Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Thunder roared, lightning flashed, and a storm raged; a demonic dragon emerged from a sea of ​​blood.

Layer upon layer of thick, demonic clouds obscured the sun and covered the sky. Even the thinnest part of the demonic clouds was nearly a million miles thick, not to mention the thick layer of clouds covering the center of the Qi Kingdom, which prevented even the light of heaven and spiritual energy from penetrating.

Accompanied by a chilling, eerie wind, foul-smelling rain poured down upon the earth, each drop stirring up a demonic aura and spreading a malevolent light.

Amidst the demonic winds and bloody rain, disciples of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School were frequently seen having their protective spiritual light pierced by a single drop of rain, subsequently becoming corrupted by demonic energy. Within a few breaths, their faces contorted and their flesh twisted, transforming them into half-demons. Even those who failed to become half-demons experienced their flesh continuously expanding until it finally exploded, turning into demonic energy and blood mist that permeated all directions.

Under the corrosive influence of this demonic wind and blood rain, the Dao soldiers were corrupted even faster, almost turning into demon soldiers one by one, exploding into blood mist.

Amidst this raging carnage, even the defensive shield of the War Ark gradually became mottled, losing its former pure and radiant light.

In an instant, urgent messages rang out one after another. One after another, True Monarchs of the Upper Three Realms used their supernatural powers to protect the still intact Daoist army formations and to provide cover for the ethereal Dharma boats.

A series of mysterious lights and spiritual energies shot into the sky, transforming into layers of barriers that unfolded like giant umbrellas, blocking out the bloody storm.

Jiang Sheng glanced at Zheng Xiao beside him and casually pulled her to his side: "Your protective aura is too weak. Even if you erect a protective aura and a magic barrier, you still can't withstand this bone-melting demonic rain. You'll be safer by my side."

Zheng Xiao sensed the terrifying corrosive power of the demonic rain and behaved extremely obediently. Especially when Jiang Sheng's protective sword aura easily activated and shattered the surrounding world to form a safe zone, Zheng Xiao didn't utter a single word of objection.

With the Four Symbols Sword Qi protecting him, which can shatter heaven and earth, even if a Mahayana cultivator wanted to corrupt Jiang Sheng, it wouldn't be so easy. After all, he is the number one person in the Xuanmen of this era. This layer of protective sword qi is far superior to many Three Tribulation True Monarchs or even Four Tribulation True Monarchs.

Just as Zheng Xiao was lost in thought, she was astonished to see Jiang Sheng reach out and catch a few drops of demonic rain.

In an instant, the foul-smelling demonic energy and the ferocious baleful energy mixed together, transforming into a tiny dragon shape, attempting to erode Jiang Sheng's protective sword aura and corrupt his immortal skin and jade bones.

No matter how the dragon-shaped object struggled left and right, it could not break through the layer of misty blue light on Jiang Sheng's body. In the end, it was bound in Jiang Sheng's hand and turned into a gray bead.

Jiang Sheng held the bead, examining the seemingly dormant dragon energy within it, as if explaining to Zheng Xiao or talking to himself: "This rainwater is not from the Nine Provinces, but from the Great Wilderness."

"The Azure Wave Pool in the Great Wilderness Realm is the lair of the Azure Wave Dragon King. It has been nourished by his dragon energy for more than ten thousand years. And the number of aquatic demons in the Azure Wave Pool is more than one hundred million."

"Therefore, the water in the Azure Wave Pool not only contains a strong demonic aura, but also the dragon aura of the Azure Wave Dragon King and the ferocious evil aura of aquatic demons. It can be described as water that can melt bones, and its corrosive nature is extremely fierce."

"The Azure Dragon King personally summoned wind and rain, drawing in this moisture, and used his own methods to transform this already demonic moisture into a bloody storm that corroded everything."

"All evidence suggests that this Dragon King was truly enraged."

With that, Jiang Sheng grabbed Zheng Xiao: "Let's go, we can't stay here any longer!"

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Sheng tore open the void in front of him and headed straight for the Yaochi flagship, braving the bone-melting demonic rain that had already seeped into the space between reality and illusion and pierced through the void.

However, just as Jiang Sheng was shifting, amidst the vast, bloody storm, countless demonic energies and raindrops condensed out of thin air, transforming into a gigantic dragon claw.

The dragon claw gripped horizontally, sealing off space and time. In an instant, the void passage, the space between reality and illusion, and even the space-time rift were all encompassed by this enormous dragon claw, and Jiang Sheng was also trapped within it, unable to escape.

Zheng Xiao stared in horror at the dragon claw that spanned three realms and sealed off the void of time and space. This dragon claw was enormous, as if the sun and moon were merely toys in its grasp. Once this claw clenched, everything—the mortal world, the realm between reality and illusion, or even the void and time itself—would be crushed to dust. A vast void, tens of millions of miles in size, would appear above Cangzhou. This was the power of the Great Ascension Demon Lord!
Just as Zheng Xiao felt a chill run down her spine, a beam of crimson light pierced through dozens of barriers and seals and hurtled towards her.

The crimson light, like a shooting star streaking across the heavens and earth, or a rain of fire stretching across the chaos, instantly blasted a large hole in the dragon's claw.

Jiang Sheng seized the opportunity and pulled Zheng Xiao away through the hole in the dragon claw. In the next instant, they leaped into the real world and appeared on the deck of the Yaochi flagship.

Meanwhile, on the spacious deck of the Yaochi flagship, a middle-aged Taoist priest in a feathered crown and brocade robes stood with his hands behind his back. The Taoist wheel was suspended high behind his head, and crimson cloud ribbons swayed on his arms. Starfire and flames flowed around the Taoist priest, like a fire dragon circling around the sun.

Zheng Xiao felt a dizzying sensation and found herself in another world. Before she could regain her senses, Jiang Sheng's voice rang out: "Ling Yuan thanks Immortal Lord Chi Yun for saving me."

Crimson Cloud Immortal Lord?!
When Zheng Xiao regained consciousness, she looked at the middle-aged Taoist priest in front of her, who was wearing a feathered crown and brocade robes. The middle-aged Taoist priest had a gentle expression and a smile on his face, and looked like an ordinary Taoist cultivator.

However, when Zheng Xiao looked into the eyes of Immortal Lord Chi Yun, when she saw the blazing fire element star in those immortal eyes, and when she sensed the vast figure of the Daoist projected into the chaotic void, Zheng Xiao realized that the seemingly amiable middle-aged Daoist in front of her was a Mahayana Immortal Lord who had cultivated to the peak of the Ninth Realm.

Chixiao Dao Sect, Taiyi Dongxuan Upper Star Chiyun Immortal Lord!
"Lingyuan, why are you being so polite with me?"

"It was I and Fellow Daoist Yuzhen who sent you to be bait. We only sent you on a risky journey, but we can't bring you back. Wouldn't those old guys from Penglai come to me demanding your return?"

As he spoke, Immortal Lord Chiyun slowly raised his hand, and a long magic sword engraved with crimson light Dao traces was held in his palm: "The Azure Wave Dragon King has appeared, so I must go and say hello."

Before the words were finished, a beam of crimson light shot into the sky, piercing through the thick, dark clouds and malevolent energy that stretched for millions of miles, and drawing down the brilliant starlight.

At the same time, the voice of Immortal Lord Chiyun echoed throughout the heavens and earth, resounding for billions of miles: "Old man Bibo, with your meager skills of stirring up trouble, who are you trying to scare?"

"When the world is filled with evil, the sun will rise. Let me first cleanse the heavens of this filth before I can speak with you."

In an instant, it seemed as if a great sun was being guided by the Crimson Cloud Immortal Lord and descended from the heavens.

Before the sun even descended, the water vapor dissipated from the place of its dazzling light, the evil and foul air vanished, and all the evil and unrighteous energy between heaven and earth dissolved and was destroyed by the sun.

In an instant, the stench dissipated, the blood rain evaporated, and the evil and foul air between heaven and earth were completely pierced by the sunlight. The malevolent and evil aura also melted away without a trace. As the sunlight shone brightly, only a dense chorus of terrified screams and cries could be heard, as if countless demons and evil spirits were scattered and their souls were blown away.

Zheng Xiao stared in horror at the blazing sun that had burned away millions of miles of demonic clouds and illuminated billions of miles of heaven and earth. Looking at the towering waves of fire rising from that great star, she couldn't help but exclaim, "That's... the Great Sun Star?!"

"Immortal Lord Crimson Cloud has summoned a Great Sun Star?!"

Jiang Sheng was not as shocked as Zheng Xiao. Having witnessed battles between Mahayana and even Pure Yang level cultivators, Jiang Sheng simply focused on comprehending the profound fire magic of Immortal Lord Chi Yun and appreciating the exquisite methods by which Immortal Lord Chi Yun guided the sun and stars.

In an instant, amidst the roars of the dragon and the wails of the evil spirits, the voice of the Crimson Cloud Immortal Lord resounded like thunder in all directions:

"Fire Element - Mystic Fire Celestial Star." (End of Chapter)