Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 225 Entering the Central Plains

"With the Fei family surrendering, the battle for Wushan County is almost over..."

White Bone Road, inside the main camp.

Fang Qing casually tossed the letter aside and asked the Moonlight White Tara beside him, "Did Fei Wangcai really join the Hehuan Sect?"

"No...it must be that she was bewitched by the 'True Man of Talking Wind' at Moyun Cliff...and mistook her for a fairy from the Hehuan Sect."

Moonlight White Tara smiled slightly and said, "After all... Wushan County needs to put up a strong resistance on the cliff, resulting in heavy casualties, so as to fill the mass grave... Even if it's just a play, there have to be a few characters to manipulate..." "I see."

Fang Qing nodded, a thought flashing through his mind: "The White Bone Dao, Sangji... are also pawns, only they were just Dao Foundation Masters at the beginning, considered lowly pawns... Once they reach the Purple Mansion level, they've crossed the river and have some autonomy, but if a decree comes down from the Great Snow Mountain, they'll still have to obediently pay any price to open up the Ancient Shu..."

Or rather, the so-called "secret monks' eastward journey" was never limited to Xituo County. Whichever piece broke through to the Purple Palace realm in Xituo County, its mission was to continuously advance eastward, breaking through the Xuantu Gate and Wushan County! The nail was used at this crucial moment!

"And with a single thought from a powerful figure in the highest position, even a True Immortal of the Purple Mansion below would become an ant..."

He was somewhat troubled.

Not understanding why the Secret Realm is so determined to attack the Joyful Union Sect means they lack a grasp of the situation, and even they themselves might be in danger! "So be it... the curtain must eventually be raised."

"Fortunately, once the battle reaches the Hehuan territory, it won't just be a matter for the White Bone Path alone."

Fang Qing turned his gaze to the very end of the 800-mile plank road.

Fang Wujiu was breathing heavily. He took out a medicine from his pocket and put it into his mouth.

At this moment, his vision, which had been blurring, finally stabilized, and he could see the burning plank road.

There were also many more cultivators lying haphazardly on the cliff, their bodies torn to pieces.

"Waaah..."

Not far away, Tian Youliang was lying on the ground, weeping bitterly. Before this battle, his cousin Tian Youdao had given him the last "Feather Fall Talisman," but Tian Youdao himself had fallen off a cliff and died without a complete corpse... "Youliang... sigh..."

Fang Wujiu staggered forward, opened his mouth, but didn't know how to comfort him.

"The fog has lifted!"

"The formation has been broken!"

Just then, a cheer suddenly came from ahead.

Fang Wujiu looked up and saw that the smog, which even the fiercest winds couldn't disperse, had vanished without a trace, revealing a fortress built against the mountain—the Fei family's territory! Large numbers of Fei family members scattered in panic, some fleeing directly towards him: "Master, Buddha...we surrender, we surrender..." "Damn it, what are you doing?"

A streak of light flew out from the mountain fortress; it was Fei Wangcai.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he wielded a Dao Foundation artifact resembling a longsword, emanating unfathomable energy, but that was all. Several Dao Foundation escape lights met it head-on, and countless flames, golden energy, and rocks exploded...

Not long after, a figure fell from mid-air; it was Fei Wangcai.

The cracks on his body were like the lines of broken earth and tiles, the cracks deep and unfathomable, yet no blood flowed out.

As he lay dying, the Fei family patriarch showed no signs of pain, but rather a bewildered expression: "Fairy...I...this old man..." "How could this old man gamble with the lives of his entire family just to win a smile from a beauty?"

His eyes widened in surprise. Was that fairy a man or a woman?

Unfortunately, before the Fei family patriarch could react, he exploded, turning into countless earthen and stone spirit objects scattered across the area.

The cultivators, who had been locked in fierce combat, cheered and rushed forward to scramble for it: "It's an Earth Essence Stone? A spiritual treasure!"

"If we're lucky, the passing of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator might even yield Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures... Quickly search for them and present them to the Buddha. Who would dare to keep them for themselves? They'd be chopped off on the spot!" "Finally... it's over."

The Xuanqing magic sword in Le Mingxue's hand was almost completely destroyed.

She looked bewildered and stepped forward.

After passing the end of the long plank road and over Feijiabao, the view ahead suddenly opens up.

The ancient Shu region had a rugged terrain with numerous gullies and ravines, and its terrain was very high.

Further east, the terrain suddenly flattens out, revealing a vast plain, lush and green—farmland stretching as far as the eye could see! "We've arrived in the Central Plains!"

At this moment, countless ancient Shu monks and soldiers couldn't contain their emotions and exclaimed, "Three years! Three years of great battle... Finally, we broke through ancient Shu and saw this Central Plains..." In the nearly 8,625th year of the ancient calendar, the secret monks crossed the sea to the east, traversed ancient Shu, and finally arrived at the Hehuan region!

Just as the first White Bone Daoist monk-soldier stepped into the Central Plains.

In the vast emptiness.

"It's really lively!"

Fang Qing, holding a bronze halberd, stood behind Sangji, mingling with the Moonlight White Tara and the Sky Sparrow Tara, silently watching the figures that suddenly appeared. One after another, golden figures emerged, some ferocious and others dignified, all as large as mountains.

On the shoulders and head of the golden statue stand figures of Dharma Kings, Dharma Masters, and Tara.

"That golden statue radiating the light of 'female earth' must be from the Wuxiang Temple of All Beings... The great Dharma King at the very top, who looks almost like a skeleton, is that Kumarajiva? Besides that, Fang Qing also saw the Dharma King 'Moroji' who appeared in the last time Suwu the Great Demon's proof of gold."

Behind these two Dharma Kings of Wuxiang Temple alone stood ten Taras and Tara, each with a different expression and holding different sacred implements...

And this is merely a temple representing the origin of all dharmas, a place of formlessness among all beings!

In another realm of emptiness, a dark golden Brahma body with four faces and eight arms displayed a wrathful Vajra countenance, constantly surrounded by burning black flames. Standing atop it were also many figures, none other than the Dharma King and disciples of the "Mahakala Temple".

The Daikokuten-ji temple enshrines Daikokuten, who is located in the [Room Fire] position. This fire is also known as the "Tree Tail Fire" or "Residual Charcoal Fire," and among the various fire virtues, it is exactly opposite to the [Tail Fire], which is also known as the "Branch Fire." In addition to the monks of Daikokuten-ji, there is a group of monks whose auras are deeply concealed; they are the people of Daizo-ji.

The monks of Dazang Temple primarily practice [Kui Mu], and their aura is deeply hidden.

Besides these three "temples of the origin of all dharmas," many other branch temples established by various Dharma Kings have also attracted numerous esoteric Buddhists. Examples include Black Spring Temple and Hayagriva Temple, among others…

"The strength of the Secret Realm is indeed terrifying. Even though the Great Snow Mountain has not yet made a move... Just the three Temples of the Origin of All Laws alone are the foundation of three Golden Core sects. No wonder Moyun Cliff has to give them face, and the demon race is wary of them..." Fang Qing thought to himself.

And so many Dharma Kings and disciples were still waiting here.

Before long, a blazing sun appeared in the void, suddenly transforming into a monk, adorned with golden ornaments and radiating dazzling light—it was none other than the Vairocana Dharma King, a direct descendant of the Great Snow Mountain who had issued the decree! "No mistake…it is definitely the Purple Mansion of the 'Great Sun Initiation Secret Technique'!"

Fang Qing lowered his eyelids, thinking to himself, "Mahavairocana Temple...Mahavairocana Tathagata..."

The gathering of so many Dharma Kings even calmed the storm in the void.

If they were to go to the mortal world together, who knows what kind of storm they would stir up.

Just then, another "rising sun" appeared in the void.

Wisps of hibiscus fire swirled around, and a section of hibiscus branch spread out from within, revealing the figure of a beautiful and charming woman.

She was veiled, wearing only a corset and a thin gauze skirt, revealing her snow-white navel, which was adorned with a gold ring.

Four circles of divine light surrounded his body, indicating that he was actually a peak Purple Mansion cultivator who had perfected all four divine powers!

Is it a [room day]?

Fang Qing gazed at the rising sun and the hibiscus branches, silently comprehending its profound meaning.

"【Fang Ri】establishes destiny, Fang is the mansion, the place where the sun rises... In the four phases of the Great Sun, it is the image of the rising sun, how, how is it a bit strange?" He looked at that great sun, although it was equally brilliant, it was surrounded by a circle of inexplicable ripples...

The ripples spread out, emitting soft, seductive sounds that made people blush involuntarily...

"It was originally 'Xinyi Fandi' in person."

King Vairocana shouted, "Why haven't these heretics submitted yet?"

His shout carried a supernatural power, seemingly dissipating much of the slightly pink, seductive sound...

"Hehe... Why do you monks go through all this trouble, traversing mountains and rivers, to make things difficult for me?"

"This is the Buddha's decree!" said the Venerable Xinyi, her delicate brows furrowing slightly, a sight that evoked a pang of sympathy in all who beheld her. Even the most hard-hearted person would find it unbearable to see such a beautiful woman heartbroken.

Vairocana Dharma King remained unmoved, or rather, having spent his days studying how to convert others, he possessed a high degree of resistance to the same alluring supernatural powers. "Then it's impossible to escape, what a pity... All the masters are so vigorous and powerful, unable to discuss the Dao with me in my boudoir, they can only die on the battlefield..." True Person Xinyi sighed softly, and the void behind her, representing the location of the Joyful Union Sect, suddenly underwent a strange change.

Pieces of the void suddenly solidified, like water, imprisoning the ability to travel through the void.

Even more remarkably, arrays of formations rose up with a thunderous roar, extending from the mortal realm into the void, bringing with them all sorts of strange dangers...

The Hehuan Sect did not remain idle during the long period that the Secret Realm had been traversing the ancient Shu.

On the contrary, they have done far too much...

"This is……

A formation?!

Fang Qing thought to himself, "With a terrifying array covering an area, the entire Taixu of the Hehuan Sect's territory has been sealed off... From now on, we will no longer be able to rely on Taixu travel to appear in various parts of the Hehuan Sect... Travel to this area is now prohibited."

"However, it's not that absolute... This formation is so vast that its bases and cores must be scattered throughout the Hehuan Sect... As long as we remove the bases and break through the cores, we can dismantle it bit by bit... We don't need to dismantle it all, just removing most of it will be enough for us to appear at the Hehuan Sect's gate in an instant..."

"So, what follows are the major offensive and defensive battles in various regions?"

"So this is the pattern of war between Golden Core cultivators? First, a large-scale blockade of the void, then decisive battles in various mortal realms? I've learned something, I've learned something..."