Chapter 291 - 277: What Joy is there in Life, What Sorrow in Death
The story tells of Hong Jun and two others retreating from the depths of the Celestial Realm, assisting Ying Zheng in refining the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, and then seeking out the nine Heavenly Dao Saints.
Currently, all nine Saints were atop Water Curtain Cave, and upon the arrival of the three, they came out to greet them.
Once seated and tea was served, they began to discuss matters at hand.
Hong Jun, with a serious expression, spoke, "The expansion of the Dao is like a cycle of forty-nine, escape the one, and this one is the single thread of hope. The Great Dao Principles have left us this single thread of hope; it is that the fourth Great Dao Demon God has not yet fully awakened, but only a few years remain. If we cannot produce a Great Dao Sage within these few years, the Earth Immortal Realm will perish."
Di Jun also said, "Although the Great Dao Demon God may not have powerful magical treasures, his Dao techniques are extremely formidable."
Tong Tian shook his head and sighed, "Even with the Slaying Immortal Four Swords, I find it difficult to contend with them; beings born from the Great Dao Principles are indeed extraordinary."
The nine Heavenly Dao Saints, upon hearing that the Great Dao Sages themselves were unable to deal with the Great Dao Demon God, were all extremely shocked.
The Ancestral Demon Luo Hou furrowed his brows and said, "If the last Great Dao Demon God were to awaken, it would be a situation of four against three, outnumbered, you three will suffer great losses! If you three are defeated, then even we nine would not be able to withstand them, and the Earth Immortal Realm would perish."
By this time, Luo Hou was also wholeheartedly concerned for the Earth Immortal Realm. When the nest is overturned, how could the eggs remain intact? It was a moment for the Earth Immortal Realm to be united as one, allowing no room for negligence.
All eyes then turned to Wukong, who had been exploring the Turning Wheel Sage King and was the most likely to achieve the status of Great Dao Sage.
At this moment, Victorious Fighting Buddha arrived at Water Curtain Cave, pressing his palms together, "Innumerable eons! I have already cultivated the All Living Beings Aspect, but it has merely increased my Mana significantly. I am already standing at the peak of the Heavenly Dao Saint Realm, but I cannot take a step further. The enigma of the Great Dao Sage seems to be right in front of my eyes, yet I can’t seem to tear through it no matter what."