Chapter 316 A Pervasive Killing Intent
The Heavenly Dao dared not utter a sound, silently watching Hongjun brew his killing intent. Seeing that the great calamity of the primordial world was about to rise again, it knew that Hongjun would deliberately make Yuanshi Tianzun suffer the calamity. How could it protect Yuanshi Tianzun?
Hongjun did not mention Yuanshi again in front of Changhao, but that did not mean that Hongjun had let him go.
"You're back. Here are a few precepts. Can you take a look at them for me?" On the left of Hongjun were the newly compiled Taoist rules and precepts, and on the right were the newly emerged Heavenly Rules. Both of them were blatantly aimed at Yuanshi.
Chang Hao stared at the Taoist rules and regulations. If these were really implemented in the Taoist sect, Yuanshi would be the first to be punished in public. He wouldn't lose his life, but he would be extremely humiliated. Given Yuanshi's pride, it would be worse than death.
Chang Hao glanced at the revised and aggravated version of the Heavenly Rule that immortals cannot have romantic feelings. Originally, it was just that immortals could not have romantic feelings, but now, Hongjun was terrified of even mentioning love.
All the celestial beings registered in the Heavenly Court are not only forbidden from having mortal desires, but they cannot even fall in love with each other.
Unless they have already become Daoist partners before this Heavenly Rule, any further romantic feelings will be considered a violation of the Heavenly Rule. The most severe punishment is being banished to the mortal realm, having their immortal path severed and suffering the torment of reincarnation for eternity. The least severe punishment is being confined to a wall in repentance for thousands of years. Only by truly repenting can one see the light of day again.
Chang Hao was speechless. Now those immortals were in for a lot of trouble. The feeling of "I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me" was overwhelming.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" Hongjun asked knowingly. "Don't you think it's ingenious? Now you don't have to worry about the imbalance of spiritual energy in the world anymore. Those immortals can't create second or third generations, and how much spiritual energy can the human race use?"
The spiritual energy consumed by tens of thousands of human cultivators is still less than the spiritual energy required for a single innate being to give birth to offspring.
"Very well, issue the decree if you want." Chang Hao glanced at Hongjun, confirming that Hongjun had made him lose his mind. Although he controlled the Heavenly Court, he was really not a puppet.
His real name is Lu Ya, but he uses the alias Chang Hao. He sits in the Heavenly Court under the false name Haotian. He has already transcended reincarnation and become a vanished being. The Heavenly Rules govern the heavens and the earth, but they really have no effect on Lu Ya.
Looking at Chang Hao's indescribable expression, Hongjun suddenly realized what had happened and understood that he had made a foolish mistake.
However, despite Chang Hao's strange gaze, Hongjun still issued the rules and regulations to the Daoist sect, and added a few strokes to the Heavenly Rules through the Heavenly Dao.
Although I can't control Chang Hao, it would be good if I could keep Yuan Shi from ever seeing the light of day for the rest of his life.
Hongjun felt a pang of unease. If Chang Hao were to cause trouble and insist on being with Yuanshi no matter what, Hongjun had a premonition that in the end, he would be the one to compromise.
Fortunately, Chang Hao didn't cause a scene, otherwise Hongjun suspected that he would lose his principles on the spot. Since Chang Hao had already compromised, even though he couldn't bear to see Chang Hao hurt, Hongjun forced himself to harden his heart.
Chang Hao has not even attained the Primordial Dao Fruit, so how could he be preoccupied with love and affection?
Hongjun has determined that Yuanshi is his greatest enemy in this life. He cannot directly kill the Saint, as that would destroy Chang Hao's efforts. However, this does not mean that Hongjun will let Yuanshi go.
"Since you have no objections, then it's settled." Hongjun issued the decree without blinking.
Hongjun knew that this minor skirmish wouldn't harm Yuanshi's foundation in the slightest. It was just a venting of anger on the surface. In secret, he needed to act quickly, because once Yuanshi's three corpses merged and he attained the Primordial Chaos, things would become troublesome.
Now that Yuanshi has severed all three of his corpses, even if the Chan Sect is gone, it cannot shake Yuanshi's holy position, but it will still affect Yuanshi's fortune.
Hongjun planned to first cause the Yuanshi sect to fall into ruin and Yuanshi's fortune to decline. Then, if Yuanshi made another big mistake, he could take advantage of the situation and seal Yuanshi away directly.
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The mountain wind howled. Yuanshi stood atop the mountain, gazing at the horizon. He felt extremely cold and clear all over, unable to feel any warmth at all.
Just like the first time Chang Hao saw the Primordial Celestial Venerable, he felt that the Venerable should live forever in the Nine Heavens, untouched by the mortal world.
"Big brother, has second brother come to terms with it or not?" Tongtian felt a chill in his heart. He would rather see his second brother, who was unpredictable and would often fly into a rage or mock him, than see his second brother, who was cold and lifeless.
Furthermore, the Taoist rules and regulations that Master had just promulgated seemed suspicious to Tongtian, as if they were targeting his second brother.
Although Taoist practitioners are required to purify their minds and reduce their desires, there has never been a restriction on them finding a Taoist partner. Even Tongtian wrote the Huangting Jing (Yellow Court Classic)...
Laozi gently shook his head at Tongtian, signaling his third brother not to say anything more. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make; the less he said, the fewer mistakes he would make; and if he said nothing, he would never make a mistake.
Lao Tzu would never admit it. Apart from calling on Yuanshi to heal his wounds, he dared not utter anything else, just as he had implied to Tongtian. He couldn't find any good words to comfort Yuanshi, fearing that he might say something wrong and make the seemingly calm Yuanshi lose his temper.
"Second brother, come in. Your elder brother and third brother will heal your wounds." The old man sighed. The hardest thing to see through is the bond of love. Has his second brother come to terms with it or not?
Ever since my second brother woke up, Laozi has been unable to understand or accurately gauge Yuanshi's thoughts.
She seemed to silently accept the end of her relationship with Chang Hao, but it was more as if she suppressed everything in her heart, without revealing a trace of emotion. She appeared to have let go, but her attachment was even deeper.
“Hmm.” Yuanshi did not refuse. He quietly turned around and went back to Yuxu Palace. He could no longer let his elder brother worry about him, nor could he make Chang Hao sad or troubled.
Proving the Dao of Hunyuan? It's just one small step away. Yuanshi never fears challenges.
He will succeed. Until then, he will treat patience as a form of self-cultivation, integrating reason and restraint into his very bones. Even if he is driven mad by longing, he will never take the initiative to see Chang Hao again.
A passionate love, like dry tinder and a raging fire, may seem intense, but it can easily turn to ashes. However, a seed under the icy snow, as long as it lives, will one day see spring return, and it will surely take root and sprout, patiently waiting for the branches to be laden with blossoms...
Guang Chengzi and the others, who had returned after helping Xuanyuan seize the throne of the Human Emperor, were even more apprehensive upon seeing Yuanshi Tianzun in this state. They knelt in the main hall of Yuxu Palace, as if walking on thin ice, awaiting their master's judgment.
"Disciples are incompetent, please punish us, Master." Guang Chengzi and the others felt a pang of fear. Humans were truly terrifying. Even though they were so weak that he could kill them with a single finger, they were still adept at intrigue and treachery.
Although the Human Emperor has returned to his throne, the merits they have accumulated are simply not enough to resist the divine calamity they have been afflicted with. What kind of mind does Xuanyuan have, and what kind of mind do they have?
Yuanshi had overestimated these disciples. With a wary mindset, Xuanyuan used a strategy of feigning weakness to rouse their passions, and then used a provocation tactic. When it came to face and the honor of their sect, Guangchengzi and the others were enraged and immediately went down to kill Chiyou's general...
By the time Guang Chengzi and the others realized what was happening, it was too late.
After a real ordeal, the only thing Guang Chengzi and the others learned was that all the prominent and influential people in the human race were wicked, and they couldn't listen to a single word they said.
Just let it go in one ear and out the other, avoid dealing with people as much as possible, and everything will be fine. I'm really afraid of being scammed again.
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