Chapter 1435
Seed of the Great Dao
Chapter 1435 Seed of the Great Dao
In this secluded paradise, Lü Yang focused his attention on the [Book of a Hundred Generations], ready to reopen it at any moment, while watching Da Yunlai's increasingly solemn expression.
"how."
"It's a success."
Da Yunlai gave a wry smile: "To be honest, the current fortunes of Chu Sheng and Taiyuan Xian are about the same as those of Dao Zun back then."
"Junior brother, are you sure this will work?"
"It's alright."
Lu Yang raised his head and said in a deep voice, "Since the Seed of the Great Dao is related to the breakthrough of the Nascent Soul stage, even if we really obtained it, it shouldn't be possible to refine it in an instant, right?"
“Of course not.” Da Yunlai shook his head: “Back then, when Taiyuan Immortal and Daozun were vying for power, Taiyuan Immortal was the one who initially obtained the Seed of the Great Dao and had the advantage. It was only later that Daozun took it back. From obtaining the Seed of the Great Dao to refining it, it takes a period of time for the body to merge with the Dao.”
"Was it a big commotion?" Lü Yang continued to ask.
Da Yunlai thought for a moment after hearing this and said, "The time when the body and the Dao are in harmony is not long, but when one is about to succeed, all things will resonate with it."
"That's enough."
Lu Yang breathed a sigh of relief. His biggest worry was that there would be no progress in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. But since there was progress, he was sure he wouldn't misjudge the timing.
My judgment is infallible.
'The First Sage is definitely not someone who is content to be a pawn. The stronger his luck becomes, the more uncontrollable he becomes, and the more likely he is to set bigger goals.'
Back when the First Sage was just a mortal, even if he had received an extraordinary opportunity, did he immediately aspire to become the Dao Lord and the number one in the world?
how is this possible.
At the very beginning, the primordial saint probably only wanted to embark on the path of cultivation. However, once he actually set foot on the path of cultivation, he naturally sought higher levels.
Having mastered Qi Refining, I now wish to establish my Foundation.
Having achieved Foundation Establishment, he now desires to become a True Lord.
Having become a True Lord, he desires to become the Lord of the Dao.
Human desires are like a boulder rolling down a mountain; once they begin, they can never be stopped. This "greed" is the embodiment of a cultivator.
The First Saint is the culmination of all cultivation.
'If luck is against him, perhaps reaching the Nascent Soul stage would be enough; whether he goes to jail or not is irrelevant to him, a problem that can be solved later.'
However, as his fortunes soared, he gained more opportunities and better choices. Naturally, he would choose the one with greater benefits and fewer variables. Greed knows no bounds, and at this point, going to jail became unacceptable to him; he wanted more.
This is the heart of the first sage.
The concept of "Supreme Forgetfulness" did not erase this "greed" from the bottom of one's heart; on the contrary, it evolved to its extreme, which is the core of the current primordial sage.
Judging others by one's own standards, Lü Yang understood the First Sage all too well.
'After all, if it were me, I would definitely make the same choice. What's the point of cultivating immortality if you're not greedy? Cultivating immortality is inherently the greatest greed in this world!'
Future timeframe.
What came into view was a world filled with darkness. When it was occupied by the apocalypse, this place was filled with images of violence that could destroy everything.
But things are different now.
The silent darkness was like a calm lake, without the slightest ripple. There was no destruction, no sound; time and space were all crushed into the darkness.
Life has no fertile ground to be born in this darkness. If the final catastrophe is the present tense of destruction, then the dark scene that the future presents at this moment is a world where the final catastrophe itself has also perished, where nothing exists anymore, only an empty void remains.
Just witnessing this scene is terrifying.
If one's Dao heart cultivation is insufficient, one's mind will be immediately pulled into this "nothingness," and one's thoughts will be completely melted away until one becomes a walking corpse.
"That's why we need the primordial spirit."
Boom!
In the next instant, a flame ignited in the world of nothingness, and the dazzling light of the primordial spirit illuminated a small area of the sky, revealing a figure.
He was the first sage.
With his appearance, the original "nothingness" suddenly began to fluctuate, just as the originally calm surface of the abyss was separated by a broader image.
The view of the bottom of the abyss was revealed.
The sage focused his gaze and seemed to see streaks of light and shadow, like dragons weaving through the darkness. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be fragments of light and shadow.
Fragments of time.
Some of these fragments come from the past that can no longer be traced, some are things that are happening now, and some are future events that have not yet appeared.
In a daze, the First Saint seemed to see a seed that appeared at the same moment the world was born. Time was the water that nourished it, and the myriad beings in the world were its nutrients. In this way, the world became more and more prosperous, and it took root and sprouted, able to grow continuously.
What is the seed of the Great Way?
At that moment, a sudden realization dawned on the mind of the Primordial Sage: 'The Seed of the Great Dao is the symbol of all things, from their birth to their destruction.'
What is the transformation into a spirit?
"It means obtaining the seed of the Great Dao, completely occupying all things in existence with one's own thoughts, and becoming the foundation for the birth, continuation, and even destruction of this world."
Therefore, for the Dao Venerable of the Nascent Soul stage, the past is not irreversible; a single thought is the true future. Its power is not limited to one world but extends to the entire Void Realm. It is both the beginning and the end, both one and ten thousand. For this reason, there should only be one person in this position.
However, it is not.
"The final tribulation symbolizes the ultimate annihilation, the existence of the second Nascent Soul cultivator. No, that's not right, it's the opposite, the final tribulation should be the first Nascent Soul cultivator of this world!"
He should have been the only one to reach the Divine Transformation stage.
"However, cultivation is inherently going against the will of Heaven. In the distant past, there was once a cultivator who took a crucial step."
"He created an incredible miracle."
"He defied his predetermined fate of destruction, becoming the second Nascent Soul cultivator in this world, and leaving behind the seed of hope—the Seed of the Great Dao!"
The First Sage's eyes were full of thought.
By directly gazing upon the Seed of the Great Dao, he gained many insights, perhaps because this was the very inheritance and message contained within the Seed of the Great Dao.
"To refine the seed of the Great Dao, break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and become the foundation of this world, one must bear the mission of resisting the final tribulation. Only by nurturing the next Nascent Soul can one transcend. Hmph, my previous guess was indeed correct. [Jun], this person only wants to use me to transcend."
The First Sage composed himself.
The inheritance contained within the Seed of the Great Dao, and the struggle between the Nascent Soul stage and the final tribulation, did not shake his resolve in the slightest; on the contrary, they strengthened his current conviction.
"One cannot first attain the divine form."
"To become the foundation of this world? It's a meaningless thing and carries great risks. After all, this world is also in danger of collapsing at the end of its life, let alone a Nascent Soul cultivator?"
The inheritance of the Seed of the Great Dao is not eternal.
Among the generations of Nascent Soul cultivators, some failed to cultivate new Nascent Soul cultivators and ultimately perished in the struggle against the final calamity, becoming the foundation of the new world.
There is even a very simple example right in front of us.
That is the Sea of Light.
The primordial saint focused his gaze as a flood of information poured into his mind, allowing him to learn more and more. The secrets belonging to the Nascent Soul stage were now open to him.
"The Sea of Light is the future of Shenzhou, and also the future of his own failure that [Jun] observed. In the end, [Jun] died, and his remnant body became the foundation for the birth of the Sea of Light. This is also the source of the secret of [Longhu Mountain]. The so-called collision between Shenzhou and the Sea of Light is the truth."
It wasn't a collision between two worlds, Shenzhou and Guanghai. Rather, it was the collision between [Jun], the cause of Guanghai's birth, and the final calamity, the result of Shenzhou's destruction, that ultimately led to Guanghai's birth.
The final tribulation was therefore postponed.
"[Jun]'s physical body transformed into the Dharma Body Dao, his magical power transformed into the Magic Power Dao, and the techniques he mastered became the Magic Technique Dao. These are the three foundations of cultivation."
"The Five Elements, Yin and Yang, and the Five Great Numbers are all like this."
"And Huiguang, all of these were pre-designed by Jun. After all, in the end, the Sea of Light is just a future vision he observed."
"It's his petri dish."
"What he wants to do is to cultivate the most ferocious Gu King from this petri dish seed, make it a Nascent Soul cultivator, and then let it take over his position."
After a long while, Chu Sheng finally let out a long breath.
At the same time, the Seed of the Great Dao had already arrived before him, and its blazing light, like flames, concentrated and blessed him.
It was as if an invitation was being extended.
They invited him to become a deity.
However, the First Saint did not hesitate at all. He immediately shook off the mysterious light on his body, grabbed the Seed of the Great Dao, and put it into his sleeve.
He certainly wanted to become a god and was determined to transcend worldly desires.
But he didn't want to take responsibility.
'To become a deity is the foundation of this world, requiring the effort to maintain its existence—what kind of nonsense is this? Am I to be a mere mortal sent to cultivate as a talent? It's utterly absurd.'
He would never take this path unless absolutely necessary.
Needless to say, he always believed that Jun had ill intentions.
Thinking of this, the First Saint's expression changed several times. He remained silent, while words quickly appeared on the [Divine Fortune and Destiny Book] in his hand:
What are your plans for the future?
【Bringing the Seed of the Great Dao back? That's very risky. We'd become the target of everyone's ire. And what specific method do you want to transcend first?】
"Continue the grand sacrifice to all living beings," the First Saint said indifferently.
【continue?】
Taiyuan Immortal in the book was somewhat puzzled: [Didn't you previously conclude that the Ancestral Dragon's transcendence method was just a trick Jun used to attract your attention?]
"A scam doesn't mean it's not true."
Chu Sheng shook his head: "Many times, only something that is real enough can fool people. Let's try it first, and if that doesn't work, we'll start with Si Chong."
At this point, the aura of the First Saint suddenly began to rise. The Great Dao Seed hidden in his sleeve infused him with immeasurable power, elevating his status. In just a few breaths, his aura became ethereal, and his figure gradually became small and distant.
He is recovering, and even surpassing his peak!
Although he did not intend to use the power of the Great Dao Seed to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, he was happy to extract a portion of it first to reach the ninth level of the Other Shore.
"In that case, you won't need to lift a finger."
After saying that, the First Sage casually tossed the radiant Seed of the Great Dao directly into the [Book of Divine Fortune and Destiny], thus preserving it!
"This is the most perfect insurance."
The First Sage nodded in satisfaction: "Even if Xuande is still alive and the Dao is reopened, under the protection of the book, the Seed of the Great Dao will still be mine."
With the Seed of the Great Dao right in front of you, how can you possibly lose?
The advantage lies with me!
Da Yunlai couldn't help but wipe his forehead. Although he wasn't sweating, the dazzling light of good fortune that almost blinded him still made his heart pound.
"It's unstoppable."
In his eyes, the light of fortune of the First Saint was no less than that of the Dao Venerable back then, and after the Dao Venerable obtained such fortune, there was nothing he could not accomplish.
Thinking of this, he looked at Lü Yang again.
Although no words were spoken, two words were conveyed in their eyes:
Can we win?
In response, Lü Yang chuckled lightly: "Don't worry, fellow Daoist, we will win!"
As the saying goes, things will turn into their opposites when they reach their extremes. His plan was to make the First Sage's wishes come true, to make him have everything go smoothly, and to make him successful in everything he did.
'As I expected, the First Sage is probably contemplating transcendence right now. With his current abilities, no one can stop him from doing what he wants. Even if there are setbacks, he will surely transcend. However, choosing to transcend in this place will be the biggest mistake of his life!'
In the ancient land of Shenzhou, there was the Zixiao Palace.
At this moment, the battle between the final Dao Gods and the ancient Dao Ancestors has entered a white-hot stage, and the entire dome has been stained with a dark, chaotic color.
"Not enough"
At this moment, the leader among the Dao Ancestors was none other than Master Shi Weixiong, the Dao Ancestor of Merit and Virtue. He held a divine sword in his hand, and his expression was constantly changing.
Immediately afterwards, he turned to look at Zhu Liuxian, Shan Qiuhuo, Dan Qingjian, Jiao Guiren, Si Chong, Shizun and others who had fought alongside him. Together, they barely managed to withstand the final tribulation god and contain the final tribulation energy within Zixiao Palace, preventing it from spreading.
However, on the other hand, they were powerless to stop it.
The ritual for the grand sacrifice to all living beings.
Looking around, one could see ripples spreading outwards from Zixiao Palace in all directions, indicating that the ritual was already irreversibly complete.
Once the ritual continues to operate...
In the vast ancient divine land, all living beings, from the weakest mortals to cultivators, and finally to these Dao Ancestors, would be sacrificed alive!
"If this continues, we are bound to lose."
Shi Weixiong said in a cold tone: "Everyone, why don't we offer up my divine blade? I will go all out and should be able to kill that final calamity god and break this ritual."
Is this necessary?
"It hasn't gotten to that point yet, has it?"
"Let's join forces and give it another try."
For a moment, everyone hesitated. Apart from Si Chong, who seemed to be interested, almost no one was determined, which made Shi Weixiong sigh.
'It's still too early.'
If he had enough time, he could have taken them down one by one, and there wouldn't have been so much trouble.
However, the crisis has erupted prematurely. More than half of the Dao Ancestor's forces are still alive. If he were to forcibly kill people, his own side would collapse first.
How to do?
Where is the lineage of the Great Fortune [Yunxiu]?
Shi Weixiong's thoughts raced: 'They're masters at finding influential people, and the fact that they haven't shown themselves yet means they value others more than I do.'
Who is it?
Just as Shi Weixiong was pondering, suddenly, due to his cultivation level, a figure who had been standing at the very back of the group stepped forward.
"Amitabha."
The World Honored One spread his five fingers, cradling the Underworld in his palm, and then smiled slightly, saying, "Benefactor, perhaps this humble monk has a way to lend you a hand."
Guiming's plan is to lead all living beings of Shenzhou to be reborn into the future—and at this moment, with the end of the world upon us, Shenzhou is on the verge of destruction, and the Dao Ancestors are at their wits' end. It is the time to take action!
There are five chapters left. Three chapters will be released on the 7th when the story concludes.
(End of this chapter)