Queen Mother of the West Is Disfigured! (Continued)
Ever since the story of Taiqing Laozi cultivating the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones was exposed, Yuanshi Tianzun's goodwill towards Taiqing Laozi has plummeted to an all-time low, even worse than that towards Jieyin and Zhunti.
After all, Jieyin and Zhunti didn't harm Yuanshi Tianzun, but his own elder Laozi Taiqing Laozi did.
Therefore, his first suspect this time was Taiqing Laozi.
"Let's go, let's settle the score with him!"
Yuanshi Tianzun urged Sect Master Tongtian to settle accounts with Taiqing Laozi, reasoning that if Taiqing Laozi wasn't dealt with this time, what if he caused trouble behind the scenes when the Chan Sect was in charge of the human realm?
"We have no substantial evidence, so he will certainly not admit it."
"Moreover, the Earthly Emperor has not yet returned to his throne. Even if he did it, if we go to settle accounts with him, it will only cause a rift and completely hinder the Earthly Emperor's return to the throne."
The Sect Master Tongtian felt that if he wanted to settle scores with Taiqing Laozi, he would have to wait until Shennong Shi Earthly Sovereign, returned to his throne!
Once the Earthly Emperor returns to his throne, he will have nothing to do with the Interception Sect anymore, and then he will have nothing to worry about.
Yuanshi Tianzun: Third brother, you can't play games like this!
"Brother, I'll help you compete for the right to be the Human Emperor, but how about you give the Human Emperor to the Dragon Clan?"
The Sect Master Tongtian revealed his other reason for seeking out the Yuanshi Tianzun.
The Sect Master Tongtian had promised to compensate the Dragon Clan, so he thought of starting with the Human Clan.
"That's easy to say. As long as I, your brother, obtain the authority to become the Human Emperor, and Bai Chen doesn't have a candidate for Human Emperor, it's fine to give the Human Emperor to the Dragon Clan."
Yuanshi Tianzun agreed with great enthusiasm, but in reality, he had no choice but to agree.
It's simply because the Sect Master Tongtian is wealthier than him and more familiar with Bai Chen.
If the Sect Master Tongtian were willing to offer Bai Chen benefits, the probability of him obtaining the authority to become the Human Emperor would be much higher than if he himself did so.
Now that the Sect Master Tongtian is willing to give up the competition for the right to Human Emperor Human Emperor help me obtain it, my right to take over the human race from Bai Chen is basically secured.
It wouldn't matter if I gave up the position of Human Emperor to the Sect Master Tongtian, since a Human Emperor was going to be appointed anyway, so it doesn't matter who I appoint!
There were reasons why the Sect Master Tongtian gave up the competition for the position of Human Emperor: first, he was concerned about his brotherhood, and second, he was afraid of incurring the wrath of the masses.
"Brother, rest assured, once you take over the responsibility of the Human Emperor, I will help you keep an eye on the other Sages to prevent them from resorting to underhanded tactics."
When the Sect Master Tongtian saw that the Yuanshi Tianzun had agreed, he also made a promise.
"That would be excellent!"
Because of the Shennong Shi incident, Yuanshi Tianzun was a little uneasy, fearing that after he gained the power to become the Human Emperor, other sages would play dirty tricks behind his back.
If I had another person like Sect Master Tongtian to keep an eye on things, the chances of something going wrong would be much smaller.
"If they dare to play dirty tricks again, I will definitely let them try my Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation!"
To put Yuanshi Tianzun's mind at ease, the Sect Master Tongtian left his words unsaid.
Upon Sect Master Tongtian this, the Yuanshi Tianzun, who had initially been reassured, immediately became uneasy and quickly said:
"Tongtian, just use this as a deterrent. Don't escalate the situation unless absolutely necessary, or I'm afraid it might affect the Human Emperor!"
Yuanshi Tianzun felt that if he were to gain the authority of the Human Emperor in the future, he would have to be like the current Sect Master Tongtian, avoiding taking action as much as possible during the Human Emperor's reign.
Even if there are accounts to settle, they can only be settled after the Human Emperor has passed away!
"Hahaha!"
Upon seeing this, the Sect Master Tongtian Leader burst into laughter, and the Yuanshi Tianzun also laughed. Thus, the two brothers reached an agreement and were very pleased.
As time went by, the human race accomplished many more feats.
His most important achievement was tasting hundreds of herbs.
In the beginning, Fuxi tasted hundreds of herbs, but later went astray and created nine needles instead of classifying the herbs, thus focusing on acupuncture therapy.
Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs to solve food shortages and treat diseases, distinguishing the medicinal properties of herbs and classifying them into four categories: cold, hot, warm, and cool, thus pioneering the use of herbal medicine to treat all kinds of diseases for humankind.
Seeing that Shennong Shi's achievements were comparable, Sect Master Tongtian Jiaozhu and Yuanshi Tianzun went together to find Bai Chen.
In the main hall of the Wa Saint Palace, after the Sect Master Tongtian and the Yuanshi Tianzun saw Bai Chen, he looked at Bai Chen, who was perched on Nuwa's shoulder, and said directly:
"Bai Chen, now that Shennong Shi has achieved his goal, you should also bestow upon him the title of Earthly Emperor."
The Sect Master Tongtian felt that the matter of the Earthly Emperor could not be delayed any longer, lest further complications arise.
"Um!"
Bai Chen nodded in agreement, then added:
"Arrange for Shennong Shi to taste hundreds of herbs and die. After his death, I will appoint him as the Earth Emperor and resurrect him."
Then tell him to get lost, hide, and never show himself in front of humans.
Bai Chen casually arranged Shennong Shi's death and the subsequent procedures.
The Sect Master Tongtian and the Yuanshi Tianzun both thought Bai Chen 'Bai Chen arrangement was good, but Nuwa had objections, saying:
"Bad Cat, why not let Shennong Shi also go to the Fire Cloud Palace to suppress the human race's fortune? Besides, the Fire Cloud Palace was originally the training ground of his predecessor, Hong Yun!"
Nuwa directly stated that Shennong Shi should go to the Fire Cloud Palace to suppress the human race's fortune.
"Forehead!"
Upon hearing this, the Sect Master Tongtian and the Yuanshi Tianzun were immediately embarrassed. They remembered that Shennong Shi's predecessor, Hong Yun, had no enmity with Nuwa.
Why would Nuwa harm others like this?
"Nuwa, are you shameless?"
"Hong Yun hasn't done anything wrong, yet you want to imprison her for eternity just so your brother can have company."
The Sect Master Tongtian, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Nuwa were not familiar with each other, so there were some things they couldn't say. But Bai Chen didn't have so many scruples and directly confronted Nuwa.
Nuwa pulled Bai Chen off her shoulder, pinched Bai Chen's chubby cheeks, and warned:
"You Bad Cat, don't talk nonsense!"
"I think that since my elder brother, the Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race, went to the Fire Cloud Palace to suppress the fortune of the Human Race, Shennong Shi, the Earthly Emperor, should also go to the Fire Cloud Palace to suppress the fortune."
It's because this cat always maliciously speculates about me and ruins my reputation Nuwa everywhere that my reputation Nuwa is so bad in the Primordial World.
"Nuwa, to put it nicely, that monstrous Fuxi went to the Fire Cloud Palace to suppress the destiny, but in reality, he was atoning for the demon race's slaughter of humans."
"Hong Yun didn't participate in the demon race's massacre, yet you want to send Hong Yun to jail at the Fire Cloud Palace? Aren't you afraid people will gossip about you behind your back?"
Even with Nuwa pinching his face, Bai Chen refused to yield to the evil forces and told the truth.
Well, the main reason is that Bai Chen accepted Zhenyuanzi's bribe and promised not to let Shennong Shi (Hong Yun) go to jail.
If I, Great God Bai Chen, were to accept a bribe and fail to get the job done, wouldn't that tarnish my reputation as the Great God Bai Chen?
How will Great God Bai Chen, survive in the Primordial World after this?
Nuwa noticed something was wrong with Bai Chen and quickly realized what was happening. She asked Fellow Daoist Bai Chen in return:
"Bad Cat, you're speaking up for Hong Yun so much today, you must have received bribes from Hong Yun and Zhenyuanzi."
Nuwa knew Bai Chen all too well; this cat wouldn't get up early for nothing.
If the cat hadn't received a bribe, it would never contradict you or speak up for the other party.
"Nuwa, don't spread rumors about this great goddess!"
While refuting, Bai Chen stretched out his claws and scratched Nuwa.
Nuwa that Bai Chen's rebellious nature had returned, Nuwa grabbed the cat by the neck and pressed it onto the lotus platform.
Seeing Bai Chen and Nuwa playfully fighting, Yuanshi Tianzun quickly spoke up to interrupt:
"Bai Chen, besides the matter of the Earth Emperor, we've also come to see you today about the Human Emperor."
If it were only for the sake of the Earthly Emperor, Yuanshi Tianzun wouldn't have come along.
Seeing that business had come to him, Bai Chen quickly stopped playing around with Nuwa, climbed onto Nuwa's shoulder, and said to Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian:
"Two sages, make your offer!"
Bai Chen was eagerly anticipating the brothers' offer, hoping they could drive up the price significantly.
"The two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, also came to me about the matter of Human Emperor, but the only problem was that we couldn't agree on a price."
Bai Chen specifically brought this up to put pressure on the Sect Master Tongtian and the Yuanshi Tianzun.
"Bai Chen, I possess a Innate Spiritual Root — the Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots. How about exchanging it for the responsibility of the Human Emperor's affairs?"
The Yuanshi Tianzun took out one of his innate Innate Spiritual Root, the Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots. On the two roots of this plant were two fruits that were about to ripen, and the Law of Wind and thunder overflowed from the fruits.
This Innate Spiritual Root was originally intended by the Primordial Yuanshi Tianzun to be a gift to his disciples, but now, in order to seize control of the Human Emperor's position, the Yuanshi Tianzun has put the Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots out for trade.
Yuanshi Tianzun knew that Bai Chen was greedy, and as long as Sect Master Tongtian did not take action, the probability of him defeating Bai Chen with the Innate Spiritual Root of the Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots was relatively high.
"Brother, you actually possess Innate Spiritual Root?"
The Sect Master Tongtian was shocked to see that Yuanshi Tianzun Innate Spiritual Root in his hand, because he had no idea about this at all!
"It was found inside the Treasure Distribution Rock!"
Yuanshi Tianzun explained that he felt it wasn't that he had deliberately kept it from Sect Master Tongtian, but rather that the other party hadn't asked.
Bai Chen's eyes lit up when he saw the Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots, the Innate Spiritual Root, in Yuanshi Tianzun's hand.
The two fruits of the Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots, formed from the Innate Spiritual Root, contain the power of the innate Law of Wind and thunder.
By consuming these two fruits, one can obtain the innate Law of Wind and lightning.
Originally, it was ordained that Yuanshi Tianzun bestowed this thing upon Yun Zhongzi, Yun Zhongzi in turn gave the Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots to Lei Zhenzi, allowing Lei Zhenzi to obtain the two laws of wind and thunder.
Bai Chen felt that letting Lei Zhenzi, a creature born after birth, consume the Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots was a complete waste of his Innate Spiritual Root.
It should be noted that Lei Zhenzi not only failed to control the power of the Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots, but was also devoured by Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots, turning into a bird-man monster.
Unlike other spiritual roots, the Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots only bear fruit once. The innate wind and thunder laws of the Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots can only be controlled by Innate Great God.
If I, Great God Bai Chen, were to consume the Wind-Thunder Twin Apricots and obtain the innate Law of Wind and thunder, my magical power would definitely increase greatly.