Sect Master Tongtian was a useless fool, Primeval Lord of Heaven was a tsundere, and the Grand Pure Saint was full of himself?
Nuwa was shocked by Zhang Yifan's assessment of the three Saints.
This ancestor Zhang Yifan was truly incredible.
He called Sect Master Tongtian a useless fool right to his face.
And the key was that Sect Master Tongtian had no intention of refuting him.
At that moment, Sect Master Tongtian was brimming with excitement, his heart surging with emotion.
Though one of the two swords hanging over Dao Ancestor Hongjun's head had been removed, the Three Pure Ones still remained!
One day, he would finally get to see the great Father God Pangu with his own eyes.
He could hardly wait to tell the Grand Pure Saint and Primeval Lord of Heaven this information.
But he quickly calmed down.
After pondering for a moment, Sect Master Tongtian asked, "Grandfather, five of the Heaven Sealing Plan's seven steps have already been revealed. What are the remaining two steps?"
That was right!
Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Heaven Sealing Plan still had two steps left!
The complete plan was about to unveil its mysterious veil.
Everyone tensed up again and turned their eyes toward Zhang Yifan.
Seeing how eagerly everyone was staring at him, unwilling to let the matter drop, Zhang Yifan decided he might as well finish explaining it.
So Zhang Yifan smiled. "The sixth step of the Heaven Sealing Plan is the Journey to the West Tribulation, which is also the conflict between Buddhism and Daoist Teachings."
"Although the Investiture of the Gods Calamity destroyed Tongtian's Jie Teachings and severed Yuanshi's Chan Teachings at their roots, that was not thorough enough for the Three Pure Ones. The Grand Pure Saint's Human Teachings and Daoist Teachings had yet to be eradicated."
"Therefore, the Journey to the West Tribulation was a struggle between the Western Teachings and the Human Teachings and Daoist Teachings."
After a pause, Zhang Yifan continued, "Dao Ancestor Hongjun used the Journey to the West Tribulation to elevate Buddhism, destroy the foundations of the Human Teachings and Daoist Teachings, and sever the Grand Pure Saint's providence. This was the so-called flourishing of the Western Teachings."
"He intended to completely sever the Grand Pure Saint's path of growth and trap him forever within the cage of sainthood."
"Thus eliminating every possibility of Pangu's Primordial Spirit descending."
Hmm???
The Journey to the West Tribulation had such a scheme behind it?
The Jade Emperor's heart tightened. So Hongjun had also been plotting against the Grand Pure Saint!
No wonder Dao Ancestor Hongjun had not punished them too severely after they killed the Grand Pure Saint's saintly incarnation, Grand Supreme Elder Laozi.
For all they knew, they might even have helped Hongjun.
That old schemer was far too cunning!
"Heh, Dao Ancestor Hongjun truly spared none of the Three Pure Ones. He plotted against them one after another, and each strike was more ruthless than the last."
Sect Master Tongtian sneered. His heart was growing increasingly distant from his teacher, Hongjun.
What kind of teacher was this? He was clearly a mortal enemy.
"More than that. The Journey to the West Tribulation also targeted the human race, placing another lock on their rise."
Zhang Yifan shook his head and continued, "During the Journey to the West Tribulation, the Journey to the West team spread the lie of Mahayana Buddhism—that everyone could become a Buddha—along their route, using it to enslave humanity. It would completely erase the unyielding spirit that drove humanity to fight Heaven, fight Earth, and fight others, as well as their bloody determination to defy fate and change their destiny."
"It would make humanity sink into the illusion that they could become Buddhas and ascend to the Western Pure Land simply by eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures."
No wonder Dao Ancestor Hongjun had once said the Western Teachings would flourish.
So this was the kind of flourishing it meant!
It was all to fulfill Hongjun's calculations under the pretense that it was ordained by the Heavenly Dao.
Saint Nuwa frowned, silently pondering the matter.
Seeing everyone fall silent, Zhang Yifan sneered. "Do you think that is the end of it? After the Journey to the West, Hongjun will Sever Heaven and Earth, blocking the passages between the Heavenly Realm, the Netherworld, and the human realm, completely turning the human realm into a breeding pen."
"From then on, the human realm will enter the Age of Dharma Decline, and no one will ever be capable of cultivating immortality again."
The Age of Dharma Decline?
No one would be able to cultivate immortality in the future?
What the hell!
Would humanity be unable to cultivate immortality from then on?
Dao Ancestor Hongjun was truly raising humanity like livestock.
The Jade Emperor, Nuwa, Sect Master Tongtian, the Queen Mother, the Three Xiaos, and the others all stood frozen in place.
Qilin Old Ancestor Big Black Dog, the Dragon Ancestor Big Goldfish, and the Ten Golden Crows were also stunned. He would not even allow humanity to cultivate?
Damn it, that old bastard Hongjun was ruthless enough.
"Poor humanity. In the future, they will suffer birth, aging, sickness, and death, with no chance of changing their fate. Dao Ancestor Hongjun will also have completely eliminated every possible future threat from the human realm."
The Queen Mother sighed indignantly. "But Father, if the human realm can no longer cultivate immortality, won't the Saints' incense offerings, faith, and providence weaken? Would the Saints allow such a thing to happen?"
"Exactly. Would the Saints just watch Hongjun Sever Heaven and Earth? Wouldn't they resist?" Sect Master Tongtian was equally puzzled.
Did Hongjun expect Tongtian to agree to this? Sect Master Tongtian would never agree.
Nuwa nodded as well. Although she had always remained secluded in the Palace of the Snail and ignored worldly affairs, she did not want Heaven and Earth to be severed either.
How dull that cold, lonely sky would be.
"Hahaha, Saints? The next ones Hongjun intends to deal with are the Saints!" Zhang Yifan laughed loudly.
Deal with the Saints?
Sect Master Tongtian and Saint Nuwa felt their chests tighten, as though an invisible force had suddenly pressed down on them, making it hard to breathe.
The Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, the Three Xiaos, Old Ancestor Qilin, the Dragon Ancestor, and the others all wore expressions of disbelief.
My heavens! He intended to get rid of even Heavenly Dao Saints?
Was he really that brutal?
"Grandfather, even if Hongjun has merged himself with the Dao and become the Heavenly Dao's representative, Saints are immortal and indestructible. Since the Heavenly Dao has already ordained it, how can he get rid of the Saints?"
Sect Master Tongtian's face turned cold, and his fists clenched tightly within his sleeves.
"Exactly." Nuwa also looked unconvinced.
Zhang Yifan shook his head with a smile. "Saints are immortal and indestructible? You are all still too young."
What the hell!
Which person present had not lived for tens of thousands of years? Yet they were still too young?
Sect Master Tongtian, Saint Nuwa, the Jade Emperor, and the others had lived through several kalpas, their ages measured in hundreds of millions of years.
Yet in Zhang Yifan's eyes, they were all still youngsters.
The Jade Emperor laughed helplessly. "Father, hurry up and tell us. Look, Little Tongtong is about to die of anxiety."
"Anxious my ass. We are all mere mortals, so what is there to worry about? Hongjun wants to deal with Saints, not you little commoners of the human realm."
Zhang Yifan laughed and scolded, "Still, I will tell you, so you do not keep pestering me. Dealing with Saints is the seventh step of Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Heaven Sealing Plan."
"The seventh step? What kind of plan is that?!"
Sect Master Tongtian, Nuwa, the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, the Three Xiaos, Yang Jian, and the others all looked toward Zhang Yifan.
They had finally reached the final step of the Heaven Sealing Plan.
The entire Heaven Sealing Plan was about to reveal all its mysteries.
Could there be another calamity after the Journey to the West Tribulation?
But Hongjun was going to Sever Heaven and Earth.
A calamity could no longer happen.
Everyone was guessing, and everyone was waiting expectantly.
"The Saint-Slaying Pill," Zhang Yifan said with a light smile.
"The Saint-Slaying Pill?!"
Sect Master Tongtian, Nuwa, and the others cried out in alarm.
Zhang Yifan had uttered those three words casually, yet Sect Master Tongtian and Saint Nuwa looked as though they had been struck by lightning, their faces turning pale.
Everyone could understand its meaning just from the name.
This Saint-Slaying Pill could cause Saints to fall!
"Hongjun... that old bastard Hongjun actually has something like that?!" Nuwa looked utterly disbelieving. She did not even address him as Dao Ancestor anymore, directly calling Hongjun an old bastard.
Sect Master Tongtian trembled as well.
Damn it, even the Saints' chance of survival was to be held in Hongjun's hands.
"Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!"
The Jade Emperor suddenly burst into laughter, clapping his hands and repeating the word three times.
The Seventh Fairy widened her eyes. "Father, what is brilliant about that? Once the Saint-Slaying Pill appears, any Saint who disobeys can have one stuffed into their mouth. Who would dare refuse? In the end, Saints can only become Hongjun's dogs, to be butchered and killed as he pleases."
"Exactly, Father. By then, this Heaven Sealing Plan will truly have sealed Heaven. On the Primordial Continent, Hongjun alone will stand above all, while every other living being will be nothing but ants!" the Eldest Princess added.
"When I say brilliant, I mean Hongjun's Heaven Sealing Plan is brilliant. It is fucking brilliant. Every stage links perfectly to the next, advancing layer by layer over several kalpas. Without lifting a finger or arousing anyone's suspicion, he achieved every goal one by one."
The Jade Emperor sighed with emotion. "Dao Ancestor truly deserves to be called Dao Ancestor. No one can match this level of scheming, patience, and ability."
"Uh..." The Seventh Fairy and the others were speechless.
At a time like this, the Jade Emperor was still so calm and composed.
Did he not see that Sect Master Tongtian and Nuwa looked like frostbitten eggplants, utterly wilted?
"Little Tongtong, Little Lunlun, look at how pathetic you are."
Looking at Sect Master Tongtian and Saint Nuwa, the Jade Emperor laughed and scolded, "You are only mortals. Why are you worrying about this nonsense? Besides, you have my father. What are you afraid of? If the sky falls, my father is tall enough to hold it up."
Sect Master Tongtian and Saint Nuwa shuddered.
That was right, they still had Zhang Yifan.
"Get lost!" Zhang Yifan kicked the Jade Emperor and laughed as he scolded, "You little brat, if the sky falls, shouldn't you climb to the highest place and hold it up for me? You still want me to hold it up for you?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Father is right. I will climb to the mountaintop and hold it up for you." The Jade Emperor leaped aside, rubbing his kicked backside as he repeatedly admitted his mistake.
"Hahahaha."
Seeing the Jade Emperor get beaten, the Seven Fairies, the Queen Mother, and the others could not help laughing.
Sect Master Tongtian and Saint Nuwa smiled as well.
The previously oppressive atmosphere immediately vanished.
"Alright, I have finished telling you the hidden secrets of the Primordial Calamities, and I have explained the Heaven Sealing Plan. Do not go spreading this around, or be careful not to get struck by lightning."
"Understood, Grandfather."
"Understood, Grandpa."
The Seven Fairies, Yang Jian, and the others all answered in agreement.
"I'll go catch some fish first. You can play by yourselves." Zhang Yifan dusted off his clothes and left.
As Zhang Yifan departed, the Jade Emperor and the others watched him respectfully.
After Zhang Yifan had gone far away, the Jade Emperor said, "Everyone, there is no need to lose heart. Since we already know Hongjun's entire plan, we can respond to each move accordingly and avoid being too passive."
"How do we counter it?" Sect Master Tongtian asked.
"Little Tongtong, you will know in the future. I have my own plans."
The Jade Emperor laughed cheerfully. "Hongjun is a good opponent. Just watch how I knock him down step by step! I'll beat him until even his mother cannot recognize him!"
Everyone looked at him sideways.
Was the Jade Emperor really that confident and assured?
He would beat Hongjun until even his mother could not recognize him?
How would he do it?
More importantly, did Hongjun even have a mother?
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