The ancestor is incompetent!

Chapter 217 Ren Gui
This huge commotion not only shocked Qi Ling's disciples, but also left other True Persons who were paying attention to Qi Ling, whether openly or secretly, somewhat bewildered.

Inside the Mirror Abyss Palace, Nan Mingyuan frowned as he looked at the scene of the Law Enforcement Peak in the empty mirror. Why was there another Wutu here? Wutu's radiant glow, aligned with Qiling? Could it be that this kid can also become a Golden Core cultivator?
In Snow Whisper Valley, Gong Hanyu couldn't help but turn her head to look again and again. She murmured, "I can't see it clearly anymore. Xuanming Feiming, is he still Xuanming or not?"
Why is this person so impatient? It's most likely a trick, perhaps an act, but what if it's real?

She thought about it again and again, and finally said helplessly, "Forget it, let the gentlemen worry about it."

High above in the Heavenly Palace, True Lord Maomu, who had just awakened from his dream in the garden, glanced down at the mortal realm and frowned, saying, "Could it really have succeeded? This is far too fast! Why is it different from what I expected?"

In the Gui Shui Immortal Mansion, the Gui Shui True Lord exclaimed in surprise, "Is he trying to find another way to prove his position? Xuan Ming and Yuan Shui, each on its own, are extremely difficult to prove. Now that they are combined... now that they are combined... then the two paths combined may not necessarily be so difficult to prove!"
"Wait, did I overlook something?"

His face suddenly changed color. He turned around and left the immortal mansion, arriving at the gate of the Renshui Immortal Mansion, which he had not set foot in for tens of thousands of years. He called out, "Brother Renshui, Guishui has come to request an audience."

After waiting for three breaths, the heavy gates of the immortal palace opened wide, and all the immortal attendants came to greet him. Gui Shui showed no sign of it on his face, but he knew in his heart that Ren Shui was not the same as before. He had such a big face. As a fellow True Lord of Manifestation, he did not even come to greet him.

As the celestial realm opened, the Gui Water flowed into a vast ocean. A giant dragon coiled in the sky, opened its golden eyes from the depths of the sea, and spoke majestically, "Gui Water? Truly a rare guest!"

“Brother Dao, why hide your talents? I have come here today for no other reason than to ask you, Brother Dao, did you really kill Yuan Shui back then?” Gui Shui stared straight at the giant dragon in front of him and asked.

"Hehe, since you've asked, there's no need for me to hide it anymore." The coiled dragon raised its head, its whiskers swaying, and said, "Yuan Shui is the origin of water, so how could I possibly completely suppress it? It's just that you and I have each taken some of its power and competed for some of its position, but in the end, all the virtues and laws of water in the world are governed by it. If you say I have truly suppressed it completely, wouldn't all the water in the world be stagnant water?"

"So, you knew all along that the Xuanming incarnation was Yuanshui?" Guishui asked coldly.

"Hehe, Gui Shui, you're too attached to appearances. Even if he isn't Yuan Shui, when the world recognizes him as Yuan Shui, then he is Yuan Shui."

Because he is the embodiment of Xuanming, he can secure his Dao with his life.

Or perhaps it's because the world universally acknowledges him as a mysterious destiny, so even if mysterious destiny isn't a destiny, it is still destiny.

The dragon's scales, weathered by countless ages, shone brightly, illuminating the vast depths of the sea. Ren Shui sighed, "This is the Mysterious Destiny."

Do you understand?

Gui Shui's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty. After a moment's hesitation, he suppressed his rage and said, "Please enlighten me."

"In the beginning of time, there was no destiny in the world. Later, many spirits came to believe in life and death."

Of the myriad beings, the Way of Destiny is ultimately born. Destiny is unpredictable, and even the wisest beings struggle to comprehend it. Beneath the Great Change, Yin and Yang descended, dividing into the principles of destiny. From this, the Way of the Sun and Moon gave rise to wisdom, and destiny acquired sentience.

Taiyin and Taiyang underwent differentiation and merging in the ancient and prehistoric times, eventually becoming the Taiyang of today, with Shaoyang and Shaoyin assisting it. As for Jueyin and Mingyang from the ancient times, they no longer exist.

However, the path of destiny has never been differentiated. After the establishment of the Heavenly Palace with the Sun and Moon, it was called the Mysterious Destiny.

All the True Lords believe that among the four Lords of the Sun, Moon, Destiny, and Thunder, the First Manifestation is the most important. In reality, the core of the Heavenly Palace lies in Destiny. Without Destiny, there is no spirit; without Destiny, there is no ruler.

The Seven Lives Attainment is the method passed down by the Mysterious Destiny. All of you who have attained the position of True Lord since the establishment of the Heavenly Palace have followed this method.

All those who practice the Seven Life Methods are destined to become part of a life-sustaining body.

Even if the Sun and Moon try their best to conceal it, creating the illusion that the Heavenly Palace has not produced a True Lord for tens of thousands of years, I know that the Mysterious Mandate has never been out of place.

"What? This is impossible." Gui Shui exclaimed in shock, "Even Jiang Xu, who had all seven lives, was defeated. If his Xuanming hadn't been out of place and the Heavenly Palace's bestowed life hadn't been incomplete, how could he have possibly lost?"

"If Jiang Xu doesn't lose, how can you True Lords believe that the Heavenly Palace's decree has lost its authority?"

Ren Shuilong's eyes were filled with coldness as he spoke: "Once the Seven Fates of Xuanming are perfected, it is impossible for it not to succeed! It's just a matter of whether the two lords who hold the power to bestow fates want it to succeed."

Back then, I fought fiercely with the Bing Fire to verify what I had guessed. Even if the Wu Earth truly takes the throne, it cannot shake the vastness of my Ren Water.

It was only then that I realized that the game of chess is on earth, but the stage is in heaven.

Where is there peace and tranquility, in heaven or on earth?

"What exactly does the Sun and the Moon want? They can't possibly be trying to reach that ethereal and unattainable Dao Realm, can they?" A chill ran through Gui Shui's heart.

"You've also noticed that the Sun, Xuanming, and Taiji are all in the human world. What else could they be but seeking to return to the Great Ease?" Ren Shui sneered. "After all, apart from the three of them who are gods born from heaven and earth, all the other True Lords have the appearance of living beings."

In my opinion, the so-called Qiling Dao lineage and the so-called Xuanming incarnation are nothing but illusions. It's just that the sun is born and the Lesser Yin accompanies it, attracting all the True Lords to bet on it. The Earthly Branches Wu and Wei gather around it. Tell me, who else but Xuanming can gather so many True Lords' destinies around them? Once you think like this, then the so-called Yuanshui, which is not Xuanming, becomes Xuanming.

The true Xuanming will never perish or lose its position; these are merely ordained by the Heavenly Palace, which itself was created by a few individuals of Xuanming.

When anyone in the world can convince everyone that they are the one destined for greatness, then they are the one destined for greatness!

"Is what the world believes to be true?" Gui Shui asked in a daze, "Then according to this logic, the Xuanming lineage is fake!"

"Fake? If everyone in the world believes it to be true, then it is true!" Ren Shui sneered. "What all living beings and all the True Lords acknowledge, whether true or false, is the truth."

The authority of the Heavenly Palace is here, the rites of the Sun and Moon are here, and there is no room for doubt.

"What do you want to do by telling me all this?" Gui Shui was not drawn into this unclear "truth" by the other party, and asked coldly.

“Hehe, Zhenshui has been occupying this position for a long time, shouldn’t it be time to make a move?” Renshui laughed, “I think Lingshui might be the real one.”

“Ling Shui?” Gui Shui Zhenjun paused for a moment. “How come Ke Hai has won your favor again? However, I also have a candidate for the position of Zhen Shui.”

"Your little snake? A mere Golden Core of Life? Even with the best of timing and circumstances, this situation will last at most a thousand years. Even at its fastest, it will only reach four lives. How dare it dream of ascending to the throne?" Ren Shui shook his head and laughed, "Let Ling Shui ascend to the throne instead. He carries the remaining position of the Illusionary World. If he enters our Water Virtue, he can strengthen us. Moreover, he already has five lives, so the effort and methods required to help him ascend to the throne will be much less."

Gui Shui chuckled and recited: "From the prison in the morning to the sea at night, returning to nothingness is nothing more than Fusang. The people of the world do not know, but that does not mean that I, Gui Shui, do not know."

"You know perfectly well who Ling Shui is connected to. Brother Dao, you seem to be resisting the brilliance of the sun and moon, but in reality, you're colluding with them. What is your purpose?" "Heh heh, Gui Shui truly lives up to its reputation for purifying the mind and calming the spirit. Even with my ancient secrets and the vastness of heaven and earth, your mind has not been swayed," Ren Shui praised. "However, I've said it before: Ling Shui must ascend the throne! This is not only my will, but also the will of the Heavenly Palace."

“With Ling Shui ascending to the throne, I will be the next one to abdicate in the world of water virtue, won’t I?” Gui Shui sneered. “I call you ‘brother’ only because you have lived a long time, not because I am afraid of you living a long time.”

I said, Ling Shui has no chance of taking office!

"Can you stop me?" Ren Shui said dismissively, "The Heavenly Palace bestows a mandate, but that's not just about bestowing a mandate. You also received a mandate from the Heavenly Palace when you ascended the throne!"

"Heh heh, since I can't sit still, then let's all be restless. If the Heavenly Palace can bestow decrees, then can't the mortal realm grant them?" Gui Shui laughed heartily. "Though Heaven and Earth are ancient, so are all living beings. You old fogies should open your eyes!"

After saying that, Gui Shui turned and left.

"What are you going to do?" Ren Shui suddenly shouted, "Even if you lose your position, aren't you still a thousand times more superior than an ant? Disrupting the Heavenly Palace is what will truly cause chaos in the world!"

Gui Shui stopped in his tracks, turned his head slightly, and sneered, "Then let the world descend into chaos, and at worst, we can rebuild the Heavenly Palace!"

"Insolence! How dare you!" The Renshui True Dragon suddenly raised its body, its mighty dragon power shaking the void, and the boundless sea surged forth.

"What do I have to be afraid of?" Gui Shui laughed loudly. "Don't think that just because you, the Dragon Ancestor, have changed your skin and joined the Heavenly Palace, no one will recognize you."

"You can fool the lowly ants and that's enough. If we truly follow the ancient rules, your Dragon Ancestor should be bowing to me, the Heavenly Demon Lord!"

"Gui Water, I've really given you too much face!" Ren Water was immediately enraged. Dragons have scales that cannot be touched, or they will die. In the ancient times, the dragon and phoenix clans dominated the world and fought against the rise of Buddhism and Taoism, and all three declined.

This is why the human and demon races emerged and fought each other. In order to survive, the dragon race was classified as a demon race, which is still considered a humiliation to this day.

After the Heavenly Palace was established, the conflict between humans and demons came to an end, and the world was stabilized, giving rise to twelve immortal sects and the Daoist lineages of the Nine Provinces.

When Gui Shui mentions this, it's like hitting Ren Shui Longzu in the heart. Even though the two once joined forces to seize the Water Virtue for profit, now that there are no other Water Virtue, they are essentially at the point of contention, but they have never broken through the final barrier.

But today, it has been completely torn apart!
"I have held the throne for many years and my power is firmly established. How could I be like Zhenshui? Would I, the Emperor, be afraid of you?" Guishui did not back down at all. He even waved his hand, and a precious banner shrouded in billowing black mist appeared in his hand, with countless demonic souls swaying on the banner.

"You are the Dragon Ancestor of Ren Water, and I am the Demon Emperor of Gui Water, the Lord of the Heavenly Demon Dao. The Twelve Immortal Sects have stood for many years. I'm afraid your Cangming Sea Palace has been peaceful for too long, hasn't it?"

Sensing the turmoil in the void, a giant hand reached out from the void, suppressing the heavens. It was the True Lord of Void Spirit Ancient Qi who sensed it. Seeing the two menacing appearances, he immediately frowned and said, "Why are you two fighting again? The mortal realm is already chaotic enough. Don't cause any more trouble for the Heavenly Palace."

"The Guardian Lords have just changed shifts; if anything happens to the Heavenly Palace, everyone will be in turmoil."

"Hmph, Gui Shui has boasted that he'll make everyone uneasy!" Ren Shui toned down his aura and turned to Xu Ling Zhenjun, saying, "Such arrogance, how can he be qualified to hold power for a Zhenjun?"

“True Lord Xu Ling, you are close to the Lord of Taiyin, so I will not say much to you. Today is a matter within my Water Virtue. Even if the position of True Water is vacant and declining, I will never allow it to grow stronger.”

Gui Shui remained unyielding, saying, "Otherwise, I will be the next one to lose my position."

Upon hearing this, True Lord Xu Ling chuckled and said, "Ren and Gui are the two masters of water virtue, with true water assisting them. Fellow Daoist Gui Water is overthinking it!"

Gui Shui said with a half-smile and a half-anger: "Is that so? I hope I won't suddenly see the Ke Hai rising tide to prove his position one day, otherwise, when Yuan Gui merges, the Nine Provinces will perish and the Immortal Sect will be destroyed!"

Upon hearing this, Ren Shui's eyes flashed with a terrifying killing intent. "You dare!"

Gui Shui flicked his sleeve and laughed loudly, "What is there to be afraid of? From this day forward, the waters of the world will be ever-changing, rivers will rise and fall, seas will flow backward, and mountains will sink and the earth will collapse!"

"Fellow Daoist Gui Shui, do you really disregard the laws of the Heavenly Palace? Such reckless abuse of power will lead to widespread suffering in the mortal realm and destabilize your authority!"

Gui Shui's eyes flickered with both blue and black light. "I have always acted alone, but I never expected you to conspire together and threaten my authority. Rather than this, I'd rather do it myself!"

At this moment, all the True Lords in the Heavenly Palace were startled by this voice that resounded throughout the vast void, and they all looked towards the Renshui Immortal Mansion.

The True Lords either sneered at it, or remained indifferent and talked freely, or even gloated over it; each had their own stance.

However, it has been a long time since anyone in the Heavenly Palace has broken the laws of Heaven and descended to the mortal world with authority.

While the heavens remain undisturbed, chaos reigns on earth.

Heavy rains poured down across the ten continents, rivers flowed backward, the sea sank into the ground, majestic mountains collapsed, plateaus caved in, and the earth visibly diminished.

Upon witnessing this scene, the True Lord of the Sun frowned and rebuked, "The Gui water is far too troublesome. Order the Ji earth to take charge. The Ten Directions Heavenly Venerables shall seal the Great Void. The Ji earth overcomes the Gui water, so suppress and kill it!"

“Suppress and kill it?” In the Lingxiao Palace of the Heavenly Palace, the Taiyin True Lord on the main seat was quite surprised. “Even though Ji Earth can suppress Gui Water, Gui Water is still the position of the Seven Life Law. If it loses its position, wouldn’t the Xuan Life become even stronger?”
"Perhaps we should suppress the rebellion of Wan Nian first and stabilize the overall situation."

"allow!"

"Boom~"

Clouds rose from all directions in the vast void, and the ten Heavenly Venerables each manifested their ten-thousand-foot-tall Dharma bodies to suppress one side and seal off the vast void.

Amidst the swirling clouds, True Lord Jitu, holding a precious edict, solemnly and majestically held up the Cloud City, looking down at True Lord Guishui. "Fellow Daoist Guishui, I have been ordered by the two Dao Lords to suppress Guishui in the Myriad Star Ruins. I have offended you."

In the lower realm, Gui Yin, who shared a natal connection with the ancestor, suddenly stood up, his face pale with fear for the first time, and exclaimed, "It's over! Something has happened to our ancestor!"

He was extremely anxious. No matter how wise he was, when it came to the Heavenly Lord, he was nothing but an ant, and all his wisdom was useless.

Just then, Gui Yin felt a sharp pain in his heart, opened his mouth and spat out a stream of blood, which floated on the ground, revealing the eight characters:
"The True Destiny of the Mysterious Origin, I bow nine times to the Lord of Destiny!"

(End of this chapter)