Chapter 423: The Authority of Heaven and Earth, Only the Virtuous Hold It

Zhou Tieyi's gaze shifted away from Xiaobai, the natural god, and looked at the long river of history in front of him that had no beginning or end and was as chaotic as the boundless universe.

The moment he saw this long river of history, his body was involuntarily drawn into it. Zhou Tieyi's divine body did not hesitate. He stretched out his palm and grabbed from the void. Then the power of the holy way like the sun gathered in the palm of his hand, falling from one end to the other, crossing the entire dark and deep river of history.

Before Li Jianhu could ask more questions, clouds rose up around Zhou Tieyi, and the floating clouds lifted him up and landed on the long rainbow. Zhou Tieyi raised his head and looked at Li Jianhu, "Will you come over?"

Before Li Jianhu could answer, Xiaobai, who had been waiting, ran onto the bridge, followed the brilliant clouds, climbed onto Zhou Tieyi's robe, and tried to run onto his shoulders.

"You are a good guy who can read people's expressions."

Li Jianhu cursed Xiaobai and then quickly stepped onto the Golden Bridge. Only after he stepped onto the bridge did he realize the horror of the long river of history below. Even standing on the bridge, his mind seemed to be dragged into endless darkness by a hand. Around the darkness, he could faintly hear the joys, sorrows, anger and happiness of countless people, forming a series of unpredictable pictures. These joys, sorrows, anger and happiness met, forming a driving force like flowing water, making him feel like he had encountered a whirlpool at the bottom of the river and was constantly pulled down and sunk forever.

Fortunately, the Golden Bridge is immortal and stands above all things. An indescribable force pushes Li Jianhu forward, allowing it to span the entire river of history.

Zhou Tieyi, who evolved the Tai Chi Golden Bridge with the help of the power of the Holy Way, had another level of insights as he spanned history.

When he uses his [Usurpation of God] talent, he can also access certain historical scenes, and even help him to rescue the sunken and disappeared gods from the historical scenes.

However, the historical scenes that I have come into contact with are all static 'river water', so it will not interact with all living beings. If you get involved in it, you can rescue others by relying on your talent. But the real river of history, or the long river of history forged by the historian's method and the power of national destiny, is interacting with all living beings all the time. It is the constantly changing living beings that pull you forward and change from all sides.

This terrifying causal relationship comes from all directions, from the four poles of heaven and earth, from the past and the future. If one cannot break free, one will be trapped in the vortex of history and eventually sink.

After understanding this, Zhou Tieyi also understood why the historian's [Final Conclusion] could prevent a first-rank soldier from ever rising again. Apart from a power like the Saint Way that completely surpasses all living beings, even a first-rank military strategist with the power to move mountains and shake countries could not stop the advancing force of all living beings.

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In the underworld, after dealing with the Wangchuan snake fish, the star kingdom that Zhou Tieyi transformed into was no longer obstructed. It brought with it rounds of vast and boundless starlight, which merged with the full and bright moon in the sky.

The bright moon at this time was as bright as the sun, allowing the sunlight to shine freely on the dark mountains. The miners who died unjustly rolled under the sunlight, and their rotten and dry bones could not withstand the scorching sun. Molten golden flames ignited on the bones, and the dark clouds that covered the sky formed by millions of ghosts broke open. Countless souls wailed incessantly, but they could only watch themselves melt away in the light bit by bit.

"Ugh."

A long sigh was heard, and in the bright moon that was like the sun, a bridge appeared, connecting the human world to the infinite heights. On the bridge, Tian Fu, a great master of the Mohist school, who was wearing coarse cloth, turned his back to all living beings, and the power of the saintly way gathered. However, this time it was not the scorching light of the sun. Instead, the sun was transformed into a perfect lunar moon, shining on these wailing souls.

Zhou Tieyi also understood Tian's father's thoughts, and said sternly to the countless ghosts and skeletons below, "The Mohist saint is merciful, thinking of the suffering you are suffering in the netherworld, and he transformed into the moon to save you. There are also Buddhist Pratyekabuddhas who are willing to sacrifice their lives to save you. Why don't you quickly enter the underworld and reincarnate!"

With the help of the power of the Holy Way, Zhou Tieyi's voice spread throughout the Netherworld Taihang Mountains at this time. The more powerful and rational ghost skeletons immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Please teach me how to be free."

Zhou Tieyi took off the bracelet on his palm and threw it out. There was only chaos and it was difficult to distinguish the colors. Then the power of the saintly way fell on the bracelet. The light of the sun and the moon condensed, and the chaos enlightened. With the power of Tai Chi that Zhou Tieyi had comprehended, it turned into two fish of yin and yang, life and death. The two fish swam away, building a bridge between time and space, life and death, from the mountains into the underworld. One end was connected to the underworld Taihang Mountains at this moment, and the other end was connected to the reincarnation millstone manifested by the golden body of Pratyekabuddha. Any soul that is willing to enter reincarnation can step onto this bridge and look for the opportunity of reincarnation.

The powerful ghosts also understood in an instant that the battlefield was now controlled by the "saint" in front of them. It was a mirage to rely on the divine way to invade the world of the living. It would be better to free the ghosts and take a gamble on reincarnation in the next life with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Under the full moon, thousands of ghosts rolled up into dark clouds and fell onto the Tai Chi Bridge, crossing the boundary between life and death and entering the underworld. During this process, their hideous and painful expressions disappeared, the bitterness and loneliness in their hearts were calmed, and they returned to their original appearance. The gray clouds on their bodies that symbolized death also turned into auspicious mists between life and death.

The rules of the underworld trembled again, but this time it was not because the power of the Holy Way violently penetrated the underworld, but because souls that did not want to enter the cycle of reincarnation returned to the rules of the underworld, and under the transformation of Huangquan, they went from death to life. The complete operation process of this rule is itself a supplement to the rules.

Then, the huge white mark that Zhou Tieyi had drawn between the netherworld and heaven with the power of the holy way gradually disappeared. Dragon seals appeared as the rules ran and fell onto the Tai Chi Bridge, giving the bridge an ancient and natural atmosphere.

Zhou Tieyi couldn't help but smile. Although the primordial Qi he had condensed was interrupted by the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, fortune and misfortune are interdependent. If he could use the power of the Mohist Saint Way and the power of the Buddhist reincarnation to save the millions of ghosts suffering in the Yinshan Mountains, then his companion spiritual treasure would also be among the ranks of peerless divine weapons.

A peerless magical weapon, a magical weapon born out of destiny, is beyond human power!
At this moment, thick tree roots suddenly burst out of the mountains, like a group of twisted giant pythons. With a slight twist of their bodies, they entangled thousands of ghosts and entered the netherworld from the world of the living. The third-grade kiln owners who had not yet joined the battlefield relaxed their minds and let their own rules blend with Tong Lao. Invisible kingdoms of God expanded, a total of seventeen, covering the mountains in front of them, dividing the inside and outside, making it impossible for the Tai Chi Bridge of Life and Death to easily save thousands of ghosts.

Zhou Tieyi looked down at the lush giant tree with cold eyes, "You're looking for death!"

The terrifying power of the holy way turned into a new phase of the moon around him, and on the top of Taihang Yinshan Mountain, Old Tong looked at Zhou Tieyi in the sky without hesitation. He had already figured out the current status of Zhou Tieyi and Mohist giant Tianfu.

Father Tian did find a holy path, and at the cost of forcibly ascending the holy path and entering extinction himself, he gained eight terrifying powers of the holy path. However, this was only the power of the holy path, and he was not a true saint. From the fact that Zhou Tieyi's first attack did not directly destroy the fish and snake in Wangchuan, but instead caused the aftermath to shock the rules of the underworld and affect the world of the living, it can be seen that Zhou Tieyi's grasp of the power of the holy path was only superficial.

And how many times can Zhou Tieyi use the power of the Holy Way?

A smile appeared on the dry face of Tong Lao tree, "Why should Lord Zhou be angry? If I die, I am afraid that the Shantong Mansion that Lord Zhou has been thinking about so much, and even most of Taihang Province will sink into the underworld completely, and Lord Zhou will be punished by heaven for his crimes." As if to demonstrate to Zhou Tieyi, Tong Lao's other roots stirred, causing the Taihang Yinshan Mountain to shake slightly. This horrible vibration once again affected the Yang Shi Taihang Mountains, which had just calmed down not long ago, especially the area around Baizhi Mountain.

Zhou Tieyi stood quietly without saying a word, calculating the remaining holy power in his hands.

It was used once to kill a snake and fish, once to make Zhao Fure's Buddha body split, once to build a bridge across the long river of history, once to have Tian's father transform the power of Taiyin, and once to build the Tai Chi Bridge of Life and Death.

Unconsciously, he had used the power of the Holy Way five times out of a total of eight times. The remaining power of the Holy Way was more than enough to kill Tong Lao, but now the Goddess of Taihang Mountain was unwilling to return to her position. With the help of the previous step-by-step arrangements, Tong Lao established the Divine Court at this time to merge himself with the Taihang Yinshan Mountain. Killing Tong Lao in a brutal way would definitely mean the destruction of the entire Taihang Mountain.

The First-Rank Divine Court fell, and the power of the Holy Path penetrated the Taihang Mountains...

Zhou Tieyi thought of an allusion, 'Wei Wu killed the god'!
Three or four hundred years ago, when Emperor Wu of Wei killed the Taihang Goddess in Taihang Mountain, he also used the power of the Holy Way, and also caused the fall of a first-class divine court, which eventually led to 500,000 deaths and injuries, and one million exiles!
Today, the population of Taihang Mountain is much larger than before, and the power of the Holy Way involved in today's battle is also more than just his own. If he really follows Wei Wu's example to kill the god, it will not only cause millions of casualties, but also put himself in an absolute dead end.

Zhou Tieyi could feel the thirty-three heavens of Taoism in the world of the living that were fighting against the Western Paradise without looking up. Although the thirty-three heavens were in the hands of the Palace Master of the Daming Taoist Palace at this time, the sun and moon in the uppermost layer also meant that the Emperor of Great Xia and the Queen of Heaven were watching them.

He and Mo's Tian Fu created the power of the Holy Way, which was definitely beyond the tolerance of the Emperor of Great Xia. The reason why he did not take action now was that he was afraid of the three powers of the Holy Way that he still possessed. If he ignored it, it would be like a nuclear bomb, which would at least cause the Emperor of Great Xia to be seriously injured or even die.

But once I have lost the power of the Holy Way three times, the other party will never give me a second chance to get the power of the Holy Way!

"You seem to think too highly of yourself."

Zhou Tieyi's voice was calm.

Elder Tong looked up at the sky, at Zhou Tieyi, who held the power of the Holy Way and seemed to be on par with the heaven, earth, sun, moon and stars. The terrifying pressure and the crisis brought by the connection between heaven and man engulfed his mind like a wave. He wanted to explain to himself that Zhou Tieyi was bluffing and that he could only choose to compromise with him in the end. But before he could say more, he heard Zhou Tieyi continue, "You also underestimated this world and the Holy Way."

"Let me ask you, what is God and what is holy?"

Before Mr. Tong could answer, Zhou Tieyi answered the question for him.

"To follow the Tao is to be a god, to know everything is to be a saint. You are the god of Taihang Mountain, and you rely on the lives of hundreds of millions of people in Taihang Mountain. How can you be a god? I have the high hopes of the people of Daxia and the Taoism of the Mohist saints, but I don't know your petty plans. You are just an ant. Even if you hold Taihang Mountain in your hands, how can you shake the people of the Great Dao!"

In the original Taihang Mountain Divine Court, when Zhou Tieyi's divine body brought Li Jianhu and Xiaobai across the long river of history, they came to a prosperous palace beyond human imagination, with white jade steps and colored glaze corridors. In the center of the palace, on the highest throne, were the remains of a sitting goddess. The goddess had a face like a white moon surrounded by clouds, and was dressed in a gorgeous dress of flowers. She frowned and smiled, as if she had fallen into an unprecedented beautiful dream. Only the pierced, empty heart foreshadowed Her end.

Zhou Tieyi took out the Qiankun Seal. On the seal, gods were singing loudly in the sky, ghost soldiers were stationed in the underworld, fish and dragons leaped out of the water, beasts were running in the mountains, people were cultivating the fields, and plants were growing in the wilderness. All kinds of wonderful scenes encompassed the power of the mountains, rivers, and the country.

The Qiankun Seal flew out and landed in the goddess' heart. Zhou Tieyi thought for a moment and said to the goddess, "Mo Fei."

The next moment, divine power as vast as the mountains and the seas awakened, the authority of heaven and earth was revived, and thousands of auspicious rays of light rose from the goddess' body and poured into the Qiankun Seal at the heart. The Qiankun Seal began to beat instead of the heart, and the breath of revival truly penetrated the Taihang Mountains inside and outside.

On Baizhi Mountain, cracks in the ground quickly closed up, and the power of the earth veins returned like a dragon, stabilizing the shape of the mountain along the mysterious trajectory of heaven and earth. The fruits growing in the mountains became more plump and moist, and the frightened animals stopped running. The gentle breeze brought the beating message of the goddess' revival, soothing the entire mountains.

If the true divine power of Taihang Mountain returns, then the divine court gathered by Tong Lao will lose its real support. The divine kingdoms connected by the seventeen kiln owners are no longer tight, and the palace built with the huge phoenix tree is full of holes. Tong Lao can feel that the power in his hands is being taken back, and his connection with Taihang Mountain begins to weaken rapidly. He can no longer easily use his own power to shake the yin and yang of Taihang Mountain and threaten Zhou Tieyi as before.

He first looked at Concubine Mo who was nearby. If it was really Concubine Mo who wanted to take back the power and serve as the Lord of Taihang again, he would be happy to accept it. However, the aura of Concubine Mo in front of him was also weakening.

Tong Lao said painfully, "Master!"

He didn't understand why Concubine Mo would rather give the power to outsiders than to him!

Fortunately, he is a second-rank deity after all, so his power cannot be easily taken away by others. When the power of Taihang Mountain was revived and recovered by the Taihang Goddess, it also meant that the inside and the outside were connected, so the power had a direction to flow. As a great god in the former Divine Court, Old Tong was the first to notice the location of the Divine Court. A tree root broke out of the ground in the earth veins of the Divine Court and turned into an old man.

Elder Tong first saw the remains of the goddess on the Danbi, and then looked at the majestic god next to him, and was extremely apprehensive, "Who is this honorable god, and why did he steal my Taihang Mountain divine power?"

Zhou Tieyi's deity body smiled and replied, "The authority of heaven and earth belongs to those with virtue. As for me... you can call me Yanhuang."

(End of this chapter)