My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 399 He put on an act in front of everyone.

When Zeng Anmin came to his senses, he did not immediately pay attention to the Daoist Jiyuan in front of him.

Instead, they immerse their thoughts in their own sea of ​​consciousness.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, a star shimmering with a cold, eerie light hovered in the air, its height exceeding that of the illusory image of the Ancestral Dragon Diagram.

"What...is this thing for?"

Zeng Anmin stroked his chin, puzzled for a moment.

The remnant soul of the Dao Ancestor disappeared so suddenly that he didn't have time to ask many of his questions.

Just as he was thinking.

"Om!!"

Dao Mei and Dao Xing slowly lit up under his gaze.

Zeng Anmin was filled with anticipation, but he waited for a long time without receiving any feedback from the Dao Image...

"It only lights up?"

Zeng Anmin's lips twitched slightly.

"Om~"

Dao Xing lit up again.

"Besides making things light up, do you know anything else? Like helping me raise my strength by one rank out of thin air?"

Zeng Anmin asked expectantly.

"Om~"

Dao Xing lit up again.

"go to hell!"

Zeng Anmin couldn't help but curse.

"It's twinkling and sparkly here, isn't it?"

He exited the space of consciousness directly.

"I should have just stopped arguing with that old man and given him this thing instead..."

He opened his eyes, cursing.

He then saw the heavenly ladder that had vanished before him.

Only the Daoist Jiyuan remained.

At this moment, Daoist Jiyuan's face was gloomy and tinged with humiliation.

He looked at Zeng Anmin, wanting to speak, but he now knew a fact that he had to accept.

Without Zeng Anmin's permission, he wouldn't even be able to speak right now.

Because Zeng Anmin reached the top of the 108-step staircase that he had transformed with his Daoist heart.

After reaching the summit, his Dao heart was taken into Zeng Anmin's hands.

In other words, if he didn't want his Dao heart to be crushed by Zeng Anmin, then from now on he would have to willingly be driven by Zeng Anmin...

"Oh? What's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Zeng Anmin raised an eyebrow and looked at the Daoist Jiyuan.

In his hand, a golden heart beats rhythmically.

He held it in his hand and played with it.

That golden heart is the culmination of Daoist Jiyuan's eight hundred years of cultivation!
"ever……"

For a moment, even Daoist Jiyuan didn't know what to call Zeng Anmin...

So his expression was quite interesting.

"Zeng what?" Zeng Anmin picked at his ear, then leaned closer to Daoist Jiyuan:

"Think it over carefully before you speak!"

"you!"

Daoist Jiyuan's face turned red, and his hand, stretched out in the air, trembled violently.

But he really didn't know what to say.

In the end, all they could do was stare longingly at the beating golden heart in Zeng Anmin's hand.

……

"what is that?"

Of course, some sharp-eyed people in the audience noticed the golden heart in Zeng Anmin's hand.

They also naturally saw the hesitant expression on the face of Daoist Jiyuan.

"The Dao Heart Ladder was originally created by Daoist Jiyuan using his own body and Dao heart, as well as the supreme treasures of the Daoist sect."

"It can suppress inner demons, help people achieve enlightenment, and guide others to wholeheartedly pursue the Tao."

"But if someone else reaches the top, then the Dao Heart and the Supreme Treasure will belong to the person who reaches the top."

The voice of the old monk Hongji drifted over.

He truly hadn't expected that Zeng Anmin, with his mere third-rank Confucian cultivation, could reach the top of the Dao Heart Ladder.

“Young benefactor Zeng, you have indeed lived up to the expectations of this humble monk.”

His voice spread very quickly.

This message was also received by the officials.

Soon, someone came to a conclusion.

"Doesn't that mean... Daoist Jiyuan is now under Zeng Anmin's control?!"

"Hiss~ It seems that's true!"

"This……"

"........."

Everyone looked up, staring blankly at the figure in the sky.

"Zeng Anmin!"

A figure suddenly appeared.

It was the Heartless Daoist who had come with Ji Yuan.

He is the current Holy Son of the Daoist Sword Sect.

Only Zeng Anmin present knew that he was Wuxin, the awakener of the Five Great Heavenly Dao Diagram Sword Awakening Diagram.

At this point, Wuxin Daoren had lost his former aloof and pretentious persona.

His face was covered in sweat, and he looked nervously at Zeng Anmin:
"This humble Taoist priest... could I..."

He stuttered a little.

Perhaps it's because I've been cultivating Taoism for so long and have never asked anyone for help.

That's why he couldn't speak coherently at that moment.

"Wuxin."

Zeng Anmin's face turned cold, and he stared sharply at the young Taoist priest in front of him:
"Not to mention that your Grand Elder is so disrespectful to Buddhism in my capital city."

"Just the day before yesterday, due to my personal grudge with him, he entered my Duke's mansion without explanation and caused trouble, and even beat my cousin seriously."

"Old grudges have not been settled, and new hatreds have been added."

"You don't need to plead anymore."

Zeng Anmin calmly raised his head, his gaze turning maliciously towards Daoist Jiyuan, before changing the subject:
"unless……"

"Unless what?!"

Wuxin and Daoist Jiyuan both looked up at the same time.

She looked at him with almost eager anticipation.

"Unless he publicly reveals today's schemes against Buddhism and against our human race, so that everyone in the capital can hear them."

"Then kneel down and admit your mistake!"

Zeng Anmin raised his head calmly.

"Planning?!"

Wuxin was completely bewildered upon hearing this, and he stared blankly at Zeng Anmin:
"I accompanied the Grand Elder to the capital of the Great Sage Dynasty solely to exchange cultivation insights with the Buddhist sect. What schemes could I possibly have been plotting?"

As he spoke, he looked up at Daoist Jiyuan: "Elder, please tell him that we..."

He stopped halfway through his sentence.

The flushed face of the Daoist Jiyuan in front of him said it all.

"Great Elder!"

Wuxin looked completely bewildered: "No...you..."

Daoist Jiyuan turned his face away, ignoring Wuxin, and spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz:
"This is your master's wish."

???

what? !

My master??

Wuxin was even more confused.

"Isn't my master in seclusion?!"

He raised his voice in surprise.

Daoist Jiyuan didn't look at him, but instead looked at Zeng Anmin:
"How did you learn of my Taoist sect's plans?"

Zeng Anmin sneered: "Is Abbot Hongji a fool?"

"Now, go down, kneel on the square, and tell us all about the wolfish ambitions of your Daoist sect."

“After saying it out loud, this Dao Heart…” Zeng Anmin smiled wickedly and tossed it gently upwards.

"Snapped."

It caught it steadily in my hand.

This nearly scared Ji Yuan Dao Ren to death.

"I'll give it back to you."

Zeng Anmin raised an eyebrow.

"really?"

"You have a choice?"

Zeng Anmin raised an eyebrow.

"Whoo~"

Daoist Jiyuan's face turned extremely humiliated:

"I'll reveal the Daoist sect's plans, but kneeling... I absolutely will not!"

"That's good!"

Zeng Anmin's expression turned cold, and he raised his Dao Heart high into the air.

Apply pressure slowly between your palms.

The force applied inch by inch caused Ji Yuandao's face to turn a deep purplish-red.

"stop!"

……

"Clap~"

Her feet landed gently.

Under the spotlight.

Zeng Anmin brought the Daoist Jiyuan to the square.

Behind him followed the heartless Taoist priest, looking utterly lost.

"What...are they doing?"

"It seems that Daoist Jiyuan has been enslaved by Zeng Anmin."

"His expression seems a bit off."

"Huh? Why are they in the square?"

"Yes, what are you doing?"

……

The entire room was filled with doubt.

On the seats of the officials.

Emperor Jianhong's brows were furrowed.

He squinted and stared at Zeng Anmin.

Zeng Anmin's expression remained normal at this moment.

"Kneel down."

Zeng Anmin's voice rang out.

Everyone who heard the voice was startled.

Everyone was stunned.

What is Zeng Anmin doing?

To make the Grand Elder of a second-rank Daoist sect kneel down?

Even if you possess someone's Dao Heart, shouldn't you still be polite to them?

How could this be... The entire square fell silent.

Daoist Jiyuan sighed and slowly walked forward under Zeng Anmin's gaze.

"Stop, just kneel there."

Zeng Anmin was speechless.

"Ah!"

However, at this moment, Daoist Jiyuan's expression suddenly turned cold.

He smiled dismissively and looked at Zeng Anmin indifferently:
"You really think you have victory in your grasp?"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes slightly.

He sensed something was wrong.

Just as he was about to crush the golden heart in his hand.

The entire square was suddenly plunged into darkness!
"boom!!!"

The sun went down.

"Daoist Jiyuan, respectfully welcomes the Dharma Image of the Daoist Master!!"

At the same time, the loud voice of Daoist Jiyuan rang out.

"Pfft!"

He knelt directly on the ground.

After saying that, his face turned extremely ferocious, and he looked arrogantly at Zeng Anmin:
"Boy! What do you think I'll be doing above the clouds after my Dao Heart has transformed into a staircase?!"

"How could I not know that there is a Celestial Master Xu in the capital of this Holy Dynasty?!"

"Did you see the Daoist aura above the clouds?!"

"That is the spatial array that I personally carved while hiding in the clouds!!"

His voice was extremely arrogant.

Taoist leader! ! !

Those two simple words weighed on everyone's hearts like an immense weight!

"Boom!!!"

The entire scene.

Everyone felt a sudden tightness in their bodies.

Then he stopped in his tracks.

Emperor Jianhong clenched his fists tightly, panting heavily as he stared at Si Zhongxiao before him:

"What's going on?"

His voice betrayed a hint of shock.

At this moment, he felt completely paralyzed!

However, Si Zhongxiao's condition was not much better than his.

"Your Majesty...this servant doesn't know either... *plop*!"

Si Zhongxiao lay directly on the ground, his face flushed and bloodshot, struggling to look up at the sky.

On the entire square, Zeng Shilin was the only one who could barely stand up!

But at this moment, Zeng Shilin was also surrounded by a radiant golden light, forming a transparent protective shield that firmly enveloped him.

He looked up solemnly.

…………

At this moment, Zeng Anmin felt that he could no longer hold hands.

The golden heart in my hand beat slowly.

He had absolutely no strength left in his body.

I can't even move!

I could only look up at the sky with difficulty.

……

"The only way to save the world is to enter the Tao."

A sound from the sky, like a great bell, resounded throughout the entire capital city.

Then, a pair of eyes opened in the sky.

Correct!
Only one pair of eyes!
What amazing eyes they were!
Those eyes were devoid of emotion, cold, and indifferent.

A giant eye in the sky watched over everyone.

The moment those eyes appeared, the oppressive aura surrounding him intensified!

"Puff!!"

"Puff!!"

"..."

One by one, they fell to the ground in the square.

Everyone's posture was almost identical!
Zeng Anmin's legs were trembling.

He felt he couldn't hold on any longer.

"Jiyuan, what happened to make you look so disheveled?"

Those eyes gazed indifferently at Elder Jiyuan kneeling on the ground in the square.

"Master!"

Upon seeing those eyes, Wuxin no longer hesitated, immediately kneeling on the ground and kowtowing.

However, those eyes did not react to it at all.

He continued to gaze calmly at the abyss.

"Reporting to the Dao Master, this disciple never expected that someone could actually break through the Dao Heart Ladder."

Ji Yuan was extremely respectful.

The second-rank elder, who used to be incredibly arrogant, is now acting like a lapdog.

"Oh."

Those eyes shifted from Ji Yuan to Zeng Anmin.

When his gaze fell upon the golden heart in Zeng Anmin's hand, the ruthlessness and indifference in his eyes intensified.
"So it is you?"

He only said three words to Zeng Anmin.

Zeng Anmin forced himself to stay upright, gritting his teeth and persevering. He looked up into those eyes.

He found himself unable to speak under such immense pressure.

"Ah."

Those eyes glanced at Zeng Anmin with pity, then moved aside.

As he gazed upon the dense, mysterious aura emanating from the Fang'an Temple below, his indifferent voice echoed throughout the square and the capital:

"I am the head of this sect, and I have come here today to borrow the fortune of Buddhism."

"After I gather the fortunes of the Sword Sect, the Talisman Sect, and the Buddhist Sect, my Daoist sect will be able to become the ruler of the world."

"You humans may not be of great use, but your devout worship can still generate some incense offerings."

"They can rely on my Taoist sect for survival."

This statement came out.

The already quiet scene in the square became even quieter!
Everyone was stunned.

What's the meaning? ?

So you're not even going to act anymore?

Are they openly saying they're coming to steal the Buddhist temple's fortune?

"Fellow Daoist Guangming, my Great Sage has come to the capital uninvited. Isn't that a bit overstepping his bounds?"

A familiar voice sounded.

As soon as that voice rang out, everyone felt the pressure on them suddenly ease!
They all looked up.

I don't know when, but there it was, in the sky, beneath that enormous eye.

A tiny figure appeared.

It's Master Xu!

"Ah."

Upon seeing Master Xu, his eyes remained cold and indifferent.

"I have spent a century of my life crafting the Dao Heart Ladder for the Abyss, all for this day."

"No one can stop the flow of Buddhist fortune into our Taoist sect!"

After saying that, he didn't say anything more.

The enormous eyes suddenly dilated their pupils!
Then, two golden pillars were projected out!

The enormous golden pillar loomed straight down upon Fa'an Temple!

"Boom!!!"

The visible primordial energy, upon contact with the two golden pillars, began to peel away from the top of the temple little by little, involuntarily surging towards the two golden pillars!
"May the nation's destiny protect you!!"

Without further ado, Master Xu unleashed a beam of light that pressed down on one of the two golden pillars!

However, the nation's invincible destiny seemed to have lost its power at this moment?!
Master Xu was stunned.

"This golden pillar is formed from the ancient Taoist fortune, so the national fortune is naturally of no use to it."

The voice of the Daoist Master Faxiang came calmly: "I have said, no one can stop me today."

"Om!!"

A golden light, radiating righteousness, flashed forth.

Zeng Shilin had already flown to the base of the two golden pillars. Without the slightest hesitation, he unleashed his righteous energy and attacked one of the massive golden pillars!
Master Xu also arrived in a flash, his expression solemn, his magical power surging wildly as he attacked another golden pillar.

it works! !
The two people's magical powers actually had an effect on that golden pillar of fortune!

"How long can the two of you hold out?"

A hint of mockery flashed in the eyes of the Taoist leader.

Finished.

Another immense pressure descended from his pupils.

"Puff~!!"

Those who had just stood up all fell back to the ground.

At this moment, the whole scene became extremely eerie.

In the sky, the giant eye remained indifferent.

In the air above the gate of Fa'an Temple, Zeng Shilin and Master Xu were using their magical powers to stop the two enormous golden pillars.

As the Buddhist aura slowly dissipated, Master Hongji had already fallen into a coma.

The rest of the people present were so overwhelmed by the immense pressure that they couldn't even get up.

"What should we do now?!"

Zeng Shilin looked up at Master Xu across from him with some difficulty.

Master Xu took a deep breath:

"Although the Taoist Dharma images are extremely powerful, they only have the effect of restraint and do not cause any real harm to people."

His voice wasn't just directed at Zeng Shilin.

The sound is projected outwards to ensure everyone can hear it.

There is no other way.

Although the hope is slim...

"Simply shoot down those two pupils in the sky, and this crisis will naturally be resolved!"

……

Everyone's lips twitched slightly upon hearing Master Xu's words.

"You make it sound so easy. Right now, in the entire capital, under this immense pressure, who can possibly make a move?!"

Enraged, Zeng Shilin instinctively began to curse.

that is!

Zeng Shilin's voice expressed everyone's feelings.

However, the next moment.

A voice slowly rang out.

"I can move."

? ? ! !
Zeng Anmin's voice?!

Everyone turned their heads with difficulty toward the source of the sound.

A figure could be seen slowly walking forward.

The figure exuded a youthful energy, and he held a beating golden heart in his hand.

A star mark shone on his forehead.

That Dao Star was frighteningly bright at that moment!

Moreover, in his hand, he held a black gold longbow from the Xuanzhen Division!

(End of this chapter)