Chapter 332: The Great Universe, A Panacea for All

Chapter 332: The Great Universe, A Panacea for All

 After distributing the task objectives, Ji Jingqiu did not linger long on Huangting Star.

 With the help of Huangting Star's heavenly will to stabilize the Heavenly Unity realm, he embarked on a new journey.

 This time, with the help of a spatial jump device provided by the Tian Shu Dynasty, he saved a significant amount of time and had some leisure time during his travels.

 "The essence of spatial jumping seems to have some similarities with the 'Lawless Youngster' ability, but can technology also achieve this? What a pity..."

 Spatial jumping is akin to folding a piece of paper in half and jumping from one end to the other in an instant.

 In a sense, this is indeed somewhat similar to the 'Lawless Youngster' ability.

 Unfortunately, at the moment when the spiritual ocean appeared, there was no room for technological development.

 Ji Jingqiu attempted to combine his own Heaven King Characteristics to accelerate his interstellar travel and set off on his journey.

 He was heading towards a wondrous sight indicated on the star chart, which had the effect of tempering his spiritual strength.

 After traversing hundreds of star systems through long-distance jumps, the spatial jump device entered a cooling period.

 Ji Jingqiu sat cross-legged outside the jump device, traversing the starry sky. As he breathed in and out, he seemed to resonate with the universe, emanating a sense of tranquility from the depths of the cosmos, as if one could feel the 'breath' of the starry sky from his body.

 Along the way, numerous scattered stellar remnants slowly gathered towards him.

 With his current physical strength, he didn't need to do anything; by simply sitting cross-legged in this place, he could naturally attract countless celestial bodies, melting them into one, eventually evolving into the origin of a planet.

 If Ji Jingqiu was willing, he could, within a hundred years, have the opportunity to evolve into a stellar-level celestial body, existing eternally and indestructibly.

 This is the feat of the Tian Ren Warriors, who can hold up the starry sky.

 However, most people are unwilling to do this because it comes at the cost of losing their freedom.

 With Ji Jingqiu's current strength, he could completely destroy a stellar-level celestial body.

 "I've heard that many stars in the Macroverse are said to be transformed by powerful beings from ancient times. I wonder if that's true or not."

 Ji Jingqiu gazed into the vast starry sky, adorned with countless stars, and his spirit instantly spread to the boundless realm around him.

 Relying solely on his physical strength and spiritual power, he could already take one step for every light-year under the 'Lawless Youngster' ability.

 This speed is terrifying; he could traverse the entire Federation's territory in a short time, reaching any corner of the Federation.

 However, under the boundless and infinite starry sky, it seemed insignificant.

 The farthest jump of the spatial jump device exceeded ten thousand light-years.

 "The gap is too wide," Ji Jingqiu muttered to himself. "The difference between the Heaven King and the Tian Ren is not only in their abilities but also in the power they wield and the levels of their inner worlds, which are vastly different."

 He asked La Jiang in his heart: "At the Tian Ren level, is it possible to create an inner world comparable to that of a Heaven King, even if it's just the weakest of the Heaven Kings?"

 "Perhaps among those who have accumulated perfection over countless years, there might be some who can do it, but in your case, don't even think about it in the short term."

 Hela replied calmly,

 "The creation of an inner world requires the accumulation of time. Your speed is already fast enough, but it's still difficult to bridge the gap with the Heaven Kings, who have accumulated thousands or even millions of years of experience. It requires time to settle."

 Ji Jingqiu understood this point. Even if his advancement speed was ten times that of an ordinary Tian Ren, he still needed time to catch up.

 He examined his current situation:

 To enhance his strength and continue his journey, there were a few steps that would yield the greatest benefits.

 First was the accumulation of Dao power, which meant quickly breaking through the realms and overcoming the three disasters. With his Dao foundation, he could swiftly push towards the perfected humanitas.

 The so-called Dao power encompasses various factors such as physical strength, vitality, force, and speed.

 At the Tian Ren level, every step forward brings significant improvements in all aspects.

 This is the purest form of realm disparity.

 Second, using the establishment of the Dao technique 'The Beginning of Unity' as a foundation, he could elevate the Tian Di Daochang to the 'True Dharma Realm'.

 This is an exclusive ability of the Heaven Kings and the manifestation of their Dao path.

 On this point, he had the reference of the Heaven King's Dharma Realm, the 'World of Samsara', which he could constantly contemplate and understand its mysteries.

 Moreover, with the limitless wisdom light he gained after his breakthrough, he could already achieve a unique form of constant Dharma Realm residence.

 With these advantages, achieving this step as a Heaven King was not a fantasy; it would become the foundation for his future confrontation with the Heaven Kings.

 Currently, the most promising approach was to invade and absorb a portion of the Ten Thousand Phenomena God Master's divine realm, using it as the foundation for establishing the True Dharma Realm.

 The third point was—spiritual sitting meditation.

 He could enhance his inner world by devouring a large number of remnants of the Huangtian Dimension.

 But spiritual sitting meditation...

 On this day.

 Ji Jingqiu sensed something and turned his gaze towards a certain part of the starry sky.

 His Divine Avatar, Wu Tian Daoren, was already undergoing the second of the three disasters, the Yin Fire Tribulation.

 The Yin Fire among the three disasters is neither the Heaven Fire nor an ordinary fire, but a 'True Fire'.

 Ordinary fire harms the body, while true fire consumes the divine.

 When the disaster strikes, the Yin Fire ignites from within one's divine nature, penetrating the hundred apertures and the inner world.

 If one cannot withstand it, their five viscera turn to ash, their limbs are charred, and their inner world becomes scorched earth, rendering years of hard cultivation futile.

 The Yin Fire is formless.

 The Yin Fire bestowed by the rules of heaven and earth is infinite.

 Being formless and infinite, even a Tian Ren can only endure it head-on until their divine nature is completely incinerated, at which point the fire will extinguish.

 Therefore, this tribulation is more challenging and lasts longer for those with stronger divine natures.

 Conversely, like an inextinguishable wildfire, the Yin Fire, once extinguished, gives rise to a more vigorous rebirth, not only in the inner world but also in the divine nature.

 Unlike the Bei Feng, which blows through the inner world, turning it upside down to spread the laws of heaven and earth to every corner, leaving no gaps and laying the foundation for the 'Heaven and Earth', the Yin Fire Tribulation takes the Bei Feng a step further.

 The Yin Fire Tribulation is not only a crucial step in refining one's divine nature and purging impurities by borrowing the rules of heaven and earth, but it is also a key step for the Heaven Kings in their path.

 Each of the Tian Ren's three disasters has its unique purpose.

 If one step is not taken properly, the subsequent realms will remain out of reach.

"The Tian Sheng Lake is really going all out." Ji Jingqiu muttered.

At the same time, various auxiliary elixirs to overcome the fire disaster were also available, making it a comprehensive collection.

Hela said, "Your main body still needs more accumulation and refinement. After your rebirth, once you've settled down for a period of time, you can start to overcome the Yin Fire trial."

"Additionally, the fire disaster is different from the wind disaster. It requires a quiet place."

Ji Jingqiu asked, "Does the fire disaster also require finding a peculiar place similar to the Divine Wind Ghostly Gorge?"

"No," Hela shook her head. "The fire disaster involves the subtleties of divine nature, and I have other arrangements."

"Originally, I intended for you to devour a portion of Wan Xiang's divine country, achieving your Dao's manifestation in an alternative way and establishing the Heaven King's Law Realm. But now, it seems a bit challenging."

Hela paused and said, "Through multiple attempts with Wan Xiang's former self, 'Gavin,' I've discovered that his situation might be worse than I anticipated."

"It's so bad that not only can you not attempt to devour his divine country, but you might even have to lend him a helping hand."

Ji Jingqiu spoke solemnly, "How so?"

"In the past, after Wan Xiang's battle with Wu Zhou, he suffered severe injuries and fell into a chaotic state. It's highly likely that Wu Zhou planted a 'Heart Demon' within him."

"This is Wu Zhou's unique skill, the 'Formless Heavenly Demon Great Law,' which he used to establish his innate law. From one to many, it triggers a headache even for those who are affected by it."

"If this is indeed the case, then everything can be explained—"

"The appearance of Wan Xiang's former self in the fragments of the Universe Light indicates that Wan Xiang has encountered issues with controlling his timeline. He has been engaged in a deep 'Dao Contest' with Wu Zhou, which continues to this day. The loser will lose everything."

"Once Wu Zhou completely refines Wan Xiang's foundation of the Dao..."

Hela's voice deepened, "The consequences for you are unimaginable. Wu Zhou will gain an additional True Sage-level Divine Avatar, mastering a path similar to Wan Xiang's. This is enough to propel his Dao's pursuit infinitely close to transcendence!"

Ji Jingqiu's expression turned grave. "Is it possible for the Lord of Wan Xiang to seek help from other True Sages?"

Hela coldly replied, "Look at the attitudes of the True Sages towards your Yanhuang Federation, and you'll know the answer."

Ji Jingqiu's expression became even more serious.

In this situation, the Lord of Wan Xiang would never dare to seek help from others.

From this perspective, his attempt to devour the divine country of the God Master is indirectly aiding Wu Zhou's assimilation.

"No wonder he's the Heavenly Demon. This guy really knows how to stir up trouble." Ji Jingqiu spoke softly.

"There's no hope from Wan Xiang for now. The only path before you is the Chaotic Abyss Sea!"

Hela gestured for Ji Jingqiu to enter the Inner Landscape World and then looked towards the Bodhi Tree.

Ji Jingqiu glanced at it, and without realizing it, the tree had grown to several dozen meters tall, exuding a lush and vibrant aura!

The Bodhi Tree continued to grow, noticeably increasing in size each day.

This Pure Land World was also expanding along with the tree, from the initial three-foot Pure Land to now spanning several hundred meters, soon to encompass the nearby Wanwang Mountain.

On one hand, after breaking through the Heavenly-Human realm, the Bodhi Tree's branches had penetrated the void, taking root in the Ocean of Hearts, continuously absorbing its 'water.'

Wu Zhou's affinity with the Ocean of Hearts' Great Way was evident in Ji Jingqiu's Bodhi Tree.

On the other hand, it was the purification of faith in the Reward Body's Buddha Land.

The faith power of the Supreme True Buddha, which had once troubled the Reward Body, was now insignificant compared to the support of the Bodhi Tree.

Every strand of faith power had to be refined by the Bodhi Tree before being transmitted to the True Buddha.

Therefore, the current Bodhi Tree was quite busy, with a full schedule.

Ji Jingqiu's eyebrows furrowed as he noticed something unusual.

At the top of the Bodhi Tree hung the Dao Fruit of Way Beyond Taboos, and below it was a suspended, illusory, incomplete fruit, seemingly another Dao Fruit.

"This is..."

As he carefully sensed it, his heart trembled involuntarily, recognizing a familiar aura.

"The Formless Heavenly Demon Great Law?!"

Ji Jingqiu exclaimed in surprise.

Hela corrected him, "This is Wu Zhou's branded fertilizer."

"Although I'm not sure how you managed to 'digest' Wu Zhou and refine this illusory Dao Fruit, it undoubtedly points you in the right direction."

"For Wu Zhou and Wan Xiang, they are mutually beneficial to each other."

"And for you, both of them can be your 'supplement.'"

"If you can't devour Wan Xiang, then devour Wu Zhou."

"This little guy's position has fallen too drastically, and he won't be of much use to you. Treat him as a lucky charm."

So, there were only two choices left.

One was the Lord of Wan Xiang, and the other was the Chaotic Abyss Sea of Lawlessness.

After some deliberation, Ji Jingqiu nodded, "Then let's start with the Chaotic Abyss Sea. After Lawlessness overcomes the fire disaster, we'll collect the third Feisheng Platform and pacify the Chaotic Abyss Sea."

Hela praised, "That's a good choice. Within the Macroverse, you have the protection of the Supreme True Buddha. The Chaotic Abyss Sea is indeed the best option. During this time, your main body can continue your cultivation."

"Once you've digested a sufficient portion of Wu Zhou's Divine Avatar and completed the illusory Dao Fruit, you can dismantle the illusory Great Way within and make it your own, evolving a prototype Law Realm."

Hela glanced at the complete Dao Fruit of Way Beyond Taboos and shook her head, "For a complete Dao Fruit like this, you don't have the ability to dismantle it. You can only rely on the cultivation of the Supreme Law to gradually make it your own."

Ji Jingqiu slowly closed his eyes, delving into a deep level of comprehension. A strand of his spiritual intention anchored a coordinate, crossing the starry sky to reach his Divine Avatar.

...

...

The Third Ascension Platform.

Gusu Star.

Ji Jingqiu's Divine Avatar, Lawless, sat in meditation at the center of the cosmos, surrounded by countless densely packed talisman glyphs that had transformed into orderly chains, revolving around him.

Various heavenly, spiritual, and exotic fires poured down from the void, forming a great sun that engulfed him, illuminating the heavens and earth, and turning the surrounding area into scorched land for thousands of miles.

Among the 3,000 Yanfu Continents, there was a person whose face world was named "Fire," renowned as the origin of fire, containing various rare flames. Some flames represented pure destruction, while others paradoxically possessed healing powers...

At Tian Sheng Lake, the Guardian True Sage personally intervened, refining the Ten-Thousand Fires into a single Fire-Drawing Dan, assisting Ji Jingqiu's Divine Avatar in perfectly enduring the Fire Calamity.

Currently, the Divine Avatar had already initiated the Fire Calamity, tempering his divine nature and commencing the tribulation.

The magnitude of this event was so immense that it was almost entirely unconcealed, instantly alarming the Phoenix Blood Palace, Yaochi Immortal Realm, and other powers.

Gradually, numerous figures appeared in the sky.

"This fellow... truly dares to be unrestrained!" The Green King of Yaochi Immortal Realm spoke with a complex expression.

"Arrogant! This person is indeed as rumored, reckless and lawless!" On the Phoenix Blood Palace's side, a warrior roared with anger, filled with contempt and disdain.

"He's playing with fire! The Fire Calamity is different from the Wind Calamity; it lasts for a long time, and it's difficult to pay attention to the outside world during the tribulation. This lawless one dares to endure the calamity in such a manner, treating us as if we don't exist?"

"Tian Sheng Lake's speed is impressive. The two Small Zhou Tian Star Formation arrays are already in place, and there are over thirty additional Tian Ren Warriors. This is the support of the lawless one?"

"It's not that simple. This person may seem arrogant, but in reality, every action he takes is calculated with a guarantee of victory. Perhaps there are other factors we've overlooked?"

"Let's wait and see. With this person's talent, even if the true fire burns for several months, it's not unusual. There's no need to rush an attack; the initiative is in our hands..."

"Inform the Magic Eye and Canghai Empires. This is the perfect opportunity to strike down the lawless one!"

"Since this person broke through to the Tian Ren realm, he hasn't made a move. But after only half a year, he's started enduring the Fire Calamity. This speed of breaking through boundaries and establishing a foundation is truly terrifying!"

"Once he endures the Fire Calamity, won't he be about to step into the Da Tian Tier? Even if the Magic Eye Empire and Canghai Empire's perfected Tian Ren Warriors make their move, they won't be a match for him!"

With the lawless cultivator's ascension, which was almost a provocation, the originally calm Gusu Star suddenly erupted into a maelstrom.

After the lawless cultivator entered seclusion, numerous warriors from Tian Sheng Lake also entered quiet cultivation, avoiding conflict with the other factions.

Therefore, the current situation on Gusu Star was dominated by the Phoenix Blood Palace and Yaochi Immortal Realm, who held a significant advantage, alongside the local powers of the Canghai Empire and Magic Eye Empire, suppressing the other two F.best Empires.

The reason there were only two empires was that one was a native power of the Macroverse, while the other originated from Yanfu Continent.

Under the guidance of Ji Jingqiu's Divine Avatar, Tian Sheng Lake had already formed an alliance with the F.best Empires, but they had not taken any action yet.

The two F.best Empires had been enduring for months, hoping for the lawless cultivator to quickly break through boundaries.

They had no other choice; the Yaochi Immortal Realm and Phoenix Blood Palace had already formed an alliance and were suppressing the Jiuzhou System powers.

The only power willing to form an alliance with them was Tian Sheng Lake.

Recently, the Phoenix Blood Palace and Yaochi Immortal Realm had been relentlessly suppressing the F.best Empires while searching for Tian Sheng Lake's stronghold.

The longer the time dragged on, the thicker the gloom that enveloped them seemed to become.

However, no one could have anticipated that the lawless cultivator would be so audacious, showing no regard for anyone, and starting to endure the Fire Calamity right before everyone's eyes!

Currently, the entire Tian Sheng Lake was in motion, including the two F.best Empires, with a stance as if they were ready to engage the other factions in a decisive battle!

This confidence made the Phoenix Blood Palace and others hesitate instead, unsure of Tian Sheng Lake's intentions.

This bizarre stalemate lasted for two months, during which various probes were exchanged, but all were thwarted by Tian Sheng Lake.

As they witnessed the flames around Ji Jingqiu's body burning more intensely, the Phoenix Blood Palace and Yaochi Immortal Realm finally stopped hesitating and launched a joint attack!

In an instant, the various factions' arrays, capable of withstanding the Da Tian Tier and even perfected Tian Ren Warriors, blossomed, shaking the entire Gusu Star in a single moment!

This power was enough to tear apart a star, and not only did it fail to shake Gusu Star, but it also accelerated the unsealing of Gusu Star!

One by one, the folded spaces began to unseal under the impact of the force, unexpectedly slicing through the battlefield, catching everyone off guard!

The Phoenix Blood Palace and its allies, who had initially held a numerical advantage, were pulled into deeper layers of space by the folded spaces, unable to escape for a while, even forcing the already formed arrays to disband.

In contrast, Tian Sheng Lake and the F.best Empires seemed to have anticipated this, with only a few unlucky individuals falling into the folded spaces.

Immediately, Tian Sheng Lake's side began to take advantage of their numerical superiority, surrounding and hunting down the "survivors," quickly gaining the upper hand!

"Senior Brother Tianying's plan is truly profound!"

"I admire it! This plan alone has completely turned our disadvantage around. Without the need for Senior Uncle Lawless to take action, we've already seized the initiative and gained the upper hand in this battle!"

Tianyingzi, who had received his fellow disciples' mental transmissions, smiled lightly:

"All of this is part of Senior Uncle Lawless's strategy. I want you all to know that Senior Uncle Lawless had already communicated with Gusu Star's Heavenly Intent several months ago, becoming a half-owner of Gusu Star."

"Additionally, everyone must not underestimate the enemy."

Tianyingzi looked up at the sky and said solemnly:

"Under the persuasion of the Phoenix Blood Palace and its ally, the Canghai Empire and Magic Eye Empire have already mobilized their foundations. Currently, the F.best Empires are holding off the other factions, but they won't last long, and they will never fight to the death!"

"Next, I hope everyone can quickly capture the Tian Ren Warriors of the other factions, maintain the Zhou Tian Star Formation, and buy time for Senior Uncle Lawless!"

"However, there's also good news. The hesitation of the Phoenix Blood Palace and others has exceeded our expectations. It won't be long before Senior Uncle can 'escape' from the Fire Calamity!"

(End of Chapter)

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