The Saints' Reactions
As news of Di Yi's death spread, the entire city of Chaoge City was draped in mourning.
The death knell tolled, its sound shaking the heavens.
The sound of the bell not only resounded throughout Chaoge, but also seemed to penetrate the Thirty-Three Heavens, startling those high and mighty beings.
Kunlun Mountain, Jade Void Palace.
Yuanshi Tianzun was lost in thought with his eyes closed when he suddenly sensed something and slowly opened his eyes.
He looked in the direction of Chaoge, his gaze indifferent.
Di Yi is dead.
"The Human Emperor's succession."
"The Investiture of the Gods Tribulation is about to begin."
He muttered to himself, Surrounding Body aura completely calm, as if everything was under his control.
at the same time.
Golden Ao Island, Jade Palace.
Tongtian looked eastward, his brows furrowed slightly. He did some calculations with his fingers, but all he felt Chaos and utter confusion of the Heavenly Secrets.
"Strangeness..."
"Why can't even I see through the destiny of this new Human Emperor?"
After a moment, Tongtian gave up the deduction.
He smiled nonchalantly.
"Enough. Since our Jie Sect's fate is intertwined with that of the Shang Dynasty, we are destined to share both prosperity and ruin. Thinking about this is pointless."
What he cared more about was whether his disciples could safely weather this calamity.
Mount Shouyang, Eight Views Palace.
Inside the main hall, the air was filled with the fragrance of incense, and all was quiet.
The Taiqing Saint, seated high on the Cushion, seemed to show a barely perceptible ripple on his eternally calm face.
His eyes, which held the essence of Yinyang, the cycle of Zaohua and destruction, slowly opened.
His gaze pierced through layers of void and landed on Chaoge, the place where the Human Path Fortune converged.
The Human Emperor has fallen, and a new ruler will ascend the throne.
The murderous aura between heaven and earth has begun to gather.
The prelude to the Tribulation has thus begun.
However, there was not a ripple in those deep eyes, neither joy nor sorrow.
A moment later, the Taiqing Saint withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes again.
Eight Views Palace, everything returned to its timeless tranquility.
It was as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.
Below the level of Saint, all are but ants; what do the conflicts of this Primordial World have to do with him?
Non-action is the Great Dao.
Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, Empress Wa's Palace.
The palace gates remained tightly shut, isolating it from all outside disturbances.
Inside the main hall, Nuwa also sensed the changes in the human world.
She merely glanced indifferently in Chaoge's direction before completely focusing her attention.
The Human Emperor will change, Tribulation will begin.
What does this have to do with her?
She had already made up her mind that she would not participate in this Tribulation in the slightest.
Let whoever wants to wade into this muddy water go ahead.
All she needs to do is guard her Empress Wa's Palace and wait for things to settle down.
Thinking of this, Nuwa flicked her sleeve, and a stream of light flashed past, making the light of the Restrictions outside the Empress Wa's Palace even brighter.
It completely isolated itself from all external investigation and disturbances.
Little did she know, the tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease.
Sometimes, you can't escape what you want to avoid.
The West, Mount Sumeru.
Under the Bodhi Tree, two Dao Body sat facing each other.
The moment they sensed the change of Human Emperor, an uncontrollable smile appeared on both of their faces.
"Senior brother."
"With the change of Human Emperor, the atmosphere of bloodshed and conflict gradually rises in the mortal world."
"Chaos has broken out in the East, and the opportunity for our Great Prosperity of the West has finally arrived!"
The Daoist Jieyin also smiled and slowly nodded.
"Excellent! The opportunity for the great revival of our Western Teachings has finally arrived."
"Internal strife within the Eastern Xuanmen, a battle among Saint —this is a golden opportunity bestowed by heaven."
Upon Zhunti this, Zhunti laughed heartily.
"Yes, senior brother!"
"If we handle this matter properly, after this Tribulation, we will be able to guide countless people with affinity from the East and fill up our the West!"
"At that time, what need will there be for our Western Teachings not to flourish!"
Finally, a smile appeared on the Saint Jieyin's sorrowful face.
"Junior brother is absolutely right."
"However... although this Tribulation is about to begin..."
"But we still need a catalyst; we need someone to personally draw back the curtain."
Who will light this fire?
Who will play the villain?
The Karma are too great; a slight misstep could backfire.
Upon Zhunti this, Zhunti immediately smiled confidently.
"Don't worry, senior brother, I've already made arrangements for this!"
Jieyin hearing this, Jieyin seemed to have thought of something, and his smile widened.
"Oh? Junior brother, are you perhaps referring to... that That One Daoist?"
"You understand me best, my senior brother!" Zhunti clapped his hands in praise.
The two exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.
Zhunti continued.
"That One fellow Daoist is most closely connected to the Karma of the Human Clan."
"It is entirely appropriate for her to initiate this Tribulation."
A meaningful smile appeared on the Jieyin's face.
"Yes."
"It couldn't be more perfect."
He looked at his junior brother.
"It seems that Junior Brother already has a plan in mind?"
"Good."
Zhunti to conceal his plans.
"I've been planning this for a while now, and everything is ready except for the right opportunity."
"When the time is right, I can make That One fellow Daoist 'willingly' ignite that first fire."
"Good."
The Jieyin nodded in satisfaction.
The two brothers exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.
Then they closed their eyes again, and Mount Sumeru returned to its usual tranquility.
Buzhou Mountain, Pangu Hall.
Houtu also sensed the aura of the Tribulation, and she looked at Zhou Ming beside her.
"Elder Brother, the Tribulation has arrived."
Her voice was calm, yet carried a hint of barely suppressed anticipation.
This Primordial Wilderness drama, which concerns the primordial order of the world and the future of the Wu Clan, is finally about to begin.
Zhou Ming nodded calmly, without the slightest surprise on his face.
"Yes."
"After planning for so long, it's finally time to begin."
Zhou Ming's gaze unconsciously drifted towards the Depths of Pangu Hall.
That was the place where the other Ancestral Wu secluded themselves for cultivation.
At this moment, the aura within two of the spaces is rising at an alarming rate, almost breaking through some kind of invisible barrier.
That is the power of time and space, intertwining and sublimating, transforming towards a higher dimension.
A slight smile curved at the corners of Zhou Ming's lips.
"Di Jiang and Zhu Jiuyin are about to attain enlightenment."
Upon hearing Houtu, Houtu looked in that direction with delight.
She could also sense that the power of those two auras was already infinitely close to the Hunyuan Realm, just one final step away.
"Very good!"
"If Elder Brother Di Jiang and Elder Brother Zhu Jiuyin can attain enlightenment, the strength of our Wu Clan will increase dramatically once again!"
Zhou Ming nodded in agreement, but his thoughts went far beyond that.
Once the two of them attain enlightenment, the Wu Clan will be able to gain even more benefits in the impending chaos of the Primordial Wilderness world.
After all, the efficiency and quantity with which a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal could collect those world fragments was far beyond what Primordial Origin Golden Immortal could achieve.
The more fragments containing the Primordial Origin, the faster and more perfect the Pangu Realm can grow.
This is the most important thing.
Zhou Ming spoke slowly, as if addressing Houtu, or perhaps talking to himself.
"Wait for Di Jiang and Zhu Jiuyin to emerge from the pass."
"By then, we will reap even greater benefits."