Sect Master Tongtian is trash, Primeval Lord of Heaven is tsundere, and Grand Pure Saint is self-righteous?
Nuwa was shocked by Zhang Yifan's assessment of the three saints.
This Old Ancestor Zhang Yifan is truly amazing.
To call Sect Master Tongtian trash right to his face.
And the key point is that Sect Master Tongtian didn't even try to refute him.
Meanwhile, Sect Master Tongtian was actually excited, his heart surging with emotion.
Though one of the two swords hanging over Dao Ancestor Hongjun's head was gone, the Three Pure Ones still remained!
One day, he would finally be able to see Father God Pangu with his own eyes.
He wished he could immediately tell Grand Pure Saint and Primeval Lord of Heaven this information.
But he quickly calmed down.
Sect Master Tongtian pondered, then asked, "Grandfather, the Heaven Sealing Plan has seven steps, and five are out. What are the remaining two steps?"
That's right!
Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Heaven Sealing Plan still had two steps left!
The complete plan was about to reveal its mysterious veil.
Everyone tensed up again, all looking at Zhang Yifan.
Seeing their eager, unyielding gazes, Zhang Yifan thought he might as well finish explaining.
So, Zhang Yifan smiled and said, "The sixth step of the Heaven Sealing Plan is the Journey to the West Calamity, which is also the conflict between Buddhism and Daoist Teachings."
"The Investiture of the Gods Calamity, although it severed Tongtian's Jie Teachings and undermined the foundation of Yuanshi's Chan Teachings, it wasn't thorough enough for the Three Pure Ones. Grand Pure Saint's Human Teachings and Daoist Teachings still remained."
"Therefore, the Journey to the West Calamity is the struggle between the Western Teachings and the Human Teachings and Daoist Teachings."
Zhang Yifan paused and said, "Dao Ancestor Hongjun will use the Journey to the West Calamity to greatly promote Buddhism, destroy the foundation of Human Teachings and Daoist Teachings, and sever Grand Supreme Elder Laozi's destiny. This is what is meant by the great prosperity of the Western Teachings."
"This is to completely cut off Grand Supreme Elder Laozi's path of growth and trap him forever in the Saint's cage."
"This will completely sever any possibility of Pangu's Primordial Spirit descending."
Huh???
The Journey to the West Calamity has this hidden agenda?
The Jade Emperor's heart tightened. So Hongjun was also plotting against Grand Pure Saint!
No wonder Hongjun didn't punish him too harshly when Grand Supreme Elder Laozi, the saintly avatar of Grand Pure Saint, was killed.
It might have even helped Hongjun.
This old schemer is too cunning!
"Heh, Dao Ancestor Hongjun really spares none of the Three Pure Ones. He schemes against one after another, and his actions become more ruthless each time."
Sect Master Tongtian sneered. His feelings towards his teacher, Hongjun, grew more distant.
This was hardly a teacher; he was clearly a mortal enemy.
"That's not all. The Journey to the West Calamity also targets the Human Race, adding another lock to hinder their rise."
Zhang Yifan shook his head and continued, "During the Journey to the West Calamity, the Journey to the West team spread the lie of Mahayana Buddhism, that all beings can become Buddhas, thereby enslaving the Human Race. They will completely obliterate the indomitable spirit of the Human Race, which dares to fight against heaven, earth, and man, and their bloodlust to defy fate and change their destiny."
"They will make the Human Race sink into the illusion that by simply eating vegetarian meals and chanting Buddhist scriptures, they can become Buddhas and ascend to the Western Paradise."
No wonder Dao Ancestor Hongjun once said that the Western Teachings would prosper greatly.
So this was the kind of prosperity he meant!
It was all to fulfill Hongjun's schemes, using the excuse of the Heavenly Dao's decree.
Saint Nuwa frowned, pondering inwardly.
Seeing everyone fall silent, Zhang Yifan sneered, "Do you think that's all? After the Journey to the West, Hongjun will sever heaven and earth, sealing the passages between the Heavenly Realm, the Netherworld, and the mortal world, completely turning the mortal world into a farm."
"From then on, the mortal world will usher in an era of Dharma decline, and there will be no more cultivation in the future."
An era of Dharma decline?
No more cultivation in the future?
What?!
The Human Race won't be able to cultivate immortals anymore?
Dao Ancestor Hongjun is really treating the Human Race like livestock.
The Jade Emperor, Nuwa, Sect Master Tongtian, Queen Mother, the Three Xiaos, and the others were stunned in place.
Old Ancestor Qilin, Big Black Dog, Dragon Ancestor, Big Goldfish, and the Ten Golden Crows were also shocked. The Human Race wouldn't even be allowed to cultivate?
Damn it, Hongjun is truly ruthless.
"Poor Human Race. From now on, they will face birth, old age, sickness, and death with no chance to change their fate. Dao Ancestor Hongjun has also completely eliminated any potential threats from the mortal world in the future."
Queen Mother sighed, indignant. "But, Father, if the mortal world has no more cultivation, won't the incense, faith, and destiny of the saints weaken? Would the saints allow such a thing to happen?"
"Exactly. Would the Saints just stand by and watch Hongjun sever heaven and earth? Wouldn't they resist?" Sect Master Tongtian was also very confused.
You want Sect Master Tongtian to agree to this? Sect Master Tongtian would absolutely not agree.
Saint Nuwa also nodded. Although she had been in seclusion in Wa Huang Palace, ignoring worldly affairs, she also didn't want heaven and earth severed.
How dull the clear, cold heavens would be.
"Hahaha, Saints? The next thing Hongjun intends to deal with are the Saints!" Zhang Yifan laughed heartily.
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Deal with Saints?
Sect Master Tongtian and Saint Nuwa felt a tightness in their chests, as if an invisible force had instantly pressed down, making it hard to breathe.
The Jade Emperor, Queen Mother, Three Xiaos, Old Ancestor Qilin, Dragon Ancestor, and others all wore expressions of disbelief.
My god! He's even going to deal with Heavenly Dao Saints?
Is he that brutal?
"Grandfather, even if Hongjun merged with the Dao and became the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao, Saints are immortal and indestructible. With the Heavenly Dao established, how can he deal with Saints?" Sect Master Tongtian's expression was icy, his fists clenched tightly within his sleeves.
"Exactly," Saint Nuwa added, clearly disbelieving.
Zhang Yifan shook his head and chuckled, "Saints are immortal and indestructible? You are all still too young."
What a joke!
Among those present, who wasn't tens of thousands of years old, yet they were still considered too young?
Sect Master Tongtian, Saint Nuwa, and the Jade Emperor had lived for several eons, their ages calculated in hundreds of millions of years.
Yet, in Zhang Yifan's words, they were all still youngsters.
The Jade Emperor chuckled, "Father, please just tell us. Look, Little Tongtong is about to die of anxiety."
"Anxious about what? We're all mortals. Why be anxious? Hongjun is dealing with Saints, not you common folk in the mortal world."
Zhang Yifan cursed with a laugh, "However, I'll tell you anyway, so you stop bothering 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, Queen Mother, Three Xiaos, Yang Jian, and the others all looked towards Zhang Yifan.
Finally, it was the last step of the Heaven Sealing Plan.
The entire Heaven Sealing Plan would have its mysterious veil completely lifted.
After the Journey to the West Tribulation, could there be another tribulation?
But Hongjun was going to sever heaven and earth.
A tribulation was impossible.
Everyone was guessing, and everyone was anticipating.
"Saint-Slaying Pill," Zhang Yifan said with a light smile.
"Saint-Slaying Pill?!"
Sect Master Tongtian, Nuwa, and the others exclaimed in shock.
Zhang Yifan's casually spoken words struck Sect Master Tongtian and Saint Nuwa like lightning, their faces turning pale.
From the literal meaning, everyone could understand what it implied.
This Saint-Slaying Pill could cause Saints to perish!
"Hongjun, that old scoundrel Hongjun actually has something like this?!" Nuwa exclaimed in disbelief, no longer referring to him as Dao Ancestor, but directly calling him an old scoundrel.
Sect Master Tongtian also trembled.
Damn it, Hongjun even held the chance for Saints to survive in his hands.
"Marvelous! Marvelous! Marvelous!"
The Jade Emperor suddenly burst into laughter, clapping his hands and repeating the word "marvelous" three times.
The Seventh Fairy's eyes widened, "Father, what's so marvelous about this? Once the Saint-Slaying Pill appears, any disobedient Saint will be forced to take it. Who would dare to refuse? In the end, Saints would just become Hongjun's obedient dogs, at his mercy."
"Yes, Father. By then, this Heaven Sealing Plan will truly have sealed the heavens. Only Hongjun will be above the Primordial world, and all other beings will be mere ants!" the Eldest Princess chimed in.
"I said marvelous because Hongjun's Heaven Sealing Plan is marvelous, truly damn marvelous. This plan is interconnected, progressing step by step, spanning several eons, and yet it has achieved its objectives effortlessly and without suspicion."
The Jade Emperor sighed with emotion, "Dao Ancestor is truly Dao Ancestor. His schemes, his patience, his capabilities are unmatched."
"Uh..." The Seventh Fairy and the others were speechless.
Even at this point, the Jade Emperor remained so calm and composed.
They saw how Sect Master Tongtian and Nuwa looked like bruised eggplants, completely dejected.
"Little Tongtong, Little Lunlun, look at the state you're in."
The Jade Emperor looked at Sect Master Tongtian and Saint Nuwa, laughing as he scolded them. "You're just mortals, what are you worrying about? Besides, you have my dad. What are you afraid of? If the sky falls, my dad, being so tall, will hold it up."
Sect Master Tongtian and Saint Nuwa trembled.
That's right, there's Zhang Yifan.
"Get lost!" Zhang Yifan kicked the Jade Emperor, laughing and scolding, "You little brat, if the sky falls, shouldn't you be standing on high ground to hold it up for me? You still want me to hold it up for you."
"Ah, yes, yes, yes. Dad is right. I'll climb to the mountaintop and hold it up for you, old man." The Jade Emperor jumped aside, rubbing his kicked backside, and repeatedly admitted his mistake.
"Hahahaha."
Seeing the Jade Emperor get beaten, the Seventh Fairy, Queen Mother, and others couldn't help but laugh.
Sect Master Tongtian and Saint Nuwa also smiled.
The previously oppressive atmosphere immediately dissipated.
"Alright, the secrets of the Primordial Era Tribulation have been told, and the Heaven Sealing Plan has been explained. Don't go around blabbing, or you might get struck by lightning."
"Understood, Maternal Grandfather."
"Understood, Grandpa."
The Seventh Fairy, Yang Jian, and others all replied.
"I'm going to go fishing. You guys play amongst yourselves," Zhang Yifan said, patting his backside as he left.
Seeing Zhang Yifan depart, the Jade Emperor and the others respectfully followed him with their eyes.
After Zhang Yifan was far away, the Jade Emperor spoke, "Everyone, there's no need to be too discouraged. Now that we know Hongjun's entire plan, we can counter his moves step by step and won't be so passive."
"How do we counter?" Sect Master Tongtian asked.
"Little Tongtong, you'll know in the future. I have my own plans."
The Jade Emperor laughed heartily, "Hongjun is a worthy opponent. Just watch as I defeat him step by step! I'll beat him so badly even his mother won't recognize him!"
His words drew sideways glances from everyone.
Was the Jade Emperor really this confident, this full of foresight?
Beat Hongjun so badly his mother wouldn't recognize him?
How would he do that?
The key question was, did Hongjun even have a mother?
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