Immortal Father

"Today, extinguishing Zhunti’s prestige will make Zhunti somewhat afraid, and his future actions won’t be so reckless."

Nüwa said softly: "I merely relied on the power of Hongmeng Purple Qi, but Ping’an, you actually managed to injure a Saint."

"Hahaha," Li Ping’an couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Just a scratch counts as an injury? At that time, Zhunti only used his dharma body, while I gave my all."

Nüwa solemnly said: "There is a chasm between the non-Saints and Saints that is extremely difficult to cross; your sword has made me more fearful of your teacher."

Li Ping’an shook his head, lowered his gaze to the Yao Ji below, and sighed lightly in his heart.

Things have developed to this stage.

Yang Jian is gone... gone is gone.

In this way, the Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm also has a few more variables.

Li Ping’an seriously said: "Madam, can Yao Ji remain in Nüwa Palace to cultivate later?"

Nüwa asked: "Shouldn’t you discuss this with her?"

"Disciple is willing!"

Yao Ji quickly responded, stood up, and bowed to Nüwa:

"Although this apprenticeship is to calculate Zhunti, being able to become a disciple of a Saint, it is an unparalleled honor for Yao Ji. I ask Holy Mother not to abandon me, and to allow me to cultivate in the Holy Mother Palace for some time."

Nüwa couldn’t help but reveal a slight gentle smile.

She looked at Li Ping’an and smiled: "Yao Ji seems somewhat afraid of her brother, the Heavenly Emperor."

"Well," Li Ping’an smiled wryly, "Perhaps it’s because we rarely interact. There will certainly be some rumors about her in the world; people’s words are the most difficult to control, especially since she is a woman, cultivating here will be quieter."

Nüwa gently nodded: "In that case, I’ll treat her as a disciple to train."

"That’s great."

"Ping’an, this time the two Hierarchs of the Western Sect have lost face; they won’t let it go easily. You must prepare in advance."

"Don’t worry, Madam."

Li Ping’an seriously said:

"I’m not too worried about Zhunti; even without this incident, he and I are mortal enemies."

"Actually, I’m worried about the ancestor side."

"Yuanshi Senior Brother?"

"Yes," Li Ping’an sighed, "Though this time Zhunti lost face, it also embarrassed the ancestor, I fear the ancestor might be unhappy."

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Nüwa was indifferent: "Although Yuanshi Senior Brother is a bit narrow-minded, he wouldn’t take it out on you because of this; this time, the Heavenly Court has given him such a big favor, what is there to be dissatisfied about?"

"Let’s hope so."

A wisp of Dao Charm surrounded Nüwa’s body, preventing their conversation from being overheard.

She said: "I have pondered over the Daoist Celestial Consecration Tribulation for a long time, there might be some oversight, I’ll take this opportunity to verify it once more, then I’ll begin to reform the Skycutter Great Array."

"Alright, suppressing Zhunti’s prestige is a small matter after all."

Li Ping’an perked up and continued discussing with Nüwa.

Below, the Eastern King enjoyed his rare leisure, lying back and taking a nap.

Ningning Mu and Yao Ji chatted about the living arrangements in the Holy Mother Palace.

The hall was unexpectedly peaceful and harmonious;

Yet outside the hall, the winds and clouds were raging.

...

In a tavern in a town in East Continent.

"Daoist friend! Have you heard? Zhunti the Saint and the Holy Mother fought a massive battle for nine days and nights, and guess what? Zhunti lost!"

"The power of a Saint is truly beyond our imagination. At the site of the Saint’s magical combat, Golden Immortals suffer severe injuries from a distance of thousands of miles! Heavenly Immortals are directly turned to dust!"

"Do you think the Heavenly Emperor can become a Saint?"

"Difficult, but the Heavenly Emperor is extremely formidable, he gathered all his Daos into one sword and wounded Zhunti’s face!"

"Not exactly, that merely scratched a Saint, and the Saint didn’t dare to act seriously against the Heavenly Emperor; otherwise, based on Zhunti’s power in the magical combat, ten Heavenly Emperors combined wouldn’t be able to harm him."

"Daoist friend, your words are wrong; being injured by a non-Saint is a huge humiliation for a Saint, at that time Zhunti was merely pretending to be calm."

"His Majesty’s teacher is a Transcender and also Zhunti’s senior brother, only slightly less than Zhunti in possessing a Hongmeng Purple Qi."

"What kind of Dao inheritance do you follow, Daoist friend? Why speak for Zhunti?"

"Hold him down! He might be a spy of the Western Sect! The Western Sect is at odds with our Human Race!"

...

In Azure Wander Palace.

Tongtian Sect Leader sighed repeatedly, lamenting: "Jie Yin is truly timid, he didn’t even give me a chance to act."

The several major disciples around him had heavy expressions.

Tongtian laughed: "What’s the matter? Feeling frustrated watching a Saint battle?"

Zhao Gongming said solemnly: "Master, the disciple is pondering over something."

"What is that?"

"This matter, as Daoist Friend Dazhi vaguely reminded of it before, he mentioned once in drunkenness."

Zhao Gongming sighed:

"If the Daoist Celestial Consecration Tribulation descends, and the Chan Teaching cannot defeat us, but the two Saints of the Western Sect intervene, what should we do then."

The smile on the Tongtian Sect Leader’s face immediately vanished.

Several senior disciples also began to sigh heavily.

Even Jinling Saint Mother, who typically favored action, was now lost in thought, muttering: "Are we really so far behind Master?"

"Do not be discouraged, Hongmeng Purple Qi has made the six of us Saints, indeed stronger by a little bit than Daluo Golden Immortal."

Taoist Duobao whined: "It’s not just a little bit stronger, Master."

"It’s stronger by quite a few levels."

Tongtian Sect Leader laughed:

"To illustrate with the method of cutting Three Corpses, when you cut one corpse, you can be called a Quasi-Saint."

"A Quasi-Saint roughly has the strength to face a few moves from a Saint of the Heavenly Dao without holding a treasure."

"When you cut all three corpses, you become a Semi-Saint."

"A Semi-Saint, even when facing a Saint of the Heavenly Dao, cannot battle within the precincts of the Vast Wilderness Heaven and Earth, but deep in the Chaos Sea, far from the Desolate Era, where the influence of Primordial Heaven’s Dao is minimal, a Semi-Saint master might escape from a Saint without holding a treasure."

"Thus, Saints are divided into three ranks, your Elder Master, Second Master rank being one, Tai Chi Diagram and Pangu Banner are no jokes."

"As a teacher, I surpass Jie Yin a bit, having a few more treasures, but his Twelve-tiered Golden Lotus is most special for suppressing his own fortune, while the teacher has one less treasure for fortune suppression."

"Thus we are a match."

He did not introduce more afterward.

Naturally, Nüwa and Zhunti are ranked fifth and sixth."

Zhao Gongming said solemnly: "In this case, we must establish a good relationship with Aunt Master Nüwa, strive to win her over."

"Wrong," Tongtian Sect Leader said, "If we go to win over Nüwa, we will surely be reproached by Second Senior Brother, the struggle among Saints will become intense and evident, the crucial point lies with Ping’an."

The senior disciples were somewhat puzzled.

Tongtian Sect Leader asked in return: "How much did you understand about Ping’an’s sword?"

Zhao Gongming said: "Very strong."

Jinling then said: "Its slaughter is extreme, the Slaughter Path surpasses what Minghe had in the past."

Mother Wudang said: "If I were to take that sword head-on, I might get seriously injured."

He clicked his tongue lightly:

"A Transcender is truly remarkable; a few hundred years, already trained such a strong person."

"Of course, this also relates to Ping’an’s own diligence, it’s not to say Ping’an relies solely on his teacher."

"Ping’an still hides several treasures unused, which should be his confidence to confront Zhunti head-on."

Zhao Gongming asked: "Teacher, is there any Divine Skill that allows facing a Saint directly and still escaping?"

"Yes."

"What is it?"

"Call me to appear," Tongtian Sect Leader laughed, "Saints of the Heavenly Dao have another skill, being mentioned by name they have a sense of it, these days Daoist Zhunti must be endlessly disturbed, hahaha! Worry no more, later stay honestly on the island, we won’t leave, let’s see what they can do about us."

The senior disciples each nodded.

This time, they truly listened to what the Tongtian Sect Leader said.

Meanwhile.

In the Jade Void Palace.

Yuanshi Tianzun sat in the main hall, listening to the reporting voice of Immortal Weng of the South Pole beside him, smiling and nodding.

"In this matter, it is indeed the Western Sect that’s at fault first, it cannot be blamed on the Heavenly Emperor and the Holy Mother for counter-calculating Zhunti."

"This is what I’ve always been teaching the disciples, with solid foundation and deep fortune, one also needs to cultivate virtue and benevolence, perform good deeds, in this way one can repay oneself."

"All disciples discuss the Dao on this matter for a hundred days, each must come up with their understanding, with no less than thirty thousand words."

The disciples of Chan Teaching below bowed their heads to accept the orders.

Yuanshi Tianzun waved slightly, and the disciples each retreated.

In the corner of the main hall, a phantom quietly condensed, transforming into the outline of Zhunti’s figure, observing Yuanshi Tianzun from afar.

"To publicly reprimand me this time, Daoist friend is indeed impressive."