Since he received this item from King Zhou, when had he ever seen the three sovereigns mirror react like this?
Thinking of the Hall of Sages appearing in Confucius's hands, a guess suddenly formed in his mind: the unusual movement of the three sovereigns mirror was related to Confucius.
Just as he was pondering, the dazzling three sovereigns mirror rose from the ground, soaring into the sky as it left the treasure pavilion.
Zhao Gongming was secretly alarmed and quickly followed the three sovereigns mirror, speeding away.
In Chen Tang Pass, at Nezha's cultivation spot.
Like Zhao Gongming and Yang Jian, he also guarded the Five Emperors Pagoda, one of the All Heavens Treasures.
The Five Emperors Pagoda in the treasure pavilion also showed a similar unusual movement to the three sovereigns mirror, then likewise shot up into the sky, with Nezha following closely behind.
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At this moment, similar unusual movements were occurring in the residences of the Holy Court's main gods.
The three sovereigns mirror, the Five Emperors Pagoda, the forty-nine war swords, and the Divine Map all rapidly rushed in one direction, with the other Holy Court main gods guarding the All Heavens Treasures following behind them.
In the Kong Residence, several points of dazzling light appeared above Confucius's head.
They were precisely the All Heavens Treasures: the three sovereigns mirror, the Five Emperors Pagoda, the forty-nine war swords, and the Divine Map.
The All Heavens Treasures were gathered again, but this time not because of King Zhou, but another Human Clan member.
King Zhou began to re-condense the Human Clan Luck of his entire body, and then the Human Clan Luck on the Nine Heavenly Tablets across the Nine Provinces also began to boil again.
The boiling of the Human Clan Luck also drove the other All Heavens Treasures, including the three sovereigns mirror.
The Divine Map, imbued with Human Clan Luck, naturally returned to his hand, and as light radiated from it, it merged with him.
At this moment, he once again transformed into the one that escaped, as he had in his previous life.
The All Heavens Treasures resonated with each other, and in conjunction with the Human Clan Luck on the Nine Heavenly Tablets, allowed him to mobilize the power of the Human Realm.
At the same time, Zhao Gongming and others who had been following the All Heavens Treasures arrived one after another.
Upon seeing Confucius mobilize all the All Heavens Treasures, their expressions were filled with shock.
They had also been paying attention to this battle, originally thinking that Confucius was in a hopeless situation.
But now, Confucius was doing what King Zhou had done back then: merging all the All Heavens Treasures!
In a trance, Zhao Gongming and the others, including Yang Jian, felt as if they had returned to the Investiture of the Gods hundreds of years ago.
King Zhou's actions did not stop due to the arrival of Zhao Gongming and the others.
When the All Heavens Treasures gathered and Human Clan Luck condensed, the power of a Realm was already under his control.
During the Investiture of the Gods, because West Qi had not returned, the construction of the Human Realm was always incomplete, so other conditions were needed to build the Human Realm.
But now, after Grand Preceptor Wen Zhong and Yin Jiao destroyed West Qi and unified Great Shang, the construction of the Human Realm began on its own.
Over hundreds of years, the Human Realm was almost completely constructed.
With the help of the one that escaped, he made up for the last part of the Human Realm, and the Human Realm was now completely whole.
The current Human Realm was already comparable to the fully formed Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Mobilizing the power of a Realm, under the effect of Human Clan Luck, he had already gained the strength of a Saint.
"Bang!"
A subtle sound echoed at this moment, as if breaking some kind of shackles.
Although the sound was small and faint, everyone in this Honghuang Heaven and Earth had heard it.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on Confucius's location.
At this moment, the All Heavens Treasures, including the three sovereigns mirror, had completely disappeared, leaving only Confucius standing alone between Heaven and Earth.
But he alone attracted everyone's attention.
Zhao Gongming and the others were even more shaken to their cores, completely disbelieving what they were seeing at this moment.
"This is King Zhou's former method!" they exclaimed!
Because they had just felt a trace of Saint's fluctuation on Confucius.
Even if it was just a trace of Saint's fluctuation, it had indeed appeared on Confucius's body.
They knew that Confucius, after using the All Heavens Treasures and Human Clan Luck, now possessed the strength of a Saint, just like the former King Zhou!
The subtle sound that had just entered their ears was precisely the sound of breaking through the Saint's Bottleneck.
It was the Honghuang Heaven and Earth's response to Confucius, a warning from the Heavenly Dao to everyone!
They had thought that Confucius might succeed by luck, might escape from here, but they had never expected that Confucius would actually replicate the former King Zhou, raising Confucius's own strength to the level of a Saint.
At this moment, they had elevated Confucius to a level second only to King Zhou.
They were all figures who had experienced the Deification Ceremony, and after witnessing King Zhou turn the tide during the Deification Ceremony, they had placed King Zhou in the highest position of admiration.
Second only to King Zhou was already their highest praise for Confucius!
As for Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, after hearing the sound of breaking the Saint's shackles, their hearts were already filled with despair.
They had never expected that Confucius could achieve such a degree.
Confucius actually replicated King Zhou's former method, directly combining the All Heavens Treasures to break his own Bottleneck.
This method was used by King Zhou when he resisted Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning.
And don't forget, at that time, Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning personally came to resist.
What they summoned were ultimately the Saint Shadow of Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin, which still had a considerable gap compared to a Saint personally arriving.
The only thing that made them fortunate was that Confucius was ultimately not King Zhou.
Confucius might not be able to resist their methods, and thinking of this, they subconsciously increased the activation of their magical power.
The Saint Shadow of Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin also accelerated their progress by a few points.
"Rumble!"
Thunder continuously roared in the sky, and the earth trembled in response.
Under the attack of the Saint Shadow, it was as if billions of worlds were destroyed and billions of worlds were reborn, possessing vast power.
The shattering void continued to spread, now almost within reach of Confucius.
Danger was imminent, but at this moment, King Zhou was without joy or sorrow; with his current power, he had long been fearless of everything!
Having once again reached the Saint Realm, he had new insights compared to his first ascension.
At the same time, due to the near-completion of the Human Realm and the further increase in Human Clan Luck, he could clearly feel that his strength after reaching the Saint Realm this time was even stronger than before.
Now, he felt that if his true body were to personally arrive and control the power of a Realm.
If he were to face Daoist Zhunti again, even without the backlash of Human Clan Luck, he could fight Daoist Zhunti to a standstill!
And although he was a split soul now, with the ability to use the power of a Realm, he was confident he could easily resolve the current crisis.
While pondering, he moved his mind, and the power of a Realm instantly began to display incredible might.
The Honghuang Heaven and Earth that had been destroyed by the Saint Shadow healed continuously, like a wound.
The power of the world repaired the damaged sky, and at the same time, expelled the Chaos and primordial energy that surged in from outside the Honghuang Heaven and Earth.
In just an instant, the sky destroyed by the Saint Shadow was completely smoothed over by the power of the world.
Amitabha and Bodhi Founder grew increasingly anxious at the sight, and the last shred of hope they had vanished.
They knew that Confucius, by replicating King Zhou's former method today, had gained strength that was in no way inferior to the former King Zhou.
They knew that conventional methods were useless; thinking of this, the two exchanged glances, having made up their minds!
Even if it meant completely sacrificing this Sage's Three Corpses, even if it meant defying Dao Ancestor Hongjun's prohibition, they would kill this Human Clan member before them.
Chapter 314: Dust Settles, Human Clan Gains Another Saint-Level Combatant!
With a thought, the bodies of Amitabha and Bodhi Founder once again shriveled, as if drained.
This time was different from the last; to eliminate future troubles, they even went so far as to sacrifice this Three Corpses.
The shriveled body, like paper, instantly turned into dust and dissipated into the air under terrifying power.
With a desperate resolve, the last trace of energy from Amitabha and Bodhi Founder was completely squeezed out.
At this moment, the Saint Shadow of Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin became even more solid, almost like a Saint personally arriving.
Around the Saint Shadow, space continuously trembled, and the entire Honghuang Heaven and Earth trembled along with it.
This was the final method of Amitabha and Bodhi Founder: the Saint Shadow condensed from the entire magical power of the Sage's Three Corpses, already resembling a Saint personally present.
Although this was not a true Saint, the power unleashed was no less than that of a Saint.
By rights, this situation already violated the prohibition set by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, which stated that Saints were not allowed to enter the Honghuang Heaven and Earth.
But Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin could no longer worry about such things; they were determined to suppress and kill Confucius.
The emergence of Mahayana Buddhism had become a fact, and Western Religion would soon face a split.
If Confucius could not be suppressed and killed, then with Confucius's identity as a Literary Dao Saint, Western Religion, caught between two fires, would likely be in danger of collapse.
Under such circumstances, even if Western Religion flourished, it would bring them no benefit whatsoever, and they naturally could not accept that
Therefore, even if it meant violating the rules and ultimately being punished by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the Zhunti Daoist and the Jieyin Daoist had to act!
"Boom!"
Around Confucius's body, the sky, which had been smoothed by the power of the world, began to shatter again.
Moreover, the speed at which the sky shattered was much faster than last time, and the terrifying power under its toes had already surpassed the imagination of any living being.
A terrifying aura permeated the area around the cracks, and just a trace of its aftermath was enough to turn any creature below the Saint into dust.
This is the power of a Saint; a single thought can create heaven and earth, and a single thought can destroy heaven and earth!
At this moment, even the Saints who were observing this battle couldn't help but be shocked.
"This time, Confucius has no chance!" Nüwa sighed.
She was quite appreciative of Confucius, this member of the Human Clan; given more time, he would become another King Zhou.
But now, Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, as the Three Corpses, chose to solidify the Saint Shadow to deal with Confucius, even if it meant their demise.
She believed that with the Saint acting with full power, Confucius would not escape death.
Inside Yu Xu Palace, Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning, who was also observing this battle, finally showed a hint of a smile on his face.
After Confucius condensed Human Clan Luck and subsequently fused with All Heavens Treasures, he had grown to detest Confucius to the extreme.
This Confucius was exactly like King Zhou, and King Zhou was the one who made him reflect behind closed doors.
How could he not detest such a similar person from the Human Clan as Confucius?
But now, everything was fine. With the Saint acting with full power, what could Confucius do even if he had fused all the All Heavens Treasures?
The Tongtian Sect Master was naturally also observing this battle, and at this moment, he was full of worry.
"The Zhunti Daoist and the Jieyin Daoist are truly shameless. Aren't they afraid of being blamed by Master?" The Tongtian Sect Master said.
Although he knew that Confucius was a sub-soul of King Zhou, he also did not have high hopes for Confucius's outcome.
The Saint Shadow condensed by Amitabha and Bodhi Founder after expending all their magic power was already equivalent to a Saint personally arriving.
Moreover, there were two Saint Shadows, which doubled the difficulty.
Although Confucius could mobilize Human Clan Luck and fuse with All Heavens Treasures, Confucius was after all a sub-soul of King Zhou, not King Zhou himself.
Even if he fused with All Heavens Treasures and replicated the scene of the Investiture of the Gods, he could not unleash King Zhou's full strength.
Under such circumstances, how could Confucius be an opponent?
In contrast, the Saint Shadows of the Zhunti Daoist and the Jieyin Daoist were now smiling.
With the means of a Saint acting with full power, how could Confucius still resist?
Even if he could fuse with All Heavens Treasures and Human Clan Luck, he was not the true King Zhou.
Today, even if they had to sacrifice two Three Corpses, they would open a path for the future of their Western Religion!
At this moment, the cracks in the sky around Confucius rapidly spread, heading straight for Confucius's location.
While releasing their Saint abilities, due to the consumption of magic power, the Saint Shadows of the Zhunti Daoist and the Jieyin Daoist both became somewhat ethereal.
"Boom!"
The spreading cracks in the sky finally collided with Confucius, and terrifying power suppressed everything, bringing about destruction.
This was the power that destroyed heaven and earth; nothing could exist, let alone mere living beings!
However, even facing such danger, King Zhou remained expressionless and calm.
Although he was a sub-soul of King Zhou, the current Human Clan Luck had risen to another level after the Human Clan's thoughts were unified.
Coupled with the Human Realm being about to become a self-contained realm, the power of the world he could control already far exceeded the power of the world that King Zhou, his original body, once controlled.
Within the Human Clan's territory, even if a Saint personally acted, he was not without the power to fight.
What's more, the Zhunti Daoist and the Jieyin Daoist were merely Saint Shadows descending.
With a thought, dense world power continuously emanated from around his body.
In front of him, who had condensed the power of a realm, the terrifying power that was invading him could no longer advance a single inch.
The next moment, the terrifying power instantly vanished into thin air, and even the cracks in the sky were smoothed over.
The full-power strike of the Saint Shadow was completely neutralized by him.
In front of him, the eyes of the Zhunti Daoist and the Jieyin Daoist were filled with unwillingness, and then their Saint Shadows began to dissipate little by little.
The previous offensive had exhausted all the energy of the Saint Shadows.
They had originally intended to use this full-power strike to obliterate Confucius and this entire world, but this was the final outcome.
At this moment, the Saint Shadow, which had not yet completely disappeared, was filled with unwillingness, but could no longer change anything.
They had already acted in violation of the rules, and had done their utmost, but this was still the final result.
The Zhunti Daoist and the Jieyin Daoist both knew that they had been completely defeated this time, and that their Western Religion would face a difficult situation next.
Watching the Saint Shadow dissipate, Confucius stood proudly in the air.
Zhao Gongming and other Holy Court main gods and seventy-two Disciples observing the battle were completely shocked by the outcome at this moment.
"Many thanks to Literary Dao Saint for taking action to prevent the Western Religion from entering our Human Clan!" Zhao Gongming said.
As a deity second only to Kong Xuan among the Holy Court's main gods, his words at this moment represented the Holy Court's recognition of Confucius as a Literary Dao Saint.
As a Quasi-Sage strongman, he naturally knew why the Western Religion would go to such lengths to kill Confucius.
If this Literary Dao Saint were to be suppressed and killed, the newly unified Human Clan's thoughts would be shattered, and at that time, the Disciples and doctrines of the Western Religion would definitely flood into the Human Clan.
Of course, he was also shocked that Confucius was able to block the Saint Shadow's attack.
Even he, with the help of Human Clan Luck and Holy Court authority, would have died under the Saint Shadow's methods.
Yang Jian and others also echoed Zhao Gongming's words after hearing them.
Inside Nuwa Palace, Nüwa witnessed the entire process.
"He actually won! From now on, the Human Clan has gained another Saint-level combat power, truly worthy of being the protagonist of heaven and earth!" Nüwa praised.
If she had admired Confucius before, now she regarded him with great importance.
Having withstood the full-power attacks of two Saint Shadows, it showed that the current Confucius already possessed true Saint strength.
Even when facing a Saint, he would receive enough attention from them.
Such a Confucius, in her eyes, could already completely rival King Zhou.
In her opinion, after Confucius's appearance, the fact that the Human Clan was the protagonist of heaven and earth would be completely solidified.
With two Saint-level combat powers in the Human Clan, who could contend with them?
Inside Yu Xu Palace, Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning, who was also observing this battle, was now full of sorrow and constantly sighing.
He had originally believed that after the Three Corpses expended all their magic power, Confucius would have no chance of survival.
But he never expected that this attack would still be blocked by Confucius.
"The Human Clan has gained another Saint-level combat power, how can I avenge myself?" Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning sighed.
In his opinion, Confucius no longer needed any growth; he was now fully capable of rivaling King Zhou.
The enmity between him and King Zhou and the Human Clan during the Investiture of the Gods was now hopeless for revenge.
Two combat powers comparable to Saints; unless he and the two Saints of the Western Religion joined forces again, otherwise he would have no chance.
The Tongtian Sect Master was naturally also observing this battle, and he also greatly praised the outcome of this battle.
"Even a sub-soul can reach the Saint level. In the future, King Zhou alone will be equivalent to two Saints, truly remarkable!" The Tongtian Sect Master said.
The Tongtian Sect Master was naturally also observing this battle, and even though he knew Confucius's identity, he did not expect such an outcome.
"King Zhou is indeed the one that escaped; even one of his sub-souls should not be underestimated!" The Tongtian Sect Master said.
Although he knew Confucius's identity, he understood that King Zhou and his sub-souls could not provide any help to each other.
Confucius was able to accomplish all of this entirely on his own.
He had originally thought that King Zhou's method of proving Sainthood through sub-souls was ineffective.
But now, judging from the situation of Confucius, this sub-soul, it was highly probable that King Zhou could truly prove Sainthood when all nine sub-souls were complete!
He was already looking forward to what kind of scene it would be when King Zhou proved Sainthood in the future!
At this moment, the Disciples of the Western Religion in the Kong Residence were completely stunned, their faces filled with shock.
They simply could not understand why Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, the Saint's Three Corpses, had sacrificed everything.
Why were the Saint methods performed by the summoned Saint Shadow resisted by Confucius?
That was a method equivalent to a Saint's full-power strike, capable of directly shaking heaven and earth and breaking the world.
Even if Confucius could mobilize Human Clan Luck and All Heavens Treasures, this should not have been the result.
Now Amitabha and Bodhi Founder had died exhausted, and the Saint Shadows of the Zhunti Daoist and the Jieyin Daoist had also completely dissipated.
With many Human Saint Court main gods and Confucius eyeing them like tigers, the Western Religion Disciples led by Maitreya and Ksitigarbha no longer knew how to conduct themselves.
Chapter 315: Dao Ancestor Appears, Discussing the Human Clan's Situation in Fire Cloud Cave
The Western Religion Disciples were very suspicious, wondering if the Human Saint Court's main gods would keep them forever within the Human Clan's territory in the next moment.
If it were just the seventy-two Disciples, they wouldn't have to worry. With Maitreya and Ksitigarbha, who were at the Peak of Great Firmament Golden Immortal, leading them, they could be protected safely.
But now, above them was Confucius, who could directly contend with Saints and possessed the strength of a Saint.
Below them were the Human Saint Court's main gods led by Zhao Gongming, each with a cultivation level above Great Firmament Golden Immortal.
There was no need for Confucius to even act; Quasi-Sage Zhao Gongming alone would be enough to bury everyone from their current expedition here.
Fortunately, the Human Clan was too busy celebrating Confucius's victory to pay attention to them.
"Master becoming a Literary Dao Saint today and gaining the recognition of the Heavenly Dao is truly a cause for celebration!" Yan Hui was the first to speak.
As Confucius's senior Disciple, he led the way, beginning to praise everything Confucius had done today.
Even after Confucius became a Literary Dao Saint, he was still threatened by the Western Religion. How could he have a chance to celebrate?
"Today, stopping the Western Religion's missionary plan and causing the Sage's Three Corpses to be crippled here can be considered a double blessing.
On behalf of the Human Saint Court, I once again congratulate the Literary Dao Saint!" Zhao Gongming echoed.
At this moment, his admiration for Confucius came from the bottom of his heart.
The Sage's Three Corpses were the strongest combat power below a Saint, and the strength they displayed just now was equivalent to a Saint personally arriving.
Even Saints highly valued their Three Corpses, as the Three Corpses themselves constituted a significant power.
The loss of two Three Corpses in the Human Clan was enough to cause pain to Quasi-Sage Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin of the Western Religion.
Furthermore, Confucius had already agreed to the Human Clan's ideology. The Western Religion's entry into the Human Clan would require Confucius's approval; only the Mahayana Buddhism established by Kong Xuan would have a chance to enter.
In this way, Confucius also thwarted another plan of the Western Religion.
From Confucius's performance today, he felt as if he was seeing King Zhou once again.
From King Zhou helping him to achieve Quasi-Sage status, to King Zhou's several Heaven-Defying comebacks during the Investiture of the Gods, he had unconditional trust in King Zhou.
And now, he had placed Confucius in a position second only to King Zhou.
Yang Jian, Nezha, and the other main gods of the Holy Court also continuously echoed congratulatory words after hearing Zhao Gongming's words.
Inside the Kong Residence, some rejoiced while others grieved.
However, in the next moment, clouds began to gather in the sky, and a vast voice resounded.
"Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin have violated the rules by interfering with the great trend of Heaven and Earth using Saint methods. They are ordered to reflect behind closed doors!"
Hearing this voice, everyone was secretly astonished, feeling an supreme aura.
Especially Confucius and the Human Saint Court's main gods, they had all experienced the Investiture of the Gods and already understood that this was the voice of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
Clearly, the dispute between the Western Religion and Confucius today had attracted the attention of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
Thinking about it carefully, this was actually normal. The two Saints of the Western Religion had already violated the rules by acting, going against Dao Ancestor Hongjun's prohibition.
Now, it was only right for Dao Ancestor Hongjun to step forward and personally punish the two Saints of the Western Religion.
"Confucius has attained the Literary Dao Saint, condensing Human Clan Luck and integrating All Heavens Treasures, possessing the reality of a Saint.
I once established a rule that Saints are not allowed to go to Honghuang Heaven and Earth. He should enter the Human Clan's Fire Cloud Cave!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun continued.
At this moment, Confucius was like King Zhou back then; though not a Saint, he possessed the strength of a Saint.
Since he was like King Zhou, it was not suitable for him to remain in this Heaven and Earth, which was something he had decided long ago.
As the Human Clan's Literary Dao Saint, after the Human Clan's ideology was unified, Confucius's merits were already comparable to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
Coupled with Confucius already having the strength of a Saint, it was perfectly reasonable for him to reside in the Fire Cloud Cave, just like King Zhou.
Hearing Dao Ancestor Hongjun's words, while the Holy Court's main gods and the seventy-two Disciples marveled at Confucius's achievements, Confucius's figure instantly vanished.
Time and space shifted, but King Zhou remained calm. He knew very well that this was Dao Ancestor Hongjun's method, and he could not resist at all.
In just an instant, he was no longer in Heaven and Earth, but had arrived at the Fire Cloud Cave beyond the Thirty-Third Heaven.
He couldn't help but marvel at Dao Ancestor Hongjun's strength. He hadn't yet dispersed the Human Clan Luck, and his own strength was still maintained at the Saint Realm.
To be able to transfer him, a Saint, from Honghuang Heaven and Earth to outside the Fire Cloud Cave without him feeling anything, showed that Dao Ancestor Hongjun's strength far exceeded imagination.
As he pondered, at the entrance of the Fire Cloud Cave, the figures of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and King Zhou had already appeared, clearly there to welcome Confucius's arrival.
Dao Ancestor Hongjun's words were not only for those in the Kong Residence; others in this Heaven and Earth could also hear them, including the nine people in the Fire Cloud Cave.
When Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke his second sentence, they had already prepared to welcome Confucius.
"Truly worthy of being a Literary Dao Saint, truly extraordinary!" Emperor Fuxi was the first to praise.
In his opinion, Confucius's numerous comebacks today, creating miracles repeatedly even when the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were not optimistic, were simply unimaginable.
Moreover, unifying the Human Clan's ideology and writing "the analects of confucius," which was recognized by the Heavenly Dao, was a feat no less than that of their Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
It was entirely deserved for him to reside in the Fire Cloud Cave.
"The Western Religion has been too deceitful, even attempting to seize our Human Clan Luck. This time, crippling two Sage's Three Corpses can be considered an act of vengeance for our Human Clan.
With a hero like Confucius in our Human Clan, what can even Saints do?" Earth Emperor Shennong also echoed.
He believed that the series of events Confucius had accomplished today were no less impressive than King Zhou's performance during the Investiture of the Gods.
Becoming one of the Human Ancestors and taking residence in the Fire Cloud Cave was truly a matter of course.
He could feel the Human Clan Luck rising again, already no less than when they were in power.
"In just a few hundred years, our Human Clan has produced two outstanding heroes. How can the Human Clan not prosper in the future!" Human Emperor Xuanyuan also exclaimed.
In just a few hundred years, King Zhou and Confucius, two Saint-level combatants, appeared one after another. How could he not exclaim?
In the past, even a single Saint-level combatant was something they couldn't believe.
Even the protagonists of Heaven and Earth in previous eras, the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, Qilin Clan, or the Witch Clan, none of them had figures who could truly be called Saint-level combatants.
"Speaking of which, regarding the outcome of this battle today, we were all a bit worried, but only one person was very firm that you would win!" Emperor Yu said.
The person he mentioned who firmly believed Confucius would win was none other than King Zhou.
After seeing Amitabha and Bodhi Founder use Saint-level methods, they all believed that Confucius was doomed to fail today.
Even after Confucius resisted the Saint-level methods and failed, when the two Sage's Three Corpses summoned Saint Shadows to descend, they still weren't optimistic about Confucius's outcome.
However, King Zhou, who was observing the battle with them, was very firm that Confucius would win.
After hearing Emperor Yu's words, King Zhou did not speak immediately.
His gaze turned to Confucius, and the two merely looked at each other and smiled.
He chose not to inform the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors that Confucius was his split soul.
Seeing King Zhou and Confucius look at each other without speaking, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were not surprised and did not inquire further.
They simply believed that King Zhou and Confucius had very similar experiences.
Their expressions and actions were entirely those of heroes appreciating heroes.
"King Zhou and Confucius, your experiences are similar; we can discuss them later.
Today, it's a rare occasion for all of us to gather here, so it's a good time to talk about the Human Clan's situation.
Confucius has truly lived in the current era of the Human Clan and has traveled throughout the Human Clan's lands, understanding the Human Clan's situation. Tell us your thoughts." Fuxi said.
He believed that it was a rare opportunity for everyone to gather today, and they could discuss the Human Clan's situation.
If the current Human Clan's situation was unfavorable for future outcomes, they could consider influencing the Human Clan's development.
"While traveling the world, I did indeed discover some problems, all caused by the fragmentation of the Marquis after the collapse of dynasties.
The general trend of the world is that what has been united for a long time will divide, and what has been divided for a long time will unite. You all actually don't need to worry about this!
However, the Human Clan's ideology has been unified, and the long-divided Human Clan should also usher in unification. This will be the general trend." Confucius said.
He knew that the Human Clan would continue to flourish in the future. Although the current Human Clan dynasties had split, this period would not last too long.
Upon the appearance of a chosen one, all the various Lords of a State will be swept away, and the great feat of unification within the Human Clan's territory will be realized once again!
With the unification of the Human Clan's ideology, the progress of the Human Clan's forces' unification will also be advanced!
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors did not speak after hearing his words. They fell into thought, all contemplating the prosperous future of the Human Clan that Confucius spoke of.
A Human Clan more prosperous than any era truly made them yearn.
"However, today Confucius destroyed the Western Religion's concealment. With this setback, the Western Religion is on the verge of splitting and no longer poses a threat to our Human Clan.
As the leader of Mahayana Buddhism, Kong Xuan, Mahayana Buddhism is very likely to become an aid to the Human Clan!" Zhuanxu, the head of the Five Emperors, said.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors nodded again, all agreeing that Zhuanxu's words were true.
Kong Xuan, as the guardian deity of Human Clan Luck and the leader of Mahayana Buddhism, such an identity was truly beneficial to their Human Clan.
In the future, when Mahayana Buddhism spreads to the Human Clan, it will not only have no harm but also potentially many benefits.
"The Western Religion, after all, has two Saints. They may not be without other means to reverse the situation. Even if Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin are reflecting behind closed doors, we cannot relax our vigilance against the Western Religion!" King Zhou reminded.
Although Confucius, this split soul, had defeated the Western Religion, and Kong Xuan and Laozi had also established Mahayana Buddhism.
However, Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin were ultimately two Saints, and the Western Regions were the Western Religion's territory.
Based on his understanding of the two Saints of the Western Religion, these two were constantly making small moves and schemes, and they might not be unable to reverse the current unfavorable situation for the Western Religion.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors suddenly understood upon hearing his words, all agreeing that King Zhou was right. No matter what, they could not underestimate Saints.
Chapter 316: Soul Fusion, Number One Quasi-Sage!
Outside the Thirty-Third Heaven, within the Daoist training ground opened by the two Sages of Western Religion.
The two Sages, Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin, sat facing each other, their faces grim.
Dao Ancestor Hongjun's command had been issued; like Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning before them, they were punished to self-reflect within the Western Religion's Daoist training ground and forbidden from leaving.
At this moment, their hearts were filled with endless rage, partly because they had sacrificed their Three Corpses but failed to kill Confucius.
On the other hand, it was because of the attitude Dao Ancestor Hongjun displayed this time.
The most crucial point was that under the combined efforts of Kong Xuan and the Three Corpses of the Taiqing Sage, Mahayana Buddhism had already been established in the Western Land and gained the recognition of the Heavenly Dao, meaning the Western Religion was on the verge of splitting.
They had originally thought that even if it meant the death of their Three Corpses, they could eliminate the grave threat of Confucius.
But now, neither the internal nor external troubles of the Western Religion had been resolved, and they were both confined by Dao Ancestor Hongjun for violating the rules.
"Mahayana Buddhism has already gained the recognition of the Heavenly Dao; we can no longer stop it. What should we do next?" Daoist Jieyin sighed, speaking.
If not for the rules set by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and if they hadn't been punished by Dao Ancestor Hongjun to self-reflect behind closed doors.
They could have resolved the problem of Mahayana Buddhism using the most direct method.
But in the current situation, even they couldn't personally intervene.
Moreover, even the method of dispatching other Three Corpses needed to be done cautiously. This time, to deal with Confucius, they had violated the rules, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun was already paying attention to them.
If they were to continue defying the rules, then both of them and the Western Religion would definitely suffer the wrath of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
"At this point, it can almost be confirmed that the Western Religion will indeed flourish in the future, but it's highly likely that the one flourishing will be Mahayana Buddhism.
Mahayana Buddhism has no relation to us; we won't gain any benefit from this flourishing!" Daoist Zhunti also sighed.
Just as he said, even if the Western Religion flourished in the future, it would have nothing to do with them.
Kong Xuan was already a Quasi-Sage expert, and even more so, the guardian god of the Human Saint Court, always loyal to King Zhou unto death.
When Mahayana Buddhism spread to the Human Clan, the Human Clan Luck they had originally wanted to obtain would also be beyond their grasp.
Everything they had done before seemed to have been for naught, simply benefiting Mahayana Buddhism and the Human Clan. How could they not be worried?
After exchanging glances, both fell silent, and for a while, they had no good solution to the current situation.
After a long time, Daoist Zhunti, who had been deep in thought, had a slight brightening in his eyes.
"Senior Brother Jieyin, I have a good method!" Daoist Zhunti said.
Just now, combining his previous thought of having done everything for Mahayana Buddhism in vain, he had put himself in their shoes and finally conceived a feasible plan.
"Junior Brother Zhunti, please speak without reservation!" Daoist Jieyin asked with anticipation.
Throughout, Daoist Zhunti had many schemes, and some of them even had excellent results when implemented.
For example, the scheme to frame King Zhou for writing an obscene poem during his worship of Nüwa directly involved the Sage Nüwa in the Investiture of the Gods.
If Nüwa hadn't discovered this matter in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, it could have been considered a flawless scheme.
Daoist Zhunti said he had a method, and he was indeed very much looking forward to hearing it.
"I also got inspiration from my recent thoughts: the flourishing of the Western Religion is like us having done everything for Mahayana Buddhism in vain.
Then why can't we turn the tables and make the flourishing of Mahayana Buddhism our gain?
Mahayana Buddhism has just been established, and its Disciples are few in number; we can manipulate things here!" Daoist Zhunti said.
This was precisely the scheme he had devised: the method of 'substituting the plum for the peach'. Since the flourishing of Mahayana Buddhism could no longer be stopped, why not go with the flow and directly accelerate the flourishing of Mahayana Buddhism, while at the same time having the Disciples of the Western Religion join Mahayana Buddhism to usurp control?
This way, although the leader of Mahayana Buddhism would be Kong Xuan, the Mahayana Buddhist Disciples under him would be their Western Religion's Disciples.
"Junior Brother Zhunti, truly a brilliant scheme! This plan is akin to drawing the firewood from under the cauldron.
Kong Xuan has no one capable under him. As long as our Western Religion Disciples join Mahayana Buddhism and slowly infiltrate it, in a few years, Kong Xuan, as the leader of Mahayana Buddhism, will be completely sidelined.
At that time, whether this Mahayana Buddhism is the Western Religion or Mahayana Buddhism will no longer be up to him, the leader, to decide!" Daoist Jieyin exclaimed in admiration.
Also being a Sage, Daoist Zhunti had only spoken half his words when he understood the feasibility of the plan.
In his opinion, this was an absolutely brilliant scheme and currently the optimal solution.
The future flourishing of Mahayana Buddhism would be superficial, but internally, what would truly flourish would be their Western Religion.
It must be said that Daoist Zhunti's scheme was indeed excellent.
After receiving Daoist Jieyin's affirmation, the two Sages did not hesitate in the slightest.
They directly conveyed this news and command to the other Three Corpses traveling in the Honghuang Heaven and Earth, instructing them to prepare for this matter.
In their plan, excellent Disciples like Ksitigarbha and Maitreya were all included.
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At the same time, in the Chaos not far from Fire Cloud Cave, King Zhou and Confucius stood facing each other, exchanging smiles.
Only the two of them were in this chaotic space; no one else accompanied them.
After attaining the Literary Dao Saint status, Confucius's separated soul had been completely perfected, and the first revolution of the Nine Revolutions Against the Heavens could now be performed.
The two were originally in a relationship of separated soul and main body. Arriving at this chaotic place today was for the Fusion of the separated soul and the main body.
Because the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were unaware of the inside story, the Fusion process was inconvenient to perform in Fire Cloud Cave and could only be done here.
To avoid generating huge disturbances during the Fusion that might attract the attention of other Sages, King Zhou's mind moved.
The figures of King Zhou and Confucius had already disappeared into the Chaos, entering the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall.
"The first revolution of the Nine Revolutions, begin!" King Zhou said.
Both King Zhou and Confucius spoke simultaneously, and then the Divine Souls and bodies of King Zhou and Confucius began to separate.
After the Divine Souls were completely separated, King Zhou's Divine Soul and Confucius's Divine Soul looked at each other again and both spread their arms, as if welcoming each other's arrival.
As the two Divine Souls spread their arms, the Divine Souls began to naturally attract each other.
"Rumble!"
A sound echoed throughout the Hall of Valor, long and continuous.
Accompanying the sound, King Zhou's Divine Soul and Confucius had already merged into one.
A terrifying aura spread, causing the entire Hall of Valor to tremble continuously.
Unlike the immense pain experienced during the separation of the Divine Soul, the Fusion of the separated soul with the main body was more like healing a wound, making his main body's Divine Soul feel exceptionally comfortable.
Under the Fusion of Divine Souls, the might of the Divine Soul was also clearly increasing.
He could feel that, with the Fusion of the Divine Souls, his strength had increased by more than just a notch.
Now, he believed that even without any extra means or Human Clan Luck, he could confidently defeat all Quasi-Sage experts.
Even Grand Master Xuandu, who was publicly recognized as the number one Quasi-Sage expert, he could easily defeat.
He could feel that after the Divine Soul Fusion, he had surpassed all Quasi-Sages. Although there was still a great distance to the Sage Realm, he understood that the Sage Realm was not so easily attained.
But after the Divine Soul Fusion today, he could feel that he had taken another step towards the Sage path, and he had even more confidence in being able to attain Sagehood in the future.
The increase in strength even gave him the illusion of far surpassing the Quasi-Sage level.
At this moment, King Zhou was radiant, possessing a world-devouring, peerless aura.
At the same time, he carried a sense of worldly vicissitude, as if he had undergone the baptism of countless eons and finally broke free, returning to the present world.
His figure, though standing in the Hall of Valor, seemed as if he had never left.
Moreover, his aura was too terrifying; after the Divine Soul Fusion, there had been a qualitative change compared to his previous strength!
He merely stood there, yet it was as if he was crushing all eons and the river of time, and everything in the world became unstable due to his presence.
If he wished, his Physical Body could suppress all experts below the Sage level.
Feeling his immense strength, he couldn't help but unleash the power within him!
With just a thought, a brilliant light emerged, its offensive sharpness seemingly capable of tearing apart all eons, its power reaching the extreme.
All things in the world lived and died because of it; this attack seemed to encompass the river of time, making it impossible to evade!
At this moment, the might of the number one Quasi-Sage bloomed, mysterious and unfathomable.
It was as if it could open up all heavens, giving birth to countless worlds, and also instantly annihilate countless others.
Scenes of heaven and earth opening and closing, and the cosmos collapsing, unfolded, like waves in a sea of Realms, endless and giving an unreal sensation.
Just a casual attack, yet its power was supreme and unprecedented.
If used in combat, this crisis could affect all things, all beings, and an entire heaven and earth.
Even a Peak Quasi-Sage would have to treat this attack with seriousness.
If it weren't for being inside the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall, which could block perception, the mere commotion from his Divine Soul Fusion and the attack he launched to test his strength would have been enough to attract the attention of other Sages.
This level of strength had already exceeded the scope of a Quasi-Sage. If discovered by the outside world, who knew what kind of storm it would stir up.
It is better that as few people as possible know about the matter of the soul division and Reincarnation.
While he was thinking, other anomalies suddenly appeared in the Hall of Valor.
Above the Hall of Valor, the blazing qi luck torch began to slowly change.
King Zhou looked at the blazing qi luck torch with a face full of anticipation.
He knew that as the first soul division merged with him, the qi luck torch would once again undergo a transformation.
In fact, after unifying the Human Clan's thoughts, the Human Clan Luck had already surged again, and the qi luck torch was only one step away from transformation.
This time, after the soul division merged with him, the qi Luck that was just a little short was replenished, and the qi luck torch also met the requirements for transformation.
Under his gaze, the qi luck torch suddenly surged, and the qi Luck flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire Hall of Valor.
The qi Luck began to churn continuously, and the original form of the qi luck torch began to quietly change.
Chapter 317: Three All Heavens Treasures!
The Human Clan Luck, which had been continuously churning, gradually subsided, and the transformation of the qi luck torch was completely finished.
In the qi luck torch, behind the original Zhou King Avatar, a phantom now appeared, but its face could not be seen clearly.
Something seemed to be brewing within that phantom, making him instinctively want to explore the truth.
But now, even though his strength had risen to the strongest below a Saint, he had no clue about the identity of this phantom.
This situation was similar to when the Human Clan Luck condensed his own Incarnation.
Although the phantom's face could not be seen clearly, he could feel a tremor from his soul just by observing it.
He vaguely felt that the identity of this phantom was also extraordinary, and the subsequent qi Luck transformation would surely be extraordinary.
When the qi luck torch undergoes its next transformation and the phantom emerges to reveal its true identity, it will surely bring him a surprise.
Of course, this situation still needs to be verified and awaited, and it can only be confirmed after the next qi luck torch transformation.
"I've gained another chance to draw All Heavens Treasures. Coupled with the two chances I accumulated before, I now have three chances. I'll draw them all this time and see if I can get a useful All Heavens Treasures!" King Zhou thought to himself.
The re-transformation of the Human Clan Luck on the qi luck torch brought him a new opportunity to draw All Heavens Treasures.
All along, opportunities to draw All Heavens Treasures have been rare, but every All Heavens Treasures drawn has been of great help to him and the Human Clan.
Not to mention the dragon tooth rice and the Hall of Sages, two existences beneficial to the Human Clan, even the three sovereigns mirror, Five Emperors Pagoda, Nine Heavenly Tablets, and other Magic Treasures that can merge with qi Luck, have brought him immense help.
It is no exaggeration to say that every All Heavens Treasures has an extremely important wondrous use.
For example, the Nine Heavenly Tablets located in the Nine Provinces can gather Human Clan Luck to suppress qi Luck, directly freeing the Fire Cloud Cave.
And the Divine Map and the forty-nine war swords directly allowed him to completely transform into the one that escaped, becoming a key factor in determining the outcome of the Investiture of the Gods.
Without All Heavens Treasures, simply the increase in Human Clan Luck would not have been enough for him to contend with a Saint.
These all prove that every drawn All Heavens Treasures is a rare and precious item.
While contemplating, he had already begun to draw the first All Heavens Treasures.
With a thought from King Zhou, countless items flashed before his eyes, and when a white light flickered, only one item remained before him.
It was a platform-like object, engraved with two lines of characters: "Billions of living beings as soldiers, millions of gods and demons as generals!"
The two lines of characters reflected in the air, crossing into two dazzling cross-shaped rays of light.
"All Heavens Treasures Bai Jiang Platform, it's this wondrous item." King Zhou said.
He naturally knew this All Heavens Treasures, which was different from the three sovereigns mirror, Five Emperors Pagoda, and other All Heavens Treasures.
This drawn All Heavens Treasures did not come from the Chang Sheng World, but from the Tomb of Gods World.
As far as he knew, the Bai Jiang Platform was refined by the Demon Lord of the Tomb of Gods World, and the Demon Lord's remnant soul was hidden within it.
In the Tomb of Gods World, it only served the purpose of fighting enemies and summoning the Demon Lord's remnant soul.
Of course, because the worlds are different, the situation of this Bai Jiang Platform is also the same as the three sovereigns mirror, Five Emperors Pagoda, and other All Heavens Treasures from the Chang Sheng World.
The Bai Jiang Platform in his hand was actually a Magic Treasure improved by the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall.
Whether in terms of power or profoundness, the Bai Jiang Platform was equivalent to the level of a Supreme Grade Houtian Spiritual Treasure.
Moreover, the Bai Jiang Platform could also summon the Demon Lord's remnant soul, but if the Demon Lord from the Tomb of Gods World came to this world, he would certainly not be a strong individual.
If summoned now, the appearing Demon Lord's remnant soul would have a great connection to his own strength, roughly equivalent to his strength.
Now that he was a Quasi-Saint, the summoned entity would be a Quasi-Saint expert. But if he were a Saint, the summoned entity would be a Saint.
Secondly, the Bai Jiang Platform had other uses, which was that when activated, it could summon Human Clan experts from various dynasties throughout history.
This point could actually be used to gather the Human Clan's strength, and if arranged in advance, it would certainly play a huge role.
This All Heavens Treasures was undoubtedly of great use to him, but it required time to slowly study.
There were still two chances to draw All Heavens Treasures, so he naturally had to do them together.
While contemplating, he had already begun the second draw.
With a thought from King Zhou, countless items flashed before his eyes, and when a white light flickered, only one item remained before him.
It was an enormous flag, entirely red and yellow, imbued with the chaotic Primordial aura of creation.
This flag was larger than any Magic Treasure he had seen before.
Even the great flag formed by the Primordial Five Flags, or Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning's Supreme Treasure Pangu Banner, was not as large as this flag.
"All Heavens Treasures Primordial Flag, it's this Magic Treasure!" King Zhou exclaimed.
Like the origin of the Bai Jiang Platform, the All Heavens Treasures drawn in the second draw also did not come from the Chang Sheng World, but from the Tomb of Gods World.
In the Tomb of Gods World, the power of this Magic Treasure was incredibly strong.
In the distant past of the Tomb of Gods World, as long as the Primordial Flag swayed, the entire starry sky would tremble and collapse.
Even in the legendary ancient battle of the Tomb of Gods World, there was a person who continuously shook the Primordial Flag, turning the entire starry sky into a dead zone.
The reason why the infinite starry sky was a dead zone was because all life on all planets within that starry sky had disappeared.
This drawn All Heavens Treasures pleased him more than the Bai Jiang Platform.
Because the power of the Primordial Flag was not bad, it could even be used in future battles!
The Primordial Flag in his hand was also a Magic Treasure improved by the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall.
Both its power and profoundness had been increased, far surpassing the Primordial Flag in the Tomb of Gods World.
In his Heavenly Emperor realm, it was absolutely no less than any Supreme Grade Houtian Spiritual Treasure.
If used against an enemy, even in a battle of Saints, it would have a huge effect.
Moreover, when the Primordial Flag appeared, he could vaguely feel that the Bai Jiang Platform and the Primordial Flag had a hidden connection.
Similar to the various All Heavens Treasures from the Chang Sheng World, he guessed that the All Heavens Treasures collected from the Tomb of Gods World could also establish a connection like those from the Chang Sheng World.
However, there were only two All Heavens Treasures now, and the connection was very weak.
Presumably, once enough All Heavens Treasures from the Tomb of Gods World were gathered, this connection would be fully established.
While contemplating, he was already looking forward to the next All Heavens Treasures draw.
The first two draws were All Heavens Treasures from the Tomb of Gods World, so would the item drawn in the third draw also be from the Tomb of Gods World?
If so, then after a few more draws, would it be possible to replicate the scene of the Divine Map and the forty-nine war swords and other All Heavens Treasures merging?
Thinking of this, he could not wait to start the third draw.
With a thought from King Zhou, countless items flashed before his eyes, and when a white light flickered, only one item remained before him.
It was a magic disk, entirely black and red, filled with a murderous aura, looking very mysterious.
"All Heavens Treasures World Annihilation Disk, it's this Magic Treasure!" King Zhou exclaimed.
Like the origin of the Bai Jiang Platform and the Primordial Flag, his guess was completely correct; the All Heavens Treasures drawn in the third draw also came from the Tomb of Gods World.
In the Tomb of Gods World, the power of this Magic Treasure was also terrifying, and it was a Magic Treasure of the same level as the Primordial Flag, even subtly surpassing the Primordial Flag.
The Bai Jiang Platform and the Primordial Flag were both Magic Treasures of strong individuals in the Tomb of Gods World, but the World Annihilation Disk was different from the situation of those two Magic Treasures.
In the Tomb of Gods World, the World Annihilation Disk was the Heavenly Dao's destructive weapon, crafted by the Heavenly Dao for its selfish desires, with the purpose of using this disk to grind away all living beings!
It was a true Heavenly Dao Magic Treasure!
The power of the World Annihilation Disk was also by no means inferior, and he could certainly use it in future battles as well!
The World Annihilation Disk in his hand was also a Magic Treasure improved by the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall.
The increase in its profoundness was extremely obvious; the World Annihilation Disk could now completely integrate into the Heavenly Dao of this world.
If used against an enemy, even Saints would be caught off guard, and it could completely achieve a surprise attack!
Logically, integrating into the Heavenly Dao was a method only Saints possessed, but now, as long as he wished to operate the World Annihilation Disk, he could likewise integrate into the Heavenly Dao, and also use the World Annihilation Disk to display Saint-level methods.
Even in future battles against Saints, it would be a All Heavens Treasures that could be directly used, just like the Primordial Flag.
Besides this, the appearance of the World Annihilation Disk also confirmed his previous guess.
After the World Annihilation Disk appeared, he could clearly feel that the Bai Jiang Platform and the Primordial Flag immediately established a connection with the World Annihilation Disk.
If the connection between the Bai Jiang Platform and the Primordial Flag was extremely subtle, then the connection between these three All Heavens Treasures was extremely obvious