Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 408

Chapter 391: New Entry!

On the main peak.

The Sage looked around.

“Reporting to the Sect Master, the new deliberation hall has been completed.”

An Elder reported.

The Sage glanced at the building behind him, but his mind was still on that matter.

“I always feel something is amiss.”

He said aloud.

“Sage, are you suspecting a spy has infiltrated the sect?” The Elder asked.

“More than that… I painstakingly cultivated the Dharmakaya of the Taishang Oblivious Ascension Scripture back then… I always feel like there are others cultivating this Dharmakaya.” The Sage said.

“Should we kill all the humans in the sect?” The Elder’s expression turned vicious.

“No, the impact would be too severe. If humans from dozens of universes above and below us gathered to attack us, it would be a troublesome matter.” The Sage said.

There was no better solution for now.

“Sage, are you still going to the Indefinite Layer?” The Elder asked.

“…I’ll do one thing first, then I’ll go to the Indefinite Layer to retrieve Yun Ni’s corpse and that sacred staff!”

After saying this, the Sage’s figure vanished in a flash.

He appeared deep within the 103rd universe.

A place called Planet Lan Kuang.

“Tu Fusheng.”

The Sage’s call echoed throughout the entire planet.

A moment later.

Tu Fusheng’s booming laughter followed:

“Hahaha, good! You’ve indeed come to find me, old man, but if you’re injured by me, what will happen to your sect?”

The Sage froze for a moment.

—This old scoundrel dares to be so audacious?

What is his reliance?

“No need to say more, I came here specifically to ask you one question.” The Sage said.

“What?” Tu Fusheng asked.

“Which universe and which race is Nangong Wantu backed by?”

“Haha, I am merely a servant, how can I presume to discuss my master’s affairs? You’ve asked the wrong person.”

“In that case, we’ll just have to spar a bit.” The Sage said darkly.

“Sage of the Taishang Dao Palace, do you think you can definitely defeat me? If I kill you later, don’t you dare regret it.” Tu Fusheng said.

The Sage’s eyes twitched, then he suddenly laughed:

“Good! Good! Good! No more words, let’s fight!”

He took a step, appearing directly opposite Tu Fusheng, and formed a hand seal.

A tremendously powerful spell was about to materialize.

But Tu Fusheng was also well prepared.

A life-sized giant talisman appeared in Tu Fusheng’s hand, emitting a fiery red light.

“Underworld Ghost King Talisman!”

The Sage exclaimed, his expression now extremely solemn.

This talisman was the king of all talismans.

To craft such a battle talisman, nine high-level talisman masters would need to expend their lifespans, cooperate with each other, and continuously work for three days and three nights, to have a certain chance of success.

Underworld Ghost King Talisman—

It could ignore the target’s cultivation realm, directly blast the target away, and forcibly reduce the target’s all-around attributes by 20%!

Simply incredibly powerful!

Tu Fusheng activated the talisman.

The Sage felt himself being blasted by an irresistible force, crashing into the earth, tearing through the planet, and flying into the universe.

All his attributes did indeed drop by 20%.

Such a tremendous power fluctuation immediately attracted powerful individuals in the cosmic void.

Many figures emerged, gathering around the battlefield.

“It’s the Lord of Malice from the 108th layer, the grandmaster of extreme hand-blade art, Tu Fusheng!”

“Who is his opponent?”

“The Sage of the Taishang Dao Palace from the 99th layer.”

“Why are they fighting?”

“Sparing, perhaps.”

“But the Sage seems stronger, I remember there was intelligence analysis on this.”

“…”

Everyone discussed animatedly.

In mid-air.

Tu Fusheng remained motionless.

The Sage reappeared opposite him, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said with murderous intent:

“I didn’t expect you to get such a talisman, but what good is it?”

“You’re already injured.” Tu Fusheng said.

“Hmph, relying on external objects will ultimately not last long. I will show you what true power is—”

The Sage’s voice abruptly stopped.

Tu Fusheng produced a small, pale statue in his hand.

As soon as the statue was taken out, not only did the Sage fall silent, but even the onlookers scattered.

“It’s the Pale Purgatory Divine Punishment!”

“Damn it, this is a one-time offensive treasure, how could he bear to use it!”

“—Could this not be a spar, but a life-or-death battle?”

“I remember now! Some time ago at a large auction, a mysterious person spent lavishly, reportedly buying many powerful weapons…”

“Could it be him?”

Everyone discussed animatedly.

Tu Fusheng sneered, and tossed the small statue into the air.

In an instant.

The statue melted into the void, transforming into billions of pale flames that blazed across the entire sky!

The Sage was naturally enveloped by the pale flames.

“Ahhhhh!”

The Sage roared, crimson flames erupting from his entire body, desperately resisting the heavenly divine punishment.

“It’s useless!” The Sage roared loudly, “It’s just a one-time Purgatory Divine Punishment spell. As long as I endure this round of attacks, you’ll be completely—”

He suddenly froze.

He saw Tu Fusheng holding a pile of pale divine punishment statues in his arms.

When the divine punishment flames ended, Tu Fusheng picked up another statue and tossed it into the sky.

Pale flames once again enveloped the entire void!

“No—damn it! We’re sparring, why are you using such external objects!”

The Sage shouted angrily.

In front of this powerful divine punishment, he could only resist with all his might.

Normally.

Such treasures were extremely rare; being able to use even one against an enemy was already remarkable.

And these were usually only brought out in times of extreme urgency and life-saving situations.

…but Tu Fusheng used them as if they were nothing.

“Isn’t the answer simple? The Nangong family is rich.” Tu Fusheng said.

The flames extinguished and rekindled, rekindled and extinguished.

A total of eighteen divine punishments.

The Sage’s clothes were half-burnt, his entire body was black, and he was gasping for breath.

“Are you done?” he asked.

“I think I’m done.” Tu Fusheng scratched his head.

“It’s my turn.” The Sage gritted his teeth, and formed a hand seal.

Tu Fusheng silently pulled out a dark blue pottery jar, and lightly wiped the mouth of the jar with his hand.

The pottery jar immediately emitted dazzling light, condensing into contractual words in the void.

“One-time Cosmic Divine Beast Battle Summoning Contract!”

Someone exclaimed.

—Powerful cosmic divine beasts, short on money, would mortgage a chance for a single strike, selling it to various forces in this form in exchange for gold.

As long as the pottery jar was used, the divine beast would come to help in battle.

Only once.

“Enough!” The Sage roared, “Are you going to fight or not? Is playing like this fun?”

“You’re the one who wanted to fight.” Tu Fusheng said.

“I want to fight you, not these artifacts!” The Sage said exasperatedly.

Tu Fusheng waved his hand casually.

Dozens of blue pottery jars floated in the void around him.

—This meant it was going to be a group fight.

If he activated all the jars simultaneously, the battle could even be declared over immediately!

“I can’t personally intervene—I need to conserve my stamina for the Nangong family’s affairs, how can I spend it on you when you’re not paying?”

Tu Fusheng said with an arrogant expression, his hands clasped behind his back.

“Is the Nangong family really so willing to spend money?” The Sage probed.

“Isn’t my young master cultivating at your place? What do you think?” Tu Fusheng retorted.

The Sage paused.

Nangong Wantu’s every move was under his surveillance.

He knew exactly what Nangong Wantu did.

…he really loves to spend money.

So.

Should they continue fighting?

The Sage looked at the dozens of one-time cosmic divine beast summoning artifacts, then turned his gaze back to Tu Fusheng.

Tu Fusheng casually rubbed the spatial ring on his hand.

—He probably had more tricks up his sleeve.

Thoughts flashed through the Sage’s mind.

Continuing to fight would not gain him any advantage at all.

Unless he summoned the cosmic demon lords slumbering in the abyss.

But in that case, he would have to kill all the onlookers, and then even get rid of Tu Fusheng, to prevent word from leaking out.

Did he need to make such a big fuss?

Kill everyone, and when the demon lords asked why, he’d say it was to test a disciple’s background.

That reason was too absurd.

Actually—

If Nangong Wantu hadn’t been so fond of showing off, he wouldn’t have bothered paying attention to him.

And now he could rest assured.

Money was also a form of power.

The level of wealth on Nangong Wantu and Tu Fusheng alone indirectly proved how powerful the forces behind them were.

There were so many hidden families in the universe.

How could he have time to investigate them one by one?

“Old Tu, if you keep relying on external objects, your strength and realm will decline.”

The Sage said indifferently.

“How can having money lead to a decline in strength?” Tu Fusheng asked curiously.

“Because—”

The Sage had barely begun his sentence when he saw Tu Fusheng pull out a fruit and eat it in one bite.

After eating the fruit, Tu Fusheng’s power fluctuations slightly increased.

—That fruit was a heavenly treasure!

“Go on, why aren’t you speaking?”

Tu Fusheng pulled out another fruit, eating it while speaking seriously.

The Sage’s face twitched.

—What more do you want me to say now?

“Hmph.”

The Sage, full of disdain, manipulated his spell to cleanse his body and changed into a brand new Daoist robe.

“Sage Your Excellency, are you leaving?”

Tu Fusheng asked.

“I originally wanted to spar with you, but now it seems pointless. You only solve problems with money.” The Sage said with a disdainful expression.

“Ah—right, I just remembered, my young master asked me to prepare some gifts to present to the sect.” Tu Fusheng said, slapping his forehead.

The void fell silent.

—If even the servant eats and uses things so well, the gifts given to the sect should be even more高级.

That was a given.

“Your young master is truly sincere; he’s worth nurturing well.” The Sage’s tone changed, and he said warmly.

“I’ll deliver them to you later after I finish my procurement.”

Tu Fusheng’s tone also carried a sense of sincerity.

“That’s good, that’s good, you’re welcome to visit. I’ve just acquired a new batch of tea; you can have some when you come.”

“Haha, Sage, you’re truly generous.”

The atmosphere suddenly became harmonious.

“Very well—I’ll take my leave first, until we meet again.”

“Hmm, until we meet again.”

The two clasped their hands in salute.

The Sage’s figure flashed, disappearing into the void.

On the other side.

The Formless Heavenly Demon looked up at the fresco.

The fresco remained still.

—The painting of the Penglai Mountain Master also remained still.

However, outside the Dharmakaya, in the small pavilion, Shen Ye’s expression was thoughtful.

After receiving direct instruction from the Heaven-Reaching Art—

The Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace held no secrets from him anymore.

That fresco was a sealed object.

—It was a wall that bound souls, formed based on the Lifeforce Refining Soul method.

The painting of the Penglai Mountain Master seemed to contain the power of a soul.

It seemed to be a remnant soul with self-awareness.

Unfortunately.

He couldn’t go there personally.

Only beings like the Formless Heavenly Demon could avoid all detection and reach the deepest part of the Sage’s Dharmakaya.

What to do?

Shen Ye pondered for a moment, and soon an idea came to him.

As soon as he thought of it, the Formless Heavenly Demon immediately sensed it.

The Heavenly Demon stood rooted to the spot, fully mobilizing all its spiritual energy, and began to construct the Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace.

Whatever mistakes the Sage made when constructing this Dharmakaya, the Heavenly Demon would also make.

—Striving to make the two Dharmakayas exactly the same.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

The void behind the Heavenly Demon opened.

A broken wall quietly appeared.

This wall floated in mid-air, yet it emitted an aura identical to that of the Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace.

Unfortunately, the wall was only temporarily constructed, and—

—The Formless Heavenly Demon’s strength was too low to manifest a Dharmakaya exactly like the Sage’s!

Shen Ye’s eyes, slightly closed, opened again.

The next second.

A faint golden glow emerged from the Formless Heavenly Demon.

Flame Spirit Divine Radiance!

Releasing this refined spiritual energy temporarily boosted the Formless Heavenly Demon’s strength by three times.

The Formless Heavenly Demon once again formed a hand seal.

—Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace!

A vermilion palace wall quietly appeared behind the Formless Heavenly Demon.

The same nature of power, the same Dharmakaya composition, the same source of Dao scriptures—

There was no reaction from anything around.

The entire Dharmakaya seemed to have accepted this palace wall as part of itself.

It’s done.

Now came the truly crucial step.

The Formless Heavenly Devil drew the Spring Rain Blade, and unleashed several cold gleams towards the opposite wall.

The wall engraved with the fresco was cut down and put into his ring.

He then rapidly pushed his own palace wall into place.

Perfectly fitted!

Alright, the trick worked!

The Formless Heavenly Demon was about to leave, but Shen Ye noticed a slight omission.

He manipulated the Formless Heavenly Demon to look back at the wall.

The wall was empty.

—No matter how identical it was, the absence of a painting here would eventually be discovered!

Oh well.

The Formless Heavenly Demon once again drew the Spring Rain Blade, conjured a flame, jumped up, and began to engrave a fresco on the wall.

After a while.

The new fresco was completed.

Though it only consisted of a few strokes, it was extremely vivid.

Not to mention, at the bottom of the fresco, there was a short title.

Very well done!

Only then did the Formless Heavenly Demon turn to leave.

It flew out of the Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace, found the ship on the vast sea of the Dharmakaya world, and returned to Shen Ye’s Dharmakaya with the Four Kings.

Upon returning to the Immortal Kingdom Dharmakaya, the Formless Heavenly Demon brought out the cut-off wall and leaned it against the stone tablet.

On the wall, the Penglai Mountain Master suddenly came alive.

She spoke:

“I felt it…”

“You are the one I found in the Heart Devil battle back then; you bear my mark.”

“It’s me,” Shen Ye said, “I didn’t expect that after tens of thousands of years, I would still find you in the ruins of Penglai Mountain.”

The Formless Heavenly Demon placed his hand on the wall, and using the Taishang Oblivious Ascension Scripture, constructed a new Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace.

This time.

The power of the Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace appeared even grander and purer, like the supreme and emotionless Dao between heaven and earth.

“Release.”

The Formless Heavenly Demon let out a low growl.

Rumble—

The walls shattered.

The Penglai Mountain Master fell from the wall, her hands and feet still shackled.

The Formless Heavenly Demon waved the Spring Rain Blade—

The long blade’s power activated, shattering all obstacles.

Clang!

The shackles fell to the ground.

After tens of thousands of years, the Penglai Mountain Master was free again!

“From the moment you saved me, things became dangerous. You must hurry—wait, have you not yet obtained the jade slip I hid in the Nine Palaces Eight Trigram Furnace?”

The Penglai Mountain Master asked.

She seemed to sense something, and with a wave of her hand.

The jade slip placed on the stone tablet flew into her hand.

—It was the jade slip Shen Ye obtained from the alchemy furnace!

“Time is pressing, and one thing after another happens. Moreover, this Sage is a master of suspicion, so I haven’t had time to cultivate the contents yet.”

Shen Ye explained.

Penglai Mountain Master nodded and spoke:

“Back then, I left this jade slip out of fear that the Heaven-Reaching True Method would be lost.”

“Now that my true self is here, I can combine with this jade slip to help you complete this crucial step.”

She cast hand seals.

Streams of five-colored light flew onto the jade slip.

The jade slip immediately emitted billions of rays of light, illuminating the entire Dharmakaya.

Dense, tiny characters appeared in the void, and upon closer inspection, they were the contents of a cultivation technique.

Penglai Mountain Master’s hand seals moved again.

“Infused into you!”

She shouted.

All the Daoist characters rapidly aligned themselves, rushed into the sky, flashed a few times, and disappeared.

At the same time.

A peculiar sensation arose in Shen Ye’s heart.

This was unlike the knowledge of the Taishang Oblivious Ascension Scripture previously transmitted by the Heaven-Reaching Art.

Instead…

It was as if something was calling to him.

He had received some kind of acknowledgement, so it, too, had awakened and was constantly calling to him.

Something had become his authority.

Its call grew stronger and stronger.

Shen Ye subconsciously stood up, then subtly disguised his actions under everyone’s gaze, turning to look at the numerous peach blossoms outside the small pavilion.

He saw that the ethereal flames on the ground had vanished.

The soul demons were also gone.

—The Sage had already left.

“Does fellow Daoist Nangong have some realization?”

Dantai Mingyue intervened.

“I haven’t figured it out yet, I want to go for a walk.” Shen Ye apologized to everyone with a hand salutation.

He left his seat, walked out of the small pavilion, and his figure gradually disappeared into the depths of the peach blossoms.

A gentle breeze rustled.

A faint fragrance wafted.

Penglai Mountain Master’s voice quietly arose:

“The three arts of the Immortal Kingdom, each forming a world and a Dharmakaya.”

“For example, the Universe Art can form a dream world, which, when condensed into a Dharmakaya, is the Guanghan Palace.”

Shen Ye’s heart trembled.

That’s right.

The dream world formed by the Universe Art was a nightmare world!

The “Guanghan Palace阙” was also a Dharmakaya passed down by the Universe Art sect, and he even obtained the “Ultimate Secret Dharmakaya of the Universe True Moon” of the “Guanghan Palace阙”.

Did this count as obtaining the true inheritance of the Universe Art?

Penglai Mountain Master’s voice continued:

“The Heaven-Reaching Art can also form a true world, with the Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace as its Dharmakaya.”

“—The Heaven-Reaching Art is different from the other two arts; its laws are too unique, so only one true Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace can be condensed in the Dharmakaya realm.”

“This Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace is unique and must be inherited from the previous generation.”

“Otherwise, a Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace condensed solely by an individual’s power cannot unleash the full power of this Dharmakaya and will be completely suppressed by the sole authentic Dharmakaya.”

“So that’s how it is.” Shen Ye said.

“Just now I said, the three arts of the Immortal Kingdom, each form a world and a Dharmakaya, what do you think is the world of the Heaven-Reaching Art?” Penglai Mountain Master asked.

Shen Ye closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and silently sensed the summoning.

“If I’m not mistaken, it’s Penglai Mountain.”

“That’s right,” Penglai Mountain Master said with satisfaction, “Do you have any other questions? While we have this time, I will answer them one by one for you.”

Shen Ye hesitated, then spoke: “My Dharmakaya was originally the true ‘Guanghan Palace,’ if it later merges with the ‘Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace,’ will there be a conflict?”

“You have already received the inheritance of the Heaven Art?” Penglai Mountain Master’s voice contained a hint of surprise. “This is impossible, since you already have the ‘Guanghan Palace,’ it’s impossible to obtain the ‘Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace’ again.”

“So that’s how it is.” Shen Ye said with a complicated expression.

“No, wait…” Penglai Mountain Master’s tone became strange, “In fact, you have already received the true inheritance of the Heaven-Reaching Art, and now the Dharmakaya transformation contains the laws of the ‘Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace’.”

“Why haven’t the two Dharmakayas rejected each other?”

“This is impossible!”

“Unless—”

Penglai Mountain Master’s voice ceased.

Shen Ye quickly observed his Dharmakaya, only to see the Penglai Mountain Master standing there, gently stroking the stone tablet, and looking up at the two large characters on the stone tablet—

“Supreme.”

Supreme Immortal Kingdom.

At this moment.

Shen Ye also realized.

His Dharmakaya had already transformed into the Supreme Immortal Kingdom.

The Immortal Kingdom could naturally encompass both the “Guanghan Palace” and the “Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace” simultaneously!

It itself could accommodate the three arts!

“So much time has passed, I thought there was no hope left.” Penglai Mountain Master whispered to herself.

She took a few steps back and formed a strange hand seal.

Shen Ye suddenly felt something.

He looked up, only to see faint, fuzzy words beginning to appear above his head.

At the same time.

Penglai Mountain Master’s body began to gradually become transparent.

“What have you done?”

Shen Ye couldn’t help but ask.

“—The secrets on your person must not be revealed. I must immediately enter the cycle of reincarnation to prevent your affairs from being exposed.” Penglai Mountain Master said.

“No need,” Shen Ye said hurriedly, “you can stay within my Dharmakaya; I can ensure your safety.”

“We cannot gamble—we cannot afford to gamble.” Penglai Mountain Master said.

Shen Ye froze slightly.

Cannot… gamble.

“Half of my soul went to reincarnation; this half remained here because I couldn’t let go of Penglai Mountain’s affairs.”

Penglai Mountain Master continued with a smile:

“After tens of thousands of years, witnessing your arrival, I can leave in peace.”

“This is also a good thing for me.”

“—Finally, I can go find the other half of my soul and then be reborn.”

Shen Ye sighed and said, “You’ve already decided, haven’t you?”

“My decision is made. Thank you for rescuing me in this life,” Penglai Mountain Master bowed slightly, “If there’s a chance in the next life, I will lend you my strength.”

Her figure gradually became transparent, fading into the void.

At the same time.

The entry above Shen Ye’s head suddenly became clear.

It was the four characters “Penglai Mountain Master”.

A faint light rapidly appeared:

“You have received the complete inheritance and recognition of Penglai Mountain.”

“You have acquired the evolved world of the Heaven-Reaching Art: Penglai Mountain, and gained the exclusive entry: Penglai Mountain Master.”

“Penglai Mountain Master.”

“An exclusive entry for the Heaven-Reaching Art, unique.”

“Description: Represents the orthodox inheritance of the ‘Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace’ Dharmakaya, suppressing all soul-type Dharmakayas, and can incorporate Penglai Mountain into the ‘Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace’ Dharmakaya at any time.”

A strong sensation arose in Shen Ye’s heart.

He deeply perceived everything within the entire Taishang Dao Palace.

Just like the Sect Master Sage, he could discern everything happening within the entire Dao Palace.

But the difference was—

The Sage used his Dharmakaya, while he only needed to sense it.

Shen Ye carefully sensed everything, his gaze revealing a complex expression.

The Guanghan Palace, fused with the Emperor Species’ Dharmakaya “End of Destiny,” transformed into a crimson moon high in the sky within the Immortal Kingdom Dharmakaya.

But he wondered what the Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace would appear as in the Dharmakaya.

Must act quickly—

Having received the Heaven-Reaching Art’s teachings, he had completely mastered the Taishang Oblivious Ascension Scripture.

—But he hadn’t actually practiced it yet!

He must quickly cultivate this Daoist scripture and achieve the complete, orthodox Taishang Binding Lifeforce Refining Soul Palace.

Furthermore.

With the Sage gone, he was no longer monitored—

The door of seals could also be opened!

Tsk.

So many things to do.

Come on, come on!

He ignored the ongoing discourse, left the small pavilion directly, flew back to Xuanmen Peak, and returned to his cave abode.

He opened the formation plate and laid down layers of restrictions.

He sat cross-legged, breathing and resting.

After adjusting his state to its peak—

Shen Ye stood up, pressed his hand into the void, and softly called out:

“Door!”

A door of seals quietly appeared.