Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 341 Three Lives, Three Worlds: Insect Buddha Blocks the Path
Jing Qian's path forward was already determined. He relied on the innate [Space] Great Dao, transformed the [Sumeru] dimension as his foundation, and forged the path of the [Dimensional Lord].

He will follow the path of "Supreme Saint of Time" and travel upstream, condensing "Space" and "Time" to forge his own supreme foundation.

Having cultivated to his level, the position of "transcendence" is undoubtedly within his grasp and easily attainable.

Once his promotion process began, it was like the Yellow River bursting its banks, spiraling out of control.

Normally, to advance to the fifth level of the Transcendental Realm, one needs to cultivate the "Sage's Bone" as the foundation for the Transcendental Realm.

The "Sage's Bone" is difficult to forge; it requires an extremely powerful "Destiny" system, combined with the highest-level "Spiritual Energy" and the highest quality "Immortal Spiritual Qi."

Jing Qian was several versions ahead in this regard, having already completed the preliminary work for advancing to "Transcendence".

The [Immortal Slayer Sword Bone], [Heaven, Earth, and Man Bone], and [Origin Bone] have been perfectly integrated into his system.

He only needs to do the final polishing to make the foundation completely perfect.

However, before making a real advancement, he first set his sights on the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele].

Above the stele, three exquisite carvings are arranged in succession, with a Taoist aura emanating from them.

These are the three highest honorific titles bestowed upon Jing Qian!
The one on the far left is the title he just inherited, "Lord of Xiayang," which is one of the four highest-ranking "Honorary Titles" in the "Time-Order Venerable Saint" system.

Right in the center is his most core [True Saint of the Great Ruins of Sumeru, Vast and Immortal Realm, Emperor of the Floating Primordial Universe]!
After Jing Qian obtained the title of "Lord of Summer," he also completed another promotion in the corresponding title of "Honorary Title" based on the power of "Sumeru."

Currently, his title of "Great Emperor of Sumeru" has reached its limit, and he has completely controlled everything in the "Sumeru" dimension.

On the right is the title system inherited from the Pure Yang Heaven, which has also been promoted to the limit: the Pure Yang Great Extinction Calamity Lord.

Each of the three [Honorary Titles] has its own merits, and it is already quite difficult for an ordinary cultivator to obtain even one of them. However, Jing Qian was able to perfectly accommodate all three [Honorary Titles] thanks to the miraculous power of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele]. This can be described as a stroke of good fortune and a unique advantage bestowed by heaven.

The three [Saint Bones] and the three [Honorary Titles] are the perfect steps for him to advance to [Transcendence]!

As soon as Jing Qian had a slight thought, the [Mount Sumeru Stele] responded with a thunderous roar.

On the monument, the three honorific titles simultaneously radiated boundless brilliance, intertwining with each other, their Daoist charm as vast as the sea, illuminating his heart, which was like the sea, and his flesh and skin, making them all crystal clear.

Guided by divine will and forged by the foundation of the Dao, he began the final forging of his transcendence and ascension.

The [Heaven, Earth, and Human Bones] resonated, completely merging with the title [True Saint of the Great Ruins of Sumeru, Vast Mansion of the Floating Primordial Universe, Emperor].

In an instant, he seemed to become the [Sumeru] dimension itself, with infinite space arising, expanding, and folding in the blink of an eye.

The spatial control that was once regarded as a supernatural power has now become his innate instinct, the cornerstone of his "present".

Immediately afterwards, the inherited power from the [Time Sequence Saint] erupted, and the incomparably profound [Source Bone] combined with the title of [Lord of Summer Sun].

A vast, warm force, brimming with boundless vitality and the meaning of the passage of time, rose up.

This power does not arbitrarily manipulate time, but rather, like the summer sun, it naturally propels the growth and cycle of all things, representing the infinite hope of the "future," which blossoms at this moment.

Finally, the deadly and ruthless [Immortal Slayer Sword Bone] merged with the title [Master of the Pure Yang Great Extinction Calamity].

An aura of calamity, supremely yang and powerful, capable of burning away all things and ending everything, soared into the sky. This power represents the absolute "end," the ultimate force that cuts off all shackles and destroys all illusions, the determination to sever all "past" and usher in a new era.

The three forces respectively symbolize the foundation of the "present", the sharpness of the "past" and the source of the "future".

Under Jing Qian's tireless efforts in unifying them, they began to construct a mysterious and profound cyclical system.

The calamities of the past flow into the present, tempering the foundation; the space of the present carries the future, defining the scope; the growth of the future extends infinitely, opening up the primordial world.

Three lifetimes, three worlds, endless cycles, mutually dependent, forming one.

An aura that transcends all time, space, dimensions, and concepts slowly emanated from the depths of Jing Qian's primordial spirit, from the core of the fusion of the three bones and the third number.

His foundation at this moment reached perfection, crystal clear, without any impurities.

"The gate to transcendence is open!"

Jing Qian felt neither sorrow nor joy; he simply made a calm declaration.

There were no earth-shattering lightning tribulations, and no illusions fueled by inner demons.

At his level, the so-called tribulations had long lost their meaning in the face of his long accumulation and perfect foundation.

Even a supreme demon lord wouldn't dare come looking for death if he sensed Jing Qian's aura of advancement to transcendence.

Above Jing Qian's head, an indescribable void quietly opened up.

This is actually the manifestation of the "source" that transcends all known [Great Ruins].

The final hurdle to advancing to the "Transcendence" realm is to project one's own power into this "nothingness," transcending the constraints of the original world and allowing a part of oneself to forever break free from its shackles.

Jing Qian felt as if a single thought of his transformed into an eternal, immortal divine light, rushing towards the "nothingness."

He could clearly feel that his own existence was undergoing a fundamental transformation.

His will transcends the river of time and space, and his gaze pierces through countless dimensional barriers.

Past, present, and future, the birth and death of countless worlds, and the fate of billions of beings, all seem to have transformed into the flowing stream beneath his feet.

A profound realization that "I am the rules, I am the way" filled my heart.

I don’t know how long it took, maybe a moment, maybe eternity.

He is still the same person, but his inner self is different.

His aura was extremely restrained, seemingly ordinary, yet it seemed to contain the profound principles of the universe's birth and death.

With every gesture, the law is no longer invoked, but rather... altered and defined.

The position of "Transcendence" has been 99% complete, only lacking the final spark of inspiration to break into that "nothingness".

After that, Jing Qian became a transcendent being standing above endless dimensions, wielding power over space and time, ruling over Sumeru and Xia Yang, and overseeing the Pure Yang Tribulation. Therefore:
Transcending three lifetimes, becoming the master of dimensions!
In terms of the perfection of one's foundation and the depth of one's knowledge, throughout the history of Dayuan, no one can surpass Jing Qian.

Once this guy truly achieves enlightenment, all of the enemies of the Great Abyss will probably lose sleep over it! Of course, Jing Qian also knew that things wouldn't go so smoothly.

The closer we get to the end, the more obstacles and enemies will appear!
Sure enough, just as his thoughts were about to enter that "nothingness," an incredibly powerful repulsive force suddenly appeared, forcefully blocking his thoughts from entering.

Immediately afterwards, an enormous figure quietly appeared above that "nothingness".

The moment that figure appeared, it exuded a terrifying aura that caused all worlds to wither and dimensions to freeze.

Its appearance is indescribable; if forced to describe it, it would be a giant worm that is twisted, bizarre, and extremely strange.

It lacks a mouth, nose, eyes, and ears in the conventional sense; its entire body seems to be composed of countless rotting, wriggling segments.

Each segment of its body is covered by a hard, constantly opening and closing carapace. Between the gaps in the carapace lies a bottomless darkness from which flows pus that corrodes the very concept itself.

What's most unsettling is that, in what should be its head, countless compound eyes are densely packed and layered.

Each compound eye reflects a decaying, dying world, where countless creatures wail, rot, and ultimately vanish into nothingness—a tragic scene that repeats endlessly.

The sheer size of this giant insect transcends the concept of volume.

It is not that it is "located" before that "nothingness," but rather that its very existence blocks and fills the path to the source of transcendence!
Its countless segments, seemingly slow but actually unstoppable, danced, each movement stirring the edge of "nothingness," causing ripples of filth and death to spread across what should have been a pure source.

"hiss!"

A roar that resounded directly to the depths of the soul and the very source of the Great Dao transcended countless barriers and crashed into Jing Qian's mind.

This scream contained endless greed and hunger, not directed at flesh and blood energy, but at "existence" itself, at "Tao Fruit," and at the status of "transcendence"!

This is clearly the embodiment of a totem!

Jing Qian recognized the large insect immediately.

This must be the [Zhi], one of the six [Totem Saints] among the [Night Jade]!
It actually placed an avatar here, devouring the thoughts of those cultivators who were trying to advance to the [Transcendence] realm.

At this moment, its countless compound eyes locked onto Jing Qian's thought that was about to rush into "nothingness," and behind that thought, the radiant and near-perfect transcendent foundation.

In its mind, this was undoubtedly the most sumptuous and delicious meal bestowed upon it by the Great Abyss!
The terrifying repulsive and devouring forces acted simultaneously on Jing Qian's thoughts, not only preventing them from moving forward, but also trying to pull, tear apart, and swallow up these thoughts that contained part of the origin and will!
Once the thought is swallowed, Jing Qian's advancement will not only fail, but his Dao foundation will also be instantly damaged. He may even be directly eroded by this great [Zhi] through the connection, dragging him into the mouth of that worm of no return, becoming another piece of its writhing rotten flesh!

crisis!

An unprecedented life-or-death crisis!
Just as Jing Qian had imagined, behind this "Chain of Transcendence" lies the power of a "Totem" scheming.

However, he never expected that this giant worm would harbor such immense resentment towards the Great Abyss, and would create such a significant karmic obstacle to the cultivation of all the cultivators in the Great Abyss.

With the status of a [Totem Saint], surely he wouldn't be so greedy as to covet even the slightest thought of someone seeking advancement?

Faced with this extremely terrifying incarnation of the "Zhi," Jing Qian remained calm and composed, showing no sign of fear.

It was as if someone was watching his thoughts, and he was about to fail in his promotion, but he wasn't the one who suffered a serious blow.

Instead of retreating, the divine light of thought that had been blocked outside the "nothingness" burst forth with even more dazzling light!

"You're the one I've been waiting for!"

Jing Qian's true form remained seated on the dark side of the Clock of Time, yet his eyes held the endless cycle of time and space.

He had already deduced that the path to advancement to [Transcendence] would not be smooth sailing, and there would inevitably be obstacles at the [Totem] level.

The appearance of this incarnation of the "豸" was unexpected, yet perfectly reasonable.

Immediately, Jing Qian made his move without holding back!
An incredibly powerful sword light burst forth from the dark side of the [Clock of Time]!

This sword strike, which once shattered the incarnation of the [Qi Saint], is now facing the incarnation of the [Zhi] again, but the situation is completely different now.

Even though Jing Qian's thoughts had not yet entered that "nothingness," his essence was already infinitely close to "transcendence."

His strength has increased tremendously.

This sword strike emitted a clear, resonant sound that seemed to pierce through the ages, sweeping away everything in its path.

Even the powerful incarnation of the [Zhi] could not completely stop it.

Under the sword light, a large chunk of the insect's bloated, twisted, and terrifying body was brutally sliced ​​off.

The [Zhi], which had originally come to block the way with great momentum, was unexpectedly cut through by this sword light, which forcefully carved a path to "nothingness" from its body.

In terms of the upper limit of offensive capabilities, Jing Qian, relying on his unique free-to-use and secondary processing methods, is not far from the level of the [Xuanyuan Sword Ancestor].

He appears to be just a minor cultivator advancing to the Transcendent stage, but in reality, he possesses skills comparable to a top-tier swordsman at the Other Shore level.

With a deliberate plan and without conscious intention, a breakthrough was actually achieved.

His crucial thought, following the pathway on the [豸], was about to drill into the "void".

But just then, a verdant Bodhi tree root emerged from that "nothingness," swirling towards the thought that Jingqian was about to have.

There's actually a second [totem] causing trouble?

This was truly beyond Jing Qian's expectations!
The root of this Bodhi tree possessed profound Buddhist nature; he could immediately discern who stood behind it.
That was clearly an incarnation of the Buddha from the Bodhisattva!

It turns out that the obstacle preventing cultivators from achieving enlightenment in the Great Abyss was not only Ye Fei, but also Bodhi!
At this point, Jing Qian had completely given up on this promotion and, without hesitation, began to clean up the mess, preparing to flee.

His Dao heart was as firm as the ancient stars, and he did not hesitate for a moment even when faced with the joint obstruction of the two [Totem] incarnations.

In a flash, he realized the situation was hopeless; he could no longer remain detached.
Forcing it will not only fail, but may also completely destroy one's own foundation and this crucial idea, turning it into resources for the [Zhi] and [Buddha].

"Break!"

Once the thought arises, it is absolutely resolute.

The divine light of thought that was about to touch the roots of the Bodhi tree, containing part of Jingqian's origin and the mystery of transcendence, suddenly changed from extreme movement to extreme stillness under Jingqian's active control, and then collapsed inward!
(End of this chapter)