Longzang

Chapter 1082 Fulfillment
Wei Yuan made the first move, catching everyone off guard.

Even in the eyes of cultivators at the realm of cultivation, the tribulation of a Dharma Aspect ascending to the realm of cultivation is still terrifying. Moreover, Wei Yuan is interfering with the tribulation, which will inevitably lead to retaliation from heaven and earth and bring about a terrible tribulation.

The sword energy surged like a mighty river, striking the pillar of heaven in a single strike. Instantly, it left a deep crack, from which countless black liquids spewed out, growing longer in the wind and transforming into shapeless, lifeless objects.

At this moment, a finger stretched out from the sky, and a jade sword and a beam of life light pierced through the air, striking the pillars of heaven respectively.

The Heavenly Pillar shattered instantly, and a large amount of black water fell down, submerging the Altar of Heaven!

A piercing scream echoed in everyone's heart, shaking their very souls. Some cultivators with significant flaws in their cultivation suffered a sudden onslaught of inner demons and collapsed dead. Many cultivators with insufficient cultivation also experienced their souls leaving their bodies. In an instant, half of the spectators fell, and the entire sacrificial altar was instantly filled with ghostly spirits.

Countless spirits seemed to be drawn by something, converging on King Zhao, who was submerged in the black water.

At this moment, Wei Yuan's Yellow Springs Cave Heaven was in operation, and he naturally wanted to seize the wandering souls. But at that very instant, a lotus seed suddenly fell from the sky, mixed among the wandering souls, and also drifted towards the black water.

The moment the lotus seed appeared, the entire Yellow Springs Grotto-Heaven trembled, and another symbol on the Gate of All Realms faintly glowed, a sign that it was about to be lit!

Wei Yuan instinctively felt that he was determined to get this lotus seed!

However, Wei Yuan suddenly felt a stirring in his heart, vaguely sensing that something was amiss.

Above the celestial heavens, Immortal Ancestor Zhao Li paled in shock. He seemed about to stand up, but froze in mid-air, unable to move. A look of understanding flashed in his eyes as he instantly grasped the cause and effect, seeing clearly where the powerful figure had placed his move. He could only sigh softly, knowing that there was no way to reverse the situation.

It can only be said that the mastermind laid out a grand plan, with foreshadowing extending for thousands of miles, and only now has a corner of the curtain been lifted.

At this moment, the world seemed to stand still, except for Wei Yuan, who could move freely.

He appeared in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and instinctively entered the small temple. The lotus throne in the temple was still empty, seven incense sticks were inserted in the incense burner, and the Three Realms Wish-Fulfilling Sutra, which had only been written a little, was placed on the table.

Wei Yuan had already sensed the changes around him and understood that it was not that the world had frozen, but that he himself was in a profound and mysterious state. It was probably the manifestation of the great divine power of the Buddha King to enlighten him.

In the past, it was extremely rare for Wang Fo to directly intervene, indicating that this moment has reached the most critical stage. The strategic game between the powerful beings from beyond the heavens has entered the stage of revealing their true intentions, and Wang Fo has also made a direct move, affecting Wei Yuan, the most important piece in the game.

Everything comes at a price, and at this crucial moment, Wei Yuan would not hesitate. He held a stick of incense in his hand, placed it in the incense burner, and then the incense burned automatically. As the incense lit, Wei Yuan felt a slight heaviness in his body, realizing that he had accumulated more karma.

Amidst the wisps of smoke, Wei Yuan's vision extended infinitely, piercing directly through the black water that had submerged the altar. In the center of the black water, King Zhao was covered in abstract monsters of all sizes, relentlessly gnawing at his body. And those wandering souls were precisely the nemesis of these monsters.

However, what Zhao Lixianzu did not foresee was that Wei Yuan possessed the Yellow Springs Grotto-Heaven, which could collect the souls of the dead. Moreover, the lotus seed floating among the souls could allow Wei Yuan to directly build a spiritual palace and manifest his true spirit, saving him countless efforts.

On the path of cultivation, even saving just a few years can be a matter of life and death; Xu Wangu is a living example of this.

This was also a calculated move; Wei Yuan had to choose between the life of the King of Zhao and his own path.

Any normal cultivator would know how to choose, especially since King Zhao and Wei Yuan don't have much of a relationship, and the two kittens are currently just decorations. Even if they are kittens, they were given to Wei Yuan by Immortal Ancestor Zhao Li, and actually have nothing to do with King Zhao.

Therefore, after the powerful figure revealed his trump card, Zhao Li Xianzu knew that King Zhao was doomed. With Li Shenji's death, the game became unpredictable again, all of Zhao Li Xianzu's subsequent arrangements fell through, and many forces that had been secretly observing had to rearrange their plans.

Zhao Lixianzu looked as if he had lost something, and as he looked at Li Shenji in the depths of the Black Water, he suddenly felt a pain deep in his blood.

Li Shenji originally had a promising path to immortality, but back then, in order to deal with a formidable enemy, Immortal Ancestor Zhao Li used the young Li Shenji as bait to lure out a hidden killing move from his opponent. This killing move conveniently sent Li Shenji to the throne, thus ending his path to immortality. This was the price Immortal Ancestor Zhao Li paid for avoiding calamity.

Over the years, King Zhao has worked diligently to govern the country, which the Immortal Ancestor has witnessed. However, he also knows that this child does not want to be King Zhao, not even for a single day.

Even Wei Boyang, one of his childhood playmates with mediocre talent, had reached the Imperial Heaven Realm. It would be impossible for Li Shenji not to feel envious.

At this moment, the pain in Zhao Li Xianzu's heart was no longer about gains or losses on the path to immortality, but simply heartache.

The Heavenly Pillar had been struck repeatedly, and the monsters in the Black Water were barely clinging to life. Even so, they still managed to gnaw at King Zhao's body, leaving it riddled with holes. If they had been full of life, King Zhao would have been devoured in the blink of an eye.

But King Zhao remained seated, resisting with all his might, showing no intention of giving up even as he suffered the agony of being bitten by countless insects. The unwavering resolve of those who cultivate the Dao, to fight to the bitter end and never turn back, was vividly demonstrated at this moment.

Seeing all this, Wei Yuan understood Wang Fo's meaning. Wang Fo used his supreme divine power to pierce through the layers of fog, allowing Wei Yuan to see the scheme of the powerful figure behind the scenes, but he left the choice to Wei Yuan, offering no further advice or interference. How to respond was entirely up to Wei Yuan's own judgment.

Wei Yuan now faces a choice: let the insignificant King Zhao live, or take another step forward on his path and directly reach the Spirit Palace.

In an instant, Wei Yuan's Dao mind became clear.

Wei Yuan chuckled softly and muttered to himself, "I'm the kind of person who values ​​face the most, so I naturally have to keep my promises."

The world returned to normal. Wei Yuan withdrew from his profound and mysterious state and simply suppressed the disturbance in the Yellow Springs Grotto. The numerous wandering souls, having lost their target, were once again drawn to King Zhao and flew into the Black Water. The lotus seed also fell into the water and floated towards King Zhao.

Zhao Lixian stood up abruptly, incredulous. This turn of events came so suddenly that he was somewhat flustered.

The moment the ghosts entered the black water, they began to burn. In an instant, the black water churned, emitting huge waves of steam, as if boiling. The many strange creatures in the black water were burned to ashes by the ghosts' fire, sinking to the bottom like pieces of hot wax.

Countless ghosts, like moths to a flame, rushed towards King Zhao. In the blink of an eye, the strange creatures that had been gnawing at King Zhao's body also burst into flames and fell off one by one.

The mysterious lotus seed moved with the ghost, drifting all the way to King Zhao and disappearing into his brow.

Only at this moment did a faint fluctuation of thought appear from beyond the heavens, seemingly in surprise that Wei Yuan had actually given up the lotus seed and instead helped King Zhao.

Having just received the blessing of the Buddha's divine power, Wei Yuan was still in a state of clarity and caught the fleeting fluctuation of thought.

Wei Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, adjusting his expression and posture to their best, without any blind spots, before saying in a deep voice: "My path is one I must walk myself, without the help of others."

After a pause, Wei Yuan added, "With your abilities... you can't help me either."

(End of this chapter)