At the same time, when countless soldiers of the army pushed siege engines and raised cloud-ladders, shouting loudly to launch a fierce attack on four gates of Xīqī City, and the celebration of Han Country was slowly entering the countdown, the three treasures of Taoism gathered together in secret.
The three brothers' communication was not welcome to outsiders, and they shielded the divine minds of the other three saints.
Nuwa looked at Deng ChanYu's prepared celebration with a cheerful smile, not caring at all about the affairs of the Three Sages. It had nothing to do with her either.
Jiayin Saint is still in seclusion, while Zhunati Saint looked in the direction of the Three Sages, smiled and entered the Infernal Blood Sea alone. All of them, including Dà Fán Tiān, Jǐn Nà luó and Qián Dá Pó, are his feast. If he misses them, it's because they lack the karma.
The divine thoughts of the Three Pure Ones gathered together, at first no one spoke. Taiqing was the most composed. Since none of you are talking, the old Taoist won't be in a hurry either. I'll just accompany you like this and see who can't sit still.
After a while of stalemate, the Origin Goddess of the Five Elements, Yuan Zhi, finally spoke up.
"Brother Three, let Yu Yuan return the God-Striking Whip to Jiang Ziya."
This is not a negotiation; it's almost like an order.
Yuan Zhi did not see Jiang Ziya, which was actually a manifestation of dissatisfaction with Jiang Ziya. A "small" conferment of power was making things so embarrassing now. It had not only brought shame on Jiang Zhi himself but also on top of that, it had been placed on the feet of Tongtian Goddess, which was simply unbearable.
Tongtian Goddess was very satisfied. To be honest, Yu Yuan's performance today had exceeded his expectations.
Only after the God-Striking Whip entered the Jie Sect did he realize there was a problem.
Under his supreme control of the saint's realm, Yu Yuan's several rounds of inverse blessings from using the luck money were easily transferred to the Qing Dynasty's fortune and the Jie Sect's fortune by him.
Now, as Yu Yuan grows more formidable in battle and is on the brink of becoming the first war god of the Primordial Age, it is all due to Tongtian's full support from behind the scenes.
At this time, Tongtian smiled and said, "Brother Two, why are you so anxious? We are all sages. We should sit on a cloud bed. Affairs of the mortal world can be left to our disciples."
He implied that the conferring of titles was a "game" among saints, mocking Yuan Zhi for not being able to play it.
Yuan Zhi was unwavering: "Heaven's will is not a game. The rise of the Zhou Dynasty and the fall of the Shang Dynasty are the trend of history. When we signed the List of Deified, we had already confirmed it."
Tongtian twirled a jade ruyi in his hand and calmly replied from the Biyou Palace, "Brother Two is mistaken. I do not object to the rise of the Zhou Dynasty, but there is room for discussion about the fall of the Shang Dynasty. What I see is not 'annihilation,' as Cheng Tang's time has not yet run out; far from being worthy of the word 'annihilation.' Is what you, elder brother, see also not 'annihilation'?"
Indeed, heaven's will does imply the rise of Zhou and the fall of Shang, but death and extinction are not the same. When Tang Taiba invaded Xia during the era of Xia Jie, he did not say he would root out the descendants of Yu. In history, King Wu Ji Fa defeated Zhoushi after a battle in Mu Ye. However, King Wu Qi also allowed Wugeng to manage the old lands of Shang country. It was only after Wugeng's rebellion that Shang lost its status as a sovereign ruler. Despite this setback, it remained a powerful vassal state with its domestic nobility enjoying much the same privileges as before.
Tongtian Emperor believes that the Shang Dynasty should be given a last chance, while Yuan Shi Tianzun is fiercely determined to exterminate the Shang country.
Taiqing seemed to think for a moment before vaguely brushing over the topic of destroying the Shang Dynasty: "What you all said has its merits. Let's talk about more pressing matters now."
Yuan Zhi immediately said: "Let Yu Yuan return the God-Striking Whip. Jiang Ziya cannot perform the task of conferment of titles without the God-Striking Whip."
Tongtian Emperor obviously had a prepared argument: "Why don't we have Jiang Ziya hold the List of Deification and Yu Yuan hold the God-Striking Whip? Then our two teachings can jointly manage the matter of deification."
Yushu Palace's Yuan Zhi was amused, "If we continue like this, it will turn into a farce. What's the point of even having a deification?"
Tongtian Emperor's tone was one of supreme confidence: "Brother Two seems to disagree. Alright, I am willing to retreat another step further. Let Yu Yuan and Jiang Ziya debate. The winner will hold the God-Striking Whip. The List of Deification will belong to Jiang Ziya regardless of the outcome. Brother Two, do you think this is acceptable?"
Yuan Zhi: ""
He felt like the Pangu Flag in his hand was getting harder! Could such words be said by a sage?
Jiang Ziya only has a faint amount of magical power left. To have him debate with Yu Yuan, who is at the level of Xuanjing realm? Yu Yuan is eight chi tall, and even without using any artifacts or weapons, let alone divine abilities, his sheer physical strength is enough to knock Jiang Ziya's bowels out with a single punch.
If it's said now that Jiang Ziya is a second-generation disciple and cannot debate with a third-generation Jie Sect disciple like Yu Yuan, even Yuan Zhi could imagine the reaction. Tongtian would certainly agree and send out disciples like Duo Bao and Yun Xiao to face them. At that time, Jiang Ziya would die even more cruelly.
His face was as calm as water: "Let Yang Xie and Yu Yuan fight a match to decide the ownership of the God-Striking Whip."
Before Tongtian Emperor could open his mouth, Taiqing spoke up: "Not appropriate."
Where is it not appropriate? Why is it not appropriate? Taiqing only said one sentence and did not open his mouth again.
Yuan Zhi Tianzun and Tongtian Emperor happened to look down at the mortal world, where they saw Yang Xie holding an ax and honestly splitting wood, preparing to make a guessing game prop with the planks, while Xiaotian Quan was practicing jumping through hoops of fire on the other side.
The sages understood the cause and effect with a single thought.
Tongtian Emperor laughed heartily.
Yuan Zhi Tianzun: ""
Yang Xie is now tied to this matter of the sages celebrating their birthdays, and it's clear he can't leave.
If the Three Pure Ones were to unite together, Nuwa would not be able to say much. The problem is that they cannot unite now. Yuan Zhi does not want to offend Nuwa; it is not a matter of whether he is afraid or not, but it simply doesn't make sense.
If he were to confront Nuwa at this moment, Tongtian Emperor would definitely throw him under the bus, and Taiqing wouldn't help him either.
Alright, then let Yang Xie continue splitting the wood!
There are no third-generation disciples on our side who can match Yu Yuan's strength. None!
Can Jiang Ziya defeat any of the second-generation disciples of the Jie Sect? I don't think so either.
With a single sentence, Taiqing brought an end to this exchange of divine thoughts among the Three Pure Ones.
Yuan Zhi Tianzun retracted his divine thoughts and gazed in the direction of Xīqī. He saw that Yan Deng was not putting in much effort, so he immediately called on the White Crane Child to go to Jialong Mountain's Feiyun Cave and find Ku Liushen. Your disciple who was supposed to block the attack has already died, why don't you take responsibility? Ku Liushen has recently refined two sets of Heaven-binding ropes. You can use them against Yu Yuan.
In the eyes of saints, Yu Yuan's "brute force" cultivation has led to vulnerabilities in his indestructible jade body. It's not that difficult to counter him.
The binding divine ropes are the simplest and most effective method.
As for the Luck Money, that's up to Yan Deng to handle. A Quasi-Saint should have no problem dealing with the Luck Money. It's a joke!
Tongtian Emperor summoned the Golden Spiritual Mother as well, handing her a small bamboo tube.
"This is the Heavenly Pre-existing Treasure Fugue. Hand it over to you and go to Qixian Mountain. If the Jin Sect uses those petty tricks against Yu Yuan, just use this treasure. Take them down and bring them back to the Feiyou Palace. When the time comes, let your second elder brother see if he still dares to bully."
Tongtian Emperor, during the early and middle periods of the Deification, had never intended to kill the Jin Sect's immortals. It was simply a matter of sibling rivalry, why should he use a deadly hand? He thought his second elder brother also held the same view, but in reality, it was quite the opposite.
