Chapter 119: Plotting the Western Emperor Sutra

A faint voice rang out; Jiang Xuan, demonic in bearing, had already glimpsed part of the profundity of the Innate Dao Body in their brief exchange.

There were drawbacks, yet also its marvelous aspects.

He reached out with a hand, and a stream of light tore through the void from a hundred li away—it was the Mountains and Rivers Diagram.

Yao Xi outside the field was greatly amazed; the Mountains and Rivers Diagram, which the Zi Fu Saintess shared a spiritual connection with, was unusually docile in Jiang Xuan's hands, this Saint Lord-level heavy treasure as if it had originally been refined by him.

"Could it be the Soldier Character Secret among the Nine Secrets? But even the Soldier Character Secret cannot instantly refine another's spiritually connected treasure into one's own with a wave of the hand, can it?"

Jiang Xuan looked at the Zi Fu Saintess whose emotions were unsettled, shook his great hand, and the Mountains and Rivers Diagram flowed upstream, returning to the Zi Fu Saintess's hand.

To him now, unless he cultivated the Dao and Reason within a day, any resource or magic treasure was but an external object, not worth mentioning.

That day in the battle with Old Peng King, if he had been determined to seize the Great Wilderness Halberd and thrown it straight into the Hongmeng Treasure Mirror, Old Peng King would have had nowhere to find it.

The Zi Fu Saintess once again held the Mountains and Rivers Diagram to respond to Jiang Xuan; her whole person seemed to have entered a state of a goddess without joy or sorrow, without any emotional fluctuation, merging with the entire Dao Diagram as she charged down.

"Not bad!"

Jiang Xuan let out a cry of praise; black and red light in his double pupils pierced through the void, and all over his body burst forth a cluster of Yin-Yang Divine Diagram containing the aura of the Great Dao. The Divine Diagram was like a Great Dao millstone rolling and spinning, while a power that annihilated everything surged toward Gao Tian Zhi Shang, striking heavily upon the Dao Diagram, and forcibly shaking the Zi Fu Saintess holding the Dao Diagram backward.

"Puff……"

A mouthful of fresh blood spurted from the Zi Fu Saintess's mouth; the bright red blood stained her purple chest garments, appearing especially striking and tragically beautiful.

The black and red light in Jiang Xuan's eyes grew even brighter, with universe star rivers being born and extinguished in his pupils; however, this time he was not attacking, but perceiving the essence.

The Zi Fu Saintess spurted fresh blood from her mouth, merely a minor injury; if Jiang Xuan truly wanted her life, what the Yin-Yang Life and Death Divine Light struck would not be the Mountains and Rivers Diagram, but the Zi Fu Saintess herself.

……

Jiang Xuan, the Zi Fu Saintess, and Yao Xi sat in meditation on the Fire Domain Ninth Layer.

"So, you mean that if Zi Xia continues to cultivate, she will only become more ethereal—in other words, she will lose her humanity?" Yao Xi was somewhat surprised. Since ancient times, the Innate Dao Body had been the special constitution all cultivators dreamed of, yet she never expected this Dao Body to have such drawbacks.

A person who only knows cultivation, does not enter the mortal world, does not know human love and affection, and has no joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness—what difference is there between such a person and a walking corpse?

She never expected that behind the Innate Dao Body's unparalleled cultivation talent lay such great drawbacks.

The Zi Fu Saintess only now recalled that since childhood, her temperament, though not very lively, had certainly not been this cold and indifferent. Since entering the Zi Fu Holy Land and coming into contact with cultivation, her feelings had indeed become increasingly indifferent, and she was even gradually losing interest in everything around her.

This was a terrible thing; reason told her she should feel terrified at this moment, yet her emotions could hardly fluctuate.

"Daoist Brother informs Zi Xia thus; presumably you have a solution. What must I do?"

The Zi Fu Saintess's eyes showed no ripple; she was very intelligent and had already guessed that Jiang Xuan wanted to use certain conditions as an exchange to solve the Dao Body's drawbacks for her.

"The Innate Dao Body is rare since ancient times. Those who possess this constitution first become indifferent in their emotions, and as their cultivation level progresses, until they extinguish emotion and sever love, with only the Great Dao in their hearts. The Innate Dao Body unites with the Dao in truth; cultivators possessing the Innate Dao Body constitution are all extremely talented, and cultivating the Dao is as simple as eating and drinking."

Jiang Xuan paused, then continued: "However, in my view, this is not true wisdom, nor true talent; it is merely being favored by the body. True brilliance is to free oneself from the influence of the constitution, not to be a puppet of constitution and bloodline—that is true great wisdom."

"The simplest way to free oneself from the constitution's influence is to abolish your original cultivation level and cultivate the Western Emperor Sutra of the Yaochi Holy Land."

The Zi Fu Holy Land was founded by ancient Saints; although its inheritance was not bad, compared to the Dao lineage founded by Extreme Dao Great Emperors, it was ultimately far behind.

Throughout the entire universe, the cultivation method most suitable for the Innate Dao Body was none other than the Western Emperor Sutra of the Yaochi Holy Land.

Yao Xi doubted and said: "Could it be that the legendary Western Emperor Mother freed herself from the shackles of the Innate Dao Body?"

Jiang Xuan nodded and said: "Correct. The Western Emperor Mother is one of the only two female Great Emperors in this great realm, stunning to the utmost. She completely transcended the shackles brought by the Innate Dao Body, not only did she not walk the Merciless Dao, but she also bore a son with a man."

Yao Xi and the Zi Fu Saintess were astonished. The Western Emperor Mother returned to the rank of Extreme Dao Great Emperor; between Heaven and Earth, there was actually a man who could catch her eye?

"The Western Emperor Mother's husband is a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, capable of contending with a Great Emperor, only slightly weaker by half a move," Jiang Xuan said with a laugh.

"So the Yaochi Holy Land is equivalent to having two Great Emperors?" Yao Xi was shocked. This was truly astonishing. Since ancient times, Great Emperors did not wish to meet each other. Although the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body was not a Great Emperor, it had no rival under heaven and earth. Two strong ones joining together—one cannot deny this is a celebrated tale.

"No, it should be said to be three. The Western Emperor Mother and the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body bore a son; his name is known to all, unknown to none."

"Known to all, unknown to none?" Yao Xi and the Zi Fu Saintess doubted.

"At the end of the Xianlu, who is the peak? Upon seeing Wu Shi, the Dao becomes empty. The son of the Western Emperor Mother and the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body is the last Great Emperor of the Human Race, and also the most powerful Great Emperor—Wushi Great Emperor. His achievements even surpass the Great Emperor, reaching another realm." Jiang Xuan's tone was faint; for this Human Race sage, he was filled with sincere reverence.

One sect, three Great Emperors!

Unprecedented since ancient times, the only example.

Even the usually calm Zi Fu Saintess's emotions fluctuated somewhat. This news was truly too incredible. One sect, three Great Emperors—what an unparalleled achievement in the world; any words to describe it were extremely lacking.

The two did not notice what surpassing the Great Emperor meant in Jiang Xuan's words, only thinking that during Wushi Great Emperor's reign, the Forbidden Zones lay dormant and there was no Dark Turmoil, so his achievements surpassed other Great Emperors. They did not know that the surpassing Great Emperor in Jiang Xuan's mouth referred to the Red Dust Immortal.

Yao Xi and the Zi Fu Saintess slightly calmed their emotions. "The Emperor's Sutra is the foundation of a Holy Land's establishment, second only to Emperor's Weapons. How could the Yaochi Holy Land pass it on to Zi Xia?"

Jiang Xuan did not directly answer this question, but instead asked, "How does the Zi Fu Holy Land treat you?"

"They treat me with the courtesy due to a Saintess."

"What if you are no longer a Saintess? What if the Candidate Holy Maiden of the Zi Fu Holy Land discovers you are seriously injured and alone? What if the Zi Fu Holy Land discovers your cultivation level has been abolished, making you a cripple? What if the Yaochi Holy Land seeks talent thirstily and hopes that an Innate Dao Body will join their Holy Land?"

Jiang Xuan's tone was flat as he said with a laugh.

Yao Xi beside him turned to look at Jiang Xuan, as if meeting this man for the first time. The usually domineering and overbearing Jiang Xuan actually had such schemes? Or such machinations?

The Zi Fu Saintess also seemed to see a new door in this world; her simple personality encountered such a person for the first time.

(Chapter End)