Chapter 3344: Millennium, Impact on Mahayana (Part 2)

On the Summit of Green Lotus

Green Lotus Mountain was filled with the sounds of battle cries and screams, with flames lighting up the sky. Disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect were attacking the Wang family members. The Wang family members were no match and were defeated one by one. Meng Tianzheng stood impassively above a mass of crimson fire clouds.

"The Wang family ambushed and killed our Taiyi Immortal Sect disciples. By the sect master's command, we shall eradicate the Wang family to uphold justice." Meng Tianzheng's voice, though not loud, echoed across Green Lotus Mountain.

Wang Changsheng watched his clansmen fall one after another, his expression unchanged. "What's false is false in the end; it can never be true," Wang Changsheng said coldly, throwing a punch.

With a piercing whoosh, a hazy blue fist shadow shot out, instantly appearing before Meng Tianzheng. Meng Tianzheng's body glowed brightly, but it was useless; all his defenses shattered like paper, and he himself was pulverised by the blue fist shadow.

"I am you, and you are me. I know all your experiences and emotions. After hundreds of cycles of reincarnation, I refuse to believe you can remain clear-headed forever," a sinister male voice came from the sky, reverberating endlessly.

Wang Changsheng felt his vision blur, suddenly finding himself in a quiet courtyard. Ye Lin and Wang Changming were sitting in a stone pavilion, talking. Wang Changming was dressed as a woman.

"Sister! Brother-in-law!" Wang Changsheng recognized them.

"Brother, you're here! My husband said he's going to set up a grand formation to help you break through to the Core Formation stage," Wang Changyue exclaimed excitedly.

Wang Changsheng sighed softly in his heart. When he took in Ye Lin years ago, he had always worried that the Nine Nether Sect would come knocking. Without Ye Lin, it would have been extremely difficult for Wang Changsheng and others to pass the Three-Nine Lightning Tribulation. However, Ye Lin's presence also led to the deaths of clansmen like Wang Qingzhi, which was an eternal pain in Wang Changsheng's heart. Everything has its pros and cons; there are rarely situations that offer the best of both worlds. Passing the Heart Demon Tribulation is essentially facing things from one's past that one didn't want to confront. If one can maintain their dao heart and firmly commit to their choices, there will naturally be no problem. If not, one will perish.

"You've worked hard, brother-in-law," Wang Changsheng said with a smile.

Ye Lin smiled and nodded, "It's what I should do."

Wang Ruyan and others stood on the mountaintop, their expressions grim. Wang Qingcheng took out a yellow magical disk, cast a spell into it, and said, "Mother, Qingfeng and the others acquired two Thousand Spirit Tokens and have sent someone to deliver them back."

"Understood. Those are minor matters. We must all stay here and not allow anyone to disturb your father as he attempts to break through to the Mahayana stage," Wang Ruyan said in a deep voice. Wang Changsheng's attempt to reach the Mahayana stage was the most crucial matter for the Wang family at the moment; everything else had to take a backseat.

Within the Heart Demon space, Eastern Thistle Realm, Green Lotus Island.

In a secluded manor, Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and Fairy Ziyue sat in a green stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.

"Senior Brother Wang, your Wang family is now the foremost cultivation family in the Eastern Thistle Realm. You can finally destroy the Sun Moon Palace," Fairy Ziyue said, her face full of anticipation.

"Exactly. The Sun Moon Palace destroyed the Sea Suppressing Sect, and since we cultivate the Sea Suppressing Sect's foundational techniques, we have an obligation to eliminate the Sun Moon Palace," Wang Ruyan echoed.

Wang Changsheng's expression hardened as he said, "I've played along with you for so many years, and now you finally show your true colors. The Sea Suppressing Sect and the Sun Moon Palace indeed have an enmity. Logically, we should indeed destroy the Sun Moon Palace. However, the two palace masters of the Sun Moon Palace distinguished right from wrong, using secret arts to slay enemies and sacrificing themselves to harm their foes. This was a great act of righteousness. Moreover, we promised them we wouldn't destroy the Sun Moon Palace, and the Grand Elder of the Sea Suppressing Sect only asked us to rebuild the sect. I am keeping my promise, so what's wrong with that? You insist on convincing me to destroy the Sun Moon Palace! Do you really think I can't see the problem?" He moved both fists, smashing them towards Wang Ruyan and Fairy Ziyue.

Two screams rang out as Wang Changsheng's fists pierced their chests. Two masses of black mist flew out, transforming into a hideous black ghostly face in mid-air.

"I didn't expect you to remain clear-headed after hundreds of years; that's quite rare. However, passing the Heart Demon Tribulation won't be easy," the ghostly face sneered.

Wang Changsheng felt his vision blur again, appearing on a vast bluestone plaza where tens of thousands of cultivators gathered, drinking and celebrating.

"Congratulations, True Monarch Taihao, on entering the Void Refinement stage! This junior offers a toast to Senior Wang."

"To Senior Wang! Congratulations on your cultivation advancing another level!"

"Senior Wang, this junior will drink first as a sign of respect."

Multiple cultivators raised their cups to Wang Changsheng. Wang Changsheng was slightly startled but quickly realized that this was his family's Void Refinement Grand Ceremony, celebrating his breakthrough. Wang Changsheng raised his cup, toasting the other cultivators in return.

The heart demon continuously conjured various scenes, lasting from a few years to tens of thousands of years. The heart demon transformed into Wang Mingyuan, Liu Qing'er, Ye Lin, Guangdong Ren, Shangguan Wei, Meng Tianzheng, Fairy Ziyue, Wang Ruyan, Wang Qingjing, Wang Qingzhi, Wang Qiuming, Wang Qingshan, True Monarch Huanglong, Liu Chuanting, Chen Yueying, and many others. However, Wang Changsheng detected flaws in all of them.

On Green Lotus Island, flames soared into the sky. Large numbers of cultivators lay in pools of blood, screams continuously echoing.

A crimson flood dragon floated high in the sky, enveloped in crimson flames, radiating terrifying heat. Wang Changsheng stood in an open space, holding Wang Ruyan in his arms. Wang Ruyan's chest had a horrific bloody hole, bleeding profusely, and she was lifeless. Wang Qingshan, Wang Qingcheng, Wang Qingfeng, Dong Xueli, and others lay in pools of blood, lifeless, their deaths gruesome.

"Dare to hide Long Qingfeng? Today is the day your Wang family will be annihilated!" The crimson flood dragon spoke in human tongue, its voice cold.

The crimson flood dragon was Long Shuo, the only surviving Mahayana cultivator from the Nine Dragons Palace. News of Long Qingfeng hiding in the Wang family leaked, and Long Shuo personally attacked, slaughtering Wang Changsheng's wife, children, and clansmen.

"I haven't even met Long Shuo, yet you've transformed into his appearance to attack Green Lotus Island. It seems you're out of tricks," Wang Changsheng sneered.

The crimson flood dragon wasted no words, opening its massive maw and spitting out a thick stream of crimson flames that tore through the void. Wang Changsheng summoned his Dharma Idol. With a flick of his incantation, the Dharma Idol moved its arms, meeting the attack. The crimson flames, upon striking the Dharma Idol, were extinguished completely, as if meeting their bane. A sound like a tsunami roared as countless blue seawater surged forth, swiftly forming a ten-thousand-zhang-tall blue water mountain that slammed into the crimson flood dragon.

A tremendous rumble!

The crimson flood dragon's massive body was torn to pieces, and a mass of black mist flew out from it.

"You're formidable, but it's not over yet!" the black mist said coldly.

"Hmph, let's end this now!" A cold and emotionless male voice rang out.

A streak of blue light shot forth, heading directly for the black mist. As the black mist attempted to evade, the blue light flashed, and eighteen Sea Stabilizing Beads appeared out of thin air, their spiritual light intensifying. They generated a powerful gravitational force, causing the void to twist and deform, while simultaneously emitting a deafening roar. The black mist's reaction slowed, and it was struck by the blue light, letting out a shriek as a puff of green smoke rose from it—the Glazed Divine Light. A snowy-blue fire phoenix charged forward, rapidly lowering the temperature as large quantities of white ice chips appeared in the void.