Victory? Defeat? A Corner of the Chan Sect's Future Collapses
Cold and lonely!
In the pitch-black void devoid of any light, the colossal, Heaven-Supporting Black Tortoise body of the Guiling silently floated in the air.
The surrounding void was entirely composed of shattered fragments of the world—no, shattered dust of the world.
Not far from Guiling, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi stood in the void, the broken Pangu Banner in his hand moving without wind, fluttering loudly.
Meanwhile, the indelible Dao wounds on Yuanshi Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's body are being restored to their original state under the infusion of the Power of the Heavenly Dao.
The battle is over; there was no miracle. Celestial Venerable Yuanshi has won.
However, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's victory was clearly not easy, as evidenced by the Pangu Banner he had retrieved and the Power of the Heavenly Dao he had used to enhance it.
This Middle Thousand World, which served as the battlefield, had already been destroyed and reduced to dust. If it weren't for Fuxi was outside the world, maintaining the integrity of this world, it would have been a disaster.
It's likely that the world collapsed and was destroyed the instant the battle began, and the battlefield would have shifted to the Primordial World.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths... a full five breaths later, all of Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's injuries were completely healed under the continuous infusion of the Power of the Heavenly Dao.
His tattered armor was completely intact, making it appear as if he had never been in a fight.
Only...
The weariness in Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's eyes was unmistakable.
"Fellow Daoist Fuxi, now that you've arrived, please show yourself!"
Celestial Venerable Yuanshi suddenly spoke.
The moment the words left his mouth.
On one side of the Heaven-Supporting Black Tortoise, the figure of Fuxi quietly emerged.
Without immediately paying attention to Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, Fuxi reached out and placed his hand on the shell of the Heaven- Heaven-Supporting Black Tortoise. The next instant...
The massive body of the Heaven-Supporting Black Tortoise suddenly disintegrated, transforming back into the seven Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure.
The unconscious Guiling was held in Fuxi's arms.
Looking at the Guiling, whose brows were still furrowed even in his unconscious state, Fuxi smiled.
"Junior sister, you've done it! Get some rest!"
As Fuxi spoke, he reached out and smoothed the furrowed brow of the Guiling, and then the Guiling's figure vanished into thin air in Fuxi's arms.
At this moment, Fuxi turned around and looked at Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, revealing a faint smile, "Fuxi greets Fellow Yuanshi."
The Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, however, did not have a pleasant expression.
When he discovered Fuxi's figure, he realized that whether it was Jinling at the beginning or Guiling later, he, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, had been completely outmaneuvered.
Jinling's scheme against him was that, despite having already requested help and sought reinforcements in advance, she kept stalling for time.
After receiving Jinling's plea for help, Guiling did not intend to go to Golden Turtle Island to find Cult Master Tongtian.
Instead, he went directly to his senior brother, the Human Race Holy Emperor Fuxi.
Afterwards, he pretended not to have brought reinforcements and put on a show of fighting him, treating Celestial Venerable Yuanshi as a whetstone.
When caught in the middle of the situation, even the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi could not escape being blinded by a single leaf. No, it should be said that his arrogance as Sage, his disdain for mere quasi -Quasi-Sage, caused him to fall into traps repeatedly.
Jinling's various schemes and decisive nature were so impressive that even the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi could not find fault with her.
Guiling's explanation was full of loopholes, but the situation at the time prevented him from thinking deeply about it. In addition, Jinling's desperate performance and the information in Jinling's memory also contributed to the explanation.
This oversight revealed that, given Guiling's identity, he had two Sage standing behind him, so there was no need for him to seek out his junior brother, Cult Master Tongtian.
However... although Guiling's explanation was full of loopholes, Guiling's raw strength was more shocking and... extremely displeasing to Celestial Venerable Yuanshi than Jinling's schemes.
Although Celestial Venerable Yuanshi did not show it on his face, Fuxi could clearly see the displeasure in Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's heart.
A smile involuntarily crept across my face.
He was naturally aware of the current state of mind of the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.
After all, even if it were him, he would be unhappy if he were to fight a Quasi-Sage to a standstill and only manage to win by using almost all his trump cards.
But...
As the senior brother of that Quasi-Sage, Fuxi felt only pride for his junior sister at this moment.
Quasi-Sage Realm fighting against Sage, though he didn't win, was still impressive enough to be in such a state that even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun back then probably couldn't have done much better!
Fuxi couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"Fellow Daoist Fuxi, you surely have no intention of fighting me again!"
Celestial Venerable Yuanshi looked at Fuxi and said softly.
As he spoke, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi had already put away the Pangu Banner, clearly indicating that he had decided that Fuxi would not fight him.
"Of course... I have no reason to fight Yuanshi Daoist Yuanshi," Fuxi said with a light laugh.
Although Guiling ultimately failed this time, no matter how you look at it, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi was the one who suffered the greatest loss this time.
He was repeatedly outmaneuvered by a Quasi-Sage.
He then engaged in a fierce battle with a Quasi-Sage.
It's fair to say that Celestial Venerable Yuanshi has really lost face today.
And...
Although Guiling was defeated in this great battle, the experience gained in the Holy War was extraordinary. After this battle, Guiling's realm and combat strength will likely experience another leap forward.
As a result, even as the senior brother, Fuxi clearly had no reason to bully Yuanshi anymore or avenge Guiling.
"In that case, I shall take my leave."
Celestial Venerable Yuanshi clearly had no intention of staying to communicate with Fuxi and deepen their relationship; he immediately prepared to take his leave.
"Fellow Daoist, please!"
Fuxi did not stop him.
Or perhaps, Fuxi was also preparing to leave.
After all, he had already sent the Guiling away, so what was the point of him staying in this broken world?
After Celestial Venerable Yuanshi left, Fuxi's figure also quietly disappeared.
With Fuxi's departure, the world, having lost its last support, collapsed directly.
Only...
In the fierce battle between the Guiling and the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, the world, which had already been reduced to dust, was destroyed but could not unleash any terrifying power.
It simply crumbled quietly, turning into countless fragments of the world that silently dispersed into the depths of the void.
East Sea!
Changsheng's Dao Field.
"Seriously... they actually got into a fight like this!"
Ao Changsheng looked at the unconscious Guiling and sighed helplessly.
Although he did not personally witness the battle, after Fuxi brought the Guiling over, he observed the Guiling's unconscious state.
Ao Changsheng could roughly guess the state of the battle.
Without even looking, Ao Changsheng could roughly guess who Guiling's opponent was.
He was completely unharmed, his Law Power was exhausted, and there were traces of the power of reincarnation left in his Primordial Spirit.
In addition, Ao Changsheng recently sensed that the Great Thousand World he had given to the Guiling had been touched.
Without a doubt.
The Guiling used the power of reincarnation to enhance his realm, drew upon the powerful forces of the Great Thousand World, and then unleashed the shell of the Heaven-Supporting Black Tortoise to fight frantically, exhausting himself to the point of collapse.
In the Primordial World, only Sage could command such methods from the Guiling.
Among all the saints, Dao Ancestor Hongjun is supreme, and even the Sage Nüwa, Supreme Laozi, Daoist Jieyin would not confront a junior like Guiling.
In the great battle between the Sage Pingxin and the Guiling, the Tortoise Spirit Root had no chance of using the power of reincarnation.
It's even less likely that Cult Master Tongtian of the Jie Sect, would engage in a Guiling was on good terms with his own disciple, Holy Mother Jinling.
Therefore, it can only be either Celestial Venerable Yuanshi of the Chan Sect or Daoist Zhunti of the Western Sect.
This is further compounded by the impending Immortal Slaughter Tribulation.
There's only one truth!
"That old bastard Yuanshi is asking for a beating again!" Ao Changsheng cursed as he led Guiling to the place in the dojo with the densest Innate Spiritual Qi.
Then gently tap it with one hand.
Ao Changsheng broke the restriction that Fuxi had placed on the Guiling, and then the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi instantly rushed into the Guiling's body.
There's absolutely no need to bother refining it.
The inner world that had been drained by the Guiling seemed to transform into Taotie at this moment, accepting everything that came its way and devouring all the Innate Spiritual Qi it had absorbed.
The Guiling's previously faint aura began to gradually recover.
"Honestly, even the Innate Spiritual Qi in the Spiritual Qi Pearl I bestowed upon you has been exhausted. Just how long have you been fighting with Yuanshi?!"
Ao Changsheng sighed as he looked at the Spiritual Qi Pearl that he had painstakingly snatched a trace of Innate Spiritual Qi energy from the surging Innate Spiritual Qi.
"Originally, Investiture of the Gods Tribulation the Gods, I planned to ignore external affairs, but..."
Just as Ao Changsheng said, apart from the final battle of the Sage, there was nothing else in the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation that Ao Changsheng considered worth watching.
The scale was far smaller than the previous great Immeasurable Tribulation.
And...
If the battle were taking place in the Human Race's Nine Provinces, it would seem even less interesting, but...
Looking at the unconscious Guiling, Ao Changsheng couldn't help but sigh.
"I'm really scared of you!"
As Ao Changsheng spoke, he began to calculate the whole story, while at the same time, due to the great calamity, the secrets of heaven were in chaos.
Ao Changsheng would also occasionally cast his gaze towards the Primordial World to personally observe it.
Moreover, upon noticing that this incident also involved individuals who had not yet reached the Daluo realm, he personally reviewed the entire event using the River of Time.
Generally speaking.
Ao Changsheng has now figured out the whole story.
Then...
Ao Changsheng's original intention to avenge Guiling was immediately extinguished.
There was simply no room for him, as the master, to intervene!
The problems among the younger generation of the Chan Sect had already been resolved by Jinling of the Jie Sect, and the problems among the older generation of the Chan Sect had been mostly resolved by his disciple Guiling.
Although the Guiling looks rather pitiful right now.
But...
Celestial Venerable Yuanshi was in an even worse state!
His carefully laid plans were ruined by the Golden Linggui Spirit, and he even got involved with a little tyrant he couldn't kill.
In the end, his scheme was completely ruined, and he gained nothing, even ending up in a frustrating fight.
This...
That's absolutely tragic.
Ao Changsheng briefly compared the Yuanshi Tianzun at this moment with the original Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, and then... Ao Changsheng silently mourned for the current Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.
At the same time, Ao Changsheng was also surprised that the Guiling and the Jinling were so capable of causing trouble.
Although it seems so.
This time, Jinling only disrupted the Chan Sect's plans against Nezha and also discovered in advance that Celestial Venerable Yuanshi was colluding with other Sage to target Cult Master Tongtian.
But actually...
Jinling's actions nearly disrupted all of the plans made by Celestial Venerable Yuanshi of the Chan Sect.
Without the Karmic Luck of the 'Lingzhuzi', although True Person Taiyi still possesses extraordinary talent, his future achievements are destined to prevent him from becoming the Great Emperor Taiyi of the Eastern Pole.
To put it mildly, this ruined True Person Taiyi's future.
On a larger scale, this directly weakens the influence of the Chan Sect within the Heavenly Court in the future.
A single hair can affect the whole situation.
This principle also applies to the Primordial World, which has been the subject of various schemes and calculations by the Primordial World saints.
It was now virtually impossible for Celestial Venerable Yuanshi to restore order and put his original arrangements back in their original positions.
What consequences will this lead to?
What will be the trajectory of this War of the Investiture of the Gods?
How will the subsequent war of the saints unfold?
Even Ao Changsheng was somewhat concerned!
Ao Changsheng's lips curled into a bright smile as he looked up at the sky.
"You agree, right, Fellow Daoist Hongjun— "