Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 284 - 272: Di Jun Preaching at Heaven Pillar Mountain

Chapter 284: Chapter 272: Di Jun Preaching at Heaven Pillar Mountain

When Hong Jun arrived in the Celestial Realm, he suddenly began divining by calculating with his fingers. After pondering for a moment, he then set out for the Great Pure Heaven.

Laozi had already returned to his Tushita Palace. Startled by Hong Jun’s arrival, he hurriedly came out to greet him.

"Teacher, have you come to see your disciple for some reason?" Laozi asked.

"The Capital Heavenly Divine Slayer Formation of the Twelve Ancestral Witches is extraordinarily powerful. If all twelve can unleash the combat power of Saints, they could even severely wound the Great Dao Demon God. I am here to use your Eight Trigrams Cauldron to concoct eleven more Elixir Pills, enabling those eleven Ancestral Witches to unleash their strongest combat power. When the crisis of Yuan befalls, the Capital Heavenly Divine Slayer will be able to exert its immense power!" Hong Jun nodded as he spoke.

"Is there really such a heaven-defying Elixir?" Laozi, who had played with Elixir Pills all his life, couldn’t help but be astonished.

Hong Jun said, "Naturally, it comes at the cost of burning Primordial Spirit Thoughts and Essence Blood. However, the Ancestral Witches have vast amounts of Essence Blood. As long as the Earth Immortal Realm does not perish, they can draw blood indefinetely from it."

Laozi replied, "Please, teacher, as you wish."

Now, the Nine Revolutions Heavenly Dao Saint Pills that Laozi had concocted with Lu Ya’s thoughts had been completed, and he was just about to send ten of them to Wukong.

Hong Jun spoke, "You go and deliver the Elixir Pills to Sun Wukong, and let him visit Tushita Palace by the way. After I have finished concocting the Elixir Pills, he will deliver them to those Ancestral Witches."

Laozi responded, "I will follow the decree."

Hong Jun entered the Alchemy Room of Tushita Palace, while Laozi, holding ten Nine Revolutions Heavenly Dao Saint Pills and some Elixir Pills that could enhance Cultivation power, made his way to Water Curtain Cave in search of Wukong. After returning to Water Curtain Cave, Wukong also started to unroll the Dharma Altar, preaching the Great Dao to his Demon Tribe disciples. With the crisis of Yuan impending and only a little over four thousand years left, even such a span of time would pass in the blink of an eye.

When Laozi descended from the heavens, Wukong was also surprised. After Laozi explained the purpose of his visit, Wukong ceased his teaching and followed Laozi to Tushita Palace.

Having received ten Nine Revolutions Heavenly Dao Saint Pills, which had the miraculous use of bringing the dead back to life and were extremely precious, Wukong had to carefully consider how to distribute them.

Hong Jun’s Mana was immense, and his Alchemy skills were formidable. These eleven Elixir Pills were easily concocted by him on the fly.

In the time it took for Laozi to make the round trip, Hong Jun had already finished concocting the Elixir Pills.

Seeing Hong Jun, Wukong bowed deeply and said, "I have seen the Taoist Patriarch."

Hong Jun waved his hand and said, "No need for excessive formality, Wukong. Take these eleven Elixir Pills; I have concocted them for the Ancestral Witches."

The Ancestral Witches can be considered as disciples of Hong Jun, as they were transformed from the Pangu Physical Body.

The Elixir Pills that Hong Jun had concocted with special techniques also required accompanying spells to unleash their greatest potential. Within these pills existed the blood of Pangu, which could elevate the Ancestral Witches’ Mana to the utmost level! And since Xuan Ming was already a Heavenly Dao Saint, naturally there was no need for this kind of Elixir.

After receiving the Elixir Pills, Wukong took his leave and headed for the Reincarnation Netherworld.

"These Elixir Pills were concocted by Hong Jun Taoist Patriarch with Great Magical Power. They contain the essence blood of Pangu, and after you consume them, combined with the Mantra and Heart Sutra, you can temporarily wield the combat power of a Heavenly Dao Saint. At that time, once the Twelve Capital Heavenly Divine Slayer Formation is established, we can even severely wound the Great Dao Demon God, offering a great hope. However, using such Elixir Pills will cause one’s Essence Blood to drain swiftly. Given your vast blood energy, you should be able to sustain it for half an hour at most; that’s the limit," Wukong explained as he assembled the Ancestral Witches and distributed the Elixir Pills, also informing them of the necessary mantra.

Di Jiang nodded and tucked the Elixir Pill into his pouch, saying, "This time, we stand united, with one heart and one mind. The crisis of Yuan is extremely dreadful, but if we consume these Elixir Pills to establish the formation, its power will surely be unprecedented, making even Great Dao Sages lose a layer of skin!"

Once, when the Twelve Ancestral Witches at the Peak Realm of Primordial Golden Immortals joined forces in the formation, they were able to seriously injure Eastern Emperor Taiyi, the king among Saints! One can only imagine, if all were to unleash the combat power of Saints and join forces in the formation, how mighty that power would be? Even a Great Dao Sage would surely lose a layer of skin.

Wukong nodded and said, "It’s unknown how many of the Great Dao Demon Gods there are. This time, the Earth Immortal Realm is in great danger!"

Di Jiang added, "Indeed! If the Earth Immortal Realm is damaged, then we can no longer be immortal, no longer able to rely on this world for infinite rebirths."

It seems that since the beginning of heaven and earth, Hong Jun had been preparing for this crisis of Yuan, amassing a formidable strength.

In the depths of the Celestial Realm were many ancient beasts at the Peak Realm of Primordial Golden Immortals. These beasts were definitely reared by Hong Jun, fed many powerful Elixir Pills to produce them in batches! It’s worth noting that Primordial Golden Immortals are also a formidable force, with extremely powerful methods.

Lu Ya said, "With Elixir Pills refined from Pangu’s Essence Blood, we will surely be able to unleash the combat power of a Heavenly Dao Saint! At that moment, the Capital Heavenly Divine Slayer will become unprecedentedly powerful. Perhaps, by seizing this opportunity, we can achieve sainthood in one fell swoop! This is a golden opportunity!"

Houtu also nodded and said, "Indeed! The crisis of Yuan and the Immeasurable Calamity will cause the Heavenly Dao Laws to become utterly chaotic. If we can break through to the realm of Saints amidst this confusion, the Heavenly Dao’s karma will not come upon us! Although the crisis of Yuan is extremely dangerous, it is also an opportunity for achieving sainthood."

If the eleven Ancestral Witches were to rely on accumulating merit in the Underworld to become Saints, who knows how many eons that would take. Perhaps it wouldn’t even be possible until the next crisis of Yuan, by which time all opportunities would have passed, rendering it pointless.

This was both a great danger and an opportunity.

The eleven Ancestral Witches received the Elixir Pills and went their separate ways to contemplate their use.

Xuan Ming asked Wukong, "Have you found the path to becoming a Great Dao Sage?"

Wukong replied with a bitter smile, "How could it be that easy! The only way now is that of the Turning Wheel Sage King, but I have no idea how to achieve that."

Xuan Ming sighed deeply, his brows furrowed, "Even Amitabha Buddha does not understand this matter, how to become a Turning Wheel Sage King?"

Wukong smoothed out Xuan Ming’s furrowed brows and said, "Where there’s a will, there’s a way. ’The Dao stretches four and nine, escape from the one.’ The calamity of the Meeting Yuan may be dangerous, but it also holds a sliver of life."

Meanwhile, Hong Jun had already turned back to the depths of the Celestial Realm. The void here was breaking more and more severely, but fortunately, the Mountain and Rivers Sheji Map was still able to suppress it.

Tong Tian Sect Master said, "Teacher, if the three of us suppress it together, won’t it prolong the arrival of the calamity of the Meeting Yuan?"

But Hong Jun shook his head, "It won’t. Twelve thousand nine hundred and sixty years make one Yuan, which is one measure of a calamity, unavoidable. That’s when the Great Dao Principles will press down, and we won’t be able to hold it back."

The Tong Tian Sect Master fell silent upon hearing this.

Hong Jun continued, "If we do not suppress it, I’m afraid the calamity of the Meeting Yuan will arrive immediately. Outside, there are endless Chaos Heaven Demons, and if they tear a gap open in the Earth Immortal Realm, even the Great Dao Demon Gods will sense it and fully awaken. Let’s keep going. There’s not much time left until the calamity of the Meeting Yuan. A thousand years will pass in the blink of an eye."

The Tong Tian Sect Master had achieved the status of a Great Dao Saint and naturally knew how difficult it was to become one.

Di Jun also sighed, "It seems that the Earth Immortal Realm cannot be saved this time! The last Great Dao Saint has yet to emerge."

Hong Jun calculated, "Perhaps, the Earth Immortal Realm is meant to face this calamity. Even we may temporarily be extinguished."

The Great Dao Saints do not die, but they can be beaten into silence. After the silence, the Primordial Spirit that adheres to the Dao will operate, and within mere hundreds of years, it will revive. It’s the same principle as the immortal bodies of the Twelve Ancestral Witches. The Ancestral Witches were formed from Pangu’s Essence, and since Pangu’s physical body merged into the Earth Immortal Realm, as long as the Earth Immortal Realm is not destroyed, it will continue to provide them with life, allowing them to eventually revive.

The Dao is eternal and so are the Great Dao Saints.

Di Jun stood up and said, "Both of you have already preached your Dao in the Earth Immortal Realm. I will now go and teach the Dao for a thousand years as well, while at the same time bringing forth the power of the sun and making my contribution."

Hong Jun nodded, released the Primordial Dao Fruit, suppressed the void, and took Di Jun’s place.

Di Jun used an Escape Technique to descend, then in the city atop the Southern Ridge’s Heavenly Pillar, he reshaped the collapse of Heaven Pillar Mountain with his great power. He ascended the forty-nine steps to heaven and began to preach. The sun’s power was spewed more fiercely than usual, benefiting the cultivators who practiced fire-based spells.

Di Jun’s teachings naturally caused the Dao to thunder and wonders to appear.

Then, the cultivators of the Earth Immortal Realm flocked to the Southern Ridge to hear Di Jun preach.

All nine Heavenly Dao Saints came unbidden, to listen together.

This used to be a rare opportunity, but now that Great Dao Saints were frequently preaching, people were becoming somewhat numb to it. However, each person’s understanding of the Dao was different, and what Di Jun taught was not the same as Hong Jun and the Tong Tian Sect Master. Thus, even after hearing two Great Dao Saints preach, listening to Di Jun could yield extraordinary benefits, allowing one to realize something marvelous and elevate their own Dao.

"Even the Ancient Heavenly Emperor has come down to preach, it seems he takes this calamity of the Meeting Yuan very seriously!"

"Nonsense... the calamity of the Meeting Yuan is what the Taoist Sect describes as an Immeasurable Calamity, the greatest calamity of all. Who wouldn’t take it seriously?"

"The Ancient Heavenly Emperor’s Dao is indeed unique. Being an Innate Taoist Body, the Dao he comprehends is different from that of Hong Jun and Tong Tian, the two great Saints. Today, by listening to his teachings, I seem to have gained some new insights!"

As Di Jun preached, the sun above never set, remaining instead at high noon, suspended in the void.

Then around Di Jun, many Golden Crows circled, crying out, surrounded by True Fire, with their cries also manifesting the essence of the Dao.

"The Dao is simplicity itself, the Dao is natural, to return to purity and simplicity, is just such a state! One cry contains the intent of the Dao. Such are the methods of a Great Dao Saint!" Wukong couldn’t help but exclaim.

Returning to purity and simplicity... This seemed to be a commonality among Great Dao Saints, but Wukong still couldn’t grasp that elusive Dao.

"The Dao, the Dao, where is the Dao after all! How can I achieve the status of a Great Dao Saint!"

Laozi, Yuan Shi, Amitabha, Zhun Ti, Luo Hou, Wukong, Xuan Ming, Kunpeng, Ksitigarbha King, all nine Heavenly Dao Saints roared in their hearts.

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