Chapter 347: Qing Lian Daoren, the True Sage's Immortality

Chapter 347: Qing Lian Daoren, the True Sage's Immortality

"It's time to return." Li Shoucheng sighed lightly, "Let everything come to an end in this battle."

The communication between Li Shuai and JiJingQiu was through mental telepathy, so JiJingQiu could directly sense the complex emotions of relief, expectation, and fatigue from Li Shuai's words.

Li Shuai's words seemed to confirm JiJingQiu's speculation.

Indeed.

At least four God Masters, Mu Shi, and Ji Shuai, had all held back.

The Twelve Divine Lords were also included, and their situation was similar to the God Masters.

The Hundred Pulse Ancestors from ten thousand years ago, or other powerful beings, might not have all perished, and perhaps some had survived.

With the talent of the ancients, after ten thousand years, they had probably all reached the peak of Tian Wang.

This guess made JiJingQiu's heart race with excitement.

Indeed, the Yanhuang Federation was not unprepared!

Not only did Mu Shi leave behind a clone, but the four God Masters also had backup plans, and some of the Hundred Pulse Ancestors from ten thousand years ago had also "survived."

"This matter has been assigned to you and three others. The other three have already set off."

"Considering your special identity, we have also prepared a Guardian for you. You can leave for the Ke family today. That person will accompany you, and out of respect for him, no one in the Three Thousand Yan Fu Ti will dare to cause you trouble during this trip."

Hearing Ke Shuai's words, JiJingQiu became curious. What kind of heritage was hidden within the Ke family that made all the saints owe them a favor?

"It's simple." Ke Qingxiu said calmly, "They owe others favors, and he owes me a favor."

Li Shoucheng suddenly spoke, "Before you leave, go to Bai Yu Jing and meet with Xuan Yi. Let it imprint you so that it can respond to you at any time, ensuring your safe return."

Ke Qingxiu frowned slightly, seemingly not in support, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

Before leaving, JiJingQiu asked, "God Masters, will Mu Shi's clone take action in this battle? What about He Shi? Has he also left a backup plan?"

Ke Qingxiu calmly replied, "His final backup plan has already been passed on to you. If I have to say more, Xuan Yi is his final legacy."

JiJingQiu was stunned. Was he referring to the time of Ni Fan Xian Tian?

As the two God Masters returned to the depths of the Ocean of Souls, JiJingQiu didn't rush to leave.

Instead, he greeted Yang Shi and others, assuring them of his safety, and then "guided" their martial arts.

Previously, through the resources brought back by the Nine Palace Road, JiJingQiu provided support to Yang Shi and the senior brother. He also selected outstanding individuals from the Hundred Pulse and offered them assistance.

After staying in the Eastern Three Huang Xing for a few days and taking care of everything, JiJingQiu finally left and arrived at the Four Guardian Stars, visiting the divine weapon Xuan Yi left behind by He Shi.

"Speaking of which, this divine weapon was once held by your predecessor, Qingzhu."

This time, when La Jiang returned to his "hometown," he didn't mysteriously disappear.

"One of the reasons Mu Shitian only left behind a Tianzun-level divine weapon was that he focused all his energy on this divine weapon."

"This is a Cataclysmic Weapon. With this divine weapon, He Donghuang dared to attempt transcendence not long after breaking through to the True Sage."

"What exactly is a Cataclysmic Weapon?" JiJingQiu asked.

"Born through tribulations, emerging from tribulations, transcending through countless tribulations, suppressing all fates and destinies."

"In simple terms, it has the immortal quality of being unafraid of the rivers of time and fate."

"After being tempered by the fire of karma, your Qingzhu has also gained a bit of the Cataclysmic Weapon's aura. Moreover, since you inherited Mu Shitian's teachings, it's highly likely that you'll achieve the Cataclysmic Weapon in the future."

JiJingQiu suddenly remembered that the last time he visited, Xuan Yi had given Qingzhu some "guidance."

Perhaps there was more to it than just the tempering of the fire of karma.

Seeing the divine weapon left behind by He Shi again, JiJingQiu could truly feel that this divine weapon was different from before!

It still suppressed Hela's true body as it had in the past, but it was no longer silent. The vast and majestic aura was as mighty as the sun and the moon, containing a formidable power that made one's heart tremble, clearly surpassing the realm of Tian Wang!

JiJingQiu was shocked. Could this divine weapon surpass the rules' suppression in the Macroverse?!

"It's the Four Guardian Stars." Hela suddenly clenched her teeth, "This planet is being transformed into a battlefield! These guys are truly fearless!"

Although she didn't say it explicitly, JiJingQiu vaguely guessed that it might be related to Hela's true body.

The God Masters were using Hela's divine power to transform this planet into a suitable battlefield?

Before JiJingQiu could speak, a clear ringing sound echoed.

JiJingQiu's expression changed abruptly.

With just one ring of the divine weapon, he heard the clear sound of cracking, which came from his inner world!

Just one ring of the divine weapon caused countless cracks, like a spider web, to spread throughout his inner world, almost causing him to experience a "weapon disaster."

His inner world suddenly shattered, and the backlash made JiJingQiu's face pale.

Fortunately, his foundation was deep enough; otherwise, he would have been critically injured at this moment.

The divine weapon rang again, but this time, it wasn't targeting JiJingQiu. Instead, it urged the deity below to activate its divine power and recreate JiJingQiu's inner world.

[Your progress is very fast, this is your reward.]



"Thank you, Senior!" JiJingQiu expressed his gratitude.

Xuan Yi didn't say much, only asking him to activate the Wan Gu Dao.

JiJingQiu activated the Wan Gu Dao Heart Sutra, and as of today, he still had two Wan Gu Dao.

A majestic divine thought swept across the remaining two Wan Gu Dao, and finally, a ray of divine light shone on the Wan Gu Dao engraved with [Tian Xia Feng Yun, Jie Chu Wo Bei].

[Go, it doesn't matter if you're a little reckless, just follow your heart.]



Xuan Yi calmly told him that on the upcoming journey, he didn't need to worry about anything.

If there were any accidents, Xuan Yi would take action.

After leaving Bai Yu Jing, JiJingQiu set off for the Ke family.

Even Hela wasn't clear about the heritage hidden within the Ke family, which made JiJingQiu even more curious. What kind of existence could make the various powers in the Three Thousand Yan Fu Ti owe them a favor?

As he traveled within the Yanhuang Federation's territory, JiJingQiu could vaguely sense the changes in the atmosphere and the flow of fate in the universe, like hidden currents, becoming increasingly difficult to grasp.

It was as if countless fate rivers were converging, determining who would be the final mainstream.

On this trip, JiJingQiu didn't conceal his aura but instead was quite "flashy." After reappearing in the Federation after many days, he naturally wanted to give a warning to the various realms within the Federation.

He deliberately controlled his travel speed, sending a clear message to the martial artists in the Federation that he had made another breakthrough.

Regarding the aura released by Ji Jingqiu, the numerous Tian Ren along the way were first shocked and then secretly cursed in their hearts.

"Am I crazy, or is he? How can he reach the Great Heavenly Rank in such a short time?"

"Speaking of realms, this person has already caught up with those few God-Prohibited beings. There are no weaknesses to speak of. Now, it's a race to see who can reach perfection and touch the realm of Tian Wang first."

"I wonder if the Federation has prepared an escape route for him. Otherwise, it would be a pity..."

...

Upon arriving at the Ke family, the one who greeted him was not Ke Pingluan, but the current head of the family, Ke Tianjin.

Ke Pingluan, together with Qin Qingjue and Ji Anquan, were the other three individuals the God Master had mentioned. They each had their own tasks and had departed to the various realms.

Ke Tianjin led Ji Jingqiu deeper into the Ke family estate, speaking along the way:

"The Small Ancestor has already left. With the care of the ancestors, even if this trip doesn't go smoothly, there won't be any danger. But as for you, Jingqiu..."

Ke Tianjin shook his head, somewhat unable to comprehend the choices of the few ancestors.

"It's fine. I trust the judgment of the God Masters. It's a bother, Elder Ke."

As they were about to reach their destination, Ke Tianjin suddenly said, "On this trip, you should still try to leave some room for retreat. It's better to befriend some people than to offend everyone. Don't follow in your grandfather's footsteps..."

Ji Jingqiu's identity was no longer a secret.

The Ke family was also aware of it, but what could they do?

Ke Shuai showed no intention of expressing his opinion on the matter.

Ji Jingqiu's current prestige and status in the Federation surpassed all Tianjiao in history.

Whether it was his reputation or status, he was almost on par with the Seven Lords, far beyond what the Ji Lin Yuan of the past could compare to.

After this incident was exposed, many within the Ke family secretly rejoiced that Ke Tianjin was currently in charge.

Ji Jingqiu asked, "Elder Ke, you don't approve of this battle?"

Ke Tianjin was once an "important investor" of his grandfather, so Ji Jingqiu respectfully addressed him as Elder Ke.

Ke Tianjin shook his head and said in a low voice, "You also need to consider the arrangements after this battle."

As Ke Tianjin came to a stop, what appeared before Ji Jingqiu was the strange flower of the Ke family, the Meng You Tan.

When visiting the Bai Mai, Ji Jingqiu had also been invited to the Ke family's flower viewing.

"Elder Qing, forgive the disturbance," Ke Tianjin respectfully bowed.

Ji Jingqiu suddenly recalled something.

The last time he viewed the flowers, he sensed that deep within this strange flower, there seemed to be a connection to a certain Daoist sect. Out of curiosity, he touched it with his soul, inadvertently entering a mysterious place.

It was a massive divine flower blooming in a world of its own, rooted in a broken ancient soil. Its heart was like a divine platform, upon which sat a human-shaped figure. The figure emanated a hazy brilliance, making it difficult to see clearly. It was sacred and majestic, filled with an indescribable Daoist aura.

Because he had forgotten to knock before entering, the figure on the divine platform gave him a stern look and forcefully expelled him.

At that time, he was young and had no reason to accept defeat. He returned and brought a drop of Ku Hai Zhi Shui, giving the other party a hard time.

If he remembered correctly, the other party's cries of pain didn't seem fake...

Afterward, when he informed La Jiang, La Jiang carefully inquired and concluded that this was a powerful being in the midst of Nirvana.

With Ke Tianjin's awakening, the Meng You Tan slowly bloomed, illuminating a void passage and confirming Ji Jingqiu's guess.

"That guy who was suspected to be in Nirvana?"

In the inner realm, Hela was also surprised.

"It seems that the Ke family's youngster was also well-prepared."

"I'm familiar with the renowned and numbered strong individuals in this realm. Let me see who this person is."

Hela, intrigued, stepped forward to see who had the audacity to make all the powers of the Three Thousand Yan Fu Ti sell their faces.

At this moment, a man in a green robe emerged from the flower world. His aura was calm, and his footsteps seemed to tread on solid ground as he walked above the myriad paths.

"Did you recognize him?"

"I recognized him a little," Hela said with unusual solemnity.

"What do you mean by a little?" Ji Jingqiu asked in surprise.

Hela had met even the Five Pillars, so it was impossible for her memory to miss any named and ranked strong individuals in this realm.

Hela hesitated for a moment and said, "Not long ago, I exchanged information with my main body and learned that after the Five Pillars, apart from Mu and He, three others in this realm attempted to break through and transcend, but all failed and lost all traces of their existence."

"They disappeared completely," Hela added. "Even in my memory, there's no trace of them. Otherwise, they could have used my memory to 'reincarnate.'"

Ji Jingqiu was shocked. "Do you mean they can return as long as someone remembers them?"

"Yes," Hela continued. "That's why I told you before that the Five Pillars aren't truly dead. But these three are different. All traces of their existence have been erased, and even the True Saints of the realms only know that these three people existed but have no information about them."

"Perhaps only 01 still has their records."

"They are collectively known as the 'Pathfinders,' and their failures have been verified by the True Saints of the realms."

"From this perspective... the True Saints of the realms do owe them a favor."

Ji Jingqiu asked, "01 knows, but you don't?"

Hela disdainfully said, "Even if I knew, I would have definitely cut them off. What's the point of keeping them alive? Why give them a chance?"

Ji Jingqiu was speechless.

He pondered, and from this perspective, it seemed that neither He Shi nor Mu Shi could be considered truly dead!

Hela, guessing his thoughts, said,

"The Eight Realms may be called immortal, but they have not yet transcended. They are still bound and face tribulations every so often."

"The stronger they are, the more powerful the tribulations. For True Saints, each tribulation is a life-and-death crisis. The time for the next great tribulation is not far from the Tian Sheng Hu's Guardian of Truth."

"True Saints who die in great tribulations do not truly die but fall into a state of dormancy. Without external intervention, they will eventually return."

Ji Jingqiu asked, "Then this guy shouldn't be able to return, right? He died completely..."

Just then,

The man who had been staring at Ji Jingqiu for a moment narrowed his eyes and asked, "Have we met before?"

"Your aura... it's strangely familiar."

JiJingQiu shook his head in denial.

On the other side, Ke Lao smiled and said, "This young man is our Federation's greatest genius in ten thousand years, JiJingQiu. He is a disciple of He Shuai and Mu Shuai. If I had to say we've met before, he was here during the Flower Blooming Ceremony a few years ago. He received your unconscious guidance, and I hope you can take care of him from now on."

JiJingQiu's mouth twitched.

"No wonder," the man nodded, his expression unchanged. "I remember now."

Then, as if unconcerned about the past, he looked at JiJingQiu with a gaze that seemed to behold a rare treasure. His tone held a hint of surprise as he said, "He Donghuang actually took you in?"

"What did he see in you?"

JiJingQiu remained calm and said, "Senior, I apologize for my past offenses. This matter concerns the survival of our Federation, and time is of the essence. Please don't hold my past recklessness against me."

Ke Tianjin was taken aback by JiJingQiu's words. Recklessness?

When did JiJingQiu offend this man?

The man hadn't expected JiJingQiu to bring up the past, and he smiled enigmatically, "Using the water of the Sea of Suffering to guide me, if not for my past connections with Zhu Shi Ku Hai, I would have been caught off guard and suffered a great loss that day."

"If it were anyone else, I would have sent them to the bottom of the Sea Eye as soon as I emerged."

JiJingQiu carefully observed the man and sincerely said, "Fortunately, you abandoned that idea."

"Oh?" The man was intrigued. "What do you mean?"

He could sense that JiJingQiu's words held no plea for mercy or retreat.

"Although I still lack the Lightning Tribulation, in the current Macrocosm, there shouldn't be anyone who can harm me," JiJingQiu said calmly.

The man nodded lightly, "Now I believe you are He Donghuang's disciple."

"Senior, you truly have a way with people."

The man replied indifferently, "My name is 'Qinglian'. From now on, you can just call me by my name. I owe Qingxiu a favor, and I'll protect your path as repayment."

JiJingQiu asked cautiously, "What's your relationship with Qinglian Mountain?"

"It used to be my dojo," Qinglian smiled. "As for later, let's not talk about it."

JiJingQiu was speechless.

Ke Shuai had destroyed this man's dojo, yet he claimed to owe Ke Shuai a favor...

There seemed to be many secrets hidden within.

JiJingQiu asked, "May I ask what realm you're in now?"

"A person without a realm doesn't need to care," Qinglian said.

Inside the inner world...

Hela suddenly spoke, "I finally know where this fellow, Ke Qingxiu, learned his 'Tai Xu Gui Ming' from."

"This fellow's current situation is quite mystical, similar to a person without a realm, residing in the 'Tai Xu' outside the world. Simply put, he can't harm anyone, and no one can harm him."

Is that possible?

Qinglian said calmly, "Alright, let's get going. Time is indeed pressing."

After speaking, he smiled mischievously, "Tai Yin Shen Gong, Tian Sheng Hu, Wan Jie Shan, choose one, and we'll be on our way."

Out of respect for Ke Qingxiu, he gave this young man a chance, not presenting him with three deadly choices.

Of course, the deadly choices might not kill, but they would definitely not be pleasant.

For example, if he chose Tai Yin Shen Gong, with his identity as a disciple of He Donghuang, JiJingQiu would undoubtedly receive special attention.

JiJingQiu remained silent for a moment in front of the options presented by Qinglian, then said sincerely, "Senior, you've chosen well! Then... let's go to Tai Yin Shen Gong first."

He decided not to go to Tian Sheng Hu to avoid any potential conflicts.

Qinglian smiled enigmatically, "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure."

Qinglian didn't waste any words. He grabbed JiJingQiu's shoulder and took a step, entering a wondrous place.

The place was deep and quiet, and JiJingQiu heard the sound of waves coming from the front.

Using his spiritual sense, he vaguely saw two broad and boundless rivers, stretching endlessly between reality and illusion.

Could these be the rivers of time and fate?!

"This is Tai Xu," Hela whispered.

"The place where the rivers of time and fate reside."

"It's hard to say if it's fortunate or unfortunate that he was able to stay here after failing to break through."

JiJingQiu stared intently at the two rivers, flowing silently along their predetermined paths.

"Watch your eyes," Qinglian suddenly warned him. "If something happens, Qingxiu will blame me."

Hela also paid close attention, as his realm was not high enough to directly gaze upon the true forms of the two rivers.

"Senior, do you have a close relationship with Ke Shuai?" JiJingQiu asked casually.

"It's not bad," Qinglian urged. "We've arrived, let's go."

He led JiJingQiu through Tai Xu, and in a short time, they reached the territory ruled by Tai Yin Shen Gong in the Nine States.

In the end, Qinglian seemed to remind him with good intentions, "He Donghuang and Tai Yin Shen Gong have a good relationship. You can introduce yourself later."

JiJingQiu glanced at him but said nothing.

After a while, Tai Yin Shen Gong began to shake from the upper levels, and a majestic aura awakened from the depths of the palace. The Great Sage of Tai Yin, who had been in seclusion for many years, suddenly emerged and took Qinglian away, causing the entire palace to tremble.

JiJingQiu was left behind, but he was soon discovered by the upper echelons of Tai Yin Shen Gong.

...

Deep within the palace, Qinglian and the Great Sage of Tai Yin sat across from each other, sipping tea.

Soon, Qinglian frowned because JiJingQiu had indeed introduced himself, but none of the disciples of Tai Yin Shen Gong reacted.

The current palace master, Ruo Shui, personally welcomed them with the highest respect.

Qinglian said, "Fellow Daoist, this child needs to be tempered. I've already mentioned it. For the sake of our friendship, please don't harm his Dao foundation. There's no need to be so polite."

The Great Sage of Tai Yin had received news from his disciples and his expression was slightly strange. He said helplessly, "Fellow Daoist, you're joking."

"Tai Yin Shen Gong follows the lineage of Mingxu, and this child is the highest-ranked external elder appointed by the main branch of Mingxu. In terms of emotions and reason, Tai Yin Shen Gong should treat him with courtesy."

Qinglian was astonished.

The highest-ranked external elder?

JiJingQiu?

(End of Chapter)

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