The convergence of all living beings' desires in Ying Tian Fu, this vast wave of millions of wishes, once utilized by a powerful spell, is enough to twist all phenomena in the world in an instant. Regardless of whether the outcome is logical, it will inevitably occur.
From Lu Wang's spellcasting, Ji Xiang discerned a secret akin to a "miracle." After all, millions of wishes had fully met the conditions for quantitative change to qualitative change. Even if it were a normal witnessing method, a power similar to a "miracle" would manifest.
After all, a miracle is a supreme blessing in the Christian法 that requires twelve hundred wishes to use, one of the highest applications of wish-based arts. In the ghost city of Suzhou, even when Ji Xiang himself was poisoned by the Great Dao, a miracle could instantly reverse his condition.
The more unfavorable the situation, the greater the power a miracle could unleash. However, after using a miracle, there were side effects: the good deeds collected through the Christian witnessing法 would instantly be reset to zero with the casting of the miracle.
In other words.
The good deeds obtained through the Christian法 were merely by-products of the witnessing art. Unlike good deeds obtained through normal cultivation, these witnessing good deeds might not... be able to serve as conditions for ascending to heavenly immortality.
This was Ji Xiang's speculation after using the miracle.
Lu Wang had gathered the wishes of millions of people. He closed his eyes slightly, then opened them again. His pupils were actually flowing with streams of white light, which transformed into smoke and clouds, coiling around his ears and body.
"The wishes have transformed from an intangible form into a tangible object. Although still untouchable, they can now be clearly seen, possessing their own form in this world."
"The wishes of millions of people will help me ascend to immortality!"
Lu Wang uttered only these words. The rest were transformed into thoughts and emitted, unable to be spoken aloud, lest they be judged by the Heavenly Dao.
But with a single thought, it was enough.
At the Earth Immortal level, the Arhat Golden Fruit could stir the ten directions' divine powers with a single thought. Lu Wang's current use of the wish-witnessing art was less like a miracle and more like... the Heavenly Heart Realm!
Ji Xiang's eyes lit up!
There seemed to be a connection between the two!
"A Heavenly Heart's single thought!"
The Heavenly Heart Realm could alter the right and wrong of events with a single thought, inverting cause and effect without anyone noticing!
The frenzied demons were instantly affected by Lu Wang's wishes. Deep within their hearts, a hidden thought began to manifest, originating from the deepest part of their souls!
"Those who consume the bodies of those with righteous qi are favored by heaven and earth!"
...
The demons chanted as if reciting a slogan, abandoning other mortal food. On the magnificent painted boats in the Qinhuai River, the students of the Southern Imperial Academy watched as the demons transformed into dark clouds, churned the river water, destroyed houses, and flew towards them from all directions.
However, a biting cold wind tore through the flesh and blood, sweeping towards them!
Qin Nvxiu casually waved her hand, annihilating all the gathered minor demons. Meanwhile, thirty-six Golden Light Bodhisattvas were locked in a fierce battle with Qin Nvxiu. The Buddhist formation, when unleashed, created a grand spectacle that Qin Nvxiu found somewhat interesting.
"Killing me, these Bodhisattvas cannot achieve."
"It is said that the formations in the world today are led by the great formation of Mount Mao, with other formations falling a notch below. Although this Buddhist formation appears to support the heavens and press down the earth, if I wished to leave, these thirty-six Golden Light Bodhisattvas would absolutely not be able to stop me."
"Limited in power, with a measured lethality. Its strength lies in the indestructibility of the thirty-six Golden Light Bodhisattvas, and the difficulty in finding the formation's core. These thirty-six Golden Light Bodhisattvas seem to have been condensed from the incense offerings in Ying Tian Fu?"
This was an incense offering formation, also imbued with the vast power of Buddhism, capable of illuminating the Yin realm and squeezing out other realms of power with its Buddhist Dharma. This was quite troublesome for a Corpse-Shedding Immortal, who excelled in void movement and emptiness.
Qin Nvxiu dealt with the thirty-six streams of golden light with ease, while Yi Xing Seng and the others suffered greatly.
Even with the formation raised, the blade winds casually unleashed by Qin Nvxiu could leave them covered in wounds. While those in the Pure Yang realm were not afraid, those below the Spirit Refining realm, especially cultivators at the Nascent Soul level, could hardly withstand it!
As the blade wind swept past, a Nascent Soul cultivator, unable to dodge in time, was directly engulfed by it. His physical body instantly turned to dust, and his Nascent Soul escaped, only to be covered by another blade light, vanishing into thin air in an instant!
Nascent Soul cultivators could only withstand about two blows!
This scene filled all the participating cultivators with dread and astonishment. The levels of immortals and mortals were ultimately different, and this was the first time most of them had encountered a true "flawless Heavenly Immortal"!
"Master Yi Xing, you say she is a Heavenly Immortal. How can there be a Heavenly Immortal in Biao Shanhe!"
Jiang Quzi's expression was one of terror. He had already sustained multiple injuries. Fortunately, being in the Spirit Refining realm, he had integrated the various deities within him, so his recovery ability was still considerable. Amidst the blade winds, he had managed to maintain a relatively intact body.
Yet, he couldn't understand. In this world, there were only two ascended beings, and the only true flawless immortal was Celestial Master Zhang!
"How could I know? Apart from the residual immortal, True Person Beiji, this is also my first time facing a flawless immortal!"
Yi Xing Seng rebuked angrily. Although he had violated the precept of anger, he could do nothing about it.
After all, his words made it sound as if he had fought with immortals! Who knew how such a flawless Heavenly Immortal had arrived in Biao Shanhe!
...
"The demons are all being killed, and the immortal's casual strike can't even be withstood by Nascent Soul level cultivators, let alone these demons below the Nascent Soul level. While what you say is true, even if stronger great demons were to come, the outcome would be the same."
Ji Xiang watched the demons being chopped into dust by the blade winds and was utterly bewildered by Lu Wang's actions at this moment.
Lu Wang slowly said, "Things that are not successfully accomplished are called failures."
"The fact that the demons will be chopped into dust by the immortal's blade winds is something anyone can see. The greatest manifestation of the difference between immortals and mortals lies in the gap in their strength."
"But the actions of the demons are from the heart. They genuinely want to devour those with righteous qi, and thus this is enough."
"They were moved, they acted, they failed, but they did this thing."
"Therefore, even if they cannot devour those with righteous qi."
"The Heavenly Dao has already classified them as evil entities."
Ji Xiang secretly thought, "As expected."
This was a capability similar to the Heavenly Heart Realm. The demons were first classified as evil entities, but this would not take effect until they performed specific actions. However, the demons followed their innermost desires and went to devour those with righteous qi. Even though they did not succeed, the label of "evil entity" had already been affixed and could no longer be removed.
The subsequent events...
All the wishes in Ying Tian Fu, the surging blade winds, if his predictions were correct...
Ji Xiang listened to the sounds from afar.
As expected, some people began to praise Lu Wang's greatness!
Lu Wang had killed the demons!
The people's perception had been altered!
"There is no need to confront that immortal head-on."
"I only need to borrow her means, under the influence of the wish-witnessing art, to complete my preparations."
"I heard that in the Christian法, this kind of application is called... a miracle!"
Lu Wang was extremely happy. At this moment, a large amount of good deeds was transmitted through the witnessing art, accompanied by the vastness of millions of wishes. The full moon in the sky shone brightly!
Its clear silver halo covered the surrounding stars, causing the constellations to dim and disappear. Behind Lu Wang, the phantom of a Fire Bodhi tree appeared, growing and blooming above the clouds. This was the curse of the Huiji Vajra, which began to manifest upon sensing Lu Wang's preparation to ascend, attempting to stop him.
"It's too late. Millions of wishes, even if they cannot match a Heavenly Heart expert, are enough to offset a poison."
"The moment of ascension has arrived, and the auspicious cloud of good deeds has descended!"
The moonlight then poured down, transforming into a halo that protected Lu Wang. The power of the Fire Bodhi immediately weakened, suppressed by Lu Wang's cloud of merit and virtue. Afterward, multiple phantoms appeared on Lu Wang. He took out several Child Pills refined from children's livers, consumed them, and his thousand aspects dispersed, causing the Fire Bodhi to wither completely.
And throughout Ying Tian Fu, the same wish echoed. Countless people saw Lu Wang's pure white state enveloped in moonlight, and they became excited, shouting "Ascend, ascend!"
When everyone believes that this matter can be accomplished...
Then it will inevitably be accomplished!
This was the wish-witnessing art, unleashed by the power of millions of wishes!
"When performing good deeds, those who witness them gain the wish of witnessing!"
"Millions of wishes, transformed into my might, to usher in the Demon King!"
Lu Wang began to usher in the Fuli Demon King. Ji Xiang did not intervene. Everything proceeded smoothly!
Between heaven and earth, demonic might manifested. A vast realm directly pulled Lu Wang into it. Lu Wang did not care which Demon King appeared. The wish art, combined with the cloud of merit and virtue, and the favor of heaven and earth, suddenly descended, causing streams of righteous qi to rise from Lu Wang!
Millions of wishes!
Cloud of merit and virtue!
Righteous qi!
"There is no longer any suspense. Even the Five Heavens and Eight Emperors Demon Kings must retreat under the blessing of these three. I am the darling of heaven and earth, the child of the sun and moon, destined to ascend and achieve the Dao."
"Demon King, you may retreat!"
No matter what trials manifested in the Demon King's realm, for Lu Wang at this moment, they were as if they did not exist.
The surrounding scenery shifted. Lu Wang even saw himself ascending to the Forbidden City, occupying the throne in Shuntian, the world prostrating before him, and all immortals paying homage. This was the infinite amplification of desire. Upon discovering that the trials could not challenge Lu Wang, these illusory desires quickly disappeared. Lu Wang then saw himself falling from the admiration of thousands into an endless abyss, with various demons flying, these demons bearing the heads of his old acquaintances, including his relatives and his slain enemies, all staring at him with fierce eyes, their expressions ferocious and indescribable!
"All these illusions reflect the greatest desires of the human heart, all shall be broken by this King!"
Lu Wang laughed heartily, completely unfazed. With the protection of the three powers of heaven and earth, any demonic examination was a futile effort!
The trials were passed swiftly, and the Demon King's divine tablet appeared before Lu Wang's eyes.
Seeing the Demon King's divine tablet meant the trial was about to be passed. At this moment, the Demon King would recommend him, listing his merits in the realm of the Three Pure Ones, and he would ascend to the heavens!
"Black Heaven Demon King, who commands the demons of the four seas, nine rivers, and tributaries. He is fierce and ugly, fond of killing, and causes people to have many desires!"
"They wish to use my past desires for killing to make me repent and confess, or to sink into desire, unable to extricate myself, becoming a murderous evil entity and corrupting my immortal realm cultivation. All of this is useless to me!"
"Make way!"
Because Lu Wang possessed strong desires, the tester who descended was the Black Heaven Demon King, one of the Five Heavens Demon Kings. His demonic trial was aimed at desires and the intent to kill. Those who committed many evils would see this Demon King.
But Lu Wang was completely fearless. At this moment, the Black Heaven Demon King was about to return without success, to recommend Lu Wang to heaven!
However, just as he was about to return, he was suddenly suppressed by a divine power!
The wishes of the common people appeared, holding back the Black Heaven Demon King's divine position, as if telling it to wait and not be so eager to return to heaven!
"Hmm?"
Lu Wang felt the wave of common people's wishes that had appeared. He suddenly looked through the Demon King's realm and saw Ji Xiang in the real world, standing in the clouds and watching the distant fight, with Mr. Yao still explaining on the side. This made Lu Wang deeply unsettled.
It wasn't Ji Xiang who acted?
"Who dares to obstruct this King? Reveal yourself!"
"You can actually influence the demonic trial, you are no ordinary person!"
Lu Wang's expression turned grim!
Then, his gaze turned to shock!
At this moment, that wave of common people's wishes began to transform into a power he was extremely familiar with!
The wish-witnessing art!
"I think this is not good!"
The wishes of the common people could not resist the power of millions of wishes. It was impossible to reflect a group of people to death using the same witnessing art, but it was possible to reflect one person to death!
"The Christian法! This...!"
Lu Wang was greatly astonished. He couldn't recall having any grudges with any missionaries or anyone who practiced the Christian法.
Could it be that when he passed by, one of his subordinates had provoked such a person?
"Western missionary? No, how could a Western missionary enter a demonic trial?"
You're using the Western Jesus against the Eastern Demon King?
This is a fusion of East and West!
However, this wave of common people's wishes would not give Lu Wang a chance to react. The Black Heaven Demon King remained in place, and due to the influence of the common people's wishes, the demonic trial had not ended!
But the Black Heaven Demon King's examination had failed!
It neither recommended him nor disappeared. Lu Wang himself remained trapped in the Demon King's realm, unable to leave.
The Black Heaven Demon King's divine tablet seemed to have undergone some unpredictable change, a situation that was beyond Lu Wang's understanding and had never occurred before.
Speaking of which, passing the demonic trial in this manner was already exploiting a loophole, and an accident occurred during the process of exploiting that loophole.
Something that had rarely been seen since ancient times occurred. The Black Heaven Demon King did not return, the demonic trial was interrupted just as it was about to end, and it was judged as a failure.
A thought was transmitted, informing Lu Wang of the current situation.
This was sent by the Black Heaven Demon King's divine tablet, merely as a formality, with no inherent intelligence. It manifested in the Demon King's realm in the form of a mortal to relay the message.
A demonic trial would never result in failure.
Because whether the examinee successfully ascended or not, the Demon King's trial was considered successful.
Examination failure...
What does this mean?
Was it passed or not passed?
The answer was—no answer!
"What do you mean, Demon King! You..."
Boom!
Lu Wang's words were not finished when demonic might descended thunderously!
A second demonic light manifested, and another Demon King descended, with an even grander presence than the Black Heaven Demon King!
The Red Heaven Demon King descended, directly revealing its name, as if looking down on Lu Wang with disdain!
"Retake the exam? Very well...! This King does not believe that these millions of wishes can still be overcome by the schemes of petty individuals! A mere influence from the common people's wishes once will only make me go through the demonic trial again!"
Lu Wang's expression was not good, but he felt it was no big deal. An examination failure simply meant a second Demon King would be sent to re-examine him. For ordinary cultivators, this would be a heavenly tribulation, but with the protection of the three powers of heaven and earth, he was fearless!
As long as the demonic trial did not end, the three powers of heaven and earth would remain with him!
However...
Three demonic lights descended from beyond the heavens. From Fuli to the Black Heaven Demon King's realm, the Azure Heaven Demon King, the Yellow Heaven Demon King, and the White Heaven Demon King appeared simultaneously!
Then, a much louder roar descended from the heavens!
The three protections on Lu Wang's body instantly dissolved into nothingness. He was greatly shocked:
"What is going on!"
...
In the Great Fuli Land, Ji Xiang's true body operated the Divine Driving Art, watching the fallen Demon Kings, and couldn't help but ponder:
"This is another unexpected discovery."
At this moment, a Qingci spiritual document in his hand was burned to ashes. Ji Xiang ascended to heaven and directly reported Lu Wang to the Demon Kings.
"The demonic trial failed, and it actually attracted this great deity... It seems this has never happened since ancient times, and only I could achieve it through intervention."
"At this moment, causing that deity to descend into the realm, Lu Wang's demonic trial is now thoroughly failed. The realms of this world will also disappear, and the protection of the triple heavens will no longer be able to protect him."
"The demonic trial ends, and the poisonous deeds are received again."
Ji Xiang held the Chandala Black Finger in his hand. He had intended to use it on Lu Wang during the second demonic trial, but now, waiting until the demonic trial ended to use it would be perfect, maximizing the finger's power.
As long as this great deity descended, with Lu Wang's current state, the demonic trial was bound to be complete.
The powerful divine tablet that descended displayed its name.
Commander of the Five Sacred Mountains, Collector of the Northern Feng, Corrector of the Three Fives, Slayer of the Six Heavens!
Thirty-eight thousand heavenly demons, flying in the Upper Purity, ranked among the Five Heavens and Eight Emperors Demon Kings!
"North Emperor Demon-Dispelling Great King, fifth rank of the Heavenly Department's great karma."
"Lord of all Heavenly Demon Kings!"