The boy sat on the main seat. Seeing the immortals staring at him, his expression did not change. He chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoists, you are all well-versed in the heavens. You all know the nature of this killing tribulation. "
Everyone understood that the so-called killing tribulation of the Immortals and Demons was used to offset the forty-nine Heavenly Tribulations.
Immortals seized the fortune of heaven and earth, harvesting the essence of the sun and moon. Over time, they became immortal. And the younger generation continued to live forever. Originally, there was only one immortal in each mountain, but after hundreds of years, there were dozens or even hundreds of immortals. According to the divination of the Celestial Immortals, if there was no killing tribulation to control the number. Ten thousand years later, there would be three thousand Celestial Immortals, one hundred and twenty thousand Ground Fairies, and one million and eighty thousand Human Immortals. At this time, the entire Xuanzheng Province's vitality was exhausted, and all living things were dead. Apart from immortals, there were no other sentient beings.
This was naturally angered by the heavens.
Birth, old age, sickness, and death were the laws of nature. Born in the earth, returned to the earth, and everything in the world cycled. But immortals were immortal, breaking this law of nature. There was only life, not death. If this continued, the world would be filled with immortals, and there would be no more death.
Thus, the forty-nine Heavenly Tribulations floated above the immortals, intending to reduce the number of immortals. But immortals and demons were not willing to take such a huge risk, so the distinction between pure and turbid came into being.
Ancient cultivators like the Yunxiao Pavilion were victims of this movement. But from the perspective of heaven and earth, when immortals and demons fought, the essence of the dead returned to heaven and earth, reducing the burden of heaven and earth. Thus, there was no need for an additional forty-nine Heavenly Tribulations. This was a killing tribulation controlled by humans to replace the natural tribulations of the Heavenly Dao.
However, the killing tribulation could not be too close, lest it lost the freedom of immortals. Thus, the four Great Sages chose to do it once every one thousand and five hundred years. Usually, as long as immortals and demons killed three corresponding people and returned their essence to heaven and earth, they could successfully escape the tribulation and enjoy another one thousand and five hundred years of peace.
But now, not even five hundred years had passed, and the Taiyuan Temple had another killing tribulation?
The immortals looked worried. The Taiyuan Temple Master said to Zhao Shenxiao, "Senior Brother, you should have sensed it. Now, there is a tribulation in heaven and earth, but it is not from the path of immortals and demons."
As he spoke, the master of the Taiyuan Temple took out a golden mirror.
The mirror supported the auspicious clouds and shone Celestial Light, forming a world of Heaven and Earth in front of the immortals. Among them, there was information on the flourishing lands of Xuanzheng Province. Most of the places where the gods lived were guarded by imperial soldiers who used the Human King's Edict to suppress the gods.
"Everyone, please take a look." The leader of the Taiyuan Temple activated the treasured mirror. When everyone saw it, their expressions changed.
In the mirror, there were some deities who disobeyed the Emperor Dynasty, and were suppressed by the Emperor Dynasty with some black "totem poles".
In a tranquil and vast lake, a divine dragon was shot to death by a mortal with a giant crossbow.
Amidst the billowing black smoke of the volcano, there were also fire crows that were captured by mortals using giant nets and then killed in front of everyone.
"What is the Emperor Dynasty doing? Are they killing gods? " The immortals were in disbelief, and someone realized, "These are the artifacts that the Emperor Dynasty used against us last year? Weapons given by the demonic sects? "
The master of the Taiyuan Temple gave the elder next to him a look, and the elder took out a piece of paper and read it in front of everyone, "All lands under the heavens belong to the Emperor, and all those who live by the Emperor's land belong to the Emperor. Today, there are many evil sacrifices to confuse the people, causing families to break up and families to die. His Majesty has decreed that the Path of Gods will be set up to manage the sacrifices of the gods, and rule over the Path of Gods. "
As soon as this was said, the immortals laughed coldly.
The Xuanzheng Province did not promote the cultivation of the Emperor. The True Dragon Son of Heaven, with the help of the Emperor's Fate, was as powerful as the Ground Fairies. However, there were many Ground Fairies in the sects, and none of them were willing to pay attention to these "Hundred Years of Ground Fairies". When the Human King died and returned to the Netherworld, how would they be different from the other demons and deities? Moreover, when this dynasty was destroyed, what kind of demeanor would these emperors have left?
There were immortals who did not change even after a thousand years, but there was no such thing as an immortal dynasty. The Ground Fairies had existed for a thousand years, and had experienced the changes of countless dynasties. If they were to bow their heads to every Human King respectfully, wouldn't they be the subjects of dozens of emperors?
"Today, the Gods have submitted, and now it's our turn!"
"The Heavenly Dao is impartial. The saints are virtuous and enlighten the people. " The master of Daode Buddhism frowned, "Now that the Human King does not want to be enlightened by humanity, and intends to meddle with the Heavenly Dao and become the master of all gods, isn't that a little too much?"
"That's why this has angered the gods." The master of the Taiyuan Temple pointed at the mirror again. The mirror reflected the five-colored auspicious clouds in the sky. The remaining gods of the Xuanzheng Province gathered in the clouds, and under the leadership of a few ancient gods, they intended to bring down retribution. Among them, the Heavenly Mother was the most powerful.
The Heavenly Mother was an extremely ancient goddess, and it was said that she had existed since the ancient times, before the rise of qi practitioners. This year, her birthday celebration was interfered with by the people of the Imperial Dynasty, which had already angered the goddess. There were also some other gods who were more or less interfered with by the Imperial Dynasty, and some gods even had their altars and temples destroyed.
Looking at the auspicious clouds, the master of the Taiyuan Temple said, "The gods have joined hands to bring down retribution, and the Imperial Dynasty is in danger. Moreover … "The mirror turned again, and the Netherworld was revealed.
As the Golden Turtle Heavenly Official fell into the Netherworld and conversed with his old friend, the ghosts and gods in the Netherworld were also enraged. They went to the Ghost Country Divine Palace together to seek an explanation from the ancestors of the Great Hong Imperial Dynasty.
"The wrath of the gods, the resentment of the ghosts and gods, the destiny of the Imperial Dynasty has been reduced, and there will be great chaos within a hundred years."
The master of the Taiqing Sect said, "So, you want to promote the killing tribulation to conform to the will of heaven? But what does this dynasty in the human world have to do with us? "
"That's right, we are peaceful and carefree, and only need 1,500 years to complete a killing tribulation. Why do we need to care about the affairs of the human world? "another sect master said slowly. The immortal aura around him was clear, and his Dao was natural. Heavenly sounds reverberated in the main hall.
"Because the next target of the Imperial Dynasty is our Mystic Sect." The master of the Taiyuan Temple reached out and touched the mirror, and the future was projected in the mirror. It showed that the Imperial Dynasty was destroying mountains and temples, intending to force the immortals to bow their heads and achieve unparalleled hegemony.
"Hmph! A mere dynasty in the human world wants to clash with us with just a few Dharma artifacts of the Demon Sect? " A grotto-heaven master said disdainfully, "Not to mention the 36 grotto-heavens, even the 72 blessed-lands can't enter!"
"They can't, but the Demon Sect can." The master of the Taiqing Sect vaguely understood what the master of the Taiyuan Temple meant. The relationship between the Imperial Dynasty and the Demon Sect was unclear, and it would eventually evolve into a war between immortals and demons. Rather than passively fighting, it was better to make early preparations.
Moreover …
The master of the Taiyuan Temple conjured a mirror again, and a Human Monarch appeared in the mirror, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth.
He wore the twelve crowns and the robes of the Emperor of Mountains and Rivers. On the ninety-foot jade platform, he chanted prayers and presided over the great sacrifice. But as the sacrifice went on, black clouds filled the sky, and a Heavenly Eye shed tears of blood. Filth followed, and the black demonic aura engulfed the Human Monarch and the altar, eventually spreading to the entire Xuanzheng State.
"This …"
Seeing this, the immortals unconsciously moved their bodies, and silently used their divination techniques.
This was a future, a future that the master of the Taiyuan Temple and the tens of Ground Fairies of the Taiyuan Temple had divined. This was what would happen fifty years later.
"An ancient Demon God?" Zhao Shenxiao pondered. "I see. The totem pillar used by the Imperial Dynasty to suppress the deities is an artifact of an ancient Demon God? Their so-called sacrifice to the heavens is actually a sacrifice to the Demon God? "
"That's right. The Imperial Dynasty revived the Demon God, turning the entire Xuanzheng State into a demonic realm. This is the future that the Taiyuan Temple has divined. Therefore, the Imperial Dynasty cannot be allowed to exist, "the master of the Taiyuan Temple said," Last year, the Taiyuan Temple sent someone to communicate with the Imperial Dynasty. We warned them not to use the Demon God's artifact. But they denied it, and moved even faster. They are truly ambitious wolves! "
Zhao Shenxiao did not speak, his gaze sweeping across the fellow Daoists in the hall. Everyone frowned deeply, and they formed a group to calculate the future.
The future was unpredictable, and there were countless changes. The future that the Taiyuan Temple had given was only one of the possible outcomes. In the immortals' speculations, there were other futures. For example, the Imperial Dynasty finally succeeded in borrowing the power of the Demon God, killing the immortals one by one, and finally subduing the Demon God with the great providence, finally becoming the lord of Xuanzheng State.
Another example was that the Demon Sect took the opportunity to rise, entering the Central Plains from all directions, and forming a two-sided situation with the Mystic Sect.
Or perhaps the ancient Demon God revived, and together with the Demon Sect, destroyed the Immortal Dao.
But among the various futures, the Great Hong Imperial Dynasty had the highest chance of failing. Moreover, they knew how dangerous the Demon God was, but still wanted to borrow the power of the Demon God.
The immortals were silent, gradually understanding the intention of the Taiyuan Temple to promote the killing tribulation.
"The human dynasty will be in turmoil, and soon they will attack the Mystic Sect. This is the first one. " The master of the Taiyuan Temple spoke again, "Secondly, with the emergence of the Qi Practitioners, they have interfered with the differentiation between the pure and the turbid, which goes against the natural cycle of the heaven and earth."
The Void Dash Dao Master was calculating the heavenly secrets with his companions when he suddenly heard this. He raised his brows and was about to retort when a few of his friends beside him quickly stopped him.
The master of the Taiyuan Temple continued, "Although Qi Practitioners are not the same as us, they are different from us. However, after all, it was once the orthodox cultivation of the Celestial Sect of Wonders. This is the lineage of immortals, not demons. We are discussing the Dao with the ancient immortals. This is a battle of ideals of the immortal sect and has nothing to do with the Outer Dao. This was to prevent the Demon Sect from taking advantage of them a thousand years later. Therefore, we must first reduce the karma of tribulation energy on our bodies. Other than ending the karma today, he would do it again five hundred years later. But don't worry, this killing tribulation does not involve the Venerable Ground Fairies. "
Originally, there would be a killing tribulation every one thousand and five hundred years to resolve the karma. But now, the Taiyuan Temple separated the killing tribulations and carried them out once every five hundred years. Although the number of tribulations increased, the scale of the tribulations also decreased. The Ground Fairies would not die.
It was said that the Ground Fairies could not be kidnapped. The expressions of the immortals eased. The idle Ground Fairies who did not belong to any sects were relieved. They did not have any disciples. They did not have to worry about the tribulations at all.
On the other hand, the Sect Masters of the various sects looked at each other and understood the nature of the killing tribulation.
"This is a tribulation for our disciples?"
"That's right. If jade is not cut, it will not be useful. We are going to train them. Those who transcend the tribulation will have a chance of achieving the Great Dao. Those who fail will fall into the cycle of reincarnation. "
The master of the Taiyuan Temple explained his intentions to the immortals. As the leader of the Supreme Firmament Palace, no one knew what Zhao Shenxiao was thinking.
"No matter what the Taiyuan Temple says, isn't it still trying to take the opportunity to send those few fellow Daoists to heaven?"
Although the ancient Qi Practitioners did not have many successors. However, the group of Ground Fairies who lived in seclusion back then were all highly skilled and were only one step away from becoming Heaven Immortals. A thousand years later, they would settle the karma with the Taiyuan Temple? Who knew how many Heaven Immortals would come out at that time?
The reason why the Taiyuan Temple initiated the killing tribulation this time was to send Feng Qianli and the others to heaven. They wanted to help them achieve the Dao, so that they could ascend and not interfere with the affairs of the mortal world.
The Great Yuan Palace would only be able to feel slightly more at ease after sending these powerful Qi Practitioners away.
After all, the Taiyuan Temple prided itself on the righteous path. They would not foolishly fight to the death with those Qi Practitioners. Helping them achieve the Dao and sending them out of Xuanzheng State would not hurt the relationship between them. Secondly, the Taiyuan Temple had generations of Ancestral Masters to suppress them, making it difficult for them to cause trouble.
After the immortals finished their discussion, the master of the Taiyuan Temple took out a diagram.
The immortal diagram was surrounded by golden light, and the names of many Human Immortals were written on it. In Xuanzheng State, there were 36 Grotto-Heavens and 72 Blessed Lands. All the names of the Immortals were written on it.
"Fellow Daoists, please follow me to decide the rules of the tribulations."
The masters of the various sects looked at each other. The master of Daode Buddhism suddenly said, "Although we Ground Fairies and True Demons won't enter the tribulation this time, will our karma be settled?"
The Ground Fairies could absorb Primal Qi for five hundred years, which was definitely equivalent to ten Human Immortals.
"Yes, but also no. It all depends on you. If we settle the karma and repay the debt step by step, the tribulation will be weaker after a thousand years. If we suppress it to a thousand years later, it will be more dangerous. However, if we want the karma, the disciples will have to repay the debt. " Zhao Shenxiao reminded everyone, "Everyone, it's best to tell the disciples about this replacement method first, lest they become disloyal."
"Regarding this, the Taiyuan Temple has other plans." The master of the Taiyuan Temple suddenly said, "My disciples will go down the mountain to undergo the tribulation. If any immortal is unwilling to come down personally, you can transfer the karma of your Dharma treasure to the Taiyuan Temple and let the disciples of the Taiyuan Temple help you deal with the tribulation. "
As soon as this was said, there was an uproar in the hall.
When Zhao Shenxiao heard the master of the Taiyuan Temple, he immediately understood the plan of the Taiyuan Temple. This time, they want to become the number one sect of the immortal dao?
The Taiqing Sect Master's face was gloomy, but he didn't dare to let his own disciples help outsiders deal with the tribulation like the Taiyuan Temple did. Regardless of whether his own disciples were willing or not, this tribulation-blocking technique was not that easy to deal with.
The major sects had their own successors, so there was no need to find outsiders to replace them. However, the itinerant immortals were all smiles as they discussed with the master of the Taiyuan Temple, "In the future, we will refine Dharma treasures and wait for the fated one. As long as the Taiyuan Temple sends someone to collect it, it will be fine. "
"The Taiyuan Temple has thirty-six disciples going down the mountain, which corresponds to the number of Heavenly Spirits." The master of the Taiyuan Temple detailed each disciple. The immortals each looked for the corresponding person.
After all, they were immortals who had attained the Dao. Even if they let others deal with the tribulation, they still paid attention to being reserved. The itinerant immortals returned and sealed their Dharma treasures in a cave, then let the disciples of the Taiyuan Temple go down the mountain to collect them, in the name of "giving them to the fated one." In reality, these Dharma treasures had long been fixed. Which one would belong to whom had already been discussed during this Assembly of Ten Thousand Immortals. The immortals designated the fated one, some hinted at the name, some hinted at the date of birth, and some hinted at the cultivation technique. They were just short of directly sending it to the Taiyuan Temple.
The master of the Taiqing Sect looked on coldly and lamented in his heart, "The Taiyuan Temple's move is to win over the itinerant immortals of the world. Originally, the immortals came to denounce them, but they easily resolved it. I'm afraid the rise of the Taiyuan Temple is already unstoppable. "
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