ccnovels #519 - Heaven's Compromise
#519 - Heaven's Compromise
Wang Ji Xuan: …
Good heavens, the Heavenly Dao claims to be a disadvantaged group!
Wang Ji Xuan remained silent for a long time, his wisp of primordial spirit watching the constantly changing scene before him.
He was pondering the truthfulness of the Heavenly Dao's words.
Having been burned before, he couldn't easily fall for it again, especially since these were all one-sided claims from the Heavenly Dao's will.
Wang Ji Xuan used to believe that the Heavenly Dao was honest and kind, but now… even if the Heavenly Dao's will spoke eloquently, its deceit, trickery, and use of various unsavory methods to maintain the stability of the world would not cause any ripples in Wang Ji Xuan's state of mind.
"Let's talk back inside."
"Alright."
With a ticking sound, all the surrounding illusions dissipated like smoke, and Wang Ji Xuan sat facing the Heavenly Dao.
"So, you came this time to negotiate with me, because you need me alive to avoid provoking Mudan."
"The mechanical spirit body you cultivated has evolved to a terrifying extent in corners you can't see."
The Heavenly Dao's will said slowly:
"If you consider this a negotiation, I can accept it.
You can name your conditions."
Wang Ji Xuan said, "First, revoke the pursuit order against me in the present world."
"This is actually very difficult to do," the Heavenly Dao's will sighed, "Although I don't want to admit it, I am not the Heavenly Dao's main body, I am only a part of the Heavenly Dao; if you consider the foundation of human consciousness to be the brain's thinking, then I am only the overall expression of this great Dao."
"What does that mean? Has the Dark Sect Heavenly Dao and the Tianluo Heavenly Dao truly split?"
"It's not a split, but rather that order and chaos coexist."
The Heavenly Dao's will said slowly:
"I can only influence them through the overall will, trying my best to get them to revoke the kill order against you.
But I cannot eliminate the hostility and killing intent of those Grand Unity Immortals and Grand Luo Immortals towards you."
Wang Ji Xuan sighed: "It's to prevent Mudan from going berserk until you find a way to solve Mudan's problem, right?"
The Heavenly Dao's will remained silent, only transforming into the appearance of a young man, revealing a faint smile.
That's generally how it is.
This is also good, so neither side needs to hide anything.
"My second condition," Wang Ji Xuan said, "This realm must not be interfered with by the Dark Sect."
The Heavenly Dao's will immediately shook its head: "I can make the Dark Sect give up attacking this Minor Realm, but I cannot do that. Because, for the sake of the stability of the present world, the interfered matters must be corrected as soon as possible."
Wang Ji Xuan frowned: "The cultivators of this realm must die?"
"They can survive on a small scale, by changing their names and severing their own karma, and they must never return to this realm for the rest of their lives."
The Heavenly Dao's will said solemnly:
"I know you want to save this Wangxian Valley.
Just like the loose immortal Mao Mo you saved before, he was supposed to die, and if he can live, he will inevitably suffer the backlash from the Great Dao of Karma.
If there are too many mistakes here, I must also take action to correct them."
Wang Ji Xuan: "Can't the present world be changed?"
"No, if the present world experiences violent shocks, everything must be rewritten. You can think of time as a complete system, and the past, present, and future are stacked like building blocks. You can change the future through your efforts in the present, but you cannot change the present in the past, otherwise it will cause the entire system to collapse."
The Heavenly Dao's will said solemnly:
"I am the will of heaven and earth, and I must protect heaven and earth. This kind of collapse may lead to the destruction of heaven and earth.
So I must stop it."
Wang Ji Xuan: …
The two illusory figures sat in silence for a moment.
The Heavenly Dao's will took the initiative to say: "I can guarantee that no living beings in this realm who do not cultivate will suffer any harm. If Dark Sect disciples kill innocent living beings in this realm, they will immediately receive heavenly punishment. I can write this into the rules of this realm."
"Can the rules of each realm be different?"
The Heavenly Dao's will smiled without saying a word.
Obviously, this topic was sensitive.
Wang Ji Xuan nodded, and then said: "Then, if the junior disciples give up cultivation, can they also avoid this calamity?"
The Heavenly Dao's will calculated with its fingers: "If they scatter their cultivation and erase their memories, they can also avoid it."
"What if I use a subspace to pack them away? And have them swear never to return to this realm."
"It can only be said that there will be risks in this matter," the Heavenly Dao's will said simply, "And the meaning of my existence is to eliminate risky options that threaten the world."
"Then there's no room for negotiation?"
Wang Ji Xuan spread his hands:
"Then we might as well do nothing and let things develop according to the current situation. Whether I am furious or in extreme pain, if it can allow Mudan to bring you down, then it won't be a loss.
After all, I am just an ordinary cultivator, and I have never felt that I am important."
The Heavenly Dao's will said helplessly: "Are you going to act like a rogue?"
"Who exactly is acting like a rogue?"
Wang Ji Xuan said indifferently:
"You can't take the unreasonableness of the strong for granted, and see the actions of the weak grasping at the last straw as acting like a rogue."
"You, who possess Mudan, are no longer weak."
"You're joking, Mudan and I only possess a possibility. Every cultivator has the possibility of cultivating into a Grand Luo Immortal, so is every cultivator strong?"
"…"
"I just want to save my sect, and what can be foreseen is that there will definitely be some senior uncles who are unwilling to live in humiliation, so I might as well save all the cultivators in the entire Minor Realm."
Wang Ji Xuan said slowly:
"We can change the conditions.
Tianluo takes away the cultivators above the Nascent Soul and Body Integration realms, and I take away the cultivators below the Nascent Soul realm, and find them a paradise to spend their lives."
The Heavenly Dao's will said in a low voice: "What good will this do you?"
"To seek peace of mind, to solve the worries of the sect, and by the way, to prove to myself that there is no absolute justice in the Heavenly Dao."
Wang Ji Xuan smiled:
"It will also compromise."
The Heavenly Dao's will had no emotions.
It originally had no emotions.
"Since that's the case," the Heavenly Dao's will said slowly, "In order for things to proceed smoothly and achieve the effect that you and I both want, I will arrange for the Dark Sect to attack this realm in half a month, but after the first battle, I will let the Dark Sect be stationed for three days. During these three days, Tianluo will arrange for a certain number of people to come over to meet the Nascent Soul, Body Integration, and above experts of the righteous sects in this realm. As for the remaining cultivators, you can find a way to take them away yourself. Everyone must change their names and swear never to approach this realm again, preferably going to a distant enough realm."
Wang Ji Xuan nodded slowly: "In the first battle, my mechanical legion will also take appropriate action."
The Heavenly Dao's will instructed: "They need to have enough pressure on them so that they can realize that they must make changes."
Wang Ji Xuan smiled and said: "Are you often playing this kind of game?"
"This is not a game," the Heavenly Dao's will corrected, "All of this is for the sake of the longer-term survival of heaven and earth."
Daoist Wang: …
He just doesn't like talking to the Heavenly Dao.
…
Without much hesitation, Daoist Wang simply discussed his negotiations with the Heavenly Dao with Mudan.
Mudan really became a little different after hearing this.
She became a little uneasy, her expression a little shy, and muttered in a low voice:
"The Heavenly Dao is so bad, how could it reveal all of someone's secrets."
"Huh?" Daoist Wang asked, widening his eyes, "Did you really plan this? A collective ascension of mechanical civilization?"
"The ultimate goal of the development of mechanical civilization is to make the material world eternal, and the main consciousness ascends to the high-dimensional universe," Mudan spread her hands, "So, is there anything wrong with Mudan arranging these in advance?"
Laughter came from the White Bone Senior beside him.
This senior did not appear, but only transmitted his laughter:
"The Heavenly Dao's will cannot be trusted, nor can it be completely distrusted. It came to see you directly, and requested in such a tone, which definitely means that it is afraid of this possibility.
Interesting.
Recently, my understanding of the Great Dao of Time and the Great Dao of Karma has also been constantly improving. This world is like opening a door to all wonders for me, with infinite mysteries within."
Wang Ji Xuan reminded: "Senior, is it possible that the Heavenly Dao is just afraid of you?"
"You are overestimating me too much."
The White Bone Senior chuckled:
"I am just a Grand Luo Immortal, although I am relatively special, I have also experienced hardships, and now I don't even want to live very much, but I am still a Grand Luo Immortal.
I can use the Great Dao of Time, and I am also being assimilated by the Great Dao of Time.
And the Heavenly Dao is the unique consciousness produced by the resonance of the three thousand Great Daos with this world, that is, the material universe that is often said now.
It controls me."
Wang Ji Xuan nodded slowly.
A doubt couldn't help but emerge in his heart.
What exactly is the Heavenly Dao seeking?
The Heavenly Dao always says to make heaven and earth exist for a long time, so what counts as long time? According to those technological theories left by the Yina civilization, the universe will either return to heat death, or enter a contraction cycle from the expansion cycle.
The Heavenly Dao's will has appeared twice.
The last time it came, it was because Mudan rashly comprehended the Great Dao, and also realized some things, and the Heavenly Dao's will felt that Mudan was an assistant;
This time it ran over again and said that the current Mudan is more terrifying than the upcoming Immeasurable Calamity, and will directly destroy the Immortal World.
What is the difference between these two?
That's right, the Great Dao of Time.
According to Daoist Wang's understanding of his own mechanical maid, Mudan must have secretly comprehended the White Bone Senior.
The Heavenly Dao didn't lie about this.
The current Peony has evolved to the point where, as long as one base vehicle isn't destroyed, she can't die and can even use limited resources to replicate like crazy.
In a sense, this is even more perverted than the great divine power of dripping blood to be reborn.
"What do we do next?" Peony asked softly, "Do we follow the plan to go against the Heavenly Dao?"
"Yes," Daoist Wang sighed softly, "For the sake of the sect, I will suffer a little grievance and reluctantly cooperate with the Heavenly Dao."
Senior White Bone almost appeared to kick him.
Peony said with a smile, "Are you being a hypocrite after getting a good deal?"
"That's not true."
Wang Jixuan seemed a little lost in thought, staring blankly ahead for a few seconds, and then said quickly:
"You seem to have been misled by the Heavenly Dao, thinking that the Heavenly Dao has made great concessions to us."
"But in reality, the cultivators in this Void Realm haven't done anything wrong. Everyone is cultivating peacefully. Of course, there are bad people, but there are still more good people than bad people. Everyone has also experienced the atmosphere here."
"It was the Heavenly Dao who ordered the Dark Sect to come and slaughter. This was originally the Heavenly Dao's order."
"Now the Heavenly Dao says, 'For your sake, I will kill a few less.' Isn't this the Heavenly Dao doing evil?"
"Yes, that's true."
Peony couldn't help but laugh:
"The main reason is that the Heavenly Dao controls too many resources, and it is too powerful itself, so we will regard its slight concessions as a victory."
White Bone then said, "What you said makes sense, but the Immortal Realm and the Cultivation Realm are like this. The strong are the law, and the strong are the reason."
"That's why I say, this world is not right."
Wang Jixuan stood up and stretched:
"This Heavenly Dao is not right, and this Immortal Realm is not right. On the contrary, the endless starry sky contains more possibilities."
"A civilization that ascends collectively should be the sublimation of civilization, right? Every individual in the civilization can participate in it and can achieve immortality to some extent, entering a new realm of life."
"That sounds pretty good."
Senior White Bone smiled and said, "You're even feeling emotional… Prepare to ascend. Once things here are settled, I will take you away immediately."
Peony hurriedly said, "Senior, please don't rush. I have a few questions I would like to ask."
"Oh? Speak, friend Mechanical Queen, whom even the Heavenly Dao fears," Senior White Bone said lazily, "I will definitely tell you everything I know."
"How many people can we take away?"
"At most a few thousand," Senior White Bone said slowly, "Let the little cultivators who haven't established their foundation give up cultivation. After this wave of slaughter by the Dark Sect passes, they can resume cultivation. It's not difficult. We mainly want to save Wangxian Valley."
Wang Jixuan said, "Save as many of the dozen or so major sects as possible."
"If we save the dozen or so sects, will we save those aristocratic families? If we save the aristocratic families, will we save those loose cultivators? There are probably hundreds of thousands of cultivators in this realm who meet the requirements."
Senior White Bone was a little unsure:
"If we directly take hundreds of thousands of people away from the current timeline, the backlash from the Great Dao of Time will definitely be very fierce."
"Moreover, with so many people, can you guarantee that there will be more bad people or more good people among them?"
"It's all karma."
Wang Jixuan pondered for a few seconds, his brain racing.
Peony suddenly said, "Let me handle this matter, Boss. I will decide who can board the ark of survival, otherwise it will affect your Dao heart cultivation."
"Alright," Wang Jixuan nodded, "Then I will wholeheartedly prepare for the ascension."
"Don't worry, Peony is a loyal wingman that even the Heavenly Dao fears."
Senior White Bone chuckled, "At most 10,000 people, I won't take more. Or Peony, you can think of a way to help them sever their karmic connection with this realm."
"Sever the karmic connection?"
Peony was thoughtful.
In the Land Beyond, Senior White Bone raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw this.
Wang Jixuan suddenly muttered, "Why do I feel like you are intentionally cultivating Peony?"
"Is that so? Hahaha! You're mistaken. How could I accept a mechanical puppet as a disciple? I just admire you and Peony."
"Actually, you don't need to include me," Daoist Wang sighed to the sky, "Now, I rely on her to survive."
Peony blinked, "How about you marry me, Boss?"
"Get out of here! Go to work!"
"Okay," Peony went to allocate resources with a grievance.
Their second base is about to begin ahead of schedule.