Chapter 559: The Final Ring (Part 2)

Chapter 559: The Final Ring (Part 2)

While they handled the specifics, Lei Jun set up an external detection network and carefully inspected the Pure Yang Remains and other items left behind by the Tai Yi Shaman Sovereign.

"The demonic qi and evil atmosphere are quite heavy."

Lei Jun pondered, "But according to ancient records, the Toxin God in ancient times cultivated the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, not demonic qi and evil atmosphere. This is also confirmed by the Tianrui Scholar."

"This is precisely the strange part."

Xu Yuanzhen, who had traveled through the Tai Yi Great Thousand World, spoke through the Tian Tong Di Che talisman, "The Ancestor Tao Tie and Ancestor Qiongqi, both of them, were also injured and fled back then."

Upon hearing this, Lei Jun's eyes flashed with a thoughtful gleam.

Tao Tie and Qiongqi, both belonging to the Four Fiends of ancient times, were among the most outstanding saints of the demon race.

They naturally cultivated the demonic qi and evil atmosphere.

"The Six Heavens Tai Yi Venerable..." Xu Yuanzhen's voice echoed with a light laugh, "That Six Heavens is not the Six Heavens of our Daoist tradition."

Lei Jun said, "If it's truly that Six Heavens, then it's at most five heavens left now."

The Pure Yang Remains, they wouldn't have the chance to refine and devour it again.

It's just a pity that the remains of the Good Traveler of Merit and Virtue Buddha have already been successfully refined by it, making it difficult to separate in the future.

Buddhist teachings state that this Buddha can eliminate the sins of past lives and the karma of inciting others to commit evil deeds.

However, during the process of the Tai Yi Shaman Sovereign refining and devouring the Buddha's remains, it distorted and corrupted countless Buddhist disciples, including the Thousand Hands Thousand Eyes Venerable, turning them into demons and causing havoc for many years.

Thinking about it now, it's truly a cause for sighs.

"You know, this guy actually took away quite a few good things back then!" Tang Xiaotang, who was examining the piece of land that suspended the heavens and earth, suddenly spoke up.

As she parted the land she had cleaved, she said, "The Six Heavens Soil itself is infinitely wondrous, not to mention that there's also a treasure buried within."

The suspended land was transformed from the Six Heavens Soil.

Lei Jun and the others had only seen related records in ancient books, and according to rumors, it appeared during the great catastrophe at the end of the ancient times when the heavens collapsed and the earth cracked.

There was no mistake in the first word of the first sentence of the first paragraph of the first chapter of the first volume of the first book of the first series!

Although it was a postnatal treasure, it gathered the essence of heaven, earth, and the three realms, surpassing many prenatal supreme treasures.

However, after a brief appearance during the ancient catastrophe, it disappeared without a trace.

It was unknown whether the Toxin God obtained it at that time or if it came from someone else later.

Lei Jun immediately took a liking to this treasure.

The reason was simple; the Six Heavens Soil had the qualification to bear the power of multiple great thousand worlds.

No wonder the Tai Yi Shaman Sovereign used this treasure as the foundation for his ritual to devour and refine the Pure Yang Daoist's remains.

Lei Jun, Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang, and Yan Aoyun contemplated, and they could vaguely sense that when the Good Traveler of Merit and Virtue Buddha's remains were refined by the Tai Yi Shaman Sovereign, this treasure was likely used as the base as well.

The reason Lei Jun said that the Shaman Sovereign would have at most five heavens left was not only because it had lost the Pure Yang Daoist's remains but also because the change of ownership of the Six Heavens Soil was another factor.

For Lei Jun, the significance of the Six Heavens Soil was that it might help him further enhance the power of the Three Caverns Three Heavens Supreme Dragon Tiger Immortal Array.

At the very least, it made some ideas practically feasible.

He would still need to continuously improve and implement them.

If he could successfully put them into practice, the significance would not only lie in using it against the Tai Yi Shaman Sovereign but also in helping them confront the Imperial Garden, which was about to break its seal.

Naturally, Lei Jun and the others would need to deliberate and plan further.

The Tai Yi Shaman Sovereign was even more formidable than the Hundred-Eyed Demon Tree, the Demon Dragon Emperor, and other demons.

The Imperial Garden was even higher on the hierarchy.

The more they disliked the Shaman Sovereign's actions, the more they had to pay strategic and tactical attention.

At this moment, what Tang Xiaotang unearthed from the Six Heavens Soil was a huge object shimmering with the radiance of the Seven Treasures.

It looked like a giant tree trunk.

The tree trunk itself was massive, but a mere few dozen zhang in length couldn't describe its grandeur.

In Lei Jun's perception, it seemed like a pillar supporting the heavens, capable of stabilizing the changes of yin and yang in the universe.

"The Dao Lineage's realm of the Earth God," Tang Xiaotang said, "You and Chu Kun can use this."

Lei Jun spoke, "This is a great opportunity for our third senior brother."

Upon hearing the news, Chu Kun rushed over and was momentarily captivated by the giant tree trunk shimmering with seven-colored radiance.

When he snapped out of his daze, he exclaimed, "The pillar of the Seven Treasures Mother Dao Palace?!"

Lei Jun replied, "It's most likely correct."

Through the Imperial Furnace, they had witnessed the scene of the Imperial Garden's great thousand world, where a palace was shattered by the Imperial Garden's boxing intent.

Lei Jun and Chu Kun had both speculated that it was the legendary Seven Treasures Mother Dao Palace, which was achieved through the Earth God's Dao Law realm.

Within the Seven Treasures Mother Dao Palace, the Nine Splendors Primordial Cauldron was arranged.

When the two sides came together, it corresponded to the structure of the Earth God's Nine Splendors Jade Gateway and Seven Treasures Imperial Chamber, receiving the mandate of heaven and governing yin and yang.

With the destruction of the Seven Treasures Mother Dao Palace and the loss of the Nine Splendors Primordial Cauldron, they were scattered within the Time Abyss.

Chu Kun eventually obtained this opportunity, acquiring the Nine Splendors Primordial Cauldron and establishing a connection with the Seven Treasures Mother Dao Palace, which allowed him to open a cave mansion within the Time Abyss and connect with other great thousand worlds, especially the sealed Imperial Garden's great thousand world.

However, the most crucial pillar of the Seven Treasures Mother Dao Palace had fallen into the possession of the Tai Yi Shaman Sovereign.

With it in their control and the isolation of the Six Heavens Soil, it was no wonder Chu Kun hadn't sensed it before.

But now that Chu Kun had obtained this pillar, there was hope that he could reconstruct the illusory Seven Treasures Mother Dao Palace within his Dao Realm Mystic Barrier.

In the future, it might even be possible to recreate the Earth God's Seven Treasures Imperial Chamber.

For Chu Kun, another crucial aspect was that it might help him elevate his enlightenment to a higher level, ascending from the Pure Calm level to the Natural level.

Therefore, Lei Jun had said that this was Chu Kun's great opportunity.

Although he cultivated the Six Empyrean Bodies, which included the Houtu True Body, and had been stationed in the Earth Plane's Yudu for many years, Lei Jun, with his natural level of enlightenment, would never compete with his junior for this chance.

Chu Kun's talent, enlightenment, and Lei Jun and Xu Yuanzhen were the same, and they had both undergone multiple enhancements after birth.

However, the opportunity to advance from serenity to nature was still extremely rare.

At this moment, Chu Kun also felt his heart stirred, with a momentary loss of self-control, and needed to actively calm his mind.

Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang both smiled at him, "Congratulations, Junior Brother Chu."

"I dare not think, I dare not think, I really didn't dare to think before," Chu Kun said repeatedly, and thanked Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang, "Thank you, Second Senior Brother, and thank you, Senior Sister Tang!"

Tang Xiaotang clapped her hands and laughed, "Wonderful, wonderful, including the earlier opportunity for Fei'er's enlightenment to self-illuminate and ascend to serenity, our sect has had double happiness in such a short time!"

Lei Jun also smiled, "Indeed, it's a joyous occasion."

Chu Kun took a deep breath and took out the Nine-Flower Kun Yuan Ding.

The seven-treasure pillars and this treasure cauldron began to vibrate together.

Without any instructions from Chu Kun, the enormous tree directly transformed into a stream of light and flew into the equally dazzling treasure cauldron.

"Regarding the news of the Imperial Garden Great Thousand World, you also have a general understanding, Junior Brother," Lei Jun added, "Senior Sister has already started the initial preparations, and there will be places where you need to contribute. Time-wise, we don't have much leeway."

Chu Kun nodded calmly, "Rest assured, Senior Brother, I understand."

After thinking for a moment, he asked about another matter, "Senior Brother, the Imperial Garden intends to unite multiple Great Thousand Worlds, which will inevitably lead to a cosmic upheaval, and many people will be unable to remain hidden.

The Wu family of the Scholar Forest World must have taken a risk and retreated into the Finger Tips Realm for this reason.

The Demon Dragon Emperor and Great Annihilation Bodhisattva might have been injured earlier and are currently recuperating, which is why they didn't make any reckless moves this time.

As for Gao Tianjun and the others, what's the situation with them now?"

Tang Xiaotang said, "The Imperial Garden's seal will break in about thirty years. If Gao Tianjun cannot make further progress by then, the upheaval of the universe will be enough to disrupt his cultivation. Speaking of which, it's been about ninety years since he disappeared, right?"

Lei Jun nodded slightly.

Gao Tian Sui, since his ascension to the Three Days Return to Purity in the Profound Mystic Purple Microcosm, has not only cultivated for these mere ninety years.

Before the End of Han Dynasty Cataclysm, he was already a Triple Immortal Realm Taoist Celestial Lord.

Although he was delayed due to his injuries and being sealed in the Blue Sky, he still had the opportunity to continue his ascent.

It's just unknown who is faster between him and the Imperial Garden.

"The Imperial Garden is the only one who can rival them, right?" Chu Kun asked.

Lei Jun replied, "Yes, as of now, there are no other unexpected variables."

Rather, the Imperial Garden is the kind of person that Gao Tian Sui despises the most.

He does have the intention to restore the Celestial Palace, that's true.

But it doesn't mean he agrees with the Heavenly Emperor.

To be precise, in Gao Tian Sui's opinion, the Heavenly Emperor ruined the Celestial Palace's rule over the Three Realms for his own selfish reasons, which he deeply loathes.

He believes in the so-called Celestial Palace's rules, which should be followed by all, including the ruler of the Celestial Palace.

"But if we don't achieve the Infinite, it's probably because we lack the strength to confront the Imperial Garden alone," Chu Kun said, looking at his senior brother as he spoke.

Tang Xiaotang's gaze also turned to Lei Jun, "Let's put other matters aside for now, but when it comes to luck, I truly admire you. As it stands now, you are the most likely to achieve the Infinite, but there's a time issue at hand."

Lei Jun nodded, "Indeed, I'm currently missing one crucial element, the last piece of the puzzle."

In front of him, the Great Mystic Green Jade and the Profound Purple Qi appeared.

Lei Jun calmly gazed at these two treasures, "I can roughly guess what the last item is—the Primordial Gold Seal."

He often deliberated on the two treasures with Tang Xiaotang and Chu Kun, so they were also familiar with the situation.

"Senior Brother..." Chu Kun hesitated and looked at Lei Jun, wanting to say something but stopping.

Lei Jun's gaze remained calm, "It seems we have the same speculation."

Upon hearing this, Chu Kun's spirit lifted, "Is it really related to the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign?"

Lei Jun replied, "There's some progress initially, but the situation is still chaotic and unclear, so it's just a guess for now."

Previously, the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign had consecutively refined and devoured the remains of the Good Traveler's Merit and Virtue Buddha and the Pure Yang Daoist, which was why he hadn't left the Taiyi Great Thousand World for many years.

However, he still influenced the other two Great Thousand Worlds, either directly or indirectly.

From Lei Jun's continuous study of the Imperial Furnace and the Great Mystic Green Jade in recent years, it can be concluded that the Demon Dragon Emperor did not obtain the Great Mystic Green Jade in the Imperial Garden Great Thousand World.

The Great Mystic Green Jade originated from the Pure Land.

As for the Profound Purple Qi, it was located in the Scholar Forest Great Thousand World.

However, due to Qiu Zi's use of secret rituals and ceremonies in the early years, the Celestial Realm in the Scholar Forest Great Thousand World disappeared, preventing the Profound Purple Qi from emerging.

It was only after Zheng Baiyu, the Great Annihilation Bodhisattva, Wu Hailin, Yan Aoyun, and others resisted and plotted, causing the Scholar Forest Great Thousand World to reveal the Heavenly Wound around the Time Abyss, that the Profound Purple Qi finally appeared.

Indeed, the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign's contact with the Pure Land and the Scholar Forest Great Thousand World was due to his intention to refine and devour the remains of the Good Traveler's Merit and Virtue Buddha and the Pure Yang Daoist.

But for a cultivator of his level, establishing a mysterious connection might also have driven the Hundred-Eyed Demon Tree and other demons to search for the Great Mystic Green Jade in the Pure Land and the invasion of the Scholar Forest Great Thousand World to find the Profound Purple Qi.

However, on the one hand, the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign himself couldn't leave the Taiyi Great Thousand World, and on the other hand, the situation with the two treasures was complex. The Great Mystic Green Jade was concealed by the Demon Dragon Emperor, and the Profound Purple Qi was sealed in the Celestial Realm of the Scholar Forest Great Thousand World. Therefore, the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign had not been able to verify further information or clues over the years.

Even so, his actions led Lei Jun and Chu Kun to wonder:

Was the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign acting with purpose?

The long-lost Primordial Golden Chapter, was it perhaps related to the Taiyi Great Thousand World?

"When the Great Thousand World merges as one, and the entire universe trembles, all secrets will be revealed." Lei Jun spoke, "To obtain it is my fortune, to lose it is my fate. Before that, we shall focus on our own cultivation."

After properly arranging the Pure Yang Ancestor's remains, Lei Jun conveyed his message to the elders of Pure Yang Palace.

He himself remained in the Taiyi Great Thousand World.

Considering the issue with the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign, Lei Jun gently curled his fingers, and his spiritual power transformed into a giant black and white Taiji diagram.

On the diagram, the positions of the lesser yin and lesser yang points faced each other, with the white point occupied by a black-robed Daoist, the Pure Yang Ancestor's remains, and the black point occupied by a phantom figure facing the remains.

This was Lei Jun's voice, searching for the Taiyi Emperor's body.

At the same time, Lei Jun's Ten-Color Crane Cover floated, and from above his head, a massive black and white Taiji diagram emerged, covering the Pure Yang Daoist's remains.

The elders of Pure Yang Palace, led by Palace Master Jiang Yu, along with Yue Xiling, Wang Xuan, and Deng Lai, bowed to Lei Jun:

"We are forever grateful to the High Lord of the Celestial Master for his noble teachings."

Lei Jun returned the bow, "Let's send off the Pure Yang Ancestor."

Jiang Yu, Deng Lai, Murong Minghui, and others personally held Daoist banners, guarding the black and white Taiji diagram in the center, and flew away from the Taiyi Great Thousand World.

Yue Xiling, Wang Xuan, Zhao Haoran, and other elders of Pure Yang Palace also set off, seeing off Jiang Yu and his party.

However, they did not leave the Taiyi Great Thousand World with them.

Although sending back the Pure Yang Ancestor's remains held great significance for every Pure Yang disciple, at this moment, Yue Xiling and the others did not abandon the Taiyi Great Thousand World.

It was both a show of respect for the High Lord of the Celestial Master and a commitment to purifying and uplifting their own Great Thousand World.

Similar to the Pure Land, the changes in the Taiyi Great Thousand World required a long time, a heavy responsibility, and a long journey.

Only Long Qiu Daoren broke the rules and accompanied Jiang Yu, Deng Lai, and others on their journey back.

His Luofu School had other elders still in the Taiyi Great Thousand World.

As the sect leader, Long Qiu Daoren participated in this significant event.

His Luofu lineage had nearly been corrupted by the foreign demons from the Taiyi Great Thousand World.

On one hand, it was due to the disparity in their foundational strength, and on the other hand, it was because the cultivation path they followed, the Daoist Cauldron Lineage, was closer to the Daoist Talisman School's teachings.

The Luofu Founding Patriarch established his school based on the declining Daoist traditions in the Scholar Forest World, and their connection with Pure Yang Palace ran deep.

When Long Qiu Daoren visited the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Thousand World, he had paid multiple visits to Pure Yang Palace.

Now, he accompanied Jiang Yu and others to welcome back the Pure Yang Ancestor's remains.

After leaving the Taiyi Great Thousand World, in the firmament of the Heavenly Realm in the Scholar Forest World, there was a vast expanse of white clouds with faint human silhouettes.

Jiang Yu and the others bowed, "Greetings, Zhao Zhenjun."

The figures in the white clouds were blurry, but they returned the bow.

Under the faint glow of the Pure Yang Ancestor's remains, the white clouds momentarily dissipated, revealing a moon-white young Daoist for a fleeting moment.

It was Zhao Chanyang, the only Daoist True Lord in the Daoist Cauldron Lineage who had reached the third level of the Immortal Realm and Refine Spirit and Return to Void.

In his entire life, he had only visited the Pure Land, and this was the first time he personally ventured to a third-party Great Thousand World.

The Kunwu School's lineage originated in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Thousand World after the ancient catastrophe, before the end of the Han Dynasty cataclysm. Their closely related Pure Yang Palace's founding patriarch was also born after the ancient catastrophe, but ultimately, the Kunwu Founding Patriarch did not join Pure Yang Palace.

However, they were also cultivators of the Daoist Cauldron Lineage.

The Pure Yang Daoist was not only the founding patriarch of Pure Yang Palace but also the founder of the Daoist Cauldron Lineage in the human realm.

Thus, Zhao Chanyang also came to welcome the remains.

After the greetings, they surrounded the black and white Taiji diagram and Ten-Color Crane Cover, and headed towards the human realm of the Scholar Forest World through the Time Abyss.

Fortunately, the journey was peaceful, and the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign did not cause any disturbances.

Upon exiting the Time Abyss, they returned to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Thousand World.

Outside the Time Abyss, a wood-attributed primordial spirit immortal, Mu Chunyang, stood waiting.

In the distance, other representatives of the Daoist schools stood.

The Talisman School's immortal, Yuan Mo Bai.

The Forge Art School's immortal, Shen Xi.

As the master of the Xuanji Temple, the sacred ground of the Mechanical Engineer School, Nie Fang, was currently in seclusion, so the high-achieving elder, Niu Gushan, represented him.

The most eye-catching was the founder of the Shu Mountain School, Bai Mei, who rarely appeared in public, but this time, she openly showed herself.

The Forge Art School's lineage was born in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Thousand World after the ancient catastrophe, and they were initially closer to the Talisman School than the Cauldron School, but this did not affect Bai Mei's decision to appear publicly.

Qian Yicheng, who stayed behind in the Scholar Forest World, hurried forward to join Zhao Chanyang, Jiang Yu, Mu Chunyang, Long Qiu Daoren, and others in welcoming the ancestor's remains back to the Zhongnan Mountain ancestral court of this Great Thousand World.

It was as if everything had a beginning and an end, like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.

The Pure Yang Daoist's remains, accompanied by a faint golden light, slowly descended into the Pure Yang Palace's backyard.

The black and white Taiji diagram also disappeared.

Lei Jun's voice, searching for the Taiyi Emperor's body, spoke, "May the Pure Yang Ancestor rest in peace. We, the successors of the Daoist path, shall carry on the legacy and not disappoint our predecessors."

The current Palace Master of Pure Yang Palace, Jiang Yu, bowed respectfully, "We will follow the High Lord of the Celestial Master's decree."

Zhao Chanyang, Bai Mei, Yuan Mo Bai, Mu Chunyang, Shen Xi, Deng Lai, Niu Gushan, Long Qiu Daoren, and others also bowed:

"We will follow the High Lord of the Celestial Master's decree."

Lei Jun's voice, searching for the Taiyi Emperor's body, returned the bow and then faded away.

The Ten-Color Crane Cover also disappeared in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Thousand World.

It reappeared in the Taiyi Great Thousand World.

Lei Jun sat beneath the colorful Crane Cover.

(End of Chapter)

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