Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 979 - 355: The Four Demons Descend, Calamity Begins (Part 2)

Ji Jingqiu's heart sank.

At this moment, the demeanor and tone of the Divine Lords seemed as if they were arranging their affairs!

He quickly adjusted his spirit, extinguishing this thought, and rapidly reported the experiences he had while traveling with Senior Qinglian.

Taoist Qinglian did not come with him; after returning to the Great Universe, his whereabouts were unknown.

In the face of the catastrophe, the Divine Lords were patient, listening to his account, among them Marshal Li, Li Shoucheng, assessed him and nodded:

"Having you accompany Senior Qinglian was indeed the right choice. As for current combat power, you won't lose to the Donghuang of the same realm back then."

Marshal Yang, Yang Qingshan, asked: "Why haven't you crossed the Thunder Disaster yet? Do you feel the mere thunder of Heaven and Earth is insufficient, unworthy of you?"

Upon hearing this, the three Divine Lords turned their amused gaze to someone.

Marshal Qin, Heavenly Blade Qin Tianfeng.

The latter, usually stern-faced, allowed a slight smile to appear, speaking with a commanding voice in accordance with Heaven's Heart:

"Your sins are heavy; during the Thunder Disaster, you should undergo the cleansing of world-destroying thunder. If you survive, all will be forgiven."

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu was shaken. He could sense the "oppression" and gaze from the Great Universe's Heavenly Will!

When he crossed the Heavenly Person boundary, he had once received the favor of the Great Universe's Heavenly Will.

But now, just a single sentence from Marshal Qin had rendered him a "sinner" in the eyes of the Great Universe's Heavenly Will!

Such means were simply incredible!

Though he had long heard that a word from the Saints could become law under Heaven, it was the path they established themselves that truly governed intervention.

Marshal Qin had not taken this step, and yet his influence was over the Great Universe's Heavenly Will, not his own Tao!

Ji Jingqiu's spirit was invigorated—is this one of the Federation's preparations?

With a light laugh, Qin Tianfeng said, "A great disaster is about to occur; the Four Demons will descend. The Great Universe's Heavenly Will will naturally perceive this, bestowing favor and blessings so that all beings can resist the Four Demons and drive them out. We, being at the center of the great disaster, will naturally receive the Heavenly Will's blessing."

Ji Jingqiu inquired, "Will it be the true bodies of the Four Demons descending this time? How strong are they?"

This journey to each True Saint dojo, almost no one believed the Yanhuang Federation could survive.

In their eyes, there was no need for the Saints to intervene; the Yanhuang Federation would collapse on its own, with the Saints forcefully reversing the course, correcting the errors.

Li Shoucheng answered him:

"Upon reaching the Eight Realms, there is a strict division into Heavenly Venerable, Dao Ancestor, and True Saint. The disparity between each realm is vast precisely because once you reach this point, it's extremely difficult to die—even if you fall during a tribulation, there will be a day of return."

"And within the same realm, the older the cultivation and the more tribulations faced, the more formidable and invincible one's Dao Power becomes. This is the gap created by the passage of time."

"At the True Saint level, this difference becomes even more terrifying."

"Any one of the Four Demons can be considered a former Transcender. Their cultivation and Daoist careers surpass those of the Saints in this realm."

"Were it not for the fact that this is not their home field, even the resurgence of the Five Pillars would fall slightly short."

"But their true strength, or their unsolvable nature, lies in the Daoist careers established during their transcendence, similar to Wuzhou's [All-Beings-Are-Me], or 01's [All-Knowing]."

"This is the 'Daoist career' of transcendence level, only matched by equivalent levels, which is why throughout the ages, the Five Pillars and All Saints have only been able to expel, unable to truly harm them."

Upon hearing this, Ji Jingqiu was moved: "Has Master Mu and Master He both established transcendence-level Daoist careers?!"

Li Shoucheng softly replied, "He has a special situation, but old Mu indeed established a transcendence-level Daoist career through the Bitter Sea of all beings."

Thinking of the reincarnation body of Marshal Mu deep in the Bitter Sea, Ji Jingqiu's spirit swayed.

Indeed, previously Hel had mentioned that at the zenith of Master Mu's power, the Four Demons had to sacrifice something to avoid his edge.

But this time, the Four Demons proactively "flew like birds to the forest"!

"Ji Jingqiu, there are some things we need you to do."

Ke Qingxiu suddenly interrupted.

"After this great catastrophe, barring accidents, we will all become liberated, and the Federation will experience a relatively stable period, but the unsealing of the Great Universe and the entry of forces from various realms are unstoppable."

"At that time, what we leave for the Federation will only be that group of Martial Artists in the Near Tao Land."

Near Tao Land?

Ji Jingqiu suddenly recalled something and said:

"Zhang Tiancheng may have a problem; the experts we enter into Near Tao Land with may not be safe."

Before him, Master He had three predecessors who were "slightly interested."

One was Chi Yinghuo, another was Zhang Tiancheng, and the last was his grandfather Ji Linyuan.

He had never met Zhang Tiancheng, but for him to be remembered by Master He was enough to show his extraordinary nature.

As for his concerns, the Divine Lords seemed to have anticipated them.

"This is their test. If they can't get through it, then they might as well die in the Near Tao Land," Ke Qingxiu said indifferently.

Li Shoucheng added an explanation:

"If you hadn't been born, then the Donghuang of this era, whether forced or chosen, should have been your grandfather Ji Linyuan."

"He is, as we know, the only being in all realms who blocked the gaze of 01, but unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time. This time, Near Tao Land is his opportunity."

Ke Qingxiu suddenly said, "Near Tao Land does not require your worry; the next two tasks you need to focus on."

"First, we will activate the Reversed Ten Thousand Spirits Array to protect the Federation's territory and enhance us sixteen. This is the key to resisting the Four Demons and suppressing the Eye of Sea of Suffering."

"At that time, the Four Demon followers or Martial Artists from various realms might take action, and you need to protect us."