In the years that followed, Cao Ya ignored the various Dharma bodies and instead wandered the ancient real world, venturing across the land and leaving behind many marks.
His path differed from mainstream legends. Like Su Wuming, it involved enlightening "others and self," merging them into one, ultimately leading to a qualitative leap from quantitative change, culminating in a legendary achievement. The Overlord was similar.
Meng Qi, on the other hand, creates false "other selves," each of which is a pseudonym he concocts himself. Because of the Demon Buddha's "other self," Meng Qi certainly cannot merge with the "other selves" of the myriad worlds.
Of course, after creating one "other self" after another, Meng Qi's subsequent path was no different from the mainstream.
Cao Ya and Mr. Lu are the only ones who, for various reasons, have always adhered to their "true selves" and have not merged with the "other selves" of the myriad worlds, nor have they created false "other selves." They are somewhat similar to innate gods, who were born into legends and never had the step of merging with "other selves."
Cao Ya's essence gradually acquired the characteristics of being a legend above all the heavens. Even in the medieval era, he traveled through countless worlds and left behind his own legends in various realms.
During this period, Cao Ya has been busy, and the other Dharma bodies are also very busy, each plotting their own things.
Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
At the foot of Jade Emperor Mountain, Cao Ya stood alone, gazing at the majestic and towering sacred mountain with a serene expression.
This time, only Cao Ya wanted to return to the future through the Time Blade. The other Dharma bodies each had their own methods and were unwilling to come to Jade Emperor Mountain to be cut by the Time Blade.
Meng Qi, Master Lu, Daoist Chonghe, and Su Wuming also joined forces with Gao Lan to return through the arrangements made by the descendants of the Human Emperor, which made them feel safer.
Other demonic avatars, unable to rely on the arrangements of the Human Emperor's descendants, and even less able to leisurely visit Jade Emperor Mountain, had other methods.
There are many relics from the other side of the world, and some peerless divine weapons as well.
Even if one's destiny is perfect, it's still barely acceptable.
Cao Ya didn't concern himself with the choices of others. He came to Jade Emperor Mountain alone to admire the various unique lotus flowers on the mountain, which were bright and beautiful.
Because lotus flowers bloom all year round and come in many varieties, they are a local attraction and have drawn many tourists.
Cao Ya moved swiftly, passing through the crowd of tourists and heading straight to the depths of Jade Emperor Mountain.
The tourists continued chatting and laughing, and despite the presence of some tourists, they still couldn't spot Cao Ya.
"Heavenly Emperor..." Cao Ya had just opened his mouth when suddenly a shimmering longsword appeared and slashed down at his head.
Splash~~~
There seemed to be the sound of rushing water. In a trance, a long river of time surged forth, without beginning or end. Infinite worlds and countless beings floated and sank within this illusory river.
Before Cao Ya could take a closer look, he had already left the river and returned to his personal Zen courtyard in Shaolin Temple.
The sun shines brightly in the sky, and unique rules fill the world, which are different from those of the Middle Ages.
It is clear that Cao Ya has returned to the future.
"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor." Cao Ya clasped his hands in thanks towards the direction of Jade Emperor Mountain of Xuantian Sect.
A faint outline of a long sword trembled slightly before disappearing completely.
Cao Ya extended his divine sense and scanned the world, only to find that the real world two years later had undergone some significant changes.
Shaolin Temple, Mahavira Hall.
Kongwen Luohan, Wusi Fangzhang, and Xuanbei sat in meditation and chanted Buddhist scriptures for a while. Then they suddenly sighed.
"The true Dharma bodies have been missing for two years. According to information from certain secretive figures, the Dharma bodies of all realms have traveled to the Middle Ages due to the aftermath of battles between powerful beings. But we don't know when they will return, or if they will be able to return at all." Abbot Wusi looked worried, put his hands together, and uttered "Amitabha."
"The Celestial Envoy from Jin'ao Island invited the Dharma Bodies to a banquet. Not only our Real World, but also many other worlds were invited. Almost all the Dharma Bodies attended the banquet, with very few exceptions," Xuan Bei said. "After these Dharma Bodies disappeared, the strongest beings in all the worlds became Grandmasters at the peak of the Outer Realm. Moreover, due to some unknown reasons, the worlds became connected, and many powerful forces fought for interests. When they couldn't reach an agreement, they fought each other, resulting in many conflicts. If it weren't for the old abbot stabilizing the Real World and resisting the enemies from all sides, the Real World would probably have already fallen into chaos."
“It’s not just me,” Kongwen Luohan shook his head and said, “The ‘Nine Perfect Warriors’ of the Southern Wilderness have also stepped forward. And below the Dharma Body level, Jiang Zhiwei of the Sword Washing Pavilion, Ye Yuqi of the Painting Eyebrow Manor, and even you, Xuanbei, have all defeated half-step Dharma Body and peak Outer Realm experts from various overseas realms, preventing the Real World from collapsing into chaos during this massive impact of the interconnected realms.”
A very small number of Dharma bodies still exist in overseas realms!
These surviving small group of Dharma bodies are locked in a standoff, their energy intertwined, making it difficult for them to move freely. The matter of fighting is left to the peak of their respective worlds' outer realms.
The half-step Dharma bodies of the real world displayed unparalleled brilliance!
"Compared to the various realms overseas, the Crimson Demonic Sect of the Southern Wilderness is quite something..." Abbot Wusi said, his brows furrowing slightly.
Upon hearing this, Kongwen Luohan pondered for a moment.
Xuanbei tapped his wooden fish but didn't reply.
After the disappearance of numerous Dharma bodies, only the Arhat Kongwen of Shaolin Temple in the Central Plains and the "Nine Perfect Warriors" of the Crimson Demon Sect in the Southern Wilderness remained in the real world. Due to the suppression by Dharma bodies and the fact that the ideology of the Crimson Demon Sect was so attractive, almost all capable people from all over the world went to the Southern Wilderness to join the Crimson Demon Sect and become one of its members.
Not only did ordinary people in the real world yearn to join the Crimson Demon Sect, but even in the overseas worlds that were connected, the news of the Crimson Demon Sect attracted countless martial artists to cross worlds to join.
The rise of the Crimson Demonic Sect is now impossible to contain!
Rumor has it that the "Demon Emperor" Qi Zhengyan is about to attain the Dharma Body and become the second Dharma Body Master of the Crimson Demon Sect.
At that time, the power of the Crimson Demon Sect will surely grow even stronger!
Kongwen Luohan pondered for a moment, then skipped the topic of the Crimson Demonic Sect and changed the subject, saying:
"However, how did the Undying Arhat, who didn't go to Golden Turtle Island, also disappear? Did he also travel through time?"
“It should be!” Xuanbei nodded. “This humble monk occasionally peruses history books and has discovered many extraordinary deeds of ancient masters.”
“That’s true.” Abbot Wusi nodded in agreement. “There were many ancient Dharma bodies, with a hundred schools of thought contending. There were ‘Sword Saint’ Su Meng, ‘One Heart Sword’ Lu Da, ‘Heavenly Divine Sword’ Su Wuming, and so on. Heh, just by hearing their names, you can think of them as contemporary Dharma bodies that have traveled through time.”
"And there's Cao Ya!" Kongwen Arhat slowly said, "This mysterious celestial-level Dharma body, upon its appearance, fought the Overlord to a draw, and later even killed the Great Wisdom Saint Monk of the Maitreya lineage, who was also a peak celestial-level figure. According to historical records, Arhat Cao Ya fought the Overlord five times, all to a draw!"
“If I remember correctly, Cao Ya, that seems to be the secular name of the Arhat Buhuai,” Xuanbei suddenly said.
"It seems that the power of the Undying Arhat is beyond our imagination," said Kongwen Arhat with a smile.
"You flatter me, Abbot."
Just then, a voice rang out, followed by a figure appearing from the void.
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