NOVEL NEXT Chapter 731 Realization of the Void Dao
This Dao was dim and without light, distant and profound.
It seemed both far away in the heavens and close before his eyes. If one did not look carefully, it was difficult to even notice this Dao.
Shen Mo was greatly surprised. He could not immediately discern which principle of heaven and earth this Dao represented.
He tried to approach the aura of that Dao.
A chaotic, disordered aura, as if it wished to completely destroy everything, instantly enveloped him.
In that moment, Shen Mo felt as though he was about to be torn into pieces.
Yet within the terrifying aura of destruction, there was also hidden the principle of endless vitality and the nurturing of all things.
The two opposed one another, utterly contradictory, yet appeared within the same Dao aura.
In that instant, Shen Mo realized which Dao this aura represented.
"The Void Dao."
Shen Mo clicked his tongue in amazement.
The void could be called one of the most ancient and most mysterious Daos.
Compared with the universally acknowledged fundamental Daos of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, the difficulty of comprehending the Void Dao was far greater.
Even the Daos of thunder, ice, and wind were easier to comprehend than the Void Dao.
Very few would ever choose the Void Dao.
First, it was extremely difficult to come into contact with.
Second, it was exceedingly difficult to comprehend.
In the past, there were peerless geniuses who had chosen the Void Dao as their path to becoming a Supreme.
But at most, they only reached the realm of Three-Tribulation Supreme.
From then on, they could advance no further.
The Void Dao was indeed powerful, able to draw upon strength from the chaotic currents of the void for one's own use.
Yet it was also easy to have one's mind overwhelmed by the disordered forces within those void currents.
In the end, one would become a monster devoid of reason.
Even in ancient times, geniuses who could resist the erosion of reason from the void currents would still be affected.
Ultimately, this prevented them from breaking through to Four-Tribulation Supreme.
Shen Mo gazed at that gray, lightless void aura, lost in thought.
The Void Dao was so powerful, how could one possibly let it pass by unused?
From Shi Tianhao's life panel, he had learned that this man, after ascending to Supreme, chose the Void Dao at the very first opportunity.
The Void Dao did indeed erode reason, and Shi Tianhao was also affected.
But soon he obtained a fortunate encounter.
That opportunity not only helped Shi Tianhao resist the erosion of his reason by the void currents, it also transformed that erosion into a method of attack to use against his enemies.
"However, Shi Tianhao is still only a Nirvana realm cultivator, and many later opportunities have yet to be revealed."
"I should give him some help and raise his realm a bit."
Shen Mo revealed a smile.
Thinking this, he immediately chose the Void Dao.
Buzz!
The aura of the void descended upon him.
Shen Mo instantly became ethereal and indistinct.
His connection with the void currents also became closer.
By immersing his mind within, he could sense the void currents that had flowed for endless ages now surrounding him.
From now on, whenever Shen Mo traveled through the void currents, he could easily merge with them.
It would consume less spiritual power, and his speed through them would be faster.
Yet he also sensed, deep within the void currents, those malice and evil thoughts that had been steeped for countless years.
These were the resentments left behind by innumerable fallen, powerful beings since ancient times.
They fermented wantonly within the void currents.
Eventually, they transformed into terrifyingly dreadful abominations.
They had no reason, no goals, only a desire to slaughter all living beings.
Any Supreme below Seven Tribulations, if they encountered these abominations, could very well meet their downfall.
Only those of the Saint Realm could be unafraid of such abominations, able to roam the void currents at will.
Shen Mo took a deep breath, holding his breath and focusing his mind, discarding all stray thoughts.
After repeating this several times, his state of mind finally calmed down.
Power always carried a price.
This was the price of accepting the Void Dao.
At first, no signs could be seen.
But with time, the aura of the void would inevitably corrode him.
"Fortunately, my primordial spirit far surpasses other cultivators."
"For now, I cannot feel the erosion of the void."
Shen Mo immediately began selecting treasures containing the aura of the void from among those brought by the Heavenly Azure Divine Ox and the others.
There were not many treasures infused with void aura.
Only a string of jade beads, a broken spear, and a thick golden page.
Shen Mo estimated they were holy artifacts once forged by Supremes in ages past.
Their grade likely reached the rank of top-grade holy artifacts, otherwise they would not have been able to bear the aura of the void.
Shen Mo at once began absorbing the void aura upon these treasures.
Time flew swiftly by.
In cultivation, years passed unnoticed.
In the blink of an eye, ten years were gone.
Shen Mo absorbed all the void aura from the three treasures into his body.
His gaze turned ethereal and unfathomable, elusive and mysterious.
At one moment his body seemed present in place, yet the next it appeared as though it had shifted thousands of miles away.
Clearly he still stood where he was, yet one could see him but not touch him.
At that moment, above the Mangcang Mountains, dense dark clouds suddenly gathered.
In the span of an instant, they grew oppressively heavy.
Within them faint traces of thunder were beginning to form.
Shen Mo's expression showed surprise.
He had not expected that he would face a heavenly tribulation so soon.
As long as he passed through this tribulation, he would be a true One-Tribulation Supreme, no longer a newly ascended Supreme.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Over a dozen figures rushed over.
They were the Heavenly Azure Divine Ox and the other beast overlords.
Shen Mo also saw the Heaven-Covering Cloud Sparrow and other beasts.
Clearly, while he absorbed the void aura from those treasures, these beast overlords had been guarding outside.
"Eh! Master is so strange, clearly standing right there, yet he seems as though he is far away."
"Yes, yes, it is as though he is not even within our Mangcang Mountains."
The Heavenly Azure Divine Ox and the other beast overlords all felt the change in Shen Mo, each one baffled.
The demon race grew powerful by their bloodline, requiring little thought to grow stronger.
But their bloodline also limited their upper limits.
Their understanding of the Dao extended only as far as their bloodline allowed.
Thus, they knew very little about the Void Dao that Shen Mo had comprehended.
That was why they could not understand the transformation he was undergoing.
"Go back, all of you. I must face the tribulation."
"The more people remain nearby, the stronger the heavenly tribulation will be."
Shen Mo smiled and waved his hand.
If there were others near him, the tribulation would deem them to be assisting him, and naturally its power would increase.
Otherwise, if its power did not increase, would Supremes not already be walking everywhere in the world?
"Yes! Master, rest assured, we will all guard the outer areas and let no outsiders approach!"
The Heavenly Azure Divine Ox spoke solemnly.
He then departed first.
The other beast overlords soon dispersed as well, taking up positions to guard all parts of the Mangcang Mountains.
The ink-dark clouds churned violently.
The long-brewing heavenly tribulation finally descended!
Shen Mo stood tall within the silver-white tribulation lightning, yet felt no fear.
His physical body and primordial spirit were incomparably strong.
He also possessed the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Flame, a divine object of heaven and earth.
How could he fear a mere One-Tribulation heavenly lightning?
When the radiance of the lightning dispersed,
Shen Mo still hovered intact in the skies, not even his robe damaged.
Just as Shen Mo revealed joy, thinking he had passed through the One-Tribulation heavenly lightning,
the skies suddenly rumbled again as thunder gathered.
It was about to strike down a second tribulation bolt!
Shen Mo was stunned.
He had never heard of One-Tribulation lightning having two strikes.
Was it not supposed to end after a single bolt?
Could this be… Two-Tribulation heavenly lightning?
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