I am devoted to the Tao

Chapter 538 The predecessors may not be better than the successors; the sage of the heart can do it, and so can I!

"Master!"

Mu Bingyun spoke softly.

Yi Sujin, Gui Nanlu, and the others also looked at Yuanling Shenjun.

With a wave of his hand, the Divine Sword of the Void-Cutting Realm fell into his hand.

“Fellow Daoist Jiang saved my disciple, so naturally I must also lend a hand to help you. I will protect Fellow Daoist Jiang from the Azure Emperor.”

The voice of the Yuanling Divine Lord was calm and still, seemingly devoid of any emotional fluctuation, yet everyone who heard it could feel an overwhelming aura of dominance.

"Woof! Divine Lord, can you really stop the Azure Emperor?" Taihuang looked at Yuanling Divine Lord with surprise and doubt.

A glimpse of the whole picture can reveal the whole picture.

It's not hard to see the extent of the Azure Emperor's methods from the fact that his eldest disciple, Autumn Water Immortal Emperor, was able to reshape powerful figures like the Sun Devouring Immortal Emperor using the Dao of Life.

How many Great Immortals died at the hands of the Heavenly Court?
Jiang Chuan didn't know the exact number, but he knew of four: Luo, Yan, Tu Bo, and Luo Xiao Dao Jun.

Even if only a portion of the Dao Fruit falls into the hands of the Azure Emperor, it is enough to make people's hearts tremble!

Now that the Underworld Emperor has perished, his Dao Fruit has fallen into the hands of the Azure Emperor.

Jiang Chuan could say that unless Taiyi Daojun could truly achieve Dao integration, only the Immortal Ancestor and the Demon Ancestor in the entire universe could surpass the Azure Emperor.

"It's just a temporary obstruction, of course, there's no problem."

As Yuanling Shenjun spoke, he glanced at Taihuang.

"The Azure Emperor has been blocked. Next, we'll go to the Buddhist Realm. The Tathagata Buddha of Many Treasures should be able to help you block the Eternal Emperor. With your Arrow of the Other Shore and the incarnation of the Azure Sky Tree, you should be more than capable of blocking the two Saints. At that time, you can attain the Great Luo Realm! Then, I, your ancestor, can roam freely throughout the myriad realms!" Ancestor Ziyun excitedly kept wagging his tail.

Jiang Chuan shook his head: "There's no need to go to the Buddhist realm."

Yuanling Shenjun nodded slightly: "You really don't need to go to the Buddhist realm."

"Why not go to the Buddhist realm?" Ancestor Ziyun asked, puzzled.

"The reason why the Tathagata Buddha helped me block the two saints is because the two saints destroyed the future return of the Star King Buddha."

Jiang Chuan explained, "Now that the Arrow of the Other Shore has fallen into the hands of the Azure Emperor, he is using this arrow as a bargaining chip and promising to help the Tathagata Buddha retrieve the Arrow of the Other Shore and the Bow of the Bitter Sea after my death. Do you think the Tathagata Buddha will help me or side with the Azure Emperor?"

"Considering that you also come from a Buddhist lineage, the Buddha of Many Treasures will at most refrain from taking action."

Yuanling Shenjun made a judgment: "With this dog around, the Immortal Ancestor most likely won't make a move. The Demon Ancestor, having reached that level, probably won't be very interested in subjecting you to tribulation. You killed the Underworld Emperor, making you an enemy of the Heavenly Court and causing some minor karmic ties with the Outer Heavens, but Taiyi and Yuluo, fellow Daoists, probably won't take it to heart. The Phoenix Mother is attached to the Immortal Ancestor; if the Immortal Ancestor doesn't act, she won't either. And the Dragon Ancestor…"

"Is the Dragon Ancestor's attack on me also because of Hun Tian?"

Although Jiang Chuan's words were questions, his tone was extremely affirmative.

"good."

Yuanling Shenjun's eyes revealed a look of reminiscence: "Although the Dragon Ancestor and the Demon Emperor were both Great Luo, in my opinion, He was more like the Demon Emperor's number one general. Every time war broke out, He was the first to charge into battle. His leading the Dragon Clan to break away from the Demon Clan did not mean that He had truly severed everything with the Demon Emperor."

"It's still uncertain whether the Dragon Ancestor will make a move, but the Twin Saints and the Eternal Emperor will definitely do so."

Taihuang looked at Jiang Chuan with concern: "At least one Great Luo descending to tribulation, possibly even two. Jiang Chuan, you are doomed!"

Jiang Chuan remained calm: "It's alright, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. Besides, there are still two people I haven't met yet."

"Two people? Who are they?"

Ancestor Ziyun blinked his big eyes, looking utterly puzzled.

Jiang Chuan replied, "The Sage of Literature and the Sage of War."

"what?!"

"You are crazy!"

Both Taihuang and the rabbit stared wide-eyed at Jiang Chuan in disbelief.

"The one who tied the knot must untie it. You can go see these two. The Sage of Literature is easy to talk to, but the Sage of War is no benevolent person. You'd better recover from your injuries before going to the Holy Land of Humanity."

Yuanling Shenjun gazed at Jiang Chuan. In his perception, Jiang Chuan was like a universe heading towards decay, filled with the aura of death and decay.

He withstood a punch from the Eternal Emperor with his bare body, and the terrifying Dao principles contained within that punch imprint have not yet been refined by Jiang Chuan.

“A general must love his soldiers like his own children and use them like mud. If he treats his own children this way, then in the eyes of the Sage of War, I am probably just a damned ghost. If he can destroy me, he will naturally not hesitate.” Jiang Chuan was well aware of the Sage of War’s ruthlessness.

“Fellow Daoist Jiang’s injuries are quite serious. Mu Yun, please take Fellow Daoist Jiang to Tianchi to heal his wounds.”

Upon hearing the instructions from Yuanling Divine Lord, Jiang Chuan immediately stood up, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you, Divine Lord."

"That's all I can do for you. Whether it works out or not depends on your own fate."

After speaking, Yuanling Shenjun closed his eyes.

Jiangchuan looked calm.

Whether one lives or dies, what does it matter?
If he truly cared about life and death, why would he have saved Mu Bingyun?
Compared to life and death, what he regretted more was not reaching the pinnacle of the Great Dao, but it was just a regret.

Led by Mu Bingyun, Jiang Chuan left the divine palace of Yuanling Shenjun and arrived deep in the Heavenly Pool Immortal Land.

A celestial pool is nestled deep within the verdant earth of the Heavenly Pool Immortal Land. The pool radiates nine-colored celestial light, as if it were formed from billions of rays of celestial light, even more dazzling than the sun in the sky.

"Is this the legendary Immortal Pool that gave birth to the Primordial Spirit God? The Primordial Chaos is indeed terrifying; even its legacy is extraordinary!" Jiang Chuan exclaimed.

In his perception, the entire Immortal Pool was less like an Immortal Pool and more like a sleeping Great Luo Immortal, containing not only immense immortal power but also overflowing with the spiritual energy of creation.

If no one disrupts this spiritual energy, over countless years to come, it will surely give birth to another Great Luo Immortal, just like the Primordial Spirit God.

A celestial pool gave birth to two Great Luo Immortals!
This is just one of the legacies left behind by the Dao Venerable Taiyuan after his death, which is enough to demonstrate his power during his lifetime!
"Hun Yuan is already incredibly powerful! However, I believe that in the future, you will definitely be able to reach a level comparable to Tai Yuan Dao Zun and Wan Fa Dao Zun," Mu Bingyun said with a smile.

"The future is too far away, let's first prove the Great Luo Dao."

Jiang Chuan sat cross-legged in front of the Immortal Pool, opened his mouth and inhaled the nine-colored immortal liquid in the pool.

hum!hum!hum!
At the same time, the Azure Sky Dao Tree within his Dao Fruit shone brightly, and the power of the Three Thousand Great Daos descended from the void like rushing, flowing galaxies, penetrating deep into his body.

A domineering, magnificent, grand, and boundless fist intent rose from his body, as if it wanted to pierce through time and space, pierce through the primordial universe, pierce through endless chaos, shatter everything, and reach eternity.

As the power of the Three Thousand Great Daos flowed down, Jiang Chuan's own body became a vast battlefield, his fist intent clashing with the power of the Three Thousand Great Daos, constantly collided, combining with the Eternal Dao. Rumble!
Even someone as strong as Jiang Chuan could not withstand the clash between two Great Luo Immortals. His skin and flesh kept bursting open, but were then continuously repaired under the nourishment of the Nine-Colored Immortal Liquid in the Immortal Pool.

Jiang Chuan's mind was immersed in the clash with the Great Dao of the Eternal Emperor, comprehending the essence of His Great Dao and the mysteries of His fist techniques.

As he clashed with the Great Dao of the Eternal Emperor, a series of strange scenes kept appearing in his mind.

The Eternal Emperor resides atop the temple, overlooking all living beings in the myriad realms. The well-being of all beings, their hunger and poverty, the success or failure of immortals and gods—all are within His control.

In the midst of chaos, the Eternal Emperor created the universe, and then, because the beings in the world forgot their creator, he was enraged and destroyed the world.

There was an Eternal Emperor standing under the Tree of Ten Thousand Paths, who lamented that even a Primordial Chaos cultivator would perish, so who could be eternal?
In a daze, Jiang Chuan seemed to be one with the Eternal Emperor. He looked down on all living beings in the myriad worlds and could decide the life and death of all beings, as well as the fortune and misfortune of immortals and gods, with a single thought.

"I think I shouldn't just wait here. I should go back to the Buddhist realm and ask Dou Xian and Santai, and have them sound out the Tathagata Buddha of Many Treasures."

The rabbit looked at Jiang Chuan, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the Immortal Pool for half a century, and felt somewhat irritated and even more worried.

"Even if you ask, you won't get any results. Why would the Tathagata Buddha talk to a group of Buddhas of the Thirteen Realms?" Taihuang felt that there was no need for the rabbit to go to the Buddhist realm.

“I visited Yuanling Shenjun again a few days ago. Yuanling Shenjun told me that proving the Great Luo Dao is not actually that long. In general, it is about creating the world, refining the world in the Dao Fruit, returning to the origin and turning it into chaos, and then creating the universe in the chaos. Once the universe is created, under the blessing of the universe's great power, one can connect one's own Great Dao through the past and present, and spread throughout all time and space. That is considered a successful proving of the Great Luo Dao.”

Ancestor Ziyun stared at Jiang Chuan. In her perception, the aura emanating from Jiang Chuan was terrifying. Just by sitting cross-legged in front of the Immortal Pool, he seemed like a primordial spiritual treasure about to be born.

"Theoretically, if only the Eternal Emperor makes a move, Jiang Chuan should be able to successfully open up the universe by taking the blow from the Eternal Emperor."

Taihuang shook his head up and down: "That's true, but being a little higher in the Dao is still a huge disadvantage. Without the Qiongcang Dao Tree, Jiangchuan simply cannot withstand an attack from the Eternal Emperor."

"That's why I went to see the two saints."

The next moment, Jiang Chuan's voice rang out.

A domineering, magnificent, supreme, and immense will surged forth, as if the supreme Heavenly Dao that governs the multiverse had manifested from the darkness.

"Jiang Chuan, have you healed your injuries?" Ancestor Ziyun asked in surprise.

"The Three Thousand Great Daos can construct the primordial universe and give birth to all living beings. Although the Eternal Emperor's Eternal Dao is powerful, it is, after all, an acquired Dao and is far from comparable to the Three Thousand Great Daos."

Jiang Chuan slowly stood up, his whole being resembling a great sword drawn from its sheath, its sharpness fully revealed.

Jiang Chuan benefited greatly from comprehending the Great Dao and fist techniques of the Eternal Emperor.

"You've come out of seclusion, are we really going to see the Two Saints?" the rabbit said, jumping onto Jiang Chuan's shoulder.

"Of course I'll go; I'll have to meet these two eventually."

Jiang Chuan picked up Ancestor Ziyun, took a step forward, and led the cats, dogs, and rabbits directly to the front of the Heavenly Pool Immortal Land.

Rumble!
With a thought, the three thousand Great Daos—the Dao of Time and Space, the Dao of Chaos, the Dao of Yin and Yang, and others—trembled simultaneously, as if three thousand celestial rivers had emerged from the universe, intertwining and transforming into a crimson-gold Great Dao that stretched across the endless starry sky, crossing billions of stars, and extending from the Heavenly Pool Immortal Land to the Sacred Land of Humanity.

The magnificent power of the Great Luo was like a divine sun, illuminating all the heavens and myriad realms and startling the powerful beings of all the heavens and myriad realms.

"The Immortal Emperor! He's about to make his move again?!"

"The Great Dao has spread to the sacred land of humanity; is he planning to attack the two Saints?!"

"Are you crazy?! Does he intend to kill the Twin Saints first?!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of powerful beings across countless realms, Jiang Chuan strode onto the crimson-gold path and arrived before the sacred land of the human race.

"Jiang Chuan! Do you really think you're invincible?!"

Fu Liyang stood before the sacred land of the human race, looking at Jiang Chuan who had come with cats, dogs, and rabbits. His face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip from it.

The gazes of Song Dasheng, Xu Meng, and the others toward Jiang Chuan were filled with solemnity.

"The grudges may one day be settled, but not today. I have come to see the two sages today. Please lead the way."

Just as Fu Liyang was about to speak after hearing Jiang Chuan's words, a gentle voice rang out.

"Please come in, Fellow Daoist Jiang."

"As ordered."

Fu Liyang was unwilling, but since the Sage of Literature had spoken, he had no choice but to take Jiang Chuan into the Holy Land of the Human Race.

After crossing mountain peaks and wide rivers, the river finally arrived at a palace.

The palace is ancient and solemn. On the vermilion walls, the deeds of the ancient sages of the human race are carved. Some of them pioneered the way through hardships, some fought against the celestial demons, and some tasted all kinds of herbs to save the human race.
"This hall is the Holy Temple of our human race, where we enshrine the sages and saints of our human race, each of whom made great contributions to our human race."

As Xu Meng spoke, she led Jiang Chuan into the Hall of Saints.

Upon entering the Hall of Saints, Jiang Chuan was greeted by a series of stone statues, each with a unique appearance and posture, some carrying immortal swords, others wearing tall crowns and wide belts, and still others with leopard heads and piercing eyes.

The densely packed stone statues resemble a vast gray ocean, stretching as far as the eye can see.

"The sages and saints of the human race are indeed worthy of respect and admiration!"

Jiang Chuan held these sages and saints who sacrificed their lives for humanity in the deepest respect.

After passing through the long line of stone statues, the Sage of Literature and the Sage of War appeared before Jiang Chuan's eyes.

The two looked exactly like the incarnations Jiang Chuan had seen before; the only difference was that their aura was even more terrifying!
Jiang Chuan clasped his hands in greeting and said, "I, Jiang, greet you two fellow Daoists!"

"At Fellow Daoist Jiang's level, he probably wouldn't willingly walk into a trap."

The Sage of Literature inquired, "May I ask what brings Fellow Daoist Jiang here today?"

"I, Jiang, have simply resolved the conflict with you two fellow Daoists."

Jiang Chuan explained his purpose: "Because the Demon Ancestor is about to merge with the Dao and bring down a calamity, the two fellow Daoists wish to revive the Heart Saint, hoping that the Heart Saint will help the human race overcome this calamity and prevent the human race of all realms from being destroyed by the Demon Ancestor. I am also a human, and I cannot bear to see the human race of all realms suffer because of the calamity of merging with the Dao. I am willing to join forces with the two fellow Daoists to help the human race overcome this calamity."

"You want to replace the Heart Saint?"

The military strategist immediately saw through Jiang Chuan's intentions: "Do you think you can rival the Sage of the Mind?"

"Why not? Those who came before us may not have surpassed those who came after. If it is possible for a sage, it is possible for me too!"

Jiang Chuan's voice was powerful and resonant, like the clanging of ten thousand immortal emperor swords. At the same time, a sharp and domineering invincible aura burst forth, as if a boundless divine sun had descended!
This is the unparalleled genius who swept through immortals, Buddhas, gods, demons and monsters, and who slew down even the Great Luo Immortals, thus cultivating an invincible spirit!
At this moment, even though Fu Liyang, Yuan Ming, and others were all capable of attaining the Great Luo Dao, they appeared so insignificant in front of Jiang Chuan!

(End of this chapter)