I am devoted to the Tao

Chapter 543 Does the myriad realms still have a future?
"So what if you've attained the Great Luo realm?! You'll die today just the same way!"

The majestic and sacred voice of the Eternal Emperor was like the wrathful cry of the heavens, containing boundless power. It was as if a divine axe that split the heavens and the earth was wielded, directly cleaving open the chaotic ocean that the future universe had become, causing the earth, wind, water, and fire to tremble endlessly.

Jiang Chuan, dressed in black, was surrounded by turbulent earth, wind, water, and fire.

Beneath his black robes, his body, seemingly no different from that of an ordinary person, appeared to contain countless true dragons, or as if it were formed from boundless space and time. The Great Dao of Chaos permeated space and time, imprinting the past, present, and future, while the boundless Daoist energy breathed in and exhaled the power of the Great Dao, pouring into his body.

Jiang Chuan was constantly transforming and becoming stronger almost every moment.

He felt that he could tear apart the universe and shatter billions of miles of void with just a wave of his hand.

"The injury is quite serious."

The Sage of Literature lowered his gaze and landed on Jiang Chuan's right palm.

Jiang Chuan's right palm was broad with long fingers. There was no visible damage on the surface, but even an Immortal Emperor could clearly sense the domineering and imposing fist intent of the Eternal Emperor emanating from it.

Clearly, although Jiang Chuan withstood the attack from the Eternal Emperor, he also suffered a significant Dao injury.

"Do you three still wish to continue fighting me?"

Jiang Chuan's gaze swept over the murderous Eternal Emperor, the Sage of Literature holding a pen, and finally landed on the Sage of War clad in armor.

Bright red blood dripped from the fist imprint of the military strategist, each drop containing a vast and powerful blood energy as boundless as a galaxy.

He took the arrow from the other side head-on, severely injuring the military strategist!
“If this fight continues, more than one Great Luo Immortal will die today,” said the avatar of the Azure Sky Dao Tree.

"More than one?"

The Eternal Emperor coldly replied, "Who can you kill? You can't kill anyone! Today, the only one who will die is you!"

"The Eternal Emperor is determined to kill the Immortal Emperor!"

"The Immortal Emperor has only just attained the Great Luo realm, and he has already been severely injured. Facing three Great Luo realm cultivators attacking together, even with the incarnation of the Azure Sky Dao Tree, he is doomed to die!"

"I'm afraid we'll witness the fall of the Great Luo Dao today!"

The great powers of all the heavens and myriad realms were all shaken to their core.

The Candlelight Daoist on the first level of heaven frowned slightly: "If it really comes to a bloody battle, the Eternal Emperor or the Sage of War might be taken away by Jiang Chuan. Does the Eternal Emperor really want to fight to the death?"

Jiang Chuan was indeed injured, but the Eternal Emperor's body also contained Dao wounds left by the Demon Emperor.

"Indecisiveness leads to disaster."

The Two Elements Daoist's eyes shone with divine light: "Although the Immortal Emperor Wuxian attained the Great Luo realm through the Dao of Chaos, it doesn't mean he can't attain it again through the Dao of Existence. If we don't kill him today, he can attain the Great Luo realm again through the Dao of Existence. At that time, the two Daos will merge into one. Apart from Master and a handful of others, who in all the heavens and myriad realms can kill him?"

"If this bloody battle continues, isn't the Eternal Emperor worried about his own demise?!"

Yi Sujin, who was in the Heavenly Lake Immortal Land, was taken aback.

The joy on Mu Bingyun's face vanished without a trace, replaced by worry: "Jiang Chuan!"

"Trouble!"

The rabbit at the Buddha's Enlightenment Ceremony suddenly changed its expression: "Ziyun, quickly summon back Jiang Chuan and let him shoot that Arrow of the Other Shore!"

"I'll try it now, huh?"

Just as the Purple Cloud Ancestor was about to try to control the Other Shore Arrow that Jiang Chuan had just shot out, he suddenly froze.

"Am I the only one who will die?"

Jiang Chuan, surrounded by the turbulent winds, waters, and fires, raised an eyebrow.

"Eternal, if the battle continues, not only will you die today, but the God of War will also die!"

"Hahaha!"

The Sage of War laughed loudly, his laughter filled with disdain: "Fight me to the death? With just a Grand Luo cultivator at the Jade Purity Realm, plus an avatar?"

"If we want to fight you to the death, relying solely on myself and the avatar of the Azure Sky Tree is indeed not enough, but what if we add the Arrow of the Other Shore?"

As soon as Jiang Chuan finished speaking, the exclamations of the Sage of War and the Eternal Emperor rang out.

"The Arrow from Another Shore?!"

"You deliberately sought tribulation in a future universe!"

The Great Luo is eternally free across all time and space.

Once one attains the Great Luo Dao, the Great Luo Dao can cover all time and space, past and future.

With a thought, the essence of Tao can manifest.

However, the past and future bodies formed by Daoist principles are not the true bodies of the Great Luo Immortals!

The true forms of all the great Luo beings in the myriad realms, whether they are Demon Ancestor, Immortal Ancestor, Dragon Ancestor, or Phoenix Mother, are all within the current universe.

Jiang Chuan fired that arrow, which pierced through the arm of the military strategist, and then flew towards the endless future.

Normally, even a semi-spiritual treasure can be obtained by the Great Luo Immortals through their manifested bodies using Daoist energy. However, the Other Shore Arrow is an innate spiritual treasure crafted by countless Venerable Kings and Buddhas of the world by gathering Buddhist and Daoist fortune.

Unlike the Azure Emperor, who manifested his true form as a Great Luo Immortal, it was impossible for him to capture her.

The true forms of the Demon Ancestor, Immortal Ancestor, and other Great Luo Immortals are all within the current universe, and it would take them time to seize them.

This is why Jiang Chuan chose to undergo his tribulation in the future universe.

Chi!
Enveloped in chaotic light, the arrow from the other shore flew towards Jiangchuan from a more distant future.

The Sage of War and the Eternal Emperor instinctively wanted to make a move, but the incarnation of the Azure Sky Tree was a step faster, directly absorbing the power of the Three Thousand Great Daos to block the two Great Luo Immortals.

It would be difficult for the Qiong Cang Dao Tree avatar to defeat these two Great Luo Immortals, but it would not be difficult to hold them off for even a breath or two.

That was enough for Jiang Chuan to retrieve the arrow from the other side!
The Eternal Emperor and the Sage of War seemed to know that the die was cast, and they did not continue to make moves.

Watching Jiang Chuan catch the Arrow of the Other Shore that flew back from the future, the Sage of Literature exclaimed, "Killing three birds with one stone! Not only did he block the punch of Eternity, but he also proved himself to be a Great Luo Immortal. Furthermore, he used the Daoist essence that had dissipated into the past to retrieve the Arrow of the Other Shore! Even a lion needs to go all out to catch a rabbit. We were careless!"

"For three fellow Daoists to personally intervene against a Celestial Emperor is no small matter," Jiang Chuan said with a smile.

The difference between an Immortal Emperor and a Grand Luo Immortal is truly worlds apart.

Even if all the Immortal Emperors of all the heavens and myriad realms were combined, they would not be a match for a single Great Luo Immortal.

He has neither the incarnation of the Azure Sky Tree nor the innate spiritual treasure, the Arrow of the Other Shore; he is simply an Immortal Emperor.

Even the strongest Celestial Emperor is still just a Celestial Emperor!

The only thing that the Eternal Emperor, the Sage of War, and the Sage of Literature did not expect was that Jiang Chuan would not attain the Great Luo Dao through the Dao of Existence!

“There will be a day in the future when cause and effect will be resolved, but not today.”

As Jiang Chuan spoke, the Bitter Sea Bow and the Other Shore Arrow in his hands shone brightly.

"What do you three fellow Taoists think?"

"Humph!"

The Eternal Emperor snorted coldly: "The Primordial Spirit God Lord can help you once, but he may not help you a second time. The Heavenly Court will definitely avenge the Underworld Emperor!"

After speaking, the Eternal Emperor turned around, took a step, and disappeared.

"Whether human, demon, immortal, or devil, in the end, they are all beings that have evolved from the interaction of the Great Dao."

The Sage of Literature said quietly, “The universe is in peril, the Great Luo is facing calamity, and even those who have attained the Dao will one day perish. In the face of calamity, the Great Luo and all living beings are no different. This time you have the upper hand, but next time it is hard to say.”

"let's go."

The military strategist gave Jiang Chuan a cold look, then turned and left with the scholar.

"Next time." Jiang Chuan put away the Bitter Sea Bow and the Other Shore Arrow, stood with his hands behind his back, and remained calm.

This time, although he succeeded in attaining enlightenment thanks to the carelessness of the two saints and the Eternal Emperor, he also exposed all his trump cards.

Before him, the Eternal Emperor and the Two Saints, it was almost as if he were naked.

If the Eternal Emperor and the Twin Saints were to make another move, they would surely strike with overwhelming force, but so what?
Before he attained the Great Luo Dao, he didn't care about the two saints blocking his path or the five emperors bringing down tribulations. Now that he has attained the Great Luo Dao, why would he be afraid?
It's nothing more than a single battle!
Rumble!
With a thought, Jiang Chuan felt the Great Dao of Chaos descend from the sky, carrying boundless chaotic light. It transformed into a Great Dao and landed at his feet, carrying him across time and space back to the myriad worlds.

"The Immortal Emperor's skill is superior!"

"The four Great Luo Immortals who tried to obstruct the path ultimately succeeded in attaining enlightenment! Remarkable!"

"Thus, the number of chess players in all the heavens and myriad realms has increased by one!"

The powerful beings of all realms who witnessed this scene were filled with emotion, amazement, and even more so, envy.

"None of the four Great Luo Immortals managed to kill Jiang Chuan!"

The rabbit at the Buddha's Enlightenment Assembly hopped around happily: "Rabbit Lord, my true form should be refined into an innate spiritual treasure soon! Part of Ziyun's true form is in the hands of the Azure Emperor. I can't defeat the Nirvana Banner, so I'll only be third in the Buddhist realm in the future."

The demon-subduing king, the Buddha of the battle against immortals, the Buddha of the Three Platforms, and other kings, Buddhas, and bodhisattvas suddenly felt that the future of the Buddhist realm was bleak.

"Wang!"

Taihuang came up with a good idea: "You and Ziyun are of high status in Buddhism and Taoism, and I am of high status in Immortal Taoism. Let's find a way to trick the Primordial Heavenly Demon Seal into coming over as well. That way, we can walk sideways among the three paths of Immortals, Buddhas, and Demons, and who can stop us?"

Ancestor Ziyun shook his head up and down: "I think it's a good idea."

"Amitabha!"

The Buddha of the Three Platforms asked with a sorrowful expression: "Do all the heavens and myriad realms still have a future?"

"Perhaps?"

Even the Demon-Subduing King couldn't say for sure, after all, these cats, dogs, and rabbits were truly awful!
Rumble!
The Great Dao of Chaos is like the Dragon Ancestor revealing his body from the primordial universe, traversing time and space, from the future universe, crossing time and space, and entering all the heavens and myriad worlds.

The mighty power of the Great Luo was like the cry of countless celestial phoenixes, reaching far and wide, shaking all living beings in the myriad worlds.

"Amitabha!"

In Bodhi Temple, Abbot Kongming clasped his hands together, his face full of smiles.

"Jingyang has attained the Great Luo Dao, comparable to the future Star King Buddha Ancestor Master. Congratulations!"

Elder Kongbei nodded: "Looking across all the heavens and myriad realms, apart from the Buddha, no other disciple of the Great Luo lineage has ever successfully attained the Great Luo realm. Now, our Bodhi Temple is the second such example in all of eternity!"

"This kid has truly succeeded in attaining enlightenment!"

Elder Jingzhen murmured to himself, still somewhat incredulous, feeling that it was all too dreamlike.

"My brother is a Grand Luo Immortal! Jiang Chuan has attained the Grand Luo Immortal realm! I have a brother who is a Grand Luo Immortal!!!"

Inside the Eastern Immortal Sect, Xiang Donglai excitedly shouted incessantly.

Jiang Chuan's friends and relatives, including Nangong Chang and Meng Luoshu, were all extremely excited.

After successfully attaining the Great Luo Dao, Jiang Chuan returned to the myriad realms, but instead of immediately returning to the Outer Heaven, he stepped onto the Chaos Dao and landed before the Heavenly Pool Immortal Land.

When he obtained the Arrow of the Other Shore from the future, the Azure Emperor, knowing that things were beyond saving, stopped fighting with the Primordial Spirit God and returned to the ancient times.

Yuanling Shenjun also sheathed his sword and returned to the Heavenly Pool Immortal Land.

"Jiang Chuan! I knew you would definitely attain the Great Luo Dao!"

Tears welled up in Mu Bingyun's beautiful eyes, and she threw herself into Jiang Chuan's arms.

Just as Jiang Chuan was about to speak while holding Mu Bingyun, Yi Sujin's voice rang out.

"Congratulations, Emperor Wuxian! You have attained the Great Luo Dao in one fell swoop, and from now on, all time and space will be eternal and free!"

Yi Sujin looked on with envy: "No, you've already attained the Great Luo Dao, so you can't use the title 'Emperor Without Immortals' anymore. What should we call you? Lord Without Dao? Lord of Chaos Dao?"

“I have not attained the Great Luo Dao through the Dao of Nothingness, nor is my Dao limited to Chaos. You may call me Daoist Jiang.” Jiang Chuan did not seem to care about the Daoist title.

"Please come in, Daoist Jiang. Master has already given instructions that when Daoist Jiang arrives, you should go see him directly."

Led by Yi Sujin, Jiang Chuan, holding Mu Bingyun's slender hand, once again arrived at the palace where Yuanling Shenjun was in seclusion.

"He wasn't injured at all."

Upon entering the palace, Jiang Chuan sensed the unified aura of the Primordial Spirit God and was quite surprised.

There is no dispute that they are the top two strongest beings in all the heavens and myriad realms.

Ancestor of Immortals, Ancestor of Demons.

The third position is highly controversial.

Did Taiyi Daojun actually reach the ultimate level of Da Luo?

The current cultivation level of Taiyi Daojun, who has not appeared since the end of ancient times, is a matter of great curiosity for many cultivators, including those at the Great Luo level.

Since Taiyi Daojun has not yet reached the point of nearing Dao Integration, then with Qingdi's Great Dao of Life and the Dao Fruit in his hands, he is undoubtedly the third strongest.

Jiang Chuan said without exaggeration that the pressure he faced when facing the Azure Emperor alone was no less than that when facing the Eternal Emperor and the Two Saints, and might even be greater!

But Yuanling Shenjun escaped unscathed!

"Is it because the Yuanling Divine Lord's swordsmanship is too strong, or because the Azure Emperor did not choose to fight to the death due to the impending calamity?"

As Jiang Chuan pondered this, he clasped his hands in thanks and said, "I, Jiang, thank you for your help, Divine Lord!"

"Daojun saved Muyun, and I saved Daojun. One cause, one effect; one drink, one bite. This is the will of Heaven."

Yuanling Shenjun raised his hand and pointed, and a Dao platform appeared beside Jiang Chuan.

“After we, the Great Luo Immortals, attain enlightenment, we will all establish our own Daoist temples. For example, the Three Sages established the Holy Land of the Human Race, and the Demon Emperor established the Demon Realm. Now that the Dao Lord has successfully attained enlightenment, it would be best for him to also establish his own Daoist temple.”

Jiang Chuan sat down on the platform and spoke again: "Divine Lord, do you think I should stay away from Qingwei Heaven?"

"Qingwei Heaven will inevitably return to the Heavenly Realm in the future."

Yuanling Shenjun nodded slightly: "You may seem to have successfully attained the Great Luo realm, but you are still in a predicament. The Demon Ancestor, the Immortal Ancestor, and the Outer Heavens have all made moves in this game. If you continue to stay in Qingwei Heaven and are perceived as wanting to join the fray, the enemies you will face next will not only be the Heavenly Court and the Two Saints."

Jiang Chuan's eyes flickered slightly: "Where does the Divine Lord think is a good place for me to establish my dojo?"

"You are human, yet you are incompatible with the two saints. You were born into Buddhism, yet you left Buddhism to cultivate immortality, but you are not a member of the immortal path. You have a connection with the demonic path, but you are not a demonic cultivator."

Yuanling Divine Lord replied, "You have no ties, and although you have some interactions with various major powers, they are not many. You can simply choose any place in the myriad realms."

"Thank you, Divine Lord! I will forever remember your kindness. In the future, if you ever need my assistance, I will go through fire and water without hesitation. Now that I need to go into seclusion to heal my injuries, I will not trouble you any further. Farewell!"

After Jiang Chuan finished speaking, he left immediately.

Having reached his level, it's natural that he wouldn't need to ask questions even when establishing a Daoist temple.

His words were actually a question to Yuanling Shenjun, asking if he was willing to join forces with him and share weal and woe, but the answer he received was no.

With Mu Bingyun by his side, Jiang Chuan had just stepped out of the Heavenly Pool Immortal Land when he saw the cats, dogs, and rabbits that had come from the Buddhist Realm.

"Bingyun, go back to the Outer Heaven and wait for me."

"Where are you going next?" Mu Bingyun asked.

"Of course, I'll go and meet that strongest being in all the heavens and myriad realms!"

Jiang Chuan raised his eyelids, his gaze piercing through the nine heavens, and saw the majestic and sacred Taixu Dao Palace.

(End of this chapter)