Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

The platform is built on a seven-tiered structure with banners erected, and long yak tails with copper bells hanging from them.
They gathered flesh and blood to make straw, and collected sinews and bones to make bows and arrows.

The ritual involves worshipping the Heavenly Gang and one's destiny to attain the righteous path and trace the cause and effect.
Seven arrows pierced his soul; the mysterious and unparalleled arrow inscription.

The Seven Arrows of Nailhead is also considered a great supernatural power within the vast and profound Taoist doctrines.

The Seven Arrows of Nailhead, one of the Thirty-Six Orthodox Methods of Taoism, is said to be so powerful that even a Great Ascension Immortal Lord would be annihilated and reincarnated if nailed down by the seven arrows.

Among the various books collected in the Taoist Canon Pavilion in Penglai, Jiang Sheng also saw some incomplete records of the Seven Arrows of Nailhead from the last Yuanhui. It seemed that a great figure of the Pure Yang Realm used this method to kill a powerful Taoist!
However, since it is a fragment of the previous Yuanhui, many things are incomplete and cannot be verified. Therefore, it is hard to say whether the Seven Arrows of Nailhead can kill the Great Dao Holder, but killing the Great Vehicle Immortal Lord would not be difficult at all.

Because in the more than 40,000 years of this Yuanhui alone, several Mahayana beings have lost their lives to this technique. With this method established, the Azure Wave Dragon King should have already met his end.

The absence of a Mahayana demon lord who harbored malice towards him was definitely a good thing. However, Jiang Sheng still felt uneasy. After all, although the Seven Arrows of Nailhead were said to be a sure kill, it still required forty-nine days of casting. If something went wrong in the middle, he would have to start all over again.

As Jiang Sheng watched Yu Zhen Immortal Lord unleash the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, his thoughts had already drifted elsewhere.

Immortal Lord Yuzhen noticed Jiang Sheng's subtle expression and movements, and smiled, "Lingyuan, do you have any objections to me using this technique?"

"Do you think such evil magic shouldn't be used?"

Jiang Sheng came to his senses and shook his head: "Reporting to the Immortal Lord, this method is among the orthodox methods of our Taoist sect, so how can it be considered an evil art?"

"However, this method is too complicated to perform, and it is difficult to achieve complete success if it is disturbed."

"This disciple believes that this method is too slow."

The slow-acting nature and long casting time are the biggest weaknesses of the Seven Arrows of Nailhead.

Compared to the other Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Techniques, the Seven Arrows of Nailhead has very obvious drawbacks. It is not a supernatural power that can be cast and take effect on the spot. For Xuanmen Taoism, there are too many variables.

It can be said that the reason why the Seven Arrows of Nailhead Book is not favored by Taoists is this: if it were not so complicated, if it were simpler, why would it be shelved?

Even though this supernatural power is incredibly strong, the forty-nine-day casting process requires seven arrows, seven bows, and the tedious procedures of obtaining the enemy's blood, flesh, energy, name, and birth date, making it difficult for this technique to be fully unleashed.

Years ago, when Jiang Sheng, along with Xuan Yi, Kong Zhen, and Shao Bai Mingjun, entered the Buzhou Realm and fought against the allied forces of various sects, including Youhua Prince and Jinyang Daoren, Xuan Yi had used the Seven Arrows Nailhead Book. However, despite spending so much money, Xuan Yi only managed to bow once and nail one arrow.

To reiterate, the Seven Arrows of Nailhead are not favored by Taoists not because the method is sinister or vicious, but because it is too slow to execute and has too many variables.

Otherwise, if we talk about it, which of the Heavenly Gang Orthodox Methods, such as summoning wind and rain, shaking mountains and earth, overturning rivers and seas, and flying sand and stones, is not powerful? Which one does not have earth-shattering power?
If we really want to be precise, once these supernatural powers are unleashed, they can cover hundreds of millions of miles, burying countless lives. They are even more harmful to the world than the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, which takes forty-nine days of hard work to unleash and can only target one person at a time. Yet, I haven't seen anyone say that these spells shouldn't be used, have I?

Upon hearing Jiang Sheng's words, Immortal Jade Virtue smiled and said, "Indeed, the Seven Arrows of Nailhead are too slow, but they are just right to be used now."

“That old man Bibo has already started fighting with Fellow Daoist Chiyun. He has suffered a loss of vital energy and will definitely need to recuperate after he returns.”

"Taking this opportunity, I'll bow to him. Even if I can only pierce him with two arrows, it will be enough to make him suffer!"

"Lingyuan, do you know why Fellow Daoist Chiyun sent you to deliver this?"

Jiang Sheng said, "This disciple understands."

"This disciple will guard this place to prevent those petty scoundrels from disturbing the Immortal Lord's ritual."

Jiang Sheng is too monstrous. Although he is only at the first tribulation stage, his divine sense can already cover an area of ​​50 million miles. Such divine sense is comparable to that of a fifth tribulation true lord. With Jiang Sheng here to watch over things, if there is any disturbance, the group of Yaochi female immortals can respond at the fastest speed.

Jade Immortal Lord nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, I'm about to perform the ritual. Lingyuan, you just watch."

"How is the Seven Nailhead Arrows I used different from theirs?"

Having said that, under Jiang Sheng's gaze, Immortal Lord Yuzhen raised her hand and made a folding motion to the side. Immediately, a willow branch appeared in Immortal Lord Yuzhen's hand. The tender green willow looked as if it had just been broken off the tree, carrying the fragrance of grass and trees and tender buds.

Jade Immortal Lord gently swept the willow branch in her hand, and a breeze stirred, and a stream of light appeared.

Immortal Jade Virtue plucked starlight and transformed it into incense sticks. She gently blew on them, and the three sticks were lit. Immortal Jade Virtue chanted incantations, then placed the three sticks on the altar and offered them before the scarecrow inscribed with the name of the Azure Wave Dragon King, before bowing for the last time.

And so, the day's work came to an end.

Jiang Sheng observed carefully that the Jade Immortal Lord performed her cultivation at the hour of You (5-7 PM) and ended at the hour of Xu (7-9 PM).

Performing the sutras and chanting at sunset, and worshipping the cause and effect at dusk, clearly indicates that this was not a time chosen arbitrarily by the Jade Immortal Lord; there was a secret to it.

In the heart of the Qi Kingdom, the Crimson Cloud Immortal Lord and the Azure Wave Dragon King were still locked in battle. Their furious dragon roars and the sword light that tore through the sky constantly clashed, revealing dragon claws shattering the void and fiery clouds soaring into the heavens.

With both Mahayana Immortal Lords unleashing their full power, how could a victor possibly be determined in a short time?

The battle between Immortal Lord Chiyun and Dragon King Bibo lasted for three whole days and nights. The two Mahayana-level beings fought their way from the center of Qi Kingdom all the way to the east of Qi Kingdom, destroying hundreds of millions of miles of mountains and rivers and stirring up nine hundred million clouds. Wherever they went, whether they were True Lords of the Eastern Heaven or Heavenly Demons of the Great Wilderness Realm, they all fled, fearing that they would be caught up in the war between the two Mahayana beings and end up being reduced to ashes.

After three days and nights of fierce fighting, the Azure Wave Dragon King looked at his own injuries and glared at the Crimson Cloud Immortal Lord with eyes full of anger: "Crimson Cloud! Where did you learn the art of slaying dragons?"

Although Immortal Lord Chiyun was also covered in wounds, he was in a much better condition than the miserable state of Dragon King Bibo.

First, he used Jiang Sheng's sword to interrupt the rising momentum of the Azure Wave Dragon King, then he cut off the Azure Wave Dragon King's luck, and then, with the Dragon Slaying Technique, the Crimson Cloud Immortal Lord firmly suppressed the Azure Wave Dragon King, leaving the Azure Wave Dragon King unable to find any chance of victory for three days and three nights, and instead suffering sword wounds all over his body.

Crimson Cloud Immortal Lord casually stroked his sword, a smile in his eyes: "Old man Azure Wave, I am a true successor of the Xuanmen, a true disciple of Crimson Cloud. Slaying demons and monsters is just a basic skill for me. Isn't it normal for me to know a dragon-slaying technique?"

Only then did the Azure Wave Dragon King remember that the Crimson Sky Dao Sect was most proficient in the art of slaying dragons.

After all, the Crimson Sky Dao Lord of the Eight Scenes of Shangyuan attained enlightenment by slaying a dragon using the Crimson Sky Method.

Upon realizing this, the Azure Wave Dragon King felt that this battle was too reckless. He thought he was going to encounter Yaochi Yuzhen, but he didn't expect it to be Cangwu Chiyun, which was really annoying!
With a burst of thick, scorching white air, the Azure Wave Dragon King snorted coldly, turned around, and left. He no longer wanted to fight with the Crimson Cloud Immortal Lord for the time being.

Seeing the angry and unwilling look on the Azure Wave Dragon King's face, the smile on the Crimson Cloud Immortal Lord's lips became even more obvious: "Old Azure Wave, after you return this time, your fate will be sealed!"

In the central region of Cangzhou, at the Daoist temple of the Immortal Lord Wanxian.

In the Daoist temple of Immortal Lord Wanxian, apart from Immortal Lord Wanxian and Immortal Lord Dongri, six Mahayana beings, namely the Golden Ape with Long Arm, the Crimson Winged Demon, the Dragon King of the Overturning Sea, and the Dragon King of the Azure Waves, were sitting together discussing the current battle situation. However, the atmosphere among the six Mahayana beings was not very harmonious.

The Crimson Winged Demon Lord folded his enormous black wings, his fiery red monkey face, resembling a crimson demon, brimming with shrewdness: "We are here on the orders of the various Great Sages to help you stabilize the battle lines!"

"The battle lines are now stable, and the Eastern Heavenly Daoist Clan is blocked in the western region of Cangzhou and unable to come over. That's enough!" "What more do you expect from us?!"

"This is a great calamity for your Xuanmen Taoist school, not for our demon race!"

The Dragon King of the Overturning Sea stroked his long dragon whiskers and said slowly, "Exactly, exactly."

"To be honest, there are no more than two Mahayana practitioners from the Eastern Heaven Daoist school in Cangzhou."

"Whether it's Chi Yun from the Cangwu Realm or Yu Zhen from the Kunlun Realm, neither of them are from the Eastern Heaven Daoist School. It's still unknown how far they will go to serve the Eastern Heaven Daoist School."

"If you two really want to launch a counterattack, you can go and fight us two-on-two. Why make us take the lead?"

Immortal Lord Wanxian and Immortal Lord Dongri looked extremely grim as they watched the demon lords keep making excuses. They had originally hoped that the reinforcements from the Great Wilderness Realm would arrive and be able to launch a counterattack against the Eastern Heaven Daoist School, but judging from the appearance of these demon lords, they clearly had no intention of fighting to the death.

Dongri Immortal Lord sneered, "Everyone, you have all entered the Nine Provinces Realm. This Xuanmen Tribulation has already been involved. Do you still think you can stay out of it and watch from the sidelines?"

"What good will it do you if we lose?"

"Or do you all prefer to watch us fail and then become the mounts of those brats from the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School?"

Upon hearing this, the Golden Ape Demon Lord with Long Arms glared with his molten gold eyes and roared, "Dongri, what do you mean by that?!"

"Didn't the Azure Wave Dragon King fight desperately during the previous battle?"

"But the Azure Dragon King has made his move, so why are you two just standing by and watching?"

"No matter what, this is your territory. If you're not willing to fight to the death, why should we do something so futile?"

Immortal Lord Wanxian sighed, "Everyone, I have said this many times already."

"The Eastern Heavenly Daoist's colossal structure is extremely dangerous. If too many of us show up, it will actually be disadvantageous for us."

"The right approach is to disperse and launch attacks across all fronts rather than concentrate on one battlefield."

The Crimson Winged Demon Lord sneered, "So you know that the Heavenly Manufactured Giant Structure is dangerous."

"If we don't ask, you probably won't even tell us the truth about how Mingzhou was destroyed, right?"

"You want us to fight to the death right now? Fine, you guys go first!"

The Azure Dragon King watched as everyone argued incessantly, and he felt extremely annoyed and irritated.

The Azure Wave Dragon King has only one purpose in coming to the Nine Provinces: to find those villains who harmed his child and eliminate them one by one!
The Azure Dragon King only had one son; he was his heir, his bloodline, and his future!
But the nine-headed worm is dead!

Yaochi, Penglai, and the Southern Fire God Palace are all the culprits!
Now that the Azure Wave Dragon King had no more scruples, all he wanted was revenge. But watching these people arguing about temporary gains and losses, and discussing who should contribute more and who should contribute less, the Azure Wave Dragon King felt irritated.

Suddenly standing up, the Azure Wave Dragon King said, "You all continue your discussion, I'm going back to rest!"

Having said that, the Azure Wave Dragon King left without paying attention to the reactions of the crowd.

Immortal Lord Wanxian frowned as he watched the departing figure of Dragon King Bibo. After a long while, he finally relaxed his brows and said, "Well, Fellow Daoist Bibo must have been defeated and is a little irritable."

The Crimson Winged Demon Lord laughed and said, "Old Man Bibo only had one son, who was his union with the little princess of the Phoenix Clan. Now that he has perished in this Nine Provinces Realm, he can't take revenge for a while and can only watch his enemy be arrogant. It's understandable that he's a little angry."

Although this person seemed to be trying to exonerate the Azure Dragon King, his words were full of mockery and schadenfreude. It was clear that if the Nine-Headed Insect, a bloodline combining the blood of a true dragon and a true phoenix, were to truly grow up, few would want to see it.

With the departure of the Azure Wave Dragon King, everyone lost the will to continue the discussion and dispersed. Back in his palace, the Azure Wave Dragon King was filled with rage and felt extremely agitated, as if he couldn't contain his anger.

Meanwhile, far away in the western region of Cangzhou, in the valleys on the border of the State of Qi.

Jiang Sheng watched as Immortal Lord Yuzhen chanted scriptures and burned incense once more, and then solemnly bowed to the scarecrow made from the flesh and blood of the Azure Wave Dragon King on the seven-tiered platform.

Today marks the seventh day of Jade Virtuous Immortal Lord's ritual.

After bowing, Immortal Jade Virtue took out the small bow made of sinew and bone and softly chanted:

"The true teachings of the Xuanmen school trace back to the cause and effect."

"Seven arrows with nail heads, the soul is scattered and flies away."

In an instant, Jade Immortal Lord drew his bow and shot an arrow at the scarecrow representing the Azure Wave Dragon King.

With a piercing sound, the bone arrow struck the scarecrow in the chest, and instantly a gale arose, stirring up a surge of calamity.

Jiang Sheng watched as the command flags erected on the seven-tiered platform swayed continuously, the life tablets attached to the flags fluttered in the wind, and the forty-nine banners surrounding the platform rustled in the wind, with the copper bells tied to the ends of the banners making a crisp tinkling sound.

The wind whips the flags, and the bells ring in unison.

As the faint scent of incense rose into the air, a mysterious power descended from nowhere, extinguishing the seven life lamps located on the first level of the seven-tiered platform.

Jiang Sheng saw the life lamp on the first level go out, and the power of cause and effect contained within the life lamp drifted into the air with the wind, swept away by the calamity energy, and disappeared into the sky as an invisible force.

Thus, the first arrow of the Seven Arrows of Nailhead is complete.

After firing the arrow, Immortal Jade Virtue slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air: "The cause and effect are settled. Old Man Bibo's fate will be decided in the next few days!"

At this moment, the Azure Wave Dragon King, who was hundreds of millions of miles away, felt increasingly irritable. Looking at the furnishings in his palace, he became more and more displeased. In a fit of anger, he tore up all the incense burners, lamps, screens, and painted fans in the palace. He even tore the mermaids and clam maidens from the Azure Wave Pool who served him in his palace into pieces.

Panting heavily, the Azure Wave Dragon King shook his head violently: "It would be better to start a massacre. This dragging on is really annoying!"

Ignoring the bloody mess in the palace, the Azure Wave Dragon King lay down on his dragon bed and began to sleep soundly.

Within the vast starry sky, the enormous demonic star representing the Azure Wave Dragon King was silently tainted by a trace of karmic tribulation energy, gaining a mottled hue. (End of Chapter)