134: Chapter 134 Return of Consciousness
Infinite vitality erupted.
Elijah had originally been a scorched earth, but now, it had turned into a grassland full of greenery.
The crowd present looked at the scene before them in astonishment.
Even the First-class Peak, even the Half-step Xiantian, and even the Xiantian Expert were the same.
An indescribable shock filled their hearts.
Actually, it was not just here.
The elites of various countries who knew of Bai Zhu's whereabouts were also monitoring this place through high-precision satellites at this moment.
They all wanted to see what stage Bai Zhu, who had been silent for over twenty years, had reached.
However.
When a green color, expanding in a circular shape, came into their view.
Everyone fell silent.
This phenomenon, which defied common sense, left everyone standing there dumbfounded.
In the end, a green grassland with a full diameter of ten kilometers appeared in Elijah.
It appeared where everyone had gathered.
Shock! Unparalleled shock!
That was not all.
After the shock, the whole world was in Chaos.
Bai Zhu had made a Breakthrough.
This matter, like a gust of wind, quickly spread throughout the entire martial arts circle.
Especially among the people in Elijah.
Witnessing the miracle of Bai Zhu's arrival with their own eyes was even more shocking.
Especially after confirming his Breakthrough directly from Bai Zhu himself.
They were all in a fervor.
The path of martial arts had opened up a new way forward.
It was in a fervor. Completely in a fervor.
A Xiantian Expert could already achieve a Lifespan of two hundred years, possess an invincible Treasured Body, cover a thousand meters with their Divine Sense, and manipulate the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
And at a higher level, the Lifespan would definitely increase, and the power would be even greater.
Lifespan has been a pursuit ingrained in human genetics since ancient times.
In a short time, this information sparked huge discussions across the entire Blue Planet.
Ordinary people did not know yet, but the high-level officials of various countries were already divided into two sides.
One side worried that Bai Zhu stepping into a new level would cause the world to be in turmoil once again due to a new martial arts era.
After all, a Xiantian Expert was already enough to suppress a small country; one could say they were an existence that could suppress a country alone.
And a stronger martial arts class would inevitably bring more powerful martial might.
Powerful martial might without restraint made everyone feel worried.
The other side cheered for Bai Zhu's Breakthrough.
After all, a new martial arts Realm brought stronger cultivation and more Lifespan.
Perhaps, by continuously making Breakthroughs, immortality would no longer be an extravagant hope.
The ripples continued to expand, beginning to ferment across the entire Blue Planet.
As for Elijah, the war there had already subsided.
It had stopped the moment Bai Zhu arrived.
And now, everyone was focused on Bai Zhu's new Realm.
As for this Realm, Bai Zhu did not hide it at all.
The Life and Death Realm! This was the new Realm he had named.
As for the might of this new Realm, Bai Zhu simply mentioned that after stepping into this level, the flesh and blood cells would transform, then be stimulated, giving birth to a massive amount of vitality.
Just a few words caused an uproar.
Vitality. And it was vitality born from the deep layers of flesh and blood cells.
A massive amount of vitality would guarantee the Martial Artist a longer Lifespan and a longer Peak state.
After all, with powerful vitality, personal aging would be delayed.
As long as vitality does not cease, life does not cease.
Although they did not yet know what mysteries this Realm held, these few words alone already made everyone yearn for it.
Elijah had completely calmed down. The thousands of Martial Artist experts who had gathered began to turn back.
They couldn't wait to start Cultivating immediately.
In this environment, Bai Zhu returned to the island in the sea with Oscar Barry and the others.
The island. Bai Zhu stepped onto the island and looked leisurely at the volcanic crater in the center of the island.
"Senior Bai, are you really not here to make things difficult for my god?!" Oscar Barry asked dryly.
To be honest, he had absolutely no confidence in stopping Bai Zhu.
When strength reaches a certain level, conventional binding factors like influence, Karma, etc., can no longer play a role.
Not to mention anything else, even if Bai Zhu were to wipe them out now, he wouldn't receive the slightest punishment.
By now, regardless of Bai Zhu's strength or status, he had already transcended the mundane.
At this stage, Karma could no longer be imposed upon him. He was even Karma himself.
Bai Zhu glanced at Oscar Barry indifferently and said with a smile, "If I really wanted to take action, could you stop me!?"
Oscar Barry lowered his head and clenched his fists.
The god was on the mountain, but for the first time, he felt so powerless.
Because even he, a fanatic of the Venerable Phoenix, did not believe that the Venerable Phoenix could rival Bai Zhu.
Bai Zhu, in the Life and Death Realm, was no longer just about True Qi; it involved some rules.
Bai Zhu smiled. Then his figure moved, and he disappeared in an instant. It was as if spatial displacement had occurred.
His figure appeared above the volcanic crater the next second.
Bai Zhu stood in the Void Realm, looking down from above the volcanic crater.
A huge Vermilion Bird was resting on a giant rock within the volcanic magma.
In Bai Zhu's eyes, the heat in the volcanic magma was constantly being absorbed by the Vermilion Bird.
"Truly perfect!" Bai Zhu looked at the giant Vermilion Bird and sighed softly.
Silver light bloomed in his eyes, and the secrets of the Vermilion Bird were instantly revealed before him.
After seeing it, even Bai Zhu felt admiration in his heart.
The path of Breakthrough was different from his, but it was absolutely correct; both could reach a new Realm.
Bai Zhu's path was also inspired by Ji Yebai. That is, the predecessor of the Vermilion Bird before him, that illusory Divine Will.
It was just that he hadn't expected at the time that the path Ji Yebai took was far deeper than his own.
Bai Zhu interacted with nature using his Divine Will, constantly tempering it to enhance its strength;
While Ji Yebai allowed the Divine Will to occupy an animal's body, thereby influencing and interfering with the animal's evolution.
Under the interference of the Divine Will, the animal charged toward the path of evolution, constantly breaking through the limitations of its body time and time again.
And breaking the body's limitations would also drive the growth of the Divine Will. Forming a two-way promotion.
"Sigh, as expected of Ji Yebai!" The silver light in Bai Zhu's eyes dissipated, and he couldn't help but feel emotional.
The Vermilion Bird below was no longer an ordinary creature. Instead, it possessed the characteristics of a mythical creature.
He pondered for a moment. He had made a decision regarding the current situation.
He glanced at the Vermilion Bird below, which was still sleeping and absorbing volcanic heat. Bai Zhu turned and retreated to Oscar Barry's side.
At this moment, Oscar Barry was looking at Bai Zhu with anxiety.
"Do you know the origin of this Vermilion Bird!?" Bai Zhu asked, looking at Oscar Barry.
This question directly stunned Oscar Barry, and after a moment, he slowly shook his head.
The god was the god; he didn't need to consider the source. He wouldn't. Nor dared he. After all, he had witnessed the growth of the Phoenix with his own eyes.
Bai Zhu glanced at him and sighed: "I fear that the person who created it never thought things would reach this point!"
Oscar Barry suddenly clenched his fists. He had a bad feeling in his heart.
Seeing him like this, Bai Zhu sighed softly: "Over twenty years ago, a Xiantian Martial Artist spread his Divine Will into Heaven and Earth in order to achieve a Breakthrough in cultivation."
"The Divine Will occupied the creature's body, using the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to accelerate evolution."
"And this accelerated evolution has a limit; when it reaches a certain degree, the entire flesh and blood body will collapse!"
Oscar Barry's body stiffened. He turned his head with difficulty to look at the distant volcano.
"Things are just that coincidental; I estimate he himself never thought it could really push biological evolution to this point, much less that it could allow this Vermilion Bird to be born with Nirvana-like abilities!"
Bai Zhu ignored Oscar Barry's strangeness and continued: "But even this extraordinary ability has reached its limit."
He paused, looked into the distance, and said indifferently: "Over these years, you should have noticed it too, right? Hasn't this Vermilion Bird started to become lethargic, and its spirituality has also started to decrease!"
Oscar Barry opened his mouth. He wanted to refute something, but he couldn't say anything.
A wave of sorrow overflowed from his chest, blocking his throat tightly.
Over these years, he was the person closest to the Phoenix, and he saw it most clearly.
Bai Zhu was not wrong. The current Phoenix no longer possessed its original agility, nor its original liveliness.
Originally, Oscar Barry hadn't thought much of it, but at this moment, Bai Zhu's words were like a knife, deeply piercing his heart.
"I have seen your experience; you were saved by it!" Bai Zhu sighed suddenly.
Oscar Barry's journey from an addict to a leader of a faction was also full of hardships.
"The one who saved you was not this bird, but the consciousness behind it!"
"A bird does not have the consciousness to save people, but a human does!"
"And now, because of your actions, the consciousness of this person is likely already in Chaos!"
Bai Zhu's voice drifted lightly into Oscar Barry's ears.
Oscar Barry looked blankly into the distance. Suddenly, he felt all his strength leaving him.
His Soul couldn't stop sinking, as if falling into an abyss.
The Venerable Phoenix was his god. He had placed all his faith in his god.
But never before had a moment made him feel his own sins so deeply.
Not only did he mistake his god, but he had also used his reliance to bind his own deity.
He was, unknowingly, dragging his own deity into the abyss.
I have sinned! Oscar Barry trembled all over, and infinite exhaustion surged into his heart.
Crack. He heard the sound of his Soul shattering.
Oscar Barry raised his head, his eyes filled with a dead silence.
He slowly prostrated himself, as if worshipping a deity, and kowtowed to Bai Zhu. Begging Bai Zhu to lend a hand.
"Sigh!" Bai Zhu watched the changes in Oscar Barry's demeanor, sighed suddenly, and nodded slowly.
Scorching silver light began to emerge. Bai Zhu walked forward as if he were a god among men.
In the void of the sky, a section of invisible stairs seemed to appear.
And under the shroud of silver light, Bai Zhu ascended the stairs.
This scene left everyone on the island dumbfounded.
Oscar Barry looked blankly at this scene and sat cross-legged facing the volcanic crater.
His eyes seemed to sink into years ago. That was the moment he was trapped in despair, at his most helpless.
Then, he saw his deity.
No one could understand the relief he felt from being saved from the abyss.
Because of this, he had dedicated all his faith.
It is no exaggeration to say that for his deity, even if it cost him his life, he would not hesitate.
However. It was precisely because of this. At this very moment, he was so desperate.
He was devoted to his deity, yet he had become the deity's greatest obstacle.
Every bit of his devotion pushed the true deity further into the abyss.
Sins grew, and regret filled his entire chest. Oscar Barry stared blankly into the distance.
Watching that god among men, Bai Zhu, wave silver light. Watching the earth-shattering roar appear, watching that huge Phoenix spread its wings and soar.
The usually invincible Phoenix was as powerless as a child before the god among men, Bai Zhu.
Even though its hundred-meter giant body occupied the entire sky.
Until a silver light was slashed from Bai Zhu's hand, piercing through the Phoenix's body.
Infinite flames were born, enveloping the Phoenix.
Oscar Barry burst into tears. This iron-willed man knelt down silently, and bean-sized teardrops fell like broken beads, densely and continuously.
Infinite sorrow spread from his body. Like autumn, it caused the surrounding vegetation to begin to wither.
The sorrow filled the entire heaven and earth. The cultivation of a Half-step Xiantian was enough to change the environment.
It was not just Oscar Barry; all the fanatics on the entire island prostrated themselves deeply on the ground. In agony.
The flames in the sky were extinguished. The huge Vermilion Bird's body had already disappeared. What remained was nothing but ash filling the sky.
An invisible and intangible ripple quietly emerged amidst the ash, and then quietly dissipated.
Bai Zhu watched calmly as this ripple dissipated.
Consciousness that is over twenty years late; I hope nothing goes wrong.
Bai Zhu sighed slightly, then lowered his head. The entire island immediately came into view.
Especially the sorrow overflowing from Oscar Barry's body, which was so dense that it affected the surrounding vegetation.
Sigh! Bai Zhu sighed silently, his figure flashed, and he disappeared in an instant.
A while later. Oscar Barry slowly stood up and called for his daughter.
He told everyone to leave the island with his daughter. Heavy sorrow pervaded the surroundings.
His daughter looked at him blankly with red eyes. Looking at his eyes full of dead silence.
Suddenly, she smiled. Pear blossoms drenched in rain. Red eyes, crystalline teardrops.
Oscar Barry looked greedily at his daughter's face, reaching out to stroke her cheek slowly.
Finally, everyone left this place. What remained were only Oscar Barry and a dozen or so followers.
They were all old-timers from the Yellowstone Volcano park gathering place back then.
Oscar Barry and the others formed a circle, sitting cross-legged with smiles, just like in the beginning.
Crimson firelight rose from his body. Like the morning sun rising in the dark night, it submerged everything.
Everyone held hands, smiling as they merged into the flames. The flames began to spread crazily.
Finally, the entire island began to burn.
On the sea. Bai Zhu watched this scene silently. His heart could not help but be touched.
The firmer the faith, the more desperate it is when it collapses.
He turned and left. The flames ignited by the life of a Half-step Xiantian were enough to turn the entire island into ash.
The war had subsided. But the world was once again in a fervor because of Bai Zhu.
In this environment. Deep ten kilometers below the Tianshan Mountains, under an ice crevice.
A figure suddenly shuddered. Monstrous red light spread out.
Five-colored divine radiance surged out. The chaotic thinking recovered its clarity in an instant.