Chapter 999: Scheming for the Second Golden Position

Great Snow Temple.

Brilliant Divine Techniques shimmer all around Miao Shan, who securely returns to the Arhat Fruit Position.

High in the void.

Chen Sheng stands silently outside the Buddha’s light, his gaze lowered as he looks toward the dust-settled Dao field, nodding slightly.

In the next moment, his figure gradually dissolves into the void.

This time, he appears at the Great Snow Temple.

Firstly, to oversee and ensure Miao Shan’s master successfully attains the Dao!

Secondly, to display his state and extinguish the malicious schemes against him from all sides.

In the next instant, all Arhats and Bodhisattvas of the Void Sun Realm bow in unison, the Buddha’s light touching the earth, and the Buddhist chant resounds throughout the Great Snow Temple, with reverence emerging from the depths of their Divine Souls, entirely genuine.

“North Pole Reverence to the Void~~”

“Salutations to our Buddha!!”

The grand Buddhist title reverberates through the snowstorm, lingering for a long time.

Once the void is completely calm, the suffocating pressure on the hearts of the Buddhas gradually alleviates, allowing the Venerables of the Buddhist Sect to rise and surround Miao Shan, whose aura is becoming increasingly gentle and harmonious.

“Congratulations on your perfection in Crossing the Tribulation, reaffirming the Arhat status. From now on, the path will be smooth and free from obstacles. A joyous occasion!”

“In the future, you will surely advance further, reaching the realm of the Bodhisattva.”

The continuous sounds of congratulation rise and fall incessantly.

Miao Shan stands at the center, revered by countless cultivators of the Buddhist Sect, temporarily unmatched in status.

Miao Shan shows a gentle smile, raising a hand with a light Buddhist breeze, returning the courtesy to the crowd:

“You overpraise, fellow Daoists, it was but a crossing of a tribulation. Thank you all for coming to witness the ceremony.”

…

At this moment, Miao Shan is in the core circle, surrounded layer by layer by Arhats and Bodhisattvas, with the innermost being the top combat power of the Buddhist Sect.

Bai Ao and his group are all isolated at the outer region, standing like rank-and-file soldiers, unable to approach.

Not only them, these Tao Foundation cultivators, even the renowned Purple Mansion True Masters can only stop at the edge and offer distant congratulations.

Bai Ao looks at Miao Shan, surrounded by ten thousand Buddhas, feeling quite envious, secretly pondering:

“Still, it’s good to cling to powerful figures!”

“Even if reborn and re-cultivated, one can still have dignity and splendor!”

“Father, you were not so fortunate!!”

In the midst of his thoughts, he suddenly notices Black Ebony standing alone in the snowstorm nearby, and his eyes instantly brighten with a glimmer of hope.

Earlier, he was positioned at the outermost area for the ceremony, feeling somewhat frustrated and puzzled initially.

Yet, seeing the continuous arrival of distinguished Venerables of the Buddhist Sect, slowly crowding the Dao field layer by layer, he gradually begins to console himself.

“Perhaps my uncle did it deliberately.”

“The inner layers are full of Purple Mansion Great Powers, and I only have Dao Foundation cultivation, indeed out of place among them.”

Bai Ao forcibly calms the inner imbalance, stepping forward swiftly, bowing his head in utmost humility and respect: “Nephew Bai Ao, salutes to Uncle.”

Black Ebony stands within the snowstorm, his robe fluttering fiercely, his gaze cold like snow, merely casting a sidelong glance and lightly stating:

“Do well on your own.”

As his words fall, Black Ebony’s long sleeves intensely flick with the black-gold robe sweeping up Buddha’s light into the sky, swiftly departing into the void.

Bai Ao freezes in place, the color draining completely from his face, his heart suddenly tightening, a chill surging from his feet straight to the top of his head.

All previous self-consolation and forcibly found excuses crumble completely in the face of Black Ebony’s resolute and distant attitude.

Black Ebony truly distanced himself from him, completely retracting the past protection and regard.

Yet he cannot fathom what he possibly could have done to anger this Buddhist Sect pillar!

Confusion, fear, and anxiety intertwine, engulfing Bai Ao wholly.

And beside the Dao field.

The stewards of several great Noble Families within the Snowfield have been observing silently this whole scene from the beginning, capturing it all entirely.

A few exchanged discreet glances, a tacit cold sneer flashing across their eyes.

For years, the Bai family of Dragon Palace relied on Black Ebony, a Great Power of the Buddhist Sect, to overrun the Snowfield domain, squeezing the survival space of the great families.

The families could only retreat step by step, enduring silently for years.

Now the Bai family of Dragon Palace has lost its greatest support, their good days are over!!

…

Meanwhile.

Within the Golden Position Immortal Mansion.

Chen Sheng sits cross-legged on the Golden Lotus platform, his eyes gently closed, golden light gleaming in his gaze, illuminating all laws:

“My being successfully steps into the Mahayana Second Step, transforming my Dao practice, the Great Dao’s foundation excels and refines me in return…”

“The negative impact of the Golden Position contamination further significantly reduces, allowing my control of the Golden Position power to be more freely wielded.”

“I can already consider Mahayana Third Realm power as regular combat strength.”

With this thought, Chen Sheng gazes toward Spirit Mountain, a hint of indifferent scrutiny in his eyes.

“When I first ascended the Golden Position, my foundation was unstable, authority thin, indeed fearful facing the two ancient Buddhas stationed at Spirit Mountain.”

“But today is unlike the past.”

Chen Sheng slightly shakes his head, dissecting the opponent’s weaknesses systematically, logically, and clearly:

“Although the Spirit Mountain Two Buddhas have stepped onto the Golden Position, it is utterly unsustainable, barely resisting the Golden Position contamination by suppressing with [South Pole Sumeru].”

“Even if they undergo extreme sublimation, fighting to the death, they can only erupt with Mahayana Second Step power at most.”

“Such strength, to me, is already negligible.”

With his thoughts settled, Chen Sheng gazes afar, contemplating the next stage of cultivation plan:

“Second Golden Position!!”

“For other True Monarchs, scheming a second is not easy!!”

“Take the Spirit Mountain Two Buddhas for example, they can only rely on external forces to guard the first Golden Position, lacking the power to digest.”

“If they dare to covet and attempt a second Golden Position, the dual pollution would instantly result in their death and Dao disappearance, seeking their own demise.”

“The True Monarchs of the Profound Sect are in similar circumstances to the Buddha of Spirit Mountain, none have the courage to absorb dual Golden Positions.”

“In this dimension, two innate Dao Embryos once appeared, flourishing in Sun and Water, suppressing all other Dao lineages…”

“Their inherent foundation allows the two Dao lineages to have True Monarchs emerging continuously!”

“But blessings and curses are predetermined by fate!!”

“While attaining the Golden Position in Sun and Water lines is easy, the contamination intensity far surpasses other Golden Positions, current True Monarchs are trapped in the Golden Core Early-stage.”

The situations of other True Monarchs are absolute secrets, known to very few, yet Chen Sheng is fully aware.

As for the reason?

With a thought, Chen Sheng’s brow flashes with golden light bursting forth, a golden Treasure Banner, inscribed with countless causal patterns, slowly floats in front of him.

The Treasure Banner moves with destiny’s soft light, past and future’s myriad threads of cause and effect entwine around it, penetrating numerous secrets.

“With two hundred years using the authority, finally fully integrating that deficient Dao Embryo’s secret treasure into the ‘Guiding Treasure Banner.’

“Now my ability to analyze cause and effect has doubled explosively, my path of deduction encompasses the entire dimension, ordinary secrets revealed at a glance.”

“Even regarding the True Monarch of the Golden Position, I can perceive more secrets, without needing to probe!!”

For example, in the past, Spirit Mountain Two Buddhas attempted to probe [Void Sun]’s state by pursuing gold.

To Chen Sheng, it’s not necessary to go through such trouble; common causality is known at a calculation!!

Looking at the Treasure Banner in front of him, Chen Sheng feels a surge of emotion:

“As they say, ‘all-knowing then all-powerful,’ possessing such a secret treasure allows preemptive advantage.”

“Back then, Chu Zheng dared to steal the Golden Position authority even with only reaching the Purple Mansion Realm, precisely because of this!!”

“Dao Embryo Great Powers are indeed unfathomable!!”

After his sentiment, Chen Sheng regains focus silently pondering:

“Having mastered the Sun Residence Golden Position, I must not scheme for the second Sun Golden Path.”

“The Golden Positions of other Dao lineages within this dimension are difficult to achieve, in ancient times and now, only a few have attained them.”

“My second Golden Position will likely fall upon Water Virtue.”

“Just in time, [Jishui] that one is also about to begin…”

With a movement in his heart, he looks toward the boundless east where the Taiyi Profound Sect resides!!!