Long Zhantian said, "For example, if you want to build a road from the foot of the mountain to the summit, entering the Dao and comprehending the Dao are your direction and determination, as well as the tools and abilities you need before building the road."
To put it plainly, before you even make a move, you need to mentally imagine a path to the mountain peak and grasp its secrets before you can proceed to the next step.
Cultivating the Dao is based on entering and realizing the Dao, knowing how to select the foundation stones and lay the foundation for the path. This is an extremely arduous stage, with no shortcuts, so it becomes a form of asceticism. "
Since it is the most bitter, why do we say cultivating the Dao is easy but practicing it is difficult?" Long Chen asked.
"Although this process is tough, people at this time often have firm faith, focus on diligently cultivating without distraction, watching the road grow wider and smoother, and feel a growing sense of accomplishment. Finding joy in hardship is not really hardship." Long Zhantian said:
"But after building a stretch of road, when you walk on it, suddenly the road collapses, or you find the direction is off course, or even the other way around. At that moment, many people fall into endless pain.
Some people have weak moral resolve, will give up, break down, fall into demonic paths, and deny themselves. Long Zhantian looked at Long Chen and said.
Long Chen's heart raced wildly—wasn't this exactly him? It seemed that this was how his inner demons arose. Those confused years and painful experiences made him afraid in the aftermath.
Long Zhantian continued, "When cultivating the Dao, the eyes cannot see, the mouth cannot speak, and the heart cannot be moved. Therefore, when entering the Dao and comprehending the Dao, the direction set is very prone to deviation during cultivation."
The path is walking on the path you have paved yourself. Only after you get up do you realize that the path you imagined is also different from the path you were taking.
You think it's a broad road, but in reality, it's rugged, crooked, and dangerous, reborn with danger. You simply can't go any further. At that time, many people will go mad. "
So what about the so-called easy path to practice but hard to attain?" Long Chen said in a trembling voice.
"This topic is too distant; I can't answer you. During all these years I was imprisoned, I kept calculating my own Dao, constantly calculating my own techniques.
That's also why I can use my techniques to the near extreme. Before I reach the Purple Blood Clan, I'll pass on all the essence I've comprehended to you. "Long Zhantian patted Long Chen firmly on the shoulder and continued,
"Chen'er, as I said before, life's journey is never in vain. Every step counts, even if it's a way back."
This was the repeated words Long Zhantian had repeated, his tone full of meaning. Suddenly, Long Chen felt a sudden enlightenment—every step counted, so so was the inner demon too? At that moment, his eyes lit up instantly.
Seeing Long Chen instantly grasp his words, Long Zhantian couldn't help but burst out laughing. No wonder he was his son—the experience he had accumulated over the years was instantly grasped.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, the Exquisite Blood Demon stopped in his tracks. Long Chen was stunned and looked around. What came into view were desolate mountains and wilderness, with nothing unusual.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a tremendous force surged through, and the caught off guard Long Chen was thrown straight away.
"Chen'er, from now on, as your opponent, Linglong must be careful. Because it has just withdrawn its bloodline power, its control over power is somewhat rough." Long Zhantian stood in the void and said to Long Chen.
"Roar!" Suddenly,
the exquisite blood demon let out a low growl, blood-red flames burning around him. The pressure of a Purple-crowned Divine Emperor instantly unleashed, shattering the ground into pieces.
"Buzz!"
The Exquisite Blood Demon's four claws tore open the earth, lunging at Long Chen like lightning. Its sharp claws were like blades, carrying the power to destroy heaven and earth, striking fiercely toward Long Chen.
"Damn!"
Long Chen was shocked. Everything happened too fast. The Exquisite Blood Demon didn't give him any time to prepare; it was a killing move from the start. This was clearly meant to kill him.
"Boom!"
Long Chen didn't even have time to activate the Dragon Blood Battle Body before the Exquisite Blood Demon's claws tore through the air. Long Chen wielded the Dragon Bone Evil Moon and slashed fiercely at the claws.
With a loud explosion, the Dragonbone Evil Moon was directly blasted away by the claws. Long Chen's arms went numb, and his palm cracked between his thumb and tiger.
"Buzz!"
The Exquisite Blood Demon's mouth opened wide, its crimson tongue stabbing at Long Chen like a sharp sword.
"Divine Guard!"
Long Chen shouted sharply, opening his large hand as the Divine Shield appeared.
"Crack."
However, his Divine Shield was pierced by the tongue that resembled a sharp sword. Long Chen dodged swiftly, slicing past Long Chen's shoulder, blood splattering as the tongue instantly sliced his shoulder.
But before Long Chen could catch his breath, the Exquisite Blood Demon's tail, like a long whip, stabbed fiercely at him again. Only then did Long Chen realize its tail could freely extend and contract, with bone spikes growing at the tip.
"Boom boom boom... The
bone spikes flashed like lightning, racing wildly. Amid the storm-like assault, Long Chen dodged left and right, nearly being pierced several times.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous explosion, purple energy soared into the sky. Long Chen finally had the chance to summon the Purple Blood Battle Body. The dragon's roar echoed across the sky. With a gesture of his large hand, the Dragon Bone Evil Moon flew back, slashing down with a single strike.
"Crescent Moon Shocking Slash!"
"Boom!"
Facing the Exquisite Blood Demon's fierce assault, Long Chen was holding back his anger. This strike went all out, and the Dragonbone Evil Moon struck fiercely at the Exquisite Blood Demon's head.
With a loud bang, the blade energy was shattered by the Exquisite Blood Demon's horn. Long Chen was so shocked he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. He never expected that the Exquisite Blood Demon's horn was actually its most powerful feature.
"Roar!"
Long Chen's strike seemed to ignite the Exquisite Blood Demon's fury. Its eyes instantly turned fierce, and three pupils in it twisted simultaneously.
Seeing its twisted pupils, Long Chen was terrified. A powerful threat of death instantly filled his heart, and his figure flickered rapidly.
"Boom!"
The spot where Long Chen stood exploded with a thunderous explosion.
"Eye Technique!"
Long Chen was shocked. This Exquisite Blood Demon actually knew eye technique, and activated it silently.
"Boom boom boom... The
void shattered nonstop. Long Chen dodged repeatedly, his speed pushed to the limit. Under the terrifying assault of the Linglong Blood Demon, he didn't even have a chance to strike.
Long Chen still had countless divine abilities yet to be unleashed, but the Exquisite Blood Demon's attacks were too intense. In the blink of an eye, he had attacked dozens of times. If it were anyone else, he would have been wiped out long ago.
Relying on his strong combat awareness and rich experience, Long Chen narrowly dodged death attacks time and again, but the relentless assaults from the Exquisite Blood Demon left him no chance to fight back.
What shocked Long Chen most was that every powerful attacker needed to catch their breath. Such a stormy attack couldn't last long. Once it caught its breath, Long Chen could seize the opportunity to counterattack.
But the Linglong Blood Demon attacked in one breath for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, its furious assault never pausing for a moment, as if it didn't need to breathe at all.
"Boom!"
Finally, Long Chen couldn't hold on any longer. He was struck by the Linglong Blood Demon's tail whip, the sound of bones cracking, blood spraying wildly as he was sent flying in a sorry state.