Kryptonian fate deduction, invincibility starts from killing monsters

“Above the Dao Integration Realm, is there still a path?”

Hearing Shen Lin's question, Guan Xuzi suddenly stopped.

He turned around, pondered for a moment, and then said, “Yes, there is!”

Before Shen Lin could ask what realm came after, Guan Xuzi preemptively said, “Don't ask me. I haven't even reached the Saint Realm yet. How could I possibly know what realm is above the Dao Integration Realm?”

Then how do you know there's a realm above the Dao Integration Realm?

Seeing Shen Lin's confusion, Guan Xuzi said directly, “Because those in the Dao Integration Realm die!”

Die?

What kind of judgment method is that?

Shen Lin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted and understood Guan Xuzi's meaning.

Even those who reach the Dao Integration Realm still have the problem of lifespan.

What is the purpose of cultivation?

In fact, it stems from the fear of death in the hearts of living beings.

It's the desire for life!

With each breakthrough, cultivators not only increase their strength but also greatly extend their lifespan.

Extending lifespan is not a benefit that comes with breaking through realms; rather, it is the most primal purpose of cultivation.

On the contrary, the gradually increasing power is the added bonus.

Did the earliest cultivators in the Chaos Sea know the concept of the Dao Integration Realm?

Shen Lin thought they probably didn't.

The ancients, who lived like wild animals, drinking blood, and living in primitive tribes, didn't know anything about the power of the Great Dao.

In fact, many of the cultivation methods that are now popular in the Chaos Sea were created later.

First, there was a concept, then it caused changes in the Great Dao, and corresponding Dao principles were born.

Those ancient people at the time may have initially discovered that exercising their bodies would increase resistance and extend their lifespan.

Then, they gradually discovered the mysteries of spiritual energy and the power of Dao principles.

Innate, Treasure Liquid, Aperture Opening...

Dao Comprehension, Dao Integration, Saint...

They cultivated, explored, and created the current path of cultivation step by step.

The purpose was only to live longer.

And now, even beings in the Dao Integration Realm cannot achieve immortality, which means that the path of cultivation is far from its end.

Cultivators who are greedy for life and afraid of death will inevitably explore a new path generation after generation.

Perhaps…

Shen Lin would also embark on this path later.

While thinking, the two resumed their journey.

After nearly a quarter of an hour, they finally emerged from the thick fog.

The scene that came into view made Shen Lin slightly stunned.

It wasn't that it was particularly majestic, amazing, or magnificent.

Since coming to this world, Shen Lin had seen many spectacular scenes.

Giant mirage beasts with a radius of hundreds of miles, floating sailboats like continents, and even the huge continent floating in the air and constantly circling under his feet.

Ordinary grand scenes couldn't surprise Shen Lin too much.

What surprised him was that the scene before him was too ordinary.

A small mountain less than a hundred feet high, with ordinary poplar trees, had nothing to do with magnificence or beauty.

At least it was the seclusion of a mighty Dao Integration Realm expert, yet it was so… simple?

Seemingly seeing Shen Lin's doubts, Guan Xuzi smiled and said:

“Immortal Venerable has a free and easy personality and has always attached little importance to these external things.”

“Moreover, at the Immortal Venerable's realm, there is no need to borrow external objects to show one's own majesty.”

Speaking of this, Guan Xuzi paused slightly, as if he had remembered something, and said with a strange expression, “Of course, some powerful Dao Integration Realm experts are happy to build spectacles.”

“For example, the one from the Golden Body Clan built a giant Buddha in the Spirit Illumination Heaven. Living beings in the Spirit Illumination Heaven, no matter where they are, can see the Buddha statue when they look up.”

“The one from the Demon Clan built a huge arena, allowing beings above the Saint Realm to fight to the death in it, and used the sound of fierce battles to fall asleep.”

“The one from the Dragon Clan built a bath, and every day, different female cultivators bathed and played in it…”

After a round of listening, Shen Lin only felt his scalp tingle.

Logically speaking, these beings who have cultivated to the Dao Integration Realm should all be pursuing higher-level pleasures.

But now…

They are all low-level interests.

Looking at it this way, this Immortal Venerable is the most anthropomorphic being.

During the conversation, the two had already walked to the mountainside.

A small wooden house, a circle of withered wooden fences, and an earthy yellow puppy.

This place is more like a mountain woodcutter's hut than the Immortal Venerable's residence.

It's just that the mountain is famous because of the immortals.

At this moment, the three figures sitting in the small courtyard attracted Shen Lin's attention.

In the Chaos Sea, the cultivation of these three could be completely regarded as immortals by mortals.

The Myriad Dharma Dao Lord was kneeling aside, his expression dejected, but it was difficult to conceal the powerful fluctuations emanating from his body.

The Sword Venerable sat on the stone chair, his attitude peaceful, but the sword intent occasionally flashing in his eyes was like thunder, and his aura was extraordinary.

Shen Lin's eyes narrowed, feeling that these two had reached the limit in the third step, the Venerable Realm.

Previously, Yu Yinchuan of the Holy Feather Clan was also in the late stage of the Venerable Realm, but compared with these two, the gap was still very large.

Shen Lin even felt that if he didn't use the Tyrant Blade Technique, he wouldn't be a match for these two with just the power of his physical body.

It should be known that Shen Lin's current physical cultivation is almost the strongest in the Venerable Realm.

In the entire Chaos Sea, perhaps only Tian Yao, the leader of the demon clan, could be stronger than him in the way of the physical body.

It can be seen that these two can be completely said to be the strongest combat power under the Dao Integration Realm.

But compared to them, what Shen Lin cared about most was the middle-aged man sitting opposite the Sword Venerable, wearing linen clothes but with an extraordinary temperament.

His appearance was ordinary, his figure was well-proportioned, and he looked like an ordinary mortal.

However, his body was constantly exuding a free and easy aura.

Anyone who sees him for the first time will have a clear understanding of the word “Immortal.”

It seems that this word was created to define the person in front of them.

“You've arrived? Sit there first and wait for me to finish this game of chess.”

Immortal Venerable looked up at Shen Lin, smiled gently, and pointed to the side.

Shen Lin nodded and walked over to sit beside the stone table.

As soon as he sat down, he saw Immortal Venerable waving his hand casually, and the light on the stone table in front of him flickered.

A white porcelain teacup gradually solidified and appeared out of thin air.

Shen Lin's pupils shrank suddenly, and he stared at the teacup in disbelief.

This…

How is this possible?

This thing was not taken out by the Immortal Venerable from somewhere through space changes.

But it was truly created out of thin air.

From nothingness, from zero to one.

This is not some kind of magic trick.

But a method that Shen Lin completely does not understand at present.

A method of creating matter out of thin air and generating the power of Dao principles!

“Oh, I almost forgot to pour you tea!”

Just as Shen Lin was shocked, Immortal Venerable looked at the chessboard and suddenly patted his forehead lightly, then waved his hand again.

This time, what was created out of thin air was spiritual energy.

The extremely rich spiritual energy was not transported from somewhere, but just appeared in the teacup.

“Seeing that you have spent a lot of energy this time, drinking this cup of tea should be able to restore you to seventy or eighty percent.”

Immortal Venerable looked at the chessboard in front of him, carefully placed a piece, and then said, “By the way, while I'm playing chess, you should think carefully about how to deal with this guy.”