Chapter 3: The Auspicious Sign Appears; Lao Jun Obtains the Treasure

  The Great Red Heaven is in the Taiqing Realm, within the Eight Scenic Palaces. The Four Purity Ones are all present!

  At this time, Hongyuan was playing chess with Taishang Laojun, and Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu were standing on the side watching the two play. When a incense burner in the palace had burned out, Hongyuan swept his Taoist robe, bowed to Taishang Laojun and said: "Master brother has conceded!"

  The Supreme Elder abandoned the chess piece in his hand, sighed and said to Hongyuan: "After all, my junior brother's chess is one move higher, this game is lost by me!"

  Tongtian Jiaozhu laughed and said, "We four Qing are indeed the best at chess, with Fourth Brother being the most skilled. This game of chess has been ongoing since we left Kunlun Mountain until now, and it's still unclear how many years or months have passed. Today, we can finally determine a winner!"

  Hong Xuan smiled slightly and said: "Third Master's words are wrong! This game of chess is probably never going to end."

  "Fourth Master, why did you say such a thing?"

  Hongyuan and Taishang Laojun exchanged a smile, then said: "Master should know that we saints are above all living things, taking the heaven and earth as a chessboard, and all things as pawns. As long as the heaven and earth do not perish, this game of chess will never end! However, when the infinite kalpas arrive, the three realms return to chaos, at which time we will once again open up the sky and create a new chessboard, thus cycling back and forth, and this game of chess will forever be endless!"

  The Tongtian Sect Master nodded in agreement!

  Yuanshi Tianzun asked on the side, "I just don't know what this chess piece of Fourth Brother's means?"

  Hong Xuan smiled slightly, and Yuan Shi Tian Zun finally couldn't help but speak. He said calmly: "Second brother, there's no need to worry too much. I don't have the intention of controlling the Heavenly Court! It's just that Huang Tian is after all the Heavenly Emperor established by our teacher. If he appears too incompetent, wouldn't that be saying that our teacher has poor judgment?"

  Yuanshi Tianzun was speechless! Hongyuan's meaning is very clear, and the reason is also justifiable, he has nothing to say in response!

  At this moment, the four of them furrowed their brows at the same time and began to calculate with their fingers. Only then did Taishang Laojun say: "I have calculated that there is something about to be born, and it has a connection with me, but I don't know what it is."

  Hong Xuan said calmly: "Since it's like this, let's go and see what happens!"

  The three men all said in agreement: "Good!"

  The four of them did not ride, and together they left the Great Red Heaven, heading towards the Eastern Winning God State in the Lower Realm. The sage's magical powers are immeasurable, and with a single thought from the four of them, they traversed billions of spaces, instantly appearing above a mountain emitting a faint glow.

  The Tongtian Sect Master gazed down at the three of them with his eyes and said, "I don't know what kind of treasure will come out this time. Although the treasure's light is retracted, from the aura that has leaked out, it seems to have a majestic air about it. How strange!

  Hong Xuan's heart moved upon hearing the words, and after a moment of silent calculation, he immediately said to Taishang Laojun: "Big Brother Master, I have just calculated the heavenly mechanism in my mind, and found that this matter is related to the great prosperity of human teachings!"

  The Supreme Elder heard the words and furrowed his brow, also calculating it. After a moment, he relaxed his brow and exclaimed with great joy: "Just as the Fourth Younger Martial Brother said, this matter is indeed related to the grand prosperity of our sect!"

  Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu heard this and calculated for a moment, then said in unison: "Exactly so!"

  Hong Xuan smiled slightly and said: "Since that's the case, we'll just wait here for the treasure to be born. We can also take a look at what it is."

  Three people nodded. At this moment, a treasure carriage with phoenixes and dragons fell from the sky, with golden boys holding flags in front of the car, jade girls holding auspicious objects; the fragrant treasure seat was decorated with flying dragons and walking phoenixes. The phoenix carriage stopped, the boy lifted the curtain, and a woman with a beautiful appearance, colorful and fluttering, walked out of the car, it was Nüwa!

  Nüwa bowed to the Four Pure Ones and said: "Nüwa has seen the four elder brothers!"

  Si Qing also returned her courtesy and waited for a moment, only to hear from the west a clear and elegant singing voice:

  The Great Enlightenment of the Golden Immortal is not different from the Western Wonderful Dharma of Bodhi.

  No birth and no destruction, three rows of incantations, full energy and spirit, infinite compassion.

  Emptiness and tranquility follow natural changes, true suchness is free to be as it is.

  With heaven's longevity, dignified and majestic body, through kalpas, enlightened mind, great Dharma master.

  Just finished singing, another voice hummed:

  The great immortal's bare feet tread on fragrant pear blossoms, his feet stepping on auspicious clouds even more extraordinary.

  Twelve Lotus Platforms display precious Dharma treasures, Eight Virtues Pond appears with white light on its banks.

  Words as eternal as heaven and earth, speech without error; Fortune compared to a deluge, words that are not wild.

  The name of the fetus is Sheli, and the pure land of ultimate bliss is in the West.

  Five people heard the sound and looked up, only to see two masters of Western religion coming together, leading Daoist and Zhunti Daoist to bow their heads to the Five Saints and say "Greetings to all fellow Daoists, I have paid my respects!"

  The five of them also bowed their heads and returned the courtesy. The Heavenly Master's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he asked, "I don't know where the two Taoist friends come from?"

  Zhun Ti Dao Ren waved the seven-treasured wondrous tree in his hand and said, "Nothing else, I just sensed a movement of divine thought at the center of the Taoist temple, calculated the heavenly mechanism, knew that the objects here have a predestined relationship with me from the Western Pure Land, so I came to save them!"

  As soon as this was said, Lao Jun Yuanshi Hongyuan simply gave him a dull glance and didn't bother to respond. Even Tongtian just hummed lightly and also ignored him, focusing solely on the precious treasure that was about to be born.

  Zhun Ti Dao's face suddenly changed color, his originally pale complexion turning bright red with rage!

  Nüwa shook her head, thinking to herself: You're supposed to be a revered sage, yet every time you come to the East to enjoy the autumn breeze, you always say this. Doesn't that make people look down on you?

  At this time, Zhunti only felt an extraordinary sense of shame and anger in his heart. How could he, the majestic Hunyuan Saint, be so ignored by Pangu's four cleansings? How could he not feel extremely humiliated?

  The person who led the way also secretly sighed, after all, the accurate mention was also the second master of the Western religion, and he couldn't say anything.

  In a short while, the treasure light shone brightly, illuminating the entire area of ten thousand miles in all directions. A mighty dragon energy shot up to the sky, stirring up the clouds and mist. This startled the Jade Emperor on the Heavenly Court, who took out the Kunlun Mirror to observe what was happening below. The mirror revealed the scene within a radius of ten thousand miles, where all creatures were cowering under the pressure of the dragon energy, unable to move. In the sky, phoenixes and cranes flew about, chirping and calling out in succession. When the Jade Emperor saw the seven saints present, he was shocked and hastily put away the Kunlun Mirror, retreating into his palace, the Taiwei Yuqing Palace.

  The Tongtian Jiaozhu slightly nodded his head, gazed at the thirty-three heavens with one glance, and lightly hummed a sound. He said, "You're quite perceptive!" The various saints heard this and merely responded with a smile, once again casting their gaze upon the precious object that was about to emerge from the earth.

  A deafening explosion was heard, and a vast expanse of smoke and dust filled the air, as if the entire area within a thousand miles had been reduced to ashes. A five-colored golden light slowly rose from the depths of the earth, gradually revealing its true form. Before the eyes of the assembled saints appeared a square seal, surrounded by five nine-clawed dragons coiled around it, with a brilliant five-colored golden light shining all over, and an aura of true dragon energy spreading out, majestic and awe-inspiring!

  "Kongtong Seal!"

  It's actually the Kunlun Seal! The Kunlun Seal is a product of the Heavenly Way, it's the imperial seal of the Human Emperor. With this seal in hand, all evil will be repelled and all laws will remain unbroken.

  "Boundless Heaven Venerable!" The Supreme Elder Lord declared his title and said, "The Kunlun Seal is the Imperial Seal of Humanity, it should be returned to my Human Sect!" Yuan Shi Tong Tian Hong Xuan heard this and nodded in agreement. The Kunlun Seal was indeed a treasure of the Human Emperor, and for the Human Sect to establish the Three Emperors, they must obtain the Kunlun Seal.

  Hongyuan Chao smiled and said: "But congratulations are in order for my fellow apprentice Nüwa, this Kuangtong Seal is indeed the key to Fuxi's friend's enlightenment!"

  Nüwa heard this and quickly counted her fingers, immediately delighted, saying: "Indeed it is so! Elder brother has such a good opportunity, truly the heavens are watching over him!" It was at this time that the heavenly mechanism appeared, Nüwa calculated that Fuxi had the mandate of heaven.

  The Supreme Elderly Lord was about to take the Mount Kunlun Seal, when he saw a Taoist from the Western Regions shouting: "Wait! This treasure has a connection with my Western Regions, I will take it!"

  The person next to the guide secretly cursed, but Chun Ti couldn't see the situation clearly. Now that the Five Saints of the East had already reached a tacit understanding, why did Chun Ti still want to jump out and cause trouble? Wasn't this going to offend everyone?

  As expected, Yuanshi Tianzun's hands had already appeared with the three treasures of the Jade Ruyi, while Tongtian Jiao and Hongyuan also took out the Qingping Sword and the Purple Bamboo Staff. Even Nüwa coldly snorted, holding the Red Embroidered Ball in her hand. Zhunti Dao Ren saw this and felt a pang of cowardice in his heart. At this moment, he had already seen through the situation, and his mind suddenly had the intention to retreat. However, having drawn the bow, there was no turning back now. If he were to leave like this, he would lose all face as a saint, and in the future, he would never be able to hold his head up high among the other saints again.

  The Supreme Elder tightened his grip on the flat sword in his hand and said calmly, "What do you want to do, fellow Taoist?" The Supreme Elder was already extremely angry at this point, but as a saint, his anger did not show on his face. However, all the saints present could still clearly feel his indignation.

  Zhun Ti Dao Ren muttered to himself, not knowing what to say. Jie Ying Dao Ren saw the situation and secretly sighed, then stepped forward and saluted Tai Shang Lao Jun: "Good! Good! The Kunlun Seal should indeed belong to this Daoist friend." He also said to Nü Wa: "We should also congratulate Your Majesty, as Fu Xi's day of proving his Dao is not far off!"

  The old lord's face slightly improved upon hearing Nüwa's words!

  The Jade Emperor bowed again to the crowd and then pulled the Zhunti Bodhisattva back to the Western World.

  The Supreme Elder Lord saw that the two saints of the Western Paradise had left, so he waved his hand to put away the Mount Kunlun Seal and bowed to everyone, saying: "I thank all my fellow Taoist brethren for your assistance!" After speaking, he bid farewell to everyone and returned to the Great Red Heaven.

  Everyone bid each other farewell and returned to their own dojo, waiting for Nüwa to cast Fuxi's true spirit into the six paths of reincarnation. When that time comes, it will be the beginning of the great prosperity of the human tribe, but they need to make preparations in advance!

  The human emperor's seal is called Qiong Tong, and the five dragons pay homage to the position of honor.