Chapter 345: Inner Witness of Formlessness, Killing Enemies with Causality

Chapter 345: Inner Witness of Formlessness, Killing Enemies with Causality

Former has been confirmed, 01 of the Four Devils personally took action, and the main body appeared in the depths of the wilderness beneath the Abyssal Zone, working with Wu Zhou to push the Ocean of the Soul towards a riot.

Currently, the four great god-masters are exerting all their strength to suppress the riot of the Ocean of the Soul.

As for the latter, the number of martial artists in the Macroverse who have turned against the Four Devils far exceeds their expectations.

Among them is a power named the Star Hunters.

This is a cross-star domain illegal organization that specializes in hunting down the geniuses of various civilizations and extracting their bloodline source essence, so there is a rumor that they possess some kind of bloodline refining divine art.

Previously, the Federation had little interaction with them, only hearing about it, and neighboring civilizations such as the Church have suffered from them.

A few years ago, during the Bosha Half-Dimension journey hosted by the Mu Family, there were also traces of them.

I didn't expect them to be believers of the Four Devils as well.

Ji Anquan's prediction was not far off, they should be believers of the Death Devil.

This organization is very tricky, because they have intricate relationships with many top-tier civilizations, and the members may not be believers of the Death Devil, but they are definitely beneficiaries.

Nowadays, the Snow Ancestor needs to guard the Four Guardian Stars, and JiJingQiu is also traveling and cultivating outside, so the pressure on the Federation's border defense is increasing.

Ji Anquan's eyebrows gradually furrowed.

The recent situation indicates that the Four Devils' trial of the Federation has come to an end, and they are starting to get serious.

With the Federation's strength alone against the Four Devils, not to mention the top-tier battle power, just looking at the current situation, the Federation is struggling.

Ji Anquan sat quietly in his house for a day, analyzing the Federation's current and future situation.

He has already entered the Heavenly Realm, and the Heavenly Swordplay Diagram has achieved new breakthroughs, following the pointers left by his ancestors and forging his own path.

Not long ago, during the exchange with Xuanji Tian, he "slightly surpassed" the others in the way of Heaven's Mystery Technique, overpowering all the disciples under Xuanji Tian's Heavenly Realm.

At this moment, he uses the Xuanji Stele to deduce the Federation's future, but it is a chaotic mess.

Ji Anquan frowned, not being able to see clearly is one thing, but a chaotic mess is another matter.

【Anquan, come to the temple.】

Suddenly, a vague and majestic figure appeared in his mind.

Ji Anquan's heart tightened, it was the god-master's summons.

He hasn't met with the god-master for quite some time, and recently, the god-masters have been under a lot of pressure, because 01 and Wu Zhou have both personally descended with their true bodies.

...

Western District 7.

A planet located on the edge of the Federation.

"This Federation is indeed a treasure trove."

In an old dojo, a man walked out, basking in the sunset and stretching his body, sincerely exclaiming.

At the door, several people who had been waiting for a long time raised their eyebrows and asked, "Did you succeed?"

A man named Qi Luo smiled and said, "At first, I was directly told to leave, but as I placed one great medicine after another on the table, this person gradually became silent."

Several people smiled, not surprised at all.

With the Federation's "barrenness", how could a declining martial lineage for so many years withstand the temptation of great medicines? It's enough to support their next generation's rise.

"How many great medicines were used?"

"Three, not a small amount." Qi Luo sighed, "But in exchange, I obtained a Heavenly King's supernatural technique, which is a huge profit."

"Only a supernatural technique?" a companion asked.

"The old guy of the root method said nothing." Qi Luo shook his head, "But it doesn't matter, we don't need the root method, the supernatural technique is enough."

The other companions slightly nodded, if they had obtained the root method, the Federation's official attitude would be hard to predict.

They came from the Three Thousand Yanfu Ti.

Since the opening of the Macroverse, the Yanhuang Federation has gradually entered the sight of the forces of the All Realms.

Many people have gradually noticed one thing -

This place, which has only been prosperous for a few hundred years since ten thousand years ago, claims to have a hundred pulse grandmasters, and even a true sage residing there...

To be honest, after this news spread, even the first reaction of the true sage dojo's important figures was disbelief.

And when more and more evidence was presented, some people, it was a huge "resource".

A hundred pulse heavenly king, and it is rumored that they all walk the path, how terrifying is this resource? !

Any one of their complete dao methods, even in the true sage dojo, is enough to trigger the competition of various dao lineages!

People like Qi Luo came for this purpose.

They have a very low-key style, visiting only the more declining martial lineages of the Federation, not stealing or robbing, but only enticing with heavy gold, even if discovered by the official, it doesn't matter.

"The materials we brought are almost all consumed, and we all have gains, what's next is to go back?" A woman named An Yue opened her mouth.

Qi Luo's eyes flashed, "Since we're preparing to go back, are you interested in gambling on a big one?"

"Gamble on what?"

Qi Luo smiled, "Since we're preparing to go back, there's nothing to worry about."

Several people immediately understood, guessing his meaning.

Someone obviously hesitated, "Is this too risky?"

Qi Luo smiled, "Not long ago, I received news that the Federation's border pressure is huge, and most of their heavenly kings have been dispatched to the border."

"As for that void beast, it should not leave the Four Guardian Stars.

"So, if we act fast, there's a high chance we won't be caught."

"A high chance?" someone asked.

"Gambling always comes with risks," Qi Luo said, spreading his hands.

For a moment, some were tempted, while others hesitated.

"I'm not gambling anymore. The gains from this trip are enough for me to report back to my sect," the woman who had spoken earlier shook her head.

"I understand." Qi Luo made a gesture indicating they could do as they pleased, "But please sign a confidentiality agreement with us."

An Yue hesitated for a moment before nodding.

She strongly suspected that without signing such an agreement, she might not be able to leave this planet today.

After all, she wasn't a citizen of the Yanhuang Federation, and without the mark of the gods' surveillance, even if she were killed, no one would notice.

Soon, the group made their choices. One man and one woman chose to give up and left after signing the confidentiality agreement.

That left four, including Qi Luo.

"Qi Luo, tell us your plan."

Qi Luo looked at his three remaining companions and said with a grin, "Given our status, the Root Methods of the Tianwang-level are indeed rare, but our sect isn't lacking in them. Since we're taking a gamble, let's go for a big one."

Wang He raised an eyebrow, "Are you targeting one of the Federation's Six Great Families?"

"Why not?" Qi Luo smiled, "With the Grand Universe Rules in place, no matter how deep the Six Great Families' foundations are, they're at most Tianwei now, and most of them have been dispatched to the frontiers."

After a moment of hesitation, they asked, "Which family are you targeting?"

"The Mu Family," Qi Luo's voice was low and excited, "That Mu Family ancestor is suspected to be a True Sage! A True Sage's legacy is surely worth us risking our lives for!"

The three fell silent, their breath growing heavy.

JiJingQiu was the successor of that Mu Family ancestor!

Qi Luo spoke in a deep voice, "The Mu Family's ancestral land is currently guarded by only a few Tianren. It's worth taking a chance!"

Wang He suddenly asked, "Who gave you this information? Who's backing you?"

The intelligence Qi Luo had obtained was comprehensive, from the Federation's layout to JiJingQiu's movements, and even the dynamics of the Mu Family's ancestral land... These messages were not something that could be easily gathered.

To have obtained information about the Mu Family's ancestral land meant that either someone had moved the Tianji Realm to act, or there was a traitor within the Federation.

Qi Luo paused and said, "I won't hide it from you. It's just that some powerful beings are using us to test the waters. Regardless of whether we succeed or not, there will be someone to receive us."

Wang He looked deeply into Qi Luo's eyes, her gaze darkening, and a sudden regret filled her heart.

Was this kind of gamble something they, as minor characters, should be involved in?

But now, they still had a way out. It was just that she had been too talkative, learning things she shouldn't have. Retreating was no longer an option.

Wang He suddenly turned to look at the dojo behind Qi Luo and said coldly, "Might as well go big. Let's get more Tianwang Methods."

Qi Luo shook his head, "We can't startle the snake. The gods of the Federation monitor the territories by observing the states of martial artists. Abnormal deaths will attract their attention."

Wang He coldly smiled, "Just humiliate him, and see how long it takes for him to hand over the Root Method."

Qi Luo was a bit surprised and smiled, "Brother Wang is more ruthless than I thought."

Wang He's expression was indifferent, "Since we're already on this thief ship, do we have a choice? Might as well take this opportunity to get some benefits."

Qi Luo laughed, "Then as Brother Wang says! Rest assured, we will return safely. Once we're back in the Three Thousand Yanfuti, no matter how powerful JiJingQiu is, can he really chase and kill us in the territories of our backing powers?"

...

...

Several months passed in the blink of an eye.

Compared to the vast universe, this amount of time was insignificant.

But for JiJingQiu in the Chaotic Abyss Sea, it was enough for him to undergo several life-changing transformations.

Withdrawing the protection of the Bodhi Tree, he endured the fire of karma's tempering. Over the months, JiJingQiu came close to death several times.

In the end, his inner world became a scorched wasteland, and the mountains and rivers he had created dried up and cracked, leaving only the Zhenling Pool and its surroundings intact.

During this period, he also gained a new understanding of the fire of karma itself.

The true nature of the great fire of karma was not 'punishment' but 'purification'.

As the fire gradually subsided, Qingzhu, which had been tempering across his knees, finally ended its refinement. The blade was transparent and ethereal.

The blade hummed without wind, its song piercing through the void and time, reaching deep into the heart.

JiJingQiu extended his hand, gently caressing Qingzhu, and the blade revealed itself completely in his grasp. The blade's spine emerged like a mountain ridge parting the clouds, and the blade's curve was just like the shoreline at the end of the sea of suffering.

He held the hilt and flipped the blade, letting the tip fall downward, and a drop of crystal clear water slid along the blade's curve, as if falling along the shoreline.

Drip.

This drop of clear water fell into his inner world.

JiJingQiu felt a connection and slashed the blade down upon his inner world, cleaving it open. It was as if the world was separating into clarity and turbidity, giving birth to a new heaven!

Where the clear water droplet fell, it was like a spring, and a torrent of water gushed in, flooding the scorched land for tens of thousands of miles, bringing new life.

At the same time, the heart that had been quiet in the fire of karma began to revive, like breaking out of a shell, contemplating the void, and seeing the world anew.

A sense of sudden clarity emerged.

It was as if he had waved away the mist that had obscured his vision, allowing him to touch the world's true nature.

JiJingQiu clearly 'saw' the layers upon layers of dimensional world gateways in the depths of the void.

"Zuo Wang?"

He murmured, entering the level of spiritual Zuo Wang once more.

"The Profound Nature Gives Rise to Empty Blossoms..."

As his heart stirred, ripples of spiritual consciousness converged into flowers, transparent, clear, and pure, free from any impurity, containing traces of the Great Dao.

As his heart stirred, the Dao gave birth, and myriad phenomena returned to oneness, witnessing the formless in his inner self.

JiJingQiu lowered his head, gazing inward at himself.

"Observing the body as non-body, like a reflection in water. Observing the mind as formless, bright and pure."

In silence, without a sound.

【The Origin of Unity】 opened up a boundless dojo in the heavens, rapidly expanding beyond the scope of ordinary planets, seemingly infinite in the void.

Under the blessing of the Zuo Wang state, his spiritual consciousness commanded the boundless void, penetrating the mysteries of the void, attracting boundless power to support his body. With each thought, countless supernatural abilities emerged.

【People are not burdened by form; before their eyes is the Great Expanse of Heaven】

Up to this day.

He no longer needed the support of Dong3huang Star, naturally taking this step.

JiJingQiu remained with his head lowered, quietly gazing at his hands.

In his palms, it seemed there was nothing.

Yet, it also seemed like he held myriad phenomena, encompassing the Dharma Realm, all-encompassing.

Non-form, non-formless.

The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao.

After breaking through to Tian Ren, he finally saw the true form of 【Formless】 once more.

He felt something in his heart, and from then on, he truly stepped onto the path beneath his feet.

Formless is the beginning, impermanence is the process, and Nirvana's serenity is the destination.

He stood in place, unmoving, as if immersed in the deepest level of enlightenment.

During this time, all living beings who entered his Origin of Unity domain, regardless of their rank, entered a state of "solidification," like amber.

This state lasted for a week.

As JiJingQiu fell from Zuo Wang, it finally ended.

He opened his eyes, his gaze calm, and his breath showed no depth.

"It seems your harvest was not small." Hela said.

JiJingQiu nodded, speaking softly, "It's just a pity that I still can't stay in Zuo Wang for long."

Hela shook her head, "The difficulty of Zuo Wang blocks many Tian Wang. You've experienced the splendor of Zuo Wang several times before Tian Wang, and even if you do nothing next, by the time you reach Tian Wang, you'll naturally grasp the path of spiritual Zuo Wang."

In her opinion, JiJingQiu simply lacked sufficient accumulation.

This time, he supplemented part of his accumulation, but only part.

In succession, he refined Wu Zhou, invited the divine fetal body to enter, and strengthened JiJingQiu's divinity several times compared to before.

Now, even without relying on the wisdom light, he could stay in the Dharma Realm, but it was still difficult to independently support Zuo Wang.

Although there was some regret, JiJingQiu had already found his own path to Zuo Wang, which could be summed up in one sentence—

The Profound Nature Gives Rise to Empty Blossoms, and Empty Blossoms Perish with Vajra Nature.

When his spirit truly reaches the state of a mind like the void, moving forward without hesitation, and can pass through countless tribulations without moving, he will break through obstacles, without any external objects, and step into the true Zuo Wang domain.

With this significant progress, it was like passing through the fire of karma in one go, smoothly completing the rebirth of the inner world, and stepping into the Great Tian position...

It was not worth mentioning.

"How is your Dharma Realm progressing?" Hela asked.

JiJingQiu felt it and said, "There's some fire, but how exactly, I'll only know after a real battle."

Hela agreed, "Your harvest this time is truly great, and you need time to digest it. Real battle is the best way."

Subsequently, JiJingQiu learned about part of Wu Zhou's memory from Hela, including Ji Shuai's situation.

After listening to Hela's explanation, JiJingQiu couldn't help but feel suspicious.

"I don't believe it."

He said decisively.

Regarding JiJingQiu's answer, Hela fell silent for a moment, indicating that she could understand.

But she hoped that JiJingQiu must also be clear about one thing: Ji Tianxing, even more.

No matter how Ji Tianxing defied the heavens, he couldn't possibly defeat 01 and Wu Zhou.

Any one of them would require Ji Tianxing to exert his full strength, let alone the two of them joining forces.

In fact, just letting these two join forces to target him, Ji Tianxing would be unrivaled among the heroes, and no one in this realm could match him. After all, Ji Tianxing's Dao level was at the peak of the Dao Ancestor, and he hadn't yet touched the True Sage realm.

Even the True Sage of Three Thousand Yan Fu Ti, not everyone has the qualification to directly face the Four Devils across a world.

JiJingQiu frowned, among the seven leaders, the highest realm was Mu Shi, followed by He Shi, and the remaining five, including Ji Shuai, were all at the Dao Ancestor level.

This point could actually be glimpsed from the six great families' inherited divine weapons.

Except for Mu Shi's legacy, the Bitter Boat, the other five were all Dao Ancestor-level divine weapons, including Ji Shuai's divine sword.

In terms of realm, Ji Shuai indeed had difficulty escaping from 01 and Wu Zhou's hands.

Just after breaking through, he received some bad news, and JiJingQiu stood up, ending this seclusion.

"This time's harvest is huge, Wu Zhou is indeed my great medicine." JiJingQiu sighed, "The purification of the fire of karma helped me quickly complete the rebirth of the inner world, and I have stepped into the Great Tian position, only lacking the final thunder calamity."

"Thunder calamity doesn't need preparation, the best choice is 'heavenly tribulation,' containing the will of heaven's thunder, and simultaneously containing destruction and rebirth." Hela said.

JiJingQiu didn't rush to leave, and his spirit contacted Wu Tian and Zhen Fo, learning about the recent events through the two.

Quickly, Ji Jingqiu's expression became somewhat exciting.

1. The lack of optimism from the side of the Patriarch of the True Ancestor, the enemy facing the Federation is far more than the Four Devils.

2. The news of "Wan Chengcang" has come from the side of the Supreme True Buddha!

3. This is the previous martial artist who has developed the formless Dao body to the fullest, the most outstanding martial artist in all aspects of the Federation a thousand years ago.

6. Hela paused and said, "In terms of the state of the Ten Thousand Phenomena, it needs a martial artist who walks on the same path as it to serve as its anchor. The Wan Chengcang you mentioned should be one of the materials it originally used to stabilize itself."

7. "But it obviously changed its mind." Ji Jingqiu pondered, "It seems that this senior is not an easy person."

10. Hela fell silent for a while, then suddenly said, "You should go back to the Federation. I feel that those few of you in the Federation are still hiding many secrets."

11. Ji Jingqiu had this intention, and was also somewhat eager to try.

12. He felt that he was now so strong that he could even discuss the way with the Heavenly King face to face.

13. Regardless of whether he could win or not, he would fight first.

14. With this thought in mind, Ji Jingqiu's figure appeared dozens of light-years away.

15. His inner world was already able to support the essence of the Great Expanse of Heaven, and the breadth of his mind had also been greatly improved, and the characteristic of "reaching everywhere" had been enhanced to an unprecedented level.

16. Fortunately, he had already discussed with the Eldritch Will, and even if the opened channel disappeared, he would open another door in the original place.

17. On the way back to the Macroverse through the Nine States, Ji Jingqiu studied the Way of Cause and Effect.

18. This time, the biggest improvement, besides the mental aspect, was the improvement of the "Origin of the One", and he had realized the formless true appearance.

19. This was an all-around improvement, which gave him a new insight into the Way of Cause and Effect.

20. The intertwining of cause and effect, all things in the world, have their own connections, and are also the products of the intertwining of cause and effect.

21. He saw the net of cause and effect surrounding him, and after removing the illusory cause and effect lines, there were still hundreds of them surrounding him.

22. These cause and effect lines, some brilliant, some dim, some heavy, some as thin as silk.

23. He was interested in studying these cause and effect lines one by one, confirming who was linked behind these lines leading to nothingness.

24. Among these causes, Ji Jingqiu "found" some old acquaintances.

25. For example, the elf girl who had "fate" in the Bosha Half-Dimension.

26. Or some acquaintances on the Eldritch Road.

27. But Ji Jingqiu soon found a few cause and effect lines swaying in the wind, half-illusory and half-real.

28. Ji Jingqiu's heart suddenly came up with a strange idea.

29. "This is... bad karma?"

30. Ji Jingqiu narrowed his eyes, and discussed with Hela.

31. Hela was surprised, had Ji Jingqiu's Way of Cause and Effect progressed so rapidly?

32. Clearly, before he couldn't enter the door, and once he entered, he progressed rapidly, and had already been able to borrow the cause and effect lines, and had a premonition of certain illusory futures?

33. She gave a suggestion: "Try to see if you can pay some price to cut off these cause and effect lines."

34. "Cut?" Ji Jingqiu pondered.

35. "The cause and effect lines are linked to your enemies or old acquaintances. Since it's bad karma, it's naturally an enemy."

36. Hela smiled and said,

37. "Afterwards, you may bear some cause and effect fate, but you are about to cross the thunder calamity, the more complicated your fate is, the stronger the heavenly thunder that descends will be, and it's also a good thing."

38. Ji Jingqiu was surprised, is there such a way?

39. Suddenly, he became interested.

43. Ji Jingqiu tried several times, and he found the way!

44. He prepared his state to the peak, drew his sword and cut down, and the sword in the air drew a perfect arc.

45. Clang!

46. Qingzhu rang out, and the sword light illuminated the dark world of cause and effect fate, highlighting the dense cause and effect lines, and finally precisely cut off several cause and effect lines.

47. At the moment the cause and effect lines broke, Ji Jingqiu's heart had a sense of relief, but soon a few strands of gloom were added, which should be the fate of being tainted that Hela had spoken of.

48. "Is this it?" Ji Jingqiu asked in surprise, is this how you solve an enemy?

49. He always felt that there was no real sense of accomplishment.

50. Hela said indifferently, "Time and fate are the most difficult to solve, and they never make sense. If there is a sword that goes against the flow of the river of time and fate, and it is cut at your childhood before you have learned martial arts, you will die instantly without resistance, and killing enemies with cause and effect is also equally mysterious and inexplicable."

51. "Of course, this is often a high-level killing low-level."

52. Hela added.

53. "At the same level, there are corresponding means to resist."

54. Ji Jingqiu was thoughtful.

55. He didn't know where this sword had fallen, on some lucky person...

(End of Chapter)

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