Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

In the mortal realm, in the Great Shang Dynasty, in the Longde Hall of Chaoge City, Emperor Xin looked at the battle reports from the front lines, his fingers rhythmically tapping on the table.

Without the continuous stream of monks and soldiers from the Western Buddhist Kingdom, the Western Zhou forces suffered repeated defeats. The remnants of the Shang Dynasty's various regions combined to form an army of 500,000, pushing all the way to the capital of Western Zhou.

During this time, the feudal lords from various regions saw that the Shang Dynasty had turned the tide against all odds, so they quickly sent troops to gather a million soldiers and completely besieged Xiqi City.

The key point is that the Shang Dynasty still besieged the city without attacking, mainly to cut off Xiqi's retreat. They planned to wait until Xiqi's food supplies ran out, then the city would fall without a fight, minimizing the losses of their army.

A few breaths later, Emperor Xin made the final decision and ordered that Huang Feihu be the commander-in-chief, with Zhang Guifang and other generals as the vanguard and central army, to launch a general attack on Xiqi.

In Yanshan City, the generals, having received the king's decree, roared with excitement.

In their eyes, Xiqi City was no longer just a city, but a symbol of military merit—countless military merits, and their last hope for promotion.

Because it is obvious to anyone with eyes that after destroying Xiqi, the Shang Dynasty will have no external enemies for a short period of time, and it will be extremely difficult to gain military merit. If you want to seek merit, you must seize this last opportunity.

Early the next morning, Huang Feihu summoned a million-strong army and slowly waved his command flag.

A million-strong army, like wolves and tigers, immediately launched a general attack on Xiqi City.

The elite troops of Xiqi had already been killed in battle. At this time, only about 100,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people remained in the city. In just one round of attack by the Shang Dynasty, almost 90% of the Xiqi army was killed.

As the Shang army approached the city, the Zhou King's mansion was ablaze with fire, and the servants and maids all fled in panic, carrying gold and silver treasures.

Ji Fa coldly watched all this, and alone climbed to the pavilion in the back garden of the Zhou King's Mansion. The pavilion was extremely magnificent, nine stories high, overlooking half of Xiqi.

Ji Fa, dressed in royal robes, had a complex mix of emotions, including resentment, in his eyes.

A few breaths later, Ji Fa's face turned icy cold as he angrily denounced, "The Chan Sect and the Western Sect have misled my Great Zhou!"

After saying that, Ji Fa leaped down, and the scorching, poisonous flames instantly engulfed him.

A wisp of primordial spirit rose up; Ji Fa's primordial spirit was listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

Ji Fa immolated himself in the rear garden of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the last glimmer of hope for Xiqi was lost.

Half a day later, the Shang army took over Xiqi completely. Zhang Guifang retrieved Ji Fa's body from the back garden and ordered it to be sent back to Chaoge City.

At the same time, an order was issued: Ji Fa is dead; those who surrender will not be killed, but those who stubbornly resist will be killed without mercy.

As soon as Ji Fa died, a weak phoenix cry rang out from the heavens above Xiqi.

The phoenix phantom, its eyes lifeless, traced a graceful arc in mid-air before falling from the heavens.

The Phoenix of Xiqi is dead, and the last bit of human fortune it possesses has been bestowed upon the Great Shang Dynasty.

Above Chaoge City, a five-clawed golden dragon with bared fangs and claws appeared! Its body, stretching for thousands of feet, undulated and disappeared into the clouds.

In the East Sea, in Biyou Palace, Tongtian had already obtained the Investiture of the Gods. With Ji Fa's death, his name appeared on the Investiture of the Gods, and the Investiture of the Gods was finally filled.

With a wave of his hand, Tongtian summoned the Investiture of the Gods, which was now filled with countless names.

All 365 righteous gods and 84,000 evil spirits have returned to their places. Among them are many familiar names to Tongtian, including disciples of the Jie Sect, the Chan Sect, and the Western Sect, as well as the former sage Zhunti.

This calamity was unprecedented in its scope and reach; all those who perished and whose bodies were tainted by its aura were added to the Investiture of the Gods.

Fortunately, not many disciples of the Jie Sect made the list. The most important disciples were the Four Saints of Nine Dragons Island and six of the Ten Heavenly Lords. In addition, there were the many Jie Sect disciples who perished at the hands of Zhunti.

Excluding the disciples of the Jie Sect who were expelled from their sect and whose names were written on the Investiture of the Gods by Tongtian, a total of 1033 disciples of the Jie Sect were listed.

As the victor of the Investiture of the Gods, Tongtian naturally wanted to assign some better divine positions to these disciples of the Jie Sect, but he also felt that his disciples really didn't have anything worth mentioning.

"Alas! Enough! People often say that children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so why should I interfere?"

"Fellow Daoist is indeed of noble character." Bai Jing's voice rang in his ears as soon as Tongtian finished speaking.

The next second, Bai Jing appeared in front of Tongtian carrying Duobao.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Jing? Did you go specifically to save my disciple?" Tongtian asked after glancing at Duobao.

"Does fellow Daoist think I have too much free time?"

"Then this is"

Bai Jing didn't speak, but placed Duobao on the ground. Duobao, who had just been immobilized, instantly regained his mobility.

As soon as Duobao regained his mobility, he heard a shocking question from Bai Jing: "Duobao, do you want to become a saint?"

"Become a saint?" Duobao's breathing became a little rapid. Duobao didn't think he had any great ambitions. His greatest wish in life was for the Jie Sect to prosper and for him to stay by his master's side, brewing tea and fishing every day.

But faced with the temptation of becoming a saint, no cultivator in the prehistoric world could resist it. Who hasn't dreamed of becoming a saint?
Especially for cultivators like Duobao, whose cultivation level is already at the peak of Quasi-Saint, being able to advance further is definitely their greatest wish.

Especially after just experiencing the Investiture of the Gods, Duobao couldn't help but feel a little sad when he thought of his powerlessness when facing Zhunti. He realized once again that strength is the foundation for sitting on the sidelines.

Thinking of this, Duobao nodded emphatically: "This disciple wishes to become a saint!"

"It just so happens that your opportunity to become a saint has arrived, Duobao. You must have noticed during your battle with Zhunti that your magic is similar to that of the Western religion. It just so happens that I have combined the Buddhist kingdom and the demon realm of the Western religion into the Desire Realm. I want you to become the master of the Desire Realm. Once you become the master of the Desire Realm, you will be able to control the power of the Desire Realm and possess the power of a saint."

"May I ask Saint Bai Jing, how can I become the Lord of this Desire Realm?" Duo Bao asked excitedly.

"It's very simple: establish a religion and become a Buddha."

The words "establishing a teaching to attain Buddhahood" resounded in Duobao's ears, and almost instantly, Duobao understood where his opportunity to attain enlightenment lay.

But when he got to this point, Duobao hesitated. He turned to look at his master, Tongtian Jiaozhu.

Having been with Duobao for many years, Tongtian Jiaozhu knew Duobao better than anyone. Duobao's eyes already said a lot. He sighed and asked, "Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, does Duobao want to leave our Jie Sect?"

"Yes, it's not just about breaking away from the Jie Sect, but also about breaking away from the Xuanmen and establishing a new sect, which is what I mean by establishing a new sect. This new sect is called Buddhism or the Buddhist sect."

"Buddhism?"

"Yes, the so-called Buddhist and Taoist sects are actually all explanations of the Great Dao, only their perspectives differ. To put it more bluntly, once selfishness is removed, the Great Dao is not selective. As long as one meets the development needs of the primordial world, one can obtain rewards of fortune and merit! As long as the contribution is great enough and the blessings and merits are profound, there will naturally be an opportunity to truly become a saint later. This is a rare opportunity for Duobao!" Bai Jing said with a smile. After listening to Bai Jing's explanation, Tongtian suddenly understood: "I understand now. The Buddhism that Duobao established is actually to replace the Western Sect in the primordial world, or even directly absorb the disciples of the Western Sect to re-establish a new sect, and then build up the world and contribute to the primordial world, right?"

"Yes."

"Those two Western Saints"

"What about the two Western Saints? The Heavenly Saints no longer exist. Zhunti has already been listed on the Investiture of the Gods. What's the point of talking about the two Western Saints?"
Moreover, the reason why Heavenly Dao Hongjun turned a blind eye to the two Western Saints in the past was mainly due to the cause and effect of the past conflict between the Dao and the Demon. But the one who truly owes a debt is the Western Continent, not the Western Sect or the two Western Saints!
The Western religion and the two Western saints are not important, and can even be said to have little value. It is just right for Duobao to establish Buddhism to replace them.

Since Bai Jing had already said all that, Tongtian and Duobao naturally wouldn't object anymore.

"Duobao, go ahead and do it! For your teacher, it is a great blessing to see your disciple achieve even greater things."

Upon hearing this, Duobao performed the grand ceremony of three bows and nine kowtows to Tongtian, and then turned to perform the same ceremony to Bai Jing.

"Tsk~ Duobao, since you've kowtowed to me, I won't accept your gift for nothing. I'll give this item to you to suppress the Buddhist fortune!" After saying that, Bai Jing conjured a twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit on the spot.

"Thank you, Sage Bai Jing." Duo Bao accepted the golden lotus and flew into the sky.

Then Duobao sat cross-legged, comprehending the Great Dao. Several hours later, Duobao suddenly opened his eyes, and his voice resounded throughout the prehistoric world: "I am Duobao of the Shangqing lineage. Feeling that the Western Sect's doctrines are flawed and its initial intentions are selfish, I wish to transform into Duobao Tathagata Buddha, to shoulder the responsibility of the Western Sect, to teach all beings to do good, to eliminate evil and help the weak, to remove demons and protect the Dao, and to build the prehistoric world."

We now establish Mahayana Buddhism! First cultivate this life, then inquire about the next; cultivate both literary and martial arts; emphasize the balance of cause and effect; evil deeds will be punished, and contributions will be rewarded!
With the Many Treasures Pagoda and the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit used to suppress the karmic forces, may the Great Dao bear witness; Mahayana Buddhism, may it be established!

"Rumble~" Accompanied by Duobao's devout prayer, the Great Dao appeared again and judged the doctrines of the Western Religion and Mahayana Buddhism. In the end, the Western Religion was directly subordinated to Mahayana Buddhism.

The next second, auspicious purple clouds descended, and Duobao's face was extremely solemn. The Duobao Pagoda, inlaid with countless treasures, rose from behind him!
The spirit of the established religion was so powerful and surging, its treasures rising steadily until it reached the level of a near-saint.

The Zhenjiao Lingbao Duobao Pagoda and the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit also benefited greatly from the Great Dao Merit, further enhancing their power!
A moment later, the Great Dao disappeared, and a brilliant golden light emanated from Duobao's body. Although he was wearing a Daoist robe, he had a solemn and dignified appearance.

Duobao turned around and loudly proclaimed, "I am the Master of Mahayana Buddhism, the World-Honored One Great Sun Tathagata. I hereby bestow upon the Western Sect Master, Jieyin, the title of Amitabha Buddha!"

Jieyin sighed and accepted Duobao's imperial decree. He was no longer a Heavenly Saint, and his cultivation was not as high as Duobao's. In addition, Duobao had the Jie Sect behind him. How could he resist? It was better to accept the decree and preserve some of the Western Sect's incense offerings.

By accepting the imperial decree, Jieyin meant that he was willing to be subordinate to Buddhism. Then, Duobao stepped out to Mount Ling. Looking at the Western disciples, he loudly announced, "When Mahayana Buddhism is first established, there must be past Buddhas, present Buddhas, and future Buddhas to suppress the destiny. I am the present Buddha."

"By imperial decree, Maitreya is to be named the Great Sun Maitreya Buddha, and the future Buddha of Buddhism!"

"Imperial fiefdom"

“Master, please wait. The Buddha of the past had a more suitable candidate,” Jieyin said quickly.

"Who has been chosen?" Duobao asked.

With a thought, he released Dipankara, Cihang, and Manjushri from the nine-grade golden lotus.

After their defeat in Xiqi, the three sought refuge with the Western Sect. At this time, Yuanshi was immersed in grief over the death of his elder brother and did not pay any attention to the three.

Duobao glanced at the three of them and thought to himself, "Second Uncle is really foolish! He abandoned brotherhood for his disciple, and in the end, only Guangchengzi and Qinglianzi are left among the Twelve Golden Immortals."

Of course, while he was thinking about it, Duobao was quick to speak: "I hereby confer upon Daoist Randeng the title of Ancient Buddha Randeng, and the Buddha of the past in Buddhism!"

The three Buddhas of the past, present, and future have returned to their positions to suppress the fortune of Buddhism!

"boom!"

A thunderous roar resounded atop Mount Ling, signifying the establishment of the Buddhist foundation! The Buddhist fortune began to rise steadily.

After bestowing titles upon the three Buddhas, Duobao continued loudly, "I hereby bestow upon Cihang Zhenren the title of Guanyin Bodhisattva of our Buddhist sect!"

"By imperial decree, Manjushri is hereby conferred the title of Manjushri Bodhisattva of our Buddhist sect!"

"Imperial Conferment of the Title of Ksitigarbha".

Duobao bestowed titles upon all the former Western Sect disciples, making the Buddhist sect's fortunes even more stable.

Finally, Duobao also bestowed titles of Bodhisattva and Arhat upon some disciples of the Jie Sect in the Desire Realm.

After the imperial decree was completed, Buddhism officially replaced Western religion and became the only Buddhism in the primordial world.

"Master, my junior brother is currently listed on the Investiture of the Gods. I wonder if the Master would be willing to..."

"I am powerless to help with this matter," Duobao interrupted Jieyin, directly expressing his refusal.

If we were to ask who Duobao dislikes most among the Western Sect members, it would undoubtedly be Zhunti. How could he possibly help Zhunti?
Jieyin sighed and said nothing more.

After Bai Jing saw that the Buddhist sect's fortunes had stabilized, he descended to Mount Ling with a thought.

"The Desire Realm is currently without a ruler, Duobao. Today, I hereby bestow upon you the title of Lord of the Desire Realm." With that, Bai Jing flicked his finger, and the purple aura symbolizing the Lord of the Desire Realm flew towards Duobao.

Duobao accepted the purple aura and respectfully bowed in gratitude.

Bai Jing nodded and took a step back to Yingzhou Immortal Island.

As soon as Bai Jing entered the island, he called out, "Where is Bai Jian?"

"Disciple is here." Bai Jian's figure then appeared.

After Bai Jian perished in the struggle for the Human Emperor, Bai Jing ordered his disciple to bring Bai Jian back to Yingzhou Immortal Island and appointed him as a mountain god.

Bai Jian's cultivation level is now at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal, just one step away from becoming a Daluo Golden Immortal.

"Bai Jian, you still have karmic debts to settle. Now that the Investiture of the Gods has ended, you should build the Investiture Platform yourself. Go down the mountain! After you have completed the construction of the Investiture Platform, you will obtain a divine position in the Heavenly Court. At that time, whether you serve in the Heavenly Court or return to Yingzhou Immortal Island will be up to you."

"Of course, this disciple will return to Yingzhou Immortal Island. It would be an honor for Bai Jian to lead the sect for the Sage."

Bai Jing smiled but didn't say anything more, waving his hand to dismiss Bai Jian.

Bai Jian bowed respectfully to Bai Jing, then flew out of Yingzhou Immortal Island and headed towards Qishan. (End of Chapter)