Cultivating Immortals in Two Worlds: From Qing Fu to Primordial Chaos

Chapter 426 The Wise but Seemingly Foolish Heavenly Venerable Zhurong
A figure spoke calmly from the side.

"If these words had not come from His Highness Zhurong, I would almost have suspected that there was a traitor in the Earthly Palace!"

Seeing the cold gaze of the Holy Stone Celestial Venerable, Yang Huai simply smiled and asked.

"Does Fellow Daoist Holy Stone think this deity is a traitor?"

On the throne, Houtu Huangdizhi glanced at him, waved her hand to signal the gods to calm down, and then looked at Yang Huai.

"Brother Zhurong, what makes you say that?"

Yang Huai said calmly.

"A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall. Our imperial palace, possessing such a treasure as the Nine Netherworld, has already made many enemies. Now, Your Majesty is facing the Xuanmen alone. Tell me, is this situation not as precarious as a pile of eggs?"

"If one day the gods of the Xuanmen sect attempt to harm the Nine Netherworld, can our Imperial Palace withstand them?"

Hearing this, Jiu Feng sneered.

"Aren't they afraid that the Netherworld will collapse, leaving hundreds of millions of lives with nowhere to go?"

Yang Huai glanced at his face and sneered.

He still couldn't be bothered with Jiu Feng.

Compared to the many other shores, restoring a broken reincarnation underworld may not be too difficult. It may not be as good as the current Nine Nether Underworld, but it is not difficult to reach a usable standard!

He believed this, and Hou Tu Huang Di Zhi would understand.

In truth, he knew deep down that Houtu Huangdizhi understood the risks of standing out and would surely have a countermeasure.

He also wanted to test the Earth God's trump card.

On the throne, Empress Houtu merely glanced at him and said.

“Brother Zhurong, you stand in a very high position, but not high enough. I have my own way of dealing with this matter. Now tell me why what we have done has no future?”

Her expression was indifferent.

Seeing that she was unwilling to say more, Yang Huai was not disappointed. Meeting the gazes of the gods, he said in a deep voice.

"Preparation is the key to success, while lack of preparation leads to failure. Your Majesty is determined to rebuild and expand our divine race, but in my humble opinion, this is not feasible. Firstly, we lack a basic framework. Our constant defense or ineffective attacks are merely attempts to seize every inch of land that we may lose at any moment. But what is the use of such a small piece of land? Do we really think that after we win it, we can rebuild a divine court and fight against the Heavenly Court?"

"Head of the table," said the Holy Stone Celestial Venerable calmly.

"Why not? Your Majesty is now teaching Da You. With Da You's talent, he is certainly capable of competing for the throne of the Human Emperor!"

Jiufeng nodded as well.

"That's right! Brother Dayou is exceptionally talented, born with great fortune, and has the bearing of a Heavenly Emperor!"

Seeing the crowd's doubts, Yang Huai sneered.

"Just because he has the appearance of a Heavenly Emperor, does that mean you and I should risk our lives and countless clansmen should rush forward? Although Da You was personally taught by the Empress and is my disciple, I don't believe that slogans alone can make the gods risk their lives?"

He paused slightly, then continued.

"And if we succeed, what then? How will we rule the Three Realms, reshape the universe, and divide the spoils? What is left of our imperial palace besides slogans?"

He made no attempt to hide his mockery.

The Earthly Palace has never given any real benefits to the other gods, except for slogans and sentiments.

That is, the subordinate gods of the Earthly Emperor Palace are working hard.

Others might risk their lives, but he doesn't want to.

Of course, if it weren't for the repeated assistance from the Earth Goddess Houtu, he wouldn't have wanted to do such a thankless task.

Because he actually had a backup plan.

If all else fails, they can turn to Taoism or the Western religion.

Upon hearing this, the gods fell silent.

These words truly resonated with them.

Everyone risked their lives, and although it was for the sake of Houtu Huangdiqi, hoping that the gods would reorganize and change the situation, it was not without any ulterior motives.

Houtu Huangdiqi remained unmoved upon hearing this.
Yang Huai continued.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you one more question: Are you confident in this matter? Are you truly certain that you can defeat the Three Pure Ones of the Xuanmen?"

Houtu Huangdiqi pondered for a moment and then asked.

"In your opinion, what should be done?"

Yang Huai said calmly.

"In my humble opinion, our imperial palace should first consolidate its power over the land, thoroughly digest the power over the land and the underworld firmly held by Your Majesty, and at the same time, try to create a complete system that can move the gods. Then, we can wait for the right opportunity and guide the situation accordingly, which may be able to shake the imperial throne of the Human Emperor's lineage..."

He then shared some of his ideas, the first being to compile a completely new chart of divine positions to determine the supreme status of the gods and unite them.

In addition, a complete system of local deities was first established to consolidate the authority of the Nine Netherworlds and the Earth.

The most classic aspect of this system of local deities is naturally the formation of various special local deities to protect the Netherworld.

In addition, it also created a pantheon system centered on the Earthly Palace, uniting all the gods.

If the campaign against the heavens succeeds, then these tangible benefits will naturally be needed to win over the gods.

However, Yang Huai's real purpose was to present the plan and tell the gods why they could not overthrow Heaven's authority.

Because this wild and untamed land has undergone countless years of development, the hierarchy of immortals and gods has basically become fixed.

For example, the celestial sphere has been occupied by the Xuanmen (mystical sect), and the gods can no longer intervene.

For example, the Nine Netherworld is now occupied by the Earth Emperor's Palace, making it difficult for other gods to intervene.

Just like the five elements and their origins in the universe, each of them has its own master.

For example, the entire world belongs to the dragon race.

Rivers and lakes are now under the control of the Heavenly Court.

The underground river belongs to the goddess Green Ripple, the water deity in the Earthly Palace.

Even the endless sea of ​​blood has powerful beings in charge.

Furthermore, the pure water from heaven was given to several ancient gods.

The path to the origin of Geng metal in heaven and earth was also firmly occupied by several celestial venerables.

For example, the White Tiger, one of the Four Divine Beasts, is the God of Wisdom; the Queen Mother of the West of Kunlun; and the two Heavenly Venerables of the Western Lands established a great religion with Geng metal.

The fire element is attributed to his Zhurong clan, and so on.

Even with the current expansion of the Heavenly Court, they still have to be mindful of them.

We have to move the big rocks one by one.

Does the Earthly Palace possess such an ability?

The Earthly Palace didn't have enough leverage to sway these 'divine forces'!
In conclusion, Yang Huai said calmly.

"Looking back through history, only the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court has ever achieved this. However, our Earthly Palace is not yet firmly established, yet we covet the creation of the universe. Isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"

After hearing these words, even Jiufeng, who was full of resentment, couldn't help but change her expression. From the perspective of personal interests, seizing only a portion of power might not be so difficult, but to shake the overall situation of heaven and earth is indeed very difficult.

The other gods each had their own considerations.

Even if we don't ask them to help the Imperial Palace, it would be a huge honor for them not to cause trouble.

Jiufeng also had her own considerations.

She tirelessly incited the gods in the imperial palace to attack the heavens, partly for her own benefit.

Besides wanting to revive the divine race, she also wanted to reclaim the position of the Winter God Xuanming.

Houtu Huangdiqi remained calm, but she glanced at Yang Huai with a slightly strange look in her eyes.

Unless one has a profound understanding of the grand scheme of things, ordinary deities would not be able to utter such words.

However, deep down, Houtu Huangdiqi had to admit that Zhurong's words had touched her quite a bit.

She looked slightly thoughtful, lost in thought. Seeing that the gods remained silent, she smiled calmly.

"Leaving aside other matters, your idea of ​​perfecting the Earth Deities is quite similar to the Heavenly Court's conferment of immortal and divine positions. It's just a pity that you were born a little too late..."

On her throne, she sighed softly, with a hint of regret.

As far as she knew, the Heavenly Court had already begun measuring the spiritual apertures of the desolate land and had sent down immortals and gods to reside in various places.

Moreover, there was someone from the imperial palace cooperating.

At this point, they had already gained the upper hand.

Yang Huai's expression remained unchanged; this was exactly the result he had requested.

He just smiled.

"Your Majesty, we were only a step behind, not a step behind at every turn!"

Houtu Huangdizhi nodded, and then said.

"From this day forward, I grant you the authority to preach in the Nine Netherworld. Any spirits or deities who wish to enter the Pure Land of Light in the Ten Directions will find their doors wide open in the Netherworld!"

Upon hearing this, all the gods in the Earthly Emperor's Palace were astonished.

Many deities looked at Yang Huai with slightly envious eyes.

This Zhu Rong clan member truly enjoyed unending favor and privilege.

With the Nine Netherworld Palace opening its doors wide, this Pure Land of Light will eventually become a dominant force in the world.

Even if he didn't retrieve the ancient Earth's core, no one could underestimate him.

Houtu, the Earth Goddess, swept over the gods; she was spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones.

This also tells the gods that the Earthly Emperor Palace wants gods with true foresight, and that it can tolerate any flaws.

After that, Houtu Huangdiqi simply discussed the matter of perfecting Diqi with all the gods.

Earth deities and heavenly gods are two different concepts.

The Earth Gods mainly rely on the earth and a portion of the netherworld's origin to recreate the underworld and operate the mysterious ancestral energy of the yin attribute.

It is also a part of sorting out the yin and yang of heaven and earth.

Several days later, the gods filed out of the Earthly Palace.

At this moment, their expressions varied, especially when facing Yang Huai, the Heavenly Venerable of the Ten Directions Fire Virtue.

Only when Green Ripple, the goddess of the Netherworld, walked past him did she greet him and praise him.

"Your Highness Zhurong is truly wise; this journey has also resolved the doubts of the gods!"

Watching the numerous figures of deities hurrying away, Yang Huai shook his head and said.

"I'm afraid this will disturb everyone's sweet dreams and incite jealousy!"

Lu Yi chuckled softly.

"Only mediocre people don't attract envy and resentment. His Highness Zhurong is no ordinary god, so he probably won't be afraid of this bit of wind, frost, and swords!"

Yang Huai glanced at her with slight surprise.

Lu Yi continued.

"If Your Highness Zhurong has some free time, you might as well visit the Kingdom of You for a chat. I will certainly prepare a warm welcome and await Your Highness's arrival!"

She seemed to have other thoughts; after a slight smile, she departed with the gods.

Yang Huaiye walked out of this magnificent palace in the cool breeze.

Just then, the light of the Purple Star in the sky suddenly became exceptionally bright, and then gradually dimmed.

Boom!

At this moment, many gods on earth vaguely felt that the Purple Star deep in the sky suddenly exuded a strong Daoist aura.

It seems to represent a concept of Tao.

That concept is called the Heavenly Emperor!

Yang Huai raised his head, thinking to himself.

"Taiwei has also made a breakthrough!"

Yang Huai's expression was slightly unusual.

After tens of thousands of years of planning, Daoist Taiwei has finally reached this point and stepped into the Creation Realm.

After he steps into the Creation Realm, his path ahead will be wider than his and Yan Ju's.

It is likely that Emperor Hongshi has already reached the True God Realm.

This should be considered a disaster for the Earthly Palace!
However, for him, it was a happy occasion.

Yang Huai transformed into a stream of light and returned to the Pure Land of Light in all directions.

In the Pure Land of Light in all directions, at this moment, countless lights in the depths of the Pure Land converged into golden bricks of light, and auspicious clouds and precious trees were everywhere.

In the center is the Palace of Ten Directions Fire Virtue and Light, surrounded by layers of pure and holy aura, and the sound of pure and holy Tao permeates the air, evolving into various miracles of faith with the mouths of countless holy spirits.

At this time, ten radiant celestial beings were expounding the methods of cultivation to numerous holy spirits, guiding them to make good use of the power of light from the ten directions to universally save all sentient beings.

It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them how to fish!

This is what the Ten Directions Fire Virtue Bright Heavenly Venerable should do.

They are like countless seeds of pure light, drifting to all corners of the world.

If one can obtain the seed of the Way of Light, comprehend its wondrous methods, and understand the art of saving others, one can also attain the Way and become an immortal, enter the Pure Land of Light in the ten directions, and enjoy great freedom.

In addition to comprehending the two great origins of Nirvana and Primordial Beginning, Yang Huai also needs to perfect the cultivation method of the Dao Seed.

Perhaps one day, he will be able to create a supreme Taoist sect comparable to the Western religion, and contend with the gods!
He believed that the matter might not be impossible to succeed.

Especially after reclaiming the ancient Earth's core, an even more magnificent Pure Land of Light and Bliss can be created based on the ancient Earth's core.

(End of this chapter)