My ordinary path to immortality shouldn't end here.

Chapter 223 The Primordial Demon's Path to Enlightenment

Bai Chijing looked around twice and saw that the ground nearby was covered with strange rocks. His view went directly from top to bottom, so he realized that he was on an unknown strange mountain.

Although the mountain was shrouded in a malevolent aura that could corrupt even those nearing the Dao, Bai Chijing paid it no heed.

This malevolent energy only affects those near the highest level of spiritual attainment.

He is a unique figure in destiny.

Bit closer!

Therefore, Bai Chijing's thoughts were still entirely on the city of Banhu he had just left. He said with deep emotion, "My path to the Dao has been deliberately cut off before it has even begun. Truly... the pursuit of the Dao is difficult!"

However, although his path to enlightenment was interrupted, Bai Chijing was not one to give up so easily.

He had sensed that on this strange mountain, there were buildings resembling that city. The only drawback was that the cluster of buildings here was more like a village than a city.

Outside that city, there were low walls built from the corpses of tens of thousands of near-immortals who had been refined into flesh and blood bricks.

On this strange mountain, outside the cluster of buildings, there was only a fence made of some special plants.

Without even looking, one can tell that the special plants that transformed into the fence were the transformations of several near-Taoist Celestial Venerables after their deaths.

Although both events frightened the immortals who were close to the Dao, compared to the other, the scene on this strange mountain was undoubtedly less terrifying for them.

Furthermore, the number of Banhu (a mythical creature) in that architectural complex on the strange mountain is naturally far less than that in the city.

Bai Chijing had already sensed that the number of buildings inside was less than one-tenth of that in the city.

In such regions, a building often represents the presence of a Banhu (a mythical creature).

In other words, there are probably only a hundred or so Banhu (a type of gourd) on this strange mountain. But that doesn't matter, he, Bai, isn't picky about food.

Any gourd will do.

So, Bai Chijing gladly went to seek the Dao in that group of buildings!

The Banhu Realm is undoubtedly very mysterious. Even someone at Bai Chijing's level would sometimes find himself unable to traverse the void. Furthermore, the immortal power of the Heavenly Immortal Journey would be gradually sealed off the longer he stayed there.

Since being driven out of that city, Bai Chijing has lost his power in the realm of immortal travel.

And the ability to traverse the void, which could previously be used from time to time, is no longer possible.

It seems to be influenced by some fundamental rule of this gourd world.

However, Bai Chijing didn't pay much attention to it.

Because his desire to seek the truth was unwavering!

At this moment, with each step Bai Chijing took, he could still traverse several miles. Therefore, in just a few breaths, he had already arrived in front of that group of buildings.

Upon closer inspection, the complex of buildings gave Bai Chijing a completely different feeling, but this time he didn't look at it for long and chose to go straight in.

Because there's nothing interesting to see.

Although the feeling is different, the essence of these things here hasn't changed much.

As Bai Chijing entered this cluster of buildings, the dilapidated thatched houses inside immediately changed, and a terrifying, barbaric aura rushed towards him.

The dilapidated thatched hut closest to Baichijing did not manifest any towering skyscraper; its shape remained largely unchanged, only continuously spewing out black mist. Within this black mist, a raw, bloodthirsty figure slowly materialized.

The moment this figure appeared, an ancient and primal aura began to affect Bai Chijing's surroundings.

First, his immortal robe began to become tattered under the influence of this aura. After all, this immortal robe was ultimately just an ordinary mortal robe that Bai Chijing had nurtured with his own great power.

It doesn't even qualify as a treasure of constant value.

If it were a treasure of constant value, it should not be unable to withstand even a moment's influence.

Although this ancient, bloodthirsty figure possessed a terrifying aura, its power was far less than that of Banhu in that city.

However, although the aura of this ancient figure undoubtedly indicated that the other party was Banhu, the way this person acted did not seem like Banhu at all.

It doesn't seem like a near-immortal.

They are not even as good as ordinary people.

"Fresh Immortal of the Near Path! Eat! Eat! Eat!" The ancient figure was overjoyed at the appearance of Bai Chijing and pounced on him.

That earth-shattering power transformed directly into countless cages of heaven and earth, sealing off Bai Chijing from the past and the future!

Clearly, the consciousness of this Banhu being had long since vanished. What remained were merely some undying instincts and a portion of the life essence close to the Dao.

Rather than describing it as a Banhu being, it is more accurate to view it as a monster possessing the power to create the world.

A monster that feeds on immortals who are close to the Dao!

Such a killing move, formed from the power to create the world, is naturally terrifying to other near-immortals, as it can cause them to perish instantly.

However, Bai Chijing only pierced the opponent's figure with the nine chains of Heavenly Fortune Power, and the terrifying world-shattering killing move immediately collapsed.

Those countless cages of heaven and earth vanished in the future and dissipated in the past.

At this point in time, the ancient figure began to dim and eventually disappeared completely.

Because the moment Bai Chijing temporarily separated the Banhu position from the other party, that Banhu position actually left on its own.

A Banhu without the rank of Banhu is naturally not a Banhu.

This ancient figure's near-Dao Venerable status had been erased countless years ago. As a result, once Banhu's status was gone, this person's immense power vanished like a rootless duckweed, and he was easily killed by Bai Chijing.

"Is this the end for Banhu?"

Bai Chijing seemed lost in thought. He had always believed that the position of Banhu superimposed on the position of the Near-Dao Venerable, and that the two would coexist eternally. But who would have thought that the position of the Near-Dao Venerable would be erased?

"Is it because of Banhu's silence?" Bai Chijing couldn't help but think of this possibility.

Even if the Heaven of Knowledge of Mystery is destroyed, the near-Dao immortals born from the Heaven of Knowledge of Mystery can continue to exist safely as long as they can escape the calamity of the destruction of heaven and earth.

And this is not only true of Zhixuan Heaven, but also of other realms and worlds in the void, not even the whole world.

Therefore, the position of near-the-path venerable will not be erased.

But now that this has happened, it is undoubtedly related to Banhu's status. Banhu has existed for countless eons, so the long years would not have worn down Banhu's status as a near-Dao Venerable. Therefore, considering these factors, there is only one possibility that Bai Chijing guessed.

The positions of those near the Dao below Banhu's rank will be gradually eroded due to Banhu's silence. And there is no doubt who in this world has the power to cause this.

Bai Chijing couldn't help but look up.

This time, he wasn't looking at the sky, but at the Heavenly Dao.

Of course, Bai Chijing of the Banhu Heavenly Dao could not see it. He merely imagined the Banhu Heavenly Dao as being high in the heavens.

"The position of Banhu comes from the Heavenly Way of Banhu."

"And Banhu, who cannot manifest his venerable status, will have his near-Dao venerable position gradually eroded by the Heavenly Dao."

Bai Chijing thought about it and felt that there was a hint of discarding a useful tool after it has served its purpose. When Banhu was young and vigorous, he was urged to constantly explore new frontiers. But when Banhu became old and frail, various excuses were found to prevent him from displaying his power, leaving him no choice but to remain silent.

If that were all, it would be fine. But after Banhu's existence faded into obscurity, they would secretly manipulate things to hasten his demise.

After all, the difference between the existence of a Banhu who has attained the status of a near-Dao Venerable and the existence of a Banhu who has not attained the status of a near-Dao Venerable is too great.

Even if Bai Chijing could suppress the former, he could not completely suppress it, and he could only suppress one at a time.

But with the latter, he could easily annihilate his opponent.

"Could that Banhu with the back of the moon be a tool used by the Banhu Heavenly Dao for propaganda?" Bai Chijing couldn't help but have this thought, after all, the Banhu Heavenly Dao was already a human path.

Given the existence of selfish motives, it's hard not to suspect that this guy would do such a thing in order to "reduce costs and increase efficiency".

In this way, it can give hope to the "old and frail" Banhu, and also give the "young and vigorous" Banhu a "visible" future reference.

In addition, it is beneficial for boosting morale and handling emergencies.

It can be said that it accomplishes multiple things with one stone.

At this moment, Bai Chijing heard the shouts of "Eat, eat!" and the descriptions of "fresh immortals near the Dao" again beside him. Needless to say, it must be that the other "old and weak" gourds in this place have awakened.

Therefore, Bai Chijing had no choice but to make the first move.

While the other party was seeking the Dao, he also took the opportunity to send these seniors off to return the Dao.

Originally, killing Banhu only once wouldn't have caused Bai Chijing to harbor any resentment from that Banhu. But now, with the Banhu in this place completely perished and never to return, that resentment is constantly intertwining within Bai Chijing.

These ancient Banhu, who are "old and frail," have long lost their minds, so they have no idea that what they should truly hate is the Heavenly Dao of Banhu.

Therefore, whoever killed them, their resentment before death became intertwined with that person.

So much so that when Bai Chijing walked out of this village-like group of buildings, the resentment on his body had turned into wisps of black mist, which kept drifting outwards.

When a near-immortal saw this black mist, he didn't feel much, but he vaguely sensed that it was eerie.

However, in the eyes of the Banhu beings, this black mist represented an extremely terrifying omen of misfortune, because it signified the fall of a double-digit number of Banhu beings.

It could be a dozen or so gourds, or it could be dozens.

Bai Chijing continued his pursuit of the Dao.

Perhaps because they were in the Banhu Realm, the stronghold of the Banhu Heavenly Dao, the fierce eyes of Banhu and the eyeless eyes on Bai Chijing's body fell silent.

Since he came in, there hasn't been the slightest sound.

However, Bai Chijing was not surprised by this, after all, although his Fierce Eyes and Unending Eyes were very strong, they still had an upper limit to their strength.

Moreover, if he wasn't mistaken, even if the fierce-eyed gourd and the unseeing-eyeless gourd were combined, they wouldn't be able to match the power of the gourd heavenly path; they could only barely put up a fight.

In other words, although they are at the same level, the Heavenly Dao of Banhu is undoubtedly in a superior position within this level.

Bai Chijing understood this, and naturally, he wouldn't entertain any unnecessary thoughts. This was also his original intention in undertaking this journey of seeking enlightenment through mortal transformation.

He wants to use the myriad gourds of this gourd world to hone his own path!

then……

Then he was forbidden from approaching the buildings that Banhu had transformed into.

Even those city-like or village-like architectural complexes were beyond Bai Chijing's reach. A repulsive force emanated from these complexes, forcefully blocking his way.

"The path to enlightenment is indeed fraught with obstacles and hindrances!"

Bai Chijing said with emotion once again.

He had only made some transactions and helped some Banhu escape, so he was on the side of kindness and order in terms of both morality and reason. Yet these Banhu here still dared to obstruct him like this!

Indeed, there are many evil spirits on this path of seeking the truth!

"You are so chaotic and wicked, you have really gone too far!" Bai Chijing felt that these Banhu were being unreasonable, so he decided not to reason with them anymore.

However, the obstruction exerted by these chaotic and evil beings was far too powerful, completely exceeding Bai Chijing's current strength.

Because those obstructing forces were actually intertwined with the rules of this gourd realm.

This is tantamount to the Banhu Realm obstructing Baichi Jing!

Therefore, Bai Chijing had little choice but to act unreasonably. After all, none of the Banhu beings had come out, and the few that were alone were not to be trifled with.

However, they all appeared in groups of three or more.

It's rare for a Banhu to appear, but as soon as they see him from afar, they immediately flee.

To Bai Chijing's dismay, Banhu's existence in this world was unaffected by the fundamental rules of heaven and earth. This meant that Banhu could still traverse the void and freely utilize the immortal power of the Heavenly Immortal Journey.

This is clearly differential treatment.

Bai Chijing was helpless.

So he prepared to pool his wisdom and efforts. With a wave of his hand, ancient immortal power appeared before him.

These immortal powers are naturally the five primordial immortal powers: Primordial Immortal Power, Primordial Primordial Immortal Power, Primordial Ease Immortal Power, and Primordial Ease Immortal Power. Among these immortal powers, half have already developed consciousness, but only one can directly take human form.

At this moment, as Bai Chijing released this immortal power, the primordial immortal power that could take form immediately transformed into an old man.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. May I ask why you summoned us here?" The old man, whose primordial immortal power had materialized, bowed respectfully to Bai Chijing as soon as he appeared.

This primordial immortal power could not see the resentful black mist on Bai Chijing's body, but it knew how it had fallen into Bai Chijing's hands.

This is a primordial demon capable of killing even the existence of Banhu!
(End of this chapter)