Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"Why is my cousin here in the Three Realms at this time?"

In the South China Sea, in the Shattered Light area, a lively dance and music performance is taking place inside the underwater palace.

It can be seen that the mermaids and clam maidens dance gracefully, while mermaids sing and eight octopuses play music. One by one, the beautiful and delicate clam maidens deliver fine wine and delicacies to the two jade-broken and gilded platforms.

The handsome celestial demon with two horns on his head first fed a sip of wine to the beauty in his arms, then drank the rest in one gulp: "What? I can't come to this vast world of the Three Realms?!"

Ao Yi, the guardian dragon lord of the Shattered Light Sea, looked at the handsome celestial demon in front of him with a half-smile and waved his hands repeatedly: "Cousin, you know that's not what I meant!"

"You should know the current state of the Three Realms, even if you are far away in the Kuocang Realm."

"Both the east and the west are vying for the position of the Heavenly Court. Entering the Three Realms at this time means entering the sights of both the east and the west, which is not a good time."

Ao Yilongjun was clearly an honest man. He tore open the calm surface of the Three Realms and exposed the turbulent waves hidden within to his cousin, obviously not wanting his cousin to get involved in this mess.

The handsome celestial demon looked at the sincere-looking Ao Yilongjun, and the smile on his face disappeared: "Has the situation in the Three Realms and the Great Thousand Worlds reached this point?"

Ao Yilong sighed: "There are some things that shouldn't be said, but my cousin and I are blood relatives by marriage, and I don't want to see him sink into a quagmire. If he gets stuck here, even my deceased mother would not forgive me."

The handsome celestial demon has an extraordinary origin; his bloodline is extremely noble, half of him comes from the Yinglong clan of the Kuocang Realm, and the other half comes from the Chilong clan of the South Sea of ​​the Shanhe Realm.

The handsome celestial demon, possessing the bloodlines of two true dragons, was born extraordinary. Now, he has supernatural powers that reach the heavens and has the cultivation of the fifth tribulation. He is a majestic existence in the Kuocang Realm and has a great reputation in all the heavens and myriad realms. He is revered as the Demon Lord Yingtian.

However, his fame was only among the demon races of the myriad realms, and at most he had some reputation among the unorthodox sects. In the eyes of the immortals and Buddhas, he was nothing special.

However, Ying Tian Demon Lord is a fifth-level cultivator with extraordinary talent and a sacred bloodline, and has the potential to achieve the Pure Yang Dao.

If one can truly ascend to the Pure Yang realm in the future, then one will be the Great Sage Yingtian, and even the immortals and Buddhas will have to show him some respect.

Looking at his proud cousin, Ao Yilongjun said in a deep voice, "Cousin, let me put it this way: even if you're just here to travel and sightsee in the Three Realms, with your cultivation level, once you're in, you won't be able to leave for a while."

We can't leave?!
For no apparent reason, Ying Tian Demon Lord's heart tightened: "Could it be?"

Ao Yilongjun nodded: "It's just as you think, cousin. You say you don't want to fight for that position. The Heavenly Court might believe you, but will the East and West believe you?"

"Moreover, that position is something the East must fight for. Right now, anyone who comes to the Three Realms Great Thousand World to fight for that position is essentially poisoning the East's eyes."

"That emperor dared to do this because he is the Heavenly Emperor, the Supreme Being of the Three Realms, and the One Who Holds the True Yang!"

"Cousin, are there that many True Yang Masters in all the heavens and myriad realms?"

"Don't forget, the East just won the Xuanmen Calamity and achieved a great victory."

After saying these few words, Ying Tian Yaojun's heart sank completely: "So, that position was already reserved by the Eastern Heaven Daoist family. His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor only set it up to annoy the Eastern Heaven Daoist family by making all the realms compete, but in the end, no one can beat the Eastern Heaven Daoist family. Not only that, it will also offend the Eastern Heaven Daoist family and the Western Heaven Buddhism."

"At that time, we'll have no choice but to rely on His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor."

As expected of a once-in-a-millennium lucky one in the Kuocang Realm, Ying Tian Demon Lord deduced the ins and outs of the matter in just a few words, and also guessed the thoughts of the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor.

But what good is guessing?
The Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor did not use any schemes or tricks; instead, he openly and honestly laid out the positions of Heaven and Earth, allowing people to compete for them. From beginning to end, the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor did not incite anyone; this was an open strategy.

The Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor did not use any means because he had figured out the thoughts of the geniuses and talents of all the heavens and myriad realms. Almost all of them had a clear understanding of their own situation and knew that the position of Heaven and Earth was difficult to obtain because they were caught between the immortals, gods, and Buddhas. Therefore, they just wanted to come to the Three Realms to broaden their horizons and make more friends.

However, once someone arrives in the Three Realms and gets involved in the struggle for the Heavenly Fruits, everything becomes beyond their control.

Of those who can come to the Three Realms to participate in the struggle for the position of the Heavenly Ruler of Justice, or those who can come to the Three Realms to observe, which one is truly a rogue cultivator?
Which one doesn't have the support of a powerful force or rely on good fortune?

They may seem to be just traveling through the Three Realms, but by getting involved, they have dragged themselves, the forces behind them, and even that world into the mix.

The position of the Heavenly Ruler of Justice: When the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor severed this position and proclaimed it to all the heavens, a new calamity was conceived and formed by the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor himself.

This calamity is different from the Xuanmen Calamity that just ended, which shook the heavens, and it is also different from the Buddhist Calamity and the Divine Calamity that have not yet been conceived, which are vast and magnificent. This calamity is limited to the Pure Yang realm, but it is subtly connected to the heavens.

He acted out of pure anger, yet he endured the backlash from the Three Realms and the erosion of his fortune and merit to sever a Heavenly Fruit position.
If the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor were such a sentimental person, he would not be the Heavenly Emperor who now governs the Three Realms and rules over all the heavens. This kind of being, who has ruled for tens of millions of years and is used to being the only one who is supreme, is shrewd and calculating in every move. Anyone who really thinks that a little storm can disturb his mind or make him angry and lose his mind is a real fool.

From beginning to end, the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor's goal was not the position of the Judicial Heavenly Lord. When the Xuanmen Calamity ended and the Eastern Heavenly Daoist returned with a great victory, with immense fortune and merit going to the Eastern Heavenly Daoist, the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor knew that he could not compete with the Eastern Heavenly Daoist at present.

Therefore, the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor does not compete with the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School, but instead uses the pretext of competition to strengthen the Heavenly Court's foundation. Most of these geniuses from the myriad realms will be brought under the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor's command, and their respective forces and worlds will also belong to the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor, becoming his fortune and merit, subordinate to the Heavenly Court, and ultimately becoming part of the Three Realms.
Seemingly having figured everything out, Ying Tian Demon Lord couldn't help but sigh, rubbing his forehead: "These old... these powerful beings..."

"Truly, he's shrewd and calculating, with a far-reaching plan."

Ao Yilongjun, on the other hand, appeared very calm: "The Pure Yang's strategy is far-sighted, usually planned in the tens of thousands of years, with each step linked to the next. We who do not join the Pure Yang will naturally not be able to escape the chessboard. Cousin, in this game, you have not only trapped yourself, but also the Kuocang Realm and the Yinglong Clan. I'm afraid they will all have to take a stand based on your actions."

Frustrated, Yingtian Demon Lord snatched the wine cup and gulped it down. After taking several large mouthfuls, he smashed the cup, his face extremely ugly: "So that's why those old fogies in my clan didn't stop me when they found out I was coming to the Three Realms to compete for a position. It turns out they were already planning to pledge allegiance to the Heavenly Court!"

Ying Tian, ​​the Demon Lord, understood perfectly well that the old immortals in his clan had already figured it out and sent him here to express their stance!

Looking at his agitated cousin, Ao Yilongjun asked calmly, "Cousin, if we dragons don't submit to the Heavenly Court, are we supposed to submit to the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School?"

Ying Tian Yaojun was choked: Should he seek refuge with the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School?

Based on the fact that the Dragon Clan of the Mountain and River Realm chose to collude with the Divine Path of the Panfeng Realm during the Great Calamity of the Mountain and River Realm in an attempt to overthrow the rule of Penglai, Qinghua, and Tianhe Dao Sect, and now that they have won the Great Calamity of Xuanmen, obtained all the fortune and merit of Xuanmen, and become the orthodox lineage of all the Daoist sects in the heavens, the Eastern Heaven Daoist School will not trust the Dragon Clan.

Perhaps the three Heavenly Venerable Masters don't care, but can those true disciples in the Eastern Heaven really trust the Dragon Clan?

The East Sea Dragon Clan dared to rebel right under the nose of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist family, let alone the other three sea dragon clans plus the dragon clans of the other Great Thousand Worlds.
Ao Yilongjun then asked, "Cousin, what would happen if we were to join the Buddhist sect?"

Ying Tian, ​​the Demon Lord, pondered the fates of the true dragons who had sided with Buddhism, and finally hung his head in dejection: "We dragons have no good end in either the immortals or the Buddhas. Our only support is the Heavenly Court." Ao Yi, the Dragon Lord, sighed: "Indeed, only His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor will accept us, because we dragons can no longer stand in either the immortals or the Buddhas. Only His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor will allow us to continue guarding the rivers, lakes, and seas. If it were the Taoists, we would either be mounts or guard the mountain gates, but if it were the Buddhists, we would only be able to stay in the temple, becoming clay sculptures."

For a moment, even the Demon Lord Yingtian couldn't understand how their dignified, innate, sacred True Dragon Clan had fallen to this state.
Considering the chaos caused by the dragon clans in the four seas of the Mountain and River Realm, and the performance of the Great Sage Flood Dragon in the Great Wilderness Realm during the Xuanmen Calamity, it seems that the dragon clan has no one to blame but themselves for its current predicament.

Helpless, the Demon Lord Yingtian groaned, "It seems I will have to go all out in the struggle for the throne a hundred years from now, otherwise I will not be able to catch the eye of His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor."

Looking at his cousin, Ao Yilong sighed as he thought about the person from the Eastern Heaven Daoist School who was about to face him: "I hope that you can return safely, cousin."

The South China Sea, the Jade Flowing Sea Realm, a Little Penglai Wonderland.

Jiang Sheng calmly sipped his tea, looking at the well-behaved Duobao and Lingluo in front of him.

After being affected by the Heavenly Demon's methods during the Xuanmen Calamity, the two attempted to attack Jiang Sheng, but were immediately suppressed by him. It wasn't until the Xuanmen Calamity passed that Jiang Sheng asked the sect's patriarch to intervene and restore their sanity.

After more than a hundred years of recuperation, the two of them have now fully recovered their physical bodies and souls that were corrupted by the Heavenly Demon. This makes them feel even more guilty when facing Jiang Sheng. Not only did they not help, but they also caused trouble. In the end, they had to ask him to save them, which was really shameful.

"Now that you two have recovered, what are your plans?"

Hearing Jiang Sheng's words, Daoist Duobao felt somewhat guilty: "I originally planned to take advantage of the Xuanmen Calamity to gain an opportunity to advance further, but I didn't get the opportunity and almost dragged you down with me."

"I underestimated the heroes of the heavens. I thought that breaking through to the Void Refinement Realm would be enough to make everyone take me seriously, but I didn't expect that I'm still just a nobody in their eyes."

"After these years of recuperation, my competitive spirit and impatience have subsided considerably. I intend to reflect further and seek new opportunities, at least until I have achieved the level of Integration."

Lingluo then said, "I plan to return to the Rakshasa Realm."

"I thought that with my abilities I could roam freely throughout the heavens, and that I could easily overcome any calamity I encountered, and at worst I wouldn't lose my life."

"As a result, I fell into the Xuanmen Tribulation and almost lost my soul. The great calamity really made me more clear-headed and made me see the dangers of the myriad worlds. I plan to try my best to persuade those old immortals to let the Rakshasa Realm return to the Three Realms as soon as possible, so that those impulsive and reckless people in the Rakshasa Realm will not provoke the beings they should not provoke and bring disaster to the Rakshasa Realm."

Seeing that both of them had goals, Jiang Sheng smiled and said, "It's good. If you had no plans of your own, you would be completely useless. Now that you both have your own goals, that's a good thing."

"You should stay in Xiaopenglai for now. The Three Realms are in some turmoil right now. Demons are running rampant in the mortal realm, and the Heavenly Court is not peaceful either. It's not too late for you to take action after that matter in the Three Realms is resolved."

Duobao and Lingluo had no objection to this; Jiang Sheng had asked the patriarch for help, so they certainly wouldn't harm them.

Duobao was very familiar with Xiaopenglai. He went to the old palace to continue his seclusion, while Lingluo hesitated for a moment before saying, "Lingyuan, if you encounter any Rakshasa beings in the struggle for the fruit position, if they have purple or black hair, you may kill them."

"But if they have white or red hair, please spare their lives. I, Rakshasa, will repay you handsomely in the future."

White hair, red hair.

Jiang Sheng thought for a moment and nodded: "If they know what's good for them, I might spare their lives. But if they don't, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

Lingluo breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had put down a burden: "It's alright, it's alright. I've told you about this, so the mission is complete. Those old geezers can't find any other excuse to cause me trouble anymore. As for whether you show mercy or not, that's up to you."

As Lingluo spoke, she winked at Jiang Sheng.

Jiang Sheng realized that this person was only putting on a show and didn't actually care about the life and death of his fellow clansmen in the Rakshasa Realm.

It makes sense. Although Lingluo and her impetuous younger brother Duoyan are royalty in the Rakshasa Realm, their actual situation is not good. A group of old fogies in the Rakshasa Realm are eyeing their positions and resources. Under such circumstances, Jiang Sheng would not believe that Lingluo still has any kindness towards those of her clan who covet her opportunities, resources, and positions.

Seizing someone's resources and opportunities is tantamount to cutting off their path to enlightenment. This is even more irreconcilable than the hatred of killing one's father or insulting one's mother. Lingluo is a member of the Rakshasa royal family; how could she possibly be a soft-hearted person?

After seeing Lingluo off, Jiang Sheng's Xuanqing Palace became empty again.

In the spacious hall, Jiang Sheng stretched his body, then raised his hand and gently pointed. A lotus flower, blending blue and black, appeared in response to his spirit and grew on the smooth, mirror-like jade floor of the hall. Finally, the lotus bud bloomed and transformed into a lotus platform about one zhang in size.

Jiang Sheng lightly leaped and sat cross-legged on the lotus platform. He made a hand seal, and the four swords of annihilation, trapping, and extinction leaped out, standing in the east, west, south, and north, protecting Jiang Sheng on both sides. As the four colors of blue, purple, vermilion, and black swirled, the Dao of wind, thunder, water, and fire manifested various Daoist charms and spiritual traces, connecting the Dao of the Three Calamities and the Dao of the Five Difficulties. Time, creation, the Four Symbols, and the Five Elements manifested in turn, finally combining into the final calamity and the final destiny, merging into Yin and Yang.

Inside the palace, on the Azure Lotus Platform, one can see the Taoist with his five hearts facing the sky, and a vast Yin-Yang Dao Wheel slowly rotating behind the Taoist's head, reflecting a clear and brilliant light, and manifesting many wondrous methods.

Before we knew it, a century had passed in the blink of an eye.

Throughout the Three Realms, the sound of bells resounded.

Thump~ thump~ thump~
The melodious sound of the bell resounded throughout the three realms, creating ripples on the water; this was the Heavenly Bell.

The sound of the Heavenly Bell signifies the arising of the positions of Heaven and Earth in accordance with the times, awaiting their respective masters.

In an instant, countless powerful beings from all directions and continents of the Three Realms rushed towards the Southern Heavenly Gate, each wielding their supernatural abilities.

Looking around, these figures were all cultivators at the Integration stage or above. Five Tribulation True Monarchs, who were rarely seen in the past, and Mahayana beings who had not appeared for thousands of years, all showed up.

These powerful beings at the pinnacle of the nine realms of cultivation are not entirely beings from the Three Realms; many of them come from other realms, including humans, gods, ghosts, demons, spirits, and strange creatures.

It came from all the myriad realms, traversing the void and chaos, and waited bitterly for a hundred years in the Three Realms, all for this rare opportunity.

The highest position in the Mahayana realm of the Three Realms: the Judicial Heavenly Lord!

Meanwhile, in the Little Penglai of the Flowing Jade Sea Realm in the South China Sea, as the resounding bell tolled, Jiang Sheng slowly opened his eyes. In an instant, a mysterious blue lotus light seemed to surge in Jiang Sheng's eyes, faintly about to soar into the sky.

Suppressing the surging azure power in his eyes, Jiang Sheng formed a hand seal, concealing the strange phenomena and mystical light filling the hall. He then casually sheathed the Four Swords of Slaughter and Trapping. Jiang Sheng slowly rose, pushed open the door of the Xuanqing Hall, and gazed at the magnificent scene of the four immortals rushing towards the Southern Heavenly Gate. Jiang Sheng said softly:
"The time has come." (End of Chapter)