SWDnovel Chapter 167 Each with their own thoughts
Chapter 167 Each with their own thoughts
Chapter 167 Each with their own thoughts
"What you say is quite right." Heavenly Dao Hongjun did not give anyone a chance to refute him and continued, "From now on, after this great calamity ends, sages shall not take action in the primordial world."
"A great calamity!" Tongtian exclaimed in surprise, somewhat incredulous. Given the status of the Dao Ancestor and the fact that he had now attained the Dao, his words were the will of Heaven. Yet, he found it difficult to believe the Dao Ancestor's words for the time being.
Judging from their teacher's words, is a great calamity about to befall them?
This is a great calamity! From Shenni to Luo, every great calamity has a wide-ranging impact. It is a calamity that no living being in the primordial world can avoid. In a great calamity, countless races will perish and countless great supernatural beings will perish.
However, Tongtian quickly realized the key point after a moment's thought.
The current conflict between the Heavenly Court, the Witch Clan, and the Celestial Court is poised to escalate into a cataclysmic event.
However, for Tongtian, who is always straightforward, the Great Tribulation is something very distant. So, even when the Great Tribulation is imminent, or even when he has already been drawn into it, he finds it difficult to truly adopt the mindset and attitude to deal with a Great Tribulation.
During the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the Jie Sect suffered a crushing defeat and was on the verge of extinction, which was inextricably linked to his personality.
The others present remained silent and deep in thought, as if they had expected this.
Before anyone could object, Hongjun, having affirmed Styx's words and confirmed them as "heavenly rules" sufficient to bind the saints and those who would soon attain sainthood, vanished, leaving behind a group of people with differing thoughts.
"The matter here is settled. In that case, I shall take my leave." Styx smiled, then looked at Zhunti and Jieyin and said, "Fellow Daoists, if you have some free time, you may come to my Underworld for a chat. Now that I am a sage, I should also do my part in the revival of the West."
Upon hearing this, Zhunti and Jieyin exchanged a glance, and the other great supernatural beings present, as well as the sage Nuwa, also seemed to be deep in thought.
Styx's understanding of the Heavenly Dao was so profound that his movements were like a weather vane for other great supernatural beings in the prehistoric world.
"With the help of the Styx Saint, our Western Paradise will truly be like the sun breaking through the clouds and seeing the blue sky!" Zhunti replied quickly without waiting for Jieyin's reaction.
"Yeah yeah.
"The Saint of the Styx—what a benevolent man!" Jieyin, upon hearing this, also realized what was happening and responded.
The West's current situation is dire without external assistance; they are naturally overjoyed that the Styx is willing to help. As for any concerns...
For the sake of the West, these two future leaders even gave up their positions as leaders of the Western Religion, not to mention anything else.
Although cooperating with the Styx might seem like being taken advantage of, the West cannot possibly prosper without the Styx, who now controls the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the Underworld, and is a sage with immense power.
After some polite greetings, Styx disappeared and returned to the Netherworld, leaving only a few of Dao Ancestor's disciples in Zixiao Palace.
"The two Daoists, Zhunti and Jieyin, seem to be in very good spirits." Yuanshi looked at Zhunti and Jieyin, his tone as calm as a vast ocean, yet containing a hidden storm.
Upon hearing this, both Zhunti and Jieyin's expressions changed.
Nuwa remained silent. Among the remaining people present, she possessed the highest cultivation level, yet she seemed to have the least presence.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, what are you saying? However, I observe that the aura of the three of you seems to be not as strong as before. I wonder what the reason is?"
"If any of you three fellow Daoists have any worries, feel free to speak them aloud. My senior brother and I will certainly do our utmost to help you." Zhunti looked at Yuanshi, his words carrying a hidden barb.
Now it seems that fortune and misfortune are intertwined, and misfortune and fortune are intertwined. In the primordial world, these two words, fortune and misfortune, are not absolute. They suffered misfortune because of the Celestial Court incident, but by chance, they also saved the West from a great calamity.
In any case, the upcoming great calamity will not affect their Mount Sumeru.
"There's no need for you two to worry about that. You should think carefully about how to better manage Mount Sumeru," Yuanshi said with a cold snort.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi is quite right. However, I think there's no need for Fellow Daoist Yuanshi to worry about the matter in the West, since Saint Styx is here." Zhunti didn't know what Styx was thinking, but that didn't stop him from using this to tease Yuanshi.
After all, regarding the matter of Mount Sumeru, Yuanshi, Laozi, and Nuwa forced them to make a vow that they could not enter the Eastern Wilderness without their permission. This was not a good thing, and from that moment on, the two sides were at odds.
Although in terms of power, no matter how many eons they develop, Mount Sumeru will hardly be able to catch up with the Heavenly Court, they are still disciples of the Dao Ancestor. Although they are only nominal disciples, they are still disciples. As long as the Three Pure Ones do not dare to kill them, they have nothing to worry about.
"Fellow Daoists, be careful that your plans fail and your cultivation is destroyed," Tongtian said, looking at Zhunti and Jieyin before him.
"Fellow Daoist Tongtian, you are overthinking it. Fellow Daoist, why don't you think about it? When will the Styx Saint fail to accomplish what he wants to do?" Zhunti changed the subject and mocked Tongtian, which made both Yuanshi and Tongtian furious.
These words were truly stepping on their landmines. Not to mention the Three Pure Ones now possessed by calamity energy, even the Three Pure Ones of the past would find it difficult to tolerate such an insult.
In particular, the fact that Zhunti and Jieyin cooperated with the Styx River without feeling ashamed, but rather proud of it, made Yuanshi and Tongqi furious.
But now that they are inside the Zixiao Palace, the Three Pure Ones cannot act rashly.
"In that case, I wish you two fellow Daoists that your wishes will truly come true," Laozi said calmly, thus ending the topic.
For them, the important thing now is not to talk to Zhunti and Jieyin here, but to go back and think about how to get rid of the karma on their bodies and extricate themselves from this impending great calamity. The word "great calamity" is not something to be taken lightly.
"Sage Nuwa, why don't we meet together in the Heavenly Court?" Laozi looked at Nuwa, who had been pondering in silence, and had some unpleasant thoughts in his mind. But when he thought that if he were Nuwa, he would probably do the same thing, he could only sigh inwardly and remain expressionless.
Now, both groups belong to the Heavenly Court. Nuwa has not declared her separation from the Heavenly Court. The Three Pure Ones are also disciples of the Dao Ancestor and future sages. Laozi is certain that Nuwa will not turn them away.
"Alright," Nuwa nodded.
"In that case, Sage Nuwa, fellow Daoists, we shall also take our leave." Zhunti and Jieyin bowed and then left Zixiao Palace together.