Primordial Era: The true lineage of Pangu, which Styx River is this?

Chapter 182 Styx River: Why are you so nervous, Fellow Daoist Zhunti and Jieyin?

Before long, the Styx River returned to the Netherworld, while Zhunti and Jieyin remained in the same place.

Looking at the returning Styx River, both Zhunti and Jieyin were extremely shocked.

This is not what they expected, or rather—it's very different.

"Senior brother, what should we do now?" Zhunti looked at Jieyin, secretly glad that his senior brother had made the right decision. If it were really as he had said before, and they had joined forces with the Three Pure Ones, then the West would probably be completely finished.

The Three Pure Ones possess defensive treasures such as the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda, and the Taiji Diagram. It can be said that before this, if someone had told Zhunti and Jieyin that someone in this world could defeat the Three Pure Ones single-handedly, Zhunti and Jieyin would never have believed it.

It only managed to hold off Styx for a short while before being defeated, and it was almost powerless to fight back throughout the entire encounter.

Those are the Three Pure Ones.

It can be said that even if seven or eight saints of the level of Zhuxian Sword Formation, such as Zhunti and Jieyin, joined forces, they might not be able to break through the formation guarded by Laozi and Yuanshi.

After all, once inside the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, the defenses of the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and the Taiji Diagram were extremely difficult to break through.

According to their expectations, even if Styx doesn't lose to the Three Pure Ones this time, it will still take a long time for him to get rid of their siege.

If it were them, they would probably be defeated by the Styx in an instant. After all, they don't have the Heaven-defying Killing Sword Formation, which requires four cultivators to suppress the four killing swords in order to break through it, nor do they have those defensive and offensive treasures!

At this moment, they witnessed something they never dared to imagine happening, and the person who did it was right in front of them.

Zhunti understood very well that all the things he had thought of before, and the conditions he had prepared to propose, could be discarded, because they were based on their previous understanding. But now, the facts had proven that their previous understanding was wrong.

Now, the most urgent task is to offer sufficient conditions to get the Styx to assist them, since the great prosperity of the West is inseparable from the cycle of reincarnation.

But the problem is—what do they have that could move the River Styx?

Merit?

The River Styx has never lacked merit.

Lingbao?

Then the River Styx would have no shortage of it.

Luck?

Even disregarding the immeasurable merits and fortune accumulated by Styx in the past, as long as the cycle of reincarnation still exists, Styx can squander his merits and fortune without restraint. Before he has even finished squandering the merits and fortune he has earned today, the merits and fortune provided by the cycle of reincarnation will arrive again.

Lingbao, territory?

Unfortunately, they are the masters of the West, the spiritual treasures and territory of the West —

Do I owe a sage a debt of karma?

Previously, they had considered using this opportunity to seek help from the Styx River, as it was the most cost-effective way.

The Heavenly Court has indeed gathered four sages. Perhaps the sages are not of one mind with each other, but the Three Pure Ones and the Styx River are sworn enemies, which is difficult to change.

When the time comes to fight against the Three Pure Ones, the Styx River can rely on the karma they owe to the saints to get their assistance in fighting against the Three Pure Ones.

In this way, the Styx River and the Three Pure Ones are restrained, creating a situation where the snipe and the clam fight while the fisherman benefits. The Styx River will certainly not abuse or scheming recklessly when facing external pressure from three or even four saints, since they owe the Styx River the karma of the saints. After all, the Styx River still needs them to fight against the Three Pure Ones.

But now, they suddenly realize that the Styx River doesn't need their help at all to defeat the Three Pure Ones!

This is awkward.

They suddenly realized that their sage-like karma might not be of much value to the Styx.

Although they feared that the River Styx might seize upon even the smallest karmic debt and, through constant scheming, ultimately transform it into an immense debt of gratitude they could never repay, they feared even more that their karma wouldn't even qualify for the River Styx's scheming.

Zhunti and Jieyin, who made so many great vows, are burdened with countless karmic debts to repay. They are definitely high-risk users. Without the rise of the West, it is hard to say when they will "explode" because they cannot repay their karmic debts. At that time, let alone repaying their karmic debts, it is uncertain whether they can even exist in the prehistoric world. After all, owing the Heavenly Dao karmic debts is no joke.

However—without the help of the River Styx and the assistance of the Land of Reincarnation, the great prosperity of the West is a distant dream, like a mirage, something that can be hoped for but never attained.

The West cannot prosper, their position as saints is unstable, and they cannot offer enough incentives to get the Styx to help them.

Thus, an unsolvable deadlock was formed.

If Styx had been able to defeat the Three Pure Ones more slowly, they might have had a chance to gain favor with them. As for whether they would offend the Three Pure Ones, that was none of their concern. However, the Three Pure Ones were defeated far too quickly.

It happened so fast that they didn't even have time to make a move.

"Fellow Daoists Zhunti and Jieyin, you two seem quite nervous," Styx said with a smile, looking at Zhunti and Jieyin before him.

"Fellow Daoist's cultivation is profound, which we admire to the extreme." Zhunti looked at the Styx River in front of him, and upon hearing this, he put on an extremely kind smile, his tone full of admiration.

"Is that so?" Styx looked at Zhunti and Jieyin in front of him, and his next words made the two Western monks change their expressions.

"Both of you fellow Daoists are cultivators who have reached the Profound Realm, both are Saints. If you had joined forces with the Three Pure Ones just now, launching a sneak attack from behind when I was off guard, perhaps you would have succeeded," Styx said with a smile, seemingly joking. At the same time, in an instant, his primordial spirit surveyed the entire Netherworld, confirming that nothing unexpected had happened, before turning his gaze back to Zhunti before him.

To guide or lead.

"What do you mean by this, fellow Daoist? Our hearts are with you, and our resolve is unwavering. We have no intention of rebelling against you."

"Although our three senior brothers and I are from the same sect, they have suppressed us in every way. We have long been loyal to the Three Pure Ones, so how could we join them in kicking a fellow Daoist when he is down?" Zhunti reacted very quickly and gave his answer after Styx finished speaking.

"Fellow Daoists Zhunti and Jieyin, you two have long resided in the Western Paradise and are usually untouched by karma. I wonder why you have come here today?"

"If there's nothing else, fellow Daoists, why don't you return to the West first? The West is in dire need of rebuilding, and many beings are eagerly awaiting the return of the two sages." Styx looked at Zhunti and Jieyin before him and said with a smile.

Styx couldn't be certain whether Zhunti and Jieyin were planning to join forces with the Three Pure Ones against him, but he was certain that while Zhunti and Jieyin appeared benevolent, they were actually plotting many things in secret. Therefore—

Styx chose not to accept the challenge.

Anyway, the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West is still a long way off. Right now, he only needs to make some arrangements, then enjoy the merits, fortune, and human fortune brought by the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and incidentally plan the merits of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the human race, as well as the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods.