Chapter 246: Wicked Buddha Protects Home, Family Affairs Flourish!

Chapter 246: Wicked Buddha Protects Home, Family Affairs Flourish!

Chen Qiu glanced at the comments section below his Entry, but there wasn't much useful information. Few people were willing to share their unique understanding of this Entry with the public.

Perhaps, in some forgotten corner, a young member of a family branch was relying on this Entry to gradually rise to prominence once again.

This world was vast, constantly changing, and in every corner, different individuals struggled for their dreams.

Currently speaking, the comment display area for this Entry wasn't very effective for communication. However, he believed that the Heavenly Dao wouldn't create something entirely useless. It was highly likely that this comment display area was a preview of the next version of the Heavenly Dao.

Unfortunately, the Rainbow Entry didn't have a comment display area, or else he would have liked to see the comments for the 'Ascend Continuously' Entry to understand how others with this Entry evaluated it.

Chen Qiu shook his head and remained silent regarding the other changes in the Heavenly Dao version.

For instance—

The newly added 'Immortal Human Cavern', 'Earth Immortal Mount', and 'Heaven Immortal Realm'.

These were all unrelated to him; he had no use for them.

On the other hand, the newly added 'Series Entry' was somewhat relevant to him. A Series Entry was a special rank or, in other words, an Entry Group.

Each Series Entry had a minimum of two levels and could go up to over ten levels.

Once you obtained a Series Entry, you needed to upgrade it step by step by consuming resources and other means until it reached its maximum level. Each upgrade significantly increased the Entry's power, and when it reached its maximum level, its power would be at its peak.

This was the first Entry that could be upgraded, also known as a Series Entry.

Since Series Entries belonged to a special rank, there was no distinction between white, green, or other ranks. The specific effects of reaching the maximum level and whether they were worth the materials and cultivation resources consumed would only become clear after the upgrade.

As for the newly added 'Series Entry Heavenly Dao Mystic Realm',

it was a Heavenly Dao Mystic Realm with a chance to produce Series Entries. Since the Heavenly Dao had just changed, the probability of these Mystic Realms producing Series Entries would be much higher at first, which, in his past life's terms, was a version benefit.

The above was all the changes included in this 'Full Tier Continent' Heavenly Dao update, and the main change was the addition of Series Entries and the establishment of the comment display area.

Chen Qiu narrowed his eyes slightly, remaining silent. If Series Entries could be added, was it possible that there were other levels above the Rainbow Entry? Or would other ranks of Entries be added in the future? After all, the Entry rank information was obtained from Daxia Country, which didn't even qualify as a First Rank Continent; it was merely a prison within one.

But even though it didn't qualify as a rank, in this remote corner, there were Rainbow Entry scrolls and 'Unique' level Entries from the 'Full Tier Continent'.

It felt somewhat out of place and gave off a peculiar sensation.

This feeling was like being a scholar from a remote corner, studying diligently for a decade, and finally reaching the pinnacle of power. Before you could even savor the joy of success, you'd realize with a dazed expression that

the rare treasures here were used as table legs in his village.

This sense of disparity created an incredibly strong feeling of unreality.

Chen Qiu took a deep breath and shook his head, remaining silent. Instead, he transmitted a message to the Heavenly Axe Sect's leader, indicating that if a Series Entry Heavenly Dao Mystic Realm opened within Xuan Tian State, he should send him a message.

Only then did he start cultivating again, operating his cultivation method.

His goal was the Refining Void Ninth Stage!

He had more than enough Spirit Stones to cultivate until the Refining Void peak and still have plenty left over. Then, he would start preparing to break through to Body Fusion and welcome the battle for the 'Unique King'.

Daxia Country.

The lord of Feicheng stood on the boundless ice field with a grim expression, gazing into the distance. Endless cold air mixed with ice shards rushed towards him. Even though his cultivation had already broken through the Golden Core peak, an ordinary person would have been frozen solid by now.

It had been two or three years since the National Master left.

To this day, there was still no news of him.

The 'Seventh Prince', who had left Daxia Country some time ago, was also unknown if he was doing well outside. He naturally knew that there was an insurmountable gap between Daxia Country and Xuan Tian Continent, making it extremely difficult to cross from either side.

But at this moment, he genuinely wanted to contact the National Master and inform him of Daxia Country's recent situation—the sky of Daxia Country had collapsed!

Feizhou used to be a place with rich spiritual energy, and the National Master had lived there for a long time. However, in recent days, everyone in Feizhou had evacuated, and after infinite cold air surged from the boundless ice field into Feizhou, the temperature dropped rapidly.

It was no longer suitable for human habitation.

All life had withered.

Two or three years ago, the 'Malevolent Wood' in Feizhou had been bought out, but recently, Malevolent Wood had suddenly grown densely across Feizhou, several times denser than before. Almost every step you took, you'd step on four or five Malevolent Wood trees.

A thick layer of Malevolent Wood covered the entire Feizhou.

The Malevolent Wood had only one use—when burned, it could resist the cold. He had already ordered his men to use the Malevolent Wood to build a wooden wall at the border between Feizhou and the boundless ice field and set it on fire, blocking the cold air as much as possible.

If this cold air wasn't stopped, it would move north, and since there were no tall mountains in southern Daxia Country, the entire population would have to retreat north, surrendering this fertile land.

"Listen, Old Fei." The Lord of Feiyu City, standing nearby, looked towards the depths of the boundless icy plains with a troubled expression. "This temperature drop is unusual, and it seems we've overlooked something. Even the National Master only detected a sword cultivation puppet deep within the icy plains, but didn't pinpoint what lies at its end."

"With the icy plains in this state, it's like some terrifying monster is about as if a terrifying monster is about to break free from the depths of the icy plains, breaking its seal."

The Lord of Feiyu City, originally stationed in Haizhou, was once a trusted confidant of the National Master and had been personally bestowed the title of "Strongest City Lord." However, with the urgent situation in the icy plains, he was temporarily reassigned to guard the area.

"I'm not sure," the Lord of Feicheng City shook his head and fell silent. After a long while, his hoarse voice spoke, "When we followed the National Master, he would always fall silent when faced with a dilemma, and after that silence, he would come up with a solution."

"For a long time, I thought that silence in the face of a problem would lead to quick solutions. But now it seems that all I can feel is anxiety."

"When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll cover it with earth; when monsters come, we'll die."

"Without a solution, we can only wait."

The cold air was already challenging for them to withstand, and the unknown entity that might follow was even more concerning. To be blunt, the situation in Daxia was dire, and only the common folk remained optimistic, believing it was just an extreme temperature drop. But those in the know were aware that this could be the end of Daxia.

Just then—

A Heavenly Dao Edict suddenly echoed throughout Daxia!

"Heavenly Dao Edict: The Heavenly Dao senses that in the Capital State of Daxia, the head of the Xia family, Xia Xundao, has entered the Nascent Soul Path with unparalleled determination, becoming the first Nascent Soul cultivator in Daxia's history!"

Such a feat will be recorded in the annals of history!

He is granted 'One Thread of Heavenly Pride Destiny' and 'One Thread of Heavenly Dao Destiny'. May all living beings follow his example.

The moment the edict sounded, the lords of Feiyu City and Feicheng City stood in disbelief, frozen in place. After an unknown duration, the Lord of Feiyu City muttered in a daze.

"Old Fei..."

"Did I hear right? Xia Xundao? Isn't he the current Emperor?"

"Did he break through to the Nascent Soul stage?"

"Impossible! Daxia has the Nascent Soul Shackles, making it impossible to reach the Nascent Soul stage. Unless one defeats a sword cultivation puppet with Nascent Soul cultivation from any of the four directions with Golden Core peak cultivation, they can't attempt to break through in the Profound Heaven Continent."

As he spoke, he subconsciously circulated his cultivation method, and his body suddenly stiffened, his lips trembling slightly.

"Old Fei, try it. I feel like the Nascent Soul Shackles have disappeared."

He had long since reached the peak of the Golden Core stage but had never been able to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Every time he prepared to make the attempt, an insurmountable shackle blocked his path. Countless Heavenly Talents in Daxia had been stuck at the Golden Core peak, left with only despair and death.

This had always been his situation, but after hearing the Heavenly Dao Edict, he tried again and found that the shackles had suddenly vanished. This meant that as long as he prepared, he could break through to the Nascent Soul stage at any time!

"Hmm."

The Lord of Feicheng City, equally shocked, nodded in agreement. Then, with a complex expression, he spoke in a hoarse voice, "I finally understand. The National Master had promised to take me out of Daxia, but he left me behind at the last moment. Now it seems that he must have done something outside that lifted the shackles on Daxia."

"As long as we persist in our cultivation, we can also rely on our strength to reach the Profound Heaven Continent and fight alongside the National Master!"

The two exchanged glances, seeing the flames of determination burning in each other's eyes.

Daxia, "Transport City," was not far from Chen Qiu's hometown, Wind Support City. In this small city, there was a once-insignificant family, the Wang family, who later seized an opportunity to become the largest family in Transport City.

With their current strength, the Wang family could easily settle in the grand Wind Support City and become one of its strongest families. However, the head of the Wang family chose to remain in Transport City, citing his attachment to the old place.

At that moment, in the Wang family's courtyard in Transport City, the head of the family knelt in the ancestral hall of the family compound, holding three incense sticks and gazing expressionlessly at the incense burner on the offering table.

He was an orphan who had risen from humble beginnings, mimicking the ways of the wealthy. He was the first in the family's genealogy.

The offering table was empty, without a single ancestral tablet, only a Wicked Buddha.

If he died, there would be one.

Daxia had been undergoing significant changes lately, especially after the previous Heavenly Dao Edict. The sudden temperature drop in the boundless icy plains and the rapid growth of malevolent wood in Feizhou had not attracted much attention, despite being highly discussed. But those in the know understood the implications.

He knew.

He had once worked with Liu Zide, a Wang family servant, for Chen Qiu and was aware that Chen Qiu had purchased a large quantity of malevolent wood at a high price, almost depleting Feizhou's supply. He didn't know what the wood was, but he knew it was valuable.

So, in recent days, he had been secretly collecting malevolent wood.

Well, not exactly purchasing.

No one was selling it, as it was readily available on the ground. He had sent people to discreetly gather malevolent wood from Feizhou's outskirts, bit by bit, to avoid suspicion. If discovered, he could claim that the cold weather prompted him to collect the wood for warmth.

It wasn't that he was worried about someone finding out about the Malevolent Wood and coming to take it from him.

His concern was purely that if everyone knew the value of the Malevolent Wood and started collecting it, the freezing cold of the boundless ice field would sweep across the entire Daxia Kingdom in the south. Countless people would be forced to leave their homes, and the consequences would be catastrophic.

Back then, in Fat City.

When Chen Qiu made his last delivery to Liu Zide, he took Liu Zide with him and said that if he was willing, he could also take him to leave. At that time, Liu Zide's heart was actually very tempted. If possible, who wouldn't want to go out and see the world?

But...

He endured it.

Not for any other reason, but because in Transport City, there was an opportunity he had been waiting for a long time, and it was about to appear. After waiting for so many years, if he didn't see this opportunity with his own eyes, he wouldn't be able to rest in peace.

An orphan, starting from scratch.

It sounded inspiring, but if there were no variables, the chances of an orphan begging for food were much higher.

And his variable...

Was the Wicked Buddha on the offering table.

A round-faced, big-bellied Buddha statue with bloodstained eyes, revealing a gentle but somewhat eerie smile. Its left palm was flat, and its right palm was playing with a string of prayer beads, which were also made from human eyes. Although they were fake, they looked so lifelike that they seemed real.

This was the statue he had dug up from the ground when he was starving and destitute. He had thought it was an old relic and wanted to sell it in the market street, but accidentally, a drop of his blood fell on the statue, and his life changed dramatically!

The effect of this Wicked Buddha statue was simple; by sacrificing some blood and flesh, he could obtain anything.

For example, spirit stones, entries, information, and more.

But this blood and flesh could only be his own.

When he picked up the Wicked Buddha, the drop of blood that fell on it not only completed the master recognition but also served as his first sacrifice. A fragrant roasted chicken appeared out of thin air on the ground, and it was the most delicious meal he had ever eaten.

And this time.

Master Wang, kneeling on the meditation cushion, took a deep breath before carefully placing a piece of dried-up blood-stained bull's tail that he had carefully wrapped in his arms into the Wicked Buddha's left palm.

This bull's tail was the one he had chopped off in Wind Support City a few years ago, and he had been keeping it carefully for this moment.

The next moment—

The bull's tail in the Wicked Buddha's left palm suddenly began to slowly disappear, absorbed into it.

Immediately after!

Among the prayer beads wrapped around the Wicked Buddha's hand, one of the originally dull and dim beads began to flash with red light. Then, a panel shrouded in clouds suddenly appeared inside the house.

He had tested it; this panel could only be seen by him, and no one else could see it.

Furthermore, after the Wicked Buddha statue was recognized by him, only he could see it. Others couldn't see or touch it.

"The twenty-seventh wish."

"With his blood and flesh, fulfilling his heart's desire, grant him a Nascent Soul body!"

"Huff"

Master Wang, kneeling on the meditation cushion, exhaled contentedly. With this Nascent Soul body, he could form a Golden Core of decent quality. This way, when he broke through the Golden Core stage in the future, his foundation wouldn't be weak.

This Wicked Buddha statue was his source of confidence and the reason he didn't want to leave Transport City and the Wang Family.

Initially, this Wicked Buddha wasn't as large as it is now, but for some unknown reason, as the number of wishes he made increased, the statue's size gradually grew, and it became heavier and heavier. He couldn't even move it, so he had no choice but to stay in Transport City; there was no other way.

He had to guard Transport City.

Even Liu Zide didn't know that his greatest source of confidence all along was his Wicked Buddha. The reason he could put on a show of nine bulls in Wind Support City was simply because he had exchanged a strand of Prideful Person's Fortune from the Wicked Buddha, temporarily increasing his luck. But it wasn't obtained by chopping up bulls.

Each time a wish was granted, a bead on the string in the Wicked Buddha's hand would light up.

There were 31 beads in total.

With only a few more wishes, all the beads in the Wicked Buddha's hand would be lit up, and he had a strong feeling that when all the beads were lit, a great opportunity awaited him!

An opportunity greater than any in the world!

However...

Master Wang didn't notice that in the Wicked Buddha's eyes, there seemed to be a hint of ferocity and pain. This hint of ferocity and pain became more intense as the Malevolent Wood buried in the backyard's underground cellar increased in number!

Master Wang, kneeling on the ground, respectfully placed the three incense sticks in front of the Wicked Buddha's incense stand before standing up and leaving the ancestral hall.

The ancestral hall had no windows, and all four sides were sealed shut, with only a small door. After Master Wang left, this small door also became tightly closed.

The entire ancestral hall suddenly fell into a silent darkness.

Only the three crimson incense sticks, in the darkness, flickered like breathing, until they slowly burned out and extinguished.

Third-grade Continent, Heaven Reach Continent.

A youth dressed in fine clothes sat quietly in a chair, listening to the kneeling maid beside him. After she finished her report, he waved his hand, and then calmly gazed into the distance.

It wasn't good news.

Pingxi Continent had been completely destroyed.

Vast Continent was a lower continent of Heaven Reach Continent, and Pingxi Continent was a lower continent of Vast Continent. Due to the destruction of Pingxi Continent, Vast Continent would also be destroyed in ten thousand years.

And when Vast Continent was destroyed, Heaven Reach Continent would follow the same path.

In the vast continent of Xuantian, only one of the lower continents had been annihilated, leaving ten thousand years before the next annihilation. If two lower continents were to be destroyed, the time would be significantly shortened.

After a long silence, the boy finally picked up the wine from the table beside him and took a small sip.

It was a rather ordinary scene.

However, to onlookers, this sight would be enough to give them nightmares for life. The seemingly ordinary boy had hundreds of eyes on his cheeks, each a compound eye, much smaller than normal human eyes. They were densely packed, creating a terrifying sight.

Not only that, but his neck, arms, and even his partially exposed chest were also covered in these eyes.

"Heaven Reach Continent," a continent plagued by pollution.

In this world, there were countless continents, and among them, some were quite peculiar. One such category was the polluted continents, where the terms were restricted.

These continents only produced one type of term. For example, some only produced evil cultivator terms, some only produced demon cultivator terms, and some only produced dual cultivation terms, etc.

These continents that produced only one type of term often led to chaotic situations.

And their Heaven Reach Continent only produced one type of term—terms that caused physical mutations. The higher the cultivation level and the stronger the cultivator, the less human they appeared. Those like him, who had reached the Body Fusion stage and still maintained a somewhat normal human form from a distance, were already extremely rare, and their combat power was not weak.

He didn't want to be like this either.

But there was no other way.

To reach higher-tier continents and stay as far away from the danger of world collapse as possible, he had to increase his cultivation speed. Moreover, after so many years, he had already gotten used to it.

After all, everyone around him was the same, and it had been like this for tens of thousands of years. He could only learn from historical records that thirty thousand years ago, the continents were polluted by chaos.

Thirty thousand years ago, Heaven Reach Continent was still normal. But one day, something happened, and the continent started producing only one type of term—terms that caused physical mutations. Whether it was a random term obtained when breaking through a major realm or a term obtained from a Heavenly Dao Mystic Realm, it was always this type, and no other.

"Chen Qiu."

After a long silence, the boy finally shook the wine glass in his hand, a smile on his lips. He had heard that in the lower continent of Xuantian, a supreme heavenly prodigy had emerged. With a Twelfth Tier Golden Core and a Twelfth Tier Nascent Soul, he had forcefully entered the Vast Continent from a First Tier continent. Not long ago, he had also created a Twelfth Tier Refining Void External Body.

He was truly formidable.

Even in Heaven Reach Continent, he would be an extremely monstrous talent. Judging from the situation, it seemed he would reach Heaven Reach Continent in a few hundred years.

How interesting.

A high-level cultivator with a perfect physical body was like a nourishing tonic, and it had been a long time since he had tasted one.

In the past, he could continuously savor the taste of perfect bodies.

But at some point, the people from the lower continents seemed to have wised up, and it had been a long time since anyone had broken through the cultivation limit and arrived in Heaven Reach Continent. This had left him hungry for a long time.

It was quite uncomfortable.

This heavenly prodigy would not stay in the Vast Continent, would he?

Being a heavenly prodigy himself, he understood the nature of such prodigies. Even if they knew there was danger ahead, they would still want to give it a try. After all, they had always had smooth sailing, and they would not easily believe in the so-called forbidden lands that mortals spoke of.

This was like the saying, "Knowing there's a tiger in the mountain, but still heading towards it."

It was said that there were three levels of appreciation when viewing mountains and seas.

There were also three levels of facing crises.

The first level was knowing there's a tiger in the mountain but still heading towards it, which was rash.

The second level was knowing there's a tiger in the mountain and stopping, which was cautious.

The third level was knowing there's a tiger in the mountain but still striding forward, which was brave!"

Most heavenly prodigies thought they were at the third level, but they were actually at the first level. In this world, there were no supreme heavenly prodigies. Even the most monstrous prodigies would pale in comparison to more terrifying existences. Only then would they realize that they had been splashing around in a pond, and the light they shone was nothing compared to that of a true heavenly prodigy.

It was like a candlelight before the moon.

It was time to let this heavenly prodigy from the lower continent witness what a true monstrous talent was. For some reason, when he crushed these prodigies and saw the disbelief and unwillingness in their eyes, he felt an indescribable joy.

Once the Twelfth Tier External Body broke through to the Body Fusion stage, it would obtain a Twelfth Tier Fusion Strike.

A top-tier Fusion Strike from the Heavenly Dao was indeed powerful, almost invincible among peers, and even capable of fighting across tiers.

It was indeed strong.

But the boy sitting on the throne, with a smile on his lips and the wine glass in his hand, had a playful look in his eyes. He wondered if this person, who had risen from a First Tier continent, knew that the top-tier was not the limit?

He had a Fifteenth Tier Fusion Strike!

Another month passed.

This cultivation session lasted a little longer. Chen Qiu, sitting on the Profound Heaven King's throne, slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air, gazing at the cultivation progress panel above his Dantian.

- Cultivation: Refining Void Ninth Stage (0%).

He had reached the Ninth Stage of Refining Void.

Once the progress bar was filled, he would truly be at the peak of the Refining Void stage.

During cultivation, time always seemed to pass especially quickly. It felt like a month had passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Qiu stood up and took a deep breath before stretching his muscles. He was about to choose the term for his major realm breakthrough, and this would be the last time he selected a term during the Refining Void stage.

The next time he chose a term, he would be in the Body Fusion stage.

(End of Chapter)

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