Chapter 613 - 51: Haotian’s Enlightenment, 4 Bodies Merge Into 1, The Celestial Realm is Dead

Chapter 613: Chapter 51: Haotian’s Enlightenment, 4 Bodies Merge Into 1, The Celestial Realm is Dead

「The next morning.」

The new emperor ascended the throne, his might blanketing the world as he took his seat to rule over the Human World.

At noon, the Human Emperor Amitabha decreed that the Thirty-Three Celestial Realms would now belong to the Human Dao and that the Celestial Duke would be his subject. The Celestial Realm descended in fury, unleashing one hundred and eight thousand bolts of lightning. Amitabha withstood the assault head-on.

Afterward, the Great Heaven and Earth trembled. Heavenly thunder rolled, and the celestial punishment was unending, yet it was all blocked by the Western Pure Land.

「Above the River of Time.」

"COUGH, COUGH..."

Amitabha coughed up a mouthful of radiant, golden Buddha Blood, his expression grim.

"I didn’t expect it to be this difficult. Why is there so much resistance to unifying the Thirty-Three Celestial Realms and the Nine Nether under the Human Dao?"

Seated on the Great Dao Meditation Mat and dressed in the Great Infinite Buddha Robe, the Purple Cloud Buddha Lord offered some words of comfort.

"The greater the trial, the greater the reward. Fellow Daoist, if you truly unify the Celestial Realm and the Nine Nether under the Human World, your gains will be immense! And once you take control of the Six Paths of Reincarnation..."

Lu Xuan paused for a moment before adding with admiration,

"The state of a Perfect Dao Fruit will be within your grasp!"

Amitabha Buddha’s eyes burned with fervor. ’A Perfect Dao Fruit...’

From the very beginning of existence until now, only three beings had ever achieved a Perfect Dao Fruit.

One was Primordial, from the time of the Creation of Heaven and Earth, the Beginning of Ancient Times.

Another was the Supreme, from the time when all things came into natural existence.

The last was Wa Huang, who had already achieved Transcendence!

Even the Shangqing Spirit Treasure Great Heavenly Venerate, with the end of ages and the final calamity yet to arrive, was only approaching that realm. He had never truly attained it...

And just how powerful was a Perfect Dao Fruit?

One only needed to look at the Supreme. He had never been seen using his full power, yet he could thrash the Blind Daoist and the Lame Daoist as easily as an adult beating a child...

Amitabha Buddha wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said in a grave tone,

"But the resistance to come will likely be even greater. I only attempted to unify the Thirty-Three Celestial Realms under the Human Dao and was met with endless celestial calamities and a violent backlash from the Great Will of Heaven and Earth. If I also try to unify the Nine Nether..."

"It is as I said before."

Lu Xuan said with a smile,

"The greater the peril, the richer the reward. I am witnessing the birth of a Perfect Dao Fruit. From this day forward, the Buddhist Path will have its own wielder of a Perfect Dao Fruit and will no longer be second to the Daoist Sect."

"Excellent, excellent!"

Amitabha Buddha let out a hearty laugh before asking,

"Speaking of which, do you have any thoughts on this matter of unifying Heaven, Earth, and Humanity, Fellow Daoist?"

Lu Xuan feigned a thoughtful expression. After a long moment, he began to speak slowly,

"Since a Celestial Duke already exists, why not establish a Human Lord and an Earth Duke? This way, Fellow Daoist, you won’t need to expend too much energy within the Great Heaven and Earth, and your connection to it will not run too deep."

Amitabha Buddha was taken aback for a moment. After a brief period of reflection, a smile appeared on his face.

"A truly wonderful Skill, just as I’d expect from you, Fellow Daoist... As for Celestial Duke Haotian, it will be difficult to remove him for now. Do you have any suggestions for the Earth Duke and Human Lord?"

"Why be in such a hurry?"

Lu Xuan advised,

"You can leave the positions vacant for now. Once you’ve seized the Six Paths of Reincarnation and become a wielder of a Perfect Dao Fruit, you can simply toss the titles to your subordinates."

"That makes sense."

Amitabha Buddha nodded. After confirming that his injuries had mostly healed, he took a deep breath and cautiously stepped back into the River of Time.

It was no wonder he was so cautious. With the Human Dao unifying Heaven, Earth, and Humanity, the backlash from the Great Will of Heaven and Earth had grown even more ferocious.

In a sense, the Great Will of Heaven and Earth was itself an [Dao Fruit]-level Existence.

After all, the Celestial Myriad Realms, the River of Time, and more all relied on the Great Heaven and Earth for their existence. The myriad Great Daos were all derived from it as well.

Truth be told, the Great Heaven and Earth was everything.

Consider this: Primordial pioneered the Great Heaven and Earth, the Supreme sustained its existence, and Shangqing is destined to destroy it. Through these acts alone, each joined the ranks of the most powerful Dao Fruit wielders.

Each of them would, for a time, become a wielder of a Perfect Dao Fruit...

Lu Xuan watched as Amitabha Buddha stepped back into the River of Time. Lowering his eyelids slightly, he muttered to himself,

"I knew unifying Heaven, Earth, and Humanity would face great resistance, but I never imagined it would be this terrifying... Thankfully, someone is walking into the lightning for me."

He paused. A smile bloomed on his face as he let out a slow breath.

"Such a good man..."

As he muttered to himself, Lu Xuan split his Divine Thought and continued to manipulate his [Celestial Intent Dao Rhyme] Transcendent Trait, merging it bit by bit into [Heaven].

In response to his actions, the backlash from the Great Will of Heaven and Earth grew increasingly violent...

Though devoid of emotion, [the Celestial Realm] knew that a living being was encroaching upon it, and its fury intensified.

Just then, Amitabha Buddha returned to the Human World and began preparing his next move: the complete unification of the Nine Nether.

[Heaven] unleashed its rage, transforming it into countless disasters and tribulations!

Amitabha Buddha stood ready, confronting the Great Will of Heaven and Earth directly. Relying on his [Dao Fruit Position] and the [Western Pure Land], he did not fall into a disadvantage.

After all, the Ancient Ones had already transcended the Great Heaven and Earth, neither perishing with its destruction nor flourishing with its prosperity—to say nothing of an Enlightened One.

Despite this, he was still injured. He coughed up blood again but forced himself to press on with his unification effort!

By dusk, the Human Dao Trend had completely swept through the entire Nine Nether.

Heaven, Earth, and Humanity were finally united as one!

Amitabha Buddha used the Human Dao Trend to bolster the fortune of the Buddhist Sect. The Buddha’s light spread from the Human World to the Thirty-Three Celestial Realms and surged into the Nine Nether. Everywhere, there was only Buddha!

The aura around him grew increasingly Yuanrong as he approached the profound and mysterious level of [Perfection]. His might became ever more immense!

Within the Human World, the suppressed Jade Void Twelve Immortals, Zhenyuan Zi, Xuandu, and others all sensed the vast, growing power, their expressions turning impossibly grim.

Zhuge Kongming stared blankly as the Buddha’s light suffused the entire Human World. He gave a soft cough, and the Seven Lamps beside him dimmed as his figure hunched over once more.

Lu Xiuyuan was overcome with despair. He sat quietly on the ground and let out a sigh.

"In the end, it all came down to a single misstep."

Lin Xi, who was beside him, spoke softly, his gaze flickering with uncertainty.

"Maybe... there’s still a chance?"