Chapter 1488 - 535: Never Would Have Thought_2
"No groundwork, no omens, and not even giving this current batch of Qi Cultivators the last moment to break through. Not even two or three hundred years. This...
"This isn’t reasonable."
Lao Jun looked at Ping’an, speaking gently: "Then, Your Majesty, how should the Longevity Calamity and Immortal Tribulation be implemented?"
"If it must be implemented, it should be after the final great calamity."
Ping’an sighed:
"Now that strong adversaries are everywhere, after the Six Saints break away from the influence range of the rules of heaven and earth, their power is greatly reduced, and we are always in a passive defensive position.
"The Transcender Teacher holds the initiative, can launch attacks at any time, and there is not much we can do now.
"At this time, we should assist all beings in their cultivation, selecting and cultivating experts, rather than suppressing the number of powerful beings... Whether it’s the Dao Immortal Tribulation or this matter, it seems to be able to prolong the lifespan of heaven and earth, but the fewer strong beings there are, the less power we can wield against the onslaught of the Transcender Teacher.
"Relying on the heaven and earth themselves to resist the Transcender? To the Transcender, heaven and earth are just dry wood."
Lao Jun replied: "If the number of strong beings drastically increases in a short period, the depletion of the Essential Source Object of Heaven and Earth will intensify, thus impacting its lifespan."
"We can find a balance point."
"As Your Majesty said, the initiative is not in our hands; when to launch an offensive is up to the Transcender to decide."
Lao Jun slightly shook his head:
"The Transcender need not do anything; merely by creating a tense atmosphere, prompting us to cultivate more powerful beings, can he exhaust the whole world."
"Does Lao Jun have a way to deal with this Transcender Teacher of mine?"
"There is no good strategy yet."
Ping’an said helplessly: "Since there is no good strategy, why not give beings a chance; since there is no good strategy, then we shouldn’t... shouldn’t hastily promote the matter of the heavenly tribulation..."
"Hahahaha!"
Lao Jun laughed heartily, stroking his beard.
The laughter was very hearty, without a hint of conspiracy.
Ping’an was a bit dumbfounded.
Lao Jun laughed and said: "When did this poor Daoist say that this matter was done by Taiqing?"
Question marks popped up above Ping’an’s head.
It wasn’t done by Jie Yin and Zhunti, wasn’t done by the Holy Mother Tongtian, wasn’t done by Yuanshi Taiqing, could it be done by him, the Heavenly Emperor?
Lao Jun stopped laughing, and spoke gently to Ping’an:
"Your Majesty, come sit down, perhaps only this poor Daoist can elucidate this matter for you."
"Please, Lao Jun, enlighten me."
Ping’an quickly jumped to Lao Jun’s side and sat with him in the swirling white mist.
Lao Jun shook the horsetail whisk, and a virtual image of the Tai Chi Diagram appeared in front of them, slowly evolving to reveal the situation of the Qi Cultivators in each region.
Lao Jun said slowly: "Your Majesty worries about heaven and earth, this poor Daoist is quite comforted; having Your Majesty in charge of the grand affairs of the Heavenly Court truly reassures all beings."
"Lao Jun praises too much."
Ping’an was a bit embarrassed:
"Disciple is merely acting out of conscience."
Lao Jun said: "If the matter of the heavenly tribulation cannot be stopped, how does Your Majesty plan to deal with the current situation?"
"To be honest," Ping’an said, "admit to all beings my own helplessness, then resign the position of Heavenly Emperor, and return to the mountain for peaceful cultivation."
"Your Majesty intends to take the blame upon yourself?"
"It’s not about taking the blame, there are three reasons for this."
Ping’an sighed:
"Firstly, if I cannot stop the heavenly tribulation from being implemented, it proves my incapability as the Heavenly Emperor, and the incapable are not worthy to be the Heavenly Emperor.
"Secondly, if the heavenly tribulation is implemented, it would differ from my ideal Heavenly Court, and the subsequent Investiture of the Gods Catastrophe would not have many changes either; the Heavenly Dao would control everything, so why should I bother?
"Better to focus wholeheartedly on the Great Dao, researching how to transcend myself.
"Thirdly, the Heavenly Court was established together with like-minded Daoist friends, it does not belong to me alone; the Heavenly Court is the Heavenly Court of my father, the Eastern King, the Jade Pool, even every Heavenly Soldier; if my resignation can quell beings’ grievances against the Heavenly Court, then I consider myself a dutiful Heavenly Emperor.
"These are the situations where the heavenly tribulation cannot be stopped.
"What I’m thinking now is to stop the dual tribulations, maintain a relaxed cultivation environment, and cultivate as many experts as possible."
"Good."
Lao Jun smiled and nodded, speaking softly:
"The Heavenly Court cannot lose Your Majesty’s guidance, this poor Daoist shall fully assist and help Your Majesty in stopping the dual tribulations."
"Thank you, Lao Jun!"
Ping’an was invigorated and promptly asked:
"Lao Jun, who exactly did this?"
"The Heavenly Dao."
"I know it’s the Heavenly Dao doing it, but who is pushing this matter behind the scenes?"
"It’s just the Heavenly Dao."
"What?"
Ping’an was a bit dumbfounded: "The Hongjun Evil Corpse?"
"It is the Heavenly Dao itself."
Lao Jun’s horsetail whisk swung towards the virtual image of the Tai Chi Diagram, and the Tai Chi Diagram slowly opened a crack, unveiling a scroll.
It was the Sea of Dao Principles in the Desolate Era.
Ping’an was not unfamiliar with this place, where intersecting ’ribbons’ could be seen everywhere, each ribbon representing a rule of the Great Dao.
These ribbons entwined with each other, weaving this heaven and earth, defining all the foundational elements in heaven such as form, color, and sound.
The Tai Chi Diagram slightly rotated, and a golden light appeared in the center of the picture, rapidly enlarging.
Then Ping’an was stunned.
Within the golden light was a plump baby; the baby had no clothes on, indistinguishable in gender, sitting obediently, surrounded by floating lotus flowers.
Ping’an instantly understood!
The consciousness of the Heavenly Dao!
The Transcender Teacher mentioned a long time ago that in each primordial world, at the end of heaven, those having the chance to transcend are often Hongjun or the complete Heavenly Dao, where a complete Heavenly Dao is an independent consciousness.
Ping’an subconsciously thought that only after the Heavenly Dao was completely fulfilled would it ’take form’.
He really didn’t expect that the Heavenly Dao was already...