Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Kunlun Mountain, Yuxu Palace.

Upon his return, Yuanshi Tianzun immediately ordered Baihe Tongzi to summon Guangchengzi, Chijingzi, Qinglianzi, Nanji Xianweng, Yunzhongzi, and Randeng.

These six people were all the Quasi-Saints in the Chan Sect. Among them, Qing Lianzi had the highest cultivation level. He was the seed of the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus, which was equivalent to the root of the Twelfth Grade Creation Green Lotus. Although he entered the sect the latest, his cultivation level was already at the late Quasi-Saint stage. He was only one suitable spiritual treasure away from severing his obsession corpse.

Secondly, there was Yun Zhongzi. After being taken in by Yuanshi Tianzun, Yun Zhongzi was listed as one of the Twelve Golden Immortals. However, later, Hongyun attained sainthood, and Yun Zhongzi and Hongyun had many connections. Therefore, Yuanshi Tianzun changed Yun Zhongzi from a personal disciple to a nominal disciple.

Moreover, because Hongyun became a saint, Yunzhongzi's previous involvement in the struggle for the Human Emperor also disappeared. He and Nanji were the only two second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect who were not in the Investiture of the Gods calamity from the beginning.

Neither entering the tribulation nor stagnating, Yun Zhongzi's cultivation continued to advance, reaching the late stage of Quasi-Saint.

Yun Zhongzi was originally Hongyun's good corpse. When Hongyun severed the good corpse, his cultivation level was at the late Quasi-Saint stage. For Yun Zhongzi, there was no bottleneck in cultivating to the late Quasi-Saint stage. However, if he wanted to break through to the next level, it would not be a matter of a day or two.

Next are Guang Chengzi, Randeng, and Nanji. All three of them are mid-stage Quasi-Saints who have severed two of their corpses.

The last one, Chi Jingzi, had the cultivation level of a Quasi-Saint in the early stage.

"Master, did you summon us here because you have something to tell us?" Guang Chengzi stepped forward and asked respectfully.

"I intend for you all to depart immediately for Jiepai Pass to participate in the Investiture of the Gods."

"Master, if we enter the tribulation, what will happen to the Holy Lotus Sect?" Chi Jingzi asked.

“The disciples of the Holy Lotus Sect will handle this.”

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent and nodded in agreement.

That afternoon, all the second and third generation disciples of the Chan Sect went down the mountain together.

Such a commotion naturally could not be kept secret from the other sages.

The Tongtian Sect Leader then summoned the members of the Jie Sect. Once everyone had arrived, the Tongtian Sect Leader went straight to the point and said, "The disciples of the Chan Sect have all gone down the mountain. You should also go to Jiepai Pass to provide support!"

"Master, didn't Second Master Uncle have an agreement with Saint Bai Jing? Why would he suddenly send a disciple down the mountain?" Saintess Wudang asked curiously.

"It must be that the Dao Ancestor made some promise to my second brother!"

Upon hearing this, the killing intent in Duobao Daoren's eyes intensified. Daozu was indeed biased towards the Chan Sect. Since that was the case, then he would send all the disciples of the Chan Sect to the Investiture of the Gods.

As Tongtian's personal disciple, Duobao Daoren fully inherited Tongtian's array formation skills. Later, Tongtian focused his attention on creating his own sword-based Dao.

Houtu gave the mark of the demon god to the Tongtian Formation. After Tongtian used it to perfect the sword formation, he gave it to Duobao. Therefore, Duobao's mastery of formations is almost the same as Tongtian's.

Today, Daoist Duobao's body is engraved with dozens of innate arrays, each with power comparable to the innate restrictions protecting top-grade innate spiritual treasures. Moreover, these arrays are interconnected, making them virtually inexhaustible.

Even if a regular Quasi-Saint stood here and let them hit him, they wouldn't be able to hurt him in the slightest.

It is no exaggeration to say that at this time, Duobao was the strongest among the disciples of the three religions.

Of course, this is under the condition that no one relies on the divine intervention of a sage.

If a second-generation disciple possesses a saint's innate treasure, even the strongest array patterns on Duobao's body will be unable to withstand it.

While the difference between a supreme innate treasure and a top-grade innate spiritual treasure may seem to be only one level, the gap between them is comparable to that between a saint and a quasi-saint.

Only some extremely special top-grade innate spiritual treasures, or those that have been infused with a large amount of merit and transformed into top-grade merit innate spiritual treasures, can barely resist innate supreme treasures.

“Wudang, you have just severed your obsession-based body. Logically, you should be allowed to go into seclusion for a while to stabilize your realm. However, now that all the disciples of the Chan Sect have descended the mountain, your junior brothers and sisters need your protection. I can only ask you to make do with this,” Tongtian said, turning to Wudang Holy Mother.

"Master, please don't worry. I've wanted to go down the mountain for a long time. This is a good opportunity to teach those hypocritical bastards of the Chan Sect a lesson."

As she spoke, the Holy Mother of Wudang, due to her unstable state of mind, had three beams of light flashing around her body: golden light, red light, and white light.

The corresponding beings are her benevolent corpse, her malevolent corpse, and her obsessive master.

It is worth mentioning that the Corpse-Slaying Treasure of the Holy Mother Wudang uses the Nine-Rank Merit Golden Lotus, the Nine-Rank Karmic Fire Red Lotus, and the Nine-Rank Purifying White Lotus.

These three nine-grade lotus platforms were obtained by Youqin Yueyue from Bai Jing and then given to her good friend.

Youqin Yueyue did this because she noticed that Bixiao used a lotus platform when she severed her corpse.

Bai Jing's doting affection for Bi Xiao was known to everyone in the Holy Lotus Sect. Bai Jing would definitely prepare the safest plan for Bi Xiao to sever her corpse, which is why You Qin Yueyue asked for three lotus platforms for Wu Dang.

Youqin Yueyue only had Wudang as a friend in the prehistoric world, and Bai Jing was aware of her friendship with the Holy Mother Wudang, so he did not refuse her.

The Holy Mother of Wudang, who used three nine-grade lotus platforms to sever her corpse, was even stronger than she was in the original history of the Investiture of the Gods. Although she had just broken through to the peak of Quasi-Saint, her strength was no less than that of cultivators who had broken through for many years.

Besides the four direct disciples, the Jie Sect also has two quasi-saints, Wuyun Xian and Jingu Xian.

The Golden Hoop Immortal Horse had also just broken through.

As for the last of the Seven Immortals, Pilu Xian, he did not break through to the Quasi-Saint level because Tongtian's attitude towards him underwent some subtle changes.

After Tongtian created his own Great Dao of Swords and broke through to the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm, he saw many things that Heavenly Dao Saints had never seen, including the fact that Pilu Xian would later betray his sect.

Since this matter has not yet occurred, Tongtian has not punished Pilu Xian in any way, but has only distanced himself from him somewhat.

This is why Pilu Xiancai failed to break through to the Quasi-Saint level.

Tongtian then sent the other disciples out to prepare, leaving Duobao and Wudang behind alone. What they said during that time remains unknown to the other disciples of the Jie Sect.

That afternoon, the disciples of the Jie Sect went down the mountain together and headed to Jiepai Pass.

In the Taiqing Heaven, in the Tushita Palace.

Taiqing Laozi sighed deeply.

"Master, didn't you say before that you wouldn't get involved in the affairs of the Jie and Chan sects? Why are you sighing now?" Xuandu walked over and said after hearing the sighing.

"Xuan Du, you should go down the mountain too!" Taiqing Laozi ignored Xuan Du's words and changed the subject.

“Master, this disciple has no intention of vying for the Primordial Purple Qi.”

“I know that I sent you down the mountain to protect the disciples of the Jie and Chan sects. No matter which side is defeated, you must help leave a legacy for the Jie and Chan sects.”

"Master, you think too highly of me! I have only just broken through to the peak of Quasi-Saint. Let alone Junior Brother Duobao, I am not even sure I can defeat Junior Sister Wudang."

"You're spouting nonsense again, Xuandu. Do you think your master doesn't know? You and that Shennong..."

"Master, I'll go! I'll go, okay?" Upon hearing Shennong's name, Xuandu dared not argue any longer and immediately agreed.

"Take the Taiji Diagram with you!" With that, Taiqing Laozi raised his hand and pointed, sending the Taiji Diagram flying towards Xuandu's head. "Master..."

"Say no more, go!"

Xuan Du sighed and bowed in agreement.

At this point, all the second-generation disciples of the three schools of Taoism, Chanjiao, and Jiejiao had descended the mountain.

From this moment on, the calamity of the Investiture of the Gods reached its climax, and the calamity energy between heaven and earth became increasingly intense, surpassing even the calamity of the Lich King.

Upon sensing this change, Bai Jing, who was in seclusion, created an avatar and instructed it to arrange matters within the sect.

Bai Jing's avatar then summoned all the second-generation disciples of the Holy Lotus Sect, except for Zhao Gongming, as well as the sect's elders, through the communication jade talisman.

At the General's Mansion of Sanshan Pass, Kong Xuan, who was cultivating, noticed the jade talisman trembling and suddenly opened his eyes. Then, he raised his hand and tore open a spatial rift, returning to Yingzhou Immortal Island.

The Jade Cauldron Immortal, the Mysterious Tortoise, and the Tortoise Spirit, who were traveling outside, all tore through space and returned to Yingzhou Immortal Island.

Just as the roc in Chaoge was about to spread its wings and fly high, it was grabbed by Youqin Yueyue, who had returned from the human world, and taken back to Yingzhou Immortal Island.

Yunxiao specially returned to the Three Immortal Islands to pick up her younger sisters.

As for Chang Xi and the Iron-Eating Beast clan, they were already on Yingzhou Immortal Island, and they arrived immediately.

After all the disciples of the Holy Lotus Sect had arrived, they bowed and said, "Greetings, Master (Sect Leader)."

"Get up! I have summoned you here today to give you a reminder. The most brutal battle of the Investiture of the Gods is about to begin. With your strength, even if the sages do not appear, you should not have to worry about it."

However, it's hard to guarantee that Heaven won't intervene and take sides. We must be wary of this. If Heaven disregards its authority and intervenes, you can simply crush this jade talisman. It contains the magical power of Nuwa and Houtu; once crushed, they will sense it and naturally come to your aid.

After speaking, Bai Jing waved his hand, and the jade talismans fell into the hands of each disciple.

"Abao, Huahua, this calamity of the conferment of gods has nothing to do with you, so you don't need to participate. Just stay on Yingzhou Immortal Island."

Dapeng, your task is still to serve as your junior tutor in Chaoge and act as the intermediary between my Holy Lotus Sect and Emperor Xin.

"Xuan Gui, Chang Xi, you two are also not involved in the Investiture of the Gods calamity. You can choose to cultivate in seclusion on Yingzhou Immortal Island. As long as you don't leave the island, this calamity won't befall you."

"I have always kept in mind the kindness of the sect leader in taking me in back then. Now that the Holy Lotus Sect has fallen into calamity, how can I, as an elder of the Holy Lotus Sect, stand idly by?"

“What Fellow Daoist Changxi said is also what I think,” Xuan Gui said as soon as Changxi finished speaking.

"I have also received great kindness from the sect leader. Without the sect leader, I would not have had the opportunity to take human form. Moreover, my most valued junior is also in the midst of tribulation. For both reason and duty, I would not stand aside."

"In that case, I'll trouble you to take good care of them, Xuan Turtle. After all, even Chang Xi isn't as old as you."

"Rest assured, Master, I will keep an eye on them."

Seeing that Chang Xi and the Xuan Turtle were about to join the battle, the Iron-Eating Beast A Bao instinctively began to speak, "Master, we are the Iron-Eating Beast clan..."

“Abao, you don’t need to get involved in the Great Tribulation. You are just my pets, not disciples of the Holy Lotus Sect. This matter has nothing to do with you.”

"But."

"There are no 'buts,' step down!"

Since Bai Jing had already said that, A Bao didn't say anything more. He stood up, bowed to Bai Jing, and led his wife back home.

"Next up are you, Kong Xuan. Logically speaking, with the Five Needle Pine, your understanding of the Five Elements Dao should have been perfected long ago, but you are still a little short. You should understand what this means, right?" Bai Jing's avatar asked.

"Disciple understands. Disciple is in the midst of the Investiture of the Gods calamity. If I do not escape the calamity, I will not be able to attain enlightenment."

“That’s right, your tribulation is destined to be with Zhunti in the West. In the final tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the sage will definitely step in, and you will inevitably have to fight him.”

"Master, rest assured, even a disciple of a sage has nothing to fear."

"It's precisely because of your stubborn attitude that I'm worried! I will leave the Four Extremes Square Venerable and the Primordial Measuring Ruler to you, and you can all summon these two spiritual treasures."

With the Four Supreme Beings protecting you, not even Cundi or Jieyin can harm you.”

"Thank you, Master." All the disciples bowed in unison.

"Alright, there's no need for that. Guiling, Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, Bixiao, your situations are the same as Kong Xuan's. You are all in the midst of a calamity and face a life-or-death crisis."

"Turtle Spirit, your calamity lies with the Western Religion and the ferocious beasts. Cloud Soaring, Jade Soaring, Azure Soaring, your calamity lies with Primordial Beginning."

"Master, are the three of us going to have to fight against the Jade Purity Saint?" Bixiao asked tentatively.

"Stop flattering yourself. Even if Yunxiao successfully creates his own Great Dao and becomes a Primordial Golden Immortal, he is still no match for Yuanshi. Not to mention that Yunxiao cannot attain enlightenment without escaping tribulation."

"Then what should we do?"

"It's very simple, just call for help. Fellow Daoist Hongyun, you can call your junior brother Shennong. By then, my true form might have emerged from seclusion, ensuring you won't have any problems."

Upon hearing this, Bixiao breathed a sigh of relief.

“Yu Ding, although you are in the midst of the Investiture of the Gods, it is not a death calamity for you. You are also the most cautious person. I trust you very much. I only have one piece of advice for you: A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall.”

"Thank you for your teachings, Master." Master Yuding bowed respectfully.

Bai Jing's avatar nodded and continued, "I have already explained everything that needed to be explained. After that, just let things take their course and wait for the Investiture of the Gods calamity to fall upon you. Be careful and don't be careless. I don't want anyone to be on the list when I come out of seclusion."

After saying that, Bai Jing's avatar disappeared.

Upon seeing this, everyone bowed again and said, "Respectfully seeing off our Master (leader)."

Then, a large, four-legged, cyan-gold cauldron flew over along with the Primordial Measuring Ruler.

"With these two spiritual treasures, even a saint couldn't harm us!" Turtle Spirit sighed as he looked at the Four Extremes Venerable.

“Junior Sister Guiling, the Western Sect has always been full of tricks. Even with the protection of the Four Extreme Venerables, we cannot let our guard down,” Jade Cauldron True Man reminded her.

"Elder sister, Master said that our calamity is destined to befall Sage Yuqing. Do you think it could be because we killed Sage Yuqing's disciple?" Bixiao whispered.

"That possibility cannot be ruled out," Yunxiao replied after thinking for a moment.

"How about we set up the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation whenever we see any disciples of the Chan Sect? We'll just cripple their cultivation, not kill them. The Jade Purity Saint shouldn't say anything then, right?"

(End of this chapter)