Mythology

Chapter 481 Merge! Keep merging!!

Tang Sanzang had no body, not even a soul.

It is merely a consciousness formed from the lingering resentment of countless Jin Chanzi.

He was born at the time when Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, witnessing the prosperity of the country and the fact that the people no longer had to be displaced or hide from evil spirits.

Tang Sanzang experienced joys and sorrows alongside mortals.

He felt that he was just an ordinary person, able to sense the emotions and desires of all living beings, and was willing to sacrifice his own flesh and blood to protect the people.

But even so.

Tang Sanzang still couldn't understand why Yang He was so agitated.

"Hahaha, just as I expected! Opportunities abound during this great calamity!!!"

Ignoring his severely injured body, Yang He staggered around in place, repeatedly muttering, "Wonderful, truly wonderful."

A chilling wind blew, but the immortals and Buddhas continued to feast heartily.

Although Tang Sanzang was puzzled, he was absolutely determined to choose Yang He to protect him.

Because... Yang He genuinely believes he is a human being.

Tang Sanzang had met kind-hearted immortals and Buddhas who had tried to stop the disaster in Chang'an, but Yang He was the only one who stood from a human perspective. Even if he had selfish motives, he still had certain bottom lines.

He was willing to trust Yang He unconditionally, even if it meant losing his consciousness.

Yang He suppressed his elation, looked around the absurd city of Chang'an, and felt a nameless anger rise in his heart. It was time to teach the immortals and Buddhas a lesson for their rotten nature.

Don't think that just because you're at the top of the food chain in the Three Realms, you can act with impunity.

"No problem. As long as Tang Sanzang and I are on the same side, we will be invincible in Chang'an, hehe."

Unless a saint descends, but a saint in the mortal world will inevitably face many limitations.

Yang He also has Yunxiao and Bixiao as his inner agents, the immortals and Buddhas. He can know before the sage descends, and then he can take action accordingly.

He didn't want to miss such a good opportunity; his strength would definitely increase by leaps and bounds after the characters merged.

Yang He has always had many concerns about deeply integrating himself into the role.

If the fusion of characters takes place during a historical event, it will inevitably involve historical allusions, which will greatly increase the level of danger.

If it is carried out during the vacuum period after the completion of the historical allusion, there are too many uncertainties.

Don't be fooled by the fact that most of Yang He's regular roles are two-in-one characters, which doesn't seem too difficult. But since they are his real body, he can easily mess things up if he's not careful.

The result is that the number of permanent characters keeps increasing.

Yang He's expression turned serious, and he muttered to himself in the wind.

"Jin Chanzi".

"Fine, I guess you don't like being called Jin Chanzi anyway. Since all the Tang Dynasty monks are your incarnations, how about I call you Tang Seng?"

A cold wind swirled by, clearly indicating that Tang Sanzang accepted Yang He's title.

Yang He continued, "This mission is extremely dangerous. I do have ways to protect myself, but it will be difficult for me to protect you. If anything goes wrong, Tang Seng, you may never be able to recover."

The cold wind stopped within a hundred meters.

It wasn't that Tang Sanzang was hesitant, but rather that he could sense that Yang He wasn't deceiving him.

He... regarded me as one of his own kind, rather than as a great medicine for spiritual cultivation.

A cold wind howled, and Tang Sanzang's response carried a hint of determination.

Yang He grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth. "That's fine. As long as we're in the same boat, we can give it a try!"

"Tang Sanzang, I need to integrate the temple into Chang'an City. You don't need to worry about the temple getting out of control, but you have to ensure its integrity."

Tang Sanzang didn't understand Yang He's meaning, so Yang He explained it again in simple terms.

"Elder Tang, no matter what your consciousness attaches to for your reincarnation, the immortals and Buddhas will not interfere, and will even protect you."

"We'll take advantage of this to deplete the power of the immortals and Buddhas."

"Yes, and I'll also fuse with it."

Tang Sanzang readily accepted Yang He's plan and didn't care about the latter's ulterior motives.

"it is good!!!"

Yang He chuckled and then deliberately cut off his own life.

"Elder Tang, when we meet again later, please don't mistake me for someone else."

Tang Sanzang said he would not mistake Yang He for someone else. Even if there was a difference in their auras, Yang He was probably the only one in the Three Realms who was an anomaly.

[Your character, "Tai Xu Xun Jie Shi Hai Tian Zun," has died, ending your role in this story.]

.........

[Consume 1000 points of Insight to select a character for deep fusion?]

"Select [Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field] for deep integration."

Both are two-in-one, but the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field is the integration of the Cave Heaven Immortal Court into the Dao Field, so Yang He's true form descending into the world of the legends is not restricted everywhere.

If it fails, Yang He can force a termination.

"come on!"

.........

Almost the instant Yang He confirmed the deep fusion.

The earth shook violently in Chang'an.

Hongfu Temple, the source of the collapse, experienced further cracks, and the main hall of the temple collapsed in a short period of time, with many side halls also affected.

Although Chang'an is located on a plain, the terrain is still somewhat undulating.

To the astonishment of the people, Hongfu Temple was lifted a hundred meters by the mountains, and then a magnificent hall appeared on the mountaintop.

The flesh-and-blood Taoist temple was transformed into another form, the Little Thunderclap Temple, which was unlocked by the Yellow-Eyebrowed King, in order to fit the style of Tang Sanzang.

The light mist shimmered with a golden glow under the sunlight.

Yang He was relatively restrained. Qianyuan Mountain shrank by several times, and the Ten Absolute Cities were hidden inside the mountain. The Twenty-Four Heavens were nothing more than a drop in the ocean.

In a daze, his true form had already arrived in front of the Little Thunderclap Temple.

Drunken Immortal Cave is gradually merging into the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field.

Yang He looked down over the entire city of Chang'an, while also being watched by many immortals and Buddhas. However, with the Taoist temple concealing his aura, the immortals and Buddhas should not have noticed his true form yet.

Faced with the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field, the attitudes of the immortals and Buddhas were subtle.

They all descended in their incarnations at the same time, seemingly not intending to allow the temple to continue expanding. They were just in a stalemate for the time being. Once a deity or Buddha intervenes, they will probably join forces to besiege Yang He.

"Brother."

Bixiao was filled with worry. Even though she didn't understand Yang He's actions, she still rushed towards Hongfu Temple immediately, making no attempt to conceal her presence.

However, in front of dozens of immortals and Buddhas, Bixiao was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

"Brother, my sister and the others won't arrive in Chang'an for another three days. No matter what, please don't act rashly, please don't..."

The yin energy gathered towards Hongfu Temple, and the night rain stopped abruptly.

Yang He showed no fear whatsoever, his eyes revealing contempt for immortals and Buddhas, and then said, "Elder Tang, please!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Sanzang's consciousness attached itself to the Drunken Immortal Cave.

The underground river connecting the Drunken Immortal Cave to the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field immediately emitted a faint fragrance, which quickly permeated Chang'an.

Yang He did not feel that the deep integration was affected.

Tang Sanzang did not absorb any nourishment; he merely temporarily transformed into a part of the Drunken Immortal Cave.

Yang He raised an eyebrow, noticing that not only were there no drawbacks, but the Drunken Immortal Cave had even unknowingly been mixed with a trace of the medicinal properties of Tang Monk's flesh.

"Elder Tang is truly magnanimous. If I were to take advantage of his trust, I could easily enter the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field and perhaps even gain some fortune, but it would be meaningless." Yang He wasn't interested in Tang Sanzang's flesh; he was just harboring a deep resentment.

Are mortals destined to become food for humans? Fuck you.

Amitabha Buddha~~

Yang He scanned the source of the sound and saw a portly old man stepping forward with his hands clasped together. A halo of light shimmered behind his head. If he wasn't mistaken, it should be the Bodhisattva Akasagarbha.

Just as the Bodhisattva Akasagarbha was about to say something, Yang He's murderous intent, as if it were tangible, rushed towards him.

He took several steps back, intending to make his presence known, but he was speechless and almost collapsed to his knees.

"Go back."

It was the Buddha Julusun who spoke, and neither the immortals nor the Buddhas continued to press the matter.

The situation has reached a stalemate.

Kassapa Buddha sat outside the southeast corner of the temple, with no one in front of him, and laughed, "Longevity Immortal, you guessed wrong. Your junior disciple has only petty wisdom, but his vision is too limited."

"His desire to refine the Ten-Life Golden Cicada into an elixir and monopolize the opportunity is unrealistic, and he will ultimately fail to achieve his goal."

When the immortals and Buddhas noticed that Tang Sanzang had merged into the Drunken Immortal Cave, their first reaction was naturally to refine elixirs.

They couldn't help but make a fool of themselves. If there had been even the slightest chance, Jin Chanzi would not have been able to struggle to live to the tenth incarnation. Even a saint could not achieve that, so how could a Great Luo Golden Immortal do it?
As expected, Tang Sanzang's attempt to be born ended in failure once again.

Tang Sanzang's aura weakened, and the backlash from being unable to leave the world intensified, most noticeably in the fainting of monks throughout the city.

"Amitabha."

Kassapa Buddha emitted a beam of light from his fingertips, forcefully protecting Tang Sanzang's consciousness from collapsing. At the same time, a total of twenty or thirty immortals and Buddhas unleashed their supernatural powers.

The tenth incarnation of Jin Chanzi is of great importance. Before his birth, the cake had already been divided up, and what remained were only the minor remnants. Therefore, the immortals and Buddhas who intervened could obtain at least one-third of the organs.

They couldn't possibly remain indifferent, after all, they were all beneficiaries of the system.

Kassapa Buddha said calmly, "It is a good thing that Yang He is trying to seize the flesh and blood of the Tenth Incarnation of Jin Chanzi, but he must abide by the rules."

He knew that Yang He was a man who had no taboos.

According to Shakyamuni, there is a great eon in the Three Realms, and if Yang He continues to deviate from the orthodox path, he will easily block the way forward.

Kassapa Buddha did not mind that Yanghe received a share of his flesh and blood.

As expected, Yang He ultimately retained the position of the Buddha of the Past.

He sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, maintaining his supernatural powers for a long time, waiting for Yang He to completely give up alchemy. Presumably, this man was already extremely anxious.

The aura of the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Daoist Temple also became quite unstable, with clouds and mist churning, and the Little Thunderclap Temple appearing and disappearing on the mountaintop.

Little did Kassapa Buddha know that Yang He was equally calm.

"Wonderful."

Yang He was distracted while calming the slightly agitated Tang Sanzang. His cultivation was progressing rapidly, mainly due to the feedback from the fusion of the characters.

"Yes, the immortals and Buddhas are quite cooperative. As long as it's not the Immaculate Buddha's role that's being merged, it shouldn't have too much of an impact."

"Unfortunately, without the cooperation of Elder Tang, it would be almost impossible for the ten to unite as one."

Yang He was quietly attempting to break through to the second realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal. Even if the fusion with the Immaculate Buddha failed, there would still be gains.

"After becoming a Great Golden Immortal, climbing even a minor realm is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"My foundation, which is rare throughout history, is estimated to take hundreds of years to build. No wonder the structure of the Heavenly Court has hardly changed since the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods."

The Great Luo Golden Immortal is divided into four realms.

In the first realm, "Primordial Beginning," if it's the version of the Investiture of the Gods, the body and soul will cease to exist in the Primordial Beginning realm and completely return to the Daoist temple.

The Journey to the West: Great Calamity version is largely the same, where the body and soul are actively destroyed and then rebuilt through supernatural powers.

The second realm, "Disaster Phase," requires undergoing three calamities and six tribulations after being reshaped in order to completely rid oneself of the influence of one's original soul.

The third realm, "Dharma Form," is where the body and soul are supernatural powers. These supernatural powers can then generate new creations, allowing immortals and Buddhas to master Dharma Forms that are more suitable for these supernatural powers.

The fourth realm, "Primordial Qi," possesses the characteristics of the primordial Qi in the body and soul, and is said to be able to transform between 'existence' and 'non-existence'.

Upon further investigation, Yang He seems to have concluded that once the third realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal is reached, the answer can no longer be found in the known versions.

The so-called Dharma form is nothing more than a vessel for supernatural powers.

Yang He's supernatural powers belong to the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field. If he were to merge with the Dao Field, the difficulty would be worlds apart, equivalent to transforming himself into the Heavenly Dao.

"Let's talk about it later. Let's finish the first stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm first."

He continued his cultivation, and the medicinal properties of the Drunken Immortal Cave became increasingly potent, which in turn affected the ecology within the cultivation grounds, causing the growth rate of vegetation to increase dramatically.

The night passed in the blink of an eye, and the fusion of the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field came to an end.

Having the protection of immortals and Buddhas makes a real difference.

During this period, there were several instances where the temple showed signs of losing control, which were all suppressed by the divine powers of immortals and Buddhas.

The immortals and Buddhas worked diligently and without objection throughout the entire process, and even as the character fusion was about to end, they never withdrew their supernatural powers prematurely.

Yang He was extremely satisfied, and his cultivation level also made a small step forward as a result.

[Deep integration has been completed. The permanent characters <Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field> and <Drunken Immortal Cave> can no longer be played and have been merged into a new permanent character <Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field>.]

The area of ​​the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field has expanded outward by a full quarter, which is specifically reflected in the fact that the Myriad Transformations Tree can resist the aura of the Void more easily.

"Unfortunately, there are no permanent character slots available for generating Heart Chamber and Yindu."

Yang He glanced into the city and saw that a few immortals and Buddhas had already withdrawn their supernatural powers.

"What's the rush? There's more."

[Consume 1000 points of Insight to select a character for deep fusion?]

"Select [Tai Xu Xun Jie Corpse Celestial Venerable] for deep fusion."

Yang He didn't need to return to the main world; with his true form present, the deep integration of the character was just a thought away.

"Elder Tang."

There's no need to go into details; two heartbeats were already heard inside Yang He's body.

Although both were combined into one, the commotion caused by the Corpse Celestial Venerable far exceeded that of the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field, with extremely dense corpse energy instantly soaring into the sky.

Boundless clouds shrouded Chang'an, interspersed with flashes of crimson lightning.

Yang He lifted his sleeve and saw that reddish lividity was spreading on his left arm and grayish lividity was spreading on his right arm, both converging towards his chest.

"Cough cough cough."

He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, which directly corroded a pit half a meter deep.

The corpse energy could be felt spreading everywhere, but Corpse Celestial Venerable held an absolute advantage, and Corpse Abandoned Buddha was already routed after only a slight contact.

As Yang He absorbed the feedback, his cultivation level began to rise steadily once again.

boom! !

A lightning tribulation descended from the sky.

Yang He raised his eyes and stared at the lightning tribulation. If he were to endure the lightning tribulation, most of the support from his permanent character would be consumed.

"Ugh."

"Fortunately, I still have my elder brother. The Corpse Lightning injured Elder Tang's bones. Well, the immortals and Buddhas who were planning to take the scraps will definitely not sit still."

The moment Yang He had that thought, a vajra pestle guided a lightning bolt to strike him.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva endured the tribulation of lightning with a blank expression, his skin torn and bleeding, yet his brows revealed an indescribable anger.

"If they can't refine the elixir, are they planning to refine the corpse of the Ten-Life Golden Cicada?!"

The response to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva was a series of lightning tribulations, but the Kitchen God bore them instead.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, more than a dozen immortals and Buddhas began to take turns cleaning up Yang He's mess.

(End of this chapter)