Chapter 1461: Chapter 515: Turmoil in the Netherworld, The Rise of Buddhism

"A long time ago, I understood one principle: all powerlessness is due to one’s realm being too low."

Hel’s voice softly echoed in his ear,

"You are, He Donghuang is, Mu Shitian is, and so am I."

"But Ji Jingqiu, you’ve cultivated very quickly already. Even if I don’t mention you, just He Donghuang and Mu Shitian alone, their cultivation speed is unparalleled across the Sea of Realms, unable to find a third who can stand shoulder to shoulder with them."

"But ultimately, it’s still ’too late’!"

"Perhaps back then, if the three of them were willing to bow their heads, willing to turn a blind eye to the Bitter Sea’s upheaval, they could have gained enough time to grow, but they didn’t."

"This is not misfortune nor being born out of time, but tribulation!"

"This is your tribulation!"

Tribulation... Ji Jingqiu’s expression became increasingly serene.

Someone once told him, Ji Jingqiu, do not rush. Before you become the mountain you can rely on, there will always be someone willing to be your mountain.

And unknowingly, he gradually gained the qualification to become the mountain behind others.

This day came too fast; now there is no one who can cover for him, becoming his support.

He can only rely on himself now.

Ji Jingqiu took a long, deep look at the silent Bitter Sea, suppressing the urge to break everything, turned, and stepped into the Time River, fishing for a long time, finally retrieving a fragment of a broken blade.

This was the weapon of Master He, the remains of senior Xuan Yi.

At this moment, even the Sword Intent was absent from the piece of the blade, like a sheet of thoroughly washed blank paper.

Ji Jingqiu paused, integrating the blade into the Green Master. He chose not to leave but instead walked again towards the source of the river, waiting for the two rivers to merge.

He sat at the source, took out the Green Master, and used the force of the two rivers to wash the blade, fill it with Dao Rhyme, temper the Sword Intent.

The Green Master blade plunged straight into the Time River, with the clash of two Daos, causing at the junction countless pressure phenomena of True Meaning of Dao, the blade continually emitted sounds like cracking ice, under the squeeze of the Time River, the blade was on the verge of shattering.

Under such immense pressure, the blade became increasingly solid and compact, also infused with more and more time power, harmonizing with its original path of destiny like another convergence of destiny and time.

During the blade tempering, Ji Jingqiu was simultaneously comprehending the Dao of Time and Destiny, contacting the Origin of the Mother River.

Among the powers from the Netherworld, some tried to contact him, but he ignored them all.

Until this day.

Ji Jingqiu took out the Green Master, finishing the blade tempering, the blade spewing Infinite Light, extremely brilliant, emitting terrifying pressure, having reached the current limit.

At this moment, the Green Master was only half a step away from a Transcendent Divine Weapon, merely existing, showing signs of stirring the invisible river!

Ji Jingqiu opened his eyes, feeling the final collision underfoot between Time and Destiny, about to fully merge.

He walked out of the water, overlooking the entire process, waiting silently for the merger of the two rivers to conclude.

Master He and Taiyou were no longer here, then does the Fruit Position of the Netherworld Lord still linger within these two rivers?

He waited quietly for an outcome.

Eventually.

Time and Destiny of the Netherworld perfectly merged, transforming into the embryo of a Mother River, covering every corner of the Netherworld, suppressing all beings below transcendence, yet without a trace of Dao Fruit.

Ji Jingqiu summoned Zhang Tiancheng, said blandly, "Go back, inform the Primordial Monarch, the Fruit Position of the Netherworld Lord’s whereabouts are unknown."

Zhang Tiancheng’s expression was astonished, having waited here till now, the final result was actually the Netherworld Lord’s Fruit Position nowhere to be found?!

He instinctively believed Ji Jingqiu had hidden the Fruit Position of the Netherworld Lord, just about to speak yet suddenly fell silent.

Today, he no longer has the qualification to question Ji Jingqiu!

Suppressing his emotions, Zhang Tiancheng only managed to suppress the turmoil in his heart, turned, and left, quickly reporting this to the Heavenly Court, hoping the Heavenly Court can deal with him!

Ji Jingqiu paid no mind to Zhang Tiancheng’s departure.

His gaze was deep, finally falling towards the Nether Sea.

Thoughts spread like a net, enveloping the Nether Sea, a feeling of control arose spontaneously.

It seemed that as long as he wished, he could Harmonize with the Nether Sea at any time.

But Ji Jingqiu did not attempt it at this moment.

Emperor Yi repeatedly obstructed him from Harmonizing with the Nether Sea; what is his intention?

Dou Mu actively let him come to the Netherworld, was it really just to reclaim the Fruit Position of the Netherworld Lord?

If he Harmonizes with the Nether Sea now, would it play into the hands of Dou Mu and the Heavenly Court?

Ji Jingqiu sighed softly.

No wonder he is pondering so much; at this point, every step is a significant decision, with no turning back.

Slight mistakes could land him in a trap laid by others, making escape impossible indefinitely.

"The Other Shore... perhaps only the Other Shore can assist me in breaking the situation now."

Ji Jingqiu murmured.

He temporarily did not plan to leave the Netherworld.

With Taoist Friends from the Wuque Lineage guarding the gates of the Netherworld, the Heavenly Court’s influence tentacles could not yet extend into the Netherworld; Dou Mu’s spying abilities through Group Stars is likely greatly obstructed.

This place is the best refuge for him temporarily.

With his mind set, Ji Jingqiu used the Nether Sea as a dojo, continuing to explore the profound Other Shore Realm.

He chose not to return to the Federation, unwilling to have too much karmic entanglement with the Federation at this time, yet in a moment, he engraved all Federation’s many books, heritage, into his Spirit, browsing one by one.

Since Heavenly Court stepped from the myths of the past into reality, Ji Jingqiu vaguely harbored a suspicion in his heart.

The Federation’s culture is extremely peculiar, with many similarities to the past life, especially in ancient times of the Federation, before the Seven Marshals.