Longevity by Grinding Skills

’This boy actually used his incarnations as kindling to draw in the Dao Fruit, with the Wansheng Sword Sect and Puchen Pure Land as his sacrificial altars.’

’He used Han Shi and Wukong as cover, all to achieve his own Golden Core.’

The Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture was a True Skill created by a Daoist Lord, but he himself had studied it for a time, so he could naturally see some of the intricacies.

"The Cloud Scripture Incarnation Technique..."

True Monarch Pu Du’s expression was unreadable, but he was clearly astonished by Xu Yunfan’s maneuver.

’It has been so many years since anyone dared to try something like this.’

「Wansheng Sword Sect.」

A brilliant sword light from an Elder of Celestial Pivot Peak slashed toward Han Shi, only to be casually brushed aside by a colorless Sword Intent.

The True Monarchs couldn’t make a move, but their subordinates had no such reservations.

Heavenly calamities and Human Tribulations. For Cultivators, heavenly calamities were simple, crude, and direct, but Human Tribulations were endlessly variable.

Even the Wansheng Sword Sect was not completely united; it was divided into numerous factions.

The Wansheng Sword Sect had twelve Heaven-Supporting Sword Peaks and five True Monarchs. Naturally, many among them were prepared to crush Han Shi.

After all, if another person became a True Monarch, their own chances would diminish. Who would be willing to just stand by and watch that upstart achieve the rank of True Monarch?

On Pure Yang Peak, Lv Chunyang’s hearty laughter pierced the clouds, his face filled with delight.

At this moment, how could he not see that although Han Shi was an independent individual, there was something unusual about him?

When Xu Yunfan reappeared in the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, he had naturally sensed it.

Both he and Xu Yunfan practiced the Pure Yang Sword Momentum. Belonging to the same source, he could naturally feel this power.

And so, when Xu Yunfan initiated the Gold-Seeking Ceremony in the Eastern Wilderness, he had sensed it immediately.

Or rather, whenever a Great Daoist Master at Foundation Establishment Perfection sought their Golden Core, the very qi of the entire Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm would tremble.

Lv Chunyang saw it all clearly and couldn’t help but marvel.

’How brilliant! Using ninety-nine strands of Golden Nature as a lure, and the simultaneous achievement of two Dao Fruits as a smokescreen, while the true killing move is this Stone Embryo that the Buddhist Sect cultivated themselves. What a way to pull the rug out from under them! If the people from Puchen Pure Land knew Wukong was his incarnation, they would probably cough up blood from sheer rage.’

He raised his head and looked toward the heavens.

’World Honored One Tathagata, oh, World Honored One Tathagata... you must be watching this unfold as well, right?’

’After becoming a Daoist Lord, one has already ascended to a higher dimension. It must be incredibly difficult to influence the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm now.’

The moment the auras of the three Great True Monarchs clashed across the void, another change occurred.

In the center of the Eastern Wilderness, cracks suddenly appeared on Wukong’s Stone Embryo body. A surge of Buddha Power rushed back into the Zizai King Buddha Fruit Position embryo.

The Fighting Evil Qi contaminated the Fruit Position, and hideous cracks appeared on the illusory Earthly Buddha Country that had manifested over the mountains and rivers of the Eastern Wilderness.

Deep within Wukong’s Sea of Consciousness, the True Words of the *Great Virtuous Ming King Fighting Buddha Scripture* began to flow in reverse. Every Sanskrit character ignited with dark gold flames of combat.

The crimson-gold light in the Stone Monkey’s eyes flared as he forcefully drew upon the Infinite Merit Torrent accumulated by the Western Journey Ritual.

The Eastern Wilderness Land trembled violently, and the golden leaves of the Bodhi Holy Tree withered and fell.

The embryonic Zizai King Buddha Fruit Position, formed from boundless light and boundless life, trembled violently. Under the corrosion of Wukong’s Fighting Evil Qi, it actually manifested into a physical entity.

The originally solemn and dignified Buddha phantom suddenly twisted, baring its fangs. It held a Bloodstained Vajra Pestle and roared at the sky.

The Tathagata Fighting Technique was suddenly activated!

Dark Gold Blood Thunder erupted from the cracked surface of Wukong’s Stone Embryo. Within his body, the True Martial Dao Intent and the Buddhist Sect’s Vajra Ming King’s Protection fused with a deafening roar.

His thoughts transformed into a demonic ape, his obsession became a Wisdom King. An Eight-armed Wrathful Dharma Aspect manifested from the boiling Evil Qi. Each arm was entwined with True Martial Demon Suppression Evil Qi, and as the Vajra Pestle smashed down, the void shattered.

The surging Buddha Power and Fighting Evil Qi clashed wildly, transforming into the embryo of a Prison-Suppressing Ming King Grotto Heaven.

At that moment, a treasured glazed light erupted from Wukong’s body. Where the fragments of the cracked Stone Embryo peeled away, a Vajra Glazed Ming King Dao Foundation solidified into reality.

The cracks on the illusory Earthly Buddha Country spread like a spiderweb. The mournful cry of the Zizai King Buddha echoed throughout the Eastern Wilderness, before it was gradually corrupted by demonic evil, transforming into the Fighting King Buddha Fruit Position.

Witnessing this, Wisdom Sun Bodhisattva’s eyes nearly split with rage. The transformation of the Great Compassion and Great Mercy Zizai King Buddha into the True Martial Demon Subduing Fighting King Buddha even caused his own Buddha Heart to teeter on the verge of instability.

To him, this matter was a monstrous crime, a betrayal of the World Honored One Tathagata’s expectations.

Seeing the Zizai King Buddha Fruit Position being corroded by the Fighting Evil Qi and transforming into the hideous Fighting King Buddha Fruit Position, a crimson-gold light erupted in the Bodhisattva’s eyes. He had to stop Wukong’s transformation of the Fruit Position immediately.

His thousand arms moved in a frenzy of Sealing, drawing upon the Origin Wish Power of the Bodhi Holy Tree. Behind him, the embryonic Zizai King Buddha Fruit Position trembled violently, and a beam of Glazed Buddha Light that could purify the Ten Thousand Laws shot straight for Wukong’s Celestial Spirit.

"Wicked creature! How dare you ruin my Buddhist Sect’s grand plan!"

At this point, how could he not see that Wukong was being forcefully controlled by someone? Otherwise, how could he have turned traitor under these circumstances?

They had truly dug a massive pit for his Puchen Pure Land.

Just then.

CLANG!

A clear bell toll echoed across the Eastern Wilderness. True Monarch Pu Du’s Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram, imbued with the power of the Nine Heavens Pure Origin, suddenly manifested and forcibly intercepted the Glazed Buddha Light.

True Monarch Pu Du’s figure, wreathed in the Immortal Palace Pure Qi, stepped through the void. Eight Trigrams Runes flowed around his fingertips like orbiting stars.

"Fellow Daoist Wisdom Sun, why be so angry? This child’s attainment of the Dao is merely the will of heaven."

True Monarch Pu Du said this with a beaming smile, speaking with casual ease.

Hearing this, Wisdom Sun Bodhisattva was so enraged he was about to burst. That line was clearly from the Puchen Pure Land’s playbook!

Wisdom Sun Bodhisattva’s Thousand Hands Dharma Aspect abruptly turned, and a Buddha Palm, imbued with the might of the embryonic King Buddha, struck out in fury.

"Pu Du! Your Primordial Sect has indulged its disciple in destroying the foundation of my Buddha Country! Today, this will not end until one of us is dead!"

The vast Buddha Power crushed space itself. The illusion of the Earthly Buddha Country over the Eastern Wilderness’s mountains and rivers actually condensed into a physical entity with the palm strike, pressing down from above.

"Not until one of us is dead?"

True Monarch Pu Du chuckled and flicked his sleeve. Boundless Magical Power formed a ten-thousand-zhang barrier to resist the Buddha Country’s suppression, while the Eight Trigrams Diagram at his feet spun rapidly.

"The Three Sects have ruled the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm together for countless years. When have we ever truly fought to the death?"

He glanced toward the Wansheng Sword Sect. Over there, the Returning Ruins Sword Intent of the Cangming Dao Fruit had already condensed into a pillar of black light, and the Pure Yang Sword Intent blazed like a great sun across the sky.

"Lv Chunyang’s sword is hanging right over our heads. Do you really think I wish to test its edge?"

True Monarch Pu Du spoke with profound meaning as the Eight Trigrams Runes suddenly shattered and re-formed.

"The Wansheng Sword Sect obtaining the Cangming Dao Fruit is already a foregone conclusion. If the Primordial Sect also loses the Divine Sky Dao Fruit..."

A stream of Pure Qi flew from his sleeve and entered the pillar of Thunderbolt where Xu Yunfan’s true body was, helping him resist the aftershock of the Buddha Palm.

"This juicy piece of meat that is the Eastern Wilderness Buddha Country is far more tempting than facing Lv Chunyang’s Sword of No Return."

After all, during the great war between the Three Sects, Lv Chunyang had forcefully slain one of his past incarnations. Even thinking about it now gave him a pang of resentment.

Not far away, Xu Yunfan was accumulating his magical power and activating the ritual. When he sensed the injection of Pure Qi, his tense expression eased slightly.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

’It’s just as the Sect Leader said. The moment I begin to use my incarnations to achieve a Fruit Position, the entire balance will be shattered.’

’No one wants to miss this chance to weaken the others.’

’Isn’t that the case in the Wansheng Sword Sect? The other True Monarchs are at odds with True Monarch Pure Yang, leaving my clone Han Shi to fend for himself.’

’And with Wukong transforming the Zizai King Buddha into the Fighting King Buddha, the Primordial Sect would absolutely not pass up this once-in-a-millennium opportunity.’

"Just a little more time..."

Xu Yunfan raised his head.

In the heavens above, billions of bolts of lightning flashed without cease, as if all the Thunderbolt in the entire Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm had gathered in this one place.