Extreme blazing gold light, as if it has dyed the entire imperial capital and sky into gold.
Whether inside or outside the Laojun Temple, or in other places in the city, it can be seen that millions of gold lights are bursting out of the ground, suddenly piercing through the clouds and sky.
In a blink of an eye, the golden light had surged into the midst of the clouds high above.
Suddenly, countless clouds in the sky were instantly ground into smithereens.
Accompanying this was a piercing, heart-wrenching scream from the Qi Xian monk.
Such incredible gold light is something that anyone can clearly see the immense power it holds.
Such an incredible golden light, anyone could tell just by looking at it how tremendous its power was. Yet, oddly enough, the massive impact of the golden light seemed to have hurt only the Qi Xian monk, leaving no one else injured!
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Inside the palace.
Liao Emperor Caodeguo was discussing the matter of attacking the Liangjiang people with many of his ministers.
As an ambitious emperor, Emperor Caodeguo of the Liao Dynasty did not merely aspire to rule a small territory; he sought to dominate the entire world.
Therefore, after Emperor Caodeguo came to power, he went on a series of military campaigns to expand the power of the Ruyue people, targeting various tribes in the vicinity, including Liede and Liangjiang.
Long before, Crown Prince Yelü Honggu had led tens of thousands of elite troops to attack the Tangut, but the news had not yet brought any good tidings.
Emperor Caodeguo of the Liao Dynasty was no longer prepared to wait, he intended to personally lead the campaign.
Thus, he summoned his staunch ministers and began to discuss a plan for him to lead the campaign himself.
Everyone was chatting amicably.
Suddenly, millions of golden lights surged up from outside, almost turning the entire world a golden hue.
Emperor Caodeguo of the Liao Dynasty was stunned and leapt to his feet in alarm, exclaiming, "Who is the great deity using boundless divine power?"
Han Yanhui, who had assisted Emperor Taizu in founding the Khitan Empire and is now titled Marquis of Lu, was equally taken aback and stood up, "Such a magnificent and grand scene... it can't be someone of the gods descending to earth, can it?"
"What's going on?"
"Why are there millions of golden lights billowing from our imperial capital?"
"Quickly! Send someone to find out what's happening!"
A group of ministers felt that something extraordinary was happening and were frantically giving orders to the people below.
As Emperor Caodeguo of the Liao Dynasty and Marquis of Lu and others were in a state of distress, something remarkable happened.
Suddenly, a withered elderly Shaman priest walked in.
"I have seen the Grand Sage."
"I have seen the Grand Sage."
The crowd, upon seeing the Grand Sage, hurriedly bowed in respect.
Including Emperor Caodeguo, he also bowed humbly.
Others may not know who this withered elderly priest is.
As the highest power in the Khitan, how could they not be aware of him?
This elderly priest is none other than the current Grand Sage of the Shamanic religion, who has already cultivated his divinity.
Moreover, he is the first among the last three Khitan emperors, Niaohe.
As per legend, he has achieved enlightenment as a skeleton, capable of transforming into countless forms and possesses divine powers that are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Niaohe walked in and nodded slightly, "Brothers, do not panic. My divine sight has revealed that there is a Taoist sage from the south who is engaged in a duel with the Chixian monk. The tens of thousands of golden lights rising up are caused by this Taoist sage's use of divine power, but he has no malicious intent. He has only attacked the Chixian monk alone, without harming anyone else. I believe his purpose is to enter the court and serve as an official, but he may be struggling to find a way in."
Emperor Caodeguo, upon learning that the Taoist sage was not malicious and had caused such a commotion, immediately felt a sense of aspiration.
He inquired tentatively, "Predecessor, this Taoist sage from the south possesses such great magic. I am greatly envious. Could the Shamanic religion show leniency and allow me to invite him into the palace?"
Everyone, including the Marquis of Lu and others, turned to look at Niaohe's face.
On the Khitan land, all ordinary people were under their jurisdiction.
However, for a cultivator to come and spread their teachings, they must obtain the permission of the Shamanic religion.
As the current Grand Sage of the Shamanic religion, Niaohe.
Above them, there were also gods and celestial maidens.
But the gods and celestial maidens did not concern themselves with worldly matters.
All things in the Shamanic religion are led by Niaohe.
Of course, everyone wanted to know whether Niaohe would allow Chen Yun to enter the court as an official.
Niaohe appeared rather helpless and said, "I do not want this Taoist sage to come to our Khitan to teach his doctrines, but his cultivation is indeed at an extraordinary level. He surpasses the nighttime houhaha by a wide margin. In the Shamanic religion, only myself and the Deputy Grand Sage Houhaha can currently suppress him. However, both myself and Houhaha have already achieved divinity, according to the heavenly rules and laws, we are not allowed to harm mortal beings. If we do not allow this Taoist sage to enter the court, I fear that he may cause a commotion in our Khitan if left unchecked. None of us could stand against him."
Oh my.
The Taoist sage from the south has become invincible in the mortal world?
Emperor Caodeguo of the Liao Dynasty, Marquis of Lu, and the rest of the ministers couldn't help but secretly marvel at the news.
At the same time, after witnessing such power,
Indeed, they all wanted to know what kind of appearance the great sage would have.
And whether they could truly invite him into the palace to serve the Khitan.
Thinking of this, Emperor Caodeguo made a decisive decision, "In that case, I shall go and visit him."
Having said that, he immediately gave the order for his guards to escort him out of the palace to seek out the wise.
Perhaps Niaohe was also interested in Chen Yun, so he volunteered to accompany them to see.
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Longhua Prefecture, Kaikai Temple.
This is the sacred Buddhist site of the Khitan people.
With the presence of 50 eminent monks who deeply cultivate the Buddhist light.
Some of the high monks here have cultivated their techniques even further than the Chixian Monk.
In fact, there is a monk here who has already cultivated to the level of Srotapanna, a stream-enterer.
Srotapanna, also known as the first attainment, is the beginning of the "Saintly Path" and represents the end of ignorance of the Three Realms.
His cultivation realm is comparable to that of a true being who has just attained immortality.
Above Srotapanna are the second fruition, Sotapanna; the third fruition, Anagamin; and the fourth fruit, Arhat.
Arhat corresponds to the realm of immortality.
It is the highest realm that an ordinary person practicing Buddhism can reach.
In order to achieve a higher level of attainment, one needs to possess great wisdom, great perseverance, great insight, and great fortune.
Of course, attaining Srotapanna is already a divine realm of transcendence.
The group of high monks were originally meditating on the Zen path.
Suddenly, they saw a blazing gold light issuing from the imperial capital in the distance.
At that moment, the group of high monks were in a commotion.
"Who is this great adept displaying such power?"
"From the brilliant gold light and the overwhelming pure Yang energy, this must be a high adept in the cultivation of internal energy."
"Which Taoist sage from the south has caused such a commotion in our Khitan?"
"It seems that this visitor is not well-intentioned; they are coming to vie for the Buddhist faith of the Khitan people!"
The group of high monks were extremely shocked.
Because they all could sense it.
The high adept who caused the tens of thousands of golden lights to surge into the heavens.
His cultivation realm far surpasses any of the other high monks at the temple, including those who have attained Srotapanna.
This means that if this high adept truly wanted to teach in the Khitan, they would not have the power to stop him.
After all, a monk who has become a saint cannot lay hands on a mortal.
They are not his match.
Wouldn't they have to hand over their sacred fire?
It is because of this that the group of high monks appeared so shocked, even somewhat flustered.
These high monks no longer could sit still, and they quickly dispatched someone to investigate in the imperial capital, eager to know what was going on.
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Imperial Capital, Confucius Temple.
Seven or eight cultivators with earth-shattering cultivation were staring in the direction of the Laozun Temple, remaining silent for a long time.
All of them cultivated the mighty righteousness of Confucianism, possessing incredible strength, and being so close, they naturally sensed what had happened.
Li Ming, one of the great Confucian scholars, couldn't even withstand a single move from the young Taoist sage from the south?
If it were just this, it would not be enough to shock these eight great Confucian scholars. After all, among them are several whose cultivation realm far surpasses Li Ming's.
However, the unexpected fact was that even the Chixian Monk, whose cultivation realm was at the initial stage of the Teachings Master realm, found himself no match for the young Taoist sage, even with his own moves.
The difference between the Teachings Master realm and the late stage of the High Functionary Monk seems to be just a step, but in reality, there is a vast difference in power.
Now, the Chixian Monk, without even completing a single move, was struck by the young Taoist sage's tens of thousands of golden lights, which surged into the deepest reaches of the heavens.
The scene was shocking to the heart.
One of the elderly men, who had been silent for a long time, finally couldn't help but sigh heavily and said, "The Taoist religion is the true source of the Buddhist teachings. We originally did not covet the offerings of the Khitan people. However, with the Khitan's growing strength, powerful Taoist sages have come to teach in our Khitan. How should we deal with this?"
The remaining few fell into a deep silence, similarly weighed down by heavy thoughts.
This group of people were all deeply shocked by the great magic that Chen Yun had just performed.
They knew that even if they, the seven or eight great Confucian scholars, were combined, they might still not be able to match the strength of that high adept.
Just then, another middle-aged scholar with a goatee beard asked curiously, "This Taoist sage's law is so powerful and grand, it must be that of a renowned figure. I am quite curious to know who he is."
The elderly Confucian scholar who had spoken earlier said, "Let's send someone to find out so that we can figure out a plan."
...
Unlike the more composed demeanor of the cultivists, these elders appeared quite flustered.
The hundreds of thousands of people in the imperial capital were already in an uproar when they saw the tens of thousands of golden lights rising skyward.
"Oh my heavens!"
"Could this be a deity descending from heaven?"
"The endless, dazzling golden light is truly awe-inspiring."
"The golden light seems to be emanating from the Laozun Temple, could it be... that the Supreme Old Lord has descended?"
"It should not be the Supremacy Ancient Lord's incarnation, but perhaps a saint of Taoism."
"Who knows which sacred figure of Taoism this might be?"
"Whether it is any kind of saint, causing all the celestial and mortal realms to be filled with brilliant gold light, this must be a person with boundless powers!"
"That's right, the Khitan have never believed in Taoism and have not made offerings to it. It seems that this has angered the numerous Taoist sacred figures, so they have sent a saint down to give us a lesson."
"Haha, that's because of you all. You didn't respect the Taoist deities before, and now you know to be afraid? I won't pretend anymore. Actually, I am a loyal follower of the Taoist deity!"
The entire imperial capital, inside and out, was shaken to the core by the dazzling golden light that seemed to illuminate the entire world, with hundreds of thousands of people shocked into silence.
This was due to the shock caused by the unknown sacred figure in the Laojun Temple's extraordinary might.
Many people who originally did not believe in Taoism were filled with reverence at this moment, kneeling on the ground and praying continuously.
Perhaps no one expected that Chen Yun, with a mere light banter with the Chixian Monk, would instantly cause a commotion throughout the imperial capital.
It can be said to have sent shockwaves through the capital of the Khitan!
(Chapter completed)
