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Chapter 1058 Quickly drag your brother away
Above the dark imperial robe, the crown and tassels covered his face, and the beads obscured his features, making it impossible to see the emperor's appearance. However, where the gaze and divine sense fell, there was an ancient scroll.

It embodies the principles of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the Eight Trigrams, and reflects the harmony between humanity and nature.

Even though they had never seen him before, the moment they stepped into the real world, the same thought arose in the hearts of all races—demons, immortals, Buddhas, and humans alike: This was the ancient righteous god, the progenitor of humanity, and one of the Three Sovereigns, whose fame still resounds to this day.
Emperor Fu.

Who in the world does not know you!
The Three Sovereigns of antiquity were headed by the Supreme Emperor Haotian, followed by the Eastern Emperor Taiyi, and lastly by the Emperor Fu.

At the end of the Primordial Era, Emperor Fu disappeared without a trace, his fate unknown. Now, not long after the return of the Jade Emperor, this Primordial Emperor has also chosen to return!

Emperor Fu was surrounded by celestial energy that swirled into clouds, and the life force of life and death coiled around his fingertips into wisps of cloud. His fingers gently plucked at the air, and the music that seemed to come from nowhere caused the illusory river of time to swirl.

Light and darkness, life and death, the melody even transcends the concrete manifestation of concepts, using all things in heaven and earth as its carrier, endlessly echoing in every corner of the world.

The Heavenly Supreme True Buddha, who had temporarily joined forces to devour Maitreya, was also shaken along with heaven and earth amidst the music.

The illusory images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the charnel ground shattered into dust, the Buddha-land collapsed, and Maitreya, whose true nature and spirit had returned from within the Buddhas, felt a chill run down his spine and dared not linger. He chanted "Namo Amitabha Buddha" and fled into the Pure Land.

The Supreme True Buddha, however, was plunged into an uncontrollable chaos.

Seeing this, Emperor Fu seemed unwilling to stay any longer. He gradually drew his figure into the interwoven black and white Tai Chi light, and stepped into the river of time with boots made of dragon scales.

“Repeat after me: Jesus Christ is in the North.”

"In the North lies Jesus Christ!"

The Heavenly Buddha and the Supreme True Buddha simultaneously broke free from the chaotic music, grasping the radiant cross of pure Buddha light and smashing it towards Emperor Fu.

Time, frozen like amber, shattered layer by layer, and Emperor Fu's figure visibly froze, taking a few steps back before becoming solid.

He almost instinctively looked at Su Lin, his gaze freezing and a slight change appearing: "Haotian...?"

If you look into their eyes, you will find utter chaos within them, and endless devastation hidden in their brilliance.

“Haotian!!!”

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao monster reborn in the boundless flames roared, and irregular, chaotic dark red vortexes tried to break free from the darkness.

After a brief pause, Emperor Fu's gaze deepened.

He stared intently at the celestial monster, and after a moment of stunned silence, he suddenly raised his hands to cover his head, letting out a low, painful cry:

"Taiyi!!!"

Amidst the swirling clouds, Emperor Fu looked at the monster of the Heavenly Dao, and the mark emanating Buddhist light within his body flickered, as if stimulated.

"Haotian!!!" The Heavenly Dao monster ignored him, its eerie blood-red eyes fixed only on Su Lin.

"It's so embarrassing, why don't you stop shouting?"

Su Lin twitched her eyes slightly in disgust, her hand holding the sword clenched awkwardly, and her murderous aura diminished considerably.

It's fortunate that there aren't any ruthless and fearless paparazzi groups in the real world, otherwise, who knows how they would have fabricated ancient legends.

But after this ordeal, all sorts of immeasurable gazes were moved, and some even began to speculate and doubt whether the real world had already entered its final calamity.

However, after careful calculation, there are still at least 30 to 80 years left before the final calamity when cause and effect are disordered, time is out of order, and the Great Dao declines.

It's one thing for the Golden Emperor to have several of his legendary subordinates revived ahead of schedule, but why is the situation getting increasingly strange?!

The seemingly dead but not quite dead demon saint, two monsters with features from the other shore, Haotian who has been resurrected from the Nine Netherworlds—and now even Emperor Fu has appeared?!
Fu Huang's condition also seemed a bit off. It was unclear whether this was due to a forced awakening, but he referred to the Heavenly Dao monster as Taiyi. Taiyi Taiyi should be Taiyi. Could it be Donghuang Taiyi, who competed with Haotian for the position of Heavenly Emperor in the ancient times?
No wonder they're targeting Haotian so much.
Taiyi, one of the Three Sovereigns of antiquity, faked his death at the cost of becoming a monster of the Heavenly Dao. The current chaotic state of Emperor Fu is similar to that of a monster of the Heavenly Dao. Could it be that Emperor Fu was ambushed by a monster of the Heavenly Dao after escaping from Haotian?
But why did Emperor Fu risk exposing himself to help Maitreya?
How did the Heavenly Path Monster get involved with Vacuum Hometown?
The events of the past are no longer traceable or verifiable, but the current reality cannot withstand the ancient Three Sovereigns settling old scores and engaging in a major battle.

But even if we add the Demon Saint and the Supreme True Buddha, whose states are both problematic and incomplete, how many other shores have there been throughout the ages, not counting the Nine Netherworlds?!

Look at the current timeline! Are you all out of your minds?!

No, Haotian was already insane! Didn't He just say He would drag everyone down with Him to the end?!
Those who suddenly realized the seriousness of the situation began to awaken more quickly.

From the primordial chaos to the present day, in addition to the ten peerless divine weapons, dozens of otherworldly divine weapons have been recorded in the history of the real world.

If Haotian were to do something truly insane, there would still be ways to stop him as long as he hasn't fully recovered and become the true Other Shore.

No, it's not just Haotian who should be worried now. It seems that the Three Ancient Emperors have all gone a little crazy. I hope these three madmen don't start fighting recklessly!
Can't we sit down and talk things out calmly about any grudges or grievances?

Seemingly sharing the same concerns, boundless light suddenly burst forth from the high heavens above the Pure Land, illuminating countless worlds.

The solemn and majestic voice, "Compassion, compassion," was like the morning bell and evening drum.

The pure, luminous light emanated from the celestial clouds that Emperor Fu had transformed into, engulfing the millions of gods and demons who had destroyed the Buddhist kingdoms on earth; it was Amitabha Buddha.

Whether he awoke early or had never been asleep, the ruler of the Western Paradise ultimately chose to intervene directly.

But this makes it clear who is behind Emperor Fu.

"Brother Yansen, is Nana alright?" Li Huowang looked at the lotus platform beneath Yang Na's feet, his heart filled with worry.

"I'm curious how you managed to get in."

Iwamori shook his head: "With your confused Heavenly Dao around, Miss Yang Na can't distinguish between the 'Eternal Mother' and herself. Just be careful not to stray too far from her."

"In a sense, you and Miss Yang Na accidentally changed the state of affairs in the Vacuum Homeland. Otherwise, the myriad worlds formed by the white lotus would have closed long ago, and Lantern and Curtain would have fled."

"While Fellow Daoist Su's personality also played a part, this matter was initiated by the Golden Emperor and the Demon Buddha, which has completely dragged these two fellow Daoists from the Buddhist sect and the demon race into it."

Iwamori sat cross-legged on the cushion, picked up his teacup, slowly blew on it for a while, and said:

"Taking advantage of the difference in information between themselves and the Demon Buddha, they are willing to do anything to extract Meng Qi's and the others' trump cards."

"I don't know whether to admire His ability to calculate everything in the world, or to be terrified by His extreme and ruthless style of doing things."

Perhaps no one expected that a Jade Emperor would return from the Nine Netherworlds at the beginning, but the increasingly serious situation is also the result of the Lord of the Vacuum Homeland, whose presence is gradually fading, secretly stirring things up.
Originally allies of Buddhism, the demon race, who received news of the 'reincarnation of the Demon Buddha,' and all beings within the Nine Netherworlds were naturally thrust into the spotlight during the conflict.

While there were certainly some unavoidable factors at play, Amitabha Buddha was forced to reveal the 'Subduing Emperor' in his hands, and he had no choice but to preserve this important trump card.

The fact that the Demon Saint may not have truly passed away is probably already a suspicion in the minds of many on the other side of the world.

It's too early to guess the truth, and it's unimaginable that Feng Xi, as the other shore, would willingly become a product of Nuwa's subtraction and emptiness. At most, we can reason in the unorthodox direction that her true spirit still exists or that she is in a deep sleep, and that the little fox, the successor of the demon saint, is a product of her subtraction and emptiness.

Furthermore, the Golden Emperor is analogous to Lingbao Tianzun, much like the relationship between Sun Wukong and Yuanshi Tianzun. Both were the initial targets of the Three Pure Ones' attempts to achieve emptiness through subtraction. Moreover, the Golden Emperor simultaneously plays the role of Lingbao Tianzun at the current point in time, possessing a clear understanding of his own state and that of the Three Pure Ones.
If things continue like this, and if similar events happen a few more times, or even if the Golden Emperor doesn't have the script for "A World Worthy of Honor," he'll be able to guess the key plot points with pretty much perfect accuracy.

This process may also involve other probing and exchanges of benefits from the other side.

At least Meng Qi has been pushed to the center of the stage, and gradually, the label of "competitor for the Dao Fruit" will also be attached to him.

Therefore, Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Buddha have also chosen to sacrifice some arrangements and tolerate the Golden Emperor's behavior in the presence of the disruptor, 'Haotian Shangdi'.

Using others to do one's bidding, forming alliances, deceiving the enemy, and using a pretext to attack another—who knows what schemes these players are planning?
After observing and analyzing for a while, even Iwamori, who was just watching the show from the other side while drinking tea, felt that this place had become somewhat dull and oppressive.

The pursuit of transcendence is itself a shackle.

Even as this era ends, the same things will inevitably continue to happen in the new era. After the Daoist Master and the Three Pure Ones transcend, there will be the Demon Emperor, who will come closest to transcendence in the next era. After the Demon Emperor, there will be Amitabha Buddha, Bodhi Buddha, and countless others who will be reborn on the other shore.
While it may not be as urgent as at the end of an era, such a struggle for the Great Dao is always bound to involve turmoil and deceit.

In the end, it's nothing more than that.
"Another cycle has begun."

Zhongli lowered his eyes slightly and couldn't help but sigh.

"Therefore, that which is above form is called the Way."

Iwamori nodded and said, "Even if one escapes the so-called cycle of life and death and achieves individual eternity, it is only temporary."

Once you reach this level, it seems somewhat inappropriate to try to understand it based on appearances and your own perceptions.

All things in heaven and earth, and even the universe itself, are in a cycle of reincarnation. This is not a created law or concept, or something that manifests in a certain world. After seeing the abyss and the space of reincarnation, as well as the entanglement from the dead world, the so-called 'reincarnation' seems to be engraved into existence itself.

Regardless, transcendence seems to be the only solution, but before that, one must remain trapped in the cycle of reincarnation.

"Speaking of which, does Fellow Daoist Donghuang have any designs on the body of the Heavenly Dao Monster?" Yan Sen changed the subject, pointing at the Heavenly Dao Monster, which was in a state of madness, and said:

"These characteristics make it perfect for use as a spare body. I can cut off a portion for you."

“No.” Zhongli looked at the formless, armless monster of the Heavenly Dao and remained silent for a moment before saying, “Thank you, fellow Daoist, but I have had enough of the tentacle forms of Cthulhu and the like.”

Zhongli, who has never been fond of this kind of slippery texture and whose body was affected by the Fallen Mother Goddess, has never become desensitized to this kind of fleshy creature, except when filming movies.

Even if it's not from the sea.

"pity."

"?"

"It's nothing." Iwamori raised his right fist to cover his mouth and changed the subject: "That's true. Those of us who have experienced the illusory Dao Fruit don't need to rush. We have our own paths that suit us."

I originally wanted to invite Zhongli to study how to activate the concept crystal granted by the Divine Marrow Pillar and see if we could remove the Eastern Emperor's mark from the Heavenly Dao monster, but since I'm allergic to seafood, I'll pass.

“Haotian!!!”

"Taiyi!!!"

"Why are you yelling so loudly? Go find the property management if you dare!"

Within the pure land and the Buddha's light, the aura of life and death origin on Emperor Fu was stirred, and black and white gradually filled the world.

Since Meng Qi entrusted Yan Sen to help take care of his relatives and friends, Yan Sen did not interfere. The Pure Land, the Buddhist Kingdom, and the Imperial Palace were like three different worlds separated from each other and untouchable.

Gu Xiaosang quietly watched the dark world that Meng Qi had transformed into, but her eyes kept glancing at Yang Na, who was being led by Li Huowang.

"Before coming here, I had guessed that Brother Su might be the first person to achieve legendary enlightenment after the Middle Ages, but I did not expect him to do so so quickly. I am fortunate to meet him today."

Based on the materials he had studied in advance, Wang Zai said, "When the self-proving legend pushes open the door to the legend, the first thing that will happen is either 'the celestial realm appears out of nowhere' or 'the nine netherworlds descend.'"

"From what I observed, Brother Su's extraordinary phenomenon resembled a descent from the Nine Netherworlds, but even more so, it was like chaos, devoid of any evil or defilement. Perhaps it is related to the Primordial Inheritance he cultivates, according to rumors."

"Do you think the focus right now is on Su Meng?" Wang Siyuan, his eyes bloodshot, suddenly turned around and looked at Wang Zai, who had been explaining things.

Jiang Zhiwei, Su Wuming, and the others also looked over, their expressions strange.

"..." Wang Zai's square face showed a hint of helplessness: "Apart from Brother Su, I thought the others were all illusions."

Hallucination?

Who can argue with that?
Although Meng Qi told everyone with a mysterious air that his group of friends had a great background, he didn't say that their background was this great, and that the current legend of proving the Dao even involved a series of mythological figures.

Jiang Zhiwei looked down at the sword in her hand, a few strands of her black hair falling down. After a moment, worry appeared in her eyes.

She listened to the young monk talk about his struggles involving people from the other side of the world. She gained a lot from attending the banquet and originally thought that she could catch up with him and help him get rid of some of his troubles. She never expected that the gap between them had become so large.

The world is ever-changing, and his power is insufficient; perhaps only Gu Xiaosang can truly stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

Jiang Zhiwei looked up and around, thankful that Meng Qi still had Gu Xiaosang and another group of friends who could help him.
At this moment, the sound of the zither in the palace gradually subsided, leaving only the lingering melody echoing.

"You played well, and you were able to play without being disturbed by external factors. This lesson can be considered complete." Fuxi nodded to Ruan Yushu.

She stood up, grabbed Huai Shi who was using the 'Little World' speaker, and walked towards the outside.

Huai Shi: "?"

"Taiyi, lend me your musical artifact." Fuxi's eyes flashed coldly as he looked towards the source of the Buddha's light: "How dare such a being insult me?!"

"I'll lend you the magic weapon, but don't hold me back!"

Huai Shi struggled uncoordinatedly: "Feng Xiaoxiao! Quickly pull your brother away!"

Feng Xiaoxiao, who was engrossed in browsing the shopping mall, turned around after several seconds and asked blankly, "Who was calling me just now?"

(End of this chapter)