Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

"Only by enduring what others cannot will there be a day to soar in the future."

Others remained silent.

Who doesn't know that the mental method taught to initiates by [Dodd Palace] is simply the word "endure."

But having almost stepped into the Invincible Domain, you still need to endure?

Hong You seemed to see what everyone was thinking, and with a light sigh, said: "Stop trying to probe the bottom line of the Nine States Martial Artists, as well as the will of the Ancient Road. The leader from the Far East Battle Zone that day was no ordinary man; seeing him, my Divine Sense was alerting me to a lethal threat."

The crowd was startled; after the founding ancestor of [Dodd Palace] redefined the daoist laws and established the sect, it became known for its teachings of seeking advantage and avoiding harm.

Clearly, Hong You had also taken this domain to the extreme.

Even he, who was close to invincible, could feel a lethal threat—what domain did that young man on that day belong to?

The other Martial Artists fell silent, dejectedly finding a quiet place to meditate, preparing to restore themselves to peak condition before attempting the challenge of the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele.

Even the leading few taboo Martial Artists fell silent. With Hong You's methods, killing them wouldn't be difficult, but a Martial Artist who can pose a lethal threat to Hong You... might take them down in just a few moves.

At that moment,

a few taboo Martial Artists suddenly saw a familiar yet strange figure passing by the platform path.

It was Ji Jingqiu from the Far East Battle Zone!

They were instantly alarmed.

Was this person always waiting for the moment they made an appearance to deliver themselves to death?

Were these provocations through these days their bait?

Martial Artists of the Nine States are indeed cunning, inheriting the style of the Great Universe Martial Artists of old, angling amongst All Realms!

hetui!

In an instant, they stopped discussing the possibility of a surprise attack.

If they couldn't even manage to flee back to the platform when the time came, it would mean throwing their lives away for nothing.

Suddenly, a few people had a bit of enlightenment into the mentality of the founding Ancestor Master of [Dodd Palace].

Compared to one's life and future, what is a little humiliation?

My path lies in the future!

Endure it!

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...

A month had passed, and already numerous Martial Artists on the Ancient Road had challenged the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele.

The names on the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele numbered over a million.

After all, with thousands of participants in each session, over the millions of years accumulated, the total number of challengers exceeded millions; even the least among them were of Marquis Level, not anyone could be listed within it.

At least in this session, plenty of Martial Artists, in their first attempt, actually found they couldn't even break into the first million!

Clearly, the gifts mentioned by the will of the Ancient Road weren't so easy to obtain.

At this moment,

during an exchange meeting held between the Far East Battle Zone and the Extreme West Battle Zone, everyone was discussing challenges related to the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele.

"This time, it's the main stele that has been activated, not the regional steles of past years. Only when exceptional Martial Artists like Brother Ji have the opportunity to aim for the top ten, does the Ancient Road open up the overall ranking. It's normal to not enter the first million."

Someone consoled.

Other Martial Artists nodded and said: "Speaking of Sealing Kings, although not ordinary, every year in Nine States there are a few hundred, or even more than a thousand, there are always some. Average it out, each state only has several dozen to a hundred, is that a lot? This is a conservative estimate, with such a population base, even more are possible!"

"If we calculate by this minimum standard, on the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele, perhaps Sealing Kings like us have surpassed a hundred thousand..."

"That's too few, at least two hundred thousand."

"This is the accumulation of time, silently nurturing. Looking back, who knows how many Heavenly Prides like us have become like dust in the wind, leaving only insignificant traces in history, eventually indistinguishable from the multitude." Someone said softly, with a touch of emotion.

"What about the Taboos? According to this calculation, accumulated over generations, should there not be at least a thousand Forbidden Martial Artists?!"

"Taboos are sort of an anomaly, not present in every generation. Sometimes, not a single one would emerge throughout all Nine States," someone sighed, "The Sealing King Domain still has a path to follow, reachable through the journey, but not the Taboo. Even the Overlord Force, as formidable as they are, often struggle to produce one individual over tens of thousands of years."

"Of course, what we're talking about here are the Martial Artists who step into the realm of the Taboo outside of the Ancient Road."

"Some have calculated that throughout history, the number of Martial Artists who broke through to the Taboo outside of the Ancient Road would not exceed three hundred. Those who broke through on the Ancient Road are not included in this count; they are all considered Quasi-taboo."

The crowd nodded, understanding that in the past, as long as someone was deemed a Quasi-taboo, they could break through to the Taboo realm upon entering the Ancient Road, taking advantage of the unique environment.

Indeed, they cannot be equated with the conventional Taboo.

Someone thoughtfully said: "No wonder there's a saying about impacting the top three hundred for those who break through the Taboo on the Ancient Road. So that's where this 'three hundred' comes from."

"The top ten..." someone whispered, full of longing, "Why don't we carefully count the Martial Artists of this level?"

"Speaking of the top ten, each of these Martial Artists is unparalleled. It's hard to find one in all Nine States over a million years."

"I admire the seventh place the most. That person, combining the Old Law, carved out a new path. In the Divine Travel Realm, he refined his body to perfection, and then, with a method nearly as meticulous as Sewing, he inscribed the Divine Dharma upon his flesh, greatly reducing the consumption of Divine Skills and enhancing the power of his attacks."

"It's said that at one time, he had drawn three Secret Techniques and two Divine Skills on one hand alone! In the realm of Divine Skills, he could be called the Invincible Divine Travel!"

"The one you're speaking of is Mo Tingfeng from seven hundred thousand years ago, right? He was indeed a freak... It's said that during his time in the Divine Travel Realm, he inscribed a Secret Technique right onto his eyeball! With just a blink, stirring the Dharma, thunder would shoot out!"

Someone added: "His achievements go beyond that. After breaking through to Heavenly Person, he even created the Stacked Formation method. Combined with his prior 'Sewing' method, it allowed multiple Divine Power and Secret Techniques to fuse into one, ultimately inscribed onto his physical body, with unfathomable power!"

At this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly sighed: "That's a disgrace to our Ancestor Master."

Only then did the Martial Artists of the Far East Battle Zone realize that people from Tattoo Palace were present!

The one who later established a dojo called Tattoo Palace on West Phoenix Continent single-handedly, which to this day remains unextinguished.

The Martial Artist who had earlier uttered "freak" gave a sheepish smile.

The Tattoo Palace Martial Artists did not seem to care, instead adding: "According to the records of our palace, right before our Ancestor Master disappeared, he once expressed his admiration for the person ranked ahead of him on the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele, Yi Tianpeng. He praised him for tearing open two of the Chains at the Divine Travel Realm, with one related to the physical body, claiming he was unparalleled and greatly envied."

"Yi Tianpeng? Is that the legendary Martial Artist who was watched over by the 'Dream Demon' since birth?" someone said with great emotion, "Tearing open two human chains in the Divine Travel Realm, that's inconceivable!"

"Those in the top ten, each has their own reliance. What is Invincible? Only when possessing methods that could be considered crushing against others at the same level can one be called Invincible!"

"Hmm, I remember, the third, the fourth, the eighth, and the ninth all have records stating that they were watched over by Divinity from birth, cruising through life and reaching the pinnacle."

"Heh, which Heavenly Pride hasn't been watched over by Divine or blessed with Heavenly Destiny? In the past, this became almost the standard for a world-beating genius."

"The Ten Thousand Ancient Stele top ten... after all, the rankings are there, the most formidable naturally should be the one at the top!"

Someone suddenly spoke up.

And after they finished speaking, the crowd became silent for a moment.

Finally, one Martial Artist from the Southern Wilderness Continent said indifferently: "Indeed, that person could once be called Invincible, but his conduct is something we cannot agree with, and moreover, he was defeated in the end. Defeated by the second-ranked, he died on the Divine Throne that he had created."

At this point, many nodded in agreement, most of them Martial Artists from the Southern Wilderness Continent.

Among them, some who knew the inside story just shook their heads and remained silent.

The reason was simple. The Martial Artist who claimed the first position on the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele betrayed the Nine States in his quest to become a God, conspired with the Three Thousand Yama of the Nether Sea, allowed the enemy in, and in the end, was killed on his own Divine Throne.

Seeing the atmosphere turning somber, someone suddenly asked, "What do you think, where could Alliance Leader Ji rank?"

This question immediately sparked an uproar.

Ancients are too far away, and the rankings are fixed, making discussions seem pointless. Even with a thousand "I think" statements, none are as powerful as a single "His ranking is not as good as xxx."

But Alliance Leader Ji was different; Alliance Leader Ji had limitless possibilities!

"I think Alliance Leader Ji might not be able to break into the top ten!"

"Which bastard said that?!"

At once, the discussion on this topic reached its peak, with everyone debating endlessly, unable to conclude.

As the argument heated up, a Martial Artist from the Southern Wilderness Continent turned around, eager to recruit an "ally", impatiently asking a young man nearby who was stroking his chin thoughtfully:

"Brother, what level do you think Alliance Leader Ji could reach?"

Unknown to them, Alliance Leader Ji, who had blended into the crowd, gravely stated: "I think, no matter what level everyone thinks he can reach, his goal is always the first!"

The Martial Artist from the Southern Wilderness Continent showed respect: "Brother, before you came in here, in your civilization, were you part of the system?"