Zongwang: Unspeakable fear!

Chapter 1009 The Opportunity for Sainthood and Its Reflection on All Realms (4K)

Until Gao Yang entered the defensive formation of Tianlan City, the three quasi-saints did not make a move, but simply watched him enter the city.

Only after the defensive formation in front of him completely closed did Gao Yang land at the city gate, gradually dissipating the power accumulated in Yongyao.

It took him almost a minute to completely dissipate the power of the "Man-made Disaster - Separation from the World" sword strike.

After putting away Yongyao, Gao Yang turned to look at the towering city wall in front of him and the many cultivators standing on it.

In their eyes, Gao Yang saw admiration, envy, jealousy, amazement, and hatred—a whole range of emotions.

Gao Yang withdrew his gaze and looked at the cultivator who was slowly walking towards him from inside the Tianlan City gate.

The other party was draped in a moon-white cloak, walked with cloud-silk steps, and moved with composure. His face was as calm as a still lake, and his aura was at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

From the whispers of the cultivators on the city wall, Gao Yang knew that the person in front of him was the city lord of Tianlan City, whose Daoist name was Tianlanzi and whose cultivation was that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, even stronger than that of Ganyue Zhenren of Ganyue City.

Tian Lanzi approached Gao Yang with a smile and bowed first, saying, "I am Tian Lanzi, the Lord of Tianlan City. Fellow Daoist Zizai, you have traveled a long way. Please come with me into the city first."

Master was too busy to get away, so he gave orders to treat Fellow Daoist Zizai well.

"Once this matter is resolved, I will meet with Fellow Daoist Zizai for a chat."

Gao Yang returned the greeting and asked with some confusion, "Fellow Daoist Tianlanzi, may I ask who your master is?"

With a smile on his face, Tian Lanzi then transmitted his voice to Gao Yang, saying, "My master is Dao Weizi, one of the quasi-saints of the human race. He should be blocking the quasi-saints from the three factions of the Witch, Demon, and Buddha right now. Fellow Daoist has already entered Tianlan City, so this matter should be over soon."

"In that case, I will respectfully obey your command."

Gao Yang nodded and walked side by side with Tian Lanzi into the city.

Tianlanzi walked side by side with Gaoyang, sighing as they went: "Even though we are far away in Tianlan City, we know very well about Fellow Daoist Zizai's deeds."

"In the past hundred years in Jambudvipa, you are probably the most renowned Golden Immortal."

Before Gao Yang could answer, Tian Lanzi sighed, "A Great Luo Golden Immortal reversing the fate of a Quasi-Saint, such a feat has not been heard of for a long time."

Even the most outstanding geniuses and disciples of sages in the Eastern Continent wouldn't dare guarantee they could achieve such a feat as a Great Luo Immortal reversing the tide and slaying a Quasi-Saint.

Gao Yang did not stop walking, but calmly said, "Fellow Daoist Tianlanzi, I was forced into this situation. If I didn't kill the other party, they would kill me. I had no choice but to do this."

Tian Lanzi turned to look at Gao Yang, his eye twitching slightly.

If he hadn't known the whole story, he would have been completely fooled by Gao Yang's expression.

He knew that this seemingly ordinary black-haired youth had previously been extremely arrogant, blocking the entrance to the Hundred Witches Forbidden Land and killing off the witch clan members who came one by one.

Besides, don't you have any idea why the quasi-saint of the Witch Clan came to kill you?

Furthermore, what does it mean to say "the other party wanted to kill me, and I had no choice but to fight back and kill them"? That's a quasi-saint, someone who can be killed so easily.

Gao Yang was naturally unaware of the immense psychological trauma his casual reply had inflicted on the City Lord of Tianlan beside him.

For him, arriving at Tianlan City meant that he was not far from leaving Nanzhanbuzhou.

Looking at the time, less than a month has passed.

Tian Lanzi chuckled and continued, "Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Zizai's performance is truly admirable. Just hearing about Fellow Daoist Zizai's deeds makes this old bone of mine feel excited."

Gao Yang was still somewhat uncomfortable with such undisguised praise.

He thought for a moment and finally said truthfully, "It's just that I'm forced by circumstances. If I had to leave Jambudvipa, I wouldn't want to do something so high-profile."

"Leave Jambudvipa?"

Tian Lanzi was slightly startled, but then he thought of the condition for leaving Nanzhanbuzhou: gathering a hundred feet of luck.

"Why did Fellow Daoist Zizai leave the Southern Continent? With the strength you have shown, you might be able to directly attain the Dao and ascend to the position of Quasi-Saint or even Sub-Saint during this Minor Tribulation."

Gao Yang paused, looked at Tian Lanzi, and asked, "Is it true that one cannot attain the Dao and ascend to the Quasi-Saint realm after leaving the Southern Continent?"

"Well, it's not impossible, but the chances of attaining enlightenment in this sea of ​​right and wrong are a bit higher."

Tianlanzi pointed to the top of his head and sighed slightly: "Nanzhanbuzhou is a sea of ​​right and wrong, and everyone knows this. But why do humans, demons, Taoists, witches and Buddhas still fight for Nanzhanbuzhou?"

The struggle for fortune and resources is one aspect, but isn't the other aspect also about the opportunity to attain enlightenment and sainthood?

In the Eastern Continent, the number of qualified Daoists far exceeds that in the Southern Continent, and those people all have extraordinary backgrounds and identities. For us, the hope of attaining Dao in that environment is slim.

Conversely, in Jambudvipa, although the competition is more intense, the constraints on us are much less.

At this point, Tianlanzi turned to look at Gaoyang and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, the Great Luo Golden Immortals of the entire Southern Continent might have to thank you now."

"Thank me?" Gao Yang asked, puzzled.

"That's right. With the death of a Quasi-Saint in the Wu Clan, a Saint's position has become vacant in the Southern Continent. The Great Luo Golden Immortals still living in the Southern Continent for the next hundred years will probably be much quieter."

Tianlanzi nodded and said, "Of course, nearly a hundred Great Luo Golden Immortals have died at the hands of Fellow Daoist Zizai. With such heavy casualties, the three factions of Wu, Yao, and Buddha are almost at the point of being severely weakened."

It seems that this future quasi-saint will be born from among our human race and the Daoist sect.

Gao Yang suddenly realized why so many Great Luo Golden Immortals had come to kill him when he looked towards the direction outside the city.

Killing him would grant access to all the treasures on his body, including the Qi Luck Disc, as well as the recognition of all cultivators in the Southern Continent, thus gaining the qualification and opportunity to be conferred a sainthood.

No, in fact, an agreement has already been made among the three parties of the Witch, the Demon, and the Buddha: whoever kills his Great Luo Golden Immortal will become the next Quasi-Saint.

Only this reason can explain why so many liches and Buddhas came to intercept and kill him on his way to the heart of the human race.

This also explains why the three Quasi-Saints outside Tianlan City preferred to watch him enter Tianlan City and lose the opportunity to kill him, rather than risk their lives to kill him.

Because they all have selfish motives; they are first and foremost quasi-saints themselves, and only secondly people of the three factions of witch, demon, and Buddha.

If they die, they have nothing left; for them, death means the end of everything.

Furthermore, their deaths will directly affect the forces behind them.

This is the real reason why they cherish their lives.

This ambush was doomed to fail from the very beginning.

This is also why the Human Race Quasi-Saints Association, in conjunction with the Daoist Quasi-Saints Association, helped him block most of the Quasi-Saints from the three sides. Gao Yang withdrew his gaze and continued walking into the city with Tian Lanzi.

A moment later, in the City Lord's Mansion of Tianlan City, Gao Yang and Tianlanzi sat facing each other.

Just as he sat down, a faint light bloomed beside Tianlanzi, and a handsome Taoist appeared from within the light.

Upon sensing the Taoist's arrival, Tian Lanzi's smile vanished, and he immediately rose to his feet and respectfully bowed to the Taoist, saying, "Master."

Gao Yang raised an eyebrow and looked at the Taoist in front of Tian Lanzi. Knowing that the Taoist in front of him was Tian Lanzi's Quasi-Saint Master Dao Weizi, he immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Quasi-Saint."

Dao Weizi smiled and said, "Haha, Fellow Daoist Zizai, we have long admired you, and now that we have met you, you are truly extraordinary."

Gao Yang paused, somewhat unaccustomed to the quasi-saint's overly familiar manner.

Dao Weizi stopped laughing and looked at Gao Yang, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zizai, from what you're saying, you're doing all this mainly because you want to leave Nanzhanbuzhou and go to Dongsheng Shenzhou."

You will not stay in the Southern Continent. You should know that the position of Quasi-Saint is currently vacant, and you possess two hundred feet of fortune. If you want to become a Saint, you only need to hone your skills for a few hundred years. Becoming a Saint is a sure thing for you.

Even other Great Luo Immortals couldn't possibly covet this opportunity for sainthood.

Tianlanzi nodded in agreement. This opportunity to become a saint was earned by Gao Yang through his own sword fights. If anyone else wanted to become a saint, they would have to ask Gao Yang and the sword in his hand for permission.

Simply put, if Gao Yang wanted to be granted sainthood, then there would be no room for other Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Of course, if Gao Yang were to give up this opportunity to be conferred sainthood, he would be doing the entire Southern Continent's human race and the Daoist sect a huge favor.

Furthermore, the quasi-saints who are subsequently conferred sainthood will naturally form a karmic connection with Gao Yang, owing him a great favor.

Dao Weizi's words were also an attempt to ascertain Gao Yang's true intentions.

After all, his disciple Tianlanzi had been stuck at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm for a long time. If given the opportunity, why not take it a step further?

As the saying goes, "being near the water tower, one gets the moon first," now that Gao Yang has arrived in Tianlan City, the opportunity naturally falls to them.

Gao Yang looked at Dao Weizi, and then sensed a hint of eagerness in Tian Lanzi's eyes beside him. He said calmly but with an undeniable air, "That's right, I'm going to Dong Sheng Shen Zhou. As for this fortune, it's just something I'll do as a favor."

A glint of light flashed in Tian Lanzi's eyes, and his gaze toward Gao Yang became much more benevolent.

Dao Weizi paused for a moment, patted Tian Lanzi on the shoulder, and looked at Gao Yang, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zizai, if you give up the chance to become a Saint in the Southern Continent, I will owe you a great favor."

I wonder what business you have going to Dongsheng Shenzhou. Perhaps there is something my master and I can do to help.

Gao Yang understood what Wei Zi was talking about, so he took the Qi Yun Zi Divine Disc from his waist, held it in his hand, and said, "I must go to Dong Sheng Shen Zhou."

As for why he went there, I wonder if the Quasi-Saint has ever heard of the True Lord of the Pure Source Wonderful Way?

"I have naturally heard of the name Erlang Zhenjun." Daoweizi nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Gao Yang breathed a sigh of relief. "I went to Dongsheng Shenzhou for a cultivation technique practiced by Erlang Zhenjun."

As a quasi-sage, Dao Weizi had lived for several eons and naturally possessed extensive knowledge. He immediately understood why Gao Yang had come.

"So that's how it is. I noticed earlier that you had a strong physique and a vaguely familiar aura. I never imagined that you had actually obtained the true teachings of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts. Is your search for Erlang Shen for the subsequent cultivation methods of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts?"

"To be honest, this is exactly why I came here," Gao Yang nodded in acknowledgment.

Having received a definite answer, Daoweizi pondered for a moment and said, "Let me think about this matter."

After pondering for a few breaths, Dao Weizi looked up at Gao Yang and asked, "I wonder where you obtained this Eight-Nine Arcane Technique?"

"The world I live in is a gift from Heaven."

After Gao Yang finished speaking, he continued, "In my world, there are also legends of Taoist predecessors such as Erlang Shen."

Dao Weizi nodded and said matter-of-factly, "This is only right. The Taoist ancestors such as Erlang Zhenjun possessed profound magical powers and great supernatural abilities. Their strength was enough to reflect their existence in all realms and leave behind their own legends."

If you obtained the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts through a gift from Heaven, then this matter might not be so difficult.

Gao Yang looked at Dao Weizi in surprise and repeated, "Reflecting all realms?"

"That's right, reflecting all realms."

Dao Weizi explained: "The great gods Pangu, Nuwa, and the Three Pure Ones of Taoism, and others who possess great magical power and supernatural abilities, have merged with the Great Dao and thus gained the ability to reflect all realms."

The Great Dao is the ultimate principle governing the universe. In all the three thousand worlds of the same origin, the Dao is omnipresent. Therefore, those who imprint their existence on the Great Dao are also omnipresent.

You can treat it as a means of spreading the word, or you can treat it as an unconscious ability.

Even if they themselves don't have such intentions, they will always unintentionally leave their own shadows in the three thousand worlds.

"However, from what I understand, Erlang Shen and the others do not seem to have reached the level of beings like Pangu." Gao Yang asked, voicing his doubts.

"Did you learn about Erlang Shen from the Investiture of the Gods?" Daoweizi asked.

Gao Yang nodded.

“There is more than one way to reflect the world. In certain major events that sweep across the entire prehistoric world, there is also the ability to reflect the world. The Investiture of the Gods happens to be one of these major events.”

Dao Weizi continued, "The Investiture of the Gods, the war between the ancient Heavenly Emperors, and so on, are all major events that have affected the entire prehistoric world."

This momentous event itself was imprinted in the Great Dao.

The Great Dao exists everywhere, naturally even in the three thousand worlds. When someone comprehends the Dao, there is a chance they will perceive such a momentous event from the traces of the Dao, and its reflection will then complete its manifestation throughout the heavens.

"I see!"

Gao Yang's eyes widened in shock. He truly had never imagined that the origins of the myths and legends that had been widely circulated in China since ancient times were actually like this.

Illuminating all realms!

Just seeing those four words sent a chill down Gao Yang's spine.

I wonder if he will ever have the day when his light shines upon all realms?
The thought surfaced in his mind, only to be firmly pinned to the Greatsword of Will by a beam of sword light.

'I am still far from reaching that level, but one day, I, Gao Yang, will surely illuminate all realms!'

(End of this chapter)