darknovel Chapter 135 Zhunti: Is it really Heaven's will to destroy me?
Chapter 135 Zhunti: Is it really Heaven's will to destroy me?
Chapter 135 Zhunti: Is Heaven truly going to destroy me? (2)
Now that things have come to this, it's difficult for Zhunti and Jieyin to take it back. Not to mention that they can't escape in front of the three Quasi-Saints with Two Corpses, even if they could escape, they probably couldn't escape Mount Sumeru either.
Thinking of this, Zhunti and Jieyin, riding on lotus-shaped clouds, soared upwards, reaching the heavens to face Laozi, Yuanshi, and Nuwa. However, their cloud formations were lower than those of the three Heavenly Emperors, which could be seen as a sign of weakness.
"My three senior brothers, it is an honor to have you grace our Mount Sumeru with your presence. We, your junior brothers, have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive us." Jieyin looked at Laozi, who was at the head of the group, and greeted him with a smile.
This statement is both a test and a reminder.
Jieyin was betting that Laozi and the other two had not grasped the cause and effect left by Zhunti in the Celestial Court incident. He also reminded the three of their identities, betting that even if the three of them knew what Zhunti had done, they would not take action because of their status as disciples of the Dao Ancestor.
"Haha————" Upon hearing this, Laozi, Yuanshi, and Nuwa all smiled knowingly.
"Please forgive me, my two junior brothers, but I'm afraid I cannot forgive you." Yuanshi looked at Zhunti and Jieyin and said with a smile.
"Junior Brother Jieyin, Junior Brother Zhunti has done a great thing, secretly planning and scheming. It's quite a skill. But I wonder why he didn't discuss such a big matter with us senior brothers before doing it?" Laozi looked at Zhunti and Jieyin in front of him and smiled slightly.
Upon hearing this, both Zhunti and Jieyin's expressions darkened.
"I'm afraid I'll implicate you, Senior Brother." Upon hearing this, Zhunti transmitted his voice to guide him.
"Junior brother, what are you saying? Please don't say that." Jieyin felt no blame for Zhunti. Zhunti's actions were for the sake of the West, and he had tacitly approved of Zhunti's actions. He would never push all the responsibility onto Zhunti at this moment.
"Since you two junior brothers are so concerned about the situation in the prehistoric world, why don't you come and serve in my Heavenly Court like fellow Daoists Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun?"
"With your cultivation levels, are you afraid we won't treat you with the utmost respect?" Yuanshi looked at Zhunti and Jieyin and continued to tease them.
In fact, this can only be a joke. Even if Zhunti and Jieyin really joined the Heavenly Court like Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun, Yuanshi and the other Heavenly Emperors would not leave positions vacant for Zhunti and Jieyin. The Heavenly Court's fortune is limited. The four saints are already almost not enough to share, so how could they possibly bring in the two Dao Ancestors' nominal disciples to share the pie?
"My two senior brothers, there's no point in saying more. If you have any advice, why not draw up a line and I'll follow it?" Jieyin said calmly, looking at Yuanshi, Laozi, and Nuwa before him.
"It's not difficult, it's not difficult."
We have come here specifically to help our two junior brothers strengthen their resolve in the Dao. Our two junior brothers have long resided in the West and taken it upon themselves to restore the prehistoric West, yet they always go to the prehistoric East to stir up trouble, which is truly not good.
"All you need to do is for your two junior brothers to agree to make a solemn oath to the Heavenly Dao, promising that they will never come to our Eastern Primordial World again without our consent." Yuanshi looked at Zhunti and Jieyin and said with a smile.
"Impossible! You three senior brothers are making things too difficult for us. Please change the terms!" Zhunti was furious upon hearing this, but the situation was beyond his control, so he could only suppress his anger and look at Yuanshi, Laozi, and Nuwa in front of him.
They made a solemn vow against their inner demons, vowing that without the consent of Yuanshi, Laozi, and Nuwa, they could never go to the East again.
In other words, from this point on, they will no longer be able to go to the East to guide those with affinity, and thus, the task of revitalizing the prehistoric West will be a long way off.
Without living beings, the West can never prosper. And expecting the existing beings in the West to slowly multiply and eventually prosper is also impossible. The beings currently existing in the West are all of extremely poor origin, and it is extremely difficult for them to attain enlightenment.
The Jie Sect had ten thousand immortals paying homage, and the Tongtian Sect Leader taught without discrimination, but the disciples who achieved success were mostly those with relatively good backgrounds. It can be said that in the prehistoric world, background determined too many things.
This move is too ruthless; Jieyin and Zhunti would never agree to it.
"Junior brothers, in that case, we have no choice but to have a showdown so that you can face reality." Yuanshi said with a smile, and with a wave of his jade robe, boundless Jade Purity Immortal Light manifested, empowering the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and striking Zhunti and Jieyin, causing both of them to change their expressions drastically.
Was Yuan Shi weak?
It's not weak at all.
Although they had been suppressed by Styx several times before, that was because it was Styx that suppressed them, and Zhunti and Jieyin were no match for Yuanshi.
At this moment, Zhunti manifested his golden body with eighteen hands and twenty-four heads, each holding an acquired magic weapon. At the same time, he used his great magic power to activate the Seven Treasures Tree and swept the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi with seven-colored divine light.
The act of receiving guidance is also a ritual, with a solemn and dignified appearance. The three relics emit immeasurable magical power, which is also directed towards the Three Jewels Jade Ruyi. At the same time, the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit appears at his feet, and immeasurable golden light of merit manifests, protecting the entire body of Zhunti and Jieyin.
After only a brief stalemate, both Zhunti and Jieyin were at a disadvantage. The Seven Treasures Tree broke off its branches, cracks appeared on their golden bodies, and Jieyin's three relics became dull and fell to the ground, where they were retrieved by Jieyin.
The Three Treasures Jade Ruyi continued its momentum, striking the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit. The Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit was known for its defense, radiating boundless golden light of merit, which even Yuanshi's Three Treasures Jade Ruyi could not penetrate. However, at this moment, Yuanshi's cultivation was far superior to that of Zhunti and Jieyin, and this strike still shook the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit, causing the clouds beneath Zhunti and Jieyin to ripple.
This caused both Zhunti and Jieyin to change their expressions. If the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit were breached, they would likely suffer a terrible fate.
"Senior Brother Yuanshi, do you disregard the bond between fellow disciples?"
"There are gods three feet above your head!" Zhunti exclaimed, "The Dao Ancestor is watching!"
"You have been pushing and plotting behind the scenes, causing the primordial calamity to rise. As a result, countless lives will suffer because of this. It is precisely because of our kinship and for the sake of our teacher's reputation that I must educate you today and cleanse the sect." Upon hearing this, Yuanshi struck the golden light of merit emanating from the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit with the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, shaking the figures of Zhunti and Jieyin.
"If my senior brother is unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!" Zhunti was furious. His golden body drove the Seven Treasures Tree to attack Yuanshi. At this moment, Laozi waved his hand, and the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda stood on top, hanging down with immeasurable Profound Yellow Qi. The Taiji Diagram transformed into a white jade golden bridge, standing below the three of them, protecting them completely. No matter how Zhunti attacked, he could not stir up the slightest ripple in Laozi's defense.
Seeing this, Nuwa threw out a red embroidered ball, which struck Zhunti's golden body and shattered it. Zhunti's seven orifices spewed out Samadhi True Fire, clearly indicating that he had suffered a severe injury.
Zhunti managed to retrieve the Seven Treasures Tree, but Laozi and Nuwa attacked simultaneously. The red embroidered ball struck the golden light of the Twelve-Petaled Merit Lotus, and Yuanshi also exerted his power at the same time. Jieyin could no longer hold on and was defeated.