jdhmnovel Chapter 286 The Hope of All Gods
Chapter 286 The Hope of All Gods
"Pfft!" Zhunti, standing to the side, suddenly gasped for breath!
A Bodhi tree with innate spiritual root level?!
Even a young Bodhi tree would be enough to deeply shock the Sage Zhunti! This kind of thing is not something that can be obtained casually! It's basically equivalent to at least a Golden Immortal!
"This child is destined to be with Buddha!" Saint Zhunti exclaimed excitedly, slapping his thigh.
This immediately drew angry glares from the three from Fire Cloud Cave and the Goddess Nuwa! "Bald monk! Think carefully before you speak!"
Zhunti then realized the situation and immediately chuckled awkwardly as he shrank back. The Sage Jieyin shook his head with a wry smile, thinking that his junior brother really didn't care about the occasion!
So many years have passed, and his personality hasn't changed!
He could understand it, after all, the Bodhi Ancient Tree in his own world was the object that his junior brother, Daoist Zhunti, used to bear the good corpse. But then he saw another Bodhi Ancient Tree, so it was no wonder that the saint Zhunti showed such an attitude!
Originally, the two of them were just there to join in the fun and, if possible, to form a good relationship with Li Muyang. Now, the Buddhist sect is overseen by the Buddha Tathagata, who is the real authority in the sect. The two old folks have been retired for some time now, strictly speaking.
However, for conversations at the level of sages, it still had to be the two of them. It had been a while since they had met, and now that they were finally able to get together, Sage Zhunti was quite excited.
Li Yunfei hadn't originally called on the Buddhist sect; they came to him of their own accord. There was nothing he could do but get used to it.
The Shennong Beast helped Li Muyang summon the Bodhi Ancient Tree, also hoping to use the Bodhi Ancient Tree to help Li Muyang guard his true self, enhance his cultivation, and prevent any problems from arising.
Li Muyang cultivated for nearly a day and a night, during which time eighty or ninety percent of the chaotic mist in this world had been devoured! Only a tiny bit remained. After it was completely absorbed, the stars in the entire universe seemed to become even more dazzling and brilliant. The egg-like cocoon formed by the chaotic mist finally gradually returned to calm, and after a long time, it cracked open!
Li Muyang was revealed inside, but his entire appearance had turned silver-gray—his hair, eyebrows, and even… well, you know what I mean!
It exudes an aura that is increasingly ethereal and sacred, unlike anything found in the mortal world!
The Nine-Nine Mysterious Skill, beginner level.
Realm, the Unity Realm!
Having only reached the beginner level, Li Muyang forcefully absorbed all the chaotic mist of this world, revealing the desolate Central Plains! Or rather, this improvement was actually quite slow! But that's normal; Li Muyang deliberately suppressed his cultivation level, not wanting to break through too quickly, and needed to solidify his foundation first.
Looking at the once prosperous Central Plains, the group of deities seemed to recall something, perhaps the once thriving prehistoric world? They couldn't help but sigh in unison, and then their gazes fell upon Li Muyang.
Become!
The first thing Li Muyang did upon opening his eyes was to thank the assembled dignitaries: "...Thank you all for protecting me!"
"You're too kind. We just came here to join in the fun." Lao Jun smiled slightly and handed over a gourd, saying, "There are a few pills inside that I refined. They can help calm the mind and also assist in cultivation. Please accept them, young friend!"
Seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun didn't hesitate and immediately took out a pile of refining materials, saying, "I think your sword is a bit too weak to keep up with your power. Let me help you reforge it!"
Lingbao Daozun was not about to be outdone. He gave a light snort, took out a formation diagram, and handed it over.
Li Muyang smiled wryly, unsure of what to do. He glanced at his father, ignored him, and understood what he meant. He accepted the gifts one by one and thanked him repeatedly.
Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin exchanged a glance. What should they do?
The Three Pure Ones have sent them gifts, they can't just pretend to be dead!
Fortunately, they are no longer the poor Taoist priests they once were. Although they are not rolling in money now, they can at least afford to give a gift to Li Muyang, a junior!
Just as Li Muyang accepted the gifts from the Three Pure Ones, Zhunti handed him a Bodhi tree branch, and Jieyin also offered him a golden lotus seed. Li Yunfei pretended to be blind and couldn't see it, so Old Li had no choice but to accept them with a wry smile.
Haotian and Yaochi, who had remained silent until now, also presented gifts: a post-natal level Heavenly Observation Mirror and a peach that could reproduce. They also patted Li Muyang on the shoulder meaningfully, making Li Muyang feel uneasy.
He was just helping him cultivate the Nine-Nine Arcane Art to see if there would be any problems, so why are all the big shots sending him gifts one after another? He hasn't even done anything yet!
Seeing Li Muyang's confusion, Houtu Niangniang smiled knowingly and explained, "Don't panic, just accept it. Do you know who you resemble right now?"
Li Muyang blinked in confusion. Who?
Nuwa said in a deep voice, "Pangu!"
"Huh?!" Li Muyang was startled. Did he look a lot like Pangu now?
To be honest, his first thought was that he might be targeted by a group of systems in the future, and have his blood drawn for tests every now and then, or have his bone marrow extracted as a prize or something.
Fortunately, the group of deities did not try to hide anything and explained the situation to Li Muyang one by one, which relieved Old Li.
Who was the first human?
It's Pangu!
That's right, Pangu, the Chaos Terminator, was a human!
The ultimate Terran race, now in a super-powerful and enhanced version!
The goddess Nuwa created the primordial human race of the ancient world.
Li Muyang, with his innate Dao body and chaotic body, inexplicably began to evolve in a direction closer to Pangu.
Of course, his "Pangu" is far from being the same! He only possesses some characteristics similar to Pangu.
Moreover, Li Muyang must never become "Pangu"!
The creation of heaven and earth is something that the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, the two Western Saints, Houtu, and even Haotian, Fuxi, Shennong, and Li Muyang's father Li Yunfei could all do and have already done.
The combined power of all the deities is enough to create heaven and earth!
The world doesn't need another Pangu; one Pangu is enough.
Their goal in nurturing Li Muyang could actually be described as a way to fight against Pangu.
In a normal world, it should grow and strengthen continuously. After reaching a certain limit, it needs to go through a world advancement process to break through the limit.
But the primordial world is different. It was the strongest at the beginning of its birth, and then it began a process of continuous decline. After it declined to a certain extent, the primordial world shattered, which is called the immeasurable calamity, the cataclysmic calamity! And when it evolved into its final form, Pangu would be resurrected, and chaos would be repeated.
In order to postpone the revival of Pangu and repeat the development of chaos, the gods used a method of simulating the restart of the world, which is known as the rebirth of heaven and earth.
But this is not a long-term solution!
Besides the fact that the world itself is weakened with each restart, a part of the world will be broken into fragments and separated, and the power of all living beings in the world will be weakened, the most important thing is that there is a limit to the number of restarts, with a maximum of nine times!
And this is the ninth reboot!
This time, there is no chance to restart. We can only keep searching for the fragments of the world that have been broken and separated, delaying the world's destruction and allowing Pangu to recover later, while trying to find a way to deal with him and seek a glimmer of hope for the world.
"Don't worry, this is an unavoidable calamity, but it is also the hope for the world to regain its vitality." Lao Tzu said slowly, "That Pangu who destroyed the world is not the true and complete Pangu God, but only a restart program after the world entered the destruction stage. However, the power that this Pangu who destroyed the world can exert, depending on the timing, will be slightly higher than the power of the whole world!"
Lingbao Daozun quipped, "It's just enough to destroy the world."
The Primordial Celestial Venerable explained the reason for choosing Li Muyang: "And you! You come from another world! Moreover, you still retain a large part of the characteristics of other worlds! This world cannot fully record your power, that is, the power that destroyed Pangu does not include you! If you are properly nurtured, you may become a key element in saving the world!"
Li Muyang felt immense pressure!
Nuwa comforted her, "Don't worry, it's not mandatory. We won't put all our hopes on you. If it still doesn't work out, you can use the Bureau you have to escape to other worlds. But if possible, we hope you can help our world take away a glimmer of hope."
Li Muyang had just breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly realized something and looked at his father.
Li Yunfei scoffed, "Hmph... What? You think I'd run away? Just take care of yourself! Don't worry about me!"
Li Muyang fell silent, understanding his father's meaning: he had feelings for this world and wouldn't leave.
Or rather, these saints before us, regardless of whether their plan succeeds or not, whether they can leave or not... they are unwilling to leave this world; they have long been prepared for this.
Houtu Niangniang comforted her, "Don't worry, our chances of winning are still very high. Destroying Pangu can only unleash the power within the world. The power that you, an existence outside this world, can exert is absolutely astounding. Moreover, we don't necessarily have to defeat or kill Him; just being able to contend with Him is enough!"
"Since it is an immeasurable calamity, then surviving it will bring benefits! Not only will the world regain its vitality, but it will also break the fate of the primordial world's continuous decay! It might even be possible to restore the glorious prosperity of the primordial world in its heyday!" Haotian said with great pride.
"Perhaps this is the inevitable fate of the primordial world, but we will never bow down! We will rebuild the glory of the primordial world! Since we are praised by all living beings, we have an obligation to contribute to the world! We will live and die together! As for you, young friend... just do your best! Don't put too much pressure on yourself!"
Li Muyang laughed heartily: "Heh... I understand what you all mean. Since things have come to this point, I can't say anything more. Things haven't developed to the worst state yet, so please rest assured. I also have feelings for this world! I won't give up easily! I am willing to encourage you all!"
The group of saints were very satisfied with Li Muyang's statement. A large part of the reason they chose Li Muyang was because they saw that he was responsible and had the heart of a doctor, which was more important than anything else!