Chapter 617: The Warrior of the Reincarnation PaG.o.da Shaking the Ancient Coffin
It was difficult.
Li Changshou had used his Heavenly Eye to see the background of the stone coffin. He did not expect that it would expose the fact that Randeng had used the stone coffin to restrain the vitality of living beings.
That did not only anger the immortals and G.o.ds in the sky, but also made Li Changshou angry. It also made the Saints of the Western Sect not dare to save Randeng easily…
The current Western Sect could not bear such a sin.
Today, he could not maximize the results of his schemes.
However, Li Changshou was not greedy. After resolving the matter of Randeng, the subsequent plans reduced many variables and obstacles.
Li Changshou used his immortal power to seal the lamp and used the Yin-Yang Qi to suppress it. He turned around and landed in front of the Lingxiao Hall.
His palm brushed past it, and the power of the Heavenly Dao was driven. The clouds in front of him surrounded it, and the jade slab slowly grew and recovered.
The surrounding figures flew over. Li Changshou cupped his hands and smiled at everyone. He returned the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl to Master Zhao and threw the G.o.d-Slaying Spear to the Golden Roc that was standing quietly not far away. He turned around and looked at Yun Xiao, who was in front of the hall.
At that moment, Yun Xiao had just put away the Primordial Chaos Golden Chalice. She blinked at Li Changshou and continued to maintain her dignified, virtuous, beautiful, and outstanding fairy temperament.
Li Changshou was…
Under everyone’s gaze, his main body turned into a beam of light and returned to the sleeve of the “Exploding Clothes” paper effigy.
The paper effigy took out a wide robe and put it on. He smiled warmly. His white hair and white eyebrows were fine, as if nothing had happened.
“Changgeng, is this lamp the main body of Randeng?”
Zhao Gongming put away the divine pearl and was the first to come over. He sized up the slowly spinning coffin lamp in front of Li Changshou.
Zhao Gongming asked via voice transmission, “What’s the background of that old Daoist priest just now?”
Before Li Changshou could shake his head, a few voice transmissions entered his ears. The G.o.ddess of Golden Spirit, Qiong Xiao, and the Jade Emperor asked, but Li Changshou shook his head.
How could he know who the senior expert in the coffin was?
Since the teacher had given the order, it must be someone he knew.
The ancient times were too far away now. Perhaps the expert back then also wanted to compete with the heavens.
When the Heavenly Dao struck the lamp and did not touch the stone coffin, there seemed to be a hidden “principle”.
Before he could think further, Li Changshou was surrounded by many people.
The immortals and G.o.ds congratulated him. The Heavenly Generals only cared about bowing, but they could not say much. They kept repeating those words.
“Lord Taibai Jinxing, you’re heroic. That old thief Randeng actually refined the Chiliocosm for his own use!”
“Thank you for seeing through my disguise, Lord Taibai Jinxing!”
“Lord Taibai Jinxing, your battle technique just now made me excited and almost unable to control myself. My admiration for you is like the water of the Heavenly River!”
Li Changshou greeted them from left to right and said a few polite words to encourage them to do their job well for the Heavenly Courts.
Golden light shone in the Lingxiao Hall, and a vast heavenly might spread out.
General Dongmu called out from the hall. The immortals and Heavenly Generals hurriedly composed themselves and queued according to the items. They entered the Lingxiao Hall to pay their respects to the Jade Emperor.
Some Heavenly Soldiers quickly tidied up the arrangements in front of the hall, moved away the tables and chairs, carried away the drums, and moved quickly and orderly.
Li Changshou reminded Zhao Gongming and the other immortals of Jie School. The paper effigy also headed towards the Lingxiao Hall.
After all, what General Dongmu had said just now was that the Jade Emperor had summoned all the immortals into the hall for an audience. Although he was an ordinary minister, he could not do anything special.
As an immortal, he had to be an immortal.
General Dongmu hurriedly walked out of the Lingxiao Hall and arrived in front of the experts of the Dao Sect. He smiled warmly and said,
“Daoist Priest Guang Chengzi, the Jade Emperor has summoned everyone into the hall to talk about Daoist Randeng.”
Guang Chengzi sighed softly. Just as he was about to move forward, he heard a yawn from the side. In the blink of an eye, he saw Perfected Taiyi stretching and standing up from the side. He looked around in a daze and muttered, “What happened? Where did Deputy Sect Master Randeng go? Did Junior Brother Changgeng really kill him? I wanted to invite a few good friends to the Qianyuan Mountain to have fun and reminisce about the Deputy Sect Master. Ah, good luck. You left really well.”
Guang Chengzi was speechless. He glared at Taiyi fiercely. The latter smiled calmly and looked at the sky with his hands behind his back.
Perfected Yu Ding, who was at the side, seemed to have woken up from a dream. Out of respect for the minds of others, he even rubbed the corners of his eyes and stood at the side as if nothing had happened.
General Dongmu had already gone to the other side. He smiled at Zhao Gongming and the other immortals and said, “Everyone, please enter the hall together. What happened today is not trivial. Please continue to be witnesses.”
“Sure, sure.” Zhao Gongming stroked his beard and smiled. The three experts of Jie School gathered with Fairy Yun Xiao and entered the towering Lingxiao Hall first.
Guang Chengzi and the Old Man of the South Pole sent a voice transmission to discuss before bringing his junior brothers into the Lingxiao Hall.
Let’s not talk about how the Jade Emperor in the Lingxiao Hall questioned Daoist Randeng.
Moreover, the matter of Lord Taibai Jinxing fighting Daoist Randeng and extinguis.h.i.+ng the lamp and sealing the stone coffin had been spread by some Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals.
In less than four hours, the news spread to the various factions in the five continents.
There was an uproar.
There were those who thought that the Heavenly Courts wanted to fight against Chan School. There were also those who gloated and wanted to see Chan School make a joke out of themselves. There were many who thought that the Heavenly Courts wanted to shock them.
Li Changshou was still in the Lingxiao Hall. He had no choice but to split his attention and control the contents of the various rumors. He spread the news that was beneficial to the stability of the world.
The best rumors were actually the truth.
Sometimes, the truth was even more unbelievable than the rumors.
Li Changshou had originally wanted to use Randeng to trample on the Western Sect. At that moment, he did not obtain any concrete evidence. The Western Sect had never appeared…
To be safe, Li Changshou decided to let the Western Sect off for the time being. He would first accuse Randeng of being an ancient villain. Then, he would emphasize the “fairness” of the Heavenly Courts. Then, he would talk about building a wall between the Western Sect and Chan School.
Without Randeng, the Western Sect and Chan School would have lost a connection.
Therefore, in less than half a day, the public opinion in the five continents of the Primordial World had become like this…
“That Deputy Sect Master of Chan School, Randeng, is not a Connate lifeform or a Postnatal lifeform. He is a spiritual will born from the coffin of an ancient mighty figure.”
“That mighty figure is so powerful. The spiritual will that was resurrected after he died is actually at the level of the mighty figures now.”
“Speaking of which, Randeng is a ruthless person. In order to cultivate, he directly refined the Major Chiliocosm, from the fragments of the ancient Primordial World to the plants and insects.”
“This is probably why the Heavenly Dao pushed the rise of the Heavenly Courts.”
“The Heavenly Courts should not have any conflict with Chan School this time. I made a bold prediction. Chan School will most likely thank the Heavenly Courts for discovering Daoist Randeng’s problem and apologize to the Three Realms.”
“That makes sense. Randeng’s crime of refining the Major Chiliocosm is really unforgivable. That’s too many lives. Most evil demons don’t have such a murderous nature.”
“Impressive, impressive.”
After Li Changshou’s intervention, there were indeed fewer people who fanned the flames.
The disciples of Chan School, who were originally scattered outside the Kunlun Mountain, rushed back to the Saint Daoist Sect.
However, the twelve Golden Immortals of Chan School fell silent and did not make any sound…
On the spiritual mountain of the AparaG.o.dānīya Continent, the old Daoists gathered and discussed for a long time. However, they could not come to a conclusion.
When the old Daoists began to rejoice that the fire did not burn their spiritual mountain, the Heavenly Courts released a few more pieces of news.
“Daoist Randeng has ulterior motives in the three sects of the Dao Sect. He has been sowing discord between Chan School and Jie School, causing many disciples of the two sects to become enemies. This seems to be intentional.”
“Daoist Randeng and Maitreya are very close. When Maitreya was accused of being the second Essence Soul of the Kun Peng, he defended Maitreya.”
“It is said that the teachings of the Western Sect were found in the coffin of Randeng’s relic.”
The entire spiritual mountain was jittery. Golden light shone everywhere, as if it was facing a formidable enemy.
Fortunately, there was no movement from the Heavenly Courts this time. There were no intense movements from the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals stationed in the AparaG.o.dānīya Continent.
A day later.
The five continents had been unsealed. The Heavenly Courts had publicly announced the matter of the Deputy Sect Master of Chan School, Daoist Randeng. Although the heavenly secrets were blinded, some eminences with stronger deductions could detect that matter in the Heavenly Dao.
Who was the mighty figure in the stone coffin?
No one could answer that question. Perhaps only the Three Pure Ones knew the answer.
Li Changshou did not have any free time in the past three days. Just the meeting in the Lingxiao Hall took one day. Then, he stared at the mouths of the living beings. It was quite tiring.
The most important thing after the battle was to settle the stone coffin.
The Grand Pure One had personally sealed the thousand-feet-tall ice mountain. The stone coffin had been thrown outside the Middle Heavenly Gate and had become neighbors with the “shattering rumors” tablet.
Li Changshou pondered for a while and thought about how to place the stone coffin.
He still wanted to use the stone coffin to cheat the Western Sect…
The coffin lamp was already in his hand. There was no possibility of the lamp turning back. The corpse in the coffin seemed to be an ancient mighty figure of extremely high seniority. If a Saint of the Western Sect could not help but attack…
Li Changshou raised his eyebrows and had an idea.
He summoned Yang Jian and the Golden Roc. The paper effigy asked Bai Ze to predict the luck of the trip. Li Changshou’s main body hid in the dark to suppress the situation. The 100,000 Heavenly Soldiers held onto the ice mountain and slowly rushed to the Netherworld.
Three days later.
Outside Fengdu City where people were beating gongs and drums, the Reincarnation PaG.o.da was towering beside the Three Roads River.
The ghosts dug a huge pit. A few Yama Lords summoned the power of the Heavenly Dao and laid it out. A group of Heavenly Generals took the blueprint and set up a few array formations. The ice mountain was suppressed under the Reincarnation PaG.o.da.
On the top floor of the Reincarnation PaG.o.da, Ksitigarbha, who was dressed in a white robe, stood beside Li Changshou, who was dressed in a green robe. He looked at the busy scene outside the window.
Truth Listener hid in the corner and trembled. It waved its two paws and brewed some tea.
Ksitigarbha frowned and said, “Why do I feel that you are plotting something?”
“Hey.” Li Changshou smiled and said, “Daoist Brother, you understand me. I never plot to gain small benefits in front of major issues. This mighty figure is no small matter. Teacher did not let me destroy his corpse, and the Heavenly Dao’s Heavenly Punishment did not land in the stone coffin. His background is probably not small. The mighty figures in the stone coffin were corpses that involved the Dao of reincarnation. In this world, the Reincarnation PaG.o.da is the only one who can suppress this stone coffin.”
The corners of Ksitigarbha’s mouth twitched slightly. “Every time a Fellow Daoist gives a long speech, there must be a scheme behind it.”
Li Changshou was rendered speechless.
“Ah, the most basic trust between living beings.”
Ksitigarbha chuckled. “I want to trust you, Fellow Daoist. However, you have never trusted me.”
“No.” Li Changshou looked at Ksitigarbha. “When you jumped into the Reincarnation PaG.o.da, I really believed that you could sacrifice yourself and help the Western Sect. Let me ask you again, was it worth it?”
“My roots are in the Western Sect.” Ksitigarbha put his hands in his sleeves and smiled calmly. “It doesn’t matter if it’s worth it or not. I can only do it or not.”
Li Changshou nodded and said casually, “I thought that you were mostly disheartened by the Western Sect that day and used that reason to find a quiet place. For example, isn’t it good to raise dogs, cultivate the Dao, and comprehend all living beings?”
A low voice came from the corner. “Lord… Lord Taibai Jinxing, I’m not a dog-type divine beast…”
“Huh?”
Li Changshou swept his gaze over. The Truth Listener divine beast trembled and turned its head shyly.
“Woof.”
He had to protect himself.
Li Changshou smiled in satisfaction. He was not an evil G.o.d. He would not do anything to bully the weak divine beasts of the Primordial World.
Li Changshou asked again, “Has the sinful Maitreya visited Daoist Brother recently?”
“Sinful cultivator…”
Ksitigarbha smiled bitterly and sighed. “Fellow Daoist, have you thought about whether the Three Realms will become the Heavenly Courts’ territory? One word could determine the evil of mighty figures and great mystical abilities. One word could determine the evil of the immortal sects. One word could cause the mortal city of the South Continent to change the king flag. One word could make living beings unable to breathe… What should I do?”
“Fellow Daoist, it’s rare for you to think about such a question.”
Li Changshou placed his hands behind his back and looked at the horizon in the distance.
“This question can actually be summarized into one sentence. That is, how to regulate absolute power.”
Ksitigarbha nodded slowly.
Li Changshou smiled and said, “Actually, there’s no need to worry about that in the Primordial World. The Heavenly Dao is invisible, and the Heavenly Courts are tangible. The two are originally one.”
“What about the Heavenly Dao?”
Ksitigarbha asked softly. Li Changshou’s expression did not change. Instead, he said, “Fellow Daoist, you are now in the Heavenly Dao sequence. There are some things that you should say and some things that you should not say. You have to consider them carefully.”
Ksitigarbha sighed and said, “Sometimes, I really can’t tell what you’re plotting. Every time I think that I have figured out your thoughts and deduced your final goal, I always realize that i have merely misjudged your next move.”
“Fellow Daoist, you must be joking. What schemes?” Li Changshou smiled and said, “I’m just borrowing the power to do so. Teacher ordered me to a.s.sist the Heavenly Courts, so I’ll a.s.sist them.”
“Is it that simple?”
“It’s that simple.”
“I believe you.” Ksitigarbha chuckled and looked at the sky with Li Changshou.
Under the Reincarnation PaG.o.da, the ice mountain had already been buried by layers of array formations. Li Changshou quickly bade farewell and left. It was rare for him to come here, so he naturally had to visit the Lady of Earth.
At the same time, he also made preparations for the reincarnation of his master, Qi Yuan.
…
It was indeed something worth celebrating to settle Daoist Randeng.
However, Randeng was still the Deputy Sect Master of Chan School. It was not suitable for him to hold lanterns, decorations, and drums. Therefore, Li Changshou ordered that singing and dancing were strictly prohibited in the Heavenly Courts for a year.
It was impossible to ban a banquet. After all, Master Zhao and the others did not leave the Heavenly Courts. Instead, they went to the “fake mountain” in the backyard of the Grand White Palace and ate and laughed. It was very lively.
Unfortunately, the Little Qiong Peak could no longer be approached casually in the Heavenly Courts. Such liveliness was rare.
After Guang Chengzi and the Old Man of the South Pole “blew the lamp”, they only stayed in the Heavenly Courts for half a day. They set a tone for that matter and explained that Chan School did not know about Randeng’s actions. Then, they bid farewell and left.
Before the two of them left, Li Changshou sent them to the Central Heaven Gate. Along the way, he sent voice transmissions to them.
Li Changshou was naturally apologizing. He said that he had gotten a little carried away this time. After seeing Randeng, he could not help but design a wave of Randeng and ignore the prestige of Chan School.
However, he did not expect that he would accidentally dig out a crime as big as Randeng’s during the battle.
Guang Chengzi only sighed and did not reply. Disappointment was written all over his face.
On the other hand, the benevolent-looking South Pole Immortal and Li Changshou sighed. They said that they had made a mistake. Chan School was definitely not a place to hide evil.
Li Changshou really believed what the Old Man of the South Pole said.
There was no other reason. From his Second Uncle-Master, Saint Yu Qing’s temperament, preferences, and the teachings of Chan School, he could not allow extremely ferocious people like Randeng, who ate the beings of the Major Chiliocosm as food.
Clearly, Randeng could deceive the Heavenly Dao with the stone coffin.
When he arrived at the Middle Heavenly Gate, Li Changshou bade farewell to the two “Eldest Senior Brothers” of Chan School. An idea flashed in his mind and he suddenly asked, “Senior Brother?”
“Changgeng, do you have anything else to tell me?” The Old Man of the South Pole smiled and turned around to look at Li Changshou kindly.
Li Changshou smiled and said, “There are many positions for righteous G.o.ds in the Heavenly Courts. There is a group of itinerant cultivators who don’t have to bother about anything usually. However, they represent fortune and longevity. They can obtain endless merit from incense offerings. Senior Brother, are you willing to come to the Heavenly Courts to take on an immortal role? You will be one of the righteous G.o.ds of Fu Lushou and bring good fortune to all living beings in the world. Moreover, there is no need for you to do anything. There is also no need for him to be a servant in the Heavenly Courts. You would only need to appear at some important events, such as the Immortality Peach Banquet and the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother’s birthdays, which are celebrated once every thousand years. Senior Brother, what do you think?”
“Well…”
“If Senior Brother is interested, I will immediately report to the Jade Emperor and let His Majesty decide.”
The Old Man of the South Pole pondered for a while and smiled. “No matter what, thank you for your kind intentions, Junior Brother Changgeng. I have to ask Teacher before I can reply to you.”
Li Changshou said, “Senior Brother, please do give me an answer.”
“Oh, right, Senior Brother Guang Chengzi, please don’t blame me. You have to deal with the matters of Chan School on a daily basis. You already have many matters to attend to. I really don’t dare to trouble you with the matters of the Heavenly Courts.”
Guang Chengzi nodded with a smile and did not say anything. He bade farewell to the Old Man of the South Pole.
This was nothing new.
It was just “Equalization”.
In just a few days, there was naturally no reply from the Old Man of the South Pole. When Li Changshou returned to the Heavenly Courts from the Netherworld, he specially asked the Heavenly Generals guarding the gate. However, he did not hear that the South Pole Immortal had returned.
There was no hurry. He would wait slowly. There was a high chance that Chan School would agree.
After all, to Chan School, this matter was beneficial and not harmful. At the same time, it could negate the negative effects of Randeng’s death.
To be honest, Li Changshou could only do that.
After entering the East Heaven Gate, he took the path to the Grand White Palace.
There were people bowing and calling him Lord Taibai Jinxing.
Li Changshou smiled and nodded in response. Before he arrived at the Grand White Palace, his immortal senses had already seen the beautiful figure pacing back and forth in front of the Grand White Hall.
Why… is she not going in?
At the same time, in the Chaos Sea…
“Eh? These guys are quite mighty. I wonder if the disciples like them.”
A young Daoist looked at the “mystic realm” in front of him and muttered softly.