Chapter 596: The Five Saints’ Gifts, Both Sides Suffer
Facing Zheng Fa's grateful eyes, Nuwa said calmly, "Your misfortune wasn't entirely caused by you."
That's true.
To be honest, Zheng Fa had to face the attack of all races because he was implicated by Nuwa's creation of human beings.
He was the one being angered.
But now Zheng Fa can say with confidence that he made money!
The smoke and clouds transformed from the merits gathered towards Zheng Fatou's head, like a tired bird returning to its nest, and turned into a golden crescent crown.
This thing is named Taixu, which is the result of the merits bestowed by Nuwa in creating humans. It is the defensive treasure that Zheng Fa has been thinking about.
In fact, this Taixu Crown does not need to be refined at all, it can communicate with his mind directly.
With this treasure on his head, Zheng Fa was invulnerable to all kinds of attacks and no evil could enter his body. He did not feel any pressure at all when facing the siege of so many immortals from all races.
With Zheng Fa's cautious character, he has longed for the defensive treasure for a long time. However, Xuanwei cultivators value attack power more than defense, so he does not have a good opportunity.
Today I finally got what I wanted.
As if she could see his happiness, Nuwa seemed worried and reminded him: "Although this treasure has some protective properties, it is not infallible."
"Thank you, my lady. I understand."
In this matter, it is not really a problem of the Taixu Crown, but a problem of Zheng Fa - he has just become a wandering immortal, and the immortal energy in his body is limited. It is okay for him to use the Taixu Crown to resist wandering immortals, but it is difficult to face true immortals and golden immortals, and he can easily be drained dry.
Simply put, the magic weapon is so good that it makes him look a bit useless.
Fortunately, he is used to this...
Seeing that Zheng Fa understood what was going on, Nuwa stopped talking and Tongtian interrupted, "Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Zheng on achieving the Dao Fruit."
Taoist Taishang and others also congratulated him with sincere expressions, and it seemed that they were really happy for Zheng Fa.
"Two ancestors." Amidst the harmonious and joyful atmosphere, a voice sounded out at an inopportune moment. "This Zheng Fa is an evil demon from later generations and a great enemy of our Leiyin Temple. His enlightenment will be a great disaster for our Buddhist sect and for the world!"
Bai Lian stood before Zhunti, hunched over, and said sternly, "Master, don't be deceived by this man!"
Behind Bai Lian, followed by Zaohua and others, it seemed that Zheng Fa seemed a little out of place.
In the silence, Tongtian suddenly laughed: "Evil demon?"
“…”
Everyone didn't know what he was laughing at, and they all looked up at him.
Tongtian first glanced at Zheng Fa, who had just been certified as a wandering immortal and was full of immortal energy.
His eyes swept over the long green hair of the Gu God and the skeleton of the White Bone Demon Ancestor. Then, he looked deeply at the Taoist of Creation, and his expression became even weirder.
He said nothing, yet it seemed as if he had said everything.
Bai Lian's face darkened a little, and he could only say, "Ancestor, this person has always been against our Leiyin Temple. He is truly an enemy of the Buddha!"
Looking at Bai Lian's expression, everyone knew that this was probably true.
Zhunti and Jie Yin looked back and forth between Bai Lian and Zheng Fa, as if they were also hesitating.
"I hope the ancestor won't be deceived by this thief!"
Bai Lian said loudly.
"You mean, the Buddhist sect in later generations?" Zhunti pointed at Zheng Fa and asked, "Were they bullied by him, a cultivator who had just achieved the status of a wandering immortal?"
He seemed very angry, but probably not at Zheng Fa.
“…”
Bai Lian wanted to explain: "Master, I don't know..."
After all, Xuanwei's situation was special before, Dao Fruit could not appear, and Zheng Fa's cultivation level improved too quickly.
Zhunti ignored him and asked Zheng Fa directly, "Do you have any grudges against Buddhism?"
Zheng Fa did not hide it: "I have been at odds with Leiyin Temple for a long time, especially the current Mahayana Buddha of Leiyin Temple. We have been entangled in grievances and can be called mortal enemies."
"Grandmaster, he admitted it himself!"
Bai Lian shouted hurriedly.
"This is the fault of Buddhism."
Zhunti said in a decisive tone.
“…”
Bai Lian suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Zhunti in disbelief, with only one word on his face - Master, whose master are you?
Zhunti said again: "The main principle of my sect is to save all those who are predestined to be reborn in the Pure Land."
He looked at Zheng Fa and asked Bai Lian, "Why would Fellow Daoist Zheng, who has such a strong connection with Buddhism, become involved in something so filthy with the Leiyin Temple?"
He has a connection with Buddha? How could he not know?
Zheng Fa tried hard to recall, and he finally remembered that the Qingjing bamboo and the Fusang wood seemed to have a deep connection with Leiyin Temple...
Speaking of bad fate, there are really a lot of them.
Bai Lian was also bewildered. Jie Yin sighed softly, "Good deeds will lead to good results. You have only sown evil deeds. Naturally, this good karma has turned into hatred."
Evil cause?
Zheng Fa suddenly felt something in his heart. It was not that Zhunti and the others were talking nonsense, but that they seemed to really understand it.
The so-called evil cause had already been planted:
Zheng Fa has long been dissatisfied with the Immortal Sect. This Immortal Sect system was established by the Five Sects and is closely related to Leiyin Temple and Lu Yao.
No matter how many conflicts of interest there are later, the source is nothing more than this.
Zhunti saw his expression of understanding, then looked at Bai Lian and asked, "If this bad fate could be resolved, would you be willing?"
Bai Lian faced Zhunti's gaze with a conflicted expression, but she didn't dare to not nod.
"You said you are a disciple of the Mahayana Buddha of later generations?"
"That's right." Bai Lian said proudly, "I am the master's only disciple."
"You once said that the Mahayana Buddha was preparing to attain Daluo. Will he pass on the position of the Master of Leiyin Temple to you in the future?"
Bai Lian lowered his head: "Disciple dare not hope for it."
"Just don't expect too much."
Bai Lian looked up suddenly, as if something was wrong with what he said.
Zhunti said with a gratified expression, "It's just right to pass it on to Fellow Daoist Zheng."
“…”
Bai Lian looked at Zhunti with suspicion, as if wondering if this person was also Zheng Fabian.
He even seemed to doubt that Zheng Fa was the ancestor of Zhunti...
Even Zheng Fa was confused. He looked at Zhunti with only one thought in his mind:
What does it mean to be pardoned for murder and arson?
As if seeing his disbelief, Jie Yin flipped his palm and a golden lotus grew in its palm.
Jie Yin handed the golden lotus to Zheng Fa and said, "Take this golden lotus, and the people from Leiyin Temple will naturally understand."
Zheng Fa looked at Jin Lian, becoming increasingly confused, and began to suspect there was something fishy going on...
When he looked beside him again and saw Bai Lian's face as pale as paper, he believed it.
Before he could say anything, Tongtian suddenly interrupted, "Good Jieyin, we agreed to let him choose for himself, what are you doing?"
He took two steps closer, took out a jade sword, and put it into Zheng Fa's hand, saying, "If you take this jade sword, you will inherit my legacy and become the master of my Taoist lineage."
Zheng Fa became more and more confused, but this was not the end. The Taoist Taishang gave him a golden talisman, and Yuanshi gave him a Ruyi, and the words were almost the same - this was a token of the Taoist inheritance.
Of course he knew that this was the prize Tongtian had mentioned before, and he even knew that he could only choose one of these four treasures.
But he still didn't understand, why should he do that?
Zheng Fa raised his eyes to look at Nuwa, and saw that Nuwa seemed to have expected this and was nodding slightly at him.
Seeing Nuwa like this, Zheng Fa finally felt relieved. He knew that no matter why these five people did this, it should not cause any harm to him.
It’s just that these five people are really generous.
Not to mention other people, Taishang Taoist and Zhunti are vaguely related to the two major forces of Taishang Taoist and Leiyin Temple.
With these two inherited treasures in hand, can I have my way in these two sects?
Tongtian and others stared at Zheng Fa, as if waiting for him to make a choice.
But Zheng Fa's mind was in a mess now. The cake was so big that it almost knocked him unconscious. He couldn't judge the pros and cons at all.
On the other hand, he was still wondering why he was so favored by the Five Saints?
There seems to be some reason that I am not aware of yet.
As if she could see his dilemma, Nuwa finally spoke: "You don't have to worry."
Tongtian snorted, "I'm anxious! Do you think we have to wait?"
Zheng Fa was about to say something when Nuwa turned around, stared at Tongtian and said with a smile, "No, don't worry."
Tongtian seemed to be stared at by something terrifying, and his whole body froze. After a long time, he muttered something about "wait until I become a saint".
Your Majesty is mighty!
Nuwa smiled broadly and looked at Zheng Fa with a deeper look in her eyes. "Choose carefully, and follow your heart. This matter concerns more than just you."
Zheng Fa seemed to understand something and bowed to Nuwa.
After the creation of humans was completed, everyone did not stay for long and dispersed. Zheng Fa stayed in Kunlun to look after the new human race for Nuwa.
Bai Lian also brought Zaohua and others back to the Wuzang Temple.
In the Five Organs Temple, the eight incarnations of the Lu clan were all there. Upon seeing them return, the Lu clan elder asked, "Where is Shi Nandang?"
"Shi Nandang? Does he dare to come back now?"
Bai Lian was already filled with rage, and upon hearing the question from the Lu clan's great elder, her voice became even colder as she cursed, "Are you blind?"
"What's blind?"
The Great Elder of the Lu Clan was completely confused. He looked around and looked for help from the Taoist Master Zaohua, who seemed to have the best temper.
Taoist Zaohua sighed softly, shook his head and said, "Shi Nandang is Zheng Fa in disguise."
"Zheng Fa?"
How could the Great Elder of the Lu Clan not know about Zheng Fa?
This is the most dangerous enemy of Haori Mountain.
wrong!
"Zheng Fa has become the master of our Haori Mountain?" the Lu clan's great elder murmured, "And he also obtained the Holy Blood Seal?"
“…”
When Bai Lian heard this, she was so angry that she couldn't speak. This Hao Rishan is almost named Zheng!
Taoist Zaohua's expression returned to calm. He looked at the angry Bai Lian and said, "Fortunately, Zheng Fa's identity has been exposed. Otherwise, if we had been kept in the dark by him, he would have been in the dark while we were in the light, and we would have suffered greatly."
After hearing this, Bai Lian slowly nodded and responded, "You are right, fellow Daoist. This is not necessarily a bad thing."
Dapeng's expression was deep: "How can we prepare this Zheng method?"
Bai Lian was about to speak when she suddenly paused and said to the Lu clan elders and the others, "You go down first."
The expressions of several people from the Lu clan changed slightly, but they didn't dare to say anything and could only retreat obediently.
"Fellow Daoist, are you afraid..."
"Who knows if they are Zheng Fa in disguise!"
There was actually some lingering fear in Bai Lian's tone, but none of Zaohua and the others thought he was making a fuss - Zheng Fa's method of transformation was really hard to be at ease with.
"His transformation method shouldn't be able to break through the strength limit." The Bone Demon Ancestor was extremely skilled in transformation and could see through some of the realities. He reassured everyone, "We are all True Immortals. There is no way we can be taken advantage of by Zheng Fa."
The Gu God nodded seriously, taking in everyone's expressions.
In the distant Kunlun Valley, several thousand-eyed cicadas chirped around Zheng Fa, and bits of starlight flew out from their wings, condensing into a silver light curtain the size of a human head.
In the light curtain, Bai Lian's expression was slightly comforted, as if he was relieved.
He looked at Zaohua and the others and asked, "Not only has Zheng Fa secretly entered Jiuyao Heaven, he has even advanced to the level of a Sanxian. We were careless in our defense and have made a big mistake. What are your thoughts now?"
"It's more than just a small mistake?" The Golden-Winged Dapeng sneered, "Didn't you see how those six people treated Zheng Fa?"
“…”
"If you ask me, I'm afraid that the Hongmeng Purple Qi will be grasped by Zheng Fa sooner or later!"
Bai Lian and the others' expressions changed, but no one objected. It seemed that they had thought of this a long time ago and were even worried about it.
"Before, you all wanted to use Shi Nandang to obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi. Now, what will we do if the Hongmeng Purple Qi is taken by Zheng Fa?"
The Golden-Winged Dapeng's words were like knives, making Bai Lian's face even uglier. She simply said, "Then tell me, what do you want?"
The Golden-Winged Dapeng sneered and said, "If you ask me, it's simple. We just need to break this Nine Lights Heaven Illusion and make him empty-handed!"
“…No!”
Taoist Zaohua, who had been very calm just now, now looked very anxious, "Daoyou Dapeng, I know you hate Zheng Fa deeply..."
Looking at the face of the Golden-Winged Dapeng in the light curtain, Zheng Fa also sighed. This Dapeng had found his weak spot - now his possibility of obtaining the Hongmeng Purple Qi has greatly increased. If these people really want to hurt both sides, it will be a headache for him.
"If it weren't for Zheng Fa, how could I have lost my Erqi bottle?" The Golden-Winged Dapeng said frankly, "If it weren't for Zheng Fa, how could I have lost even my bloodline inheritance! That Nuwa always protected Zheng Fa, yet she treated me so cruelly!"
Zheng Fa could feel the resentment in the Golden-Winged Roc's words even through the light curtain.
He could even understand that this trip to the Nine Lights Heaven had ended the Golden-Winged Dapeng's journey.
Someone so desperate could do anything.
"No," Taoist Zaohua said to Bai Lian, "Daoyou Lu Yao has been planning for the Hongmeng Purple Qi for years. How can you give up just because of Zheng Fa?"
The Golden-winged Dapeng sneered and asked, "Then what do you say we should do?"
"According to the original plan, let Zheng Fa obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and we will snatch it back." Taoist Zaohua looked at Bai Lian with an earnest expression, "When the time comes, we will kill Zheng Fa and seize the Purple Qi, achieving the best of both worlds."
Bai Lian's expression wavered. Looking at the Golden-Winged Dapeng, he frowned and said, "Master truly values this Hongmeng Purple Qi. For this reason, he even had the three Daoists of Zaohua guard it for so many years in Jiuyao Heaven. If we lose this Hongmeng Purple Qi, how will I explain it to the sect?"
"Have you ever thought about... what would you do if Zheng Fa obtained the Hongmeng Purple Qi and the Golden Lotus and went to Leiyin Temple?"
Bai Lian's expression suddenly froze.
It seemed as if the words of the Golden-Winged Dapeng just now were like a knife, cutting out the most angry and fearful things in his heart.
"By then, your master will have attained enlightenment, and he will have become the Lord of Thunder Sound." The Golden-Winged Dapeng laughed sarcastically, "What about you?"
(End of this chapter)
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