Chapter 618: Chapter 391: The Final Two (Part 2)

Not only that, Buddhist disciples in other places have also suffered the attacks of the Nine Heavens Heavenly Thunder.

For a time, the beings of the Immortal Court suffered great losses.

Maitreya continued to resist the Nine Heavens Heavenly Thunder, but now he looked very wretched, with tattered clothes.

Maitreya’s mouth curled into a bitter smile, he looked up at the boundless Nine Heavens Heavenly Thunder, knowing he was likely doomed this time.

But he was earning merit, why did he meet such an end?

Could it be that merit cannot protect him?

At this moment, after resisting several strikes of the Nine Heavens Heavenly Thunder, his mana was exhausted, and both his Golden Body and Primordial Spirit were severely injured.

As another bolt of Nine Heavens Heavenly Thunder descended, Maitreya looked hopelessly at the thunderbolt, quietly waiting for death.

At this moment, Maitreya’s Spiritual Illusion Realm suddenly came to a halt, pausing at the scene where Maitreya awaited death.

In the Purple Cloud Palace, Zhun Ti Saint and Jie Yin Saint did not worry about Maitreya in the Spiritual Illusion Realm.

They exchanged glances, contemplating Maitreya’s actions.

For today’s Buddhism, Maitreya’s actions were not necessarily something to oppose.

However, this assessment showed that Maitreya might find it difficult to become an Immortal Emperor.

Moreover, the real Primordial World is much more complex than that Spiritual Illusion Realm, and this matter requires careful consideration.

They really lacked merit.

Daoist Ran Deng, over the passage of time, was still seeking a new path of Dao, trying to restore his Dao heart.

Yet, through the long years, Daoist Ran Deng gained nothing, and his cultivation realm remained stagnant.

The constraints of the laws, karma, and destiny of the Immortal Emperor position were only part of the reason, the main reason was still within Daoist Ran Deng himself.

In his current state, with his cultivation realm, even beings of Quasi-Saint realm dare not lightly offer advice to Daoist Ran Deng, except those at the Saint level.

Under such circumstances of closing his doors to the outside, any improvement would indeed be strange.

As one of the three thousand guests in the Purple Cloud Palace, failing to break through the Quasi-Saint stage already indicated his talents and comprehension.

Because he was fixated on himself, the prestige of the Immortal Court continued to weaken, until it vanished.

His assumption of the Immortal Emperor position contributed nothing to the Primordial Continent.

To hold office without merit is dereliction.

After countless epochs accumulated, finally Donghuang Taiyi executed the heavenly judgment and abolished Daoist Ran Deng’s worldly karma position.

Daoist Ran Deng stepped down without facing punishment.

When Donghuang Taiyi announced the abolition of Daoist Ran Deng’s Immortal Emperor position, the Spiritual Illusion Realm belonging to Daoist Ran Deng ceased as well.

Yu Qing Yuanshi witnessed this scene, feeling neither disappointment nor any particular emotional fluctuation in his heart.

At the very beginning of the Spiritual Illusion Realm, Yu Qing Yuanshi already knew that Daoist Ran Deng would have difficulty passing the assessment.

Similarly, Dong Hua’s strength was too weak, although he controlled the Immortal Court, he only had a few remnants of weak beings from the former Immortal Court.

In such a situation, how could he intervene in the various affairs of the Primordial Continent?

Though his reasons were different from Daoist Ran Deng, the result was the same.

To hold office without merit is dereliction!

After the long ages, once more it was Donghuang Taiyi who appeared, executing the heavenly judgment, and abolished Dong Hua’s Immortal Emperor identity, nullifying his position.

Since Dong Hua’s strength was originally weak, the entanglement with the Immortal Emperor position was even more profound.

When the Immortal Emperor position was stripped from Dong Hua, nearly half of his origin dissipated, and his cultivation realm fell from Daluo Golden Immortal to the Golden Immortal Realm.

On Penglai Immortal Island, Dong Hua wore splendid attire, but his aura was weak, and his face was pale, as if he had suffered a severe illness.

At this point, the Spiritual Illusion Realm belonging to Dong Hua also abruptly stopped, undergoing no further changes.

Taiching Laozi saw this scene and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

Given the current situation, the possibility of Dong Hua competing to become an Immortal Emperor was very slim.

Despite his efforts, this Immortal Court had to end up in someone else’s hands.

His gaze fell upon the seven Spiritual Illusion Realms.

The Great Crown Prince of the Demon Clan, Bo Huang.

Wu Xian of the Witch Clan representing Earthly Hell.

Wu Tian of the Demon Realm.

Buddhist disciple, Maitreya.

Vice Sect Hierarch of Chan Sect, Daoist Ran Deng.

His registered disciple, Dong Hua.

The child servant of his master, Hao Tian.

Now, five of the Spiritual Illusion Realms had come to a halt, with only two remaining in operation, Bo Huang and Hao Tian.

These two were the most likely to become Immortal Emperor.

Bo Huang was the son of Emperor Jun of the Demon Clan, and Hao Tian was also recommended by the Demon Emperor, both connected to Emperor Jun of the Demon Clan.

Thinking of this, Taiching Laozi couldn’t help but feel a headache.

In Hao Tian’s Spiritual Illusion Realm, since the detachment of the Immortal Realm from the Primordial Continent, Hao Tian’s sense of authority and superiority had become increasingly apparent.

Moreover, he greatly enjoyed this feeling of control and authority.

Although Hao Tian’s Immortal Court gradually rose to prominence, he did not neglect the various affairs in the Primordial World.

The Immortal Court actively handled various matters on the Primordial Continent, constantly expanding the Immortal Court’s fame and influence, attracting many beings to seek refuge.

Even many of his incarnations remained active in the Immortal Court and the Primordial World.

At the same time, he was also accumulating the foundation of the Immortal Realm, forming a small Heavenly Dao centered on authority, the world rules of the Immortal Realm.

Throughout the long ages, the scale of the Immortal Realm expanded continuously under Hao Tian’s efforts, with its foundation growing ever deeper.

Although there was still a significant gap compared to the Heavenly Realm, Netherworld, and Demon Realm, Hao Tian was steadily closing in.

Due to the Immortal Realm becoming a separate realm while also overseeing the Primordial Continent, there developed a significant distance from the Primordial Beings.

Thus, as time passed, more and more lower-level beings on the Primordial Continent began to revere the Immortal Court and Immortal Realm.

Many even believed that the Immortal Realm was on par with the Demon Realm, Heavenly Realm, and Netherworld, thinking that the Immortal Court surpassed the Heavenly Court and Earthly Hell.

Many even considered the Immortal Court to surpass all other racial forces on the Primordial Continent.

This was the result of Hao Tian’s tireless efforts.

Unlike Bo Huang, Hao Tian was eager to get involved in any affair on the Primordial Continent to enhance his standing.

The lower-level beings on the Primordial Continent, lacking heritage and being isolated from information, were ignorant of the secrets of the Primordial World.

In such circumstances, the name of the Immortal Court carried significant credibility, and the more firmly was believed.

They even believed that the Immortal Court surpassed all other racial powers on the Primordial Continent.

And in this, the numerous incarnations of Hao Tian played a crucial role, actively participating in both the Immortal Court and the Primordial Continent.

Simultaneously, he was actively unifying forces across the Primordial Continent.

Whether it was top-tier races on the Primordial Continent, like the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, Qilin Clan.

Even Buddhism, Hao Tian did not miss out on bringing them together.

Not only does the Demon Clan call the Heavenly Court their domain, but likewise, the Heavenly Court is the domain of the Demon Clan.

And under such circumstances, Hao Tian continued to draw the Demon Clan beings of these two places, focusing mainly on Demon Master Kun Peng and Emperor Fuxi.

As for these beings he sought to court, if he could convince them to join the Immortal Court, that was his ultimate goal.

“””