The Will of All Beings Condenses the Martial Dao! Flesh Transfiguration Finally Achieves Septenary Growth!

Lu Changsheng immersed himself entirely in deducing the Flesh Martial Dao. This time, he spent a very long time. Yet he was unaware of it himself. In his total absorption, he could not even feel the passage of time. "In the Immortal Dao system, Deity Transformation cultivators condense an origin spirit to comprehend the Great Dao through it. "In the martial dao system, Earth Saint powerhouses can condense a Dao body, using it to accommodate world-destroying, terrifying power. "What about the Flesh Martial Dao? What can support septenary growth? Relying solely on natural treasures is no longer enough to elevate the physical body to septenary growth." Lu Changsheng had been stuck on this conundrum for a long time. Even with his extraordinary comprehension and constant flashes of inspiration, meticulous deductions showed each concept to be unviable. None could reach septenary growth. If he could not find a way, the ceiling of the Flesh Martial Dao would remain senary growth. The Flesh Martial Dao would have no possibility of progressing any further. "In the Immortal Dao system, the origin spirit of a Deity Transformation cultivator is meant to comprehend the Great Dao. In truth, the so-called Great Dao is the essence of how heaven and earth operate—it is rules! "In the martial dao system, condensing a Dao body also fundamentally involves comprehending rules. "Whether Immortal Dao or martial dao, different paths lead to the same destination: both ultimately require rules. "In that case, if I want to deduce septenary growth for my Flesh Martial Dao, I must start from the aspect of rules." Lu Changsheng's eyes lit up. He had grasped the common thread between the Immortal Dao and the martial dao. Combining this with the unique traits of the Flesh Martial Dao, a line of thought and inspiration gradually took shape. Following this direction in his deduction, a clear path opened before him. "Rules!" Lu Changsheng had seized upon the crux. If his Flesh Martial Dao were to take another step forward and rival Deity Transformation and Earth Saints, it would ultimately have to grasp rules or harness rules. In short, rules were unavoidable. How, then, could his Flesh Martial Dao make use of rules? "The Flesh Martial Dao relies on creating blood scions. For pure power of flesh and blood to comprehend rules is practically a fool's dream. "However, there is another way that even blood scions can perceive rules. "Namely, through the Martial Dao condensed from the will of all living beings! "Once a blood scion reaches tertiary growth and enters the transcendent realm, they can sense the Martial Dao. The Martial Dao condensed from the will of all living beings contains martial dao rules—rules that are the most compatible with blood scions. "When the time comes, I can try drawing the rules from the Martial Dao into my body. If my body can withstand the baptism of the rules, I will most likely break through to septenary growth!" Relying on his extraordinary comprehension, Lu Changsheng had genuinely deduced a direction step by step. Yes, it was merely a direction. He had not tested it yet. Still, at long last, there was a way forward. It still depended on the Martial Dao. The prerequisite was that the Martial Dao had to be condensed first. Otherwise, where would he sense the Martial Dao? *Whoosh.* Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. "To obtain martial dao fragments, the Martial Dao must be condensed. "Even for the Flesh Martial Dao to break through to septenary growth, the Martial Dao must be condensed as well. "The premise of everything is condensing the Martial Dao!" Lu Changsheng murmured under his breath. After deducing for so long and taking a massive detour, he had ultimately circled back to the starting point. The Martial Dao! No matter what, condensing the Martial Dao had to come first. Fortunately, condensing the Martial Dao did not require septenary growth. As long as people stepped into the transcendent realm of tertiary growth and there were enough blood scions, the collective will of all living beings could condense the Martial Dao. Lu Changsheng emerged from his quiet chamber and summoned the Earth Saints of Divine Sword Villa to inquire about the progress of blood scion conversion. "Fellow Daoist Lu, the blood scion conversion is progressing very smoothly. "In just ten months, nearly all of the billions of mortals ruled by Haoqing Sect have been converted into blood scions. "Added to those Divine Sword Villa converted previously, we roughly estimate the total number of blood scions has already surpassed ten billion! "Furthermore, they aren't confined to the territory we currently occupy. Blood scions have steadily set out across various regions of the Yuan World, rapidly converting others as well. After all, becoming a blood scion holds immense appeal for ordinary mortals..." The Earth Saints of Divine Sword Villa reported the situation in detail. Lu Changsheng nodded. The progress of conversion seemed very promising. Moreover, blood scions possessed a defining trait: they spread with astonishing rapidity. Once they began spreading, halting them was virtually impossible. Across the Yuan World, untold numbers of people were currently being converted into blood scions—a figure staggering to contemplate. The Yuan World was vast; among the secret worlds Lu Changsheng had visited, it was by far the largest. A rough estimate put its population at several hundred billion at least. Whether it reached into the trillions remained uncertain, but several hundred billion was guaranteed. Naturally, the vast majority of that enormous population were ordinary mortals. "Another ten months have passed?" Lu Changsheng calculated the time. Sixteen months—over a year—had passed since he entered the Yuan World. Over this period, his progress in the Yuan World had been tremendous, completely overturning the status quo and far surpassing Divine Sword Villa's five years of stagnation. Lu Changsheng's actions had given the villa's Earth Saints genuine hope of acquiring martial dao fragments. Of course, that was predicated on condensing the Martial Dao first. Right now, far from a complete Martial Dao, not even an embryonic martial dao had formed. "Hmm?" Just as Lu Changsheng was about to inquire further, he felt a sudden intuition and looked sharply into the void. Not only Lu Changsheng, but virtually all the Martial Saints and Earth Saints felt the same sensation. *Rumble!* Faintly, within the unseen void, an exceedingly pure Dao seemed to emerge. It was the Martial Dao! "Has the Martial Dao condensed?" "No, not the Martial Dao, but an embryonic martial dao!" "It is still a bit short of condensing the full Martial Dao, but forming an embryonic martial dao is already quite remarkable. Having an embryonic martial dao means condensing the Martial Dao is just around the corner!" "Indeed. The birth of an embryonic martial dao means Fellow Daoist Lu's method is correct. By continuing to convert blood scions and propagate the Flesh Martial Dao, condensing the Martial Dao in the Yuan World is guaranteed." "There is hope..." The Earth Saints of Divine Sword Villa were particularly thrilled. They finally saw hope. Unlike before, when Divine Sword Villa had labored quietly in the Yuan World for five years without seeing a glimmer of promise, Lu Changsheng had been in the Yuan World for just over a year and had already condensed an embryonic martial dao. "By the way, Fellow Daoist Lu, our scouts report that after Haoqing Sect's Deity Transformation cultivators fled, most went to Kunyu Immortal Sect. "Kunyu Immortal Sect is an Immortal Dao sacred ground in the Yuan World, possessing a spirit treasure to suppress its destiny. "Clearly, Haoqing Sect's cultivators wish to leverage Kunyu Immortal Sect's might against Divine Sword Villa. "Recently, Kunyu Immortal Sect has been repeatedly recalling cultivators to its mountain gate. We fear they truly intend to move against us, so we must be on guard!" An Earth Saint of Divine Sword Villa reported this crucial piece of information. Kunyu Immortal Sect! Lu Changsheng had heard of it—an Immortal Dao sacred ground in the Yuan World whose status far exceeded that of Haoqing Sect. "A spirit treasure... supreme treasures said to suppress a sect's destiny and Deity Transformation cultivators alike?" Lu Changsheng had naturally heard of spirit treasures. "Indeed. The Yuan World is quite miraculous to be able to birth spirit treasures. In the Immortal Martial World, magic treasures must endure the baptism of heavenly tribulations before they have a chance to transform into spirit treasures, making them exceedingly rare. "Whenever a spirit treasure appears there, even Void Refining cultivators cannot resist fighting for it. How could Deity Transformation cultivators ever get their hands on one? "Yet in the Yuan World, every sacred ground possesses a spirit treasure. Their power is terrifying." When mentioning spirit treasures, the Earth Saints of Divine Sword Villa wore grave expressions. Evidently, spirit treasures were dreadfully formidable. Even though a Deity Transformation cultivator could not unleash a spirit treasure's full might, wielding one made suppressing cultivators of the same rank child's play. In the Immortal Martial World, if a Deity Transformation cultivator truly possessed a spirit treasure, only one word could describe them: invincible! An invincible Deity Transformation cultivator! Naturally, there were also invincible Earth Saints among Earth Saints. However, invincible Earth Saints relied essentially on their own innate strength. Moreover, an invincible Earth Saint had to build an exceptionally solid foundation from the very beginning of their martial practice, progressing step by step to the Earth Saint realm before having even the slimmest chance of becoming an invincible Earth Saint. Such Earth Saints were exceedingly rare. Even if certain Earth Saints claimed the title of 'invincible Earth Saint,' it was merely empty talk. They were not invincible Earth Saints in the true sense. Only an Earth Saint capable of contending against a spirit treasure deserved to be called an invincible Earth Saint! Divine Sword Villa had no invincible Earth Saints. In fact, Divine Sword Villa could not even hire one. Lu Changsheng grew pensive. "Divine Sword Villa paid a steep price to invite a Void Refining powerhouse to craft a set of array flags. Protected by these flags, what does it matter even if they have a spirit treasure? It cannot breach them in a short time. "By the time it could, we would have long returned to the Immortal Martial World. "Right now, we must race against time. Dispatch our blood scions as far as possible, converting them at the fastest speed—the more, the better. "The more blood scions there are, the more likely the Martial Dao will condense. Once the Martial Dao condenses, my Flesh Martial Dao may achieve a breakthrough. At that point, it may not be impossible to match a spirit treasure!" A sharp glint flickered in Lu Changsheng's eyes. He did not know whether his current Earth Saint Dao body could withstand a spirit treasure. However, once his Flesh Martial Dao advanced to septenary growth, Lu Changsheng was confident he would be able to contend against a spirit treasure! The Earth Saints of Divine Sword Villa were startled. They exchanged glances, their faces filled with shock. They had not expected Lu Changsheng's seclusion to be so fruitful, to the point where he dared to pursue the path of an invincible Earth Saint. That was extraordinarily rare. One had to realize that not a single invincible Earth Saint existed in all of Saint Star City. If Lu Changsheng could truly become an invincible Earth Saint, their acquisition of the martial dao fragments in the Yuan World would be guaranteed! Still, was becoming an invincible Earth Saint really that easy? "Very well. We will immediately dispatch manpower to convert blood scions with all our might!" Regardless, converting more blood scions favored condensing the Martial Dao. Thus, Divine Sword Villa mobilized fully once more, supporting the blood scions' expansion across the entire Yuan World. *** At Kunyu Immortal Sect, several Deity Transformation Forefathers from Haoqing Sect wore fretful expressions. "Sect Master, several months have passed. Has the spirit treasure still not been summoned forth?" A Deity Transformation Forefather from Haoqing Sect could not help pressing the matter. In truth, months ago, the sect master of Kunyu Immortal Sect had petitioned the forefather, intending to summon the spirit treasure. Yet the spirit treasure had refused. Indeed, having developed sentience, the spirit treasure had directly refused. It was precisely because the spirit treasure was so extraordinary that it had to be respectfully invited out. "Soon. The forefather has already reached an agreement with the spirit treasure. Next month, the spirit treasure will leave the mountain with me to exterminate Divine Sword Villa! "Set your minds at ease. A month more or less makes no difference. "As long as Kunyu Immortal Sect's spirit treasure emerges, it will sweep all aside and crush Divine Sword Villa underfoot!" The sect master of Kunyu Immortal Sect spoke with absolute conviction. The sect's ancient records made it abundantly clear: Whenever Kunyu Immortal Sect encountered immense crises, summoning the spirit treasure resolved the problem effortlessly. A spirit treasure was simply that powerful! With a spirit treasure anchoring it, Kunyu Immortal Sect could rest easy, sustaining its lineage for millions or even hundreds of millions of years with ease. As for Divine Sword Villa, which Haoqing Sect regarded as an existential threat, Kunyu Immortal Sect's sect master paid it little heed. Whether it was Divine Sword Villa or any other villa, the moment the spirit treasure struck, the matter would be settled. It was no great concern. The Deity Transformation Forefathers of Haoqing Sect wished to say more, but ultimately held their tongues. Having waited for months, one more month made little difference. Time flew by, and a month soon passed. On this day, the sect master of Kunyu Immortal Sect led several Deity Transformation Forefathers from Haoqing Sect to the highest peak of Kunyu Immortal Sect, their expressions solemn. Kunyu Immortal Sect's spirit treasure resided on this very peak. With a reverent expression, the sect master called out loudly, "The sect master of Kunyu Immortal Sect respectfully invites the spirit treasure!" As his voice fell, a sudden transformation occurred. *Rumble!* The ground shook and the mountains trembled, as though the peak were about to collapse. "This is..." A Deity Transformation Forefather of Haoqing Sect felt his heart quiver. For some reason, an intense sense of crisis gripped him, as though some terrifying entity were about to appear. A possibility instantly leaped into his mind. The spirit treasure! Kunyu Immortal Sect's spirit treasure was about to reveal itself. *Buzz.* The next instant, amid a flash of black-and-white light, a colossal seal manifested in the void. At the same time, an elder with white hair and beard appeared in the void, holding the great seal. Majestic and imposing, he looked like a god descended to earth! A Deity Transformation Forefather! Clearly, this was Forefather Tiangang, the Deity Transformation Forefather who wielded the spirit treasure! He was practically the foremost powerhouse of Kunyu Immortal Sect! "Greetings, Forefather Tiangang. Greetings, Spirit Venerable!" The sect master of Kunyu Immortal Sect immediately bowed toward Forefather Tiangang and the spirit treasure in the void. In the Yuan World, spirit treasures were commonly addressed as 'Spirit Venerable,' treated as sect forefathers rather than mere artifacts. "*Heeheehee.*" "Old Tiangang, where are you taking me to play this time? "If that Divine Sword Villa isn't fun, don't expect me to come out with you next time." A crisp, child-like voice emerged from the spirit treasure. It was the voice of the spirit treasure itself. "Rest assured, Spirit Venerable. This Divine Sword Villa is not weak. Having destroyed Haoqing Sect, their strength is formidable. They will certainly provide the Spirit Venerable with plenty of fun," Forefather Tiangang said with a smile. Kunyu Immortal Sect's spirit treasure was called the Mountain-Moving Seal. It had been refined from eighteen primordial divine mountains. Sealed within the Mountain-Moving Seal were those very eighteen primordial divine mountains. These primordial divine mountains were unlike ordinary peaks. Ordinary peaks could be pulverized at will by a Deity Transformation Forefather, but primordial divine mountains were extraordinarily indestructible. A single primordial divine mountain could easily suppress a Deity Transformation cultivator, let alone eighteen of them. Hence, the Mountain-Moving Seal was unimaginably powerful. Whenever it was deployed, unleashing the might of just one or two primordial divine mountains was enough to suppress a Deity Transformation cultivator. To this day, the Mountain-Moving Seal had never once needed to unleash the full force of all eighteen primordial divine mountains—a testament to its terrifying power. Forefather Tiangang glanced at the other Deity Transformation cultivators and spoke, "Fellow Daoists, you must be from Haoqing Sect? "What befell Haoqing Sect is truly lamentable. "However, Haoqing Sect and Kunyu Immortal Sect are now of one family. Haoqing Sect's grievance is naturally Kunyu Immortal Sect's grievance. Furthermore, that Divine Sword Villa is a heretical evil; our Kunyu Immortal Sect is duty-bound to uphold the Immortal Dao and purge Divine Sword Villa! "Fellow Daoists, please accompany this old man." The Deity Transformation Forefathers of Haoqing Sect were overjoyed and bowed in unison. "We trouble Fellow Daoist and the Spirit Venerable!" Thus, a group composed almost entirely of Deity Transformation Forefathers—numbering over a dozen in total—flew toward Divine Sword Villa in a grand, imposing formation. *** At Divine Sword Villa, Lu Changsheng sat within his quiet chamber. His expression was solemn as his consciousness probed the void. There, he could clearly sense that the embryonic martial dao was continually coalescing, poised to condense into the true Martial Dao at any moment. However, it still required time. Moments slipped by. One hour, two hours, three hours... After an unknown duration, Lu Changsheng suddenly snapped his head upward. *Boom!* The void trembled. At this moment, every blood scion at tertiary growth or above could sense the disturbance in the void. Within that empty expanse, the embryonic martial dao was no longer merely embryonic; it was solidifying from illusion into reality. The will of billions of living beings had finally converged into a path of the Martial Dao! A true Martial Dao! Many at Divine Sword Villa sensed the crystallization of the Martial Dao and could not help laughing aloud. "Hahaha! The Martial Dao has finally condensed! After so many years, our wish is at last fulfilled!" "Fellow Daoist Lu is truly a god among men! How long has he been in the Yuan World? Barely over a year, not even two, and he has actually condensed the Martial Dao. Truly unbelievable." "Now that the Martial Dao has condensed, we can shatter it at any time to obtain martial dao fragments." "No, the Martial Dao has just condensed and its tier is still low. Since the ceiling of this world is Deity Transformation, the Martial Dao must grow to the Earth Saint tier to maximize the value of the martial dao fragments." "Indeed. Martial dao fragments at the Martial Saint tier are not worth going through such tremendous trouble and paying such a steep price. We must secure martial dao fragments of the Earth Saint tier!" For a time, the people of Divine Sword Villa were ecstatic. Years of painstaking effort had not been in vain. Yet the person who should have been happiest about the condensation of the Martial Dao was Lu Changsheng. At this moment, however, Lu Changsheng had no time to celebrate. He had reached the most critical juncture. "The Martial Dao has condensed. Next is to draw down the rules within it. "If the Flesh True Body can endure the rules entering it, I will ascend to the heavens in a single bound, stepping into a boundless expanse. "If it cannot hold and the physical body collapses, deducing septenary growth for the Flesh Martial Dao will have to start over..." Thoughts raced through Lu Changsheng's mind. Yet he did not hesitate. After all, he had already made up his mind a month ago. "Begin." With a stir of intent, Lu Changsheng immediately established a connection with the Martial Dao in the void, plunging his consciousness directly into it. *Rumble!* The newly condensed Martial Dao violently quaked. Its intense tremors instantly startled numerous martial artists. "What is happening? Why is the Martial Dao shaking so violently right after condensing?" "Could it be unstable and about to disperse?" "Please, don't let it disperse! If it breaks apart now, all our efforts will be in vain." The martial artists of Divine Sword Villa worried deeply that the Martial Dao might collapse. "No, that is... martial dao rules?" "Someone has drawn down martial dao rules directly into our Divine Sword Villa." "That direction... it's Fellow Daoist Lu!" "Could Fellow Daoist Lu be attempting to use the Martial Dao to break through to septenary growth in the flesh?" The Martial Saints of Divine Sword Villa were well-traveled and experienced. They understood the significance of rules all too well. Lu Changsheng drawing down martial dao rules was undoubtedly for a breakthrough in his Flesh Martial Dao. Yet whether he could succeed, no one knew. Even as Earth Saints, they could not say. After all, Lu Changsheng was essentially creating a technique from scratch—and one at the Earth Saint level at that. As mere Earth Saint martial artists themselves, how could they predict his success? Even so, the Earth Saints understood they had to protect Lu Changsheng and prevent any disturbance. Consequently, they sat cross-legged outside Lu Changsheng's residence, standing guard over him. Lu Changsheng remained unaware of what was happening outside. His entire focus was concentrated within his physical body. He was an Earth Saint, and his foundation was his Earth Saint Dao body. Yet his physical frame had also been converted into that of a blood scion, reaching the height of senary growth. Now, when Lu Changsheng drew down the martial dao rules, they entered his blood scion body. The instant the martial dao rules penetrated the blood scion body, Lu Changsheng's flesh and blood instantly began to collapse. Yes—collapse. His flesh and blood were exceptionally powerful. In defense, regenerative capacity, and resilience, they were extraordinarily robust. While not truly immortal, their advantages were glaringly evident. Yet now that rules had entered, this immensely strong and resilient flesh could not withstand the strain, disintegrating piece by piece. Large swathes of Lu Changsheng's flesh began to crumble. Ten percent, twenty percent, thirty percent, forty percent, fifty percent... Lu Changsheng's expression was grave. He pushed his flesh and blood to madly devour the rules, attempting to fuse them completely with his flesh. Yet these were martial dao rules condensed from the will of billions of living beings; how formidable were they? How could devouring and fusing with them be so simple? Ninety-nine percent of people would fail to endure this trial. Advancing from senary growth to septenary growth was like crossing an impassable chasm. Nevertheless, Lu Changsheng persisted. He could not mobilize the power of his Earth Saint Dao body. Even if he did, it would be useless. He had to rely on the power of his blood scion body, forcing his flesh and blood to devour the martial dao rules. Otherwise, his flesh would never have the opportunity to undergo transfiguration. Without transfiguring, how could his flesh break its limits and achieve septenary growth? Sixty percent, seventy percent, eighty percent... Soon, eighty percent of his blood scion body had crumbled and dispersed. Lu Changsheng took a deep breath. *Buzz.* The next moment, an enormous amount of flesh and blood surged from within him. Massive quantities of fresh flesh materialized, rapidly restoring his blood scion body. This was the flesh and blood Lu Changsheng had accumulated over time. This was an advantage of the Flesh Martial Dao: it allowed one to store reserves of flesh. Replenished and with his blood scion body fully restored, Lu Changsheng continued devouring the martial dao rules. Yet the newly formed flesh still could not withstand the rules. It crumbled once more. Whenever eighty percent of his flesh collapsed, Lu Changsheng regenerated it. The cycle repeated continuously. This went on for several days. Over those days, Lu Changsheng's accumulated reserves of flesh were completely exhausted. Yet his flesh still failed to transfigure. Thirty percent, forty percent, fifty percent, sixty percent, seventy percent... If his blood scion body collapsed again, this attempt would end in failure. "Is there truly no way?" Lu Changsheng furrowed his brow slightly. Eighty percent, ninety percent... Finally, when Lu Changsheng had lost ninety percent of his flesh, he vaguely noticed that a small cluster of flesh, having devoured a martial dao rule, was neither obliterated nor dispersed by it. Instead, it survived. Moreover, a tiny thread of entirely new flesh seemed to be born from it. This thread of flesh was exceedingly weak, appearing ready to collapse at any moment. Yet it held fast. On the contrary, it proved exceptionally resilient. Lu Changsheng keenly sensed this newly born thread of flesh, but it still could not halt the collapse of his blood scion body. Ninety-one percent, ninety-three percent, ninety-five percent, ninety-nine percent... At last, Lu Changsheng's blood scion body collapsed entirely. It appeared to have disintegrated completely. The quiet chamber fell dead silent. Though his blood scion body had dispersed completely, a careful observer would discover a single thread of flesh remaining. This thread clung tightly to the rule. It was even devouring the martial dao rule bit by bit. Crucially, this thread did not disperse. Even as it devoured the martial dao rule, it remained intact. Furthermore, after consuming a portion of the rule, it immediately divided into another thread. One thread became two. Two threads swiftly became four. Four threads became eight. This brand-new flesh multiplied exponentially. In contrast, the martial dao rule seemed to have been breached by an opening, continually gnawed away as a whole. The exponential multiplication of flesh was staggering. Soon, countless threads gathered into a mass, forming a small clump of flesh. This small clump continued to gnaw at the martial dao rule, steadily swelling in size. One hour, two hours, three hours... In just a few hours, Lu Changsheng's blood scion body was fully reconstituted. And the final remnant of the rule was utterly devoured by the flesh of his blood scion body. *Whoosh.* Lu Changsheng snapped his eyes open, a radiant gleam shining within them. "Septenary growth is achieved!" Lu Changsheng spoke each word with calm certainty. He had finally elevated the Flesh Martial Dao to the level of septenary growth, standing side by side with Deity Transformation and Earth Saints! The Flesh Martial Dao had at last become a grand avenue reaching the heavens!