A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 719 Future Opportunities
Many powerful individuals' expressions changed drastically, their faces filled with horror.

They could vaguely see a shadow of the Moral God in this Kitchen God!

Fortunately, this feeling that terrified many powerful individuals only lasted for a moment.

In that instant, Jian Keng's gaze was no longer indifferent as if all things were but dreams and illusions, and his state was no longer infinitely close to the "Tao," but was filled with "humanity" again. The Tai Chi diagram held in his hand also transformed back into an illusion visible to the naked eye.

"what?"

"Have all of you fellow cultivators arrived?"

"It just so happens that I still have a few illusory Great Daos that I want to perfect. I need to discuss them with some fellow Daoists. I just don't know if you can give me this favor."

At this moment, the powerful cultivator being stared at by Jian Keng twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth, and his expression turned rather unpleasant.

Those with great supernatural powers, whose focus in their own cultivation was on the four illusory paths of "fire," "water," "earth," and "life and death," turned pale, and their gazes toward Jian Keng seemed to be spitting fire.

For the same illusory path, if only one person with great supernatural powers cultivates it, as long as they cultivate this illusory path to the level of perfect creation, they will automatically take control of the vast majority of the power, almost reaching 99%, and can give full play to the advantages of this illusory path.

For example, in the Way of Cause and Effect, if only one person cultivates the corresponding illusory Great Way, then unless the Primordial Lord forbids it, he will inevitably possess the rudimentary form of "the cause of all effects". The corresponding great supernatural being can also be regarded as a living part of the Way of Cause and Effect. In the future, if he makes a vow based on cause and effect, he will be hard to escape the watchful eye.

However, if there are too many practitioners on a virtual path, due to the problem of "exclusion," the corresponding authority will be silently diluted, the difficulty of cultivation for all the great supernatural beings will increase exponentially, and various "privileges" will not be manifested. In the future, if one wants to use this path to cross the sea of ​​suffering and reach the other shore, many more difficulties will be added.

For example, in the path of cause and effect, a practitioner who cultivates this path has already attained the "prototype of the cause of all effects." The remaining great supernatural being, or those few great supernatural beings, can only divide the remaining fragments according to their respective cultivation levels and stare blankly at each other. In the future, it will be almost impossible for them to attain the other shore through the path of cause and effect.

Why are you all silent, fellow Daoists?

"Are you trying to weigh my worth as the Kitchen God?"

A smile appeared in Jian Keng's eyes, and with a slight thought, four illusory Great Daos at the Perfect Creation level descended from the sky.

The magnificent Tai Chi Golden Bridge emerges, suppressing the illusory shadows of the mortal world that reflect the scenes of all kinds of ordinary people. The long river of time and destiny cycles here, constantly repeating the epochal logic of flourishing, prosperity, and decline.

With the Way of the Kitchen as its core, and the Way of Tai Chi, the Way of Yin and Yang, and the Way of Yin and Yang as its auxiliary principles, the four have been integrated into one, jointly supporting the most fundamental principles of the Great Way, propelling this special acquired path to a special level, and causing a vague and illusory Dao fruit, which only has a general outline, to manifest.

After a long silence, many powerful beings remained silent.

This is the ability to shrink the illusory Great Dao into a half-formed illusory Dao Fruit at any time. Through such accumulation, it is among the most elite of the ancient great supernatural beings who have existed for countless epochs and reached the level of perfect creation.

Was the Kitchen God previously in the Six Desires Heaven Realm, where the Celestial Venerable threw him to a place where time flowed extremely fast, and where he meditated for several epochs?
It's incredible that his understanding of the "Tao" has progressed to such a high level!

"I do not wish to seize the power held by you fellow Daoists; I only wish to perfect my own illusory Dao as much as possible and strive to accumulate my own foundation."

"Therefore, all I need to do is for you fellow Daoists to lift the corresponding restrictions so that I can comprehend it smoothly."

These words immediately caused the eyelids of the group of powerful beings to twitch.

Instead of seizing the corresponding authority, one should comprehend the illusory Dao.

When a person with great supernatural powers comprehends the corresponding illusory Great Dao, they will inevitably occupy a certain amount of authority over that Great Dao, it's just a matter of degree.

Even if one does not actively vie for relevant authority, but only occupies the most basic part, as long as one cultivates the corresponding illusory path to perfection, it will still hinder those great supernatural beings who are preparing to use this path to cross the sea of ​​suffering and attain the other shore of perfect creation, reducing their chances of success in attaining the path.

The debate over the fundamental principles is no joke.

Unless, like the Kitchen God who occupies the "Way of the Kitchen," he has firmly secured more than 99% of the power, transforming himself into a symbol of this great path, leaving no room for other beings with great creative powers to contend.

The four illusory Great Daos of "Fire Element", "Water Element", "Earth and Earth", and "Life and Death" involve too much. Among them, "Earth and Earth" also vaguely points to the Primordial Heavenly Venerable and the peerless other shore of the Earth and Earth Apricot Yellow Banner. In any case, no one with great supernatural powers who focuses on cultivating these Great Daos would be willing to share their corresponding authority.

The Fire Emperor, born with the innate talent of the Fire Path, was once blocked by a group of powerful beings who used their authority over the Fire Path to prevent him from progressing and ultimately halt his innate path before reaching the pinnacle of his creation.

Otherwise, when the Fire Emperor saw the projection of the Taiji Diagram, he forcibly broke through the shackles of the past and ascended to the pinnacle of creation. There would be no reason why so many powerful beings would believe him and recklessly jump into the deep abyss they had dug, never to climb out again.

As a highly powerful being of perfect creation, the Kitchen God naturally understands many of the thoughts of creation.

With one hand forming a hand seal, a phantom Tai Chi diagram appeared behind his head, like a clear, round halo. He slowly raised the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag, and golden lotuses bloomed all around his body. He stood on a golden bridge formed by the combined principles of the kitchen, Tai Chi, Yin and Yang, suppressing the turbulent sea of ​​suffering.

Strands of energy, close to that of a certain innate being from the other side, reappeared faintly.

At this moment, it is not a threat, but it is more than a threat.

“This aura does indeed resemble that of the Moral Celestial Venerable, but you are ultimately not that person, and even the Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable who is currently comprehending the Dao in the Six Desires Heaven is far from being able to reach it.” A giant clad in heavy armor, wielding a giant battle axe, with blood-red patterns engraved on his body, stared at Jian Keng and said, “You have only been a Creator for a short time, and you only have a Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner.”

"Let me see your strength, and examine it closely to see if it is worthy of our attention."

Without a sound, a giant axe fell from the sky, carrying with it a carnage of corpses and blood, stirring up the bloodlust of all things in heaven and earth, and leading to the inevitable silence of death.

Without a single warning, without a single preparation, without a trace of killing intent, and without any trace of cause and effect or destiny, it was as if this great axe was meant to be here at this moment, simply operating according to the laws of heaven and earth, and coincidentally, there was a being of perfect creation standing before the axe light filled with death.

"Palatala"

One after another, the dazzling golden lotuses withered and vanished under the axe's light. The traces of their existence gradually disappeared without a trace; even their cause and effect, their destiny, were separated, becoming like handfuls of dreamlike bubbles. Jian Keng, looking at the axe blade that was now almost within reach, said with a slightly solemn expression, "It is 'Heavenly Slaughter,' 'Earthly Slaughter,' and 'Human Slaughter.' Three illusory Great Daos, each possessing different offensive powers, are formed by the convergence of Heaven, Earth, and Man."

"When Heaven unleashes its killing intent, the stars shift and the constellations change, concealing all anomalies; when Earth unleashes its killing intent, dragons and snakes emerge, burying all past misfortunes; when Man unleashes his killing intent, Heaven and Earth are overturned."

"The Three Powers Killing Path: there is nothing in heaven and earth that cannot be killed, nothing that cannot be killed. That's quite an exaggeration!"

Jian Keng flipped his palm over, and the tip of the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag swung out like a stick, without any strange phenomena of heaven and earth, nor any laws outside the Wuji Way, causing the flag tip to collide with the axe.

In an instant, the turbulent sea of ​​suffering was shaken once again.

Countless axe lights rose across the heavens and myriad realms, within which powerful giants wielded axe handles, hacking down at the Kitchen God, whom all beings worshipped.

In the blink of an eye, these terrifying axe lights seemed to split in two, traveling back along the river of time, stretching into the past, cutting off the root cause, flowing downstream, destroying the future, and severing all future possibilities.

Heaven, Earth, and Man are the Three Powers; past, present, and future are also the Three Powers.

This is a great supernatural being at the level of perfect creation, who has made the ultimate use of "recalling the past" and "peeking into the future" in the Three Realms Killing Path, and has already possessed a bit of the power of the will of the other shore to fight and scheme in the long river of time.

Jian Keng was slightly taken aback, then laughed and said, "You're really amazing. You actually want to take action at the same time, from three different points in time: the past, the present, and the future."

"As expected of an ancient creation that has accumulated the foundation of multiple eras, its methods are truly unimaginable. This can already be considered as forcibly cultivating multiple different characteristics of the other shore."

The illusory Taiji diagram behind Jian Keng's head shone brightly, and three special auras flew across the sky. Using "two principles," "Taiji," and "yin and yang," three Dao shadows that existed above the river of time were evolved, urging the power of the sea of ​​suffering at the corresponding time points to quickly submerge the countless flying axe lights and sink them into nameless silence.

With one hand slightly bent, he pinched the "Wuji Seal," while in the other hand he tightly gripped the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag, causing it to curl slightly.

In an instant, terrifying power erupted from the "Myriad Realms" within the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, transforming into billions of Wuji divine lights above the Sea of ​​Bitterness. These lights rushed straight towards the heavily armored giant and projected corresponding Wuji divine lights into the Myriad Realms at the current point in time, fiercely sweeping towards the giant who had just unleashed the axe light.

"Boom!"

As expected, throughout all the myriad realms, this ancient creation was completely suppressed, and even the few remaining avatars in the [Real World] were fewer than ten in number.

However, the ancient Creator who rose from the Sea of ​​Bitterness and waged war managed to withstand the suppression of billions of divine lights by relying on the dozen or so unparalleled creations accumulated over the past several eras. He only appeared somewhat disheveled, but otherwise remained unharmed.

Jian Keng's expression was somewhat stiff. This move, which used the "Wuji Seal" to drive the Wuji Divine Light contained within the "Myriad Realms of Heaven" inside the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, was already his most powerful technique.

This attack failed to overwhelm this ancient force, and there weren't many other methods available for him to use afterward.

Ultimately, the time it takes for them to achieve this state of being is rather short. The "future Kitchen Gods" have only transmitted back various insights into the laws and principles. Supernatural powers still require time to be slowly explored and eventually created.

Just as Jian Keng began to ponder whether to summon the power from the River of Time to break the deadlock with a more powerful force from the other side, the giant clad in heavy armor, wielding a giant battle axe, and with blood-red patterns engraved on his body, reappeared in front of him.

He didn't make a move, but quietly watched the special aura on Jian Keng's body, which seemed to be slightly stronger, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Although I borrowed the unparalleled power of the other shore, I was ultimately at a disadvantage. I will grant your request."

“Xing, that is my name.”

With a powerful wave of its hand, the giant released the seals of authority over the Way of Earth and the Way of Life and Death, and no longer felt any external aversion towards the Kitchen God.

"If you have time, Fellow Daoist Kitchen God, you may come to Changyang Mountain in the far western wilderness of the [Real Realm], which is the location of my Daoist temple."

As the giant's somewhat indifferent voice echoed through the Sea of ​​Bitterness, the enormous figure vanished like a dream bubble, and a wisp of special coordinates was received by Jian Keng's true spirit, which was located at an infinite height.

After a brief calculation of the heavenly secrets, Jian Keng immediately understood that this was another place with a shortcut.

At this moment, the Fire Emperor nodded slightly to Jian Keng, "You were born within the borders of our country. If you wish, you are welcome to come to my temple at any time."

The great human being behind the Fire Emperor, with a look on his face that was hard to tell whether it was regret or sigh, said earnestly, “My residence is also within Your Majesty’s nearby place. If you are willing, you may come here to talk with me, discuss the Dao, and learn a few rough techniques created by our ancestors from ancient times.”

The hundreds of ancient beings, whose other cultivation focuses did not overlap with those of the Kitchen God and whose Daoist struggles were not intense, seemed to sense something and nodded in succession, relinquishing their corresponding authority.

Only a few powerful cultivators at the Perfected Creation level, whose gazes grew increasingly fierce and who began to plot, remained "blocking" in front of Jian Keng as always.

However, the loosening of dozens or even hundreds of shackles of authority such as "Earth and Earth", "Fire Element", "Fire Element", and "Life and Death" had already slightly touched Jian Keng's mind, causing a subtle change in his expression.

With the reduction of the blockade imposed by some authorities, the corresponding laws and principles in all the heavens and myriad realms became clearer, and some deeper insights from memory could be gradually compared and contrasted, which increased the speed of progress in the illusory Dao of "Earth and Earth", "Water Element", "Fire Element", and "Life and Death" by more than ten times.

Compared to its previous crawling speed, it is now at least comparable to the slow walking speed of ordinary humans.

“If there is nothing else, fellow Daoists, I will take my leave now.”

Jian Keng's mind slowly sank, his figure disappeared into the Sea of ​​Bitterness, returned to the Six Desires Heaven Realm, and went back to that Great Array of the Other Shore.

The Kitchen God has departed, and the many ancient beings skilled in divination have achieved their goals, yet their gazes remain deep and unwavering, as if they are still waiting for something.

[A fortuitous opportunity will arise in the Six Desires Realm, involving a slight connection with the Kitchen God.]
These are secrets of heaven revealed by many ancient, highly skilled individuals who had achieved the pinnacle of their abilities, through various means.

(End of this chapter)