Chapter 675: Chapter 503: The Pact
The path of cultivation, winding and turning, is filled with thorns at every step.
Integration, Crossing the Tribulation, Mahayana, three steps to the peak.
Each step carries the cultivator’s ultimate pursuit of the Great Dao; each step undergoes a transformation that overturns heaven and earth.
"Integration to understand the Law, Crossing the Tribulation to achieve the Dao, Mahayana to reach Perfection!"
"What is referred to as Mahayana is to bring an innate original Great Dao to its utmost, understanding its beginning and end, reaching Perfection — flawless, without beginning or end, unassailable."
"Such an existence is called Mahayana Venerable, wielding the universe, cutting off causality, transcending the Grand Thousand!"
...
Xuanyuan Supreme.
Not a Mahayana Venerable, yet surpassing a Mahayana Venerable.
Chen Sheng looked at the figure in front of him, numerous thoughts flashing through his mind.
He had once seen ancient texts recording the Taihuang Realm in the deepest part of the Scripture Transmission Pavilion, knowing many secrets.
"Xuanyuan Supreme is the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao of the Taihuang Realm, wielding all the universe’s creation of the Taihuang Realm."
"The Taihuang Realm, the Mahayana Treasure Realm, was brought forth by a Mahayana Venerable to transcend, cutting himself off, reaching Perfection, possessing a flawless innate Great Dao of Virtue."
"Xuanyuan Supreme, mastering this Dao, possesses infinite creation, with battle prowess so formidable, his Dao Rhyme so complete, differing from a true Mahayana Venerable by just a hair."
"This marginal difference does not originate from himself, but from the restrictive rules of transcending the Grand Thousand."
"A true Mahayana Venerable has already cut off all causality, peeling away all connections to the Grand Thousand World, leaping out of the shackles of the Grand Thousand’s rules, and can proceed to a higher level of the Immortal Realm."
"But Xuanyuan Supreme is different, being the Heavenly Dao embodiment cut off by the Taihuang Venerable himself, bearing all causality of the Grand Thousand World, with no possibility of transcending the Grand Thousand."
"However, a true Mahayana Venerable, upon reaching the Immortal Realm, cannot protect the Sect."
"And Xuanyuan Supreme, with a perfected Dao Seed, free of tribulations, is eternally immortal, never perishing, and can forever protect the Three Great Immortal Mansions."
"Truly the true foundation of a Sect!"
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Chen Sheng bowed in salute:
"Supreme, your praise is too much!"
"I am just fortuitous to have taken the second step, undeserving of Supreme’s praise."
Xuanyuan Supreme sat cross-legged atop the sky, revealing a gentle smile:
"The young people these days are indeed humble."
"I heard that your disciple, Qi Mang, is also on the Path to Heaven this time?"
Chen Sheng was startled, then quickly bowed and responded respectfully:
"Reporting to the Supreme, he is indeed my disciple. His talent is decent, and he obtained a spot in the domain competition, coming to the Taihuang Realm seeking fortune."
Xuanyuan Supreme nodded slightly, the smile deepening, the Dao Rhyme around him growing denser.
He pointed a finger, and a golden light shot forth from his fingertip, instantly breaking through the chaotic sky, landing in the void before Chen Sheng.
Boom—!!!
The golden light exploded, gathering countless runes of the Dao Principle.
Chaotic streams rolled and surged as a mysterious and wondrous path of tribulation gradually emerged in the void.
It was indeed the Path to Heaven!
Chen Sheng looked up, his gaze penetrating the swirling clouds, clearly seeing a familiar figure sitting cross-legged atop the Path to Heaven—none other than Qi Mang!
At this moment, Qi Mang’s eyes were tightly shut, his expression solemn, deeply immersed in deducing the secret technique of tribulation, progressing visibly faster than when he was in retreat at the Panwu Hall.
Xuanyuan Supreme’s gaze fell on Qi Mang atop the Path to Heaven, nodding lightly:
"The path of tribulation, your role as the Scripture Transmission Hall Master is well applied to individual talents, well done, well done."
"Supreme, you overpraise."
Xuanyuan Supreme nodded slightly, speaking no more, as his gaze returned to Chen Sheng:
"You developed your own Dharma Seed, and the Immortal Mansion has no corresponding innate Great Dao inheritance."
"However, I have some insights from my cultivation here, perhaps beneficial to you, which I shall bestow upon you."
With that, Xuanyuan Supreme waved his hand, and from the chaotic light crown around him, a streak of seven-colored radiance sped out.
Within the radiance was a rich, complete Dao Rhyme, faintly carrying the flavor of the creation of heaven and earth.
Buzz—!!!
The radiance fell into Chen Sheng’s hands, instantaneously transforming into an antique jade scroll, upon which were inscribed four large ancient seal characters: "Open Up and Enlighten Truth."
Chen Sheng held the jade scroll with both hands:
"Thank you, Supreme, for your guidance!"
Xuanyuan Supreme nodded slightly, his tone gentle yet full of anticipation:
"I await the establishment of a new tribulation heritage for the Immortal Mansion by you."
Chen Sheng: "I will remember Supreme’s teachings!"
Xuanyuan Supreme nodded:
"Alright, you may go!"
As the words fell, they echoed in Chen Sheng’s ears, and over the vast expanse of the great heaven.
Buzz—!!!
Without the slightest ripple, without a hint of warning, even his second-step Integration Perception failed to capture a trace.
Chen Sheng only felt the Dao sound before him and in his ears vanish.
Suddenly raising his eyes, before him was no longer the churning chaotic sky, but a vast and boundless, brilliantly dazzling starry river!
Billions of stars floated in the void, dazzling and bright, shining radiantly!
The starry river was vast, endless; between the stars, faint bands of light connected them, serene and solemn, magnificent and grand.
Chen Sheng’s heart was filled with awe:
"Truly worthy of a Supreme’s methods!"
"With a word and a deed, the heavens and earth can be reshaped, space and time transferred, without stirring a single ripple, without disturbing any Dao Principle."
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Chen Sheng thought no further, raising his eyes to look at the vast starry river, his gaze slowly sweeping across billions of stars, growing ever more amazed in his heart.
He could clearly sense that this starry river contained an indescribable Perfection and harmony, without the slightest flaw, without the slightest disorder.
The position of each star, the flow of each light band, was just right, as if innately so, indispensable.
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