Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Just as the illusory Mount Sumeru, which embodied the supreme essence of Buddhism and seemed capable of suppressing the entire world, was about to completely crush Wu Tian and the small area around him.

"clang!"

A bell tolled, its sound resounding throughout heaven and earth without warning.

Wherever the bell tolled, the void that had been distorted and shattered by the descent of Mount Sumeru was smoothed out as if by an invisible giant hand, and instantly stabilized.

All living beings in the entire Broken Dragon Ridge, no, in the entire Southern Frontier, and even in a wider region, whether immortals, mortals, demons, or monsters, felt a sense of urgency at this moment and involuntarily looked up at the sky.

That direction leads directly to the Heavenly Court.

An indescribable majesty, transcending all things, spread like mercury across the ground, penetrating every inch of space and weighing heavily on the hearts of every living being.

In ancient times, the Heavenly Court was said to have thirty-three heavens.

Each heaven represents a powerful Golden Immortal.

A Golden Immortal, a powerful being, can cultivate their own Dao to the extreme, and thus create heaven and earth, evolve the universe, and open up a new world.

Therefore, the powerful Golden Immortals are also known as Heavenly Venerables.

Only those who hold power for a day can be called revered.

For example, the Sumeru Heaven that Amitabha Buddha once created is also known in Buddhism as the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, Mount Sumeru, and so on.

Therefore, Amitabha Buddha is also revered as Sumeru Heavenly Venerable in the Heavenly Court. His reincarnation was reborn and attained the position of Mahavairocana Buddha, but his position in the Heavenly Court is still that of Sumeru Heavenly Venerable.

Its highest achievement above the Great Dao is Sumeru Heaven.

At the end of ancient times, there was a period of time that was erased. No one knows what happened, but the once prosperous ancient world collapsed.

Even the Heavenly Court fell, with only a corner remaining in the northern border.

The Thirty-Three Heavens of the past no longer exist.

Currently, there are only a handful of powerful beings who have entrusted the creation of their world to the Heavenly Court: the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable, the Jade Void Heavenly Venerable, and the Sumeru Heavenly Venerable.

Besides these three Celestial Venerables, there are also ancient celestial realms such as Yellow Heaven, Azure Heaven, and Blue Heaven that support the Heavenly Court. However, the great beings who once created these three heavens have long since disappeared and their whereabouts are unknown.

Besides the three Celestial Venerables and the six heavens that uphold the Heavenly Court, there may be other ancient beings or worlds created in this vast universe, but they are not residing in the Heavenly Court and are unknown to people.

At this moment, the celestial generals on duty, the celestial officials on patrol, and the star lords who were stationed on ancient stars all stopped what they were doing and looked toward the direction of the Great Crimson Heaven.

"That is... the sound of the Great Crimson Heaven Bell?!" From an ancient star, a great god spoke, his gaze piercing through the dark universe.

"What could have alarmed the Heavenly Venerable and caused him to ring this bell?"

Many deities and saints were murmuring in awe, their eyes filled with reverence.

Each time the Great Crimson Bell is rung, it signifies the descent of the Celestial Venerable to the mortal realm.

The last time the bell rang was more than a thousand years ago, when the demon race had a grand birthday celebration, sweeping across the lower realms and becoming invincible.

The Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable descended to the mortal realm and left behind a Dharma image that remained in the human world.

Not only the Heavenly Court, but also the Central Plains, the East Sea, the Southern Frontier, the Western Kunlun Mountains, the Northwest Demon God Path, and even some ancient caves hidden from the world, and some ancient relics that have been sleeping for countless years, were all awakened at this moment and turned their gaze to the small Broken Dragon Ridge on the southern border.

The sky above Duanlong Ridge, which had been bathed in golden light from Mount Sumeru, suddenly changed.

A crimson aura descended from the sky, stretching for thirty thousand miles.

Wherever it passed, countless illusory images of golden lamps, necklaces, and dangling beads spontaneously condensed in the void, like the imperial procession's canopy, fluttering in the sky, dazzling with light.

Then came golden boys holding banners, jade maidens scattering flowers, heavenly dragons coiling around, divine phoenixes singing in harmony... all sorts of incredible phenomena, accompanied by indescribable fragrance and celestial music, appeared out of nowhere.

The lingering aura of slaughter, bloodshed, and scorched earth from the great battle were instantly swept away the moment the crimson aura and myriad strange phenomena appeared over the course of thirty thousand miles.

For the first time, Guanzi's face, which had been cold and stern with anger, completely changed color.

The terrifying aura surrounding her, which was connected to the illusory image of Mount Sumeru and was rising steadily, was as if it had hit an invisible barrier and was forcibly suppressed, unable to grow any further.

The once majestic golden body, which seemed to reach the heavens and the earth, now appeared to have fallen into an abyss, with no trace of the imposing presence that once trod upon the sun, moon, and stars.

"This is... the Jade Emperor's Image in the Golden Palace of the Great Crimson Heaven!"

Guanzizai's voice carried an almost imperceptible tremor, a tremor of instinctive awe and fear.

"The Great Crimson Celestial Venerable... has actually descended to the mortal realm in his true form?"

She felt a chill run down her spine, and her lotus feet felt like they were about to split open.

Some ancient beings in the Heavenly Court are well aware that the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable has been cultivating the Jade Emperor's Form of the Golden Palace of the Mysterious Vault in recent years, seeking to attain the position of Heavenly Emperor.

The Jade Emperor's Appearance in the Golden Palace of the Mysterious Vault is the Heavenly Emperor's Appearance he cultivates. It is the foundation of his cultivation, entrusted to the Great Crimson Heaven, and symbolizes the Heavenly Emperor's authority and the highest achievement of the Great Crimson Heaven.

Such beings descending to earth in their true form are enough to attract the attention of all immortals, Buddhas, and saints.

Just as Guan Zizai was shocked, the crimson aura that filled the sky suddenly contracted inward, and at an infinite height directly above Duanlong Ridge, it condensed into a majestic figure that could not be described in words.

Its face was shrouded in endless Daoist charm and divine light, making it difficult to see clearly; one could only see a figure sitting upright in the golden palace.

Just seeing Him makes one feel His boundless vastness and infinite majesty.

That is the source of the Dao, the abode of the Emperor.

This is the fundamental reliance that the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable has cultivated for countless years, hoping to seize the throne of the Heavenly Emperor—the Great Crimson Heaven Golden Palace Jade Emperor Image.

The moment the Jade Emperor descended, everything in heaven and earth seemed to shrink in comparison.

As he sat there, the sky automatically lowered its jewels, and golden lotus clouds spontaneously rose from the earth, as if the entire world was paying homage to him.

For the first time, his gaze truly fell upon Avalokiteshvara.

Just a glance!
"Crack!!!"

Behind Avalokiteshvara, the illusory image of Mount Sumeru, which seemed capable of suppressing the entire world and remaining indestructible through countless eons, began to collapse.

Countless temples and monasteries on Mount Sumeru were destroyed, and the phantoms of Arhats and Bodhisattvas let out silent wails before dimming and dissipating in an instant.

It's like a beautiful painting that has been violently torn open by brute force.

Guanzizai was struck as if by lightning. The surging Buddha light around him trembled violently, and the golden lotus beneath his feet let out a mournful cry, its radiance dimming by more than half in an instant.

She let out a muffled groan, and a trickle of pale golden blood uncontrollably spilled from the corner of her mouth.

Incredibly strong! Indescribably strong!

A power that transcends all imagination and comprehension.

With just a glance, this Buddhist bodhisattva bled.

Even the phantom of Mount Sumeru that she summoned was useless.

"Heavenly Venerable...you..."

Guan Zizai's voice trembled slightly, a tremor she herself was unaware of—a fear stemming from the instinct of life when faced with an absolute disparity in power.

"Namo Amitabha!"

She chanted Buddhist prayers, her voice carrying an indescribable sorrow.

Amitabha Buddha has long since disappeared into the past, reincarnated as Mahavairocana Buddha, but the Taoist school has the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable and the Jade Void Heavenly Venerable.

The Great Sun Tathagata Buddha and the Jade Void Celestial Venerable wagered their battle, entangled in the flow of time, existing in the past, present, and future, their state mysterious and unfathomable.

Today, the world belongs to the Taoist school and to the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable.

Therefore, the Taiqing Dao lineage passed down by the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable was able to occupy the 108 peaks of the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Mountains in the Central Plains, to occupy the center of the world, to take control of the Daoist sect, to force the Buddhist sect to go west, and to fight desperately against the Demon God Dao.

If you are weaker than others, what can you do?
But she truly hadn't expected that a mere incarnation of the Great Sun Tathagata Buddha would provoke the true form of the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable to descend to the mortal realm. How was she supposed to defend herself?!
"Amitabha!"

Guanzizai uttered another Buddhist chant, seemingly a call or a prayer, hoping that the ancestor of all Buddhas and the lord of Mount Sumeru could emerge from the past and appear in this world.

But without a doubt, there was absolutely no movement in the world.

The moment the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable appeared, today's outcome was already predetermined.

Neither Wu Tian nor the Buddhist sect had any room for refusal or change.

The Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable is the Heavenly Capital Taoist, but the Heavenly Capital Taoist is not the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable.

When this true form descended to the mortal realm, even without uttering a single word, even with just a glance, the Buddhist community was forced to bow their heads.

The Black Mountain Demon stood frozen in place, his body trembling uncontrollably beneath his black robe. He had witnessed the power of the Martial Virtue Star Lord before.

But I have never encountered such a magnificent being.

The gap between the two sides has reached an unbelievable level.

It was a chasm that made it impossible for people to even have the thought of resistance.

Even Bai Qian snapped out of her daze and subconsciously glanced at the Jade Emperor's image sitting regally in the golden palace in the sky.

However, just as all the immortals, Buddhas, saints, demons, and monsters in heaven and earth were attracted by the Dharma form of the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable, Wu Tian suddenly let out an even more violent and resolute roar.

"Roar!!!"

He completely ignored what was happening outside and focused all his mind and energy on his body.

The moment he swallowed Bai Yaochen.

That body, which originally seemed weak, suddenly burst forth with boundless light. Strands of golden light surged out, growing stronger and stronger until it became more and more dazzling and brilliant, even transforming into a great sun that completely engulfed Bai Yaochen.

Wu Tian felt as if his body had swallowed a mountain, as if it contained a star. The terrifying pressure and powerful force almost crushed his body and inner core.

He even felt that in just a few breaths, he would completely dissolve into that great sun and turn to ashes.

The so-called Heavenly Dog Devouring the Sun Divine Power appears so weak and powerless when actually faced with a full sun.

But Wu Tian's inherent ferocity was activated, and how could he possibly give up at this moment, not to mention that his son's life was at stake?

So he went completely insane, frantically burning his magical power.

The millennia-old magical power surged like a tidal wave, with each breath burning with the magical power of ten or even several decades.

"Swallow the sun! Swallow the sun! Swallow the sun!!!"

His consciousness was screaming wildly, and the Heavenly Dog Devouring the Sun Divine Power was operating at an unprecedented intensity.

Within his body, it seemed to have transformed into a brutal battlefield, where the ferocity of the Sun-Devouring Heavenly Dog and the power of the Buddha's radiant Dharma image engaged in the most primal and cruel battle and devouring.

He frantically channeled his bloodline power, even breaking his teeth, to swallow a mouthful of golden sunlight, digest it, and then nurture the seed of the Heavenly Dog's Sun-Devouring Divine Power.

This caused the seed to begin transforming at an incredible speed.

60%, 70%, 80%...90%...

100%!

In less than two breaths, the progress of the Heavenly Dog Devouring the Sun Divine Power soared to perfection.

Ding! System notification: Your divine power seed, Heavenly Dog Devouring the Sun, has been perfected. Please choose to advance or transform into a divine power.

“Advanced.”

Wu Tian made his choice directly.

Ding! System notification: Your Divine Power Seed, Heavenly Dog Devouring the Sun, has advanced to the twelfth grade. Please check the details yourself.

The Divine Power Seed advanced to the twelfth grade, but the somewhat frightening rate of improvement still did not stop.

With each breath, this supernatural seed can increase the progress by about 10%.

Such an exaggerated, even unheard-of, transformation did not bring Wu Tian the slightest bit of joy.

At this point, his mind was somewhat clouded, and the process of consuming the Great Sun Dharma Image was extremely painful.

Every inch of his flesh and blood, every strand of his soul, was being torn apart, burned, and melted.

His body had fallen to the ground, transforming into a foot-long white dog. A great sun rose and fell within its belly, tearing its body and flesh apart, and slowly but irresistibly rising.

Wu Tian was willing to risk his life to tear the sun apart and devour it.

His aura began to surge wildly at an astonishing speed during this frenzied absorption and refinement.

Seed of the Celestial Dog Devouring the Sun Divine Power (Rank 12), progress 10%...60%...100%...

The moment the progress of the Dog Devouring the Sun Divine Power Seed reached 100% that day, Wu Tian felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction and excitement.

It was a celebration that originated from the depths of one's blood and soul.

Every tiny part of his body was trembling wildly, reminding him, forcing him, urging him on.

Breakthrough! Breakthrough! Breakthrough!

At this moment, Wu Tian did not hesitate at all.

If he had enough time, he would naturally choose to raise all his supernatural power seeds to the twelfth grade of perfection before advancing to the next level at his own leisure.

But now, if he had just a few more breaths, that great sun would tear his body apart, burn his blood and soul, and turn him to ashes.

Bai Yaochen will also disappear from this world completely.

The reincarnation of the Great Sun Buddha will die, but the Buddha's Dharma form will never perish.

Therefore, Wu Tian's mind was practically screaming wildly.

"Break through this!!!"

Click!

As he thought of it, the seed of the divine power that belonged to the Heavenly Dog Devouring the Sun seemed to shatter.

It was as if they had broken free of their shackles and shattered their iron shell.

Wu Tian's mind instantly merged with the seed of supernatural power and entered the inner core of the Taiqing Dharma Pearl.

The inner elixir of the Taiqing Dharma Pearl spun rapidly, scattering its clear light.

Those with supernatural powers communicate with the Great Dao through their divine soul!
For human cultivators of the Primordial Spirit Dao, this means that supernatural powers merge with the divine soul, transforming into the natal primordial spirit, enabling communication with the laws of heaven and earth and manifesting supernatural phenomena.

For the demon race, this means the sublimation of the inner core, the transformation of the bloodline, the awakening of innate divine powers, and the manifestation of bloodline phenomena.

boom!
Just then, Wu Tian's body exploded.

The great sun within his abdomen completely tore his body apart and set it ablaze.

However, there was no blood on his body at all; instead, it dissipated into wisps of clear light.

Supreme Body Refining Method!
From the moment he became the Demon King, his body was no longer flesh and blood, but the ethereal light of the Supreme Purity.

As long as the inner core remains intact, the physical body is merely a manifestation of celestial light.

Woof woof woof
Accompanied by an extremely fierce bark, a huge mouth burst out from the inner core and bit down on the great sun.

They won't budge! (End of Chapter)