Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 406

Chapter 406: Each with His Own Thoughts

. Despite the example of the Long-Eyebrowed Buddha, who was determined to achieve the Mahayana stage, most remained skeptical.

If the Mahayana stage truly existed, how could they, at the Tribulation Crossing stage, be completely unaware of it?

However, both the Immortal Elder Changcun and the Long-Eyebrowed Buddha shared this attitude, leaving them with no other options but to attempt to comprehend it.

…

“Immortal Elder, you’re truly remarkable! You invented the outer demons, and even the Mahayana stage.” Jiang Li, watching this

, was unsure how to react. “No wonder everyone was skeptical of the Mahayana stage before me.”

Jiang Li recalled going to the Sword Tomb to rescue the Sword Lord and introducing himself as a Mahayana cultivator. The Sword Lord had shown no sign of belief.

The Sword Lord lived four thousand years ago, and his attitude toward the Mahayana stage represented the views of a significant portion of high-level cultivators.

In fact, before Jiang Li reached the Mahayana stage, many cultivators didn’t believe it existed.

Unlike the extraterritorial demons, which wreaked havoc across Kyushu every one or two hundred years, the evidence was there, so people naturally believed.

The only thing that could confirm the existence of the Mahayana stage was the claims of the Immortal Elder Changcun.

Over the past eight thousand years, Kyushu had seen countless brilliant Tribulation-crossing cultivators, including ruthless figures like Commander Liu, who had survived two Immortal Tribulations, and Elder Buddha Xumi, who had survived three. Yet, all of them denied the existence of the Mahayana

stage. The Mahayana stage was too ethereal, lacking even the most basic principles of cultivation.

This skepticism persisted until Jiang Li suddenly appeared and attained the Mahayana stage.

Only then did people finally believe in its existence. Jiang Li, however, never doubted its existence.

Before his time travel, he had read novels about cultivation, which clearly defined the realms of cultivation, including one called the Mahayana stage.

After his time travel, Jiang Li naturally believed in the existence of the Mahayana stage, and he continued his cultivation until he reached it.

As his experience grew and he continued to grow stronger after reaching the Mahayana stage, Jiang Li felt that he might not only be at the Mahayana stage, but perhaps even achieve another breakthrough beyond it.

Who could have imagined that, let alone a breakthrough beyond the Mahayana stage, even the Mahayana stage was a fabrication by the Immortal Master Changcun?

“But if the Mahayana stage was invented by the Immortal Master, then the system’s assessment of my level is also the Mahayana stage?”

Jiang Li still remembered when he first received the system, it foolishly insisted that it was five hundred years ago. When he asked the system what level he was, it replied that he was at the Mahayana stage.

“The system shouldn’t be wrong in testing levels.”

“Did this realm already exist, and the Immortal Master stumbled upon it and made it real? Or did my appearance make the Immortal Master’s lie come true, and the Mahayana stage really existed?”

Jiang Li’s face was quizzical, leaning towards the latter.

“But if the Mahayana stage is so simple, why hasn’t anyone achieved it?”

…

Although few people truly believed in the Immortal Master Changcun, the hope had finally emerged, and those in the Tribulation Stage no longer considered becoming an immortal as their only option.

“Immortal, are there really extraterritorial demons and Mahayana cultivators?” Puzzled, the young novice monk, carrying the Long-Eyebrowed Buddha on his back, went to ask Immortal Changcun.

“I’ve read many ancient texts, including travelogues and immortal notes, and there’s not a single mention of extraterritorial demons or Mahayana cultivators.”

“I never lie,”

the young novice monk said, dejectedly, unable to get the answer he sought. He felt Immortal Changcun was lying.

…

Another thirty years passed, and large-scale blood sacrifices rarely occurred in Jiuzhou. While not peaceful, it was far better than when the Immortal Stairway to Immortality was still in place.

Those in the Tribulation Stage no longer became obsessed with immortality.

That very day, extraterritorial demons descended upon Jiuzhou once again, casting a terrifying aura over the land.

Immortal Changcun’s face darkened, not only because the extraterritorial demons had reappeared, a difficult explanation, but also because this time there were two of them!

The equivalent of two Earthly Immortals.

“Damn it! The immortal world is hell-bent on destroying Jiuzhou!” Immortal Changcun cursed softly as he confronted his former friend.

“I’ll fight this one, you hold the other one!” He simply assigned the tasks.

“Immortal energy is limited, use it sparingly.” He felt helpless. With his talent, even at a slight cost, defeating the two extraterritorial demons was no problem.

But he also needed to consider the future.

Jiuzhou was the only immortal in the land, and he was the leader. The extraterritorial demons were endless, bringing disaster. He had to fight in every battle. If he exhausted his immortal energy, death would be a minor matter. Even with the death of his master and fellow disciples, he didn’t want to live in vain.

He simply couldn’t let go of Jiuzhou.

Who would fight after his death?

Immortal Changcun had anticipated this day. To conserve his immortal energy, he had spent the past 130 years diligently studying martial arts.

Changcun broke with his usual routine and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the extraterritorial demon.

The other extraterritorial demon was surrounded by a group of Tribulation Crossing cultivators, feeling immense pressure.

The demon from outer space was irrational and roared madly.

“Kill!”

Long-browed Buddha no longer cared about killing and was the first to attack, unleashing the Wrathful Vajra Statue to engage in a fierce battle with the demon from outer space.

However, upon contact, the Wrathful Vajra Statue was cracked by the demon from outer space’s brutal body.

The Wrathful Vajra Statue was the result of Long-browed Buddha’s millennia of practice, but now he didn’t care at all and continued to fight the demon from outer space.

No one had ever seen Long-browed Buddha in such a violent state. They had always thought of him as a kind and indifferent person.

Inspired by Long-browed Buddha, the other Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivators also joined in the battle.

But Long-browed Buddha soon discovered a problem.

If nineteen Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivators took action and worked together, defeating the demon from outer space would not be difficult.

But the prerequisite was that they worked together.

Everyone feared that unleashing their full strength would draw the vengeance of the Outer Realm Demon, a disastrous prospect. So, they held back, avoiding a direct confrontation with the Outer Realm Demon and striving to protect themselves.

Everyone cherished their lives.

Furthermore, if they were seriously injured in battle, would their enemies take advantage and harm them?

The cultivators of both the demonic and righteous paths were all mean-spirited.

“It’s already this late, and you’re still thinking about this!” the Long-Eyebrowed Buddha raged. If this continued, a sure win would be lost.

His anger was futile, even prompting a Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivator to mutter.

“If we lose, we lose. Maybe the Outer Realm Demon will return after killing enough mortals. Why should we fight so hard?”

The Long-Eyebrowed Buddha even considered killing his teammates.

The battle intensified. With a sizzling sound, a sharp claw pierced Yuan Shang’s chest, and the Outer Realm Demon tossed him aside like trash.

Even with only his skin left, a Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivator could still fight. A chest piercing was only a minor wound to Yuan Shang.

Yuan Shang recovered from his injuries and was about to return to the battlefield when he saw Li Wu standing not far away.

Yuan Shang realized that Li Wu had never fought since the beginning of the battle.

“Li Wu, what are you doing?”

“I’m providing support from the periphery to prevent the alien demon from escaping,” Li Wu replied with a guilty conscience.

A hundred years ago, he was almost devoured by the alien demon. Although he survived by chance, he was so frightened that he dared not face the alien demon directly.

(End of this chapter)