Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 925 The Master of Fate is Bodhi

"Your Majesty, you make that sound so easy, but could you please help me?"

The words of Laozi descended from the void, and the supreme, mysterious, pure energy within the Vajra Bracelet constantly changed, giving rise to countless transformations.

The Heavenly Emperor chuckled: "Laojun, you are the ancestor who created this world. Why don't you hold on a little longer?"

"No, I'm an old man in poor health, and this guy is quite restrained with me. How can you still make me persist?"

Although Laozi said he wasn't very capable, he waved his banana leaf fan quickly, suppressing the pure energy and preventing it from transforming and escaping.

Chu Tai, however, vaguely sensed something was amiss. Two divine wheels appeared in his eyes, one in the sky and one in man. As the heavens and man interacted, he sensed something was wrong.

"Laojun, he wants to seize this heavenly realm!"

Upon hearing this, Laozi waved his banana leaf fan, and the yin and yang energies fell into the Vajra Bracelet.

The outer circle of the Vajra Bracelet is merely a superficial appearance; its core lies in the Dao of Emptiness within the circle. At this moment, stimulated by the Yin and Yang energies, it instantly gives rise to changes in purity and turbidity, creating the universe.

During the creation of heaven and earth, that pure energy, along with the rising pure energy of heaven, transformed into a deity who was born to control the heavens. Having gained a physical form, it was instead imprisoned within the Vajra Bracelet.

But Tian didn't care. He just looked at Chu Tai, a glint of light appearing in his eyes.

"It turns out it's you..."

The voice of heaven echoed all around, quickly encompassing numerous concepts. The voice, initially high above, continued to spread outward, taking over all changes between heaven and earth.

In an instant, his voice seemed to be the sound of wind, water, a song of the mortal world, or the subtle sound of mist and light rain moistening the fields, or the faint sound of grass and trees sprouting and breaking through the soil.

As these sounds appeared, a vast river gradually emerged within the Vajra Bracelet, its waves surging and rolling. Every drop of water splashing from the waves was a product of his power.

The ever-burning lights rising from the wisps of smoke in the fishing villages and farmhouses on both sides of the strait also bear some traces of his will.

The blue sky, the rosy clouds, the storm, the towering peaks, the bamboo forests, and all other natural phenomena are born from his aura.

Finally, even the surface of the Vajra Bracelet revealed one strange pattern after another, seemingly representing all things in the world.

Laozi flipped his banana leaf fan, reversing the clear and turbid, the yin and yang, and instantly the near-perfect world vanished. Countless illusory figures remained within it, protected by wisps of spiritual energy, trying to fall into the cycle of reincarnation.

But the supreme, mysterious, and ever-changing flow of pure energy trapped those figures.

Laughter echoed all around: "You said the Heavenly Demon was stupid before, but you don't seem to understand much. It's always the same. Whenever it involves the masses or countless lives, you always fall for it. Just like back then, to save that brat Chu Tai, you didn't hesitate to give up the power you had accumulated over so many years, just so that the other party could let out a sigh."

"Now, you've helped me again for these worthless phantoms."

Tian's light laughter spread outwards, and then he was about to leap out with the help of a spiritual aura.

But as soon as he opened his mouth, the Heavenly Emperor, Laozi, Bodhi Patriarch, and Buddha Tathagata all attacked at the same time.

The illusory image of the Thirty-Three Heavens stood in the void, the Yin and Yang energies flowed and changed, the wondrous realm of the square-inch spiritual platform slowly unfolded, and boundless Buddhist light filled the ten directions.

But the pure energy only jumped briefly, avoiding most of the methods. Just as it was about to leave, a prayer sounded, and rings of light appeared, covering it slightly.

Tian turned around abruptly and saw those illusory beings protected by the spiritual energy. These false beings, originating from his memories and power, had actually sensed a trace of the Dao of Taiyi with the help of the spiritual energy.

These illusory existences reveal a part of the profound mystery of the Oneness of Man.

For them, who are in a virtual world, there are three directions they can explore.

One is the Taiyi Dao, which originates from Chu Tai and is the power that stimulates their spiritual transformation.

Secondly, there is the Heavenly Emperor who manifests the Dao and transforms the Great Heaven; his spiritual essence is the foundation of their existence.

The last one is the heaven that created them. Whether heaven acknowledges it or not, and whether they themselves acknowledge it or not, heaven is the creator of them.

Therefore, they can trace back to their roots and explore the power of parts of the heavens.

This situation is very interesting when placed within the framework of the Taiyi Dao. It can be seen as an expansion of the Taiyi of Heaven, and also as a major medium for the Taiyi of Heaven to perfect itself and connect with other Daos.

Normally, Chu Tai would never rashly interfere with the actions of the heavens using the Taiyi Dao. The difference in their realms is too great. Even with the Eastern Emperor Bell, Chu Tai could at most protect himself, and then either flee in a sorry state or be sealed in a certain place.

But now, Chu Tai has the help of the Heavenly Emperor Lingyun of the Immortal Manifestation Dao Transformation Heaven, and the Heavenly Emperor, Laozi, Bodhi Patriarch and Buddha Tathagata from the Journey to the West. Since it is Heaven that is fleeing, he naturally does not mind going with the flow and giving Heaven a couple of blows.

As halos of light originating from the Dao of Taiyi coiled in the sky, Tian laughed loudly, "I was just worried about not being able to merge with you, so let me..."

Just like the previous Heavenly Demon, it was defeated by the combined forces of everyone before it could finish speaking. Then, the Taiyi of Heaven operated and devoured part of the principles.

However, the essence of Heaven is extremely high, and it is also very spiritual and stable. Although Chu Tai's power is not weak, it is ultimately not at the first rank. If it weren't for the assistance of the Eastern Emperor Bell, he wouldn't even have the ability to devour.

As he devoured the creatures, Chu Tai also discovered a problem.

'Why do I feel like this guy's power is working in my favor, trying to make me devour him?'

The deity empties his mind and spirit, using the Eastern Emperor Bell as the central pivot, and unites with the Taiyi of Heaven.

He could sense a faint layer of pure energy surrounding the celestial wheel, a manifestation of the inability to digest the power of heaven. But as the celestial wheel rotated, the pure energy willingly fell beneath it, allowing itself to be crushed and then gradually merged into the wheel, becoming a part of it.

'wrong. '

Chu Tai's true form was somewhat worried and asked the Heavenly Emperor beside him, who was also a celestial being, if he had encountered a similar situation.

"You mean, you feel the power of Heaven peeling away from itself, trying to become a part of you? And this peeling away isn't just a simple force, but something akin to transferring its own Dao fruit and origin into you?"

Chu Tai nodded and said, "That's right. Has Your Majesty encountered anything similar in the past?"

The Heavenly Emperor pondered for a moment and said in a low voice, "In the beginning, I had a similar feeling. Even the establishment of the Three Pure Heavens and the myriad realms of heaven and earth bears traces of his help."

These unexpected words startled Chu Tai, who pressed for an answer: "How could this be?"

As Chu Tai said this, he was even a little worried. After all, given the methods he had used before, if the creation of the Three Pure Heavens and the myriad worlds was indeed interfered with by the power of Heaven, then how many places in the Three Pure Heavens could be trusted?

But soon, Chu Tai realized that given his previous experiences with Yuqing Heaven and Shangqing Heaven, it would be strange if there hadn't been such an external influence.

The Heavenly Emperor carefully examined Chu Tai, observing his aura. He discovered that Chu Tai's Heavenly Taiyi had made some progress after absorbing some of the power of Heaven, increasing his power slightly. With the protection of the Eastern Emperor Bell at this moment, he could also talk to him about the past.

"Back then, when I merged with its power, I found that my power was very compatible with its power, and there was even a wonderful feeling that we were from the same root and origin. The Dao fruits also overlapped to a great extent, and it was easy to absorb part of the essence."

"But later, I discovered that I was basically unable to absorb the parts related to Heaven. In fact, they would even cover me up. In the end, I had to transfer them to the Heavenly Master of Fate and then have the Three Pure Ones suppress them."

"Some things happened during the suppression, which eventually led to the birth of many worlds in the Three Pure Realms."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tai suddenly remembered that among the many realms of the Three Pure Ones, besides the Heavenly Emperor, the Grand Ancestor Taiyi, and the Three Pure Ones Heaven, there were also the powers of these five First-Rank Saint Emperors, as well as the powers of the Buddha Tathagata and the Mother of Creation, and the power of the Heavenly Master of Fate.

He had already seen the power of the Heavenly Emperor and the Buddha, and had also seen the power of the Three Pure Ones many times. He also had some understanding of the power of the Mother of Creation, and knew the location of the power of the Taiyi Patriarch. It seemed that only the Dao Fruit of the Heavenly Master of Fate had not been seen in its essence.

The only connection is when the Dao Fruit system of Lesser Master of Fate and Greater Master of Fate was perfected in the first time period.

However, the power of the Heavenly Fate Master was not strong at that time, and Chu Tai did not even see its core Dao Fruit.

Chu Tai voiced his doubts, and the Heavenly Emperor did not hide anything, saying frankly: "Back then, because the Heavenly Master of Fate had the highest adaptability to the Heaven, he carried a lot of the Heaven's power, so he was also the one most severely affected by the Heaven. After being sealed, his Dao Fruit was shattered, and now it is like a twisted rope. It is simultaneously affected by me, Fellow Daoist Taiyi, the Three Pure Ones, as well as the Heaven and the Heavenly Demon, causing the fate of many worlds to become extremely distorted."

At this point, the Heavenly Emperor's mood became slightly somber.

Just as Chu Tai was about to offer some advice, the Heavenly Emperor spoke up again: "The Heavenly Master of Fate was nearly on the verge of collapse at the time, and the essence of his spirit was affected to a certain extent. Helplessly, I could only ask Fellow Daoist Taiyi to cooperate with me to extract it, and have the Three Pure Ones and Tathagata help guide it here."

"So, Patriarch Bodhi was the former Heavenly Master of Fate? And the Patriarch's Dao Fruit is a remnant of the Dao Fruit of the former Heavenly Master of Fate?"

"Actually, it can't be entirely considered a legacy. You should know that the power of the Heavenly Master of Fate is very extensive. When I was in charge of the Pure and Blessed Great Heaven, he served as the Azure Emperor in the Heavenly Court, in charge of concepts such as fate, fortune, fortune, calamity, cosmic light, life, creation, change, death, decline, prosperity, etc."

"But as we extract its true nature, the Heavenly Fate Dao Fruit that now roams the Three Pure Realms is left with only concepts such as fortune, calamity, cosmic light, life, death, decay, and prosperity."

"Can you see the difference?"

'Is it missing the most crucial elements: destiny, fate, and fortune?'

As soon as Chu Tai finished speaking, the Heavenly Emperor laughed and said, "It is precisely because these three things are missing that these three things have split into two parts. The larger part has become the foundation of Patriarch Bodhi. He believes that only the mind can overcome fate in the world."

"Because people often cannot choose their own future or influence the general trend of the outside world, what people can do is adjust their mindset and choose what kind of mood and attitude to face their destiny and future."

"During this period, he also absorbed some of the power of Tathagata and the Three Pure Ones Heaven to construct his current First-Rank True Dao. If the Pure and Blessed Great Heaven returns to normal in the future, he will have the opportunity to completely separate from the Heavenly Fate and live independently. But it is not possible now. The current chaotic order of heaven and earth cannot accommodate two First-Rank Dao Fruits with a large overlap."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tai sighed, and then he thought of something else.

"The other part of the power should have become Wukong's origin, but Wukong's current achievements should not be closely related to the origin of the Heavenly Fate."

The Heavenly Emperor nodded and said, "That's right. Although Tian Siming is quite powerful, he hasn't gone very far on the path to the first rank. Without the power to support three first-rank positions, even with the help of the Three Pure Ones and the Buddha, maintaining Tian Siming's own power and that of Bodhi is already the limit."

"One of the core sources of Sun Wukong's power comes from the Mother of Creation, and the other is the desire of countless beings in the Three Pure Ones world to be liberated and transcend the cycle of reincarnation."

As he spoke, the Heavenly Emperor pointed to the boundless spiritual energy around him and said, "They longed to end their suffering. Through repeated pushing and shoving, new changes arose from my Dao Fruit. They also absorbed some of the power of the Mother of Creation and eventually came together to create Sun Wukong, a nearly independent new being."

"In fact, at the beginning, my power and the power of the Creator Mother did not only choose Sun Wukong, but also Nezha, Erlang Shen and others. Unfortunately, they were both a step behind and ultimately failed."

"Only Sun Wukong inherited part of Bodhi Patriarch's power, successfully overthrew the Heavenly Court, seized part of my power, and finally, with the help of Tathagata, perfected his foundation and achieved the foundation of the first-grade true path."

"Of course, the imperfection of the Three Pure Heavens means that his First Grade True Dao will never be perfected. Only by breaking this cycle of suffering will he have the opportunity to cross the final threshold."

"I see."

Chu Tai nodded, looked at his avatar from the Journey to the West timeline, and at Sun Wukong being pressed under the Five Elements Mountain by Buddha, and whispered, "So, is pressing him under the Five Elements Mountain now also to repair his damage? Perhaps there's also the idea of ​​absorbing some of the power of that enlightened Sun Wukong?"

"There are some, and that monkey who attained enlightenment is one of the few who doesn't care about his incarnation becoming independent. For him, he himself is one of the manifestations of defying fate and the free-spirited ape, so naturally he wouldn't mind his incarnation becoming independent. Or rather, for him, the independence of these incarnations is also a kind of cultivation."

After the Heavenly Emperor finished speaking, he waved his long sleeves and absorbed the many illusory images that had previously manifested within the Vajra Bracelet into his own boundless spiritual energy.

Chu Tai himself glanced at it, then looked at his avatar, pointed a finger, and sent down wisps of pure energy to help the avatar recover its power and deal with the subsequent issues in Heaven.

(End of this chapter)