World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others
Chapter 561: Guide the Emperor to be enemies with the world

The Southern Zen Continent is characterized by its rugged mountains and barren lands, with numerous small nations and many demons. This is how it is described in the Scripture Repository of Dragon and Tiger Mountain.

The Eastern Divine Continent and the Southern Zen Continent are separated by a vast ocean, and even for a Great Golden Immortal, it would take three to four hours to traverse the distance.

However, Du Ge, possessing the Power of Poseidon, found it much easier. After confirming the direction to the Southern Zen Continent, he harnessed the Power of Poseidon and, accompanied by the Eastern Emperor, reached the territory of the Southern Zen Continent within an hour.

Standing on the coastline, Du Ge gazed back at the boundless sea and asked, "Eastern Emperor, who governs the Four Seas?"

The first divine power he acquired was the Power of Poseidon, giving him a natural affinity for the ocean. During the hour-long journey through the sea, the Power of Poseidon grew significantly, transforming through his Elemental Infant into his unique divine power.

The Eastern Emperor replied, "Nominally, the Four Seas are under the jurisdiction of the Water Official Emperor, who resides in the celestial realm. The Four Seas are managed by four Star Lords of the Water Department.

However, the waters are home to many demons, and the demon race is not under the celestial realm's control. The Star Lords of the Water Department hold titles without real power and dare not easily provoke the water demons, so they mostly cultivate in the celestial realm. In essence, the Four Seas belong to the Demon Emperor."

"The Demon Emperor, huh?" Du Ge mused. The structure of this world was indeed different from Earth's mythology. With a powerful figure like the Demon Emperor, comparable to the Celestial Emperor, the Celestial Emperor could not fully control the mortal realm...

The Dragon and Phoenix Tribulation, the War of the Witches and Demons, and the Chaos of the Blood Ancestor—these three calamities ended only when one side was completely annihilated.

The demon race had endured at least two of these calamities and survived even after losing the spiritually rich celestial realm, proving their strength.

To oppose the celestial realm, an alliance with the demon race was inevitable.

"Senior, the Southern Zen Continent is the origin of many demons, including the demon nations of Qingqiu, Three Heads, and the Feathered People," the Eastern Emperor explained. "After the war between immortals and demons, the demon race retreated to the Southern Zen Continent to recuperate. Emperor Changsheng's main duty is to guard against the demon race and prevent their unrest.

Therefore, among the five emperors guarding the mortal realm, Emperor Changsheng has the highest cultivation level. He has ten disciples, and among them, Great Wisdom, Great Compassion, Great Action, and Great Vow have successively advanced to Great Golden Immortals over a million years. If you can persuade Emperor Changsheng to join us, the demon race can be secured."

Great Wisdom and Great Compassion?

Hearing these familiar names, Du Ge paused and asked, "Emperor, does this world have Buddhism?"

The Eastern Emperor shook his head, "What is Buddhism?"

"Then it doesn't exist," Du Ge chuckled. "Let's go, take me to meet Emperor Changsheng."

This world was controlled by the Celestial Emperor, and ordinary people, limited by their physiques, might never leave their own countries. Cultivators from various continents, hindered by the vast oceans, typically wouldn't venture beyond their continents for training, making knowledge of other continents irrelevant to them.

This resulted in a lack of information. Du Ge came to the Southern Zen Continent mainly because it was the closest to the Eastern Divine Continent, and Emperor Changsheng had captured an Alien Star warrior as a prisoner. He wanted to see if he could recruit the Alien Star warrior to his side.

The natives were indeed ready allies, but Alien Star warriors had immense potential, and their skills could be combined in unexpected ways.

In this world full of enemies, Du Ge's principle was to find more allies.

He hadn't anticipated that the situation in the Southern Zen Continent would be far more complex than in the Eastern Divine Continent.

However.

Du Ge was least afraid of complex situations.

The more chaotic the situation, the more he could profit from it.

Emperor Changsheng's domain was on Mount Sumeru, located in the center of the Southern Zen Continent, with his four Great Golden Immortal disciples stationed in the four directions.

This arrangement effectively locked the demon race within the Southern Zen Continent with five Great Golden Immortals.

...

Upon arriving at Mount Sumeru, the Eastern Emperor announced his name, and the disciples guarding the mountain respectfully led them through the gate.

As soon as they entered.

Emperor Changsheng personally came to greet them, smiling warmly, "Brother Donghua, you are a rare guest. What brings you to Mount Sumeru today?"

"Greetings, Brother Changsheng," the Eastern Emperor quickly saluted.

"Brother Donghua, no need for such formality," Emperor Changsheng returned the gesture and looked at Du Ge, smiling, "Could this be the legendary Human Emperor?"

The news was quite up-to-date!

Du Ge looked at Emperor Changsheng, who had the appearance of an old man with a youthful face, exuding an aura of immortality. If the Eastern Emperor felt like a living person to Du Ge, then Emperor Changsheng seemed to have merged with the world itself.

Du Ge even sensed a hint of Dao resonance from him.

He smiled and clasped his hands in greeting, "Human Emperor Qingcheng greets Emperor Changsheng."

"Protected by the dragon vein and blessed by human fortune, you truly are the Human Emperor," Emperor Changsheng praised Du Ge, stroking his long beard with a smile, without exposing his identity as an Alien Star warrior.

"Thank you for the compliment, Emperor," Du Ge replied with a smile.

While those below fought fiercely against Alien Star warriors, the higher-ups were all smiles, each with their own agenda.

This Alien Star Battlefield was indeed intriguing.

"Come, come, come, my fellow Daoists, I have prepared fragrant tea for us to sit and discuss the Dao," Emperor Changsheng said with a smile, leading the way.

The Eastern Emperor and Du Ge followed closely behind.

Soon.

The three arrived at a pavilion halfway up Mount Sumeru.

In front of the pavilion, a waterfall cascaded down, surrounded by exotic flowers and plants in full bloom. On a stone table inside the pavilion, rare fruits were already arranged, and two young attendants, appearing to be around thirteen or fourteen years old, stood nearby holding a teapot.

Seeing Du Ge, who looked like a child, the two attendants were momentarily surprised but quickly regained their composure.

Emperor Changsheng invited Du Ge and the Eastern Emperor to sit, and the attendants served them tea. As the tea was poured into the cups, a refreshing fragrance filled the air.

"Senior, this tea is unique to Emperor Changsheng, called Heavenly Fragrance. A single cup can extend a mortal's life by a hundred years and is beneficial to cultivators as well. It's a rare treasure. Please, senior," the Eastern Emperor naturally picked up his teacup and introduced it to Du Ge with a smile, not avoiding the term of address for Du Ge.

Senior?

Emperor Changsheng and the two attendants were momentarily stunned, all looking at Du Ge.

"Thank you, Daoist Changsheng," Du Ge smiled, downing the tea in one gulp. With the keywords, Alien Star warriors were naturally immune to poison, and besides, Emperor Changsheng was powerful enough to deal with him directly without resorting to such underhanded means.

"There are rumors that Brother Donghua has been bewitched by demons, calling a child under ten years old 'senior' with every breath," Emperor Changsheng laughed heartily, pointing at the two of them. "Now it seems the rumors are true!"

The Eastern Emperor seemed accustomed to Emperor Changsheng's personality and was not offended, saying, "Brother Changsheng, don't be hasty. Soon, you'll be calling him that too."

"Could it be that the Human Emperor's keyword is confusion?" Emperor Changsheng looked at Du Ge again, smiling as he asked.

Du Ge didn't waste words and released all his Dao resonance.

Emperor Changsheng's smile froze on his face, "Dao resonance?"

"Indeed, it is Dao resonance," the Eastern Emperor nodded with a smile, gesturing for the two stunned attendants to pour more tea. "Brother Changsheng, comprehending one Dao resonance makes one a quasi-saint, and comprehending ten makes one a saint. Why don't you discern how many Dao resonances are entwined around the senior?"

Emperor Changsheng focused his gaze, and after a moment, he frowned, "The Dao resonances are intertwined and complex. How can one distinguish them?"

Before he finished speaking.

Du Ge retracted all his Dao resonance, leaving only the Dao resonance of light, and then gradually displayed the Dao resonances of water, darkness, electricity, and the Human Emperor.

"Five kinds," Emperor Changsheng stared at Du Ge, his expression solemn, "Who are you?"

"Brother Changsheng, I am the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao from another world, using the body of an Alien Star warrior to seize the rules of Pan-Universal Entertainment," Du Ge smiled, repeating the story he had used to fool the Eastern Emperor.

"Embodiment of the Dao?" Emperor Changsheng was shocked, "Above saints, is there the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao?"

"Yes," Du Ge nodded affirmatively. With the Eastern Emperor as a witness, he found it much easier to deceive Emperor Changsheng. "Daoist Changsheng, in my world, there are Three Thousand Great Dao, and each can lead to sainthood. I observe that Emperor Changsheng's teachings are suited to the path of establishing a sect to achieve sainthood."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Before Emperor Changsheng could respond, the Eastern Emperor was stunned. He had contributed much to Du Ge but had not yet found his path to sainthood. Yet, upon meeting Emperor Changsheng, Du Ge immediately pointed out his path to sainthood.

Is the gap between people really this vast?

The Eastern Emperor looked at Emperor Changsheng with envy, his smile frozen, and even the tea in his hand lost its appeal.

"What is establishing a sect to achieve sainthood?" Emperor Changsheng asked.

"Before I became one with the Dao, I had six disciples," Du Ge's gaze swept over Emperor Changsheng and the Eastern Emperor, "They were Taiqing, Shangqing, Yuqing, Nuwa, Zhunti, and Jieyin.

All six disciples became saints.

Nuwa created the human race and was the first to achieve sainthood, following the path of merit, making her the weakest;

Taiqing, Shangqing, and Yuqing each established the Human Sect, Jie Sect, and Chan Sect, spreading their teachings in the prehistoric world, thus achieving sainthood through education;

Zhunti and Jieyin jointly established the Western Sect, sharing the merit of education, unable to achieve sainthood, and had to make great vows to become saints;

Among the six disciples, five followed the path of establishing a sect to achieve sainthood. I observe that Emperor Changsheng's Mount Sumeru and teachings are similar to my disciples Zhunti and Jieyin, and I feel that Emperor Changsheng is suited to this path. If Daoist Changsheng is unwilling to follow this path, then forget I mentioned it."

You've already said it, how can I pretend you didn't?

Like the Eastern Emperor, Emperor Changsheng was stuck at the Great Golden Immortal stage, unable to break through, and had long been eager for a solution. Now, seeing a path to sainthood, how could he resist?

He stood up and bowed deeply to Du Ge, "Please, senior, teach me the way to establish a sect and achieve sainthood."

"Daoist Changsheng, do you truly wish to learn?" Du Ge asked.

"Please, teacher, guide me," Emperor Changsheng humbly requested, taking another step forward.

"Daoist Changsheng, I am merely an embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, and my cultivation is not yet as high as yours. There's no need to call me teacher," Du Ge waved his hand, "Just call me senior."

"Senior," Emperor Changsheng looked up at Du Ge, seeing his resolute expression, and reluctantly changed his address.

"Daoist Changsheng, once you establish a sect, you must become independent and no longer be under the celestial court's control. Are you willing?" Du Ge's passive skill of sowing discord was always at work, stirring the evil thoughts in people's hearts. "You are originally an emperor of the celestial realm. Breaking away from the celestial court means betrayal and may bring calamity upon yourself. Are you still willing to walk this path?"

"I am willing," Emperor Changsheng replied without hesitation. If he could become a saint, who would care about the celestial court?

"Very well," Du Ge nodded, "Daoist Changsheng, since you have made up your mind, I will tell you about establishing a sect. Daoist Donghua, you should listen too, as it may help you avoid some detours on your path to sainthood."

"Thank you, senior," the Eastern Emperor quickly expressed his gratitude.

"My fellow Daoists, among my disciples, Taiqing established the Human Sect, Yuqing established the Chan Sect, and Shangqing established the Jie Sect.

Taiqing educated the human race, Yuqing elucidated the heavenly will, and Shangqing accepted all kinds of disciples, including those with fur and horns, and those born from eggs.

Now, I have revived the Human Emperor's legacy among the human race; the Celestial Emperor governs the immortals; the Demon Emperor governs the demons.

These three methods of establishing a sect are not suitable for you. Only the Western Sect established by Jieyin and Zhunti is suitable for you. The Western Sect uses Buddhist teachings to guide people, creating a Pure Land and teaching compassion, making great vows to save the world..."

With his exceptionally high mental power, Du Ge could easily search his memories of Earth without any mistakes. Having experienced so many Alien Star Battlefields and practiced numerous cultivation techniques, he could fill in any gaps with his experience and knowledge.

He mixed together elements from novels, films, and real-world Buddhism and presented them all at once.

After all.

The stories of Buddhism are indeed fascinating.

Such as "the pure heart that transforms all beings, guarding the root of goodness..."

"...I make supreme vows, determined to reach the highest path, if these vows are not fulfilled, I shall not attain enlightenment..."

"Saving all beings and eliminating their troubles, responding to all prayers..."

"If hell is not empty, I vow not to become a Buddha..." and so on.

Listening to this, Emperor Changsheng and the Eastern Emperor were amazed and dumbfounded.

In Emperor Changsheng's mind, as Du Ge described, the outline of a great sect emerged, and through this sect, he saw its impact on the mortal world, the underworld, and the celestial court.

If this sect were established, his influence in the three realms would surely surpass that of the Celestial Emperor...

The Eastern Emperor was also astonished. Being a wise person, he understood the implications of establishing a sect. This was not just opposing the celestial court; it was undermining its very foundation. Not only that, but the phrase "If hell is not empty, I vow not to become a Buddha" clearly aimed to share the Underworld Emperor's power, even uprooting the underworld.

Only someone like Emperor Changsheng, with several Great Golden Immortal disciples, could attempt such a feat. If it were him, he wouldn't be able to accomplish it. He would likely be suppressed by the celestial court and the underworld as soon as he announced the establishment of a sect.

However.

Even for Emperor Changsheng, if he openly established Buddhism, it would probably not be easy. He might quickly surpass Du Ge's Human Emperor and become the world's public enemy!

The Eastern Emperor suddenly recalled Du Ge's seemingly random question when they came ashore, "Is there Buddhism in this world?"

A flash of insight crossed his mind. Du Ge never intended to cooperate with Emperor Changsheng. From the beginning, he planned to use him to attract the celestial court's attention, while secretly developing the Human Emperor's legacy!

What a terrifying scheme!

The Eastern Emperor looked at Emperor Changsheng, whose eyes shone with divine light and growing obsession, and sighed inwardly. There was no turning back for him now.