Chapter 142 Asura Cult
But that's how it's recorded in the heavens and earth. Helpless, the people addressed him as the Great Dao Venerable, to distinguish Pangu from other Dao Venerables. "Great" signifies greatness, first place, indescribable, and unfathomable…
The Great Dao Venerable refers to a great Dao Venerable, signifying that any other Dao Venerable is inferior to Pangu.
"Not bad, you've put in the effort!" Taking the Chaos Stone, the Ancestral Dragon's usually calm expression flickered slightly, and he spoke to Feng Zichen with a hint of emotion.
Boom!
Just as Feng Zichen was about to take his leave, a buzzing sound suddenly echoed throughout the heavens and earth, followed by a tremendous voice, accompanied by earth-shattering killing intent, resounding throughout the entire prehistoric world.
"By the Heavenly Dao, I, the Daoist Styx, Lord of the Blood Sea, am deeply moved by the difficulty of cultivation for the Asura race. Not understanding the Heavenly Dao, I have specially established a sect called: Asura."
"The Asura men often stir up trouble, are fond of fighting, and the women frequently bewitch sentient beings, making cultivation difficult." "
I establish the Asura Sect to teach them manners, to guide them in understanding principles, to impart the Way of Slaughter, to master the killing intent of Heaven and Earth, to use killing to control killing, and to bring peace to the primordial world."
"Any Asura can join the sect, and the innate spiritual treasure, the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, will suppress their destiny. With the Heavenly Dao as witness, the Asura Sect is established!"
Rumble!
Instantly, within the Blood Sea, golden flowers descended from the sky, and golden lotuses surged from the earth. A sacred aura permeated the air, suppressing the bloodthirsty energy that had accumulated over countless years within the Blood Sea, bringing a touch of peace to the Blood Sea.
Above the sea of blood, auspicious clouds stretched for miles, shimmering with golden light. A torrent of profound merit energy surged forth, though it was far less than the merit of a sage's enlightenment, only two-tenths of it.
The merit energy lingered in the air for a moment before crashing down, surging into the body of the Styx Daoist.
"Haha! This humble Daoist has achieved enlightenment!"
With a loud laugh, the Styx Daoist's aura rose steadily, the three flowers atop his head swaying, the five energies in his chest surging, instantly ascending to another level.
"Styx, will you succeed this time?"
A series of terrifying gazes appeared, filled with anticipation as they looked towards the Netherworld Blood Sea, waiting for the moment the Styx Daoist succeeded so they could immediately begin preparations to establish their sect. "Naive! Without the Primordial Purple Qi, what will you use to become a sage?"
On Mount Kunlun, within the Jade Void Palace, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable glanced at the Styx Daoist before withdrawing his gaze, no longer paying attention. Clearly, he believed the Styx Daoist was destined to fail this time.
Nuwa, Taiqing, and Shangqing were the same; only the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, gazed deeply at the Twelve-Petaled Karmic Fire Red Lotus, their faces thoughtful, lost in thought.
"Slash!"
Suddenly, the Styx Daoist uttered a single word, and the power of the Heavenly Dao descended, forming a Dao-slaying blade that crashed down upon him.
As the blade fell, an illusory figure emerged from the Styx Daoist's body, merging with the Twelve-Petaled Karmic Fire Red Lotus, transforming into a Daoist clad in a blood-red robe.
With the aid of the merit energy, the Styx Daoist was completely immersed in the Great Dao, thoroughly understanding himself, and in a moment of divine inspiration, severed his third corpse—his self-corpse.
At the same time, the merit energy that had surged into his body slowly dissipated, no longer sufficient to allow him to enter a higher level.
"Ah! Heaven is unjust! The teacher is unjust!"
Coming to his senses, seeing himself stuck at the threshold of the Saint Realm, unable to advance an inch, Daoist Minghe felt a surge of hatred and roared: "Why can Nuwa create humans to become saints, but I cannot?"
"Why can the Three Pure Ones establish their religions and become saints, while I cannot?"
"Why can the likes of Jieyin and Zhunti become saints, while I cannot?"
"You bastard, Styx has some nerve!" On Mount Sumeru, upon hearing Styx's curses, Zhunti leaped up, wishing he could immediately rush to the Netherworld Blood Sea and tear Styx apart.
If Jieyin hadn't held him back, he would already be beside Styx.
"Senior brother, why did you stop me?" Zhunti said indignantly, looking at Jieyin beside him.
"Junior brother, Styx's words were insolent, and he will have his retribution. However, he has now established the Asura Sect, intending to glorify the path of slaughter, thus embodying the killing fortune of heaven and earth."
"To attack him now might damage the fortune of our Western Sect. Let's wait until his fortune fades, and then we two can give him our retribution." Releasing Zhunti's hand, Jieyin said.
"Senior Brother's consideration is indeed thorough. Our Western Sect is newly established, and we have finally gathered some fortune. We cannot withstand the slightest setback. It was my recklessness." After hearing the explanation from the Guide Daoist, the Zhunti Daoist calmed down.
"It's alright. That Styx cursed the Heavenly Dao, so he will likely suffer some consequences. It will be a way for you and me to vent our anger." Pointing to the sky, the Guide Daoist said.
Sure enough, as soon as the Guide Daoist finished speaking, a bolt of destructive divine lightning suddenly descended from the sky, striking the Styx Daoist directly.
Although it did not cause him much damage, it turned him completely black, greatly humiliating him.
"Hmph!" With a cold snort, the Styx Daoist recalled his self-corpse, turned around, returned to the depths of the Blood Sea, and disappeared.
"This..."
"Without the Primordial Purple Qi, is it truly impossible to become a saint?"
Seeing the Styx Daoist fail to attain enlightenment again, the hearts of many powerful beings sank. Was their path truly blocked?
At the same time, they also felt that what the Styx Daoist said made some sense. The Three Pure Ones were transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu, and were sages of the Heavenly Dao, so no one could object. Nuwa had performed great deeds, and her Dao of Creation was unmatched in the primordial world; her becoming a sage was also beyond reproach.
But what about those two from the West?
In terms of aptitude, they were only first-rate, inferior to Taiyi and the Three Pure Ones; in terms of strength, they were only mid-tier, inferior to top-tier innate saints; in terms of opportunity, they were far inferior. Moreover, they came from the barren land of the West, which made them the object of contempt among the innate gods and demons from the East.
Therefore, how could anyone be convinced that they had attained sainthood!
"Teacher, really! Is our east full of outstanding people and countless experts; can't we find two sages? Why must two Westerners steal the saintly positions!" Complaining inwardly, everyone withdrew their gaze and remained silent.
However, the Kunpeng Ancestor in the North Sea Demon Master Palace rolled his eyes, had an idea, and headed towards the Netherworld Blood Sea.
...
East Sea, Ancestral Dragon Palace.
"This Styx Daoist is truly interesting!" Pointing to the Netherworld Blood Sea, Ancestral Dragon said with a smile, "Leaving aside the fact that one cannot become a saint without the Primordial Purple Qi, just the fact that he made two consecutive mistakes
means he cannot attain sainthood." Judging from Ancestral Dragon's words, he seemed to understand the key to Styx's failure to attain sainthood. Therefore, Feng Zichen asked curiously, "May Your Majesty explain in detail?"
After thinking for a moment, Ancestral Dragon said, "Nuwa created the human race, creating acquired beings in addition to the innate beings, adding countless possibilities to the future of the primordial world and accelerating the evolution of the Heavenly Dao."
(End of Chapter)