r18novel Chapter 882 Tongtian's words hit the mark, shocking all the disciples!
Chapter 882 Tongtian's words hit the mark, shocking all the disciples!
Not to mention how frustrated Ran Deng was, or how Gu Changqing was so cruel and ruthless.
Undeniably, the ascension of the lamp to sainthood has stirred up an unstoppable and enormous frenzy in the primordial world!
Everything that happened outside the Chaos Realm spread instantly throughout the Three Realms and Six Paths, and all the myriad worlds, at a speed that surpassed light and divine thought!
At this moment, countless lives were filled with shock and awe!
"My God! Ran Deng... Daoist Ran Deng, he has truly become a saint!"
"A new Heavenly Dao Saint has been born! Following the Six Saints, someone else has finally taken that step!"
"The Dao Ancestor's words are true! 'All those under the command of my Xuanmen have the opportunity to attain the rank of Saint'... This is not just empty talk!"
"Could it be that the difficulty of becoming a saint is no longer as great as it used to be?"
Among countless blessed lands and grottoes, ancient quasi-saints who had been in seclusion for countless millennia, and guests who were once among the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace, all awoke from their meditation!
Their once dormant Dao hearts were rekindled with a burning flame at this moment!
Become a saint!
What a huge temptation this is!
What kind of person is Ran Deng? Many of the powerful beings present are more senior, have deeper roots, and possess greater magical power than him!
Even he could become a saint! What about me?
The only hurdle seems to be... joining the Xuanmen and worshipping Hongjun Daozu as the supreme being!
In an instant, countless carefree and independent cultivators who were unwilling to get involved in karma began to have their minds stirred.
Those powerful individuals who were already inclined towards the Chan Sect, or who were flirting with the two Western Saints, became even more determined in their choice!
The Xuanmen (mystical path) is the only way out!
This frenzy swept across the entire prehistoric world, shaking the Dao hearts of countless powerful beings and making the already turbulent prehistoric landscape even more unpredictable.
……
Jin'ao Island.
In Biyou Palace.
The Tongtian Sect Leader sat high on a cloud bed, with his personal disciples, including Duobao, Jinling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, Zhao Gongming, and the Three Immortals, standing below him.
In a corner of the main hall, Gu Changqing leaned swaying against a jade pillar with a dragon design, holding a gourd of wine in his hand, taking sips here and there, his face showing signs of drunkenness, seemingly oblivious to the atmosphere in the hall.
The atmosphere inside the hall was somewhat eerie.
Zhao Gongming, Qiongxiao, Bixiao, and the others still had lingering excitement and joy on their faces.
"Hahaha! That was exhilarating! You didn't see how that old bastard Ran Deng looked at the end; he was even more awful than if his own father had died!"
"It's all thanks to Senior Brother Changqing! With just one man and one sword, he kept that newly promoted saint from uttering a single word!"
"He didn't just dare to fart, I think his Dao heart was almost shattered by Senior Brother Changqing! In the end, it was only after the Dao Ancestor intervened that he was spared from death!"
"Serves him right! He used to always follow Yuanshi Tianzun around, pointing fingers at our Jie Sect!"
The disciples were buzzing with discussion, their words filled with admiration for Gu Changqing and schadenfreude over the Chan Sect's defeat.
However, unlike the disciples' jubilation.
The Tongtian Sect Leader, seated at the head of the table, remained silent throughout. His cold and stern face showed no joy, but rather was shrouded in an unyielding solemnity.
His deep gaze seemed to pierce through the palaces of Biyou Palace, looking towards the vast and desolate land.
The heated discussions outside, and the countless powerful figures' restless thoughts, had already reached his ears.
for a long time.
He withdrew his gaze and let out a very soft, yet incredibly complex, snort.
"Hmph, this time, the Xuanmen has truly laid a good plan and made a good calculation."
Upon hearing this, the previously lively atmosphere in the hall instantly froze.
The laughter of Zhao Gongming and the others came to an abrupt halt.
They looked at each other, both seeing confusion on each other's faces.
"Master?"
As the eldest disciple, Daoist Duobao was the first to sense something was wrong. He cautiously took a step forward, bowed, and asked.
"Randeng has made a fool of himself in public, the Chan Sect has lost face, and our Jie Sect has gained great prestige... Why do you say that the Xuanmen is good at scheming?"
"Yes, Master!" Qiongxiao, the most impatient of them all, couldn't help but speak up. "That Randeng was so scared by Senior Brother Changqing that he ran away in a panic. We clearly won a great victory!"
"victory?"
Tongtian gave a strange smile and asked in return.
Then, his gaze swept across the faces of Duobao, Jinling, and the others.
After a moment's hesitation, he continued:
"What you've seen is ultimately too superficial."
"The most crucial point in this matter is not that Randeng lost face, but that the immense waves he stirred up after attaining sainthood swept across the world."
"The face of the lamp-burning official is not worth mentioning."
"Would the Primordial Beginning and the Dao Ancestor care about the face of a mere deputy sect leader?"
No! They don't care!
"What they want is never for the lamp to establish authority. What they want is an example! A bait!"
boom!
These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the hearts of Duobao, Jinling, and the others!
They weren't stupid; they were just blinded by their immediate victory.
At that moment, after being pointed at by the Tongtian Sect Leader, he instantly understood the crux of the matter!
Not bad!
It is certainly true that lighting a lamp is shameful!
However, at the same time, he forcefully attained sainthood, which is something that has already happened.
More importantly, Hongjun used this to announce to the billions of living beings in the world.
The claim that Xuanmen (the school of Taoism) can create saints is not just empty talk.
For all living beings in the world, as long as they join the Xuanmen (mysterious sect) and worship Hongjun (the supreme ruler), they have the opportunity to become saints.
What an enormous temptation this is!
In a sense, Gu Changqing's heart-piercing and lamp-lighting act actually made the incident more memorable.
As for Hongjun Daozu...
He sacrificed the dignity of one person to gain the respect of many more beings in the world.
Isn't this a huge profit?!
Having figured all this out, Jinling Shengmu and the others broke out in a cold sweat!
The gloating smiles on their faces froze completely, replaced by a deep sense of apprehension and lingering fear.
"This...this...what a ruthless scheme!"
Zhao Gongming gasped, feeling a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.
They were still gloating over breaking one of the enemy's legs, unaware that the enemy's real goal was to undermine their entire base!
"With this shift in power, the number of beings willing to join my Jie Sect in the primordial world will likely decrease in the future..."
The Taoist priest Duobao looked bitter and succinctly revealed the core crisis.
How can the Jiejiao's "education for all" compare to the "sagehood" promised by the orthodox Xuanmen?
For a moment, the entire Biyou Palace fell into a deathly silence.
The joy of victory that had been felt earlier had completely vanished.
Instead, there is an overwhelming sense of oppression, a feeling of being manipulated.
It was in this oppressive atmosphere.
A slightly drunken, languid muttering voice suddenly rang out.
"What layout? What was the plan?"
"Uh... that's all there is to it..."
In the corner, Gu Changqing swayed as he straightened up and let out a burp.