Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme-Chapter 1145 - 691: Rumors_2
Li Junqing’s expression remained unchanged, and he responded, "Why wouldn’t it be possible?"
"Others I am unsure of, but that Li Xuanyuan..."
Ren Baimei’s eyes shifted, muttering, "What he seeks is too arduous, too monumental. In but a mere tens of thousands of years, even granted the luck of calamities and aided by merit, hope remains dim. Unless he makes a choice. But if he chooses, without reaching the pinnacle of the Dao, facing Indra would be but a fifty-fifty affair. Perhaps he could win, but suppression seems unlikely."
"Now with all sides in collusion, with Earth Immortals converging, eying him like prey, if he cannot suppress, it is not only the Brahman Sect that will rise up. All sides will take advantage, re-establishing territories and proclaiming kingship once more, rendering the Wandao School’s efforts to govern the world and its fruits of success null and void, even dissipating the luck of calamities."
"Therefore, in this battle, he must not only win, but achieve a resounding victory; only by capturing Indra and the Brahman Sect can he suppress the disturbances from all directions and ensure the fruits of his efforts don’t vanish and the situation doesn’t collapse."
"But this..."
After the analysis, silence ensued, no more words shared.
Li Junqing looked at him, shook his head slightly, and said gravely, "The scourge of the Heavenly Demons persists; the plight of the common people is yet unresolved. The laws of the Wandao School may be strict, but they are for the sake of the people. If allowed to collapse, then with the nest overturned, not one egg remains unbroken. Taoist, a member of the Mysterious Gate and the direct lineage of the Taiqing, could you convince the Mysterious Gate..."
"It’s futile!"
Before the words were finished, they were cut off. Ren Baimei sighed, "By pushing the Brahman Sect to such a state, this armed strife cannot easily be resolved by outsiders. They show no willingness to compromise, causing great dissatisfaction among the various parties. Even if we of the Mysterious Gate were to intervene, others would obstruct, and ultimately, it would be futile."
"Futile?"
Li Junqing looked at him, his expression shifting, saying nothing further, only offering a light chuckle, "It seems this matter cannot be reversed."
Ren Baimei’s expression was indifferent, "When necessary, a great power will step in to ensure its survival!"
Between the lines, a stance was implied.
Li Junqing did not express his views, simply asking lightly with a smile, "It is heard that Indra isn’t confined to one realm alone, but, along with the Three Forms God, sealed within the Great Freedom Heaven. Now that he emerges alone, claiming the will of the Three Forms God, he intends to rally the Brahma Gods and the Wandao School to initiate a Divine War. Does this then confirm the rumors as true or false?"
"Rumors?"
Ren Baimei murmured, his eyes shifting, silent for a long time.
Rumors!
Speaking of these years, among all divine systems, the most tragic would undoubtedly be the Brahman Sect.
The troubles of the Brahman Sect are not solely due to the affair of Surya, the Brahma Sun God of the Sun Golden Palace, sheltering Agi Ni, the Eastern Evil God Suzhanming, but also because of a particular rumor that has been stirring up much attention in recent years.
The core of this rumor is the Supreme Lord of the Brahman Sect, the Three Forms God.
It is this very rumor that has brought the powerful and widely-followed top-tier divine system of the Brahman Sect to the same level as the Heretic God Sect, with everyone cursing and resisting them.
What kind of rumor could hold such power?
Legend tells of the Ancient Times, when Gods and Demons stood side by side, Immortals and Buddhas were separated, and major divine systems competed for supremacy in the world, constantly igniting the flames of war and incessant strife.
One day, for no known reason, a Divine Artifact descended upon the world—a supreme opportunity—to achieve the Great Dao’s Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, provoking an all-out battle among the major divine systems to claim this fruit.
The masters of the major divine systems, all beings at the pinnacle of this realm, hence engaged in a decisive battle beyond the universe. In the end, it resulted in mutual destruction. During the struggle, the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit was shattered, and its pieces were divided among them, briefly extinguishing the fires of war.
Because of this great battle, the severely injured masters of the divine systems, having obtained the fragments of the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, withdrew to their respective Taoist Fields, sealing off the realms of the Immortals and Divine Domains from the world to absorb the power of the world’s origin and heal their injuries.
Such actions caused the decline of Heaven and Earth, leading to the Age of Dharma’s decline, prompting the Immortals below as well as the mortal Cultivators to emulate them, fleeing into Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands, causing the Heavenly Earth Prime Spirits to plunge to their lowest ebb.
What followed was known to all—the chaotic era of the Heavenly Demons, the invasion of Evil Gods, the Red Moon Calamity, the establishment of scholarly Daos, and a series of significant events.
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This ancient secret, once uncovered by these rumors, was revealed to all.
If that were all there was to it, it might have been fine; after all, it is the truth. Though one might lose face, none can refute it.
But it didn’t stop there; it went on to elaborate on the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, raising a conspiracy theory alleging that the Dao Fruit was not really a Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, but a counterfeit crafted by the leader of the Outer Realm Demons, Boxun Mara. freёnovelkiss.com
The major Divine Systems fought over this, clashing intensely, both suffering great losses, and in the end, they divided up the so-called Dao Fruit—falling right into Mara’s trap. Once they attempted to refine this Golden Immortal Demonic Fruit, they would be corrupted by Boxun Mara, and whether Immortals, Buddhas, or Divine Beings, all would fall into the Demon Path.
This is the crux of those rumors: an unfounded conspiracy theory.
What does this have to do with the Brahman Sect?
Of course, there’s a connection!
The Brahman Sect has three Heavenly Immortals, the supremely powerful Tri-Aspect Gods, who all stem from the same source. They possess the method of Co-Dao, capable of Triad Union, achieving the state of "Half-step Golden Immortal."
Thus, in that ultimate battle among the Heavenly Immortals, these Three Forms Gods emerged as the greatest victors, seizing the most Golden Immortal Devil Fruit, and therefore they were the most likely to be tainted by the influence of Boxun, the fallen into Mara’s temptation.
This is the heart of the rumor, pointing directly at the Brahman Sect and the Three Phases God.
Even though it’s just a rumor without any factual basis, it’s told so convincingly, with beginning and end, nose and eyes, with everything logically adding up. Together with the series of actions the Brahman Sect undertook against the Wandao School, it’s not surprising that the world believes it, even taking it as truth.
Most importantly, such rumors, such slanders, were spread during the Wandao School’s governance era, and anyone could guess that the hand behind these rumors is undoubtedly tied to the Wandao School; otherwise, how could such confusing rumors spread under its rule.
Thus, although the Wandao School has not clarified, in most people’s eyes, the rumor has the school’s recognition, even an "official endorsement!"
With that, how can the Brahman Sect not be viewed with hostility, opposed at every turn by everyone?
Not only the Brahman Sect, but all the Divine Systems have been implicated, seen as potential threats by the people, subjected to hostility and opposition—just not as severe as the Brahman Sect.
This is why the Brahman Sect, despite the risks, dares to defy heaven and earth, go against the will of the people, and amidst those intense calamitous clouds, still chooses to initiate Divine War with the Wandao School.
They have been driven into a corner with no way out!
The family of Supreme Lord Vishnu, the Brahman Garuda enslaved—they could tolerate.
The brother of Heavenly Emperor Indra, the Brahma Fire God Agi Ni imprisoned—they could also tolerate.
The son of Great Heaven Shiva, the Brahma War God Sai Jianyuo suppressed—they could still tolerate.
Even the Sun God Suli, second only to the Heavenly Emperor and the Tri-Aspect Gods, and a host of Brahman Gods executed by the righteous law, struck down by Heavenly Punishment—they all could still endure.
But what they cannot endure are such rumors, they cannot allow such defamation, because it strikes at their lifeblood.
If the Supreme Lord, the Tri-Aspect Gods, and the core of the Brahman Sect are all labeled as Heavenly Demon Seeds, puppets of the Desire Realm, then what value does the Brahman Sect hold?
Wandao School, governing for tens of thousands of years, this perspective has already sunk deep into the hearts of the people. If not quickly rectified, and once the Wandao School grows even stronger, achieving the state of Earth Immortal or even Heavenly Immortal, then the Brahman Sect will never be able to shake off this label.
Not just failing to shake it off, but to be utterly branded, resulting in extremely terrifying consequences. After all, the so-called Heavenly Dao is in reality the will of heaven, earth, and the hearts of people. Once such perceptions take root in people’s hearts, then the rumors of the Tri-Aspect Gods as demons will be determined as fact by the Heavenly Dao. By then, if the Wandao School launches another Divine War against the Brahman Sect, they would be carrying out a mission of justice, enforcing the law for the people, with heaven, earth, and human hearts at their back, holding the absolute advantage.
With such an overwhelming advantage, even if the Three Forms God themselves take action, they wouldn’t be able to resist. The fate of the Brahman Sect, the outcome of the Brahman Sect, would be miserably doomed beyond redemption.
Therefore, they have no choice, the Wandao School has pushed them to the brink, and this Divine War must happen, cannot be avoided!
Not only for the Brahman Sect, but all the Divine Systems harbor resentment and cannot tolerate such dirty water thrown by the Wandao School. Now all parties are banding together, and if Earth Immortals converge, that implies protest. If the Wandao School cannot suppress the Brahman Sect, then what awaits them is fierce retaliation from all the major Divine Systems.
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