Honghuang: Starting from the Enlightenment of the Great Emperor Dongyue

Chapter 63 The Supreme Being
At the foot of Hangu Pass.

The majestic pass is like a natural moat, separating the East and the West.

Taicang looked up and saw the thick city wall like a sleeping giant beast, exuding an ancient and vicissitudes of life atmosphere.

Hangu Pass has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, and countless heroes have shed their blood here.

Taicang stopped for a long time, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

At this moment, he suddenly felt an inexplicable breath coming from the east.

The aura was as vast as the ocean, yet as ethereal as smoke, with a hint of supreme oblivion.

Taicang narrowed his eyes slightly, and a golden light flashed in his eyes.

He followed the scent and saw purple air coming from the eastern sky for 30,000 miles, with countless rays of rosy clouds, thousands of auspicious colors, strange fragrance and fairy music.

"Tai Shang." Taicang understood.

I secretly calculated the time in my mind.

This was a sign that Taishang Laozi was about to leave Hangu Pass and travel west to convert the Hu people.

Taicang had no special feelings towards this Supreme Laozi, neither favorable nor unfavorable.

In his view, Taishang, Yuanshi and Tongtian are nothing more than pawns used by Hongjun to balance the prehistoric world and promote the development of the catastrophe.

Taicang had no intention of going forward to pay his respects to the Supreme.

He came to [Yuan Honghuang] this time to stir up the world. To avoid any accidents, it is better to have less contact with Laozi, the chief saint.

Moreover, after coming to this world and exploring for several years, Taicang began to have doubts in his heart.

He discovered that since the Longhan catastrophe, every time a great catastrophe occurred, the three saints of Sanqing had participated, either openly or secretly.

However, their participation did not seem to play any positive role, but instead expanded the scale of the catastrophe.

During the Longhan catastrophe, all the saints had returned to their positions. Why did they sit idly by and watch Gonggong crash into Mount Buzhou, causing the sky to tilt to the northwest and the earth to sink to the southeast?

Why did the Conferred God Tribulation develop into a war between saints, causing great suffering to all living beings and throwing the balance of heaven and earth out of balance?

The Three Pure Ones are all saints, their souls are entrusted to the way of heaven, and they can travel through the long river of time and have insight into the past and the future.

Why did they sit idly by and watch the two saints from the West sow discord, leading to the two sects of Chan and Jie becoming enemies?

Taicang didn't want to try to figure it out.

He shook his head, put these distracting thoughts behind him, turned around and was about to leave Hangu Pass.

"Fellow Taoist, please stay."

This sudden voice made Taicang's heart tremble.

The words "Fellow Daoist, please stay" are not nice words.

During the previous Conferred God Tribulation, this sentence could mean a lot of unpleasantness.

Moreover, now, this voice... actually came from the mouth of Taishang Laozi!

Taicang pretended to be confused and turned to look at the source of the sound.

I saw an old man riding a green ox, slowly coming towards me.

The old man had white hair and a youthful face, his expression was as calm as water, yet as deep as the abyss. He was none other than the Taishang Laozi who was about to leave Hangu Pass to the west.

"Are you calling me, elder?" Taicang asked knowingly and bowed.

A smile appeared on Taishang Laozi's calm face.

Lao Tzu did not speak first, but gently waved his whisk, and a black and white scroll slowly rose into the air. It was the innate treasure Tai Chi diagram.

The Tai Chi diagram swelled in the wind, and in a flash it covered the sky and the sun, separating heaven and earth.

There was a hint of horror in Taicang's eyes.

This unintentional display of strength was actually no less powerful than the former Hongjun Tiandao Sage who had achieved the Dao of [Juntian]! To what terrifying level had the power of this Supreme Laozi reached?

"Fellow Daoist, don't you think that coming to this world has been too smooth?" asked Taishang Laozi with a smile.

After hearing these words, Taicang knew that his and Nuwa's previous actions were closely related to this Taishang Laozi, and he even helped them.

The two were able to sense the lingering aura of Hongjun Shan's corpse and find this world. It is possible that Laozi, the chief saint, was involved behind this.

Since that’s the case, Taicang no longer hides.

"I wonder what the Supreme Lord wants to invite you for?"

"Thank you, fellow Daoist, for buying time for us." Taishang Laozi bowed slightly, both to thank Taicang and to return the gift he had just given.

Taicang narrowed his eyes slightly, "Does the Supreme know everything?"

Laozi nodded slightly and said calmly, "We have known this since the day Daozu absorbed the essence of the Three Pure Ones and secretly combined them into one."

Taicang looked at Laozi, and his heart was indeed fluctuating.

Could it be that they were the ones who enabled him to travel through the ancient times and become the God of Mount Dong?
He had always thought that he was an accident, that it was fate, but now it seems that is not the case.

Laozi seemed to have guessed Taicang's doubts and said directly, "Daoyou was a pleasant surprise. We didn't interfere much, but we still underestimated your existence."

"An unexpected surprise?" Taicang shook his head slightly.

"I wonder what the frank invitation is for?"

The Supreme Laozi looked at his monkey body, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes, "I hope that fellow Daoist can indulge the nature of this body."

Taicang understood.

This stone monkey was born with an unruly wildness and was destined to disrupt this world.

Now it seems that the Three Pure Ones have some ulterior motives. Perhaps they are friends rather than enemies, but Taicang still doesn't fully believe it.

He came here indeed intending to follow the monkey's original trajectory and make a big fuss, and now I have the same intention, which is exactly what he wants.

He can make fake plays real!

He nodded in agreement.

Laozi nodded, "Fellow Daoist, you have already attained the Supreme Being. We don't have much to teach you regarding cultivation. However, my three brothers have made some small progress in the immortal path. Today, I will pass on the Three Pure Ones' method to you, so that you can learn from it."

As he spoke, three green lights flew out from Laozi's sleeves and fell into Taicang's hands.

Taicang used his spiritual sense to sweep around, and found that the three balls of green light contained mysterious Taoist rhymes, which were exactly the cultivation methods of the Three Pure Ones.

With his current supreme state, even if it was just a wisp of soul, he could tell whether there was any danger. He then merged the three green lights into his own soul.

In this world, immortals are respected.

Although Taicang understood some methods of immortal cultivation, he was not proficient in them. Now that he had the teachings of the Three Pure Ones, he could learn a thing or two and avoid making mistakes, which was an unexpected surprise.

Taicang bowed slightly to Laozi.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist. I will certainly do as you wish and cause great disturbance in heaven and earth."

Laozi nodded slightly. He and Taicang were both supreme beings standing at the top of the world. They only needed a few words to understand each other's intentions without any complicated explanations.

"If you are not in a hurry, you may wait here for a while and watch me go to learn about the Western Buddhist teachings. This may be of benefit to you in the future."

Taicang bowed slightly, "It is better to obey than to be respectful. Please come in, fellow Taoist."

Laozi regained his calm and composed appearance.

Slowly put away the Tai Chi diagram in your hand.

Then, he gently patted the green ox under him. The green ox mooed and walked towards Hangu Pass with steady steps.

　Sorry, everything will be back to normal tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)