Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 789 Alliance
Although the True Lord Gangxing withdrew decisively, making this challenge somewhat anticlimactic, Lü Yang did not underestimate him because of this.

He even felt a little regretful.

Because if Gangxing Pudao Zhenjun really dares to start a war so rashly, he dares to give him a hard time, and if he's lucky, he might actually be able to kill him!

However, the opponent was too cautious.

The reason for the decisive withdrawal was clearly that they believed they did not have an overwhelming advantage, and this retreat was merely to prepare for the next attack.

'They're probably trying to win over the Pure Land and the Daoist court.'

Lu Yang's eyes narrowed slightly. Under such circumstances, the Pure Land and the Dao Court would certainly not choose to stand idly by, which showed that his preparation time was running out.

Soon, like a pebble thrown into a lake, creating ripples, the challenge and confrontation between the Sword Pavilion and the Holy Sect caused a great uproar in the Immortal Pivot.

For a time, everyone was in danger.

After all, it is common knowledge that when gods fight, mortals suffer, especially when a Golden Core True Lord takes action, the influence of their position often results in the death of many Qi Refining disciples.

If all the True Monarchs of the world were to launch a joint war and fight with all their might, not only would Qi Refining disciples be affected, but even some Foundation Establishment True Persons with lower cultivation levels could be affected and lose their lives. Foundation Establishment True Persons with higher cultivation levels would be even more worried about being killed by True Monarchs from opposing factions who were of higher levels.

Of course, there are also forces that thrive on chaos.

After all, after a major battle, there will inevitably be a redistribution of interests, and in this situation, choosing sides becomes very important, with everyone trying to assess the situation.

Ultimately, most people came to the same conclusion:
In this battle, the Holy Sect is at a disadvantage.

After all, no matter how you look at it, this great battle was a joint effort between the Sword Pavilion, the Dao Court, and the Pure Land, while the Holy Sect was struggling alone. It was a three-on-one situation, and the advantage lay with the righteous path!

Jiangnan, on the edge of the sky.

The True Lord of Gangxing Pudao closed his eyes, withdrew his divine sense from Jiangbei, and then, with a thought, took out a jade slip for communication from his bosom.

The jade slip was quickly activated.

A beam of Buddha light appeared, eventually coalescing into a graceful figure with bewitching eyes and a tender, pitiful expression. She met the gaze of the upright and preaching True Lord.

It is the Lotus-Hidden Bodhisattva of the Pure Land.

"Fellow Daoist, have you made up your mind?"

Baolian Fuzang Bodhisattva chuckled softly, her laughter captivating: "If you have considered it carefully, this humble nun is willing to personally travel to Jitian Cliff and discuss the Dao with you, fellow Daoist."

"You do it."

Without further haggling, the True Monarch Gangxing Preaching said directly, "I can lend you the [Eternal Sword] to help you break through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm."

Upon hearing this, a smile immediately appeared on the face of the Bodhisattva Baolian Fuzang, who said, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, the World Honored One dislikes [Heavenly Fire]. This time, my Pure Land will definitely stand on the same side as the Sword Pavilion. As long as the Sword Pavilion helps this humble nun break through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm, this humble nun will surely repay the favor!"

Only then did the True Lord of Gangxing Preaching nod.

The two great demon saints from overseas, Great Saint Mingzhu, joined the Holy Sect, while Great Saint Xuanyuan had no other choice but to join the Pure Land.

The Bodhisattva Baolian, who had previously been granted the title of "Treasured Bodhisattva," readily accepted the offer.

However, this also raises another issue.

That is, the "hairpin gold" of the Lotus Hidden Treasure Bodhisattva and the "thunderbolt fire" of the Xuan Yuan Great Sage are actually incompatible, and the difficulty of matching the two is quite high.

There was no other way, after all, not every level of attainment can be matched. Whether one's cultivation level is high enough to perceive this is an insurmountable barrier for those in the late Golden Core stage. However, given the current situation, the Lotus Hidden Treasure Bodhisattva couldn't care less about that, so she had no choice but to choose a more forceful approach.

—Forced pairing.

This is not impossible, because although [Hairpin Gold] is incompatible with [Thunderbolt Fire], the other two stages of enlightenment in the Pure Land do not have this problem.

This situation is the same as that of the True Lord of Rigid Formation.

That's why the Bodhisattva Baolian made this request. He wanted to emulate the True Lord Gangxing who preached the Dao. He would deal with the consequences later; breaking through first was the right thing to do!

This was exactly what the True Lord Gangxing Preaching wanted.

Fortunately, Baolian had a favor to ask, which allowed the Pure Land sect to be won over. Otherwise, given the Pure Land sect's usual behavior, it's not impossible that they might have joined forces with the Holy Sect.

Everyone knows that Pure Land Buddhism and the Holy Sect are connected. After all, Pure Land Buddhism was once called a heretical sect, clearly sharing the same wicked ways as the Holy Sect. Neither of them are good; they are birds of a feather.

In comparison, the Daoist temple is much less troublesome.

After all, the Sword Pavilion and the Dao Court have been working together to fight against the Holy Sect for countless years. Compared with the Pure Land, the Dao Court is undoubtedly more trustworthy.

Jiangdong, Tianwu Palace.

"Sword Pavilion has sent word that they want our help in dealing with the Holy Sect?"

Inside the magnificent hall, Emperor Jiayou stood with his hands behind his back, flanked by the three dukes of the Daoist court. The four Golden Core True Monarchs had gathered together.

However, unlike before, Emperor Jiayou, who was only in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, has now undergone a qualitative change. His aura is vaguely connected with that of the Grand Tutor and Grand Preceptor among the Three Dukes. One of them holds the [Golden Platinum] palm and the other holds the [Flat Ground Wood] palm, which together with Emperor Jiayou's [Roadside Earth] form a three-line combination!

Late stage of Golden Core, Great True Monarch!

Clearly, under external pressure, the Dao Court had reached a consensus, with the emperor and his ministers working together and ceasing their internal strife, which allowed Emperor Jiayou to make a breakthrough.

"My esteemed ministers, what do you think?"

Emperor Jiayou chuckled: "After all, my Dao Court and the Sword Pavilion have been on good terms for generations and have joined forces many times in the past. It is only right and proper for us to lend a helping hand."

The three officials looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.

Emperor Jiayou's words sounded nice, but he clearly omitted a "but," for a simple reason: When did the Dao Court and the Sword Pavilion begin their long-standing friendship?

The previous dynasty! The Dao Court, ruled by the Zouyu royal family, was the one that had maintained a long-standing friendship with the Sword Pavilion, but what happened? When the Zouyu royal family was destroyed, the Sword Pavilion stood by and did nothing.

Although the Tianwu royal family ultimately benefited, this does not mean that they had no reservations about it; in fact, they were quite wary.

After all, the Tianwu royal family and the Sword Pavilion are not on good terms.

The Zouyu royal family and Jiange have such a close relationship, yet Jiange ignores them. What about our Tianwu royal family? Wouldn't they be even more likely to run into problems?
This is the misconception of the True Lord of Rigid Formation.

He viewed "Daoist Court" as a whole.

However, in reality, the Dao Court is the most unique among the four major forces. Under the will of the Dao Court's Dao Lord, the so-called Dao Court is nothing more than a shell.

It's just that people have been wearing it all the time, so it gives the impression that the Taoist temple hasn't changed.

In reality, the Tianwu royal family and the Zouyu royal family were two completely different groups. The friendship that Gangxing Pudao Zhenjun saw was completely non-existent in the eyes of Emperor Jiayou.

Moreover, this is the Immortal Pivot.

In the Immortal Pivot, you want to talk to me about friendship? You send someone with a single sentence asking me to join you in dealing with the Holy Sect, but what about the benefits? What about the advantages? Are you trying to get something for nothing?
This was also one of the reasons why Emperor Jiayou was privately very dissatisfied with Jiange.

They just ask people to do things without giving them any benefits, and they act like it's their due, as if doing things for them is the biggest benefit they can get.

He's not even as good as the Holy Ancestor!

At least the Holy Ancestor would still talk about benefits and offer advantages.

Of course, more importantly, he, as the Emperor of the Dao Court, did not receive any divine revelation regarding the cooperation proposed by the Sword Pavilion.

In other words, the Daoist leader of the Daoist court has not commented on this matter.

'Anything not prohibited by law is permissible. Since no official statement has been made, I can do whatever I want. Or rather, the Dao Master would prefer me to do it this way!'

With this thought in mind, Emperor Jiayou had already made his decision.

Just then, he suddenly sensed something, and after a quick calculation, he immediately deduced a hidden message sent through the network of cause and effect.

'Jiangbei Demon, something's not right. Someone from the Holy Sect wants to see me?'

Emperor Jiayou's eyes lit up, and he immediately used the power of cause and effect to reply, expressing his willingness to meet.

As for Jian Ge? Sorry, I don't like it anymore.

(End of this chapter)