The Movement of Celestial Secrets and the Return to Peace
Following the grand battle against the Formless Celestial Demon, the macrocosmic five-colored radiance gradually merged into microscopic dimensions, leaving the sky above Indigo Cloud Mount as silent as an autumn lake reflecting the full moon. In the earthly domain, the simple thatched cottage of the dual guardians Tri Nhat and Tieu Nguyet remained peacefully nestled beside the ancient pine forest. The fragrance of herbal medicine gently rose from the porch, intertwining with the celestial wind, carrying an aura of compassionate vital energy into every corner of the mundane villages. The clear voices of children and the rhythmic movement of all living things in the terrestrial realm stirred the space—evidence that human life was still flourishing under the silent guardianship of the Great Fa.
However, within the profound dimensions of the great universe, dark elements and the Old Forces continued to lurk unceasingly, frantically activating matrices of destruction. Practitioners whose mind-nature (xinxing) contained flaws or who failed to maintain steadfast righteous thoughts began to fall from their levels; their Primordial Children dissolved, fading into nothingness like stars falling from the celestial vault.
Facing this shocking vista, Tri Nhat, Tieu Nguyet, Minh Ngoc, My Cam, and the elder enlightened one Hung Co gathered solemnly before the pristine white altar of pure incense. Without employing post-natal language, a collective righteous intent instantly resonated among them, echoing like a grand bell awakening the cosmos from a ten-thousand-year night:
“We vow to assimilate completely with the Supreme Great Fa, to harmonize with the characteristics of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, and to take the Rectification of the Fa as the eternal essence of our lives!”
The moment the grand vow was sealed, a radiant golden illumination erupted from the original beings of the five enlightened ones. Suddenly, the primal continuum of time and space shook violently as the gateway to the invisible realm opened, welcoming the five into a transcendent state—a realm where only pure thought existed.
The Realm of the Heart: The Absolute Void of Pure Consciousness
Transcending completely the spatial boundaries of Indigo Cloud Mount, the five Primordial Children advanced deep into the Invisible Realm. This was a unique, unmanifested world where no mountains, rivers, physical light, or mundane sounds existed. The entire space unfolded as an absolute void of pure consciousness—the Realm of the Heart.
Every thought and intention emanating from a living soul instantly triggered an invisible wave that reverberated through the entire dimension. Pure faith and righteous thoughts burned as brilliant as the highest stars, while selfish and deviant notions appeared as dense, aggressive pitch-black abysses. In this unique realm, the state of mind and character of countless beings across the cosmos were exposed with absolute clarity.
Tri Nhat gently transmitted his thoughts into a divine resonance to his companions:
“This is the highest Realm of the Heart at this level. Without the shackles of physical flesh, only the truest, most pristine essence of life remains to face the rhythm of the cosmos.”
The Formless Old Deity: The Primordial Evil Intent Initiates the Matrix of Annihilation
From within that absolute void, a mutated higher-level entity gradually coalesced. It possessed no fixed physical form but existed as a colossal, malevolent consciousness—the Formless Old Deity. This entity was the crystallization of the most ancient and potent malevolent intent at this level, representing the inherent selfishness and the law of destruction of the old universe.
Each shift in its consciousness swept through space like a dark tempest, seeking to obliterate every sacred memory and righteous faith of the practitioners. Its invisible, formless movements transformed into sharp blades of cosmic laws, frantically severing the vows connecting sentient lives to the Great Fa.
Hung Co unleashed a deep, resonant warning:
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“This is the most grueling and merciless battle of character we have ever faced. This matrix strikes directly at the most microscopic, hidden attachments within our consciousness. If our righteous thoughts waver even for a fleeting instant, our true selves will dissolve into emptiness.”
The Supreme Trial of Life and Death: Righteous Thoughts Waver Before the Matrix of Character
The Formless Old Deity did not employ mechanical artifacts; it struck directly at gaps, selfish mundane notions, and doubts to breach the character barriers of the Primordial Children.
Tri Nhat witnessed a vision of the blue radiance in his heart being violently sucked into an infinite abyss, as a sense of eternal loneliness and helplessness enveloped his thoughts. Tieu Nguyet saw the pristine lotus in her mind crack, its silver-purifying petals shattering like a rain of crystal, causing a piercing agony that tore through her divine essence. Minh Ngoc found his Minh Tam Golden Sword turning to ash, leaving his true self without a focal point of rectification, as microscopic doubts surged within his heart. My Cam perceived that the divine resonance of her Luminant-Sound Pipa had completely vanished, leaving her in a terrifying, desolate silence where the strings of the Fa broke like dying embers. Hung Co watched his Azure Seal of Demon Subjugation fade, its deep blue light swallowed by invisible darkness, feeling as though the unshakable mountain of his existence was crumbling beneath him.
The Formless Old Deity projected a chilling, mocking thought that vibrated through the realm of consciousness:
“You are but insignificant specks of dust in the eternal current of old laws. Your righteous thoughts and vows… are ultimately nothing but illusions before the absolute power of the void!”
The Steadfast Pyramid: The Harmonized Might of the Great Fa
As the ultimate trial reached its zenith, the righteous thoughts of the practitioners began to waver, allowing malevolence and deviant notions to seep through. Tri Nhat’s form nearly dissolved into the void, Tieu Nguyet sank deep into a microscopic mental abyss, Minh Ngoc loosened his mudra, My Cam remained in desolate silence, and Hung Co’s gaze grew heavy. The entire collective seemed on the verge of being swallowed by the dark matrix.
At that absolute boundary between life and death, from the deepest recesses of their primordial nature, a majestic golden light erupted. The peerless artifacts of Tri Nhat, Tieu Nguyet, Minh Ngoc, My Cam, and Hung Co automatically manifested, converging to form the Great Golden Pyramid of the Righteous Fa.
The divine golden energy released from the sacred pyramid was macrocosmic; its layered structures stood tall like diamond pillars anchoring the collapsing space. This glorious aura pierced through every illusion of the void, forcing the Formless Old Deity to expose the dark fractures within its malevolent consciousness.
The five disciples of the Great Fa simultaneously formed the grand mudra of rectification, chanting the verse that shook countless heavens and realms:
“FA ZHENG QIAN KUN!” (The Fa Rectifies the Cosmos!)
The supreme command “MIE!” (OBLITERATED!) echoed through their consciousness with absolute, indestructible power. The golden light from the Great Pyramid exploded, purifying the entire Realm of the Heart. The dark structures of the Formless Old Deity shattered like glass, fading into nothingness without leaving a single trace of corruption. The ancient malevolent entity shrieked in desperate self-dissolution before being utterly annihilated by the pristine light of the Great Fa.
The Ancient Prophecy and the Gateway to the Future
When the dark matrix was completely purified, an ancient, profound thought representing the supreme law of the Fa echoed from the deep reaches of the pristine void:
“This grand golden light is but the prelude to a sublime journey. When secular tongues no longer possess the capacity to describe it, you shall enter the highest realms—where Good and Evil are no longer distinguished by post-natal words, but by the most primordial, microscopic essence of life itself. In that sacred realm… the final destiny of the boundless universe shall be decreed.”
The resplendent golden gateway opened with absolute solemnity. Hung Co gently raised his voice:
“The ancient prophecy has been fulfilled. The next chapter of this grand epic of the Righteous Fa… can never be fully recorded by any secular script.”
The five disciples of the Great Fa turned reverently toward the highest heavens, pressing their palms together as they reaffirmed the eternal vow of their divine essences:
“We vow to assimilate completely with the Supreme Great Fa, to harmonize with the characteristics of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, and to take the Rectification of the Fa as the eternal essence of our lives!”
CANTO XX: THE ETERNAL VOW
The void unfolds to reveal the golden gate,
As cosmic pillars stand by righteous fate.
The sacred tower rises to banish the night,
The Old Deity dissolves, stripped of its might.
With single-hearted devotion to Truth and Grace,
The timeless epic holds Forbearance in its place.
The Three Realms awaken to a dawn so bright,
As eternal radiance dispels the blinding night.