Chapter 315: Huangdi's Wife, 2 Changes
Seeing Lu Tongtong pinching Akainu's neck and making him bark like a dog, and even wanting to spread his legs apart to see if the baby was a male or a female, Akainu was so angry that he wished he could faint.
Lu Chengfeng couldn't bear to watch it anymore. If it continued like this, Akainu would really get angry. Which Dharmakaya master didn't have a heart as hard as iron? They practiced all the way to this level and must have experienced countless bloody storms. Naturally, they were proud.
If Lu Tongtong really went to check the gender of the girl, she would be very offended. He quickly reached out and grabbed Lu Tongtong's arm. The girl felt her arm numb and couldn't help but loosen her hand.
Akainu immediately broke free from the demon boy's hands. After he landed on the ground, flames flowed all over his body and he instantly turned into a boy with canine teeth. Compared to before, he was a little taller and looked a little bigger.
He was about three feet tall and looked like a child of seven or eight years old, with long red hair that glowed like a blazing fire.
He was dressed in a red robe and carried a huge scimitar on his back. His entire body was shrouded in flames and he exuded a dangerous aura. Even the void around him was distorted.
However, at this moment, he was furious, gnashing his teeth viciously, grabbing the scimitar behind him with his backhand, and roaring angrily: "This is too much, this is too much, where did this vicious child come from? He is not even a human being. I... I..."
He was about to say something bad when he suddenly met Lu Tongtong's eyes that were like whirlpools. He felt as if he was falling into an abyss, and even his mind was in a trance.
"Little dog, if you scold me again, I will pull out your dog teeth!" Lu Tongtong snorted coldly, eager to try.
Lu Chengfeng's face darkened slightly, and he flicked the little guy's white forehead, causing the little guy to feel pain. He couldn't help but hold his head with both hands, "Daddy, why did you hit me?"
"Tongtong, don't talk nonsense. Akainu is Daddy's friend, you should call him uncle." As he spoke, he said to Akainu, "Brother Akainu, this child was born not long ago, his heart is as innocent as a baby, he has not experienced the outside world yet, and his temper is quite naughty."
"She has offended me just now."
"Tongtong, quickly apologize to Uncle Akainu."
Hearing this, Lu Tongtong said gloomily: "Why should I apologize to him? I just scratched him. I didn't know who he was before. I just thought he was a dog."
"I've never seen it before, I'm just curious!"
"Daddy, you are bad. You are always mean to me."
"I'm going to complain to my mother."
The mother she was referring to was Luo Suyi.
For some reason, the little guy who was lawless in front of others and like a devilish child was very well-behaved in front of Luo Suyi, and even had a little more attachment to him than to Lu Chengfeng.
When Lu Chengfeng disciplined the little girl sometimes, she would just listen with one ear and forget with the other. But when Luo Suyi got angry, she would never dare to do that again.
Lu Chengfeng sometimes also has a headache. If it weren't for Luo Suyi who could restrain Lu Tongtong, the whole family would really be in chaos because of this little guy.
Akainu had helped him almost unconditionally before, and the two had known each other for hundreds of years. He really didn't want to lose this fellow Taoist. What's more, Akainu was the direct disciple of Qingming Tianzun, and the two had a deep connection.
"No... no need to apologize... it was just a misunderstanding..."
Akainu subconsciously turned his head to avoid Lu Tongtong's eyes, feeling horrified in his heart. He made a breakthrough and went straight to the ninth floor. In addition, the Sun-Swallowing Avenue that I practiced was magical and unparalleled. He thought he could travel across the three realms. Who would have thought that he couldn't even beat a kid.
The little bit of pride that had just risen in his heart because of his breakthrough in cultivation was instantly crushed to pieces.
He sighed, and the magical anger and humiliation he had just felt gradually dissipated. Since the girl called Lu Chengfeng "Daddy", she must be his junior, and naturally not much older than him.
He suffered a loss at the hands of a child. It would be extremely embarrassing if he really forced the child to apologize.
When Lu Tongtong heard Akainu say this, she immediately made a face at him, stuck out her tongue mischievously, broke free from Lu Chengfeng's hand, and ran away without a trace.
Lu Chengfeng shook his head helplessly and said to Akainu: "Daoyou Akainu, I apologize to you on behalf of Tongtong. She has a special background and is stubborn. Sometimes she doesn't even listen to me."
Akainu waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. After all, he is just a child, and I am not as skilled as him."
After a slight hesitation, he carefully looked at Lu Chengfeng for a moment, feeling the unfathomable aura on him, which was like the abyss of the ocean, and asked, "I wonder how long I have been in seclusion this time? Could it be that ten thousand years have passed?"
The strength of the little girl just now was extremely terrifying, and the aura of Lu Chengfeng made him feel even more unpredictable.
Akainu wondered if he had just woken up. Ten thousand years had passed and the world outside had undergone tremendous changes. Otherwise, how could Lu Chengfeng, who had not yet achieved Dharmakāya, suddenly become so powerful that even his daughter was frighteningly strong?
Lu Chengfeng shook his head and laughed, "Brother Akainu, you have misunderstood. How about this? I will have someone arrange a banquet to celebrate for you, and then I will tell you in detail what has happened over the years."
Upon hearing this, Akainu waved his hand and said, "No need for a banquet..."
"Haha, Brother Akainu, you don't have to be polite. Your successful breakthrough this time is a happy event in itself. We can just have a drink together." Lu Chengfeng's kindness was hard to refuse, and Akainu couldn't refuse either, so he had to agree.
Not long after, Luo Suyi arranged for a banquet, and brought Lu Tongtong over to toast Akainu with a glass of wine. Of course Akainu didn't dare to accept it. Luo Suyi was the reincarnation of his master, and he had always been respectful. How could he dare to accept such a gift from his master?
Luo Suyi knew that Akainu would feel uncomfortable if she stayed here, so she took Lu Tongtong to apologize and left, leaving Lu Chengfeng alone to drink and talk with him.
As they drank, they talked about what had happened over the years, including the many changes in the three realms.
"Since Brother Akainu went into seclusion, the various Heavenly Honored Ones have taken action one after another, showing their presence in the Three Realms and intervening in the affairs of the human world."
"In order to protect myself, I plotted to seize the Divine Sky Palace and killed the Great Sun Patrolling God and Earth Mother Dragon Lord who had previously occupied this place. Only then did I have a foothold."
"It has only been three hundred years since you went into seclusion, but the situation in the Three Realms has already changed dramatically compared to before."
Lu Chengfeng was playing with the Jade Rhinoceros Moon-Gazing Cup in his hand. This was a complete set of great spiritual treasures. It also came with a Laurel and Cloud Dew Pot, which could draw in the moonlight and brew Laurel and Cloud Dew fairy wine.
This immortal wine is an extremely rare immortal treasure. After swallowing it, it can cleanse the physical body and make the mind and body clear. Its effect on the practice of enlightenment is no less than that of the immortal pills specifically used for enlightenment.
Add to that seven jade rhinoceros moon-gazing cups, and it makes a complete set of wine vessels. If you drink from it, the taste is unique, as if your soul has entered the Moon Palace and bathed in the moonlight, which is extremely magical.
Although this treasure has no fighting ability, its preciousness is not inferior to innate spiritual treasures.
After Lu Chengfeng discovered it from the empress's treasury, he couldn't let it go and often enjoyed it with his many wives and concubines. Every time he used it up, he would have another hearty fight.
In order to celebrate Akainu, he took out this whole set of precious wine utensils.
He picked up the jade rhinoceros moon-gazing cup in his hand and slowly drank the immortal wine. He felt his mind floating in the air, and the endless moonlight nourished his body and soul. It seemed that with a slight movement, he could reach up to the sky and embrace the moon. "In the past few hundred years, Zifu Tianzun and Xumi Tianzun have joined forces to drive the Peacock Great Sage to the netherworld."
"The Yellow Heavenly Daoist Master surrendered to the Purple Mansion Heavenly Lord, and from then on he was no longer the Emperor of Man, but only the Son of Heaven. In just a few hundred years, he swept across the Divine Continent and re-established the unified Xuanhuang Heavenly Dynasty, and was revered as the Yellow Emperor."
"The word Xuan in Xuanhuang Celestial Dynasty refers to Xuanmen, which is the state religion of Xuanhuang Celestial Dynasty. Zifu Tianzun was named the Taoist Ancestor of Xuanmen, and his honorific title is Xuandu Taoist Ancestor."
"Xuandu Daozu is the sky, Huangdi is below, and they rule the world together. This is the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dynasty."
Hearing this, Akainu couldn't help but sneer, "Huang Tian was also the dignified Dao Lord of Jiuzhou before, and was even revered as the head of the Nine Dao Ancestors, with a great reputation. Now he has become a running dog of Zifu Tianzun, which is simply ridiculous."
Lu Chengfeng sighed and put down the wine cup in his hand. "This matter is not that simple. When the empress was still alive, the three Heavenly Lords only traveled the three realms in their incarnations, without revealing anything."
"Once the Empress fell, they began to show their fangs. Even the Divine Lord was no match for them."
"Huang Tian is able to kowtow, which shows how cunning he is. He is not of the same kind as Zifu Tianzun. There will be reversals in the future, and there may be a chance for him to turn things around."
"If he had not submitted to the emperor, Zifu Tianzun would never have kept him. Huang Tian's cultivation and practice are closely related to the fate of the human dynasty. As long as he wants to make further progress in his cultivation, he cannot escape."
"Now that the Xuanhuang Celestial Dynasty has suppressed Shenzhou, the Xuanmen disciples are spread all over the world, becoming the ancestral home of the immortal way, and its influence is growing stronger and stronger."
"On the contrary, Huang Tian, the Yellow Emperor, is almost unknown in the human world. Ordinary creatures only know about Xuanmen and Xuandu Daozu, but not the Yellow Emperor."
He shook his head and said no more. He changed the subject and said, "In addition, Xumi Tianzun saved the Divine Kingdom and made Guhe Shenwang convert to Buddhism. He became the guardian of Buddhism and was revered as Fahai Ancient Buddha."
"Xumeru Tianzun used Xumi Continent as his foundation, refined the original kingdom of God, established the Western Paradise, and used Mount Xumi to suppress the Buddhist kingdom. Over the years, he has continuously conquered the netherworld and converted demons and monsters, and his strength has skyrocketed."
"The Xuan Sect and the Buddhist Sect, one controls the human world, the other establishes the Buddhist kingdom, and together they control the three realms and suppress the netherworld. They have already taken over the dominant position."
"Over the years, the rest of the immortals, Buddhas, gods and demons either surrendered or were strangled. Those who were unwilling to kowtow either fled to the underworld or fled to the Chaos Heaven."
"Now, the only one who dares to openly oppose Xuanmen Buddhism is Youming."
"The Peacock Great Sage joined forces with the Ten Kings of Hell, and with the help of the Netherworld, they were able to barely contend with the two Heavenly Lords. However, they have been losing ground over the years, and the situation is not optimistic."
Akainu couldn't help but frown when he heard this, "If that's the case, if we don't want to kowtow and submit, then we can only hide in this chaotic world?"
Lu Chengfeng's eyes were calm and his tone was cold, "Of course it is like this at the moment, but Xuanmen and Buddhism are not monolithic. If there is an external enemy, they will naturally join forces."
"But once the Netherworld is defeated, it will be their turn to fight each other."
"After all, the Three Realms are so small, and opportunities and luck are limited. Those two who want to achieve enlightenment and become emperors have their own paths to take. Sooner or later, there will be a battle between Xuanmen and Buddhism."
Akainu said somewhat gloomily: "Then let's just keep waiting?" He had been in seclusion for so long that he couldn't wait to go out and have some freedom.
But now the Three Realms have fallen into the control of Xuanmen and Buddhism. If he is targeted by those two old antiques, how can he be at ease?
Lu Chengfeng's eyes were dim as he chuckled, "Don't worry, it won't be long before I can take a crucial step, and then I will naturally have a chance."
After a brief pause, he revealed some information, "In a hundred years at most, Xuanmen Buddhism will have a decisive battle with the Netherworld. At that time, we can take the opportunity to go down to the mortal world and make arrangements in the human world."
"One hundred years?!" Akainu smiled immediately, "That's good, that's good. I just broke through the Dharmakāya phase, and this period of time is the time when my cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds. It's just right for me to practice for another hundred years to consolidate my cultivation."
"Then I'll go down to the lower world with you."
Lu Chengfeng nodded and said no more.
According to his deduction, in the great battle of the underworld a hundred years later, Xuanmen and Buddhism would surely win a great victory.
The Xuanmen sect subdued the Ten Kings of Hell, the Buddhist sect subdued the Peacock Sage, and the two religions shared the underworld, and then began an extremely long period of peace.
About eight hundred years later, Huangdi dreamed of a golden man from the West teaching him Dharma, so he wanted to send people to the Western Paradise to seek the true scriptures.
There is no doubt that it was after Huangdi gained the support of Xumi Tianzun that he began to seek rebellion and intended to prove Tianzun and compete with Xuandu Daozu.
Xumi Tianzun checks and balances Xuandu Daozu. If Huangdi transforms Taoism into Buddha, making Buddhism flourish in the world and suppressing Xuanmen, he will gradually control the authority of the three realms and go a step further.
Lu Chengfeng knew very well that the conflict between Xuanmen and Buddhism was essentially a struggle between two Heavenly Masters to break through the Daoist orthodoxy of the Great Emperor. This was a struggle for the Great Dao and it would not end until one died.
If one can use his own Taoist tradition to enlighten the three realms and become the mainstream, he will be favored by the destiny of heaven and be given the authority of creation, thus having the hope of taking a half step forward and becoming a great emperor.
Huangdi was just a pawn in this process, but he would naturally not be willing to be just a pawn. Instead, he had to find a glimmer of hope in Taoism and Buddhism. As long as he could break through to the Heavenly Venerable, he would enter a whole new world.
"It's a pity that no one would have thought that this journey to the west would end like this."
During the years of seclusion in the Shenxiao Palace, Lu Chengfeng absorbed the immortal ways and enjoyed all kinds of natural treasures. With the blessing of the Shenxiao Palace, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds, and he had already cultivated the Golden Cicada Transformation and Sky Spider Transformation to the twelfth level.
In addition, there are also the Burning Heaven Avenue of Su Hongxiu, the Taoist Master of Vermillion Bird, and the Tearing Heaven Avenue of the White Tiger God, which have all been refined.
Up to this point he had already mastered eight transformations, namely Peacock Transformation, White Ape Transformation, Golden Cicada Transformation, Sky Spider Transformation, Luotian Transformation, Burning Sky Transformation, Tearing Sky Transformation and Taotie Transformation, in addition to the Chaos Transformation, Qiongqi Transformation, Taowu Transformation that had already been planned, as well as Taoist Master Baihu's Heaven-Suppressing Transformation.
There are twelve kinds of heavenly transformations in total, including four transformations of ancient ferocious beasts, four transformations of the way of heaven, and four transformations of demon gods.
Once he has mastered it, Lu Chengfeng will be able to cultivate to the twelfth level.
For him, there is no bottleneck on the road to becoming a Heavenly Master.
As long as one cultivates to the twelfth level, one can directly refine the Avalokitesvara Avenue practiced by Avalokitesvara, achieve the transformation of the Heavenly Venerable, and leap into the realm of the Heavenly Venerable.
The key point is that the Taoist Master White Tiger is now the wife of Emperor Huang, and the other three ancient ferocious beasts have also been suppressed by the two Heavenly Lords.
Lu Chengfeng has been waiting for the opportunity.
(End of this chapter)