Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 135 [Saint Sacrifices Himself, Jian Mu Reaches to the Sky] (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 135: Chapter 135 [Saint Sacrifices Himself, Jian Mu Reaches to the Sky] (Please Subscribe)

Seeing the hesitation of the Tongtian Sect Master, Xuanqing continued to speak: "If you do not wish to take the risk, teacher, how about I invite the first and second elder masters? Each offering one-third of their original source should theoretically be equivalent to one Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal! If the Holy Mother is willing to contribute a portion of her power, then sacrificing one-quarter each would be enough!"

Speaking of this, his gaze involuntarily fell on Nuwa, as the origin of a Saint theoretically should not be weaker than the source of a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal.

After all...

The Primordial Spirit of a Saint is entrusted within the Heavenly Dao, allowing them to draw power from the Heavenly Dao to replenish themselves and to repair their Sacred Body using the power of the Heavenly Dao.

"No need!"

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Master quickly refused: "This matter concerns only the Jie Sect, there’s no need to trouble your first and second elder masters!"

"As for Sister Nuwa, she still needs to activate the Creation Great Dao to remove the Evil Qi of the Divine Axe from this Spirit Root, it’s not good to overly deplete her own original source!"

"Since I have established the Jie Sect and vowed to seize a lifeline for all beings, to support the heaven and earth with Jian Mu and restore the era of Innate Spiritual Energy in the Primordial World, naturally I should take responsibility — who else but me?"

"What’s more, since I am named Tongtian, and this Jian Mu is also called Tongtian, Tongtian Jian Mu, Jian Mu Tongtian, isn’t this a miraculous fate?"

"I will do it!"

Upon hearing this, Lady Nuwa showed an incredulous expression and quickly advised: "Brother Tongtian, perhaps you should reconsider this carefully?"

She did not expect that with just a few words from Xuanqing, the Tongtian Sect Master would seriously consider sacrificing himself to restore the original grade of the Chaos Spirit Root.

"Ha ha ha!"

The Tongtian Sect Master burst into hearty laughter: "Since I am called Tongtian, I must be the person who penetrates heaven and earth, to undertake the deeds that penetrate heaven and earth, with Jian Mu uniting heaven and earth, connecting all realms, encompassing all heavens, perfectly aligning with my Dao!"

"Sister, no need to persuade further!"

"However, let me make it clear beforehand: if the Jian Mu recovers its former grade after my sacrifice, I intend to use it to stabilize the fortunes of the Jie Sect!"

"Of course, if Daoist Fu Xi wants to use this Tongtian Jian Mu to lead the Human Race in developing through the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, I am also willing to generously open the gates of convenience for him!"

He knew well the Heavenly Dao’s wariness against the "Heavenly Creation Divine Axe"; even if the "Chaos Bell" reappeared in the Primordial World, the Heavenly Dao would likely not allow him to obtain it... The present Tongtian Jian Mu in front of him is what he could find, and also the best that the Heavenly Dao allowed to exist and to use it to stabilize the fortunes of the Jie Sect!

Once the Jian Mu connects heaven and earth, it will inevitably replace the position of Buzhou Mountain, and as long as the Jian Mu exists, the fortunes of the Jie Sect will be unshakable.

"Agreed!"

Seeing the determination of the Tongtian Sect Master, Nuwa immediately nodded: "If the Jian Mu can be restored as before, then this treasure will be given to Brother Tongtian to suppress the fortunes. My brother only needs to utilize this object to lead the Human Race to expand through the heavens."

"I request Heavenly Dao to witness!"

Boom!

A Saint is an embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, containing Heavenly mandates, and as she spoke, it elicited a response from the Heavenly Dao, witnessing the covenant between her and the Tongtian Sect Master.

"Excellent!"

The Tongtian Sect Master was exceedingly pleased and immediately handed the Spiritual Treasure in his hands to Xuanqing for safekeeping, then his body was enveloped in a layer of Dao essence, showing a trend of transforming into an Innate Sacred by the Dao: "Heavenly Dao above, I, Tongtian, hereby vow with my own Great Dao to repair the source of Jian Mu, from henceforth, Jian Mu shall be Tongtian, and Tongtian shall be Jian Mu! Please, Heavenly Dao, bear witness!"

"Third brother!"

Hearing this vow, all the great powers of the Primordial World were shaken, Taiching, originally in closed-door cultivation at Shouyang Mountain, appeared instantly beside the Tongtian Sect Master.

As was Yuanshi Tianzun.

The great powers of the heavens, upon hearing this, also involuntarily displayed various Divine Skills, looking towards the location of the Jian Mu.

Boom!

The Heavenly Dao immediately thundered continuously.

Concerned about his own insufficient original source during his transformation into the Dao, the Tongtian Sect Master also, with his own authority, drew a large amount of the Heavenly Dao’s source and integrated it into Jian Mu.

The Jian Mu immediately began to take root, growing rapidly, reaching an immense height of hundreds of thousands of Zhang in an instant.

Upon seeing this, Nuwa also madly activated the Creation Skill, and Innate Divine Objects nourishing the Spirit Root such as "Three Lights Divine Water" and "Nine Heavens Breath Soil" covered the roots of Jian Mu, limitless Creation Energy spread, the power of the Heavenly Dao pervaded the void of the universe, and an extremely intense vitality instantly erupted.

Tongtian Jian Mu, Jian Mu Tongtian!

Alongside the Tongtian Sect Master’s transformation into the Dao through sacrifice, his own original source constantly merged into Jian Mu, and the mark of Pangu’s Primordial Spirit also gradually faded on him.

He gave up his original source, gave up his footing, choosing to merge with Jian Mu.

And this action was favored by the Heavenly Dao.

After all, the Heavenly Dao also worried, the merging of the Three Pure Ones’ Primordial Spirit, Pangu returning from the infinite time and space.

Boom!

The Heavenly Dao thundered, space-time shook intensely, limitless power of the Heavenly Dao descended, and the Heavenly Dao also sensed the benefits of this event, even if it meant spending its own original source, it still wished to promote the action the Tongtian Sect Master was undertaking.

Under the support of the endless power of the Heavenly Dao, Jian Mu’s root system easily penetrated the Netherworld, and Jian Mu’s main trunk easily pierced through the Heavenly Realm.

Hundreds of thousands of Zhang!

Millions of Zhang!

Billions of Zhang!

...

The growth of Jian Mu quickly surpassed the limits of Primordial Heaven and Earth, breaking through the world’s barriers, and began actively absorbing various types of Chaos Spiritual Energy contained within the Chaos.

A surge of Primordial Chaos burst forth from Jian Mu, greatly surpassing the former Tongtian Sect Master, with major Merit from the Great Dao manifesting from the void.

That was the final portion of Merit from the Great Dao following Pangu’s creation of the world, also the last gift from the Dao and Pangu’s will to the Primordial World.

In the past, when Pangu created the world and passed away, his body transformed into all things, the Great Dao descended Merit, three portions merged into the Three Pure Ones’ Primordial Spirit, and two portions merged into the True Spirits of the Twelve Ancestor Witches.

There are still thirty percent left, which evolved into two Acquired Merit Treasures and one Heavenly Dao Treasure.

The remaining twenty percent is always elusive in the world’s origin of the Primordial World!

Several eons ago, when Houtu transformed into the Reincarnation, Pangu’s will briefly revived, using one-tenth of the Dao Merit to help Houtu evolve reincarnation, protecting her True Spirit from perishing. Today’s situation... how similar is it to when Houtu transformed into reincarnation?

Boom!

Jian Mu continued to grow, its roots and branches spreading into Chaos until ten thousand years passed, and its growth gradually slowed down.

The Heavenly Dao vibrated, Jian Mu transformed into a Chaos Spirit Root, and took on the mission of the Heavenly Pillar, linking the Primordial Heaven and Earth, the Three Realms, the nearby Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds, twelve thousand nine hundred and sixty thousand Middle Thousand Worlds, four hundred and eighty million Small Thousand Worlds, and countless Dust Worlds and Half Planes in an instant.

The River of Time materialized, and since the Three Realms of heaven, earth, and man were penetrated, the flow rate of time in these Three Realms approached uniformity in less than half a day.

Endless Innate Spiritual Energy radiated from Jian Mu, as if time were flowing backward, the Innate Spiritual Energies that disappeared with the collapse of Buzhou Mountain emerged anew across Primordial World, returning to the era of Innate Spiritual Energy!

"Where is the third brother?"

Taiching Laozi was fixedly watching Jian Mu.

Yuanshi Tianzun likewise.

Although the Saints’ Primordial Spirits are entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao is eternal, hence the Saints never die, they were unsure what such proactive Dao transformation acts by the Tongtian Sect Master might result in.

"Hahaha!"

Suddenly, above the vault of heaven, a hearty laugh sounded: "Who rules over piercing heaven and earth? Titled Taiching in Biyou Palace. Shedding the old body to reveal my Dao, heart queries all spirits under the heavens. Today’s thought parts the cosmos, tomorrow’s void erects the Dao court!"

"This poor Daoist is Tongtian, as Tongtian Sect Master, and also as Tongtian Jian Mu, with this new body piercing heaven and earth, linking myriad realms, and using my own being to suppress the Jie Sect’s fortune!"

"Requesting validation from the Heavenly Dao!"

In the void, infinite power of the Heavenly Dao gathered, and from within Tongtian Jian Mu, another beam of spiritual light burst forth, merging with this endless heavenly might in an instant, and Tongtian Sect Master’s form suddenly appeared before everyone.

Boom!

The Heavenly Dao roared, seemingly acknowledging the oath of the Tongtian Sect Master. From then on, the Tongtian Sect Master was the Tongtian Jian Mu, and the Tongtian Jian Mu was the Tongtian Sect Master.

He severed the Pangu’s Mark from his body and thus served only as the Jie Sect Master, transforming into a Chaos Spirit Root, and using his own Chaos divine body to suppress the Jie Sect’s fortune!

"This..."

Taiching Laozi, seeing the transformation, was also startled, expressing in disbelief: "Third brother, you’ve succeeded! And you’ve cut off your own Pangu’s Mark?"

Within the Primordial Spirit, there are faint connections, those are the marks left by Pangu, and after becoming Saints, the Three Pure Ones have always tried to rid themselves of these marks in their Primordial Spirits.

This mark brings great benefits to them, but it also restricts them; if they cannot rid themselves of this mark, they will never surpass the Pangu God.

For the Three Pure Ones, Pangu might represent an insurmountable mountain, but since they have stepped into cultivation, they have constantly thought of crossing this mountain.

Invoking the opportunity through Dao transformation, Tongtian Sect Master has cut off his own Pangu’s Mark and transformed into a follower of Tongtian Jian Mu, undoubtedly proving their conjectures correct.

"Indeed!"

Tongtian Sect Master nodded, then came before Taiching Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun, laughing: "However, I am still the Taiching Spiritual Treasure among the Three Pure Ones. You two better not disown me as your brother!"

Despite cutting off the Pangu Primordial Spirit, he still considered himself the Tongtian Sect Master and would not renounce his bond with Taiching Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Of course!"

Taiching Laozi immediately responded with a smile: "Third brother, from being an Innate Sacred follower to becoming a Chaos follower, your future is boundless. We might even rely on you in the future!"

Yuanshi Tianzun was curious as he examined the Tongtian Sect Master: "I wonder, compared to an Innate Sacred follower, what significant changes are there to a Chaos follower?"

Nuwa spoke up to congratulate: "Brother Tongtian, sacrificing yourself for the Dao, yet rising from a position of death, truly makes your sister somewhat ashamed!"

Sacrificing oneself for the Dao is akin to perishing once, even if one’s Primordial Spirit is entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, she would not dare to easily try it. She is uncertain how long it might take to revive from perishing if she attempted Dao transformation like Tongtian.

She dared not gamble!

Therefore, when Xuanqing proposed this idea, she immediately refused.

In contrast, Tongtian Sect Master, after hesitating briefly, began to actively transform into the Dao without any hesitation, his yearning for the Great Dao far surpassing hers.

"About this, many thanks to Sister Nuwa!"

Tongtian Sect Master, seeing this, immediately responded with a salute: "If it were not for Sister Nuwa’s Creation Great Dao, it would not have been so easy for this poor Daoist to change his path, this transformation of followership, I owe Sister Nuwa a favor."

"Excellent!"

Nuwa was overjoyed to hear this.

Since Tongtian Sect Master mentioned owing her a favor, it was certainly not an empty promise. A promise from a Saint was an extremely precious thing for her.

Perhaps, it might be needed someday!

Seeing that Tongtian Sect Master had finished interchanging with the other Saints, Xuanqing hurried forward to congratulate: "Congratulations to teacher for attaining the Dao, from now on, you need not worry about the Jie Sect’s fortune!"

Tongtian Sect Master’s attainment is not the Saint’s Dao, nor the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal’s Dao, but rather the "Severing" Dao of cutting through heaven and earth to offer a sliver of hope for all beings... turning the impossible into possible.

The trajectory of the Heavenly Dao has already changed, and with Jian Mu’s transformation, the era of the Innate Spiritual Energy which had passed also reappeared before all beings.

And Xuanqing’s thoughts were validated at this moment, as long as the changes are beneficial rather than harmful to Primordial World, the direction of the Great Heavenly Dao’s force can be altered through human guidance, and the future is not immutable!

"This time, thanks to your reminder!" Tongtian Sect Master, upon hearing this, also laughed: "If the teacher had hesitated, perhaps he couldn’t have attained this tremendous opportunity!"

"And, with the guide of Jian Mu, Daoist Fu Xi can now lead the Human Race to explore All Heavens!"

"It’s all happy news!"

"Haha!"

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