Rewriting the Gods

As soon as Zhunti finished speaking, the avatar of Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at the two of them and calmly said, "This is a matter between your Western Sect and the human race, and has nothing to do with my Chan Sect!"

The Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning had an extremely calm expression, but his eyes revealed a faint hint of disdain.

Clearly, Yuanshi Tianzun didn't think much of these two.

Yuanshi Tianzun was a very arrogant person. He even looked down on his own younger brother in the past and criticized him more than once, which eventually led to the division of the Three Pure Ones and the conflict between Jie and Chan.

Of course, the conflict between the Jie and Chan sects in the past was not solely due to this. There were many reasons, and both the Chan and Jie sects were involved. It cannot be said that Yuanshi Tianzun caused all of this.

The Jie Sect itself does indeed have significant problems.

But the fact that things escalated to that point was inseparable from the arrogant personality of Yuanshi Tianzun.

If Yuanshi Tianzun had been willing to discuss things properly with Tongtian Jiaozhu, things would never have escalated to that point.

Tongtian Jiaozhu was, after all, the younger brother of Yuanshi Tianzun, and the two had a very deep relationship. Yet, this led to a fight between them.

As for the two sages before him, Yuanshi Tianzun himself looked down on them. Among the six sages of the prehistoric world, Yuanshi Tianzun despised the two Western sages the most. In the past, he only refrained from acting because he needed to rely on the power of the two Western sages.

Now that the Investiture of the Gods has passed and the past grievances have been temporarily put to rest, Yuanshi Tianzun will naturally no longer tolerate these two.

Moreover, Yuanshi Tianzun was not a fool. No one who could become a saint was a fool; they were all intelligent. The situation in the prehistoric world was already quite clear.

Without the intervention of a sage, no one can do anything to the human race.

The human race is currently the undisputed number one race in the prehistoric world.

Since even sages cannot intervene, it's best for the Chan Sect not to provoke this behemoth.

Although the number of Quasi-Saints among the human race is not particularly large, and they do not seem to have an overwhelming advantage over other forces in terms of high-level combat power, the human race has a large number of Grand Luo Golden Immortals, and the human race also has a special set of supporting battle formations.

When Quasi-Saints combine with Great Luo Golden Immortals, no force can rival the human race when they form battle formations!

When the gods were conferred, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable also saw the Myriad Fiends God-Slaying Formation of the human race. With the cooperation of quasi-saint peak cultivators and the battle formation, even without the saints, it was enough to dominate the prehistoric world. This is the foundation of the human race!
Moreover, the current situation of the Chan Sect is quite good. Yuanshi Tianzun is satisfied with it. Under the rule of Dongsheng Shenzhou, the sect is thriving.

Although the human race is powerful, they have always abided by the rules and there are few who break them.

During the 100,000 epochs when Emperor Suiren ruled the Three Realms, demons and monsters of the primordial Three Realms were hidden away, and the world was at peace. Most importantly, the human race never abused its power for personal gain, opened doors of convenience for the human race, treated all beings in the Three Realms equally, and even imposed stricter requirements on the human race itself.

This greatly changed the Primordial Celestial Venerable's impression of the human race.

Letting humans dominate the prehistoric world doesn't seem so bad. The prehistoric world is fine as it is now, and there's no need to change it.

Compared to the greater influence of Western religions, Yuanshi Tianzun still felt that it was better for the human race to be more powerful.

Upon hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti frowned. Seeing the disdain in Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes, their expressions became even more solemn. However, they did not care about Yuanshi Tianzun's disdain.

If they don't care, they don't care.

The problem is that Yuanshi Tianzun was unwilling to get involved, which meant they lost a powerful assistant.

Humans are not so easy to deal with.

This is a critical moment. If they are not careful, Western religion may be wiped out. They have no more room for error!
Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, and immediately saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.

After a moment of contemplation, Jieyin spoke up, “Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, let’s not beat around the bush. At our level, there’s nothing in the world that can be hidden from us.”

"Fellow Daoist is also aware of the situation in the primordial world. This time, it is the last chance for my Western Sect."

After a pause, Jieyin spoke again, "This matter has nothing to do with you, fellow Daoist, so it is perfectly reasonable for you to remain on the sidelines."

"But fellow Daoist, do not forget that we sages cannot enter the prehistoric world at present. The human race in the prehistoric world is the only dominant force. If our Western Sect is destroyed, and the human race attacks the Chan Sect in the future, the Chan Sect will probably have no power to resist!"

"The principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold' should be understood by you, fellow Daoist."

"Moreover, the Southern Continent of the human race occupies 60% of the human realm's territory, and the human race's fortune accounts for nearly 70% of the fortune of the entire human realm."

"The human race is too powerful right now!"

"Throughout the primordial era, from the beginning of time to the present, there has never been such a powerful race. The dragon race of yesteryear must have been incredibly powerful, right?"

"The Phoenix Clan and the Qilin Clan still provide checks and balances, and the Witch Clan is also checked and balanced by the Demon Clan, but the Human Clan has no one to check and balance them, and they monopolize the fortune of the human world."

"This is not a good thing for the Primordial World. We are the Sages of Heaven, how can we sit idly by and watch one family dominate the human world?"

As soon as Zhunti finished speaking, a thoughtful expression appeared on Yuanshi Tianzun's face, clearly indicating that Jieyin's words had resonated with him.

The human race is too powerful; this is an indisputable fact. No one wants to see such a powerful force emerge in the primordial world.

The guide's eyes lit up slightly; it was good that there was a reaction, but I was afraid there would be no reaction at all!
Jieyin immediately spoke again, "Fellow Daoist, I do not intend to annihilate the human race; I merely wish to gain a brief respite."

"Fellow Daoist, you once fought alongside us against the human race. The enmity between the human race and the Chan Sect has long been established. Even if you hadn't taken action, the human race would not have appreciated your kindness."

At this point, Jieyin took a deep breath and said, "I'm sure you understand, fellow Daoist, that if we can't get through this ordeal, the sainthood of my fellow disciples and I will probably be knocked off, and these two strands of Primordial Purple Qi will probably be left empty."

Upon hearing this, even the Primordial Celestial Venerable was not calm. The Primordial Purple Qi, the position of a Sage!
The reason I can stand high above, overlooking the entire primordial world and commanding the awe of all living beings is because of this Primordial Purple Qi.

You should know that there were as many as three thousand people who listened to the teachings at Zixiao Palace in the past. Although he was one of the strongest among them, there were quite a few people who were no less capable than him.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches, one emperor and one sovereign of the demon race, Zhen Yuanzi, Styx, Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Qilin, and those old guys hiding in the depths of chaos—without the Primordial Purple Qi, I really might not be able to defeat them.

Even if we could suppress them, we would probably only have a slight advantage.

The Primordial Purple Qi is the most supreme opportunity in the primordial world, bar none! Seeing the change in the expression of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, Jieyin smiled and shook his head, saying, "Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, the more Primordial Purple Qi there are in the primordial world, the more opportunities there are to become a saint."

"I know that many in the primordial world are eyeing the Primordial Purple Qi in the hands of my fellow disciples, preparing to seize this opportunity to become a saint!"

"But have you considered that the emergence of a new sage is not necessarily a good thing for you?"

"Your disciples, Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi, are still somewhat lacking. Although their cultivation is good, they are ultimately lacking in foundation and will inevitably be unable to compete with the other party."

"Burning Lamp goes without saying. Fellow Daoist Antarctic Immortal has a sliver of hope, but that sliver of hope is almost nonexistent. There are more than two hands' worth of people who are equal to or even stronger than Antarctic Immortal!"

“Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, even if we are stripped of our sainthood, it will not fall into the hands of the Chan Sect.”

"Fellow Daoist, you might want to consider this: if this position falls into the hands of someone else's Saint, it's better for it to remain in the hands of my fellow disciple and me. At least for now, we won't scheme against you or target you; instead, we'll be your allies!"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's face showed a thoughtful expression. It wasn't that Yuanshi Tianzun hadn't thought of this step before, but he hadn't made a decision yet.

Now that he was being summoned again, Yuanshi Tianzun showed a look of hesitation on his face.

Only a handful of people in the primordial world were qualified to obtain the Primordial Purple Qi, and the chances of the Chan Sect obtaining it were extremely slim.

Whoever else obtains this divine position seems to be less desirable than having it held by Jieyin and Zhunti.

Seeing Yuanshi Tianzun hesitate, Jieyin and Zhunti were overjoyed and quickly spoke again, "Fellow Daoist, we are not asking the Chan Sect to help our Western Sect for free."

"We have made a bet with the human race. We will form a pilgrimage team based on the Five Elements and set off from Jambudvipa to seek the true scriptures at our Buddhist sacred mountain!"

"The human race has set up eighty-one tribulations along the way. If you overcome them, the true Buddhist scriptures will be passed down to the world. If you fail, the Western Hezhou will be given to the human race!"

"Fellow Daoist, you only need to send one person to participate in the pilgrimage and assist the pilgrim in overcoming the eighty-one tribulations. Of the eighty-one volumes of true scriptures that are transmitted to the human world, I will leave thirty-six volumes for you."

"Fellow Daoist, you must also be aware of the fortune of the mortal realm. The scriptures of the Chan Sect, circulating among the mortals, can reap a great deal of fortune..."

After a pause, Jieyin spoke again, "Fellow Daoist, there is no need to worry about seizing the fortune of the Taiqing Saint. Although the Human Sect is spreading its teachings in the mortal world, it does not receive much fortune; the majority of it is taken by the human race."

“In the past, Daoist Taiqing spread his teachings to the human world, established the Human Teachings, and passed on the Great Dao of Taiqing, enabling the human race to develop to this day. Unexpectedly, after the human race became powerful, it squeezed out Daoist Taiqing’s fortune.”

“Fellow Daoist Taiqing is magnanimous and doesn’t care about these things, but we can’t let Fellow Daoist Taiqing suffer a loss.”

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at Jieyin, but paid no attention to the divisive intent in his words.

He was a saint, and nothing in the world could be hidden from him. The human race had never lacked the fortune of his elder brother, but the human race had a lot of foundation, and Hao Feng had also passed down a lot of inheritance.

My elder brother's Taiqing Immortal Path is not as widely spread among mortals as martial arts, so it is impossible for it to occupy the majority of fortune. Besides, this is ultimately a human race.

Everyone's hearts are with the human race. Even those who cultivate the Taiqing Immortal Path would most likely choose the human race over the human religion if given the choice.

The humans did a good job in this regard.

However, Jieyin was right about one thing: that is, the eldest brother does not care about the fate of the human race. You know the eldest brother's personality. Not to mention fate, the eldest brother does not care about most things in the prehistoric world. There is only one thing that the eldest brother cares about, and that is the Great Dao!
But luck is a good thing. Merit and fortune have something in common. If one has a lot of luck to support them, they may be able to go further.

You must know that the human race's fortune is enough to rival that of a saint.

In the primordial world, there are very few things that can fight against a saint; you can count them on one hand.

The Twelve Capital Heavenly Fiends Formation, the Zhou Tian Star Formation, and the Human Race's Destiny—in reality, only these three truly possess the power to fight against a Saint.

The remaining Hunyuan Heluo Grand Formation, Liangyi Weichen Grand Formation, Bodhi Grand Formation, Wanxian Grand Formation, etc., although they are also grand formations, their power far exceeds that of quasi-saints and barely touches the level of saints.

But they barely reach the level of a saint, and are completely insignificant in battles at the saint level. If they were to actually face a saint, they could only last a few moves, which is nothing special.

As for the Zhuxian Sword Formation of the Tongtian Sect Master, although it is the number one offensive and killing formation in the prehistoric world, this formation can enable a saint to fight against four saints, but it cannot enable a quasi-saint to fight against a saint.

It's not that the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is weak, but rather that this formation is unsuitable for fighting opponents of higher levels.

In this way, there are only three beings in the entire prehistoric world who can rival the power of a saint. The first two are large formations, but there is only one who can truly confront a saint head-on!
That is the destiny of the human race!
The formation is a trick, but the human race's fortune is not; this is the genuine power of a sage!
It is an existence on the same level as the Primordial Purple Qi.

Even saints crave this power, but the human race's strength is too great, which prevents others from coveting it.

Of course, what Yuanshi Tianzun did not know was that in the original timeline, after the Investiture of the Gods, the fortune of the human race was divided up, and the fortune of the human race became the resources of all the saints!

This time, with Jiang Haofeng by their side, the human race protected their possessions.

Just as Yuanshi Tianzun was weighing the pros and cons, Jieyin spoke again, "Fellow Daoist, for your help this time, my fellow disciple and I each owe you three favors. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask!"

A glint flashed in Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes. One favor from three people was equivalent to six favors from saints.

This is a good thing, of course, provided that Jieyin and Zhunti can keep their divine positions.

If Jieyin and Zhunti had offered this condition from the beginning, Yuanshi Tianzun probably wouldn't have even glanced at it. After all, Yuanshi Tianzun never intended to take action in the first place. In that case, the Western Sect would most likely be no match for the human race, and they might not even be able to keep their sainthood.

If you can't keep your sainthood, what good are three favors, or even thirty? Favors from a quasi-saint are useless!

But now that Jieyin has brought up this condition again, it has only added fuel to the fire for Yuanshi Tianzun. If the Western Sect is not destroyed, then these six favors will be genuine favors from saints, and their value will be considerable!

The favors of six sages, the shocking power of humanity represented by the thirty-six volumes, and the desire to prevent the birth of a new sage—these many conditions were more than enough to force the Primordial Celestial Venerable to intervene.

Yuanshi Tianzun pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "I agree to this matter!"

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Meanwhile, while the three sages were plotting, Jiang Haofeng, far away on Zhonghuang Mountain, was not idle either, and officially began training the three candidates he had chosen. (End of this chapter)