Immortal Father
Chapter 1095 - 1095 382 This is How Merits are Used Monthly Ticket Request_2

1095: Chapter 382: This is How Merits are Used [Monthly Ticket Request]_2 1095: Chapter 382: This is How Merits are Used [Monthly Ticket Request]_2 “Good.”

Fenghou smiled and responded, “When will Your Majesty break through to Golden Immortal level?”

“Well,” Li Ping’an couldn’t help but raise his hand to rub his nose, “I’m not sure, I always feel like I’m still missing something.

The Heavenly Dao hasn’t suppressed me, so I’ll retreat into seclusion soon.”

“Good.

I ask Your Majesty to look after the Human Race more closely.

When the winds return, we shall take the heavens as our master.”

Fenghou cupped her hands in a salute, turned around, and submerged herself into the spring water.

Li Ping’an let out a soft sigh of relief.

Jade Pool smiled and said, “Why does it seem like Your Majesty feels a weight has been lifted?”

“Ah,” Li Ping’an said, “Right now, I still can’t directly intervene in the matters of the Human Race.

But if Fenghou dies and her Dao dissipates, leaving not even a remnant soul, then today, even if it means falling out with Brother Xuanyuan, I will invite the immortals of the Three Teachings to exert pressure on the Human Race and cleanse the internal rot within them.”

Jade Pool asked, “Why not do it now?”

“Doing so now would only bring division,”

Li Ping’an replied with a smile:

“Brother Xuanyuan is still around, let him handle it.

“The timing right now is particularly sensitive; we’ve already taken half of the Western Continent, and there are no major demon experts left north of Spirit Mountain.

It’s essentially under Human Race control now.

“If I step in at this time, it would only push the Human Race further away.

The strength of the Human Race is ultimately the foundation of the Heavenly Court, so let’s avoid antagonizing them—at least not completely.”

Jade Pool nodded slightly.

Below them, Houtu spoke gently, “This location is under the protection of the Heavenly Dao.

I wish to glean some insights here.

May I have Your Majesty’s permission?”

“Of course,” Li Ping’an raised his hand, gesturing for her to proceed.

Jade Pool spoke softly, “It would be better to assign a few experts to guard Daoist Friend Houtu here.”

“I’ll do it.”

Xuan Du Da Fa Shi descended from above with a smile, “Coincidentally, I’m also recovering from my injuries here, trying to figure out a way to eliminate the Old Ancestor Minghe.”

Li Ping’an said, “Then I leave it to you, Great Mage.

I still have matters to attend to in East Continent.”

As his words fell, Jade Pool promptly prepared to use the Kunlun Mirror to tear open the fabric of space.

Li Ping’an, however, raised his hand and gently pressed down on Jade Pool’s arm, pausing to think, then bowed toward the Taoist Celestials above.

In a loud voice, he declared, “Masters and uncles gathered here, please wait.

I have some business to discuss with the Heavenly Dao!”

Saying this, Li Ping’an closed his eyes and focused, allowing his Primordial Spirit to leave from the bottom of his Spirit Platform and fly toward the Golden Cloud.

At this moment, the force of the outer Heavenly Dao compared to the inner Heavenly Dao had already reached a ratio of twelve or thirteen to one.

The inner Heavenly Dao was compressed into the corner of the Golden Cloud.

Soon, by severing the source of incense merit, they would be able to completely destroy this gray cloud with minimal cost and assimilate it.

However, two hidden concerns lingered.

The greatest of these concerns—the negative influence of the inner Heavenly Dao on the outer Heavenly Dao.

Regardless of whether The Faceless One would acknowledge it, it stood precariously at the boundary between tangible and intangible, potentially creating a ‘True Man of the Heavenly Dao.’

The small figure of Li Ping’an’s Primordial Spirit arrived beneath the Golden Cloud.

The Golden Cloud trembled softly as The Faceless One drifted down from the uppermost layer.

With a lowered head, The Faceless One cupped his hands and bowed.

Li Ping’an’s Primordial Spirit manifested in a green robe, his left hand resting at his chest, his right carried behind his back, long hair floating elegantly as his headband fluttered without the aid of wind.

He said, “The inner Heavenly Dao has already been thoroughly suppressed.

Can the Heavenly Dao now distribute merit?”

The Faceless One replied, “Merit can indeed be distributed.

The disaster of the Sea of Blood and the breaking of the illusionary realm within the inner Heavenly Dao warrants a double allotment of merit.”

“Then go ahead and distribute it.”

“Distributing merit should rightly be done by you,” The Faceless One said solemnly, “As this is the authority of the Heavenly Emperor, based upon your decree.”

Li Ping’an said, “This time, let’s make an exception.

We cannot afford to chill the hearts of the immortals of the Three Teachings.

Will distributing merit in this manner hinder the operation of the Dao Immortal Tribulation?”

“It will not,” replied The Faceless One, “In fact, it will aid the operation of the Dao Immortal Tribulation.”

Li Ping’an leaned back.

The Faceless One continued, “The Dao Immortal Tribulation is a beneficial development for you.

Firstly, it allows for the consolidation of the Great Dao under the Heavenly Dao’s use, strengthening the Heavenly Court.

Secondly, it provides the Heavenly Court with more seasoned warriors to prepare for potential troubles beyond the world itself.”

Potential troubles beyond the world?

Innate Gods and Demons?

Li Ping’an forced a laugh, opting instead to ponder ways to eliminate the Old Ancestor Minghe and the Calamity Lord.

Li Ping’an added, “Merit should be reduced while balancing out karmic debt.

It’s best to use a method that balances merit and karmic debt, while accumulating as much merit as possible for the Heavenly Court.”

“Understood.”

The Faceless One lowered his head and accepted the decree, “As Your Majesty commands.”

Li Ping’an remarked, “You seem more and more like a living being.”

On the smooth face of The Faceless One, faint immortal light shimmered, producing an expression akin to a smile.

“The inner Heavenly Dao has influenced me.

It is also the sole reason I hesitate to let you touch the Golden Cloud,” The Faceless One said, “If I lose the formless nature of the Heavenly Dao, please restart the Heavenly Dao to purify any contamination.”

“Might as well have my father give you more lessons,” Li Ping’an shook his head and cupped his hands toward The Faceless One.

The latter transformed into a golden orb and returned to the Golden Cloud, bypassing the apex before again submerging into it.

Li Ping’an glanced at the corner of the Golden Cloud.

Was ‘Xihe’ and ‘Wangshu’ really no longer present?

With the destruction of the illusionary realm within the inner Heavenly Dao, had the inner gods also been obliterated along with it?

Li Ping’an didn’t entertain any wishful thinking, preferring instead to assume these inner gods were still alive and possibly concealed among the Human Race.

He did not feel overly concerned, however.

The nemesis of the inner Heavenly Dao’s gods—wasn’t it the outer Heavenly Dao itself?

Li Ping’an’s Primordial Spirit descended, drifting to the corner, gazing at the ominous radiance of calamity.

“Hiss——”

There was still no significant change.

It remained the decapitation tribulation of the White-robed Celestial Emperor, with the tribulation’s main agent still being the headless Xing Tian.

What kind of disaster was this exactly?

It was utterly perplexing.

Li Ping’an sighed heavily in frustration.

He thought of Xing Tian’s prestige within the Witch Clan and Houtu’s vital importance to the future of the Heavenly Court and Heavenly Dao.

If Xing Tian couldn’t be eliminated, might it be possible to become his ally instead?

Li Ping’an hesitated repeatedly, when sudden thunderclaps erupted from outside, with radiance appearing over the Sea of Blood.

Each celestial of the Three Teachings received merit according to their contributions.

Merit was distributed in two batches.

For resolving the Sea of Blood disaster, sixty percent of the merit was evenly distributed among the other immortals excluding Zhao Gongming, and forty percent went directly to Zhao Gongming.

Zhao Gongming’s stern face couldn’t help but soften with a trace of a smile.

He waved his large hand, directly infusing the merit into his twenty-four Dinghai Divine Beads.

The Dinghai Divine Beads were already exceptionally rare treasures of heaven and earth, and with this merit, their power increased even further.

Zhao Gongming was known for his loyalty.

The reason he channeled the merit into the treasures instead of his own body to balance karmic debt was that the treasures could be loaned to his three sisters and several trusted fellow disciples.

The Sanxiao Celestial Sisters followed suit, channeling merit into their Mixed Yuan Golden Bowl, Golden Dragon Shears, and Dragon Binding Cord.

They had nothing else in mind; they simply trusted in their own strength.

Most of the Intercepting Sect Immortals channeled their merit into their Dao Bodies.

The Chan Teaching immortals, on the other hand, refined their treasures, avoiding merit infusion into their bodies.

The three figures who received the most merit during this event were carefully noted.

The first was Xuan Du Da Fa Shi, who used the Tai Chi Diagram to block the giant crow’s advance into the Southern Continent, effectively saving the entire principal world—a monumental achievement.

The second was Li Ping’an, who entered the inner Heavenly Dao, enslaved celestial servants, battled inner gods, and grasped the Dao of slaughter, perfecting the Heavenly Dao and causing the inner Heavenly Dao’s collapse.

His personal Heavenly Dao merit was six to seven times greater than Zhao Gongming’s.

This merit belonged solely to him.

After careful deliberation, Li Ping’an retrieved the Cangyue Bead and infused all his merit into it.

The Cangyue Bead erupted with countless rays of light, appearing almost like a miniature world within it, successfully advancing into a postcelestial merit spiritual treasure.

Beyond the Great Mage and Li Ping’an, the one who received the third-most merit was the god-warrior Lady Ba.

During her time within the inner Heavenly Dao, she smashed divine palaces, fought inner gods, and ultimately wielded the Yuan Tu Sword to battle the Old Ancestor Minghe.

The merit she earned was three times that of Zhao Gongming’s.

At present, Lady Ba was still stationed on the battlefield to prevent potential false death scenarios among major demons that could lead to unexpected strikes against celestial soldiers.

The seven-colored radiance enveloping her brought enormous awe to the warriors of the Human Race.

Contemplating this, Lady Ba retrieved her spear-like spiritual treasure, channeling half of her merit into it, greatly enhancing its power.

Subsequently, she retrieved two pieces of battle armor, channeling two merits into each.

One merit hovered around her.

Lady Ba’s orange-red wavy hair swayed back and forth as she discreetly glanced sideways, then took out an ancient artifact she had forged long ago but had never used—the ‘Concussion Rod.’

And what was the Concussion Rod?

In ancient times, during a period when matters of marriage within the Human Race were often directed by women, it was a tradition to hold bonfire gatherings at night during spring.

Men and women who participated in the gathering were presumed to be seeking marriage partners.

Men displayed their allure through wrestling, war dances, and roaring.

If a woman took a liking to one of them, she would strike the man lightly on the back of his head with the Concussion Rod she had crafted herself.

Of course, it wasn’t meant to cause injury—it was merely symbolic.

If the man harbored an interest in the woman, he would pretend to faint, allowing the woman to carry him back to her tent to “cultivate the fields.”

Simply put, it was an ancient ritual.

Lady Ba calmly infused one merit into the rod.

She wasn’t inclined to stand on ceremony with a certain soon-to-be Heavenly Emperor and firmly resolved to directly knock him out.

She planned to use the power of merit to neutralize potential Heavenly Dao protection…

“Hmm, using it for the first time, I should still control my strength a bit.”