Great Sage's True Body

Total Perception shattered, returning to the present world!

Chen Lingxi stood amidst the surging, thick fog of the Ancestral Mountain, with the roaring, rushing Luo Yuan River before her.

Emperor Daye Ying Xian, stood with his hands behind his back on the seven-colored rainbow, holding the pale golden Immortal Husk arm in his hands, about to throw it into the river.

Just then, Chen Lingxi suddenly stepped forward, his eyes filled with undisguised surprise and doubt, and said in a deep voice, "Wait!"

Emperor Daye paused slightly in his movements and slowly turned around.

"Why?" Emperor Daye asked, his deep voice echoing through the silent depths of the Ancestral Mountain.

Chen Lingxi's mind raced.

The apocalyptic scenes I just witnessed in the Total Perception Divine Chamber —the heartless and emotionless eyes of the True Lord, the World-Refining Furnace that consumed all things, and the fact that the awakening of the Great Sage's incarnation not only failed to intimidate the True Lord but also hastened the destruction of the Cave Heaven...

Everything was churning wildly in his mind.

"If Emperor Daye were to throw this Immortal Husk into the Luo Yuan River, this entire Cave Heaven would be instantly refined..."

"But... I was the one who made Emperor Daye throw this Immortal Husk into the river, and now I have to stop him... How can I make Emperor Daye believe me?"

He took a deep breath, his mind racing.

A few breaths later, the Dragon-Stripping Dao Platform within his body suddenly lit up.

On the Dao Platform, the Thunder Thunder-Prison Profound Root trembled violently, and an indescribable, majestic Dao aura spread out from its body.

He activated the True Edict of Audience with the Dao, and the phantom of the Heaven-Inviting Great Sage appeared and disappeared behind him, with stars flowing around him, exuding a saintly aura that looked down upon the world.

At the same time, the Qi Observation Technique in his eyes reached its peak. The spiritual Qi and True Intention intertwined and transformed into two faint beams of Mystic Light, piercing through the surging fog and the rushing Long River, as if peering into some unspeakable future.

He suddenly raised his head, looked carefully at Emperor Daye, and said in a deep voice, "From the Great Sage Mysteries, I have suddenly seen the future."

Emperor Daye frowned even deeper, the two golden flames in his eyes flickering slowly, waiting for Chen Lingxi to continue.

"I saw the Great Sage Sage's incarnation awaken," Chen Lingxi said in a low voice. "I saw that the True Lord had planned this all along, taking advantage of the Great Sage Sage's awakening to descend upon us, refining the Cave Heaven in the World-Refining Furnace, and reducing everything to nothingness!"

His words trailed off, and he raised his head, his gaze intense as he stared into the golden flames burning in Emperor Daye Daye's eyes, and asked, "Fellow Daoist, do you trust me?"

Emperor Daye remained silent.

He stood atop the seven-colored rainbow, his body radiating a profound and vast Dao Origin, as deep and boundless as the ocean, directly confronting the aura emanating from the Great Sage phantom behind Chen Lingxi.

After a long while, the two golden flames in his eyes gradually subsided, and he put the pale golden Immortal Husk arm in his hand into his sleeve.

"It seems this path won't work." Emperor Daye shook his head, his tone unusually discouraging.

Chen Lingxi remained silent as well.

Time passed quietly, and after a dozen or so breaths, Chen Lingxi took a deep breath and finally asked, "Does Emperor Daye know what the Immortal Capital is?"

Immortal Capital?

Emperor Daye shook his head.

Chen Lingxi said no more.

He took a deep breath and sent a wisp of his Divine Sense into the Divine Chamber.

The Divine Chamber Void, and the thick fog churned as usual.

That single drop of river water, brought from the Total Perception Divine Chamber, hangs silently in the depths of the Void.

Within the river, an extremely mysterious energy was slowly flowing, exhaling an ancient Daoist aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

Chen Lingxi focused her attention and saw that within that aura, there was a very thin and tiny fish swimming slowly.

The fish was crystal clear, like a spirit forged from starlight, freely swimming in that drop of river water. With each flick of its tail, an indescribable and mysterious Daoist charm emanated from it.

"The Dao essence within this river is indeed wondrous... However... in the Total Perception Divine Chamber, when the True Lord destroyed the world, a drop of this river water dripped from the Luo Yuan River and fell into my hand... Why is that?"

With a slight thought, he slowly infused a wisp of spiritual energy into that drop of river water.

The moment the spiritual energy entered the water, a vast and complex stream of information surged into his Consciousness Sea like a torrent.

The messages were ancient and mysterious, as if someone had unfurled an enormous scroll in his mind, depicting the mountains and rivers, the vast sea of clouds, and the four celestial pivots radiating different Immortal Pivot in this Weiji Grotto-Heaven.

And in the very center of that scroll, a line of extremely ancient text appeared:

[The Weiji Grotto-Heaven is the Great Sage Luo Yuan.]

By letting this river water fall upon the Four Immortal Pivot, the true form of the Great Sage can be summoned!

Chen Lingxi's pupils suddenly contracted, and then she narrowed her eyes.

Great Sage Luo Yuan's Dojo.

River water dripped into the four Immortal Pivot.

This triggered the Great Sage's true form to descend.

Are the words of these ancient beings true or false?

Upon careful consideration, Chen Lingxi realized that when he entered the Ancestral Mountain and saw the incarnation of the Great Sage Luo Yuan, it was because of the Great Sage's summoning.

While he was inside the Cave Heaven, the thought suddenly arose in his mind to awaken the incarnation of the Great Sage Luo Yuan in order to intimidate the True Lord of the Quexing Xi Family.

But before this, he had never known that the Immortal Husk could awaken the Great Sage Luo Yuan's incarnation, nor that the Great Sage Sage's incarnation could intimidate True Lord Monarchs.

These thoughts suddenly entered his mind, giving rise to many ideas. He even persuaded Emperor Daye to throw the Immortal Husk molt into the Luo Yuan River.

Everything... seems too unbelievable.

But is this information true or false?

"From what I know of the secrets, the Great Sage's true form fell into a deep sleep during the Battle of the Immortal Capital."

Many incarnations slumber in numerous Cave Heaven and secret realms, one of which is in this Weiji Grotto-Heaven.

But now, if these drops of water are poured into the Four Immortal Pivot, the true form of Great Sage will descend upon them..."

Chen Lingxi's thoughts were racing.

Emperor Daye, standing to the side, was still gazing at the Luo Yuan River from afar, his eyes gleaming.

Chen Lingxi did not reveal all the information she had just seen.

He simply shook his head slightly.

"This matter still needs to be verified," he muttered to himself.

He put aside the matter of that drop of river water for the time being.

The apocalyptic vision in the Total Perception Divine Chamber that he dared not act rashly.

"Let's wait until the next Total Perception to verify the authenticity of that drop of river water."

Chen Lingxi made up her mind.

The two remained silent for a long time.

Emperor Daye finally spoke, "Since you say this path is not feasible, then I will proceed in my own way."

Chen Lingxi felt a surge of curiosity.

Emperor Daye was an extremely cunning man who had been plotting for decades, employing a variety of methods.

Since he said there was another way, it must be a very serious plan.

Emperor Daye said little, but took a deep breath, took out a communication Jade Slip from his sleeve, and handed it to Chen Lingxi.

"I will tell you when the time comes."

Chen Lingxi took the Jade Slip and glanced at it.

The jade slip is completely white and warm to the touch, with the word "Win" engraved on the front.

He could sense that the Jade Slip contained a wisp of the Emperor Daye's Dao Origin.

After Emperor Daye handed the Jade Slip slip to Chen Lingxi, he said no more.

He turned around, and the seven-colored rainbow beneath his feet lit up again, lifting his figure into the sky. He transformed into a dazzling rainbow, breaking through the surging fog and flying swiftly towards the outside of the Ancestral Mountain.

Chen Lingxi watched the rainbow light disappear into the mist, remained silent for a moment, and then put the Jade Slip into her Hongdong Bag.

He stood deep within the Ancestral Mountain, gazing at the roaring Luo Yuan River, his mind racing.

With Emperor Daye gone, the Immortal Husk will not be thrown into the Long River for the time being, and the True Lord the Quexing Xi Family will not activate the World-Refining Furnace for the time being.

"I still have time."

"That True Lord of the Quexing Xi Family spoke of [the Immortal Capital] and [the Soul-Return Path]..."

This so-called True Lord refined the Weiji Grotto-Heaven and forged the Great Profound Golden Palace... it seems there are even deeper secrets hidden within it."

"Since this is hidden, it seems that this Great Sage Luo Yuan still wants to resist, so I still have a chance to live."

Chen Lingxi's eyes flickered, and strands of Dao Origin were constantly flowing on his Dragon-Stripping Dao Platform.

"Once you reach the Dao Foundation Realm, if you want to improve your cultivation further, simply relying on secluded cultivation and absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi will no longer yield significant progress."

If a cultivator at the Dao Foundation Realm wants to improve their cultivation, they either need to slowly refine their Dao Platform and nourish their Profound Root over a long period of time, or they need to seek out fortuitous opportunity that contain the creation of heaven and earth, using them as resources to accelerate their cultivation.

Chen Lingxi thought to himself, "If I want to improve my progress in Total Perception my Essence Replenishment as soon as possible, the path to improving my cultivation will become increasingly difficult."

"Then... we still need to find some treasures, and use the mysterious power within them to quickly accelerate the progress of Total Perception and Essence Replenishment."

treasure?

A slight smile appeared on Chen Lingxi's lips.

In the Total Perception Divine Chamber, he had used the power of the Dragon-Stripping Dao Platform to glimpse the entirety of this Weiji Grotto-Heaven.

He saw four Immortal Pivot and numerous treasures scattered throughout the Cave Heaven.

The treasures radiated a spiritual light, like stars embedded in the painting.

Among those many treasures, two things left the deepest impression on him.

It was the same three-story glazed pagoda, the [Void-Return Sword Tower].

He had retrieved the tower from the Total Perception Divine Chamber, and it now hangs in his Hongdong Bag.

However, Chen Lingxi would never have too many such treasures. If he had two Void-Return Sword Tower, Chen Lingxi foundation would be even deeper.

Now, the Void-Return Sword Tower in the present world is still in its original place, without any obstacles or calamities. Chen Lingxi only needs to walk through it once to retrieve this Spirit Artifact.

He certainly wouldn't miss it.

The other thing was that precious sword that had been left behind in the depths of the North Sea.

The sword was embedded diagonally in the spine of the giant whale. Although it was rusty and inconspicuous, the extremely pure and sharp sword light deep within the blade was something that Chen Lingxi could never forget.

"Let's go get the Void-Return Sword Tower first," Chen Lingxi decided.

He rose up on the clouds, the azure clouds beneath his feet, interspersed with pale golden lightning, silently propelling him into the sky, breaking through the surging fog, and flying swiftly towards the outside of the Ancestral Mountain.

As Chen Lingxi flew out of the thick fog of the Ancestral Mountain, she turned her head to look, only to see that the Ancestral Mountain had returned to its original state, still the same desolate mountain.

Chen Lingxi shook his head and continued flying, heading straight for the mountains where the Void-Return Sword Tower was located.

Time passed quietly, and when Chen Lingxi stood atop the mountains, looking down at them.

But the mountains remained exactly as Total Perception.

The mountains are steep and rugged, with jagged rocks and no vegetation growing on the peaks.

He had already walked through the Total Perception Divine Chamber once, so walking through it again was as easy as walking on a familiar path. In no time, he found the Xuanying Cave.

The cave abode remained exactly the same.

The dome hangs high, the walls are smooth as a mirror, and the floor is paved with solid pieces of green jade bricks.

In the very center of the cave abode, the three-story glazed pagoda hung quietly, radiating a warm and bright jade-colored glow, with faint Sword Qi flowing around its body.

"Two Void-Return Sword Tower, two things to rely on, that's quite interesting."

As Chen Lingxi pondered, she stepped forward and grasped the pagoda in her palm.

In an instant.

An unexpected change occurred!

The moment he grasped the pagoda, the Void-Return Sword Tower, which he had brought from the Total Perception Divine Chamber, flew out of his Hongdong Bag on its own!

Two identical glazed pagodas hung in the Void, facing each other, their warm, jade-colored radiance shining brightly at the same time.

Two Sword Qi, though sharing the same origin, were completely different and resonated wildly at this moment.

Then, to Chen Lingxi's astonishment, the two pagodas began to slowly approach each other, and then merged with a roar!

Chen Lingxi swallowed hard. "They've merged into one?"

The crisp, clear sound of glass colliding echoed throughout the cave abode.

At that point of fusion, countless extremely pure and sharp Sword Qi surged forth like a tide.

When the light faded, Chen Lingxi held a brand-new Void-Return Sword Tower in his palm.

The sword tower was still entirely made of glass, but it was no longer three stories high; it had six!

Above the tower, each of the six upturned eaves is adorned with a jade-colored bead the size of a bean, radiating a warmer and brighter light than before.

Chen Lingxi probed a wisp of his Divine Sense into the tower, and after a moment, he frowned slightly.

"A six-story sword tower... but I can only use the first three floors."

The last three levels of that brand-new sword tower were firmly sealed by an extremely mysterious restriction.

The restriction was extremely ancient and obscure; with his current cultivation level, he couldn't budge it in the slightest.

In other words...

With his current cultivation level, he is still unable to refine the last three levels of the brand-new arrow tower.

He could only vaguely sense that the last three layers contained extremely terrifying sword power, far surpassing that of the first three layers.

"However, even if only the first three levels can be used, the power of this Void-Return Sword Tower has increased more than double."

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Chen Lingxi's eyes.

He could clearly sense that the Void-Return Sword Tower after the fusion was far superior to what it was before, both in terms of the speed at which the "Sword Furnace Sword Mound" absorbed Sword Qi and the efficiency of the "Sword Furnace" in refining the True Intention of the sword.

This Spirit Artifact has become even more powerful.

"I see... I obtained the treasure from reality through my Total Perception. If it encounters the [true form], it will be forcibly merged with it."

Moreover, its power has reached a new level.

Chen Lingxi in satisfaction, feeling that this information was quite a valuable gain.

He put the Void-Return Sword Tower into his Hongdong Bag, and without lingering any longer, he turned and stepped out of the cave abode, flying swiftly towards the North Sea.

"Let's go and retrieve the sword that was lost in the North Sea."

Logically speaking.

Chen Lingxi should wait until the next time Total Perception before going to the North Sea to retrieve that sword.

In this way, when Total Perception shatters and returns to the mortal world, the two swords can be combined into one.

Chen Lingxi will then obtain a more powerful sword.

But now... the Weiji Grotto-Heaven is in imminent danger, and could be refined at any moment.

The next time Chen Lingxi Total Perception, he will need to travel to all four Immortal Pivot, and may not have time to search for that precious sword.

"Moreover, within this Cave Heaven, my cultivation is not invincible. If I encounter a powerful opponent, I still risk perishing."

Chen Lingxi was able to defeat Bai Lingze largely because of the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade.

However, this Cauldron Vessel cannot be used indefinitely, and if it encounters Dao Foundation Realm expert whose Qi has not been refined into the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade, it cannot unleash Cauldron Vessel power.

"We should focus on improving our combat capabilities as quickly as possible to ensure our own safety... in case a sudden opportunity arises, we can do our best to seize it."

Chen Lingxi pondered for a moment before heading straight to the North Sea.