Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 533 - 527: Chaos Bell [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

"Congratulations on your cultivation breakthrough. You have the following choices."

"Option One: Host, your cultivation level has broken through. It is time to make a name for yourself and seek revenge for any grievances. You will receive the reward: [Slaughter God Spear]. The Slaughter God Spear is a Magical Tool of the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou; its power is boundless, with an exceptionally strong destructive force."

"Option Two: Host, your cultivation has broken through, yet formidable enemies remain. Continue your closed-door cultivation and receive the reward: [Chaos Bell]. The Chaos Bell is Donghuang Taiyi’s Magical Tool from ancient times, containing powerful spatial vibration forces; it is a top-tier Magical Tool for both offense and defense."

HISS.

Such terror.

Sha Chen’s eyes filled with shock; he had not expected the rewards to be this generous.

Both were Magical Tools, and both were top-level supreme innate treasures—extremely rare and belonging to legendary figures.

However, both the Slaughter God Spear and the Chaos Bell had vanished after their owners perished. Countless years had passed, and numerous people had sought their whereabouts to no avail.

Now, they were within Sha Chen’s easy reach.

Sha Chen did not dwell on it. Although he had made a breakthrough, many powerful beings in this world could still threaten him. These included Saints and Sub-Sages, and he had made a grand vow not to leave Flowing Sand River easily if his strength was not up to par—if he couldn’t ascend to the Saint Realm or counterbalance a Saint. If he couldn’t counterbalance a Saint, leaving Flowing Sand River would be a foolish decision.

He had too many secrets. Countless people were watching him, and without sufficient strength, he would undoubtedly become their prey. Although Sha Chen’s power had grown significantly, he was not invincible. He would not be careless.

Thus, Sha Chen chose to continue his secluded cultivation.

With his cultivation breakthrough, his physical body had also advanced. His Primordial Spirit, needless to say, had already reached the Peak Quasi-Saint level. Now, his Primordial Spirit, physical body, and cultivation had all reached the Peak Quasi-Saint level—a solid breakthrough to his current realm, with nothing superficial about it.

Throughout the ages, no one had ever cultivated all three aspects to the level he had achieved. Apart from Pangu, no one had been able to accumulate their cultivation, physical body, and Primordial Spirit to this extent.

His strength pierced the heavens and the earth, his Mana was unparalleled, his physical body could push through eons, and his Primordial Spirit alone judged past and present.

Even Hongjun, with his boundless Mana, eventually became the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao. His physical body wasn’t directly cultivated. Instead, after becoming the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, he nourished it with the Heavenly Dao’s power, allowing it to rival a Peak Primeval Chaos Saint Body, even if not quite reaching that state. This was not achieved through direct cultivation but elevated by association.

Similarly, even if a True Immortal focused solely on cultivating Mana and neglected their physical body, their celestial form was still far beyond what any mortal could offend. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

For Hongjun, who had become the Heavenly Dao, his physical body was already comparable to an Ancestral Witch at their peak. As for his Mana, it was utterly unprecedented. Perhaps only Pangu, who parted the heavens and earth, could have matched him. However, Pangu had already fallen when Hongjun merged with the Dao, so who was truly stronger remains unknown.

Sha Chen did not hesitate; he chose to continue his solitary cultivation.

His realm was not yet invincible. He couldn’t even compare to the true invincibles of this world yet. Even though his current cultivation level allowed him to contend with the Saints of old, he could not contend with the Saints of today. Times were progressing, the strength of the Saints was continuously increasing, and the powerful were becoming even more formidable. The Saints of today were far different from those of the past, so Sha Chen could not judge them by old standards. He had to proceed with caution.

Now that his cultivation had broken through, Sha Chen, having made his choice, decided to relax a bit. At this moment, he also took the opportunity to look at Tianpeng and Siti, only to find them staring at him in a daze. They had both been awakened by Sha Chen’s breakthrough and had ended their cultivation.

Tianpeng, in particular, had just broken through to the High-Order Da Luo realm and was overjoyed and extremely excited. He had wanted to show off to Siti, but before he could speak, Sha Chen had already broken through. The overwhelming aura had nearly suffocated him.

A High-Order Da Luo might seem formidable and terrifying to outsiders on ordinary days. But in front of a Peak Quasi-Saint, such power was utterly insignificant.

Quasi-Sage Peak! That was the Quasi-Sage Peak—strength that pierced heaven and earth, unparalleled Mana, vast Divine Powers.

Since ancient times, very few had reached the Quasi-Sage Peak, and each one was a legendary figure who had dominated generations. A single cultivator at the Quasi-Sage Peak was enough to make countless people bow in veneration.

In the current era, with no Saints emerging and Sub-Sages not daring to claim invincibility, Quasi-Saints represented the true pinnacle of combat strength. Reaching the Quasi-Sage Peak meant one could challenge Saints themselves. Even with the might of the Quasi-Sage Peak, one could command the attention of the entire world and not be taken lightly.

Tianpeng was stupefied. He had never seen anyone reach the Quasi-Sage Peak realm after the Divine Enthronement. Even during the era of Divine Enthronement, no one had achieved such a fearsome level, yet Sha Chen had. In just over four hundred years, from the body of a True Immortal, he had achieved Quasi-Sage Peak.

How could such an aberration exist in the world? It’s simply tragic to be his contemporary.

Siti glanced at Tianpeng and said, "I feel pity and sorrow for you all."

Tianpeng gave a bitter smile. Those from the same era as Sha Chen... let alone me, even the likes of Sun Wukong and Yang Jian, who made their mark across the ages, are rendered tragic. In the same era as Sha Chen, even the most monstrous talents would be overshadowed.

Tianpeng stepped forward and asked, "Old Sha, have you now entered the Saint Realm?"

Sha Chen replied with a faint smile, "How easy do you think it is to break through to become a Saint? Besides, I am of no benefit to the Realm of People, and the Heavenly Dao doesn’t favor me, so how could I have the chance to step into the Saint Realm?"

Siti said, "At least you have some self-awareness."

Unsatisfied, Tianpeng retorted, "Who says you’re of no benefit to the Realm of People? You have many followers, most of whom are demons. They used to be Demon Kings who brought disaster upon their regions, but they’ve transformed and redeemed themselves because of you. That’s a great merit!"

"Moreover, after gaining strength, they didn’t harass mortals. Instead, they fought against other demons, evil spirits, and even wicked immortals. This is all thanks to your influence!"

Sha Chen gave an awkward smile; Tianpeng’s praises made him feel somewhat guilty. Indeed, followers like Red Boy and the Black Bear Spirit had changed their wicked ways because of him and ceased to cause disaster. But to say they punished evil and righted wrongs was too much to acknowledge! It wasn’t that they hadn’t done so; in fact, they had. But their motives weren’t pure. When Red Boy and the others obliterated other demon lairs, it wasn’t to save people but to rob them and plunder their resources. Their intentions were impure; saving countless lives was merely an unintended consequence. Tianpeng’s words made it sound as if Sha Chen had deliberately acted for the good of the common people. Even Sha Chen himself felt embarrassed.

Yet Tianpeng seemed rather proud as he said, "We act heroically, vanquishing evil and enforcing justice on Heaven’s behalf, performing countless good deeds. Honestly, if the Heavenly Dao doesn’t recognize you for it, I myself would be discontented!"

Siti stated, "What you’ve done is truly trivial. You’ve only saved the people of a single city or region, and moreover, your deeds were unintentional."

She calmly continued, "To truly gain the recognition of the Heavenly Dao, it’s not about being a savior in times of crisis—that only saves people temporarily."

Sha Chen frowned. Siti seemed very knowledgeable.

He then asked, "Then what should be done?"

Siti explained, "Throughout history, all six Saints across the heavens have taken it as their duty to establish purpose for the living and create peace for all generations. Every one of them created boundless welfare for future generations, not merely saving lives in one place or time."

"If you aspire to become a Saint and be acknowledged by the Heavenly Dao, you too must achieve feats that secure lasting peace for countless people for all time."