Chapter 855: Yuanshi

Huang Gun's expression was solemn as he said gravely, "The momentum of Xiqi is fierce. To strengthen the forces at Jiepai Pass, the Great King has already issued an order to dispatch another thousand warships, along with fifty thousand Immortal Dao cultivators from the Martial Hall."

"Besides this, the Guardian Formation of Jiepai Pass has also been completed after several years of construction."

"Although it cannot compare to the Guardian Formation that the National Teacher Yang Shen set up at Sishui Pass, it can still withstand attacks from a Golden Immortal for a period of time."

Having said this, he looked at Shen Gongbao and Zhao Gongming and said, "However, the defense of the pass from here on will rely entirely on Daoist Zhao and the National Teacher. Without the help of the immortals of the Jie Sect, it is impossible for us to hold back Xiqi."

Shen Gongbao nodded and chuckled, "The old general is too polite. This poor Daoist has already spoken with the Great King; shortly, I will head to the East Sea to invite our fellow Daoists of the Jie Sect to come and assist."

Zhao Gongming also nodded and said, "The Fengshen War is no longer just a war between your Yin Shang and Xiqi; it is even more a war between our Jie Sect and the Chan Sect. The rats of the Chan Sect used schemes and tricks to kill my fellow junior brothers. If this grudge is not avenged, how can we disciples of the Jie Sect continue to walk the Honghuang?"

By the end of his words, he was gnashing his teeth.

It was no longer a matter of the Jie Sect helping Yin Shang, but rather them wanting to destroy the Chan Sect.

If your Chan Sect wants to help Western Zhou, then we will help Yin Shang.

………

The West.

Lingshan.

Jieyin Daoren pressed his palms together and smiled slightly, "For the Second Senior Brother to grace us with his presence truly makes our Lingshan shine. I just do not know what business brings you to Lingshan when you are not enjoying blessings at Kunlun?"

Zhunti Daoren also pressed his palms together, a faint smile at the corners of his eyes.

Yuanshi Tianzun stood with his hands behind his back and said indifferently, "According to the unspoken rules implicitly agreed upon by us Three Pure Ones and you Western Two Sages back then, the Primordial West belongs to you, and the Primordial East belongs to us."

"Yet now, you are wantonly preaching on Douyin, and even bewitching disciples to build Buddhist temples in the East."

"Such behavior is already a violation of the rules."

"This poor Daoist thinks that the two junior brothers should give us an explanation."

Although he had come to seek reinforcements, the proud Yuanshi Tianzun could naturally not put on the appearance of someone begging.

Jieyin Daoren shook his head and said, "Second Senior Brother, these words are wrong. The Primordial East is not the East of you Three Pure Ones, and the Primordial West is not the West of us brothers."

"We are all living beings of the Honghuang; what qualifications do we have to partition the Honghuang?"

"My Buddhism can spread to the East, and your Chan Sect can naturally spread to the West."

"Currently, in the Primordial West, there are also quite a few who believe in the Chan Sect, are there not? Has Second Senior Brother seen us brothers suppressing them?"

His meaning was very simple.

The unspoken rule you speak of regarding partitioning the Honghuang, we do not acknowledge, and preaching is free.

I did not stop you, so you have no reason to stop me either.

The reason an unspoken rule is an unspoken rule is that it cannot be brought out into the open.

Yuanshi Tianzun's expression darkened slightly, and he snorted coldly, "If the two junior brothers speak like this, are you not afraid that our three sects will unite to encircle and suppress your temples in the East? Although Tongtian and I have some differences, brothers may quarrel within the walls but will resist insults from without. On matters of great right and wrong, we can also temporarily set aside our differences."

Zhunti Daoren chuckled, seemingly having calculated that Yuanshi Tianzun was trapped, and was just about to speak.

Jieyin Daoren, however, spoke a step earlier, "Second Senior Brother, you did not come here just to say these things, did you? Regarding some matters, it is better if we speak plainly. We can help you deal with Tongtian, but what can we obtain?"

This person Yuanshi was self-opinionated and extremely concerned with face.

Jieyin Daoren also did not want to anger Yuanshi Tianzun and disrupt his plan to make Buddhism flourish.

Compared to the flourishing of Buddhism, a dispute over pride was not worth mentioning.

Yuanshi Tianzun's face was sullen, and a sharp light flickered in his eyes.

Since it had all been laid out, there was no point in arguing over these things anymore.

In the end, if he wanted to invite the Western Two Sages to take action, he still had to bring out tangible benefits.

After pondering for a long time, Yuanshi said, "For the spread of Buddhism to the East, my Chan Sect and the Ren Sect can cooperate with your Buddhism once. As a condition, your Buddhism must join hands with us to encircle and suppress the Jie Sect. When necessary, you must also take action."

Jieyin Daoren frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "This poor Daoist and my junior brother can take action to help you, but our Buddhism will not participate in the encirclement and suppression of the Jie Sect. Second Senior Brother should know that the Eastern disciples who believe in us generally have cultivation below the Immortal Realm. Letting them deal with the Jie Sect is purely sending them to their deaths."

"This poor Daoist cannot agree."

Generally speaking, the higher a person's cultivation, the harder it is to change their 'Dao', because they are able to cultivate to above the Immortal Realm precisely because they are extremely firm in the 'Dao' in their hearts.

Many people listen to the sermons of the two brothers, and many join Buddhism.

But among them, the true believers are probably not even half; more people are just seeking Buddhism as a backer.

Yuanshi Tianzun thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "That is acceptable, but you must dispatch five of your Golden Immortal disciples to the East to assist the Xibo Marquis Ji Fa."

Jieyin Daoren nodded and said, "Good."

They were only five Golden Immortal disciples, after all; at worst, he could just dispatch some Outer Disciples with no potential to go.

Even if they were lost, it would not be too painful.

"It is a deal."

Yuanshi said a word and turned to leave.

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Watching Yuanshi Tianzun leave, Zhunti Daoren hurriedly said, "Senior Brother, he is the one asking us for help; why not take the opportunity to ruthlessly extort him? Yuanshi has always been arrogant, considering himself the orthodox successor of Pangu, and has always looked down on us; it would have been a good time to knock him down a peg."

Jieyin Daoren smiled faintly, "Junior Brother, these are merely disputes of pride; compared to the flourishing of our Buddhism, what do those past things count for? Just as Yuanshi said, brothers may quarrel within the walls but will resist insults from without."

"We cannot gamble."

"Even if we know clearly that this is Yuanshi Tianzun's rhetoric to threaten us."

Zhunti Daoren knew that Jieyin Daoren was seeking stability, so he sighed and said, "This poor monk just feels that this opportunity was a bit of a pity. By the way, Senior Brother, for the five Golden Immortal disciples, who do you plan to send?"

Although the West is barren, Buddhism is very prosperous.

Thanks to the painstaking management of the two brothers, Buddhism now has over thirty Golden Immortal disciples.

However, more than half of these Golden Immortal disciples were 'forcibly' subdued by them; there are only ten true Direct Disciples.

In fact, with the methods of the Sages, although the cost of cultivating Golden Immortals in batches is not small, it is not impossible to do.

But no one has done so.

For one thing, to them, they themselves are the foundation of their respective sects; the number of Golden Immortals does not matter much;

Secondly, those Golden Immortals cultivated through various means basically have no potential to speak of.

Furthermore, in terms of combat power, they are far weaker than ordinary Golden Immortals.

This kind of Golden Immortal is only slightly more powerful than a Mysterious Immortal, and their significance for existing is not very great.

In the Honghuang, only the Seven-Turn Golden Pill of Laozi can cultivate true Golden Immortals, but the materials for Refining the Seven-Turn Golden Pill are precious, and even Laozi has not refined many.

Jieyin Daoren thought for a moment and said, "Let Lingji lead the team and select four Golden Immortals from the outside to go."

……

Shouyang Mountain.

Eight Views Palace.

Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi sat cross-legged facing each other, and he said in a grave voice, "Eldest Brother, Tongtian has gone too far; ever since we sages signed the Investiture of the Gods, he has begun all sorts of schemes."

Yang Shen is a disciple he secretly took in.

And there is the Mobile Phone and the internet; I suspect he is the one who brought them about.

Even the Taiji Diagram, I suspect, is related to him.

If not for him pushing me so hard, how would I have acted in anger?

Eldest Brother, if we do not join forces to dampen his spirit, I fear that from now on, the Honghuang will be whatever he says it is." (End of this chapter)