Chapter 523: Attaining the Dao in a Day, Emperor Realm Sixth Layer

A holy woman with a human body and a snake tail, holding a five-colored Divine Stone, struck down with her palm!

From ancient times to the present, everything in myths and legends evolved within this tribulation cloud, turning into the most terrifying killing moves, vowing to completely erase Zhou Chen, this Heaven-Defying anomaly!

However, facing this scene that would make any Immortal Emperor despair…

A faint smile finally appeared on Zhou Chen's face.

"Bring it on!"

He did not strike again.

Beneath his feet, the World Tree, which had already grown into a towering giant tree, seemed to sense a supreme delicacy at this moment, and all its branches and leaves spread out in excitement.

Swish!

Billions of emerald-green divine lights soared into the sky from the World Tree, turning into a giant net that covered the sky and sun.

Whether it be the Heavenly Court or the Underworld, whether it be the Stars of the Heavens…

All the terrifying phenomena that had evolved were like snow thrown into a furnace the moment they touched this giant net, instantly swallowed, decomposed, and absorbed!

Even the Heart Demon tribulation was annihilated before it could even unfold.

The violent power of the tribulation lightning and the profound Law fragments all became nourishment for the growth of the World Tree!

The trunk of the World Tree grew thicker at a speed visible to the naked eye, and upon its canopy, strange fruits containing different Dao Laws began to form.

And just at this time.

Inside Zhou Chen's Dantian, the eight Dao Inscriptions that had been silent finally showed movement.

Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, Dui!

The eight Inscriptions simultaneously erupted with dazzling light, flew out of his Dantian, suspended above his head, and began to slowly rotate, attracting each other, and finally… merged into one!

The moment the eight Inscriptions were completely fused, an indescribable new aura, seemingly transcending the myriad Daos of heaven and earth, suddenly erupted!

It was no longer simply wind, thunder, water, fire, mountain, or lake, but… Chaos!

It was the beginning! The source of everything!

The fused Inscription turned into a more ancient and profound new mark.

On the mark, there was only one word.

Jie.

Intercepting the creation of heaven and earth, intercepting a sliver of life, intercepting… the Dao!

This was the supreme Dao belonging uniquely to Zhou Chen, which he had opened up by gathering the eight great Inscriptions, merging his own Dao, here and now, within this Immortal Emperor Heavenly Tribulation!

The Jie dao principle!

Boom!

The moment the "Jie" Dao mark took shape, Zhou Chen felt an ultimate shackle within his body completely break!

His cultivation, like a mad Dragon breaking free from all chains, began to skyrocket at an inconceivable speed!

Immortal Emperor Realm, First Layer!

Immortal Emperor Realm, Second Layer!

Immortal Emperor Realm, Third Layer!

…

This was not a simple accumulation of energy, but a leap in life level, a new height in the mastery of Dao Laws.

At this moment, the Small World within his body also underwent an earth-shaking transformation.

Its territory expanded crazily at a billion-fold speed, the sun, moon, and stars evolved on their own, mountains and rivers were generated out of thin air, a complete Law System began to be constructed, wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, the changing of the four seasons…

Even in the clear lake beneath the World Tree, the first batch of living beings with complete intelligence began to be born!

His Small World could no longer be called a Small World.

This was a true Major Thousand Worlds! Even… the prototype of a Spirit Realm!

When Zhou Chen's aura finally stabilized at the Immortal Emperor Realm, Sixth Layer, this earth-shattering Breakthrough finally came to a slow close.

He floated quietly within his own world, feeling the terrifying power within his body that was enough to overturn rivers and seas and reshape the universe, yet his heart was completely calm.

Immortal Emperor Sixth Layer.

This Realm, if placed in the entire Spirit Realm, would be enough to be considered a titan, capable of founding a sect and becoming an Old Ancestor-level existence of a Holy Land.

But he knew, perhaps this was still not enough.

He slowly reached out his hand, and with a thought.

The System's [Heavenly Dao Deduction] function quietly activated.

Zhou Chen wanted to see how much of a chance he would have now when facing that world-destroying giant hand that would destroy ninety percent of living beings ten thousand years later.

The familiar darkness and familiar images appeared in his Sea of Consciousness once again.

It was still that terrifying giant hand that covered the sky and sun, carrying the supreme power to extinguish all life and crush the myriad worlds of eternity, slowly pressing down.

This time, Zhou Chen was no longer helpless.

He activated the full cultivation of the Immortal Emperor Sixth Layer, summoned the chaos bell which had already been promoted to an Immortal Emperor weapon, and manifested the supreme Profound Truth of the Jie Dao, turning it into a sky-reaching sword light capable of severing eternity, charging upwards against the heavens!

Boom!!!

The sword light and the giant hand collided violently!

This time, the downward trend of the giant hand was slightly blocked for a moment.

Only for a moment.

In the next breath, the sword light shattered inch by inch.

The chaos bell let out a wail, its body covered with web-like cracks.

Zhou Chen's Immortal Emperor body, along with his world that had turned into a Major Thousand Worlds, was struck by the giant hand.

And then…

There was no then.

The image came to an abrupt halt.

[Deduction ended.]

[Result: The Host lasted for one day and was eventually destroyed in body and soul.]

Zhou Chen's consciousness returned to his body.

His face was terrifyingly calm.

One day.

From being killed instantly before to being able to last for a day now.

This was already a world of difference in progress.

But this was still a dead end.

"Is the Immortal Emperor Sixth Layer still just a slightly stronger ant…"

Zhou Chen clenched his fists.

The slight bit of complacency brought by the recent Breakthrough disappeared without a trace, replaced by an even stronger sense of urgency and crisis.

What kind of existence was behind the world-destroying giant hand?

An Immortal Emperor?

Or… a Dao Ancestor?

It seemed that before he had the strength to contend with that giant hand, he still had to remain low-key.

To pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger is the kingly way.

With a thought from Zhou Chen, the aura within his body began to drop rapidly, and he eventually forced it to be disguised at the Immortal King Realm, First Layer Great Perfection.

As long as he didn't actively expose himself, even if an Immortal Emperor were right in front of him, they wouldn't hope to see through his depth.

After doing all this, he took a step and returned to his Immortal Cave on Qingyun Peak.

Outside, only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn had passed since he entered the Small World to undergo his tribulation.

Zhou Chen removed the Formation of the Immortal Cave and slowly walked out.

He looked up at the sky, which had already returned to calm; the sunlight was just right, and the breeze was not dry.

It was as if that earth-shattering Immortal Emperor Heavenly Tribulation just now was only an illusion.

But Zhou Chen knew that from this moment on, the world in his eyes was completely different.

He was just about to return to his Immortal Cave to continue stabilizing his Realm and study that new Jie dao principle mark.

Just then.

A transmission Jade Slip flew through the air and suspended in front of him.

It was a message from Sect Master Ling Tian.

Zhou Chen swept it with his Divine Sense, and his eyebrows rose slightly.

"All Disciples of the Xuantian Sect, gather at the Tianxuan Great Hall immediately!"

Holding the Jade Slip, Zhou Chen had a faint guess in his heart.

It seemed that the Eternal Night Demon Palace had some new movement again.