Chaos Dao Sheng Jue

Chapter 1500 Touching the Dao

As the de facto ruler of Zhongtong County, the Gu family's patriarch, Gu Tingyuan, convened an emergency meeting immediately after learning about the situation regarding the Taixu Bell to discuss countermeasures.

At this moment, Gu Tingyuan, the patriarch of the Gu family, sat solemnly in the main seat. After looking around, he slowly spoke: "Everyone, this incident is no small matter. My Gu family has been dormant for many years. If we can obtain the Taixu Bell, it will surely elevate our family to a new level. Therefore, I hereby issue an order that the entire Gu family must conduct a thorough search for Lu Chen's whereabouts."

“The Ancestor is absolutely right,” a family elder echoed. “We must find that boy named Lu Chen as soon as possible and retrieve the Taixu Bell. In such a short time, I believe he must still be near the Qingming Mountains.”

Other senior members of the Gu family echoed this sentiment and expressed their commitment to searching for Lu Chen with all their might.

Meanwhile, the Yanwu Holy Sect was also taking action. They dispatched hundreds of top disciples to various places to search for clues and issued a bounty, calling on all cultivators to join in finding Lu Chen's whereabouts.

The sect leader of the Yanwu Holy Sect knew that if the Taixu Bell could not be found in time, the Yanwu Holy Sect would lose all face.

While other smaller sects weren't directly involved in the manhunt, they were all closely monitoring the situation. After all, no one could remain unaffected in this storm.

Some sects even began to secretly plot to take advantage of the chaos; others, fearing they would become the next target, strengthened their defenses.

However, amidst the chaos, one voice stood out remarkably calm. "Have you ever considered," a mysterious figure said softly from the shadows, "that perhaps all of this is part of a plan by some higher being? Lu Chen's appearance and the theft of the Taixu Bell may just be the tip of the iceberg."

As time went by, more and more news about Lu Chen emerged. Even his deeds, such as his initial entry into the Great Wilderness Tribe, his display of talent during the Jiyuan Mountain Trial, and his single-handed destruction of the Holy Sound Pavilion, were all dug up by those with ulterior motives.

However, there are very few truly valuable clues about Lu Chen's whereabouts at present.

Most people only know him as a nobody from the Southern Barbarian County, who is exceptionally talented and ruthless.

As for how he obtained the World Stone and those precious external avatars, and how he broke through the encirclement and successfully escaped, these became the topics of much discussion.

While various forces were busy searching for Lu Chen, the real Lu Chen had already quietly hidden himself in a secluded, dense forest.

Lu Chen, in the Golden Pearl World, breathed a long sigh of relief. He had been healing in the Sky Time Tower for several years. Fortunately, he had the help of the Chaos Tree, otherwise he would have died several times in this Buzhou Mountain Secret Realm.

However dangerous it may be, the opportunities gained are also quite substantial. The Taixu Bell is a product of ancient times. If I refine it, I might be able to increase my chances of fighting against the person behind it someday.

Furthermore, the power of the Dao Integration Saint Emperor truly exceeded Lu Chen's imagination. If he were at the Dao Transformation Realm, he might be able to contend with him by relying on the power of the Chaos Dao Life Technique. However, with his current cultivation at the Dao Nurturing Realm, even if the Dao Integration Saint Emperor was injured, it would be quite difficult for him to kill him.

After opening the five storage rings belonging to the Dao Transformation Saint Emperors, Lu Chen found that they contained quite a few good items, which made him look at the cultivators of the major sects with new respect.

Inside, there were not only two million low-grade divine crystals, but also three low-grade divine veins and one mid-grade divine vein. Other divine herbs, divine pills, magic treasures, and the like were piled up like small mountains.

In the past, Lu Chen would have been overjoyed by these gains, but this time he remained remarkably calm.

Since these things were less than one ten-thousandth of the Great Void Bell, Lu Chen continued to sit cross-legged in the Sky Time Tower, and then glanced at the ancient bell standing in front of him.

He then placed his palm on the surface of the Taixu Bell and simultaneously activated the Chaos Dao Life Technique.

From the very beginning, when Lu Chen sensed the Daoist aura emanating from the Taixu Bell, he knew that this profound Daoist aura would greatly help him break through to the Dao Transformation Realm.

When Lu Chen's palm gently touched the surface of the Taixu Bell, a profound and mysterious power instantly surged into his body.

It was an ancient and pure Daoist rhythm, as if it were the most primal energy flow between heaven and earth. It resonated with the Chaos Dao Life Technique within Lu Chen's body in an indescribable way.

This power was not only strong, but also full of enlightening effects, as if every fluctuation was explaining the secrets of the Great Dao to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen quickly closed his eyes and focused intently on feeling the guidance of this power.

He discovered that the Daoist aura emitted by the Taixu Bell was not a singular entity, but rather composed of countless tiny and complex energy particles.

These energy particles intertwine and entwine, forming a vast and orderly energy network. Each node and each path contains profound philosophical principles and laws, resembling a complete microcosm of the universe.

At first, Lu Chen only felt a slight tremor, and then the Daoist aura gradually became clearer.

Like a gentle stream, it slowly flowed into Lu Chen's heart, bringing him an unprecedented sense of tranquility.

However, as time went by, this tranquility was gradually replaced by an indescribable pressure. Every subtle fluctuation felt like a sharp blade cutting into the depths of his soul.

Lu Chen knew that this was an inevitable process when breaking through to the Transformation Realm. Every attempt to reach a higher level required paying a huge price.

As the Chaos Dao Life Technique was activated, the doubts that had once troubled him seemed to have been answered at this moment.

The Daoist aura emanating from the Taixu Bell not only helped him understand a higher realm, but also provided him with a clear path, guiding him on how to proceed along this path.

At this moment, Lu Chen realized that the Transformation Realm was not just about increasing power, but also about understanding and mastering the laws of the universe.

The so-called "transformation into the Dao" is essentially about perfectly integrating the individual with the laws of the universe, enabling the cultivator to freely control the power of nature and thus achieve a transcendent transformation.

This realm is not merely an improvement in cultivation level, but a profound spiritual revolution, a comprehensive understanding of self-awareness and the truth of the universe.

Literally, "transformation into the Dao" means merging one's own will with the laws of the Dao.

Cultivators need to break through the boundaries between the physical body and the spirit, so that the inner divine essence resonates deeply with the divine energy of the outside world.

This process requires practitioners to possess extremely high comprehension and keen perception. Only in this way can they find their own rhythm amidst the complex flow of energy and transform it into a driving force for their own progress…