Chapter 210: Shocking! Earth Goddess actually is……

The Intercept Fate Dao Lord's eyes flickered, as he pondered and considered.

Although the Calamity Fate Dao Lord's words were not pleasant to hear, it seemed he was pessimistic about the future of the Dao lineage under his command, thinking the road ahead would likely be rough—indeed, it would easily disrupt the original interest pattern and offend many great divine ability persons.

But it must be admitted, what this Dao Lord said is not without reason.

In fact, upon reaching the lofty realm of Great Luo, one would not deceive peers of the same level with pure falsehoods and conspiracies—they are peak figures surpassing myriad beings, with perfected intellect and boundless time-space knowledge as reserves; how could they be fooled by mere sweet talk?

They can forever maintain a most calm and rational mindset, using countless cases to warn themselves; even at the moment of a era's fiercest calamity, when calamitous qi surges heavenward and widely affects heaven and earth's myriad beings, it is like public opinion dragging the era, triggering a 'buff' of everyone echoing others, making the whole mass unable to think calmly, individuals swept along helplessly, going with the flow……

Yet those Great Luo beings who stand at the pinnacle of heaven and earth remain as steady as old dogs, utterly unaffected by calamitous qi or public opinion!

For their lifespan is terrifyingly vast……spanning infinite time-space!

One era, one great calamity—how could it possibly drown and cover their wisdom?

Great Luo is supreme!

Heaven's Will is paramount!

What they possess is an overwhelming dominance of pattern-vision; many things cannot blind their eyes nor deceive their minds.

The Calamity Fate Dao Lord never intended to deceive the Intercept Fate Dao Lord.

Of course it cannot be denied, he is also seeking his own benefit……thus he proposed this mutually advantageous option.

However, mutual benefit is mutual benefit, but how much more or less profit is another matter.

The Intercept Fate Dao Lord is about damage control on the brink of danger.

The Calamity Fate Dao Lord stands to gain greatly.

This also counts as each taking what they need.

"If at that time you feel uneasy, fearing your disciples might defect to my side because they admire my noble character and morality, thus wholeheartedly following me forever, leading to the result truly being a total loss."

The Calamity Fate Dao Lord said, "You can also send your most trusted disciple into my Dao lineage……I can give him a high-ranking position."

"Of course, your disciples uniting hearts and not scattering is fine, but don't drag me down during the rise of my Dao lineage's performance."

"I've laid out the conditions to this point……what do you think?"

The Calamity Fate Dao Lord gazed at the Intercept Fate Dao Lord, awaiting his reply.

"Very good, I am satisfied."

The Intercept Fate Dao Lord smiled brightly, "If I fail, rather than let those great beings who, having had their interests infringed, strike down killing hands, scheme and slaughter my disciples one by one, causing the Dao lineage to wither and collapse."

"It would be better to preserve our strength to the greatest extent, beforehand choose you as our fallback, laying the groundwork for a future resurgence."

"Even if we do this, it will cheaply benefit you for a long time, turning my disciples into your free labor, working for you."

"But it's still better than those great beings directly wiping out my line."

The Intercept Fate Dao Lord said, sighing suddenly, "Based on my understanding of certain people, I believe they would certainly devise various interpretations of my doctrine, forcibly split into several mutually hostile factions, then nurture proxies, either inciting or coercing them into deadly combat."

"If it reaches that point, my sect will truly be doomed, the seeds of disaster deeply sown, completely split."

Heretics are even more hateful than heretical believers.

A sect split into factions, mutually hostile; if worse comes to worst, internal mutual slaughter could erupt, causing harm a hundred times greater than what outsiders inflict.

Will such behavior occur and be staged?

Fengxi, with a transcendent vision, surveyed the history of infinite time-space……to him, those histories are all contemporary.

Countless worlds, countless cases, all laid before him.

He is like this; what more of those top-tier great divine ability persons?

Even if they initially couldn't come up with such a nasty idea.

But……copying, they wouldn't do that?

Fengxi felt a sudden realization in his heart.

——Why does he feel that those Great Luo and great beings would have so many shady tricks, each an old villain?

Actually, this cannot be blamed on them.

They also do not wish to become wicked.

But rather, they are influenced by the knowledge of infinite time-space!

Infinite time-space is the stage; the myriad common folk enact history, accumulating experience and wisdom for the Great Luo and Heaven's Will.

Because morals decline, hearts are not ancient; each generation exceeds the last in breaking limits, making the reference answers for the Great Luo and Heaven's Will ever more outrageous.

Thus it reflects upon the Great Luo beings, each one quite dark-hearted……understandable.

Manufacturing a pot ancestor……no, it's the World-ending Demon Ancestor; deceiving heaven and earth's myriad beings, concealing the sky to cross the sea and borrowing huge sums……

'Then interestingly, they are so dark-hearted, playing with the eras, yet ultimately become the source and chief driver of declining morals and unancient hearts……'

Putting the effect before the cause!

This is unreasonable, but very Great Luo.

Who exactly turned wicked first?

By now, it's impossible to tell.

Only this chaotic, tumultuous era remains, with the Great Luo beings each deeper in scheming than the last.

Anyone who thinks they are simple and easy to deceive……are practically all dead.

Thinking here,

Fengxi suddenly felt a sense of mission arise in his heart.

"I cultivate the Five Virtues, as the foundation of the Great Dao……it is necessary in this world to promote virtuous customs, letting humanity have more sincerity and fewer schemes!"

He wishes to transmit "Virtue" to heaven and earth!

We must correct this erroneous feedback loop!

Mend the virtue atmosphere of the infinite era, so that the bottom line of the Great Luo and Heaven's Will is no longer so low.

Let each Great Luo like the Gang Ancestor no longer die merely because they probed the origins of dark history!

Reversing cause and effect, we shall build a beautiful Honghuang!

Fengxi quietly set a goal in his heart.

However, achieving this goal looks rather difficult.

It seems we would need Pangu to descend to the world, wielding the heaven-opening axe, to kindly meet the three thousand Great Luo heavenly wills, have them speak of civilization, before there is any hope of establishing a new atmosphere.

……

The Jieyun Dao Master is himself a great expert.

He is quite familiar with the circle of those possessing great supernatural abilities.

Naturally, he also knows how many people could conceive of and actually carry out such a mischievous operation, throwing a Dao lineage into near ruin.

Even if he, as the sect leader, exists, even if he can make a resolute decision to start over… but just thinking of those losses is enough to make his heart ache to the point of breathlessness.

Now, the Jieyun Dao Master expresses willingness to back him, providing a future opportunity to turn things around, and he naturally would not disagree.

Even if he knows full well that this will let the Jieyun Dao Master reap a huge profit in the process.

"Being able to preserve our living forces as completely as possible, I would already be satisfied." The Jieyun Dao Master sighed lightly; worldly affairs change easily, the situation is hard to predict, he had already prepared for the worst, "However, aren't you worried, Jieyun Dao friend?"

"If my disciples, with their skillful means, rely on genuine ability to overturn the guest-host relationship within your Dao lineage, how would you then conduct yourself?"

The Jieyun Dao Master asked with a smile.

"Heh!" The Jieyun Dao Master chuckled lightly, "I still have some confidence in my own abilities."

"By then I will have righteous justification, authority to interpret doctrine, absolute command over the lower ranks… with such advantages, could I possibly fail to grasp the whole situation?"

"Then I might as well not mix in; losing face wouldn't even be enough loss of face."

"Dao friend, if your disciples truly have the ability to seize my control without hindering the rise and development of the Dao lineage, then I will accept it."

The Jieyun Dao Master is very confident.

"Dao friend, you are however broad-minded." The Jieyun Dao Master sighed.

"Broad-minded about what?" The Jieyun Dao Master shook his head, "I merely see gains and losses more clearly than others."

"Even if there truly emerges an unparalleled figure in the future who takes all my sect's authority… but how could it be worse than my current state?" He pointed at himself, "Right now, my pockets are cleaner than my face."

"If my Dao lineage succeeds, no matter how you say it, it will have to be much stronger than the present… that would already satisfy me."

"Haha!"

Several Dao Masters looked at Jieyun's shining bald head and all laughed out loud.

"Then shall we, cooperate happily?" The Jieyun Dao Master stopped laughing and extended his hand.

"Cooperate happily!"

The Jieyun Dao Master exchanged a palm strike with him, blinked, and said, "Dao friend, do you have any sort of senior or junior fellow disciples?"

"Their disciples can be introduced to my Dao lineage; I specialize in operating grand-vow lending, this service is always open for you, right?"

"Moreover, the handling fees and such will definitely give you the most favorable ratio!"

The Jieyun Dao Master still didn't forget to solicit customers.

"Sure, sure." The Jieyun Dao Master nodded, "I will mention it."

"However, whether they are interested, I cannot guarantee."

The Jieyun Dao Master is very satisfied.

After settling matters with the Jieyun Dao Master and securing the important resources for future Dao lineage expansion, he turned around, faced Fengxi, with a solemn demeanor.

Fengxi knew this was the rhythm of the beginning of a backroom deal.

Likewise he also knew that the Jieyun Dao Master's attitude was not directed at him, the temporary Qi Yun Dao Master, but at the predecessor.

At this moment, his curiosity was extremely great.

Fengxi very much wanted to know what kind of supreme deity this was, allowing the great expert who could chat and laugh while dealing with Shaoyun, Moyun, and Jieyun to become so cautious when negotiating with him, as if carefully choosing words, seeking to avoid any mistake or omission.

"Dao friend."

The Jieyun Dao Master solemnly opened his mouth, "Regarding lending qi-yun merit to all beings of heaven and earth across endless time and space… when making loans, could you please lend a hand, turn a blind eye, follow the procedure, and grant me a loan?"

"If you need anything in exchange, you may mention it… I will certainly do whatever I can."

This is practically giving Fengxi a big opening!

However, he also had no choice.

Who let the management of qi-yun between heaven and earth have a dedicated person in charge?

There's a saying: the local magistrate is not as good as the current manager.

The master of the Qi-yun Great Dao, although it is not good to wildly destroy the balance by recklessly printing money to devalue qi-yun, causing many serious consequences.

However, his control over loan disbursement is quite arbitrary.

He will deliberately obstruct anyone he dislikes, while claiming to follow the rules and prioritize caution… making borrowers prove they are borrowers and such mischievous operations are enough to make people suffocate.

The Jieyun Dao Master must certainly be appeased.

This is strangling the lifeline!

The Jieyun Dao Master first meets with Shaoyun and Moyun to prepare for bankruptcy.

Discussing with the Jieyun Dao Master is to prepare for the expansion of the Dao lineage.

Whereas discussing with Fengxi is directly to secure the source.

The later it gets, the more important it becomes.

At this moment, Fengxi's heart opened up.

He truly is preparing to speak up big.

So he can fatten himself up a bit.

However, after seriously thinking it over, he dismissed that notion.

"I am just a mysteriously odd temporary appointee… better not mess around."

Otherwise, it might feel good for a moment… but if there really is a reckoning later, I'm afraid my outcome would be worrisome.

His mindset instantly entered a calm, rational state, not letting profit cloud his judgment.

But, such an opportunity is rare…

Fengxi's expression, concealed beneath the waves of fate, was solemn; his brows knit tightly as he said, "Being able to drive a top-tier expert, and even hope to drag his sect behind him into this…"

This has great strategic significance!

He thought of the Lich War, considering the rise of humanity.

Such an opportunity isn't worth it for me to seek personal gain—future reckoning would be a loss… but could it be used in the great calamity?

What about using it in overall strategy?

In that case, even if I pay the price of being reckoned, it wouldn't matter.

Fengxi settled his position, viewing himself as a chip, made a cold calculation, and decided on his plan.

Then he began to choose his words, adopting the bearing of the former Dao Lord he had vaguely inferred from his talks with several Dao Lords—projecting that majesty, that aloofness, that indifference—and said, "Sure."

The Dao Lord of Tribulation's face lit with joy, "Then, what do you want?"

The original shares of my Dao lineage?

No." Fengxi entered the role, at this moment pretending to be the Heavenly Emperor who commands the world, whose face everyone must watch and who others rely on for wealth… and to a Heavenly Emperor, are shares important?

Not important at all!

All the wealth and prestige of Honghuang belong to him!

Perhaps the only thing still needed is to motivate his subordinates to act.

That is……

We need obedient subordinates to go out and get things done, and to get the job done!

I don't need those." Fengxi said coldly, "I only need you to do one thing for me."

What thing?" The Dao Lord of Tribulation's expression instantly grew solemn.

For someone at his level, problems that can be solved with resources or wealth aren't really big problems… but when those aren't needed, it becomes quite troublesome.

Perhaps, the price to pay would far exceed the former!

Reincarnation!

Fengxi uttered two words.

The Dao Lord of Tribulation's face changed instantly.

His pupils contracted sharply, he was very nervous, "Dao friend… please don't trap me!"

Nüwa seeks reincarnation, to use it to perfect her Grand Dao of Creation, gaining authority over true spirits, thereby truly becoming the supreme creator, able to create anything… she even personally descended, acting in the guise of Houtu.

You want me to meddle now… she'll go mad!

Besides, she isn't…

The Dao Lord of Tribulation spoke, his voice suddenly stopped, then turned to advising, "Dao friend, don't get angry over that matter… even I think she's gone a bit too far…"

However, Fengxi could no longer listen.

If, at this moment, he were to withdraw the water curtain before him.

Then he would surely reveal a stunned, dumbfounded expression.

(End of chapter)