Chapter 469 Speechless
"Second brother, you..." The old man was about to ask.
Yuanshi glanced at him coldly and said, "Brother, be quiet. Don't disturb the Investiture of the Gods. It's my turn now."
I felt something was definitely wrong.
"By the decree of the Supreme Jade Emperor and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable... Now that the Daoist Yuqing has attained perfect virtue, he is hereby granted the title of the Great Emperor of Longevity of the South Pole, residing in the Jadeqing Palace of the High Divine Firmament, assisting the Heavenly Emperor in governing all the stars of the South Pole of the universe... in charge of the four seasons, the lifespan of the immortal realm and the human realm, fortune and misfortune, and the growth of all things..."
Yuan Shi smiled and raised an eyebrow at Lao Tzu.
Lao Tzu was utterly flattered. Yuan Shi smiled at him, for this was the first time since the beginning of time.
“Big brother…” Yuanshi said softly.
"What?" Laozi only heard Yuanshi muttering to himself, but he didn't hear what Yuanshi said.
In reality, Yuanshi only called him once.
Jiang Ziya on the stage widened his eyes and stammered, "Wait, I did hear who was listed in the important person's position yesterday. The Eastern Qinghua Emperor at the end is obviously not right. Qingwei Zhenren, Qingwei Zhenren, isn't that Yuanshi Tianzun?"
However, the Investiture of the Gods could not be stopped. Jiang Ziya looked down at the audience for help. Laozi was distracted by Yuanshi Tianzun and did not notice him. Yuanshi Tianzun, who did notice, gave Jiang Ziya a meaningful smile, but the smile did not reach his eyes and carried a strong warning.
Jiang Ziya shuddered and quickly said, "By the decree of the Supreme Jade Emperor and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable... Now that the True Man Qingwei has attained perfect virtue, he is hereby granted the title of Great Emperor of the Eastern Pole, to assist the Heavenly Emperor in ruling the stars of the Eastern Pole of the universe, to seek out those in distress, to respond to all circumstances, to save all living beings, to relieve their worries and difficulties, and to turn misfortune into good fortune..."
Lao Tzu's face was as red as the bottom of a pot, and his finger trembled as he pointed at the Investiture of the Gods Platform. "Explain yourself!"
Yuanshi stood with his hands behind his back. "There's nothing to explain. It's just what you see, brother. What I want is something I will never yield to, even if it means fighting against the heavens, let alone a mere position as the Eastern Azure Emperor."
He did it, there's no denying it.
I was furious. I blamed him for being careless and not thinking carefully. Given his younger brother's personality, his easy surrender was the biggest problem.
"If you take everything away, what will Tongtian do?" Laozi was dumbfounded. He never expected that his second brother would be such a scoundrel. No wonder he had made enemies all over the prehistoric world.
"Brother, you need to stand firm. These two honorary positions originally belonged to me. You insisted on forcing me to give them to Tongtian, just for the sake of fairness. Tell me, is this fair to me?" Yuanshi accused coldly, his elder brother was indeed biased.
Laozi suddenly fell silent. He... no, Laozi felt he couldn't explain himself. "It's not about favoritism, but as the eldest brother, I always hope you're all doing well."
“Then I shouldn’t give up the position that was originally destined for me to Tongtian. Of course, as Tongtian’s second brother, I can’t leave without making a gesture. I’ve thought it through. I’ll go and convert Duobao to Buddhism and use a transplant to extend the life of the Jie Sect. I’ll leave my Twelve Golden Immortals and Yun Zhongzi to Tongtian. We’re brothers, so there’s no need to be polite.”
Yuanshi was extremely generous, especially in releasing Yun Zhongzi. The two Westerners were immediately defeated and had no way to deal with him.
"With Duobao's methods and Yun Zhongzi's help, we will surely be invincible," Yuanshi said shamelessly.
"You, Yuanshi Tianzun, you think you can just ignore the road now that you've crossed the bridge, right?" Laozi was so angry that he got up to hit Yuanshi.
Don't think I don't know that Yuanshi is trying to drive his disciples away in various ways, and even wants to hand them over to Duobao to take care of. It seems that Duobao owes these two brothers a debt from birth.
“I did not expel them from the sect. Buddhism is the Tao. Brother, you are too attached to appearances. All the disciples with extraordinary abilities have made the list. I don’t mind. Why should you be so concerned about titles?” Yuanshi had already thought it through. There are many people with dual identities in the prehistoric world. His little ancestor was one of them.
Perhaps if he took a different path, his apprentice might be able to broaden his horizons. They're all useless now, so let's make use of them; things can't get any worse.
I was speechless. What's wrong?
"Fine, in terms of eloquence, I am no match for you, but Tongtian is not one to reason. Just you wait, he will not let this go." Laozi was certain that Yuanshi was wrong in every way, yet he could find no fault with him.
Yuanshi successfully restrained Laozi, allowing the Investiture of the Gods to proceed smoothly. Only then did he not fear Tongtian's interference. Keeping Tongtian out of the Heavenly Court was Yuanshi's biggest goal; the two honorary titles were merely a side effect...
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Yaochi took the six pure bamboos to Zixiao Palace.
"Reporting to the Dao Ancestor, the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo is here, and the Great Emperor Ziwei is already inside." Yaochi respectfully presented the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo.
“Not bad, go down.” Hongjun remained unmoved, his eyes not even lifting. Below him knelt the Tongtian Sect Leader, the entire hall filled with a chilling atmosphere that sent shivers down Yaochi’s spine.
"Yes, Dao Ancestor." Yaochi dared not breathe. Only after leaving Zixiao Palace did she realize that her clothes were soaked with sweat. She had never known that Zixiao Palace was missing her senior brother. She felt so suffocated.
"Tongtian, don't blame me for lacking the bond between master and disciple. I'll give you two choices: First, enter the Bamboo Grove of Purity and Reflect on Your Faults..."
"Second, I choose second." Tongtian's face was full of resistance. No matter what the second one was, it was definitely stronger than the mental attack brought by the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo. He had been inside the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo before, and he knew all too well what that thing was.
It can seal the six senses of a cultivator. The master personally performed this, and even the six senses of a saint can be sealed. He was naturally restless, and the bamboo of the six senses was incompatible with him.
Putting that aside, what Tongtian found most unacceptable was that it would constantly remind him of his unpleasant past, filling his chest with sorrow. Tongtian had always lived life to the fullest and had no desire to go in a second time.
"Secondly, I will throw you into the Demon Realm to find Rahu!!!" Hongjun said fiercely, believing that the pent-up Rahu would never let the two of them go.
"Master, stop talking, I choose number two!!!" Tongtian said without hesitation. Fighting the Demon Ancestor was better than entering the Six Roots Purification Bamboo. Tongtian was eager to try. The Demon Ancestor, he had only heard of him but never heard of him. Tongtian had wanted to learn from the Demon Ancestor's skills for a long time.
Even if we take a step back and say that Tongtian knew perfectly well that if he were to die, his master would definitely come to his rescue.
"Very good, the Bamboo of Six Roots of Purity." Hongjun made his conclusion directly. Did you really think that Hongjun was so kind as to give Tongtian two options?
Of course, whatever Tongtian dislikes, Hongjun will do as he pleases.
"What?!" Tongtian exclaimed in shock. Oh no, we've fallen into their trap.
Hongjun didn't give Tongtian a chance to struggle. An invisible hand picked up Tongtian from the Bodhi tree, threw him into the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo, and pulled Dijun out with a backhand.
Hongjun didn't waste any words with Dijun. He extracted Dijun's true spirit and casually stuffed it into the Dao body that Dijun had created at will. He then threw Dijun directly into the Demon Realm, leaving the Golden Crow's physical body in the Zixiao Palace.
Anyway, the Investiture of the Gods will bring Di Jun back.
"Hongjun, you're hurting yourself as much as the enemy," the Heavenly Dao muttered. It shared the same fate as Hongjun, and it really thought that the Investiture of the Gods could save true spirits without consuming its energy.
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