Tragedy of the Dharma Ending Period

Chapter 563: Tragic Case of the Age of Dharma Decline

The Age of Dharma Decline descended upon the world.

This was the sorrow of an era, the misfortune of Cultivators, and the misfortune of all beings. Everyone who practiced cultivation suffered a blow from the will of Heaven.

Some people endured, some were crippled, and others died, passing away in this world.

Within a few months, the number of Cultivators in the world sharply decreased. The older generation almost died out completely, fading away into oblivion.

A desolate grand era thus unfolded. Even a Heaven-Defying genius could only roar to the heavens in the Age of Dharma Decline, born at the wrong time.

Besides this, all herbs became inert. divine medicine lost its efficacy, no longer having its original effects, becoming dim and reduced to semi-divine medicine.

Even Xian Yao (Immortal Medicine) was no exception; the longevity substances it contained drastically decreased, making it far inferior to before, and it degenerated to the level of divine medicine.

This was truly tragic. Originally, the path of Cultivators was a Heaven-Defying path, drawing the Origin essence of Heaven and Earth to achieve a leap in life.

In the end, Heaven and Earth retaliated, suppressing all beings, reclaiming everything, and forcibly feeding it back to the Heavens.

This is what the Age of Dharma Decline meant: if one did not achieve Immortal Ascension, no matter how much one gained, it would eventually return.

“Boom!”

Heaven and Earth violently shook, the Universe was in turmoil, and the Blade of Heaven's Will struck again. Lin Fan walked through the world, constantly resisting.

However, the Heavens seemed to have fixated on him. Every slight fluctuation would lead it to him, as if it wanted to utterly annihilate him.

“Don’t waste your energy on me. I am still young, and my Dao cultivation comes from myself, not something you can seize!” Lin Fan muttered to himself.

He was very bold. In this great upheaval, he even defied the Blade of Heaven's Will, soaring upwards to temper his Dao.

This was astonishing. If other beings knew, they would be utterly shocked. What was he trying to do?

To contend against the great Universe with his own strength? Too conceited.

However, Lin Fan truly did just that. His courage was extraordinary. He charged upwards, his inner Dao within his body clashing with the great Dao of the outside world.

“Boom!”

Undoubtedly, he faced the most intense heavenly tribulation. The will of Heaven transformed into Dao light, forming a great furnace to refine him.

Lin Fan was fearless, gritting his teeth and persisting. He was Cultivating the Dao, defying the Heavens, practicing his own methods, and preparing for his promotion to Supreme.

Years later, he not only survived, avoiding being burned into Dao principles, but his Dao cultivation also advanced further, already reaching the Perfection of the Dunyijing.

It could be said that having reached the Peak of this realm, he should begin preparing for how to ascend to Supreme…

Time flew by in the mountains; the end of winter came and went unnoticed.

More than ten years passed in a flash. Lin Fan had been diligently Cultivating in the Mortal World, and although his Dao cultivation had slightly increased, he had never been able to advance.

One couldn't help but sigh; the Supreme Realm was too difficult, trapping too many people. Throughout history, many geniuses had been blocked at its threshold.

Because this realm was not just about the accumulation of power and the condensation of magic power; it also required the tempering of the mind.

What's more, in this Age of Dharma Decline, where the Dao was profound and distant, it would only be more difficult than before, stalling a large number of Cultivators.

“No, I must Break through this 500-year mark and create a miracle.”

Lin Fan firmly believed that even if Heaven and Earth were in the Age of Dharma Decline, it could not trap him, and he would rise to become a Supreme in the shortest possible time.

Finally, he set off again, tempering his heart and striving for salvation in the Mortal World, completely letting go and experiencing the myriad aspects of human life.

In the following decade, he taught people, was a shepherd, and even begged… constantly changing his identity.

Unfortunately, he still failed and couldn't become a Supreme. It was as if he had reached a Bottleneck, unable to make any further progress.

“Is my obsession too deep?” Lin Fan reflected.

Then, he shook his head. A sufficiently deep and strong obsession might not necessarily prevent one from proving the Dao, like the Empress.

The most important thing was that he was human, a living being. How could he not have desires? If he cut off everything, would he still be himself?

“Cultivators contend with Heaven, with Earth, and with people. This is the essence; otherwise, it would be better to be a lazy fish,” Lin Fan said.

He felt that he couldn't become a Supreme yet, and he must have missed something, possibly related to the Age of Dharma Decline.

“No, that's just one reason. Perhaps… I should change my approach. What if Heaven and Earth are in the Age of Dharma Decline?”

“With my body as the seed, what I seek is the inner Dao. Why should I follow the will of Heaven like others and only become a Supreme after 500 years?!”

Lin Fan understood everything and set off again. He wanted to fight, to comprehend the Dao, to create methods, and to perfect his own path.

This method was most suitable for him.

Furthermore, due to the arrival of the Age of Dharma Decline, Heaven and Earth underwent great changes, this world dried up, and the connection with other ancient realms was severed, preventing any interaction.

A true severing of Heaven and Earth!

This also led to the destruction of the original balance. Some Cultivators would do anything to extend their lifespan.

Therefore, after the Heaven and Earth environment stabilized slightly, some old monsters who survived began to plunder the remaining longevity substances.

“Boom!”

Battles raged continuously. Some Supreme powerhouses, in order to survive, even began to devour all races.

Because they discovered that the life essence of Cultivators could delay their own decay, they launched a dark turmoil.

Across the vast land, one tragedy after another occurred, with bloodshed and wailing of living beings everywhere.

“These beasts, to survive, will truly do anything!” Lin Fan was furious.

However, he was helpless and could only watch, because a great Cultivator like him was the most succulent in the eyes of a Supreme.

Once he stepped forward, not only would he fail to save anyone, but he would also be targeted. Don't forget, he hadn't become a Supreme yet.

“Ah… after just experiencing the Age of Dharma Decline, there is such a man-made disaster. Is there still a way to survive?”

“Living beings are suffering, corpses are everywhere, not a glimmer of hope. Haha… how truly cruel!”

Many people cried out, denouncing, wailing, and some were weeping, looking insane, even laughing in their extreme anger.

However, all of this seemed so ridiculous in the face of some inhumane Supremes, who were all cold and unfeeling.

“The Mortal World is a great medicine. It is your fortune to become our tonic, supplementing our life energy.”

A Supreme spoke, glanced at a certain continent, and with a single inhale, living beings numbering in the billions died and flew into his mouth.

Other Supremes did the same, stepping onto one ancient land after another, displaying the darkness of human nature to the fullest in this Age of Dharma Decline.

“Truly damnable!”

Lin Fan originally didn't want to meddle. He didn't belong to this era and didn't want to incur too much Karma, believing he would leave one day.

But now, looking at this living hell, he genuinely felt an urge to annihilate all the executioners.

“I can't wait any longer. I must become a Supreme as quickly as possible!”

Lin Fan no longer looked at these scenes and went into the Chaos, far away from this world, because he was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist taking action.

Next, he cleared his mind, calmed himself down, constantly formed hand seals, and reviewed all his knowledge.

Moreover, in the past century, he had been traveling the world and participating in great battles, so his Dao foundation had already been tempered to Perfection.

Now, all that was left was to summarize, to melt all his methods into one furnace, and to completely forge his unique path.

“Boom!”

With a massive tremor, Lin Fan's entire body glowed, and the sound of scriptures resonated continuously. Especially his abdomen and five internal organs, they emitted brilliant multicolored light.

There was not only Qi there, but also many spirits, merging and condensing, as if forming a holy embryo, incredibly mysterious.

“After the Five Energies Converge to the Origin, it should be Soul Transformation!” Lin Fan shouted, his heart empty and his Divine Sense clear, performing the deductions there.

In an instant, immortal light surged, illuminating the entire Chaos region.