Investiture of the Gods: I am Bigan, the Master of Conspiracy

Chapter 161 Kong Xuan Battles the Clouds, He Transforms Freely!

Haotian and Yaochi are now in a semi-alliance with Yin Ziyu, as they both want to seize the power of the Heavenly Emperor.

Yin Ziyu also has conflicts with the Chan Sect and the Human Sect. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, which is one of the few places that Haotian and Yaochi can rely on.

Now that Yin Ziyu has made a request, Yaochi will definitely grant it.

Faced with Yaochi's curiosity, Yin Ziyu said calmly, "Some things, if you don't weigh them, they won't be heavy enough; if you weigh them, they won't be enough. Kong Xuan is no longer what she used to be. Now she is the Buddha Mother of Mahayana Buddhism, and after the Investiture of the Gods, she has the prestige of being the most powerful person below the sages. She is also the leader of the Phoenix Clan. Every move she makes is watched by the Three Realms. This matter may seem insignificant, but now that it's on the table, it's like a heavy burden, placing the rise and fall of Kong Xuan's clan on her shoulders. She has been fighting with Bixiao for so long that there is no way out. This Qingluan is no longer a mount, but Kong Xuan's face. Moreover, as the Buddha Mother, even Tathagata cannot overstep his bounds. The only plan now is to provoke her into a battle with the Jie Sect. If Kong Xuan is defeated by Yunxiao, then Kong Xuan will suffer a great loss of face, knocking her down from being the most powerful person below the sages!"

After a moment's thought, Yaochi immediately understood Yin Ziyu's plan.

“Fellow Daoist, your plan is indeed excellent. In that case, I will offer the Peaches of Immortality to resolve this matter. If Dingguang Xian eats the Peaches of Immortality, it will surely enrage Kong Xuan. Kong Xuan must vent his anger on this matter, otherwise he will not be able to quell his obsession. Given Kong Xuan’s nature, he will not be able to satisfy his hatred without killing Dingguang Xian. Even Tathagata would have to face the choice of abandoning Kong Xuan or abandoning Dingguang Xian. So I will do as you ask!”

Once this scheme begins, there is no turning back.

It contains several key nodes, and you only need to trigger them.

All of Yin Ziyu's schemes involved giving something an importance that it didn't deserve, and then using special timing and location to trigger its development.

The first instance of two fruits killing three warriors has given the ginseng fruit significant implications such as bloodline inheritance and narratives of merit.

This time, Bixiao initiated the matter first, allowing Qingluan to bestow upon Kong Xuan irrefutable advantages such as prestige, face, and clan fortune within this unique opportune moment.

Then, the peaches of immortality in Yaochi were given the problem of Kong Xuan venting his anger, because although it was Bixiao who lured him, it was Dingguangxian who amplified it.

What does this mean? It means that in the Three Realms today, the Phoenix Clan is no longer a major clan. It's common for Phoenix Clan members to be used as mounts, and even dragon liver and phoenix marrow are considered delicacies.

However, to say this in front of all the gods of the Three Realms, in front of Kong Xuan, is tantamount to telling Kong Xuan that his daughter is a prostitute.
Of course, there are several twists and turns involved, but these twists and turns have not yet been fully revealed, and no one can understand them.

Even Tathagata was suspicious of this matter, suspicious of the speed at which Yin Ziyu made his move.

He had only just shown his deep affection for his sect and given them the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram, yet the other party reacted so quickly.

At this moment, Tathagata was shocked. Could it be that the other party had seen through him and wanted to form an alliance between the East and the West?
At this time, joining forces with Buddhism is the best approach. The Jie Sect can also avenge the Investiture of the Gods. How could the other side choose to turn against them directly?

At this moment, all parties at the Ullambana Festival were stunned. They did not expect that Tathagata would not be able to gain an alliance with the Jie Sect by presenting the array diagram. Instead, Bixiao attacked Dingguangxian with a barrage of attacks.

However, it cannot be attributed to the Jie Sect losing its righteousness.

Given Bixiao's personality and the fact that she does indeed have a problem with Dingguang Xian, it's understandable.

Dingguangxian's words were not wrong. Dingguangxian's defense was that you were all watching the battle from the back while we were fighting the sages in front. The sages had already broken through the formation, so why should we go and die?

At this moment, even Buddha could not see through what Yin Ziyu was plotting.

Because Yin Ziyu's ultimate plan was to defeat Kong Xuan, it would be meaningless if he could not defeat Kong Xuan, so Tathagata was also puzzled at this moment.

"Bixiao's actions are definitely not out of loyalty. What exactly is Bigan plotting? Is it merely because he saw through my plan? Or is it to disrupt the situation?"

At this moment, Buddha frowned deeply, deep in thought, but took no action, prioritizing caution above all else.

Kong Xuan was so enraged by Bi Xiao that he wanted to kill her.

Bixiao is the kind of person who dares to scold even sages, let alone Kong Xuan.

This personality type is one where, if there's something they're unhappy about, they won't care about the occasion and will explode on the spot, leaving the other person utterly humiliated.

Such a personality can cause trouble and create chaos, so it needs to be used properly.

Kong Xuan's anger threshold quickly rose to its limit. Just as he was about to lash out, Yunxiao stepped in front of Bixiao and said, "Buddha Mother, do you intend to use your status as the number one person below the Saint to bully my sister, a Great Luo Golden Immortal? If you want to make a move, you'll have to get past me first."

Yunxiao waved her hand lightly, and the phantom of the Hunyuan Golden Bucket appeared behind her. The cloud patterns on her white Taoist robe transformed into the laws and proverbs, which complemented the five-colored divine light behind Kong Xuan.

When Kong Xuan saw Yunxiao step forward, his feathers stood on end, and he said coldly, "I am the lord of the Phoenix Clan. How can you detain my clansmen as servants and mounts? What face do you have left for my clan?"

Yunxiao smiled faintly after hearing this, "How rude you are, fellow Daoist! This Azure Phoenix has been my sister's mount for many eons. How can you allow it to be disposed of just because you call it the patriarch of the Phoenix Clan? Today, all the immortals of the Three Realms are here. If we obey your orders, what will become of our dignity? What will become of the Jie Sect?"

Kong Xuan laughed in fury: "You dare to disrespect the Jie Sect? How dare you trample on the prestige of my Phoenix Clan, an ancient divine race! If you do not release my clansmen today, what face will I, Kong Xuan, have left!"

After Confucius finished speaking, five-colored divine light surged like a tide, seemingly about to cover the heavens and the earth.

Seeing this, Yunxiao lightly lifted her white dress and stepped into the sea of ​​clouds, her aura suddenly receding: "Since that's the case, fellow Daoist, our cultivation levels are equal, so let's have a fair fight. I won't use any spiritual treasures, I'll only use my supernatural powers against you. If you defeat me, I will naturally release Qingluan back to the Phoenix Clan, how about that? If you fail, then this matter must not be mentioned again."

Kong Xuan flapped his wings and chased into the sea of ​​clouds. Wherever his tail feathers swept, the sea of ​​clouds transformed into a five-colored screen of red, orange, yellow, green, and cyan.

"Hahaha, very well, as expected of the Fairy Yunxiao who captured and released five times during the Investiture of the Gods and became famous throughout the Three Realms. Since that's the case, let's have a contest."

Kong Xuan's words immediately made the faces of the Chan Sect members turn ugly.

Unexpectedly, the dispute between the two resulted in innocent members of the Chan Sect being attacked.

The two powerful figures faced off, causing the heavens and earth to change color. Back then, during the time of the Investiture of the Gods, these two went from being completely unknown to becoming famous throughout the three realms in an instant.

The fact that they have now met here and are going to compete against each other has immediately sparked a lot of discussion.

As for the matter of Tathagata initially presenting the array diagram to isolate the Jie Sect, that was put aside for the time being.

And the Buddha understood at that moment.

"Well done, Bigan! As expected of the greatest strategist in the Three Realms. I merely sent out the array diagram, and Bigan already understood my intentions, using this matter to resolve the issue. However, this is a trivial matter concerning the Phoenix Clan. I still need to help the Buddha Mother elevate the Phoenix Clan's status! The Five-Colored Divine Light, without spiritual treasures, is unmatched in the Three Realms. We can then use this opportunity to elevate the Phoenix Clan's status."

At this moment, it seemed that Tathagata had already understood Yin Ziyu's plan and made his own arrangements.

At this moment, people from all three realms couldn't help but discuss it.

"When Yunxiao was conferred the title of God, his fame was immense. Kong Xuan was the number one person below the sage. If this battle is decided, it will surely shock the Three Realms!"

"The Cloud Formation is impressive, but it doesn't seem to possess any supernatural powers. Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light is so powerful that he dared to fight a Saint with it. This contest can be considered a step up for both sides."

"I don't understand why the Jie Sect is so careless. Having already decided to ally with Buddhism, why are they still provoking Buddhism?"

"Could this be a scheme by the Jie Sect to mislead the public?"

"To confuse the public? That's the way to go, to prevent me from making a response. I must proceed with extreme caution!"

“Bixiao suddenly spoke, seemingly intentionally causing this incident. This matter was originally a small one, but it was suddenly triggered. Could it be that the Jie Sect deliberately used this to repay the favor of Buddhism in returning the array diagram?” “Fellow Daoist’s deduction may not be impossible. Let’s make a decision after they have won or lost!”

"good!"

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For a moment, the rogue cultivators who had just been talking to Guang Chengzi were completely dumbfounded.

I thought we were going to form an alliance, but suddenly the Jie Sect started causing trouble.

At this moment, everyone watched the battle between Yunxiao and Kong Xuan with extreme caution, wondering whether it was a charade or a genuine feud.

Amidst the three thousand divine mountains and above the boundless sea of ​​clouds, Kong Xuan flapped his wings and cried out, his body radiating the convergence of laws, and five primordial divine lights soared into the sky.

It was Kong Xuan's innate five elements origin. At this moment, the five-colored divine light was of a qualitative improvement compared to the Investiture of the Gods, after Kong Xuan's cultivation level had greatly increased.

The five lights intertwined and merged, transforming into a sky full of colorful ribbons that completely obscured the heavens of the Saha world. Only the golden lotus Buddha light on the top of Leiyin Temple still struggled and shone through the gaps in the divine light.

One of the rogue cultivators exclaimed in shock, "Kong Xuan's primordial divine light, condensed from the innate five elements, can sweep away not only magic treasures and spiritual artifacts, but also innate spiritual roots and even quasi-saintly Dao fruits!"

Yunxiao was not alarmed by Kong Xuan's imposing presence.

Standing atop the sea of ​​clouds, Yunxiao, dressed in white like a goddess, was untouchable. Her dark hair, as black as ink, flowed gently with the passage of time, with a few star-like points of light adorning the ends, making her skin appear even more radiant than snow.

Looking quietly at Kong Xuan before her, her eyebrows were like distant mountains, and her eyes were like a deep pool reflecting the moon, containing the profoundness of the laws of time and space, while also carrying three parts coldness and seven parts majesty.

Since the arrival of literary fortune and the attainment of perfect supernatural powers, Yunxiao's demeanor has naturally undergone tremendous changes.

Once one reaches the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, one must cultivate the laws, and the extent to which one masters the laws determines the level of one's potential.

Upon reaching the Quasi-Saint stage, one essentially perfects their own Dao by applying the laws.

The attainment of one's own Dao may require several principles to achieve a Dao.

This is also a clear difference between a Great Luo Golden Immortal and a Quasi-Saint; at least the mark of a Quasi-Saint is complete control over a law.

Why is it so difficult to become a Quasi-Saint? Why do Quasi-Saints need spiritual treasures? One important factor is that the laws of Heaven are not perfect. If one has a top-grade innate spiritual treasure or spiritual root, it will inevitably contain a complete law of the Great Dao.

Kong Xuan's talent lies in the fact that he was born with perfect mastery of the Five Elements Laws and possessed the divine power of the laws, namely the Five-Colored Divine Light.

In the primordial, purely material world, the Five Elements were the fundamental principle.

Yin Ziyu can comprehend Yin and Yang, time and space, and even the fate of all living beings in the primordial world by following the Five Elements. This is the power of the Five Elements.

The essence of Yunxiao's cultivation of array formations lies in the laws of space and time.

At this moment, the transparent river of clouds, formed by the laws of spacetime, meandered around him, with the light and shadow of countless years intertwining around him, condensing into a transcendent aura.

Seeing that the laws of the clouds had been perfected, Kong Xuan naturally dared not underestimate them. In an instant, the five-colored divine light surged like a reversed celestial river, transforming into a five-colored domain. Hundreds of millions of law chains intertwined into a net, directly crushing down on the clouds.

Wherever the divine light passed, space cracked like a broken mirror, and time itself rippled with layers of wrinkles, transforming the vast sea of ​​clouds into a five-element strangulation array.

Upon seeing this, Yunxiao formed a hand seal, and instantly the tributaries of the River of Time and Space converged around him.

The laws of time and space intertwine and converge around Yunxiao, standing directly outside of time and space. A magnificent bell, condensed from the laws of time and space, rises from above.

The clock face, imbued with the maxims of the laws of time and space, moves as if it were alive.

The Kunpeng watching the battle exclaimed in surprise: "The Chaos Bell? Impossible! This is not the Chaos Bell, but a divine power condensed from the laws!"

Yun Zhongzi, who loved to imitate magical treasures, exclaimed in shock, "I never expected Yunxiao to have comprehended such a divine power! The Chaos Bell is a supreme treasure of the laws of time and space. Yunxiao cultivates the laws of time and space and has actually developed such a divine power. Amazing!"

As the five-colored divine light crashed in, the Chaos Bell also rang.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

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The sound of the bell transformed into time, and the ripples of the laws of space spread out. Each wave of the bell carried the immense power of the collapse of space and time, and the first wave shattered the chains of the laws of the Five Elements.

But the suppressive force of the Five Elements domain disintegrated into colorful light fragments inch by inch within Zhong Bo, like bubbles.

Kong Xuan stared in shock at the clouds before him, never expecting that his divine power could be so easily neutralized by the opponent.

Yunxiao stood with her hands behind her back beneath the bell's shadow, her white robes spotless and her black hair perfectly styled. The river of time flowed gracefully around her, as if the earth-shattering collision just moments before was merely a melody of time played by her fingertips.

At this moment, all the immortals and gods of the Three Realms were shocked, astonished that Yunxiao was a true Quasi-Saint who had mastered the Great Dao of Time and Space, rather than an ordinary Quasi-Saint who had just advanced from the Great Luo to the Quasi-Saint level.

"What incredible power! To be able to condense the Chaos Bell using the laws of time and space is something only those who have mastered the laws of time and space can accomplish. I underestimated you, fellow Daoist!"

Yunxiao said calmly, "Since that's the case, fellow Daoist, show us your true divine power!"

Kong Xuan looked at Yunxiao and said, "Since neither of us possesses any magical treasures, let us determine the victor using our respective great supernatural powers!"

Yunxiao nodded: "Very well, let's not delay the discussion among fellow Daoists!"

Kong Xuan made forty-nine innate spiritual hand seals in succession, and the five elements laws around his body gathered wildly. The void behind him suddenly cracked open, revealing five great worlds of different colors.

This is inspired by the evolution of the Twenty-Four Heavens by Kong Xuan's self-igniting lamp, which led to the evolution of the Five Elements Origin World.

The laws of the five realms resonated with each other, transforming into five pillars of primordial light that shot straight into the heavens, condensing into the Five Elements Divine Sword in the clouds.

Yunxiao then formed a hand seal and chanted, "Transformation at Will!"

This is the concept of myriad realms of divine power beyond Yin Ziyu's own abilities, which has been perfected through the great perfection of literary fortune.

(End of this chapter)