louisehourcade Chapter 596 I, Haotian, also want to become a saint!
Chapter 596 I, Haotian, also want to become a saint!
Could it be the method of Ancestor Hongyun?
No, after the death of Ancestor Hongyun, that Primordial Purple Qi completely disappeared without a trace. Countless powerful beings deduced the secrets of heaven, but could not find a trace of it.
So where did this dish come from?
"Immortality! Where did you come from?"
Haotian suddenly raised his head, his gaze sharp as lightning, staring directly at Chen Changsheng, his voice becoming somewhat hoarse with excitement.
Chen Changsheng chuckled inwardly as he looked at him.
Sure enough, no matter who it is, they all have to break through their defenses in front of this foundation for sainthood.
Even a cunning old fox like Haotian is no exception.
The more excited he became, the more confident he would be in the negotiations that followed.
"Uncle, why ask where you came from?"
Chen Changsheng remained calm. With a flick of his wrist, the primordial purple energy gracefully coiled around his fingertips, like a sentient little snake.
"All you need to know is that it's real, and that it's in my hands now."
This nonchalant attitude contrasted sharply with Haotian's agitated and out-of-control state.
Imperceptibly, the aura and status between the two underwent a subtle reversal.
They are no longer ruler and subject, or even elder and junior.
Instead, it was a seller holding an unparalleled treasure and a buyer with an insatiable desire for the ultimate.
Haotian took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turbulent emotions churning within him.
Having lived for countless years and seen all sorts of storms, he quickly calmed himself down.
But his eyes remained fixed on that primordial purple aura, unable to look away for even a moment.
"Do you...do you know what this means?" Haotian's voice was still somewhat hoarse.
"Know."
Chen Changsheng nodded, answering crisply and decisively.
"The Heavenly Dao Saintly Position is indestructible through countless eons, immortal and indestructible."
With each word he uttered, Haotian's heart skipped a beat.
That's right!
This is exactly what he's been dreaming of!
Why did he go to such lengths to plot the investiture of gods? Why did he have to swallow his pride and endure the displeasure of those saints' disciples?
It's simply because he's not a saint!
As long as he doesn't become a saint, he, the Heavenly Emperor, will forever remain just a high-level employee, a pawn in the game of saints!
All majesty and power are nothing but illusions, which a sage can reclaim in the blink of an eye.
He'd had enough of this frustration!
And now, the chance to escape all of this is laid bare before him.
"What do you mean by showing it to me?"
Haotian stared intently at Chen Changsheng, trying to find even the slightest flaw in his expression.
He didn't believe that someone would produce such a thing out of nowhere.
Chen Changsheng smiled.
That's exactly what he was waiting for.
"Uncle, I've come to discuss a deal with you."
transaction!
Upon hearing those two words, Haotian's heart sank, but then an even more fervent flame rose from the depths of his heart!
As long as trading is possible, there is hope!
"What kind of deal?"
He asked almost impatiently.
Chen Changsheng looked at him and slowly withdrew the Primordial Purple Qi from his palm.
The supreme Daoist aura that had overshadowed the entire Lingxiao Palace vanished instantly.
A hint of disappointment flashed in Haotian's eyes, like a child who was about to get his favorite toy, only to have it taken away.
This small gesture made Chen Changsheng even more certain.
"Uncle, you should know that the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods has already begun to take shape."
Instead of answering, Chen Changsheng asked a question, steering the conversation toward the impending catastrophe.
Haotian frowned, then nodded: "That's right, the core of the Great Tribulation is currently in the Great Shang Dynasty."
He was puzzled. Why was the topic of the Investiture of the Gods being brought up again?
And wasn't this all caused by him sending me to the master's place in the first place?
"And my disciple Di Xin is the current ruler of the Great Shang Dynasty, and the one destined to face this great calamity," Chen Changsheng continued.
What!
Haotian was shocked; he had never imagined that Di Xin was actually Chen Changsheng's disciple.
Haotian's eyes flickered slightly; he seemed to have thought of something.
"Those sages, in order to fill the Investiture of the Gods list and for the fortune of their respective sects, will surely stop at nothing and use the Shang Dynasty and my disciple as a chessboard and sacrifice in their game."
Chen Changsheng's voice gradually turned cold.
"The Chan Sect, the Western Sect, and even my grandmaster Nuwa have all begun to make their plans."
"Although I am the Heavenly Lord Protector of the Jie Sect, with my master and grandmaster backing me up, I am still no match for four hands."
In this game of chess where even a sage has personally intervened, my individual strength is ultimately limited.
He paused here, staring intently at Haotian.
Haotian understood everything in an instant!
Chen Changsheng is trying to recruit him!
Let's pull him, the ruler of Heaven, together to fight against the schemes of those saints!
This is a crazy plan!
To be an enemy of a sage?
If someone had said this to him fifteen minutes ago, he would have thought that person was crazy.
but now……
His gaze involuntarily drifted to the hand where Chen Changsheng had just put away the Primordial Purple Qi.
What if the price is becoming a saint?
Once this thought appeared, it was like a wildfire that could never be extinguished!
and!
The Investiture of the Gods was originally intended to expand the Heavenly Court's forces.
"You mean..." Haotian's voice became somewhat hoarse.
Chen Changsheng looked at him, and finally revealed his true intentions, speaking each word clearly.
"I need you, Uncle. I need the power of Heaven to stand by my side without reservation, to stand by the Shang Dynasty."
"Help me protect my disciples, preserve the fate of the Great Shang Dynasty, and disrupt all the schemes of those sages."
"After it's done..."
Chen Changsheng paused, looked into Haotian's eyes which were already burning with fierce flames, and slowly uttered the words that were enough to overturn the Three Realms.
"This primordial purple aura is yours."
"boom!"
Chen Changsheng's words were like the giant axe that Pangu used to create the world, striking Haotian's mind hard!
His mind was blank.
The entire Lingxiao Palace was thrown into disarray by the violent fluctuations in his mind, causing the laws of the palace to malfunction and the barrier set up by the Haotian Mirror to hum.
Is this really true?
After a long while, Haotian finally recovered from the extreme shock. He stared intently at Chen Changsheng, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth.
His eyes held ecstasy and greed, but more than anything, a deep suspicion.
He doesn't believe it!
This is Primordial Purple Qi!
It is the foundation of sainthood!
In the primordial world, whoever obtained such a thing would hide it away, afraid that others would find out, and then find a place to hide, never leaving until they attained sainthood.
Chen Changsheng, on the other hand, not only showed it to him, but also wanted to use it to make a deal?
This is simply illogical!
"Why don't you use it yourself?" Haotian asked, voicing the biggest question in his mind. "You are now a Primordial Golden Immortal, with an incredibly solid foundation. If you have this item to help you, becoming a Saint will be just around the corner! At that time, you will be the seventh Saint under the Heavenly Dao, your words will become law, and you will be indestructible through countless eons. The mere Investiture of the Gods is nothing but a fleeting cloud to you, easily broken with a flick of your finger. Why do you need to make any deal with me?"
He couldn't figure it out.
He couldn't understand Chen Changsheng's motives at all.
Is there some huge trap here?
Chen Changsheng looked at his expression, which was both eager and wary, and understood.
If this matter isn't explained clearly, that old fox Haotian will absolutely not dare to place a bet.
"Uncle, do you think this holy position is so easy to obtain?"
Chen Changsheng suddenly sighed, a meaningful look appearing on his face.
"Refining the Primordial Purple Qi and entrusting one's primordial spirit to the Heavenly Dao can indeed lead to becoming a saint, immortal and indestructible."
"But from now on, you will also be subject to the laws of Heaven. If Heaven allows you to live, you will live. If Heaven allows you to die, you will die. You may seem carefree, but in reality, you are just a higher-level prisoner under the laws of Heaven."
These words made Haotian frown.
As a quasi-saint at the peak, he naturally understood these principles.
But understanding is one thing, but compared to becoming a saint, what are these constraints?
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Haotian asked impatiently.
Chen Changsheng straightened his back, radiating an unprecedented confidence and pride.
"What I want to say is that my path is not this one!"
His voice was strong and resonant!
"We cultivators defy the heavens, seeking only ultimate freedom and liberation! What kind of hero entrusts their life and fortune to the elusive and intangible Dao?"
"I am going to walk the path that the great god Pangu walked!"
"Prove the Way through force!"
boom!
The moment the words "proving the Dao through force" were uttered, it seemed to resonate with the Dao in the darkness, causing the entire Lingxiao Palace to tremble!
Haotian froze, staring at Chen Changsheng as if he were looking at a madman!
Proving the Way through force?
Are you kidding me!
Since the great god Pangu created the world and transformed into all things, has anyone in the primordial world ever walked this path again?
That's a dead end!
It's a deadly path!
"Are you crazy?" Haotian blurted out.
"I'm not crazy." Chen Changsheng's eyes were clear and his determination was unwavering. "Uncle, have you forgotten how I cultivated?"
In just a few decades, I've gone from an ordinary mortal to a Primordial Golden Immortal. The path I've taken has never been the ordinary one.
"This Primordial Purple Qi is not an opportunity for me, but a constraint and a poison! It will shake my Dao heart, make me dependent, and ultimately make me abandon the most difficult, yet most illustrious path."
"Therefore, it's useless to me. Rather than letting it gather dust, I'd rather use it to make a world-shaking deal and exchange it for what I want."
His words were passionate and inspiring.
Haotian was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time.
He looked at Chen Changsheng, at his eyes that were pure and unadulterated, filled with fearlessness and confidence.
He suddenly began to believe it.
Perhaps only a "madman" who disrespects heaven and earth, disregards ghosts and gods, and dares to challenge everything could create such an astonishing miracle in just a few decades.
The last trace of doubt in his heart gradually dissipated.
Since Chen Changsheng's ambitions lie elsewhere, this deal has a basis for being established.
"Excellent! What a brilliant example of proving one's principles through force!"
Haotian suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter filled with complex emotions.
There was admiration, emotion, and a touch of self-deprecation.
He knew he didn't have Chen Changsheng's courage to take that perilous path with a slim chance of survival.
For him, becoming a Heavenly Saint was already his lifelong pursuit.
"I understand your conditions."
"During the Investiture of the Gods, the Heavenly Court fully supported you and the Shang Dynasty. Wasn't that right?"
"That's right." Chen Changsheng nodded.
"But you must understand what this means." Haotian's eyes sharpened. "It means I will be at odds with Yuanshi Tianzun, with the two Western Saints, and even with Nuwa. For your sake, I will offend four saints!"
"Do you think a mere wisp of primordial purple energy is enough?"
He started to bargain.
Chen Changsheng sneered inwardly. The old fox was indeed an old fox; he had already started calculating gains and losses so quickly.
However, all of this was within his expectations.
"Uncle, don't forget," Chen Changsheng said unhurriedly, "If you become a saint, you will be the seventh Heavenly Dao Saint. Do you think those other saints would want to see a new saint rise above them, diluting their fortune and power?"
"Even without me, do you think they'd be happy to see you doing well?"
"If we join forces to fight them, it's a win-win situation. If you're unwilling, I can simply offer this item to my master, the Tongtian Sect Leader. Given my master's temperament, what do you think he'll do once he finds out about this?"
"At that time, with two sages emerging from the Jie Sect, the Three Realms will truly be in turmoil. Will you still be able to hold onto your position as Heavenly Emperor then?"
Chen Changsheng's words were soft yet firm, each sentence piercing the heart.
It is both an analysis of the pros and cons and a blatant threat.
Haotian's face instantly turned extremely ugly.
He knew that everything Chen Changsheng said was true!
Haotian's expression was uncertain, as he struggled with a conflict within himself.
Chen Changsheng's words were like a sharp knife, precisely dissecting the deepest desires and fears in his heart.
Yes, even without the Chen Changsheng incident, the relationship between the Heavenly Emperor and those saints was never exactly harmonious.
The Primordial Celestial Venerable was arrogant and looked down on him, a Heavenly Emperor who had risen from the ranks of a Daoist acolyte.
The two Western saints were obsessed with promoting the West and were constantly trying to undermine the East.
The Tongtian Sect Leader was somewhat better, but he had too many disciples, some good and some bad, and many of them disrespected the Heavenly Court.
None of them truly took him, the ruler of the Three Realms, seriously!
If he truly obtains the Primordial Purple Qi and embarks on the path to sainthood, these people will only be obstacles, not helpers.
Rather than fighting alone later, it's better to tie ourselves to Chen Changsheng, this variable, now!
Chen Changsheng has the Jie Sect, Tongtian, and Didao Pingxin behind him, forming a complex network of relationships, and his strength is unfathomable.
Cooperating with him to fight against the other saints is risky, but the rewards are also unimaginably great!
Once he succeeds, Haotian will become the true Sage Emperor who controls the Three Realms and whose words become law, following in the footsteps of Hongjun Daozu!
This temptation is too great!
It was big enough for him to risk everything!
"How do you want the Heavenly Court to support you?"
After a long while, Haotian finally spoke. His voice had returned to calm, but deep within his eyes burned an unprecedented fire of ambition.
The fact that he asked that question meant that he was already interested.
Chen Changsheng was certain.
The fish has taken the bait.
"It's very simple."
Chen Changsheng held up one finger.
"During the Investiture of the Gods, all the troops of the Heavenly Court, including the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas, must act in accordance with my orders. I want the Heavenly Court to become a sharp sword in my hand."
"Secondly, regarding the Investiture of the Gods, I will be responsible for assigning any official positions to those listed on it in the future."