The Eastern Emperor of all Heavens did not wish to become a Buddha.

Chapter 89 Returning to a New Cycle of Reincarnation
Time and space change, the bell tolls melodiously.

Immersed in this special state, profound Dao traces were imprinted on Zhong Xu's mind. The scriptures of the two cultivation methods, "Taiyi Golden Chapter" and "Void Scripture", flowed through him, giving him a unique understanding of the Dao of Time and Space.

At this moment, time and space seemed to lose their meaning. It felt like an instant, or perhaps an endless period of time, before his consciousness quietly descended, detaching itself from this special state.

Slowly opening his eyes, Zhong Xu's figure had returned to the world of Jade Dynasty, back to the meditation room of Tianyin Temple before his transmigration.

Feeling the understanding and enlightenment about the way of time and space flowing through his mind, a sense of enlightenment arose in his heart.

For someone like myself who has traversed countless heavens, the Great Dao of Time and Space is indeed an extremely suitable path.

Each journey is a comprehension and enlightenment of a higher dimension of spacetime, and a baptism of the mind, making oneself more in tune with the great Dao of spacetime.

His mind sank into the ocean of his soul. The Eastern Emperor Bell had long since fallen silent and disappeared, leaving only a golden Buddha surrounded by solemn Buddhist aura and a slightly illusory golden figure. This was the true meaning of the inheritance of the Tathagata Palm and the Martian Holy Body.

Having received the Buddhist teachings from the old monk, the golden Buddha's aura grew even brighter, and the Bodhi seed in its hand emitted an even more dazzling light of wisdom.

Meanwhile, the Martian Holy Body was in a deep sleep, but the energy within its body was constantly changing, carrying a sense of truth and reality, as if it were moving from illusion to reality.

Sensing the change in the aura emanating from the Martian Holy Body, Zhong Xu felt a sense of familiarity and immediately understood the essence of this change.

One of the characteristics of the legend is the realization of 'who I am'.

Zhong Xu himself had come to a sense of the Dao and the principle of 'I am who I am,' which caused a certain transformation in his own spiritual light.

Now, the Martian Holy Body has also clearly sensed this change in state, and because it was originally formed from a wisp of obsession, it has undergone a transformation different from Zhong Xu's.

'The Martian Holy Body has truly embarked on a legendary path focused on its true nature and authentic self!'

With this thought in mind, Zhong Xu was somewhat looking forward to what changes would occur after the Martian Holy Body awakened.

It's probably impossible for him to directly prove his legend, since he's currently just a wisp of divine thought, not complete. Even if he understands himself, he can't ascend to heaven in one step.

But even if one cannot reach the legendary realm, unexpected changes will definitely occur.

With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Zhong Xu glanced at the Martian Holy Body again, but did not disturb its transformation, withdrawing his consciousness from the sea of ​​his mind.

After glancing around the room, Zhong Xu seemed to have thought of something. A thought struck him, and strands of his long hair fell from his head.

With a wave of his hand, divine light enveloped the hair, turning it all to ash.

At the same time, Zhong Xu's attire also changed, transforming into a moon-white monk's robe.

In the blink of an eye, the Taiyi Demon Emperor, who was originally surrounded by Taoist charm, disappeared, and the peaceful and otherworldly Zen Master Fahai reappeared in the place.

Buzz

The Demon Buddha Mystic Art within his body slowly circulated, and a gentle Buddhist light flowed around him. Zhong Xu's consciousness merged with the surrounding world, as if he had transformed all things in the outside world into a part of himself.

The inner world adjusts itself according to the laws of the outside world, from birth to prosperity to decline, with all five elements present and all spirits complete, causing his aura to undergo subtle transformations along with the changes in nature.

Just like the Buddhist principle of formation, existence, decay, and emptiness, Zhong Xu is like a self-contained microcosm.

At this moment, he felt an inexplicable sense of freedom, his mind was enveloped by the vast ocean of primordial energy in the world, and his consciousness continued to spread.

Sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, white clouds, gentle breeze, flowers, grass, and trees.
Everything seemed to transform into the most essential principles of heaven and earth, corresponding one by one with his inner world, allowing his inner world to undergo adjustments and transformations that best suited his own path and also aligned with the principles of heaven and earth in the outside world.

This is the true unity of man and nature, a unity where one's own path, martial arts insights, and mindset are perfectly aligned with the laws of heaven and earth.

'The One-Life Dharma is indeed a cultivation system created based on the structure of heaven and earth!'

Zhong Xu's mind sank into the world, and the acupoints all over his body opened. Various special energies flowed into his body with the circulation of the cultivation technique, causing the countless acupoints around his body to change accordingly.

Inside a meditation room at Xiaotianyin Temple, the elderly monk Puhong, who was meditating in seclusion, seemed to sense something and suddenly opened his eyes.

"This is."

His brow lit up slightly, his awakened consciousness merged with the world, and his heart trembled violently.

At that moment, he felt as if the entire Mount Sumeru was enveloped by a vast will.

Faced with this will, his consciousness seemed insignificant, completely on a different level.

In a daze, Pu Hong seemed to see an infinitely large golden Buddha sitting cross-legged on Mount Sumeru, causing the primordial energy of the entire world to continuously converge towards a certain place.

At this moment, the Venerable Master Puhong seemed to see the real Buddha and comprehend the true meaning of Buddhism. His Buddhist cultivation, which had been delayed by his concern for worldly affairs, actually saw a new improvement.

"how is this possible?"

After a long while, the Venerable Master Puhong finally came to his senses. His heart trembled with Buddhist fervor, and he couldn't help but utter a Buddhist chant: "Amitabha!"

At the same time, his consciousness 'looked' towards the direction where the primordial energy was converging, and a look of shock appeared on his face as he muttered to himself:

"May the Buddha have mercy! He is truly a born Buddha, beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Tianyin Temple should surely prosper!"

Upon returning to the realm of the Supreme Being, Zhong Xu achieved a state of perfect harmony between humanity and nature. His inner world aligned with the laws of the outer world, and he began to make continuous adjustments to suit himself.

His cultivation of the Dharma naturally changed, and his spiritual cultivation gradually improved towards the realm of returning to simplicity.

Just as Zhong Xu was slowly adjusting his inner world according to the laws of heaven and earth and constantly perfecting his path, the small jade Buddha in his hand changed again.

A new cycle of missions has begun!
Mysterious light flowed, causal star lines shifted, Zhong Xu's consciousness dimmed and brightened again, and the world before him changed once more, he arrived in the familiar white marble square, which was the Six Paths of Reincarnation Space.

Looking around, no other figures appeared in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, indicating that Zhong Xu was the only one on this mission.

'Single-player mission?'

Zhong Xu's expression did not change much. He had expected this when he left last time, and he probably wouldn't be teaming up with Meng Qi and the others forever.

At this moment, the grand yet indifferent voice of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation resounded:

Mission Background: In ancient times, the Demon Lord attacked the Heavenly Court and was killed by the Heavenly Emperor with the Heavenly Dao Seal. The Heavenly Emperor himself was also severely injured as a result.

A thousand years later, the Heavenly Emperor suddenly perished, the Nine Heavens collapsed, and many immortals and gods vanished, powerless to suppress the demon race. Ancient times entered their final era, with demons wreaking havoc on the land. Humanity became prey for evil gods and demons, living a miserable existence. At this critical moment, the Human Emperor forged a sword on the Dragon Platform, slaying immortals and gods above, demons below, and monsters in between, leading humanity step by step to become the protagonist of the world—this marked the great rise of humanity.

However, during the Middle Ages, the Human Emperor passed away, and the Human Emperor's Sword vanished without a trace.

After hearing the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation's explanation of the mission's background, Zhong Xu's pupils contracted slightly.

His cultivation level in this lifetime was only at the Enlightenment stage, yet this mission actually involved the Demon Lord, the Heavenly Emperor, and the Human Emperor—three beings from the other shore. What a joke!
Before Zhong Xu could fully process his thoughts, the voice of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation rang out again:
Main Quest: Find clues to the Emperor's Sword and determine its location.

Once the exact location of the Emperor's Sword is determined, the option to return can be chosen.

'Complete the main quest and you will be rewarded with 3,000 merit points.'

Side Quest: Gain the Emperor's Sword's approval and obtain the Emperor's Sword.

'Complete the task and you will be rewarded with 10,000 merit points, and will gain either the right to exchange for a Dharma Body-level cultivation technique or the right to forge a divine weapon.'

Upon hearing the actual mission, Zhong Xu was slightly taken aback, and the anxiety he had been feeling subsided.

It turns out that my mission was only to find the Human Emperor's Sword, and had nothing to do with the three big shots: the Demon Lord, the Heavenly Emperor, and the Human Emperor!
The Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation is really panting!
After calming his emotions, Zhong Xu recalled the information about the Emperor's Sword of the myriad realms.

The Human Emperor Sword was forged by the Human Emperor. Originally, it was not a divine weapon. However, as it grew alongside the Human Emperor, it was tempered by the undying faith of generations of humanity, and as it slew down immortals, gods, demons, and monsters, its blade stained with blood. Only then did it gradually improve, eventually reaching the pinnacle with the Human Emperor and becoming the peerless sword hailed as the number one sword of the kingly path.

According to the original text, after the Human Emperor passed away, the Human Emperor's Sword should now be resting on the Dragon Platform where the Human Emperor forged the sword, and was eventually obtained by Gao Lan.

Thinking about this, Zhong Xu felt a little puzzled.

He doesn't follow the path of the Human Emperor, the master of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Or rather, why did that cheap master send him to find the Human Emperor's Sword?

The Human Emperor Sword is an unparalleled being from the other shore, equivalent to a being from the other shore whose way of existence is different from that of normal beings. If one's path is not in harmony with the other shore, and the other shore does not recognize one, even a true being from the other shore cannot truly find it.

If Zhong Xu remembered correctly, his cheap master had searched for the Human Emperor Sword, but unfortunately, he found nothing in the end.

'strangeness.'

As thoughts raced through his mind, Zhong Xu recalled the introduction to this mission and the hidden information within it, and his eyes suddenly lit up slightly.

Since the mission is to find the Human Emperor's Sword, doesn't that mean the mission world is the real world?
Just as Zhong Xu needed to adjust his inner world to align with the laws of the external world, the Realm, as the core of all heavens, was the most suitable.

He was just thinking about how to get to the real world when this opportunity came to him.

With this in mind, Zhong Xu no longer rejected the task.

Even if he couldn't obtain the Emperor's Sword, with the information Zhong Xu had, completing the main quest and determining its location wouldn't be a problem.

As long as the main quest is completed, you can return at any time, so it doesn't matter if you abandon the side quests, since there are no penalties for side quests anyway.

Of course, as the peerless sword of the other shore, it is one of the most powerful divine weapons in the world, so it would be impossible for him not to want it.

However, these peerless weapons of this caliber all possess their own spirituality, and Zhong Xu felt that the possibility of gaining the other party's approval was slim, so he did not hold out much hope.

With thoughts racing through his mind, Zhong Xu waited until the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation had finished explaining the details of the mission before stepping forward to the pillar of light in the center of the plaza.

Now that he had arrived in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, he could exchange for the exterior version of the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts".

With a wave of his hand, divine light flowed, and one after another, weapons shimmering with precious light appeared before the pillar of light, each one possessing an aura no less powerful than the treasures of this world.

Buzz

The beam of light condensed slightly, and then all of them were identified.

As weapons disappeared one by one, Zhong Xu's merit points began to increase, eventually reaching the 10,000 merit points required to exchange for the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts".

Seeing this, he did not hesitate, opened the exchange screen, and chose to exchange for the exterior version of "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts".

As for the Dharmakaya chapter that follows, it cannot be directly obtained through good deeds alone.

Or rather, here with the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, everything involving the Dharma Body level, whether it be cultivation techniques, divine weapons, or supernatural powers, requires completing specific tasks to unlock the exchange privileges.

After exchanging for the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts", Zhong Xu continued to browse through the exchange book, hoping to see if there was any information about the legacy of Haotian Shangdi, one of the Three Sovereigns of antiquity.

Unfortunately, perhaps to prevent others from associating themselves with the Jade Emperor, the exchange book here, belonging to the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, does not contain any information about the Jade Emperor's legacy.

Seeing this, Zhong Xu did not show any disappointment.

After he finished his preparations, the pillar of light descended, and his figure disappeared into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation returned to silence, with only the misty immortal energy and the statues of divine beasts, as if nothing would ever change.

The real world.

Jiangdong, a combined name for Jiangzhou and Pengzhou, is located east of the Yangtze River and is also known as Jiangzuo.

In the late ancient times, the Human Emperor rose from Jiangdong and led the human race to its peak step by step. The Dragon Platform for forging swords was also located in Jiangdong, so Jiangdong was also the place where the human race rose to prominence.

Furthermore, among all the great calamities in the real world, Jiangdong has been the least affected. Its people and appearances are all ancient and elegant, and it is a place where many talents emerge. It is one of the most prosperous places in the real world today.

Standing on the banks of the great river, gazing at the vast expanse of water and the rolling waves, Zhong Xu's mind merged with the natural world, as if he had been baptized and his spirit had broadened.

'As expected of the real world, the laws and principles of heaven and earth are indeed different from those of the world of Jade Dynasty!'

As thoughts raced through his mind, Zhong Xu moved lightly with his feet. His moon-white monk's robe fluttered in the wind, and with each step he took, it seemed as if specks of Buddhist light were blooming, carrying a sense of otherworldly grace.

Although he had arrived in the real world, he did not go to the Dragon Platform immediately. Instead, he wanted to find someone to confirm the current progress of the plot.

If given the chance, Zhong Xu still hoped to find the True Emperor's Seal and see if he could use it to enter the Ancient Path of the Human Emperor on Dragon Platform and see the Human Emperor's Sword.

After all, it was a true peerless weapon from the other side of the world, and Zhong Xu wanted to try to gain the other party's approval and obtain this unclaimed peerless divine weapon.

(End of this chapter)