Chapter 1012 - 919: The Three Ancestors Emerge
Brahman Wilderness.
A desolate mountain forest, neither spiritually exquisite nor steep, appeared ordinary, with no humans in sight.
Within this mountain forest, there stood an ancient temple.
The ancient temple seemed forgotten through countless years, already devoid of offerings, its plaque askew, laden with cobwebs, dust everywhere, and even the temple walls had collapsed halfway, the remaining half overgrown with vines and covered in cracks.
Today, a young monk dressed in a gray kasaya arrived in front of the temple.
He walked into the ancient temple, looking around at its environment with a constant warm smile.
From the courtyard of the temple to the main hall with placed statues, he saw that in the not very spacious main hall, there was only a stele enshrined.
And beneath the stele, an old monk silent as a statue, as if he had been dry sitting there for ten thousand years.
“Little monk Shi Xin, from the Grey Mist Sea’s Da Lin Temple, pays respects to Buddha Ancestor.”
He performed the ritual bow.
The old monk remained silent.
Shi Xin continued:
“Since Buddha Ancestor left, the Grey Mist Sea has experienced a golden age, and today, Da Lin Temple’s teachings have reached fruition, with endless disciples and thriving offerings, becoming a grand pole of the Grey Mist Sea.”
“Yet who would have thought, Buddha Ancestor dwells here, in this dilapidated small temple, guarding a shrine no one worships, enduring the hardships of being exposed to winds and rains…”
“Little monk feels deeply ashamed.”
“I implore Buddha Ancestor to return to the Grey Mist Sea, receive the offerings of myriad spirits, and reclaim the rightful position.”
His words were sincere.
Only at this moment did the old monk resembling a wooden statue finally slowly open his mouth, saying:
“Endless disciples, thriving offerings, yet, does the teaching remain?”
Shi Xin was slightly taken aback but then quickly said:
“In the Grey Mist Sea, there is no one who does not know the teachings, and Da Lin Temple has pushed it to unprecedented heights.”
But the old monk shook his head, saying:
“What is the teaching?”
Shi Xin replied:
“Compassion, letting go, emptiness, transcendence.”
The old monk said:
“Well spoken, have you achieved it?”
Shi Xin nodded and said:
“In Da Lin Temple, countless monks and da de have achieved it. Although the little monk has not fully realized the teachings, I am also striving towards it.”
The old monk laughed, saying:
“Quite thick-skinned.”
Shi Xin:
“…”
The old monk said:
“I have traveled through the world, through myriad eras, and the truly compassionate ones I have seen were only a few.”
“But, they are all dead.”
“What is left are but deceivers.”
“The more prosperous Da Lin Temple’s offerings and followers, the more splendid it appears, the farther it is from the true teachings.”
“Although you wear kasayas, you have become demons, yet you do not know it.”
The old monk shook his head.
Shi Xin’s expression turned somewhat ugly.
In the Grey Mist Sea, he was a famous debater monk, extraordinarily wise, eloquent, and his progress in the teachings was swift.
But, facing this old monk, with just a few words, he was actually left speechless, unable to say a word.
After a long silence, he finally said:
“Buddha Ancestor, you followed the Ultimate Being here, just to continue the path ahead, but in the Grey Mist Sea… the path of the teaching has already reached very far.”
The old monk said:
“A demon’s path disguised as the teaching.”
Shi Xin:
“…”
He gritted his teeth and continued: “The Ultimate Being’s backup plan, the chess game, this time, has also been thwarted by the Grey Mist Sea.”
The old monk shook his head, saying:
“Arrogant boasting.”
He then looked up at the stone board enshrined above, saying:
“Do you know what I worship?”
Shi Xin shook his head, not knowing.
The old monk said:
“The Ultimate Being.”
“She is the person closest to a true Buddha I have ever seen.”
“Great compassion, vast heart.”
“But, she still failed to achieve transcendence because she couldn’t overcome the hurdle of attachment.”
He smiled slightly, saying:
“You think to break her game, defeat her?”
“Like throwing an egg against a rock.”
Shi Xin said:
“True or false, Buddha Ancestor might as well visit Tianjiang Continent.”
The old monk slowly stood up, saying:
“Alright, I haven’t left the temple for many years; now that a grand era has arrived and turmoil has begun, it’s time to go out and see…”
As he spoke, he took a wooden box which was being enshrined under the stone block on the shrine.
“Buddha Ancestor, what is this?” Shi Xin asked, puzzled.
The old monk said:
“From The Era of the Ancient White Mist, the relic of the White Mist Ancestral Realm’s Fan Zun.”
“A prodigy who completed Nirvana; a pity she died.”
He shook his head, saying:
“Let’s go.”
…
Vertical and Horizontal Dao Domain.
In ancient times, the eastern part had the most fertile plains of the Vertical and Horizontal Dao Domain, but since the Era of the Latter White Mist began, the east has been uninhabited.
Because the terrain here had drastically changed.
Mountains became vertical, ravines horizontal!
The entire eastern region had transformed into a colossal chessboard, with mountain ranges and ravines intersecting vertically and horizontally, presenting a majestic aura.
Vaguely, atop the chessboard, it seemed two sides were fiercely competing, one side launched brutal attacks, raging with murderous intent, while the other side desperately defended.
The clash of the chess pieces from both sides left the land devastated, uninhabitable for living beings.
“Using the earth as the chessboard to deduce the path of chess… Chess Ancestor, truly a figure who once shook the Grey Mist Sea.”
Qi Fenglin appeared at this place, gazing at this earthly chessboard from high above, he couldn’t help but be moved.
“Descendant of the Origin Chess Sect, Qi Fenglin, pays respect to Chess Ancestor!”
He spoke out directly,
“Ten grand masters of the path of chess from the Grey Mist Sea, having shattered every game at the End of Myriad Paths, dare I ask Chess Ancestor to observe it!”
Boom!
A bridge formed from the true essence of the path of chess appeared directly beneath his feet, an ancient voice already resounded.
“A game that breaks through the End of Myriad Paths? What grand arrogance!”
Only to see on that bridge, an old man had appeared. He wore a wide robe and had white hair and beard. His eyes—one open, the other closed. Currently, his left eye, which was open, emitted a sharp light and said,
“With just you, you dare claim to have broken her game? Who in this world can achieve that?…”
In Chess Ancestor’s open eye was disbelief, yet before he could finish his words, his left eye trembled violently and soon closed, while his right eye opened.
Upon the opening of his right eye, it revealed a savage and domineering look, he said,
“Hahaha… Someone actually wants to solve that woman’s game? Bring it here for old man to see what capability you have.”
When Chess Ancestor had either his left or right eye open, it was completely two different faces, starkly distinct.
When his left eye was open, he was like a grand sage of the path of chess, neither humble nor haughty, with a gentle demeanor, but when his right eye opened, he was wildly cool and behaved as if he were the only supreme.
“Indeed, the legends are true, Chess Ancestor… has split personalities!”
Qi Fenglin’s heart shuddered, becoming even more cautious as he took out a formation plate.
It was the “Shi Sha Formation Plate” created with all our might by Hei Jue Overlord and others.
Chess Ancestor grabbed the formation plate and inspected it, saying,
“These youngsters of the Grey Mist Sea indeed have some achievements, using the method of paying homage to ghosts, they indeed glimpsed deeper realms of the path of chess… but weak is weak!”
His right eye filled with disdain,
“This formation plate only reveals fourteen variations, yet I fear the Seven-Piece Game has not merely fourteen variations!”
“Though old man cannot see through it right now, there surely are flaws in this formation plate.”
“Come, come, come, give the formation plate to old man, let old man wield it and see how strong that Seven-Piece Game actually is!”
Hearing this, Qi Fenglin’s heart surged with joy.
This was the best scenario.
“Not right… got any Origin of Grey Mist? Give some to old man to eat, otherwise if the left eye opens later, old man won’t help you but will kill you instead… after all, when the left eye opens, old man will fear that woman.”
Chess Ancestor’s right eyelid suddenly twitched, seemingly about to close, making him very anxious.
Hearing this, Qi Fenglin hurriedly took out several pieces of Grey Source Crystal.
“Younger generation here only has these three pieces of Chaotic Ancient Source…”
He offered the Grey Source Crystals.
He had many Origin Crystals, but for someone like Chess Ancestor, only Chaotic Ancient Source was useful.
“That’s enough, it will last three days!”
Chess Ancestor took the Chaotic Ancient Source and immediately devoured a piece, his right eyelid stopped twitching, and his left eye closed completely, unable to open again.
“Chess Ancestor, shall we go now?”
Qi Fenglin asked.
Chess Ancestor nodded his head, and before departing, he suddenly swept his hand, directly blasting open the entire Vertical and Horizontal Dao Domain of the east, millions of li of plains!
“For so many years, the left eye has always been contending against old man, old man has long wanted to play a game of chess that pierces through the whole world, but it’s always been blocked… Now, the era of old man has arrived!”
“First to break that woman’s game, then old man… will dominate all heavens, the universe and its beings, will all be just old man’s chess pieces!”
Saying this, he waved his hand, and he and Qi Fenglin both disappeared from their spot, heading towards the True Ancestor World’s Tianjiang Continent.
…
In the Martial Desolate Realm.
“Sister, a great change has occurred in Tianjiang Continent, related to the Nine Laws, seven rainbow lights appeared, connected to the Nine Eternal Ancient Clans, and everyone has gone there.”
“The council has ordered all talented elites to go, this time, I will go too… Additionally, I heard that many people have come from the Grey Mist Sea, also for this matter…”
Yu Linglong looked at the letter sent by her sister Yu Lingxue, her beautiful eyes filled with deep concern.
“A great change in Tianjiang Continent… related to the Nine Laws, even the Grey Mist Sea is mobilizing?”
She pondered, then stood up immediately and said,
“I need to make a trip to Oath Keeping Valley.”
“This matter is too significant; I must report to the Ten Honored.”
…
Soon, she arrived at Oath Keeping Valley and conveyed the news from the True Ancestor World to Wu Xiaokun and others.
Now, with the overall rise in the power of Oath Keeping Valley!
The Grey Hou meat bestowed by Li Fan was nothing less than an ultimate treasure for them.
A single strand of ordinary meat could rapidly advance an ordinary disciple’s realm and improve their aptitude.
After all, the Grey Hou was a mighty species from the Grey Mist Sea, reaching the Encounter with Immortals level, each inch of its meat was a treasured item.
Not just for them, even the Ultimate Beings in the Sacrificial Temple would beg for it.
Wu Xiaokun, Wu Zhenhai, Wu Mingshan, Xuan Qingyi, and others had already reached the Chaos Spirit King Realm.
In fact, Yu Linglong also benefited tremendously, as she had also eaten a lot of meat in Oath Keeping Valley, granted permission by Xinning, and now her strength had greatly improved.
It was also for this reason that she decisively decided to completely become a member of Oath Keeping Valley, serving the Ten Honored.
“The Nine Laws have appeared… I vaguely heard the Elder Da Hei mentioned, the Nine Laws are related to Miss Yun Xi…”
Wu Xiaokun muttered.
Hearing this, Yu Linglong was once again shocked, what?
The Nine Laws were the creation of the one at the End of Myriad Dao?
How could they be related to a woman of this era…
At that moment, she couldn’t help but inhale sharply, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment.
Could it be that behind Oath Keeping Valley… not just the Ten Honored…
But also included…
She dared not ponder further!
“I am going there!”
Wu Xiaokun set off immediately.
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