Chapter 723: Transcendence
Chapter 723: Transcendence
"The karmic ties of the True Immortal Realm... are now completely resolved."
The moment the Demon Sovereign met his end, Fang Xing, who was in the Daxia Universe, deep within the void, felt a few more of his karmic threads being severed.
At this point, he was on the brink of forced ascension.
The only thing still holding him back was his connection to the True Martial Great Dao.
"Other Eternals are desperate to find someone to fill their Dao... but I can barely avoid transcending thanks to the greatest karmic tie, the Master of the Great Dao... truly, the heavens have inverted."
Fang Xing chuckled lightly.
At this moment, he could transcend with a single thought.
But he forcibly held back, his gaze turning to the Eternity Mark of the Qingyuan Great World.
...
Qingyuan Great World.
Fang Xing looked at Pangu Wu.
"The moment of transcendence is now!"
Pangu Wu let out a low cry, his entire form becoming ethereal, as if he had already been 'forgotten' by the world.
This was the ultimate state of emptiness and reduction, severing all karmic ties with the River of Time and Space.
To Fang Xing, the transcendence process of an Eternal was simply a matter of pull and resistance.
The pull was the 'Transcendent Feature'; as long as the pull was strong enough, even if the resistance from karmic ties was significant, one could still break free and transcend by force.
The resistance, naturally, came from various karmic ties and one's own Dao, hence the need to reduce and empty oneself to minimize the resistance.
Pangu Wu had long found someone to fill his Dao, severed his karmic ties, and made a promise that would only be fulfilled after transcending. At this moment, his karmic ties were negligible.
Moreover, he had hidden in a mysterious space, avoiding karmic ties, and had not acted for a long time.
His efforts to reduce and empty himself had reached a certain limit.
With minimal resistance, the pull needed to be only minimal to achieve transcendence!
The 'Transcendent Bloodline' was that pull!
"Transcend! Transcend! Transcend!"
At this moment, a hard-to-describe River of Time and Space enveloped Pangu Wu, making him like a fish in the river, trying to swim to the shore!
Not just to the shore, but to grow wings and transform into a celestial dragon!
Rushing water!
The River of Time and Space descended!
An indescribable aura continuously washed over Pangu Wu, like a waterfall, pushing him back into the river.
But fortunately, the karmic threads on his body were extremely fine, and this 'resistance' was not too great.
Even so, Pangu Wu still felt a sense of difficulty.
At this moment, the purple patterns on his body began to shimmer with a strange light, emitting a Dao essence that transcended everything.
—The Transcendent Bloodline!
Even a low-tier Transcendent Feature possessed a pulling force!
It was like a rope from the shore, giving the fish a chance to borrow some strength.
Roar!
Fang Xing seemed to hear an ancient beast's roar in his ears.
He looked out, using the Gates of All Heavens, his gaze seemingly transcending the River of Time and Space.
He saw a creature with white fur and black hooves, adorned with a massive black horn, suddenly descending from the Unspeakable Place into reality!
"An active Transcender?"
"No... the source of the Transcendent Bloodline has already died, so... this must be a shadow or imprint left in the River of Time and Space?"
"How did such a powerful Transcender fall?"
Various thoughts flashed through Fang Xing's mind.
As he pondered, the four-legged, black-horned creature lunged forward, merging with Pangu Wu.
"Ah!"
Pangu Wu let out a long cry to the heavens, his black hair splitting like lightning, radiating terrifying power.
He seemed to have fused with the Transcender's imprint, his body covered in white fur, and a small black horn appeared on his forehead.
"This is... the hidden danger within the Transcendent Bloodline, causing it to erupt prematurely?"
Fang Xing fell into thought but did not intervene.
He saw determination in Pangu Wu's eyes.
The other party was still maintaining his consciousness—this was the price of using the Transcendent Bloodline.
Even most Eternals did not care about their appearance.
For transcendence, they were willing to give up everything; a mere change in appearance was nothing.
Boom!
After 'merging with the beast,' Pangu Wu's form soared into the air, beginning his 'ascension'!
Or rather... the fish leaped out of the water, reaching the shore!
The entire Qingyuan Great World resounded, a white light column shooting into the sky.
The unique aura of a Transcender, that light that transcended everything, awakened the slumbering, self-sealed Eternals.
"That is... the light of transcendence? I have slept for countless millennia, yet I could not make the final leap... who is it?"
An ancient being let out a jealous and resentful roar.
"It's Pangu Wu! He taught an Eternity Realm disciple and passed on his 'Dao' to him..."
"Pangu Wu?!"
"Transcend... transcend..."
Numerous divine thoughts intertwined, but they could do nothing, only watching enviously and jealously as a Transcender was born.
"Teacher, rest well."
Watching Pangu Wu's form gradually become ethereal, Fang Xing knew that Pangu Wu had successfully transcended!
The other party had successfully ascended to the Sixteenth Realm, becoming a Transcender!
A being that transcends all!
Even when the River of Time and Space reaches its end, a Transcender remains immortal!
"Truly, I can't even imagine what that realm is like."
Inside the mysterious space.
Looking at the emptiness around him, Fang Xing couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy.
"Once you ascend as well, you'll understand."
A deep voice rang out—it was Pangu Wu!
"Huh?"
Fang Xing looked over and saw an ordinary middle-aged man standing opposite him, hands behind his back.
And he hadn't even noticed the man's presence!
Even though this wasn't Pangu Wu's true form, but merely an Incarnation of an Eternal Imprint, it was still terrifying!
"Master... you've returned?"
Fang Xing bowed slightly.
"For a Transcender... time is an illusion. In reality, I've transcended for countless years, even refining the Transcendent Bloodline within me to eliminate all hidden dangers, and then returned to this point in time..."
Pangu Wu smiled. "From your perspective, it seems as if I returned instantly after transcending."
"Indeed, a temporal distortion?"
Fang Xing mused. "What is this Unspeakable Place, then?"
"The Unspeakable Place... is ▆▆▆▆▆▆" Pangu Wu smiled. "▆▆▆▆▆▆"
"Master, what are you talking about?"
Fang Xing's face showed a hint of confusion, followed by a look of shock.
"For us Transcenders, the Unspeakable Place is just that... but for those who haven't transcended, the power of the River of Time and Space will erase all information about it, whether it's language, text, images, or even thoughts..."
Pangu Wu continued, "So... do you understand now?"
Fang Xing nodded, understanding roughly.
The existence of Transcenders, and the Unspeakable Place, could potentially bring catastrophic destruction to the River of Time and Space.
Therefore, the River of Time and Space actively blocks certain information?
While the Fifteenth Realm's Eternal Existences can already delve into the World's Origin of All Heavens Level realms,
even a billion All Heavens Level worlds combined cannot match the power of the entire River of Time and Space!
They are on completely different scales!
"So... what is the scenery like after transcending?"
Fang Xing asked.
"Ha ha... only after transcending do you realize how little you've seen. The River of Time and Space feels too narrow and isolated to us... I only projected here to see you."
Pangu Wu laughed. "You carry heavy karma... I'm waiting for your conditions."
"Master, can you see the karma on me? And the divisions among Transcenders?" Fang Xing was curious.
"Some things, even if I say them, you won't hear them..."
Pangu Wu smiled. "This River of Time and Space will come to an end in about 200 million cosmic years... that's how much time you have left to transcend."
"Only... that much?"
Fang Xing's eyes widened.
"Ha ha... to a Transcender, the lifespan of a mere River of Time and Space is nothing."
Pangu Wu looked around at the strange temporal distortions. "Well... that's enough for today. I hope you transcend and become my Dao Companion..."
His form became ethereal and then vanished.
...
In the space, Fang Xing stared at the direction Pangu Wu had left, silent for a long time.
Then... his form collapsed into an Eternal Imprint and dissipated.
In the Daxia Universe.
"200 million cosmic years? Is that the lifespan of the River of Time and Space?"
"I wonder if the River of Time and Space I'm in is in its early, middle, or late stages?"
Fang Xing was surrounded by the Gates of All Heavens, lost in thought.
He could transcend now if he wanted to.
"But... what's the benefit of transcending?"
"Pangu Wu is the only example, and it's not a particularly good one."
"I've just unified the Daxia Universe and become the man behind the True Immortal Realm Dao Court... I should enjoy it while I can."
"At least for a few million cosmic years..."
Fang Xing stroked his chin, a thoughtful smile on his face.
Even if he eventually has to ascend, he would wait until the last possible moment.
The unknown often represents risk!
"And... during this time, I can plunder all the Transcendent legacies from this River of Time and Space!"
Fang Xing made his decision.
He wasn't going to gather those Transcendent legacies to condense more Transcendent Features.
In his current state, condensing another Transcendent Feature would force him to transcend.
He wanted to stick to his original plan.
"The attributes on my panel... are too powerful. Even among Transcenders, they would likely bring heavy karma..."
"Owing such a huge karma to one person would be fatal, but owing it to a group of Transcenders... that's a different story."
"Even if I'm wrong, it doesn't matter much..."
(End of Chapter)
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