Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao

Chapter 1418 - 157: Karmic Origin Bodhi Seed

"However, that place is ultimately a true Secret Realm Holy Land. Although there is no danger within, its various illusions are incredibly terrifying. Your situation shouldn’t be cause for concern, but precisely now is actually your most crucial moment, so it’s easiest for your mental state to become unstable."

Hong Jun Ancestor sighed and said.

"But regarding this matter, I really am powerless."

"I can only rely on you. As for this place, indeed, the time has come, and even Xuanwu can’t hold on, but it’s okay because I am still here."

After Hong Jun Sword finished speaking, a sword light suddenly tore through heaven and earth, manifesting a unique shadow.

This shadow is the sword itself.

But this sword stands like an Optimus Prime in this world, beginning to support the collapse and suppression of this piece of heaven and earth.

This piece of heaven and earth is the same Origin Land, and even the Xuanwu Dragon Turtle, even Hong Jun Ancestor, cannot support it for long.

Because neither party is in their prime state.

Moreover, Hong Jun Ancestor merely devoured a single Xuanyuan Sword!

Under these circumstances, the urgency and preciousness of time are really beyond words.

Zhou Yan felt a heaviness in his heart, yet he did not immediately escape into the Crystal Coffin but began to perceive his own mental state.

Every scene from the past instantly flashed through his mind.

In Zhou Yan’s memory, various past experiences appeared, some were beautiful, others were betrayals and pain, but all of these formed a sort of pattern-like state in Zhou Yan’s memory.

Then, Zhou Yan used the ability of the chip to set corresponding intervals for these memories, imprinting each memory interval with his Thunder Seal aura.

Like dividing the regions for his thoughts, the aura of the Thunder Seal spread to the extreme, and at that moment, Zhou Yan organized and integrated all memories, like organizing memory fragments with the chip, forming a whole of everything about himself.

Zhou Yan did not believe Hong Jun Ancestor would be wrong, and in fact, his mind had already been disturbed before discovering the hidden method of Hong Jun Sword.

If not organized well, if not reaching a certain state, then entering would only waste the opportunity.

It is said that Shakyamuni could attain enlightenment by the Tongtian River without being disturbed by any illusionary evil demons, but Zhou Yan is not Shakyamuni; he does not possess that emptiness of self, emptiness of others, and emptiness of all beings.

Zhou Yan lives amidst the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, living genuinely, so he is very aware of the terrifying effect of these illusions.

How can one not get wet walking too often along the river bank?

Moreover, just like an ordinary person swimming, those who drown are mostly those who can swim.

The principle is the same. Zhou Yan is a progenitor of illusion realms, but precisely because of his extreme understanding of illusion realms, a sense of apprehension arises in his heart.

However, after locking the information intervals, Zhou Yan transformed himself into a ’Mechanical Puppet’ state, then always maintaining the state of Sword Heart Clarity, like constantly being in the Unity of Heaven and Man Harmonization state.

After establishing this state, Zhou Yan directly entered the Crystal Coffin.

Afterwards, as expected, the Emperor Burial Crystal Coffin opened a unique Light Gate within the unique power of Hong Jun Sword.

The Light Gate is a gate to a world, a uniquely small world.

Within the small world lies great Creation.

Within the small world, Zhou Yan directly traversed the Thirty-Three Heavens, arriving at the land of Sumeru.

In the land of Sumeru, Zhou Yan saw the Tongtian River.

All memory intervals immediately heated up.

Zhou Yan, like forsaking sage wisdom, would analyze whichever memory interval that heated up.

However, analyzing the memory interval will bring corresponding scenes.

Once corresponding scenes appear, they will be accompanied by derivated illusionary scenes and integration with real memories in the mind.

However, Zhou Yan always created a Bodhi Seed.

A Bodhi Seed capable of clearing the mind and attaining Enlightenment, a Bodhi Jewel.

Zhou Yan used his power to create illusions, creating this Bodhi Jewel that could break the effect of illusions.

Therefore, this Bodhi Jewel is the greatest illusion.

Yet this illusion is already within Zhou Yan’s grasp.

Thereafter, Zhou Yan, wielding the power of the Thunder Seal, sat under the Bodhi Tree to begin comprehending.

Starting with a sincere heart, he began to transform the Bodhi Jewel in his hand that does not exist but also truly exists.

At the moment when Zhou Yan expresses hopeful expectations for the Human Clan’s future reincarnation and eternal life, the illusionary Bodhi Jewel finally gathered all the magnificent power from all directions, and then gradually merged into the Enlightenment Tree of Life.

The Enlightenment Tree began to sprout branches, start budding, start flowering, and start fruiting.

In the end, Zhou Yan did not dig out the Wisdom Seed that is three feet underground.

Because Zhou Yan had thought about it; that is the Wisdom Fruit planted by Shakyamuni, the Wisdom Fruit where Buddha saves those with destiny.

This seed, Zhou Yan cannot meddle within its karmic consequences, nor does he dare meddle within its karmic consequences.

Zhou Yan doesn’t wish for the future Human Clan to become entirely devoid of desires or pursuits.

The absence of desires or pursuits itself can lead inheritance towards a state of loss.

Because if all members of the Human Clan were without desires or pursuits, without life propagation through Yin Yang conjunction, what then after birth, aging, sickness, and death?

Reincarnation then cannot form inheritance.

Therefore, after Zhou Yan made his vast vow, before the final result was revealed, he would strive to emulate Shakyamuni and similarly produce a karma, creating a seed of the Tree of Life.

This process should have been very difficult, but after the vow was made, the force of illusion in this world, the wisdom, and even the ancient force of the Tongtian River all converged, transforming into a real seed, a fresh seed, which fell into Zhou Yan’s palm.

Zhou Yan took a deep breath and, with a reverent heart, bowed to Heaven and Earth, prostrating nine times.

Nine times, in the identity of the Inheritor of the King, he bowed to Heaven and Earth, offering sacrifices to Heaven, and truly expressed gratitude to Heaven.

In this way, when Zhou Yan stood up, his mental state suddenly became exceptionally open-minded, all the states in his heart completely disappeared, and the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, Harmonization, and even Sword Heart Clarity had all vanished.

Yet Zhou Yan still felt an indescribable sense of great enlightenment.

At this moment, the golden leaf suddenly flew out of Zhou Yan’s forehead, flying quietly around his brow like a butterfly, so free, so beautiful.

And as this golden leaf fluttered, the blemishes and impurities in Zhou Yan’s memories were gradually cleansed away.

Like washing away past scars, past wounds, and some dark memories unbearable from the past.

Mental state like a mirror, spotless.

Wisps of black air flew out from Zhou Yan’s brow, and then, Zhou Yan felt that Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain was as crystal-clear as Cold Ice Palace, extremely pure.

Zhou Yan knew that this time, he had again completed a kind of origin baptism of the Eternal Spirit, much like the previous situation of Lotus Seed Soul Cleansing.

But now this situation was genuine soul cleansing, true creation.

Zhou Yan expressed gratitude, also understanding that following the great trend of Heaven and Earth’s reincarnation was the true Tao.

Reversing Heaven and Earth, there is only destruction.

Zhou Yan took a deep breath, all distracting thoughts, all negative states were completely cleansed away.

Now, he would no longer be influenced by the will of the Thunder Flame Monarch.

Now, Zhou Yan truly possessed his own self, the true power to govern himself, and had the true aura of self, truly stepping out from the influence of the Thunder Flame Monarch and Master of Heavenly Punishment.

This process was originally supposed to last a long time, but now it was eliminated quickly.

Zhou Yan seemed to see the grandest hope rising between Heaven and Earth at this moment.

Like a radiant sun, like an indestructible belief.

Zhou Yan felt that at this moment, the Ten Thousand Immortals and Ten Thousand Buddhas were watching this scene with satisfaction in the Void and Unknown Land.

Zhou Yan felt that at this time, many people from Earth Ancestral Land were spontaneously looking towards the sky, with a moment of light in their hearts, as if seeing the hope of eternal life.

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Zhou Yan stood up, then bowed deeply, and finally, he silently flew into the Emperor Burial Crystal Coffin.

The Emperor Burial Crystal Coffin rose, but at that moment, the golden leaf fluttering towards Zhou Yan’s brow scattered a unique glow, enveloping Zhou Yan’s body, and even covering the Emperor Burial Crystal Coffin.

"Whoosh—"

The void trembled.

The Emperor Burial Crystal Coffin flew out of that small world again.

As soon as Zhou Yan emerged, he perceived that the Emperor Burial Crystal Coffin disappeared, devoured by the golden leaf.

The golden leaf transformed into a speck of golden light, falling deep into Zhou Yan’s brow.

At this time, Hong Jun Ancestor immediately withdrew the power suppressing Heaven and Earth, directly transforming into a sword, appearing in Zhou Yan’s hand.

Zhou Yan simultaneously left this place, appearing outside the ancient barren mountain.

"Zhou Yan, once you go out, treat Zishuang well; she has sacrificed too much for you."

"Cough, cough."

The old voice echoed in Zhou Yan’s heart.

This voice was even older.

"Xuanwu, I will. You should rest well; this time, you truly have worked hard."

Zhou Yan’s words were incredibly sincere, even deeply bowing towards the vortex.

"You, you, you have changed?"

"However, flattering me is futile. The Master of Heavenly Punishment bows to a beast like me? Am I living out an illusion?"

Xuanwu laughed self-deprecatingly.

Zhou Yan showed a sincere expression and said, "Xuanwu, father, I know you have a cure method, so make sure you protect yourself well. When Zishuang feels better, I’ll take her to see you. In the future, Zishuang will be one of my wives and you will be my father-in-law, my father."

"I will treat you like a son treats his father, truly from the heart. Even if you are unwilling to acknowledge it, I will carry out this scene to eternity."

Zhou Yan said, kneeling on the ground, bowing to Xuanwu three times.

Afterwards, Zhou Yan resolutely stood up and left the place directly.

For a long time, the scene was silent, silent.

Then, the ancient mountain trembled, and then, the ancient mountain transformed into a hunch-backed old man.

The old man’s eyes were extremely clouded, but within them, crystal tears glistened.