"What kind of grotesque trick is this?!"

"No matter where you flee, I must capture you and then torment you in countless ways!" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Fu Shan said coldly, "Stop with the harsh words. You must have already locked onto him earlier, immediately use a secret technique to search for his whereabouts."

Qing Yu used a secret technique to trace the lingering traces of karma and fate left by Ji Jingqiu and pursued him relentlessly.

…

Ji Jingqiu withdrew his Divine Traveling Heaven and Earth mind.

Given his current realm, his spirit thoughts moved with the astonishing freedom of Heaven and Earth, able to traverse the extremes of Heaven and Earth in an instant.

At this moment.

He rode upon the serpent's head, fleeing into the depths of the void.

The latter, of wishful size, retracted its massive body measured in light-years, its form snake-like and dragon-like, carrying Ji Jingqiu through layers of void, evading pursuit, concealing their tracks.

"Mm, you did well this time, keep up the good work." Ji Jingqiu patted Ji Youlan's head, his tone encouraging.

Earlier, the little fellow had proudly sought praise from him; Ji Jingqiu, of course, was generous with his words, noting how the past little boaster who vowed to protect him on the Ancient Road had finally grown up. He urged continued effort, advising not to emulate the other female serpent who now only idled in the Eight Treasures Merit Pond…

Ji Jingqiu mused, when it came to escape skills and speed, he was far inferior to You Lan.

Being a Void Giant Beast, all kinds of void secret techniques were etched into their bloodline, readily at hand,

"Red Lotus Realm Master… turned out to be a person from [This Shore]."

Ji Jingqiu began to review the information he had just overheard.

Initially, he thought declaring his Primordial Palace identity would deter any misconduct, as those with designs on him were likely past enemies of the Primordial Palace. He hadn't expected them to be from [This Shore].

Furthermore, their true target was actually the "World Venerable"!

Ji Jingqiu's expression turned peculiar.

Leaving other matters aside, these two certainly hit the mark.

"Is [This Shore]'s influence so vast? Even a Transcendence Gate like Primordial Palace is their target for eradication?"

Ji Jingqiu pondered, recalling the tales he heard on the Returning to Truth Road about [Phoenix King] uniting several other Transcenders to co-found [This Shore].

Their goal was to draw Bitter Sea Water into the Sea of Realms. Fortunately, the Nether Mansion Master harmonized with the sea before them.

Moreover, there was one thing that slightly concerned Ji Jingqiu.

The last statement made by the opposition—

"The four directions and the above and below are called Universe, the past and present are called Cosmos, all beings are in the prison of the universe."

He had heard this from brother Sword Light, it originated from [Heavenly Prison Palace].

Is there a connection between [This Shore] and [Heavenly Prison Palace]?

The depth of this Transcendence Domain is like a boundless deep sea, indeed immeasurable…

Ji Jingqiu reflected, a cluster of colorless fire swirling around his fingertip, like a Brahma Flower blooming in his palm.

This is the Great Wrathful Ming King Fire, with wrath as fuel, burning all worldly evils, obsessions, and delusions.

Once it touches, it clings like a bone cancer, burning the True Self directly.

This was one of his research insights gained on the Returning to Truth Road.

After infinite approximation to the threshold of the Heavenly Venerate Sect, Ji Jingqiu's True Self had strengthened to support the Sitting Forget State of Mind.

The two merged as one, complementing each other without drag.

Having reached this stage, he began practicing the Heart Refining Method of the World Venerable Lineage, which was a series of attempts Mu made when exploring the Other Shore Intent Realm.

Among the Seven Marshals, including Mu, from Heavenly Person to Heavenly King Domain, there was little focus on mental state cultivation because they broke through realms rapidly and didn't slow down until reaching the Eight Realms, when the lack of accumulation forced them to shift focus to spirit cultivation.

Mu's first attempt after summarizing and refining Buddhist teachings was to eradicate the "Three Poisons."

These are commonly known as—greed, anger, and ignorance.

These three are considered the root source of all troubles and suffering and the fundamental reason for the reincarnation of all beings.

Mu's solution to eradicate the three poisons was "Where the frantic mind ceases, there is Bodhi."

This means once the wild frenzy of untamed thoughts cease, the clear and enlightened Bodhi state naturally manifests.

How then to "calm the mind"?

Inner Realm locks the Heart Monkey, Lingshan tethers the Intent Horse.

Greed, anger, and ignorance, like poison, the Heart Monkey and Intent Horse are like wild winds.

Once the mind is no longer restrained by the three poisons and distraction, the inherent Wisdom Light naturally shines forth.

Ji Jingqiu is now considered to have begun initiation by igniting the Great Wrathful Ming King Fire.

The quick initiation is related to him having a compassionate heart.

The appearance of wrath does not solely mean anger but is a fierce compassion manifest by Buddhas to save stubborn beings.

"Huh?"

Ji Jingqiu suddenly turned back, his expression grave.

"They managed to catch up so fast? Did they use some kind of tracking secret technique divine power?"

In the void behind, two figures advanced, their eyes like cold glints piercing the void, their imposing aura terrifying, like two "powder kegs" ready to collide in a vast cosmos at any moment.

Ji Jingqiu's expression was serious, facing a Heavenly Venerable alone would be enough, but the man suspected to be a Dao Ancestor was quite problematic.

The man's Dao Power was at least at the Fourth Tier level, and his Inner Universe was fully formed, opening a Great Dao Realm…

Impossible to confront head-on! Best to temporarily avoid their edge until breakthrough to Heavenly Venerate, then contend with them—

As the thought crossed Ji Jingqiu's mind, his aura suddenly surged to the utmost peak, with all his techniques coming forth!

The True Realm of the boundless Bitter Sea manifested, propping up a One True Dharma Realm, his Dao Body accommodating endless void. Especially after the rise of such an indomitable and overbearing momentum, in others' eyes, his form seemed to expand countless times, overlooking the Heaven and Earth Universe immemorial.

Breaking through to Heavenly Venerate requires time, how can one keep fleeing perpetually!

Only by fighting to end the fight, making the opponent apprehensive, will they not dare to pursue him so recklessly!