The Supreme Being of the World, Starting from the Heaven-shattering Fuxi

Chapter 535 The Path Ahead Beyond Transcendence, The Origin of the Great Virtue, Eternal Silence

From the perspective of cultivators below the Refinement of Spirit level, Feng Xi, Nuwa, and the Flower Powder Empress could be considered to have completely disappeared from the vast world of "The Great Dao Contention".

However, Zhang Yan had already become the master of the Great Dao, and at the same time, he was above the Great Dao, so he naturally understood the state of Feng Xi and others.

They trapped that other being by sacrificing themselves.

It was clear that even with the combined efforts of the three, they were still no match for that being.

"It's like transcendence, yet it's also like failing to transcend. The combination of divine thought and faith is indeed quite interesting."

Regarding the "sick person's" divine thoughts formed by this plateau consciousness, Feng Xi had already told Zhang Yan his guess before the sacrificial ceremony.

Knowing that this person was in another vast world with an extraordinary identity, and that his original self had "died of illness," and that he might be resurrected in the future to fight alongside him, Zhang Yan naturally wouldn't forcibly erase the Gao Yuan consciousness.

Having already transcended the Great Dao, this was not difficult for him.

However, persuaded by Feng Xi's message, he also chose to help the "patient" recover.

However, this makes it much more difficult.

Zhang Yan was not in a hurry and began to study the "patients" directly, while simultaneously practicing the methods of the "sacrifice" system.

He had a feeling that once he was in this system, beyond the path of sacrifice, he might be able to help Feng Xi and the others emerge, and also "enlighten" this special divine thought.

While Zhang Yan created an avatar to cultivate in a different system, Tai Ming, the founder of the Mingcang Sect, finally took that step and achieved the ultimate realm tens of thousands of years later.

This patriarch originally obtained all the energy of creation. Later, when the Great Dao was restored, he was able to return to his original state. He was not far from the end of the Great Dao. He had already opened up the Supreme Dao, and the missing parts were made up. After accumulating one-tenth, he naturally ascended to the Supreme Realm.

Originally, given the nature of the Grandmaster Taiming, once he transcended worldly concerns, he would not be attached to material things, would not be disturbed by the outside world, and would leave directly.

This is different from Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan's emphasis on cause and effect in the human world surpasses that of all the other great virtuous men before him.

However, this time, Daoist Taiming did not leave, but also came to the Nine Provinces Realm to observe the special condition of Feng Xi and others.

After reading it, he said quietly, "The path of the Great Way is infinite and varied, but all paths lead to the same destination. There is a Way beyond the Way."

At this moment, Zhang Yan's voice also came: "Does the Patriarch, like me, comprehend the changes of this path, or will he directly leave this world to seek greater achievements?"

Tai Ming Daoist shook his head: "The merit of further advancement certainly exists, but it is not so easy to find."

“Since there is a heretic expounding his teachings before me, how can I possibly miss this opportunity?”

After speaking, Tai Ming Daoist, like Zhang Yan, created an avatar to seek the path of the Immortal Emperor's sacrificial ceremony.

Their true forms are each in a different place and have not met, but communicate only across the Great Dao Star River.

Zhang Yan recalled a past event and asked, "Since the Patriarch has already entered the highest realm, he must have regained his memories. May I ask about the identities of the Patriarch and the other virtuous ones when they were on Earth?"

The last time Feng Xi sent a message to Zhang Yan, he mentioned the origins of the "Great Dao Contention" world and the "Lord of the Stars" world, which were created by the Spirit Void Heaven Realm and the Blissful World of the Root World.

Their world likely originated from the Heavenly Emperor and Dao Ancestor of the Spirit Void Heaven Realm, which is why he was able to travel here during the end of the world.

Another world, "Lord of the Stars," was opened up by Buddhism, but the Heavenly Emperor, the Dao Ancestor, and the various emperors of the Heavenly Realm also provided great assistance.

According to Feng Xi, the Dao Ancestor, the Buddha Ancestor, and the Heavenly Emperor all left behind contingency plans in that world. Furthermore, figures from Earth's mythology, such as the Yellow Emperor, Chi You, the Eastern King Duke, and the Western Queen Mother, became the strongest beings there.

Zhang Yan guessed that the most powerful Da De here probably also had a status on Earth.

Upon hearing Zhang Yan's words, Daoist Taiming laughed and said, "It seems that you already know that the Dao Treasure you possess—the Dao Flaw Divine Jade—was left behind by the Heavenly Emperor and the Dao Ancestor."

"We are indeed from the Lingkong Heavenly Realm. We have set out here to seek the Dao, in order to catch up with the Heavenly Emperor and the Dao Ancestor, and to fight against the great enemy beyond the world."

"In the celestial realm or the mortal world below, people called me Zhuang Zhou."

Zhang Yan immediately showed a strange expression, and then he remembered that the way of this patriarch was indeed somewhat related to the "fish in the Northern Sea".

Even his backup plan within the Mingcang Sect was the Northern Dark Kun.

“That Shaoqing was an example who attained enlightenment before me.”

“Liezi?” Zhang Yan was even more puzzled and laughed, “Fellow Daoist Honghe, there is not a trace of True Man Chongxu left.”

Liezi and Lie Yukou may not be as famous as Zhuangzi on Earth, but Zhang Yan knew of their reputation for the classics, which emphasized "pure emptiness and supreme virtue".

Taiming Daoist said, "Since you know Liezi, you should know that in his lineage, he passed down three swords under the name of Confucius and Zhou."

Zhang Yan suddenly realized and said softly, "So that's how it is. Kong Zhou said of the sword, 'It contains light, so it cannot be seen when viewed, and its movement is imperceptible when used. When it touches something, it is boundless and passes through things without the object noticing.' This sword is in accordance with the way of the sword."

"The second is Chengying. At the moment between dawn and dusk, when one looks north, one will see something faintly present, though its shape is unknown. When it touches something, it makes a soft, rustling sound, and the object passes through it without being disturbed. This sword embodies the way of the ultimate sword."

"The third practice is at night. During the day, it is visible only as a shadow, and at night, it is visible only as a light. When it touches an object, it passes by and then immediately closes, making it swift without drawing blood. This sword embodies the way of the killing sword."

Having practiced the Shaoqing School's swordsmanship, he immediately understood.

Then, Zhang Yan inquired about the origins of the other eminent figures.

"Yao Han of the Jade Cloud Sect could not be considered a Taoist by origin when we first began our cultivation. It was my old rival Hui Shi who entered the path of cultivation with the help of the Heavenly Emperor."

"The great master Xuanzhao who imparted to you the Dao of the Five Elements of the Tai Xuan Dao is Zou Yan of the Yin-Yang School. You should have heard of him."

Zhang Yan nodded. Since Hui Shi, a master of the School of Names, could enter the path of cultivation, it is not surprising that the Yin-Yang School, which is inherently profound, could also enter this realm after receiving the Qi Refining inheritance.

"The Lingyou Daoist of the Mingquan Sect is Haoli Guibo, a pre-immortal of the divine path, and can also be considered a descendant of the Heavenly Emperor."

"Yi Chong, the master of the Demon Treasury, was the Yan Emperor Shennong. He was considered the master of witchcraft and later switched to cultivating Qi."

"The nameless ruler of the prison realm is none other than Zhuanxu, who severed the connection between heaven and earth, bringing the ancient witchcraft path to near extinction."

The last three can actually be considered to have nothing to do with the path of immortality.

It is obvious that the Lingkong Heavenly Realm actually has two factions: the Immortal Path and the Divine Path. The former belongs to the Immortal Path, while the latter leans more towards the Divine Path.

However, due to the special nature of this world, they all embarked on the path of immortal cultivation.

After Zhang Yan finished asking his question, the Grandmaster Taiming also had some doubts and asked him for guidance.

“Fellow Daoist’s cultivation is different from ours. Although we know that the Dao of the Perfected Man can be both distant and close to people, we can never touch the close-to-people aspect and are not comparable to the Dao Ancestor.”

"Fellow Daoist, you have cultivated to the two sides of the Great Dao, and you also have some connection with this fellow Daoist Feng who came from beyond this world. Could you please enlighten me on how to continue my cultivation on the Great Dao?"

Upon hearing the question from the Grandmaster Taiming, Zhang Yan replied, "On the Great Dao, I have not seen where the road ahead lies, but I can glean some insight from what Brother Feng once witnessed." Subsequently, Zhang Yan recounted how Feng Xi, in his capacity as "Emperor Fu," witnessed the Three Pure Ones, the Buddha of Mount Ling, and the Great Celestial Venerable of Jiangnan fighting against the Infinite and the Main God in the "Covering the Sky" secluded land.

"Emperor Fu's" strength in this world is at most at the initial stage of Refining Spirit, and he cannot fully understand beings at that level.

From what he knew and saw, one could vaguely see that, regardless of the system, the initial state of transcendence was equivalent to a single point, independent and unchanging, circulating without slackening.

This realm has no upper or lower, no high or low, no birth or death, and is also without limitations.

However, if one fights against a cultivator of the same level, there is a difference in victory or defeat.

Although it will no longer perish, its independent strength is clearly no match for an existence that connects the points of the Great Dao into a line.

By analogy, the Great Dao can be connected into lines, and perhaps even combined into surfaces, or even form an indescribable Great Dao space.

These were all Feng Xi's guesses, which he left for Zhang Yan to know before the sacrificial ceremony. Zhang Yan did not hide anything and told him everything.

Tai Ming Daoist sighed softly: "In that case, fellow Daoist has indeed walked before me. The distant and the near are not without their points of convergence."

"Fellow Daoist, you must have already connected the dots, right?"

Zhang Yan laughed and said, "This is Brother Feng's guess. What his clone saw may not be the true face of the Great Dao, or it may be biased. I am not in a hurry to walk this path. I will wait until his clone achieves the 'Above the Dao of Sacrifice', and then compare the two before deciding on the path ahead."

In fact, Zhang Yan also had his own guesses.

The so-called interconnectedness of the Great Dao does not merely mean embarking on different paths of cultivation and transcendence, but rather encompassing all paths of transcendence with one's own Great Dao.

For example, in another world, the "Three Pure Ones"—at least the two Heavenly Venerables, Yuanshi and Lingbao—simultaneously achieved the Dao Fruit and the Dao of Sacrifice.

However, because they did not use their own way to govern the two methods of transcendence, they could not connect the great Dao into a line like the infinite and the supreme god.

Zhang Yan felt that he could actually try to take another step forward.

In fact, his current state can already be described as the Great Dao connecting into a line. It's just that at this level, there are no similar fellow Daoists or rivals to compete with, so it's impossible to be certain.

Once his clone achieves the level of sacrificial cultivation, he will be able to ascertain some details.

"Indeed, the great path is difficult to walk alone; one needs friends to discuss the way and opponents to hone one's skills in order to continuously improve."

Tai Ming Dao Ren deeply agreed. He planned to have his clones reach the realm of "above the Dao of Sacrifice" and then merge them together before searching for the Heavenly Emperor and the Dao Ancestor.

Over there, fellow Daoists and rivals are waiting.

"Since you know about the past, when do you plan to return to the Spirit Void Heaven Realm and drive out the foreign enemies there?"

Zhang Yan is different from Tai Ming Dao Ren. After Tai Ming Dao Ren transcended, he went to seek out the Heavenly Emperor, the Dao Ancestor, the Buddha, and others to fight together.

As a contingency plan left behind by the Venerable Ones, Zhang Yan has the responsibility to protect the Lingkong Heavenly Realm and eliminate external enemies from the "Shushan" world.

Zhang Yan agrees with this point.

His rapid cultivation was thanks to the "Fragmented Jade of the Dao" jointly crafted by the powerful beings of the Spirit Void Heaven Realm, and he should repay the Spirit Void Heaven Realm.

"No rush. We can deal with this matter after our fellow practitioner in the Pure Land has passed through countless eons."

Although he disliked Buddhist doctrines, the Buddha on the other side ultimately performed great deeds to protect the world.

After expelling foreign enemies in the future, there should still be a place in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

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Sacrificing to the Way is a very special realm.

It is still essentially a Celestial Emperor, but there is an insurmountable barrier between it and the Celestial Emperor.

A cultivator at this level can cause even a Celestial Emperor to eternal annihilation.

However, before reaching the strength to make the Immortal Emperor eternally silent, one must first achieve eternal silence oneself.

Sacrificing the supreme Dao, burning away rules and order, and destroying the past, present, and future—this is the ultimate realm of a Celestial Emperor, but it is also a dead end.

Without considering the special sacrificial methods of Yuanshi, Lingbao, Tathagata, Nuwa, and Liushen, and excluding the irregular sacrificial methods of the strange ancestors of the plateau, among the cultivators that Feng Xi knows so far, only the Pollen Empress and the Desolate Heaven Emperor are truly thorough and pure in their sacrificial practices.

Perhaps in the future, other cultivators will be able to reach this level, but for Feng Xi, the things he can refer to are roughly the same.

Whether it was the former Pollen Empress and the Desolate Heaven Emperor, or the future Ruthless Great Emperor, Ye Heaven Emperor, and Chu Heaven Emperor, their sacrificial rites were all conducted in despair.

Not only were they in dire straits, but the entire world would also be tainted by darkness, so they resolutely took this step.

Moreover, when they took this step, they weren't even sure if there was a road ahead.

In the midst of despair, a great determination and a great spirit arise, which in turn upholds great merit.

Feng Xi wasn't sure if he had the determination, the courage, or the virtue to do great good, but he had already abandoned everything and taken this step.

Then, his consciousness gradually faded.

Even when his consciousness was scattered, he could still feel the attack from the high-altitude consciousness.

This consciousness had no other thoughts but the desire to utterly destroy him.

Feng Xi had forgotten the Great Dao Treasure Wheel, as well as all other cultivation systems.

All he knew was that he had to survive, withstand the attacks of the plateau consciousness, and fulfill his original idea of ​​summoning the true "patient" from the depths of the plateau consciousness.

This is destined to be an extremely difficult road!

When Nuwa and the Pollen Empress performed another ritual, and their thoughts landed on Feng Xi's final destination, they exchanged a few words but did not disturb him.

Similarly, they had no intention of helping Feng Xi.

For the cultivators on the "Covering the Sky" side, facing such a desperate situation is actually a great opportunity.

Of course, cultivators with good fortune can overcome dire situations and advance their cultivation to a higher level.

Those cultivators without good fortune are likely doomed to perish.

Both Nuwa and the Flower Empress believed that Feng Xi possessed a destiny.

They smiled at the same time, and directly placed the foundation of their great Dao on Feng Xi.

Feng Xi immediately realized that if he couldn't overcome this hurdle, he wouldn't be the only one to fall into eternal silence; even the Pollen Empress and Nuwa would also be condemned to eternal silence.

(End of this chapter)