Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 1266 - 448: Nether Mansion, Netherworld

"Ancestor Ning's methods are unparalleled, his Daoist career profound. Even at the time of the Heavenly King, he had already deduced his own Dao to the level of the Heavenly Venerable, leaving us in awe and feeling inadequate by comparison."

Ji Jingqiu praised incessantly, full of admiration.

"To be honest with you, Senior Brother Wutian, my martial arts journey has been quite smooth, almost unmatched. But a battle with Ancestor Ning made me feel an unprecedented pressure."

Ji Jingqiu spoke with sincerity, as if each word came from the heart.

Strictly speaking, he was not exaggerating. In a direct clash, Ancestor Ning's youthful form made him bleed from the tiger's mouth. He had forgotten the last time someone at the same realm had made him bleed.

And from just the first half of the evaluation, Wu Tian confirmed that Ji Jingqiu indeed had a Dao struggle with the Ancestor Master, matching the records within the palace.

Ancestor Ning had deduced the Illusion Dao to reality at the time of the Heavenly King. Before ascending to the Heavenly Venerable, he had harmonized his own Dao into Heaven and Earth, thus entering the Eight Realms fluently, relying solely on himself without any external assistance.

In that era, there was no talk of the Heavenly Monarch or Heaven Opening Divine Power. Breaking through the Eighth Realm Barrier without outside help was once considered the initial threshold for the future Returning to Truth.

Wu Tian smiled and transmitted a message:

"The Ancestor Master's might is self-evident, but Junior Brother Ji is not simple either. Being able to spar with the Ancestor proves you have crossed the threshold of the Heavenly Monarch. But from what I see, you haven't reached the Peak of Heavenly King yet, right?"

"Not long ago, the Pantheon sent us a message asking if we had received a new anchor. They probably also received a message from the Ancestor Master, stating that someone received recognition from the female Ancestor Master. Keep an eye on yourself."

Watching Wu Tian's retreating silhouette shaking his head, Ji Jingqiu thought to himself, this person indeed had some accurate guesses.

Knowing he would temporarily join the Primordial Palace today, at least during the past encounters... he certainly wouldn't have been so heartless when dealing with the young Ancestor, stopping at a point earlier would suffice.

Constantly overwhelming the Ancestor Master of the Primordial Palace in battle, how could he describe it to the palace here? For the benefit of both parties, he had to add some embellishments.

Ji Jingqiu sighed, still so young and prone to arrogance, showing no respect for seniors.

...

...

After leading the envoys from various factions to a side hall, Wu Tian found an excuse to leave temporarily and directly found Senior Brother Luo.

"Is that what he said?" The elder was quite direct, opening with a question.

Wu Tian's smile was evident on his face, laughing and cursing, "This kid is sly, a real rogue. He praised the Ancestor a lot but said nothing about the final result. His description of the Ancestor matches the palace records, so it should be him."

"If it matches, it proves he has at least truly met the Ancestor." The elder smiled rarely, then shook his head, "But it still doesn't prove he is the one the Ancestor recently messaged us to find. The traces the Ancestor left in existence are not just one."

"But the only trace shared with the one in the Pantheon is the Nether Mansion!" Wu Tian laughed, "This kid previously mentioned nothing about results, but if he received recognition from that one in the Pantheon, his strength in the Heavenly King First Realm wouldn't be much less than the Ancestor's. In fact, it might slightly favor him!"

The elder smiled faintly, "It's best if it's him. Besides, since he doesn't want to admit it, there's no need to force it out of him. It doesn't matter; as long as he's here, we know in our hearts."

Wu Tian nodded, curiously asking, "What exactly did the Ancestor Master specially send a message back for?"

Not long ago, upon learning that Ji Jingqiu had a Dao struggle with the Ancestor, Senior Brother Luo immediately set his sights on Ji Jingqiu.

The elders, including the Ancestor Master, traveled far away, with no one knowing exactly where they went. But according to palace records, the place couldn't be measured by distance, and sending messages was exceedingly difficult.

Thus, any message sent by the Ancestor Master was of utmost importance, directly affecting the operation of the Primordial Palace.

"It's nothing much, just that we must find this person and spare no expense to keep him in the palace until their return."

Wu Tian's eyes showed envy, "It seems this kid's achievements are indeed impressive, gaining the Ancestor Master's recognition. The Ancestor, far above the Dao, can still sense matters here?"

Luo Shi said, "The capability of Returning to Truth is beyond your and my grasp."

Wu Tian nodded, involuntarily murmuring, "Since the realm of the Heavenly Monarch emerged, the threshold for Returning to Truth seems to have evolved into matching the lords in the same realm? This kid might have future prospects to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Ancestor Master?"

"Hope there's such a day." The elder nodded.

Compared to Wu Tian, he appeared more calm and collected despite the dim daylight falling in front of him.

As one of the followers of the Ancestor in those days, Luo Shi was very aware that to reach the peak, talent and intelligence were often not the decisive factors.

Fate is.

Those with ill-fated destinies get crushed halfway by someone casually.

"As for the Nether Mansion..."

Luo Shi frowned, "I didn't expect the Nether Mansion, which the elders shattered back then, to once again experience a rebirth and accidentally be called the Netherworld by various factions of the Sea of Realms."

Wu Tian nodded, following Uncle Master Qin's "Descent," they conducted a detailed investigation, especially concerning Uncle Master Qin's origins.

The 'Nether' of the Netherworld refers to the Nether Sea.

It holds no relation to the Nether Mansion they mentioned.

"The current Netherworld should be the remnants of the Nether Mansion that welcomed a rebirth back then."

Wu Tian suddenly whispered, "I saw palace records stating that the Nether Mansion was shattered by the joint forces of the elders back then?"

"It was an event from long ago, before even the Ancestor came into being."

Luo Shi spoke slowly,

"According to the Ancestor's research, the Nether Mansion's ambition back then was too great. They attempted to open the 'Reincarnation' of Heaven and Earth. If they succeeded, the powerful beings of each realm would fall under their control upon enduring tribulations and reincarnation. Naturally, the elders could not allow them to succeed."