Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 488 The World Honored One in the World
Netherworld, the big universe.

A temple that seemed to stand at the pinnacle of the universe, with dozens of figures sitting together.

This place was originally the core council of a hegemonic civilization in the vast universe, but it has now been forcibly taken over by various transcendent forces in the Boundary Sea and used as a temporary stronghold and meeting place.

Suddenly, someone raised their head, glanced at a certain location in the vast universe, and their eyes revealed a strange expression.

"Why are Sudatta of the Jietian Sect and Venerable Modie of the Tianyu Palace fighting?"

The fluctuations of a battle between supreme beings emanated from the depths of the universe.

Although the universe is vast and boundless, the aftershocks of such a battle were naturally felt by the True Saints present.

The True Saint of Extinction from the Pantheon said calmly, "The fellow Daoists of the Heavenly Prison Palace are used to being domineering. I'm afraid Fellow Daoist Xutuo couldn't stand this and exploded against him."

Some looked worried, some had amusement on their faces, and some simply kept their eyes and noses closed, letting the wind and rain rage inside the hall and the flames of war burn as long as they didn't reach them.

Inside the hall, someone mocked, "If the [Intercepting Heaven Sect] didn't even have this much patience, how could they not even protect their own lineage? They would have perished together with everyone else long ago."

Fengming glanced around and found that the only representative of the [Intercepting Heaven Sect] present was a Heavenly Venerable. At this moment, his face was filled with worry and indignation, but he dared not speak because of the identity of the person who had spoken earlier.

The Sage of Extinguishing Desires raised an eyebrow at Tuohai True Saint, who outwardly mocked the Intercepting Heaven Sect but was actually standing up for the Heavenly Prison Palace:
"Ten thousand years ago, Xuanzu led his people to 'open' the gate of the Huncheng Palace. Unexpectedly, ten thousand years later, the Huncheng Palace is still actively standing on the side of the Tianyu Palace."

The gazes of the crowd immediately became somewhat subtle.

Thanks to the Pantheon's "education," everyone present, even those from sects that had been in seclusion for years and had only recently been unsealed, already knew that the "Ancestor" among the three culprits of "This Shore" was none other than Luo Xuan of the "Heavenly Prison Palace."

"Humph!"

Tuohai sneered, "These are all rumors. When has my [Huncheng Palace] ever been breached?! Extinguish Yu, stop talking nonsense!"

The True Saint of Extinction of Desire smiled faintly and said, "If you say so, then so be it."

Feng Ming said impatiently, "How long are you going to keep talking like this? You exchange a few words and then start arguing with each other. When will you ever be able to form an alliance?"

Tuohai said calmly, "Without a leader who can convince everyone to step forward, and with no one willing to submit to anyone else, this is the situation. If you ask me, we should follow tradition and respect the Great Dao Ancestral Land as the leader, which will save us some disputes."

Mieyu nodded: "There are still some remnants in the [Netherworld]. I will find a time to invite them over for a chat."

"Absurd!" Takumi retorted lightly. "The [Netherworld] has already been destroyed by the combined forces of the Ancestors. What face does it have to lead our Ancestors' sect?"

Extinguishing Desire no longer concealed his cold laugh: "Then who are you trying to talk about? [Heavenly Prison Palace]? You'd better clean up your own mess first."

Takumi's gaze swept across the room, and he noticed that most people were indifferent. He then understood why the fellow Daoists from the Heavenly Prison Palace did not come themselves, but instead asked them to speak on their behalf.

Luo Xuan's recklessness over the years has provoked public outrage, leading to disappointment among various transcendent sects with the inaction of the Heavenly Prison Palace.

Takumi remained calm. Since the Heavenly Prison Palace could no longer become the "leader," his next step was to stir up trouble and prevent anyone from taking that position.

From then on, no matter what the Pantheon said about eliminating desire, Takumi always voiced his opposition.

Several others share his stance.

Although the Pantheon has gained recognition from many sects in recent years for its efforts in fighting against this side and assisting various sects, its downfall lies in the fact that its founder attained enlightenment too late and can only be considered a junior among the ancestors.

Therefore, some long-secluded sects are not very interested in the Pantheon.

In their eyes, even this world is nothing more than a minor ailment, destined to be swallowed up by the tide of history sooner or later; only the ancestors are the true immortals.

The Pantheon, in particular, also has its flaws.

Before the establishment of [This Shore], the Pantheon had absorbed many sects, such as the Human World Pavilion. Even though they did not interfere with the inheritance of the main lineage, they still aroused the resentment of many sects.

Fengming looked around the arena, his brows furrowed deeply, a sense of anxiety rising within him.

He knew that if things continued at this pace, the result would be the same no matter how many decades or even a hundred years passed, and unification would be impossible to achieve.

How are they supposed to save Junior Brother Ji?!
Unfortunately, neither Taixu nor Wanqianqiu left behind any sects or temples, especially Taixu.

If Taixu had a lineage or school of Daoist practice, given the favor this person showed to Junior Brother Ji, today's matter would have been much easier to resolve.

"Calm down," Kong Hai whispered to Feng Ming, reminding him to tone down his violent temper.

Inside the hall, the situation of Yuanchu Palace was similar to that of the Pantheon. Their founder had "debuted" too late, which made Yuanchu Palace feel like a "junior" who couldn't get a word in edgewise among the various sects.

Unlike outside, here, various extraordinary sects gather, and one must at least possess the strength of a Netherworld Saint King to have a voice here.

Feng Ming is considered a strong person even at the Supreme level, but judging from the achievements that the Holy King recently made, there is still a considerable gap between the two.

“I’m afraid that if this drags on, Junior Brother Ji won’t be able to hold out,” Feng Ming said in a deep voice.

Kong Hai calmly said, "If the other party has malicious intentions, Junior Brother Ji won't be able to wait for you and me to rescue him. Your anxiety is meaningless."

"Then what do you think we should do now?"

Kukai looked around and slowly said, "There are actually quite a few forces on the side of the Pantheon, but there are just too many factions coming this time, so there are quite a few wavering parties."

Feng Ming suddenly interrupted, "Even if the Pantheon manages to gain the final leadership position, will they necessarily help us?"

Kukai remained silent.

If Fengming's guess is true, then what they will have to deal with is the trace of existence that is suspected to have been left by Wan Qianqiu!
Yin An suddenly said, "It's not just us who want to deal with that person. At least the Heavenly Prison Palace might share our stance on this matter. That Xuanzu has never swallowed such an insult in all these years."

Kukai frowned: "If we get entangled with [this shore], the Pantheon might even consider us an enemy."

"This won't work, that won't work," Feng Ming said coldly. "You'd better come up with a solution, or you'll have to explain to the Ancestral Master yourself later!"

Kukai sighed and didn't continue the argument.

That's the truth. Their Yuan Chu Palace is not weak, but the enemies they have to deal with and the situation they are facing now are not something that Yuan Chu Palace alone can handle.

Even the Pantheon, with the support of various factions, suffered setbacks.

Ultimately, it comes down to the fact that no single company can dominate the entire field, holding a superior position in terms of both strength and status.

The Heavenly Prison Palace once existed, but it lost the "human hearts" because of Luo Xuan.

Just as the murderous aura in Fengming's expression grew stronger.

Suddenly, some commotion broke out inside the temporary council hall.

Many representatives from various families showed slight changes in expression, their minds no longer on the scene, their gazes drifting into the distance.

Kukai clearly saw a hint of shock on the face of the Pantheon's Desire-Destroying.

Something went wrong?

Could it be that Xu Tuo of the Jie Tian Sect beat Mo Die of the Tian Yu Palace to death?

Just as Kukai was having doubts, he suddenly heard a voice transmission from the primordial spirit of Extinction of Desire.

"Fellow Daoists of Yuanchu Palace, may I ask what the real name of your Junior Brother Ji, who is trapped in the Netherworld?"

Just as Kukai was about to answer, he heard another representative from a different faction urgently asking a question via telepathy. The question was very similar to the one about eliminating desire.

What's happening here?
Kukai was taken aback and glanced at Fengming and Yin'an, only to find that they were also looking at him at the same time, their expressions puzzled, clearly having received the telepathic message.

This is……

Meanwhile, the council chamber grew unusually quiet, with no open communication among the saints.

Sudden.

Someone in the room suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice:

"This matter needs no further discussion!"

"Now that he has returned, everything should be settled!"

Kong Hai looked closely and saw that the person who stood up was the Sage Kong Ming, one of the strongest and most senior people present today.

Although he has no powerful lineage behind him, it does not diminish his influence here, because he is the last disciple of Wan Qianqiu's eldest disciple.

Wan Qianqiu's disciples are his fellow travelers, all of whom have transcended worldly concerns. Therefore, he represents the attitude of several patriarchs!

Kukai subconsciously looked at Takumi and the others who had been speaking out against the Pantheon.

At this moment, Takumi, his brows furrowed and his expression revealing surprise and doubt, suddenly stepped forward and solemnly said:
"This matter cannot be handled hastily; it is of great importance and requires repeated confirmation!"

Someone immediately looked displeased and said, "Is all you [Huncheng Palace] can do today is oppose?"

Kukai gives it a huge thumbs up!

Although he still didn't know what had happened.

He and Fengming looked at Mieyu together, only to find that this person was also looking at them, with an extremely strange expression, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

As time went on, more and more families seemed to realize something and looked at them with surprise and suspicion.

Kong Ming said calmly, "That person's identity naturally needs to be verified, but since even the traces of the Taiping Sword Master's existence are protecting him, this matter is probably eight or nine out of ten."

At this moment, the representative of the Human World Pavilion rose without saying a word and disappeared from the hall, his whereabouts unknown.

Takumi opened his mouth, but then closed it again.

That person now has traces of a patriarch's existence to "prov" it, and is treated with the respect due to a disciple by the Holy King of the Netherworld...

Takumi pondered, wondering whether this matter was true or false, and why it had to come up at this moment.

Or is this all a staged event orchestrated by the Holy King of the Netherworld in collaboration with Ji Jingqiu?
But they couldn't convince the Sword Master of Taiping...

Even he wouldn't dare to be so outrageous as to openly accuse the "avatar" left by the patriarch of being fake!
He dared to say that just now, so the one from the Human World Pavilion dared to fight him to the death, regardless of victory or defeat!
The discussions in the hall grew louder and louder, and people began to take their leave one after another, leaving in a hurry. Even Mieyu and the others could not stop them.

"Upon hearing the news from the Great Luo Heaven, even that Holy King personally came out to invite him in..."

"News has already come that when the Netherworld was first opened, a preacher descended to earth. Only those five people know about this."

"Hiss, I remember that the [Old Heavenly Court] in the Chaos Sea was discovered by the Void Emperor of the Netherworld, who used it to set up a trap and harm a group of True Saints. This [Old Heavenly Court] in the Chaos Sea has been buried for countless epochs, and even the Ancestors did not discover it. How did that Void Emperor discover it?!"

"Are you doubting that the preacher who descended to earth back then was the ruler of the [Old Heavenly Court]? And that he was the one who informed the Void Emperor?"

"What I suspect is this World Honored One! Back then, some patriarchs suspected that he was one of the four previous Great Dao Ancestors!"

"It is no coincidence that so many patriarchs have contributed their works to the Netherworld. Could it be that all the patriarchs were waiting for this person's birth?"

The murmurs of the crowd reached my ears.

Only now did Fengming and his two companions, who had no means of communication within the Netherworld, learn from the Pantheon what had happened during their gathering.

"...World Honored One?" Kukai's expression remained unchanged, but he felt a sense of bewilderment in his heart.

Feng Ming took a deep breath, enunciating each word clearly and distinctly:

"Damn Luo Shi and Wu Tian!"

He was the most favored by the patriarch in his time, and he often stayed by the patriarch's side after the patriarch left. He heard the name "World Honored One" after the patriarch had been in a trance for a long time.

Since Junior Uncle Qin was able to peruse the ancestral master's handwritten notes, he must have already known about this matter. As protectors, Wu Tian and the other person must have known about it as well, but they did not tell him.

Thinking back to what Wu Tian had specifically mentioned before leaving the Yuan Chu Palace—that Junior Brother Ji had defeated a patriarch of the same realm…

Would it kill you to finish telling this bastard?
Fengming took a deep breath and then exhaled a mouthful of pent-up frustration!
Many mysteries and confusions were answered at this moment as Ji Shi... Ji Jingqiu's identity was revealed.

Why does Taixu treat Ji Jingqiu with such courtesy and favor?
Why would Honglian set her sights on a newly promoted Celestial Venerable?
There has never been a Junior Brother Ji, only the World Honored One!
That living Buddha who once guided all the patriarchs on the path to returning to the true self!

"It seems that none of you knew this before?" Mieyu had already figured it out, and looked understanding.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that these people dared to address him as Junior Brother Ji so casually was already an enormous act of usurpation!
It seems that the Yuan Chu Palace did not inform these individuals, and only a few people in the palace knew about it.

If you look at it this way...

It is no accident that Yuan Chu Palace was able to become the first reclusive family to emerge into the world!

"Gentlemen, please introduce that person to us," Mieyu said in a deep voice. "Although that person has a special status, if they wish to lead the various sects, they still need the support of a sufficient number of sects!"

The three exchanged a glance, all understanding the silence between them.

They originally came to support the Pantheon and make it the leader, but why have they suddenly turned around?
Kukai's eyelids twitched. Was this going to be led by the Yuan Chu Palace, with the support of forces like the Pantheon?
This matter is so significant that if it gets back to us, even Senior Brother Luo Shi might not dare to agree!
suddenly.

“A bunch of inexperienced juniors, even if you were your ancestors, you would have to address me as fellow Daoist…”

Fengming looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was a fellow Daoist from the Eternal Pavilion repeating the words that had been transmitted from the Great Luo Heaven.

"Hey, whoever dares to say such things is no imposter! Verifying this is far too easy!"

"Hehe, no wonder Su Tuo of the [Intercepting Heaven Sect] dared to fight Mo Die of the [Heavenly Prison Palace], he must have already confirmed this person's identity!"

"The path to truth disappeared not long ago, and rumors had already begun to circulate. I never expected that this person would actually show up on their own initiative. What are they planning to do?"

Everyone around fell silent for a moment, then someone slowly uttered two words—

Netherland.

This being, who appears in the form of a Celestial Venerable and commands all the heavenly realms, must have something he had no choice but to do.

At present, it is highly likely that only the Netherworld exists.

……

Everything that happened in the Thirty-Sixth Heaven spread throughout the Netherworld and beyond in a short period of time through various sects and then to the ancestral temples of various Daoist sects.

Han Wansheng, who was exchanging ideas with other Heavenly Lords, was summoned back by Lou Yu Zhensheng, the leader of his own group.

"Junior Brother Han, you should have been to the top floor of the patriarch's former residence and seen that painting, right?"

"The Sage of Buildings said in a deep voice."

Han Wansheng had some doubts, but nodded and said, "That's right, Senior Brother Lou hasn't seen it?"

“I saw that painting back in the last century. This matter is too significant for me to make a decision on my own. I have already consulted with my sect, and now I invite you to come here to verify it together!”

Lou Yu raised his hand and created a water mirror, revealing a somewhat hazy scene.

On the screen, a figure whose true form is obscured stands in mid-air, sheathing his sword and coldly saying:

"A bunch of inexperienced juniors, even your patriarchs would have to address me as fellow Daoist. What are you all..."

After the man finished speaking, Han Wansheng was filled with doubt and surprise. Who was this person? His tone was so arrogant!
Lou Yu stared at Han Wansheng and said, word by word, "Junior Brother Han, does this person's figure resemble the one standing at the very front in the scroll left by our ancestor?"

Han Wansheng was taken aback.

At this moment, the figure before him slowly overlapped with the one in his memory—a figure of lofty stature who protected all the patriarchs behind him, a figure that made Han Wansheng feel as if he were a mayfly seeing the blue sky!

But he slowly looked at Senior Brother Lou, his lips opening and closing several times before uttering a dreamlike sound, his voice dry and hoarse like sandpaper rubbing together:

"Senior brother... what are you... saying?"

"How...is this possible?"

Lou Yu Zhen Sheng sighed softly, his gaze deep and mysterious.

……

……

"Not long ago, the Holy King of the Netherworld welcomed that person into the Great Luo Heaven with the respect due to a disciple, and it has been proven that the traces of the Sword Master of Peace's existence are following this person, protecting him..."

Upon receiving the news, Mu Jiuzhou immediately sought out Mu Chantian, his expression solemn, his eyes burning with undisguised fervor.

"Junior Brother Mu, the World Honored One has returned!"

(End of this chapter)