Chapter 262

Donghuang Taiyi, one of the products of the Dao Venerable's reduction to emptiness, born from the fragmented spiritual light after the fall of Huang Laozi, in the Primeval Wilderness era ascended to the other shore, together with Fu Huang and Haotian Supreme Emperor were collectively called the Three Sovereigns of the Primeval Era.

In the struggle for the heavenly emperor's position in the Primeval Era, Donghuang Taiyi was no match for Haotian Supreme Emperor in battle and ultimately fell at Haotian Supreme Emperor's hands.

Afterward, Haotian Supreme Emperor watered the ancient Fusang tree with the essence-blood of Donghuang Taiyi and his own, hoping to cultivate, with their authority and the Great Dao, a tree akin to the Jianmu capable of supporting the entirety of the myriad worlds, to take upon himself the destiny of 'the end of an era, the fall of the heavenly emperor'.

In the end, He succeeded, yet also failed.

Haotian Supreme Emperor, this Primeval Sovereign, fell with the destruction of the Primeval Era, yet a strand of spiritual light imbued with his obsession remained, reincarnating in this era as the ancient thunder god, that is, the demon Buddha Mófó Ānán.

And after the Primeval Era's destruction, the ancient Fusang tree, owing to its nature, did not wither with the era's end; instead, it absorbed the nutrients from the previous era's collapse and merged with the nascent creative vitality and the wood of the Five Elements at the beginning of this era's creation, thereby giving birth to an innate divine spirit that governs the wood element and the vitality authority.

When Fengyi traversed these heavens, relying on his supreme treasure of the Yi Dao, he shook the spacetime origin of these heavens, integrating his myriad imprints into the past and future of these heavens' spacetime river, becoming a part of these heavens.

One of the imprints related to the Qing Emperor Taihao, relying on the mysterious connection, arrived at the beginning of this era's birth, merging with the innate divine spirit gestating on the Fusang divine tree, and over the long ages transformed it into his own Qing Emperor Taihao form.

However, because he did not wish to attract the attention of the other shore-dwellers, he remained unawakened to his true self until the present juncture, when he finally came to full realization of himself.

It can be said that the foundation of Fengyi's Qing Emperor Taihao body stems from the authority and the Great Dao of the two Primeval Sovereigns, Donghuang Taiyi and Haotian Supreme Emperor.

Now having merged the fragments of the Haotian Mirror and the East Emperor Bell, and also obtained the flesh and blood of the East Emperor Taiyi, for the Azure Emperor's body it can be said to have attained the most essential completion and perfection.

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As the roots of the Chaos Qing Lotus that he had transformed into penetrated the Donghuang flesh and blood, beginning to draw upon the authority and the Great Dao contained within, the mind and spirit of the Qing Emperor's body twitched slightly, feeling as if he had directly appeared in a new heaven and earth.

This is an ancient and vast heaven and earth, layers upon layers of immortal realms densely packed, stacked upon each other, gathering around the towering figure at the highest point.

That is a towering figure with an ancient bronze bell suspended above his head, wearing a black robe and a lofty crown, his bearing lofty and ethereal, resembling an ancient sovereign who suppresses the myriad worlds.

As the bell rang, ripples spread around the ancient sovereign, time ebbed and flowed, and light and shadow reversed.

The Qing Emperor's body's mind and spirit shuddered violently, as if beholding his own foundation and origin, an indescribable throb arose, desiring to merge completely with it.

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Suddenly, the ancient sovereign turned his gaze, revealing eyes that bore the rise and fall of countless civilizations, the opening and destruction of myriad eras, seemingly containing a whole myriad of worlds, seeking to absorb the Qing Emperor's mind and spirit entirely and devour him outright.

The Qing Emperor's mind and spirit were instantly frozen, as if encountering the terrifying apex of the food chain, feeling an innate dread and trembling, utterly unable to muster any resistance.

This is the suppressing power of the other shore of these heavens over those beneath it, a chasm as vast as a heavenly moat.

Even if it were merely a mass of flesh and blood, even if it had been suppressed countless ages by the Qingping Sword and weakened to the extreme, it still could not contend with an existence beneath the other shore.

Just as the sages of these heavens have left through endless ages, a single saying has been passed down:

Only those of the other shore can contend with those of the other shore!

Especially, this mass of Donghuang flesh and blood is deeply linked to the Qing Emperor's body, almost constituting one of his sources, and it exerts upon him a restraining force like that of a natural nemesis.

If it were the Qing Emperor of the normal timeline, daring to directly draw the authority and the Great Dao from this Donghuang flesh and blood, he would likely be immediately assimilated by the will of that ancient sovereign, becoming one of his vessels.

However, the present Qing Emperor differs from the original timeline.

Just as the Qing Emperor's mind and spirit were about to be assimilated by the will contained within the Donghuang flesh and blood, about to be completely transformed into his vessel, a figure suddenly appeared.

Behind this figure hung nine radiant and holy halos, taking the Yi Dao Taiji as their core, dividing positive and negative, yin and yang, forming a perfect and flawless Great Nine Dao cycle of yin and yang.

A spacetime river with no beginning or end encircled his flank, beginning and end coexisting within it, wherein appeared the cycles of birth and destruction of countless eras, making his aura in no way inferior to that of the ancient sovereign with the suspended bronze bell.

line: "A daoist figure's silhouette, eyes deep and profound, the ancient ruler bearing a bronze ancient bell on his head, lets out a grand, low-pitched cold shout." No Chinese.

"Reincarnation." OK.

"Boom." OK.

A resonant boom like the Great Dao's pronouncement sounded, and an immense wheel, indescribable in words, appeared between heaven and earth, as if spanning the spacetime river, from the very beginning of all creation to the endless end of spacetime, suppressing all and causing everything to undergo the most fundamental Great Dao cycle.

In an instant, the bronze bell shattered, the ancient sovereign's apparition dissipated, the layers of immortal realms likewise turned into illusory bubbles, everything seeming to undergo the primal Great Dao cycle, transforming into the most essential authority and Dao principles.

The Qing Emperor's mind and spirit instantly returned, and he felt countless insights into the Great Dao arise within his mind and spirit.

These insights perfectly matched his origin, like his foundation and source, granting him the most essential completion and elevation.

The power of cycled flow turned, the Qing Emperor's mind and spirit sank into the mysterious depths, as if becoming Donghuang Taiyi, this Primeval Sovereign, drawing upon his insights into the Great Dao, gaining a new understanding of the Great Dao of time.

At the same time, the original insights of his own self regarding the Grand Spacetime Cycle system surfaced, and were compared and merged with Donghuang Taiyi's Great Dao of time, causing the Qing Emperor's comprehension of the Great Dao of time to instantly transcend the level of creation and ascend toward the true other shore.

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Within the Chaos where Golden Ao Island lies, an ancient and sacred Chaos Qing Lotus blossomed forth with a hazy, illusory divine light, bearing the power of the Grand Spacetime Cycle, directly enveloping the pitch-black flesh and blood below.

This cyclical force penetrated deep into the essence of this mass of flesh and blood, like its bane, directly causing the residual instincts contained within to undergo a new cycle, transforming into the most essential authority and Dao principles.

"Time, years, lifespan, the great sun, stars, the heavenly emperor, divine spirits." OK.

One after another, Dao patterns imbued with these principles emerged from the pitch-black flesh and blood, flowing with the roots of the Chaos Qing Lotus and merging into it, causing the aura of the Chaos Qing Lotus to become ever vaster and more illusory, faintly giving a sense of wanting to transcend the spacetime river.

And as each Dao pattern was absorbed by the Chaos Qing Lotus, the aura of the pitch-black flesh and blood grew ever more feeble, even beginning to slowly shrink, gradually fading away.

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The sound of illusory waves rose, and around the Chaos Qing Lotus appeared a phantom sea, filled with various emotions and stray thoughts, carrying the sense of erosion and submersion, making it impossible to transcend, denying eternity, forever bound by it, unable to behold the true other shore.

With the passage of time, above the Chaos Qing Lotus faintly appeared a vast, weathered river of time, at times transforming into an ancient, heavy bronze bell, at times into an illusory fruit containing boundless Great Dao.

The aura of the Chaos Qing Lotus grew ever more ancient, as if simultaneously existing in past, present, and future.

Figures emerged one after another from the river of spacetime, scattered across every temporal juncture; though their aura differed from that of the Qing Emperor's body, they shared a certain mysterious connection with him.

As his mastery of the Great Dao of time grew ever more profound, the power of the Grand Spacetime Cycle circulated, and the bond between the Qing Emperor's body and those figures scattered across the temporal nodes grew ever closer.

"Southern Jin Divine Capital." OK.

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In the solemn and lonely Hall of Taiji.

Fengyi's human emperor incarnation sat upon the throne, his hands resting on the golden armrests, his back against the chair, beside him placed a human emperor sword emanating a faint golden light.

Within the hall, a white-robed, ethereally pure Gu Xiaosang gazed with smiling eyes and spoke softly: 'Your Majesty, how does it feel to sit exalted upon the throne?'

Fengyi rose, shook his head, and said: 'It is nothing more than an ordinary chair.'

To him, the lord of the minor Southern Jin was naturally nothing.

This human emperor incarnation of his is to rule over all the myriad worlds, becoming the sole sovereign of the human Dao.

Gu Xiaosang stroked the plain-colored flag in hand, smiling and said: "I never expected that after Your Majesty obtained the Human Emperor Sword, you would directly reveal it; I thought Your Majesty would make some arrangements, gradually seizing the position of ruler of Southern Jin."

The quoted English includes Chinese? It has "Human Emperor Sword", "Divine Capital Zhao clan". All English. The quotes are English. No Chinese.

Terms:

"- Human Emperor Sword – item/artifact." OK.

"- Feng Yi – person name." OK.

"- Zhao clan of the Divine Capital, with the role of Keeper (Holder)." OK.

"Speaking of this, Feng Yi gazed toward the distant heavens and earth, various hexagram symbols faintly swirling in his eyes, he spoke with an inexplicable tone: 'My supporters are about to advance further; no need to exert more effort.'" OK.

"Terms: Feng Yi again. Supporters (generic). Not needed." OK.

"Gu Xiaosang blinked slightly, then looked at the plain-colored flag in his hand, as if he had received some information, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes." OK.

"Terms: Gu Xiaosang – person name. Plain-colored flag – item." OK.

"\"Qing Di. \"" Actually we have double quotes inside? We wrote: 【74】 "Qing Di." That's fine.

"Term: Qing Di – person name." OK.

"\"Journey to the West World. \"" We wrote: 【77】 "Journey to the West World." OK.

"Term: Journey to the West World – place." OK.

"\"Above the Thirty-Three Heavens. \"" We wrote: 【80】 "Above the Thirty-Three Heavens." OK.

"Term: Thirty-Three Heavens – place/realm." OK.

"\"Tusita Palace. \"" We wrote: 【83】 "Tusita Palace." OK.

"Term: Tusita Palace – place." OK.

"The Bagua furnace burns continuously, and on the nearby cloud bed sits a Dao-robed old man." OK.

"Terms: Bagua Furnace – item/artifact. Cloud Bed – item." OK.

"Just then, the old man slowly opened his eyes and looked toward the River of Time and Space above." OK.

"Term: River of Time and Space – place." OK.

"\"Qing Di? \"" We wrote: 【92】 "Qing Di?" OK.

"Term: Qing Di." OK.

"The old man's eyes were deep and tranquil, deep within his pupils reflected the image of a hand gripping the Qingping Sword, his brows slightly furrowed." OK.

"Terms: Qingping Sword – item." OK.

"\"Lingbao. \"" We wrote: 【98】 "Lingbao." OK.

"Term: Lingbao – person name." OK.

"After a moment, the old man's eyes returned to calm, peacefully observing the changes upon the River of Time and Space." OK.

No new terms.

"\"Ling Mountain. \"" We wrote: 【104】 "Ling Mountain." OK.

"Term: Ling Mountain – place." OK.

"\"Before the five-fingered mountain. \"" We wrote: 【107】 "Before the five-fingered mountain." OK.

"Term: Five-Fingered Mountain – place." OK.

"A figure clad in dark gold kasaya had a slight change in his gaze, looking toward the River of Time and Space, he saw the 'Ancient Snake' coiled upon the River of Time and Space." OK.

"Terms: Dark Gold Kasaya – item/clothing. River of Time and Space – place. Ancient Snake – beast/entity." OK.

"\"Taihao? \"" We wrote: 【113】 "Taihao?" OK.

"Term: Taihao – person name." OK.

"\"How could it be at this time point? \"" We wrote: 【116】 "How could it be at this time point?" OK.

No new.

"\"Wrong. Wrong. \"" We wrote: 【119】 "Wrong. Wrong." OK.

No.

"A low voice sounded, and in this figure's eyes appeared a dark red reversed swastika symbol." OK.

"Terms: dark red – generic. reverse swastika symbol – generic." OK.

"Hum." OK.

"Hum." OK.

"The void became hazy, as if a dark red vortex kept spinning, bringing endless madness and chaos." OK.

"Terms: Void – place/realm. dark red vortex – generic." OK.

"\"In the chaos beyond time and space. \"" We wrote: 【131】 "In the chaos beyond time and space." OK.

"Term: Chaos – (glossary: Chaos)." OK.

"A figure clad in black imperial robes stood here, above his head floated a fur-like object, upon which ten black and white light points circulated, interpreting Yin-Yang Five Elements, the numbers of the Heavenly Mechanism Great Derivation." OK.

"Terms: Black Imperial Robe – item/clothing. fur-like thing – generic. ten black and white light points – generic. Yin-Yang Five Elements – concept. Heavenly Mechanism Great Derivation numbers – concept." OK.

"Within his body, a bright moon hung high, Buddha light blazed, Taiji flowed; these three forces constantly intertwined, none could truly overpower the other, resulting in a stalemate." OK.

"Terms: bright moon high hanging – generic. Buddha light resplendent – generic. Taiji flowing – generic." OK.

"\"Western Pure Land. \"" We wrote: 【140】 "Western Pure Land." OK.

"Term: Western Pure Land – place." OK.

"The indestructible, perfect golden-body Buddha slowly opened his eyes, a rare hint of doubt appearing in his gaze." OK.

"Term: Golden Body Buddha – being/title." OK.

"\"This time point. \"" We wrote: 【146】 "This time point." OK.

Generic.

"\"How could this be? \"" We wrote: 【149】 "How could this be?" OK.

Generic.

"\"Wrong. \"" We wrote: 【152】 "Wrong." OK.

Generic.

"\"Qing Di's Great Dao has changed. \"" We wrote: 【155】 "Qing Di's Great Dao has changed." OK.

"Terms: Qing Di. the Great Dao – (glossary: the Great Dao)." OK.

"Speaking of this, the golden-body Buddha looked toward an unknown height, his eyes reflecting that ordinary Daoist temple, he whispered: 'Dao friend, is everything within your calculations?'" OK.

"Terms: golden-body Buddha – being/title. Ordinary Daoist Temple – place." OK.

"In one of his incarnations, Qing Di's Daoist form had once been a disciple under the Tusita Palace; clearly, the Morality Heavenly Venerable, this Dao friend, intervened behind the scenes." OK.

"Terms: Qing Di. Daoist Sect – generic. Tusita Palace – place. Morality Heavenly Venerable – title/name." OK.

"\"The moment his words fell, the golden-body Buddha pondered briefly, then closed his eyes again. \"" We wrote: 【164】 "The moment his words fell, the golden-body Buddha pondered briefly, then closed his eyes again." OK.

No new.

"\"Now, for him, the most important is still Fuxi, the primordial emperor. \"" We wrote: 【167】 "Now, for him, the most important is still Fuxi, the primordial emperor." OK.

"Terms: Fuxi Emperor – person name. Primordial Emperor – title." OK.

"\"He could faintly sense that the secret hidden by Fuxi was absolutely extraordinary, possibly even rivaling the secret of the Dao fruit. \"" We wrote: 【170】 "He could faintly sense that the secret hidden by Fuxi was absolutely extraordinary, possibly even rivaling the secret of the Dao fruit." OK.

"Term: secret of the Dao fruit – concept." OK.

"\"As for Qing Di, although he did not wish to see the Tusita Palace side gain another shore-being, he now could not afford to worry about it. \"" We wrote: 【173】 "As for Qing Di, although he did not wish to see the Tusita Palace side gain another shore-being, he now could not afford to worry about it." OK.

"Terms: Qing Di. Tusita Palace. the Other Shore – concept." OK.

"\"Doing nothing yet doing everything, acting in accordance with the trend—truly, Dao friend, your bearing is admirable! \"" We wrote: 【176】 "Doing nothing yet doing everything, acting in accordance with the trend—truly, Dao friend, your bearing is admirable!" OK.

"Terms: Dao friend – generic. bearing – generic." OK.

"\"An illusory, empty-clear voice sounded, and the golden-body Buddha fell into slumber once more. \"" We wrote: 【179】 "An illusory, empty-clear voice sounded, and the golden-body Buddha fell into slumber once more." OK.

"Term: illusory emptiness and clarity – concept." OK.

"\"Bodhi Pure Land. \"" We wrote: 【182】 "Bodhi Pure Land." OK.

"Term: Bodhi Pure Land – place." OK.

"\"Beneath a swaying bodhi tree, a pure and at-ease azure-gold Buddha sat, surrounded by falling specks of wisdom-light. \"" We wrote: 【185】 "Beneath a swaying bodhi tree, a pure and at-ease azure

Terms: Bodhi tree – plant. Azure Gold Buddha – being/title. light of wisdom – generic.

"Just then, this Buddha suddenly opened his eyes and looked toward the River of Time and Space."

Term: River of Time and Space – place.

"Qing Di."

Term: Qing Di.

"How could it be at this time point."

Generic.

"Speaking of this, the azure-gold Buddha turned his gaze toward that ordinary Daoist temple."

Terms: azure-gold Buddha – being/title. ordinary Daoist temple – place.

"Morality."

Term: Morality – generic.

"Golden Turtle Island."

Term: Golden Turtle Island – place.

"An illusory bell chime sounded, like ripples on water appearing in the chaos, and everything came to a still."

Terms: illusory bell sound – generic. Chaos – place/realm.

"The fruit atop the Chaos Blue Lotus matured completely, forming an illusory fruit containing many Great Daos, as if a certain aspect of the Dao had manifested."

Terms: Chaos Blue Lotus – plant/entity. illusory fruit – generic. many Great Daos – generic.

"Black blood and flesh directly turned to nothingness, completely dissipating between heaven and earth."

Terms: black blood and flesh – generic. nothingness – generic.

"It's time!"

Generic.

"A low voice sounded, chaos divine light flowed, and the Chaos Blue Lotus re-formed into the figure of a handsome Daoist—this was the body of Qing Di Taihao."

Terms: chaos divine light – generic. Chaos Blue Lotus – plant/entity. handsome Daoist – generic descriptor. Qing Di Taihao – name.

"Qing Di's body glanced at the River of Time and Space before him; the great time-space reincarnation power flowed, and the images of each time point directly turned into imprints, merging into the River of Time and Space, forming an 'Ancient Snake' coiled upon it, head to tail."

Terms: Qing Di's body – generic. great time-space reincarnation power – generic. River of Time and Space – place. Ancient Snake – beast/entity.

"Qing Di's body's illusory fruit atop his head transformed into a Dao vessel winding around the River of Time, bearing his innate spiritual light rising from the sea of suffering filled with endless despair, as if to leap beyond all heavens and worlds, reach a place near the Dao, and with a new gaze overlook all heavens and worlds."

Terms: illusory fruit – generic. Dao vessel – item. innate nature spiritual light – generic. sea of suffering – generic. all heavens and myriad worlds – generic. near the Dao – generic.

(End of chapter)