After sitting cross-legged and adjusting his state.
Tang Yu clasped both hands and began to meditate to comprehend the Great Way of Snow.
An aura of the Great Dao began to spread around him.
If a cultivator were present, they would undoubtedly grasp the true meaning of the Great Way of Snow.
From life to death, and from death to life.
Everything in the world is nothing but a cycle.
Food passes from life to death to transform into snow, and then returns to the world with the identity of snow to be reborn once again.
Humans and all things under heaven follow the same pattern.
Birth, aging, sickness, and death, the cycle of seasons: each step is part of that whole.
And the snow? Does it not also form part of this cycle?
And upon reaching the true level and observing the Nine Heavens Continent for a long enough time.
One realizes that the spiritual energy of the continent has neither increased by the slightest bit since ancient times, nor diminished in the least.
No matter how much is consumed, it will always return to this world in another form.
If the perspective is raised to the level of the universe, the existence of the continent, like that of countless stars, passes from nothingness to being, and then to destruction.
How is that different from snow?
"I contemplate myself, I contemplate the world, I contemplate all things: everything I see can be snow. The bondage of snow is also the bondage of all things..."
As Tang Yu deepened his understanding of the Dao.
The aura of the Great Dao emanating from him began to invade the formation of this place.
It was like when the Great Emperor Dingzhen ascended and his understanding of the Great Way of Smoke permeated the mountains of the Litang Sect.
Which made the cultivators of the Litang Sect able to practice smoke techniques with double the efficiency, turning that site into a blessed spiritual paradise.
When an Immortal Emperor from the west of the continent ascended comprehending the Great Way of Fire, he also left a Mountain of Exotic Flames.
It is said that in that mountain exist eighteen types of exotic flames, each an invaluable treasure.
Unfortunately, getting one of them to recognize a master is extremely difficult. In millennia, only two people have succeeded.
And in the north, another Immortal Emperor surnamed Tang ascended through the Great Way of Death.
At the entrance of his place of enlightenment, he left a stone stele, with only four characters engraved:
Way to death.
It is said that the descendants of his Sect, upon cultivating their techniques to a certain level, could pronounce heavenly decrees just by opening their mouths.
They only needed to say the word "Death" to kill someone without leaving a trace.
Even the Immortal Emperors who ascended did so to leave a legacy of opportunity and doctrine.
As for Tang Yu...
He did it purely to contaminate, destroy, and annoy.
After all, there are quite a few Immortal Emperors who have ascended, each with a different understanding of the Great Dao.
But since the creation of this world, only two people have understood the Great Way of Snow.
Only Jia Chenyang and him.
As the aura of the Dao invaded this place, the natural formation began to be affected, and the spiritual energy flowing through it started to be gradually contaminated.
Once the source is contaminated...
It means that the entire Sea will become a dead land where cultivation will be impossible.
The demonic beasts will never again have the chance to become demon cultivators.
And the toughest rival of the Litang Sect will disappear completely.
"Now, I will stop the spiritual energy flow of the Yinming Sea. At the same time, I will become the greatest criminal in its history."
"For the crimes I am about to commit, I offer my sincerest apologies to the Yinming Sea, but I do not regret it, because this is the only option."
After reciting that phrase in his heart, the pace at which the aura of the Dao invaded the place accelerated even more.
At the same time.
In a place of the Celestial Realm.
At the entrance of a cultivation field, a huge plaque was hung.
On it, in large golden characters, it read: "Guest Tower."
The decoration style of the cultivation field resembled that of an inn, only as large as a city and extremely luxurious.
At the most central table on the second floor of the cultivation field.
Jia Chenyang was dressed completely in black, with an expression somewhere between a smile and mockery, staring intently at another Immortal Emperor while saying:
"Wang Kun, weren't you supposed to be very good at running? How come you're not running today?"
"Brother Jia, what things you say. No matter how much this little brother runs, I couldn't escape the palm of your hand, Brother Jia."
Wang Kun replied flatteringly with a face on the verge of tears, but inside he cursed his bad luck.
Who would have thought that today he'd have such bad fortune? He went out on an errand and ran into this cursed star. And judging by the looks, it seemed like he had been purposely waiting for him on the way.
Jia Chenyang let out a laugh and said: "If I hadn't sealed your power with a spell, who knows if you wouldn't have already vanished? Ah, right, how was it that you talked about me in front of everyone last time?"
"What did I say? I didn't say anything!" Wang Kun pretended confusion, as if he were an ignorant child over twenty thousand years old.
Jia Chenyang raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the neck while insulting him:
"You said that I attacked the Immortal Empress Hongye from behind, forced her to eat a bunch of things, and then went to the bathroom to crap out something fresh to eat!"
"I never said that!"
Wang Kun denied it firmly, not daring to admit such a thing.
Jia Chenyang burst out a cold laugh. Did he really think he was stupid? There were already those who had come with gossip.
"Bah, I'm the kind who returns resentment with virtue. If you eat this plate of noodles, we'll leave the past behind and laugh at old grievances."
Having said that, Jia Chenyang snapped his fingers.
In front of Wang Kun appeared a plate of noodles.
A simple plate of noodles, not even a pinch of scallion. At first glance, it had no flavor at all.
Wang Kun didn't expect that to be his punishment.
He took the chopsticks, ready to eat quickly and run as far away as possible from this infamous beast of the Celestial Realm.
But Jia Chenyang grabbed his hand again and said: "What a head I have, I forgot to add sauce."
"..."
Wang Kun looked at him in horror as he saw Jia Chenyang conjure a thick, sticky sauce over his noodles.
"Eat, what are you standing there for? If it cools down, it won't taste good anymore."
After using his spell, Jia Chenyang hurried him.
Wang Kun wanted to beg for mercy, but seeing how Jia Chenyang's gaze grew more sinister, he had no choice but to eat through tears.
He had barely taken a few bites when he couldn't hold back nausea and vomited, but Jia Chenyang forced him to keep eating.
He had no choice.
In the Celestial Realm, even among the Immortal Emperors there are hierarchies.
After eating more than half the plate, Wang Kun, on the verge of collapse, gagged and begged:
"I've tasted more than enough, please, take it away now."
Jia Chenyang was about to force him to finish the plate.
But suddenly, his gaze turned toward the lower world.
A few moments later, he sighed sincerely: "That companion's Great Way of Dao is high and distant, the day of our meeting is not far."
In good spirits, he looked back at Wang Kun.
"Consider it a stroke of luck for my Dao companion. Get lost. But if I hear you say nonsense again, prepare to eat a whole tub."
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."
Wang Kun left Jia Chenyang's cultivation field with a miserable expression, cursing inwardly.
Today he truly went out without checking the calendar, falling into the hands of this damned bastard.
But... if someone could be called a Dao companion by this old pervert, could he possibly be someone like him?
Thinking about that, Wang Kun couldn't help but shudder.
One is already enough to disgust half the Celestial Realm!
If another one comes, then this place wouldn't be any different from a latrine!
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Hey guys, I want to apologize for not uploading any chapters lately. My mother passed away a week ago, and honestly, I just didn't have the energy to do anything. The chapters that were uploaded were the ones already scheduled.Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your patience and for still being here. Starting tomorrow, uploads will return to normal.