Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

"The battle between the Heavenly Court and the Immortal Alliance cannot last forever. Rather than losing both sides, or the complete destruction of either party, the path of peaceful reunification is always a better outcome for most people... Of course, you can He laughed and said that it would be ridiculous for a defeated general to make such a statement. Then I must remind you that even today, when Heaven is increasingly declining, if I am determined to fight for my life, I can still make the civilization of the Immortal Alliance go back a thousand years or even cease to exist... …So, think about it carefully and I will wait patiently for your answer.”

After the long conversation opposite Wang Luo, he patted Wang Luo's shoulder gently and turned to leave, allowing the silent time and space to resume its flow.

Wang Luo frowned and stopped him: "Wait a minute."

"Oh, I said, there is no need to rush these things..."

"I asked you to wait."

The firm and unceremonious tone successfully stopped the opposite Wang Luo in his tracks.

The Lord of Heaven turned around and looked at his "imitation" up and down with interest, and then showed a smile that looked like he was being caught in a trick.

"Ha, as expected, I can't get over it. It seems that no matter what kind of environment I grow up in, I am still me...well, there are indeed some details that should be added, I..."

Wang Luo interrupted: "How does the replacement technique work? I want to hear you explain it in detail."

"..." Opposite Wang Luo was silent for a while, then smiled again. With the smile, the whole space seemed to become a little brighter.

"Okay, then I'll explain it in detail."

After the words fell, the surrounding light suddenly expanded, as if it was about to fill the whole world... But when the light gradually dimmed, Mingzhou Xinheng was already a hundred miles away, and the roaring beside him was enough to make even a true immortal feel moved. Above the intimidating wind in the sky, there is a bright and deep starry sky above the wind layer. Looking down, the mountains and rivers of Mingzhou have been reduced to the shape of bonsai.

The magical power of raising his hands and feet made Wang Luo on the opposite side finally look like the real Lord of Heaven.

At this time, the crescent moon, which can only be seen below the night, is surrounded by stars not far away, showing a cold figure. At the center of the crescent moon, there seems to be a pair of cold eyes looking down from above.

The Lord of Heaven waved his hand to Xianyue indifferently, as if he were an old friend again, but turned his head and smiled bitterly.

"After thousands of years, Ancestor Chicheng still dislikes me. After the old man fell from the sky, broke his brain and lost his mind, he is no longer as easy to talk to as he was before. Fortunately, at this distance, he will not be able to draw the bow. Come and shoot me."

After the banter, the Lord of Heaven returned to the topic.

"Next, I will answer your questions seriously...but before that, I want to ask a question first. Have you ever heard of 'metaphysics'?"

Wang Luo pondered for a while and nodded: "I remember that Uncle Song Yiming once said that it was a theory put forward by a powerful contemporary of Chicheng Immortal Ancestor. He believed that everything in the world is somewhere high in the sky. There is a prototype. And everything itself is just a projection of that prototype... For example, there is a chair in a certain upper world, and all chairs in reality, no matter what shape and texture they are, are just the projection of that prototype from different angles. Projection at different locations. The same applies to tables, beds, rivers and lakes, mountains and seas...but the master did not elaborate on the more specific theory."

The Lord of Heaven said: "That's right, that's the theory you mentioned. From the perspective of Uncle Song Yiming at that time, metaphysics, even if it is not a fallacy, is at best a philosophical theory of wise men in ancient times and cannot be adapted to the situation. The development of actual civilization will become nothing more than anecdotes among the people in later generations, and it is not worth paying too much attention to. But on the other hand, the great man who proposed metaphysics was the one-day mentor of Chicheng Immortal, who was responsible for the creation of the entire immortal world. It is based on metaphysics. Therefore, before answering how you can replace the immortal by destroying its uniqueness, I must first confirm that you understand the basis of this theory."

Wang Luo nodded: "Continue."

"Okay, back to metaphysics. This theory holds that everything in the world is a projection, and human beings are no exception. The tens of billions of people in the Kyushu Continent are all projections of the upper world below. Our every word, every move, every frown, every smile, Compared with the prototype, it is just noise, and this is the fundamental constraint that mortal beings can never achieve 'transcendence and freedom'."

Hearing this, Wang Luo had a vague understanding: "So, the so-called soaring through the sky..."

"Yes." The Lord of Heaven said, "To soar through the sky is to use a mortal body to break the barriers of the high heavens, and then leave a new prototype of one's own in the flawless place of Hongmeng's creation. From then on Being independent and free, no longer a member of all living beings. This is the essence of the immortal realm. In fact, the immortal ancestor Chicheng opened up the heaven and turned the chaotic upper realm into a tangible and lawful real space. The Tao has a beginning and an end.”

When Wang Luo heard this, he couldn't help but gradually frowned, because there was something really unreasonable about it.

The Lord of Heaven naturally knew Wang Luo's doubts, and said: "Of course, the Immortal Ancestor opened up the Immortal World and founded the Heaven, which does not mean that the followers of later generations can easily follow the Immortal Ancestor's footsteps and ascend. In fact, in the old Immortal Calendar In the more than 10,000 years since the Mahayana, many people have been stuck at this bottleneck. Is it because their skills are not strong enough? Are their talents not smart enough? In many cases, it is not the case. It depends on whether a person can ascend. Is the 'Tao' they have accumulated over hundreds of years unique enough to be qualified to leave a unique prototype in the fairy world?"

Having said this, the Lord of Heaven's expression also became serious, and the strong wind beside him seemed to roar violently according to his will, blocking out the other noises between heaven and earth.

Only the voice of the Lord of Heaven reached his ears clearly and solemnly.

"So, you can also understand this: No matter how powerful your skills are, if there is someone in the world who has taken the same path as you and stood in front of you, then the Ascension Immortal Gate will be completely closed to you. Even if you accumulate ten It is impossible for a person who is a hundred times more powerful than other Mahayana Lords to ascend, because there can only be one prototype."

Wang Luo's heart couldn't help but move: "According to legend, Shi Suying burned the thirteenth heavenly tribulation with fire in a stone..."

"Yes, he directly burned a true immortal to death and forcibly made room for himself... But don't get me wrong, this is not what I want to say to replace him. Otherwise, with my current cultivation level, I will let you practice for another thousand years. There is no need to worry about one's own position. Shi Suying's methods back then were incredible, and his ascension into the sky was a feat that had never been achieved by the Immortal Ancestor in the thousands of years since he opened the Heavenly Palace. Shi Suying's reputation in the immortal world has never been achieved before. They are all at the top.”

Wang Luo asked again: "But according to this theory, the more immortals there are in heaven, the more difficult it will be for mortal cultivators to ascend. Why did ascension become more and more frequent in the future, so that there was an opening of the immortal gate..."

"That's wrong." The Lord of Heaven corrected him. "At first, there were indeed people who were as worried as you, but soon people discovered that the development of the theory of immortality is like an expanding circle. The more content the circle has, the more content it contains. On the contrary, the boundary will be expanded wider, and it is easy for you to create a new Tao based on the predecessors. As for the opening of the immortal gate, many times it is the accidental death of a certain immortal, so the position originally occupied is vacated and the mortal world is opened. Those who have been preparing for a long time will naturally be able to fill the gap. Of course, there is also the reason why the Immortal Ancestor sincerely adjusted the Immortal Law and opened the door for future practitioners. The scene of the immortal being burned alive by the fire from the lower world. However, this actually leaves some hidden dangers. When the immortal world is no longer a pure prototype place, it loses the privilege of always being high in the sky. "

Wang Luo asked: "Don't Immortal Ancestor Chicheng know this truth?"

"Of course he knows, so he has been silently trying to open up new roads, the dark earth, the starry sea and the sky... He has been expanding the boundaries of the world, looking for a new upper realm for the increasingly noisy fairy world, just like a He opened up the world of immortality for all living beings more than ten thousand years ago. Unfortunately, he failed to replicate his success this time. Ha, many successful people mistakenly regard their success as inevitable, and Chicheng Immortal is not immune to this."

Wang Luo keenly caught the initial flaw: "Why should we try silently to open up a new path? It is related to the overall safety of the fairy world and should be worked together."

The Lord of Heaven smiled and said: "It can't be done, because all the theories I just mentioned cannot be told to others. The basis of the existence of the fairy world is metaphysics, and this matter itself is the core secret of the fairy world. Immortal Ancestor Chicheng is here One of the core elements of the 'archetype' left in the fairy world is to master this secret. Then, once the prototype is composed of secrets, everything in the lower world will be blinded by it. This secret cannot be known or understood through any channels, which is also impossible. The first rule of the Immortal Law is called "Zhe Wu Xia". Unless someone can imitate Shi Suying and burn the Immortal Ancestor to death, destroy its prototype and replace it, or take over it after the Immortal Ancestor's death. His immortal law inherits his secrets. Finally, even if you have the same 'prototype' as me, you can naturally know the same secrets."

Having said this, the Lord of Heaven's smile did not diminish, but as the topic gradually deepened into the core, the surrounding wind seemed to become more intense.

"So, back to your original question, how to achieve replacement... It's very simple, using the division and self-contradiction of the heavenly way. You can understand it this way, in the old immortal calendar era, leaving a prototype in the immortal world and ascending is equivalent to Heaven has issued a certificate for you, and the person who holds this certificate is a true immortal. As for the specific rules of certification, they are contained in Heaven. Even the immortal ancestor must abide by them, so there is not much room for flexibility in this certificate. It is full of gold, because its essence is the certification of heaven, and it is difficult for anyone to imitate it. But later, with the fall of heaven and the destruction of heaven, the avenue was essentially divided into two sides by humans, and became human beings. On the other hand, the "Great Law" is trying to maintain the old framework. But now the problem arises. The way of heaven that makes peace with humans and the way of heaven that maintains the status quo are actually the same way of heaven. There is no difference between the two. Completely separated, the left and right sides of the sky are finally unified, and the result is that the certificate issued by the side of the right side of the sky is also valid on the left side of the sky."

Wang Luo suddenly understood, but at the same time he thought of more questions: "However, I have not ascended now..."

"The essence of ascension is to leave a prototype in the upper world, rather than to accumulate enough true energy and magic... When the Immortal Gate was opened, I had only just become a god. After that, although I experienced the training of the immortals, I became a true immortal. Magical powers, but the cultivation level on the certificate is actually fixed in the form of spirit, which is still two realms away from the traditional Mahayana. Therefore, even if your realm is insufficient, it will not have any real impact on the prototype. 'Innate Dao Body'. This is a supreme immortal body that is comparable to an innate treasure. It is theoretically unique in the world. However, senior sister was able to fabricate a second immortal body out of thin air, and then let the Great Law award it. Certificate. This method is really admirable.”

Afterwards, without waiting for Wang Luo to ask questions, the Lord of Heaven explained another question.

"However, such a special case can only work for me. From the creation of the fairy world to the fall and destruction of the old world, for more than ten thousand years, I was the only one who only transformed into a god and ascended, and I didn't have time to truly hone my own solid path. , the prototype left in the upper world is extremely crude and weak. In other words, it is extremely easy to imitate. Moreover, I have followed my senior sister all my life. In terms of teaching and teaching, she is more like a master than a master. . My magical powers are almost invisible to her, so after she established the Immortal Alliance and lost her magical powers, she still found a way to create another version of me."

Wang Luo nodded and whispered: "It's a pity that she can't imitate other people, because the certificates in the hands of those genuine immortals are too valuable, and it is absolutely impossible to copy them in an environment like the Immortal Alliance where it is impossible to cultivate a perfect body." ”

"Yes." The Lord of the Heavenly Court said, "But she doesn't need to go through so much trouble. As long as she can get rid of me, it will be impossible for the Heavenly Court to resist the pioneering work of the Immortal Alliance. What kind of wonderful magic is the Golden Immortal, the ancestor of the aristocratic family, in Taixu Tianzun In front of us, can we stand up to the power of an arrow? What's more, if there is a big counterfeiting in the Immortal League... the counterfeiting may not be stable and controllable. Only people like us who have a shallow foundation but occupy an extremely high position can have counterfeiting. value."

Wang Luo was silent for a while and said: "So, as far as the Immortal Alliance is concerned, once you, the genuine lord, die due to the backlash of heaven, I will have no value in continuing to exist. I will even look out of place because of the certificate in my hand. Again Therefore, the most rational choice for me is to take over your legacy and ascend to immortality, so that the certificate in my hand can match the name and reality. In this way, I will have the peace of heaven and the foundation of my own life. "

The Lord of Heaven finally smiled.

That was the most sincere and satisfying smile since he suddenly appeared in this world.