A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 687 Enlightenment in a Dream

A Pure Land for Salvation.

The Buddha of Nirvana gazed at a golden flower in his hand, looking at the divine ape inside listening to the Dharma teachings of Vairocana Buddha. He nodded slightly, his eyes showing satisfaction.

"Your comprehension is excellent, truly excellent. And with the blessing of the Bodhi tree, you can directly see some manifestations of the origin of heaven and earth."

"And the Dao Body, under the joint coordination of us and the will of the universe, was born with a trace of insignificant yet supreme life characteristics that transcend the King Realm. Now, after several enlightenments, it can begin to gradually tap into this power and transform this potential into nourishment for the Dao it cultivates."

"All of this increases the possibility of breaking through to the highest realm with combat power even further."

Zhu Qing cast a wisp of consciousness, manifested a form, glanced at the divine ape comprehending the Dao within the golden flower, and nodded.

He said with a hint of joy, "That's right, this level of comprehension is much stronger than mine back then, and it's even close to the level of comprehension the God Emperor had before he lived out his third life."

The Divine Emperor's primordial spirit on the Immortal Platform split into 108,600 parts, yet he survived this terrifying near-consciousness split and reintegrated himself, his comprehension being at least a thousand times higher than that of an ordinary emperor.

Now, with the assistance of five supreme beings—the Buddha of Annihilation, the Heavenly Venerable of Candle Dragon, the Dao Ancestor of Cloud Cauldron, the Dao Ancestor of Golden Peak, and the Quasi-Immortal Emperor of Qilin—this divine ape has undergone a tremendous transformation in its comprehension. Although it still cannot compare to the incredible transformation of the God Emperor, it has already reached the same level.

This is a glimmer of hope that, solely through comprehension, one can independently create a cultivation system, elevate this system to the level of a quasi-Immortal Emperor, and attain the status of an unparalleled Dao Ancestor.

The Cloud Cauldron Dao Ancestor sat upright on the boundary sea embankment, nurturing a supreme medicine with his "true form".

He diverted a sliver of his attention to the heavens and earth, looking at the divine ape listening to the lecture within the golden lotus, and sighed softly, "Besides the fact that this child was born with good comprehension, the price we have paid over these years is not small either."

"The fact that we can now open most of the potential within our bodies and begin to master that innate, supreme characteristic is already within our calculations."

"Based on his current achievements, he may become a fellow Daoist with us in the future, but whether he can break through the King and become an Emperor with unparalleled combat power and prove himself to be an unmatched supreme Dao Ancestor is still hard to say."

As an ancient relic who has lived since the era when the Desolate Heavenly Emperor was in charge of the Immortal Realm, he has heard of far too many geniuses.

When the Desolate Heavenly Emperor suppressed the Immortal Realm, there were "artificial geniuses" who came close to this divine ape. However, very few geniuses were able to break through to the King and become Emperor with their own cultivation system. To be precise, there was only "one".

The immortal cauldron that remains of Ancestor Yunding is considered "half a rank," and Qi Jing, who is now close to becoming the Supreme Dao Ancestor, is also considered "half a rank."

Jin Feng Daozu wandered in the deepest part of the Boundary Sea, using a magic technique to collect a portion of immortal material that was also somewhat useful to supreme beings. While looking at the divine ape, he also looked back at his original self in the [Heavenly Court (Damaged)] and the [Emperor Cauldron] which had lost its deity. He remained somewhat silent and did not express his own opinion.

He felt that the Emperor might have foreseen the possibility of the divine ape's failure and had already made corresponding arrangements. As a Celestial Emperor weapon forged by the Emperor, and as its deity, if the [Emperor Cauldron] were to be rebuilt and returned, it would at least be a supreme Dao Ancestor with formidable combat power.

If the future Divine Ape Fellow Daoist succeeds, it will be best to gain an extremely powerful ally. If he fails and cannot break through the King Realm with supreme combat power, it will not matter. At least he will still be a Quasi-Immortal Emperor. Anyway, there is already a minimum guarantee.

Jin Feng Daozu's gaze narrowed slightly, his eyes filled with deeper contemplation. He thought to himself, "I wonder where the deity of the [Emperor Cauldron] is now, and what state he is in? If everything goes smoothly, what realm has his cultivation reached?"

"I have searched in the shadows for so many years using the clones created from the 'Dark Gold Sword,' but I have not found even a trace of them."

Suddenly, a look of horror flashed in the eyes of Dao Ancestor Jin Feng, and his gaze was first cast towards the deepest part of the [Spirit Realm].

Less than half a breath later, the gaze of the Buddha of Nirvana also shifted from the world within the golden lotus to the [Spirit Realm]. It was in the same location as the gaze of the Golden Peak Dao Ancestor, both situated in a depth inaccessible to beings of the King Realm, and his expression changed slightly.

A moment later, the Cloud Cauldron Dao Ancestor, who was refining pills on the Boundary Sea Dike, and the Qilin Quasi-Immortal Emperor, who was collecting spiritual particles in Qilin Cliff, both turned their gazes toward the deepest part of the [Spirit Realm], revealing an unconcealable sense of horror in their pupils.

The deepest part of the Spirit Realm, which should have been quiet and still, was suddenly filled with a roar originating from the rules of the Great Dao, and a terrifying turbulent current flowed. Some of the early warning mechanisms in the depths of the Spirit Realm seemed to be paralyzed, without giving any warning.

This is undoubtedly terrifying, and it's the first problem to have occurred since the [Spirit Realm] appeared in the world.

In an instant, a wisp of consciousness from the five supreme beings was immediately projected to the coordinates where the problem had occurred in the [Spirit Realm]. They used the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Law to completely suppress all the turbulence originating from the Great Dao Rules, cut off the surging torrents in the shadows, and erased all possible hidden dangers.

Zhu Qing's expression was somewhat unpleasant. Looking at the four fellow Daoists manifested by his consciousness beside him, he said, "I did not detect any abnormalities in the Great Universe. The Quasi-Immortal Emperor Array that spreads throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, as well as the fulcrum of the Immortal Emperor Array, are all operating very smoothly."

Yun Ding Daozu gazed deeply into the deepest part of the [Spirit Realm], a place that even ordinary supreme beings could hardly reach, and sighed in a low voice, "If it's not a problem with the great formation of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, then it can only be that the Immortal Emperor's great formation that covers all the heavens and myriad realms has encountered a problem. This is a serious matter."

Qi Jing's expression was also not very good. He said softly, "Within my body, the Emperor Light given by the Desolate Emperor showed an extremely subtle fluctuation. It may have sensed something strange and ominous. However, my 'Purification Path' and 'Purification Law', which have been sublimated to the supreme level, did not sense anything amiss."

Jin Feng Daozu silently added, "Just now, my true form in the Heavenly Court sensed a terrifying tremor that occurred in that region permeated with the essence of time and Dao."

"The true source of the tremors in the deepest part of the Spirit Realm most likely comes from beyond the myriad realms, and is very likely caused by some unknown supreme being at the end of the road."

The expression of the Buddha of Nirvana seemed unchanged, remaining calm. He reached out and slashed through the void, projecting a stream of information with his authority, manifesting it before the four supreme beings.

[%&*￥#Warning!]
The Spirit Realm has been directly impacted by an attack from the "End of the Road" level (Ferocious Tiger level), and the first layer of defenses has been breached!
The Spirit Realm has been indirectly impacted by an attack from the "End of the Road" level (Ferocious Tiger level); the second layer of the interception network has been breached!
[The Spirit Realm suffered the aftershocks of an attack from the Lu Jin level (Ferocious Tiger level). Five Quasi-Immortal Emperor Laws assisted in interception (already logged with permissions). The third layer of the interception network successfully blocked the attack!]
[The Spirit Realm Gray Fog Algorithm is currently undergoing self-improvement.]
[The patches for the "Underlying Rules of the Spirit Realm" and "Underlying Logic of the Spirit Realm" are being generated.]
The [Spirit Realm Isolation Wall] has been improved based on the recent "End of the Road Attack" (Ferocious Tiger level).
[Self-test in progress.]
[Self-check complete.]
[Spirit Realm] Current completeness: 99.999976% (Currently self-repairing)]
[Repair complete.]
The Buddha of Nirvana pointed to the manifested information flow, "There is no need to worry excessively at the moment. After this round of improvements, the defense mechanism of the [Spirit Realm] will be known immediately if it is damaged in the future." "Even if the strange and ominous forces outside the myriad realms are strong, they cannot immediately break through the defense of the [Spirit Realm], cross this barrier, and reach where we are."

The four supreme beings breathed a sigh of relief, but the tension in their hearts did not ease.

Once it happens once, it will inevitably happen a second time, and the time interval will become shorter and shorter, and the frequency with which this defense mechanism is triggered will become higher and higher.

Qi Jing looked at the serene and peaceful Future Buddha and asked, "How much more time do we have for peaceful cultivation? Can you give a rough estimate?"

The Buddha clasped his hands together and replied, "I don't know either. It depends on the current state of the Mythical Heavenly Emperor."

"If he has been severely injured and left to be attacked by the darkness of the outside world, it will take at most a million years, or at least tens of thousands of years, for a terrifying crack to appear deep within the [Spirit Realm], allowing eerie and ominous things to seep in, and we will have to take action."

"Actually, this is the first time we have made a move in the deepest part of the Spirit Realm, which shows that the Emperor's power has clearly diminished."

The Buddha of Nirvana silently murmured a few words to a certain celestial being in his heart, and according to a script that had been written millions of years ago, he revealed a certain "truth," causing the expressions of the four supreme beings to change once again.

Qi Jing's expression was somewhat unpleasant as he murmured, "So, from now on, we no longer have any peaceful time for meditation."

The Buddha of the Future of Nirvana said softly, "In fact, the barrier of all the heavens and myriad realms had already developed problems in the mythological era. Now, thanks to the Emperor's repairs, the suppression of several Immortal Emperor formations and multiple Immortal Emperor artifacts, and the filling of the [Spirit Realm], we have gained at least tens of millions of years."

"Haven't we already made the necessary preparations? The future arrangements for fellow Daoists, the training of the kings and true immortals, and the collection of resources."

"At this moment, just follow the plan, and leave the rest to fate."

The four supreme beings remained silent for a few breaths before nodding in succession.

Qi Jing looked towards the direction of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, gazing at the divine ape still comprehending the Dao within the Pure Land of Salvation, and said with some hesitation, "But, as for the fellow Daoist we arranged to take up the banner, is there still enough time for him?"

"Just as you said, we only have less than a million years left. Even if he immediately comprehends the 'Sixth Secret Realm' and becomes an unparalleled giant, is such a short time enough for him to break through the King Realm and become an Emperor with unparalleled combat power?"

The Buddha of Nirvana smiled slightly, his hand forming a gesture of holding a flower, and calmly said, "Our Buddhist sect has a supernatural power called: Enlightenment in Dreams."

"All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows; like dew and lightning, they should be viewed in this way."
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In the profound realm of enlightenment.

Countless "Tao" and "Law" were evolving in the young divine ape's heart, rearranging and recombining according to his will, making him involuntarily fascinated.

After an unknown amount of time, when the illusory image of the divine tree swaying on the altar finally solidified into a real, unused Bodhi tree, the divine ape finally snapped out of this long-lasting moment of enlightenment, stood up, and stretched.

"It has probably been ten thousand years. Their cultivation level has risen to the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor during the active operation of the scriptures. Even the alternative path to enlightenment seems to be able to leap over it and directly break through the shackles with powerful combat strength to prove the ultimate path in the human world."

"I don't know why, during my enlightenment, I saw a Buddha and a monk who was like the sun. Although the principles of heaven and earth they spoke of resonated with me and swept away all the fog of cultivation that lay before me, I was still in the path of becoming a Quasi-Immortal King."

When the young divine ape opened his eyes, a blank expression quietly appeared.

What appeared before his eyes was neither the ancient Eastern Sea with its mysterious aura that he remembered, nor the Buddhist holy land he had seen during his enlightenment.

This is a terrifying battlefield covered in immortal bloodstains, littered with billions of mutilated corpses, and filled with countless broken weapons and remains of unknown creatures!
Without giving the young divine ape any time to adapt, drops of jet-black blood began to silently gather, forming Daoist characters written in interstellar script at his toes, appearing extremely eerie and ominous.

[Unbeknownst to us, a strange and ominous substance has begun to permeate the chaotic ocean, polluting one world after another. The supreme beings standing at the edge of the world react to this substance in vastly different ways: some are wary, some make contact, some tolerate, and some are hostile.]
[Main Quest: Explore the ominous and eerie atmosphere of the world, find the immortal beings spreading the corruption, and slay them.]
[Side Quest 1: Save the remaining resistance forces in the world.]
[Side Quest 2: Annihilate the Corrupted Laws of Heaven and Earth.]
[Side Quest 3: Reshape the Order and Rules of This World.]
[Main quest failed, severing the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor cultivation, dropping to the Great Sage realm.]
[After successfully completing the main quest and returning, the quest settlement will be processed.]
[Note: This world will exist for one year.]
These characters were observed by the divine ape, and after about ten breaths, they completely dissipated, turning into a turbid mass of blood filled with eeriness and misfortune.

"Where am I?"

"What exactly does 'strange and ominous' refer to?"

"Do these characters mean I'm being tasked with completing a mission? That I was captured by some powerful immortal and thrown into a world within chaos, or into the realm of the sea of ​​boundaries?"

"Furthermore, why has the existence of this world been reduced to such a short period of time?"

The divine ape looked somewhat dazed. He silently raised his head and looked up at the sky, subconsciously performing celestial deductions.

However, in the next instant, he was shocked again.

Why is this world in such a state of uncertainty?

"Constantly oscillating between existence and non-existence"

(End of this chapter)