txolops Chapter 140 Taking Action with a Calm Mind
Chapter 140 Taking Action with a Calm Mind
Taibai looked around, but there was nothing there except darkness.
A moment later, six circular outlines of different colors appeared in the darkness.
Immediately afterwards, a woman with an exceptionally beautiful face appeared directly in front of them.
The woman was someone Taibai also knew; she was none other than Lady Pingxin from the Netherworld.
"Greetings, Empress Pingxin!"
Taibai was startled and immediately bowed in respect.
"Young friend Taibai, there's no need for such formalities. You should not get involved in the struggle between Chiyou and Xuanyuan for the Human Emperor."
"Now that you have attained the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, the workings of heaven and earth must also give the younger generation a chance."
These words seemed fair, but he understood their deeper meaning.
Pingxin clearly intends to support Chiyou and help him seize the throne of the Human Emperor.
The Human Emperor rules over the human race and gathers boundless fortune.
Her purpose may also be to use this fortune, combined with certain secret methods, to try to awaken or reshape her brothers.
Now, not only is her primordial spirit intact, but she has also retained her true form as an ancestral witch due to a special encounter, giving her far greater mobility and autonomy than when she was trapped in the cycle of reincarnation.
If the plan goes smoothly, there is a slim chance that her scheme will succeed.
"Your Majesty, in the past, the three primordial races—the dragon, the phoenix, and the qilin—were so glorious, dominating the primordial world."
However, countless eons have passed since the Great Calamity of the Dragon and Phoenix, and the immense karma burdened on their race has yet to be washed away.
"If it weren't for the timely and correct decision made by the three ancestral leaders, the three clans would probably no longer exist."
His meaning was crystal clear:
The three innate races committed grave sins in the past, similar to the situation of the Wu race. Heaven has not easily let them go, causing their karma to continue to this day.
Now that the Witch Clan wants to use the luck of the Human Clan to wash away their karma, how can Heaven sit idly by?
The Empress's scheme may follow in the footsteps of the three primordial races, ultimately failing to escape the backlash of Heaven's will, and all her efforts will come to naught.
"Young friend, in the primordial world, there should have been three paths: Heaven, Earth, and Man, standing side by side and complementing each other. Although the Earth path is weak now, it is not entirely without support."
Since I wield power over the Earthly Way, I have some confidence that I can maneuver against the Heavenly Way. Sometimes, in worldly matters, one must try.
"Your Majesty, since the beginning of time, the Heavenly Dao has been revered in the primordial world."
Even if the underground passage were fully restored, it would be difficult to contend with the accumulated power of Heaven over countless years.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider. For now, lying low and biding your time is the safest and most long-term strategy."
"Young friend, there's no need to persuade me any further. Only by trying it myself can I know how to proceed in the future and find a real chance of survival."
Some roads, you'll never be satisfied until you've walked them at least once.
Taibai sighed helplessly. He now understood that there was nothing he could do.
In his view, perhaps only by experiencing failure firsthand can one truly understand the difference between the way of Heaven and the way of Earth.
Since he could neither leave nor change anything, Taibai simply calmed his mind and stopped thinking about the chaotic struggle for supremacy and the sage's schemes.
He sat down cross-legged in the endless darkness, circulated his profound energy, and entered a meditative state.
However, just as Taibai was immersed in cultivation, the battleground outside was already filled with the sounds of fighting, and the situation was clear.
The moment the two armies clashed, the difference in strength was immediately apparent.
Although Xuanyuan's army was numerous and well-organized, it quickly collapsed under the onslaught of Chiyou's army.
A closer look at the military equipment of both sides reveals a shocking disparity.
What terrified Xuanyuan's army even more was that Chiyou's army seemed tireless.
A layer of malevolent energy swirled around them, and under its influence, Chi You's soldiers became stronger, faster, and more ferocious in their fighting spirit.
As a result, even though the Xuanyuan army outnumbered the Chiyou army several times in total, the battlefield situation was one-sided and overwhelming.
Seeing that his disciples were about to be defeated and that his merits in assisting the emperor would also be lost, Guang Chengzi finally could not restrain himself.
He suddenly made a move, and a high mountain rose from the plain, separating the two armies.
However, Guang Chengzi still retained a shred of reason and did not go on a killing spree against ordinary mortals.
"Teacher, what should we do now? Chi You's army is too powerful; we are no match for them."
Xuanyuan gripped the Xuanyuan Sword at his waist and asked Guangchengzi through gritted teeth.
Guang Chengzi frowned, having no good solution to this situation.
After all, the gap in equipment cannot be bridged overnight.
"Alright, you stay here and hold your ground. I'll go back to Kunlun Mountain and see if I have a solution."
After saying this, Guang Chengzi took to the air and flew towards Kunlun Mountain.
This journey lasted for half a year, and Taibai was also trapped for half a year.
However, when Guang Chengzi returned to Kunlun Mountain, he did not see Yuanshi Tianzun.
With no other choice, he had to settle for second best and return to the battlefield with the remaining eleven Golden Immortals.
At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun was gathered with the other five sages of the Heavenly Dao at the entrance to the Netherworld.
The Six Sages of Heaven were fully aware of the matter of vying for supremacy on the battlefield.
Having suffered losses, they naturally rallied together. After discussion, the six sages went to the Netherworld together, intending to force Pingxin to submit.
However, Pingxin was not someone to be trifled with, and it wasn't something they could persuade him to back down.
The two sides disagreed and immediately started fighting. The Netherworld was supposed to be a peaceful place, so she naturally had the upper hand when fighting on her own territory.
With Pingxin's own strength alone, coupled with Styx Ancestor's occasional sneak attacks, the two sides were deadlocked for a time, unable to determine a winner.
However, the Six Sages of Heaven did not go all out; their only goal was to force Pingxin to intervene.
If Pingxin were to descend and attack Xuanyuan, that would truly be breaking the rules.
With Xuanyuan dead, Chiyou will inevitably become the Human Emperor.
Because Pingxin needed to focus all his attention on dealing with the Six Sages of Heaven, he paid less attention to Taibai.
Even shortly afterward, the space where Taibai was located was completely shattered.
He managed to slip away, but when his gaze fell upon the battlefield, a chill suddenly ran down his spine.
The malevolent and calamistic aura here has condensed to a terrifying degree, low-lying over the entire plain.
The air was thick with the smell of rust and decay, and even the light seemed dim and murky.
Taibai dared not be negligent in the slightest and immediately recited the incantation, his body radiating light.
A twelve-petaled pure white lotus emerged from beneath his feet, slowly blooming and completely enveloping him within a radius of several feet.
The calamity energy that attempted to invade immediately dissipated upon touching the halo.
He knew that in the center of this vortex of immense calamity, the slightest carelessness would cause him to lose his composure, and he might not only fail to save the Twelve Golden Immortals, but also fall into the calamity himself.
Taibai stood in the very center of the Twelve-Petaled Pure White Lotus, and then spread his primordial spirit outwards, carefully exploring every corner of the Battle of Chaos.
After six months of fierce fighting and attrition, the high mountain that Guang Chengzi had previously summoned had long been breached.
Suddenly, in his primordial spirit's perception, twelve familiar auras were rapidly approaching this battlefield of carnage from afar.
"So these people still came?"