Chapter 28: Taiqing Laozi Enters the Heavenly Court

Taiqing Laozi had not expected that things would reach this point.

Duobao Daoren would rather join the Heavenly Court than Convert Barbarians into Buddha.

Taiqing Laozi had even less expected that this Heavenly Emperor's strength would exceed his expectations.

According to his estimation, the Heavenly Emperor before him was at most a Quasi-Sage.

When one proves the Dao to become a Saint, visions are born between heaven and earth.

But until now, only seven Saints have been born between heaven and earth.

Therefore, no matter how deeply this Heavenly Emperor has hidden, he has not proven the Dao to become a Saint.

Yet, since he has not proven the Dao to become a Saint, Taiqing Laozi, as a Saint, can suppress Duobao Daoren with his aura.

He can likewise suppress the Heavenly Emperor with his Saintly aura.

But the facts were clearly not so.

Taiqing Laozi narrowed his eyes, looking at the Heavenly Emperor whom he had never taken seriously until now.

"Heavenly Emperor, I truly did not expect that you have hidden so deeply."

Qin Hao now possessed the combat power of four Saints.

Even though Taiqing Laozi was honored as the head of the Three Pure Ones, Qin Hao was confident he could suppress him.

He chuckled and said, "The Saint jokes. Now that Duobao Daoren has entered Our Heavenly Court, I fear he cannot help the Taiqing Saint with his affairs."

Since Duobao Daoren had entered the Heavenly Court, he was naturally a person of the Heavenly Court.

Taiqing Laozi looked at Qin Hao, then looked at Duobao Daoren, and was silent for a few seconds.

Then he laughed out loud, but that smile was extremely cold.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Taiqing Laozi said coldly, "You are fast. You all have defied the will of a Saint time and time again; do you know that a Saint cannot be insulted?"

Duobao Daoren had refused him time and again, and now the Heavenly Emperor had actually jumped out to point fingers.

Do you truly think a Saint is benevolent?

A Saint values you and lets you handle matters; that is your honor.

This is a very simple principle.

Because in this Great Desolate World, after Dao Ancestor Hongjun merged his body with the Dao of heaven and earth.

There is only one principle, and that is that the Saint is the truth.

Taiqing Laozi did not hesitate and struck out in anger.

He slapped a palm toward Qin Hao and Duobao Daoren.

Whether toward Qin Hao or Duobao Daoren, he had no intention of killing them.

Duobao Daoren was still useful to him.

And Qin Hao, no matter what, was the Lord of the Heavenly Court.

The Lord of the Heavenly Court occupies the status of the Heavenly Emperor.

If one were to execute a Heavenly Emperor, even a Saint would feel the trouble brought by the backlash of that status.

But while Taiqing Laozi would not kill them, he would let them know what the wrath of a Saint is.

Taiqing Laozi struck casually, but it was Covering the Sky.

The rules of the Great Dao were manifesting, and the chains of order were burning.

Endless divine laws transformed into supreme power, reviving with terrifying energy.

The will of the Sage Dao crushed the void and pierced through the firmament.

A casual strike from a Saint changed the order and collapsed the Human Realm.

If an ordinary Quasi-Sage faced this strike from Taiqing Laozi, they would also be defeated.

Taiqing Laozi's goal was very simple: to give Duobao Daoren and the Heavenly Emperor a harsh lesson.

To make Duobao Daoren abandon his fantasies, honestly Convert Barbarians into Buddha, and work for him.

To make the Heavenly Emperor stop meddling in other people's business.

Taiqing Laozi struck with great momentum; in his view, such a strike could easily suppress the Heavenly Emperor.

But soon he was disappointed.

Facing Taiqing Laozi's strike, Qin Hao sighed leisurely and said, "Taiqing Saint, why go so far?"

The leisurely sigh was like the sigh of an ancient deity.

It brought the Great Dao to descend upon the world, manifesting the most ancient laws from the creation of the world.

And accompanying this leisurely sigh from Qin Hao, Taiqing Laozi's attack was completely neutralized.

Qin Hao made no move, only using his sigh to stir the Great Dao of heaven and earth.

And he directly dissolved the Saint's strike.

Taiqing Laozi was surprised; he was truly surprised.

He put away the nonchalance on his face and, for the first time in a true sense, began to scrutinize this Heavenly Emperor whom he had never taken seriously.

He secretly calculated the Causality of the Heavenly Emperor in his heart, only to find it was completely without a clue.

Good! Good! Good!

No wonder he dared to intervene in the affairs of a Saint; it turns out he has something to rely on.

Taiqing Laozi pondered the current situation.

Even if the Heavenly Emperor's strength exceeded Taiqing Laozi's expectations.

But in Taiqing Laozi's eyes, that was actually all there was to it.

Still the same saying: all below the Saint are ants.

As long as the Heavenly Emperor has not attained the Dao and become a Saint, Taiqing Laozi will not hold him in any regard.

What Taiqing Laozi is considering is whether it is still worth continuing to take action now.

No matter what, the Heavenly Emperor is the Lord of the Heavenly Court and the current orthodoxy of Honghuang.

After the Saints retire into seclusion, he is responsible for governing the entire Honghuang Continent.

And Duobao Daoren is unwilling to Convert Barbarians into Buddha.

After the Saints retire into seclusion, this Heavenly Court may be the greatest power of all.

Falling out with the Heavenly Emperor now is absolutely not a profitable deal.

Originally, the rise of Buddhism already posed a threat to Taoism.

If another opponent were to be provoked for Taoism, it would not be worth it.

After the various Saints retire into seclusion, this Heavenly Court, no matter what, is the orthodoxy.

At this moment, Taiqing Laozi is thinking that he needs to arrange some measures in the Heavenly Court and leave behind a hidden hand.

This is to facilitate influencing the great trend of this world after the various Saints retire to the Heaven Beyond Heaven.

Taiqing Laozi looked at Qin Hao and finally said, "Heavenly Emperor, this poor Daoist can let Duobao go, but I want you to agree to one condition."

A condition?

Hearing the words of Taiqing Laozi, Qin Hao immediately wanted to retort.

But he heard the words of Taiqing Laozi continue to come.

"Duobao can join the Heavenly Court, but my Three Corpses, Taishang Laojun, must also reside in the Heavenly Court."

Taiqing Laozi quickly calculated everything: the Saints are retiring into seclusion, and Buddhism is rising.

He must leave behind a hidden hand, with Taishang Laojun stationed in the Heavenly Court to become the Leader of the Daoist Religion.

In the future, he will let Taishang Laojun be responsible for suppressing Buddhism.

Originally, Qin Hao still wanted to refuse Taiqing Laozi, but upon hearing this, he fell silent for a moment.

Taishang Laojun joining the Heavenly Court, regardless of the manner in which he joins.

As long as he joins the Heavenly Court, he can increase the Qi Luck of the Heavenly Court.

And as the Heavenly Court is a Qi Luck Heavenly Court, under the suppression of Qi Luck.

Even if Taishang Laojun is one of Taiqing Laozi's Three Corpses, it is impossible for him to do anything detrimental to the Heavenly Court.

It is even possible that under the baptism of the Heavenly Court's Qi Luck, even though Taishang Laojun is one of Taiqing Laozi's Three Corpses.

He might slowly change and become loyal to the Heavenly Court.

Seeing the Heavenly Emperor hesitate, Taiqing Laozi continued, "This poor Daoist can instruct Taishang Laojun to obey the orders of the Heavenly Court and refine the pills needed by the Heavenly Court, but you, Heavenly Emperor, must not forcefully command Taishang Laojun to do things that go against his will."

Taiqing Laozi continued to give his promise, and Qin Hao was already moved.

Taishang Laojun is a rare talent indeed.

Duobao Daoren is skilled in refining artifacts, while Taishang Laojun is skilled in refining pills.

It is rumored in the Great Desolate World that only after swallowing a Golden Pill into one's belly does one know that my fate is determined by me, not by Heaven.

This pill refers to the Nine-Turn Great Restoration Pill refined by Taishang Laojun.

It is rumored that this Nine-Turn Great Restoration Pill can allow a mortal to directly attain the status of a Great Luo Golden Immortal after swallowing it.

(End of this chapter)