Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

No! That's not right!

Wang Chen's pupils suddenly constricted.

His Divine Soul attribute reached a high of 26 points, his spiritual power was extremely high, and his Divine Sense was far stronger than others at the same tier, with an exceptionally sharp perception.

Previously, Wang Chen hadn't detected Wu Xiang's arrival, which could be explained by Wang Chen's lack of vigilance and Wu Xiang's realm being too high, deceiving his spiritual senses.

But now, Wu Xiang disappearing silently right in front of Wang Chen without triggering his perception was truly too unbelievable, completely exceeding any reasonable expectations.

Could it be that he was dreaming?

The Buddha said, "All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows, like dew or lightning, and should be thus viewed."

Finding himself in the Western Celestial Buddha Domain, within the Buddhist Holy Land of Spirit Mountain Temple, these verses from the Buddha suddenly came to Wang Chen's mind.

He unconsciously gripped the cultivation technique Jade Slip in his hand.

However, the undeniably real sensation reminded Wang Chen that everything he had seen and heard had been true.

This was not an illusion of his!

Since it wasn't an illusion...

The only explanation was that Wu Xiang was not personally present, but rather it was his external incarnation that had arrived!

Only the Vajra-level Buddhist external incarnation could possess such mysterious abilities, elusive as dreams and as quick as lightning.

Wu Xiang's cultivation level must have reached the pinnacle of this realm!

The question was, why would such a high-ranking monk take special notice of him?

Wang Chen reflected carefully on every word and action of Wu Xiang from before.

A burst of Spiritual Light flashed in his Sea of Consciousness!

Ever since he had learned of the existence of the Upper Realm beyond the Mountain and Sea Realm, and that there were paths to ascend apart from becoming immortal, Wang Chen had been working hard towards the goal of ascending to the Upper Realm.

For this purpose, he had traveled hundreds of thousands of miles to join the West Sea Sect in the West Sea Spirit Domain, searching for relevant clues.

And he had also been diligently practicing his cultivation to advance his realm.

Looking back at the past few years, it felt as though an invisible whip was constantly lashing Wang Chen, forcing him not to stop his forward progress.

Now it seemed that he had fallen into some kind of obsession.

Why did he have to go to the Upper Realm?

The West Sea Sect was the number one Immortal Gate in the Mountain and Sea Realm, with depths unfathomable. Even if faced with a cataclysm, it could completely seal itself off and bravely withstand the ordeal.

If it didn't have such strength, the West Sea Sect wouldn't have been able to survive till now and thrive for ten thousand years.

As an Inner Sect Disciple, Wang Chen would never be abandoned by the Sect regardless of what happened.

Wouldn't it be better to stay in the Sect and calmly pass through the calamity?
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Who could guarantee that the Upper Realm was a safe and happy paradise, free of tribulations?

But now, Wang Chen was beginning to understand.

The great calamity of the world was a calamity for all beings, and it was also the death calamity that awaited him.

The original Wang Chen hadn't fully grasped this, but his subconscious mind, or possibly the Immortal Cultivation panel, or even the Ancient Taoist Stele were reminding him.

Ultimately, they influenced Wang Chen's all-in behavior!

He had to reach the Upper Realm in order to survive; staying in the Sect would not make it easy to overcome this crisis.

The four words "Must not stay long" spoken by Wu Xiang were actually quite clear. This high monk was also reminding him, the visitor from another world—to leave quickly!

Wang Chen's mind suddenly became clear. Many things that he had previously felt were wrong but couldn't pinpoint became clear to him now, with no more obstacles in his heart.

He had achieved an enlightenment.

His Divine Soul consciousness quietly rose to a new level.

It was like parting the clouds to see the sun and the moon, his resolve as firm as a rock, no longer swayed by anything!

With this thought, Wang Chen couldn't help but bring his hands together in a salute, paying tribute to the departed Wu Xiang, "Thank you, master."

He straightened up again, his gaze as resolute as ever.

In the following three days, besides meeting and discussing with Xu Yingyi and others a few times, he spent the rest of his time behind closed doors in the detached courtyard, cultivating and pondering over the seventh-tier Dharma Technique of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method, which he had just obtained.

Wang Chen's cultivation level in this Buddhist Sect's Divine Body Refining Technique had already reached the peak of the sixth tier.

It was just that he never had the subsequent techniques, so he could not break through.

Now, this most troublesome obstacle no longer existed!

Actually, after obtaining the heart method of the seventh tier, the skill option for the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method in the immortal cultivation panel had already been re-illuminated, and he could directly break through and advance by investing Heavenly Merit.

But Wang Chen did not rush to achieve success. He was neither arrogant nor impatient, reviewing all the techniques from the first to the sixth tier of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method and gaining quite a few insights in the process.

During this process, Wang Chen felt the profound mystery of Spirit Mountain Temple.

Stationed in the detached courtyard, he could hear the chanting of monks from the temple day and night.

The monks of Spirit Mountain Temple were unlike the vast majority of monks in the Buddhist Sects of the Western Region; they belonged to an extremely unorthodox ascetic lineage, abstained from meat and killing, and did not interfere in the affairs of the Buddhist Sect, serving the Buddha with unwavering determination.

People of the Immortal Gates spoke with disdain when it came to the Buddhist Sects of the Western Region, but Spirit Mountain Temple was not among them!

The chanting of these ascetic monks of Spirit Mountain Temple carried a strange power, filled with compassion and empathy, calming the mind and freeing it from any worries or distracting thoughts.

Wang Chen found that practicing the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method in such an environment had an effect that was twice as effective for half the effort.

With just three days' time, he had already touched upon the mysterious key to promotion!

Regrettably, the three days passed in a flash, and the postponed Spirit Mountain Dharma Meeting officially began.

More than half a month ago, a large number of people from the Buddhist Sect had already arrived near Spirit Mountain Temple.

They were accompanied by countless devotees.

Being unqualified to approach Spirit Mountain Temple, they pitched camp on the plains dozens of miles away.

Paying homage to the Holy Mountain.

As the time for the Dharma Meeting drew near, the number of people around Spirit Mountain surged to its peak!

When Wang Chen and Xu Yingyi, along with other cultivators, left the detached courtyard to attend the ceremony, they were all astonished by the grandeur of the scene before them.

Even Xu Yingyi, who had attended numerous Spirit Mountain Dharma Meetings, was amazed, "It has never been this bustling in previous years!"

They saw thousands of cushions laid out on the ground in front of Spirit Mountain Temple's grand hall; high-ranking Buddhist monks sat on them, chanting with eyes closed, while colorful heavenly flowers fell from the sky above, and a gigantic Buddha statue radiated dazzling golden light.

Many cultivators were swayed in their hearts, and their Dao hearts received a great shock!

However, after everyone took their seats in the observance area, the influence from the surroundings was instantly greatly reduced.

Clearly, there was a special array in place for shielding and protection.

After all, Wang Chen and the others represented the Taoist Sect of the Mountain and Sea Realm. If the Buddhist Sects of the Western Region went too far, the fragile balance that had been maintained between the two sides would inevitably be shattered.

At that time, it would be a matter of life and death!

Dang, dang, dang~

After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, a loud and clear bell rang out from Spirit Mountain Temple.

In an instant, it spread in all directions!

"Amitabha!"

Within a hundred miles of Spirit Mountain Temple, countless devotees heard and chanted the Buddha's name in unison, while waves of heavenly music floated down from the sky, billions of heavenly flowers pouring down like rain.

Upon touching the ground, they turned into lotuses!

A vast and profound aura filled the heavens and the earth.

Exerting pressure in all four directions!

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