Chapter 645 - 644: Taixu Zeshi Celestial Venerable? Su Daji’s Curiosity [Update 1]
Chapter 645 - 644: Taixu Zeshi Celestial Venerable? Su Daji’s Curiosity [Update 1]
"If it’s for the matter of resurrection, then come with me, I’ll take you to the Holy Race Highland," said Su Daji.
The crowd raised their eyebrows at her words, and Nezha looked skeptical: "Why should we follow you?"
"And what kind of place is the Holy Race Highland?"
His questions were on point.
These were the same questions others wanted to know too.
However, the three demonic foxes beside Su Daji were somewhat displeased.
"Why are all these ignorant outsiders like this? Acting as if someone is eager to harm them," they mumbled, their tone filled with discontent.
Yet Su Daji remained extremely calm, explaining, "In Qingqiu, there are nine plateaus, each one offering an opportunity to revive the dead. However, these opportunities are not suitable for everyone."
"For instance, the Endless Fire Domain Highland is a place where deceased beings like the Golden Crow and Fire God can find a chance for resurrection."
"But the Innate Saint Realm Highland is only meant for those innate holy spirits."
"Other places like the Great Dark Asura Highland and Bosatsu’s Sublime Light Highland contain different powers. If the deceased has no ’fate’ with these highlands, it’s a waste of time to go there."
"But in the Holy Race Highland, there is a World Mirror. In the All World Realm, you can get accurate information about the slim chance of a deceased being’s survival."
"Once you receive the information, isn’t it better to head to the specific plateau rather than wander around like headless flies?"
The sky of Qingqiu was a softly glowing warm color, spilling onto Su Daji’s radiant face, adding a touch of sanctity to her allure. She calmly explained the issue to Nezha, as if she truly had everyone’s best interests at heart.
However, having experienced the Divine Enthronement Calamity, Nezha could never truly trust this demonic fox who wreaked havoc upon beings.
Thus, even though her explanation was clear, his eyes remained filled with suspicion.
Both the Six-Eared Macaque and the Black Rakshasa also maintained a skeptical attitude.
There was no choice; Su Daji’s reputation was legendary.
Anyone coming into contact with her couldn’t help but feel pressured.
And the current Su Daji was terrifyingly powerful, just as she stated, dealing with Nezha would be effortless for her.
This wasn’t about relying on the Fox Race’s influence in Qingqiu.
It was about her confidence in her own power!
"Celestial Venerable, what do you say?"
The Red-bottomed Macaque decisively left the decision to Lin Heng.
Lin Heng looked calm and said to Su Daji, "We’ll trouble you, then."
His reply was concise, showing trust in her and willingness to follow her to the Holy Race Highland.
With Lin Heng’s decision, the rest naturally had no objections.
Their deference to Lin Heng left Su Daji slightly curious, and she began to take a serious look at the young Daoist before her.
"Are you a Daoist Celestial Venerable?"
Su Daji asked in surprise, her voice clear and resonant like pearls falling on a jade plate.
One couldn’t help but marvel, a demonic fox is indeed a demonic fox.
Full of allure and seduction, with eyes occasionally as innocent as a young girl’s.
"Yes," Lin Heng replied calmly, "My Daoist title is Taixu, and I’m known as the Taixu Zeshi Celestial Venerable."
"Taixu Zeshi Celestial Venerable?"
The three demonic foxes behind Su Daji furrowed their brows, seemingly trying to recall this title, but their puzzled expressions showed that they hadn’t heard of such a figure in Daoism.
Of course, they had never left Qingqiu.
Their knowledge of the outside world either came from tales of tribal elders like Su Daji and Bao Si who had ventured out or from the stories told by outsiders.
So, they didn’t dwell on it much, dismissing it since they’d never heard of it before.
However, Su Daji was inwardly surprised and suspicious.
"Taixu as a title?"
"The Supreme Lord of Dao and Virtue, the Great Compassionate Savior, those with the ’Tai’ prefix in their titles in Daoism were monumental figures according to ancient history..."
"The words ’Zeshi’ signify boundless merit. For a title like Taixu Zeshi Celestial Venerable, it must hold extraordinary meaning within Daoism, so how is it that I’ve never heard of this person before?"
Su Daji’s bright eyes were filled with doubt.
Nezha coldly explained, "No need to dwell on it. The Daoist Lord is quite young, and his title as Celestial Venerable was granted within the last century, so it’s normal you haven’t heard of him."
"Oh?"
"A newly titled Celestial Venerable?"
Upon hearing this, the three demonic foxes behind Su Daji became enlightened and inwardly smirked, thinking, "It seems, as rumored, that since the internal strife among The Three Pristine Ones after the Divine Enthronement, Daoism has continued its decline, to the point where even its Celestial Venerables are unknown names..."
"I truly wish to visit the Grand Thousand Upper Realm to see what the situation there is like..."
"I’ve heard that those two beings that took over Bosatsu’s Sublime Light Highland have propagated the Western Sect, flourishing and reaping countless benefits during the Divine Enthronement and Journey to the West Calamities. I wonder if the Grand Thousand Upper Realm has already been unified by Buddhism?"
The three demonic foxes indulged in their imaginations, their thoughts wandering to the outside world.
Until Su Daji’s voice rang out.
"Alright, let’s go then."
She said, and as she finished, a white cloud path appeared under her feet, quickly stretching into the depths of the starry sky.
With a swaying gait, she led the way, stepping out across the continents, moving an uncertain millions of miles away.
The three other demonic foxes also leapt into the starry river, closely following her.
"Such terrifying power!"
The Six-Eared Macaque couldn’t help but exclaim, although it knew Su Daji to be a nation-ruining demon, it hadn’t anticipated her cultivation to be so unfathomable.
Despite not showcasing much.
Just her ability to step forward and extend a white cloud path across the cosmos was enough to show she had made significant progress on the path to a Quasi-Saint.
"Nezha, if it really came to a fight, it seems you’re not her match," the Six-Eared Macaque chimed in, intending to taunt Nezha.
"Oh."
Having experienced so much turmoil in his youth, Nezha, who had become inherently reticent, responded as coldly as a block of wood.
This left the Six-Eared Macaque feeling quite disengaged, so it turned to the Red-bottomed Macaque and said, "Old thing, looks like you’re no match for her either."
The Red-bottomed Macaque didn’t mind, grinned, and said, "No worries, as long as I can beat you."
The Six-Eared Macaque immediately flushed red, left speechless.
"Alright, let’s go."
Lin Heng spoke up at the right moment, and the group then followed the white cloud path.
While the Six-Eared Macaque was contemplating all of Su Daji’s powers.
Su Daji’s party was also discussing Lin Heng.
"The name Taixu Zeshi Celestial Venerable really rings loudly."
"But I don’t know how strong he is, can he reach the threshold of an Extreme Quasi-Saint?"
"Hard to say, but that Red-bottomed Macaque must be quite formidable, it’s likely the real backing of these outsiders."
"Still, wanting to ascend other highlands might be a stretch."
The demonic foxes hypothesized and evaluated the outsiders’ strengths and weaknesses.
But compared to their curiosity about the Red-bottomed Macaque.
Su Daji’s thoughts lingered on the new Daoist Celestial Venerable.
For some reason, her brief scrutiny just now gave her a feeling of looking into an abyss when she observed him.
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