Chapter 614 - 51: Haotian Attains Enlightenment, Four Bodies Merge into One, The Celestial Realm is Dead

Chapter 614: Chapter 51: Haotian Attains Enlightenment, Four Bodies Merge into One, The Celestial Realm is Dead

"What turning point could there be?" Zhuge Kongming leaned against the Great Banner beside him, his lifespan draining away at a frantic pace. He grew more and more ancient, his voice weak and feeble.

"We were one step behind."

Lin Xi didn’t answer. A look of inquiry appeared in her eyes; she refused to believe everything would be settled just like this.

’Supreme Profound Clarity is an Innate Uncertain Number, and he seems to have the aid of that Purple Cloud Palace Master, now the Purple Cloud Buddha Lord...’

Slightly lowering her eyelids to conceal her profound gaze, Lin Xi rested her head on Lu Xiuyuan’s shoulder, but her mind was communicating with her countless other selves.

’The Buddha Fu Xi, the Human Race’s Elder Sage Fu Xi, the Fu Xi fighting for his life in the Great Chaos...’

Even after integrating all the information, she still couldn’t see where the turning point lay.

She couldn’t help but wonder, ’Could it be that the Purple Cloud Palace Master really made a wrong move, leading to the loss of the entire game?’

’No, that’s not right...’

After pondering for a long time, Lin Xi gave a silent smile and stopped thinking about it.

’Whether they win or lose, it has nothing to do with me.’

’Everything is illusory.’

Her mind grew calm.

Meanwhile, above the River of Time.

The Supreme’s expression grew unusually solemn. Sensing the shocking change within the River of Time, he exchanged a look with the Blind Daoist and the Lame Daoist.

They all saw the deep worry in each other’s eyes.

’Did something unexpected happen to Xiaoxuan?’

’Amitabha Buddha is about to ascend to the Perfect Dao Fruit!’

While contending with the Demon Ancestor, Fu Xi, and Bodhi, the Supreme rubbed his Eight Trigrams Furnace, seemingly in thought, his brow slightly furrowed.

The Blind Daoist and the Lame Daoist did the same, their expressions hesitant.

The Demon Ancestor seemed to notice and gave a cold smile.

"What, thinking of stopping the fight? Want to step in and interfere?"

After a pause, her expression turned frosty as she said coolly,

"Just as you said before, Supreme, we will continue our battle until the very end. No one should even think of interfering!"

The Supreme glanced at the Demon Ancestor, but in the end, he did not open the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

He trusted Lu Xuan.

...

「Profound Purity Realm.」

Inside the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.

Although Taiyi was suppressed within, he could still perceive the changes outside. He glanced sideways and said,

"Lu Xuan, you’ve miscalculated. Why don’t you let me out? If we work together to break the seal, we might be able to turn this around."

The will of heaven and earth had condensed into a human form.

Lu Xuan slowly sat cross-legged, his gaze profound.

"What are you and I?"

Taiyi was taken aback for a moment, then frowned.

"What do you mean?"

Lu Xuan answered his own question.

"I am an Innate Uncertain Number, and so are you. That being the case, you should know that until the dust has truly settled, everything is still mutable for the both of us."

Taiyi’s expression changed slightly.

"Amitabha is already close to achieving a Perfect Dao Fruit. You still think you can turn this around?"

"How about... we make a bet?" Lu Xuan glanced sideways with a faint smile.

Taiyi’s brows knitted together tightly. He pondered for a long time before finally shaking his head.

"Forget it."

Aside from Lu Xuan himself, Taiyi was probably the person who understood him best in the world.

He said flatly,

"It seems you do have a backup plan... Or perhaps, everything that’s happening now is within your expectations? Let me think..."

Taiyi mused for a moment, then asked tentatively,

"The Jade Emperor? Speaking of which, who is the Jade Emperor an incarnation of? Which of your avatars is he? Logically, being shackled by the might of Enlightenment, you shouldn’t be able to have an avatar walking the Human World."

Lu Xuan smiled without answering, then spoke with great interest,

"Speaking of which, if I win this game, will you truly still have the confidence to devour me in the future?"

Taiyi raised his eyelids slightly, his tone profound.

"It’s a near certainty."

"Is that so? Then let’s just watch quietly and see whether you’re the one who breaks your teeth or if I’m the one who makes it to the end."

As he spoke, Lu Xuan’s form slowly dissipated from within the Profound Yellow Pagoda, but his heart grew heavy.

’This Taiyi...’

’It’s probably just as Fu Xi said, he’s still hiding something... What could it be?’

’He can’t actually be an Enlightened One, can he? The number of Dao Fruits is fixed.’

...

「Late Han Dynasty, the Human World.」

The Human Emperor stood tall, with the power of the heavens, of humanity, and of the earth all swirling around him.

The Great Heaven and Earth trembled, its fury seemingly growing. Calamities struck one after another, lashing out at Amitabha.

He remained unmoved. Despite coughing up blood and his Golden Body cracking, the smile on his face only grew more brilliant.

"The power of the heavens is gathered, the power of humanity has been added to my body, and the power of the earth is in my hands..."

Amitabha Buddha sat upon the great throne of the Human Emperor and issued a decree coolly.

"Relay my decree."

The Great Sun Buddha bowed, the Immortal Mother lowered her head, and all the Daluo assumed a listening posture.

After a pause,

Amitabha Buddha proclaimed his decree while enduring the endless calamities from Heaven and Earth.

"Today, I establish a great dynasty, gathering the three powers of heaven, earth, and humanity. I will establish the Three Dukes—a Celestial Duke, an Earth Duke, and a Human Lord—to oversee all, command all, and rule in my stead."

The Great Will of Heaven and Earth’s fury intensified by another degree.

Amitabha Buddha ignored it, his expression solemn.

"I establish the position of Celestial Duke, to command the Thirty-Three Celestial Realms, to be temporarily held by Haotian!"

"I establish the Earth Duke’s Position, to command the Vast Nine Nether. The position remains vacant!"

"I establish the position of Human Lord, to command the Human World across all lands. The position remains vacant!"

As the three decrees were announced, the winds and clouds roiled. An Illusory Dao Fruit Embryo seemed to be coalescing. A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Amitabha Buddha’s face, but in the next moment—

BOOM!

The Great Will of Heaven and Earth went completely berserk. Heaven, enraged, sent down a strike that pierced through all of time, actually shattering the coalescing Dao Fruit Embryo!

Amitabha Buddha’s expression changed abruptly. Realizing something was wrong, he braced himself for the blow, and his body was instantly covered in cracks like fragile porcelain.

The Great Sun Buddha, the Immortal Mother, and the others all cried out in alarm.

But Amitabha Buddha only frowned.

"What in the world is wrong with the Great Will of Heaven and Earth..."

He was bewildered, stunned. The fully rampaging Great Will of Heaven and Earth had nearly extinguished him with a single blow!

He was, after all, already approaching Perfection...

However, after that one strike, the Great Will of Heaven and Earth seemed to have exhausted itself, gradually fading away.