Honghuang: I, Huanglong, refine the heavens and do not join the Chan sect

Chapter 222: Hongjun is helpless if he cannot enter Zixiao

Guixu, a Taoist temple hidden in the clouds.

Ever since he discovered that Haotian did not return to Heaven but went to the Heaven Beyond Heaven, Huang Long guessed what he was going to do and knew what would happen next.

So he called his disciples over.

Huang Long was not in a hurry to explain the matter of Conferred God, but preached to his disciples for a thousand years.

After Shangqing came in person and conveyed the news of the Conferred God Conferment, he took the opportunity to explain the matter to his disciples.

"The Conferred God Tribulation is about to begin. This tribulation originates from the Xuanmen, and is for the purpose of conferring the title to the gods of the Heavenly Dao."

"Although the targets of this catastrophe are the immortals of Xuanmen, if other races get involved, they will also be dragged into the catastrophe, and their lives will be in danger."

"If you are lucky, you can get through this without any danger and even obtain a divine position."

"But if you are unlucky and your soul is listed on the Conferred God List, you will never be free again in this life!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Although the Conferred God Tribulation has not yet begun, they do not know what the specific situation will be.

However, they still remembered vividly the tragic scene of the Lich Calamity.

Although it is the same calamity, I am afraid that the calamity of Conferred Gods will not be much better.

Fortunately, the main targets of this calamity are the immortals of Xuanmen. As long as they stay out of it and watch from the sidelines, they will most likely avoid this calamity.

Compared with his disciples' mixed feelings of sorrow and joy, Huang Long attaches more importance to the Conferred God Tribulation.

When I first saw the period of the Conferred God Tribulation from the memories of the time traveler.

He just thought that the disastrous defeat of Jiejiao was just to make up the number of people to be deified.

But as his cultivation level grew, he had more guesses about the Conferred God Tribulation, and found many anomalies in it.

For example, the Three Pure Ones have a deep friendship, even though the Jie and Chan sects have conflicts over doctrines.

There is no need to join forces with the Two Saints of the West to deal with Jie Religion. At least some inheritance should be left for Jie Religion.

In the end, Saint Taiqing and Saint Yuqing got even more out of control, which is somewhat unreasonable.

Logically speaking, a saint should not be so irrational.

For example, after the defeat of Jiejiao, the Saint Shangqing was trapped in Zixiao Palace and was not allowed to go out for endless years.

For a saint, such punishment is too outrageous.

I became a saint, but ended up being imprisoned for endless years. What's the point of being a saint?
Even though the Shangqing Saint was the main force that caused the destruction of the prehistoric world and received a heavier punishment, the other saints were also accomplices, so there was no reason to treat them differently.

Obviously, there is something else going on.

Thinking of the tragic defeat of Jiejiao, and thinking of the memories of the time travelers, the Three Realms became more and more stagnant after the Battle of the Gods, and were not as exciting as before.

Thinking of Hongjun Daozu who was in harmony with the Tao, Huang Long vaguely guessed the profound meaning of the Conferred God Tribulation.

Jiejiao represents a glimmer of hope. If Jiejiao is destroyed, the Sage Shangqing will lose all hope and be imprisoned in Zixiao Palace, and the glimmer of hope for the Heavenly Dao will also be unstable.

The glimmer of hope in heaven represents infinite possibilities.

Once this glimmer of hope is lost, all living beings in the world will also lose many possibilities.

In this process, the person who benefited the most was not the Great Purity Saint, nor was it Yuanshi Tianzun, nor was it the Two Saints of the West, but rather -

Hongjun Daozu!

Hongjun can certainly bring benefits to the world by aligning himself with the Tao.

But his most fundamental purpose is still for his own advancement.

If the primordial world was shattered and the Heavenly Dao was damaged, then the part of the Heavenly Dao that had not yet been mastered by Hongjun would be more seriously damaged.

Under Hongjun's control, the loss to the part of Heavenly Dao that he controlled would be much smaller.

If he is willing to pay some price, he can even protect this part of the Heavenly Dao from loss.

It is for this reason that Hongjun is the one who most hopes that the prehistoric world will be destroyed.

Although the primitive world is shattered, the Heavenly Dao that he controls will not be damaged. Instead, he can take this opportunity to align himself with the Dao and thus enter the fifth level of the Saint realm.

More importantly, once he becomes one with the Tao and completely masters the Way of Heaven, the speed at which he comprehends the Great Dao will increase to a terrifying speed.

His chance of entering the Hunyuan Wuji Daluo Jinxian would be greatly increased by mastering the Three Thousand Great Daos.

As for the karma caused by the destruction of the prehistoric world, Daozu Hongjun doesn't care.

He was not the main culprit, he just added fuel to the fire and went with the flow.

The biggest victims of karma and cause and effect must be the Six Saints of Heaven.

In addition, Hongjun has now become part of the heavenly way, and he can afford to bear some of the karma.

It was because he had figured this out that Huang Long's expression became quite solemn.

Since Hongjun Daozu was able to become a saint, he naturally possessed the bearing and conduct of a saint, and his harmony with the Tao brought blessings to the world.

But in the hearts of the ancient creatures, the Tao is the only one.

For the sake of the great cause, a demon who does evil can abandon evil and do good, and a compassionate and tolerant saint can also transform into a demon.

Hongjun was able to reach his current position step by step, and the position of the Dao in his heart is even more difficult to shake.

At the beginning of the creation of the world, he was able to think of the law of the supremacy of the Way of Heaven, which shows his ambition and madness in the Great Dao.

Even after the tunnel appeared, Hongjun did not do anything about it.

But as long as he still has the idea that Heaven is supreme, he will take action against the underground path sooner or later.

The longer the pressure lasts, the more violent the backlash will be.

Perhaps Hongjun wanted to kill two birds with one stone by using the Conferred God Tribulation, suppressing the underground tunnel and bringing it under the control of the Heavenly Dao.

Once the checks and balances of the earth are lost, it won't be long before humanity returns to the ways of heaven.

In this way, Hongjun can once again achieve the goal of supremacy of the Way of Heaven.

After all, once the primeval world is broken, the tunnel will also be shaken, resulting in some losses.

Huang Long has always been cautious in doing things. Since he thought of this possibility, he would definitely make preparations for it early.

In response to this, Huang Long was silent for a moment, then solemnly explained:
“Master knows that you have good relationships with some of the Xuanmen disciples, but the Conferred God Tribulation is no small matter. No matter how close the friendship is, it cannot compare to your own life or your whole life of Taoism.”

"In short, do everything within your capabilities."

"If you really encounter an unexpected change and are forced to be involved in a catastrophe, don't stay in the world for too long. After solving the problem, you must leave as soon as possible."

"If this catastrophe spreads to Guixu and we have to go out to fight, you must not hold back no matter what."

"If you are in a great calamity, one mistake could lead to your death!"

Queen Mother of the West and other disciples all understood the seriousness of the matter.

Even Bai Mi restrained his usual playful nature and responded with a serious expression.

He said that he would try his best to avoid the catastrophe, and even if he really encountered a catastrophe due to an accident, he would keep Huang Long's teachings in mind.

Afterwards, Huang Long asked them to retreat and make good preparations to deal with the coming disaster.

Only Ziwei Star God was left behind by him.

To this day, Ziwei Star God has already achieved Daluo status.

It’s just because of his congenital damage. If his origin cannot be replenished, even with Huang Long’s guidance and his cultivation can be further improved, it will be difficult for him to perform at the level of a Star God.

"Ziwei, are you willing to replenish your essence, so that your foundation will be more complete and your future practice will be smoother?"

Huang Long didn't beat around the bush and asked directly. If he wasn't doing business with someone, he didn't like to put on airs.

When Ziwei heard this, she immediately looked happy.

During the period of the Demon Clan's Heavenly Palace, his origin was severely damaged due to the demon clan's indiscriminate plundering of the star's origin.

Now, there was an opportunity to complete his origin, and Ziwei Star God was naturally willing and readily agreed.

"It's all up to Master's orders!"

Seeing Ziwei agreed, Huang Long immediately ordered his soul to leave his body, took him into the underworld, and put him into the six realms of reincarnation.

Ziwei is the future emperor star, so Huanglong wants him to reincarnate into an imperial family and let him make up for the missing origin with the help of the luck of the emperor and the luck of humanity.

Although this process is destined not to be too fast, it is safe.

In addition, the reason why he did this was to prepare in advance for the Conferred God Tribulation.

Thousands of years later, the Six Saints of Heaven gathered in Zixiao Palace again.

After some greetings, just like last time, Nuwa took the lead in taking the List of Gods and wrote a thousand more names on it.

Not only are the numbers more than last time, but their cultivation levels are also just as good, with ten of them reaching the level of Daluo Golden Immortals.

Although the demon race has declined, they were also the protagonists of the world in the last era. Today, there are still many of them, and many of them are powerful.

The last time she left Zixiao Palace, Nuwa found the surviving high-level members of the demon clan and told them the period of the Conferred God Tribulation.

Ever since the war between the wizards and the liches, the demons have suffered greatly from karma. Now that they have the opportunity to accumulate merit and eliminate karma, they are naturally willing to do so.

Even though the demon race can no longer be the masters of heaven, if more demons could serve in heaven, the situation of the demon race would be better.

What's more, being able to work in the Heavenly Palace can not only earn merits, but also provide an additional path for the future.

With the experience from last time, the Five Saints of Heaven were not surprised by Nuwa's behavior.

Although the demon race is no longer the protagonist of the world, if you count carefully, about 50% of the creatures in the prehistoric world can be considered as demons.

Even if there is karma added to them, sharing such a large base is still much better than the situation of the dragon clan at the beginning, and it is not a problem to bring out so many powerful monsters.

Afterwards, the List of Gods was passed into the hands of Saint Taiqing.

After he went back last time, he also summoned the independent cultivators in Shouyang Mountain and explained the matter of the List of Gods to them.

Although practicing Shinto cannot be as free as practicing Xiandao, it is still a way out.

For those independent cultivators with mediocre qualifications and no hope of breaking through, being listed in the List of Gods and becoming a god in heaven may not be a bad thing.

The names written by the Shangqing Saint on the List of Gods are all those of independent cultivators who volunteered to become gods.

After Yuqing Saint took over the List of Gods, he also wrote the names of hundreds of immortals on the list without any hesitation.

Most of them are immortals from East Kunlun, and the rest are outer disciples of the Chan Sect.

After what happened last time, Yuanshi Tianzun also realized that the Conferred God Ceremony was a catastrophe, but also an opportunity.

If the Heavenly Dao wants to develop the Heavenly Court, then in the future the Heavenly Court will surely become the top force in the prehistoric world and will be able to enjoy many fortunes and blessings.

If we write more names on the List of Gods now, when we are through with the calamity of the List of Gods, the Chan Sect will be able to gain more power in the Heavenly Court.

The Saint Shangqing also had an idea of ​​the candidates on the list. When he took over the List of Gods, he wrote down thousands of names on it.

After he went back last time, he also told his disciples about the List of Gods.

It has to be admitted that the disciples of Jiejiao are indeed mixed.

Many disciples knew that they were not qualified and could not go far on the path of cultivating immortals, so they took the initiative to sign up to be on the list.

Finally, there are the Two Saints of the West, who left nearly two thousand names on the List of Gods.

Some of them are registered disciples of the Western Sect, and some are independent practitioners who have taken refuge in Mount Xumi.

No matter whether they are registered disciples or independent practitioners, they all came here because of the Two Saints from the West.

But they also knew that the West was barren, and had no advantages over other places in terms of spiritual veins, spiritual roots, or spiritual materials and treasures.

The cultivation environment in heaven is excellent, so these creatures naturally prefer to go there to practice.

If they were not afraid of other saints’ opinions, the two saints in the West would have wanted to fill the void with all the living beings in the West.

This time, the six saints gave quite a few places, but their cultivation and background were not very good.

The only Daluo Jinxians were the ten demon gods sent by Nuwa, and even more than half of the auxiliary gods were missing.

Obviously, the second signing of the List of Gods still did not result in a conclusion, and the saints eventually dispersed again.

It was not until a thousand years later that the Six Sages of Heaven headed towards the Zixiao Palace again.

Only this time, Saint Taiqing sent a message to Huang Long, hoping that he could go to Zixiao Palace to discuss important matters.

Huang Long naturally knew the important matters that Saint Taiqing mentioned.

At this point in time, for Xuanmen, there was nothing important except signing the List of Gods.

As for whether to go to Zixiao Palace, Huang Long made a decision quickly.

He directly informed Saint Taiqing that he would visit him in person after the meeting was over. As for going to Zixiao Palace, forget it.

Although Huang Long's cultivation was extraordinary, even if Hongjun was present, he could not see anything unusual, but it was always better to be on the safe side.

Huang Long has always been cautious in doing things, so it is naturally impossible for him to go to Zixiao Palace.

Zixiao Palace is the territory of Hongjun Daozu, and it is also the place where the Dao of Heaven is most concentrated.

What if that Taoist priest wanted to attack him? Wouldn't that be a trap for him?
Even if there was only a slight possibility, even if Huang Long was confident that he would not be suppressed, he did not want to put himself in danger.

However, most of the power over the sun, moon and stars is under the control of Huang Long, so he is naturally indispensable in the Conferred God Ceremony.

Huang Long was not prepared to stay out of it. He had already made preparations for the calamity of conferring the gods.

Besides, even if he wanted to stay out of it, the Heavenly Saint would not agree.

Rather than being secretly plotted against by the other party, it is better to take the initiative to participate.

It’s just that the discussion of the Conferred Gods must not be conducted in the Zixiao Palace.

As for whether Hongjun Daozu and the Six Heavenly Saints would be dissatisfied with his refusal to go to Zixiao Palace, Huang Long didn't want to care and had no interest in knowing.

Although the Heavenly Dao Sage was dissatisfied with Huang Long's refusal to go to Zixiao Palace for discussions, he could not say anything and could only start signing the List of Gods.

Just like last time, half of the candidates for auxiliary gods are still missing, and there are still three hundred candidates short of the position of main gods.

In the end, Hongjun had to finalize the matter himself.

"Since three discussions have failed to resolve this matter, then we will select a suitable candidate during the catastrophe."

"The Conferred God List will be temporarily placed in the Purple Sky Palace. Heaven has already chosen the person to be conferred a god. Whichever saint accepts him as an apostle first will preside over the Conferred God event."

The words fell.

The Heavenly Saints had different expressions and said goodbye in unison and left.

Daozu Hongjun looked towards Guixu, feeling helpless.

Daozu Hongjun originally wanted to wait for Huanglong to come over and discuss the Dao with him, and let him stay in Zixiao Palace for tens of thousands of years until the matter of conferring gods was over.

By that time, the dust will have settled and the overall situation will be in the hands of Heaven. Even if Huang Long is unparalleled in his planning, he will not be able to turn the tide.

It’s a pity that Huang Long is too stable.

But now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to give up.

If Huang Long didn't come, he had no suitable reason to let Huang Long stay in Zixiao Palace. Forcing him to take action would only backfire.

(End of this chapter)