Chapter 1567 : Ancestral Immortals Descend Upon Verdant Mountain

The hearts of the Nascent Soul Dao Lords surged with wild joy. They saw the leader among the eleven figures flick his sleeve, and in a Ksana-time [an infinitesimal unit of time], the entire Purple Realm seemed to turn upside down.

By the time the Nascent Soul Dao Lords regained their senses, they found themselves standing atop Verdant Chariot Mountain.

Lifting their heads, they beheld eleven Immortals [beings who have ascended to immortality] standing majestically upon Verdant Chariot Mountain, their gazes resting upon them in serene silence.

Realizing this, the assembly stirred and prostrated themselves in unison, declaring, "We pay our deepest respects to you, venerable ancestors and progenitors of the Immortal Path."

"Hmm."

Upon the Void, Eldrin Chen surveyed the crowd and gave a slight, approving nod.

The Purple Realm of today could truly be said to be teeming with talent. Before him stood over ten thousand Nascent Soul Dao Lords alone, among them more than three hundred Demigod Ancestors [cultivators who have transcended the Nascent Soul realm but not yet fully ascended to immortality], and two who had successfully laid the foundation for an Immortal Root [the fundamental spiritual core required for true ascension to immortality].

Of these two who had forged the foundation for an Immortal Root, one was the newly ascended Immortal of the Chen Immortal Clan, Xingzu Chen, and the other was the Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk.

As for Xingzu Chen, no further explanation was needed. The Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk was the former abbot of the Western Pole Tranquil Spirit Temple. Legend held that he was the reincarnation of a Buddha [an enlightened being who has attained Buddhahood] from the Immortal Realm, a monk of ineffable virtue and profound wisdom.

During Eldrin Chen's Immortal Ascension Tribulation [the cataclysmic heavenly trial one must overcome to ascend to immortality], the Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk had perished aiding him in overcoming the trial. Thereafter, the monk had chosen to undergo reincarnation through a ritual of corporeal dissolution within the Purple Realm. This novel is serialized on audio-novel .c om. Visit for updates.

Alas, at that time, Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk's Divine Soul [the spiritual core of a cultivator] had been damaged too severely. He had to cultivate the Arhat Golden Body anew before he could recover the memories of his past life.

However, after Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk regained his memories, he seemed to have also unexpectedly recovered fragments of the memories from his former existence as a Buddha [an enlightened being who has attained Buddhahood].

Therefore, throughout these years, he never attempted Ascending to Immortality [transcending the mortal realm to become an immortal]. Instead, he continuously underwent tribulations and reincarnations within the Purple Realm using a special esoteric method, steadfastly refusing to ascend and become a Buddha.

Returning to the main topic, the current strength of the Purple Realm is undeniably formidable. It must be understood that within the Immortal Domain, many Immortal Immortal Clan [powerful clans founded by immortals] established by Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality] often do not possess more than one thousand Nascent Soul Dao Lord [cultivators who have reached the Nascent Soul realm and comprehended a Dao] among their ranks.

Of course, such strength remains utterly insignificant before Eldrin Chen.

Within the Abyssal Immortal Alliance of the present Immortal Domain, the number of Immortal has already surpassed two thousand, and Nascent Soul Dao Lord are beyond count.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen recalled the pressing matter and turned to Xingzu Chen. "The Purple Realm has not been attacked; it seems all is still well," he said. "Do you know how far the Starry Sky Demon Race [a powerful demonic race from the starry void] have advanced?"

Xingzu Chen's expression turned grave. "In reply to the Immortal Progenitor," he began, "the Starry Sky Demon Race have now encircled the Great Wilderness Realm. Many Ancient Ancestor [venerable and powerful senior cultivators] from the Demonic Path [the collective forces of demonic cultivators] who have reached the True Demon Realm [a high realm of demonic cultivation] have already begun to seize the opportunity to strike at the surrounding three thousand great realms."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen nodded slightly. "Since that is the case," he declared, "you must gather everyone and defend the Purple Realm with all your might. Guard against attacks from Demonic Cultivator [cultivators who follow demonic arts] and the Starry Sky Demon Race. Leave the rest to This Sovereign."

Having spoken, Eldrin Chen swept his sleeve, carrying the others away with him and leaving only Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk behind.

Having not seen each other for hundreds of thousands of years, Eldrin Chen remained quite courteous towards Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk. With a faint smile, he cupped his hands and said, "The Ancient Buddha has already mastered the Laws of the Dao and achieved the Dual Dao Fruits of the Golden Body. All that remains is to cultivate the Buddha's Dao Fruit to achieve ultimate perfection."

"I have heard the Ancient Buddha has reincarnated six times. It seems ascension to Buddhahood will be accomplished in this very lifetime."

As Eldrin Chen spoke these words, Master of the Dao Palace and the others present revealed looks of admiration.

The reason Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk had not Ascending to Immortality all these years was because he had awakened memories of his past lives. Thus, he chose to remain within the Mortal Dust to cultivate a Supreme technique.

"The Six Lifetimes Sutra of the Buddha."

This Six Lifetimes Sutra of the Buddha is a rare Supreme method of the Buddhist Sect. Legend holds that by cultivating with this sutra through six lifetimes, one can coalesce the Dao Fruit [the fruit of one's cultivation path] of all six lives into a single being, thereby attaining the status of a Supreme Buddha.

Since recovering his memories, Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk had begun practicing this 'Six Lifetimes Sutra of the Buddha', successively cultivating the potential of six lifetimes of Great Power Potential.

In his first life, he cultivated the Arhat Golden Body [an indestructible physical form of a Buddhist saint], achieving the status of a Demi-Immortal Arhat [a Buddhist saint who has attained Nirvana] who shook the Purple Realm with his might.

Thereafter, with Supreme willpower, he voluntarily relinquished his achievements, dissolving his Arhat Golden Body back into the Dao, leaving behind only a single Arhat relic [a crystallized remains containing spiritual power].

In his second life, Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk diligently contemplated the 'Manjushri Sutra', comprehending the Bodhisattva [an enlightened being who postpones Nirvana to help others] Laws of the Dao. Once again, he cultivated a Bodhisattva Golden Body, yet still chose to return his Dao to the heavens.

In his third life, he was reborn as an ancient ape, also reaching the Quasi-Immortal realm, hailed as a Great Saint of the Buddhist Sect.

In his fourth life, he manifested as a Heaven and Earth Divine Spirit [a primordial spirit born from the essence of heaven and earth], ultimately converting to the Buddhist Sect and becoming an Buddhist Sect Ancient Venerable, guarding the world for one hundred thousand years.

In his fifth life, he transformed into an ancient Spiritual Root [a plant with profound spiritual properties] tree, growing beside the Tranquil Spirit Temple and listening to the sounds of meditation. After an unfathomable number of years, upon emerging, he nearly achieved Ascending to Immortality [transcending the mortal realm to become an immortal].

Now, in this sixth life, the Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk has returned to the Human Race, having cultivated both the Arhat Golden Body [an indestructible physical form achieved by Buddhist arhats] and the Laws of the Dao [the fundamental principles governing reality]. It seems he is not far from completely attaining the Dao.

Eldrin Chen understood clearly that once this Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk made his breakthrough, the Dao Fruit [the culmination of one's cultivation path] from his six lifetimes would coalesce into one. His Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound and unshakable basis of a cultivator's power] would inevitably become transcendent, far surpassing that of the Master of the Dao Palace and Lin Tianqi.

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen could not help but sigh, "This Six Lifetimes Sutra of the Buddha, its Mysterious Profound [profound and inscrutable] nature far surpasses the Ancient Scroll of World-Opening." Join our community of readers at audio-novel.com (official site).

"Such a Supreme Ancient Scripture must be the ultimate, sect-guarding secret art of a major Buddhist Sect school. For you, Senior, to possess this scripture, your previous life's identity must have been extraordinary."

Hearing this, the Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk's gaze flickered slightly, and he shook his head.

He sighed once, then spoke, "This old monk has yet to recover the memories of my previous life as a Buddha [an enlightened being who has attained Buddhahood]. Only this ancient scroll remains recorded within my mind."

"Yet I have gained some insight. My previous incarnation was likely also an Ancient Buddha who ascended to immortality from the Purple Realm in ages past."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen gave a slight, thoughtful nod.

He now understood that this volume, the Six Lifetimes Sutra of the Buddha [a supreme Buddhist scripture concerning the accumulation of merit and power across six lifetimes], was likely a secret Ancient Scripture [a foundational and profound cultivation text] passed down within the Great Luo Sects [the paramount sects of the Immortal Domain, whose founders reached the Great Luo realm].

The Buddhist Sect [the collective Buddhist orders] and Daoist lineages within the Purple Realm [a major continent within the Vast Azure Immortal Domain] indeed possessed extraordinary and profound heritages.

For instance, the Dao Palace Sacred Land [the Sacred Land of the Dao Palace, a premier Daoist sanctuary] traced its origins to the Ancient Immortal of Flowing Void [the Ancient Immortal of Flowing Void, a legendary figure]. The supreme art of this lineage, the Sitting in Oblivion Sutra [the Sutra of Seated Oblivion, a meditation art leading to profound enlightenment], served as the introductory text for the Path of Seated Oblivion [the Path of Seated Oblivion, a Great Luo sect within the Immortal Domain] of the Great Luo Sects within the Immortal Domain [the higher realm ascended to by successful cultivators].

The Buddhist Sect was similarly illustrious. This lineage descended from Bodhisattva Manjushri [the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, a being of immense power and enlightenment], who was himself an existence at the Great Luo [the pinnacle of known cultivation realms] level.

The ancestral temple of the Purple Realm's Buddhist Sect, the Western Pole Tranquil Spirit Temple [the Western Pole Tranquil Spirit Temple], had an Immortal Realm [the realm of true Immortals] founding patriarch, Tranquil Spirit Precious Light Buddha [the Buddha of Tranquil Spirit and Precious Light], who was a direct disciple of Bodhisattva Manjushri. It was said this patriarch was also an Ancient Buddha [an Ancient Buddha, a Buddha who has existed since antiquity], comparable to the Ancient Immortals [beings who attained immortality in ancient times].

With a Great Luo-level Buddhist Sect powerhouse like Bodhisattva Manjushri as its ultimate backer, it seemed almost expected that Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk [a Divine Monk who transcended his heavenly tribulations] could have inherited the Six Lifetimes Sutra of the Buddha.

After all, many Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality] who ascended from the Purple Realm in the past received guidance from the Purple Immortal Lord [the legendary ruler of the Purple Realm], with quite a few cultivating all the way to the Earth Immortal [an immortal grounded in earthly power] or even the Heaven Immortal Realm [the realm of celestial immortals].

If Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk had cultivated to the Heaven Immortal Realm in a past life, then it seemed perfectly reasonable that he could have obtained a secret Ancient Scripture from the Great Luo-level Buddhist Sect heritage—namely, the Six Lifetimes Sutra of the Buddha.

This Six Lifetimes Sutra of the Buddha possessed the power to merge the Dao Fruit [the condensed essence of one's cultivation path] of six lifetimes into one. Once mastered, it could allow one to defy fate and forge a foundation of earth-shaking, heaven-startling Supreme [the highest grade] quality. Without a shred of hesitation, it could be said that this was among the most supreme secret transmissions of the Great Luo level, something that would stir the hearts of even Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme being among celestial immortals].

However, Eldrin Chen was also acutely aware that a SupremeAncient Scripture of this caliber, one that involved a figure like 'Bodhisattva Manjushri' [a major Bodhisattva in Buddhist tradition, representing wisdom and enlightenment] from the Buddhist Sect [a major religious and cultivation organization], was no longer something that could be simply stolen or learned through stealth. It touched upon realms of power and karma that reached the Great Luo [the highest echelons of cultivation, a realm of profound cosmic understanding]. Access the full story on audi0-n0vel.c0m.