Chapter 195: Overcoming the Dao with Strength, the Imperishable Golden Body

The 310th year of the Kaiyuan Heavenly Court, September, during the Cold Dew period.

Water vapor condensed, and the weather gradually turned chilly. At this time, the daylight hours on heaven and earth gradually decreased, the sun and moon's periods of rest lengthened, and winter was slowly approaching. Xu Wei, the God of Four Seasons, brought various celestial deities to adjust rainfall levels and nighttime temperatures.

“Report! Heavenly Emperor, after 100,000 lightning strikes, that Dao Changsheng is still alive!”

“What?”

The civil and military officials in the entire Heavenly Court hall began to stir. They exchanged glances. The God-Beating Whip had killed even a Void Emperor. What kind of monster was this Dao Changsheng?

The immortal official was also trembling, as if he had witnessed something terrifying. “Reporting to the Heavenly Emperor! That Dao Changsheng truly seems immortal! His entire body emitted the aroma of roasted meat, charred black like charcoal, completely losing human form, yet his eyes remained remarkably bright...”

“Then gouge out his eyes!” someone couldn't help but shout.

“We already did! Who knew he'd grow another pair! And he even asked me why I gouged out his dog eyes!”

Silence fell over the Heavenly Court; a pin drop could be heard. This was too incredible. Even with the strongest life force, sufficient energy is required. So, where did his energy come from? Who supplied it to him? This was simply unbelievable to an extreme degree. Could it be that there was an insider in the Heavenly Court? However, an insider couldn't have facilitated it, as the Heavenly Emperor's trusted aides were constantly supervising the punishment, and no suspicious individuals approached.

The celestial deities of the Heavenly Court could never have imagined that the various innate spiritual treasures scattered across heaven and earth were connected through an extremely bizarre communication method, like “visitors from outside the heavens.”

The Heavenly Emperor's eyelids drooped. “Send him to the God-Slaying Platform!”

Seven days later, thunder suddenly echoed throughout heaven and earth. At the God-Slaying Platform, it was as if an earth-shattering divine hammer was hammering peerless jade, continuously forging it, thousands upon thousands of times.

Bang, bang, bang!

Hammer after hammer. Each time the sound resonated, a burst of golden light diffused outwards. The dazzling golden radiance illuminated the heavens, as if embodying the ultimate truth of the universe.

The earth buzzed. Someone in the Heavenly Court exclaimed in surprise:

“A celestial phenomenon!?”

“Ancient legends say that celestial spiritual treasures were born when heaven and earth were created. Could this phenomenon signify the appearance of an innate celestial spiritual treasure?”

“Impossible. What era is this now?”

Clang, clang, clang, clang!

Wave after wave of tremors emanated. Over the past few centuries in the Heavenly Court, the God-Slaying Platform's accumulated malevolent energy had entered Dao Changsheng's body in vast quantities. Initially, his body was hacked to pieces, but gradually, it grew stronger. At this very moment, with each stroke, Dao Changsheng adjusted his physical body, sweating profusely, strengthening his bones, clearing his meridians, stabilizing his dantian, solidifying his nine apertures, and removing imperfections from his body, as well as healing hidden injuries and correcting errors from his cultivation.

Thump, thump, thump!

The sounds grew increasingly massive, and the immense wind pressure descended once more. Terrifying energy, as if from a Void Emperor, exerted pressure on him. Dao Changsheng's tough skin began to ripple softly, undulating outwards like water.

His dantian completely boiled. The soul within his nine apertures completely stabilized, retreating into the stable void, and his body seemed to become leak-proof, transforming into a supreme golden form.

Rumble!

The God-Slaying Platform resounded again, finally seeming to reach a critical point. With another roar, it was as if a hammer struck a metal bronze bell, emitting a resounding clang.

Ommm!!!

At this moment, heaven and earth shook, and an inexplicable majesty permeated the air, causing even Emperor Duantian to feel a tremor in his heart.

“Nine Revolutions Profound Art! Indestructible Golden Body!!”

Dao Changsheng slowly bowed: “Thank you, esteemed master, for imparting your teachings.”

At this moment, Dao Changsheng's skin rapidly developed a faint white-gold hue, emitting a multicolored, ethereal glow, imbued with an inexplicable sense of purity and holiness, as if this body was not that of a living being, but an earth-shattering, peerless treasure.

“With the Indestructible Golden Body perfected, a single drop of my blood can kill a Purple Mansion Realm expert, my saliva can slay a Dao Palace Realm expert, and even my hair is comparable to divine weapons, capable of piercing my tough skin.... I finally have hair.”

With a head of dark hair, his dantian's aura spread throughout his faint white-gold body. His body slowly expanded, growing inch by inch, his flesh and blood rippling, forming an eight-armed giant dozens of meters tall. A black vine dragon coiled behind him, a snake adorned his left ear, and a ring his right, and his muscles rippled, exuding an ancient aura.

Boom!!

A massive, white-gold aura erupted, soaring into the sky.

Throughout the entire Celestial Realm, the flesh and blood of all celestial deities trembled violently, as if drawn by an incredible force.

In the Sun God Palace, Emperor Duantian gazed towards the God-Slaying Platform. “A Void Emperor...”

“Proving Dao by force...” He seemed to grasp it in an instant, revealing an incredibly astonished expression. “Interesting!! If I cannot slay you, Dao Changsheng, who has proven Dao by force, then how can I sever the past and overthrow the eleven Ancestral Shamans hiding in the Great Luo Heaven...”

He stood up. His entire being exuded a rich imperial might. His posture was extraordinary, his Dao methods naturally perfect, and with every step, lotuses bloomed beneath his feet, passively forming strands of multi-colored celestial phenomena. He strode out of the Heavenly Court.

Boom!!!

Innumerable intricate Dao methods encircled his body. Emperor Duantian formed a colossal Heavenly Emperor's Dharma Body, soaring into the sky. A majestic Heavenly Emperor's form stood tall on the earth, remotely echoing the other flesh-and-blood giant.

“This is!!”

The three Quasi-Emperors instantly prostrated themselves, gasping for breath, terrified by the terrifying aura. It was as if Emperor Duantian, standing before the Sun Palace, was the only true god in this heaven and earth.

Emperor Duantian's strength was deeply hidden. His Dao methods had reached a transcendent level, using his inner cosmos to interfere with the vast outer cosmos. He was a universe unto himself, subtly surpassing most Ancestral Shamans, with terrifying combat power that directly rivaled the strongest Wuzhi Grand Emperor of all time: Emperor Qi!

Whoosh.

“This is the Seventh Realm: Void Transformation.”

Dao Changsheng's expression was calm. He stood alone at the edge of the God-Slaying Platform, his eight-armed, white-gold body enveloped in white mist, bathing the entire land in a sacred, pure white. He suddenly unleashed his aura, looking at the Heavenly Emperor's aura across the distance, responding from afar, “Dao Law Universe... As expected of the Heavenly Emperor I admire most. His grand vision and talent have cultivated his inner cosmos to an inconceivable degree...”

The God-Slaying Platform beside him suddenly asked, “Disciple, you have finally encountered the other genius you met on the Jianmu Tree back then. What do you think of him now?”

Dao Changsheng still honestly replied, “When I was thirteen, I saw him from the Jianmu Tree and thought that within the same realm, I could beat four of him; now, looking at him, I could beat ten of him. Who knew he had hidden half his strength back then, already defeating all the peerless talents in the world. He is simply too powerful! Astoundingly powerful! His talent is unprecedented and unparalleled. His magical power may not be the most profound, but he is truly the strongest Heavenly Emperor in terms of Dao method subtlety. His abilities and talent are simply too formidable!”

“Even I, now, can only beat two of him within the same realm...”