Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

However, the fortune placed in the Heavenly Court to suppress the Jade Pool is also suppressing the fortune of the Heavenly Realm. If it is suddenly lost, it will have a significant impact on the fortune of the Heavenly Realm.

Moreover, this is a critical moment in the execution of the Haotian Plan, and the turbulence in the celestial realm will have an irreversible impact on him.

So at this moment, Haotian subconsciously wanted to refuse, but the Queen Mother of the West held Haotian's arm and looked at Ying Zheng with a solemn expression: "Then I don't know what you, Daoist, are trying to do with the Western Plain Cloud Banner and what the price is!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng looked at Haotian with a deep gaze, after all, Haotian had served as an attendant to the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

In addition, his sudden and ambitious attempt to rule over all the heavens and myriad worlds reminded Ying Zheng of the plans of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Could it be that the Heavenly Realm's rule over all the heavens was also ordered by Dao Ancestor Hongjun? This is also why he entered the Heavenly Realm with such fanfare.

He was testing Haotian's attitude.

Ying Zheng's expression was solemn: "You probably don't know the reason for the previous turmoil in the Great Dao. Do you know why Houtu wanted to attain the Dao again through reincarnation?"

Upon hearing this topic, Haotian and west Wangmu exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing a solemn expression, for they knew that this would touch upon the deepest secrets of endless chaos.

Ying Zheng hadn't expected to hear a reply. He spoke on his own: "That's because Dao Ancestor Hongjun wanted to reopen the primordial world and strip away the Dao fruits that nurtured us great beings. Under Dao Ancestor Hongjun's scheme, the Dao has already been stripped away, so she attained Dao through reincarnation."

Upon hearing this, Haotian immediately stood up, his eyes filled with horror: "How could this be? How could Master do such a thing!"

Ying Zheng stared thoughtfully at Haotian and sneered, "Why can't he do it? Didn't he do it once before? What's wrong with doing it again now!"

Haotian slumped on his throne, looking dejected, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

At this moment, Ying Zheng opened his palm, revealing four other flags: "In order to counter Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the Five Primordial Flags must be gathered together. The defense of the Five Primordial Flags will be no less than that of the Chaos Treasures!"

Looking at the four flags that appeared in Ying Zheng's hand, they were all at the level of Chaos Spiritual Treasures, including the Northern Profound Origin Water Control Flag, which had long been lost.

Knowing that Ying Zheng was determined to obtain her, and having heard the shocking secret beforehand, west Wangmu's will was also inclined to make the deal with Ying Zheng.

After all, when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. If Dao Ancestor Hongjun wins, then even they, the Hunyuan Dao Lords, will not escape.

However, the Queen Mother of the West was somewhat unwilling to hand over the Western Plain Cloud Banner that she had nurtured for so long: "Then what conditions will you offer in exchange, fellow Daoist!"

Ying Zheng's expression was solemn: "I can lend a hand to you once, fellow Daoist!"

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West was pleased: "In that case, fellow Daoist, please accept this Western Plain Cloud Banner and make good use of its power!"

Then he looked at the Western Plain Cloud Banner, which was radiating strange phenomena and gathering vast celestial light.

This plain-colored cloud-shaped banner of the West, used to suppress the Queen Mother of the West in Yaochi, can summon all the immortals and gods with a wave of her hand, gathering a great deal of immortal power.

Ying Zheng forcefully suppressed the Western Plain Cloud Banner and then looked at the dejected Haotian: "Fellow Daoist, you should think carefully about whose back you are standing on. Dao Ancestor Hongjun will not leave you behind when he separates the Great Dao. If you can't figure it out, then I don't mind taking action!"

Upon hearing this, Haotian remained silent: "I will choose the right path!"

Seeing this, Ying Zheng turned and left. He had achieved his goal. Judging from Haotian's attitude, it didn't seem like he was faking it.

I just hope I don't make the wrong choice at the last minute.

At the same time, Ying Zheng, holding the Western Plain Cloud Banner, had just reached the limit of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure.

However, Ying Zheng had witnessed the scarcity of his original essence at the Northern Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, so he was no longer dissatisfied.

The Great Dao Flame in Ying Zheng's hand manifested a vast power, tempering the Western Plain Cloud Banner, whose primordial power was continuously absorbed by the Thirty-Two Grade Primordial Purple Lotus.

As the Primordial Purple Lotus was about to bloom into its thirty-third petal, it was completely absorbed by the source, leaving only a mark that silently appeared before the Queen Mother of the West in West Kunlun.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother of the West reached out and retrieved the mark of the Western Plain Cloud Banner. Her eyes revealed solemnity: "It seems that what he said is not true. It is true that he is going against Dao Ancestor Hongjun, but not by gathering the Five Primordial Banners. He has other purposes and is also testing Haotian! Haotian! It seems that you can only pray for good luck!"

At this moment, the Queen Mother of the West was also pondering whether she should sever ties with Haotian.

After Haotian left Zixiao Palace, he came to her seeking cooperation, wanting to work with her, the foremost female immortal in the world. At that time, in order to gather fortune, the Queen Mother of the West agreed. However, to avoid getting too involved, she only separated her benevolent body to become the Queen Mother and reside in Yaochi.

However, the sudden decision to part ways after such a long collaboration has made the Queen Mother of the West quite uncomfortable.

But now, not adapting is no longer an option. According to the Queen Mother of the West's understanding of them, it's not just Ying Zheng, an enlightened being, who has his eyes on Haotian. At least the Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, and Taiqing Daode Tianzun are also paying attention to the celestial realm.

If Haotian makes an unwise choice, it will definitely implicate her.

Therefore, in order to avoid the worst-case scenario, she must make a decision.

At this moment, Ying Zheng, who was heading towards the Buddhist realm, was completely unaware that the choice that the Queen Mother of the West was about to make due to his probing would cause turmoil throughout the entire Heavenly Court.

His current target is Dipankara Buddha, the ancient Buddha of the past who holds the coffin lamp. Moreover, he possesses the Thirty-Six Devas, composed of thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls and a Measuring Ruler.

He was determined to obtain these three spiritual treasures. However, these were the foundation of Dipankara Buddha, and it would not be easy to get him to hand them over.

Dipankara Buddha is ranked among the Three Buddhas of the Three Ages in contemporary Buddhism, representing the past Buddha, second only to the present Buddha Shakyamuni and the future Buddha Maitreya. He wields a portion of Buddhist authority, and ordinary Primordial Dao Lords have no chance of defeating him.

However, this was useless against Ying Zheng. Only the presence of the Buddhist deity Cundi and Amitabha behind him prevented Ying Zheng from taking them by force.

Therefore, this matter is quite complicated, and only a transaction can resolve it. Moreover, promises of personal favors are useless; tangible goods are required, which is rather difficult.

After all, Ying Zheng has already exhausted his resources to support Zi Yi. It seems that he can only draw upon the essence of the Hongmeng Great World and the Shan Hai Great World.

Moreover, what Ying Zheng wanted was the essence of these three treasures brought from the Thirty-Sixth Grade Creation Lotus. After extracting all of this essence, leaving only the empty shells, he would then infuse them with other essences. Although some divine intent would be lost, it would still maintain the foundation of the Dipankara Buddha, and some compensation should be feasible.

Having made up his mind, Ying Zheng descended upon Mount Sumeru in the Buddhist realm without hesitation.

"Shhh—"

The moment you step into the Buddhist realm, you are greeted by Bodhi trees everywhere you look. The swaying Bodhi trees make a rustling sound, accompanied by the fragrance of sandalwood, with sandalwood smoke swirling as far as the eye can see.

The power of faith, gathered from the chanting of Amitabha Buddha by countless Buddhist disciples, spread to unknown places. The vast dream realm floats among the heavens.

The moment Ying Zheng entered, Amitabha Buddha, who was sleeping in the dream realm, opened his eyes and immediately knew Ying Zheng's intentions. But he could not stop him, and only a sigh echoed in the void.

"Alas—" When Ying Zheng stepped into the Buddhist realm, the Three Buddhas who ruled the Buddhist realm noticed his undisguised whereabouts.

Dipankara Buddha, Shakyamuni Buddha, and Maitreya Buddha gathered together, all showing doubt: "The Primordial Daoist has actually come to our door? Logically speaking, we have no karmic connection or benefit with him, so why has he suddenly come to our door? Something is strange!"

Shakyamuni Buddha was none other than the Daoist Duobao, the chief disciple of the Jie Sect in ancient times. His entry into Buddhism was also approved by the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao of the Shangqing Realm. After all, why not take advantage of a free opportunity?

Although Shakyamuni Buddha is now very close to the state of Hunyuan Wuji, he is still far behind Qin Shi Huang, who has already stepped into it.

"My junior brother's sudden visit is definitely not a good thing!" Shakyamuni Buddha murmured to himself.

At this moment, Ying Zheng went straight into the Great Thunderclap Temple. All the Arhats, Bhikkhus, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas bowed to Ying Zheng: "We pay our respects to the Primordial Daoist! May the Daoist live a long and prosperous life, and attain liberation soon!"

"Step back! Dipankara Buddha, please remain," Ying Zheng said leisurely.

The Buddha Dipankara, whose name was called, immediately stiffened. He was completely bewildered, not understanding why Ying Zheng had left him here alone.

After everyone had left, Ying Zheng went straight to the point: "I need your coffin lamp, the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, and the Measuring Ruler!"

Dipankara Buddha refused without hesitation: "Absolutely impossible!"

But then he realized that the person in front of him was the Primordial Chaos Dao Ancestor, the Primordial Dao Venerable.

Therefore, Dipankara Buddha, with a bitter expression, explained: "Venerable Daoist, if it were anything else, this humble monk would gladly offer it. But this is the very foundation upon which this humble monk attained enlightenment; you are severing this very foundation!"

Ying Zheng also felt awkward. Suddenly demanding the foundation for someone else's enlightenment made him seem like a robber. Moreover, he had no karmic connection with Dipankara Buddha. At this moment, he was more like a robber than a robber.

Ying Zheng said awkwardly, "To be clear, what I want is the essence of all three. As long as I can extract the essence, I will compensate you and prevent your foundation from collapsing. This is not a request, but an announcement!"

As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, the Ancient Buddha Dipankara's face turned bitter. He looked up at the sky and saw the dream realm overlapping with the Buddhist realm. In a daze, the vast Buddhist chants echoed through the heavens and earth, but they seemed to ignore the Ancient Buddha Dipankara's gaze.

Upon seeing this, Dipankara Buddha knew that Amitabha Buddha meant for him to agree.

Therefore, Dipankara Buddha had no other choice: "Very well, this humble monk agrees to the Venerable Daoist!"

Immediately, the Ancient Buddha of the Burning Lamp struck his crown chakra, and the coffin lamp faintly appeared. A ghostly aura emerged, and the power of merit gathered within it—a power belonging to the earthly realm.

The coffin lamp was born between life and death, and was used by the ancient Buddha Dipankara to guide fallen beings to the underworld, thereby accumulating a vast amount of merit.

Then, thirty-six heavens faintly appeared behind the Dipankara Buddha. Each heaven was no less than a great world, and the thirty-six heavens combined were even greater than a great world.

The power of the vast Dao flows within, and one can vaguely see the measuring ruler that supports heaven and earth.

Ying Zheng reached out and used the power of the Primordial Chaos Dao to imprison the three spiritual treasures. Among them, the Spirit Coffin Lamp had just broken through to the level of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, while the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls and the Measuring Ruler in the Thirty-Six Heavens barely reached the level of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure when combined.

It can be said that the Ancient Buddha Dipankara is extremely wealthy. An ordinary Primordial Dao Lord would be considered quite well-off if he possessed one Chaos Spiritual Treasure, let alone two.

Immediately, the flame of the Great Dao appeared, and its primordial power began to be drawn away. The life and death power of the coffin lamp dissipated, and the lamplight gradually went out.

Not only the coffin lamp, but also the thirty-six heavens maintained by the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls and the Measuring Ruler were in a state of collapse.

At this moment, the aura of the Ancient Buddha Dipankara began to decline, and even the Great Dao he relied on, which was based on the Thirty-Six Heavens, became unstable.

This caused the Ancient Buddha of Dipankara's expression to change slightly, and he urgently called out, "Great Daoist Master!"

Ying Zheng's hand gestures shifted, and behind him, two vast worlds seemed to appear in a blur: "No need to worry!"

Dipankara Buddha gazed at the two vast worlds before him. They exuded a primordial, ancient aura, and were inhabited by countless demonic beasts, spirit beasts, divine beasts, and humans, embodying the long river of demonic cultivation and the long river of human cultivation.

A vast phantom could be vaguely seen above it, a phantom with a human body and a snake tail, exuding endless brilliance. This was the Great World of Mountains and Seas.

The other exudes boundless vitality, brimming with the promise of sunrise, with the power of the Primordial Great Dao flowing within it; this is the Primordial Great World created by Ying Zheng.

With the authority granted by Nuwa, Ying Zheng mobilized the origin of the Great World of Mountains and Seas, and at the same time, the origin of the Great World of Primordial Chaos was also drawn in and injected into the Thirty-Six Heavens and the Coffin Lamp.

As the coffin lamp, the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, and the Measuring Ruler absorbed these primal energies and stabilized their positions, the Ancient Buddha Dipankara finally breathed a sigh of relief. This concerned his very foundation, and he could not afford to be careless.

As the origins of the three supreme treasures alternated, the accumulated origins of the Hongmeng Great World and the Shan Hai Great World were continuously depleted.

The origin of the Hongmeng Great World was the first to be extracted to the critical point. If extraction continues, it will cause it to fall out of the Great World rank.

Therefore, at this moment, Ying Zheng could only rely on the source of the Great World of Mountains and Seas to replenish himself. As expected of the Great World that Nuwa created at the beginning of the Taiyi Era, it has accumulated for countless years and its source is extremely profound, comparable to two or three Chaos Treasures.

At the same time, the essence extracted by Ying Zheng was silently absorbed by Zi Yi, who was hidden within the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos.

The purple robe blossomed at the thirty-third level, and even faintly revealed itself at the thirty-fourth level.

Unfortunately, with the complete replacement of the Thirty-Six Heavens and the Spirit Coffin Lamp's origin, Zi Yi ultimately failed to fully advance to the Thirty-Fourth Rank.

Seeing the purple-clad figure's current state, Ying Zheng's eyes flashed with disappointment: "In the end, it's impossible to reach perfection. As expected, it's not so easy to recreate the splendor of the Thirty-Sixth Grade Creation Lotus. Unless one can devour the Dreamy Golden Lotus, the Purifying White Lotus, or the Twenty-Sixth Grade Destruction Black Lotus, reaching the peak is ultimately impossible. It seems we can only plan for the long term!"

Once the essence brought by the coffin lamp, the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, and the Heaven-Measuring Ruler from the thirty-six-petaled Creation Lotus had been completely extracted, Ying Zheng stopped absorbing the essence.

Then Ying Zheng looked apologetically at Dipankara Buddha: "You have agreed to this matter, so I owe you a great favor. You are welcome to visit the Dao Palace in the future."

After saying this, Ying Zheng turned and left. At this moment, the Ancient Buddha Dipankara sensed the changes in the Coffin Lamp, the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, and the Measuring Ruler. Due to absorbing the origins of the Primordial World and the Mountain and Sea World, they had all undergone significant transformations.

This also benefited the ancient Buddha Dipankara. At the same time, he understood the deeper meaning of Ying Zheng's words: he could help him with some small favors, but that was all.

This is actually a good thing for Dipankara Buddha. The level of an enlightened being and the Primordial Dao Lord are different; what the Primordial Dao Lord cannot do, an enlightened being can accomplish with a single word.

This will greatly benefit his future competition for the position of head of the Buddhist order.

At this moment, Ying Zheng continued to collect innate spiritual materials in the endless chaotic sea to enhance the origin of the thirty-third grade Hongmeng Purple Lotus.

Although the increased source of these innate spiritual materials is like a chicken rib to Ziyi now, it is tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away. However, little by little, it may trigger a qualitative change.

At this moment, within the Blood Sea Great World, the Styx Ancestor, who had replenished the Asura Banner and the Sixteenth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus's origins using the Blood Sea Great World's own essence, sensed that the Blood Sea Great World was showing signs of weakness, but remained completely unconcerned. (End of Chapter)