Shangyuque

Chapter 368 The State of the Limitless Dao Master, the Sovereign Path of the Water Venerable, and the Rakshasa's Unsupported Stance!
Although the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable didn't even give the Water Venerable five thousand strands of celestial essence, and completely fooled him, he also took all the dog food that Rakshasa had prepared for him.
The Great Heaven and Earth, the Supreme Water Venerable, sent a divine telepathic message to Lao Luo.

"It's possible that Rakshasa and Bifang have established an expansion system within the Four Spirit Realms, in addition to Wang Yulou's existence. They've already been operating in secret, and Wang Yulou has discovered the problem."

Should we explain this matter to our fellow members of the Loop Association, and how should we do so?

Furthermore, how will the situation in the Four Spirit Realms ultimately end? After all, that little bastard came from our Immortal Alliance.

When Taihe Shuizun and Xianzun couldn't reach an agreement, Taihe Shuizun went directly to the parents.

It wasn't just for the five thousand strands of celestial essence, but also for the new changes in the situation of the Four Spirit Realms—divine light suddenly appeared, and the Water Venerable naturally had to have a gossip session with Bifang.

The situation is so complex that the confrontation and alliance between top Dao pursuers can occur simultaneously, influencing each other on two dimensions.

'Has Bifang created another system to manage the Four Spirit Realms, independent of our existing arrangements?'

Rakshasa was also somewhat unsettled, but what was even more interesting was the Rakshasa Demon King's definition of 'us'.

It seems that, in the Rakshasa Demon Emperor's definition, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is also part of 'our arrangement,' and is still not completely out of control.

In fact, this is almost true; although the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable walked alone, he did not walk alone in the same way.

Even now, he is still leading many top-tier Golden Core disciples of the Great Heaven and Earth in pioneering work, sharing the changes of the Four Spirit Realms in a communal manner.

Moreover, everyone here is an old hand, so there's no need to pretend to be a foreigner. Therefore, those involved have a full expectation that 'sending out the weak is useless, while sending out the strong will inevitably lead to independence.'

Therefore, although the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable played tricks in the Four Spirit Realms, he knew what kind of pressure he was under.

It's not a small matter to explain to Lao Luo, but the Immortal Venerable can't handle it—there's no perfect solution.

So, if we can't manage it all, so be it.

That kind of 'fear of imperfection' is incompatible with the terrifying situation faced by the Immortal Venerable. To fantasize about a perfect solution is as naive as fantasizing about salvation, fantasizing about a pacifier, or Chu Ran's fantasy of having a way out.

It is now certain that the Immortal Venerable's judgment was correct. Rakshasa does indeed have a grand vision, and even now, she has not completely severed ties with the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Loyalty and betrayal—Rakshasa only says she cares.

Once the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable revealed the value of his own abilities, even if he were to devour Lao Luo's (Luo Yonghao's) public displays of affection, Lao Luo would still smile and say that he enjoyed it.

'I'm not entirely sure, but divine light did indeed appear.'

Lan Jin also contacted the Dragon Kings dispatched by the Heavenly Dragon Hall to the Four Spirit Realms, and the situation was indeed as Wang Yulou had predicted; Bi Fang had very likely indeed established a second line of operations.

Taihe Shuizun didn't get the five thousand strands he longed for, but he still wanted to help Yuque Xianzun pull Bifang.

Fighting against the Lord of Wuji is a noble cause, but the interests of the Immortal Alliance must also be considered.

Two things are before us: opposing the Wuji Dao Master and fighting for the interests of the Immortal Alliance. Which one is less important and which one is more important?

I can't tell the difference.

"Water Venerable, what do you think?" Rakshasa felt that Taihe Water Venerable was being a little too eager.

Proactively report and share intelligence.
"We need to make a scene. The Four Spirit Realms will be devoured by that little bastard Wang Yulou, or someone else will do."

But they absolutely cannot be from the Wuji Dao Lord's faction, nor can they be from the Immortal Kingdom or Bifang!

Taihe Shuizun nearly ground his teeth to powder, but his stance remained clear and firm, demonstrating brilliance and ingenuity.

This is a true top-tier cultivator of the Dao!
I was fooled by Wang Yulou like a roadside passerby, I was taken advantage of by Wang Yulou for free, and I was ignored by Wang Yulou in a way that was almost humiliating. But, hey, I, Taihe Shuizun, am not defined!

I'm a man of principle. I won't get angry; I'll continue to help you (but I'll grit my teeth)!

This is the situation where 'the relative advantage has not disappeared', this is the window of opportunity, which may seem absurd, but it is actually inevitable.

"Water Venerable, I've actually always had a worry: Wang Yulou might not win. He's taking too much of a risk."

The Rakshasa Demon Emperor understood the complexity of the Water Venerable's position, so he raised his own concerns.

If, for one reason or another, we must protect Wang Yulou, should we increase our stake?
'No, no, no, Lao Luo, you're still being fooled by sunk costs.'

The Wuji Dao Master cannot be eaten, and Bifang is even more so. It is a consensus to guard against the Wuji Dao Master, but Bifang must be guarded against even more.

why?
Because the Lord of Wuji is plotting against the Four Spirit Realms, even if he were to win, we wouldn't be able to handle him.

Given the current situation in the Four Spirit Realms, no matter how much more we invest, we'll only be serving food to the Wuji Dao Master or Wang Yulou.

We can't keep throwing there, so we need to restrict Bifang's movements.

Finally, even if the Wuji Dao Lord wins against the Four Spirit Realms, there will always be a time when it has to leave the Great World to forage for food.

Since things have come to this, let me be frank with you. Do you know why the Dao Lord of Limitless Dao joined us in altering the rules of the Great Heaven and Earth?

Old Luo was startled; how could it know?

The Immortal Extinction Domain quickly became the price to pay during the brief period of chaos.

The reason is that these top cultivators of the Immortal Extinction Domain lacked the experience to cope with the challenges brought about by the version changes.

Luo Yonghao is indeed very strong, but his total absorption of changes is insufficient, and his overall accumulation is not enough for him to understand the profit calculations behind the actions of the Wuji Dao Master.

But these things can't be said outright—Water Venerable, yes, I am a relative waste.

Not suitable.

'I know a little about it; its cultivation state is quite unique.'

shit.

Each top-tier Golden Core cultivator has a unique cultivation state; they are all different.

'There are too many clues and possibilities, but my judgment is—the Lord of the Limitless Dao has very likely formed some kind of symbiotic relationship with the Heavenly Dao of the Great World!'

Taihe Shuizun laid out his guesses.

Do you remember how we participated in altering the rules of heaven and earth many times over the past 30,000 years?

Why did no one attempt to change the rules of the universe for such a long time?

Because the Lord of Wuji Dao was the one who contributed the most!

In previous eras, the overall cultivation accumulation of practitioners was insufficient. For example, 30,000 years ago, Bifang had only attained enlightenment for over 70,000 years, and the Winnowing Basket Elder had attained enlightenment for over 50,000 years, almost 60,000 years.

This kind of accumulation is not enough!

Where is the Lord of Wuji Dao?
Accumulating more and deeper knowledge is no longer about the level of cultivation, but a completely new height towards unparalleled mastery.

It was unprecedented, and it reached a level that none of us had ever imagined.

That's why they were able to deceive Bifang and us top-tier Golden Core cultivators, hiding in the shadows for so long.

The alteration of the rules of heaven and earth was actually the result of the secret intervention of the Boundless Dao Lord. When we tested it, it was just a test, but it actually produced results.

He changed the rules time and time again, inciting the cultivators of the Great Heaven and Earth to fight each other in a frenzy.

Finally, little by little, the era has been pushed to where it is today; all of this was done by the Lord of the Limitless Dao.

First, let's be clear: Taihe Shuizun is not stupid; second, Wuji Daozhu is also extremely wise.

Therefore, even if it is based on pure speculation, the inferences of the Taihe Water Vessel at least sound plausible.

But Rakshasa quickly realized the problem—this was not what was said before!
"That's not right. Back when the rules of heaven and earth changed and Cangshan failed, everyone suspected that Cangshan was a spy of the Wuji Dao Master. Later, it was determined that it was simply that Cangshan's cultivation was insufficient."

Later, at the Boluo Conference, the direction set by Boluo Daoist and Bifang Daoist was the one that Wuji Daoist Master hoped to limit the possibility of later generations challenging it.

The change in the rules of heaven and earth a thousand years ago locked down the upper limit of change that later generations could obtain, making it easier and simpler for us to acquire change, thus easily maintaining the relative advantage we already have.

The Wuji Dao Master acted in accordance with the trend because our generation has been proven by the times and time itself to be unaware of its dormancy.

It labeled us as fools, which is why it personally intervened and worked with us to change the rules, ensuring that its opponents could only be fools like us.

Luo was quite confident. He said he was a fool, and that he, Shui Zun, and all the top Golden Core cultivators at the Bo Luo Gathering were fools. He said it quite frankly.

Because it doesn't consider itself a fool at all.

We've never truly failed before, which is why we've gotten to where we are today.

Every single one of the top Golden Core cultivators at the Bamboo Basket Gathering is a survivor of endless calamities. No matter how terrifying the Dao Lord of Limitless is, they dare to fight him.

'You're wrong. What the winnowing basket and the Bifang need is our strength, not for us to know the truth.'

As times have progressed, the direction of spiritual practice has gradually shifted towards the grotto-heaven method. Why?
Because the upper limit of change that an individual can accommodate is constantly being pushed beyond its limits. With the help of the wondrous laws of creation, the breakthrough of these limits leads to the choice of becoming one with the universe.

The body can transform into heaven and earth, into emptiness, into anything; in reality, it is about absorbing the Great Dao, mastering the Great Dao, absorbing change, and absorbing all change.

Then, it develops into the body transforming into the endless Great Dao, the endless world, and the endless changes.

All roads have been built, all changes have originated from one person, and the endless wonders of creation have been mastered. This is the end of this road.

From this perspective, the second possibility of absolute dominance that we generally believe in—that is, reaching some kind of consensus to achieve absolute dominance by everyone—does not exist.

Its path of cultivation conflicts with that of the Wuji Dao Master.

Therefore, Bi Fang and the old man with the winnowing basket definitely won't explain things clearly to us. They just want us to help them kill the Wuji Dao Master, and then they'll fight for a new Wuji Dao Master!

Rakshasa almost laughed. It understood Taihe Shuizun's obsession with and pursuit of cultivation, as well as Shuizun's yearning for the Great Dao.

But in reality, what Taihe Shuizun said was pure nonsense.

It's very simple—the path that Water Venerable conceived corresponds to the inevitable outcome that the Sovereign has already appeared.

That is, if the ultimate supreme being constructed by the Water Venerable is true, then the supreme being must have already appeared.

The judgment here is quite complex. It can be simply understood as follows: there are endless monkeys striving for supremacy. When the possibility of supremacy has been presumed to be true, then among those damned monkeys, there must have already been one that has achieved the Dao Fruit of supremacy.

But if the supreme Dao fruit has already been obtained by either monkeys or dogs, then what is the point of all living beings cultivating?

In other words, if the Water Venerable's idea is true, then its idea must be false—the ultimate Dao fruit it presupposes can never exist, because the truth of its Dao fruit corresponds to the falsehood of the cultivator's practice.

To acknowledge the ultimate Dao fruit envisioned by the Water Venerable as true is to deny the meaning of one's own cultivation!
'Cultivation is not as complicated as you say; cultivating transformation is not a problem.'

But according to your line of thinking, we are already living in a 'body-incarnation world' constructed by some kind of supreme being.

Then what's the point of our cultivation? Is there any point in us fighting against the Lord of Wuji?

Are Bifang and the old man with the winnowing basket stupid?
The road you can see will never reach its end!

Because time is a relative concept, and changes in the void are endless.

The changes in the world are endless, and even in this era, there are still people like Wang Yulou who emerge.

Therefore, there are countless cultivators in the endless world, and there are definitely some who have gone further than you!

Taihe Water, it turns out that your cultivation went wrong when you transformed into Huzhou.

The so-called home-field advantage has actually worn down your resolve to this extent.

Qingrui is crazy, Cangshan is stupid, and your path of cultivation is also wrong.

The banner of the Immortal Alliance still belongs to me.

Among the seven states of the Immortal Alliance, who reigns supreme? The mere appearance of the Luo Emperor commands all to bow their heads in humility!

In Rakshasa's eyes, the Water Venerable's frankness actually exposed his relative lack of common sense.

It can be said that Shui Zun used his honesty to explain why great cultivators cannot be easily moved.

Don't act rashly, otherwise your opponent will be able to judge your true level. First, clarify the concept of the Immortal Venerable level of Dao Pursuers, with the Golden Immortal who has found their own path as the dividing line.

Only those at the Golden Immortal level or above can pursue the game of vying for supremacy and cultivating supremacy.

Only by recognizing the terrifying nature of the wilderness of ignorance can one forge their own path beyond the limits of ignorance on the road to enlightenment.

If you go far enough down this path and your relative strength ranks high enough, you will become a legendary top-tier Golden Core cultivator.

There are no specific realms here, because different practitioners have different definitions of their own cultivation. Therefore, there are only relative levels of position.

Both Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and Qingrui, who once taught Jade Palace Immortal Venerable the saying "Even if there is no road, you must walk it," are at this level.

Therefore, this realm can be roughly called the 'Ignorant Wilderness Realm'—note that this is a realm of cultivation, not a realm of absolute strength.

However, considering that cultivators who can reach this level can always easily accumulate strength amidst endless difficulties, such as the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Therefore, for them, as long as they have enough time and find their own path, they can strive for the top-level Golden Core stage if they accumulate enough experience and survive.

The former Sword Master Ziji used the Great Sun Furnace to create the wondrous Great Sun Radiance, and used the relative omniscience of the wondrous method to fight against ignorance. In fact, this also marked that at that point in time, Ziji had begun to move towards the wilderness of ignorance.

Continuing the analysis from here, we can understand why Bull Demon and Donglai were able to establish themselves in the Immortal Alliance; their lineage was indeed not something that could be found anywhere else.

Their master, Ziji, was a top-tier Golden Immortal who died at the threshold of the highest level of Golden Core on the path of cultivation!
But who was the one who killed Ziji?

What a coincidence, the Rakshasa Demon Emperor.

The Rakshasa Demon Emperor from over ten thousand years ago!
Therefore, a cultivator's strength is hidden in the threads of their past.

Bifang must have known about Rakshasa's extraordinary abilities. After all, Bifang had already obtained the Great Sun Furnace of Life and Death, and with a little research, he could deduce Rakshasa's strength.

As for whether Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had thought of this, it's hard to say. In Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's eyes, Rakshasa was practically equivalent to a stray dog.

Big dog, your home is gone—a stray dog.

All I can say is that first impressions are very misleading.

'Rakshasa, what are you pretending to be so profound about? You say that 'the road you can see will never lead to the end.'

My spiritual practice—if you can't understand it, then you can't understand it.

Define it however you like, I certainly won't be influenced by you, you wicked demon.

Taihe Water Zun is quite confident, but this kind of performance is actually quite meaningless.

Whether it was a deliberate performance, an attempt to conceal himself, or a genuine disregard for Rakshasa's judgment, he had to act this way.

'Also, why are you so confident in strangers but lack confidence in yourself?'

If these so-called 'others' are really that strong, how many of them could there be?

How many people can reach the Foundation Establishment stage, how many can reach the Purple Mansion stage, and how many can reach the Golden Core stage?

Talent is one thing, luck is another, and the ability to adapt to constant changes and difficulties is also a test. Countless obstacles have stopped countless people.

Finally, those who reach our level, while not few and far between, are not many either.

I believe my judgment is correct. As for your thoughts, Lao Luo, you lack confidence.

The two top immortals talked about everything from divine light to Bifang, from Bifang to the Dao Lord of Wuji, scolded Wang Yuque, and finally talked about cultivation.

Then, they gave each other their 'diagnosis'.

Rakshasa—Water Venerable, you've gone astray.

Water Venerable—Old Luo, you lack confidence.

It was hard to keep up, but there was definitely a hint of a clash of ideas. However, both of them were true veterans with years of experience, so they were quite restrained.

Let's continue discussing how to deal with the Wuji Dao Master. I still don't think his realm is that high.

Your guess is too far-fetched. The answer that our colleagues deduced at the conference is the relatively correct one.

The Lord of the Limitless Dao could not possibly have merged with the Great Heavenly Dao. If that were the case, what would we be fighting for, what would we be cultivating for?

Rakshasa's thinking follows a consistent pattern.

It doesn't think its so-called adversary is that powerful. Of course, being powerful is an objective fact, and being terrifying is also an objective fact, but it hasn't reached the level of being 'too difficult to deal with'.

It's time for a fight. We're all top-tier immortals, so who's afraid of whom?

'Now I understand why the Immortal Extinction Domain collapsed.'

Luo, you stood by and watched the Immortal Realm collapse, and now you've claimed to have grasped the so-called 'truth' for yourself.

Well, we'll see.

I'm no longer involved in Wang Yulou's affairs.

It owes me five thousand strands of the essence of the grotto heaven and hasn't even paid back, so why should I care?

If the sky falls, it dies; the Bifang will hold it up!

It seems a bit rushed, but it's not.

Taihe Shuizun realized that too much talk leads to mistakes, and he was already making a mistake.

This does not mean 'revealing one's spiritual heart and shortcomings in cultivation,' but rather that the Rakshasa observed a part of the changes in one's own state.

This kind of 'exposure' is actually a loss.

Whether Jade Palace Immortal Venerable wins or loses, Rakshasa is even more anxious than him.

Whether Bi Fang wins or loses, the old man with the winnowing basket is even more anxious than he is.

So it does intend to put this matter aside.

Five thousand strands of the essence of the grotto heaven. If there's no hope, then there's no hope.

It's impossible for everything to go as planned—of course, not being able to go as planned doesn't mean you've lost, have no future, or are doomed; that would be a narrow-minded value judgment based on absolutism.

"Water Venerable, pretending to be stupid won't work."

Your understanding of spiritual transformations has gone astray; you've chosen an absolutely wrong path.

I just think that the Dao Master of Wuji wouldn't be as stupid as you.

Even if it is right to transform into heaven and earth, one should at least wait until all changes are suppressed before transforming.

It doesn't necessarily mean that it has transformed into the universe; it could also mean that there's a problem with its cultivation.

For example, lifespan.

Rakshasa offered a new perspective and once again invited the Water Venerable to discuss the Dao.

It's not that Luo Huang is being sycophantic, but rather that such in-depth exchanges and collisions between top-tier Golden Core cultivators are actually extremely precious.

Since the Water Venerable is willing to talk so much today, the Rakshasa naturally hopes to continue the discussion.

Whether it's true or false doesn't matter, and whether it's a setup or not doesn't matter either.

The key is to gain a differentiated judgment on the differences between those who are top-level Golden Core cultivators through communication—this judgment itself can help Rakshasa achieve 'correcting his appearance' in his cultivation.

"Think whatever you want, but I'm just reminding you out of the interests of the Immortal Alliance—Wang Yulou has stirred up a lot of trouble, and Bifang is not satisfied, so he has started a new operation in the Four Spirit Realms."

It's your person, it's up to you whether you take care of it or not. If you do, the Immortal Alliance will support you.

If you don't care, then I don't care either.

After saying this, the Water Venerable abruptly severed the supernatural communication, ceasing all communication altogether.

Inside the Rakshasa Cave Heaven, the smile on the Demon Emperor's face gradually disappeared, finally turning into complete calm.

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Even if you give a so-called Foundation Establishment prodigy a top-tier Golden Core Dao Fruit, once they enter this kind of confrontation, they will undoubtedly die within three rounds.

Making a foolish mistake in the first round was seen as a deliberate attempt to mislead.

In the second round, they made a foolish mistake, and some people started trying to increase their bets.

He made a stupid mistake in the third round and was completely outmatched by his opponent.

Rakshasa fell into deep thought.

Even complex situations have their own logic, and they can be manipulated.

After all, the collapse of the Immortal Extinction Domain was not solely its fault, and not paying the price was actually a kind of wisdom.

Putting aside the dispute over supremacy, Rakshasa clearly realized that the most concrete conflict at present lay in the Four Spirit Realms.

Corresponding to this is the future of the endless void beyond the vast天地 (heaven and earth).

There's no point in guessing the state of the Wuji Dao Master. This strongest being's strategy of sitting in meditation with his sword is simply unsolvable, truly making all his opponents tremble in fear and guess what he's doing.

As for the idea of ​​transforming into the universe or having a long lifespan, these may not be the answer either. Therefore, we need to continue to focus on the contradictions.

"Returning to the new system of Bifang, in the dimension where the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's Four Spirit Realms are in a critical situation."
Helping the Wuji Dao Master is definitely wrong, helping Bifang is definitely wrong, helping Wang Yulou seems right, but it's actually like feeding a vicious dog with a meat bun—that dog's reputation is good, but that's all in the past.”

As for his subordinates, Lao Luo certainly understands them; he's just a super-enhanced version of Mang Xiang.

Within the Immortal Alliance, it is possible to unite and support one's own efforts to help Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but is it really necessary to help him?

In the end, Rakshasa shook his head; he couldn't help.

That bastard Wang Yulou is no longer worth helping.

Now, it is its own opponent, with only a certain alliance on some dimensions, nothing more.

Helping it would be a pure loss.

This matter needs to be handled by Bifang and Boluo.

Bifang ate it, and then there was the top of the winnowing basket.

If something unexpected happens to Wang Yulou, then so be it, he may die.

Even at its worst, it would still be the Lord of Wuji winning over the Four Spirit Realms.

Just as the Water Venerable deduced, even if everyone else failed, the Wuji Dao Lord won against the Four Spirit Realms.

In the end, it will still need to transfer at least some of its power out of the vast universe in order to absorb the key victory in the endless void.

That was also a window of opportunity.
After a moment's thought, Lao Luo put the matter of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and the Four Spirit Realms out of his mind.

So what if Xiao Wang stole the dog food? Rakshasa is more concerned about how Shui Zun's cultivation is going.

It wasn't even sure if Shuizun's path was wrong.

However, it still believes that the path of 'body transforming into everything' described by the Water Venerable, the kind of path that is described, is unlikely to lead to the realm of supreme being.

There are too many reasons.

However, the core point of this judgment is that Rakshasa believed in his own judgment as a seeker of the Way.

(End of this chapter)