Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"Cough cough."

"Cough cough cough cough."

Inside the Qingcheng Taoist Palace, True Lord Qingyuan lay on the ground, staring blankly at the sky filled with smoke.

The strike of the Blazing Sun Golden Cudgel, pushed to its limit, was so earth-shattering that even the Five Elements Heavenly Light Array of the Qingcheng Dao Palace could not stop it.

Almost instantly, the Five Elements Heavenly Light Array collapsed, and the Blazing Sun Golden Strike fell, reducing the entire Qingcheng Dao Palace to ashes.

No more, everything is gone.

The palaces and pavilions nestled among the rolling mountains, the cloud-shrouded corridors and pavilions, and the celestial palaces perched atop the peaks were all destroyed by the earth-shattering blow of the Golden Cudgel of the Blazing Sun.

The countless disciples, Dao soldiers, spirit beasts, and various magical artifacts within the Qingcheng Dao Palace were all evaporated by the soaring crimson sun.

Even Qingyuan Zhenjun, who was at the mid-stage of the Refinement Realm, was severely injured by that attack. Most of his Dao crown was burned away, his robe was scorched and torn to shreds, and he could not muster any magical power. He could only lie paralyzed among the ruins, watching the Qingcheng Dao Palace, which stretched across the mountains, turn into ruins in the aftershocks.

Tap tap tap.
The sound of footsteps came.

Someone stepped over the charred stones and rubble on the ground and walked towards him step by step.

Despite being severely injured, Qingyuan Zhenjun was still a Refining Void Zhenjun, a true immortal, and his divine sense was still intact.

Qingyuan Zhenjun barely managed to turn his head and saw a pair of square shoes engraved with auspicious cloud patterns.

Looking up from the pair of flat, square shoes, one sees a light blue Taoist robe embroidered with clouds, bamboo, and cranes. Over this robe is a thin, dark blue lotus-patterned garment. A soft jade dragon belt cinches the Taoist's waist. Above that is the Taoist's calm and composed face and the green jade star-picking crown on his head.

Wearing a green crown and a jade crown, dressed in a black robe with a crane-feather embroidered garment;
He wore a soft jade belt with a coiled dragon around his waist and square shoes with flat cloud patterns on his feet.

The identity of the Taoist priest appearing before him was now unmistakable. Qingyuan Zhenjun struggled to speak, his voice hoarse and dry: "Yu Chen Ling Yuan Zhenjun of the Penglai Taoist Sect."

Jiang Sheng lowered his head slightly, looking at Qingyuan Zhenjun, whose chest had been burned through by the blazing sun and whose lower body had vanished, and slowly nodded.

Qingyuan Zhenjun opened his mouth, it was hard to tell whether to cry or laugh: "It's all gone, a thousand years of painstaking efforts have gone down the drain, it's all gone."

"I have done my best for the sect until the very end. However, I do not want to die under the Blazing Sun Golden Cudgel. I would like to trouble True Monarch Lingyuan to see me off."

Jiang Sheng nodded, casually conjuring a three-foot-six-and-a-half-inch black longsword in his hand. Qingyuan Zhenjun gazed at the black sword, its surface adorned with a blue lotus, and murmured, "The Taiyi Qingping Sword. To die beneath the Qingping Sword of Penglai Lingyuan is more than enough."

Jiang Sheng looked at Qingyuan Zhenjun with his eyes closed, and with a flash of cold sword in his hand, a bloodstain appeared between Qingyuan Zhenjun's eyebrows. The Three Calamities Annihilation Sword Intent invaded his sea of ​​consciousness and shattered his life soul and true spirit.

Above the Yanzhou sky, another Refining Void Life Star disintegrated into hundreds and thousands of meteorite fragments that fell to earth.

The Qingcheng Taoist Palace was destroyed, and True Lord Qingyuan perished.

In the western region of Yanzhou, by the sea, lies the Daoist temple.

At this moment, the Linhai Dao Palace was a place where stars shone brightly and geniuses gathered in great numbers.

Apart from Han Yuan and Wen Yuan of the Qiankun Dao Sect, there are Ding Xing and Huo Xing of the Kongdong Dao Sect, Yun Yin and Yun Chen of the Huayun Dao Sect, Lian Ri and Cai Yue, two Dongxuan True Lords of the Xuanhu Realm Dao Yi Palace, Shao Yin and Shao Yang, two True Lords of the Xuanhuang Realm Yin Yang Orthodox Sect, Jin Yang True Lord of the Huayang Realm Yuanyang Dao Sect, and You Hua Prince of the Jiuyou Realm.
Looking around, one sees only the most outstanding talents of the Dongxuan realm and the true disciples of the sacred land.

With so many true disciples of the holy land gathered together, the atmosphere was exceptionally solemn.

Wen Yuan said in a deep voice, "Qingcheng Dao Palace has also been destroyed, and Qing Yuan has perished."

These words caused the atmosphere in the hall to fall silent once more.

First the Dongshan Taoist Palace, then the Qingcheng Taoist Palace. Jiang Sheng, single-handedly, has destroyed two Taoist palaces with just his sword.

This time, Jiang Sheng's intention was not merely to provoke and injure without killing. Zheng Yuan of Dongshan Dao Palace, Qing Yuan of Qingcheng Dao Palace, and the three beauties of the Three Realms all perished under Jiang Sheng's sword, leaving both Dao Palaces in ruins.

Faced with the menacing Jiang Sheng, none of the people present dared to say they could handle him.

Wen Yuan looked at Jin Yang and You Hua: "Fellow Daoist Jin Yang, Fellow Daoist You Hua, you sparred with Ling Yuan in the Buzhou Realm. Does Ling Yuan have any weaknesses?"

Jin Yang smiled wryly, "If we had discovered his weakness, we would have kept him in the Buzhou Realm long ago."

Shaoyang Zhenjun then said, "Speaking of which, in the Buzhou Realm, why did none of us, with so many people from all our families combined, manage to leave behind a spirit abyss? Jin Yang, You Hua, did you two really do your best?"

In the battle of Buzhou Realm, Changsheng and Busi from Dao Yi Palace of Xuanhu Realm, as well as Zhenshui and Zhenhuo from Yin Yang Orthodox Sect of Xuanhuang Realm, all died under Jiang Sheng's sword. However, Jin Yang and Youhua, who were leading the charge, were unharmed. This made Shao Yang and the others suspect that the two of them were not putting in any effort.

Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Youhua sneered, "Jin Yang and I didn't do our best? Then why did you fight Ling Yuan so many times in Yanzhou, and Ling Yuan is still alive and kicking? Did you also not put in any effort and just watch others die?"

Upon hearing this, Shaoyang Zhenjun snorted coldly and was about to speak when Shaoyin Zhenjun stopped him, saying softly, "Everyone, please stop arguing."

"Whether you acknowledge it or not, with Jiang Sheng's skill, even three to five people, or even seven or eight people, would not be able to defeat him."

“Right now, Lingyuan is a sword that the Mountain and River Dao Sect has deliberately released to disrupt our momentum and make us fearful.”

"If we really lose heart, what's the point of fighting and competing for supremacy in Yanzhou?"

Crown Prince Youhua nodded. He couldn't say anything harsh to True Monarch Shaoyin, so he simply asked, "Then, according to True Monarch Shaoyin's opinion, what should we do?" True Monarch Shaoyin raised his hand and waved it, and as his magical power flowed, he manifested a series of Daoist palaces in the western region of Yanzhou.

Looking at the Taoist palaces nestled among the mountains and rivers, Shao Yin Zhenjun said, "Let go of those unimportant nodes and focus all our efforts on guarding a few core locations."

"In short, as long as we avoid battle and don't come out, even if Ling Yuan arrives, what can he do alone?"

Crown Prince Youhua frowned: "Avoid war?"

Shao Yin Zhenjun shook his head: "It's not simply about avoiding battle. We'll try our best to avoid fighting Ling Yuan and focus our attention on the other members of the Shanhe Dao Sect."

"Qinghua Xuanyi, Tianhe Mingxian, Penglai Lingyu, and Xuyuanzi of the Chixiao Dao Sect are all in Yanzhou, so why do we insist on keeping an eye on Lingyuan?"

"Wherever Lingyuan appears, we will defend him to the death; as for the others, we will fight them to the death."

"Even if Ling Yuan is truly unparalleled in the world, so what? Without the reinforcements from the Mountain and River Dao Sect, he's all alone. How can he possibly turn the world upside down?"

Lian Ri nodded repeatedly: "It's feasible. Although the Mountain and River Dao Sect seems powerful, it's really just three Xuanmen Dao Sects. Even if you add the Chixiao Dao Sect of the Cangwu Realm and the Yaochi Holy Land of the Kunlun Realm, it's still only five Xuanmen."

"As for us, with the Qiankun Dao Sect, Huayun Dao Sect, Kongdong Dao Sect, Yuanyang Dao Sect, Zhenxiao Dao Sect, Yinyang Zhengzong, and our Dao Yi Palace, we have a total of seven Xuanmen Holy Lands. In addition, there is Prince Youhua from the Nine Netherworld, as well as other assistance. We are no weaker than the Shanhe Dao Sect, and we can even surpass them."

"The three beauties of the Three Realms perished at Jiang Sheng's hands. Can the person in the Three Realms really turn a blind eye to this?"

"And then there's the Left Divine Realm. The Heavenly Evil Ancestor has already gotten involved. Does he have any other choice?"

"So what if all of us combined fight against the other sects in Yanzhou? We can wear them down."

Han Yuan said, "Moreover, everyone should not forget that the Tianyuan Holy Sect has only left the Tianyuan Realm. Although its strength has been damaged, its overall combat power remains."

"The Tianyuan Holy Sect did not make a move before because it was still resting. Now the Tianyuan Holy Sect has settled everything and sorted out its internal affairs. It is ready to take revenge on the Tianhe Dao Sect that seized their foundation."

"I have already contacted True Lord Zhengqing of the Tianyuan Holy Sect. True Lord Zhengqing will bring the power of the Tianyuan Holy Sect to Yanzhou to lend us a hand!"

Tianyuan Holy Sect!

Everyone's spirits lifted upon hearing the name of the Tianyuan Holy Sect. The Tianyuan Holy Sect had been battling the Tianhe Dao Sect in the Tianyuan Realm for 20,000 years, demonstrating its remarkable resilience.

The downfall of such an old rival of the Tianhe Dao Sect will definitely cause the Tianhe Dao Sect a lot of trouble.

Previously, the Tianyuan Holy Sect had left its homeland, the Tianyuan Realm, in a sorry state, handing over a vast world to the Shanhe Daoist School. Who could believe that the Tianyuan Holy Sect was willing to do so?
This is a grudge that involves abandoning one's family and career, and severing all ties with one's roots.

Facing the Tianhe Dao Sect, which has almost severed their foundation and lineage, the Tianyuan Holy Sect now has no scruples and is absolutely willing to fight to the last drop of blood.

Upon hearing the good news about the fate of the Tianyuan Holy Sect, Jin Yang breathed a long sigh of relief: "If Fellow Daoist Zhengqing were to come, that would be the best thing."

"At that time, the Tianhe Dao Sect can be dealt with by our fellow Daoists from the Tianyuan Sacred Sect, while we can free up our strength to deal with Qinghua and Penglai."

As they spoke, they became increasingly excited, as if they could already see the scene of their eight sects uniting to force the Eastern Heaven Daoist School out of the Nine Provinces.

Suddenly, a bright light flashed across the sky above Yanzhou, and a huge star shone with a brilliance no less than that of the sun and moon. As the starlight that shone in all directions dimmed, the star cracked and then disintegrated into hundreds of meteorite fragments that fell to earth.

It was astonishing that another True Monarch of the Qiankun Dao Sect had fallen.

Looking at the collapsing star and the scattered firelight, the crowd that had been talking loudly just moments before suddenly fell silent.

Wen Yuan said in a deep voice, "That is the destiny star of Lu Yuan Zhenjun of Junhe Daogong."

"Lu Yuanzhenjun has also fallen."

Junhedaogong!

The group exchanged bewildered glances. Just as they were discussing this, Jiang Sheng had actually destroyed another Daoist palace and killed a True Lord. Didn't this mean that Jiang Sheng was getting closer and closer to them?!

Junhe Dao Palace is connected to Qingcheng Dao Palace. Lu Yuan Zhenjun, who is in charge of Junhe Dao Palace, is only a Zhenjun in the early stage of the Refinement of Emptiness.

The Qiankun Dao Sect has many True Monarchs in the Upper Three Realms, the most numerous being those in the early and middle stages of the Void Refinement stage. These True Monarchs' Dao Fruits are only at the Void Penetration and Divine Penetration stages, and their role is to suppress the fortune of various places for the Qiankun Dao Sect and maintain the massive pillar of fortune of the Qiankun Dao Sect.

Unlike other esoteric sects, the Qiankun Dao Sect uses the method of Qi Luck to cultivate many Dao Fruits of the Void and Divine Realms, whose cultivation can only remain at the early or middle stages of the Void Refinement stage throughout their lives.

Normally, the sight of hundreds or even thousands of Void Refinement True Monarchs arrayed in formation would indeed be a grand and imposing spectacle.

However, during wartime, these True Monarchs who had been forcibly elevated through the method of Qi Luck, and who had no possibility of breaking through to the next realm, became targets.

At this moment, inside the Junhedao Palace, Jiang Sheng walked over the broken stones and tiles to the body of Lu Yuanzhenjun, who had been cut in half at the waist. He glanced at him and casually stabbed him.

The blade of the Qingping Sword pierced into Lu Yuanzhenjun's brow, shattering his life force and true spirit.

"The Qiankun Dao Sect, what a hollow shell it is!" (End of Chapter)