Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 1208 - 429: So-Called "True Men", Those Who Betray Their Masters for Friendship

Cang You was astonished, tongue-tied: "Did you fight so fiercely this time? Even strong ones like Heavenly Monarchs fell on the battlefield?"

Based on her witnessing of Qi Tian's combat power, in the realm of Heavenly Kings, there are essentially no opponents, possessing the ability to cross the Eighth Realm Barrier independently; the only ones who could defeat them would be themselves.

And for those powerful beings at the level of Heavenly Monarchs, even wanting to die would be difficult—winning and killing are two different concepts, unless both parties are determined to fight to the death.

The Dao Struggle that Ji Jingqiu participated in was undoubtedly a hundred times more cruel and bloody than the exchanges on their side.

"Good lad, you must have gained some insight this time, right?" Cang You said sincerely, "The Sea of Realms is vast, with strong figures emerging; no matter how rare the talent, with the vastness of time and the multitude of living beings, there will always be someone extraordinary appearing."

"Indeed, it was intense, and I truly learned a lot... Setting aside other things, within this domain, each Transcendence Gate has a Heavenly Monarch to guard it." Ji Jingqiu reminisced about the past, "Even Chaohua Mountain, in its countless years of history, has produced a total of twelve Heavenly Monarchs."

Cang You raised an eyebrow, wondering if the "dead Heavenly Monarch" this lad mentioned might have been one of the figures from Chaohua Mountain's history.

"Did you face any life-and-death challenges this time? In the journey of cultivation, only life and death truly test a person."

"Of course... But if I told you, you probably wouldn't believe it." Ji Jingqiu mused, "Forget it, a hero does not speak of past bravery. I'll talk more when I return to the peak of a Heavenly King."

Cang You chuckled silently; what did he mean, "return"? This lad talked as if he were Chi Yinghuo, reincarnated and retraining, falling through the realms along the way.

"And how were your gains this time?" Cang You asked with concern, only to shake his head immediately, "Almost forgot, you lad have stepped from the first layer to the Second Layer Heaven in just over a decade, certainly reaping exceptional benefits."

"Indeed, the benefits were immense." Ji Jingqiu replied, "Returning this time, I intend to go into seclusion, shutting out the world, and hasten to elevate my realm."

His greatest gain this time was illuminating the path ahead, saving untold time in understanding the truths of the Dao.

"Mm, keep at it." Cang You nodded casually.

"By the way..."

Ji Jingqiu recounted certain occurrences within the Chaohua Realm to Cang You, such as the Nether Sea's unrest, blocked passages, and that All Saints might return via a different route, making it impossible to determine when they would return.

"If the Void Emperor and All Saints cannot return soon, we may need to consider awakening the Netherworld Lord." Cang You said gravely.

The Void Emperor had taken most of the True Saints from the Netherworld, who were the backbone of the Netherworld; should anything unforeseen occur, Cangqing and the Holy King Lineage would face immense pressure.

Ji Jingqiu was surprised, "Hasn't the Netherworld Lord returned yet?"

Before he left, there were rumors that the Netherworld Lord was about to return, yet over a dozen years had passed since his departure.

"There were some unforeseen issues." Cang You shook his head, "That's what the Nether Ruins Lineage said, but they disclosed nothing specific."

Ji Jingqiu couldn't help but wonder if something had gone awry on the Yin Soil side.

He had no idea if the Protecting God Ksitigarbha, who voluntarily entered the Yin Soil, was still well.

"Would you like to represent the Cangqing Lineage and contact the Nether Ruins Lineage?" Cang You suddenly suggested.

"Oh?" Ji Jingqiu's eyes lit up.

Wuzhou and Hel had both commented on the five Divine Systems, and among them, the Nether Ruins Lineage was considered Yan's greatest rival in the Netherworld, even possibly becoming the second Death Demon.

Simply put, if this realm too reached the point of the Heaven and Earth Killing Tribulation descending, the Netherworld Lord would almost certainly be the prime candidate of the killing tribulation.

The Federation managed to suppress the Death Demon, utilizing the Nether Ruins Lineage's world-renowned [Supreme Nine Heavens Tribulation Killing Array], reputed as the top killing formation of this realm.

"If you wish to make contact with the [Yin Spirit Realm], I can also arrange it; these folks have unique insights into the Way of the Spirit, not confined to mental realm cultivation." Cang You said with a smile.

"Yin Spirit Realm...?" Ji Jingqiu asked curiously, "Why is it called that?"

Cang You's expression became exceedingly peculiar: "Because this realm consists entirely of the dead."

"The dead?" Ji Jingqiu was bewildered.

Could it be the zombies, or similar to the people born from the Burial Grounds, born of death?

"Yes, they are Spirit Bodies; their philosophy is to cultivate nature, not fate, claiming deathless Spirit Bodies can become Saints under Ten Thousand Tribulations."

Ji Jingqiu was taken aback, having only ever heard that "cultivating nature, not fate, makes it difficult for deathless Spirit Bodies to become Saints under Ten Thousand Tribulations."

"Doesn't the Yanhuang Federation also have its own unique Spirit Martial Arts? You could exchange ideas with them."

Ji Jingqiu thought for a moment, "There will be an opportunity."

"By the way."

Cang You suddenly reminded him:

"They seem to be quite interested in you recently, inquiring several times through me; probably because they heard about the anomaly when you were opening the way, it's unclear if it's good or bad, so be cautious."

"Mm." Ji Jingqiu nodded, feeling somewhat odd.

To think these people, who suffered from the Nether Sea invasion in the past, would now proactively reach out to him?

Ji Jingqiu suddenly asked: "Have the people of the Yin Spirit Realm been in contact with the Spirit Ocean recently?"

Cang You shook his head: "I can't possibly monitor each of them, and entering the Nether Sea isn't difficult." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Ji Jingqiu nodded; he realized he was overthinking it. Entering the Spirit Ocean wasn't hard, given its nature of acceptance and capacity to embrace everything.

Except the Burial Sea.

A land where neither fate nor time could reach.

Afterwards, the two exchanged a few simple words, with Ji Jingqiu mentioning the mysterious powerful figure that had appeared in the Burial Sea previously.

This person's identity remains elusive even now, posing a significant hidden threat to the entire Netherworld.

Ji Jingqiu regarded this person as a ticking bomb, unknown when it might detonate.