Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 1110: Chapter 674: Imperial Might_2

“No matter what’s said, we Academy Monks of Taixuan are in the right!”

“If he’s so capable, he shouldn’t have set foot in our Taixuan Realm. As an Outer Realm Demon, he should be prepared to be slain for exorcism.”

“Were it not for the Dark Chaos looming as a great calamity for the common folk, who would bother to reason with such an Evil Demon? He should have been eliminated long ago. Now that we’ve shown him mercy, he’s still unrelentingly troublesome. Does he really think there’s no one in Divine Land?”

The crowd buzzed with discussion, their attitudes clearly biased.

Amidst the battlefield, Song Wuji’s expression was stern, but inside he contemplated an honorable retreat, how to make the Great Profound Sect withdraw without losing face.

However…

“An Outer Realm Cultivator?”

Xu Yang scoffed coldly: “And what proof do you have that I am an Outer Realm Cultivator?”

“This…”

Song Wuji’s speech hesitated but then he said gravely: “Isn’t what you’ve done in All Realms proof enough?”

“Ha!”

Xu Yang, hearing this, laughed even colder: “So, anyone who travels through All Realms is an Outer Realm Cultivator? Then, wouldn’t all True Immortals within Divine Land also be Outer Realm Cultivators?”

“This…!”

Song Wuji’s gaze turned sharp: “You twist words and force logic. If you are not an Outer Realm Cultivator, then surely there must be a record of your origin in Divine Land?”

“What, is the Taixuan Realm only a small part of Divine Land?”

Xu Yang sneered: “Must I necessarily be a person from Divine Land?”

“…”

These words left Song Wuji in silence, suddenly aware of the oversight, he quickly changed his stance: “Fine, even if you are from the Taixuan Realm, by reincarnating through the method of Reincarnation as an Outer Realm Cultivator, taking over and replacing the People or Item…”

“This is Reincarnation, not Body Snatching!”

He was interrupted before he could finish: “The cycle of Reincarnation follows the natural law; the dead enters oblivion, Reincarnation is in accordance with the Dao of Heaven and Earth, how can this be construed as taking over by force? What’s more, do the Taoist and Confucian teachings within your own tradition not speak of Reincarnation?”

“This…”

Song Wuji’s face stiffened, and for a moment, he didn’t know how to retort.

How could he retort?

He couldn’t!

Just as Xu Yang had said, Reincarnation is Reincarnation; Body Snatching is Body Snatching. The two cannot be conflated because within the teachings of Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, the concept of Reincarnation also exists. If he were to retort, it would be a slap to his own face; not only would he deny his own beliefs, it might also cause a conflict between the Buddhist and Confucian paths.

He couldn’t retort, and Xu Yang seized the opportunity to press further.

“The Academy Disciples reincarnated here with clean conscience towards heaven and earth, and the human heart. Innocent of harming others, yet harmed instead. They are captured and killed in great numbers for the sake of seizing our Academy’s Taoism, tortured for confession, Soul-searching and Soul-snatching. How is such behavior any different from that of an Evil Demon?”

“You, from the Taixuan Sect, have such individuals among your ranks, yet you fail to notice. Instead of taking responsibility, you cover up for them. And now, you’re using clever arguments and forcing logic. Such conduct, aren’t you afraid of sullying the reputation of your sect, making it a laughingstock to the world?”

Such words cut through the air like a sword, directly piercing the dignity of the two True Immortals and the Taixuan Sect.

“You…”

“Enough!”

Hearing this, Song Wuji still wished to argue but was silenced by a word from Zhang Dongting at his side.

But looking at Dragon and Tiger True Monarch, whose expression changed rapidly before settling back into calmness: “We Taoists have indeed overlooked this matter, and failed in our supervision causing harm to you, a Taoist friend. I apologize here and will surely give you a proper explanation afterwards.”

After speaking, he performed a deep bow toward Xu Yang.

“True Monarch!”

Song Wuji’s expression changed, wishing to intercede, yet found himself unable to act.

Xu Yang watched this with a cold eye, unmoved.

Zhang Dongting did not seem to care as well, finishing his bow and then saying: “Hehe Mountain indeed bears guilt, but now that the chief culprit has been executed, I hope that you, a Taoist friend, will stop at this point, not to harm the innocent, nor to act in vengeful satisfaction. If the Yin Yang Dao ceases, during the upcoming troubles, our Divine Land will lack one of its pillars!”

“Whether they are innocent or not, the facts will determine it.”

Xu Yang brushed his sleeve and declared coldly: “I will not wrongly accuse anyone, nor will I let anyone off; Heaven is just and the Dao is impartial, there is cause and effect in everything!”

Zhang Dongting’s gaze became more intense, but he spoke no more, only saying: “I hope you will do as you say!”

After saying this, he disregarded the reaction of the crowd and the desperate faces of the Hehe Mountain Cultivators, turning and leaving with a sweep of his sleeve.

“True Monarch!”

Seeing this, Song Wuji felt powerless and could only lead the Taixuan Sect followers to catch up.

Leaving the crowd to exchange perplexed and dubious glances.

“This…”

“They actually retreated?”

“Great Profound Sect, when did you become so amenable to reason?”

“Not retreating, what else can be done? There is no certainty in battle, any move will beget enmity, and to make matters worse, the Great Profound Sect lacks justification in this matter. If a fight breaks out and is widely publicized, it will not only attract a formidable enemy but also bring disgrace to the Great Profound Sect and erode the people’s confidence.”

“The Dragon and Tiger True Monarch is indeed decisive, preferring to sacrifice his own prestige to protect the reputation of the Great Profound Sect.”

“Who could have anticipated that the battle would conclude in this manner?”

“Are we to just allow him to secure a foothold for the Wandao School in the Divine Land, while the Imperial Arms in the hands of various Saint Lords are just for show?”

“Hmph, this man has hopes of Proving the Dao, and is only a step away from the Emperor Realm. This level of deterrence is probably even above the Imperial Arms, so the various Saint Lords dare not act rashly.”

“But there are never absolutes, that Tianyu Emperor…”

As the onlookers watched the departing Great Profound Sect, they engaged in heated discussions, but soon shifted their gaze toward the people of Tianyu City.

Hehe Mountain has fallen.

The Great Profound Sect has also extricated itself.

What remains is this Tianyu City.

Will the Tianyu Emperor make a move?

As everyone speculated…

“Boom!!!”

A bell rang, reverberating through heaven and earth.

Everyone looked up to see the sky suddenly darken as a magnificent figure strode down from the firmament.

It was…

“Your Majesty!”

“The Tianyu Emperor!”

The gazes of the onlookers sharpened, and the people of Tianyu City were especially excited.

That towering figure also entered the scene at this moment, arriving above the gates of Hehe Mountain, facing Xu Yang with a stern presence.

The onlookers bed their eyes and saw his face, unexpectedly ordinary, resembling a common middle-aged man.

Yet, from such an ordinary visage, an awe-inspiring authority emerged, his stature of an average height seemed colossal, compelling onlookers to inadvertently bow their heads, not daring to look directly.

“The Tianyu Emperor!”

“Is he going to make a move?”

“He is truly worthy of being the Emperor of the Ancient Dynasty, with a bearing far superior to the Dragon and Tiger True Monarch.”

“The Tianyu Bell is one of the three divine bells of the Divine Land, alongside the Eastern Emperor Bell of the Eastern Emperor Clan and the Great Brahma Bell of Ahan Temple; all are among the top Emperor’s Heavy Weapons.”

“With the Tianyu Emperor’s intervention, I wonder if he could suppress this man?”

“Suppression is unlikely, this person has the means to traverse All Realms, possessing exceptional escape techniques. Even the Emperor’s Arms may not stop him; the most we could hope for is to force him back.”

“That, too, would be quite an accomplishment, allowing him to recognize the might of our Divine Land…”

Watching the Tianyu Emperor step into the middle of the arena, the crowd discussed animatedly, their faces filled with anticipation.

On the battlefield, the Tianyu Emperor stood impassively, directly addressing Xu Yang: “Hand over Ling Hui, and we will call an end to this matter!”

His words were straightforward, getting straight to the point.

Xu Yang replied succinctly, “What goes around comes around, and retribution is certain!”

“Hmm!?”

The Tianyu Emperor’s gaze turned icy cold, his eyes sharp as swords, shooting out a chilling command: “Since it’s so, let us see how capable you are, daring to act so audaciously!”

With that, he stirred up his immortal power, ripples surging around him, unleashing an overwhelming oppressive force like a crushing mountain, too immense for this space in the Divine Land to bear.

Extreme Imperial Might!

Seeing this, Xu Yang said no more, with a sweep of his sleeve, he withdrew the incarnations of The Three Pure Ones and transported the monks of Hehe Mountain and the Academy Monks from Four Symbols City away from the vicinity.

A True Immortal Saint Lord with an Emperor’s Heavy Weapon, capable of unleashing Extreme Dao Divine Power—if fully exerted, within hundreds of thousands of li, everything could be destroyed by the fires of war, and it is feared none below the rank of True Immortal could survive.

Although it was uncertain whether the Tianyu Emperor would dare to escalate to this point, preparations needed to be made nonetheless.

Not just him, all the onlookers seeing this also withdrew, once again widening the distance from the battlefield.

And so in the arena, only the two of them remained.

Opposite each other, neither uttering a word, only their gazes clashing, sparking brilliant flashes.

“Come!!!”

The Tianyu Emperor declared in a deep voice, as he moved forward, and with the slow tolling of the bell that followed, it shook heaven and earth, touching the hearts of the people, heralding the beginning of the final battle with the Emperor’s authority.

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