Humans in the primordial world, inscribing the Way of Heaven!

Chapter 122 [Rules for Controlling the Earth, Power to Sever Heaven's Power] (Please Subscribe)
Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, the discussion about the future trend was not yet over. Although Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi took the initiative to lead more than 300 Daluo Transformation Dao beings to open up the Demon Realm, the twelve Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan were all present, and their strength was almost completely undiminished. Furthermore, Houtu, a Daoist Saint, had emerged... If it were a contest for supremacy, without the emergence of a Saint, there would be absolutely no force in the Primordial True Realm that could withstand it!

Therefore, after Di Jun and others passed away, the gazes of many Daluo and several Sages in Zixiao Palace fell on Houtu.

Facing these gazes, Houtu remained fearless and stated frankly, "It is impossible for the Twelve Ancestral Witches to achieve Dao Transformation like the Great Luo Immortals of the Demon Race! However, I can represent the Witch Clan here and promise not to participate in the struggle for the destiny of the Primordial True Realm!"

"Our Wu clan only needs Mount Buzhou and the Netherworld! We can voluntarily give up the other territories we occupy to other living beings!"

Many of the Great Luo Immortals nodded in agreement. They could accept this outcome if the Witch Clan did not participate in the struggle for the Primordial Fortune.

However, the Primordial Celestial Venerable suddenly spoke up: "Although Fellow Daoist Houtu's act of opening up the cycle of reincarnation is a great merit to the Primordial True World, and all living beings should respect it! But the cycle of reincarnation is a public instrument, concerning the billions of living beings in the Primordial World, and it absolutely cannot be controlled by the Wu Clan, or by Fellow Daoist Houtu alone!"

"Not bad!"

Daoist Zhunti also spoke up, saying, "We, the Heavenly Dao Saints, represent the primordial order and have the right to supervise the Netherworld and the Six Paths of Reincarnation!"

Houtu's expression immediately changed.

Although the words of Yuanshi Tianzun and Zhunti Daoren sounded righteous and awe-inspiring, they were actually an attempt to erode the authority of the Netherworld and the cycle of reincarnation.

The intention was to weaken the underground world, interfere with reincarnation, and reduce Houtu's influence on the prehistoric world.

But if you don't agree...

Doesn't that mean that I, or the Wu clan, have the selfish intention to manipulate the next life of the primordial beings?
This is a conspiracy!

Whether you agree or not, you'll find yourself in a dilemma.

But at this moment, the future Ziwei Emperor spoke up: "Sage Houtu, my incarnation has participated in the governance of the Netherworld in twenty reincarnations. I am also the ancestor of ghost immortals, and I have summarized a volume of Northern Yin Black Laws based on this. I still have a lot of say on the matters of the Netherworld and the Six Paths of Reincarnation. May I dare to offer some opinions?"

"Fellow Taoist, please speak!"

Houtu immediately nodded.

Having received approval, the Ziwei Emperor immediately smiled and said, "First of all, Heavenly Dao Saints must never participate in the Netherworld or the Six Paths of Reincarnation!"

Upon hearing this, the saints' expressions changed immediately. They had not expected that the Ziwei Emperor would target them, the few Heavenly Dao Saints, as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Of course, the matter of the Six Paths of Reincarnation needs to be regulated, and I agree with that!"

"When the ancient divine path was at its most prosperous, the Primordial True Realm was never short of righteous people, perfect people, and divine people. Their public-mindedness could overcome their selfishness... But now, the immortal path values ​​selfishness. Beings with a great public-mindedness are few and far between in the Primordial True Realm. This is an indisputable fact!"

"I remember that the Goddess Nuwa had a Three Lives Stone, which could reflect the past and future of all living beings, and also reveal their public and private intentions!"

"Why not use this as a basis, so that only those whose public-mindedness outweighs their selfishness are qualified to enter the Netherworld to supervise the Six Paths of Reincarnation?"

"how?"

Houtu nodded immediately upon hearing this: "That's excellent! I can accept it! But the public and private interests of living beings are constantly changing. How can you guarantee that those beings illuminated by the Three Lives Stone will not let their private interests override their public interests after they gain the power of oversight?"

As she spoke, her gaze involuntarily turned to the Daoist Zhunti who had spoken earlier: "Among the twenty hidden cycles of reincarnation imprinted in the Pangu Temple, Ksitigarbha of the Western Sect is also a very impartial person. However, after obtaining the authority of the Netherworld, he used his authority to send many living beings to the West!"

"This is a bloody lesson!"

Oops!

Zhunti Daoist's expression immediately changed. He had just received Yuanshi Tianzun's words in order to enable Ksitigarbha to obtain the qualification to reside in the Netherworld.

But now, Houtu has brought up Ksitigarbha, clearly as revenge for what he just said.

In this way, even if Ksitigarbha successfully enters the Netherworld, his role in the rise of the West will certainly be greatly diminished.

But he can't refute it now, because that would only make Houtu target him more, making it even more difficult for the Western Sect to obtain the authority of the Netherworld!

Emperor Ziwei pondered for a moment, then immediately said, "Those who obtain the authority of the Netherworld must undergo a new test every Yuanhui, standing before the Three Lives Stone to reflect their public and private intentions. What do you think?"

"If one's sense of public duty falters, the power one wields should also be weakened; if one's sense of public duty falls below 60%, then one should be stripped of all power!"

Human nature is perilous, the moral heart is subtle; only by being refined and single-minded, and holding fast to the mean, can even a sage maintain his impartial heart forever.

Not to mention other living beings?

"good!"

Houtu immediately nodded, then changed the subject, saying, "However, it's still not enough!"

As she spoke, she turned to look at the Tongtian Sect Leader: "I have heard that in this era, when Fellow Daoist Tongtian's Jie Sect accepts disciples, it requires each disciple to voluntarily swear a Heavenly Oath of several thousand words! Those who violate it will die and their Dao will be destroyed by Heaven and Earth!"

"That's a good idea!"

Upon hearing this, all the Great Luo Immortals were immediately alarmed, especially the several Heavenly Dao Saints, whose expressions changed repeatedly in an instant.

Houtu's gaze did not falter in the slightest, sweeping over each of the Great Luo Immortals of the Heavens: "Since the Jie Sect, under the Heavenly Dao, uses the power of the Heavenly Dao to restrain its disciples, then it shouldn't be too much for my Netherworld to use the Earthly Dao Oath to restrain the primordial beings who have gained power, right?"

"It is permissible to oversee the Netherworld and the Six Paths of Reincarnation, but any being residing in the Netherworld must swear a solemn oath witnessed by the Underworld!" "Anyone who abuses their power for personal gain or uses public office for private purposes shall be eternally condemned to the Avici Hell, and shall not be able to escape from the Avici Hell for countless eons!"

"Everyone, what do you think?"

Houtu's words, like thunderclaps from the beginning of time, resounded throughout the heavens and in the hearts of several Heavenly Saints in Zixiao Palace.

Didn't you want to monitor reincarnation?

I'm giving you a chance!

However, if you harbor selfish motives, don't blame me for turning around and using the proper rules to punish those beings who clamor for monitoring reincarnation!

"That is the best advice!"

The Master of Heaven immediately burst into laughter.

In the past twenty cycles of reincarnation, Yuanshi Tianzun and Zhunti Daoist have used their saintly authority to send people into the Netherworld.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva of Buddhism occupies the City of the Wrongfully Dead, while Taiyi Zhenren of the Chan Sect occupies the position of Yama, one of the Ten Kings of Hell, through his Ten Directions Incarnation Technique.

It's just unknown whether these two people could still advance further by borrowing the Netherworld's fortune if they were to be shackled with heavy chains upon entering the Netherworld.
However, this is not the end.

Houtu was also very vengeful. Looking at the several Heavenly Dao Saints, she continued, "If you fellow Daoists have no objections, I will go back and inscribe the Earthly Dao Laws. You may also have your disciples reside in the Underworld! But since the Netherworld and the Land of Reincarnation are under surveillance, shouldn't the Heavenly Dao Saints also be subject to surveillance?"

She looked directly at Yuanshi Tianzun and Zhunti Daoist without any hesitation: "I remember that during those twenty cycles of reincarnation, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi and Fellow Daoist Zhunti Daoist used their status as Heavenly Dao Saints to attack juniors and some non-saints quite a few times!"

"The Three Immortal Maidens of the Jie Sect and Kong Xuan of the Phoenix Clan suffered quite a bit!"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun and Zhunti Daoist's faces immediately turned extremely ugly. Some things are fine if you don't bring them up, but once you do, it's a matter of losing face for the sages.

Houtu chuckled lightly, briefly met Tongtian Jiaozhu's gaze, and then said, "How about we ask all the Heavenly Dao Saints to make a Great Dao Oath that we will not attack any non-Saint beings during this era?"

"absurd!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable immediately retorted, "According to Fellow Daoist Houtu, if some rampant individuals openly offend the dignity of us sages, are we not allowed to take action and punish them?"

"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi is absolutely right!"

Daoist Zhunti echoed, "Sometimes, we take action to guide those with affinity, so that there will be fewer acts of killing in the primordial world!"

"Hahaha!"

But before Houtu could speak, the Tongtian Sect Leader laughed: "How interesting! Didn't you two say before that all living beings below the level of a sage are just a string of data? If that's the case, why should you two care about the offense of a few strings of data?"

"In the end, it's still a contest of the Great Dao. The disciples under my command are not up to par, and we can't win. So, I have no choice but to ask you two fellow Daoists to take action personally!"

"Why bother with such grand pronouncements?"

The Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning, with a heart of iron, was not angered by the words of the Master of Heaven. He simply looked at the crowd with a resolute tone and said, "If you think you can use this method to restrain us saints, it is simply wishful thinking. Fellow Daoists, please don't try to provoke us!"

Seeing this, Houtu didn't say much, but looked at a few disciples of the Chan Sect and said, "Since that's the case, your disciples should be subject to some restraint! It seems that it's become commonplace for disciples of sages to bully other fellow Daoists in the Primordial True Realm by relying on the sage's authority!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable immediately said, "When the Heavenly Court is established in the future, it will be subject to the Heavenly Emperor's control. We, the Heavenly Saints, and the affairs of our lineage are not something that Fellow Daoist Houtu, the Earthly Saint, need to worry about!"

But Houtu, not one to back down, chuckled and said, "The Heavenly Court? Can the Heavenly Court of the future truly be considered the Heavenly Court of all living beings in the primordial world?"

"You might as well call it the Heavenly Court of your Chan Sect!"

"The position of Heavenly Emperor belongs to a disciple of the Dao Ancestor. Among the Six Emperors, the Eastern Azure Flower Emperor, the Southern Longevity Emperor, and the Western Gouchen Emperor are all disciples of your Chan Sect! In addition, the Five Elders of the Five Directions and some other important divine positions are also controlled by your Chan Sect!"

“Is this fair?”

Houtu's idea was simple: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Since you, Yuanshi Tianzun, are using the name of righteousness to force me to make concessions, then I can also use righteousness to put a shackle on your Chan Sect!
Upon hearing this, all the great celestial beings turned their gaze toward the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

Yuanshi Tianzun was unconcerned and sneered, "The way of my Chan Sect follows the way of Heaven. The Golden Immortals of my Chan Sect are also immortals of good fortune. What's wrong with them speaking on behalf of Heaven and occupying divine positions in the Heavenly Court?"

"Fellow Daoist, do you know that excess is as bad as deficiency?"

Houtu smiled and continued, "It's fine to speak on behalf of Heaven and expound the Way, but the supreme divine positions in Heaven cannot all be controlled by the Chan Sect! Even if we are to speak on behalf of Heaven and expound the Way, in my opinion, it is enough for a disciple of the Chan Sect to occupy one of the Six Emperors positions!"

"joke!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable remained unmoved: "Aside from my disciples of the Chan Sect, who else among the living beings has a destiny that aligns with the positions of the Three Venerables and Six Emperors?"

This is an indisputable fact.

The Antarctic Longevity Emperor and the Eastern Azure Flower Emperor were both evolved from the Primordial Heavenly Venerable using the Primordial Nine Qi. They belong to a specific category of divine beings, and ordinary creatures are not really suited for that divine position.

But Houtu, having launched an attack against Yuanshi Tianzun, how could she have been completely unprepared?
Now that she is a saint, she can illuminate time and space and understand countless causes and effects in the blink of an eye. How could she not know the prototypes of the two emperors and six rulers?
The Eastern Azure Emperor needs no introduction; his prototype is the Eastern King Duke, the head of male immortals. This is also the reason why the Eastern King Duke was able to ascend to the throne in several reincarnations.

The Antarctic Longevity Emperor, who wields all thunder and commands all spirits, is clearly based on the ancient god Lei Ze, who once roamed the primordial world!
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