Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 379: The First Bloody Battle, Billions of Heart Lamps (Update)

None of the strong men present intervened in the fight between Jiushan and Cangqing, but chose to confront each other, with no one entering the arena.

Especially Shouzhen and his companions, they are ensuring that the war will not escalate and be controlled within a certain scope, while also seeking a solution.

"The situation is unclear, and I do not support the expansion of the war. If there is a real conflict, it can be resolved through other means, such as limiting the struggle to the level of the Heavenly King and Heavenly Man."

The Yin-Yang Taoist Master of the Yin-Yang Taoist Palace also showed up with a calm expression, and stood with Shouzhen and the other two.

All three are ancient ones.

Although he has not taken action for many years, he is still an undisputed strong man at the level of True Saint, standing in the supreme realm.

"Seniors, what did you see at the source of time?"

A new saint who had been promoted for less than 100,000 years asked solemnly.

Even if they are true saints, not everyone can go back to the source of time.

Kong Xuan glanced at him and replied, "Go and see for yourself."

Seeing the old man's attitude, many of the powerful people who originally wanted to ask for advice twitched their lips and gave up the idea of ​​discussing with the old man.

"Where are the Saint King and the Void Emperor?" Someone looked at the strong man of the Saint King's lineage and shouted, "All the saints have gathered together, but it's not worth it for these two to show up?"

"Haha." Someone answered with a hint of sarcasm, "The Void Clan is currently in contact with people from the outside world and has no time to meet with you guys."

"How can we associate with people from outside the realm who have evil ambitions? We should sort out our own affairs first." A true saint snorted coldly.

Seeing that the topic was becoming more tense, someone came out to "put out the fire by pouring water".

Ji Jingqiu stood beside Cangyou and witnessed the meeting of these supreme beings who ruled over this world.

The gazes fixed on him had long gone.

Ji Jingqiu communicated with Senior Jin Peng in private.

"Don't worry about these guys. It seems like sparks will fly at any time, but a full-scale war is not in the interests of most people. As Kong Xuan said, this war has not really broken out yet."

When Gu Jinpeng was not taking action, his expression and tone were quite peaceful, like a senior monk who had practiced for many years, with no ripples in his heart.

It told Ji Jingqiu:

"A war will break out next, but it will not be a war between the True Saints, but a war between the younger generations below. Otherwise, what is the point of the True Saints training disciples?"

"When necessary, these disciples will be their chess pieces, and they are the chess players, and they will not easily leave the field. People like the Nine Mountain Saints will only be a minority, and those who argue will be the majority."

Ji Jingqiu asked: "Senior, are you saying that the battlefield will be limited to the level of celestial beings and heavenly kings?"

Jin Peng suddenly said, "If I let you stay in the heavens for a while, participate in the war at the heavenly level, and seize the championship, would you be willing?"

Ji Jingqiu was stunned.

Let him continue to stay in the Tianren realm and fight for victory in the Tianren battlefield?

He shook his head and rejected the proposal, saying: "Senior, I am confident that when I step into the Heavenly King realm, I will be able to take the top spot in the Heavenly King battlefield. I don't need to stay at the Heavenly Man level just to strike at a dimensionality reduction."

"Very good." Gu Jinpeng nodded and said, "I heard that you are clearing the way, speeding up, and trying to set foot on the Heavenly King before the battlefield opens. This will be a bloody battle for you, but it will also be an opportunity."

Ji Jingqiu contacted Gu Jinpeng mentally and explained his current situation.

"Oh?"

Jin Peng flew from the top of his head to his shoulder and took a deep look at his profile.
"If you ask, the Cangqing clan should not reject you, but this matter... your performance is too out of the ordinary, so it is difficult."

It fell into deep thought, and felt that Ji Jingqiu's plan to open up the world this time was very dangerous, and there was a risk that it would become a reason for the saints to "take advantage of the situation".

The root of this matter is that Jingqiu's performance was too out of line...

If he only opened the way, even if what he opened was the best result that Mu Shitian had expected, pointing directly to the root of [All things return to one, the original is boundless], for the saints, it would only be a threat in the future.

But the idea of ​​opening up the world and creating a new "Taoist Ancestor" is enough to make all the Heavenly Lords and Taoist Ancestors take risks.

This is the road that leads directly to true sainthood.

The biggest gap between the eight levels is accumulation, and the most irreparable gap is also accumulation. When quantitative change reaches qualitative change, it is close to the "limit of heaven".

Even a true saint would be tempted by this path.

In addition, considering Ji Jingqiu's current state, this path is too risky and he might get lost.

In the meeting of the saints ahead.

"...Then let's decide it with the initial bloody battle. All disputes will be resolved on the battlefield. If the True Saint wants to leave, he can do so in the end. The fight will not stop until one side survives the catastrophe."

Shouzhen spoke calmly.

"The first bloody battle?" said the "young" True Saint with a frown.

The strong men who had witnessed the bloody battles in ancient times all had serious expressions.

“Once a bloody battle begins, it will not stop until all the strong men below the level of True Saint are dead. In the past, this was also called a war between gods. It will not stop until a kingdom of gods is completely destroyed. Even if the god who is the master of the kingdom of gods is not dead, he will be almost useless…”

A senior explained the cause of the bloody battle to the younger people present.

"All dead?"

In the field, many people frowned, including Tianzun Daozu. Could they be among them?

Moreover, if all his disciples really had to fight to the death, how could the True Saint bear not to fight?

Humans are not plants or trees. Even true saints have their favorite disciples, followers, and even descendants.

Moreover, once a True Saint has gone through a catastrophe, if there are no disciples to pick him up, the time it takes to return will be greatly extended.

The [Eternal Life Gate], which had completely split up not long ago, almost sentenced the Qingshan Saint who was killed by He Donghuang to "life imprisonment".

There is no need for other True Saints to take action. If Qingshan’s disciples want to avoid being liquidated by Qingshan, they will be the first “line of defense” blocking his return.

"Is it too cruel?" someone asked in a deep voice.

"cruel?"

Kong Xuan sneered,
"Once you are allowed to completely overturn the order of the world, all living things in the world will be worse than straw dogs, and will all be pigs and sheep waiting to be slaughtered. How can this be considered cruel when it happens to you?"

"If you want to overturn everything, you must first be prepared to be unable to turn over!"

"Why is everything decided by you?" A broken jade bottle was suspended in the air, emitting a cold yet calm spiritual fluctuation.

The position it stands in is very special. It is obviously standing on the opposite side of the strong men of the Saint King lineage, but it does not associate with the True Saints of later generations. Its stance is similar to that of Jiushan.

Here, it represents the attitude of another leader among the Ancient Gods who rebelled against the Five Pillars.

Many people in the field tried to identify this person, but this person seemed to have cut off all traces of the past. The long river of time and the long river of fate could not reveal His origins.

Even Shouzhen and others, as well as the ancient gods of the five pillars, did not recognize this person. They only knew that he called himself [Ashes].

Kong Xuan said disdainfully: "I underestimated you. While you are enemies with the five pillars, you are still interested in competing with me."

The jade bottle floated in the air in silence, choosing not to continue to tangle with this reckless guy.

As the first peacock born at the beginning of the world, it is hard to say now, but Kong Xuan’s strength and status in the past were no less than those of Jiushan.

In early years, he even called himself Confucius and the only great way, relying on the five-colored divine light to dominate the world. Even the five pillars indulged him a lot.

Not only is this guy tricky, but he's also clearly allied with Shouzhen and the other two.

These three standing together are enough to support a large camp and have the ability to influence the situation.

Now they maintain a neutral position and do not help each other.

At this juncture, it would be fine if you don't hope to win them over, but if you try to provoke them, you will only bring trouble to yourself.

"Today is just a proposal. We still need to discuss the specific content further."

Shouzhen glanced at the jade bottle.
"We need to wait until most of the people gather in person before we can discuss the matter. Three of the five pillars have already returned, which is enough to represent the attitudes of the five of them. The powerful men of the past and present need a formal meeting."

"What about those people in the sea of ​​suffering? Should we take them out?" someone suddenly asked.

As everyone knows, there is more than one true saint in the Sea of ​​Bitterness. If all of them were pulled out, they would be enough to form a camp that can influence the situation.

"If you don't want to be involved in the Sea of ​​Bitterness, then don't get involved in anything over there." A True Saint glanced coldly in the direction of the speaker, "This is not a suggestion, it's a warning." Emperor Luan stood side by side with the female saint of Yao Chi Fairyland, and looked at the person who spoke earlier with a strange look:
"Does their suppression of the sea of ​​suffering hinder you? If you take them out, who will fill the sea of ​​suffering? You, or the rest of you?"

This topic soon died down, and the Heavenly Lords and Taoist Patriarchs who wanted to take this opportunity to rescue their own True Saint Patriarch had no choice but to withdraw and find other ways.

Ji Jingqiu, who was standing by, was delighted to hear this.

The person who had just spoken first about the bitter sea was very fierce when he glared at him before, and he remembered it.

Jin Peng's voice rang in Ji Jingqiu's ears:
"From today, the teams have started to be chosen. There will no longer be a place for independent cultivators in the various realms. Those so-called independent cultivators will become the targets of various families' solicitation, invitations, and even conscription."

Ji Jingqiu felt a chill in his heart.

In the past, those independent cultivators were dispensable to the saints, but when the bloody battle begins, all this will be rewritten.

I don’t know what kind of impact the Federation will face next.

He glanced at the party mentioned earlier, some of whom were the current "allies" of the Federation.

He has already made note of it and will pass the news back to the Federation someday, asking Ji Anquan to be on guard.

"The battle between Cang Qing and Jiu Shan is over."

Gu Jinpeng on Ji Jingqiu's shoulder suddenly raised his head, his eyes were sharp, penetrating the Dharma Realm and seeing the deepest part.

"Which side won?" Ji Jingqiu asked hurriedly.

If Lord Cang Qing loses this battle, even if he is just at a disadvantage and shows a declining trend, it will have a huge impact on the world situation and mean the end of the rule of the five pillars.

"Someone intervened, and this battle has no winner." Gu Jinpeng said with deep eyes, "But Jiushan is still the biggest winner this time, and some ancient gods will turn against him next."

It flapped its wings, left a word to Ji Jingqiu, and then rushed into the meeting between the True Saints.

"The fastest bloody battle may take place this year. You should strive to break through as soon as possible. If you need anything, you can contact me through Lingyu."

During the interval, the True Saints began to clear the field.

"Let's go, Master is back." Cangyou's voice sounded.

She led Ji Jingqiu into the territory of the Cangqing lineage's kingdom of God, and what came into view in front of them was the world tree that supported the starry sky.

"I have already told Master about your situation. He asked me to take you to the World Tree. Climbing up high and looking at the avenue will help you in your next journey."

"In addition, Master has promised to lend you a helping hand, but not now. He needs at least a few months of recuperation to recover his peak combat power..."

Ji Jingqiu looked at the World Tree in front of him and suddenly asked, "Does this World Tree of the Cangqing lineage come from [Wuwang Mountain]?"

Cangyou paused and asked in surprise: "Have you been to Wuwang Mountain?"

Ji Jingqiu nodded.

Not only had he been there, he had also copied the shape of a mountain in his inner world.

As the sea of ​​suffering in the real world became more active, the illusory sea of ​​suffering in his inner world also tended to transform into reality, so that the power of the falling blood rain became stronger day by day, and the shape of the mountain he copied also changed beyond his expectations.

During these twenty years, Fat Tiger and Wuxiang Zhifeng went deep into the mountains and disappeared.

"It is true that someone brought some things out from [Wuwang Mountain], but the World Tree did not come from [Wuwang Mountain]. It is the manifestation of Master's companion avenue, born with innate nature."

Cangyou led Ji Jingqiu to climb the World Tree. The void here was chaotically folded. If they took a step forward, they might reach tens of millions of light years away. Even the Heavenly Venerate could not be free here.

Under Cangyou's guidance, the two headed towards the treetops.

"Master also asked me to remind you that you are opening up a spiritual path, so you must be careful of Youhai's counterattack."

The dark voice said solemnly,
"Although the Nether Sea has fallen into silence, this is only temporary. Even a truly transcendent being cannot silence the Nether Sea forever."

"Those who are transcendent are not afraid of the dark sea, and have escaped from the sea of ​​suffering, but that doesn't mean they can do anything to these two."

Ji Jingqiu had heard of this theory before.

And this statement has been confirmed by the parties involved.

That is Wu Zhou, who is in harmony with the Avenue of the Dark Sea. Once he is completely integrated with the Dark Sea, he will ascend to heaven in one step, and with this, he will be able to traverse the boundless sea and obtain true freedom and transcendence.

Wu Zhou himself has admitted that if he could unify the entire Youhai, he would achieve a truly transcendent level.

But this is almost a paradox.

Because he cannot transcend, he is simply unable to fully bear the weight of the Dark Sea. If he forces himself to merge with the Dao, he will instead become a puppet of the Dark Sea.

"Be careful of the Youhai?"

They climbed to the upper reaches of the World Tree, where countless stars were not even qualified to be fruits and were not even as big as leaves.

Ji Jingqiu had never expected that the Lord of Cangqing would remind him to beware of the Youhai.

Shouldn’t the biggest obstacle in his path be the great rules of the universe?
"Yes, be careful of the Nether Sea." Cangyou said softly, "Master said that the foundation of spiritual practice in this world is originally connected to the Nether Sea. When you open up the world, it will not only affect the universe, but may also usher in a counterattack from the Nether Sea."

She brought Ji Jingqiu to the crown of the World Tree, which was as vast as the sky and the earth. Only at the edge of the tree stood a courtyard, which looked like no one had lived there for a long time.

"This is where our master used to practice seclusion. I'll lend it to you to nourish your mind and prepare for the final breakthrough."

"This world tree has become one of the foundations of Daluo Heaven. The treetop is the most unique place in the world that is closest to the origin of Tao. Even a true saint can gain something from living here for a long time. You can comprehend the Tao here."

Ji Jingqiu thanked this person.

In a sense, the difficulties he encountered in opening up the world were no longer "within himself".

After twenty years, he was confident that he had sorted out this path.

The real difficulty lies in embedding it into the underlying rules of the universe and gaining recognition from the great Dao of heaven and earth.

According to Hela and the others' deduction, during this period, he would fall into some extremely mysterious situation, similar to the entire universe.

For any being in the eighth realm, this is a supreme opportunity that they dream of, but for Ji Jingqiu who is still at the heavenly level, it is actually a hurdle.

Just like Wu Zhou could not bear the weight of the Dark Ocean, once he fell into this state of harmony, it would be like falling into a deep ocean. If he could not survive this period and got lost during this period, there would be a risk of not being able to come back.

His attempt to do this was to preach.

Within these twenty years.

Yanhuang Federation, Jiugong, Xuanjitian, Buddha Town...

Among the allies that the Federation can trust, there are those who have realized the truth of "keeping emptiness and tranquility" through his teachings.

These people are like lights lit by him.

Under the endless deep sea represented by the universe, these faint lights will become anchors for him to confirm his own location and find a breakthrough.

And today, the Lord of Cangqing reminded him to be careful of the Dark Sea.

I wonder what form the Youhai’s counterattack will take by then.

This road is indeed difficult, Ji Jingqiu said to himself calmly without fear.

When he chose this path, Hela had warned him many times. Now that he was so close to the finish line, there was no reason for him to shrink back.

Ji Jingqiu suddenly walked towards the edge of the courtyard.

Just now he seemed to see a flash of light.

This is the top of the World Tree. Looking down, what you see is not the vast universe and endless galaxies, but the materialization of the Avenue.

For example, there are two long rivers crisscrossing each other, flowing endlessly between heaven and earth.

That is time and fate.

In addition, he could see a hidden eye of the sea, and in the distance, there was a deep and quiet ocean.

The fleeting flash of light that I just saw was in this ocean.

"Is this the Youhai?"

Ji Jingqiu looked intently and saw billions of lit heart lamps in this vast ocean with no coastline and no visible boundaries.

"This is……"

Heart Flame All-Purpose Lamp?
He had never thought that his own innate magical power could shine in this form... in the dark sea!
(End of this chapter)