Zen Master Kong Ming smiled faintly. With a flip of his hand, a small blade of grass radiating a dense black light and psychic fluctuations appeared in his palm.
At the sight of the grass, Wandering Cloud imdiately said, "Good. As long as Zen Master Kong Ming is willing to give this Ghostly Holy Grass, I will lend you my aid."
"Excellent, excellent."
Zen Master Kong Ming nodded slightly.
Then, he turned to another person. "Celestial Tiger Ascendant, I hear you are cultivating a Secret Technique that requires a Soul-Vibrating Stone. I wonder, will this one suffice for your practice?"
As he spoke, he flipped his hand over again, revealing a stone that shone with a faint, magnificent light and was covered in cloud-like patterns.
The burly Celestial Tiger Ascendant, who had the head of a tiger and the body of a leopard, narrowed his eyes. "Good. I, too, agree to help."
Zen Master Kong Ming looked around at the others, making them offers they couldn’t refuse.
He even gave away more than half of Bodhi Temple’s Incense revenue!
It was clear to see that this Zen Master Kong Ming was absolutely determined to seize control of the Underworld!
In just a few short monts, Zen Master Kong Ming had won over every Dao Realm expert present, with the sole exception of Wang Xiao.
His gaze finally fell on Wang Xiao as he said,
"Master Wang, I am not sure what it is you need. Of course, if you are willing to take action when the ti cos, I promise that after I take control of the Underworld, I can grant you a portion of the authority to appoint City Gods. This will make the Incense of your Dragon Tiger Mountain flourish, far surpassing what it is today!"
Wang Xiao neither agreed nor refused. He simply asked,
"I’m rather curious. When the ti cos, if the Scholar also wishes to contend for control of the Underworld, how will Master Kong Ming handle it? If it cos to a real fight, neither of you should be a match for Zhao Yin."
Upon hearing this, the other Dao Realm experts couldn’t help but turn to look at Zen Master Kong Ming.
Even if Wang Xiao hadn’t brought it up, it was a question they would have eventually asked themselves.
Zen Master Kong Ming smiled faintly.
"Rest assured. I have already made an agreent with the Scholar. He has agreed to lend his aid against Zhao Yin when the ti cos. Furthermore, several other Dao Realm experts will also take action. In terms of sheer numbers of Dao Realm experts, I no longer fear the Great Hao Divine Dynasty."
As he spoke, he waved his hand. A letter, glowing with a faint golden light, hovered in mid-air, its characters becoming visible one by one.
Seeing this, Wandering Cloud’s eyes narrowed. "Is this... a letter in the Scholar’s own hand?!"
"Indeed. The Scholar had other matters to attend to and could not be present for this Dharma Assembly. However, he specifically wrote this letter. Seeing his writing is like seeing him in person. You may all take a look," Zen Master Kong Ming said with a nod.
The crowd looked at the characters on the letter. It was indeed the Scholar’s handwriting.
Moreover, the unique scholarly aura emanating from it was sothing not even a Dao Realm expert could imitate.
The letter clearly stated that the Scholar was willing to join forces with Zen Master Kong Ming to oppose Zhao Yin!
As they looked at the letter, their expressions relaxed slightly.
With the Scholar taking action, and with Zen Master Kong Ming as well, they truly had a chance to contest Divine Emperor Zhao Yin for control of the Underworld!
Zen Master Kong Ming turned back to Wang Xiao and asked,
"Master Wang, do you have any other questions?"
Wang Xiao sighed and said,
"I must say, Master Kong Ming, you have prepared quite thoroughly. I’m afraid you have been planning for this day for several thousand years, haven’t you?"
Zen Master Kong Ming remained silent, his expression noncommittal.
Wang Xiao continued,
"Speaking of which, all of you are here eagerly discussing the fight for control of the Underworld, but have you ever considered one question: what happens if we fail to Seal the Celestial Demon?"
Zen Master Kong Ming chanted a Buddhist mantra and replied,
"So, Master Wang is worried about this. Rest assured, when the Celestial Demon reawakens, we will first unite with the Great Hao Divine Dynasty to Seal it. Only then will we contend for control of the Underworld."
"According to my knowledge, there are a total of twenty-four Dao Realm experts in the world today—even more than during the last great calamity of Heaven and Earth."
"Sealing the Celestial Demon is only a matter of ti. Master Wang need not worry."
Wang Xiao’s expression was calm as he said,
"And what would you all think if I told you that during the last great calamity of Heaven and Earth, the Celestial Demon was never Sealed at all?"
His words were an earth-shattering bombshell!
The expressions of all the Dao Realm experts, including Zen Master Kong Ming, changed drastically!
’The Celestial Demon wasn’t Sealed?!’
’How is that possible!’
’The ancient texts clearly record that during the previous nine great calamities of Heaven and Earth, all the Dao Realm experts worked together to completely Seal the Celestial Demon!’
’So Dao Realm experts even perished in the process.’
Besides, ’if the Celestial Demon wasn’t Sealed, why hasn’t it appeared and continued to devour all living things?!’
’It just doesn’t make sense.’
Zen Master Kong Ming couldn’t help but ask, "Master Wang, I would like to know what evidence you have for such a statent."
"The evidence," Wang Xiao said lightly, "is inside your own bodies."
’He had been to the Celestial Demon Sealed Land and had seen that Celestial Demon Candle.’
’Judging by the candle’s appearance, it was constantly devouring the Heaven and Earth Spiritual chanism. It didn’t look Sealed at all.’
’Most importantly, back then, the Great Daoist Nascent Souls of those Dao Realm experts must have all contained the Divine Soul Thoughts of a Tier Seven Life, ford through Incense.’
’These Divine Soul Thoughts were likely capable of controlling any Dao Realm expert.’
’If that was the case, how could that Tier Seven Life possibly allow those Dao Realm experts to truly Seal the Celestial Demon that was ford from its own body?!’
’The Seal was probably just an illusion.’
’Its purpose, most likely, was to use the power of those Dao Realm experts to completely integrate its Celestial Demon body with Heaven and Earth, the better to devour the Heaven and Earth Spiritual chanism!’
’Once the ti was right, all these Celestial Demon bodies would manifest in the world and rge into one.’
’Of course...’
This was also the most likely conclusion Wang Xiao could draw based on the information he had obtained!
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