Book 07 Chapter 164: Jiang Gautama Courting Disaster
Book 07 Chapter 164: Jiang Gautama Courting Disaster
Jiang Gautama sought the Six Paths Immortal for help. When Heaven’s eye descended, all life knelt. Only the consummate Upper Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators and Gu Hai barely managed to remain standing.
The Six Paths Immortal had promised to protect the Spirit Mountain Holy Land. Now, Gu Hai had destroyed the Spirit Mountain Holy Land, and Jiang Gautama claimed him to be Old Mister Guan Qi’s disciple who wanted to use the Go Dao laws to oppose Heaven.
The Six Paths Immortal’s murderous intent immediately locked on to Gu Hai.
The Immortal’s murderous intent was terrifying. Heaven’s eye looked down coldly, feeling like a dense river of blades descending upon Gu Hai, almost freezing space.
Gu Hai’s life hung by a thread, very close to death.
Gu Han, Shangguan Hen, Qin Zibai, and Bodhisattva Lian Sheng all showed anxious expressions. However, they realized their own strength was woefully inadequate to defy Heaven.
Jiang Gautama, Heavenly Gautama, Mortal Gautama, and Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon showed cocky expressions.
Gu Hai is dead for sure this time!
Yet, at this critical juncture, a mysterious smile graced Gu Hai’s lips as he looked at Jiang Gautama, leaving Jiang Gautama astonished. How could Gu Hai smile in the face of imminent death?
“Immortal, please carefully examine this! The one who wants to oppose Heaven is not me—Gu Hai—but him, Jiang Gautama!” Gu Hai shouted.
“Huh?” Everyone felt stunned.
“Gu Hai, you are making wild accusations!” Jiang Gautama immediately roared furiously.
Heaven’s eye continued staring at Gu Hai coldly, not removing the murderous intent. However, it paused.
“Wild accusation? I have evidence to prove Jiang Gautama’s three crimes!” Gu Hai shouted.
“Three crimes? What crimes have I committed? The Immortal promised to protect me. What crime is there in my calling for the Immortal to save me?” Jiang Gautama shouted.
“Gu Hai, are you trying to confuse and deceive the Immortal?” Heavenly Gautama seemed to realize something and immediately accused Gu Hai.
“Humph! Heavenly Gautama, it is not your place to interrupt before the Immortal. Why are you so eager to place such a label on me? It looks like you have a part to play too?” Gu Hai said coldly.
“You!” Heavenly Gautama glared.
However, Heaven’s eye abruptly locked on to Heavenly Gautama with murderous intent, silencing him and causing his expression to change.
“Jiang Gautama, your first crime is deceiving Heaven through lies. Yes, I use the Go Dao laws, but am I Old Mister Guan Qi’s disciple? Am I one of Guan Qi’s nine inheritors? The Immortal can easily investigate. A group of powerhouses traveled to eight hundred thousand years in the past. The Immortal can choose anyone to inquire about whether I—Gu Hai—walked the same path as the Old Mister Guan Qi. Did I fight Old Mister Guan Qi? Disciple? Ridiculous! Such a crude lie, daring to deceive Heaven?” Gu Hai laughed heartily.
As Gu Hai laughed, Jiang Gautama’s face changed.
Gu Hai fought Old Mister Guan Qi at the final battle eight hundred thousand years in the past?
“Huh?” The Six Paths Immortal’s pupil constricted.
Buzz!
Suddenly, Heaven’s eye spewed out threads that looked like a giant net over the entire world.
Boom!
The numerous threads instantly pierced the minds of various powerhouses, causing many to fall to their knees.
“This Immortal will connect to your minds with the heart Dao laws. You shall swiftly recall all the details of the battle to oppose Heaven eight hundred thousand years ago. Anyone who resists will be eradicated!” The voice of the Six Paths Immortal resounded in the ears of countless experts.
The Six Paths Immortal was Heaven. This was Heaven’s will, so no one dared to disobey.
The many experts began to recall everything. However, they could only recall the events they witnessed. Naturally, the scenes they did not witness remained beyond their memory.
Gradually, the Six Paths Immortal pieced together a rough idea of the situation eight hundred thousand years ago from the various scenes.
Gu Hai suddenly spoke up. “Reporting to the Immortal! At that time, there were three schools of thought. Jiang Lianshan sought to kill you and take your place, but I repelled him! Old Mister Guan Qi intended to assassinate you, assume your appearance, and create a duplicated history, yet I thwarted his plan! As for me, my objective was to safeguard history and ensure the preservation of my loved ones, for my loved ones to remain the original ones. I contended against Old Mister Guan Qi in order to protect the Immortal. Jiang Gautama did nothing and received eight hundred thousand years of protection. Despite my earnest efforts to defend the Immortal, the Spirit Mountain Holy Land relentlessly pursued me to kill me. I beseech the Immortal to pass judgment!”
Buzz!
Indeed, the scenes the countless powerful experts recalled were about the clash between the three schools of thought.
Consequently, it became clear that Gu Hai was not a disciple of Old Mister Guan Qi. He had defended Heaven; how was he rebelling?
Plop!
Jiang Gautama immediately knelt.
“I apologize, Immortal. This humble one is unaware of why Gu Hai’s Go Dao is so incredible. I mistakenly believed he was a disciple of Old Mister Guan Qi. Everything else I said is true!” Jiang Gautama pleaded, kowtowing.
Heaven’s eye suddenly emitted a murderous intent, locking on to Jiang Gautama. However, it did not withdraw its intent to kill Gu Hai yet.
“Jiang Gautama, your second crime is deceiving the Immortal through omission. The Immortal might not know, but Jiang Gautama is actually Jiang Lianshan’s son. Although the Immortal appreciates his past contributions, and this is not related, not reporting such a significant matter to the Immortal amounts to deception, doesn’t it?”
Buzz!
Heaven’s eye’s murderous intent onJiang Gautama intensified.
“I apologize, Immortal. I, too, was deceived by Jiang Lianshan. I never had the opportunity to report to the Immortal for fear of needlessly disturbing the Immortal!” Jiang Gautama’s face paled.
Suddenly, he realized the situation was unfolding differently from his expectations.
“Jiang Gautama, your third crime is plotting to rebel against the Immortal. Jiang Gautama succeeded Jiang Lianshan’s aspirations and also planned to rebel against Heaven and assassinate the Immortal!” Gu Hai proclaimed.
“Gu Hai, you’re making false accusations!” Jiang Gautama exclaimed in shock and anger.
The murderous aura in Heaven’s eye intensified.
“False accusations? Then can you tell me the name of this shattered crimson heavenly eye?” Gu Hai looked at the crimson heavenly eye and smiled.
Jiang Gautama’s expression changed.
Heaven’s eye abruptly locked on to the nearly destroyed crimson heavenly eye.
“It’s called the Heaven-defying treasure! Isn’t that right?” Gu Hai chuckled.
Buzz!
Heaven’s eye emitted a surging murderous intent; the surroundings turned chilly, heavy white snow blanketing the vicinity.
However, the chill in the hearts of Jiang Gautama’s group was colder than the chill in the surroundings.
Heaven-defying treasure? Defying Heaven?
It was already too late to change its name. The Six Paths Immortal drove the laws, and light screens suddenly appeared around the crimson heavenly eye, much like when Essence Genesis investigated the death of Sect Master Heavenly Access. Was it truly the Heaven-defying treasure?
Indeed, it is called the Heaven-defying treasure?!
“Immortal, please forgive me. That’s the name Jiang Lianshan gave it. It has nothing to do with us!” Jiang Lianshan exclaimed in frustration.
If Jiang Gautama had known that inviting the Immortal for help would lead to this, he would not have asked the Immortal for help. He could have escaped even if he couldn’t defeat Gu Hai. However, with the Immortal’s arrival and Gu Hai’s provocation, he ended up labeled as the one defying Heaven. It was a self-inflicted disaster.
“It has nothing to do with you? Hahaha, how amusing! Jiang Lianshan named it, and I admit that. But he intended to use this precious treasure against this Immortal, defying Heaven; its name proves that. Yet you didn’t destroy it or report it to the Immortal in a timely manner. What were your motives for secretly keeping it? Are you planning to fulfill your father’s legacy and seek revenge for him? The grudge from the killing of one’s father is irreconcilable!” Gu Hai shouted.
The grudge from the killing of one’s father is irreconcilable? Damn it! Gu Hai, how did you come up with this?
“I’m not! I’m not!” Jiang Gautama exclaimed in shock.
“Reporting to the Immortal! This humble one is Gu Hai. I once cut down Long Zhanguo, the person who wanted to oppose Heaven, on the Immortal’s behalf. This humble Gu Hai once fought Old Mister Guan Qi, another person who wanted to oppose Heaven. Although my abilities are lacking, I have a clear understanding of right and wrong. Over these years, Jiang Gautama has brought harm to countless lives, killing two hundred million Three Mountains City citizens. I discovered his ambitious nature. He regards the lives of the people as insignificant and desires to challenge your authority over the world. Therefore, I have been engaged in a constant struggle with him. He has repeatedly attempted to kill and silence me, yet I narrowly escaped each time. Finally, in the depths of the second level of hell, I found evidence of his defiance against Heaven. I navigated countless struggles and battles to arrive at this moment. Indeed, the Go Dao laws exist here, and Jiang Gautama has long been aware of this too. However, he intentionally withheld this information from you, Immortal. Although I had the intention, I lacked the means to contact you. Thus, I had to expose their wicked ambitions, depleting all my strength in a desperate attempt for a small victory. Unexpectedly, Jiang Gautama resorted to dangerous measures, summoning you, Immortal, to make false accusations of me and cunningly trying to manipulate you for his own gain. Such intentions deserve execution!” Gu Hai declared.
Heaven’s eye in the sky instantly stopped all hostility towards Gu Hai, focusing its hostility on Jiang Gautama’s group instead.
Evidently, the Six Paths Immortal believed Gu Hai. The facts had already made everything clear. Jiang Gautama and his companions were the ones defying Heaven. They were engaged in a great defiance, going against the will of Heaven, and they deserved to be punished!
“Gu Hai, you distorted the truth! You will not meet a good end!” Heavenly Gautama roared with a fierce expression, knowing he was done for.
Buzz!
The crimson heavenly eye abruptly locked on to Gu Hai. Then a red light that had long been building strength fired at him.
However, Gu Hai simply smiled faintly, offering no resistance. He stood there calmly because he knew the outcome had already been determined.
“How dare you?!” The Six Paths Immortal’s stern admonition reverberated through the sky.
Buzz!
A beam of white light descended from Heaven’s eye.
Sizzle! Sizzle!
The white light instantly destroyed the red light.
Then, another beam of white light headed for the crimson heavenly eye.
Boom!
The white light collided with a colossal transparent sphere, where the crimson heavenly eye resided.
“The secret realm immortal firmament?” Gu Hai’s expression changed.
Boom!
The white light struck the secret realm immortal firmament, making it burst. The residual force of the white light continued towards the crimson heavenly eye.
Bang!
The crimson heavenly eye also exploded with a resounding blast. When it exploded, the third eye on Heavenly Gautama’s forehead also exploded.
Blargh!
Heavenly Gautama spewed a mouthful of blood and slumped down.
“Gu Hai, even if it costs me my life, I’ll take you down!” Heavenly Gautama shouted as he charged Gu Hai.
Whoosh!
Heaven’s eye unleashed another beam of white light, directly targeting Heavenly Gautama. As the white light shot over, it looked like an enormous beam of Divinity Destroying Light. This attack instantly reduced Heavenly Gautama to dust, and he vanished into nothing.
“Heavenly Gautama!” Mortal Gautama exclaimed.
Whoosh!
Another beam of white light shot out from Heaven’s eye. Mortal Gautama also instantly turned into dust and disappeared.
The terrifying speed of annihilation filled the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon with great horror.
Turning around, the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon fled into the distance.
Escape? Where could he escape to? Another beam of white light shot out.
“Milord, save me! Save me!” the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon cried out in terror.
Whoosh!
The Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon turned into dust, instantly annihilated.
Only Jiang Gautama remained, about to be wiped out.
“Immortal, please pass wise judgment!” Gu Hai suddenly shouted.
Buzz!
Heaven’s eye paused.
“This is my son Gu Han, the reincarnation of the Spirit Mountain Holy Land’s good Gautama. Eight hundred thousand years ago, he assisted the Immortal in seizing authority. He is the one that truly protected Heaven, fighting Jiang Gautama earlier. It was Gu Han who exposed all of Jiang Gautama’s schemes out of his unwavering loyalty to Heaven. However, he shares a soul connection with Jiang Gautama; their lives are intertwined. When one dies, the other dies. I beseech the Immortal’s assistance!” Gu Hai shouted.
Gu Hai attributed all the credit to Gu Han, and Gu Han understood what to do, immediately bowing down.
“You are giving all the credit to Gu Han?” The Six Paths Immortal’s voice rang out.
“Yes!” Gu Hai declared.
“Very well!” A shout rang out.
Then another beam of white light shot straight towards Jiang Gautama.
“No!” Gu Hai exclaimed.
Gu Han would undoubtedly die upon Jiang Gautama’s death.
Whoosh!
The flash of white light instantly reduced Jiang Gautama to dust. Just as Gu Hai was about to scream in horror, he saw Gu Han still intact.
A small blue orb appeared before Gu Han.
“Jiang Gautama died, but he left the essence of his earthly soul?” Gu Han exclaimed in pleasant surprise.
He opened his mouth and swallowed that soul body.
Phew! Gu Hai released his bated breath and laughed in relief.
“The cultural Dao laws should not exist here. Withdraw!” The Six Paths Immortal’s voice rang out.
Whoosh!
The Six Paths Immortal immediately withdrew the Go Dao laws, the calligraphy Dao laws, the music Dao laws, and the painting Dao laws. Now, Gu Hai’s Go Dao ritual array was useless.
Gu Hai sighed softly but did not say anything.
Heaven’s eye in the sky glanced down, then slowly closed, seemingly ignoring everyone below.
Buzz!
The pressure on everyone instantly disappeared, and the roiling, dark clouds gradually dissipated as if Heaven’s eye had never appeared.
“Hah! Haha! Jiang Gautama shot himself in the foot! How foolish! He really was seeking his own death!” exclaimed Shangguan Hen with laughter.