Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 865 You little brat, trying to steal my job?

Seven powerful demons and old devils stood in the outer courtyard, exuding a fierce and imposing aura.

Apart from Niu Pingtian and Sun Wukong, who showed no demonic aura, the other five either exuded demonic energy or their demonic aura permeated the earth, making viewers tremble with fear.

Chen Yun's disciples were all worldly people, but when they saw these great demons and old devils, they still showed a trace of fear.

There was no other way; these powerful demons and old monsters had all fought their way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and the sheer amount of malevolent energy they exuded was something that ordinary people could not withstand.

It's fair to say that Chen Yun's disciples only felt a slight fear, which is already quite good.

These powerful demons and old devils have a very impressive background.

The foundations of the Nine-Headed Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong are beyond question.

One is a demon king that can only be subdued by Erlang Shen and Nezha.

The other one was even more daring, attempting to steal the elixir of immortality from Laozi and causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

As for the other five, their true forms are a three-headed dragon, a large, multicolored black bird, a Suanni that has cultivated into a spirit, a demon king who has attained enlightenment through black qi, and the last one is an ape.

The three-headed dragon is called the Dragon Demon King.

The colorful bird is the Divine Winged King.

As its name suggests, Suanni is the King of Suanni.

Those who attained enlightenment through black qi became the Black Wind Demon, and the last one was the Ape Demon King.

They were all demon kings or demon lords who commanded tens or hundreds of thousands of lesser demons and monsters in the demon realm, and possessed extremely illustrious battle records.

Take the Ape Demon King for example. This guy once faced the net of heaven and earth set up by the 108 Heavenly Generals and Earthly Fiends and was able to fight back and escape calmly, which shows his strength.

Then there's the Flood Dragon King, who didn't even take the combined forces of the Four Seas Dragon Kings, the overlords of the waters, seriously. He beat the Four Seas Dragon Kings so badly that they had no choice but to report to the Heavenly Court, and only then did they restrain their temper.

The other three were no pushovers either; they either lorded it over their locals or had a history of fighting with the heavenly soldiers and generals of the Heavenly Court. In any case, they were not to be trifled with.

Because these great demons and old devils have such illustrious achievements, they are very arrogant and will not easily submit to even the most powerful saints.

Just then, a young Taoist priest walked over with his hands behind his back.

Upon seeing this, Niu Pingtian and Sun Wukong quickly reminded the great demons and old demons, "Emperor Chen has arrived."

Upon hearing this, the Flood Dragon Demon King, the Ape Demon King, the Suanni King, the Divine Wing King, and the Black Wind Demon King immediately knelt down, prostrating themselves on the ground and trembling all over, while loudly proclaiming, "This humble demon greets Emperor Chen."

These great demons and demon kings are not fools. They can disregard ordinary saints, but they cannot treat the Taoist emperors like that. They are one of the rulers of heaven and earth.

To put it bluntly, even the weakest half-step Great Luo could crush them with a single finger.

That's why these great demons and old devils showed such awe when they learned that Chen Yun was coming.

Chen Yun stepped forward slowly and said softly, "No need for formalities, please rise."

"Thank you, Emperor Chen."

"Emperor Chen is merciful."

Several powerful demons and old devils stood up tremblingly, expressing their gratitude.

To this day, they still do not know why the renowned Emperor Chen, whose name resounds throughout the heavens and myriad realms, has summoned them here.

The Flood Dragon Demon King, the Ape Demon King, and the others thought they had accidentally offended the disciples of the Yellow Court Temple, and they were all very worried, fearing that Emperor Chen would hold them accountable.

Chen Yun didn't immediately pay attention to the five great demons and demon kings. Instead, he looked at Sun Wukong and said with a smile, "Great Sage, it's been several years since we last met. Your cultivation has greatly improved. It seems that you have merged with your elder brother, the Great Sage Tongtian, and regained some of your previous life's skills and supernatural powers."

"I dare not, I dare not," Sun Wukong said modestly. "Before the Great Emperor, how dare this little demon presume to call himself the Great Sage?"

He paused for a moment, then said, "I regained some memories from my past life and merged with my brother. Now my cultivation level has reached the Celestial Immortal Realm."

Chen Yun nodded slightly and said, "If you were to fuse the Iron-colored Macaque with the Turtle Mountain Jellyfish, you would surely be a formidable force in the Celestial Immortal Realm. However, you are still somewhat lacking, and you need to cultivate diligently."

Sun Wukong said, "I will keep Emperor Chen's instructions in mind."

After chatting with the monkey for a bit, Chen Yun looked at Niu Pingtian and said, "King Niu, thank you for your hard work."

Niu Pingtian hurriedly said, "Master Chen, you are too kind. This is what I should do."

Chen Yun said politely, "Please introduce these kings to me."

"Here."

Niu Pingtian responded and began to introduce them one by one.

A moment later, the identities and backgrounds of the demon kings were all explained.

Chen Yun looked at the Ape Demon King first, "Although you have committed many murders, you have never eaten flesh and blood. You still have a breath of pure Qi in your body. If you have the opportunity to cultivate the orthodox methods of the Xuanmen, you may still be able to attain the Dao."

The Ape Demon King smiled wryly and said, "The orthodox methods of the Xuanmen are hard to come by, and this lowly demon dares not covet them."

Chen Yun did not reply to him, but looked at the Flood Dragon Demon King, the Divine Wing King, and the Black Wind Demon King, and said, "It is you who have eaten flesh and blood, and your bodies are full of turbid energy. It will be difficult for you to cultivate to the Heavenly Immortal Realm."

Actually, eating meat and blood is fine.

The problem is that these great demons and old devils become tainted with too much evil energy when they eat people.

While malevolent energy can enhance one's aura and even boost combat power, it significantly hinders cultivation.

The fact that these great demons and old devils have been able to cultivate to such a high level can only be described as having extraordinary talent.

If it were any other demon with less talent, they would probably have been overwhelmed by the evil energy and lost their senses long ago, let alone be able to cultivate.

One very important aspect of cultivation is maintaining a clear mind.

Are you able to maintain a clear mind when you are affected by the intense evil energy?
Upon hearing this, all the great demons and old devils remained silent.

They certainly knew that Chen Yun, the great Taoist emperor, wouldn't speak carelessly.

Indeed, they encountered obstacles during their cultivation, finding it extremely difficult to attain the Celestial Immortal realm.

The Nine-Headed Bull Demon King, Sun Wukong, and the Ape Demon King are different.

They are a vegetarian group, so they will naturally be less affected.

Chen Yun glanced at the five great demons and old devils who were speechless after being spoken to, and said softly, "Actually, it's not too difficult for you to get rid of the evil aura on your bodies."

The Demon King's eyes lit up and he asked, "May I ask, Great Emperor, how can we get rid of it?"

The Divine Wing King, the Ape Demon King, and the Black Wind Old Demon, among others, looked at Chen Yun with eager anticipation. "Firstly, you will join my Daoist sect and use profound techniques to refine away the evil energy within your bodies day and night. This may take a long time, at least several hundred years."

Chen Yun said calmly, "Secondly, if you can be enshrined as gods by the Investiture of the Gods Chart, you can use your innate divine power to cleanse your bodies of evil energy and thus become celestial immortals."

King Suanni frowned and said, "Several hundred years is far too long. We don't have the patience for that."

The Divine Wing King agreed, saying, "If I had such patience, I wouldn't have resorted to cannibalism back then. In the early stages of becoming a demon, consuming flesh and blood rapidly improved my cultivation level. But when I reached a certain level, I realized that I had left behind some troubles. It was too late to regret it then."

The Ape Demon King, the Flood Dragon Demon King, and the Black Wind Demon nodded in deep agreement, agreeing with the two demon kings' remarks.

Chen Yun laughed and said, "Then it seems that if you want to become celestial immortals, the only way is to be conferred as a god and use the immense innate divine power of the Investiture of the Gods Chart to cleanse your evil aura."

The Demon King Jiao said helplessly, "It is extremely difficult to be granted a divine title. One must participate in the Investiture of the Gods and gain enough merits to have a chance to be granted a divine title. There are countless powerful gods on the Investiture of the Gods battlefield. Not to mention the Four Saints of the North Pole, even the Nine Stars of the Big Dipper and the Six Ministers of the Southern Dipper are far beyond the capabilities of us little demons."

"You do have a good sense of self-awareness." Chen Yun spoke without any politeness. "Generally speaking, the duty of the orthodox Xuanmen sect is to subdue demons and monsters. If you dare to appear on the battlefield and encounter powerful saints, you are very likely to be beaten to death, instead of being stopped at the last minute like others. Unless you... have a powerful backer, others will not dare to kill you easily."

Only those with powerful backers will not be easily killed?

The Ape Demon King, the Flood Dragon Demon King, and the Black Wind Demon King, among others, are all powerful figures in the demon world, so they must be quite intelligent.

Upon hearing Chen Yun's words, they immediately realized that this Taoist emperor was recruiting people.

The Demon King of the Flood Dragon hurriedly knelt down with a thud and said loudly, "I beg Emperor Chen to accept me as a disciple. I dare not ask to become your disciple, I would be happy even if I were just your mount."

No sooner had those words been spoken than Jiu Feng's voice suddenly came through, "You little brat, trying to steal my job?"

Jiao Demon King: "..."

Ape Demon King: "..."

Black Wind Demon and the others: "..."

They sensed the terrifying aura emanating from the Nine Phoenixes and immediately knew that Emperor Chen's mount must possess extraordinary cultivation.

This secretly alarmed them, as they never expected that the aura displayed by Emperor Chen's mount was actually comparable to that of the Four Saints of the North Pole.

As expected of someone from the Emperor's lineage, even their mount has such a high cultivation level.

The Flood Dragon Demon King, the Ape Demon King, and the Black Wind Demon King were all deeply saddened.

Chen Yun said with a smile, "It would be a waste to take you as mounts. As for disciples, it's not impossible, but my Taoist sect values ​​accumulating virtue and doing good deeds. You have killed so many living beings in the past and are inherently cruel. Who knows if taking you into the sect will cause a great disaster?"

The Lion King asked eagerly, "Then what does the Great Emperor mean..."

The other great demons and old devils also pricked up their ears to listen.

Unlike Sun Wukong, Niu Pingtian didn't need to worry too much about this. One was Chen Yun's disciple, and the other had been promised Chen Yun's protection. As long as they didn't seek their own deaths, they naturally wouldn't be afraid of being killed.

Chen Yun said, "As long as you promise me that you will not cause trouble in the future, I will give you another protective talisman. After observing you for a period of time and confirming that you will no longer do evil, I will accept you as my disciples. With my protective talisman, even if others encounter you on the battlefield of the Investiture of the Gods, they will not easily take your lives. How about it?"

He is a man of his word, so if these great demons and old devils truly cease their evil deeds in the future, it wouldn't be impossible to take them under his wing.

The Demon King of the Flood Dragon quickly replied, "This little demon has no problem."

King Suanni followed closely behind, saying, "I am the same."

The remaining Ape Demon King, Divine Wing King, and Black Wind Old Demon all expressed the same opinion.

They were all wild demons and evil kings, and had committed many evils. They would never have had the chance to become disciples of the orthodox Xuanmen sect. Now, this Taoist emperor promised that they could become disciples of the half-step Da Luo sect. How could they not be excited?
What does it mean to become a disciple of someone who is halfway to the Great Luo realm?
As the saying goes, "Even if you don't respect the monk, you should respect the Buddha." From now on, anyone who wants to kill them will have to think twice about whether they can afford to offend the emperor in front of them.

Chen Yun was very satisfied with their statement. "Since you are willing to restrain your temper and repent, I am naturally willing to give you a chance. You can first attend morning classes with my disciples at my Huangting Temple, recite some Taoist scriptures, and refine some of the evil energy in your bodies. When the Investiture of the Gods war comes later, I will let you participate in the war. What do you think?"

"That would be perfect."

"Thank you, sir, for giving us the opportunity to repent and start anew."

The five great demons and old devils responded with tears of gratitude.

Chen Yun looked at Sun Wukong, "Great Sage, what about you?"

Sun Wukong's situation is somewhat different. In his previous life, he was Wuzhiqi, and in this life, he consumed the elixir of immortality from Laozi. He doesn't have much demonic energy and is more inclined towards immortal energy. Therefore, whether he participates in the Investiture of the Gods to obtain a divine position is really not important.

Moreover, after merging with the Great Sage Tongtian, his cultivation level had reached the Celestial Immortal Realm, granting him a lifespan equal to that of heaven and earth.

Sun Wukong thought about it seriously for a moment, then said with a grin, "Being able to recite Taoist scriptures under your tutelage is a blessing for a lowly demon like me. How could I possibly refuse?"

Chen Yun laughed and scolded, "You monkey, all you ever think about is taking advantage of others. Why don't you mention the Investiture of the Gods?"

Sun Wukong blinked and said, "If Master wants me to participate in the Investiture of the Gods, how could I refuse?"

Chen Yun countered, "Then what about the lesser demons of the seventy-two caves of Flower Fruit Mountain?"

Sun Wukong said, "With my elder sister, Turtle Mountain Water Mother, and my younger sister, Iron-Colored Macaque, there won't be any trouble caused by those seventy-two cave demons."

Chen Yun said, "That's good. Then you can stay and cultivate for a while. When needed, I will let you participate in the Investiture of the Gods again."

Sun Wukong quickly replied, "Good."

Chen Yun looked at Niu Pingtian and said, "Take them to each choose a room to stay in, and then each of them should take a Taoist book and teach them how to recite it sincerely."

Niu Pingtian hurriedly replied, "I will obey Master Chen's decree."

Chen Yun didn't say anything more, waved his hand, and turned to head towards the inner courtyard.

He currently has two very important things to do, so naturally he won't waste too much time on these seven great demons and old devils.

The first thing, without a doubt, is to complete my own design and strive to forge a new "path".

As for the second matter, it was that Chen Yun needed to keep an eye on Zhao Kuangyin.

Zhao Kuangyin had previously achieved a great victory at Wokou, killing more than 10,000 enemies, which greatly increased his prestige in the army. Whether he could maintain this momentum would depend on the outcome of the next battle.

Coincidentally, after several days of marching, the army led by Chai Rong had arrived at Qingliu Pass.

The Southern Tang Dynasty dispatched an army of 150,000 to this pass, making it a tough nut to crack.

In addition, Chen Yun also learned that there were some Buddhist saints in the Southern Tang army, such as some holy monks.

Actually, the Holy Monk is alright; he's generally only at the Human Immortal or Earth Immortal level. Chen Tuan, Yuan Chu, and Junior Brother Yun should be able to handle him.

The problem is that there is a hidden Arhat in the Southern Tang army.

Those who can cultivate to the Arhat realm are at least at the Immortal realm, and are not people that ordinary people can deal with.

Therefore, Chen Yun specially used his True Qi to refine the Binding God Staff for Niu Dali, just to deal with this Arhat hidden in the army!
(End of this chapter)