He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

What Zhou Qing admired most was that Amitabha Buddha himself actually gave up on returning!

All the major religions in the world, and even all the people on Mount Sumeru, believed that Amitabha Buddha had gathered the power of faith for hundreds of thousands of years in order to return when the path to immortality opened, and then compete for the path to immortality in this lifetime.

Only Zhou Qing knew that this emperor had long since given up on the idea of ​​resurrecting himself.

He could have kept the Dao Fruit of Nirvana intact in one place, but he chose to divide it into three, and in the end, both the primary consciousness and the secondary consciousness became another person.

Moreover, at the moment of awakening, Fushi had already changed his mind and chosen to become Amitabha Buddha completely.

But to his surprise, Amitabha Buddha only gave him some scriptures and insights, without a single memory of them!

In other words, while it may seem that Amitabha Buddha has the potential to be resurrected, in reality, he never intended to return.

He left everything he had to the two newborns, and then chose to become the Buddha of the past, living on in the hearts of countless beings.

To be honest, Zhou Qing had no idea what kind of mentality led to doing such a thing; he just felt that there was something very complicated going on.

The Great Emperor Amitabha Buddha's research into the power of faith is so profound that people cannot even see his back, and no one knows exactly how much the Great Emperor Amitabha Buddha has researched.

Zhou Qing didn't know what he had discovered from the power of faith that led him to make this choice. Living in the hearts of all living beings, wasn't that still death? Or was there really a huge secret behind it?

"What a pity. If it were the living Amitabha Buddha, I would like to sit down and discuss the Dao with him right now. However, this is just a heavenly tribulation without emotions," Zhou Qing sighed. He was truly regretful.

Next, Zhou Qing unleashed his full power, engaging in a super battle of spirit and form with the Amitabha Buddha Emperor.

Their current strength is nothing short of heaven-defying. Every gesture they make is imbued with the true meaning of the Dao, and every strike shakes the heavens and earth with unparalleled power.

It was just a ripple, leaking out from them and falling into the distance. With a boom, that place was completely engulfed by the light, and nothing could be seen anymore.

The Buddha's light was vast, and a Buddhist kingdom evolved behind the Buddha. All the heavenly bodhisattvas and ancient Buddhas chanted scriptures together. The divine power was astonishing, and the immeasurable light transformed into eternity, existing both in heaven and on earth.

A divine light permeated the air, evolving into a divine kingdom behind the deities. Countless gods shouted in unison, the sound of the Dao booming and covering the sky and earth. Golden Dao characters flashed and engulfed the area.

If this were to occur in the outside world, it would be a war that would shock the universe. Such a battle between gods and demons is a rare sight throughout ancient history.

The divine power was overwhelming, the rosy clouds danced, the colorful mist rose, and occasionally the bright moon would fall and the stars would twinkle, creating amazing phenomena.

After a long time, the imposing aura finally dissipated, and the gray-robed monk's body shattered inch by inch, turning into a magnificent thunderstorm that vanished from the spot.

Chapter 191 Breaking Through the Primordial Era

The gains from this battle were truly immense. Even as the Amitabha Buddha Emperor finally succumbed and vanished into the world, Zhou Qing was still reeling from the experience, feeling a profound sense of satisfaction.

The Martial Arts Heavenly Eye can see the origin of all laws, and naturally it can also see the fundamental principles of the Dao deep within the divine form of Amitabha Buddha.

Looking at the Buddha statue and the Tao and principles it embodies, Zhou Qing felt that his understanding of "Buddha" was constantly improving.

Impermanence of all things, non-self of all phenomena, and Nirvana as peace—these are the three supreme principles in Buddhism, known as the Three Dharma Seals.

The supreme meaning of the Three Dharma Seals flows within the origin of that great Buddha, as if it were the truth of all Buddhist teachings in this world, the source of everything. To master the Three Dharma Seals is to master the true Buddhist principles.

All dharmas in the world that contradict the Three Dharma Seals are not definitive teachings, even if they were spoken by the Buddha himself; if they are in accordance with the Three Dharma Seals, they can be regarded as the Buddha's teachings, even if they were not spoken by the Buddha himself.

The Three Dharma Seals are the standards for verifying the authenticity of Buddhist teachings, much like official documents in the world. It can be said that without a true and thorough understanding of the Three Dharma Seals, it is impossible to manifest the divine form of the Buddha.

"So that's how it is. This is the Buddha's teaching." A Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss was faintly unfolding around Zhou Qing, subtle and beautiful, pure and solemn, its light shining throughout the ten directions.

He is like the supreme being among lights, the king among Buddhas. Around him, eight kinds of light—wisdom light, constant light, pure light, joyful light, liberating light, peaceful light, light surpassing the sun and moon, and inconceivable light—converge into a long river, flowing slowly.

If an ordinary person were to see Zhou Qing now, they would immediately feel great compassion. People who are suffering would feel liberated in body and mind upon seeing this light.

"Om Mani Padme Hum!" Zhou Qing roared out the six-syllable mantra. The six syllables merged into one, and a tremendous wave swept forward, as if the heavens and earth were being created, and all the heavenly bodhisattvas and ancient Buddhas appeared.

The heavens and earth trembled, chaos surged, and the Great Dao roared, as if the entire world was about to be destroyed, and everything eternal was no longer eternal.

After the roar, the laws of heaven and earth calmed down.

Zhou Qing smiled slightly. This power was indeed impressive. Although it was certainly not as strong as the original, it was comparable to the combination of four or five of the original's true words.

He doesn't know the Six-Syllable Mantra, but what is the Dou-character Secret? It is one of the nine supreme secrets that can evolve all the secret techniques in the world.

Even if other Emperor-level secret techniques like the Nine Slashes of the Demon Emperor, the Yuan Emperor's Dao Transformation Sword, and the Golden Divine Treasury could be evolved, with Zhou Qing's comprehension, he could naturally evolve the Six-Character Mantra as well.

Although each mantra evolved to only have 80% of its original power, once the six syllables are combined, their power is still extremely strong, almost equal to the power of four or five original mantras combined.

"Now I have another useful Emperor-level secret technique." Zhou Qing was in a good mood. At this moment, he felt that this ancient road was not a heavenly tribulation that hindered people's advancement, but a great opportunity that can be described as rare in ancient and modern times.

After all, it wasn't just Amitabha Buddha Emperor's secret technique that he could learn by using the word "fight". Zhou Qing had naturally learned some of the secret techniques of so many emperors before, but they weren't that significant to him.

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It's better to be proficient in one technique than to be versed in many others. Even if he were gifted enough to master multiple techniques, there would be no need to waste too much time practicing a large number of secret arts.

The few imperial scriptures he has mastered now are enough to broaden his horizons. He might as well study one or two more, otherwise he would waste too much time and the actual increase in his foundation would be negligible, making it very low cost-effectiveness.

He simply practiced the acquired secret techniques a few times, and after understanding their underlying logic, he set them aside, absorbing only their essence and transforming it into his own Dao and Dharma.

To observe the paths of the great emperors, to comprehend their laws, and to understand their different states of mind when facing the challenge of severing their own path—this in itself is a great opportunity.

Of course, only Zhou Qing dared to regard this tribulation as an opportunity. Any other genius in the universe would probably be dumbfounded and trembling.

The first hurdle is the Azure Emperor of recent times, a figure that would intimidate any genius in the entire universe.

Especially since they were facing the Azure Emperor who had activated the divine restriction, broken through the limits of his realm, and fully released the power of his physique, truly replicating the Azure Emperor during his Dao-slaying period.

If they knew what Zhou Qing was thinking, they would definitely curse him out.

Such a difficult, almost certain-death tribulation was actually treated as an opportunity? Either he's insane, or his combat power is truly at its peak, making him an unparalleled expert. Obviously, the possibility of him being insane is almost 100%.

After pondering the lessons learned from the battle for a while, Zhou Qing continued to venture deeper into the area.

That was in a time even further back than Amitabha Buddha's era. He encountered several human emperors in succession, none of whom he could recall by name.

This is the pathetic road to immortality. Even if one is invincible in one era and reigns supreme over all races, one will still appear so insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

Zhou Qing knew that some of these emperors had not died, but had entered the forbidden zone, waiting for the opening of the path to immortality, determined to carve out their own path.

The path to immortality is too difficult, and immortality is not attained. In the end, one is merely a ripple in the long river of time. After countless ages, even one's name may be forgotten, and all ancient history will forget such a person. What a tragic thing that would be.

They were all once the rulers of the universe, soaring to the heavens and descending to the netherworld, looking down upon the ages. What magnificent and turbulent times they had lived! Yet, in the end, they all succumbed to the passage of time.

Some people are so focused on achieving immortality that they don't care about anything else, even if it means facing a bloodbath.

Some people dedicate their lives and passion to verifying the existence of immortals, even if they fail, they still strive to discover the truth of the path to immortality.

Zhou Qing remained calm, punching deeper and deeper into the road, relentlessly moving towards the distant past.

After an unknown amount of time, a golden holy ape appeared before Zhou Qing, its eyes piercing and its fighting spirit soaring.

His body was covered in shimmering hair. Although he was an ape, he was more like a human, except that his golden hair was denser and his eyes shone with golden light.

This is the young Fighting Saint Emperor. Although he was a holy ape, the Fighting Saint Emperor was quite handsome. Standing there, he exuded an aura of supreme authority.

In the end, Zhou Qing still won.

His greatest gain from his battle with the Fighting Saint Emperor was the Emperor's unparalleled fighting spirit, which made him more adept at fighting against similar opponents.

The understanding of the Holy Law of Struggle, which is based on the fundamental concept of combat, has become more profound, and the essence of the Holy Law of Struggle has been further explored.

The Primordial Era is a very ancient time, and most of the supreme beings in the Forbidden Zone of Life today were sealed away by themselves during the Primordial Era.

The supreme beings in the forbidden zones of life are not fixed. In the past, the supreme beings in the forbidden zones of life were not the current group of people, but those who were sealed away in ancient times. However, as time passed, many of them disappeared into the past.

Qilin Ancient Emperor, God Emperor, Stone Emperor, Golden Ancient Emperor, Myriad Dragon Emperor, Yuan Emperor, Immortal Granny, Beast God, White Tiger Taoist. A large group of ancient emperors stood in front of Zhou Qing, but he ruthlessly beat them away.

The one that took him the longest was the God Emperor. He was indeed quite interested in this ancient emperor, especially the Nine Transformations of the Divine Silkworm lineage.

Each transformation is a life, and if one undergoes the ultimate tenth transformation, one can leap to become an emperor.

This technique has the feel of a Heavenly Tribulation Transcending Technique, but the Divine Emperor and his brother disagree on the underlying principles of the technique.

The God Emperor chose to deduce the eleventh transformation, and even the twelfth and thirteenth transformations, and so on, until one day he could become an immortal.

In later generations, he did indeed achieve this, even far exceeding the goal of becoming an immortal. The only drawback was that it took too long, and he was like a living dead person, unable to move. Once he began the transformation, he had no contact with the outside world, and even he himself did not know how long the transformation would take.

The God Emperor's younger brother, on the other hand, lived a new life directly after the Nine Transformations. Moreover, each of his transformations was thorough. Compared to the normal Nine Transformations of the Divine Silkworm, each of his Nine Transformations was like a rebirth, without retaining a single memory.

The God Emperor believed that his younger brother had encountered a problem with his cultivation practice, since it was different from his own path, and naturally he did not approve of this method.

However, in Zhou Qing's view, the Divine Emperor's younger brother's Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations were equally powerful, because after each of the nine transformations, he would directly start a new life!

There's no need to ponder any longevity methods; just by being completely clueless, one can begin a new life after nine transformations using the same method.

The rule that the same method of achieving immortality cannot be used twice was completely broken in the case of the God Emperor's younger brother. As long as he continues to transform, he will eventually live nine lifetimes and achieve immortality in the mortal world.

The ancient era was indeed an extraordinary one. Apart from some ancient emperors that Zhou Qing could recognize based on ancient books or his own memories, there were many ancient emperors that Zhou Qing could not recognize.

Some of these ancient emperors that Zhou Qing could not recognize were also in the forbidden zone, considered as members waiting on the path to immortality, and also as members destined to lose all hope after countless ages.

This is a great era that everyone looks forward to, but in Zhou Qing's view, it is just a great era that shatters everyone's dream of becoming an immortal.

Throughout the ages, all the supreme ancient emperors' hopes for becoming immortals will be shattered in this lifetime!

No matter how invincible you are, or how supreme you are in the world, you will all despair when faced with the path to immortality. The more hopeful you are before the path to immortality opens, the more mad you will be after it collapses.

They once protected all spirits, were worshipped by all living beings, and their glory illuminated history and was imprinted in the hearts of all peoples.

But in the end, looking at each and every brother who had shared life and death...

After his brother passed away, and seeing his beloved woman also fall with the passing years, his desire for immortality overcame everything, and immortality ultimately became the deepest obsession in his heart.

They gave up everything, their hearts grew cold, and they were willing to sacrifice the lives of all living beings to survive, just to make it to this day. But what did they see in the end? Nothing but utter despair that left them with no hope!

Zhou Qing could understand this state of mind very well, which is why he said that the path to immortality is a path that is both tragic and lamentable.

Unfortunately, although he understood that feeling, he was still a human being of this world. Those emperors and ancient rulers who had sealed themselves off throughout their lives and never left the Immortal Source were fine, but those who had launched dark turmoil were always his imagined enemies, beings he would have to face sooner or later.

And now, at least during the Dao-Slaying period, his combat power has surpassed that of those ancient emperors!

He swept past one ancient emperor after another from the Primordial Era until the beginning of the Primordial Era and the end of the Mythical Era, when the man known as the Immortal Emperor appeared, bringing him another great battle that surprised him.

The man in front of me had a five-colored light flowing in his eyes. He was neither childish nor impatient. He was as deep and calm as an abyss, standing there quietly, as if he could suppress the four corners of heaven and earth!

His figure was heroic and imposing. In an instant, he transformed into five-colored immortal light, tearing through the heavens and earth and sweeping across all directions. This move immediately caught Zhou Qing's eye and made him take it seriously.

Zhou Qing employed a variety of combat methods, including divine form, the Nine Secrets, physical contests, and clashes of laws, to engage in a multifaceted battle against the young body of the Undying Emperor.

This is not a Celestial Phoenix born in this world, but a Celestial Phoenix born in the Celestial Realm. It is born without flaws, unlike its two later offspring, who needed five Creation Source Eyes to make up for the defects caused by being born in this world and to be on par with the innate Holy Body Dao Embryo.

The Undying Emperor, born in the Immortal Realm, is indeed very strong, especially his regenerative ability. Zhou Qing repeatedly shattered his physical body, but he could recover in a very short time, and the consumption was not too great.

Despite not yet being the future emperor who would dominate the world, he still possessed an unparalleled charisma, all because of his immortality.

However, Zhou Qing's strength was simply too great. Even when facing the young form of the Undying Emperor, he still maintained a strong suppressive force.

Although his physical body was weaker than that of Wu Shi, a boy with the innate holy body, Dao embryo, and imperial bloodline, his physical strength was equal to that of the Undying Emperor.