Chapter 494: Impossible, Discussing the Dao
Looking up from the Continent of Gods, the majestic Pantheon was even more dazzling than a Star.
However, just today, this Pantheon was reduced to Ruins in a series of violent explosions.
The Lord of Dawn, gathering thousands of Gods and leading hundreds of thousands of Believers and Knights, clashed with the Olympian Gods in a brutal Throne Succession War between the two Divine Pantheons—
It must be said that compared to the Earth Gods who had long been corrupted by thousands of years of peace and decadence, the Lord of Dawn and his ambitious Allies undoubtedly possessed more courage and Strength.
Compared to protagonists who rely solely on dreams and passion, schemers have ideals, ambition, and are more action-oriented; they understand how to get things done!
At the beginning of this meeting, the Lord of Dawn and his Ally, the Lord of Night, had secretly prepared a large number of Elite Personnel in their Temples, hidden from everyone.
Within the seven Temples, nearly two hundred thousand Soldiers were concealed. These two hundred thousand Soldiers each had the standard of an Asgardian Berserker. On Earth, purely in terms of Physical Quality, they were comparable to minor Supermen.
Among their Leaders, there were many powerful Existences of the Hero and Demigod level. The General leading them even surpassed many Gods in the Pantheon in terms of Strength.
If these two hundred thousand Elite Soldiers had intervened at the beginning when the Old Demon Dragon blocked the door, cooperating with the Gods of the Pantheon, even if the Old Demon Dragon could Summon those Undead Warriors on a large Scale, he would have had to tuck his Tail and flee if a real fight broke out.
When Hades came to her, Hera was quite indifferent to the news of Zeus's Death that Hades brought.
She and Zeus had no feelings for each other to begin with. Their union was merely to deal with their Father, the second-generation God King Cronus!
In the mythological symbolism of Ancient Greece, she, the Queen (of Heaven), was the Goddess of Marriage and the Protector of Fertility and Marriage. Yet, ironically, her Man was a notorious philanderer among many Divine Pantheons.
After witnessing the Strength of Tang Song and his group, Hera decisively chose Cooperation.
To show Sincerity, Hera used all her Power, preparing to offer those New God as a Gift to Tang Song and his group in exchange for their support.
If Zeus could sit on the Throne of the Pantheon, why couldn't she, Hera, sit on it?! However, despite being prepared, Hera never expected that the Lord of Dawn and his group had developed such a massive Influence within the Pantheon over the past thousand years. Not only did most non-Earth Deities stand with them, but many Earth Pantheon had also long since aligned themselves with them.
For example, Japan's Takamagahara God System—
Conversely, Anubis and the other Egyptian Ennead, who had just been in direct opposition to her, stood firmly on her side.
The absolute numerical disadvantage made this War extremely brutal from the start.
Every Earth Deities was surrounded by several times their number of Enemies. Various Divine Arts and Divine Artifacts erupted within the Pantheon, scattering colorful Energy Shockwaves and splattering Blood of various colors. However, as Time passed, the numerical disadvantage quickly became apparent! Facing enemies several times their own number, after losing many personnel, the remaining Earth Deities barely managed to form a Formation to protect themselves! The Lord of Dawn looked at the Earth Deities who were completely surrounded, exchanged glances with his several Allies, and smiled simultaneously.
"Congratulations, Lord of Dawn, you have achieved your wish! From now on, I should address you as God King Mian Xia!" A Deity from the Continent of Gods, holding the Authority of the Ocean and Storms, nodded slightly and congratulated the Lord of Dawn!
"This title of God King is merely a name. Rest assured, according to our Agreement, this Pantheon will be ruled by us jointly!" the Lord of Dawn said humbly.
"It's too early to celebrate. Let's deal with these Troubles before us first!" The Figure shrouded in Black Mist looked at the Lord of Dawn, let out a cold laugh, and transformed into a ball of Black Mist, suddenly floating out from the Throne. In the blink of an eye, it reached Diana, transforming into a pitch-black Figure, and reached out to grab Diana's Heart.
"Lord of Night is still so impatient, but he is right. We should quickly resolve and clear out these Earth Deities and these few outsiders to avoid complications!" The Father of Elves, with a handsome face and pointed ears, looked at the Lord of Dawn and suggested.
"Alright! Let a few of us deal with Hera first!"
Diana held a Shield in one hand and the Sword of the Fire God in the other, like a nimble female leopard, fighting among the Gods!
Ordinary Gods and Demigods couldn't last a single exchange against her—
When the ball of Black Mist appeared before her, Diana let out a Cold Laugh. The Sword of the Fire God in her hand ruthlessly slashed towards the claws the Lord of Night extended.
But the next moment, Diana suddenly found herself in pitch blackness, as if she had instantly entered a Darkness Domain!
Without any light, even Wonder Woman Diana's mind couldn't help but waver for a moment, but her reaction was very quick. She rapidly struck her Bracelets of Submission together.
A white Shockwave instantly erupted from her forearms—
After releasing his Darkness Domain, the Lord of Night looked at the bewildered Diana, his extended claws twitched, and a small, sharp Dagger appeared in his hand, stabbing towards Diana's Chest.
The next moment, a powerful Impact swept towards him. Under the Shockwave unleashed by the Bracelets of Submission, the Lord of Night's Body swayed slightly, and he transformed into Black Mist, drifting back several hundred meters before dodging the Shockwave.
As he retreated, Diana's vision was restored!
"Lord of Night!" Diana coldly surveyed the Figure in the Black Mist: "A cowardly, secretive fellow!"
The Black Mist around the Lord of Night receded, revealing a Middle-aged Man who closely resembled a Dark Elves. He looked at Diana, took a deep breath, and coldly laughed: "Victory makes the king, defeat the bandit, Zeus's Illegitimate Daughter! Your Olympian Gods is about to perish!"
"Just you, and you want to destroy the Olympian Pantheon?! Wishful thinking!"
Hera sat on the Throne, so incredibly arrogant, so unbearably arrogant, as if she wasn't the one surrounded by more than ten powerful Gods.
"Hera! Understand your current situation. You are no longer the high and mighty Queen (of Heaven)!"
A Woman wearing a Japanese Kimono looked at Hera with schadenfreude. Stepping on this Woman who used to be high above her gave her a twisted sense of revenge! Hera, however, was too arrogant to even spare her a glance, instead raising her head to look down upon the Lord of Dawn: "What did you promise her? The position of Queen (of Heaven)? It seems your taste is really poor. You're even interested in such trash."
The Goddess wearing the Japanese Kimono was furious! As one of the Three Noble Children of the Japanese Divine Pantheon, the Ruler of Takamagahara, and the personification of the Sun's Divinity, how could she endure such insult!
The Air around them seemed to suddenly solidify, and a surge of intense killing intent erupted from Amaterasu's Body.
The Lord of Dawn frowned at Hera, then looked back at the Olympian Gods who were trapped in a heavy siege, and his frown smoothed out again: "Cough cough! Hera, Amaterasu and her Takamagahara God System have chosen to abandon the darkness and turn to the light. In return, I will share the Power of the Pantheon with her!"
"You are a pragmatic person. Zeus is already dead. You Earth Deities have occupied the lofty positions for thousands of years. The Pantheon now needs a new Order!"
"I can give you a chance. Join us, and I will reserve a position for you in the Council of Elders of the Pantheon!" the Lord of Dawn coaxed.
Courting Hera was an impromptu decision by the Lord of Dawn. Once he ascended the Throne of the Pantheon as God King, his former Allies would become a Threat to his Power. Keeping a Queen (of Heaven) who had lost the support of the Olympian Pantheon might be useful to keep his Allies in check!
"Just you! The Master of the Pantheon! I don't think you can do it!"
A flash of Crimson Light, and a Figure suddenly appeared beside Hera. Frank leaned on his Dark Gold Great Staff, sizing up the Lord of Dawn from Head to Toe, clicking his tongue in disapproval.
The Lord of Dawn's face turned pitch black. His Body trembled violently. "What did you say?"
"He said you can't do it! I think you really can't do it!" Kane strode forward, giving the Lord of Dawn a cold stare.
"You're courting death! Hera, are they your reliance? What a joke! Just the two of them! Undeniably, they are very powerful! However, we have six thousand Gods and hundreds of thousands of Soldiers here. What are you two compared to that?" The Lord of Dawn glared fiercely at Kane and Frank, Threatening Hera: "I gave you a chance. Since you don't cherish it, then go die with Zeus!"
"Threatening a Woman! It seems you are indeed not a qualified Warrior!" Kane shook his Head, saying seriously: "I'm starting to doubt if Boss will be satisfied using trash like you to refine the Great Cosmic Star Banner!"
"Amaterasu! Kill them for me!"
The Lord of Dawn had completely lost his usual composure and strategic brilliance. He was so angered by Kane's disdainful, disgusted expression that he almost vomited blood.
Amaterasu gave Hera a venomous look, reached into the Void, and a mirror three feet six inches in diameter appeared in her hand. She raised the Yata no Kagami with both hands, about to shine it on Hera.
The next moment, she heard a deafening roar from above her head—
Amaterasu looked up and discovered that the Ceiling of the Pantheon had vanished! Through the roofless Great Hall, a Great Formation with stern gates and soaring killing intent appeared above her head.
The Heaven-Earth Net Great Formation, composed of one hundred and eight thousand Yellow Turban Warrior with solemn faces, resplendent armor, and surging Immortal Qi, was pressing down towards the Pantheon. The one hundred and eight thousand Yellow Turban Warrior could be carried by Tang Song and used as Dao Soldiers, naturally they were the elites among them. Each one's Cultivation Base was at least at the Core Formation Stage, cultivated by Boss Tang using Resources.
The Heaven-Earth Net Great Formation combined the strength of these Yellow Turban Warrior and bore down. The Continent of Gods tens of thousands of miles below seemed to be shaking, and Heaven and Earth rotated because of it.
Under this Power, the seemingly blessed and incredibly sturdy Pantheon was, at best, a raw Egg.
With just one Impact, the Pantheon was completely reduced to Ruins.
Under the combined efforts of one hundred and eight thousand Yellow Turban Warrior, supplemented by the Heavenly Court's most famous Heaven-Earth Net Great Formation, the Gods who attempted to resist were as fragile as Ants.
Falling into the Heaven-Earth Net Great Formation was like Mosquitoes falling into a Spiderweb.
"Competing in Manpower! You can't do that either!" Frank, carrying the Dark Gold Great Staff, walked up to the Lord of Dawn, who was being escorted by two Yellow Turban Warrior. He reached out and patted his head, blew a whistle, and mockingly said.
"Boss Kane, how should we Deal with these Prisoners?"
"Take them back to Boss! He will decide!" Kane watched as the Yellow Turban Warrior tied up the Gods like pigs being taken to slaughter. His gaze fell on Hera: "Madam, you need to come with me! Boss wants to see you!"
Soul Ferryman World, Ancient Kunlun, now The Moon. Inside a Palace that seemed to have existed since time immemorial.
An Empress wearing a luxurious emperor's crown was gracefully brewing Tea Infusion with her bare hands. It was hard to imagine from her fair and slender fingers that this was the World Master of a World, an Ancient God of Kunlun!
The Azure Bird as a messenger, the Profound Maiden as an Attendant. In Ancient Eastern Mythology, she had another name, Queen Mother of the West! It was not difficult to guess the Identity of this Ancient God from the Storyline of Soul Ferryman.
Although this World did not have a Heavenly Court, there were only a few people in the Eastern Mythology Pantheon who were qualified to command the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden and Heavenly Maiden Ya.
The Queen Mother of the West brewed tea with her bare hands, her phoenix eyes sharp, sweeping over the two "Guests"! Those who could be called Guests by this Ancient God of Kunlun, who was in a sense the Master of this Nebula World, naturally had extraordinary Identities.
One of the "unwelcome" Guests was Boss Tang, dressed in a Daoist Robe. At this time, Boss Tang was not wearing his usual white custom Suit, but had changed into a Daoist Robe. His Long Hair was casually tied up with an Azure Jade Hairpin, making him look like an unkempt Taoist Priest.
Compared to his usual self, he had a bit more leisurely elegance and a bit less Domineering Aura.
However, the fat, light yellow Orange Cat curled up at the Queen Mother of the West's feet would look up at Boss Tang from time to time, its Cat's Eyes filled with lingering Fear.
Every time it looked up at Tang Song's face, it seemed to relive the terror of being held in that large palm! Opposite Tang Song sat a thin, emaciated Old Monk with a clear appearance—
"Please have some tea, both of you!" The Queen Mother of the West brought the two brewed Tea Cups before them.
Tang Song reached out and picked up the Tea Infusion before him, took a sip, and watched the white Water Vapor floating above the Tea Infusion turn into white Clouds drifting before him, with Immortal Cranes carrying Ganoderma lucidum traversing within them, enjoying the aroma of the Tea.
Tang Song put down the tea cup and praised: "Fellow Daoist is indeed worthy of being an Innate Deity who possesses an entire World. Just this one sip of tea is equivalent to sixty years of Cultivation for an Ordinary Person!"
"Fellow Daoist is too kind. I am just a few years older. I cannot compare to Fellow Daoist's Great Divine Power. If you like it, I still have some Cloud Mist Tea. I will have someone prepare a few pounds for you later!"
"A gentleman does not take what others cherish. Isn't that inappropriate!" Tang Song said with a reserved expression!
The polite smile on the Queen Mother of the West's face stiffened for a moment. She subconsciously glanced up. Above The Moon were the unchanging Stars. Amidst the boundless starlight, two azure Sword Implements were suspended at this moment.
The Sword Spine of the two Longswords was submerged in the Star Sea, while the Sword Body extended to a point beyond sight, unknown how many miles long.
The Queen Mother of the West looked at them, the faint cold light emanating from the sword edge, which stood like a mountain, the longswords spanning the sky, just looking at the endless momentum—
The Queen Mother of the West knew this was a naked Threat. Throughout her existence since birth, even Chi You, the leader of the original humans who once wanted to rebel against her, had never dared to be so arrogant!
However, the Queen Mother of the West knew that the person before her indeed had the reason for such arrogance.
In Space, a continuous azure sword scar tens of thousands of miles long was faintly visible cutting across—
Several large Stars swayed; they were Stars that had been split in half by Sword Qi! She looked up at the shyly smiling Man before her, and could faintly see that behind him, twelve massive Phantoms resembling Demon God were grinding their teeth and thirsting for blood, staring at her, or rather, at the entire World.
These Demon God emitted monstrous Demonic Flame from their eyes, their hot, greedy gaze seeming as if they would devour and refine this entire World the next moment.
The Queen Mother of the West knew this was not her imagination. Not long ago, this visitor from another Realm had used the Great Divine Ability of Sky Sealing and Earth Locking, severing the Contact between various realms and the main Earth World, angering many Immortal Gods and Mighty Beings. The Strength of some of her Old Friends among them was completely not inferior to her own, yet they were all miserably defeated by the hands of this person before her, one by one.
She just didn't know if the Old Monk could subdue this Outer Realm Heavenly Demon!
"Benefactor, greed, hatred, delusion, wrath are merely mundane thoughts. Why cling to them!" The emaciated Old Monk looked at the wisps of white Qi rising from the Tea Cup before him and bowed to Tang Song with Palms Together.
In the vast and lofty Vault of Heaven, whose height is unknown and depth is unknown, there is no birth or Death, no sorrow or Wrath, no killing or famine. Even the most heinous villains, upon arriving here, would gradually become truly good people, unwilling to even step on an Ant.
Here, wolves do not eat Lamb, Tigers do not eat people, people do not eat meat, and people are incredibly harmonious with each other.
The Buddha said: Why is that land called Pure Land of Bliss? The beings in that country have no suffering, but only enjoy all pleasures, hence it is called Pure Land of Bliss.
This place is called the Pure Land of Bliss.
Legend has it that as long as one enters the Pure Land of Bliss, they can escape the World of Five Corruptions, be free from the suffering of "Greed and Hatred," and attain Immortality without Death.
The emaciated Old Monk also possessed Great Divine Power. The moment he brought his Palms Together, he pulled Tang Song's Consciousness into this Pure Land of Bliss.
Within the Pure Land of Bliss, above the incredibly high Vault of Heaven, boundless Golden Light descended like a torrent. As far as the eye could see, Heavenly Flowers Falling and Golden Lotuses Emerging from the Ground on the Boundless Earth, where mountains and forests were lush and Spirit Spring flowed.
There was no Wind Sound or the sound of Thunder exploding between Heaven and Earth, only the endless Buddhist Chanting resounding, washing away all mundane thoughts, leaving only good thought within.
Everything seen was brilliant and glorious.
"Medicine cures mortal illness, Buddha saves those with predestined affinity! But Master, who do you think you are? A Buddha Venerable? You are not qualified enough to save me!"
Tang Song looked at the peaceful and serene Pure Land of Bliss before him, turned his Palm, and casually pressed down.
Just then, twelve streams of emerald gleam spread out from within the Pure Land of Bliss, flowing gently like Star Rivers through the endless dark Void.
Covering the Pure Land of Bliss.
Rumble! But at this moment, the Pure Land of Bliss vibrated, as if the sound of thunder was overwhelming the Buddhist Chanting.
To the west of Pure Land of Bliss, the originally magnificent Spirit Mountain collapsed, and the sacred scenery disappeared.
Crack~~~ Faintly, five giant Fingers, seemingly breaking through the Horizon, slowly appeared.
The five-colored palm was infinitely vast. Mountains and rivers, the vast Star Sea, the five Fingers shimmered with five-colored Radiance, incredibly huge. Each joint was larger than imagination, and countless Stars stacked together could not compare to any part of the pads of the five fingers! Wherever it passed, The Void collapsed, Laws/Principles dissipated, and a scene of Four Great Elements appeared, as if trying to recreate Heaven and Earth.
Like a Divine Mountain standing at the Horizon collapsing, the Spirit Mountain scenic spot and the Pure Land of Bliss Divine Mountain were instantly turned into dust.
"Amitabha Buddha."
A faint trace of golden blood flowed from the corner of the emaciated Old Monk's mouth. He brought his hands together, shook his head slightly, and softly chanted a Buddhist name, saying: "One day, the People of the World will awaken to the wisdom and compassion of my Buddha, knowing the suffering of the Sea of Suffering and the joy of Pure Land of Bliss."
The compassion on his face remained unchanged, becoming even more merciful.
(end of chapter)