Haotian Takes Charge, with an Overwhelming Advantage
As Haotian finished speaking, the saints nodded slightly, deeply agreeing.
"In your opinion, Junior Brother, how should this Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods calamity proceed?" Jieyin slowly, a peaceful smile on his face, handing the initiative over to Haotian.
The other Sage did the same, quietly watching Haotian, unwilling to speak first.
Haotian looked at the gazes cast upon him by the saints and knew that these old fellows wanted him to take the lead. In the past, he might have been humble and deferential.
But now that he has attained enlightenment and sainthood, he naturally has to strike hard.
"Fellow disciples, since our teacher instructed us to uphold the principles of fairness and justice, that makes things easier. The Human Race is now too prosperous, seriously threatening the survival of other living beings."
"From both a moral and logical standpoint, they should be suppressed, and a portion of the strongest should be included on the Investiture of the Gods, in accordance with the will of Heavenly Dao, to serve the Heavenly Court."
What do you fellow disciples think?
In the end, Haotian looked at the assembled saints with a smile.
The Three Pure Ones and the Two Western Sages were surprised, not expecting Haotian to be so direct, wanting to attack the Human Race right away without any hesitation.
Although they think the same way, you could at least have been a little more roundabout. Simply throwing mud at someone without a word is a rather Gao Ming.
After a brief silence, Zhun Ti smiled slightly and spoke in a clear voice:
"Hehe, what you say, junior brother... makes some sense. The decline of yang and the waxing and waning of the moon are fundamental principles of the universe. And now, the Human Race has seriously endangered other living beings."
"We are Sage appointed by the Dao Ancestor, and we have the responsibility to maintain the order of the Primordial World. It is time for us to take action and re-establish that order."
He echoed, a cold glint in his eyes, "Not long ago, the Western Sect made advance arrangements to spread its teachings to the Human Race, but so much time has passed and progress has been very slow."
According to feedback from the disciples below, those who went to preach among Human Race met with a very unfavorable fate; they only went in and never came out, making no progress whatsoever.
Now, the course of Heavenly Dao has changed. That foolish Human Race has been abandoned by Heavenly Dao and is no longer the chosen one.
That would be perfect; we wouldn't even need to preach.
Those abandoned by Heavenly Dao are not worthy of enjoying the Daoist teachings of their Western Sect.
It can only be said that those ignorant and foolish Human Race were unfortunate and missed the opportunity to cultivate the supreme Dharma.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuanshi nodded slightly, his expression extremely cold, "The Human Race has had it too easy, and Heavenly Court is short of manpower, it will naturally be provided by the Human Race."
"During the ancient Conflict of the Human Emperors, too many Human Race, causing an imbalance in the order of heaven and earth. In my opinion, all the Daluo Golden Immortal of the Human Race should be included on this list, without exception."
He made a startling statement, declaring that he would shave the Human Race bald and send all the strongmen to the list.
They've dug up all the chives, down to the roots.
These words made Haotian and Zhun Ti in agreement, showing great satisfaction and approval.
The Master Tongtian shook his head and spoke expressionlessly, pouring cold water on the situation.
"That being said, don't forget the existence of the Golden Crow. They won't just stand by and watch us do as we please."
Upon hearing this, all the saints fell silent, suddenly recalling the scene where Ling Xiao had killed them with a single blow.
Only Haotian couldn't empathize, having never experienced it firsthand. Seeing the cowardly appearance of the other saints, he felt utterly contemptuous.
Where is there even a trace of the aloof, detached Sage demeanor?
If he weren't afraid the saints would quit, he would have reprimanded them at least a few times. What kind of Sage who has no backbone?
Thinking of this, Haotian could no longer hold back and spoke loudly:
"Fellow disciples, have you forgotten what our teacher said? If the Golden Crow dares to make a move, he will definitely step in."
"The teacher's seal can be broken at any time. At that time, we can at least trade one of our seals with Ling Xiao."
"As for the others, they are not worth fearing at all. Our side has at least six Sages, and once the remaining two Sages are added, we will have at least eight Sages."
"Can't we even handle two Golden Crow, plus a mere child?"
Haotian's voice was like thunder, powerful and resounding. He even uttered the blasphemous words that Hongjun and Ling Xiao should be exchanged one for one.
Upon hearing this, the saints felt that what Haotian said was somewhat excessive. They pretended not to hear it, but they could not deny that it made a lot of sense.
Upon careful consideration, no matter how incompetent the Dao Ancestor was, the Heavenly Dao should be able to exchange one for one with Ling Xiao. Last time, his poor performance was understandable, but this time they believed the Dao Ancestor would be very careful.
This leaves Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Ziwei Attendant, totaling the combat power of three Primordial Origin Sage.
Their conservative estimate is that they already have six Sages. If they add the nine Heavenly Dao Sages, excluding Nuwa, there would be eight Sages.
Eight against three? That's practically a free win!
Even with my eyes closed, I could easily beat them, right?
After Haotian's explanation and a little analysis, the saints felt much more at ease, feeling that they had already won more than half the battle.
Since their first encounter with Ling Xiao, they've lost almost every time; it's time for them to win this time.
The principle that everything must eventually decline and reverse is a fundamental truth of the universe. They could already sense that Ling Xiao's fate was coming to an end and that he could not last any longer.
This will be his final battle.
"Since that's the case, Junior Brother Haotian, then it will be as you say. The Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods will be in your command, and we will do our utmost to assist you."
Laozi had been silent until now, suddenly spoke, his face serious, and he spoke highly of Haotian.
"Hehe, Senior Brother Taiqing is right. We will also fully support Junior Brother Haotian."
Jieyin's eyes Jieyin, and he followed suit, expressing his opinion.
"Haha, then I'll have to rely on you all from now on." Haotian laughed loudly, and without hesitation, he immediately agreed, his heart filled with pride.
"What makes you think you can contend with this mere Ziwei?"
This time, with the support of all the saints and the Dao Ancestor, he will surely crush all enemies and let the glory of the Heavenly Court shine for countless generations.
"Fellow senior brothers, we will split up. I will go back to prepare. I would like to trouble you to put in a good word with our teacher and fill the two vacant positions of Sage."
Haotian continued calmly, not letting the huge advantage go to his head. He wanted to perfect his preparations so that he could crush his opponent with an absolute advantage.
"Go ahead, junior brother, we know what we're doing," Laozi said with a smile, his face full of encouragement and approval.
It's like they practically have "I'm rooting for you" written all over their faces.
Haotian nodded emphatically, then stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to the assembled saints, and said, "Senior brothers, then this junior brother will take his leave first."
"Take care, Junior Brother Haotian."
The saints waved their hands, smiled, and watched Haotian depart.
Then, Jieyin Zhun Ti also stood up, saying, "Fellow disciples, we will go and make our arrangements first."
After the Two Western Sages left, the Three Pure Ones also got up and left Mount Kunlun.
Meanwhile, Haotian was heading back with great confidence. Before he even reached the Heavenly Court, he saw a dense crowd of gods and immortals standing in front of the South Heaven Gate.
He was somewhat stunned. When did Heavenly Court become so lively?