Chapter 386 - Chapter 386: A Thousand Images, The Great Tribulation Appears
Chapter 386: A Thousand Images, The Great Tribulation Appears
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Humans in the Spirit Energy World also originated from the Xuanhuang Great World. However, their ancestors were hunted down because they created anomalies. They also had fantasies about immortal gods. Those powerful and omnipotent ancient existences were often called immortal gods, which led to the emergence of titles like Martial Immortal and Martial God over the years. In Gu Chen’s opinion, it was arrogant to dare to use the term immortal as the name of one’s Great Dao.
However, the other party’s appearance was too shocking, so he did not dare to reveal his thoughts.
He respectfully said, “Let’s form an alliance. We will live and die together and cross the Martial Dao calamity together. Of course, if you have any conditions or questions, you can tell me, and I will go back and discuss it with the World Lord.”
The Dao Heart Clone answered, “It’s not impossible to form an alliance. As for the conditions, we’ll see in the future. In the near future, I’ll send envoys to the Spirit Energy World to discuss.”
Hearing this, Gu Chen wanted to say something but hesitated.
He wanted to go to the other party’s territory to take a look and gather intelligence, but the other party had already verbally agreed to form an alliance, so he could not push his luck.
If the other party was not strong enough, he could use his power to suppress them.
Gu Chen’s mind was like lightning as he quickly made a decision and said,
“Then I welcome you. How should I address you?”
“Myriad manifestation, as per the law of the world. With me in your heart, that is me.”
After the Dao Heart Clone said that, he disappeared into the void.
Gu Chen stood rooted on the spot as he recalled the other party’s words.
Myriad manifestations?
How unbelievable!
In any case, he could only return. He understood that the other party’s appearance was to warn him.
Within the Purple Cloud Palace.
Jiang Changsheng retracted the Limitless Eyes of Heaven and Earth.
“Great Dao? How arrogant. How dare you call that a Great Dao?”
Jiang Changsheng thought silently. In his opinion, the so-called spirit energy and so-called ancient martial arts were born from laws, and laws were derived from the Great Dao. Immortal cultivation was the process of pursuing the Great Dao, not the Great Dao itself.
Perhaps only when the Great Dao was in seclusion could such laws be established.
Anyone could learn ancient martial arts and spirit energy, but they would be suppressed by the Divine Martial Realm. However, the Immortal Dao was different. The Martial Dao rejected it, and the heavens could not tolerate it!
This meant that in the eyes of Martial Dao, ancient martial arts and spirit energy could not threaten the origin of martial arts. It could even be said that the three were related.
Perhaps the root of martial arts was a derivative of the Great Dao. It was precisely because the Immortal Dao pursued the Great Dao that the Great Dao did not tolerate it. Moreover, Jiang Changsheng could only cultivate by relying on the survival system.
Could it be that the survival system itself was a type of Great Dao that could withstand the suppression of other Great Daos?
As Jiang Changsheng’s cultivation level increased, he gradually began to touch the Dao.
All beings had their own understanding of the Dao. What was the Great Dao? That was the correct path of cultivation. However, different people had different mindsets, so their path would also be different.
Jiang Changsheng had just ended a long period ot seclusion and entered a mysterious state of comprehension.
In the Fifth Heaven, above the sea of clouds, an old tree stood in the clouds. Under the tree was a Heavenly General resting. It was Jiang Shan.
Jiang Shan wore the silver armor of a Heavenly General. Compared to a hundred years ago, he was even more dignified. He leaned against the tree trunk and his right hand rested on his knees. He looked at the horizon and was in a daze. The vertical eye on his forehead was closed, similar to a blood scar. “Jiang Shan, what are you doing here? It’s time to go down.”
Jiang Tianming flew over and asked with a smile. He used to be slow in his growth, but now he was very tall. Even Jiang Shan seemed short in front of him.
Jiang Shan looked up at him with a confused expression and said, “I don’t want to go down. It’s meaningless.”
When Jiang Tianming heard that, he could not help but bend down and look down at him. “Do you think it’s boring not to fight and kill?”
“That’s right. Now that the Kunlun Field is under the control of the Heavenly Court and there are divine servants dealing with trivial matters, our task has become to mediate the relationship between the myriad races. It’s indeed boring.”
“Stinky brat, are you going to be a monk, now?”
“Peace in the world is naturally a good thing, but if the world is peaceful, I might as well train seriously. My contribution to maintaining peace in the world is not much.”
“One day, the Kunlun Field will encounter enemies. Sooner or later, we will have to fight them.”
“Grandfather is so powerful, why would he need us? Didn’t you hear what the
Chang clansmen said? Grandfather destroyed the top experts of the Divine Martial Realm alone and protected everyone.”
Jiang Shan said weakly, and Jiang Tianming fell silent.
Jiang Tianming sighed and said, “You’re right.”
He suddenly felt bored.
Both of them had a more aggressive mindset, and they naturally did not dare to blame Jiang Changsheng for the current peace. They only blamed themselves for growing too slowly. If they were strong enough, why would Jiang Changsheng have to face those enemies personally?
Jiang Tianming sat down and the two of them looked at the horizon in a daze.
However, the two of them did not stop for long. The voice of Heavenly Lord Chen resounded throughout the Fifth Heaven.
“36 Heavenly Generals and 72 Earthly Fiend Generals, come to the Lingxiao Palace immediately!”
When the two of them heard that, their expressions immediately turned serious and they looked at each other.
How many years had it been?
It had been a long time since they went to the Lingxiao Palace!
The two of them immediately got up and rushed to the Ninth Heaven.
In the Lingxiao Palace, the Heavenly Generals arrived one after another. The four Saint Marshals had already arrived, and the Heavenly Generals bowed to them.
The Heavenly Court had been established for a long time, and most of the affairs were arranged by the Three Heavenly Lords and the Four Saint Marshals. As for the Celestial Emperor, he resided in the Thirty-Third Heaven and was rarely seen.
Was His Majesty going to appear today?
The Heavenly Generals were secretly excited. Jiang Tianming and Jiang Shan had arrived and stood with Jiang Jian and the others as they discussed this matter.
Heavenly Lord Chen only asked the Heavenly Generals to come, so it was obvious that a war was about to start. If it was only an internal matter of the Heavenly Court, why not just send an edict?
Soon, all the Heavenly Generals in the Heavenly Court arrived. The Three Heavenly Lords also rushed over. Seeing them standing up, the Heavenly Generals no longer dared to make any noise and stood up one after another.
The Lingxiao Palace fell into silence.
They then noticed that the Celestial Emperor’s dragon throne was no longer there, and the empty space on the high platform confused them.
At that moment, a burst of seven-colored light dazzled, attracting the attention of all the Immortal Gods as they widened their eyes.
The Divine Throne of the Great Dao Origin appeared. The nine balls of light on the back of the chair shone, and clouds emanated from the base. Jiang
Changsheng, who was sitting on the throne, had a lazy posture. The Ultimate Yang Divine Light floated above his right shoulder, and the sunlight that radiated covered his face.
The Three Heavenly Lords and the Four Saints Marshals were also shocked.
For some reason, even though Jiang Changsheng’s posture was slightly lazy, it brought about a stronger sense of oppression.
Ji Wujun looked at Jiang Changsheng with shining eyes while the other Heavenly Generals worshiped him.
“Greetings, Your Majesty!”
Chen Li shouted. The Heavenly Generals followed suit and bowed. At the same time, they looked forward to what the Dao Ancestor would say.
When all the Immortal Gods looked up, Jiang Changsheng slowly said, “I have summoned you here today for a huge matter that concerns the survival of the Heavenly Court and the lives of all beings in the Kunlun Field.”
Hearing this, everyone became nervous. Jiang Tianming and Jiang Shan’s eyes brightened as they began to look forward to the war.
Jiang Changsheng explained the existence of ancient sects, the Spirit Energy World, and other worlds, shocking the Immortal Gods.
They did not expect there to be so many worlds in the Endless Void. There were even other practice systems that were different from martial arts.
“I wish to impart the Immortal Dao to you, but I am a reincarnated body that has yet to fully recover. Even though you have yet to leave the path of Martial Dao, you already have the luck of immortal gods. The end of any cultivation method is to pursue the Great Dao. Even if I rebuild the Immortal Dao in the future, your efforts will not be wasted.”
“Right now, if the Heavenly Court and the Kunlun Field want to survive, everyone has to work hard to cultivate in the face of the danger coming from other worlds in the Endless Void and the impending Martial Dao calamity, especially the Heavenly Generals. 100 years later, the Heavenly Lords and the Saint Marshals will select ten Heavenly Generals to go to the Spirit Energy
World to discuss cooperation.”
Jiang Changsheng’s tone was neither fast nor slow. The news of the Martial Dao calamity made the Immortal Gods nervous, but his tone made the nervousness quickly subside.
“The great calamity is about to arrive. It seems like an ordeal, but it might also be a huge opportunity. I am willing to go to the peak of the Great Dao with you.
Never to die, never to be killed!”
These words made the Heavenly Generals’ blood surge and they all agreed.
Jiang Changsheng disappeared with the Divine Throne of the Great Dao Origin, leaving behind the Immortal Gods to discuss excitedly.
Chen Li looked at Jiang Tianming and Jiang Shan. When he saw them clenching their fists and their eyes shining, he smiled.
In the years to come, the Heavenly Generals would have their fighting spirit ignited and were no longer lazy. Other than carrying out missions, they would usually seize the time to train.
100 years was not a long time for them.
Within a mansion, Lu Shenzhou was meditating under a tree. Leaves fluttered in the wind as a figure walked over with quick steps. It was Li Canghai. It had been hundreds of years since the battle with the Dao Ancestor. His entire temperament had changed. He no longer had the free and easy aura he had back then. Instead, he exuded a cold aura that kept people away.
He came to Lu Shenzhou’s side and asked, “Venerable, when can I leave?”
He could not find the Chang Clan, and his closest brother was dead. He felt extremely aggrieved and was filled with hatred. If Lu Shenzhou had been unwilling to nurture him to become stronger, he would not have been able to stay here.
Lu Shenzhou answered without opening his eyes, “Soon.”
“Soon, the answer is always soon. When can you really let me leave? Also, why are you big shots of the Divine Martial Realm so indifferent? So many people have died, but you don’t react at all?”
Li Canghai said in a deep voice as anger was about to shoot out from his eyes. It had been hundreds of years since he came here, and he had never heard anyone mention his encounter in the Lower Realm. Lu Shenzhou had also gone into seclusion, as if the matter had been swept under the rug.
He had looked forward to the Divine Martial Realm taking action to capture the Dao Ancestor, but there was still no news of him being captured or killed. What drove him crazy was that he did not know why the Dao Ancestor left him alive.
It was definitely not a coincidence!
Lu Shenzhou opened his eyes and glanced at him with killing intent in his eyes. “Impudent. If not for me, would you be able to train safely? Don’t tell me you don’t know how dangerous it is for you to be let go by the Dao Ancestor!” Li Canghai remained silent.
“Look at me again. Do you really think I am unfazed? Do you think my current situation is preferential treatment? I am under house arrest, do you understand?!”
Lu Shenzhou coldly said. Just like Li Canghai, he also felt aggrieved.
“Fortunately, this is my mansion and it is isolated by a formation. Otherwise, your words would be enough for the God Punishment Army to capture you. If I say it’s soon, then it’s soon. Recently, the God Punishment Army has swept through the Xuanhuang Great World and the commotion caused by the Heavenly Court has also spread. The Divine Martial Realm has come to a conclusion and has tied the Dao Ancestor of the Heavenly Court to the old ancient sects. 10 years ago, the God Punishment Army was attacked by ancient sects and suffered heavy casualties. This is already the first sign of the great calamity. Soon, the Divine Martial Realm will need me to take action again. At that time, I will naturally take you away!”
Lu Shenzhou had a complicated expression on his face.
He still could not understand why the Dao Ancestor had spared Li Canghai’s life. Li Canghai’s talent was pretty good, but he was far inferior to him. Moreover, Li Canghai claimed that he did not know the Dao Ancestor and even hated him.
Lu Shenzhou only knew one thing.. As long as he held onto Li Canghai, he would have the chance to see the Dao Ancestor again!