Chapter 279: Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag
Qianyuan Mountain.
Golden Light Cave.
Taiyi Tianzun sits upright on the central cushion.
Li Anran and Nezha stood obediently in front of Taiyi Tianzun.
Nezha lowered his head, and from time to time he looked up and glanced at Taiyi Tianzun, his face full of guilt and anxiety.
This time in the Mengjie incident, not only did he almost get himself into trouble, but he also implicated Li Anran along with him, and caused Taiyi Tianzun to have to agree to Tathagata's conditions in order to repay the karma.
Nezha was already prepared to be punished by Taiyi Tianzun.
The only worry is how severe the punishment will be.
However, after waiting for a long time, Taiyi Tianzun still did not speak. Nezha could not stand the depressing atmosphere and took the initiative to say: "Master, I..."
"evil creature!"
Taiyi Tianzun suddenly raised his head, which scared Nezha.
With no outsiders around, Taiyi Tianzun no longer gave Nezha face and sternly scolded him, "It's ok for you to act recklessly on weekdays, but this time you even dragged your junior brother Li Anran into the water with you. Do you think that no one in the Three Realms can control you?"
After being scolded, Nezha felt much more at ease.
This is back to familiar territory for him!
Without saying anything, Nezha knelt down on the ground with a plop: "Master, I know I was wrong! I am willing to accept your punishment!"
"Master."
Li Anran was about to step forward to plead for Nezha, but Taiyi Tianzun stopped him and said, "You don't have to plead for him! If I don't teach him a lesson, who knows how much trouble he will cause in the future!"
Then he looked at Nezha and said, "36,000 miles north of Jinguang Cave, there is a volcano that will erupt in ten days due to abnormal ground veins. You go and suppress the volcano and straighten the ground veins. You can leave when the ground veins return to normal."
Nezha has the body of a lotus, and belongs to the element of wood. Suppressing volcanoes and combing the earth veins is definitely a tough job for him, but it can also polish his character and gain him infinite merits.
Nezha said: "I have committed a mistake and I am willing to be punished. But, I beg you to give me half a day so that I can go back to heaven and settle things with Li Jing."
"Okay, I'll give you half a day."
Taiyi Tianzun knows best the grudge between Nezha and his son.
He was a protective person and was actually quite dissatisfied with Li Jing and looked down on him. It was only for the sake of the face of the deputy leader of the Ran Deng sect that he reluctantly agreed to let Li Jing use the Linglong Pagoda to suppress Nezha.
After the Conferred God Ceremony was over, he was busy with the affairs of the Xuanmen Sect. Also, since Li Jing was Nezha's biological father, he never interfered in the affairs of Li Jing and Nezha.
Now that Nezha has caught Li Jing's handle, he is also happy to see Nezha kill his own relatives for the sake of justice.
"Thank you, Master." Nezha was overjoyed and looked up at Li Anran again.
Taiyi Tianzun said: "You can go to the Heavenly Palace by yourself. Li Anran, I have other instructions."
"Disciple obeys your command." Nezha could only kowtow and take his leave, then hurriedly flew to the heaven.
After watching Nezha leave, Taiyi Tianzun looked at Li Anran and asked, "What do you think about the matter between Tathagata and Wu Tian?"
Li Anran said, "Wutian is determined to compete with Tathagata, but because of his lack of strength, he has to hide in the abyss of darkness. If Tathagata can really convince the gods and Buddhas of the Three Realms to give the Three Realms to Wutian for thirty-three years and reincarnate himself, Wutian will definitely agree to fight with him."
"As for Tathagata..."
Li Anran hesitated for a moment and said, "Although the reasons he gave sound reasonable, I always feel that he is hiding something. This matter is not as simple as the 'Great Dao Dispute' he mentioned."
Taiyi Tianzun did not comment, but only asked: "Why do you think so?"
Li Anran said: "There is a dispute between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism in Buddhism. There are many people who disagree with Tathagata's philosophy and even rebel against Lingshan. Tathagata always sends people to suppress them directly. Those who obey me will prosper, and those who disobey me will perish."
"But when he came to Wu Tian, he was willing to tie his own hands and feet and go through so much trouble to fight with Wu Tian and have a great battle. There must be a reason that we don't know and he had to do this ."
Taiyi Tianzun asked again: "What do you think is the reason?"
Li Anran did not hesitate at all: "Achieve enlightenment and become a saint."
Li Anran didn't have any evidence, but apart from "attaining the truth and becoming a saint", he really couldn't think of anything else that was worth Tathagata paying such a huge price and taking such a big risk.
"Good." Taiyi Tianzun nodded slightly, his face full of approval and satisfaction.
Li Anran and Yang Jian are indeed very similar. They are cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and they value friendship and loyalty. Not only are they gifted in cultivation, but they are also very intelligent.
With them around, he can rest assured.
In the future, Xuanmen will flourish again under the leadership of Li Anran and Yang Jian, surpassing Buddhism.
However, Taiyi Tianzun never considered whether Li Anran and Yang Jian were willing to follow his arrangements and take over Xuanmen.
Seeing Taiyi Tianzun like this, Li Anran knew that Taiyi Tianzun had obviously considered these things, and was a little puzzled: "Why did Master agree to this?"
Although Taiyi Tianzun had made a verbal agreement to support Wutan when they met in the Abyss of Darkness.
This time he and Nezha destroyed the Mengjie and were caught by Tathagata, which gave Lingshan a handle.
But, compared with Tathagata's enlightenment and becoming a saint, this is nothing!
Now that Daozu Hongjun and the Six Saints have left, the appearance of a saint will definitely break all the balances!
Taiyi Tianzun said: "Since the creation of the world, who among the common people in this world has not been trying to prove the truth? When has he not been trying to prove the truth? How many people have succeeded? Tathagata is just one of them."
"Let's not talk about the impending catastrophe and the many variables. If he hands the initiative to Wu Tian, what will be the final result? Even if he can defeat Wu Tian, can he achieve enlightenment and become a saint? At most, he can only take one step further!"
Taiyi Tianzun showed a bit of self-mockery on his face: "Regardless of whether we can reach this step or not, we are only a stone's throw away from achieving the truth and becoming a saint. It's just that it seems so close that we can reach it with our hands, but in fact it's like the end of the world, with no end in sight, and it's hard to be happy."
Since the catastrophe of becoming a god, especially after becoming the head of Xuanmen, Taiyi Tianzun's cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds. Not only did he break through to the Golden Immortal level, but he also killed the Three Corpses one after another. However, he has made no further progress since then and has been unable to reintegrate the Three Corpses.
Not to mention the subsequent refining of the Hongmeng Purple Qi, the foundation of the Great Dao, entrusting the primordial spirit to the Heavenly Dao, and achieving the Dao of Hunyuan.
This is also the reason why Taiyi Tianzun knew that Hongyun Patriarch was hiding in Hulu Mountain, but never went there to interrogate Hongmeng Purple Qi.
It's not that he is reserved and cares about his reputation. In order to prove his truth and become a saint, Taiyi Tianzun would not hesitate at all, let alone coercing and bribing the Red Cloud Patriarch, even if it means slaughtering all the people.
It's just not necessary!
Without being able to reintegrate the three corpses, even if he obtained the Hongmeng Purple Qi, it would be of no use and he would not be able to comprehend anything!
——This is the advantage of being a disciple of a saint and a direct descendant of the Three Pure Ones!
They all clearly know the conditions for each step of proving the Tao by slaying the three corpses, proving the Tao by force, and proving the Tao by merit!
Unlike the unorthodox sect like Patriarch Hongyun, who only stared at the Hongmeng Purple Qi and meditated there, wasting countless years without any gain!
Although Li Anran had listened to the sermons of Hongjun Daozu in Zixiao Palace countless times through the life stories of Kunpeng, Qiongqi and Hongyun Patriarch, he also listened to the basic version for the masses.
He didn't know why Taiyi Tianzun was so sure that Tathagata could not prove his truth through this, but he could guess that as disciples of Hongjun Daozu, Sanqing, Jieyin, Zhunti and Nuwa must know inside information that others didn't know, and Taiyi Tianzun's judgment should not be wrong.
This made Li Anran feel relieved.
He now has the Zhuxian Formation in his hands, so he can protect himself. The last thing he wants to see is someone in the Three Realms becoming a saint.
Thinking of the Immortal Execution Formation, Li Anran hurriedly reported to Taiyi Tianzun that he was forced to use the Immortal Execution Sword in the Chaos Beyond Heaven, and said, "Rulai may have guessed that I have mastered the Immortal Execution Formation."
"It doesn't matter. This matter can't be kept secret for too long. If he knows, then he knows."
Taiyi Tianzun said: "You can compete with Tathagata's Golden Body with just your flesh and blood, and you can block the Merit Golden Lotus with a sword that kills immortals. This is enough to bear the cause and effect brought by the Zhuxian formation. As long as you are careful and don't fall into the calculations of the bad guys, you can go to the Three Realms."
Li Anran naturally quickly expressed his humility and loyalty and gratitude.
Taiyi Tianzun asked: "Do you still remember the agreement between your master and Wu Tian?"
Li Anran had long guessed that Taiyi Tianzun kept him here for this matter, and he was also waiting for this matter, so he nodded and said, "Remember."
At that time, Wu Tian came to the Golden Light Cave with Sun Wukong and told Taiyi Tianzun about his gambling fight with Tathagata.
Taiyi Tianzun didn't know at that time that Tathagata would play such a big game, and was sure that Tathagata would defeat Wu Tian. However, with the attitude of causing trouble for Tathagata, he still agreed to help Wu Tian compete with Tathagata for the position of the Buddha's World Honored One.
After that, Wutan put forward two conditions.
The first was to ask Taiyi Tianzun to give him a favor so that he could make more arrangements in the Three Realms before the gambling fight began.
The second is to ask Taiyi Tianzun to send someone to help him.
After some thought, Taiyi Tianzun agreed to let Li Anran join Wutan's team and lend a helping hand after the gambling fight began.
Wu Tianze promised that no matter what the outcome, Li Anran would be kept safe.
At that time, Li Anran had not yet started to practice the Zhuxian Formation. Although Taiyi Tianzun valued Li Anran, he only valued Li Anran's talent for formations, which was why he agreed to Wutan's condition.
Now, Taiyi Tianzun was a little hesitant.
Taiyi Tianzun asked: "Now that you know the content of their bet, what are your plans?"
Li Anran said: "Buddhism is the biggest competitor of my Xuanmen in the Three Realms, and Tathagata is the core of Buddhism. If he ceases to exist, Buddhism will definitely fall. I am not talented, but I am willing to give it a try. Even if I can't let Wu Tian win, I can at least cause more trouble for Tathagata."
Taiyi Tianzun nodded slightly and said, "Since you have this idea, just give it a try. Remember, your own safety is the most important thing, and you must not act on impulse."
Li Anran said: "Disciple understands."
Taiyi Tianzun looked at Li Anran in front of him, but he was still a little worried. This was the future of Xuanmen, and nothing could go wrong!
After hesitating for a while, Taiyi Tianzun took out the Wuji Xinghuang Flag from his arms, handed it to Li Anran, and said, "You have the Zhuxian Formation in your hand, so you are no lack of killing methods. You should keep this Wuji Xinghuang Flag and carry it with you at all times. If you encounter any accidents, it can also protect you."
Li Anran was stunned, feeling a little touched and a little guilty: "Master, your kindness will be remembered in my heart."
Although Taiyi Tianzun did not give him the Wu Ji Xinghuang Flag, but only let him use it temporarily, his concern was real.
However, although he said that he would lend a helping hand to Wutan, he was actually planning to hide it from Taiyi Tianzun and join hands with Yang Jian and Nezha to do something that would change the world.
Taiyi Tianzun waved his hand and said, "If the bet between Tathagata and Wu Tian is really related to his attainment of the Way and becoming a saint, Tathagata will definitely not delay for too long. The bet between the two will probably be brought forward. You go to the Dark Abyss now and tell Wu Tian about this so that he can be prepared."
"I obey your command."
After Li Anran came out of the Golden Light Cave, he performed a magic spell and concealed his figure and aura.
He did not choose the faster Rainbow Transformation Technique, but chose the more covert Five Elements Escape Technique, and kept switching and changing between the Five Elements, taking a detour to escape into the abyss of darkness.
Taiyi Tianzun noticed this scene and nodded with satisfaction.
Li Anran is so cautious and has such strength and cultivation, so nothing will happen to him!
"Golden Cloud Child."
Taiyi Tianzun summoned Jinxia Tongzi and asked him to take the wronged souls rescued from the Mengjie by Li Anran and Nezha to the underworld at Mount Tai. After finding out their good and evil merits, they could be reincarnated.
This was thanks to Li Anran's operation, who poured all their resentment and anger into the Buddha who was guarding the Mengjie.
As for the Buddha who guards the Meng Realm...
Neither Tathagata, Li Anran, nor Nezha tacitly mentioned it.
On the other side, Nezha hurried back to heaven with the wronged souls killed by Li Jing.
As soon as I entered the South Heaven Gate, I ran into a celestial general in black clothes and black hair, holding a steel fork, leading a group of celestial soldiers and generals flying towards me.
When the black-robed celestial general saw Nezha, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly flew forward, shouting, "Brother Nezha, Brother Nezha!"
"Sixth brother!" Even though Nezha was anxious, he had to stop the cloud.
The person who came was none other than Zhijianzhi, the sixth brother among the Meishan brothers!
Like Li Laosi and Guo Laowu, he was recommended to the Heavenly Palace by Yang Jian, and now he is also among the immortals and a celestial god.
Zhi Laoliu noticed the surprised looks of the heavenly soldiers and generals behind him, and became even more proud. He deliberately asked loudly: "Brother Nezha, long time no see! What are you going to do in such a hurry? "
Nezha hesitated for a moment, pulled Zhi Laoliu aside, and told him how Li Jing had killed thousands of mortals to silence them in order to cover up the crime for the King Kong of Lingshan.
"I have brought those wronged souls out of the Mengjie. Now I will go to the Justice Temple to find my second brother, and then we will go to the Lingxiao Palace to file a complaint!"
Nezha couldn't hide his excitement in his tone.
Zhi Laoliu frowned, "Brother Nezha, although there are some conflicts between you and Li Tianwang, you are still father and son, and you are related by blood! What is there that you can't talk about? Why do you have to make such a fuss?"
Nezha: "??? Zhijian! What nonsense are you talking about? I have no blood connection with Li Jing!"
Nezha was a little annoyed and stopped calling him Sixth Brother. He pushed Zhi Laoliu away and flew straight to the Temple of Justice.
