Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 329 - 310: One Cannot Defy the Heavenly Dao and Karma

Chapter 329: Chapter 310: One Cannot Defy the Heavenly Dao and Karma

Xuan Ming realized the power of the Heavenly Origin One Finger and wanted to perfect this divine skill through a chess duel with Bo Yikao.

The duel was truly earth-shattering, and even the unrivaled chess masters could only sigh in inferiority. Both players demonstrated intense killing intent in their moves, relentlessly pressing each other. Bo Yikao, as immovable as a mountain, played steadily, while they both devoured and revived their dragons on the board; the match was perilously close.

When Xuan Ming used the Heavenly Origin One Finger, the killing intent was fully revealed, aiming straight for Bo Yikao’s lifeline.

Bo Yikao, stroking his chin, pondered deeply, a year, two years, even until the tenth year!

"Crackle and pop."

Bo Yikao picked up a handful of chess pieces and slowly placed one on the board, conceding the game!

Bo Yikao bowed with clasped hands and said, "Who could have imagined that the Saint Queen’s chess skills would be so pure? I, Bo Yikao, admit my inferiority."

Bo Yikao was considered the foremost in qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting, the unparalleled number one. Though people say there is no first in literature and the arts, Bo Yikao was definitely number one! He had never been defeated since he taught himself chess, not even the Tong Tian Sect Master could match him. Yet today, Xuan Ming had defeated him, which was truly astonishing.

Invincible!

Bo Yikao’s chess skills could be described with these four words. He was so high above the rest that it was not easy to find a match, but today, after a full hundred years of playing, Bo Yikao finally conceded, admitting his inferiority.

"Your chess skills are indeed formidable; had I not realized the Heavenly Origin One Finger, I might not have been your opponent," Xuan Ming said indifferently. With a flick of her finger, the scattered black and white chess pieces on the table sorted themselves back into their respective camps, falling neatly into the chess baskets.

The Heavenly Origin One Finger, when unleashed, could turn the sky and earth upside down!

What was a stalemate turned into an utter defeat for Bo Yikao with Xuan Ming’s ingenious move, which first struck off her own chess pieces from the central point, then revived the whole board. Bo Yikao was beaten from that point on.

From this game, Xuan Ming gained much. She chatted with Bo Yikao for a while and then left for the Thirty-Three Heavens alone.

"Hmm... Bo Yikao is truly formidable. The ninth Saint might well be him, but Kong Xuan is also no pushover! When the tenth Sage King emerges and the Heavenly Dao brings great karmic retribution, it’s likely that the decisive battle between them will take place on the Heaven and Earth arena set by Wukong. Alas, the scope of the Heavenly Dao is finite, and nine is the ultimate number. It’s an irreversible truth." Xuan Ming sighed slowly. She greatly admired Bo Yikao’s talent, which was nearly defying heaven, but the karmic retribution of the Heavenly Dao cannot be reversed and must be settled.

Every cultivator coveted the title of Heavenly Dao Saint, with Kong Xuan and Bo Yikao being the closest to reaching sainthood. When the time came to achieve the status of Heavenly Dao Saint, and the great karma descended, they would inevitably have to fight it out on the grand arena established by Wukong. It remained to be seen who would be forced to withdraw.

"Good, the power of Creation is becoming more abundant, yet the many mysteries of the Creation Jade Butterfly are still difficult to fathom. Perhaps this Creation Jade Butterfly is a Creation Divine Artifact! With my current cultivation level, I have no fear even when facing Immortal Yang Mei. However, this person is immensely talented and has an exceptional gift. It’s likely that his cultivation will grow even more profound by the time the Yuan calamity arrives. I still need to practice diligently so that when the time comes, I can capture him and use him to open the channel to the Creation World," Wukong thought silently to himself, holding the Creation Jade Butterfly in the palm of his hand.

The power of Creation within the Creation Jade Butterfly could not be absorbed by outsiders; only those favored by Creation could assimilate it. Otherwise, Wukong wouldn’t mind sharing his power of Creation with Xuan Ming. Even between those who performed Dual Cultivation of Primordial Spirit Thoughts, it was difficult to exchange this power of Creation.

Just then, Wukong saw a finger pierce through the void, as if the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the entire Chaotic World, revolved around this single finger!

At that moment, Heaven and Earth seemed to transform into a chessboard, and that finger was the central point!

Wukong was shocked, his hands forming a Dao Technique, "Heaven and Earth Reincarnation, all things cannot escape; the universe, the Primordial Wilderness, also enter the Six Paths. The power of Reincarnation, transformed into fist technique! Reincarnation Fist!"

Wukong’s fist roared forward, with six ancient worlds spinning around it. Within those six worlds, one could see endless Yuan, countless universes being born and collapsing, with countless beings undergoing Reincarnation, dying and being reborn.

End and beginning!

"Boom!"

The Reincarnation Fist slammed onto that finger. Upon contact, Wukong couldn’t help but retreat again and again. A massive wave of air erupted, which he quickly gathered with his sleeves, in order to prevent damaging the Posa Greater World.

"Xuan Ming, I didn’t expect that after a hundred years of playing chess, you’ve actually practiced the Heavenly Origin One Finger to this extent! It is truly astonishing! That move of yours just now turned the entire Heaven and Earth into a chessboard, with your fingertip becoming the very center of it, the Heavenly Origin! Numerous laws and Dao traces revolved around your finger. This single move has already surpassed many ’Great’ Dao Techniques," Wukong exclaimed as he saw Xuan Ming step out from the void.

"Hmm, that move just now was merely a test of its power, and I didn’t use my full strength. Otherwise, under my surprise attack, you would have definitely been injured. Should the cataclysm of Yuan arrive, and I use the Heavenly Origin One Finger in a sneak attack against that old monster Yang Mei, it would surely make him cough up three liters of blood," Xuan Ming said as she stepped down from the void, with lotuses blooming beneath each step and leaving traces of dust on her luosocks.

After hearing this, Wukong took a deep breath and showed a bitter smile, saying, "You really don’t hold back, do you?"

Xuan Ming laughed and said, "What’s there to fear? After all, you haven’t lacked progress in these hundred years! My finger, well thought out, won’t hurt you."

Wukong felt helpless. Encountering a woman like Xuan Ming was truly troublesome. Even Great Dao Sages couldn’t do anything about her; she might still suppress someone who had achieved the title of Creation Supreme... There’s no helping it, men are naturally meant to be bullied by women.

"I have been playing chess with Bo Yikao; his chess skills are unparalleled, and I have learned much. He too has reaped great benefits and will likely become a Heavenly Dao Saint soon. According to my calculations, Kong Xuan is also at a critical point in his cultivation. His Five Elements Spirit Root is refined to perfection, returning to the origin. He might concoct a Great Five Elements Technique! Both becoming Saints will inevitably draw down the Heavenly Dao’s karma. When the time comes, there must be a battle atop the Arena of Heaven and Earth, and ultimately one must yield," Xuan Ming said with a slight sigh.

"In this world, I am the Heavenly Dao. Even with the Great Yin Yang Technique, the secrets of destiny cannot be concealed because what I see is what the Heavenly Dao sees. There’s no way around it. With a hundred thousand years to go, I don’t know how many will achieve the status of Heavenly Dao Saints. When the Heavenly Dao karma falls, who knows if the ranks of the Heavenly Dao Saints will change. Those who have survived the Yuan cataclysm have new insights, witnessing the creation and destruction of worlds, the evolution of all things. This is a Dao that cannot be sought after but only encountered," Wukong said. These people were all his comrades, and he couldn’t favor any of them, but the Heavenly Dao karma is inescapable.

Wukong, like Hong Jun of old, was a Splitter of Heaven and Earth; it was he who directed Pangu. He is the master of the Earth Immortal Realm; he is the Heavenly Dao of the Earth Immortal Realm and can control the life and death of Heavenly Dao Saints! Wukong, too, is the Heavenly Dao. Even if the Great Yin Yang Technique conceals his aura, he cannot deceive the Heavenly Dao because his vision represents what the Dao sees. The Heavenly Dao has no consciousness and is unaffected by external things. If Wukong ever decides to reverse the Heavenly Dao, then there is only one outcome.

That is, the Posa Greater World collapses back to its origin, transforming into Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire.

In doing so, the loss would outweigh the gains. The Great Dao Golden Lotus has already created a world once, and the world’s power within it has been exhausted; Wukong couldn’t possibly conjure up a new world from thin air!

Every Splitting of Heaven and Earth is preordained by the Great Dao!

Just like the Earth Immortal Realm, as predestined by the Great Dao, which brought forth a Chaotic Green Lotus, the birthplace of the Great Dao Divine Artifact - the Pangu Axe, and the birthing of the great god Pangu himself.

The will of Heaven and Earth is immutable, these four words are exemplified in this moment. Even those who Split Heaven and Earth, the rulers of worlds, struggle to defy the will of the Heavenly Dao; otherwise, only mutual destruction awaits, and the world will collapse. Then, the infinite population of the Posa Greater World would be obliterated within the Chaotic World. Such an outcome would indeed be a loss too great to bear.

If it were a stranger Splitting Heaven and Earth, Wukong could avoid his gaze, concealing the secrets of destiny with the Great Yin Yang Technique. But how can one hope to deceive himself? His eyes are the Heavenly Dao, his ears are the Heavenly Dao; how could he hide destiny and deceive the Heavenly Dao?

Xuan Ming, after calculating with her fingers, said, "So that means, Bo Yikao and Kong Xuan are bound to fight eventually. Perhaps in tens of thousands of years, there will be new talents challenging the veteran Heavenly Dao Saints! It will be up to the Heavenly Dao karma to choose who will undergo trials; it’s about who has the most entanglements with karma. This, too, is a form of tempering for the Heavenly Dao Saints, keeping them on their toes and mindful of the cushions they sit upon."

Wukong said, "That’s right. Heavenly Dao Saints are the pinnacle existences in this world. Once someone becomes a Heavenly Dao Saint, they will develop a sluggish heart. Achieving the Dao seems far too distant, and lazing around for a hundred thousand years seems like nothing for those with endless lifespans. Having someone eagerly eyeing their position from behind indeed spurs them to cultivate."

"Bo Yikao and Kong Xuan will probably battle in a thousand years, and then Yuan Hong will likely achieve the Heavenly Dao Saint status as well. Who knows who he will bind with great karma and fight next! These hundred thousand years will not be peaceful; the battles among Heavenly Dao Saints will not cease," Wukong said slowly.

"Who do you think will win, Kong Xuan or Bo Yikao?" asked Xuan Ming.

"You’ve already praised Bo Yikao for his extraordinary talent. But Kong Xuan is no easy opponent either, with his Five Elements Spirit Root and having refined it to perfection. If he advances to Heavenly Dao Saint, he might touch the edge of the Great Five Elements Technique. This technique ranks just behind the Great Yin Yang Technique among the ’Great’ Dao Techniques. When they battle, it will be hard to predict the outcome. Nonetheless, both are honorable and compassionate and won’t fatally harm one another; at most, they will only strip each other of their realms," Wukong replied.

Xuan Ming didn’t discuss this topic further, only saying, "It’s a pity you don’t grasp the essence of chess. Otherwise, if you had cultivated this Heavenly Origin One Finger, your fighting prowess would be elevated, and dealing with Immortal Yang Mei would be much more certain!"

Wukong sighed, "There is a predestined order to everything, even Great Dao Saints can’t reverse it."

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