A Sage's Schemes! The whole story

Move the timeline forward.

Before Haotian left the Primordial World and went to the Purple Firmament Palace in the Chaos.

Even before Yang Jian woke up, and right after Haotian and Pingxin had sent Yaoji's soul into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

"This is... the soul of Yaoji's husband, Yang Tianyou." Pingxin with one hand, and a white light appeared out of thin air before Haotian's eyes.

Haotian looked at the point of light before him, his eyes showing neither joy nor sorrow.

Perhaps, in the eyes of others, this is just the soul of an ordinary mortal.

But in the eyes of Haotian, and Pingxin to the side.

The golden light hidden deep within that soul was incredibly clear, so clear that even the identity of its owner was perfectly clear.

Haotian's gaze was deep as he quietly raised his right hand and reached out to grab Yang Tianyou's soul.

Certainly...

Haotian had no intention of doing anything to Yang Tianyou's soul, although he wished he could make Yang Tianyou's soul disappear and never be reincarnated.

But... Haotian simply reached into the depths of Yang Tianyou's soul and grasped that wisp of golden light.

"Since you're going to be my brother- Haotian... then it can only be my brother- Haotian, not anyone else!"

Haotian looked at Yang Tianyou expressionlessly and said.

Then, Haotian extinguished all the karma and past lives deep within Yang Tianyou's soul.

At this moment, Yang Tianyou was simply Yang Tianyou. From the moment he was born, he was Yang Tianyou, and he was no longer anyone's reincarnation.

Pingxin at the scene before him, Pingxin's eyes lit up.

Although this move seems simple, the mysteries it contains are extremely profound. Haotian even used the authority of the Underworld and the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

It should be noted that although Yang Tianyou was just a mortal, the owner of that golden light was a saint.

Even if that saint didn't leave behind any earth-shattering methods, a Quasi-Sage could still erase the Sage's methods.

This is enough to show that Haotian is truly not far from taking that step.

As for why Haotian was able to use the authority of the Underworld and the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Since the Underworld has already fallen under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court, it's not surprising that something like this would happen.

Certainly...

It is precisely because the Heavenly Court has taken over the Underworld that we are in this situation today.

"Fellow Heavenly Dao... I look forward to the day when you can walk alongside us."

Pingxin chuckled softly, gazing at Haotian, who had cast Yang Tianyou's soul into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Haotian did not speak, but respectfully bowed to Pingxin.

But in his heart, Haotian whispered to himself, "I'm also looking forward to that day."

The Primordial World.

Mount West of the Tree.

This mountain was not a famous or precious mountain in the Primordial World, much less a blessed land or grotto heaven.

It is only because there is a giant, Primordial World tree on the east side of the mountain that blocks out the sky that it is named Mount West of the Tree).

But on this unassuming mountain, there lived a person with great Divine Ability.

All living beings within a radius of tens of thousands of miles know about this matter, which is why few intelligent beings come here.

In the Primordial World, those who can be called great Divine Ability beings must at least have the cultivation of a Daluo Golden Immortal, if not Quasi-Sage Divine Ability.

Although this location is remote and the beings there are of low cultivation and limited knowledge, the description of a great Divine Ability being is indeed accurate.

On this Mount West of the Tree, lives a powerful expert at the level of a Daluo Golden Immortal, and not just at the Early Daluo Middle Daluo Great Luo.

Instead, he was a Divine Ability in the Late Daluo, or even close to the Perfection Daluo, or perhaps, a great Divine Ability monkey.

He calls himself the Divine Monkey Pilgrim.

He was a survivor of the demon Demon Race's Heavenly Court that once dominated the Primordial World, and one of the few great Divine Ability beings in the Primordial World who still identified himself as Demon Race.

Of course, the Divine Monkey Pilgrim of yesteryear did not possess the cultivation level he has now.

At the end of the Lich War, he was just a Taiyi Golden Immortal, but because of his excellent aptitude, he had the potential to become Daluo Immortal.

Therefore, during the final war between the Lich King and the Lich King, he was one of those who remained to guard the Heavenly Court.

Nature.

He also experienced being driven out when Haotian Yaochi took over the Heavenly Court.

The Mount West of the Tree.

A divine monkey, three zhang tall with smooth, golden fur, sat cross-legged, facing the sun, moon, heaven, and earth, practicing its breathing exercises.

"Call--"

The divine monkey gently exhaled a breath of turbid air it had absorbed during its cultivation, opened its eyes, and a glint of wisdom shone within them.

"My Law Power has been almost fully accumulated, as has the Great Dao. I'm just one step away from fully comprehending it in a dozen or so eons at most."

"When I achieve the Perfection Daluo, it will be time to travel to the Primordial World and seek the opportunity to break through to the Quasi-Sage fortuitous opportunity."

The monkey murmured softly, its voice calm, yet one could hear the joy that came from its heart.

For cultivators, there is nothing more joyful than taking another step forward in their cultivation and seeing the dawn of the next realm.

However...

"A few dollars... you don't have the time for that anymore."

A deep voice suddenly rang in the monkey's ears.

The sudden sound startled the Divine Monkey Pilgrim, and then his golden fur stood on end.

It was as if endless golden hairs transformed into golden streams of light, shooting wildly in all directions.

However...

"The scenery here is quite pleasant, sufficient as a place for the Daluo Guixu. We cannot allow you to ruin it."

As the words were spoken.

The billions of golden rays were instantly frozen in mid-air, even the Late Daluo Divine Monkey Pilgrim was no exception.

Sensing the restraints on his body and the Technique Method, the Divine Monkey Pilgrim turned deathly pale.

At this point, he understood perfectly well.

His matter.

We've been discovered!

But... he didn't understand.

How exactly was he exposed?

The Divine Monkey Pilgrim's mind raced through all sorts of possibilities, and before he could think any further, a path quietly parted amidst the swirling hair needles.

A figure slowly walked over.

"Haotian..."

The Divine Monkey Pilgrim looked at the newcomer's face without the slightest surprise in his eyes.

He did not address the Heavenly Emperor. Among the Demon Race, or rather, among their generation of Demon Race, there was only ever one Heavenly Emperor, and that was Heavenly Emperor Dijun.

Haotian looked at the Divine Monkey Pilgrim before him, and a hint of anger appeared on his usually calm and composed face.

It was this guy... it was this guy who betrayed his sister Yaoji, bewitched her, and caused her to waver, ultimately leading her to fall in love with a mortal.

He gave birth to Yang Jian, and even when Yaoji was pregnant, it was he who swayed Yaoji mind, causing her to give her precious Heavenly Eye to her child.

Ultimately, Yaoji was Taiyi Golden Immortal, built up with all sorts of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Facing the Daluo, the Divine Monkey Pilgrim, she had absolutely no ability to resist.

Moreover, all of these choices were ultimately made by Yaoji herself.

The Divine Monkey Pilgrim merely gave it a push at a crucial moment, and it was precisely that push that led to its current state.

Even Yaoji and Haotian cannot be said to be entirely without fault, but...

"I killed you, do you have any complaints?"

Haotian looked at the Divine Monkey Pilgrim and spoke.

The Divine Monkey Pilgrim's face paled slightly, but he still stubbornly said, "Haotian, don't you want to know why I attacked Yaoji?"

"Who instructed me to attack Yaoji?"

"No need," Haotian said softly.

The Divine Monkey Pilgrim's face turned deathly pale instantly.

With his last glimmer of hope extinguished, the Divine Monkey Pilgrim was filled with utter despair.

In the face of death, even Daluo Golden Immortal is not much different from an ordinary mortal.

At that moment, he desperately wanted to shout out the name of the 'mastermind' so that they could save him.

But he dared not...

He would rather face Haotian and death here than utter that name.

Looking at the appearance of the Divine Monkey Pilgrim, Haotian's gaze was extremely deep. He sighed softly, and then... turned and left.

The moment he saw Haotian turn and leave, a glimmer of hope suddenly arose in the heart of the Divine Monkey Pilgrim.

Could it be...?

Are they going to let him go?

But this hope lasted less than a breath.

The Divine Monkey Pilgrim heard Haotian's soft sigh, which was incredibly long and drawn out, seemingly without end.

At this moment, in the mind of the Divine Monkey Pilgrim, in his Primordial Spirit, there was nothing else besides the sigh from Haotian just now.

Even...

As a Great Luo Immortal, this soft sigh echoed in the ears of all the countless incarnations of the Divine Monkey King in the vast river of time and space.

Then...

The Divine Monkey Pilgrim suddenly knelt on the ground, lifeless.

This scene was simply unbelievable; the Divine Monkey Pilgrim was dead, but his body... still existed.

Above the horizon, Haotian walked away step by step into the distance.

If he has to personally kill a demon monkey at the Late Daluo, then he might as well just give away his title as the strongest below the Sage!

Standing in the heavens, Haotian showed no emotion whatsoever regarding the death of the Divine Monkey Pilgrim.

Just as the Divine Monkey Pilgrim said, he was being directed by someone behind him; at best, he was just a knife, a powerful knife.

As for the person wielding the knife...

Haotian's gaze was incredibly deep, and he remained silent.

In the Primordial World, how many would rather let someone face him directly and face death than dare to reveal his name? He sighed slightly.

Two schemes, two ulterior motives.

Although he already knew who was behind it all, he couldn't deal with any of them.

But...

"I, Haotian, am not one to be bullied." Heavenly Eye turned cold, and without the slightest hesitation, he charged directly towards the Heaven Beyond Heaven.

And that's what led to the scene we saw earlier.

On Mount Sumeru in the western land.

In the Netherworld Underworld, when Haotian severed all of Yang Tianyou's past lives.

"Golden Child... is dead!"

Zhunti slightly opened his eyes, looked at the appearance of the Underworld, then put his hands together and silently recited scriptures.

Although the Golden Child was weak, he was ultimately the one who personally sent him into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, a scheme he had orchestrated.

Now that he is dead, it is only right that he chants incantations and prays for him.

As for the claim that Yang Tianyou, the reincarnation of the Golden Child, is not dead?

Yang Tianyou has severed all karmic ties and connections with his past life. Even he cannot summon the Golden Child back from Yang Tianyou's soul now.

This...

Is it not death, or what? Is it the soul being scattered to the winds?

And the same.

At the moment the Divine Monkey Pilgrim died.

Mount Kunlun.

The Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, who was sitting cross-legged in the Jade Void Palace, opened his eyes, a look of doubt appearing in them.

"Haotian... killed that demon monkey? How did he know...?"

Certainly...

The Celestial Venerable Yuanshi was not concerned about the death of the Divine Monkey Pilgrim; he was simply puzzled.

Logically speaking, since he personally disrupted the heavenly secrets and intervened to cover up for that demon monkey, Haotian... shouldn't have been able to find the divine monkey.

As for the concern that Haotian killed the Divine Monkey Pilgrim and discovered he was the mastermind?

So what?

Could it be that Haotian could storm Mount Kunlun and come to confront him?

A proud look appeared on Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's face.

Below even Sage, all are but ants.

Even the Heavenly Emperor, who was known as the strongest person below the Sage Haotian, was no exception.

"The Primordial World already has enough Sage; there's no need for another sage emperor like Haotian!"

A chill ran through Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's eyes.

His purpose in this scheme was to prevent Haotian from attaining enlightenment and to prevent this former attendant of Master Hongjun from standing alongside him.

Haotian, the former attendant of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, never gave up his arduous cultivation even after becoming the Heavenly Emperor.

Especially after the other party, through some unknown means, incorporated the Underworld into the Heavenly Court and seized control of the Underworld's power.

Furthermore, relying on the authority of the Underworld and the Six Paths of Reincarnation, he began his path of cultivation, undergoing rebirth and tribulations.

And...

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi once observed Haotian's cultivation.

According to his speculation, the possibility of Haotian... attaining sainthood is extremely high.

How could the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi possibly agree to this?

A former child was now to be placed alongside him.

Even...

Stand in front of him.

This is something that Celestial Venerable Yuanshi would absolutely not allow.

So...

Yaoji, whose aptitude is extremely poor and whose origins are unknown, is seemingly unremarkable. She is called Haotian's younger sister, but in reality, she is Heavenly Dao's guiding light.

The goal of Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's scheme was to ensure that Haotian could maintain his true self and not lose his way through countless cycles of cultivation.

The result clearly pleased Celestial Venerable Yuanshi greatly.

Thinking about this...

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi chuckled softly, then closed his eyes again and continued his cultivation.

However, not long afterward...

The expression on Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's face changed slightly, and suddenly Hongjun's voice rang in his ears.

"All sages, come quickly to the Purple Firmament Palace to see me!"