Chapter 1524

"Could this again be Wu Tian's plan?"

The immortals' expressions changed drastically.

Donghua Emperor stepped forward and said: "My fellow cultivators, I am Donghua. These guests are great beings from other worlds, and they have come solely to resolve the calamity of the Three Realms."

"Other worlds?"

"They're from other worlds?!"

"Are there also Erlang Shen and the Great Sage Equaling Heaven in other worlds?"

Faced with the current situation, everyone felt their minds were overwhelmed.

"Are you truly Yunxiao Sister from another world?"

Qiongxiao of this world looked at Yunxiao and asked.

"Of course I am."

The one who answered was not Yunxiao's true form, but Qiongxiao herself.

She drew close, saw Qiongxiao's current state, and was deeply displeased.

"Indeed, in your world, the Jie Sect lost in ancient times—Qiongxiao, you didn't even preserve your physical body."

Qiongxiao froze, gazing at her counterpart from another world.

Seeing her still as lively, charming, and distinct in character as her own self from countless years ago, she felt both joy and sorrow.

Joy that her counterpart in another world had escaped calamity.

Sorrow that her own sect and her sisters had all become deities.

For all these years, bound by the Investiture Scroll, they had no freedom.

Not just Qiongxiao—many immortals in the Heavenly Court grew gloomy.

The ancient fate of this world was much the same as that of the Investiture world: the Jie Sect immortals entered the Heavenly Court.

These powerful Jie Sect immortals, having lost their physical bodies and spiritual treasures, could only toil day after day at their official posts, never again enjoying their former freedom.

Deified after death, lacking great spiritual power, they were naturally inferior to those who achieved godhood through physical cultivation, wielding divine powers and spiritual treasures and thus valued by the Heavenly Court.

With insufficient divine office, they couldn't even attend Heavenly Court banquets—their lives were truly miserable.

Thus, the Jie Sect deities of this world had not become intoxicated by power.

One gain, one loss—who could say whether it was good or bad?

"Is this Qiongxiao sister…?"

Yunxiao from the Journey to the West world stepped forward: "Her divine aura is indeed very similar. In your world, did any Jie Sect disciple become a Sage? Will the future change?"

Yunxiao from the Investiture world stepped forward: "Not necessarily. The great tide of Heaven and Earth lies with the Three Teachings, not the Jie Sect. We have little chance against other Sages in the cosmos. But if the Dao Lord joins us, then the matter becomes certain."

Yunxiao was very clear about Zhang Taixuan's strength.

Just moments ago, his surge of magic power was enough to forge a Hunyuan.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to Zhang Taixuan, their eyes curious, unable to understand why a Sage would care so much for a mere Zhunsheng.

"You don't understand…" Donghua Emperor hurried to explain.

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

To attain the Dao through brute force!

There truly existed such a monstrous being in the world!

Yunxiao asked: "Dao Lord, what should we do next?"

Zhang Taixuan paused: "First, stabilize the order of the Three Realms. Then we'll consider other matters."

He reached out and seized—immediately, the Investiture Scroll, which had been hidden so deeply even Wu Tian had not sensed it, flew out and landed in Zhang Taixuan's hand.

With a sweep of his spiritual sense, the original spiritual imprints within the Investiture Scroll vanished.

Now, the Investiture Scroll belonged to Zhang Taixuan.

Under the activation of the Dao's primordial source, all present felt the man before them transform into the new Heavenly Emperor, wielding the supreme authority over the Three Realms.

Simultaneously, a force passed through the Investiture Scroll and descended upon them, causing their strength to undergo a heaven-and-earth overturning transformation.

They felt as if they had returned to ancient times, regaining their vast and mighty magic power.

This was no illusion.

Zhang Taixuan, leveraging the Dao's prevailing tide—where demonic power waned and Daoic power surged—borrowed the Dao's strength to elevate the immortals' power to its peak.

"Follow me in governing the Three Realms. When your task is complete and you find successors to replace you as immortals and deities, you shall regain your freedom and physical bodies."

Zhang Taixuan's voice was calm, yet to the immortals' ears, it rang like Lei Ting.

Qiongxiao of this world was stunned: "We can regain our physical bodies?"

The other immortals also looked utterly incredulous.

Qiongxiao snorted: "If the Dao Lord Brother said so, it must be true. Restoring your freedom is nothing to him."

Yunxiao looked at the immortals and said: "The Dao Lord possesses boundless divine power. Move quickly. This is a rare opportunity. Once the demonic calamity passes, find new immortals to replace you and govern the Three Realms—you'll be free and at ease."

"Yes, Yunxiao Shizi!"

The immortals rejoiced and immediately used their divine powers to stabilize the Three Realms' authority.

The Star God stabilized the movement of the stars; the military disasters, droughts, and plagues newly arisen in the Three Realms began to vanish.

The Water God began to bring rain, nourishing the mortal realm and giving the people hope.

The Thunder Department began slaying demons and monsters causing chaos among mortals.

In an instant, all the Heavenly Court immortals began fulfilling their duties according to their divine offices.

Due to the great shift in the Dao's situation and the power borrowed by Zhang Taixuan, the immortals' offensive was fierce, and the mortal realm's situation improved dramatically.

"Something's wrong, Master… I remember the Heavenly Court immortals were all sealed, right?" Great Sage Equaling Heaven gazed at the sky and asked softly, "Now why are they all out? How did they escape? Or did they defect to Wu Tian and start serving him?"

Chan Tan Gongde Buddha's expression turned grave: "That's possible! If they only know destruction, they cannot govern the Three Realms—then the Buddha will naturally return and end all. But if Wu Tian also understands how to govern the Three Realms, then his control over the Three Realms is not far off. The situation is worsening."

The Daoist who eliminates demons does not necessarily have to destroy evil demons.

It can also be that the demonic path suddenly awakens, turns from evil to good, and becomes a new force of righteousness.

Tang Xuanzang did not understand this principle before.

But after reclaiming his past-life memories and becoming a Buddha (as promised), Tang Xuanzang's cultivation naturally rose with the tide, comprehending the subtleties of the cosmic order.

If Wutian truly understood these things, turned from evil to good, and became the ruler of the Three Realms,

then the return of the Buddha and the Jade Emperor would become extremely difficult.

When the demonic path declines, the righteous path flourishes.

If Wutian becomes the new righteous path, he represents the new cosmic trend of righteousness.

If the Buddha, the Jade Emperor, and other immortals and gods stand opposed to Wutian, the Heavenly Dao will regard them as evil demons.

At that time, not only could they not reverse the peril of the Three Realms, but they would be utterly annihilated by Wutian, who wields the overwhelming momentum of the Heavenly Dao, and their return would only be possible in the next calamity.

Yet—Wutian sees the cosmic trend of the Heavenly Dao so clearly, and wields it with divine mastery.

When the next calamity arrives, won't he follow the same pattern again: turning from righteous to demonic, then demonic to righteous, and replaying today's plan once more?

He would never give the Buddha and other gods a chance to return!

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