The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 291 Boundless Dao Ancestor
The vast starry sky.

One spatial passage after another appeared.

One by one, powerful beings of heaven and earth appeared.

The four powerful factions are clearly divided.

The number of neutral high-level beings is the smallest, with only three.

Seven powerful figures from the Great Zhou Dynasty came in total. Originally, eight could have come, but one of the powerful demons had already been forcefully suppressed by Xuanming.

Nine people came from the Ming Dynasty: the Four Great Powers, the Heavenly Lord of Spiritual Radiance, the Ancestor of the Qiu Clan, the Lord of the Way of Peace, and Xuanming, as well as the Three Great Powers.

Tu Bo, on the other hand, sits in the underworld to prevent villains from causing trouble.

It seems the Ming Dynasty has the advantage, after all, only powerful beings can decide the key to the battle, but the whereabouts of the two semi-immortals, Zhong Neng and Ji Yuan, are elusive and their attitudes are ambiguous.

This gave the Great Zhou Dynasty an opportunity.

The fourth force consists of powerful beings from beyond the realm; when they come together, their numbers exceed the number on both hands.

Zhong Neng and Ji Yuan arrived last.

The powerful beings exchanged familiar greetings, while those who were unfamiliar with them gave them cold stares. Those with grudges ignored them. Once the three great immortals of heaven and earth had all arrived, they gazed together into the depths of the starry sky.

A terrifying aura emanated from there, fluctuating frequently, containing both bursts of spiritual energy and a hint of ominousness.

This terrified all the powerful beings.

Xuanming squinted, his heart pounding like a drum. He felt that the place was somehow connected to him, as if it were calling to him. An indescribable anger would rise in his heart, and even the remaining four poisons that had been cut off seemed to be on the verge of resurrection.

He silently recited the "Pure and Tranquil Sutra," mobilizing the external and internal energy of the Yellow Court to forcibly suppress the terrifying palpitations. He had a vague guess in his mind that it was probably Bai Yujing.

as predicted!

The next moment, the Master of Taiping spoke up: "Fellow Daoists, Baiyujing has already shown signs of emerging into the world. The situation seems rather ominous, and it concerns the lives of all people. If you know the inside story, please tell us honestly so that we can work together to overcome this difficult time."

Zhong Neng and Ji Yuan had strange expressions.

When Xuanming was undergoing his tribulation, they said similar things when they put pressure on the Taiping Dao Master.

I didn't expect it to be returned this time.

Xuanming was happy to see Zhong Neng and Ji Yuan being morally blackmailed; if he weren't outmatched, he would have suppressed them long ago.

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Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhong Neng said sarcastically, "Doesn't Fellow Daoist Taiping possess extraordinary abilities? Since you insisted on your own way back then, why bother asking us today?"

Ji Yuan: "When the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up. We two are weak in magic and strength, and our cultivation, spirit, and perseverance are not as good as Fellow Daoist Taiping. The emergence of Baiyujing brings both fortune and misfortune, great prosperity and great calamity. For the sake of all living beings, we trouble Fellow Daoist to stand in front of us."

Despite the unpleasantness of their words, Zhong Neng and Ji Yuan echoed each other, and all the powerful beings sensed that the two half-immortals had softened their attitude towards Xuanming and no longer mentioned the matter of sacrifice.

Xuanming could see it too, but he didn't appreciate it. However, he wasn't foolish enough to show it.

The Master of Taiping Dao naturally understood, and said in a deep voice, "It's very simple if you two fellow Daoists want me to take the lead. Just explain yourselves clearly and answer a few questions, and I can sacrifice myself to suppress the evil in Baiyujing. Otherwise, I will have you two sacrificed together. With the combined efforts of the three half-immortals, we can surely eradicate the great evil in Baiyujing. I imagine that if I join forces with this great power of heaven and earth, you two will have nowhere to escape, whether you go to heaven or the earth."

Xuanming cooperated by taking out the Taiji Diagram, and Tiannan Shenjun and other members of his side also brought out their spiritual treasures, ready to strike.

The powerful beings from beyond the realm, eager to watch the spectacle, also knew that Bai Yujing was a matter of great concern to them, so they half-heartedly took out their spiritual treasures, creating a swarm of people rushing in.

Zhong Neng and Ji Yuan felt a sudden jolt in their hearts.

Despite knowing that the chances of them taking action were slim, they were successfully threatened and disgusted, and at the same time moved by the Taiping Dao leader's proposal to sacrifice himself.

The Master of Taiping Dao is known for keeping his word. He will do everything in his power to fulfill his promises, as evidenced by his promise to Qiu Ming a thousand years ago to protect the descendants of the Qiu royal family, which he has continued to do so to this day.

After a moment's thought, Zhong Neng asked, "What does Fellow Daoist wish to know?"

The Master of Taiping Dao: "What is the relationship between Xuanming and that Dao Ancestor? What exactly is hidden in Baiyujing?"

Zhong Neng: "Fellow Daoist, are you sure you want to say this here?"

The Master of Taiping Dao said, “The Jade Capital is about to be born. If there is anything, we will need the strong support of many fellow Daoists. There is no need to hide anything. Fellow Daoist, please tell us.”

That’s all.

Zhong Neng stopped worrying about it.

He glanced at Xuanming, his expression complex, and said:
“In the past, the three powers were out of balance, and humanity was dominant. Evil thoughts and desires of all beings were intertwined and difficult to resolve or eliminate. They accumulated and grew thicker and thicker, eventually transforming into a source of world destruction, infecting the world. If left unchecked, in a maximum of a thousand years, the sky will collapse and the earth will be destroyed, all beings will suffer, and the world will cease to exist.”

For the sake of peace and stability in the world, the Boundless Dao Ancestor sacrificed himself without hesitation, using his body as a weapon to suppress the source of evil. Together with the polluted Heavenly Realm, he was sealed in the Jade Capital, hoping to exchange this for peace in the world.

To settle the celestial beings, Penglai, Yingtai, and Fangzhang Island were brought from the East Sea. Using great supernatural powers, the celestial realm came into being as it is today. The emergence of the Jade Capital and the fall of the celestial realm to the mortal world are merely the return of the three immortal islands to their rightful place.

Ignoring the shocked gaze of Lingyao Tianjun and the reactions of the other powerful beings, Zhong Neng sighed and continued to explain:

"The imbalance of the three powers can only be cured by addressing the root cause; otherwise, the sacrifice of the Dao Ancestor would be nothing more than drinking poison to quench thirst."

He entrusted the task of reopening the Nine Heavens and promoting the evolution of the Netherworld to the Four Great Dao Venerables.

However, things did not go as planned. After the Dao Ancestor sacrificed himself, first there was a riot in the Netherworld, then an attack by extraterrestrial beings. The four Dao Venerables suppressed the riots everywhere and rescued the common people, but they were exhausted from dealing with the situation.

They sealed off the Netherworld and banished extraterrestrial beings. After everything was settled, they were physically and mentally wounded and no longer had the strength to open up the Nine Heavens. They originally wanted to rest for a while before taking action again, but unexpectedly, things changed.

Strange activity was reported in Baiyujing. The four Dao Venerables went to investigate. Wuliang Daozu appeared briefly and regained consciousness. He sent a message from Baiyujing, saying that he had been corrupted while sealing the source of evil, which had given rise to evil thoughts.

Later, taking advantage of his unpreparedness, the evil thought escaped and began to bewitch people in the human world, causing chaos everywhere. The evil thought was behind both the riots in the underworld and the uprisings in foreign lands.

After absorbing enough energy, the evil thought has been reincarnated. Only by making it sacrificed life after life can the evil thought be curbed from growing stronger, while at the same time the seal of the Jade Palace is stabilized to prevent the ever-growing evil source from flowing out.

Later, the Four Great Dao Venerables found the reincarnation of the evil spirit. After a great battle, the reincarnation was cursed and marked, but the Four Great Dao Venerables also suffered severe injuries. Just then, the seal on the Jade Capital changed, and the Four Great Dao Venerables sacrificed themselves, their souls scattered, to strengthen the seal.

Ji Yuan added, "This is also the reason why we sacrifice Xuanming for countless lifetimes. He is the reincarnation of the evil thoughts of the Boundless Dao Ancestor. Only by sacrificing him can we prevent the source of evil from flowing out and protect all living beings when the Jade Capital is born, without us having to sacrifice ourselves."

These words stirred up a storm of emotions among the powerful figures. Their feelings were complex, and their gazes toward Xuanming changed, now filled with shock, disgust, fear, and murderous intent.

(End of this chapter)