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Chapter 1188 - 1042: Taoist Master Blocks the Way (Extra - for Monthly Votes)

Chapter 1188: Chapter 1042: Taoist Master Blocks the Way (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes)

Above Spirit Mountain, there appeared a celestial phenomenon!

A pitch-black vortex materialized, revealing the profound aura of reincarnation.

The Reincarnation Rule is represented by the Reincarnation Disk in the world of Shu Mountain.

But in the True Immortal Realm, it takes the form of an enigmatic black hole, without end or beginning, inscrutable and unpredictable...

Everyone who gazed upon reincarnation seemed able to see their own past lives, the lives before that... even their past and future, three lifetimes, three worlds...

Atop Spirit Mountain, ancient immortals were startled awake, looking at this scene, all deeply shaken:

"Ancient tales tell that when an immortal confirms the title of Prime Taoist Master, there will be a celestial phenomenon..."

An immortal with white hair three zhang long muttered, "The first celestial phenomenon is known as ’Tao Mysterious Sound’. Any Immortal Cultivator who hears this sound will gain immense benefits, even advancing a layer in their cultivation..."

"The second phenomenon should be the Law Manifestation..."

"And the following phenomena will have much to do with a Cultivator’s foundation, heritage, and even their Taoist Species..."

...

Fang Xian didn’t know why, but upon seeing this Reincarnation black hole, his gaze became hazy.

Suddenly, he seemed to see his past life, a youth with a red birthmark between his brows, crowned by Celebrating Clouds.

The youth slowly smiled and was about to merge into one with him.

"The me from my past life is no longer me... I am Fang Xian, not someone else!"

Fang Xian muttered to himself, and his fingers formed a sword stance, with one slash.

A streak of Sword Light, graceful as a startled swan and supple as a roaming dragon, broke the phantom of the youth with the red birthmark between his brows into pieces with one slash.

Fang Xian didn’t know why, but as he felt a sense of loss, he also exhaled a long breath, feeling his mind and spirit suddenly clear.

He hadn’t chosen, like other Immortal Cultivators, to merge memories from his previous lives to break through his current bottleneck.

Instead, he chose to sever his past life!

Although there were no immediate benefits bestowed, the severing of past life’s causes and effects naturally had great benefits for his future Cultivation.

Fang Xian felt his thoughts become exceedingly clear, confident that he would overcome the Immortal Thunder Calamity and become an immortal, or even after becoming an immortal, to pass through the many tribulations.

At this time, amid the Void, the celestial phenomena changed again, and a strange giant tree phantom appeared, rapidly growing from a seedling to an immense sky-reaching tree.

Its trunk was pitch-black, its leaves were like jade, adorned with gold and silver patterns— it was the Monster Tree!

And surrounding the Monster Tree seemed to be a River of Time, countless branches reaching into the water, absorbing the Power of Time and Space, growing rapidly.

The third phase of the Taoist Master’s celestial phenomenon—Tree of Tao!

After the Tree of Tao went through cycles of prosperity and decay, another bright light emerged between heaven and earth.

This light burst forth violently, transforming into chaos!

From the chaos emerged concepts from the past and present, from all directions.

The birth of the universe, the dazzling galaxies, Big Thousand Worlds larger than stellar, surrounded by countless Mid and Small Thousand Worlds orbiting around them...

Earth-Fire Wind-Water...

Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth...

Yin-Yang, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Eight Diagrams, the myriad states of the Mortal World, the beings between heaven and earth... all encompassed within.

"Is this... the fourth celestial phenomenon?"

The ancient immortal with three-zhang long white hair exclaimed, "At the time most Prime Taoist Masters establish their way, there are only three celestial phenomena. This Prime Taoist Master actually has a fourth phenomenon, signifying an exceedingly profound foundation. It could be a Celestial Immortal forming their way, and their future path is immeasurably vast..."

With this thought, the group of immortals couldn’t help but feel despondent.

"Such phenomena are of great benefit to our Cultivation... but we have never heard of them before."

Another immortal said, "I actually comprehended the vastness of heaven and earth from it... could this be the ’Tao forms Heaven and Earth’ recorded in ancient texts?!"

"It’s actually ’Tao forms Heaven and Earth’? According to the legends, those Prime Taoist Masters who confirmed such a phenomenon, as long as they do not fall, most have become Taoist Masters..."

All the immortals were filled with admiration.

"Lord Reincarnation... this path untrodden by others, is indeed enviable."

"In the future, it’s likely their progression will be smooth, and the True Immortal Realm will have another Taoist Master of Reincarnation."

The immortal with three-zhang long white hair lamented.

No one has combined with the Reincarnation Taoist Seed, subsequently, the choice of Tao leaves much room, which is what the immortals envy the most.

Then, his expression changed again, looking at what emerged after ’Tao forms Heaven and Earth’, a new and unprecedented celestial phenomenon appeared.

"The fifth... the fifth celestial phenomenon?!"

"Unheard of!"

At this time, atop Spirit Mountain, after the phantoms of All Heavens and Multiverse flashed by, a Bronze Mirror appeared.

This mirror’s phantom stood in the boundless Void, as if penetrating All Heavens and Multiverse, past and future...

The immortals who saw this scene were speechless...

...

Within the Cave Mansion.

Fang Xi sat cross-legged, his aura was profound and obscure.

"Lord Reincarnation..."

He opened his eyes, somewhat moved, "After becoming an immortal, there are no disasters or tribulations, so upon confirming the title of Prime Taoist Master, there is only the ’Inner Calamity’ at the time of combining with Tao, no more Heavenly Thunder External Calamity..."

Mortal Skills grasp the essence of heaven and earth to achieve one’s own body, which is in itself a defiance of heaven.

At the stage of being an immortal, not even heaven can strike one down.

Not to mention a Prime Taoist Master.

Thus, a Taoist Master has no tribulations.

"However... there are no Heaven Tribulations, but there are Human Tribulations."

Fang Xi sighed, looking at the phantom of Treasures of All Heavens, a vague sense of unease arose in his heart.

Although Treasures of All Heavens would shield the Heavenly Secrets for him, the celestial phenomenon of a Prime Taoist Master’s confirmation could not be concealed.

This would inevitably attract covetousness.

Not to mention, the Reincarnation Rule, though not deeply connected with many Taoist Masters, still had a faint link with them.

Therefore, it wasn’t long before inevitably, a Taoist Master would descend.

This was a Human Tribulation—Obstruction by a Taoist Master!

Fang Xi never anticipated that his own ascension to Prime Taoist Master would be met with five celestial phenomena!

Especially the last sign—"Treasures of All Heavens"! It was akin to blatantly exposing his cheater advantage, leaving him feeling somewhat caught off guard.

"Fortunately, I’ve managed to buy some time... If it were the Void Taoist Seed, that person might be able to teleport directly in front of me by harnessing the Tao Resonance..."

With a flash of light and shadow, Fang Xi stepped out of the Cave Mansion.

After Combining Taoist, everything was completely different from before.

"Reincarnation..."

Fang Xi murmured to himself, feeling as though he could send any Immortal into Reincarnation with the Reincarnation Rule he now commanded.

Not only that, but he could also see the True Spirits of various Immortals, tracing their past lives...

"Using Personal Law to leverage the Reincarnation Rule of the Big Thousand World... the might is almost inconceivable."

"This is the authority of a Prime Taoist Master!"

Wherever his gaze passed, he felt that to destroy this Spirit Mountain would be no more than a flip of his hand.

Of course, Fang Xi had no intention of doing so.

As his Divine Thought stirred, Little Immortal Fang had not yet reacted when he disappeared in a flash of silvery light.

Then, Fang Xi looked in a certain direction, a smile forming on his face as his figure vanished in the blink of an eye...

...

Almost at the moment of his disappearance,

In the Void, two eyes suddenly opened.

These eyes were like the eyes of the heavens, carrying an indifferent Taoist aura, one eye silver and the other pure purple, exuding a lofty and vast presence.

At that moment, upon Spirit Mountain, each and every Immortal, each Immortal Cultivator... froze into statues, as if time had been stopped.

Then, time began to reverse, recalling the various celestial phenomena.

Many phenomena ceased, finally lingering on the image of the Bronze Mirror.

"Taoist Fruit..."

The owner of the silver and purple eyes uttered a deep voice, a giant silver claw reaching out from the Void, seemingly wanting to capture the newly ascended Prime Taoist Master in the Cave Mansion across space and time!

But in the next instant, a layer of fog appeared, and the face of the Prime Taoist Master became a blur, completely inscrutable!

Time and space fractured at this point!

"Taoist Fruit, Taoist Fruit..."

The owner of the giant silver claw roared unwillingly, and then...

Time and space collapsed abruptly, and that entire Spirit Mountain, as well as all the Cultivators upon it, and even the Immortals who were immortal... under the wrath of the Taoist Master, they were as insignificant as ants and turned into dust.

The owner of the silver and purple eyes then snorted coldly and turned their gaze in another direction.

A flow of black and a flow of white energy merged, forming an ancient and weathered Tai Chi Diagram.

The Tai Chi Diagram spun continuously, condensing into the figure of an old man in a black and white Taoist Robe.

He had the appearance of a child with white crane hair, an aura of a sage, and an air of the cycle of life and death about him.

"So, it is the Time and Space Taoist Master!"

The old man smiled and gave a salute, "Sir, truly worthy of being number one in the Void, you have even beaten this old man in arriving first. Presumably, that fledgling who just ascended has already fallen into your hands?"

This person turned out to be the Lord Yin Yang of the Heavenly Palace, whose sensing of life and death and Reincarnation made him arguably the strongest among the Taoist Masters.

Upon discovering that there was a Taoist Master of Reincarnation ascending here, he rushed over immediately.

Yet, he had not expected to be a step too late.

The Time and Space Taoist Master snorted coldly, and his silver and purple eyes gradually faded.

The Lord Yin Yang didn’t take offense; instead, he stroked his beard, his face showing a thoughtful expression: "Time and Space Taoist Master, truly the foremost among many Taoist Masters... but from his reaction, that Taoist Master actually escaped? He really escaped! Hahaha, well escaped... Zi Yin!"

He waved his hand and sent forth a purple jade ornament. On it, countless Immortal seal script characters emerged, forming together a Phantom Mirror.

On the mirror’s surface, the figure of Zi Yin Daozi appeared, bowing respectfully: "Disciple greets Master... May I ask why Master has summoned me? Is there any service your disciple can perform?"

"Hmph... You were previously tasked with capturing the remnants of the Kuyong Palace, so what took you to the Vast Sea Immortal Domain?"

Lord Yin Yang snorted coldly, "Forget about those remnants of Kuyong Palace, return to the Beichen Immortal Domain immediately. I have an important task for you... if you mess up again this time, hehe..."

He let out a cold laugh, crushing the jade ornament.

Over a vast blue sea,

Inside a Cave Heaven pulled by numerous Immortal birds and beasts,

"Scram! All of you, scram from my presence!"

Zi Yin Daozi suddenly erupted in rage, his overwhelming presence causing the originally peaceful and jubilant hall to become utterly disheveled.

’I have faced life and death for the Heavenly Palace... My master actually, actually...’

Thinking of his master’s final expression, Zi Yin Daozi couldn’t help but break out into a cold sweat: ’My previous task in the Beichen Immortal Domain already disappointed my master... if I mess up this task again, I fear the master might expel me from the sect, and then I would neither be able to live nor die...’

He was just a Daozi, not yet a Prime Taoist Master. In the face of a Taoist Master’s authority, he had no power to resist at all.

No! He didn’t even dare to harbor the thought of resisting!

...

Spirit Mountain returned to serenity.

Time passed unknown lengths, only then did a Buddha’s chant arise.

Amidst a rain of heavenly flowers and a surge of golden lotuses, a Buddha appeared with thirty-two chakras on the head and forty teeth in the mouth, and a full circle of halo of wisdom behind the head, descending with a formidable presence.

"Spirit Mountain..."

Seeing this scene, the two True Sense Immortals at the side of the ’Self-Aware Wisdom King Buddha’ were furious: "Who is the enemy of our Brahman Sect? Who dares destroy our Brahman disciples?"

"How can Divine Skill not match Karma? What can be done?"

"The World-honored One?!"

The two True Sense Immortals wanted to say more but were shocked to see that the usually composed and dignified World-honored One suddenly took them and fled, as if there were some supreme calamity in this place...