Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao-Chapter 553 - 306 Tui Bei Tu_2
As time passed, a murmuring sound reached his ears, as if Li Mountain had finally connected that mysterious river, with the sound of water emerging.
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Suddenly, a mysterious river that hovered between the ethereal and the real appeared at the summit of Li Mountain. As soon as it appeared, it attracted the attention of all the powerful beings across the Three Realms, even those Saints who were preparing for transcendence cast their gaze downward.
Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng were so surprised that they opened their mouths wide; the power emanating from the river was of time and destiny, and legends of old filled their minds.
It was said that above the Three Realms and outside the universe, there is a river that transcends all beings and the universe, governing the destinies of all creatures, existing beyond time and space, the origin of all worlds and space-time, known as the River of Destiny and Time.
This river had appeared before sentient beings for the first time when the Ancestral Master transcended, leapt out from within the river, ascended to the other shore, leaving a shadow behind; hence, summoning the River of Destiny and Time was often seen as a symbol of transcendence. Unexpectedly, Lu Yu had managed to summon this legendary river through the formation.
Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng stared blankly at Lu Yu, who was still sitting at the center of the formation; at this moment, a mysterious and terrifying aura began to surface around him, getting incredibly close to this ethereal river.
The powerful beings of the Three Realms examined the river carefully, trying to glean some beneficial information from it.
Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng would not miss this great opportunity. They finally understood Lu Yu's method of observing the fate of the nation; what could be more accurate than this?
When they looked closely at the River of Time and Destiny, countless fragments and images crazily poured into their minds, making them feel dizzy and overwhelmed for a moment.
"Brother, do not forget what's important," Li Chunfeng, seeing Yuan Tiangang showing signs of becoming engrossed, quickly spoke out to remind him, bringing Yuan Tiangang back from his immersion in time and destiny.
He patted his chest, still frightened, but quickly recovered from the negative emotion and hurriedly said to his fellow disciple next to him, "Brother, quickly sketch down the future we see."
Upon hearing this, Li Chunfeng quickly took out brush, ink, paper, and inkstone from his Magic Artifact; because he was blind, he had specially trained a pair of Dharma Eyes, which now came in handy.
Yuan Tiangang used a spell to link his mind with Li Chunfeng's; whatever future scene he saw, he let Li Chunfeng sketch it.
However, the scenes in the River of Time were fleeting, hence the images drawn by Li Chunfeng's hands were somewhat crude, yet they very accurately restored the scenes at that moment.
As time passed, Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng witnessed a distant future, astonished by that splendid future, their eyes began to seep blood, they had reached their limits, continuing this way would only lead to being devoured by the River of Time and Destiny, completely disappearing within the Three Realms, therefore they could only sigh and give up on observing.
Looking down, Li Chunfeng found that a thick stack of albums had accumulated next to him, and yet, he was still not ready to give up observing the future. Yuan Tiangang, however, had already sobered, pushing Li Chunfeng's back he said, "It's enough, brother; the divination doesn't have to be exhaustive."
Li Chunfeng turned to look at his elder brother, seemingly just coming out from that state, with two red trails running from his eyes, he chuckled bitterly and said, "Earlier I advised brother not to indulge, yet I myself couldn't maintain control."
"Such magnificent sights, who would want to let go? It's just that our cultivation is insufficient; if we were to observe further, we might endanger our lives, a loss far outweighing the gain. We were already lucky to receive such an opportunity, we cannot be insatiable," Yuan Tiangang sighed and said.
He too was reluctant to relinquish such a great opportunity, but now he found himself intent yet powerless, and no longer dared to observe, not knowing how far Mr. Lu, such an esteemed figure, could see.
Meanwhile, many of the powerful beings from the Three Realms eagerly wanted to get closer to the river; they had discovered that the closer to the river, the more they could see of destiny and the future; however, the River of Time and Destiny was such an existence, its mysterious and terrifying aura emanating from the river waters, keeping these mighty beings at bay.
They each envied the trio within the formation, given such a chance to closely observe the River of Time and Destiny.
"Alas! It's still a bit far, the vision isn't clear, but the future of the Three Realms seems quite intriguing," Master Zhenyuan sighed.
With their realm and cultivation, observing the future fortunes of the nation was not difficult, but what was rare was seeing one's own fate and future, and what they sought even more was the Technique of Transcendence, so they each began attempting to cross the long river.
However, this river seemed not to belong to this world; the moment it was touched, it would turn into nothingness, seeming to place an uncrossable trench between itself and them.
"The sea of suffering is hard to cross, truly it does not deceive me!" the Nine Heavens Demon-Dispelling Ancestor murmured softly after multiple unsuccessful attempts.
"If the sea of suffering were easy to cross, why would the saints have waited so many years before trying to transcend? This river is of utmost importance to them."
Sure enough, as soon as Master Zhenyuan finished speaking, nine figures appeared in the sky, representing the Supreme Heavenly Taoist sects Yuqing, Taiqing, Shangqing, Buddhism's Jieyin, Bodhi, Tathagata, enveloped in blazing flames, Lu Ya's eyes beamed bright gold, and the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk materialized on the ground, with a goddess standing beneath the disk, her aura deep and profound.
Amidst the endless Auspicious Clouds, Wa Huang Palace appeared and a goddess holding a Red Embroidered Ball appeared; these were the individuals closest to transcendence in the Three Realms, drawn by the aura of this illusory river.
The nine figures quietly gazed at the flowing river, and after a long while, the faint voice of the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord came through the air, "Use the Fruit of Tao as a raft, so that's how it is!"
The voice echoed in the ears of all beings of the Three Realms, instantly enlightening Lu Yu and others on how to cross this sea of suffering.
"Elder Lord is guiding us on the method to cross the river! To think it's about using the Fruit of Tao as a raft, no wonder they waited for the fruit to mature before daring to attempt transcendence," Master Zhenyuan sighed softly.
It had always been said that the maturity of the Fruit of Tao was a necessary condition for transcendence, and now this understanding emerged, which also meant that the strength and solidity of the Fruit of Tao were essential for crossing the long river.
If one hurriedly seeks success, producing a Fruit of Tao that is not strong enough, even with this opportunity they might still fail to cross the river.
"That's incorrect, why is there no sight of the Ancestral Dragon?" the Nine Heavens Demon-Dispelling Ancestor suddenly furrowed his brows and asked softly.
Master Zhenyuan was also puzzled, after all, the Ancestral Dragon's power had clearly reached this level. Could it be that this long river held no allure for him?
Elsewhere, the Demon Lord reached out to touch the ethereal long river, and in a moment, many memories appeared in his mind. He was using the river's power to glimpse his own fate. Ever since he learned of his origin, he had been constantly anxious, initially thinking that by tainting Tathagata and seizing the Fruit of Tao he could transcend, but now he dared not entertain this thought.
The overpowering pressure from his true form beyond the heavens was causing him immense stress. Now, borrowing the power of the celestial river, he began searching for ways to protect himself.
Countless great beings were drawn to this river, but Lu Yu, standing in the center of the Formation, smiled slightly. With the help of the river of time and fate, he had finally found the hidden Purple Cloud Palace within his body and learned some secrets, greatly lifting his spirits.
Before the rivers of time and fate, time seemed to lose its original meaning. To some, it felt unbearably long; to others, it felt as fleeting as a white horse passing a gap, disappearing before they had a chance to react.
As this mysterious aura completely faded, the powerful nine figures in the Three Realms nodded slightly and then disappeared, seemingly having obtained some desired information, contentedly leaving.
Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng, looking at the scroll in their hands, felt completely satisfied, deeming their lives well-lived.
