Chapter 38
The Third Leader of the Western Cult? Chen Qing's Strength!
Chapter 38 The Three Leaders of the Western Religion? Chen Qing's Strength!
The Sage Zhunti chanted loudly, his Dharma image trembling behind him, and countless chanting sounds shook the heavens and earth.
In this world, countless living beings are immersed in the chanting of the Sage Zhunti.
This chanting is none other than the method of salvation of the Sage Zhunti. As long as you listen to this chanting, a seed will be planted in your heart. In the future, your heart will be drawn closer to the West, yearning for the Great Way of the West and the wondrous Dharma of the West.
A barrier materialized around Chen Qing, which was a manifestation of his own river of laws.
Under Chen Qing's protection, the mirage dragon was also within the barrier.
The man and the dragon were completely unaffected by the chanting of the Sage Zhunti.
Chen Qing's use of his own river of laws to counter the chanting of the Sage Zhunti was somewhat of a waste of his talents.
After all, within the River of Laws lies the boundless power of laws, and although the Sage Zhunti manifested his Dharma form and personally chanted, he did not use his own power of laws, nor did he use the power of the Heavenly Dao.
Therefore, the two sides were not even in the same league at this moment, and the chanting was completely isolated, blocked by the barrier of the River of Laws.
Chen Qing stared at the Dharma image behind the Sage Zhunti, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
He used this time to analyze the Dharma form of the Sage Zhunti after his death, and also to think about how he could condense the supreme Dharma form.
And so time slowly passed, and before we knew it, several months had gone by.
Several months passed, and the Sage Zhunti remained with his eyes closed, chanting, unaware of Chen Qing's every move.
In the mind of the Sage Zhunti, he was a sage, and even a Great Golden Immortal would be immersed in his chanting.
If one is at the Quasi-Saint realm, possessing one's own Dao, one can use one's own Dao to isolate oneself from salvation, but he believed that Chen Qing was at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
On this day, the Sage Zhunti stopped chanting, opened his eyes, and looked at Chen Qing.
When he looked at Chen Qing, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
He hadn't expected that Chen Qing wasn't just a Great Luo Golden Immortal, but a powerful being far beyond that realm. He looked at the river of laws behind Chen Qing, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"The River of Laws!"
A cry of surprise came from the mouth of the saint Zhunti and then reached Chen Qing's ears.
Saint Zhunti looked at Chen Qing, then suppressed his surprise and revealed a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
"I never expected this, it's such a surprise."
"My nephew is not at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, but possesses the strength of a Great Divine Power, and has actually condensed a river of laws."
"My junior nephew's understanding of the Great Dao is so profound that it has surpassed many great supernatural beings. This is truly a great surprise to me."
"Senior Brother Tongtian is truly remarkable. He has unknowingly trained his junior nephew to become such a great supernatural being, without even our knowledge."
"It seems that my junior brother's talent is truly extraordinary. From the time he established the Daoist temple to the present day, only tens of thousands of years have passed. Yet, in such a short time, he has managed to train such a great master as my junior brother. It is truly enviable."
Chen Qing smiled upon hearing this.
"Saint Zhunti, you're being too kind. Although my strength is not bad, how can I compare to a saint? Saint Zhunti is a saint, one of the saints in the primordial world, possessing infinite supernatural powers. There's no need to tease me like this."
"Saint Zhunti, I have heard some of the Western Great Way and seen some of the Western Great Law. It is indeed good. It has its own merits and differences with my master's Great Way."
"However, I started by cultivating my master's Great Dao. It would be inappropriate for me to cultivate the Western Great Dao or the Western Great Law now."
Upon hearing this, the Sage Zhunti looked at Chen Qing, a thoughtful expression in his eyes.
Sage Zhunti pondered for a moment, then looked at Chen Qing.
Chen Qing remained calm and waited quietly.
After a long silence, the Sage Zhunti finally made his decision, looked at Chen Qing, and then slowly spoke.
"My nephew's talent is so high that he has cultivated to a level comparable to a great supernatural being in such a short time. Why don't you come with me to Mount Sumeru, and when you attain the Great Golden Immortal of Hunyuan, become one of the three leaders of my Western Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing's eyes showed a hint of surprise. He had not expected that the Sage Zhunti would say such a thing.
He looked at the Sage Zhunti, and after pondering for a long time, finally spoke.
"I appreciate the kindness of the Sage Zhunti, but I am used to being free and do not want to be subject to those unwarranted constraints. I am not qualified to take on the position of the three leaders of the Western Sect."
"Although I now possess the strength of a great supernatural being, I am still a long way from breaking through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. I believe my talent is insufficient, and I dare not hope for more."
Chen Qing spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, and after finishing, he looked at the Sage Zhunti with a solemn expression in his eyes.
He knew very well that since the Sage Zhunti had said so, and he still refused, then the Sage Zhunti was probably going to take action next.
But he felt that what he said was not wrong. In his system, there was no such realm as the Primordial Golden Immortal. In his Mythical Golden Immortal Method, the highest level was the Mythical Golden Immortal.
The title of "Mixed Origin Golden Immortal" is merely a designation used in this world; he would never actually attempt to attain it.
When Sage Zhunti heard Chen Qing refuse, he smiled.
"Nephew, there's no need to rush to refuse. Think it over here first, and then we can discuss this matter again."
After saying this, the Sage Zhunti looked at the barrier surrounding Chen Qing, silently shook his head, and sighed.
"Ugh!"
"Nephew, your uncle kindly explained the Great Dao to you, but you used your own Great Dao as a barrier, refusing to let me explain it. How can this be allowed?"
"Alright, alright, let my uncle lend me a hand and remove this barrier so that I can hear the Western Great Dao and understand the Western Wonders."
After saying this, the Sage Zhunti waved his hand, and a stream of magical power shot towards Chen Qing.
Upon seeing this, Chen Qing smiled slightly.
"I appreciate the kindness of the Sage Zhunti, but since this barrier has been formed, there's no need to remove it."
As Chen Qing watched the incoming magical power, he activated his own Star River Power, extending the space-time before him infinitely.
The magical power unleashed by the Sage Zhunti was worn away by the endless power of time and space, and finally sank into silence within the endless space and time.
The Sage Zhunti looked at this change with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"The power of time and space, the great Dao of time and space."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing smiled but remained silent.
Saint Zhunti looked at Chen Qing, a hint of caution in his eyes.
The Mirage Dragon looked at this scene with surprise in its eyes. It knew that its master was strong, but it did not expect its master to be this strong.
The magical power unleashed by the sage was effortlessly countered by its own master.
At this moment, the mirage dragon looked at its master with eyes full of reverence.
Sage Zhunti looked at Chen Qing with a serious expression in his eyes.
"Junior nephew, I never imagined that you would cultivate the Great Dao of Time and Space. You actually cultivated the Great Dao of Time and the Great Dao of Space simultaneously and even succeeded in it. This is truly a great surprise to me."
"In the entire primordial world, as far as I know, only my nephew is currently cultivating the Great Dao of Time and the Great Dao of Space."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing smiled but remained silent. He knew that the Sage Zhunti must have misunderstood when he saw him infinitely extending the space-time in front of him, thinking that he was cultivating the Great Dao of Time and the Great Dao of Space.
Actually, that's not the case. The reason he was able to extend the spacetime power in front of him was simply because he had now comprehended the true meaning of the Great Dao Laws and entered the Dao through the laws.
One path leads to all paths; one method leads to all methods.
Chen Qing did not have a specific major cultivation path; he cultivated all three thousand major paths and could use them at will.
The best proof of all this is the long river of laws behind him.
Within the River of Laws lie all the laws he has comprehended, and within it are countless Great Laws, transformed into the river water, each drop of which is the power of the laws.
Chen Qing looked at the Sage Zhunti, pondered for a moment, and then slowly spoke.
"Saint Zhunti, the Western Path is indeed not suitable for me, and I do not intend to cultivate the Western Dharma. Therefore, I ask Saint Zhunti to find someone else. I cannot take the position of the leader of the three Western religions."
Upon hearing this, the Sage Zhunti looked at Chen Qing with a calm and unwavering gaze.
"No, nephew, you are mistaken. The position of the leader of the three Western religions is rightfully yours."
"Since you, my junior disciple, are cultivating the Great Dao of Spacetime, then let me see what's so special about this Great Dao of Spacetime."
After saying this, the Sage Zhunti directly mobilized his own power of law to seal off this area.
The sage unleashed his divine power, and an invisible pressure emanated from Sage Zhunti, spreading towards this area of heaven and earth.
Chen Qing felt this pressure, his pupils contracted, and he looked at the Sage Zhunti, no longer hiding his abilities.
"Since the Sage Zhunti insists on doing this, then I have no choice but to offend him."
After saying this, Chen Qing glanced at the Mirage Dragon beside him, then waved his hand to take it into the space-time dimension.
After doing all this, he directly mobilized his own Star River Power, and an invisible aura emanated from his body, resisting the pressure of the Sage Zhunti.
As Chen Qing mobilized, the power of the galaxy began to surge violently, causing ripples to vibrate and shake the space of this world.
Upon seeing this, the Sage Zhunti revealed a hint of surprise in his eyes. This was quite unexpected for him. He had not expected that Chen Qing's cultivation was so profound that he could cause fluctuations in space simply by mobilizing his own magical power.
Seeing this, the Sage Zhunti no longer hesitated, extended his right hand, and launched a direct attack towards Chen Qing.
Chen Qing looked at the attack of the Sage Zhunti, a look of helplessness in his eyes.
In his eyes, the attack was ordinary, yet without any flaws.
Chen Qing knew that he could only take this attack head-on, and there was no way to dodge it.
He mobilized his own galactic power and threw a punch forward, then infinitely extended the space-time in front of him.
Saint Zhunti watched this scene with a calm expression. His attack seemed ordinary, but it was actually using his saintly power. Although it seemed ordinary, even a great supernatural being would die from this attack.
Chen Qing unleashed a strike, but it was a complete burst of galactic power. If he couldn't withstand it, there was still endless spacetime to buffer him, which was enough for him to launch a second strike.
When the attacks from both sides collided, Chen Qing's attack was completely crushed and scattered by the attack from the Sage Zhunti.
Seeing this, Chen Qing immediately mobilized the power of his Six Paths Star River and launched another attack.
This attack is the culmination of the power of the six galaxies. If he cannot withstand it, he will have to mobilize the power of the cosmic galaxies. If he still cannot withstand it, he will have to mobilize the power of the small world within the major acupoints around his body.
After seeing his attack shatter Chen Qing's attack, the Sage Zhunti arrived directly in front of Chen Qing. Although there was endless spacetime as a buffer, his attack was not worn down by the power of spacetime, but instead went straight for Chen Qing.
Chen Qing launched another attack, his expression somewhat cold. After this attack, he was highly focused, ready to strike again at any moment.
He knew that the sage was strong, but he did not expect the sage to be this powerful.
His galaxy power could withstand even a strike from a great supernatural being, but it couldn't stop a casual strike from a saint.
At that moment, he realized the gap between himself and a sage.
Chen Qing launched another attack, which began to clash with the attack from the Sage Zhunti.
Although the two sides were locked in a struggle, Chen Qing's second attack was already beginning to crumble.
Upon seeing this, a hint of joy appeared in Chen Qing's eyes.
His second attack was launched by gathering the power of his six galaxies. If he had gathered the power of his twelve galaxies to launch this attack, it would have been able to completely withstand the attack of the Sage Zhunti.
When the Sage Zhunti saw that his attack had been blocked by Chen Qing, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
He hadn't expected Chen Qing to be able to withstand his attack. Although it wasn't his full-force attack, even a powerful expert would find it difficult to withstand.
Saint Zhunti looked at Chen Qing with an expression of appreciation in his eyes.
"My junior nephew is indeed worthy of being Senior Brother Tongtian's disciple. He has such profound cultivation and such strength. I am truly delighted with him."
"If my junior disciple doesn't join my Western Sect as one of the three leaders, it would truly be a loss for my Western Sect."
After saying this, the Sage Zhunti calmly watched his attack dissipate.
A hint of relief appeared in Chen Qing's eyes as he looked at the dissipated attack, and a sense of ease settled in his heart.
At this moment, he knew how powerful the saint's attack was, and he also knew how he could withstand it.
Little did he know that the attack he had just made was merely a casual strike from the Sage Zhunti. The Sage Zhunti still possessed the power of laws, the power of dharma forms, and the power of the Heavenly Dao, which he had not yet used.
Chen Qing looked at the Sage Zhunti with an extremely calm expression, but spoke words that left no room for doubt.
"Saint Zhunti, the position of the three leaders of the Western Sect is indeed not suitable for me, so please do not force it."
Upon hearing this, the Sage Zhunti continued to laugh, completely ignoring Chen Qing's words.
"It's alright, it's alright. I said you're destined to be together, and you are."
Sage Zhunti looked at Chen Qing, and at this moment he had already developed a fondness for talent.
Sage Zhunti knew that with Chen Qing's talent, he would surely become a Primordial Golden Immortal in the future. In this way, the Western Sect would have three sages to oversee it, so there was no need to worry about the three sages in the East.
At this point, he had already decided that Chen Qing should be the third leader of the Western Religion.
Chen Qing looked at the Sage Zhunti, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
He knew that when the Sage Zhunti said these words, it meant that he had been chosen. If he refused, the Sage Zhunti would defeat him and make him the third leader of the Western Sect.
But if it were someone else, they might actually be defeated by the sage's divine powers, but he was not afraid at all.
At this moment, he was ready to see just how powerful the saint's divine abilities were.
(End of this chapter)