Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 191 - 186: [The Descent of the Precious Treasure, the Transformation of Heaven and Earth] (Seeking Subscriptions)

Chapter 191: Chapter 186: [The Descent of the Precious Treasure, the Transformation of Heaven and Earth] (Seeking Subscriptions)

Golden Turtle Island.

After leaving the Purple Cloud Palace, The Three Pure Ones returned directly to the Primordial World and headed straight to the Golden Turtle Island to take a look at the "Earth-breaking Chisel" mentioned by Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun.

They knew that Heavenly Dao feared the Heavenly Creation Divine Axe, but it was the first time they learned that Earth Dao, which stood shoulder to shoulder with Heavenly Dao in terms of status, could be restrained by the "Earth-breaking Chisel" forged from Pangu’s Spine.

According to Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun, the "Earth-breaking Chisel" was not yet complete. Their visit had two purposes: one was to see this treasure capable of threatening Earth Dao, and the other was to guard against Earth Dao targeting Xuanqing.

After all, if Heavenly Dao was reluctant to see the Heavenly Creation Divine Axe reunited, then why would Earth Dao wish for the existence of a Spiritual Treasure that could restrain itself in this world?

When The Three Pure Ones arrived, Xuanqing was in the midst of Artifact Refining. It was a critical moment in the process, so he couldn’t afford to be distracted. Xuanqing could only slightly nod and say, "I have seen my Teacher, and my two Masters!"

At the moment, Xuanqing was unaware of the events that had unfolded in the Purple Cloud Palace. The arrival of the three Saints made him feel a trace of surprise.

"No need for formalities!"

Upon hearing the words, Tongtian Sect Master immediately explained, "We just came back from the Purple Cloud Palace. Daoist Ancestor said that the ’Earth-breaking Chisel’ you are forging from Buzhou Mountain can restrain Earth Dao. We are concerned about you being targeted by Earth Dao, so we have come to protect you! And we also want to witness this unformed treasure!"

"What?"

Xuanqing found it somewhat unbelievable.

He had worried about Buzhou Mountain reverting into Pangu’s Spine, so he deliberately forged it into a Spiritual Treasure. How could this uncompleted Spiritual Treasure become something that restrains Earth Dao?

And in this matter, Daoist Ancestor’s involvement made him suspect that, unwittingly, he had become a pawn of Daoist Ancestor against Earth Dao.

After pondering, he placed a restriction on the "Earth-breaking Chisel" and then extinguished the Divine Fire in his hands, leaving the Spiritual Treasure in a semi-finished state.

He dared not continue refining until he understood the full story!

"Teacher, what exactly has happened?"

Xuanqing knew that, after the brief clash between Heavenly Dao and Earth Dao, Tongtian Sect Master did not return to Golden Turtle Island immediately and must have been summoned by Daoist Ancestor to the Purple Cloud Palace.

However, he was completely unaware of what Daoist Ancestor had discussed with the Saints in Purple Cloud Palace.

"It’s a long story!"

Tongtian Sect Master began to slowly recount the events that had taken place within the Purple Cloud Palace, including the dispute between the four Saints and Daoist Ancestor over the two strands of Hongmeng Purple Qi. Then he spoke of the Daoist Ancestor bestowing the Investiture of the Gods and instructing the Saints to draw on the power of Human Dao through divine enshrinement to replenish the Heavenly Dao’s lost essence!

"Investiture of the Gods!"

Xuanqing was greatly startled upon hearing this, as he had not expected the situation of Heavenly Dao to deviate from its original trajectory and yet still be tied to the matter of divine enshrinement.

However, when he heard Tongtian Sect Master say that this Investiture of the Gods was only to replenish the essence of Heavenly Dao and allowed the enshrined to ascend with their physical bodies without the need for battle or struggle, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

But when he heard of the two individuals destined by fate, and that the ownership of the Hongmeng Purple Qi would be decided by them, he couldn’t help but think of Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya.

"Could it be..."

"The original Divine Enthronement calamity was not only to quell the catastrophe of war but also to allow Heavenly Dao to draw upon the power of Human Dao through the Investiture of the Gods?"

"Otherwise, why would the calamity of war for Xuan Sect disciples use the Human World’s dynasties as battlefields?"

In Xuanqing’s mind, countless thoughts flashed by: "Human Dao is truly tragic; it has not even emerged and is already coveted by Heavenly Dao!"

Of course, these thoughts he only pondered in his heart, without voicing them to The Three Pure Ones. Some matters, he feared that once spoken, would become entirely clear to the Daoist Ancestor in the Purple Cloud Palace!

Hence, for a long time, he had not mentioned the Chaos Bell to anyone, and Tongtian Sect Master was also unaware of it.

The struggle between Heavenly Dao and Earth Dao was something that he, with his current strength, was simply not qualified to interfere in.

He could only turn to The Three Pure Ones and ask, "Teacher, and my two Masters, should I continue to refine this ’Earth-breaking Chisel’? And how should we handle the Investiture of the Gods?"

Currently, although Heavenly Emperor Hao Tian still holds the title, the True Gods of the Thunder, Fire, and Plague Departments are incarnations of Xuanqing’s alter ego, while the authority of the Dou Department is in the hands of Jin Ling Saint Mother.

In addition, Taiyi and Nanji are reining in Hao Tian. Most of the core powers of the Heavenly Court are in the hands of the teachings of Chun and Jie.

But if it’s time for the Investiture of the Gods, and Xuanqing, with his alter egos, continues to occupy several divine positions, it would not be conducive for the completion of Heavenly Dao through the Investiture of the Gods.

And if the "Earth-breaking Chisel" were to be completed, he would definitely be targeted by Earth Dao, which is not something the current Xuanqing could face alone.

Taiching Laozi’s eyes flickered with a sharp light, and he slowly said, "Refine it! Having one more means to balance Earth Dao is not a bad thing for us! I see that although Houtu, Jieyin, and Zhunti have their True Spirits residing in Earth Dao and are Earth Dao Saints, they are not necessarily wholehearted with Earth Dao!"

"Moreover, I have always felt that the revival of Earth Dao is being guided by Pangu in the shadows! Regardless of whether there is calculation by that Daoist Ancestor, refining the ’Earth-breaking Chisel’ is more beneficial than not!"

"If it really comes to it!"

"The three of us brothers can also follow in the footsteps of Jieyin and Zhunti and convert to Earth Dao. With the ’Earth-breaking Chisel,’ we can also have absolute say within Earth Dao!"

Xuanqing also felt this made sense. If he did not forge the "Earth-breaking Chisel," they would have no means of resistance if Earth Dao suddenly made its move.

As for the problem of being targeted by Earth Dao... if worse comes to worst, until he had sufficient strength, he would simply stay on Golden Turtle Island and focus on his cultivation. If he needed to leave, he’d request the company of a Saint.

Ordinary matters could be entirely handled by his Evil Corpse or alter egos.

"Eldest brother!"

Yuanshi Tianzun was taken aback; he had not expected the usually detached and non-interventionist Taiching Laozi to say such things.

After all, they are Heavenly Dao Saints!

"My second brother!"

Taiching, seeing this, could not help but slowly speak: "The gamester is confused, the bystander sees clear! On this point, you see it but not as clearly as Jieyin and Zhunti! For us Saints, there is little we care about. Our greatest pursuit is to break free from Pangu’s Mark and follow the Great Dao, to reach the ultimate realm of Transcendence! Whether one is a Heavenly Dao Saint or an Earth Dao Saint is actually not that important!"

"Let the Heavenly Dao and Earth Dao fight if they must. We just need to measure our involvement and be absolutely careful not to become puppets of the Heavenly Dao!"

"I know that you have always wanted to replace the heart of heaven with your own, and to replace the Heavenly Dao with your own Dao, but be mindful, as the Heavenly Dao is fickle. Be careful not to trap yourself in it!"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun immediately nodded: "Big brother, rest assured, I have my own measure!"

He also knew that they, as Heavenly Dao Saints, were somewhat compelled against their will, and the will of the Heavenly Dao actually dominated over their own.

Tongtian Sect Master also couldn’t help but sigh softly: "If we are not masters of our own body, not to mention our heart, how could we be masters of ourselves? The Earth Dao does not necessarily offer a better refuge!"

Saints do not defy heaven, and those who defy heaven are not Saints. The Heavenly Dao Saints cannot oppose the Heavenly Dao, so can the Earth Dao Saints oppose the Earth Dao?

The gazes of the three Saints crossed, as if they said something, and yet as if nothing was said.

But Xuanqing seemed to have understood something.

Tongtian Sect Master was determined to seize a lifeline for all beings, Yuanshi Tianzun sought to usurp the Heavenly Dao, and Taiching was not as inaction as he appeared on the surface...

Perhaps...

Xuanqing kept his suspicions to himself, continuing to refine the "Earth-breaking Chisel," and respectfully said: "Please, teacher and martial uncles, lend me your power!"

He originally planned to refine it slowly by himself, but now that the three Saints were here, asking for their help could save him a great deal of time and effort.

Don’t miss out on the free help!

"Agreed!"

Tongtian Sect Master immediately said, "Since you have asked, I shall lend you my strength!"

Taiching and Yuanshi Tianzun saw this and also nodded, then each unleashed a surge of Mana, adding new enchantments to the Spiritual Treasure.

They also kept a wary mind, leaving a secret move during the creation of the treasure, ensuring that only Xuanqing and the three of them could use it.

Even the Heavenly Dao or the Earth Dao would need a great deal of time to take it for themselves and could not refine it in a short period.

Boom!

As time passed bit by bit, the aura on the "Earth-breaking Chisel" grew ever more terrifying. In a trance, one could even see a giant Pangu god that opened Heaven and Earth.

"Those who have passed, should not come out to show off!"

Yuanshi Tianzun scoffed and directly used the "Pangu Banner" to wield a "Heavenly Creation Sky Blade," destroying everything, the illusory image of Pangu instantly dissipated, replaced by a spirit capable of suppressing the eternal times, shattering the Multiverse, with an unprecedented might that could turn Heaven and Earth upside down with great vigor!

This was the essence of the "Sky Flipping Seal," but after blending with the Dao of the other two Saints and Xuanqing, it had an added sense of "overturning the Earth."

To open Heaven and Earth, to flip the sky and overturn the Earth, the two sentiments perfectly merged to break all old orders and then establish a new order on top of the original order.

When the "Earth-breaking Chisel" was finally completed, Xuanqing felt as if billions of layers of space-time were collapsing, as if the river of time itself was broken, with a force that could obliterate thousands of universes in one strike.

How high the sky is, how thick the earth is, Xuanqing did not know. He only knew that since Pangu opened heaven and earth, the sky and earth have been growing higher and thicker every day.

The Primordial Land, formed from endless turbid Qi, is broader than the Multiverse, and in terms of thickness, it is at least equivalent to the stacking of tens of thousands of Great Thousand Worlds.

Even if Saints struck with all their might, they could not be confident in piercing through the Primordial Land.

But at this moment, with the "Earth-breaking Chisel" in hand, Xuanqing felt that he could shatter the Primordial Land in one blow, that he could penetrate eternity and space-time in one blow.

Of course, the consequences of doing so were something he could not bear. If he truly used it to shatter the Primordial Land, there would be no place for him in the Primordial World.

He would become a creature more despised by the beings of Primordial than Luo Hou or Gonggong.

Boom!

The Heavenly Dao trembled, and streams of Heavenly Dao power manifested from the void, integrating into the "Earth-breaking Chisel," making it a Heavenly Dao Treasure specifically against the Earth Dao.

Yes!

A Heavenly Dao Treasure!

Like the "All Heavens Celebratory Clouds," the "Earth-breaking Chisel" belonged neither to the Innate nor the Acquired, but was a Heavenly Dao Treasure specifically crafted against the Earth Dao.

The Earth Dao sensed it too, and the whole of Golden Turtle Island, the entire East Sea, the entire Primordial, as well as the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, all shook violently in an instant.

Houtu, Jieyin, and Zhunti, the three Earth Dao Saints, felt it most vividly... The Earth Dao was angry, mixed with a flicker of fear!

Buzhou Mountain had supported heaven and earth for countless years, occupying an unknown amount of Qi and fortune of the Primordial World, with billions of Immortal Mountains and Spirit Veins merely serving as background to this one ancient Immortal Mountain.

At this moment, its transformation into the "Earth-breaking Chisel" was like a sword hanging over the head of the Earth Dao, uncertain when it would unleash a fatal strike!

"This..."

Houtu, Jieyin, and Zhunti were all in disbelief, they did not understand... why there would be such a treasure in the Primordial World specifically targeting the Earth Dao?

This treasure had a strong restraining effect on the power of the Earth Dao, and if a Heavenly Dao Saint wielded this object, it could absolutely suppress an Earth Dao Saint!

And Xuanqing felt an immense force coming over Golden Turtle Island.

This force gave him two choices: either destroy the "Earth-breaking Chisel" or join the Earth Dao with it in hand!

"I choose three!"

Seeing this, Xuanqing quickly hid behind Taiching and shouted: "Help me, martial uncle!"

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