Chapter 1176: Chapter 707: Urgency_2 Chapter 1176: Chapter 707: Urgency_2 “Golden Immortals who have attained the Dao in the worlds of all heavens, many have departed for this calamity, and when one attains the Dao, even their pets and livestock ascend to heaven; many carry the Tao Lineage during their Ascension to evade the great calamity of all heavens.”

“So, within the Great Thousand, Golden Immortals have vanished!”

…

After hearing Qiong Gao’s narration, Xu Yang fell into silence.

The great calamity of all heavens, the return to Chaos?

Golden Immortals and Daluo, the only true realm?

Is it real or fake, substantial or illusory?

Xu Yang dared not come to a conclusion.

Not to mention him, even looking at Qiong Gao’s expression, these speculations are likely just his conjecture. Although there are some remnants of words left by Golden Immortals, the truth of these speculations is still difficult to determine.

However, this isn’t the focal point; what is my Cultivation level? My original form is but a Human Immortal, and this avatar that received the imperial sealing from the Supreme is nothing more than an Earth Immortal who holds the rank of a Heavenly Immortal. The Golden Immortal is too far out of reach, let alone Daluo.

Therefore, the realm of Daluo, whether it’s real or false, let’s not talk about it for now.

The key is still the calamity of all heavens, as well as the stirring, declining Boxun in the Azure Star Realm.

Qiong Gao also knew the crucial point, and immediately said to him: “Whether the realm of Daluo is real or not is currently beyond conjecture, but the calamity of all heavens should indeed be a fact. I have traveled across the Ten Thousand Realms and observed the Great Thousand. Although they all have long histories, none of the realms clearly record having endured for as long as twelve Huiyuan.”

“Twelve Huiyuan!”

Xu Yang’s brows furrowed tightly as he contemplated in silence.

Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow; the vast universe, Huiyuan refers to “one cycle of the cosmos.” Ancient people considered twelve months a year, thirty years an era, twelve eras a cycle, thirty cycles a Hui, and twelve Hui constitute one Yuan.

However, that is merely the perspective of mortals. When discussing the growth of a world…

“Three hundred years for one era, twelve eras for one cycle, thirty cycles for one Hui, and twelve Hui for one Yuan. One Huiyuan is one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred years, and twelve Huiyuan equals one hundred fifty-five million two thousand years!”

Qiong Gao shook his head and said in a deep voice: “I have asked The Three Pure Ones and the Three Buddhas. From when they came into the world until now, my Mystic Yellow Realm has only been around for thirty-two million five hundred thousand years, not even reaching three Huiyuan.”

“But the realms of all heavens are not defined by a single world, but by all the heavens and the entire chaotic realm. I have traveled through all heavens, inquiring throughout the Great Thousand, and the oldest realm I found has reached the age of six Huiyuan.”

“That’s just the oldest realm I have reached. There might still be realms I haven’t reached, which could have existed for eight or nine Huiyuan, or even eleven Huiyuan.”

“So…”

Qiong Gao turned his gaze back to Xu Yang: “Taoist friend, now you understand why Mara is so urgent, even risking danger, to extract the power of a Golden Immortal and transform it into a Devil Fruit, infiltrating the realm where you are, right?”

Xu Yang’s eyes sharpened as he said solemnly, “The great calamity is approaching; does he desire to become a Golden Immortal in order to escape the calamity?”

“Exactly!”

Qiong Gao nodded and continued solemnly, “To our existence, one Huiyuan is not incredibly long; Mara, as the ancestor of the Desire Realm, was born with the ability to traverse the realms, and should understand this upcoming calamity better than we do. He first separated the power of a Golden Immortal to invade your realm, and later, in the Mystic Yellow, he staked life and death against me. If there wasn’t a reason behind it, why would he be so urgent?”

…

Xu Yang’s brows were tightly knit as he followed, “From this perspective, the great calamity of all heavens is not far off?”

“I’m afraid so.”

Qiong Gao nodded and said darkly: “Such calamities are beyond human intervention. Without becoming a Golden Immortal, all is in vain. Thus, Mara takes risks and initiates actions. Now in my Mystic Yellow, he has lost everything, so he will use all his resources next and go all out to attack your realm!”

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang frowned even more: “The Desire Realm has not perished?”

“A centipede may die but never fall down; let alone the Six Desires of all living beings?”

Qiong Gao shook his head and analyzed calmly: “Although this time the Desire Realm suffered heavy losses with the fall of the Four Great Heavenly Demon Kings and many Demon Gods, it was only seriously damaged and did not vanish into ashes. They could even have a contingency plan; you should stay vigilant.”

“In addition, Mara’s wager with me resulted in the loss of half of his Golden Immortal power, and the original form he left in the Demon Abyss had also merged with the three demons and been obliterated by Pan Fan. So, what he has left now is the other half of the Golden Immortal power, which is that Golden Immortal Demonic Fruit within your realm.”

“Based on your saying, that Brahma God already possesses the skill of the Triad Union. If it’s tainted by Mara with half of the Golden Immortal power, it may not directly reach the realm of a Golden Immortal, but regaining the power of a Golden Immortal should not be a problem.”

Qiong Gao looked at Xu Yang and spoke gravely: “So you either take the initiative and not give Mara a chance to recover, or the opportunity of the Golden Immortal must be grasped prior to Mara’s assimilation with that Three Forms God, seizing the power of a Golden Immortal.”

…

Xu Yang fell into a long silence, his brow deeply furrowed, wordless for an extended period.

He understood all these matters, even without Qiong Gao mentioning them.

But understanding is one thing; implementing them is another.

Strike first?

Or take control of a Golden Immortal?

It sounds simple, but how to execute it?

His incarnation in the Azure Star Realm is still but a Human Immortal, and even though his Cultivation has made great strides after obtaining the Heavenly Immortal Rank and the Supreme Taoist Fruit in the Mystic Yellow Realm, soon breaking through to Earth Immortal, he is still just an Earth Immortal. What can he use to preempt the peak Heavenly Immortals, who can also unite the Three Phases and now possess the Golden Immortal Demonic Fruit of the Three Forms God?

Not to mention gaining the Power of a Golden Immortal, which is even more arduous than the former. There are at least traces to follow for the Heavenly Immortal, but for Golden Immortal… so far he has come into contact with, there are only four existences that could reach the rank of a Golden Immortal.

First is his fundamental starting point: the attribute panel and its skill characteristics.

Second is the World of Dao and Law, the legacy of the Ancestor of Tao’s Fake to Real fruit.

Third and fourth are Qiong Gao and Boxun, the masters of two realms who wield the power of the Golden Immortal.

No need to speak further of the third and fourth; they are simply out of the question, and even now Xu Yang cannot question Qiong Gao about his travels through the heavens, ultimately finding the existence and origin of the Golden Immortal Power that can contest Mara.

This is an extremely private matter, even regarded as one’s life foundation, just like his attribute panel, which he has no reason to reveal to outsiders, and even if he did, others would not be able to replicate it.

So, Xu Yang did not pry further, to avoid embarrassment for all parties.

The third and fourth are not to be hoped for, and the first and second are also fraught with difficulties. He still couldn’t make heads or tails of the Fake to Real fruit from the World of Dao and Law, let alone making it his own.

As for the attribute panel and its skill characteristics, they are indeed his own foundational assets. They have played quite a significant role up until now, but to reach the level of a Golden Immortal… To say it is far off is an understatement; it’s like staring dead at a mountain.

Helpless, helplessly so!

Xu Yang remained silent. Though Qiong Gao was aware of his predicament, there was nothing he could do but remain silent at this moment.

Nothing can be done, helpless as can be.

Thus, after a moment, Xu Yang raised his gaze: “Thank you, Emperor Venerable, for clearing my confusion. Qingyang shall take his leave for now.”

Upon hearing this, Qiong Gao didn’t say anything more, just stood up to see him off: “Farewell, Taoist friend. Should you have any further doubts, feel free to visit my Miluo Palace, and I shall spare no effort to clarify them.”

“Many thanks, Emperor Venerable!”

…

After bidding farewell to Qiong Gao, Xu Yang left the Heavenly Palace and went straight back to his Taoist Field, Taiqing Great Red Heaven.

In the Mystic Yellow Realm, at the core of the “Heavenly God and Earthly Spirit Skill,” Immortals, Buddhas, and Divine Beings all have their own Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands. Heavenly Immortals are especially so, residing directly within a heaven, akin to the previously mentioned Territory Worlds, although not as vast as the Mystic Yellow Great Thousand Realm, but still possessing the status of a Middle Thousand.

As the newly promoted Supreme Daoist and Nine Rituals Heavenly Venerate, Xu Yang too should occupy a heaven’s Taoist Field, specifically the previously mentioned Territory World, now known as Taiqing Great Red Heaven.

Compared to the former Territory World, Taiqing Great Red Heaven, after being bestowed with a sacred rank, is clearly more voluminous. The heroes who had previously belonged to him, except for Ksitigarbha who he had released to return to Buddhism, were still there serving him, and the various spectacular structures had not disappeared, except for the loss of the “recruitment” power.

However, it’s not truly lost, as with his Heavenly Immortal Rank, creating some Taoist Soldiers from nothing is not difficult at all, it’s just unnecessary.

Returning to Taiching Heaven and entering the Palace of Ten Thousand Dao, Xu Yang, now alone, opened his long-neglected attribute panel.

As the foundation of his ascent and his greatest reliance along the way, the attribute panel had not seen action for a long time.

But it was just that, an absence of action; it was still in play, and its various skill characteristics were steadily being updated over time.

Regrettably, these were only incremental upgrades based on the existing foundation and did not bring forth new skills or characteristics capable of a transformative leap.

But now…

Two streaks of golden light radiantly burst forth, unveiling two brand-new skill characteristics in the skill slot!