Chapter 288: A Nascent Soul Dharma Domain Covering Ten Thousand Miles, a Clear Dao Heart

At this very moment, in Xianxia City.

Since Zhou Sui announced the island closure, nearly ten years have passed.

The 200,000-mile sea area of the Samsung Island Group has also become a place of cultivation isolated from the rest of the world.

It can be said that a self-sufficient circular economy has been formed.

Without needing to trade with the outside world, they can still support themselves.

In order to give these Cultivators something to do, the three major sects recruited many Cultivators, reclaimed Spirit Fields and Medicine Gardens, tamed Spirit Beasts, raised Spirit Fish, and so on.

Over these ten years, the Samsung Island Group has also developed rapidly.

Every island has been fully developed and is thriving.

Many Cultivators have also begun to get used to this self-sufficient life.

"I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, the island would be closed for ten years. I wonder when it will be opened again."

A Cultivator sighed.

He deeply missed the bustle of the Samsung Island Group back then, with people coming and going, Cultivators from all over the Canglan Sea, and massive amounts of cultivation resources pouring in; it was simply gold everywhere.

At that time, he was making money until his hands went soft.

It is a pity that since the island was sealed, outside Cultivators could not enter, and they could not go out.

The interruption of free trade caused the economy to plummet.

He no longer had such profitable business and could only live off his savings.

"Stop dreaming, it is impossible to open the island in the short term."

"I have heard that it is very chaotic outside."

"That Transformation God Relic is extremely dangerous and has already imprisoned a large number of Nascent Soul Ancestors."

"And no one knows whether those Nascent Soul Ancestors are dead or alive now."

"If the island were opened at this time, it would definitely be dragged into the war."

"When that time comes, Cultivators like us will inevitably be the first to die."

"Cultivating safely like this now is already quite good; I don't want to get caught up in the war."

A Cultivator chuckled.

He did not want to open the island at all; instead, he felt that this life was quite good.

Every day, as long as he goes to till the fields, weed, and clear out some Spirit Insects, he can earn a considerable income.

There is even plenty of time to cultivate and increase his cultivation base.

This is a life he could never have dreamed of before.

To be honest, this is the life a cultivator should lead; that kind of life where one lives from day to day, trembling with fear, like a refugee—can that be considered a cultivator who has transcended mortals?

"Putting it that way, it's actually correct."

"We also have to be grateful to the Sect Master; if it weren't for the Sect Master's foresight..."

"... and sealing the island in advance, we would probably also be caught in the war."

"Isn't that so? Compared to earning huge profits, safety is more important."

Many Cultivators could not help but nod, admiring Sect Master Lin Yazhu immensely.

To this day, they still believe that the person who made the decision to seal the island was the Nascent Soul Cultivator Lin Yazhu.

"Eh? What is that?"

Suddenly, a Cultivator immediately looked toward the direction of the Xianxia Sect in the distance.

He saw the entire Xianxia Sect covered by layers of Spirit Qi clouds, floating with countless colorful clouds, ten thousand zhang of rosy light, and a huge Spirit Qi vortex formed above the sky, constantly rotating, as if countless Spirit Qi had turned into birds and beasts.

It was simply like ten thousand beasts galloping.

Vaguely, there was even a True Dragon roaming the sky, ruling the world, permeating with terrifying pressure.

Many Cultivators felt a suffocating aura and trembled uncontrollably.

"Nascent Soul formation phenomenon, this is a Nascent Soul formation phenomenon."

"Someone in Xianxia City is attempting to form a Nascent Soul."

A Golden Core Cultivator could not help but exclaim; he widened his eyes, and stormy waves surged in his heart.

As a Golden Core Cultivator, he naturally had a certain degree of understanding of Nascent Soul formation.

But he had only seen the relevant phenomena of Nascent Soul formation in ancient books and had never seen it in reality.

Seeing it now, he was simply dumbfounded, his heart shocked beyond measure.

"No way, someone is attempting to form a Nascent Soul? Who exactly is forming a Nascent Soul?"

"Among the three Golden Core sects in our Xianxia City, is there anyone else close to forming a Nascent Soul?"

"Besides Sect Master Lin, our Xianxia City has three other Golden Core True Persons: Sect Master Leng Yuexi of the Xianxia Sect, Sect Master Shen Biqian of the Pill Cauldron Sect, and Elder Zhou Sui of the Xianxia Sect. The problem is, none of them are at the point of forming a Nascent Soul."

Many Cultivators discussed heatedly; they looked at each other, having no idea which Cultivator in Xianxia City had started to form a Nascent Soul.

"Stop guessing; just now, the Sect Master has already sent a message that it is Elder Zhou who is forming a Nascent Soul, and told us to stay calm." At this time, a Xianxia Sect Disciple said very excitedly.

Their face was both excited and shocked, and at the same time, they found it hard to believe.

Because no one expected that Elder Zhou Sui would actually start to form a Nascent Soul.

It was clearly only a few decades ago that Elder Zhou Sui formed his Golden Core; how much time has passed since then? To actually start forming a Nascent Soul is truly inconceivable.

"No way, it's actually Elder Zhou Sui forming a Nascent Soul? Is it real or fake?"

"I remember that Elder Zhou Sui formed his Golden Core at fifty-four; until now, Elder Zhou Sui is only one hundred years old, and he has actually started to form a Nascent Soul again?"

Many Cultivators were stunned and completely bewildered.

Especially the Disciples of the Xianxia Sect, who were even more inexplicably shocked.

They naturally knew of Zhou Sui's existence; this was the most famous Elder of the Xianxia Sect.

This man started out by living off a woman.

Although he was merely a Loose Cultivator, he gained the favor of Xianxia Sect Sect Master Leng Yuexi and became Sect Master Leng's Dao Companion.

He obtained a Fine Foundation Establishment Pill and was able to successfully reach Foundation Establishment.

Later, this man was also taken a fancy to by Pill Cauldron Sect Master Shen Biqian and Qingmu Sect Sect Master Lin Yazhu, and he successively became their Dao Companion as well; it could be said that this man counted as the person with the highest authority in the Samsung Island Group.

Of course, ever since Zhou Sui successfully formed his Golden Core, he possessed the strength and status to match.

No one dared to say that Zhou Sui lived off a woman anymore.

Who would dare say a Golden Core Cultivator lives off a woman?

On the contrary, every Cultivator was praising Leng Yuexi, Shen Biqian, and Lin Yazhu for their unique eye, having actually found a stock with such potential.

And Zhou Sui also became a true Elder Zhou, respected by everyone.

But what about now?

Before they could even react, in just a few decades, his cultivation had broken through all the way, and he had already begun to form his Nascent Soul.

This was like a heavy bomb, causing shock among countless Cultivators.

"Elder Zhou is truly a peerless genius."

Danyao Peak Peak Master Ma Qianjun felt this the most deeply; he was simply impressed by Zhou Sui to the point of prostration.

In the past, Zhou Sui was merely a Cultivator on equal footing with himself.

But how much time had passed, and he was already starting to form a Nascent Soul.

If the two were not far apart, he might still feel jealousy, but when the gap is too large, one cannot even produce jealousy.

Of course, he also had to be grateful to Zhou Sui.

If not for Zhou Sui, he would not have obtained a Third-tier Demon Core, successfully become a False Core Cultivator, and gained five hundred years of Longevity.

Although it would be impossible to break through further in the future, he was satisfied.

After all, a Golden Core True Person who can live for five hundred years is already a destination that countless Cultivators cannot even hope for.

Being able to become a False Core True Person was basically the limit of his life.

At this moment, inside the Cave Abode on Xianxia Peak.

Zhou Sui did not know what was happening in the outside world; he was immersed in the process of forming his Nascent Soul.

In fact, he would not care what was happening in the outside world either.

Once he successfully ascended to Nascent Soul, then all tribulations would vanish into nothingness.

He sensed that the Nascent Soul within his body was devouring a large amount of Spirit Qi from heaven and earth, growing sturdily; it was no longer as fragile as it was at the beginning, and wisps of Nascent Soul Dharma Power were gestating within his body.

Wisps of Nascent Soul Dharma Power circulated through his body, causing his body to undergo earth-shaking changes and causing his body to undergo a transformation.

Clearly, a wisp of Nascent Soul Dharma Power was more than a hundred times stronger than a wisp of Golden Core Dharma Power.

The two were the difference between steel bars and tofu; the gap was too great.

"Hmm?!"

Just at this moment, Zhou Sui's heart stirred; he felt that as he wantonly inhaled and exhaled the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth, he seemed to have also devoured wisps of Demon Qi from between heaven and earth.

These Demon Qi also surged into his Nascent Soul together.

As time passed, these Demon Qi also stirred up his Heart Demon, causing the power of the Heart Demon within him to grow.

The more formidable the cultivation and the more solid the foundation, the more terrifying the power of the Heart Demon.

This is directly proportional.

Therefore, even a Heavenly Spirit Root Cultivator finds it difficult to pass the Heart Demon Tribulation and turns pale at the mere mention of a Heart Demon.

"So that's how it is; is this the origin of the Heart Demon Tribulation?"

Zhou Sui suddenly realized.

He had previously been wondering why every Cultivator needed to experience a Heart Demon Tribulation when ascending to Nascent Soul; it was basically an unavoidable matter.

The reason was that when condensing the Nascent Soul, one inhales and exhales the infinite Spirit Qi between heaven and earth.

This also inevitably leads to the devouring of Demon Qi between heaven and earth.

Because the Demon Qi strengthens the Heart Demon within one's heart, it causes many tribulations.

If one cannot clear the Heart Demon within the body, then the tribulation will fail, and the Nascent Soul will also die from Qi deviation.

Boom~~

Just at this moment, Zhou Sui felt his body shake, his vision darkened, and he discovered that he had suddenly returned to Miyun City, back to when he was still at the Qi Refining First Layer.

"Zhou Sui, stay home obediently today and don't run around."

"This time, your mother and I are heading to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range and won't be back for a short while."

"Remember, absolutely do not leave the city; there are many vicious Loose Cultivators outside the city."

"Relying on your cultivation at the Qi Refining First Layer, you are just a fat sheep."

A middle-aged man wearing a Daoist robe instructed Zhou Sui.

"Son, this time your father and I found a Foundation Establishment Cave Abode."

"If things go smoothly, there will definitely be a big harvest."

"By then, we should be able to save up enough Spirit Stones to help you join the Xianxia Sect."

"Although your Spirit Root aptitude is a bit low, after becoming an Outer Disciple of the Xianxia Sect, at the very least you can live a safe and stable life, and you won't be bullied by others like a Loose Cultivator."

A middle-aged woman looked at Zhou Sui kindly.

Startlingly, these two people were the parents of Zhou Sui's predecessor.

"Truly amazing, is this the Heart Demon Illusion?"

"Finding the cracks in the soul to create an illusion that is difficult to distinguish from reality."

"No wonder even a Heavenly Spirit Root Cultivator cannot resist it."

Zhou Sui was filled with emotion, watching the surrounding scene with cold eyes.

Under his perception, everything seemed real; the temperature, scent, sound, and tactile sensation seemed no different from the senses of the real world.

If he did not possess the Dream Soul Gu, he feared he would be unable to distinguish it at this moment, still thinking he was the Qi Refining Cultivator he once was, remaining in Miyun City.

Roar~~

At this very moment, the Dream Soul Gu deep within his mind seemed to perceive something, letting out a giant roar, sending forth a terrifying shockwave that caused the entire Heart Demon world to tremble.

The world that had been incomparably real now actually showed cracks.

It was as if the entire world were trembling and tearing apart.

All the living beings in this world cried out in terror, as if they had truly fallen into the end of the world; such emotions could not be distinguished as true or false.

Crack, crack~~

Suddenly, everything before his eyes—every object, every living being—was twisted by this power, turning into black bubbles and rapidly disappearing into this Void.

Immediately after, Zhou Sui discovered he had appeared in an endless world of Darkness, with infinite Demon Qi permeating the surroundings, and one hundred and eight terrifying Heart Demons emerged within the dark Void.

They floated in the Darkness, baring their fangs, ready to devour anyone.

It was as if they would invade the cracks in Zhou Sui's mind at any moment to completely devour his Soul.

"Damn it, is my mind that filthy? To actually gestate so many Heart Demons?"

Zhou Sui was suddenly given a huge fright.

He felt as if he were a sheep targeted by a fierce tiger, his entire body bristling.

Previously, he had helped Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi pass their Heart Demon Tribulation, but at most, nine Heart Demons appeared on them; Chu Dieyi had a few more, totaling eighteen Heart Demons.

But now, one hundred and eight Heart Demons appeared all at once.

This meant that without the help of the Dream Soul Gu, he would have had to pass at least one hundred and eight Heart Demon Illusions.

And each time, he would need to see through the illusion to defeat the Heart Demon.

To pass the Heart Demon Tribulation.

In the past, Chu Dieyi felt that passing eighteen Heart Demon Illusions was basically impossible, a situation of certain death.

If it were one hundred and eight times, even a Transformation God Cultivator would be done for.

Ordinary Cultivators would all fall into mental derangement.

"What exactly is going on with this Cultivator's Soul? Why are there flaws everywhere?"

"Right, how on earth did he cultivate to this realm? There are too many flaws."

"Other Cultivators' minds are at most a garbage dump, but this bastard's is already a ruin, with more flaws than even a demonic cultivator."

"Hehe, isn't this a good thing? This guy's Soul is incomparably delicious, far stronger than the Soul of an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator; it's perfect for a hearty meal."

"Well said, let's attack together and devour this Human's Soul; today is a delicious feast."

The many Heart Demons were very excited.

They felt that the mind of the Cultivator before them was simply full of flaws.

Other people's inner minds were just a small crack, and one had to risk their life to squeeze in.

But this guy? His inner mind had opened who knows how many doors; it was simply riddled with holes.

It looked just like a beehive.

"Still want to eat me? That is simply wishful thinking."

"Dream Soul Gu, devour them for me."

Zhou Sui was speechless; he had truly been underestimated. These Heart Demons were actually discussing how to cook him, truly treating him as a dish.

Boom~~

Hearing this, the Dream Soul Gu was very excited and immediately crawled out from his Soul, instantly transforming into a seven-colored true dragon in this dark space, its body tens of thousands of feet long, radiating infinite rays of light.

What?!

Seeing this scene, the many Heart Demons were instantly stunned; they had completely not expected such a thing to happen.

In this Heart Demon space, there were actually mental creatures even more tyrannical than them.

"It's over."

The many Heart Demons' hair stood on end; none of them had expected such a thing to happen.

It had always been them hunting the souls of Human Cultivators; where would they ever encounter a Human Cultivator hunting them, the Heart Demons?

The positions of hunter and prey were completely reversed.

Boom~~~

Seeing the Dream Soul Gu let out a roar, it opened its mouth wide, and as if eating dessert, it swallowed them one by one.

In just a moment, all one hundred and eight Heart Demons were devoured by the Dream Soul Gu.

They were all turned into food in its belly.

At this moment, the Dream Soul Gu radiated seven-colored light, dispelling the entire dark space and completely purifying all the Demon Qi, causing it to vanish into nothingness.

At the same time, the Dream Power within its body seemed to have undergone a geometric increase.

It was as if it had eaten Millennium Spirit Herbs or ten-thousand-year Spirit Herbs, and the power in its body had undergone an astonishing evolution.

Clearly, for the Dream Soul Gu, these Heart Demons were simply a great tonic.

A supreme Spirit Medicine that was almost impossible to find in the outside world.

"The Heart Demon Tribulation was passed just like that?"

Zhou Sui blinked his eyes; he felt that the Heart Demon Tribulation, which made countless Cultivators turn pale at the mention of it, had simply vanished into nothingness under the power of the Dream Soul Gu.

In this instant, he perceived that from the depths of his heart, streams of pure mental power seemed to surge forth, rapidly merging into his Soul, merging into the depths of his Soul.

The mind that had originally been riddled with holes was now actually being rapidly mended at this very moment.

It was as if it had been restored to its original state, condensing into a crystal-clear inner heart.

Ordinary Heart Demons could no longer easily invade his mind.

Nor could they easily find any gaps in his mind.

He felt that his Soul power had seemingly undergone a geometric increase.

The gaps in his inner heart were rapidly filled.

The Heart Demon Tribulation is a calamity, but at the same time, it is also an opportunity for a Cultivator.

It can help a Cultivator fill the gaps in their inner heart and mend the cracks in their Dao Heart.

"Comfortable."

Zhou Sui was excited beyond measure, feeling that his thoughts had become completely unobstructed.

Although he relied on the power of the Dream Soul Gu to pass this hurdle, passing is passing, regardless of the means.

Other Cultivators actually also use clever methods to pass the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Either they obtain a Treasure that can kill Heart Demons, or they obtain a Spirit Medicine that can eliminate Heart Demons, and so on.

In essence, they are actually the same methods.

Rumble~~

At this moment, after passing the Heart Demon Tribulation, Zhou Sui was shocked to find that the growth rate of the Nascent Soul within his body was even faster, devouring the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth even more unscrupulously.

In the blink of an eye, seven days and seven nights passed.

He felt that the Nascent Soul within his body could no longer devour a single bit of heaven and earth Spirit Qi, and it immediately bloomed with seven-colored light, as if it were a seven-colored sun, falling into the very center of his Dantian Qi Sea.

Rays of light also erupted from his body, with ten thousand zhang of rosy clouds, covering an area of several hundred miles in radius.

Cultivators in the distance could all see that Xianxia Peak seemed to be surrounded by countless rays of rosy light, as if a Treasure had been born.

Vaguely, it seemed that bursts of Dao sounds could be heard.

"Too strong, is this a Nascent Soul Cultivator, Nascent Soul Dharma Power?"

Zhou Sui was filled with emotion; he knew that after passing the Heart Demon Tribulation, he was now a true Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Vast Nascent Soul Dharma Power flowed within his body, and vast Dharma Power flowed through every meridian.

Boom!

He saw himself point lightly, and a strand of pure, extreme Nascent Soul Dharma Power erupted, seemingly forming a terrifying ray of light that instantly pierced through the Cave Abode, consecutively piercing through over a hundred mountain peaks, affecting several hundred miles.

At this moment, he discovered that his combat power had increased by more than several dozen times compared to before.

It could be said that his combat power had undergone a geometric increase.

It was simply a heaven-shaking and earth-shattering change.

Although Zhou Sui also knew that the gap between the Golden Core Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm was huge, he had not expected it to be this huge.

The current him could completely thrash over a hundred of his former selves.

Being separated by one realm is simply a world of difference, like a difference in dimensions, beyond imagination.

Boom~~

With his body as the center, an invisible force of Dharma Domain spread out: one hundred miles, five hundred miles, one thousand miles, three thousand miles, five thousand miles, and in the end, it even expanded to an area of ten thousand miles.

It was as if, at this moment, an area of ten thousand miles was under the control of this Dharma Domain.

"Nascent Soul Dharma Domain, this is the power of the Nascent Soul Dharma Domain."

Zhou Sui sat cross-legged on the ground; he sensed that the area within ten thousand miles was all under the control of his Dharma Domain.

If a Golden Core Cultivator's Dharma Domain only controlled some heaven and earth Spirit Qi, then the power of the Nascent Soul Dharma Domain was increased by more than a hundredfold, completely capable of manipulating the infinite Spirit Qi between heaven and earth.

It is precisely because of this that a Nascent Soul Cultivator no longer fights only by relying on the Nascent Soul Dharma Power within their own body; they can also rely on the power of the Nascent Soul Dharma Domain to manipulate the power of heaven and earth Spirit Qi to fight.

That is why the combat power of a Nascent Soul Cultivator is so terrifying; the power erupted between their gestures can affect a thousand miles, simply like a human-shaped nuclear bomb.

Often, the battles of Nascent Soul Cultivators will raze an area of several thousand miles to the ground, countless great mountains are leveled, lives are ruined, and there are countless casualties, like human deities.

Of course, the Dharma Domain power of ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators only covers a thousand miles.

But Zhou Sui's Nascent Soul Dharma Domain covered a radius of ten thousand miles.

Not only was the range of the Dharma Domain much larger, but the ability to control heaven and earth Spirit Qi was also much more formidable.

Compared to Nascent Soul Cultivators of the same rank, he was undoubtedly much stronger.

Thinking of this, Zhou Sui moved his mind, and hundreds of miles away, above the sky, countless heaven and earth Spirit Qi instantly gathered together, forming a monstrous giant hand.

Boom!

This giant hand condensed from Spirit Qi pressed down lightly, producing terrifying destructive power; a thousand-meter-tall mountain on the ground was instantly flattened, as simple as flattening tofu, and the entire mountain was razed to the ground.

A clearly visible giant palm print also appeared on the earth.

Without a doubt, this is the terror of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, capable of killing enemies from a thousand miles away, slapping other Cultivators to death from the air, like a true immortal.

Just by testing his skills, he realized the terrifying combat power of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, which was fundamentally incomparable to before.

It is no wonder that Nascent Soul Cultivators can become the overlords of the Canglan Sea and become the kings of a sea region.

Every Nascent Soul Cultivator can maintain the thousand-year rule of a sect.

"Hmm, this is Heavenly Human Communion, is the Thunder Tribulation coming?!"

In an instant, Zhou Sui's heart stirred; he discovered that after his Nascent Soul Dharma Domain spread out, it immediately produced Heavenly Human Communion, as if this Heavenly Dao had sensed the aura on his body.

Endless tribulation clouds gathered, covering the sky for ten thousand miles.

In just a few breaths of time, the sky for ten thousand miles was covered by thick tribulation clouds, no sunlight could penetrate, and it seemed that this heaven and earth had turned into a piece of Darkness.

From time to time, Tribulation Lightning flashed out from the clouds, permeating with a terrifying aura.