The Taixu Sect has already become smoke and clouds.
And the Taixu Illusion Realm will complete its final integration at this time.
Afterwards, there will be one Taixu Dao Master, who will sit upon the Taixu Heaven and oversee everything within the Taixu Illusion Realm.
She will be located at the highest point and treat everyone with utmost fairness.
Afterwards, there will be some virtual spirits who will participate in the management, evolution, repair, and service of all Taixu walkers within the Taixu Illusion Realm.
They will have their own loves, hates, and memories, and they will also continue to explore, research, and live. However, all behavior within the Taixu Illusion Realm must follow the iron rules of Taixu.
Of course, this still requires some process.
An existence infinitely close to transcendence, to thoroughly integrate into the Taixu Illusion Realm, is absolutely not something that happens overnight.
A great creation like the Taixu Illusion Realm, to truly become great and forever be proven and obtained, will not be achieved in an instant.
The various powerful individuals who came to break the mountain now became protectors, not allowing any external factors to interfere.
The Virtual Abyss transformed into a starry river floating in the air, like a roll of silent colored silk.
He will finally be recorded by history.
The Legalist grandmaster Han Shentu raised his hand at this time and used his index finger as a brush, writing in the void.
Each horizontal and vertical stroke concealed Dao rhyme. Each fold and hook performed spring and autumn on its own.
This is a square and complex Dao character that cannot be described by lines or captured by sight; it can only be perceived through “Dao.”
Its meaning is expressed as:
“Absolute fairness, absolute openness, absolute justice.”
Iron-painted, silver-hooked, gold unchanged.
This is a Legalist decree!
And the various powerful individuals in the field simultaneously pointed a finger from afar, imprinting their own side’s force mark upon this spiritually extraordinary Dao character.
Han Shentu’s index finger thus waved, sending this Dao character into the starry river.
This decree, personally written by Han Shentu, the holder of the Regulate Heaven Palace, and jointly signed by the six great hegemonic countries of the present world and the ancient various sects, will be forever engraved within the Taixu Illusion Realm to restrict the Taixu Dao Master.
Or, to be more accurate, it is for the omnipotent Taixu Dao Master within the Taixu Illusion Realm to accept this decree and solidify it as the core.
Without this decree, the various sides would not be able to completely trust the Taixu Dao Master. For things of great significance, “trust” should fundamentally not exist.
Danger must be confined in a cage; wise individuals do not test human nature.
The sky-covering thunder clouds rose higher, as if becoming very distant.
The starry river crossing the long sky still flowed quietly.
The world represented by the Taixu Illusion Realm seemed to truly exist, reachable with a single step. Like a dream, like an illusion, it induced distant thoughts.
“Good.” Han Shentu said faintly, “The decree needs time to take effect, and the sublimation of the Taixu Illusion Realm also needs time. The Taixu Sect has already been stripped away; it is time to discuss the disposal of the Taixu Illusion Realm. I will first state the opinion of the Three Punishment Palace — the Taixu Illusion Realm is a world of illusion, and it should be returned to the people of the world. Although it is currently just us several sides here, we cannot fail to consider the world.”
As expected of the Legalist grandmaster who wrote the famous article “Theory of Power,” his opening statement immediately sought to balance the six great hegemonic countries.
Chen Pu, the dean of Dusk Drum Academy, said, “If we privately decide on the Taixu Illusion Realm, how is that different from the Taixu Sect’s private actions? Wise individuals do not do this. It should be open, sincere, and public, with the world jointly discussing it.”
The opinions of the great sects of the world are actually relatively unified; no single family is willing to see the six great hegemonic countries further elevate their present world authority.
Han Shentu wanted to return the authority of the Taixu Illusion Realm to the people of the world. When it came to Chen Pu, it was more about making the right to discuss this matter also open. The reason is very simple — a discussion dominated by powerful forces will inevitably lead to a result that favors powerful forces.
Just like the discussion among the various sides regarding the Taixu Sect before, no one stood out to say that the Taixu Sect should not be stripped from the Taixu Illusion Realm — because the Taixu Sect did not participate in the discussion!
There was no need for representatives from other sects to say anything more. Ying Jianghong, representing Jing Country, said in a decisive voice, “Then we will form an alliance here! And transmit the message, letting various countries and sides come here to attend and jointly discuss the governance of the Taixu Illusion Realm. I will set up a Dongzhen gate outside the mountain. If one cannot observe the world, they cannot govern it. If there are no true persons, then there is no need to come.”
The six great hegemonic countries were necessarily unable to reach a consensus on the division of the Taixu Illusion Realm, and it was impossible to suppress the opinions of the various sects, especially since Han Shentu and the others held the great trend of “the world of illusion realm should return to the world.”
Rather than endless wrangling, it is better to simply open the discussion and expand the voting rights.
No matter what is said, as the foremost empire in the present world, Jing Country will certainly gain the greatest discourse power in a gathering of various sides.
An extremely public and positive Taixu Illusion Realm can best promote the torrent of the human path—
This is the only consensus that the various countries and sides have at this moment.
Under this large premise, then came the division of private rights among the various sides.
“Jing Country is really very accustomed to convening alliance meetings, always wanting to ally the world.” Xu Wang said not coldly, not hotly.
In recent years, only two countries have achieved decisive victories in large-scale wars against hegemonic countries. They are Jing Country and Qin Country, respectively.
The latter has never coveted the status of the former. Or rather, which country in the world with real strength does not want to replace Jing Country?
And as the foremost empire in the present world, Jing Country indeed has a tradition of allying the world. In history, it even had the arrogant act of allying with various lords and ordering them to dance in groups.
But looking at history, the most recent time Jing Country was involved in alliance matters should be the “Alliance of the Five Countries Against Tianjing”…
So, Xu Wang’s sentence was still quite sharp.
Ying Jianghong looked at him, his face without any expression: “If Jun Xu has any objections, please feel free to speak directly.”
“Objections?” Xu Wang laughed: “I don’t have any. It’s very good for everyone to sit down and discuss together.”
If you have no objections, why jump out and do this? Is it unavoidable to speak?
Ying Jianghong let out a ‘hehe’ sound.
Si Yu’an, with thatch grass as his sword and hanging casually at his waist, laughed: “The specific area the Taixu Illusion Realm covers and how it should operate still needs to respect the ideas of the local forces to the greatest extent. Anyone who can come should come and chat.”
“These words are indeed not false.” Tu Hu, wearing divine crown and sacrificial clothes, shone like a god in his world and said with intention: “Sometimes when we stand too high, we should also listen to the voices of the people of the world.”
Gong Xiyan raised a hand without changing his expression: “I agree.”
“Then please all come and discuss the matters together.” Jiang Mengxiong also had no second thoughts. He casually punched the flat ground beneath his feet, smashing it into a huge circle.
Everything on the flat ground, including the Taixu Sect ancestral hall, was crushed flat.
And at the edge of this giant circle connecting the void, stone cushions were erected one by one.
Jiang Mengxiong brushed off his sleeves and then sat down on one of the cushions.
This is the ancient tradition of the human race — round seat discussions.
The reason for sitting in a circle is first to indicate unity, and second to indicate that everyone involved in the discussion is independent and equal and can speak freely.
Song Putti smiled: “Reason isn’t clear without debate; it’s good to discuss it.”
Thereupon, he sat down among them.
Master Zhao Wuzen put his palms together and sat down, only saying one word: “Good.”
This event, said to be a discussion, was actually just various forces sitting together, each holding a meal knife, dividing the relevant authority of the Taixu Illusion Realm. And Ying Jianghong had already set the threshold; even forces without Dongzhen qualification were not allowed to enter this seat.
For a time, the various powerful individuals all entered their seats, with a starry river hanging in the distance.
Boom boom boom!
The heavenly drums sounded again, transmitting throughout the present world.
As the core strength of a Dao attribute country today, Zhuang Country, no matter how unfavorable Jing Country was towards it, also received the message at the first opportunity — the various powerful individuals who jointly wiped out the Taixu Sect would form an alliance at the Taixu mountain gate and jointly discuss the future of the Taixu Illusion Realm.
Zhuang Gaoenv of course had to go.
If this kind of grand meeting was not attended, then there would be even less possibility of being included later.
The pattern of the present world is already different from the past; the survival space of small countries will become narrower and narrower.
Precisely by scheming with white bones, greatly defeating the strong Yong, risking his life, and taking the chestnut from the fire, he gained this seat for himself and for Zhuang Country.
He naturally had to dress up for the occasion!
But before this, the first thing he did was order his country minister Du Rujui to enter the palace and then order someone to bring the town-country jade seal.
He did not even go to the main hall, but met in the sleeping palace.
The wise monarch and wise minister of the Great Zhuang Empire sitting together could completely lead the destiny of this country. So, rather than saying today was a private discussion, it is better to say it was a more secretive national discussion.
What came from the mouth of Zhuang Gaoenv entered the ear of Du Rujui, and only them.
Zhuang Gaoenv, wearing plain clothes, had a truly ordinary appearance, making it very difficult for people to associate him with the lord who revived Great Zhuang.
But sitting in front of the temporary desk in the sleeping palace, casually pushing the memorials in front of him into a pile, he naturally showed his majesty.
“Minister Du.” As soon as Du Rujui walked into the sleeping palace, he asked, “May the two volumes be brought?”
If Zhuang Gaoenv were still a prince, Du Rujui would rebuke him for being impatient and warn him that superiors should guard against impatience and endure. If it were at the time Zhuang Gaoenv had just ascended the throne, he would say with a joke, why are you so impatient again.
But the present Zhuang Gaoenv is an outstanding emperor who has already proven Dongzhen and led the revival of Zhuang Country.
Du Rujui only presented a treasure box that he had just urgently adjusted from the national treasury, replying: “Reporting to the Son of Heaven, your minister has already followed orders and brought them.”
This box was neither gold nor jade, its shape was exquisite, and the engraved pictures were complex. It contained internal treasure light and had a kind of powerful force flowing within it. But it was also sealed very properly.
Zhuang Gaoenv reached out and took the box, looking at Du Rujui: “Teacher, the sleeping palace is a private room, there’s no need to be so formal.”
He said this, but his hand had already opened the box cover.
The inside of this box was divided into two layers, which became apparent as soon as the cover was opened. Each layer held an important book page, one of gold and one of jade. Both had Dao characters upon them, like dragons and snakes swimming.
Everyone within the Dao脉 knew that Jade Capital Mountain had two volumes, which were extremely important and key to maintaining the influence of this lineage.
They were respectively the “Jade Clear Gold Book” and the “Primordial Jade Book.”
The former commanded countries, and the latter commanded true ones.
Exactly on both these volumes, Zhuang Gaoenv had his name.
He is the country lord of Great Zhuang personally commanded by Jade Capital Mountain, and also a Daoism true person personally commanded by Jade Capital Mountain!
His Dao number is “Huaide,” making him True Person Huaide.
Of course, few people knew this number.
The Son of Heaven of Zhuang is only the identity he proclaims himself.
This one gold page and one jade page confirm his orthodox status within the Dao lineage. This allows him and his Zhuang Country to be like fish in water within the Daoist system.
At this time, he spread the two pages flat, then moved the jade seal, and reached out to cover it.
Zhuang Country has developed to this point, and its national power is already considerable. The national power that Zhuang Gaoenv can mobilize is naturally also vast like the sea. But at this moment, he only drew out a silk thread. The silk thread of national power emerged from the jade seal and swam upon the jade page.
Almost instantly, the jade page then lit up with glorious light, and a voice rang out from within. “True Person Huaide, what matter is so urgent?”
This voice was majestic and grand, and had quite a bit of emperor aura.
It could even be said that it had more of the Son of Heaven’s majesty than Zhuang Gaoenv.
True Monarch Zong Dezhen of Purple Void was originally the lord of a country that year. He once led an army to contend with Ji Yusu, Ji Yanqiu, and other world-class heroes. Later, he voluntarily merged his country into Jing Country, and he then ascended Jade Capital Mountain and became the contemporary headmaster of Jade Capital Mountain.
He is also a legend of a generation.
When Zhuang Gaoenv ascended the throne, he once received the command seal of Jade Capital Mountain. Zhuang Country regards Jade Capital Mountain as orthodox, and Zhuang Gaoenv himself is also an officially registered true person of Jade Capital Mountain.
Through the “Jade Clear Gold Book” or the “Primordial Jade Book,” he can directly contact the headmaster of Jade Capital Mountain once every ten years.
He had already used his turn on the Jade Clear Gold Book, obtaining guidance from True Monarch Purple Void and resolving cultivation doubts.
His turn on the Primordial Jade Book was used today.
Zhuang Gaoenv did not care how True Monarch Purple Void addressed him, and went straight to the point: “Headmaster True Monarch, I will go to the Taixu mountain gate to participate in the Taixu alliance. I will support the interests of the Dao gate without reservation.”
True Monarch Purple Void’s voice was calm and meaningful: “If you support the Dao gate, the Dao gate will support you.”
Du Rujui stood quietly to one side, with many thoughts in his heart.
It is said that True Monarch Virtual Abyss of Taixu was the most beloved disciple of the Jade Capital Mountain headmaster that year. He was personally taught and intended to inherit the mantle. In the end, Virtual Abyss was even allowed to leave the mountain gate and establish his own teaching.
Now True Monarch Taixu has taken his final step, limiting his transcendent power within the Taixu Illusion Realm. He has forgotten emotions and ended his earthly connections. Compared to his original broad future, this outcome is not particularly good.
True Monarch Purple Void’s voice revealed no hint of emotion. He also did not know exactly what mood he was in.
He heard Zhuang Gaoenv’s voice again saying: “I just need support now.”
True Monarch Purple Void’s voice said: “What support do you need?”
Zhuang Gaoenv gritted his teeth and said with hatred: “The two old bald thieves of Suspended Temple and Mount Sumeru are still guarding my Zhuang Country border, making me unable to move an inch and almost becoming a laughingstock in the world! I will go to the Taixu mountain gate to strive for the interests of the Dao gate. To avoid them obstructing me, please Headmaster use the name of Jade Capital Mountain to kill them!”
Du Rujui’s heart tensed, completely understanding what idea his student had in mind. This was of course a very adventurous action, but Jiang Wang’s reputation was rising daily, and indeed there was no non-adventurous method that could eliminate him!
True Monarch Purple Void’s response did not make him wait too long: “Bitter Awareness is not a simple true person, and Zhao Huai also carries Yongde’s future thoughts. Killing them is not realistic, and you also cannot bear such a high price.”
Just as disappointment appeared on Zhuang Gaoenv’s face, True Monarch Purple Void’s words changed: “However, the Taixu alliance is a public decision of the world, involving the disposal of the Taixu Illusion Realm. They have no right, nor should they disturb you. Kuang Ming is resting outside; I will let him make a trip.”
Kuang Ming is the commander of the Dangxie Army, one of the Jing Eight Jia, and also a world-famous general from the Jade Capital Mountain system.
With him making a move, he can naturally drive away the two monks.
Zhuang Gaoenv was greatly joyful: “Many thanks, Headmaster!”
True Monarch Purple Void did not respond further. The glorious light on the jade page gradually subsided. Until the time limit was reached, it would not light up again.
Zhuang Gaoenv’s face still had a look of wild joy, but he lightly waved his hand.
Du Rujui put away the gold page and the jade page, closed the treasure box, took it out of the sleeping palace, and handed it over to Fu Baosong, who was waiting outside the hall, ordering him to send it back to the national treasury.
When the Great Zhuang country minister walked back to the desk, the emperor of Zhuang Country had no expression on his face.
All that great joy, disappointment, and gnashing of teeth had vanished like smoke and dispersed like clouds, only to appear when needed.
He essentially had no emotions.