Chapter 1030: Si Chen Divine Monarch, Prototype of the Time Dao Fruit

“The Divine Lord of Time? The Divine Lord who controlled time during the Great Qian period?!”

Master Mingyu immediately recalled the legend of the Divine Lord of Time, a prominent figure from 300,000 years ago. Had the crisis he constantly worried about for Western Heaven Temple finally come to pass?

“It seems Master is well-versed and knowledgeable,” the Divine Lord of Time said with a smirk. “I thought no one in the world remembered me anymore.” His tone was dismissive, showing he held Master Mingyu in contempt.

“You tricked me!” Xinzhen realized, finding it laughable that he had believed finding the storage ring was a miraculous encounter and that the other party was training him to be an eminent monk. It was all a deception, solely to enable him to pass the Three Trials of Buddhist Aura!

“When did I ever lie to you? I gave you everything you wanted, didn’t I?” The Divine Lord of Time smiled at Xinzhen, but his gaze was not that of looking at a person, but at a tool. This boy had outlived his usefulness.

During the Great Qian period, Western Heaven Temple’s treasured artifact had caused considerable trouble for the Great Qian Dynasty, which had launched several fruitless military expeditions. After awakening during the Great Xia period, the Divine Lord of Time quickly set his sights on this temple treasure.

He discovered that Master Mingyu had not gained the temple treasure’s recognition and was unable to use it, which was a heaven-sent opportunity. Western Heaven Temple’s treasure was enveloped in Buddhist Aura, making it impossible to seize by force; one had to pass the Three Trials of Buddhist Aura. For this reason, he concealed himself within an immortal-grade storage ring and arranged for a young Qi-cultivating monk to find it.

The Western Heaven Secret Realm possessed the ability to discern cultivation realms, and only immortal-grade artifacts capable of concealment could deceive it; even lower-grade immortal treasures could not bypass the secret realm’s detection. After over a century and hundreds of attempts, he finally passed the three trials this time and saw the Heaven-Opening Axe.

These three trials had consumed a vast amount of Buddhist Aura, making it the weakest point for the aura and the most opportune moment for him to seize the Heaven-Opening Axe!

“It’s time for this Heaven-Opening Axe to have a master.” The Divine Lord of Time, who governed time during the Great Qian period, had condensed an embryonic form of the Dao Fruit of Time. The Heaven-Opening Axe’s hilt was part of the Immortal of Time’s body, meaning he had a certain connection with the axe. Even if he couldn’t become its master, taking it away would pose no problem.

“You dare!” Master Mingyu was furious. An angry Buddha appeared, wreathed in fierce flames and wielding a sharp sword. It was none other than the Immovable Wisdom King, famed in Buddhist legends! The manifestation of the Immovable Wisdom King appeared, its presence causing world-shattering commotion.

“Why wouldn’t I dare?” A hourglass appeared in the Divine Lord of Time’s palm. As the sand flowed, time became incredibly slow! He directly snatched the Heaven-Opening Axe from the offering table. A gentle swing of the axe shattered space, creating a path to the outside world. He had not fully gained the Heaven-Opening Axe’s recognition, only utilizing a portion of its power.

“Don’t get away!” The Divine Lord of Time could not keep time slowed indefinitely. As soon as the flow of time returned to normal, Master Mingyu immediately gave chase!

“Who dares to act so brazenly in my Western Heaven Temple!” The commotion from breaking open the Western Heaven Secret Realm was too great, drawing the attention of all the monks in Western Heaven Temple. Two figures flew out from opposite corners of Western Heaven Temple, blocking the Divine Lord of Time.

“Minghuai, Mingtian?” The Divine Lord of Time looked at the two old monks with a half-smile; one was in the late Tribulation Transcendence stage, the other in the mid-stage. “Junior Brothers, stop him!” Master Mingyu roared from behind, his face contorted with rage, as if the Immovable Wisdom King had truly descended.

“Vajra Subdues Demons!”“Om mani padme hum!”

Master Minghuai and Master Mingtian attacked simultaneously. The Vajra Subdues Demons technique was boundless in power, and the Six-Syllable Mantra aligned with the laws of nature. Their combined assault instantly altered the weather, causing the space above Western Heaven Temple to tremble.

“Netherworld Blood Sea!” The Divine Lord of Time summoned a crimson ocean, its blood-reeking stench soaring to the heavens. During the Great Qian period, human lives were cheap, making it easy to cultivate the Netherworld Blood Sea. The majestic Buddhist Dharma clashed with the crimson ocean. The Divine Lord of Time was no match for the two and temporarily fell into a disadvantage.

“Enemy attack!” Western Heaven Temple erupted in chaos. The monks could hardly believe that someone dared to attack their temple.

“Great Brightness Incantation!”“Vajra Scepter!”

Seeing their attacks were effective, Minghuai and Mingtian pressed their advantage, effortlessly unleashing various demon-subduing spells. However, gradually, the Divine Lord of Time’s attacks began to gain the upper hand, and they found themselves increasingly powerless.

“What’s going on? Why do I feel like I can’t exert any strength?” Master Mingtian’s voice sounded weak and exhausted.

“Finally figured it out?” The Divine Lord of Time chuckled. His embryonic Dao Fruit of Time could accelerate the loss of physical stamina for an individual. Even a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator couldn’t withstand such depletion; before his embryonic Dao Fruit of Time, they weren’t even qualified to fight him! Only Half-Immortals could be his opponents. Using the embryonic Dao Fruit consumed very little energy and was virtually unaffected by stamina depletion.

“You two, step back. I’ll fight him!” The manifestation of the Immovable Wisdom King flew forth, and Master Mingyu decisively struck, unleashing his Wisdom Sword.

Masters Minghuai and Mingtian gritted their teeth, knowing that staying on the battlefield would only be a burden to their senior brother. They turned and flew downwards. “Quickly, leave Western Heaven Temple!”

A battle between Half-Immortals was enough to destroy everything; even the vast Western Heaven Temple might not be spared. “What do you mean ‘leave Western Heaven Temple’?” Master Minghuai roared. “Quickly, leave Western Heaven City! When encountering a Half-Immortal battle, the further you escape, the better.”

The Wisdom Sword slashed down, aiming to cleave the Divine Lord of Time in two! The Divine Lord of Time, as if he had already anticipated Master Mingyu’s move, took a step forward in advance, narrowly dodging the sword.

Another ability of the embryonic Dao Fruit of Time was precognition. The future was inherently uncertain; the further into the future one predicted, the more prone to error it became. Conversely, predicting the very near future, such as what would happen in the next moment, would be highly accurate!

“Is that your embryonic Dao Fruit?” After dodging the blow, the Divine Lord of Time no longer dared to underestimate Master Mingyu; the power of that sword strike was definitely not something a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator could unleash! “Fairy, what kind of embryonic Dao Fruit does Master Mingyu have?”

Immortal Fairy frowned, tilting her head left and right in confusion. “It’s not an embryonic Dao Fruit that appeared in ancient times,” she said. “I don’t recognize it.”

No one knew what kind of embryonic Dao Fruit Master Mingyu possessed. This was because it was an embryonic Dao Fruit that had never appeared before; Master Mingyu had named it the Immovable Wisdom King Embryonic Dao Fruit. Should he successfully pass the Immortal Tribulation and become an Immortal, Master Mingyu would be the undisputed Immovable Wisdom King, capable of manifesting all the abilities described in Buddhist legends about the Immovable Wisdom King!

“Demon-Subduing Scepter!” The manifestation of the Immovable Wisdom King wielded a demon-subduing scepter. A single blow would severely injure a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator or worse, and even the Divine Lord of Time would be gravely wounded if struck.

The two Half-Immortals battled amidst the clouds, their figures appearing and disappearing. Time and space seemed to warp, as if the ancient age of myths had returned!

“It feels like his embryonic Dao Fruit of Time is nearing completion,” Immortal Fairy remarked after observing for a while.

“Nearing completion?” Lu Yang was astonished. Did this mean the Divine Lord of Time was qualified to become an Immortal?

“However, the way he uses it seems very unpracticed, not like something he condensed himself. Could it be that he forcibly condensed it using the power of incense and faith?”