Chapter 159: Life-Balance Dominion, Is Master Developing Again?
The Joyful Union Sect became bustling, everyone busying themselves with their duties, running around tirelessly.
Yet, two individuals grew increasingly idle.
In the Sect Main Hall, Zhou Tong lay on Mu Ran Ya’s lap.
He appeared to be resting.
In fact, he was practicing the art of the pleasure chambers.
In this state, one could achieve twice the results with half the effort.
The Union Lock could be seen wrapped around the two, making them inseparable.
Mu Ran Ya gazed lovingly at Zhou Tong as she was getting familiar with Sage power.
Meanwhile, Zhou Tong was trying to comprehend the Void Self Realm using this power.
To reach the Void Self Realm, there was a clear cultivation restriction.
One must first become a Sage to understand the “self,” and thus understand the “void self”!
He must at least reach the Semi-Sage Realm before entering the Void Self Realm.
The Life-Death Realm… still too far away.
Fortunately, he had promptly adjusted his mindset. The most important thing currently was to proceed step by step: pass through life and death, go through reincarnation, and then arrive at the Semi-Sage Realm!
For other cultivators, the Life-Death Realm was a great divide.
After this, relying on talent alone was no longer enough; to grow stronger also depended on sufficient comprehension.
Comprehend life and death, comprehend reincarnation, only then can one ascend to Sagehood.
But these barriers had become trivial for Zhou Tong. Before achieving the status of an emperor, he would not encounter any bottlenecks.
As long as there was sufficient energy, he could enhance his cultivation realm at any time.
In the Life-Death Realm, to level up, one not only needed to absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth but also absorb vitality and death qi.
Vitality was simple enough; there were abundant Heaven-Subtlering Treasures, and as he was an alchemist, obtaining them was easy.
But beyond that, there was an even simpler method.
Find an enemy, grab them, then instantly refine them!
How satisfying that was!
He didn’t realize it until he tried it. After performing blood sacrifices with Xuan Yu to enter the Life-Death Realm, he finally experienced a taste of the pleasures of the wicked path.
Spit! What wicked path!
It was the authentic Great Dao of the human race!
If used for good, it remained correct, if used for evil, it turned malevolent. Refining the enemy was perfectly acceptable. Turning waste into treasure was even a virtue!
The standards for justice and evil weren’t set by others; they were decided by him!
In an instant, he had a sudden realization, as if something impeding him had been unblocked.
“Boom!!”
A mighty sound resonated in his heart, his entire body feeling at ease.
It was because he had found his true self, taking the first step towards the Void Self Realm.
What was the true self?
I want to do, I do, I do not regret; that is the true self!
“From today onwards, anyone who dares to oppose me will have their body refined, their spirit thrown into the Netherworld Furnace, their existence erased, making sure nothing is wasted!”
As soon as his words ended, a double celebration moment began.
A faint glow emerged from the center of Zhou Tong’s brow. The Ignorant Realm began spinning again.
Creation started…
Creation ended!
Countless runes danced in his mind, forming new Ultimate Skills.
“Life-Balance Dominion!”
All things contain life and death qi. With this ultimate skill, one can freely allocate life and death qi within the range of one’s spiritual power.
The simpler the introduction, the more divine its function.
From now on, there would be no need for blood sacrifice formation to seize the enemy’s vitality.
With a mere thought, the other’s vitality could be gathered within one’s own body.
It could also gather death qi and apply an instant kill effect on someone.
More terribly, its effective range was within the reach of spiritual power.
Isn’t this skill tailor-made for him?
His spiritual power could easily cover a thousand li. It meant that with a mere thought, he could make someone far away rejuvenate, or turn them into nothing but bones instantly.
Of course, this also had its limits.
The stronger the individual, the harder it was to interfere with the life and death qi within their bodies. This was reasonable; otherwise, even Sages would be overwhelmed under the infinite accumulation of death qi!
“This is too wonderful, so this is the benefit of finding the true self, I can’t wait to experiment! Jade Purity Sect, it’s decided, it’s you!”
Due to overwhelming excitement, Zhou Tong flipped over.
“Ah!”
Mu Ran Ya couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise because Zhou Tong’s face had lain on her thigh.
“Little rascal, if you’re not serious about cultivation, what sort of trouble are you causing?”
She said with a scolding tone, her face turning red.
“Master, allow me to show you the new techniques I’ve created!”
Zhou Tong quickly jumped up, pinched the seal with his hand, and cast a palm strike towards Mu Ran Ya.
“Life-Balance Dominion!”
In the blink of an eye, a torrent of vitality surged toward Mu Ran Ya’s body.
“Hmm… this feeling is very comfortable, I feel younger, and some of my old wounds have healed.”
Mu Ran Ya exuded a radiant aura; her skin became more lustrous, white as jade.
But right after, her expression instantly changed. She bent slightly, covering her chest with both hands.
“What’s wrong?”
Zhou Tong’s heart sank immediately and stopped the technique.
“Um… for some reason, I feel a bit of pain here… and a little swelling too!”
Zhou Tong’s whole body stiffened instantly.
“Could it be… I’m just theorizing here… could it be that you’re developing again?”
“Ah… you shameless little bugger!”
Mu Ran Ya angrily stomped her foot: “I’m over a hundred years old, how could I possibly…”
Bang!
Mu Ran Ya immediately stopped, her white skin instantly blushing red.
She was so embarrassed she nearly cried.
“What happened again?”
Zhou Tong cautiously asked.
“Little rascal… my undergarments… seem to have been torn.”
“SSS—”
Zhou Tong immediately covered his nose to prevent a nosebleed.
Having such a bewitching master around was unbearable, completely unbearable!
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Xuanhuang Mountain, Jade Purity Sect.
Unlike the flourishing elsewhere, here it presented a rather bleak picture.
A degenerating Shaqi enveloped the entire sect, burning through cultivation and vitality.
Many sect members had dropped to lower minor realms and aged nearly a decade.
“Aaaah… Sect Leader, save us! We can’t hold on any longer! Please use your Great Mana to resolve this crisis for the sect!”
Jiang Yurao and Ge Hongqiu were the most vocal, not because they had the heaviest Shaqi, but because they were accustomed to comfort and were intolerant to any suffering.
If Zhou Tong were present, they wouldn’t have to be in such a wretched state.
“Silence! Who will save me if I save you?”
Wu Zhan roared furiously, unable to ensure his own safety!
“Sect Leader… haven’t you forgotten there is a pseudo-Sage Body in our sect? With Zhou Tong gone, that person will have to suffice!”
Someone suggested.
Upon hearing this, Wu Zhan’s eyes immediately brightened.
That pseudo-Sage Body was Mo Liushu’s third disciple, and Senior Elder Xuan Yu’s granddaughter, Xuan Shuyu.
In the previous life, among the five elder sisters, she was the fiercest towards Zhou Tong.
No matter how many calamities Zhou Tong endured for her, she would never feel grateful.
Later, in order to become a true Sage Body, she directly snatched Zhou Tong’s heart blood, causing him to nearly die several times.
Now with Zhou Tong away, it was her turn to sacrifice for the collective welfare!
