Chapter 634 - 60: Forging the Transcendent Dao Body, Successful Jun, Fu Xi’s Terrifying Trait

Chapter 634: Chapter 60: Forging the Transcendent Dao Body, Successful Jun, Fu Xi’s Terrifying Trait

"Welcome, Fellow Daoist Purple Cloud. My apologies for not greeting you from afar."

In the depths of the Chaos, the several Supreme Beings who had been sitting cross-legged slowly rose. Bodhi spoke with a smile, while the Demon Ancestor, Fu Xi, and Taiyi all cast curious glances his way.

Clad in the Infinite Buddha Robe and seated upon the Creation Cyan Lotus, Lu Xuan’s expression was serene as he nodded slightly.

"I’ve been in secluded cultivation in the Daoist Palace for a long time and grew rather bored and restless, so I decided to visit some friends."

"Fellow Daoist, you’ve come at the perfect time."

The Ancient Bodhi Buddha lowered his eyelids slightly and continued with a smile,

"We were just discussing the matter of restarting the Journey to the West, and a decision has been made."

"Is that so?"

Lu Xuan asked, feigning nonchalance,

"The Journey to the West... it should be the final battle before the last calamity. I have foreseen that my chance for Enlightenment may lie within this event, so I am also considering whether or not to enter the fray."

The Ancient Bodhi Buddha reached out, creating a cup of tea.

Under the scrutinizing gazes of the Demon Ancestor and Taiyi, Lu Xuan slowly approached, casually accepted the tea, and took a sip.

The tea was suffused with Buddha Rhyme, yet also mingled with a Profound Dao Rhyme. He couldn’t help but remark, "Good tea."

The Demon Ancestor, dressed in long black robes and bearing a slight resemblance to the Goddess, spoke coolly,

"Amitabha has already slipped into the River of Time to make his moves in advance. I wonder, Fellow Daoist Purple Cloud, what are your thoughts on this impending Journey to the West?"

"Oh?"

Lu Xuan first let out a sigh.

"Honestly, that Fellow Daoist Amitabha... he left without even saying a word to me. As for my views on restarting the Journey to the West... to be frank, Fellow Daoists, I don’t have a clue."

After a pause, he asked in return,

"And how do the four of you Fellow Daoists view it?"

As he spoke, Lu Xuan silently activated his Path of Great Balance. Without any change in his expression, he lowered his eyelids slightly to conceal his shock.

’Inside Fu Xi’s Physique... there really are two Transcendent Traits.’

’This was within my expectations. What truly stunned me was that one of the Transcendent Traits...’

’...could not be ’balanced’ over.’

’It’s just like the Lady’s physical body, or the Demon Ancestor’s Cultivation!’

’The Lady is the Essence left behind by Wa Huang, and the Demon Ancestor is the Qi. Essence, Qi, and Spirit are the very foundation of a being’s Existence, critically important. It makes sense that Transcendent Essence and Qi cannot be directly ’balanced’ over.’

’Then... what about Fu Xi?’

’A guess surfaced in Lu Xuan’s mind: Is one of Fu Xi’s Transcendent Traits... "Wa Huang’s God"??’

’His heart grew incredibly heavy. If he recalled correctly, the being hidden in the Sea of Transcendence who called herself Wa Huang had personally told him she was using an abandoned ’Spirit’ to communicate with him.’

’If that ’Wa Huang’ was the abandoned ’Spirit,’ then what is this that Fu Xi has??’

’Or could it be... that ’Wa Huang’ *is* Fu Xi?’

’But that doesn’t make any sense...’

As his mind reeled, Lu Xuan attempted to copy Fu Xi’s other Transcendent Trait—the one that could be ’balanced’ over.

This Transcendent Trait far surpassed any he had ever seen. It was exceptionally unique, immensely vast, and the efficiency of ’balancing’ it over was also extremely slow.

It would take time.

Just then, the Ancient Bodhi Buddha spoke coolly,

"How do we view the restart of the Journey to the West? How else could we? It is an all-out, decisive battle. The victor will claim a great victory, and the vanquished will suffer a great defeat."

The Demon Ancestor nodded as well, her expression frosty.

"This battle is the final one before the last calamity. If we don’t fight it, then by the time the calamity arrives and Spirit Treasure achieves Perfection, we will have lost our chance completely."

While continuing to ’balance’ Fu Xi’s Transcendent Trait, Lu Xuan asked with confusion,

"A chance? To be honest, I still don’t know what there is to gain after the final calamity, or what any of you are even fighting for."

At his words, the other Supreme Beings were all taken aback.

"You don’t know, Fellow Daoist?"

Fu Xi was surprised, but he quickly began to explain,

"What we fight for is, of course, the ethereal and elusive chance for Transcendence. Naturally, that has nothing to do with me. But even setting aside the opportunity for Transcendence, there are other things worth fighting over."

"I would like to hear more."

Hearing this, Fu Xi thought for a moment before elaborating,

"This is, after all, the very first Era. No one knows what the final calamity will be like, but the important thing isn’t the calamity itself, but the new Era that follows."

He considered the Purple Cloud Palace Master his ally, so he was very thorough in his explanation.

"According to our deductions, after the final calamity, everything will restart, beginning a brand-new Era. There is a certain possibility... that the positions of The Three Pristine Ones could change."

Lu Xuan’s expression shifted slightly.

"What do you mean?"

Fu Xi explained,

"Primordial performed the Creation of Heaven and Earth in this Era, becoming the incarnation and symbol of the Beginning of All Things. But in the new Era, you and I could also perform the Heaven Opening. It might not be impossible to replace him. And what’s true for Primordial is also true for Supreme and Spirit Treasure!"

Lu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and asked again,

"Are you certain?"

"It is only a guess."

It was the Ancient Bodhi Buddha who spoke, his expression composed.

"After all, no one has ever experienced the turnover of an Era. But the possibility is very high. And taking a step back, even if our deductions are wrong, and even if the opportunity for Transcendence is truly an illusion..."

"...the victor will still hold greater sway in the new Era, seize more benefits, and have a better chance of retracing Wa Huang’s path to achieve Transcendence!"

Lu Xuan nodded thoughtfully.

"I see..."

His gaze was profound as he took another sip of tea.

"That said, with the restart of the Journey to the West imminent... their side has not only The Three Pristine Ones, but also Haotian, who has regained his Enlightenment, and Lu Xuan, who is comparable to an Ancient One. Furthermore, the Dao Dynasty is the first of its kind since the Creation of Heaven and Earth. Our chances of victory... don’t seem very high."

Lu Xuan was probing, hoping to bait them into revealing something and learn about the plans of Bodhi and the others ahead of time.

At this, the Demon Ancestor smiled.

"Fellow Daoist, you needn’t worry. We have already made our preparations. The restart of the Journey to the West will coincide with the final moment before the last calamity."

"At that time, Supreme will fall from the level of Perfection, while Spirit Treasure will be just shy of reaching it. Moreover, because it will be close to the last calamity and far from the Years of the Heaven Opening, Primordial will be weakened to his absolute limit."