Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 991 - 359: I Am the Host! (Part 2)

But soon they reacted.

Reversed Ten Thousand Spirits Array?

The Ten Thousand Spirits Array is a demonic method used by Divines or those in high positions to refine all spirits for their own use.

However, the Yanhuang Federation's Reversed Ten Thousand Spirits Array goes somewhat against this practice.

The key lies in how the Yanhuang Federation, by unknown means, integrated the Heavenly Will of the Great Universe into the array, causing even the Four Demons to harbor some dread.

The pseudo-saint position of Ke Qingxiu and the others is suspected to be related to this Reversed Ten Thousand Spirits Array.

Dao Yi indeed plans to assist the Yanhuang Federation, but the real intention is to control the situation.

As long as the Reversed Ten Thousand Spirits Array can be controlled, they will gain a degree of initiative regardless of who emerges victorious.

Dao Yi slowly said:

"Let us not forget, Hel's body is still in the Federation's hands and absolutely must not fall into the hands of the Four Demons." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Moreover, if the Federation wins this battle and manages to capture either the Heavenly Demon or the Death Demon, the Yanhuang Federation will hold two of the Four Demons' bodies, and I need not spell out what that would mean."

Upon hearing this, even the Supreme Creatures, subtly siding with the Yanhuang Federation, wavered.

If the rumors are true, the Four Demons were once creatures who stepped into the apex field of transcendence but inexplicably fell from it.

Otherwise, how could they outpace All Saints by so much?

A single body of the Four Demons could be a path directly to transcendence!

The glory of the Yanhuang Federation might be due to the Near Tao Land and Hel's body.

"In my view, the best outcome of this battle is both sides' demise, which is the best outcome for the Great Universe and all of us."

Dao Yi murmured to himself, displaying his intentions without concealment.

Emperor Simurgh's expression turned cold, uncomfortable with the situation, but upon glancing around, found the expressions of other powerhouses to be inscrutable.

Xuan Chongyang, who had been examining the Federation's territory for a long time, spoke slowly:

"This Great Array cannot be forcefully broken; one must enter the array's eye to gain control, but to enter the array's eye..."

Xuan Chongyang furrowed his brow and glanced at Dao Yi.

The latter smiled warmly, "Let's proceed as we discussed before, each family contributing, offering the Federation a helping hand, and the extent of our contributions will be accounted for afterwards."

As previously discussed...

Xuan Chongyang said blandly, "Heaven and Earth Mystic Sect has a Heavenly Venerable willing to descend from the Fruit Position to protect the path for the Yanhuang Federation."

This straightforward declaration caused the room to fall silent for a moment, until one by one they began to speak.

Listening to the discussions, Yin Yang True Saint, who had recently held a private conversation with Ming Miaoyin from Qingtian Hall, felt a sudden pang of emotion.

It seemed to circle back to the question.

Is it worth it?

This question seemed outside the Yanhuang Federation's consideration.

This ancient True Saint, who had long traced the origin of time and believed he would not lose to the Five Pillars of old, pondered these three words, and in a daze, dreamt back to ancient times.

The era where all species competed for freedom under a frosty sky.

In that era, the Four Demons were terrifying even when considered individually.

Four beings who fell from the transcendence rank, how could terror not ensue?

It was not that the Saints of this world were weak; it was that the Four Demons were too powerful.

But in that era, the many powerful beings harbored no fear towards the Four Demons, because everyone knew that the Five Pillars stood before them, bearing the weight.

Yin Yang Daoist Venerate appeared indifferent, seemingly acknowledging that Ming Miaoyin had outmaneuvered him once more.

...

Within a layer of an illusory world.

"Wuzhou" and "Mu Shitian" walked together, exploring heaven and earth.

The Tao struggle between the two used countless worlds as its battlefield, the method of deciding victory encompassed the mystical and the peculiar, with only one of their tests being martial prowess, as neither was renowned for combat strength within their common realm.

On the larger scale –

Wuzhou continued to expand the battleground, endlessly dismantling Mu Shitian's spirit god, assimilating countless fragments into himself, ultimately the World Venerable becomes the Shi Zun.

Meanwhile, Mu Shitian gathered into Unity, transforming millions of Brahma Pure Lands into one, thus revealing Wuzhou's "true form."

Of course, this was merely the superficial contest between the two.

For Wuzhou, the primary task was to determine what state Mu Shitian currently was in.

Mu Shitian was dead, that was a given fact.

Wuzhou had no doubt Mu Shitian had a backup plan, but he needed to elucidate what this backup plan was.

For Mu Shitian, even witnessing Wuzhou's true form was just the beginning.

Even if the wager dictated his victory, would Wuzhou honor it?

Of course not.

If he did honor it, he would not be Wuzhou.

Therefore, the crux of this battle was to convince Wuzhou that the Four Guardian Stars behind him were unguarded, or that the traps they concealed lay within acceptable limits.

The two contested upon a battleground of myriad Pure Land Worlds, probing each other to reach what they sought.

"Daoist Friend Shitian, shall we wager once more? In this battle, I need not act, as someone else will seize the Reversed Ten Thousand Spirits Array for me."

Wuzhou sailed elegantly through the celestial expanse, suddenly speaking.

Mu Shitian nodded, calmly saying:

"I bet on your victory."

Wuzhou smiled but said nothing.

Suddenly, he turned to the small space in the Outer Realm, observing the young man who had offended him twice, and sighed:

"This child truly possesses three parts of my demeanor. Daoist Friend Shitian, once you pass away, I will not kill him. Instead, I shall take him as a disciple. Once I achieve enlightenment, I will bestow upon him the name of World Venerable."

Mu Shitian intoned a Buddhist chant: "It seems Daoist Friend has taken a liking to my disciple, why go through such trouble? Why not abandon darkness for light and take a seat with Hel, adding another assist to our Federation Martial Arts."

Wuzhou suddenly said: "Are they truly worth Daoist Friend Shitian's efforts? You strive to eliminate us from this realm, but have those in high positions ever shown gratitude?"