Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 1207 - 428: Joy for the Family, Sorrow for One; The True Meaning of the Heavenly Monarch

Cangqing stood with hands behind his back, only his Dao Body had arrived.

"He's here." The red-dressed woman lightly parted her lips, "Remaining disciples of Chaohua Mountain, heed the order, welcome the Ancestor Master!"

In an instant, everywhere across Chaohua Mountain, everyone greeted him with grand ceremony, faces showing sorrow, especially Jinghua, who instantly teared up, body trembling.

The return of the Ancestor Master would only lead to one outcome.

Cangqing looked on, seeing ripples in the void, a majestic mountain, scaled down countless times, descending from it, recovering its true form during the descent, floating amid the stars.

Beneath, the red-dressed woman guided it with Dao Power, finally setting the majestic mountain at the center of this Newborn dojo.

Henceforth, it could truly be called Chaohua Mountain.

Cangqing witnessed the scene, marveling at Chaohua Mountain's uninterrupted inheritance.

This red-dressed woman, known as Nichang, was the new Mountain Master of Chaohua Mountain. Just by her recently displayed Dao Power, she had reached the Eighth Tier, though her realm was unclear. Her sheer Dao Power was enough to rival that of Ancients.

"Taoist Friend Cangqing, we meet again, I'll likely need your help in the future."

Up high, a vague figure of True Spirit manifested, cupped his hand toward Cangqing.

Cangqing returned the courtesy, solemnly assessing the other's current state, congratulating him: "Congratulations, Taoist Friend, you have the chance of returning."

By their previous assessment, the chance for Chao Ge to reincarnate was no more than fifty percent, neither large nor small.

"It's a matter of luck, my Chaohua Lineage was not meant to end." Chao Ge sighed, "I also owe thanks to Friend Ji for this matter."

Cangqing was surprised: "Taoist Friend refers to Ji Jingqiu?"

Ji Jingqiu was related to this affair?

Chao Ge nodded but did not delve deeper, transmitted sound to instruct a few disciples, then continued speaking to Cangqing:

"The passage underwent changes, the Nether Sea is turbulent, all Taoist Friends will likely detour to the Sea of Realms, unable to return in the short term."

Cangqing nodded: "We have also sensed the disturbance in the Nether Sea."

Chao Ge looked all around, secretly transmitted sound:

"Taoist Friend Cangqing, I may not be mistaken, the Nether Sea seems to have signs of merging with this realm, please be careful and vigilant."

"Further, when negotiating with the Sea of Realms in the future, beware of the previously mentioned 'This Shore', their target is undeniably the Bitter Sea. Not long ago, I allied with Taiyi and Heavenly Demon to suppress one of their Dao Bodies."

"Lastly, the return time of All Saints is delayed, defenses within the realm are weak, be cautious of the movements of various Transcendence Gates."

Cangqing sincerely thanked him: "Thank you, Taoist Friend, for your multiple reminders."

"No need for politeness, our fortunes are intertwined–Taoist Friend, I must be on my way." Chao Ge cupped his hand for the last time.

He didn't linger, amidst the farewell of disciples, transformed into a stream of light, fleeing into the Three Thousand Yanfu, ultimately, under the guidance of the Great Universe Heavenly Will, fled within.

Cangqing watched Chao Ge's reincarnated departure, eyes deep and contemplative.

According to the agreement, should he 'return alive', he would reincarnate and cultivate anew within the Netherworld.

Of course, he would not reincarnate within Chaohua Mountain, instead, with one indestructible True Spirit, reincarnate into the Great Universe, truly becoming a person of this realm.

At the same time, this was also to prevent being wiped out in one fell swoop, preserving the mountain's inheritance from extinction.

After all, as long as Chao Ge's reincarnation remains hidden, a reincarnation touching the Transcendence Domain, it was enough to make all parties apprehensive, refraining from acting rashly against Chaohua Mountain.

And Cangqing, serving as the 'Supervisor' of the Netherworld, came with his Dao Body this time, to express his lack of intention to interfere or take part.

Both sides were colossal entities, even with common formidable adversaries, caution was necessary.

"Taoist Friend Nichang, farewell." Cangqing nodded towards the red-dressed woman, his figure turned into a rainbow light, vanishing into the starry sky.

The red-dressed woman stood still, staring in a daze at the spot where her mentor had disappeared, only turning around after a long time, speaking softly yet irrefutably:

"Following the mentor's last command, select outstanding disciples below the Heavenly Venerable level, send them into the Great Universe, to serve as Guest Elders of the Yanhuang Federation."

"Jinghua and Chong Sheng, in future must apologize to Ji Jingqiu of Yanhuang Federation and avoid forming enmity."

"In the coming millennium, Chaohua Mountain must actively integrate into this realm, foster good relations with all Taoist inheritances, jointly resist enemies from the Sea of Realms, and be wary of 'This Shore' entities."

The disciples of Chaohua bowed their heads in agreement, only Jinghua seemed unyielding, but was held back by Chong Sheng, who sternly transmitted sound:

"You are no longer sheltered under the Ancestor Master's protection, no longer can you act willful and unchecked! Your every word and deed represents Chaohua Mountain's stance externally! Think before you speak!"

Jinghua's eyes dimmed, bowed his head and fell silent.

Chong Sheng then looked toward Nichang, Uncle Master, exchanged Primordial Spirit words:

"Uncle Master, is it possible the Ancestor Master might reincarnate..."

"Do not speak frivolously." The red-dressed woman lightly interrupted.

"Disciple understands."

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Ji Jingqiu surfaced from the depths of the Nether Sea, first heading to the Cangqing Lineage's base.

This trip to Chaohua Realm involved matters beyond just himself, deeply connected to the entire Netherworld, he needed to go first to announce the news.

"Oh? Ji Jingqiu, you've returned?"

As soon as he entered the territory of the Cangqing Lineage, that Master You from Cang You detected him, waving to pull him into the Cangqing Main Hall.

Master You curiously stretched out her hand, preparing to pinch his face, wondering how in just over ten years, this guy's aura had become even deeper and broader, seemingly leaping two levels in realm, simply baffling.

The accumulation at First Layer Heaven of Heavenly King requires centuries as usual.

Even with plentiful rarities akin to daily sustenance being consumed, it wouldn't be this fast.

After all, reaching this stage, also requires insights into the Dharma of Dao.

Ji Jingqiu tried to dodge but couldn't escape the old woman who had been cultivating for untold millennia.

"Uncle Master, enough with the jokes." Ji Jingqiu said seriously, "Where's the Cangqing God? I need to find him."

"There's a distinguished guest from afar visiting, the Saint King is in seclusion so the Master is personally attending, accompanied by All Saints." Cang You explained, "Of what the guest reveals, their realm belongs to the same Spiritual System, they wish to ally with the Netherworld."

"Spiritual System?"

"Indeed, the realm they emerge from is the survivor from way, way before Nether Sea's attachment…or invasion. Their cultivation system focuses on Spirit, akin to your Federation's Martial Arts, especially in Spiritual Cultivation, yet their emphasis is more thorough."

Cang You seriously remarked:

"Sadly, you arrived late, otherwise you could have participated in the friendship tournament."

"For this visit, they brought representatives from every realm, even each small realm within, to spar with us, naturally, we had no reason to refuse."

"Every small realm?" Ji Jingqiu said in surprise, "Are they probing our depths?"

Cang You laughed: "We intend to probe them as well."

Then, she showed regret:

"In most realms, our chances were higher, yet at the Heavenly King's stage, we suffered substantial losses."

"All six matches at Heavenly King were lost, beaten thoroughly by the opponent, especially the final match at the Peak of Heavenly King, where a man with the Dao Name 'Qi Tian', claimed to be a Heavenly Monarch, meaning to overlook peers of the same rank."

"Indeed, this person showed skill, his strength reaching close to Heavenly Venerable, none of our Heavenly Kings could withstand beyond his fourth move, all three moves ended the matches."

Ji Jingqiu knew well, their most excellent batch of Heavenly Kings had accompanied him to Chaohua Realm, causing a brief void at this stage.

Had those Heavenly Kings been present, such as Dong Xuzi who proved Heavenly Monarch caliber in the space where Dao Struggle occurs, defeat wouldn't be this humiliating.

"So this is the true 'meaning' of Heavenly Monarch."

Ji Jingqiu couldn't help but express his sentiment.

At this level, without adversaries of the same tier, it's absolute dominance over the Heavenly King Domain, without exception.

Cang You curiously asked: "Wait, you've seen 'Heavenly Monarch' in Chaohua Realm?"

Ji Jingqiu nodded: "Have seen quite a few both alive and deceased."