Chapter 167: Factions(1/2)
In the endless void, the worlds are floating quietly like oval "big eggs". If there is no void wind that is always in a violent state, it will look like a quiet time.
And among these countless worlds, there is one world that is very strange.
It was a 'golden' world.
It is not that the world itself is golden, but that in the eyes of those with advanced cultivation, there is a kind of golden pattern flashing faintly above this world.
This is a feeling different from other worlds, and what's even more strange is that in one of the worlds, there are countless golden chains in length, extending from the world to the endless void.
Turning his eyes along this chain to the other end. At the far and unknown distance, the golden chain plunged into another ordinary world, "connecting" the two worlds together.
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"Have everything handled over there?"
In the mortal world, the ancestor Linghu, wearing a golden robe, stood on the top of a mountain and asked the Taoist Zhiyang standing beside him.
"Don't worry, with our current strength and the Demon Ape Lord, there will naturally be no 'no problem' there."
The Taoist Zhiyang smiled and said, his tone was very proud.
Upon hearing this, the ancestor Linghu frowned and said:
"Friend Zhiyang, I am naturally at ease when doing things, but this matter is of great importance. What the Emperor said a few days ago is likely to "gain the attention of the upper realm". This matter also requires precautions."
"Otherwise, if something goes wrong, the Emperor will probably not be lenient this time."
When Taoist Zhiyang heard this, his face became very serious.
"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Linghu, Fellow Daoist Wei and a few from the 'over there' have already taken people to patrol the surrounding voids. He has dealt with many spies from the 'upper realm'."
"However, something strange is that the people sent from the upper realm this time seem to..."
"What seems to be?"
Seeing Zhiyang looking at him wanting to speak but stopping, the ancestor Linghu asked.
"It seems a bit too weak! The strongest one is just 'refining of emptiness', and most of them are just some existences in the late stage of the God Transformation."
Zhiyang shook his head and said, Wan Xuan told them so solemnly before that it was very likely to attract the attention of the upper world.
With the emperor's solemnity, it naturally made Zhiyang Taoist and others feel extremely alert.
But when things came to an end, I found that the other party seemed not as dangerous as the Emperor said, and was even a little "too weak".
“Too weak?”
The ancestor Linghu laughed in silence when he heard this.
"Fellow Taoist Zhiyang, do you think that a few hundred years ago, would you put the word "just" in front of the existence of the God Transformation?"
Taoist Zhiyang was stunned when he heard this, and then he smiled bitterly.
"What fellow Taoist Linghu said is that maybe those upper realms did not expect that the existence of our emperors could appear in the 'lower realm'. Even the 'lower cultivators' who could only die in the human world were under the guise of being underestimated and could underestimate the existence of the transcendent god who was in the past..."
"However, fellow Taoist Xiang decided to go to the spiritual world? He made a lot of contributions in the Five Dragon Sea before, and the Emperor also valued them very much. If he leaves, we will have a little help!"
Halfway through his words, Taoist Zhiyang suddenly remembered Xiang Zhili again and sighed with a pity.
However, the ancestor Linghu just glanced at him lightly and said:
"Fellow Taoist Xiang has ambitions. After all, it was a little late for him to join the Emperor. The Five Dragon Sea has made great contributions, but in comparison, Taoist Zhiyang thinks, how about Fellow Taoist Xiang than me?"
"How can I compare this? Fellow Daoist Linghu is our leader, and the humerus of the emperor is naturally incomparable to fellow Taoist Xiang."
"The Emperor's Humerus?"
After hearing this, the ancestor Linghu smiled and said:
"I never dare to recognize the humerus of the Emperor. Although the Emperor often says that what he gives us is only what we have made contributions, and is an "equivalent exchange", for you and me, you need to remember it at all times, this is the "gift" of the Emperor."
Taoist Zhiyang nodded without comment.
‘Equivalent exchange’?
How has such a good thing happened in this world? How many monks have lost their money in order to seek a suitable spiritual medicine and treasure, and have been running around for countless years without obtaining it?
Such an all-encompassing "equivalent exchange" is the greatest "gift" of Emperor Wanxuan to their subordinates.
"However, as Taoist Zhiyang said, the status of fellow Taoist Xiang is not as good as that of me. Although he has a higher cultivation level, he has been in the army of the Emperor for too short. The achievements of the Five Dragon Sea were still half divided by Commander Li Lang. To put it bluntly, it is much worse than that of you and fellow Taoist Wei."
"If you still follow the path of enthroning the gods, the emperor will give him at most a "third-class god". You and fellow Taoist Wei will be promoted to the "second-class god" soon?"
Wan Xuan, who became the world master of the mortal world and turned the entire world into a divine realm in one fell swoop, planned a new system of divine deity in this world under his control.
From the "Dutian Emperor, the Supreme Lord of the Nine Sky" under Wanxuan, there are five levels of gods.
The fifth level is the "official god", such as the black and white impermanence of the underworld, with cow heads and horse faces.
The six realms of reincarnation have become the fourth one. With the help of the power of the world, it is only time to evolve the two realms of heaven and man, and hell.
The underworld now has the ability to reincarnate the soul. It is no longer the same as before, but can only be regarded as a "soul prison".
The original two guards of Niu Tou Horse Face were promoted to the "Si Zhu Shen", which was actually no different from the clergy that Wan Xuan had given them before.
However, the new officials, Niu Tou Horse Face, have no "God's Name". Niu Tou Prison God, Horse Face, and Jade God, are in charge of the underworld patrol and patrol. They rank third in the "Main Gods" in the "Shistoric Book".
The fifth-class official god or above, the fourth-class is the "Earth God". The land, mountain god, water, county and city god are all the "Earth God".
The third-class "main god" is in addition to the cow head and horse face, the old turtle's original "Wujiang River Bo", Li Lang and Li Bing's day and night travel god, and the "Yunchuan Daofu Jun" originally intended to be named by the ancestor Linghu. This large-scale water system, the lord of the mountains, and the city god of the state are both third-class.
The second class is the "National God", which is the God who commands a country.
Of course, this country cannot be the Great Yue that is now unified in the south of the world, nor can it be the Great Jin, the number one holy land in the world of immortal cultivation back then.
The "country" here refers to the general term for a region, which is equivalent to setting up an additional geopolitical unit above the prefecture.
Now that since Wanxuan has descended, there is only one national god, which is the ancestor Linghu.
Because the old turtle was affected by the earth's difficulties during the previous day's changes, it did not help the situation, so it is still the third-class Wujiang River Bo.
The ancestor Linghu was the most coordinated by the entire Tiannan region and received support from monks from the Jin Dynasty and the Five Dragon Seas.
He almost blessed with the identity of "the leader of the world's monks", and his years of experience and merits were used to become the "National God".
First-class God, there are more.
The human being said to Qinglong, the Lord of Shura, Chi Li.
Qinglong is now considered the immediate boss of the ancestor Linghu, but in fact his right to speak is not as good as that of the ancestor Linghu. He is considered a "tool dragon". He has a high nominal status, but his actual power is not.
Chili, emmmmm, was the first to be the best this time, so Wan Xuan granted him a first-class god and confirmed the position of Shura Taoist Lord.
However, the core of Chili, the ancestor Linghu is clear.
His loyalty is to beat a big ‘?’.
Therefore, the ancestor Linghu is now considered to be the "No. 1 God" in the mortal world under Wanxuan.
As his hard-core supporter, Zhiyang Taoist, Wei Wuya and others have also risen and have all been awarded the third-class main god. As long as the matter is done this time, Wan Xuan has already agreed to the second-class national god.
However, they all knew that as long as the time for merit was right, Lao Gui, Li Lang, and Li Bing would be very likely to catch up.
After all, they were Wan Xuan’s earliest subordinates, and even the ancestor Linghu was a little short of a bit of a passion.
If nothing unexpected happens, these three people should be able to be promoted to the national gods after this incident.
"But no matter what, we are the gods, but "Shou and Tianqi" can fellow Taoist Xiang reject such temptation?"
Taoist Zhiyang was still a little difficult to let go. Although Xiang Zhili could not catch up with this train that was promoted to the second-class god, there would definitely be no problem with the next train!
"Shou and Tianqi are naturally good, but can't you live with Tianqie as a god in the spiritual world?"
The ancestor Linghu smiled and said, but this sentence shocked Zhiyang.
"What fellow Taoist Linghu means, what he covets for is actually the spiritual world?!!!"
"Fellow Taoist Xiang? Is he worthy? The Emperor had made some arrangements in the spiritual world many years ago. Do you still remember my disciple Han Li?"
"That genius who has ascended the spiritual world for hundreds of years?"
"Hehe, it's fine if hundreds of years of late Nascent Soul stage. After the late Nascent Soul stage, it's less than a hundred years to cultivate the God of Transformation. Even if there is a treasure house for the Immortal Enlightenment, the contribution point is not caused by the strong wind."
"Hiss~"
Taoist Zhiyang took a deep breath when he heard this and sighed:
"Emperor, he is really far-sighted!"
"Haha, how can you and I understand the wisdom of the Emperor? Since the Emperor has long had an idea about the spiritual world, Xiang Taoist took the initiative to volunteer because he was attracted by this. It is true that if he really did it, it would be impossible for him to be above me in the future."
The ancestor Linghu stroked his beard and said indifferently.
However, as soon as these words were said, Zhiyang became a little uneasy.
The ancestor Linghu is their faction leader. He thought Xiang Zhili belonged to their sect, but as Linghu's ancestor said that, after Xiang Zhili ascended, would he have to open a new sect of "spiritual world sect"? How can this be done!!!
But before the Taoist Zhiyang spoke, the ancestor Linghu stopped him with his eyes.
"Fellow Taoist Zhiyang, we really don't have to do this. The void, the vast and boundless worlds are not just the emperor. In this boundless world, there will always be someone better than you, and there will always be someone above you."
"Even my current status is thanks to the strong support of all fellow Taoists, and I am down-to-earth and made it step by step."
"You remember, no matter how much we fight with the other side or with new factions that may appear in the future, we can do it."
To be continued...