Chapter 1444: 517: Entering Spirit Mountain, Confronting Zhunti (3)
Chapter 1444: Chapter 517: Entering Spirit Mountain, Confronting Zhunti (3)
“Could it be, my two junior brothers, that you intend to betray our sect?”
Zhunti’s mouth twitched slightly.
Li Ping’an smiled as he met his gaze; he bet Zhunti wouldn’t dare respond to this.
“Elder Brother Heavenly Emperor.”
Daoist Zhunti softly called out, “Please come inside and rest.”
“Be good, junior brother,” Li Ping’an took out an ordinary spiritual treasure folding fan from his sleeve, “This is a gift for you. Your elder brother has only been cultivating for a few hundred years and hasn’t accumulated much, please, don’t mind.”
Zhunti accepted the fan with a smile, and as he did, the fan vanished, while he turned and descended towards the main hall in the front of Ling Mountain.
Li Ping’an raised an eyebrow slightly, followed with hands behind his back, smiling as he assessed the surroundings.
Next, it was time for his performance.
Very soon, the disciples of the Western Sect heard a series of amiable greetings.
“This junior nephew looks very familiar, once worked as the Demonic Heaven? Or went to the Northern Continent to trouble the Witch Clan?”
“Why does this junior nephew have so much karmic obstruction on you, almost like those fierce demons? There’s an illusory shadow of a golden lotus… A twelve-tiered golden lotus shadow supporting you, what good fortune! Without such a treasure, you would have been struck dead by heaven long ago.”
“Junior nephew, don’t go, let’s discuss the Dao together later, shall we?”
“This junior nephew looks so friendly, has your senior brother returned? I have something to discuss with him.”
A group of Western Sect disciples fled like avoiding the plague.
On their own turf, they were chased east and west by the casually approaching Li Ping’an, in utter disarray.
Disciples from afar kept coming, while those nearby kept dodging, and for a while, the entire front hall was a chaotic mess.
The grand array of Ling Mountain was open at this moment, not closed, which was also an intentional move by the Western Sect to avoid suspicion, lest Li Ping’an get accidentally injured on his way out, causing needless misunderstanding.
Finally, Daoist Zhunti could no longer bear it and spoke up:
“All disciples disperse. Since the Heavenly Emperor has come, it is naturally to discuss important matters regarding the Heavenly Court with our Western Sect, no need for you to listen.”
“Yes.”
The group of Western Sect disciples breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and hurriedly left.
They truly did not anticipate this.
They faced such a day!
From ancient times to a millennium ago, they relied on thick skin, unreasonable arguments, and having two sect hierarchs at home, they could traverse the Desolate Era unchallenged. But today, they were forced into such an embarrassing state by a mere snot-nosed Qi Cultivator from the Human Race.
— Previous fires on Ling Mountain, in these Western Sect disciples’ eyes, were all due to being suppressed by the Jie Sect.
Li Ping’an, still unsatisfied, entered the front hall, glancing around the interior and noticing a remarkable mural, walked over with hands behind his back and observed it slowly.
Zhunti said, “Heavenly Emperor’s visit today, may I inquire about the purpose? There is no concealment here, so I ask His Excellency to speak carefully, not to lose the dignity of the Heavenly Emperor and become a laughingstock.”
“Actually, there’s nothing serious, just came to check on the two of you.”
Li Ping’an said with a smile:
“By the way, discuss with the two junior brothers the issue of Ling Mountain harboring filth.
“Little junior brother, there’s something you need to understand.
“Becoming a Saint doesn’t mean invincibility; there are evident disparities between Saints. Ultimately, in this world, it’s my ancestor, great-uncle, and granduncle who have the final say.
“Now, this is your Western Sect’s last chance.”
“Oh?” Zhunti said with a smile, “I don’t quite understand what friend said?”
“Don’t understand? Then let me be more straightforward.”
Li Ping’an said without turning his head:
“Back then, you raised fierce demons to expand your power and control the Three Thousand Worlds to provide incense offerings.
“The teacher passed down the path of becoming a Saint through incense in ancient times, and you wanted to use it to become Saints. But unexpectedly, when you were about to harvest, the Heavenly Court came to snatch it away, so you went to complain to the Transcender Teacher, asking him to make Taoist Hongjun give out the Hongmeng Purple Qi.
“These were all our teacher’s calculations, yet the two of you personally severed the only possibility for the Six Great Masters to become Saints through strength.
“But none of that matters; I’m just saying it for those watching here.
“Now, you two in the Western Sect don’t need those fierce demons anymore. With two Saints guarding the gate, for the West to prosper, you must shed enough karmic obstruction; these fierce demons should be on the verge of being abandoned by you.
“You might as well fulfill me, let me clear these karmic obstructions, and gain an achievement.”
Daoist Zhunti squinted slightly, smiling as he said, “I really don’t understand what friend is saying. My Ling Mountain is a place of pure and arduous cultivation; where would there be fierce demons?”
Li Ping’an chuckled awkwardly, “Pretending to be confused isn’t interesting, you are a Saint.”
Zhunti’s expression gradually darkened.
“Whether His Excellency the Heavenly Emperor has heard that the dignity of a Saint must not be lightly offended.”
“I haven’t,” Li Ping’an slightly raised an eyebrow, “Junior brother, are you thinking of attacking me? The teacher might be watching you and me.”
Zhunti calmly said, “If Your Excellency has no serious matters to discuss, please leave, do not look for trouble here.”
“This isn’t trouble-making, this is showing junior brother a clear path.”
At this point, Li Ping’an had moved to Zhunti’s front, casually drawing over a meditation mat, sitting face-to-face with Zhunti across several meters.
“If the junior brother considers these matters trivial, then there is indeed a significant issue to discuss with the two junior brothers.”
“Feel free to speak, friend, the Western Sect fully supports the Heavenly Court.”
“Maitreya colluded with Kunpeng, intending to destroy the world; this crime cannot be forgiven. I ask junior brother to issue a decree within the Western Sect to expel Maitreya.”
Zhunti’s expression turned indifferent.
The temperature in the hall seemed to plummet to freezing point.