Primordial Era: Taking the blame to become a saint, proving one's path through eccentricity!

Chapter 205 [Yuan Shi's Questioning, the Target of Public Criticism] (Please Subscribe)

Since Rahu's will had retreated, and the twelve Great Freedom Heavenly Demons who attacked Maitreya had been reduced to ashes by Taiqing Laozi with the Six Ding Divine Fire, Amitabha Buddha naturally would not linger. After nodding slightly to Taiqing Laozi, he led the severely injured Maitreya back to the West!

Taiqing Laozi sighed softly, tore through the void, and returned directly to Shouyang Mountain.

But someone was faster than him!

As he stepped into the Eight Trigrams Palace, the Primordial Celestial Venerable was already waiting there: "Elder brother, are you going to abandon the Immortal Path and the Xuanmen System?"

Upon hearing this, Taiqing Laozi immediately shook his head: "What is this? When did I ever say that I would abandon the Immortal Path and the Xuanmen system?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable spoke frankly: "Elder brother, you should know that as the cause of all results, there are some things I haven't investigated thoroughly, and that's fine! But that fellow Rahu, since he forcibly tore through this fog, how could the Second Generation Supreme Mark on Maitreya's body be hidden from me?"

As Rahu said, the relationship between Taoism and Buddhism is so-so. It is absolutely impossible that Taiqing Laozi would personally take action to subdue demons!

"yes!"

Since Yuanshi Tianzun had put it this way, Taiqing Laozi no longer concealed anything: "He did indeed inherit a portion of the Supreme Dao Fruit!"

"You are also a Heavenly Dao Saint! In that case, you should understand that although the Primordial True Realm is vast, finding an existence that resonates with our Dao is like finding a needle in a haystack. And resonating with our Dao does not mean that the being can inherit our Dao Fruit!"

"Otherwise, why is it that none of the Twelve Golden Immortals of your Chan Sect have been able to inherit the Primordial Imprint?"

"Although Guang Chengzi briefly touched upon it, he ultimately failed to inherit the mark. A being capable of inheriting the Dao Fruit is hard to find!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable remained expressionless, only coldly stating, "But Maitreya is the disciple of Amitabha Buddha. If you allow him to inherit the Dao Fruit, then both the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) and the Immortal Dao will be suppressed by Buddhism in endless time and space!"

Upon hearing this, Laozi of Taiqing couldn't help but sigh softly: "Theoretically, that's true! But in the Primordial True Realm, there is indeed no one more suitable than him! Moreover, even if Maitreya were to inherit my Dao Fruit one day, I never said I would abandon the Xuanmen and the Immortal Path!"

"If you're willing to reach some consensus with Tongtian, or bring Nuwa into the game, at the very least, you can rival Buddhism!"

Although the fortune of the Xuanmen (mystical sect) mostly falls on the three sects of Ren, Chan, and Jie, Nuwa, as the last disciple of Dao Ancestor Hongjun in Zixiao Palace, also carries the fortune of the Xuanmen.

However, she did not establish a religion!

Taiqing Laozi continued, "When I became a saint, I established the Human Religion, borrowing the karma of the human race. In fact, I was indebted to Nuwa!"

"Therefore, in my original plan, if Maitreya could inherit my Dao, then I would hand over the entire Human Sect to Nuwa!"

"Her Dao Fruit is the Dao of Creation. In the past, present, and future, as long as there are living beings in the Primordial True Realm, her Dao Fruit will remain unchanged for eternity, enough to replace my foundation of existence and connect the past, present, and future of the Xuanmen!"

Taiqing Laozi himself did not want to get involved in any karma. He wanted to find someone to inherit his Dao Fruit, and he also wanted Nuwa to take over the Dao lineage of the Human Sect.

As long as Nuwa is willing to accept it, even if Maitreya inherits his Dao fruit and becomes a Heavenly Saint, the Xuanmen and Xiandao can still suppress the Buddhist sect.

after all……

Both Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu possess innate treasures and heavenly evil treasures, and their strength is enough to suppress the two Western Saints.

Nuwa, though lacking supreme treasures, possessed the accumulation of twenty eras. Now, with the help of the power of the earth, she has twice attained the Dao of Sainthood. Even if Maitreya inherits her Dao, he will only be suppressed.

However, Laozi's words failed to convince Yuanshi Tianzun that the unity of the Three Pure Ones was based on the cause and effect bestowed upon them by Pangu.

Whether Nuwa was willing to take over the humanistic lineage was one question, and whether her Great Dao of Creation could connect the Great Dao of Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu was another question that needed to be considered!

Some things cannot be determined by Lao Tzu's few words.

Even if it is as Taiqing Laozi imagined, who will be the most respected figure in the Xuanmen sect in the future?

When Tao Ancestor Hongjun accepted disciples, Taiqing Laozi was the eldest disciple, Yuanshi Tianzun was the second disciple, Tongtian Jiaozhu and Nuwa were the third disciple and the last disciple respectively, while Jieyin and Zhunti were only nominal disciples!

If Taiqing Laozi had abandoned the Xuanmen, Yuanshi Tianzun should have succeeded him, but Tongtian Jiaozhu was in conflict with him over the Great Dao!

After Taiqing abandoned the Xuanmen system, was Nuwa willing to help her suppress Tongtian?

Not too possible!

In this era, Nuwa and Tongtian were undoubtedly on the same side, and within the Jie Sect, there were also many disciples of both human and demon races.

It's quite obvious who has a closer relationship with Nuwa!

Once Maitreya inherits the Dao fruit of Taiqing Laozi, it will affect not only the Xuanmen (Taoist sect), but also many of the plans and schemes of Yuanshi Tianzun (Primordial Heavenly Venerable).

Therefore, he could not accept that Taiqing Laozi would hand over the Dao Fruit to Maitreya to inherit.

……

While Taiqing Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun were talking, Luo Hou was not idle either, and directly sent a demon to Shouyang Mountain.

Although he couldn't hear their conversation, he could roughly guess what was going on.

However, his target was not Taiqing Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun. How could a mere inner demon possibly shake the Dao hearts of two sages?

His target is Xuandu!

Xuandu, as the chief disciple of the Human Sect, was originally the most promising candidate to become the second Supreme Elder, but unfortunately, Maitreya Daoist suddenly appeared!

At this moment, Xuandu also heard Luo Hou's words and was on the verge of losing his Dao heart.

Rahu could not possibly ignore this!

Now that the fact that Maitreya had obtained the mark of the second-generation Supreme Being had been exposed, he naturally didn't mind adding fuel to the fire for Taiqing!

"You, Taiqing, can find the Future Buddha to be your successor, so why can't I, Luo Hou, let my disciple fall into the embrace of the demonic path?"

In fact, what Rahu liked to do most was not killing, but poaching people and turning cultivators with innocent hearts into peerless demons.

Kinnara, Ananda...

In his past twenty reincarnations, he has certainly undermined Buddhism quite a bit!

In this era, the direct disciples of the Jie Sect are most likely to become the second-generation Rahu, and the disciples of the Ren Sect and the Chan Sect naturally cannot be overlooked!

The inner demon's seductive voice rang directly in Xuandu's ears: "Look! You are not the successor of Taiqing Laozi at all, but a target placed in plain sight to draw attention to Maitreya! From beginning to end, you had no chance of becoming the second Taishang!"

"No!"

Xuan Du, however, refused to believe it.

But not long ago, the words spreading about the Primordial True Realm kept echoing in his ears.

Although he was a child at heart, with no worldly concerns and caring about very few things, Taiqing had always been grooming him to be the second-generation Supreme.

But now, Rahu tells him that there is another candidate for the second Supreme Elder, and his long-standing insistence is nothing but a huge joke!

He naturally found it hard to accept!

Although he kept comforting himself that Taiqing Laozi had his own considerations, his Dao heart was ultimately eroded by his inner demons, and the seed of demonic path took root and sprouted.

Xuandu recalled that before he broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, the mark of the Second Generation Supreme was within reach. However, when he broke through to the Great Luo realm, the mark that was once within reach became a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water!

I just can't catch it!

"It must be Maitreya!"

Guided by his inner demons, Xuandu blamed everything on Maitreya: "If Maitreya Daoist hadn't broken through to the Great Luo realm before me, how could he have obtained the mark of the Second Generation Supreme Being before me?"

"And the teachers!"

"I could have broken through to the Great Luo realm long ago, why did he insist on making me suppress it?"

The inner demon did nothing; it merely presented Xuandu with fragments of cause and effect, causing him to constantly suspect Taiqing Laozi.

After planting the demonic mark, the inner demon did not linger. Once Taiqing Laozi discovered it, he probably wouldn't have a chance to leave Shouyang Mountain!

Therefore, he was very decisive!

After the inner demon left, Taiqing Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun also ended their conversation, having not reached any consensus.

"The meeting ended on a sour note!"

Yuanshi Tianzun did not hide his emotions. When he left Shouyang Mountain, Tongtian Jiaozhu and Nuwa both noticed his gloomy expression.

On the other side, both the Guide Daoist and the Zhunti Daoist were also frowning, as this should have been the deepest secret they had buried with Laozi of Taiqing.

Unexpectedly, Rahu, that troublemaker, exposed it to the other saints.

"Rahu!"

Zhunti Daoist gritted his teeth and said, "The strange occurrences in the Abyss of Darkness and the Lonely Garden are just a tactic by that Rahu to distract us!"

He could already imagine what would happen next: Yuanshi Tianzun, or other saints, would definitely keep scheming against Maitreya in order to prevent him from inheriting the Supreme Dao Fruit and becoming a Heavenly Dao Saint!

and also……

They are the chosen ones of the West!

Although Prajnaparamita gave birth to the child of destiny of the West, such a being cannot be born successfully in a short period of time!

Even though Zhunti Daoist has been nourishing him with pure crystal water and various rare and precious materials during this period, there is still no sign of him being born!

According to his calculations, even if the Western community nurtures this chosen one with all their might, it will still take several eons for him to be born successfully!

The longer it drags on, the more variables there will be. The West is now becoming the target of everyone's criticism!

……

Jade Void Palace.

After returning to Kunlun Mountain, Yuanshi Tianzun continued to ponder a way to break the deadlock. Naturally, he was unwilling to let Maitreya become the second Taishang.

If they directly attacked Maitreya Daoist, they would surely thoroughly offend Taiqing Laozi.

In addition, Maitreya is also a disciple of the Guide, and the future Buddha among the Three Buddhas of Buddhism, playing a vital role in Buddhism.

If he were to offend Maitreya, it would be tantamount to directly offending three saints!

In the future, during the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, the three of them probably will no longer support him and the Chan Sect!

"Could it be...?"

"You want me to cooperate with Tongtian?"

Thinking of this, Yuanshi Tianzun glanced towards Jin'ao Island, but then shook his head: "How could Tongtian possibly be willing to cooperate with me?"

Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together!

Although he and Tongtian Jiaozhu were both leaders in the Xuanmen sect, their respective paths to enlightenment meant that they would find it difficult to reach certain consensuses.

Especially recently, after the Tongtian Sect Leader opened the Great Dao and spread it into the Primordial True Realm, the two Western Saints took the initiative to follow suit, resulting in the Saint's methods being seen everywhere. Cultivators no longer lacked techniques to protect their Dao, which greatly impacted the Great Dao of the Chan Sect.

At this point, going to find the Tongtian Sect Leader is definitely not a good idea!

"We'll have to find another way!"

Yuanshi Tianzun sighed, but couldn't help thinking of Fuxi, and of the matter of Yuanshi Tiandi that Fuxi had mentioned in the Jade Void Palace.

(End of this chapter)