SWDnovel Chapter 20 The River Styx laughed, but some people were about to stop laughing.
Chapter 20 The River Styx laughed, but some people were about to stop laughing.
"As long as we stay steady, this time we're really taking off!" Styx was overjoyed as he felt the hazy, ancient, and dull bead appear in his primordial spirit.
The Chaos Pearl has the power to shield the secrets of heaven, far surpassing the Heaven-Shielding Pearl he currently uses to shield the secrets of heaven. From now on, his safety factor will greatly increase.
At the same time, the Chaos Pearl contains a piece of chaos, which can be used to open the heavens and prove the Dao in the future, and the difficulty is greatly reduced compared to the normal way of opening the heavens and proving the Dao.
Finally, the Chaos Pearl contains the Three Thousand Great Daos. Although it will take a considerable amount of time to refine, there is no doubt that it will make Styx's path of cultivation much smoother.
While some rejoice, others grieve. According to the law of conservation of smiles, if the Styx laughs, then some people will no longer be able to laugh.
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Kunlun Mountain.
Outside the Eight Views Palace, nine magnificent fairy landscapes showcase the unfathomable cultivation of the palace's master.
"This is outrageous!" Inside the Eight Views Palace, Yuanshi held the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and looked at his elder brother. Behind him, Tongtian remained silent.
"This is no ordinary scheme, elder brother. If we do not retaliate, will Styx also claim to be the true descendant of Pangu in the future?" Yuanshi asked Laozi.
Undoubtedly, there is also competition among the descendants of Pangu. Fortune originates from all living beings and from the reverence of all spirits for Pangu's creation of the world. This fortune comes from all living beings and will also go with the will of all living beings.
Originally, the only contenders for the title of "the true lineage of Pangu" were the Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches. No matter how much the Twelve Ancestral Witches believed in Pangu, they had no primordial spirit, could not perceive the will of heaven, and spent their days shouting and killing. Moreover, they, and the entire Witch Clan, who fed on the creatures of the primordial world, were destined to lose to the Three Pure Ones.
Even the Three Pure Ones don't need to do anything; that's enough.
The beings of the primordial world have long suffered under the influence of the witch tribe.
The Witch Clan will explode on its own, and once the Witch Clan explodes, everything will be alright.
This is the second time someone has snatched their luck away from them.
And both times it was the same person.
Yuanshi was extremely skilled at planning. His planning skills were unmatched in the entire prehistoric world. Even Fuxi, Zhunti, and his elder brother Laozi could not compare to him in terms of planning skills.
Therefore, from Yuanshi's perspective, Styx's behavior was indeed "despicable".
What do you, a powerful being from the Blood Sea, need Pangu's fortune for?
How can this be allowed?
It can be considered a coincidence that someone seizes Pangu's fortune once, since it is inextricably linked to the sage, and they cannot question the sage. But what about a second time?
Yuanshi was certain that Styx was plotting against them in the shadows.
Although the amount of fortune seized in both instances was negligible, since such a thing had already happened, Yuanshi could not simply ignore it.
Because if Styx's actions are ignored and no countermeasures are taken, then without a doubt, Styx will continue to seize Pangu's fortune one after another.
Among the three thousand guests of Zixiao, Styx is not the only one qualified. For example, Dijun, who transformed from the Sun Star, will it ever end by then?
"Elder brother?" Seeing that Laozi remained silent, Yuanshi pressed on, "Elder brother, since the beginning of time, through countless eons and cycles, this is the first time someone has dared to plot against us!"
"Alas, how could I not understand this principle, but..." Lao Tzu looked up and glanced at the Eight Views Palace. His gaze seemed to be able to pierce through the void and reach a place that was difficult for ordinary people to see.
The most troublesome thing about Styx's actions, in Lao Tzu's opinion, is that... he doesn't want noodles.
Even more so than Zhunti and Jieyin, he tries to associate himself with the sages at every turn. Even though he is doing things on his own, he always tries to involve the sages and the immortal path.
Inside the Zixiao Palace, first the attendants bribed the sage, then various flattering words were offered to him, which were hard to bear.
Fortunately, the sage was of noble character and would never be swayed by such flattery.
After all, what kind of cultivation and temperament do saints possess? How could they be moved by such a small amount of flattery or fortune?
But how can they counter the Styx?
Sealing the River Styx?
After a moment's thought, Lao Tzu shook his head.
The Styx River is quite powerful; it might be difficult for them to accomplish this.
Did you kill Styx?
That's even less realistic.
If Styx had used the immense merit he had accumulated to refine spiritual treasures and enhance his own cultivation, I would be relieved. However, if he had kept those merits, then killing someone with such great merits would surely bring him immense karmic retribution.
The various karmic consequences are difficult to explain in the primordial world. However, considering that Styx was able to contribute so much merit at the Zixiao Palace last time, Laozi deduced that, given his personality, Styx would most likely store up that merit as a protective talisman.
This is troublesome.
To completely eliminate the Styx River, the Netherworld Blood Sea must first be evaporated. Even if they have the merit of creating the world to protect them, they must simultaneously bear the karma brought about by evaporating the Blood Sea and the backlash of merit from the Styx River. That is absolutely impossible.
That's self-destruction!
The sheer magnitude of that karma is enough to make one's spirit tremble. No matter how many lives the Twelve Ancestral Witches had to harm or how many sins they had committed, could they compare to it?
Now, the main contenders for Pangu's destiny are the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
But as for how to gather Pangu's fortune more quickly, or to reclaim the Pangu fortune that had already been seized by the Styx River, he really had no clue for the time being.
Because now is not yet the time for them to establish their teachings, enlighten all beings, and for sages to govern the world.
"Brother, now that things have come to this, you must make a decision," Yuanshi continued, seeing Laozi remain silent in thought.
Tongtian, standing to the side, remained silent, seemingly having grasped something.
He keenly noticed that when the Styx established the Ghost Immortal Path, he said that it was to cut off a glimmer of life for all living beings in the world.
Although this action took away some of his luck, it suited him well. After all, it was a good thing to be able to find a way out for the souls of those who died.
"Elder brother, I have already made a plan. Since that's the case, elder brother and third brother, just watch me do it." Yuanshi looked at Laozi and Tongtian beside him and continued.
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Meanwhile, on the other side, above the sea of blood, Styx put away the twelfth-grade karmic fire lotus and walked barefoot on the sea of blood, among the ghosts and immortals.
The Styx River truly tasted the sweetness of accumulating merit.
After countless wronged souls from the sea of blood entered the Ghost Immortal Path, many of them wanted to become disciples of Styx. Styx took the good ones into his fold, since he didn't accept just anyone. If he were to take in those with karmic burdens like the future Tongtian Sect Leader, no amount of luck or merit would be enough to consume them.
Many ghost immortals also intend to return to the primordial world, which Styx naturally cannot agree to. Not to mention that these ghost immortals are an important resource of the Blood Sea, furthermore, if they are released, he will also have a share of the karma they create. Without a doubt, Styx has nothing to say to these ghost immortals.
Kill one to warn a hundred. The karmic fire on the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Lotus will help them purify their karma and resentment. If they can withstand it, then we can talk about the primordial world again.