Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs

To the many members of the Immortal Path Alliance, everything in the Moon Palace was mesmerizing. What the people of the Divine Dynasty had grown accustomed to could make them think of many things.

This world had been in chaos for too long, with battles and conflicts becoming the main theme, making the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty, which focused on internal governance, particularly dazzling.

Meanwhile, Zhang Kui had already acquired the information from Tai Shi, and upon returning to the Celestial Essence Star, he immediately entered the Reincarnation to investigate.

It was still the dark space, located in the crevice between the Yin and Yang Realms.

Surrounding darkness, after the migration of the Divine Dynasty’s people, lacked the grand and magnificent River of Souls, making the Reincarnation dim and dull.

There was not a sound in the space, without the River of Souls, the Reincarnation naturally ceased its rotation, silent and lifeless.

Zhang Kui instantly realized.

No wonder time had accelerated, with the migration of the Divine Dynasty’s people, it was equivalent to cutting off the power of Reincarnation, naturally accelerating its decline.

Zhang Kui’s form flickered, his large hand pressed against the rough Crystal Stone Wall.

Aging, lifeless, like a giant beast nearing the end of its life.

He once had a strange thought that a Life Star itself is a different form of life, cultivating with Reincarnation at its core, evolving while nurturing life, just unable to speak, like plants, growing vigorously with wind and rain, or revitalized by spring after being struck by lightning and burned...

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui said in a deep voice, "All things reincarnate, Taoist Skill is natural, though unable to communicate, yet who is not a mayfly under heaven and earth? As you have nurtured my previous life, you should also be given an opportunity."

With that, he took one last glance at the Reincarnation, and swiftly departed.

The Reincarnation space once again returned to lifelessness...

...

As the snow melted, the grass grew, and the orioles flew, spring arrived.

Zhang Kui stood above the sea of clouds, his eyes reflecting the spinning Tai Chi Light Wheel, the scenes of the Celestial Essence Star all before him.

Excluding the realm within the Divine Land Array, the other continents had long turned to deserts, and even the seas were lifeless.

"We can no longer delay..."

Zhang Kui furrowed his brows slightly, teleporting to Siling Mountain of Shazhou.

"Greetings, Sect Leader!"

The remaining Cyan Flood Dragon Wu and the Yaksha King were the first to notice him, bowing with hands clasped, their voices echoing through the wilderness.

"Greetings, Sect Leader!"

The white-clothed Feathered Scholars of the Profound Pavilion throughout the mountain also rose and bowed, their eyes full of excitement and anticipation, as they knew the moment had finally arrived!

On the plains of Shazhou, more than four hundred towering Array components were already set up, to serve as Array eyes for the Celestial Essence Star Realm. After Zhang Kui inspected them one by one and was satisfied, he solemnly clasped his hands towards everyone:

"Fellow Daoists, thank you for your hard work!"

He knew that without the collective effort of these cultivators, any idea of changing heaven and earth would be mere empty talk.

Looking at the pairs of excited eyes, Zhang Kui said in a deep voice, "Refining the Celestial Essence Star Realm is fraught with countless dangers, everyone must not slack off!"

"We will obey the Sect Leader’s decree!"

The calls from Siling Mountain resounded through heaven and earth.

At the same time, all the experts of the Immortal Path Alliance above the Moon Palace concluded their tour and headed to the Celestial Essence Star under Yuan Huang’s lead.

In an instant, the Immortals descended, causing heaven and earth to change color.

...

Kunlun Mountain, the sea of clouds spanned across the horizon, radiating divine light in all directions.

Over five hundred Immortal-level Domains opened, transforming into giant spheres of light that circled around, and further away, over a thousand starships hovered.

Zhang Kui stood at the top of Kunlun Mountain, his expression more solemn than ever, "The exact steps have been informed to everyone. If I were to refine it alone, it would probably take several years, but with your assistance, it can be completed within a month, it must be done with caution, without any negligence."

"Sect Leader Zhang, rest assured."

Dragon Demon Wu Tianya and others were equally filled with excitement.

The task Zhang Kui assigned to them was simple: to use their own Domains to suppress the Array eyes, but being part of such a grand event itself was an honor.

Zhang Kui nodded, taking a deep breath, and with a wave of his hand,

"Divine Court Bell, emerge!"

Buzz!

The Divine Court Bell, originally hidden within Kunlun Mountain, surged into the sky, emitting countless golden rays, suppressing heaven and earth with its immense divine power.

Dragon Demon Wu Tianya and the Immortal Path Alliance members gasped in shock.

This is the Divine Court Bell?

After touring the Moon Palace, they had already held the Human Race Divine Path in high regard, but they hadn’t expected the divine power to be so terrifying, the pressure was daunting, perhaps even ordinary Immortals could be suppressed within the Grand Array.

They saw Zhang Kui extend his other hand, and a stone bell etched with all living beings also appeared, enveloped by the Divine Court Bell, a surging and powerful divine force gradually refining it.

"Reincarnation Bell?"

Dragon Demon Wu Tianya and Rakshasa Insect Mother initially furrowed their brows, then had a moment of realization in their eyes.

They recalled Zhang Kui once mentioned that the Star Realm could be divided into two types: one protected by a Grand Array, akin to a super starship, and the other possessing Reincarnation, akin to a real Little World.

Could it be to achieve it in one step?

Indeed, as they guessed, after the Divine Court Bell absorbed the Reincarnation Bell, Zhang Kui immediately performed a spell, his mind continually diving deep, seeing layer upon layer of darkness dissipate, revealing the deathlike form of Reincarnation.

The Reincarnation Bell had the ability to influence Reincarnation, controlled by the star festival leaders of various Star Zones during ancient times, though weak in power, could be continuously strengthened by the Human Race Divine Path.

Buzz!

Reincarnation seemed to sense something and lit up once more.

The key to this step is to successfully incorporate Reincarnation into control, with two benefits: one is making the Celestial Essence Star Realm a complete world, the second is being able to influence the entire star, preventing collapse during major shifts.

Now, the power of the Human Race Divine Path is tremendously terrifying, strands of golden divine energy spread down from within the Divine Land Array, like countless golden rivers, illuminating the darkness, gradually enveloping the Reincarnation.

Rumble!

As Reincarnation slowly moved, the surface of the Celestial Essence Star changed dramatically.

The sea waves surged to the sky, revealing ancient seabeds, with ancient relics of the Sea Race collapsing in terrifying tremors...

As the heavens collapsed and the earth caved in, the Huo Continent, already filled with fissure-filled valleys, instantly fragmented, some parts submerged by seawater, others revealed bottomless pits, some even rose as towering mountains, and the Barbarian Continent saw volcanic eruptions, the ice and snow continent melted...

Meanwhile, the Underworld underwent massive changes, with the black desert surging like a tide, only places like Divine Island City within the Divine Continent remained, merely experiencing some architectural collapses...

Zhang Kui’s entire domain continuously expanded, his eyes filled with solemnity.

The changes in the world happened suddenly; refining the Star Realm was no joke.

The terrifying tremors of the landscape lasted for a full three days. Now, the Celestial Essence Star’s Star Array was completely shattered, with only the twelve Spirit Mountains within the Divine Continent’s borders fiercely sustaining the Divine Land Array.

Buzz!

An eerie sound abruptly echoed between heaven and earth, accompanied by the constant ringing of a bell and the booming of the Reincarnation’s rotation, which gradually calmed down.

It succeeded!

Everyone, including Zhang Kui and others, breathed a sigh of relief.

The members of the Immortal Path Alliance looked at each other and shook their heads.

They initially thought that observing closely might allow them to learn some skills of the Refining Realm Master, but now it seemed it was nothing but wishful thinking.

Zhang Kui carefully sensed and his lips curled into a smile.

In his mind, the Divine Court Bell had completely controlled the Reincarnation; from now on, the Reincarnation would be protected by the Human Race Divine Path, and any external evil would need to first breach this Divine Path to invade.

Moreover, with the nurturing of almost all-purpose divine power, the collapsing Reincarnation finally had a chance to breathe.

The next step was relatively simple.

Zhang Kui soared high into the sky, his voice resonating in all directions.

"Embed the Earth Demon Seventy-Two Pillars!"

Seventy-two heaven-reaching array pillars had been transported around the Divine Land Array, standing tall like mountains.

At the Fallen Immortal Mountain site, upon hearing Zhang Kui’s command, Yuan Huang, standing atop a giant pillar, let his eyes blaze with a bloody flame, and the power of the domain plummeted rapidly.

Boom!

The terrifying rumbling sound was incessant, as the towering columns were driven little by little into the ground.

Boom, boom, boom!

Simultaneously, the other pillars were driven into the ground one by one by the numerous experts from the Immortal Path Alliance who came to assist.

As soon as all the columns disappeared below ground, Zhang Kui immediately activated a spell, a divine light flashing in his eyes, "Activate!"

Buzz!

To everyone’s astonishment, a silver lotus suddenly appeared atop Kunlun Mountain, resonating with the seventy-two Earth Demon pillars outside the array, spreading outward under the operation of the twelve Spirit Mountains.

Simultaneously, the Yin Yang True Fire at the lotus platform’s center surged forth explosively, penetrating the grand array, even breaking through the Celestial Essence Star and illuminating the surrounding starry sky.

Above the Moon Palace, due to the divine path fully cooperating with Zhang Kui in refining the Celestial Essence Star Realm, the divine path network was interrupted, and almost all citizens gazed nervously at the azure star in the sky.

"Look!"

Suddenly someone pointed to the sky, their voice trembling.

On the azure star, a silver glow first flashed, then a silver lotus bloom appeared, enveloping half of the celestial body.

"A miracle!"

Many people murmured to themselves, unable to think of another word to describe it.

And at this moment on the Celestial Essence Star, all the members of the Immortal Path Alliance were also in indescribable shock, looking incredulously at the surrounding space.

"A world of its own..."

Dragon Demon Wu Tianya felt his throat dry.

At this moment, with Eastern Continent at its center, the lotus barrier had already covered half of the Celestial Essence Star, linking the Reincarnation and the Divine Court Bell, completely replacing the former Star Array.

He knew that within this range, the Heavenly Dao was no longer chaotic, and any being seeking to become immortal would find no barrier once their cultivation was achieved.

"A new Immortal Path..."

Other members of the Immortal Path Alliance also had eyes full of doubt.

They originally thought it was an exception, but now it seemed it might only be slightly inferior to the legendary Immortal King Cave Heaven.

Should they retrain?

Many had already begun to consider in their hearts.

...

Watching the Silver Lotus Array take shape, Zhang Kui nodded in satisfaction.

The characteristic of the Star Realm is its mobility, and in his plan, he had no time to capture Star Beasts everywhere, but wanted to make this vast lotus barrier its core, transforming it into a massive world capable of self-movement.

Of course, the lotus barrier’s space is limited, so to maximize its area, it needs to be made into three-dimensional spaces. In Zhang Kui’s plan, seven continents will be crafted to form a pagoda-shaped, layered structure.

This is the Celestial Essence Seven Layer Heavens.

With this thought, Zhang Kui immediately closed his eyes, and in the dark depths of his mind, the golden light of the Celestial Gang Skill instantly vanished, replaced by countless profound secrets filling his Divine Soul.

Pushing Mountains and Filling Seas: the sea changes into mulberry fields at will, Five Elements Skill.

Carrying Mountains and Crossing Seas: infinite power resisting rivers and mountains, Power Skill.

Dividing River into Land: dividing rivers and extending to reveal farmland, Water Control Skill.

Shaking Mountains and Earth: shaking the heavens and breaking the reincarnation, Vibration Skill.

Mastering four immortal skills at once, combined with the earlier Exporting Primordial Yang, Six Jia Strange Skill, and Wishful Size, Zhang Kui now had seven immortal skills.

He deliberately selected those all aiding the refining of the Star Realm, and the Law’s golden light accumulated over time was completely consumed.

Although only the Exporting Primordial Yang Skill was improved once, the others were merely at the entry stage, but it was enough now.

And in the frightened eyes of the Immortal Path Alliance’s myriad demons, Zhang Kui’s momentum was rising at a speed visible to the naked eye, already not weaker than the once Red Pigeon Divine Son.

In everyone’s eyes was a deep chill.

What... kind of monster is this?

Just as they looked on with complex fear, Zhang Kui opened his eyes, with a blaze burning in his pupils, using the Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth, his body continuously expanding, soon reaching a height of a hundred meters, like a giant god descending to the world.

The already turbulent and vast little world immortal power was amplified again, and with a cold snort, Zhang Kui activated a spell and reached out to support the sky.

Celestial Gang Skill: Shaking Mountains and Earth!

Crack, rumble...

In the astonished eyes of everyone, giant cracks appeared around the Divine Land Array, then the Divine Continent began to slowly ascend amidst violent tremors...