Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage

But it was said that Hong Jun issued an edict, summoning the Three Pure Ones and the three saints of the Buddhist Sect, as well as Xuan Ming, who had recently become a Fang Chengsheng, to Lord of Primordial Beginning’s Jade Void Palace to discuss matters. Laozi sat on a mat of wind and fire and slowly said, "When the Taoist Patriarch Hong Jun commanded my brother Pangu to split Heaven and Earth, the Chaos Heaven Demon obstructed him. Subsequently, Pangu and our master devised the Slaying Immortals Sword Formation, slaying three thousand demons, and only then was the splitting of Heaven and Earth successful. During the Ancient Era, due to the instability of Heaven and Earth, the Chaos Heaven Demon tore open rifts to invade, leading to the great ancient war, causing Nuwa’s demise."

Xuan Ming listened quietly and did not speak. These secrets were highly confidential and generally unknown to the common folk.

"By the time of the ancient period, Di Jun came into being and Demon Emperor Taiyi became a saint through his enlightenment, yet he was defeated by Di Jun’s hands and pledged allegiance to him. Then, you Twelve Ancestral Witches emerged because Di Jun established the wheel of reincarnation, and you also built a reincarnation system. Both sides wanted to completely control reincarnation, leading to the Witch-Demon War. We also felt that Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi joining forces was too overpowering. If they truly controlled reincarnation, it would likely disrupt the balance of this world. Thus, we secretly schemed and joined forces to kill Taiyi and suppress Di Jun," Laozi said slowly.

This was a secret unknown to ordinary people. At that time, Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi were almost unbeatable in the ancient world. But Eastern Emperor Taiyi was severely wounded by the Twelve Ancestral Witches using the Capital Heavenly Divine Slayer Formation, although he temporarily killed the Twelve Ancestral Witches. He was also ambushed and beaten by Zhun Ti and Jie Yin, resulting in the destruction of both his body and spirit.

Afterwards, the Three Pure Ones, Zhun Ti, Jie Yin, Profound Lady, and Luo Hou, seven saints together battled Di Jun. Profound Lady was even killed by a palm strike from Di Jun, and only then were they able to completely suppress him!

"Originally, the Three Pure Ones were not willing to establish the Heavenly Court. After all, the title of ’Lord of Ten Thousand Heavens’ was indeed too grand, even arguably overshadowing our Three Pure Ones. But our master foresaw the changes of Heavenly Dao, so he lowered the edict allowing us to establish the Investiture of the Gods and rebuild the Heavenly Court!"

This matter was even unknown to the three saints from the Buddhist Sect, thinking that the Investiture of the Gods was merely established by the Three Pure Ones to comply with Heavenly Dao, which was then used by Zhou Wu to attack King Zhou and opportunistically establish the Heavenly Court.

Originally, everything was calculated by Hong Jun. Amitabha Buddha and Zhun Ti felt a slight chill in their hearts, realizing that Hong Jun had foreseen their betrayal from the Taoist Faction to become saints and rename the Western Religion to Buddhism, then oppose the Taoist Faction... Originally thinking they could use everything under the heavens as chess pieces, they had not expected to be outmaneuvered themselves.

Zhun Ti and Amitabha had both listened to Old Ancestor Hong Jun’s lectures and achieved enlightenment, and thus became saints. Hence, they revered him as their master.

"Where is the Taoist Patriarch now?" Xuan Ming couldn’t help asking.