Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

As soon as the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable finished speaking, he seemed to sense something and turned around almost simultaneously with the Jade Void Heavenly Venerable.

Their gazes seemed to pierce through layers of time and mist, meeting the eyes of the Buddha who was peering into the future across vast distances of time.

boom!
The power of time gathered by the Time-Treading Divine Power shattered with a roar, and the future scene was fragmented in an instant, like a bronze mirror smashed by a heavy hammer, with countless fragments scattering and flying in the long river of time.

The Buddha groaned, and the seven-colored light of the Seven Treasures Tree swayed violently. The countless Sanskrit characters floating on the branches and leaves flickered for a moment, and his aura faltered.

However, in the final moment before the future scene shattered completely, among the countless scattered fragments of time, the Buddha vaguely saw a scene.

In the depths of the netherworld, amidst endless darkness, the Four Great Bodhisattvas, the Eighteen Arhats, and the Eight Hundred Vajras sat cross-legged, their faces solemn, reciting scriptures.

The chanting of sutras converged into a vast torrent of Buddhist chants, echoing endlessly in the netherworld. Each chant stirred up golden ripples in the void, which spread out in layers, dyeing the entire netherworld a solemn gold.

And in the deepest part of that Buddha's light, an incomparably majestic Buddha is slowly reviving from the cycle of reincarnation. The Buddha lies on his side deep in the earth, his whole body radiating boundless light.

As the chanting of the Four Great Bodhisattvas and the Arhats and Vajras grew louder and louder, the aura of the Buddha also grew stronger, as if he had been asleep for countless ages and was about to awaken from his long slumber.

The image shattered completely at that moment.

Inside the Great Thunderclap Temple, the radiant light of the Seven Treasures Tree gradually subsided, its branches and leaves swaying gently, emitting clear and melodious Buddhist chants.

The Buddha sat cross-legged under the Seven Treasures Tree, his hands forming a mudra, and slowly closed his eyes.

"Investiture of the Gods, Da Chi intervenes, Buddha is revived..."

Countless thoughts collided and intertwined in his mind as Tathagata deduced all sorts of possibilities for the future: "Tathagata, Hou Yi, the Long-Armed Divine Ape, Shen Hongyu, and even myself, have all been annihilated."

"Sure enough, my supposedly concealed actions could not be hidden from those old fogies. As long as they had the slightest suspicion, they could follow the clues and causal connections to wipe out all my avatars."

"but……"

The Buddha's eyes shone with the rising and falling of the sun, "The Taiyin Wind Mother Dharma Form in the Heavenly Court was not killed..."

"That's true, but there's still a glimmer of hope."

Without hesitation, he used his supernatural powers again, constantly deducing where the life force lay. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the light of the Seven Treasures Tree dimmed, and Tathagata finally stopped what he was doing.

"The sooner I act, the greater my chances of survival?"

Why is that?

After a moment of silent contemplation, the Buddha slowly stood up. "In any case, since there is no way out, we cannot sit and wait for death."

"Instead of waiting for the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable to come to us, we should take the initiative and make our move directly."

Once he had this thought, he no longer hesitated.

……

Inside the Undying Palace, Wu Tian slowly opened his eyes.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil surging in his heart, and turned to look at Bai Qian.

Bai Qian stood up from her throne, her long silver hair cascading down like moonlight. Her clear, cold eyes held a hint of doubt. She could tell that Wu Tian's state had been somewhat off for a moment.

"Qianqian." Wu Tian walked up to her, his voice low and solemn. "I have important business to attend to and must leave now. A great battle is about to take place, and you must not leave the Undying Palace."

Bai Qian frowned slightly, her fluffy white tail taut, and she instinctively reached out to grab his sleeve: "What exactly happened?"

"The situation is urgent; you will understand in time." Wu Tian shook his head, offering no further explanation. A battle involving a Golden Immortal was not something Bai Qian could interfere with.

He turned to leave, but after taking just one step, he suddenly stopped.

He recalled the scenes he had just witnessed in the future, where all his avatars and manifestations were annihilated, and even his true self was shattered by a single palm strike, resulting in his death and the dissipation of his spiritual essence.

In this battle, he faced the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable and the Jade Void Heavenly Venerable, and perhaps also the Buddha who was recovering from reincarnation.

He had absolutely no confidence in this battle.

Wu Tian paused for a moment, then turned around, quickly walked to Bai Qian, and pulled her into his arms.

He held her tightly, his arms encircling her slender waist as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones. His chin rested on the top of her head, his nose filled with the cool, delicate fragrance of her hair, and his heart pounded heavily and slowly in his chest, each beat like a drumbeat.

Bai Qian was taken aback by his sudden action, but she did not struggle. Instead, she pressed her face against his warm chest and listened to his steady and powerful heartbeat.

"What exactly happened? Can you tell me?" Bai Qian's voice softened as she reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist.

Wu Tian did not answer, but simply held her tighter, and the palace fell silent for a moment.

Bai Yaochen had somehow run to their feet, tilting his little head up and looking at his parents with his big, dark eyes, his tail wagging gently.

After a long silence, Wu Tian finally spoke, "Qianqian, I've encountered a formidable enemy, and a battle is inevitable... If I don't make it back..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Qian suddenly raised her head, stood on tiptoe, cupped his face in her hands, and sealed his mouth with her own lips.

Her lips were soft and warm, with an unyielding resolve. She kissed him forcefully, her long hair cascading down like a waterfall.

Wu Tian instinctively tightened his arms around her waist, responding deeply to the kiss. Their breaths mingled, rapid and intense.

Bai Yaochen barked twice at their feet. Seeing that his parents ignored him, he obediently lay down to the side, his tail still wagging.

After a long while, the two slowly separated.

Bai Qian's hair was a little disheveled. She reached out and hugged his neck, her forehead touching his forehead, her nose touching his nose. Her voice was soft but firm, "I'll wait for you to come back."

Wu Tian looked at her deeply, then gently kissed her lips before releasing her waist, squatting down, and beckoning to Bai Yaochen.

Bai Yaochen immediately got up from the ground, wagged its tail and ran to him, rubbing its fluffy little head against his palm.

Wu Tian reached out and gently stroked his son's soft white fur. His movements were gentle and careful. The little guy felt extremely comfortable being touched by him, and he made a soft whimpering sound in his throat. His pink tongue licked the back of his hand.

"Chen'er, be good and listen to your mother." Wu Tian said softly, and then directly condensed a fragment of the Time Rune. With a flick of his finger, the rune entered Bai Yaochen's brow.

"It's a pity I didn't have time to perfect it... I hope you can explore the world of time on your own in the future..."

Bai Yaochen seemed to understand something. He grabbed Wu Tian's sleeve with his little paws and barked, his voice urgent and shrill, as if trying to keep him there.

Wu Tian steeled his heart, gently pried the little paws off his sleeve, and stood up. He glanced at Bai Qian one last time, turned around, and strode out of the Undying Palace without looking back.

His back was as straight as a mountain, his yellow robe fluttered, and his golden hair shone brightly in the sunlight.

Bai Qian picked up Bai Yaochen, watching his figure gradually disappear into the distance, and bit her lower lip slightly with her silver teeth, "Can't I still walk side by side with you?"

A profound sense of powerlessness rose in her heart, and the Taibai Dividing Light Sword hummed violently.

"I hate it so much!"

……

After leaving the Undying Palace, Wu Tian quickly returned to the Golden Light Cave on White Cloud Mountain.

A golden light descended from the sky and plunged directly into the cave, heading straight for the Water and Fire Spirit Spring at the deepest part of the cave.

In the center of the spiritual spring, a white jade lotus flower floats quietly, its petals engraved with dense incantations.

Wu Tian took a deep breath, and with a sway of his body, he landed on the white jade lotus flower and sat down cross-legged. He formed a hand seal, and golden light flowed around his body. Eighteen golden lotuses bloomed one after another, and layers of golden halos swept outwards like a tide, sealing the entire Golden Light Cave completely.

The Immortal Binding Rope transformed into a beam of jade light and flew out from the waist, circling once in the cave. Countless golden incantations surged from the rope, imprinting themselves on the four walls of the cave, isolating the universe and severing cause and effect.

After doing all this, he slowly closed his eyes.

"System," Wu Tian silently recited in his mind, his voice calm and resolute, "merge all the Dharma Avatars except for the Taiyin Wind Mother Dharma Avatar."

Ding! System prompt: Do you wish to fuse the Great Sun Emperor's Form, the Long-Armed Divine Ape's Form, the Hou Yi's Dharma Form, and the Taiyin Body Form?

(Note: The process of merging the Dharma forms is irreversible. Once the original body is returned to its original form, all Dharma forms will completely disappear.)

"Confirmed." Wu Tian replied without hesitation.

*Ding! System notification: The Dharma Avatar is beginning its return; the fusion process is expected to take one month. Do not interrupt the fusion process, otherwise there is a chance the Dharma Avatar will shatter and your cultivation level will drop.*

The moment the system notification sounded, Wu Tian felt an indescribable, terrifying force descend from the sky, as if an invisible hand had gripped his soul tightly.

The power was incredibly vast, as if it would crush his physical body, Dharma form, and true spirit. He groaned, veins bulged on his forehead, and golden light surged wildly around him. The eighteen golden lotuses spun rapidly, emitting a buzzing tremor.

Meanwhile, in the northwest Lingshan Mountain, at the Great Thunder Temple.

Inside the main hall, the Seven Treasures Tree suddenly burst forth with dazzling seven-colored light.

The Buddha, seated beneath the tree, slowly opened his eyes, his pupils revealing a swirling interplay of golden flames and seven-colored light.

He clasped his hands together and chanted mantras. The golden Buddha statue, towering ten thousand feet tall, began to transform into golden light rain from the soles of his feet. The light rain did not dissipate, but instead swirled and gathered in the hall, forming a golden pillar of light that pierced through the ceiling.

"Amitabha."

The Buddha uttered a soft chant, the sound echoing in the vast hall. His golden body transformed inch by inch into a shower of golden light, from his ankles to his knees, from his knees to his waist and abdomen, and from his waist and abdomen to his chest.

The branches and leaves of the Seven Treasures Tree swayed gently, scattering countless seven-colored light spots, as if bidding farewell to the Buddha.

Outside the hall, the eight heavenly dragons and eighteen Arhats seemed to sense something, and they all sat down cross-legged, chanting Buddhist scriptures. Their chanting was like thunder, shaking Mount Ling.

When the Buddha's magnificent golden body completely transformed into a shower of golden light, the entire Great Thunderclap Temple lit up, as if a blazing sun had risen from the summit of Mount Ling, illuminating the three realms and the ten directions.

The golden pillar of light shot into the sky, piercing the dome of the Great Thunderclap Temple, the clouds above Mount Ling, and the fierce winds of the Nine Heavens. Like a golden divine pillar piercing through heaven and earth, it roared towards the direction of the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the Southern Frontier.

Wherever the golden light passed, a long, lingering mark was carved into the sky, and the clouds in the void were evaporated to form a rainbow bridge with a diameter of tens of thousands of miles.

Countless cultivators looked up at the sky, dumbfounded as they stared at the golden rainbow that stretched across the heavens.

Meanwhile, in the Great Thunderclap Temple, the Peacock King rose in alarm, hearing the voice of the Buddha, "Quickly invite the Lord of the Yellow Heaven to the Golden Light Cave on White Cloud Mountain to protect me, or there will be unforeseen disaster."

Meanwhile, in the fairyland of Yaochi, beneath the ancient peach tree.

The Long-Armed Divine Ape was sitting cross-legged when it suddenly felt the call of its true self. It opened its eyes abruptly and let out a deafening roar.

With a roar, he radiated golden light, his ape hairs stood on end, and his body suddenly expanded, dissolving inch by inch in the golden light, his flesh, bones, and meridians all turning into golden rain.

The branches and leaves of the ancient peach tree rustled in the golden light, and countless peach blossoms bloomed and withered in the golden light, their petals turning into wisps of smoke as they fell to the ground.

Startled, the Queen Mother of the West stepped out of her palace and frowned slightly as she gazed at the golden pillar of light shooting into the sky. "What has happened?"

At the foot of Kunlun Mountain.

Shen Hongyu and Hou Yi, who were undergoing further studies, opened their eyes at the same time.

The two looked up at the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Southern Xinjiang, and then their bodies also began to disintegrate, finally transforming into a bright moon-like blade of light and a long rainbow flowing with the golden flames of the sun, soaring into the sky towards Southern Xinjiang.

The four avatars of Buddha, Long-Armed Ape, Hou Yi, and Shen Hongyu returned to their respective positions simultaneously. The weakest of them all possessed the strength of a god-level overlord, and Buddha even held the position of Great Sun Emperor, capable of challenging powerful Golden Immortals.

Four beams of divine light, reaching to the heavens and piercing the earth, soared into the sky from all corners of the Three Realms, piercing the firmament like four divine pillars supporting the heavens and earth, converging together towards the direction of the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the Southern Frontier.

Throughout the Three Realms, countless immortals, Buddhas, demons, and monsters were alarmed by this earth-shattering phenomenon.

In the Heavenly Court, all the Star Lords peeked out from their Star Palaces, looking at the four pillars of light that stretched across the sky, their faces filled with horror.

Even the gods were alarmed. The Kunpeng, which had been sleeping beneath the northwest earth, suddenly opened its eyes, its deep, abyss-like pupils piercing through heaven and earth.

"What is that Great Sun Emperor doing?"

The Lord of Yellow Heaven and the Lord of Blue Heaven also turned their attention to the Southern Frontier.

Baiyun Mountain, Jinguang Cave.

Four beams of light descended from the sky, like four celestial rivers pouring down to earth.

The golden pillar of light that appeared as the Buddha Tathagata descended first, containing all his cultivation, supernatural powers, and magical strength, as well as the supreme position of the Great Sun Emperor.

When the beam of light fell over Baiyun Mountain, the entire mountain trembled violently, and the Yin and Yang veins beneath the mountain roared like dragons, while the water and fire springs gushed forth towering columns of water and flames.

The other three beams of divine light followed closely behind and disappeared into the cave.

The entire Baiyun Mountain trembled violently, the earth cracked and crumbled, and the essence of heaven and earth surged like a tsunami. (End of Chapter)