Inside the Taihua Palace.
Zhong Shenxiu looked at his body, which had become that of an ordinary person, with the corners of his mouth slightly upturned.
On his right hand, mysterious symbols appeared or faded at will, according to his own desire.
Behind him, various Dharma Body apparitions flickered like a carousel of lanterns, eventually dissipating into an ever-changing mist.
"Sending mayflies to the heavens and earth, a mere grain in the vast ocean. Carrying flying immortals to wander far, embracing the bright moon for eternity..."
The process of binding the body was complete, and the Dharma Body was forged.
As for now, he was truly a Teaching True Monarch!
A veritable Donghua True Monarch!
As the last stage below an Immortal, and even regarded as a Half Immortal, he naturally possessed many distinctions.
Even Zhong Shenxiu could now touch the Heavenly Show System within his True Spirit and see its true form.
Gazing at the Golden Finger that had always accompanied him, his expression unavoidably became quite complex.
The memories brought back by the transformation of the Upper Divine Calamity broadened his perspective, far surpassing many Immortals.
"Dividing the spirit into thoughts, venturing into many worlds, is extremely dangerous and can easily lead to a fragmented spirit..."
"And yet I am unharmed, and every one of my incarnations can skillfully use the Heavenly Show System. Why is that?"
"All of me is one, all of me is one, heh heh..."
"This state is not something just anyone has, it's my exclusive, because I possess a unique divinity!"
"Because of the existence of the unique divinity, all of me is unified, free from any disturbance..."
"And here I was, thinking of advancing quickly, planning to plunder ideal nations, Lost Paradise, or damp bone forests... but it never occurred to me that I have always possessed it..."
"Even, all along, my actions have been under a subconscious process of assimilation..."
With these thoughts, Zhong Shenxiu hesitated no longer and his body suddenly expanded, transforming into a towering figure of a Dao Venerate.
Purple qi crisscrossed and dragons and tigers accompanied him.
The Dao Venerate formed a seal with his hands and suddenly cast forth a print.
This print seemed capable of defining chaos, dividing yin and yang... it could be called… the beginning of heaven!
The Heaven-opening Seal!
The Heaven-opening Seal directly struck his True Spirit, colliding with the Heavenly Show System that had always been innate to its deepest part.
Zhong Shenxiu's face contorted, as if enduring intense agony.
At the same time, a sound akin to shattering glass rang out.
The system interface before him, in that instant, fell apart into shards, turning into flickering lights that scattered and disappeared.
The Heavenly Show System was shattered with a single blow!
In the void, strands of indescribable matter appeared, undergoing a brand new combination under Zhong Shenxiu's intent.
Eventually, in front of him, a key formed, seemingly composed of the radiance of countless stars.
'This isn't exactly stripping away the system, but rather changing its symbol, or to say… beginning to control it… This symbol, let's name it the 'Key of the Heart'… Transformed by heart, it can be anything.'
Zhong Shenxiu reverted to his human form, holding a key made of starlight in his hand.
Only at this moment did he truly grasp his Golden Finger tightly in his hand, as if he had taken control of his own fate.
'This derivative of the unique divinity has turned into a key, but what realm and symbol does the true unique divinity contain?'
He pondered briefly before coming to a conclusion.
'It initially took the form of a system, leaning toward data, capable of reaping emotions, enhancing skills... But in the end, it's all one side of order!'
'The Light of Order! That is the true nature of this unique divinity!'
Order itself comes in many forms if data is considered the positive aspect of order, then the direct enhancement function is akin to exploiting loopholes in order, the negative aspect.
Only when both are unified is it the true Order!
Exploiting loopholes to enhance is also a form of order, not complete disorder.
If it were true disorder, then using Heavenly Show Points for enhancement could result in Schrödinger's effect; the outcome could be an increase, a decrease, or no change at all...
Zhong Shenxiu grasped the Key of the Heart.
Although the Heavenly Show System had vanished, he could still use all the abilities of the original system.
Even, he could create a system for himself, or many of them.
But that would be only superficial utilization of the unique divinity.
The knowledge obtained from Da Mo even more clearly indicated to him how rare his current state was!
'The Dharma Body is actually at the lowest threshold to contain the unique divinity...'
'And my state has already accommodated the unique divinity, even slowly assimilating it, in a 'semi-digested' state...'
'The previous act of reaping Heavenly Show Points for self-enhancement, was a ritual, a form of digestion...'
'Now, I am a Dharma Body that half controls the unique divinity. Ordinary Transcendental Immortals might not be able to defeat me...'
'What's more important is, the Outer Elixir Method has since taken a new path, one that is completely different from the Yan Han Immortal Technique...'
'Perhaps, I no longer need to die to verify transcendence as an Immortal, but rather, upon fully digesting the unique divinity, I could become a True Immortal directly, with Divine Skills, power, and rank far surpassing a Transcendental Immortal!'
'However, the path of the Outer Elixir is also different from the Immortal Law of Taihuangtian, and I have incorporated a great deal of content into my Primordial Spirit and Dharma Body. It should be given a new name, perhaps, it can be called... Ancient Immortal!'
'I am only one step away from fully digesting the 'Light of Order.'
'This step can also be completed through a ritual, a grand ritual.'
Zhong Shenxiu thought of the contents in the 'Scripture'; his incarnation in that world had long collected a large portion of that book.
Combining it with some knowledge from Da Mo, he knew how to take the final step, to completely digest the unique divinity.
'Each unique divinity's digestion ritual is different. Based on my previous experience of assimilating the Heavenly Show System, I can roughly guess some...'
'Then, I can deduce the ritual...'
'But right now, I have more important matters to attend to...'
Zhong Shenxiu flicked the Key of the Heart, inserting it into the void as if opening an invisible door.
Countless mysteries converged, naturally opening the Gate of Ten Thousand Doors.
Then, he stepped into it.
In the blink of an eye, the world changed.
A large black umbrella hung in mid-air, seized by numerous Deceit Hands...
This was the shallow layer of otherworldly space.
And that giant mythological body inscribed with blood-red eyes and full of cursed markings had already come from the deep to this place, face to face with Zhong Shenxiu!
Zhong Shenxiu's face carried a hint of a smile, "Round two, let's begin."
Watching the deity statue light up to its extreme in an instant, Yamamura Xiaoyezi's tears flew.
She turned around and solemnly announced to the Esoteric Buddha followers, "The Pope is an angel, he sacrificed himself to summon the arrival of our Lord!"
"Oh, Lord of Mediocrity!"
"You are the great being within the boundless mysteries, the lord of the mundane, the king of entropy, the only light of redemption in the apocalypse..."