"The Xuanhuang World, worthy of its status as a world favored by Immortals. Its Heavenly Dao power far surpasses that of the Heavenly Law World."
"This Heavenly Soul Transmigration method, completely severing ties with the old world, leaving only a sliver of consciousness to be reborn… I've tested it thousands of times in the Heavenly Law World, never failing."
"Although I anticipated some unforeseen circumstances in the Xuanhuang World, the actual danger far exceeded my expectations."
"Fifty years… to awaken…"
It seemed to take some time to assess the current body's condition.
After a long silence, the aged voice resumed, laced with uncertainty. "Strange! Heavenly Soul Transmigration, using the Heavenly Soul Dao of the Heavenly Law World as a sacrifice, allows for rebirth as a being within the Xuanhuang World, deceiving its Heavenly Dao."
"My plan was to, after awakening, first diagnose the Xuanhuang World, then create a new cultivation method to sow internal chaos. But now, before my consciousness fully awakened, this body has already created the new method?!"
"Defy the principles of heaven and earth, to achieve Eternal Life…"
The Healer grew increasingly bewildered. "This cultivation method perfectly aligns with my own thoughts. It's even more refined in many details!"
As if responding to his words, Xuanyuan Tuo's eyelids twitched.
The Healer's voice weakened.
"No! Heavenly Soul Transmigration is superior to possession. I've awakened, so why does this body's consciousness still exist?"
"The Xuanyuan Clan?!" With the Healer's cry of surprise, Xuanyuan Tuo fully awoke.
The Healer fell silent.
Xuanyuan Tuo, upon waking, seemed completely unaware of the Healer within him.
He joyfully examined his newly attained Qi Refinement realm cultivation.
Moments later, he soared into the sky, amidst the gasps of the mortals below.
Within the Immortal array, light and shadow shifted.
Guided by an instinctual sense, Xuanyuan Tuo searched the Xuanhuang World for cultivation treasures.
Within six months, he built his Dao Foundation with the [Myriad Spirits of Xuanhuang], achieved Golden Core with the [Method of Heavenly Derivation], and advanced to Nascent Soul with the [Primordial Grotto-Heaven].
Then, using the [Myriad Transformations of the Universe], he reached the Soul Transformation realm.
His progress was unstoppable!
He finally paused at the peak of Soul Transformation, at the step of [Offer the soul of heaven and earth, to merge with the Dao].
Countless Heavenly Souls existed within the Xuanhuang World.
Choosing one became his challenge.
Before the creation of the new cultivation method, Heavenly Souls were seen as projections of the Heavenly Dao's will, ideal for comprehending its laws.
Some cultivators had tried capturing them, but only to aid their meditation. There was no method to refine a Heavenly Soul's power and transform it into cultivation.
"Heavenly Souls are born with a mandate from heaven. Though they manifest as human-like figures, they are still connected to the web of Heavenly Dao laws. My new cultivation method utilizes this connection to steal the power of heaven and earth."
"Each Heavenly Soul corresponds to a specific Heavenly Dao law. My target is…"
Xuanyuan Tuo gazed at the Xuanhuang World, its scenery dissolving into a vast, interconnected web. He carefully searched for his target.
After an unknown amount of time…
His gaze fixed upon something.
A mixture of surprise and confusion crossed his face.
"Why does it feel so familiar?"
"And the law corresponding to that Heavenly Soul… it doesn't seem native to the Xuanhuang World. It's… out of place…"
"From the upper realm?"
After a long silence, Xuanyuan Tuo made his decision.
He spent another six months, using all his methods, to lure out this unique Heavenly Soul!
Bathed in golden light, it exuded a sacred, inviolable aura, looking down upon Xuanyuan Tuo like an ant.
"Even if you originate from the Immortal Realm, having merged with Xuanhuang, you've fallen into the mortal realm. You don't even realize your impending doom!" A year ago, Xuanyuan Tuo still possessed the mindset of an aging farmer.
But with his increased cultivation and the influx of memories, his demeanor had changed.
He didn't even flinch before this entity with ties to the upper realm, seeing it only as prey.
Xuanyuan Tuo struck. The space around the golden Heavenly Soul froze. Countless scenes from the Xuanhuang World transformed into menacing shadows, swarming the Heavenly Soul.
It was as if he created a world around it, then manifested Heavenly Souls within that world to attack.
Like a general commanding an army, Xuanyuan Tuo remained motionless, observing the battle.
Though powerful, severed from its connection to the Xuanhuang World by Xuanyuan Tuo's methods, the golden Heavenly Soul was like a tree without roots, a river without a source.
It was eventually worn down, transforming into a golden light that Xuanyuan Tuo absorbed.
"The Heavenly Soul, [Golden Authority]!"
The golden light subsided. Xuanyuan Tuo exhaled.
Golden Authority had existed since the creation of the Xuanhuang World. Created by an Immortal, it held the power to shape and create all things within the world. It was normally hidden, undetectable by mortals. But with the Immortal Realm's destruction, the ancient formation supporting the Golden Authority Law had crumbled.
This allowed Xuanyuan Tuo to detect it.
Having merged with Golden Authority, his power surged. Ordinary cultivators were no match for him. Only the leaders of the ten great Immortal sects posed a threat.
He knew it was time to begin the final step of his plan: spreading his new cultivation method.
"Use the momentum of humanity to seize the momentum of heaven."
"Use the Dao of Humanity to define the Heavenly Dao."
"When enough cultivators practice my new method, reshaping the world and establishing it as the only path, I will achieve enlightenment!"
"From this day forward, I will overturn the Xuanhuang World!"
With this conviction, Xuanyuan Tuo arrived at the Congyun Marsh, a desolate region within the Xuanhuang World.
He began his first sermon.
When he manifested his colossal form, proclaiming his method of [Defying the principles of heaven and earth, to achieve Eternal Life], it didn't cause much of a stir. The new method was too radical. Few cultivators were willing to abandon their current path.
But Xuanyuan Tuo was undeterred. He continued spreading his teachings.
And when the first group of ordinary mortals, unable to cultivate previously, achieved breakthroughs, they became his most fervent followers.
Unaware of his name, they called him the "Legacy Transmission Immortal Venerable."
His followers formed an organization called the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, spreading the new method and supporting each other.
Within a few years, the new method spread like wildfire!
This naturally caught the attention of the ten great Immortal sects.
A bloody purge began.
The newly formed Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was no match for the sects that had ruled the Xuanhuang World for millennia. The sects didn't even need to act directly. Their subordinate sects inflicted heavy losses on the alliance.
But cultivators of the new method had advantages.
First, their cultivation speed was incredibly fast. Even if they were decimated, new cultivators would quickly emerge.
Second, once they reached the Nascent Soul realm, their survivability was exceptional. As long as their souls weren't fatally injured, their bodies could regenerate from any injury.
Due to these factors, while many new method cultivators died, they were mostly at the Qi Refinement and Golden Core realms. The Nascent Soul and higher realm cultivators often survived.
Through constant battles, they gained experience.
In contrast, training a competent cultivator in the old methods required significant time and resources. Every loss was a setback.
The tide began to turn.
Furthermore, Xuanyuan Tuo sensed that even within the ten sects, some had begun practicing the new method. With internal divisions, how could they effectively eliminate external threats?
Just as everything seemed to be going according to plan, a sense of foreboding grew within Xuanyuan Tuo. Disaster seemed imminent!
Even after he went into hiding, ceasing his public sermons, the feeling persisted.
He knew he had been targeted by the powerful figures of the ten sects.
Only by facing them directly could he truly understand the despair of confronting such behemoths.
He tried everything, but the outcome seemed inevitable.
Death.
But Xuanyuan Tuo refused to die.
As despair threatened to consume him, the ethereal murmuring that had accompanied him since childhood returned after years of silence!
It had vanished after he embarked on his cultivation journey. Now, it brought back all his experiences of the past years!
Within the mystical murmuring, Xuanyuan Tuo relived his past, observing everything from a third-person perspective.
He even sensed that he could, to some extent, manipulate and influence the thoughts of those in his memories!
When he saw the image of a young cultivator listening to his sermon, a surge of joy welled up within him.
He knew this young man was his lifeline!
His soul rejoiced. Accompanied by the murmuring, he reached out, touched, and invaded…
Even though it was a phantom of a memory, empowered by the murmuring, he felt as if he had truly entered the young man's soul.
He learned everything about him.
Chen Tianhai! The foremost direct disciple of the Taiyan Sect!
The Nine Scrolls of Heavenly Derivation, the Dao Transformation Stone Mother!
"Such a treasure exists in this world?" Xuanyuan Tuo was so excited he almost snapped out of his trance.
Even in the countless images flooding his mind, he had never encountered the Dao Transformation Stone Mother.
"If I can use its power for divination, I can surely find a way to survive!"
Hope ignited within him.
But even Chen Tianhai, the Taiyan Sect's top disciple, wasn't allowed to use the Dao Transformation Stone Mother. He, an outsider and enemy of the ten sects, had no chance.
"Perhaps I can manipulate Chen Tianhai to do it for me."
A realization dawned upon him.
Peering into phantom memories was already extraordinary.
Influencing the future through these phantoms was unheard of.
But Xuanyuan Tuo felt a surge of confidence. If he could use the murmuring…
…it wouldn't be difficult.
A genius, Xuanyuan Tuo, despite not understanding the principles of the murmuring, instinctively began to unravel its uses.
He formed a connection with the real Chen Tianhai.
He could faintly sense Chen Tianhai's thoughts.
And so, Chen Tianhai's memories were subtly altered.
It was as if, during the sermon, the Legacy Transmitter had looked at him intently.
And that gaze lingered in his memory, becoming a haunting presence, a heart demon that plagued him.
As the Taiyan Sect's foremost disciple, Chen Tianhai possessed exceptional talent and mental fortitude.
He suppressed this unease with great willpower.
Xuanyuan Tuo remained patient, waiting for the right moment.
The seed had been planted. It would eventually bear fruit.
As expected, soon after, Fang Dingge, leader of the Great Dao Sect, tasked Xingji Daoren, leader of the Taiyan Sect, with using the Dao Transformation Stone Mother for divination regarding his upcoming mission to hunt down the Legacy Transmitter with five other Longevity realm cultivators.
Xingji Daoren performed five hundred million divinations, all ending with the Legacy Transmitter's death.
Reassured, Fang Dingge set out.
"Six Longevity realm cultivators, what a grand gesture," Xuanyuan Tuo thought grimly.
Sensing death approaching, he remained calm.
He used the murmuring to further corrupt Chen Tianhai's mind.
Fate seemed to favor Xuanyuan Tuo.
Xingji Daoren left the Taiyan Sect to suppress a disturbance in the Undying Prison.
Chen Tianhai, succumbing to the insidious influence, activated the Dao Transformation Stone Mother without authorization.
After countless divinations…
…he finally found a single path to survival!
He foresaw the deaths of the six Longevity realm cultivators. The shock left him shaken and disoriented.
Xuanyuan Tuo seized this opportunity, racing towards the small world revealed in the divination.
He arrived just moments before the six Longevity realm cultivators surrounded him.
Despite his powerful techniques, facing six Longevity realm experts, Xuanyuan Tuo was quickly injured.
On the verge of death…
…the inhabitants of the small world, devastated by the battle, launched an unexpected counterattack.
These beings, whom the six cultivators had disregarded as ants, chanted and summoned a gateway.
It enveloped all seven of them.
The gateway opened, and endless darkness consumed them.
Within the Sea of Darkness, guided by the Dao Transformation Stone Mother's divination and fueled by the resurrected True Immortal's will to survive, Xuanyuan Tuo killed the six Longevity realm cultivators one by one.
But his injuries were too severe. He collapsed within the Sea of Darkness.
During this time, the Healer, lying in wait, finally regained control of the body.
"What was that murmuring?"
Having witnessed everything, the Healer was shocked by that mysterious power.
He thought this body was doomed, but Xuanyuan Tuo had found a path to survival against all odds.
Influencing reality through memories of the past.
Such power was beyond mortal comprehension!
"More importantly, Xuanyuan Tuo and I share the same soul. But that murmuring only exists within his memories."
"Although I know it exists, I can't recall or perceive it…"
The Healer was deeply disturbed.
(End of Chapter)