Free Web NovelChapter 508: Chapter 6: The Victorious Fighting Buddha Arrives, and Something’s Not Right
Supreme Profound Qing Heavenly Venerate?
Lin Yiyi felt a little helpless. This senior before her was an ancient Celestial Venerable from Ancient Times?
She didn’t know who the three figures paying their respects were, but she imagined they must all be legendary titans.
She suddenly felt as if she were in a dream, that none of this was real.
The numerous titans of the Immortal Court in the distance were just as dumbfounded. These titans were all brought into existence by Creation at a later time, like rootless duckweed with no knowledge of Ancient History. They had no idea who "Supreme Profound Clarity" was, but they understood the weight of the word "Supreme"!
They silently glanced at the unlucky titan whose Dao Foundation had been shattered. He was currently paralyzed on a cloud, trying to communicate with his other selves across All Realms to restore his body.
The other Upper Celestial Venerables of the Immortal Court all fell silent.
「At the same time.」
The wizened old man coughed violently, speaking with great difficulty:
"Never mind Bai Ze; he is a Great Saint, and I can’t be bothered with him. But King Qin Guang, let me ask you: after the Underworld descended, were the actions against the Human Race ordered by Emperor Fengdu?"
King Qin Guang was visibly stunned, his expression showing he wanted to speak but was holding back.
Lu Xuan frowned slightly. He didn’t press the matter, instead turning to Diting, who had already attained the Ancient Buddha Fruit Position, and asked indifferently,
"And you. I seem to recall that you were with ’Nine Nether.’ How is it that you have become a Buddha?"
Diting was also taken aback, a look of confusion in his eyes. He too seemed to want to speak but held his tongue.
Lu Xuan took all this in, and his heart sank a little.
’Did something happen to Nine Nether and the Netherworld at some point in the past?’
He lowered his eyelids, in no rush to get to the bottom of things. He glanced at the Old Celestial Master standing respectfully not far away and was about to speak when he suddenly sensed something. He turned his head to stare.
From the depths of the Immortal Court, flanked by titans acting as attendants, a magnificent being slowly emerged.
"Supreme Profound Clarity."
The magnificent being, surrounded by three hundred sixty-five realms and exuding dense Innate Material with every breath, lowered his gaze.
"You have finally appeared."
The great voice was like a tidal wave, making the Celestial Vault rumble. It was accompanied by endless wondrous sights and phenomena, among which were even the vague, shadowy mysteries of Time!
This was clearly a being on the verge of the Daluo Level, one who stood at the Peak of the Celestial Realms. He had delved into the secrets of Time, Years, and history, and had begun to glimpse the Daluo Level!
The Celestial Realms realm is divided into five levels. The first is entering the Celestial Realms and pioneering All Realms within one’s body, which is called the [Weak Celestial Realms]. Some who rely on the status of a heaven and earth to break through, as well as illusory beings born of Creation, will stop at this level.
The second level of the Celestial Realms is when all three hundred sixty-five internal realms can be manifested at once. The vast majority of those in the Celestial Realms realm stand at this stage. They, along with those at the first level of Weak Celestial Realms, are collectively known as [Titans].
The third level is the beginning of the return to the Innate. By the Fifth Level, one has completely reversed into an [Innate Being]. These two levels are the strong Celestial Realms, and those who reach them are collectively known as [Great Powers].
As for the final level of the Celestial Realms realm, one begins to touch upon the River of Time, explore the secrets of Time, and attempt to ascend to the Daluo Level.
This level, the Peak of the Celestial Realms, is often referred to as being [near-Daluo].
At this moment, as the magnificent being walked forward barefoot, lotuses bloomed with his every step. Time eddied around him, and hazy images of significant historical events flickered at his side.
Lu Xuan’s gaze sharpened, and he said indifferently,
"If I recall correctly, you are... the Barefoot Immortal, yes?"
"Indeed."
The near-Daluo being, barefoot and holding a Treasure Seal in his left hand and a Dragon Head Staff in his right, smiled.
"So you didn’t die after all. The stories all said that on the eve of the Four Extremes Celestial Court’s fall, you were utterly destroyed by Profound Yellow—erased from the very planes of Time and Years..."
He paused, then said in admiration,
"Truly worthy of the Direct Lineage of the Supreme, the one who took down one of the Four Directions Celestial Court and slew Maitreya Buddha..."
Lu Xuan’s expression turned a little odd. ’These people still don’t know that Profound Clarity and Profound Yellow are the same person?’
’When my identity was exposed, even though it was concealed by the Immortal Slaying Sword Array set up by the Three Masters, both Houtu and Taiyi knew...’
’Didn’t those two tell the Immortal Mother and the others?’
As a thousand thoughts raced through his mind, Lu Xuan coughed and clutched his chest. After temporarily suppressing the severe injury to his lungs, he smiled.
"So, what brings you here? Do you wish to have a go with me?"
As he spoke, a Cyan Lamp materialized beside him, and a withered tree branch appeared in his hand.
The branch was stained with dark Emperor’s Blood, and it radiated a palpable killing intent.
The Celestial Vault fell silent, and the atmosphere grew heavy. Chong Shanhu tightened his grip on the Two Realms Cloth, while Zhou Xiaotong and the other two were so tense their hair stood on end and their hearts pounded.
Just as the clash of auras above the clouds reached its apex, the Barefoot Immortal, holding his Treasure Seal and Dragon Head Staff, suddenly beamed.
"Profound Clarity Celestial Venerable, you misunderstand. There is no irreconcilable enmity between you and us. Why must you be like this?"
He stepped forward slowly and chuckled.
"Besides, we wouldn’t dare provoke the one in Douluo Palace. And..."
WENG!!
The Dragon Head Staff in the Barefoot Immortal’s hand suddenly shot out, silently piercing the void. It appeared above Lu Xuan’s head and came crashing down!
"Master, look out!" Chong Shanhu cried out, but in his peripheral vision, he caught sight of more than a dozen Immortal Court titans advancing, their killing intent chilling him to the bone!
His face fell. He activated the Two Realms Cloth he had just acquired, enveloping himself and Zhou Xiaotong’s group of three, isolating them from this world to avoid the titans’ assault.
Meanwhile, Lu Xuan faced the crashing Dragon Head Staff directly, feeling the flow of Time around him slow to a crawl, making it difficult to react.
His expression didn’t change. The Jade Void Glazed Lamp at his side flared, its candlelight surging to incinerate everything. It used Cause and Effect as fuel and burned away the very cause of the Dragon Head Staff’s strike!
With the cause of the strike gone, the effect of it landing naturally vanished as well. The Barefoot Immortal’s form distorted, and under the correction of Cause and Effect, he was forced back to the moment before he had even swung the staff!
