Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

114: Chapter 114 Chasing the Clouds Out of the Ruins, Martial Arts Aura (Two chapters combined, 6K long chapter)Among these four figures, one was tall and full-figured, with a gorgeous appearance and a mature Aura, like a perfectly ripe peach.

She held a boy in her left hand and a girl in her right, both around five years old and bearing some resemblance to her.

The other figure was tall and burly, with a resolute face, like a standing savage bear. His skin was bronze, his muscles were powerful, his veins were knotted like coiled Dragons, and he carried a faint Blood Evil Qi, as if he had slaughtered countless living beings.

”After more than ten years, we finally came out.”

Chen Zhuyun looked at the scene before him, which felt both familiar and strange, and couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.

More than ten years ago, he and Ruan Zhirou were teleported into the Trial Relic of the Jade Blood Heavenly Sect, and only after enduring countless hardships did they pass the test and manage to exit.

”A’Yun, let’s go home.” Ruan Zhirou spoke softly, a gentle expression flashing across her brow.

Her Aura was much more illusory and ethereal than when she entered the Jade Blood Heavenly Sect Trial Relic; even a Purple Mansion True Person would probably be unable to see her clearly.

Clearly, she had achieved a major Breakthrough in the Destiny Dao, crossing a major Realm, though it was unknown how far she had progressed.

The advancement of the Destiny Dao Realm is influenced by Luck; the stronger the Luck feedback, the faster the progress.

In fact, as long as the Luck is sufficient, Cultivators on the Destiny Dao can soar into the sky and directly condense Divine Abilities, which is absolutely not false.

”Alright, we’re going home.”

Chen Zhuyun nodded, taking the lead with steady and firm steps, heading up the stairs.

”Mom, where are we going?”

At that moment, the little girl Ruan Zhirou was holding raised her head and asked.

Ruan Zhirou bent down and said gently, ”Back to our home, Liming Town, Luoyun Mountain.”

After speaking, she followed Chen Zhuyun with their pair of children and left the place.

The little girl was named Chen Xianling, and the little boy was named Chen Xianlin. They were the descendants of Ruan Zhirou and Chen Zhuyun.

The two of them had already developed feelings for each other; one possessed the Pure Yang Body, and the other possessed the Cold Yin Body. Even if they hadn’t known each other, they would have been mutually attracted.

Furthermore, after the two had repeatedly gone through life and death together, they were ultimately like dry wood meeting a raging fire, burning fiercely and yielding the crystallization of love.

Chen Fufeng had previously set the generational hierarchy as Zhu Xian Wen Dao, Chang Sheng Bu Xiu, so Chen Zhuyun’s descendants belong to the Xian Character Generation.

As for why they chose two names that sound similar, it was because they were twins, born at the same time.

Naming them Xianlin was intended to bestow a layer of Luck upon the two children, hoping their path in Cultivation would be smoother in the future.

Xianlin, Xianlin (Immortal Descends to the Mortal World), from this, one can tell how astonishing this name is.

In the Cultivation World, names cannot be chosen arbitrarily, unless one’s own fate is strong enough to bear the resulting Karma.

As infants born within the Jade Blood Heavenly Sect Relic, Chen Xianling and Chen Xianlin inherently carried the Luck of the Jade Blood Heavenly Sect, so naming them Xianlin was not excessive and they could fully bear it.

The Nascent Soul Realm can be called an Immortal, a figure at the Earth Immortal level. Further up is the Immortal Lord level, the monarch among all Immortals.

And the Dao Monarch is the ultimate powerhouse who surpasses the Immortal Lord. The name Xianlin is nothing compared to the Karma of a Dao Monarch.

Chen Zhuyun, walking ahead, felt inexplicably dazed, his thoughts drifting back to the Jade Blood Heavenly Sect Trial Relic.

At the request of the Mysterious Old Man, he and Ruan Zhirou had to enter the savage, desolate mountain forest every day to hunt Yao Beasts. After all these years, he couldn’t even remember how many Yao Beasts he had killed.

The flesh and blood of those Yao Beasts contained extremely special energy. Consuming it could increase Blood Qi and temper the Physical Body.

Therefore, although he had not achieved a Breakthrough Beyond Innate, his Blood Qi and Physical Body had continuously grown stronger, repeatedly breaking limits, reaching a level that even Martial Artists at the Innate Absolute Peak would have to look up to.

Gradually, he began to ponder how to achieve a Breakthrough Beyond Innate, break the shackles limiting Martial Artists, and forge a Martial Dao Realm comparable to the Immortal Dao Foundation Establishment Realm.

Ruan Zhirou was a practitioner of the Destiny Dao and didn’t know much about the Martial Dao. The only thing she could do was silently support him, while also using Destiny Dao Spells to boost Chen Zhuyun. As for whether it would work, only Heaven could decide.

Countless people practice the Mortal Martial Dao under heaven. Even though the highest level can only match a Peak Qi Refining Cultivator, accumulating small gains creates a tower of sand; even ants can overturn an elephant.

Through the attempts of countless Martial Dao Sages and the sacrifice of numerous Martial Dao Pioneers, the Mortal Martial Dao has long been imprinted between Heaven and Earth. It is the life-saving straw for those unable to embark on the path of Cultivation, and a Sharp Weapon for beings unwilling to accept an ordinary fate to fight against the shackles of Destiny.

Now, Chen Zhuyun stood at the edge of the broken path, looking into the distance, where there was only darkness and Chaos. It seemed as if the road ahead was cut off, difficult to continue, a dead end, a desperate path without hope.

He did not believe in fate. Since the Immortal Dao could be pioneered, why couldn’t the Martial Dao?

There are countless talented individuals and extraordinary people in the world. Besides the Immortal Dao, there is also the special path of the Confucian Dao, indicating that there is more than one road.

Since the Martial Dao can match Peak Qi Refining, it is already extraordinary, allowing ordinary people to possess the power to break conventions. It is definitely a viable path.

Therefore, Chen Zhuyun began his attempts.

Immortal Dao Foundation Establishment requires condensing an immortal foundation within the Qi Sea Dantian, thereby allowing one’s Spiritual Power to sublimate into Magic Power.

It can be said that the entire cultivation of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator relies on the immortal foundation; it is the fundamental basis of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

What about the Martial Dao?

Martial Dao Innate involves connecting the Ren and Du Meridians, constructing the Bridge of Heaven and Earth, resonating the human microcosm with the great macrocosm outside, and finally giving birth to Innate True Qi from the Qi Sea Dantian. From this point, one steps into the Xiantian Realm, equivalent to Immortal Dao Qi Refining.

The difference between the two is that Martial Dao Innate focuses internally, treating the human body as a complete universe. Innate True Qi circulates internally, born from the human universe and ultimately returning to the human universe.

Immortal Dao Qi Refining, however, requires absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, taking this as the root, opening the Qi Sea, absorbing external Spiritual Qi, refining it into Spiritual Power, and storing it in the Dantian Qi Sea. This is focused externally.

Taking subsequent Immortal Dao Realms as an example, starting from the Golden Core Realm, one needs to connect with the corresponding dao position. Using this as a basis, and leveraging the power of the status, one condenses the Golden Nature, and even sublimates the Golden Core, transforming it into a Nascent Soul.

These steps all seek external resources, utilizing the power of the great macrocosm outside to elevate one’s own Realm.

Once a dao position falls, all Cultivators connected to that position will be affected, possibly even suffering a drop in Realm or death.

Throughout history, the master of a dao position can never exist forever; there will always be changes. It is possible that the master of a dao position has changed a hundred times or more.

Especially the dao position, which is the manifestation of the status representing a great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Every action of the dao position master will affect that Dao and even the entire Great Universe.

For example, if the master of the Geng Metal Dao Position kills the master of the Gui Water Dao Position, then all Gui Water Cultivators under heaven will be suppressed by Geng Metal Cultivators. When facing them, they will be inherently suppressed, becoming three parts weaker out of thin air.

Another example: in ancient times, Yin Fen, the master of the Ding Fire Dao Position, burned the Immortal of Longevity alive, thereby affecting the Lifespan of all living beings in one Realm, causing all creatures’ Lifespan to significantly decrease. It also granted Ding Fire the ability to burn Lifespan, forcibly pushing it into one of the Three Calamities, becoming the most dreaded Fire Calamity.

However, although Yin Fen burned the Immortal of Longevity and possessed immeasurable might, he was soon struck down by the rising Thunder Ancestor using Pivot Thunder, dying and having his Dao extinguished. Even the Ding Fire Dao Position was sealed and suppressed by the Thunder Law evolved from Pivot Thunder.

Therefore, even now, Cultivators of the Ding Fire Dao, when facing Cultivators of the Pivot Thunder Dao, are like mice seeing a cat, only able to tuck tail and run.

There is no way around it; Pivot Thunder’s suppression of Ding Fire far exceeds that of other paths. When they meet, being able to exert five parts of their full ten parts of strength is considered good.

From this, it can be seen that the Immortal Dao in this world is a path of seeking external power, ultimately aiming to sit upon a dao position, thereby proving the Dao and achieving the Dao.

Therefore, those who sit upon a dao position are respectfully called Achievers of the Dao, or Attainers of the Dao. Commonly speaking, they are Dao Monarchs, the sovereigns of the Great Dao!

”So, what exactly must the Martial Dao do to match the Immortal Dao Foundation Establishment?”

This was something Chen Zhuyun had been pondering, racking his brain without being able to find an answer.

Then, he stopped thinking and decided to verify it through practical action.

Advancing from Immortal Dao Qi Refining to Immortal Dao Foundation Establishment requires constructing an immortal foundation, then using the Foundation’s divine properties to nourish Spiritual Power and Divine Soul, sublimating Spiritual Power into Magic Power, and elevating Divine Thought into Divine Sense.

So, what should Martial Dao Innate practitioners do?

After much deliberation, Chen Zhuyun decided to start with the Five Viscera.

The Mortal Martial Dao focuses on the Physical Body, aiming to strengthen the physique, boost Blood Qi, and break limits using the Physical Body, thereby reaching an extraordinary Realm.

The Five Viscera hold important positions in many Martial Dao theories.

The Five Viscera correspond to the Five Elements. They are crucial organs within the human body and the basis for sustaining human activity. Perhaps they could be thoroughly strengthened to see if deep, incredible power could be unearthed.

Thus, Chen Zhuyun began his first attempt, which ended with damage to his Five Viscera and ruptured Meridians. It took him over half a month of rest to recover.

Although he failed, he vaguely felt that cultivating the Five Viscera was absolutely crucial. If successful, it would definitely give birth to unparalleled power.

However, the Martial Dao Innate level was too low to deeply tap into the potential of the Five Viscera; instead, it easily caused damage.

Chen Zhuyun then thought of the Yin and Yang theory in Martial Dao philosophy.

Yin and Yang interact and restrain each other. Once a state of balance is achieved, where Yin and Yang Aid Each Other, reaching Primordial Limitlessness, an incredibly powerful force can definitely be formed.

Therefore, many Martial Dao Sages referenced the Taiyin and Taiyang Path and pioneered two Supreme Martial Dao Techniques: the Crimson Sun Limitless Dao and the Divine Moon Primordial Record, which are considered the strongest Martial Dao Cultivation Techniques throughout history.

The Crimson Sun Limitless Dao that Chen Zhuyun practiced is the Ultimate Extreme Yang. The Crimson Sun Limitless True Qi cultivated is incredibly domineering and explosive like the sun, comparable to Qi Refining Cultivators of the Solar Path.

However, he also possesses the Crimson Sun Body, with excessive Yang Qi, and practices the Crimson Sun Limitless Dao. The Yin and Yang balance within his body is extremely unbalanced, being too extreme, requiring the nourishment of Yin Qi.

If he could learn the Divine Moon Primordial Record, perhaps he could attempt the Fusion of Yin and Yang to see if entirely new True Qi or power could be born, thereby breaking the Innate restrictions in one go and stepping into a higher Martial Dao Realm.

Unfortunately, the Divine Moon Primordial Record was lost, and only the Crimson Sun Limitless Dao was passed down, causing many Martial Dao Innate practitioners to exclaim what a pity it was.

Right at this crucial moment, that Mysterious Old Man offered his insight.

Yang, being the ultimate rigidity, happens to have a corresponding Concept in the world: Protective Aura.

Yin, being the ultimate softness, also happens to have a corresponding Concept in the world: Evil Qi.

The combination of Yin and Yang is called the Dao, conforming to the Heaven and Earth Great Dao. When Yin and Yang merge, all things are formed; this is the true meaning of Primordial Limitlessness.

Therefore, Chen Zhuyun could absorb Yang Protective Aura and Yin Evil Qi into his body, and, based on the theory of Yin and Yang, attempt to fuse the Protective Aura and Evil Qi. He would use the power of the Protective Aura-Evil Qi Fusion to break the shackles of the Xiantian Realm and step into a new world.

After hearing the old man’s words, Chen Zhuyun felt it was feasible, but he didn’t know where to obtain the Yang Protective Aura and Yin Evil Qi.

The Mysterious Old Man smiled slightly. The Dao of Blood Qi is the source Qi of all things, the foundation of all activity.

Therefore, using Blood Qi methods to nurture a strand of Yang Protective Aura and a strand of Yin Evil Qi was not a problem. They were available in the Jade Blood Heavenly Sect Trial Ruin, and they were of extremely high quality and purity.

Just like that, Chen Zhuyun began his second attempt.

He absorbed a strand of Ultimate Yang Extreme Breaking Protective Aura and a strand of Chilly Yin Frost Splendor Evil Qi into his body, using the theory of Yin and Yang harmony as a foundation, to see if he could fuse the Protective Aura and Evil Qi into one.

In the end, he succeeded and yet failed.

The good news was that the Protective Aura and Evil Qi successfully merged, forming something similar to an immortal foundation.

The bad news was that he possessed a Pure Yang Body and cultivated the Crimson Sun Limitless Dao, causing the Yang Protective Aura to overwhelm the Yin Evil Qi, resulting in an imbalance of Yin and Yang.

Without sufficient Yin Qi to nourish him, the Yin and Yang balance within his body would be completely shattered, the Yang Qi would run wild, and he would explode and die.

Right at this crucial moment, the Mysterious Old Man looked at Ruan Zhirou, as if he had anticipated the current situation long ago.

”Little girl, you possess the Cold Yin Body, and your name Zhirou corresponds to ultimate softness. Right now, only you can save him.”

”By coupling with him, your Yin and Yang will mutually benefit, nourishing his Yin and reducing his Yang. This will alleviate the current crisis and be beneficial to both you and him.”

Ruan Zhirou did not hesitate much; she had already fallen in love with Chen Zhuyun during the time they spent together.

Just like that, the two completed their first coupling, though Ruan Zhirou was the initiator, and Chen Zhuyun was passive.

After receiving nourishment from a sufficient amount of Yin Qi, Chen Zhuyun completed the Fusion of Protective Aura and Evil Qi. Something similar to the immortal foundation of a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator was born within his body, which he named the Martial Dao Foundation.

The Xiantian True Qi inside his body was nourished by the foundation and began to sublimate, becoming an entirely new power, which he named True Force, Martial Dao True Force.

His Physical Body and Divine Soul also began to leap forward under the refinement of the foundation, breaking the boundaries of the Xiantian Realm and stepping into a brand new world.

From then on, the third Realm of the Martial Dao was born, named the Martial Dao Gangsha Realm by Chen Zhu.

Furthermore, because the foundation within his body was in the form of Sun-Moon Fusion and could transform into a Yang Dragon and Yin Tiger according to his will, the Martial Dao Gangsha Realm could also be called the Martial Dao Dragon-Tiger Realm, corresponding to the Immortal Dao Foundation Establishment.

The moment he achieved the Breakthrough, Chen Zhuyun seemed to sense all the Martial Dao Cultivators under heaven, and these Martial Dao Cultivators also seemed to sense him.

The massive mountain that lay across the heads of ordinary Martial Artists, preventing them from breaking through, was moved away. The broken path was reconnected, and all Martial Dao Innates saw the road ahead and saw hope at this moment!

The Profound Truths of the Martial Dao Gangsha Realm appeared in the minds of every Martial Dao Innate, as if the Heavenly Dao was moved, imprinting this Realm between Heaven and Earth, allowing anyone who reached Martial Dao Innate to sense it!

At the same time, an indescribably vast Luck descended from the sky, engulfing Chen Zhuyun completely.

This was the World Martial Destiny, the Luck belonging to the Martial Dao path, now all converging upon him!

Because Ruan Zhirou helped Chen Zhuyun pioneer the Realm, and because she cultivated the Destiny Dao, the feedback she received far exceeded the ordinary.

She immediately broke through the barrier between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, becoming a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator on the Destiny Path.

Recalling this scene, Chen Zhuyun smiled faintly. Meeting Ruan Zhirou in this life was the luckiest thing that had ever happened to him.

Besides this, the two of them officially became a couple after that coupling.

From then on, things spiraled out of control. The two of them engaged in Yin and Yang Aid Each Other several times a day; one could only say that young people have boundless vitality.

And he succeeded on the first try. Before long, Ruan Zhirou became pregnant and gave birth to a pair of twins: Xianling and Xianlin.

That time point was exactly five years ago.

Five years later, which is now, the Mysterious Old Man sent the four of them out of the Jade Blood Heavenly Sect Ruin, while also instructing him to return to the ruin after pioneering a Martial Dao Realm comparable to the Immortal Dao Purple Mansion.

As for the reason, the Mysterious Old Man did not say, and Chen Zhuyun was teleported out before he had time to ask.

These were the events that transpired within the Trial Relic. Looking back now, Chen Zhuyun felt a surge of emotion.

After being away from home for over ten years, not only had he pioneered the Martial Dao Gangsha Realm, but he also gained a wife and a pair of children.

”I wonder what Father and Mother will think when they find out?”

Chen Zhuyun thought of Chen Fufeng and Ji Wanqing. If they saw Xianlin and Xianling, they would probably be shocked speechless.

Their son had been missing for over ten years, and when he returned, he brought back a pair of grandchildren. The impact on the two elders would certainly be immense.

”I also wonder how the Chen Family is doing now? Uncle Yuan, Zhu Xiao, Zhuxing...” He sighed.

Ruan Zhirou stepped forward, letting the two little ones walk on their own. Her soft hand grasped her man’s muscular arm, and she leaned her head on his shoulder, saying gently, ”The Chen Family has the momentum to soar into the sky. Nothing bad will happen to them. They are definitely better off than you or I imagine, so you don’t need to worry too much.”

”I’m worried about the Tang Family. That local tyrant of Liming Town won’t just sit back and watch the Chen Family grow stronger; they will definitely intervene to obstruct us.”

A sharp glint flashed in Chen Zhuyun’s eyes, and something called Killing Intent permeated the air, causing the surrounding temperature to drop slightly.

The strange beasts he had killed in the Trial Relic over the years numbered in the thousands, if not ten thousand. He had slain many at the Foundation Establishment level; calling him a Butcher was not an exaggeration.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators would be terrified when facing his surging, ocean-like Killing Intent, trembling all over and only able to exert seventy or eighty percent of their strength.

”If anything happens to the Chen Family, I will definitely destroy the Tang Family!”

As Chen Zhuyun spoke, two startling beams of light shot out from his eyes. His thick black hair flew wildly, and his powerful physique exerted immense pressure, like a towering ancient peak standing firm, causing the surrounding Void Realm to subtly twist.

He was not arrogant; he possessed this confidence. Even if the Tang Family Old Ancestor broke through to the Foundation Establishment Peak, he would not fear him and had the certainty of killing him with a single punch.

Ruan Zhirou’s eyes shone brightly. This was her man, the Restorer Ancestor of the Martial Dao path, who would surely raise the Martial Dao to an unimaginable height in the future, letting all living beings in this world know the might of the Martial Dao!

Chen Xianlin and Chen Xianling, who were behind them, exchanged glances, both seeing the look of speechlessness in the other’s eyes.

Their parents just loved to show affection, and the two of them were already used to being the third wheel.

Parents are true love; they are just accidents.

Before long, the four walked past the steps and arrived at the ground level of the ruin.

”Why are there so many more obsidian statues here?”

A look of surprise flashed in Chen Zhuyun’s eyes, and a sense of crisis quietly rose in his heart.

Not far in front of the four, an Ape Statue with wings came to life, transforming from death to rebirth. Its scarlet eyes looked over, its mouth curved into a startling arc, and the Spiked Club in its hand was raised high.

”Rou’er, be careful. Protect Lin’er and the others; leave the rest to me.”

Chen Zhuyun took a step forward. His majestic body stood on the ground like a rigid, thick wall—the vast ocean could not move it, and the sky collapsing could not destroy it.

The wings behind the Ape Statue flapped violently, and a fierce hurricane swept toward them, far more terrifying than an eighteen-level gale. Boulders weighing hundreds of thousands or millions of catties were blown up, torn apart in the air, and scattered as countless fine dust particles.

Hmph!

Chen Zhuyun let out a cold snort. Inside his body, thousands of great rivers seemed to rush—that was his Blood Qi flowing. A majestic, mountain-like surge of blazing Blood Qi erupted from his crown, scattering the great wind and shaking the sky.

The Ape Statue let out an excited roar. Its body suddenly grew to a hundred zhang tall, and the Spiked Club in its hand swept down like a massive pillar. The ensuing powerful wind was enough to shatter a mountain and turn it into countless broken stones.

”You are far inferior to Uncle Yuan!”

A cold light flashed in Chen Zhuyun’s eyes. Without dodging, he swung his right fist. A brilliant golden radiance illuminated this underground space, like a golden sun rising into the sky, shining upon the Great Thousand World.

Martial Dao Technique, Crimson Sun Fist!

Chaotic True Force surged within him. Yin and Yang mutually generated, all transforming into the Power of the Crimson Sun. Blazing flames bloomed on his fist, as if pushing a crimson sun forward.

Boom!

An earth-shattering collision occurred. Cracks dozens of zhang wide spread out. Golden light scattered, flames swept forth, and a tall figure was blasted away.

Chen Zhuyun stepped out. Blazing Blood Qi rushed into the sky, his black hair danced wildly, looking like an unparalleled God of War launching an attack.

A sun-like fist print smashed down, like the descent of an ancient Solar Star. Even the Void Realm struggled to bear it, fracturing into cracks.

The massive Spiked Club turned to ash. The Ape Statue’s eyes revealed terror, and it shouted loudly, crossing its arms over its chest, attempting to block the punch.

Unfortunately, in the face of absolute power, this was futile.

RUMBLE!

A tremendous roar, like a volcanic eruption, echoed through this underground space. A crater about a thousand zhang wide appeared, and a fragmented ape head was embedded at the bottom of the shattered pit, its eyes wide open, dying with lingering grievances.

”You don’t even have one-tenth of Uncle Yuan’s strength. Pitifully weak!”

Chen Zhuyun’s chilling gaze swept across the area. The surrounding obsidian statues, whose eyes glowed red, slowly retreated, seemingly startled by his terrifying combat power.

”ROAR!”

Just then, several obsidian statues whose Aura far surpassed the others roared. The Aura of Foundation Establishment Limit spread out as they jointly launched an attack on Chen Zhuyun, clearly intending not to stop until he was dead.