Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 471 The Spirit of the Divine Weapon, the World Honored One's Eldest Brother

The spirit of the divine blade was as gentle as water flowing around a finger, just like a fierce beast obediently and docilely sitting down at Ji Jingqiu's feet.

This scene was beyond everyone's comprehension, especially Xuan Chongyang's.

Since his debut, he has always been the one to take other people's treasures; no one has ever taken treasures from him!
Having just acquired the spirit of the divine blade, Ji Jingqiu used his finger as a weapon to slash down.

The blade's light was like an ancient, endless torrent of water, engulfing everything and instantly filling the starry sky.

With a single strike, he pierced through Xuan Zhongguang's divine armor defense, which was still mired in self-doubt.

puff!
Blood gushed high, its poignant crimson staining the starry sky, tinged with specks of golden light like scattered stars.

Ji Jingqiu used his finger as a knife, but almost managed to cleave Xuan Zhongguang, who was a Dao Ancestor, in half. Half of his body was stained red and torn open with a huge wound.

The crowd stared in disbelief at the bloody scene.

What happened in that instant? How did Ji Jingqiu manage to seize the precious treasure that Xuan Zhongguang had obtained, and how did he nearly cleave it in two with a single strike?!
"Chongguang!"

A powerful figure who was engaged in a fierce battle with three people and was still holding his own shouted, waking Xuan Zhongguang from his daze.

He tried to slip away to help Xuan Chongguang, but Shouji, who had just realized what was happening, slapped him back.

"This is a fair fight!"

Faced with Shouji's righteous words, this person was furious and almost cursed, "Fairness my ass!"

But the ensuing siege left him no time to spare. In addition to the three people from before, Shouji also joined the battle, instantly tilting the balance of power.

He had previously fought against three powerful opponents of the same level by himself, but faced a life-or-death crisis and had to use his strongest technique, which also exposed his identity!

Shouji's eyes flashed with cold light, and he laughed angrily, "The forbidden technique of the Treasure Pavilion?! Very well! When I get back this time, I'll see what old man Mo has to say!"

After Ji Jingqiu repelled Xuan Zhongguang with a single strike, he did not press his advantage.

The moment the spirit of the divine blade entered his hand, a will surged into his heart, as if verifying its identity, granting him full access.

Ji Jingqiu's pupils shrank sharply, shocked by the skill of this fellow Daoist Taixu.

This person really gave him a great gift!
This divine sword spirit, forged in the long river of destiny of the Void Realm, has been nurtured for over a decade and has long since reached its perfect form. Only today has it finally found its "true master".

This item can be fused into a divine blade to aid in the transformation of a divine weapon, or it can stand alone as a weapon. In either case, as long as it is completely "refined into a weapon," it will become a divine weapon at the half-step True Realm level!
even……

The reason it remains at the half-step transcendence level is still due to the limitations imposed on its master, the swordsman.

If he is strong enough, he can completely manipulate the River of Fate of the Void Realm, using it as a medium to refine it completely and transform it into a complete Return to Truth level, while simultaneously seizing control of the Void Realm!

It was precisely for this reason that Ji Jingqiu was completely moved by the sheer scale of Taixu's actions.

If one harbors malicious intent, one has the opportunity to completely refine the entire Taixu Realm before Taixu returns, and become the new master of this Great Dao Land!
At that time, he will become the strongest Dao-Merging Realm Master in history.

Even if one doesn't take this path, there's a high probability that one can still reach the realm of transcendence through it.

"Trusts me this much?" Ji Jingqiu muttered to himself, somewhat unable to fathom the man's thoughts.

On the road to returning to the true self, although Taixu often tried to get information out of him, he rarely paid any attention to Taixu in order to maintain his persona, so the two should not have had any relationship.

Just as Ji Jingqiu understood Taixu's plan.

A thought, like an invisible ripple, quietly entered the core of the Moon-Slaying Sword Light, as if it had encountered an old friend it had not seen for thousands of years.

"Isn't this Fellow Daoist Cangjian?" The thought rippled with familiarity.

The sword light flashed as if facing a formidable enemy, and a low shout rang out: "Tai Xu! What do you intend to do?"

Thoughts drifted out slowly, a ripple of emotion spreading through my mind:

"If my memory serves me correctly, Fellow Daoist Cangjian's clone perished on the final stretch of the Return to Truth path... Could it be that Fellow Daoist has mastered a secret technique unknown even to me? Even if the clone dies in battle and is annihilated, can it still trace back to the original body's memories?"

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Jian Guang asked solemnly, unable to understand Tai Xu's focus.

"Why hide it, fellow Daoist? It can't be hidden anyway." Taixu's thoughts carried an all-knowing understanding. "If you hadn't remembered the details of your journey back to the truth, why would you have left behind your methods so early on, and found him in this world the moment he arrived to protect your 'elder brother'?"

In the void, it seemed as if someone was leisurely clapping their hands and sighing.

"Fellow Daoist's understanding of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect is truly astonishing; you were able to find the World Honored One before I did."

Sword Light: "?"

What big brother?
Where did it get its older brother?

Its true form is revered as the "Sword Master of Peace" by all realms, reigning supreme across countless worlds. Who is worthy of bowing down to it as an elder brother?!
Even if Taixu or Luohou came, we'd have to fight them first!
Even if we lose, so what? If we can't beat him, can't we escape? Why be forced to acknowledge a thief as our brother!

"Since you have fellow Daoist protecting my elder brother, there is no need for me to make any further arrangements. Fellow Daoist Cangjian, let us meet in your true form another day; that day is not far off."

The sword light suddenly intensified, bursting forth like a blazing sun!
It instantly realized—Tai Xu was referring to Ji Jingqiu!

The World Honored One?!
The lineage of wood craftsmen that Ji Jingqiu inherited was indeed revered as the "World Honored One" lineage in its place of origin!
Recalling Ji Jingqiu's previous attitude towards the Guizhen Road, Jian Guang said in a deep voice:

"What exactly happened on the road to returning to the true self?!"

"Brother Cangjian, you really don't know?"

Taixu's thoughts, tinged with a hint of inquiry, realized that the shock and bewilderment in the sword light were genuine, and he couldn't help but chuckle.
"Interesting. Could this be a karmic connection, ultimately leading to unity?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a memory etched deep within the "Heavenly Heart" surged toward the sword light like a torrent.

After a moment's hesitation, the latter chose to accept.

One after another, scenes from the perspective of "Tai Xu," ancient and sealed away, unfolded and appeared within the core of the sword spirit.

"I left a record of what happened back then in the Heavenly Heart of this Realm, intending to help fellow Daoists who have forgotten what happened on their journey to rediscover the past. Today is no exception."

After confirming that Jian Guang had truly forgotten his past, the fluctuation of thought in the void gained an extra layer...

To play with?

“Fellow Daoist Cangjian, no need to thank me. Take good care of your elder brother. When our true forms return, we may still need to rely on him to guide us.”

After he finished speaking, the fluctuation of his thoughts suddenly dissipated, leaving only the light of the Moon-Slaying Sword hanging in the void, its sword intent humming, stunned and lost in thought.

The memories from Taixu are not all; at least before Taixu joined, they were... the clones of its original self.

He followed behind a young man.

If it weren't for that young man's protection, even its true form would have perished halfway through the journey on the path to return to truth; there was no other possibility.

Through Taixu's perspective, he heard the clone from the main body calling him "Big Brother World Honored One" repeatedly, and Jian Guang felt a toothache.

If it still has teeth.

"This kid... he actually became the leader of all the ancestors on the path to enlightenment?!"

After a period of intense heat that seemed to have lasted for countless years, the sword light was more of a mystery.

The figure in my memory was taciturn, always expressionless, simply clearing the way ahead and protecting all the ancestors behind him...

That being ignored everyone, leaving only the words, "I've come to clear the way to heaven; those who wish to go, follow," before slashing with his blade at the formless, intangible, and flawless heavenly curtain, thus carving out a path to the heavens—a divine being...

At this moment, he overlapped with Ji Jingqiu in front of him.

This scene, while unbelievable, also seemed to have been foreshadowed long ago, long before Ji Jingqiu had even become a Heavenly Lord, in the battle where he defeated Ning and Hongyan in the Daoist struggle.

For a while.

The sword light seemed to understand why the clone of the main body would willingly call him "Big Brother," and it wasn't just because they suspected Ji Jingqiu was born a hundred centuries ago...

Of course, understanding something doesn't mean it comprehends it.

Jian Guang began to silently sharpen his sword, pondering an opportunity and pretext to properly "serve" a certain "elder brother" who claimed to be "constantly pure and untainted."

From...

[True Character Revealed Amidst Tumultuous Times] Let's begin...

"Ji Jingqiu!"

hum!
A strange buzzing sound came from behind Xuan Chongguang.

The void rippled like water.

Xuan Zhongguang's expression was ferocious. His originally handsome youthful appearance was ruined, and behind him were countless treasures. Scrolls, bells, knives, swords, spears... countless rare treasures and divine weapons floated up and down, all of which he had obtained through his own fortuitous encounters.

Ten thousand different kinds of treasures converge into a dazzling and ever-changing scroll of treasures, within which the Daoist principles surge, each inscribing its own laws and Dao, densely packed, silencing heaven and earth.

The treasure map unfolded in an instant, its power boundless, displaying all laws simultaneously, extremely awe-inspiring, moving Shouji and the others, who all showed solemn expressions.

At the same time, they immediately recognized his true identity: Xuan Zhongguang, the third disciple under the Lord of the Crimson Lotus Realm!

It is said that this person's very existence is the embodiment of "chance".

He doesn't need to search deliberately; precious natural treasures, lost ancient traditions, dusty divine weapons, and even the caves and secret realms left behind by powerful beings will "bump" into him in all sorts of unbelievable ways.

This person's cultivation journey was smooth sailing. After reaching the level of a Dao Ancestor, he even managed to catch a True Saint off guard and suffer a great loss by chance, thus making his name known throughout the world.

Under the command of that Crimson Lotus Realm Lord, Xuan Chongguang's strength alone was far from being among the top, but his luck and fortune were truly heaven-defying.

now.

Enraged, Xuan Zhongguang unleashed his full power, his every move radiating countless rays of light and auspicious energy. Countless divine weapons and treasures poured forth like a torrent, suppressing Xiang Jijingqiu!
Ji Jingqiu remained calm and unmoved. He simply raised his hand again, and the divine weapon materialized. With a freehand slash, it swept away all laws, causing the Daoist aura of the surrounding world to dim.

boom!
This strike, as if by sheer chance, landed on the only flaw in the Myriad Treasures Scroll.

With a single stroke, the majestic scroll was shattered, and the boundless Daoist essence contained within transformed into a torrential downpour, splashing across the universe in a dazzling display.

Xuan Zhongguang's anger was like being doused with a bucket of water, thoroughly extinguishing his rage.

A chilling feeling, as if facing an enemy of the Great Dao, spread throughout his body.

Just as the Great Dao overwhelmed him, he had no power to fight back.

Is this... the power of the River of Destiny?
The divine weapon spirit that Ji Jingqiu snatched from him contains the primordial power of the river of destiny in this world?!

Xuan Zhongguang's eyes widened in fury; this was his chance to achieve enlightenment!

How exactly did this child manage to seize the spirit of the divine weapon from him?!
Even now, he still can't figure out what happened before, and doesn't know what kind of strange and mysterious method Ji Jingqiu used.

This time, Ji Jingqiu held back and pressed his advantage. Wherever the blade flashed, the myriad soldiers summoned by Xuan Chongguang turned to ashes.

There was a bang.

Ripples swept across the void, and the blade struck Xuan Zhongguang once more, piercing his armor and severing his arm.

Yu Guang witnessed this scene. Qing Yu, who was still putting up a last-ditch resistance, felt his Dao heart collapse and his mind was filled with only the thought of escaping.

Ji Jingqiu had just advanced to the Heavenly Venerable realm, yet he was able to completely suppress Xuan Zhongguang, who had already reached the Dao Ancestor realm, with that divine weapon!
Yes!

Ji Jingqiu is the World Honored One!
The spirit of this divine weapon was left behind by Taixu!
No wonder he said it was his knife!

In an instant, Qingyu felt she had seen through the whole truth!
……

Blood gushed out, and Xuan Zhongguang was shocked and furious to the extreme. What chilled him even more was that the surrounding battlefield was gradually falling silent!

The powerful figures he brought are about to be completely suppressed by the people brought by Ji Jingqiu!

This rout, like a cold, venomous snake gnawing at his Dao heart, made Xuan Zhongguang's mind increasingly unstable, and an unspeakable fear welled up within him. This fear was not directed at Ji Jingqiu, but rather...

His master!

Ji Jingqiu's aura surged like a boiling ocean as he wielded the divine blade in his hand, unleashing the power of destiny within it and pushing his own path of cause and effect to its extreme.

The flashes of the blade reflected Xuan Zhongguang's various future transformations, then vanished one by one, as if he had killed them all, until finally, only one fate remained at the end of the blade's flash—

death.

With each step he wielded a blade, he traversed the river of destiny, slicing through layer after layer of divine armor.

When he broke through to the Heavenly Venerable realm, he didn't resonate with the River of Destiny, but now, with this sword, he forcibly manipulated the power of the River of Destiny, thus becoming unparalleled in this world and completely suppressing Xuan Chongguang.

With a soft thud, Ji Jingqiu slashed down again, and Xuan Chongguang had no way to dodge, blood splattering everywhere.

"Fellow Daoist, I will personally send you on your way."

Ji Jingqiu's final strike was aimed at Xuan Zhongguang's head, using the Great Dao of Cause and Effect to lock onto any possible means of survival he might have, before annihilating them all!

Just then, the strike seemed to trigger something.

Ji Jingqiu's expression changed slightly.

An indescribable, magnificent Daoist aura, so powerful that it made the heavens tremble, suddenly descended!
The world seemed to freeze.

An unknown powerful being, from an immeasurable distance, unleashed immense divine power. Crystal-clear threads traversed the void, coiling around Ji Jingqiu's body, transforming into causal threads, locking onto his aura, coordinates, primordial spirit... everything!
Upon seeing this, Xuan Zhongguang's pupils suddenly burst with joy.

Master!

It was Master who made a move!

But this elation quickly turned to icy coldness. Xuan Zhongguang suddenly realized that his master had not come to his rescue immediately, but instead tried to pinpoint Ji Jingqiu's location!
He suddenly understood something, but couldn't believe it.

Was he bait? The master of divine weapons, the arrangement of the Great Void, the World Honored One…

All the words, calculations, and resentment ultimately boil down to one question.

How could his master abandon him?

Ji Jingqiu's expression was solemn. Although they were separated by endless time and space, the other party's methods were too terrifying.

He drew out the Azure Lord, and the spirit of the divine weapon instantly transformed into a clear, misty river that flowed into the Azure Lord.

Only now did this sword truly possess the aura of a "Azure Master".

The longsword trembled violently, its outline evolving into the shape of the other shore, and the long river suddenly boiled.

Chi!
A blinding burst of light erupted in the cosmos, piercing the universe and eclipsing the stars. Its brilliance was like the first ray of light at the beginning of creation, magnificent to the extreme, and terrifying to the extreme.

The frontiers of the universe were also completely illuminated by this light, as if it were daytime, a magnificent sight, the frontiers of the universe were all brightly lit.

This slash severed the cosmos, and the direction of the slash evolved not only into the creation of heaven and earth, but also into the origin of all things. As chaos opened up, the first thing to appear was time, which was also destiny, the destiny of all beings!

Xuan Zhongguang was terrified. One after another, divine armors stood in his way, but they turned to dust before this one strike.

Finally, his body was pierced by the long sword, and the unstoppable force of the sword lifted him high into the air, pinning him to the shattered void of the universe.

Blood flowed, and the Daoist essence contained within it burned rapidly in the clash with the longsword's momentum, illuminating the cold universe after the sword's light faded.

Ji Jingqiu stood holding his sword, the tip of which held the dying Xuan Zhongguang. He slowly raised his head, his gaze piercing through the endless void as he looked ahead.

There, a pair of cold, indifferent eyes, seemingly containing the raging flames of world-destroying karma and eternal annihilation, crossed the vast sea of ​​boundaries and pierced through the barriers of time and space to see his figure.

Ji Jingqiu also saw the other person.

“Red Lotus…” he whispered.

There were no words, and no need for communication.

In the instant their eyes met, Ji Jingqiu understood the cold killing intent in the other person's eyes.

only……

This is ultimately the Void Realm, not a place where the Red Lotus can act with impunity.

Xuan Zhongguang, whose body was completely shattered and impaled on the tip of a knife, noticed that his master did not look at him at all, but stared intently at Ji Jingqiu.

(End of this chapter)