Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Jin Yang is the chief disciple of the Yuan Yang Dao Sect in Huayang Realm.

Since he began his cultivation, he has been practicing for 2,800 years. He has already reached the pinnacle of the Void Refining Realm and the Three Flowers Gathered at the Top. In terms of his cultivation progress alone, he is definitely a top-tier genius of his time.

Since Jin Yang attained the Void Refinement Realm, traveled through the heavens, visited holy sites, and made many friends, everyone has said, "True Lord Jin Yang is unparalleled in his demeanor."
Jin Yang was born with a dignified appearance. Since he began his cultivation, he has cultivated the pure and spiritual energy of immortals and mastered the profound secrets of Taoism. His energy is pure and upright, his eyes are like stars, his posture is straight, and every move he makes is in accordance with the true teachings of Taoism and is in accord with the high-ranking sects of the holy land. His demeanor and appearance are both of the highest quality.

But what does Jinyang look like now?
With disheveled hair and rumpled clothes, he immediately lost the dignity befitting a high-ranking member of a sacred place. His sinister face and disordered aura further lacked the demeanor of a true Taoist cultivator. Even though Jin Yang's cultivation had reached the Integration Realm, his weak aura clearly indicated that his strength had decreased rather than increased.

At this moment, everyone in the hall looked at Jin Yang with expressions ranging from strange to pitying.

Meanwhile, the true disciples of the same generation, Lian Ri Cai Yue, looked solemn, Shao Yang Shao Yin, and Zheng Qing of Tian Yuan Sheng Zong, frowned deeply. He glanced at Xiao Gong, who was sitting leisurely beside him, and asked, "Fairy Xiao Gong, was Daoist Jin Yang like this before?"

Xiao Gong looked at Jin Yang now with obvious disgust: "The previous Jin Yang Daoist was a fairy with jade bones, upright and dignified, polite and dignified, with the demeanor of a true cultivator."

"Jinyang today"

Xiao Gong didn't finish speaking, but Zheng Qing understood the meaning behind his words: Is Jin Yang still the true disciple of the Xuanmen Holy Land, still that Taoist immortal?
Not only Zheng Qing understood, but all the contemporary disciples of Tianyuan Shengzong, Daoyi Palace, Yin Yang Zhengzong and other sects around Zheng Qing also heard it clearly, because Xiao Gong did not use any sound transmission method when communicating with Zheng Qing.

In fact, it wasn't just these contemporary disciples around them; looking around the hall, apart from these junior cultivators at the Void Refinement stage, who wasn't at the Integration stage?
Xiaogong's words could be clearly heard by everyone in the hall, especially by the true disciples of the Yuanyang Dao Sect.

However, faced with Xiao Gong's disdainful expression, Jin Xing, Jin Chen, Jin Hao, and Jin Gong were filled with resentment, while Guan Yuan Zhenjun frowned and looked at Jin Yang, then looked at Wan Shou Xianjun, who was sitting at the top of the list.

If Guanyuan Zhenjun previously only disliked Wanshou Xianjun's methods, now he is furious at his actions: others may not know Jin Yang's current state, but does Wanshou Xianjun himself not know why?

If it weren't for the Immortal Lord of Longevity, Jin Yang would never have fallen to such a state.

Having lost the pure and spiritual essence of Taoism and the fundamental principles of the Xuanmen Taoist sect, what kind of true Taoist lineage is this?!

The current generation's chief disciple of the Yuanyang Dao Sect was ruined by the Qiankun Dao Sect!
At this moment, the anger in Guanyuan Zhenjun's heart was about to burst forth, and a deep and terrifying aura was about to explode.

However, just as True Lord Guanyuan was about to speak, True Lord Liuxiao grabbed True Lord Guanyuan's arm: "Uncle Guanyuan!"

Guan Yuan Zhenjun glanced at Liu Xiao Zhenjun, then at Jin Yang, who stood in the main hall, being stared at by fellow Daoists from all sides with various suspicious and disgusted gazes. His heart was burning with intense heat, almost about to burst, but Guan Yuan Zhenjun's face returned to a calm expression.

He stood up and bowed slightly to the crowd as an apology: "The junior disciples of the sect have made a slight mistake, and I apologize to all of you fellow Daoists."

"I have other matters to attend to, so I will be leaving for now. Please excuse me."

With that, Guanyuan Zhenjun strode to the center of the hall, grabbed Jin Yang's hand, and led him outside.

Jin Yang looked at Guan Yuan Zhenjun with some surprise. He knew his current situation best. With his current mottled and even turbid aura, he could no longer be considered a true Taoist cultivator. It was already a favor that the sect did not clean house.

Why is Guanyuan Zhenjun?
However, Guan Yuan Zhenjun said in a low voice, "Let's go home."

After saying this, Guanyuan Zhenjun pulled Jinyang away from the main hall.

As Guanyuan Zhenjun rose, Guanyue Zhenjun, Guanxu Zhenjun, Guanche Zhenjun, Liuxiao Zhenjun, Liujing Zhenjun, Liufeng Zhenjun, and Liuyu Zhenjun of the Yuanyang Dao Sect also rose one after another. Following them, Jinxing, Jinchen, Jinhao, and Jingong, who were of the same generation as Jinyang, also rose.

The group of cultivators from the Upper Three Realms of the Yuanyang Dao Sect left directly with Guanyuan Zhenjun, showing no respect whatsoever to Wanshou Xianjun.

Faced with Guanyuan Zhenjun's attitude, Liuyang Zhenjun of the Yin-Yang Orthodox Sect had a subtle expression: "Liuyue, can you tell? There is some conflict between the fellow Daoists of the Yuanyang Dao Sect and Wanshou Immortal Lord."

Liu Yang Zhenjun spoke casually, and Liu Yue Zhenjun remained indifferent, saying, "Different schools of thought have different methods, so it's normal for some aspects to be inappropriate."

Dao Yi Palace's Sun-Suppressing True Lord first glanced at the departing members of the Yuan Yang Dao Sect, then looked at Liu Yang True Lord. After pondering for a moment, his expression towards Wan Shou Immortal Lord grew increasingly hostile and wary: "Wo Yue, have Uncle Hua Ri and Uncle Xing Yue come quickly, otherwise we might both become cannon fodder if we're not careful."

True Lord Woyue nodded slightly, his hand, hidden in his cloud-like sleeve, already gripping the communication jade pendant.

Questioning the Immortal Lord of Longevity was no longer of any use. As the people of the Yuan Yang Dao Sect left, the people of the Yin Yang Orthodox Sect also left under the leadership of the True Lord of Liu Yang and the True Lord of Liu Yue. Seeing this, the True Lord of the Sun Palm quickly called the True Lord of the Moon Woyue and the True Lord of the Sun Refining and Moon Cultivation to leave together.

There are only four people left in Dao Yi Palace now, and it's too dangerous for them to stay here.

In a short while, Yuanyang Daozong, Yinyang Zhengzong, and Daoyi Palace left one after another. Xiaogong also stood up and nodded slightly to Zhengqing beside him. Then he bowed to Wanshou Immortal Lord and said, "Please rest assured, Immortal Lord, whether the Three Realms Heavenly Court comes to interfere or joins forces with the Eastern Heaven Daoist School, my Zhenxiao Daozong will do its best to stop it."

Having said that, Xiaogong turned and left.

At this point, the main hall of the Longevity Palace, which was originally filled with immortals, was mostly empty, with only the Qiankun Dao Sect's own people and the Tianyuan Holy Sect remaining.

True Lord Deyou looked at Immortal Lord Wanshou: "Immortal Lord, I don't care about other people's affairs, but Kongdong and Huayun must not sit idly by. We must make them send out their elite troops."

When Wanshou Immortal Lord heard Deyou True Lord speak, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't worry, once Yanzhou is lost, Kongdong and Huayun will have to face Shanhe Daomen directly. They will definitely not stand idly by."

Upon seeing this, True Lord Deyou sat down again, and the atmosphere in the hall seemed both calm and strange.

The temporary residence of the Yuanyang Dao Sect in the central region of Yanzhou.

Inside the newly renovated Yuanyang Hall, Guanyuan Zhenjun, Liuxiao Zhenjun, and other Yuanyang Dao Sect members at the Integration Realm sat in a group, with Jinyang in the center.

Seeing his prized junior, the future pillar of the sect, transformed into this neither-immortal-nor-demon state, True Monarch Guanyuan said in a deep voice, "Jin Yang, don't worry."

"The Qiankun Dao Sect will definitely not fare well!"

"Our Yuanyang Dao Sect has traveled thousands of miles from Huayang Realm to provide support and fight against the Shanhe Dao Sect on their behalf, yet they are plotting against our Yuanyang True Disciple behind the scenes!"

"Those from the Qiankun Dao Sect, the Yuan, Feng, Xuan, and Jing generations, should not leave Yanzhou!"

Guan Yuan Zhenjun was filled with murderous intent, and the meaning behind his words was crystal clear: since the Qiankun Dao Sect dared to make a move in secret, then they shouldn't blame the Yuanyang Dao Sect for retaliating.

Liu Xiao Zhenjun frowned in deep thought: "Jin Yang's current situation is not entirely hopeless. If the Ancestor intervenes to save him..."

Guanyue Zhenjun said softly, "Then Jinyang's future will come to an end here."

Upon hearing this, the members of the Yuanyang Dao Sect fell silent once again.

Looking at the concerned faces around him, Jin Yang felt a surge of emotions welling up inside him, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "Uncle-Master Guan Yuan, let's send Jin Xing and the others away."

"The Jin generation cannot all perish in the Nine Provinces; we must preserve some of their vitality for the sect."

"My current state is partly due to the machinations of that Immortal Lord, but it is also my own fault. Since I have chosen this path, there is no turning back." "Instead of wasting the ancestral master's energy, it would be better for me to fight the Eastern Heaven Daoist family like this. Dying in Yanzhou would be a bargaining chip for the sect, enough for the sect to negotiate with the Qiankun Daoist Sect."

Jin Yang was extremely calm at this moment; he had already regarded himself as a bargaining chip.

Guanyuan Zhenjun, Liuxiao Zhenjun, and other Yuanyang Dao Sect Integration True Lords looked at Jin Yang, and at their proud junior's calm and resolute appearance, and finally sighed, choosing to preserve their junior's dignity.

At this moment, inside the Zhenxiao Dao Sect's headquarters, Xiao Gong was looking at Xiao Que, Xiao Ming, and Xiao Xu with utmost seriousness: "Remember, do not obey any orders from the Qiankun Dao Sect!"

"No matter who gives the order, no matter which family asks for help, don't respond!"

"Our mission is to block the Heavenly Court of the Three Realms; we will do nothing else."

Xiao Que asked worriedly, "Senior Sister, what if those True Lords with the Integration Realm come, or what if the Immortal Lord of Longevity personally gives the order?"

Xiao Gong snorted coldly: "Then let them go find the Ancestral Master. Anyway, without the Ancestral Master's order, we won't do anything!"

Clearly, after discovering that this so-called Xuanmen Alliance was actually full of ulterior motives, Xiaogong completely abandoned its last attempt to contribute.

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Yin-Yang Orthodox Sect, in addition to the three generations of true disciples of the Yin-Yang Orthodox Sect, the Dao Yi Palace's Sun-Grasping, Moon-Holding, Sun-Refining, and Moon-Gathering masters were also present.

Zhang Ri Zhenjun bowed to Liu Yang Zhenjun and said, "Uncle Liu Yang, we entrust our lives to you now."

Liu Yang Zhenjun raised his hand to signal Zhang Ri to stand up: "Dao Yi Palace and my Yin Yang Zhengzong are on good terms, so it is only natural that we should look out for each other. Moreover, since we are both in a foreign land at this time, we should help each other."

"Don't worry, you can stay here until Fellow Daoist Hua Ri and the others arrive."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ri breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Yang Zhenjun then looked at Lian Ri and Cai Yue: "Nephew Lian Ri and Nephew Cai Yue, you were the last to see Penglai Lingyuan make a move. What is his current cultivation level?"

When Lian Ri and Cai Yue heard Jiang Sheng's name, their expressions turned somewhat unpleasant.

Although the numb fear they had felt from being intimidated by Jiang Sheng had dissipated, the two still felt a tremor in their hearts when they heard Jiang Sheng's name.

After a long silence, Lian Ri finally said, "That Penglai Lingyuan is too monstrous. He has now achieved a genuine Nascent Soul cultivation level, and it's not just a simple initial Nascent Soul stage."

"The entire battle between Uncle-Master Yinfeng and the others and Lingyuan, from their initial clash to their demise, lasted only a few breaths!"

"In the blink of an eye, Uncle-Master Yinfeng and the others all perished, while Lingyuan abandoned the two of us and headed straight south."

Upon hearing that Jiang Sheng had killed four First Tribulation True Monarchs in just a few breaths, and that Jiang Sheng had then headed straight for the Southern Region of Yan Province, True Monarch Liuyang finally closed his eyes and said, "So that's how it is."

"Penglai Spirit Abyss. Penglai Spirit Abyss"

"This child was a major threat in his early years, and now that he has attained the cultivation level of the Integration Realm, he is even more difficult to deal with."

"With such a monstrous talent in the Mountain and River Dao Sect, they will definitely send Ling Yuan as the vanguard. If we send juniors to deal with Ling Yuan, it would be suicide, and even sending a senior cultivator with the Integration Stage might not be enough to defeat him."

Upon hearing this, True Lord Zhang Ri laughed and said, "Didn't Jin Yang of the Yuan Yang Dao Sect take on this matter? Then let Jin Yang handle it when the time comes."

"If Jin Yang can't handle it, then let Qiankun Dao Sect take over."

“We each fight to the death for them in Yanzhou, they can’t just stand by and watch.”

Liuyang Zhenjun nodded, looking at Zhang Ri with great satisfaction: "Hmm, what Junior Nephew Zhang Ri said is correct."

"When Fellow Daoist Hua Ri arrives, I will have a good chat with him. In this Nine Provinces Realm, we are unfamiliar with the people and the land. Only by forming an alliance and helping each other can we achieve long-term success."

Regardless of the true intentions of the various allies in the Central Region of Yanzhou, in the Northern Region of Yanzhou, the Eastern Heavenly Daoist family's camp is currently preparing for war. Various war vessels and war artifacts are being continuously transported from Zhuzhou. The war artifacts in the entire Northern Region of Yanzhou are now piled up like mountains, and the war vessels are so numerous that they blot out the sky and cannot be seen in the end.

With the main forces of Penglai and Qinghua all present, Dan Jingzi and Zhu Yuzi, two of the current Seven Sons of Chixiao Dao Sect, arrived with Dao soldiers to help. Even Fairy Suqin said that reinforcements from Yaochi Holy Land were on their way and that a large number of Dao soldiers would arrive soon.

At this time, the Eastern Heaven Daoist family was at the height of its military strength, while the Nine Provinces Alliance was currently in disarray. It was clearly the best time to launch an attack, yet Yuan Yi Zhenjun, Hong Yi Zhenjun, and Zhao Zhen Zhenjun still did not make any rash moves.

Because the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School is currently lacking a true leader, someone who can subdue the true disciples of all other schools.

thump~
thump~
thump~
As the Zhen trigram thunder drums were hammered and accompanied by muffled thunderous roars, the various armies of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist sect began to assemble.

Banners from Penglai, Qinghua, Tianhe, and Chixiao were raised, and immortals from various sects gathered at the training ground of the main camp. Immortals at the Integration Realm and Refining Void Realm stood quietly, and as far as the eye could see, immortal energy flowed and profound mysteries abounded. The clear Dao wheels and the bright celestial stars all demonstrated the power that the Eastern Heaven Daoist sect possessed in the Nine Provinces at this time.

However, the gathering of immortals and the formation of Daoist soldiers were all for the purpose of welcoming one person.

In an instant, the sunlight shone down, and a myriad of auspicious rays appeared. Amidst the rosy clouds and auspicious mist, a rainbow formed a bridge and auspicious clouds served as steps, and an old Taoist priest, frail and aged, slowly appeared.

Although the old Taoist looked frail, his aura was exceptionally strong, far stronger than that of the Five Tribulations True Lords such as Yuan Yi True Lord, Hong Yi True Lord, and Zhao Zhen True Lord.

He wore a crown with celestial tassels symbolizing the sea, a robe covered with waves and stars, a belt with golden dragon scales around his waist, and boots with celestial horses treading on clouds. With white hair and a youthful face, he was full of energy. A seven-colored glass gourd hung on his shoulder, and a black gold whip was slung at his waist. The two treasures unabashedly exuded the majesty of Mahayana immortal treasures, proclaiming the old man's identity.

It is:

Overturning rivers and seas, shaking heaven and earth, the golden jade gourd immortal pervades the world;
He attained the longevity of the universe in the Nine Realms, and became the supreme being who brought peace to the heavens and seas.

The only remaining member of the Xuan generation in the Tianhe Dao Sect, Immortal Lord Pinghai Xuanjing has arrived!

As the old immortal lord appeared, True Lord Yuanyi, True Lord Hongyi, and True Lord Zhaozhen, each with their respective disciples, bowed and said, "Greetings, Immortal Lord Xuanjing!"

Jiang Sheng was also in the Penglai Dao Sect's ranks, looking at the old immortal lord with a calm expression and indifferent heart: Jiang Sheng knew that the arrival of this old immortal lord meant that the final battle in Yanzhou was about to begin.

Xuanjing Immortal Lord came for the pillar of the Qiankun Dao Sect in Yanzhou, the Purple Response Longevity Immortal Lord.

As expected, as soon as Immortal Lord Xuanjing landed, he said in a strong voice, "Now that the army is ready, let's head directly to the central region of Yanzhou."

"This time, our Eastern Heavenly Daoist School, uniting the strength of all schools, is determined to destroy the Longevity Immortal Palace!" (End of Chapter)