Chapter 127: The Division of the Thirty-three Heavens

The two paths of mythology, Daluo and Zuojianqiukong, are completely different, but they both lead to the same destination, that is, transcendence.

The myth of Daluo emphasizes the integration of all the heavens and worlds, cause and effect destiny lines into one, becoming the only "one".

This requires extraordinary strength and a deep understanding of the Great Dao, combining the cause and effect of all heavens into one, and gathering together countless lines of destiny and cause and effect.

Once you have proof, it is permanent and you will be free and at ease.

To seek emptiness through subtraction requires giving up everything, approaching "nothingness" and becoming "nothingness" through constant subtraction.

This requires a deep understanding of "nothingness" and the courage and wisdom to lose everything.

Because you never know when you might disappear on this road.

The saints will undoubtedly feel confused and hesitant when faced with these two paths.

But as the Emperor of Heaven said, which path to choose depends entirely on their own heart.

Whether becoming "one" or becoming "nothing", it requires firm belief and unremitting pursuit.

As the words of the Emperor of Heaven fell, the desires and pursuits deep in the hearts of the saints were awakened.

They knew that this was a critical moment in their quest for transcendence.

Whether one chooses the powerful one of mythical Daluo or the wise one of reduction and emptiness, they will all begin their own journey of exploration.

In this process, they may encounter countless difficulties and challenges.

But as the Emperor of Heaven said, only by persistent pursuit can one eventually transcend the Great Dao.

The path to seeking the truth has always been like this: if you don’t advance, you will regress.

Compared to now, it was really tormenting before when there was no hope of a breakthrough.

At least now, there are two paths before them.

They don't have to run around like headless flies like they did before.

In fact, whether it is Hou Tu Niangniang or Nuwa Niangniang, they are now on the path of the unity of all heavens.

Gather the merits and virtues of all the heavenly fortunes and let them become one.

It is also the unification of the time and space lines, cause and effect lines, and destiny lines of the heavens.

The Emperor of Heaven stood on the thirty-three heavens and continued to speak to the saints in heaven.

"My heaven has thirty-three layers. You should sit in the first layer and enjoy the luck of the first layer."

The Emperor of Heaven appointed many saints, and each of them ruled a different heaven. They were the masters of that heaven and enjoyed the fortune of that heaven.

Taiqing Laozi is the lord of the Great Red Sky of Taiqing Realm and sits in charge of the Great Red Sky of Taiqing Realm.

Yuanshi Tianzun is the lord of Yuyutian in Shangqingjing and sits in charge of Yuyutian in Shangqingjing.

Master Tongtian is the lord of Qingwei Heaven in Yuqing Realm, and sits in charge of Qingwei Heaven in Yuqing Realm.

The Heavenly Emperor Fuxi is the lord of the Taihuang Huangzeng Heaven, the Earthly Emperor Shennong is the lord of the Taiming Yuwan Heaven, and the Human Emperor Xuanyuan is the lord of the Qingming Hetong Heaven. They each sit in charge of a heaven and enjoy the fortune of that heaven.

Nuwa is the lord of Xuantaipingyutian, and Houtu is the lord of Yuanmingwenjutian.

The Taoist Jie Yin is the lord of the Seven-Star Moyi Heaven, and the Taoist Zhunti is the lord of the Void Yueheng Heaven.

The ancestor of the Styx is the lord of Taiji Mengyi Heaven, and the immortal Zhenyuan is the lord of Chiming and Yangtian.

There are now twelve saints in the heaven, each of them sitting in charge of a level of heaven, suppressing the luck of that level of heaven, and at the same time enjoying the luck of that level of heaven.

As for the other twenty-one heavens, there is no one in charge for the time being.

In the eyes of the Emperor of Heaven, one must at least be a saint to be qualified to rule the first heaven.

When more saints emerge in the heavenly court in the future, the thirty-three levels will be complete.

The Emperor of Heaven also believed that in the near future, more and more saints would be born in Heaven, and each of the Thirty-Three Heavens would have its own master.

The voice of the Emperor of Heaven spread throughout the Heavenly Palace, "For the rest of the Heavens, once someone has attained the Dao and become a Saint, they can sit in charge of the first Heaven and enjoy the luck of the first Heaven."

Hearing the words of the Emperor of Heaven, all the powerful men at the peak of the Quasi-Saint level in Heaven, such as Taoist Duobao, Lady Yunxiao, etc., felt a surge of heat in their hearts.

I can’t wait to break through to the realm of saint and become the master of the first level.

Although they don’t know what the benefits of becoming the master of the first heaven are?
But the Emperor of Heaven will never treat them unfairly.

To attain sainthood is something that is simply unthinkable at other times.

But now in heaven, it is not impossible to achieve enlightenment and become a saint.

Even other forces, such as the Lingshan Buddhist sect, have new ideas.

In the past, the Lingshan Buddhist sect, under the suggestion of the Two Saints from the West, wanted to challenge the authority of Heaven.

After the Conferred God Tribulation was over, the Two Saints of the West had the same plan.

By attacking the authority of Heaven and strengthening Buddhism, Lingshan Buddhism became a place in the West that could rival Heaven.

In the future, when people in this world have problems, they will think of Buddhism instead of Heaven, which means that Lingshan also has a kind of legitimacy.

This was what the two saints from the West planned, but the sudden appearance of the Emperor of Heaven made Lingshan dare not make any unusual movements.

Now that the two saints from the West have defected to Heaven, can their Lingshan Mountain in the West also be considered a force under Heaven?

So if they can attain enlightenment and become saints, can they also become the masters of the first level of heaven and enjoy the good fortune of the first level of heaven?

The ones who regretted the most at this time were the former disciples of the Chan sect. After the Conferred God Ceremony, these disciples entered Buddhism and became part of the Lingshan Mountain in the West.

Now it seems that it would have been better to be sent directly to the List of Gods and become a person in heaven?
During the Conferred God Tribulation, various operations were carried out and almost all the disciples of the Jiejiao were finally included in the Conferred God List.

But because of the birth of the Emperor of Heaven, this person who was listed on the God List did not suffer any loss, but instead became an opportunity?
Now the two saints from the West have taken refuge in Heaven, and those victorious in the Conferred God Tribulation have entered Buddhism.

Strictly speaking, it has become a force subordinate to the Heavenly Court.

The people of Lingshan are now thinking of finding time to ask the two saints of the West what they should do next.

Above the thirty-three heavens, twelve saints each sit in charge of a heaven. They feel the blessing of the luck of that heaven and the terror of the luck of that heaven.

With the blessing of this good fortune, they were able to deduce the great Dao more and more quickly, and they could even vaguely comprehend the mythical Daluo and the way of reduction and seeking emptiness.

If the luck of heaven was divided into thirty-three parts, and they each enjoyed one of them, one can imagine the horror of this.

All the saints bowed to the Emperor of Heaven again with all their hearts and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

None of the saints present had imagined that one day they would all join the Heavenly Court and become members of it.

They also did not expect that they would be able to sit together in harmony and have a glimpse of the great way above the saints.

All of this was brought by the Heavenly Court and the Heavenly Emperor. The Heavenly Emperor gave a few instructions to the saints, saying, "Everyone, practice hard and break through as soon as possible. There are so many powerful beings and so many powerful worlds in the heavens and the myriad worlds. We in the Heavenly Court should focus on the myriad worlds. The Heavenly Court is not only the Heavenly Court of the prehistoric world, but also the Heavenly Court of the myriad worlds."

After saying this, the Emperor turned around and left.

But for the few saints who had just joined the Heavenly Court, they were still a little confused.

All heavens and worlds?

What does His Majesty the Emperor mean by this?
These saints are certainly not fools. What His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven means is that the Heavenly Court has discovered other worlds.

Looking at those saints who joined the Heavenly Court early on, there was nothing surprising; they all understood.

Qualified Heavenly Emperors had already discovered other worlds and had their sights on those worlds, but they were the only ones who knew nothing.

Fortunately, I joined the Heavenly Court.

All the saints have great expectations.

The words of the Emperor of Heaven undoubtedly opened up a new perspective for the saints present, making them realize that the ambition of the Heavenly Court was not limited to the Great World of Primordial Desolation, but to conquer all the heavens and worlds. This grand vision and ambition undoubtedly inspired their inner passion and motivation.

For the Taoist Jie Yin and the Taoist Zhunti, they began to think about how to spread Buddhism in the new world and serve the Heavenly Court and His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven. They understood that only by making contributions to the Heavenly Court could they enjoy more blessings of luck, thus breaking through themselves faster and peeping into a higher level of Tao.

At the same time, other saints were silently planning their own future.

The mythical Daluo, or to subtract and seek emptiness, this is a question.

As the Emperor of Heaven finished his sermon, the saints of the prehistoric world went into seclusion one after another.

They began to ponder the two paths above the saints mentioned by the Emperor of Heaven, "Mythical Daluo" and "Reduction and Emptiness".
The two paths undoubtedly reveal to them a higher level of spiritual practice and also provide new possibilities for their future spiritual practice direction.

During the retreat, each saint began to plan his or her own future based on his or her own understanding and perception, and also set his or her sights on the myriad realms of heaven and earth.

And the entire ancient world, under the rule of the Heavenly Court, is developing towards a prosperous scene.

The world of the Three Kingdoms.

Zhuge Liang used things from other members' worlds in the Zhutian chat group to farm.

Zhuge Liang cleverly used many modern objects and knowledge to carry out a subversive transformation of Shu Han.

Coupled with Zhuge Liang's brilliant strategy, the national strength of Shu Han was at its peak, especially the strength of the army became increasingly powerful.

Originally, under the strict order of Cao Wei Emperor Cao Rui, Cao Wei's army intended to quickly recapture the city of Chang'an occupied by Shu Han.

In the eyes of Cao Wei, Shu Han has always been a powerful rival that cannot be ignored, but for a long time, Cao Wei's strength has firmly suppressed Shu Han.

Zhuge Liang launched several northern expeditions, and of course achieved some results at the beginning.

But as long as the Cao Wei army reacts, it will be able to quickly regain the victory of Shu Han.

Every time Zhuge Liang launched a northern expedition, the end result was the depletion of the national strength of Shu Han.

Originally, this time, Cao Wei was prepared to repeat what happened in the past.

Chang'an, the ancient capital, is the foundation of Cao Wei and must not be lost.

However, when Cao Wei's army marched towards Chang'an, they were surprised to find that the Shu Han before them was no longer the Shu Han of the past.

The city walls were as solid as iron, arrows rained down like rain, and the soldiers of Shu Han were wearing light armor and holding powerful firearms. Every attack made Cao Wei's army pay a heavy price.

The generals of Cao Wei were shocked. They couldn't believe what they saw.

Why was the army of Shu Han so powerful? Why were their weapons so advanced?

In shock and fear, Cao Wei's army began to panic. Their attacks were no longer as swift, and their defense became full of loopholes. In the end, Cao Wei's army suffered heavy casualties.

Cao Wei had sent people to try to steal Shu Han's magical weapons, but to no avail.

Or after they stole some weapons, they found that Shu Han was soon equipped with more powerful weapons.

After several attacks, Cao Wei suffered heavy losses and had to retreat, report to Cao Rui, and go on the defensive.

After a year of recuperation, under the careful governance of Zhuge Liang, the army of Shu Han was greatly recovered and improved.

Zhuge Liang had already consumed the fruits of victory and had perfect control over the city of Chang'an and the surrounding areas occupied by Shu Han.

For these lower-class people, as long as they are well fed, they will support your rule.

Many people only want to survive throughout their lives, so it is actually very difficult to ask them to consider the interests of their country and family.

Since they are displaced and hungry, how can they talk about the interests of family and country?

Zhuge Liang promoted high-yield crops such as corn and sweet potatoes, so they naturally supported the rule of Shu Han.

Of course there is another reason. Many people from the lower classes still have their hearts set on the Han Dynasty, and Shu Han is also Han.

In short, over this year and a half, the strength of Shu Han increased greatly, while Cao Wei suffered heavy casualties and its strength weakened.

Zhuge Liang didn't want to wait any longer.

Zhuge Liang's gaze penetrated the mountains and rivers and fell on the current imperial capital of Cao Wei - Luoyang City.

His heart was burning with the belief of reviving the Han Dynasty. Chang'an City was just a beginning, and Luoyang City was his ultimate goal.

"Restore the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital."

Zhuge Liang's oath echoed in every corner of Shu Han, inspiring every soldier and civilian.

They knew that only by occupying Luoyang and destroying Cao Wei could they truly restore the glory of the Han Dynasty.

In 236 AD, after more than a year of careful preparation, Zhuge Liang finally decided to use military force against Cao Wei again.

He led an army of 300,000 of Shu Han, set out from Chang'an City, and attacked Luoyang City like a tiger descending from the mountain.

Under the command of Zhuge Liang, the Shu Han army swept in like a torrent, and no one could stop it wherever it went.
They captured one city after another of Cao Wei with unstoppable force.

Although Cao Wei's army fought bravely, it was powerless in the face of Shu Han's powerful firearms and advanced tactics.

This is not a crime of war!
It is the collision of the old era and the new era.

Zhuge Liang led the Shu Han army with a majestic momentum and pushed forward all the way until they arrived in front of Luoyang City.

On the city wall, Cao Wei's defenders looked at the Shu Han army surging like a tide in the distance, and a sense of absurdity and despair rose in their hearts.

A year ago, Cao Wei was still at its peak.

The attack of Shu Han was just a tickle to them.

Everyone believed that it was their Great Wei that could truly unify the world and put an end to the chaos of the Three Kingdoms.

But now, the Shu Han, which was not a concern in the past, has actually attacked the outskirts of Luoyang city.

(End of this chapter)