Journey to the West: Become stronger by taking on disciples, start by recruiting a demonized Sun Wuk

In the midst of chaos, there was a small courtyard, surrounded by chaotic energy, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

This courtyard has a long history.

It was once the place where the Three Pure Ones lived together, located on Kunlun Mountain.

After the Three Pure Ones separated, Yuanshi and Tongtian each established their own sects, leaving only Taiqing Laozi in the small courtyard.

After the Investiture of the Gods, the sages could not return to the primordial world, so Laozi of Taiqing moved the small courtyard to the depths of chaos.

After Taiqing Laozi finished his calculations in the small courtyard, his gaze pierced through the chaos and reached the deepest part.

He whispered, "Tongtian, is it really you?"

Lao Tzu doubted the connection to Heaven.

He further doubted whether Tongtian had the ability to cultivate a human who had acquired the talent and enable him to reach the eleventh level of the Flower Blooming Realm.

Given Lao Tzu's level of cultivation and knowledge, he believed that he could not possibly accomplish such a thing.

Lao Tzu also suspected that the mastermind behind the faceless statue might be Hongjun.

After the Investiture of the Gods, Laozi confirmed some of Hongjun's intentions.

Over the years, he has been secretly searching for evidence.

"Tongtian did indeed have some kind of extraordinary encounter in the Chaos Realm."

Taiqing Laozi sighed.

I no longer care about the identity of that faceless statue.

The key question is, what does the emergence of Ying Zheng signify?

He saw a completely new path in Ying Zheng.

This path seems to be designed to allow the human race to rise to power.

but it is not the truth.

Because Ying Zheng's cultivation method can only make him stronger.

Thus, even as Ying Zheng grew stronger, he could not change the inherent weakness of the human race.

Moreover, Laozi was thinking about something else.

If Hongjun's scheme is true, then what role do these Heavenly Saints play in Hongjun's plan?

Thinking of this, Taiqing Laozi sighed again.

After the Investiture of the Gods, the Three Pure Ones were forced to take the Elixir of Immortality, and their lives depended entirely on Hongjun's decision.

Even if they saw through Hongjun's entire plan, they could not resist.

Lao Tzu's gaze pierced through the chaos and went directly to the Nuwa Palace.

Unlike Lao Tzu, Nuwa was the true sage who practiced non-action.

After she created humankind and became a saint, she lived a secluded life, only appearing in public on a very few major occasions.

Of all the sages, the one that Lao Tzu found most perplexing was Nuwa.

"Nuwa, as the Holy Mother of Humanity, are you going to sit idly by and watch someone plot against humanity?"

Lao Tzu directly questioned him.

Nuwa responded in the Nuwa Palace: "The human race no longer belongs to me alone."

"Moreover, I am very satisfied with this."

"I believe that the cultivation technique Ying Zheng is practicing can directly lead him to the Saint Realm."

"A sage will surely emerge from the human race in the future, which will be beneficial to the human race and its destiny."

"In that case, I naturally don't need to intervene; I can simply observe how things unfold."

Lao Tzu fully understood Nuwa's meaning.

She doesn't want to get involved in this at all; let whoever wants to get involved do so!

Lao Tzu then fell silent.

Nuwa sighed softly in the Nuwa Palace.

She thought to herself, "Everyone is guessing that this is Tongtian's scheme, but Tongtian doesn't have that ability."

"To cultivate a human born from poverty into a top-tier innate god-demon, there is only one person in the entire prehistoric world who can do that!"

"This time it's targeting me."

Nuwa's gaze pierced through time and space, locking onto the faceless statue in the Qin Kingdom.

"Teacher, is that you?"

Hongjun's plan to steal Pangu's Dao Fruit became increasingly obvious, and all the sages noticed it.

Nuwa also noticed it.

The Three Pure Ones were forced to take the Elixir of Immortality, becoming completely controlled by Hongjun, whose life and death were in his hands.

The emergence of Ying Zheng was a major turning point for the human race.

Nuwa suspected that this was a conspiracy by Hongjun, whose goal was to control her.

Hongjun wanted to use the same methods he used against the Three Pure Ones to bring her into his possession.

Nuwa decided not to interfere in this matter unless absolutely necessary.

Although Nuwa had decided to wait and see, she was still watching Ying Zheng, curious about how the situation would develop.

Therefore, all the powerful beings in the entire prehistoric world turned their attention to Ying Zheng.

These powerful beings communicated in the void: "Who is the mysterious person behind the faceless statue? I cannot deduce any information."

"I believe it is a sage who has reached the heavens."

"After the faceless statue came a saint."

"Only a saint has the ability to cultivate a human to the eleventh level of the Flower Blossom stage."

"The sage's plan is going to throw the primordial world into chaos again."

……

Inside the Fire Cloud Cave.

Both Fuxi and Xuanyuan smiled bitterly.

They were wrong again.

Just as they concluded that it was impossible for Ying Zheng to achieve the eleventh rank of the flower, the facts proved them wrong.

But this is not the point.

The key point is that after Ying Zheng reached the eleventh rank of the Flower Blossom, causing such a commotion, all the powerful beings in the prehistoric world took notice.

"This is definitely not a good thing!"

"Fuxi, now everyone's attention is on Ying Zheng. Could someone be trying to harm him?" the Yellow Emperor asked.

Fuxi shook his head: "No, this matter concerns a sage, no one dares to interfere."

"We can't interfere."

"Not necessarily. The target of this scheme might be none other than our Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."

The Yellow Emperor nodded.

Fuxi was right; this could indeed happen.

Just then.

Xuanyuan suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Fuxi, look, the strange phenomenon of Ying Zheng's breakthrough hasn't disappeared yet."

"Is he not satisfied with eleven-petaled flowers, but insists on twelve-petaled ones?"

The more Xuanyuan thought about it, the more absurd it seemed.

He actually dared to dream of a flower with twelve different grades.

A flower with twelve petals—even the strongest innate gods and demons of antiquity couldn't achieve that.

In the entire primordial world, only one person has reached this level.

That is the Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

Ying Zheng was merely a human born after birth, and it was impossible for him to reach the level of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Fuxi wanted to say that this was absolutely impossible.

But he stopped abruptly when he was about to speak.

What happened to Ying Zheng was beyond the realm of common sense.

His repeated failures to prove him wrong are the best proof of that.

He was afraid that if he said something was impossible, reality would slap him in the face, and then where would he put his face!

On the other hand...

The other powerful beings of the primordial world all saw that the extraordinary phenomenon of Ying Zheng's breakthrough was still ongoing.

The group exchanged glances, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

"Why can't this breakthrough phenomenon stop? Could it be that he can really bloom into a twelfth-grade flower?"

"Absurd! Absolutely impossible!"

"From the beginning of time to the present, only the Dao Ancestor has had twelve petals of flowers bloom."

"What makes Ying Zheng comparable to him?"

"Then how do you explain the current situation?"

"Perhaps Ying Zheng just needs a little more time to break through, what's the big deal!"

"snort."

None of the powerful beings in the primordial world who paid attention to Ying Zheng believed that he could have a flower with twelve petals.

Many people said unequivocally, "That's absolutely impossible!"

But they were quickly proven wrong by reality.

After the Ying Zheng Flower bloomed with eleven petals, the Great Luo Flower, which had stopped spinning, began to spin again.

The twelfth petal of the lotus flower atop his head slowly unfolded.

Right at this moment.

The Yingzheng Flower has twelve petals!

"Buzz!"

The earth and sky shook violently.

Golden light illuminated the entire Jambudvipa (the southern continent).

Celestial maidens scattered flowers, celestial music played in unison, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, and mountains and rivers resonated in harmony.

The true forms of the Heavenly Way, the River of Time, and the River of Destiny have all been revealed.

The three races of dragon, phoenix, and qilin flew out from the river of time and circled around Ying Zheng.

The phantom images of all beings emerged from the river of fate and bowed to Ying Zheng together.

This moment.

Heaven and earth rejoice together, all living beings celebrate, and all things resound!

In the void, the powerful divine thoughts that had been conversing fell silent.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was stunned and speechless.

Inside the Fire Cloud Cave.

Fuxi and Xuanyuan had nothing to say to each other.

At this point, language is meaningless.

They had only one question in their minds.

Could a sage really have nurtured a peerless genius like Ying Zheng?

The flower blooms with twelve petals; this is an earth-shattering feat that surpasses even the supreme chaotic gods and demons of Hongjun!

"Fuxi, I've thought about it carefully, and we were wrong in our initial judgment."

"Even a sage could never reach this level," Xuanyuan said directly.

Fuxi no longer doubted his judgment.

A saint could not do such a thing.

If even a sage cannot do it, then only one person in the entire primordial world can.

"Dao Ancestor, is that you?"

……

Lingshan Scenic Area.

Inside the Great Thunder Temple.

All the Buddhas on Mount Ling were stunned, still reeling from the shock of Ying Zheng's twelve-petaled flower.

Much later, the Buddhas finally came to their senses.

A flower can bloom in twelve grades; only the Dao Ancestor Hongjun could achieve that.

Will Ying Zheng surpass Dao Zu in the future?

The Buddha said that there was a sage's plan behind this, but could a sage really cultivate a genius like Ying Zheng?

Absolutely impossible!

"If it's not a saint, then who is behind the faceless statue?"

"It's the Dao Ancestor!"

"Shut up! This concerns the Dao Ancestor, watch your words!"

On the ninth-grade golden lotus.

The Tathagata of Many Treasures has calmed down.

He was also wondering if there was a saint behind that faceless statue.

Based on his understanding of sages, he knew that sages could not possibly have nurtured a figure as powerful as Ying Zheng.

The flower has twelve varieties.

Even those saints themselves did not reach the level of a flower with twelve grades!

Only Dao Ancestor Hongjun could accomplish such a thing!

"But what use is it for Dao Ancestor to cultivate Ying Zheng as a pawn?"

The more Duobao Tathagata thought about it, the more confused he became.

The Buddhas of Mount Ling had somehow shifted the topic to whether or not to convert Ying Zheng to come to Mount Ling.

"The Bodhisattva Guanyin has already set off to guide Ying Zheng to our Lingshan. Do you all think we should make him stop for now?"

"I don't think we need to worry!"

"The Yingzheng Flower has twelve petals, and its inherent qualities are unique."

"After successfully converting them to my sacred mountain, my sacred mountain will have a new supreme Buddha."

This matter involves sages and Taoist ancestors.

Upon hearing this, Tathagata Duobao immediately realized that this matter had touched upon the level of the Dao Ancestor.

The actions of Guanyin in converting Ying Zheng must be reassessed.

He immediately contacted Zhunti and Jieyin to ask whether Guanyin should be stopped from continuing to convert Ying Zheng.

In the Western Pure Land, after receiving the message from Prabhutaratna Buddha, Cundi immediately inquired.

"Senior brother, this matter involves the Dao Ancestor. Should we ask Guanyin to stop her journey to Jambudvipa?"

With a compassionate expression, Jieyin pondered for a moment before shaking his head: "There's no need to stop her; let Guanyin continue her work."

"At that time, whether it was a scheme secretly orchestrated by the Dao Ancestor will naturally be revealed."

Zhunti nodded: "Senior brother is right."

He then said to Duobao Rulai, "Everything remains the same."

Upon hearing this, Tathagata Duobao sighed.

Both Western sages have spoken out, so his opposition is useless.

We can only wait for the situation to change.

heaven.

The all-seeing and all-hearing creatures are now standing there trembling.

They had previously confidently asserted that the human race was weak and incapable of achieving great things.

But now it seems that Ying Zheng is going to overthrow the entire Heavenly Court!

The blooming of the twelve-petaled lotus flower shocked the entire primordial world.

From then on, the all-seeing eye and the all-hearing ear never dared to say that the human race was weak.

They looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

The other deities were still in shock.

"A lotus flower with twelve petals blooming—even a saint couldn't reach that level, could they?"

"Even a saint couldn't do that."

"If not a saint, then who could it be?"

"The answer is clear: there is only one person in the world who can accomplish this!"

The speaker pointed directly to the sky.

The immortals immediately understood that he was referring to the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

On the throne in the main hall.

The Jade Emperor had once suspected that the mastermind was the Tongtian Sect Leader, but now he was wavering.

"Sir, is that really you?"

The Jade Emperor thought for a moment and decided not to ask any further questions.

Whether or not this matter was secretly arranged by Hongjun, it has nothing to do with the Heavenly Court and will not affect his rule.

He only needs to observe and not overthink it.

In the primordial world.

After Ying Zheng successfully conceived the Twelve-Petaled Lotus Platform, all the powerful beings who had previously suspected that Ying Zheng's affairs were manipulated by a sage changed their minds.

Zhen Yuanzi of Wuzhuang Temple, Styx Ancestor of the Netherworld Blood Sea, Kunpeng of the Northern Sea, and west Wangmu of Kunlun Mountain, etc.

These powerful beings, like the Tathagata and the Jade Emperor, all believed that this matter was a scheme by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

They were both curious and uneasy.

The Dao Ancestor Hongjun personally orchestrated this scheme; he must have had his reasons.

Will this affect me? What role do I play in the Dao Ancestor's scheme?

In the past, every time the Dao Ancestor plotted something, countless powerful beings in heaven and earth died.

This is the real reason why powerful beings are afraid.

……

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace.

All living beings believed they were the mastermind behind the faceless statue, and Hongjun really wanted to curse.

It’s ridiculous.

These people analyzed things so logically that if Hongjun himself hadn't known he hadn't set up the scheme, he would almost have believed he was the one in control.

But upon closer reflection...

The fact that Ying Zheng's flower had twelve petals shocked Hongjun, but it also confirmed one thing for him.

Ying Zheng's mentor must have been Yang Mei.

Even the most powerful sage could only make Ying Zheng's flower bloom with eleven grades.

For him to have his flower bloom with twelve petals, it would be absolutely impossible with the power of a sage alone!

Hongjun himself could not be certain that he could enable Ying Zheng, a human born after birth, to cultivate the Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus of Merit!

"Yang Mei, you've certainly reaped many benefits from hiding in the chaos all these years!"

Hongjun sneered, "No matter what your schemes are, I can thwart them!"

"Boom!"

Hongjun suddenly stood up.

He decided to take matters into his own hands and capture Ying Zheng, bringing him to the Zixiao Palace.

Let's see if Yang Mei shows up after I take Ying Zheng as my chess piece!

Hongjun was about to personally capture Ying Zheng and force Yangmei out.

Just then, his expression suddenly changed, and he quickly sat down cross-legged again.

The primordial spirit left the body and rushed directly into the depths of the Heavenly Dao's origin.

It turns out, just now...

The Heavenly Dao Origin that he had suppressed began to stir, trying to break free from Hongjun's control.

"Heavenly Dao, do you still dare to resist, and even now, do you still dream of breaking free from my control?"

Hongjun's expression turned serious, and he no longer paid attention to Ying Zheng.

Once the origin of Heaven's Dao gets out of control, all his previous plans will fail.

His plan to steal the Pangu Dao Fruit was doomed to fail.

Hongjun would never allow such a thing to happen.

In comparison, Ying Zheng's affairs became unimportant.

Hongjun did his utmost to suppress the restlessness of the Heavenly Dao's origin.

……

On the altar, Ying Zheng's twelve-petaled flower bloomed, and the extraordinary phenomenon of breakthrough ceased.

The Great Luo Flower split into three twelve-petaled lotus flowers and entered Ying Zheng's body.

He opened his eyes and his divine sense swept across the void.

During the breakthrough, I noticed many eyes were fixed on me.

This was caused by Ying Zheng's breakthrough to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Ying Zheng never expected that his breakthrough would have such a big impact.

Strange phenomena appeared in the heavens and earth, and flowers of twelve varieties bloomed.

Ying Zheng sensed hostility in those gazes.

But he didn't have time to worry about that.

Regardless of whether the other party is friend or foe, as long as they do not interfere with his establishment of the Great Qin Dynasty, it is fine.

He still has one more thing to do.

He has used the fortune of all people to forge the Great Qin Sacred Seal.

Now is the time to bestow titles upon the officials.