I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 593 Immeasurable Calamity
In fact, Li Boyang was not as smart as Xi Luo had predicted.

But he was indeed much more cautious than the other party had imagined.

In Wu Yao, Li Boyang saw the taming effect of the [Heavenly Mandate Divine Power] on its owner.

In Li Boyang's philosophy, no matter how mysterious the "divine powers of destiny" may be.

Once it can subtly influence one's mind, it is by no means a perfect supernatural power.

Especially after Wu Yao was resurrected, Li Boyang saw the rebellious spirit of a seeker of the Dao in her, which made him even more puzzled.

He simply couldn't imagine how this once rebellious, subversive, and utterly unconventional great shaman could have become the kind of being who blindly obeyed "destiny" in his later years.

A person's personality can indeed undergo tremendous changes throughout their life.

But the changes that happened to Wu Yao were by no means normal.

At the very least, the naturally cautious Li Boyang would never hesitate to speculate on the truth using the worst possible outcome.

This situation had already begun to emerge in the early stages of Xi Luo's decision to prove the [Path of the Gods].

What truly made Li Boyang realize that the [Heavenly Mandate Divine Power] might be alive was when Xi Luo decided to go to the Six Desire Heaven to attain enlightenment.

The Six Desire Heaven was indeed a sacred place for enlightenment created by Li Boyang.

But for the vast majority of those who have attained enlightenment, it is merely a place to verify the path they have attained.

Once the correctness and replicability of the path one has proven are confirmed, the six desire realms are of little value.

In this respect, Xi Luo has already proven the feasibility of the [Path of the Gods] through her dream, and Li Boyang is also there to help her prove her path.

From any perspective, Xi Luo no longer has any reason to go to the Six Desires Heaven to verify the [Path of the Gods].

Only under two circumstances will an enlightened being continue to the six desire realms to attain enlightenment.

One is like Li Boyang, who wants to prove multiple paths.

Naturally, they would choose to try taking a shortcut through the Six Desire Realms to verify whether it was right or wrong.

The other, like the Lord of the Underworld, wanted to explore the "Primordial Way" that evolved the Six Desire Heavens.

Regardless of her initial intentions, Xi Luo's decision is inconsistent with her usual character, and it was indeed a choice made under the influence of the [Heavenly Mandate Divine Power].

Therefore, after a brief period of consideration, Li Boyang decided to go with the flow, which led to the current situation.

"You want to reshape the order of heaven and earth and take control of the fate of the gods."

Looking up at the enormous primordial spirit, a sinister smile gradually crept onto Xi Luo's lips.

"So you used me to verify the 'Way of the Gods,' and to create the Jade Pool Heaven and the Peach Tree of Immortality..."

"No, to be more precise, the Jade Pool Heaven and the Peach Tree are just appearances. The truth is that you have plundered the authority that rightfully belongs to the gods."

“Once this Jade Pool Heaven becomes the vessel of the ‘Way of the Gods,’ these peach trees will become your means of creating and controlling the gods.”

As she said this, Xi Luo's eyes revealed undisguised admiration and fear.

"Eating leads to enlightenment, eating grants longevity, eating makes one live as long as heaven and earth..."

"This situation can also be interpreted as meaning that if you want to attain enlightenment, longevity, and live as long as heaven and earth, you must eat peaches of immortality."

"Over time, this may even evolve into common sense for all living things."

"Wait, perhaps I'm being a bit conservative."

"As long as you apply the 'Way of the Gods' throughout the ages, this is the fundamental rule governing the operation of heaven and earth."

"From ancient times to the present, from the noble to the humble, no one can refute this point."

As she spoke, her tone grew increasingly fearful, and Xi Luo's gaze towards the primordial spirit became dangerous.

"I think I understand now..."

"Why do all the enlightened beings, past and present, appear to obstruct my path to enlightenment?"

"After all, based on normal circumstances, I might offend some other Daoists after I attain Dao, but there will definitely be Daoists who stand on my side."

"But until now, only Zhenwu, this lone wolf, has been willing to risk helping me achieve enlightenment." "In the words of that child, stance is always only related to interests."

"Since so few enlightened beings are willing to stand on my side, it means that I will definitely destroy the interests of the vast majority of enlightened beings in the future."

"So here's the problem: even though I've already mass-produced the 'elixir of immortality'..."

"Why would I become the enemy of all those who have attained enlightenment?"

"Shouldn't all living beings be vying to please me and praying to me for immortality?"

"Usually, there is only one answer to this kind of question."

"That means even if the peaches of immortality are truly formed, the ones who will ultimately benefit will not be these enlightened beings, but a group of 'new gods'."

Do you think my guess was right?

"Destiny, or the Queen Mother of the West?"

Faced with Xi Luo's analysis, the enormous primordial spirit behind her finally broke its silence.

“I am neither the Mandate of Heaven nor the future Queen Mother of the West.”

"I am merely a law governing the operation of heaven and earth, a supernatural power arising from an anomaly in the primordial energy of heaven and earth."

"The more obvious the anomaly in the primordial energy of heaven and earth, the clearer my consciousness becomes."

“In ancient times, those ancient gods wantonly disturbed the heavens and earth and destroyed the world, so I created the ‘Ancient Gods' Calamity’.”

"Ten thousand years ago, Haojun interfered with life and death and trampled on the moral order, so I triggered the 'Ten Suns Annihilation'."

"But at that time, 'I' was not yet myself; it was merely the instinctive backlash of the primordial energy of heaven and earth against those destroyers."

"Therefore, with the conscious interference of the Lord of the Underworld, I have never been able to completely destroy the gods."

"Unfortunately, He was ultimately just the King of the Underworld."

"Transcending the boundaries to manage the primordial energy of heaven and earth is beyond His capabilities; merely delaying 'my' birth is already the limit of His abilities."

At this point, the enormous primordial spirit paused slightly before continuing.

“Until more than a thousand years ago, a gifted witch became aware of my existence and called me ‘Destiny’.”

Staring at the face that was exactly the same as Wu Yao's, Xi Luo naturally knew who the witch the other party was talking about was.

"However, even that witch could not materialize my consciousness."

"In the words of the Dao Ancestor, at that time I was still just a natural phenomenon, a kind of 'heavenly tribulation'."

"I remember that the Daoist patriarch once mentioned such a concept..."

"When the abuse of the earth's vital energy reaches a certain level, and when countless calamities accumulate, it can be called a 'great calamity'."

"'Wu Yi Shoots the Sky' was not the beginning of the first great calamity, but it was the starting point for me to have true self-will."

For some reason, as she continued to look at that familiar face, Xi Luo actually saw a trace of contempt and indifference similar to that of Li Boyang.

"I am an immeasurable calamity formed by the superposition of several great calamities, a catastrophe specifically targeting the gods."

"Controlling, weakening, and even destroying the gods is the mission I was born to fulfill."

"Especially after the Dao Ancestor widely spread the methods of Heaven and Man, making the gods more and more powerful, my will became clearer and clearer."

"The 'path of the gods' is your choice, and I have never interfered with your will."

"Believe me, I can help you become the true ruler of the gods, and make those gods forever submit to your feet."

"You can do whatever you want, and you will forever be an insurmountable natural disaster in the eyes of those who have attained enlightenment!"

"Even if it were that Dao Ancestor, you could stand tall before him!"

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