Chapter 551 — The Two Realms Joined
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 4
Shen Mu thought for a moment and said sheepishly, "Modest by just a tiny bit. But many divine ability practitioners in Taihuang Heaven possess the bodies of youthful true gods. They are faster than me, stronger than me. Their adaptability, the power of their divine abilities, the insight of their sage eyes, and their cultivation methods all surpass Jingping by a great margin."
Imperial Teacher Jingping drew a long breath and steadied his mind.
The reason he had been so agitated beyond composure was chiefly because Jingping's Daoist methods and divine abilities had a massive gap!
This massive gap had appeared twenty thousand years ago. At that time, divine abilities and Daoist methods were crude beyond measure, lacking any system. The Human Emperor Hall, the Daoist Sect, the Great Thunderclap Temple, and the Heavenly Sage Cult spread their teachings in all directions, but each had its limitations, and the methods and abilities they transmitted were incomplete.
The Daoist Sect and the Great Thunderclap Temple both suffered massive destruction during the great calamity. The Human Emperor Hall had only one successor per generation. The Heavenly Sage Cult had just been founded and was only beginning to spread its teachings.
Xiaoyujing was also established at that time, but Xiaoyujing kept aloof from worldly affairs and had no successors walking the world to spread teachings.
Over the course of history, other sects gradually formed. Their methods and abilities were built upon a foundation of utter poverty, and afterward they fell into sectarian strife and the conflict between orthodox and demonic. Sectarian strife and the orthodox-demonic conflict plunged the world where Jingping resided into chaos. Sects, schools, and factions fought endlessly, while the Three Great Holy Lands clung to their own traditions. The exchange of divine abilities and Daoist methods became the greatest difficulty.
This chaos continued until Imperial Teacher Jingping assisted Emperor Yanfeng in reform, and only then did things begin to change. Sectarian strife and the orthodox-demonic conflict became a conflict of interests between the sects and the nation of Jingping.
It was only when Shen Mu became the Nether Demon Sect Master and made the Heavenly Sage Cult wholeheartedly assist Emperor Yanfeng, crushing the resistance of the Daoist Sect, the Great Thunderclap Temple, and other sects, that the conflict of interests between the sects and Jingping ended. Only then was there the possibility of unifying cultivation methods and achieving a great leap forward in Jingping's divine abilities and Daoist methods.
Shen Mu then transmitted the spatial calculation model of the divine bridge, giving divine ability practitioners the possibility of ascending to godhood and escaping the limits of lifespan.
Yet even so, Jingping's foundations were too poor. The cultivation system remained incomplete. Those who could cultivate to the divine realm were still few, and the strong were still scarce.
The completion of Shen Mu's spirit-energy translocation bridge allowed Imperial Teacher Jingping to see the arrival of a magnificent and vast era!
"Sect Master has rendered immense service to the common people of Taihuang Heaven, and immense service to the common people of Jingping as well!"
Imperial Teacher Jingping suddenly bowed deeply to Shen Mu and said with utmost sincerity, "On behalf of all living beings under heaven, I thank you!"
Shen Mu hurriedly returned the bow, "I dare not. The demon clans are attacking Taihuang Heaven, and Taihuang Heaven can no longer hold. If Taihuang Heaven falls, the demon clans' next target will be the Wasteland and Jingping. If Jingping lends assistance, we can hold out longer."
Imperial Teacher Jingping rose and said solemnly, "When I return, I will certainly memorialize the Emperor to support Taihuang Heaven!"