Infinite Begins with Giants

Chapter 1603: Five Directions and Five Elders, the Way of Quasi-Saints, the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Zhen Yuanzi asked Qingfeng Mingyue to take away the alchemy plate, and then placed a table full of delicacies, nectar and jade liquid on the table before he said calmly:

"Based on fellow Taoist cultivation, ordinary achievements and authority must be looked down upon. Then, there are not many forces to choose from, just a few."

Renn smiled noncommittally.

"First, become a disciple of the saint and become the direct descendant of the Three Pure Ones. Second, join the Heavenly Court or the Buddhist sect. Third, surrender to Emperor Wa. That's it. The Demon Master's Palace and the sea of ​​​​blood are not enough to make fellow Taoists surrender."

"Although Sanqing's Taoism is profound, I don't want to become a disciple. Emperor Wa has been away from the world for a long time, so I'm afraid he won't want me." Ren replied.

"Then the only choice is heaven and Buddhism."

"According to Taoist friends, should I choose heaven or Buddhism?"

Both Heavenly Court and Buddhism meet the conditions for main task 1, but which one you choose is very different and will affect the subsequent series of layouts, so you must be careful.

Speaking of this, Zhen Yuanzi was obviously hesitant. He thought carefully for a moment and then said cautiously:

"I suggest fellow Taoist choose Heavenly Court."

"Why?"

"Although Lingshan Buddhism is powerful, Heaven is the nominal master of the three realms. Moreover, fellow Taoist, your current practice method is closer to the authentic Taoism. You went to Lingshan to practice Buddhism, so you need to adapt."

Zhen Yuanzi paused for a moment and then added, "As far as I know, the position of the Four Emperors of Heaven is still vacant. Although the future Buddha among the three Buddhas of Buddhism is also vacant, it is basically determined to be Maitreya Bodhisattva.

Maitreya has already received the support of the Second Saint of the West. If you join Buddhism now, it will be impossible to squeeze him out! "

"Maitreya Bodhisattva has already received the support of the two saints?"

"Yes, this is what Jin Chanzi, the second disciple of the Buddha, told me. It is still confidential information, so fellow Taoists must not make it public."

Zhen Yuanzi asked with a serious expression.

If it weren't for the favor of Xingluo Daojun, he would not tell this secret information.

Ren was a little surprised.

After the "system mission" was released, he had calculated and knew that there were still vacancies for the Fourth Imperial Guard and the Third Buddha, but he really didn't know that Maitreya Bodhisattva had already received the support of the Second Saint of Buddhism.

The competition in Future Buddha will also be fierce.

Guanyin Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva... are all competitors for the future Buddha.

But Maitreya Bodhisattva has the support of the two Buddhist saints, so absolutely no one can compete with him. When it comes to saints, even Tathagata Buddha is powerless.

If he went to Buddhism now, he would not be able to compete with Maitreya, and would most likely accompany the prince to study...

"Thank you, fellow Taoist, for the warning."

Ren cupped his hand and solemnly thanked him.

He was also inclined to join Tianting, because the Buddhist philosophy was really not to his liking, but he also had a little hesitation.

If the position of "future Buddha" is easily available, it may not be impossible to make do with it.

But now...

MMP, Buddhism is like a sinkhole.

Once the third Buddha is determined, it will be difficult to change it, unless Ren can find a way to kill one of them, but doing so will definitely alarm the two saints of Buddhism.

It’s too troublesome, it’s better to go to heaven.

"What about the situation in heaven?" Ren asked.

Zhen Yuanzi took a sip of the immortal brew and said eloquently: "The previous Emperor Gouchen died unexpectedly, and it is still an unsolved case. However, the position of the Four Emperors cannot be vacant for a long time. Currently, the Jade Emperor, Queen Mother and others are selecting suitable candidates. , Emperor Zhenwu, Xuannv of the Nine Heavens, Taiyi Ku Tianzun, Duke Dong, Emperor Dongyue... are all candidates."

"..."

It doesn't sound easy to get it either.

With so many powerful giants competing for a position, one can imagine how fierce the competition is.

Renn is not afraid of these big guys, but he doesn't take it for granted that he can definitely squeeze them out. The position of the Four Imperial Guards cannot be achieved by force alone, but also requires connections and reputation.

Unfortunately, he has little reputation and no connections or background.

The disadvantage is huge. If you just recommend yourself, there is a high chance that you will be a companion again...

Zhen Yuanzi said: "Brother Yu can go to heaven and recommend fellow Taoists, but fellow Taoists should not have high expectations. There are many competitors with great supernatural powers, and there may be support from other great emperors and even saints.

For example, Taiyi saves the suffering Tianzun, and behind it is the moral Tianzun.

Emperor Zhenwu, behind him is Yuanshi Tianzun.

Jiutian Xuannv may have the support of the Jade Emperor.

Duke Dongwang has the support of the Queen Mother. "

Renn: "..."

When you say this, I almost want to switch to Buddhism.

This is too damn curly.

I never expected that in the world of mythology, I still couldn’t escape the circle of fighting for my father, background, and connections...

"Fellow Taoist can just make a recommendation when you have time. Leave other matters to me."

Ren knew that Zhen Yuanzi couldn't be of much help in this matter, so he didn't make any excessive demands and just asked the other party to nominate him.

"It's impossible."

Zhen Yuanzi readily agreed.

Recommending a person to the Jade Emperor is a simple matter. Although he himself is not in the system of heaven, he still has a little face as a great leader.

Of course, there are more things he can't do. The position of the Four Imperial Guards is not a third-rate priesthood. There are too many big bosses watching.

Renn drank the holy spring of fairy brew and then asked:

"In the Three Realms, who is the strongest among the saints?"

"Of course it's the Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Lord, the World-Honored Tathagata." Zhen Yuanzi replied without thinking.

Ren was surprised in his heart and said with a calm expression on his face:

"Oh, why is that?"

"You have been hiding from the world for too long, and you don't know anything. The bodies of the Jade Emperor and Tathagata Buddha have all been killed, and the six qi have gone, and the prototype of the Hunyuan Dao Fruit has been condensed... It is only one step away from the saint, and its strength exceeds that of the old Taoist. Styx, as well as Kunpeng and other great powers."

Zhen Yuanzi said with a little emotion on his face.

The Jade Emperor and Tathagata were of extraordinary origin, with mysterious roots, great opportunities, and great fortune. However, after all, they attained enlightenment far after him, but now they are catching up from behind.

The three corpses are chopped off, the six qi are gone, and the Dao fruit takes shape?

Ren was secretly shocked.

This is a bit scary.

According to his deduction, several Hunyuan saints in this world are not at the bottom at the beginning of the seventh level. They are roughly equivalent to the level of Godhead 23, the immortal who covers the sky and the world.

The Jade Emperor and Tathagata Buddha are a bit awesome. They are only one step away from the Hunyuan Saint. They are at least as good as the fifth or sixth generation Emperor Ye Tian.

Of course, this is just talking about the realm and specific combat effectiveness. It’s hard to say without observation.

"Coming from behind is amazing."

Ren admired, but he felt wary in his heart.

You have to be more careful when facing the Jade Emperor and Buddha in the future. He may not be their opponent for the time being.

He also understood the specific divisions of the quasi-sage realm.

In the early stage of quasi-sage, he beheaded a corpse and reached the peak of the sixth level. His state was equivalent to Zhetian's alternative enlightenment.

In the middle stage of the quasi-sage, two corpses were chopped off, and he was at the peak of the sixth level, and his realm was equivalent to that of a peak emperor.

In the late stage of the quasi-sage, the three corpses were killed, the six qi were gone, and the seventh level was reached in half a step, which is equivalent to entering the level of the Emperor of Heaven for the first time?

The pinnacle of quasi-sage, the embryonic form of Taoist fruit, half a step to the seventh level, equivalent to the emperor of heaven passing through the mortal world?

That's more or less the case, after all, he has never fought against each other before...

"Brother Taoist, how about a discussion on Taoism?"

Ren suggested with a smile.

Zhen Yuanzi, as a giant at the beginning of the creation of the world, should now be in the late stage of quasi-sage. He has killed three corpses, but he has not yet condensed the prototype of the Dao Fruit, which is a step behind the Emperor of Heaven and Buddha.

But even so, his realm is much higher than him.

The completion of his holy body is equivalent to the early stage of quasi-sage, and there is still some way to go before the peak of quasi-sage.

"It's impossible."

Zhen Yuanzi smiled and nodded.

Xingluo Taojun has become a quasi-sage, and it will be beneficial to both of us to discuss Taoism.

The two came to a long pavilion outside the main hall and sat down to talk.

Suddenly, the sound of Taoism was faint, flowers fell from the sky, golden lotuses surged from the ground, colorful lights surrounded it, symbols of the Immortal Taoism flashed, and the mysterious Taoist rhyme spread throughout the Wuzhuang Temple.

Zhen Yuanzi is worthy of being a great psychic who has achieved enlightenment since the beginning of the world. His knowledge and understanding of the avenue have benefited Renne a lot.

Similarly, Zhen Yuanzi's eyes lit up with the modified and unique ideas of Ren's "Star Master Sutra".

"The acupoints of the body and mind, the cave in the body, the power of gods and demons...wonderful!"

Zhen Yuanzi was a little touched, his body glowed with immortal immortal light, Dao Yun purple energy surrounded him, his whole aura also changed, and his Dao practice improved even though it was just a trace, it still made him feel happy.

In his realm, it is really difficult to make progress.

So every time Yuanshi Tianzun invited him to Miluo Palace to listen to the Hunyuan Dao Fruit, he would go.

As the two discussed Taoism, fairy flowers bloomed inside and outside the pavilion, sweet rain fell from the sky, divine springs gushed from the ground, purple mist transpired, and there was a clear breeze and bright moon. The two little Taoist boys stood aside, mesmerized.

In the end, dozens of Zhen Yuanzi's disciples were also alarmed and gathered one after another, not daring to disturb the master. They sat outside the pavilion and listened to the two men's discussion.

There are no Jiazi in the mountains, and it is so cold that I don’t know the year.

This discussion lasted three years.

This is the case in the world of mythology. Time is worthless. The more powerful you are, the longer you will spend in retreat. It is common to realize the Tao once for thousands of years.

"The righteous path of Earthly Immortals has profound blessings, is broad and profound, and fellow Taoists have opened up this path, which is admirable."

At the end of the discussion, Ren smiled while stroking his palms. The infinite Tao accumulation was flowing in his eyes. The vitality on his body was filled with immortal light. His domineering aura was completely restrained. Compared with before, he was a little more primitive.

He also gained a lot.

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head, with admiration in his eyes, and said:

"Fellow Taoist's technique has taken a different approach, forging a flawless holy womb and an immortal golden body. When it comes to body refining, he is considered to be the strongest in the three realms. He does not let the Eight-nine Mysterious Techniques and the Tathagata's golden body be more beautiful than before. With this kind of atmosphere, the old Taoist is also very enlightened. Vision.”

Only then did he vaguely realize the power of Xingluo Taoist Lord, his immortal golden body, and the fighting holy method. Such a path cannot be imagined with common sense.

Hearing the two big men exchanging business blows, dozens of brothers remained silent in the clear breeze.

They did not dare to disturb the two of them, so they bowed to the pavilion and retreated on their own.

Ren was about to say something when he suddenly felt something in his heart and opened his mouth to speak.

"Swish"

A stream of green energy rolled and spread out on the long table, turning into rivers, mountains, and the light and shadow of states, cities, counties, and cities, like a holographic projection, with images of common people and heroes flashing on it. This is the scene in China at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The Yellow Turban Army revived, gathering millions of people, reversing the situation, and annihilating the imperial army. The Thirty-sixth Route Rebels, led by Digong General Zhang Bao and Renggong General Zhang Liang, attacked the capital Luoyang.

For a time, the world was in shock.

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was in great distress and ordered the defenders from all over the country to rescue Luoyang and fight against the Yellow Turban Army.

Cao Cao, Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, Liu Bei and others led their armies one after another to respond to the emperor's call and went to Beijing to serve the king.

At this time, the Yellow Turban Army had already reached Hulao Pass, and the war was about to break out.

"What a show."

Ren En looked at the scene of wars all over the land of Kyushu and said with a smile, "The situation of killing the wolf has been broken. The Jade Emperor's face must not look good."

"It happened."

When Zhen Yuanzi saw this, he counted with his fingers and roughly understood what had happened. He was a little surprised, "Cang Tian is dead, Huang Tian is standing, this and this -"

He was a little speechless.

This is simply Hong Guoguo's provocation to the Jade Emperor.

It's like a minister shouting in the court - The emperor takes turns, come to my house this year!

"Do you know whose handiwork this is?" Ren asked.

Zhen Yuanzi is well-informed and may know who the Taoist sect leader whose pseudonym is Zhang Jiao is.

"This……"

Zhen Yuanzi wanted to speak but stopped.

Judging from his appearance, he really knew who it was.

"Don't worry, fellow Taoist, I won't disclose it to anyone." Ren promised, looking at the other party eagerly.

Curiosity, too much curiosity.

Zhen Yuanzi had a little hesitation on his face. He waved his hand and laid down a white Taoist barrier before saying:

"Do fellow Taoists know about the Five Elders of the Five Directions?"

"Of course, the Three Pure Ones, Four Imperial Guards and Five Elders. The Five Directions and Five Elders are the most respected position after the Four Imperial Guards. They are very powerful and are outside the system of Heaven."

Ren replied.

The Five Directions and Five Elders were mentioned by the Seven Fairies during the Peach Festival in Journey to the West.

The meeting has its own old rules. It invites the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, holy monks and Arhats in the West, Guanyin in the South and South Pole, Chong'en Holy Emperor in the East, Immortals from Ten Continents and Three Islands, Xuanling from the North Pole, and Huangjiao Daxian from the Central Yellow Pole. They are the Five Elders from the Five Directions.

Buddha of the West, this is easy to understand, refers to Tathagata Buddha.

Tathagata Buddha has a high status. Not only can he attend the peach festival, he can also bring a group of people with him.

South Antarctic Guanyin refers to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

The Holy Emperor of Dongfang Chong'en should be Duke Dong. He is in charge of ten continents and three islands. As an ancient god, he has a high status.

The North Arctic Xuanling is most likely the Zhenwu Emperor.

The central yellow pole and yellow horned immortal is a bit mysterious. I don’t know who it is.

Thinking of this, Ren suddenly had an idea and said:

"what do you mean--"

"That's right, I'm afraid it was the one who did this. The Yellow Turban Army, Huang Tiandang Li, Zhang Jiao, Taiping Dao, respected the so-called 'Zhonghuang Taiyi' as the Emperor of Heaven. He has his style. He doesn't think the Jade Emperor It’s been pleasing to the eye for a long time.”

Zhen Yuanzi smiled bitterly.

Renn: "..."

Good guy, it turns out that Zhang Jiao is the vest of Huangji Huangjiao Immortal.

At first glance, the Central Huangji Huangjiao Immortal is ranked at the bottom of the Five Elders. Compared with the famous bosses in front of him, he seems to be just making up for it.

Unexpectedly, this great immortal was so brave and dared to give eye drops to the Jade Emperor like this. Emperor Zhenwu and Guanyin Bodhisattva may not have such courage.

Zhang Jiao founded the Taiping Dao, the Yellow Turban Army, Huang Tiandang was established, and respected "Zhonghuang Taiyi" as the new emperor of heaven. It was the Central Huangji Huangjiao Immortal who did not run away.

But, how dare he?

"Isn't he afraid that the Jade Emperor will deal with him?"

"It's difficult. The Five Directions and Five Elders, to put it bluntly, are the five mountains outside the heavenly system. For example, the Lingshan World Honored One only respects the Jade Emperor on the surface. Can the Jade Emperor interfere in the internal affairs of Lingshan Mountain?" Zhen Yuanzi He said calmly.

"..."

It seems so.

Lingshan and Tianting are not considered a force in any way, and even the systems are considered separately.

Of course, the Buddha has the final say in the internal affairs of Lingshan, and the Jade Emperor has no right to interfere.

"look."

Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand, and a white light passed by.

It illuminated the void, and I saw a precious mirror floating above the cities and counties in the Central Plains.

This precious mirror is neither gold nor jade. It has ancient seal script with tadpole inscriptions and the shape of clouds, dragons and strange birds on the back. The front is glowing with green light, as if three thousand worlds are opening up, and the atmosphere of chaos is permeated.

Haotian Mirror!

The Haotian Mirror is suspended on the land of the Central Plains, flowing with clear light, gathering the power of the stars in the sky, suppressing time and space, forming a huge barrier of divine power, and all powers that exceed the second-level foundation building period will be rejected.

This means that all immortals cannot take action.

Even if a person with great supernatural powers can resist the power of the Haotian Mirror, his position and true identity will be revealed immediately, and he will be at odds with the Jade Emperor.

"So that's it, so it's a literary fight." Ren suddenly realized.

"If we fight by force, it might lead to calamity. The painful lessons of the Conferred God War are still fresh in my mind." Zhen Yuanzi said.

In the Battle of the Gods, the disciples and grandsons of the Sanqing Dynasty supported Xiqi and Shangtang, but they ended up fighting and fighting. As a result, the conflict became more and more intense until it could not be ended.

Hongjun in this world is not the Taoist ancestor, nor is he the master of the Six Saints. He has almost never appeared.

The Emperor of Heaven is naturally not Hongjun's boy. The cause of the Conferred God War was the internal fighting among the Three Qing Dynasties.

Because of the painful lessons of the Battle of the Gods, and the subsequent historical evolution of the human world, immortals rarely intervene directly. If they want to interfere, they have to descend into incarnations, or reincarnate as true spirits, walk around the human world, and return to the throne of gods after death.

This time, although the Jade Emperor was annoyed, he did not intend to escalate the incident.

The Haotian Mirror hanging high in Jiuzhou is a deterrent. The immortals can take action, but they must abide by the rules of the game.

Behind Wen Dou, there may be a bet. If the Yellow Turban Army fails against the will of heaven, the central Huangji Huangjiao Immortal will definitely have to pay some price.

"interesting."

Ren looked at the evolution of the situation in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and said, "This game is about to end. I'll go over and have a look."

Three years ago, he had already made his move, and a ray of spiritual thought entered the Changshan Cave area of ​​Beiyue.

"Then I'll join in and go with you."

Zhen Yuanzi smiled and pointed out.

A bit of white aura instantly flew out of Wanshou Mountain, fell into the Central Plains, and transformed into a veteran.

The two closed their eyes, and their consciousness communicated with that ray of spiritual thought.

.........

Capital, Luoyang.

Hulao Pass, also known as Sishui Pass, Chenggao Pass and Guxiao Pass, is the gateway and important pass to the east of Luoyang.

At this time, two huge armies were stationed here and were confronting each other.

One group is the Yellow Turban Army, which wants to capture Luoyang, kill Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, sacrifice to heaven, and rebuild the world.

The other one is the Qinwang army from all walks of life, coming to escort him.

The Imperial Court VS the Yellow Turban Army.

It was October, outside Hulao Pass, the north wind was howling, the flags were like a forest, the war horses were neighing, and the continuous military tents could not be seen at a glance, and the atmosphere was solemn.

"drive!"

A young general in white robes led an elite cavalry force of several hundred people, galloping on horseback, approaching Hulao Pass, but did not join any party.

They stopped in the distance, waiting for an opportunity.

There are many similar small groups.

Not long after, a strong veteran with a half-white beard and hair, wearing plate armor, carrying a powerful bow on his back, and holding a broadsword, also arrived here with a group of archers.

"Changshan Zhao Zilong!"

The white-robed young man had handsome features and an extraordinary bearing. He was dressed in a white python and a white waistcoat with blue trim, a large zither helmet, thick-soled boots, and held a silver gun in his hand as he greeted the veteran.

"Nanyang Huang Zhong."

The veteran responded with cupped hands and fists.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and asked their subordinates to join together. Although there were only more than a thousand people in total, the archers and cavalry were all elite.

Zhao Yun looked at the two camps confronting each other outside Hulao Pass with bright eyes and said:

"Brother Dao, do you think the Yellow Turban Army has a chance of winning?"

"Difficult, difficult, difficult."

Huang Zhong shook his head and said three difficult words in a row, expressing his disdain for the Yellow Turban Army.

Although in terms of numbers, the Yellow Turban Army has more troops, the quality is far behind. Most of them are farmers and their equipment is poor. Not to mention armor, many of them are still carrying hoes and rakes.

He looked at King Qin's army guarding Hulao Pass and explained:

"Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Dian Wei, Zhang Liao, Diao Chan, Lu Bu... there are many familiar atmospheres. The Jade Emperor is still powerful."

Compared with the ragtag Yellow Turban Army, the various heroes in King Qin's Army are not fuel-efficient lamps.

"Who are these immortals?"

The white-robed young man Zhao Leien said curiously.

He could only recognize that Diao Chan should be Fairy Chang'e, a beautiful woman with skin as smooth as gelatin, lingering in the aura of the lunar calendar, cold eyes, and a noble temperament.

The characteristics are too obvious, a little red among the green bushes.

"Liu Bei should be the Antarctic Immortal Emperor, Dong Zhuo is the Tianpeng Marshal, Cao Cao... eh, the Jade Emperor?"

Huang Zhong raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Zhao Lei'en: "..."

Good guy, the Jade Emperor turned out to be a thief.

It seemed that he was really angry and personally dismissed the army.

(End of this chapter)