There was the Nether River Patriarch in the Nether Blood Sea, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in the Eighteen Levels of Hell, and Meng Po on the Bridge of Helplessness. No one knew their cultivation bases.
The Emperor of Feng Du sat in the center and ruled the Five Ghostly Regions. How could he be an ordinary person?
These three orthodoxies all had one thing in common, which was that they all had Quasi-Saints. On the other hand, the Celestial Court did not have a single Quasi-Saint. Sun Wukong was only Ye Xuan's close friend, so it was impossible for him to become a member of the Celestial Court.
At this moment, a difficult problem was placed in front of Ye Xuan. This was also the greatest hidden danger of the Celestial Court, and it had to be solved by him, the Celestial Emperor.
The Lingxiao Hall was silent. The immortals all focused their eyes on Ye Xuan. No one dared to make a sound, obviously afraid of disturbing Ye Xuan.
Quasi-Saint?
Where could he find a Quasi-Saint to sit in the Celestial Court?
What kind of joke was this?
How could a Quasi-Saint be restrained by others? This was simply a huge problem.
Ye Xuan constantly overturned all kinds of ideas in his mind, and his brows were tightly knitted together.
The Celestial Court left behind by the Jade Emperor was too weak. Although it had undergone earth-shattering changes after his vigorous transformation, how could he find a Quasi-Saint? There had never been a Quasi-Saint in the Celestial Court!
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Ye Xuan's eyes widened. A light flashed across his mind, and a person appeared in his mind.
"How could I forget him? Isn't he a member of the Celestial Court?"
"With him sitting in the Celestial Court, even if the Twelve Ancient Witches really came, they would have to hold back." Ye Xuan's face lit up, and his brows instantly relaxed.
"I've already made my decision. You don't need to discuss it anymore." Ye Xuan returned from his thoughts, and his voice echoed in the Lingxiao Hall. Then, he stood up from the Emperor's Throne, turned into a ray of light, and disappeared.
Ye Xuan's sudden departure stunned the immortals. Although they did not know where Ye Xuan had gone, he must have thought of something.
…
Thirty-third Heaven, Tushita Palace!
Ye Xuan paced around Tushita Palace with his hands behind his back. A jade tablet quietly appeared in his hand. A trace of hesitation appeared on his face, but he still resolutely crushed the jade tablet.
Weng!
The jade tablet shattered, and ripples appeared in the void. A water screen mirror image condensed.
In the mirror, there was an old Daoist with white hair and beard sitting cross-legged in the middle of the bamboo forest. This old Daoist had a sage-like demeanor and a benevolent countenance. He wore a purple-gold Bagua robe and was slowly inhaling and exhaling as if he was immersed in cultivation.
"Old Lord!" Ye Xuan smiled.
Taishang Laojun!
Lao Tzu was transformed from the Good Corpse and replaced Sage Lao Tzu to guard the Celestial Court. However, Ye Xuan killed the Jade Emperor in the past and forced Taishang Laojun out of the Celestial Court. Until today, the two of them met again through the water screen.
"Ye Xuan, have you fulfilled the promise from back then?"
In the mirror image, Taishang Laojun slowly opened his eyes and looked at Ye Xuan through the mirror image. His eyes were very calm, as if he had already expected that the two of them would meet again one day.
"The walls have ears. I'll wait for you in Tushita Palace." Ye Xuan only said a simple sentence and directly waved the water screen mirror image away.
"With him in charge of the Celestial Court again, all the enemies will be extremely afraid." Ye Xuan smiled strangely and muttered to himself.
Taishang Laojun was transformed from the Good Corpse of Sage Lao Tzu. His cultivation was only at the peak of Zenith Heaven. However, this was not his true cultivation, but the result of Taishang Laojun's efforts to suppress it.
This was because Taishang Laojun had already developed an independent consciousness and had always wanted to get rid of Sage Lao Tzu's control. However, if he entered the Sage-to-be, Lao Tzu would definitely know that he had developed an independent consciousness, which would cause him to suffer a great calamity.
In the past, Ye Xuan forced him to leave the Celestial Court for three reasons. First, Ye Xuan threatened him with this matter. Second, Ye Xuan's cultivation was too weak to control this person. Third, the two of them made a secret deal.
The deal was very simple. Ye Xuan had to completely cut off the connection between Taishang Laojun and Sage Lao Tzu, so that he could truly become an independent individual.
Today, Ye Xuan's cultivation had entered the Half-step to Sage-to-be and could complete the deal between the two. This was because he could already use the Heaven-Destroying Halberd and could cut through anything. Naturally, it was easy to cut off the connection between Lao Tzu and Taishang Laojun.
Without Sage Lao Tzu's restraint, Taishang Laojun could directly enter the Sage-to-be without suppressing his cultivation and truly become an independent individual. He would no longer have any connection with Sage Lao Tzu.
Of course, cutting off the connection between Taishang Laojun and Sage Lao Tzu would definitely alert Lao Tzu. If Lao Tzu personally came to the Celestial Court and discovered that Taishang Laojun was no longer under his control, there would definitely be a great change.
However, Sages could not be born. This was the rule set by Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Moreover, the Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth had already begun. It was likely that Lao Tzu would not be born. Otherwise, he would definitely be involved in this Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth.
Ye Xuan was betting, and so was Taishang Laojun.
Ye Xuan was betting that Taishang Laojun would be used by him, while Taishang Laojun was betting that he would not be willing to be controlled by a Sage. The two of them hit it off. It could be said that they were playing with fire.
Seven days later!
A person was welcomed into Tushita Palace. It was the original owner of this place, Taishang Laojun.
No one knew what happened in Tushita Palace on this day. The only thing they knew was that the Heavens and Earth were extremely distorted. A wisp of darkness covered Tushita Palace, and miserable cries could be heard from private messages.
Three years had passed. The boundless darkness was dispersing, and the door of Tushita Palace opened. Two figures walked out of Tushita Palace.
Ye Xuan was dressed in black. His hair was draped behind his head, and his face was somewhat pale. Evidently, he had used up a lot of his cultivation to cut off the connection between Taishang Laojun and Lao Tzu.
After all, Ye Xuan did not dare to be the slightest bit careless when it concerned a Sage.
Taishang Laojun's face was ruddy, and his eyes were filled with excitement. At this moment, he was bowing to Ye Xuan.
"Don't worry, Celestial Emperor. This old man will become a Sage-to-be in less than a thousand years. As long as this old man is in the Celestial Court, no one can be presumptuous here." Taishang Laojun solemnly promised.
"Good."
Ye Xuan nodded. His body suddenly turned illusory, and he turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the distance. Taishang Laojun returned to Tushita Palace. As the palace door closed, he officially entered a state of seclusion.
Taishang Laojun was transformed from Lao Tzu's Good Corpse. His foundation was unimaginably terrifying. He could have become a Sage-to-be long ago, but he had been suppressing it for endless time.
Now that Ye Xuan had helped him cut off the connection between him and Lao Tzu, he could finally step into the Sage-to-be without worry.
Perhaps some people would ask why Taishang Laojun was so bold. Was he not afraid that Lao Tzu would sense it and personally come to the Celestial Court to kill him?
The answer was no!
This was because Taishang Laojun had a great ambition, and it was the biggest secret in his heart. He had never told anyone about this secret, and it was even more impossible for him to tell Ye Xuan.
This secret was to become a Sage-to-be!
That's right, to become a Sage-to-be!
Becoming a Sage-to-be was only the first step. Taishang Laojun's goal was to become the seventh Sage-to-be. This was also the reason why he dared to take the risk and cut off the connection with Lao Tzu.
As Lao Tzu's Good Corpse, he had all of Lao Tzu's memories. This was his strongest foundation. Naturally, he wanted to become the seventh Sage-to-be.
He seemed to be guarding the Celestial Court for Ye Xuan, but his real goal was to prepare for becoming a Sage-to-be. This was because there were two major conditions to become a Sage-to-be. One was the Merit of Heaven and Earth, and the other was the Hong Meng Immortal Vapor.
He did not know where the Hong Meng Immortal Vapor was, but he knew how to obtain the Merit of Heaven. The condition to obtain the Merit of Heaven was that it was related to the 33rd Celestial Court.
Of course, Ye Xuan did not know what Taishang Laojun was thinking. If Ye Xuan knew, Ye Xuan would definitely reevaluate Taishang Laojun. He did not expect him to be so ambitious!
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