After going to many places, some big and some small, Yan Zhaoge discovered something.
In this world called the Obscured Way World, there were no traces of the Dao Sect's inheritance.
The common people had never even heard of the Three Pure Ones.
Some people who were knowledgeable and had a strong memory would have seen a few records in the ancient books that mentioned Daoism. However, it couldn't even be considered as unofficial history. It was more like a myth or a legend.
In the recent thousands of years of history, there was no trace of Daoism.
There were actually records of the Great Calamity here as well. However, in the records, the Future Buddha had used his unparalleled might to support the myriad worlds, protecting all living beings and allowing them to safely tide over this great calamity that could have destroyed all life.
This became a great merit for the believers to revere the Future Buddha even more.
Feeling the spiritual qi flow of the Obscured Way World, Yan Zhaoge discovered that this place was indeed very similar to the great thousand worlds of pre-Great Calamity times, just much weaker.
While the influence of the Great Calamity had been relatively limited, it had allowed the culture and legacies here to be preserved relatively well.
However, it was obvious that someone had tampered with it.
Although there were still a few Daoist legends circulating, all the ancient records and ruins had been cleared.
Comparing this to the Obscured Way World, a thought involuntarily arose within Yan Zhaoge's mind.
Could the World beyond Worlds, the Eight Extremities World and the Vast Ocean World have experienced a similar purge as well?
It was just that it was the other way around, cleaning up the traces of the Buddhist sects.
Other than that, there was still something else that Yan Zhaoge was concerned about.
The area of this Obscured Way World was not large as it was roughly the same size as the Eight Extremities World.
However, this place could accommodate martial practitioners above the third level of the Martial Saint realm.
Yan Zhaoge pondered in his heart, "Because of the unique existences like the Pill Hall and the Profound Sky Purple Golden Furnace disrupting space, and my interference, I might have unintentionally broken a 'wall' that can't be broken under normal circumstances?"
On one side of the 'wall' was Daoism. Here was the lofty World beyond Worlds, while 'below' were the Eight Extremities World, the Vast Ocean World, the Floating Life World, the Floating Life World, the Floating Gate World, the Flame Devil World and many other lower worlds.
In the lower realms here, the power of the heavens and earth was unique, and it was unable to accommodate martial practitioners that had reached the Seeing Divinity realm.
When martial practitioners cultivated to the fourth level of the Martial Saint realm, they would automatically ascend to the World beyond Worlds.
The Great Calamity had virtually changed the heavens and the earth here. Many things had to be redone.
It was worth mentioning that many of the lower realms might have been formed immediately after the Great Calamity.
Meanwhile, the birth of the World beyond Worlds might instead be a little later.
On the other side of the "wall" was the Buddhist Sect. At the moment, the specific situation was still unclear. He could only see the Obscured Way World in front of him.
This place had also been affected by the Great Calamity in the past, but for some reason, the effects had been lesser.
It might really be the Future Buddha's doing, or it might be something else.
At the same time, such a world could accommodate Seeing Divinity Martial Saints.
Yan Zhaoge lightly rubbed his temples, "There are too few things that I can know. If I can come into contact with the peak experts of the Buddhist martial arts here, I should be able to know more things. Perhaps I can also visit a few more worlds. Still, just this Obscured Way World alone is insufficient to make a conclusion."
As for the 'wall', it was only his own guess. There was a possibility that he was wrong.
Yan Zhaoge placed his hands on his waist, silently gazing at the Obscured Way World before him as many thoughts surfaced unceasingly within his mind.
The Pill Hall and the Profound Sky Purple Gold Furnace were extremely unique. If not for them, with the cultivation bases of Yan Zhaoge and the others who had been vying for the furnace in the foreign dimension back then, they would probably not have been able to break through the 'wall'.
Still, while Yan Zhaoge was currently unable to do so, it did not mean that others were unable to do so.
At the very least, from Yan Zhaoge's understanding, it should not be a problem for the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
The Western Exalt who had established his dao with the Spatial Heavenly Scripture might very well be able to do so as well. It was hard to say for Cao Jie, Zhuang Shen and the other Exalts.
The Buddhists definitely had this as well.
Since there were people who could break through the 'wall', yet it still existed and was still functioning, it meant that there was a tacit understanding between the two sides of the 'wall'.
This sort of tacit understanding was such that most people with low cultivation bases on both sides did not even know of the existence of the 'wall'.
"Wait, if there really is such a 'wall', then … is the Roving Jade Heavens on the same side as the World beyond Worlds?"
Yan Zhaoge suddenly thought of a question.
From what he currently knew, if someone ascended from the lower worlds like the Eight Extremities World, the Vast Ocean World and the Floating Gate World, they would all ascend to the World beyond Worlds.
From a certain perspective, these lower worlds were all beneath the World beyond Worlds.
Still, the Roving Jade Heavens were clearly not.
Yan Zhaoge narrowed his eyes slightly into slits, "Is the Roving Jade Heavens on one side of the 'wall' along with the World beyond Worlds, or is it that … there is more than one side of the 'wall', and more than two sides have been divided?"
He decisively entered the Myriad Dragon Palace, interrogating Sun Zhongda once more.
Sun Zhongda frowned, "Young Master Yan, I have already said all that I can. If you ask me again, I really have nothing to say. I would rather be tortured …"
Yan Zhaoge did not wait for him to finish as he directly interrupted him, asking, "I will not ask you about the Roving Jade Heavens. What I want to ask you is whether you have ever heard of or seen anyone of Buddhism? I am referring to Buddhist disciples who were still alive post-Great Calamity times. "
Sun Zhongda looked rather surprisedly at Yan Zhaoge before coming to a realisation after a while, chortling, "Right, your World beyond Worlds is extremely secretive about this, never mentioning it at all."
Yan Zhaoge gazed indifferently at Sun Zhongda, a chill running down Sun Zhongda's back.
He laughed dryly, "While I have not met one, I have heard that the Future Buddha was still alive post-Great Calamity times, establishing numerous lands of Buddhism."
"Still, his way of doing things …" Sun Zhongda curled his lips, "In the words of the Profound Sovereign, he is a false Buddha!"
Yan Zhaoge glanced at him, confirming that the Future Buddha was still alive. Still daring to speak like this, he really was extraordinarily bold.
In this world, the gods are always watching. This is not a false saying.
While he appeared far more slick than other sword cultivators, the pride and arrogance of descendants of the Prime Clear lineage could be seen from Sun Zhongda.
Yan Zhaoge said mildly, "The first major figure to evaluate the scriptures of the Future Buddha in this way was not your sect's Profound Sovereign. Instead, it was the Heaven Reigning Purple Tenuity Grand Sovereign of the Four Imperials of Daoism in pre-Great Calamity times."
Sun Zhongda was taken aback, "You know about it?"
Yan Zhaoge did not answer his question, "Continue. Tell me everything you know."
Sun Zhongda said rather awkwardly, "My knowledge is actually limited as well, because I have never personally encountered it."
"Master also said that martial practitioners of my level should not be able to encounter those of the false Buddhists."
"Still, if I do encounter them, I will either immediately retreat or directly kill them. If I really kill them, I will have to return to the Roving Jade Heavens as soon as possible. Otherwise, their bigwigs will know that it was me who did it within an extremely short period of time, instantly rushing over."
Sun Zhongda's expression turned solemn and resolute, "I do not understand the details, but it seems that the Great Calamity that year and the decline of our Daoism seemed to be related to Buddhism!"
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