The Eastern Emperor of all Heavens did not wish to become a Buddha.

Chapter 101 Mission Over and Return
Buzz

Slowly opening his eyes, Zhong Xu focused his mind on his body, sensing the changes within himself, and a faint smile appeared in his eyes.

With the convergence of inner and outer realms through the return to simplicity, his inner world and the laws of heaven and earth are perfectly in harmony. His own path has been initially determined, and his foundation is extremely solid. His future cultivation path will be smooth sailing, and there will be no situation where his future growth is affected by an unstable foundation.

After that, Zhong Xu only needs to follow the steps and gradually comprehend the true meaning of the cultivation method to achieve the peak of the Outer Realm and even attain the Dharma Body. It can be said that the path to future growth has been paved.

This can be considered a characteristic of the Dharma of One Lifetime. It is created from top to bottom, with each realm being perfectly perfect and laying the foundation for the next realm, so that one can ultimately transcend the sea of ​​suffering and reach the other shore.

Just as Zhong Xu was contemplating the changes he had undergone after achieving the Outer Realm, Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei saw him open his eyes, realizing that he had completed his breakthrough, and stepped forward.

Sensing the immense energy emanating from Zhong Xu's body, both of them wore genuine smiles.

Meng Qi said with a grin, "Congratulations, Senior Brother Fahai, on your achievement of the Outer Realm, having been afflicted by four tribulations and bathed in Buddha's light!"

At this point, the astonishing phenomenon that had occurred when Meng Qi broke through his barrier flashed through his mind, and he pondered it to himself.

If given the opportunity, he would strive to achieve the same level of returning to simplicity and truth as his senior brother Fahai, and take the path to enlightenment.

Moreover, given the grand scale of the event, he was determined to follow He Jiu's example and invite top experts from various ranking lists to witness the ceremony and let them see the prowess of this young hero, Meng.

Thinking of this, Meng Qi imagined himself cutting through the heavenly tribulation with a single strike in front of everyone, ascending to the heavens in one step, and achieving the Outer Realm. He couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly.

Jiang Zhiwei added, "Indeed, since the ancient Human Emperor, you, Zen Master, are probably the only one to have undergone four tribulations. Your future achievements are limitless!"

"You two are too kind."

Zhong Xu suppressed his aura, a slight smile appearing on his face, and said, "With your talents, you two will surely be able to rise to the top like me and achieve the Outer Realm in one step."

Needless to say, Meng Qi was chosen by the Three Pure Ones to be the next leader of the three sects of Taoism. As the second generation of Yuanshi Tianzun, he must also be someone who has undergone four tribulations.

Although Jiang Zhiwei is not as good as Meng Qi, she is still a sword genius like Su Wuming, and facing the Three Tribulations is not a problem for her.

Upon hearing Zhong Xu's words, Meng Qi smiled.

With Brother Fahai's approval, it seems that my idea just now is not impossible to come true.

On the upper floor of the pavilion outside the courtyard, Hong Qian, the senior brother of Su Wuming and an expert of the Washing Sword Pavilion, was slightly lost in thought, still immersed in the scene he had just witnessed.

Four calamities befall him!

He actually saw someone who had suffered four tribulations!
This person is even more monstrous than his junior brother who has consistently held the top spot on the rankings.

His gaze shifted, looking at the figure dressed in a moon-white monk's robe. Sensing the unfathomable aura contained within the other's body, Hong Qian's pupils contracted slightly.

Although this white-robed monk had just achieved the Outer Realm, it still gave this veteran Outer Realm cultivator a feeling of unease.

After a long pause, he took a deep breath and sighed, "As expected of someone who has undergone four tribulations like the ancient human emperor. I never thought that such a person would appear in the martial world. I wonder how Zhiwei became acquainted with such a person."

In the courtyard, Zhong Xu shared some of his breakthrough experiences with Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei, giving them a clear understanding of the methods of returning to simplicity and achieving breakthroughs in one step.

During the conversation, a slight thought struck him, and his mind sank into his body, where he saw the constantly swaying Chaotic Green Lotus.

Warning?

Buzz

A phantom image of a blue lotus appeared beside Zhong Xu, its nine leaves supporting the sky, with chaotic energy flowing around it, giving rise to a scene of creation and the opening of the world.

Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei were shocked, their gazes completely drawn to the illusory image of the blue lotus in front of them, as if they had grasped some special Dao and principle, and were so immersed in it that they could not extricate themselves.

Meng Qi, in particular, seemed to see his own future path to enlightenment. His brow twitched slightly, his internal cultivation technique circulated automatically, and his inner world constantly adjusted itself.

On the upper floor, Hong Qian stared wide-eyed at the illusory image of the blue lotus, feeling a tremor from the depths of his soul as he sensed the vast energy contained within it.

"Divine weapon?"

"No, it's even more terrifying than divine weapons!"

As the exterior of the Sword Washing Pavilion, he had seen the sect's signature weapon, the Sword of Slaying Me, but it didn't give him the same feeling as this illusory green lotus.

"When did such a terrifying treasure appear in the martial arts world?"

Whispers arose, and a look of surprise appeared in Hong Qian's eyes. He immediately classified this Zen Master Fahai as someone not to be trifled with.

In the courtyard, Zhong Xu's mind merged with the illusory image of the blue lotus in front of him, and his spiritual senses blended into the world, vaguely sensing something.

After a while, his mind returned to normal, and with a thought, the illusory image of the blue lotus beside him disappeared.

Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei came to their senses, feeling a sense of loss.

Although they didn't recognize the illusory blue lotus, the two understood that it was an extremely powerful treasure.

Before the two could speak, Zhong Xu said directly, "Junior brother, Benefactor Jiang, I have completed all my business and am about to leave. Farewell."

Zhong Xu did not mention the Six Paths of Reincarnation, but Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei understood his meaning.

A hint of emotion appeared on Meng Qi's face as he said softly, "I wonder when I will be able to meet Senior Brother Fahai again."

Since they are from different worlds, it will probably not be easy for them to meet again after this mission ends.

Hearing Meng Qi's words, Zhong Xu chuckled and said, "If we are destined to meet again, we will meet again. Besides, the world you are in, Junior Brother, is the true center of all heavens. If it were in ancient times, it would be no exaggeration to call it the Immortal Realm. I will definitely come to this world again in the future, and we will surely have the opportunity to meet again."

At this point, Zhong Xu's eyes flickered slightly, and countless black and white star lines flowed in his eyes, revealing the causal connection between himself and the two people in front of him due to their time together.

With this causal connection in place, once he has a deeper understanding of cause and effect and the principles of space and time, he can directly descend into the real world through this causal connection.

"The Center of All Heavens: The Celestial Realm"

After listening to Zhong Xu's account, Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei were slightly taken aback. They had not expected that the status of the main world was so high.

However, considering the many legends left behind in the main world, and even the existence of beings like the Daoist Master and the Buddha, it's not so strange.

"Yes."

Zhong Xu smiled slightly and said leisurely, "The secrets hidden in this world are far more numerous than you junior brothers think. Now that a great calamity is approaching, strive to improve your cultivation. Only by improving your cultivation can you see the true nature of this world."

After speaking, Zhong Xu didn't linger. He greeted the two of them, then activated the "Void Scripture," directly merging into the void and disappearing.

Seeing such a mysterious scene, Meng Qi and his companion couldn't help but feel a sense of amazement.

Compared to the last mission, this Brother Fahai has become even more unpredictable.

At the same time, thinking about what the other party had said before, the two became even more curious about the secrets hidden in the main world, and secretly resolved to work hard to cultivate in order to cope with the great calamity the other party had mentioned.

In a mountain forest outside Ying City.

Zhong Xu's figure stepped out of the void, his mind guiding his own reincarnation mission.

The next moment, the cold and ruthless voice of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation echoed in his mind:

"Main Quest: Find clues to the Human Emperor's Sword and pinpoint its location. Completed. Reward: 3,000 Merit Points." "Side Quest: Gain the Human Emperor's Sword's approval and obtain it."

At this point, the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation paused, as if he had gotten stuck.

Even the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation probably didn't expect such a freak as Zhong Xu to appear. Despite not gaining the approval of the Human Emperor Sword, he still obtained it.

After a long while, the voice of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation rang out again, with a different tone:

"Side quest completed. Reward: 10,000 merit points. You will also gain the right to exchange for a Dharma Body-level divine skill or the right to forge a divine weapon. You may choose to do so."

"Main quest completed. Do you wish to return?"

Upon hearing the words of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Zhong Xu did not hesitate for long and chose to return to the Six Paths of Reincarnation space.

He had accomplished everything he needed to do, obtained the Human Emperor Sword, and completed the adjustment of his inner world in the real world, perfectly integrating it with the outside world, thus entering the realm of the outer world. For the time being, there was nothing else to do.

But at that moment, a deafening sword cry suddenly rang out, and a glint of ancient sword light, as clear as flowing water, appeared, ethereal and elusive.

In an instant, the entire world turned into black and white, everything froze, as if it had undergone a dimensional reduction, transforming into a black and white painting.

Zhong Xu, however, became a figure within the painting, frozen in place, unable to move.

Zhong Xu's eyes flickered slightly, and the "Taiyi Golden Chapter" started operating automatically, creating ripples like flowing water, which gave him a little mobility and allowed him to look at the void not far away.

Ripples spread through the void, and a refined figure wearing a 'Heavenly Emperor' mask stepped out from the void, holding a long sword that exuded the aura of time.

At the same time, another figure appeared from the void, with a handsome yet cold face, exuding an aura of solitude, but with a hint of humanity shining in his eyes.

'Han Guang. Gao Lan'

The two names came to Zhong Xu's mind, but his expression did not change much.

With the proactive warning from the Chaos Green Lotus, an ultimate imperial weapon, he had already sensed something beforehand.

On the other side, Han Guang and Gao Lan breathed a slight sigh of relief as they looked at the white-robed monk who was unable to move.

The two Dharma bodies were unable to find such a small external scene, as if some special force was influencing them, causing them to keep missing each other.

If the strange phenomena in Yingcheng hadn't been so astonishing, they might not have been able to find each other.

However, now everything is over!
boom

Just as the two had not yet fully settled their thoughts, an indescribable sense of crisis arose in their minds, and their spiritual senses began to warn them frantically.

The next moment, the heavens and earth roared, and a huge chaotic blue lotus appeared between heaven and earth, taking root in the void, drawing power from the void, as if it had opened up the chaos and created the universe.

In an instant, azure light blotted out the sky, and endless chaotic energy spread, sweeping across the world.

The solidified void, which had been in black and white, shattered instantly, and endless chaotic energy dissipated in all directions.

Han Guang and Gao Lan felt a powerful pressure descend upon them, causing them to tremble and reveal undisguised shock in their eyes.

Even though they had already achieved the Dharma Body realm, their spiritual senses were still frantically warning them of danger before that Chaos Green Lotus, and they felt a deep sense of unease.

That is a treasure that far surpasses the level of divine weapons!

Moreover, it seems that it has not yet fully awakened, and the vast power it contains has not yet been fully displayed, yet they have already felt the danger.

This white-robed monk actually possesses such a precious protective treasure?

No wonder we kept missing each other!

Before the thought had even fully formed in their minds, a wave of chaotic divine light swept out, carrying immense power capable of destroying the universe, and the two were instantly sent flying backward.

However, in the instant he was sent flying backward, Han Guang suddenly had a jade talisman in his hand that emitted a hazy divine light. It was a life-saving item that he had exchanged from the Samsara Space.

The jade talisman shattered, and the surrounding void instantly cracked open, causing the two to disappear into it.

boom

The Chaos Green Lotus swayed, and its vast energy instantly shook the entire Real World. One by one, the Dharma Body experts' expressions changed slightly as they looked towards Jiang Dong's direction, where they saw the Chaos Green Lotus that seemed to have opened up the universe.

Grasslands, Northern Zhou Dynasty, Western Regions, Southern Jin Dynasty, Southern Wilderness.
Each of the Dharma Masters was deeply moved, as if they were seeing a powerful being.

What kind of treasure is this?
Before the numerous Dharma bodies could continue their investigation, the endless flow of chaotic energy completely obscured everything in this place.

After an unknown amount of time, the chaotic energy disappeared, along with the terrifying Chaotic Green Lotus.

In the following time, one Dharma Body after another tore through the void and arrived at this place, but apart from vaguely sensing some unpredictable energy remaining here, they found nothing else.

The banquet at Xingyun Manor has come to an end, but what happened there has spread throughout the entire martial arts world.

He Jiu fought against many opponents, and with the help of the pressure from several young masters on the Human Ranking, he broke through the unity of heaven and man in one fell swoop. He then directly merged his inner and outer worlds, ascended to the heavens in one step, and entered the realm of the Outer Realm.

The martial arts world was in an uproar. Many ordinary martial artists learned that it was possible to enter the Outer Realm directly without going through the Half-Step Outer Realm.

However, while He Jiu's deeds were impressive, they paled in comparison to another figure, the Zen Master Fahai, who made a brief appearance at the Xingyun Banquet.

Although this Zen Master Fahai appeared suddenly and had no prior record of deeds, his strength was extremely powerful. Even He Jiu, who was ranked first on the Human Ranking, admitted that he was inferior to him.

Moreover, after the Xingyun Banquet, this Zen Master Fahai also ascended to the heavens in one step, entering the realm of external scenery, and strange phenomena enveloped the entire city of Ying, thus attaining the legendary supreme Dharma form of Buddhism, the golden body of the Tathagata.

According to information provided by a constable named Xiao Meng from the Six Doors (a government agency), this Zen Master Fahai was also subject to four tribulations, comparable to the ancient emperors.

In no time, the suddenly appearing Zen Master Fahai became the most famous figure in the martial arts world, and was talked about by many martial arts practitioners.

However, after achieving the realm of external vision, this Zen Master Fahai disappeared from the world's sight.

Some say he completed his worldly spiritual practice and returned to the mountains to cultivate Buddhism in seclusion; others say he was harmed by demons from the Nine Paths of Evil and has already perished.

For a time, there were different opinions.

However, this Zen Master Fahai became the hottest topic in the martial arts world.

Many major Buddhist sects, including Shaolin, are searching for the whereabouts of this Zen Master Fahai, hoping to witness this Buddhist genius who has attained the golden body of the Tathagata.

Unlike ordinary martial artists, the powerful Dharma Body cultivators were shaken by the sudden appearance and disappearance of the Chaos Green Lotus, and secretly continued to search for information about this treasure.

In an instant, undercurrents began to surge throughout the real world.

However, all of this is temporarily irrelevant to Zhong Xu, as he has already returned to the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The familiar white marble square, bathed in shimmering light, was where Zhong Xu appeared.

Looking at the ethereal aura and various mythical beast statues before him, Zhong Xu went directly to the light screen in the center of the square. With the exchange authority for the Dharma Body level divine skills, he could exchange for the Dharma Body versions of the two peerless divine skills, "Taiyi Golden Chapter" and "Eight-Nine Profound Skill".

(End of this chapter)