Man and God Become One!
Golden light appears; the refining process begins!
Qi Yun's mind was as firm as iron, and he did not hesitate at all.
Just as the [Great Radiance Mahasthamaprapta Dharma Body] firmly grasped the golden stream of Flowing Light containing the intent of the Wrathful Wisdom King, an incomparably domineering refining power, originating from the source of the [Law Technique Panel] but driven by his will, suddenly erupted from the Dharma Body's palm!
However, the golden light transformed from this [World-Honored One's Handwritten Scripture] was ultimately not an ordinary spiritual object.
"Buzz-!!!"
The golden light that had been seized suddenly erupted into an unprecedentedly fierce resistance!
It was no longer the unconscious escape it had before; each tremor unleashed a sharp, tangible Buddhist sound, attempting to shake off the Dharma Body's palm and instead burning and impacting the invading refining power!
Furthermore, an illusion was directly imprinted on the shared mind of Qi Yun's true self and Dharma Body:
It was still that same empty, golden backdrop.
The white-robed World-Honored One, who once sat serenely on a golden lotus, pointing to the heavens and touching the earth, has reappeared!
This time, however, he was no longer a static Dharma form, but slowly rose from nothingness.
His face was still unclear, but his aura of arrogance and supremacy was more real and more oppressive than before!
He seemed to have crossed the boundary between reality and illusion, step by step, walking towards the "self" manifested by Qi Yun's mind.
The pace was not fast, yet it carried a sense of destiny that seemed to crush time and space, a sense of fate that was predetermined.
Finally, he stopped in front of Qi Yun, slowly raised his right hand, and gently pointed at Qi Yun with his index finger.
This finger strike, seemingly slow, seemed to block all possibilities of evasion.
Before the fingertips even arrived, a will that made Qi Yun [Great Luo Heaven] tremble slightly had already descended.
If it were anyone else, their mind and spirit would surely be severely damaged when faced with this manifestation of will that originates from the source of the scriptures and points directly to the Great Way.
They might even be imprinted with an indelible Buddhist mark.
But Qi Yun merely stared coldly at the finger that was pointing at him, his mind remaining undisturbed.
"A mere illusion, yet you dare to hinder me?"
The deity spoke indifferently in the [Great Luo Heaven].
The next moment -
Refining power, doubled!
"Laugh--!!!"
It was like a scorching hot iron pressed onto thin ice, or like an invisible giant mill grinding sand!
The fiercely resisting golden light abruptly ceased its "wailing" under the sudden surge of several times the domineering refining power!
Countless intricate golden Sanskrit characters and Daoist essences were forcibly extracted and stripped away, transforming into the purest "nutrients," which were then rapidly analyzed, absorbed, and reconstructed!
In the illusion of his mind, the World-Honored One's finger, which was about to touch Qi Yun's brow, collapsed instantly like a sand painting blown away by the wind, turning into specks of lifeless golden light that disappeared into nothingness.
Only in the final instant before the illusion shattered completely, from the depths of the endless void, did a faint, almost imperceptible echo seem to resound, "Huh?"
The outside world, a battlefield between heaven and earth.
Although the True Lord and Bodhisattvas were embroiled in a new round of chaotic battles, at least half of their attention remained firmly focused on the situation within the Imperial Weapon Realm.
In particular, the Bodhisattvas of the Shakyamuni realm devoted most of their spiritual energy to the [Great Radiance Mahasthamaprapta Dharma Body].
Then, when they saw that "Fahai" grasp a ray of golden light from the World-Honored One, they were locked in a stalemate for less than a breath!
Immediately, the golden light, like frost under the blazing sun, dimmed, subdued, and disappeared at a visible speed, eventually merging completely into his palm!
After the golden light merged into Fahai's aura, it became noticeably more harmonious and profound. The light behind his head seemed to brighten slightly, and he exuded a faint sense of majesty!
"This----!!"
Even the broken body of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Bodhisattva radiated Buddha light due to his excitement!
The Mind Lamp Reflection Lapis Lazuli Bodhisattva, flickered wildly!
The Jeweled Tree Adornment and the World-Purifying White Lotus —in the eyes of all the Bodhisattvas, the last trace of doubt and hesitation arising from the unpredictable situation vanished completely at this moment!
That's too fast!
So smooth!
That is the original Daoist essence transformed from the World-Honored One's Handwritten Scripture!
It contains profound mysteries "above the True Lord"!
Even if it's broken, it's by no means something that ordinary people can easily touch or absorb!
For ordinary cultivators, let alone refining it, simply holding it in their hands would be a stroke of luck if they weren't devoured by its immense power!
Not only did he grasp "Fahai," but he also refined and absorbed it completely in an instant, turning it into his own resources!
Aside from the "Dharma-subduing body" chosen by the World-Honored One, who else could do it?!
Hahahaha!!!
Ignoring the injury to half of the Buddha's body, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Bodhisattva suddenly burst into a thunderous laugh, filled with ecstasy and certainty. "Heaven blesses the Buddha and the Way! The spread of Buddhism to the East is now a great opportunity!"
The World-Honored One- Honored One, with his all-seeing eye, had already chosen a venerable one!
His body radiated a surge of seven-colored Buddhist light, even more intense and frenzied than before. The illusory image of the Primordial Dragon Elephant that it manifested roared to the sky, carrying a resolute determination to protect the Dharma and defend the Dao, and launched a fierce attack on the nearest True Lord!
"May Buddha have mercy! Fellow Daoists, fortuitous opportunity are predetermined by Heaven; forcing them will only bring disaster!"
"Why don't you retreat immediately? Do you really intend to defy the heavens and bring about your own destruction?!"
The Mind Lamp Reflection Bodhisattva Shadows spoke in a clear and resonant voice, yet it carried an undeniable air. The glazed Buddha light transformed into layers of light curtains, not only protecting itself but also subtly showing a tendency to assist in the defense of the Imperial Weapon Realm.
The other Bodhisattvas were also greatly encouraged, and their actions showed less greed for the golden light and more fervor and a sense of mission to "protect the fortuitous opportunity" and "welcome the World-Honored One"!
On the other hand, the True Lord from both the righteous and demonic sides had grim expressions.
Qingyuan True Lord Wendao frowned, gazing at the solemn white monk figure within the realm whose aura was steadily increasing. His eyes flashed with lightning-like light, as if he wanted to see right through him.
Could it be that I really miscalculated?
Is this the real "trump card" that the Buddhist practitioners have prepared?
Was the appearance of that Imperial Weapon also to facilitate this event?
The figure of the Wudao Extreme Dharma True Lord appeared and disappeared in the shadows. Only his icy eyes pierced through the chaotic battlefield and landed on his Dharma Body. There was no emotional fluctuation, but it made the surrounding temperature seem to drop a lot.
"Is it really... the World-Honored One?" True Lord Fushi Xingyan murmured, and even the rotation of the stars in the heavens seemed to stagnate slightly.
Doubts, like a dark cloud, quietly settled over the hearts of the righteous and demonic True Lord.
If the World-Honored One truly manifested his teachings here, then the meaning of today's dispute will be entirely different.
Within the boundary, the harvest continues.
Qi Yun was fully aware of the psychological shifts in the world caused by his refining speed, and this was exactly the effect he wanted: to confuse the enemy, distract them, and buy them time.
He kept walking, the white lotus swaying, his palms frequently reaching out.
One after another, World-Honored One lights of different colors and with different meanings were forcibly captured by him and dragged into that domineering torrent of refining!
With each ray of golden light refined and absorbed, the aura of the [Great Radiance Mahasthamaprapta Dharma Body] became heavier, and its essence became more refined.
Within that clear, luminous aura behind the head, various wondrous phenomena began to unfold naturally. Sometimes the illusory image of the Bodhisattva of Guidance appeared, sometimes the Prajnaparamita Sutra scrolls materialized, and sometimes golden light shone forth like an indestructible Vajra—
At the top of the [Law Technique Panel], behind the line of text representing [Great Radiance Mahasthamaprapta Dharma Body], the originally slowly progressing, gray progress bar was now tinged with an incomparably noble and dazzling gold after refining the first ray of wrathful golden light.
At this moment, as each golden light is refined and absorbed, the golden progress bar is being rapidly advanced at an unprecedented speed!
Ten percent, thirty percent, sixty percent, ninety percent----
When Qi Yun grasped and began refining the forty-eighth golden light, the progress bar had already reached the critical point of ninety-nine percent!
The final, forty-ninth golden light was obtained.
The power of refining surged in like the final flood!
"Buzz!!!!!"
This tremor and buzzing did not originate from the outside, but rather resonated directly within the [Law Technique Panel]!
That sound was incomparable to any melody in the world.
Like the first wisp of Dao sound when chaos exploded at the beginning of creation, or like the invisible string vibration when the Great Dao was derived and the Principle were woven, Qi Yun's vision and the Dharma Body's field of vision were suddenly filled with endless, pure golden light!
The golden light burst forth from the progress bar, which had already reached its completion!
It illuminated his Sea of Consciousness, his Purple Mansion, and every inch of his Dharma Body!
In the center of this boundless golden light, the [Law Technique Panel] automatically appeared, its radiance flowing.
The line of text representing [the Great Radiance Mahasthamaprapta Dharma Body], as if having completed its final mission, began to slowly become blurred and dim.
Below it, in the blank area, a more dazzling and majestic character, seemingly formed from the golden light of pure Tao and Buddhism, is slowly and steadily taking shape, stroke by stroke.
Finally, a line of brand-new, noble, and supremely powerful golden text was fully revealed:
[Automatic Law Technique updates complete. This is a major version update; Law Technique effects have been reworked.]
[Removed: Great Radiance Mahasthamaprapta Dharma Body]
[New addition: Great Sun Radiance King Bodhisattva].
The Dharma Body —no longer exists.
At this moment, standing in the center of the Imperial Weapon Realm, supported by a white lotus, with light shining everywhere, the figure behind his head manifested as the Great Sun in the sky, the flame of wisdom, the nectar of compassion, and many other bodhisattva-like phenomena.
Its essence has undergone a complete transformation!
A white lotus gently supports her, bathing her in light.
Qi Yun lowered his eyes slightly.
In his eyes, there was no longer only compassion and wisdom, but also an invisible phantom of the Great Sun, with pure golden flames burning at its center.
That is the fire of wisdom, the flame of light.
He quietly felt the new power flowing through his body.
This power is vast and immense, far surpassing any previous moment.
Deep within the Purple Mansion, the newly born [Primordial Spirit] had already perfectly merged with this Bodhisattva Golden Body, becoming one with it.
The Primordial Spirit is the spirit of the golden body, and the golden body is the embodiment of the Primordial Spirit.
With a single thought, divine power surges forth;
When one's will arises, light shines everywhere.
This is the true meaning of "unity of man and god," and the level of life has leaped to a completely new realm.
but----
Qi Yun slowly closed his eyes, blocking out the devastating roar of the battle outside, and focused all his attention on the most subtle observation of his own condition.
The power is sufficient.
However, there is something more fundamental that he still lacks.
"What makes True Lord True Lord, and a Bodhisattva a Bodhisattva, besides this overwhelming power capable of shaking heaven and earth—"
He silently recited it in his heart, as if he were questioning the Great Dao.
"Most fundamentally, it is personality."
"To wield a [Fruition Status] that aligns with one's own Dao Path, and to elevate one's essential existence, using this Fruition Status as a foundation, above the Heaven and Earth's Long River of Time universe, so that it may never fall."
"And I----"
"Just one more step—to reach that realm—" Before the words were finished, Qi Yun felt something and slowly raised his head.
That place should have been a vast, azure void, a place where stars appear and disappear, the highest point in this world.
A vast and boundless vision, overlooking the world and reaching the highest heavens, is condensing from an unfathomable dimension!
"Rumble rumble rumble----"
The sky, which was even higher and clearer than the airspace where the True Lord and Bodhisattvas were fighting, was now darkening at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The rolling black clouds transformed into a massive vortex that threatened to engulf the world.
The vortex spun slowly, and with each rotation, the oppressive force it emitted grew heavier.
His gaze, like two condensed beams of golden sunlight, looked straight up into the higher reaches of the sky. A slow, slight smile curved Qi Yun's lips, "You've come quickly—perfect, strike while the iron is hot—"
Today, I will take this final step!