Bone Taoist

Chapter 678: Bishop's Storm, Sword Hanging to Heaven

After the Nine Saints, the end of the ancient times.

When the fairyland was sinking, the corpses of true immortals fell from the sea of ​​chaos.

At that time, the Immortal Burial Sea was still a shallow beach. The huge spiritual power of the remains of the true immortals floated up and down, gathering into a boundless sea and giving birth to the Immortal Spring.

This attracted countless Tianming monks to fight with each other, and the blood dyed the ocean red. The resentment gave rise to ghosts and formed several ghost caves that sank to the bottom of the sea.

Master Jackdaw attained enlightenment in Tianming, and worked together with the ancestors of the five major inherited families to move mountains and fill the sea, guard the fairy spring, suppress the ghost cave and the Nine Abyss rift, and establish a sect. From then on, he recruited many believers and became famous in all ten continents, attracting countless aristocratic families and outsiders to join him.

In a blink of an eye, millions of years have passed, and the Divine Religion has only experienced five generations of leaders.

Unless one is extremely gifted, people of the same generation as Jue Yan cannot hold power in a religion. This was the rule set by Master Jackdaw.

In the history of the Divine Religion, there have been several periods of vacancy, all of which were dominated by the five major inherited families and the supreme elders, because the geniuses of that generation were outshined by other sects.

In fact, the Jackdaw Divine Sect has the 'Teaching Hall, Sea Prison Hall, and Responsibility Hall', as well as the Ten Dharma Kings, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals, and the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends elders to coordinate all matters, so there is no need to bother the headmaster with trivial matters.

Moreover, each generation of the head sect is extremely talented and usually holds the position for a long time. For example, Chen Baishan is the leader among the entire fifth generation of disciples. He was awarded the position of head sect when he first entered the Taoist platform and has been in office for more than 200,000 years.

However, there seems to be an undercurrent in the Jackdaw Cult today, with signs of a fog covering the sky.

The elders and disciples of the twenty-four families each have their own plans, and the five inherited families have their own plans. The disciples from poor families want to take advantage of the situation to rise up and occupy a place with the help of Luo Jingyang's momentum.

All this is due to the bishop’s remarks in recent years.

The head monk Chen Baishan seems to be nearing the end of his life. He had already reached the ninth level of Taoism more than 100,000 years ago, but the path to immortality in this world is cut off, a great era has begun, and all opportunities have disappeared. Except for the young people, the lifespan of the monks in the ten continents has been drastically reduced.

In the Divine Sect, more than a dozen elders who had achieved He Dao and Yuan Ying Perfection sat in meditation on the spot, leaving many positions of Tian Gang and Di Sha vacant.

The Ten Dharma Kings’ Sacred Islands are located in the Dragon and Tiger Island.

The Dragon-Tiger Dharma King was dressed in a gilded Taoist robe. The wind and clouds moved with fear when he breathed, and his expression was majestic without being angry.

It seemed that he was also affected by the disappearance of Tianming's opportunities, but it was very slight, at least he would not pass away before the great era came.

Outside the cave, one of the five great inherited families, the Chu family of Shenzhao Island, has frequently visited the Dragon and Tiger Dharma King in recent days.

After being rejected several times, this time, the current head of the family came here in person.

Outside the hall, the head of the Chu family of Shenzhao Island walked over. He was a bearded man in a green robe, and he was also the Taoist master.

"I, the descendant Chu Yanjun, pay my respects to my ancestor." Chu Yanjun was extremely respectful. He held up his sleeves and knelt down to the Dragon and Tiger Dharma King, kowtowing to him.

The Dragon Tiger Dharma King frowned slightly, opened his gilded eyes, and asked impatiently: "Why don't you stay at Shenzhao Island and send people to me all day? Why did you, the head of the Chu family, come here in person today!"

"Young man, you dare not!" Chu Yanjun broke out in a cold sweat.

He was scolded by the Dragon-Tiger Dharma King. Although the Dragon-Tiger Dharma King was a member of the Chu family, all the disciples of his generation were long gone, and he was the only one alive to this day. To be able to become the Dharma King, how could his talent be bad?

"Stop talking nonsense. What's the matter?" said the Dragon-Tiger Dharma King sternly.

"According to the ancestral artifact, I would like to return to the Chu family's ancestral land, so I have come to ask for permission from my ancestor." Chu Yanjun bowed and said so.

The Chu family of Shenzhao Island was not native to Tianming. Instead, they came from Dongsheng Shenzhou in the late ancient times.

In ancient times, the territory was not so clearly divided.

Among the five inherited families, the Han family of Fuyuan Daze, the Han family of Zhuixinghai and the Song family of Xuanyunshuixie are from Tianming, the Lan family of Taohuawu and the Chu family of Shenzhaodao are originally small families of the ancient North Sea, and Master Jackdaw's origin is even more mysterious, and it is said that he came from the North Sea where the great monster Kunpeng lives.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Tiger Dharma King frowned and asked hesitantly, "Have you reported this to the headmaster?"

Chu Yanjun paused and sighed, "I haven't asked for instructions yet. There are undercurrents in the bishop's land now, and Grandpa has seen it. If I leave, Shenzhao Island will probably be coveted by many people with ulterior motives."

The relationships between the five inherited families are complicated, and there are twenty-four families below who are eyeing their positions.

"You want to invite me to Shenzhao Island to take charge?" asked the Dragon-Tiger Dharma King in a thunderous voice.

"In order to protect the inheritance of Shenzhao Island, I ask the grandfather to agree to the younger generation." Chu Yanjun's eyes moved slightly, and he kowtowed again.

"I have a special status, so I have to ask the master brother for instructions on this matter." The Dragon Tiger Dharma King paced back and forth, and then asked, "Just now you said that the ancestral artifact was reflected, but what happened?"

"Probably... the secret treasure left by the ancestor has come to the world." Chu Yanjun paused and spoke.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon-Tiger Dharma King's eyes trembled and he revealed a look of surprise.

The founder of Shenzhao Island followed Master Jackdaw to fight in Tianming. After gaining a foothold in the Burial Sea of ​​Immortals, he returned to his clan land alone not long after. It is said that he went to spend his later years in the ancestral land. After staying in the ancestral land for hundreds of years, he passed away.

"I understand." The Dragon-Tiger Dharma King nodded in response.

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Three days later, on the first level of Jackdaw Island.

The jackdaw companion flapped its wings and landed on the pavilion of the palace to rest. Its eyes were gray-brown and it seemed to be tired.

This is a companion spirit born from heaven and earth. When it followed Master Jackdaw out of the North Sea, it was still young and had not yet fully developed its intelligence.

It was not until the second generation headmaster Ji Chongyun took office that he became proficient in wisdom and achieved the realm of Taotai.

Over the endless years, he nurtured countless companion spirits, laying the foundation for the early entry of the Jackdaw Divine Cult's disciples, and was a contributor to the Divine Cult's eternal foundation.

However, its condition has deteriorated in recent years, and it seems to be dying.

"Chen Baishan, I don't have much time left." The Jackdaw companion said in a low voice, raised its head, its jet-black feathers fluttering slightly, and looked towards the Taoist in the Yunwu Palace.

Chen Baishan, dressed in a flowing robe, sat cross-legged in the clouds with his back to him, overlooking the world.

"Life is short, like grass and trees withering in autumn. Life is like a mayfly, born in the morning and dead in the evening." Chen Baishan's eyes seemed to be full of old age. He could clearly feel that the magic power in his body was slipping away.

The situation happened very suddenly, with almost no anticipation.

The real people of the ninth level of Daotai are the closest to the Heavenly Dao of the Ten Continents. They know best and can sense what is happening in this world. Moreover, Chen Baishan has lived for more than 200,000 years, and his bones are gradually aging.

"Among the six generations of disciples, is there anyone that the senior has in mind?" Chen Baishan asked, stroking his white beard.

“Ji Beilin has a steady mind, is devoted to the Divine Religion, and is the direct descendant of the old Jackdaw. He has been gaining experience outside the sect over the years, and has successfully completed the many tests set by you and me. In the future, he will be the leader of the Divine Religion.” The Jackdaw companion spirit seemed to be thinking about something, and spoke in an old voice.

"Senior seems to have some selfish motives." Chen Baishan smiled and said.

"In your opinion, is there anyone more suitable than Ji Beilin?" The Jackdaw Companion Spirit's eyes twitched and asked intently.

He did have some selfish motives because Ji Beilin was the descendant of Master Jackdaw. Moreover, over the years, there hadn't been a genius Taoist master in this lineage who could travel across the ten continents, the last one being Ji Chongyun.

"Why don't you mention Ye Zang and Luo Jingyang?" Chen Baishan asked.

"Luo Jingyang has too many enemies. There are countless people in the five inherited families and the twenty-four families who hate him. I am afraid he cannot control the situation in the Divine Religion. Although Ye Zang is very talented, he is very scheming. If the survival of the Divine Religion is at stake, this disciple may not be reliable." The Jackdaw Companion Spirit expressed his opinion.

Just as the fourth generation headmaster commented on Chen Baishan and Linggan Dharma King.

The Dharma King Linggan entered Taoism a thousand years later than Chen Baishan, but his talent was so high that he almost entered the realm of Taoism at the same time as Chen Baishan. However, the Dharma King Linggan did not care much about fame and power, and avoided the trivial matters of the Divine Religion.

"That Ye Zang has extremely high talent, and he is also a Taoist couple with the Golden Immortal Goddess of Fuyuan Lake. If he is willing to assist Ji Beilin willingly in the future, great things will be accomplished." The Jackdaw companion creature said.

"You and I don't have much time left. If we pass away, the situation of the bishop will be unpredictable." Chen Baishan said.

The former senior brother who was once a true disciple was extremely talented and had won the top three realms in a row. He had accumulated many years of experience in the Divine Religion and was also the direct descendant of the founder. Both the disciples from noble families and the poor families were convinced of him.

Chen Baishan had secretly trained him many years ago, and after he achieved Nascent Soul, he immediately sent him to the war-torn Northern Wilderness to hone his skills. He did not disappoint him. Ji Beilin also gained a firm foothold in the Northern Wilderness and left behind a lineage of inheritance.

However, the rise of Ye Zang and Shu Aohan surprised him.

The golden fairy goddess of Fuyuan Lake was born and became a disciple of Chen Baishan. The latter originally intended to train her as Ji Beilin's deputy, but the girl's talent completely exceeded Chen Baishan's expectations and she was showing a trend of catching up.

The other person was Ye Zang, who surprised Chen Baishan the most.

“Ye Zang was born in a poor family, but he has come this far, which is beyond my expectation. This disciple was not in my plan, but he handled the mess I left in Zhongzhou perfectly. He also broke into the Zhongzhou Dynasty and searched for the dragon vein. His achievements are not inferior to Ji Beilin. Moreover, his reputation in the Ten Continents is slightly higher than Ji Beilin’s.” Chen Baishan said in a deep voice.

He is in a bit of a dilemma now, but fortunately Ye Zang and Shu Aohan have become a Taoist couple.

Otherwise, he really couldn't decide between these three people.

The decision of who will be the leader of the cult is not something he can make alone, as there are too many issues involved.

"Hanging the sword to choose a master, if you can't make a decision, just leave it to 'Wentian'. However, it is not reasonable. I still think Ji Beilin is the most suitable. He is the only choice for the future leader of the cult." The companion spirit of the jackdaw also said.

Chen Baishan listened in silence.

The ultimate trump card of the Jackdaw Cult, the foundation of its ten-thousand-year legacy, the 'Supreme Elder', is the ultimate killing weapon, the Heavenly Sword.

This sword hangs high in the ninth heaven, dormant within a small world, overlooking the entire Immortal Burial Sea. It is a spiritual weapon created with great effort by Master Jackdaw and the five ancestors of the inherited families.

After the passing of Master Jackdaw, it didn't take long for the Sword of Heaven to be upgraded to a great Dao weapon.

In fact, except for the successive masters and Dharma Kings, the other disciples and elders were unaware of the existence of this great weapon. Even during the war between the two continents in the God-Demon Rift, the Heavenly Sword did not come into the world.

The disciples only knew that the Divine Religion had a supreme elder, and they all guessed that the elder was a former hall master or Dharma King.

This is the ultimate killing weapon of the Divine Religion. Only when facing life and death will the Sword of Heaven be born.

The two old men chatted and looked up at the vast sky.

His gaze traveled through the layers of sky, and in the misty clouds near the outer sky, the space seemed to be distorted. Under the backdrop of countless stars, there seemed to be a sharp sense rippling out from the boundary of heaven and earth there.

As he was speaking, footsteps as strong as those of dragons and tigers were heard outside the hall.

"The Dragon-Tiger Dharma King is here, so it's a good opportunity to ask him what he thinks." The Jackdaw Companion Spirit's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom, and asked in a cold voice.

“Senior, the matter has not been investigated clearly yet. Even if Shenzhao Island really has ulterior motives, the Dragon and Tiger Dharma King has definitely not been involved. I have watched this junior brother grow step by step to where he is today. He is devoted to the Divine Religion and is no longer an ordinary person from an aristocratic family.” Chen Baishan shook his head.

"Haha, who knows?" The feathers of the Jackdaw's companion spirit trembled.

The Dragon-Tiger Dharma King stepped on the clouds and came into the sky carrying the gilded light.

He bowed to the two elders and said in a sonorous voice, "Senior Jackdaw, Brother Master!"

"Junior Brother Chu, please sit down." Chen Baishan said with a smile and extended his hand.

The Dragon-Tiger Dharma King glanced at Chen Baishan. Although the latter had deliberately concealed it, the Dragon-Tiger Dharma King still noticed that the magic power of this master brother seemed to be weaker than before. Although the bishop's rumors were exaggerated, they were also correct. Chen Baishan's lifespan was indeed fading.

"Brother Longhu, how come you have so much free time today that you come to me?" Chen Baishan said with a smile.

Dharma King Longhu frowned slightly and said bluntly, "Junior brother has something to ask the master. The ancestral artifact of Shenzhao Island is reflected. The secret treasure left by our Chu family's ancestor seems to have appeared. Chu Yanjun returned to his clan to collect the opportunity. Shenzhao Island has no owner, so junior brother wants to go and take charge for a while."

Upon hearing this, the Jackdaw's companion spirit's eyes narrowed and a gleam of light flashed in them.

The cup of spiritual tea that Chen Baishan was holding was also suspended in the air, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

Seeing the two people's expressions, the Dragon Tiger Dharma King pondered for a few breaths, and then asked: "Master Brother, is there anything wrong?"

Chen Baishan paused for a few breaths, drank the cup of spiritual tea, and smiled calmly: "Although Junior Brother is a Dharma King and has a special status, he was also born in Shenzhao Island. We cultivators cannot forget our ancestors. The eternal foundation is hard-earned, so don't let those with ulterior motives destroy it."

The Dragon-Tiger Dharma King pondered the meaning of these words for a long time, but he couldn't hear the hidden meaning, so he left in confusion.

After he left, Jackdaw's companion spirit eyes gave off a sharp aura, and he said sternly: "Chen Baishan, how do you plan to deal with Shenzhao Island?"

"If it's true, someone will take care of it." Chen Baishan waved his sleeves and looked up at the sky calmly: "The eternal foundation of our sect cannot be destroyed by our own people."

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(End of this chapter)