Chapter 48 Buzhou Mountain
"Don't worry, I have the protective aura of merit. Even if a Great Luo Golden Immortal came, I could still hold my own." Feng Zichen said to Ao Xue, raising the aura of merit.
"Alright then! Remember to let me know when you return to the human race so that I can rest assured". Ao Xue reluctantly replied.
She knew about the defensive power of the aura of merit. This kind of divine power, completely condensed from the energy of merit, was arguably the most extravagant divine power in the primordial world, and its power was naturally extraordinary.
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"Fellow Daoist, farewell!"
Before the South Heavenly Gate, Feng Zichen waved goodbye to the Water Dragon Lord and Ao Xue, then strode towards Buzhou Mountain.
"Buzz!"
Just like last time, as soon as Feng Zichen stepped onto Buzhou Mountain, the Primordial Dao Seal trembled violently. If the Primordial Dao Seal hadn't been completely refined by him, it probably would have flown directly into the depths of Buzhou Mountain.
Suppressing the trembling of the Primordial Dao Seal, Feng Zichen didn't immediately head to the depths of Buzhou Mountain, but instead circled its outer perimeter.
The grand Heavenly Assembly had just concluded, and the South Heavenly Gate was bustling with people. For a mere Xuanxian to rush into the depths of Buzhou Mountain would inevitably attract attention.
It was best to linger on the outskirts for a few decades first. After all, caution was always wise.
Buzhou Mountain, known as the Pillar of Heaven in the Primordial Era, was formed from the spine of Pangu. From afar, its vastness seemed boundless, its height unfathomable, truly deserving of its title as the first holy land of the primordial world.
Divine light shone brightly within the mountain, its creation boundless, its spiritual herbs abundant—truly a land teeming with opportunities. The mountain exuded an ancient and weathered aura, with a faint divine might permeating the air.
This was the divine might of Pangu. Since the beginning of the primordial world, the pressure of Pangu's might on Buzhou Mountain had gradually weakened. Now, only a trace remained.
Otherwise, how could Buzhou Mountain have been broken apart by Gonggong during the war between the Wu and Yao?
It should be known that in ancient times, only Great Luo Golden Immortals could approach Buzhou Mountain, and only Quasi-Saints could ascend it. Such divine power could not possibly be broken by Gonggong.
Walking on Mount Buzhou, Feng Zichen felt the aura of Pangu permeating the void. His restlessness vanished, replaced by a calm.
This wasn't the first time he had sensed Pangu's aura, but the third.
On the Three Immortal Islands, he had obtained a portion of Pangu's memories of creating the world. The initial twelve axes of creation were still deeply hidden within his consciousness.
Then, not long ago, he saw another axe light from Pangu on the Innate Star Tree. Now, on Mount Buzhou, he felt Pangu's aura for the third time.
However, this time was different from the previous two. In the first two memories, Feng Zichen sensed the spirit of seeking the Dao from Pangu.
At that time, Pangu was a devout seeker of the Dao. He created the world not to create all living beings, but to glimpse the true meaning of the Great Dao and prove its eternity.
The aura of Pangu on Mount Buzhou was different. It was a majestic aura, containing love for all things, vast and boundless.
Immersed in the aura of Pangu, Feng Zichen seemed to merge with Mount Buzhou. A mysterious Daoist rhythm appeared in his perception.
In his sea of consciousness, the Primordial Dao Seal shone brightly, enhancing Feng Zichen's comprehension, deepening his connection with Mount Buzhou, and helping him comprehend that Daoist rhythm.
Within that Daoist rhythm, Feng Zichen felt the power to suppress everything. The primordial universe, past and future, the known and the unknowable—all were suppressed without exception.
As Feng Zichen's connection with Mount Buzhou deepened, a phantom of Mount Buzhou slowly emerged in his sea of consciousness, radiating an aura of suppression, echoing Mount Buzhou from afar.
At this moment, Feng Zichen understood the true purpose of Mount Buzhou and the truth behind its collapse in later generations. Mount Buzhou stands at the center of the primordial world, its role not merely supporting the heavens and suppressing the earth. It also suppresses the entire primordial spacetime, ensuring its singularity and the ceaseless, uninterrupted flow of the river of time.
In other words, it is precisely because of Mount Buzhou's existence that the most powerful ability of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal—altering the past—is rendered useless.
Under its suppression, the primordial spacetime remains stable, slowly moving forward, preventing Grand Luo Golden Immortals from reversing the flow of time and altering the past.
"Grand Luo" signifies the eternity of all spacetime, and "Golden Immortal" implies indestructibility. A Grand Luo Golden Immortal is an immortal being eternally free and indestructible throughout all spacetime.
Grand Luo Golden Immortals can comprehend all things and the vast world, seeing the past, present, and future. They can gather and disperse, remain unyielding through countless eons, transcend fate, and roam freely through spacetime. They are eternally present with the heavens and coexist with the Dao.
Before a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, spacetime is like a toy, at their mercy. Past and future hold no secrets in their eyes; they can alter them at will.
Without Mount Buzhou, wouldn't the primordial world be in chaos? If you're dissatisfied with one part of history today, change it; if they're dissatisfied with another tomorrow, change that too. The entire primordial world would be a mess.
At this moment, Feng Zichen finally found the answer to his long-standing question.
Since the Great Luo Golden Immortals are so powerful, wouldn't the first one to attain Great Luo Golden Immortal status be invincible? His power extends across countless timelines; why didn't he rewrite history, leaving only himself as the Great Luo Golden Immortal in the primordial world?
Feng Zichen hadn't understood before, but now he did. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't.
He could vaguely see a majestic divine mountain suppressing the center of the river of time, making the past irreversible and unchangeable.
Therefore, while Mount Buzhou benefited all living beings in the primordial world, it restricted the Great Luo Golden Immortals, preventing them from unleashing their full power.
This naturally led to the dissatisfaction of the Great Luo Golden Immortals in the primordial world, sowing the seeds for the future collapse of Mount Buzhou. Gonggong's furious collision with Buzhou Mountain was merely a prelude; there were undoubtedly many more masterminds behind it.
However, none of this concerned Feng Zichen at the moment. He was immersed in the excitement of acquiring a new great divine power:
The Buzhou Seal, which Feng Zichen obtained by comprehending the Daoist principles of Buzhou Mountain. Its ultimate achievement was to suppress everything in the world, just like Buzhou Mountain itself.
Coming back to his senses, Feng Zichen calculated with his fingers and realized that this series of events had occurred in the blink of an eye. From the moment he began to comprehend the Daoist principles of Buzhou Mountain to the moment he finished, it was only a blink of an eye.
"Truly wondrous!" He exclaimed, and then Feng Zichen began to wander around the outer perimeter of Buzhou Mountain.
From the end of ancient times to the present day, countless people have come to Buzhou Mountain to search for treasures. No matter how much fortune Buzhou Mountain possessed, it couldn't withstand such consumption.
Now, apart from the innate treasures hidden deep within Buzhou Mountain, there was not much left on the outer perimeter.
Even with Feng Zichen's powerful luck, after wandering around the outer perimeter of Buzhou Mountain for decades, he had only found some innate spiritual herbs and materials, and nothing else.
That day, after picking a Primordial Jade Fungus, Feng Zichen felt the time was almost right. With a flicker of his figure, he used his supernatural power to teleport, concealing himself in the void.
Then, following the guidance of the Primordial Dao Seal, he headed deeper into Buzhou Mountain.
(End of Chapter)