Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 507 The Mystery of the Investiture of the Gods, The Struggle for Heaven

Abandoning the attempts to control the branches of fate, directly leaping out of the river of destiny...

This is undoubtedly an extremely risky step.

Ordinary celestial beings are often those who glimpse their own destiny, then gather the branches of fate, and finally, naturally, begin to break free from the long river of fate, thus gaining true freedom...

Forcibly breaking free from the river of fate without restraining its branches is an act never heard of in the Netherworld.

Ji Jingqiu's biggest trump card right now is the transcendent concept he obtained from the Patriarch Shouzhen—[Lawless and Unruly]!
It's just a thought.

Strange phenomena were already emerging around Ji Jingqiu, and the aura of the Great Dao was magnificent!
The meridians throughout the body surged like a galaxy, the blood flowed like a long river of Dao, and the Qi flowed like dragons and snakes rising from the land. Meridians, blood, Qi, martial intent... all resembled great Daos.

A majestic aura of the Great Dao emerged, as if to transform the area around him into an independent world of the Great Dao!

"not enough……"

Ji Jingqiu forcibly suppressed this magnificent aura of the Great Dao, collected his thoughts, and returned to reality.

Having reined in the restless mind, the next step is to control the wandering will.

For the past few years, the Supreme True Buddha, located in the Nine Provinces, has been doing one thing: making a cut, cutting off the position of True Buddha, and making a final decision.

Before Wutian emerged from seclusion, the Supreme True Buddha, with the help of Huangtian, had already achieved his goal.

The severed Supreme True Buddha became the purest deity, receiving offerings from the Heavenly Emperor.

Ji Jingqiu suppressed the barely concealed surge of destiny within him and was about to head to Huangtian immediately when he sensed something and suddenly looked up.

He saw endless, dazzling starlight, like a celestial river pouring down, flooding his eyes.

Countless starlight points clustered and converged, transforming into a boundless ocean.

It was as if the entire vast starry sky had been forcibly reflected into his eyes, and also into the eyes of all living beings in the Boundary Sea.

"This is……"

Ji Jingqiu was shaken, as if he saw a vast celestial phenomenon, with endless stars outlining... the human body and the world!
"Doum?!"

The sight of the stars raging before his eyes instantly reminded Ji Jingqiu of Doumu Yuanjun, who was known as the Mother of the Stars!

"You know this person?" A calm voice sounded behind him. "This person's cultivation is so strong that he has moved the vast galaxies of the heavens with his own Dao. Is this the legendary Great Dao Ancestor? He is truly inconceivably powerful, inspiring awe and wonder—"

Ji Jingqiu turned around abruptly, stunned.

Standing before him was a man in a flowing green robe, exuding a profound and ethereal aura—none other than the second True Saint of Tian Sheng Lake, the Unfettered Daoist!
But the problem is...

Isn't this the Daoist incarnation of Patriarch Shouzhen?!
When the Patriarch Shouzhen broke through to transcend the realm and sought to glimpse the ultimate realm of the Great Dao, why did he not recall the Daoist Wufa and push his own Dao power to its most perfect peak?
After more than ten years of cultivation, Ji Jingqiu had already figured out this person's identity.

The two are similar to Jiushan, whose two bodies have both reached the True Saint level and were once hailed as the top tier in the Netherworld, directly catching up with the Five Pillars.

But Shouzhen reached this level far before Jiushan.

The methods of cultivation for both are similar, both originating from countless ages ago; the first, and now should be the second batch.

The cultivation methods of both of them were obtained from the second group of powerful beings from outside the Netherworld who visited the Netherworld.

When the two bodies are combined, the power of the Dao increases dramatically, allowing a newly initiated True Saint to rival an Ancient One, while an Ancient One can arm wrestle with a True Saint of the highest rank.

The Patriarch Shouzhen was clearly willing to risk his life to reach the pinnacle and witness the vastness of the Great Dao, so why didn't he "take back" the Unstable Saint?
unless……

Unable to put his hands behind his back, he withdrew his gaze from the stars, glanced at Ji Jingqiu, and knew what he was thinking. He said calmly:
"Originally, we were supposed to merge, and only when the two of us became one could we truly be 'lawless'. But at the moment of breaking through the barrier, that guy seemed to see something and changed his mind at the last minute."

Ji Jingqiu said in a deep voice, "At the moment of his breakthrough, Patriarch Shouzhen pushed the [Lawless and Unruly] to a transcendent level!"

Unable to nod: "I know that at the moment of his breakthrough, he sacrificed his remaining fruit position and his true spirit in the next life to make two moves. The first was to force Emperor Yi in the Burial Sea to be born, and the second was to target me."

Ji Jingqiu's thoughts were in turmoil.

It's not uncommon for martial artists to see glimpses of the future when they break through the barriers of the Great Dao in the later stages, let alone when they break through to transcendence!

What did Patriarch Shouzhen see in that instant? It made him act on impulse, not only forcing out Emperor Yi from the Burial Sea, but also deliberately leaving a backup plan for the Unstable Sage.

Lawless...

“You don’t need to overthink it,” Wufa Zhensheng said calmly. “Heavenly Sacred Lake is still here, and I am here too. You don’t need to stay here any longer, but you must remember that you bear the karma of Wutian on your shoulders, and you will have to pay it back in the future.”

Ji Jingqiu solemnly replied, "I will never forget!"

"That would be best. Shouzhen really thinks highly of you. Perhaps he sees a part of Li Shoucheng in you back then..."

Unable to dissuade the true saint from walking away,
“I can sense that you are on the verge of a breakthrough, just one step away. Why not take that step? Go! [Lawless] is the culmination of his life's work, and he will never lose to anyone, not even your two teachers.”

Ji Jingqiu, as a junior, bowed and took his leave without saying another word, then turned and strode away.

Stepping out of the Tian Sheng Lake's territory, Ji Jingqiu glanced around and the Nine Dragons Carriage appeared before him from the void.

He stepped onto the carriage and asked, "Is this extraordinary phenomenon from the Yuanjun's side?"

The coachman drove the carriage, riding on the flowing starlight towards the heavens, and respectfully replied upon hearing this:

"Your Majesty, it is indeed the extraordinary phenomenon caused by His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!"

Ji Jingqiu's eyes flickered as he asked, "With such a commotion, has something happened in the Heavenly Court recently?"

"His Majesty is benevolent and has repeatedly tolerated the probing of various forces in the Boundary Sea."

"Unexpectedly, the various families in the Boundary Sea have become increasingly audacious, and their various attempts to test us have not decreased but increased. Some time ago, they even almost infiltrated the Heavenly Court's important territory. Therefore, His Majesty decided to impose a slight punishment to show his power to all sides and teach them a lesson."

Ji Jingqiu glanced at him: "You follow me around, yet you can contact the Heavenly Court at any time and learn about the situation there?"

The coachman respectfully said, "Excuse me, Your Majesty, this is the effect of the Investiture of the Gods. We lower gods can not only communicate across realms at any time, but also use the Investiture of the Gods as a base to establish anchor points and use starlight to pave the way to quickly reach any colleague."

Ji Jingqiu nodded slightly, a ripple of emotion stirring within him.

The Boundary Sea is vast and boundless. Even for True Saints traveling to and from it, if the journey is long and there is no specific void portal, it can take hundreds or thousands of years, not to mention the exchange of information.

According to Ji Jingqiu, this was a major factor in why a unified force had not yet emerged in the Boundary Sea.

Even those who transcend their own realm mostly radiate outwards from their own domain, establishing a sphere of influence. Their expansion methods are primarily based on plunder, with little long-term occupation.

A hundred centuries ago, the Heavenly Court had already solved the problem of information flow, which explains why it was able to rule the entire Boundary Sea.

Eighty-four thousand gods communicated instantly through the Investiture of the Gods, and the message reached the central government. The Heavenly Court then mobilized troops immediately. What rebellion could not be quelled in an instant?
The starlight dazzled the eyes, and the coachman driving the Kowloon Imperial Carriage exclaimed excitedly:

"His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor is about to regain his former glory, and the day when the Heavenly Court returns to its former splendor and rules over all realms is not far off!"

Ji Jingqiu observed the man's expression, and doubts began to grow in his heart.

Judging from this person's words and actions, he doesn't seem like a true saint at all. Instead, he seems like an ordinary coachman who is cautious and timid in the mortal world.

Such a person, in theory, is not qualified to become a true saint.

Although from Ji Jingqiu's current perspective, the number of True Saints in each family can be described as "enormous," this was born from the foundation of the boundless world.

Behind every True Saint, there are countless beings vying for power. Only by suppressing everyone else and ensuring one's destiny continues can one have even a slight chance of attaining the True Saint realm and becoming an immortal and indestructible giant.

Every true saint has emerged from countless calamities and endless bloodshed, possessing unique and distinct characteristics.

But the person in front of us... is it because his spirit and energy were mostly destroyed by the Investiture of the Gods, or is there something else going on with the name of the Investiture of the Gods?

Seeing that this person seemed to answer every question, Ji Jingqiu suddenly spoke, his voice calm but getting straight to the point:
"Which realm were you in before joining the Heavenly Court?"

The driver was visibly startled, as if the sudden question had stirred up long-dormant memories, and then respectfully replied:

"Reporting to the World Honored One, I was once a horseman in the mortal world. Because of my merit in protecting the reincarnation of the Great God of Doubu, I accumulated some minor merit and received the grace of Heaven. That is why I was promoted to the Heavenly Court and included among the 84,000 auxiliary gods, and was specially assigned to drive the chariots for the great gods."

"It is only because the great gods have not yet returned that I have temporarily assumed the nominal position of Star Lord to assist the Heavenly Court in guarding the Investiture of the Gods."

Ji Jingqiu sat upright in the carriage, his heart churning like a raging storm. Was he really just a common groom?!
He was promoted to Heaven by special privilege simply because he had made meritorious contributions in protecting the great gods of Heaven. Now, he has only been granted the position of Star Lord on the Investiture of the Gods, yet he has already been listed as a true saint.
In this world, there really is such a "dream" of instant success!
Shinto, Shinto…

Even if the divine path possesses the power of pardon and can arbitrarily grant the title of True Saint to a mortal stableman, just how powerful and bizarre is the divine path of the Heavenly Court?
This is no longer a pardon, but a blessing from heaven!

A true saint was created out of thin air! Even if his temperament and realm were far from reality, his boundless divine power was real.

Moreover, judging from his recent actions, he is not considered weak even in the realm of True Saints.

The Heavenly Court possesses a total of 365 such divine positions…

Just as Ji Jingqiu's thoughts were churning—

boom! ! !
From the depths of the boundless void ahead, a terrifying roar, indescribable in words, suddenly resounded!
It's not a sound, but a reconstruction of the fundamental rules of the Great Dao, which has led to conflicts between some of these Great Daos, causing them to clash with each other!

Ji Jingqiu gazed into the distance, where countless stars resonated, rewriting the underlying rules of this starry sky, this realm, and even the boundless sea.

His heart was heavy, wondering whether this was due to the personal power of Doumu Yuanjun or the assistance of the Heavenly Court and the Investiture of the Gods.

If it's just an individual...

That is the undisputed Ancestor of the Great Dao!
Within the Boundary Sea, the definition of the Great Dao Ancestor is both vague and clear. Even among the various patriarchs, none knew how to enter this realm. However, there is one universally acknowledged law—

The Dao spreads to all realms, and with one's own Dao, one can shake the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in the boundless realms of the world. Regardless of one's realm, one can be called the Ancestor of the Great Dao.

At this moment.

Within the boundless sea and trillions of heavens and earth, countless beings, simply by subconsciously looking up, can clearly see the shadow of a... deity amidst the vast, surging starlight!
That deity resides at the infinite heights of heaven and earth, using the stars as eyes to overlook the mortal world.

Even though they are separated by boundless time and space, all living beings can see their faces, forms, and spirits as long as they look up.

Its form and spirit are lofty and refined, like a jade forest or a precious tree, naturally detached from worldly affairs.

Its spirit is like a blazing sun that eternally reigns above the human world, so intense and domineering that it is difficult to look directly at it, and one can only bow one's head.

In those golden eyes, which were pure and divine, there was only a chilling majesty, the purest majesty, which prevented all the beings who looked up from having any thoughts of blasphemy or overstepping their bounds. Instead, they felt only awe that was deeply imprinted on their souls!
With just one glance, the image of this deity was imprinted into their minds, hearts, and souls...

Some practitioners who were practicing visualization techniques and refining their spiritual path were shocked to find that the object of their visualization was uncontrollably transforming into this deity, becoming supremely majestic. It was no longer a visualization, but a worship!

Countless people were startled and became alert, especially those at higher levels of cultivation.

They tried to eradicate the image of the deity in their hearts using various secret methods, but all their attempts failed.

Whenever that divine image appeared in their hearts, it was as if they were facing the Great Dao itself. An absolute suppression originating from the level of life and the level of rules descended upon them, causing their primordial spirit to tremble and their Dao foundation to shake, making them dare not have any rebellious thoughts.

……

heaven.

A thunderous roar echoed through the heavens, carrying with it boundless rage:

"Luo Xuan! How dare you! You have crossed the old master's bottom line!"

A battlefield surrounded by stars.

Doumu Yuanjun simply put two fingers together and calmly made a hand seal, and a vast star map containing the ultimate principles of the universe appeared out of thin air, covering the entire battlefield.

The stars and constellations revolve around each other, their Daoist principles intertwined, forming their own supreme laws as they shift and turn, carrying the majestic heavenly might that suppresses all ages, and crashing down with a deafening roar!

Such methods are not particularly extraordinary, but if the person wielding supernatural powers can communicate with the stars of all realms and borrow the boundless and unstoppable power of the stars...

Even the True Saints from various factions who came prepared and formed an alliance felt their scalps tingle and their pupils shrink after truly sensing the boundless power contained within.

What descended in dense, imposing array was no longer a simple collection of stars, but rather the combined might of billions of gods, intent on suppressing all rebellious ministers!
High in the sky, Elder Xuan stood alone, bearing the endless starlight to buy time for those below, while angrily rebuking Luo Xuan, who stood not far away behind Doumu Yuanjun.

Although Elder Xuan's supernatural powers and techniques were not particularly strong, his body was surrounded by a dazzling light, and he was actually adorned with a whole host of divine weapons, all of which were personally crafted by that Demon Ancestor!
One of them even revealed fluctuations far exceeding the level of a True Saint, clearly reaching the level of transcendence.

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Court is also restrained by divine beings that transcend the physical realm.

Above Doumu Yuanjun's head floated a seal, its imperial might vast and its Daoist aura profound as the deep sea.

"Old man, who do you think you are, daring to interfere in our affairs?" Luo Xuan grinned maliciously. "I've been putting up with you for a long time! Did you really think that the magical artifact my brother forged for you would make you invincible?!"

"All right."

Doumu Yuanjun's majestic voice rang out softly, not loud, but instantly suppressing all other noises.

Luo Xuan immediately fell silent, his face showing humility, and he bowed his head and retreated.

Seeing this, Elder Xuan was nearly driven mad with rage, and said with a pained expression, "With your groveling and begging attitude, do you even deserve to walk in the Boundary Sea bearing the name of the Demon Ancestor?! You even dare to call yourself 'Invincible'? You have utterly disgraced your old master!"

Luo Xuan gave a cold laugh and ignored him.

"You have nowhere to retreat." That majestic voice resounded deep within the hearts of every True Saint present, shaking the innate spiritual light that hung infinitely high in their minds. "Submit, or... die."

Such methods caused all the saints, including Piaomiao, to change color.

Some people's innate brilliance was already shaken, their hearts filled with long-lost fear and despair, their fighting spirit quickly dissipated, and they had already developed the intention to bow down and submit.

"Don't let her intimidate you!"

With a fierce shout, the black armor he wore instantly exuded a powerful killing intent, enveloping everyone and dispelling their fear and despair, while also shattering the surrounding restraints.

"Follow me and fight your way out!" Elder Xuan roared, mobilizing all his divine weapons, especially the heavy armor that was beyond his level.

Suddenly, a sword light, capable of annihilating all things and severing the heavens and earth, rose up, tearing apart the starry river, severing all laws, and slashing head-on towards Doumu Yuanjun!

Under the endless starlight, Doumu Yuanjun's true form appeared hazy and indistinct, as if separated by endless time and space.

The sword light, powerful enough to kill any true saint, slashed down, but she didn't move at all, as if she had taken the blow squarely!
Elder Xuan was taken aback for a rare moment, never expecting that this sword strike would be so... easy.
The saints were all somewhat unsettled. Had this sword strike succeeded?

This is the sword intent left behind by that Demon Ancestor!

But in just a moment, everyone was shocked to discover that the Heavenly Emperor seemed to be completely unharmed!

Doumu Yuanjun took the sword head-on, yet remained unharmed, only speaking with a despairing majesty:
"I've learned from the Demon Ancestor's sword. It seems that not all the beings of later generations are mediocre."

There was only deathly silence left.

Such a powerful sword strike, yet utterly useless?

In this vast sea of ​​realms, who else could be a match for this Heavenly Emperor?!

Of all those present, only Luo Xuan saw it clearly.

When the sword struck down, the vast starlight swayed for a moment, as if the endless starry sky and trillions of stars within its grasp had taken the brunt of the fatal blow.

With this single sword strike, countless stars were annihilated.

But before the boundless starry sky that this ruler governs, we are still insignificant, nothing more than a drop in the ocean!
"The Great Ancestor..."

Luo Xuan felt heavy-hearted. To kill this person, perhaps only someone who was also a Great Dao Ancestor could do it!
"Aren't you going to back down?"

A majestic voice descended from above, carrying immense power that crushed the spirits of the True Saints, leaving them with no will to resist.

And right now.

Suddenly, a dark, piercing line pierced through the void, seemingly extending into the depths of the Heavenly Court, connecting with the unique river of time and destiny belonging to the Heavenly Court, and finding the anchor point of the past!

Someone seemed to be standing in the past, in the same place where Doumu was at this moment, looking down indifferently at the saints, and stretched out a golden palm that seemed to cover the sky, grabbing at Xuan Lao and the others.

Seeing someone snatch food from her tiger's mouth, Doumu Yuanjun's expression suddenly turned cold.

"Diyi!"

(End of this chapter)