Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 396: A Sword Cuts the Moon, the Illegitimate Son of Heaven

Time was running out and the saints barely reached a consensus within the limited time.

"I'll go ahead and let you know if there's nothing wrong on the other side."

The Void Emperor was quite decisive and after saying this, he left the hall directly and headed for the coordinates of the passage in the dark sea.

The saint who is going to Qing Liulitian this time has to return to the Taoist temple to arrange matters after his departure.

The saints who decided to go out this time accounted for almost one third of the total number of saints in this world.

"Fellow Daoist Qinghui, the plan we discussed earlier will have to be postponed for now. We will continue it after Brother Daoist Yujin and I return." The Saint of Nine Mountains transmitted the message to Moon God.

The Moon Goddess frowned: "Are you going to use your true body?"

As far as she knew, there were two True Saints on Jiushan, so were they all going to be dispatched this time?
The Saint of Nine Mountains nodded slightly: "This time, there is a high probability that we will fight with the Saints from outside the realm. This is an important channel for us to test the strong outside the realm. We need to use all our strength. If we hold back, our clone will die in vain."

The Moon Goddess was somewhat dissatisfied. It had originally been agreed that she would start a bloody battle with the Sun God Dynasty first. The disciples of several families would join her dojo and thus enter a bloody battle. She would first cripple the Sun God Dynasty and then divide up the nominal True Saint dojos of the various families belonging to the Yanhuang Alliance.

There are more than a handful of True Saint temples under the Yanhuang Federation, but currently there is no True Saint in charge.

These forces are very conflicted. On the one hand, their ancestors were "invited" into the Eye of the Sea of ​​Bitterness by the Yanhuang Federation. On the other hand, due to various reasons, they have to form an alliance with the Yanhuang Federation and keep each other warm.

Not long ago, someone took the initiative to contact Jiushan, trying to ask them to come forward and rescue the founder.

Let's not talk about this matter for now, but it reminded Jiushan and others where the "fat meat" was.
In the eyes of the ancient god faction that returned from Jiushan, this is a big piece of fat meat that allows them to directly pick the fruits and grab the accumulation of the saints for tens of millions of years, thus narrowing the gap in foundation between them and the new saints.

Even the Moon God was somewhat tempted, thinking that launching a bloody battle against the Sun God Dynasty would kill two birds with one stone.

In addition, in her opinion, if they want to force Chi Wanyang out, the Sun God Dynasty alone is not enough, and they will eventually have to attack the Yanhuang Federation.

But now, when everything was ready, Jiushan actually informed her that the event would be postponed.

"How long will your trip take this time? Don't exceed the twenty-year limit." The Moon Goddess warned.

Jiu Shan replied calmly: "Don't worry, we will compete with the five pillars sooner or later. The twenty-year restriction is just a joke."

The Moon Goddess frowned secretly. Although she wanted to rely on the power of the Nine Mountains to take down Chi Wanyang, she had no intention of openly becoming an enemy of the five pillars.

"You wait patiently for a while." Jiushan advised, "If Ji Jingqiu from the Yanhuang Federation also goes there this time, we will take action depending on the situation. Yu Jin and I are interested in the inheritance of the Shizun lineage and He Donghuang respectively."

The Moon Goddess's eyes flashed and she said, "I don't know what tricks that kid used to calm the Nether Sea. Have you figured it out?"

Jiu Shan said calmly: "I took action to capture him in order to clarify the matter. It is not convenient to take action within the boundary, so it will be another matter outside the boundary."

The Moon Goddess smiled and said, "I wish you success."

Jiu Shan shook his head and sighed, "To be honest, if the Void Emperor is watching, there is little hope. No one can make a move without leaving any trace under her gaze."

"Then let the disciples below take action." Moon God suggested, "The Transcendent One should not interfere in the fight between people from the same realm."

"I will consider."

Exploring the genius of Qing Liuli is the current priority. As for capturing Ji Jingqiu, it is just an idea that Jiushan has just come up with.

"Huh?!" The Moon Goddess' color changed suddenly and she turned back to look at the source of her own dojo.

"what happened?"

The several saints standing beside her all noticed that her aura was different and cast their glances over at her.

"I..." The Moon Goddess's graceful body trembled, and a rare bad premonition arose in her heart.

This was a sudden inspiration of a true saint. Indistinctly, she seemed to see a blurry picture. The grand rhyme of Tao filled the world. A majestic and boundless sword light slashed through the sky and earth, splitting the clear moon in the center of the universe into two halves!

"My Dao Palace?!"

……

At the moment of the Council of Saints, Chongsheng and Jinghua were sitting in a temple not far away, being entertained by people from the five major pantheons.

You Lan, who came from the Taiyou lineage, noticed that Jinghua was not in a good condition, as if he had just experienced a battle, and said with concern:
"Fellow Daoist, you were ambushed on the way here. Do you want to find a secret place to heal your wounds first?"

Jinghua looked calm and declined the offer.

They had met the Holy King before, and had also seen the gathering of the saints from afar. They were awed in their hearts, knowing that this world was not as simple as they thought.

Even when their realm was at its peak, the number of True Saints was probably far less than that of this realm.

The ancestor was right, these "stray dogs" really need to keep a low profile.

"We are new here and are not very clear about the distribution of power in your world. I wonder if you can introduce it to us?" Jinghua suddenly remembered the guy he met not long ago, and took the initiative to ask, trying to find out indirectly.

Since that guy is the ancestor of the Great Dao, his reputation in this world must be very great.

Chongsheng glanced at her and knew that with Jinghua's personality, she would never give up after suffering such a big loss if the master had not finally revealed the other person's "great deeds".

"On our way here, we met a Taoist brother. He was only a Heavenly King, but he was praised as the Taoist Patriarch by our ancestors. May I ask his real name?"

Chongsheng spoke directly, trying to stop some of Jinghua's thoughts. He did not want the two sides to have another conflict, which would be unwise for Chaoxia Mountain to gain a foothold in this world.

"Oh?" Youlan's expression changed slightly. Was the other person referring to Ji Jingqiu?

This direction is too strong, the only Taoist ancestor in the world.

Ji Jingqiu and Chaoxiashan had actually met in advance?

"Who is the ancestor you are referring to?" Youlan asked instead of answering.

"Of course it's the founder of Chaoge." Chongsheng said with a reverent tone.

Youlan frowned slightly.

Ji Jingqiu had actually met the strongest person who had entered the transcendental realm earlier than any of them...

"Fellow?"

Under Chongsheng's questioning, Youlan had no choice but to reveal Ji Jingqiu's identity.

“…Although this boy has great talent and gifts, he has made too many enemies.” Youlan reminded the two that they needed to be cautious if they wanted to interact with Ji Jingqiu.

"Too many enemies?" Chongsheng looked stunned.

He was somewhat puzzled. What were the people in this realm thinking? They were making an enemy of a genius who had laid the foundation for his status as a Heavenly King with his great achievements. Were they afraid that they would live too long in the future?

There has never been such a genius born in the history of Qing Liulitian, but the surrounding realms have heard of him. He was in the realm of Tianzun and opened up the world, and then he rushed into the sea of ​​​​boundaries. After disappearing for many years, when he reappeared, he had become a giant.

You Lan nodded and said, "His actions before the breakthrough offended a group of relatively powerful Heavenly Kings from various families, interrupting their opportunities to pick in the universe. And not long ago, the Federation he was in even offended the Moon God among the Ancient Gods, standing on the opposite side of an Ancient God with extensive connections."

"Wait... Moon God?" Jinghua suddenly interrupted Youlan and asked in disbelief, "Are you saying that the innate god who controls the yin and yang of this world is his... Ji Jingqiu's enemy?"

"Yes, he is one of the most ancient gods besides the five pillars." You Lan nodded slightly and said calmly, "Although he is talented, he has many enemies, both openly and covertly. You two need to be careful when dealing with him in the future."

Jinghua and Chongsheng looked at each other and saw the absurdity and incomprehensibility in each other's eyes.

They all thought that there was a transcendent being standing behind Ji Jingqiu because of the sword light of the Moon-Slashing Sword that was lingering around him.

And now, this person actually told them that the Moon God of this world was actually one of Ji Jingqiu's enemies...

The two of them looked at each other in confusion for a moment.

They have just arrived in this world and are about to witness the death of a saint?
……

……

Ji Jingqiu looked towards the gate of Moon God Palace in the distance.

The bright moon that seems like the center of the universe is not really huge, but the Taoist charm it exudes is like the vast ocean, radiating to the boundless star field.

This is a pure land outside of this world.

As he got closer, Ji Jingqiu could see the pavilions and palaces in the moonlight, the courtyards and gardens, and all kinds of exotic flowers taking root, competing for splendor. Even the stones in the courtyard were filled with a strong Taoist charm. "A veritable pure land of God." Ji Jingqiu sighed in a low voice.

It's a pity that these things are not of much use to him, they only look good.

At his current stage, anything that can help him improve his own cultivation and further transform the embryonic form of his inner universe is at least at the level of a miracle drug.

In addition, there are also rare objects that contain the origin of the Great Dao, such as the source energy of heaven and earth, fragments of the origin of the universe, etc.

For example, this clear moon.

For the Moon Goddess, it may just be a place to stay, but for any Heavenly King including Ji Jingqiu, or even the Heavenly Venerable, as long as they are not the Dao Ancestor, it is a great tonic.

While Ji Jingqiu was walking, he was still trying to communicate with Brother Jianguang.

After trying dozens of methods, he finally established a spiritual channel with the sword light.

The latter was also very surprised and responded for the first time:

"The extraordinary means of your world are truly mysterious. A Heavenly King can actually establish a connection with me."

Seeing that the other party could really communicate, Ji Jingqiu immediately asked several questions, such as it was wandering around the world, cutting down all the moons, but was it for its own path?
"It's not out of selfish desire, but to make this world a better place!" Jian Guang corrected seriously.

As for why he kept pestering him, Brother Jianguang was very frank:
"I have cut down all the moons in the world, but I have never seen your strange moon. If it were not for the restraint of the Great Dao, I would really like to cut you down as well."

Ji Jingqiu was not surprised by this. He had previously vaguely sensed that this person was adhering to some invisible principle, otherwise if he really wanted to force his move, he would have done it long ago.

He guessed that this might be the fundamental reason why it did not become weaker but became stronger after it slashed the moon.

"Brother Jianguang, what do you think of this clear moon?"

Ji Jingqiu pointed forward, trying to guide.

"This is a partial manifestation of the Way of Taiyin. I can tell from a single glimpse that her true self has taken the wrong path and cannot turn back." The sword light flickered slightly, as if shaking its head. "I have seen too many gods like this. They are born as true saints, but try to reach a higher level. In the end, they often go astray and make the people of the world miserable. This one is also on the same path. He should be killed."

"What is a wrong path?" Ji Jingqiu asked humbly.

"As the master of the Moon Palace, you want to rule the Sun Palace, but you are on the wrong path." Jian Guang said calmly.

Ji Jingqiu looked doubtful. Could this ray of sword light be left by an ancient sun god who had attained enlightenment and transcendence?
Should I take him with me to see Senior Chi Wanyang?
"Don't guess randomly. My origin is amazing and you can't figure it out. But if you are willing to let me cut you with my sword, I can tell you." Jian Guang said righteously.

Ji Jingqiu thought about it, lit up a new ray of wisdom, and asked him why he felt that the moon in his heart was special, but there was this charm in it.

The latter hesitated and said seriously: "It's a bit similar, but not exactly. What kind of magical power is this? It's so mysterious that I can't even explain it."

"That's normal. I am the light of all living beings, and you can't see through it." Ji Jingqiu said firmly.

“……” The sword light made a sound like sharpening a sword.

"Brother Jianguang, why don't you take action yet?" Ji Jingqiu cleared his throat.

"It still has the five virtues that have not dissipated. If I cut it down in this situation, not only will I not gain any great benefits, but it will also wear me out." Jian Guang said calmly.

Ji Jingqiu seemed to be thinking about something. It seemed that the rumors were not entirely true. There were many principles and rules that needed to be followed when using this sword.

"Since we're here, we can't go back empty-handed." Ji Jingqiu suggested, "If you're worried about wear and tear, I'll take you to find a good whetstone later."

Jian Guang laughed twice, "Ha, ha". His laughter was very flat, without any emotional ups and downs, but it was full of sarcasm.

It is not just a ray of sword light, but it carries part of the source of Tao. Its whetstone is hard to find in the sea of ​​​​boundaries.

Ji Jingqiu shook his head and said, "Brother Jianguang, my background is equally amazing, you can rest assured."

The sword light's emotions fluctuated slightly. If it had a face, it would be black now. This little thief actually dared to learn its words.

It warned: "Little thief, even if there is a great way to restrain you, you will still have to pay the price for provoking me and angering me."

"What if we don't abide by the agreement?" Ji Jingqiu asked, while testing and groping for the "user manual" of the sword light.

"Of course you are among them." Jian Guang's eyes flickered for a moment, and he snorted coldly, "It's because you have great merits that I think you are a person who has made contributions to the world. Otherwise, I wouldn't have reminded you."

This person seems to value the Five Virtues very much... Ji Jingqiu said calmly: "Then what else is Brother Jianguang worried about?"

The sword light flickered slightly: "Are you serious?"

"nature."

Jian Guang was silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "Speaking of which, morality can be explained, after all, you are the 'Ancestor of Taoism'. But you are a creature born after birth, and your merits and saintly virtues are so strong. Among the five virtues, you only lack Yin De and Fu De. If I remember correctly, those who lack these two things usually did too many immoral things in their previous lives..."

This time it was Ji Jingqiu's turn to be upset. This guy was actually mocking him for being immoral in both open and covert ways.

"Well, considering your great merits, I will help you once. I hope the world will become a better place because of this."

The sword light can penetrate by itself. Ji Jingqiu took the initiative to bring it here, obviously with some special purpose.

It did not use this to threaten Ji Jingqiu to let it strike with the sword, but was completely giving face to the merits accumulated in Ji Jingqiu.

Being able to gather such a meritorious aura, in its opinion, Ji Jingqiu is much more pleasing to the eye than a bright moon that has gone astray.

As for the "grindstone" mentioned by Ji Jingqiu, it did not have any expectations.

For it, the whetstone is not just for sharpening the sword, but for sharpening its own path.

Unless this kid can find an ancient saint who has the same ambition as it, and is willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of a better world and sacrifice his own skills, so that it can sharpen its sword.

"Senior, please take action." Ji Jingqiu urged, "Once I'm done, I'll take you back to meet the master of our lineage."

He decided to take this person to meet Chi Wanyang and test his background.

As for the whetstone, it can only be the devil of death.

It will also allow him to see their strengths, and maybe there will be cooperation in the future.

"I'm taking action, you step back." Jian Guang reminded.

next moment.

A ray of sword intent rose into the sky, flamboyant and domineering. In the manifested sword path, all kinds of wonders emerged, including the magnificent scenes of tearing open the universe and destroying the sea of ​​stars.

Just a moment.

A sword light, only the size of a mustard seed relative to the starry sky, shot straight up into the sky, rolling up an endless and vast rhyme of Taoism. It expanded in an instant, majestic and boundless, and cut down the human world!

Above the clear moon in front, there are suddenly layers of manifestations of the Tao forming an array in the starry sky, covered with the hazy lunar divine light. They are all manifestations of the supreme rules, layer upon layer, guarding the clear moon.

As the guardian formation of the Moon God Palace, although the Moon God never thought that anyone would attack her temple, this formation was still at the True Saint level.

Even if other True Saints attacked at all costs, they could hold out for more than ten breaths and wait for her to return.

But at this moment, this heavy Taoist formation didn't even last a breath before it was cut off by a sword like tofu, without any hindrance. Wherever the sword light passed, all Taoist principles melted and turned into infinite Taoist rhyme, pouring into the sword light!
Ji Jingqiu had retreated far enough, but he could still feel the surging force of the Dao. He witnessed Qingyue in front of him being chopped to pieces by the sword!
"It's so fierce." Ji Jingqiu sighed.

Although this is not the real body, it is also the manifestation of the Moon Goddess's avenue, and even a part of her real body. However, she still couldn't block a single sword. It was truly a special attack on the moon.

At this time.

The sword light suddenly returned to his body, forcibly stuffed something into his inner world, and drilled itself in as well, cursing:

"I was tricked to death by you, a little thief!"

Just when Ji Jingqiu was puzzled as to what was happening, an extremely grand "gaze" fell on this star region.

The will of the universe!
This cold will swept across the starry sky like autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves, paused on Ji Jingqiu for a moment, and then left.

This phenomenon made the sword light, which had originally felt that if it wanted to escape this terrifying lock of destiny, it would be doomed to suffer a lot of wear and tear, at least a million years of wasted time, startled:

"Are you his illegitimate son?"

(End of this chapter)