Chapter 1485: Chapter 523: A Thousand Prayers, a Thousand Responses—The Bitter Sea Also Becomes a Boat for Crossing

As the Divine Dao Fruit Position from the Investiture of the Gods was stripped away, Ji Jingqiu inevitably felt a sense of "weakness".

But accompanying it was an unprecedented Great Freedom.

It was like being trapped in a cage for a long time, finally breaking free!

In the past, although he used the Divine Dao Fruit Position to step into the True Saint Peak and used the Buddha Master position to gather incense, making further progress.

But the former originated from the Investiture of the Gods, akin to achieving enlightenment by external force, fraught with hidden dangers, not what he sought;

The latter was even more of a continuous struggle against the Dao’s erosion, especially after declaring war against Dou Mu, calling it enlightenment seemed more like a struggle, even torture.

Now, all external forces and chains on him went away with Hel.

Looking at Hel, who was supporting him at this moment and ascending towards Dao, Ji Jingqiu suppressed his chaotic thoughts.

From Hel’s true self, he saw the Four Guardian Stars and the truth of certain layouts.

The "Spirit Body" emerging from his Divine Temple was an important cornerstone that propelled Hel towards transcendence, but not the entirety.

Among the Four Guardian Stars, the disappearance of the Heart Monkey left by Master Mu completed Hel, akin to the act of the Buddha sacrificing flesh to feed an eagle, fulfilling Hel alongside Wuzhou, forging the foundation for Hel’s transcendence.

But residing in the Bitter Sea, Hel was still a step away from transcendence, and that step was "leaping out of the Bitter Sea".

This step can only be achieved by seeing the Other Shore.

"Right here." Ji Jingqiu suddenly spoke.

Hel halted his form, by now already at the top of the True Spirit Heavenly Rank.

"How is your situation?" Hel asked with concern.

"My realm has fallen, but it’s not a problem."

Without the support of the Investiture of the Gods, the realm fell, but the insights into the Dao and the understanding of Heaven and Earth over these times would not vanish.

Returning to the True Saint is only a matter of time and accumulation.

But with the decisive battle with the Heavenly Court imminent, what he lacked most was time, fearing that unconventional methods might be necessary.

"Who cares about your Martial Arts realm, as high as it goes, it falls short of me!" Hel’s eyes gleamed, "I’m asking about the Other Shore! How long can you hold onto this True Spirit Heavenly Rank?"

Ji Jingqiu drew a corner of his mouth and said: "Haven’t you already stepped onto the Other Shore? What does it have to do with you?"

"This protector has merely leaped out of the Bitter Sea, and what I see is your Other Shore. Strictly speaking, I have not seen my own Other Shore."

Hel said seriously,

"But your forcible holding of the True Spirit Heavenly Rank from dispersing, allowing the True Spirit Immortal Path to fall into this place, vaguely lets this protector glimpse the possibility of True Spirit Unity of my own! Aside from the Dao’s nurturing from transcending, I grow stronger every moment because of it!"

According to the agreement reached between Master Mu and Hel, the transcended Hel is now the chief protector of the World Venerable Lineage.

Ji Jingqiu understood in his heart that as the only transcendent between Heaven and Earth, Hel was the closest to the Dao in the world.

Now the True Spirit Immortal Path falls into the Sea of Realms, causing upheaval in the Heaven and Earth Dao of the Sea of Realms, with Hel bearing the brunt.

"You don’t have time to comprehend the True Spirit Immortal Path." Ji Jingqiu shook his head, "Dou Mu will not sit idly by while I continue, you should go deal with her."

By now, this confrontation with the Heavenly Court was finally at an equal footing, and it had just begun.

Hel sneered: "Rest assured, I’ll treat her well!"

"Be careful! Even if you’ve entered transcendence, never be careless!" Ji Jingqiu said sternly, "Dou Mu most likely has means that match transcendence, and at this level, she possesses far superior duel experience than you!"

Hel lightly nodded: "Don’t worry, this protector knows what’s what."

Do you? Ji Jingqiu was still somewhat uneasy.

Indeed, a certain foolish woman from the past had left too deep a stereotype on him, and now even with a transformation, stepping into transcendence, it was hard to overturn.

Clearly seeing the doubt in Ji Jingqiu’s eyes, possibly even sensing Ji Jingqiu’s thoughts within, Lady La huffed coldly, dropping Ji Jingqiu from her embrace, returning to the Sea of Realms.

Ji Jingqiu paid no mind, sat down, his form plummeting infinitely.

Originally becoming gradually illusory, seemingly wanting to detach and leave the True Spirit Heavenly Rank, it stabilized anew along with his descent!

He didn’t have time to care about Hel and Dou Mu’s duel, the most crucial thing now was to further stabilize the True Spirit Heavenly Rank, allowing the True Spirit Immortal Path to truly land in the Sea of Realms.

As Hel said, he completely abandoned his own Other Shore but found another drifting vessel above the Bitter Sea, spirit cultivation stepping into an incredible realm, surpassing all beings of this realm.

The world is like a Bitter Sea, no longer obsessed with, pursuing to leap out of the Bitter Sea, but seeking the True Self in the Bitter Sea, leading others with self-guidance.

At this step.

Ji Jingqiu once again felt the spontaneous resonance and echo from the Nether Sea and Bitter Sea.

So clear, so intense.

He suddenly comprehended something.

At this moment.

On the Bodhi Tree, a fruit became increasingly plump, and a fruit already full swayed, finally gently landing.

The former was the Dao Fruit of [Xing Wuji], the fallen one was the Dao Fruit of [Fire House Buddha Hell].

It had long materialized, gradually perfected over the past years, and at this moment, with Ji Jingqiu’s heart, broke through shackles and barriers, taking root here, representing Ji Jingqiu completely surpassing predecessors!

The Dao Fruit landed, yet did not plant in the Wuwang Mountain of the Inner Universe, but rolled to the junction of the Bitter Sea and Nether Sea below.

In the blink of an eye, a Tao Tree stood towering, its roots entrenched in the depths of the vast ocean.

It resembled the Bodhi Tree in part, yet more like a rebirth from the latter, faint blue light, absorbing waters from Bitter Sea and Nether Sea, sprouting numerous branches.