Man covers the sky and conquers all worlds

Chapter 220 I act at dawn, why should I explain to others? (Part 2)

"Who is it! Who on earth is it! Where did this third-rank martial artist come from?!"

Rumble!
On the endless wasteland, a nearly ten-thousand-foot-tall statue of the Immovable King roared to the sky.

Its every move caused even the blazing sun to tremble, its light flickering and illuminating the entire wasteland with unparalleled brightness.

"They were just one step away, just one thread away!"

Throughout its thousands of years of life, the Gara Tree Bodhisattva had never been so terrified.

That third-rank martial artist not only killed the Arhat of Love, but also stole the Dao Fruit that the Arhat of Love had combined!
It should be understood that each of the many attainments transmitted by the Buddha is unique.

It has been passed down for countless years and has never been lost, but today one of them was forcibly taken away!
Even on the edge of the Buddhist land, and under his watchful gaze.

How could he bear this!
What shocked and angered him the most was that the person, who was clearly only a third-rank martial artist, was able to completely obliterate a second-rank Arhat, and when he unleashed his full speed, he was no less than himself.

Moreover, he is adept at concealing his aura.

He only felt that the person had fled hundreds of miles away in a flash, and then his blazing, sun-like aura was like a drop of rain falling into the deep sea, completely merging into the void.

He could no longer perceive... anything about dawn.

If His speed were like that of the Lapis Lazuli Bodhisattva, how could Dawn possibly escape His grasp?

If he hadn't become an Arhat, and had managed to hold on for even one more breath, Dawn would certainly not have had time to refine him and seize his position...

Unfortunately... there are no "what ifs"!
"But where exactly does this third-rank martial artist come from?"

The Bodhisattva of the Gara Tree's eyes gleamed.

With his keen eyesight, how could he not know that the appearance of this third-rank martial artist would subsequently stir up the entire world's situation?

Having existed in the Buddhist kingdoms of the Western Regions for countless years, the Bodhisattva Garuda Tree has extensive experience.

He had heard of almost every third-rank martial artist who rose to prominence within the Nine Provinces.

He was able to defeat a second-rank Arhat with the strength of a third-rank martial artist, and even escape easily right under his nose.

Such terrifying power, in his memory, was only seen in the divine being who, five hundred years ago, inherited the bloodline of the Asura King and was born under the influence of a wisp of Buddha's spiritual power...

Perhaps they have that capability!
But like Shen Shu, in just a hundred years, he has integrated the Buddhist and Taoist, martial arts, and monster systems on the basis of the Asura Lord's bloodline.

However, he almost broke the taboo that had lasted for countless years, and was just one step away from becoming a martial arts master...

Even if the Buddha himself intervened, he could not completely destroy it; he could only divide its body and suppress it separately!
How could it be... that a terrifying being of his caliber was born in later generations, yet remained unknown to him and to the Buddhist community?

Do you really think that something of this caliber is as common as cabbage?
This is simply impossible!

But... if it really comes into being, it means that the world's格局 (structure/pattern) will be shaken up!
In this era where many superior ranks have been sealed away by Confucian sages, once such a person is allowed to enter the first rank, no one can control him.

After his outburst of rage, the Bodhisattva Garuda put away the towering, immovable image of Immovable King, his eyelids drooping slightly as he fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he slowly raised his head, gazing at the frantically approaching aura, his expression silent, muttering to himself,

"This matter... is of great importance. No matter how much I disagree or have conflicts with them, we need to work together!"

The Buddhist community... is simply too vast.

If it weren't for the Confucian sage personally sealing the Buddha countless years ago, Buddhism would probably have already become the most revered sect in this world.

But it is precisely because the Buddhist community is so vast that many Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and Vajras who are born within it, after making their own great vows and attaining their respective positions, reach this realm.

Most of them have their own principles and convictions.

Or perhaps... they have found their own path to follow.

Therefore, without the Buddha's suppression, various schools of thought had already emerged within Buddhism.

There are those who have always followed the Buddha's last wishes, firmly believing that the Buddha should be the embodiment of the Way of Heaven throughout the land.

They were determined to promote Buddhism and wanted to cover all the land illuminated by the sun and moon with the Buddha's radiance.

There are also those who retain Buddhist teachings in their hearts, but do not wish for the Buddha to devour the entire Western Regions, or even the entire Nine Provinces, and ultimately transform into the Heavenly Dao.

Someone who simply wants to maintain this balance.

Of course, besides these two, there are even those who hate and betray the Buddha.

However, under the overwhelming tide of events, they dared not show their faces and could only secretly accumulate strength to explore their own path of Mahayana Buddhism.

If they are willing to wait, perhaps decades later, a young man in the capital of Dafeng will inspire them.

In addition, there is a fourth type, which is the unsung ascetic who practices doing good deeds and not worrying about the future.

Spending my days traversing deserts and snow-capped mountains... seeking the deepest echoes of my own spirit.

However, given the current situation and the unexpected circumstances, even the Bodhisattva of the Gara Tree had no choice but to set aside his sectarian views and spread the news.

After all, the one who perished here was a second-grade Arhat from Buddhism!
One of only three Arhats in the entire Buddhist community!

This is a tremendous change that could shake up the power structure within Buddhism.

It is also a loss for the entire Buddhist community and all its sects.

"But... why did you have to take such a high position in Buddhism? I don't know if you're too ambitious or too inexperienced..."

The expression on the face of the Bodhisattva of the Gara Tree changed.

Although the Arhat fruit is above the Bodhisattva fruit in terms of rank, in essence, it is actually on the same level as the Bodhisattva fruit.

Therefore, even at this moment, He could not locate the dawn by relying on the Arhat fruit that had been stolen.

However... this does not mean that there are no means within Buddhism to dig three feet into the ground and bring out Zhou.

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Whoosh!

Above the sky, countless gales howled and rushed towards us.

Each gust of wind was incredibly sharp, enough to easily cut a seventh-rank martial artist to pieces, leaving not a trace of flesh or blood.

The countless Dao converged and roared in an instant; even a fourth-rank martial artist would likely be left in a sorry state.

But in the middle of this long wind, a figure in a black robe seemed to descend from the heavens, crushing and piercing through everything with a thunderous roar.

Yet not even a corner of his robe was torn.

Rumble!
Thunder rumbled in the sky, and on the ground, whether they were sentient demons or mindless wild beasts, all were filled with fear and fled in all directions.

In the instant that shooting star streaked across the sky, I felt as if I were being electrocuted, my hair stood on end, and I felt a tingling sensation.

A sense of unease instantly welled up inside me, as if I had encountered my nemesis.

They only slowly recovered after the bright light pierced the sky and disappeared into the distance.

At the top of the sky, Li Ming looked at the endless peaks and towering trees that stretched for hundreds of feet along the edge of his eyes.

He was somewhat bewildered when he realized that his journey had traversed an endless distance, bringing him into the territory of the Southern Frontier Demon Kingdom.

"Wow! Buddhism... What a wonderful Buddhism, what a Buddha!"

Even though they were separated by countless distances, Li Ming still felt an overwhelming surge of emotion in his heart.

After he completely annihilated the Arhat who did not give birth and refined him into a glass relic.

He could actually feel a life-like aura emanating from the depths of the desert beneath his feet!
The essence of this aura was vast and boundless, yet it also carried a hint of violence and madness. Even with his current level of cultivation, he couldn't help but feel a sense of insignificance.

If it weren't for the fact that he used the Diagram of Myriad Paths of the Heavens as an aid during his battle with the Arhat of No Birth, he wouldn't have been able to comprehend a wisp of the true meaning of Buddhism from him.

He really didn't dare to associate this chaotic and violent aura with the legendary supreme Buddha in the first instant.

"Dao Zun... what kind of extraordinary person could create two major systems and four major lineages all by himself!" Li Ming's eyes flickered with emotion.

It was simply to explore the path to the Heavenly Way.

He then forcibly used the method of "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" to create three avatars.

Furthermore, with the third major avatar as the core, three Taoist systems were derived.

The origin of every system is something incredibly close to being a superior product.

After all three attempts failed and both the Heavenly Sect clone and the Human Sect clone perished.

His remaining avatar from the Human Sect had no choice but to flee into the depths of the Western Regions, where he single-handedly established Buddhist and Taoist schools.

Finally, he truly stepped into the realm of transcendence with his acquired body and became a Buddha!

Before this, no human had ever been able to reach this level on their own!
Li Ming wondered, if this person had always placed his path on the martial arts system, would he be the first super-grade martial artist in the world?

But upon further reflection, he rejected this somewhat absurd conjecture.

The so-called Great Way always walks alone.

If one cannot achieve perfect harmony with one's own inner convictions, even with extraordinary talent, it will be difficult to sustain such a career.

"The waters of this world are much deeper than I imagined!"

Many thoughts raced through Li Ming's mind.

The oppressive feeling emanating from just the sleeping Buddha's body far surpassed that of the dragon-transformed beings he encountered in the main universe of Shrouding the Heavens.

It seems that beings at this level, corresponding to the system of the Great Universe of Shrouding the Heavens, have probably already transcended the Dragon Transformation Realm.

Arrived in Sendai!

With this thought in mind, dawn descended upon a solitary peak. His right hand swept across the void with two fingers, and a silent sword aura shot out.

The summit of that solitary peak vanished in an instant.

A stone platform, hundreds of feet in circumference, smooth as a mirror, was revealed.

I almost forgot about you!

Only then did Dawn recall that there was still one person he had kept imprisoned in his grasp.

pat!

With a change of heart, he finally loosened his grip on his left hand.

Immediately, a voluptuous figure in pure white landed unsteadily on the stone platform, her gaze coldly fixed on the dawn.

"Men... without exception, they're all like that, insatiable!"

Since she condensed her golden core and made some progress in her cultivation, in order to temper her Dao heart, step into the next realm, and comprehend the seven emotions and six desires, she has been walking in the human world.

I have witnessed countless instances of greed, anger, and ignorance in the human world.

If it weren't for my cultivation level and the backing of my sect's legacy, with this naturally endowed, worthless body, she would probably have long since fallen into the mortal world...

The wolves in this world are vicious, but they are not even a fraction as vicious as the human heart.

Even this third-rank martial artist who could kill an Arhat who had not yet been born was, in the end, just an ordinary person.

This greatly disappointed her.

After all... even if she needs to avoid being burned by the flames in the future, she will eventually need to find a fellow cultivator with great fortune.

But... that doesn't mean she had no choice at all.

Li Ming gazed quietly at the girl, his eyes encompassing the entire universe, the sun, moon, and stars, utterly calm and profound.

Seeing that Li Ming remained silent, the coldness in Luo Yuheng's beautiful eyes intensified.

"Don't you have anything to explain?"

In her view, these crude brutes were used to relying on violence and force.

Even so, they often offered explanations before carrying out their actions.

Especially since the person he was targeting was her...

This is not because she is overconfident, but because it is a fact.

After the girl finished speaking, Li Ming finally showed a cold expression and stepped in front of her.

Looking down at her voluptuous and graceful figure, he said softly,

"I do things at dawn, why should I explain myself to others!"

"Hand it over. I know that your master has placed a seal on your spiritual platform. Unless you hand it over voluntarily, you will die and your soul will perish."

"Things? What do you need to hand over?"

Luo Yuheng's eyelashes fluttered slightly; she seemed to have... misunderstood something.

Dawn slowly lowered her eyes.

"Of course it's your Human Sect's cultivation method. Otherwise, what else do you have that would make me go to such lengths to bring you here?"

His words were very blunt, but also very reasonable.

He is someone who has traversed three worlds and even twice served as the Human Emperor of a world.

He's seen all sorts of pink skulls.

Even though Luo Yuheng could rank among the top three among this group of beautiful skeletons, his desire for the Dao was incredibly strong.

Luo Yuheng was not qualified to be compared with the Human Sect's laws behind her.

"You kidnapped me here solely for my cultivation method!"

Luo Yuheng's breathing became heavier, and the golden core within his body was stimulated to tremble slightly.

Is she... really that bad?

For the first time, she lost confidence in her own charm.

Thinking of this, a rare flash of resentment appeared in her eyes, and she said coldly,
"Since I am carrying on the legacy of the Human Sect, there is no way I could possibly leak it. You might as well kill me."

"I'll kill you..."

As dawn slowly raised an arm, its five fingers spread wide, it seemed to descend like the heavens, sweeping down with a thunderous roar.

Luo Yuheng's face turned slightly pale, but he still clenched his teeth.

call!
In the next instant, all the romance vanished.

Dawn sighed helplessly, her tone tinged with earnestness.
"If all else fails, you can first teach me your Dao Sect's cultivation method that has reached the fifth rank."

The cultivation systems of the three major Daoist sects—Heaven, Earth, and Man—become increasingly different as one progresses through the stages of cultivation.

However, since they are all different attempts derived from the same person, they are no different before reaching the fifth rank.

Moreover, it was widely spread throughout the world by the three major Daoist sects, who used it to select disciples for them.

In this way... it can't be considered as exposing the sect's heritage.

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(End of this chapter)