Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

"Eons of time have swiftly passed, and in the end, I have failed to cross over you, my disciple."

"Pudu Lengjia, you still try to deceive me? I am the malevolent thought you severed, which you sealed within me with great Mana, claiming that I was your disciple. Now I have seen through reincarnation and karma, and I understand it all."

"The way of time and space of the cosmic divine light has indeed prolonged your life until now, regretfully with Bo Xun's flesh boosting me, my lifespan reaches an impressive one hundred and twenty-eight thousand years. Had you not obstructed me, you might have lived another two thousand years, perhaps even break through to a realm above Dao Mastery,

but now you forcibly try to stop my emergence. Speak not of breakthroughs; two hundred years from now will be your death, and then, I will wander freely about the realms." The Black Lotus Daozun roared uncontrollably.

In those days, he was sealed by Pudu Lengjia using the combined force of the Wheel of Reincarnation Temple to prevent him from breaking through his realm. He was brought to the Extinction Ruins, a place with sparse qi, through a tear in space opened by the supreme Mana.

Fortunately, at the very last moment, he had a contingency in place, ingeniously altering many exotic objects in the Extinction Ruins quietly, and instructed his few disciples to remain discreetly dormant, accumulating power for a millennium, waiting for the moment when the Extinction Ruins' space weakened to draw people in.

For every cultivator's spirit, soul, and flesh that died in the Extinction Ruins, a portion of strength would be contributed to his breaking the seal.

"Pudu Lengjia, you never imagined that with the Wheel of Reincarnation Temple's treasure, I would set this earth-shattering trap. Those foolish disciples of mine, after years of hardships, are unaware that even their spirit and flesh can be used by me."

"Every creature that perishes here only hastens my release from the seal."

Within a clear and thin membrane, shadows writhed; the Black Lotus rose from the center, stepping on a black lotus, his face illuminated by golden light, which revealed a countenance not unlike that of a dignified monk, also embodying unique Dharma Aspects such as the fleshly hair crown, the urna, and the lion's roar."

"My disciple, you are truly ruthless!" The dignified monk sighed lightly, his lips moved slightly, and he began to recite sutras softly.

"You still call me your disciple, still trying to fool me?"

"Those foolish disciples have lived on my flesh and blood for years, their deaths now are merely a form of gratitude repayment. Who doesn't die? Tian Buddha says all beings are equal; if others can die, why can't my disciples?"

"For them to offer their flesh and souls for my liberation is their good fortune!"

"Ha ha, the fools outside who sense something is amiss do not realize how greedy human hearts are. That foolish monk thought that clearing the Extinction Ruins of exotic insects would delay my escape when in fact it was aiding me. Pudu Lengjia, your wisdom is not inferior to mine, but you lack ruthlessness."

"My escape is merely a matter of time; this karma was something I had determined long ago."

The Black Lotus Daozun's lips curled into a sly grin, which grew wider and wider until he threw his arms wide and burst into uproarious laughter, shaking the clear membrane around him.

"Disciple, is karma always right?"

"As you trace back to your own self, is what you see necessarily the truth?" The dignified monk spoke unhurriedly, once again making a shocking statement, "You are you, Lengjia is Lengjia; you are not the malevolent thought I severed."

"You!"

Just as the Black Lotus Daozun was about to retort, the dignified monk continued:

"As they say, Buddha and demon grow together; over the years, my disciple's cultivation has increased by leaps and bounds, yet, I, the elder brother, have gained even more in our confrontations. With the rise and fall of Buddha and demon, our chess game has lasted for eons, and we are no longer who we were."

"Three thousand years ago, on a whim, my cultivation was complete, and I could have taken that final step. Yet, I decided to cut off my longevity with a self-inflicted strike. Do you know why?"

"Why?" exclaimed the Black Lotus Daozun in shock.

Three thousand years ago, when he was deep in slumber, he indeed had been startled awake once by a disturbance. Pudu Lengjia's words should be true; from that moment on, he had indeed noticed that his vitality had waned slightly. At that time, he had simply thought it was due to the decline brought by the five decays of heaven and man. He had not expected to hear such strange news now.

"Disciple, even if you break the seal and emerge after two hundred years, even if you reach the realm of my perfected Dao Mastery, do not leap forth in haste, and do not engage in rampant devouring. That will only lead you into a plight from which there is no return," he said.

"The time is not ripe, and brother, you will no longer have that opportunity. After you break the seal, take on a few disciples, give them guidance in their cultivation, and rebuild our Reincarnation Monastery," he said.

"With your insights and origins, disciple, this task will be as easy as flipping your hand. The Reincarnation Monastery must not be destroyed by our hands," he said.

At that moment, the Black Lotus Daozun's expression changed suddenly, and his smile froze on his face: "Brother, you are deceiving me again, aren't you? You've tricked me before, and you're tricking me now. Tell me, it isn't true!"

"Why didn't you break through that day!"

The Black Lotus Daozun's expression was frantic, as if recalling some past events, and he took large strides forward, seizing the dignified Buddhist monk's robe and shaking him.

"Disciple, it's not that I didn't want to; it's just that I couldn't. If I told you, a great disaster would loom over your head, and you too would not die a good death!"

However, the dignified Buddhist monk simply shook his head serenely and spoke again, "Once a thought arises in the human heart, heaven and earth are fully aware. At our level of cultivation, some things are self-evident."

"That day, I saw the Heavenly Dao!

And that thing!"

For the first time, fear flickered in the eyes of the dignified Buddhist monk, as if, even after three thousand years, he could not forget the scene he witnessed when his spirit was perfect and flawless, just as he was about to make the leap.

"Disciple, when has your brother ever thought to harm you? Trust me! Do not take that step, not even if it means death!"

"Taking that step will be a hundred times, a thousand times worse than death."

"Many 'people' are waiting, you don't understand, you must wait, wait for the right moment! This is what your brother exchanged with his life, and sadly, your brother can no longer wait!"

At that moment, the dignified Buddhist monk grasped the Black Lotus's hand with great emotion,

"Think about it, throughout ancient and modern times, how many predecessors have successfully taken that final step? The Human Emperor, Tian Buddha, Daozun, and the few from other realms, apart from these, who else is there?"

"Is it that we are far less gifted than our predecessors?"

"Disciple, better to wait in calmness; stay with me for another two hundred years of purifying cultivation before contemplating the mortal world again!"

With a long sigh, the dignified Buddhist monk slowly closed his blue-black eyes. At this moment, the expression of the Black Lotus Daozun beside him was uncertain.

Because he had been deceived by his brother too many times, each time being gullible. In the past, when they would secretly eat meat and drink wine together, he was the one who got blamed, yet his brother had truly never harmed him.
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"Ah!" Unable to hold back, the Black Lotus Daozun suddenly let out a long howl to the sky, feeling as if he was about to go mad, unable to distinguish, unable to discern!