Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 389 This is the foundation of Taoism
Zhao Gongming accepted the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls and bowed deeply to Kong Xuan with a look of shame: "Thank you for your help, Senior Brother. I will definitely remember your teachings and study these thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls carefully."

Kong Xuan nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping across the Western Sect members like lightning. He was dressed in a five-colored feather robe, with a faint glow flowing around him. Standing there, he was like a drawn sword, sharp yet restrained.

“If this Seven Treasures Tree were in the hands of the Sage Zhunti, I, Kong Xuan, would admit that I am inferior. But if I wanted to take it from you, the Maitreya Daoist, I am afraid you would not be able to keep it.”

The smile on Maitreya's face had long since frozen, and his hand holding the Seven Treasures Tree trembled slightly. The Western Sect disciples behind him were even paler, and unconsciously took several steps back.

Maitreya Daoist forced himself to remain calm and said, "Has Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan considered what the consequences would be if you forcibly took this Seven Treasures Tree?"

Kong Xuan's lips curled slightly, but there was no smile in his eyes. He simply snorted coldly and said, "Don't try to intimidate me, Kong Xuan, with the sage behind you."

"Don't forget that your Western religion only has two saints, while my Taoist sect has three saints in charge."

Before he finished speaking, the five-colored divine light behind Kong Xuan suddenly surged, with blue, yellow, red, black, and white colors flowing and illuminating half of the sky, changing its color.

Upon seeing this, the Westerners quickly put away their magical treasures, fearing that the divine light would sweep away their valuables.

Shen Gongbao hid behind the crowd, his eyes darting around, and suddenly shouted, "Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan, you must have misunderstood. We have come here today only to retrieve the magic treasures of the Jie Sect, and have no intention of being enemies with the Daoist sect."

"Even if Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan wanted to face the tribulation, he should have fought fiercely on the battlefield. Instead, he is now using his supernatural powers to bully me and the disciples of the Western Sect."

Kong Xuan gave Shen Gongbao a cold glance, his gaze sharp as a knife, causing Shen Gongbao to involuntarily take a half step back, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

“Shen Gongbao, if I remember correctly, you were a disciple of the Chan Sect before being expelled from the sect by Zhen Yuanzi and then joined the Jie Sect.”

“Now that you have joined the Jie Sect, you should be a dutiful disciple. But now you are colluding with the Western Sect. I’m afraid you won’t be able to stay in the Jie Sect for long.”

Shen Gongbao chuckled twice and said, "Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan, you are mistaken. I merely happened to be there and saw that you fellow Daoists were arguing, so I came to mediate."

"Furthermore, I am not colluding with the Western Sect. After all, both the Western Sect and the Chan and Jie Sects belong to the Xuanmen (mysterious sect).

"Moreover, my journey to the Western Sect was on my master's orders. It was to complete the Investiture of the Gods, not something I did on my own."

Hearing this from behind, Nezha was furious and couldn't help but shout, "Uncle-Master, don't listen to his nonsense! This guy just said he wanted to steal our Plague Umbrella!"

Shen Gongbao's expression changed, and he was about to explain when suddenly a clear and melodious bell rang out from the sky. The bell's sound was melodious and far-reaching, as if it could cleanse the soul and ease the tense atmosphere.

Everyone looked up and saw a cloud of auspicious light descending from mid-air. Seated atop the cloud was none other than the Grand Master Xuandu, the chief disciple of the Human Sect.

"You all fought so fiercely on my human territory, but did you ever ask me, the chief disciple of the Human Sect, for my opinion?" Grand Master Xuandu's voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

The Western Sect members' expressions changed drastically, and even Maitreya Daoist frowned. They couldn't help but think to themselves, "The Western Sect's foundation in Taoism is indeed incomparable."

After all, he had already recognized that the auspicious cloud beneath Grand Master Xuandu's feet was the supreme innate spiritual treasure, the Heavenly Auspicious Cloud.

Originally, Grand Master Xuandu's cultivation was no less than that of Maitreya Daoist. With the added defense of the Heavenly Auspicious Clouds, even if Maitreya Daoist possessed the Seven Treasures Tree, he probably wouldn't be able to harm him in the slightest. Shen Gongbao's eyes darted around, and he suddenly knelt on the ground: "Human Shen Gongbao greets Grand Master Xuandu. This junior is only here today on my master's orders to retrieve my Jie Sect's magic treasure; I have absolutely no intention of offending you."

Grand Master Xuandu's gaze was like lightning as he stared directly at Shen Gongbao: "Shen Gongbao, do you still have the right to call yourself human? Didn't you love your past life and want to be a demon?"

"Since you are willing to become a demon, then you should no longer consider yourself human. Today, I, Grand Master Xuandu, hereby use the Kongtong Seal as proof to expel you from the human race."

As Grand Master Xuandu spoke, the Kongtong Seal flew out of his hand, releasing a beam of mysterious light that hurtled towards Shen Gongbao.

Shen Gongbao tried to dodge, but found that his body was completely out of his control. He was directly enveloped by that mysterious light.

Fortunately, this beam of light did not harm Shen Gongbao. However, it made Shen Gongbao feel as if something had been taken away from him.

In a flash, Shen Gongbao realized what he had lost: the destiny of the human race. This caused Shen Gongbao's face to fall instantly.

However, Shen Gongbao also knew that he couldn't change anything. Since he had already been expelled from the human race, there was no need for him to have any more attachment to it.

He immediately spoke to Grand Master Xuandu, saying, "Whether I am human or not is not important. What is important is that this Plague Umbrella is a treasure of the Jie Sect. I beg Grand Master Xuandu to return it."

Maitreya Daoist, standing to the side, chimed in to support Shen Gongbao, saying, "The Daoist sect has no shortage of magical treasures, and neither does the Human Sect. Why do you need to snatch the magical treasures of the Intercepting Sect?"

"Could it be that the magical treasures of the Taoist sect and the Human Sect are obtained in this way? If that's the case, we might as well not have this Plague Umbrella."

Grand Master Xuandu sneered and said, "Maitreya, don't try to provoke me like this."

"If you can break through the defense of this Heavenly Auspicious Cloud today, you can take the Plague Umbrella with you. Otherwise, get the hell out of here and wait to become a famous person on the Investiture of the Gods."

Maitreya Daoist's face turned ashen, but he knew he didn't have the ability to break through the defenses of the Heavenly Auspicious Clouds.

Left with no other choice, Maitreya Daoist gritted his teeth, waved his hand, and led his Western followers away on a cloud. Seeing this, Shen Gongbao also slunk away after them.

After the Western Sect members had gone far away, Grand Master Xuandu dispelled the Heavenly Celebration Clouds. He then turned to Kong Xuan and the others, bowed, and said...

"Fellow junior brothers, I shouldn't be too late, right?"

Grand Master Xuandu referred to himself as the senior brother, but he wasn't trying to take advantage of anyone. After all, when Grand Master Xuandu became a disciple of Nuwa, the Daoist sect hadn't even started accepting disciples yet.

Therefore, it is absolutely right that Grand Master Xuandu is the foremost disciple among the three generations of disciples of Qinglian Island.

Kong Xuan smiled and said, "Senior Brother Xuandu has arrived at just the right time. If it had been a little later, there would probably have been a few more True Spirits on the Investiture of the Gods list."

Grand Master Xuandu naturally understood the meaning behind Kong Xuan's words. It meant that if Grand Master Xuandu didn't resolve the matter in time, then Kong Xuan would have to use his own methods to resolve everything.

(End of this chapter)