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

Chapter 220: The execution of Subhuti terrified Taishang!
The great battle has now fully begun, with all factions of the Three Realms entering the tribulation. The scale and intensity of this tribulation are truly breathtaking.

The participation of forces from all sides of the Three Realms also makes this great calamity war a war to settle the karma of the Three Realms.

Faced with this decisive battle, Jiufeng was already in big trouble. Subhuti immediately looked at Jiufeng and mocked her, sneering, "I never thought that the Wu Clan, a noble lineage, would be willing to be ordered around and stand up for the human race. The Wu Clan has fallen to such a state."

Subhuti's voice was not loud, but it seemed to carry endless contempt, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

As for the witch tribe, mocking them for working for others will force them to retreat.

Upon hearing this, Jiufeng's eyes widened in anger, and her aura suddenly surged. She roared like a volcano erupting, her voice like thunder, causing the surrounding space to buzz.

"Stop talking nonsense! My Wu clan is an indispensable part of this primordial land. In the past, our ancestral witch Houtu used her body to perform reincarnation, opening up the Netherworld for all beings in the Three Realms and protecting the stability of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Your sages made a promise to preserve my Wu clan. Have they kept their word?"

"During the time of the Yellow Emperor, you secretly plotted to exterminate my Wu clan. Is this your so-called promise? This is the karma you owe! Now, my Wu clan is merely here to settle this karma that has been left over from ancient times. Furthermore, the alliance between my Wu clan and the human race was established in ancient times, not without the instigation of others. How dare you slander my Wu clan so wantonly!"

Upon hearing this, Subhuti immediately realized he had made a fool of himself.

Subhuti saw that Yin Ziyu's own path had reached perfection, far surpassing that of an ordinary Quasi-Saint. Ordinary Quasi-Saints all follow predetermined paths, making them easy to defeat, but Yin Ziyu's path was unique in the Three Realms.

When facing other quasi-saints, such as Zhen Yuanzi, the saint's clone can easily defeat them because they are all products of the textbook production line and all comprehend the Dao within the rules of the Heavenly Dao.

A Heavenly Sage is naturally able to grasp the rules of Heaven and know the weaknesses of these people. Even an avatar can be easily defeated, which is why Zhen Yuanzi and the others dare not fight.

Now, Yin Ziyu is completely outside the rules, and so is Jiu Feng, so defeating them will not be so easy.

Without further hesitation, Subhuti immediately began to set up the Bodhi Array.

The Seven Treasures Tree in Subhuti's hand shone brightly. The Seven Treasures Tree was already a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, and now, as the main array spiritual treasure, it emitted a dazzling seven-colored light, seemingly enveloping all things in heaven and earth.

At the same time, Subhuti chanted incantations, and the laws around his body surged, mobilizing the five elements to stabilize the foundation of the formation.

The power of the five elements transformed into five rays of light: blue, red, yellow, white, and black. They intertwined and coiled like five giant dragons, protecting the entire formation and making it as solid as a rock.

Three golden relics flew out from Subhuti's body, hung above the Bodhi tree crown, and radiated boundless Buddha light.

This Buddha light was gentle yet contained boundless majesty. Wherever it shone, inner demons had nowhere to hide. At the same time, it greatly enhanced the defense of the formation, covering the great formation with an indestructible golden light curtain.

In the blink of an eye, a magnificent and incredible Bodhi Array had taken shape.

Beneath the Bodhi tree, Subhuti's twelve-zhang-tall golden body manifested, radiating holy light. His eighteen arms held various ritual implements such as necklaces and vajras, surrounded by the laws of the Great Dao and containing boundless supernatural powers.

Subhuti has already demonstrated the true nature of a sage. Even though his magical power is not yet at the Primordial Chaos level, the way of a sage is truly terrifying.

Yin Ziyu stepped into the Bodhi Formation, his expression calm. He glanced around and said in a deep voice, "Bodhi Formation."

Subhuti stood at the eye of the formation and calmly said, "Since you have seen through my Bodhi Grand Formation, then let me show you my Great Dao and the Dao-proving Technique in a Dream."

As soon as Subhuti finished speaking, the wind and clouds within the great formation suddenly changed, and the illusory power of dreams spread out.

Subhuti used the technique of attaining enlightenment in a dream to conjure up the divine thunder of creation. The thunder seemed to come from the beginning of chaos, carrying the supreme power of creation, and crashed towards Yin Ziyu.

Wherever the divine lightning of creation passed, space shattered like broken glass.

Then, the three treasures of creation—the Taiji diagram, the Pangu banner, and the Chaos Bell—all evolved from this strange dream.

The Tai Chi diagram unfolds, Yin and Yang flow, giving rise to endless changes, seemingly trying to trap Yin Ziyu in this Yin-Yang way. The Pangu Banner is waved, and chaotic sword energy crisscrosses, each sword energy containing the power to destroy everything. The Chaos Bell is rung, the sound of the bell is melodious yet carries a soul-stirring power, and space and time are distorted wherever the sound waves reach.

The Three Treasures of Creation are now evolving within Subhuti's dream of the Great Dao, and they actually possess some of his power. If Zhen Yuanzi and others were to face them, they could be defeated in a very short time.

Amidst this relentless onslaught, facing this dreamlike yet incredibly powerful attack, Yin Ziyu couldn't help but exclaim, "The Dao-proving method in dreams is truly remarkable!"

The Heaven-Opening Divine Thunder, like a rampaging and raging thunder dragon, carrying the power to destroy the world, crashed down on Yin Ziyu.

The thunder dragon's body writhed, flashing with lightning. Wherever it passed, the space was scorched into nothingness. With each swing of the thunder dragon, it seemed as if it would shatter the heavens and earth.

The Transcendent Divine Sword in Yin Ziyu's hand instantly burst forth with boundless light. The light was as white as snow, yet it contained an unparalleled will that transcended heaven and earth, and it fiercely slashed towards the Heaven-Opening Divine Thunder.

"boom!"

The divine sword and divine thunder collided with a deafening roar, and in an instant, a dazzling light shone forth, and the deafening boom seemed to shatter the entire world.

The divine lightning of creation exploded into countless tiny sparks of lightning under the strike of the transcendent divine sword, as dazzling as fireworks.

However, this was not the end. The Three Treasures of Creation—the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Banner, and the Chaos Bell—followed closely behind, each carrying its supreme power, and once again bombarded Yin Ziyu.

As the Tai Chi diagram unfolded, the power of Yin and Yang surged like a raging tide, attempting to drag Yin Ziyu into the endless vortex of Yin and Yang, causing him to sink. The Pangu Banner was waved, and countless chaotic sword energies crisscrossed, forming an impenetrable sword net, trying to strangle Yin Ziyu. Meanwhile, the Chaos Bell emitted melodious yet soul-stirring chimes. Wherever the bell rang, space distorted, and time seemed to stand still, bringing immense pressure to Yin Ziyu.

Yin Ziyu's expression was solemn. The Transcendent Divine Sword in his hand was like a white lightning bolt. Each strike contained the power of transcendence, shattering the incoming treasures one by one.

However, the shattered Heaven-Opening Divine Thunder and the Three Treasures of Heaven-Opening instantly returned to their original state in Subhuti's dream, attacking Yin Ziyu once again, as if this attack was endless.

Subhuti stood at the heart of the formation, presiding over the Bodhi Grand Formation. Watching Yin Ziyu struggle to break through the formation, a hint of mockery appeared on his face as he laughed, "My dreams are endless! You cannot cut them all down. Let's see how much transcendence you possess!"

Yin Ziyu immediately realized that if he could not attack its source, he would be completely consumed by this endless dream. His transcendent power was extremely precious and could not be wasted on it.

At this moment, Yin Ziyu had a basic understanding of the setup and power of the Bodhi Grand Array and the Dream Proving Method.

This Bodhi Grand Array uses the Seven Treasures Tree as its core, which contains the wisdom and laws of creation and the origin of the Wood element.

The essence of Yi wood released by the tree can cover the entire array area, forming an endless cycle. This is the source of all the divine thunder and even the power of the Three Treasures of Creation generated in the dream.

"Hmph, the innate Yi Wood origin, I have sorted out the origin of the five elements in the primordial world, how could I not know how to restrain it!"

At this moment, facing all the attacks from Subhuti's dream, Yin Ziyu suddenly understood.

Whether it is Subhuti's true form or the Seven Treasures Tree, they both belong to the same kind. This is the origin of Yi Wood, which is the origin of Yin Wood. It is the purest, most resilient, and endlessly regenerating.

Now that we know it is Yi Wood, can it be overcome by Metal?

In fact, it is not feasible. The original source of Geng (庚) cannot overcome the original source of Yi (乙). Although the original source of Yi is soft, it can make the original source of Geng (庚) restrain its sharpness. The nature of Geng (庚) can also be integrated into the original source of Yi (乙), allowing it to grow. The two merge together, giving rise to the magical creation of all things, or generating supernatural powers, and invisibly demonstrating the great power of creation of heaven and earth.

Therefore, if one does not understand the reason and tries to use metal to overcome it, one will inevitably fall into the trap.

Since the Bodhi tree originates from the element of Yi wood, why was it born in the west, where the innate metal energy of Geng metal is strongest, instead of in the east or the north, where the innate water energy is strongest?

This is the mystery of the power of creation contained within it.

Yin Ziyu heard Subhuti sneer, his expression disdainful, and retorted sarcastically, "This way of breaking the formation is not difficult for me."

After Yin Ziyu finished speaking, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and the merit artifact, the Sixty Jiazi Flag, suddenly appeared.

The sixty-year cycle flags fluttered in the wind, instantly absorbing the surging Five Elements essence of heaven and earth. Within the surrounding space, the power of the Five Elements converged wildly like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea.

Upon seeing this, Subhuti was startled and immediately activated the three relics to guard the Yi Wood Origin in the great formation, attempting to stabilize the situation.

However, the Sixty Jiazi Sacred Banner in Yin Ziyu's hand suddenly shone brightly. All the energy that had been scattered and gathered together flowed like a hundred rivers, instantly merging into a single banner, which was none other than Renzi.

In an instant, the violent essence of Ren spread out with overwhelming force, instantly impacting the entire formation.

That endless source of water energy, like a surging ocean, instantly engulfed everything.

This is not water, but primordial energy, just as there is a difference between iron and the element iron.

Iron is merely the lowest form of the element, and its ultimate manifestation is a black hole.

The same applies to primordial energy. Water is merely the simplest form of primordial energy. Some innate beings are born with water as their primordial source, but this does not equate to water.

Under the impact of this violent source of water, the primordial lightning that had been raging in the dream was unable to condense into a solid form, and the three treasures of creation that had just been majestic began to sway and collapse on their own.

Having mastered the fundamental principles of mutual generation and restraint, Yin Ziyu was arguably unparalleled in the prehistoric world, naturally understanding what was most effective.

Yin Ziyu remained calm and coldly snorted, "You probably thought I would use my innate Geng metal source to break your formation, but the combination of Yi and Geng is a match made in heaven, containing endless potential. Why would I help you succeed? Once the innate Ren source is released, its wood nature will be destroyed. With too much water, the wood will drift away, and this formation will undoubtedly be broken." Just as Yin Ziyu said, with the rampant rage of the water source, the dream could no longer condense powerful divine abilities.

Holding the Transcendent Divine Sword, Yin Ziyu shouted: "I am not in dreams, my thoughts are not my master, the Dao realm is not the truth. Here there are no dreams, no thoughts, no Dao, only Transcendent is eternal!"

When the Great Path of Dreams could no longer hinder Yin Ziyu, the Transcendent Divine Sword in Yin Ziyu's hand, like a streak of light, instantly pierced the brow of the twelve-zhang golden body.

With a deafening roar, the entire Bodhi Formation instantly collapsed, turning into countless streams of light that dissipated into the world.

Subhuti suffered such a severe blow that his entire body instantly became ethereal, and his face turned ashen white, clearly indicating that he had been seriously injured.

Yin Ziyu, seizing the advantage, charged towards Subhuti with his sword, intending to kill him in one fell swoop.

Just then, Sun Wukong, extremely anxious, cried out, "Don't kill my master!"

After Sun Wukong finished speaking, he held his golden cudgel and stood directly in front of Subhuti, saying that if he wanted to kill his master, he had to kill him first.

Although Sun Wukong had seen through many things by this time, the wall of doubt in his heart had not yet extended to his master. Although he had doubts, he felt ashamed to doubt his master.

This is like Sun Wukong's obsession: knowing the truth but refusing to believe it. It's an insurmountable barrier that Sun Wukong neither crossed nor wanted to cross, avoiding any thought about it.

When Subhuti saw Sun Wukong arriving, he also shouted, "Wukong!"

At this moment, Sun Wukong did not understand what role his master Subhuti played in this battle, but his master's kindness made him firmly believe that his master would not harm him.

At that moment, Sun Wukong stood in front of Subhuti without hesitation, his gaze fixed firmly on Yin Ziyu.

Subhuti understood that Sun Wukong was destined to face a calamity and was protected by the Heavenly Dao, so no one could kill him.

Faced with Sun Wukong's interference, Yin Ziyu offered no explanation. In a life-or-death battle, explanations were useless; the more he explained, the further he strayed from the right path.

The battle situation suddenly became extremely tense, with victory or defeat hanging in the balance.

All changes happened in an instant. Sun Wukong arrived at this moment, which was an opportunity for Subhuti, whose golden body had been broken and who was already seriously injured.

Subhuti, fully aware of the critical situation, immediately used all his skills to build up his own defenses. Subhuti's hands moved like phantoms, quickly forming hand seals, and then he immediately prepared to return to his original chaotic body.

Such injuries can be healed instantly, allowing one to immediately descend to the mortal realm and fight again.

In an instant, a great light shone in the void, and chains of ancient and simple Heavenly Dao rules appeared out of thin air, crisscrossing and tightly protecting Subhuti within them, and the Law of Guidance appeared instantly.

However, Yin Ziyu would not give Subhuti a chance to breathe. Killing Subhuti was not only a great morale booster, but the death of a saint's avatar would have an unparalleled impact on the Three Realms.

This was an excellent opportunity to turn the tide of battle, and how could Yin Ziyu possibly give it up? If he were to return to the Chaotic Paradise in an instant, all his efforts would be in vain.

At the same time, the transcendent power I have consumed is enormous, which means I have not made any progress. The sage's source is countless, and once the main body returns, it can be continuously replenished. Wouldn't that exhaust me to death?

Subhuti planned to have Sun Wukong take the calamity, and then let himself face the Heavenly Dao, thus provoking the Heavenly Dao to take action against him. How could Yin Ziyu not understand this?

At this moment, facing Sun Wukong who suddenly blocked his way, Yin Ziyu's Jiazi Sacred Banner shone brightly, instantly condensing endless Yi Wood essence.

Yin Ziyu suddenly raised his hand and pointed, and the vast source of Yi Wood, like a surging green torrent, instantly transformed into a huge net, which swiftly wrapped around Sun Wukong.

With his cultivation level, Sun Wukong was no match for this net. He was instantly bound tightly by the Yi Wood net and could not move.

The next moment, Yin Ziyu, wielding the Transcendent Divine Sword, arrived in an instant.

The power of transcendence surged forth from the Divine Sword of Transcendence, shattering all laws and the chains of Heavenly Dao rules in an instant, as if it had gathered the sharpest edge in the world.

After all, Subhuti could not yet invoke the rules at the level of a saint.

Faced with Subhuti's defense composed of chains of heavenly rules, Yin Ziyu swung his divine sword, which flashed like a white lightning bolt across the void.

In an instant, all the chains of the Heavenly Dao rules were shattered like fragile spider silk under this transcendent divine sword.

Immediately afterwards, the Transcendent Divine Sword struck Subhuti's severely injured body without any hindrance.

Subhuti let out a miserable cry, and his body instantly transformed into some pure Yi Wood primordial energy. Faced with this pure Yi Wood primordial energy, Yin Ziyu immediately surrounded it with the Jiazi Sacred Banner, preventing it from escaping and regrouping.

All these changes actually happened in the blink of an eye.

Witnessing this scene, Sun Wukong was instantly terrified, his eyes bloodshot and he cried out in anguish, "No, Master!"

Sun Wukong's voice was filled with grief and despair, as if the whole world had collapsed at that moment.

Immediately afterward, Sun Wukong glared angrily at Yin Ziyu, his fur standing on end, and roared like a terrifying demonic ape: "The hatred for killing my master, I, Old Sun, will never let you get away with this!"

Sun Wukong's roar was like rolling thunder, resounding throughout the heavens and earth. The anger and killing intent contained within it made the surrounding air freeze.

At this moment, in the Chaos Paradise, the Sage Zhunti naturally knew that Subhuti had died and that his primordial energy was trapped and unable to return. At this moment, Zhunti's expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

Even a trickle of saintly blood uncontrollably flowed from the corner of his mouth, his eyes revealing boundless rage, as he gritted his teeth and said, "You killed my benevolent corpse, and I will surely annihilate you, body and soul!"

Zhunti was furious, his body radiating a powerful Buddhist light, yet he could not conceal his surging killing intent.

Seeing that the benevolent Subhuti had been severely injured and died by Yin Ziyu, he could no longer restrain himself. He immediately unleashed his supreme power, breaking through the void from the depths of chaos, intending to descend upon the three realms and tear Yin Ziyu to pieces to vent his hatred.

The chaotic energy surged like a raging sea. Zhunti had just stepped one foot into the Three Realms when, in an instant, the world changed color and the wind and clouds surged wildly.

A terrifying divine lightning bolt, seemingly born from the primordial chaos, crashed down with an irresistible and immense power.

With a deafening roar, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing, the heavenly punishment struck Zhunti in an instant.

Although Zhunti was a saint, he could not withstand this sudden attack. He immediately spat out blood and his body flew backward like a tattered piece of cotton.

Just then, Hongjun's ruthless and majestic voice rang out: "A sage who dares to interfere in the affairs of the Three Realms will be punished mercilessly by Heaven!"

Hongjun's voice immediately shook the other saints. Originally, the other saints also planned to go down to the mortal realm to directly quell this great calamity, and even Laozi's avatar of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones could be directly quelled.

However, Hongjun's divine punishment was like killing the chicken to scare the monkey, immediately dispelling the other saints' idea.

Before the Great Tribulation War began, Yin Ziyu was naturally worried about these things. He gave Haotian Yaochi countless benefits to help them communicate with Hongjun. Otherwise, even if they won the Great Tribulation War in the Three Realms, everything would fail if there was any mishap between the Heavenly Dao and the Sage.

Therefore, forming an alliance with Haotian Yaochi and transferring significant benefits to the two individuals is naturally of paramount importance, and can be considered the highest priority.

If the joints above are not open, anything done below will be in vain.

At least this way, one can be assured that one is within the rules of Heaven, that is, one is not breaking the law, and Hongjun can provide support.

Hongjun is bound by the Heavenly Dao and cannot participate in the changes of the Three Realms' Great Tribulation, while the Sages execute the great trend of the Heavenly Dao. However, Hongjun can supervise the Sages.

Although the Heavenly Way has a grand trend, it is not necessary to complete it or succeed in it. Once there is such a Heavenly Way rule, it violates the Great Way rule. Anything that is determined by the Great Way is subject to change and has potential for growth.

Yin Ziyu had naturally figured out and understood the underlying principles before the Great Tribulation, and had communicated with Yaochi about them!
Zhunti was filled with resentment, but dared not openly defy Hongjun. He hurriedly endured his pain and said, "Master, please forgive me. This boy is incredibly audacious. He dared to kill a saint's avatar. This is a desecration of the saint's dignity!"

Sages are not to be profaned; if one profanes a sage, the sage may descend to earth and destroy him. This is also a rule of Heaven.

Hongjun snorted coldly, his voice icy and ruthless: "Your participation in the conflict of the Three Realms with an avatar violates the rules I set. Do you perhaps still intend to enjoy the status of a saint in the Three Realms?"

Although the sage's avatar descends to the mortal realm but does not reach the Hunyuan level, it is believed that blaspheming the avatar is equivalent to blaspheming the sage. Therefore, the sage's avatar remains the supreme being in the Three Realms, which is something Hongjun will not allow.

Since sending a clone to the mortal realm was itself a violation of the rules, falling into the borderline area stipulated by Hongjun, it was still unable to enjoy the Heavenly Dao rules that blasphemed the saint.

Despite his immense resentment, Zhunti had no choice but to return to his temple in a huff, filled with anger!

Although the loss of the good corpse is insignificant to Zhunti, who is at the Quasi-Saint level, it has a great impact. The biggest impact is that he will no longer be able to unite the three corpses in the future, and will forever lose the qualification to unite the three corpses.

Yin Ziyu's killing of Subhuti was a terrifying earthquake for the Great Tribulation Battle of the Three Realms, and could become a turning point in the success or failure of the Great Tribulation. For a moment, Taishang Laojun, who was fighting against Jiufeng and Haotian Yaochi, was also shocked and dumbfounded. He did not expect that Subhuti would fail so quickly, which made Taishang Laojun panic.

(End of this chapter)