Chinese animation: Starting with Bad Guys

This is the most senior disciple personally taught by the Tongtian Sect Master, the chief of the Jie Sect, and a renowned Great Luo Giant!

Even he addressed Qin Chuan as "Sage" and treated him with the respect due to a junior, which undoubtedly confirmed Qin Chuan's supreme status as a sage!

Qin Chuan nodded slightly to Daoist Duobao in return, then turned to Ao Run, who was stunned and almost turned into a stone dragon, and said:

"Wait here."

Having said that, he leisurely stepped into Biyou Palace, which symbolized the foundation of the Jie Sect.

The palace was not as magnificent and extravagant as one might imagine; instead, it appeared simple and unpretentious. Yet, every brick, tile, pillar, and beam exuded an extremely rich Taoist charm.

The walls seemed to be naturally engraved with the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, and the air was filled with innate spiritual energy and a faint sword intent. Ordinary immortals and gods would probably fall into a deep state of enlightenment in an instant if they were here.

In the center of the palace, a black-haired Taoist priest, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, with a young and handsome face and clear eyes that seemed to contain the birth and death of the universe and the rise and fall of the sword, stood smiling.

Upon seeing Qin Chuan enter, he casually waved his hand, and two seemingly ordinary prayer mats appeared on the ground.

"Fellow Daoist, please have a seat."

The Taoist priest in green robes was the first to sit down on a futon, his posture casual and natural.

Qin Chuan didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on another futon.

The two sat facing each other. The Taoist in green spoke first, his voice clear and melodious:

"I am Tongtian, the head of the Jie Sect, and reside in this Biyou Palace. May I ask your name, and from which wondrous realm do you come?"

"Qin Chuan. From the Super Beast World."

Qin Chuan told him frankly.

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader's eyes flashed with understanding and appreciation, and he chuckled softly:

"As expected. Some time ago, I traveled through the Great Void and sensed a dazzling blade of light deep within the endless void sea, illuminating all the heavens and severing the cycle of fate. Its path was boundless and perfect. I suppose that was the sign of you attaining the Great Golden Immortal of the Boundless Primordial Realm?"

Qin Chuan nodded slightly, without denying it.

He then briefly recounted how he broke the eternal cycle of world consciousness and reshaped the order of the seven parallel universes in the world of super beasts.

The Master of Heaven nodded repeatedly, praising:

"Excellent! Excellent! To be able to transcend such a solid cycle of fate and reshape the universe is truly no easy feat. To be frank, fellow Daoist, the Super Beast World, due to its unique reincarnation mechanism and powerful world consciousness, is a place that even many Great Luo Golden Immortals would not easily venture into unless absolutely necessary, and would mostly take a detour. The fact that you were able to attain enlightenment within it shows the depth of your foundation and the breadth of your blessings."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan's heart stirred, and he asked accordingly:

"Judging from what Fellow Daoist Tongtian said, it seems that the Great Luo Golden Immortals of this world often travel to other worlds?"

"That's natural."

The Master of Heaven affirmed:

"Once one attains the Great Luo Dao Fruit and transcends the long river of time and space in this world, one will have the basic qualification to travel through all the heavens and myriad worlds. Different worlds have different emphases on the laws of the Great Dao, and their systems are quite different. They corroborate each other and are of great help to our Great Luo cultivation. In the end, it is difficult to see the whole picture of the Great Dao by working behind closed doors."

Qin Chuan deeply understands this:

"Indeed. It was only after traversing different worlds and experiencing various power systems and civilizations that I was able to integrate them and reach my current level."

However, he changed his tone, his voice becoming somewhat scrutinizing:

"However, based on my travels, those Great Luo Immortals who travel between different realms seem to desire more than just the Dao and Dharma of different worlds. They also seem to covet the worlds themselves."

He recalled the otherworldly Great Luo Immortal who attempted to seize the origin of the world in the Fox Demon World.

“Even worse,” Qin Chuan’s voice was slightly cold, “they treat the billions of living beings in a world as free-range livestock, harvesting them periodically, like cutting grass. The super-god world I’ve seen is just like that.”

Upon hearing this, the Master of Heaven shook his head slightly, a hint of helplessness and indifference appearing on his handsome face.

"Such behavior is not uncommon in the myriad realms. The Great Luo beings are essentially on a different life dimension from those below them. Their spacetime is singular, overlooking the birth and death of all realms. Therefore, in the eyes of most Great Luo beings, those beings who cannot transcend the river of spacetime are no different from ants and weeds. What is wrong with harvesting ants to them? It is nothing more than the law of the jungle, the ultimate principle of heaven and earth."

But he then added:

"Of course, the Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, and humanity escapes one. Everything has a glimmer of change. Among the Great Luo, there are also a small number who uphold righteousness and have compassion in their hearts. They not only do not wantonly slaughter and harvest, but also take the initiative to protect some worlds and creatures with potential or that they find pleasing, guide their development, and form good ties."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan couldn't help but think of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

She is precisely such a great protector of the world.

His gaze inevitably fell once again on the blue-robed saint opposite him.

Which category does this leader of the Jie Sect, who takes "seizing a thread of heavenly secrets" as his doctrine and claims to "educate all without discrimination," belong to among the Great Luo Immortals of all the heavens and myriad worlds?

Will they disregard all living beings as ants, or... will they step in to protect that sliver of hope?

Qin Chuan's gaze was calm, yet it held a searching intent, awaiting the Tongtian Sect Leader's answer, or rather, waiting to observe his actions and choices.

Chapter 5 Dao Struggle

The Tongtian Sect Leader sensed Qin Chuan's calm yet probing gaze and understood his meaning.

He did not answer immediately, but instead raised his sleeve and flicked it lightly, causing the clouds between the two to swirl and evolve into a scene of endless life in all the heavens and myriad worlds.

After a moment, he gently shook his head, his expression calm yet carrying a hint of innate arrogance:

"Since I established the Jie Sect and promoted the principle of 'education for all,' my aim is to seize that sliver of opportunity for all living beings to transcend. In my eyes, anyone with a firm heart for the Dao, regardless of their background, can enter my sect and seek the Great Dao. How could I possibly regard beings below the Great Luo realm as ants or weeds because of their level of cultivation?"

His tone was calm, yet it possessed an undeniable Daoist aura, with the faint, flickering phantoms of the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords emanating from his body.

"To be honest, fellow Daoist, many of my disciples in Biyou Palace were brought here from other worlds when I traveled through the heavens. They may be weak at first, but their Dao hearts are pure and their potential is limitless. A thousand years from now, they may very well attain the Great Luo Dao."

Changing the subject, when another sage was mentioned, the Tongtian Sect Leader's expression became slightly complicated, and a trace of unresolved melancholy flashed deep in his eyes:

"As for my fellow Daoist, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable... Alas, let alone ordinary beings below the Great Luo level, even those who have attained the Great Luo Dao Fruit, if their aptitude, origin, and background do not meet his standards, are regarded as heretics and unworthy of respect. This is an irreconcilable Daoist dispute between the two of us."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan's heart stirred.

This seems somewhat similar to his knowledge of the reasons for the "Investiture of the Gods War".

What he originally knew was that most of the disciples of the Tongtian Sect Master were demons, and the Yuanshi Tianzun denounced them as "those who wear fur and horns, those who are born from moisture and eggs," and the conflict broke out because of differences in race and religious beliefs.

But now, according to what the Tongtian Sect Leader said in person, the fundamental conflict between the two is far more than racial prejudice; it has risen to the level of understanding the essence of life.

One side, represented by Yuanshi Tianzun, believes that all beings below the Great Luo level are mere ants, and the Great Dao is only worthy of being pursued by a few elites; the other side, led by Tongtian Jiaozhu, firmly believes that all living beings have the potential and possibility to attain the Great Luo level, and that there is no inherent distinction between high and low, noble and base. They believe that education should be universal and that doors of convenience should be opened wide.

Qin Chuan's will and experience naturally led him to lean towards the latter.

The new order he established in the underworld, while respecting the strong, also explicitly granted the weak the right to survival and development, pursuing a dynamic and inclusive balance rather than a purely dog-eat-dog world.

Thinking of this, Qin Chuan's eyes flashed with divine light, and he asked directly, "So, after becoming the sect leader, will you fight against the Primordial Heavenly Venerable to prove your own path?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader made no attempt to conceal his identity, nodding frankly. A resolute sword intent flashed in his eyes, causing the entire Biyou Palace to resonate.

"Indeed. This is a destined calamity, and also a struggle over the Great Dao. Afterwards, my fellow Daoist Yuanshi, and even my fellow Daoist Taishang, will all be involved in a 'Conferred Gods Tribulation' to verify which of our paths is right and wrong, and which is superior and which is inferior."

Qin Chuan asked again, his gaze piercing as if trying to see through all illusions:

"Since the leader is a saint, possessing insight into the secrets of heaven, does he know... the outcome of this battle? Does he already know that he is doomed to defeat?"

Upon hearing this, a faint sense of helplessness and composure appeared on the handsome face of the Tongtian Sect Leader. He nodded slightly, and his fingers, hidden in his sleeve, manipulated celestial secrets, conjuring an illusion of ten thousand immortals coming to pay homage only to wither away:

"If the heavenly secrets are revealed and there are no unforeseen circumstances, it is indeed my fate that I, on my own, cannot withstand the combined forces of the four saints. The damage to the Jie Sect's lineage and the decline of its disciples are inevitable."

For a Primordial Saint, the general outline and outcome of major events concerning his very essence can be glimpsed before they even occur.

But his tone suddenly turned sharp, carrying an unyielding resolve, and his sword energy soared into the sky, tearing apart the vast sea of ​​clouds:

"However, to do what one knows to be impossible is to reveal the true nature of my path! Even if I am destined to lose face and be ridiculed by my second senior brother for making the idea of ​​education for all empty talk, I will still fight for this sliver of opportunity! It is to tell all the heavens and myriad worlds that not all those who stand at the pinnacle regard all living beings as straw dogs!"

Qin Chuan pondered for a moment, his eyes filled with countless intertwined lines of cause and effect, and many clues in his mind suddenly became clear.

At this point, he finally understood what the so-called final trial of the "God of Chinese Animation" was all about.

The Daoist struggle between the Tongtian Sect Leader and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable had far-reaching implications, far beyond the confines of this one world.

Their victory or defeat, like two flags, indirectly determined the general attitude of many Great Luo Golden Immortals in the myriad realms towards other worlds and non-Great Luo beings.

If the Primordial Celestial Venerable wins, his ideology will prevail, and all beings below the Great Luo will be considered ants, which will be taken for granted.

Therefore, the tragedies experienced in worlds like Fox Spirit World and Super God World, where beings are coveted, occupied, and even plundered by powerful cultivators from other worlds, will be repeated again and again in countless worlds and will be regarded as the norm.

If the Tongtian Sect Leader wins, then the ideal of teaching without discrimination and the equality of all beings seeking the Dao will be demonstrated.

Great Luo beings like the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, who are willing to protect the weak, will be encouraged, and there will be more and more of them, bringing more tolerance and hope under order to all the heavens and myriad worlds.

The two of them are like two great weather vanes in the vast universe, representing two completely different paths.

The ultimate test for the God of Chinese Animation is for Qin Chuan to help the Tongtian Sect Leader win the "Investiture of the Gods" battle, which was originally destined to fail!

The difficulty involved is self-evident.

The opponents are four Primordial Saints, and the potential Heavenly Dao forces behind them. No wonder the god of Chinese animation let Qin Chuan choose whether to accept.

But for Qin Chuan, this choice was made without hesitation.

His path is remarkably similar to that of the Tongtian Sect Master.

They all strive to open up a new path for all living beings in dire circumstances.

He raised his eyes and looked at the Tongtian Sect Leader, his tone calm yet resolute: "In that case, I, Qin, am willing to lend a helping hand to the Sect Leader in this battle of conferring of gods."

The Master of Heaven showed no surprise on his face, but instead revealed a smile that said, "Just as I thought."

From their conversation, he had already realized that Qin Chuan shared the same Daoist heart and philosophy as him.

"I am deeply grateful for your help, fellow Daoist. This situation was originally settled, but your entry will likely cause the secrets of heaven to become completely chaotic, and the future will be unpredictable."

With the arrival of Qin Chuan, this saint from another world, the originally clear heavenly secrets and destiny suddenly became elusive and full of endless variables.

Immediately, the Master of the Heavens straightened his expression, suppressed his Daoist aura, and solemnly reminded:

"However, fellow Daoist, you should know that our world also has a world consciousness, also known as the 'Heavenly Dao'. Although it does not directly manipulate the fate of all living beings like the Super Beast World, it naturally rejects outsiders, especially powerful beings like you. It is fine if you do not take action normally, but once you exert your full strength and interfere with the general trend of this world, it will inevitably attract the attention and suppression of the Heavenly Dao."

His gaze fell upon Ao Run, who was anxiously waiting outside Biyou Palace, and he suggested:

“I believe you have some karmic connection with the Dragon Girl of the East Sea. Although the Dragon Clan has declined, it was once an ancient overlord, bearing the fortune of heaven and earth. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. If you can subdue the Dragon Clan and gain their fortune, you can, to some extent, obscure the secrets of heaven and make the Heavenly Dao regard you as a ‘native’ existence of this world, and not easily reject you.”

He further explained that the fingertips manifested a scene of the dragon's fortune flowing like a river:

"So-called fortune is the manifestation of destiny and fate. The stronger one's fortune, the more favored one is by the Heavenly Dao, and the more successful one's actions will be. The Dragon Clan is still nominally the ruler of the Four Seas, which is a manifestation of their remaining fortune. The reason why the Heavenly Court did not exterminate the Dragon Clan back then, but instead imprisoned them with the Demon-Locking Array, was partly because it was unwilling to completely annihilate the Dragon Clan and suffer the evil consequences of the backlash from their enormous clan fortune."

Qin Chuan nodded, indicating his understanding. The concept of destiny exists in many worlds, only in different forms.

"Understood. I will handle this matter myself."

Qin Chuan's words were concise and powerful.

Having reached a consensus, Qin Chuan did not linger any longer and rose to take his leave.