Daoism Revival System: Start with fighting against Debunker Streamer-Chapter 398 - 397: Guanyin Is a Quasi-Saint, Saint Lady Houtu Has Fallen [Second Update]
Lin Heng immediately understood.
He was building his own reputation.
The Ox Demon King’s eyes flickered. After a moment of hesitation, he finally gritted his teeth and made a decision. In an instant, his body rose up from the ground, surging with monstrous demonic energy, spreading to all directions just like Tianpeng.
"The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, the Bull Demon King, from today onwards, joins the Dao Immortal Court!"
These words once again caused a stir all around.
A hint of joy appeared in Lin Heng’s eyes.
The Ox Demon King holds a very high prestige in the Demon Realm. His formal declaration of joining the Immortal Court is bound to attract many of his old friends.
This will greatly aid in strengthening the fortune of the Immortal Court!
Shen Gongbao also curled his lips into a smile and said to Sun Wukong:
"I heard that back in the day, you were quite prestigious."
"You’re... you’re not going to make an announcement?"
Sun Wukong shrugged his shoulders: "It doesn’t matter. The conversation has already been spread."
"Those who believe in me will naturally believe."
"For those who don’t, an announcement is useless."
Shen Gongbao nodded with a smile: "True."
...
In the subsequent time.
Everyone returned to the Suspended Palace.
A new dynasty was established.
It naturally called for a grand feast.
Lin Heng was supposed to host Bai Qi’s subordinates, but they stated that everything here was settled, and they were in a hurry to report back.
Thus, Lin Heng did not insist on keeping them.
He was grateful for the Great Qin’s assistance.
But he also understood that between Destiny Dynasties, there is no real saying of honoring hometown connections.
No matter the decision, in the end, it is always a weighing of pros and cons.
Today Bai Qi sent people to assist, perhaps tomorrow, it would be a national war.
The Eight Hundred Divine Demon Legion left.
But afterward, various Immortals from the Eastern Immortal Realm came to visit.
"The Barefoot Immortal from outside Penglai Island, gifted a thousand Fortune Spirit Roots!"
"The Longevity Duke from the East Sea, gifted three hundred Longevity Star Peach Trees!"
"The Evening Mother from Sunset Cliff, bestowed a Fiery Sun Treasure Pearl!"
"Here to congratulate the Immortal Court, for eternal prosperity!"
"..."
There were too many Immortals coming.
There were rulers of factions, as well as overseas loose Immortals, including some legendary figures.
Lin Heng knew they all had their own motives but still prepared a banquet to entertain them.
Now that the Immortal Court was established, in the future, both the Eastern Desolate Continent and the entire Eastern Immortal Realm would be territories he needed to acquire.
To take them all by force, not to mention the difficulties, was not an optimal strategy for building the reputation of followers that Lin Heng needed.
Furthermore, the foundation of his Immortal Court was insufficient; if he suppressed them with tyranny, it might not win over people’s hearts.
Instead, it might push the Eastern forces toward the Great Qin Celestial Court, Western Heaven Buddha Country, or even the Demon Race Celestial Court.
That was not what he desired.
Therefore.
To truly gain a foothold in the Eastern Immortal Realm, the best strategy is still to befriend all Immortals!
However.
There was one issue that worried Lin Heng.
It was that after Sun Wukong met Bai Suzhen and Cyan Snake, he also said the same complex words as Shen Gongbao.
"Here, we cannot keep them!"
Lin Heng did not quite understand why they were so certain.
But he was somewhat aware of the White Snake Sisters’ extraordinary identities.
Lin Heng tried to ask Sun Wukong, but he was not sure either, only having a vague premonition.
Shen Gongbao seemed to know a thing or two.
But he remained tight-lipped on this matter, and Lin Heng was left wondering what he feared.
He could only refocus on the administration of the Immortal Court.
However, another event occurred in between.
That was the disappearance of Sha Wujing from the 80,000-mile-long river.
When exactly he disappeared,
No one knew.
Anyway, when Tianpeng learned from Lin Heng that Sha Wujing was here, he turned the entire 80,000-mile-long river upside down, only to find nothing.
...
Time flew by.
A fortnight had passed since the establishment of the Immortal Court.
As Lin Heng expected.
As the deeds of slaying six Great Bodhisattvas on that day spread, more Immortals gradually joined the Immortal Court.
Among them were those who held grudges with the Buddhist Sect.
And those who had affections with Tianpeng or the Ox Demon King.
But more so, were Daoist Immortals who had been hiding in seclusion for many years...
When they arrived at the Immortal Court and saw the hundreds of thousands of Daoists present, they were all moved to tears of joy...
Lin Heng gained prestige from them, though not much, yet it was a very good start.
At present, many still have no confidence in the Dao Immortal Court and dare not rashly join, but Lin Heng believes, as the territory expands and power grows.
There will surely be more and more Immortals coming to pledge allegiance!
...
A month had passed since the establishment of the Immortal Court.
Upon the suggestion of Shen Gongbao and under Lin Heng’s repeated considerations, temporary candidates had been selected for all positions of power within the Immortal Court.
This new Destiny Dynasty had thus begun to officially operate.
During this month,
Shen Gongbao ordered all parties to lay down a National Protection Array to prevent collateral damage to the citizens of the Immortal Court in case of a great enemy’s arrival.
In this period,
Lin Heng, through the narrations of Sun Wukong and Tianpeng, thoroughly understood the Grand Thousand Upper Realm.
It naturally included the realms beyond the Immortal Emperor.
Namely, the Ancestral Immortal Realm, Quasi-Saint Realm, and the true Saint Realm!
"So, above the Immortal Emperor, there are three more realms?"
Lin Heng couldn’t help but frown.
He thought he was already nearing the peak of the Immortal, yet it seemed he was still quite far off?
However, Sun Wukong comforted him: "During the Journey to the West Calamity, most Quasi-Saint level beings were either dead or injured. The truly active ones in the world are mostly at the Ancestral Immortal Realm."
"So overall, in the absence of an Ancestral Immortal, the Immortal Emperor is indeed close to invincible."
Upon hearing this, Lin Heng couldn’t resist his curiosity: "What level of existence is the one from the South Sea?"
Sun Wukong replied with two words.
"Quasi-Saint."
Lin Heng’s eyes slightly narrowed, a bit surprised, yet not too surprised.
After all, in the Journey to the West legend, even a figure like Zhenyuanzi, the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, showed utmost respect for Guanyin of the South Sea!
Her might was thusly obvious.
"Of course, after the Journey to the West, she too was deeply embroiled in the struggle over the Heart Demon, and whether she still possesses the Quasi-Saint level strength, is uncertain now."
"But winning her over would surely cause a headache for the Western Heaven Buddhas."
Sun Wukong explained.
Lin Heng nodded and couldn’t help but be curious:
"Then who are the Saints?"
Sun Wukong replied: "The Three Pristine Ancestors of Daoism, the Past Buddha and Present Buddha of the Buddhist Sect, Nuwa with her merit of mending the sky and creating man, Confucius who taught and illuminated the world, the Demon Star Yinghuo with a rage that shattered heaven and earth, and the Hongjun Ancestor said to be the Master of Saints, though never acknowledged by Daoism."
"Before the Journey to the West Calamity, they were the Nine Saints of the Mortal World."
"But it seems a Saint fell after the calamity, I, Old Sun, do not know exactly who."
After Sun Wukong finished speaking, Tianpeng added:
"Not only have Saints in the Mortal World fallen, the Underworld also underwent drastic changes. It is known for sure the reincarnated Lady Houtu is no more!"
"Had she not encountered mishap, the Underworld would not have fallen to its current state."
