My ordinary path to immortality shouldn't end here.

Chapter 202 Heaven, you bastard Tian Wenjing!
The changes in the heavens were extraordinary, yet these anomalies somehow felt familiar to Bai Chijing.

And it was an extremely strong sense of familiarity.

Because he had witnessed it in the Yao Tian Realm, heard about it in the Shu Shan Zhenlong Realm, and even obtained the so-called truth of the true Heavenly Dao in that trapped world.

At this moment, Bai Chijing's influence on these three things began to overlap with the heavens above Zhixuan Heaven.

The will of Heaven is different; Heaven has its own selfish desires!
From this day forward, the Way of Heaven became the Way of Humanity!

"It's so..."

Bai Chijing finally understood why the heavens of Zhixuan Heaven had suddenly targeted him.

Because at this moment, the heavens are like the supreme ruler in a mortal dynasty, striving to maintain a balance.

His existence undoubtedly disrupted the balance among the near-immortals, hence this suppression. However, this suppression won't last forever. If any unforeseen events occur, or if he needs to intervene again, the heavens of Zhixuan Heaven will strengthen his power once more…

This is a way for emperors to govern their subjects.

If he were a mere mortal subject, he would naturally nod and say that all the thunder and rain were the emperor's grace. But Bai Chijing was not like that; he was a near-Dao Celestial Venerable.

Moreover, he is a fellow practitioner, not a person of high status.

The path of immortal cultivation will restrict a near-Dao Celestial Venerable, preventing them from acting as before, but conversely, it will also provide them with greater freedom of choice.

Both the Dao Integration Immortal Path system and the Great Luo Immortal Path system require this world to have a quota of near-Dao Immortal beings, that is, a corresponding near-Dao Venerable position, in order to successfully enter into it.

However, the path of cultivating immortal energy does not have this restriction.

Therefore, Bai Chijing had only one thought in his mind at this moment—Heavens! You, Tian Wenjing!
As the Way of Heaven, why bother with the principles of balance!
So, with a thought, Bai Chijing used the connection of cause and effect to communicate with the Heavenly Venerable Qingyan in the Fire and the other three Heavenly Venerables who were close to the Dao. Then, before they could speak, he told them all the information he knew about Shimei Xian.

Because there is no need to hide.

Without him clearing away that veil of illusion, these near-Dao Celestial Venerables would not have been able to see through it. But when he revealed the key points, the mist that had previously shrouded Shi Meixian would also dissipate.

However, it would be useless to let the other party know what Shi Mei Xian is, or to make them have the idea of ​​stopping her, because the Heavenly Realm, which has transformed from the Heavenly Dao into the Human Dao, will take the initiative to welcome Gong Qinghuang in.

This is the same reason why emperors like to support corrupt officials.

Then, as if he had lost all hope, Bai Chijing returned to the tenth heaven above the ninth heaven of spiritual energy, and then put on an act as if he would never live in the world again.

He had barely finished putting on the act of going into seclusion when he began to communicate with Ling Jia, the First One, through telepathy.

Just like last time, the communication failed.

But in that instant, his thought was pulled back to his blessed land.

However, Bai Chijing looked around but couldn't see the little girl.

"left?"

He was a little surprised.

"Then why hasn't the time freeze here been lifted?"

Bai Chijing looked at the immortals in this blessed land; they were all familiar faces, just like they looked back then.

However, Bai Chijing didn't seem to care much about it.

After all, he came here to ask this little girl how she managed to escape with two of Zhixuan Heaven's most precious treasures without telling the heavens!

It's one thing if the Nine Swords possess a supreme treasure, but the Primordial Seal is intimately connected with all living beings in the Heaven of Knowledge. Even if he could sever the connection between the Primordial Seal and the living beings of the Heaven of Knowledge, he still wouldn't escape the Heavenly Sensation.

At this moment, the Heavenly Realm of Zhixuan was different from before; it had developed its own consciousness.

Therefore, although Bai Chijing is not afraid of the heavens, he cannot withstand the heavens' current mastery of balancing. When that time comes, at least more than two dozen near-Dao Celestial Venerables will surely attack him, just as before.

Even the strongest fists can't fight off four hands, and Bai Chijing doesn't consider himself an invincible powerhouse among those who are close to the Dao.

Moreover, among those who are close to the Dao, the concept of invincibility does not actually exist!
Besides that, Bai Chijing wanted to know how to snatch the Undying Eye from Gong Qinghuang.
He is now confident of defeating his opponent, but he cannot guarantee that fate will not take sides.

Su Bairen failed to ascend the throne; only An Ji did. However, both of the near-Dao Venerable positions were already occupied. What this meant was self-evident.

If nothing unexpected happens, that beautiful fairy palace maid Qinghuang has already returned.

Being expelled from Zhixuan Heaven would certainly be a difficult experience for someone like Gong Qinghuang.

Although one can travel to other places to seek new worlds, not all worlds are like the Heaven of Knowledge and Mystery, which can nourish the near-Dao Heavenly Venerable!
Many other realms, like the True Dragon Realm of Mount Shu and the Realm of Yao, require immortals who are close to the Dao to contribute to the world.

With cultivation approaching that of an immortal, one can transform into the Heavenly Dao of a realm, thereby extending the lifespan of a world. Such things not only occur in the Trapped World, but also frequently happen outside of it.

While places like the Underworld are special, they are not isolated cases.

It's very likely that some young girl created it by referencing a place that already existed.

After all, beginners all start by imitating.

This little girl is clearly a novice, so it's understandable that she'd contribute a little here and a little there.

Bai Chijing pondered carefully, and then he inadvertently discovered that although time in this blessed land was still frozen, a loophole had appeared somewhere at some point.

It was a crack.

It seems that at some point in time, this blessed land suffered an attack from outside.

Thus, Bai Chijing's thought followed this crack.

He wanted to see what the world would look like after Ling Jia created the world and cut off all extraordinary powers.
However, the moment he uttered that thought, Bai Chijing's consciousness found himself back in the tenth level of the Zhixuan Heaven. Looking at the surrounding misty immortal energy and the intertwining strands of constant power, Bai Chijing instantly understood that his thought had been extinguished the moment it left his mind.

This left Bai Chijing momentarily bewildered and uncertain.

Because he ate that sweet date from heaven, even a single thought of his can now briefly grant him the power to approach the Dao.

So what exactly was it that could instantly extinguish his thought?
Out of curiosity, Bai Chijing once again communicated with his blessed land.

It was completed in an instant.

This time, after a single thought crossed his mind, Bai Chijing made thorough preparations before stepping out of the crack once more.

Then Shirachi Kei finally saw it clearly.

It was a blinding light shining through the darkness. This was nothingness.

There was even a time-spanning phenomenon he was familiar with, which filled various places and forcibly blocked all paths to the past and future involved here.

Deep inside, there was a huge corpse.

The description of this corpse is hard to say, and its origin is also hard to say, but Bai Chijing is certain that this corpse is extremely strange.

Because of the immense power that his thought currently possessed, it collapsed simply from a single glance.

There is no resistance.

This means that a newly ascended immortal might perish simply from a single glance.

Although near-Dao Immortals are like the Fourth Calamity, constantly being refreshed, it is still quite terrifying that a near-Dao Immortal could perish simply because of this.

……

"The sky collapsed and the earth crumbled, leaving behind the corpse of Banhu?"

In the tenth heaven, Bai Chijing thought about what he had seen with that one thought, and couldn't help but think the same thing.

Then, he couldn't help but have a guess about someone.

Could it be that the little girl failed in her attempt to create the world and then died completely?

How eerie must it be to find such a corpse of Banhu?

What if the zombies turn into humans...?

"This little girl shouldn't turn into a zombie, right?" Bai Chijing thought to himself, feeling somewhat uneasy. If this little girl did turn into a zombie, it would be terrifying beyond ordinary.

Killing a near-immortal like him might only require a single claw strike.

“That’s the Three Corpses Heavenly Suppressing Corpse!” However, at this moment, a clear, soft, and melancholic voice suddenly came over and echoed three times in Bai Chijing’s ears.

It's as if it's being emphasized repeatedly.

"Three Corpses Heaven?"

Bai Chijing was somewhat surprised to hear this.

Because he knew that the Three Corpse Heaven was an existence with some similarities to other outer heavens, but it was mainly characterized by evil and malevolence. The source of that list of the most malevolent and evil beings was suspected to be the Three Corpse Heaven.

However, although the Three Corpse Heaven is special, is the level of the Corpse Suppressor there really that high?

His single thought, even a glance at the corpse-suppressing structure, was about to disintegrate on its own.

This is such a huge mismatch in combat power!
"The strength of that corpse suppressor has nothing to do with the Three Corpse Heavens, because it is the true body left behind by the deceased Banhu. The deceased Banhu attempted to take another route to create the world, so he caused the true body to die. Then, because there was nowhere to contain this corpse, he used the Three Corpse Heavens to suppress it." The clear and weak little voice understood Bai Chijing's implied meaning and explained.

It really is the corpse of Banhu!
Bai Chijing never expected that this corpse was actually the product of Banhu's attempt to create the world.

Then, with a blank expression, he asked, "Didn't you forget everything?"

This little girl has taken advantage of him quite a bit before!
"That was after the Three Corpses Heaven collapsed, the corpse of the dead floated out, which gave me inspiration, so I also wanted to try another possible route..." This soft and clear voice naturally belonged to that little girl, namely the First Ling Jia. At this moment, her voice suddenly became softer as she spoke.

He seemed somewhat guilty.

Bai Chijing seized upon this hint of guilt, and after a moment's thought, he widened his eyes and pressed, "You were planning to create a new world and erase all the extraordinary power of the Immortal Realm and the World-Binding Realm. Could it be that you changed your mind halfway through creating the new world because you thought Banhu's method was quite good?"

Thinking back to the haphazard, piecemeal style of works like "Trapped World" and "Immortal Realm," Bai Chijing became increasingly convinced that his guess was correct. This little girl was truly capable of such a thing!

“No!” Ling Jia immediately retorted.

"What's wrong?" Bai Chijing expressed his disbelief and demanded that the little girl provide proof.

First, Ling Jia naturally wouldn't bother with Bai Chijing on this matter. She simply said, "I saw the corpse of the deceased, so I wanted to try another route for creating the world. However, what truly changed my mind was that a certain Banhu created a world without extraordinary power. Although he successfully created the world and transformed it into the starry sky, he ultimately failed. Naturally, I couldn't knowingly do something wrong!"

The little girl spoke with great conviction.

Because she has a solid foundation: she still retains the previous world of confinement and the Immortal Realm, only time is frozen there.

Whether they are immortals trapped in the world or immortals in the immortal realm, they are still the same as they were back then.

Of course, this also includes one of Bai Chijing's old enemies—the true Heavenly Dao that is trapped in the world! This Heavenly Dao has not only completely transformed into the Human Dao, but has also given rise to worldly thoughts; otherwise, it would not have retreated to one place at that time.

Seeing the little girl's explanation, Bai Chijing didn't press the issue. After all, one shouldn't hit someone in the face, and besides, he still needed her help. So he simply asked curiously, "What is this other route of creation?"

"Do you want to know? If you do, then you'll only become Banhu!" Although Ling Jia didn't show herself, her words were clearly full of hidden meaning.

Especially the tone of her voice, it was as if this little girl was grinning mischievously.

"Is knowing the route of creation the world a necessary condition for becoming Banhu?"

Bai Chijing suddenly realized something.

At that very moment, he had a sudden inspiration.

First, for no apparent reason, he felt an intense longing to become Banhu. However, at the same time, a feeling of extreme fear and unease suddenly arose in Bai Chijing's heart.

At this moment, Bai Chijing seemed to have become a member of the demonic path, so fickle and unpredictable.

The two impulses are contradictory!
This made Bai Chijing suddenly realize something, and he asked thoughtfully, "Could it be that becoming Banhu is actually not a good thing?"

"Banhu is not a realm above the near-Dao level. Although Banhu can easily prevent a near-Dao immortal from being resurrected after death," Ling Jia replied simply.

Bai Chijing was somewhat puzzled, but he didn't ask any further questions, because he already had a vague answer in his mind. At the same time, he felt that if he continued to ask, he might have to try to become Banhu himself.

Since this is something Ling Jia doesn't recommend, Bai Chijing has no reason to ignore her advice.

Then, Bai Chijing told the little girl what he wanted to ask for.

"Do you want to prevent Heaven from protecting you from leaving Zhixuan Heaven? That's not difficult. You just need to use the flesh and blood of a few near-Dao Immortals as a guide to lure the corpse of the deceased to Zhixuan Heaven." Ling Jia gave Bai Chijing a very direct solution without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Bai Chijing immediately pointed to himself with one finger, while his eyes widened again.

What's the difference between this and sending Benbo Ba to deal with Sun Wukong?
(End of this chapter)