Chapter 288 Tongtian Sect Leader_2
Nezha was greatly shocked and honestly said, "Reporting to the Sect Hierarch, I originally thought I was hit by a car and then reincarnated into Lady Yin's womb, thus becoming Nezha."
The Tongtian Sect Leader shook his head and said, "It's impossible for a mortal soul to traverse the chaotic space currents that could shatter even a Daluo Golden Immortal's soul. So, your arrival here must be due to a Saint dissatisfied with the Heavenly Dao forcibly bringing you here."
Nezha asked, "Who is it?"
Tongtian Sect Leader: "Everyone is guessing, but since it's not me, I suspect someone wants to use you as a tool, leveraging the Divine Enthronement War to unite other Saints against me."
Nezha tentatively asked, "Yuanshi Tianzun?"
The Tongtian Sect Leader said, "I said it's just a guess. But even if there's a mere chance of this being true, I need to eliminate it, do you understand?"
Nezha nodded and said, "I understand, but if the Sect Hierarch intended to kill me, I'd probably have turned to dust long ago instead of having this conversation with you here."
"Yun Xiao was right, you are indeed very clever. Yes, I'm not in a hurry to kill you. Since the beginning of the Great Dao, I have cultivated Daoist Skills, believing myself invincible. Regardless of who wants to harm me, I am unafraid. It's just that another cultivator in the same realm scheming from the shadows makes one uneasy. Therefore, I want to find out who he is."
Nezha raised his head, looking into the eyes of the Tongtian Sect Leader, eyes rarely so serious and stern. Under such gravity, even the inexpressible majesty that belonged to him had faded slightly.
He really couldn't imagine.
But he couldn't help but think.
Are you freaking paranoid, saying all this just to guess you're part of a conspiracy to target me, so I must resolve it.
The Tongtian Sect Leader showed an amused expression: "What are you thinking?"
Didn't you see it all?
Nezha sighed: "Now I understand why you've lived so long, Sect Hierarch."
"Better safe than sorry."
"I'm not sure why the Sect Hierarch summoned me here, to give me instructions."
The Tongtian Sect Leader gave no instructions, he merely raised his finger, and Nezha felt an indescribable power stripping something from within his bones and blood. Instinctively wanting to resist, he was shocked to realize he couldn't even control his eyelids.
Soon enough, he discovered what was being stripped away.
It was Zi Chen.
The little Artifact Spirit girl plopped down on the ground, landing on her bottom, then rubbed her head, raising her eyebrows at the Tongtian Sect Leader before dramatically sighing, "Long time no see, Tongtian."
The Tongtian Sect Leader chuckled and said, "If there's one place in this world I can't see through, Fir Forest is one. The shadow of the Netherworld Venerate has lingered there for a long time, is he waiting for him too?"
Zi Chen rolled her eyes at him and said, "What do you think?"
The Tongtian Sect Leader said, "If I didn't know for sure the Netherworld Venerate is truly dead, with his depth beyond measure, I would think this is one of his tricks."
Zi Chen said, "Weren't you old friends?"
"Alas, Taixu, didn't he tell you?"
Zi Chen said, "He's an arrogant bastard. If he would have told me, maybe he wouldn't be in this situation today. Rest assured, I've stayed by Nezha's side simply because I find him pleasant to look at."
The Tongtian Sect Leader looked at Zi Chen for a long time.
Finally, he made his own judgment: "Perhaps even the weapon of the Netherworld Venerate is within his calculations. Such methods are a bit like our senior brother's style, though I'm curious about what the person behind all this will do."
He mused to himself, "The Heavenly Emperor commanded the Divine Enthronement, the three sects honored, Chan Sect and Jie Sect fought like a snipe and clam, while the Buddhist sect profited in the shadows. In the end, the Heavenly Emperor emerged victorious, treating us Saints as mere vendors in the marketplace. Ultimately, it's still about killing me. Killing me weakens the Taoists' power, which seems like the Heavenly Emperor's style."
Nezha said, "Sect Hierarch, mere speculation is of no help."
The Tongtian Sect Leader raised an eyebrow, his previously amiable face turning cold instantly, "Youngster, are you teaching me how to do things?"
Here, Zi Chen interjected, "Tongtian, you were friends with the Netherworld Venerate for many years, give him some face, also give me some face. This matter doesn't involve Nezha."
"If the Netherworld Venerate were alive, of course, I'd give face. Unfortunately, he is dead."
The Tongtian Sect Leader pointed a finger, Nezha's Qiankun Bag at his waist opened, and various Magic Treasures and weapons floated out, each one inspected, before finally landing on the Shura Ghost-Slaying Halberd.
His weathered right hand gently caressed the halberd, and he said, "Back then, I tossed this into the East Sea, unexpectedly it ended up in your hands after all the twists and turns. Though it's a common item, it's a rare piece of Black Domain Divine Material that could be used to forge a Holy Artifact."
Soon, his gaze shifted to the Strong Interaction Force Sword.
"Is this the sword Lu Ya gave you? The style is truly violent and terrifying, unlike any Taoist item."
The Tongtian Sect Leader rubbed his eyes, incredibly revealing a hint of fatigue, but did not conceal it, mumbling, "I've been watching you all day, yet neglected Lu Ya. Though just a mere insect, it flies too erratically, after all, to know whose side he is on."
His eyes as bright as stars swept over the sword's body, lingering for a long time. Those eyes saw beyond the blade, eventually coalescing into astonishment on his face.
"Truly unbelievable, I have lived through countless kalpas and have never seen such a thing. The Buddha's saying, 'a world in a grain of sand, a paradise in a flower,' reveals the face of the microcosm. He hides himself within the microcosm, claiming none without sincerity can reach Spirit Mountain, attains Saint Realm with some mysteriousness, but this sword, could it be the Buddha's Dao Fruit?"
The Tongtian Sect Leader laughed, "Though devoid of any Dao Traces, this sword could not be forged by any Taoist Artefact Refining Skill, its very existence is a manifestation of power. Yet, if it belongs to the Buddha, why is it brazenly delivered to you to incite suspicion? Or does he feel hiding within the microcosm is supremely safe, that no one can kill him? But he is indeed quite difficult to kill."
"Last time, when you and he teamed up to search the world for the Buddha to inquire on the causality of the world, yet even sought high and low without finding a shadow of Spirit Mountain, don't pretend now."
"You haven't changed one bit." The Tongtian Sect Leader sighed, "It's good to have a word with a friend from ten thousand years ago, so perhaps I will give you some face too, Taixu."
Nezha thought, his fate was decided by a few words from people he once thought only existed in myth, but he wouldn't feel any honor.
The Tongtian Sect Leader again focused his gaze on Nezha, he said, "I'm not someone who waits passively for death. If someone intends to confront me, even if it's just a possibility, I will strike back, after all, attacking first gives the upper hand."
"Sect Hierarch?"
"Nezha, regardless of your awareness or what's planned behind you, given your current realm, this plan appears too prolonged. I have here an elixir, if you take it, I'll let you go back. Then you can still discourse with your friends and witness your wife giving birth, do whatever you want."
Nezha said, "What will happen to me?"
"You mean... the cost?"
The Tongtian Sect Leader laughed, "Haha, I'm not Yuanshi Tianzun. As long as you work for me, not only will there be no cost, but there will be benefits. This elixir is called the Divine Evil Pill, take it, and you will sever the seven emotions and six desires, allowing you to rapidly break through several realms to achieve Daluo Golden Immortal Perfection."
Zi Chen on the side reminded, "Things that allure often contain severe poison."