This is so dishonest!

Chapter 526 Anti-Xuanqing Alliance [9k]

Ten thousand years have passed since the dust settled on the War of Chaos.

The once shattered star fields were reorganized by the mighty power of the primordial gods, transforming into vibrant new universes.

Under the rule of the Great Dao Realm, the order between heaven and earth has become increasingly stable, and all paths have flourished, with a hundred schools of thought contending.

The humane world has ushered in an unprecedented period of prosperity and glory during these long years of peace.

Emperor Ku, the sovereign who inherited the virtues of his predecessors, governed the vast human world with the gentle and warm virtue of wood, like a spring breeze.

He bestowed his benevolence upon the people and encouraged agriculture and sericulture, resulting in abundant harvests and full granaries.

He revised the legal code, reconciled all peoples, brought an end to disputes, and ensured that no one picked up lost items on the road.

Under his rule, the Humanitarian Alliance's territory expanded continuously into all the heavens and worlds, and the sparks of civilization were ignited in countless worlds.

Ten thousand years is enough time for the ocean to turn into mulberry fields, and it is also enough time for the achievements of an emperor to be engraved in every corner of the river of time.

Emperor Ku felt that his human virtues had reached perfection and that he was about to have the opportunity to transcend.

Thus, he began, like Xuanyuan and Shaohao of the past, to search among the vast sea of ​​people for the successor who could carry on the future of humanity.

He has his sights set on the billions of lives in the entire Humanitarian Alliance.

Finally, in the land of Tao Tang, he found the child destined for him.

The child's name was Fangxun. He was born into an ordinary pottery-making tribe, but he possessed extraordinary talent and character.

Fangxun had an innate affinity for soil from a young age, as if he could understand the breath of the earth.

The pottery he creates is not only sturdy and durable, but also naturally possesses a gentle and harmonious Taoist charm.

Ordinary creatures that use the vessels he makes to hold food will be cured of illness and disaster, and will live longer.

Fang Xun did not become arrogant or complacent because of this, nor did he ever profit from it.

He simply gave away his best pottery, which he had made, to the tribes that needed it most, without any compensation.

His benevolence was like the clay in his palm, warm and pure.

So, Emperor Ku disguised himself as a traveling merchant and quietly came to the land of Tao Tang, where he secretly observed Fang Xun for a full ten years.

He witnessed how Fangxun used his wisdom to reconcile water disputes between tribes.

He witnessed how Fangxun used his benevolence to tame the ferocious beast and turn it into the tribe's guardian.

He also witnessed Fang Xun's leadership style in the face of natural disasters, where he took the lead and shared weal and woe with the people.

This young man, skilled in pottery making, was also shaping the prototype of an ideal nation in the process of creating pottery.

"Such a virtuous and capable person is worthy to inherit the great cause of humanity!"

Therefore, Emperor Ku declared himself the ruler of all humanity and personally brought Fangxun to the capital of Chen, where he carefully nurtured him.

Fangxun's fief was in "Tang", and he was also known as "Yao", so all tribes respectfully called him "Tang Yao".

Tang Yao quickly demonstrated unparalleled governing abilities and became Emperor Ku's most capable assistant.

His benevolence is as vast as the heavens, covering all things without seeking anything in return.

He is incredibly wise, able to see through the subtle and profound without missing a single detail.

People draw near to him as they would to the warm sun.

All races look up to him as they look up to the clouds that guide their way.

With Yao's assistance, the human world presented an unprecedented scene of harmony and prosperity.

Another thousand years passed, and Emperor Ku, seeing that the time was ripe, proclaimed it to the Three Realms.

He will hold the Fengshan ceremony at the summit of Mount Tai, passing on the position of the common ruler of humanity to Emperor Yao.

Upon hearing this news, peace reigned throughout the land, and the people rallied in support.

"Holy is Emperor Ku!"

"How wise was Yao!"

~~~~
The top of Mount Tai.

A magnificent altar rose from the ground.

The altar was built from five-colored divine soil collected by all races, and it is inscribed with the glorious epic of human development since Fuxi.

On this day, sweet rain fell from the sky, and golden lotuses sprouted from the earth.

Purple aura came from the east, stretching for ninety thousand miles.

Countless celestial birds and mythical beasts spontaneously gathered around Mount Tai, offering auspicious herbs in their mouths.

Emperor Yao, dressed in an apricot-yellow imperial robe symbolizing benevolence and righteousness, stood silently beneath the altar, his expression solemn.

Behind him stood all the key ministers of the Humanitarian Alliance and representatives of the leaders of all races.

Everyone's eyes were filled with boundless anticipation for the dawn of a new era.

"when!"

At that moment, a melodious bell rang throughout the heavens and earth.

On the imperial road paved with golden light of merit, a magnificent carriage, pulled by nine azure dragons, slowly drove in.

Emperor Ku, dressed in his most solemn wooden imperial robe and wearing a flat-topped crown, sat upright in his chariot, his gaze sweeping peacefully over the crowds who had come to witness the ceremony.

His face bore a relieved smile, as if he had achieved his goal.

There was also a woman beside Emperor Ku.

She wore a flowing gold-embroidered dress, the hem of which was decorated with a magnificent scene of ten suns soaring in the sky, both beautiful and dignified.

Her face was gentle and refined, and her phoenix eyes held a soft, sun-like light. With each glance, a radiant glow shone, eclipsing even the golden clouds of merit that filled the sky.

She was the empress of the modern era.

That is, Xihe, who returned with Dijun.

The chariot slowly moved to the altar, and Emperor Ku and Xihe stepped down from the chariot together.

"We pay our respects to the Supreme Ruler and Empress!"

The courtiers paid homage, and all spirits bowed in reverence.

Just then, from the direction of the Nine Nether Blood Sea, a blood-red rainbow pierced through the heavens and earth, arriving in an instant.

When the rainbow light faded, what appeared was not the murderous Asura army of the past.

Instead, it was a huge, twelve-grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus that exuded a strange aura of "peace," "harmony," and "making one want to lie down and sleep immediately."

Above the crimson lotus, the Lord of the Styx, dressed in a loose and comfortable blood-red nightgown, was lazily yawning.

In his hands, he no longer held the two peerless and deadly swords, Yuan Tu and A Bi.

Instead, it is a supreme treasure, the Kongtong Seal, which flows with endless human fortune and is of incomparably great weight.

His current identity is no longer just that of the Lord of the Blood Sea.

He is also the deputy leader and the personal disciple of the leader of the "Back to the Cage" sect, whose ultimate goal is "sleeping" and whose teachings are unfathomable.

Styx, still half asleep, floated to the sky above the altar and weakly waved to Emperor Ku and Emperor Yao below.

"Um... Fellow Daoist Emperor Ku, congratulations! You can finally go home."

He then looked at Tang Yao and yawned even more loudly.

"Fellow Daoist Yao, congratulations! You'll be busy from now on."

This unique congratulatory message instantly made the solemn and dignified atmosphere at the scene somewhat subtle.

Many of the powerful figures who came to witness the ceremony had their lips twitching slightly as they tried to suppress their laughter.

Emperor Ku and Emperor Yao exchanged a smile and bowed to the Styx River in the distance.

"Thank you for your trouble, Vice Leader."

Styx nodded, as if saying those two sentences had exhausted all his energy.

He gently tossed the Kongtong Seal in his hand forward.

That supreme treasure of humanity instantly erupted with a dazzling, radiant light, like a blazing sun hanging above Tang Yao's head.

"The ceremony is over. I'm going back to catch up on some sleep."

After saying this, Styx prepared to ride away on the karmic fire lotus.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Ku laughed loudly, "Vice Master, please wait. Please stay and witness this grand event of the inheritance of humanity."

Styx seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally nodded, stopped the red lotus on the cloud, found a comfortable position, and yawned again.

When Emperor Ku saw this, he said no more.

He turned around, facing all the creatures of all races below the altar, his voice loud and powerful.

"I, the Emperor Ku, have now achieved perfect merit and hereby hold the Fengshan Ceremony!"

"It reports to Heaven above, informs Earth below, and enlightens the people in between!"

"From this day forward, the position of supreme ruler of the human race shall be passed on to Emperor Yao!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he personally took off the Pingtian Crown from his head and solemnly placed it on Tang Yao's head.

"Greetings to the Supreme Ruler!"

"Greetings to the Supreme Ruler!"

Beneath the altar, all races submitted, their roars and shouts reaching the heavens.

Rumbling--

Above the nine heavens, the laws of heaven roared, and once again, boundless Xuanhuang merit energy descended.

The entire River of Humanity surged and boiled, transforming into an even more dazzling golden dragon of fortune, coiling atop Mount Tai.

Boundless golden clouds of merit gathered and enveloped the entire Mount Tai, transforming into a nourishing rain that spread throughout the world.

All the beings who came to witness the ceremony benefited greatly from this baptism of merit.

At this moment of celebration, when heaven and man rejoice together, and all are filled with joy.

Without warning, a huge crack appeared in the eastern sky.

Within that crevice, there was no divine light, no celestial music, only endless darkness and deathly silence.

A cold, solemn pressure, filled with the aura of reincarnation and judgment, slowly spread out from the crack.

Immediately afterwards, a majestic figure dressed in a black royal robe, with a dignified face and holding the Book of Life and Death, slowly emerged from the gap.

It was none other than the "King of Mount Tai," Taiyi Zhenren, who was in charge of Mount Tai and ranked among the Ten Kings of Hell.

Behind him were the other nine Yama Kings, including King Qin Guang, King Chu Jiang, and King Song Di.

Furthermore, countless ghosts and gods from the underworld, including Judge Cui, Zhong Kui, Black and White Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, formed a solemn procession, their aura chilling and awe-inspiring.

This unexpected scene instantly brought the festive atmosphere atop Mount Tai to a standstill.

All eyes were focused on this uninvited "underworld delegation".

Then, Taiyi Zhenren led the Yama Kings through the golden clouds of merit and arrived directly in front of the altar.

They did not look at the newly appointed humane ruler, Tang Yao, but instead bowed in unison to Emperor Ku, who had achieved perfect merit.

That unified, majestic voice resounded throughout the Three Realms and Six Paths.

"We are hereby ordered by the cycle of reincarnation to respectfully invite the [Eastern Ghost Emperor] to return to his throne!"

According to the custom since the time of Xuanyuan, after the Great Emperor of Humanity has achieved perfect merit, his self-corpse will ascend to heaven to rule, becoming one of the Five Heavenly Emperors who guards a region.

However, at this moment, the positions of the Five Heavenly Emperors in the Heavenly Court had already been completed.

The five great emperors—the Green Emperor Fuxi, the Flame Emperor Shennong, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, the White Emperor Shaohao, and the Black Emperor Zhuanxu—each performed their duties, ensuring order in the celestial realm.

On the contrary, in the Netherworld, the Five Ghost Emperors have not yet reached perfection.

The position of the Eastern Ghost Emperor remains undecided.

Emperor Ku inherited the rule of Emperor Fuxi and ruled the world with the virtue of the Eastern Green Wood. His Great Dao attribute was in line with the position of the Eastern Ghost Emperor.

More importantly, Emperor Ku was the reincarnation of the former Demon Emperor Di Jun, and his true spirit contained a complete Heavenly Dao authority originating from the Hetu Luoshu.

If he can further supplement the power of the Earthly Dao, he can achieve the unity of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and take another step forward on the path of the Great Dao.

The profound mystery within was quickly understood by the powerful figures present after a moment's thought.

Emperor Ku looked at the group of eerie ghosts and gods before him and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

He had already known his destiny through the [True Realm of the Great Dao].

Therefore, he did not refuse or show any surprise.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoists."

Emperor Ku bowed to Taiyi Zhenren and the others in return.

Then, he gently pushed up the crown on his head.

Above his head, auspicious clouds rose, shimmering with purple mist and countless rays of light.

An emperor with the same face as him, dressed in a black robe embroidered with totems depicting the changing times and the growth of all things, slowly emerged from the auspicious clouds.

This emperor possessed the supreme majesty of the former demon emperor, the benevolence and kindness of the ruler of humanity, and a trace of the aura of the underworld that held the power of life and death.

It was his own corpse, the future [Eastern Ghost Emperor].

The Eastern Ghost Emperor nodded slightly to Emperor Ku's true form, then turned around and spoke gently to the civil and military officials who had followed him in governing the human world for ten thousand years.

"Gentlemen, follow me to my new post."

"I will obey your orders!"

The group of human officials who had already achieved perfect merit and attained divinity transformed into divine light and followed behind the [Eastern Ghost Emperor].

Surrounded by Taiyi Zhenren and the Yama Kings, they marched in a grand procession into the deep rift of reincarnation to take up their posts in the underworld.

As the underworld procession departed, the somber atmosphere atop Mount Tai gradually dissipated.

Emperor Ku watched as the crack slowly closed, a relieved smile appearing on his face.

He turned around and took one last look at the successor he had personally chosen.

"Yao, the future of humanity is entrusted to you."

With a solemn expression, Emperor Yao once again performed the most respectful salute to Emperor Ku.

"The student will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Di Jun nodded with satisfaction.

Without lingering, he appeared beside Empress Xihe, who was already waiting on the clouds.

With a gentle smile on her face, Xihe gently straightened his slightly disheveled robes.

"Let's go report to Fire Cloud Cave first, then go back to Sun Star for a visit."

"Ah."

Di Jun grasped Xi He's hand, and the two smiled at each other before boarding the sun chariot formed from ten golden crows.

The divine chariot let out a loud cry, transformed into a dazzling golden rainbow, and sped towards the distant ancestral home of humanity—the Fire Cloud Cave.

When that magnificent sun chariot, trailing a long rainbow of light, descended upon the Fiery Cloud Cave Heaven.

Inside the cave, laughter and joy filled the air.

The Heavenly Emperor Fuxi, the Earthly Emperor Shennong, the Human Emperor Xuanyuan, the White Emperor Shaohao, and the ever-cheerful Red Cloud Taoist, who had been waiting there for a long time, all came out to greet them.

"Fellow Daoist, congratulations on your successful completion of your merits! Today you have finally returned to your rightful place!" Fuxi said with a smile, holding the Bagua diagram.

Shennong and the others nodded with smiles: "With the two sovereigns, Emperor Ku and Yao, carrying on the legacy of the past and ushering in the future, our humanity will also be fulfilled."

Hongyun Daoist warmly approached and winked at Dijun and Xihe.

"You two fellow Daoists have returned just in time! Any later and we would have missed it!"

Di Jun returned the greetings to each of his fellow Daoists.

Upon hearing Hongyun's words, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Oh? Can't catch up with what?"

Upon hearing this, Shennong revealed a mysterious smile. He shook his head and said, "I don't know the specifics of what kind of meeting it is."

Fuxi added from the side, "All we know is that it was an invitation sent by both the Demon Ancestor Rahu and the Supreme Celestial Venerable Shangqing."

"Inviting all the emperors of humanity to the Demon Realm for a discussion."

"Oh?" Emperor Ku immediately became interested.

Demon Ancestor Rahu and Supreme Celestial Venerable Yu Chen, one the ancestor of the demonic path and the other the leader of the Jie Sect, are both the most ruthless beings in the primordial world.

The invitation they jointly issued carries significant weight.

A hint of fighting spirit also flickered in Xuanyuan's eyes.

"We were also curious, so we have been waiting here for your return, thinking of going together."

Upon hearing this, Di Jun immediately clapped his hands and laughed.

"How could we miss such a grand event!"

Thus, the five human emperors who had achieved perfect merit, along with the Red Cloud Daoist who loved watching the excitement and Xihe, exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of excitement and anticipation in the other's eyes.

"Let's not delay, let's set off together!"

As soon as he finished speaking, seven divine rainbows pierced through the heavens and earth, bursting out of the Fiery Cloud Cave and heading straight for the Demon Realm.

~~~
The Emperors of Humanity soon arrived in the Demon Realm.

Almost at the same moment they arrived, countless streaks of light also pierced through the void from all directions of the chaos.

A long, surging river of weak water, brimming with endless desires and vitality, rushes in.

The figure of the First Emperor appeared and disappeared in the river, majestic yet unrestrained.

"You guys got here pretty fast!"

Yuan Huang arrived riding on the flames of Nirvana, both exquisitely beautiful and domineering.

Immediately afterwards, a hollow willow tree that reached the sky took root in the void.

The figure of the Great Immortal Yangmei appeared under the shade of the willows, ethereal and otherworldly.

Wow, there are quite a lot of people here!

A golden lotus of twelve merits and a white lotus of twelve creations bloom side by side.

The two holy figures, Jieyin and Zhunti, have dignified appearances and are bathed in Buddha's light.

They chuckled and said, "We're not late, are we?"

Then, a magnificent scroll depicting a beautiful landscape slowly unfolds, with a bright moon hanging high beside it.
Nuwa and Wangshu arrived at the same time.

Styx arrived riding on a crimson lotus of karmic fire, and his aura had become somewhat strange and unpredictable.

Like a dream, the red spider lilies bloom across the void.

Meng Wuyou's figure chuckled lightly at the boundary between reality and illusion, captivating all beings.

The phantom of the Six Paths of Reincarnation flashed by, and Houtu's figure appeared, both compassionate and majestic.

Following them were the Queen Mother of the West, the Kunpeng Demon Master, the Panwang Ancestor, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, and the Moon Goddess Changxi…

Even more so, there were those who could transform into the Vermilion Bird, Azure Phoenix, Azure Dragon, Yinglong, and White Dragon...

Dozens of supreme deities, renowned throughout the primordial world and powerful enough to suppress an entire universe, gathered here as if attending the grandest banquet. Even in that distant, otherworldly realm, divine light shone forth.

Brahma and Vishnu, two supreme beings from another world who had long been integrated into the primordial system, also sensed the invitation from the demonic path and crossed over to this realm.

In an instant, the sky above the Demon Realm was ablaze with divine light, intertwined with Daoist principles, and filled with a constellation of stars, creating an unprecedentedly lively scene.

"Big brother!" Taiyi greeted Dijun with a beaming smile and went to acknowledge him.

The various deities also greeted each other and exchanged greetings.

They were all very curious about what Rahu and Jade Emperor Daojun wanted to do, that they had summoned so many deities.

Only Yuan Huang seemed to understand something, a smile always playing on her lips.

As everyone was talking, the gates of the Demon Realm opened wide, and the Demon Ancestor himself came to welcome the gods.

"Please come in, everyone!"

He warmly invited everyone to enter the Demon Realm Temple.

As the gods entered the hall, they found that the Supreme Lord and the Jade Emperor had already arrived.

However, the only one I didn't see was [Yuanshi Tianzun] Xuanqing.

"Why did the Demon Ancestor summon us here?" Zhen Yuanzi asked curiously after the gods were seated.

Rahu did not answer.

Instead, he took out the Black Lotus of Annihilation and tossed it into the void.

The Supreme Lord and the Jade Emperor also summoned the Taiji Diagram and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Diagram.

In an instant, the entire Demon Realm Temple was enveloped by the Great Dao of the Three, isolating it from the outside world.

Even after doing all this, Luo Hou still felt uneasy.

He said, "Fellow Daoists, please inscribe your Great Dao in the void to separate the inside from the outside."

Although they didn't understand why Rahu was being so cautious, everyone still chose to unleash their own magical artifacts.

In an instant, hundreds of great radiances lit up simultaneously.

Once everything was ready, Rahu finally spoke.

"What do you all think our chances of winning if we join forces to fight against Yuanshi Tianzun?"

"what?"

The gods were almost all stunned upon hearing this.

They glanced at Rahu, then at the Supreme Lord and Jade Emperor sitting at the head of the table.

Meng Wuyou and Minghe, in particular, both looked at Taishang and Yuchen with strange expressions.

I wonder what tricks the Three Pure Ones are up to this time.

"Fellow Daoists, you're not joking, are you?" Di Jun was somewhat bewildered.

How is this going?

I just got back, and you guys are already going to put on a big show?
Is it because they think I resurrected too easily, or because they think I didn't die fast enough?

Xihe, standing to the side, suddenly brightened up, seemingly very interested in the topic.

However, the Supreme Lord and the Jade Emperor nodded solemnly: "We're not joking!"

"We invited everyone here with Fellow Daoist Luo Hou because we wanted to form an 'Anti-Primordial Alliance' to discuss ways to defeat Primordial."

Ever since Yu Chen Daojun conspired with Yuan Huang, Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti, Luo Hou, and others to form a team to suppress Xuan Qing, he has never given up on this idea.

Even though Xuan Qing has now stepped into the Eternal Realm, Daoist Yu Chen still can't forget about suppressing his elder brother.

To this end, he did not hesitate to bring his second brother, Taishang, into the group, and even tried to mobilize the power of the gods for a final gamble.

"Anti-Primordial Alliance?"

The gods looked at each other and exchanged glances.

Immediately, everyone's lips curled into smiles, and a joyful atmosphere filled the air.

"Okay, we'll join this alliance!"

The gods of the primordial world have never been serious.

Everyone is keen to seek out all kinds of thrills.

After confirming that Daoist Yu Chen and the others were genuinely trying to cause trouble, the assembled gods did not hesitate to join them.

Upon seeing this, Daoist Yu Chen's face lit up with joy.

He glanced at the Supreme Lord.

Taishang cleared his throat and said, "To ensure that we are all in the same boat from now on, I have a secret to tell you."

The Supreme One's words once again piqued everyone's curiosity.

Their eyes were all fixed on the Supreme Lord.

"What secret?"

"A secret about the Holy Heavenly Emperor!"

Taishang slowly spoke: "The first Heavenly Emperor of Taiwei, Anyao Jidu, is the same person as my elder brother, Yuanshi Tianzun!"

As soon as the Supreme Being finished speaking, he could clearly feel the gods' breathing quicken.

The gods' expressions varied greatly.

Some were shocked, some were deep in thought, some suddenly realized, and some were pleasantly surprised.
“Then it’s not surprising, then it’s not surprising.” Fuxi, Nuwa, Yuanhuang, Zhenyuanzi and other elders of Taiwei murmured to themselves.

Previously, only Luo Hou, Tai Shang, Yu Chen, Ming He, Wu You, Wang Chuan and others knew Xuan Qing's identity, and none of the gods suspected that he was related to the Holy Heavenly Emperor.

The reason for this is that Xuanqing's power of Dao staining is extremely terrifying, affecting the prehistoric world at all times.

Unless the aforementioned deities bring it up themselves, the gods will subconsciously ignore this issue.

Even Fuxi, whose mastery of celestial secrets had reached its pinnacle, could not completely avoid the influence of Dao Ran Tianzun.

He had made that connection before.

However, whenever Fuxi touched upon this issue, he would always forget about it for one reason or another.

Nuwa was no exception.

If it weren't for the Supreme Being taking the initiative to reveal the secret this time, the gods present wouldn't know when they would have been able to see the truth.

"Alright, now everyone knows what they shouldn't know. We're all in the same boat now, so we've formed an alliance, right?"

In the meeting room, Meng Wuyou gently swung her jade-like feet under the table, an excited expression on her face.

"Come on, everyone, think quickly about how we can defeat the Holy Emperor!"

Styx glanced at her.

Why does Wuyou seem to be more proactive than most of the gods?

And everyone is really thinking about this issue seriously.

He then began to think divergently, saying, "Now that Fellow Daoist Yuanshi has attained eternity, it is difficult for us to defeat Him by focusing on realm and strength."

"Therefore, we need to find a breakthrough from other aspects."

"Everyone, can you think about which areas Fellow Daoist Yuanshi is not very good at?"

"If we leverage our comparative advantage, it's not impossible for us to defeat him."

Inside the temple, Zu Long's eyes suddenly lit up, and he spoke first: "I have a way to defeat Yuan Shi!"

"How about we find an opportunity to trick Fellow Daoist Yuanshi into reincarnating?"

"Then, Fellow Daoist Houtu will manipulate reincarnation again, so that he and I can be reincarnated into a world under the jurisdiction of our Dragon Clan, and become candidates for Holy Sons of the Hehuan Sect."

"When the time comes, I'll compete with the reincarnated Primordial in terms of charm."

"Let's see who can win the hearts of more beauties and ultimately compete for the title of the First Holy Son of the Joyful Union Sect through the path of dual cultivation!"

As soon as Zu Long finished speaking, he suddenly felt two pairs of sharp eyes staring at him, making him feel like he was being pricked by thorns.

"Who is it?" Zu Long felt a chill run down his spine and looked around.

"Let Fellow Daoist Yuanshi compete with you to see whose dual cultivation method is more powerful?" The gods looked at Zulong with strange expressions.

As expected of someone capable of refining the [Water Demon God] into the [Pleasure Demon God], they even came up with this kind of method.

The key question is, why do we believe that Zulong will definitely win?

"I reject this proposal!" Houtu was the first to object.

She said, "Let's not even talk about how we tricked Fellow Daoist Yuanshi into reincarnation."

"Given Fellow Daoist Yuanshi's Dao heart, even if his true spirit were obscured, and he were to be reincarnated as a candidate for Holy Son of the Hehuan Sect, he might not necessarily walk the path of desire, right?"

"It's alright, I'll guide him onto the right path!" Zu Long patted his chest.

Houtu shook her head: "I suspect you've fallen into Yuanshi's trap."

All the gods nodded in agreement: "Indeed."

“If the reincarnated Yuanshi will follow your path, we have great confidence in Fellow Daoist Zulong.”

"But I'm afraid that you might be influenced by Fellow Daoist Yuanshi and go down the right path, abandoning the Joyful Union Technique and instead practicing the Boyhood Technique."

After everyone said that, Zulong also became a little insecure.

He shrugged: "So what other solutions do you have?"

"Could we approach this from the perspective of time and space?" A deity looked at Nuwa, Fuxi, Yangmei, Nüqing, and others.

He asked, "Fellow Daoists, you are in charge of the Time and Space Administration Bureau. Could you release the restrictions so that we can travel together to the time before Fellow Daoist Yuanshi rose to power and suppress him?"

Nuwa and the others shook their heads: "This method won't work!"

"The Great Luo Supreme Being can transcend the constraints of the river of time and space; the past, present, and future can coexist in a single thought and yet not coexist at the same time."

“If we can all do this, let alone the Eternal Lord above Taiyi Daluo.”

It is precisely because all the Great Luos possess such abilities that the Time and Space Administration exists primarily to prevent them from acting recklessly and disrupting the order of time and space.

Moreover, they are the maintainers of order, so how could they lead the way in violating it?
"Could we bypass Fellow Daoist Yuanshi and start with his disciple?" Zhun suggested.

“We will each find a suitable successor to the Great Dao, and then defeat the disciples of the Chan Sect who inherit the Primordial Great Dao.”

"This can be considered a roundabout way of defeating Fellow Daoist Yuanshi!"

"Oppose! Oppose! We object!" From the corner, Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi, Yun Zhongzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, and other Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect immediately voiced their opposition.

"If you want to defeat Yuanshi, you'll have to go after our master."

"What do you mean by defeating us?"

"Besides, we've just formed an alliance, are we going to turn against each other so soon?"

The immortals of the Chan Sect were filled with righteous indignation and condemned the heartlessness of Daoist Zhunti.

You asked why the disciples of the Chan Sect were attending the "Anti-Yuanshi Alliance" conference here?
That's because of the pursuit of the Great Dao!
The disciples of the Chan Sect all aspired to attain enlightenment and realize the Primordial Dao.

But don't forget, there are four more words after this sentence: "revealing the origin!"
To attain enlightenment at the beginning of time is to embark on the best path to heaven.

The purpose of revealing the origin is so that, after completing their studies, they can develop their own unique style of the Great Dao.

One day, they will graduate.

Joining the Anti-Primordial Alliance now is a good way to prepare for the future goal of "revealing the origin".

Thus, amidst protests from the immortals of the Chan Sect, Zhunti's suggestion was abandoned.

Then, the gods came up with some ideas one after another.

For example, have Luo Hou organize a cooking competition that all the gods can participate in, and then have Zhen Yuanzi as a judge to give Xuan Qing's work a bad review.

For example, the gods present could assist Tai Shang in refining a elixir that had never been seen before, and find an opportunity for Xuan Qing to taste it.

For example, he could make a bet with Xuan Qing to see if Xuan Qing could kill him.
Their ideas were all incredibly imaginative and far-fetched.

Lord Yu Chen recorded them all.

"Will my sister's supernatural powers be effective?" Zhuque asked Yuanhuang.

Yuan Huang's expression shifted: "You mean [Returning Wind and Reversing Fire]?"

Upon hearing this, all the gods of Taiwei looked at Yuanhuang and clapped their hands.

"That's right, [Returning Wind and Fire]!"

【Returning Wind and Returning Fire】is a great divine power created by Yuan Huang, which can return any opponent's attack to the opponent.

However, after Yuanhuang's improvements, this divine power also has a probabilistic skill—sending the enemy to the pre-heaven realm to receive Pangu's correction.

Upon hearing that such supernatural power existed, the gods were all extremely excited.

"Everyone should learn this supernatural power, and then we will have the opportunity to send Fellow Daoist Yuanshi to communicate with the Great God Pangu."

"At that time, let Pangu fight Yuanshi, and let Yongheng fight Yongheng!"

"If Pangu can defeat Yuanshi, then it can be considered that we have defeated Yuanshi in a roundabout way."

I was surprised to see that everyone had actually found a good solution from the perspective of realm and strength.

At this moment, the Jade Emperor Daoist, who was presiding over the meeting, finally spoke.

He said, "Actually, from the perspective of strength, we do have other ways to suppress Yuanshi."

“My second brother is a ruler who governs the world well. If the three paths of Heaven, Earth and Man in this era reach perfection, he may be able to take this opportunity to successfully attain eternal life.”

"Oh?" The gods looked at the Supreme Being.

The Supreme Lord nodded calmly.

When he admitted it directly, everyone couldn't help but feel envious.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, eternity is within reach!"

Yu Chen Daojun continued, "What I cultivate is the Path of the End. If I can become the Lord of the Era and push this era toward its end, then I will also have the opportunity to take the final step."

"The Lord of the Epochal Calamity?"

This made the gods quite uneasy.

"Does this mean you intend to destroy the world?"

Yu Chen Daojun nodded and continued, "There is also Daoist Luo Hou, who once made a vow to eliminate the rise and fall of the Dao and the demons."

"The Xuanmen sect has now reached its zenith. If it were at the end of this era, I would destroy the world and lead all the gods to join the demonic path."

"Perhaps, it can also complete the cycle of the decline of Tao and the rise of Demon, helping Fellow Daoist Rahu to advance further."

Upon hearing this, the gods pondered for a long time:
"With the three eternal rulers and our summoning of Pangu, we can indeed defeat the Primordial Beginning."

"But how can we avoid the annihilation of all worlds, Ragnarok, and the destruction of all spirits brought about by the end of the era?"

Luo Hou said, "This is also something we are struggling with."

Does anyone have any good ideas?

The gods pondered for a long time but could not come up with a solution.

He defeated Yuan Shi for fun.

However, destroying the world for fun would betray their original intention.

It's okay if you can't make up your mind this time.

Yu Chen Daojun smiled and said, "Our previous plan was sufficient."

"After you all go back, think about whether there are any other plans to smoothly transition to the next era."

"If there is progress, the 'Anti-Primordial Alliance' will gather in the Demon Realm again next time."

"Very well." After agreeing on a time for the next meeting, the gods dispersed.

"Wait a minute, there's still one thing we haven't taken care of."

At this moment, a saint sitting in the corner cautiously offered a reminder.

"As the saying goes, things are accomplished by keeping secrets."

"To prevent this from being leaked, let's all sign a confidentiality agreement!"

He took out a scroll.

"The Holy Emperor possesses unparalleled strength and unfathomable supernatural powers."

"Once we leave this place, it's hard to say whether we might unknowingly reveal secrets of heaven."

"Therefore, I propose that we all swear an oath by the Great Dao and sign an agreement to counter the Holy Heavenly Emperor's observation!"

"Yes, fellow Daoist is right!" The gods nodded.

So everyone made a solemn oath, then signed and sealed the scroll, officially forming the "Anti-Primordial Alliance".

"Very good, now the evidence is conclusive."

Suddenly, the holy figure holding the scroll transformed into a radiant and majestic being, and shouted to the crowd:
"I hereby announce that you are all under arrest!"

"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi?"

The gods stared in astonishment at Xuan Qing, who was holding the contract.

"It's me!" Xuan Qing smiled and looked at everyone.

"When did the Holy Emperor arrive? Why didn't he give us a heads-up?!" Di Jun hurriedly got up, his face filled with a desire to survive.

He just came back to life, he doesn't want to die yet!

Although he possessed the "Heavenly Emperor's Reincarnation Scripture," which he could always trust, and could return even after death.

But if you can stay alive, who would want to die?

As the true organizers of this conference, the three giants, Luo Hou, Yu Chen, and Tai Shang, didn't even hesitate and turned to run away.

The other deities were also quite uneasy.

"Holy Emperor, we have some matters to attend to at home, so we'll be leaving now."

"Let's go, let's go together."

The gods were all dumbfounded.

Yuanshi Tianzun has infiltrated the venue, and they are completely unaware?
How can we defeat Yuanshi now?

As he watched the holy beings flee in panic, Xuan Qing's lips curled into a smile.

"Trying to run now?"

"Can you run away?"

Xuanqing unfurled the scroll in his hand.

Black mist swirled in the void, revealing the scroll's true form.

The scroll that everyone just signed and sealed is a genuine treasure—the Book of Life and Death!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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