Chapter 1096: Arrival
Chapter 1096: Arrival
The Worldly Self-Sufficient Wisdom King Buddha's escape light was astonishing; it was truly the Mind Escape Technique of the Buddhist Gate!
The Buddhist Gate emphasized cultivating the mind and opening the Nine Consciousnesses. Their Mind Escape Technique was even hailed as reaching anywhere the mind willed, with no place it could not arrive!
With the protection of the Ancient Buddha Dipankara, with a single use of his Mind Escape, he flew out of the giant palm's range.
But the next instant, the Worldly Self-Sufficient Wisdom King Buddha discovered he was retreating backward!
No!
He wasn't retreating backward; rather, the long river of time was flowing upstream!
Even his thoughts were reverting, beginning to forget this memory. . .
If the mind cannot reach, how can the escape technique be born?
The Worldly Self-Sufficient Wisdom King Buddha's countless thoughts burst forth with their final brilliance, and waves of demonic qi soared into the sky.
However, under the Grand Dao of Time, he was still like an ant.
Just at this moment, the Six-Character Mantra Talisman also burned to ashes.
The Worldly Self-Sufficient Wisdom King Buddha sat cross-legged in the center of Spirit Mountain, on a lotus platform, gazing at the giant hand, his expression somewhat dazed.
Shouldn't he have escaped? Why was he waiting here for death?
This Dao Monarch, who cultivated both Buddhism and demonic arts, finally comprehended a shred of terror with the fruit of his supreme wisdom.
His time had been turned back to a moment ago, yet he had forgotten all of it himself.
"A Buddhist tribulation, indeed. . ."
And at this moment, that indescribable palm had already crashed down!
With one palm strike, the New Spirit Mountain was once again annihilated.
...
Edge of the North Star Immortal Domain.
Accompanying a dragon's roar, three thousand li of vast purple qi unfurled and approached, and within it was an Eight Treasures Scented Chariot.
On the chariot, Fang Xi smiled faintly: "This Golden Bamboo Sea was twice destroyed by the Spatial-Temporal Dao Venerable's hands; it can be considered a karmic entanglement. . ."
Although a Dao Venerable's power is endless, if they are not a Spatial-Temporal Dao Venerable, they do not have the convenience of striking from across space.
Even Fang Xi was somewhat superior to that Spatial-Temporal Dao Venerable; after all, the other party didn't have the All-Heavens Precious Mirror to assist them. To crush a Dao Monarch from unknown tens of thousands of li away, unless the other party provoked a Grand Dao resonance by courting death, only then would there be a slight possibility.
And if they were not a Void-attribute Dao Venerable, even if the other party provoked a Grand Dao resonance, it would be difficult to strike from across space.
At this moment, in his hand, an dark red prayer wheel appeared.
The body of this prayer wheel seemed to be dyed with fresh blood, exuding faint traces of malevolent aura, and even carried a profound Dao Monarch-level demonic qi!
On its surface, there was a scene of Heavenly Demons roaring and weeping.
But the rotating bead possessed great Buddhist nature, profound and restrained, releasing various rays of wisdom-enlightening light; it was a Wisdom Sarira.
With each rotation of the prayer wheel, various great wisdoms and great compassion emerged upon the Wisdom Sarira, as if a venerable monk was reciting scriptures, bestowing endless blessings.
And the Heavenly Demon image on the prayer wheel constantly changed its face, revealing the seven emotions and six desires like joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, and fear, with Buddha and demon as one; it was truly peculiar.
"This prayer wheel can be considered a Dao artifact. . ."
Fang Xi rotated it a few times, finding it quite convenient to use, and couldn't help but nod: "As compensation for the demonic art from before, it's quite good. . ."
His Outer Dao Incarnation was, in the end, different from his current External Avatar, and was prone to rebellion.
Being restricted by this demonic art, making it difficult to break through to higher realms, and finally being abandoned, was not necessarily a bad thing.
'Forget it, since that's the case, there's no need to bind the Worldly Self-Sufficient Wisdom King Buddha's wisp of true spirit; let it enter reincarnation. . . '
'Although reincarnation in this world is difficult, but after thousands of generations, it might not be impossible for it to step back onto the path of cultivation. . . '
Fang Xi sighed.
After dealing with the Worldly Self-Sufficient Wisdom King Buddha's true spirit, he couldn't help but think of Shui Lingxin.
This time returning was mainly for the 'Immortal Cleansing Pool' of the North Star Immortal Palace.
"Little Dragon!"
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but call out softly: "How much longer until we reach the North Star Immortal Palace?"
The Horned Dragon Dragon Lord replied hurriedly.
"Very good."
...
Three days later.
North Star Immortal Palace.
A star of the Guard was patrolling outside.
He had sword-like brows and starry eyes, and his entire body exuded an unrivaled, sharp sword qi. He was a sword immortal named 'Ling Changsheng'!
He was a world-shocking talent from a Middle Thousand World—the Ziyuan World!
Immortals who could ascend were naturally all generational talents.
When he was born, he naturally possessed the 'Myriad Profound Spirit Sword Body,' a rare 'Immortal Physique' form, difficult to find through the ages, and the aptitude countless sword cultivators dreamed of. Yet he was harmed by an enemy; not only was his Immortal Physique tarnished, but even his cultivation aptitude plummeted from his original Immortal Spirit Root all the way to barely a low-grade spirit root.
It could be said he fell from the clouds into the mud.
But he possessed a tenacious spirit, beginning to cultivate from his obscure beginnings, step by step advancing towards the strongest, eventually slaying his great enemy with his sword, achieving Integration and Mahayana with a mortal body. . . finally ascending to become an immortal, becoming a widely praised epic myth in the Ziyuan World!
'But who could have imagined. . . that after ascending, he would actually be placed under a restriction and directly enslaved. . . '
Although the North Star Immortal Palace had previously been troubled by the Azure Cloud Dao Monarch, who released many stars and Guards, new immortals later ascended.
What was even more tragic was that after the previous betrayal, the North Star Immortal Palace's restrictions on ascending immortals became even more stringent, and the limitations even greater.
'The hardships of my youth are now my resources. . . A sharp sword emerges from grinding! '
Ling Changsheng mused silently; he told himself that if he hadn't experienced that great calamity, but had a smooth journey all along, he might be completely unable to withstand this kind of blow now, with inner demons acting up, it was even possible to suffer qi deviation and demonic possession.
"Although I am now restricted, cultivation is still barely possible. . . What the Azure Cloud Dao Monarch could do, I can definitely do too."
The matter of the Azure Cloud Dao Monarch, although listed as taboo by the North Star Immortal Palace, had subtly spread among the Star of Guards, with countless ascended immortals viewing him as an idol.
As he was pondering, another five-colored stream of light flew over, carrying the qi of Yin-Yang and Five Elements creation.
"Brother Ling!"
The one within the escape light was also a Star in the guard. He was unremarkable in appearance but had a pair of 'peach blossom' eyes.
"Brother Lu. . . Has your mission been completed? Have you finally returned?"
Ling Changsheng nodded and exchanged a few pleasantries.
This Fellow Daoist 'Lu Qingyun' was also an ascended cultivator, but his experiences were vastly different from his. It was said that although his aptitude was poor, he encountered numerous fortuitous encounters since birth, cultivating True Immortal-level dual cultivation techniques, along the way taking many Daoist Companions, finally ruling over three thousand women and ascending in broad daylight.
Precisely because his character was slightly lacking among True Immortals, he was now complaining incessantly:
"Sigh. . . another arduous task. . . That Reincarnation Dao Monarch is probably not even from our North Star Immortal Domain; he just deliberately found a remote, small place to advance. . . As a result, with just one word from above, we have to run ourselves ragged, searching for immortals throughout the entire immortal domain. . ."
Lu Qingyun complained: "If it were just hard work or exhaustion, that would be fine, but among those immortals, there are quite a few who are not to be trifled with, and they've been far away in other lands for many years; it's truly a tangled mess, a slight oversight could even bring about a life-threatening disaster. . ."
"Forced by the situation, what other choice is there?"
Ling Changsheng lowered his voice and offered a few words of comfort.
Actually, when the Reincarnation Dao Monarch had just proven his Dao back then, the North Star Immortal Domain was the most sensational place, attracting countless Dao Venerables' gazes.
However, after so many years, no clues were found, and the Dao Venerables' attention had long since shifted.
But the North Star Immortal Palace, from top to bottom, dared not be so casual.
As long as a single Dao Venerable had not told them to stop, they dared not cease this investigation.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, having completed your mission this time, you can obtain several years of rest, and finally cultivate. I see your divine light is contained; you must have gained something from this outing, and your cultivation method can probably advance further. . ."
Ling Changsheng congratulated him.
"Sigh. . . it's nothing to mention. I heard that the previous batch of Star-Guards got much longer breaks after completing a mission than we do."
Lu Qingyun shook his head: "What's more. . . If we Star of Guards only remain at the true Immortal level of magical power, it's fine. But if we cultivate to True Immortal Perfection, or even begin the step of Merging with the Dao, I fear it will be a disaster, not a blessing. . . Do you still remember Old Monster Wang?"
"Could it be. . ."
Ling Changsheng's heart turned cold, and he saw Lu Qingyun nod extremely slowly, his face immediately becoming incomparably gloomy: "What should be done?"
Old Monster Wang was also a Star of Guard; his cultivation was quite profound. He had just broken through to True Immortal Perfection a few years ago and cultivated a rather high-grade secret art, hiding his ordinary appearance.
But for some unknown reason, he suddenly disappeared some time ago.
'According to rumors, the Azure Cloud Dao Monarch also relied on secret arts and magic treasures to hide his cultivation and cultivate in secret, only then did he find a chance to escape the cage and break the restrictions. . . '
'The North Star Immortal Palace has clearly also discovered this loophole. Now, I fear that every so often, there will be Dao Children or even Dao Monarchs secretly checking our cultivation. . . '
A trace of despair surfaced in Ling Changsheng's heart, but he gritted his teeth and endured.
He had faced too many desperate situations; if he had given up on all of them, he wouldn't have become an immortal.
Just at this moment, a terrifying fluctuation of magical power emanated.
Both couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts, gazing into the distance.
They saw the eastern horizon had, at some unknown point, turned completely purple.
Three thousand li of purple qi approached majestically!
Clang! Clang!
Within the North Star Immortal Palace, ear-piercing, mournful bell chimes rang out one after another.
Star-Guards fleet out one by one, followed by the official disciplines of the North Star Immortal Palace.
"You star of Guards, why aren't you forming a formation?""
An elder flew out, holding a token in his hand that seemed to be formed from gathered starlight, and coldly shouted.
Ling Changsheng and Lu Qingyun dared not be negligent, each flying to a different direction. The numerous Star Chen Guards'magical power condensed, forming a vast Star Chen Great Array.
Feeling this array continuously drawing their immortal power, their hearts were all depressed.
The North Star Immortal Palace acted in such a way; it was practically treating them as Dao soldiers.
"The newcomer is. . ."
The Palace Master of North Star flew out, and seeing three thousand li of purple qi approaching majestically, he also revealed a look of shock.
But before his words could leave his mouth, he saw the purple qi dissipate, revealing an Eight Treasures Scented Chariot.
The purple jade Horned Dragon pulling the chariot snorted coldly, and endless ice mist law power gathered, transforming into a ferocious dragon head, which suddenly let out a long roar.
Amidst the dragon's roar, the star of the Great Array is actually directly disintegration!
Not only that, the terrifying magical power swept in all directions, making these immortals almost feel the urge to directly prostrate themselves.
"A Dao Monarch?"
The Palace Master of North Star gazed at the purple jade Horned Dragon; his Nascent Soul seemed to be frozen.
"A Dao Monarch as a mount. . ."
"Could it be. . . a Dao Venerable?"
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