Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 1065 - 382: Competing for Favor on the Same Stage, News of Grandfather

This was the first time Ji Jingqiu saw the true form of the Five Pillars.

And he saw not just one, but two.

Standing directly in front of him was a towering man with long hair flowing down, calm and steady, his expression very stern, as if he rarely smiled.

The other, in Ji Jingqiu's eyes, was a blur, like a deep abyss of the Dao, shrouded in a glaring light.

Where these two stood, various wondrous visions appeared, crystalline Dao Rhyme fell like a rain of light, blossoming Dao flowers in the Void, especially around the latter, Holy Light cleansing the mortal world,

It was originally the Lord of Cangqing coming out of retreat, summoning Ji Jingqiu for a meeting, but when Ji Jingqiu arrived, he found there were others present.

Cang You immediately transmitted a message to him, saying that this was the Saint King of the Holy King Lineage.

The Five Pillars have no names, only the most original, birth-symbolizing Dao names, and the Dao name of the Saint King is "Saint."

"...This world is 'sick.'"

The indifferent voice fell into Ji Jingqiu's heart.

The Saint King and the Lord of Cangqing stood side by side, their conversation not deliberately concealed.

"Thirteen thousand calamities have passed, and even though the Great Universe has sealed itself into silence, it has not stopped this disease from spreading into various realms."

"How many among the new saints and old gods haven't been contaminated? Beasts shedding fur, draping human skin, sitting high in the dojo, truly believing they have shed the past and become gods."

"The Nine Mountains is one of them, yet he is blissfully unaware, thinking he has encountered something extraordinary."

Jing Qiu's heart was shaken; known as the dual saint in one body, the Dao body has achieved the True Saint Rank, yet the Nine Mountains True Saint is sick?

What illness?

Jing Qiu suddenly recalled the meeting with the ancestor at the Holy Temple.

Could it be related to what they found at the source of time?

"This is still just your speculation," the Lord of Cangqing said calmly, "According to your theory, even among us five, there's a problem, and oneself might be completely unaware. How can you be sure it's not you, or perhaps me?"

The blurred outline of the Saint King partially manifested, indistinct, majestic, awe-inspiring, standing there with layers of halos, all manifestations of Dao Patterns, symbolizing the accumulation of countless years of Dao Rhyme.

The voice said calmly:

"I have prepared for both possibilities; if in the end, it is truly you, I will correct the error and cut you down."

"Mu Shitian suppresses the Bitter Sea single-handedly, which to this realm, is only solving the symptoms. Who will address the root? Only we can do so now."

"If I could, I too would like to care about nothing and focus solely on climbing the path of Transcendence."

"But if this continues, I fear not far in the future, the Divine nature of this realm will head towards Unity, all hearts will lose warmth, the waves raised will make the Nether Sea boil completely, turning it into a burial ground for the gods."

By the end of the speech, the Saint King seemed to walk from the source of the Dao, his silhouette gradually clear, the Dao Rhyme in his overlapping halos was suffocating, as if transcending all, surveying past and present!

At this moment, the impression this Saint King gave Ji Jingqiu already surpassed everyone he had seen so far.

Even the feeling from twenty years ago when Master He walked beside him was not as strong as the present Saint King.

Of course, this could be because Master He suppressed his own aura when walking with him.

But should these two truly compete, Ji Jingqiu instinctively felt that Master He might not win, for what this Saint King represented could be the pinnacle of this world.

Even the two within the Inner World showed grave expressions at this moment, seeming not to expect that this Saint King's strength had actually improved.

"Ten Thousand Tribulations 'solidified,' this guy didn't retreat but advanced?" Hel furrowed her brows deeply, somewhat incredulous.

"Is it... Daluo Heaven?" Little Wuzhou's eyes were deep, murmuring, "It seems there are still significant secrets hidden in this Daluo Heaven. Do they intend to recreate Heaven and Earth, construct a new realm, and become Realm Masters once again? Truly ambitious."

Ji Jingqiu's heart stirred, and he asked, "What do you mean? Are the Five Pillars walking the path of a Lord of a Realm?"

"No, two different things," Little Wuzhou said coolly, "One is Harmonization of One Realm, mastering the entire power of a realm, the other is evolving a realm, also borrowing the power of a realm, but unrelated to realm. One remains a True Saint regardless."

"The second path is very difficult, at least I haven't heard of anyone navigating it completely in the 'Sea of Realms,' but theoretically, once successful, this would be the real road to Transcendence."

Ji Jingqiu nodded in his heart, thinking this youngster, though perhaps more "arrogant" than before, had indeed broadened his horizons.

"In the next battle, can you take down the Nine Mountains?" Saint looked at Cangqing, his voice cold, "If your Dao wounds are not healed, leave it to me."

Cangqing glanced at him and said, "First, do me a favor."

"What favor?" Saint slightly frowned, "Speak."

Cangqing looked at Ji Jingqiu, calmly saying, "Isn't your daughter about to break through to Heavenly King? Just as well, use her breakthrough to cover for this young man's breakthrough."

Saint's gaze fell on Ji Jingqiu, bringing enormous pressure to the latter.

This gaze made Ji Jingqiu feel as if the entire starry sky had fallen! 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

This time, the Saint King was silent for a long time before speaking:

"It's a bit tricky."

"What, afraid your daughter will come to settle accounts with you?" Cangqing's serious face revealed a smile, as if the human side of Divinity was showing.

Saint did not reply, only giving a cold snort.

Cangqing suddenly said: "Sometimes I wonder, might our path be wrong, from god to human, and then from human to god, is it truly correct?"

Saint calmly replied: "In the path of Transcendence, there is no right or wrong, only what is suitable, and it depends on the person walking the path."