Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 281 - 269: Tong Tian Sect Master Becomes the Great Dao

Chapter 281: Chapter 269: Tong Tian Sect Master Becomes the Great Dao

Wukong crafted the Great Seal and then headed towards the Reincarnation Netherworld.

Upon seeing Xuan Ming, he returned the ever-expanding meditation mat, and then took out the State’s Great Seal.

"Take this Great Seal and refine it well, its power is extraordinary, and when the calamity of the Yuan Meeting arrives, it will surely be of great use!" Wukong said.

"Since its power is extraordinary, why don’t you keep it for yourself? I have the ability to protect myself," replied Xuan Ming.

"Haha, haha! You’re still declining? I’m telling you to take it, so don’t refuse!" Wukong simply tossed the State’s Great Seal, which landed in front of Xuan Ming.

Xuan Ming, seeing that Wukong insisted on giving the State’s Great Seal to him, finally stopped declining and meticulously examined the seal in his hands.

The Great Seal was carved with mountains and rivers, containing a heavy aura of the state, which was difficult to move without using Mana.

Xuan Ming asked in astonishment, "Is this Great Seal made from a shattered heaven and earth?"

Wukong nodded and said, "Yes. I killed Tathagata in the Chaotic World and collected it. I entrusted Old Jun to refine it in the Eight Trigrams Cauldron for a full ten years before it was complete. Refine it well, fuse it with your heart’s blood, and it will become a notable Magical Treasure, its power will certainly be formidable!"

Thus, Xuan Ming accepted the Great Seal without any further courtesy, as that was unnecessary.

Meanwhile, the Victorious Fighting Buddha had returned to the Ultimate Bliss World and began gathering the Buddhas to discuss the matter of the Turning Wheel Sage King.

Being a Heavenly Dao Saint, he used his Great Magical Power to manifest his Dharma Eye and observed each of the Buddhas to see if any could become the future Turning Wheel Sage King. But to his disappointment, he saw no trace of the Turning Wheel Sage King in any of them.

After a hundred years, having observed all the Buddhas, the Victorious Fighting Buddha sighed deeply and said, "The Turning Wheel Sage King is truly hard to find!"

Kong Xuan clasped his hands together and suggested, "Let the Buddhas go to the mortal world to search, to see who has a profound Buddha Root. Then bring them back to the Ultimate Bliss World, where the Victorious Fighting Buddha can use the Dharma Eye to observe their future, to see if they can become the Turning Wheel Sage King."

The Victorious Fighting Buddha nodded and said, "Bring those with good Spirit Roots back to the Ultimate Bliss World to cultivate and store up our combat strength in preparation for the Yuan Meeting calamity."

"Good," Kong Xuan replied.

And so, the Buddhas of the Ultimate Bliss World left and headed towards the Eastern Lands Republic to find those with Spirit Roots and Buddha Roots, bringing them back to the Ultimate Bliss World for the Victorious Fighting Buddha to examine their futures, to see if they could become the Turning Wheel Sage King. If they were willing to cultivate, they would be allowed to stay in the Ultimate Bliss World to cultivate and serve as a reserve force.

Cultivating in the Ultimate Bliss World had great benefits; the Spiritual Energy was abundant, Buddha’s Light shone on everything, and the practice of Buddhist Law progressed rapidly.

Year after year passed, and the Buddhas found many with Spirit Roots and Buddha Roots. The Victorious Fighting Buddha observed them, but not one was the future Turning Wheel Sage King.

Searching for a needle in a haystack was not exactly a good method, but they had no choice, as there was no other way.

Ksitigarbha King sat in the center of the Ultimate Bliss World to cultivate, listening to the Victorious Fighting Buddha explain the Buddhist Scriptures daily, comprehending the changes of the Heavenly Dao in order to achieve the status of a Heavenly Dao Saint.

But achieving the status of a Heavenly Dao Saint was an incredibly difficult task. Although Ksitigarbha King was at the pinnacle of the Primordial Golden Immortal Realm, the gap to the Heavenly Dao Saint Realm was still wide and difficult to bridge, requiring great determination and destiny to achieve the status of a Heavenly Dao Saint.

Three thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

Biyou Palace had long since regained its former glory, with countless disciples of Jie Taoist, possessing the grandeur of a time when all immortals paid homage.

The Tong Tian Sect Master entrusted all affairs of Biyou Palace to his now senior disciple, the Supreme Holy Mother, while he spent his days in seclusion, honing his Three Thousand Great Paths to achieve the status of a Great Dao Sage.

On this day, the first day of the three thousand and first year, the Three Thousand Dao marks on his Primordial Dao Fruit had reached perfection, appearing smooth and flawless.

"Fortune favors the bold, and now for the final step, I must use the Slaying Immortal Four Swords to polish the Golden Core!" The Tong Tian Sect Master exhaled deeply, facing a step fraught with danger.

The Slaying Immortal Four Swords were infinitely powerful, and using them to polish the fragile Golden Core was extremely risky.

However, having come this far, the Tong Tian Sect Master, a man of ruthless decisiveness, would certainly not shrink back. After sitting quietly for a moment, he proceeded to summon the Slaying Immortal Four Swords.

The Tong Tian Sect Master opened his mouth and inhaled, drawing the Slaying Immortal Four Swords into his mouth, and with a gulp, swallowed them down.

The Slaying Immortal Four Swords traveled straight to the position of the Dantian, settling next to the Primordial Dao Fruit.

Then, the Tong Tian Sect Master also summoned the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation Map and inhaled it into his belly in one breath.

The Formation Map was suspended in the air, the Slaying Immortal Four Swords arranged in formation above it, creating the Slaying Immortals Sword Formation that dazzled through the ages, capable of slaying gods and exterminating demons!

"Boom!"

The Slaying Immortals Sword Formation vibrated slightly, then unleashed the forces of water, fire, wind, and thunder, with countless Sword Qi bursting forth from its four gates.

A rumbling sound like thunder came from the lower abdomen of the Tong Tian Sect Master, terrifying to behold. A moment’s carelessness might grind the Primordial Dao Fruit to pieces! If the Primordial Dao Fruit were ground to pieces, not only would the Heavenly Dao Saint Realm be lost, but there would be no hope for the peak realm of the Great Dao Sage either.

The immense power from the Slaying Immortals Sword Formation was held in check by the Tong Tian Sect Master, preventing it from unleashing its full might. He then madly circulated the Mana from the Primordial Dao Fruit, as the Three Thousand Great Paths trembled in unison before manifesting, enduring the refinement of the Slaying Immortals Sword Formation!

"Clang, clang, clang!!!"

The Chaos Sword Qi emitted by the Slaying Immortals Sword Formation struck the Primordial Dao Fruit, making sounds like forging iron, polishing it even smoother and more translucent. The Three Thousand Great Paths became increasingly apparent. The Great Dao Divine Sound roared continuously, intimidating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, with all Thirty-Three Heavens enveloped by the divine sound.

Then, the intensity of the refinement grew, and the Great Dao Divine Sound roared even more fiercely, omnipresent above and below, audible to all.

Upon hearing this divine sound of the Great Dao, some individuals suddenly achieved enlightenment. From being a Taiyi Golden Immortal, they ascended directly to the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm. Moreover, some Daluo Golden Immortals advanced straight to the Primordial Golden Immortal Realm, with some reaching their peak states and even faintly touching upon the Heavenly Dao Laws.

At this moment, the Ksitigarbha King also abruptly opened his eyes, a vertical eye opening on his forehead, gazing heavenward as if to discern the intricate operations of the Heavenly Dao Laws. Suddenly enlightened by the rumbling sounds of the Great Dao Divine Sound, he benefited greatly, and whether he could break through to the Heavenly Dao Saint Realm rested on this very effort.

The Tong Tian Sect Master shouted loudly, causing the Slaying Immortal Four Swords to operate with even more ferocity and the Great Dao Divine Sound to grow louder still.

"Is Tong Tian about to become a Saint?"

All the Saints raised their heads, looking towards the highest Qingwei Heaven of the Thirty-Three Heavens, where an incredibly terrifying fluctuation was spreading. It was from there that the Great Dao Divine Sound was transmitted.

"With one more Great Dao Sage, the Earth Immortal Realm gains another sliver of hope for preservation," the hearts of all the Saints sighed silently.

Wukong and Xuan Ming both opened their eyes. Wukong said, "The Tong Tian Sect Master is about to become a Great Dao!"

Xuan Ming said, "This is the Great Dao Divine Sound. Even a Heavenly Dao Saint would gain some insight from it. The Tong Tian Sect Master is indeed formidable!"

In these three thousand years, the two had been exchanging Primordial Spirit Thoughts on their understanding of the Dao, attempting to probe the realm of the Great Dao Sage.

But Wukong’s comprehension of the Dao was clearly superior to that of Xuan Ming. Still, if three people walk together, one can be their teacher; and although they were not three individuals, Xuan Ming, after all, was a Heavenly Dao Saint with his unique Dao. Wukong too benefited greatly, with Xuan Ming naturally receiving the most insights.

After three thousand years of exchanging Taoist Magic, Wukong had yet to touch the threshold of the Great Dao Sage Realm.

His path was too special. Although he achieved rapid progress, he now faced the consequences of this rapidity and could not proceed on the path of cutting through the Three Thousand Great Paths to prove the Great Dao Sage Realm. This path was undoubtedly the broad road leading to the Great Dao Sage, and while Di Jun became a Great Dao despite not cutting through the Three Thousand Great Paths, he had an Innate Taoist Body, uniquely favored, born from the sun. The sun is the reliance of a world; without it, life could not exist.

The Great Dao Divine Sound roared for a full three years before it finally ceased. Intense bursts of golden light erupted from Qingwei Heaven, with the Three Thousand Great Paths manifesting as three thousand wonders in the void, mythical beasts galloping, the Great Dao booming, and the Heavenly Dao Laws rumbling as well.

The Tong Tian Sect Master opened his mouth to expel the Slaying Immortal Four Swords, and in an instant, his aura surged, surpassing the constraints of the Heavenly Dao Laws. His Primordial Spirit broke free from the Heavenly Dao Laws and took refuge in the Great Dao.

With that, the Tong Tian Sect Master achieved the realm of the Great Dao Sage. From that day forth, he was truly immortal and indestructible, a being beyond the vicissitudes of calamity!

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