Xiuxian: When you do things to the extreme

Chapter 731 Gathering
The universe is vast in illusion, and the days and months are long in dreams; three thousand years pass in the blink of an eye.

Blue Star Realm, Myriad Paths Palace.

Thousands of immortals gathered together on the Nine-Archive Altar. The Master of the Human Sect proclaimed the scriptures, and the Supreme Being expounded the Dharma. The principles of the Great Dao were manifested, causing heavenly flowers to fall and golden lotuses to spring from the earth. Whether human or earth immortals, they were all completely captivated at this moment, listening with rapt attention.

Some people suddenly realized the truth and understood.

Some people were puzzled and scratched their heads.

Even more remarkably, some achieve sudden enlightenment and break through their limitations on the spot.

And so it went, for an unknown period of time...

The chanting gradually ceased, and the strange phenomena gradually disappeared.

As if waking from a dream, everyone felt a sense of unease and rose to await the imperial decree.

"The time has come! Class, take your positions! Let's vanquish the demon from beyond the heavens!"

"Follow the law!"

Upon hearing this, the immortals immediately responded, each taking their place and forming the Array of Ten Thousand Immortals. Xuanyuan rose up, his Nine Instruments pointing to the heavens, drawing upon all the myriad paths in response, with the immortals following, leading the incense offerings to the altar and the sacrificial rites of the common people...

Harmony between Heaven and Man, and the annihilation of all demons!
Finally, a beam of light shot into the heavens and sky, reaching the top of the ninth heaven and the outer boundary of the celestial realm.

Beyond the heavens, I saw immortals!
There are three thousand Great Daos, but they all lead to the same destination. Those who achieve the rank of Celestial Immortal have essentially the same powers and abilities, including the ability to create a small world with the power of the Great Dao. The Celestial Immortals on the Blue Star Realm are no exception.

The celestial immortals of each of the major pantheons have created a world outside the heavens as their own training grounds, which are now the secluded immortal realms and Buddhist kingdoms, the sacred lands of the gods. The lords of the major pantheons and the vast majority of celestial immortals are still recuperating there, using the power of the source of heaven and earth to heal their own damage.

The goal of the Myriad Paths Academy this time is the highest divine realm of the Brahmanical sect, the Great Free Heaven where the Three-Phase God resides.

The Nine Sacred Sword ascended to the ninth heaven, but instead of breaking through the heavens directly, it settled down, revealing the Myriad Heavenly Palaces and the immortals of the Human Sect, as if waiting for something.

Before long, unusual movements were observed from all directions.

"Boom!"

At the western border, thunder roared, as if ten thousand horses were galloping, shaking the heavens. A golden light emerged from it, illuminating the world with its magnificent brilliance.

In an instant, the golden light drew near, revealing this scene: a goddess wearing a golden helmet and golden armor rode in on a golden chariot. Her shimmering eyes shone with the light of wisdom, yet also reflected the image of conquest. Long spears entwined with olive branches pierced the setting sun, and shields adorned with stars refracted rainbows...

She is the goddess of wisdom and the ruler of war, heralding victory and ushering in the dawn of hope.

Behind her chariot, another sacred realm appeared, seemingly cast in gold, with countless magnificent buildings standing tall, guarding a radiant temple. Within it, numerous gods, heroes, and soldiers were arrayed in battle formation, ready to be deployed at any moment.

It was Pallas Athena, the goddess of wisdom from Mount Olympus!
Olympus, in the Greek pantheon, has only two celestial deities: the first is Zeus, the king of the gods and the lord of the pantheon, and the second is this goddess of wisdom.

Today, Mount Olympus remains isolated from the world, and Zeus, the king of the gods, is nowhere to be found. Only she, the goddess of wisdom, has returned to the world and become the pillar of the Greek pantheon.

She arrived in her chariot, and the sacred realm was filled with a large number of deities, all of whom were subordinate gods of the Greek pantheon and heroes who followed her. Most of them had already condensed their divine status and become lower-ranking deities, and there were also a few mid-ranking deities comparable to earth immortals. The representative who had been discussing matters in the Hall of Reception was also among them.

"Boom!"

Finally, the chariot came to a stop and stood in one place, its holy radiance illuminating the heavens and earth, not much inferior to the Myriad Paths Heavenly Palace.

After her, at the western border, another brilliant light appeared, and heavenly hymns guided her.

As the hymn resounded, radiance coalesced, gradually forming a portal from which emerged a figure with twelve layers of wings rippling with golden light. The figure's features were obscured, leaving only an outline, yet it appeared incredibly sacred under the radiance. A vast number of angels, the Holy Infant, and the Holy Spirit followed closely behind, as if descending from the Kingdom of Heaven.

The pantheon of gods, the Lord of Light—Michael!

Compared to the Greek pantheon, the Sanctuary pantheon is slightly stronger, possessing three celestial deities: the Lord of the Sanctuary and two twelve-winged angels. Currently, only one of them has returned to the world, namely Michael, the Son of Light.

He opened the Heavenly Gate and descended here, occupying a corner of the world, standing alongside the Myriad Heavenly Palaces and the Sacred Domain of Athens.

After that, at the western border, a great light of Buddha shone again, and an old monk rode a Kunpeng. His appearance was strange and his appearance was peculiar, yet he had a dignified and majestic appearance, possessing both power and virtue. He held a pagoda in his palm, and behind it appeared all the phenomena of the heavens and the ten directions of Buddha lands, all of which were the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

He rode a roc and descended to this place, occupying a spot and displaying the scenery of the Buddhist kingdom, which rivaled the splendor of the Myriad Heavenly Palaces, the Sacred Realm of Athens, and the Heaven of Light.

It is none other than Vulture Peak Buddha, one of the three supreme Buddhas of Buddhism!

The ancient Buddha descended, and Vulture Peak arrived; now, there are four sacred beings in this land beyond the heavens.

But the matter did not end there.

Suddenly, celestial music resounded, and from the eastern border, a radiant light appeared. A celestial palace arrived, and within it stood the Supreme Heavenly Venerable Emperor, wearing a crown and robes of rosy clouds, his wondrous true form, auspicious purple-gold countenance, seated on a nine-colored lotus. Beneath him were nine blue lions, their mouths spewing flames, surrounding the throne, encircling it with nine-colored radiance, radiating divine light. Numerous immortals, warriors, Vajras, divine kings, golden boys, and jade maidens served as attendants beside him.

It is none other than the Xuanmen Immortal Court, one of the Four Heavenly Venerables, the Taiyi Salvation Heavenly Venerable!
This being attained enlightenment the latest, ranking last among the Four Immortals, yet still holding the rank of Heavenly Venerable. He is the current leader of the Xuanmen Immortal Path, with all the Xuanmen Immortals following him. The Wonderful Joyful Immortal Venerable, who had previously tested and clashed with Li Junqing in the Reception Hall, and the Xuantian Sword Master, Bai Mei, were also among them.

The Xuanmen Immortal Path, the Heavenly Venerable Emperor, also came to this outer boundary of the heavens, occupying a part of the universe and facing the saints.

At this moment, the five saints are in the sky, and the sun and moon shine together!

"Fellow Daoist's courage to be a pioneer under heaven is truly admirable!"

Taiyi Tianzun sat in the celestial palace, his gaze sweeping over the Myriad Dao Heavenly Palace: "But this matter is of great importance. If we are not absolutely certain, it would be better to plan it carefully."

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, you are absolutely right!"

As soon as Taiyi Tianzun finished speaking, the ancient Buddha Lingjiu chimed in to help: "Those three Brahma Venerables are no small matter, and the extraterrestrial demons are even more numerous. We alone may find it difficult to suppress them."

The words followed by the response indicated a stance.

Athena and Michael, on the other side, did not speak, but they also turned their gazes over, silently expressing their stance.

If you can’t beat it, join!
After a meeting at the Hall of Reception, faced with the overwhelmingly powerful decision of the Myriad Paths Academy, they ultimately yielded, gathering their disciples and going with the flow to allow the Myriad Paths Academy to achieve its divine and human power and launch its plan to exterminate the demons.

Moreover, they have now brought their followers here to lend a helping hand to this great plan to vanquish the demon.

However, they did this not because they approved of the academy or genuinely wanted to help it, but out of desperation.

After all, such is the will of Heaven, such is the trend of the times. Whether they come or not, whether they help or not, the Wan Dao Academy's grand plan to exterminate the demon is inevitable. If they do not come, and the Academy succeeds in exterminating the demon, then it can use this momentum to its advantage, using the pretext of eradicating the demon completely to shift the focus of its attacks. In that case, they will suffer the same fate as the Brahma sect, offending both people and Heaven, and ultimately being attacked by them with their overwhelming power.

Who would willingly accept such a predicament?
So they came; they had no choice but to come.

Although he was the leader after they arrived, they also followed the general trend and shared the credit after the victory. If he were to take advantage of the situation and target the major pantheons, it would be somewhat illegitimate and the major pantheons would be able to argue their case and fight back.

Of course, this is the worst-case scenario. If possible, they still hope that Xu Yang can change his mind and suspend this demon-slaying plan.

pity……

"My mind is made up, you all need not say any more!"

Within the Myriad Heavenly Palaces, Xu Yang sat high above, wielding absolute power.

This sight caused the four sages to frown deeply, the Lingjiu Ancient Buddha's eyes to show even more bitterness, and the Taiyi Heavenly Venerable to sigh helplessly: "Since that's the case, then we will say no more. We only hope that your supernatural powers can subdue that extraterrestrial demon!"

His final words had already laid down the responsibility; if things failed, he would be abandoned by both heaven and man.

Xu Yang didn't care. Instead, he laughed and said loudly, "Brothers, if we don't come now, when will we?"

"Um!?"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of all the saints sharpened.

In that moment of focused concentration...

"boom!!!"

The boundary of the heavens suddenly shattered, thunder resounded throughout the nine heavens, and the chaotic void shattered in response, welcoming a figure who stepped into this world.

who?

He was a towering figure, incredibly majestic and imposing, standing tall and upright. His sword-like eyebrows reached his temples like blades cleaving the sky, and his tiger-like eyes flashed with thunderous power. His body, like a mountain, broke through the chaos, his primordial energy mingling with his bulging muscles. With each stride, he tore golden streaks through the void, making the sun, moon, stars, grass, trees, mountains, and rivers appear small and insignificant in comparison.

He shattered the chaos and entered this realm. His majestic body manifested countless wondrous sights, among which the forty-nine celestial steles were the most striking. They seemed to embody the forty-nine Great Daos, as if Pangu had been reincarnated or the ancestral god had been reborn. He came straight to the saints, opened up a world, and suppressed the radiance of all the celestial steles.

"This is……"

The saints were all stunned and speechless.

The group of immortals and gods were stunned into silence, but did not know how to continue.

In the live broadcast room, hundreds of millions of viewers were also stunned and speechless.

But soon someone awoke with a start, like a boulder thrown into the sea, creating towering waves.

"It's the Martial Arts Master!"

"It's the Martial Arts Master!"

"I knew it, I knew it!"

"Hahahahahahahahaha..."

The waves surged, cheers and laughter filled the air, and joy was boundless.

As the saying goes, if you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place.

Some things were not only noticed by the major pantheons, but also by the cultivators of the academy and the people under its rule. They just didn't want to point it out or admit it.

But now... the situation has taken an unexpected turn, shocking the world!

The Martial Arts Master, is he really real?
Doesn't that mean...

"Boom!"

Before they could recover from their shock, they heard nine layers of thunder, which shattered the chaos and revealed a vast universe.

In the vast universe, a golden palace suddenly appeared, signifying the arrival of a sage.

Why do you see it?

Poems as proof:

Chaos has always been a source of strange morality, and its mysteries are established entirely through profound principles.

Taiji, Yin and Yang, and the Four Symbols were created by Zi Ren in the beginning of Heaven.

The Earth is Ugly, the Man is Yin, I am the Master, and the two volumes of the Yellow Court Classic guide the masses.

The Jade Capital and Golden Palace transmit the teachings to disciples; the spark of the golden lotus is my doing.

The six senses are purified to eliminate afflictions; the profound and mysterious method is known to few.

With two fingers, one can subdue dragons and tigers; with eyes gleaming with auspicious light, one can move heaven and earth.

Atop the peak, auspicious clouds rise thirty thousand feet high, and the whole body is enveloped in rosy clouds.

Idly riding a four-legged chariot, I silently sit in a sandalwood nine-dragon carriage.

A flying mythical beast serves as a handrail, joyfully supporting the three treasures of a jade ruyi.

White cranes and blue phoenixes led the way, followed by red phoenixes dancing in their fairy robes.

A feather fan parted the clouds and mist, while celestial boys played jade flutes on either side.

The Yellow Turban Warriors obeyed the imperial decree, and incense smoke billowed as immortals followed.

The True Master Who Elucidates the Dao and Spreads the Dharma, the Supreme Primordial Lord of All Realms!
　Sorry for another day's delay, but it's really hard to write, sob sob sob!
　　
　
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