Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 273 Bai Jing Protects His Disciple, Yuan Shi Fights Two Saints

On the fairy island of Yingzhou, Bai Jing, who was in seclusion, slowly opened his eyes.

"Sigh! What a handful! He killed Yuanshi Tianzun's disciple as soon as he came down the mountain." With that, Bai Jing vanished from Yingzhou Immortal Island.

The moment the Grand Master Lingbao perished at Kunlun Mountain and Yuxu Palace, the Primordial Celestial Venerable sensed it.

It should be noted that the Investiture of the Gods had not yet been published at this time, and those who perished did not even have the opportunity to be listed.

Enraged, Yuanshi Tianzun raised his hand and tore open space to go to Meishan.

Anyone who dares to kill his disciple must pay with their life.

However, to Yuanshi Tianzun's surprise, the moment he tore through space, a vast and boundless aura appeared above Kunlun Mountain.

This aura made no attempt to conceal itself, and all living beings in the Kunlun Mountains, except for Yuanshi Tianzun, were forced to prostrate themselves on the ground.

In fact, Yuanshi Tianzun was also in a bad mood at this time, because he could clearly sense that Bai Jing's strength was far above his own.

Yuanshi Tianzun gritted his teeth and borrowed power from the Heavenly Dao, instantly raising his cultivation to the late stage of the fifth level of the Saint Realm.

Even so, Yuanshi Tianzun still couldn't see Bai Jing's current realm.

If it were only one realm higher, Yuanshi Tianzun would not have been unable to see through Bai Jing's cultivation. In other words, Bai Jing was at least two or even three realms higher than him after borrowing power from the Heavenly Dao!

Despite the difference in cultivation level, Yuanshi Tianzun still made a move. He directly summoned the Pangu Banner and unleashed a chaotic sword aura, accompanied by a roar: "Bai Jing! Kong Xuan killed my disciple, and you still dare to come to my Jade Void Palace?"

Bai Jing neither dodged nor evaded the incoming chaotic sword energy. He raised his hand and pointed, and a small black hole appeared, swallowing up all the chaotic sword energy.

Seeing how easily Bai Jing had neutralized his attack with the Pangu Banner, Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes showed even greater apprehension. He was now certain that unless he risked his life for Bai Jing's, he was no match for him.

He put away the Pangu Banner and said coldly, "Bai Jing, your disciple bullied my disciple, a cultivator at the peak of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm, by attacking and killing him. Don't you think that's going too far?"

"Fellow Daoist, you are mistaken. If we are talking about bullying the weak, it was Grand Master Lingbao who first bullied Yuan Hong, a cultivator at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal level, with his cultivation at the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm."

Furthermore, since I treat you as an equal, my disciples are naturally of the same generation as your disciples. How can this be considered bullying the weak?

Yuanshi Tianzun was speechless for a moment.

Bai Jing smiled and continued, "I came to Kunlun Mountain because I didn't want you to violate the prohibition jointly issued by Heaven, Earth, and Man. If you were to interfere with my disciple, it would be as if you, as a sage, were interfering in the Investiture of the Gods. Even if you are one of the Three Pure Ones, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to withstand that, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's face turned ashen. He had no idea that Bai Jing was so eloquent.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, my second brother had no intention of taking action. It is you who suddenly descended upon Kunlun Mountain with such an aggressive attitude. Such behavior is truly disrespectful to a sage, isn't it?" Taiqing Laozi's voice suddenly rang out.

Immediately, an old Taoist priest with white hair and beard appeared out of thin air in front of Bai Jing.

Having witnessed Taiqing Laozi's move, Bai Jing revealed a look of great interest. Taiqing Laozi's cultivation level was actually at the late stage of the seventh level of the Saint Realm.

Bai Jing had only just broken through to the eighth level of the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm, yet if Taiqing Laozi were to borrow power from the Heavenly Dao, his realm could actually be on par with Bai Jing's.

“Does Fellow Daoist Taiqing not know the nature of his second brother? If I hadn’t come now, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi would probably have already gone to Meishan and attacked my disciple.”

"That's just your conjecture, fellow Daoist. Yuanshi would never do such a thing." Taiqing Laozi insisted that Yuanshi would not make a move in order to protect his younger brother.

Now it was Bai Jing's turn to be speechless. To be fair, his sudden descent to Kunlun Mountain was a bit hasty, but Bai Jing really didn't want to play the extreme rescue game. He didn't want to see his disciple suffer any harm.

As Taiqing Laozi said, the current situation is that Yuanshi Tianzun has not taken any action; he is merely speculating subjectively.

Given Taiqing Laozi's stance, which clearly indicated he was determined to protect Yuanshi, Bai Jing didn't want to waste any more words. In any case, he had already protected his disciple, so suffering a little loss in words was nothing.

"In that case, I suppose I misunderstood Fellow Daoist Yuanshi. I hope you won't take offense." After saying this, Bai Jing cupped his hands to Yuanshi Tianzun and then turned to leave.

After watching Bai Jing's figure disappear, Yuanshi Tianzun felt a sense of relief; the pressure Bai Jing had placed on him was truly immense.

Taiqing Laozi sighed and went to Yuxu Palace.

"Thank you, elder brother." Yuanshi Tianzun bowed to Laozi in gratitude.

"Why should we, brothers, express gratitude? Second brother, during the Great Tribulation of the Gods, it's best not to offend Bai Jing and the Holy Lotus Sect unless absolutely necessary."

“Brother, it’s not that I offended Bai Jing, it’s that the Holy Lotus Sect went too far and directly killed my disciple.”

Taiqing Laozi sighed. The heavenly secrets were currently in chaos, and he could not deduce the cause and effect of each situation. However, based on his understanding of Bai Jing, Bai Jing was not someone who would cause trouble for no reason, and his disciple should not do anything to bully others by abusing his power.

"There's no point in discussing this now. Second brother, you'd better take care of yourself!" With that, Taiqing Laozi turned to leave.

Upon seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun quickly called out to Taiqing Laozi: "Brother, can you discern Bai Jing's cultivation level?"

"The Eighth Heaven of the Primordial Great Luo".

After saying this, Taiqing Laozi disappeared.

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's face turned ashen. Eighth level of Hunyuan Daluo! Bai Jing's cultivation was so high. Apart from the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, Bai Jing was the strongest person in the prehistoric world.

With such a huge gap in cultivation, even if he used the Heaven-Opening Mark in his primordial spirit to exchange his life with Bai Jing, it would probably be impossible to reach a good agreement.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun was still somewhat unwilling. He wanted to at least leave a divine position in the Heavenly Court for Lingbao Dafashi. With this in mind, Yuanshi Tianzun gritted his teeth, informed his disciples, and flew directly to Zixiao Palace.

As soon as Yuanshi Tianzun left, Randeng immediately sent a message to the two Western Saints.

At this juncture, it's safe to assume that Yuanshi Tianzun's trip to Zixiao Palace is for the Investiture of the Gods.

So the two Western Saints followed without hesitation; they absolutely could not watch the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip fall so easily into the hands of the Primordial Heavenly Lord.

When Yuanshi Tianzun arrived at Zixiao Palace, he was interrupted by Tiandao Hongjun just as he was about to speak.

“Yuanshi, I already know your purpose in coming here. The Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip should rightfully be held by the chosen one of the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods. Since this chosen one has already joined your Chan Sect, the Investiture of the Gods should be…” “Teacher, you can’t be so biased!” Before Zhunti even arrived, cries of protest had already begun.

Heavenly Dao Hongjun frowned, but he couldn't send Jieyin and Zhunti back directly, so he could only let them enter Zixiao Palace as well.

"Teacher, you previously said that those with the appearance of a flying bear are the chosen ones for the Investiture of the Gods. My disciple Shen Gongbao of the Western Sect also has the appearance of a flying bear, so why can't he take charge of the Investiture of the Gods?" After bowing, the guide asked.

"It's not that it's impossible, it's just that the Investiture of the Gods is destined to be out of Shen Gongbao's reach. Even if it were given to him, the Investiture of the Gods would eventually return to Jiang Ziya's hands," Tiandao Hongjun explained expressionlessly.

"Master, I cannot accept your words. You have never given the Investiture of the Gods to Shen Gongbao, so how can you be sure that he has no connection with it?"

"Are you questioning your teacher?" Yuanshi Tianzun asked coldly.

“Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, you are mistaken. My junior brother and I are not questioning our teacher, but we feel that this matter is unfair. At the very least, Shen Gongbao should be given a fair chance to compete,” Jieyin replied.

"Senior brother is right. If all else fails, let Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya have a battle of magic, and the winner will take control of the Investiture of the Gods."

After hearing Zhunti's words, Yuanshi Tianzun's face turned ashen. Jiang Ziya's talent for cultivation was extremely poor. How could he possibly be a match for Shen Gongbao?

Shen Gongbao is a demon who can transform into human form, and he must have at least the cultivation level of an Earth Immortal. Jiang Ziya is stuck at the Refining Void and Merging with the Dao and cannot make any progress. How could he possibly defeat an Earth Immortal?
Thinking of this, Yuanshi Tianzun refused without hesitation: "How can Jiang Ziya, who has just begun his cultivation, compete with Shen Gongbao, who has been cultivating for many years? Why don't we have a match, and whoever wins will have their disciple take charge of the Investiture of the Gods?"

“Afraid of you? I might not lose to you even if I fight my senior brother.” Zhunti replied with great confidence.

In the past, Zhunti would never have dared to provoke Yuanshi Tianzun, but now, as their Western Buddhist kingdom gradually improves, even though the second cycle was destroyed by Houtu's incarnation, Pingxin Niangniang, and failed to be perfected, it can still unleash considerable power.

With the support of the Buddhist kingdom, the brothers and sisters could fight even a saint at the fifth level of heaven.

When Yuanshi Tianzun saw that Jieyin and Zhunti dared to provoke him like this, he was also furious. He had just been angered by Bai Jing, so he decided to vent his anger on the two Western Saints.

So Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly and said, "Then let's have a match! Whoever wins the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip will have their disciple wield them."

After saying this, Yuanshi Tianzun took a step out into the chaos.

Jieyin turned to look at Zhunti. To be honest, he didn't want to fight Yuanshi Tianzun. Wouldn't it be a waste to expose his trump card if he fought Yuanshi at this time?

Junior brother's actions are somewhat...
Suddenly, Jieyin seemed to have discovered something. He turned his head and glanced at Tiandao Hongjun, and he already understood!
Jieyin sighed and entered the chaos, with Zhunti following closely behind.

In the chaos, the Primordial Celestial Venerable coldly glanced at the two Western Saints.

Zhunti only has the cultivation of the peak of the first level of Sainthood, while Jieyin is the late stage of the third level of Sainthood. Even if the two of them join forces, he is not afraid.

Thinking of this, Yuanshi Tianzun directly summoned the Pangu Banner, and a chaotic sword aura tore through the chaotic void, carrying the power of creating the world, and rushed straight towards Jieyin and Zhunti.

Wherever the sword energy passed, chaos churned and endless thunder roared, shattering the solid chaotic space into pieces.

Jieyin took a deep breath and activated the supernatural power of attaining enlightenment in his dream at full power. One hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred dream avatars emerged from the chaos, each emanating a faint golden light, and in an instant, they condensed into a majestic golden body.

This golden statue is a million feet tall, with a solemn and dignified appearance. Its golden hands tightly grasp a sacred pestle, and the pestle is engraved with countless Sanskrit characters, radiating boundless Buddhist light.

With a single step, the golden body caused the chaos to tremble, and the divine pestle, empowered by it, slammed down fiercely against the chaotic sword energy.

With a deafening roar, the sword energy collided with the divine pestle, unleashing a blinding light. The chaotic energy was blasted apart, as if billions of stars were exploding simultaneously, creating an immense and unparalleled spectacle.

At the same time, a cunning glint flashed in Zhunti's eyes. With a sway of his body, his sixteen-foot golden body suddenly appeared, radiating light and holding the Seven Treasures Tree in his hand.

Zhunti wielded the Seven Treasures Tree and fiercely swept it towards Yuanshi Tianzun. Seven-colored rays of light surged out like a tide, carrying a strange suction force, aiming to sweep away all of Yuanshi Tianzun's Dao and Dharma.

Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly, and the auspicious clouds of the heavens rose above his head. Countless golden lamps flickered within the cloud light, and strands of primordial yellow energy descended, completely isolating the seven-colored radiance from the outside. Although the Seven Treasures Tree's attack was ingenious, it could not shake the auspicious clouds of the heavens in the slightest.

After testing each other, all three realized that simple moves were not enough to determine a winner, and their fighting spirit grew even stronger, leading to a full-blown battle in the chaos.

Yuanshi Tianzun held the Pangu Banner, and chaotic sword energy crisscrossed, transforming into a sword net that covered the sky and the earth. Each sword energy contained the power of creation, cutting through chaos and crushing the void.

The golden statue of the guide stands firm, drawing upon the incense and prayers of the Buddhist kingdom to bless it. The vajra in his hand dances like the wind, bringing forth endless Buddhist light.

The Buddha's light clashed with the sword energy, and although it was no match for the sword energy, it was still able to barely withstand the chaotic sword net of the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

Zhunti's figure was like a phantom, his sixteen-foot golden body appearing and disappearing. The Seven Treasures Tree swayed continuously, and the seven-colored rays of light transformed into countless light blades, attacking Yuanshi while Jieyin blocked the chaotic sword energy.

In the chaos, the three figures moved with lightning speed, and the light from their clashing magical artifacts illuminated the endless void.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable offered up the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, which transformed into a stream of light that struck the golden body of the Guide. A crack appeared on the chest of the golden body, but it was quickly repaired as the Buddha's light flowed.

With a backhand strike, Jieyin unleashed a massive golden palm that blotted out the sky, revealing a Buddhist kingdom within its palm. This palm, imbued with the aura of suppressing all things, pressed down upon Yuanshi Tianzun.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable neither dodged nor avoided, and the auspicious clouds of the heavens shone brightly, forcefully supporting the Buddhist Kingdom. Then, with a wave of the Pangu Banner, the chaotic sword energy shattered the Buddhist Kingdom into pieces.

Taking advantage of the situation, Zhunti transformed the Seven Treasures Tree into a colossal tree, with the seven treasures on its trunk radiating light, transforming into seven divine rainbows that coiled around Yuanshi Tianzun.

Yuanshi Tianzun turned around, and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi flew out, colliding with the seven divine lights, bursting out a seven-colored rain of light that fell upon the chaos, dazzlingly beautiful.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jieyin once again activated his dream incarnations. 129,600 incarnations chanted scriptures in unison, the sound of chanting resounding through the heavens, transforming into a golden sound wave, attempting to disturb the mind of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable remained unmoved, with the auspicious clouds above his head casting down mysterious yellow energy, blocking all the sound waves.

The battle between the three Heavenly Saints lasted for thousands of rounds, shattering the chaotic space. Small worlds were born during the three saints' fight, only to be destroyed in the aftershocks.

Yuanshi Tianzun's cultivation was already above that of the two Western Saints, and with the Pangu Banner in hand, he naturally had the upper hand.

Although the golden body of Jieyin was tough, it gradually showed signs of fatigue under repeated attacks. Although Zhunti's Seven Treasures Tree had infinite magical powers, it was difficult to make any progress under the defense of the heavenly auspicious clouds.

However, with the two Western Saints joining forces, they were adept at both offense and defense. Although Yuanshi Tianzun was powerful, he was unable to completely defeat the two Western Saints.

(End of this chapter)