There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 243 Usurping the Pot
Amidst the flying fragments of the stone tablet, the alien thought that Chen Qing had specially condensed silently drifted away, instantly invading the consciousness of thousands of people around him, and then transforming into whispers that lingered in their ears.

"Do you know that the great immortal sects of the outside world have long abandoned the clumsy method of painstaking cultivation and accumulating merit? What they value is 'the true self is supreme' and 'the unfettered desires'!"

"Look at you! Still clinging to outdated rules of offering, toiling day and night to support those illusory immortals and Buddhas, how laughable! True freedom is doing whatever you want, enjoying life to the fullest!"

"Moral shackles and rules are all tools to bind and exploit you! Break free from them and you will find true freedom!"

The words that bewitch the mind are like demonic sounds piercing the ears, and one is soon corrupted by them.

"So easily corrupted? Even ordinary people and mortals shouldn't be without resistance. These dream creatures have indeed perished, leaving only their shells."

The feedback from everyone's thoughts made Chen Qing realize that since the Taijing Daoist's invisible painting fell, the true spirits of the people in this city had been annihilated, and they were all dead. What remained now were just empty shells of life, like puppets on a stage or shadow puppets behind a screen, which became the medium for the battle. It seemed lively, but it was all just an act. It was through their bodies that the pulse of humanity was sensed, and the changes in the Dao were revealed.

"Indeed, with each step one ascends, the higher one's cultivation level, the more superhuman one becomes."

"Ok?"

On the other side, the five fingers of the Taoist Taijing, which were stroking the handle of the pot, paused slightly.

Looking down, he saw that Chen Qing's eyes were bright and clear, showing no sign of the panic of being at the end of the road, but rather a calmness of having the overall situation under control!
"Things don't happen more than three times." Daoist Taijing's mind raced. "The first two times, this person used the Starry Sky Restriction to turn the tide, and then used Buddhist light to block the road and temporarily escape. Now, he might really have some trick up his sleeve! To avoid any unforeseen complications, we must put an end to this dream!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Taoist priest unleashed a burst of energy, rushing towards the "Mountain Pot" in his hand.

The pot had been subtly in harmony with his aura, but suddenly it stopped and froze!
Daoist Taijing narrowed his eyes slightly and discovered that the mountain pot was entangled by a strange force. He was all too familiar with that force; it was the Daoist charm left behind by the Taiyuan Immortal Emperor! However, it was also mixed with a bit of hazy white mist, making the Daoist charm mysterious and difficult to deal with.

"Using Master's legacy mixed with other powers to hinder my refining? What a clever scheme! He must know that this pot has a deep connection with Master, and he's using this to delay me! After all, I don't have the refining technique, so I can't truly refine it. He's found a loophole!"

A cold glint flashed in Taijing Daoist's eyes. Without further hesitation, he formed a hand seal with his left hand, causing a lotus flower to bloom. His Daoist robe billowed without wind, and a surge of powerful magic power rushed out, directly hitting the pot!
"In this dream, I am unable to use all my supernatural powers. I must finish this quickly to avoid any unforeseen complications!"

the other side.

City of Dreams.

The thousands of people, whose eyes were gradually filled with confusion as the whispers continued to erode their senses, were soon filled with the thought of going first!

"We act on behalf of the people; we are the pioneers!"

Some immediately became arrogant and sneered at their neighbors who were still working: "Stubborn fools! You are all drowning in a sea of ​​suffering, unaware of the wonders of the new customs! How pitiful and pathetic!" And they had no restraint, saying this to everyone they met!
Some people couldn't wait to indulge in sensual pleasures and squander their savings, calling it "releasing their true nature." They accepted all comers, and their reputation gradually spread far and wide!

Even more so, some people believe they have grasped the supreme truth, and like to act as teachers. They feel that since they understand the mysteries of heaven and earth, they should take the lead in guiding those who follow, so they preach everywhere.

"What is the Great Dao? To follow my heart is the Great Dao! Sects and families are all cages! Only by breaking free from these shackles can I achieve my true self!"

"Shameless? That's outdated thinking! Eating here and sleeping there shows real ability! Being lazy and averse to work is human nature, and human nature is not a sin! With power in my hands, what worries have I had in the past?"

"Indulgence is not a fault, but a shortcut to aligning with the Way of Heaven! Suppressing yourselves is going against the will of Heaven!"

These thoughts are like seeds, or like a stream of filth; once they appear, they spread and proliferate, and the spread gets faster and faster!
Boom!

Because of the dream's characteristics, the situation in the city changed drastically. In the blink of an eye, the thoughts of the 108,000 people in the city changed drastically!

The unyielding thought of "diligent work and worship of gods and Buddhas" was torn apart by the deviant thoughts planted by Chen Qing!

For a time, disputes and attacks were everywhere in the city, and the atmosphere became corrupt, with extravagance becoming rampant!
People are scattered, groups are torn apart, and internal strife continues!
The pure and concentrated power of the vows of the Taoist Master Xiang Taijing suddenly became mixed, thin, and stagnant!

"Distorted and fallacious arguments confuse people's minds!"

Master Taijing's face darkened. He felt that his connection with the "Mountain Pot" was suddenly disrupted, blurred, and even illusory, slipping out of his hand and hanging in the sky!
He waved his sleeves as if to suppress the crowd, unleashing the power of the scrolls to forcibly gather the thoughts of the people and reshape order!
However, the stronger this thought becomes, the stronger the backlash will be!
The chaos was like a wildfire, which not only failed to be extinguished, but instead grew even more intense!
The once peaceful city is now filled with smoke and resentment!

"Hmm?" Daoist Taijing frowned, vaguely sensing something was amiss. "The human heart is like water; it's better to guide than to block, and forceful suppression will only backfire! This boy's methods actually align with this principle? But things have already come to this point, how can we guide him?"

Upon realizing this, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "Li Qing, Li Qing, you are truly as poisonous as a plague! You have destroyed such a beautiful city! But do you really think you can achieve the true path with such thoughts?"

"Since I know this thought is enough to throw the city into chaos, how could I possibly follow this path?" Chen Qing stood in the forest of steles, watching the changes in the city. "If it were truly a good thing, it should be passed on to one's own disciples, not used to propagate the Dao through the puppets in this city!"

At this moment, the puppet in the city, sensing the profound mystery and following the threads of humanity, underwent a new evolution—

Amidst the chaos, some attempted to turn the tide, seek the root cause, and devise ways to restore order.

But people's hearts are in turmoil, and cracks have already appeared!

Chen Qing's thoughts, like vines, took advantage of the situation and grew wildly in everyone's hearts!

More whispered thoughts spread—

"The root of all chaos lies in the shackles of old ideas! Only by reforming the old and establishing the new, and by implementing new laws, can we save the nation and ensure its survival!"

This thought spreads like a plague, quickly bewitching people!
Master Taijing narrowed his eyes, finding it utterly absurd: "It is clearly you who spread fallacies and disrupted order, yet now you are turning around and blaming the sins on the desire to worship the gods, whitewashing yourself as a pure lotus! Such behavior is no less than that of the Venerable One himself!"

Thinking of this, his breathing became disordered, and the majestic dragon aura around his body began to fluctuate slightly. A blurry line of cause and effect emerged from his body, faintly connecting with the unknowable realm of the unknown!

Chen Qing's gaze sharpened as he used the special connection created by the battle in the dream world to grasp the essence of that causal thread.

"It is the connection between this three-corpse incarnation and the Immortal Emperor's true form!"

At that moment, the entire city was shaken!
Human nature has finally succumbed to chaos!
A sense of enlightenment arose in Chen Qing's heart, and he immediately understood. So he stepped into the air and rose up as if climbing a ladder to heaven, straight to the ninth heaven!

All around, the illusory shadows of hundreds of stone tablets rose and fell in protection!
The next moment, he reached forward and grabbed at a certain point in the void!
"Buzz!"

The "Mountain Pot" hanging high in the sky trembled violently, and the cloud and mist patterns on the pot's body flowed around it before turning into a stream of light and falling into Chen Qing's palm!

All around, billowing white mist surged from the void, swirling around the pot. The pot immediately warmed, its spirit leaping, bursting forth with countless rays of light that illuminated the entire dream city. It even seemed to be being refined!
So, Chen Qing grasped the handle of the teapot, his mind in harmony with it!

In an instant, the fates and thoughts of all 108,000 beings in the city were clearly reflected in my mind.

As soon as he had a thought, all the "people" running around, arguing, and indulging in pleasure in the city froze, their eyes vacant, and they became as silent as clay or wooden sculptures.

The entire city fell into a deathly silence.

As his thoughts shifted, he sensed several fragmented, tiny dream bubbles around him, like isolated islands in the sea, trapping Qingyuan Daoist, Lu Zhao, Ao Yu, and the Nascent Soul cultivators from various families within them.

"receive."

Chen Qing uttered a single word, and the mountain pot tilted, emitting a gentle suction. The dream bubbles, like weary birds returning to their forest, were drawn into the pot. Then, with a flash of light, several people landed beside him.

Apart from Qingyuan Daoist, who was still able to maintain his clarity of mind, Lu Zhao, Ao Yu, and the others all had dazed eyes and were not focused, clearly having suffered considerable exhaustion in the dream.

"Junior Brother!" When Qingyuan Daoist saw Chen Qing standing with a pot in his hand, exuding a profound aura, his eyes flashed with surprise and satisfaction.

These are long stories, but in reality, it was only a moment after Chen Qing rose from the void and took control of the Mysterious Pot.

At this moment, Daoist Taijing moved and tried to rush over to snatch it.

However, Chen Qing simply shook the teapot in his hand at him lightly.

"Certainly."

Everything in the dream has come to a standstill!

Taijing Daoist's forward momentum suddenly slowed down!
But he swayed, leaving a blur, and broke free, but his expression was one of surprise and doubt: "You refined this treasure? I don't even have the incantation, how did you do it?" Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he focused his attention on the white mist swirling around the pot.

"Could it be..."

In the blink of an eye, he took a step and stood in front of Chen Qing, but the next moment, time looped and he returned to the original place!
"What a brilliant example of using their own methods against them! Unfortunately, I cannot use my time magic here!"

The Taoist squinted and took another step, but it seemed as if he had fallen into a corridor with one end leading to the other. The scenery around him was layered and endlessly looping. No matter how much he activated his magic power and used his supernatural abilities, he always returned to the starting point just before he was about to touch Chen Qing. They were so close yet so far, and it was impossible to cross the gap.

"Words become law, dreams originate from the heart!"

Upon seeing this, Qingyuan Daoist looked surprised.

The others also woke up at this time, but looking at the scene in front of them, they felt dizzy and wondered if they were dreaming.

"The Immortal Emperor's avatar was suppressed by Junior Brother Ji Ming?" Ao Yu rubbed his eyes. "Why would I have such a dream?"

Taijing Daoist charged several times, all to no avail. Finally, he stopped, shook his head and sighed, "In the struggle for the Great Dao, I was just one move behind. I'm afraid I'll be trapped in this dream and turn it into nothingness. I can't get what you have either. What a pity! But since I've lost my deer, I should follow the example of the ancient sages, raise the beacon fires and burn the wutong tree, and go down with everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, an inexplicable aura emanated from his body, and the shadow of a blue ancient stone appeared and disappeared above his head!
The causal thread connecting it to the Immortal Emperor's true form, stimulated by this aura, suddenly became several times clearer, causing the surrounding dreamscape to become unstable and show signs of cracking!
"He intends to use himself as a catalyst to ignite karma. Could it be that he wants to lure the Immortal Emperor himself here, so that they can perish together? Is he really that resolute?!"

Chen Qing's pupils contracted, and the "Mountain Pot" in his hand burst forth with dazzling light. The Taiyuan Emperor's Aura surged within his body, and the Qingqiu Misty Flame in his Niwan Palace seemed to be drawn by cause and effect, leaping out on its own!

The three elements merge and converge at his fingertips!

"Break!"

With a sweep of his sword technique, Chen Qing unleashed a burst of sword light, slashing through the air at the clearly visible line of cause and effect!
"Hey!"

The sound of tearing silk echoed through the dream, and the thread of cause and effect snapped in response!

Master Taijing shuddered, his aura instantly plummeted, and the shadow of the blue stone blurred and dissipated.

"Now that things have come to this, what is there to hold back?"

He swayed slightly, then let out a long laugh, clasped his hands together, and his magical power erupted!

The entire dream space roared and shook, revealing cracks everywhere!
A vast, ancient, and magnificent restless thought burst forth from the depths of that dream city!

As this thought passed, an illusion arose that heaven and earth were turned upside down and all things were transformed!

"The dream is about to collapse! The dreamer is about to wake up completely!"

Upon seeing this scene, Chen Qing did not hesitate for a moment. He immediately activated the "Mountain Pot," pointing the pot's mouth at Qingyuan and the others, intending to take them into the pot for temporary refuge and escape from this dream.

At this moment——

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a person tore through the void and landed here.

This person was dressed in a loose blue robe, his face was indistinct, and his eyes held a galaxy of stars. With a wave of his hand, the tremors in all directions immediately ceased, and even the cracks everywhere stopped expanding and spreading!
Then, he formed a hand seal and pointed at the City of Dreams, suppressing the grand, restless thought!

"This person……"

Chen Qing looked at the person's back and felt a sense of familiarity.

"Xu Qingfeng?!"

(End of this chapter)