The Wilderness Chronicles: Seeking Immortality
Chapter 177

Consciousness and Merit!

2,179 words7 min read2 views3mo agoSource
Next

At this moment, Zhou Hao was already struggling immensely, holding the Yin-Yang Twin Wheels in his hands and stepping on the Saha Treasure Tree to suppress the cracks in the earth.

It's not that easy to withstand the power of heaven and earth on one's own.

If he wanted to leave, it wouldn't be difficult.

But as he had previously told Beishan Heihu, with so many Yinglong Guard, Beishan Clan immortals, Primordial Spirit Daoist, and Myriad Phenomena True Person leading him to annihilate the Blood God Sect, Zhou Hao couldn't abandon everyone and only care about his own escape.

The divine power and Origin Power within his body surged forth, pouring into the Seven Luminaries Star Wheel in his hand and the Saha Treasure Tree beneath his feet.

The divine Origin Power are insufficient... Inside the trunk of the Saha Treasure Tree, there are still the remains of a golden Arhat that was suppressed!

Boom!

The golden Arhat, already riddled with cracks, shattered into countless golden dust particles, the boundless energy contained within which was absorbed by the Saha Treasure Tree.

Just as a pure gold Saha Treasure Tree suddenly received the immense energy left behind by the golden body of a Buddhist Arhat at the Celestial Immortal realm, it instantly shone brightly, transforming into a pure crystal tree in an instant.

The vast Origin Power flowed back to Zhou Hao's Asura God, Origin Power ocean in his Purple Mansion surged with endless essence, all converging on the Turtle-Snake Primordial Spirit.

In an instant, the primordial fire on the back of the Turtle-Snake surged dramatically!

Hissing sounds filled the air as the primordial fire surged, and even the Turtle-Snake of the Second Primordial Spirit let out a hiss.

It was at this crucial moment that Zhou Hao had his Asura God clone choose to break through.

"Cultivating immortality is defying the heavens. If one is selfish and indifferent, even disregarding one's own kind, what good is Changsheng?"

"Enlarge your heart to encompass all things under heaven; empty your heart to receive all goodness under heaven..."

"Where the Dao lies... I am willing to fight against Heaven and Earth!"

His boundless fighting spirit grew stronger and stronger. His body supported the heavens and the earth, and his heart seemed to traverse the endless river of time, feeling the will of the great god Pangu who broke through the chaos and created the ancient Wilderness World.

Sacrifice small acts of kindness for the greater good; for the sake of Changsheng, live life to the fullest and never compromise your principles!

Where the Way lies, I am willing to fight against Heaven and Earth!

"Whoosh~~~"

Within the Purple Mansion space, just as a seed sprouts from the soil, a delicate golden lotus swayed and grew from the tortoise shell amidst the towering, blazing flames on the back of the Turtle-Snake.

The golden lotus sways and grows slowly.

A large amount of essence continuously gathered and was transferred to the golden lotus, causing it to sway and grow larger and larger. Meanwhile, the shell of the Turtle-Snake gradually became dull and lost its former luster.

To become Xiaoyao immortal, one must plant a golden lotus in fire!

Having crossed over from the Primordial Spirit realm to the Second Primordial Spirit of Void Return, his divine soul also entered the 'Golden Lotus Primordial Spirit' from the Turtle-Snake Primordial Spirit.

But also sprouting from the soil was Zhou Hao's heart, his Dao heart, the foundation upon which he resolutely moved forward on the path to immortality.

As he battled against the power of heaven and earth, his Dao heart became increasingly pure, firm, and perfect.

When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when successful, one should benefit all under heaven.

With a heart that embraces all living beings, and a heart that is infinitely vast, one's power will be infinitely strong.

The power of the mind can even enable ordinary people to unleash power beyond their own limits, sometimes more important than 'talent and comprehension'.

Buzz!!!

The ruins surrounding Zhou Hao, and the countless flames, rubble, and poisonous smoke that spewed from the ground, all stopped and floated in mid-air.

A power far stronger than divine sense, called 'mind', erupted, seemingly able to freeze time in the surrounding area.

The power of the Seven Luminaries Star Wheel and the Saha Treasure Tree both increased dramatically.

The two yin-yang millstones defied the fierce winds from above and spun upwards, while the massive tectonic plates beneath the ground roared and converged towards the center.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, I, an old man, have come to your aid, Mountain Bearer on my back!"

An aged voice rang in my ears.

"Mountain Bearer Tuoshan, I have gathered the blasted earth layers underground. You are to suppress them. I will break the Nine Heavens Gale in the air." Zhou Hao's voice carried over.

Under the cover of his consciousness, he could clearly see everything around him. The Yinglong Guard and the army of cultivators from the Beishan Clan had been rescued by the arriving Heavenly Immortal Tuoshan, and he no longer had any worries.

"Alright, leave the underground to me." The Heavenly Immortal Tuoshan's eyes narrowed.

Dozens of mountains around him, overturned by the immense force of the underground explosion, were condensed into a single, colossal mountain in the air under his control of his powerful celestial magic.

"Now!" The Saha Treasure Tree beneath Zhou Hao's feet suddenly disappeared, and he soared into the sky.

The Heavenly Immortal Tuoshan pointed into the distance, and just as the newly formed, enormous mountain was about to split open again in the cracks deep underground, it crashed down and suppressed the broken part.

Zhou Hao soared into the sky, his hands twisting and turning in a clenched fist, one facing forward and the other backward, as two streams of black and white energy condensed in his hands.

The yin-yang millstone wheel above also emitted black and white light.

Rumble~~~~

Two round wheels, gleaming with black and white light, pressed straight upwards, and the massive cyan vortex of wind was instantly torn apart by this terrifying crushing force.

The two round wheels even shot straight up into the celestial wind layer, creating a vast hole in the sky above this place.

Whew~~~

The black magic array formed after the Secret Demon Sky Shuttle shattered finally exhausted its energy and ceased to stir up the celestial winds in the sky.

The large hole in the sky gradually closed under the repairing power of the universe's rotation.

The Seven Luminaries Star Wheel spun and fell, transforming into two streams of light that returned to Zhou Hao's body.

In the blink of an eye, the primordial energy of the entire space dissipated and gradually returned to calm.

"The ' Myriad Dao Yin-Yang Wheel ' technique has finally taken shape today." Zhou Hao nodded slightly.

From his enlightenment at the Black-White Academy, where he comprehended the essence of the Myriad Dao Yin-Yang Wheel, to today, after battling the Seven Dharma Kings, shattering the Golden Arhat puppet, and finally fighting against the power of heaven and earth, he has finally established its initial form.

At this moment, Zhou Hao's comprehension of the Yin-Yang Great Dao had also silently reached the realm of ' Great Dao Domain '.

But he didn't care about that.

His heart is filled with nothing but Tai Chi.

According to Zhou Hao's plan.

Tai Chi should represent the state before the creation of heaven and earth, before the separation of Yin and Yang, and not merely a technique or principle.

No matter what kind of Dao it is, even the strongest Heavenly Dao, it still has Yin and Yang, life and death, positive and negative... In the end, it can all be integrated and converged into Tai Chi.

"I thought I could achieve the Great Dao after comprehending the Yin-Yang Wheel, but now I realize I was just a frog in a well, blinded by a leaf," Zhou Hao muttered to himself.

This is actually quite normal; spiritual practice is a process of continuous improvement and transcending one's previous self.

When one reaches the realm of Myriad Phenomena, one feels that what one has comprehended is absolutely perfect. But when one reaches the realms of primordial spirit, Void Return, or even celestial immortal, one sees it as incredibly crude and rudimentary.

"I establish myself on Taiji Fist, and Tai Chi is the foundation of all paths. Tai Chi itself encompasses all paths, so there's no need to call it 'all paths.' The exercise I created carries the Dao through the fist, so let's call it <Taiji Fist Art>. ' Yin-Yang Wheel ' is the first form."

Zhou Hao shook his head slightly.

The greatest truths are the simplest.

After going around in circles, it is ultimately the term 'Tai Chi' used by the sages of the past that can summarize and explain the Tao in my heart.

At this time--

Buzz~~~~

An incredibly ancient will suddenly enveloped Zhou Hao.

"The Heavenly Dao?" Zhou Hao looked up at the sky.

Then, Golden Cloud condensed in the sky, and a beam of golden light descended from the heavens, landing on Zhou Hao.

"That's... a blessing from heaven?" The Heavenly Immortal Tuoshan in the distance looked on with envy at the sight.

Merit is not easy to accumulate; most cultivators are lucky if they can even have pure energy surrounding them.

Under his mental observation, Zhou Hao's body was first surrounded by pure energy, and gradually golden light began to emanate from it.

As the golden light descending from the sky gradually dissipated, the golden light emanating from Zhou Hao's body grew stronger and stronger, eventually enveloping a radius of ten zhang before ceasing to increase.

"A golden light of merit stretches ten feet high." Zhou Hao suddenly grinned.

Having fought against heaven and earth, he not only greatly improved his strength and perfected the prototype of the first form of Taiji Fist Art, but also received merit bestowed by the Heavenly Dao, which was an unexpected joy.

At this moment, the divine soul within the Golden Lotus Primordial Spirit also emitted golden light of merit. Not only was the previous fatigue gone, but the harmony between the spirit and the workings of heaven and earth was also stronger than before.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Zhou." Camel Mountain Celestial Immortal, leaning on his cane, strode through the void. "Today, Fellow Daoist annihilated the Blood God Sect and rescued many people from peril. You have been bestowed with merit by the Heavenly Dao. This is truly a cause for celebration."

"I haven't yet thanked Fellow Daoist Tuoshan for his help," Zhou Hao said politely.

"Fellow Daoist has already completed the most difficult task of healing the earth's fissures. Merely suppressing the Geomagnetic Origin Fire from erupting again is nothing to mention, nothing to mention at all." Camel Mountain Celestial looked down at the ravaged mountains below and sighed, "From now on, this Blood Lake Mountains will never exist again."

Zhou Hao also looked down.

The Blood Lake Mountains, which originally formed a continuous mountain range surrounding the Blood Lake, have now lost thousands of miles of peaks. A huge crack has been left on the earth, resembling a large canyon, within which one can still faintly see the massive mountain peaks that suppress the earth's strata.

"No destruction, no construction. After this Geomagnetic Origin Fire smelting, this place will be rich in mineral resources in the future. It can be considered a compensation and gift from heaven and earth," Zhou Hao said with a smile.

Not to mention the mineral essence spewed from the ground with the flames, the weapons and armor of the thousands of the Blood God Sect disciples who died were devoured and melted by the Geomagnetic Origin Fire, seeping into this land. The mineral resources contained therein were enough to drive ordinary tribes mad.

Of course, Zhou Hao and Camel Mountain Celestial wouldn't care about such trivial matters.

One was a Void Return Divine Demon, and the other was a Qi Refining Celestial Immortal. After taking the Yinglong Guard and the immortals of the Beishan Clan with them, they directly teleported away through the void.

The great battles that took place here have been passed down orally among the surrounding tribes and have continued to be told continuously.

Legend has it that on this day, a giant hole burst open in the sky, flames surged from the earth, and a ten-thousand-foot-tall god-demon appeared, supporting the heavens and suppressing the earth to save all living beings...

This canyon, where gods and demons once appeared, is also known as the ' Gods and Devils Gorge ' by the surrounding tribes.

First update.

End of Chapter
Prev
NovelSummaries
Next

Comments