Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 133: "Cutting Down the Mountain, Destroying the Temple, Killing with a Borrowed Knife" (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 133: Chapter 133: "Cutting Down the Mountain, Destroying the Temple, Killing with a Borrowed Knife" (Please Subscribe)

Boom!

The vast thunder kept falling, as if the universe was shattering, exuding a terrifying force of the end, covering millions of miles of the void in thunder.

Ao Hong’s Good Corpse clearly did not expect this sudden strike, barely managing to put up a Protective Immortal Light before being blasted into dust in an instant.

All that remained was the Spiritual Treasure that housed the Good Corpse, quietly floating in the vast expanse of the void!

Generally speaking, the strength of the Three Corpses Incarnations is lower than that of their main body, and the Spiritual Treasure carrying Ao Hong’s Good Corpse was merely a High Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure... Hence, this Good Corpse had, at most, the power of a peak Daluo Golden Immortal.

When Xuanqing and Xuan Dou took action together, along with Wind Xi secretly covering for them, it was no surprise that they killed it in the blink of an eye!

With a single thought, Xuanqing summoned the Innate Spiritual Treasure into his hands: "Qiankun Furnace, suitable for Artifact Refining, happens to be the perfect wedding gift for the couple!"

In fact, if it wasn’t for Wind Xi’s secret tip-off, the two of them would not have been able to find Ao Hong’s Good Corpse, as the opponent used an extremely clever concealment technique.

Therefore, Xuanqing had no intention of keeping the Innate Spiritual Treasure for himself!

As long as Lady Holy Mother is kept happy, wouldn’t there be opportunities to benefit from her favor?

She’s a well-known wealthy lady in Primordial times, unaffiliated with any sect or disciples, with many Spiritual Treasures in hand; just leaking a bit of favor could bring endless benefit to oneself!

After a while, Xuanqing arrived at the couple’s side and presented the "Qiankun Furnace," smiling: "You two are truly a match made in heaven!"

"Thank you, elder ancestor!"

The couple quickly expressed their gratitude.

Meanwhile, Wind Xi secretly transmitted a message: "Well done on handling this matter! Your efforts are appreciated!"

...

On the other side, Ao Hong was seething with anger at the destruction of his Good Corpse, but he didn’t dare act recklessly, forcibly suppressing his bitterness deep within his heart!

"Human Race!"

"Xuan Sect!"

He recognized that the two beings who destroyed his Good Corpse belonged to the Human Race, one being Xuan Dou, a Direct Disciple of the Human Sect, and the other, Xuanqing, a Direct Disciple of the Jie Sect.

However, with his current strength, he dared not trouble the disciples of Saints.

"I may be the War God of the Heavenly Court, but those two attacked and killed my Good Corpse without reason, clearly showing no regard for the Heavenly Court!"

"This could be a useful leverage!"

Ao Hong was not blinded by rage, nor did he seek to complain to Hao Tian; instead, he intended to use the power of the Heavenly Court to maneuver among the Human Race and the disciples of the Xuan Sect.

He thought of Green Robe, Ma Yi, Fu Yuan Immortal, and a few others who had been stuck at the peak of Daluo Golden Immortal, unable to find the opportunity to step into the Quasi-Saint realm; they must be eager to gain Merit through investing in the Human Race.

But now, it seemed that the Merit of the Human Race was closely guarded by the Xuan Sect, as if it were their forbidden fruit. If he could stir up discord in this matter, the rift between the Heavenly Court and the Xuan Sect could undoubtedly be widened.

Before long, he approached the three deities, planning to reveal their divinities together and find some naive Human Clan Tribes to worship the deities of the Heavenly Court.

The adoration and worship were, in essence, ways to draw upon destiny, rapidly enhancing the destiny of the worshipped beings.

Even more so, he had some Demon Gods and Demon Kings under his command reveal their divinities, proclaiming that as long as offerings were made, they could bestow blessings upon those Humans who worshipped them.

In this era, with the Human Race scattered about, of course, there were those who were naive and those who couldn’t resist temptation, leading to many false gods and illicit worship popping up like mushrooms after rain.

Soon enough, the couple noticed this and promptly summoned two ancestral elders of the Human Race, Zi Yi and You Chao, wielding lightning power to eradicate these false gods and illicit worship.

Previously, the Human Race only worshipped Nuwa and the Great Immortal Taiching of the Human Sect. Later, Xuanqing took the opportunity to add Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Sect Master to their pantheon.

Subsequently, Immortal Zhenyuan taught the Human Race "Earth Immortal Skill," hoping to use the Power of Incense to help Hongyun return; in gratitude for Immortal Zhenyuan’s teachings and protection, the Human Race added Hongyun and Zhenyuan to their rituals.

Of course, some Human Clan Tribes spontaneously worshipped Sui Ren, Zi Yi, You Chao... these substantial contributors of the early Human Race!

Because, when eliminating false gods and illicit worship, the couple considered all other deities beyond the aforementioned as evil gods, directly inciting the Human Race to destroy temples and hermitages.

"How dare they!"

Ma Yi found his temples among those destroyed and furiously exclaimed: "I helped them eradicate Demon Beasts, and they treat me as an evil god!"

Green Robe and Fu Yuan Immortal were equally displeased, as their temples had also been razed by the couple along with the other ancestral elders of the Human Race.

"There might be some misunderstanding here!" Green Robe maintained his calm: "Indeed, there have recently emerged many false gods demanding blood sacrifices among the Human Race, perhaps we are simply victims of circumstance!"

"What victims of circumstance?"

Ma Yi scoffed: "I say it’s the Xuan Sect and the Three Pure Ones who do not wish for us to meddle in Human affairs, and they have seized this opportunity to sever our ties with the Human Race!"

Knowing the Human Race is the future protagonist of the world and that supporting them would bring Merit, Ma Yi was naturally unwilling to give up such a heaven-sent opportunity easily.

He believed it was the disciples of the Xuan Sect stirring up trouble behind the scenes, obstructing them from gaining Merit, wanting to monopolize the Merit and destiny of promoting the grand rise of the Human Race.

Fu Yuan Immortal was also righteously indignant: "We all listened to Daoist Ancestor’s teachings, but just because Xuan Sect is considered orthodox and we weren’t chosen as the Daoist Ancestor’s Direct Disciples, does that mean they are naturally superior?"

"Isn’t it so?"

Ao Hong, seizing the moment, added fuel to the fire: "Those disciples of Xuan Sect, all too haughty, not even the Heavenly Emperor, the Daoist Ancestor’s own side, is in their consideration, how could they possibly care about us, the background-less Loose Cultivators?"

"To tell you the truth!"

"Thousands of years ago, when I saw the Human Race’s great wedding, I wanted to join the celebration, but I was killed outright by two disciples of Xuan Sect!"

"Clearly, they wish to monopolize the Merit and prevent us from meddling in Human affairs!"

Upon hearing the words, Ma Yi the Great Immortal (Ma Yi Da Shen) was shocked and then spoke, "So, it turns out that Daoist Ao Hong has been targeted by the disciples of the Xuan Sect! I was wondering why your Good Corpse was injured?"

Destroying the Good Corpse does not result in a fall from one’s realm, but the essential core will be heavily damaged, and it would take a long time to recover, possibly using the Innate Spiritual Treasure to forge a new Good Corpse!

Yet Ao Hong made no secret of the fact that his Good Corpse had been injured thousands of years ago.

During these thousands of years, whenever Hao Tian asked him to perform a task, he would evade by saying his Good Corpse had been destroyed by someone and needed some time to recover and forge a new one.

Hao Tian was helpless to do anything.

After all...

Ao Hong’s Good Corpse was truly gone!

But when Hao Tian asked, he would be evasive and reluctant to speak of his ordeal!

It turned out that he had an encounter with disciples of the Xuan Sect!

Infuriated beyond measure, Ma Yi the Great Immortal (Ma Yi Da Shen) exclaimed, "Daoist Ao Hong is a Quasi-Saint who has slain one of his corpses, and yet he has suffered such bullying! If we continue to hold our tongues and bear this, we will be even less regarded by those Xuan Sect disciples!"

"The more they obstruct, the more we must intervene in the matters of the Human Race. Only by leveraging the fate of the Human Race can we possibly breakthrough to become Quasi-Saints!"

"We absolutely cannot allow the Xuan Sect to monopolize power!"

Having said this, he promptly left with a flick of his sleeves. He was prepared to seek out Hao Tian, to ask him to stand up for them, at least to ensure they could properly establish temples among the Human Race.

Upon hearing this, Hao Tian also frowned slightly, "Are the disciples of the Xuan Sect’s Three Teachings really this arrogant?"

In his memory, the disciples of the Xuan Sect’s Three Teachings, although not too interested in the Heavenly Court and even looking down upon him, still maintained a facade of warmth and courtesy.

"It is absolutely true!"

Ma Yi the Great Immortal (Ma Yi Da Shen), full of grievances, said, "This servant kindly helped the Human Race drive away wild beasts and taught them Immortal Law, only to be overthrown along with the temple by the Paoxi Clan and several Human Clan Tribe elders! If it weren’t for the Xuan Sect stirring up trouble behind the scenes, I absolutely would not believe it! How dare the Human Race label your consecrated Heavenly Court True God as an Evil God and worship him in secret?"

"This..."

Hao Tian immediately used his Divine Skills to divine the situation and discovered, just as Ma Yi the Great Immortal (Ma Yi Da Shen) had said, that his temple had been directly treated as a shrine to an Evil God by the Paoxi Clan and others!

His expression immediately darkened, "Regarding this matter, I will most definitely give you an explanation!"

"You may withdraw for now!"

Being a True God of the Heavenly Court, Ma Yi the Great Immortal (Ma Yi Da Shen) was treated as an Evil God by the Human Race and worshiped in secret, which was a slap not just in his face, but in the face of him, the Heavenly Emperor!

However, he did not directly take issue with the Human Race but instead called forward "The Sui Ren" and asked, "My subject, do you think the Immortal Gods I have decreed are Evil Gods?"

"Of course not!"

Upon hearing this, "The Sui Ren" immediately shook his head, "Your Majesty is the Heavenly Emperor personally anointed by the Daoist Ancestor; the Immortal Gods you decree are naturally the True Gods of the Heavenly Court!"

He didn’t know what was wrong with Hao Tian, but still followed Hao Tian’s words and said, "Could it be that any of the Heavenly Court’s Immortal Gods have committed a grave error?"

"That’s not the case!"

Hao Tian’s expression turned grave as he slowly spoke, "It’s that the temples set up by Ma Yi the Great Immortal (Ma Yi Da Shen) and a few others in the Human Race have been torn down by the Paoxi Clan and several elders of your Human Race, and they have also been branded as Evil Gods worshiped in secret! The Sui Ren, you are also of the Human Race, how do you think I should handle this?"

Recently, "The Sui Ren" had not been paying attention to the affairs of the Human Race and was unaware of this matter, but upon hearing Hao Tian talk about the Human Race demolishing mountains and temples, he couldn’t help but say, "There might be some misunderstanding in this!"

He communicated with his main body while explaining to Hao Tian, "In my memory, the Human Race would only worship Lady Nuwa, The Three Pure Ones and Immortal Zhenyuan who have blessed the Human Race! Of course, Immortal Zhenyuan is not interested in worship; he merely wishes to use the Power of Incense of the Human Race to find the lost True Spirit of Elder Red Cloud in the endless expanse of time and space!"

"Not long ago, many from the Demon Clan disguised themselves as deities, demanding blood sacrifices from the Human Race, which spurred Paoxi and You Chao and others to vigorously slay those Evil Gods!"

"Perhaps, Ma Yi and the few Daoist friends established temples without communicating with the current sovereign of the Human Race, which led to their being treated as Evil Gods worshiped in secret!"

"After all..."

"None of them had much of a reputation before joining the Heavenly Court!"

Upon hearing this, Hao Tian couldn’t help but frown. If the deities of the Heavenly Court wanted to establish temples among the Human Race and needed the Heavenly Emperor himself to negotiate with Paoxi for his approval... Wouldn’t that be putting the cart before the horse?

He is the Heavenly Emperor!

Seeing this, "The Sui Ren" promptly revealed a piece of information to Hao Tian, "Your Majesty, I do not wish to conceal this from you! The Paoxi is actually the reincarnation of the Quasi-Saint, Fu Xi, the elder brother of Lady Nuwa, undergoing tribulations. I hope you will not fall into the schemes of others!"

While he did not know the full story, seeing Hao Tian in his current state, he could guess that the other party was being used.

If Hao Tian were to confront Paoxi, it would not be good for either party.

Of course, he was also somewhat hopeful that Hao Tian would scheme against Paoxi, and then be forced into Reincarnation by the wrathful Nuwa’s Red Embroidery Ball!

That would make it easier for him to take control of the Heavenly Court!

But upon further reflection, if Hao Tian were incapacitated so soon, Ao Hong and a few other ambitious characters would likely immediately revolt to vie for the position of the Heavenly Emperor!

To target Hao Tian, the hidden dangers of Ao Hong, Kunpeng, and others must first be resolved!

Otherwise, it would be just making the wedding dress for someone else!

"Fu Xi?"

Upon hearing this, Hao Tian was also caught off guard; he really had no idea that Paoxi was the reincarnation of the Innate Great God Fu Xi, and Lady Nuwa wouldn’t specifically inform him.

After all...

The matter of Fu Xi’s reincarnation was best kept secret; the fewer people knew, the better, to avoid unnecessary complications.

And Hao Tian, too, was suddenly gripped by fear—if he targeted the Human Race and Paoxi over this matter, he’d likely have to face the wrath of Lady Nuwa Saint directly!

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