The four patriarchs and saints might have had a brief exchange over the mere title of Human Emperor, but it wouldn't have been worth risking their lives for it.
Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu did not want to create an irreconcilable feud with the two from the Western Sect over such a trivial matter.
After all, beings of their level, the Primordial Saints, are already immortal and indestructible. As beings of the same level, they simply cannot completely kill their opponents...
Upon hearing Hu Le's words, the two stopped attacking and instead took a step back.
Although both Jieyin and Zhunti value their reputation, they would not embarrass themselves for the sake of saving face when they knew they were no match for their opponents.
As long as people die, the great religion remains. Is there any fear that we will not be able to get back the face we have lost this time?
Seeing that Yuanshi and the others had stopped, they did not take the opportunity to retaliate, but instead tidied their appearance.
"Now that the battle is over, this Human Emperor belongs to my Xuanmen. I believe neither of you has any objections?"
Laozi, leaning on his cane, came before the four sage leaders and asked Jieyinzhun a question.
By this time, the two had regained their composure, and their earlier dishevelment had completely vanished.
The guide sighed but remained silent.
As the second leader of the Western Religion, Zhunti Daoren was in charge of external religions, so this matter should be decided by him.
So he said with a wry smile, "Since we have been defeated this time, we have nothing to say. But although this Human Emperor has come to your Xuanmen, will he eventually fall into the hands of the Chan Sect or the Jie Sect?"
He was still unwilling to accept defeat, and even after admitting defeat, he couldn't resist trying to sow discord.
Laozi, of course, would not fall for such a trick, and said indifferently, "We can discuss this matter ourselves, so there is no need for you to trouble yourself with it, fellow Daoist."
However, the Tongtian Sect Leader didn't care about this. "Brother Dao, you are mistaken. Neither Yuanshi nor I can back down. What's the use of discussing it?"
"What do you intend to do, Tongtian?" Laozi asked.
The Tongtian Sect Leader was not afraid of Laozi, and laughed, "What else can we do? Now that all of you fellow Daoists are here, why don't I have another match with Yuanshi? The loser will withdraw automatically."
Yuanshi Tianzun, holding the Pangu Banner, said coldly, "Since Tongtian wants to test my cultivation, how could I, as his elder brother, be stingy in granting his request?"
Today, I, as your elder brother, will thoroughly humiliate you and see how you'll ever have the face to lead this great sect again…
After Yuanshi Tianzun finished speaking, Tongtian Jiaozhu immediately sneered repeatedly.
Upon hearing this, both Jieyin and Zhunti felt a strange sense of unease.
They've just been humiliated, so they're clearly no longer fit to lead the sect...
"Let's see who loses face today!"
The Tongtian Sect Leader waved his hand, and four immortal swords flew over from not far away, hovering in front of him, their blades beginning to exude boundless killing intent.
It looked like the two were about to start fighting.
Laozi advised, "Alright! You and I are both leaders of our Xuanmen Sect. How can we start a war over a mere Human Emperor's position and damage the harmony among our fellow disciples?"
"In your opinion, fellow Daoist, how should we decide who will become the Human Emperor?"
The Master of the Heavenly Sect frowned.
Laozi said calmly, "I have a method here that I can tell you two..." He paused, and seeing that Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu both showed an expression of listening attentively, he was very satisfied.
He continued, "Since you both want this last Human Emperor, let's each rely on our own destiny to compete for it."
"Brother Dao, how can it be that everyone depends on their own fate?"
"In the future, if the Human Emperor is born, each of your two sects should send a disciple to find him. Whoever has the best destiny and finds the Human Emperor first will have him belong to that sect."
What do you think of the old Taoist's method?
Upon hearing this, Hu Le couldn't help but glance at Laozi, then looked at Jieyin and Zhunti, noticing that a hint of ashen color seemed to flash across their faces.
He couldn't help but mutter to himself: This Laozi is really cunning. If he had this method, why didn't he bring it up earlier?
Instead, it caused the four sages to make a scene, resulting in Jieyin and Zhunti not only losing the Human Emperor, but also losing all face.
Now that the Western religions have been expelled, the various schools of Taoism no longer determine victory through magical battles, but instead let each rely on their own destiny?
No wonder those two looked so pale for a moment...
As for Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu, they were both taken aback upon hearing this, and in a flash, they discerned the advantages and disadvantages.
The two exchanged a glance, and Yuanshi Tianzun laughed and said, "Brother Dao, this method is excellent. I think it's acceptable."
The Master of the Heavens nodded and said, "In that case, I have no objection."
Jieyin and Zhunti knew they had been tricked by Laozi, but there was nothing they could do.
This is mainly because such calculations are based on overwhelming strength.
They were given a chance, and if they could defeat Yuanshi Tongtian this time, the throne of the Human Emperor would surely be theirs.
In the end, they failed to live up to expectations and were defeated by the other two. Who can they blame for that?
Zhunti Daoist opened his mouth, but could only curse his bad luck inwardly and accept defeat...
Next, the sages left Chaos and returned to the Eight Trigrams Palace, where they all took their seats.
Zhunti Daoist couldn't help but speak first, saying, "Since the Three Sovereigns have already found their allegiance, with most of them falling into the hands of your Xuanmen sect, then let my Western Sect take charge of the Five Emperors."
No one would package all five emperors together.
Both the Three Pure Ones and Hu Le knew that Zhunti Daoist was making exorbitant demands.
Although the merits and fortunes of these five emperors after they attained enlightenment could not compare to those of the three human emperors, and perhaps even combined they were not as great as those of Emperor Fuxi alone, they were still quite considerable overall.
Don't forget, these two Westerners still owe Heaven a great deal of merit.
The amount of merit required to repay is enormous.
Fortunately, the Western Christian disciples all helped to return it.
Otherwise, relying solely on the two leaders, it would be an unknown amount of time before they could repay the debt.
Even after countless eons, it may not be possible to repay the debt.
Therefore, if we can secure one of the Five Emperors' positions now, we should strive to secure as many as possible, and every bit of merit we accumulate will help us repay the debt...
"Hahaha... Fellow Daoist Zhunti, are you joking..."
Tongtian Daoren laughed with a mocking expression.
"Why are you so harsh, fellow Daoist? It's one thing that you've already claimed all three of the Three Sovereigns of the Human Race, but do you intend to contend with my Western Sect for the Five Emperors as well?"
Zhunti Daoist frowned.
He knew, of course, that he had set his sights too high, but while he was asking for an exorbitant price, the other party could always negotiate a lower price...
So the Three Pure Ones immediately began to argue with the two Westerners.
Seeing that they had been arguing for a long time without reaching a consensus, Hu Le was too lazy to continue listening to their wrangling.
So he stopped meditating with his eyes closed, coughed lightly, interrupting their heated argument, and said, "Gentlemen, please calm down and listen to what I have to say."
Upon hearing this, the saints immediately stopped arguing and looked up at Hu Le...
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