Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2580 Fusion Part 1

The jade Buddha appeared.

Standing firm amidst the tide of the great path, they became the mainstay.

At this moment, Qin Sang felt that the power of the Great Dao's erosion had clearly weakened.

It should be noted that he has not yet achieved a unity of spirit, energy, and vitality.

Just now, I only vaguely sensed the existence of the Great Dao Tide. Before it even touched me, my Dharma Body felt like it was being tossed about by wind and rain. My Dao Foundation, which I thought was solid, also trembled. This shows how powerful the Great Dao Tide is!

When cultivators face the tide of the Great Dao, it is like sailing a ship in a storm, facing towering waves and the constant danger of capsizing.

It would be such a pity to fail at the last hurdle of cultivation after thousands of years of practice, only to have it all fall apart before one can even comprehend it. No wonder the Ghost Mother said that it is best to cultivate essence, energy, and spirit simultaneously, raising them all to a sufficiently high level. Only when essence, energy, and spirit are united can one withstand the erosion of the Great Dao.

This is not a tribulation that ends after the first one. Once you enter the Great Dao River, the Great Dao's erosion will be constant and ubiquitous, something you must face every moment. Moreover, the farther and deeper you go, the stronger your connection with the Great Dao River will become, and the greater the power of the Great Dao's erosion will be.

Therefore, apart from a very few exceptionally gifted individuals, the vast majority of Nascent Soul cultivators must unite their essence, energy, and spirit to confront the Great Dao.

The jade Buddha was actually able to help him withstand the tide of the Great Dao!

Qin Sang had previously thought of the Jade Buddha as a treasure that protected the soul, but now she realized that the Jade Buddha was actually a treasure that protected the Dao. Because her cultivation level was too low before and she had not yet touched the level of the Dao, the Jade Buddha concealed its divine power and only manifested the ability to protect the soul. Only now has the true power of the Jade Buddha been unleashed!

In fact, he wasn't actually 'seeing' the Jade Buddha with his own eyes, so he wasn't sure if the Jade Buddha was truly manifested within the Great Dao River. But whether this was the Jade Buddha's true form or an image projected into the Great Dao River, the existence of the Jade Buddha was undeniable.

At this moment, the jade Buddha seemed to have formed a solid wall, an island, in the long river of the Great Dao, providing shelter for Qin Sang.

Even with its fortified walls, the island still faces the crashing of waves and is sometimes submerged by high tides. So, although Qin Sang is protected by the Jade Buddha, it is still subject to erosion and is not absolutely safe. However, compared to what it just experienced, the situation has been greatly mitigated!

Does this mean that I no longer need to gamble everything and that the future holds unlimited possibilities?

With the protection of the Jade Buddha, I no longer need to unite my essence, energy, and spirit to resist the Great Dao. Perhaps this time, I can succeed by simply uniting with the Dao through my Dharma body!

It should be noted that this breakthrough in enlightenment was accomplished solely by the Dharma Body, without the participation of the Yang Spirit, Dharma Form, and Heavenly Eye Butterfly. It was entirely possible for the Dharma Body to merge with the Dao.

In this way, one's own Yang Spirit and Dharma Form can also merge with other Great Daos!

For others, they might have to focus solely on one thing in their cultivation or lack the corresponding techniques, leaving them with few other options. However, the inheritances Qin Sang possessed were not much inferior to the "Purple Star Sword Scripture," and his self-created "Fire Seed Golden Lotus" also held considerable potential.

Unexpectedly, when I was struggling in the cultivation world, I would seize any inherited cultivation method that helped my cultivation, and eventually I acquired a mixed lineage of cultivation techniques. This philosophy actually had the opportunity to continue even in the Integration Stage.

Furthermore, if one has the ability, one's essence, energy, and spirit can even merge with the second and third Great Daos!

Of course, this should just be wishful thinking.

The scene of Lei Zu descending upon the world of talismans is still vivid in my mind. The severed arm is the Jade Buddha's weakness, and the Jade Buddha's power also has its limits.

If one acts recklessly relying on the Jade Buddha, even if one can withstand it in the early stages of the Integration Realm, as one's cultivation level increases, the power of the Great Dao's erosion will become stronger and stronger. If one exceeds the Jade Buddha's limit, the end result will be utter annihilation!

At the crucial moment of breaking through the realm, Qin Sang used his sword to sever himself, abandoning the Mahayana killing path and returning to the Hinayana killing path. This was the path Qin Sang had chosen after thousands of years of cultivation, enlightenment, and mind refinement, and it would not waver.

In addition, one should choose carefully and plan for the long term.

A flurry of thoughts flashed through Qin Sang's mind, and she made a decision that would leave countless Nascent Soul cultivators speechless: she abandoned the unity of essence, energy, and spirit, and her Dharma body leaped into the river of the Great Dao like a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate, merging with the Lesser Vehicle of Killing Path, and facing the tide of the Great Dao alone!

At first, I felt a little dazed, as if I had collapsed into a mustard seed, or as if I had turned back into a mortal and jumped naked into the storm. I immediately felt as if my stomach was boiling, and all three thousand six hundred acupoints opened up at the same time, with spiritual energy flowing back in.

The tide of the Great Dao, like a fierce wind, entered from the top of the head, blowing through the limbs and bones. Suddenly, it turned sharply downwards, transforming into countless steel needles and iron wires, piercing out scarlet killing energy from every pore of the body.

With a clang of metal shattering silk, a lifetime of memories was scattered. Countless scenes that had been forgotten in the corners of his cultivation journey reappeared one by one in a flash. Those severed heads, pierced viscera, and shredded golden cores and nascent souls rose one by one from the pool of blood.

The scorching wind was like a branding iron, repeatedly searing back the experiences of that time. My whole body felt like a leaky jade vessel, burning inside and out, my essence, blood, and flesh turning into quicksand. The joys and sorrows, the pain and suffering of that time, my own killing intent, and my opponent's hatred were all magnified infinitely, roasted into wisps of smoke, and finally dissolved in the 'wind,' flowing away in a soft drizzle.

At that moment, an ancient thunderous sound seemed to explode in my ears, but upon closer inspection, it could not be found anywhere.

The Great Dao is silent; it is not a sound. It is the cascading light of destroyed stars, the roar of the collapsing primordial energy of heaven and earth, the collapse of the sky and the sinking of the earth, the wailing of all things in the world, and the endless chilling atmosphere.

'Boom!Boom!Boom! '

Qin Sang seemed to hear her own heartbeat again, the heartbeat growing louder and louder, gradually resonating with the sound of the Great Dao.

It's unclear whether this is an illusion or not; Qin Sang has already reached a state of being both selfless and detached from self.

It's as if I'm lifting my finger to stroke a rocky cliff, its sharp edges like knives, slowly and brutally torn apart; as if I'm looking down and seeing ants struggling between life and death, emitting trembling cries; as if a lone goose is flying across the sky, suddenly its head severed, blood gushing from its broken neck like a fountain. It's as if I'm witnessing icebergs melting and the earth turning upside down.

The Great Dao is the blade, Heaven and Earth are the table, and all living beings and things in the world are flesh and blood on the table!

It turns out that one's own body is nothing more than a remnant of the Great Dao projected into the world!

It was unclear whether he had transformed into all things in heaven and earth, or been assimilated by them. Until finally, he saw a blood moon, and within its surface, a blood-red sword was reflected.

As the last thought dissipated and reappeared, his body collapsed like a sandcastle, perishing under the killing blade of the Great Dao. Unexpectedly, before even hitting the ground, it had already condensed into jade dust and turned into light dust, merging with the killing intent of the Great Dao, all transforming into a blood sword!

In an instant, like spring buds breaking through the soil, a wisp of pure energy from heaven and earth was born from the blood sword. Sometimes it took the form of a human, and sometimes it became a blood sword. Gradually, the human form lasted longer and longer, and the face became clearer and clearer. All of the previous events seemed like a dream.

Qin Sang suddenly woke up with a start, letting out a violent gasp.

'Huff! Huff! Huff!'

Between breaths, it is no longer just breath.

In an instant, mountains and rivers surged through the veins, and dust and wind swirled in the lungs. With eyes open, one could see the rising sun tearing through the twilight; with eyes closed, one could feel dark clouds covering the stars and moon. Finally, amidst the mountains and forests, one could hear ancient pines stretching their branches, their roots prying open a crack in the earth, and another spiral ring appearing on the trunk—and that extra ring was oneself!

Those scorching heats, those chilling killing intents, those great killing motives, those seemingly illusory yet not illusory images... are all flames in the furnace of heaven and earth.

Heaven and earth are the furnace, and creation is the work.

Replace the old with the new and reinvent yourself!

As the mountain wind rustled through the gaps, Qin Sang suddenly realized that he had always been in the Great Dao River, and the Jade Buddha had always been by his side, helping him to get through the first wave of the Great Dao tide!

The tide surged and flowed ceaselessly, but I had already firmly established myself in the middle of the river!

Looking back at myself now, I am still the same person, but after experiencing the baptism of the Great Dao, I have undergone a transformation. Just like the Great Dao, it is beyond words and cannot be named. It turns out that the Dao has always been there, and all things and all beings are within the Dao.

Although she walks the path of killing, Qin Sang has never had overwhelming killing intent, not even now. But at this moment, Qin Sang feels the killing desire within her churning, constantly being stirred by some kind of force.

However, with the presence of the Jade Buddha, Qin Sang could easily suppress it and even embed it into the Human Killing Sword to suppress it.

Moreover, he has another sword of this kind of killing intent!

The Wandering Sword is Qin Sang's natal spirit sword. The spirit sword follows its master, and when its master leaps into the river of the Great Dao, it also undergoes the baptism of the Great Dao at the same time.

The spirit sword initially trembled and hummed, then began to decay, its spiritual light faded, and it turned into a rusty sword, covered in rust. Finally, the spirit sword completely decayed and nearly destroyed.

When Qin Sang withstood the erosion of the Great Dao and merged with the Dao, the sword was riddled with holes and decayed into sand. Suddenly, a point of clear light emerged from the deepest part, and the spiritual sword was reborn!

The Wandering Sword was still an acquired spiritual treasure, but the blade now emanated a mysterious sword light that hadn't been there before, making it seem different from its predecessor.

At the same time, Qin Sang suddenly understood a great deal about cultivation and the path of the Dao. He realized that this was how the world appeared in the eyes of a Nascent Soul cultivator: all things and spirits were manifestations of the Great Dao, intertwined and products of karmic connections.

The most important thing for cultivators, and the strongest power they can master after breaking through, is the Law Domain. It is the result of the mutual verification between their own Dao and the Great Dao. Qin Sang also understood that his Law Domain was not just the Sword of Human Slaughter, but a combination of the Sword of Human Slaughter and the Wandering Sword, forged by taking the killing intent of people and the killing intent of the earth!

Qin Sang's own transformation continues, while the outside world is already in turmoil, with his aura stirring up countless phenomena.

The primordial energy of heaven and earth would naturally fluctuate as a result, and a continuous stream of spiritual energy would be attracted to Qin Sang, with visible fluctuations of spiritual energy gathering into a spiritual tide above the Tiancang Kingdom.

If, in any other place, a cultivator who had just broken through to the Integration stage suddenly appeared, and the extraordinary phenomenon was almost undisguised, it would have already shaken the surrounding area and attracted the astonishment of countless cultivators.

However, this scene had already occurred countless times during the battles between the various powerful figures, and the spiritual energy of the Great Wind Plains had long been in chaos. Other celestial phenomena, such as the resonance of heaven and earth, the gathering of wind and clouds, and the thunder shaking the nine heavens, also appeared in turn during the melee, even more magnificent and terrifying than the phenomena created when Qin Sang broke through.

The Tiancang Kingdom, where Qin Sang resides, is indeed the center of attention at this moment, but all of them are drawn by the aura of the Thunder Ancestor.

It was only when the divine might unique to the Heavenly Tribulation appeared that the powerful figures from all sides revealed their astonishment.

'Rumble...'

The winds and clouds of the void converge.

Strange dark clouds were born among the clouds and sea surrounding the Heavenly Cang Kingdom.

These dark clouds are different from other clouds; they are calamity clouds. With the appearance of the calamity clouds, a terrifying divine might spreads out.

In an instant, the sky above the Heavenly Azure Kingdom was filled with tribulation clouds, and the thunder was no less deafening than when the altar was opened before. Moreover, it possessed a heavenly might that the thunder talisman did not have, which could arouse the instinctive fear of living beings.

No one could have imagined that someone would be so audacious as to undergo tribulation at this time, and that it would be a tribulation aimed at breaking through to the Integration Realm!

……

"This guy……"

Zhuque arrived safely near the Tiancang Kingdom, gazing at the tribulation clouds above the altar, muttering something to himself.

It dared not get too close, lest the Heavenly Dao consider it Qin Sang's accomplice, which would be a huge problem.

While Lei Zu's aura could conceal Qin Sang's origins and intimidate the crowd, it wasn't without its downsides, as it drew too much attention.

As you can see, at this moment on the battlefield, the eyes of all the powerful beings, including the Dragon and Phoenix clans, the Demon Saints and Half-Demon True Monarchs of the New Demon Court, are focused here.

If they hadn't still been fighting each other and hadn't concealed their supernatural powers, others would have thought these powerful figures had been invited by Qin Sang to observe the ceremony.

Which cultivator undergoing tribulation would have such a grand spectacle?

Of course, Zhuque also understood that it wasn't that Qin Sang was unrestrained, but rather that she had no other choice. However, this put her in a difficult position; protecting Qin Sang at this time could easily drag her into serious trouble.

With the Heavenly Tribulation approaching, those Demon Saints would likely not dare approach the Heavenly Cang Kingdom at this time, lest they invite trouble. Especially the Nascent Soul cultivators, who are on the path of the Great Dao and must always be careful to resist its erosion, would hardly dare to easily provoke the Heavenly Tribulation.

But anything can happen. Hopefully, Lei Zu can intimidate them. If they're exposed, who knows what might happen? Fighting alone, he can only buy them some time at best. Whether he succeeds or not depends on Qin's luck.

The Vermilion Bird spread its wings, and the Southern Bright Fire flowed into the earth, encircling the Heavenly Azure Kingdom. Its body also melted into flames, and its sharp eyes, hidden somewhere, kept their eyes fixed on the powerful figures on the battlefield.

……

As Qin Sang stepped into that realm, his cultivation level rose again and again.

When the tribulation clouds were born, Qin Sang was also awakened by the might of heaven. The heavenly tribulation was his final ordeal!

"The lightning strikes were so fast..."

As the thunder rumbled in his ears, Qin Sang couldn't help but sigh.

The three calamities for cultivators are Yin Fire, Bi Wind, and Heavenly Thunder. The Thunder Tribulation is the last one, and it has already been born so quickly. Moreover, the tribulation thunder has been brewing for almost no time and its momentum is getting bigger and bigger.

"Something's wrong!"

Qin Sang suddenly realized that the tribulation lightning shouldn't have come so quickly.

Dark clouds obscured the sky, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder.

At the same time, clusters of flames floated up in the void. They were illusory flames, not as violent as the Phoenix Demon Saint's heavenly fire, but they were sinister and terrifying, and contained the might of heaven.

"Whoosh..."

Thunder and fire raged, accompanied by eerie gusts of wind. This was the Bifeng Tribulation, a familiar sight to cultivators. The Bifeng, whose origin was unknown, was born from the Great Dao and instantly transformed into a terrifying gale.

Thunder roared, and wind and fire clashed.

The power of the Yin Fire, Bi Wind, and Heavenly Thunder surged almost simultaneously.

The calamity of fusion is actually a triple disaster! (End of Chapter)