Instructing others to clean up the debris, Lu Ren took a step forward as usual, transferring some True Qi to Li Qingling to calm her, suggesting that she rest first.
At night, in the same familiar room, Lu Ren sat cross-legged on the bed, his mind sinking, returning once again to the Inner Realm.
He glanced at a group of people, Xu Fu and Chen Xuzi among them, huddled together trying to keep warm.
It seemed that Chang’e and Chang Xin, having been granted some freedom of movement by Lu Ren, still possessed the means to deal with the ever-annoying Xu Fu, perhaps because they had both once been powerful beings who had condensed the Human Immortal Path Fruit, notwithstanding the strict constraints Lu Ren had imposed on the Inner Realm.
Lu Ren didn’t bother with these matters, as in the Inner Realm, Subodhi had already been imprinted by him several times. Even if released, it wouldn’t matter; he just felt it was unnecessary. If given the opportunity, Lu Ren might deepen his impression on them.
Not paying attention to the gazes directed at him, Lu Ren walked straight to Ao Li.
Since Ao Li’s chaotic upheaval in his Inner Realm, and even using all his True Power failing to break the system-reinforced Inner Realm, he had been coiled in a corner, biding his time, and waiting for the right moment.
Feeling Lu Ren standing before him, Ao Li finally lifted his eyelids, looking at Lu Ren standing in front of him.
He raised his head, his dozen-meter form towering, his enormous body creating a stark contrast to Lu Ren and possessing a formidable sense of oppression.
Seeing Ao Li staring straight at him, Lu Ren’s expression remained unchanged, calmly saying, "Is that True Phoenix trying to escape like I saw, using the Phoenix Fist Scripture?"
Ao Li chuckled softly, saying lightly, "What do you think?"
He leaned his dragon head forward, staring at Lu Ren, "That old bird once swallowed over a hundred million of your Human Race and was then besieged and permanently trapped by your people. Now, surprisingly, it found a glimmer of escape through your Phoenix Fist Scripture."
Seeing that Lu Ren wanted to speak, Ao Li grinned: "Even if she doesn’t cultivate, that old bird will force her to continue cultivation. That means, even if the girl doesn’t want to cultivate, her strength will continuously grow through this connection."
Lu Ren’s expression grew heavy, feeling quite troubled. Since the revival of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism, all these demons and goblins have been seeking opportunities to escape their cages and return to earth, leading to situations .
Seeing Lu Ren’s face looking somewhat unpleasant, Ao Li laughed heartily, roaring, "You have your days too, kid. Someone from your own family chosen by a high-dimensional creature as a vessel for their descent— in past centuries, that would be a sign of heaven’s favor."
These sarcastic words made Lu Ren quite displeased. He thought of doing something in the Inner Realm to amuse Ao Li. However, considering Ao Li was far beyond Chang’e and Chang Xin’s level, if pushed too hard, his fragmented Primordial Spirit might do something drastic.
Ao Li laughed, "You know how to stop it, right? You know, I know! Hahaha... Kill her. If you want to stop that old bird from descending, then kill her!" Read complete versıon only at novel fire.net
"Heh." Lu Ren couldn’t help but reveal a hint of mockery, watching the deranged Red Dragon Ao Li.
"Even if that Phoenix wants to descend, and intends to transmit its mind through layers of space, that’s not an easy task. At the very least, it would require the layout and waiting over hundreds of years. In that time, I can stand before that wretched bird and completely annihilate it."
Ao Li seemed to hear the funniest thing in the world.
"You, an ant, want to kill a True Phoenix? Even your ancestor of the Human Race would need to sacrifice the lives and Primordial Spirits of a dozen top-tier Human Race strongmen to seal the space. Just you?"
"Just me." Watching Ao Li, who seemed to hear the biggest joke in the world, Lu Ren said lightly, "Like you, now aren’t you coiling in my Inner Realm?"
Ao Li’s laughter stopped abruptly, and with that, his dragon head lowered, a pressure that made souls tremble descended, and the weaker ones might collapse under it.
Even Subodhi, Xu Fu, and others in the distance had already turned pale, trembling, eyes closed tightly, resisting the pressure. Even Chang’e and Chang Xin nearby turned pale and looked quite troubled.
This was a suppression from a higher dimensional life, a natural suppression of lower dimensional life by higher dimensional beings.
Yet, this wild, majestic pressure, when three feet away from Lu Ren, dissipated instantly, turning into a gentle breeze that was quite refreshing.
A smile appeared on Lu Ren’s face, "The most foolish and idiotic thing you ever did was trying to seize my body."
Ao Li growled, "If not, if not for those things left on you by Them, just you! Just you?!"
Lu Ren’s eyes flickered, watching Ao Li, seemingly enraged and confused.
"Them, who are They?"
"They are naturally..." Ao Li’s voice stopped abruptly, his angry expression quickly calming down. He gave Lu Ren a strange look, seeming to feel sorry, and yet unusually envious and jealous.
"Perhaps one day when you reach a certain level, you will know. By then, I really want to see what expression you show when you learn the truth."
Returning to the real world, Lu Ren’s face remained heavy, pondering for a long time, yet ultimately unable to find any entry point.
"Let’s just go with the flow. As long as I continue moving forward and not stand still, in three or five hundred years, I might become a Celestial Immortal as in legends."
The system’s real-time progress showed that with so many Skill Points stored up, he could now add points to enter the Ten Lands True Scripture’s ultimate Realm, the Tenth Dharma Cloud Land.
Reaching this ultimate Realm signifies the complete Great Perfection of the Bodhisattva stage. Further progression will lead to achieving the Buddha.
The next step is to integrate past, present, and future scriptures, cultivating them simultaneously, perhaps then one could witness the Tathagata Realm and achieve the Buddha’s Heart.
As for the Path of Origin in the Inner Realm, it seems that due to his recent return from the Chaos Rift to Earth, amidst the dramatic change in the surroundings, the road along the way is tumultuous. Once he steps on it, many sinister Outer Demons might be watching him.
It needs a little more waiting, a little more time is needed.
Once his Life Magnetic Field re-engages with this Heaven and Earth, achieving a harmonious state of cosmic integration and Unity of Heaven and Man, he can then progress further.
Time flows like water. Although Lu Ren’s return shocked many, considering that he had disappeared from the Moon and suddenly reappeared on the Moon five or six years later, arriving on Earth silently by unknown means.