I searched for corpses in the Wuding River to extract entries

The light here is dim, the sense of time passing is faint, and only fragments of broken laws float like dust.

A deeper despair than before filled the air, an atmosphere of "the end".

However, on a relatively flat bluestone, Xie Que sensed a faint trace of "life" that was completely out of place with the surrounding deathly silence.

He slowly approached and saw a figure sitting cross-legged on an old prayer mat with his back to him.

His figure was hunched over, dressed in a worn-out gray robe covered in dust, its original color almost unrecognizable.
This person exuded a profound sense of desolation, as if he himself were a universe about to be extinguished.

Xie Que remained vigilant, but out of respect for the powerful, he spoke softly, "Senior?"

Xie Que's voice sounded exceptionally clear in the silent space.

The figure trembled slightly, as if awakened from an ancient slumber or contemplation.

He didn't turn around immediately, but a long sigh, filled with endless vicissitudes and weariness, reached Xie Que's ears: "You... have finally come."

The figure slowly turned halfway around, and Xie Que saw that although his face was withered, the solemn and dignified appearance of the past could still be faintly seen in his brows and eyes.
It exudes an otherworldly charm, but at this moment it is shrouded in a heavy twilight atmosphere.

He looked at Xie Que with a complex expression, a mixture of relief, regret, and deep weariness.

“My Dharma name is Tathagata, and my Taoist name is Many Treasures. Have you ever heard this name in this world?”

Xie Que's pupils constricted slightly! "The Tathagata of Many Treasures?"

He instantly understood that this was the true form of the "present Buddha" who had been replaced by Vairocana Buddha and forgotten by the world!
He did not perish completely, but instead came to the end of the path and sat there in solitude!

With difficulty, Tathagata Duobao adjusted his sitting posture and pointed to the desolate void and shattered laws around him: "Look at this Great Dao... it is no longer what it used to be."

"As eras change, the power of the void, like a maggot clinging to a bone, frantically erodes the foundation of the Great Dao."

"The great road of today is riddled with holes and teetering on the brink of collapse, like a building about to crumble, its foundation rotten."

His voice was low and hoarse, filled with a sense of helplessness.

"This humble monk has exhausted all his energy, sitting here in solitude for countless eons, seeking a glimmer of opportunity to attain enlightenment and mend this broken path."

"However... the Great Dao is so incomplete that it cannot be reversed by the power of one person alone."

"I fear that my path has come to an end."

"This humble monk is exhausted..."

The Buddha light behind him was extremely dim, and it was constantly being entangled and devoured by wisps of gray-black void corrosive energy, which was the outward manifestation of his condition.

He looked at Xie Que, his eyes filled with deep regret and a hint of relief:
"It's a pity... you've come too late. The Great Dao has been eroded by the void, and no one in the world can now contend for the Dao fruit."

Xie Que was shocked upon hearing this.

So, does that mean that all the worldly people are fighting over the path and its fruits, but in the end it's all just an illusion?
Duobao then looked at Xie Que: "However... you are different..."

Duobao didn't explain why, and Xie Que didn't ask either.

After all, the only thing left to do is to examine the talisman.

"However, although my body is decayed and my Dao is broken, a wisp of my original true nature remains. The hope for the Dao fruit may... lie in you."

"This humble monk has finally waited for you!"

Without further hesitation, Duobao's dim Buddhist light suddenly burst forth with its last and purest radiance, as if in a final burst of light, temporarily forcing back the entangled gray-black aura.

"I hope you can...forge a new path!"

Before Duobao could finish speaking, he transformed into a golden stream of light that had been condensed to the extreme, and instantly disappeared into Xie Que's brow!

Xie Que's body trembled violently as a vast, pure, yet boundless, sorrowful, and compassionate power surged into his consciousness and his entire body.

He immediately sat down cross-legged, with his palms facing upwards, and focused all his energy on using his martial arts will to guide and refine this immense power.

This process is extremely long and dangerous, as Duobao's Dao Fruit power needs to be integrated with his own martial will.

Within Xie Que's sea of ​​consciousness, fragments of Duobao's remaining will kept flashing, colliding and merging fiercely with Xie Que's own martial arts philosophy.

At this moment, Xie Que also understood what Duobao had just said.

Now, eroded by the void, the Great Dao is incomplete.
No matter how strong an individual is, it is difficult to build a tower that reaches the heavens on a rotten foundation.

Therefore, in this generation, those who wish to attain enlightenment need to disrupt the very fundamental rules of the entire void.

Now that the source is damaged and the "fulcrum" for leverage is unstable, a larger, more cohesive force that transcends individual limits is needed as a new "fulcrum".

"The so-called Way of Heaven is the convergence of the wishes and power of all living beings!"

"Therefore, if I wish to attain enlightenment, I fear I will need a vast amount of vows to fill the gaps in the Great Dao."

Thinking of this, Xie Que suddenly felt immense pressure.

To use one's own power to fill the void of willpower needed to operate the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth—what an immense power that is!

However, Xie Que also had an idea: if he could gather a sufficient number of powerful martial artists...
They twisted their pure and unwavering martial will into a single rope, forming a powerful force capable of shaking and temporarily "replacing" a portion of the incomplete foundation of the Great Dao.

Perhaps this could provide him with a solid "stepping stone" to break through to the Dao Lord realm!
This is not about replacing the Great Way, but about using the "fire of self-improvement" in all beings to ignite a path to heaven that is rebuilt on ruins!

With the completion of enlightenment and the end of refinement, three new strands of martial arts essence solidified completely in Xie Que's sea of ​​consciousness.

Its name is "Compassion," which originates from the core essence of Buddha-nature of Many Treasures Tathagata. It is not the benevolence of a woman, but rather compassion for the suffering of all beings.

Secondly, it originates from the "wisdom" of Duobao, which is the key to understanding the essence of vows and planning the path to enlightenment.

Finally, there is "tenacity," which is the fusion of Duobao's unyielding will after sitting in meditation for countless epochs, allowing Xie Que to remain in meditation for billions of years without his will becoming immortal.

At the same time, the entry that Duobao had transformed into had already appeared on the Death Trial Record.

Perfect Enlightenment: The black entry means you can harness the boundless power of the aspirations of all sentient beings.

Xie Que slowly opened his eyes, his eyes radiating divine light, his aura becoming even more profound and vast.

He solemnly bowed towards the direction of the meditation cushion where the Buddha of Many Treasures had passed away.

Since there is no hope of attaining enlightenment, there is no longer any attachment to this place.

Xie Que stepped into the River of Time with a wave of his hand; his goal was now clear.

One is to obtain the Daoist essence related to "purification," which can deal with the corruption of the void and purify the power of will.

Given the current prevalence of virtual dormitories, such entries are bound to be extremely useful.

Secondly, he returned to the Maha Realm to train martial artists and acquire the power of will! Xie Que left the Three Thousand Passes and once again stepped into the vast river of time.

This time, he had a clear goal: to go against the tide and head straight for a certain point in the future, the era when the Buddhist realm was about to be completely corrupted by the void.

After a long journey through time, Xie Que arrived in the Buddhist realm.

This place should have been a sacred and pure land, but now it has been eroded by a viscous, writhing, purplish-black void energy.

That golden light, which should have been a symbol of the Buddhist realm, was now torn to pieces by this corrosive force of the void.

Countless Buddha statues shattered under the impact of this force, and the originally solemn and dignified chanting was distorted into a strange wailing that sent chills down one's spine.

Those Arhats and Bodhisattvas who once protected the Buddhist realm have all been corrupted and transformed into monstrous creatures, wandering this desolate land with hideous faces.

The entire Buddhist realm was permeated with a nauseating atmosphere of decay, and despair enveloped every corner.

Xie Que's divine sense instantly covered the entire Buddhist realm, and he quickly located the location of the Great Thunderclap Temple.

When his gaze fell upon the lotus platform of the Great Thunderclap Temple, the solemn Buddha who should have been sitting on the lotus platform was now unrecognizable.

The golden body of Vairocana Buddha was covered with hideous purplish-black patterns. These patterns seemed to be alive, constantly writhing as if they wanted to devour the entire golden body.

The once powerful Buddha power of Vairocana Buddha has now been completely corrupted and distorted by the power of the void.

That power, which should have been compassionate and peaceful, now exuded a terrifying pressure at the peak of the Immortal King level, sending chills down one's spine.

"Peak of the Nirvana Realm... No wonder I couldn't beat him back then..."

Xie Que was secretly amazed. He knew that words were superfluous and probing was completely unnecessary.

Without hesitation, he raised his hand, and his martial will gathered and condensed like a torrent in his palm!
In an instant, a tremendous power began to gather in his hands.

The next instant, Xie Que suddenly struck out with his palm. This palm strike seemed simple and unadorned, but it contained a terrifying power capable of shattering stars and purifying all evil.

Wherever the palm print passed, the void energy melted away rapidly, like ice and snow being exposed to the scorching sun, and the space itself was forcibly smoothed out under the impact of this pure power!
Upon seeing this, the Great Sun Tathagata let out a deafening roar, a sound as powerful as thunder that resounded throughout the entire void.

Countless polluted Buddhist powers and void energies surged like raging waves, forming layers upon layers of barriers, attempting to withstand Xie Que's world-destroying palm strike.

Faced with Xie Que's palm strike, which embodied the essence of martial arts, these barriers were as fragile as paper, shattering layer by layer!

The palm print moved with unstoppable force, finally striking the demonized body of the Great Sun Tathagata.

Without a dramatic explosion, the demonic body was like ice thrown into the blazing sun, rapidly melting and purifying amidst a piercing "sizzle" sound, the purplish-black demonic energy being forcibly stripped away and annihilated.

Finally, a Great Japanese Origin, purified to a crystal-clear state and shrunk countless times, appeared, carrying a sense of liberation, and floated towards Xie Que.

At the same time, a small, three-legged golden crow flew out and landed on Xie Que's shoulder.

“That’s right… If possible, it can be transformed into a Daoist aura such as ‘purification’.”

Xie Que then did not enter the River of Time, but returned directly to the Maha Realm.

He did not choose to return to the Immortal Realm, because that era was too far removed from the past.

Moreover, it is already destined to be devoured by the void and corrupted by the Buddhist realm; this is an irreversible fate.

After obtaining the Daoist essence of the Heavenly Emperor, Xie Que understood this point even more deeply and thus chose the Maha Realm.

Because only the future holds hope!

Furthermore, due to the passage of time, Yang Zhiyuan, Guan Qi, and others felt that Xie Que had only been gone for a short period of time.

At this time, Xie Que returned as a Buddhist disciple, and the martial arts of the Maha Realm had reached their peak. However, the top combat power was still at the level of Divine Lord and Heavenly Lord, and there was still a huge gap between them and the Half-Step Dao Lord.

After returning to the Maha Realm, Xie Que did not delay and immediately selected "Tianwu Plain," a place where the spiritual veins of heaven and earth converged, the Daoist charm was naturally formed, and the Daoist spirit could resonate with heaven and earth, as his Daoist practice site.

Xie Que's voice, like a divine decree, instantly resounded throughout every inch of the Maha Realm:
"I am the Martial Ancestor, and I am deeply moved by the arduous path to the Great Dao and the difficulty that all living beings face in their quest."

"Today, I will be giving a lecture on the true meaning of martial arts at Tianwu Plain. Anyone who aspires to reach the pinnacle of martial arts is welcome to attend!"

The news caused an uproar throughout the martial arts world!
Countless martial artists, from novice youths to reclusive old monsters, surged towards Tianwu Plain like rivers flowing into the sea.

Xie Que began by discussing the most fundamental principles of martial arts: "intention" and "strength."

He doesn't talk about specific moves, but rather explains how to perceive the profound truths of the universe in ordinary martial arts.

In his spare time from preaching, Xie Que would observe all living beings.

For outstanding individuals like Yang Zhiyuan and Guan Qi, he would provide individual guidance, pointing out subtle flaws in their techniques and guiding them to reflect on the "essence" and "direction" of their own martial arts.

This is not a direct instruction, but rather providing a "key." Whether one can comprehend it, and how much one comprehends it, depends entirely on one's own comprehension and accumulated knowledge.

Furthermore, Xie Que would regularly organize martial arts debates among top martial artists.
Guide them to apply what they have learned in real-world practice and spark new ideas.

Sometimes he would suppress his cultivation level and fight them with pure martial arts skills and will, giving them the most direct pressure and inspiration.

In his sermons, Xie Que repeatedly emphasized the ultimate meaning of martial arts, which is "to strive for self-improvement, for everyone to become like a dragon, to break free from shackles, and to transcend and be free."

He guided martial artists not only to pursue personal strength, but also to have a devout belief in the way of martial arts itself, and a grand vision of breaking free from fate and pursuing common transcendence.

As the lectures deepened and the martial artists' realms improved, their reverence for Xie Que, their belief in martial arts, and their yearning for the future—these pure and powerful thoughts began to converge and resonate invisibly in the sky above Tianwu Plain.

Xie Que could clearly sense this growing power, which was the key to his plan!

Under Xie Que's persistent and dedicated teaching and nurtured by the unique Daoist environment of Tianwu Plain, the top martial artists began a difficult transformation.

Guan Qi secluded himself for three million years, fusing his complex martial arts into one, comprehending the principle of "one force can break all laws," and stepping into the ranks of half-step Dao Lord with pure martial arts cultivation.

Through life-and-death battles, Yang Zhiyuan's martial arts will was tempered and refined, and he also stepped into the ranks of half-step Dao Lord.

Not only Yang and Guan, but other prodigies also successively reached the realm of half-step Dao Lord.

The martial arts world of the Maha Realm is experiencing an unprecedented boom, with a surge in the number of high-end combatants.

As more and more high-level martial artists emerge, their unwavering belief in the martial path...

The intense desire for the vision of "everyone becoming a dragon" has converged into an invisible yet vast and powerful "sea of ​​martial arts aspirations".

This willpower is extremely pure and refined, brimming with vitality and unwavering determination.
A faint golden glow, visible to the naked eye, formed above Tianwu Plain and even around Xie Que.

It was no longer just a prototype, but had become a magnificent force that could shake the heavens and the earth and even shock Xie Que!

Feeling the flow of the twenty-four strands of Daoist energy within his body, bathed in the ever-growing sea of ​​martial arts willpower,
Xie Que knew that the conditions for his attainment of enlightenment were ripe. (End of Chapter)