The Five Ways of Enlightenment

The entire development of the Past and Future Law began with a genius who comprehended the Great Dao of Time, known as Xian Ma.

Xian Ma was the first to comprehend this method, which is different from other techniques that invoke the future. Other future techniques mostly borrow power, but the Past and Future Law actually brings forth one's future self.

To practice this law, one must comprehend the Great Dao of Time and have at least reached a level of mastery.

Furthermore, one must have a future self who has also comprehended the Great Dao of Time and can emerge from the river of time.

In other words, the Past and Future Law merely calls upon the future, and whether the future self is willing to come depends on their own thoughts.

Subsequently, Chen Jiu made some improvements to the Past and Future Law, adding a particle effect to make the casting more dazzling.

Then, the Past and Future Law was placed above the Great Profound Capital by Chen Jiu. Although it is unknown what relationship Chen Jiu has with this ancestral path, it ultimately allowed Chen Xia to obtain it.

And now, Chen Xia has made further improvements.

Summoning one's own inner demon.

Forcibly borrowing tens of thousands of years of time to elevate oneself!

As for the backlash of the Heavenly Dao, it hasn't arrived yet, so there is no need to panic for now. Let's deal with the Ancestral Path first.

Chen Xia's blood-stained blue robe fluttered, and the half of an immortal sword in his hand gleamed.

There was no wind in the realm of death, yet his hair inexplicably swayed, blowing toward the rear.

The grayish-white colors that pervaded the entire interface slowly dissipated until they formed a slender, vibrant grayish-white line, connecting the colossal sword in the interface to Chen Xia.

Soon enough.

It wasn't just a grayish-white line anymore.

It had transformed into a sword.

The sound of wind echoed.

Buzzing.

Chen Xia's figure had already appeared behind the colossal sword in the interface. His expression was calm, and the gleaming sword light of the half of an immortal sword in his hand had dissipated.

The grayish-white colors between heaven and earth also completely dissipated.

Bang.

A faint sound.

Like a subtle and muffled explosion.

The entire colossal sword in the interface disintegrated into fragments. Chen Xia's hand holding the sword trembled as the power of the interface rebounded onto him.

It wasn't pleasant, but he could endure it.

Big Yellow Dog kept panting, his face pale. Having exhausted much of his strength in the previous battle fueled by Emperor's Blood, he now had little energy left. He stared blankly at Chen Xia's figure ahead and called out in confusion.

"Chen... Chen Xia?"

It was uncertain.

The figure in the blue robe turned his head. The crimson radiance in his left eye had completely dissipated, even appearing dim. He spoke softly.

"It's alright, I will take action."

At this moment, the scene fell silent.

Big Yellow Dog stared at him blankly, not knowing how to respond. His body suddenly trembled, and he spat out a mouthful of pure blood, the backlash from burning the Emperor's Blood.

The Ancestral Path sat upright, no longer resembling a human. The pale pupils at the center of its forehead opened wide, almost occupying its entire face.

Its body expanded, resembling a black floating mayfly in the starry sky, entirely black except for its head, which still resembled a human.

"The aura on your body is very strange. You have violated a great taboo of heaven and earth. This is an unauthorized technique, and the Heavenly Dao will exterminate you afterward!"

Chen Xia remained expressionless. His hair had already transformed, covering half of his face. He spoke calmly.

"It is often said that the higher the cultivation level and the older the age of a cultivator, the more they fear death and always seek to prolong their lives. I reckon I am different, perhaps my thinking is flawed..."

"But the longer I live, the less I fear death."

This was the only sentence he said to the Ancestral Path.

Afterwards, the sword buzzed and resounded, slashing across the entire starry sky with a fierce killing intent, unleashing a majestic sword radiance.

"Block." The Ancestor of Dao opened his mouth, his words resonating like the laws of heaven and earth. A formidable force of the interface stood beside him, using the power of an interface to firmly resist the sword radiance, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"Do not think that borrowing power from the future will enable you to strike me down. With four hundred thousand years of accumulation, I may not be a peak emperor, but there are few in the myriad realms who can kill me!"

The Ancestor of Dao had similar qualifications to the three Supreme Beings, and nobody knew how many Great Dao paths he had comprehended or what tricks he had up his sleeve.

All they knew was that the Ancestor of Dao's calculations were rarely countered in the myriad realms, and his greatest accomplishment was killing a Three Dao Great Emperor.

At this moment, he had already merged with the Great Death Realm, and only the Heavenly Dao could surpass him. Who else in the world could kill him?!

However, after the sword radiance passed...

A massive pure white pupil suddenly emerged, like a star, beneath which was a gigantic dragon head that swallowed half the starry sky, including the Ancestor of Dao.

The thunder sea that covered the entire sky remained still, pulsating densely.

"Transform." A low voice sounded from within the dragon head.

The Ancestor of Dao appeared in another high place like a fleeting figure. His pale pupils kept rotating as he observed the thunder sea, sword radiance, the dragon, and Chen Xia.

After a moment, he spoke in a deep voice.

"You have comprehended four paths and attained mastery in two. The other paths of thunder and sword are also close. The power you borrowed from the future is indeed terrifying, but unfortunately, it is still not enough to kill me. Moreover, the backlash from the Heavenly Dao afterward would be extremely fierce. I dare not even think about it."

"An act of such defiance against the natural order like yours will probably be directly obliterated by the Heavenly Dao. Both your divine soul and physical body will turn to dust."

The Ancestor of Dao displayed a sense of confidence, although he was being pursued and attacked by Chen Xia, he was always able to resolve it.

Chen Xia's expression remained calm, but the hand holding the sword trembled slightly.

This indicated that he had reached his limit.

The power borrowed from the future was ultimately beyond what his current body could bear.

He could use it for such a long time because of the advantage of being of the same origin, originally one entity, so there was naturally no immediate backlash.

But now, it was different.

Chen Xia exhaled a breath of air, tilted his head slightly, and muttered to himself.

"Shall we try?"

There was no answer.

Perhaps he already knew the answer.

In any case, the thunderous lightning suddenly descended from the sky, not striking the Ancestor of Dao, but instead falling entirely on Chen Xia, solidifying into the hilt of a half-immortal sword.

Three million flying swords once again emerged in unison, continuing to add to the hilt.

The dragon head returned, transforming into an aura that lingered around Chen Xia.

Time began to slow down, and a grayish-white color spread continuously, like waves washing away.

The Ancestor of Dao shook his head, extending both hands and pressing downward, confident as if proclaiming the laws of heaven and earth.

"I shall not die."

This was the proclamation of the laws of heaven and earth, with the mighty power of the interface guaranteeing it.

The flying swords in Chen Xia's hands kept resonating, but instead of releasing sword qi, they gradually became more restrained.

He silently surveyed his surroundings, seeking the most opportune moment.

The Ancestor of Dao had previously said something.

That Chen Xia had comprehended four paths and attained mastery in two.

Half of it was right, while the other half was wrong.

Chen Xia did indeed attain mastery in two paths, but he did not comprehend four paths.

The grayish-white color came to a halt.

The heavens and earth remained still as Chen Xia, holding his sword, appeared behind Daozu without moving a muscle.

Blood splattered and the surroundings wailed in agony.

Daozu lowered his head, staring in disbelief at the gaping wound on his chest. He couldn't comprehend it and suddenly realized something. He glared fiercely at Chen Xia's figure, biting his teeth and shouting,

"How dare you set foot in this realm! You're committing a heinous act and will face divine punishment!"

"It doesn't matter," Chen Xia turned his head, his left eye tightly shut, blood continuously flowing from it.

He didn't comprehend just four paths.

He comprehended all five paths!