The Saintly Seats Are Passed Around; the Primordial World Trembles as Killing Tribulation Looms!

"What if the Dao Ancestor steps in and calls a halt? Surely he won't sit back and watch us use the Cushions to stir up chaos in the Primordial Wilderness!"

Chu Xuan only smiled and explained.

"Who says the Cushions are Saint Positions? As long as the Dao Ancestor hasn't said so, they're just Cushions!"

"Would the Dao Ancestor really suppress the disputes among the Gods over a few Cushions?"

"Impossible. Unless he explicitly declares them Saint Positions. But if he does, he'll only lower himself."

"This is the Thread of Life from Heaven!"

Houtu was shaken to her core and utterly convinced.

P.S. Hey, hey, hey! Anyone there? Brothers, the wind is so strong here. I'm scared.

Apart from a little activity and a few comments on the day I started posting, it's been quiet ever since. I'm already past sixty thousand words.

Could someone at least make a peep?

Anyone there?

As for updates, some of my chapters are the equivalent of two chapters from other authors. Honestly, I'm used to writing more. It's only been five full days since I started posting, so I haven't done too badly.

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Chapter Twenty-Three: The Saint Position Scheme Spreads, Shaking the Primordial Wilderness as Calamity Stirs! (Please Give Flowers and Monthly Tickets)

"Even if the other side really does step in, it won't matter much to me! After all, this was just a little move I made on a whim. My real plans have nothing to do with this."

Chu Xuan didn't tell Houtu the rest of what he had said.

It wasn't that he didn't trust her. This matter was too important and had far-reaching consequences. It was absolutely no less significant than the Tribulation System—in some respects, it was even more so. Until he was ready, he couldn't discuss it with anyone.

Houtu understood how ingenious Chu Xuan's scheme was, and in the end, she didn't try to stop him.

Before they acted, however, Houtu still spoke up.

"We need to discuss this with my brothers first. We've already started carrying it out, but we still have to explain things clearly!"

Houtu took it upon herself to share the blame for Chu Xuan's decision to act without permission, which pleased him.

It made sense to inform the other Ancestral Shamans, too.

Otherwise, the entire Primordial Wilderness would be in an uproar while their own side remained clueless. That would be a problem.

Besides, the Twelve Ancestral Shamans were among the few Great Divine Ability Users in the world and had a wide circle of friends. If they could all be brought in, the scheme could quickly be pushed to its limits.

Though it was just a move made on a whim, Chu Xuan still took the plan quite seriously.

If we can pull it off, it'll ease some of the pressure we'll face in the future!

Chu Xuan was already calculating the possibilities.

They immediately tore open space with Houtu and returned to Pangu Great Hall.

They had left Pangu Hall only a short while ago, yet now Chu Xuan and Houtu had suddenly returned. The other Ancestral Shamans were all rather surprised.

Zhurong and the others still hadn't managed to break through. After all, reaching the Quasi-Saint realm wasn't something they could do so easily.

Dijiang immediately asked, curious,

"Why are you back so soon?"

"Is something the matter?"

Under the curious gazes of the Ancestral Shamans,

Chu Xuan and Houtu exchanged a glance. Neither of them tried to hide anything, and they recounted what had just happened.

As they listened to Chu Xuan lay out his deductions and calculations,

even the Twelve Ancestral Shamans were shaken.

First the Quasi-Saint Era, then the Saint Era!

Even the Ancestral Shamans struggled to stay calm.

They had thought the greatest threat, the Demon Race, had already been dealt with. But now it seemed that everything was only just beginning.

They had anticipated the Quasi-Saint Era, which was why they had been rushing to break through. But they hadn't expected that a Saint Era might lie behind it as well.

In the Saint Era, would there really be Six Saints?!!!

Even Dijiang, the most powerful among the Twelve Ancestral Shamans, couldn't help but change color. He asked again and again,

"Little brother, is this true?"

"Are those six Cushions really future Saint Positions?!"

The Ancestral Shamans all knew that Chu Xuan never spoke carelessly. But this concerned Saints, so even they couldn't stay calm and couldn't help verifying it again and again.

Chu Xuan, for his part, answered with complete composure.

"Whether it's true or not, judging by the pattern of the sermons, the Third Sermon will very likely cover the way of the Saints!"

"And if the way of the Saints is revealed, how could that person not keep it in his own hands?"

"Other than the Cushions, I can't think of any other possibility!"

"What's more, as I've said before, for our Wu Clan, it's better to believe it than to risk dismissing it!"

Hearing Chu Xuan emphasize this again, Dijiang finally abandoned his unrealistic hopes.

Chu Xuan was right. The Wu Clan was powerful, but there was no way they could avoid a change like this.

At that thought, Dijiang gritted his teeth.

"Fine. Then we'll carry out your plan!"

"Even if it means offending that Dao Ancestor Hongjun, we have to prepare for the future first!"

"My brothers and sisters, each of you should contact your friends and spread the word in secret!"

"This is for the sake of our Wu Clan. We must not let misplaced kindness hold us back!"

Dijiang solemnly instructed the Ancestral Shamans to carry out the plan together, warning them not to let misplaced kindness sway them.

Chu Xuan didn't even need to say what to do next; Dijiang already knew.

The Ancestral Shamans had clearly understood him, too. They mustn't let misplaced kindness hold them back because, if the scheme succeeded, most of the people they contacted would be affected and might even be drawn into the fray. And the struggle for Saint Positions was no small matter—it represented enormous danger.

But for the sake of the Wu Clan, the Ancestral Shamans gritted their teeth and nodded.

The prophecy of the Saint Era was simply too momentous. They had no choice but to plan for the sake of the Wu Clan.

Fortunately, the Wu Clan was proud and had few close friends to begin with. Otherwise, making such a decision now wouldn't have been so easy.

At the thought, the Ancestral Shamans looked at Chu Xuan with a mixture of relief and complicated feelings.

Their little brother had come up with one vicious scheme after another.

The Tribulation System had been manageable. It had only suppressed those below the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Its effects were far-reaching, but there had still been room to maneuver. It hadn't caused too much chaos.

But this latest move had dragged in every being above the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

The entire Primordial Wilderness was bound to be thrown into turmoil by Chu Xuan's schemes.

To think such a poisonous strategist had been born among their Wu Clan. They didn't know whether that was a blessing or a curse!

Zhurong no longer dared to tell Chu Xuan that bigger meant stronger.

This scheme had already shown him the power of wisdom.

Once this scheme took effect, some Great Divine Ability Users might die. Perhaps more than one!

The Ancestral Shamans were deeply shaken.

They had all foreseen the many possible consequences.

Before long, the Ancestral Shamans began reaching out to their friends and secretly spreading the news.

A rumor began to spread throughout the Primordial Wilderness.

Saint Position! Just those two words were enough to make every powerful being above the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm tremble.

Most importantly, the deductions in the message sounded especially convincing and reasonable.

They aligned with what those powerful beings had secretly thought themselves.

The highest art of deception was to tell people what they wanted to hear. The crucial difference was that Chu Xuan really wasn't lying.

News concerning the Saint Positions spread like wildfire. Before long, almost every Great Divine Ability User had received the latest information.

Underneath the surface, the currents grew dark and turbulent.

Some Great Divine Ability Users fell silent. Some looked conflicted, while many others grew furious.

Almost immediately, in the North Sea of the Primordial Wilderness, a Kunpeng went berserk and let out a furious roar. Its terrifying magical power nearly shattered the sky above the North Sea, reducing it to dust.