Chapter 388

His acting went wrong, his reaction slowed, even Lingbao Tianzun could do nothing about it.

Five Fortune Dao Master

On one hand, Lingbao's talent for acting is really not high; on the other hand, he himself has always been utterly upright — as the leader of a major sect's Dao lineage, being a role model entails many aspects of conduct that need attention.

His scheming is too deep, which is not conducive to teaching students who are consistent inside and out, whose words match their deeds, and whose worldviews are sound.

Killing Fortune Dao Master

"Among the Five Fortune Dao Masters, I suppose my acting as this Fortune Dao Master is the worst, right?"

Lingbao Tianzun pondered, and in a daze recalled a past period when the Five Fortune Dao Masters secretly gathered and plotted.

Founder of the Grand Easy Teaching

Looking at it now, spanning the Dao, Buddhist, and demonic three major factions' lineages, there are Heavenly Dao Saints, there is the Patriarch of the Taiyi Teaching, there are the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors; it can be regarded as the ultimate grand assembly of forces outside the lich faction!

They adhered to the strategy of being cowardly, timid, and steady, developing discreetly, keeping secrets, to avoid provoking a joint strike from both lich sides; when the Great Calamity draws to a close, they'll see whether to make a daring move.

the Great Calamity

A Saint can pull off a one‑bring‑one‑bring‑one maneuver, instantly gathering the five Saints together.

That human Heavenly Emperor who participated in the plot could hope to bring four others, and in the blink of an eye also gather five great lords together.

In the Great Calamity, due to endless slaughter and destruction, the two demon progenitors' combat power swelled to explosive levels……

Everyone gathered, and they could just go all‑out, push the crystal, blow up the base!

the End of the Great Calamity

It condenses the ultimate momentum of the Great Calamity, its power reaching the pinnacle…… and even if, as someone predicted, boundless Great Calamities were to arrive then, it would rise to the utmost intensity.

Even when facing the Dao Ancestor who holds the Heavenly Dao, they are not without the power to resist or even suppress!

Innate Supreme Treasure

Right now a small mistake has occurred, solely because of Lingbao Tianzun's poor acting, placing last among the Five Fortune Dao Masters.

Yuanshi Tianzun

Sect Disciple

"The Calamity Fortune Dao Master, although also in charge of a major teaching, is a silver‑tongued…… and also has main businesses like insurance and lending, speaking of gods when seeing gods, and of ghosts when seeing ghosts."

"The Final Fortune Dao Master, although he looks miserable up to now…… but because he has endured extremely brutal social beatings, after feeling the pain he resolved to study hard; who can know whether his current misery is genuine or just an act?"

"Moreover, the Slaughter Fortune Dao Master, a great hero, faced bullying from two major thugs, yet in the end he forcibly swallowed his anger…… this person's scheming and depth are very profound."

"The Fortune Dao Master of Qi is the most scheming and calculating, having tricked and killed countless Great Luo…… no matter who you worry about, you need not worry that problems will arise from him."

"It's just pitiful me…… I was originally a little actor, yet I have to bear the most crucial role."

Forget it.

I'll just force myself to act it out.

Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's peripheral vision swept over Nüwa, who had just been suppressed by the aura, resentment bottled up in her heart yet daring not to speak out in anger; at this moment she was extending her finger, drawing circles on the ground, not knowing whom she was cursing… In an instant, inspiration struck, combining her own situation, she came up with a script.

That script perfectly fits her character, an absolutely authentic performance, with no need to worry about exposing any flaws.

I'm a brute.

A warlike brute.

Having been the third brother for countless years, feeling dissatisfied…… Now is the time to stand up!

A thought rose in his heart, self-hypnosis; Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's smile did not fade, and as he stroked and felt the might of the Zhu Xian Sword Formation, his grin grew more unrestrained, his eyes full of eager fighting spirit.

"Dao Ancestor..." he said, "I don't know how powerful this sword formation will be once established."

"Can it suppress a Saint wielding an innate supreme treasure?"

That's what he said.

The implication is too clear!

Morality Heavenly Venerable, Yuanshi Tianzun—at that moment they were moved, astonished, gazing over at their usually well-behaved and honest younger brother.

——What is he trying to do?

Is he planning to rebel?!

The two Heavenly Venerables gazed at each other, their eyes full of unfathomable meaning, exchanging looks.

"When did my little brother's wings harden, ready to fly?"

"That's not right? Just a few days ago he was still very modest……"

In his doctrine, followers and Sect Disciples fill the ground, therefore senior-junior relationships are the most numerous.

"To lead by example and let the Sect Disciples love one another, as a teacher he must set the standard, respecting his elder brothers…… We also cooperate with him, loving our younger brothers, truly achieving elder-friendly, younger-respectful."

This is a necessary move.

"If superiors are mutually hostile and resentful…… students see it and imitate it—how can the Daoist sect still be good?"

"Senior brothers scheme against junior brothers; junior brothers angrily retort against senior brothers."

By then.

"On the surface it looks like the Daoist sect's shell, but inside it's the Demonic sect's ways."

"There's a problem."

"Something's off."

"It shouldn't be like this."

Morality Heavenly Venerable and Yuanshi Tianzun exchanged glances for a moment; with years of tacit understanding, their hearts were in sync, each confirming the other's idea.

"Others may not know the specifics between the Three Pure Ones, but surely they themselves, internally, would not be unclear?"

"In the perception of Morality and Yuanshi, Lingbao Heavenly Venerable is not the sort of deity who, upon obtaining a sword formation, would float away and try to use force to change the family's generational status."

"Unless……"

"The second moment when the two Heavenly Venerables exchanged glances."

He's pretending, he's performing.

Performing for whom? Pretending for whom?

It must be everyone except us!

They straightforwardly drew a conclusion.

He must have gotten involved in some dangerous plan… What should we do?

Go along with his act!

Any questions, ask later!

After the third moment of eye contact, action unfolded.

Morality Heavenly Venerable and Yuanshi Tianzun inadvertently shifted their gazes, looking toward Lingbao Heavenly Venerable.

Morality Heavenly Venerable's face returned to an indifferent calm, making it impossible to tell whether he was dissatisfied with Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's arrogant attitude of correcting the family hierarchy… but the dangerous aura surrounding him let many divinities roughly guess that his true thoughts were not pleasant.

Yuanshi Tianzun, meanwhile, had his eyes half‑closed, a flash of anger crossing his face… He held a jade ruyi in his hand, gripping it too tightly, veins bulging, showing his foul mood.

Both Heavenly Venerables expressed their attitudes.

Very angry!

Very furious!

Just at this moment.

Lingbao Heavenly Venerable, who stood forward having accepted the Zhu Xian Sword Formation, casually turned his head, facing Morality Heavenly Venerable and Yuanshi Tianzun, under the gaze of the gods of the Zixiao Palace, a provocative expression appeared.

If one were to say, before it was merely verbal hints.

Then this time, it is Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's 'ambition' fully revealed!

Hoo… hoo… hoo…

Morality Heavenly Venerable is fine, but Yuanshi Tianzun is already panting heavily; the Pangu Banner lying across his knees moves without wind, harboring a latent chaotic sword qi.

Clang!

Four killing swords rang out on their own, the most blatant counterattack.

Cough cough cough.

Morality Heavenly Venerable lightly coughed twice, seemingly indicating—under the public eye, don't bring family disputes out.

Yuanshi Tianzun unwillingly retracted his sharpness; the jade ruyi lowered, shedding dao light, calming the agitation of the Pangu Banner.

Tsk.

Lingbao Heavenly Venerable gave an ambiguous little tsk, the corner of his mouth twitching, as if he had some thoughts, seemingly unwilling to heed the eldest brother's coordination… but in the end he suppressed his desire to challenge, letting the killing swords stop humming, and turned to look at Hongjun, hoping he would give a satisfactory answer.

Whoosh!

A faint rustling sound arose in the Zixiao Palace.

In fact, no Daluo spoke; the hall was very quiet.

The reason for this strange situation is that too many primordial divinities were communicating at once; they were emotionally excited, their divine sense flying everywhere, fiercely discussing in hundreds of groups at the same time, eager to discuss the exposed family secrets of the top powerhouses.

The overly dense divine sense fluctuations influenced each other, interfering with reality.

I never expected! I never expected!

Fuxi the Great Sage's Way of the Eight Trigrams has successors; at this moment, one Daluo after another's Eight Trigrams soul burns fiercely: 'Usually, we saw these three brothers of the Three Pure Ones as very close… who would have thought there would be such a rift?!'

Yeah… I thought they were like the brotherly relationship of Di Jun and Taiyi, helping each other.

Unexpectedly, it is more like the pattern of Emperor Xihuang and Princess Wa Huang, where the lower‑ranked one constantly plots rebellion to seize the top position in the family!

Lingbao Heavenly Venerable is also a god with dreams!

The gods' enthusiastic discussion.

Right now they've eaten a huge melon, and they couldn't be happier.

Actually, this is also unexpected yet reasonable.

What brothers, sisters, siblings… it would be better if there were just two.

When the number reaches three, problems easily arise.

Afterward, a sage analyzed, speaking eloquently; Fengxi listened, feeling that there was some truth to it.

Three people is basically a small society.

When each pair interacts, they can form three groups; facing different matters, their starting points and views differ, and profit sharing may not be equal… accumulated conflicts are quite normal.

You should know.

Emperor Xihuang and Princess Wa Huang are such close siblings, yet Princess Wa Huang is not now fiercely launching a rebellion?

That's not about uneven profit distribution; it's purely about saving face!

A wise man shook his head, offering commentary and analysis.

However, I think the relationship among the Three Pure Ones used to be good, always united against outsiders?" Some divinities with close ties to the Three Pure Ones transmitted doubts: "They protected each other, were tolerant, fought side by side…

That's because they weren't strong enough before?" The wise man speculated: "Because they weren't strong, they needed tolerance and to stand together, three as one, controlling the Daoist sect, jointly going public.

Even if there were conflicts, considering their mutual need, they could silently bear personal losses, keeping them in their hearts… and in dangerous times step up to protect, not letting outsiders beat their brothers.

If family members need to be beaten—then it must be done by ourselves.

Just like the fiercest sibling conflict between Emperor Xihuang and Princess Wa Huang… I personally think.

In this era, if the Xihuang of the Heavenly Court ever suffers misfortune, being suppressed and defeated by the Wu Clan's ancestral witches… then the one who strikes can only be Houtu!

Princess Wa Huang's rebellious heart is fervent, yet she still knows the bigger picture.

The Three Pure Ones here should be similar.

Even if they have accumulated conflicts internally, outwardly they remain quite closely protective of each other.

Until—each of them gains independent qualification and can stand alone!

At this point, perhaps we should seriously discuss the birth order ranking in the family.

"Who is the elder brother? Who is the younger brother?"

The anonymous Wise Man sent a mental transmission, his tone deep, as if he deeply felt it.

The Three Pure Ones have in hand top-tier Spirit Treasures and Supreme Treasures, their combat power greatly increased…… Taking into account their Saint status in this era, being half outsiders, their mindset inflated, the Spirit Treasure made them float up—it's quite normal.

I just don't know.

After going down, how will Daode and Yuanshi care for this 'mischievous' younger brother of theirs?

Tsk tsk tsk tsk…… I'm very curious.

I think…… Jieyin Buddha Patriarch entered the group chat, speaking leisurely, "If they can't reach an agreement, they might therefore split up."

Going their separate ways, not piling together, also counts as a way to avoid the continued accumulation of conflict.

Makes sense, makes sense! Minghe Demon Ancestor nodded slightly, indicating agreement.

One Buddha, one demon, one singing, one harmonizing, predicting the future, as if that scene would really happen.

……

On the Dao Platform, Hongjun felt a slight surprise.

The situation changed too quickly.

Lingbao Heavenly Venerable obtained the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, instantly swelling up, appearing as if his wings had stiffened.

He glanced at the curious Lingbao Heavenly Venerable awaiting an answer, then at the grim-faced Daode and Yuanshi, his eyes shifting, choosing not to act as a mediator, offering a few words of persuasion.

On the contrary, he actively added fuel to the fire, adding firewood.

This Immortal Slaying Sword Formation's power is extremely terrifying.

Dao Ancestor solemn and solemn, his tone full of admonition, giving the impression that Lingbao Heavenly Venerable should use it cautiously, yet there's always a hint of provocation: "Its power rises and falls with the grand trend of heaven and earth."

Under normal circumstances, if you set up this formation, it's enough to suppress an ordinary Saint carrying a Supreme Treasure, leaving him fruitless and forced to retreat.

But if one reaches peak condition, setting up the formation against the backdrop of the most terrifying killer calamity, drawing on the boundless slaughter and destructive qi permeating heaven, earth, and the universe…… then it will become supreme; one would need four peers of equal realm to enter the formation, each removing a killer sword, in order to break out.

Otherwise, one will inevitably suffer, be slapped down, left dirty and disheveled, and can no longer put on any airs of dignity.

Hongjun stroked his beard, explaining to Lingbao Heavenly Venerable the power of the killing formation.

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Venerable was overjoyed.

He therefore didn't mind the Spirit Treasure's negative yield—it not only fails to generate wealth or interest, but also requires careful maintenance, consuming time and money daily.

Instead, he bowed deeply with sincere gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Dao Ancestor, for bestowing such a precious treasure upon me!"

One day I will let the Dao Ancestor know that you did not give it to the wrong person!

(End of chapter)