A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 563 God! magic!

Since obtaining the Thousand-Petal Lotus Earth Treasury Golden Bowl, the spiritual embryo clone that Guan Luoyang sent to the Water Margin world has been residing there, presiding over the operation of this severely damaged nine-star artifact, absorbing and expelling large amounts of innate chaotic energy from outside the world to repair itself.

He also had a spiritual clone who, through the connections of the Swan Songs Battle Group, went to the leader of the Dog Slaughter Battle Group to ask how to speed up the repair of such a divine artifact.

With a two-pronged approach, the repair of the Thousand-Petal Lotus Ksitigarbha Golden Bowl has already shown considerable success.

When Guan Luoyang's true form resolved to widely spread the seeds of the Immortal Dao in this universe, he had already sent the Thousand-Petal Lotus from the Water Margin world to this universe.

"Has it recovered 60% of its former strength?"

Guan Luoyang carefully sensed the aura of the Thousand-Petaled Lotus. "Sixty percent, that's the limit of this magic weapon's self-repair."

"However, refining this relic should allow for further improvement."

The relic of the Buddha of the Worldly Free King rose into the air, and a red flame, appearing from nowhere, suddenly enveloped the relic. The flame was incredibly bright and gradually burned the relic until it softened.

As an eight-star powerhouse, Guan Luoyang could certainly benefit greatly from refining this relic himself, but he would need to go through a dialectical process.

Remove the parts of the Great Dao Essence of the Worldly King Buddha that are completely unsuitable for oneself, analyze them carefully, and bring oneself some corresponding inspiration.

Such a refining process cannot be called a waste, but it also cannot be considered as making the most of this relic.

However, if the relic were refined using the Thousand-Petaled Lotus Ksitigarbha Golden Bowl, the situation would be quite different.

The Thousand-Petaled Lotus Earthly Treasury Golden Bowl is a nine-star divine artifact. Although it cannot be equated with a nine-star powerhouse, it does possess some concept of the nine-star level.

With the help and guidance of its master, this nine-star artifact can assimilate and absorb the part of the Buddha's relic that is incompatible with itself.

As the flames flickered, the softened relics disintegrated into vast expanses of Buddhist light, spreading outwards in all directions from the surface of the white dwarf star.

The crimson-gold lotus petals in space surrounded the white dwarf star, perfectly intercepting and completely absorbing all the pure white Buddhist light.

As the absorption of the relic became smoother and smoother, Guan Luoyang waved his sleeves and threw out all ten seven-star experts he had previously suppressed.

These people were originally frozen in the star crystal by Guan Luoyang. The huge crystal surface had countless tiny holes that emitted various colors of light, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

These orifices contain some of the mysteries of the human immortal martial arts' condensation of acupoints, and are fundamentally derived from the acquired chaotic array method of the Taiqing Immortal Dao system. Therefore, they slowly wear down these seven-star powerhouses, but it is still a bit slow.

Now, with a thought from Guan Luoyang, ten balls of crimson-gold flames, like lotus thrones the size of buckets, appeared beneath these ten star crystals.

Flames blazed fiercely, their pure, blood-red radiance seeping into the crystal through its many pores. Instantly, these powerful individuals felt their essence, energy, spirit, heart, and all traces of their existence being ignited and burned intensely.

The red-eyed saxophone with the Milky Way Eyes had already been burned many times by Zhu Can using similar supernatural powers, and now it was the first to be unable to resist, letting out a miserable scream and roar.

Monsanto, the company behind Suntory, couldn't hold out for long either.

Before long, the auras of these ten powerful figures all began to vibrate wildly, and they were in a state of dying struggle.

The radiance produced after their cremation, like the relics of the Buddha of the Worldly Realm, was used as material to fill the golden bowl of Ksitigarbha.

The thousand-petaled lotus appeared even more radiant and pure, and the karmic fire that emanated from it, burning and refining external objects, became even stronger.

Judging that the time was right, Guan Luoyang took out the Pangu Axe, pried off Wan Guizang's mark, and threw it into the air, where it ignited into a ball of red lotus flames.

While the relics of the Buddha of Worldly Freedom are indeed remarkable, their consciousness has already returned to nothingness. If no one controls them, they will ultimately be unable to turn the tide against an eight-star powerhouse.

Wan Guizang, however, is a living, breathing eight-star expert. To refine him, one must be more cautious. Therefore, it is only when all possible preparations have been made that the time is right.

"So you also have a nine-star divine artifact!"

Wan Guizang, scorched by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, only let out a painful groan before a magnanimous tone emanated from the flattened mark.

"With such a treasure, you should be able to rival the headquarters of the City of Transcendence, but your own strength is still far inferior to that of the eight-star high-level Lan Dao Tianwu."

"When the magic weapons clash, you'll still ultimately suffer defeat. I'm curious, what other methods do you have to increase your chances of winning?"

With the Thousand-Petaled Lotus Ksitigarbha Golden Bowl, once this round of repairs is completed, it should be able to recover to nearly 80% of its original state.

If Guan Luoyang were to use this treasure to fight Lan Daotianwu, he could at least escape with his life.

However, having observed this for so long, Wan Guizang now deeply understands that what Guan Luoyang seeks is far more than just causing a great disturbance and escaping defeat.

He was definitely aiming for a real victory.

Wan Guicang couldn't help but wonder what other tricks this person had up his sleeve.

Upon hearing this, Guan Luoyang's mind stirred slightly.

"Since I entered the path of immortality through martial arts, I have become more and more cautious in my actions. What I am about to do this time is a long-lost thrill."

"Under the protection of the Thousand-Petaled Lotus, I have concealed my presence from the destiny of the universe, ensuring that no outsider can discover the truth. But such a long-awaited adventure would indeed be less enjoyable without a witness."

Having made up his mind, Guan Luoyang laughed and said, "Alright, then I'll show you clearly."

As he spoke, a vast, cool current suddenly appeared behind him, forming a huge cloud of air.

Within that mass of gas, there seemed to be a starry sky and vast expanses of misty water, and the entire surface of the mass was covered with a layer of extremely pure, transparent, and smooth substance.

Wan Gui, hidden within the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, strained to see, and faintly discerned the scenery within the energy cluster.

It turned out that beneath the stars and on the vast sea, countless images of cultivators were scattered, some standing and some sitting.

This cool aura is a symbol of Guan Luoyang's vacuum mind realm manifesting outwards. The many images within the mind realm are, of course, the countless projections he has condensed since he created this supernatural power.

"Those powerful beings who appeared at the spaceport of the Kingdom of Karen before were all projections created by you."

Wan Guizang murmured, "When I fought you, I thought you were cultivating the path of a sage immortal who opens up a new world with a divine body. Now it seems that you are clearly cultivating some kind of demonic path."

Guan Luoyang didn't take it to heart and laughed, "The general outline of the cultivation method I created for myself is called the Vacuum Heavenly Demon Seal, which is of course the way of the Heavenly Demon."

"In fact, as long as there are the ways of Heaven and the ways of humanity, the laws of the universe and intelligent beings, and the mind of discrimination, demonic nature will naturally arise."

"Demons are born from Heaven and Man, hence they are called Heavenly Demons. Therefore, the Way of the Heavenly Demon is the most profound of all demonic natures."

"To put it bluntly, anyone who takes pleasure in the various changes of the Way of Heaven and the Way of Man can be regarded as a demon."

Wan Guizang nodded and said with emotion, "When I found myself at odds with the sage's way of the 'Supreme Heaven and Earth Technique,' I also considered using the Heavenly Demon Path to reconcile it."

"However, there are never two identical Heavenly Demons in the world. If the Heavenly Demons we raise have similar intentions, there will inevitably be a struggle for the Dao. If I cultivate the Supreme Technique first and then delve into the Heavenly Demon Path, I fear that I might become connected with the Heavenly Demon Clan creator of the Jade Emperor Dynasty's multiverse, the Jade Emperor Great Heavenly Venerable who transcends all predetermined destinies."

That "Jade Emperor Great Heavenly Venerable" had already reached the ten-star level. Although he was never a member of the Main God Space, he had some interactions with the Main God Space.

Wan Guizang had even gone to the Jade Emperor Dynasty's multiverse to carry out a mission, so he couldn't help but have some concerns, fearing that his path was too similar and that he would get too involved and be assimilated by that Jade Emperor.

Therefore, in addition to the Supreme Skill, he only selected the Seven Great Limits and instead used the Imperial Principles of Governing the World Book to harmonize them.

However, he had indeed browsed some content related to the Heavenly Demon Path before, and seeing Guan Luoyang display his Vacuum Mind Realm, he immediately grasped some key points.

"Your Vacuum Demonic Path is indeed powerful, capable of creating endless projections and combining the cultivation achievements of various world systems into one without conflict. However, at the eighth level, your methods may no longer be as effective."

Wan Guizang said, "After all, your Pure Realm of Mind originates from your own mind and is still subject to your own limitations."

"Even if you observe a being whose strength far surpasses yours and condense a projection in your mind, the projection's realm can at most be similar to your own. It won't provide much benefit in terms of combat power; it will only give you another possibility in terms of system."

Guan Luoyang did not deny this.

Although he had grasped the essence of non-emptiness and freedom ahead of time, it only meant that his subsequent cultivation, up to the ninth level, would be relatively smooth, and he could be said to be steadily walking on a flat path.

However, a smooth and easy path does not mean that success can be achieved overnight.

In his future cultivation, he will still need many verifications to continuously perfect his Dao essence.

The projection within the vacuum mind can at most keep pace with his own progress, only the route is different, allowing him to have a few more variations when facing an enemy.

These changes alone are still far from enough to bridge the gap between him and old guys like Lan Daotianwu, who have already reached the advanced level of eight stars, in the short term.

Moreover, Lan Daotianwu himself will also improve.

In short, the Vacuum Mind Realm, a cheat system created by Guan Luoyang for himself, has become insignificant and ineffective among the eight-star group.

Then I'll have to try creating a new cheat for myself.

Using all their own raw materials, they reforged and combined them to create effects that surpassed existing limits.

Guan Luoyang smiled and closed his eyes.

In the cool air behind me, the waves on the sea gradually calmed down, and the stars in the sky gradually dimmed.

The projections between the sky and the sea—whether human, dragon, ferocious bird, electronic life form, being of metal or stone, or an ancient monarch—all gradually faded away.

In the entire vacuum realm, only one image remained at the end.

It was a figure with a long robe and wide sleeves, a tall crown, black hair, bright eyes, and an elegant and timeless appearance.

When Wan Guizang looked over, a fleeting illusion suddenly flashed before his eyes.

The figure was clearly humanoid, yet he seemed to see a dragon-horse and a dragon-turtle, the Milky Way and the Earthly River, and a strange being with a human upper body and a dragon lower body.

"Fuxi?!"

Wan Guizang was startled and asked in surprise, "You've even seen Fuxi? Which world is this from? His true form probably has nine stars, right?"

The projection was very complete, but it just stood still, unlike other projections that would automatically begin cultivation.

Wan Guizang saw through the deception: "No, you've never actually seen him; you can't conjure his projection at all."

"This illusory image is merely a combination of certain cultivation techniques. Not only can it not aid your cultivation, but it also cannot be released into battle like other projections in your mind's realm, right?"

Guan Luoyang said, "This image is actually a fragment of my memory."

Back then, I received the inheritance of Fuxi's shadow painting from the Heavenly Book, and originally I witnessed some wondrous scenes.

But those scenes naturally disappeared from his memory, and in the end, only the legacy of Fuxi's Shadow Painting remained.

According to Master Yu Ding, the Great God Fuxi of the Taiqing Immortal Path is probably a ten-star existence.

In order to prevent his own concept of existence from directly assimilating his successors, he eliminated all concepts that could potentially evolve into his own spirituality within that lineage.

This even caused the cultivation techniques he left behind to fall from a ten-star level to a nine-star level.

Guan Luoyang was only a Seven Star at the time, and even the scene of Fuxi's early enlightenment could not withstand it, so he would naturally forget it.

"I see. So it's simply a combination of a bunch of knowledge."

Wan Guizang said, "There is even a lot of knowledge within it that you haven't yet grasped, so that part of the knowledge is still in automatic storage to prevent it from affecting you."

He seemed to understand something, and his tone changed slightly, "You don't necessarily intend to use this nine-star artifact to refine this nine-star cultivation technique inheritance, thus accelerating your comprehension?!"

It seemed to be in response to Wan Guizang's speculation.

After having swallowed the relics of the Buddha of Worldly Freedom and other seven powerful beings, the crimson-gold thousand-petaled lotus began to slowly rotate.

An immense amount of refining power converged towards Guan Luoyang.

The red lotus karmic fire, which was wrapped in the mark of Wan Guizang, was also drawn in that direction.

"So that's all there is to it, hehehehe!"

Wan Guizang flew towards Guan Luoyang, where the refining power he was enduring grew stronger and stronger, yet he burst into laughter.

"So it was just to accelerate your comprehension of a nine-star cultivation technique? Well, let me tell you, your chances of winning against Lan Daotianwu are still extremely slim."

"Using this method of refining through collision, the main objects of the collision are Fuxi's Shadow Painting and Ksitigarbha's Golden Bowl. What you can obtain is only the mystery contained in the aftershocks of their collision."

"Such accelerated comprehension can only yield a few scraps. How much benefit will it actually bring before the deadline for your duel?"

The stronger the attraction to Wan Guizang's mark, the faster it floated, and the louder the laughter became.

"Hahahaha, but I can rest in peace now..."

Snapped! !

A powerful hand suddenly grasped Wan Guizang's mark.

Guan Luoyang slowly tightened his right hand, ignoring the burning pain of the karmic fire on his palm, causing the eight-star powerhouse mark inside the karmic fire to crack as it was squeezed.

The eerie red flames spread from Guan Luoyang's palms to his entire body.

"you?!!"

Wan Guizang's voice was filled with astonishment and surprise.

It wasn't because his own mark was torn apart; for someone like Wan Guizang, life and death had long been indifferent to such things.

What surprised him was that he had just discovered that the most concentrated power of the Thousand-Petaled Lotus Earth Treasury Golden Bowl was not in the mental realm behind Guan Luoyang.

It is the location of Guan Luoyang's true body!

Wan Guizang was utterly bewildered, completely unable to comprehend what he was trying to do: "You...you don't actually want to become the spirit of this nine-star divine artifact, do you?!"

However, this nine-star artifact completely obeys Guan Luoyang's commands.

If he becomes a spirit, the power he unleashes will still be just Guan Luoyang plus a nine-star divine artifact, which is no different from the current situation.

"No, I just want to possess this memory of mine!!"

Guan Luoyang finally revealed his plans and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Since I cannot fully comprehend this memory, let me become a part of it, let me become its soul, and let my instincts unleash its mysteries!"

This is utterly absurd.

Fuxi's Shadow Drawing Technique is indeed an advanced skill, but it is ultimately just a collection of knowledge.

How can a person possess a body of knowledge?

Moreover, he actually wanted to possess someone else's body through his own memories.

If Guan Luoyang himself is "one hundred", then his own small fragment of memory can only be considered a small part of this "one hundred", "0.01".

How can one fit their complete self into the "0.01" inside their own body?

However, as Guan Luoyang spoke, he took a deep breath and forcefully absorbed the Red Lotus Karmic Fire into his body, making his entire body feel more solid and heavy than ever before.

The crimson lotus flames that swept across the heavens and earth were like a swarm of bees, or like ten thousand rivers flowing into the sea.

The Thousand-Petaled Lotus faithfully carried out Guan Luoyang's orders, using the Red Lotus Karmic Fire to burn through truth and falsehood, cause and effect, causing everything in Guan Luoyang's life to temporarily fall into chaos.

Only under such extreme danger is there a chance to find even the slightest opportunity.

Disrupt logic and allow the complete "one hundred" to potentially enter the "0.01" within your own body.

Wan Guizang seemed about to say something more, but Guan Luoyang crushed his fist in one swift motion.

"Your witnessing of this much is enough. Whether I succeed or fail on my journey is none of your business!"

Guan Luoyang sat cross-legged, holding a ball of red lotus karmic fire in his hands as if holding a wine jar, drinking and singing heartily.

"Vacuum Demon, Vacuum Demon, does as it pleases, neither real nor empty!"

Who says that a demonic possession can only use its own soul to possess another's body?

Fuxi's drawing of shadows is illusory, and human memory is even more so.

The image extracted from Guan Luoyang's own memory is an illusion within an illusion.

But I insist on using my real existence to seize this illusion within an illusion!

With my undeniable achievements, I will seize the body of this shadow within a shadow!

If I can do that, what in the universe could possibly defeat me?!

Have it?

Even the universe dares not answer.

Only the Thousand-Petaled Lotus gradually closed, its crimson-gold light receding, as if all its power was being used to refine its inner essence, awaiting the outcome of failure, or... the rebirth of the Heavenly Demon!

(End of this chapter)