Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Penglai Spirit Abyss?!
Xiaogong trembled inexplicably upon hearing the name, recalling the scenes she had experienced in the Buzhou Realm.

Qiongyun Daojun showed a look of realization. He had heard of the name Penglai Lingyuan. As for Jiang Sheng, an unparalleled figure, Qiongyun Daojun had never felt jealousy, let alone thought that "this child must not be kept."

Qiongyun Daojun was very open-minded. Such a person, who might only appear once every ten thousand years, was not someone that his Zhenxiao Dao Sect could accommodate. It wasn't that Zhenxiao Dao Sect couldn't cultivate such a person, but rather that the sect's situation was destined to be unsuitable for someone like Jiang Sheng.

Thinking about the intelligence gathered about Jiang Sheng, ever since he broke through to the Void Refinement Realm, Jiang Sheng has never stopped. From the Huaguang Realm, the Shanhai Realm, the Tianyuan Realm, the Jurong Realm, the Buzhou Realm, to this Nine Provinces Realm...
No matter which Great Thousand World it is, Jiang Sheng can stir up a storm. His True Cloud Dao Sect is not fortunate enough to be able to handle such a person. Only a holy land like the Eastern Heaven Dao Family, which has a Heavenly Venerable level to suppress him, can accommodate him.

Jiang Sheng, a figure like him, would naturally attract a lot of attention. Qiongyun Daojun looked at the conflicted Ye Wenshu and understood the thoughts of this Xuan Nu: "Xuan Nu, if I were you, I would go."

"We can't throw the baby out with the bathwater."

Ye Wenshu nodded: "Your Majesty is right, I am indeed in a state of confusion."

"I would be grateful if Your Majesty would kindly send me to Cangzhou for a visit. I am also a cultivator in the Xuanmen Refining Void Realm, and I should rightfully share in the fortune and merit of the Xuanmen Great Calamity!"

As she spoke these words, Ye Wenshu's eyes shone brightly, and her aura was smooth and flawless yet hinted at a burst of energy. Her proud and spirited demeanor truly befitted as the incarnation of the Mysterious Maiden who wields the Heavenly Emperor's sword and surveys the Three Realms.

Qiongyun Daojun nodded repeatedly. Only a Xuan Nu with such a demeanor deserves the title of the Heavenly Court's number one prodigy and is qualified to compete with the Eastern Heavenly Daoists, the Western Heavenly Buddhists, and even the Northern Demon Clan for that position.

"Good good!"

Qiongyun Daojun said "good" three times in a row, and in an instant, auspicious clouds rose up, carrying Qiongyun Daojun, Xiaogong, and Ye Wenshu towards Cangzhou.

The auspicious clouds moved extremely fast, crossing the entire Kyushu region in the blink of an eye.

For a Pure Yang Dao Lord, traversing the vast universe in a single thought is commonplace. The distance between the southwest and east of the Nine Provinces, spanning countless billions of miles, might take a True Lord at the Refining Void or Integration Realm years to cross, and even a Great Ascension Immortal Lord would have to spend months of arduous effort. But for a Pure Yang Dao Lord, it is merely a thought.

At this moment, Ye Wenshu experienced the treatment that only the Pure Yang Dao Lord could receive. In just a breath, the world had been turned upside down. She did not feel any discomfort, nor did she feel any shifting or passage of time. In just a breath, the world changed silently.

"We have arrived in Cangzhou. As for what kind of opportunity you can seize, that depends on you, Mystic Maiden."

Qiongyun Daojun's voice rang out and then disappeared, as if he had vanished without a trace.

Ye Wenshu and Xiaogong looked at the assembled immortals of the Eastern Heaven Daoist sect. They took a deep breath and were prepared. Anyone with ambition would not fear this calamity.
However, Ye Wenshu noticed that the people in front of her were all True Monarchs of the Refining Void Sect who were affiliated with the Eastern Heaven Daoist School or True Monarchs of the Integration Realm of the Five Holy Lands. As for Jiang Sheng's group of true disciples, there was no trace of them.

For a moment, Ye Wenshu was somewhat taken aback: "Where are my peers?"

Just as Qiongyun Daojun brought Ye Wenshu and Xiaogong to Cangzhou, Kaiyuan Daojun and Jinmu Yuanjun had already landed in front of the Wanfa Xuantian Great Array.

Gazing at the towering, all-encompassing, and incomparably powerful Pure Yang Array before him, Daoist Kaiyuan remained calm, revealing neither joy nor anger.

The Golden Mother Yuanjun's eyes flashed with brilliant golden light as she analyzed the merits and strengths of the great formation with her Daoist cultivation and insights accumulated over tens of thousands of years.

"The Myriad Laws Profound Heaven Array is the most treasured artifact of the Three Profound Dao Sects during the first Yuanhui era, a powerful array at the Dao-holding level."

"This great formation contains twelve Pure Yang formations, thirty-six Mahayana Immortal formations, seventy-two Integration formations, and one hundred and eight Refinement Void formations. These formations form the core, along with thousands of formations below the Refinement Void level, together constructing this Dao-level great formation."

"The Pure Yang Grand Array is indeed the core, but without those Mahayana, Integration, and Refinement Void level arrays as nodes and links, and without those thousands of Refinement Void level arrays harmonizing Yin and Yang and drawing water and fire, it would be impossible to reach the Dao-holding realm."

“Brother Kaiyuan, according to the records of my Kunlun Realm, this great formation has the power to diminish people’s luck, scatter their lifespan, cut off their lifespan, and steal their destiny.”

"When fortune is diminished, blessings are shallow and energy declines; when destiny is scattered, calamities arise; when lifespan is shortened, a hundred diseases plague the body; when creation is absent, the soul flies away and the spirit scatters."

"Qian Tian has indeed set up a very impressive formation."

As Jinmu Yuanjun spoke, her words were filled with emotion. The fact that this great formation had been set up was enough to demonstrate Qian Tian Daojun's superb skills and profound cunning.

Kaiyuan Daojun nodded: "I am not proficient in formations, but I can still sense the extraordinary nature of this great formation."

"According to Fellow Daoist Jinmu, this great formation is composed of thousands of high and low formations. So, it is likely that Old Man Qiantian gathered all the remnants of various sects together to preside over the formation."

"If we cannot attack their main force immediately, would it be feasible to weaken their flanks?"

The Golden Mother Yuanjun nodded, then sensed something and turned to look at her: "What insightful opinion does Fellow Daoist Qiongyun have?"

After a moment's thought, Daoist Qiongyun said, "Why not set up a completely new formation outside this great formation to suppress its power and proceed gradually?"

"As it happens, I have a formation here called the Misty Cloud Trapping Immortal Formation, which can interfere with his divine sense and trap his body. I think it can isolate some of the power of this formation."

When Jinmu Yuanjun saw Qiongyun Daojun speak, she also said, "My Yaochi also has a formation, which I and Daoist Juehua jointly deduced, called the Beichen Diandou Siming Formation."

"This formation, once set up, can control fortune and misfortune, eliminate opportunities, and shorten lifespan."

"Even if we can't directly attack Qian Tian and his group, we can still weaken their power."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Qiongyun was startled. The Beichen Diandou Siming Grand Formation sounded extraordinary, and with the explanation from the Golden Mother Yuanjun, how could Daoist Qiongyun not understand what this Yuanjun was trying to do?

So Daoist Qiongyun probed, "Fellow Daoist Jinmu, if this method is used on beings below the Pure Yang level in various sects, what will the karmic consequences be?"

Just as Jinmu Yuanjun was about to speak, Kaiyuan Daojun said in a deep voice, "I alone will bear all the myriad causes and effects!"

"In the end, there are only a few hundred thousand people in the upper three realms and hundreds of millions of disciples and followers left. If my cultivation cannot suppress this karmic burden, what use is my cultivation method or my pursuit of the Dao!"

After Kaiyuan Daojun spoke, Qiongyun Daojun naturally said no more.

The Golden Mother also took out a detailed diagram of the formation and summoned the immortal lords of various sects to impart the key to this great formation.

The five immortals, Jade Virtue Immortal Lord, Crimson Cloud Immortal Lord, Jun Xiao Immortal Lord, Xuan Jing Immortal Lord, and Hua Guang Immortal Lord, respectfully approached the Golden Mother Yuanjun and listened to her explain the key points of the great formation and point out the secrets. In just a few days, under the transmission of the Daoist Pure Yang, the five immortals had fully understood the Northern Star Divination and Fate Formation.

Immediately, the five immortal lords began to coordinate the Void Refining True Lords, Body Integration True Lords, and disciples and followers of their respective families to begin setting up the grand formation.

Although the materials required for the Beichen Diandou Siming Grand Array are precious, they are nothing in the eyes of the Five Holy Lands and the three Pure Yang Dao Lords.

In an instant, the entire Cangzhou region began to bustle with activity. The Golden Mother Yuanjun personally refined the core of the array, while the five Immortal Lords and a group of Five Tribulation True Lords refined the array flags and array plates used in the grand array. The remaining Integration True Lords and Refining Void True Lords began to inscribe the array patterns and spiritual traces on the stars.

With the collective wisdom and efforts of the Eastern Heavenly Daoists, this grand formation has already taken shape.

At the same time, Lingwei and the others in the Xuanhuang Realm also received a message from their sect, requesting them to return to the Nine Provinces Realm immediately.

In an instant, True Monarchs from the Xuanhuang Realm once again gathered at Penglai Villa. As the true disciples of the four sects of Qinghua, Penglai, Yaochi, and Chixiao arrived, True Monarchs of the Four Seas, Shaobai Mingjun, Zhuque Yaojun, as well as Guangwen and Guanghui, also arrived one after another.

A group of immortals gathered at Penglai Villa to discuss their return to the Nine Provinces Realm.

"A message from the sect: the final battle against the remnants of various sects is about to begin."

"This is the final battle of the Xuanmen Great Calamity. I don't need to elaborate on what it means and how much fortune and merit it brings."

"Our senior uncles have already given us guidance. We have obtained all the opportunities we could in this Xuanhuang Realm. Now is the right time to go back."

As Xuan Yi spoke, Ming Xian, Xu Yuanzi, and the others echoed his sentiments.

Listening to everyone's words, Lingwei frowned slightly: "Everyone, the situation in Penglai is a little different."

"Neither Lingyuan nor Lingzhao have returned yet; we cannot leave them in this Xuanhuang Realm."

Upon hearing this, Ming Xian frowned in confusion: "Ling Yuan and Ling Zhao haven't returned?"

“It’s understandable that Ling Yuan hasn’t returned, but what about Ling Zhao? Is he also stuck on that sun star?”

Lingwei sighed, "I can't make any rash judgments about the specifics, but it's true that we can't contact the two of them now."

For a moment, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. At this crucial time, they couldn't contact Jiang Sheng, which meant the situation was quite troublesome.

Just as everyone hesitated, the Crested Ibis Demon Lord stepped forward: "In that case, I will go up to the Sun Star again."

Xuan Yi sensed the unstable aura of the Fusion Realm on the Crested Ibis Demon Lord: "Fellow Daoist has just broken through to the Fusion Realm. Will hastily ascending to the Sun Star at this time affect your cultivation? If you encounter any danger and fall back in realm, it would be a great loss."

The Crested Ibis Demon Lord said, "After all, I owe Ling Yuan a favor. Moreover, before I broke through to the next realm and merged with the body, I swore that if Ling Yuan had not returned by the time I broke through to the next realm, I would definitely go and search for his whereabouts."

"Now that Lingyuan has not returned and Lingzhao is nowhere to be found, this favor must be repaid."

Xu Yuanzi then laughed and said, "In that case, let's stay a few more days. Anyway, the great formation on the other side of the Nine Provinces Realm can't be completed in a short time."

As Xu Yuanzi spoke, Fairy Suqin also said, "We won't be of any use for the time being anyway, so it's fine to wait for Lingyuan."

Immediately, Guangwen, Guanghui, Shaobai Mingjun, and Sihai Zhenjun all expressed their support. Seeing this, Lingwei also breathed a sigh of relief: "Then, I'll leave it to Fellow Daoist Zhuhuan."

The Xuanhuang Realm, the Sun and Stars.

Deep within the five-colored sea of ​​fire, Jiang Sheng's aura on the Azure Lotus Platform grew increasingly profound and enduring. Despite being deeply mired in the decline of his primordial spirit, his aura not only did not weaken but instead became even stronger.

Whether it was due to the influence of Jiang Sheng's aura or the fall of the Sun King Jin Hao, the entire five-colored sea of ​​fire unknowingly began to exhibit various mysteries. The five-colored flames seemed to have acquired a spiritual nature, undergoing all sorts of changes.

The five flames—blue, gold, purple, red, and white—leaved and shifted, with a cluster of red flames transforming first into a red fire phoenix spreading its wings. Then, the gold flames leaped and transformed into a majestic gold fire dragon, the blue flames into a blue ape, the purple flames into a purple lion, and the white flames into a white carp. After the five fire spirits took shape and attained enlightenment, they immediately seemed to harbor some kind of hostility towards the Azure Lotus Platform where Jiang Sheng was located.

These fire spirits, having just attained enlightenment, possessed the cultivation level of the Refining Void stage. Then, after being imbued with a trace of the source power of the sun and stars, they were elevated to the Integration stage.

It is truly a primordial spirit born from the sun and stars, possessing extraordinary divine abilities.

At this moment, the Crimson Phoenix, Golden Dragon, Green Ape, Purple Lion, and White Carp surrounded Jiang Sheng, eager to move but not daring to advance. Even as their auras grew stronger to the point of merging, they still sensed a terrifying danger in the darkness as they looked at the seemingly decaying and fallen Taoist.

We must not go forward, for to go forward means death!

As innate spirits, they possess extremely powerful spiritual awareness and have a subtle ability to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. Therefore, they sensed the hidden threat emanating from Jiang Sheng.

However, this place was where they were born. As beings from the sun and stars, they inexplicably disliked Jiang Sheng's aura and his presence, as if Jiang Sheng would bring slaughter and destruction here.

After hesitating for a long time, the green ape finally couldn't hold back and charged forward, enveloped in rolling green flames.

Above the sun and stars, fire is divided into five categories: the Crimson Phoenix is ​​the true fire of the sun, the Golden Dragon is the blazing golden flame of the sun, the Purple Lion is the meteoric fire of the purple sun, the White Carp is the white dawn flame, and the Green Ape is the flowing fire of the green sun.

Among these five flames, the True Sun Flame and the Blazing Golden Sun Flame are the most powerful. If they could obtain a sliver of opportunity, they might transform into the noble and majestic Great Sun Golden Flame, one of the Ten Divine Flames.

Even so, these five flames are not something ordinary immortals or gods can touch, nor can they be tainted by ordinary geniuses.

As the Azure Ape made its move, the power of the Azure Sun Flowing Fire, capable of incinerating the soul, was unleashed, transforming into countless meteors that hurtled towards Jiang Sheng.

In an instant, the Four Symbols Sword Qi rose up, with the four colors of sword light—blue, purple, vermilion, and black—flowing with wind, thunder, water, and fire, triggering the Calamity Extinction Sword Qi. Three zhang away from Jiang Sheng, it transformed into a domain of sword qi, blocking the Azure Yang Flowing Fire.

Seeing that the Green Ape had been stopped and Jiang Sheng had not made any move, the Purple Lion opened its mouth and spat out the Purple Sun Meteor Fire.

In an instant, the Purple Sun Meteorite transformed into thousands of Purple Fire Lions and surged forward, but they were still intercepted by the sword energy three zhang away from Jiang Sheng.

Upon seeing this, the white carp leaped with the white radiance of the morning flames, the red phoenix fanned the true fire of the sun, and the golden dragon rolled up the blazing golden flames of the sun. The three kinds of true fire, along with the purple sun meteor fire and the green sun flowing fire, surged together. The five-colored flames overlapped with each other, and there was a faint trace of the divine charm of the golden flames of the great sun.

In an instant, the sea of ​​fire boiled, and the five-colored flames kept overlapping and condensing, actually combining the power of the five elements to condense the Great Sun Golden Flame.

In an instant, the golden crow cried out, and from within that supreme, magnificent, and awe-inspiring golden flame of the great sun, a divine bird with a body entirely golden and three claws black leaped out.

The divine bird leaped out and immediately unabashedly radiated intense hostility towards Jiang Sheng. Although it was unclear where this hostility came from, the divine bird knew that its mission was to eliminate the Taoist priest before it.

Immediately, the divine bird cried out again, carrying wisps of golden flames, as if it were about to transform into a blazing sun and crash into Jiang Sheng.

As the divine bird cried out, the crested ibis, which had just ascended to the sun, was startled: "The golden crow is crying?!"

"No, something is going to happen!"

However, just as the crested ibis was extremely anxious, amidst the five-colored sea of ​​fire, surrounded by a red phoenix, a golden dragon, a purple lion, a green ape, and a white carp, Jiang Sheng on the Azure Lotus Platform slowly opened his eyes.

Looking at the extraordinary Golden Crow, Jiang Sheng slightly raised his finger, and a wisp of pure solar and lunar power flowed and condensed between him. As various solar and lunar laws intertwined, a magnificent and mysterious Dao trace manifested.

"The wondrous method of Yin-Yang annihilation, the three transformations, and the five elements."

"The Divine Light of Yin and Yang Annihilation." (End of Chapter)