A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 643 The sword lies in the furnace, a sigh that echoes through the ages.

In the chaos, a dim, demonic light flew by.

Although the magical light was dim, the atmosphere it contained was quite leisurely, and one could even hear the sound of gulping wine from time to time.

Rumble! ...

As the demonic light departed from the Southeast Boundary Sea and passed through the Eastern Boundary Sea, several figures suddenly clashed fiercely in the chaos ahead.

"Who are you, Holy Lords, that you dare to take advantage of the chaos to steal the ancient remains of the Jianmu tree, the ancestral tree of my Immortal Spirit Clan?!"

"Hahaha, anyway, the true essence of the Jianmu tree has already transformed into a sword spirit, constantly accompanying the Heavenly Emperor. These few empty shells are nothing more than stray hairs and fingernails shed from that divine sword. Your Immortal Spirit Clan won't even lend them to take a look; how stingy!"

"Hmph, if the essence of the Jianmu tree were still here, it would be personally cared for by the clan leader. Would you still dare to offend it?"

Four Holy Lords of the Immortal Spirit Clan are besieging two Holy Lord powerhouses who are hiding their faces and whose origins are unknown.

As a streak of demonic light swept across the sky, all the supernatural powers they had unleashed suddenly vanished, allowing the demonic light to fly past easily and smoothly.

The six holy masters were all taken aback and became wary, retreating far away.

The prelude to this great calamity has begun, and many conflicts are raging in the Boundary Sea.

Wherever the Great Sage Bo Niu went, countless powerful figures who were vying for supremacy became wary, and their battles ended prematurely.

However, some strong individuals seized the opportunity and dealt a heavy blow to their opponents, causing the intensity of the battle to escalate once again.

There were also some arrogant individuals who, in order to prepare for the great calamity, secluded themselves to cultivate diligently and mastered certain secret techniques. When they saw that demonic light flying by, they secretly followed it, looking for an opportunity to test their skills on the Great Sage Bo Niu.

However, they often couldn't follow for long before they would be inexplicably moved and, upon turning back, would lose sight of the Great Sage Bo Niu.

In a drunken stupor, I wander through the three thousand great worlds, where life and death are reversed, and our minds are connected in a dream.

Bo Niu Dasheng was the inheritor of the Lingxi lineage among the ancient gods and demons. He regarded life and death as one, all things as one, and viewed reality as a dream, living a life of unrestrained freedom.

If he wanted to leave, even if the eighteen human holy lords joined forces to launch a surprise attack, they couldn't stop him. How could these people easily catch him?

Fortunately, the Great Sage Bo Niu was in a hurry to get on his way and didn't bother with them.

If it were the Spirit Rhinoceros Demon of yesteryear, it would act even more recklessly, causing any being that has seen its true form or touched any trace of it to fall into an endless dream, condensing into a dream body, and as a Spirit Rhinoceros companion, to travel through countless worlds, interfere with cause and effect, and gradually drag the infinite worlds into the dream.

Because the spiritual companions are like dreams and illusions, seemingly tangible and real, everything is normal. They can get hurt and suffer, but once they die, they will reassemble into a dream body, erase the injuries, and return to normal.

Therefore, in ancient times, the Lingxi lineage was exceptionally active and very powerful.

During a great calamity, the will of the Supreme Crimson Brightness was divided into ten parts, and the Lingxi lineage occupied one of them, which is expected to advance further.

Unfortunately, it was precisely because they occupied that portion of the will of Heaven that, when Yi exhausted his efforts to shoot down the nine suns and quell the great calamity, the Spirit Rhinoceros God also perished, and the Spirit Rhinoceros lineage went from prosperity to decline.

Currently, among all the heavens and myriad realms, apart from the Great Sage Bo Niu, there is no other Heavenly Venerable-level powerhouse of the Lingxi Divine Demon lineage.

Even the emperors and celestial immortals of this clan are few and far between, and most of them did not continue on the path of gods and demons, but instead embarked on the path of the immortals.

Bo Niu, the Great Sage, left the Southeast Boundary Sea, crossed the Eastern Boundary Sea, and then turned north. After flying for a long time, he finally saw the gateway to the Great Wilderness Old Boundary.

From the ancient calamity to the present day, the true forms of gods and demons, which have been endlessly evolving and eternally flowing, have gathered like sand into a tower, or like light lingering, together forming a majestic divine gate.

He flew into the divine gate, casually tossing the three demonic saints out without lingering or saying a word, and was gone in the blink of an eye.

The three Demon Lords, who had been on high alert, breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

They stepped into the void, steadied themselves, and looked up. They felt that the sky here was strange and ancient, with an infinite and boundless appearance, and that its height and breadth could not be explored or measured.

"Fellow Daoists, where is this place? Why do I feel that if I examine every inch of space and every object here closely, I can detect traces of some kind of divine or demonic form?"

A slender, imposing figure, the Demon Lord, spoke, his tone revealing a hint of surprise.

This place seemed even more comfortable to him than when he was in the heavens.

The other two Demonic Saint Lords exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat troubled, and said, "Brother, have you not heard of the Great Wilderness Old Realm?"

The Holy Lord exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that a place of extreme cruelty?"

"The Great Wilderness is mainly for cultivating the path of gods and demons. If one were to cultivate the methods of the Xuanmen or Buddhist sects here, most of these methods would be impossible to even begin, and would inevitably undergo abnormal changes. It is, of course, a place of extreme evil and suffering."

The most experienced Holy Lord said, "Before we ascended, we followed the path of gods and demons, cultivating to a level equivalent to celestial immortals. However, we had some merits and were received by the Heavenly Court. Later, we could only cultivate to become emperors and Holy Lords in the Heavenly Realm and never came to the Great Wilderness. Now that we have just set foot here, we naturally feel comfortable."

The Celestial Realm is vast and will neither suppress nor favor any path. The Great Wilderness, however, is clearly different.

However, these three Demon Lords were not originally beings of the Great Wilderness. Having mistakenly entered this place, they sensed something was amiss and had no choice but to conceal their auras and secretly search for a way out.

They turned around and wandered across the vast land, but did not find the Great Wilderness Divine Gate. However, they discovered that the Great Wilderness truly lived up to its name. Many places were barren landscapes, concealing the killing aura of ancient battlefields and remnants of supernatural powers, making it quite dangerous.

But occasionally, one encounters a city that is exceptionally rugged and bustling, as if all the glory of those desolate lands has been concentrated in these cities, indulging in sensual pleasures and fighting frankly, with the residents' likes and dislikes practically written on their faces.

The origins of the Great Wilderness Old Realm are unique.

Gonggong was originally a great sage who led a region among the human race, but he became the Lord of the Great Wilderness. He personally created a kingdom in the chaos and declared, "Those who are sincere and passionate, come into my gate. In the Great Wilderness, all spirits will rejoice." He also attracted many secret realms and ancient battlefields created during the great calamities and integrated them into the Great Wilderness lineage.

Later, he was defeated in the great calamity and suppressed by Zhuanxu, forming the Emperor Demon Pool. The kingdom he pioneered was also banished into chaos and hidden away.

For over 5.6 billion years, only a small number of demonic immortals and celestial immortals have entered the Great Wilderness Old World when they ascend to immortality. Their subsequent cultivation experiences are far less convenient and stable than those in the Celestial Realm.

Therefore, the number of Emperor-level powerhouses in the Great Wilderness Old World is now the smallest among all the major forces.

Among emperors, those who can successfully open up the Great Dao Realm and develop their own holy land to its peak are even rarer.

Let alone comparing it to the entire Celestial Realm, or forces like the Human Race or Mount Ling.

Even compared to any of the eight departments of the Heavenly Court, it is at a great disadvantage in terms of the number of Holy Lords.

Bo Niu Dasheng had no connection with the three Demon Lords, yet he rescued them and brought them to the Great Wilderness Old Realm, which showed that the three of them did not follow the path of the Heavenly Demons.

In the demonic path, those who are neither formless heavenly demons nor formful gods and demons belong to the lineage of gods and demons with a deep connection to the Great Wilderness. Such figures are extremely rare, and it would be a real pity to let them perish in the Li Huo Miao Yan Palace in a muddle.

However, there are at least four or five Celestial Venerable level experts left over from ancient times in the Great Wilderness, which is more than any of the eight departments of the Heavenly Court.

The Great Sage Bo Niu was about to meet an old friend he had made in ancient times, with whom he had a very deep friendship.

"Chi Qiao, I'm back."

Bo Niu, the Great Sage, paused outside the vast and endless black mist, took a sip of wine, and blew out a gust of wind filled with the smell of wine, opening a passage in the black mist before slowly descending.

Within this black mist lies a self-contained universe, but it is not a typical way of dividing time to form countless starry skies. Instead, it is an endless wilderness divided into many regions, all sharing a dim sky.

This is also the structure of the Great Dao Realm that the gods and demons of the Great Wilderness prefer the most. It is particularly simple and straightforward: the void is extremely large, the sky is extremely high, the earth is extremely thick, and the variety of objects is extremely large.

However, this kind of structure, if it is to promote development, is not as ingenious as the method of time diversion and the generation of countless starry universes. It requires more effort, so it is often ridiculed by Xuanmen cultivators as crude and clumsy.

However, if the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Realm were to see this Great Dao Realm before him, he would surely notice something unusual.

This Great Dao Realm may have originally been based on the path of the Great Wilderness Gods and Demons, but now, no one can say for sure what it is.

Here, in some places, stone pillars pierce the clouds, supporting countless layers of sky. The sun, moon, and stars, like drops of dew, meander down from the stone pillars, rushing into nebulae and starry seas.

In some places, the sacred tree sways, its roots reaching into the underworld, and the ghost kingdom takes shape within its roots. As nutrients circulate, it slowly rises within the tree, and when it finally bears fruit, the ghost kingdom comes to an end, collapsing and shrinking.

In some places, there is only one mountain standing alone, which is both wonderful and high, like the king of mountains. The shape of the mountain is majestic at the foot. There are billions of suns and moons on the mountain, which have remained unchanged since ancient times, without any trace of the movement of the sun and moon. The sunlight and moonlight are also a kind of eternally frozen posture.

All of this is just the tip of the iceberg.

The Great Sage Bo Niu landed here and strolled around leisurely. In the blink of an eye, he had passed through countless such landscapes and gradually saw a pale river hanging down from the sky.

He followed the great river for an unknown amount of time until he reached a solitary cliff.

The great river cascades down from the solitary cliff, and one can vaguely see a figure sitting idly at the source of the river on the cliff.

"I called you, but you didn't reply."

Looking at the long, pale river that stretched for who knows how far, Bo Niu Da Sheng said, "You should also tidy up your hair."

As soon as he said this, the entire river churned, and countless white shadows flew up, staring intently at him.

These white figures were incredibly slender, like water lines, but their tops bulged out, resembling water droplets. They had several holes on their round faces, and at first glance, they looked like a miserable human face, but upon closer inspection, they didn't resemble anything at all.

"Oh dear, it looks so ugly."

Bo Niu Dasheng quickly covered his eyes with his hands, took a swig of wine and spat it out. In an instant, orioles sang and swallows danced, and all the white shadows transformed into beauties, smiling charmingly and glancing with sparkling eyes. Some stood, some sat, and some traveled together, each with their own unique charm.

If it were an ordinary thing, his sip of wine could truly create so many beauties, evolving naturally from their essence, blessed with exceptional talent and beauty, and coming together effortlessly.

But he knew that for this pale river of extraordinary and profound essence, his sip of wine was merely a temporary illusion.

The figure on the cliff moved slightly, and a dry voice came out.

"What about Eternal Flame?"

"I haven't gotten the tinder yet, but I've got a gourd. Well, that's about right. Use it however you like."

Bo Niu the Great Sage tossed a gourd up, and while enjoying the singing and dancing, said, "I think you're almost killing yourself trying to refine that thing."

"It's been 5.6 billion years, and you're getting more and more boring. Now that we're using this Eternal Flame, I don't care if you can master it or not, you have to come out with me for a walk, otherwise..."

After downing another sip of wine, Bo Niu Dasheng's face turned cold and stern, his voice low and deep, causing a thunderous roar.

"I'll kick your piles of firewood to pieces, rip out your rotten hair, and smash your stove!!!"

The Great Sage Chi Qiao seemed not to have heard what he was saying at all. After taking the gourd, he immediately opened it and took a sip.

The Eternal Flame instantly ignited in his seven orifices. His long hair was the essence of the sighs of powerful beings from past great calamities, neither ghost nor soul, neither demon nor god.

Then, burned by the eternal divine fire, countless beauties returned to their original white shadows, dancing wildly in the sky, their expressions of joy or anger unknown.

"This gourd might be enough. You can leave now; I need to forge my sword."

Bo Niu Dasheng felt deeply helpless.

He had exhausted all his persuasive words and made threats more than once, so he had no choice but to say one last thing.

"Don't actually burn yourself to death."

Chi Qiao always felt that the sword-forging technique he created collected the sighs of the world from countless eons ago, and that once it was forged, it could slay ancient Buddhas, subdue gods and demons, control great calamities, and drink the blood of the Heavenly Emperor.

But he was only a mid-level Celestial Venerable, and his cultivation had not progressed at all in the past 5.6 billion years.

Refining, refining, refining—what can you refine into something?

The world sighs at forging swords, at most it can only be another Eternal Calamity Divine Fire. But even at its peak, the Eternal Calamity Divine Fire could not defeat a high-level Celestial Venerable with just the power of divine fire.

Bo Niu Dasheng shook his head and walked away.

As he left, he didn't notice that another white shadow had appeared amidst the white shadows in the sky; that was the manifestation of his sigh.

"All the gods and Buddhas of the heavens, all the myriad spirits of the void, the lofty and mysterious sects, the ancient and aged ghosts... whenever I think of this great calamity, I cannot help but sigh..."

Even those beings who have attained complete Dao Fruition must have sighed at the great calamity!

With a clasp of his hands, the Great Sage Chi Qiao shattered the wine gourd. His withered, ghost-like face and deep, numb eyes seemed to gain even more luster under the glow of the firelight.

"Eternal Flame, my sword, only one final step of sharpening is needed..."

"If you can trace the traces of the void, then using you as a catalyst, combined with the eternal lament of the gods, could you elicit the sigh of a sage who has attained enlightenment...?"

"Come on, come on, my sword, it will surely succeed!"

(End of this chapter)