Chapter 602 - 596: The Daoist Ancestor’s Secret
Wa Huang knew a secret, which happened to be unknown to both the Demon Lord and the Buddha.
In Wa Huang’s view, this secret was something that the Buddha and the Demon Lord would find irresistible.
Unless absolutely necessary, she would never disclose this secret to the Demon Lord or the Buddha.
Now, in order to protect the life of the Peacock Great Ming King, Wa Huang had no other options left.
"What kind of garbage news is this."
"Wa Huang, don’t think you can fool me. Today, that boy must die." The Demon Lord said angrily.
The Demon Lord had completely lost patience due to the delay over a single Peacock Great Ming King.
Wa Huang knew that without revealing some explosive news, the Demon Lord and the Buddha would never believe her.
"Demon Lord, Buddha, do you know why the Daoist Ancestor has not appeared until now?" Wa Huang suddenly spoke.
The moment Wa Huang said this, both the Demon Lord and the Buddha were startled, and then they fell into deep thought.
That’s right!
The Daoist Ancestor has not appeared thus far.
Among the four great Primordial Spirits — the Buddha, the Demon Lord, Wa Huang, and the Daoist Ancestor — three were gathered here.
Yet, only the Daoist Ancestor was missing?
The Demon Lord and Wa Huang almost came to blows, and the Buddha dared to act as a mediator.
Logically, the Daoist Ancestor should also have come to say a few words of advice, right?
Although they are all four great Primordial Spirits, the Daoist Ancestor’s personality is different from that of the Buddha, the Demon Lord, and Wa Huang.
The opportunities for the four great Primordial Spirits lie in the world, and whoever can gather more Power of Faith can take a step further, breaking their shackles.
This is something all four great Primordial Spirits are aware of, and the Buddha, the Demon Lord, and Wa Huang are all trying to collect faith.
Yet, the Daoist Ancestor is not keen on gathering faith.
In fact, the reason he participated in the great war with the Human King back then was merely due to an alliance among the four great Primordial Spirits.
"Hmph!"
"What does it mean that the Daoist Ancestor hasn’t come?"
"That guy has always been unsociable. Isn’t it normal that he didn’t come?" The Demon Lord said coldly, seemingly unimpressed by Wa Huang’s information.
The Buddha was evidently a bit smarter than the Demon Lord, and he seemed to have thought of something. He said to Wa Huang, "The news you’re talking about, could it be about the Daoist Ancestor."
Wa Huang nodded and said, "Yes, it’s precisely news about the Daoist Ancestor."
"I’ll use this news to exchange for the life of the Peacock Great Ming King. I can guarantee that the value of this news is definitely above the life of the Peacock Great Ming King."
"What do you say?"
Is news about the Daoist Ancestor truly a big secret?
What on earth is that guy Daoist Ancestor up to? Could it be some major move?
If they don’t get to the bottom of it, both the Demon Lord and the Buddha would feel uneasy.
Evidently, compared to a mere Peacock Great Ming King, the Daoist Ancestor could bring them a greater sense of crisis.
The Demon Lord and the Buddha exchanged glances and then communicated secretly.
The Buddha secretly transmitted a message: "I fear she might truly hold some great secret of the Daoist Ancestor. We must get to the bottom of this matter."
The Demon Lord agreed, responding, "A mere Peacock Great Ming King won’t affect the overall situation, whether killed or not. First, let’s ask her about the Daoist Ancestor’s news."
On this matter, the Demon Lord and the Buddha quickly reached a consensus.
"Wa Huang, don’t think you can fabricate some random news to deceive us."
"If your news isn’t worth the life of the Peacock Great Ming King, he must still die." The Demon Lord warned upfront.
"Hmph!" Wa Huang snorted coldly in discontent: "Demon Lord, don’t judge a gentleman with the heart of a petty person."
"You two stop arguing!" The Buddha interrupted the quarreling pair and said to Wa Huang, "Wa Huang, go ahead."
With the conversation reaching this point, Wa Huang got straight to the point: "The Daoist Ancestor has undergone ’departure in battle.’"
"He reincarnated in the world, giving up the path of faith, choosing another road."
Demon Lord: "???."
Buddha: "???."
"Impossible!"
"Has the Daoist Ancestor gone mad? Abandoning the might of Innate Primordial Spirit to reincarnate as a weak human?" The Demon Lord looked incredulous.
The news of the Daoist Ancestor reincarnating as a human was akin to Jack Ma giving up his fortune to become a beggar, restarting his life from scratch, in the eyes of the Demon Lord and the Buddha.
Compared to the Demon Lord’s disbelief, the Buddha fell into contemplation.
If Wa Huang were to fabricate a story, she would certainly create a more reasonable tale.
Such shocking news must surely be true.
Why did the Daoist Ancestor choose to reincarnate as a human? What could he hope to gain?
They were bound by an oath with the Human King, bound by a grand oath. Their reincarnation would be total!
Only a single True Spirit would reincarnate as a human, with all cultivation and memories fading to nothing.
After reincarnation, they would face the enigma of the fetal world.
Even the Daoist Ancestor, upon reincarnation, would just be an ordinary child.
That means, the Daoist Ancestor could die young at any time.
No matter how much he pondered, the Buddha couldn’t understand.
"Why?"
"Why would he choose departure in battle to reincarnate?" The Buddha pressed.
Unable to fathom the Daoist Ancestor’s reason for reincarnation, the Buddha turned to Wa Huang for answers.
Wa Huang shook her head, not knowing the reason behind the Daoist Ancestor’s departure.
"Before the Daoist Ancestor’s departure in battle, he entrusted his Daoist Child to my care."
"I asked why he made such a choice, and he merely said that instead of stagnating, it’s better to seek another path."
"That’s all I know!" Wa Huang said slowly.
Wa Huang knew nothing more, and even she couldn’t grasp the Daoist Ancestor’s intentions.
However, this information was already enough to exchange for the life of the Peacock Great Ming King.
Both the Buddha and the Demon Lord fell into deep thought, contemplating the Daoist Ancestor’s words: Instead of stagnating, it’s better to seek another path.
Is departure in battle to reincarnate his other path?
"Elder brother, let’s go!" Wa Huang said to Xi Huang.
Xi Huang said nothing, turning to follow.
This time, as Wa Huang left, the Demon Lord did not stop her.
The deal was done, and with their exchange complete, he had no reason to stop her.
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Wa Huang’s Palace.
Upon returning to Wa Huang’s Palace, Xi Huang earnestly said, "Sister, you’re so muddleheaded! So muddleheaded!"
"You’ve incurred a huge karmic debt with the Daoist Ancestor!"
Both the Demon Lord and the Buddha might not dare to reincarnate via departure in battle like the Daoist Ancestor.
However, while they aren’t capable of great feats, they might not fail to disrupt.
They fear the Daoist Ancestor will truly blaze a new trail, and might send someone to harm the Daoist Ancestor’s reincarnated form.
Upon hearing this, a sharp light flickered in Wa Huang’s eyes.
Just as the Demon Lord and the Buddha feared the Daoist Ancestor would truly tread a new path, so did Wa Huang.
Today, Wa Huang revealed the news of the Daoist Ancestor’s departure in battle and reincarnation. Who knows if she intended to kill with a borrowed knife?
"Big brother, do you think I don’t know that this incurs a huge karmic debt?"
"But, what else could I do?"
"Reincarnation via departure, I dare not gamble. This boy is our stepping stone to harness the Power of Faith." Wa Huang slowly replied.