great Dao.

Therefore, this time, he similarly harbored considerable expectations.

Upon the Dao Terrace, the Purple Micro Emperor sat cross-legged, boundless Purple Micro Divine Light flowing from his body, vast Dao resonance as if filling the universe.

A special Great Dao rule power permeated his surroundings.

Under this magnificent divine power, all gods and immortals felt an immense pressure.

This was not the divine power produced by the Purple Micro Heavenly Emperor displaying his heavenly authority.

It seemed to be the force generated by radiation from his own Great Dao rules.

Ahead, the various Dao Venerables and great supernatural beings all felt somewhat unaccustomed.

Zhang Jian slightly furrowed his brows, a hint of astonishment in his eyes.

Zhang Jian did not know what to call this special Great Dao rule, but it was completely different from all the Great Dao rules of the myriad heavens and voids in his memory, utterly transcending his cognition, yet he could not deny the tyrannical strength of this power.

At this moment, Zhang Jian felt a sigh in his heart; he still lacked sufficient understanding of the concrete power possessed by the Other Shore realm.

After the Purple Micro Heavenly Emperor slightly revealed a portion of his divine might, he immediately began lecturing on the Heavenly Court Divine Dao, including the Dao of Heavenly Court Star Gods, Fire God, Water God, Ghost God, Thunder God, and various profound mysteries of divine Dao.

Starting from the evolution of the innate divine Dao, this Heavenly Emperor Majesty cited classics and, at times, constructed specific divine Dao simulation cultivation diagrams with his divine power in hand, giving detailed explanations.

Even the immortals and gods of the Spiritual Realm who had never before encountered the Heavenly Court Divine Dao felt no obscurity; on the contrary, they found it clear and easy to understand, like being nourished by sweet rain.

At this moment, he did not seem like a stern Heavenly Court, but rather like a kind and benevolent elder, patiently explaining the ultimate principles of all heavenly and earthly cultivation.

From how to attain longevity, then from the Dao of longevity to discuss non-extinction and eternity.

Two thousand years passed in silent flow.

Zhang Jian sat upright on the Cloud Terrace; although he had already achieved the body of a great supernatural being, he also felt greatly benefited, especially in his comprehension of all the Heavenly Court Divine Dao, which had been repeatedly refined, as if his foundation had been cleansed, becoming ever purer.

Not only him, but many immortals and gods of the Spiritual Realm in the gathering, and even a few ancestors who simply switched to the Heavenly Court Divine Dao cultivation method, planted divine talismans, nurtured divine Dao forms, condensed divine Dao authority, ultimately achieving divine Dao true bodies, taking control of heavenly and earthly authority, and finally returning to the innate to achieve the supreme state of unity with the Dao.

Divine lights manifested one after another within the Central Pole Hall, and some Spiritual Realm immortals and gods simply condensed star god forms, becoming reserves for the Heavenly Court Battle Department gods.

In an instant, the Heavenly Court Battle Department gained many reserves, and even an ancestor-level Wilderness God directly condensed a star god form, clearly preparing to enter the Heavenly Court Battle Department.

This was necessarily only a beginning.

Zhang Jian witnessed this scene and could not help but secretly sigh.

This was not only teaching and merit, but also a surge of magnificent fortune.

"No wonder those ancient great supernatural beings……no, Dao Venerables, the Heavenly Emperor always loves to lecture on the Dao! This is the shortcut to retaining talent and expanding power!"

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After finishing the lecture on the cultivation methods of the Heavenly Court Divine Dao, the Purple Micro Emperor immediately proceeded to lecture on the profound mysteries of the Primordial Great Dao.

From how the Heavenly Court Divine Dao achieves Dao Lords, then how to certify the Other Shore.

This was the focus of attention for Zhang Jian and many ancestors.

Upon the Dao Terrace, the Purple Micro Emperor's expression remained normal, merely evolving profound mysterious omens around his body; his clear, warm voice flowed from the Dao Terrace and entered the ears of the many immortals and gods within the Central Pole Hall.

"The paths to achieve the Other Shore are many, and each path has multiple methods of achievement!"

"Here, I will focus on explaining three of them! These are also the three paths I have researched most deeply!"

Upon the Dao Terrace, the Purple Micro Emperor, with a wave of his hand, seized the vital energy of part of the Dao Venerable-level ancestors he had previously slain, condensed it into their Other Shore Dao fruits.

At this moment, he spoke.

"The first path is the myriad heavens and voids, the most common path."

"That is to take any known Great Dao rule of the myriad heavens and voids as a foundation, seek perfection and transcendence within it, extend it to the Other Shore realm, and naturally one can also achieve the power of Dao Venerables!"

"Similar to the Dao Venerable-level ancestors of the Spiritual Realm you see, they all achieved Dao Venerable bodies this way!"

With a wave of his hand, he transformed those few broken Other Shore Dao fruits, making them fly and circle above the assembly of immortals and gods.

In the front row, Zhang Jian saw this scene, and his mouth twitched slightly.

The Purple Micro Emperor's example was more like whipping a corpse.

Even though the Heart of Destruction and the Mother of the Life Tree ancestors had fallen, they were still using their Dao fruits as examples.

However, this method was indeed novel, making people 'deeply impressed'!

Zhang Jian noticed that the complexion of the two Spiritual Realm ancestors before him was somewhat complicated……

The Purple Micro Emperor paid no heed to this, and actually did not know whether he was doing so intentionally or unintentionally; he immediately continued speaking.

"But besides this, upon the myriad heavens and voids, there are other ways; today I will focus on lecturing you on two other typical paths, namely the path of Other-Proof and the path of Self-Proof!"

"I will first explain the path of Self-Proof to you; the path of Self-Proof, I call it the strongest path; those who walk this path have completely broken free from the cage and shackles of the Three Thousand Great Dao laws, melting all Great Dao laws into one furnace, and walking out a path belonging to themselves; those who achieve this path are rare in the myriad heavens and voids, requiring sufficient accumulation; even many heaven's favored ones have accumulated immeasurable evolving epochs, yet remain great supernatural beings, unable to walk this path!"

Upon these words, within the Hall of Ultimate Extremity, many immortals and deities were somewhat moved, pricking up their ears in unison.

Zhang Jian was no exception.

He had previously only known of proving the Dao through laws, severing the three corpses to reach the other shore, but was unaware of the many details within.

Upon the Dao Terrace, the Purple Micro Emperor spoke calmly.

"Moreover, the strongest path is usually relative to oneself, meaning the path most suitable for oneself, not that all who prove their own Dao and set foot upon the other shore are the strongest.

Some Dao Lords prove their own Dao and set foot upon the other shore, yet are merely equivalent to ordinary Dao Lords, but there are also those who have just taken this step and are already the strongest among other shore powerhouses!"

Upon these words falling, some immortals and deities in the hall involuntarily turned their gaze toward the leading Yunxiao Immortal Maiden in the front row.

This gaze caused Zhang Jian's heart to stir slightly, and he formed a guess in his mind.

In his sight, Qiongxiao Immortal Maiden and Bixiao Immortal Maiden beside him each had somewhat composed expressions, though their faces faintly bore a hint of smile.

The Purple Micro Emperor smiled and spoke again.

"As for how one's cultivation ultimately turns out, it ultimately depends on one's own accumulation and application of the great Dao laws of heaven and earth!"

Having finished explaining the marvels of the self-proof method, he then began to lecture on the other-proof method.

He elaborated on the distinctions in great detail.

"... and the path of other-proof, relatively speaking, is somewhat easier in difficulty, allowing one to take two or more of the three thousand great Dao laws as a blueprint, reconstruct a great Dao, this path likewise gradually steps out of the heavenly and earthly ruts, establishes one's own Dao, and by mastering multiple sources, one's cultivation will become even more formidable!"

"However, simultaneously comprehending two or more great Dao principles and re-fusing them, breaking free from existing ruts, naturally requires more time and effort..."

"As for how to possess multiple Dao fruits and balance and fuse them, there are many great Dao secret arts in heaven and earth; you may seek them yourselves..."

Zhang Jian sat in the front row, and upon hearing this, his heart stirred secretly.

Actually, this other-proof path is quite suitable for him.

Is not his Earth Emperor's great Dao principle precisely one that broke free from the ruts of the state and altars, the Nine Abysses, the earthly travels, and so on, establishing its own Dao? Thus he is far stronger than other great divine ability users, because his foundation is deeper and his roots stronger.

But now that he has learned of the self-proof method, Zhang Jian felt a stir of thought.

Below, on the front row, one of the primordial ancestors could not help but ask.

"Your Majesty, can all three of these paths lead to the Primordial Beginning?"

This was an ancestor clad in the Boundless Waters Daoist robe, his true form's skin a tile-blue, tall in stature, with three horns sprouting from his head, he being the Primordial Ancestor of the One.

As a divine powerhouse who proved the Dao via the first path to reach the other shore, he was extremely concerned about this.

If so, these ancestors of ours would be embarrassed.

"Naturally, they can!"

The Purple Micro Emperor's face gave a slight smile.

Upon hearing this, part of the immortals and deities in the hall relaxed their expressions, especially the two primordial ancestors.

That Bixiao Immortal Maiden let out a light snort, yet there was some contempt in her eyes.

"What of reaching the Primordial Beginning?"

Reaching the other shore via the first path is easily restrained, making it easy to be slain by targeted postnatal spirit treasures or secret arts.

Moreover, those who prove the Dao and reach the other shore via the first path have weak foundations in the early stages, and cultivation later on is naturally fraught with difficulty; where then is there hope to tread the path to the Primordial Beginning?

The second path of other-proof is relatively better; Dao Lords with multiple sources are hard to target for suppression, and their cultivation and divine abilities will be even more formidable.

The third path is the most mysterious, producing the greatest number of powerhouses.

At this moment, Zhang Jian pondered slightly, then suddenly spoke up.

"May I ask, Emperor, can all three of these paths give birth to powerhouses?"

Upon these words, the two primordial ancestors' eyes brightened at once, and they both turned their gazes toward the Purple Micro Emperor.

The Purple Micro Emperor nodded and said.

"Indeed, it is possible, but there is also an internal statistic from the Heavenly Court that tells you this—generally speaking, after proving the Dao and reaching the other shore via the second and third paths, becoming a perfected person is relatively more common!"

"After proving the Dao and reaching the other shore via the first path, the number of perfected persons achieved is comparatively less than that of the other two paths..."

"Less..."

Zhang Jian secretly pondered in his heart.

Could it be that this is remarkably similar to that Yu?

Probably it is far less.

This Purple Micro Emperor saying this, perhaps he does not wish to deal a blow to the two primordial ancestors of the Heavenly Spirit Realm...

The Purple Micro Emperor immediately continued.

"As for having determined which path one wishes to walk, the methods of proving the Dao are then more numerous; in the heavenly void above, there are the methods of severing the three corpses, proving the Dao through laws, proving the Dao through the heart, proving the Dao in dreams, or even purely proving the Dao through the flesh, etc.; you may have already encountered some of these, and these methods can all lead to the three paths!

Deep within the Heavenly Court, there are also exchanges; you may exchange merits or virtues as you please!"

The deities' expressions and gazes fluctuated, and they instantly felt a few more stirrings of intent.

After the Purple Micro Emperor finished speaking of the multiple paths to prove the Dao and reach the other shore, he then began to expound on the marvels of the myriad Primordial Beginning great Dao.

This latter part, most immortals and deities in the Hall of Ultimate Extremity began to feel as if listening to heavenly scriptures, unable to comprehend.

Although the Purple Micro Emperor still explained the marvels of the Primordial Beginning great Dao in simple language and even made various great Dao structural models, the other shore, the marvels of the Primordial Beginning great Dao, faintly transcended the marvels of the heavenly and earthly great Dao laws.

This power is far beyond that of ordinary immortals' and deities' divine sense; even if a Dao Lord immortal deity used eternal will to record it, they would feel obscurity and difficulty, only able to record a part; if forced to memorize, they would feel a vast and profound Dao marvel being forcibly pressed in, and the Dao Lord's primordial spirit could not bear it at all.

This bearing would cause Dao Lord-level powerhouses to feel pain.

And it would consume part of their own cultivation and heart-mind.

This is akin to enduring a certain special attack.

And immortals and deities below the Dao Lord level can only desperately memorize part of this great Dao creation.

They all know that if this opportunity is missed, there will be another in the future.

Front row, Zhang Jian also felt this difficulty.

But he has multiple supreme treasures to assist him, so he is able to remember most of the marvels.

First of all, his Daoist Primordial Spirit is different from ordinary people, able to bear more profound mysteries of the Dao than ordinary Daoist Primordial Spirits, although forcibly contacting the mysteries of the Primordial Beginning Dao made him feel a sting in his Primordial Spirit, and as his Primordial Spirit bore it, it became extraordinarily magnificent and obscure, yet he still felt he could endure it.

Secondly, the Earth Emperor's Golden Register can record the profound mysteries of the Dao.

This innate spiritual treasure is recorded to have the ability to record and analyze the profound mysteries of the Dao.

This is his advantage.

Only seen, the Earth Emperor's Golden Register manifested from behind him, one page turning over, as if a magnificent Primordial Beginning Dao mystery gradually condensed and formed from within, as if completely merging the boundless Primordial Beginning Dao resonance flying from the void above.

This scene also drew the attention of the preceding Dao Venerables, their gazes falling upon Zhang Jian with some astonishment.

The anomaly displayed by the Earth Emperor's Golden Register let them faintly understand the profundity of this supreme treasure.

Possessing the recording attribute, this auxiliary-type innate spiritual treasure is too precious, even they feel a bit envious.

Especially listening to the Dao, discussing the Dao!

Yunxiao Fairy's eyes also couldn't help but flash a ripple in their depths.

This Earth Emperor Daoist's fortune truly makes people envious!