Chapter 4: The Supreme Mantra of True Words

  "Heavenly Thunder, I am the commander. Supreme Immortal Incantation, Heavenly Thirty-Six Routes of Thunder Law, General Outline of the Nine Heavens' True Words of Summoning Thunder!" Xīao Yáo Zǐ grasped an ancient sword in one hand and pinched a spell with the other, his feet moving in a mysterious and obscure step formation. His mouth spat out one after another indescribable yet majestic, eternal, and powerful syllables.

  A spatial ripple emerged from Xiao Yao Zi's mouth, growing larger. Dozens of obscure syllables were spat out from Xiao Yao Zi's mouth, expanding with the spatial ripples and hovering above his head, shimmering with a noble golden color.

  "True Words Incantation!" Fuyaozi roared. With a wave of his hand, the five divine spirits burst forth with unparalleled momentum. The dual-faced Yin-Yang God of Ten Thousand Laws smiled, and the four instruments in its hands emitted waves of powerful fluctuations. The Evil Dragon God let out a mighty roar, and the sound of its dragon chant shook the heavens, as if it came from the nine skies, bursting forth between heaven and earth, causing tremors. On the evil dragon tooth in its hand, a raging inferno blazed, visible to the naked eye, the evil dragon tooth transforming, and after an instant, a hundred-zhang-long evil dragon appeared in the void.

  The snake demon beauty shook her head, and her hundred-foot-long hair suddenly burst out, growing fiercely to a thousand feet, ten thousand feet. Each strand stretched into the void, absorbing countless primordial energies from space and transforming them into her own magical powers. A thick, foul-smelling green gas emanated from her body, almost instantly filling the air for thousands of miles around.

  The void god stirred, and the body faded away in the empty space until it disappeared. Afterwards, one could see that with Fuyaozi as the center, the space within a hundred miles was fragmented, twisted, and distorted. In an instant, Fuyaozi and Xianyaozi were separated by hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, countless spaces. The terrifying attractive force released from the spatial fissures, which were several feet wide, would suck in cultivators who were within five steps, causing them to become lost in the layered spaces.

  The flames that burst forth from the Fire God's body were boundless. The most terrifying aspect of the ancient Fire God was the Flame Without Ashes, which remained in this world as a True Spirit Seed after its downfall. Although it was obtained by Fuyaozi and refined, condensed, and aggregated, the Fire God that emerged could only use the Flame Without Ashes as its original spirit and could not release the true Flame Without Ashes. The fire currently being used by the Fire God is actually the most mysterious and eerie Reincarnation Flame in the world. It is said that when a cultivator's original spirit is destroyed, leaving only a hint of their original soul, the Reincarnation Flame will appear. If one's soul can withstand the refining process of the Reincarnation Flame, they can enter the Six Paths Reincarnation Wheel and be reborn. Those who fail to cross it will disperse into the world. It can also be said that this is an extremely powerful flame.

  The mighty divine power bursting out of the five gods, even heaven and earth would be moved and tremble. But Xīao Yǎo Zǐ's face remained calm, his feet still treading on the step formation, his mouth continuing to utter one mysterious syllable after another. And with Xīao Yǎo Zǐ's chanting, a kind of overwhelming pressure emerged from nothingness, gradually descending upon the small village.

  The heavens and earth have countless magical techniques, with innumerable formulas divided into ordinary, middle-grade, upper-grade, top-grade, and divine formulas - five major levels. The five major levels, each level's power is greater than the last, the consumption of magical energy is more, and the difficulty of comprehension is also greater. Some people spend a thousand years, if their innate talent is not good, they may not be able to cultivate even one upper-grade formula. Outside these five major levels, there is yet another type of formula that transcends them all.

  "True Word Mantra" "Du Tian Zuan" is the kind of mantra that transcends the five major levels. The five major levels of mantras appeared in the Middle Ages and were later passed down. However, "True Word Mantra" "Du Tian Zuan" dates back to ancient times, the era of the gods, and is a mantra closest to the origin of the Tao. The syllables chanted are all from the earliest ancient sounds, controlling the origin of the Tao.

  Xiao Yaozi chanted "The Nine Heavens' Thunderous Voice of the Thirty-six Routes of Heaven's Thunder Law", and the obscure and unclear sounds that came out of his mouth were the Tai Chu Gu Yin, a sound that had existed since the formation of this world. Therefore, as soon as Fu Yaozi heard it, he immediately let out a loud roar.

  The enormous pressure gradually became apparent, and the face of Fuyaozi, who was outside countless layers of space, grew increasingly heavy, because that pressure also appeared in the space where he was. "True Word Curse" is the existence closest to the origin of the Great Way between heaven and earth, and space is also a branch of the origin of the Great Way. "True Word Curse" can ignore this spatial distance.

  As Xīaozi's chanting grew faster, his breathing became more urgent and his face turned whiter. The "True Word Curse" was a terrifying spell in this world, but the amount of magic power required to cast it was also beyond anyone's understanding. Even if Xīaozi was at the peak of the seventh step of Tianming, having cultivated the top-level spell of "Taixu Guan", which was renowned for storing the most massive amount of magic power in the immortal path, he still couldn't withstand the terrifying magic power required to cast the "True Word Curse".

  The last move was made, and Xīao Yāo Zǐ's face turned pale. With a wave of his hand, he pulled out a purple golden gourd from thin air, poured out a dragon eye-sized, fiery red pill emitting an overwhelming medicinal aura, and then tossed it into his own mouth. The pill dissolved instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a massive surge of energy in the blink of an eye. A faint flush of red rose to Xīao Yāo Zǐ's face, visible to the naked eye.

  "The Tianyuan Dan", named after the heavens, is a rare and precious elixir that can instantly replenish the full strength of a Longevity Step, a legendary powerhouse's magical energy. Even for Xīao Yǎo Zǐ, who was only at the Heavenly Mandate Step, the medicinal power of one Tianyuan Dan was somewhat overwhelming, and he wouldn't dare to swallow it under normal circumstances. But now that the "True Words Curse" was consuming his magical energy, he didn't have to worry about the elixir's power being too much for him to handle and shaking his foundation.

  The incomparable golden color gradually emanated from the Taichu ancient sound on top of Xiangyangzi's head. One inch, two inches... one zhang, two zhang... one hundred zhang, one thousand zhang... it expanded to a radius of ten thousand li before stopping. The sky and earth were now enveloped in a majestic golden color, and the space where Fengyaozi was located was also filled with the golden color. "The Realm of Thunder" This was a mature "Realm of Thunder".

  "...Roar..." In the realm of thunder, a dragon's roar echoed through, waves upon waves, rising and falling, falling and rising.

  In Fuyaozi's gaze, a thunder dragon with a body flashing with golden thunder appeared in the "Thunder Domain". The huge dragon head, copper bell-like giant eyes, nine-sectioned dragon horns pointing straight at the sky, two dragon whiskers like lightning, and a bloody mouth spitting out lightning. The slender and beautiful dragon body, the scales on its face still flashing with golden thunder, made Fuyaozi's eyes widen in shock. And then, ten, hundred of thunder dragons appeared in the "Thunder Domain", while Xīyángzǐ's mouth also stopped uttering the ancient sound of Taichu.

  "Lei Long" represents the Heavenly Way, replacing the Heavenly Way to patrol the heavens and earth, rewarding good and punishing evil. The thunder of Lei Long's mission is the "thunder of judgment", judging all things in heaven and earth, rewarding good and punishing evil. For good, the "thunder of judgment" bestowed by Lei Long is called "heavenly reward". For evil, what Lei Long bestows is the "heavenly punishment" that changes the color of the immortal way.

  "The Supreme Immortal Secret", being able to be crowned with the two ultimate mysteries of "Supreme" and "Immortal", is indeed an existence that surpasses all heavens.

  Xiaoyaozi held the sword behind his back, standing upright with a straight body. His deep and cold eyes pierced through the layers of space, seeing Fuyaozi's shocked face. "Fuyao, are you sure you want me to activate this 'True Words Curse'?" Xiaoyaozi asked Fuyaozi.

  "The True Word Mantra" is not like other spells, it doesn't just attack when cast, but also has a activation time, which is only one second, or even half a second. It only needs the master's gaze, a word, a syllable to activate.

  Upon hearing the words of Xīao Yǎo Zǐ, Fúyáo Zǐ let out a bitter smile. He then waved his hand and recalled the five divine spirits back into his body. After returning to his own Mysterious Palace, he said: "The Supreme Immortal's Secret, the True Words' Incantation... Xīao Yǎo, I didn't expect that after a thousand years of not seeing you, you've already reached this level. I'm no longer your match."

  "The Supreme Immortal's Secret, the True Words' Spell, is nothing but an external object. The Heavenly Mandate's Step seems powerful, but its lifespan is only ten thousand years, and its magical power is only a hundred million, which is actually an insult to the word 'myth', 'legend'. It also insults the title of 'Immortal Venerable'. Without achieving the Longevity Step, even those with the Heavenly Mandate can only be considered ordinary people, albeit stronger ones." Xīaozi withdrew the "True Words' Spell" as he spoke.

  "The Domain of Thunder" dispersed, and the thunder dragon also moved a few times before drilling into the void and disappearing. The golden color that filled the sky also gradually dissipated, and the brightness between heaven and earth was slowly shrouded in darkness once again.

  "Yes, the steps of heaven's fate. No matter how powerful one is, no matter how many magical formulas they understand, what can be done before their lifespan ends? It's all just fleeting clouds. Only the steps of eternal life and the legendary steps of eternity are truly the path to immortality."

  Fuyaozi took a step into the void, and as he walked, his figure became clearer. In an instant, he was standing in the same space as Xianyazi, his feet planted firmly on the empty air. His appearance fully materialized, revealing a man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a wide mouth, and a high nose - a dignified and noble countenance.

  "In thirty more years, thirty years later I will enter the eighth step and truly attain eternal life." Fuyaozi walked to Xianyaozi's side and suddenly said.

  "Nineteen years!" Xiangyaozi said only three words.

  "Nineteen years? What have you gotten in this thousand years that makes you faster than me? In my Mysterious Palace, I've gathered the essence of five divine spirits and gained their insight into heaven and earth, the Great Way. It's only after thirty years that I can enter Longevity. What have you gotten to be faster than me?" Fuyaozi was shocked, he couldn't believe that Xiangyaozi, who had only gathered four divine spirits, would enter Longevity eleven years earlier than himself.

  "Have you ever heard of a legend?" Xiangyaozi said, looking at Fuyaozi.

  "What legend?" Fu Yaozi looked at Xiao Yaozi with a puzzled expression and asked.

  "It is said that in the beginning of time, there were three thousand great paths between heaven and earth. Each one was a supreme law, and even the mysterious meaning of 'immortality' could not be added to it. These great paths originated from the evolution of the universe itself. Anyone who obtained one of them would be able to comprehend the profound truth of the path and enter into eternal life, reaching eternity." Xīyáng Zǐ murmured, his eyes filled with a deep sense of longing.

  "The steps of longevity, the top-level methods are useless, only by cultivating the immortal method and the three thousand great ways, there is a chance to ascend to eternity. The 'Cloud Flower Mysterious and Severe True Method' of my Taixu Observation's Town Observation Method is a branch of the 'Western Flower True Solution' in the three thousand great ways. When cultivated to a certain stage, there is a chance to comprehend the 'Western Flower True Solution'. After comprehending the 'Western Flower True Solution', one can absorb the 'Western Flower Supreme Second Air' from the infinite space to cultivate. And I, have already comprehended it." Xīao Yáo Zǐ said with a satisfied smile on his face.

  "What's this 'aura of the Western Flower'?" Upon hearing Xīao Yóu Zǐ's words, Fú Yáo Zǐ was shocked.

  The four supreme primordial energies in the world: The Western Flower's most wondrous energy, the Eastern Flower's most profound energy, the Southern Extreme's most benevolent energy, and the Northern Extreme's most malevolent energy. These four primordial energies preside over the terrestrial fire, wind, water, and earth energies, forming the fundamental energy of the universe. These four primordial energies exist only in the void, ethereal and elusive, sustaining the operation of the universe, and no one has ever been able to absorb them.

  As the origin of the universe, if it can be absorbed and refined for one's own use, the speed of cultivation will absolutely defy the heavens, and the constraints between realms will not exist. It is an existence that cultivators dream of. Among the four supreme primordial energies, all things in heaven and earth, and all kinds of living beings are transformed from "Xihua Miao Zhi Qi". "Xihua Miao Zhi Qi" represents creation and life.

  Xiaoyaozi can absorb the "Western Sublime Qi" to cultivate, no wonder his cultivation speed is so fast. As for that legendary Supreme Qi that only exists in legend, Fuyaozi also produced a kind of jealous heart. However, he was after all the legendary Heavenly Fate Step, and his foundation had long been unshakeable. The moment a jealous heart arose, it was erased by him, without causing any trouble to his foundation.

  "This time you let your disciples come find me, is it for the 'Tai Xu Fa Lun'?" asked Xiao Yaozi to Fu Yaozi, at the same time waving his sleeve and sending the villagers who were ten miles away back to their original place. All the villagers fell into a deep sleep at this moment, and they would not know what had just happened. Zi Chai and Yu Long were still awake, but they also did not know what had just occurred. Xiao Yaozi sent them to a space that was countless levels away from him and Fu Yaozi.

  "En, you yourself have said that you want to find a master for 'Tai Xu Fa Lun'. Now I'm under the Fuyao Gate, and there are only these two excellent disciples, so I brought them." Fu Yaozi nodded while watching Xiao Yaozi's movements.

  "They won't do, the 'Tai Xuan Fa' is a yang energy treasure, and they are both yin-bodied, one with a nine-yin body and the other with a profound yin body, not suitable." Xiangyaozi said as he looked towards the small village, his eyes falling on Xu Lin.

  Fuyaozi followed Xiangyaozi's gaze and looked over, seeing Xu Lin who was still unconscious, and said: "Is it him?"

  "Yes, it's him. In the great calamity of the future, Tai Xu has a major disaster in his door, and he is a key figure in it." Xiangyangzi nodded and waved his large sleeve at Xu Lin, a golden light shot out from his sleeve and pierced into Xu Lin's brow.

  "This child will be a treasure in the future, take him back to the Shaking Light Cave Heaven. Forming a good relationship with him will bring great benefits to your Shaking Light Cave Heaven in the future. Bringing him back to the Shaking Light Cave Heaven, you don't need to deliberately care for him or teach him any techniques, I will also give him the fragments of the Sealing God Book, and I believe he will gain something from the fragments." Xīao Yáo Zǐ swung his hand again, sending another stream of light into Xǔ Lín's body, and said to Fú Yáo Zǐ beside him.

  "Alright, your 'Tian Yan Shen Gu' has always been accurate, I'll listen to you. After I take him away, his parents will be looking for you then." Fu Yaozi nodded, and the gaze in her eyes towards Xu Lin also carried some implication.

  "I'll be fine, you can go now. I just activated the 'True Words Curse', and those old monsters should be able to sense it too, they might appear soon." Xiangyaozi continued.

  "En. There's a question: Is this small village being protected by some kind of power, is it very important?" Fu Yaozi nodded and waved his hand to pull Zi Chuiyu, Yu Long, and Xu Lin to his side, then asked Xiao Yaozi.

  "This little village has a very mysterious power protecting it, which is also why I appeared here. It's best not to investigate further here. I have a feeling that this little village will be an important place in the great calamity of the future. When he grows up, you can let him come here." The 'he' referred to by Xīao Yáo Zǐ was Xǔ Lín, and Fú Yáo Zǐ nodded his head.

  "Then I'll leave, where will you go?" Fuyaozi shook his sleeve and enveloped the three with his magical power. He took a step forward, traversing layers of space, and reappeared thousands of miles away, while his voice still echoed in the original location.

  "There are nine pages of the 'Seal of God' book, I've already given one to him, you have one on you, and the other seven are still unknown whereabouts. Next, I will go find these seven pages and restore the Seal of God book." Xīao Yǎo Zǐ said calmly, his figure gradually becoming blurry in the air above the Taoist temple, until he disappeared. But his words fell into Fúyáo Zǐ's ears without a single omission.

  "I'll give him the remaining fragments too. The Taixu Seal has been closed for 5,000 years, I won't ask you why, but it's best if you don't disappear either." Fu Yaozi's voice traversed countless spaces and resonated on the opposite side of a thousand miles away, beside Xiao Yaozi.

  Xiaoyaozi smiled faintly and said, "I understand!"

  (PS: The first chapter is out, hope you'll like it. Four chapters are already out, although the word count isn't much, but the main development line of the book has been roughly outlined, and the nine steps of cultivation have also been roughly explained. In the next chapter, the protagonist's growth in the Shaking Light Cave Heaven will be shown, including a large part of the plot that will take place in the Shaking Light Cave Heaven, this is an important place in the whole book. The world background will also slowly unfold before everyone. Luo Yue's background setting is very atmospheric, and the plot inside will also be very atmospheric. I believe you won't regret reading it. Please recommend it if possible, thank you!)