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Chapter 1173 Measuring the Tribulation

"Please Emperor, help me, Buddha..."

The Tathagata of Right Dharma-Brightness stood up and bowed deeply.

In order to perfect the paradise, the old Buddha in the West actually had to seek help from foreign demons.

What a great determination this is.

Tu Shanjun was silent for a long time and then said slowly: "Daoyou, can you tell me more about the battle against the sky?"

“Yes.” Zheng Fa Ming Tathagata nodded slightly, sat down again, and recalled: “That battle was truly brutal, countless cultivators died in the fight, and supernatural powers were like clouds, and magic was like rain.”

"It was on that day that the great way of cultivating immortals became truly popular throughout the world. The immortal path flourished, and the gods that suppressed the world slowly disappeared into history."

……

"Do you want him to know?" A faint sigh came from the void.

Another calm voice came from the other side, saying calmly, "What can we stop?"

The person who was speaking had black hair and beard completely covered by the light, and was barefoot and in a white robe, so his facial features could not be seen clearly. However, he looked so sage-like, he must be a peerless Taoist master.

"If he knew the truth, I'm afraid he would be even more radical than the Emperor back then. He is a demon from outside the domain..."

Another voice resounded from the void, changing the subject and saying, "If the Buddhist sect wants to create a paradise, it must have his help. If it succeeds, there will be endless troubles!"

The voice was solemn and serious, as if it was decisive.

"We'll know sooner or later."

"It's a pity that his strength was too weak and he failed to shake the Green Emperor."

“That’s why he lay dormant.” The black-haired and black-bearded Tianzun’s eyes did not fall, but instead said with joy: “Yin Tian is unified. As long as he waits patiently, he will one day be able to possess power. By then, he will only need an ordinary fifth-step great magical power to be comparable to the Tiandi.”

"Go, tell him!"

……

hum!

Ripples appeared in time and space, and a Taoist stepped in.

The righteous Dharma Ming Tathagata, who was explaining the Fatian to Tushan Jun, looked slightly moved, put his hands together and said loudly: "Fellow Daoist Nanji, how are you?"

The man who came was a man in his fifties or sixties who was looking for the old man. He was dressed in a dark robe and long boots, and walked in a square gait. He had long hair and a beard, and his eyes were bright and sharp. He was obviously a great monk.

The Taoist bowed and said, "Dharma-bright Tathagata, how are you these days? I have never had the chance to visit you."

After only a few words of greeting, the Taoist looked at Tu Shanjun and said kindly, "My name is Nanji."

"Your Excellency the Southern Pole, I have long heard of your great name." Tu Shanjun returned the greeting lacking interest.

The good impression he had towards Taoism has basically been exhausted.

Of course, compared to the Buddhist sect that had once plotted against him, the Taoist sect was his own family after all, so he was willing to give the other party some face and address them as "old man".

Zheng Fa Ming Tathagata stared at Nan Ji Tian Zun with full vigilance, and asked in a deep voice: "I have always heard that the Dao sect is inaction. Why did Brother Dao come here when he is not in the Dao realm to practice in seclusion?"

The Taoist of Nanji smiled and said, "I am here to help the Heavenly Venerable escape from his predicament."

"Tianzun?"

"Who?"

"Me?" Tu Shanjun pointed at himself and saw the gaze of Nanji Tianzun.

Nanji Tianzun nodded, bowed and praised: "Taishi Tianzun!"

Tu Shanjun showed a playful smile and said jokingly: "I remember that I was expelled from the Taoist sect a long time ago. Even the Taiyi Sect did not recognize me. How could they recognize a demon from outside the domain as the Heavenly Lord?"

"Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun is one of the great Tianzu of Taoism, how could I not recognize him." Nanji Tianzun still maintained his composure, as if those things that happened in the past had never happened, and easily divided the affairs into the internal struggle of Taoism, thus eliminating the opportunity for Buddhism.

"Fellow Daoist Nanji, what you said is wrong." A holy spirit in an ochre-yellow robe stepped in and said with a smile, "The Taoist sect despises those who wear fur and armor and are born from moisture and eggs. Buddhism is so noble! They are not born from the womb, eggs, or moisture. Unlike us, we are all born by our parents and are taught without distinction."

"Fellow Taoist, it would be better for you to join my Xuanmen instead of believing in Buddhism." The ancient emperor of Xuanmen looked at Tushan Jun with a smile.

Nanji Tianzun was unmoved, and said calmly: "Daoyou have misunderstood us. It was the Daozu who proposed that there should be no discrimination in teaching."

"Ha!" Emperor Wan Qi sneered, "Don't look at what he says, look at what he does."

Then he looked at Tushan Jun and said, "Since the establishment of the underworld, the promotion of Buddhism has been extremely slow. Only Donghuang has strongly supported it. The emperor should know who is the one who truly supports you."

Tushan Jun frowned slightly.

It's quite lively today, as great monks from the three religions are all here.

These are not ordinary Heavenly Lords and Ancient Emperors; each of them is a top-ranked powerful being in their respective fields.

Even if the status of Zhengfa Ming Tathagata is not as high as Jie Yin, it is not much worse. Wangqi Huang is even more of an ancient saint emperor. Needless to say, Nanji Tianzun is the one who is in charge of external affairs of Taoism.

Bang.

Emperor Wan Qi cupped his hands and said: "As long as the Emperor is willing to come out, the Eastern Wasteland will fully support the Emperor's unification!"

"Buddhism wants to create a paradise to transcend the world, while Taoism does nothing. They always want to nominate a person to sacrifice to heaven to stabilize the world. They hold unrealistic ideas and think that the 'immortals' can reverse the situation."

"We are the only ones who want to save the people of the world and bring peace to the world. If the Emperor does not want to become the second Heavenly Emperor, he must not cooperate with Buddhism!"

Nanji Tianzun was furious and waved his sleeves, saying, "Nonsense! If the Dao Sect had not launched an uprising against the Heavens and paid a huge price, how could we have the peace we have now?"

The Tathagata of Right Dharma did not argue, but said: "No one can survive under the great terror. If we want to save all living beings, we must create a paradise to completely transcend the sea of ​​suffering." The Emperor of 卍奇 asked: "Can the paradise contain all living beings in the world?!"

The Tathagata of Right Dharma-Brightness cannot answer this.

Not everyone has a ticket to leave.

Tu Shanjun narrowed his eyes, his fangs bared from his lips, and asked, "What about the Green Emperor? What does he want to do?"

Emperor Wan Qi said: "In ancient times, countless creatures were born. Some were born powerful and called themselves gods. The chief male god in the world was called Dong Wang Gong, and the chief female god was called Xi Wang Mu. They were brother and sister. The elder brother was the 'Green Emperor', but this was just a title in the long history."

"Later, the Emperor of Heaven rose to power, established the Divine Court and became the common ruler of the world. He also created the Incense and Fire Divine Way to control the world. I think he wanted to emulate the Emperor of Heaven and regain control of the world."

"So he supports the Emperor, and seeks you to remove the reincarnation, so that the heaven and the earth will fall into his hands."

Nanji Tianzun was originally very angry, but when he heard what Wangqi Huang said, he couldn't help but smile: "Why did you take out all the Saint Emperors?"

"Is it because I didn't do well in the past that I don't dare to say what I did? Why do there exist 'gods' instead of the world always being ruled by the Saint Emperors?"

Emperor Wanqi paused.

"If you don't want to tell me, I'll tell you."

Nanji Tianzun cleared his throat and said, "The 'gods' are just huddling together for warmth."

"The ancient times were too 'free' and full of primitive slaughter. The fighting between tribes was like eating and drinking. Fighting, plundering, and extermination of tribes were just a matter of seconds. The men were killed, and the women were kept to reproduce."

"Each of them divided up their own territory, and the war continued."

"Those covered with scales and horns and those who soar with wings divide the world."

"The struggle of the jungle swept across the world, and some creatures were tired of war, so they called themselves 'God'."

Emperor Wan Qi snorted coldly and said: "This is the natural way!"

Nanji Tianzun said calmly: "That's why Lian Xuanmen abandoned you ancient saints and called himself 'Emperor'."

"Even the most powerful creatures want to have an absolutely safe environment when they reproduce. No one wants to survive in such an environment where they can't survive at any time. This is why you are suppressed by the God of Nature and cannot stand up."

Wanqihuang opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to refute.

The winner is obvious.

Even though Xuanmen is one of the three religions, there are ideological differences between the ancient emperors and the current ancient emperors. As an old-fashioned person, he wants to return to the era when all living beings in the world were free.

Tushan Jun was not interested in their history. He now understood what the Green Emperor was going to do. He wanted to regain control of the world and maybe even surpass the Emperor of Heaven and become an immortal.

But then a question arises: why didn’t the Emperor of Heaven become an immortal?

As the Lord of the Divine Court, he should have the best chance of becoming an immortal.

Of course, this "immortal" is a classification used in later generations, which is nowadays. In fact, it refers to the person who transcends everything and even the greatest terror cannot do anything to him.

With doubts in mind, Tu Shanjun asked the great masters of the three religions.

The Tathagata of Righteous Dharma explained, “Amitabha, the reason why the Emperor of Heaven did not become an immortal is because he consumed too much of his energy, or the Great Terror was too close to him, so he could not escape and disappeared. Therefore, the great supernatural powers rarely take action in the true sense.”

Nanji Tianzun added: "Those who have the hope of becoming immortals all choose to wait and see, and don't take action if they can."

Tu Shanjun narrowed his eyes and asked, "But you said that the creatures in the ancient times fought frequently. Why did they attack recklessly instead of disappearing?"

The three of them were silent for a while.

Tu Shanjun knew that he had asked the right question, which was the key.

Why did the former great masters of supernatural powers disappear slowly, or simply not disappear, while the Emperor of Heaven disappeared so quickly?

In fact, it was not that long ago that the Emperor of Heaven disappeared. If he wanted to establish the Divine Court, he had to conquer everyone in the world and truly suppress countless people with great supernatural powers.

Nanji Tianzun sighed and said, "As the saying goes: If the sky falls, there will be someone tall to hold it up."

“There are too few tall people.”

"Shinto cannot solve this problem."

"Gods are divided into natural gods and acquired gods. Acquired gods are also called incense gods. However, gathering faith requires countless resources and requires the contribution of faith from most living beings. This is inefficient, resulting in fewer and fewer strong people, making it impossible to deal with the approach of great terror. Therefore, the Taoist Ancestor created the immortal way so that all living beings in the world can practice."

"As the number of cultivators increases day by day, and the cultivators become stronger, the foundation of the divine way will be cut off."

"The war between gods is inevitable."

"So there is Fatian."

"Only then will the immortal path truly flourish."

Tu Shanjun shook his head and said, "You didn't answer my question. What I asked was why the great masters of supernatural powers in the past disappeared slowly, while the great masters of supernatural powers now disappear quickly."

Emperor Wan Qi slowly said: "Because of killing!"

"The more bloodshed there is, the more people die, and the closer the Great Terror is to coming."

"The Emperor of Heaven is a powerful being standing at the top. His disappearance has eased the great terror."

Tu Shanjun suddenly realized.

He was surprised and said, "The battle against the sky turned out to be a battle to overcome the infinite calamity together!"

later.