Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect-Chapter 50 - To Save or Not to Save, In a Thought (Please Follow)

Chapter 50: Chapter 50 - To Save or Not to Save, In a Thought (Please Follow)

"Damn it!"

"This is coming for me!"

The ancient memories suddenly emerged in Xuanqing’s mind. He remembered that in the mythology, when Kua Fu pursued the sun, he drank all the water from the Yellow River and the Wei River due to his thirst.

And the reason why he was so flustered now was because he was currently using the "Mountain River Tripod" within the Yellow River Water Mansion to assimilate the cosmic energy of water throughout the whole Yellow River basin.

According to common sense, water’s cosmic energy should be endless. However, if someone were to intercept or divert the river’s flow, the process of assimilation could end up all in vain.

Thinking of this, Xuanqing immediately confirmed with "Suiren" and took out the "Mountain and River Map" to compare. He finally confirmed that the Ten Suns and Kua Fu were indeed coming for him and could not help but let out a deep sigh.

"Good fortune comes with misfortune, and misfortune that cannot be avoided also carries good fortune!"

During this time, Xuanqing had successfully located Wuyi Mountain with the guidance of the "Mountain and River Map." He had obtained the "Treasure Coin" and a high-grade "Enlightenment Tea Tree" that was an innate spirit root, feeling elated with success. Yet, he hadn’t expected that just as he was ready to assimilate the cosmic energy of water in the Yellow River basin, disaster had struck out of the blue.

"It seems that my own cosmic energy cannot suppress so many opportunities after all!"

Xuanqing frowned tightly and sighed, "My teacher once said that everyone’s cosmic energy is limited, and so is the fortune that they can carry."

"Previously, I used my cosmic energy of merit to carry the karmic debts of Lei Ze and Yu Jiang, two persons from the Dragon Clan, and also acquired numerous spiritual treasures such as Tian Gu Yuan Yi Banner and Pan King Primordial Gu Sword, the Flask of Yin and Yang Essence, Mountain River Tripod, which had already nearly depleted the cosmic energy I obtained from starting fires by drilling wood and evolving the Innate Eight Diagrams!"

"Now, having taken away the Treasure Coin and the Enlightenment Tea Tree from Wuyi Mountain, I have completely exhausted the vast cosmic energy that those two instances of Heavenly Dao Merit had brought to me!"

"Fortune relies on what disaster leans upon, and disaster lurks where fortune lies. To solve the problem of insufficient cosmic energy, there are only two ways: breakthrough to a Daluo Golden Immortal or accumulate more merit."

A person’s cosmic energy is finite, but not fixed. When a cultivator breaks through a realm or performs deeds that benefit the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao bestows merit upon them, which can increase the cultivator’s cosmic energy. This is also one of the fundamental rules of the Primordial Heavenly Dao.

Generally speaking, there are no cultivators who can, like Xuanqing, manage to control so many innate spiritual treasures and spirit roots at the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

This is also why Tongtian Sect Master, who is hailed as Lingbao Tianzun and possesses over a hundred Innate Spiritual Treasures, does not grant them collectively to a single disciple.

Of course, Daoist Duobao is an exception.

He is a transformation born from the Treasure Dividing Rock and is inherently designed to carry many spiritual treasures. Acquiring spiritual treasures does not deplete his cosmic energy; instead, it increases it.

"A breakthrough?"

Xuanqing shook his head.

Daluo Golden Immortal is a critical realm in cultivation, where the opening of the Dao flower greatly affects the limit one could reach in their cultivation.

This is why Daobao, Nanji, Jin Ling, Yun Xiao, and others, including Xuanqing himself, although they could break through, are suppressing it and not doing so!

Even Xuanqing of the present couldn’t guarantee that he would be able to open a nine-grade Dao flower like The Three Pure Ones.

He wanted to refine himself further!

After some thought, he immediately retrieved the "Mountain River Tripod" and gave up on assimilating the cosmic energy of water from the Yellow River.

Awaiting Kua Fu to arrive here with the Ten Suns, the assimilation process would inevitably be interrupted. It would be better to voluntarily give up now to avoid being backlashed by the water’s cosmic energy.

Shortly after, the Ten Suns, carrying the "Taiyang Fire," made a flying escape to the vicinity of the Yellow River.

Following them closely was Kua Fu, holding a "Peach Wood Staff," fiercely striking at the Ten Suns, causing the void to tremble violently with his powerful force.

"Death has come!"

Seeing the Yellow River, Kua Fu was overjoyed. His body suddenly grew thousands of feet tall and directly swallowed the water of the Yellow River, then turned it into a spiritual rain and sprayed it towards the Ten Suns.

Clearly, he planned to use water to overcome fire and extinguish the "Taiyang Fire" surrounding the Ten Suns.

The idea was not bad, but he clearly underestimated the "Taiyang Fire." As one of the top Divine Fires of the Primordial era, how could it be extinguished by the mere water of the Yellow River?

After crossing the Yellow River, the battle between the two sides moved further and further apart. In just a moment, they were already millions of miles away.

"To save or not to save?"

Meanwhile, Xuanqing, who was hiding in the void with the aid of the "Golden Radiance Crown," couldn’t help but hesitate: "If Kua Fu dies, Hou Yi will inevitably shoot down the Nine Suns, and if a few of those young suns die, a great war will surely break out between the Witch and Demon Clans!"

In Xuanqing’s hands, he held the "Mountain and River Map" bestowed by Nuwa, which possessed infinite power. With the capabilities of this spiritual treasure, he could intervene in this grand battle.

But if I arbitrarily change the tide of events, it could easily bring disaster upon myself.

At present, I stand at an extremely critical juncture in time.

To save or not to save, it all rests within a single thought of mine!

If I choose to save Kua Fu now, I might gain the friendship of the Witch Clan, but it would also invite hostility from the ten golden crows and the many demon clans behind them!

If I don’t save Kua Fu and wait for Hou Yi to arrive and shoot down the nine suns, by saving those few little golden crows, I may earn the friendship of the demon clans, and perhaps even Emperor Jun’s gratitude, but I would also face the enmity of the Witch Clan!

Of course, I could also choose to do nothing, and simply watch the great battle erupt between the witch demons.

"Wait a minute!"

"What I should be thinking about isn’t simply saving or not saving, but rather how to maximize my benefits without altering the major trends of the Heavenly Dao!"

Suddenly, a thought struck Xuanqing, who immediately used the "Submerged Abyss Contracting Earth" divine skill to transform into a rainbow light, chasing after the battlefield between Kua Fu and the ten golden crows.

When he neared the battlefield, the ten golden crows were powering the "Ten Suns Patrol Sky Formation," evolving "Taiyang Fire" fanatically sweeping toward Kua Fu.

The ten suns span across the sky, forming a massive rotating wheel of light, trapping Kua Fu within the formation, with flames erupting continuously from all directions in heaven and earth.

At this moment, Kua Fu had fallen into a passive state, his Great Witch True Body covered with traces left behind by the scorching "Taiyang Fire."

"Damn feathered beasts!"

Kua Fu cursed loudly, continuing to swing his "Peach Wood Staff" to no effect.

Seeing that Kua Fu was about to be reduced to ashes, Xuanqing’s heart stirred, and he activated the "Pan King Pearl," creating an invisible and colorless strange and bewildering energy.

This bewildering energy, formless and intangible, with no lethal force, served only to make the ten little golden crows experience an illusion for three breaths’ time.

During these three breaths, Xuanqing’s avatar used the "Submerged Abyss Contracting Earth" divine skill to sneak into the formation, capturing Kua Fu’s True Spirit and some of his essence blood into the "Mountain River Tripod," nourishing his True Spirit with "Heavenly True Water."

The Witch Clan has no Primordial Spirits, but they possess True Spirits; as long as the True Spirit is not extinguished and some essence blood remains, blood rebirth is a possibility.

Of course, Kua Fu has now temporarily lost consciousness, leaving behind only a "Peach Wood Staff," which under the influence of Xuanqing’s Creation Energy, transforms into a peach orchard.

By the time the ten golden crows recovered from the illusion, Kua Fu’s figure was long gone from the spot.

"He must be dead, right?"

A little golden crow asked weakly.

"Of course!"

The leading golden crow was brimming with confidence: "He’s merely a Great Witch, how could he withstand our grand formation?"

Xuanqing just smiled at this.

Meanwhile, he couldn’t help but marvel at the profound subtlety of Pan King’s methods, quietly ensnaring the ten golden crows in an illusion without them noticing anything amiss.

Of course, this was also because the ten golden crows were still in the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, not having broken through to the Daluo Golden Immortal level, and their Primordial Spirits had not yet undergone transformation.

"Three Thousand Great Dao, performing Dao is supreme, next, it’s time for the second act!"

Xuanqing smiled faintly, then concealed himself again, already sensing a presence far stronger than Kua Fu, heading toward the ten golden crows.

Hou Yi!

And it was an enraged Hou Yi!

He had no intention of altering the fate of the ten golden crows, simply planning to save the one little golden crow that had narrowly escaped disaster after the fall of the nine.

"Let the matter of owing favor to the Witch Clan be handled by Xuanqing, who slew the Xiao Mang Demon God!"

"As for the matter of the Demon Emperor devoting gratitude, let it be handled by the inheritor of the Wa Palace who wields the ’Mountain and River Map,’ with countless connections to the Demon Clan!"

"Perfect!"

Xuanqing was very satisfied with his plan.

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