Please call me Dadaozu

Chapter 401 Four-Colored Divine Beings, Claiming to be Tathagata (4000)

Legal gazes fell, looking at the handed-over talisman, his heart filled with complex emotions.

From childhood, everything precious, powerful, and life-saving was given to his junior sister.

She was just an ordinary Buddhist practitioner; as long as she stood beside her junior sister, she could naturally enjoy these spiritual objects.

No one cared about her thoughts; it was as if being by her junior sister's side was a great honor, and even she herself thought so.

However, at this moment, an uncontrollable thought welled up in my mind.

Why can't I be the one who comes into contact with life-saving items?!
Why can't I be the one receiving praise from all the great masters?!
Why can't I be the one standing in the center of the stage?!

As thoughts drifted, the Buddha's light dimmed, and wisps of demonic mist formed, eerie and obsessive.

Dang~
With the clang of metal striking metal, the demonic energy dissipated, and the Buddha's light reappeared.

Zhang Yuanzhu lifted his knuckles from the measuring ruler and placed the talisman in the woman's bosom with his other hand.

"Your talent is limited, so don't overthink it. Just follow the rules and regulations, and you won't fare too badly!"

People are different. If something is wrong, it is wrong. It cannot be changed by something as trivial as becoming possessed.

With a bitter expression, Fazhi clasped his hands together, softly chanted a Buddhist mantra, and then slowly began to speak:
"Brother Dao, you have saved another life. Thank you for your trouble."

The young man waved his hand dismissively, his gaze becoming serious.

He wanted to know whether legal codes and legal pronouncements had entered the river of time, witnessed the unknown, and thus asked aloud:

"We lost contact after entering the portal. Did you notice anything different?"

For a moment, Fazhi's body stiffened slightly, his eyes filled with conflict.

In the past, she would not have responded, as her recent experiences were related to Buddhism. However, the young man had saved her life twice just now, and she could not hide certain information from him.

Hey~
With a soft sigh, he turned and walked towards the jungle.

Whispers drifted from behind:

"I saw before Mount Sumeru, four colorful deities as tall as the sky, their chanting filling the Buddhist land, saying..."

The woman paused slightly, her body trembling, her expression a mixture of sorrow, fear, and fervor, as she uttered each word carefully:
“All sentient beings possess the wisdom and virtues of the Tathagata, yet they still sink into the sea of ​​suffering, unable to transcend it, and unable to see the Tathagata, all because of this.”

"The video ends here, and I can't hear any more sounds."

The legal sense of melancholy suggests a regretful feeling.

Standing at the back, Zhang Yuanzhu had a strange expression. The four-colored divine being made him realize something.

He shook his head, clearing his mind of distracting thoughts.

He is weak now and shouldn't overthink things; taking it one step at a time is enough.

"The future is uncertain, fellow Daoist, you must stay true to your original aspirations."

"Of course I know, whether it's true or false is unknown, so how could it shake my resolve?"

The legal system chuckled, but continued onward.

Zhang Yuanzhu followed and inquired about his experience after entering the secret realm.

Without hesitation, the woman recounted everything she had seen and heard:
"After entering the secret realm, I encountered the disciples of the Du family, were chased, and hid on this island."

"The island has a no-fly zone, which restricts the range of spiritual senses, and I only managed to struggle until you arrived, fellow Daoist."

The young man gently stroked the long ruler, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes, and whispered:

Is this special environment due to the principles of Tao?

Legal nodded, stretched out his palm, and pressed it against the tree trunk beside him, feeling the roughness from his fingertips.

"Indeed, it is because of the laws of the Dao that the island has such a special environment. Therefore, this place either has Golden Core materials or the remnants of arrangements left by Golden Core True Monarchs."

The woman's voice was heavy with emotion.

Any item related to the Golden Core level is extremely precious and of immense value.

"Is that so?"

Zhang Yuanzhu understood, his eyes gleaming.

Immediately, he made a decision and spoke directly:
“We will search here for seven days. If we find nothing, we will leave immediately to find Fellow Daoist Fayan.”

"it is good."

The woman's hand fell from the tree trunk, lightly touching her forehead, without objection.

After the two reached an agreement, Zhang Yuanzhu did not hesitate and unleashed his secret technique 'Breaking Illusion' to observe the mountains and rivers.

At the same time, he exerted force with his feet, and his body shot out explosively.

The legal representative followed closely behind, and the two quickly traversed the island.

Rocks, vegetation, birds, and beasts—all sorts of strange sights flashed by in their field of vision. The two of them moved faster and faster, each using their own methods to explore.

Time passes minute by minute.

A day passed, and nothing was gained.

Two days passed, and there was still no great gain; at most, they had killed a Foundation Establishment level demon beast.

Three days later, the crimson figure, which had been running through the center of the island, suddenly stopped and looked to its right, its double pupils deep and vast:
"I saw."

The young man whispered, took a step, and disappeared.

With curious eyes, he quickly caught up.

In just a few breaths, Zhang Yuanzhu arrived in front of a stone gate.

The stone gate is ancient and rustic, covered with various plants, bearing the marks of time, and also engraved with various patterns.

The young man looked around the door, then slowly stepped forward, his palm gently tracing the pattern.

Although it's a bit blurry, you can still make out the general information.

A great demon wreaked havoc on the world, causing chaos among the people. Then, a deity appeared, wielding a mirror to quell the unrest. Meanwhile, a monster swallowed an entire city whole, and the blurry figure holding the precious mirror reappeared, slaying the great demon.
Each of the images depicts a tragic and desolate period, marked by constant turmoil, which was eventually quelled by the monks.

Legally approached the young man, scrutinizing the stone gate with a solemn expression in his eyes, and parted his red lips slightly:

"The time described on the stone gate should be the beginning of our era. Many of the monsters on it have long since disappeared without a trace."

Zhang Yuanzhu exerted force with his palm, but the stone gate remained unmoved, his brow furrowing slightly.
"The beginning of an era?"

The woman stretched out her hand, stroking the patterns on the stone gate, and said:
“I have read descriptions of that period in ancient books. Even though they are only fragments, I can still feel the madness and tragedy of that time.”

"The Great Wilderness Era turned into ruins. The surviving human race had almost no inheritance or cultivation techniques. Everything had to be started from scratch. The powerful monsters slaughtered living beings, and the evil demons went mad and sacrificed blood to the common people."

"Our predecessors forged a path through bloodshed, a path that belongs to our times. No one but them knows how much blood and tears they shed."

With a solemn expression and a sense of pilgrimage, he withdrew his hand and bowed deeply.

Then, turning to the young man, he spoke:
"When faced with the ruins, caves, and palaces left by the sages of that era, the first thing we should do is to tell them that we are human beings and follow the right path."

As his words drifted, rays of Buddha's light emanated from Fazhi, carrying with them the compassion to guide and enlighten all beings.

The Buddha's light shone on the doorway, causing the stone gate to tremble slightly, and the greenery on it to fall off one by one.

In this scene, azure-gold lightning burst forth from Zhang Yuanzhu's palm, dazzling and brilliant, carrying the majestic power of heaven, extremely strong and yang.

Thunder and Buddha's light intertwined, swirling around the entire stone gate.

Click!

A crack appeared, and the vicissitudes of time rushed towards us.

In the next instant, two figures entered the portal uncontrollably and disappeared.

boom!
The stone gate closed, and the world returned to calm.

Zhang Yuanzhu only felt a shift in perspective, and when he regained consciousness, he found himself in a new world.

The mountains and rivers stretch far and wide, the great river flows mightily, and a stone tablet stands at the river's end, like a pillar supporting the heavens and the earth. 'Is this the Golden Elixir Cave?'

Before the young man could even finish his thought, a gentle voice descended from the sky, echoing through the mountains and rivers.

"Young cultivators, cross the river to the stone tablet to have your aptitude tested. Regardless of your merits, you will receive a gift."

The legal representative beside him clasped his hands together and bowed in gratitude.
"As a Buddhist disciple, I thank the sages."

Then, he stepped forward and walked towards the stone tablet.

Zhang Yuanzhu remained silent, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. "You're just moving forward like this, aren't you afraid of any conspiracies, schemes, or other trials?"

It wasn't that he didn't believe in the ancient sages, but rather that he recalled his two experiences entering the Golden Core Secret Realm and encountering the situation after inheriting the Golden Core.

Every time was a bloody battle, every time it involved walking between life and death, every time it required overcoming numerous obstacles to reap the rewards.

They say that all you need to do is test your qualifications, and you'll receive a reward.

The young man, with a serious expression, watched the increasingly distant figure of the woman he was following and strode forward.

A series of cyan-gold halos emerged from his body, rising and falling, making him appear like a deity descending to earth.

As I stepped into the river, a powerful current surged from ahead, strong enough to wash away mountains, and this feeling grew stronger with each step forward.

Zhang Yuanzhu glanced at the increasingly difficult figure who was still walking forward slowly, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up. Could this be called a trial?

I strode forward as if walking on flat ground, as if the scouring and the river water didn't exist.

His tall, slender figure resembled a burning divine flame, intense and domineering.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they had already walked out of the river and arrived in front of the stone tablet. Looking up, they saw the stone tablet that reached into the clouds and the ancient characters engraved on it.

Earth, Wood, Water, Fire, Metal, Ice, Thunder, Darkness
All attributes and physical constitutions are engraved on it.

Zhang Yuanzhu's eyes were deep, as if he had returned to the scene of his first cultivation at Dao Peak, facing the test of his innate talent, and his smile became even wider.

Sometimes, he wondered what level his aptitude had reached after cultivating all over the way, consuming all kinds of rare and precious herbs, and mastering all kinds of special properties.

Without the slightest hesitation, deep within his heart, he switched his attributes and took control of: Earth Soul, Fire Soul, Metal Soul, and Thunder Soul.

A fair hand reached out and pressed directly onto the surface.

In an instant, the world fell silent.

boom! boom! boom! boom!
Rays of light surged forward from the base of the stone tablet, like intertwined dragons of light, stretching to the horizon.

The cyan light stopped first, followed by the yellow and gold lights, which gradually slowed down. The ice-blue, red, and purple lights, seemingly without limit, reached the end of the stone tablet.

At this moment, the silent world resumed its flow, and the law remained silent, gazing at the tricolored radiance soaring into the sky, deeply moved.

Brother Dao's talent and innate abilities are indeed exceptionally outstanding.

At this moment, the gentle voice reappears:

"Wood attribute root bone C is above, Earth and Metal attribute root bones A is below, Lightning, Ice, and Fire attribute root bones."

The voice paused slightly, then began to speak slowly:
"Upon armor!"

"I hereby bestow upon you a weapon of destruction, hoping that the prodigies of our human race will slay demons and protect the common people."

Immediately, a ball of light fell from the end of the stone tablet and landed in front of the young man.

Zhang Yuanzhu did not look at the ball of light, but instead cupped his hands in gratitude to the sky.

"This junior cultivator thanks the senior for bestowing this weapon upon me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand from the stone tablet and grasped the ball of light.

A stone mirror was slowly drawn out from the radiance.

The stone mirror is ancient and simple, surrounded by a light yellow mist, giving it a sense of weight and solidity.

Zhang Yuanzhu gently stroked the stone mirror, a ripple of emotion stirring deep within his eyes.

This is no ordinary weapon; it is far more powerful than the Great Wilderness Halberd and is very likely a high-grade weapon.

The young man carefully put away the stone mirror and bowed to Tianyu once again.

He would be grateful to anyone who could give him a weapon for free, no matter what it was.

As for the so-called river trial, he felt it made little difference whether it existed or not.

On the other side, Fazhi arrived in the middle reaches of the river, struggling to move forward, his speed getting slower and slower.

Zhang Yuanzhu leaned against the stone tablet, looked back at the woman, and then took out the jade book from his bosom and began to read it.

Time passed second by second. After about an hour, the figure, soaked to the bone, stumbled out of the river and arrived at the stone tablet.

As he gazed at the crimson figure leisurely flipping through the jade book, a look of emotion crossed his face, and he sighed aloud:
"With limited talent, the ancients faced arduous trials and almost failed to reach the shore."

Zhang Yuanzhu paused slightly as he flipped through the jade book, shaking his head with a hint of helplessness.

In his view, the trial was already extremely mild; even if he failed, his life would not be in danger. The other party should really go and see the trials set up by unorthodox sects and demonic cultivators.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the area was littered with bones and piled up like mountains of corpses.

Lost in thought, he put away the jade book and made way for her:

"Come and give it a try. This senior is very generous and has given some extraordinary spiritual items."

"it is good."

He nodded, stepped forward, and placed his palm on the stone tablet.

hum~
Various colors of light bloomed, but most of them stopped before they rose very far. Only one golden light continued to climb, approaching the top of the stone tablet.

The bone structure test was over, and the gentle voice rang out again:

"The earth, water, and fire elements are represented by the root bone Bing below, while the metal element is represented by the root bone Jia above."

"He is hereby bestowed with a superior-grade spiritual artifact and a secret technique."

Immediately, two orbs of light fell from the top of the stone tablet and floated into the woman's arms.

After carefully examining the items, a smile appeared on his face. He then put the two spiritual objects away and clasped his hands together in prayer.
"Thank you for bestowing this teaching upon me, senior."

As the words faded, a gentle voice rang out again.

Whether or not to participate in the next trial will take a little longer; the decision is yours.

Zhang Yuanzhu frowned slightly. Was it taking a long time?
What he lacks most right now is time; he needs to find Fayan as soon as possible and ensure his safety.

Moreover, what exactly is the entity controlling and operating within the cave? He felt as if it possessed sentience.

As for Fazhi, he kept his head down, concealing the expression in his eyes, and remained silent.

The young man lowered his hand, placing it on the long ruler, and raised his head to ask:

How long will the second trial take exactly?

The world fell silent, then a kind laugh echoed through the air:
“For an ordinary outstanding person, it takes at least a year. As for you, junior, I don’t know, after all, I am just a spirit of a weapon.”

Zhang Yuanzhu's eyes were deep and unfathomable. He gently stroked the long ruler with his five fingers, feeling the warmth from his fingertips, and murmured to himself:

'A Golden Core level magic weapon? Truly beyond ordinary comprehension.'

Lost in thought, he slowly opened his mouth, his tone sincere and solemn:
"Senior should know my aptitude and talent, and I am destined for great things. Why don't you leave with me?"

"In the future, we may help our seniors take another step forward."

"As for the trial, once I find a friend and return with my senior, we will easily break through it."

A confident and resolute voice echoed throughout the heavens and the earth.

Legal's lips twitched. This was the first time she had ever seen a Daoist brother use such a trick to get something for nothing. She could only say that he was incredibly bold.

(End of this chapter)