Chapter 891: The Great Thousand World
Chapter 891: The Great Thousand World
Among the myriad laws, those of Time, Space, and Life and Death. . . clearly occupied a superior position.
The pure power of the wood-attribute law, by itself, was slightly inferior.
But if one were to integrate the Five Elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, transforming them into the Five Elements Law, then it could be considered equal to the Laws of Life and Death.
These were all valuable insights gained by the Shinto Avatar, comprehending heaven and earth while risking the danger of Dao-corruption!
“Indeed, Withered Glory, Wither and Flourish, Life and Death. . . using Withered Glory to expound upon life and death, the concept is profound and has been evident all along. ”
Fang Xi's thoughts stirred with understanding.
At the Mahayana stage, one no longer needed to cultivate specific methods; or rather, when he now circulated the 'Withered Glory Chant', it only served to restore his immortal essence.
Therefore, he sat cross-legged, and with a shift of the spiritual art in his hand, he instead began to circulate the 'Longevity Art'!
But after advancing to Mahayana, when he once again circulated the 'Longevity Art', he actually felt a faint sense of wilting emerge from the Ancestral Demonic Tree.
Various pure and inexplicable essences were being drawn from the Ancestral Demonic Tree through the 'Longevity Art', integrating into his physical body and Nascent Soul!
“This is. . . a change in the Earth Immortal Way. . . ”
“After Mahayana, the spiritual root will gradually merge into one with the physical body and primordial spirit. . . ”
The current Ancestral Demonic Tree was, likewise, an eighth-tier Heavenly Spirit Root.
How terrifying was its origin?
Yet, after Fang Xi absorbed from it, he didn't detect any significant changes in himself.
“Speaking of changes. . . there seemed to be a little, but it wasn't obvious. . . ”
“A mountain does not spurn its earth, thus it may rise high; a sea does not refuse its waters, thus it may become deep. . . It seems, further observation is needed. ”
He began to enter deep meditation, settling into a prolonged state of secluded cultivation.
...
An unknown amount of time passed.
Fang Xi suddenly opened his eyes, a gentle azure light flashing through his pupils.
After several years of seclusion, he had finally thoroughly consolidated his cultivation, completely adapting to his Mahayana-stage Nascent Soul and immortal essence.
By this point, he also gained a great deal of understanding about his own situation.
“After advancing to Mahayana, not only did my magic power undergo a qualitative change, my physique also underwent tempering and enhancement. . . The greatest transformation, however, was my lifespan! ”
“My current lifespan should be around 150,000 to 160,000 years. . . ”
“I am only a little over 3,500 years old. . . Compared to this vast lifespan, I am truly incomparably young. ”
“This isn't just the lifespan increase from breaking through to Mahayana; it should also be thanks to the greatly enhanced Eternal Evergreen Body, and the result of merging with the Ancestral Demonic Tree. . . ”
“Not only that. . . ”
Fang Xi formed hand seals with both hands, his aura seeming to wither and flourish as the Laws of Life and Death appeared.
The Withered Glory Chant primarily cultivated the Laws of Life and Death, and had undergone some subtle changes after he advanced to Mahayana.
After silently observing for all these years, he finally understood where the changes lay.
“Condense! ”
As Fang Xi changed his hand seal, those strands of black and white intermingled Laws of Life and Death actually merged into one, transforming into the shape of a somewhat illusory black and white seed.
“This. . . seems to be a good thing? ”
Fang Xi silently sensed, and could feel even more terrifying fluctuations emanating from this illusory true seed.
“This change should have appeared after gradually merging with the Ancestral Demonic Tree. . . ”
“The Ancestral Demonic Tree, after all, originated from the Great Liang World. . . it was a Dao Fruit creation! ”
“Perhaps, what other secrets are hidden within it? ”
“The Kyushu World has researched Dao Fruit creations for so many years, and still hasn't yielded any results. . . ”
With this thought, Fang Xi's divine consciousness couldn't help but look towards another mound of flesh.
It was none other than the 'Taisui', also from the Great Liang World!
He had raised it for so many years, and found that the Taisui was indeed like a vegetative plant demon; apart from endlessly regenerating, it was utterly unwilling to move an inch.
He even once considered conferring upon it the title 'Taisui Star Monarch', but then thought that a fatty at the Integration stage wasn't very interesting, so he gave up the idea.
“The Ancestral Demonic Tree definitely touched upon a trace of Dao Fruit power. . . ”
“This Taisui. . . might not be without it either. . . ”
He secretly decided in his heart that he would still need to observe them more in the future.
Suddenly, Fang Xi felt a sudden premonition, learning the date of his first Immortal Lightning Tribulation: “In ten thousand years? ”
“Ah, who told me my lifespan was too long. . . ”
The Immortal Lightning Tribulation of Mahayana cultivators always descended at a fixed time, and those undergoing tribulation could often sense it in advance.
Furthermore, it was fundamentally related to the cultivator's lifespan.
For long-lived cultivators like him, the intervals between Immortal Lightning Tribulations were very long.
Fang Xi naturally knew that there were secret arts that could advance or postpone tribulations.
But he felt this was just right.
“Ten thousand years. . . ”
“Enough time for me to first settle all matters in the Earthly Immortal World, and then properly enjoy myself. . . ”
He could put the Immortal Lightning Tribulation aside for now, focus on his own affairs; it was a rare opportunity.
Fang Xi had long been displeased with the chaos in the Earthly Immortal World; now he could finally stabilize the world!
“However, compared to stabilizing the Earthly Immortal World, my own cultivation and treasures are still more important. . . ”
He let out a long breath, his eyes suddenly became resolute, mixed with a hint of excitement. He clasped his hands together, then pulled them apart.
Hum!
Bronze light shimmered, and the All-Heavens Precious Mirror emerged.
“This treasure absolutely surpasses Immortal Abode Rare Treasures; it could even dissolve the unheard-of nine-colored immortal lightning. . . ”
Fang Xi caressed the fully restored bronze precious mirror, his expression transfixed.
This item was the 'golden finger' that had transmigrated with him, and he still didn't know why it had been incomplete.
Fortunately, all its fragments were in the Earthly Immortal World and its three thousand subordinate lesser worlds, and he had painstakingly completed it.
When he tried it out during his Mahayana tribulation previously, it made Fang Xi realize even more: with this item, the nine Mahayana tribulations could be passed with ease!
“Furthermore. . . ever since its restoration to completeness, it had been silently accumulating power. ”
“Now that I've broken through to Mahayana. . . surely a brand new world can be opened now? ”
After thoroughly consolidating his cultivation now, Fang Xi eagerly infused immortal essence into the All-Heavens Precious Mirror.
The All-Heavens Precious Mirror flashed with light, and his divine consciousness became disoriented.
Then, a scene similar to when he broke through to Integration appeared once again!
Fang Xi's perspective soared infinitely higher, seemingly transcending the Earthly Immortal World. He saw the boundless Void, and the Earthly Immortal World, like a star, as well as the many smaller worlds surrounding it. . . and even the distant Divine Dao World!
Then, with a shift of his divine consciousness, his vision suddenly soared even higher.
This time, Fang Xi finally saw that colossal world spanning across the Grand Void!
——A Great Thousand World!
“Could it be. . . the True Immortal World? ”
Thinking of the four clans' Mahayana cultivators struggling in the Mahayana stage, and so many who had fallen beneath the Immortal Lightning Tribulation, unable to ascend, Fang Xi felt somewhat embarrassed.
“Apologies. . . I've taken a step ahead again. ”
“Ascending to the True Immortal World. . . it turns out to be so simple. ”
“As expected of the complete All-Heavens Precious Mirror! ”
With a thought, his External Avatar immediately appeared.
This External Avatar's cultivation had now finally reached the perfect Integration stage.
Despite this, Fang Xi absolutely did not want his External Avatar to undergo tribulation.
After all, he had gained many secrets from this trip, knowing that among the demon race, there were no beings who cultivated the orthodox Heavenly Demon cultivation method, 'Myriad Manifestations True Demon Arts', and successfully advanced to Mahayana.
Moreover, the Heavenly Demon that one had to face in the life-bound demonic tribulation was also truly exceedingly troublesome.
“Same old routine: you go first, I'll cover your back. ”
Fang Xi smiled faintly, and continuously poured immortal essence into the All-Heavens Precious Mirror.
But this time, his previously relaxed expression suddenly became somewhat solemn.
Feeling the rapid dissipation of immortal essence, and the silver-white portal that was slowly opening in the void.
Fang Xi couldn't help but realize the difficulty: “It seems. . . attempting to illicitly cross into the True Immortal World isn't easy at all. . . ”
Fortunately, that silver-white portal finally opened slowly.
He did not hesitate in the slightest, sending his External Avatar inside; then with a flash of silver light, the portal instantly vanished.
“Compared to freely traversing the Earthly Immortal World as he pleased. . . illicitly crossing into the True Immortal World was undoubtedly much harder, and there was also a delay. . . ”
“However, it might not even be the True Immortal World. Perhaps it's just a Great Thousand World of equal status to the True Immortal World? ”
Fang Xi held the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Immediately after, an emerald light flashed, and his figure vanished without a trace from the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm.
...
Kyushu School.
“Dao Lord! ”
Ghost Axe Venerable and Tumo Venerable came before Fang Xi, a hint of surprise appearing on both their faces.
At this moment, both of them were wearing resplendent golden armor. What was strange was that even though both were still Return to Void cultivators, their magic power fluctuations had astonishingly reached the Integration stage!
These two research giants of the Kyushu World were unwilling to undergo 'body-sealing apotheosis'; thus, after combining with the Divine Dao, they concocted this 'Divine Dao Battle Armor', which involved conferring a divine title upon the armor they wore, thereby becoming a convenient method to augment their own magic power.
Strictly speaking, it was similar to an External Core.
It just couldn't be used for too long, otherwise, their own Dao foundation would also be corroded by the power of incense vows.
Besides that, the drawbacks inherent to the Divine Dao, such as divine power plummeting upon leaving a divine domain, still existed.
But Fang Xi felt that this was already truly remarkable.
Precisely because these two had the amplification of the Divine Dao Battle Armor, they could now feel the terrifying aura emanating from Fang Xi even more acutely!
“Could it be that you. . . ”
A thought surfaced in Ghost Axe's mind; he said in disbelief, “. . . you've already advanced to Mahayana? ! ”
“Indeed, I am now a Mahayana cultivator. ”
Fang Xi let out a hearty laugh, and his Mahayana-stage magic power fluctuations surged skyward.
Even as over a hundred Integration-level divine power auras rose from the island, they were still suppressed.
A single force suppressing myriad paths!
This was the might of Mahayana!
“Congratulations, Island Master! Ascension is within reach! ”
Tumo Venerable was overjoyed, first offering congratulations, then fiercely slamming his fist into his palm: “Our Kyushu World has also nurtured a large number of Shinto Heavenly Lords and Primordial Ladies. . . and with the two of us, the Divine Dao army can mobilize at any time. . . Once Trapped Sky Island descends, we can go avenge our former Dao Lord! ”
“Indeed, vengeance, vengeance! ” Ghost Axe Venerable's eyes also burned with fire.
Seeing this scene, Fang Xi felt a bit awkward in his heart.
Five Elements Child's backer, that Old Ghost Meng, it seems I've already slain him?
But there's no need to mention such a small matter for now. Anyway, Five Elements Child is still around; he can be handed over to the Kyushu World cultivators for judgment.
“Excellent! ”
Therefore, he nodded directly in agreement: “Besides that, we also need a strategist who is familiar with the situation in the Earthly Immortal World. . . I already have someone in mind. It's just the right time to rescue him. ”
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