"It should be safe here now." Lin Qing landed on a desolate planet.
Within a radius of several light-years, there was no sign of life, so Lin Qing prepared to advance his cultivation here.
Lin Qing set up a grand array across the entire planet, inscribed with powerful runes. After making all the preparations, Lin Qing sat down cross-legged.
Then, I began to relax my mind and body, feeling the blood flowing through my veins.
"System, begin the advancement!" Lin Qing murmured.
Conditions for advancing the Chaos Ancestral Dragon:
1. Requires 10 billion evolution points. (Already achieved)
2. Merit must reach 10 billion. (Completed)
3. The amount of incense offerings and prayers needs to reach 100 billion. (Completed)
4. The first beings were born in the Sea of Consciousness universe, passing down their lineage. (Completed)
[Advancing, please wait...]
An inexplicable force descended, invisible and intangible, only Lin Qing could sense it.
Then, a new power began to emerge within him, gradually increasing.
Golden light of merit appeared around Lin Qing, and the power of incense and vows suddenly appeared, surrounding Lin Qing. Then, the spiritual energy in Lin Qing's body began to rapidly overflow to the outside world.
Chapter 634 Sage
Another kind of power appeared around Lin Qing. This was the power of rules, a power that transcended laws and principles.
At the same time, a massive amount of chaotic energy began to gather and surge into his body. Immediately, the magical power within Lin Qing's body rapidly transformed into a higher level of energy.
The chaotic energy continuously cleansed Lin Qing's body, and he could feel that his physical body was becoming stronger.
"Why can't I move? Is it the power of the rules that's binding me?" Lin Qing wondered.
"Break the rules and prove the Dao with force." This thought suddenly popped into Lin Qing's mind.
"Since that's the case, then let's prove our path with force."
Buzz!
All the power within Lin Qing's body was concentrated in his right fist, and his right arm broke free from its restraints.
boom!
Lin Qing's right arm slammed towards the power of rules in the void.
The previously invisible power of the rules has manifested itself, and within a light-year, the entire area is filled with this seven-colored power of the rules.
It is beautiful and captivating; if other immortals were to visit, they would become lost in its beauty over time.
"Again!" Lin Qing's body radiated golden light, displaying unparalleled divine power, as he slammed his fist into the wall of rules.
boom!
This time, it was covered with fine cracks.
"It'll be here soon, it'll be here soon!"
The chaotic energy within Lin Qing's body continuously cleansed his physical body and soul. Suddenly, an indescribable sound resounded throughout the world.
Buzz!
"Snap!"
The voice came from within Lin Qing's body. The power within Lin Qing's body suddenly surged, and the power of his soul also increased greatly, causing cracks to appear in the shackles.
However, the barrier of rules still exists; it's just that the chaotic energy has completed the transformation of Lin Qing.
This time, the chaotic energy, the power of the soul, the merits, and the power of incense offerings were all bestowed upon Lin Qing's right arm.
Just as Lin Qing was about to launch an attack, suddenly, a drop of bright red blood appeared from a small black hole.
It entered Lin Qing's body directly and was instantly absorbed and integrated by him.
Lin Qing sensed it; his bloodline was evolving. He realized that the drop of blood was formed from the essence of one million races he had collected in the Perfect World.
"So, the main quest of the previous world was all for this moment."
The chaotic energy within Lin Qing's body suddenly surged hundreds or even thousands of times. Lin Qing's bloodline had reached its peak, and he was only one step away from evolving.
"Break the rules, prove the Dao with force, break!" Lin Qing gathered all his strength in his fist and slammed it against the wall of rules.
"Crack..."
Centered on Lin Qing's fist, numerous cracks began to spread in all directions, covering the wall of rules.
Just then, suddenly, an ineffable, unobservable, and imperceptible presence descended.
Although it is an existence that cannot be spoken of, observed, or detected, Lin Qing knew that it was the Heavenly Dao that had descended, the Dao Ancestor's Gap.
It was not the true form that appeared, but merely an avatar. The chasm remained dormant.
In the universe, a golden stone tablet appeared, covered with countless mysterious characters and symbols.
Lin Qing looked up but saw no reaction. After a while, her head began to throb with pain. She immediately lowered her head, not daring to slap herself any longer.
Boom! The stone tablet fell, pressing down on the wall of rules. Instantly, the cracks that had spread to ninety percent of the surface stopped. Everyone was stunned by the stone tablet.
"Damn it, I was just one step away, how could I be blocked here?" Lin Qing's eyes were bloodshot.
He bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood essence onto his right fist. Instantly, golden light shone from it, and his aura surged.
"Break it!"
Lin Qing roared, his eyes bloodshot, his powerful body now bleeding profusely, unable to heal even with automatic healing.
boom!
The barrier of rules was shattered, revealing a large hole. The fist continued its momentum, slamming into the stone tablet with another punch.
Silence, complete stillness, there was no sound at all.
Thud! Thud...
In the universe, countless planets exploded and shattered; within a range of light-years, not a single planet or meteorite remained.
"Crack..."
Cracks quickly appeared on the stone tablet, then it shattered and finally disappeared into the void.
Without the suppression of the stone tablet, the wall of rules shattered instantly, and the shackles on Lin Qing disappeared.
At that very moment, his bloodline power sublimated, and he successfully advanced to become the Chaos Ancestral Dragon, a Saint.
The chaotic energy within Lin Qing's body increased countless times, as did his strength and the power of his soul.
He also mastered the power of rules; with a thought, he could create a world and its inhabitants—the creation of heaven and earth was nothing more than this.
He also sensed the existence of the boundary, and he could easily cross it to enter other worlds.
However, Lin Qing dared not, because the Heavenly Dao Ancestral had reinforced the boundary wall, making it unbreakable by anyone, not even a saint.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, evolution successful.]
The system's congratulations arrived belatedly.
"We cannot linger here." As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Qing's figure disappeared from the spot.
Lin Qing had only been gone for less than ten seconds when the chubby monk appeared at the spot. Then, several more figures appeared.
"How strange, how strange! Someone has actually become a saint here. Why didn't we sense anything before?"
"Having attained the position of a sage, it cannot be deduced."
"Eat when you're hungry, drink when you're thirsty, one more saint is one more saint!"
"We'll always know which fellow Daoist it is in the future."
Afterwards, everyone left, except for the fat monk who remained.
"Although it's very faint, why do I feel that the aura here is somewhat familiar? Could it be someone I know?" Buddha racked his brains but couldn't figure out who had become a saint.
In the end, Buddha shook his head and departed.
Lin Qing returned to Earth and arrived at that fishing village.
He enveloped the village with his divine sense, invading their memories and carefully examining the things related to Sha Wujing.
"So that's how it is. Zhu Ganglie must be the same!" Lin Qing withdrew his divine sense and then flew towards Gao Family Village.
Although Lin Qing has now become a saint, a being of the same rank as Buddha and the Jade Emperor, it is not advisable to reveal his identity yet.
Saints are immortal and indestructible; even if the universe is destroyed, saints will remain unharmed.
But of all the saints in the primordial era, why are there only a few left now? What happened to their immortality? That's why Lin Qing kept a low profile.
The saints that Lin Qing knows of now include the Three Pure Ones, the Jade Emperor, Buddha, Nuwa, the Guide of the Way, and the Cundi Bodhisattva.
There might be others hiding in the shadows, but Lin Qing didn't know that; he only sensed the few who were in the open.
"Almost there. Once the main quest of this world is completed, I can go home." Lin Qing is now eager to finish the quest.
But Lin Qing knew he couldn't rush things; he wasn't invincible here.
Chapter 635 The Buddha's Conspiracy
Gao Family Village is the village where Zhu Bajie (Pigsy) married into.
Because of his ugly appearance, Zhu Ganglie's beautiful wife had an affair with a handsome young man. They conspired to kill him with a nine-toothed rake.
Finally, Zhu Ganglie, filled with resentment, transformed into a pig demon and killed his wife, his lover, and dozens of others from Gao Family Village.
He then opened a roasted pig restaurant in Gaojiazhuang, but in reality, he was roasting human flesh. He killed countless people.
When Lin Qing arrived at Gaojiazhuang, it had already become a ruin.
Lin Qing used his divine sense and found a family ten miles away from Gaojiazhuang. He then learned what he wanted to know.