And now!
It had been seen through by Supreme Lord Laozi!
How could Wudang not panic?
One had to know that although Supreme Lord Laozi was powerful and bore a temperament similar to Taiqing's true self, he was ultimately only the Good Corpse!
Supreme Lord Laozi did not possess a Saint's majesty and could not possibly be the Saint's true self.
For a non-Saint Good Corpse to see through a Saint's great divine ability—how terrifying was that?
Could it be that the Taiqing Saint had already surpassed the other Saints?
But above the Saints stood Dao Ancestor Hongjun, did he not?
Wudang's heart was filled with disbelief.
At this moment, Duobao could not help but ask in shock:
"Are you truly Junior Sister Wudang? Were you not placed on the Investiture of the Gods?"
Since Supreme Lord Laozi had already exposed her,
Old Mother of Mount Li could no longer conceal it.
She immediately revealed Wudang's true form and acknowledged Duobao.
"Wudang greets Senior Brother. I came to save my fellow disciples; I was not placed on the list."
Duobao was stunned for a moment before sighing.
"Even the Saints could not alter the Investiture of the Gods. How could we save our fellow disciples?"
Master Tongtian had wanted to reverse the Deification back then, yet he had been utterly helpless.
Therefore, what Duobao wanted more now was to act for the Jie Sect Disciples!
It was not for the sake of saving those on the Investiture of the Gods.
Because that was simply impossible!
Wudang sighed upon hearing this as well.
How could she not know that?
Still, people always needed a sliver of hope!
However, Wudang's mindset had changed by now.
She looked at Supreme Lord Laozi.
Perhaps Saints were powerless, but the Taiqing Saint, as their Senior Grand Uncle, seemed to have transcended the realm of Saints!
Then, could the Taiqing Saint reverse the Deification?
Supreme Lord Laozi smiled and nodded.
"Your resolve is commendable."
"Furthermore, the Deification is not impossible to reverse."
As the controller of the Primordial Origin, once his rank rose, he could alter even Deification offices or Heavenly Dao offices at will.
Duobao and Old Mother of Mount Li were overjoyed upon hearing this.
"Senior Grand Uncle, is that true?"
Supreme Lord Laozi smiled calmly.
"Not only can the Deification be reversed, Tongtian can also return to the Primordial Wilderness and revive the Jie Sect."
Their master could escape and revive the Jie Sect?
Duobao and Wudang were shocked and excited, as though they could already see that day.
The grand sight of Saint Tongtian's return and the Jie Sect's reappearance in the world—what an eagerly anticipated scene that would be!
After Duobao and Wudang had somewhat calmed down,
Supreme Lord Laozi laid out his plan for them.
"Wudang, there is no need for you to hide your strength in the Heavenly Court any longer. You must display your capabilities and establish your prestige."
"Connect the Jie Sect and Chan Sect, offer them protection, then conceal yourself and await the right opportunity."
"The Three Teachings were originally one. You should let go of past grudges."
"Duobao, you must establish Mahayana Buddhism and spread the Buddhist teachings."
"Build your own power to contend with Tathagata, while protecting the Jie Sect in the West."
"Yes, Senior Grand Uncle!"
Duobao and Wudang answered excitedly.
Their hearts were full of hope, and they trusted Taiqing completely.
They longed for the day the Jie Sect would rise again and were willing to give everything for it.
Supreme Lord Laozi nodded with a smile, satisfied with the two of them.
Duobao in particular faced the more arduous task.
With Supreme Lord Laozi stationed in the Heavenly Court, Haotian had already regarded Old Mother of Mount Li as a pillar of the Heavenly Court.
In the future, once Old Mother of Mount Li established her prestige, she would only need to patiently await the opportunity.
Duobao, on the other hand, remained alone in the Buddhist Sect. Not only did he have to contend with Tathagata for authority over Mahayana Buddhism, he also had to protect and support the Jie Sect in the West.
Even facing the attention of the Two Sages of the West, he felt no fear.
Supreme Lord Laozi casually took out two Yellow Zhong Li Plums.
"These are Yellow Zhong Li Plums. Refine them."
Duobao and Wudang were delighted. They had never expected Senior Grand Uncle Taiqing to grant them such precious innate spirit fruits.
Before this, they had rarely even seen them in the Jie Sect.
At that moment, their reverence for Taiqing deepened further.
Afterward, the two began refining the Yellow Zhong Li Plums in Tushita Palace.
After refining them, both made breakthroughs. Our Lady of Wudang reached the Quasi-Saint Realm, while Duobao broke through to the Late Quasi-Saint stage.
The two were ecstatic.
Taiqing smiled faintly and lightly waved his sleeve.
"Go."
Duobao and Wudang exchanged a glance, their determination to complete Taiqing's assigned tasks growing even firmer.
"Farewell, Senior Grand Uncle!"
Chaos Beyond Heaven, Taiqing Realm, Daluo Heaven.
Taiqing Laozi opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping across the Primordial Land as a faint smile touched his lips.
The key arrangements within the Heavenly Court and Buddhist Sect had been completed.
Duobao and Wudang would penetrate deep into the core of the Heavenly Court and Buddhist Sect, playing a crucial role at a critical moment—one even Hongjun could hardly foresee.
The heavens and earth of the Primordial Wilderness were like a chessboard, crisscrossed and filled with endless changes.
Taiqing had long laid his plans far and deep. Every piece had been placed with unmatched precision, his preparations stretching a thousand miles.
An unstoppable momentum quietly took shape, and no one could stop it.
Within Grand Simplicity Heaven, in the area shrouded by the power of the Chaos Pearl.
Taiqing's Divine Sense appeared, watching Sun Wukong beyond a hundredfold time.
At that very moment, dazzling golden light shot into the sky, and an immense aura swept through the surroundings.
"Master! This old Sun has become a Golden Immortal!"
Sun Wukong leaped about in delight.
Nüwa's Divine Sense appeared, her face filled with emotion.
"Such cultivation speed is truly rare."
Taiqing nodded with a smile. "Wukong's aptitude is extraordinary. As expected, he is no ordinary being."
Seeing this, Nüwa's beautiful eyes shifted slightly as she smiled and said, "Such power over time and space is truly astonishing.
This Time Compass can control Hundredfold Time Flow. Senior Taiqing's creation is truly admirable."
Taiqing smiled slightly but said nothing further.
Though the Time Compass's effect still fell short of the Time Dao Palace, Sun Wukong's cultivation speed was already remarkably swift, which left Taiqing quite satisfied.
After offering Sun Wukong some brief guidance in Grand Simplicity Heaven, Taiqing's state of mind stirred slightly, and his gaze turned toward the Primordial World.
The world inhabited by the Human Race was undergoing earth-shaking changes!
Primordial Wilderness! Earthly Immortal Realm!
After the long Great Contention Era, the chaotic Spring and Autumn Warring States finally came to an end.
This period of the Primordial Wilderness calendar had lasted an extremely long time, and countless outstanding figures had emerged within it.
Ever since Taiqing spread the Dao among mortals, King of Qin Ying Zheng had governed diligently, and the Qin Empire rapidly rose to power.
With lofty ambition, Ying Zheng gathered the Hundred Schools of Thought and capable talents from across the realm.
Talents such as the military immortal Han Xin, the Legalist Han Fei, and strategist Zhang Liang all submitted to Qin.
Now, King of Qin Ying Zheng led his armies to sweep through all directions and unite the realm.
The entire territory of the Human Race was completely unified from that day onward.
King of Qin Ying Zheng established the Great Qin Empire, proclaimed himself the First Emperor, and issued orders to the world.
With his peerless talent, Qin Shi Huang became the true leader of the Human Race.
The Human Race's fortune grew ever stronger, faintly taking the shape of a Fortune Dragon.
This feat was nothing short of earth-shattering.
Thirty-Third Heaven, Hall of Celestial Supremacy.
Heavenly Emperor Haotian nodded slightly, quite pleased with the word "We."
He was in an excellent mood and did not take Ying Zheng seriously at all.
This was no longer an era in which the Human Race stood supreme, but a time of Heavenly Court prosperity!
No matter how brilliant and unprecedented Ying Zheng was, he was ultimately merely the Son of Heaven.
The unification of the Human Race meant that the Heavenly Court could gain even more fortune.
In Haotian's eyes, the Human Race was nothing more than crops waiting to be harvested.
They wanted to rise? What a ridiculous dream.
Primordial Earthly Immortal Realm, imperial capital Xianyang.
Upon the Ancestral Altar, Ying Zheng announced to heaven and earth the founding of the Great Qin Empire.
Vast Human Race fortune surged, faintly forming a Dragon Embryo.
Yet although the fortune had condensed, it did not gather into a complete Fortune Dragon.
At this moment, Ying Zheng sensed that his cultivation had been restrained by some force.
"Your Majesty, perhaps this is a limitation imposed by fate." Strategist Zhang Liang used his arts to deduce the heavenly secrets.
Taiqing's Dao lineage had spread across the land. The heroes of Great Qin all cultivated the Dao and could perceive heavenly secrets.
Ying Zheng's gaze was unwavering as he looked toward the Nine Heavens.
He also understood that after becoming the Human Co-Lord, he could no longer break through into the immortal realm.
This was the restriction of the Son of Heaven's position.
As the Son of Heaven, he could not ascend.
Unless the Heavenly Emperor granted permission.
Yet Ying Zheng's eyes grew ever more fervent.
His voice was steady and powerful, filled with resolve!
"We shall restore the majesty of the Human Emperor and never be content with the position of Son of Heaven!"
However, within the Heavenly Court,
Heavenly Emperor Haotian did not care about this Human Co-Lord at all.
He actually wished to become a Human Emperor?
How absurd!
Taiqing Realm.
Daluo Heaven.
Within Eight Sceneries Palace.
Taiqing Laozi stared at the Human Race fortune that had condensed without dispersing, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
"Worthy indeed of the Ancestral Dragon's name."
Taiqing smiled calmly, and his whisk stirred lightly.
The aura of the Primordial Origin permeated around him.
Mysterious ripples of the Law of Karma quietly rose and fell.
At this moment, within Xianyang City,
Countless Qin Empire citizens sighed. Could even such a wise ruler as the First Emperor not gather the Human Race's fortune?
Ying Zheng's gaze flickered.
He had just sensed something and unexpectedly caught hold of a trace of opportunity!
Shouyang Mountain was the ancestral land of humanity!
It was said that the Fire Cloud Cave, where the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors cultivated, was hidden there!
Perhaps he could pay respects to the Human Ancestors!
"Prepare the carriage. I am going to Shouyang Mountain!"
Ying Zheng turned decisively.
He strode away, leaving the ancestral altar behind.
The vast fortune of the Human Race began to flow with him.
For a moment, it was as though a miracle had appeared.
At this moment, even the Saints were watching the Human Race!
Netherworld Underworld.
Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Pingxin gazed at the surging fortune of the Human Race and merely shook her head slightly.
"This child is extraordinarily gifted, yet he will ultimately be unable to escape his restraints."
Grand Simplicity Heaven.
Wa Huang Palace.
Nüwa was breathtakingly beautiful, yet she seemed somewhat dazed.
She had never expected to see the Human Race flourish once more!
Had it been in the past, he would surely have become the Human Emperor.
Unfortunately, the time had passed.
"Is there truly no hope?"
Something stirred within Nüwa's heart, and she looked toward Taiqing Daluo Heaven.
With Taiqing present, the outcome was still uncertain!
After all, Senior Taiqing was someone capable of playing a game against the Heavenly Dao.
West, Western Paradise.
Receiver and Cundi exchanged smiles.
The fortune of the Human Race was flourishing?
That only meant the Buddhist Sect's fortunes would grow even greater!
In the Buddhist Sect's eyes, the Human Race was merely a medium for drawing in fortune.
Primordial Wilderness.
Ancestral land of the Human Race.
Shouyang Mountain.
Xuandu slowly opened his eyes.
Seeing the fortune of the Human Race churning, he revealed an admiring smile.
"Master has plotted across the Primordial Wilderness for countless ages. His calculations are truly divine!"
Xuandu rose to his feet.
At this time, Ancestral Dragon Ying Zheng also arrived at Shouyang Mountain!
Seeing Ying Zheng's fortune at its peak, Xuandu nodded with a smile.
"I am Guiguzi. Today, I accept a disciple on my master's behalf. Is the First Emperor willing?"
Upon Shouyang Mountain.
After hearing Xuandu's words, Ying Zheng could not help but be utterly shocked.
The person before him was actually the legendary Guiguzi!
It was said that Guiguzi was an immortal who had attained the Dao, omniscient and all-capable.
During the Spring and Autumn Warring States period, he had imparted many mysterious Daoist scriptures and strategic arts, making tremendous contributions to the Human Race.
After Ying Zheng unified the six states, he had once tried to recruit these reclusive masters, but failed to do so.
Yet now, he learned that this man was actually on Shouyang Mountain—and had specifically been waiting for him!
Could this be the will of Heaven?
Xuandu was Guiguzi, and this name had also been chosen by Taiqing.
Yet even when facing this renowned immortal, Ying Zheng remained calm and composed.
"Immortal elder, could you offer me some guidance?"
Xuandu smiled faintly upon hearing this, secretly praising him. As expected of the one Master had chosen—his bearing was extraordinary.
Then, with a light sweep of his sleeve, heaven and earth abruptly changed.
Before the puzzled eyes of the Great Qin soldiers, Ying Zheng and Xuandu had already vanished without a trace.
The next instant.
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