Chapter 609: Ding Huan's Solution
The army of a hundred thousand cultivators departed, and Song Chengdao finally let out a breath of relief and said, "After the void ascension divine array was blasted apart just now, I felt a lightness in my heart."
Ding Huan didn't find it strange.
With Song Chengdao's cultivation, within the immortal realm, he can profoundly sense crises.
Ding Huan began to arrange the array flags, preparing to retrieve this enormous tree root.
This tree root left here is a disaster, but Ding Huan knows very well it is definitely a top treasure.
As for what this tree root could be used for in the future, he does not know yet; he'll first store it in his Five Elements World.
The tree root is too large. Fortunately, Ding Huan first destroyed the void divine array. Otherwise, with his current strength, he would not be able to take this tree root away.
Even so, Ding Huan spent a whole day before he managed to use the teleportation array to send the tree root into his Five Elements World.
Three days later, the cosmic pot burst forth from the divine star and headed towards the demi-god star continent.
The space inside the cosmic pot was large enough, Ding Huan tossed Yi Jie outside to control the cosmic pot, while he continued to study the three thousand great paths.
Song Chengdao, Wu Han Chan, Zhuo Yao, and Yan Qi each had a cultivation cave mansion.
Despite Ding Huan having set up divine veins within the cosmic pot, with rich immortal spiritual energy, it was an immense opportunity for cultivators of the immortal realm.
However, all four of them surpassed the Immortal Emperor Realm, continuing their secluded cultivation which had little impact on them.
Ding Huan had been researching the second seal of the reincarnation seven seals, "Indeterminate," but despite three years of closed cultivation, he made not a bit of progress.
Ding Huan could only give up on researching the reincarnation seven seals.
Such Taoist Divine Power, if unable to realize the Dao rhythm within, even thirty thousand years might not be enough to wield it.
Arriving on the deck of the cosmic pot, only Yi Jie was still joyously controlling the twists and turns of the cosmic pot.
This fellow did not deviate from the direction, but for the sake of amusement, intentionally controlled the cosmic pot to turn this way and that.
Whenever encountering small meteorites, it was certain to control the cosmic pot to ram into them, then watch the debris fly chaotically.
"Mr. Huan, my control is very good." Seeing Ding Huan approach, Yi Jie was somewhat worried that Ding Huan would strip him of his control over the cosmic pot.
Indeed, he guessed correctly; the first thing Ding Huan did upon arriving was to slap Yi Jie away and take over controlling the cosmic pot himself.
The speed of the cosmic pot immediately increased by dozens of times.
"You immediately go into closed cultivation. If by the time we reach the demi-god star continent, you haven't become a level four immortal demon beast, you'll stay on the demi-god star continent; I won't bring a waste to the divine world."
Ding Huan unhesitatingly put pressure on Yi Jie.
Yi Jie went down to cultivate, while Ding Huan controlled the cosmic pot's flight, simultaneously refining his divine will.
With the cosmic pot moving at such speed, the divine will would instantly be severed within the void.
Refining his divine will under this speed had quite a beneficial effect.
Afterwards, Song Chengdao and the others also stopped their secluded cultivation, and upon seeing Ding Huan controlling the cosmic pot, they likewise joined him on the cosmic pot's deck to discuss Tao.
Ding Huan's understanding of the Heaven and Earth All Things Law was unparalleled; each insight hit the mark.
Initially, Song Chengdao and the others were only bored, thus discussing Tao casually.
After some time, however, they were thoroughly convinced by Ding Huan and began earnestly questioning him about the great dao issues.
On the path of Tao, there were no successors.
Ding Huan did not conceal anything; everything he knew, he explained in detail, having nothing to hide.
He even explained thoroughly why he did not choose nurturing godhood, merely staying at the Immortal Emperor Realm.
"Ding Huan, you say nurturing godhood here is false nurturing godhood; then what should we do if we've already nurtured godhood?" Yan Qi listened to Ding Huan's words and was the first to fall into worry.
She had realized nurturing godhood not long ago, not having as intense a perception of false nurturing godhood as Song Chengdao.
But she trusted Ding Huan; if Ding Huan believed it to be false nurturing godhood, then it indeed was false nurturing godhood.
The greatest worry in cultivation was deviating from the direction of the great dao; according to Ding Huan, they had now indeed deviated from the direction of the great dao.
Song Chengdao sighed: "You all are better than me; I've already condensed a false divine persona. I've contemplated for tens of thousands of years without a solution, alas..."
"Brother Ding Huan, do you have a solution?" Wu Han Chan was also anxiously looking at Ding Huan.
He was at the nurturing godhood realm, even close to perfection, yet his strength was inferior to Ding Huan's, indicating Ding Huan and Song Chengdao's suspicions were correct—they were indeed false nurturing godhood.
Hearing Wu Han Chan's question, even Song Chengdao looked expectantly at Ding Huan.
He had never found a solution to the false nurturing godhood and condensing false divine status matter.
Ding Huan was different; from the time they met Ding Huan until now, Ding Huan couldn't be judged by common sense.
From Ding Huan being able to use a Taoist divine skill to destroy an entire divine star's divine clan cultivators, Song Chengdao knew Ding Huan was extraordinary.
Such divine skill methods are only possible through linking with the Heaven and Earth Rules, even poisoning couldn't achieve this.
Upon hearing Wu Han Chan's question, Ding Huan remained silent for quite a while before speaking, "I have some immature ideas, also not knowing if they will work.
But my idea cannot be accomplished at the immortal realm interface; it must ascend to the divine world. Now the immortal realm rules are incomplete; it's impossible to have ascension tribulations.
If we can find an ascension location, it's not certain we can't ascend. Just like the ascension tree root of the divine star tree, they relied on the combination of the ascension tree root and ascension divine array."
"Brother Ding Huan, your return to the demi-god star continent this time is to seek ascension, isn't it?" Song Chengdao urgently asked.
Ding Huan nodded, "Yes, this time going to the demi-god star continent is indeed to seek ascension. Actually, the demi-god star continent has another name, called Light Sky."
"Light Sky?"
This time, all four of Song Chengdao spoke out in surprise.
"Could it be the Light Sky that the Taoist Ancestor mentioned, which might be capable of Ascension?" Song Chengdao widened his eyes.
Ding Huan nodded: "Yes, it's this Light Sky."
Zhuo Yao seemed to recall something: "Ding Huan, when the Taoist Ancestor and others enter the Divine World from the Divine Star, could it be that..."
Ding Huan knew what Zhuo Yao wanted to say, he chuckled: "With the prowess and capability of the Taoist Ancestor, and considering that at that time there wasn't the assistance of the Divine Clan's Ascension Divine Array on the Divine Star, there shouldn't be any problems."
In truth, Ding Huan felt a bit of regret; if he were in the Divine World, he would definitely want to see what would happen if the Taoist Ancestor and others were surrounded by the strong ones of the Divine Clan.
Would they fight their way out, or win others over with virtue?
Also, Ding Huan really wanted to know, how does the strength of the Taoist Ancestor compare to the powerhouses of the Divine World?
"Ding Huan, continue with your plan." Han Chan urged.
He thought it was a critical moment now, and wondered why Song Chengdao and Zhuo Yao interrupted Ding Huan's speech.
His biggest concern was that once they ascended, they might not be in the same place as Ding Huan.
Knowing Ding Huan's method now, he might be able to follow it in the future.
Song Chengdao and Zhuo Yao ceased to talk nonsense and all looked towards Ding Huan.
Ding Huan slowly said: "If we can ascend to the Divine World from the Demigod Star Land, under the Heaven and Earth Rules of the Divine World, we will surely have new Great Dao insights.
If within these new insights, we can rearrange our Great Dao, discarding the traces we don't need, wouldn't it be a Nirvana for our Great Dao?"
"But how can one discard their traces of the Great Dao?" Song Chengdao's tone was most urgent.
If it could be done, he would have done it long ago.
He not only wants to destroy his divine status, but also wants to discard his False Nurturing God insight.
However, these things are not up for taking or getting rid of on a whim.
Some Great Dao realizations, once understood, become deeply rooted within one's consciousness, with no chance of alteration.
Ding Huan said solemnly: "I have heard that when the Taoist Ancestor was proving the Dao, they slashed three corpses. I didn't understand it before, but now I believe it's just one way to prove the Dao.
My plan is, when I ascend to the Divine World, I intend to choose the path of Slaying Dao to prove the Dao."
Slaying Dao to prove the Dao?
Han Chan, Zhuo Yao, and Yan Qi all looked at Ding Huan in confusion.
Only Song Chengdao's eyes shone with excitement and enthusiasm.
He was different from the three of Han Chan, after condensing a False Divine status, he had been stuck on this point for tens of thousands of years without any progress.
Thus, when Ding Huan mentioned Slaying Dao, he immediately had an enlightenment about his future.
He could slash away the Great Dao he did not need, and then use this to prove the Great Dao he required.
This must be what Ding Huan referred to as the Great Dao Nirvana.
"I understand now, thank you, Brother Ding Huan..." Song Chengdao murmured to himself.
Ding Huan knew that Song Chengdao's enlightenment was straightforward, and it was only a matter of time for Han Chan to have his own.
Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi might not be able to comprehend it in a short time, so he simply continued: "If what you're nurturing is a False Nurturing God, then do not continue cultivating.
When you reach a higher boundary, find a way to slash your false dao, and cultivate a new Great Dao anew..."
Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi immediately understood.
Ding Huan had already found a new Great Dao for them, which is the Hongmeng Great Dao.
This means that when Ding Huan initially taught Zhou Wushang the Hongmeng Great Dao, he had already considered their future paths.
Zhuo Yao even recalled that Ding Huan told him and Yan Qi not to cultivate the Hongmeng Great Dao now.
Only now did they understand that the meaning was, after entering the Divine World, to also use the method of Slaying Dao.
To slash away the current false Great Dao they were nurturing, and then start anew with the Hongmeng Great Dao.
Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi exchanged glances and felt a deep sense of gratitude towards Ding Huan.
"Han Chan, when you reach the Divine World, switch to cultivating the Divine Realm Technique, discarding the current Tao Technique. That is what Brother Ding Huan refers to as Slaying Dao, cut the old and cultivate the new." Song Chengdao explained.
Han Chan also understood.
His current cultivation technique is good, but at best it can only be cultivated to the Immortal Emperor Realm.
His Nurturing God Realm, in fact, has no cultivation technique.
Even without Ding Huan's mention of Slaying Dao, once he reached the Divine World, he would also slash away his current cultivation technique and choose a new one to practice.
With clear goals and direction, everyone's mood immediately changed.
When discussing the Dao, their mood was also much more joyful.
Time slipped away quickly during the dao discussions, and before they knew it, the Cosmic Pot had arrived outside the Demigod Star Land.