If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1286 A senior has died, come and eat the last of his family's blood!
After explaining the matter of Dipankara Buddha, the Antarctic Immortal solemnly entered the inner hall, sat on the throne of the "Emperor of Longevity," accepted the guests' kowtows, and then offered them seats on the jade cushions below the hall. Only then did he say with displeasure, "Have you all lost your minds?"

A dignified and virtuous immortal has actually learned from human assassins and resorted to low-class assassination techniques.

It was aimed at the three dukes of the Qin Dynasty, who were renowned throughout the three realms.

Guowei Liao was a military sage, and it would not be an exaggeration to call him a 'sage among men'.

Li Si was praised by Dao Zu as the "First Prime Minister of the Dynasty".

If not for flaws in moral character and conduct, he would also deserve the title of 'sage'.

Feng Quji was broad-minded, wise, magnanimous, and virtuous, making him worthy of being deified.

Even if these three people come to my Hall of Longevity, I must greet them with a smile and invite them to sit down and have a cup of immortal tea.

You have been extremely audacious, resorting to underhanded methods to murder them.

Have you figured out your own identities?
You are destined to become Golden Immortals, not 'righteous men' rebelling against the tyrannical Qin Dynasty."

In fact, the Antarctic Immortal is usually very mild-mannered.

Even when facing disciples of the Xuanmen sect, even if they are not direct disciples of the Chan sect, their attitude is very friendly.

Upon seeing this group of guys, before they could even complain or beg, he unleashed a torrent of words, simply because he had been holding it in for so long.

In Laozi's Tushita Palace, he was given a good scolding by Laozi; earlier in the Miluo Palace, his teacher, Yuanshi Tianzun, scolded his disciple Yin Yinzi in front of a group of immortals, without directly criticizing him.

Previously in the Tushita Palace, Laozi said that as a dignified Great Luo Immortal, he should know what he should and should not say. The Antarctic Immortal was indeed very knowledgeable, but his status affected his stance, and his stance determined what he should say.

“Grandmaster, I know that the three dukes of the Great Qin have special statuses, and using assassination methods is too despicable.”

"But what I have done is not out of personal grudges, but entirely in accordance with the will of Heaven," Yin Yinzi said, sitting on the futon.

He has now returned to "human form".

From the perspective of an ordinary person, they are almost no different from normal living people.

The Old Man of the South Pole wanted to yell: "You idiot! You killed the three dukes of Qin, so be it. In the great calamity, even a sage like Bigan would die if he was supposed to. Why did you do it yourself?"
Why not let the short guy next to you (Lu Dingxian) do it?
Killing Li Si and Guowei Liao might benefit the unfolding of the Mandate of Heaven, of course. But ultimately, it's others who benefit. Do you understand?

If there hadn't been several disciples from other sects present, he really would have shouted it out.

"Although the Qin Dynasty has lost its Mandate of Heaven, its destiny has not been extinguished. Going to Xianyang at this time is tantamount to courting death, isn't it?"
Even if we are to follow the will of Heaven, the method is wrong!

What is destiny? It is the will of the people.

Could it be that at this time, Li Si and Guowei Liao were as famous among the people as King Zhou of Shang and King Jie of Xia?

The people of Qin, as stated in the Oath of Tang, lamented, "When will this day end? I will perish with you all!" Their only regret was that they could not perish together with the rest of the people.

The Old Man of the South Pole said with exasperation, "You are using the 'righteous' to attack the 'unrighteous,' how did you end up becoming 'unrighteous bandits' yourselves?"
On the contrary, Yu Fengxian, holding high the banner of righteousness and reason, makes you all look like a group of lawless and evil cultivators.

Where has all the cultivation of the past tens of thousands of years gone?
Taoist cultivation is not just about magical power.

To orchestrate a great calamity, one must use their brain!
Today's Li Si, the State Commandant, is he not just like Bi Gan, Shang Rong, Huang Feihu, and other pillars of the state during the Investiture of the Gods period?
Did Xiqi send assassins to kill them?

How come you modern people who have read "The Investiture of the Gods" are even inferior to the ancients?

Yin Yinzi and the others looked ashamed and dared not speak.

While Fuqiu Gong and the others could pretend to be dead, Yin Yinzi was still waiting for his master to save his life, so he had to defend himself.

"I did not do it myself. It was a group of 'chivalrous men' who volunteered to follow in the footsteps of Jing Ke and assassinate the pillar of the tyrannical Qin Dynasty."

Unfortunately, while many people possess the ambition of Jing Ke, few heroes possess the integrity of Jing Ke.

Qinglian Sun was imprisoned, and his disciple risked going to Xianyang for the sake of loyalty and reputation.

The purpose was not to confront the current court head-on, but simply to rescue Qinglian Sun.

Unexpectedly, Yu Fengxian was cunning and deliberately set a trap for us. The disciple was caught off guard and fell into the immortal formation.

The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation couldn't have stopped the disciples, but the Three Immortal Maidens are suspected of using a secret technique, and the disciples have suffered terribly.

The Antarctic Immortal sneered, "You believe Yu Fengxian's claim that it's a secret technique of the Three Immortal Maidens?"

She said she has a moral compass and that destiny is on her side, so why don't you believe her?

They still don't know what's good for them and dare to complain about the Three Immortal Maidens.

Without the help of the Three Immortal Maidens, let's see how you break Yu Fengxian's Nine Elements Nine Turns Yellow River Formation.

"If you can't break the immortal formation, you still want to destroy Qin?"

Lu Dingxian immediately said, "This disciple also thinks that Yu Fengxian is talking nonsense!"

There was no reason for the Three Immortal Maidens to pass on their secret techniques to her.

The Empress's Yellow River Formation is not in the style of the "Nine Yuan Nine Bends Yellow River Formation".

Their Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation has little to do with the Yellow River or the power of the Yellow River.

Instead, they sought to understand the principles of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams from the winding Yellow River.

As the saying goes, "The Yellow River produced the Hetu (River Map) and the Luo River produced the Luoshu (Book)." But the Hetu and Luoshu aren't actually explaining the pathways of the Yellow River and the Luo River!

Yu Fengxian, on the other hand, is extremely skilled in the Dao of the Five Sacred Mountains and Four Rivers, and can also borrow the power of the Five Sacred Mountains and Four Rivers.

Therefore, she must have created her own new formation.

The Antarctic Immortal nodded and said, "If you want to avenge your past humiliations and enter the tribulation to protect your destiny, you should seek out Lady Yunxiao instead of me."

Whether it's breaking the Immortal Array or dealing with the counterfeit Hunyuan Golden Cauldron, we need her; but I'm not good at that.

The immortals understood that the old immortal was trying to get rid of them.

Lu Dingxian, Fuqiu Gong, and the others, being sensible and perceptive, took the initiative to bid farewell to the immortal.

Only Yin Yinzi and his teacher, the Green-Faced Immortal, remained in the inner hall.

"Grandmaster, your disciple's five vital energies have been extinguished by Yu Fengxian, and your essence and vital energy have been destroyed. Even your 'Shadow Path' is on the verge of collapse. What should I do? Please save me, Grandmaster."

With no outsiders around, Yin Yinzi had no more worries and let out a loud howl, which was quite pitiful.

The Old Man of the South Pole sighed, "The wind leaves its sound, the wild goose leaves its trace. Though you have not truly attained enlightenment, your path will ultimately leave its mark on the heart of Heaven, and in the future..."

He hesitated for a while, but he still couldn't bear to deceive him. "Whoever inherits this path in the future will owe you a debt of karma."

Yin Yinzi panicked and cried out, "Grandmaster, I don't want others to owe me karma; I just want to protect my Dao."

Although I have extinguished the five elements and damaged the three flowers, my Yang spirit is still intact.

I beg my master to help me.

"Even though my disciple's golden core has seven or eight holes worn through, it can still be patched up and used again!"

The Old Man of the South Pole sighed and said, "Let's talk about the Three Immortal Maidens, the masters of the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation."

The Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao were in the same situation as you back then.

Especially Fairy Yunxiao.

Her winding Yellow River route interprets the Eight Trigrams with the "Nine Palaces Mystery", ultimately reversing the Tai Chi principle.

Is the 'Nine Palaces Great Dao' ten or a hundred times more powerful than your Shadow Dao or my Longevity Minor Dao?
But once she failed to overcome the calamity, she still lost her way.

In less than a thousand years, the Nine Palaces True Man and the Eight Extremes Elder divided her Dao.

Her path alone has enabled two Great Luo Immortals to achieve enlightenment within a thousand years, and now several Golden Immortals are attempting new paths.

Seeing her own path benefiting one Great Immortal after another, how unwilling must she have been?

"If she hadn't died 300,000 years ago, she would be the leader of a sect now, surpassing even Doumu and Tathagata in status." Yin Yinzi wailed, "Grandmaster, your disciple isn't dead! The Three Immortal Maidens have been added to the Investiture of the Gods, completely severing their path to immortality."

The Antarctic Immortal said, "You're not completely dead. Logically speaking, when Yu Fengxian damaged your immortal body with the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron, you were already dead and lost the opportunity to attain enlightenment during this great calamity."

If you had obediently submitted and begged Yu Fengxian to let you go back then, you might have been able to wait for the next great calamity.

But now you've lost the Dao Fruit, damaged the sacred artifact of human destiny, and are tainted with karmic consequences.

I really want to help you, but there's just nothing I can do!

The path to the Great Dao is arduous, and every step on the road to the Great Luo is fraught with peril. Fellow Daoists can only add to the glory; you must overcome all the difficulties on your own.

"You haven't tried it before, what can you do?"

Yin Yinzi wailed in despair, repeatedly kowtowing and pleading, "Grandmaster, have mercy! Save your disciple! I know I was wrong! Save your disciple! Waaaaah!"

The Antarctic Immortal said, "I can give you the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, the Peaches of Immortality, and the Immortal Techniques, but can they help you? Alas, I truly have no ability."

Yin Yinzi was even more desperate, and cried her heart out.

The green-faced immortal felt a pang of pity and said, "Master, could we ask our grandmaster for help?"

The Antarctic Immortal sighed, "Before you came to the Hall of Longevity, I had already 'seen' Yin Yinzi's situation, and I also foresaw that you would come to find me."

You don't need to ask me. I first tentatively mentioned it to your grandmaster in the Mi Luo Palace.

Then, His anger surged, and He cursed Yin Yinzi for being useless.

I took the initiative to take on the task of delivering messages from the Tushita Palace.

He defended Yin Yinzi in front of your grandmaster, and was then given a meaningful and pointed lecture by your grandmaster.

Whether it's your grandmaster or your great-uncle, they all curse Yin Yinzi but never utter a word of reproach to Yu Fengxian.

Because Yu Fengxian is cunning. As the Grand Tutor of the court, she possesses not only great righteousness but also a strong sense of morality.

Yin Yinzi, however, has made himself out to be a despicable petty thief.

At this point, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger and said, "What exactly are you thinking? So many Golden Immortals risked their lives to enter the tribulation, why did you rush to the front, looking like a 'suicide ghost' who's willing to die first?"
Couldn't you be a little smarter and let others rush in while you stayed in the back and reaped the benefits?
You've read "The Investiture of the Gods," so why can't you learn from history?

Yin Yinzi also felt wronged and said, "Grandmaster, it's not that I want to be a 'first to die', but the 'Book of Shadows' that I cultivate is a bit like a demonic art, and my mind is not 'righteous' enough. I must guide the great calamity through killing."

"Nonsense!" the Antarctic Immortal shouted. "Although the human skin scrolls containing the 'Book of Shadows' were 'picked up' from beyond the realm, they are somewhat strange."

However, the contents of the Book of Shadows were entirely created by the Dao Ancestor.

It is a genuine and orthodox method of Taoism.

No wonder you committed murder; you've gone astray.

The Green-Faced Immortal also said, "Even if you intend to lead a great calamity through slaughter, there's no need to rush to attack Xianyang!"
The focus of this great calamity at the end of the Qin Dynasty was not even the Qin Dynasty itself.

The Qin Dynasty is just a supporting character; the true protagonist of destiny will only appear after the Qin Dynasty is destroyed.

That will be the best time for you to show your skills.

"Have you been fooled by someone?"

At this moment, Yin Yinzi was filled with sorrow and panic, his mind a complete mess, and he had almost lost the ability to think.

After thinking it over, I don't think anyone is trying to fool me.

Lu Dingxian kept trying to persuade him, but he didn't listen.

“Master, Grandmaster, even if I commit a murderous sin and suffer the calamity of death, I will have a next life.”

"The next generation of disciples will continue to cultivate the Book of Shadows and continue to prove the Great Dao of Shadows. That shouldn't be a problem, right?"

The Antarctic Immortal stretched out his right hand, quickly calculated for a moment, and said: "At this moment, three Golden Immortals have already stepped into the Path of Shadows, and about twelve Celestial Immortals and Mystic Immortals are groping around at the gate, searching for the way."

Within just a century, at least fifty immortals from the 'Celestial Immortal Path' have been vying for the Shadow Path that rightfully belongs to you.

Not to mention that after you, there are two other Xuanmen disciples who have also cultivated the "Book of Shadows".

The next successor to the Book of Shadows will have to wait several thousand years.

Alas, you failed to attain enlightenment, yet countless people immediately rushed to follow your path.

Times have changed. Humanity is thriving, and the immortal path is also enjoying a huge demographic dividend.

"You're walking on the path, and a line of people is waiting behind you, watching you expectantly; if you can't go any further, plenty of people will rush to take your place."

Yin Yinzi was filled with despair, his expression twisted, his eyes filled with madness and killing intent. "Whoever steals my path, I will kill them!"

The green-faced immortal's expression changed slightly, and he shouted, "Don't talk nonsense! If you can cultivate the Way of Shadow, why can't others?"
Before you began practicing the Book of Shadows, there were several predecessors before you.

Why didn't they kill you back then?

Moreover, there is the "rule of closing the Heavenly Dao and leaking the Heavenly Dao" established by the Dao Ancestor, so the fundamental methods you cultivate are all different.

They may be similar in direction, but they are not on the same path.

There is no irreconcilable struggle over the fundamental principles.

After all, no one stole from you or robbed you.

At most, you ignited yourself to light the way forward, but you couldn't keep going, giving them a clearer direction.

You fell behind and made way for them to take your place.

If you accept the loss, they will remember your kindness and repay you for the karmic debt after they attain enlightenment.

Now you're shouting for violence, and others aren't afraid of you; you've even created bad karma with them. If any of them attains the Great Luo realm, they won't remember your kindness; instead, they'll become obstacles to your attainment of immortality, preventing you from even becoming an immortal.

The Old Man of the South Pole sighed and said, "If you really can't figure it out, think more about the Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao and Zhao Gongming."

All four siblings of the Zhao family found their way to enlightenment, but all of them perished before they could attain it.

But aren't they living perfectly well now?

—What a load of rubbish! They have no idea how miserable they are inside!
Before today, Yin Yinzi would not have felt deeply about the fate of the "Four Zhao Siblings".

Now that he's become one of them, he feels completely different.

To be honest, he did feel a little better after comparing himself to the four Zhao siblings from the Kanjiazhan family.

At least things have returned to rationality.

After a moment's thought, Yin Yinzi decisively said, "This disciple can skip reincarnation and directly cultivate the Ghost Path."

Even ghost immortals can attain Dao; perhaps they are even more suited to the Dao of Shadows.

The "Ghost Emperor" is certainly not as good as a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, but it's still better than being devoured by someone and having your own Dao fruit fulfilled for others.

The Old Man of the South Pole said, "Given your current condition, it might be difficult for you to switch to the Ghost Path."

The best way to resolve cause and effect and karma is actually through reincarnation.

Leaving karmic debts in the next life will certainly bring more suffering, but it is much safer than directly using heavenly tribulations to eliminate karmic debts.

If you were to cultivate as a ghost immortal, you would likely immediately activate the 'Ascension Tribulation.' Having damaged a sacred artifact of humanity, how could you possibly survive the tribulation unscathed?"

Reincarnation is the process of purifying karma by laying out the karmic consequences of one's sins over a long life. If one lifetime is not enough to repay the debt, then one may spend three, ten, or even a hundred lifetimes.

If one is to undergo tribulation to eliminate karma, it is a one-time repayment of debts, which is extremely stressful and could be fatal!

(End of this chapter)