Chapter 1266: The Great Way of Strength

One must understand that even in the Purple Cloud Universe, true spirits like Kunpeng are exceedingly rare. In the Milky Way Realm, Chen Mobai had never even heard of them.

It was at this moment that Chen Mobai understood the heaven-defying nature of the Demonic Incarnation Art. With thousands of incarnations, one could explore countless paths, always finding the most suitable one, thus making the most thorough preparations and laying the most solid foundation before entering the Grand Dao in the Void Refinement stage. One could even use three thousand incarnations to comprehend the Three Thousand Grand Daos. Was this not a unique method of creation? This thought suddenly flashed through Chen Mobai's mind.

However, with the Demonic Incarnation Art, even if one mastered countless Grand Dao powers, ultimately, during the Void Refinement stage, one could only choose a single Grand Dao. Therefore, to lay the foundation for the Three Thousand Grand Daos, it would have to be before Void Refinement, which, given the lifespan of a Soul Transformation cultivator, was absolutely impossible. Even if Chen Mobai could freely enter and exit the Purple Cloud Palace, he could at most comprehend a dozen Grand Daos during the Soul Transformation stage. But in the future, after Dao Integration, if one wished to comprehend the Three Thousand Grand Daos to achieve creation, this would indeed be a viable method. After all, the Demon Lord's Primordial Heavenly Demon Art still required finding suitable Primordial Demonic Talisman carriers, whereas the Heart Demon Grand Dao only required heart demons.

However, as soon as this thought flashed by, Chen Mobai's heart jolted. He realized that ever since he had tasted the sweetness of the Primordial Demonic Talisman, he was becoming less and less resistant to demonic arts, even considering using them for himself. For someone with a steadfast Dao heart like him, this felt profoundly wrong. Perhaps, once cultivated, this demonic art would gradually lead to addiction. Chen Mobai was already contemplating upgrading his Morning Bell in the coming period, so that it would constantly resonate in his Sea of Consciousness within the Purple Mansion, cleansing his mind and preventing the emergence of heart demons.

At this moment, the Central Demon Lord's Kunpeng incarnation had already ridden the wind and waves, arriving before Chen Mobai. In the sky, the resplendent golden Second Primordial Spirit did not conceal its presence and immediately drew the Central Demon Lord's gaze. A湛blue water light emerged from the Kunpeng's back, forming the image of a young man with long, narrow eyes.

The young man stood on the Kunpeng's back, slightly cupped his fist towards Chen Mobai, and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Chen, I am Su Wen. I have come to East Continent today to ask for something from you."

This was Chen Mobai's first time hearing the Central Demon Lord's name. He asked calmly, "What is it?"

Su Wen replied, "A disc."

Although not explicitly stated, Chen Mobai already understood his meaning. Chen Mobai then asked, "What will you exchange for it?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wen looked surprised, thinking he hadn't made himself clear, and couldn't help but emphasize again, "Fellow Daoist, I am asking you for it. If I were to exchange it, wouldn't that be an act of the righteous path?"

Chen Mobai, however, nodded, indicating Su Wen had not misunderstood, and stated his view: "I am a Soul Transformation cultivator of the righteous path from East Continent. When you converse and interact with me, naturally, righteous conduct should be the guiding principle. This disc is not of much use to me. If you can offer something that truly tempts me, an exchange would be perfectly acceptable."

Chen Mobai's words were actually mocking the Central Demon Lord, but the latter clearly understood the underlying meaning. Su Wen chuckled softly, and with a grasp of his hand, a pool of seawater condensed into a block of ice in his palm. He held it up towards Chen Mobai and said, "Since that is the case, I shall follow local customs. I will exchange this item for that disc."

Upon seeing this, Chen Mobai couldn't help but praise the Central Demon Lord as a remarkable individual.

Chen Mobai responded, "This item is not enough."

Su Wen replied, "I, however, believe it is enough."

At this point, Su Wen shaped the ice block in his hand into a sword and hurled it towards the resplendent golden Second Primordial Spirit in mid-air. An ordinary ice sword, the moment it flew out, stirred the roar of the vast ocean, as if sweeping up endless waves, transforming into a terrifying torrent that engulfed the sky.

With a deafening roar! The massive torrent of waves, however, as it was about to engulf Chen Mobai, was blasted open by nine blazing fire dragons. Much of the seawater instantly evaporated into vapor upon contact, triggering an even more intense explosion of light and sound.

Amidst the collision of Water and Fire Grand Daos, Chen Mobai remained motionless. With a wave of his right hand's sword-finger, the Tier 6 Primordial Yang Sword, already poised above his head, slashed down like a bolt of lightning from a clear sky, cleaving open the sky and the sea, and descending directly before Su Wen and the giant Kunpeng beneath him. Su Wen's water incarnation was vaporized by the Primordial Yang Sword in the mere instant of contact. However, the giant Kunpeng opened its mouth and exhaled the boundless ocean, gathering immense power to collide with the Primordial Yang Sword light. The terrifying force caused even the void to begin to shatter.

This was one of the Grand Daos the Kunpeng could master: Strength. This was also an innate Grand Dao, inherently inscribed in the bloodline of virtually any true spirit beast renowned for its strength. However, it was also the easiest Grand Dao to learn, yet the hardest to master, among all in heaven and earth. While easy to begin, progressing from beginner to mastery could stump ninety-nine percent of true spirits. And Su Wen's heart demon incarnation was clearly more than just a beginner in the Grand Dao of Strength. Chen Mobai's Tier 6 Primordial Yang Sword light, under this immense power, actually began to twist and bend, and finally, with a series of violent explosions, completely shattered, stirring up massive waves across the vast ocean.

Witnessing this scene, Chen Mobai's expression became slightly grim. The Primordial Yang Sword above his head was also trembling and wailing softly. The power unleashed by the Kunpeng just now was undeniably at the Tier 6 level. This indicated that Su Wen had fully revived and activated the true spirit bloodline. However, what made Chen Mobai even more wary was that only the Kunpeng had appeared so far. One must know that the Kunpeng true spirit, besides the giant Kun, also included the Sky Roc, renowned for its supreme speed. If these two peak Tier 5 true spirit bloodlines unleashed their power together, coupled with Su Wen's essence as the Central Demon Lord, his Second Primordial Spirit might truly be suppressed today. After all, when facing the power of true spirits, the suppressive effect of his Pure Yang Scroll was not as formidable. When he had just activated the Primordial Yang Sword, Chen Mobai was wary of the Sky Roc true spirit, which could be hidden anywhere, which was why he only exerted half his power, reserving the other half for defense.

Su Wen said, "Surprised, aren't you? Although you annihilated all my heart demon incarnations in East Continent, my intelligence gathering on you is almost complete. The Sword of Sacred Virtue indeed restrains us demons. That fellow Baigu didn't know this, which is why he was slain by your single sword strike. So I prepared this Dragon Whale incarnation and used the Beast Plate to revert its bloodline to the Kunpeng. This Kunpeng is naturally capable of controlling the Grand Daos of Water and Strength. The former just happens to restrain the Fire Element Immortal Scripture you cultivate, while the latter will not be suppressed by your Grand Dao of Sacred Virtue. Under these circumstances, it's a contest between you and me over our mastery of the Grand Daos. I can step into the Void Refinement stage at any moment. At that level, you cannot be my opponent. However, considering you also have a Primal Chaos Bell, I also prepared another Tier 6 supreme treasure, the Asura Disc. This was left by the War God who once vied with the Heavenly Emperor for dominion over heaven and earth. He was the master of the Grand Dao of Strength, and it perfectly complements this incarnation of mine. In the past, the Immortal Tai Xu, through a moment of carelessness, almost had his head smashed open by my Asura Disc..."

As Su Wen spoke, he condensed another water incarnation that landed on the Kunpeng's head, looking at Chen Mobai in mid-air with an expression of confidence and composure. One must know that when he previously clashed with Immortal Tai Xu, he had only roughly refined the Asura Disc and had not yet fully integrated the legacy and power left by the War God within it. Now, after decades of cultivation and refinement, and with this Kunpeng incarnation whose bloodline had been refined by the Beast Plate, Su Wen was confident in becoming the strongest in the Milky Way Realm. Of course, this was only a comparison of raw power. After all, if divine artifacts were included, the current Asura Disc could not resist a Dao-attainment treasure. But for dealing with Chen Mobai, Su Wen believed it was more than enough. After all, in East Continent, the most powerful artifacts were only Tier 6. Unless Chen Mobai immediately entered Void Refinement, he would surely die in this tribulation!

Chen Mobai listened to Su Wen's words and remarked, "As expected of the Central Demon Lord. With your layers of planning, if I truly only possessed this much power, I might indeed be no match for this heart demon incarnation of yours." He looked at the colossal Kunpeng, which resembled a landmass, and realized that his Second Primordial Spirit, in terms of both artifacts and power, was inferior to it.

Su Wen then pressed, "Oh, do you have any other trump cards? Are you going to use your One-Origin Dao Body to activate the Primal Chaos Bell and come here? Although I truly wish to openly suppress and slay your strongest form, I am, after all, of the demonic path, so I have already arranged for other fellow Daoists to intercept and kill you at Wandering Mountain."

At this moment, Su Wen revealed another piece of information. He could naturally discern that the Chen Mobai before him was not his true body. And this time, besides himself, True Monarch Tianling also came, as there was a connection between Chen Mobai and the Myriad Spirits Sect. Although True Monarch Tianling did not wish to expose his collusion with the demonic path, he also felt this was a good opportunity to sever ties. Moreover, if he openly slew Chen Mobai, according to the rules of the Milky Way Realm, it would be considered an accidental killing during a Dao discussion and combat session. After all, both East Continent and Central Continent actually knew that True Monarch Tianling's disciple had died at Chen Mobai's hands.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai's expression showed sudden realization. "No wonder my eyelids have been twitching all day," he muttered. He understood why the Heavenly Access Altar had been continuously warning him. It turned out that besides the Central Demon Lord, there was another hidden opponent in the shadows.

At this moment, Su Wen issued his ultimatum: "Fellow Daoist, I will give you one last chance. Offer up the Malevolent Ghost Disc, and I will leave your body intact and guarantee that the Five Elements Sect's legacy will not be extinguished. At most, it will merely come under my control."

In response, Chen Mobai merely smiled faintly. He waved his sleeve, activated his Dharma Realm, and swept the vast ocean before him, along with the Kunpeng incarnation, into it.