pertwk Chapter 63 Xuan Chu Desires to Subdue the River Styx, Tong Tian Personally Heads to the Blood Sea
Chapter 63 Xuan Chu Desires to Subdue the River Styx, Tong Tian Personally Heads to the Blood Sea
Chapter 63: Xuan Chu Desires to Subdue the River Styx, Tong Tian Personally Heads to the Blood Sea
Tongtian arrived at the Pangu Palace, hoping that Xuanchu could help his disciples Kong Xuan and Jinpeng eliminate the karmic burdens brought about by the Phoenix Clan. Xuanchu was somewhat surprised that Tongtian had accepted Kong Xuan and Jinpeng as his disciples.
As for how to eliminate karmic debt, it's quite simple; all you need is merit. Xuan Chu possesses the Great Dao Merit Golden Wheel, so eliminating this amount of karma is quite easy for him. It's a bit of an overreaction to waste the Great Dao Merit on little Kong Xuan and Jin Peng. Kong Xuan and Jin Peng are indeed promising talents, but they are still far inferior to second-generation innate gods and demons like Tong Tian.
Xuan Chu's brain was working at high speed. Suddenly, he thought of someone and said to Tong Tian, "Tong Tian, there are only two ways to eliminate karma. One is to eliminate karma through merit, and the other is to use the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, one of the Ten Great Divine Fires of the Primordial World. By burning with the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, karma can be eliminated."
Tongtian carefully considered Xuan Chu's two methods. Merit was something that could be obtained by chance, and no one knew how much merit would be needed to completely eliminate the karma on Kong Xuan and Jin Peng. This process was too long, and Tongtian could not wait. Therefore, he could only use the Red Lotus Karmic Fire. However, in the entire prehistoric world, the only places that possessed the Red Lotus Karmic Fire were the Avici Hell in the Netherworld and the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus in the hands of the Styx River.
Beings are forbidden from entering Avici Hell. Even if Tongtian and Houtu have a good relationship, Houtu would never agree. As for Styx, he is a disciple of the Xuanmen sect and might not give him face. He might even lose face.
Tongtian looked up at Xuan Chu, hoping that Xuan Chu could give him some advice.
Seeing Tongtian's appearance, Xuan Chu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Fine, you go to the Blood Sea to find the Styx River and borrow the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus from him. If he is unwilling, just tell him that I have a way for him to attain enlightenment and ask him to come to the Pangu Palace to see me."
"Uncle, are you planning to take Styx under your wing?" Upon hearing Xuan Chu summon Styx to the Pangu Palace, Tongtian's first thought was that his uncle had taken a liking to Styx and wanted to take him under his wing.
Xuan Chu smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, I have indeed become interested in Styx. Currently, I only have two Grand Luo Golden Immortals under my tutelage, you and Houtu, while Hongjun has six Heavenly Dao Saints. Although with your strength, you can easily take on four opponents, the disadvantage in numbers is not a long-term solution. Therefore, I plan to take Styx under my tutelage and train him to become a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, which will also alleviate the pressure on you and Houtu."
"But Uncle, although Styx is also a primordial god and demon, he has neither extraordinary talent and foundation nor vast merit. Tongtian really can't understand what qualifications he has to become a Primordial Golden Immortal?" Tongtian asked. He didn't look down on Styx, but Styx's talent and foundation were inferior to his own and Houtu's, and he didn't have the vast merit of the Six Sages of Heaven. What virtue or ability did he have to become a Primordial Golden Immortal?
"Tongtian, you're wrong," Xuan Chu said. "The Blood Sea was formed from the unclean blood of Pangu's navel, and the Styx River was born from the origin of the Blood Sea. Theoretically, it also belongs to the Pangu lineage. Do you think its foundation and aptitude are lacking? Moreover, look, the Styx River created the Asura race and established the Asura religion, both of which brought it merit. Does that mean the Styx River's blessings are not profound?"
Xuan Chu's series of questions left Tong Tian speechless. Yes, in that case, how is Styx any worse than them?
"Uncle, Tongtian is too narrow-minded. Styx is indeed qualified to become a Primordial Golden Immortal. Tongtian will go to the Blood Sea to find Styx. No matter what method I use, Tongtian will bring Styx to you," Tongtian said.
"Tongtian, everyone has their own destiny. It's up to Styx to choose. There's no need to force him. If Styx really doesn't want to come, I won't force him," Xuan Chu said. He was joking, of course. As a dignified Hunyuan Wuji Da Luo Golden Immortal, did he need to beg someone to become his disciple? If it weren't for the fact that Styx had some talent and possessed the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, Xuan Chu wouldn't have given him a second thought.
"Yes, Tongtian understands." Tongtian nodded and said.
After leaving the Pangu Palace, Tongtian headed straight for the Blood Sea.
"Fellow Daoist Styx, this humble Daoist Tongtian has come to pay you a visit. Please show yourself!" Tongtian called out to Styx above the sea of blood.
Inside the Blood Sea and the Palace of the Underworld, Styx was awakened by Tongtian. Hearing that it was Tongtian who was looking for him, he was very puzzled. Although they were both guests in the Purple Cloud Palace, he and Tongtian did not have a deep relationship. After Tongtian betrayed the Xuanmen, they had no contact. What did Tongtian want to do by coming to him today?
Styx did not want to meet Tongtian. After all, Tongtian had betrayed the Xuanmen, and Styx was now a disciple of the Xuanmen, making him an enemy of Tongtian. If he met Tongtian, who knew what Hongjun and the Six Sages of the Heavenly Dao would think?
However, Tongtian was one of the top powers in the prehistoric world, so even if they didn't interact, it was best not to offend him. After much deliberation, Styx decided to meet Tongtian.
Styx emerged from the sea of blood, cupped his hands, and said to Tongtian, "Styx greets Tongtian, the Master."
"Fellow Daoist Styx, Tongtian has come to the Blood Sea this time because there is something he hopes to get your help with." Tongtian didn't keep anyone in suspense and went straight to the point.
"Need my help? I wonder what it is that even the Sect Leader, a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, cannot solve?" Styx asked curiously. Tongtian was a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, one of the most powerful beings in the prehistoric world. Could there be anything that could stump him? And even if there really was something that stumped Tongtian, what use would it be to ask me if even a Grand Luo Golden Immortal like Tongtian couldn't solve it?
"This humble Taoist wishes to borrow your Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus," Tongtian said.
Upon hearing Tongtian's words, Styx's face instantly darkened. The Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Lotus was his lifeblood. If it were anyone else, Styx would have immediately turned hostile. However, facing Tongtian, Styx knew very well that he had no right to turn hostile. Although he was already at the peak of Quasi-Saint (born from the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Styx gained some merit due to the existence of the Asura Path and severed his third corpse), Tongtian's strength could easily suppress him. However, Styx was unwilling to accept his fate and hand over the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Lotus.
"Fellow Daoist Styx, please don't misunderstand. I don't intend to steal your Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus. I'm just borrowing it for a while, and I'll return it after I've used it." Tongtian saw Styx's reaction and knew that Styx had misunderstood him. But it was no wonder. Ever since Hongjun passed down the method of severing the three corpses, the prehistoric world had been swept up in a craze for spiritual treasures. Every powerful being capable of advancing to the Quasi-Saint realm wanted to obtain better innate spiritual treasures, which led to many battles in the prehistoric world. Styx possessed three top-grade innate spiritual treasures, which had already made countless people envious. If it weren't for Styx's strength, he would have died countless times long ago.
"Borrow? What does the Master mean by this?" When Styx heard that Tongtian hadn't come to steal the spiritual treasure, but only hoped that he could lend him the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus for a period of time, Styx's expression softened, but he still couldn't calm down. After all, Tongtian said he would borrow it for a period of time, but who knew how long it would last, or whether he would return it?