I am Jiang Ming, the Eternal Demon Emperor

Chapter 851 The Sage of the Primordial Dao
"Yes, you're both good. Remember our promise. Take care of yourselves."

Seeing the two women's cultivation levels, Jiang Ming nodded in satisfaction. With the help of this great tribulation, the two female protagonists had truly risen to prominence.

"Yes, we remember."

The two women immediately nodded excitedly.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong was battling Wutian. Having passed through Wutian's alchemy furnace, Sun Wukong's cultivation had surpassed his former level, reaching the late stage of Quasi-Saint and having severed his three corpses. Now, with the magical power contained in the sixteen relics, he was able to fight Wutian, his former self, to a standstill, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

Without a doubt, Sun Wukong is also one of the protagonists of this great calamity. After experiencing this great calamity, he will surely reach the Great Perfection of Quasi-Saint and become the number one person below the Saints of the Three Realms.

Even the previous incarnation of Shen Wutian was extremely surprised. He never imagined that after two years, Sun Wukong would be able to fight him without being defeated.

However, so far, it is in his favor. The time has come, the thirty-three-year period has ended. At this point, even if the Buddha does not return, Wutian can once again control the world for another thirty-three years.

This was exactly the result Wutian wanted. Therefore, he did not hesitate to use the Twelfth-Grade Golden Lotus of Annihilation to suppress Jiang Ming, greatly weakening his own strength.

“Sun Wukong, although I cannot kill you now, the child spirit has been suppressed by me, and Buddha cannot return. If we miss today, the Three Realms will be under my control for another thirty-three years. This is the order of the Great Calamity.”

"In my previous life, I was without a trace of heaven," he said calmly.

"Wu Tian, ​​until the very last moment, we don't know who will have the last laugh. How do you know that I definitely can't defeat you?"

Sun Wukong calmly spoke.

It was at this moment that Zhen Yuanzi spoke up and told Sun Wukong that the seventeenth relic he was looking for, the boneless relic, was actually himself.

At this point, Sun Wukong was forced into the role. Even if he didn't want to be a hero, he had no choice but to become one. If he missed this opportunity, Wutian wouldn't let him off the hook.

Moreover, he was unwilling. Given Sun Wukong's pride, how could he be willing to be branded as a coward in front of the gods and Buddhas of the Three Realms?

Jiang Ming couldn't help but sigh at the ruthlessness of Zhen Yuanzi's scheme. He kept saying he hadn't wanted to tell Sun Wukong, but now he was forced to for the greater good of the world. So, in the end, wasn't he just forcing Sun Wukong to commit suicide, turning into a relic, and being controlled by Buddha along with other relics?

"Wukong, you are the seventeenth relic, the boneless relic."

Zhen Yuanzi spoke.

This time, many gods and Buddhas changed their expressions drastically. Some genuinely felt sorry for Sun Wukong, while others, being clever, sensed that Sun Wukong had been tricked again.

For example, Tang Sanzang and Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"Wukong, if you go, you may never come back."

Tang Sanzang was naturally reluctant to let Sun Wukong die, no matter what. At this moment, he spoke up, risking the wrath of the world.

“Master, you once said, ‘If I don’t go to hell, who will?’ If this great calamity in the Three Realms can be quelled by sacrificing myself, I will not shirk my duty.”

Sun Wukong spoke.

Even though he knew he might be being tricked, Sun Wukong would rather die standing than live on his knees.

"Wukong, don't be impulsive. Ever since we met, I have always admired you and given you enough respect. I never imagined that my struggle with Buddha would become a struggle between you, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, and me. I didn't even know that you were the seventeenth relic; otherwise, you would have died long ago. Have you ever thought about those gods and Buddhas who receive endless offerings from the mortals, high and mighty, heartless and ungrateful, cowardly and greedy? They are all ungrateful, greedy, and incompetent. Now, they want you dead to save the Three Realms."

"Wukong, even if I lose today, I will only lose to the will of Heaven. I lost to you, Sun Wukong, but thankfully I didn't lose to those hypocritical gods and Buddhas."

Wu Tian spoke.

"This is probably what they mean by 'good and evil will eventually be rewarded.' It's not that they won't be punished, it's just that the time hasn't come yet."

Sun Wukong chose to pass away peacefully, and just as he was preparing to transform into a boneless relic to kill Wutian, Jiang Ming suddenly made his move.

Jiang Ming put away the twelfth-grade black lotus that he was sitting on, and the twelfth-grade golden lotus of merit appeared on his body, instantly suppressing the previous incarnation of Shen Wutian.

"Wukong, leave the rest to me, you don't need to worry about it."

Jiang Ming smiled calmly and said.

Sun Wukong was stunned for a moment. So he didn't have to die?
"Ah, how is this possible, Tathagata, how could you escape?"

Wu Tian cried out in discontent.

"When the world was created, there were forty-eight kinds of innate treasures, the Azure Lotus. After the creation of the world, they were divided into four kinds: the supreme innate spiritual treasure, the twelve-grade world-destroying Black Lotus, the twelve-grade merit golden lotus, the twelve-grade karmic fire red lotus, and the twelve-grade world-purifying white lotus. Now, I have completed the twelve-grade merit golden lotus and have naturally returned."

Jiang Ming spoke with an air of righteousness, leading everyone to believe that he was the Buddha.

When Jiang Ming used the Golden Lotus to suppress Wu Tian and sat cross-legged on the Golden Lotus, Wu Tian had already been absorbed into the Black Lotus on his body.

Just as Wutian thought he had a chance and used the Black Lotus of Annihilation to possess Jiang Ming, a surge of Daoist energy flowed through Jiang Ming's body, forcibly merging Wutian directly into his own.

"My past life should not return to help this person break through to the Great Dao Sainthood."

As Jiang Ming's primordial aura appeared, the violent struggle, to no avail, and the utterly desperate former life of Shen Wutian immediately sensed many memories.

So that's how it is. You are me, and I am you.

It turns out that the one who won was not Buddha. Buddha was tricked and replaced by his own later gods.

"I'm helping you. I'm also helping myself."

In this moment, Shen Wutian, who had been in a previous life, took the initiative to merge with Jiang Ming.

Soon, Jiang Ming felt the energy flowing through his body. He forcefully broke through the barrier, shattering the shackles of the Heavenly Dao. But the moment the Heavenly Dao of this world opened its eyes, it was already too late.

Jiang Ming soared into the sky and entered the vast chaos. The Primordial Dao Fruit appeared. He merged with the Demon Buddha and entered the Primordial Great Dao Fruit, becoming a Primordial Great Dao Saint.

"Hahaha, from now on, I am the seventh sage in the world."

Jiang Ming remained calm; his method of achieving sainthood was different from everyone else's.

In the world, among the methods to achieve sainthood, the Three Pure Ones were the first to achieve sainthood by virtue of Pangu's merit in creating the world.

Later, Nuwa became a saint through the merit of creating humans.

Two Buddhist saints made a great vow and pioneered the path to sainthood in Buddhism.

Jiang Ming, on the other hand, broke through the Dao with force, merging the Buddhist and demonic paths with his own power, and becoming a sage of the Primordial Dao.

His combat prowess is destined to rank first among saints.

He was not afraid even when facing Hongjun Daozu of this world.

Hongjun was powerful because he created the Heavenly Dao, making him more powerful than the saints of merit in the Three Realms. He also created a prosperous era, spread his teachings throughout the world, and was known as the Dao Ancestor.

Jiang Ming, on the other hand, forcibly broke through the Dao with supreme power, thus breaking free from the shackles of the Heavenly Dao and transcending the Three Realms. He walks outside the Heavenly Dao and is above all gods and Buddhas.

(End of this chapter)