Western Conspiracy

Since Meng Chen had displayed an overwhelming edge over the other Chan Sect disciples from the moment he entered the sect, and had just casually dispelled the curses on them, Guang Chengzi and the others had come to understand the gap between themselves and Meng Chen even more clearly.

They could not have been more convinced by this Eldest Senior Brother. Thus, Guang Chengzi and the other two began recounting everything that had happened over the past ten thousand years.

What could really happen between the Chan Sect and Intercepting Teaching? Back and forth, it was always the same few things.

The former Rogue Cultivators had transformed into Sage's Disciples, like sparrows flying onto branches and becoming phoenixes. They grew arrogant and haughty, looking down their noses at one another's conduct.

The Chan Sect disciples believed that the Disciples of Intercepting Teaching had the name of immortals but none of their virtue, while the Intercepting Teaching disciples believed that the Chan Sect disciples sought fame and put on airs.

With a little provocation from those with ulterior motives, the Chan Sect disciples came to see the Intercepting Teaching disciples as Hairy and Horned, Moist-Born and Egg-Hatched creatures. The Intercepting Teaching disciples retorted that the Chan Sect disciples were hypocritically lofty, full of righteousness and morality on their lips but depravity in their hearts.

Gradually, the disciples of the two teachings came to dislike the sight of one another.

Unfortunately, the Chan Sect had few disciples and simply could not match the Disciples of Intercepting Teaching. Every clash ended with the Chan Sect disciples defeated.

Guang Chengzi wore a helpless expression. "Eldest Senior Brother has seen it too. It is not that we want to provoke Intercepting Teaching; they have simply gone too far. Not only have they turned Kunlun Wonderland into a foul mess, they cultivate all manner of Heretical Paths and tarnish the good name of Xuanmen."

Meng Chen listened quietly, his expression grave.

From beginning to end, the conflict between the Chan Sect and Intercepting Teaching had nothing to do with their doctrines. Their discord arose from differing values and views of good and evil.

Such a contradiction could not be reconciled. There was no possibility of resolving it, unless people could understand one another.

Fortunately, not every Intercepting Teaching disciple was like Curly Head Immortal, Ling Ya Xian, and Yu Shuixian. That gave the two teachings room to ease their relationship.

Meng Chen was not afraid of trouble, but the destruction of Intercepting Teaching would bring no benefit whatsoever to the Chan Sect.

The Human, Chan, and Intercepting Teachings complemented and supported one another. The loss of any one teaching would severely affect the development of the other two.

Setting aside every other reason, there was the Primordial World itself.

If Intercepting Teaching were destroyed, then with Master Tongtian's temperament, he would surely tear apart heaven and earth. What potential for development would a shattered Primordial Wilderness have?

In the era of the Earth Immortal Realm, a few Grand Golden Immortals had been able to dominate the land of the Primordial Wilderness and call themselves Great Sages.

There would be no sense of achievement in enlightening such a Primordial Wilderness.

"Is it possible that there are spies from other forces among the Disciples of Intercepting Teaching? And perhaps quite a few of them?"

Thinking of the outcome of the Investiture of the Gods War, Meng Chen could not help turning his gaze toward the west.

With a Sage's methods, planting spies in Intercepting Teaching would be far too easy. Master Tongtian taught without discrimination, and the Two Sages of the West had simply gone with the flow, taking advantage of that principle to send people into Intercepting Teaching.

Of course, Intercepting Teaching was not the only one. There might also be spies in the Chan Sect.

Just look at Daoist Ran Deng. When he was in the Chan Sect, he could not even defeat juniors and was repeatedly thrashed by Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, Kong Xuan, and the others. Yet the moment he switched to the Western Church, he soared to new heights and became an existence on the same level as Great Immortal Zhen Yuan and Old Ancestor Styx.

Clearly, Daoist Ran Deng had either been hiding his strength or suppressing the growth of his cultivation.

As Sages, the Two Sages of the West had gone to such lengths not to deal with the disciples of the Human and Chan Teachings, but to deal with the Three Pure Ones.

After the Investiture of the Gods War, Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Master Tongtian had all taken the Saint-Felling Pill, while Master Tongtian had been imprisoned in the Purple Cloud Palace.

Though the Primordial Wilderness had shattered, the Two Sages of the West had earned the MVP of the entire affair, defeating the Three Pure Ones.

"If it is really as I suspect, this will be troublesome. On Intercepting Teaching's side, Uncle-Master Tongtian will never believe my word alone. On the Chan Sect's side, Master never wanted to accept Ran Deng in the first place; Ran Deng forced his way into the Chan Sect through sheer shamelessness. Besides, rashly exposing a Sage's conspiracy would bring me no benefit."

Meng Chen's thoughts raced as he considered how to respond.

His first thought was to explain the stakes to the Sages. However, that method would definitely not work. Even Yuanshi Tianzun could not persuade Master Tongtian. What standing did Meng Chen have to make Master Tongtian tighten his management of Intercepting Teaching disciples?

People naturally favored those close to them. Compared to the words of a grandnephew-disciple, Master Tongtian would certainly trust his own disciples more.

"Then there is only one path left: join forces with those Virtuous True Cultivators within Intercepting Teaching and purge the vermin from its ranks. Without those scoundrels stirring up trouble, the relationship between the Chan Sect and Intercepting Teaching will improve greatly. Uncle-Master Tongtian may not trust me, but he should trust his own disciples. Still, I will need Master's support in this matter."

Meng Chen deeply understood that haste made waste.

Everything was merely his own speculation. He had no evidence whatsoever to prove it. The only thing that could prove his conjecture was time. Yet once the situation developed into the state of the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, there would no longer be any room to turn things around.

For now, he could only use Intercepting Teaching disciples to deal with Intercepting Teaching disciples.

"Eldest Senior Brother, should we strike back and show Intercepting Teaching what we are made of?"

Taiyi Zhenren looked at Meng Chen and asked excitedly.

He knew that Meng Chen's cultivation far exceeded that of disciples of their generation. As long as Meng Chen acted and broke them one by one, they would surely be able to teach Intercepting Teaching a lesson.

"Teach Intercepting Teaching a lesson?"

A faint smile appeared on Meng Chen's face. "Then let us teach them one."

"Haah~ ngh~ haah~ nghah!"

Just then, a strange panting sound drifted down from above. This panting was even more intense than what Guang Chengzi and the other two had heard before; the moment it began, it reached its peak.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

As the panting rang out, fierce wind and rain swept across Pointing Heaven Peak, and an aura called desire filled heaven and earth. Immediately afterward, a seductive face appeared above the clouds. She parted her red lips and blew toward Pointing Heaven Peak.

Wild winds surged between heaven and earth. The instant Guang Chengzi and the others were struck by the gale, their bodies went numb, as though someone had breathed into their ears.

Meng Chen sensed Yu Shuixian's method and could not help frowning.

Yu Shuixian actually dared to use seduction arts in broad daylight to tempt him, the hope of the righteous path of the Primordial Wilderness. She had chosen the path to death.

"Where did this demon come from? Get down here!"

"Get down here!"

The moment he spoke, invisible mana surged into the void. That power acted directly upon Yu Shuixian's true body, forming the character "get down" and forcing her true body into view.

"How is this possible?!"

Yu Shuixian's eyes widened in disbelief. She was also a Golden Immortal, yet before another Golden Immortal, she had no ability to resist at all?

Whoosh!

The next instant, a fireball fell from the sky and slammed viciously into Pointing Heaven Peak. Flames exploded and smoke billowed as Yu Shuixian's bedraggled figure emerged from the haze.

She burst out of the flames, her eyes filled with terror.

"Kneel!"

Meng Chen struck again, pressing downward through the air with his palm. Yu Shuixian fell heavily to her knees before him.

Against such a minor character, he did not need to use even a tenth of his cultivation. With a mere flick of his finger, he could have reduced her to ashes.