Chapter 1460: Chapter 515: Netherworld Upheaval, the Founding of Buddhism (6.6k)_2

All the Saints shouted in unison.

However, Cangqing, sitting at the top of Daluo Heaven, simply remained aloof and silent.

He looked afar at the figure at the end of time, his expression complex.

How long has it been? This person had already grown strong enough to forcibly shake the Time River, yet it’s still a shame he was a step too late.

...

As Ji Jingqiu delved deeper into time, swimming against the river’s current, scenes of flowing time unfolded before his eyes.

Amidst the shimmering waves, a figure stood proudly, his face chiseled, his stance tall and majestic, an imposing sight that caused Ji Jingqiu’s pupils to suddenly contract as he instinctively shouted:

"Master He!"

It was Master He’s figure standing in the Time River, looking as if he’d returned to his peak, his golden years.

But his opponent was a man who bore a striking resemblance to him, whose aura surpassed even He Donghuang’s!

Upon seeing this figure, seemingly the Taiyou Divine Lord, Ji Jingqiu’s expression shook.

Amidst the flowing time, this person sometimes appeared as a mere outline, sometimes revealing his true form, as if existing between realistic and illusory, not bound by the Time River.

"Transcendence!" The Moon-cutting Sword Light exclaimed, "This person is near transcendence! Just a half step away!"

A thought instantly arose in Ji Jingqiu’s mind—

If Emperor Yi and Dou Mu had known of Taiyou’s existence earlier, how could they have let him reach the brink of transcendence without intervention?

Unless...

Boom!

He Donghuang struck fiercely with a blade, and an earth-shattering battle erupted!

This was a true catastrophe, yet within the flow of time, this battle was uncertain and fragmented, as if much of it had been erased, leaving only scattered and incomplete images.

The scale of this battle exceeded the recording limits of this world’s time flow, undoubtedly reaching a transcendence level!

In the remaining images, even Master He was embroiled in a fierce struggle.

The Great Universe of the Netherworld was on the verge of breaking during their battle, and even the will of the universe, the Heavenly Will, was impotent, although in terms of sheer power, this world’s Heavenly Will could be seen as a Harmonization of One Realm entity, yet it still appeared futile in their fight.

Both Master He and Taiyou surpassed the level of comprehension of the Tao and mastery of Dao Power that a single realm could constrain.

Though fragmented, Ji Jingqiu watched, not wanting to miss any scene.

"A peak battle! No doubt they’ve reached transcendence!"

"If we could recruit these two, perhaps we could forcibly break open the ancestral court of the Heavenly Court!"

The Moon-cutting Sword Light flickered incessantly, awakened by the memory of this battle, feeling a passionate surge, eager to join in.

Ji Jingqiu shook his head.

Emperor Yi and Dou Mu couldn’t possibly be ignorant of the situation here.

But the fact they were so unprepared only proved they were confident that neither Master He nor Taiyou posed a threat to them.

And this...perhaps is why Master He and Taiyou ultimately vanished without a trace!

Ji Jingqiu did not let any clear or vague scene of time flow go to waste.

He traced back along the flow, finally piecing together the complete truth.

At the battle’s end, Master He and Taiyou emerged from the River of Time and Destiny, clashing in their true forms, ultimately ending in mutual injury.

This battle brought the Great Universe to the brink of collapse and restoration multiple times.

By the conclusion, Taiyou was ready to retreat for the time being.

However, Master He, despite his grievous wounds, held on tenaciously to Taiyou, preventing him from retreating back to the River of Destiny.

As the two deadlocked, the previously peaceful Four Guardian Stars suddenly erupted!

The Bitter Sea surged, breaching the Four Guardian Stars’ seal, engulfing both Master He and Taiyou into the Bitter Sea!

In that fleeting moment, just a glimpse, Ji Jingqiu saw a colossal shadow emerging from the Bitter Sea—

Chaotic, formless, disordered, violent...

It was like the embodiment of the Bitter Sea, effortlessly engulfing the battered Master He and Taiyou, then there was no further news.

This was the end of everything.

After witnessing the flow of time, Ji Jingqiu remained silent for a long time, his gaze fixed on the location of the Four Guardian Stars.

Is this what Emperor Yi and Dou Mu relied on to be fearless of Master He and Taiyou overturning the heavens?

Is the fact that the Divine Weapon left by Taoist Wuque does not enter the Netherworld related to this?

Ji Jingqiu tried to trace back to the shadow in the Bitter Sea but found no trace.

Including the whereabouts of Master He and Taiyou, only broken traces remained in the Time River.

Other existence traces vanished, as if erased from the world.

After an unknown duration of silence.

Above and below, whether in Daluo Heaven, the Great Universe, the Three Thousand Yanfu, even those outside the Netherworld in the realm of Mu Jiu Zhou, they all felt an ominous aura that sent shivers down their Spirit God!

Ji Jingqiu slowly stood up.

His entire Daoist career reached its peak, emanating an overwhelming and terrifying aura, sweeping through the Netherworld!

He directly approached the Four Guardian Stars, gazing at the location sealing the Bitter Sea.

Under his imposing presence, the Four Guardian Stars remained motionless.

He could no longer feel the breath of Master Mu, nor the aura of Master He.

What on earth happened inside?

Suddenly he felt a strong urge to heed Emperor Yi’s request, break the Bitter Sea’s seal, and explore what lay within.

For this return, Ji Jingqiu had a significant purpose.

To listen to the opinion of Master Mu or Master He.

Trapped in the situation at the Heavenly Court, under the Investiture of the Gods’ suppression, he found it extremely difficult to find a way out.

Should he continue to stall with the Heavenly Court, seeking a chance to break the impasse, or collaborate with Emperor Yi, or perhaps tear off the veil altogether?

He wanted to hear Master Mu and Master He’s opinions.

But at this moment, at this level, it seemed no one in the world could offer him advice.