Counterattack System appeared when I'm already At The Mahayana Realm

Chapter 710: Chapter 709: Immortal Body and Immortal Power

The three sovereigns faithfully recorded the entire process of Bai Hongtu’s breakthrough into the Mahayana Realm, from his initial start to the end where he was whisked off by Jiang Li. The record was complete without missing a single moment, making it incredibly valuable.

Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu had a cultivation gap of three hundred years, a gap even larger than that between Jiang Li and the first emperor.

Of course, the cultivation of the Mahayana Realm does not solely depend on time. Even with three hundred years of cultivation, an idle person would still fall far short of Jiang Li.

Jiang Li explained his approach to breaking through into the Mahayana Realm to the others.

“That is to say, breaking through into the Mahayana Realm relies on believing that energy is not conserved and on the combined willpower of all beings?” Sage Confucius couldn’t quite comprehend the underlying principle of this method.

Jiang Li nodded: “Based on the results, that seems to be the case. Both Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin did this and managed to reach the Mahayana Realm. It’s a rare opportunity, who among you wishes to try?”

Forcing oneself to believe in the non-conservation of energy isn’t a difficult task, but the condition of harboring the combined willpower of all beings proves too challenging.

Although the Old Dragon King was once a candidate for the position of Human Emperor, imitating the fifty-second Human Emperor, Qing Luo, he merely replicated his methods, unable to step out of Qing Luo’s shadow and lacking the breadth of mind a Human Emperor should possess.

Sword Lord only cares about his sword, not the collective will of all beings, hence he is incapable of fulfilling this requisite. Li Er’s heart isn’t invested in all beings either.

The three sovereigns remained impartial observers, only intervening in the observer civilization’s issues at the very brink of extinction, maintaining an objective perspective rather than epitomizing compassion for all life.

Of those present, only Captain Willow, Elder of Constancy, and Sage Confucius were capable of carrying the will of all beings.

“I’ll give it a try.” Captain Willow was the first to make an attempt.

Ultimately, Captain Willow failed, showing no signs or indicators of penetrating the Mahayana Realm.

His brow lightly furrowed, Captain Willow didn’t harbor an obsession with advancing into the Mahayana Realm, but he was perplexed as to why he couldn’t achieve the breakthrough.

“My turn.” The Elder of Constancy went next, but his outcome was the same as Captain Willow’s, no breakthrough into the Mahayana Realm.

Sage Confucius met the same end. The formidable spirit of the Primordial Supreme Immortal could not offer any assistance in advancing into the Mahayana Realm.

“What’s going on?” Jiang Li frowned. Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin had both accomplished this, so why were others failing?

Where had things gone awry?

Remembering a possible answer, the Elder of Constancy hesitated, then voiced it: “The three of us share a common characteristic: we are immortals.”

“We are all immortals.”

Bai Hongtu inquired: “Does master mean to say that immortals cannot reach the Mahayana Realm?”

The Elder of Constancy didn’t directly answer Bai Hongtu’s question. Instead, he organized his thoughts and slowly explained: “Do you remember when I said that in terms of hierarchy, an immortal stands equal to a world?”

“Only two things can exist within the void – a world, or an immortal.”

“The term ‘immortal’ cited here exclusively refers to an immortal body.”

An immortal comprises two components – immortal power and an immortal body. The immortal body depends on the immortal power for sustenance, otherwise, it will collapse, entering the Underworld, waiting in line for reincarnation.

Jiang Li and the others nodded their heads. When Bu Jing had realized the ‘External Landscape of the Supreme Clarity Scripture’, they had already discussed this theory with him. If Bu Jing wanted to use martial cultivation to become an immortal, his own existence would have to be equated with a world.

“Now, think about what kind of collective will of beings would form a powerful force?” The Elder of Constancy prompted further.

Jiang Li remembered the birth of the Heavenly Dao, the birth of the Earth Veins, and the reason he came to Jiuzhou. He suddenly had an epiphany, “It’s the collective will of an entire world’s beings.”

The smallest unit of a collective will is a world.

The Elder of Constancy agreed, gradually letting out his speculation: “As the Heavenly Dao said, the terrifying part is not the collective will of beings, but the unity of will.”

“If an immortal is considered a world, then an immortal’s will, is the world’s will.”

“When you use the collective willpower of beings to reach an immortal body, you yourself become a world. Your personal will becomes equivalent to the world’s will.”

“You believe in the non-conservation of energy, and at that moment, the non-conservation of energy becomes reality.”

“The reason why immortals can’t break through to the Mahayana Realm could be many things. It might be an issue with the immortal power, or perhaps the Mahayana Realm requires spiritual energy instead of immortal power.”

“There might even be an inherent issue with the realm of immortality.”

“I lean more towards the possibility of the issue lying with the immortal power, hindering the breakthrough to the Mahayana Realm.”

Jiang Li turned his head and asked Sage Confucius: “What exactly is immortal power?”

Immortality is a watershed that separates mortals from the sacred, with immortal power playing a crucial role.

Sage Confucius wore a nostalgic expression. His memory travelled back to ancient times, “In the very beginning, immortal power was the exclusive authority of the Heavenly Dao. Only with the Heavenly Dao’s approval could one become an immortal.”

“Later on, Dao Sect’s Ancestor seized this authority from the Heavenly Dao. He infused it into the Stairway to Immortality. When an immortal made it past the Immortal Ascension Tribulation and ascended the Stairway to Immortality, they could become an immortal without requiring approval from the Heavenly Dao.”

“As for what immortal power actually is and why it was the exclusive authority of the Heavenly Dao, I do not know.”

Jiang Li asked the Elder of Constancy once more: “Why, when I believe in the non-conservation of energy, does energy truly not conserve? If I believe in something else, why does that not happen?”

The Elder of Constancy looked at Jiang Li’s eager eyes and gently shook his head: “I don’t know.”

There are, indeed, things he doesn’t know.

The Elder of Constancy summed up, “Based on what we have now, it seems that the prerequisite for reaching the Mahayana Realm is not becoming an immortal. However, if you want to maintain an immortal body without falling apart, you need to make use of the collective will of beings.”

The others nodded in agreement. The Elder of Constancy’s hypothesis succinctly explained the current phenomenon.

In truth, everyone wasn’t really concerned about whether they would reach the Mahayana realm or become an immortal. If they can not become a Mahayana, they’d be satisfied with becoming an immortal. Either way, they couldn’t defeat Jiang Li.

As Bai Hongtu was coaxing everyone to celebrate at the Dao Sect, suddenly, Jiang Li’s Six Dao Seal rang out, carrying the voice of the Earthly Sovereign.

“What happened, Your Highness?” Jiang Li asked cheerfully. He was in a good mood.

“The Ancestor has crossed the river of time, leading a group of immortals to launch a surprise attack on the Underworld.”

Jiang Li responded hastily, “Your Highness, hold on, I’ll rush over to help…”

Hearing this, Sage Confucius prepared to head to the Underworld to provide support.

The Earthly Sovereign casually said: “Ah, there’s no need to rush. The Underworld is safe while Buddha and I are here. You need to worry about the Ancestor. I’m just letting you know because we had an agreement. I’d keep you informed when the Immortal Realm attacks the Underworld … Ancestor, can you do anything right? Can’t you win even one battle against us?”

By the end, the Earthly Sovereign’s tone had sharply risen, proving that she wasn’t talking to Jiang Li anymore. @@novelbin@@

Jiang Li: “…”

This wasn’t the situation he had anticipated. Should he still go?

Sage Confucius suggested: “You should still go. A victory or defeat among Primordial Supreme Immortals can’t be decided in one day or night. The Ancestor is proficient in the Dao of Time and can flee if he can’t win. If he manages to escape, it’ll be a mess.”

“Will Sage Confucius accompany me?”

Sage Confucius shook his head: “Given how calm Queen Hou Tu sounds, I think it’s fine for you to go alone.”