Prehistoric: Twin lotuses with parallel stems

Three figures each sat cross-legged in the void, overlooking the vast land. They had a full view of the general trend of heaven and earth and the flow of fortune, and knew everything like the back of their hand.

"The situation is now clear. My name has been included in the Conferred God List. The fate of the Shang Dynasty is about to end. Someone destined by heaven will replace the Shang Dynasty. The Conferred God List is complete."

Yuqing Yuanshi spoke calmly, but his eyes were looking towards Tongtian as he spoke.

Tongtian frowned and was silent for a while before he said, "I know what you are going to say."

But as he spoke, he shook his head.

"Now that you know this, you still insist on your own opinion?" Yuanshi said with a bit more emphasis, "At this point in the general trend, we should follow the trend. If we go against the trend, even if it's you or me, it will only be in vain and hurt ourselves."

"Going against the trend is not my way." Tongtian responded, "But going with the trend is your way, the way of the Chan Sect, not the way of my Jie Sect. Cutting off a ray of hope for the world is my Jie Sect."

"Do you know what you're going to face if you do this? The general trend of heaven and earth, there are more saints than just you and me in the world, do you think those fellow Taoists will let you have a glimmer of hope? Do you still need me to remind you of your current situation?

Saints are not bound by cause and effect, but you have used your own Dao fruit to forcibly stabilize Jiejiao's destiny, and your karma has consumed you. You should be aware of the heavy backlash you will suffer in the end!"

Today, the three brothers of Sanqing gathered here to discuss the calamity of Conferred Gods.

At this point, even if the secrets of heaven are confused, the general trend of heaven and earth is so clear that they can see clearly.

Before this, neither the orthodox sect nor the unorthodox sect had made many moves.

The Western religion did enter the game early and made small moves in the North Sea.

But in their eyes, they were nothing but abandoned children of the Western Religion. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were warding off disasters for the Western Religion disciples. At most, they would only cause some loss of luck to the Western Religion, but would not harm its foundation.

In the current situation, among the core disciples of the Chan and Jie sects, only Wen Zhong, a second-generation disciple of the Jie sect, was involved in the general trend early on and was deeply involved with the business destiny.

In the past, Wen Zhong existed in the Shang Dynasty and could contain the small actions of Western religions.

But now, the Shang Dynasty’s fortunes could no longer be sustained, causing the confrontation with Western religions to change from a favorable trend that followed the general trend of the world to an unfavorable trend that was the target of public criticism.

Especially after Emperor Xin insulted the saint, the attitude of Fuxi, the emperor of mankind, became very clear, and the situation changed completely.

Yuanshi's intention was to let Tongtian sever the connection between Jiejiao and the Shang Dynasty to avoid backlash, especially since Tongtian used his own Tao fruit to stabilize Jiejiao's luck. The backlash this caused would not only affect Jiejiao, but also Tongtian himself.

Although the destiny connection between Jiejiao and the Shang Dynasty is deep, it is not difficult to sever it, because the connection is basically concentrated on just one person, Wen Zhong.

He was not only the second-generation disciple of Jiejiao and the core inheritor of Jiejiao, but also the Grand Master of the Shang Dynasty and a veteran of three dynasties. He was undoubtedly the mainstay of the Shang Dynasty.

Although the connection is not shallow, it is only this one thread and it is not difficult to cut it off.

Tongtian refused this, thinking that going with the trend was not his way.

At the same time, he could not abandon his disciples. It was certain that Wen Zhong would never give up the Shang Dynasty.

Of course, Tongtian himself had other ideas, but he had not made a decision yet.

Taiqing never spoke a word, but he saw it all more clearly than anyone else. Yet he couldn't say anything. It was because he saw it all clearly that he knew that no matter how much he said, it would be useless.

It was not until the two were about to quarrel again that Taiqing changed the subject and asked Yuanshi, "You accepted two disciples before. Since Jiang Ziya was the one who was destined to be calamity, you gave him the List of Gods and the Divine Whip. I wonder what this Shen Gongbao is like?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi frowned and thought, then shook his head: "I am also a little confused. It seems that he is also a person who is destined to suffer a calamity, but I always feel a little uncomfortable with him. What is certain is that his existence is not that simple. His luck is too strange. Being involved with him is a disaster rather than a blessing."

Having said that, Yuanshi looked at Tongtian again.

"That bad disciple secretly left Kunlun not long ago and went to hang out in your Jiejiao area. You should keep an eye on him."

Taiqing nodded slightly. When it comes to cultivation, he has always wanted to be better than his two younger brothers. He is one of the most outstanding people in the world in terms of the way of deduction, so his vision is naturally unique.

The reason why he pointed out Shen Gongbao, the person who was to be robbed, was certainly not because of real curiosity. He was not that curious. All he wanted to do was to give the two of them a reminder.

It is obvious that Yuanshi has noticed Shen Gongbao's abnormality, and that is enough.

"The teachings of Jiejiao are open to all sentient beings. There is no distinction between the two."

Taiqing sighed inwardly and shook his head without saying anything, while Yuanshi remained silent.

In the end, this gathering ended in a bad mood.

"Brother, do you think it's possible for my third brother to succeed?"

After Tongtian left, Yuanshi asked in a voice transmission, his expression slightly solemn and a little conflicted.

Taiqing opened his eyes and looked at Yuanshi: "Did you figure it out?"

Yuanshi nodded: "I just guessed before, but now, I am sure of it, but I don't see any possibility of success. If he really goes to that step, the backlash will be extremely terrible if it fails. I am afraid..."

To seize a glimmer of hope is the core of the great path.

Although it is not a way to go against the trend, but if you think about it carefully, it is not against the trend, so why should you seize a glimmer of hope?

In addition, Tongtian advocates the unrestrained freedom of heaven and earth and does not want to be bound. This is his way and also his character.

Yuanshi believes that what Tongtian wants to do now is to practice his teachings and seize a glimmer of hope.

With the current situation created by the great trend of the world, if Tongtian can really snatch a glimmer of hope from it, the benefits on the road will be enormous, and he may even touch the extreme, get rid of the shackles, and achieve transcendence in a certain sense.

Under the general trend of the three paths of heaven, earth and man, to seize a glimmer of hope is tantamount to rewriting the three trends. The path of one person can influence the overall situation of the great universe.

Seizing this ray of hope is an amazing opportunity.

"No." Tai Qing said calmly, "Even if you and I help him, it is impossible."

The Heavenly Dao Saints are not just the three brothers; the others would not agree.

In addition, there are the earthly and human ways, and even the Taoist Hongjun, who will not let Tongtian succeed.

Because the impact was too great, especially for the other several Heavenly Dao Saints, intercepting this ray of hope was tantamount to cutting flesh from them.

Moreover, such a situation did not meet the expectations of Daozu Hongjun.

Taiqing even thought that the person from Qingqiu would most likely choose to intervene.

Looking at the development of Honghuang, it is undoubtedly moving towards order step by step. Now the order that encompasses the Honghuang world and all living beings has finally taken shape. How could it be possible to watch Tongtian's layout in chaos?

"If this continues, then wouldn't it be..."

"It's very dangerous, he is gambling." Taiqing said.

"Is there really no possibility at all?" Yuanshi asked.

A saint asked the same question for the second time.

"No, it's absolutely impossible. The closer you are to success, the more you fail, and the greater the backlash."

However, Taiqing's answer was more affirmative and decisive.

"I understand." Yuanshi was silent for a moment and then nodded slightly.

"Are you going to stop him?" Taiqing asked when he saw this.

"No, I am just following my own path. If he can succeed, I will give him the path. But since he has no chance of success, I can't help him. He also said that following the trend is my path, the path of the Chan Sect. So we should each follow our own path."

"..."

Yuanshi left, his eyes calm, deep and without ripples.

Taiqing didn't say anything else, and disappeared without a sound.