Chapter 386 Survival of the Calamity
Kong Xuan, however, chose to throw Jin Peng out of Biyou Palace first, and then planned to face the fake master together with Jin Ling.
Tongtian laughed, raised his hand to press down the formation, and then grabbed Jinling Kongxuan from both sides, saying, "How dare you lay a hand on your master? You have no respect for your master."
In other words, he was kind-hearted and doted on his disciples. If it were the second brother, he would have slapped the disrespectful disciple to death long ago, regardless of the reason.
"Master!!!" Kong Xuan's eyes widened.
"It really is Master..." Jin Ling and Kong Xuan looked at each other in disbelief.
Master said that once the formation of Biyou Palace is activated, no one but him can stop it unless they break out of the formation, just like Second Uncle once dismantled Biyou Palace.
"Speak, what's going on? Why do you doubt that your master is not your master?" Tongtian frowned. Where did this misunderstanding come from?
"Master, you've even forgotten your beloved? How can I not suspect that you're not the real you but someone impersonating you? I'd like to ask you what's going on, how could you forget something like this?" Kong Xuan held his head in confusion. What on earth was going on?
Tongtian's eyes widened. His... his sweetheart?! He had someone he loved, how come he didn't know?
That's a question for Tongtian himself. Who told him to speak so recklessly every day? Jinling was a fake infant, and Kong Xuan was intelligent early. He talked nonsense in front of Yuanshi, and when the two of them heard it, they couldn't help but believe it.
“Master, this is terrible! Junior Brother Shen said that you have disguised yourself as Daoist Qingwei and are causing trouble in the Yin Shang palace. Senior Brother is worried and has been down the mountain for two days.”
"This is outrageous! I told you not to go down the mountain." Tongtian never expected that something would go wrong in the very link he trusted most.
As soon as you descend the mountain, the calamity of heaven and earth will entangle you, regardless of whether you are a quasi-saint or a saint, you will inevitably face the calamity.
Tongtian is indifferent because he is a saint who will not perish. Even if Duobao is at the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, he is still a Quasi-Saint.
"Master, you must hurry and save our eldest brother! Those people tricked him into coming down the mountain, and who knows what they're up to?" Jin Ling's eyes were red with anxiety. The Jie Sect couldn't do without their eldest brother, no matter who else was missing.
Kong Xuan also stared longingly at Tongtian.
"Alright, I'll go and bring your eldest brother back." Tongtian finally experienced what it was like to have a troublesome disciple. His second brother had it tough, cleaning up his disciple's messes every day.
Filled with doubts, Tongtian headed towards Chaoge.
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Unaware that they had fallen under their own spell, Zhunti and Jieyin were first beaten badly by Yuanshi Tianzun and fled in disarray. Fortunately, Yuanshi Tianzun later agreed to form an alliance with them due to the pressure of the arrival of ten thousand immortals from the Jie Sect, and they were able to escape Chaoge.
After discussing it, Zhunti and Jieyin decided to split their forces into two groups. Jieyin went to Xiqi to observe the situation further and send a large number of disciples to help Xiqi. Xiqi itself also needed to prove itself.
Zhunti, however, headed to the East Sea to do what he was good at—undermining the sect.
Actually, it's not difficult to pry it open. Zhunti plans to spread the story of the Investiture of the Gods from one person to two, then to four... In this way, there will surely be disciples of the Jie Sect who are worried about their future willing to seek his protection...
After descending from Kunlun Mountain, Duobao encountered the greatest calamity of his life.
Zhunti's eyes lit up immediately; this person was destined to be with me in the West.
Duobao shielded Chong Heihu behind him, saying, "I am Duobao Daoist of the Jie Sect. I beg the Sage to grant me passage for the sake of my master."
Duobao sensed something was wrong and signaled Chong Heihu and the others to seize the opportunity to escape. Fortunately, it was him who came instead of Jinling.
"The one I've stopped is the eldest disciple of the Jie Sect, the first disciple of the Three Pure Ones, Daoist Duobao." Zhunti sighed that he was really lucky. Duobao alone was worth half of the Jie Sect.
If my senior brother were here, he too would not be able to resist this temptation.
"Isn't the sage afraid that my master will find out and not let the matter rest with him?" Duobao remained calm despite the danger.
"What does it matter if I know or not? The matter is settled, and even your master can't change it." At worst, he'll be constantly hunted down. He's a saint, he won't die. But if he lets Duobao go, he might not have such a godsend opportunity next time.
Without further ado, Zhunti took out the Golden Lotus of Merit and raised his hand, intending to take the two of them inside.
Duobao nudged Chong Heihu, and the Bixiao Sword met the Golden Lotus of Merit.
Chong Heihu immediately fled, trying to see if he could escape. As long as he reached Chaoge, that would be enough, since their leader was in Chaoge...
A transparent barrier bounced Chong Heihu back. Zhunti raised his hand and flattened Chong Heihu with a palm strike. Chong Heihu's true spirit was immediately absorbed by the Investiture of the Gods.
Below the level of a sage, even a quasi-sage is but an ant. Moreover, in this primordial world, Mount Buzhou still stands, and the sage's strength has not diminished due to the collapse of the pillar of heaven. As a result, even Kong Xuan was able to exchange a few blows with Zhunti.
Duobao could not hide his hatred, but he was no match for the Sage. The Azure Sky Sword was confiscated by Zhunti in the first exchange.
"Please listen to what I have to say..." Zhunti, in his saintly form, personally preached to Duobao and even tried to change Duobao's way of thinking.
Duobao suffered from a splitting headache and felt as if his liver and gallbladder were about to burst, desperately resisting the moral outpouring that Zhunti was trying to deliver to him.
Duobao gradually reverted to his original form, a tear streaming from the corner of his eye. "Master, I'm afraid I won't survive this ordeal."
"Why must you struggle so hard, fellow Daoist?" Zhunti asked compassionately, "No one can save you."
With a fierce glint in his eyes and a hardened heart, Duobao struck out with a palm aimed at his own heart meridian...
So what if I die... I will never let the Sage Zhunti have his way...
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Yuan Shi has recently developed a new hobby: playing the zither to help Chang Hao relax.
Seeing that Chang Hao had left a message for Yang Jian on the jade pendant, Yuan Shi paused, and the music on his zither immediately went astray.
Yuanshi glared at the zither in his hand. How could such a basic mistake have been made by him?
Chang Hao looked over and saw that Daoist Qingwei was very concerned about the small mistake. He then smiled and said, "The tune is wrong. Daoist, are you deliberately trying to get me to consult you?"
"Your Majesty, what makes you say such a thing? How could I have acted so intentionally? But Your Majesty, could it be that someone used such methods to make Your Majesty look around again and again?" Yuan Shi's brows were as cold as ice. Who was it? What a clever tactic; he hadn't even thought of it.
"No, I just saw that you seemed quite concerned, so I wanted to comfort you," Chang Hao was secretly surprised; Daoist Qingwei was indeed very perceptive.
"It was just a joke, Daoist Master, you don't need to take it to heart," Chang Hao said, not ignoring the way Daoist Qingwei had stared at the jade pendant in his hand earlier, since Daoist Qingwei's gaze was quite open and aboveboard. "Daoist Master, did you have something to say to me when you stared at the jade pendant in my hand earlier?"
"Your Majesty can have Yang Jian find a way to persuade Jiang Ziya to build the Conferred God Platform in Xiqi, which will consume Xiqi's manpower and resources. Then, send a capable person into Xiqi as a spy. Once the Conferred God Platform is completed, sow discord between Jiang Ziya and Xiqi, causing Jiang Ziya to defect to Yin Shang."
Yuanshi spoke of his ruthless and vicious schemes, yet remained aloof and untainted by worldly affairs. In doing so, he could destroy the destiny of Xiqi, which was in accordance with the will of Heaven and the people.
"This plan is brilliant. Thank you for devising this strategy for me, Daoist Master." Chang Hao glanced at the jade pendant in his hand. "There is only one thing. Could it be that this method of communication is useless in your eyes, Daoist Master? You can tell at a glance?"
If that's the case, then it's terrible.
"That's not the case. It's because my cultivation is profound and I'm proficient in weapon crafting that I can know the message conveyed by the jade talisman. There are only two people in the world who can know the message without touching the jade pendant. Your Majesty, please rest assured." Yuan Shi was able to know this thanks to Chang Hao, with whom he had explored the art of weapon crafting.
Two people? Chang Hao raised an eyebrow, nodded, and memorized the information. He then opened the message sent by the Xiqi spy that day.
His brows furrowed immediately, and then a living person suddenly appeared beside him. Chang Hao drew his sword instantly, only to see the newcomer, still shaken, rushing to his side, "Mountain Lord..."
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