Chapter 6: Mastering the Changes of the Universe, Bagua Bagua Qimen

In the boundless primordial forest, Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen continued his first journey into the Ascension Spirit Platform, searching everywhere for prey.

Soul beasts are creatures with extremely strong territorial awareness; this outer region is occupied by the Wind Baboon clan, so other soul beasts are either driven away or become food, causing Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen to search for half a day before finding only a three-hundred-year-old Ghost Vine disguised as an ordinary vine.

In the era of the Long Wang legends, with attributes not dominant enough and bloodlines not noble enough, such a low-tier soul beast is not worth mentioning; Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen knocked the Ghost Vine down with two punches and easily secured thirty years of feedback.

After resting and restoring his soul power and stamina to their peak, Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen set out again; traveling alone is the most boring thing in life, so he simply summoned Teacher Tun Tun to accompany him.

Finding an adventure partner is not the primary goal; in Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's impression, when a Soul Master fuses with a native soul spirit strong enough, they can release the soul spirit during battle to perform a righteous group beatdown; as a auspicious beast that rides crocodiles and controls birds, Teacher Tun Tun definitely has some skills!

Teacher Tun Tun followed Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen with its short little legs, complaining not a word along the way; with its stable emotions, even if it didn't want to come out to fight, it wouldn't resist strongly, only secretly convincing itself that it was stuck with no choice.

Surrounded by dense forests, the more the man and beast ventured deeper, the more abundant the life energy became, while at the same time, a faint Solemn aura emanated from the invisible darkness.

A faint rustling sound suddenly entered Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's ears; Teacher Tun Tun twitched its ears as well, and the air ahead seemed to carry a fishy scent mixed with a faint sweet fragrance.

"Something is delivering itself to our door; Teacher Tun Tun, you go." Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen squinted his eyes, gazing into the distance.

"No."

"You must go."

"Fine."

The machine-human dialogue ended; Teacher Tun Tun chose to accept its fate and quietly waited for that soul beast to approach!

"Whoosh..."

The bushes shook violently as a dark green giant snake sped close to the ground; over seven meters long, its speed was incredibly fast, charging straight ahead and ruthlessly clearing all obstacles in its path!

Seeing Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen and Teacher Tun Tun block the necessary path, the gem-like crimson snake eyes flashed with a trace of anxiety, and it opened its huge mouth to let out a sharp hiss!

A Datura Snake, with seven hundred years of cultivation!

Don't look at the fact that its cultivation is a notch lower than the previously encountered King of the God-Slayers; the Datura Snake's combat power crushes the Wind Baboons; if two soul beasts fought, it would be a nine-to-one split, with the Datura Snake whipping the Wind Baboon like a top nine times in one second!

Facing the Datura Snake's warning-filled hiss, Teacher Tun Tun remained unmoved; as one of the forest's predators, the Datura Snake had never suffered such humiliation.

The terrifying giant mouth suddenly opened, and a scene with an intense impact occurred: the Datura Snake's mouth split to one hundred and eighty degrees, utilizing the exaggerated skeletal structure of snakes; its forked tongue was as red as blood, and its fangs drew a poisoned cold glint in the sunlight as it fiercely bit down at the tiny capybara!

Teacher Tun Tun's front paws gripped the earth, its moist nose twitched slightly, and a Yin-Yang vortex wrapped around its body, transforming into a black-and-white round shield; this was Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's first soul skill, Qi Follows the Heart, a skill that originally belonged to Teacher Tun Tun!

"Screech—"

The shield and the fangs collided, producing a harsh sound like fingernails scratching a blackboard; the two did not hold for long, and the Datura Snake's proud fangs were shattered by tiny cracks from the Yin-Yang Shield, making the superiority immediately clear!

Once in combat mode, Teacher Tun Tun was not foolish at all; once it gained the upper hand, it pursued the victory relentlessly, splitting the airflow into three streams to lock onto the snake's head, body, and tail, giving the Datura Snake its first experience in its lifetime of the suffocating feeling of python constriction!

The hard snake scales exploded in a series of blood flowers; the pain made it roar again, and the Datura Snake was thoroughly enraged!

The dark green snake scales shimmered, covered by a faint light; the snake body was as soft as boneless, slipping out of the chains on its body, and the Datura Snake lunged at Teacher Tun Tun once more!

However, Teacher Tun Tun had already completed its charge, transforming into a black-and-white interwoven meteor; the Yin-Yang airflow solidified, and a glowing, flowing horn was forged at the mark on its forehead.

Sensing the destructive aura radiating from the horn, the Datura Snake realized with shock that the opponent was actually the hunter, while it was merely prey unaware of being in the trap; in a panic, it spat out a mouthful of poison, but the moment it touched Teacher Tun Tun, it decomposed into a sky full of light points.

In the next instant, the sound of the skull shattering was as crisp as glass hitting the ground; the snake scales exploded inch by inch along the bones, and the Datura Snake's final wail echoed through the clouds!

Teacher Tun Tun stood unharmed on the snake's head; as the Datura Snake's life dissipated, the vitality in its eyes gradually dimmed, and soul power flowed into the soul ring, raising its age to nine hundred years.

"The two of them are very compatible."

Before the soul guide screen, Leng Yaoju said with a smile, and the Bai sisters agreed quite strongly; they understood why Zhao Xuanzhen let Teacher Tun Tun fight alone.

In this era, a soul spirit is part of a Soul Master's combat power; since Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen has fused with Teacher Tun Tun, he naturally needs to understand its strength.

Cutting the Datura Snake down like melons and vegetables, Teacher Tun Tun hides immense energy beneath its appearance as a soft persimmon; the first soul spirit is the soul spirit that will accompany the Soul Master the longest, and Teacher Tun Tun will be an important aid for Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen!

Watching Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen on the soul guide screen constantly rubbing and kneading Teacher Tun Tun, Bai Bai Haoze said joyfully, "To achieve such a level on his first venture into the Ascension Spirit Platform, Zhao Xuanzhen is far more excellent than I imagined; I was even afraid he would suffer losses."

"Mm-hmm, and the first soul ring seems to be about to evolve."

Seeing the soul ring emitting specks of purple light, Bai Zhichen calculated the age rapidly in her mind and said, "If a thousand-year soul beast appears now, the soul ring will directly ascend."

"Don't curse them!" Bai Bai Haoze scolded her sister playfully.

A thousand-year soul beast and a hundred-year soul beast are completely different concepts; if they encounter a thousand-year soul beast, that unlucky guy will most likely be Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen.

"No, what Little Bai said is already a fact." Leng Yaoju's expression darkened slightly.

"Ah???"

Bai Zhichen looked incredulous; she was just joking just now!

"The Datura Snake is sinister, ruthless, and fond of killing; yet the moment it saw Zhao Xuanzhen and Teacher Tun Tun, it chose to intimidate. Why do you think that is?"

Hearing this, the faces of the Bai sisters immediately darkened like water; they began to recall the Datura Snake's unreasonable behavior, then suddenly realized that the roar was clearly meant to scare away the blockers ahead, and its panicked appearance indicated it was fleeing for its life!

A seven-hundred-year Datura Snake was terrified by the pursuer; the pursuer can be imagined; even if it is not a thousand-year soul beast, its strength is not much different from a thousand-year soul beast!

At this moment, the soul guide screen faithfully livestreamed the Ascension Spirit Platform scene; above the dense branches, a massive black shadow with its body connected to a purple thread silently descended from behind Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen, its abdominal human face looking vicious like a ghost!

"Human-Faced Demon Spider!"

A special session for old friends; the soul beast following in the footsteps of the Wind Baboon, Ghost Vine, and Datura Snake was none other than the legendary Beast King of the Limit Douluo Continent, the nightmare of small soul beasts, the evil killer, the Human-Faced Demon Spider!

The prophecy came true; Bai Zhichen closed her eyes and covered her face. This Human-Faced Demon Spider had broken through to a thousand years of cultivation, making it one of the most dangerous soul beasts in the Primary Ascension Platform!

The Human-Faced Demon Spider has a cold, cruel personality and extreme patience; willing to wait silently for a long time for a killing blow, it saw Teacher Tun Tun kill the Datura Snake; now that a battle has just ended, it is the mature timing!

Silently raising its sharp front legs comparable to spears and halberds, the eight beast eyes of the Human-Faced Demon Spider flashed with bloodlust and ruthlessness, and it stabbed down from above without holding back!

"Kun Character · Earth Tremor."

The ground shattered in response, and a stone python burst from the earth, lifting the youth into the high sky!

The spiritual power of the Spirit Communication Realm granted Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen abnormally keen perception; the Human-Faced Demon Spider's self-righteous concealment technique was actually full of loopholes!

The Human-Faced Demon Spider was horrified; the spider spear that had always been invincible only sparked two sparks on the stone python, and it was instead oppressed by the human's dominance from above, unable to help but retreat!

Standing on the stone python, his pitch-black eyes turned deep blue; Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's aura lost its usual gentleness, with indifference becoming the main tone; the Taiji Bagua derived from his pupils flickered and flowed, as if intending to absorb and neutralize everything in the world!

Taking the body as the nation, the qi as the people, and the heart as the emperor!

Dao Arts, Bagua Bagua Qimen!

The Bai sisters stared dumbfounded at the scene displayed on the screen, unable to utter a single word; even Leng Yaoju, who had seen so much, leaned forward, her voice hoarse:

"Is this the True Self's... Martial Soul Talent?"

Leng Yaoju could not comprehend it and could only attribute it to the innate ability awakened by a Divine-level Body Martial Soul!

She guessed half right; the Eight Trigrams Bagua Qimen was a Daoist technique of the Two-Immortals Gate from Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's past life. Apart from comprehending the basics by observing the Bagua Qimen formation, one needed a sufficiently strong body and spirit to bear the Bagua Qimen array.

Because he was weak and sickly from childhood in his past life, Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen had not cultivated the Eight Trigrams Bagua Qimen to a profound level. Now, having awakened the Body Martial Soul in this life, all abilities became a part of his true self, achieving Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's authentic self!

Heaven, Earth, Man, Spirit!

Heavenly timing, Earthly advantage, Human harmony, Spirit's aid!

With the absolute support of physique and spirit, the Four-Plate Daoist techniques of the Eight Trigrams Bagua Qimen were finally liberated!

Bagua Qimen air conditioning is a thing of the past!

Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen recalled the Spirit Auspicious Capybara, looking down at the Man-Faced Demon Spider below as if facing a great enemy. The Eight Trigrams Bagua Qimen was terrifyingly powerful, yet it had also worsened his broken body from his past life; now he desperately wanted to enjoy a moment of pure satisfaction!

"Kan character, Heavy Water."

Eight Trigrams Bagua Qimen, Earth Plate Daoist technique!

The world takes myriad forms, inseparable from the two characters of change; the Eight Trigrams Bagua Qimen controls the changes of the entire cosmos.

Qian, Kun, Xun, Zhen, Kan, Li, Gen, Dui; building the Bagua Qimen array based on the Pre-Heaven Eight Trigrams, the hexagrams correspond to the mighty forces of nature. As the master of the Bagua Qimen, Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen causes changes within the array by altering the Bagua Qimen formation; when breaking through to a deep realm, even space and time can be freely manipulated within the Bagua Qimen formation!

The air suddenly condensed into thousands of water droplets, forming water curtains in eight directions that hovered before the Man-Faced Demon Spider. A bone-chilling coldness spread silently; the surface of the water curtains refracted a blinding fear. The moment the spider spear struck the water curtain, the Heavy Water exploded with a boom, and the primordial Kan Water Qi invaded the Man-Faced Demon Spider's sturdy carapace!

The Heavy Water continuously destroyed flesh and blood, causing yellow-green blood to gush forth. Plants corroded by the poisonous blood withered rapidly. The Man-Faced Demon Spider rolled and struggled; wherever its massive body swept, ancient trees seemed to undergo a storm's baptism, leaving a mess everywhere with not a single plant surviving!

"Xun character, Wind Rope!"

The wind howled; green wind ropes woven from wild winds pierced the void, wrapping around the Man-Faced Demon Spider's eight legs. The wind force was resilient, binding the Man-Faced Demon Spider tightly to the ground.

The Man-Faced Demon Spider roared madly, attempting to break free from the wind ropes with brute force while shooting out spider webs. The webs swelled violently in the wind, instantly forming a giant net five meters in diameter, reflecting a purple luster!

Innate Soul Skill, Spider Web Binding!

Unlike ordinary spider-type Soul Beasts that slowly spun webs, the Man-Faced Demon Spider's webs could be instantly unleashed; they were resilient, extremely sticky, and carried terrifying neurotoxic poison!

"Li character, Blazing Flame."

As Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's words fell, scorching flames suddenly erupted. A giant fireball descended, trailing a fierce tail of fire, sweeping the heavens and earth with surging heat waves, attacking the spider web like a tidal wave!

The poison vaporized in the high temperature. After the fireball exploded the spider web, its power did not diminish. A sea of burning flames surrounded the Man-Faced Demon Spider. Its already overburdened carapace began to melt and drip. The flame light illuminated that twisted, fearful face, along with screams of pain.

The air was filled with the stench of scorched flesh. A strong desire to survive filled its mind. The Man-Faced Demon Spider broke free from the wind rope bindings. Its abdomen was covered in wounds. The human face emitted a shriek like a crying infant. Its eight long legs moved rapidly, creating a series of afterimages!

Ignoring its severe injuries, the Man-Faced Demon Spider forced its way through the sea of fire. Its spider spear squeezed out the strongest power of its life. Its entire body launched into the air, striking straight at Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen atop the Stone Python. Its lower abdomen was naturally exposed. The vicious human face formed by white patterns rapidly enlarged, and its purple eyes overflowed with cold, cruel light!

This Soul Beast hated Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen to the extreme, wishing to tear him into pieces. In mid-air, its long legs rose high, stretching into a perfect hunting arc. Corrosive poison adhered to the legs, combined with its inherent mental poison. For a Soul Master, being pierced was fatal; even getting a trace of it was enough to kill!

Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen heard the trembling sound of the spider legs rubbing against the air and clearly saw the deathly aura of condensed poison. He chanted softly, the Bagua Qimen array rotated, and four rock pillars rose from the ground. The ancient, weathered pillars seemed to tell the world of the mountains' weight!

The Man-Faced Demon Spider looked at the ground in disbelief. Even with the wisdom of a thousand-year Soul Beast, it could not figure out how the human before it could summon so many elements, each with overwhelming pressure, and whose power was boundless!

You've opened it!

In mid-air, there was no escape. The Man-Faced Demon Spider could only twist its body as much as possible, but struggle was destined to be futile. The rock pillars predicted all evasion trajectories, piercing its millstone-like round body precisely from four directions!

Gen character, Giant Rock!

"Boom—"

The Man-Faced Demon Spider fell limply, its body forcibly torn open by four horrifying blood holes. Residual blood flowed down the rock pillars, rising green smoke upon touching the ground.

Deep blue light circulated in Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's eyes. The earth rose like a giant beast awakening. Guided by the hexagram, misaligned and compressed, the area where the Man-Faced Demon Spider stood was lifted into an isolated peak, while the surroundings collapsed into a ring-shaped abyss.

Dui character, Flowing Abyss!

The Man-Faced Demon Spider had no power to resist anymore, breathing weakly almost imperceptibly. Even on its deathbed, its eight cold beast eyes still clung tightly to Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen, as if intending to extend its hatred into the next life. If it were a real Soul Beast, it would surely drop an External Soul Bone.

"It's over."

Lightning flashed and thunder rolled; thunderclouds slowly gathered in the sky.

The Stone Python dissipated, and Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen passed by the trapped beast.

"Zhen character, Lei Ting."

The violent thunder finally roared!

Lei Ting annihilated the Man-Faced Demon Spider. Dust scattered with the wind. A legendary Soul Beast of its generation left not a trace. Hundred-year soul power surged into the first Soul Ring, and purple light bloomed intensely!

Soul Ascension, Thousand-Year Soul Ring!

The Eight Trigrams Mysterious Gate references the eighty-one techniques of the Nine-Nine and the Fenghou Mysterious Gate from "Under One Person," but its specific effects differ from both.

The Earth Plate is the protagonist's commonly used Daoist technique, conveniently suppressing the elemental power of the Silver Long Wang. Old Tang understands; the time will come for the Heaven Plate's highlight moment, while the Spirit Plate's Eight Deceptions will be the protagonist's confidence for facing the Twelve Divine Kings in the future.

PS: Feed me peanuts. Although I sometimes lazily split chapters, they are all 4K!

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