The fall of gods and Buddhas (Part one)

The Dao Seeking Realm!

As Zhuge Xiang entered the Dao Seeking Realm, a small realm advancement, Zhuge Xiang felt as if his Divine Sense had broken through a certain limit, or as if a door deep within his mind had been opened.

Countless chaotic yet Profound Mysteries pieces of information appeared out of thin air in his mind. Wandering in the torrent of these information, Zhuge Xiang felt extremely comfortable.

At the Dao Seeking Realm, Divine Sense is powerful enough to glimpse a corner of the Heavenly Dao. As Zhuge Xiang entered this realm, the gate of the Heavenly Dao Zhuge Xiang opened a crack for him, and the information he gleaned from this crack has already greatly benefited Zhuge Xiang.

The Heavenly Dao is supreme, yet it is something every cultivator must comprehend. Otherwise, unaware of the opportune moment, one could be crushed into dust by the Heavenly Dao at any time. Only by reaching the Dao Seeking Realm can one truly be considered Cultivator...

What is the purpose of Cultivator? To the Ascension to the Immortal-Demon Realm? Wrong. In fact, the most fundamental purpose of countless Cultivator is to achieve Changsheng. Ascension is merely a stage in the pursuit of eternal life. Therefore, for Cultivator, life itself is the most important thing.

However, the Way of Heavenly Dao is ever-changing. All things in the world, and the operation of the Three Realms and Six Paths, are within the Way of Heavenly Dao. Just like the Great Qin Empire, which annihilated the Six Nations and unified the world, this was the Heaven's will. Therefore, Cultivator truly understand the will of Heaven's will will follow it and assist the Great Qin Heaven's will. In this way, they can obey the will of Heaven and earn Merit of Heavenly Dao. Why not do it?

However, if one hasn't reached the Dao Seeking Realm and is unaware of the opportune moment, then they might take actions that oppose the Qin State. In that case, this Cultivator will naturally be crushed into dust and reduced to ashes under the gears of the Heavenly Dao. Without even life, what's the point of cultivation?

Therefore, the path of cultivation is full of thorns. Stepping from the Qi Refining Stage to the Deity Transformation stage means saying goodbye to the stage of Refining Essence to Qi. The Spell Control Stage is another hurdle, which means that in the future, battles will no longer rely solely on one's own strength, but will be able to borrow the power of Heaven and Earth and earth to form Spell and achieve various requirements.

Reaching the Void Returning Stage is a hurdle, but Dao Seeking Realm is an even greater hurdle.

Reaching the Dao Seeking Realm allows one to glimpse the Dao of Heavenly Dao, thus understanding one's destiny. As long as one is careful and refrains from doing anything against the will of Heaven's will, preserving one's life should be no problem. Otherwise, without knowing one's destiny, who can guarantee that one might inadvertently do something against the will of Heaven's will and be annihilated?

"The Dao Seeking Realm? Congratulations, Dear Brother. At this crucial moment, to be able to enter the Dao Seeking Realm is truly the Great Cultivator..." On the fifty-first floor of the Hundred Emperors Pagoda, Liao Wufa and the Golden Body Bodhisattva were already there. Upon seeing Zhuge Xiang appear, Liao Wufa naturally saw through his cultivation at a glance and offered his congratulations.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuge, your growth rate is truly astonishing. Looking back over thousands of years, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call you the number one genius..." the Golden Body Bodhisattva also exclaimed.

When Zhuge Xiang first entered the Land of Death and met him, the Golden Body Bodhisattva seemed to be right in front of him. But in just about ten years, Zhuge Xiang has already reached this point.

"Liao Wufa..." Bai Qi, sitting cross-legged on the coffin, naturally noticed the group entering the Hundred Emperors Pagoda. He opened his eyes, his gaze fixed on Liao Wufa, and exclaimed in surprise, "Haha, you brat, you're still in the Cultivation World? I thought you should have ascended long ago."

Bai Qi might have heard of the Golden Body Bodhisattva back then, but after thousands of years, he certainly wouldn't remember him. He naturally recognized Zhuge Xiang Bai Qi, but compared to Zhuge Xiang, the one who could attract Bai Qi's attention the most was Liao Wufa, the powerful figure who fought alongside him to annihilate the Six Nations.

"General Bai, it has indeed been many years," Liao Wufa said with a smile as he looked at Bai Qi.

Although the Great Qin Empire was rife with open and covert struggles among its Nine Great Sects, the hardships Qin State endured in conquering the other Six Nations and unifying the world were only truly understood by the strongest individuals of that time. Naturally, their relationships with each other were quite good, and they could be considered partners fighting side by side.

"Ascension?" Liao Wufa shook his head and said, "Although my cultivation has reached the final step, I still have knots in my heart that I'm attached to. How can I ascend? Throughout history, countless Cultivators have reached this final step, but how many have truly broken through their knots and taken that final step to ascend? General Bai, haven't you ascended yet?"

"I was fortunate enough to be spared by His Majesty back then, but I have not been able to repay His Majesty's kindness in this life. How can I ascend to heaven?" Upon hearing Liao Wufa's words, Bai Qi thought of his own inner conflict and raised his head slightly, shaking his head and sighing. Even though he knew the inner conflict in his heart, it was as difficult as ascending to heaven to resolve it.

"Greetings, General Bai. It's been many years. You still look as dashing as ever," Zhuge Xiang said, stepping forward and bowing with clasped hands after Bai Qi and Liao Wufa had finished catching up.

"Huh? Your cultivation has improved so quickly, you've actually reached the Dao Seeking Realm!" Upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's greeting, Bai Qi's attention finally turned to Zhuge Xiang, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

When Zhuge Xiang first arrived at the Hundred Emperors Pagoda, his cultivation was only at the Spell Control Stage. But now, he has actually entered the Dao Seeking Realm, a full Major Realm higher!

"General Bai Qi, I have long admired you, and it is my honor to finally meet you today..." the Golden Body Bodhisattva said, clasping his hands together and chanting a Buddhist prayer.

The struggle between the Qin State and Myriad Buddha Temple back then mainly relied on Liao Wufa, so although he had heard of Bai Qi's illustrious reputation, he had never met him. Unexpectedly, they would meet again thousands of years later under such circumstances.

"Who is this master?" Bai Qi asked, his gaze fixed on the Golden Body Bodhisattva.

"This man, known as the Golden Body Bodhisattva, was the abbot of Myriad Buddha Temple back then, and can now be considered a fellow Daoist," Liao Wufa introduced.

"The abbot of Myriad Buddha Temple back then? Haha, the longer you live, the more interesting things you see. You destroyed Myriad Buddha Temple back then, but I never thought that you would be able to walk side by side with the abbot of Myriad Buddha Temple today..." After a slight pause, Bai Qi couldn't help but laugh loudly.

"Though you are Zombie, your body radiates Buddhist light, and your cultivation is no less than mine. You are truly extraordinary. It is an honor to meet you today," Bai Qi said, clasping his hands together and imitating the Golden Body Bodhisattva.

After exchanging greetings, Bai Qi asked Liao Wufa, "Alright, tell me, what brings you all to this Hundred Emperors Pagoda to find me? It can't be as simple as just visiting an old friend."

"Of course, we've come here today to take you out. How can this Hundred Emperors Pagoda possibly hold back a peerless expert like you? It's too shallow for a dragon to frolic in," Liao Wufa said, getting straight to the point.

"I am not trapped here, but here voluntarily. The soldiers of the Six Nations who perished back then are all here. Their obsessions are so deep that they are terrifying. His Majesty is buried here. How can he be allowed to be corrupted by the Guimei Wangliang formed from these obsessions? I voluntarily stay here to suppress these Guimei Wangliang for His Your Majesty..." Shaking his head, Bai Qi said. After thousands of years in this Hundred Emperors Pagoda, he naturally wanted to leave, but he could not leave because Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, needed him.

"Voluntary? Haha, the obsession of the fallen soldiers of the Six Nations may be strong, but if they are buried separately, it's nothing. But why must they be buried together here? Isn't it to make this obsession gather together and transform into a powerful demon? Only in this way can we restrain you, the God of War, and prevent you from ever rising again..." Liao Wufa laughed loudly upon hearing Bai Qi's words.

"Breaking a hundred chopsticks one by one is very easy, but if you twist a hundred chopsticks together, it becomes much harder to break. Even a child understands this principle, so don't you? Ying Qianshan's actions are entirely a trap set for you."

"How could I not understand such a simple principle?" Bai Qi stood up and said, his face filled with anger and helplessness. "But what can we do? Ying Qianshan has already done it. Should I just stand by and do nothing?"

Yes, this was a trap. Bai Qi knew it thousands of years ago, but even though he knew it was a trap that would ensnare him, Bai Qi had no choice but to walk into it because he could not stand by and watch Ying Zheng's remains be insulted by the obsessions of the fallen soldiers of the Six Nations.

"God of War, indeed God of War. His loyalty is truly admirable. No wonder His Majesty trusted you the most back then, even daring to let you control more than half of Great Qin's army..." Liao Wufa took a deep breath, shook his head with a sigh and a smile. Bai Qi's loyalty to Ying Zheng was indeed admirable. Even Liao Wufa knew that he could never do what Bai Qi did.

"Ying Qianshan has ways to deal with other powerful figures because he controls the power of a nation. However, he is powerless against you Bai Qi. First of all, the Great Qin Empire's army will never intervene against you. Without the power of the army, what means does Ying Qianshan have to destroy you, the God of Slaughter Bai Qi? Therefore, he can only use this scheme to trap you..."

"Indeed! I ask Qin State, who in Qin can kill me!" Bai Qi nodded proudly and said loudly.

Even though Ying Qianshan usurped Ying Zheng's position and made everyone believe that he was Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, he still couldn't use the power of the Great Qin Empire to kill Bai Qi. It can be said that Bai Qi's achievements were so great that he threatened the emperor's position, and the empire's power could not be used to eliminate him.

In terms of sheer strength, who could possibly be a match for the God of Slaughter Bai Qi? Therefore, having obtained the Imperial Throne of Great Qin, Ying Qianshan could only use this scheme to trap him.

"Good! Today is the day you escape! A hundred chopsticks twisted together can't be broken by one person, but we have four people, we can give it a try..." Looking at Bai Qi's heroic appearance, Liao Wufa nodded. (To be continued...)