Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

"Heaven and earth have been robbed, and all living beings are adrift. A great thief dwells in the nine heavens, stealing the future of heaven and earth, and the destiny of all living beings..."

"The bandit is fierce and capable of stealing from the heavens and the earth; no one can contend with him alone. At this critical moment of life and death, we have gathered here to save the world from collapse, to rescue people from suffering, and to discuss the great matter of resisting the bandit. If you have any thoughts, please feel free to speak them."

After some pleasantries, Zhang Ming'an took the initiative to bring up the topic, directly targeting the Old Celestial Master.

After exposing the fact that the old Celestial Master had stolen the power of heaven and earth and the future of all living beings, the current Celestial Master of Sixiang Mountain showed no respect for his sect's predecessors. He immediately labeled the old Celestial Master a "great thief" and called on everyone present to discuss how to get rid of the thief.

Although everyone present was a being at the pinnacle of heaven and earth, each a prominent figure, the entire Golden Lotus Cave Heaven fell into an eerie silence after the topic of the Old Celestial Master was raised, remaining still for a long time.

The atmosphere turned cold, but Zhang Ming'an didn't care. He simply sat upright on the golden lotus in the first seat and closed his eyes to rest.

He wasn't in a hurry, because all the terrestrial deities present were naturally on the opposite side of the old celestial master, and would ultimately make a reasonable choice.

It's because the old master wants the lives of all of them.

Those who can become immortals on land, would they allow others to take their lives at their mercy?

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Replacing the Way of Heaven is something that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of, so it's naturally impossible to achieve easily.

Even though the Celestial Master has already possessed thousands of Great Daos of Heaven and Earth, succeeding is by no means an easy task.

Unable to seize the advantages of timing and location, the Old Celestial Master could only turn his attention to the living beings in the world.

Although countless beings live in the Nine Realms, the most important among them are none other than the one hundred and twenty terrestrial immortals.

Each of them wields at least one Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, possessing their own weight in the world, and each has immense value, capable of influencing the course of Heaven and Earth within a certain range.

If one wants to replace the Way of Heaven, one cannot bypass these terrestrial deities who govern the world.

Those present were all beings standing at the pinnacle of heaven and earth, so they naturally realized how "important" they were to the Celestial Master.

So important that there is almost no possibility of abandoning it, it is destined to become a part of the old master's path to enlightenment in the end.

The pros and cons are self-evident; anyone who wants to live will naturally try to fight against the Old Master.

Just as Zhang Ming'an had predicted, about half an hour later, a sound came from the main hall.

"So that the traveler may know, although I possess meager magical power, I have been confined to a corner of the world for many years. Even my arrival here this time is only due to the traveler's great supernatural abilities. I am in such a predicament, and I truly do not know what qualifications I have to sit at the same table as you all."

The speaker was the Pure Lotus Dharma King from the Great Snow Region. He had an aged face, wore a bright red kasaya, and sat cross-legged on a lotus platform, exuding an air of impending death.

Because the Great Snow Region is self-contained and possesses extremely strong isolation, it can merge with the Dao Fruit, making this Pure Lotus Dharma King one of the most unique terrestrial immortals in the world.

He used a special method to seize a body, channeling his life's power into the Dao Fruit and merging it into the ley lines of the Great Snow Region. Then, he used the "reincarnated" body he had seized to retrieve the Dao Fruit and return to his peak.

The first life lasted a thousand years, the second life lasted nine hundred years, and counting the third life lasting five hundred years, the Pure Lotus Dharma King has lived for two thousand four hundred years. His lifespan is even longer than that of the Xuanling Bodhisattva, making him the longest-living terrestrial immortal among the human race of the Nine Realms.

The fact that the Great Snow Region has stood firm for thousands of years, unaffected by external wars, is enough to demonstrate the great Dharma King's abilities.

Upon hearing these words from the Pure Lotus Dharma King, Zhang Ming'an immediately made a promise on behalf of the Nine Realms Heavenly Dao.

"Your Majesty need not worry. The reason why Your Majesty is currently restricted by the earth's veins and trapped in the Great Snow Region is because the Heavenly Dao is incomplete and has failed to perfect the causal order of the world. Just wait another 333 years, and the world will become perfect. When the Heavenly Dao is formed, Your Majesty's current problems will be easily solved."

"Three hundred and thirty-three years?"

The Pure Lotus Dharma King murmured a phrase, then continued.

"This old monk understands, and I thank you for your guidance, pilgrim."

Before the Pure Lotus Dharma King could close his eyes again, Zhang Ming'an spoke again.

"So that the Dharma King may know, I have received a promise from the Heavenly Dao. If this campaign against the traitors is successful and the principles of Heaven are restored, the Dharma King may, by virtue of this merit, enjoy the authority of Heaven and Earth, enter the realm of a semi-saint, and the grasslands and deserts of the Heavenly Revelation Domain shall all belong to the Dharma King."

"Grasslands and deserts!"

The grand promise made by Heaven drew the attention of all the terrestrial immortals present, and the Pure Lotus Dharma King even stood up abruptly and performed a grand Buddhist salute to Zhang Ming'an.

"This old monk will certainly live up to the expectations of Heaven and all living beings, and is willing to dedicate my meager strength to the great heaven and earth that has nurtured all living beings."

The tangible benefits moved even the terrestrial deities present.

The perspectives of heaven and earth and those of the human race are inherently different.

In the eyes of humans, as long as they can occupy a certain territory and build a fortress or city there, they can be considered to own that land.

However, from the perspective of heaven and earth, humans are merely temporary dwellers between heaven and earth, not much different from birds, beasts, insects and fish, and naturally have no ownership of the land.

The gift promised by Heaven is different. It is the complete gift of the grasslands and deserts, along with their vast ley lines, to a single being. It is a real and tangible power over Heaven and Earth.

What may seem like nothing more than barren grasslands and deserts can bring benefits far exceeding the control of any great domain.

Even if one day a human emperor unifies several continents, he will not be able to possess such power.

Even the Demon Emperor Cangyue, the master of the mountains in the Myriad Spirits Domain, possesses far less power than this.

Those present were all powerful beings of the universe, and naturally knew the differences between them.

If you only talk about giving and not about the benefits, no immortal will be willing to risk their life for it. Even if they have to resist, they will hesitate and hold onto a sliver of hope.

However, if one can also receive tangible blessings while making sacrifices, allowing one to advance their cultivation and reach a realm that was previously impossible, then the situation is different.

Seeing that the few terrestrial immortals were clearly interested, Zhang Ming'an also smiled.

As he expected, the reason why everyone was unmoved was simply because the benefits were not enough. Once the benefits were in place, everything would naturally be fine.

One whale falls and all things come to life.

If they can successfully defeat the Old Celestial Master, the slight benefits they gain are not worth mentioning at all.

There is only one urgent task at hand: to unite all forces that can be united.

As for the current Heavenly Will not being mature enough, and being too rigid, it only acts according to the rules.

Zhang Ming'an said that it wasn't a big problem, since he was now acting as the representative of Heaven's will.

Unless he says it, no one can possibly find out whether or not Heaven has truly agreed to these conditions.

Make promises first, get these land deities on the same boat, and deal with the rest later.

Bounced checks are something you can just write anywhere.

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