As soon as the words fell, the Heavenly Dao responded, and boundless merits descended from the sky, integrating into Kong Xuan's body.
Kong Xuan's strength was rapidly elevated at this moment. His body, originally surrounded by Human Clan Luck, began to gradually gather Western Religion Luck, and then lotuses and boundless Buddha light began to appear around him!
"I am Kong Xuan. Today, affirmed by the Heavenly Dao, I establish "Mahayana Buddhism." From today onwards, I am the Mahayana Buddhism Sect Master, with the dharma name Tathagata!"
In an instant, heaven and earth shook simultaneously, and even beyond the Western Land, it was clearly visible.
Purple qi permeated the sky, auspicious clouds filled the heavens, and colorful light flowed with brilliance. Kong Xuan's head in the air manifested a celebration cloud, and he walked in the Western Land's sky, with every step a lotus blooming and boundless Buddha light shining.
At this very moment, Kong Xuan was already the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Buddhas, becoming the Lord of Mahayana Buddhism, and the Western Religion's Luck also began to converge towards him!
Chapter 309: Western Religion Becomes a Huge Joke Again!
With the appearance of various phenomena filling the sky, Kong Xuan's establishment of Mahayana Buddhism and his becoming its Sect Master was already a foregone conclusion.
At this moment, Kong Xuan, stepping on lotuses, continuously walked in the sky above the Western Land. During his walk, the Mahayana Buddhism's doctrines were also continuously spread.
Many of the living beings and humans in the Western Land were influenced by Mahayana Buddhism's teachings.
Among them, quite a few Western Religion Disciples began to change their beliefs.
The doctrines of Western Religion showed them no path for the future, while Mahayana Buddhism's doctrine of "everyone can be a Buddha" showed these Western Religion Disciples hope.
These Disciples' beliefs instantly transformed.
Unlike Dizang and other Western Religion Disciples, who were affected by inner demons when they heard Confucius's words, these Western Religion Disciples influenced by Kong Xuan did not produce inner demons; instead, Buddha light appeared around them.
With their thoughts unhindered, these Western Religion Disciples, whose cultivation had previously stagnated, now saw their cultivation improve.
This most direct effect was enough to explain everything to the living beings on the Western Land.
At the same time, the wavering Western Religion Disciples nearby were also attracted, and their inner beliefs began to subtly change. In a short time, the number of Western Religion Disciples who believed in Mahayana Buddhism increased again.
And after their cultivation increased, this progress in cultivation spread like a plague.
Under Kong Xuan's declaration, aided by the Heavenly Dao, at least half of the Western Religion Disciples changed their belief to Mahayana Buddhism out of every ten Western Religion Disciples.
And this process was still ongoing; the number of Western Religion Disciples who believed in Mahayana Buddhism would continue to increase!
Laozi observed the changing situation in the Western Land, and a rare smile appeared on his usually calm face.
From Kong Xuan continuously gathering Western Religion Luck and nearly half of the Western Religion Disciples changing their beliefs, it could be seen that this transformation of the barbarians into Buddhas was already a great success.
Although such a result was already within his expectations, seeing it become a reality still made him very satisfied.
The descent of merits and phenomena from the Heavenly Dao was enough to prove that Mahayana Buddhism was greatly recognized by heaven and earth, and it also indicated the success of transforming the barbarians into Buddhas.
This meant that the split of Western Religion was imminent, and it also meant that his plan to hinder the great prosperity of Western Religion had been achieved.
Now, he only needed Kong Xuan to finish propagating his doctrines and Mahayana Buddhism to stabilize, then he could leave this Realm and return to Eight Scenery Palace.
At the same time, the heaven and earth anomaly caused by Kong Xuan establishing Mahayana Buddhism in the Western Land also attracted the attention of others.
Yang Jian, after a period of pursuit, finally arrived outside the Kong Residence's gate.
Just as he was about to enter, he was attracted by the scene of Kong Xuan establishing Mahayana Buddhism.
Naturally, he could not have imagined that such an earth-shattering event would occur at this moment.
Kong Xuan, as one of the main gods of the Human Saint Court, had always had dealings with him, but he had never heard of Kong Xuan having such an idea.
He could understand that Kong Xuan's actions must be beneficial to the Human Race.
But he could not understand why Kong Xuan would get involved with Western Religion, or why Kong Xuan would go to the Western Land to establish Mahayana Buddhism.
Wasn't the source of Mahayana Buddhism's doctrines first spoken by Confucius?
Could it be that Kong Xuan's actions had a certain connection with Confucius?
He was about to enter the Kong Residence to meet Confucius, and at this moment, he was even more curious about Confucius.
Able to become a Literary Dao Saint of the Human Clan and cause phenomena, and also seemingly related to Kong Xuan establishing Mahayana Buddhism.
The successive changes in heaven and earth were all related to Confucius; how could he not be curious about such a figure?
It was with these various questions that he entered the Kong Residence.
Inside Nuwa Palace, Nuwa, who was originally still observing Confucius's battle, also observed the heaven and earth anomaly caused by Kong Xuan.
"Good! Good! Good! Western Religion, you finally have this day!"
Seeing Kong Xuan establish Mahayana Buddhism, a smile couldn't help but appear on her face, and her heart was filled with immense satisfaction.
During the Investiture of the Gods, Zhunti had once plotted against her, so she naturally had no good feelings towards Western Religion.
Now, with Kong Xuan establishing Mahayana Buddhism and gaining the recognition of heaven and earth, she naturally knew what this meant.
Inside Yu Xu Palace, Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning, who was in seclusion, was also attracted by the heaven and earth anomaly created by Kong Xuan.
He had originally believed that with the Sage's Three Corpses taking action, Confucius's death was a foregone conclusion.
But he did not expect that just as success was within reach, Kong Xuan would make such a move in the Western Land.
The establishment of Mahayana Buddhism was digging at the roots of Western Religion.
In his opinion, if Western Religion were to prosper in the future, it would have little to do with the Western Religion led by Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin.
At this moment, he only felt that the Human Clan was becoming increasingly prosperous, and their trump cards were also increasing.
The more this was the case, the more troublesome it would be for him to seek trouble with King Zhou after he finished his seclusion.
The prosperity of the Human Clan represented an increase in Human Clan Luck, and the level of Human Clan Luck directly affected King Zhou's combat power.
However, from the situation over the past few hundred years, the Human Clan Luck had not decreased at all; instead, it had continuously risen and greatly increased.
He was now completely unaware of what methods King Zhou could employ or what Realm he was equivalent to.
"Western Religion will have a hard time in the future!" Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning sighed.
The establishment of Mahayana Buddhism gave him a new perspective on the future of Western Religion.
Firstly, a split was inevitable, and the Western Land under Western Religion's rule would no longer be a solid entity.
Secondly, the establishment of Mahayana Buddhism was very likely to affect the entire world's pattern in the future.
More importantly, this establishment of Mahayana Buddhism was clearly related to the Human Clan, and what did that mean?
Besides these two Sages, Sect Master Tongtian was also observing Kong Xuan.
While observing Kong Xuan, he immediately noticed Laozi, who was initially floating alongside Kong Xuan.
As the Junior Brother of the Grand Pure Sage, he almost immediately recognized Laozi as the Grand Pure Sage's Three Corpses.
He truly had not expected that the Grand Pure Sage would choose such a method to curb the great prosperity of Western Religion; in his opinion, this was simply a miracle.
"This Confucius is indeed King Zhou's sub-soul; I truly underestimated him!" Sect Master Tongtian said.
Even the Sages had no idea how to curb Western Religion, yet King Zhou thought of it, and it ultimately succeeded.
And not only did it succeed, but seeing the phenomena when Kong Xuan established Mahayana Buddhism, how could he not know what this meant for Western Religion?
So, what was King Zhou incapable of doing?
At this moment, on the dojo opened by Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin.
They both had gloomy expressions, maintaining their seated positions.
"How do you view Kong Xuan's establishment of Mahayana Buddhism?" Daoist Jieyin asked.
Although he appeared calm on the surface, his heart was already filled with boundless rage.
Today, they personally took action to kill Confucius, with the aim of Strangling the budding emergence of Mahayana Buddhism.
But now, not only could they not curb the emergence of Mahayana Buddhism, but because the Sage's Three Corpses rushed to the Kong Residence, the Western Land's interior became empty.
This gave Kong Xuan the opportunity to establish Mahayana Buddhism; they could be said to have tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice!
"Kong Xuan cannot be dealt with anymore. Mahayana Buddhism has already gained the recognition of the Heavenly Dao, and don't forget that the Grand Pure Sage's Three Corpses are also by his side," Daoist Zhunti replied with a sigh.
Although he was unwilling to say it, the establishment of Mahayana Buddhism had already become a fact.
This was the Heavenly Dao's recognition, and even they, the two Sages, could not influence the Heavenly Dao; they could only accept their fate.
As for Laozi's true identity, they could know it with a simple inquiry after observing for a moment.
If they chose to act against Kong Xuan, they would not only suffer the Heavenly Dao's backlash but also attract the attention of the Grand Pure Sage.
Since they could not act against Kong Xuan, their attention could only turn to others.
If Kong Xuan and Laozi going to the Western Land to establish Mahayana Buddhism was the result, then Confucius mentioning Mahayana Buddhism's doctrines and philosophies in the debate was the cause of everything.
Without Confucius, Mahayana Buddhism might not have appeared.
And now, after Mahayana Buddhism was established, no matter how hard they tried, Western Religion could not truly prosper greatly.
Compared to Western Religion's current doctrines, Mahayana Buddhism was indeed easier to spread.
"It seems that today, we must kill Confucius at all costs," Daoist Jieyin said.
He was already prepared to perish with Confucius!
As the creator of Mahayana Buddhism's philosophy, Confucius had to pay the price for what Kong Xuan and Laozi had done.
Besides the reason of taking out his anger on Confucius, he also had other considerations.
Mahayana Buddhism has become a reality, but upon closer inspection, Mahayana Buddhism is currently still a part of Western Religion.
It's not entirely impossible to reverse the situation, but Confucius is a real threat.
As long as Confucius remains, even if they come up with a way to turn the tide, Confucius might have new countermeasures.
This is not alarmist; after all, before this, they had never imagined that the concept of Mahayana Buddhism could even exist.
Even at the cost of losing their Sage's Three Corpses, they must employ true means and kill Confucius at all costs.
Moreover, they observed that the Disciples of Western Religion who witnessed the phenomenon had fallen into panic and confusion.
Clearly, the establishment of Mahayana Buddhism caused wavering among the Western Religion Disciples, which shakes the very foundation of their Western Religion.
Such a Human Clan poses a fatal threat to their Western Religion; no matter what, Confucius cannot be allowed to remain!
Today, they are determined to kill Confucius, even if it means paying a huge price.
The next moment, Amitabha and Bodhi Ancestor attacked simultaneously, and terrifying power emerged, shaking the entire world.
Though the Sage's Three Corpses are not Sages, they are the strongest beneath the Sages, far beyond what any Quasi-Sage can compare to.
When the Sage's Three Corpses unleash their full power, just the terrifying aura alone is enough to make any living being tremble in fear.
"Sage's Three Corpses? I'd like to experience that!" King Zhou said with a smile.
With the completion of the analects of confucius, his Dao was also complete, but he wanted to verify what level his own strength had reached.
Chapter 310: Sage's Three Corpses? Nothing More!
At this moment, Amitabha and Bodhi Founder were like Sages themselves, radiating terrifying auras.
Every gesture they made manifested the rules of the Heavenly Dao, and their terrifying aura shook the entire world.
Such terrifying power was beyond any living being below a Sage, even a Quasi-Sage.
At this point, even the Disciples of Western Religion understood that Amitabha and Bodhi Founder were not holding back.
Originally, Ksitigarbha, Maitreya, and the other Disciples of Western Religion had fallen into panic and confusion after seeing Kong Xuan establish Mahayana Buddhism and the accompanying phenomena.
In their view, the Heavenly Dao's recognition of Mahayana Buddhism meant that the split of Western Religion had become a foregone conclusion.
The future Western Religion would be divided into Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism, which would have a great impact on them.
Moreover, the Heavenly Dao's recognition of Mahayana Buddhism meant that the doctrines and concepts of Mahayana Buddhism were entirely viable.
However, none of this matters now; even if Confucius has become a Literary Dao Saint and is protected by Human Clan Luck.
Still, with Amitabha and Bodhi Founder attacking with full force, Confucius could not possibly escape harm.
At the same time, Yang Jian, who was pursuing the Hall of Sages, finally entered the Kong Residence.
With just a glance, he saw the analects of confucius and the Hall of Sages suspended above Confucius.
Instantly, he understood; he was certain that the phenomena appearing today were related to the analects of confucius.
Gazing at Confucius, Yang Jian felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity and closeness in his heart, but the next moment, he was drawn by a terrifying aura.
The source of the terrifying aura was Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, these two Sage's Three Corpses.
Seeing this scene, he instinctively wanted to help Confucius.
Regardless of Confucius's identity as a Literary Dao Saint, or as a member of the Human Clan, he, as the Human Clan's guardian deity, should offer assistance.
But he already knew the identities of Amitabha and Bodhi Founder; both were one of the Three Corpses of the two Sages of Western Religion.
Everyone knew that Amitabha and Bodhi Ancestor, as the Sage's Three Corpses, were the strongest combatants below the Sages.
Even Grand Master Xuandu, acknowledged as the strongest among the Three Religions' Disciples, was no match for the Sage's Three Corpses.
As one of the main gods of the Human Saint Court, he had reached the Realm of Grand Immortal thanks to the Human Clan Luck over several centuries.
Coupled with the enhancement of Human Clan Luck, he was at most equivalent to a Quasi-Sage; even if he forced an attack, it would be ineffective.
Like the seventy-two Disciples, he could only watch helplessly at this moment, unable to assist Confucius.
In his opinion, even though Confucius, upon becoming a Literary Dao Saint, had more Human Clan Luck surrounding him than he did, he was still likely no match for the Sage's Three Corpses.
At this moment, facing the offensive from Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, Confucius's expression remained calm.
He had long anticipated that Western Religion would not give up easily, and he also wanted to verify his true strength after achieving the status of a Literary Dao Saint!
As he pondered, he already made his next move.
the analects of confucius and the Hall of Sages, suspended in the air, had already returned to his hands.
The Human Clan Luck contained within the analects of confucius almost instantly entered his body.
The Human Clan Luck entering his body caused his magical power fluctuations to rapidly increase.
He swung the arm holding the analects of confucius, and streaks of golden light were thrown to the position in front of him.
Immediately after, the golden light was surrounded by Human Clan Luck, and began to gradually coalesce into large characters.
"The Master said, 'I have not seen one who loves benevolence, and hates what is not benevolent. He who loves benevolence will prefer nothing to it. He who hates what is not benevolent will exercise his virtue to avoid what is not benevolent from being added to his person.'"
"The Master did not talk about extraordinary things, feats of strength, disorder, or spiritual beings."
"The Master said, 'The superior man is composed and at ease; the mean man is always full of distress.'"
...
Lines of text from the analects of confucius appeared in mid-air, shining brightly!
At the same time, Amitabha and Bodhi Founder also attacked, and terrifying power instantly swept through the entire world.
"Boom!"
A huge wave of sound from the collision spread, echoing throughout the heavens and earth.
In terms of scale, this commotion was already close to a clash between Sages.
There would be no suspense!
With two Sage's Three Corpses working together, any living being below a Sage, no matter who came, would perish.
But the next moment, the confident expressions on the faces of the two Sage's Three Corpses vanished, replaced by utter shock.
Confucius stood proudly in the sky, holding the analects of confucius, his clothes not even slightly damaged.
The golden characters condensed from the analects of confucius and Human Clan Luck were also perfectly intact, radiating brilliant light.
How was this possible?
Amitabha and Bodhi Founder exclaimed inwardly, completely unable to understand why their offensive was so easily blocked.
As the Sage's Three Corpses, and having mobilized the Sage's power within their bodies, they were truly the strongest beings below the Sages.
Even a Quasi-Sage like Grand Master Xuandu, holding a supreme treasure, could not withstand their combined attack.
Yet now, Confucius had directly nullified their attack using only Human Clan Luck and the analects of confucius.
How could their hearts not be filled with shock!
They looked at Confucius, the instigator of everything, with doubt and surprise, and only then did they realize that Confucius's Realm had crossed from the Peak of Golden Immortal to the Peak of Quasi-Sage.
By leveraging the Human Clan Luck from achieving the Literary Dao Saint, Confucius's Realm had actually leaped two stages, reaching the Peak of Quasi-Sage.
They now understood why their offensive had been repelled by Confucius.
And the seventy-two Disciples had also observed the outcome of this collision.
Originally unwilling to see the result, they began to observe after hearing the sound of the collision.
Upon seeing Confucius unharmed, their anxious hearts immediately settled.
They had initially believed that under that terrifying, unwatchable attack, Confucius's demise was a foregone conclusion.
But unexpectedly, not only did Confucius withstand the attacks of Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, he also appeared to be quite at ease.
Yang Jian, who had been observing the situation, was also shaken by Confucius's performance.
He admitted that even if he attacked with all his might, he would not be able to intercept the combined offensive of Amitabha and Bodhi Founder.
Like the seventy-two Disciples, he was not optimistic about Confucius's fate.
But the final outcome was so unexpected!
Confucius not only effortlessly repelled the attack but also directly ascended to the Peak of the Quasi-Sage Realm by leveraging the Human Clan Luck from becoming a Literary Dao Saint.
He had never heard of such a situation.
Even the former King Zhou had never improved his Realm at such a rapid pace.
As for the Disciples of Western Religion, after seeing the outcome, their hearts were also filled with shock.
They were shocked that the attack from Amitabha and Bodhi Founder had been completely ineffective, and shocked by Confucius's strength.
They had originally considered Confucius a dead man, and in their eyes, Buddhist demons were about to become history.
But now, the facts had harshly slapped them in the face.
Amitabha and Bodhi Founder had used almost all of their Sage's power, yet they couldn't break through Confucius's defense.
"Indeed, he has become a force to be reckoned with. All the more reason you cannot be allowed to remain!" Amitabha said in a deep voice.
Before attacking, he had been full of confidence, never imagining such a result
Confucius achieving the Literary Dao Saint and reaching the Quasi-Sage Peak was completely beyond his expectations.
The more this was the case, the more he feared Confucius.
A Confucius who grew at such a speed could not be allowed to live. If Confucius could not be killed today, he would grow again.
Then their Western Religion would never have a chance to rise!
The establishment of Mahayana Buddhism had already plunged the Western Religion into internal strife.
And the appearance of Confucius was an external threat hindering the Western Religion's rise.
The internal strife, being recognized by the Heavenly Dao, could not be resolved quickly, so they could only start with the external threat of Confucius.
Thinking of this, his gaze met with Bodhi Ancestor's, and they both understood each other's thoughts.
As things stood, since Confucius's strength far exceeded their expectations, they could only choose to use true Sage methods.
The reason they, as the Sage's Three Corpses, were powerful was that they did not possess the strength of a Sage, but they had the Realm of a Sage.
By paying some price, they could directly use the Dao methods of a Sage, which were true Sage methods, far incomparable to Sage strength.
Any living being below a Sage has a huge, unimaginable gap with a Sage.
No matter how strong Confucius's strength was, it was impossible to contend with true Sage methods.
Yang Jian's face was still filled with solemnity. Although Confucius incredibly blocked the Sage's Three Corpses.
But he knew very well that this was just the beginning; the methods of the Sage's Three Corpses were far beyond the capabilities of an ordinary Quasi-Sage.
If the Sage's Three Corpses brought out their true Sage methods, how would Confucius respond?
His gaze couldn't help but fall on Confucius, his eyes full of anticipation.
Once, there was someone who faced the same situation, and it was a hundred times more difficult than Confucius's current predicament.
That time, when everyone thought it was impossible, a miracle happened!
This time, could Confucius, like the former King Zhou, once again create an incredible miracle?
Under everyone's gaze, Confucius stood in mid-air, his eyes showing no joy or sorrow.
He did feel a similar sensation; during the Investiture of the Gods, he indeed faced a similar situation.
Compared to a Sage, the Sage's Three Corpses were truly nothing; the two were not on the same level at all.
At the same time, Amitabha and Bodhi Ancestor struck again, unleashing their Sage methods without reservation.
They stood in place, their terrifying power and vital energy restrained, as if they were present but also not present.
Amitabha and Bodhi Founder seemed to merge with heaven and earth; this was a true Sage method, the manifestation of Heavenly Dao rules!
Sages are also called Heavenly Dao Sages because Sages can control Heavenly Dao rules, which is completely incomparable to other living beings.
Because of this, there is the saying, 'Below a Sage, all are ants!'
Now, Amitabha and Bodhi Founder used such methods, using their Three Corpses to control a part of the Heavenly Dao rules.
This was naturally not as good as a true Sage, but for any living being below a Sage, this was an irresistible method!
"Sage methods? So what?" King Zhou said disdainfully.
Chapter 311: Heavenly Tablets Appear, Sage Methods Are Nothing More Than This!
Terrifying power intertwined and pressed down towards Confucius.
Amitabha and Bodhi Founder looked as if they were close at hand, yet also as if they were far away in the sky.
This was a Sage method, this was the change after controlling Heavenly Dao rules.
At this moment, Amitabha and Bodhi Founder were a part of the Heavenly Dao.
As long as the opponent was not a Sage and could not similarly control Heavenly Dao rules, they could not contend with them.
The Sage Realm was already on a completely different life level from other beings.
Heavenly Dao rules could only be countered by Heavenly Dao rules; this was the reason for the Sage's power!
"Is this a Sage method? How will Master resist?" The eldest Disciple, Yan Hui, asked.
His voice was uncontrollably trembling. This was not fear in his heart, but an instinctive reaction influenced by the Heavenly Dao rules.
At this moment, his inner emotions had plummeted, and the hope that had ignited had vanished.
The other seventy-one Disciples were also disheartened, unwilling to see Confucius die before their eyes.
They looked to Yang Jian, the main god of the Human Saint Court, as if seeking help, wanting to ask for Yang Jian's assistance.
But Yang Jian was intently watching the battle, his face filled with worry.
Even though he had witnessed true Sages in action before, upon seeing the attacks of Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, an indescribable sense of powerlessness still arose within him.
This was a Sage method, an ability that Mortals could not reach or resist!
Even with anticipation in his heart, he no longer had a good outlook on Confucius's outcome.
As for the Disciples of the Western Religion, their expressions varied. What was the use of Confucius breaking through to the Quasi-Sage Realm now that Sage methods were unleashed?
In the end, he would still die at the hands of Amitabha and Bodhi Founder!
As they pondered, the attacks of the two Sage's Three Corpses had already reached Confucius.
With every gesture, the vast powerful hands intersected with the golden characters formed by the analects of confucius.
"Rumble!"
The sound of shattering glass echoed at the fingertips. The Sage method was indeed terrifyingly boundless; the golden characters began to shatter one by one.
The Sage words of the analects of confucius, even if combined with Human Clan Luck, no matter how miraculous, were ultimately unleashed by a Quasi-Sage.
How could they resist true Sage methods?
Under the drive of Amitabha's power, the barrier of golden characters instantly shattered completely, and the golden characters also turned into golden dust, dissipating in mid-air.
After the defensive ability failed, Confucius was completely exposed and defenseless before Amitabha and Bodhi Founder.
How could they let go of such an opportunity?
"I see what last words you have!" Amitabha said.
As he spoke, Heavenly Dao rules were once again released by him, joining forces with Bodhi Founder to suppress Confucius.
The two of them seemed to already see the scene of Confucius dying at their hands.
Watching the Sage word defense being broken, King Zhou showed no panic at all.
He had long known that the Sage words of the analects of confucius could not resist true Sage methods.
However, he was actually well-prepared for the Sage methods of Amitabha and Bodhi Founder.
As he pondered, he also made his next move.
He slowly raised his hands, and the Human Clan Luck covering his body was mobilized, followed by the Human Clan Luck frantically gathering towards him again.
In just a breath, the Human Clan Luck completely enveloped him.
At the same time, the Nine Heavenly Tablets that suppressed the Human Clan Luck in the Nine Provinces began to tremble continuously, and the Human Clan Luck, accumulated for an unknown period, emitted a brilliant light that soared into the sky.
In the Nine Provinces, nine pillars of Human Clan Luck light pierced through the clouds.
As the Human Clan's guardian god, Yang Jian immediately sensed the changes in the Nine Heavenly Tablets.
What was happening?
Was someone mobilizing the Human Clan Luck on the Nine Heavenly Tablets, borrowing all of the Human Clan Luck?
According to what he knew, only one person could do this at present, and that was the former Human Emperor King Zhou of Great Shang.
Now, the Nine Heavenly Tablets were stirring again, indicating that others could also do it.
His gaze immediately locked onto Confucius. Watching Confucius's Human Clan Luck surge, he could almost conclude that it was Confucius who was mobilizing the Human Clan Luck on the Nine Heavenly Tablets.
How did he do it?
At this moment, Yang Jian's heart was filled with doubt and confusion.
As for Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, who were preparing to launch their attack, they also sensed the unusual movement of the Nine Heavenly Tablets immediately.
The Human Clan Luck released from those Nine Heavenly Tablets would be very troublesome even for a Sage.
They also immediately judged that Confucius was most likely the one mobilizing the Human Clan Luck of the Nine Heavenly Tablets.
This was an opportunity not to be missed!
Now, while the Human Clan Luck on those Nine Heavenly Tablets had not yet gathered towards Confucius, the two of them decided to accelerate their attack, giving Confucius no chance.
However, just as the two were desperately urging their Sage methods, Confucius had already made all preparations. He slowly lowered his raised hands.
The Human Clan Luck soaring from the Heavenly Tablets began to gather, and the nine strands of Human Clan Luck converged into one, heading straight towards King Zhou.
Just as Amitabha and Bodhi Founder's attacks were about to arrive, the Human Clan Luck surged into King Zhou's body.
The phantom images of the Nine Heavenly Tablets surrounded his body.
This was one of his trump cards to contend with Sage methods!
After the analects of confucius was completed and he completely attained the Literary Dao Saint, his Divine Soul had reached Perfection
He could now be considered the true protagonist of this era.
In other words, even as King Zhou's clone, he had gained the Human Clan Luck's recognition, and naturally could mobilize all of the Human Clan Luck.
At this moment, Amitabha and Bodhi Founder's Sage's Three Corpses finally arrived.
"Boom!"
The collision between the Sage's Three Corpses and the Nine Heavenly Tablets created a massive wave of energy.
The energy wave, carrying a large amount of Human Clan Luck and Heavenly Dao rules, was too intense for even Golden Immortal Realm experts to look at directly.
Everyone subconsciously closed their eyes, awaiting the outcome of this collision.
However, Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, the two Sage's Three Corpses who had been staring at Confucius, now had their brows furrowed in a complete frown.
The reason was none other than that they discovered their always effective Sage's Three Corpses had not worked.
The Nine Heavenly Tablets' phantom, formed from the Human Clan Luck, had completely withstood the Sage's Three Corpses.
This result instantly brought back very unpleasant memories for them.
They had once used true Sage's Three Corpses, believing they could easily resolve the situation, but were repelled by the Human Clan Luck.
That person was King Zhou!
Now, the same situation had occurred again, with another human mobilizing the Human Clan Luck to directly neutralize their Sage's Three Corpses.
Their bodies subconsciously began to retreat, while continuously re-examining and scrutinizing Confucius, finding him increasingly similar to King Zhou.
Yang Jian, protected by the Human Clan Luck, witnessed this outcome and was utterly speechless with astonishment.
How exactly did Confucius manage this? Previously, he had only guessed that the Human Clan Luck was mobilized by Confucius.
But even after truly confirming it, he still found it hard to accept.
In his opinion, only one person could mobilize the Human Clan Luck upon the Nine Heavenly Tablets: King Zhou.
Even Kong Xuan, the Human Holy Court's Luck guardian deity, could not mobilize all of the Human Clan Luck.
He himself could mobilize a portion of the Human Clan Luck, and he understood what was required for this Luck to be mobilized.
For those without a Holy Court divine position, the amount of Human Clan Luck they could mobilize was directly related to the Human Clan Luck's recognition of them.
The more the Human Clan Luck recognized them, the more Human Clan Luck they could mobilize.
The reason Great Shang fragmented was that the last Human Emperor of Great Shang was alienated and estranged, not only failing to gain the respect of the world but also losing the Human Clan Luck's recognition.
If not for this reason, the Human Emperor of Great Shang could have continued indefinitely simply by relying on the Human Clan Luck.
But now, Confucius, after King Zhou, had once again managed to mobilize all of the Human Clan Luck.
How could Yang Jian not be shocked?
Could unifying human thought and achieving the Literary Dao Saint allow one to mobilize all of the Human Clan Luck?
At this moment, he was filled with doubts. After today's events, he very much wanted to personally meet King Zhou in Fire Cloud Cave and ask him for answers.
However, these were all matters for later. What was most important now was that the Nine Heavenly Tablets' phantom, condensed from the Human Clan Luck, had withstood Amitabha and Bodhi Founder's Sage's Three Corpses.
Next, what would Confucius do? What other methods did Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, these two Sage's Three Corpses, have?
His seventy-two Disciples had also discovered that Confucius was safe and sound.
After seeing Yang Jian's expression, they had all despaired, believing Confucius had no hope of survival.
But Confucius once again created a miracle, twice facing danger and turning it into safety.
They were unsure what other methods the Western Religion's Amitabha and Bodhi Founder had, but they now believed that their teacher, Confucius, would surely be safe.
Because Confucius was the one who could create miracles!
In contrast, the Western Religion's Disciples had not at all anticipated this outcome, and their faces were now filled with shock.
How could this be?
This was their first thought. No one had expected Confucius to be able to withstand the Sage's Three Corpses.
Moreover, Confucius's method of resisting the attack was to mobilize all of the Human Clan Luck to condense the Nine Heavenly Tablets' phantom.
This gave those who had experienced the Investiture of the Gods the illusion that they had returned to the Investiture of the Gods.
Now, upon seeing Confucius, they felt as if they were seeing the former King Zhou.
Another King Zhou? Could it be that their Western Religion was going to suffer another crushing defeat this time?
If the Human Race was the protagonist of the world during the Investiture of the Gods, then King Zhou was undoubtedly the protagonist among protagonists. Every action King Zhou took was enough to be called earth-shattering.
Even now, despite losing the Investiture of the Gods, they were still convinced by King Zhou.
And in this era, Confucius, who unified human thought, authored "the analects of confucius," and achieved the Literary Dao Saint, could also be called the protagonist of the Human Race in this era.
King Zhou was a unique existence; no matter how extraordinary Confucius was, how could he be compared to King Zhou?
But how should the events happening now be explained?
Chapter 312: A Sage's Strike, Boundless Terror!
At this moment, quite a few powerful individuals were observing this battle, with Sages casting their gaze upon it.
"This Confucius is truly extraordinary!" Nuwa said.
Inside Nuwa Palace, upon seeing Amitabha and Bodhi Founder's Sage's Three Corpses resisted by Confucius.
A smile couldn't help but appear on her face, and she felt even more delighted than before.
As long as the Western Religion suffered a setback, she was particularly pleased to see it.
However, she was indeed very surprised by Confucius's strength, and even more so that Confucius could actually make the Nine Heavenly Tablets appear.
In Yu Xu Palace, Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning, also observing this battle, now had his brows tightly furrowed, his heart similarly filled with shock.
He had originally believed that with the Three Corpses using Sage's Three Corpses, Confucius would have no chance of survival.
But he hadn't expected this attack to be blocked by Confucius as well.
What he hadn't expected even more was that, besides King Zhou, another figure capable of mobilizing all Human Clan Luck had appeared in the Human Race.
Such a figure, even in the eyes of a Sage like him, was extremely troublesome.
In his view, Confucius, capable of mobilizing all Human Clan Luck, was only slightly inferior to King Zhou.
Given Confucius more time to grow, would he truly be able to rival King Zhou in the future?
At this moment, he desperately hoped that Amitabha and Bodhi Founder could cause Confucius's demise here.
One King Zhou was already enough to give him a headache, and he felt that avenging the Human Race in the future would be extremely difficult.
Now, another Confucius had appeared. If he were allowed to grow, where would the Chan Sect find an opportunity for revenge?
"Fortunately, the Western Religion will not let this go easily. Confucius, being merely this, still cannot survive!" Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning exclaimed.
Based on his understanding of Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin, they would absolutely not choose to let Confucius leave safely.
If this use of Sage's Three Corpses failed, Amitabha and Bodhi Founder would kill Confucius, even if it meant paying other costs.
Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning was naturally also observing this battle. Even though he knew Confucius's identity, he hadn't anticipated this outcome.
"King Zhou is truly the one that escaped; even one of his clones should not be underestimated!" Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning said.
Although he knew Confucius's identity, he understood that there was no direct connection between King Zhou and his clone, and no help could be provided.
That Confucius, as a clone, could achieve everything he had done so far was entirely the result of Confucius's own efforts.
It was Confucius's efforts that earned the recognition of the Human Race, the recognition of heaven and earth, and also the recognition of the Human Clan Luck.
Now he felt that even if Confucius was one of the clones, the merits he had achieved were enough to earn his affirmation.
In contrast, Amitabha and Bodhi Founder's faces were gloomy, their expressions sullen.
They would never have thought that Confucius could actually mobilize all of the Human Clan Luck and condense the Nine Heavenly Tablets' phantom.
Was this not King Zhou's exclusive ability among the Human Race? When could others do it too?
They had already unleashed Sage's Three Corpses, believing it to be a sure-kill situation, yet they couldn't even harm Confucius?
But they had to admit that with the appearance of the Nine Heavenly Tablets, their chances of killing Confucius were significantly reduced.
However, they had already harbored killing intent, and Confucius had long been placed on their Western Religion's kill list.
Confucius's threat was simply too great; no matter what, they could not let Confucius continue to live.
As things stood, for the future great cause of the Western Religion, they could only choose to sacrifice themselves.
Their next plan was to drain all the magical power from their Three Corpses and unleash a Sage's Strike, thereby killing Confucius.
Although there was still some gap compared to a true Sage's full-power attack, an attack after draining all potential could be equivalent to five or six tenths of a Sage's full-power attack.
With such terrifying power, it could annihilate any expert below the Sage Realm; even with the Nine Heavenly Tablets, they couldn't stop them.
Today, both of them had made up their minds that even if they both sacrificed themselves, they would nip this other un-grown King Zhou in the bud.
Amitabha and Bodhi Founder's eyes gleamed with malice, staring intently at Confucius.
A terrifying aura erupted, causing the entire world to continuously tremble and rumble, as if the end of the world had arrived.
This was the true power of a Sage; with a single thought, one could create heaven and earth, and with a single thought, one could destroy heaven and earth
Behind Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, two transparent Saint Shadows simultaneously appeared.
They were precisely the original forms of their two Three Corpses: Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin.
The two Sage's Three Corpses had drained all the energy from their bodies to summon the Saint Shadows of the two Saints.
The moment the Saint Shadows appeared, the fierce glint in their four eyes locked onto Confucius.
If gazes could kill Confucius, then Confucius would have died countless times over by now.
With virtually no hesitation, after locking onto Confucius, the two Saint Shadows displayed their true Saintly methods.
At this moment, everyone watching the battle felt this entire world tremble, which was the effect of a Saint acting with full power.
As the Saint Shadow of King Zhou appeared, space was completely distorted, and the Nine Provinces were entirely affected by the Saintly aura.
Even before the Saint Shadow truly acted, this world seemed to become unstable due to the Saint Shadow's preparations.
"Rumble!"
Around Confucius, cracks began to appear in the void.
Primordial Qi and Chaotic Qi continuously overflowed from the cracks, and the Saint Shadow's goal seemed to be to shatter the sky!
This was indeed the case; the Saint Shadows of Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin intended to jointly destroy the space where Confucius was located.
They aimed to turn this space and Confucius within it directly into dust, leaving no possibility of survival.
Because of the destruction of the world, if Confucius were annihilated along with the space, he would not even be able to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation of this world.
Amitabha and Bodhi Founder summoned the Saint Shadows of Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin.
They intended to make their move decisive, leaving no opportunity once they acted.
At this very moment, the spatial fragmentation continued to spread, already in close proximity to the Nine Heavenly Tablets surrounding Confucius.
Watching the Saint Shadow's methods, King Zhou showed no panic, maintaining a calm expression.
The actions of Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin's Saint Shadows indeed appeared formidable.
However, compared to the actions of Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning he had witnessed, they were still considerably weaker, and he was also well-prepared for Amitabha and Bodhi Founder's subsequent moves.
The seventy-two Disciples were already numb from the constantly reversing outcomes.
"Is that the Saint Shadow appearing? Is it going to shatter the void?" The eldest Disciple, Yan Hui, spoke.
His inner emotions had plummeted to rock bottom again; he had originally believed that the Saintly methods were the Western Religion's final resort.
After Confucius resisted the Saintly methods, the Western Religion would retreat, knowing the difficulty.
But now, Amitabha and Bodhi Founder not only did not leave but also displayed seemingly even more powerful methods.
He was very familiar with the appearances of the two Saints, Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin.
Amitabha and Bodhi Founder summoning the Saint Shadows clearly indicated that the crisis Confucius was about to face would be unimaginable.
The situation where the world was shattered by a Saint Shadow's attack only existed in books.
Upon witnessing it today, they felt only deep despair.
The other seventy-one Disciples were equally despondent, believing that Confucius had already used all his methods.
The Saint Shadow's attack was no longer something Confucius could resist.
Yang Jian had also been observing the battle, and he had no time to answer the seventy-two Disciples' questions.
Even though he had witnessed a true Saint's actions before, upon seeing the offensive of Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, he had thought that Confucius's victory was already decided.
After Confucius mobilized the Human Clan Luck of the Nine Heavenly Tablets to resist the attack, he, like the seventy-two Disciples, believed that Confucius's victory was already decided.
But what he hadn't expected was that Amitabha would be so determined to kill Confucius, regardless of the cost.
"Such a method of summoning a Saint Shadow, the summoned Saint Shadow already possesses half the power of a Saint's full-power strike.
Though I am reluctant to admit it, Confucius's situation this time is not optimistic," Yang Jian said with a sigh.
He did not say that Confucius was doomed, which actually meant he still held hope for Confucius.
Although he knew the chances might be slim, he felt that since Confucius could mobilize all the Human Clan Luck, he might have other methods.
He hoped that Confucius could resolve this crisis, for if this crisis was resolved, then the Western Religion's methods for today would be completely exhausted.
After summoning the Saint Shadow, Amitabha and Bodhi Founder were already almost empty shells.
Once their magical power was completely exhausted, Amitabha and Bodhi Founder would also disappear.
For the Disciples of the Western Religion, everything that happened today was truly something they had never imagined.
Initially, they were surprised that Confucius could withstand a true Saint's methods and could mobilize all the Human Clan Luck like King Zhou.
And now, they were surprised that Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, the two Sage's Three Corpses, wanted to kill Confucius so badly.
To suppress and kill Confucius, they did not hesitate to pay such a great price, even at the cost of losing their Three Corpses, they still had to act against Confucius.
Clearly, the two Saints, Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin, had become extremely wary of Confucius.
They feared that a grown Confucius would become another King Zhou, which would leave their Western Religion with no possibility of rising again.
However, fortunately, the outcome was already determined; with Amitabha and Bodhi Founder acting so relentlessly, Confucius's death was already a foregone conclusion.
That was equivalent to fifty percent of a Saint's full-power strike; unless a Saint acted, or Confucius himself possessed Saintly strength, only then could Confucius possibly escape this calamity in this battle.
But now, apart from Amitabha and Bodhi Founder, the two Sage's Three Corpses, there were no other Saint's Three Corpses present, making it impossible to help Confucius.
As for Confucius himself possessing Saintly strength, they found that completely impossible.
Just as everyone was contemplating, the spreading void cracks finally collided with the Heavenly Tablet Saint Shadow!
Chapter 313: All Heavens Treasures Gather, The Power of a Realm!
"Rumble!"
A true Saint acting personally could easily destroy heaven and earth, and even just a portion of their power was boundless in its terror.
The Nine Heavenly Tablets, condensed from Human Clan Luck, naturally possessed immense power, but before a Saint, the Nine Heavenly Tablets seemed somewhat insufficient.
In just an instant, the Heavenly Tablet Saint Shadows all shattered.
The Heavenly Tablet Saint Shadows, condensed from Human Clan Luck, dissipated, and Confucius's trump card seemed to have been completely dismantled.
Yang Jian and the other Human Clan members looked disheartened, having completely given up hope for the upcoming outcome.
This was the action of a true Saint; even a Saintly Spirit, no matter how strong, had no power to resist before a Saint.
Confucius was Confucius after all, not the King Zhou who once created miracles.
Amitabha and Bodhi Founder's expressions finally eased after seeing the Heavenly Tablet Saint Shadows dissipate.
As long as Confucius could be suppressed and killed, it would not be in vain for them to sacrifice themselves to have the Saint Shadow personally descend.
Now, they just waited for Confucius and this entire world to be completely erased; Confucius would then vanish entirely from this world, without even a chance for Reincarnation!
However, at this moment, King Zhou's expression remained calm and unchanged.
The Human Clan Luck condensing into the Heavenly Tablet Saint Shadow was not his ultimate method; he still had other unrevealed trump cards.
This was an ability he gained after becoming a Literary Dao Saint and achieving Soul Perfection.
At this moment, he was both Confucius and King Zhou!
After Soul Perfection, he could now control some of the former King Zhou's abilities.
With a thought, the connection he had once established with the All Heavens Treasures began to reconnect.
At the same time, in Luofu Cave on Mount Emei, the treasure pavilion housing the three sovereigns mirror suddenly emitted a myriad of brilliant lights, trembling continuously as the light was released.
In just an instant, Zhao Gongming, who was originally observing the battle at Kong Residence, appeared.
He was also following the great battle between Confucius and the Western Religion, worried about Confucius's safety.
At this moment, with just a glance, he saw the source of the treasure pavilion's anomaly and tremors: it was the three sovereigns mirror stored there.
The myriad of brilliant lights and tremors all originated from the three sovereigns mirror, this magical treasure.
Moreover, upon the three sovereigns mirror, Human Clan Luck was currently rising, and the Saint Shadow of the Three Sovereigns was faintly condensing.
He had originally thought that some force was trying to abduct the three sovereigns mirror while he was observing the battle, but now it clearly wasn't.
Since King Zhou personally announced the Holy Court's Conferred God from within the Twelve Divine Celestial Demon Grand Formation, he, like Yang Jian, became one of the Holy Court's main gods.
He was in charge of the wealth of the Honghuang Land, overseeing the Human Clan's worldly financial resources!
After King Zhou was restricted to Fire Cloud Cave, Zhao Gongming, like Yang Jian, became a Human Clan Guardian God and could enjoy and mobilize Human Clan Luck.
Currently, with the help of Human Clan Luck and the Holy Court's authority, he had advanced considerably in the Quasi-Sage.
He knew deeply that the three sovereigns mirror, this All Heavens Treasures, was closely related to Human Clan Luck.
Before King Zhou went to Fire Cloud Cave, he entrusted a collection of All Heavens Treasures to the Human Clan Guardian Gods for safekeeping; among them, the Hall of Sages was given to Yang Jian, and the three sovereigns mirror was given to him.
At this moment, seeing the unusual movement of the three sovereigns mirror, he was greatly shocked