In other words, even if the Creator heard this voice, a feeling of "great sacrifice" would arise in his mind, willing to explode all his acupoints to transform into the world and nurture all living beings. As Hong Yi spoke, the Heavenly Questions summoned the soul, which was to bring back this soul, to be realistic, to do as much as he could, and not to make blind "sacrifices" and be used by others.
"I long ago abandoned the vast world, which is why Pan created a central world, a perfect ideal of humanity. Yi Zi, today you finally have the qualification to enter this mausoleum of the philosophers. In this way, the bet between me and the philosophers has truly come to fruition. As for the two barbarian emperors, Meng and Gu, if you can win this bet, then you can do whatever you want with them..."
The voice of the Eternal Emperor continued to emanate from the infinite space, making it impossible for Jiang Liu to detect any movement.
Fortunately, Hong Yi's voice kept coming, giving Jiang Liu a direction to move forward.
"Heaven and earth are wise, true energy gathers spirit, the universe unites with the Dao, and all ages are perceived..."
Upon hearing this voice, Jiang Liu seemed to see Hong Yi shouting at the Eternal Emperor.
Jiang Liu moved and found himself in a vast world where endless true energy circulated, transforming into one mysterious array after another.
Through these grand formations, one can vaguely see in the deepest part of the tomb's center, in an extremely mysterious void, a long bridge, like a rainbow, spanning the sky—this is the "Bridge to the Other Shore."
On the "Bridge to the Other Shore" sat a Taoist priest, wearing a robe embroidered with various divine artifacts, gods, immortals, and worlds. Suddenly, he seemed to sense Jiang Liu's gaze upon him, and he raised his head slightly, waving his hand to create a barrier that blocked his way.
"Yi Zi, come to the center of the tomb... to fulfill the bet the other philosophers made against me... but shouldn't you deal with the extraterrestrial demons that have come with you first?" With a wave of his hand, the Taoist priest uttered another shocking syllable.
Waaaaaah... Waaaaah...
Instantly, Jiang Liu felt the true energy array he was in shatter, as if two worlds were being destroyed.
With his current cultivation level of shattering the vacuum, Jiang Liu is naturally not afraid of the attacks from the Longevity Emperor.
"Hmph, extraterrestrial demons? You ancient Yang God Emperors abandoned the Great Thousand Worlds to change the world, yet you are not even as good as extraterrestrial beings. My mentor passed on the Great Dao to me and gifted the Great Thousand Worlds Dragon Tooth Rice. What harm has he done to the Great Thousand Worlds? It's nothing more than a difference in principles, forming cliques and eliminating dissidents, and prioritizing personal gain!"
Hong Yi's voice continued to come, and then Jiang Liu saw ripples on the void array, and then he saw Hong Yi break out of the array.
“My beloved teacher…”
Hong Yi bowed deeply. His current strength had reached a point where he was only one step away from becoming a Yang God.
"Between you and me, we can address each other as kindred spirits. Your destiny is that of a child of an era, destined to reach the other shore. I am merely offering you a helping hand. From now on, we will walk the same path together. Fellow Daoist, you need not call me master any longer!"
“Fellow Daoist, those two words are indeed brilliant. Just now, I activated my two acupoints of intelligence and saw a bridge to the other shore built by the philosophers in the center of this tomb. The shadow of the Eternal Emperor is suppressed on this bridge, seemingly waiting for me to cross over and fulfill some kind of wager. If my guess is correct, the philosophers must have made an eternal wager with the Eternal Emperor, and the final step of this wager awaits my completion. Fellow Daoist, what do you think we should do?”
Hong Yi recounted everything he had just witnessed.
"First, you must become a Yang God; otherwise, you will be powerless to fight!"
"That's exactly what I was thinking. We should go to the center of the tomb, collect the bridge to the other shore, and achieve the Yang God status. Perhaps then we'll have a chance to fight the Emperor of Longevity. Also, the Daoist of Creation has entered this tomb. His power is boundless." Hong Yi said, "However, with your help, although there are many obstacles ahead, it shouldn't be too difficult. But, accompanying you is a great demon shrouded in demonic energy. It's truly terrifying!"
...
At the same time, Meng Shenji faced his biggest crisis.
This man was once the number one person in the world, but his luck was really bad. He has always been a minor character, serving as a background figure for a long time.
At this moment, Fang Yuan, Tang Hailong, and Li Feiyu, nominally disciples of the Supreme Dao, were in a mausoleum. This mausoleum was also a palace complex, its design exactly the same as the Qian Gang Hall of the Imperial Palace in Yujing City, a place of supreme imperial majesty.
The group had just landed here when they had a sudden feeling that they had fallen into Hong Yi's trap and been teleported to the Imperial Palace of Yujing City. But the next moment, Fang Yuan saw an emperor sitting on the supreme throne and immediately felt relieved.
This emperor was far more majestic than any emperor in history. He wore a flat crown and was surrounded by a row of tall, giant children, all dressed in golden robes and exuding a rich fragrance.
"These...these children are all Limitless Golden Core cultivators!"
Along with Tang Hailong, Fang Yuan, Li Feiyu, and others, many powerful figures from Ancestral God Mountain also appeared in this "Qian Gang Hall," such as the Dragon Tiger Daoist and other peak Immortal beings. When they saw the row of dozens of children standing below the emperor in the hall, they were shocked.
Because they all recognized that these children were not human, but elixirs, the Limitless Golden Elixir.
When the Wuji Golden Elixir is first created, it is just an infant. However, after being taught and cultivated by humans and absorbing a large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, it will transform into a child and grow into an adult.
These children are now all about seven feet tall, equivalent to an adult, but with the faces and body proportions of children. They are giant versions of children, which shows how powerful the spiritual energy contained in each of these giant children is.
Every Golden Core Child here is extremely powerful because they have absorbed the powerful Origin True Qi from the Origin Land.
Without a doubt, the king served by the pageboy is none other than the Holy Emperor "Ji".
The Holy Emperor, in his "Ultimate" form, sat on the throne in the "Gang Hall," his body unmoving. Only a pair of sharp eyes beneath his flat crown looked at the group of people who had rushed in, finally settling on the Wuji Dragon Ring on Fang Yuan's hand.
"You don't have the Limitless Dragon Ring, so does that mean my lineage has been severed?"
Fang Yuan's breath hitched, and he took a difficult step forward, saying, "Holy Emperor, I am the successor of the Boundless Dragon Ring, but... but before I had fully grown, it was taken away by the extraterrestrial demons..."
Saint Emperor Ji stared at Fang Yuan for a long while before speaking: "You do have good aptitude, very good... There is a circle within a square, and a square within a circle. However, the Wuji Dragon Ring is lost, and the Qilin that followed me back then has now fallen into Yi Zi's hands. You could say you are incompetent..."
The sound of the extreme contains a strange rhythm, as if upon hearing it, a towering peak appears before one's eyes, reaching for the sky and unscalable, representing an ultimate state.
Fang Yuan's face was extremely pale, and one could imagine his current mood. He spoke with difficulty, "It's not that I'm incompetent, but that extraterrestrial demon is too powerful, and Hong Yi also possesses great fortune. Behind him, he is also influenced by the power of the Hundred Sages of the Hundred Schools of Thought. I was able to enter the Origin Land and then this Tomb of the Hundred Sages of the Hundred Schools of Thought by doing my utmost and receiving the help of a powerful figure, which is why I wasn't killed by Hong Yi... Now that I've been able to see the Ancestor, I will do my best to help the Ancestor fulfill his wishes."
Suddenly, Fang Yuan had a flash of inspiration and knelt down in the tunnel.
"So you understand all this now. I perished ten thousand years ago, leaving behind the thoughts of my Yang spirit, my bones, and even a wisp of divine consciousness, attempting to survive the great calamity of heaven and earth, a cycle of an era. But after the disciples arrived at the Origin Land, they used their great power to forcibly pull me from my hiding place, attempting to merge my thoughts, my bones, my experience with the Great Dao, and all my magical treasures together, refining them into a magical artifact that could truly reach the other shore..."
At this point, the Holy Emperor "Ji," seated on his throne, suddenly looked up at the void and shouted sternly, "What kind of demon dares to spy on us..."
The Holy Emperor's words shocked Fang Yuan, Tang Hailong, Li Feiyu and the others. They never expected that someone would follow them without being discovered.
Before the newcomer could react, the Holy Emperor's Yang Spirit thought had already moved: "Heaven and Earth are boundless, thirty-six innate divine pills..."
As soon as he made his move, dozens of giant Boundless Golden Core children around him suddenly flew up, and an array diagram floated in the air. A total of thirty-six giant Boundless Golden Core children sat in various positions of the array diagram. After they were arranged, Saint Emperor Ji himself suddenly transformed into a giant thought and sat in the center of the array diagram.
Then, the array diagram spun violently, generating terrifying power.
Thirty-six giant Wuji Golden Core children, a huge array diagram, and a Yang God thought—what immense power this is!
"Hahahaha... You think a mere dead ghost can seal me... Open your five eyes!"
In an instant, five eyes filled with evil intent appeared in the world, and the palace was completely shrouded in darkness. Only five blood-red eyes existed in the world.
Everyone was shocked.
The Heavenly Evil God seized the opportunity and devoured the Yang God's thoughts and inherited treasures of the Holy Emperor "Extreme." He transformed the thirty-six giant Limitless Golden Core Child disciples into demons to be driven by him. Although not as powerful as the Heavenly Demon, he could devour them at any time to replenish the demonic power consumed in unsealing his nine eyes.
With a foundation established, the Heavenly Evil God's power is recovering, allowing him to rapidly accumulate strength in a snowballing manner.
...
"The Heavenly Evil God has made his move. We must get to the center as soon as possible and merge with that Bridge to the Other Shore. I can feel his power recovering." Jiang Liu was somewhat solemn. That power of assimilating spiritual energy was too strange. It could continuously convert the power of others into its own. As long as the demonic energy was endless, the Heavenly Evil God would not perish. This was also the reason why Jiang Liu dared not fight the Heavenly Evil God in Beiju Luzhou.
Hong Yi used the principles of divination to calculate, and his expression grew increasingly grave. He said, "Many of the beings sealed within this tomb have begun to awaken and plot against me. The Eternal Emperor is also suppressing this Bridge to the Other Shore, and with that Heavenly Evil God on top of that, we really need to hurry..."
As Hong Yi traversed the void, his mind surged with intense emotions. He knew the situation was becoming increasingly urgent; after so many people entered the tomb, many powerful beings within it had undergone incredible changes.
This change is very disadvantageous for him.
The two joined forces and directly pierced through the void array.
Bang bang bang bang, bang bang bang...
One spatial barrier after another was shattered by Jiang Liu and Hong Yi, and one obstacle after another set up by powerful beings was blown apart.
When the two unleashed their full power at the same time, all the powerful beings in this mausoleum complex felt a strong sense of unease.
Boom!
Finally, a massive barrier was shattered by Jiang Liu and Hong Yi's combined efforts and descended into a void.
In the center of this void, a rainbow-like bridge stretches for thousands of miles, spanning countless eras. Beneath the bridge, the river of time seems to flow in a hazy, dreamlike way.
The river of time flows endlessly, and even the King of Artifacts can only lurk within it. But this bridge, which confuses countless times and spaces, spans across it.
At the same time, Jiang Liu saw the Eternal Emperor on the bridge, and the Eternal Emperor also saw him.
At the same time, Jiang Liu also saw the Creation Daoist who had forcibly squeezed out from another void.
The most powerful beings in this universe, in this era, have finally gathered at this moment.
"I have a method that can cross the sea of suffering, reach the other shore, and grant immortality! Your era has passed; why struggle bitterly in this grave, only to have everything vanish in the end? Look at that true extraterrestrial demon; if he continues to assimilate like this, the entire world will become a demonic realm. Every second his power grows stronger. Your legacy will one day become nourishment for that evil god..."
"Demons can never reach the other shore. Even if their power brings them close to the shore, they will never reach it if they cannot reach it. I see the immortal monument I forged in you; you possess my Dao. You are right, this era is no longer the era of us old folks. If you are willing, I will give you all my power, but... you must defeat Yi Zi, deny the Dao of the Hundred Sages, and let the Great Thousand World inherit my Dao..." The Eternal Emperor looked intently at Jiang Liu, tempting him while also separating Jiang Liu from Hong Yi.
"Haha... As long as the lineage continues, you, the Eternal Emperor, are immortal. Today I will kill you, sever the Great Dao of Immortality, and condense my own law, my own Dao. You can then become the past..."
Jiang Liu smiled slightly, a spring breeze caressed his face, peach blossoms bloomed, a flower is a world, the benevolent corpse Qingdi descended, humanity determined the universe, the Taiji diagram transformed into a white jade golden bridge, connecting the holy power of the Heavenly Dao, and contending with the Longevity Emperor.
PS: New book, welcome fellow Daoists!
Chapter 509 The Other Shore is Right Before Our Eyes
"The Golden Bridge to the Other Shore?" The Eternal Emperor frowned slightly. He saw yet another bridge to the other shore on the Taiji diagram that Jiang Liu had presented.
How shocking!
The benevolent Qingdi used humanity to establish order, and the Taiji Diagram connected with the divine might of the Heavenly Dao, vying with the Longevity Emperor. Heaven and earth trembled, and he suppressed the entire universe.
"Man from beyond the universe, you have finally arrived here. You destroyed my legacy, and today I will kill you. Even if you possess a bridge to the other shore, so what? You cannot integrate it; it is merely an external object. As for Yi Zi, this bridge to the other shore left to you by the Hundred Sages of the Hundred Schools of Thought will absolutely not be inherited by you, Brother Changsheng. Don't you agree?"
Before the Eternal Emperor could speak, Jiang Liu burst into loud laughter, shaking the void: "Yang Pan is dead, Hong Xuanji is dead, and even the Ark of Creation is utterly destroyed! Daoist of Creation, your schemes of tens of thousands of years have vanished in my hands. How do you feel now? Hysterical or driven mad with despair? Daoist of Creation, where are your successors? Your Dao has been completely destroyed. You are about to be washed away by the torrent of time, becoming nothingness, a distant past. No one in this world will ever mention the Dao of Creation again, no one will ever cultivate your Dao again..."
Hearing Jiang Liu's sarcasm, the Daoist of Creation remained unfazed and said, "My Dao will endure forever! When I came in, I casually dispersed the Primordial Spirit of the Hong Emperor and obtained his remains from his Shattered Vacuum Body. Then I had Xu Wuyi use the Primordial Parasitic Technique to devour these Shattered Vacuum remains. Now he is comprehending the Dao of Shattered Vacuum. When the time is right, he will naturally emerge. You are nothing more than a Shattered Vacuum, just like everyone else."
The Daoist of Creation spoke the truth without any concealment.
"Xu Wuyi, this man is steadfast in his martial arts path, he will not change his way. You have failed, your legacy is over!"
Jiang Liu wasn't particularly afraid. Even if he broke through, so what? At most, he would only reach the realm of shattering the vacuum. But he put enormous pressure on Hong Yi.
The "Hong" Emperor, this ancient holy emperor, is an existence at the level of shattering the vacuum, because he was a person derived from a stone. Theoretically speaking, he is a divine stone spirit embryo.
This "Hong" emperor was also imprisoned in this tomb by his sons.
Now, the Creator says that his remains are being devoured by the Void, which is an extremely dangerous sign.
However, Hong Yi remained unmoved upon hearing this, merely shaking his head. Just as he was about to speak, the Eternal Emperor suddenly spoke, stopping Hong Yi from uttering a word.
“Brother Creation, it has been forty thousand years since we last met. Since the beginning of the primordial chaos, since the start of this era, you and I have been born, cultivated the Great Dao of Yang God, and reached this moment. We have experienced countless trials and tribulations. Now, this era is coming to an end. Countless people have perished in this era, falling in pursuit of their ideals. Now, you and I still exist and stand here, both with hope of reaching the final shore. Therefore, there is no need for further disputes.”
The Emperor of Immortality spoke with the weight of countless millennia of history, a weight that would move even the stones to tears. For he had witnessed the seas dry up and the rocks crumble countless times. The drying up of the seas and the decay of the rocks meant nothing to him.
"Hong Yi, do you know where we are right now?" After speaking to the Daoist of Creation, the Great Emperor of Longevity asked Hong Yi.
"We are now standing at the highest point of the universe, the place where the Great Dao originated." Hong Yi looked at this first person of the ancient times, but he showed no fear or mental fluctuations. Since entering the Tomb of the Philosophers, his mind had entered an unprecedented state of perfection.
Tranquil and flawless, the world seems to open up to the future; the falling flowers are silent yet seem to speak.
Although his physical body is constantly changing, his Yang God Dao has reached the point of breakthrough.
"Originally, heaven and earth and the universe were a unified whole, without any distinction between high and low. However, the appearance of the bridge to the other shore has elevated this place, making it possible to see the long river of time and the passage of time."
Hong Yi's tone suddenly changed, becoming arrogant and condescending, as if he were on par with the Longevity Emperor and the Daoist of Creation.
His momentum surged, rising infinitely.