Chapter 991 - 716: Chen Sheng Seeks the Gold Rank

Within the Great Snow Temple, misty zen filled the air, and ancient fragrances lingered.

Chen Sheng sat cross-legged on a lotus platform, his fingers dancing with the threads of causality. After a moment, he slowly lifted his gaze, his eyes holding a restrained clarity. He nodded slightly and spoke to himself:

"The matter of Master’s reincarnation and guidance, entrusted to Senior Brother, is indeed done wisely and securely."

With that, he closed his eyes again and connected his consciousness with the Spirit Realm, immersing himself to comprehend the Technique.

...

Time drifted by, years passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day.

In the vast Spirit Mountain, a realm of Buddhas, countless clouds of Buddha overflowing the vastness of time and space.

Boom!!

The distant bells echoed across the heavens, marking another Void Sun lineage’s quest for gold ceremony!!

At the center of the central altar, surrounded by boundless Buddha light, General Light Bodhisattva donned his Buddha robes. His body resonated with dharma tones and his gaze concealed unwavering resolve as he walked step by step into the high sacrificial stage.

Below the platform, all Void Sun Bodhisattvas stood with lowered heads, silent and still, only the profound sorrow lingering in their hearts.

Everyone appeared mournful, as if they had already glimpsed their destined end.

In recent years, the frequency of Void Sun lineage striving for the Void Sun Golden Position has been terrifyingly extreme.

One Great Bodhisattva dying while seeking gold, their bones not yet cold, and the next Cultivator swiftly taking their place, one after another, feeding disasters with their lives as if rushing towards death.

Even the most na?ve monks could discern the hidden secret — definitely "a ruthless competition between Golden Position Buddhas!"

All of them were mere pawns that could be discarded at any time within the cosmic game.

Many Arhats had long since formed the intent to retreat, silently reincarnating, escaping the Void Sun chess game, leaping out of this certain-death quagmire.

Several Bodhisattvas communicated through mind transmission, lamenting helplessly and despairingly.

"Fellow Daoist Pu Guang is already in his fourth cycle of reincarnation, even if he reincarnates smoothly, the chance of True Spirit awakening next lifetime is extremely slim!"

"Hence, he chooses to give it his all."

"I have only cultivated for two cycles, the Buddhic Decree marks my True Spirit, prohibiting us from reincarnating... What can be done?"

...

In the corner of the crowd, Venerable Toga quietly stood within the Buddha light, watching the resolute General Light Bodhisattva on the high platform, silently shaking his head.

Ever since his Senior Brother, Great Wisdom Hidden Void, fell while seeking gold, he lost his backing and was ultimately expelled from the Southern Border, returning to Spirit Mountain in disgrace.

Fortunately, he was a direct lineage Arhat of Spirit Mountain, with profound foundation, and had long since mastered his second Innate Divine Technique, quickly joining a Bodhisattva upon his return.

One might say he was well-informed!

At this moment, his brow furrowed tightly, chills surged in his heart, determined in secrecy:

"Perhaps, I might consider cultivating anew this lifetime!"

"Otherwise, upon becoming Bodhisattva, the opportunity would be lost!"

...

Below, there were Bodhisattvas unable to glimpse the pinnacle of the Great Void, where clouds roiled and star light descended.

Two Buddha shadows stood silent, overlooking the myriad worlds within the void.

The Buddha on the left had a radiant golden body, righteous with pure light, with the wheel of Fangri Star slowly turning behind his head, precisely the True Buddha of the Eastern Star Sun and Fate.

The Buddha on the right spread the Great Radiant Buddha light in all directions, master of Suare Day, was the Western Supreme Great Radiant Unobstructed Buddha.

Unobstructed Buddha lowered his gaze towards the somber Void Sun cultivators below, his tone indifferent and cold, devoid of compassion:

"Dear brother, you must keep a tight watch on these expendables."

"The Void Sun Golden Position hovers empty, its authority without master. We must accelerate the wearing down of the old way, leaving no chance for anyone else."

The True Buddha of Destiny gently pinched a Buddha flower between his fingers, his Buddha eyes cold:

"Rest assured!"

"Such mere pawns will never escape the game of my palm."

...

Boom——!!

The Buddhist sound of heaven and earth roared, officially commencing the quest for gold ceremony!

General Light Bodhisattva stood right at the center of the Buddha altar, his voice resonating through the nine heavens, each word resounding throughout the entire realm of Buddha:

"Today, I, humbly General Light, implore the heavens and cosmos, bear witness to the Path, seeking the supreme Buddhist fruit of Void Sun!"

Once these words fell, endless phenomena of heaven and earth swept through the void, storms changed colors, star paths shifted, and the gold-seeking ritual unfolded completely.

Above General Light, four Innate Divine Techniques of Void Sun ascended consecutively, four rays of divine light traversing the sky: wheels spinning, fate veiling, blazing sun shattering, dust affinity resolved.

The four divine technique glows intertwined and tangled, frantically condensing the essence of gold attribute, actively reaching to draw the high-altitude Void Sun Golden Position downward...

"The Golden Position favors!!"

Below the platform, many Void Sun Bodhisattvas’ breath stopped abruptly, their gaze locked intensely on the high platform, their hearts stirred a tidal wave:

"Is it possible this time, Fellow Daoist Pu Guang can truly ascend to the Golden Position?"

But in the next instant.

Crack—

A sharp crack echoed in the void, an unformed force of the Golden Position suddenly exploded, the fierce dark pollution of the Gold Calamity swept over General Light’s entire body.

General Light Bodhisattva’s body crumbled inch by inch, his divine technique brilliance thunderously dulled, ultimately falling on the final step towards ascending the Golden Position.

Seeking gold failed!!

"Ultimately, he failed after all..."

Everyone sighed in regret, yet the next moment, everyone’s expression drastically changed.

The phenomena of heaven and earth, which should have quickly dissipated with the gold-seeking failure, not only did not fade, it surged stronger.

The dark streams in the void continued to ripple, the entire star paths of heaven started shaking uncontrollably!

"Something is amiss!"

"The phenomena between heaven and earth, why hasn’t it dissipated!"

"Instead, it’s growing increasingly intense!"

Within the realm of Buddha, discussions erupted into chaos, hearts thrown into disorder.

Above the Buddha sky, the expressions of two Buddhas sank simultaneously, a sharp light flashing in their eyes, instantly penetrating the secret, speaking in sync with deep voices:

"Dark Gold Position Traversal!"

"This person is capitalizing on the chaos of gold position authority caused by Pu Guang seeking gold to obscure their own energy, secretly initiating the gold-seeking ceremony simultaneously!"

Unobstructed Buddha’s tone was grave:

"Not only is the celestial secret of gold position concealed, but it’s paired with additional techniques, otherwise you and I would have detected the anomalies immediately!"

The True Buddha of Destiny’s eyes turned icy:

"Could it be Cheng Kong again?"

The two hesitated no longer, simultaneously urging their own Star Constellation Golden Position sources, forcefully penetrating layers of shield barriers, tracing the source of the anomaly.

Within an instant, they both locked onto a specific region, their pupils contracted abruptly.

In the distant snowfield heavens, the entire heavens were wrapped tightly by an unbounded pale-golden barrier forming an independent world, isolating celestial secrets, blocking investigation, fully severing inner and outer spacetime.

If it weren’t for this time’s gold ceremony causing the grand phenomena of golden position descent, they wouldn’t have been able to detect this hidden realm.

"It’s the ’Sutian Gold-Seeking Path Realm’!"

"Could Cheng Kong have such an ancient top-tier secret path in his grasp?"

The True Buddha of Destiny furrowed his brow deeply, immediately overturning the conjecture:

"No. If Cheng Kong possesses such depth, why reincarnate?"

"Is it possible it’s the Profound Sect intervening?"

...

On the peak of the snowfield.

The gold-seeking ceremony within the field had already reached its final conclusion, the grand world momentum reached its peak.

Chen Sheng stood at the center of the heavens, all four Innate Divine Techniques of Void Sun blazing in the sky, divine light burning the heavens, Dao Pattern spreading across the firmament.

A strand of pure and immaculate Innate Gold Attribute slowly formed, suspended above his head, resembling a dark sun!!

Rumble—

A colossal star seam split open at the heavenly roof, the Virtual Sun’s Innate Star Constellation descended dramatically, eerie star light illuminated the entire snowfield.

The four divine techniques perfectly matched with the Star Constellation source, star power resonated continuously, boundless light pierced through the clouds, shaking the five positions above.

The five great positions trembled and resonated in unison, emitting a humming response.

"Master and subject, guest follows host..."

Chen Sheng’s gaze was clear, insight that the moment was ripe, without the slightest hesitation, stepped out straight away, taking mastery of the main Void Sun position, wielding the Golden Position’s authority!