Chapter 1536

"Hehe, Brother Taixuan would never do that!" Su Xiao said proudly. "By the way, is Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi still around? Should we go and—"

Everyone was speechless.

You just plucked the Heavenly Court's flat peaches, and now you want to pluck Zhenyuanzi's Ginseng Fruit Tree too.

"Let's talk when we get back." Zhang Taixuan's expression was calm. "Having comprehended the laws of this world, creating a few Ginseng Fruit Trees is no problem. When the time comes, I'll send them to Shangcheng; if you want them, just buy them."

500 Su Xiao's eyes went wide: "Does Brother Taixuan really think I can afford something like this?"

Zhang Taixuan laughed and said, "I can't keep letting you freeload, can I? Enough, it's just a Ginseng Fruit—it doesn't do much for a Da Luo Jinxian. You should focus on your breakthrough instead. Whether you buy the Ginseng Fruit Tree or not, it doesn't matter."

Su Xiao nodded lightly: "That's true enough."

The gods and immortals of this world were utterly stunned by Zhang Taixuan's methods.

This Heavenly Honored One's combat divine abilities were terrifying beyond imagination, and his creation-type divine abilities were absolutely top-tier among the top-tier.

How could there be such a perfect person in this world?

Just as they were thinking, they saw Zhang Taixuan grab at the void.

Instantly, a twelve-tiered lotus platform appeared in his hand.

A sweep of magic power, and the brand within the lotus platform was instantly emptied. He then activated the origin of Heaven's Dao, evolving merit and Primordial Qi.

In an instant, the twelve-tiered golden lotus transformed into a purple lotus flower.

Its grade had also reached the level of a Pre-Heaven Supreme Treasure.

This treasure was invincible in defense and could also suppress fortune; it counted as quite a fine spiritual treasure.

Zhang Taixuan tossed it to his disciple and said, "As the master of a faction, how can you do without a single spiritual treasure? This Pre-Heaven Supreme Treasure is for you to suppress your fortune."

"Many thanks, Master." Sun Wukong hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

The Tang Seng of this world felt the last trace of hope in his heart vanish.

That was the Buddha's lotus platform.

Now it had simply been given away.

The Buddha likely had no chance of turning things around ever again.

No!

Even without losing the lotus platform, who could overthrow someone backed by a Heavenly Honored One?

Thinking of this, Tang Seng exchanged a glance with the Victorious Fighting Buddha, and both understood what the other meant.

Accept your fate!

Anyway, such was the will of Heaven, and the current situation wasn't of their making. Better to become the new Lingshan's Victorious Fighting Buddha and the new Lingshan's Sandalwood Merit Buddha.

Yes, the Buddhas of the new Lingshan, newly appointed by Sun Wukong, had still left positions for the two of them.

That could be considered showing them the utmost benevolence and righteousness.

……

The mortal realm.

A tiger demon's massive claw pinned down a youth, about to bite.

Suddenly, a voice rang out in its mind: "From this day forth…"

Though this voice was calm, it made the tiger demon feel dread. It glanced at the human beneath its claw, hesitated for a moment, and lowered its paw.

"Hmph, human, consider yourself lucky!"

The tiger demon had long since awakened its spiritual intelligence and knew how difficult cultivation was.

If there were one more tribulation after another,

then this life would truly be a dead end!

"Many thanks, Great King!"

"Many thanks, Divine Lord!"

The youth rose, gasping for breath, looking like he had just survived a calamity.

He bowed repeatedly to the tiger demon and toward the sky.

If the immortal hadn't arrived in time, he might already have become a meal in the demon's belly.

"Roar!"

The tiger saw the mortal bowing and was not pleased; instead, it felt quite sullen.

……

"I am the Great Emperor Gouchen. Today I descend to the lower realm to spread the Dao. All who are fated, regardless of race, may come forth to take me as their master."

It hadn't been long before the tiger demon saw a ray of immortal light descend from afar, and a crisp voice rang out.

"The Great Emperor Gouchen has descended to spread the Dao?"

The tiger demon grew excited. "What luck! I'm going to take him as my master."

Wind rose beneath its feet, and it went racing off.

Soon it arrived before a great mountain. The mountain was towering and rugged, with clouds and mist swirling around its midsection.

Halfway up the mountain, a divine temple stood tall.

By then, dozens of demon-kind had already gathered before the temple.

"Great Emperor, can we too cultivate?"

"Of course. By decree of the Heavenly Honored One, as long as one has no evil deeds, all may cultivate, and may even ascend to become immortals—gods and spirits who receive the incense of the Three Realms!"

"We beast-kind also have such an opportunity?"

The demons were stunned.

Hearing this, the tiger demon couldn't help but stop in its tracks.

This news was simply too incredible.

In ancient times, although there were also demons and monsters who became divine spirits.

But what kind of people were they?

They were disciples of great sects, cultivators of tremendous divine powers.

Ever since that sect vanished, the fate of the demon race became even more wretched.

No one was willing to teach them, and it was impossible for them to become divine spirits.

No, it would also be wrong to say categorically that they could not become divine spirits.

If they were lucky, at the very least they could become the mount of an immortal.

If they wanted to become a true god, the chances were so slim as to be negligible.

"Heavenly Lord, have mercy!"

"We thank the Heavenly Lord!"

The gathered demons prostrated themselves, bowing toward the sky.

……

"So, my Lingshan is gone?"

Qiao Ling'er had already recovered his memories. He gazed in the direction of Lingshan, his expression helpless.

He had clearly calculated against Wutian, yet never expected that someone from beyond this world would appear.

Moreover, the Heavenly Dao had not prevented such a thing.

Now, Lingshan was gone.

Even the great demons of Lingshan from days past had vanished without a trace.

Such as the Roc and the like — because they had eaten too many humans, they had recently incurred heavenly retribution and turned to flying ash.

And precisely because of the commotion from that heavenly retribution, he had retrieved his memories ahead of time.

"Heaven's will is thus; what can be done about it?" Qiao Ling'er shook his head. "Now I can only strive to cultivate. As for recovering everything from before — there's no need to even think about it."

To brand the Heavenly Rules into the Heavenly Dao and let the Heavenly Dao execute them.

At the very least, he did not possess that level of Dao attainment.

Against such an existence, he could not muster the heart to resist.

Moreover, in this epoch, the forces of the Heavenly Court and Lingshan were already destined.

They represented the great righteous momentum of Heaven and Earth.

This was precisely the time when the righteous path flourished greatly and the evil heretics retreated.

If he were to leap out at this moment, even if that person did not act, he was destined to perish.

He understood the laws of the Heavenly Dao's evolution all too well, which was why he grasped even more clearly the terror of the great momentum of Heaven and Earth. Not a single thought of resistance arose in his heart; he could only helplessly accept the fate of a loser.