A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 650 The Holy Spirit Stained with Phoenix Blood

Zhu Qing fell silent.

Using Buddhist methods, we can cross over to the end of this sea of ​​worldly suffering.
Some beings, after suffering one unbearable injury after another, have turned their spiritual heart and body ashen, and the raging karmic fire has ignited their broken spirits.

It is a tangled and fractured interplay between the instinct for survival and the deathly stillness of will; it is a pain that makes the whole body tremble even with the slightest breath; it is also a karma that is eerily calm.

Can someone who so sincerely wants to end everything in the world, including all living beings, be saved?

In the myriad realms, such special beings and similar things are not numerous, but they are certainly not few either.

Really, is it possible to get through this?
Besides these, various questions kept surfacing in Zhuqing's mind, but his gaze toward the Buddha in front of him slowly carried a hint of understanding.

Perhaps only by accomplishing such an incredible feat could this future Buddha of Nirvana utter with anticipation, "What will be realized will not only be the Supreme Ancestor of the Dao."
Because, with the limits of the abilities of even the most powerful beings, it is simply impossible to cross this "sea of ​​suffering," and Zhu Qing is quite certain of this.

After all, even the most supreme beings struggle within this "sea of ​​suffering," finding it difficult to escape. Compared to the myriad beings who are not even sensitive to the changes of time and history, the only advantage that the most supreme beings possess is probably the ability to maintain a degree of dignity within this "sea of ​​suffering."

However, once a being transcends this "sea of ​​suffering," then he is naturally no longer a supreme being, nor merely a supreme Dao Ancestor; he has most likely already entered the realm of the highest level.

As for the more specific details, Zhu Qing didn't understand either, but could confirm that this had already exceeded the realm of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

He is currently only an unparalleled Dao Ancestor who attained enlightenment through "heretical" means, and his unparalleled Dao Fruit has obvious flaws. He lacks independence, cannot leave the great world of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and has no hope of ascending to the highest level of the unparalleled Dao Ancestor.

Regardless, in this state of being scorched by terrifying karmic fire, hovering on the edge of life and death, and having no time to infinitely approach eternal annihilation, as the "sea of ​​suffering" was gradually converted, and with the arrival of vows and merits, the power and body of the future Buddha of Nirvana were truly increasing little by little, and soon broke through the critical point belonging to supreme beings, advancing to the quasi-immortal emperor realm.

Li Xiang, this Buddhist avatar of the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana, has truly transformed from an avatar of a Celestial King into the second Quasi-Celestial Emperor of this era.

"This should be the first Quasi-Immortal Emperor of Buddhism in all the heavens and myriad realms. As far as I know, whether in the Immortal Ancient Era or even the more ancient era, no being in the Buddhist lineage has ever truly broken through the King and become an Emperor."

Now there is a future Buddha of Nirvana who relies on "merging with the Dao" to escape the "sea of ​​suffering" and uses "heretical" methods to break through the kingship and become an emperor. In the future, there may be quite a few Buddhist immortal kings who will embark on such a "heretical" path.

This mischievous friend has taken into account the entire future power of Buddhism.

After a while, Zhu Qing looked at the Buddha, whose aura was several times weaker than his, but whose Daoist charm was several times stronger than his, and whose aura was extremely fragmented. His expression was extremely subtle.

He said with a hint of sarcasm, "Trading the basic power of the Supreme Realm for relative freedom is only a matter of the strength of your magical power and the strength of your Quasi-Immortal Emperor body. It is highly likely that you are weaker than a Quasi-Immortal Emperor who has advanced using the 'Xuanhuang Outer Heaven' technique. Only a newly born Supreme Being without a Supreme Dao Fruit would be weaker than you in terms of magical power and Quasi-Immortal Emperor body."

The Buddha of Nirvana said without any concern, "It doesn't matter. As long as my cultivation is high enough, I can ignore this minor flaw. Besides, this is only the strength of my magical power and the strength of my quasi-immortal emperor body. At most, it is only a few times weaker than an ordinary quasi-immortal emperor who has ascended the path. I can make up for it by cultivating some secret techniques of immortal emperors."

"As for the secret techniques at the Immortal Emperor level, whether it is the 'Mysterious Yellow Body Forging,' the 'Final Body Casting,' or the 'Primal Body Carving,' as long as I learn just one of them, my Quasi-Immortal Emperor Body can not only make up for this deficiency, but also be comparable to most other cultivators who specialize in body cultivation and also progress along the same path."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qing couldn't help but smack her lips, feeling as if she had accidentally swallowed a lemon of unparalleled quality.

It's so sour!

Zhu Qing's face flushed slightly as he gritted his teeth and said, "I'm a little curious about your sect's foundation. It's normal that you have a Celestial Emperor and a body-refining method called 'Final Body Forging,' but where did you get 'Mysterious Yellow Body Forging' and 'Primordial Body Carving,' these two Celestial Emperor-level methods?"

A faint smile appeared on the face of the Buddha of Nirvana as he replied, “The Xuanhuang Body Forging Technique is the method of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Venerable, which is engraved by Him on the laws of the universe. As long as you have enough Xuanhuang merits and buy all the methods at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level and below, the Immortal Emperor level method will naturally appear before your eyes.”

Zhu Qing's face turned slightly pale. He believed he had a very clear understanding of the "nature" of Xuanhuang Tianzun.

That attitude of only caring about "money" could very well lead cultivators to use their Xuanhuang Merit to buy all the methods at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level and below before they are allowed to purchase Immortal Emperor level methods.

However, how much profound merit would it take for a user to use it to purchase all the methods at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level and below?
Even if we take the origin of the universe as the unit of measurement, this terrifying amount is an astronomical figure for an ordinary Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

At least for Zhulong Tianzun, who had been a Quasi-Immortal Emperor for nearly a million years, he had only used Xuanhuang merit to buy "Huangting Benwo Daozhang Chanshi·Wushang Pian" and "Wushang Jingjie Fujie" from among hundreds of methods, which almost emptied all his previous savings.

Could it be that this Buddha's ability to accumulate profound merit is even stronger than that of a quasi-immortal emperor like himself?
Zhu Qing glanced at the descending Xuanhuang merits and the golden flowers that continued to bloom in the Pure Land of Salvation with his dragon eyes, and the sourness in his mouth intensified.

He, who ascended to the quasi-immortal emperor a million years earlier, is truly no match for him.

"The Primal Body Carving, this is what my Celestial Emperor obtained from a being who is friendly to all the heavens and myriad realms, using a portion of his Celestial Emperor's Law." The Silent Future Buddha seemed not to see Zhu Qing's face, which looked like a dead doll, and continued, "This immortal scripture is part of that being's Celestial Emperor's Law, and I have the right to cultivate it."

"However, I still intend to cultivate the 'Mysterious Yellow Body Forging' because as long as there is a large amount of Mysterious Yellow Merit as a foundation, it is the easiest Immortal Emperor Dao technique to learn."

"In the future, as long as one is willing to accumulate a huge amount of Xuanhuang merit, one can cultivate to the minor success level without any bottlenecks, which is just reaching the critical strength of the Immortal Emperor's body. With this method alone, one can fight against a half-step Immortal Emperor who has temporarily sublimated and established himself."

"As for the Great Completion, it has already penetrated into the realm of Immortal Emperor. It is basically impossible for a Quasi-Immortal Emperor to cultivate it. And those who have already attained the Immortal Emperor Dao Fruit do not need to cultivate this Immortal Emperor Dao Method."

"Don't worry, after a while, even without using my understanding of 'Dao' and 'Dharma', I can still coil up your entire dragon just by relying on the strength of my Quasi-Immortal Emperor body."

Zhu Qing ground his dragon teeth upon hearing this, "Why don't you go and mess with that old bastard Jiang Chen? He's only just entered the realm of Immortal King giants, which is the perfect time for him to be bullied by Quasi-Immortal Emperors." "Once he ascends the path of 'Xuanhuang Outer Heaven' and advances to Quasi-Immortal Emperor, you'll have no chance."

The Buddha glanced at Zhulong with a smile, "Jiang Chen went to the [Spirit Realm] with a bunch of Celestial Kings to exterminate strange creatures and obtain 'Insights at the End of the Road'. Now, the only one left for me to practice on and pass the time is Zhulong, isn't it?"

"Master Long, you agree, right?"

Zhu Qing felt like swearing; he really wanted to unleash a torrent of profanities on the Heavenly Venerable.

You are a perfectly good future Buddha, with the power of a quasi-immortal emperor. Why don't you preach to Buddhist disciples and virtuous people, or use your Buddha golden body to go to all the heavens and worlds to save people from the "sea of ​​suffering"? Why do you always guard this candle dragon?
It's just that it has occupied the Bodhi tree, the pure land of salvation, for nearly a million years to attain enlightenment. Why are you so fussy about it?
Your true form possesses superior resources for enlightenment; as a Buddhist avatar, you don't need to...
Besides, you've already used your telepathic abilities to scan all the "heretical" methods, so what more do you want from Master Long?

It has been incredibly difficult for him to cultivate from a small candle dragon to the supreme Dao Ancestor he is today.

The face of the Buddha of Nirvana twitched slightly. He was now more advanced than Zhu Qing in terms of cultivation, and his Buddhist supernatural power of mind-reading was still in operation. This mental activity of opening his mind and cursing loudly was not much different from shouting in his own ear.

In the next instant, a massive amount of Xuanhuang merit was unleashed and operated according to some special and subtle law. In a short moment, the strength of the Buddha's golden body underwent a terrifying leap, rising to the edge of the level of the supreme Dao Ancestor.

A soft Buddhist light shimmered in his hand, and with one swift motion, he plucked the taut Candle Dragon from the Bodhi tree and coiled it in his palm. Streams of immortal golden energy, derived from the "Secret of the Lin Character," tinted the entire Candle Dragon with a radiant golden hue.

At first glance, this Buddha statue appears as if a very lively dragon is tattooed on its golden body, full of the majesty of Buddhism, extremely powerful and domineering, fully demonstrating the true meaning of Vajra.

"Let's call this move 'Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon'."

The Buddha, kneading the candle dragon, murmured to himself.
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In the cosmos, within an extremely ancient star inhabited by life.

A milky-white silkworm, clutching a mulberry leaf, sat upright in the mountains, staring blankly at the large mass of True Phoenix Immortal Blood that had fallen from the sky and landed in front of it.

He hurriedly put on a battle suit, hugged some of the hibiscus branches in front of him with his chest and legs, and then, looking somewhat flustered, used his remaining two pairs of chest and legs to perform calculations, his consciousness entering the [Spirit Realm] to deduce the secrets of heaven through various means.

Soon, with a look of sudden realization, he murmured, "The Heavenly Emperor used the Ruins of Return to Earth, this millstone of heaven and earth, to live his tenth life. This large mass of True Phoenix Immortal Blood was scattered during his transformation. Similarly, this is also a way to repay the karmic debts of the universe—to repay the karmic debts of his past reliance on the resources and power of heaven and earth."

"So, this is truly a stroke of luck. It's not some immortal-level fisherman fishing, nor is it a cultivator like the Underworld Lord setting a trap inside?"

"Something feels off. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. This large mass of True Phoenix Immortal Blood clearly carries a very heavy karmic burden."

The next moment, the milky white silkworm shook its head, recalling the information it had deduced, and slowly began to analyze it, one piece of information after another.

Years later, with a surprised and somewhat astonished expression, he said in a low voice, "There's nothing wrong with it. At least, I, a supreme ruler of this world, can't find it."

"The profound cause and effect here comes from the will of the universe and from the countless beings in the cosmos. The heavenly secrets clearly told me that as long as I do not slaughter all living beings in the future, I will not suffer the evil consequence of my own death and annihilation."

"This is a divine destiny bestowed upon us by the vast universe. But..."

The milky-white silkworm's face was wrinkled, full of entanglement, and it hugged the hibiscus branches and leaves even tighter with its chest and feet.

A few years later, after much internal struggle, he came up with a good idea.

A pair of breasts and feet slowly drew circles, dividing this large mass of True Phoenix Immortal Blood into three equal parts, allowing the creative power of True Phoenix Nirvana contained within to be presented in an extremely even manner.

He collected two of the portions, picked up one of them, and with a tremor of his chest, used the Dao of Time and Space to teleport directly to a naturally formed Supreme Dao Royal Array deep within the dragon vein of the earth, causing it to explode and seep into this divine land containing the power of creation.

In an instant, strands of golden light of merit fell from the void and entered the milky white silkworm's body. The affinity of heaven and earth for him also suddenly increased slightly, and a trace of extra heaven and earth fortune also blessed him, making his ability to perceive heaven and earth, which was already fluctuating upwards, even slightly improved.

The milky-white silkworm's expression changed slightly as it immediately dealt with the cause and effect of its own actions and the True Phoenix Immortal Blood it had thrown out. "I was right before. Deep within this earth dragon vein, there is definitely a Holy Spirit being nurtured."

"Otherwise, using only a portion of True Phoenix Immortal Blood to nourish the earth would not have been enough for the will of the universe to bestow upon me so much merit, nor would it have been enough to grant me a wisp of the fortune of heaven and earth."

"This wisp of heaven and earth's fortune definitely comes from the Holy Spirit Clan."

With each spell cast and each technique employed, and with a wisp of golden light of merit added as a sacrifice, the cause and effect of the True Phoenix Immortal Blood thrown out by the milky-white silkworm gradually lost its direct connection, and even showed faint signs of breaking.

The underlying cause and effect is gradually becoming intertwined with an extremely profound causal link to the Holy Spirit being conceived deep within the earth's dragon veins. It's as if this Holy Spirit is consciously absorbing the nourishment from the True Phoenix Immortal Blood, transforming it into accumulated resources, and accelerating the pace of the world's nurturing of it.

In just a few breaths, the milky-white silkworm concealed itself, seemingly becoming one with heaven and earth, its form invisible, and its spirit even more difficult to discern.

He held the hibiscus branches and muttered to himself, "There's no rush to use the remaining two portions of True Phoenix Immortal Blood. Anyway, I've only been an Extreme Ancient Emperor for less than ten thousand years. With my special life talent that gives me ten times the lifespan of an ordinary Extreme Ancient Emperor, I still have plenty of time."

"Let's sleep for tens of thousands of years until this holy spirit, which is about to finish its gestation and is stained with phoenix blood, is born from the depths of the earth's dragon vein. We'll see how things go before making a decision."

(End of this chapter)