Kunlun Mountain, Yuxu Palace.
Yuanshi, the Venerable of the Chan Teachings, sat high upon his cloud bed. His expression seemed calm, yet a chill flickered beneath it.
He was naturally aware of the turmoil among the Human Race.
He also knew that with this chaotic age upon them, the Five Emperors would soon begin to emerge one after another.
"Back then, the Western Teachings actually dared to plot in secret to claim the Merit that should have belonged to my Chan Teachings."
"You were the first to act without honor. So don't blame me for returning the favor."
Venerable Yuanshi muttered coldly, his heart welling with hatred.
When Xuanyuan, the third Human Emperor, had emerged, the right to teach and assist him in attaining the Dao had belonged to the Chan Teachings.
For that reason, Venerable Yuanshi had sent Guangchengzi, the foremost of the Twelve Immortals, down the mountain to assist Xuanyuan and help him attain the Human Emperor's position as soon as possible.
Who could have guessed that the process would be fraught with twists and turns?
In the end, Xuanyuan had indeed become the Human Emperor, but the Merit had been divided among several parties.
Most infuriating of all, even the Western Teachings had managed to claim a portion of it.
This left Venerable Yuanshi seething with resentment!
The more he thought about it, the hotter his anger burned. Demonic qi continuously arose within him, then seeped out of his body and sank deep beneath Yuxu Palace.
Yuanshi noticed nothing.
He failed to realize that although he was a Saint, he was becoming increasingly prone to anger.
After a moment's thought, Venerable Yuanshi came back to himself. With a shift of his mind, he issued a summons, calling his disciples to Yuxu Palace to discuss matters.
Before long,