Chapter 822: Chapter 43: Awakening the Demon Heart
The words of the Immortal Phoenix Peacock have a certain sense of truth.
But Zhou Yan absolutely does not believe there is a problem with his brother Lee Ran. However, he doesn’t show this, only quietly placing this doubt deep in his heart.
"Within me, there is a Vast Kosmic Void World. Now, prepare yourself, for I am about to devour you."
The Immortal Phoenix Peacock reminded.
Zhou Yan nodded slightly, collecting his spirit, his gaze becoming clear.
He was actually already prepared, but after the Immortal Phoenix Peacock’s reminder, Zhou Yan checked himself once more to ensure nothing was amiss before indicating his readiness.
The Immortal Phoenix Peacock’s gaze showed more appreciation. Clearly, it had noticed this; it merely wanted to remind him once more, thinking Zhou Yan wouldn’t check again, yet unexpectedly he still listened.
This may seem like a minor matter, but those who accomplish great things often pay close attention to details.
Often, details determine success or failure.
After Zhou Yan was ready, the Immortal Phoenix Peacock’s abdomen suddenly contracted violently, as if a gigantic world had suddenly descended, enveloping all directions, devouring everything in heaven and earth.
In an instant, Zhou Yan was swallowed by this enormous power into a space, yet he remained undisturbed, steadfastly guarding his spirit, quietly waiting as the Immortal Phoenix Peacock had instructed.
After a moment, a giant tripod formed by the power of the world appeared beside Zhou Yan, resembling the Shennong tripod, but it was not the Shennong tripod.
The giant tripod enclosed Zhou Yan within, then derived a Taiji form.
Zhou Yan felt particularly unique within, as if in an instant, he became part of this world.
The world within this peculiar giant tripod began deriving into world form development, from chaos, then to the separation of heaven and earth, and the coming together of the Three Pure Ones, etc.
Initially, Zhou Yan only observed, then gradually he was attracted by the changes of this world, slowly blending in, as if he became this world.
As the world continued to evolve and change, it gradually formed a gigantic circle, with each change creating its own unique interval.
It’s like each ring always forms an endless cycle, until ultimately forming a point.
Being refined by the Immortal Phoenix Peacock with the Void World Cauldron, Zhou Yan felt like falling from one ring into the next, continuously descending until at a certain moment, Zhou Yan sensed he had become a point, a very perfect point.
In this point’s state, Zhou Yan felt as if he had opened special spiritual wisdom, sensing something different, experiencing an unusual understanding.
The things he didn’t understand, those once puzzling matters, now seem remarkably clear, as if suddenly understood.
The feeling is peculiar, as if his eyes opened beyond the constraints of all rules, seeing everything clearly.
"Actually, standing on a higher plane, looking at everything below, many are naturally understandable. It’s like a special concept; when you don’t understand, you simply don’t; when you do, you truly do."
Zhou Yan mused to himself, standing at such a height, looking back at the past, those people no longer have any secrets because their behavioral methods are truly transcender techniques.
"The missing segment of my memory, what exactly is it? Perhaps it should reach an even higher level. Because even at the True God Plane, Zhuge Wuwei cannot attain that height. Also, the Goddess of the Destiny Temple— the Zhuge Jiayue who entered Tianji Mountain, and Jia Yongheng with the Body of Destiny... their methods align more with the behavior of ’Domain Cultivators.’
Indeed, brother Lee Ran and daughter Yanyan’s behaviors more closely fit this point."
"Those who disappeared, passed away, eternal or seek longevity, all share this characteristic."
"They all know this state, but those who don’t cannot communicate, while those who do no longer need communication to naturally understand."
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Zhou Yan’s form was invisibly elevated to the ’Domain’ level, albeit just for a moment, yet he was able to overlook everything and comprehend many aspects.
Like a circle, before entering, there are mostly thoughts and speculations about everything within that circle. But once inside, even just catching a glimpse dissipates all doubts.
Standing at such a height, Zhou Yan suddenly understood the reasons behind many incredibly mysterious matters for ordinary cultivators, as if suddenly becoming a cultivator, understanding the secrets between souls, ghosts, and cultivators that ordinary people cannot grasp.
Ordinary people would never imagine that nearby there might exist a very ordinary yet with some small characteristics or certain aspects quite outstanding cultivator.
And cultivators themselves would never imagine that some ’Great Powers’ within the domain also live as ordinary people within planes or even worlds below plane and planets.
In such enlightenment, Zhou Yan grasped the deep principle of ’Unity’.
As basic chemical knowledge in technological wisdom states— the foundation of matter is atoms.
If atoms are likened to the universe, then planes are molecules composed of universes’ atoms. The domain, however, is the matter itself.
A piece of iron, a speck of dust, they’re both types of matter composed of countless molecules or atoms.
This is the ’wholeness’ principle of Unity.
Seemingly simple things, once the essence is seen through, are not simple.
Zhou Yan realized this point now, because seeing through it, he could easily distinguish the differences between domains, planes, and the universe.
Even the people within the domain, Zhou Yan could now distinguish at a glance.
It’s a feeling of ’unity,’ what is called ’perfectly flawless,’ ’immortal and indestructible.’
With such thoughts, Zhou Yan even ignored the pain caused by the refining of his body.
He continued in his Sudden Enlightenment, during which Zhou Yan’s soul form kept changing, already showing traces of a baby form.
If a Soul Fetus formed and detached from the flesh, it could achieve Immortality, eternal and indestructible.
However, upon reaching this form, the soul’s potential seemed all released, with no energy left to use.
Even all the energy in this world, like trying to fill the ocean with a cup of water, had no effect.
This was the result of all accumulation being absorbed and refined.
After the soul transformation, the body’s changes became even more significant, likewise resulting in immense pain.
Yet, in his Sudden Enlightenment, Zhou Yan forgotten everything, contemplating the relationship between Domains, Planes, and the Universe.
His body seemed truly isolated from the soul, splitting into two entities, with all accumulation being refined bit by bit in the giant tripod within this Void World.
All past lives, this life, including the Emperor Blood within, and various Origin Energies—all accumulating here were being refined.
From within the body and soul, Vast Qi Soul Pills were refined, these pills naturally reincorporated into Zhou Yan’s flesh and soul, gathering energy anew, nurturing the vitality of body and soul.
"Soul Embryo..."
"Is this Soul Embryo Qi? The soul possesses the soul power of Immortal Evil Soul, truly manifesting at this time."
When Zhou Yan awakened from his Sudden Enlightenment, he sensed immense changes in his body.
However, the soul-formed body absorbed the body’s energy, deriving a True Self, and the body-formed body absorbed the soul’s energy, forming a ’Former Self.’
The earlier True Self gathered all positive energies, dressed in a long robe of Vast Qi. The other gathered all negative energies, dressed in a long robe of soul power, known as the Demon Heart Body, the ’Former Self.’
’True Self’ and ’Former Self,’ like day and night, yin and yang, their combination forms the true essence.
Everyone has a Demon Heart Body, but not everyone can develop it, forming a Demon Heart Sword Body led by Demon Heart.
The so-called Heavenly Heart Sword Body is mixed with the Demon Heart Sword Body of ’True Self.’
Now, separating the ’True Self,’ it becomes the pure Demon Heart Sword Body.
At this stage, Zhou Yan experienced a broad worldview, unable to sense any Realm, but knowing that, upon returning to beyond the heavens, realms would be trivial like floating clouds.
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"Whew—"
As the void trembled, the Heavenly Destiny Ancient Tea Tree beside the river started shedding dry leaves.
The cold wind weeped, cutting like a knife.
In between Heaven and Earth appeared radiant rainbow-colored light. Within the rainbow light, an enormous Immortal Phoenix Peacock suddenly emitted endless Five-Colored Divine Light.
Inside the colorless divine light, two figures spun like a planet’s rotation, forming a mystical balance.
The two figures, one white, one black, sat opposed, forming an eternal state of opposition.
"With the heart of Subhuti, bow in respect to the Three Worlds."
"Purify the true word of karma, what is the reason for reincarnation."
Zhou Yan opened his eyes, murmuring to himself, the black and white bodies all merged into one, forming one independent Zhou Yan.
"I have derived a world, the world spawned endless rules, you grew and Enlightened within, I have fulfilled you too. But you have repaid me with flesh and blood, I will repay with Soul Path Vast Qi Pill. Once your condition is met, save Yanyan and others, then our relationship ends here."
"Someday, in the Domain, let’s meet again. If you reach the Domain."
The Immortal Phoenix Peacock descended from the void, as it watched Zhou Yan, its clear eyes became somewhat complex.
Zhou Yan softly exhaled a breath, expelling all dust, leaving his body unstained by any speck of dust.
He lightly nodded, saying: "Hmm, great kindness needs not be thanked, Zhou Yan will definitely remember it. If a day comes when we meet, it will be the time we discuss the Tao, then Zhou Yan will repay this great debt."
"You owe me nothing... never mind, let’s talk about it on that day. As for the ’Domain,’ remember it consists of four greats—Great Heaven, Great Earth, Great Humanity, Great Tao. Humanity abides within these. Humanity follows Earth, Earth follows Heaven, Heaven follows Tao, Tao follows the Dao Technique of Nature, this is the rule within the Domain."
"Thank you, I think I understand."
Zhou Yan earnestly nodded in response.
"Hmm, then let’s part here."
The Immortal Phoenix Peacock softly spoke.
Then it transformed into a throne shadow and suddenly broke through the sky and left.