Chapter 12: The Person Who Seals the Gods (Part 1) (Second update, seeking collection and recommendations)

  The old man opened his eyes, took a faint glance at Yuanshi Tianzun and said: "Tongtian is also a member of the Three Purities. 'Red flower white lotus green lotus leaf, the three teachings are originally one family.' Brother, don't really hate Tongtian, or you will be laughed at by others."

  "I am awake, but the heavens are like this, and I am very dissatisfied in my heart!" Yuanshi Tianzun nodded.

  Laozi heard this and pondered for a moment, saying: "The matter of Teacher Hongjun's ascension to the divine realm must not be delayed, it should be decided as soon as possible, otherwise I fear the teacher will not be pleased."

  "Good!" Yuanshi Tianzun lightly exclaimed, and then continued: "Elder brother, I have a plan that can slightly punish Tongtian and also complete the task of sealing the gods."

  Yuanshi Tianzun then told Laozi about his plan in this way, and before long, he had explained the entire plan.

  The old man nodded after hearing, closed his eyes for a long time, and then said: "Alright, just as Shidi said, but be careful not to hurt Tongtian Shidi's door too much. After all, it belongs to the Dao school. If its strength is greatly reduced, it will only make the Western Faction happy."

  "I have woken up, and everything has its own measure!" Yuanshi Tianzun said with a smile.

  Originally, the two of them planned to use a scheme to make the Tongtian Sect's disciples who were weak in character and behavior enter the Sealing God List, slightly punishing Tongtian, so that he would know who was the older brother and who was the orthodox sect. However, things didn't go as Yuanshi had calculated.

  Zi Xuan Palace, Hong Jun Dao Zu did not appear, the rest of the saints listened on the sidelines, leaving only Yuanshi and Tongtian's debate that neither would yield to.

  "Tongtian, you have many people under your gate, and they are all of the feathered kind. Many of them are of poor character, so it's best to fill in the seal of the gods. Don't delay the great matter of sealing the gods." Yuanshi Tianzun said with a stern expression.

  Tongtian Jiaozhu sneered and laughed a few times, saying: "Yuanshi, don't speak too much. Your disciples under your gate do not cultivate virtues, sing the praises of 'Huangting', and personally commit the crime of killing, how can I let my disciples under my seat bear the blame!"

  Yuanshi Tianzun heard the words and glared at him with anger, Tongtian Jiaozhu did not show any weakness in return, his eyes locked onto Yuanshi's. The sword energy on his body rose sharply into the air, as if a single disagreement would lead to a fierce battle.

  At this time, Laozi saw that the situation was somewhat out of control, so he opened his mouth and said: "The two fellow disciples should calm down for the time being, and must not hurt their harmony. Now is the time for discussion, today we must discuss a result, such a dispute will not work."

  "What's your view on this, Master?" Tianxu asked respectfully.

  "The old man nodded and said, 'In my opinion, it's better not to fill this divine list for the time being. When the seal of the gods is opened, the disciples under the two masters will rely on their own luck. Those with shallow luck and little virtue will surely die on the list. Is that acceptable to you two masters?'"

  Tongtian Sect Master thought to himself: "If the disciples of our sect have committed murder and robbery, when I return, I will order them to close their doors and meditate quietly, not getting involved in worldly affairs, that's the way to avoid trouble!"

  "Good!"

  Yuanshi Tianzun heard this and slightly revealed a joyful expression, also nodding his head and saying: "Good!"

  Thus, Laozi nodded and bowed to the void, saying: "Please, teacher!"

  Hongjun Daozu still wore a simple robe wrapped around his body, sat cross-legged on the couch, closed his eyes and lowered his eyelids, meditating quietly.

  After a long while, Hong Jun Dao Zu finally opened his eyes and said calmly: "Have you all finished discussing?"

  Laozi stepped forward and said: "We have discussed this thoroughly, but I don't know if it can be done like this."

  "Alright!" Hong Jun said calmly, "When the Sealing God's Calamity begins, you will know that those who have committed murder under the Xuan Jiao Sect will be in charge of sealing the gods. The one who enters the dream is the person who seals the gods!"

  With that, Hongjun Daozu disappeared, and the Sealing Gods List also flew into the hands of Yuanshi Tianzun. Yuanshi Tianzun was overjoyed, and thus his plan became even more assured.

  The Lord of Tongtian was nonchalant, having already made up his mind. He bid farewell to the others and headed towards the Biyou Palace on Jin'ao Island. The other saints also dispersed one after another. After Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi bowed their heads in farewell, they returned to the Kunlun Yuxu Palace with a satisfied heart.

  Clang! Clang! Clang!

  Not long after the last time, the golden bell of Yu Xiang Palace was struck again. However, this time it wasn't for a sermon. The sound of the bell radiated to the vast wilderness at all times, but only the numerous immortals of the Xuān Jiào could hear it, while others remained completely unaware, which was quite strange.

  Shen Gong Bao was meditating in the cave when he suddenly heard the sound of three golden bells, and knew that Yuan Shi Tian Zun had returned. Not daring to be slow, he quickly got up and went towards Qilin Cliff.

  Before long, they arrived at Qilin Cliff. Jiang Ziya also happened to arrive just in time and paid his respects. Soon after, the Old Man of the South Pole also came riding on a cloud, but his face was gloomy, as if he had encountered some bad news.

  Nanji Xianweng also lives in Kunlun Mountain, but he spends most of his time traveling in the vast wilderness, and rarely stays in Kunlun Mountain. Recently, he went out to visit friends, and since the journey was relatively close, he left his white crane mount on Kunlun Mountain. Who would have thought that when he returned, he couldn't find it? After some calculations, he realized that the white crane had died. However, he couldn't figure out who was so bold as to come to Kunlun Mountain and kill his mount.

  However, those who can disturb the heavenly machine must be a high-ranking cultivator. Nanji Xianweng was about to ask his teacher for help in catching the murderer, just as the golden bell rang three times, Nanji Xianweng hurried over.

  After a while, the rest of the immortals also arrived one after another, and after exchanging greetings, they waited for the teacher's appearance in silence.

  Golden light flashed, colorful splendor overflowed, auspicious aura filled the air, and Yuan Shi Tian Zun appeared majestically above. In his left hand was placed a purple Sealing God's List, as he gazed calmly at his disciples below, saying: "This time going to Zi Xuan Palace is by the order of the Dao Ancestor himself. Since you have all committed murder in your past lives, and the Heavenly Court has no one suitable to send, under the response of the Heavenly Way, the Sealing God's List will be activated!"

  Shen Gong Bao heard this and secretly thought: "Indeed, history has not changed!"

  The rest of the people were nervous and worried, knowing that they themselves had committed murder and robbery, but it was best not to provoke the teacher's anger; at this moment, everyone held their breath, and the silence was so profound that one could hear a pin drop.

  After a moment, Yuanshi Tianzun said: "You have cultivated for many years, and your merits are not shallow. It's just that the last time the Human Emperor was in contention, the killing karma had not been eliminated, so you have the disaster of today."

  Guang Chengzi was sitting in a place where Yuan Shi Tian Zun liked to be on ordinary days, and he said: "I don't know what 'Feng Shen' means, can the teacher explain it?"

  "The root of good fortune is deep, the Tao of immortality is slightly lower, and those who fail will die and their souls will fly away, suffering again in the cycle of rebirth." When Yuanshi Tianzun finished speaking, all the immortals were covered in cold sweat. After cultivating for millions of years, if they were to fall back into the cycle of rebirth, it would be an unbearable tragedy.

  Guang Chengzi heard this and asked in confusion: "I don't know what the Dao of the gods is?"

  Yuanshi Tianzun dispels doubts and resolves confusion: "In the era of the formation of gods, those who die and enter the list of sealed gods will, after the era is over and they have been enfeoffed as gods on an altar, attain a divine body and receive the incense offerings of countless families. However, their souls are trapped by the list of sealed gods, and their cultivation will not advance even half a step from then on. Although they may be high-ranking officials in Heaven, they are actually puppets of Heaven, serving as slaves for countless eras."

  Everyone listened and was even more frightened, with cold sweat dripping down like beans. Many people cried out: "Master, please bestow your teachings and save us!"

  "Silence!" Yuanshi Tianzun's voice thundered down, and the majesty of the saint spread throughout the sky, pressing down on the crowd like a mountain peak. The crowd dared not make another sound.

  "My disciples will never enter the Immortal Ranking List, why are you all so panicked, what kind of scene is this!"

  Although scolded by Yuanshi Tianzun, all the immortals let out a sigh of relief, as long as they were not on the list of the Sealing Gods.

  "I have gathered you all here today to determine who will be the one to seal the gods. The founder of Taoism once said that the person who has a flying bear in their dreams is destined to be the one to seal the gods, and that person is already among my disciples."

  Many immortals look at me, I gaze at you, all are unclear why, only Shen Gong Bao and Jiang Ziya's bodies move in unison, because the two are precisely the ones who flew into the dream.

  Just recently, Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya both felt a dream in the cave mansion where a flying bear flew in. The flying bear looked up at the sky and howled incessantly. After a long time, the two of them woke up separately, finding themselves unharmed, with only an additional mark on their chest - a flying bear looking up at the sky and howling.

  Shen Gong Bao was puzzled at this time, "Can I also preside over the sealing of the gods?"

  "Those who have entered the dream of the flying bear, come out!" At this time, Yuanshi Tianzun said calmly.

  Shen Gong Bao stood out involuntarily, and Jiang Ziya also stepped forward, looking at Shen Gong Bao in surprise, saying: "Is my junior brother also a flying bear entering the dream?"

  Shen Gong Bao had no words, only opening his chest and revealing the Flying Bear mark. Jiang Ziya saw this and also opened his robe, revealing the Flying Bear roaring towards the sky.

  "Huh?" The rest of the immortals were indeed puzzled and didn't understand why this was happening. Could it be that there were two people in charge of sealing the gods?

  Yuanshi Tianzun was also perplexed for a moment at first, but soon whispered "So that's how it is!"

  (I'll try to update less frequently, but at least once a day. I have many exams coming up recently, sigh!)