History Has Fallen Ill

Chapter 51: Jiang Yan Creates the Dao Scripture, Cataclysmic Sea of Return to Ruins

“At that time, the Heavenly Venerable of Salvation from Suffering pervaded the ten directions, constantly relying on divine might to rescue all sentient beings…”

Jiang Yan softly chanted the sacred proclamation.

Indeed, this cultivation method appeared to be related to the lineage of Taiyi, the Heavenly Venerable of Salvation from Suffering.

He had once manifested as the Heavenly Venerable of the Ten Directions, one of whom was the Lord of the Eastern Longevity Realm—Eastern Jade Treasure Emperor, a subsidiary branch.

If one were to trace Taiyi’s origin, he possessed the status of a Creator God. If Jiang Yan could truly obtain his inheritance, it would undoubtedly be among the most elite.

Such a fortunate opportunity fell to Jiang Yan only because it didn’t even qualify as an introductory primer—it merely recorded a unique, unranked spell.

[Seed Lotus Technique of Saving All Beings from Suffering in the Ten Directions]

Through rescuing all beings in the ten directions, one could gather a mysterious “merit” and give rise to a special longevity azure lotus that could heal one's own injuries.

The lotus was azure in color, with one petal per grade, up to twelve grades.

The higher the grade, the stronger the effect.

Once elevated to the twelfth grade, it could transform into a Longevity Lotus Platform, securing an invincible position.

However, before that, it had no offensive capability, only healing functions, and it required the cultivator to personally engage in acts of salvation...

If the suffering saved was too minor, the effect of the condensed azure lotus would not surpass that of ordinary healing pills.

Yet, it was indeed a cultivation method, for once a longevity azure lotus of the fourth grade or higher was fused, one could directly acquire a mid-grade Foundation.

Crucially, as more merit accumulated, the quality of the Foundation could also be improved.

A fifth grade equaled upper-grade, and sixth grade equaled super-grade.

As for the seventh grade...

How could a weak cultivator possibly save beings from such profound suffering?

Thus, although the inheritance of immortal and divine lineages was tempting,

One would immediately become sober upon recalling the associated Diseased Domains and missions.

Risk and reward were proportional.

Jiang Yan selected three cultivation methods related to the Celestial Master Path precisely to channel Dao to suppress Buddhism.

To use the Purple Star Emperor’s balancing technique.

“Let’s begin.”

Jiang Yan murmured. Chaotic currents submerged the world before him, transforming him into the Black Fog World Tree.

It swayed gently, shaking the boundless Sea of Chaos.

Billions of dark tendrils spread outward. The Dao rhymes of the three secret manuals seemed to sense danger and tried to flee, but were easily suppressed and nurtured into three fruits.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

In the next moment, three skill offspring were born, conveying a sense of closeness.

Jiang Yan whispered, “Devour each other.”

Indeed, his goal was to create a new method.

For others, even those at the Ancient Talisman level, cultivating a single top-tier method would be fraught with difficulty, let alone fully comprehending and rewriting all of them.

These represented three entirely distinct paths. Even if they were only basic volumes, they contained the understanding of the “Dao” by top-tier experts.

Perhaps only those with Great Divine Ability, or even immortal gods, could undertake the task of compilation and rewriting.

But Jiang Yan possessed the Dark God Embryo. No matter the cultivation method, as long as it contained extraordinary attributes, it could be nurtured into offspring that devoured each other to evolve.

It completely defied logic.

He could modify it from the root level, without worrying about residual flaws.

Most importantly...

By integrating multiple paths, his Foundation would become one of a kind, eliminating any worry about future paths being seized by others.

As for the Lamp-Igniting Method… it was not yet time to fuse it.

Jiang Yan had already grasped the initial rules of fusion. If the offspring levels differed too greatly, it would result in unilateral devouring that merely strengthened the original path.

Making it too easy to go down a single road to the end.

Rustle, rustle!

The dark tendrils enveloped the three offspring, but did not immediately refine them.

Instead, the Gu-rearing mode was activated, cultivating a new “Gu King.”

The three orbs of light also began to erode one another. Though they lacked complete consciousness, they instinctively longed to be the children accompanying their Creator.

Among them, the offspring born from the 【Yellow Court Returning Store Shape Refining Method】 was the first to launch an attack—its target turned out to be...

【Eastern Longevity Seed Lotus Technique】.

It even knew to pick the softest persimmon.

After all, it was the most incomplete, consisting of only a single technique.

Nevertheless, a stalemate ensued.

Meanwhile, the 【Purple Star Emperor Qi Absorption Method】 chose to sit atop the mountain and watch the tigers fight, waiting until 【Yellow Court Returning Store】 had devoured 【Salvation Seed Lotus Technique】 and suffered some loss before launching an assault to devour it.

It was well-versed in the art of emperors.

Just when Jiang Yan thought it was over, from within the orb of light of 【Purple Star Emperor Qi Absorption Method】, clusters of azure lotuses began to sprout, rapidly proliferating like cancer cells and devouring everything.

In the end, all lotuses merged into one, transforming into a nine-grade azure lotus, silently floating upon the Sea of Chaos.

Without a sound, it became the ultimate victor.

“As expected of an immortal god inheritance, it proves the saying—mystery fails in the face of higher-level mystery.”

After Jiang Yan re-nurtured it through the Dark God Embryo, relevant information emerged before him.

【Jiang Yan’s Zhou Tian Return-to-Ruins Cataclysmic Sea Seed Lotus Scripture (Introductory Volume)】

【Grade: Pseudo Dao Scripture】

【Quality: Perfect】

【Description: The master of the Dark God Embryo proclaims the creation of an entirely new Dao Scripture. The three top-tier cultivation methods merge into one, transforming into a pseudo-immortal god-level inheritance, containing only the introductory extraordinary chapter.

All abilities of the three Dao Scriptures are preserved.

It can condense the super-grade “Return-to-Ruins Cataclysmic Sea Foundation.”

Return to Ruins, the place where all things end.

Once birthed, the True Qi within the body becomes an inexhaustible Return-to-Ruins Sea, flowing endlessly, capable of containing the Law Seeds of all Ten Heavenly Stems, and nurturing them into Law Lotuses to enhance spell might.

By collecting the top-tier Law Seeds of all Ten Heavenly Stems, a Return-to-Ruins Sea anomaly can emerge, rendering all laws of the same realm ineffective.

It can absorb calamities, fortunes, and elemental qi from all beings and all realms, as well as Zhou Tian stars, to strengthen itself or nurture special Return-to-Ruins Cataclysmic Sea Law Lotuses within the Foundation.

It can transform into a Law Seed, birthing Cataclysmic Sea spells.

It can fuse into a specific part of the body, metamorphosing into an extraordinary organ of terminal power, possessing unique abilities. When the five viscera and six bowels are all complete, a strange transformation occurs.

It can be gifted to those with great fortune, fused with their soul, growing alongside them, feeding back to the Master of Cataclysm. Upon their demise, all their past cultivation, karma, and Law Seeds will be devoured by the Law Lotus, returning to the Return to Ruins, nourishing the master and their kin.】

【All realms and worlds are merely your lotus pond.】

“What a terrifying Dao Scripture!”

After reading, Jiang Yan remained silent for a long while before offering his evaluation.

Not only had it inherited all the effects of the three top-tier cultivation methods, it had also birthed the Return-to-Ruins Cataclysmic Sea, a Dao Foundation as broken as a bug.

From this day forward, he truly no longer needed to worry about being targeted, because…

All living beings had to pray not to be targeted by Jiang Yan.

The final function of the Cataclysmic Lotus allowed him to become the creditor of all realms and worlds.

Once the Cataclysmic Lotus was accepted, unless one ascended to become an immortal god and achieved eternal life, they would become Jiang Yan’s nourishment.

No, even immortal gods were not guaranteed to avoid demise.

They too were viable prey!

“Old Ba once said that large-scale Diseased Domains rival small worlds in scale, making it entirely possible to select sons of destiny within them and stir up chaos from behind the scenes.

Not only can calamity qi be extracted, but harvest can be reaped at the end. Combined with the differential in time flow, cultivation progress would skyrocket.

The reason it is a pseudo Dao Scripture is because it only contains an introductory volume. If it could be completed, it would be no less than any immortal god lineage.”

Most critically, the offspring nurtured by the Dark God Embryo could also be seeded with Cataclysmic Lotuses.

It could accelerate offspring growth and generate special abilities.

Upon death, they would also feed back to the self.

The emergence of the 【Zhou Tian Return-to-Ruins Cataclysmic Sea Dao Scripture】 filled Jiang Yan’s final shortcoming.

Even if all his offspring were slain, it would only strengthen his power.

“It’s time to ascend to Foundation!”