Chapter 781: Great Calamity Preparation! [Fourth Update, Requesting monthly vote]

"Indeed, challenging the Saint's prestige must be punished."

"Should we make him undergo Reincarnation and Cultivate again?"

"That's too harsh; it's not easy to nurture a Prodigy."

"Is the Heavenly Dao lacking in Prodigies?"

"The key is whether we should take action. If we do, wouldn't it be bullying the small?"

The Saints began to discuss Venerable Xia.

Han Jue was speechless and said, "Don't lose sight of the big picture for something small. Let's see how he behaves next before making a decision."

In his view, this was a minor matter and didn't need to be the focus of the Saints' discussion.

The Saints smiled awkwardly and then continued discussing the previous matter.

Meanwhile, outside the hall.

A white-robed man stood in the Void Realm. He had a handsome face and a dignified appearance, exuding the aura of a powerful expert in every gesture.

Venerable Xia, the number one Prodigy of the Divine Palace!

He also considered himself the number one Prodigy of the Heavenly Dao!

Since achieving the Great Unity Realm, he had traversed the Immortal Realm, challenging experts everywhere without a single defeat. His cultivation continued to rise. In the past hundred thousand years, he had even ventured into Chaos and had yet to meet an opponent in the same Realm.

He suddenly wanted to challenge a Saint!

But in the vastness of Chaos, how difficult it was to encounter a Saint.

He could only return to the Heavenly Dao, at least knowing that the Saints were all Outside the Thirty-Third Heaven.

"Why are they ignoring me?"

Venerable Xia frowned. He knew his cultivation was a bit abrupt, but he truly couldn't restrain his desire to challenge a Saint.

He was in a dilemma. Disciples of various Saints were practicing in their respective Dao Fields Outside the Thirty-Third Heaven, and they were all experts of the Immortal Realm. If he just left like this, wouldn't he lose face and be laughed at by all beings?

If he forced his way into a Saint's Dao Field, wouldn't he offend the Saint?

No matter how powerful he was, he couldn't possibly be a match for a group of Saints!

Venerable Xia felt some regret in his heart.

He could only brace himself and continue waiting.

Several hours later, the Saints finished discussing how to consolidate the Prodigies' loyalty to the Heavenly Dao.

Venerable Xuandu looked at Han Jue and said, "It has been a million years since the Heavenly Dao restarted. It's time for the first Great Calamity. However, Qin Ling, who was supposed to trigger the calamity, is not within the Heavenly Dao…"

Different from before the restart, current Great Calamities were mainly to allow all beings to vent. Although it was currently peaceful, many cultivators used the rules of peace to oppress the weak.

A true era of peace and prosperity was difficult to achieve!

Han Jue asked, "What form will the Great Calamity take?"

Venerable Xuandu said, "I have thought about it repeatedly. Starting a war directly is not a good thing. Those old calamity rules should have passed away with the old Heavenly Dao. I plan to center it around the Human Race, the Divine Palace, and the Buddhist Sect. Qin Ling will be reincarnated as a Mortal. Due to suffering in his youth and his kin being accidentally killed by Buddhist Disciples during a demon-subduing mission, he will join the Divine Palace by chance and become a Prodigy."

"To seek revenge, Qin Ling will want to overthrow the Buddhist Sect. During this time, other Saint sects and races can join, either supporting Qin Ling or the Buddhist Sect. The Buddhist Sect also wants to maintain the rules of peace."

"After a great battle, the Buddhist Sect's Child of Calamity will sacrifice himself and make a Grand Vow, evoking the pity of all beings and strengthening the heart of peace in the Heavenly Dao. Qin Ling will attain enlightenment, his Dao Heart becoming transparent. Realizing his grave mistake, he will convert to the Buddhist Sect and promote their peaceful Buddhist philosophy in the future."

This script was not bad.

Han Jue was satisfied. It was equivalent to gilding Qin Ling's reputation and fame.

In the early stages, the Buddhist Sect might be reviled, but after the Great Calamity ended, they would be cleared of blame and even attract a large number of Disciples.

Qin Ling was Han Yu's most precious Grand-disciple, so Han Jue naturally wouldn't let him suffer a loss.

Han Jue said, "Qin Ling's Physical Body will stay in the Hidden Gate while his soul is reincarnated. When he is unable to defeat the Buddhist experts during his revenge and feels despair, Li Xuanao will inform him of his past life's identity. He will then go to the Hundred Peaks Immortal River and kneel to beg for great power. I will return his Physical Body to him, allowing him to escape Mortal suffering, restore his strength, and end the Great Calamity."

Venerable Xuandu praised, "This is a good idea."

The other older-generation Saints agreed. Qiu Xilai also had no objection. Although it seemed like the Buddhist Sect was losing out, as long as the Great Calamity went smoothly, their gains would actually be the greatest.

Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot!

The primary philosophy of the Buddhist Sect was for the peace of all beings.

The new generation of Saints all had strange expressions.

Was this the truth of the Great Calamity?

The Saints had already determined the entire process, including the ending!

The New Sages thought back to the legendary Great Calamities and couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.

Everything was predestined in the dark!

Wu Fa Heavenly Venerate smiled and said, "Coincidentally, isn't there a reckless junior outside? Why not have him fight Qin Ling, and then both suffer? The two top Prodigies of the current age falling together while competing for a saint position would become a tale told for generations. Wouldn't reincarnating with such a legendary background be more meaningful?"

Qiu Xilai smiled and said, "I agree."

Zhang Guxing hesitated to speak.

This was wanting Venerable Xia to die!

However, it wasn't a total death; he could still be resurrected after the Great Calamity ended.

But he was afraid of being played by the Saints.

Zhang Guxing looked at Han Jue with a plea for help in his eyes.

Han Jue said, "I think it's feasible. In the next life, Venerable Xia will be Qin Ling's best brother in the Divine Palace. The two brothers will fight the Buddhist Sect together and eventually return to the Divine Palace."

The implication was that he wanted to protect Venerable Xia!

Saints, don't play tricks!

Zhang Guxing breathed a sigh of relief and cast a grateful look at Han Jue.

The other Saints praised Han Jue's benevolence one after another.

Ascending God watched and sighed inwardly.

Ugly power.

Venerable Xia also involved Pan Xin; after all, he was a Descendant of Pangu. It was a pity Pan Xin wasn't in the Heavenly Dao recently. However, with Han Jue's approval, there was no problem. Preparation for the Great Calamity could already begin.

The matter of the Great Calamity was thus settled.

Han Jue disappeared from the spot.

Once he left, the Saints relaxed and began chatting and laughing, no longer as serious as before.

Li Taigu said meaningfully, "Zhang Guxing, your discipline of the Divine Palace is still too lax. Today, Venerable Xia escaped a disaster, but can Senior Han save a second Venerable Xia?"

Zhang Guxing sighed, "Indeed, I should discipline them more strictly."

He stood up, preparing to teach Venerable Xia a lesson.

In today's Saint meeting, his face was completely lost. Back in his Daoist temple, Han Jue sent a Dream Message to Zhou Fan, telling him about the Great Calamity and asking him to inform Qin Ling to hurry back.

Qin Ling would suffer in the Great Calamity, but after it ended, he would gain massive Heavenly Dao fortune, which could increase his cultivation. At the same time, his name would be passed down through the ages in the Heavenly Dao, continuously absorbing faith, bringing infinite benefits.

"Is this what a Saint is? Interesting."

Han Jue opened his eyes and muttered to himself.

It had to be said that the feeling of deciding others' fates and even the fate of all beings was wonderful; no wonder the Saints were addicted to it.

Han Jue was not a good person, but he was by no means an evil one. In his view, setting up the Great Calamity like this was quite good; it was better than letting conflicts accumulate and eventually disrupting order.

To keep the entire Heavenly Dao on a good development trend, there always had to be sacrifices.

Han Jue began to observe the Heavenly Dao, taking in all aspects of all beings.

The vengeful souls in the Immortal Realm and the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms were indeed increasing. Although it didn't affect the overall trend of the Heavenly Dao for now, the growth rate was indeed not optimistic.

No wonder Venerable Xuandu wanted to start preparing for the Great Calamity.