bookbashuk Chapter 85 Hongjun: Styx, what do you think?
Chapter 85 Hongjun: Styx, what do you think?
Chapter 85 Hongjun: Styx, what do you think?
"Teacher, teacher, we are willing to serve you and contribute to the Xuanmen and the Immortal Path." Zhunti and Jieyin knelt down and looked at Hongjun respectfully.
Looking at the few Immortal Gathering Seals shrouded in chaos, overflowing with innate, indestructible spiritual light, at this moment, the hazy seal left an incomparably profound and solid phantom in Zhunti's Dharma Eye. Even though he couldn't see the shape of the seal clearly because of the obstruction of chaos and the power of the sages, he still couldn't see it clearly.
But he still saw it clearly.
He saw the glory of becoming the Immortal Emperor and ruling over all the immortals after obtaining the Immortal Gathering Seal. He also saw the immortals working together with Mount Sumeru as the core to rebuild the West. He also saw the West, where Mount Sumeru, under their leadership, was a place where all the immortals came to pay homage and all living beings worshipped.
The spectacle surpassed that of the West under Luo Zhan's rule, a spectacle that could illuminate every living being in the West and soothe the mountains of corpses and seas of blood and countless wronged souls buried deep beneath the shattered land of the West.
By the mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous!
Even if the hope is slim, they still want to give it a shot.
Normally, Zhunti and Jieyin seem stingy and cautious in everything they do because of the poverty of the West. However, once they have a clear goal, Zhunti's planning skills and courage are extremely formidable.
Zhunti clearly knew that the most likely outcome for the remaining three Immortal Gathering Seals was that they would fall into the hands of Styx. Among those present, he had the highest cultivation level and was already the ancestor of Earth Immortals and Ghost Immortals. He was the most favored by the Dao Ancestor and had a wealth of merit to protect him. But precisely because of this, he would be the enemy of everyone present!
Whether it's the Three Pure Ones, Di Jun, Tai Yi, or even Fu Xi who is devoted to the world and Nuwa who is indifferent to worldly affairs, they would never sit idly by and watch such a powerful figure as Styx obtain the remaining three Immortal Gathering Seals!
The Styx River is not like the Eastern King Duke or the Witch Clan; he not only has strength but also means.
However, as long as everyone present puts pressure on him, even the Dao Ancestor cannot ignore the situation in the prehistoric world.
Thinking this, Zhunti's spirits waned, and he eventually questioned himself, because if the Dao Ancestor really decided to bestow the Gathering Immortal Seal upon the Styx River, they would have no choice.
The alliance between the Styx River and the Witch Clan, coupled with the ghost immortals and Asuras under the Styx River's command, and if the Gathering Immortal Seal were added, they would be an existence that no one else could possibly contend with, and moreover—
The current cultivation level of Styx was already terrifying to them. In the minds of Zhunti and Jieyin, Styx's current realm was comparable to that of the great supernatural beings who competed for the Dao in the previous eon.
Perhaps he cannot compare to Hongjun and Luo, whose cultivation is far above that of Quasi-Saints and who are already very close to attaining the Dao, but he is not inferior to Qiankun Ancestor and Yin Yang Ancestor.
Although it is unknown how Styx managed to do it, Zhunti is certain that if Styx could obtain the merits and fortune of the three immortal paths of creation, or if he could establish a powerful force that would rule the prehistoric world together with the Wu Clan, then with the newly obtained fortune, Styx could very well take another step forward.
Even if one were to attain sainthood instantly, and instead reach the same level as Hongjun and Luo, who were once close to sainthood, they would still be beyond their ability to contend with.
Even now, knowing that Luo has perished and cannot be replicated in a short time, Zhunti and Jieyin still feel a chill when they think of Luo's past methods.
"Fellow Daoist Styx, you are powerful, but there's nothing we can do. Once we're on the chessboard of the Primordial World, it's either win or lose everything. We have no other choice!" Zhunti was determined. No matter how slim the chance was, he had to compete with Styx. He didn't care if he failed; as long as he could help his senior brother Jieyin get to that position and obtain a Gathering Immortal Seal, that would be enough.
"Teacher, we, the Three Pure Ones, are the true descendants of Pangu. We are all of profound virtue and can lead all the immortals and manage the primordial world." Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian looked at Hongjun and greeted him together.
The Three Pure Ones were also well aware of the importance of these three Immortal Gathering Seals. Even those who didn't know could understand by looking at Styx's current cultivation level and influence.
In the eyes of the great supernatural beings of the primordial world, Styx's current cultivation level was achieved through the path of Creation Earth Immortal and Ghost Immortal, and the influence of the Creation Asura Clan was far less profound than that of the path of Ghost Immortal and Earth Immortal.
Therefore, they must obtain these three Immortal Gathering Seals to rule the primordial world, becoming supreme and noble—this is what the Three Pure Ones deserve.
But at this moment, the Three Pure Ones made another mistake.
Before this, especially after the last great calamity, except for a very few, the cultivation, merit, and fortune of the Three Pure Ones were all at the top of the prehistoric world. Although the Three Pure Ones were nominally led by Laozi, in reality, when they had the opportunity, whether for the sake of the name of the true lineage of Pangu or for the sake of their friendship, the Three Pure Ones would also strive for a share for the others, so as to achieve equality among the Three Pure Ones.
Just like when picking gourds from the innate gourd vine, there were a total of seven gourds, six of which were mature, but the Three Pure Ones took three of them. This is not only because of the strength of the Three Pure Ones, but also because there is a situation among the Three Pure Ones where "it is not the scarcity that is the problem, but the inequality".
There are only five Immortal Gathering Seals, two of which were bestowed upon Styx. It can be said that only Styx could be given them. Not to mention that Ghost Immortals and Earth Immortals were created by Styx, the main base of Ghost Immortals is the Netherworld Blood Sea, which is absolutely controlled by Styx, and the main force of Earth Immortals is the Witch Clan. Only Styx is qualified to possess these two Immortal Gathering Seals.
The remaining three Immortal Gathering Seals were, in the eyes of the Three Pure Ones, just right for each of the three friends to have one, but the others absolutely could not agree to this at the moment.
Whether it's Dijun, Taiyi, or Zhunti and Jieyin!
Meanwhile, Fuxi also wanted to obtain a Gathering Immortal Seal.
If not for anything else, just for his sister Nuwa, he should try to win her over. His sister also possesses the Primordial Purple Qi. If she could obtain the merit of the Immortal Path of Creation and control the fortune of an immortal, wouldn't that be even better?
Soon after, in addition to the Three Pure Ones, all the other powerful beings present also expressed their willingness to "serve" the Dao Ancestor.
Only Styx, after retrieving the Qiankun Cauldron and the two newly acquired Gathering Immortal Seals, sat silently in his seat, without saying a word.
"These two Immortal Gathering Seals are quite something." Styx played with the two Immortal Gathering Seals, which symbolized Ghost Immortals and Earth Immortals. Holding these seals, one could gather the immortal fortune of a region. At the same time, one could also perceive the current development trend of the Earth Immortal and Ghost Immortal paths. In addition to having considerable offensive power, they could also suppress fortune to a certain extent. Styx thought they were quite good.
Moreover, although these two Immortal Gathering Seals were clearly crafted by Hongjun himself, they felt no different from innate spiritual treasures to him. The Qiankun Cauldron was powerful, but Hongjun's methods were even more formidable.
"Minghe, what do you think?" Hongjun did not directly answer the requests of the powerful beings and disciples to serve him, but instead asked Minghe.