Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 835: The Debate of Taiyi Yuanshi
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The "Big Golden Crow" with red eyes looked at the master of the iron whip and sneered, "Lord Lieque, if you are not going to hunt down your disciples, how can you find time to trouble me?"

As he spoke, the Golden Crow transformed into a human form again, with a dim sun appearing behind his head. He worked with the other eight Golden Crows to suppress the struggling Xiao Shi under the nine suns, and his eyes were full of malice as he looked towards Lieque.

"If you ask me, why do you have to hunt down your disciples? Wouldn't it be better to just fight with me in the Heavenly Palace? If all else fails, why not let us make a big scene? Wouldn't that also help you, the God of War, consolidate your position?"

“You also said that I am God.”

Lord Lieque held the iron whip in his hand, with lightning flashing around him. Looking at the "Big Golden Crow" whose body had been taken over by the ancient god, his eyes turned silver-white.

"There is no god in heaven or on earth who would allow the devil to wreak havoc on all living beings!"

After saying that, Lord Lieque looked around and shouted, "Jinfeng! I know you are here too. Nine of the ten golden crows have been affected. If we fight, there will be great suffering. As a descendant of the Weaver Girl, you can weave and lay the sky curtain. The problem of preventing the sky fire from falling into the human world is left to you and the dragon girls!"

"Now, you evildoers who have occupied the body of the Golden Crow Prince, prepare to die!"

Lord Lieque looked at the "Big Golden Crow" and swung the iron whip in his hand. Countless arcs of electricity jumped out from the iron whip, changing back and forth in the void.

The “Big Golden Crow” laughed loudly, and the eight Golden Crows around him also transformed into human forms, standing in the void under the dim yellow sun.

"Just you?"

Faced with the contempt of the Nine Golden Crows, Lieque did not respond. At this time, Yang Jian stepped forward with a mountain-splitting axe in his hand.

At this moment, the hatred in his heart had shifted its target, and the light on the axe became bright again.

"And you, a fellow whose mind is blinded by hatred, also want to fight us?"

The "Big Golden Crow" looked at the axe in Yang Jian's hand and sneered, "Just because it loses most of its power..."

Before he finished speaking, the iron whip and the mountain-splitting axe fell one after another. The lightning and axe lights intertwined in mid-air, tearing through the void, and appeared on the left and right of the "Big Golden Crow" at the same time.

The sun rose in the blood-red pupils, and the dim sun disk behind the head spread outward. Countless flames appeared out of thin air and transformed into divine birds flying around, bearing the lightning and axe light.

The two golden crows raised their hands, and golden claws emerged from the flames, pointing directly at the hearts of Yang Jian and Lie Que, forcing the two to retreat.

After that, the flames did not stop, but spread in all directions like mercury pouring out of the ground.

The layers of flames flowed and turned into nine layers of fire curtains that spread in all directions. The cloud spirit and mist sheep driven by Ao Sanniang became very frightened. The dark clouds driven by Ao Jinxiu and Ao Cunxin also continued to spread, unable to suppress the sunlight.

Jin Feng, who was hiding in the dark, saw this scene and appeared with his sister.

Golden threads emerged from Jin Feng's fingertips, and the jade shuttle floated in the palm of his sister Yu Lu. As the golden thread passed through the jade shuttle, the surrounding water vapor gathered onto the jade shuttle.

The jade dew will re-weave the cloud lines constructed by the gathering of golden threads and water vapor, turning them into layers of cloud cloth, which will gently unfold. Layers of mist will fall down and overlap in the air, and the water vapor will turn into flowing lines.

The originally frightened cloud elves and fog sheep jumped off the clouds and landed on the cloud cloth. They used their fur to repair the holes in the cloud cloth caused by the flowing fire. From time to time, these cloud elves that jumped away would roll on the cloud cloth, arousing fine electric currents.

The thunder gradually approached the cloud cloth, and the aura of the cloud spirits and mist sheep also gradually changed, with faint signs of obtaining priesthood.

Ao Jinxiu threw out the Taiyi Dingshui Ling in his hand, and it merged into the cloud cloth and turned into a long river pattern.

Ao Cunxin fell into it and used his dragon body as a bridge to connect the long river and the West Sea. Countless water flows turned into tornadoes and merged into the long river, quickly repairing the gaps.

At this time, a shout rang out from the human world: "Big Golden Crow, what are you doing?"

As the phoenix cried, a fairy in palace dress appeared in the air. In her hand, she held a vase engraved with a scene of peace and prosperity in the world. She tilted it slightly, and a large amount of clear spring water flowed out. It gathered into the clouds and cooperated with the long river to repair the cloud cloth that was constantly torn apart by the flames.

"Longji, don't get close. They have been possessed by the ancient gods and are no longer your brothers!"

Yunhua, who was lying on the ground with the support of Yang Chan, barely opened his eyes and shouted loudly. Although his voice was weak, everyone present had sharp ears and eyes, so they could hear it clearly.

Long Ji glanced back at Yun Hua, a hint of shock in her eyes, and then she stared at the nine golden crows and said angrily: "Did you hurt my aunt? You evil creatures! Get out of my brother's body as soon as possible!"

As she spoke, two swords flew out from her sleeves, like two dragons circling around her. She held the Yao Chi White Light Sword in her palm and pointed it at the Big Golden Crow.

"Two Dragon Swords? And your treasure bottle, and you seem to have some magical tool that can control the clouds and rain. Which of these is not condensed from the power of the dragon clan? Three little dragons, you are willing to help her, you really have no temper at all!"

Even though they knew that the "Big Golden Crow" was deliberately trying to anger them, the three dragon girls couldn't help but frown when they saw Princess Longji.

Just as the "Big Golden Crow" said, most of Princess Longji's magic weapons are related to the dragon clan. The Two Dragon Sword was refined by the Emperor of Heaven by extracting the three-headed dragon and part of the dragon clan's dragon energy. The Four Seas Bottle was directly condensed from part of the essence of the Four Seas Eyes. The Mist and Dew Net was torn directly from the dragon clan's divine power to control the clouds and rain.

It can be said that the existence of Princess Longji is the greatest violation of the dragon clan’s divine authority.

But the three dragon ladies present were not ordinary people. Ao Sanniang and Ao Jinxiu had received guidance from the Kunlun monks, and each had developed compassion. They had already embarked on their own paths to divinity and were able to distinguish between what was important and what was not.

Ao Cunxin's focus is on Yang Jian. As the third princess of the West Sea, her mother taught her a secret technique when she left the bottom of the sea. It enables her to see, to a certain extent, the place where destiny and calamity energy converge between heaven and earth.

And now, among all the people present, Yang Jian has the most abundant luck and calamity, making him the most suitable person to rely on.

Based on what she had learned in the past, Ao Cunxin knew very well that she should not speak at this time. Therefore, even though she was the one who hated Long Ji the most among the three dragon ladies, she would be able to remain rational and keep silent.

"Big Golden Crow" looked at the three dragon girls, especially stayed at Ao Cunxin for a moment, then raised the corners of his mouth and laughed.

"Interesting, interesting. Two of the three little dragons actually showed compassion, while one remained silent because of calculation. This is really interesting. Is this what you wanted to see?"

"Big Golden Crow" opened his arms and looked in all directions, scanning back and forth, looking for some traces.

The existence that had never appeared was hidden in the void, and the Yuanshi Immortal Venerable who was supposed to stay in Kunlun Mountain also appeared beside him and asked him to play chess. "It's okay if you don't come. I know very well that everything in front of me is caused by choices. I also know that when all living beings make their own choices, it will inevitably bring about a series of changes, and these changes may not necessarily change in a good direction."

Chu Tai watched Lord Lieque, Yang Jian and Princess Longji fighting against the nine golden crows in the mortal world.

Afterwards, he looked towards the sky again. At this time, the Emperor of Heaven and the Queen Mother were leading all the gods to suppress the gradually awakening will of the ancient gods in the sun, moon and stars.

Yuanshi Immortal Venerable did not answer. He first placed a piece. The moment the white piece touched the chessboard, countless orders were formed and spread in all directions, constructing a relatively complete "cage".

Then, the Immortal Venerable's voice came out slowly: "Don't want to, can't, or don't care?"

"It matters, but I can't, so I don't think about it anymore."

Chu Tai responded and looked at Yuanshi Immortal behind him with a slightly frown. He had discovered that the guy in front of him was significantly different from the last time he saw him. It seemed that as the calamity continued to expand, his emotions were constantly withdrawn and gradually turned into a process.

To put it simply, the Yuanshi Immortal Venerable in front of us no longer has a personality, but is a machine for maintaining order, or the "destiny" of the current time period.

Therefore, Chu Tai knew very well that if he did not answer, the other party would not stop asking questions.

This can be reflected in the "cage" that is constantly improving and shrinking inward.

He raised one hand, and the [Taiyi] Dao Fruit condensed and turned into a black chess piece that fell into the chessboard. In an instant, countless black spots of light appeared inside the "cage". Various changes caused the "cage" to gradually collapse, and then reorganized into a larger "cage" with difficult to distinguish boundaries. Moreover, this cage continued to spread outward as black spots continued to appear.

"The influence of disorder can only lead the world to chaos and destruction. The new possibilities you bring should be focused on the good."

Another white piece fell, and white threads continued to appear in the void, binding the black dots and making the boundaries of the "cage" obvious, while the range became much smaller.

In the dark, there was a force that followed these silk threads and fell towards Yang Jian, Lord Lieque, and Princess Longji who were fighting against the Nine Golden Crows, trying to influence their actions.

At the same time, it is also interfering with the Nine Golden Crows and the recovery of the ancient god power within the sun, moon and stars in the heavens.

Chu Tai threw down another piece, and black lights exploded one by one. Countless possibilities broke free and spread in all directions.

"If I restrict possibilities, how is it different from me controlling the fate of all living beings? Do you think that what you think is right must be done by all living beings?"

The Immortal Venerable dropped another move, and countless white lines covered the four directions: "All living beings are ignorant. If they are not guided, they are likely to give up the future for the sake of immediate benefits."

"Then teach them knowledge, teach them good and evil, and guide them in the direction of progress, instead of arranging their fate on your own."

The black piece once again broke free from the white lines and fought for more space.

"Even if it means guidance, it must be compulsory at the beginning. Otherwise, given the character of sentient beings, they are more willing to believe in the experience of their ancestors rather than your so-called guidance. And this initial guidance must also be out of kindness. Only when the direction of guidance is good can it lead sentient beings to a better future. And in this process, some sacrifices can be allowed..."

Bai Zi once again foreshadows the future, and among the countless changes it shows, everyone still needs to undergo some forced transformation before they can become good and learn.

During this period, some people even had to be killed in order to advance the reform.

"Someone has to do this. If you don't want to, please don't stop me!"

The Immortal Lord tried to make another move, but Chu Tai's black piece was one step ahead, interrupting a large number of futures and leading to a large number of futures.

"If we weren't here, this would be necessary. However, you and I are not ordinary people, and our means of influence are far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. We can just guide them secretly. Why do we have to change their fate directly? Moreover, such a forced measure is not something that you and I can simply judge and hand over to them..."

Chu Tai pointed to all the living beings in the world.

"What can they do? How can they ensure fairness and justice?"

"If you choose to let the minority obey the majority, how can you guarantee that there will be no external interference, no influence from family affection or money, or even how can you guarantee that the choices they make are not the result of intentional guidance from those around them?"

"If you are electing a representative, how can you ensure that the other party is really your representative? Isn't this kind of selection essentially the minority obeying the majority?"

The Immortal Lord sneered, but his expression remained calm. The sneer sounded very neat, like a template.

He looked at the common people and said, "The information gap is enough to cause a lot of injustice. Ordinary people cannot receive too much information at one time. Just a little manipulation of the information is enough to lead people to make wrong judgments and make wrong choices."

"What you call returning it to the common people is, in the final analysis, just letting the nobles make choices for the common people. Since the nobles can do it, why can't I? At least under my choice, more people can survive, the wealth owned by the common people will be more evenly distributed, and the path to upward mobility will not be blocked."

The Immortal Lord made another move, and the expectations of all living beings were revealed in countless white lines. He pointed out a fact coldly.

"Most people in the world are willing to trade some of their rights for more peace, and part of their future for a better life now. Your so-called right to choose is nothing more than a part of the high position, but not something that the people in the highest position desire."

"Then we can let all living beings see more information, know more possibilities, and walk their own paths."

The black pieces drove a wave of information, causing countless wishes to dissipate, but as the white pieces fell, endless desires emerged.

The Immortal Lord’s voice continued to echo in the surrounding void.

"But if this happens, the desires of all living beings will be magnified. The more things people see, the higher their expectations will be for themselves and their surroundings, but reality cannot meet their expectations. When there is a clear gap and conflict between reality and ideals, they will just collapse."

“Not everyone has the ability to accept this kind of shock, to accept their own ordinariness, and to accept the injustice that exists between heaven and earth.”

"Then make Vientiane more just."

Chu Tai placed another black piece, and Yuanshi Immortal Venerable laughed loudly.

"Look, you've finally taken my path, and you'll also move towards the direction of helping people do good. So when you're powerless to change reality, instead of letting everyone see more possibilities, it's better to make the most likely choice from the beginning, and at the same time, make the most people survive and live a better future!"

(End of this chapter)