There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 262 Severing the Path and Entrusting Thoughts, Beyond the Long River

The Immortal Dynasty, 9070 years ago.

Chen Qing's eyes suddenly opened, and a golden light appeared in the depths of his eyes, but it quickly subsided and disappeared.

"Om-"

Just as he calmed his mind, something came flying through the air!

With a sudden realization, Chen Qing was about to make a move when he suddenly sensed something. He then opened his hand, and the mountain pot slipped into his palm.

The teapot is warm to the touch, and the cloud-like patterns on its surface flow realistically, creating a sense of mystery and wonder.

In an instant, the Samadhi True Fire Talisman within Chen Qingzi Mansion blazed brightly, the Tathagata Talisman shone brilliantly, and even the scenery outside the Stele Forest solidified, faintly resonating with the pot.

"This pot is indeed mysterious. Was we overly cautious in releasing it last time?"

As he pondered...

"Ok?"

Ahead, the man in blue robes stood silently, his eyes suddenly flashing with a sharp light, like cold stars piercing through the mist!
"Strange!" he suddenly exclaimed. "How could your aura undergo so many changes in the blink of an eye, with just a thought? And..."

Suddenly, he raised his hand and pointed!
Just as Chen Qing was about to speak, he suddenly felt a change within his body, and the image of Buddha reappeared in his Purple Mansion!

But unlike the others, behind the head of this Buddha figure, there was also a radiant halo.

"Half-fulfilled Dao Fruit?"

The half of the Dao Fruit that should have been obtained in the present world tens of thousands of years later actually manifested in the Purple Palace of this dream body, and merged with the image of the Buddha!
In an instant, Chen Qing remembered what the man in blue had said before he woke up from his dream last time.

"Time... for beings of this rank, is it truly powerless to restrain them? Even if acquired in later generations, can it still reverse the course of history and alter the established situation of the present?"

"boom!"

Before his thought had even settled, layers upon layers of golden Buddhist light burst forth uncontrollably from every pore of his body!

Brilliant as the rising sun!

The Buddha's light instantly illuminated the surroundings!

Where the light passed, fine cracks appeared in the void!

"Buzzing—"

The entire Nili Dreamland trembled, and the inverted Jade Capital city in the distance swayed uncertainly, like a reflection in the water about to dissipate. Chen Qing felt that his own thoughts had formed a strange connection with this dream world, as if with a single thought, he could cause the rivers to flow backward and the mountains to collapse!

"Roar!!!"

suddenly!

Deep within the dream, a roar filled with shock, anger, and confusion suddenly exploded!
In an instant, countless dream bubbles frantically converged, condensing into a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky, and slammed down towards Chen Qing!

However, upon closer inspection, Chen Qing noticed that the giant hand's radiance had dimmed, and its edges showed signs of being ethereal and transparent, as if it were about to dissipate like smoke at any moment!
"Why does it seem so outwardly strong but inwardly weak? Its momentum is not as strong as before. Could it be because the Dao Fruit has changed in later generations?"

As he was thinking, that strange sense of connection surged up again, making the scene before him sway, and his divine sense had an urge to break free and merge with the Buddha's hand that had grabbed him!

"That's right, this place is a dream. The greatest effect of this palm strike is probably not to directly kill, but to disrupt my Dao heart and divine sense..."

Thinking this, he immediately formed a hand seal.

But that's it.

"Edict!"

The man in blue flicked his sleeve, and a spark of starlight burst forth from his fingertip!
The light, initially as small as a bean, suddenly surged, transforming into a galaxy that stretched across the heavens and earth, crashing violently into the Buddha's palm! "Crack!"

The Buddha's palm shattered instantly, turning into countless golden specks of light, which were then swallowed up by the dream.

The starlight, still powerful, spun in the air and then fell like a veil, enveloping Chen Qing and the man in green within a hundred feet. It transformed into scattered points of light, which intertwined to form a simple celestial barrier, isolating them from the outside world.

The man in blue suddenly turned around, his eyes flashing like lightning as he looked Chen Qing up and down, his eyes gradually showing surprise and seriousness.

"How did you do that?" he suddenly asked.

Chen Qing was taken aback by the question and had not yet sorted out his thoughts.

The man in blue stepped forward, his gaze burning as if he could see right through the man's soul: "You have already obtained half of the Demon Buddha Dao Fruit by splitting your thoughts and reincarnating, usurping the Dao and seizing the foundation, haven't you? The Dao Fruit jumps out of the long river, and even if you obtain it in a later life, it will still appear in this life! It is almost a permanent proof, going back to the past and opening up to the future!"

Chen Qing was slightly taken aback, but quickly calmed down. With the cultivation and insight of the person in front of him, it was quite normal for him to be able to see through the changes in his own Dao Fruit.

Moreover, Chen Qing's original intention was to seek his guidance, so he had no intention of hiding anything. After a moment's thought, he was about to speak.

"No need for further explanation." The man in blue waved his hand, interrupting directly. "Because your method was incorrect, you did not refine that half of the Dao Fruit, but rather it parasitized your Purple Mansion Divine Court. Moreover, this Dao Fruit is incomplete, not only cannot be used by you, but it is like a malignant tumor, constantly eroding the foundation of your soul. If this continues, you will eventually become the beacon and furnace for the Demon Buddha's resurrection."

Chen Qing listened without showing the slightest panic. Since the other party had pointed out the key point, there was naturally more to come.

Sure enough, the man in blue immediately changed the subject: "However, this calamity also contains an opportunity. By seizing this half of the Dao Fruit, you have severely damaged the foundation of the Demon Buddha, shaken his position, and greatly reduced his supernatural power. Moreover, because of this entanglement of cause and effect, you can use this as a catalyst to further restrain his thoughts, making it difficult for him to act recklessly and struggle, and slowly turn into a bubble."

He paused slightly, then lowered his voice: "However, since ancient times, fortune and misfortune have been intertwined. From now on, you and the Demon Buddha will be locked in a life-or-death struggle with no room for maneuver! What's even more troublesome is that you know almost nothing about his Nirvana Buddhist Dharma and the profound mysteries of the Dao Fruit. With only half a Dao Fruit, you cannot reveal its secrets. It's like guarding a treasure mountain without being able to enter. To break free from his control, or even to turn the tables and check him, is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing frowned.

The man in blue suddenly brought up another matter: "Furthermore, you must know that only the master of the Dao Fruit can divide the Dao Fruit!"

"What do you mean to say...?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing's previous vague guesses suddenly became clear, and he calmed down completely.

“Indeed.” The man in blue nodded. “This proves that in the future you were reincarnated into, the Demon Buddha has already begun to partially revive and his intelligence has been rekindled. Even if he has only begun to awaken and has not yet fully returned, given his foundation, he is by no means an easy opponent. You are going to compete with him for the other half of the Dao Fruit in an era when the Demon Buddha has already partially awakened. The danger is self-evident. The only advantage is that in that future era, he has not fully awakened and therefore cannot fuse with that half of the Dao Fruit.”

Chen Qing fell into deep thought.

Seeing his reaction, the man in blue suddenly said, "In any case, it's much better to have a hopeless struggle with this Demon Buddha who hasn't completely vanished and whose power is almost complete, right here at the bottom of hell."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing immediately cut to the chase: "Now that we know the Demon Buddha has partially revived and holds the other half of the Dao Fruit, how can we snatch it from him? Is there any trick or opportunity? Furthermore, I can't even fully contain this half of the Dao Fruit; instead, I'm being eroded and affected by it. Is there any way to temporarily resolve this and help me stabilize the situation?"

"The solution lies within yourself," the man in blue stated bluntly. "I possess three techniques that can help you temporarily suppress or attempt to separate this fruit, but none are foolproof solutions, each with its own hidden dangers, and none can eradicate the connection between the Dao fruit and your soul. Logically, you should choose one of these three methods, but I observe that your foundation is exceptional, therefore I have a fourth option—"

He raised his hand and pointed, and a blurry figure appeared beside Chen Qing.

"You once borrowed the power of 'other self' to carry the lingering essence of Taiyuan, didn't you?" The man in blue clearly understood the key point. "If you use this method of carrying the projection of 'other self' as the foundation, and integrate it with your method of severing thoughts and transforming them into scenery, and then activate the Qingqiu Strange Fire to burn away impurities, supplemented by the Three Lives Stone aura that I gave you, you can separate a pure thought body that can fully carry this half of the Dao Fruit. Then you can integrate this body into the body of the reincarnated thought! Let that reincarnated body cultivate the Great Freedom Buddha-Demon Path for you!"

Chen Qing was taken aback upon hearing this.

This method can be described as taking an unconventional approach, but it is clearly a risky gamble.

The man in blue, seemingly able to see through people's hearts, continued, "This method is called 'Severing the Dao and Entrusting Thoughts.' If successful, you can temporarily escape the erosion of your Dao Fruit, and your reincarnated body, specializing in Buddhism and Demonism, may become the key to your counterattack against the Demon Buddha in the future; if you fail, your reincarnated body will be perceived, converted, or even devoured by the Demon Buddha, which will instead help it complete its Dao Fruit and accelerate its return. The advantages and disadvantages here are related to the survival of your Dao path. Do you dare to try?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing did not respond immediately, but instead half-closed his eyes, his mind racing with thoughts.

The method spoken of by this evil corpse of Taiyuan is to compete with that demonic Buddha in the fundamental path of Tao!
However, the Dao Fruit is something that the other party cultivates with their lifeblood, and they naturally understand its mysteries and essence. On the other hand, even if I obtain half a Dao Fruit, it's like a child wielding a sledgehammer—not only useless, but also harmful! If I want to surpass them, I need to race against time and speed with the Demon Buddha who has already begun to revive in the mortal world, and truly master or even surpass their Dao before they fully return!
“Not only am I at a disadvantage from the start, but the other party only needs to revive, while I still have to comprehend it. If it were really that easy, why would the Taiyuan Immortal Emperor have sealed this Demon Buddha?” Chen Qing’s mind was clear. “Furthermore, this path is not my path! No matter how precious the Dao Fruit is, it is ultimately an external thing to me. If I were to switch my main body to cultivate this path, it would be putting the cart before the horse and cutting off my own path! Even if I were to be fortunate enough to reach a high position, it would only be repeating the Demon Buddha’s past deeds, becoming his shadow, and losing my own chance to transcend. But that Demon Buddha has awakened in the present world. If he could have waited a thousand or ten thousand years longer…”

At this point in his thoughts, Chen Qing suddenly paused, and a crucial, previously overlooked point suddenly came to mind!
"Wait! If it is confirmed that the Demon Buddha only began to gradually revive tens of thousands of years later, in the era in which my original body resides, then... in the long river of time between this dreamlike immortal dynasty and the present world, he must not have been resurrected yet, or rather, he is either completely sealed and dormant, or he has temporarily vanished like a bubble!"

A thought suddenly welled up from the bottom of his mind, which opened up his mind!
"Doesn't that mean..."

(End of this chapter)