Qing Ling, hearing the words of the Six Sages, was overjoyed and couldn't help but laugh, "With your help, my path is achieved! The path of all living beings is achieved! From now on, we are all of one mind, all friends of the Great Dao!
Qing Ling thanks all the Sages here!"
He bowed deeply to all the Sages.
The Sages all smiled and returned the bow. No matter what grudges or disputes there were in the past, they could all be forgotten with a smile. This was the state of mind of a Sage, the magnanimity of a Sage, and only a Sage could be so broad-minded.
Yuanshi Tianzun said, "Fellow Daoist, do as you please. Today, we are all here, and even the Heavenly Dao will retreat three points. After this matter is over, I will no longer entrust my primordial spirit to the Heavenly Dao, but will merge with the will of heaven and earth and become a Sage of heaven and earth!"
Qing Ling thanked him, "Excellent! I will trouble you all next!"
All the Sages said it was only right.
He took a leisurely step out of the void and landed on Jian Mu, standing at the top of Jian Mu, looking down at Jian Mu, a towering ancient tree, as majestic as Buzhou, lush and verdant, with abundant branches and leaves. It bore no flowers and no fruits.
Qing Ling smiled and said, "Jian Mu, it's time for you to bloom and bear fruit!"
Jian Mu hummed, Jian Mu had a spirit, Jian Mu had feelings, and responded to him from afar.
Qing Ling solemnly declared to all living beings in heaven and earth, "Today, I, Qing Ling, wish to walk with the Six Sages, to tread the path against heaven, to seek peace for heaven and earth, and to seek the Dao for all living beings."
Boom~
The Heavenly Dao roared in anger, and boundless lightning tribulations gathered at the top of Jian Mu. The Heavenly Dao could tolerate criticism, and it could tolerate ants defying it, because they could not shake it, but it absolutely could not tolerate a Hunyuan Sage defying it, because a Hunyuan Sage was no longer a chess piece of the Heavenly Dao, but a player of the game.
The great powers were all astonished. The sky had just been mended, and the earth had not yet settled. What was this newly formed Hunyuan up to?
In the sky, the Yin and Yang energies rose, and black and white colors supported the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda. Infinite Xuanhuang light illuminated the Primordial World, representing the attitude and stance of Laozi, the great master of the Xuanmen.
In the sky, the heavenly庆云 (qingyun) stretched endlessly, and golden lamps were lit, illuminating the dark night sky. This was the attitude of Sage Yuanshi.
The sky was filled with blue light, flashing and spitting out sword light, the ultimate sword dao seeking to battle heaven, representing the stance of Sage Tongtian.
Golden lotuses bloomed, and the light of merit filled the sky. White lotuses bloomed, purifying the world and clearing heaven and earth. This was the attitude and stance of the two Sages of the West.
In the sky, ten thousand red clouds appeared, bringing peace to heaven and earth. All the Sages were present, and Niangniang Nuwa stood beneath the sky, unequivocally stating her attitude.
All the great powers were shocked. Someone was acting against heaven, and the Sages not only did not stop him, but joined him in defying heaven. What was going on?
Above the firmament, thunder rumbled, yet the heavenly punishment tribulation never fell. It was not that it did not punish, but that it dared not punish. Under the heavenly punishment stood Six Sages and One Hunyuan, none of whom could be killed by punishment.
Moreover, as Qing Ling said, heaven and earth had collapsed and were now being mended. The Heavenly Dao's authority had not yet been restored, and its power was at its weakest. If it punished the Sages, it would only be in vain.
Qing Ling was extremely satisfied. This situation was exactly what he had envisioned as the most perfect scenario. Now, things were proceeding as he had planned, and even the Heavenly Dao could do nothing about it.
If Sages had infinite divine abilities, they were not truly omnipotent in all worldly matters.
But with the Six Sages united, they were truly omnipotent; as long as they dared to imagine it, nothing was impossible.
Niangniang Nuwa was naturally on his side throughout. The Two Sages of the West felt some guilt towards him, some promised to greatly prosper the West, and the remaining five parts were truly for the sake of all living beings, which was why they united with Qing Ling.
As for the Three Pure Ones, Qing Ling had exploited Yuanshi Tianzun's stance. Once he discovered that he had been deceived by the Heavenly Dao, Yuanshi would no longer be for the Heavenly Dao. If he forgave Sage Yuanshi and let go of past grudges with a smile, he could naturally win over this Sage.
As for Laozi, as the overseer of the Xuanmen, just as Qing Ling said, if Buddhism had it, then Daoism could not fall behind. After all, with the Two Sages of the West, Nuwa, Yuanshi, and Qing Ling, it already constituted a great momentum of Sages.
As for Tongtian, he was likely the one who most wanted to do this. There was no need for further calculation; he was a natural ally, a destined fellow Daoist.
The Six Sages stood under the dark firmament, illuminating all living beings, reflecting the beings who, for the first time under the might of heaven, raised their heads. The Sages were reflected in the eyes of the lowly beings, and the lowly beings were reflected in the eyes of the high and mighty Sages.
Under the majestic might of heaven, Qing Ling spoke again, "Today, the Heavenly Dao is incomplete, and heaven and earth are not whole. I, as a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal, wish to seek the Dao for all living beings and seek peace for heaven and earth. I wish to transform Jian Mu into the Dao, to stand forever at the center of the Primordial World, to guide all heavens and myriad realms, and to usher in a myriad of great eras."
Rumble~
The Heavenly Dao could not sit idly by. Endless heavenly punishment divine thunder rolled down, its terrifying power shaking the Primordial World. But this time, the living beings did not lower their heads and prostrate themselves, for they had Sages in their eyes.
The Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda hung high in the universe, forever standing in the sky. The heavenly 庆云 was endless, the golden lamps were endless, the Qingping Sword emitted immeasurable sword intent, daring to slash at the sky. The merit golden lotuses and the purifying white lotuses bloomed, protecting all living beings. The endless lightning was all blocked by the five Sages in the firmament.
Qing Ling solemnly said, "Heaven and earth are incomplete; new realms shall be created to fill the void. Among all living beings, there are many demons, and a demon path shall be established in heaven and earth.
Niangniang Nuwa, would you be willing to help me?"
Nuwa smiled and said, "I am naturally willing to lend you a hand, Fellow Daoist!"
After speaking, Nuwa raised her arm and shouted, "Come!"
From the distant chaos, the Demon Realm was moved into the Primordial World by the power of the Sages. The Heavenly Dao was enraged, thunder rolled, and heavenly punishments were unending, yet it could not cause the slightest harm.
The Demon Realm, returning to the Primordial World, merged with it. A branch extended from Jian Mu, connecting to the Demon Realm and merging with the Primordial World. It was not a Great Thousand World dependent on the Primordial World, but a Plane that could accommodate three thousand small and medium worlds to rely on and attach to.
Qing Ling smiled and said, "Thus, the demon path is established. Niangniang Nuwa, as the creator of the Demon Plane, shall be its Creation God!"
Nuwa bowed her head and said with a smile, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist."
All living beings, including the demons, were deeply moved, and they thanked Nuwa and Qing Ling.
All the great divine abilities were filled with envy. A Creation God! Not a god of the three thousand great, medium, and small worlds, but a Creation God of a Plane that was part of the Primordial World!
Qing Ling then said to all living beings, "The Primordial World has shattered, and although heaven has been mended, the earth needs to be complete. On the earth, there were once hundreds of millions of Wu clan dwelling. Now, a Wu path shall be established. Fellow Daoist Houtu, are you willing to help me?"
In the Earth Dao, Houtu's eyes were filled with gratitude and she said, "Houtu is willing to lend you a hand, Fellow Daoist!"
As her voice fell, Houtu pointed her finger, and on the earth, the Great Halls of the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Pangu Hall trembled. Houtu took out the root of Buzhou that she had previously put away and reopened a path beneath the earth of the Primordial World, naming it "Pangu Heaven"!
Qing Ling said, "Niangniang Houtu, having opened up the Wu path Plane, shall be the Creation God of Pangu Heaven!"
— For Author's Notes —
Sorry for the late update. This chapter counts as the one for July 10th.