In my twilight years of cultivating, I became a Supreme Daoist of the Longevity Path

The current Taoist Body is in perfect condition, the Phoenix True Blood courses through it like vibrant veins of flesh, enveloping the whole body with a sense of power and beauty.

At this moment, Chen Dengming raised his hand and waved.

With a hum—

The Enlightenment Tree Branch that had been soaking in the river beside him for a long time broke through the water waves, gurgling up large splashes and bubbles, leaping towards the Taoist Body.

When it approached the sandy ground several dozen meters away from the Taoist Body, Chen Dengming pinched his fingers to cast the “Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill”.

Instantly, the Enlightenment Tree Branch trembled violently, and the force field which had been weakened by soaking in the Underworld River for two years collapsed suddenly. Some of its branches exploded, turning into a large bunch of tree-mold-like substances, flying towards the Taoist Body.

These numerous molds, after passing through Dao Fire, were quickly burned into ash, then adhered to the surface of the Taoist Body. Mixed with Chen Dengming’s Dao Force, they integrated into the Taoist Body, and soon formed outlines of air veins, gradually giving birth to some pore-like Qi holes, in which thunder light accumulated and bloomed.

These air veins gradually entangled with the nascent Spirit Veins at the Taoist Body’s spine, continuing to optimize the Spiritual Root.

The five great Inheritance Immortal Halls serve as the skeletal structure of the Taoist Body, laying the foundation.

The Phoenix True Blood enriches the Taoist Body with the dynamism of flesh and blood.

The Enlightenment Tree Branch and the Dao Force together serve as the Taoist Body’s air veins, infusing it with vitality.

This process was very smooth and quick.

After just a dozen days, an entire Enlightenment Tree Branch was completely burned to ashes, mixed with Chen Dengming’s Dao Force, forming the Taoist Body’s air veins.

“Only the last step remains!”

Despite feeling exhausted at heart, Chen Dengming’s spirit was uplifted and joyous at the sight of the Taoist Body nearing perfection.

Rejuvenating his spirit, his eyes shimmering with Spiritual Light, he slapped his storage bag, the Underworld River Soul Lamp Grass flew out, blending into the Divine Spirit to illuminate, creating a protective halo like an underworld lamp.

Then his Divine Spirit along with the Incense Fire Incarnation both flew towards the Taoist Body.

The final step was to personally endow the Taoist Body with consciousness.

This consciousness would majorly follow his Dao of Heaven’s Life and Death, while the minor path supports the transformed Incense Faith Deity Path.

This step was extremely perilous because his Divine Spirit, dwelling within the Taoist Body filled with Phoenix True Blood, would constantly endure the burning of Dao Fire generated by the flowing true blood.

The intensity of this Dao Fire was comparable to the cumulative total of hundreds of his previous trials.

It could even be as perilous as the threats posed by the Phoenix Cry Dao Monument previously.

However, once this ordeal was survived, his Divine Spirit would be deeply settled into the Taoist Body, no longer suffering from an all-encompassing Dao Fire, resulting in complete stability.

Thus, this final step was also the ultimate sublimation, akin to a fish leaping through the dragon’s gate—dangerous yet filled with opportunities, and a necessary challenge to tackle.

With a “bang”, at the moment the Incense Fire Incarnation rushed towards the Taoist Body, it was burned into a fireman, spreading across the Taoist Body.

Immediately, large amounts of vapor rose steamily.

The Incense Fire Incarnation, burning out two primitive forms of the Heart of the Ocean, even had countless layers of Incense Faith Power surging within the Heart of the Ocean.

But soon, the two Hearts of the Ocean were also burned up, turning into large swaths of scorching liquid covering the entire Taoist Body, twisting into stem-like juices, flowing into the Spiritual Root.

Large and vigorous Incense Fire Powers twisted and struggled in the flames.

Those believers who lacked fidelity saw their collated power of prayers swiftly burned away to nothing.

However, more faithful believers remained steadfast, enduring the burning without swaying their hearts, which in this process, refined as if by fire like true gold, formed precious crystals of faith.

These crystals swiftly flowed into the center of the Taoist Body’s brow, causing a halo composed of Incense Fire Power to emerge behind the head of the Taoist Body.

At this moment, within the Mortal World, Ghost Shade, and the Dead World of the Heaven Human Life and Death World,

Many cultivators, mortals, or Ghost Creatures who worshipped the Divine Spirit Immortal Master faced trials of varying degrees.

Those with wavering faith saw their faith collapse, sinking into degeneration, going mad, with the idol they worshipped before them cracking, as if a long-false spiritual support finally crumbled in disaster, suffering heavily.

Loyal believers, however, found their spirits transcended, achieving liberation; even in adversity, they remained undisturbed, “walking lightly in straw shoes, letting a simple coat bear all the rain throughout life”.

This situation was particularly pronounced within the Dead World of the Heaven Human Life and Death Realm.

In the Dead World, numerous Ghost Creatures saw their faith weaken and collapse, degenerating further, giving rise to massive Resentment Qi, forming karmic Catastrophe Qi, filling the eighteen layers of the Dead World with wails.

Yet, at the same time, a great number of Ghost Creatures remained loyal to their faith, their heartfelt prayers forming tremendous Incense Faith Powers, supporting the cataclysmic monument from crumbling and even starting to purify it.

Following the Incense Fire Incarnation, Chen Dengming’s Divine Spirit was exposed to the Dao Fire for burning, instantly feeling the agony of Dao Fire burning the soul, which was hundreds of times stronger than any previous experiences.

His Divine Spirit’s power depleted rapidly, the Soul Lamp Grass within his Divine Spirit fluctuated violently like an underworld lamp, emitting pure Soul Power to support the Divine Spirit.

But this support was completely insufficient compared to the erosion by the Dao Fire on the Divine Spirit.

Enduring the agonizing torment between his Divine Spirits, Chen Dengming maintained his composure through his strong State of Mind, pinched his fingers to cast Luck Shines High, preparing to collapse low-probability events to assist his Divine Spirit in settling deeply into the Taoist Body’s brain, constructing a mental world.

However, when the surrounding Blessing of the Taoist Body was mobilized, about to form the Luck Star, suddenly massive overwhelming Catastrophe Qi surged out from the ground without warning, swarming in.

This overwhelming Catastrophe Qi, even containing intense karmic forces, quickly formed a massive Catastrophe Qi Magic Palm that lunged at Chen Dengming.