I Only Marry Widows-Chapter 422 - 74: Tao Transformation, Spiritual Cultivation, and the Divine Court’s Grand Trial

Chapter 422: Chapter 74: Tao Transformation, Spiritual Cultivation, and the Divine Court’s Grand Trial

Although still maintaining a human form, there was no longer any personal will, merely a puppet following the operation of the Heavenly Dao.

It was no different in essence from the thunder and rain, the mountains and rivers between heaven and earth.

This kind of Heavenly Dao puppet has a different name in the Divine State, known as a Divine Being.

As the saying goes, there is a Divine Spirit three feet above one’s head. From the creation of the world until now, countless Immortals and Buddhas have been assimilated by the world, becoming Divine Beings devoid of any emotion or joy—this is the calamity of an Immortal, Tao Transformation.

The Yin and Yang Five Elements of the world, water, fire, mountains, marshes, wind, rain, thunder, and even the heavens, the Nine Nether, and Life and Death Reincarnation, all are evolutions of heaven and earth. Later generations of cultivators follow the Path of Celestial Enlightenment, thereby cultivating various Dharmas.

Nowadays, nearly every Dharma has Immortals cultivating it, and the number of Divine Spirits transformed is as numerous as cattle, spread across the Three Realms and all manners of Dharma.

For example, Immortal Heaven has the Sun Wandering God and Night Wanderer; the Underworld has Black and White Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face; the wind, rain, thunder have Wind Master and Rain Master, Thunder God and Thunder Mother; and the celestial star constellations also have various Star Monarchs...

Yet these are all Divine Beings, gods in the eyes of mortals, but not Immortals.

Only those who maintain self-awareness in the torrent of the Heavenly Path, close to but beyond it, can be a free and Zizai Immortal.

Lu Chengfeng observed the ten thousand years of the future, learning many secrets between heaven and earth, with understandings of the Divine State and Divine Court beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The Divine Court is called so not casually, but because the Empress suppressed and enslaved the Ten Thousand Gods, summoning them to the Divine Que, acting on behalf of the Heavenly Dao with her own body. Her terrifying power can be described as unimaginable.

Officials in the Divine Court, conferred a Divine Position by the Empress, need only hold a Divine Seal to summon and command the gods, gaining the power of Divine Spirits as mortals.

The strength of the Divine Court lies not in the Empress alone, but in its overall power, commanding the Divine State, shepherding Divine Spirits, subduing heaven and earth, maintaining an undying reign for ten thousand years.

"In the future memory, the Empress opens the Thirty-Three Heavens, intending to transform the Divine Court into the Celestial Court, using her own path to substitute for the Heavenly Dao, and achieving the unprecedented Celestial Emperor."

"The so-called Thirty-Three Heavens are not just illusions. The Immortal Path, upon reaching the Celestial Venerate Realm, can create worlds with life as long as heaven; the heavens created by a Celestial Venerate are called Immortal Heaven."

"From ancient times to the day the Empress establishes the Celestial Court, there have been a total of thirty-three Celestial Venerates, most of whom have become Dao-transformed, becoming Heavenly Dao puppets, some so ancient that even their titles are unknown."

"Immortals may be carefree, but the higher their Tao Cultivation, the more severe the risk of Tao Transformation. At the level of the Divine Court Empress, she is almost constantly in conflict with the Heavenly Dao."

"Yet one of the most terrifying aspects of Tao Transformation is that it cannot be countered with Divine Techniques; only an undying will can resist the torrent of Tao Transformation."

Holding Su Wanqing in his arms, Lu Chengfeng’s brow shone with the rise and fall of the Great Sun, each ray of light filled with densely packed runes, depicting the marvels of Time Law.

"Thus, some Immortals fixate on the seven emotions and six desires to ensure their will is not assimilated by Tao Transformation; others adhere to precepts, using them to resist the dangers of Tao Transformation; while some spread teachings, letting their own Great Tao walk in the world to preserve their will."

"According to the Divine Court, True Immortals are free and unhindered, while Immortal Monarchs adhere to precepts, and Celestial Venerates enlighten the world..."

"This perspective is the mainstream Dharma Method for Immortals of different Realms to suppress their spiritual will and avoid Tao Transformation."

His gaze was distant, immersed in his own contemplation.

"Achieving the Great Sun Primordial Spirit and Time Law is indeed a tremendous opportunity for me, but equally, it is a lethal crisis."

"If my will is not resolute enough, the instant Path of Divine Power manifests, it will be the moment I’m assimilated by the torrent of the Heavenly Dao, becoming a puppet."

"True Immortals are free and unencumbered, but they must hold a single thought as an obsession, be it joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness, be it infatuation, greed, hatred, suffering, madness, be it love or hatred..."

"In fact, True Immortals could have clearer likes and dislikes than ordinary mortals, and are more easily influenced by the seven emotions and six desires."

"The cultivation of the Immortal Path is not only about the enlightenment of the Great Tao of Heaven and Earth but also about the cultivation of the spirit."

"Without adequate Mental Realm, reckless prying into the Heavenly Dao only leads to a dead end."

"My rise has been too short, and although I have gained countless benefits through Gifted Talent, the cultivation of spiritual will cannot be accomplished in a single step. Were I to ascend now, the moment Path of Divine Power manifests would result in Tao Transformation."

Lu Chengfeng never overestimated his spiritual will; from the start, he was merely a covetous, cold-hearted man with a streak of courage in his bones, hardly one of great wisdom, perseverance, or courage.

If not for Gifted Talent, setting foot on the path of Celestial Humans would have been nearly impossible.

"Though an obsession can allow a True Immortal to resist assimilation by the torrent of heaven and earth, the deeper the obsession, the more apparent the drawbacks."

"For instance, if obsessed with anger, one becomes prone to rage; if obsessed with hatred, overwhelmed by hate; if obsessed with love, their beloved becomes a weakness."

"It is precisely because of these obsessions that True Immortals are prone to conflict and struggle, and it is not uncommon for them to fall." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"My cultivation is short-lived. To resist Tao Transformation is practically impossible, and the Tao Transformation of Time Law is more terrifying than other Dharmas; the Long River of time may sweep away my thoughts in an instant."

"During this period, at great cost, I’ve divined the future, and the only path to vitality lies in fixating on desire and love."