Yuxu Palace.
Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Cult Master sit opposite each other, while Xuanchen and Guangchengzi serve beside the two saints respectively. The battle of the seven kings has begun, and we must be prepared.
Guang Chengzi looked at Xuan Chen beside him, but he was a little disgusted.
He is still in the early stage of quasi-sage, while Xuanchen has broken through to the late stage of Hunyuan Golden Immortal, and the gap is getting wider and wider.
One is a secondary disciple of Chan Jiao, and the other is a secondary disciple of Jie Jiao.
There will naturally be comparisons in mind.
However, Xuan Chen ignored it. Over the years, with the help of burning merit and heavenly luck, as well as the help of observing the saints opening the sky and enlightening the Tao tea leaves, he finally broke through to the late stage of Hunyuan Golden Immortal not long ago.
This time, Kong Xuan will break through first.
After all, he now needs to practice the five laws of space, thunder, yin and yang, five elements, and stars, while Kong Xuan only needs to understand the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, and the energy he needs to invest is also different.
Xuan Chen looked at Yuanshi Tianzun and asked: "Second Senior Uncle, now the war between the seven kings has begun. I don't know what Second Senior Uncle has planned. I think Empress Nuwa can no longer hold back."
The plans of the human world were only on the surface, but he did not believe that the saints had no other means secretly.
Especially the Yuanshi Tianzun in front of him has always been good at planning.
Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes were deep, and thousands of causes and effects were intertwined, and he asked: "Do you think who has the greatest advantage in this game of saints and the battle between the seven kings? Who is the most powerful?"
"Currently, the Chu State supported by Empress Nuwa and Grand Master is the strongest."
"But if we take into account the layout of the two sects of Chanjie in the human world over the years and the many disciples they have accepted, the Qin State supported by Uncle Yuanshi and Master should be the strongest."
"The other five countries of Yan, Zhao, Qi, Wei, and Han are all slightly inferior."
After thinking for a moment, Xuan Chen expressed his opinion, which was also a reflection of the situation of all parties.
After hearing this, Master Tongtian and Guangchengzi nodded, agreeing with this view. Chu and Qin currently have the greatest advantages, far superior to the other five countries.
However, Yuanshi Tianzun shook his head and said: "This is just a superficial phenomenon. If what I expected is correct, the Wei State supported by Hou Tu and Ju Mang is the strongest."
Wei State?
Both Qi and Wei were supported by the two saints Houtu and Jumang, but the difference is that the current king of Qi is the reincarnation of Shaohao, while the king of Wei is the reincarnation of Zhuanxu.
Although judging from Hou Tu's previous actions, he planned to support Zhuan Xu.
But even if Qi and Wei merged together, there is still a gap between Qin and Chu.
Why can't I see that he is the strongest?
Guangchengzi took a step forward and said respectfully: "Master, please give me some advice."
Yuanshi Tianzun waved his hand, and a scene suddenly appeared in front of everyone's eyes. It was in the territories of Qi and Wei, and craftsmen were building magnificent temples one by one.
"This is……?"
Even the leader of Tongtian Cult, who was a saint, couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Xuanchen and Guangchengzi were even more stunned. It is not surprising that Yan and Zhao built temples.
After all, that is the country supported by the Two Saints of the West.
But it is self-evident what happened when Qi and Wei built temples, that is, Houtu and Jumang joined forces with the Two Saints of the West and decided to jointly support the Wei State where Zhuanxu was located.
How can this be?
You must know that not long ago, Houtu and Jumang had a fight with the Two Saints of the West over the issue of reincarnation authority. This matter was seen by the entire prehistoric period and was not false in the slightest.
But the current situation all shows that Hou Tujumang and the Second Saint of the West are on the same front.
Yuanshi Tianzun explained: "I had many fights with Nuwa before, but Houtu, Jumang, Jieyin, and Zhunti were all fighting in a small way. There was no big movement, so I became suspicious."
"Although Hou Tu had a bad relationship with the Two Saints of the West because of the power of reincarnation, the hustle and bustle in the world is all for benefit, and the bustle of the world is all for gain. In the face of huge interests, that bit of nastiness is nothing to mention."
"Before, in the chaos, the battle between the four of them started but ended, but now it seems that cooperation was reached at that time."
Right.
If there is not enough benefit, based on my understanding of Hou Tu, I am afraid that I will not easily spare the Second Saint of the West.
Having the authority of reincarnation stolen is not a small matter.
If you want to uncover this matter, you may need to pay a huge price.
If Xuan Chen's prediction is correct, the price will be that the two sages of the West give up their support for Emperor Ku and Tang Yao, and instead support Zhuan Xu together with Hou Tu and Gou Mang.
It is no wonder that although Emperor Ku and Tang Yao were conferred the title of Buddha, they did not receive any benefits.
There is only a false name and no authority at all.
Leader Tongtian also reacted at this moment and said: "The two saints of the West are really willing to give up the opportunity to become a human saint, but they have also received a lot of benefits."
Yes, although they no longer compete for this opportunity, they can still gain a lot of benefits if Zhuan Xu ascends to that position.
Four countries, four saints, the strength behind Zhuan Xu suddenly ranked first among the seven kings.
Even Qin and Chu were slightly inferior.
It's a pity that the Second Sage of the West was too anxious to build temples and spread Buddhism in Qi and Wei so early that Yuanshi Tianzun discovered some clues.
If they were exposed again when Qin and Chu were both at a loss, they might be able to secure victory in one fell swoop.
However, if he were the Second Saint of the West, he might choose this way.
After all, the benefits of eating are real. Things are changing rapidly on the battlefield, and the situation may be reversed in an instant. Even if the four saints join forces, they may not be able to win the position of the humane saint.
It is better to spread the Buddhist faith in Qi and Wei first, so that even if they lose, it will not be a loss.
Think about defeat first, then victory.
This is indeed in line with the character of the Second Saint of the West.
It is precisely this cautious character that allows the two of them to lead the revitalization of the West step by step. Now their fortunes are booming and they are not far away from great prosperity.
Naturally, he is not willing to take risks on this matter.
Even if you lose, the one who suffers the most is Hou Tu. He promised to help you, but he didn't say that he would definitely get the position of a humane saint.
Do your best, try as much as you can, don’t you have the final say?
Leader Tongtian said: "However, this Buddhism is building temples everywhere in the human world, which is detrimental to our Xuanmen inheritance, but we cannot sit idly by and ignore it."
Yuanshi Tianzun also nodded and said to Guangchengzi: "What the third brother said is true. Guangchengzi, please go to Shouyang Mountain and ask Uncle You to come and talk about it."
Hou Tujumang did not establish a religion and had no disciples, so he allowed the two sages from the West to teach.
And Nuwa has no disciples, so she can just sit back and watch.
But they, the Sanqings, are the direct descendants of Hongjun Taoist ancestors and Taoist leaders. They each have their own Taoist traditions and have countless disciples, but they cannot sit back and watch Buddhism expand in the human world.
"Yes, Master!"
Guangchengzi immediately received the decree and headed towards Shouyang Mountain.
Xuan Chen showed a hint of worry and asked: "Second Senior Uncle, now the battle of the seven kings is about to begin. If there is another orthodoxy dispute, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to us!"
The Sanqing Dynasty and the Two Saints of the West are at odds. Houtu, Jumang, Nuwa, and Shennong will all choose to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the tigers.
It may even be adding fuel to the flames behind the scenes, which is not conducive to the development of Qin.
Yuanshi Tianzun looked confident and said: "I have already made a plan in my mind. During the Shang Dynasty in the past, I entered the human world as an incarnation and accepted two disciples named Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao, but I did not teach them. Yuqing Immortal Technique, but taught him the art of vertical and horizontal movements and an ordinary Immortal Technique."
"Hitting the world vertically and horizontally, looking down at the world, is enough to muddy the water, leaving Nuwa and others with no time to take care of it."
"Furthermore, I have sent letters to Queen Mother of the West, Ming He, Zhen Yuanzi, Zhulong, Kunpeng and others, inviting them to join in this battle of Buddhism and Taoism, so that they can show what they have learned."
"Nuwa and Houtu want to watch the fire from the other side, but they can't. They must be pulled into the water."
Jiang Ziya? Shen Gongbao?
Xuanchen thought that without the Battle of the Gods between Shang and Zhou, there would be no chance for the two of him to appear.
The two of them had not been seen before. It turned out that they were secretly hidden by the second uncle and became his disciples.
It seems that this destined master-disciple relationship is really unavoidable.
That's it for Jiang Ziya. Shen Gongbao, who has the law of cause and effect skill "Fellow Taoist Please Stay", has to be wary even though he is already in the late stage of Hunyuan Golden Immortal.
This battle of seven kings has become more interesting.
But, the art of vertical and horizontal?
Is it the Zongheng that I imagined, where "the common people are in chaos, the world is in chaos, and all the schools of thought are dominated by me"?
Leader Tongtian also smiled and said: "In these years, I have also accepted two disciples in the human world, one is named Kong Qiu and the other is Mo Zhai. I can also help my two brothers!"
When he heard these two names, Xuan Chen couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
Forget Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao, the two enhanced strategists, why did Confucius and Mo Zhai even come out? What have my master and second uncle planned in these years?
Strategist!
Confucianism!
Mo family!
There is also the Taoist school founded by the great uncle, plus the Queen Mother of the West, Ming He, Zhen Yuanzi, Zhulong, Kunpeng and others.
Are you trying to start a hundred schools of thought contending?
Moreover, based on my understanding of Tongtian Cult Leader, and his hobby of collecting disciples as well as collecting stamps, he would definitely not only accept disciples, Kong Qiu and Mo Zhai.
Who knows when a few more disciples will appear.
After all, in the entire prehistoric period, even he, a senior fellow student, did not know how many junior brothers and sisters he had. The only ones he knew well were the direct disciples and inner disciples who practiced together on Jin'ao Island.
He really couldn't do it if he was asked to call out the names of all the disciples of Jie Jiao. Wan Xian came to court not in vain.
Moreover, as Duobao, Kong Xuan, Yun Xiao and others went out to establish sects, although they were not under the name of Jie Jiao, the number of descendants of Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun was still increasing rapidly.
After thinking about it carefully, the legalist's style of doing things seems to be very similar to that of the second uncle!
They all emphasize rules and etiquette.
Qin State relies on the law to govern the country, and now it is his master and second uncle who support Qin State. Even if it has nothing to do with Xuan Chen!
Looking at it this way, it is simply terrifying to think about it.
According to this trend, before the Seven Kings can compete for hegemony, there must be a hundred schools of thought.
It's also my fault that I have been obsessed with practicing in recent years and haven't paid much attention to it. I didn't expect that my master and second uncle would plan so many things, which is really surprising.
However, the contention of a hundred schools of thought is quite interesting. Do you want to get involved in it?
(End of chapter)
