I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 860 Wugou Zen Forest Suffers a Calamity
The Netherworld Sect has been destroyed!

A top-tier evil sect that had stood in the spirit world for millions of years had its mountain gates breached in a single night.

This news swept through the entire spirit world like a monstrous wave.

The heretical sects were all on edge, and the sects that had grudges against Gu Yuanqing were even more fearful.

Three months later, the Heavenly Maiden of Wonderful Sound of the Bliss Sect was killed within the protection of the Bliss Palace. Two of the Bliss Sect's Shattering Heaven Realm experts were killed, and the Bliss Sect closed its mountain gates.

Another month passed, and the Primordial Cave Heaven was sealed off. The Heavenly Lord of Nirvana stood in front of Gu Yuanqing and sacrificed himself to settle the score.

Six months later, some people discovered that the Blood God Cult had disappeared without a trace, but there were rumors that Xue Mingzi had been mysteriously killed in his own cave.

Two years later, it was rumored that the Wuji Ancestor forcibly passed the tribulation of becoming a Void Immortal, but was reduced to ashes by the heavenly tribulation.

Then Gu Yuanqing appeared, the World Seal of Beiquan Town was in the sky, and the Wuji Sect's mountain gate was mostly destroyed. Only a celestial artifact protected the sect's core. The new sect leader promised that the Wuji Sect would be closed for 30,000 years.

This series of news caused an uproar in the spirit world. Gu Yuanqing of Qingping Cave became famous throughout the world, and no one could surpass him.

When all these pieces of information came together, it was even more shocking.

The heretical sects are not gathered in one place; they are separated by hundreds of millions of miles. Yet all of this happened in just a few years, which means that Gu Yuanqing traveled almost all over the country in just a few years.

"Is this what a Void Immortal is? His abilities are so vast and boundless that no one in the world can withstand him!"

This is what most cultivators think.

The righteous sects took the opportunity to purge the forces of the evil sects. Almost all the evil and demonic people disappeared without a trace, and no one dared to do evil against the wind.

As for top-tier, immortal cultivators of the Spirit Realm like Ling Zun, Xiao Lingyue, and Xuanji, their thoughts were: "Is this really just a illusory immortal?"

Their sect has a well-established lineage and a deep understanding of Void Immortals, but no Void Immortal has ever possessed the strength of Gu Yuanqing, not even the Heavenly Sword Elder of yesteryear.

Even if the sect records that the ancestors who ascended to the Immortal Realm were at the peak of the Void Immortal realm, they might not have had this kind of strength.

They had fought alongside Gu Yuanqing and knew of his strength. On that day, it seemed that they had joined forces to break through the Netherworld Sect, but in reality, it was only because Gu Yuanqing had pushed the Netherworld Sect's protective formation to its limit that a flaw appeared. Otherwise, it would have been extremely difficult for them to break through the Netherworld Sect's defenses in one fell swoop.

Moreover, they knew even better that the one who attacked with them that day was only an avatar, and the hand that reached out from the void at the end and appeared briefly was Gu Yuanqing's true body!

The reason they were so certain was that news of Li Miaoxuan arrived shortly after they traveled to the Netherworld Sect's territory via the guiding array.

Li Chengyi learned of this news six months later.

With the influx of extraterrestrial demons, Li Chengyi, as a steward, was responsible for guarding the transit point and was busy almost every day.

When he heard about his father's achievements, he wasn't too surprised. However, since his father's avatar was trapped in the underworld, he still couldn't help in any way. He was annoyed that his own cultivation progress was still too slow, but this matter couldn't be rushed.

With the top evil sects retreating to their strongholds, many aspects of the Spirit Realm have changed. However, all of this is no longer relevant to Gu Yuanqing.

With the grudges settled and his mind at ease, he once again recalled his many clones, unified his soul, and entered into cultivation.

However, even with the threat of the True God level enemy from the Primordial God Sect, he was not in a hurry to improve his strength. In other words, at his level, being too eager would be useless. Taking it slow and carefully controlling the pace was the best choice.

After he achieved the status of a mortal immortal, Beiquan Cave Heaven became increasingly mysterious and profound, with its nascent forms of extreme yang and yin growing stronger and stronger, undergoing wondrous changes at every moment.

Viewing the mountains from this perspective, these two energies resemble the ever-flowing, mutually permeating primordial Taiji.

The eye of the Yang Fish is a point of extremely condensed pure Yang fire, and within the firelight, there seems to be a barely perceptible budding of life.

The eyes of the Yin fish seem to hold the eternal tranquility that comes after all things have returned to stillness.

After these two entities were born, the entire grotto-heaven seemed to cease to be inanimate, and the yin and yang energies rose and fell accordingly, like the pulse and breath of this small world.

Gu Yuanqing could also sense that the edge of the cave world seemed to contain chaotic energy, which was gradually drawn away by the breath of heaven and earth and transformed into pure and turbid energy.

The pure ascend, and the sky becomes even wider;

The turbid elements sink, making the earth thicker and more solid.

These changes can be corroborated by the changes in one's own Dao source and the world of heaven and man, making one's Dao practice increasingly profound.

The mechanism of creation lies within Yin and Yang. This principle permeates the entire path of cultivation, starting from the Yin-Yang Realm. After achieving the status of a Void Immortal, one's understanding of Yin-Yang transformations begins to deepen.

Yin gives rise to Yang, and Yang gives rise to Yin; they generate and transform each other, and are mutually fundamental.

The seemingly opposing yin and yang energies are actually two manifestations of the mechanism of creation.

Just as life and death, movement and stillness, reality and illusion, seem extreme but are actually of the same origin and endlessly cycle.

These insights, when applied to one's own cultivation, make the operation of the celestial world seem increasingly harmonious and unimpeded. The flow of immortal energy becomes less deliberate and more naturally imbued with the Daoist charm.

After entering the realm of the Void Immortal, there is another major change: whenever one enters the state of oneness with heaven and man, one can sense the existence of the River of the Great Dao.

All the great Daos intertwine to form a network that runs through the entire Spirit Realm, and every change in the Dao's essence between heaven and earth is reflected in the long river.

Looking at the intricate yet orderly Great Dao River Realm, one can also think of the scene of countless paths coexisting in the Boundless River in the ancient world.

A sudden realization dawned on Gu Yuanqing, and he seemed to sense the direction of his future path.

The Great Way is vast, precise, and orderly, with each path clearly defined yet harmoniously interwoven with countless other paths.

The changes of Yin and Yang, the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements, the flow of time and space, the rise and fall of creation—everything finds its place and trajectory within them, possessing its own unchanging rhythm.

Looking back at my own world of heaven and man, although it has transformed from the illusory to the real, forming its own space, it has the shape of the earth and mountains, and the imprint of its own Dao principles shines like the sun and moon, casting its radiance.

However, where this radiance reached, the details appeared chaotic and disordered, and all changes seemed to depend on his thoughts rather than arise naturally like the outside world.

Compared to the celestial world, Beiquan Cave Heaven, though existing in reliance on the external Great Dao, operates according to its own rules.

Comparing the three, the external world possesses both form and spirit; the Northern Spring Grotto has already taken shape, but its spirit is still in its infancy; while one's own form is not even complete.

The difference lies not only in insufficient magical power, but also in the depth of the Dao and the understanding of its principles.

Although he had insights into many great principles and even formed imprints on them, these insights were like scattered pearls, lacking the thread to string them together.

"My primary path in the future is to continue to deeply comprehend the great principles of heaven and earth, especially the core of yin and yang and creation. This is to seek outwards and accumulate resources."

Secondly, it involves introspection. Using insights as fuel and the mind as the furnace, one refines and integrates all the principles one has learned, understood, and upheld, discarding the dross and retaining the essence, clarifying the primary and secondary, and sorting out the connections; so that in the world of heaven and man, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, the evolution of mountains and rivers, and the sprouting of life all operate according to the principles of the Tao that I have sorted out and that belong to me alone.

When my Dao Source Seed reaches perfection, and the Dao within me is profound and pure enough to support the fundamental laws of a complete world; when the Dao principles I have articulated are exquisite and harmonious enough to weave together like the long river of the Great Dao in the outside world, operating self-consistently...

That will be the day I truly attain enlightenment!

Gu Yuanqing was somewhat excited and agitated, and it took him a long time to calm down.

It's all too early. We have to take things one step at a time. Only by focusing on the present can we look to the future!

Time flies when cultivating immortality. More than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. After hunting for food, the Divine Turtle of the Mountain once again found a place in the vast ocean and began to sleep.

More than ten years later, Gu Yuanqing suddenly felt a strange stirring in his mind.

A phantom emerged from his body, instantly transforming into a clone. Using the Heavenly Fishing Technique, he sent the clone directly to the Nine Realms Divine Continent.

A big war is going on.

Gu Yuanqing had never been to this place before, but he knew at a glance that this place was Wugou Chan Forest.

The Venerable Huiwu sat cross-legged, holding prayer beads and silently reciting scriptures, with a huge Buddha statue appearing behind him.

The other three immortal beings of the Immaculate Zen Forest, in a triangular formation, guard the center.

Further out, a large formation consisting of nine Shattered Heaven Realm cultivators and ninety-eight Yin-Yang Realm Zen practitioners joined forces with Xiao Wuyou of the Supreme Forgetfulness Sect to resist the attacks of the Giant Demon Lord and his subordinate Void Immortal level demon kings.

You can see that half of Zen Master Huiwu's face is bathed in Buddhist light, while the other half is covered in black talismans, clearly indicating that he was possessed by a demon and was using profound Buddhist teachings to resist it.

Further out is the Great Array of the Nine Realms Divine Continent, with the Daoist Master of the Zhou Tian Star Palace presiding over the array.

Outside the great formation, demonic shadows covered the sky and earth. The Demon Lord of the Mysterious Netherworld and the Demon Lord of the Seven Emotions were prominently displayed, along with the Demon King of the Boundless Realm, the Demon King of the Eclipse Moon, the Demon King of the Wonderful Heart, and the Demon King of the Dream Devourer.

There were countless Heavenly Demons at the Yin-Yang Realm, Shattered Heaven Realm, and Chaotic Undying Realm, as if all the high-level Heavenly Demons in the entire Demon Land had gathered together.

On the human side, Tian Shu Mansion Venerable Li Yanshen and Jiu Xiao Sword Sect Master Ling Yi also arrived, joining forces with another Void Immortal who was clearly from the Supreme Forgetfulness Sect to fight against the Heavenly Demon with the help of the Zhou Tian Star Palace Grand Formation.

Many human cultivators at the Undying level also entered the formation, including Nangong Xun, an elder of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect who had accompanied Gu Yuanqing.

Within the Zen monastery, vast tracts of temples collapsed, and countless monks died, their remains turning to dust.

This sacred Zen monastery has been reduced to ruins.

Gu Yuanqing arrived from the very spot beside Ling Yi.

Ling Yi sensed a disturbance in the space beside him and was initially startled. Upon seeing Gu Yuanqing, he was surprised at how Gu Yuanqing had entered the formation, but he was overjoyed: "Brother Gu, you've finally arrived."

Gu Yuanqing looked around in surprise and asked, "What happened? Why are there so many Heavenly Demons?"

Ling Yi occupied a key point in the formation and, with the help of the formation's power, unleashed the Nine Heavens Sword Dao. With each swing of his sword, countless Heavenly Demons were slain, but in an instant, even more Heavenly Demons surrounded him.

Ling Yi dared not stop for a moment. While slaying the Heavenly Demon, he said in a deep voice, "The seal of the Immaculate Zen Forest has malfunctioned. The aura of the True Demon has leaked out. The Giant Demon Lord took advantage of the Zen Forest's suppression of evil demons to break through the Zen Forest's great formation. Fortunately, there is a teleportation array in the Immaculate Zen Forest that connects to the Nine Realms Divine Continent, which has stabilized the situation."

Gu Yuanqing looked into the depths of the Zen forest. In fact, even without Ling Yi saying anything, he had already vaguely sensed a vast aura far surpassing that of a Void Immortal.

Before Gu Yuanqing could speak, Ling Yi hurriedly said, "With the Zhou Tian Star Palace Grand Formation, we can barely hold back the demons from the outside world, but we cannot afford to lose Master Huiwu. Fellow Daoist Xiao of the Supreme Forgetfulness Sect alone may not be able to stop the Great Evil Demon Lord. Please, fellow Daoist, provide assistance first. I have already informed Fellow Daoist Zun of your arrival through my divine sense, and he will guide you into the Zen Forest."

As he spoke, starlight coalesced, transforming into the phantom of a crane that appeared before Gu Yuanqing.

"Alright!" Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly.

The crane flapped its wings and flew forward, with Gu Yuanqing following closely behind.

……

Inside the Beiquan Cave, Gu Yuanqing used the Heavenly Fishing Technique to contact Li Miaoxuan.

Li Miaoxuan sensed the aura emanating from the jade pendant at her waist and knew the urgency of the matter. A moment later, she returned to her cave, where Gu Yuanqing used his Heavenly Fishing Technique to retrieve it.

She looked at Gu Yuanqing and the others waiting in the courtyard and asked in surprise, "Yuanqing, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "It's good news. In the Nine Domains of Divine Continent, the Heavenly Demons have gathered to besiege the Immaculate Zen Forest. You have been cultivating for many years, so you should be able to kill the Heavenly Demons again. That's why I'm informing you now, so you don't miss this opportunity. It will be hard to find another chance like this in the future."

Li Miaoxuan's eyes lit up: "That's definitely a good thing!"

Gu Yuanqing said, "You should make some preparations. When the time is right, we will send you there."

Li Miaoxuan chuckled and said, "Nothing is more important than this. Besides, the situation on the extraterritorial battlefield has stabilized, and I've kept a sliver of my attention focused on it, so there's nothing to prepare."

Gu Yuanqing nodded: "Then that's fine. This time, I'll help you kill a Void Immortal, which might be enough for you to cultivate to the Great Perfection of the Chaotic Undying Realm."

……

Meanwhile, Gu Yuanqing followed the crane, constantly changing directions as it traveled through the great formation. After a short while, they arrived at the back mountain of Wugou Zen Forest.

This is a Buddhist temple. Above the temple, an upside-down golden bowl floats, and boundless Buddhist light shines down, sealing off both the inside and outside. Countless monks sit cross-legged around the temple, chanting in unison.

An old monk at the Chaos Undying level guarded the entrance. A crane flew over and transformed into a starlight, landing in his palm. He then looked at Gu Yuanqing with surprise, his eyes shining with Buddhist light, carrying a hint of scrutiny, as if trying to see through Gu Yuanqing. But in the end, he chanted a Buddhist prayer and stepped aside, saying, "Amitabha, so it is Benefactor Gu. Thank you for your help."

Gu Yuanqing nodded calmly and stepped inside.

Stepping into the Buddha's light, it seemed about to enter Gu Yuanqing's body, but it was blocked by the Celestial Realm.

The old monk's eyes narrowed slightly, but he ultimately said nothing, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply.

Upon entering, one finds the interior filled with demonic energy, clashing with the Buddha's light.

The Demon Lord of Giant Abominations and Xiao Wuyou were locked in fierce combat, while another Immortal Demon King continuously attacked the central Buddhist formation.

Xiao Wuyou was no match for the Demon Lord of Calamity and was at a disadvantage, facing numerous dangers. The light of the Heavenly Book above his head had dimmed.

The Demon Lord of Giants cackled, "Xiao Wuyou, how long can you hold out by yourself?"

(End of this chapter)