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Chapter 64 Tongtian persuades Styx, Styx visits Pangu Palace
Chapter 64: Tongtian Persuades Styx, Styx Visits Pangu Palace
After receiving guidance from Xuan Chu, Tong Tian personally went to the Blood Sea to borrow the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus from Styx. However, Styx was torn by Tong Tian's request. He didn't want to lend it, but he didn't dare to refuse directly, which put Styx in a very difficult position.
Tongtian said, "Fellow Daoist Styx, to be honest, I have taken in two disciples. These two sons are the offspring of the Phoenix Clan, and were born with the karmic burdens of the Phoenix Clan. I learned from my uncle that the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Lotus in your possession can eliminate karmic burdens, so I have come to borrow this treasure from you. You have heard of my character; I am not the kind of person who would borrow a treasure and not return it."
Tongtian saw Styx's struggle and hesitation, and had no choice but to tell Styx the whole story.
When Styx heard that Tongtian had actually humbled himself to come to the Blood Sea to borrow treasures from him for the sake of his two disciples, he couldn't help but feel admiration for Tongtian. After all, it was really not easy for Tongtian, with his status, to lower himself for the sake of his two disciples. Moreover, Styx trusted Tongtian's character, since he had never heard of Tongtian doing anything shameful in all this time.
"I naturally trust the Master's character, but I am, after all, a member of the Xuanmen sect. If the Dao Ancestor and the Six Sages of the Heavenly Dao find out, I'm afraid I won't fare well either. I hope the Master will forgive me and not make things difficult for me," Styx said.
"I see!" Tongtian nodded. Styx finally spoke his mind. However, Tongtian had a plan for this. He said, "I understand Fellow Daoist Styx's concerns. In fact, before I came to the Blood Sea, my uncle said that if Fellow Daoist Styx was willing, he could go to the Pangu Palace. There you will find the opportunity you desire."
"Go to the Pangu Palace?" Styx was very surprised. He never expected that Xuan Chu would ask him to go to the Pangu Palace, saying that there was an opportunity for him there.
"Indeed." Tongtian nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Styx, may I ask you, now that you are at the peak of Quasi-Saint, have you found the method of unifying the Three Corpses?"
Styx shook his head and said, "No, to be honest, since the Goddess Houtu created the Six Paths of Reincarnation, I have gained some merit by chance. With this, I used the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus to sever my third corpse and break through to the peak of Quasi-Saint. However, I have been unable to comprehend the method of unifying the three corpses." Unifying the three corpses to advance to the Great Perfection of Quasi-Saint is the most crucial step in proving the Dao, but Styx has been unable to grasp the key to it for a long time.
Tongtian said, "Fellow Daoist Styx, have you ever considered that perhaps the 'Three Corpses United' theory was a lie from the very beginning?"
"Impossible!" Upon hearing Tongtian say that the Three Corpses Unity was a lie, Styx looked on in disbelief and said, "The Three Corpses Unity is a method of attaining enlightenment passed down by the Dao Ancestor. It is impossible for it to be wrong."
"Fellow Daoist Styx, it is inconvenient for me to tell you the truth of all this, but as long as you go to the Pangu Palace, everything will be revealed. Also, why do you think I betrayed the Xuanmen?" Tongtian said.
Styx looked at Tongtian with a blank expression, his mind filled with doubts. Tongtian was one of the Heavenly Saints appointed by the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun, destined to become the leader of the prehistoric world. However, he chose to betray the Xuanmen. The reason for this is still a mystery to this day. However, if Tongtian knew the truth about the Three Corpses Merging into One and betrayed the Xuanmen, then all of this would make sense. But is all of this true?
"Fellow Daoist Styx, I know you are unwilling to believe this, but there is one thing you should know very well: the demon Emperor Jun is about to reach the peak of Quasi-Saint even earlier than you, but have you ever heard that he has advanced to the Great Perfection of Quasi-Saint?" Before Styx could recover, Tongtian threw out another fact: Emperor Jun had severed his third corpse earlier than Styx, but he had not yet comprehended the mystery of the three corpses merging into one.
"Master, I am willing to go to the Pangu Palace, but if you want me to lend you the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, you must wait until I come out of the Pangu Palace. Only if I get what I want will I be willing to give you the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus. Otherwise, even if I risk my life, I will not let you succeed." Styx decided to go to the Pangu Palace, but he was only willing to lend the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus to Tongtian after he had left the Pangu Palace.
Upon hearing this, Tongtian was somewhat displeased. What kind of creature was this Styx? He had already tried to persuade him to this extent, and yet Styx still dared to bargain? However, thinking that as long as Styx entered the Pangu Palace, Xuan Chu would definitely be able to subdue Styx with his silver tongue, and Styx would become a comrade-in-arms in the future, Tongtian did not want to make things too tense. Besides, he had already waited for so long, what difference would a little more time make?
"Alright, Fellow Daoist Styx, I agree. We will go to the Pangu Palace together now." Tongtian nodded, agreeing to Styx's request, and said that he would go to the Pangu Palace with Styx.
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, Master." Styx was naturally more than happy to have Tongtian accompany him to the Pangu Palace. After all, Styx was not familiar with Xuan Chu and the Wu Clan, and it would be easy to cause misunderstandings if he went there rashly. Having Tongtian as a guide was the best option.
Soon, the two arrived at the Pangu Palace. With Tongtian leading the way, Styx easily arrived outside the Pangu Palace.
"Uncle, Tongtian has brought Fellow Daoist Styx to the Pangu Palace, whose gates are tightly closed."
"Come in!" As Xuan Chu's voice rang out, the doors of the Pangu Palace slowly opened, and Tong Tian led Ming He inside. After the two entered the Pangu Palace, the doors closed again.
"Tongtian (Minghe) greets Uncle (Senior Xuanchu)!" Tongtian and Minghe bowed to Xuanchu.
"No need for formalities!" Xuan Chu waved his hand, then said to Styx, "Styx, I am very pleased that you came to Pangu Palace. This proves that you are not utterly foolish."
Upon hearing this, Styx smiled helplessly and said, "Senior, you flatter me. Styx has come here hoping to obtain the secrets of the Three Corpses Unity. The Tongtian Sect Master said that the Three Corpses Unity was just a lie, and Styx wants to know whether it is true or false."
Xuan Chu said, "The merging of the three corpses into one and achieving Hunyuan is true." Upon hearing Xuan Chu say that the merging of the three corpses was true, Minghe breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Tongtian with dissatisfaction. However, Xuan Chu's next words made Minghe no longer happy.
Xuan Chu continued, "The method of severing the three corpses created by Hongjun can indeed lead to the attainment of the Primordial Chaos if the three corpses can be united. However, to achieve the unity of the three corpses, the three corpses must be innate entities of the same origin."
"Senior, is what you said true?" Upon hearing Xuan Chu's words, Minghe was filled with grief and despair. How many innate beings of the same origin and source were there in the entire prehistoric world? In other words, from the very beginning, the merging of the three corpses was an impossible outcome.
"Nether River, do you think that things that are not of the same origin can be fused together?" Xuan Chu asked the Styx River in return.
Styx shook his head and said, "Of course not!"
"Since things that are not of the same origin cannot be fused, is it possible for the three corpses created by three spiritual treasures with different origins to be united?" Xuan Chu asked again.
With a thud, Styx knelt down before Xuan Chu, prostrating himself and saying, "Please enlighten me, Senior! Styx is willing to go through fire and water for you!"