Capital.

Federation Council.

"Mr. Speaker is not in seclusion yet."

In the vast, suspended hall, the Vice Speaker looked around and said in a deep voice:

"You all know what we are going to discuss today."

"The Other Shore World, the World-Honored One Buddha."

The hall was buzzing with many Venerates and Great Powers whispering.

According to the Federation system, when a being achieves ascension and becomes a Venerate, they can serve as a Legislator,

All matters of the Federation are decided by the legislators’ discussions. A Venerate legislator’s vote counts as one,

A Great Power legislator’s vote counts as ten, and a Great Divine Power User’s vote counts as a hundred. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

’Knock knock knock’

The white-haired old man tapped his knuckles on the table three times, and when the large hall quieted down, he spoke in a deep voice:

"According to me, the World-Honored One Buddha is difficult to eradicate and suppress. That Other Shore World can only allow Venerates to enter at most."

"And the longer the Other Shore World exists, the more likely the provinces are to revolt."

After a pause, he looked around again and continued:

"In a certain sense, the existence of the Other Shore World inspires many with ill intentions. It has become a target and beacon for rebels."

The legislators nodded silently, clearly aware of the seriousness of the problem,

Previously, there had been rebel provinces, but only two or three, and the Federation could completely suppress them at any time,

The reason for not doing so was simply because it wasn’t cost-effective—the original three rebel provinces were backed by the shadow of a Great Divine Power User in the capital.

But here comes the problem.

Even the Great Divine Power Users who secretly support the rebellion do not want to see the Federation truly collapse; they only want to seek benefits for themselves.

But now, with such an Other Shore World and such a great defeat in the ’Divine Spirit War’....

The Federation may really be entering its countdown.

The white-haired old man exhaled a breath of turbid air and said in a low voice:

"The provinces are turbulent, and the Other Shore World may enter a period of rapid development. Given all this..."

He raised his head and spoke firmly:

"I propose a complete lifting of the ban on the Fate Events, and those two or three True Spirits who have been revived from the Fate Events and are now suppressed under the capital,"

"Perhaps, can be released."

The chamber erupted into uproar.

Amidst the commotion,

The Vice Speaker lightly tapped the gavel and asked:

"Wouldn’t it be too risky?"

The white-haired old man, the Grand Minister of the War Department, shook his head:

"Only through danger can we achieve victory."

"I do not believe the World-Honored One Buddha had no enemies in the old world—with his methods of forcibly enlightening beings, even making deities convert, I am convinced that he was detested by many powerful beings even in the old world."

"After all, no one wants themselves or their disciples and descendants to be inexplicably enlightened and become Buddhists."

The legislators discussed among themselves.

After a while.

The Vice Speaker struck the gavel again and spoke in a deep voice:

"Let’s vote."

The process was completed quickly, and he sat at the top and read in a low voice:

"The proposal of the War Minister..."

"Passed."

The council erupted in noise again, but the white-haired old man was not pleased; he just sighed softly.

Only through danger can we seek victory.

This proposal may turn the tide for the Federation, but it might also accelerate the Federation’s destruction.

A complete lifting of the ban on the Fate Events, actively communicating with the True Spirits of the old world...

Closing his eyes, the white-haired old man remained silent for a long time before speaking in a low voice:

"Since the proposal is passed."

"Then let’s proceed directly, and release those three suppressed True Spirits... hopefully, among them, there are those who have enmity with Buddhism."

As he spoke,

The white-haired old man gently pushed the file in front of him, reached out and pointed, and three names appeared in the void, appearing before all the legislators’ eyes.

The first is [Tai Bai Venus].

The second is [Five-Colored Peacock].

The third is [Great Deity of Three Altars and Sea Meetings].

The white-haired old man spoke in a deep voice:

"According to the deductions of the Observatory, Tai Bai Venus is the god of slaughter, and his temperament should be the most violent."

"The Five-Colored Peacock is suspected to have countless connections with Buddhism."

"As for this Great Deity of Three Altars and Sea Meetings..."

The white-haired old man exhaled softly, finally revealing a smile on his face:

"Among the three True Spirits, only this Great Deity of Three Altars and Sea Meetings is the most reliable. In the initial contact, this deity was but a naive child."

"And according to the Observatory’s calculations, this deity punishes evil and promotes good, has a pure nature, and does not have much involvement with Buddhism—I propose to release this True Spirit first and create a true body for him."

The legislators debated again, while a newly appointed legislator sat quietly in a corner, discreetly conveying what he saw and heard back.

The Vice Speaker finally made the decision:

"Let’s go with this Great Deity of Three Altars and Sea Meetings. As it appears as a child and has a pure and kind nature, it should be the easiest to control... I just hope this True Spirit has a grudge against the World-Honored One Buddha!"

All the legislators echoed in agreement.

.........

"What the heck??"

In the Divine Realm, Zhang Fusheng fell into silence as he listened to the Red Bull True Monarch recount what was in the painting.

The Great Deity of Three Altars and Sea Meetings is... Nezha.

This thing, with a pure and kind nature, innocent and naive?

The worried voice of Red Bull True Monarch sounded:

"You humans are best at scheming and mastering the human heart, an innocent and naive old world being is likely to be easily controlled by the Federation."

"But fortunately, this one should not be considered powerful in the old world, right?"

Zhang Fusheng fell silent for a moment, uncertain. He wasn’t sure if Nezha was of the Celestial Venerate Fruit Position, or... the Daluo Fruit Position.

It feels like either is possible.

He exhaled and said with a sense of melancholy:

"No matter. I didn’t expect the Federation to have already mastered these three True Spirits—there are probably more old acquaintances secretly revived."

After a pause, he smiled faintly and muttered to himself:

"However, the Federation might have a hard time..."

"Hmm?"

Red Bull True Monarch asked in surprise:

"Is there something unusual about this Great Deity of Three Altars and Sea Meetings?"

Zhang Fusheng rubbed his chin:

"Probably unusual."

There are too many mythological stories, and each version of Nezha is somewhat different. He did not know which version of Nezha was the most accurate—

But one thing is certain.

In any version, Nezha is not to be trifled with.

Tsk.

"It’s given me a bit more time to develop." Zhang Fusheng murmured in his heart, severing his contact with Old Bull,

He shook his head, sitting above the clouds of the Celestial Realm, his thoughts trying to merge with the True Spirit in the vast cosmos.

The next instant.

All things before his eyes changed, unknowingly, he was already in the vast cosmos.

"Is this my True Spirit form?"

Zhang Fusheng perceived himself, the Primordial Cloud swirling around, revealing the form of the Fuli Dharma Body,

draped in thirty-six colors of light, surrounded by the faint shadows of the cosmic universe, accompanied by countless threads of cause and effect.

He quietly sensed for a moment; the True Spirit form was no different from his original self, even in a certain sense... stronger.

What the body has, the True Spirit form has;

What the body lacks, the True Spirit form possesses.

Zhang Fusheng looked around, on either side were layers of Different Dimensions and the real grand universe,

and below were densely packed, endless universes and worlds.

Smaller worlds span only tens of thousands of miles, and larger ones?

They are complete universes, including boundless stars and rivers.

"Undoubtedly, the smaller the world, the easier the universe is to control, but seeking ease is not a good thing."

Zhang Fusheng muttered to himself, sweeping his gaze and sensing the worlds, occasionally seeing other True Spirit forms traversing the myriad worlds.

After a while,

he finally made a decision, selecting one of the largest universes.

"Within this universe, there are Venerate-level presences, not just one..."

"If I can transform into a Great Holy Spirit in this world, can I transform all living beings’ souls into a strand of my Soul Spirit, a strand of my will?"

Zhang Fusheng became excited, foreseeing his own astonishing progress!

Taibai Venus, Five-Colored Peacock, Three Altars Sea-Meeting Great God.

The news brought by Old Bull gave Zhang Fusheng a strong sense of crisis, these beings have returned,

won’t there be even stronger ones coming soon?

"Must speed up the progress."

Zhang Fusheng murmured, taking a step to the edge of this magnificent universe, then another step, forcefully squeezed in!

His Divine Thought swept across the entire grand universe in an instant.

"A total of several Venerate-level presences, one of them is close to the level of Great Power..."

Zhang Fusheng muttered to himself, not rashly sweeping through the entire universe,

this universe has existed for countless years, and the powerful ones within may have some strange means,

in the myriad worlds, Venerates and Great Powers who met disasters are not few.

Even like the Pantheon Pope, who in an exploration of the myriad worlds, was accidentally suppressed by the [Five Finger Mountain].

Within the myriad worlds, many old-world relics are lost, whether treasures, regions, or mountains and rivers—

even, True Spirits.

"Hmm?"

Zhang Fusheng suddenly uttered a soft sound "hmm",

his thoughts clearly saw a familiar planet in a corner star system of this universe.

This is—Earth?

No, not right.

It’s Earth, but not entirely, not located within the ’Milky Way’, and lacks mythology, lacks stories and legends, but other things are barely different,

races, countries, history...

The only thing missing is myth and legend.

It’s more like a parallel world.

The most crucial part is.

When Zhang Fusheng scanned and perceived that planet, his heart involuntarily throbbed, as if his Spiritual Sense was warning him!

"Interesting... How fortunate am I to encounter a lost old-world relic amidst the myriad worlds?"

Zhang Fusheng squinted his eyes, what could it be?

A Supreme Treasure?

A famous mountain or river from the old world?

Or perhaps, some fallback or True Spirit of an old-world being?

Specifically ’Earth’.

With a thought, Zhang Fusheng transformed into a ray of light and fled into the blue planet located in the corner of the universe.

.........

Earth, Nine Provinces.

"Only Divine Spirits can counter Divine Spirits."

On Mount Longhu, the old master coughed lightly, speaking wearily:

"The four Outer Gods are constantly eroding and spying, once the barrier disappears, they will truly step onto Earth, then..."

All the disciples were silent, Zhang Xuelan softly said:

"Master, how strong are the Outer Gods?"

The old master’s expression grew increasingly grave:

"The four Outer Gods, one is brutal, one is treacherous, one controls pestilence, one controls lust and sin..."

He breathed deeply:

"These four Outer Gods can easily obliterate a river system, with a mere thought, overturn a Star Sea!"

Countless disciples looked at each other, Zhang Xuelan’s lips trembled:

"Why would such terrifying beings set their sights on our insignificant planet?"

She really did not understand, compared to the vast universe, this planet was so insignificant...

After a momentary silence, the old master spoke in a low tone again:

"So be it, the final moment has arrived."

His gaze penetrated the Tai Master Hall, gazing at the beautiful rivers and mountains, sighing softly.

Everything will soon be gone.

After a pause, the old master continued:

"According to destiny and ancient prophecies, all causes, all sources, are in the western Land of Great Treasure."

Zhang Xuelan grew more confused:

"Land of Great Treasure?"

"Indeed."

The old master coughed violently:

"I must resist the four Outer Gods, cannot walk the world’s mountains and rivers, Xuelan, only you can go yourself."

His voice grew increasingly deep:

"According to ancient legends, there, in the Land of Great Treasure, a sovereign will rise, resisting the four ancient and immortal Outer Gods."

"Also there, in the Land of Great Treasure, the deepest Great Secret is buried...."

Zhang Xuelan perked up her ears, hearing the master speak solemnly:

"The Land of Great Treasure was once a small piece of the sky-reaching Divine Pillar."

"It’s said, there, deep beneath the earth, the primordial body of the Human Ancestor is buried!"

Zhang Xuelan was dazzled and murmured:

"Is the Human Ancestor the future sovereign who can resist the four Outer Gods?"

"I do not know, I do not know."

The old master shook his head:

"But the time is upon us, I need you to personally go to the Land of Great Treasure... Go, go."

Zhang Xuelan exhaled, rose to perform a salute, and quietly left.

All disciples quietly retreated as well.

The Tai Master Hall became empty once more, the old master sat alone, suddenly changing colors and looking up.

"Something... has entered."