Chapter 211 The Mortal World and the Seven Emotions and Six Desires
"Shut up!"
"You brat, you've gone too far!"
"Today, I, the Venerable One, will fight you to the death!"
The Chaos is vast; the probability of encountering a Chaos God within it is even smaller than the probability of encountering Pangu in the Primordial World.
It's simply impossible!
Moreover, given the Illusion Venerable's current state, he wouldn't last long in the Chaos. A single Chaos Tide would likely take his life.
Since death was inevitable, the Illusion Venerable erupted, igniting his innate source and unleashing unparalleled power as he charged towards Feng Zichen.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Illusion Venerable, the innate ferocious beasts are a thing of the past. You, a ferocious beast left over from the Primordial Era, should have faced your tribulation long ago."
"Today, I will send you to face your tribulation!"
Laughing, Feng Zichen swung his Purple Chen Sword, unleashing a dazzling sword light. Sun, moon, and stars appeared, splitting into three lights, evolving into a boundless starry sky, enveloping the Illusion Venerable within.
This is the Three Talents Sword Scripture.
In that starry sky, each star represented a Great Dao, containing supreme sword energy, bombarding the Illusionary Venerable one after another, constantly eroding his power. The Illusionary
Venerable, already severely injured, had very little innate essence left. Before long, his innate essence was completely burned away, his power steadily declining, gradually becoming no match for the impact of the stars.
"Ah!"
"I am not reconciled!"
With a roar of unwilling despair, the Illusionary Venerable's eyes revealed despair, glaring at Feng Zichen with hatred, as if wanting to etch him into his heart.
Finally, with a boom, the Illusionary Venerable detonated his last essence, destroying the Heavenly Sword, and vanishing into nothingness.
Only a primordial, indestructible true spirit remained, wrapped in a Mirror of Mortal Dust, constantly rising and falling in the chaos.
"Hmph!"
"Dying in the chaos, and still wanting to be resurrected? Simply dreaming!"
Feng Zichen reached out and grabbed at the Illusionary Venerable's primordial, indestructible true spirit.
The Illusionary Lord self-destructed, and the will above his true spirit vanished with it. It was unknown how long it would take to recover. Therefore, Feng Zichen easily retrieved him.
"Hongmeng Dao Seal, Seal!"
Pointing at the Hongmeng Dao Bell, primordial energy descended, transforming into Dao runes, severing all connections between the Illusionary Lord's true spirit and the outside world.
This prevented him from absorbing any power, completely cutting off his path to resurrection through his true spirit.
Afterwards, Feng Zichen casually tossed the Illusionary Lord's true spirit into the chaos, letting it drift aimlessly forward with the chaotic energy, gradually becoming lost.
"In this way, if the Illusionary Lord wants to be resurrected, he can only rely on the mark imprinted on the origin of heaven and earth to regenerate a new true spirit."
"However, this will take a very long time. By the time the Illusionary Lord reappears in the primordial world, even the Great Tribulation of the Journey to the West will probably be over."
Feng Zichen himself didn't know exactly how long it would take to regenerate a Great Luo Golden Immortal-level innate true spirit.
But he knew one thing: since the beginning of time, there had never been a Great Luo Golden Immortal whose true spirit had been destroyed, to return from the brink of death.
Therefore, it was clear that resurrection through the very essence of heaven and earth was no easy feat, and the time required would be unimaginably long.
"This mirror is truly extraordinary!" "
The myriad phenomena of the mortal world are captivating, enchanting the mind and making one linger; the five turbid energies extinguish one's tranquility and destroy one's spiritual attainment."
"This mirror can be both demonic and Buddhist; it is truly incredibly strange!"
Playing with the Mirror of the Mortal World, sensing the mortal energy and the five turbid energies within it, Feng Zichen fell into deep thought.
This mirror reminded him of the demonic path and later, the Buddhist path. The function of this treasure largely overlapped with the philosophies of these two sects. If it fell into their hands, it would undoubtedly become a supreme treasure.
"Wait, something's not right!"
"It would be fate if this treasure fell into my hands!"
Suddenly, Feng Zichen realized something that made him understand the significance of the Red Dust Mirror to him.
Speaking of the myriad phenomena of the mortal world, joy, anger, sorrow, love, hate, and grudges are inevitable… All of humanity's myriad lives arise from the seven emotions and six desires, and only the seven emotions and six desires can create the vast world of mortals.
Feng Zichen, having established his divine path, had collected a considerable amount of the energy of the seven emotions and six desires over the years. It was truly a dilemma—neither throwing it away nor using it—and had always kept it within the Chaos Pearl.
This energy was immensely powerful, and throwing it away would be a waste.
However, when using it, it was somewhat indiscriminate in its use; when fighting, it might injure oneself before harming the enemy.
Therefore, Feng Zichen had no intention of using this energy until he found a way to activate it and simply put it aside.
Perhaps it was because his vision had broadened after becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal, but upon seeing the Red Dust Mirror today, a brilliant idea flashed into Feng Zichen's mind: why not fuse the energy of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires with the Red Dust Mirror?
In this way, after the Investiture of the Gods, when incense and the divine path flourished, the Red Dust Mirror could be used to receive the energy of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires contained in the incense offerings of all living beings.
This would not only allow Feng Zichen to activate the energy of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, but also greatly increase the power of the Red Dust Mirror, and add another treasure to the incense and divine path to suppress the fortune.
It could be said to be a triple win.
No, the function of this treasure is not limited to this.
The Red Dust is the human world, which is a sea of suffering!
If Buddhism and Taoism flourish in the future, Feng Zichen could disguise himself and join the Buddhist sect under the guise of helping people escape the sea of suffering, becoming a Buddha himself.
If the Demonic Sect were to flourish, Feng Zichen could transform himself into a supreme inner demon, manipulating emotions and desires, and playing with people's hearts.
Joining the Demonic Sect and becoming a powerful figure would be more than enough.
Having so many backup plans suddenly stirred even Feng Zichen's current state of mind.
These identities, even if he didn't need them now, could serve as aliases, providing cover and support for his true self.
Like creating alternate accounts in a game, they might not be used normally, but they could be invaluable in crucial moments.
Moreover, relying on outsiders could never compare to relying on oneself!
"It seems I need to find an opportunity to create more alternate accounts as aliases."
Perhaps one day in the future, he would have aliases in various major forces of the Primordial World, rising to high positions and becoming a ruler.
Then, he could roam freely throughout the Primordial World!
The thought of such a scene was incredibly appealing.
At the same time, Feng Zichen believed that even Great Luo Golden Immortals had already done so.
After all, battles at the Great Luo level rarely involve life-or-death struggles unless absolutely necessary or with absolute certainty of victory.
More often, they engage in scheming and plotting, spending tens of thousands of years on each other, constantly maneuvering to either corner or lead their opponents into a desperate situation.
This is where the advantage of having a secondary account becomes apparent. Often, at crucial moments, an unexpected person will emerge, delivering a fatal blow and completing a stunning reversal!
(End of Chapter)