UGB Chapter 166 Zixiao Palace Council
Chapter 166 Zixiao Palace Council
Chapter 166 Zixiao Palace Meeting (3)
"I hereby declare to the Dao Ancestor that ever since he sacrificed himself to unite with the Dao and preserve the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World, I have always kept his selfless heart in mind, taken him as my role model, and always considered the well-being of all beings in the Primordial World."
Therefore, the disciple created the Netherworld, established the Underworld, and opened the Six Paths of Reincarnation, so that after the primordial beings perish, their souls can have a place to return to.
This disciple is unworthy, but fortunately, I have been recognized by the Heavenly Dao and thus accomplished these great deeds. All of this is thanks to the teachings of the Dao Ancestor.
But I am in the midst of the vast wilderness, and I am blinded by a single leaf. Even if I commit evil deeds, I would hardly know it.
"Does the Dao Ancestor have any guidance for my current path of cultivation?" Styx looked at Hongjun before him and asked respectfully.
Private matters? What private matters does he have?
"Your actions are all driven by a great heart of goodness, very good." Hongjun looked at the Styx River before him and nodded.
No one can deny that establishing the concept of the six realms of reincarnation is an indisputable act of great merit.
In the original primordial world, Houtu sacrificed herself to become a being of reincarnation. In the current primordial world, the Styx River perfected and evolved the cycle of reincarnation. Although the Styx River's reincarnation system has less sincerity than Houtu's, overall, the establishment of reincarnation is of great benefit to the primordial world.
"This disciple thanks the Dao Ancestor for his affirmation."
This disciple has another official matter to report to the Dao Ancestor.
"After I attained sainthood, I discovered that the power of a saint is too overwhelming. With every gesture, they possess the power to change the world. If left unchecked, it will likely bring more disaster than blessing to the primordial world." Styx looked at Hongjun before him and continued.
Now that we've deduced Hongjun's intention in summoning everyone to Zixiao Palace, why not go with the flow?
"The words of Styx resonate deeply with me." At this moment, even Hongjun, who had already attained the Dao, couldn't help but ponder this in his heart.
Indeed, the reason Hongjun summoned the Six Sages of Heaven to Zixiao Palace this time was to limit the power of the Sages, especially during the Lich War.
Otherwise, if the sages were to exert their power at will, how could the Wu tribe possibly stand a chance?
More importantly, these words coming from Styx make his implementation seem more legitimate and prevent people from discovering the intentions of Heaven.
As Styx finished speaking, the expressions of everyone else present changed.
He really did have a backup plan. Yuanshi listened carefully to Styx's words. The first half was just flattery of Hongjun, but the second half was about a much bigger name.
Yuanshi quickly deduced Styx's intention through Styx's words: Styx wanted to limit the power of the sages in the primordial world. This made it difficult for Yuanshi to grasp the true meaning of Styx's words for a while.
Because at this moment, Styx is the saint with the highest cultivation in the primordial world. Dao Ancestor has already merged with the Dao. Among the primordial world, Styx has the highest cultivation. Even Nuwa's sainthood is inseparable from him.
If we want to limit the power of sages in the primordial world, then without a doubt, on the surface, Styx itself is the biggest loser.
So why did Styx do this?
It is said that the Styx River cherishes all living beings in the primordial world, and this action is to protect the primordial world.
The stereotypes accumulated over countless years have formed a mountain, and whoever wants to believe them can believe them, but Yuan Shi certainly doesn't.
Throughout countless years, every single action taken by the Styx has brought immense benefits to itself, and this time is likely no exception.
But this is precisely what makes the River Styx so troublesome for great supernatural beings like Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi, who are extremely skilled in deduction and planning.
Often, Styx's actions seem to benefit others more, but in the end, the results are often different from what everyone predicted, and Styx—he wins again.
Yuan Shi instinctively felt that there was something wrong with Styx's words, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was for the time being.
"Second brother, disaster has struck!" At this moment, Laozi secretly transmitted his voice to Yuanshi.
"Brother, how is it?" Yuanshi replied. Could it be that his elder brother already knows the purpose of Styx's actions?
"Second brother, think about it carefully. If the sages cannot take action in the primordial world, who will benefit the most?" Laozi calmly continued to transmit his voice.
"Who benefits the most?!" Upon hearing this, Yuanshi suddenly felt enlightened. Previously, he had been thinking that the Styx River would be restricted because of this, but he had never thought about it from the perspective of who benefits the most.
"The Witch Clan!" In an instant, Yuan Shi understood the key point. Without a doubt, the Witch Clan would benefit the most, because if the Sages could not take action, the Witch Clan would have several less major enemies!
Considering the power of the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, even with the addition of the Zhou Tian Star Formation, the great supernatural beings of the Heavenly Court would probably find it difficult to contend with the Witch Clan. Moreover, this time, the Three Pure Ones hold a pivotal position in the Heavenly Court, and the master of the Zhou Tian Star Formation is Tongtian!
If Tongtian cannot intervene, the power of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Formation will likely decrease further before the new master of the formation adapts to it.
Moreover, even if a new master of the array is found, it is impossible for them to compare with Tongtian, the master of arrays!
This is an open conspiracy, a scheme devised by the Styx River to suppress and even destroy the Heavenly Court. Moreover, they are powerless against it. They can't very well refuse to attain sainthood just so that the Heavenly Court can defeat the Witch Clan!
Moreover, given their current karmic ties with the Heavenly Court, if the Heavenly Court were to fall, even the Three Pure Ones would inevitably suffer a severe backlash. There's no way around it; they've already enjoyed the Heavenly Court's merits and fortune. In the prehistoric world, simply taking fortune without doing anything will not be tolerated by the Heavenly Dao and karma.
Greatly alarmed, Yuanshi prayed that his teacher would not be bewitched by the Styx River, while preparing to refute the Styx River's words. At the same time, he did not forget to send a telepathic message to Nuwa.
Since Styx is now a saint, no matter what he thinks in his heart, he must not be disrespectful to a saint. Therefore, Yuanshi needs to carefully consider his words. If he wants to refute a saint, he can only let another saint speak first.
But for some reason, Yuanshi's telepathic communication received no response at all, as if it had vanished into thin air. Nuwa did not respond at all, nor did she seem to have any intention of refuting the Styx River, which startled Yuanshi once again.
After all, the situation is already bad enough for the Heavenly Court.
Nuwa's actions led Yuanshi to a terrifying thought: what if Nuwa no longer cared about the Heavenly Court?
This was terrible news for them.
Nuwa's lack of rebuttal to the Styx was simple. First, she owed the Styx a great karmic debt for achieving sainthood. Second, to rescue her brother Fuxi from the great calamity, she not only needed the other saints to refrain from interfering, but also needed Fuxi to voluntarily relinquish the Heavenly Court. If the saints couldn't intervene...
For Nuwa at present, it doesn't seem to be a completely bad thing.