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Chapter 1066 The Immense Value of the Great Calamity

After reading "The Secret History of the Investiture of the Gods" in the Great Qin Treasury, Xiao Yu had gained a very detailed and in-depth understanding of the last Investiture of the Gods calamity.

If we break down the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, we find that it is a collision of three major events that occurred simultaneously and were interconnected.

First of all, at that time, the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect had already committed calamities in the mortal world and were facing death and punishment.

Over countless years, the Twelve Golden Immortals have accumulated a great deal of karma and cause and effect.

Now that a calamity has befallen them, they cannot escape it and must face it.

Secondly, since the ancient times when the witch and demon races fell from power, the human race has developed from ancient times to the Middle Ages (the Investiture of the Gods). Through countless years of growth, humanity has gone from being insignificant to reaching its peak.

When humanity flourishes, the "Humanity Heavenly Court," rooted in humanity, also prospers.

With the Heavenly Court gaining power, the Jade Emperor, who was originally a puppet, also gained the confidence, motive, and purpose to take action against the three religions.

The Jade Emperor issued a decree requiring the twelve most famous Golden Immortals of the three religions to submit to the Heavenly Court, and to select disciples from the three religions with slightly less fortune to fill the 365 positions of the righteous gods in the Heavenly Court (ps).

Finally, the Shang dynasty was destroyed and the Zhou dynasty was to rise; this was the will of Heaven and a normal dynastic change.

These three events were originally independent events, but they happened at the same time, and there is no necessary causal relationship between them.

It was not that the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect committed a calamity that led to the Investiture of the Gods.

The twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect had only committed a murderous calamity, which was not enough to trigger such a violent "heavenly change".

The direct instigator of the Investiture of the Gods calamity was none other than the Jade Emperor, the nominal ruler of the Three Realms!
Of course, the Jade Emperor is just a minor boss behind the scenes. If we're talking about the ultimate boss, it's probably the Three Pure Ones.

In the ancient era after the creation of the world, the three races of dragon, phoenix, and qilin vied for supremacy, and there was no Heavenly Court at all.

The sky belongs to the Phoenix Clan, the earth belongs to the Qilin, and the great marshes and rivers are the territory of the Dragon Clan.

The three primordial divine races vie for dominance over the world.

The Heavenly Court is both a building and an organization. Buildings and organizations certainly did not exist innately after the creation of the world.

It was built by human hands after birth.

After the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans exhausted their fortune and left the grand stage of the Pangu World, it was the turn of the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan to make their dazzling debut.

The witch tribe occupied the land.

The Demon Emperor and Demon Master led a large number of demon gods to build another dimensional space above the Nine Heavens, which was the first Heavenly Court.

This period is known as the "Ancient War Between Witches and Demons".

After the war between the Lich King and the Demon King ended, the Demon King's Heavenly Court fell from the heavens to earth, shattering the continent, and only then did the human race take the stage.

In fact, in the even earlier ancient times, the human race had already been created by the goddess Nuwa.

The story of Nuwa creating humans occurred much earlier.

At that time, humans were merely appendages of the witch clan and food for the demon clan; "humanity" had not even begun.

Humanity did not begin with the birth of the human race, but rather with the human race becoming the protagonist of the world.

After the end of the Primordial Era, the ancient human race rose to prominence, and humanity was established, which led to the second Heavenly Court led by the Jade Emperor.

Just as blessed lands are rooted in the famous mountains and rivers of the human world, the Heavenly Court also needs a foundation.

The foundation of the second-generation Heavenly Court was humanity.

When the Heavenly Court of ancient times was first established, the Jade Emperor had very few people under his command and his own strength was very weak.

Based on sheer strength, even the Jade Emperor couldn't defeat a Golden Immortal from the Chan Sect.

The Heavenly Court has a very low profile.

After years of enduring hardship and lurking in the shadows, during the ancient period of the Investiture of the Gods, humanity reached its first peak, and the Heavenly Court of Humanity also reached its first peak.

The Jade Emperor had the confidence and the necessity to establish the majesty of the Heavenly Court and strengthen its power.

To establish authority, it is necessary to crack down on the three major schools of Taoism.

At that time, all the great immortals of the Nine Provinces came from the disciples of the Three Pure Ones. The immortals only recognized the "leader". All the gods in the world only knew the leader. Who cared about the Heavenly Emperor?

To strengthen the power of the Heavenly Court, it is necessary to recruit more people; that goes without saying.

However, at that time, all the heroes of the world had already been divided up by the three religions.

Even when the Western sacred mountain needs to grow and expand and needs to recruit people, it has to go to the East to cheat and swindle people from the three sects of Taoism.

The Jade Emperor could only recruit people from the three religions.

To establish authority, one must suppress the three sects of Taoism; to recruit followers, one must still turn to the three sects of Taoism.

The answer to all questions seems to lie in the three religions.

Therefore, the Jade Emperor took action against the three religions, directly leading to the birth of the "Investiture of the Gods".

To accomplish anything great, the right timing, favorable location, and harmonious relationships are all indispensable.

The Jade Emperor must have wanted to take action against the three religions much earlier.

He endured for many years, waiting for the Twelve Golden Immortals to commit a murderous calamity, and for the destiny of "Western Zhou replacing Shang" to come together. It was a coincidence, but not a pure accident.

The Jade Emperor cleverly orchestrated a series of coincidences to trigger the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods.

The Twelve Golden Immortals have committed a calamity of killing; either they die, or they kill others.

No matter who dies, the dead people just fill the list of gods.

The Western Zhou's replacement of the Shang was destined to be accompanied by a fierce battle that would result in many deaths, providing the perfect stage for a "massacre."

The Jade Emperor has a plan, the Twelve Golden Immortals have their needs, and the Three Pure Ones are probably also playing a grand game. The great calamity is about to begin.

All parties involved in the Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth have their own objectives and, in theory, can profit from it.

Now, Meng Qi said that Fuqiu Gong and others should emulate the ancient Chan Sect Golden Immortals and guide the great calamity at the end of the Qin Dynasty to develop according to the "destined" trajectory.

Xiao Yu naturally assumed that Fu Qiu Gong's interests were also to use the great calamity of heaven and earth to eliminate the "personal calamity."

Transform calamity into calamity.

“Senior Meng, I have read the Secret Records of Sealing in the Hidden Chamber, and I understand them,” Xiao Yu said.

Meng Qi said earnestly, "A true immortal like Master Fuqiu would not use his disciple to shield him from calamity."

Seeing the doubt and sarcasm in Xiaoyu's eyes, Meng Qi hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Times have changed. Don't keep looking at people with old eyes."

In ancient times, when the path of immortality was just beginning to develop, there were many taboos that even the immortals of the three religions did not understand.

Qi cultivators don't understand self-cultivation, and even the great immortals of the Chan Sect are extremely bloodthirsty.

They have a history of wiping out entire families at the drop of a hat.

It's like you killing Wong Tai Sin, going too far.

At this point, Meng Qi looked Xiao Yu up and down, his expression becoming somewhat strange, and said, "You like to go to extremes, and you never shy away from doing vicious things like killing and destroying souls."

The 'Old Mother of Qiushan' no longer bears any trace of 'modern internal alchemy'; instead, she exudes the aura and temperament of an ancient Qi cultivator.

You fool, instead of learning from the 'modern immortals,' you insist on following the old path of the ancient immortals!

Xiao Yu waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about me yet. Let's just talk about Master Fuqiu. What's the difference between them and the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect?"

Meng Qi said, "The Twelve Golden Immortals assisted the Three Sovereigns and helped many human emperors govern the country and maintain peace from ancient times to the Middle Ages."

In modern terms, it means supporting the Dragon Court and promoting humanitarian development.

Humanity continues to develop, and they also gain a great deal of merit from it.

However, their ruthless and decisive style in daily life has also caused them to accumulate a lot of karma and evil deeds.

Just like your reasoning, True Lord Dagu—merit only represents contributions to humanity and the way of heaven, and does not mean that one is free from karma and evil deeds.

The Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect possessed great merits, but also accumulated a great deal of evil karma, resulting in them being plagued by calamity and needing to undergo a killing tribulation.

But we, the immortals of this era, have already witnessed the fate of our predecessors, so how could we repeat their mistakes?

Back then, to help the Twelve Golden Immortals overcome their tribulation, the Primordial Lord of Heaven even personally intervened.

Meng Qi's face and eyes were full of envy.

"Throughout history, only Yuanshi Tianzun has ever been able to do this for his disciples. Other teachers, even if they have the heart, do not have the cultivation and power of a sage."

The weight of this calamity is too heavy to bear.

We "modern immortals" can't help but envy the Twelve Golden Immortals whenever we read "The Investiture of the Gods," fantasizing that we too can become second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect.

But mere envy is useless; fantasy is ultimately just fantasy.

We have to face reality.

The reality is that if we 'modern immortals' learn the decisive and ruthless style of the Twelve Golden Immortals, we will accumulate a lot of karma and cause and effect, and when a calamity comes, without a teacher to help us overcome it, we will most likely perish.

If you're dead, what's the point of cultivating immortality or proving the Dao?

Even if one attains the Great Luo realm, without life, everything is in vain.

Fuqiu Zi and his companions certainly had cause and effect and karma, but they were far from reaching the level of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the medieval Chan Sect.

At this point, he couldn't help but advise, "I'm serious, don't try to imitate the 'ancient cultivator's style'."

Of ten ancient cultivators who commit murderous calamities, perhaps only one will survive a single great tribulation.

The chances of dying halfway through are too high.

The cultivation methods and paths of 'modern immortals' are ten times stronger and a hundred times more reliable than those of 'ancient Qi cultivators'.

Like the human path, the path of immortality is constantly evolving.

"Modern people are better than ancient people."

Xiao Yu really doesn't think that Fuqiu Gongzheng Dao Da Luo will be stronger than Lu Ya Daojun after he succeeds in becoming a Daoist master.

However, she also understood what he meant.

"Since it's not that you've committed a calamity that requires you to undergo tribulation, why did Master Fuqiu voluntarily enter the calamity and even guide it in the predetermined direction?"

During the Investiture of the Gods period, the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were deeply involved in the Great Calamity, ensuring that it followed the predetermined destiny in order to complete their own calamity.

"Fuqiu Gong and his group must have some vested interests, right? And quite substantial ones at that, otherwise who would risk their lives in this calamity?"

Meng Qi's eyes were deep and mysterious as he said, "Didn't I tell you this before?"
Above the Celestial Immortal Dharma, there are even greater methods that involve eons of cultivation to attain the Samadhi of Emptiness and the power of unfettered supernatural abilities.

I also advise you to cherish your status as the 'protagonist of this great calamity,' and to properly overcome it, without thinking of escaping.

The benefits of a Golden Immortal completing their tribulation in the Chan Sect go far beyond simply eliminating their own calamity.

Before the Investiture of the Gods, none of them were able to sever their three corpses.

The ancient method of severing the three corpses is too difficult.

However, in the tens of thousands of years after the Investiture of the Gods, the Twelve Golden Immortals broke through their shackles one after another, severed their three corpses, and attained the Great Luo!

Even someone like Cihang Daoren, at the last moment, felt that the Great Luo Path was not suitable for him, changed his path, and went to the Western Paradise. Now he has also attained enlightenment, perhaps no less than a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

That's the biggest benefit!
Fuqiu Zi is now just one step away from severing his three corpses and becoming a saint on the spot!
There are many powerful Golden Immortals like him.

They waited many years for this opportunity.

Ordinary calamities of heaven and earth are too small in scale and lack sufficient calamity energy to be of any use to them.

The Great Qin Dynasty represents the pinnacle of humanity, the limit of imperial dynasties, and the end of the reign of the human emperor.

In terms of sheer brutality, the Qin Dynasty's end-of-Qin calamity was probably not as severe as the Investiture of the Gods calamity, which involved the direct intervention of a sage.

But in terms of its humanitarian significance, it definitely surpasses the last one.

Ying Zheng took the path to becoming the human emperor to its extreme.

There was nowhere left to go.

The direction of humane development must undergo a major adjustment.

If we don't change, we will die; we must change.

This great calamity will directly determine the direction of humanity's development for the next hundreds of thousands, or even millions of years.

Xiao Yu asked in confusion, "Just by participating in the Great Tribulation, one can obtain the benefits of attaining the Great Luo realm? What's the logic behind this, and by what right?"

Meng Qi shook his head and said, "It wasn't just participation. During the Investiture of the Gods, although the Twelve Golden Immortals didn't directly control the course of the calamity, do you know who kept the Investiture of the Gods List? Who was in charge of the Investiture of the Gods?"

Xiao Yu said, "It was Yuanshi Tianzun; he personally intervened."

Meng Qi nodded and said, "The Twelve Golden Immortals committed a calamity; the more they did, the faster they died. That's why the Primordial Heavenly Venerable took the initiative to step in and help his disciples take the helm."

Although Fuqiu Gong and his companions emulated the spirit of the Twelve Golden Immortals, they were 'modern immortals' who were not tainted by the strong afflictions of the mortal world.

They also didn't have a powerful and protective teacher like Yuanshi Tianzun to help them control the overall situation.

They have no choice but to take matters into their own hands and guide the great calamity to unfold according to its predetermined trajectory.

You understand? It's not just about participation, it's about guidance!

Xiaoyu was still puzzled, "What are the benefits of guiding a great calamity?"

"It's not about arbitrarily guiding the calamity, but about guiding it to develop in accordance with the will of Heaven. Following the will of Heaven naturally brings benefits," Meng Qi said vaguely.

Xiaoyu wouldn't let him off the hook, pressing him for details: "What exactly are the benefits, and how do these benefits translate into the assistance of 'attaining the Great Luo Dao'?"

Meng Qi knew he couldn't fool them anymore.

Yu Fengxian has grasped the crux of the problem.

But he still couldn't answer her question.

"I am not qualified to know the answer. But I know how to gain the qualification to know the answer."

He stared into Xiaoyu's eyes and said earnestly, "When you reach the level of Fuqiu Gong now, and have the ability to guide the direction of the great calamity, someone will definitely find you."

They will convey 'destiny' to you and demonstrate the correct direction for humane development.

At that time, you will know the ultimate secret of the 'Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth'.

A great calamity is never just a single disaster; calamity is merely a symptom.

"Who is looking for me? Dao Ancestor?" Xiaoyu asked curiously.

"It could be the Dao Ancestor, or it could be an envoy from the 'Fire Cloud Cave'."

"Knowing too much won't do you any good right now," Meng Qi said tactfully.

"Fire Cloud Cave"

Xiao Yu asked in surprise, "I won't ask about the ultimate secret of the great calamity of heaven and earth, but tell me about the Fire Cloud Cave."

Meng Qi shook his head and said, "All I know is that the Fire Cloud Cave suppressed the fortune of the entire human race."

But I never received an invitation from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

Only the 'King of Men' could visit Fire Cloud Cave without being invited.

Fuqiu Gong was invited to visit the Three Sovereigns of antiquity at Huoyun Cave, where they had a long and private conversation.

Xiaoyu seemed to be deep in thought.

After a long silence, she sighed, "No wonder Master Fuqiu took this so seriously, calling over the 'Four Friends of Qionglin' ​​and you as well."

This concerns his chance to attain the Great Luo realm; it must be ensured to be foolproof, and no one is allowed to sabotage it.

Meng Qi smiled with relief. After so much explanation and the revelation of so many secrets, she finally understood the seriousness of the matter.

"It's not just Master Fuqiu; I estimate that at least twelve great immortals are preparing to use this great calamity to attain the Great Luo realm."

"At least twelve," Xiao Yu clicked his tongue in amazement. "If they all succeed in attaining enlightenment, the Pangu World will suddenly gain twelve Grand Luo Golden Immortals. How many Grand Luo Immortals are there in the Three Realms in total?"

"I don't know the exact number, but I estimate it won't be less than twenty," Meng Qi said.

"Could it be that all the great immortals who have attained enlightenment in the past 300,000 years since the Investiture of the Gods have been waiting for this 'Great Calamity at the End of the Qin Dynasty'?" Xiaoyu asked.

Meng Qi said, "It may take longer and involve more people. There are great immortals who attained enlightenment before the Investiture of the Gods, but missed the Investiture of the Gods. They will also try their luck this time."

(End of this chapter)