Chapter 255: 255.Chapter 255 Ancestral Dragon discusses the Immortal Dao, practicing magic (quite interesting, can take a look)

255. Chapter 255 Ancestral Dragon discusses the Immortal Dao, practicing magic (quite interesting, can take a look)

Ancestral Dragon quietly waited for Yinglong to vent, until Yinglong calmed down, then Ancestral Dragon spoke:

"Alright?"

"Alright."

Heaven and earth undergo great change, all things renew; when a great calamity is truly lifted, heaven and earth will sense it; under the undulations of the Great Dao, emotions also become normal.

For ordinary mortals, their lives are brief and lack highlights, like sunrise and sunset, repeating endlessly, so they feel nothing.

But for us innate divine beings, who exist together with the Dao, under heaven and earth's changes, we both sense something, yet not knowing the cause, we naturally feel uneasy and cannot stay steady.

I have been thinking, when I first sealed you, perhaps this was also a reason, after all, we rarely have such extreme times.

But after careful thought, ultimately we cannot blame others; an unsettled mind, imperfect cultivation—where does this unease come from?

Ancestral Dragon did not directly state the solution, but first explained a few sentences to Yinglong; to Ancestral Dragon, Yinglong is still too young.

Some matters that are routine for these ancient gods may have a huge impact on innate divine beings with little experience.

These are experience, and also the accumulation that ancient gods have more than newer gods.

The amount of accumulation relates to the depth of reserves; this is also an important link in widening the gap between the two sides.

Yinglong nodded, remained silent, and Ancestral Dragon continued speaking:

You may not know that the former Rahu was also a person who could manage heaven and earth; even without founding the Demonic Dao, his methods were extraordinarily astonishing.

In most cases, cultivation of life and destiny can only rely on one's own accumulation, but it is not that there is no possibility of taking shortcuts.

Yinglong was startled by the words, suddenly lifted his head, stared fixedly at Ancestral Dragon, shock showing in his eyes, his eyes full of disbelief.

Actually, it's not strange for Yinglong to react this way; even if someone who hears this throughout the world were to hear it, they would likely be no different from Yinglong.

After all, Ancestral Dragon's words nearly overturned the gods' understanding of cultivation; cultivation of life and destiny is the foundation of practice.

Besides supplementing with the essence of heaven and earth, there has been no shortcut method up to now.

Yet following Ancestral Dragon's meaning, it almost negates the current mainstream cultivation consciousness of the gods.

Don't be so surprised; this method, though not transmitted in the Primordial Chaos, is known to a few, but it still has drawbacks, making it not worthwhile by comparison.

Like the ancient Three Sovereigns, Hongjun and others all know that Rahu entered the Earth Sovereign's favor because of this method, receiving his lineage.

The birth of the Demonic Dao was also influenced by it; this method can be called the embryonic form of the Demonic Dao, originating from the Great Dao.

Speaking of this, Ancestral Dragon's eyes in the Sea Eye carried a hint of mockery as he continued speaking:

After all, this method can be called the beginning of harmful magic that harms others without benefiting oneself; it truly is a calamity.

Ancestral Dragon then seemed to think of something and spoke to Yinglong:

Come in now; remember, unless absolutely necessary, it must not be passed on to others.

If it must be transmitted, one must also find a forbidden place like the Sea Eye, where heavenly secrets cannot be probed, for this method is a technique of taking chaos; after all, the Primordial Chaos cannot tolerate it.

"Hmm."

Although Yinglong had some doubts, he had no hesitation, immediately manifesting his true form as a Winged Divine Dragon and fleeing into the Sea Eye.

Hardly having entered, Yinglong was immediately shocked by Ancestral Dragon's current appearance.

All that could be seen was a dragon tens of thousands of zhang tall soaring in the Sea Eye, yet lacking any divinity, instead appearing extraordinarily evil.

Its body tens of thousands of zhang long had no scales to cover it; even with the naked eye, one could see the movement of its tendons and bones.

Its claws and teeth had fallen out, its dragon whiskers were pale and weak; if not for the pair of dragon horns still on its head, Yinglong would hardly dare to confirm it was a dragon.

Its muscles had no protection, being torn and squeezed by the surging water vapor in the Sea Eye at will, yet not a drop of dragon blood flowed out.

Just looking at that pale appearance, one knows its divine blood has long been drained from its flesh.

The torn tendons, bones, and flesh quickly healed under divine power, but were again torn apart at will by the water vapor, leaving the dragon's body covered in scars.

Such an appearance bears no trace of Ancestral Dragon's former glorious image; its breath is withered and listless, long lacking the bearing of the dragon race.

Do you see? This utterly hideous appearance is the punishment for the elder brother's wrongdoing.

Each scar on it is the accumulated sin of the past dragon race; you say such a person, still scraping by in the world, still dares to dream of the Great Dao?

Your earlier words of abandoning yourself—should I not scold you as foolish?

It's merely being a mount; for one who seeks the Dao, to take a wrong path, go astray, and end up in this situation is deserved.

It's merely being a mount; as long as there is still hope for the Great Dao, what does it matter if one is a mount?

Innate divine beings coexist with the Dao; time is merely illusory; even with hardship, there is a time limit, and sins will eventually be repaid in full.

"At that time, I too will return, merely a few steps behind others, needing only to turn around." "What temporary humiliation could I not bear? If one day I truly soar, one attains the Dao, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven—what is wrong with being a mount?"

"Clinging to this, where does the Great Dao come from?"

"The Azure Dragon is trapped in the Heaven of the Eastern Extreme; this is for the dragon race, yet even going to the Eastern Extreme, though trapped, there remains a possibility to glimpse the Great Dao."

"Otherwise, with his form staying in the Primordial Chaos, it would be only a few sins; what harm would it be for me alone to bear them?"

"But if he does not enter the Eastern Extreme, cause and effect become entangled, merit is hard to accumulate, and there is no hope for the Great Dao."

"As seekers of the Dao, we must not be bound by external things; if the heart is restrained and not sincere to oneself, how can one be a true person?"

"Turning to the Immortal Dao, yet only wishing to enter the quasi-sainthood realm, to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Primordial Dao, wanting to save the dragon race, but not pondering the meaning of the Immortal Dao, only seeking the realm—is this what a practitioner is?"

"Heaven and earth are not benevolent, treating all things as straw dogs; without this heart, one will surely be bound by external things, trapped in tooth decay, and cannot attain the Great Dao."

"What is an immortal? The realm? Seeking the Dao? Seeking longevity?"

"No! If the Immortal Dao were so shallow, how could Hongjun have achieved what he has today?"

"The Dao knows no bounds; the immortal seeks the mind, the mind's state like heaven and earth, naturally vast and boundless, its lofty intention not inferior to the gods—thus we have today."

"You neither understand its meaning nor grasp its fundamentals; let alone the fact that the current dragon race cannot support you, even if one could assemble a set of divine treasures for you to sever the three corpses."

"Can you achieve the rank of Grand Primordial Infinite Golden Immortal? Walking the wrong road to its end is merely a dead end!"

"Not to mention you; even if all the innate divine beings in the Primordial Chaos who have turned to cultivate the Immortal Dao, those who succeed are absolutely no more than can be counted on one hand!"

"Do you think you could surpass them?"

Yinglong had just entered the Sea Eye when Zulong's words seized his mind again; at this moment he could hardly speak, remaining silent for a while.

Zulong did not urge him, merely waiting quietly for Yinglong, letting him think alone, until after a long while Yinglong finally managed to speak:

"Elder brother, it is my fault."

Seeing this, Zulong nodded his head; without the cover of scales, the action looked exceedingly evil and strange, yet neither of them found it odd.

"Listen carefully and remember this method; even if you don't understand, keep it in mind—later it will become clear. This is the Fundamental Great Law of the Demonic Dao; after leaving this place, you must not use it."

"After returning to the Heavenly Court, cultivate in peace, accumulate merit, do not let that foolish bunch among the dragon clan influence you—kill those who deserve to be killed."

"Although they are juniors we have watched grow up, they have already accumulated karmic obstacles in their hearts; if a person can live, that is good, but if they cannot be helped, keeping them is pointless."

"Once you are in the Heavenly Court, simply obey orders; if something cannot be done, then find an excuse, flee back to the Sea Eye, and preserve your useful self."

"As long as there remains even a sliver of possibility to pursue the Dao, remember never to lightly give up; although this method can increase one's lifespan and cultivation, eliminating its later effects is extremely difficult."

"If one truly calculates, the time needed to eliminate the drawbacks might be even longer, but fortunately it can buy some time at critical moments."

"Therefore this method is called the beginning of the Demonic Dao that harms others and brings no benefit to oneself, yet it also has many redeeming qualities; at least for now, it proves worthwhile."

Yinglong nodded, indicating he had thought it through clearly, and said to Zulong: "Please, elder brother, transmit the method."

Zulong's pair of giant eyes stared at Yinglong for a while; his dragon mouth made no movement, yet demonic sounds issued from within.

Upon first hearing it, Yinglong frowned, feeling only vexed and confused; he did not understand a single syllable.

Yinglong spread his wings and flew toward Zulong's dragon head; the doubt in his eyes was evident, but Zulong paid no heed, and the demonic sounds did not cease.

Only after the entire chapter of scripture had been chanted did Yinglong seem to grasp something slightly, though he had not yet contemplated it deeply, when Zulong asked: "Do you understand?"

"It seems I have understood a little bit."

"Good."

Zulong again emitted demonic sounds from his mouth, over and over, until Yinglong finally confirmed he had understood.

"Good, now recite it once."

Zulong spoke, and Yinglong felt it somewhat strange, discovering he could not recall the content.

But whenever he reached this point and opened his mouth, the demonic sounds naturally followed; the more he recited the scripture, the worse Yinglong's complexion became.

Only after chanting the entire chapter of scripture did Yinglong, with a grim complexion, say: "This method actually requires devouring others' flesh, blood, and primordial spirit to enhance oneself?!"

"How could such an evil method be spread in the world? The Demonic Dao is also the Great Dao, yet within the Demonic Dao there exists such a wicked law!"

Zulong had no particular opinion on this, merely explaining lightly:

"This is normal; moreover, it has not been spread in the Wilderness. If it were not for the dragon clan being trapped in this situation now, and you happening to be able to use it, I would not have spoken of it."

As the words fell, Zulong turned his body, opened his dragon mouth wide, tore off a huge chunk of flesh and blood from his own tail, placed it before Yinglong, and said: "Eat it." (End of chapter)