Chapter 540: Chapter 537: Heavenly Dao Inheritor
After the Buddha Immortal left, Zhang Buku couldn’t calm his heart any longer. He continued to cultivate in the Blood Lake, but his mind was constantly making a choice.
Three days later.
Zhang Buku made a decision. He could only apologize to Master Gu in his heart, unable to repay his kindness.
“Buddha Immortal, come out, I agree to your terms. Release him now!”
Zhang Buku gritted his teeth as he spoke, feeling that repaying Master Gu’s kindness was an eternity away, yet the chance to save the Divine Exotic Realm Master was right before his eyes.
As his words fell, a gust of wind descended from the sky, and the Buddha Immortal immediately appeared before Zhang Buku. He hovered not as high as before, but Zhang Buku didn’t notice that.
…
The Buddha Immortal looked at Zhang Buku with a smile and said, “Don’t rush. I’ve changed my mind. I won’t kill him, nor will I force you to inherit the Celestial Dao Immortal Position. Truth be told, I don’t have the Celestial Dao Immortal Position at all. The reason I’m hiding here is that I abandoned the Celestial Dao Immortal Position. Heaven does not tolerate me. I intended to possess you and live on through your identity.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Buku’s face turned furious. Anyone would be angry if they were played with, especially after enduring three days of inner struggle to come to this decision, and now…
Facing the enraged Zhang Buku, the Buddha Immortal quickly said, “Anyway, he can still be saved. I’ve also changed my mind and am prepared to truly cultivate you. For you, this result is better than what you expected.”
Zhang Buku looked coldly at the Buddha Immortal, clearly not trusting him.
The Buddha Immortal inwardly groaned in distress but, thinking of that terrifying being, he had no choice but to continue explaining, “Upon calculating, I discovered that possession might not yield a good outcome for me, but your Destiny Pattern is exceptional. I’ve decided to teach you to the best of my abilities. If one day you achieve Enlightenment and possess power beyond my reach, I hope you can turn back and save me.”
Zhang Buku frowned in doubt at these words, half-believing and very hesitant.
The Buddha Immortal sighed and said, “From my perspective, millions of years are like a single day. I can continue to wait, at least it’s safer. If discovered by Celestial Court, then there’s no salvation for me.”
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Zhang Buku remained silent.
The Buddha Immortal immediately turned around, opened his mouth, and spat out a beam of bloody light that fell upon the Divine Exotic Realm Master. The Realm Master’s breath rapidly recovered, and their flesh began to look fuller.
Seeing this, Zhang Buku believed him for the most part.
However, another confusion arose.
Did the Buddha Immortal really come to this realization on his own?
Why did the whole situation seem so perplexing?
…
Daoist Field of the Beginningless, inside a room.
Nighttime still filled the view outside the window.
Shen Zhen was still reading. Gu An’s spirit retracted without drawing her attention.
To warn the Buddha Immortal, it wasn’t Gu An himself who went, but a manifestation created by the power of karma.
With Zhang Buku and the Divine Exotic Realm Master there, Gu An could quickly locate them, their world’s rules of Heaven and Earth couldn’t restrict Gu An.
To Zhang Buku, the Celestial Spirit Great World was very, very far away, so distant he didn’t know if he could ever return in this lifetime.
But in Gu An’s eyes, Zhang Buku wasn’t too far, even if he was in another Great Thousand World. Going there wouldn’t be too difficult.
The hardest part of crossing the Great Thousand Worlds is passing through the World Gate, guarded by the Celestial Spirit God.
Gu An was different; he could traverse different Great Thousand Worlds using the River of Sword Dao.
The River of the Great Dao exists outside the universe, an unfathomable concept. The Enlightened can use the River of the Great Dao to travel to different places. However, most who enter find themselves perplexed and unable to find an exit.
Only the desperate Enlightened would flee into the River of the Great Dao.
Contemplating different Great Daos allows entering the respective Rivers—those musing on the Path of Destiny may enter the River of Destiny, and those on the Sword Dao may enter the River of Sword Dao.
To glimpse the Rivers of the Great Dao is incredibly challenging; not every Profound Yuan Free Immortal can do it—it purely depends on one’s Comprehension.
Gu An closed the book and said, “Dawn is nearly here; you can go back now.”
Shen Zhen glanced at him and asked, “Why the hurry tonight? The last time we discussed Green Hero Travelogue, we talked for a whole day and night.”
“I just went through a struggle and am somewhat tired.”
“What struggle?”
“My will went to grapple with an existence far beyond the Nine Heavens of the Immortal Path,” Gu An said, feigning a sense of gravitas. Shen Zhen rolled her eyes at this.
The night went by, and she never saw Gu An rise from his seat. The words sounded hollow to her, and naturally, she did not believe them.
“Alright then, it’s rare that you hurry me along. I just hope you haven’t gotten too engrossed in your books.”
Shen Zhen stood up, placed the book she had in her hands on the table, and then turned to leave.
As she reached the door, she looked back at Gu An and asked, “Do I need to illustrate this book tonight?”
Gu An glanced at her and said gravely, “How many times must I tell you? There are three thousand paths to Enlightenment, but some paths should be taken less.”
“Then I won’t draw it.”
“Wait, draw it. I’ll help correct your thinking.”
Gu An replied, causing Shen Zhen to cover her mouth and giggle. She didn’t argue with Gu An, instead stepping out of the room.
Once Shen Zhen had closed the door, Gu An took out pen and paper and began to write.
…
In the tranquil cosmic starry sky, the Celestial Dao Golden Core still stood at the end of the long bridge, with An Hao sitting in meditation before it, looking so solitary.
He faced the Celestial Dao Golden Core, brows tightly furrowed.
A figure emerged within the Celestial Dao Golden Core, walking toward him, all the way to the edge of the Golden Core, and then stopped to look at him.
“Aren’t you still unwilling to let go?”
A voice came from within the Celestial Dao Golden Core, seemingly belonging to the Yang Immortal Emperor.
An Hao didn’t open his eyes and said, “It’s not that I’m unwilling to let go; I have no choice. You tell me to run, but where can I flee?”
“The River of Great Dao is one way out.”
“I am still far from the River of Great Dao, and moreover, there are people here I cannot abandon.”
“How foolish. The destruction of Heaven and Earth is destined. It was long decided that the Celestial Spirit Great World should be destroyed. The only reason why these fragments remain is that the Celestial Spirit God is waiting for the return of the Master of the Great World. If you do not flee, you will surely perish along with the fragments of the world. You possess a Destiny Pattern that should not exist in the Great Thousand World; to die here would be such a pity.”
The voice from the Celestial Dao Golden Core came again, urgent in its tone.
An Hao did not answer.
“Your most revered master has already fled. Don’t you understand? Staying here is meaningless!”
The mysterious voice spoke with a tone of disappointment, prompting An Hao to open his eyes.
An Hao said gravely, “My master could not possibly flee. If he left, it was for other matters!”
In his heart, his master was a fearless, transcendent being, one above reproach—even by the whim of Heaven.
He now realized that the Celestial Dao Golden Core before him was of Heavenly Dao, but had betrayed it; the true aim of the Celestial Spirit God was the master of the Golden Core.
The thought of all the Great Heaven and Earth perishing ignited a fighting spirit within him.
He wasn’t afraid, nor uneasy, nor even angry.
What he had was anticipation.
He wanted to make a move amid the destruction, to save the situation from disaster. He sought to be the Savior, just like the Supporting Dao Sword Venerable of old, who always managed to turn the tide at the critical moment and save all living beings.
He, too, yearned for such a moment, even if it meant death, he felt it would be worth it.
“Enough, since that is the case, I shall give you a chance!”
Other figures began to appear inside the Celestial Dao Golden Core, walking from the depths, more and more of them.
As An Hao saw this scene unfold, his brows furrowed deeply. He did not rise but waited instead.
“They are all the Heavenly Dao Inheritors of past generations. Though they have died, their power can be bestowed upon you. You shall be our last chance.”
Hearing these words, An Hao’s pupils gradually turned gold, just like the Celestial Dao Golden Core, exuding the majesty of Heavenly Dao.