Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 1014 - 366: The Dao Makes No Distinction Between High and Low, Merit Descends

"Have you faced a Transcender directly?!"

Before Ji Jingqiu could ask, the "protectors" could no longer hold back.

Mu Shitian did not keep today's words from them, which only deepened the heaviness in their hearts.

Because this likely meant that this guy had no intention of letting them leave!

But what the other party said at this moment completely triggered their nerves. Wasn't their reason for rushing in here for a glimmer of transcendence hope?

"You debated the Dao with a Transcender, what was the result?" Bitter Emotions True Saint couldn't help but ask.

Mu Shitian shook his head: "The Dao has no hierarchy."

This sentence could be interpreted in two ways.

The first is the most superficial one, where Mu Shitian is referring to parallel Daos that should not be ranked as noble or base;

The second implies that the Dao Mu Shitian walks is the true Dao, and even in front of a Transcender, he dares to stand shoulder to shoulder.

The hearts of the strong from various realms wavered like the tumultuous Bitter Sea before them, hard to suppress.

They were unfamiliar with Mu Shitian, but just seeing this person sitting silently in this place for thousands of years, suppressing the Bitter Sea for all living beings, it was clear that he was definitely not a fame-seeking opportunist.

Ji Jingqiu was equally startled in his heart.

Master Mu has already come into contact with powers at the Transcendent level?

But he thought again.

Not to mention distant matters, a past Transcender is now nesting and enjoying a bath in his Inner World.

The Four Demons could all be counted as past Transcenders.

"Master Mu, what is the scenery beyond the Great Universe?" Ji Jingqiu suddenly asked.

Mu Shitian replied:

"With the Great Universe as the center, the Three Thousand Realms as the affiliates, this constitutes a certain realm."

"Numerous realms rise and fall above the Bitter Sea, this is the 'Sea of Realms'."

"Additionally, although Transcenders are rare, if it were not for the appearance of the Nether Sea and All Worlds Suffering Sea back then, we in this realm could have produced at least two Transcenders among the Five Pillars."

"Donghuang, if it weren't for the Four Demons obstructing the way, ascending to transcendence would have only been a matter of time."

"There are many paths to ascending Transcendence, you must find the one most suited for you. The ways of us two can only serve as references."

"I heard from Hel that Master He once almost succeeded in proving Dao by force?" Ji Jingqiu asked.

Mu Shitian nodded: "Donghuang's supposition is correct, proving Dao by force unto eternity is a path of utmost simplicity, there's nothing wrong with it, but Donghuang was too hasty back then, his accumulation was insufficient, and he encountered the Four Demons obstructing his Dao."

Ji Jingqiu suddenly thought, could the great terror at the source of the Time River be of Transcendent level?

With Master He's Dao Power, under the circumstances of harmonizing with the Time River, at his peak combat power, he could probably rival Transcendence, right?

Yet still, he remained trapped at the source of the river, rarely lucid!

The hypothesis Master Mu put forth earlier was also shocking enough.

In some sense, the Eye of Sea of Suffering is the root of all chaos in this realm.

The Nether Sea follows the footsteps of the Bitter Sea to invade this realm, while the Four Demons follow the Nether Sea here.

Then why did the Eye of All Worlds Suffering Sea appear uniquely in this realm?

Moreover, why do Transcenders beyond this realm not wish to intervene in these matters?

Then, Mu Shitian began guiding Ji Jingqiu's future path of Dao.

"What is referred to as Divine Skills is the self's comprehension of the Dao. Since you have already reached the step of Heavenly King, ordinary Divine Skills no longer need to be studied. The Tathagata Divine Palm is but an evolution of my past Dao, you may refer to it..."

"The Fifth Tier of the Heavenly King is the accumulation of Dao Power. Once accumulation is sufficient, you can break through Fifth Tier in a single night. The true crux of this realm lies in the opening and perfecting of one's own Dao, transitioning from illusion to reality, and embedding in the operation of Heaven and Earth."

"Although you have the Supreme Wisdom Light accompanying you, your accumulation is ultimately insufficient; you must take Donghuang as a lesson, and avoid being too eager to achieve success, it's better to go slower."

Said Mu Shitian after pondering momentarily, he asked:

"How long do you think you would need to breakthrough to Heavenly King?"

This is related to one's own Dao opening, and Ji Jingqiu couldn't accurately predict.

"...Twenty years?"

If peace remains in the future, he doesn't mind spending more time on Illusion Dao. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Mu Shitian nodded:

"Among the seven of us back then, just in terms of opening the way and breaching the Heavenly King, Tianxing took the shortest, twenty-five years; Donghuang took thirty-three years; the four Heavenly Phoenixes took more than thirty to forty years; I, being rather dull, took the longest time."

"You have merits upon you, Heaven's Will favoring you, your chances of a breakthrough within twenty years are great. I shall lend you further assistance so that you can cultivate in peace."

"After today, for twenty years, no Heavenly Kings from the various realms will be allowed entry into the Great Universe, you can rest assured to cultivate."

Upon hearing this, Ji Jingqiu was taken aback: "Master Mu, can it still interfere with the operation of the Great Universe's Heavenly Will?"

Originally, the Great Universe only allowed existence below the Heavenly King level, and Martial Artists from various realms entering the Great Universe were restricted to below Heavenly Person.

And turmoil in the Great Universe emerged just recently.

With the loosening of the underlying rules, this restriction will also be lifted, allowing various forces to truly take control of the Great Universe.

Yet, Master Mu's statement directly reinforced the restriction for another twenty years for the forces of various realms!

Mu Shitian calmly said:

"After we've done so much, it's only natural to receive some recompense, this is the way of Heaven and Earth."

"In the next twenty years, you can stay in the Federation and cultivate in peace."

"The only pity is that Tianxing took away Wuzhou's Heavenly Demon Divine Throne."

Mentioning this, Mu Shitian couldn't help but show some regret:

"Back then, Wuzhou made a suggestion to me hoping to exchange Dao insights with me for a period of ten thousand years, but I refused. Originally, I thought if I could seize his Divine Throne this time, we, as master and disciple, could observe the Dao a bit as well."