Chapter 306: The Beginning of Tianren, Wuliang Wisdom Light (8.8k) (Part 2)

Chapter 306: The Beginning of Tianren, Wuliang Wisdom Light (8.8k) (Part 2)

"Senior Qingling, are you certain that the Tiansheng Lake entered the Grand Universe today?" asked a middle-aged man in military attire, a vertical line between his eyebrows exuding a sinister aura.

So far, they had searched seventeen locations, but all were false leads set up by the cultivators of Tiansheng Lake.

"If it's not now, why would they set up so many deceptive formations to confuse our vision?" Qingling wondered.

These natives of the Grand Universe had no idea what it meant for a cultivator to find a place to establish their Dao under the God Seal of a Heavenly Realm cultivator!

As long as Wu Tian Dao Ren broke through the Heavenly Realm barrier, leaving a trace of his Dao in the Dharma Realm, Tiansheng Lake's purpose would be half accomplished!

Not to mention, once a cultivator with a God Seal stepped into the Heavenly Realm, their combat power would be terrifying!

Even after they had emphasized it several times, these narrow-minded individuals still didn't take it seriously, holding themselves in high regard!

The army lord from the Magic Eye Empire shook his head. "Not necessarily. You haven't experienced battles. We've encountered such deceptive situations many times. In my opinion, we don't need to intercept them when they enter the Grand Universe. We just need to wait for them to break through the Heavenly Realm."

Someone agreed, "That's right. If the cultivators of Tiansheng Lake want to seize the initiative, they must break through the Heavenly Realm on Gusu Star. But the commotion of breaking through the Heavenly Realm is too grand to conceal."

Qingling spoke in a deep voice, "The laws and principles of the Grand Universe are more perfect than those of other realms. We can't give Wu Tian Dao Ren time to adjust. This is the experience passed down from the other Ascension Platforms. Even a God Seal needs time to adjust!"

"Now is the best time for us to surround and kill him!"

Everyone exchanged glances, shaking their heads slightly. No matter how much they talked, if they couldn't find him, what could they do?

In the area, there were as many as twenty Heavenly Realm cultivators, half from Yaochi Fairyland and half from the Magic Eye Empire.

"Why don't we ask the other teams if they've made any progress?" suggested Qingxiao, also from Yaochi Fairyland.

This was just one team, and they had gathered here to surround and kill the cultivators of Tiansheng Lake. They had arrived early to ensure they wouldn't miss the opportunity.

"Boom!"

A bolt of solar lightning suddenly appeared, shooting from the void and instantly turning the vast mountain range below into ashes. The power of this strike left many Heavenly Realm cultivators in shock.

"This is..."

Someone had just opened their mouth.

Suddenly, all sounds in the world ceased, and silence enveloped everything.

An indescribable feeling quietly enveloped the hearts of all living beings on Gusu Star.

From the Heavenly Realm cultivators above to the birds, beasts, and insects in the forests below, all creatures simultaneously looked up at the sky.

This feeling was as if an indescribable existence had opened its eyes and cast its gaze upon this planet.

Even though they couldn't see it, everyone still sensed that in the boundless heights, a pair of indifferent eyes had opened, observing the tiny ants below.

"...The will of the Grand Universe!"

Qingling exclaimed in horror, "It's Wu Tian! He has already infiltrated Gusu Star and perfected his Dao!"

His words hung in the air.

He suddenly rushed into the void, speeding towards that direction.

Behind him, Qingxiao's expression changed, and he chased after, shouting, "Senior Brother, calm down! Remember the lessons from the fifth and fourth Ascension Platforms. Don't interfere with the breakthrough process, or we'll face the Three Calamities of Thunder, Fire, and Wind!"

...

...

Ji Jingqiu no longer suppressed himself, allowing his Qi to soar infinitely, merging with the heavens and earth. His physical body and mind became as harmonious as water and milk...

At this moment, he felt like he had returned to the pure and natural state of an infant. Every acupoint in his body and mind opened spontaneously, desires vanished, and he was free from disturbances. He merged completely with the heavens and earth, returning to the origin.

This feeling was even more profound than when he had attained the Sacred Embryo and entered the state of Heavenly Oneness.

A sentence from the various Daoist classics flowed slowly in his mind.

"The world has a beginning, and the beginning is the mother of all things. Knowing the mother, one knows the child; knowing the child, one returns to the mother, and thus, there is no danger throughout life."

A grand will guided him to merge with the heavens and earth, allowing him to perceive the true root of all things, their birth, and their extinction...

In this state, his mind resonated with the entire planet's trajectory, reaching the state of Heavenly Oneness, where self and the world were forgotten. Once again, he briefly entered the realm of sitting in oblivion.

With the support of this supreme mental cultivation state, he felt like he had found the best fulcrum, encompassing the entire Gusu Star within his palm.

In a single thought, the heavens and earth transformed.

The once cloudless sky now gathered dark clouds from all directions, resembling a collapsing celestial canopy. The swirling vortex seemed bottomless, layer upon layer, pressing down and tearing through the void.

When the nearest Tianren Wuzhe (Heavenly Mortal Warrior) arrived nearby, they witnessed a shocking scene.

In the sky, the life essence of the void poured down from the vortex above like countless rivers flowing into the sea.

On the ground, the thick earth essence rose from the mountains and valleys, transforming into a surging Yellow River, flowing in from all directions.

This vast and majestic earth essence frantically infused the tiny body below, which, though small as an insect, could accommodate everything like the eye of the sea.

Tianren Wuzhe (Heavenly Mortal Warriors) from the four powers stood in the void, stunned, gazing at the massive void passage tearing open the sky above and the scene resembling a catastrophic collapse of heaven and earth.

"What... What kind of reversal is this?!" someone exclaimed.

"How long can he hold on? Even with the Heavenly Physique, he won't last more than a few breaths before exploding!"

Visible to the naked eye, the body immersed in the life essence of the heavens and earth was rapidly expanding, whether it was vitality or lifespan, defying everyone's understanding.

The crowd could even hear the beating of his heart in his chest, causing the void's fissures to tear open wider, and the boundless earth rumbled like an immortal drum, triggering a resonance with the heavens.

Just as the crowd thought he couldn't hold on for much longer, stars appeared in the void, each one corresponding to an acupoint. These acupoints formed constellations, gathering into star clouds, resonating with the stars in the heavens.

A wondrous sight unfolded beneath his feet, spreading at an astonishing speed. The five-colored divine light supported the world's spine, accommodating the vast life essence like an ocean, welcoming all who came.

This was a realm containing the birth of all things, swallowing the essence of heaven and earth!

"The Primal Five Elements?" someone recognized the origin of the five-colored divine light, exclaiming in disbelief, their eyes burning with excitement, distorting even their voices.

At that moment, the crowd seemed to hear a prayer from the front.

Behind the person's five Zang Organs, five temples appeared, majestic and distant, emanating the Five Elemental Qi.

Where the Five Elements converged, Yin and Yang harmonized, permeated with Chaotic Qi, depicting the scene of opening up the heavens and earth. Numerous acupoints connected by Chaotic Qi resonated with the Inner Realm, giving birth to vitality and forming a self-sustaining cycle.

In Ji Jingqiu's perception, his mind, physical body, Inner Realm, and Dharma form completely merged and overlapped, creating an unprecedented sense of freedom that filled his heart.

He stood alone in the void, gazing up at the vast universe, feeling like the only one in the heavens and earth, and the feature of "I am me" was frantically being completed.

His physical body, though small, radiated infinite light from within, illuminating both inside and out. In an instant, his physical body was "Daoized" by the heavens and earth, merging with them, omnipresent. With the condensation of Dharma principles and rules, he reappeared in the world, forging an immortal Heavenly Physique.

Under the wash of the vast heavenly essence, the Heavenly Physique reshaped at an astonishing speed. Then, the True Force naturally transformed within him.

After mastering the 'Hangwu Ji' technique, every acupoint in his body was engraved with the 'Wuji Fu Zhang' talisman glyphs, infusing the True Force with unique Dharma principles.

The transformation of a Tianren (Heavenly Mortal) unfolded within Ji Jingqiu's body.

He keenly sensed his growing power, and the elevation of the life ladder was intoxicating.

Even he himself didn't know how much stronger he had become during this transformation.

Whether it was the Heavenly Physique, True Force, or the Inner Realm receiving the baptism of heavenly essence, it seemed like just the prelude to this grand celebration.

In his mind, he heard a thunderous sound.

It was as if he had broken free from a certain shackle.

His brief state of sitting in oblivion ascended at this moment.

The myriad phenomena were the Dharma Realm, manifesting the true nature of non-self.

Here, he was submerged in endless Dharma principles and order, or perhaps the Dharma Realm itself was established upon all Dharma principles and order.

In that instant, he witnessed the gathering of all things in the universe, the source of the Dao, and the ultimate destination.

Silently,

He stepped into this realm.

Leaving behind footprints that belonged only to him.

...

When Qingling and the others arrived,

The figure connected to the void above and the earth below, standing tall between heaven and earth, becoming the "One" in the heavens and earth. Qingling's heart sank as she immediately recognized the divine seal of Tiansheng Lake, the Heavenly Saint!

"Huang Xinchu, can you use the sacred artifact of our sect to stop him?" Qingling looked at the woman in the red skirt at the other end of the horizon, holding onto the last thread of hope.

The latter's eyebrows and eyes were like a painting, but at this moment, she was coldly observing from the sidelines.

Hearing Qing Ling's words, she furrowed her brows and said, "Are you saying that someone with the surname Qing has had their brain damaged by a door? Don't you feel that the will of the Grand Universe has descended?"

"This person's breakthrough is already unstoppable!"

"Let's prepare to surround and kill him after he's done!"

Qing Ling's heart sank, and by the time Wu Tian completed his breakthrough, they could really surround and kill him?

For this encirclement, they had heavily bribed the Blue Sea Empire and the Magic Eye Empire, inviting many Tianren to join the battle.

With such a lineup in the current Grand Universe environment, it could be considered luxurious.

Adding their several core disciples, who possessed the mark of a sacred artifact, they invited the projection of a sacred artifact, two against one, which would undoubtedly be able to suppress the sacred artifact of Tiansheng Lake, sealing off the void and leaving no room for escape.

With such preparations, it couldn't be said to be foolproof, but it was the strongest force they could muster at the moment.

Logically speaking, regardless of whether Wu Tian completed his breakthrough or not, he shouldn't be a match for them!

But now, witnessing this grand spectacle during the breakthrough, Qing Ling hesitated.

Could they really kill this person?

Defeat, suppression, and killing were two different concepts.

At this moment, everyone suddenly lost their perception of Wu Tian's breakthrough.

Whether it was with their physical eyes or their spiritual senses, the front no longer existed, leading everyone to believe that he had suddenly escaped.

Yet, there was a sense of extreme dissonance, an existence that was domineering, flamboyant, unrestrained, and boldly displaying its presence to the heavens and earth!

Amidst the surging essence of the heavens and earth, that person stood as immovable as a mountain, and with each breath, they stirred the heavens and earth, causing the stars in the sky to sway as if they might fall into the mortal realm at the next moment.

This domineering aura that looked down upon the heavens and earth truly chilled the hearts of all present.

...

Ji Jingqiu gazed into the distance, his heart experiencing an unprecedented calm.

Was this the end?

The reshaping of the Heavenly Physique, the transformation of Real Force, the flourishing vitality of the Inner Realm, and the self-sustaining cycle...

Everything seemed to be happening so peacefully, without any twists or unexpected turns, as if it had all gone according to plan.

It was as smooth and calm as an ordinary day.

But Ji Jingqiu felt that it shouldn't end like this.

This feeling wasn't due to his 'stubbornness' or an arrogant self-perception.

Instead, it originated from a premonition deep within his subconscious.

That was... his true self.

He followed his instincts, and his spirit slowly descended, stepping into the boundless abyss.

After passing through layers of hazy mist and intertwining light and shadows, he crossed the boundary between this shore and the other, arriving once again at the place where he had stepped into the anti-heaven path.

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu stood before another version of himself.

They looked at each other.

That was his true self.

Different from the past, a divine talisman glyph was engraved between the eyebrows of his true self.

That was his former fifth divine anomaly, the True Self, which he had transformed into a divine ability.

This was a seemingly inconspicuous divine ability, but in reality, it was so powerful that it only needed to exist to gradually enhance the divine abilities of the true self.

Looking across the various realms, whoever heard of it would be tempted and unable to suppress the yearning that originated from their true selves.

It was just that Ji Jingqiu's martial arts journey was too short, and he hadn't yet brought out the full potential of this divine ability.

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu, who was constantly supplementing the characteristics of his true self, stared at his true self.

They were like reflections in a mirror, smiling at each other, their foreheads touching.

The moon between the eyebrows.

The True Self.

In this moment of fusion, boundless wisdom light burst forth.

The light was so dazzling, so brilliant, that as soon as it appeared, it illuminated the ten directions, penetrating all, piercing through layers of mist, and revealing the boundless. It saw all the laws.

It was like the first ray of light that appeared at the beginning of creation.

...

Within the Inner Realm.

Helra had already stood up, her expression filled with shock as she gazed at the sky in this direction!

The reason was that the blood-colored sky, which had always been shrouded by the illusory Sea of Suffering, was now like countless suns rising and blooming simultaneously, with the power to illuminate the myriad realms and light up the endless Sea of Suffering, guiding all beings towards the path to the other shore!

This was...

The true boundless wisdom light?!

In the pure land that Helra couldn't spare a glance.

The Bodhi tree swayed gently, as if it had been rooted in darkness for too long, and now, finally basking in the sunlight, it absorbed endlessly.

...

A deafening boom!

Connecting to the void above and the mountains and rivers below, the vast primordial essence swept towards the four directions, stirring up layer upon layer of wind and waves, yet strangely, it didn't cause any harm to the mountains, rivers, or the myriad creatures!

Just as everyone thought that this breakthrough had finally come to an end, and they were preparing to make their all-out move.

Suddenly, they felt a sense of...

Suppression.

The heavens and earth suddenly became very quiet.

It was even more oppressive than the previous silence.

This suffocating sense of oppression gradually weighed down on the hearts of the Tianren like a million tons of water pressure.

They tried to find the source of this pressure, but they only caught a glimpse of the shock that flashed through their companions' eyes.

Time passed in silence, drop by drop, and some Tianren warriors even felt sweat trickling down their foreheads, their expressions filled with shock.

A Tianren warrior undergoing a breakthrough was actually giving them such terrifying pressure?!

In the absolute silence of the void, everyone held their breath, and even the sound of their heartbeats and flowing blood became exceptionally clear.

Until they heard the sound of light blooming.

It was like the blossoming of a flower.

In an instant, boundless light burst forth from every inch of Ji Jingqiu's body, as pure as jade, merging with the Wuji Fu Zhang within his physical body's orifices!

Qing Ling and Huang Xinchu exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

What kind of heavenly anomaly was this?!

Was this light sacred, or was it the Great Sun? Was there such a Great Dao in Tiansheng Lake? Even they, for a moment, couldn't find a corresponding anomaly in the historical records of the palace's treasured books.

The boundless light that filled the heavens and earth was like a majestic and gentle spring breeze blowing across the mountains, or like the morning sun rising over the water, spreading and circulating with vibrant vitality.

But when Ji Jingqiu opened his eyes at that moment.

In the heavens and earth, there was only a blazing sun hanging high in the sky, suppressing all things.

Apart from that, nothing else could exist.

(End of Chapter)

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