Chapter 179 A Possibility
Li Anran didn't know that his fight with Bixiao had alarmed Shang Tathagata, and he didn't care about it. He concentrated on operating the Zhuxian Formation and tried his best to fight against the continuous attacks of the Golden Dragon Shears.
On the surface, his Zhuxian Formation and the Golden Dragon Shears controlled by Bixiao are evenly matched in strength.
But Li Anran himself knew very well that he had fallen into a disadvantage!
He could still hold on, and the Zhu Xian Formation could also hold on, but the four swords that made up the Zhu Xian Formation were almost unable to hold on!
These four immortal swords were refined by him using the treasure bag, consuming the energy and spirit of the Golden Immortal realm. Although they are stronger than the four inferior immortal swords refined by Master Tongtian, their strength is still limited!
After these collisions, the four immortal swords had been fundamentally damaged by the Gengjin Energy that escaped from the Golden Dragon Shears, and were barely maintained by the destructive and murderous energy in the Zhuxian Formation.
It probably won't be long before they break!
By then, the Zhuxian Formation will collapse on its own!
"It's still a little bit short after all!" Li Anran shook his head secretly in his heart.
However, he didn't know that Taiyi Tianzun behind him had his eyes shining and the joy on his face could no longer be concealed.
In Li Anran's opinion, even if he used all his strength to activate the Zhuxian Formation, he could only be on par with Bixiao who activated the Golden Dragon Shears for a short period of time, which really did not satisfy him.
But in the eyes of Taiyi Tianzun, his disciple has only practiced for more than 300 years, but he can rely on his own strength to compete with Bixiao who is holding the Golden Dragon Shears. This is no longer a potential rising star, but the mainstay of Xuanmen and even the hope of Xuanmen to surpass Buddhism again!
Unlike the previous life where science and technology were constantly advancing, in most cases, immortal Qigong practitioners became more powerful as they aged.
It is difficult for people today to compare themselves with their predecessors who are thousands of times older than themselves, especially the innate creatures born at the beginning of the world.
It’s not because people in later generations are stupid, but because the environment is different!
When the world was first created, the Great Dao was revealed and spiritual energy was abundant. It was very easy to practice or comprehend the Great Dao. There were also many innate spiritual treasures that embodied the laws of heaven and earth scattered throughout the world.
These creatures, who were born at the beginning of the world, not only have the longest time to practice, but also have the opportunity to observe the avenue up close and pick up powerful innate spiritual treasures to protect themselves.
As time passed, especially after the three catastrophes of the Dragon and Phoenix, the Lich, and the Conferred Gods, the heaven and earth were shattered, and a large amount of spiritual energy flowed into chaos.
And because the way of heaven and the way of man are constantly improving, they gradually obscure the great way behind them.
Cultivation becomes easier to understand, but also more difficult to master.
In ancient times, Golden Immortals were everywhere and the Daluo were worse than dogs, but now a mere Xuanxian can be the king and dominate the mortal world!
The seven great saints who were once powerful were mostly Golden Immortals or Taiyi Golden Immortals!
Magical weapons can only be refined through acquired means, and their power is far inferior to that of innate spiritual treasures!
This further exacerbates the situation where practitioners today are not as good as they were in the past.
The Buddhist sect successively pried into the corners of the Jiejiao and Chanjiao, and brought innate creatures such as Dipankara, Avalokitesvara, Manjusri, Samantabhadra, Duobao, Lingya Fairy, Golden Light Fairy, and Winged Fairy under its own command, and its strength directly surpassed that of the Xuanmen sect.
And Xuanmen has almost no chance of overtaking.
Xuanmen managed to maintain its prosperity for ten thousand years by relying on the great merit and fortune brought by surviving the catastrophe of the Conferred Gods, but it is almost over.
Over the years, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has become the leader of the underworld, claiming that "I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty". The Ten Kings of Hell under his command divide the underworld equally with the Xuanmen's Taishan Underworld.
Bodhisattvas and Arhats such as Guanyin and Manjusri who subdued dragons and tigers appeared in the mortal world many times. Buddhism had spread throughout the Western Continent and expanded to the Southern Continent through the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
The rise of Buddhism is irreversible, while the decline of Taoism is becoming increasingly apparent.
As the head of Xuanmen, Taiyi Tianzun was naturally unwilling to sit idly by and watch Xuanmen decline.
This is why they allowed and even deliberately fostered Taishang Laojun's ambition to strengthen the human religion.
He also continued to show goodwill to the Jie Religion and to be tolerant of it step by step, hoping that the Jie Religion and the Chan Religion would reconcile.
Combine the power of the three religions to compete with Buddhism.
The former has a pretty good effect. The Eight Immortals of Shangdong chosen by Taishang Laojun are mostly reincarnations of ancient great men, and their future is limitless.
The latter failed completely. The Jie Religion had no intention of reconciling with the Chan and Ren Religions and only wanted to stay out of it and please both sides.
But now, Taiyi Tianzun saw another possibility in Li Anran——
If Li Anran can dominate the three realms by his own strength, then isn't it only a matter of time before the Xuanmen Sect surpasses the Buddhist Sect again?
Taiyi Tianzun suppressed the throbbing in his heart, deduced the possibility of this matter, but finally shook his head.
This is not completely impossible, but the hope is too slim and it is almost impossible to achieve!
Taiyi Tianzun put away the thought, but secretly thought in his heart: "After this matter is resolved, I need to go meet Senior Brother Guangchengzi and the others. Even if Li Anran cannot dominate the world, he must be one of the strongest in the Three Realms. We must not let him make any mistakes."
On the other side, Bixiao felt a little embarrassed when he saw that the Golden Dragon Shears had not been able to perform any task for a long time, and he suddenly became anxious.
Bixiao has always been willful in doing things and only cares about his own likes and dislikes. He silently recited a series of spells and pointed his middle finger at Li Anran.
Buzz!
The Hunyuan Golden Bowl made a slight sound and began to spin. The three elements of heaven, earth and man flowed inside it, and a golden light burst out.
"Sister, no!" Bixiao exclaimed, but his hands did not move.
"Brother Li Anran, be careful!" Yang Jian had been paying attention to the movements on the field. When he saw Bixiao suddenly activate the Hunyuan Golden Bowl, his expression suddenly changed.
He had been captured by Yunxiao with the Hunyuan Golden Bowl in the past, and he knew how powerful the Hunyuan Golden Bowl was. It could absorb all things in the world, and even those using the Eight or Nine Profound Arts could not escape.
Yang Jian almost subconsciously took a step forward, and the third eye on his forehead suddenly opened, and a silver light shone towards the Hunyuan Golden Bowl, trying to help Li Anran block the Hunyuan Golden Bowl.
However, as soon as the silver light approached the Hunyuan Golden Bowl, it lost control and fell into the bowl, without any movement.
"go!"
Nezha reacted quickly as well. He grabbed the Qiankun Ring and threw it towards the Hunyuan Golden Bowl, but the result was exactly the same as Yang Jian's silver eye.
The Qiankun Circle fell directly into the bowl silently, without causing any impact on the Hunyuan Golden Bowl.
At this moment, the golden light emitted by the Hunyuan Golden Bowl fell on the huge lightsaber condensed by the Zhuxian Formation.
Bang!
Almost instantly, the huge lightsaber formed by the aura of destruction and killing was taken into the Hunyuan Golden Bowl and disappeared like a drop of water in the ocean.
Snap! Snap!
Without the blessing of the destructive and murderous aura, the four immortal swords suspended in the air trembled, cracks appeared on the swords, the light dimmed, and they were shattered by the golden dragon shears.
The Zhuxian Formation was broken.
"I thought you were capable, but it's nothing special!" Bixiao sneered and urged the Golden Dragon Shears to strangle Li Anran.
Buzz!
A jade ruyi suddenly appeared in the void, casting a hazy light, holy and luxurious, forming a layer of seven-colored light shield that protected everyone underneath.
Boom! Boom!
The two dragons bared their fangs and claws, entangled in the light shield, but only caused ripples, and soon returned to calm.
"Three Treasures Jade Ruyi!"
Bixiao recognized that this was the magic weapon that killed her sister Qiongxiao. She became furious and used all her strength to activate the Golden Dragon Shears and attacked the Sanbao Jade Ruyi.
Two golden lights slid down from the sky, and extremely sharp Gengjin energy overflowed. The void of heaven and earth was like a thin piece of paper, which was directly cut in half, leaving a huge black crack.
Everyone felt a chill on their backs and a tingling on their scalps. Even if they were just watching from a distance, they felt like a knife was at their necks.
However, no matter whether it was Yang Jian, Nezha, Jinxia Tongzi, or the gods watching all this outside the West Heaven Gate, none of them was worried about Li Anran!
Because, standing next to Li Anran is Taiyi Tianzun!
The head of Xuanmen!
Taiyi Tianzun watched quietly as the golden shears fell down, without even moving an inch.
Ten thousand years ago, if he had seen the Golden Dragon Shears, he would have had no choice but to run away. But ten thousand years later, he no longer took the Golden Dragon Shears seriously!
Buzz!
The Sanbao Jade Ruyi trembled slightly, emitting ripples. The patterns on it kept fluctuating and rippling upwards, and the light shield also expanded outwards.
when!
Two golden lights entangled on the light shield, making a loud noise, but it was like a pair of scissors cutting on iron or stone. Not only did it fail to shake the light shield at all, but it was instead forced back step by step by the light shield that continued to expand outwards.
“Take it back !” Bi Xiao was unwilling to give in, and pointed his middle finger towards the Sanbao Jade Ruyi.
Although the Three Xiaos were transformed from three clouds in the sky at the beginning of the world, because the three of them shared a ray of opportunity and luck, not only did they transform relatively late, they also had no companion spiritual treasures and did not find any powerful innate magic weapons.
However, Yunxiao and Bixiao are deeply loved by Master Tongtian.
The Master Tongtian gave the Golden Dragon Shears that he had made himself to Bixiao, and gave the Hunyuan Golden Bowl that he had obtained from the Fenbao Cliff to Yunxiao.
However, the three sisters have a deep affection for each other, so they use these two magic weapons together without distinguishing one from the other.
The Golden Dragon Shears are a powerful killing weapon, and the Hunyuan Golden Bowl is even more powerful than them!
It contains the three elements and contains the wonders of heaven and earth. Cause and effect are unknown, calamities are not obvious, and supernatural powers are unclear. It can collect all things in the world and even turn them into the invisible.
The Three Sky relied on it to display their divine power during the catastrophe of the Conferred Gods, and combined with the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, they wiped out all the spiritual power of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Orthodox Sect.
This can be said to be the most tragic battle of the Orthodox Sect during the Conferred Gods Catastrophe!
Even the later Zhuxian Formation and Wanxian Formation cannot compare to it!
However, the Sanbao Jade Ruyi on the opposite side is the symbol of the Chan sect and the sect's most precious treasure. Not only is it a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, it is also blessed by the Chan sect's luck, making it even better than the Hunyuan Golden Bowl!
And Taiyi Tianzun's cultivation is far above Bixiao!
The golden light emitted by the Hunyuan Golden Bowl shone on the light shield, just like the sun shining on ice and snow. Countless specks of light flew out from the light shield and were sucked into the Hunyuan Golden Bowl.
But, that’s all!
The speed at which the Hunyuan Golden Bowl absorbs is simply not as fast as the speed at which the Sanbao Jade Ruyi repairs itself!
Swish!
Taiyi Tianzun flicked his whisk, and a golden light flew out, which actually directly knocked the Hunyuan Golden Bowl back. He said in a cold voice: "Fellow Daoist Bixiao, I will tolerate you again and again because you and I are both disciples of Xuanmen. But you also need to remember, don't push for more!"
"I just want to make some progress..."
Bixiao was halfway through her words when Qiongxiao stopped her and scolded her, "Sister, stop messing around!"
"Sister!" Qiong Xiao was still a little reluctant, but with a wave of her hand, she took back the Hunyuan Golden Bowl and the Golden Dragon Shears.
Just then, auspicious clouds flew over from the sky.
When everyone looked up, they saw an old woman with white hair and a youthful face standing on the cloud. She was wearing a golden dress with cloud patterns, a golden lotus crown on her head, and holding a walking stick.
Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao's eyes lit up, and they hurriedly went up to greet her, saying, "Senior Sister Wu Dang."
Qiong Xiao wanted to tell Holy Mother Wu Dang what happened here, while Bi Xiao wanted to complain to Holy Mother Wu Dang.
Wu Dang Shengmu slightly pressed her hand towards them, signaling them to be patient, and flew to the side of Taiyi Zhenren, with an apologetic look on her face: "Brother Taiyi, Junior Sister Bixiao has always been innocent and straightforward. Although she acts a little impulsively, she has absolutely no malicious intent. If she has offended you in any way, please don't be offended."
In just one sentence, Bixiao's rude remarks and violent fight were defined as innocent, straightforward and impulsive behavior, and the fault was completely dismissed.
Taiyi Zhenren couldn't say anything at this time, so he could only say magnanimously: "Daoyou Wudang, you are too kind. I also know Junior Sister Bixiao's temper, how can I blame her!"
He then looked at Li Anran and the others and said, "What are you standing there for! Come over and pay your respects to your uncle Wu Dang."
Li Anran, Yang Jian and the other three hurried forward to greet him: "Disciples greet Uncle Wudang."
Taiyi Zhenren knew that the Jade Emperor, Guanyin, and the gods in heaven were all watching what was happening here through the water mirror technique, but he intended to emphasize that the three religions were originally one and that Jiejiao belonged to the Xuanmen.
"Get up."
Wu Dang Shengmu also had nothing to say, so she could only nod slightly, acknowledging the matter, and then asked Taiyi Tianzun: "Brother Taiyi, where did Li Anran learn the Zhuxian Formation? Did you teach him?"
Taiyi Tianzun shook his head and said, "It was not taught by me, but his own opportunity." He turned and looked at Li Anran.
Li Anran simply said, "I once promised the person who taught me the formation that I would never tell his name and identity to anyone. Please forgive me, Master."
If Li Anran was still a casual cultivator and he dared to deal with the matter in such a perfunctory way, Jiejiao would never let it go and would force him to speak.
But now, he has the support of the Chan sect and the land of Taiyi Tianzun, a protective person, so he doesn't have to worry about the Jie sect using force.
Taiyi Tianzun didn't really want to ask Li Anran, so he looked at Wu Dang Shengmu with embarrassment: "Fellow Daoist Wu Dang, you see..."
A flash of anger crossed Bixiao's face and she was about to question him, but Qiongxiao glared at her sternly, signaling her to stop making trouble.
Bixiao could only turn her head away angrily and stop talking.
Wu Dang Shengmu waved her hands, showing an understanding expression, and said, "Since you have already promised others, I will not ask about the origin of this Zhuxian Formation. However, this Zhuxian Formation is the formation of our Jiejiao Sect. It has not been passed down for some reasons. Please return it to our sect."
When Taiyi Tianzun heard Wu Dang Shengmu repeatedly called him Jiejiao, he felt a little unhappy. He looked at Li Anran and asked, " How is it?"
He seemed to be asking Li Anran, but the meaning of Li Anran's rejection expressed in his eyes was too obvious.
It was impossible for Li Anran to pass this powerful weapon to others, so he fell to his knees on the ground and started the show.
"Master, it's not that I'm hiding something on purpose! This Immortal Execution Formation is the greatest killing formation in the world. Using it without permission will harm the harmony of nature. When I was practicing this formation, I vowed never to pass it on to anyone! Please forgive me, Master!"
