Xiuxian: When you do things to the extreme

Chapter 702 Secret
Time flies, passing by like water, and in the blink of an eye, thousands of years have passed.

Territory world, the palace of ten thousand paths.

"Safety time is over!"

"You have ranked first on the 10th-level rookie list!"

"You have reached the ninth place on the tenth-level reputation list!"

The prompt sound from the Tower of Babel came, and Xu Yang stood up.

Ten thousand years of safety was over, and he not only topped the rookie list, but also broke into the top ten of the reputation list.

The former is not surprising, and the latter is also natural.

Although a tenth-rank lord has already achieved the status of an earthly immortal and has accumulated extraordinary foundation, he has gained even greater opportunities along the way. Not only has he set the record of "Nine Crowns and Eighteen Kings", he has also repeatedly swept through the Demon Abyss, being invincible in the same level and even fighting against opponents of higher levels. The amount of plunder and the huge profits he has made are unimaginable for ordinary people.

In this way, it is natural that it has made great progress and jumped into the top ten of the list.

After leaving the territory world, he went to the Tower of Babel, to the Flaming Sun Palace, only to see a man waiting at the palace gate.

It was none other than the Lord of the Yanguang Sun Palace, the chief of the Xuanhuang immortals connecting heaven and earth - the Sun Star God.

Xu Yang stepped forward and the Sun Star Lord also came out to greet him. The two men greeted each other and then got straight to the point.

"Fellow Daoist, are you ready?"

"All is ready except for the opportunity!"

"what!!"

The two smiled at each other, and the Sun Star Lord immediately led him into the palace gate and said, "There is a distinguished guest in the palace who has been waiting for you for a long time. Please come with me to meet him."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Xu Yang also became interested and followed the steps of the Sun Star Lord: "Which Taoist master is this?"

The Sun Star Lord was not only the chief of the Xuanhuang Earthly Immortals in the past, but is also the number one on the Tenth-Rank Reputation List of the Tower of Babel today. With such a status and such strength, only the Xuanhuang Heavenly Immortals can honor him as a distinguished guest.

The celestial immortals have the power to unite with the Tao, and are worthy of the title of Tao Lord. This is true for the Xuanhuang Realm, the Blue Star Realm, and even the real Taixuan Realm.

Although he knew that it was a celestial immortal, Xu Yang was still curious, because in all these years in the Tower of Babel, he had never come across an eleventh-rank celestial immortal. Even the reputation list of the Tower of Babel was limited to the tenth rank, with no eleventh-rank ranking.

In addition, these celestial immortals had never contacted him on their own initiative. Even when he inquired with earthly immortals such as the Sun Star Lord, the other party was vague. It seemed that these celestial immortals were in a very delicate state and could not move easily, and it was even inconvenient for them to meet with others.

Otherwise, with his position in the Tower of Babel, his influence and involvement in all aspects, even the immortals would have to chat and laugh with him. There is no such thing as a dragon not associating with snakes, or a tiger not associating with dogs.

So now, Xu Yang is also somewhat curious about the introduction of the Sun Star Lord.

The Sun Star Lord did not explain much, but only smiled and said to him: "Daoyou will know it as soon as you see it!"

"Then please!"

After hearing this, Xu Yang stopped asking questions and followed the Sun Star God into the palace.

A moment later, I walked into the palace and saw a shadow standing under the shining sun.

She was a woman, her makeup was not like that of an ordinary fairy or god. She wore pheasant feathers on her head and animal skins on her body, revealing the wildness and majesty of the primitive wilderness, like the vast Kunlun Mountains, which has gone through vicissitudes of life and still stood firm.

Exactly...

"Miss!"

The Sun Star Lord stepped forward, bowed, and then introduced: "Daoist Qingyang has arrived."

After that, he introduced to Xu Yang: "Daoist Qingyang, this is one of our Xuanhuang Celestial Immortals, the Golden Mother of Jade Mountain in the West!"

“It’s Lord Yuan!”

Xu Yang's eyes narrowed, and he stepped forward and bowed: "Xu Qingyang greets Yuan Jun."

"No need to be so polite, my friend."

The Golden Mother Yuanjun seemed quite generous, and she raised her hand to help him up. "I have heard of your name a long time ago, and I have longed to see you. Unfortunately, I was entangled in many things and it was difficult for me to meet you. Today I have finally fulfilled my wish."

"What virtue and ability does Qingyang have to deserve such praise from Yuanjun?"

Xu Yang shook his head, and as usual, he was humble, and then he started to test: "I wonder if Yuan Jun summoned me today..."

"It's about the three days and four realms of the Demon Abyss!"

The Golden Mother Yuanjun took over the conversation and also went straight to the point: "My friend, you have come here in response to the will of heaven. You are the key to this battle. It will determine the survival of all living beings in Xuanhuang, immortals and Buddhas, and the six paths of human beings and animals. How can I not come to meet you?"

"So that's what it is!"

Xu Yang nodded and asked humbly, "I wonder if Yuan Jun has any advice?"

"what!"

Jin Mu Yuan Jun smiled and invited him to sit down: "Some things are long to talk about, please sit down and talk."

"Yes."

Xu Yang also followed suit and sat down on the left and right of the Sun Star Lord.

Sitting in the middle was Jinmu Yuanjun, with a big horse and a golden sword, looking very bold and unrestrained. She seemed very different from the legendary Kunlun goddess in the Xuanhuang Realm, the Queen Mother of Heaven.

But it is also understandable. After all, the immortal is in harmony with the Tao and is the master of one Tao, so he has all kinds of Dharma forms.

Just like himself, Wu Kuangtu, Li Xuanyuan, and Mingxiao Taoist, although this series of incarnations are vests made for the purpose, they are also a manifestation of his cultivation.

If he could enter the realm of heavenly immortals in the future and become a true master of one path, then these incarnations would become his Dharma images, able to show one aspect of his temperament and power, just like the various forms and bodies of the Tathagata in Buddhism, who could become a bodhisattva, practice compassion to save the world, and transform into a diamond to subdue demons...

This state, this existence, is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Every posture and every temperament is a manifestation of truth and law.

From this, it can also be seen that the Golden Mother Yuanjun in front of us is only an incarnation, not the real body.

Jin Mu Yuanjun looked at Xu Yang with a smile, but did not directly mention the three heavens and four realms. Instead, she changed the subject: "My friend, do you know the origins of this Tongtian Tower and the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss?"

"This……"

Xu Yang's eyes narrowed, and then he shook his head: "I don't know!"

"My friend is a latecomer, so it's natural that you don't know this."

Jin Mu Yuanjun shook her head: "It all started from the invasion of the Desire Realm, the rebellion of Mara, the defeat of the Emperor of Heaven, and the fall of Xuanhuang."

After saying that, he revealed an unknown secret to Xu Yang.

"The Desire Realm and my Xuan Huang are both the Great Thousand Worlds!"

"In the Desire Realm, there is a demon fetus, conceived in the womb and born after birth. It is a demon transformed from the desires of countless living beings. It calls itself Poxun, also known as Mara. It is the lord of the Desire Realm and the king of the six heavens." "This demon has great magical powers and boundless magic power. It is not like a golden immortal, but it is better than a golden immortal. After it was born, it led the Desire Realm to conquer the heavens, destroying thousands of worlds and giving birth to billions of evil demons, greatly increasing the strength of the Desire Realm. It can be said to be the best in the universe."

"Later, he invaded Xuanhuang. The Emperor of Heaven led all the immortals and saints, and used all the power of Xuanhuang Heaven and Earth and the whole world to fight him, but in the end they were no match for him. They were defeated by him, Xuanhuang fell, and all living beings suffered. All the immortals and saints had to avoid his edge and withdraw."

Listening to Jinmu Yuanjun's narration of the past, Xu Yang was also analyzing it secretly.

Although he already knew about what happened that year and even experienced it personally, there were still many things he didn't know, such as the origin of this wave of Xun and the strength of the Desire Realm among the heavens and myriad worlds.

Are they all top-notch in the vast world?
So to speak, the Immortal God Xuanhuang had also explored the heavens and confirmed a fact, that is, Golden Immortals generally do not exist in the heavens and all worlds. Even in the top world, there are not many Golden Immortals. The strongest ones are mostly top celestial immortals, or some beings who are not Golden Immortals but look like Golden Immortals.

Emperor Xuanhuang and Poxun Mara belong to this category.

Is it because it is difficult to become a Golden Immortal and therefore rare, or have the Golden Immortals who have achieved enlightenment gone to a wider world?
No one knew, Xu Yang just thought about it and then turned his attention back.

"After the defeat of the Emperor of Heaven and the retreat of all the immortals, Xuanhuang was occupied by the Desire Realm and gradually turned into a demonic world and land!"

“But the destiny does not end with Xuan Huang. The Emperor of Heaven was defeated but not dead. After he withdrew from Xuan Huang, he traveled in all realms, cultivating his Taoist body while looking for opportunities, hoping to obtain the power of the Golden Immortal and counterattack Xuan Huang!”

“This went on for tens of thousands of years until the Emperor of Heaven finally found the power of the Golden Immortal. Since returning from all realms, he has called back the Xuanhuang Immortals and Buddhas like us, and has led the sacred beings of all realms to work together to counterattack Xuanhuang.”

"The saints counterattacked, the Emperor of Heaven fought against Po Xun again, and both sides showed their full potential. In the end, for some unknown reason, they changed the principles of heaven and earth and created this special world. They also built the Tower of Babel and the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons, allowing the saints like us to fight against the demons of the Abyss until now!"

Jinmu Yuanjun's words clarified the whole story.

The reason why the Xuanhuang Realm has been transformed to this point is indeed due to the great war of the Golden Immortals. The Xuanhuang Emperor who was defeated in the past has made a comeback and fought hard against Poxun Mara, which ultimately led to this situation.

"That is to say..."

Xu Yang raised his eyes and asked, "Are these Tongtian Tower and Wanmo Abyss transformed by the Emperor of Heaven and the Demon Luo?"

"You can say that!"

Jinmu Yuanjun nodded: "The Tower of Babel is the Emperor of Heaven, and the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss is the Demon Luo. They have entered a higher level of great Dao struggle, which cannot reappear in the world. The Tower of Babel and the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss can be regarded as their chessboard battlefield, which will determine the victory or defeat and even survival of this great Dao struggle."

"I see!"

Xu Yang nodded, which was also expected, and then asked: "Then the lord and the hero..."

"A lord is a fairy with a body, and a hero is a god without a body."

Jinmu Yuanjun took over the words and explained them to him in detail.

"In the Xuanhuang Realm, there are immortals and gods. Immortals achieve enlightenment on their own, with intact bodies and spirits. Even if they are not given titles, they still have immortal status and Dao fruit."

"Gods are different. Most of them are dead. Their bodies no longer exist, and their souls are still missing. However, because of their merits and hard work, the Emperor of Heaven has conferred titles on them and their names are included in the list, which is called the List of Conferred Gods."

“Compared to the immortals who have achieved enlightenment on their own, gods with such power and authority have many flaws. They can only rely on being conferred and cannot advance on their own. Their combat power is also far inferior. However, they are still immortal gods and can support a region.”

"After the transformation of the Xuanhuang world, the mighty power of the Emperor of Heaven penetrated the ancient and modern times, the past and the future. Not only did he revive all the gods who died in the past with the method of conferring gods, he also selected many mortals, turned them into heroes and collected them in the tower. Like the gods on the list in the past, they can serve the lord and fight against the Demon Abyss."

"Generally speaking, those who have achieved enlightenment on their own, and whose bodies and spirits are intact, can become lords."

"Those who rely on the imperial decree and external force to achieve enlightenment, whose bodies are damaged and whose souls are incomplete, must become heroes."

Jinmu Yuanjun told the story slowly and solved another question for Xu Yang.

"I see!"

Xu Yang nodded and asked again: "So if we can capture the Demon Abyss now, we can help the Emperor of Heaven defeat the Demon Luo?"

Jin Mu Yuanjun nodded: "Logically speaking, it should be so!"

Xu Yang's eyes narrowed: "Then Yuan Jun this time..."

"Three Heavens and Four Worlds, the Three Heavens are above, the Four Worlds are below!"

Jin Mu Yuanjun looked at Xu Yang, her eyes full of admiration: "With your ability, it is not difficult to break the four realms of Shura, but if you want to conquer the Demon Abyss for three days, I am afraid you are still not strong enough!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang frowned and remained silent.

Isn't this nonsense?
As a lord of earthly immortals, it's good enough for him to conquer the four Shura realms. Why does he have to rely on him to fight for the three days of the Demon Abyss? Are these immortals from the Xuanhuang Realm just here to eat and do nothing?
Obviously not. Jinmu Yuanjun said this just to explain to him that the Xuanhuang Realm did not have the upper hand in the battle between the celestial beings. Even if he could break through the four realms of Shura, it would be difficult for him to take down the Three Days of Demon Abyss in the end.

Unless, you continue to accumulate and procrastinate!

But can we delay any longer in this situation?
Jinmu Yuanjun looked at Xu Yang and told him a secret of the past.

“Back then, under the rule of the Heavenly Emperor, there were dozens of celestial beings in Xuanhuang, but only nine of them achieved enlightenment on their own without any damage to their bodies and spirits. They were the Taoist Taishang Yuanshi Lingbao Sanqing, the Buddhist Dipankara Tathagata Maitreya, the Fengdu Emperor, the Four Seas Dragon Lords, and me, the Golden Mother Yuanjun!”

"In the Desire Realm, besides Mara and Poxun, there are three other demons who are born naturally and are not transformed by Poxun. They are the Great Desire Color Devil King, the Great Brahma Devil King, and the Great Brahma Devil King."

"Under these three great demons, there are also a number of demon kings who were born from the transformation of Po Xun, corresponding to the gods appointed by me, Xuan Huang. They are now all in the Three Heavens of the Demon Abyss."

Jin Mu Yuanjun sighed: "Originally, with the power of my Nine Xuanhuang Saints, and with your friend shaking its foundation, it would be no problem to break the Demon Abyss for three days. Unfortunately, during the two wars, my Xuanhuang Realm suffered heavy losses. The Supreme Taoist Lord, Yuanshi Taoist Lord, Burning Lamp Buddha, Tathagata Buddha, and the Four Saints were all destroyed by Po Xun."

"fall from the sky?"

Xu Yang's eyes narrowed and his brows furrowed.

Taishang Yuanshi, Dipankara Tathagata, these four saints are all celestial beings. Generally speaking, unless there is a catastrophe at the end of heaven and earth and the world is destroyed, they are eternal and immortal.

But the situation is different now. They were destroyed by Po Xun in the battle with a power close to that of a golden immortal.

this means……

“Although the Celestial Immortals have the power of immortality, if they encounter the power of the Golden Immortals, they will also perish from the world and never recover. Even if the Emperor of Heaven has the power of the Golden Immortal throughout the ages, he cannot revive the immortals and Buddhas killed by Po Xun, or even turn them into gods or heroes.”

Jin Mu Yuanjun sighed: "Therefore, in my Xuanhuang Realm, there are only Lingbao Daoist Master, Maitreya Buddha, Fengdu Emperor, the Four Seas Dragon Kings and my Five Saints. If we want to break the Demon Abyss for three days, we are really unable to do so."

"..."

Xu Yang was silent for a while, and then he spoke: "That Yuan Jun pointed me here..."

"If we want to break this deadlock, we have to rely on you, my friend!"

Jinmu Yuanjun smiled slightly, but she would not stop until her words were shocking.

Xu Yang frowned and said in a deep voice: "Qingyang's cultivation is shallow, I'm afraid he can't handle the important task..."

"How could we make things difficult for you, my friend?"

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted. Jinmu Yuanjun smiled, waved her hand, and something appeared, which was imprinted in Xu Yang's eyes.

Xiantian Yiqi Taiqing Divine Talisman (the only immortal spirit)

(End of this chapter)