Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 484 Taiyi's "Other Shore"

"As for the reason?"

"It's very simple. The fundamental reason for Ji Tianxing's cooperation with Taiyi is to explore the path to the other shore."

"And Ji Linyuan is Taiyi's 'other shore'."

Ji Jingqiu's pupils shrank sharply. Even though he had heard that the seven members of the He Shi family were reincarnations of the Lord of the Underworld, he was not as shocked as he was at this moment.

Is the grandfather the "other side" of Taiyi?
What does this mean?

Could "the other shore" really be... a person?!
“Taiyi’s origins are problematic,” He Donghuang said calmly. “His original origins were as a primordial god. Primordial gods are not in the Sea of ​​Bitterness, so how can they see the other shore and Mount Ling? Taiyi dares not enter the Sea of ​​Bitterness in his true form, so he can only go against the path of his acquired nature.”

Rebellious afterlife...

Logically, one should defy one's innate nature, but in Taiyi's case, it's a transformation from the innate to the acquired...

"Of course, these are just my speculations and haven't been confirmed, but they're probably pretty close to the truth. Ji Linyuan was Taiyi's test subject, but after that, you appeared—"

Ji Jingqiu had heard long ago that his grandfather had been watched by the gaze of [Taiyi] since he was young, and his life had been full of hardships.

But he never expected that the relationship between Taiichi and his grandfather would be like this!
Ji Jingqiu's pupils suddenly contracted: "Grandfather left the Netherworld and joined the [Mayfly Palace], could that also be an arrangement by Taiyi and Commander Ji?!"

If his grandfather were still in the Netherworld, given its current environment, Taiyi would never risk infiltrating it.

"Perhaps," He Donghuang said noncommittally. "If you can guess this, Ji Linyuan can naturally guess it too. To be honest, I quite admire him. Among the people of the Federation in later generations, he is most like me."

Ji Jingqiu let out a soft breath: "Zhang Tiancheng was assigned to the Federation, probably to obtain the inheritance of Master He and the other six of you?"

"good."

He Donghuang said calmly,

"He is indeed talented, but unfortunately none of the seven of us think much of him. He has been lying low in the Federation for thousands of years, but he only uses this place as a stepping stone. How could he possibly gain our approval? This is probably why he later harbored resentment towards the Federation."

Ji Jingqiu remained silent.

This conversation with Professor He clarified many "past events" for him, but also raised new questions.

Once, after gradually learning about Taiyi and Ji Shuai's actions, Ji Jingqiu had a hidden worry that she had never told anyone.

Even Hela, who had almost no chance of betraying him, never mentioned it.

That was his past life.

Regarding when Taiyi and Ji Shuai set their sights on him, Ji Jingqiu had a worst-case scenario: that it was from the moment he was born.

If this assumption is true, then the worst outcome would be that Taiyi and Ji Shuai had already discovered his past life and therefore had their eyes on him long ago.

Those who are slightly better off are unaware of his past life and simply regard him as someone "born with knowledge".

Otherwise, why would these two have targeted him in the first place?

But as he gradually realized that neither of them was particularly special in this world, his worries dissipated.

Although very few are born with innate knowledge, if we expand the scope infinitely, there will always be a few exceptions.

As for the reincarnated body... let's not even talk about the Boundary Sea, just within the Netherworld, it's not particularly extraordinary, and can even be described as ordinary.

He had just learned that the Seven Marshals were even connected to the reincarnation of that Lord of the Underworld.

Although his past life might have been a bit strange, in the eyes of these two, it was just a strange world, nothing special.

So……

Why are these two targeting me?
It was Taiyi's performance when facing the karmic poison in the past that made him abandon his original "other shore" and turn his attention to him, believing that he was more likely to become his... other shore.
He asked Wu Zhou and Hela in his heart, but they had never heard of Taiyi's "Other Shore".

boom!
In the heavens and earth, the fluctuations from the battle between the two who respectively controlled time and destiny caused the long river of time and the long river of destiny to intertwine deeply, each collapsing a portion of itself!

With just a glimpse, Ji Jingqiu, at his current level of understanding, could already discern a clue.

In the battle between He Shi and his opponent, all the branches of time are converging and shrinking; the future of infinite destiny is rapidly decreasing from the infinite to the finite, and then from the finite to the infinite, ultimately moving towards unity.

The two fought endlessly through time and space, into an endless future, ultimately leading to the ending they each desired...

"You should go now," He Donghuang said slowly.

Before leaving, Ji Jingqiu asked one last question:
"What is the other shore in Master He's eyes?"

He Donghuang's body gradually grew enormous, and as his sleeves fluttered, the River of Time appeared beneath his feet, as if to welcome him back to his rightful place.

He stepped into it, and boundless power gathered within him, as if he had found a place to stand in this long river of time, overwhelming everything and becoming the other shore.

"Mu Shitian said that the other shore is at the end of the sea of ​​suffering, and that one can reach it by crossing the sea of ​​suffering. But I believe that the other shore I seek is the place that lies across the sea of ​​suffering!"

Ji Jingqiu seemed to have realized something.

All life is suffering because we are all in a sea of ​​suffering. Once we cross the sea of ​​suffering, we will naturally reach the other shore. But how can we cross the boundless sea of ​​suffering?

Is turning back the right way, or is the other side the right way?

If one can liberate oneself and reach the other shore, how can one then guide all sentient beings to escape the sea of ​​suffering?
The Wood Master and the He Master seem to have given a rather ambiguous answer to this question.

……

After being sent away by He Donghuang, Ji Jingqiu found himself near the Federation.

His thoughts flowed in harmony with this world.

The will of the universe resonated with his mind and told him about the changes that had occurred in the universe during the time he was gone.

The original "Heavenly Limit" has been forcibly elevated from Heavenly King to True Saint, and the realm restriction no longer exists.

As soon as he appeared in this place, Ji Jingqiu clearly sensed the auras of several True Saints and their gazes locked onto him.

He didn't linger, and stepped into the familiar territory of the Federation.

"Senior Qinglian."

As Ji Jingqiu stepped into the sealed area, Qinglian, who had been frowning slightly, was stunned and blurted out, "..."
"Jingqiu? Was that Heavenly Venerable just now you?!"

Now, Qinglian guards the Federation and must be constantly on guard against the spying from all sides.

Just now, a Celestial Venerable-level aura had approached the Federation Center without his knowledge, which shocked him.

Before he could investigate, the newcomer revealed his true identity, revealing himself to be Ji Jingqiu, who had been gone for decades. His shock turned into delight.

"You've already broken through the barrier of the Eight Realms?!"

Qinglian clicked her tongue in amazement. She remembered that before this kid left, he was still a bit short of the Heavenly Monarch level. How long has it been? He has actually broken through two major barriers.

"Senior, what's the situation in the Federation lately?"

Ji Jingqiu sat cross-legged in front of Qinglian.

"The situation is still under control for now." Qinglian pointed to the sky and said with a wry smile, "An unknown expert infiltrated this sealed land before. Fortunately, your Wood Master moved the entire Four Guardian Stars into the sky, otherwise this Death Demon would have been rescued."

"Has someone come to save the Death Demon?"

Ji Jingqiu immediately discovered the Four Guardian Stars suppressing the sealed land. Even through layers of seals, the aura of the Bitter Sea within it made him feel as if he were home.

"Could it be Taiyi?" Ji Jingqiu frowned.

Could it be that he misjudged the situation, and that Taiyi not only dared to infiltrate the Four Guardians at this time, but also tried to rescue the Death Demon?
"It shouldn't be." Qinglian shook her head. "Judging from the conversation between the other party and the Death Demon, the two are mortal enemies, and the former seems to be the Death Demon's... guide?"

Ji Jingqiu suddenly said, "The master of the Four Demons, [Mysterious Ancestor] Luo Xuan?"

"You've heard of him?" Qinglian asked in surprise, then asked seriously, "What is this person's background?"

"I only heard about it secondhand, I don't know the specifics." Ji Jingqiu shook his head and comforted him, "This person is very strong, almost beyond the first tier. Even if you lose, senior, you don't need to care too much. Even the Holy King is no match for him."

Qinglian was stunned. To be honest, he did care about this person, but the key was certain things he had said.

"This person seems to know me."

After hesitating for a moment, Qinglian decided to speak out.

Ji Jingqiu asked in confusion, "What? You must have mistaken me for someone else."

These two people are from different eras; how could they possibly know each other?

Qinglian shook her head and recounted the situation at the time.

Senior Qinglian and that Xuanzu share some similarities...

Ji Jingqiu pondered, reflecting on the origins of that ancestor.

At this moment, "Huh?"

Within the inner universe, a sword light suddenly leaped out, approached, examined the green lotus for a long time, and then exclaimed in surprise,
"Luo Xuan said you and he have similar backgrounds?"

"I know! Hiss, you know what, this guy really does look a bit like Qingming! I didn't notice last time we met, could he be the son of an old friend? No, wait..."

"You're the younger brother that Qingming created before he left?!"

"Qingming?" Qinglian was stunned. She felt that she had never heard this name before, but there was a sense of peace and familiarity from the depths of her bloodline.

"Qingming?" Ji Jingqiu was momentarily stunned by Jian Guang's words.

Then a thought struck him: wasn't this the fourth person who had initially accompanied him, Cangjian, and Ningzushi?
"Who is Qingming?" Ji Jingqiu suddenly asked.

"Have you forgotten? Those who traveled with us back then..."

The sword light circled around the green lotus several times, scrutinizing it repeatedly. It casually responded to Ji Jingqiu, but then abruptly stopped halfway, frozen in place.

Ji Jingqiu nodded secretly; his little brother had indeed remembered everything.

He looked at Qinglian with a strange expression.

Senior Qinglian, is he...that person's younger brother?
Why would it appear in the Netherworld?
How many of the ancestors actually found the location of the Netherworld and set up their plans here?

While Jian Guang remained silent, Ji Jingqiu and Qinglian both processed the news.

"I have a transcendent older brother?" Qinglian murmured to herself, finding it unbelievable.

He was a half-innate being, born as a blue lotus, without father, mother, or brothers.

But now, someone is telling him that he is suspected to be the younger brother of a transcendent being.

If that's the case, why would he be here?
“The situation in the Netherworld is too complicated,” Ji Jingqiu sighed. “Perhaps, senior, you are one of the plans Qingming left behind in the Netherworld.”

"layout……"

Qinglian remained silent. Was he merely a pawn placed on the chessboard by his brother, whom he had never met?

"Ji Jingqiu, I'll make a deal with you."

A rumbling sound came from beneath the seal; it was none other than the voice of the Death Demon.

Ji Jingqiu's eyes flashed with a strange light. From Hela to Wu Zhou, and now to the Death Demon Yan, were the four demons' final fates all about making a deal with him?

All that's missing is Taiichi.

If Taiyi were to make a deal with him, what would it be?
Let him replace his grandfather and become his other shore?

Ji Jingqiu extinguished the countless thoughts that had arisen from it.

"What do you want to say?" Ji Jingqiu looked at Yan, who was sealed inside, and shook his head. "Don't even think about letting you out."

"Ji Jingqiu, what's the point of keeping me locked up any longer?"

Yan's voice was very calm, as if all his former hostility had vanished.
"The various schools have retreated into seclusion and transcended worldly affairs. What follows is a clash of their respective foundations. How can the power of an individual... no, it should be said that the power of a single person compare with the foundations left behind by the founders of each school?"

Even someone like Luo Xuan needs the protection of the Heavenly Prison Palace behind him to dare to act recklessly.

"Let me out, and I won't linger in the Netherworld. If you're worried, I can sign a contract with you, with terms that will continue until you're satisfied."

Ji Jingqiu shook his head: "Contracts can restrict the weak, but not the strong. Are you in such a hurry to leave because you want to cause trouble for Luo Xuan?"

"You are no match for him."

Intense fluctuations emanated from the sealed land, and an extremely intense killing intent and malevolent aura swept across the sky, seemingly threatening to engulf the entire world.

This violent tremor caused several Heavenly Lords who were in seclusion within the sealed land to open their eyes.

Ji Jingqiu remained unmoved and calmly said:
"You should know that this is the truth."

"No matter how strong the Death Demon is, it is definitely no match for someone who has only taken a half-step to transcendence."

“Even Taiyi is no match for him, otherwise it wouldn’t be Taiyi who is running away.”

The seal remained underground for a long time, and no sound came from it.

Ji Jingqiu suddenly said:

“Do you know? Master Mu once told me that the four of you each represent a source: your killing intent is like fire, Wu Zhou Wuxing is like wind, Hela is like water, and Taiyi is like the earth that bears everything.”

"Earth, fire, wind, water... If someone can use the four of you as the foundation for creating the world, they can instantly create a new world and break through the barrier of transcendence."

"It's actually a good thing that you stayed in the sealed land."

Qinglian, standing to the side, was moved. Such a secret?!

The sword hummed, and he was equally surprised and doubtful. After so many eras of trials and tribulations, had his younger brother, Rahu, still not changed his original idea?
……

In the inner universe.

Wu Zhou suddenly looked at Hela: "When did you guess that?"

Hela sat on the edge of the cliff at the top of the mountain, looking down at the vast blue ocean below, and said in a mocking tone, "How could I, so 'stupid,' possibly have guessed it? Of course, it was Mu Shitian who told me directly."

Wu Zhou took a deep breath: "When exactly did you join forces with Mu Shitian?"

Hela smiled and said, "Guess?"

For an ordinary person, hearing those two words would probably cause their blood pressure to rise.

But Wu Zhou was no ordinary man; yet his heart sank into an abyss, foreseeing the worst possible outcome.

……

“Fellow Daoist Yan, there’s no need to worry,” Ji Jingqiu said. “You will be released, but not today.”

Afterwards, Ji Jingqiu ignored him and raised his hand to reinforce the seal, which attracted Qinglian's attention.

"Your true Dao power has already reached the level of a Dao Ancestor?"

To reinforce the seal here, one's Dao power must be at least at the fourth level. Even if one doesn't reach the level of a Dao Ancestor, one still possesses the strength of a Dao Ancestor.

Ji Jingqiu nodded and said, "I gained a lot of benefits and made many friends during my trip out."

After a moment of silence, Qinglian suddenly asked, "Is Qingming still in the Boundary Sea?"

"All those who have transcended have gone to places beyond the Boundary Sea." Ji Jingqiu shook his head, then nodded, saying, "Qingming has a sect that remained, and they have also come to the Netherworld this time, named Qingming Mountain."

"Qingming Mountain?" Qinglian nodded. "I understand. Take these juniors with you. Several sects have come to us recently demanding their return, and some of them have even made threats."

Ji Jingqiu turned his head and beckoned the group of Heavenly Lords to his front.

"Ji Jingqiu, after decades you should have already entered the Heavenly Lord realm. We are now evenly matched in life and death..."

"you……"

"Ji Jingqiu, you've reached the Heavenly Venerable realm?!"

Tianyan, Zhang Yuan, and Fu Dao, who had been imprisoned here for decades, finally met Ji Jingqiu.

But when they eagerly issued the challenge, they were astonished to find that they could not see through the level of the person in front of them at all.

The familiar yet strange feeling made them instinctively wary, and they glimpsed their own destiny teetering on the brink of collapse. Some of them swallowed back the last word "war".

"Everyone, long time no see."

Ji Jingqiu smiled, but it was a pity that Kong Xiao had already left, and she didn't know if he had returned to his sect.

"Since Senior Qinglian finds you noisy, then you may leave with me."

Ji Jingqiu stood up, waved his sleeve to take the group into his inner universe, and after bidding farewell to Qinglian, he called to his brother Jianguang to leave.

After leaving the sealed land, the feeling of being watched and locked on returned.

Ji Jingqiu gazed into the distance. It seemed that quite a few people were watching their Federation, but they hadn't made a move yet.

I wonder what the current situation and attitude of the five great gods are...

With that thought, Ji Jingqiu stepped into the Nether Sea, shaking off the gazes of the True Saints who were locked onto him.

Strolling along the secluded sea, a heartfelt joy washes over Ji Jingqiu, who even feels a sense of freedom, as if fish can leap freely in the vast sea and birds can soar freely in the sky.

"May I attempt a preliminary integration with the Dao of the Netherworld...?"

(End of this chapter)