Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 1264 - 447: Ksitigarbha, Ever-Rising Seniority (Part 2)
Someone knowledgeable about the old affairs explained.
"There have indeed been several bloody incidents in history, where those who ignited the flames of war were either executed by all parties or found a way before their execution."
Some ancient being who lived long enough murmured with an allure akin to the Heavenly Demon, leaving an imprint in the hearts of the crowd, clearly not a good person.
A True Saint snorted coldly, sweeping his gaze over.
Suddenly, someone reminded the crowd:
"This is the Primordial Palace."
The conflict that was about to erupt temporarily dissipated because of this.
"You haven’t gone in yet?"
Beside Zhang Tiancheng, a figure silently appeared, with Dao Rhyme swirling like mist, making his true appearance extremely vague, as if the one present was not his true body, yet his aura still dominated the scene.
Zhang Tiancheng calmly said, "The one at the Primordial Palace is still young and needs some conditioning before meeting guests."
"Is that so?" The vague figure beside him said softly, "But why has someone already been ushered into the palace? That’s different from what you described."
This was the Vice Palace Master of Mayfly Palace, known as Heavenly Dome, the founding disciple of their Harmonization of One Realm.
"There are also varying relationships among the Gates." Zhang Tiancheng said unchangingly, "I’ve already stated my identity, and no matter how distant the Primordial Palace might be to my backing force, they will still treat me courteously out of Transcender camaraderie."
"As long as I see the anchor of the Primordial Palace’s Ancestor Master, I have a way to persuade them, and then use the Primordial Palace as a passage to return to the ancestral court."
Heavenly Dome was noncommittal.
He remained skeptical of Zhang Tiancheng’s rhetoric.
This person’s identity was mysterious, his background unknown, and early on he joined the Heavenly Cutting Sect, but then suddenly approached their Mayfly Palace not long ago, trying to form an alliance with him. How could he fully trust him?
If it weren’t because he indeed had something, and possessed secrets that even some masters only heard in passing, Heavenly Dome would have long killed him with a single palm.
Zhang Tiancheng changed the subject, "Did you bring the one I want?"
Heavenly Dome replied plainly, "Fulfill your promise first, then we’ll talk."
The one Zhang Tiancheng wanted was a disciple of their Mayfly Palace, named Ji Linyuan.
Heavenly Dome sent people to investigate and found that the two came from the same True Saint Dojo in the Netherworld, not knowing what grudge lay between them for Zhang Tiancheng to be so "obsessed."
But now, that Ji Linyuan is already a Taoist Disciple of their Mayfly Palace, about to enter the Heavenly Monarch Domain, becoming a leader among the "younger generation." How could they easily discard him just because of the other party’s words?
By now, Heavenly Dome grew increasingly suspicious of Zhang Tiancheng’s words.
Zhang Tiancheng said with a slight chill, "Are you questioning me, or the ancestral court behind me?"
"Wait until I see this ancestral court of yours." Heavenly Dome said carelessly, looking towards the Divine Mountain, "I observe that the Primordial Palace doesn’t have many strong presence; the number of True Saints is rare, and it seems they have only one Supreme Rank. Is this considered a Transcendence Gate?"
He was contemplating, if the Primordial Palace only had such strength, it might be better to strike first and loot, leaving the Transcendence for the future.
"That’s one reason why you all have never had a Returning to Truth." Zhang Tiancheng said expressionlessly, "Furthermore, for true Transcendence Gates, the number of True Saints is meaningless. Even if Mayfly Palace summons the strength of the entire palace to attack Primordial Palace, the one to eventually suffer a crushing defeat would certainly be you."
"Oh?" Heavenly Dome squinted his eyes.
"Don’t believe me? You can’t even break into this mountain gate!" Zhang Tiancheng sneered.
Heavenly Dome remained silent, scrutinizing the Divine Mountain in front of him. His true body was not present, only a projection was, but even this projection was enough to fight against True Saints.
In terms of strength, he was undeniably above True Saints, just shy of Transcendence.
Strong ones like him were hailed as Half-step Transcendence in the Sea of Realms.
However now, according to Zhang Tiancheng, he couldn’t even break into a mountain gate left by a Transcender.
Strictly speaking, Heavenly Dome held disdain for Zhang Tiancheng.
Because at their first meeting, Zhang Tiancheng told him of a way to achieve Transcendence.
This path was simple, he only needed to "devour" his Harmonization of One Realm master.
If such instigative words were to reach his paranoid master, an internal strife within Mayfly Palace would likely erupt very soon.
Therefore, back then, Heavenly Dome almost couldn’t hold back and nearly crushed Zhang Tiancheng with his hand.
In the scene, the various factions tempered their temperament again, continuing to wait for the Transcender’s direct disciple to emerge. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
This wait lasted several months.
On this day.
A group of more than a dozen people, led by several True Saints, ignored everyone present, heading straight for the hall of the mountain gate.
Just as the crowd waited to see them hit a wall, a True Saint from the Primordial Palace emerged from the hall, smiling as they welcomed these people in.
At this, the crowd outside the mountain gate could no longer stand idle.
For them, months and even years were like a snap of the fingers.
They either came from pseudo-Transcendence Gates in the Sea of Realms or from certain realms, without exception, all were powerful beings backed by colossal entities.
Yet today, summoned here, they were collectively neglected.
"Does the Primordial Palace dare to be so arrogant?" Heavenly Dome coldly laughed on the side.
Zhang Tiancheng’s expression remained the same, speaking indifferently, "You don’t understand, these forces, or the predecessors of their realms, were once merely subordinates or followers of the Primordial Palace."
"It’s just that the Primordial Palace secluded itself for too long, losing contact with its subordinate forces. Do you really think no one among them knows the inside story? They’re just causing trouble on purpose; having enjoyed freedom for so long, how could they easily bow their heads? The Primordial Palace is also giving them a warning."
