Rebirth at Jade Void Palace: Past Events

When the heavens and earth first opened, turbidity and clarity were indistinguishable, and endless malevolent energy gave rise to the race of Innate Fierce Beasts.

Affected by the malevolent energy, the Innate Fierce Beasts, though powerful, lacked intelligence and only knew how to kill, leading to constant bloodshed and slaughter in the Great Desolation.

This continued until the emergence of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Ancestors, who, with great willpower and wisdom, gathered the beings of the Great Desolation to expel the fierce beasts, thus erupting the first great tribulation of heaven and earth.

In the end, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes emerged victorious, and the Great Desolation was able to return to peace.

Alas, the good times did not last. The once harmonious three tribes erupted into war over the dominion of destiny.

The three tribes ultimately suffered mutual destruction, fading away in dejection, leaving behind a Great Desolation scarred and ravaged.

Following this, Luohu wreaked havoc, causing widespread suffering among the beings of the Great Desolation.

Until Hongjun appeared and forcefully slew Luohu, marking the end of the second epoch of the Great Desolation and the beginning of a new one.

Hongjun, gaining the great fortune of heaven and earth, achieved enlightenment and became a Saint. He then established Zixiao Palace in the chaos to preach to all beings.

Within Zixiao Palace, Hongjun bestowed supreme treasures upon the Saint positions. After finally delivering his third sermon, he gathered the collective fortune of all beings and merged with the Dao, becoming the Dao Ancestor of the Heavenly Dao.

A host of innate great gods followed Hongjun's example, preaching in the Great Desolation in pursuit of breaking through to the Saint realm.

The Three Pure Ones established a grand formation on Kunlun Mountain, testing the foundation and willpower of cultivators. Those who passed the formation could ascend to Jade Void Palace to listen to the Great Dao.

At this moment, the Jade Void Palace was filled with the sound of the Dao, and the Three Pure Ones sat upon the Dao platform, expounding the Great Dao.

Heaven and earth spiritual energy converged, transforming into blossoming golden flowers of magical power, which descended into the bodies of the cultivators listening below.

The cultivators below were entranced, completely immersed in the Great Dao, comprehending its profound principles and wondrous methods.

Among the many cultivators, a young man was particularly striking. Even amidst the handsome cultivators of the Great Desolation, the youth's appearance was the most outstanding.

Wherever he was present, he was absolutely the most eye-catching existence.

Suddenly, the young man's face paled, revealing an expression of extreme pain, as if trapped in a terrifying nightmare.

Such a drastic change naturally made it impossible to remain immersed in the Great Dao. The eyes that opened revealed a hint of ancient shock and anger.

Fortunately, at this moment, many cultivators in the hall were also displaying various expressions due to their inability to grasp the profound mysteries of the Great Dao, making the young man appear less conspicuous.

Listening to the sound of the Dao in his ears, and seeing this familiar hall and a group of old acquaintances, Cihang's heart trembled violently.

This is Jade Void Palace on Kunlun, and it's the very first time I stepped into Jade Void Palace?

Cihang's heart was filled with both fear and shock. If not for his Quasi-Saint state of mind, he might have already cried out in alarm.

He was indeed Cihang, but not the Cihang who had just entered Kunlun, but Cihang who had cultivated for hundreds of millions of years and attained the Quasi-Saint fruit.

"Didn't I perish in the great tribulation of heaven and earth, forced to be sacrificed?

Did I return? What power is this, capable of reversing time and space, allowing me to return to the beginning of my cultivation?"

Even with a Quasi-Saint's state of mind, Cihang could not suppress his chaotic thoughts.

Everything was simply too incredible.

Based on his knowledge, even Saints could not achieve such a feat.

Cihang desperately tried to recall the reason for his rebirth, but ultimately found nothing. A layer of mist always blocked him from investigating the truth.

His last memory was of the disbelief, anger, and unwillingness during his forced sacrifice.

In the end, Cihang could only temporarily set the matter aside, intending to investigate the cause and effect at a later date.

Listening to the grand sound of the Dao in the hall, Cihang's entire body once again turned cold uncontrollably.

Even after several epochs had passed, he would never forget this scene.

This was the turning point of his destiny, and the beginning of all his sorrow.

Although Cihang was not a top-tier innate god or demon, he was of innate origin, a White Lotus born on Mount Luojia in the South Sea.

On the day Hongjun achieved enlightenment, he bathed in the holy light of the Dao and seized the opportunity to take human form. This solidified his aspiration to seek the Dao.

After successfully taking human form, Cihang left Mount Luojia and began his journey to seek the Dao.

He naturally knew that his cultivation was not enough to enter Zixiao Palace, but he still resolutely entered the Great Desolation, embarking on his long path of seeking the Dao.

After overcoming the tribulations and obstacles along the way, he spent a hundred thousand years reaching the divine mountain of Kunlun.

Coincidentally, he arrived just as the Three Pure Ones were setting up their formation to preach the Dao.

At this moment, the Dao Ancestor had just merged with the Dao, and the future Six Saints were still stuck in the Quasi-Saint realm.

It was also because of Hongjun's decree to preach the Dao and enlighten all beings that these powerful figures established their own sects and accepted disciples, thereby comprehending the path to becoming a Saint.

He, relying on his strong mentality and willpower, passed the tests of the formation, standing out among the many cultivators.

He also, as he wished, became a disciple of Yuanshi, a future Saint.

This identity also drew the envy and jealousy of many cultivators in the Great Desolation.

However, in reality, Cihang's treatment was not as good as imagined.

Yuanshi was domineering and protective, but he only protected the few disciples he cared about. Cihang, on the other hand, was always ignored and exploited.

Even though his aptitude was not bad, facing such a disparity, he naturally felt indignant in his heart.

But even so, he still held reverence for Yuanshi and harbored no ill intentions.

Until the Battle of the Investiture of the Gods, when the Chan Sect's Twelve Golden Immortals faced calamity, Yuanshi, disregarding his own foundation and cultivation, gave the opportunity to recover to Guangchengzi and the others.

Though disappointed in his heart, he did not harbor any thoughts of betraying the Dao.

The world said he betrayed the Dao and entered Buddhism, but who knew that this was merely an exchange of benefits between Saints?

Did a Grand Unity Golden Immortal who had lost his cultivation truly have the courage to betray a Saint, even if the other party was also a Saint?

He was merely a pawn, a karmic debt Yuanshi had to repay Jieyin and Zhunti for intervening in the Battle of the Investiture of the Gods.

After ten thousand cycles of reincarnation, he had finally regained his Grand Unity Dao fruit, yet he was still unable to escape a fate of being manipulated.

In Buddhism, he was one of the Three Saints of the West, one of the Four Great Bodhisattvas, but ultimately, he was just a tool for Buddhism to gather merit.

When the great tribulation of heaven and earth descended once more, and after Buddhism flourished, it suffered a backlash from the heavenly fortune. He was once again abandoned, forced to sacrifice himself to stabilize Buddhism's heavenly fortune.

Reflecting on his life, beneath the glamorous exterior lay only the sorrow and helplessness of being unable to control his own destiny.

Demonic energy surged uncontrollably within Cihang's heart; this was the bitterness and resentment of a lifetime.

"Not good!"

Cihang cried out in alarm, quickly activating his Quasi-Saint state of mind, suppressing the demonic energy within him with all his might.

This was Jade Void Palace, after all. If he dared to reveal even the slightest trace of demonic energy, he would surely be utterly annihilated.

It was also fortunate that the Three Pure Ones had not yet attained the Dao and were completely immersed in their sermon, failing to notice his change in state of mind.

Under the suppression of his Quasi-Saint state of mind and will, Cihang's inner demons slowly dissipated.

The price was the complete erosion of his Buddhist Quasi-Saint mental power, cultivated over a lifetime.

However, Cihang felt no regret; in fact, this was even more to his liking.

In this life, he would not join Buddhism again and become the West's abandoned pawn.

Given a second chance, would he continue on the same path? No, he absolutely would not live such a life again.

Not only Buddhism, but he also had no intention of joining the Chan Sect again.

As his Buddhist mental power dissipated, Cihang's weathered and silent state of mind regained its youthfulness; everything returned to its original state.

Even if he became a rogue immortal, even if countless obstacles lay ahead, he would overcome them all and forge his own path.

"In this life, I, Cihang, will forge my own path!"

Cihang suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his heart.

He was now merely a Mysterious Immortal who had just entered the path of immortality, lacking the qualifications and strength for revenge.

However, with the memories and cultivation experience of his past life, his cultivation in this life would undoubtedly be much smoother.

Saints? He also wished to glimpse the profound mysteries of the Saint realm.