Chapter 253: Planning for the Dao-Merging Flower

Having reached this conclusion, neither of them had any intention of saying more on this topic.

Although Duan De did not understand many things, he felt inexplicably excited upon hearing this, as if it had touched upon the deepest secrets of his soul.

The Great Saint Body and Gai Jiuyou were exceptionally curious about that Foreign Realm, feeling an incomparable sense of excitement.

Yet he was not interested in that strange world, but rather in the cultivation technique Zhang Xuan spoke of, which could allow a person's soul to continuously re-condense.

"Can people truly be resurrected after death? What kind of person could have their primordial spirit remain undestroyed for hundreds of millions of years even in a shattered state?"

Looking at the rather agitated Duan De, Zhang Xuan just smiled and shook his head, saying: "Who knows? In the world I visited while my spirit wandered the Great Void, such figures truly do exist."

"Moreover, that family has been making constant efforts for generations to resurrect the very first ancestor of their clan."

"Judging from their later actions, all of this truly succeeded; after spending who knows how many tens of thousands of years, they finally resurrected that ancestor..."

Zhang Xuan was speaking of what the Chen Family had done; for generations, the Chen Family had paid the price of ten generations of effort, finally allowing their original ancestor to return.

It could be said that in this regard, they had paid a tremendous price.

Of course, in reality, these ten generations did not have to die; this part was due to the selfish motives of that eldest member of the Chen Family.

If they had cultivated normally, it would not have reached such a point.

It was mainly because that Chen Da of the Chen Family wanted to steal the results, so he strangled the most talented and gifted individuals of every generation of the Chen Family, leaving them with no way to contend with him.

Zhang Xuan had discussed this with Fengyun Wuji and even Chen Nan; if one cultivates normally, there is no need to consider these issues.

Plus, the Godly Thought itself possesses complete memories and intent, so it can just be revived step by step.

"You can also participate in this scripture with me. I will recite the original version of the scripture along with the version I improved after discussing it with others during my spirit's wandering of the Great Void; we can perfect it together."

Zhang Xuan did not avoid it at all; right in front of the Great Saint Body and Gai Jiuyou, he described both the complete Demon-Calling Scripture and the magically modified version in detail.

Of course, during this process, Duan De took the initiative to use the power of Gai Jiuyou and the Great Saint Body to suppress those two Godly Thoughts once more.

Only then did he begin to listen to the scripture in detail.

Gai Jiuyou and the Great Saint Body listened very carefully, and were quite entranced.

The original Demon-Calling Scripture made the Great Saint Body and Gai Jiuyou's brows knit tightly, then relax, then continue to knit tightly again.

"It is completely different from the cultivation methods of this world, but its understanding of the path of the soul is indeed far beyond the current realm."

"If anyone can attain the Dao through their soul, it is undoubtedly this person."

This was Gai Jiuyou's evaluation of the research on the soul within the Demon-Calling Scripture.

And the Great Saint Body, after a long silence, said: "It is extremely profound and obscure, far exceeding the current stage."

"The other party completely takes it for granted that a person at that level has an undying and indestructible primordial spirit, which cannot be fundamentally erased no matter how many times it is shattered; after countless years, it will re-condense and return."

"In many cases, they might not even need such a method for their primordial spirits to re-gather and return; I truly dare not imagine how terrifying the strength and realm of such figures are."

Duan De did not offer an evaluation at all, but just sat there cupping his chin, seemingly lost in deep thought.

He was completely entranced, appearing both very curious and as if he had fallen into a state of enlightenment.

Zhang Xuan glanced at him and did not pay much attention.

"Hmm, as I said, it is completely different from this world; it is a location in a Foreign Realm, so it is expected that the cultivation rules and directions are different from this world."

"The magically modified version of the technique still requires you to put in some effort. I have discussed it with another figure, but it is not necessarily certain that it is completely suitable for this world; we need to perfect it together."

Zhang Xuan did not pause and recounted the Demon-Calling Scripture that he and Fengyun Wuji had created together.

This time, Gai Jiuyou and the Great Saint Body listened even more intently and seriously.

The two no longer kept knitting their brows as before; instead, they both revealed expressions of joy and shock.

Because this scripture was created by Zhang Xuan based on the rules of the Zhetian World.

The key points and essence of the scripture were in line with the heavenly rules of this world.

It did not sound difficult to them, and they could understand it very easily.

Moreover, as they thought along this path, the more they thought, the more shocked and stunned they became.

If the original Demon-Calling Scripture brought them shock, confusion, and discomfort, the newly modified Demon-Calling Scripture brought them incomparable astonishment.

"A path never before imagined; to think that one could use such a path to allow a person to revive from death."

This was the evaluation given by Gai Jiuyou.

And the evaluation given by the Great Saint Body was even more exaggerated: "Based on my understanding of Godly Thoughts, this path should be viable. The Godly Thought itself possesses all the prerequisites for resurrecting a powerful figure; this path is worth a try."

"This technique has been modified to be sufficiently perfect; many points and directions leave me in awe. It is truly shocking; I find it difficult to modify a single word of it. If it weren't for the fact that you brought it out yourself, I wouldn't believe you created it."

While saying this, the Great Saint Body could not help but think of the incomparably terrifying Heavenly Tribulation that the area where Zhang Xuan was located had endured before.

Previously, he felt that the lightning was too terrifying, but now he felt it was only natural.

For such a perfect and special technique, it is very reasonable to receive special treatment.

"Only those with the same constitution and physique, or perhaps the same bloodline, can practice this scripture; looking at it this way, I am afraid I am the only candidate to practice this technique."

Looking around, the Great Saint Body laughed heartily.

"There has always been a saying that an Ancient Great Emperor and an Ancient Emperor never meet."

"And the nine Great Sacred Bodies of antiquity were invincible across heaven and earth, possessing supreme prestige just like the Great Emperors, but in reality, it was much the same: they never met."

"Now, this curse is broken in my hands first; I think it is quite worth celebrating."

As he spoke, he was about to take the Godly Thought of the Mars Saint Body that was sealed in Duan De's hand.

Zhang Xuan reached out at this moment and took the initiative to stop this step.

Meeting the Great Saint Body's puzzled gaze, Zhang Xuan said: "Actually, there is not only you who is suitable for practicing this scripture in this world; there is another one."

The Great Saint Body paused, thinking of that Saint Body who had entered the Forbidden Zone to pick the Saint Fruit: "You mean him?"

"He cannot!"

Without even thinking, the Great Saint Body rejected it.

"Perhaps he can!"

Zhang Xuan did not give up, and pointed to the Demon-Calling Scripture he had inscribed and left on a piece of jade; it contained not only the original version but also the improved version.

"I have a certain understanding of that person's experiences; he is very special. Perhaps you do not wish to interfere with his destiny or his path of growth.

"But I think there are many directions here that can be changed. If I bring this scripture to that person to see, I wonder if I could exchange it for an item from their hands."

The Great Completion Saint Body did not reply, falling into silence once again.

Meanwhile, Gai Jiuyou looked at the two of them with a face full of confusion.

Zhang Xuan was very relaxed; at this moment, he had a brand-new plan in his heart.

The magic-modified version of the Demon-Calling Scripture could not only help a Godly Thought return, but if it fell into the hands of the Ruthless Great Emperor, it might even allow another existence to return.

Zhang Xuan could not do this right now; he could not make the brother of the Ruthless Great Emperor return.

After all, Zhang Xuan did not possess any imprints, memories, or other soul or primordial spirit fragments of the Ruthless Great Emperor's brother.

But the Ruthless Great Emperor should have them.

After all, in that area where the Immortal Land of the Kunlun mountain range is located, the Ruthless Great Emperor was able to imprint a corner of a blood-stained garment and the words left behind by his brother hundreds of thousands of years ago.

It is likely that the Ruthless Great Emperor possesses other items as well.

If one were to use other items to trade with the Ruthless Great Emperor, she might not pay any attention at all and simply slap the person to death.

But if one were to take the Demon-Calling Scripture to trade for items with the Ruthless Great Emperor, Zhang Xuan felt that she would agree.

After all, the Ruthless Great Emperor is famously known for: "Not for becoming an Immortal, only to wait for your return in the mortal world."

With the Demon-Calling Scripture in the hands of the Ruthless Great Emperor, it might truly be possible for her brother to return.

Even if it could not, given the talent and intelligence of the Ruthless Great Emperor, upon seeing such a path, it is very likely she could successfully carve out a way for herself.

And the item Zhang Xuan wanted to obtain from the Ruthless Great Emperor was not a very special thing.

He only wanted a flower, the Harmony Flower, one of the three great strange flowers of the world.

In any case, the Harmony Flower was prepared by the Ruthless Great Emperor for Ye Fan; if things followed the normal rhythm and situation, Ye Fan becoming a Great Emperor was inevitable, and there would not be much of a problem.

After all, Ye Fan is one of the protagonists of the trilogy, has inextricable links with the Bronze Ancient Coffin, and shares many similarities with that initial figure.

He, Huang Tiandi, and the future Chu Feng all have many connections to that initial existence.

Under normal circumstances, they could all reach the very peak of heaven and earth as they progress.

Since that is the case, it would be better to take the Harmony Flower now and let someone else use it.

"Perhaps that is possible, but..."

The Great Completion Saint Body was silent for a long time, somewhat hesitant, not knowing how to speak.

And with a single sentence, Zhang Xuan easily shattered all of his words.

"Even if she does not agree to the trade, it does not matter. I will treat this scripture as a gift to her. I received her scripture, and now I give her a certain response; it can be considered as us being even."

The Great Completion Saint Body was silent for a moment before nodding, while also curiously asking Zhang Xuan: "Is there anything in this world that you cannot obtain?

"Even if it is something you cannot get, with both me and Gai Jiuyou taking action, there is no region in this world, aside from the Forbidden Zones, that can stop us."

"Indeed, but that item is something you cannot take out; it is already in someone else's pocket, and it is indeed inside a Forbidden Zone."

Seeing that both of them were curious about what could be valued by Zhang Xuan, Zhang Xuan did not hide it too much and smiled lightly: "There are three strange flowers in the world: the Demon God Flower, the God Flower, and the Harmony Flower. Any one of these flowers is the most peculiar creation in heaven and earth.

"I am not interested in the others, but I am very interested in the Harmony Flower."

Gai Jiuyou's expression shifted, and the body of the Great Completion Saint Body trembled; he had not expected that it would involve such a high-level item.

But upon hearing this, both of them realized what was going on and understood exactly where this item was and in whose hands it lay.

Gai Jiuyou looked full of doubt and confusion: "According to legend, once one sees the Harmony Flower bloom, one can directly achieve Harmony and become a Great Emperor. But is such a flower still useful to that person?"

The Great Completion Saint Body was lost in thought, and after pondering for a moment, he asked Zhang Xuan: "Are you trying to use this flower to ascend to the heavens in the shortest time possible and fight the Supreme beings in the Forbidden Zones? If so, I will ask for you."

Zhang Xuan shook his head, which instead surprised the Great Completion Saint Body; he had not expected such a reaction from Zhang Xuan at all.

And the words Zhang Xuan spoke the next moment shocked him even more.

"It is not prepared for me. I have enough confidence in becoming a Great Emperor in the future; it is of little use to me. I am preparing it for you."

As he spoke, Zhang Xuan turned to look at Gai Jiuyou: "I wonder if you have the confidence to achieve the Dao in this period? I have enough confidence in you."

The whole scene was shocked; Duan De looked left and right, even wishing he could find a corner to crouch in so that no one could see him.

He had not expected the chat information today to be so explosive.

It actually involved such words as who should achieve the Dao and become a Great Emperor first.

Gai Jiuyou was slightly surprised for a moment, then laughed in relief: "Of course I have enough confidence in becoming a Great Emperor; I do not need any external objects.

"Originally, I wanted to wait for you, but now it seems that in your plan, there was no such anticipation, so I do not need to have too many scruples. I will wait for you on the path of achieving the Dao."

Regarding giving the Harmony Flower to the Great Completion Saint Body, Gai Jiuyou actually had no objections at all.

On the contrary, the Great Completion Saint Body had a slight objection.

"Is it not a bit too wasteful to give it to me? I have already reached Great Completion. After I become a Great Emperor, my combat power will increase further, but it should not be too exaggerated.

"It would be better to give it to a latecomer; that way, suppressing the Dark Turmoil would be more certain."

"The fact that you can say such things shows that you are very suitable for the Harmony Flower; no one is more suitable than you."

Zhang Xuan smiled: "As for other figures, I think there is no one in this world who has your experience in fighting against Ancient Supremes and Ancient Emperors. This shortcoming alone could cause countless deaths; this risk cannot be taken.

"Or are you saying you do not want to become the shortest-lived Great Emperor in history and do not want to carry that burden?

"During the Dark Turmoil, even having two peak Great Emperors might not be enough to stop it; that stage is too terrifying."

(End of chapter)