Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Life card.

It is a method of taking a wisp of a living being's true spirit and sealing it in a specially made jade tablet to determine whether the true spirit's owner is alive or not.

However, such methods are often coercive and are usually used by small sects and heretical sects to keep cultivators tied to the sect for life and make them serve the sect.

Ultimately, this is a low-level tactic.

The current orthodox Xuanmen sect and the Pure Yang Holy Land employ even more mysterious methods.

For example, in Penglai, the names of true disciples are engraved in a golden book, and their vital energy is preserved to ignite the life lamp. True disciples carry a jade tablet with them. If they die outside the sect, their life lamp will go out, and the golden book will serve as a warning. By relying on the remaining vital energy, the sect can find the true disciple's body and bring it back to the sect for worship.

Even ordinary disciples will have their names recorded in the Silver Scroll and receive their own identity jade token. If they get into trouble while traveling, the sect will also collect their remains.

It can be said that most Pure Yang Holy Lands nowadays use a combination of life lamp and jade tablet, leaving only the life tablet that seals the true spirit. Unless the person commits a heinous crime or betrays the sect, they will not use a life tablet, a method that would damage their future.

However, Bibo Pool is merely a Mahayana power, not a legitimate sect of Xuanmen or Buddhism, nor a Pure Yang Holy Land.

In the eyes of the old Dragon King of the Azure Waves, who trusted no one and harbored suspicion towards everyone, only those who left behind a life tablet were barely reliable and could be entrusted with certain matters.

Therefore, all the great demons in the Azure Wave Pool left their life tablets to the Azure Wave Dragon King. Their life lamps remained in the Azure Wave Pool, and their life tablets were all in the hands of the Azure Wave Dragon King. As for the rows of life tablets hanging in this hall, they were actually just clones.

Although they are replicas, these differentiated life tablets have the same function as the real life tablets. They are closely related to the great demon, and the cracking of these life tablets means that something must have happened to the great demon.

They simply couldn't fathom what mishap could have caused the life tablet of a powerful demon at the third tribulation level, who had only been gone for a quarter of an hour, to shatter.
A quarter of an hour ago.

There are many marshes in the west of the central region of Cangzhou.

The Wanzhaotan is hundreds of millions of miles away from the Wanxian Immortal Palace in the central region of Cangzhou. The so-called Wanzhaotan is a series of deep swamps and pools in the hundreds of thousands of continuous mountain ranges, hence the name.

This Wanzang Pool was used by the Flood Dragon Crocodile Demon Lord to house his demon soldiers and descendants. There are no less than a million demon crocodiles of all kinds in the entire Wanzang Pool. With so many demons frolicking and playing in the Wanzang Pool, the entire Wanzang Pool and this mountain range have long been covered by demonic energy. The soaring demonic energy has obscured the starlight and blocked the gentle breeze and spiritual energy, leaving only the demonic evil to run rampant, turning into that gloomy and lingering sky.

After Jiang Sheng killed the four great demons of Bibo Pool, including the Flying Beetle Demon Lord and the Tiger Flood Dragon Demon Lord, he passed by this Ten Thousand Swamp Pool.

Jiang Sheng initially paid no attention to the group of minor demons, but these crocodiles, perhaps having become accustomed to running wild in Cangzhou after the removal of the restrictions of the Azure Wave Pool, did not flinch when they sensed Jiang Sheng's aura and even tried to block his path.

Seeing this, Jiang Sheng naturally wouldn't tolerate these demons.

With a raised hand, Jiang Sheng conjured a spell, and as the five elements' spiritual light gathered in his palm, the dazzling, blazing lightning surged and condensed, transforming into a solid mass of five elements' thunder light.

"Heavenly Heart Five Thunder Technique - Begin".

With a soft murmur, Jiang Sheng raised his hand and struck the Five Elements Thunder Light into the dark clouds. In an instant, accompanied by thunder and lightning, the Five Elements Thunder Light raged and covered the entire dark cloud, dispelling demonic energy and cleansing evil spirits. It transformed the fierce and soaring demonic clouds into thunderclouds, brewing the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder that would burn the heavens and destroy the earth.

The million crocodiles in the swamp pond, some suspicious and some curious, craned their necks to look at the Taoist figure standing in the sky.

They had been in Cangzhou for quite some time, and they knew that the Xuanmen Daozong sects here needed them and would turn a blind eye to them, so they had become accustomed to being lawless.

Unfortunately, those who arrived today were not from the Qiankun Dao Sect, but from Penglai Lingyuan.

boom!
A rumble of thunder echoed, and the thunderous roar spread out, creating lightning marks that stretched across the heavens and earth. Under the power of this heavenly thunder, the million demon crocodiles finally realized something and began to scatter in panic. At this moment, Jiang Sheng's magic had taken shape.

"Five Elements Thunder Waterfall, fall!"

In an instant, a bolt of Five Elements Heavenly Thunder fell from the thunderclouds, traversing millions of miles of space to land in the Ten Thousand Swamps, splashing up a stench of mud and a large number of severed limbs and remains.

This single bolt of lightning destroyed a thousand-mile-long pool of water.

Immediately afterwards, bolts of Five Elements Heavenly Thunder, hundreds of feet thick, rained down one after another. The dense array of Five Elements Heavenly Thunder, accompanied by earth-shattering roars, was like a celestial waterfall sweeping across the world. Under the raging impact of the surging lightning, the demons were annihilated and the evil spirits vanished without a trace.

At that moment, the hundreds of mountains seemed to have transformed into a thunder pool storing endless lightning. Thunder roared and surged throughout all the valleys, and the million demonic crocodiles were wiped out with a flick of Jiang Sheng's hand.

When the crocodile demon lord, sensing something, broke through the void to rush over, what he saw was the boundless heavenly thunder cleansing away all evil, wiping out his million-strong demon army.

"you you you"

"You deserve to die!" The raging crocodile demon king, his blood surging, felt his anger soar to the sky. In an instant, his body expanded and transformed into a massive, armored crocodile, its single horn attempting to draw the boundless heavenly lightning from the valley to blast Jiang Sheng to death!

However, even when the Flood Crocodile Demon Lord revealed his true form, and even though the single horn on his head could summon heavenly lightning, his meager lightning magic was like a mud ox sinking into the sea when faced with the Five Elements Heavenly Lightning activated by Jiang Sheng. He could not shake Jiang Sheng's control over the Five Elements Heavenly Lightning at all.

Seeing that the thunder magic could not be activated, the Flood Crocodile Demon Lord turned over and summoned the turbid water vapor of the heavens and earth, which transformed into a swampy marshland between heaven and earth.

The vast marshes and swamps covered thousands of miles of land, and Jiang Sheng was among them.

Upon entering the swamp, Jiang Sheng learned of the crocodile demon king's methods. This swamp could devour the essence, spirit, and magical power of living beings, while constantly consuming their physical strength. As living beings sank deeper and deeper into the swamp, their essence, spirit, and physical strength were devoured even more severely.

Moreover, the foul air and demonic power in this swamp can erode and pollute the magical power and soul of living beings, and destroy their magical robes and artifacts, which is undeniably insidious.

In the end, despite possessing a wealth of cultivation and power, he could only unleash a fraction of it, and his robes and magical artifacts were corrupted. He could only helplessly allow the crocodile demon lord to tear apart his flesh and devour his soul, a truly miserable fate.

However, while such methods can be surprisingly effective against ordinary Second Tribulation True Monarchs or even Third Tribulation True Monarchs, they are still somewhat lacking when used against Jiang Sheng.

Just as the Flood Dragon Crocodile Demon Lord was staring at Jiang Sheng, wanting to see the look of terror and panic on Jiang Sheng's face as he sank into the mud and realized that his magic power and physical strength were being devoured, he was astonished to find that even though the mud had reached up to Jiang Sheng's neck, his face remained calm and composed. That calm and indifferent expression sent a chill down the spine of the Flood Dragon Crocodile Demon Lord for no reason.

"You think you can trap me with such meager skills?"

As Jiang Sheng spoke, the force pulling him downwards in the swamp was severed by the invisible sword energy. The next moment, Jiang Sheng moved slightly, and four-colored sword energy swirled and danced, shredding the heavy mud around Jiang Sheng and severing the invisible demonic power that was drawing his life force away.

In an instant, wind and thunder transformed into feathers, and water and fire became auspicious clouds. Jiang Sheng stepped on the auspicious clouds of water and fire and escaped from the swamp. His whole body was still clear and bright, without the slightest trace of filth.

The crocodile demon lord, gazing at Jiang Sheng who had escaped his cage, couldn't help but ask, "Who exactly are you?!"

Jiang Sheng chuckled lightly: "I thought you knew my identity and that you could withstand me with your three tribulations cultivation."

"In the end, you didn't even know who I was, and you just barged in like this?"

Hearing Jiang Sheng's words, the Flood Dragon Crocodile Demon Lord became even more uneasy. Suddenly, the Flood Dragon Crocodile Demon Lord stared at the blue lotus jade crown adorned with seven stars on Jiang Sheng's head, then looked at the flowing, ethereal blue bamboo and crane robe on Jiang Sheng's body and the dark lotus-patterned inner robe, and his eyes widened in shock:
A jade crown adorned with stars! A lotus-embroidered robe and crane-feather skirt!
In the entire Nine Provinces, there is only one person dressed like this!
"You are."

"Penglai Spirit Abyss?!"

The Flood Dragon Crocodile Demon Lord exclaimed in horror. He finally understood why this Taoist dared to rampage alone in their Azure Wave Pool's territory. He finally understood why this Taoist was able to kill four Demon Lords in such a short time. He also finally understood why this Taoist was fearless and undeterred, even though he was exuding the aura of the Three Tribulations.

Penglai Lingyuan, the legendary villain who beheaded a Five Tribulation True Monarch!

For a moment, the Flood Dragon Crocodile Demon Lord was terrified, and even his once invincible and domineering aura weakened considerably.

Correspondingly, as the Flood Dragon Demon Lord recognized Jiang Sheng and felt fear, Jiang Sheng's aura continued to rise: "Since you're here, stay."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Sheng clenched his left palm, and the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder accumulated in the mountains below transformed into streaks of thunder dragons that soared into the sky. These enormous and ferocious thunder dragons broke through the sky full of demonic energy, dispersed the mud and water, and gathered in Jiang Sheng's palm, transforming into a ball of condensed Five Elements Thunder Lightning.

Sensing the profound and terrifying power of the Five Elements Lightning emanating from the ball of lightning in Jiang Sheng's hand, the Flood Crocodile Demon Lord turned and ran without any hope of escape.

In an instant, Jiang Sheng unleashed the Five Elements Thunder Lightning from his hand. The vast Five Elements Heavenly Thunder surged forth like a bolt of lightning, piercing through layers of heaven and earth barriers and striking the back of the Flood Dragon Crocodile Demon Lord.

In an instant, a dazzling burst of lightning erupted between heaven and earth, covering millions of miles of land and sky in a flash. It illuminated the universe and dispelled evil spirits. Wherever the majestic heavenly lightning covered, the void shattered and space collapsed. The world was scorched and became colorful, as if solidified into glass.

"Lingyuan, I have no grudge against you. I didn't even hold it against you for killing my descendants, but you actually want to kill me!"

Amidst the surging lightning, the Flood Dragon Crocodile Demon Lord roared. In this land of life and death, this Third Tribulation Demon Lord finally dispelled his fear of the name "Penglai Spirit Abyss" with his innate ferocity.

A turbid wave of axe light cleaved through the heavenly lightning. A seven-zhang-tall crocodile demon lord, clad in iron armor and wielding a battle axe, stepped into the void. His battle axe shattered the heavens and earth, severing the lightning. The crocodile demon lord transformed into a turbid vortex that pierced through the chaos, heading straight for Jiang Sheng.

In an instant, a huge, ominous star soared into the sky, radiating an eerie glow.

As the demonic star soared into the sky, the waters of heaven and earth surged, and axe lights crisscrossed. The boundless waves and turbid air blotted out the sun, and the axe lights that stretched for thousands of miles intersected and shattered the sky. Behind the turbid vortex that seemed to be able to tear apart the chaos of heaven and earth, a terrifying phantom of a water-riding dragon-scale crocodile, which was towering over heaven and earth and a million miles in size, appeared. It was surrounded by iron armor and had a single horn on its head.

"Stirring up waves and churning the heavens!"

Looking at the ferocious and monstrous appearance of the Flood Dragon Crocodile Demon Lord, Jiang Sheng simply murmured:
"Execute, slaughter, trap, and annihilate!" (End of Chapter)