Chapter 689: Chapter 509: Qi Mang Emerges from Seclusion
Five thousand years in the blink of an eye.
In the depths of the Origin Sea, the ancient and desolate space, the chaotic void constantly fluctuates.
An invisible storm of laws obscures the light of sun and moon, every inch of the void harbors hidden dangers and lethal threats.
"Screech——!"
Two figures emerged somewhat battered from the storm, they were Chen Sheng and Dharma Master Hong Jue.
"Indeed, the depths of the Origin Sea are filled with threats at every step—space rifts, chaotic currents, ferocious beasts everywhere."
"You speak truly; in the depths of the Origin Sea, danger and opportunity coexist..."
Over the years, the two have explored many perilous places in the Origin Sea seeking opportunities, facing countless dangers.
Many of their incarnations have also fallen during these years.
On several occasions, they were besieged by beasts and could not escape despite their best efforts.
Once, they mistakenly entered an ancient battlefield and met their demise before they could react, due to a Killing Array.
"The path of the Great Dao is inherently dangerous; searching for heaven-defying opportunities requires risking oneself, losing an incarnation is of little consequence."
"Fortunately, both of us understand the importance of caution, never greedy or rash."
"With any small gains, we immediately return to the Spirit Realm to securely place our opportunities before heading back to the Origin Sea."
"Even if an incarnation falls, we only lose a small amount of essence and resources, nothing severe."
Dharma Master Hong Jue agreed deeply:
"You are absolutely right, my friend! Acting cautiously ensures longevity, greedily pushing forth is like picking sesame seeds while losing watermelons—it’s not worth the loss."
The two continued forward, the void beneath their feet slightly trembling, faintly showing signs of evolving into a world.
Deadly threats frequently appeared along the way.
"Boom——!"
A thunderous noise came from billions of miles away.
In an upheaval like a mighty tsunami, the chaos surged up in towering waves, sweeping through the entire region.
Dharma Master Hong Jue suddenly halted, quickly looked at Chen Sheng and asked:
"My friend, this is the place."
"Last time, we detected the area containing the lunar essence."
As he spoke, a trace of seriousness flashed in his eyes, the dangers of this region far surpassed any they had previously ventured.
The backlash of laws was extremely strong, and unknown dangers might be lurking...
Chen Sheng slowly halted:
"Indeed, this is the area containing the lunar essence."
"Let’s go. Opportunities are sought in dangers; if we’re cautious and cooperate, we may indeed gather the lunar essence."
"At worst, I’ll lose an incarnation. Anyway, my true self is already nurturing new ones."
Dharma Master Hong Jue nodded heavily, his tone firm:
"What you say is correct! Opportunities are sought in danger, let me accompany you once more in risk-taking!"
With that said, the two did not hesitate.
Chen Sheng’s brow emitted a divine light, forming an invisible Grand Array with the Array Dao Law, protecting himself and Dharma Master Hong Jue.
Two figures moved steadily amidst the great chaos waves, their robes fluttering.
...
In the Taihuang Realm.
"Boom——!"
Another heavenly immortal path shattered, turning into tiny lightstreams, dispersing within the heaven and earth of the Taihuang Realm.
As the celestial path broke, the tribulation clouds gathered.
A tribulation tiger entirely pitch black revealed itself, eyes sparkling with cold light, its pressure as overwhelming as a mountain, yet without the least bit of agitation.
The tiger soon transformed into a black-robed Daoist, who was Qi Mang.
He slowly lifted his gaze and glanced at the two still-intact heavenly immortal paths beside him, his eyes calm and unwavering.
His thoughts drifted back to the trials within the celestial paths, the numerous Dao Domain temperings, Heart Demon Tribulations, Great Dao choices, all vividly remembered.
Qi Mang shook his head:
"Ultimately, I fell short, unable to reach the seventh step."
Meanwhile, in the starry river where the Dao is evolving.
Chen Sheng’s true self slowly opened his eyes, seeming to hold the infinite heavens within, portraying the scene of the earth’s creation!
"Buzz——!"
Chen Sheng raised his hand, and an invisible Dao Power crossed billions of spaces instantly enveloping Qi Mang, bringing him steadily.
Qi Mang felt a flash before his eyes, immediately traversing endless distances, landing steadily before Chen Sheng.
Not daring to relax a bit, he quickly bowed in respect:
"Disciple Qi Mang, greets Master!"
Chen Sheng slightly raised his eyes, his gaze falling on Qi Mang, with merely a glance, he understood Qi Mang’s depth of cultivation thoroughly.
Qi Mang’s aura was vast and thick, his Dao Domain evolution already at Great Success.
His cultivation level appeared to have reached the Void Refining Tenth Tribulation, only a step away from the Eleventh Tribulation.
Chen Sheng was satisfied, murmuring to himself:
"Not bad; in a mere thirty thousand years, he has reached the Void Refining Tenth Tribulation."
"With such progress, even in my past life, when I mastered the myriad treasures of the heavens and held countless Small Thousand World essence, I only slightly lagged behind."
The path of cultivation becomes harder the further one goes!
Especially, in the last three tribulations of Void Refining, the Dao Domain needs continuous refinement, nearing Perfection, ultimately sublimating into a Dharma Seed.
Each step in cultivation requires endless time and opportunity!
Numerous Great Powers exhaust everything, yet cannot transcend, remaining trapped, life expires, turning into dust.
In the past life, my fourth disciple Zhang Hongdao was such an example, eternally stuck at the Eleventh Tribulation!
At this moment, Chen Sheng had his considerations:
"My disciple, always smooth sailing, never faced major setbacks."
"Obtained the ultimate treasure of Small Thousand World, blessed with tremendous opportunity... After entering my tutelage, tempered in the Purgatory Sea, comprehended Dao Domain... renowned in Dao Assembly, stepped onto heavenly immortal path."
"Truly the envy of others as a ’Child of Heaven’!"
"However, the most abundant thing in the world is ’Children of Heaven.’"
"In the Three Great Immortal Mansions, at every ten-thousand-year Dao Assembly, nearly a hundred top-tier ’Children of Heaven’ emerge, treading the heavenly immortal path."
"In the growth stories of these ’Children of Heaven,’ which one is not extraordinarily talented, blessed with fortune, brilliant and dazzling?"
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