Chapter 256: Ran Deng, Xu Puti

Duobao junior brother, why must you be so pushy? The Three Teachings are originally one family; there's no need for us to distinguish between each other.

Just as Duobao Daoist had the Twelve Golden Immortals bowing their heads in unison, suddenly, the spiritual qi of heaven and earth condensed and instantly turned into a point of candlelight.

Another great divine-ability person has arrived!

Merely the spiritual qi of heaven and earth condensed around them made the faces of everyone present somewhat solemn.

Welcome the Vice Sect Leader!

At this moment, the Twelve Golden Immortals, led by Wu Liang Xian Weng, all bowed in unison toward that point of candlelight.

Immediately afterward, a hand reached out from the void, its fingertip touching that point of candlelight.

At the same time, with the candlelight as the center, the surrounding space began to twist, and a thin Daoist walked out from the void.

The visitor was precisely the Vice Sect Leader of the Chan Teaching, Ran Deng Daoist, who is also at the peak of quasi-sainthood.

So it's Senior Brother Ran Deng!

Looking at the visitor, Duobao Daoist narrowed his eyes slightly.

In fact, regarding the so-called Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Teaching, he didn't take them seriously at all.

Otherwise, the previous Three Teachings debate on the Dao could not have merely let Zhao Gongming, a senior outer-disciple, lead the team to participate.

However, Duobao Daoist still placed great importance on this Chan Teaching Vice Sect Leader before him.

After all, according to true seniority, the other party is even of the same generation as his master, the Master of the Teaching that Penetrates Heaven.

However, this person is thick-skinned; in order to listen to the Dao under the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, he actually lowered his own seniority, became a disciple under the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, and became the Vice Sect Leader of the Chan Teaching.

However, although this person is thick-skinned, his myriad magical treasures and divine abilities are not to be underestimated.

This point, even Duobao Daoist must give it sufficient attention.

"The Great Dharma Master of Xuan Du has encountered trouble; we disciples of the Three Teachings naturally cannot shirk our duty. And what about the Human Teaching disciples?"

Ran Deng Daoist said lightly.

"Here we are, we've come!"

Just then, a voice came from the horizon.

The next moment, a man, a woman, and an ox fell from the sky.

"Tai Bai, I never expected you to come in person!"

Looking at the white-clad maiden with her eyes tightly shut, Ran Deng Daoist couldn't help but flash a strange expression on his face.

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Three Teachings disciples present turned their gazes to the white-clad maiden with her eyes tightly shut.

Tai Bai Jinxing, although not the strongest among the Three Teachings disciples,

but this person is nevertheless universally recognized as the most cowardly among the Three Teachings disciples.

Even many people to this day have never seen his true form.

This is because he excels at walking the three realms using his avatar.

"Is this the true form of Tai Bai Jinxing?"

Ao Yifan rubbed his chin; the other's appearance was indeed different from what he had seen several times before.

Although it is also the appearance of a white-clad maiden, Ao Yifan could still discern the subtle differences.

"It should be!"

At this moment, the originally drunk Taiyi Zhenren said in a low voice: "I've heard that Tai Bai Jinxing is the heavenly monarch who oversees slaughter and war; because his aura of slaughter is too heavy, he needs to seal it with the Eye-Closure Spell. Therefore, the sole criterion for judging Tai Bai Jinxing's true form is whether his eyes are closed."

Hearing this, Ao Yifan glanced at Taiyi Zhenren with some surprise, thinking, "This guy isn't just a drunkard who only knows how to drink."

However, upon reflection, that makes sense; if Taiyi Zhenren were truly just a good-for-nothing, how could he be so favored by the Primordial Heavenly Venerable?

"Eye-Closure Spell, seal one's own slaughter aura!"

Ao Yifan looked at the white-clad maiden in the distance and muttered to himself, "I'm actually quite curious what she looks like when she opens her eyes."

"Senior Brother has encountered trouble; as Human Teaching disciples, how could we just stand by? Although we Human Teaching disciples are few, I, together with Junior Brother Bian Zhuang and Senior Brother Qingniu, should also be able to contribute!"

Tai Bai Jinxing's eyes remained closed as he said: "In that case, the Three Teachings disciples are all gathered; shall we set out?"

"Mm, the people are more or less all here; we can..."

Duobao Daoist nodded, preparing to announce the departure, but before he could finish his words, a voice suddenly cut him off——

"Fellow travelers of the Three Teachings, for such a grand event, how could we possibly lack my Western Teaching?"

Accompanied by that voice falling, one saw a seven-colored great tree rapidly sprouting from the ground.

"Is this not the Seven Treasure Wondrous Tree of Uncle-Master Zhunti? Could it be that the Zhunti Saint himself has come?"

Looking at the seven-colored great tree before them, the expressions of both Duobao Daoist and Ran Deng Daoist turned utterly solemn.

The Western Teaching possibly meddling in this mission is not surprising to them.

After all, dubbed the "number one troublemaker of the three realms," how could such a grand event possibly lack their presence?

However, the Three Teachings disciples absolutely do not wish for a saint of the Western Teaching to personally take the field.

After all, if that were the case, then they would have nothing left to play with.

"No, it's not a saint personally arriving; you are, Xu Puti!"

Suddenly, the eye-closed Tai Bai Jinxing seemed to sense something and spoke.

"Hehe, Daoist Friend Tai Bai, long time no see; your perception is still as keen as before!"

A light chuckle transmitted.

Immediately afterward, a youthful figure slowly emerged from the seven-colored great tree, and behind him was a group of Western Teaching cultivators led by the White Lotus Child.

Upon seeing the arrival, both Duobao Daoist and Ran Deng Daoist let out a sigh of relief.

After all, if the Zhunti Saint himself had arrived, these people would directly have nothing left to play with.

There's no way; although the peak of quasi-sainthood and a saint seem only a step apart, the gap between them is despair-inducing.

Even if the opponent is the so-called weakest saint, the Zhunti Saint!

"Xu Puti, I never expected the Western Teaching to be willing to let you come over, and even bestow upon you the Seven Treasure Wondrous Tree!"

Ran Deng Daoist said in a deep voice.

The opponent is said to be the foremost person under the Two Sages of the West, and with the Seven Treasure Wondrous Tree in hand, he is definitely a formidable opponent.

"I also don't want to come, but the Two Sages have made it clear that this trip is my chance to become a Sage; I have no choice but to make this journey."

Xu Puti said.

"What?"

Upon hearing this, all the immortals present were shocked.

Becoming a Sage is almost the ultimate goal for cultivators in this realm!

Yet, becoming a Sage is extremely difficult; beneath the Heavenly Dao Saint, only six have attained Sagehood.

Even now, even as strong as the Severing Teaching's Duobao Daoist and the Chan Teaching's Vice Sect Master Ran Deng Daoist see no chance of attaining Sagehood, and they continue to struggle desperately.

However, the hitherto inconspicuous Xu Puti now directly tells everyone that this trip is his opportunity to become a Sage.

This inevitably makes all the immortals present doubtful.

"Xu Puti, is this really true?"

Duobao Daoist couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know!"

Xu Puti shook his head and said: "The Two Sages have made it clear that this trip is my chance to become a Sage, but whether it really is or not, I am not sure either; after all, you know the Two Sages are best at deceiving people—perhaps this time they said that just to have me do their bidding."

"Cough cough cough..."

Before Xu Puti's words even finished, the White Lotus Child behind him couldn't help but burst into violent coughing.

The Two Sages of the West love to deceive people, and this is well known.

However, knowing something is one thing, saying it out loud is another.

Xu Puti is the Western Teaching's greatest reliance on this journey, but his habit of speaking without restraint also worries the White Lotus Child greatly.