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Chapter 717: Choosing the Right Path is Crucial
Chapter 717: Choosing the Right Path is Crucial
"..."
A glimmer of anticipation flickered in Shen Yi's mind.
If his memory served him right, unlike the Bodhi Sect, Shen Xu Laozu should be the first demon-origin disciple he encountered in the San Xian Sect.
The rest were either mounts or spiritual beasts.
This alone indicated that the San Xian Sect might place more importance on one's origins and roots compared to the Bodhi Sect.
It also indirectly explained why Shen Xu Laozu had remained secluded in the Tai Xu Zhi Jing for years, showing no interest in the great disasters that other immortal sects valued.
Even if a disciple were to ascend to the position of the Celestial Court's leader, being a demon-originated master, Shen Xu Laozu's status within the San Xian Sect would likely remain unchanged, making it more beneficial to focus on enhancing his own strength.
Of course, these matters had little relevance to Shen Yi.
What he truly anticipated was whether this great demon ancestor could confirm his inner suspicions.
The Third Grade was different from the previous realms.
It was a significant step taken by mundane beings in their imitation of the True Deities.
It was common knowledge that True Deities were immortal and indestructible.
At this thought, Shen Yi lifted his gaze towards the panel.
But in that instant, his eyelids twitched slightly.
The panel did not display any corresponding prompts.
In the next moment, a sinister light flashed in Shen Yi's eyes, and he coldly looked down at the pile of blood clots beneath his feet.
Under this cold stare, the "blood clots" struggled to maintain their composure. Even if a Golden Immortal from the sect were to replace this pile, they would likely not discern any clues.
This kid must be trying to deceive me!
The next moment, dense golden light swept across the heavens again, dispersing the gray mist and creating a thunderous roar like a vast ocean.
Boom!
The "flesh clots" on the ground squirmed rapidly, and a half-transparent body, looking disheveled and desperate, emerged and fled in a random direction.
However, the golden light pursued relentlessly like a dragon.
Shen Xu Laozu had nowhere to hide, and he directly tore through the gray mist, actively breaking free from the Tai Xu Zhi Jing!
...
Junyang Manor, Shen Residence.
Jin Lei Dao Ren remained pinned to the ground, his knees deeply embedded in the earth.
As a Fourth-grade Taiyi True Immortal, just a glance from that person felt like countless mountains pressing down on him, making it impossible for him to even stand up again.
This display far exceeded the renowned reputation he had heard of the other party!
But this elder merely hung his head low, staring intently at the array artifact in his palm.
Compared to him, the other peak masters seemed more flustered.
Among the various peak masters, aside from Qian Feng Dao Ren and Jin Xue Dao Ren, the remaining individuals had no intention of opposing the sect.
Their removal of the disaster force was merely to seek an explanation from the senior brother.
After all, in everyone's hearts, they were disciples, having served the sect for so many years, and they were not dead servants. They should at least have this qualification.
They never expected that the senior master would personally intervene in matters concerning the younger generation.
When they saw the gray mist, the senior brother had already left them no choice.
At this moment, their hearts turned cold.
They didn't even have the thought of turning to flee.
As cultivators who had obtained the Tai Xu Dao Guo, even if they willingly bowed their heads and became rats in the gutter, how could they escape the profound methods of the master?
"Senior brother..."
They quietly looked at Qian Feng Dao Ren, their expressions filled with obvious apprehension.
"If you want to kneel and beg for mercy, that's your business. Don't ask me."
Apparently, Qian Feng Dao Ren also hadn't anticipated the master's appearance, but even if he forced himself, he didn't show any signs of fear. He merely stood there with a grim face, hands clasped behind his back.
As the first to abandon his responsibilities, he had already lost his life, and he couldn't lose the last shred of dignity.
After speaking, he turned to look at Ye Lan in the room, remaining silent for a long time before a hint of guilt appeared on his face: "Ye Lan, regarding the incident back then, we wronged you... Well, we deserve this disaster."
When Dan Peak encountered trouble, as fellow sect members, even if they had low cultivation, they couldn't seek an explanation from the master.
But taking care of the only remaining disciple on Dan Peak should have been manageable.
However, they were all people who cared about their reputation. Every time they saw Ye Lan's sorrowful and silent appearance, they felt uncomfortable in their hearts. Therefore, not only did they not offer words of comfort, but they also deliberately avoided her, allowing Mu Yang to easily take over Dan Peak in front of so many fellow sect members.
Now that he thought about it, it wasn't discomfort but rather guilt that plagued them.
"..."
Ye Lan stared blankly at the spot where Shen Yi had disappeared.
After a long while, she slowly turned back and said word by word, "Who knows whose disaster it will be in the end."
Even when facing Shen Xu Laozu, she had never seen Shen Yi go back on his word.
This time might be no different!
"Hiss... Hiss... Hiss..."
Just then, the elder kneeling on the ground suddenly let out a strange laugh.
He finally raised his head, slowly scanning the crowd, "You've taken the wrong path, and wanting to turn back isn't as easy as you think. However, there's no need to be overly sorrowful, nor to indulge in such foolish thoughts that would only invite ridicule and tarnish your image as a celestial being."
Jin Lei Dao Ren was clearly kneeling, but his words left the crowd unable to refute.
As the peak master of Shenxu Mountain, they were the most aware of the terrifying power of their own ancestor.
"Does the right path require you to walk like this, kneeling?"
Qian Feng Dao Ren mocked with a smile, somewhat resignedly, "There's no need."
But even he could only gain some advantage in words.
Indeed, Jin Lei Dao Ren showed no anger, only a repulsive, ugly smile, as he stared intently at the sky.
The only thing he regretted was not being able to witness how the boy was swallowed by the master and slowly digested.
"..."
The rest could only helplessly glance sideways.
Just as Jin Lei said, not everything has room for regret.
Since they had already withdrawn the disaster force, they should be prepared for the path's destruction and their own demise... As for begging for mercy, if it truly worked, Dan Peak would not have nearly lost its inheritance.
It's better to die with dignity.
Thinking of this, their faces turned ashen as they stood in place, like prisoners bound in five-flower restraints, waiting silently for the executioner's blade.
A tearing sound—
At that moment, a crack suddenly opened in the sky, and strands of gray mist like the claws of evil spirits surged out.
If not for the Shenxu Divine Array's concealment, the entire Junyang Manor would have been swallowed in an instant.
Jin Lei Dao Ren was stunned for a moment, and then a sinister smile appeared on his face. He tightly held the array tool, like the most devout believer: "Disciple welcomes the master's arrival!"
The rest also subconsciously looked over.
In an instant, a slightly ethereal shadow swept out.
It was Qian Feng Dao Ren. When he saw this ethereal shadow, his heart tightened, even if his mouth was tough. But at the moment of death, who wouldn't feel fear?
Everyone's eyes were filled with confusion.
The person who emerged from the Tai Xu Realm was indeed the master they remembered, but his appearance was somewhat disheveled.
His old face was tattered and torn, obviously having suffered a severe injury.
They were all cultivators from the same lineage.
The crowd put themselves in his shoes, and in such a situation, they would have undoubtedly retreated into the Tai Xu, using the gray mist to conceal and heal their injuries.
But Shenxu Laozu fled in a panic.
This could only mean that there was an even more terrifying existence within the Tai Xu Realm!
"..."
Shenxu Laozu panted heavily, his scarlet eyes coldly scanning the crowd, his gaze not at all like that of a master looking at his disciples.
He was like a fugitive, searching for a chance to escape, discerning everything before him, and considering what could be used to break free.
His pupils slightly contracted, and without hesitation, he opened his mouth.
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A sudden change occurred.
The first to be affected was Jin Lei Dao Ren, who had just been welcoming the master.
This old man's face was filled with reverence, but his skin seemed to be violently drawn by a wild wind, his eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the master in the sky: "Master... it's Jin Lei... it's me, your disciple..."
The rest of the peak masters, including Yue Lan, also sensed the same feeling of being drawn.
Only then did they truly experience what the Dan Peak cultivators had gone through.
The despair of powerlessness instantly overwhelmed their entire hearts.
However, in the next moment, a surge of golden light burst out from the crack, shattering the gray mist and enveloping everyone like a vast river, including Jin Lei Dao Ren.
This old man watched helplessly as his body was peeled away, revealing the brilliant Tai Xu Jin Lei Dao Guo.
This high-grade Dao fruit uncontrollably flew towards the sky.
He finally reacted, horrified and looked back, only to see his fellow disciples with shocked expressions but standing safely in place.
The reason was clearly on that golden river.
"Junior brother, save me!"
Jin Lei Dao Ren, driven by instinct, shouted, mobilizing his entire disaster force and frantically leaping towards the golden river.
"..."
The crowd stared blankly at the crack in the sky.
They saw a youth surrounded by golden light, with six-armed shadows behind him, quietly walking out of the Tai Xu Realm.
The aura emanating from him was clearly that of a Bodhisattva!
"Bodhisattva's compassion!"
Jin Lei Dao Ren couldn't understand why the master wanted to eat him for no apparent reason.
But he knew who was the only one who could save him now.
Just as Jin Lei Dao Ren was about to rush into the Golden River, Qian Feng Dao Ren suddenly kicked him in the chest, coldly reminding him, "Senior Brother, you said it yourself. If you choose the wrong path, how can you turn back?"
Jin Lei Dao Ren was knocked back, and the Dao Guo that was hanging in the sky was finally swallowed whole by Shen Xu Laozu.
At this moment, despair finally appeared in the old man's eyes.
He understood this principle, but couldn't comprehend how the path he chose could be wrong!
He didn't notice that after swallowing his Dao Guo, Shen Xu Laozu's figure became slightly more solid, but his face was filled with the same despair.
The old ancestor of the immortal sect suddenly turned around, glaring at the youth who was closely following behind him.
Not to mention just consuming Jin Lei Dao Ren, even if he devoured all his disciples, the slight recovery he achieved would still not change the situation.
Shen Xu Laozu was simply desperate, unwilling to let go of any chance of survival.
"..."
The numerous peak masters were stunned, suspended in mid-air, watching Shen Yi calmly approach the master.
Shen Xu Laozu's ferocious expression seemed slightly comical in front of the youth's calm and unperturbed face.
The Golden River surged! The small mansion was completely submerged in the vast expanse of golden light.
Shen Yi pinched a finger seal with one hand, and in the next moment, the six arms behind him fell like a violent storm, striking Shen Xu Laozu's body.
Each fist contained different Buddha seals.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
This time, to ensure the kill, Shen Yi ignored his perception of Qi and relied solely on his naked eyes. With six arms swinging, he mercilessly pummeled Shen Xu Laozu's soul body into oblivion under the watchful eyes of everyone.
He continued until there was absolutely no remnant left.
He still didn't stop. The Buddha seals that were previously infused into his fists gathered and transformed into a golden vajra, which he placed upside down on the ground, refining it thousands of times before stopping.
A renowned ancestor was killed without even a hint of resistance from start to finish.
This cruel scene, when seen by others, sent chills down their spines.
Qian Feng Dao Ren opened his mouth, then closed it.
Compared to the others' shock, he suddenly realized something.
If Tai Xu Dan Huang was a Bodhisattva, how dare the Great King Subduing Dragons and Tigers compete with a Bodhisattva for the scripture?
Looking at Shen Yi's six arms behind him, he felt even more familiar...
So, the Great King Subduing Dragons and Tigers and Tai Xu Dan Huang were actually the same person?
There was no such thing as two heavenly geniuses killing their peers; it was always one person dominating the world, towering over everyone!
"Gudong."
The other peak masters regained their senses and silently looked at the array tool in their hands.
They couldn't imagine that if they hadn't withdrawn the disaster force just now, whether they would still be standing here watching.
Jin Lei was right; choosing the right path... it truly makes a difference.
"..."
In the courtyard.
Shen Yi quietly watched as the golden vajra dissipated, slightly raising his gaze.
[Killed a third-grade Liu Chi Hun Shu, total lifespan of 10,000 disasters, remaining lifespan of 8,700 disasters, absorption completed]
With the panel's prompt, he finally felt relieved.
The beastly lifespan was exactly 10,000 disasters, not a bit off, secretly matching the ten strands of heavenly order origin when entering the third grade.
He guessed correctly.
Although he hadn't reached the level of immortality he imagined, compared to the fourth-grade great beast's lifespan of only 200-300 disasters, this was already a terrifying leap.
He exhaled lightly, pondering in his heart.
"So, the order origin absorbed afterward is growth in realm, but the initial ten strands represent a change in the level of life?"
"After three more transformations, you will become a post-natal true god, transcending the two realms, and no longer bound by the five elements."
This cultivation path, which began with alchemy and was profound and mysterious, finally became clearer in Shen Yi's mind.
However, a bigger doubt emerged in his heart.
If the second grade means becoming a post-natal true god and attaining the so-called great liberation of the Bodhi Sect, then what does the first grade above it represent?
Moreover, the third grade is just a process of transformation.
After reaching the second grade, both cultivators and demons complete their transformation and become post-natal true gods. Does this mean that the lifespan they can absorb on their panels... is no longer limited to the lifespan of beastly beings? Or is it that they can no longer be killed?
"Forget it, I'm thinking too far ahead."
Shen Yi retracted his gaze and looked back at the others.
Earlier, he had summoned the Golden River to protect these people, not because he didn't want the old demon to indiscriminately create evil karma.
To carry out his initial plan of taking advantage of the chaos, he needed a sufficient identity.
Shen Xu Laozu was a good choice.
(End of Chapter)
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