Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 527 The Curtain Falls, True Spirit Reflection

People from all walks of life have been paying close attention to this war.

They couldn't see the core of the battlefield, but as the aura of the Annihilation Tide spread out, forming a dark, oppressive canopy in the depths of the Boundary Sea, and rapidly expanding, everyone's heart sank immediately.

Regardless of the outcome, that female Heavenly Emperor was clearly fighting desperately, and it remains to be seen whether Ji Shizun can withstand this attack...

"If we can withstand this attack, we will win this war—a resounding victory!" someone exclaimed excitedly.

"Can we handle this? This is the Tide of Annihilation." Someone whispered, filled with apprehension. "The reason we didn't launch a full-scale attack on the Heavenly Court back then was because we were worried that the Heavenly Court would resort to desperate measures. This thing is almost impossible to deal with."

"What's there to be afraid of? That dream god has already transcended!"

"Transcendence is not invincibility; otherwise, the Heavenly Court would not have fallen into obscurity and decline a hundred centuries ago."

"If that Heavenly Emperor can suppress the Tide of Annihilation, how could our World Honored One Ji possibly lose to her?"

"It's hard to say, hard to say... If I were that person, even if I could suppress the Annihilation Tide, I would first let the Annihilation Tide sweep through the Boundary Sea, allowing all beings in the realms to personally experience the power of the Annihilation Tide, and then..."

"Shut up! So you're not that person! If that person were as you say, why would they turn against the Heavenly Court?"

"Being subordinate to that Heavenly Emperor, how can one attain the freedom and ease of achieving enlightenment alone..."

Just as the various factions were arguing in hushed tones, a flash of light appeared, tearing a hole in the dark sky deep within the Boundary Sea.

A sliver of light, seemingly infinitely small yet infinitely large, vies with the heavens and earth for a single line, fighting for a sliver of life for all living beings!
The profound sword intent contained within, even after the sword light had passed, still lingered in the sea of ​​boundaries, transforming into a continuous, boundless void, passing through more than a dozen realms.

With this strike, regardless of who they were or how they viewed the World Honored One, everyone tacitly chose to remain silent, submitting to the blow.

As the hole widened, the dark, silent tide deep within the boundary sea collapsed and dispersed in all directions.

The second blade of light slashed out with a roar, turning and changing direction at will in the Boundary Sea, cutting through the annihilation tide that had been surrounded and scattered, just like a battle formation swallowing up the enemy formation, and finally swallowing it all up!

All the saints of the Boundary Sea were unsettled, more or less drawn by the overwhelming sword intent in this strike. Their Dao hearts were stirred, and they felt that even if they were of the same realm, they would have little chance of winning against either of these two strikes.

These two strikes alone today gave them the feeling that observing a sword was like observing the Dao.

The two swords fell, connecting the powers of the Nether Sea and the Bitter Sea respectively, quelling and suppressing the chaos of the Annihilation Tide.

"It's over...right?"

The various sages murmured uncertainly.

Indeed, this war, from beginning to end, exceeded their comprehension, and many people still do not understand how Hela achieved transcendence.

Some powerful individuals who had already reached the point of no further advancement in the True Saint realm vaguely sensed that the restrictions imposed by heaven and earth on newborns' transcendence had been lifted at some point.

They speculated that this might be related to Hela's enlightenment.

It's just unclear which comes first and which comes last.

Is the reason why that person was able to demonstrate a transcendent state at that moment related to the sea of ​​suffering and the sea of ​​darkness of the Dao?
The arrival of the True Spirit Heavenly Staircase and the change of the invisible Great Dao in the Boundary Sea have already made the saints of various sects restless.

They couldn't wait to know more and unravel the mystery behind it all.

……

……

At an infinitely high altitude, seemingly at the pinnacle of the Great Dao, a lone figure sits.

With the return of Gian and the Wind Spirit, some of his nature was indeed restored, but to his surprise, it was still not the whole story.

Until Hela re-entered his inner universe.

Looking at the beautiful figure who had once again settled in the inner universe and sat atop Mount Wuwang, Ji Jingqiu vaguely guessed Hela's opportunity to merge with the Dao.

At that moment, Hela was like a "goddess" to him.

The moment a transcendent being returned, he upheld Ji Jingqiu's status.

The remaining power is provided by the vast Nether Sea.

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu, who was suppressing the tide of annihilation with his own body, looked up into the distance and pointed out with a finger.

Within the vast and boundless void of the Netherworld, a phantom river of time seemed to fly out, and the ever-flowing river of time began to reverse its course.

Time stands still, then flows backward.

The universe, which was almost destroyed by Doumu Yuanjun's attack that broke the seal of the four guardian stars, has now flowed back to its normal state!
Then, Ji Jingqiu turned his gaze to the outside of the Boundary Sea.

The sound of the mighty tide originating from the mother river lingered around his footsteps.

Normally, those who transcend in this realm do not possess the power to interfere with the Mother River, but at this moment, in front of Ji Jingqiu, the omnipresent Mother River is unusually "docile".

As expected, it must be a gift from the depths of the Investiture of the Gods, from the one who couldn't see him one last time.

Unfortunately, he still didn't know the person's name or Taoist name.

However, it's not a big problem. Once he advances in his cultivation level, he will naturally have ways to see this person again.

In the midst of chaos, time seemed to flow backward. Suddenly, Ji Jingqiu reached out and froze a certain moment, capturing the true form of the Unsage Saint and the light of the Moon-Slaying Sword.

This final strike against the Moon-Slaying Sword helped him break free from the constraints of the Investiture of the Gods, but it also cost him his life and his soul.

Ji Jingqiu originally wanted to help this person be resurrected, but after sensing the will of the incapable saint, he sighed and escorted the true spirit to the Buddhist kingdom to prepare for the person's reincarnation and cultivation.

The light of the Moon-Slaying Sword reappeared in the world, but it was far weaker than at its peak. At this moment, it was extremely faint. Ji Jingqiu took it into his inner universe and nurtured it with his own Great Dao Tree.

Ji Jingqiu's eyes were deep and unfathomable. At this moment, he forced himself to stand up, disregarding the weight of the Nether Sea and the Bitter Sea, even though his current Dao body was already creaking under the strain!
He stood up, not because he was standing at the highest point of the Boundary Sea, but because the place where he stood was the highest point of the Boundary Sea!

He reached out again, grabbing at the Netherworld. The River of Time belonging to the Netherworld reversed wildly, connecting with the Mother River. This backlash even surpassed his restoration of the Netherworld's universe!
Ji Jingqiu remained silent and finally found the true spirit of the Patriarch Shouzhen when he failed to attain enlightenment, and sent it to the Buddhist Kingdom along with him.

After completing this step, the exhaustion in his expression was almost impossible to conceal.

But he did not stop there; instead, he tried to find traces of the Wood Master and the He Master.

In the end, Ji Jingqiu's search yielded no results, and his brows furrowed deeply.

The true spirits of Master Mu and Master He were not in the Netherworld, nor in the Sea of ​​Boundaries!

Is it complete annihilation, with even the true spirit obliterated, or has it left this Boundary Sea?
"Ji Jingqiu, there's no need to look anymore."

In the inner universe, Hela shook her head.
"The position of Lord of the Underworld has already fallen into your hands. Even if you find them, you cannot save them. Besides, I don't think you can find them."

Ji Jingqiu's heart skipped a beat: "Is this the Lord of the Underworld's method?"

"I don't know," Hela said frankly. "But Mu Shitian's Mind Monkey once said at the end that everything is predestined, and that there will be a day when we meet again in the future."

Ji Jingqiu nodded, no longer insisting.

"Ji Jingqiu, you should rest."

Hela stood up and reminded him.

"You've done too much this time. You need time to 'digest' many things. Take a break and rest for a while."

Ji Jingqiu's expression grew increasingly weary and heavy.

He merged with the Bitter Sea and the Nether Sea, using this to pull down the True Spirit Heavenly Rank, severing his Dharma Body and making a great vow to suppress the Tide of Annihilation...

He did too much this time and needs time to "rest and recuperate".

For example, the True Spirit Heavenly Rank still requires him to expend considerable effort to maintain.

The Tide of Annihilation also needs a stable seal.

In addition, there was the greatest gift from that person—the Investiture of the Gods.

Therefore, sleeping for a period of time is the best option.

He needs time to integrate everything.

Ji Jingqiu's heart stirred, and three figures appeared in his inner universe one after another.

Emperor Yi, Red Lotus, Luo Xuan.

Among them, Di Yi was suppressed by him when he tried to ascend to the True Spirit Heavenly Rank, almost like walking into a trap, without breaking a sweat.

Now that Doumu is dead, the Investiture of the Gods has initially fallen into his hands. The more than two hundred realms under the rule of the Heavenly Court, even with the suppression of the Buddhist Kingdom, still need someone to govern and rule them.

Handed over to various households?

The Yuan Chu Palace is indeed worth considering, but one Yuan Chu Palace is not enough to support the Heavenly Court. Thinking of this, Ji Jingqiu looked at Di Yi and said calmly, "You will work with the Yuan Chu Palace to govern the Heavenly Court for at least a hundred years, and then you will be freed."

Now, the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip either recognize him as their master or fall into his hands. Di Yi has no chance of turning the tables!
A century should be enough time for forces like the Primordial Palace to become familiar with and take over the various affairs of the Heavenly Court.

Since entering the inner universe, Di Yi had been gazing at the Great Dao Tree for a long time, and now he sighed:
"Freedom? Do you think you can tolerate me?"

"Your true spirit will be obscured, and you may choose to be reincarnated and reborn, or be banished beyond the Boundary Sea," Ji Jingqiu said calmly.

Emperor Yi gave this man a deep look and said in a deep voice, "Very well, I will guard the Heavenly Court for you for at least a hundred years!"

Ji Jingqiu used the Investiture of the Gods to personally "plant" a divine fruit for this person, which was considered as placing a seal on him, and then sent him out of the inner universe.

He had already sent a clone to the Yuan Chu Palace to give instructions for the upcoming matters.

Before leaving, Di Yi looked at his Great Dao Tree and suddenly spoke:

"He once had a Great Dao Tree, which later transformed into this Boundary Sea."

Ji Jingqiu's gaze sharpened; it seemed that this Great Dao Tree, which had sprouted from a Dao Fruit, had exceeded his expectations.

Then, Ji Jingqiu looked at Honglian.

The latter was already ashen-faced, and at this moment he was expressionless like a dead man, remaining silent no matter what was asked.

Ji Jingqiu didn't care; the lives of these people were no longer in his hands.

He handed the Red Lotus over to Wu Zhou, which was a way of giving Wu Zhou some work and rescuing him from the clutches of the fat tiger.

When Pang Hu was mentioned, Ji Jingqiu stared blankly at the emaciated Pang Hu, who was lying under the Bodhi tree, quietly licking his old wounds.

The Bodhi tree drooped its branches and leaves, brushing against Fat Tiger's body. The clear, crystalline light gently fell upon Fat Tiger's body, slowly neutralizing the lingering Daoist energy in his old wounds.

This proves that those who left behind these traumatized individuals were of extremely high status.

I wonder what Gian has been through over there.

Ji Jingqiu raised his hand and beckoned, and Fatty Tiger, as always, trotted over and squatted down beside him.

Ji Jingqiu gently stroked Pang Hu's muscular body, his gaze fixed intently on the gate called Burning Incense.

He had a premonition that he would be able to push open this door himself.

"I'll avenge you another day."

Fat Tiger licked his cheek, then abandoned him and ran to Hela's side, tilting his head to look at this familiar yet unfamiliar woman.

Hela chuckled, grabbed Fat Tiger by the scruff of his neck, and threw him into the Bitter Sea below.

"This guy embodies the true meaning of the Bitter Sea, and going a step further, it wouldn't be a problem to say that he is the embodiment of the Bitter Sea's will. Soaking in the Bitter Sea can heal most of one's injuries," Hela explained, clapping her hands, keeping her achievements hidden.

Ji Jingqiu's eyes flickered. The Bitter Sea was once the Nether Sea of ​​another realm. Fatty Tiger, upholding the meaning of the Bitter Sea, acted recklessly behind the door. Could this be regarded as the "backlash" of the Bitter Sea?
"Find out the situation over there, and I'll leave Fatty Tiger to you for now," Ji Jingqiu said. "During this period of slumber, I also need to sort out my path of cultivation. Fellow Daoist Honglian has given me a lot of inspiration."

Upon hearing this, Honglian, who had already been "invited" aside by Wu Zhou, gritted her teeth.

Although she did not elaborate on how to follow these three paths, it was enough for the most elite individuals.

Hela asked curiously, "Is the theory of the three paths merging into one true or false? Is there really a vast sect that has existed for trillions of epochs outside the Boundary Sea, waiting for you to inherit it? Last time you said that Buddhism seemed to be a force that could rival the One Heavenly Court?"

"Whether the path is true or false, we'll know once we've walked it," Ji Jingqiu said. "As for the latter..."

He shook his head: "You have to eat one bite at a time."

"After this period of slumber ends, I should leave this realm and try to return to my... homeland."

Ji Jingqiu said in a low voice,

“I have seen that the source of all causes and conditions coming together is right there.”

He gazed into the distance in a certain direction in the Boundary Sea, and a wisp of divine thought appeared before Ji Tianxing.

The Heavenly Vault Daoist's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly cupped his hands, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty the World Honored One!"

Ji Jingqiu waved his hand, looked at his uncle Ji with a complicated expression, and slowly said:

"Please tell Taiyi on my behalf that he only had a sliver of hope from beginning to end."

Ji Tianxing understood Ji Jingqiu's meaning perfectly.

The battle between Taiyi and Ji Linyuan ended at this moment.

Taiyi has no other way out.

If he defeats Ji Linyuan, then death will surely await him!
Even if he has already transcended this, Ji Jingqiu will still personally kill him.

Even though Ji Linyuan won, and Taiyi's "divine side" was completely destroyed and he was no longer himself, their essence could not erase the part that belonged to Taiyi.

At that time, at least on some level, Taiyi was still alive and had fulfilled his long-cherished wish of attaining enlightenment and transcending worldly desires.

After relaying the message, Ji Jingqiu's mind returned to its original state.

"Will your True Spirit Heaven Rank stabilize during this seclusion?" Hela asked curiously.

"Yes." Ji Jingqiu slowly closed his eyes, feeling the struggle between his own innate spiritual light and the True Spirit Heavenly Rank. "The True Spirit Dao has begun to integrate into the underlying rules of this world. After that, I will give all spirits a gift."

"Then, I look forward to your return," Hela said with a faint smile.

……

……

A century has passed.

For a true saint who has long been above destiny and has begun to transcend time, a hundred years, a thousand autumns, or ten thousand ages are all but a blink of an eye.

But this century alone seemed to take them back to the past.

Although that being had fallen into a deep slumber and temporarily neglected the mortal world, under his arrangements before falling asleep, the Heavenly Court was placed under the jurisdiction of the Primordial Palace, and together with the Buddhist Kingdom, it governed more than two hundred realms under its control, erasing the damage caused by the various natural disasters brought down by Doumu and restoring all realms to their original state.

The descent of the True Spirit Heavenly Rank meant that the top experts of each family had no time to "go out and wander around," but instead focused on seclusion to comprehend the True Spirit Immortal Great Dao that was gradually merging into the foundation of all Daos.

The boundary sea was once again plunged into a rare period of peace and recuperation.

This peace lasted until the powerful figures from various factions who had crossed the deep sea of ​​the boundary returned.

These powerful individuals, who had not given up honing their skills and pursuing the path to transcendence even when their sects were inactive, had different thoughts after hearing the details of the battle between the World Honored One and the Heavenly Court.

Some people sensed the profoundness of the true spiritual path and immediately went into seclusion upon their return.

Some went to the underworld or the heavenly court, trying to find the traces of that Buddha.

Among them were those who harbored ambitions, but all their treacherous schemes were suppressed in the face of the two seemingly detached individuals.

Many powerful individuals had conflicting thoughts and ulterior motives, which were numerous and varied.

Their arrival brought some "liveliness" back to the border sea.

……

Yanhuang Federation, Eastern Continent.

A well-preserved retro street that seems almost unchanged from its original state has captivated tourists who come to pay homage to this "holy site."

The tour guide leading the way gave a vivid introduction, while also reminding those behind him:

"This is the former core area of ​​Donghuang Star, and also where Ji Shuai grew up in his early years. Please do not touch it, especially do not leave any marks. Last time, a tourist was blacklisted by the Federation for his bad behavior."

"Next, I will introduce you to Marshal Ji back then..."

A grown man stood in the crowd, gazing absently at the statue in the distance, which was not very tall, only about the height of a person.

His name was Roger. On the day of his coming-of-age ceremony at sixteen, he had a secret: as long as he worked hard, he could improve his martial arts proficiency and access a panel that only he could see.

He once thought this was a secret that belonged only to him, a cheat code that only belonged to the protagonist in a novel!

But by chance, he discovered that he was not the only one with similar "golden fingers," and each one was different; even those who were extremely similar still had individual differences.

Those predecessors who discovered his "ability" much earlier called this talent—

"Spiritual Reflection"

(End of this chapter)