"The entanglement of cause and effect disturbs the Heavenly Way, thus the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods arises, to cleanse all living beings under the Heavenly Way, turning immortals, gods, demons, Buddhas, and devils to ashes, thereby reducing the burden on the Heavenly Way..."
Cao Ya murmured to himself, realizing the true cause of the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods.
Having glimpsed a corner of the truth behind the Investiture of the Gods, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Chan Sect? Jie Sect?
It's just an appearance.
In reality, this great calamity is meant to cleanse the immortals and gods of the human race, and incidentally cleanse the immortals and gods of other races as well, with a clear focus and priorities.
"So-called cleansing means the fall of hundreds of billions of immortals and gods, and the death of trillions, tens of trillions, or even hundreds of trillions of ordinary mortals, right? Heh, this is truly a great purge," Cao Ya sneered.
Different lives have different considerations because of their perspectives.
He was of human origin and fully accepted this point, so naturally he had to view the issue from the perspective of the human race.
"The decree of Heaven, signed by the sages of all sides, has sealed the fate of the Investiture of the Gods, and there is no turning back," Grand Master Xuandu sighed.
Such a catastrophe was no different from the ancient Lich War at the end of time, and trillions of lives were lost.
Humans will definitely make up the majority of this group.
Any deity or immortal of human origin, upon learning the truth, would be enraged.
But how can someone below the level of a Primordial Saint resist?
There are indeed three sovereigns, but only one of them. Moreover, there is also the Heavenly Dao Hongjun, who is high above and calculates the secrets of heaven and cause and effect!
Subsequently, Grand Master Xuandu and General Zhenwu revealed the Fire Cloud Cave's plan:
"The meaning of Fire Cloud Cave is that it values the billions of lower realms, which are the foundation. The Primordial Continent has received too much attention, so it should temporarily give way."
"The great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods on the Primordial Continent, with its rising calamity energy, disrupts the heavenly secrets and cause and effect, which is just what we need to cover up and help us manage the lower realm, spread the immortal arts, and make humanity flourish."
"However, under the influence of the calamity, even ordinary celestial immortals, let alone celestial immortals, struggle to operate in lower realms without being detected by others. It's quite a challenge."
"Only those at the Golden Immortal level or above can achieve this goal."
Upon hearing this, Cao Ya immediately transmitted his voice:
"I will keep an eye on the lower levels, help the human race prosper, and cultivate ascendants."
Regardless, Cao Ya's sense of belonging truly belongs to the human race.
It is our inescapable responsibility to contribute to the rise of humanity.
General Zhenwu transmitted his voice and said:
"There's no way around it. There are still very few human experts above the Golden Immortal level. Tens of millions of years is not enough time for them to fully mature."
"After discussing with the Grand Mage, we have decided to give you the coordinates of these twenty-three lower-level interfaces."
They then sent Cao Ya twenty-three coordinates, along with some basic information they had gathered.
"Leave it to me. After the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, I'll guarantee the thriving of twenty-three lower realms of humanity," Cao Ya said with a smile.
Since it is up to human Golden Immortals to manage these lower realms, undoubtedly, these realms either have powerful clans that rival the human race, or the human race is too weak to be considered powerful at all.
Clearly, from Huoyun Cave's perspective, these infinite lower realms are the foundation.
Cao Ya also agreed with this.
The Primordial Continent, or rather the three realms of the God Realm, the Primordial Continent, and the Ghost Realm, is indeed a superior realm, incredibly powerful and vast in territory. One realm is equivalent to tens or hundreds of thousands of inferior realms, yet these inferior realms are constantly being created without end.
How can you compare them?
Even though the Three Realms are the place that all beings in the lower realms dream of.
The Heavenly Court is a major power in the Three Realms, and is the nominal leader of the Three Realms. The Jade Pool is a top-tier spiritual treasure controlled by the Queen Mother of the West, which can isolate the secrets of cause and effect.
In addition, Grand Master Xuandu was originally a Great Luo Immortal, and he carried a spiritual treasure bestowed by the Master of Taiqing to conceal the secrets of heaven. With the combination of many factors, this dialogue took place.
"By the way, I plan to reincarnate into the lower realms of the fifty-six realms I manage, after I have made all the necessary preparations, to seek the path of the Great Luo." General Zhenwu suddenly transmitted his plan.
"Then I wish you a successful return and that you will become the True Martial Emperor," said Grand Master Xuandu.
"Thank you, I do have some ideas," said General Zhenwu.
Cao Ya thought to himself, "Could it be that the Ziwei Emperor hasn't appeared yet, and the true ruler of the northern starry sky hasn't appeared, but General Zhenwu has already achieved the Great Luo status, and it's the result of arduous cultivation, without any exaggeration?"
He also looked forward to the day when General Zhenwu would attain enlightenment.
What are these people discussing...?
Jin Chanzi seemed to sense something; his gaze flickered slightly, but he remained expressionless.
Whatever the topic of discussion is, it's none of his business.
The confusion in Jin Chanzi's heart remained unresolved; it was the problem he racked his brains to solve.
Perhaps I should reincarnate, forget my past memories, and start from scratch to find the answers...
Jin Chanzi sighed inwardly, but he couldn't make up his mind. He planned to first travel to the heavens and explore the lower realms. When the time was right, he would borrow the path to the underworld and reincarnate there.
In Mahayana Buddhism, there is a great Bodhisattva who resides in the realm of ghosts and saves all ghosts.
That is the only great Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism—Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!
It surpasses even Jin Chanzi's current power.
Otherwise, how could he have gained a foothold in the underworld opened up by the Primordial Saint?
Subsequently, the struggle among the immortals for the Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella came to an end, with the prize going to the Holy Mother of Wudang of the Jie Sect.
The immortals of the Jie Sect were slightly pleased and congratulated the Holy Mother Wudang.
Correspondingly, the immortals of the Chan Sect did not look pleased.
"Great Celestial Venerable, is there anything else?" the Queen Mother asked.
The Jade Emperor waved his hand without saying a word, leaving everything to the Queen Mother of the West.
"Now that the Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella has been obtained by the Holy Mother Wudang of the Jie Sect, the Peach Banquet should begin," the Queen Mother of the West said slowly.
Cao Ya paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.
The series of unexpected events almost made him forget that he had come to attend the Peach Banquet.
"Fellow immortals, please use the immortal peaches of immortality."
The Queen Mother's voice wasn't loud, but it resonated throughout the garden. The immortals showed excitement; that was a top-tier immortal fruit in the universe, something they dreamed of, and those that could compare were few and far between.
Placed in the lower-level interface, the Immortal Peach is a divine object of heaven and earth capable of causing all living beings to fight to the death!
No one spoke; they all took peaches and enjoyed them.
Cao Ya looked at the plump fruit in his hand. It was golden in color with a hint of red, and had a fragrant aroma. It was the finest peach of immortality, enough to tempt even a golden immortal.
Even a Golden Immortal can only obtain one Peach at a single Peach Banquet.
He took a bite, and the juice flowed out; it was delicious.
In a daze, it seemed as if endless divine light was flashing, heaven and earth were created, the world was born, and all spirits were born—that was a picture of the evolution of heaven and earth.
Cao Ya felt a sense of clarity and understood the path ahead.
After eating the celestial fruit, the strange phenomenon disappeared, and Cao Ya sighed.
Then he heard a lot of sighs, almost all at the same time.
Cao Ya smiled.
"If the peaches of immortality are so wondrous, I wonder what kind of divine object the ginseng fruit of the Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi of Wuzhuang Temple must be?" Cao Ya pondered, but could only think about it.
Although Zhen Yuanzi, the Great Immortal of Wuzhuang Temple, is not a Primordial Saint, he is still a top-tier Quasi-Saint with great supernatural powers.
He is hailed as one of the most promising beings to achieve sainthood!
That terrifying being, his ginseng fruit, who could steal it unless they wanted to?
Soon after, the Peach Banquet ended, and the immortals dispersed.
Cao Ya bid farewell to the Holy Mother Guiling, and also to Jin Chanzi, Grand Master Xuandu, and the Four Saints of the North Pole. Together, they exited the North Heavenly Gate and returned to Jidu Star via the interstellar teleportation array.
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