Chapter 623 - 55: Dao Calendar 3000, 8th Forging of the Jade Scroll, the Dao Fruit Great Artifact is Complete

Chapter 623: Chapter 55: Dao Calendar 3000, 8th Forging of the Jade Scroll, the Dao Fruit Great Artifact is Complete

"Amitabha and Bodhi... they’re such good people!"

The Blind Daoist and the Lame Daoist both chuckled. Lu Xuan tossed seventeen Bodhi Miaoshu Branches, each shimmering with the light of great wisdom, beneath the Eight Trigrams Furnace. They became kindling, bursting into a roaring blaze.

Pure Light and Wisdom Light flared up together. The eighty-one-branched Bodhi Miaoshu was an Enlightenment Supreme Treasure comparable to the Qing Ping Sword or the Heaven-Opening Banner.

Even a single branch broken from it was a Dao Fruit Level Magical Artifact.

Seventeen branches combined were enough to rival an ordinary Dao Fruit Great Artifact, not much inferior to even the Four Immortal Slaying Swords or the Three-Bejeweled Ruyi!

But now?

Seventeen branches had been turned into kindling, into fuel. The scorching Eight Trigrams Furnace began to grow red-hot. While waiting for the furnace to heat up, Lu Xuan’s expression turned solemn.

"Teacher, Second Uncle-Master, Third Uncle-Master, during this recent plot against Amitabha, I met with Fu Xi and we spoke several times..."

He gave a detailed account of how Fu Xi had replaced the Celestial Blade Ancestor in the Profound Purity Realm, and how Fu Xi had also disguised himself as Zhang Bairen.

The expressions of The Three Pristine Ones gradually shifted from calm to grave.

"That Fu Xi once replaced my child attendant as well. If my true self had not been nearby, and if that child and I had not been constant companions, I fear..."

The Supreme narrowed his eyes.

"...I fear I would not have noticed anything amiss."

The Blind Daoist spoke in a deep voice.

"Such an ability is definitely not something that can be achieved by possession using one’s Innate Spiritual Light. I believe it is just as Xiaoxuan speculated—Fu Xi possesses two Transcendent Traits!"

"This..." The Lame Daoist was horrified. "Transcendent Traits are exceedingly rare in this world. A single one can create a being like the Demon Ancestor or the Goddess, entities comparable to those who have achieved Enlightenment. Two of them..."

Lu Xuan chimed in at the right moment.

"Strictly speaking, I myself already possess three Transcendent Traits. One came from Sun Wukong, from whom I obtained the Celestial Intent Dao Rhyme. Another is my own Innate Uncertain Number."

"The last one is the Transcendent Trait hidden within the station of the Emperor Earth Deity, which is Occupying the Future."

He paused, looking thoughtful.

"According to that being—who may or may not be Wa Huang—the remaining individuals with Transcendent Traits are Taiyi, with his Innate Uncertain Number..."

"...the Demon Ancestor’s infinite Cultivation and Magical Power; the Lady’s flesh and Physique; and finally, Elder Haotian’s as-yet-unrevealed Transcendent Trait, and Fu Xi..."

The Supreme’s brow furrowed even deeper.

"And that’s where the problem lies. Each of Wa Huang’s legacies is one Transcendent Trait. Originally, there were eight legacies from Wa Huang: Fu Xi, Houtu, Haotian, then the Demon Ancestor, the Goddess, and that monkey, and finally you and Taiyi. That should only be eight Transcendent Traits in total."

As he spoke, the Supreme gently stroked the Eight Trigrams Furnace and continued,

"But now, the Transcendent Traits of Houtu and the Sun Monkey both reside within you. Haotian, the Goddess, the Demon Ancestor, and Taiyi account for another four. If Fu Xi possesses two, the total number of Transcendent Traits goes from eight to nine."

The Blind Daoist and the Lame Daoist also wore thoughtful expressions.

Lu Xuan pondered for a long moment.

"This is what I can’t figure out either. There is a great secret surrounding Fu Xi. Over all these years, who knows how many identities he has assumed? Some he used his own name for, which are easy to identify, but he certainly changed his name for others, like Zhang Bairen..."

He let out a slow breath and added,

"Furthermore, Fu Xi’s behavior is very strange. He’s extremely wary of Taiyi, claiming Taiyi must be an Enlightened One. But the problem is, the total number of Dao Fruits is fixed. It’s impossible for Taiyi to have achieved Enlightenment."

The Three Pristine Ones also fell into deep thought.

After a long while, having no leads, the Supreme gave up on the line of inquiry and simply said calmly,

"Forget it. Be it Taiyi or Fu Xi, they are just little fellows plotting in the shadows. Since they don’t dare to act openly, they’ll never amount to much. There’s no need to worry about them for now. You should focus on mending your Dao Country..." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

As he finished speaking, he saw numerous wondrous phenomena appearing above the Eight Trigrams Furnace. The Supreme said no more and lifted the furnace lid.

Lu Xuan immediately threw the Azure Heaven Crown and the Four Noble Truths Seal into it, one after the other. The flames from the Bodhi Miaoshu Branches burned even more fiercely.

The Azure Heaven Crown slowly melted, releasing a wisp of Celestial Intent. The Four Noble Truths Seal was also burned into nothingness, and from it, the suffering of all beings, the desires of all beings, the tranquility of all beings, and the profound path of all beings slowly emerged!

"I’ll do it!"

The Lame Daoist stepped forward with the Qing Ping Sword. Using the Qing Ping as a hammer, he struck eighty-one times. Each strike produced a Dao tone, and the eighty-one chimes echoed without end.

The Blind Daoist, meanwhile, used a Great Divine Technique to conceal everything within Hongmeng. It was all done in silence, without shaking the River of Time as it had the last time.

After eighty-one strikes,

the Azure Heaven Crown and the Four Noble Truths Seal both merged into the Creation Jade Scroll. This peak Dao Artifact advanced another step, transforming into a Great Artifact of the Enlightenment level, just one step away from becoming a Supreme Treasure!

"It has now been forged eight times. Once you find the final Dao Artifact for the last forging and merge it in, this item will undergo a transformation. It will be comparable to, or even surpass, the Heaven-Opening Banner and the Qing Ping Sword."

The Supreme smiled faintly and continued,

"With this artifact to rely on, Xiaoxuan, your plan to attain the Dao with Great Magical Power can perhaps be put on the agenda."

Lu Xuan’s eyes sparkled as he lifted the now more complete Creation Jade Scroll from the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

At this very moment,

eight Daos were steeped within it, circulating endlessly. Great Wisdom and Pure Light rose and fell inside. The seventeen Bodhi Tree Branches had all been burned away, their essence now flowing across the Creation Jade Scroll.

And with his Lifebound Dao Artifact feeding back into him,

Lu Xuan’s comprehension skyrocketed. He now fully understood the Path of the Heavens and the Four Noble Truths Dao.

He circulated the Four Noble Truths Dao slightly, and a look of both compassion and sorrow appeared on his face. Incredibly, it possessed an aura that was in no way inferior to that of the Buddha Mother or the Buddha himself!

"You, you..."

The Supreme chuckled in spite of himself.

"You’re truly becoming more and more like someone from the Buddhist Path."

"This ’Buddha’ here..." Lu Xuan laughed heartily. "...is probably about to sever his own foundation."

As he spoke, his gaze grew profound.

’In thirty thousand years, Amitabha and Bodhi will restart the Journey to the West. If nothing unexpected happens, this will likely be the final battle before the end of the kalpa.’

’It will also be the final contest between the Daoist and Buddhist Paths.’

’The victor will survive, while the loser...’

"Be prepared," the Blind Daoist said solemnly. "In thirty thousand years of Dao Country time, when the Journey to the West restarts, I fear all our Fellow Daoists will hold nothing back."

The Lame Daoist also nodded.

"Since the beginning of this epoch, since the opening of the heavens, the final kalpa has been approaching. All those who have been hiding in the shadows will finally have to step into the light. They will use the conflict between the Daoist and Buddhist Paths to seek a True Dao Fruit. If they succeed, they might ascend to the heavens in a single step."

Lu Xuan smiled, his gaze turning toward The Beginning of Ancient Times.

"I now possess a Dao Fruit Body, but I still feel my foundation isn’t deep enough. I want to go to The Beginning of Ancient Times and perfect my position as a Daoist Ancestor. However, before that..."

His gaze fell once more upon the River of Time, looking toward the Current World.

"...I should go back and take a look. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the Lady and Xiaoyan..."

As long as his Dao Country existed within the river of years, the Great Heaven and Earth remained under his control. Within the Great Heaven and Earth, he might even be able to test his strength against an Ancient One.

The Current World was also part of the Great Heaven and Earth.

Lu Xuan flashed a brilliant smile and stretched lazily. His Dao Fruit Body began to glow, and all of Hongmeng trembled.