Chapter 275: with translation of chapter title

Oh.

Lingbao Tianzun nodded.

Then, obediently and honestly complying with his elder brother's demand, he released his grip decisively and without hesitation.

After letting go, he shouted loudly, "Second brother, keep it up—I will definitely support you in spirit!"

Instantly, Yuanshi Tianzun's steps staggered.

What's the point of spiritual support?

He called out, "Shoulder to shoulder with me!"

Lingbao was astonished, Kunpeng shocked and angry.

"Yuanshi… you you you…" Kunpeng the Great Sage's shocked face twisted somewhat, "Even if you are one of the highest leaders of the Dao, how can you say such a thing?"

It turns out those rumors circulating outside are actually not false!

"Bullying the small with the great, the many with the few… I thought it was nonsense, but today I truly got an eye-opener!"

Kunpeng the Great Sage stamped his foot.

He absolutely did not want to be ganged up on.

A one-on-one with Yuanshi Tianzun?

That's still fightable.

But if it's a one-on-one with the Three Pure Ones?

Then it would really be troublesome.

Therefore, while trying to shut Yuanshi up with words, he also negotiated with Lingbao, urging this righteous and upright Tianzun not to learn bad habits from his brother—ganging up is immoral, it lacks martial virtue!

"Lingbao Daoist, I have long admired your character and your many contributions to the educational cause—teaching without discrimination, sharing all you know; even the most ordinary beings who come to you for the Dao, you allow them to study under you… true noble teacherly virtue!"

"Frankly, you are the true sage of teachers… so you must also bear the demeanor of a sage, setting an example for your disciples—by all means, do not learn from your brother; that's improper, just jumping in to gang up on someone!"

These words seemed somewhat useful.

Then, seeing Lingbao Tianzun, who had unconsciously drawn his Qingping sword in his bewildered stupor, he pondered, hesitantly sheathing his long sword, not immediately following up.

Only Yuanshi Tianzun himself, gritting his teeth, raised his fists, rushed before Kunpeng the Great Sage, and rained blows down on his head and face.

While striking, he turned his head and lectured, vexed that his brother wouldn't improve.

"Third brother, don't let him deceive you—talking about teacherly virtue can't be done like this!"

"From a public standpoint, joining forces is to eradicate the corrupt; with such a fellow who harms humanity and ruins social morals, there's no morality to discuss—we should stand shoulder to shoulder!"

"In private, we are brothers; working together with united effort is a natural and righteous principle, absolutely justified!"

"For the greater good and for family, beating him settles it!"

Yuanshi Tianzun earnestly tried to guide his younger brother.

At the same time, he pulled in another ally, bringing them into the battlefield.

"Elder Brother of Morality, don't just stand by… you write books expounding virtue, yet this Kunpeng scoundrel is your Daoist enemy!"

"His antics have made the moral atmosphere restless; who else could calm down to listen and learn the teachings of virtue?"

Yuanshi stirred his lips and tongue, employing the "three-inch unrotten" technique, finally moving the ever-complacent Moral Tianzun to sigh; behind him, pure Daoist qi rose and spread, as if several figures were about to emerge.

Lingbao Tianzun first slightly closed his eyes, then reopened them; a sharp gleam flashed in his gaze, as if cutting away some mental distractions—perhaps—his integrity?

He waved his arm, and the sound of swords rang throughout the hall, unceasing.

Kunpeng the Great Sage, blocking Yuanshi Tianzun's heavy punches, drew a sharp breath.

Are you really doing this?

Do you still want face?

Does having many make you mighty? Does it let you do as you please?

Is there still heavenly justice?

Kunpeng's tone was sorrowful and indignant.

"Many are certainly impressive!" Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly, "Who made us three brothers?"

Born to be the staunchest allies!

If you're not convinced, you can also find helpers!

"When we fight you one-on-one, we stand shoulder to shoulder; if you summon a gang of helpers, we too stand shoulder to shoulder… wrong."

The Tianzun's words trailed off, then he said, "We will call our own Sect Disciples, and also bring in the allies from the Dao—this will be about enough."

"……" Kunpeng the Great Sage simply couldn't utter a word; his whole spirit seemed to have gone stupid.

What a way to make Kunpeng's head swell!

Yuanshi Tianzun's threat is truly insane.

The whole family, old and young, swarming up—who could possibly withstand that?

Perhaps one misstep, and today Kunpeng will go from a living kun to a dead fish.

However, that gruesome scene never came to pass.

Because at the most critical moment, this fight was talked down.

Other mighty beings who were also Saint candidates joined in, each pulling the other, barely stopping the battle.

"Valuing harmony… valuing harmony!"

Hongyun Shen sheng repeatedly said, "All too impulsive… how did we end up fighting like this?"

"This Kunpeng scoundrel is too mouthy, begging for a beating!" Yuanshi rolled up his sleeves, as if still wanting to fight, "How many years have I spent teaching and lecturing on this Dao? How many worlds have I been involved in?"

"Counting time, tens of billions of years cannot be escaped; counting worlds, I have manifested as billions, pervading the Myriad Heavens, leaving behind the Dao lineage…"

"Now this scoundrel, with a light sentence, denies my achievements… I didn't beat him to death on the spot—consider him lucky!"

The Tianzun wanted to fight again.

Although Kunpeng Dasheng's scalp went numb facing the Three Pure Ones combination, they could not show weakness in speech.

One of his arms was grabbed by the Blood River Demon Ancestor, yet his whole body remained in a struggling, forward-charging stance, while he shouted, "Who cares how many years you've done? How much teaching experience do you have?"

"Just like cultivation…… if merely putting in time were useful, what would we need talent for?"

"I only look at the results!"

"Now I'm evaluating based on actual result data, being realistic…… How, you still not convinced?"

"Instead of thinking about self-reflection, going back to find gaps and improve, you're shouting to beat me to death?"

"Such grandeur…… if you can't solve the problem, just solve the person who raised it, then there's no problem."

Kunpeng Dasheng always has a spirit of not admitting defeat, and their mouth remains stubborn.

Even the Blood River Demon Ancestor, who was pulling his arm, felt an urge to let go and see how Kunpeng would finally die.

"Pah!" Yuanshi Tianzun spat, "Kunpeng, your skill at twisting concepts has always been strong, distilling the most conspicuous trait of that platform you stirred up—nitpicking!"

"Me reflect? Me find gaps and improve? Go solve the problem?"

"That problem…… does it have anything to do with my luck and merit? What can I use to solve it?"

"Cough!" Suddenly, someone began to cough.

Yuanshi Tianzun didn't notice, still speaking confidently, pointing out the situation: "It's not at all stemming from my own problems; on the contrary, I've been doing my best to make up for it with teaching methods!"

"You're just a bully who fears the strong…… I don't believe you don't know where the true source of the problem lies."

"Cough cough!" The number of people coughing suddenly increased greatly.

"I'm just someone who does education, holding no great power, merely going with the flow—how many can I influence?" Yuanshi Tianzun kept chattering, "Even if I exert myself, guiding beings onto the right path, the big environment has already been riddled like a sieve, storms and waves have formed—how can I possibly make up for it…"

"Cough cough cough!"

This time, the coughing sound was earth-shaking.

On the dais, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was coughing.

Below the dais, the demon race high-ranking led by Di Jun and Taiyi were also coughing.

Hundreds to thousands of Great Luo, all falling ill at once—what a spectacular sight!

They coughed while giving Yuanshi a strange look, eventually making this celestial venerable come to his senses, his voice gradually fading, no longer commenting on the state of affairs.

Because he could feel it.

If he kept spouting nonsense truths?

Possibly, after this Purple Heaven Palace conference ends, just as he steps out of the hall, a dozen certified insane powerhouses will surround and beat him to death right there.

At that point, even if the Three Pure Ones fought side by side, with disciples and descendants gathered, and Daoist immortals assembled, they could not save his life!

Yuanshi fell silent.

Many Great Luo were also satisfied.

Finally, they stopped coughing and stopped falling ill.

This is good, because the condition won't deteriorate, and ultimately avoid hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, accidental mishaps that would lead to a bloody tragedy.

"Intimidation!"

"This is blatant intimidation!"

Fengxi sat in a seat far back, coldly observing this spectacle, while also feeling deep sympathy for Yuanshi Tianzun's plight.

"This Yuanshi Tianzun really has it rough……"

"According to his own words, he's just doing a thankless job…… but in the end, the blame fell on him, being judged as poor in teaching, unable to guide this generation of mortal beings."

Fengxi shook his head.

He felt that Yuanshi Tianzun's such tragic fate would likely continue for a long time.

Unless one day Yuanshi could support a supreme sage emperor to rise, overturn the tide and reorganize the mortal way, undertaking great destruction and establishment, only then would Yuanshi attain liberation.

But that seems too far away, out of reach.

……

Yuanshi fell silent, Kunpeng said nothing.

After this pair of opposing foci looked at each other, they tacitly gave up continuing to debate that topic.

At this moment, the voice of the Divine Red Cloud sounded, providing a step down for the two of them so they could both exit gracefully.

"Haha…… the two fellow Daoists' positions and starting points are quite different." Red Cloud chuckled, "But I personally think that Fellow Daoist Yuanshi doesn't need to be so harsh in criticizing Fellow Daoist Kunpeng."

"After all, Fellow Daoist Kunpeng's personal endeavors also have their contributions to the mortal way!"

"For example, he developed games, bringing joy to many beings and filling the void in their spiritual world."

"Furthermore, he provided the broadest social channels, aiding information exchange and communication."

"However, all things undergo yin-yang cycles, with benefits and drawbacks."

"Behind these contributions, hidden dangers likewise arise, which is the root of Fellow Daoist Yuanshi's criticisms."

"The restlessness of the mores, the decline in moral standards, the risk of false information fraud…… but these can all be resolved through corresponding control measures."

Red Cloud smiled, "Like introducing a review mechanism paired with real-name system, by banning those who spew baseless verbal abuse, the problem can be correspondingly improved."

"Or like establishing an investigation system to maximize verification of content authenticity on Fellow Daoist Kunpeng's platform, ensuring users aren't misled and eliminating sensationalist headlines."

"There are actually many methods…… it just depends on whether Fellow Daoist Kunpeng has the resolve to reform and rectify."

Red Cloud summarized.

Beside him, Kunpeng Dasheng listened, at first nodding repeatedly, very satisfied with Red Cloud the Great's objective evaluation of his contributions.

But later on…… he began to frown.

Rectification?

Change?

Kunpeng Dasheng seemed somewhat unwilling.

Many Great Luo Heavenly Intentions looked at him, secretly expressing they could understand.

After all, what does this great saint figure do?

Platform!

A platform, the most important key……

Of course, it's traffic!

Every user, even if he spouts filth…… but as long as he doesn't spray onto Kunpeng this mighty great ability's body, why should he care?

As for things like sensational headlines, various false information spreading…… oh dear!

As long as you pay enough, what does the big boss care?

Some things are really hard to give up.

If you give up, others will come to snatch…… and often, bad money drives out good.

Are you aloof? Are you upright?

But in competition, this aloofness and integrity easily cause oneself to suffer loss, bringing loss.

Now Red Cloud's proposal is simply to make Kunpeng bleed and cut flesh.

This makes Great Saint Kunpeng very displeased, and it's inevitable.

However, perhaps Red Cloud Divine Saint ultimately spoke for Kunpeng, or perhaps Great Saint Kunpeng still had ideas about the position of the Heavenly Dao Saint; in the end he didn't refute this, seeming to acquiesce to the rectification proposal.

Heavenly Dao Saint, Primordial Purple Qi…… this is still fragrant.

Great Saint Kunpeng lowered his flags and silenced his drums.

Red Cloud Divine Saint also very satisfied with his mediation work, successfully resolved a dispute.

Until the always low-key Zhunti Ancient Buddha sighed softly, stepped on Kunpeng Great Saint's vital point, kicked him into the bottomless abyss, causing the Saint's position in this great ability's eyes to grow wings and fly away, flying farther and farther.

"I have a question."

Zhunti said softly, "The war between witches and demons is imminent, warfare destined to be endless."

"Besides real swords and spears, there will certainly be soft knives inserted into the enemy."

"Like public opinion, it is one of the most important soft knives…… various invasions and assimilations of thought, culture, and spirit, impossible to guard against, no one can, nor does anyone dare to ignore."

"Now, Daoist Friend Kunpeng controls this public opinion channel, commands the biggest mouthpiece, can easily intervene and influence, selectively block some remarks, making public opinion one-sided……"

"Although I believe, with Daoist Friend Kunpeng's noble integrity, he certainly would not do such a vile act."

"But it's hard to guard against others having designs on Daoist Friend Kunpeng…… yet it's a heavy karmic entanglement."

"Thus, it greatly violates the Heavenly Dao Saint's original intention of teaching!"

"Saint, one should be pure, unstained by karma, carrying out teaching, assisting the operation of the Heavenly Dao; if entangled by such karmic things……"

Zhunti Ancient Buddha shook his head, not continuing, merely turning the conversation: "Unless Daoist Friend can let go of it, completely free of attachments."

Hearing these words…… at this moment, Great Saint Kunpeng's eyebrows were raised, eyes glaring, seeming ready to devour people.

(End of chapter)