Xiuxian: When you do things to the extreme

Chapter 717 Establishing a Religion
"Boom!"

The Chaos Divine Thunder, which created the heaven and earth, had power beyond the limit, and even the True Immortals were frightened and turned pale.

Only Xu Yang kept his expression unchanged, and kept practicing Taoism. In an instant, heaven and earth were connected, and all kinds of strange visions appeared, including talismans, golden seals, array patterns, magic seals, square steles, the principles of heaven and earth, and the laws of the world.

Amidst all the strange visions, a human figure was seen practicing martial arts and Taoism. Gold, wood, water, fire, and earth all appeared in a variety of colors, transforming into yin and yang, black and white Tai Chi. Martial arts and the way of immortality merged into one, and the ways of man and heaven echoed each other.

There are also various methods and arts, and the creation of heaven and earth. A towering fairy city appears, and a vast fairy palace is seen. There is also a holy sword across the sky, connecting the heaven and earth above and responding to people's hearts below. The sun, moon, stars, grass, mountains, rivers, lakes and seas...

Visions, visions, all kinds of visions.

It seemed like a snap of the fingers, and also like thousands of years, and finally everything was gone, and all the Taoist magic and strange phenomena disappeared.

Only a bit of chaos was left, which was the innate Qi. Then it exploded with a loud bang, and a figure and a green lotus appeared inside.

That figure was extremely majestic and magnificent. Although it was in the chaos and had no contrast with the heaven and earth, it still looked extremely huge, with torn muscles and great power, as if it was born to be a manifestation of "strength".

The green lotus, born with him, contains the vitality of nature and seems to be the embodiment of the ultimate truth. The green lotus sways in the chaos, revealing boundless Tao rhyme. It is like the seed of the world and the root of heaven and earth, with infinite power.

Just like that, the man suddenly moved, grasped the green lotus, turned it into a giant axe, and chopped it towards the chaos with supreme power, finally shattering the chaos, and yin and yang appeared, and earth, wind, fire and water gradually became heaven and earth...

Everything seems real and fake, like a dream, or like a history book.

The immortals were watching from outside, their minds were dazed for a moment, and they were immersed in it unconsciously.

In this way, two chaotic scenes, two strange phenomena of creation, one of extraordinary divine power, the other of beyond human power, finally intersected head-on and unfolded the final conflict and collision.

"Boom!"

It seems alive, and yet it seems silent. The chaos is shattered, the heaven and earth collapse, the earth, wind, fire and water are all in chaos, the yin and yang and the five elements are all reversed, the great ways intersect, grinding away everything, the dark yellow of heaven and earth, the vast universe, are all destroyed here.

Shocking, shocking, shocking, shocking! Mortals cannot afford to take a peek, even immortals and gods would be terrified!
For ordinary heavenly tribulations, nine is the extreme, there are 1929, 3949, 5969, 7989 and the final 99. No matter what, this extreme number will not be broken, because it is the law of heaven and earth, there are fifty in the Great Dao and forty-nine in the Heaven. Even if the extreme numbers are exhausted, there is still a glimmer of hope.

The calamity of the earthly immortal is no exception. The extreme of the calamity is also ninety-nine, but it can be three calamities in a row. The same is true for the innate five elements, the extreme of ninety-nine, eighty-one bombardments, and the yin and yang.

Every catastrophe is the ultimate number, and there are ninety-nine and eighty-one levels in total!
This Chaos Divine Thunder is no exception. That chaotic wonder, the phenomenon of creation, is the ninety-nine tribulations of the evolution of the Great Dao. Although the eighty-one Chaos Divine Thunder is a fake and real, and is not the original source, it is enough to kill the immortals on earth.

This kind of disaster is already a life-or-death situation, and now there is a dark hand behind the scenes deliberately pushing it forward, which will swallow up the last bit of life and create a situation where there is no chance of survival.

But this ten deaths with no chance of survival only applies to ordinary earthly immortals.

Xu Yang has never followed the rules, and this is especially true now.

He was seen evolving all his merits, using the Supreme Way to recreate the scene of the creation of the world, and also pushing his cultivation to the pinnacle of earthly immortals.

But this is not enough, he has only reached the peak, while the opponent has already surpassed the limit, even if they are facing each other, they will still die.

and so……

The attribute panel, seemingly real and unreal, emits brilliant golden light and is blessed with various characteristics, among which the eight characters are the most eye-catching.

The Supreme Way!

All laws return to the clan!

Xuan Huang's clone is already a celestial being with sufficient resources. He had already transmitted these two characteristics back to help the original body overcome this disaster.

With these characteristics added, the peak power finally broke through the limit and reached the realm of the Great Dao.

Suddenly...

"Boom!"

Two scenes of chaos, two strange phenomena of creation, thus merged into one. The power of the Great Dao that transcends the limit collided violently in a realm that was difficult for mortals to observe and for immortals and gods to understand, a battle of life and destruction, existence and death.

This went on for an unknown amount of time before the chaos shattered and only the world remained. Yin and Yang gradually returned to balance, the Five Elements and the Four Laws also became stable, and all the chaos and conflicts turned into nothingness.

In the world, there is one person standing alone. There is no longer any Eye of Heavenly Punishment or any vortex of thunder and lightning. There is only this one person, with a vague figure, floating in the air.

Then, flowers fell from the sky, golden lotus emerged from the ground, purple air came from the east for thirty thousand miles, and the dark yellow color revealed the roots of heaven and earth!

"This……"

"Done?"

"It's done!"

"It's done! It's done!"

When the dust settled and everyone who had survived the catastrophe was in a trance, the immortals looked even more stupid. It was unknown how long it took them to wake up and they started shouting like crazy.

Such a reaction does not mean that immortals are inferior to humans. On the contrary, it is precisely because immortals are superior to humans that they are more shocked and shocked. Only when they see the vastness of the universe do they realize how small they are.

But no matter what, the matter has been settled.

Man can conquer nature, and he will prove his truth at the peak. Eventually, a great emperor will emerge again and rule the world!
The immortals were all pleasantly surprised. They came back to their senses and looked up at the figure in the sky, ready to pay their respects and congratulate him.

But don't want to...

Before anyone could say anything, they heard a loud voice from the sky, shocking all the living beings in China.

"I will establish a religion, spread the Dharma throughout the world, and educate all living beings!"

The voice of words proclaimed to heaven and earth and shook China.

No, not just Shenzhou!

All living beings and spirits in the five regions of the world can hear the sound of Tao at this moment. There is more truth in the sound, which interprets the teachings of humanity.

What is human?
Tao is for human beings!
Be a good human being!
A human can be a human, a monster can be a human, and a demon can also be a human!
Regardless of bloodline or race, those who practice the righteous path are human beings!

This is the doctrine of humanity. There is no distinction between people in education. All living beings who receive education can become human beings.

This person is the fruit of Tao, the great awakening, and perfection!

Just like the immortals and Buddhas, Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Legalism are all the fruits of spiritual practice. Taoists are immortals, and Buddhists are Buddhas. When they have a great enlightenment and awakening, they will be perfect and become immortals or Buddhas, not limited by bloodline or race.

This is true for immortals and Buddhas, and for humans as well. Those who practice the right path, after completing their merits, can attain the status of “human”.

Therefore, humans can be humans, monsters can be humans, demons can be humans, and all living beings and spirits can be humans.

Such morality, along with the sound of Tao, instantly resounded throughout China. All living beings knew about it, and the heaven and earth responded.

Suddenly...

Flowers fell from the sky, golden lotuses emerged from the ground, and in the vision of enlightenment, a mysterious yellow light was seen descending from the sky, landing on the top of the leader's head, and turning into celebratory clouds in the heavens.

Heavenly merit!

The human religion has just been established, and its teachings and its meaning are great aspirations. Although they have not yet been implemented, with the status and principles of the leader of the religion, they have also won the response of heaven and earth, the recognition of all living beings, and have been transformed into merits and virtues, and brought good fortune.

Seeing this, Xu Yang also raised his hand. A golden light burst out from his palm and the Jiuyi Holy Sword emerged.

"This sword will determine the destiny of the human sect!" He spoke again, and heaven and earth responded. The Jiuyi Holy Sword emerged with a brilliant sword light piercing through heaven and earth, collecting all the destiny and merits, and turning them into a treasure to protect the sect.

Such a sword connects the sky and the earth. All living beings feel it in their hearts and feel very close to it, as if their own destinies are connected with this sword. If it prospers, they prosper; if it suffers, they suffer.

In this way, the holy sword transformed and eventually became a treasure of virtue and a symbol of human destiny. It gradually disappeared between heaven and earth, as if it was in harmony with the Great Dao, connecting heaven, earth, and the hearts of people.

Xu Yang waved his hands and said to all living beings: "I am the leader of the human religion, and I should teach all living beings. Now I am preaching here, and all living beings can come and listen!"

This sound also resounded throughout the world, covering the land of China and all living beings in the five regions.

"this……!"

This went on for an unknown amount of time before everyone woke up. They looked up into the sky again and saw that the leader was no longer there. There was only a palace standing tall. From the sound of the great Dao, one could hear the teachings. It was clear but not distinct, bright but not clear, but it still made people suddenly enlightened and see the world.

"How dare you do this!"

On the other side, in Taixuan Sect and Mount Longhu, several Taixuan Immortals gathered around Zhang Dongting, looking at the various strange phenomena that had not yet disappeared in the sky, and then thinking back to the words he had just said when he founded the sect. They were filled with shock and anger, and it was difficult to express in words.

"Establish a religion?"

"How dare you, a mere earthly immortal, claim to establish a religion?"

"This is clearly an attempt to take away the fortune of our sect!"

"What a great human teaching. All living beings are the foundation, and humanity is the result. Do you want to use this teaching to cultivate merit and achieve the great path of a celestial being?"

"Wolf ambitions, wolf ambitions!"

The Taixuan Immortals were filled with shock and anger, unable to conceal their horror.

Religion!

In China, there are many immortal gates, holy places, and imperial families, but there are only three that can be called religions, namely Taixuan Sect, Agama Temple, and Taixuefu, which correspond to the three religious traditions of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism respectively.

These three major sects are different from the so-called holy places, immortal sects, imperial dynasties and royal families. As long as a true immortal is born in one of the inheritances, it can be called an immortal sect. If it further achieves the goal of becoming an earthly immortal, it can also establish an imperial dynasty.

But this sect... there has been no other sect since ancient times!

Whether it is the Taixuan Sect, the Agama Temple, or the Imperial Academy, their religious traditions can be traced back to the ancient times, when heaven and earth were not separated and gods and humans lived together.

Among them, Taixuan Sect is the oldest, having been established in the ancient times. Agama Temple is slightly inferior, having been established in the ancient times. The last Taixuefu was established in the ancient times.

But no matter whether it is the ancient times, if you want to establish a great religious tradition, there is a hard requirement, that is, the head of the sect, the master of the path, must be a celestial being.

If you are not a celestial being and not a Taoist master, how can you establish a religion?
Even if you are a celestial being, without extremely powerful abilities and not at the top position, you are not qualified to found a religion!
Because this involves the struggle for luck, merit, and even the fruit of the Tao.

Heavenly immortals establish the Tao and teach sentient beings. They can gain the favor of heaven and earth and the recognition of people's hearts. From then on, they will be blessed with merits and good fortune. Not only can they turn disasters into blessings, but they can also mobilize the power of heaven and earth and the energy of people's hearts and hold supreme power.

The Taixuan Taoist Patriarch of their Taixuan Sect, the Great Brahma Buddha of the Agama Temple, and the Supreme Sage Teacher of the Taixuefu, by virtue of their achievements in establishing the Tao and educating sentient beings, have grasped the power of heaven and earth and are ranked at the top among all the great celestial immortals, and are almost golden immortals.

In addition, their three major sects also benefited from good fortune and have produced many talented people. There are countless earthly and human immortals, which have spawned a large number of branch sects. Today, the ancestors of the major holy places, immortal sects, and ancient imperial clans in Shenzhou are mostly related to their three religions.

From this we can see the importance of luck and merit in the position of a great sect. Let alone an earthly immortal, even a celestial immortal cannot get his hands on it unless he reaches the pinnacle and surpasses all others.

but now……

He is a terrestrial immortal, a newly promoted terrestrial immortal, and he dares to establish a religion?
Isn't this digging into the lifeblood of their three major sects?
As a terrestrial immortal, what qualifications and confidence does he have?
If he succeeds, then wouldn't the whole of China respect him as the supreme leader and give him whatever he wants?
The Taixuan Immortals were shocked and angry!
Although heaven and earth were separated and could no longer communicate after the ancient times, their three major sects were still in a transcendent position that no one could match.

Even if some earthly immortals attain enlightenment, call themselves emperors, establish dynasties, and rule the world, they cannot compete with them for the destiny of China, let alone usurp the authority to establish a religion.

This is not just a matter of courage. Even if some earthly immortals are bold enough to establish their own religion and seek merits for education and the fortune of China, they will ultimately fail due to their lack of ability, or even die before they can accomplish their mission. The traditions and doctrinal concepts of their established religions are not recognized by heaven and earth at all, let alone merits for education.

But this person...

How could he, a terrestrial immortal, make heaven and earth correspond to each other?

Could it be that after the ancient times, the status of China was lowered, and as a result, the requirements for establishing a religion were also lowered?
That's not right. After the ancient times, some earth immortals, after establishing dynasties, were also ambitious. They wanted to found a way to establish a religion and seize fortune, but in the end, all of them failed. This shows that the requirements for finding a way to establish a religion have not been lowered.

Then he...

I can’t figure it out. I can’t figure it out. I absolutely can’t figure it out!
But whether they understand it or not, the reality is before them and they have to face it.

"Brother Headmaster!"

"What should I do?"

The immortals looked back, asking questions in panic, wanting to see how Zhang Dongting would make it end.

As the master of Longhu Mountain and the keeper of the imperial army, he is one of the major figures of Taixuan Sect and has the most say in this matter.

however……

"It is God's will, what can we do?"

Zhang Dongting shook his head, turned and left without saying anything more.

The Taixuan immortals were left looking at each other, at a loss as to what to do.

finally……

"That's all!"

"Let him be!"

"This person must be a celestial being who has been reborn. He is undoubtedly the reincarnation of the Taoist master!"

"Shenzhou is in turmoil, the whole world is in turmoil, it's a good thing for him to step forward!"

"To seek luck and educate merit, it also depends on whether he can stand firm."

"That ancient evil star, the source of unrest..."

The immortals looked at each other and soon reached a consensus.

Let him be!
It is impossible not to do so.

He had just gone through three tribulations in a row, and each of them was the number ninety-nine.

what does this mean?
An ordinary cultivator, if he can survive one of these three tribulations and break through the ninety-nine and eighty-one layers of the innate five elements divine thunder, can achieve the fruit of an earthly immortal. Although he cannot be called extremely powerful, an earthly immortal is still an earthly immortal and can never be compared to a human immortal.

If one can survive the second of these three tribulations and break through the ninety-nine eighty-one layers of Yin-Yang divine thunder, then one can achieve the pinnacle of Taoism among the earthly immortals. That is, after the ancient times, people commonly called them the Ancient Great Emperors, the pinnacle existence among the earthly immortals, able to rule the world and suppress the mortal world. Unless the immortals from heaven come out, no one can defeat him.

Generally speaking, such a realm is the limit of earthly immortals.

But he exceeded this limit, and in a situation where there was no chance of survival, he broke through the 9981 layers of chaos divine thunder, survived three calamities in a row, and achieved enlightenment against the will of heaven.

Such ability, such achievements...

If the celestial being does not come out, who can control it?
Even though their Taixuan Sect has foundation, it is limited to earthly immortals. Even the Supreme Emperor finds it difficult to suppress it, let alone him who has transcended the limits of the great Dao?

So...let him be!
(End of this chapter)