Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 506 Lawless and Unrestrained, Eternal Freedom
Ji Jingqiu suddenly turned around!
The tremor of the Great Dao, which could be sensed even by those above the Heavenly King, was spreading along the Dharma Realm and instantly extending into the endless depths of the Boundary Sea.

The boundless realms and the great Dao of the heavens all trembled and shook!

This feeling, this atmosphere, is exactly the same as when Chaoge was forced to break through and transcend back then!
The vast and boundless sea of ​​realms is so vast that even a true saint would appear as insignificant as a speck of dust. Yet, at this moment, a figure stands out like a torch burning brightly, illuminating the darkness and becoming the only dazzling existence in the endless universe.

Chaoge gazed at the dazzling light, his expression dazed, a complex and inexplicable melancholy rising in his eyes, and he murmured softly:
"Fellow Daoist Shouzhen's method of 'reducing to emptiness' is truly enviable. It severs all causal ties with the Netherworld, thus allowing one to go to the depths of the Boundary Sea to attain enlightenment without any hindrance."

"Even if we fail, it will absolutely not implicate the Netherworld or cause it the slightest harm, just like I did back then..."

If he had mastered this technique back then, perhaps the Dawn Realm wouldn't have been destroyed?
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in the Boundary Sea.

Chaoge composed herself, regained her composure, glanced at Ji Jingqiu, and sighed deeply:
"Fellow Daoist Shouzhen probably foresaw something, which is why he deliberately sent you away."

Ji Jingqiu gazed into the distance—not towards Tian Sheng Lake, but beyond the Netherworld.

He suddenly asked, "Is transcendence so insane? Even with only a sliver of hope, one is willing to plunge headlong into it, leap into the water, and die without regret?"

Chaoge nodded without hesitation:
"The scenery along the Great Road, even just a glance, is enough to bring us peace!"

"In this vast sea of ​​boundaries, there are countless True Saints, but for the vast majority of them, let alone reaching transcendence, even seeing the path ahead is extremely difficult."

"And those outstanding individuals who have the potential to go further are limited by the background of the world and the era. Even if they go through all kinds of hardships to reach the True Saint Perfection, they can only look at that heavenly barrier that they do not know how to overcome and remain silent for a long time."

Ji Jingqiu nodded gently, gazing into the distance... at the cemetery.

That figure, burning like a torch, was so magnificent that it seemed to scorch through the eternal darkness, like a cluster of flames that had reached its zenith.

However, before that supreme barrier of the Great Dao, there still stands an insurmountable cliff.

The more fiercely the flames burned, the more imposing and cold the fortress appeared.

At this time.

The brilliant flames collapsed and contracted inward, as if forcibly compressed and condensed into a single point before that invisible barrier.

When the blazing light illuminating the endless sea of ​​boundaries faded from its peak, Shouzhen's breakthrough inevitably headed towards decline.

That last glimmer of light was like the collapse of a star, a moment of dazzling brilliance, yet also fleeting, lasting only a moment.

Then——

The magnificent figure that once shone through the boundless sea of ​​boundaries has now faded into oblivion.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no devastating shockwave; only a complete "nothingness" spread out.

It's like it never existed.

Deep within the Boundary Sea, the lingering echoes of the Great Dao gradually subsided, and the swaying laws of the Great Dao across the myriad realms stabilized once more. Only in that invisible void did another solitary grave appear.

Ji Jingqiu remained silent for a long time, gazing at the burial site chosen by Patriarch Shouzhen himself, and said softly:
Is this the end of the road?

Chaoge closed her eyes, then opened them again, her eyes now filled with a calm, still gaze.

"No, this is not the end of the road."

"For us seekers of the Way, the Great Way has no end. Only... one generation after another will follow!"

Ji Jingqiu remained silent.

Strictly speaking, he was initially opposed to Tian Sheng Lake, and he personally killed one of Tian Sheng Lake's disciples on the ancient road.

However, due to a series of unexpected events, he not only had his clone join Tian Sheng Lake, but also became the successor chosen by Shouzhen.

Today, he witnessed firsthand the death of Patriarch Shouzhen for the sake of the Tao, and the emotions he felt were beyond words.

at this time.

Chaoge suddenly said in a deep voice, "Shouzhen saw a glimmer of transcendence in his final moments. The 'reduction to emptiness' strategy was indeed effective. He made one last move in his final moments, but we don't know where it ended up—"

Before the words were finished, a beam of light, seemingly black and white, neither real nor illusory, suddenly slashed out from the endless void!
It disregards the boundaries of time and space, transcends the barriers of the Dao, as if it were cleaved from the beginning of time, or as if it were cut from the end of an era, awe-inspiring and resolute!
Wherever it passes, all paths retreat, and laws become nothing.

The ancient realms of law within the Netherworld fell silent under this ray of Daoist light, and a domain belonging to "nothingness" descended upon the Netherworld—

Within this realm, there is no law or principle; all inherent knowledge, established order, and even the very foundation of the existence of this vast universe itself become blurred and vanish into nothingness. Only the most primordial and authentic "self" is revealed.

"【Lawless】..."

Ji Jingqiu was immediately moved and recognized this supernatural power!
This is precisely the "lawlessness" of Master Shouzhen!
He had comprehended it in the past, but he never expected that this supernatural power, when deduced to its ultimate form, would be so unparalleled!

"This supernatural power points directly to..."

At this moment, not only Ji Jingqiu and Chaoge, but also all the True Saints within the Netherworld followed this divine light closely, witnessing it come from outside the realm, traverse endless time and space, and fall straight in...

"Burial in the sea!"

Ji Jingqiu immediately set off, only to see a beam of light, even smaller than the divine light that had fallen toward the Burial Sea, shooting straight toward him from the void ahead.

Sensing the aura belonging to the Patriarch of Shouzhen, Ji Jingqiu reached out and caught it without hesitation.

This subtle ray of supernatural light immediately merged into Ji Jingqiu's body.

In an instant, Ji Jingqiu understood what the Patriarch Shouzhen had done at the final moment of his breakthrough—

Upon witnessing the breathtaking scenery, this person did only one thing: he elevated his innate divine power, "Unruly and Unbridled," to the level of transcendence!
This supernatural power is not a method of destruction or killing, but a method of self-reliance.

It represents an ideal state of perfect transcendence and freedom from constraints—what do heaven and earth have to do with me?

Even when trapped in numerous confinements, one can still carve out a path through countless shackles and see one's true self!

……

Buried over the sea.

It was as if a phantom was looking down from above, with a calm expression. With a flick of its sleeve, all laws receded, and without laws or rules, the earth, fire, wind, and water were reenacted. All rules and order were already predetermined.

The Burial Sea, which had been silent for countless years, suddenly boiled!

The fragments of the broken world that had accumulated within it over countless years suddenly broke free from the constraints of the Burial Sea like a gushing spring, shooting out into the void.

This scene was like opening a floodgate!
The figure hidden deep within was finally forced to appear before the world.

He gazed at the illusory figure before him and nodded in approval:
"The younger generation is truly formidable. Since I deduced the method of 'reducing to nothingness,' you are the first being to reach this stage. The Netherworld is indeed a treasure land of outstanding people and abundant resources."

"So you want to fight me now? Why not preserve your true spirit and guard your two souls, so that you will not forget this life in your next life?"

The phantom manifested by the light of supernatural power stepped closer to the being in the sea of ​​burial, quickly climbing to the peak, spreading out its palm as if the whole world was contained within it, and chaos was just a matter of turning its hand.

The illusory figure remained silent, its vast and boundless aura like a galaxy pouring down, as it gently pressed down on its opponent with a palm.

This palm strike seemed to exist in any time and space, yet it also seemed to have vanished before one's eyes. These two contradictory illusions caused the man in the Burial Sea to narrow his pupils slightly.

When the palm presses down, the world is turned upside down, heaven and earth cease to exist, and all laws are destroyed!
[Lawless!]
Faced with this supernatural killing move that had already transcended the level, the man did not choose to confront it head-on. However, the price of retreating was that the underlying rules of the Great Dao of the Burial Sea behind him were completely altered, and the remnants of the endless world were scattered across the three thousand Jambudvipa.

The sea will never be the final resting place! "Even in my dying moments, will I be left with nowhere to hide?"

The man seemed to smile, then shook his head and said, "Fine, so be it. It's time to find another place, lest Doumu come knocking on our door."

He suddenly turned to look, his gaze piercing through time and space, colliding with Ji Jingqiu's gaze.

Ji Jingqiu uttered two words:
Emperor Yi.

The man nodded slightly, as if responding to the title once again after a long period of time.

"Now is not the best time for us to meet, because you are not... desperate enough."

Di Yi glanced deeply at the location where Ji Jingqiu was, then turned and stepped into the void, disappearing into the world in one step.

The saints existing in the Netherworld used various methods to try to track down this person, but to no avail.

Ji Jingqiu's expression turned solemn as he finally confirmed Di Yi's identity.

"Senior Chaoge, I'll take my leave first."

Ji Jingqiu took his leave first, as he needed to return to Tiansheng Lake quickly to prepare to find the reincarnation of the Patriarch Shouzhen.

Ji Jingqiu returned to Tiansheng Lake as quickly as possible.

As soon as we arrived over Tiansheng Lake, a somber and oppressive atmosphere enveloped us.

The once idyllic paradise is now shrouded in low-hanging clouds, the lake's surface dim, and faint, uncontrollable sobs can be heard emanating from the pavilions and palaces below.

Ji Jingqiu did not conceal his aura, but rather deliberately displayed it. His vast Daoist charm acted like an invisible pillar, proclaiming to all his disciples that Tian Sheng Lake would not collapse.

Almost simultaneously, Wutian's aura also rose up, intertwining and entwining with Ji Jingqiu's aura.

"Fellow Daoist, the Patriarch has passed away."

Wu Tian's voice was unusually calm, as if he were stating something unrelated to himself. Only the subtle ripples in the deepest part of his eyes revealed that he was not entirely heartless.
Before he left, the Patriarch instructed me to convey a message to you—

He paused, then spoke each word clearly and distinctly:

"The branches of fate do not necessarily converge."

Ji Jingqiu looked serious. The fact that his fate was so difficult to untangle was something that Master Shouzhen had long known about.

At this moment, the words struck his heart like hammer blows, and the doctrine of "lawlessness" also surged into his mind.

Wu Tian then walked up to Ji Jingqiu, took one last look at Tian Sheng Lake, and said softly:
"I'll have to trouble you from now on, fellow Daoist."

Ji Jingqiu understood Wutian's meaning. With his clone returning, the immense karma and spiritual achievements belonging to Tiansheng Lake that it carried would also be added to his main body.

"It is the right thing to do."

Ji Jingqiu responded solemnly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wutian's body became illusory, transforming into a pure, dark stream of light that entered Ji Jingqiu's body and returned to its original form.

boom!
Ji Jingqiu's aura almost instantly boiled over, rising steadily!
His breath became scorching, and it was as if a raging fire was burning in his heart. The overflowing spiritual power affected everything in the surrounding world, and even distorted spacetime!
It was as if a fiery ape that had been gone for a long time had suddenly returned, entered his mind and roared, causing chaos and upheaval!

As a result, Ji Jingqiu's Dao power naturally surged, allowing him to directly cross the fourth step. Then, the surging momentum came to an abrupt halt, and he stopped there.

This is because his current Heavenly Venerable status can only support a maximum of fourth-order Dao power.

Ji Jingqiu had anticipated this and was not surprised.

“Dao Ancestor…” Ji Jingqiu murmured.

If he wants to break through his realm by leveraging the power and cultivation brought by the return of his clone, he must complete the convergence of the branches of his destiny.

But that seems a long way off.

Ji Jingqiu focused his mind and immersed himself in his inner universe. He saw a black mist spreading out, as if a corner of the curtain of night had been lifted, and a ferocious black dragon poked its head out. After many years, it had finally returned.

The majestic dragon roar, indescribable in words, seemed to come from beyond the clouds and penetrated straight into the soul!

The ferocious and majestic five-clawed black dragon, carrying the aura of the end times that brings all things to silence, suddenly burst out of the black mist and plunged straight into the vast ocean below Mount Wuwang.

A true dragon enters the sea, instantly stirring up towering waves that boil endlessly!

At the same time, the Bodhi tree, which had long since reached the sky, rustled, and light flowed among its branches and leaves.

The Dao Fruit of "Unfettered Journey," inherited from Tian Sheng Lake, suddenly solidified from its illusory and ethereal state, radiating a perfect and flawless brilliance.

Ji Jingqiu had been stuck at the second level of the [Unfettered Action] stage, [All Laws Repel], for a long time. Now, with the blessing of the perfected Dao Fruit and the immense karmic impetus from Tian Sheng Lake, he suddenly broke through and directly entered the third and final stage.

【Eternal Calamity Free Phase】!
No matter where Ji Jingqiu was at that moment, a wisp of true spirit suddenly rose to an infinite height, hanging high above the river of time and the river of fate. No matter how you wash it away or how many calamities you perish, you cannot destroy it.

This is clearly the essence of a true saint!
Ji Jingqiu finally understood the last words left by the patriarch Shouzhen.

If the branches of fate are hard to untangle, then simply break free!

……

……

Chaoge watched Ji Jingqiu's departing figure for a long time, feeling regret and sorrow for his fellow Daoist Shouzhen's sacrifice for the Dao.

Just as he was about to leave.

Between heaven and earth, there seemed to be a Dao fluctuation that was very similar to the one before, spreading from the depths of the Boundary Sea!

Chaoge's expression changed. Besides Shouzhen, was someone else attempting to break through to transcendence today?!
He suddenly looked up, focusing his gaze on the depths of the Boundary Sea. There, he saw a majestic figure holding up a seal, which seemed to be the condensation of an endless realm, or the root of the Great Dao rules at the bottom of the Boundary Sea.

Without a sound, divine light rose up, transforming into a vast ocean that swept across the heavens and earth, reflecting a magnificent palace within which the figure entered and became its master.

He sat high above heaven and earth, raising the seal as if to declare his sovereignty over the entire sea of ​​boundaries and all living beings!

Chaoge suddenly realized.

The stars in the sky seem to be getting brighter and brighter.
Soon, endless starlight lit up from every corner of the universe, merging together like a wildfire!

This kind of weather is quite astonishing, but it comes and goes quickly.

The only thing Chaoge could confirm was that the other party probably hadn't taken that step.

Otherwise, the manifestation of the Great Dao of transcendence would be enough to cause the Boundary Sea to boil for some time.

Suddenly, Chaoge realized something, and his expression changed drastically.

These swaying, prominent stars in the sky are not just the stars in the Netherworld, but the vast, countless stars of all the worlds, large and small, in the boundless sea of ​​the realms!

"The Great Ancestor?!"

(End of this chapter)