Name: Feng Bingwen
Good deeds: Seven hundred and sixty-one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine ( )
Misdeeds: Twenty-eight thousand two hundred and seventy-eight ( )
On the foundation of a collapsed and broken mountain, where only half of the mountain remains, a young Taoist priest with a powerful aura and a murderous look in his eyes stands proudly. Above his head, an ancient pagoda floats, and around him, swords of killing intent swirl and dance.
This broken immortal artifact had gained many opportunities after following Feng Bingwen. Now, after nine days and nine nights of slaughter and absorbing the essence of those extraterrestrial demons, it has finally recovered to its full glory.
In fact, after obtaining a fragment of a celestial bone, the main body of this immortal artifact, which was forged for killing, was already repaired. However, the many killing swords contained within it were now just sword spirits without physical forms, and they were replenished on this battlefield littered with corpses.
However, Feng Bingwen's attention was not on his second intact immortal artifact; his attention was entirely focused on the Heavenly Book deep within his consciousness.
This was a tremendous act of merit that set a new record. At the beginning of the battle, Feng Bingwen would occasionally take a look, but as the Dao soldiers entered and the mountain gate became a battlefield, Feng Bingwen was infected by the atmosphere and became immersed in it, and never paid attention to it again.
Now that the fighting has stopped, he looked at the list again and was immediately astonished by the enormous amount of merit he had accumulated. He never expected that his killings over the past few days would have resulted in such a large amount of merit.
"What I killed was merely a tiny fraction of the many lives corrupted by this extraterrestrial behemoth, yet the number was already so large. If I were to suppress this behemoth, what an immense feat that would be!"
Feng Bingwen shifted his attention from the Heavenly Book and looked up at the giant beast that was already shrouded in the Heavenly Tribulation. Most of its body was already submerged in the dark thunderclouds, and bolts of lightning as thick as mountains fell down, threatening to engulf the giant beast.
This is the intention behind the many immortals of the Supreme Being dispatching their Daoist soldiers—as long as the environment he created is destroyed and the many creatures born within it are slaughtered, then this world will not tolerate his existence. Feng Bingwen also played a part in this.
Because it originated from beyond this realm, not from this world, it is a complete anomaly to this world. The reason why no heavenly tribulation descended earlier was because this giant beast actively released its power, bestowing blessings upon all things in this world; of course, it could also be seen as a form of pollution.
How to describe it exactly depends on whether this behemoth can survive this calamity, but Feng Bingwen, who was watching from afar, felt that this behemoth probably wouldn't have a good outcome.
The heavenly tribulation that descended upon it was truly terrifying. It merely struck its body, yet the scattered lightning and thunder collapsed numerous mountains and rivers, turning the area around the giant beast into a desolate wasteland.
"Truly powerful! Without the power of heaven and earth, and without the arrangements of the Supreme Daoist, could the Supreme Daoist Immortal have suppressed this monster?"
Feng Bingwen quickly came to terms with reality. The level of this monster was beyond his current reach. To exaggerate a bit, it might be comparable to the Supreme Dao Venerable who had already transcended heaven and earth back then, after all, the other party came from beyond the realm.
"That's not right!"
The Supreme Daoist Master rested to the side, calming his mind and eliminating the malevolent energy from his body. He also had the energy to recall other things. Suddenly, he understood something and turned to look at the spiritual artifact that had been guarding him.
"I remember you said that this monster was forcibly dragged in by the Dao Lord?"
"Hmm, what's wrong? Kid, do you think there's a problem?"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel was originally... As they looked up at the colossal beast that was unable to move and had to silently endure the heavenly tribulation, marveling at its immense power, they happened to hear Feng Bingwen's questioning words.
"I initially thought the Dao Master was a fisherman who liked to fish in the Void, and that he had deliberately lured this monster in. But seeing the state of the mountain gate, I have my doubts!"
Feng Bingwen looked around. The once sacred land, where the dragon vein was hidden, purple clouds filled the sky, and auspicious energy was rising, was now a mess. What he saw was shocking. Huge corpses, as big as mountains, were everywhere, and blood was flowing everywhere, defiling the spiritual energy.
Based on the description of the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel, he originally thought that this battle was intentionally arranged by the Dao Lord, but now that he saw the dilapidated mountain gate, he realized that something was wrong.
What kind of Dao Master would treat the sect so badly? Unless he had no other choice, his reputation would be ruined in the sect's history. Later generations of cultivators would spit on him when they mentioned the current Dao Master.
"A fisherman?"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel's tone revealed a hint of doubt.
"That's not important. Tell me, has the Dao Lord already transcended?"
"Of course not. If that old guy transcends, why would he be a Dao Lord? He could just leave this world and roam freely in the void. Wouldn't that be carefree and unrestrained?"
The aged voice emanating from the magical artifact was quite certain; an old relic like him was a living history book, a true know-it-all.
"Since there is no transcendence, then the Dao Lord probably cannot freely enter and exit the world; he can only enter and exit the Heavenly Gang Layer!"
Feng Bingwen now understands that true transcendence means severing all karmic ties with heaven and earth. The Dao Lord clearly hasn't achieved this, so although his strength allows him to ignore the raging Heavenly Gang Layer, he cannot leave heaven and earth.
So the question arises: how did the Dao Lord capture this extraterrestrial behemoth and drag it into the world when his range of activity was limited?
"That's good. So what exactly do you want to ask?"
"Was this battle arranged by the Dao Lord under duress?"
Feng Bingwen offered his own guess.
"Forced!"
Upon hearing Feng Bingwen's description, the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel trembled, seemingly speechless at what Feng Bingwen had said.
"What kind of talk is that?"
"If the Dao Lord truly holds the initiative, wouldn't it be better to lure this monster outside the mountain gate, or at the very least, let it enter the sea? Why ruin this beautiful land like this!"
Feng Bingwen pointed around, feeling a pang of heartache. Although his cave dwelling was mostly undamaged, suffering only minor damage, the fact that his mountain gate had been destroyed was truly embarrassing.
Even if a celestial being possesses the great supernatural power to change the world, it would probably take a lot of effort to repair a sacred land like the Supreme Dao Mountain Gate.
Do you know why the Supreme Dao is revered as the foremost immortal sect of Daoism?
Upon hearing Feng Bingwen's question, the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel remained silent for a moment, then asked quietly,
"Just those celestial beings who basically never leave the world and only sleep in blessed lands?"
"I think I understand!"
Feng Bingwen looked up at the colossal beast shrouded in the heavenly tribulation, its form almost obscured. Above the tribulation, one hundred and eight great stars shone brightly, and among them, a considerable number of Daoist figures appeared, sitting serenely.
"What I see before my eyes is the answer!"
"..."
The magical artifact fell silent for a moment, followed by a somewhat exasperated voice.
"You little rascal, why don't you just let me explain it to you? Why are you being so smart?"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel was quite dissatisfied that he hadn't enjoyed the pleasure of explaining secrets to an ignorant junior as a senior, but he still continued to tell the story. After all, he had already guessed it himself, so why bother with hiding it?
"As the number one immortal sect of the human race, the primary duty of the Supreme Dao is to suppress all threats from outside the realm. Any extraterrestrial beings wandering in the void can cause a catastrophe if they enter our world."
"You saw the monsters sculpted by that colossal beast. Only within our Supreme Dao sect can they be completely slain. If they were anywhere in the Nine Provinces of humanity, they could destroy numerous Daoist lineages and dynasties."
"I see!"
Feng Bingwen nodded slightly. He finally understood why the Supreme Dao Immortals, though not well-known outside, held such an extraordinary status.
Although the ancient battle established the Supreme Dao's current status, apart from that battle, the Supreme Dao doesn't seem to have any other achievements that ordinary cultivators can praise in the Nine Continents of the Human Race.
However, for the powerful beings of the human race, the significance of the duties performed by the Supreme Dao to the human race is crystal clear to them. From ancient times to the present, they have shielded the human race from all threats from outside the realm.
"So this behemoth was originally a threat? And what the Dao Lord did was to nip the danger in the bud?"
"Not bad, this child is teachable!"
"As the Supreme Dao Child, I only learned of these secrets today. As my guardian immortal artifact, you have truly failed in your duty."
"Bah, kid, you've only been a Taoist priest for a few days, and you already want to know these things? Even if you did know, so what? If it weren't for my protection these past few days, would you still be able to thrive on the battlefield? You would have been crushed by some fallen monster with a single claw long ago!"
"I have Taoist soldiers protecting me!"
"Come on, you know how much of their talent is just hype. You know perfectly well how many of them there are. You could easily take on a whole group of them by yourself, and you could easily take on a hundred of them!"
As they talked, Feng Bingwen's attention was drawn back to the enormous beast that was impossible to ignore. Thunderous lightning struck from the sky, forming a vast lightning field, and the beast's roars and howls could be faintly heard.
"Could the heavenly tribulation kill this monster?"
Feng Bingwen could no longer see the giant beast, as it had been completely obscured by the heavenly tribulation. The lightning that occasionally streaked across the tribulation clouds made Feng Bingwen tremble with fear. Compared to the Yuan Dan tribulation he had endured that day, no, there was no point in comparing them at all.
"It's unlikely! It might take hundreds of years to kill it, but that extraterrestrial creature isn't stupid. It will probably adapt during the process!"
"adapt?"
"The will of Heaven is actually quite rigid to some extent. Some extraterrestrial beings have found loopholes in it and are able to evade the punishment of Heavenly Tribulation and survive in our world!"
"Is that how the restricted area came about?"
Feng Bingwen's heart stirred as he recalled the relevant secrets: there were some extremely special forces in the world.
"almost!"
"I remember that our human race's Nine Provinces don't seem to have any forbidden zones?"
"It's not a matter of 'seems,' it's 'no,' they've all been wiped out, or they've escaped!"
"oh!"
Feng Bingwen nodded in understanding. The ancestors of the human race were indeed exceptionally capable, having done many things to the extreme and nipped many problems in the bud, leaving no hidden dangers for future generations.
"What should we do with this giant beast?"
"What else can we do? Of course, we'll dismember and suppress it, then slowly refine it. Otherwise, what do you think those old guys are doing all day?"
lingdian.
"Dismember them to suppress them!"
It's a very simple, brutal, but extremely effective method: if you reach the pinnacle of martial arts, you will possess an immortal body similar to that of innate gods and demons.
Killing such a warrior involves dismembering and suppressing him, slowly erasing his life force through the passage of time, turning him into a pile of bones. This method seems like a good way to deal with such a powerful extraterrestrial being, although it might take a little longer.
The heavenly tribulation raged for ten days and ten nights without showing any sign of stopping; on the contrary, it became increasingly violent. Feng Bingwen had initially been watching from afar, but he eventually grew tired of it. However, on the twelfth day, a change finally occurred.
On a large star, the sound of bells lingered. A celestial bell flew out, its sound resounding throughout the heavens and earth. Then it crashed into the heavenly tribulation, and the next moment, the roar of a giant beast rang out.
Immediately, another towering pagoda burst forth from the sky, its unparalleled celestial light soaring straight into the heavens, shaking the heavens above and terrifying the netherworld below. This celestial pagoda also plunged into the tribulation of lightning, heading to suppress the giant beast.
The giant beast roared repeatedly, followed by sword light falling from the heavens. A sword diagram fell from the sky, with six immortal swords suspended within it, carrying a murderous aura that would chill even gods and demons, and they too flew into the lightning tribulation.
"Primordial Bell, Haotian Tower, Demon-Slaying Sword Formation!"
A faint sigh rang out from behind Feng Bingwen. This spiritual artifact explained to Feng Bingwen the names of the immortal artifacts that had been cast down from the stars by the celestial beings.
"That sword diagram seems to have been thrown out by the Dao Lord?"
Feng Bingwen humbly sought guidance. He had just vaguely seen it, but it wasn't very clear because the sword light was so dazzling that even with his cultivation level, he found it difficult to look directly at it.
"Yes, that sword diagram is one of the foundations of the Supreme Dao. It was made by the Daoist Master before he left, by peeling off the skin of a god or demon and refining its bones into those six swords!"
"This style..."
Feng Bingwen's lips twitched slightly, and his peripheral vision unconsciously drifted towards the sword tower hanging above his head.
"I almost forgot about you!"
Just then, a voice rang in Feng Bingwen's ears. The familiar voice made Feng Bingwen wonder if he was hallucinating.
"Dao Master?"
"I wish to grant you a great opportunity, but there will be some risks involved. Are you willing to accept it?"
"This disciple is willing!"
Feng Bingwen didn't hesitate at all. Risk is risk, but opportunity is presented to him. Why refuse?
"Excellent! Open the entrance to the blessed land!"
In the midst of the heavenly tribulation, a flash of sword light appeared, and a purple mountain fell down, then spun around, carrying a destructive force, and crashed into Feng Bingwen.
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