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Chapter 59 Taiqing Becomes a Saint
Chapter 59 Taiqing Becomes a Saint
"third."
"Now that the Human Religion has been established, our Demonic Religion shall be respected."
"From the day you attain sainthood, you must share one-tenth of the Human Sect's fortune with my Northern Darkness Demon Sect!"
Upon hearing this, Lao Tzu's previously calm and composed expression finally changed completely.
"What?! One-tenth of the luck?!"
Laozi's voice deepened, and the primordial light around him, which had just subsided, began to ripple again. "Kunpeng! Don't push your luck!"
Dividing up one's fortune is tantamount to cutting off one's own flesh to feed a tiger!
The teachings of humanity were the foundation of his sainthood and the key to the future prosperity of Taoism.
The Kunpeng was going to cut off one-tenth of him in one gulp, and it would be permanent. How could he tolerate that?
"This is going too far!"
Kunpeng chuckled, spread his hands, and said with a playful expression, "You're free to refuse."
"I have plenty of time to waste with you. Anyway, my cultivation has reached a certain level, and my lifespan is endless. I am quite comfortable with the title of Holy Master."
"But you—"
Kunpeng glanced meaningfully at the sky, "The Primordial Purple Qi within you, it seems, is getting impatient, isn't it?"
"This opportunity to become a saint is fleeting. If you miss it today, who knows if you will have a place in Taiqing in the next great eon?"
In short, you hit the nail on the head!
Lao Tzu's expression shifted between light and dark, his mind torn between heaven and man.
He could clearly feel that as the human race grew stronger, his chance to become a saint was becoming increasingly intense.
However, if one cannot establish a lineage here, this opportunity will be like a mirage, visible but unattainable.
And the Kunpeng is the only great mountain standing between him and the holy throne.
Alternatively, we could overturn this mountain, but that's clearly impossible, as the battle just now proved.
Alternatively, you can only pay the "toll"!
"Good—good—good—"
After a long silence, Lao Tzu said "good" three times, a hint of humiliation and determination flashing in his aged eyes.
"One ten percent of my fortune, this humble Taoist—I grant your request!"
"However, this matter requires a solemn oath sworn by Heaven, which neither of us can break!"
"good!"
Kunpeng clapped his hands and laughed.
Without further hesitation, the two each forced out a wisp of their primordial spirit essence and blood, and with the Great Dao as their witness, they made a Heavenly Oath.
"Boom!" 6
In the darkness, the Heavenly Dao sensed something, and two invisible chains of cause and effect instantly connected the two together.
Having made the vow, Lao Tzu would not delay any longer.
He knew that every moment he delayed, his chance to become a saint would slip away.
With a single step, he ascended to the heavens.
He threw out the Tai Chi diagram in his hand again. This time, it was no longer to suppress powerful enemies, but to transform into a huge golden bridge spanning the entire eastern part of the prehistoric world.
Above the golden bridge, prophecies flowed freely, and purple mist filled the air.
Lao Tzu stood at the bridgehead, holding a carrying pole, his expression solemn. The vast magical power that had been brewing for countless eons erupted without reservation at this moment.
"I am the eldest disciple of the Jade Pure Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Venerable, an incarnation of Pangu's primordial spirit, the Supreme Pure Moral Heavenly Venerable!"
"Now, in accordance with the will of Heaven and moved by the hardships humanity faces in seeking the Dao, I hereby establish a religion, named the Human Religion!"
"Using the Tai Chi diagram to suppress destiny, pass down the Golden Elixir Dao, educate humanity, cultivate life and nature, comprehend the Dao of Heaven, and seek immortality!"
At this point, Laozi paused slightly, glanced at the calm-looking Kunpeng below, and added a crucial sentence: "In gratitude for the great merit of the human race's holy master Kunpeng in protecting the human race, all disciples of my human race may cultivate both the Northern Darkness Body Refining Technique and the Golden Core Primordial Spirit Dao, cultivating both internally and externally, making them complementary!"
"Establish the People's Education System!"
boom-!!!
As this final declaration fell, the entire primordial world underwent a dramatic change!
Above the nine heavens, the primordial merit that had been stirring for so long found an outlet, transforming into a long river of profound and yellow merit several times larger than that of Nuwa when she became a saint, and crashed down!
This is not only a meritorious act of establishing a religion, but also an activation of the immeasurable merit of creation within him that belongs to the true lineage of Pangu!
"Buzz—"
With the infusion of massive merit, the primordial purple energy in Laozi's brow instantly dissolved, completely merging with his Taiqing primordial spirit.
The bottleneck of the Quasi-Saint peak that had troubled him for countless years shattered at this moment, as if it were made of paper!
His primordial spirit instantly resided in the River of Heaven, becoming immortal and indestructible!
A terrifying holy might, supreme, serene and inactive, yet seemingly containing the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, erupted from Laozi, instantly sweeping across the entire primordial world!
Once again, purple clouds swept eastward for 30,000 miles, accompanied by melodious celestial music and golden lotuses covering the ground.
Another Heavenly Sage has returned to his position!
Taiqing Laozi attained the status of Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal!
After becoming a saint, Lao Tzu slowly opened his eyes.
Those eyes were no longer filled with the weariness and helplessness of before, but had transformed into the indifferent and ruthless eyes of the Heavenly Dao.
He looked down at the tiny human race below, and also at the figure in green robes who still stood proudly atop Shouyang Mountain.
At that moment, a strong impulse rose in Lao Tzu's heart.
An impulse surged within him to slap down and wipe the guy who had just forced him to sign an unequal treaty and subjected him to humiliation from the very beginning of time!
Below even a sage, all are but ants!
Now that he has become a saint, his magical power is boundless, and he can mobilize the power of the Heavenly Dao with a thought.
Even the mightiest Kunpeng is nothing more than a quasi-saint!
However, the moment this thought arose in his mind...
The Kunpeng below seemed to sense something, and slowly raised its head to meet the gaze of the sage above the nine heavens.
He was completely unafraid!
"Buzz"
Behind Kunpeng's head, the almost solidified purple-gold wheel of merit suddenly shone brightly.
A vast power of moral teaching and merit surged into the sky, seemingly rivaling Lao Tzu's divine might!
At the same time, he slightly raised his right hand, which had been hidden in his sleeve.
The tip of a jet-black spear silently emerged from the sleeve, pointing towards the sage's image high in the heavens.
The tip of the spear showed no fluctuation of magical power, yet it exuded a chilling killing intent powerful enough to cause even a saint to feel a stinging pain in their primordial spirit.
Moreover, in the darkness, an invisible chain of heavenly law suddenly tightened, making a soft "click" sound deep within Laozi's primordial spirit.
That was a vow made to Heaven!
I instantly snapped back to reality.
Looking down at the Kunpeng below, protected by merit, wielding a fierce weapon, and connected to him by the karmic ties of the Heavenly Dao, a trace of helplessness and apprehension finally flashed in his indifferent saintly eyes.
He could kill Kunpeng with a single palm strike, but he would never emerge unscathed.
To forcefully confront the Golden Wheel of Merit will inevitably result in a backlash from Heaven; to forcefully withstand the God-Slaying Spear will severely damage one's primordial spirit, and even one's sainthood may become unstable.
More importantly, by breaking his vow to Heaven, he will forever bear this karmic burden, making it difficult for him to make any further progress on his path to enlightenment!
"well----"
After a long while, a long sigh came from the heavens.
The terrifying holy might that almost crushed the primordial world slowly subsided.
Taiqing Laozi ultimately did not make a move.
He simply gazed deeply at Kunpeng, as if to imprint that figure forever into the depths of his primordial spirit, then with a flicker, he tore through the void and returned to the Taiqing Heaven's Tushita Palace beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, where he remained silent.
Watching Laozi retreat, Kunpeng slowly put away the God-Slaying Spear, his expression neither joyful nor sorrowful.
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