Chapter 407 Development
Chapter 407 Development
Xu Qing's figure appeared in the core of an indescribable void.
There is no direction, no clear sense of the passage of time, only absolute nothingness.
However, in the center of this "nothingness", there is an object quietly floating - the Wheel of Life and Death of the Heavens.
It is not a huge roulette wheel. Its shape is simple and mysterious, between the virtual and the real.
The wheel itself seems to be condensed from the purest origin of "life" and "death", presenting a constantly changing chaotic color.
The wheel is engraved with countless extremely complex innate Dao patterns, each of which seems to be the trajectory of a world from birth to extinction, and a microcosm of the reincarnation of billions of lives. At the wheel axle, there is an extremely deep void, as if connecting the source and end of all existence and non-existence.
Just by looking at it, Xu Qing's newly born, indestructible Chaos Life and Death Dao Fruit produced a slight resonance and throbbing.
He could clearly feel that the power of life and death that he inherited from the life and death Dao Fetus of Fengdu Imperial Palace originated from this wheel. If he could completely refine and control this wheel, he would be able to truly control all the reincarnations of life and death in the heavens and myriad worlds, and push his own chaotic life and death Dao Fruit to an unprecedented state of perfection, and even touch the threshold of the legendary higher level of "Hunyuan Wuji".
"This is a supreme treasure created by the Qing Emperor in the Taiyi Era...it completes the six realms of reincarnation."
Xu Qing's eyes shone with brilliance, and the cycle of life and death in his deep pupils seemed to merge with this wheel. He took a step forward, crossing the void that seemed close but contained an endless distance of time and space, and came directly to the core of the wheel of life and death.
Without any hesitation, he moved his mind, and the chaotic Dao fruit in his body, which was a universe in itself and a cycle of life and death, started to work! The Dao thought and the original power, which were vast and far beyond the ordinary indestructible giants, were like a torrent that created the world, carrying the supreme will that embraced everything and ruled life and death, and fiercely impacted the core imprint of the wheel of life and death in the heavens.
What he needs to do is not a simple communication or borrowing, but to completely erase the imprint of the Great Dao left by the Green Emperor and stamp it with his own mark.
however--
At the moment his power touched the nothingness at the center of the wheel.
hum!
An indescribable will that exceeded the limits of Xu Qing's cognition at the moment suddenly awakened from the depths of his heart!
This will is ancient, vast, and boundless! It is not overbearing and fierce, but it carries an absolute "perfection" and "supreme" that overlooks the eternal era and transcends all life and death!
It seems... it is "life" and "death" itself, the ultimate law of reincarnation, and the embodiment of the origin of the Tao!
The Seal of the Green Emperor!
This mark was not the real body of the Green Emperor, and it might even be just a trace of Dao rhyme left behind naturally when he completed his reincarnation after he attained the Dao of Hunyuan Wuji. However, this trace alone, with its high nature and profound Dao truth, already surpassed Xu Qing's Dao fruit that could never be worn out.
Xu Qing's terrifying torrent of Taoist thoughts that was enough to shake the heavens and all worlds and make the projection of Taoist Master Shenxiao bow his head, hit this imprint of nothingness, but it was like a drop in the ocean, and disappeared into thin air in an instant.
There was no earth-shattering collision, no collapse of energy, as if his all-strength attack was but a drop of water thrown into a truly boundless ocean, failing to cause even the slightest ripple!
What’s even more terrifying is that after the brand was touched, it naturally emitted a wisp of energy.
boom!
Xu Qingru was hit hard by the eternal stars! His entire Chaos Life and Death Dao Fruit trembled violently, and the surface of his Dao body, which had just been repaired and was as smooth as jade, was instantly covered with fine cracks, as if exquisite porcelain was about to break. An irresistible force of repulsion and crushing, originating from the origin of the Dao, directly acted on his Dao foundation.
For the first time, the "indestructible" trait that he was so proud of seemed so fragile in the face of this force.
The Dao Fruit, which was a universe in itself and in a cycle of birth and death, seemed to have encountered a higher-dimensional existence. The balance of birth and death within it was forcibly disturbed and distorted by this supreme will of reincarnation. The sense of death and silence grew wildly, trying to freeze the operation of his Dao Fruit; the vitality of creation was ruthlessly extracted, as if to beat him back to his original form!
puff!
Xu Qing suddenly spat out a mouthful of original Dao blood, and the blood turned into the purest Dao rhyme of life and death as it left his body. His face instantly turned as pale as gold paper, his aura withered at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his eyes were filled with unprecedented horror and disbelief.
"Hunyuan Wuji... this is... the level of Hunyuan Wuji?!" A huge wave of emotion rose in his heart. He finally understood that between Wanjie Bumo and Hunyuan Wuji, although it seemed to be only one step away, there was actually an insurmountable chasm between them.
The mark left by the Green Emperor represents absolute perfection and control at the level of the Great Dao, which truly transcends the "instrument" and reaches the supreme realm of "the Dao is the instrument, and the instrument is the Dao". It is not intended to defend or counterattack, but the "essence" of its existence itself is enough to make any "external force" that has not reached the same level return empty-handed, or even suffer backlash.
No matter how strong Xu Qing's Dao fruit is, no matter how strong his foundation is, it is still within the scope of "indestructible". His strength, his Dao thoughts, his will, compared with this imprint containing the true meaning of Hunyuan Wuji, there is a fundamental gap in the level. It's like a mortal trying to shake the giant pillar supporting the heaven and earth. No matter how powerful he is (relative to mortals), it's futile in front of the "existence essence" of the giant pillar itself.
He was able to refine the life and death fetus of Fengdu Imperial Palace before because the fetus itself was a "vessel", an ownerless "fragment of authority", and its core was not protected by the true Hunyuan Wuji-level Dao imprint. However, this wheel of life and death was created by the Green Emperor himself with the power of Hunyuan Wuji and completed the core of the reincarnation cycle. Its core imprint had long been integrated with his Dao, inseparable and indelible!
"I can't refine it..." Xu Qing looked at his hands full of cracks, feeling the weakness and pain coming from the depths of the Dao Fruit, and a strong sense of frustration surged in his heart. He thought that with the Dao Fruit that could never be worn out, he would be able to control this cycle and become the true master of reincarnation. But he didn't expect that the Green Emperor was much more powerful than he had imagined. The mark he left behind was like a natural barrier, completely cutting off his possibility of completely controlling the great road of life and death reincarnation.
This means that although he has inherited the authority of the Book of Life and Death and has become the nominal "Lord of Life and Death", his control is far from absolute.
The core of the Wheel of Life and Death still operated independently, following the supreme reincarnation law set by the Green Emperor at the level of Hunyuan Wuji. He could only call upon part of the power of this wheel, but could not truly change its fundamental rules, let alone completely integrate it into his own Dao fruit and become the cornerstone of his own attainment of Hunyuan Wuji.
This attempt not only failed, but also cost him a lot - his foundation was damaged and his origin was lost. It would take a long time to repair and stabilize his shaken Chaos Life and Death Dao Fruit.
He stared at the wheel of life and death that was quietly suspended in front of him, emitting the aura of eternal reincarnation, with a complex look in his eyes. Awe, reluctance, enlightenment...all kinds of emotions were intertwined.
Finally, he took a deep breath, forced down his surging blood and Dao injuries, and his eyes became firm again.
"The Green Emperor... Hunyuan Wuji... is indeed worthy of its reputation." He whispered, his voice hoarse but with a hint of relief and a new goal, "It seems that our road is far from the end. Although this wheel cannot be refined, it is a guiding light... The real Hunyuan Wuji does not rely on controlling external objects, but on pushing one's own way to that state of absolute perfection."
He no longer tried to touch the core imprint forcibly, but sat cross-legged beside the Wheel of Life and Death and began to circulate the Dao Fruit, absorbing the extremely pure Dao rhyme of the origin of the cycle of life and death that naturally emanated from the wheel. While repairing his injuries, he quietly comprehended the fragments of the supreme Dao principles belonging to the level of Hunyuan Wuji contained therein.
Although the refining failed, being able to come into such close contact with the remains of Hunyuan Wuji was a great opportunity in itself. He needed time to digest this setback and understanding, and accumulate deeper foundation for the impact of the true highest realm in the future.
The road ahead is still long.
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After an unknown amount of time, Xu Qing recovered from his injuries.
He took off the imperial robe of the Emperor of Fengdu and lent it to the thin black divine dog as agreed, so that the dog could pass through the wheel of life and death in the heavens and find the trace of Ksitigarbha.
After the thin black divine dog leaves.
Xu Qing appeared in the void.
Within the vast universe, the worlds and universes are as countless as the sands of the Ganges.
The Three Realms and Six Paths encompass all the heavens and worlds.
For example, the human world encompasses all the worlds and universes that mortals can live in. However, the world before Xu Qing entered the underworld was the most special human world, because it was almost the origin of all the worlds and universes in the human world in this era.
Having reached the stage of being indestructible and in control of the Book of Life and Death, Xu Qing has already understood that in this era, countless worlds and universes have lifespans, but a very small number of special worlds and universes have no lifespan limits.
That is the vast world or void universe created by the indestructible existence.
This world is called "heaven", and the universe is called "Hunyuan Universe". Below the Daoist Ancestor, the one who is indestructible for all eternity can be called "Hunyuan Taiji", and above that is "Hunyuan Wuji". In fact, the Daoist Ancestor can also be regarded as Hunyuan Wuji in essence.
Because when one reaches the stage of Hunyuan Wuji, no matter it is the cultivation level, the state of mind, or all things related to cultivation that can be described in words, they have all reached a level that cannot be surpassed.
But the Taoist is ultimately higher than Hunyuan Wuji.
No one can tell how to become the Taoist Patriarch.
But being able to reach the level of Hunyuan Wuji is definitely the strongest competitor in the first sequence among the candidates for Daozu. The so-called Hunyuan Dao Fruit obtained by the mighty beings in the heavens actually refers to "Hunyuan Wuji".
The difficulty of this step has killed countless talented and brilliant people. Apart from the Taoist Ancestor, it can be said that there are only a handful of people who can achieve the Hunyuan Dao Fruit over the past few eras.
However, Xu Qing now has a different understanding of Daozu than other great powers in the heavens.
He believed that the Taoist ancestor was beyond "Hunyuan" and had actually reached the level of "Hunyuan".
This word came out of his mind naturally, but Xu Qing was not sure what it meant.
Arriving in Taixu, Xu Qing now faces a choice.
Will he open up the "sky" or the "Hunyuan Universe" next?
An ordinary Hunyuan Universe cannot be compared with the Origin Universe, and it will never be able to reach the level of the Origin Universe.
Because of the origin universe, Taoism was born.
The ceiling of an ordinary Hunyuan Universe is eternal and indestructible.
But if the "sky" is opened up, it will still be considered a world in our Taixu multiverse. Once the era ends, this "sky" will also end, until the new era comes, when Xu Qing opens it up again.
But if this is the case, the creatures inside will no longer be the same as before.
If it was the Hunyuan Universe, Xu Qing would have to lead the entire universe through the catastrophe of era destruction at the end of the era. Even if he was indestructible, there was a great probability that he would perish in this catastrophe that changed the era.
In fact, apart from Daozu, no one has ever heard of anyone who can lead the universe he created to survive the catastrophe of the end of an era.
For Xu Qing, this decision was not difficult.
He chose to open up the "Hunyuan Universe".
Only in this way can he cross the era with his wife, children, relatives, friends and old acquaintances.
"Without them, Xu Qing would be incomplete." Xu Qing was very clear about the importance of A Wu, his uncle, aunt and other relatives to him.
Without these people, what on earth would Xu Qing be?
If the meaning of longevity is continuous loss, then it is a long and painful punishment without end.
He cultivated himself to the point of being invincible, not to accept such an ending.
Living forever alone is not what he longs for.
So he didn't take it.
Of course, some people may prefer to be alone and free and easy.
The so-called great way is to act according to one's heart.
This is not Xu Qing's original intention, so he naturally would not do this.
There is no absolute right in seeking the truth, one can only do so with a clear conscience.
Xu Qing couldn't help but think of a movie he had seen before, in which the villain was defeated by a peerless master. After the fight, the opponent told him that he lost because he had something on his mind.
After the villain returned, he killed his entire family. When he reached a higher level, he met the protagonist, but he still lost.
The protagonist told him that the reason he lost was because he had no concerns in his heart.
So where did this person lose?
It's not about concern, but that he believes the words of the stronger people and thinks that the way of the stronger people is right.
Is it true?
Xu Qing believes that the truth lies in oneself, and no matter whether it brings him victory or failure, he must remain firm on his own path.
Because for a truly strong person, the choice he can make must be the best he can choose.
Xu Qing slowly closed his eyes.
The next step is to open up the universe.
A new universe, a universe that can realize his ideals and ambitions, a universe that, although imperfect, will surely move towards perfection.
It’s been a really bumpy and difficult road.
There is almost no possibility of success.
But Xu Qing just felt excited and eager to try!
(End of this chapter)