Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1155 The path to enlightenment is only a matter of time, not immortality.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone said a lot of meaningless things.

Of course, while these words may lack substance, they are not without meaning.

The others don't need to be cared about, but the one sitting here must be an exceptionally strong individual.

Wan Hong, a top expert who has been famous for two thousand years, represents the pinnacle of immortal cultivation here.

The Dragon Girl, a true dragon that disappeared for 100,000 years, has reappeared. Although she has not completed the final step of transforming into a dragon, her strength has already reached the peak of the half-step into the Dao.

Five-Tailed Serpent, a stowaway from the previous era, an ancient and powerful being.

Zhongli Xiayi, a newly ascended Daoist expert, took a shortcut, but this shortcut was prepared for her by True Monarch Duobao over two thousand years. For her, it was a shortcut, but for the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, it was not.

Heavenly Sword True Lord, a true genius of swordsmanship, rose from humble beginnings and, with the help of a remnant array left by the Sun True Sect, grew into a sword immortal-like being.

Moreover, he transcended the limits of lifespan, possessed another body, and was reborn, taking it a step further.

Possession is a very unfair thing, but no one cares about it.

Immortal cultivators never talk about fairness. If they did, they wouldn't be immortal cultivators, but mortals.

These five Dao-level experts can now represent the entire Wanhua Domain.

However, they are not familiar with each other, such as Zhongli Xiayi and Tianjian Zhenjun, so it is still necessary to exchange pleasantries, at least to bring them closer and enable them to form a better alliance.

"Is there anyone else?" Heavenly Sword True Monarch asked softly, looking at the three empty chairs.

“The others probably won’t be able to come!” Wan Hong said, stroking his gray beard.

"Where is Yang Zhengshan?" Wuwei Zheng asked.

All eyes fell on the Five-Tailed Ferocious Beast, but considering the location of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, it became clear that the Five-Tailed Ferocious Beast had a lot to do with Yang Zhengshan.

“Fellow Daoist Yang is still in seclusion!” Wan Hong explained.

The Dragon Girl looked at Ao Xuan beside her, and Ao Xuan explained, "Yang Zhengshan is the ancestor of the Yang family of Yunxiao. It is said that more than ten years ago, he defeated Chang Zaibu in the Wanhua Mountains."

Yang Zhengshan is no longer an unknown figure. Ordinary rogue cultivators may not know his name, but those major powers still know something about him.

In other words, the Dragon Girl had just transformed into a dragon and hadn't had time to learn about these things yet.

The Dragon Girl nodded slightly, not taking these things to heart.

"Now that everyone's here, let's talk about eliminating the evil spirits!" Wan Hong said.

The dragon girl shook her head. "No need, they're already here!"

"They've arrived?" Wan Hong wasn't surprised; he simply looked up at the void.

They have gathered here today to deal with the evil spirits. This place is not far from the land of reincarnation, and those evil spirits can discover their presence with just a little attention.

Therefore, it is not surprising that evil spirits have come to this place at this time.

Both Wan Hong and Long Nu had anticipated that this great battle would begin today.

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy, and everyone's eyes turned to Taixu.

At this moment, the vast void was filled with nearly a hundred demons and monsters. Each of these demons and monsters exuded a strong aura. Their aura was different from that of cultivators and demon kings. Their aura was very strange, with an eerie death aura and a strong baleful aura in their vitality.

The skeletons and the jade crown were both there, surrounding the place.

"Hehe, what brings you all here?" the jade crown asked knowingly, its voice still as grating as ever, drifting from the void into reality.

Wan Hong slowly rose to his feet. "The Land of Reincarnation has never appeared for a million years. We have always kept to ourselves. Why are you attacking various forces now?"

This was the part he couldn't understand the most. The Land of Reincarnation had existed for millions of years, and in the history of the Myriad Flower Domain, there was never any record of demons or evil spirits leaving the Land of Reincarnation.

"Who says we haven't appeared for a million years? Three hundred thousand years ago, we swept across the entire Wanhua Domain, and one hundred thousand years ago, we also wiped out most of the forces in the Wanhua Domain!"

"It's not that we've never been born, but that you are unaware of the suffering of immortality!"

What is the suffering of immortality?
Time will erase everything—the traces left behind, the things that once existed, everything you liked, hated, loved, and loathed.

The fact that Wan Hong could not find any records about demons leaving the Land of Reincarnation does not mean that demons had never left the Land of Reincarnation before; it only means that the river of time has erased those records, leaving only some dubious legends.

Wan Hong remained silent for a moment, a hint of inexplicable surprise in his weathered eyes.

Three hundred thousand years ago?
The time was so long ago that everything is impossible to verify.

There are still some traces of what happened 100,000 years ago.

For example, 100,000 years ago is called the ancient times, and 100,000 years later is called the prehistoric times.

The distinction between ancient and prehistoric times is not a recent development; it has existed for a long time.

Why divide it this way?
Because there was a Dragon Emperor, or a true dragon, 100,000 years ago.

That true dragon represents not only the dragon race, but also the last Dao Lord level being in the Myriad Flower Domain. It is not a ruler of authority, but a true Dao Lord.

The fall of the true dragon marked the end of an era, and since then, no true Dao Lord has ever appeared in the Myriad Flower Domain.

If evil spirits were born 100,000 years ago, is the fall of the true dragon related to these evil spirits?

The Dragon Girl narrowed her eyes, and the golden light pierced through the spatial barrier like a sharp sword. Wan Hong could think that the fall of the true dragon might be related to demons and evil spirits, and she could naturally think of it as well.

As a descendant of a true dragon, she felt this speculation even more deeply.

Anger, hatred, and hostility.

Yu Guan ignored their changing expressions and said with a smile, "Don't blame us for killing indiscriminately. You must understand that we are protecting the Wanhua Domain, while you are all parasites of the Wanhua Domain!"

"What do you mean by that?" Wan Hong asked calmly.

"Hehehe~~ Haven't you noticed that the spiritual energy in the Myriad Flower Domain is getting thinner and thinner?"

"You caused all of this!"

Its voice suddenly became shrill, "It is you parasites who are constantly consuming the spiritual energy of the Myriad Splendor Domain, it is you parasites who are constantly squandering the spiritual energy of the Myriad Splendor Domain!"

"Millions of years ago, the Wanhua Domain was a fairyland, a land of spiritual beauty everywhere!"

"And now?"

"Most of the Wanhua Domain has become a desolate wasteland!"

"Hahaha~~"

"From today onwards, even this place may become a desolate wasteland!"

"You are all sinners of the Myriad Realms!"

Everyone was stunned. Were we all sinners?
Everyone looked at each other.

Heavenly Sword True Monarch lowered his head and pondered, as if he had never considered this question before.

The spiritual energy in the Wanhua Domain is becoming increasingly scarce. Nowadays, only the Central Domain can be considered a land of spiritual beauty. Most of the other four domains are devoid of spiritual energy, which cannot meet the cultivation needs of Qi Refining stage cultivators.

However, after thinking about it for a moment, he slowly shook his head.

What is immortal cultivation?
It's people!

People only see what's in front of them, not what's in the long term.

What does the future of Wanhua Domain have to do with them now?

This is not to say that immortal cultivators are short-sighted, but rather that disasters are too far away from them.

Although the spiritual energy in the Wanhua Domain is becoming increasingly thin, this time span is at least tens of thousands of years, or even more than one hundred thousand years.

Ordinary people might think about things a hundred years from now, but they would never think about things a thousand years from now, because it's too far away.

A century is for the benefit of future generations.

A thousand years is something for future generations to consider. Similarly, even Golden Core cultivators can only consider things a few thousand years in advance, for the sake of their family, sect, and lineage. Ten thousand years is too far away for them.

Even if the entire Wanhua Domain were to become a desolate wasteland in the future, that's not something they should be worrying about right now.

Immortal cultivation is about seizing every minute.

If you don't seize the day, even a thousand or ten thousand years will be in vain.

They are vying for power not for what is ten thousand years from now, but for what is now.

If they fail to win, they will be erased by the river of time and disappear from this world.

In contrast, the skeletons and the jade crown would consider things ten thousand years, or even a hundred thousand years, ahead, because what happens a hundred thousand years from now concerns them.

They have existed for millions of years and will exist for a very, very long time.

Their existence requires spiritual energy, and the richer the spiritual energy in the Wanhua Domain, the more beneficial it is to them.

They didn't know what changes would occur after the spiritual energy of the Myriad Flower Domain was depleted, but they did know that once the spiritual energy was depleted, they would also lose all their power.

So they left the land of reincarnation, intending to annihilate the powerful and the forces embroiled in conflict.

Therefore, the Lord of Heavenly Law is merely their collaborator, not their master.

They need the power of the Heavenly Lord to leave the land of reincarnation; without the Heavenly Lord, they cannot leave the land of reincarnation.

"You parasites deserve to die!"

The jade crown shrieked sharply.

"Alas, the dissipation of spiritual energy is not my wish; we only wish to live on in this world!" Wan Hong sighed softly.

The path to enlightenment is only a matter of time, not about immortality.

Immortality is nothing but a delusion.

"Heh heh, I knew it was impossible to get you to obediently die, so we had no choice but to kill you!" The Jade Crown was not disappointed, because it knew that everything stemmed from delusion.

The battle began, with hundreds of demons emerging from the void and clashing with dozens of Golden Core cultivators.

This is a fight to the death, with no room for compromise.

This battle was destined from the moment the demons and evil spirits emerged from the cycle of reincarnation.

These demons are very powerful, each possessing the strength of the late Golden Core stage, while White Bone and Jade Crown are even stronger than those who have stepped into the Dao realm.

They cannot attain enlightenment, but the White Bone Jade Crown grants them immortality; as long as the White Bone Jade Crown is not destroyed, they will not die.

The White Bone Jade Crown is the Land of Reincarnation, and it is impossible to destroy the Land of Reincarnation.

The White Bone Jade Crown is a spiritual treasure, a spiritual treasure that has existed for millions of years, no, it should be a spiritual treasure that has existed for far more than a million years. It had existed for countless years before it came to the Myriad Flower Domain.

Unfortunately, the White Bone Jade Crown is merely a spiritual treasure, and the white bones and jade crown are just spiritual artifacts. They cannot break through the limitations of spiritual artifacts and cannot become Dao Lords; they can only be trapped in the cycle of reincarnation.

This is a tragedy, and also a helplessness.

Despite the overwhelming power of the dragon, which borrowed the strength of heaven and earth, it was still unable to suppress the white bones and the jade crown.

The sword intent was overwhelming, its edge unmatched, yet it could not sever the life force of the white bones and the jade crown.

Even with the array of magical treasures forming a powerful formation to suppress them, it could only hold back the white bones and jade crown for a moment.

The Five-Tails is indestructible, but it can only launch sneak attacks and cannot confront the White Bone and Jade Crown head-on.

The radiant glow illuminated the heavens and earth, yet it seemed illusory and fragile.

It's not that they aren't strong enough, it's just that the skeletons and the jade crown are too powerful.

They have existed for millions of years, how could they be destroyed by a few half-steps into the Dao?

If they were so fragile, they would have disappeared hundreds of thousands of years ago, in an era when the Daoist masters reigned supreme.

They have survived to this day because even the Dao Lord cannot do anything about them.

Of course, they are not so powerful as to be invincible.

Their power is limited to immortality, not to suppressing everything.

Although Wan Hong, the Dragon Girl, the Five-Tailed Ferocious Beast, the Heavenly Sword True Lord, and Zhongli Xiayi could not suppress them, they could fight against them.

The five of them working together could barely hold their own against them.

It's just that others don't have that kind of strength.

Those demons are incredibly troublesome; they not only possess considerable strength but also the characteristic of being immortal.

Being immortal doesn't mean they are truly indestructible; it just means that eliminating them is extremely difficult.

Their bodies are incredibly strong, capable of withstanding magical artifacts, and they also possess powerful regenerative abilities. Unless completely pulverized, they will recover in a very short time.

At first, the group was able to fight against these evil spirits, and even managed to fight two or three against one. However, as time went on, they gradually became passive and were gradually suppressed by these evil spirits.

Time passed second by second, and the battle spread from the nameless island in all directions, to the East Sea, to the Eastern Region, and to the endless void.

……

The Celestial Palace of the Living Realm, the Hall of Longevity.

Yang Zhengshan slowly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of ordinary yet profound eyes.

Ordinary people are no different from ordinary folks; profound people are simply those who have experienced the vicissitudes of life.

He stood up, stretched heavily, and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Ah~~"

The next moment, a bright smile appeared on his face. "Longevity is not about living forever, but about reaching the ultimate state of the Dao."

"The ultimate realm of Tao, haha~~"

You can see the whole leopard from just one spot!

He glimpsed the ultimate realm of the Dao.

What is the ultimate state of Tao?

It is beyond words, beyond measure, beyond description, and infinite!

The ultimate state of the Tao is that the Tao has no limits.

Entering the path is just the beginning.

Entering the Dao is merely stepping into the Dao realm, which is the infinite Dao. Therefore, the ultimate Dao is infinite.

Reflecting on his insights and sensing the changes within himself, Yang Zhengshan smiled and slowly stepped out of the quiet room.

He didn't open the door and walk out of the quiet room, but passed through the stone door as if he were encountering something invisible.

The way of illusion and reality is that everything is illusion and everything is reality. I can be reality or illusion; illusion and reality are only a thought away.

When he arrived at the main hall, he found that there were quite a few people there.

Yu Qingyi, Su Mei, Yun Xiao, Lin Qihe, Yang Mingcheng, Yang Jizhen, and most of the Golden Core cultivators from the Shengjing Immortal Palace were present.

He arrived silently, unnoticed by anyone else, except for Yu Qingyi, who was sitting in the seat of honor.

"My husband!" Yu Qingyi smiled as brightly as a lotus flower.

Only then did everyone notice Yang Zhengshan, and they quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yu Qingyi, a strange light flashing in his eyes. Yu Qingyi had changed a lot. Not only had her cultivation level increased to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, but her supernatural powers also seemed to have improved significantly. In just twenty or thirty years, she had actually cultivated to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. It was clear that the Hua Qingzhu had been of great benefit to her.

(End of this chapter)