Chapter 493 The Inevitable Battle of the Saints

“This boy has a great grudge against me, how can I help him achieve enlightenment?”

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun became furious.

How could he not know that what the Great Purity Saint said was right, but so what? He couldn’t get over the hurdle in his heart about giving the treasure gourd to Ao Bing.

Ao Bing was already annoying to him. If he was given the treasure gourd to further improve his strength, he would become even more difficult to deal with, which would cause him more trouble.

Therefore, Yuanshi Tianzun was unwilling to give Ao Bing the magic gourd, for fear that he would continue to become stronger.

“This is not a question of whether you are willing or not, but the situation has developed to this point, you have no choice but to do so. If you don’t give him the treasure gourd, how can you make him give up participating in this immortal killing calamity?”

“With his strength, if he were to participate in the killing calamity, who among the disciples of the three religions would be his opponent?”

“Don’t say those angry words about doing it yourself. Even if you do it yourself, can you kill him?”

“By then, instead of killing the human dragon, you might force your third brother into a corner. Can you afford the price?”

Hearing Yuanshi Tianzun speaking angrily again, Saint Taiqing couldn’t help but scold him.

Now the initiative to persuade is in Ao Bing’s hands, not in their hands. How can they decide whether they are willing or not? It depends on Ao Bing’s attitude.

“Those involved in this killing calamity are not only my disciples of the Chan Sect, but also those of the Western Sect. Even if I don’t attack the human dragon, given the temperaments of those two from the West, how could they just sit back and watch him end up like this?”

Yuanshi Tianzun said stubbornly, not hesitating to mention the two Western Saints whom he despised the most. He believed that if Ao Bing really wanted to interfere in the killing of immortals and gods, then even if he didn’t take action, the two Western Saints would not let him go.

“Second brother, you are confused. The Immortal Execution Sword Formation is in the hands of third brother. With this formation in hand, the two saints of the West will never be a match for third brother, even if you are included.”

“If things really turn against each other, the Western Church will not be able to withstand the revenge of the third brother.”

“Therefore, if they really have to choose, they would rather put pressure on you and force you to hand over the treasure-raising gourd than attack Ao Bing and force my third brother to set up the Immortal Execution Sword Formation and fight with them.”

Saint Taiqing shook his head and said, among all the saints, the strongest one might not be Master Tongtian, but he is definitely the most difficult one to deal with.

The saying that only the Four Saints can break it makes him invincible. Unless the four saints are gathered together, no one can do anything to him.

Master Tongtian has this advantage. If he really had no other choice, why would the two saints of the West become his enemy?

Moreover, Ao Bing was not someone who could be easily provoked. He had a good relationship with Zhen Yuanzi. If they moved against him, not only would they anger Tong Tian Jiaozhu, but they would also attract Zhen Yuanzi. In this way, they would have no advantage in numbers.

In this case, instead of offending Tongtian Jiaozhu, it is better to put pressure on Yuanshi Tianzun, which will cost less.

It was a simple matter of weighing the pros and cons. If the Saint Taiqing was the Two Saints of the West, he would have made the same choice. Therefore, what Yuanshi Tianzun hoped for, that the Two Saints of the West would attack Ao Bing, would never happen.

The more likely possibility is that they will join forces to go to Kunlun Mountain to put pressure on Yuanshi Tianzun and force him to agree to Ao Bing’s conditions.

“Hmph, they dare!”

Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly and said disdainfully, as if he believed that the two saints from the West would not dare to do so. But unfortunately, he only said so on the surface, but in fact he still felt a little guilty in his heart.

They are all saints. The two saints in the West may not be as powerful as him, but at best they are just wary of him, not afraid of him like a tiger.

Besides, if the two brothers work together, he may not be their opponent. Therefore, given the character of the two Western saints, they are likely to dare to put pressure on them.

“After all, we are a family. There is no need to have a conflict over this matter. It will only make outsiders laugh at us.”

“Since the human dragon needs to raise the treasure gourd, you should help him. This will also help ease the relationship between you. After all, you are uncle and nephew. How can you let it get to this point?”

Saint Taiqing advised earnestly, he felt this was an opportunity, an opportunity to ease the conflict between the two.

The treasure gourd is too heavy for Ao Bing, as it is a thing for achieving enlightenment. If Yuanshi Tianzun gave him this treasure, even if it was a conditional gift, it would be a great favor to him.

This is a great favor. Then, the next time Ao Bing sees Yuanshi Tianzun, he must be polite to him no matter what. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he will never conflict with him.

Also, even if there are other disciples of the Chan sect who provoke him, he will not kill them for the sake of this incident, and will at least leave them a way out.

As far as the relationship between the two was concerned, being able to ease to this point was already pretty good. At least from the outside, it was acceptable, and they were able to barely maintain the relationship of the three religions as one.

The three religions united would be the strongest force in the prehistoric world. If the three religions were separated, to put it bluntly, they might not even be able to surpass the Western religion.

Therefore, Saint Taiqing has always been trying to maintain the relationship between the three religions and try to avoid the division among the three religions, even if it is only a superficial relationship.

“Hey!”

Yuanshi Tianzun sighed, obviously struggling. Today, it was the Saint Taiqing who put pressure on him, and he could still talk to him nicely. But later, if the two saints from the West came, they would not be so polite.

“Second brother, how can you disregard the safety of your disciples just because of a momentary anger?”

Seeing that Yuanshi Tianzun showed signs of loosening, Taiqing Saint continued.

The problem with Ao Bing is not that he is too strong, but that he has a special identity and cannot be killed.

Otherwise, if the saint had not allowed him to participate in the killing of immortals and gods, there wouldn’t be so much trouble. It’s just a matter of one sentence. If you don’t listen, you will die. There would be no need to protect and comfort him like now.

The key to the problem is that we cannot kill. Since we cannot kill, we can only focus on appeasement.

“Forget it, just give him the treasure gourd. However, without the Pangu Banner, if he only relies on the treasure gourd, it will be difficult for him to achieve enlightenment even if he has great talent.”

Being forced to do so, Yuanshi Tianzun had to hand over the treasure-raising gourd, but he still consoled himself by saying that he had lost the battle but not the fight.

It is believed that even if Ao Bing obtained the treasure-raising gourd, he could at most reach the level of a great supernatural being, and it would be difficult for him to achieve enlightenment with it.

After all, the treasure-raising gourd is just a container for the Pangu Banner, and the axe light of creation contained in it is limited, far less than that of the Pangu Banner.

No matter how talented Ao Bing is, the mysteries he can comprehend from it are limited. It is difficult for him to perfectly reproduce the light of the Axe of Creation, and it is even more difficult for him to perfect his magical powers and achieve the supreme realm of Hunyuan.

“In that case, why don’t you lend him the Pangu Banner? I think, as long as you are willing to lend him the Pangu Banner, from now on, when he sees you, he will not only stay away from you, but also treat you with great courtesy and will not dare to conflict with you again.”

Upon hearing this, Saint Taiqing continued to persuade.

From his point of view, he certainly hopes that Ao Bing can cultivate to become a Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian. The reason is that Ao Bing is a family member, not an outsider. With the breakthroughs of the Emperor of Heaven and the Jade Emperor, the arrival of the Hunyuan era is inevitable. Affected by this, the advantage of the saints is shrinking, and it is difficult to maintain the supreme position.

In order to strengthen their influence, saints should also adapt to the development of the times, select outstanding disciples, and train them to become Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian.

Otherwise, the three religions will only have three saints, but not even one Daluo Jinxian. In the coming Hunyuan era, it will be difficult for them to occupy a dominant position, and they will gradually fall from the position of the protagonist and become a foil bit by bit.

How could the Great Purity Saint allow such a thing? Therefore, he hoped that Ao Bing could cultivate into a Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian, so as to further enhance the influence of the three religions.

Unfortunately, his idea was good, but Yuanshi Tianzun did not cooperate. In his opinion, among the disciples of the three religions, his disciples were the best and had the potential to become Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian.

The rest, especially the disciples of Jiejiao, except for a few people, were all born from eggs in moisture and are covered with fur and feathers. How can they achieve the Great Way?
“You’re dreaming. Giving him the treasure gourd is already my limit. If you want me to lend him the Pangu Banner, it’s impossible.”

Yuanshi Tianzun said in a firm tone that not lending the Pangu Banner was his biggest limit, and he meant not lending it.

“let’s discuss it later.”

Saint Taiqing did not comment, but calmly took the treasure-raising gourd from Yuanshi Tianzun, then left Kunlun Mountain and went to look for Ao Bing again.

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Outside Jin’ao Island, Ao Bing stopped for a while and then left. This time when he went to Jin’ao Island, he did not see Master Tongtian.

Because ever since returning from Zixiao Palace, Master Tongtian has been in seclusion and has not come out until now.

Ao Bing knew why he was in seclusion and was worried about the future of Jiejiao. He was worried that Yuanshi Tianzun and the two Western saints would not be able to win when the killing of immortals and gods continued. They would personally turn the table and kill all the Jiejiao.

If they really did that, then even if Saint Taiqing was dissatisfied, he would have no choice but to join forces with them to deal with Master Tongtian.

It is not surprising that Saint Taiqing made this choice. His position was destined. When a big mistake had already been made, the first thing he had to do was not to judge who was right or wrong, but to do his best to stop the loss.

The three saints suddenly turned against each other and wanted to join forces to destroy Jiejiao. When Tongtian Sect Master knew about it, he would be furious and set up the Zhuxian Sword Formation to fight them to the death.

The Zhu Xian Sword Formation requires the joint efforts of the Four Saints to break it. Yuanshi Tianzun plus the Two Saints from the West only make three saints, which is not enough to break the formation.

At this time, even if Saint Taiqing didn’t want to help them, he had to help them.

Instead of helping them, helping Master Tongtian may be morally justifiable, but it will be of no benefit to the ancient world and may even destroy it.

Two saints fought against three saints. No matter who won or lost in the end, the prehistoric world would definitely be destroyed. Saint Taiqing would definitely not do such a thing.

Therefore, he could only help the Three Saints and the Four Saints to suppress Tongtian Patriarch. Although this move was unfair to Tongtian Patriarch, the prehistoric world was saved.

The Saint Taiqing can still tell which is more important, the Jiejiao or the prehistoric world.

This is moral kidnapping, using the safety of the ancient world to kidnap Saint Taiqing and force him to stand on one’s side.

In the face of the safety of Honghuang, the personal preferences of Saint Taiqing are no longer important. He must forget all feelings and make the choice that is most beneficial to Honghuang.

If Ao Bing can understand such a simple truth, then Master Tongtian can certainly understand it as well.

The reason why he didn’t think about it in this direction before was not because he couldn’t think of it, but because he didn’t want to speculate about his brother Yuanshi Tianzun with the greatest malice.

Moreover, Yuanshi Tianzun used to look down upon the Two Saints of the West the most, so how could he join forces with them?
But that was in the past. Now that the situation has developed to this point, the alliance between the Western Religion and the Orthodox Religion has become an established fact, and Tongtian Patriarch has no choice but to think so.

Since he thought of this possibility, how could he not take precautions?

The purpose of Tongtian Sect Master’s retreat this time was to perfect the Zhuxian Sword Formation and make it more powerful. If nothing else, it had to reach a level that even the four saints could not break together.

In this way, even if the Four Saints joined forces, they could not gain any advantage over him, let alone destroy the Jie Religion.

Normally speaking, Ao Bing had already submitted a perfect answer on how to perfect the Zhu Xian Sword Formation. All Tongtian Patriarch had to do was follow it. It would not take too long to simply perfect the Zhu Xian Sword Formation.

But who is Tongtian Sect Master? He has his own pride, so how could he allow himself to follow the ideas of his disciples?
Therefore, Ao Bing’s ideas can only provide him with reference at most. As for how to perfect the Zhu Xian Sword Formation, he still has to follow his own ideas.

That is why Master Tongtian’s retreat took so long. The greater the request, the longer it will take.

“As long as other saints don’t take action, given Master’s character, he will definitely not be the first to take action. And if he doesn’t take action, there is no need for me to continue to get involved in this disaster.”

“However, given the personalities of the three saints on the other side, if they are really going to lose, how could they not take action?”

“When the time comes, Master will definitely take action, and as Master’s strongest disciple, I cannot just stand by and watch. I must also take action as well.”

“It seems that I have to hurry up and improve my strength. Otherwise, it will be difficult to protect myself in the upcoming battle among the saints.”

Ao Bing felt a headache when he thought about the future he was going to face.

Right now, the Jiejiao has a great chance of winning, or to put it more simply, using normal means, Ao Bing has no idea how the disciples of the Western Sect and the Chenjiao can win.

Is this a good thing? It seems so, but in fact it is not. It is precisely because the Jiejiao has such a great chance of winning that the War of the Saints is inevitable.

Neither religion wants to lose, but they cannot win through normal means, so they can only use unconventional tactics. The saint personally steps down to end this massacre.

But the consequences of doing so are also very obvious. It will inevitably force Tongtian Sect Master to set up the Zhuxian Sword Formation and fight against the four saints.

“Oh, what trouble!”

With a long sigh, Ao Bing followed the feeling in his heart and walked towards the location of the Sun Treasure. After he was ready to take the item back, he would return to the Immortal Alliance to go into seclusion and use the power of the Chaos Green Lotus to quickly improve his strength.

This treasure of the sun was transformed from the origin of the sun. It was the companion spiritual treasure he had decided on when he had previously broken through to the mythical Daluo and reversed cause and effect to modify his own foundation.

It had been hidden in the East China Sea since the end of the ancient times and the beginning of the ancient times, waiting for him to take it at any time. But he had never had the time to take it until now.

“It’s a rare opportunity to return to the East China Sea. Taking one treasure is fine, taking two treasures is fine too. I might as well find Zijizhou as well.”

Thinking of his current identity, Ao Bing couldn’t help but feel moved.

(End of this chapter)