Chapter 178: The Origin of the Nine Provinces, Second Blade, Boundless Cataclysmic Tribulation

Chapter 178: The Origin of the Nine Provinces, Second Blade, Boundless Cataclysmic Tribulation

Main Temple, Inside the Main Temple.

"Where's Brother Ji? Why hasn't he come out yet?" someone whispered, breaking the tense silence as everyone's gaze remained fixed on the Trial Gate, waiting for Ji Jingqiu to emerge.

The atmosphere among the crowd became somewhat peculiar.

According to common sense, Ji Jingqiu should have come out by now.

Xi Yan seemed to have guessed something, his face turning pale. He cautiously approached the Examination Gate and found that he could enter directly, with no sign of Ji Jingqiu inside.

This revelation startled everyone present.

Even a True Seed Realm cultivator, let alone an ordinary Celestial, would not dare to witness the annihilation of a world for so long.

A moment ago, a 169? 111? 101? A mistake in the version!

Behind her, an ancient and worn-out meditation cushion lay quietly.

Mu Shuai had borrowed the Daoist path in his youth, so it was natural that he couldn't surpass his predecessor.

Upon hearing the words of the black-clothed woman, Ji Jingqiu was astonished.

This statement caused the three of them to stiffen.

During the self-realization of the Primordial Body, the imprinted Legal Principles and Daoist runes resonated with the Legal Principles and Daoist rules between heaven and earth.

If he hadn't achieved self-realization in the Heart Stone Realm, he wouldn't have lasted until now.

"From this day forward, you three are named disciples of the Azuregreen Lineage. Each of you will be bestowed with an Azuregreen Seal. After ascending to the Celestial realm, you may return here to receive the inheritance."

Connection with the Great Universe...

In fact, upon hearing about this self-realized Primordial Body, he regarded this person as a formidable rival, ranking even higher than Qin Qing Jue.

This wasn't a matter of realm advancement but an insight into Legal Principles and Daoist rules, as well as a reorganization of his own path. He was attempting to establish the second fundamental blade technique based on this foundation, thereby solidifying his Martial Path.

At this moment, every inch of Ji Jingqiu's skin seemed to emit a faint glow.

All beings were struggling to cross over, seeking that one line of vitality.

Some people, despite having pure blood, could see their future clearly, making it difficult for them to improve unless they could break free from the shackles of their bloodline.

"Senior, may I ask if that person was also a named disciple of the Azuregreen Lineage?"

This was a state of transcendence beyond life and death, a state of purity and a state of sinking into the depths of suffering. It was as if his body contained the tribulations of the myriad worlds, and the eight sufferings were embedded within him. Following that was a soaring killing intent, as if he had fallen into a demonic state!

This was the opportunity he had longed for!

Ke Pingluan's gaze deepened, and his expression turned solemn.

In Ji Jingqiu's eyes, countless bolts of thunder fell, as if heaven and earth had turned upside down, and the sun and moon had vanished.

Upon seeing Ji Jingqiu sitting on the meditation cushion, his aura became slightly scattered.

The Mind-Reflection Bodhi tree, which had manifested, swayed its branches and leaves, as if it had found a kindred spirit.

Time waits for no one.

...

There was a unique charm in that smile, which slightly stirred Ji Jingqiu's heart, but he quickly suppressed it with his unwavering heart.

Upon seeing the sapling rooted in the center of the temple, Mu Rouzhi clearly felt a tremor deep within her soul, and she bowed in reverence.

If everything was destined for extinction, why bother struggling? This sense of powerlessness continued to accumulate in his heart, and even the pure light of the Bodhimanda Flowers couldn't completely dispel it.

Who in this world could kill them?

The sun and moon have their moments of darkness and light.

In an instant, he saw a hazy, annihilated realm.

The only thing that caught his eye...

This had always been a question hidden deep in Ji Jingqiu's heart.

But wasn't the Azuregreen Temple last opened a million years ago? How did Mu Shuai enter a million years ago? Could it be that the place where Mu Shuai attained enlightenment was within the Azuregreen Temple?! No wonder the Mu Clan couldn't find it after searching for so long.

It was precisely because of these past events that she looked at Ji Jingqiu with a gentle expression in her eyes, and said slowly, "You're very impressive. At the same cultivation level, you have the potential to go further than your predecessors."

She also saw where Ji Jingqiu was, and her eyes flickered.

Among the young people who came this time, although some were decent, they still fell short of the standards of the Azuregreen Lineage's inheritors.

As he slowly sat down, his figure seemed to merge with the shadows, and his entire body was enveloped in a hazy light, isolating him from the outside world's clamor.

"After accumulating over countless lifetimes, their civilization's prosperity is naturally beyond comparison to the Great Universe, as it gathers the most outstanding races from various eras of the Great Universe."

The only one who could catch his eye had already inherited the Venerable Lineage's Legal Principles.

This was the overturning of the Sea of Suffering across myriad worlds, the arrival of a great calamity, the shift of myriad paths, and the sinking of all beings into it, welcoming annihilation and dusk.

It was like the sound of evening drums and morning bells, and like a revelation.

The mountains and earth would eventually overturn.

The eight sufferings were the mundane world, filled with fear and terror, but within the mundane world, infinite possibilities and hope were also nurtured.

Could this place be Mu Shuai's enlightenment site from years ago?!

The woman instructed.

He Shuai's left-behind Daoist collection didn't contain a single word about their disappearance.

However, as his insights deepened, his gaze became increasingly profound, weathered, and weary. This was the side effect of observing the Dao.

One person cultivated the Heavenly Guardian of Righteousness and walked the path of Heavenly Body Replacement.

"I really want to know how Wood Senior died," Ji Jingqiu said softly.

"But you mustn't be arrogant. They had no path ahead of them back then, but they forged their own way step by step. I hope you can also forge your own path in the future."

"Are you going to participate in the ancient inheritance road of the Nine Provinces?"

At this moment, all sounds faded, and only a low whisper could be heard in his ears.

After condensing this True Seed, the sapling's radiance dimmed significantly, and it appeared somewhat weary as it swayed.

A million years ago? He suddenly realized something.

The more he learned about the Seven Commanders, the more perplexed he became. Why did powerful figures like Wood Senior only flourish for a few hundred years before withering one after another?

He could only hold on for a fleeting moment, and the immense flow of information within nearly overwhelmed him. In a glance, he saw nothing but stillness, decay, and numerous Daoist rules and Legal Principles.

Was the first half of the sentence a joke or a serious statement?

Ji Jingqiu sat in meditation, and a long-lasting Zen intent gradually permeated the area, subtly resonating with a certain wondrous Daoist rule in this place.

The black-clothed woman waved her hand, sending the three of them away.

This was the unwillingness of countless beings to face extinction, seeking to survive.

Everything before his eyes was changing at a rapid pace.

"Is it worthy of being the heir of the Venerable Lineage?"

An astonishing answer emerged in his mind—

If he hadn't already attained the Heart Stone Realm, that glance just now would have been enough to force him into "Dao Transformation"! Ji Jingqiu took a deep breath, entered a meditative state, and sat under the Bodhi tree. With the power of the Bodhi tree, he recovered his depleted mental strength and attempted to peer into the scene once more.

This is the Sea of Suffering, the very dojo for all living beings' cultivation.

In that one glance, it contained the entire process of a universe's decline and extinction.

The koi in the pond flicked its tail, leaped over the Dragon Gate, transformed into a black dragon, and with a light hum, it burst out of the Holy Ground, freely moving through the blood rain, riding on clouds and mist.

The fat tiger lying on the Bodhi tree raised its head with agility; the koi in the lotus pond flipped over, looked up at the sky beyond the Holy Ground; even the formless and traceless wind became slightly more urgent at this moment, swirling around the fat tiger's ear.

She had overestimated this child, but his performance still exceeded her expectations.

No way, bro, can you directly enter the Main Temple?!

Ji Jingqiu seemed to see an extremely young figure, sitting in the boundless void in front, bowing his head in enlightenment, turning his back on all living beings, and also on him.

"From now on, whenever the Sea of Suffering appears, a portion of the newly born top civilizations will choose to migrate to the Nine Provinces to avoid calamities. Over time, this has developed into the current Nine Provinces with its myriad tribes."

Ji Jingqiu looked towards the meditation cushion, and on it seemed to be a faint shadow, unmoving, like an eternal deity, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

He heard the sound of lush foliage and flowing streams.

Ji Jingqiu closed his eyes and bowed his head, enveloped in a peculiar Daoist rhythm.

"Although the Venerable Lineage is as proud as the heavens, they indeed have the heart and ambition to shoulder the burden of all living beings, unlike those indecisive clowns who can't compare..."

Among them, many with talents approaching the Ninth Ring, yet almost all of them followed the path of bloodline.

Bodhimanda flowers bloomed in the void, like a thousand piles of snow, surrounding him.

Did Mu Shuai enter the Azuregreen Temple a million years ago?

In his inner world, the Sea of Suffering pouring down from above was also stirred at this moment, and the blood rain in the sky was more intense than ever.

"Is it possible that Mu Shuai fell because of a breakthrough failure?" "Don't overthink it. Some things are too far from you. When you reach a certain height in the future, then go and follow the footsteps of your predecessors."

"Your predecessor did leave you some legacy, but whether you can take it on depends on you."

This extremely dangerous matter for others, for him who has attained the Heart Stone Realm, is a great opportunity! Under the destructive tribulation, the heavens overturn, the universe collapses, the legal principles and laws manifest in the world, and although they are on the path of destruction, it is also the best time to come into contact with them, and you can directly see them without needing to sense them in the dark."

She wanted to take a further step and see the Bodhi tree in Ji Jingqiu's body, but thinking of certain past events, she regretfully stopped.

Just for a moment.

"I only know that Mu Shitian chose to delve deeper into the Sea of Suffering, but I'm not clear about the specific cause of his death." The black-clothed woman stared into the void as if seeing through a million years, and whispered, "Perhaps, he didn't lose to anyone, but only to the path he chose."

One of them was a "familiar" of Ji Jingqiu, an underage elf girl, Mu Rouzhi, who had not yet undergone soul awakening. With a glance, she saw Ji Jingqiu sitting on the meditation cushion nearby, his eyes closed in enlightenment.

"Could it be... that the rumor is true?" Ku He instantly thought of something and murmured, "In the past, no one could, because no one could evaluate above the Ninth Ring?"

The sapling's branches swayed, as if shaking its head, and then the tree's emerald radiance condensed into a True Seed.

The woman looked at him and said, "You still have potential to uncover. You can go and compete with the geniuses of the Ten Thousand Tribes, opening your own path, but remember that the Great Universe is your true home."

Upon hearing this, Yue Wukong's expression changed.

A strand of clear light descended from the Bodhi tree, intertwining with the vague light of life it emitted.

This person's fortune is indeed enviable! "Our Azuregreen Lineage cannot accommodate this great Buddha." The black-clothed woman smiled enigmatically, "How about this, among the three of you, whoever can defeat him in the future can be directly listed as our Azuregreen Lineage's only Divine Son."

A Bodhi tree also appeared behind him, and in terms of height and lushness, it was much taller than the World Tree sapling in the center of this Holy Ground.

"Forget it, select a few backups, and it can be considered as leaving a few seeds for the Azuregreen Lineage."

They were helping Ji Jingqiu in their own way, dissolving the gradually accumulating extinction Dao intent in his heart.

Ji Jingqiu's expression was solemn, and he earnestly asked this person for guidance, to what extent Mu Shuai had reached in the True Seed Realm.

Ji Jingqiu expressed his gratitude for the teaching.

The answer to this question couldn't be given to him by the Dragon Tiger Dojo, not even by the Four Divine Lords.

According to historical records, among the Seven Shuais, Mu Shuai was the most kind-hearted, spending his life guiding others and never killing. His style was different from He Shuai's wildness.

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The woman frowned and said in a deep voice, "Are you going to give the second seed to him? He did pass the test of the Tenth Ring Divine Son, but he not only belongs to the Venerable Lineage, he also carries the inheritance aura of the 'Southern Emperor'!"

Among the three, two were women, and one was a man.

Until a falling leaf slowly descended from above, landing in his palm.

At this moment.

This was the Boundless Destructive Tribulation, and also the Boundless Void Tribulation.

Afterward, Ji Jingqiu humbly asked if there was any other room for improvement.

He initially comprehended some of the true martial arts intent left by He Shuai on the second Eternal Blade, and created his second unique sword technique.

The fat tiger scratched its ear, got up, shook its body, and headed towards the outside of the Holy Ground. Its fur gradually turned blood-red, and the blood-red patterns on its body seemed to flow like molten lava.

"Daring to witness the Boundless Destructive Tribulation with a True Seed, and for such a long time..."

...

Ji Jingqiu unleashed his thoughts, fully driving his wisdom, capturing the mysterious Dao tracks in the scene, probing the legal principles and order within, and deducing his own path.

"If you want to follow in the footsteps of your predecessors, you can sit on it, but remember I warned you, sitting on this meditation cushion, you can witness the vast scene of a world's destruction. At that moment, if your mental cultivation is not sufficient, a single glance can extinguish your heart and spirit."

He once again felt the weight of life, spanning vast historical ages, containing the tenacity rooted in the ancient times, and the rebirth through the raging wildfires...

Seeing this scene, the woman's eyes turned distant, but she didn't stop him. She took the True Seed, and sighed, "You're right, under great tribulations, we need to place multiple bets. Perhaps the fate of today will bear unexpected good fruit in the future."

That was the rebirth after all extinction.

Each resonance washed away the little dust within him, allowing him to enter a sacred and holy state.

"This place is where Mu Shitian once attained enlightenment. He borrowed the power of the Temple and witnessed the embryonic form of the Boundless Cataclysmic Tribulation, from which he gained insight into the embryonic form of his own foundational path."

Ji Jingqiu was forced to close his eyes, his head throbbing with pain, and cold sweat broke out on his back as he almost got 'swallowed' by the scene he had just witnessed.

As she spoke, Ji Jingqiu could clearly hear the sarcasm and schadenfreude in the senior woman's voice.

The black-clad woman suddenly smiled, and though the years had left their mark in her eyes, they had not aged her beauty. She remained breathtaking, her face like a dream, the most beautiful woman Ji Jingqiu had ever seen.

Below the sea of suffering, there was too much decay, and yet no signs of prosperity. It seemed that under the Boundless Cataclysmic Tribulation, everything would be extinguished, and any effort would be futile.

"Is your Flaming Sun Federation truly an unprecedented existence among all worlds?"

The black-clad woman spoke in a calm yet commanding tone, and without even asking if the three were willing, she waved her hand, leaving a Divine Tree mark on their foreheads.

After they recovered, they continued to immerse themselves in their insights.

He heard the sound of wild grass breaking through the stone...

Previously, Master Long Qingyang had specifically instructed him that the breakthrough in his Heart-Reflection Bodhi and Celestial Human Gateway must be achieved within the Great Universe.

"Go. As a Celestial descendant, you can use the Divine Tree mark to sense the location of the Bodhimanda World."

The next moment, a figure appeared.

This was where a supreme being had once sat, and his unintentional manifestation of his foundational path had merged with the cushion, leaving behind a lingering shadow that forever etched the scene witnessed by the predecessor into the flow of time, allowing future generations to see what their predecessors had seen.

In an instant, the four seasons turned, and the wind swept across the sky.

During this process, Ji Jingqiu seemed to enter various worlds, witnessing countless apocalyptic scenes and observing the struggles of all beings, unable to transcend.

Among the other two, there was a short-haired woman with a detached expression and a cool demeanor. Her unsheathed blade, still stained with enemy blood, exuded an extreme sharpness, like a handleless Heaven Blade.

He understood the implied meaning in the latter half of her statement—in the eyes of this mysterious powerhouse, they were no match for Ji Jingqiu at this moment! Ke Pingluan took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulent emotions in his heart.

It was Qin Qingjue, the daughter of the Qin Clan.

And this physical enhancement was just a side effect.

Ji Jingqiu integrated his experiences from the first half of his life, infusing his first blade, 'One Line of Vitality,' into it, as if refining his old blade in a furnace and forging it anew.

The black-clad woman's heart trembled slightly. Had this boy cultivated the Heart-Reflection Bodhi to such a degree?

Gradually, he...

He only mentioned that in the future, when his martial path was accomplished, he would personally go to the deepest part of the Mind Ocean to see...

Climbing to the peak of that mountain...

In an instant, countless thoughts flooded into Ji Jingqiu's mind.

The black-clad woman's sleeves fluttered, and she casually moved aside, her voice cool and distant.

The two should be consistent.

Ji Jingqiu closed his eyes, and the ripples on the lake of his heart calmed. He put aside the complexities of the mundane world and entered his inner sanctuary, listening to the rhythm of life.

Ji Jingqiu thought for a moment, thanking the senior woman for her guidance. He took a few steps forward and sat down on the cushion.

"Indeed, this is a good path of tempering. The brilliance of the Nine Continents' civilization far surpasses that of the Great Universe. After all... those who could migrate their entire clan to the Nine Continents were once hegemons in their respective eras."

Ji Jingqiu's heart stirred. The Ten Thousand Races of the Nine Continents had migrated? Where were they before?

Turning his attention away from the topic of inheritance, Ji Jingqiu spoke without hesitation, not wanting to lose face for the Venerable One's lineage. The woman didn't seem to mind his thoughts, and her gaze swept over him, revealing the many peculiarities within him.

Before the three could stand and take in their surroundings, the woman's cool and distant voice reached their ears.

The black-clad woman showed a look of surprise.

"Of course, some of them should have realized by now that they did indeed survive a few eras through this method. But it's just a temporary respite. Cutting off their connection to the Great Universe is to sever their last chance at survival."

[See Bodhi at the origin of dusty relations, understand true self in the appearance of extinction]



Most importantly, through his insights, Ji Jingqiu gradually refined the foundational principles of the law he needed, sharpening the blade in his heart.

Ke Pingluan's eyes suddenly focused, and he saw the illusory Bodhi tree behind Ji Jingqiu, stirring his heart.

In a daze, the tree swayed slightly, emitting a hazy emerald radiance.

Listening to the woman's words, he wondered if it was true that Mu Shuai had refused the inheritance of the Azuregreen Temple...? After a thousand words, it all boiled down to four: Mu Shuai was awesome!

"Senior, does this place have any remnants of the predecessors?"

She turned her gaze to the void, taking in the talented warriors from various temples who had come for the trial.

Ji Jingqiu's heart stirred as he remembered the Bodhi tree in the depths of his mind.

...

The third person, with a deep and steady voice, asked. His gaze was profound, and he had the demeanor of a master, steady as a deep pool. It was Ke Pingluan, this generation's Ke Clan member who had exhausted his clan's resources.

She scanned the room, and most of them were once affiliated with the Azuregreen Lineage. Their ancestors were either members or followers of the Azuregreen Temple.

A ripple appeared in Qin Qingjue's calm eyes as she looked at Ji Jingqiu, her gaze filled with anticipation.

"Don't you know?" The gray-clad woman asked, "This isn't some secret. The Nine Continents were once the hegemonic civilizations of several Great Universes, working together to find a sanctuary, to escape the Boundless Cataclysmic Tribulation."

"His path is different from yours, there's no comparison. You've only inherited his foundational principles and law, there's no need to follow his path or deliberately seek his footsteps. His path has already failed."

As his mind grew weary, he took a short rest, relying on the Bodhi tree to recover his mental strength.

In the void sanctuary...

The black-clad woman sighed.

The killing intent emanating from the sea of suffering did not consume Ji Jingqiu's rationality. Instead, he transformed it into a whetstone, sharpening his blade.

The first blade was named 'All Dharmas Are Emptiness,' and its true meaning was encapsulated in a single word: 'emptiness.'

The second blade's true meaning was represented by the word: 'one.'

Seeking 'One Line of Vitality.'

Slaying the 'Boundless Cataclysmic Tribulation.'

(End of Chapter)

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