The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 580 Failed Attack
Wang Wu did not stray far from the Heaven and Earth Grand Array.

He was still there, looking down, even right next to the crowd, listening to their chatter.

This feeling was unprecedented, because it was the only Great Dao that covered his entire body, his three major sequences, and the state of those three fifth-order foundation-building arrays.

At one point, he really thought he had transformed into the Great Luo!
Unfortunately, it's like a drunken dream, destined to end.

The resonance between the Heaven and Earth Grand Array and his three fifth-order arrays is rapidly and steadily fading.

Resources are running out!
At this moment, Wang Wu could clearly feel this.

In fact, his three fifth-order foundation-building formations should have naturally merged with the Heaven and Earth Grand Formation to advance to sixth-order foundation-building formations, but in the end, due to insufficient resources, all of this was just a mirage.

The feeling was so real, and so cruel.

He even felt like bursting into tears, as if he had foreseen the decline and decay of the One Great Way.

But in an instant, he regained his senses, feeling as if he had gone mad, leaping from one extreme to the next.

Very unstable.

But it was precisely this instability that suddenly made Wang Wu understand why those twelve Great Luo Immortals would go to the Dao Fire Realm as a group, to venture into the pit, and to compete for the next round of ecological protagonists.

Because the One Great Way seems to be declining.

But this is a paradox.

How could the One Great Way perish?
Shouldn't eternity be the standard for the Great Way?

Eternity—what a sacred and beautiful word!

Unfortunately, Wang Wu couldn't give an answer; he seemed a bit off.

So much so that one moment he was thinking about this question, and the next he found it incredibly boring.

Everything was boring; even Frost Lord's face seemed pale, withered, and ashen.

"You seem to be suffering from the curse of the Great Dao. We're sorry, we can't think of a better reason or other explanation. We can only use a term from the Dao Fire Realm to describe your current state. We don't know how to help you, or you should ask someone else for help."

The voices of the four clowns suddenly rang out, like a drowning person being suddenly pulled to the surface by a rope.

Then, at this moment, Wang Wu was surprised to find that his Immortal Body of Creation had turned into a skeleton. Strangely, his lifespan had actually increased. Originally, he had 2.2 million years of lifespan left, but now it had increased to 5 million years in one go.

This should be a good thing in theory, but the situation is really frightening.

Hasn't the lingering influence of the One Great Way vanished?

At that moment, Wang Wu felt as if he had been split into two parts.

A distinct feeling is that the lingering resonance of the One Great Way is dissipating, or even disappearing altogether.

But another group is genuinely enjoying the benefits brought by the One Great Way.

This was an unprecedented situation; the three foundation-building formations, the Yin and Yang energies, and the evolution of the three calamities all seemed to have failed.

Even at this moment, he couldn't sense anyone else. They were right next to him, but he felt as if he were stuck in some mysterious dimension, unable to escape or save himself.

He couldn't even activate the last two golden rays of creation.

It is impossible to determine whether he is still alive or dead.

The only change is that his lifespan is still increasing, soaring from five million years to eight million years now.

He couldn't even hear the four clowns' shouts; he felt his thoughts sluggish, like an ancient god...

Finally, when his lifespan soared to ten million years, his thoughts strangely stagnated at a certain point, unable to think anymore, yet he didn't seem to be dead. He was also unable to examine his body, as if everything was unrelated to him, yet everything was intimately connected to him.

The good news is that he can feel the passage of time.

He can count the seconds to calculate.

One day, two days, three days.

Then he recovered; first his mind began to thaw, and then his body began to recover.

He witnessed his body grow from dust and soil, sprouting bones, then flesh and blood, until finally, his entire immortal body was formed. He had returned. It was as if time had reversed; his three fifth-tier Foundation Establishment arrays were dismantled from the grand array of heaven and earth, and even his previously gained lifespan was rapidly dissipating, as if he had been eliminated, repeatedly failing, his resume sinking without a trace…

It was at this moment that Wang Wu finally understood that he had accidentally initiated a Great Luo breakthrough, but it was clear that his breakthrough had failed.

The reason is simple: the resources stored in this great array of heaven and earth are insufficient for him to prove himself as a Great Luo Immortal.

In the blink of an eye, his lifespan, which had originally surged to ten million years, finally stabilized at five million years. This was the only souvenir he received during his attempt to reach the Great Luo realm.

Meanwhile, not much time had passed outside, only three days in total. Those half-step Great Luo cultivators were still arguing endlessly about how to distribute the benefits in the future. If it weren't for the two Supreme Heavenly Emperors of the Chi Clan outside, the Great Array of Heaven and Earth might already be a river of blood by now.

Then, they all saw Wang Wu.

Although he was eliminated and failed in his attempt, Wang Wu has at least returned to his youthful appearance. In fact, he did not have a specific appearance when he transmigrated, especially after he evolved into a human, which was even more unconventional. However, this time, even if he did not do anything deliberately, his appearance, temperament and aura were as if they had been touched by the One Great Dao, and he became so different.

Oh yes, he has now become a true, top-tier astronomical prophet.

These are some leftovers, a consolation prize, given as a bonus after failing to break through to the top.

However, even surrounded by a group of elderly people, the effect was still amazing.

The scene was under control for a full ten seconds.

Then, Yin Yuan Shenjun, being experienced, sighed, "As I expected, you have obtained the opportunity to break through to the Great Luo realm. I guess you have all the necessary skills, but you only lack resources, right? Hahaha, the resources in this great cultivation world are no longer enough to support the thirteenth Great Luo realm. But even so, even if you fail to break through, you can still be considered the one among us who is closest to the One Great Dao. You are a formidable young man."

"Then we need not argue any further. I propose that Wang Wu be appointed as the observer and guardian of the Great Immortal Cultivation World. Does anyone have any objections?"

“Then there are no objections. Anyway, I only have 30,000 to 50,000 years of lifespan left. I can’t hold on any longer. My dream of becoming a Great Luo Immortal has come to nothing. I need to find a place to refine a cave dwelling, establish a sect, and pass on what I have learned in my life.”

The Mountain and Sea God shook his head and sighed. Then all the other veteran half-step cultivators nodded in agreement, and even the newly promoted Great Luo cultivators, such as Su Rong and Lin Ran, had no objections.

Only Wang Wu didn't quite understand.

"What is an observer, and what is a guardian? Were you just arguing about this?"

"That's right, that's what we're discussing. The situation is very clear now: the Twelve Great Luos took away most of the resources, but they deliberately left behind this Heaven and Earth Array to ensure that the One Great Dao will not dissipate. This is their escape route."

"However, the problem now is that we can't guarantee that one of us will suddenly have a change of heart and self-destruct. So the best way is to let us see the benefits, either tangible benefits or vague benefits."

"The former is simple, but the latter is actually like finding a way out, since none of us want to die. Even if our lifespan is up, with our powerful souls, reincarnation is too easy. But doing this is fine for one or two people, but if a dozen or more come at the same time, then none of us will have a chance."

"For the past three days, this has been the subject of our arguments. Some people want to reincarnate and start over, some are tired and want to build a celestial tomb to lock themselves in, some want to travel to other worlds, and some are even threatening to self-destruct if we don't agree. It's a complete mess. Luckily, you showed up, otherwise this chaos would have been really hard to handle."

"In short, you, Wang Wu, are now the closest to the One Great Dao, and you are also the one who least wants the Great Array of Heaven and Earth to collapse and the One Great Dao to crumble. So you are the master, the observer and guardian of the Great Dao. You have to meet all our conditions. If we reach an agreement, you will be responsible for settling us down. If we don't reach an agreement, sorry, then we will follow the example of Tian Shu. Although there should be very few people who take this extreme path of intimidation, if we can cut off the escape route of those twelve Great Luo Immortals, we might be very happy."

"Now you understand!"

I grass!

Wang Wu understood what they meant, but he realized they were being indecent.

"I don't believe that among the dozens of half-step Grand Luo cultivators here, there isn't a single one who eats better than me, dresses better than me, or has a richer family background than me. Just looking at the Golden Light of Creation, I bet there are at least a hundred of them."

Wang Wu's gaze swept across the area and landed on Su Rong. This old fellow actually had twelve golden rays of creation on his body.

In addition, almost all the newly promoted Daluo have the Golden Light of Creation, except for those eight veterans who are not even half a step away. Well, so they are just trying to extort money, right? Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. They are trying to intimidate you, right?

However, Su Rong gave a bitter smile and said, "Fellow Daoist Wang Wu, to be honest, although I still have twelve golden lights of creation in my hands, my lifespan is actually only 100,000 years. We newly promoted half-step Great Luo cultivators are actually fast-growing. Not only are we inferior to seniors like Yin Yuan Divine Lord and Shan Hai Divine Lord, but even you were far inferior before. Look, this is the Heaven and Earth Tower we hold in our hands, which is proof of this."

After saying that, Su Rong, Lin Ran, and the other newly promoted Great Luo each took out their Heaven and Earth Towers. As expected, they were all dim and powerless.

This is the price of not having a solid foundation.

When the Great Way was still prosperous, they could swagger around and show off their power.

The Great Dao has weakened, and they are now almost reduced to the ninth level of Taiyi.

At this moment, Yin Yuan Divine Lord laughed and said, "Wang Wu, stop testing us. Among us, the one with the longest lifespan is no more than 200,000 years. The Twelve Great Luos have taken away a lot of resources, which has indirectly led to the decline of the One Great Dao. As a result, our strength and lifespan have shrunk significantly. Unlike you, who now has at least 3 million years of lifespan, if you don't become the host, who will?"

"In short, we can't compete with you, and we don't have your confidence. So stop thinking about continuing to be your coward, hiding on the sidelines doing nothing. If you push us too far, we'll just take you down with us. We still have the ability to self-destruct."

(End of this chapter)