Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

The vast universe of the Three Realms holds profound mysteries in the East.

The Xuanmen Taoist school established itself in the east of the Three Realms, and created the Three Heavens Realm above the Eastern Heaven.

It is called Penglai Heaven, Qinghua Heaven, and Tianhe Heaven.

All three heavens were created by the realm of the True Yang Master, and are revered by all the mystical sects of the heavens.
The Supreme Master of Mysterious True Yang, the Heavenly Venerable of Pure Evolution, the Heavenly Venerable of Divine Creation True Yang, the Heavenly Venerable of Bright Yang, the Heavenly Venerable of Highest Destiny True Yang, the Heavenly Venerable of Opening Origin.

However, the three Celestial Venerables were not always in the Eastern Heavenly Dao Field. More often, they were at the extreme of the Chaotic Universe, immersed in the long river of time, comprehending the laws of chaos and participating in the Dao of the Universe.

At this moment, in the ever-flowing river of time that covers all the heavens and myriad realms, three figures are going against the current upstream, tracing back to the ancient times.

The three figures were an elderly man with a bamboo hat and hemp robe, white hair and a youthful face; a middle-aged man with a jade crown and Taoist robe, kind and smiling; and a middle-aged man with a magnificent crown and brocade robe, dignified and solemn. Behind their heads, three layers of light, blue, gold and purple, were mixed together, their clear radiance purifying the filth of cause and effect in the long river of time. Above their heads, three acres of auspicious clouds floated, and the auspicious clouds and rosy light wiped away all karma and destiny.

These three figures are beyond description, existing outside the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements. They are simply standing there, yet they are one, ten thousand, and nothingness.

The only one in all realms, gathering all heavens, its own original true spirit is separated from the Great Dao, no longer imprinted with the chaos of the Great Dao, but transcending the outside, hence: Master of the True Yang of the Dao!

"Ok?"

For no apparent reason, Kaiyuan Tianzun frowned slightly, as if he had sensed something.

Seeing this, Mingyang Tianzun asked, "What's wrong?"

Kaiyuan Tianzun said in a deep voice, "My projection left in the Three Realms Heavenly River Heaven sensed Wujue's aura in the Western Sea. Lingyuan's Dharma body is eliminating demons in the Western Sea. Could it be that Wujue has his eye on Lingyuan?"

Mingyang Tianzun pondered for a moment: "Wujue, his karma lies in the West, but he stumbled into the Xuanmen Tribulation and thus perished at your hands."

"Logically, he shouldn't have perished, but since he did perish in the Xuanmen Calamity, there's no reason for him to return so quickly."

"According to the chaotic state of all the heavens and myriad realms, it should have returned after ten thousand years and then started the great calamity of Buddhism. How come it hasn't even died completely yet?"

Even a Pure Yang cultivator at the Dao-holding realm can discern the trends and general direction of all the heavens and myriad realms, let alone a True Yang cultivator at the Dao-mastering realm.

Upon reaching the realm of Mastering the True Yang, one has long since broken free from the constraints of the chaotic universe, and can clearly see the grand trends of all heavens and comprehend cause and effect and destiny.

With the merger of the three realms of mountains and rivers, horizontal sands, and panfeng, the central universe will be stabilized, and the merging of all heavens and myriad realms will be inevitable. It is also inevitable that immortals, gods, and Buddhas will usher in a prosperous era.

However, a great calamity must precede a great prosperity. It is precisely because the great calamity wears down all kinds of causes and effects and removes countless burdens that one can greet the prosperous world with a light body.

A great calamity befell the Xuanmen, causing the nine directions of the Xuanmen to merge into one, and seven of the thirteen lineages to be destroyed, leaving only five. Only then did the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School dominate the Eastern Heaven and become the most respected in the Xuanmen. Only then did the Xuanmen's fortune and merits converge in one place, ushering in an era of great prosperity for the Xuanmen.

If the Nine Realms had not been unified, and if so many pure Yang lineages had not been destroyed, how could the fortune of the Xuanmen have mostly fallen on the shoulders of the Eastern Heaven Daoist family, allowing the Eastern Heaven to lead the Xuanmen to great prosperity?

As the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) flourished, the three Heavenly Venerables of later generations clearly saw that first Buddhism would flourish, and then Taoism would flourish.

This ten thousand years belong to the Xuanmen (mysterious sect), the next ten thousand years to the Buddhist sect, and the ten thousand years after that to the Divine path. The Three Realms are the three realms of immortals, gods, and Buddhas, and naturally, the three families take turns to prosper. As for the calamity at the end of the Yuanhui, which leads to the fall of the pure Yang of all heavens, it will no longer be frightening when all realms are unified.

The final calamity of the Yuanhui will still exist in the future, but there will never be another Yuanhui final calamity that causes all the pure Yang beings in the myriad realms to perish. At least, it will not be so easy for the pure Yang beings of the immortal, god, and Buddha families to perish.

According to the overwhelming trend, this ten thousand years should be a time of great prosperity for the Xuanmen (mystical sect), which is supreme in terms of fortune and will be successful in everything it does. However, the current situation does not seem to be as clear as the trend in the chaotic universe suggests.

Kaiyuan Tianzun is only a newly appointed Dao Master. Although his supernatural powers are strong, his understanding of the general trend among the myriad realms is still not as thorough as that of Qingyan Tianzun and Mingyang Tianzun. Otherwise, he would not have let the two Tianzun accompany him on this journey through the long river of time.

Now, Kaiyuan Tianzun had doubts, and Mingyang Tianzun was also somewhat puzzled. The two Tianzun looked at Qingyan Tianzun. When it came to understanding the secrets of heaven, cause and effect, fortune, and reality and illusion, Qingyan Tianzun humbly claimed to be second, and no one dared to claim to be first.

At this moment, as the two Celestial Venerables looked on, Celestial Venerable Qingyan simply chuckled and said, "In the current situation of the heavens, the Xuanmen is still the most prosperous, followed by the Buddhas and gods."

"However, the general trend is like a river, surging and flowing unchangingly, while the minor trend is like a stream, branching out into countless causes and effects."

"The great prosperity of the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) is a settled one, while the great prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism is a future one. The once-in-ten-thousand-year cycle is merely the result we see now. The result of today may change in the future, and it is not surprising that some things may go wrong."

As he spoke, Qingyan Tianzun looked back at the Three Realms through the River of Time. Gazing at the boundless universe that stretched across the center of the chaotic cosmos and shone in all directions, Qingyan Tianzun said softly, "It's normal that you haven't seen through the future situation. In fact, the one in the west probably saw something. After all, the next destiny belongs to his Buddhist sect, so he sent people to actively manipulate cause and effect."

"The one in the Heavenly Court thought it through the most. No matter what, fortune always goes to him after the immortals and Buddhas. As the Heavenly Emperor, he is the nominal ruler of the Three Realms. He has enough fortune and merit. In the end, no one can do without his share, so he simply doesn't move."

"As for me, I see more than the one in the west and more clearly than the one in the Heavenly Court. The one in the west only thinks about manipulating cause and effect, while the one in the Heavenly Court thinks about watching from the sidelines. But they both overlook one point: the cause and effect and the general trend of the world cannot be completely blocked even by the True Yang of the Dao."

As he spoke, Qingyan Tianzun gently pointed, and Mingyang Tianzun and Kaiyuan Tianzun looked over and saw that in the Three Realms, the Xuanmen Qiyun occupied the east and half of the south, while the Buddhist Qiyun stretched across the west and part of the south, and the Shendao Qiyun was the least, occupying only the center and a small part of the south.

"You see, the key to this game is not us, nor the West, but His Majesty in Heaven."

"He was thinking of watching the fire from the other side, thinking of the two strong forces fighting, so he lured the Lesser Light Realm in, and the one in the west also took the opportunity to lure the Floating Pagoda Realm in."

"The entry of the Lesser Light Realm and the Floating Pagoda Realm has increased the fortune of Buddhism and further suppressed the fortune of the divine path. This is like a stone thrown into the eight realms of Buddhism. Because of the actions of the Lesser Light Realm and the Floating Pagoda Realm, the other five realms are already dissatisfied."

"The cause of tomorrow is the effect of today, and the effect of today is the cause of tomorrow; this great calamity of Buddhism will not be delayed for ten thousand years. It will break out in three thousand to five thousand years, followed by the great calamity of the divine path."

"In the first ten thousand years after the Three Realms are established, the tribulations of immortals, Buddhas and gods will all come to an end. Only after that will true prosperity begin."

Will a great calamity befall Buddhism in another three to five thousand years?!
Mingyang Tianzun and Kaiyuan Tianzun looked at the Three Realms with some surprise. Looking at the intertwined fortunes of the heavens, both Tianzun had some understanding.

Mingyang Tianzun said, "So, Lingyuan's actions in the Western Sea weren't actually being watched by Wujue, but rather he was passively drawn into the harbinger of the great calamity of Buddhism?"

Qingyan Tianzun smiled slightly: "It's not a bad thing. He is the Judicial Heavenly Lord, the one who upholds the laws of the Three Realms. Whether it's a great calamity for Buddhism or a great calamity for the divine, they can't avoid him. If they get involved, they will gain good fortune and merit."

"As for a little scheming, what does it matter?"

The Three Realms and the Great Thousand Worlds, the South Sea.

Both the North Sea and the West Sea have been successfully completed.

Guanghan Yuehui Zhenjun used the Zhuxian Sword to kill the combined great demons, the Skeleton Serpent Lord and the Eight-Headed Demon Lord, and returned to the Heavenly Court with their heads; Jinyi Rihui Zhenjun used the Luxian Sword to slay the Two-Faced Evil Lord, and Chiyue Laoren lost his life under the Shangqing True Thunder.

With Ye Wenshu personally going to Zhongtian Yanzhou, only the South China Sea remains!

On the South China Sea, Tian Ming'an used the Immortal-Trapping Sword to forcibly hold back Tianya Jun and that crimson figure.

A crimson light flickered above the South China Sea, and the voice was already tinged with impatience: "Lord Tianya, leave quickly! There's been no news from the North Sea and the West Sea; it seems that Penglai Lingyuan has taken action personally!"

"He was arrogant and underestimated his enemy before, which allowed him to gain some advantage. But once he takes action personally, if we encounter him, we will be doomed!"

Tianya Jun stared at the Immortal-Trapping Sword hovering above Tian Ming'an's head, gritted his teeth, and turned to leave. Suddenly, a crimson streak came hurtling towards him. Startled, Tianya Jun raised his hand to block it, and upon closer inspection, he saw that it was a golden-tipped spear!

Immediately afterwards, a short, stout boy dressed in a red lotus battle robe charged out from the void. His first appearance was a display of his Dharma form, revealing his supernatural powers.

In an instant, a three-headed, six-armed Dharma image appeared above the South China Sea. The Dharma image held a white jade bottle of heavenly light in one hand, a mountain-shattering and heaven-opening ruler in the other, a golden sword of flowing shadow in the third, a mirror of blazing fire in the fourth, and the golden fire-tipped spear in the remaining two hands. It was majestic and imposing, with thunder and fire under its feet, blocking Tian Ming'an's way.

"Ming'an, your master sent me to protect you. He'll be there soon!"

Tian Ming'an finally relaxed: "Thank you, True Lord Duobao!"

Duobao finally made it.

Upon seeing Duobao, Crimson Light turned and retreated without paying any attention to Tianya Jun. With Duobao's arrival, Crimson Light knew that its plan had failed. However, wasn't the failure to intercept him also part of that Buddha's plan?
As for Tianya Jun, Crimson Light couldn't care less about that and could only wish him good luck.

When Tianya Jun saw that Duobao, a mere Void Refinement cultivator, dared to obstruct him, he immediately disappeared above the South China Sea. However, Duobao did not let his guard down. In the next instant, two enormous, scimitar-like teeth closed together in the void, as if to bite Duobao in half.

Duobao, however, seemed to have anticipated this. He snorted and flicked his hand, sending a streak of dark white light hurtling forward. With a buzzing sound, it pierced through thousands of miles and struck the two curved blades.

But then a mournful wail was heard, and a stream of black and white light shattered five million miles of heaven and earth. Tianya Jun's two proud teeth, which were capable of splitting mountains, shattering rocks, breaking gold, and cutting through the sky, were smashed off.

As demon blood rained down from the sky, Duobao raised his hand and summoned a bracelet. Duobao held it in his hand and spun it around. Duobao laughed triumphantly, "Did you really think I wasn't on guard?"

When Tian Ming'an saw it, he was quite surprised. Wasn't that black and white bracelet his master's Xuan Yuan Vajra Bracelet?
When did Master give this treasure to True Monarch Duobao?

Seeing Tian Ming'an's surprise, Duobao chuckled, "Your master left this to me before, saying it would be useful. I didn't expect it would actually come in handy." As he spoke, seeing the crimson light about to escape, Duobao immediately shouted, "You thief, don't run!"

"Ming'an, you have the Immortal-Trapping Sword. This monster's two most powerful teeth have already been broken. Use the Immortal-Trapping Sword to kill him. I'm going to chase after that scoundrel!"

After saying that, Duobao once again summoned the Xuan Yuan Vajra Bracelet.

Although the Xuan Yuan Vajra Bracelet was originally just Qi Yuan's Void Refining Magic Treasure, Qi Yuan was one of the few Xuanmen Daoists who could fight Jiang Sheng to a standstill at the Void Refining stage. Moreover, he came from the Qiankun Dao Sect, the number one Daoist lineage in the Nine Provinces that competed with the Eastern Heaven Daoist School for fortune. Therefore, the Xuan Yuan Vajra Bracelet naturally contained a portion of fortune.

After falling into Jiang Sheng's hands, the Xuan Yuan Vajra Bracelet, the Blazing Sun Golden Cudgel, and the Thousand Star Treasure Gourd were used by Jiang Sheng many times. After being nurtured and refined, they are now at the Integration level. Moreover, any one of the materials Jiang Sheng used would be a rare treasure outside. After being nurtured and refined several times, the Xuan Yuan Vajra Bracelet is no longer comparable to what it was before.

Even the crimson light was terrified at the sight, so it immediately unleashed its divine power. In the next instant, accompanied by a faint wolf howl, the world was plunged into darkness.

Unable to discern directions in the darkness and chaos, Duobao grew annoyed: "What kind of magic is this? It even obscures the sky!"

Immediately afterward, Duobao was startled again: "Oh no, it's Ming'an!"

Thinking of this, Duobao immediately unleashed his full supernatural power, using his three-headed, six-armed true form to cleave through the eight directions, determined to break this dark chaos.

However, no matter how many times Duobao chopped at it, the pitch-black expanse remained unchanged.

Just as Duobao was filled with anger and resentment, a bright light suddenly rose up. The light soared into the sky and transformed into pure white, with the moon shining brightly, cleansing away the darkness.

Immediately afterwards, golden light shone brightly, and the blazing sun hung high, breaking through the chaos.

The sun and moon shone in the sky, yin and yang manifested, and the darkness and chaos were gradually broken through, restoring the South China Sea to a bright and clear day.

Duobao looked over in surprise and saw two figures standing on the South China Sea. The two held the Zhuxian Sword and the Luxian Sword respectively, and their expressions were calm and serene. At their feet was Tianya Jun, who had tried to launch a sneak attack but was stabbed through the skin instead.

"Sun Wisdom and Moon Wisdom?!"

Where is Lingyuan?

In response to Duobao's question, Sun-Wisdom True Lord said, "I have gone to chase after that demon dog."

A demon dog?!
Duobao was stunned for a moment, then realized: "That crimson light that doesn't reveal its true form, it's a dog?!"

Moon Wisdom True Lord laughed and said, "We didn't recognize his true form at first, but after seeing the supernatural powers he displayed, we were reminded of a demon from five hundred years ago when the Heavenly Court quelled the Chaotic Demon Cave in the South China Sea."

"That fiend calls himself the Moon-Devouring Evil Lord. He is a howling moon wolf that can devour the sun and moon, but in the human world he is more often called the Heavenly Dog, so it is not wrong to call him a dog."

"Now we'll see if that dog's hide is thick enough to withstand a few strikes from the Qingping Sword."

Anti-Qingping Sword?

The Moon Devouring Evil Lord had no such idea.

When he saw Jiang Sheng descend to the mortal realm in his true form, still carrying the Qingping Sword, the Devouring Moon Evil Lord surrendered.

"True Lord, please don't attack! The little demon has surrendered! The little demon has surrendered!"

"This little demon doesn't have the guts to lay a hand on True Lord's disciple. I was the one pulling Tianya Jun away the whole time. It was Tianya Jun who brought this upon himself, and it has nothing to do with this little demon."

"This humble demon is willing to tell the whole story, and begs the True Lord to spare my life!"

Looking at the Moon Devouring Evil Lord in front of him, Jiang Sheng suddenly laughed: "The details are not important to me."

In the next instant, the Qingping Sword shone with a mystical light, with wind, thunder, water, and fire swirling around it, and the Three Calamities and Destruction transformed into sword energy. Seeing that magic sword that seemed to be able to destroy everything, the Devouring Moon Evil Lord once again used his divine power in his fear.

"Devouring the sun and moon!"

In an instant, the shadow of a celestial dog appeared, encompassing heaven and earth, as if it wanted to devour the sun, moon, and all directions.

However, before the world had even darkened, a blue rainbow sword aura pierced through the universe and struck the heavens.

In an instant, the sword light shattered all laws, pierced through Yin and Yang, and before the Moon Devouring Evil Lord could devour the sun and moon, his head was pierced by the sword, and his soul and spirit were scattered to the winds.

Only at this moment did the lingering sound of the Dao resonate.

"Break through all laws."

With a single sword strike, a powerful demon at the Integration Realm was beheaded on the spot!
Jiang Sheng looked at the dead dog, which was completely black with crimson markings, and carried the dog's carcass straight to the Huanlang Sea area.

On the surface of the Huanlang Sea, Tian Ming'an, Duobao, and the Sun Wisdom True Lord and Moon Wisdom True Lord were guarding the corpse of Tianya Jun. In less than a quarter of an hour, Jiang Sheng returned carrying the flesh of the Devouring Moon Evil Lord. He then threw the dead dog on the spot and coldly surveyed the Huanlang Sea: "Where is the Dragon Lord guarding the Huanlang Sea?!"

As Jiang Sheng's Daoist voice entered the Huanlang Sea, a figure soon arrived riding the waves. He wore an official hat and carried a tortoise shell on his back, clearly the tortoise-like appearance of the Dragon Clan's guardian deity.

"Little Turtle pays respects to the Heavenly Lord of Justice!"

The turtle-like figure bowed respectfully, clearly knowing why Jiang Sheng had summoned him.

Jiang Sheng's voice was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger: "The Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace is eliminating demons and quelling chaos in your Huanlang Sea region. Why is your Huanlang Sea region sitting idly by?"

"Furthermore, why didn't the Dragon Lord, who guards the city, show himself, but instead sent you out to take the blame?"

The Turtle Prime Minister looked distressed: "Your Majesty, you are unaware that the Dragon Lord who guards the Huanlang Sea is no match for the Heavenly Fang Lord and has already perished."

"The Heavenly Court has not taken any action over the years, and the South China Sea Dragon Palace has not sent any new guardian dragons to the Huanlang Sea area. Therefore, we are willing but powerless."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sheng was stunned. The guardian dragon of the Huanlang Sea had died long ago, and the South Sea Dragon Palace was afraid of Tianya Jun, so it did not send anyone. Had the South Sea Dragon Palace fallen so low?
"Today, thanks to the Heavenly Lord's intervention, we have been able to quell the chaos. Otherwise, we don't know how long our Huanlang Sea would have suffered under his tyranny."

"On behalf of the billions of creatures in the Huanlang Sea, the little turtle thanks the Heavenly Emperor!"

Seeing the respectful tortoise, Jiang Sheng, though annoyed, could do nothing to the old tortoise and simply waved it away.

Watching the tortoise-like figure leave, full of gratitude, Duobao leaned close to Tian Ming'an and said, "Lingyuan is still the type who responds better to gentle persuasion than force."

Tian Ming'an whispered, "Master may seem aloof and arrogant, but he is actually the most compassionate towards the weak. This old tortoise has had a tough time, and its attitude is good. How could Master punish it?"

Jiang Sheng clearly heard Duobao and Tian Ming'an's whispered conversation, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

Not long after, a message came from the Jade Pendant: Ye Wenshu had rescued Qiu Buyu and eliminated the rebellious god of Zhongtian Yanzhou, but the person who assisted the rebellious god had escaped without a trace.

Jiang Sheng didn't dwell on it too much: "Buyu is fine now. Have Nantianmen meet him and he'll return to Heaven."

Soon, the South Heavenly Gate cast down its guiding light, and Jiang Sheng and his group returned to the South Heavenly Gate.

In the Palace of the Heavenly Lord of Justice, Jiang Sheng sat at the head of the table, with the True Lords of the Three Departments and Five Capitals standing on either side.

The fifteen Void Refining cultivators from Penglai, Tianhe, Qinghua, Chixiao, and Yaochi, along with seven others including True Lord Zhengyang, plus the Eight True Ones of Luwu, Tian Ming'an, Qiu Buyu, Li Jianchun, Huang Ping'an, and Duobao.
The main hall of the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace was truly a constellation of stars.

Jiang Sheng looked at everyone and said, "This time, the pacification of the human world went smoothly in general, but there were still some people who did not want to see my Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace go smoothly, and caused quite a few twists and turns."

"The reason for this has now been determined: it was the Divine Firmament Emperor who stirred up trouble in secret!"

"I have already asked the Mystic Maiden to submit my petition. I am just waiting for the Heavenly Emperor's decree before I can take action against the Divine Firmament Emperor."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall was invigorated. The first thing the Heavenly Lord of Justice did was to quell the chaos and show his might in the mortal realm, and the second thing was to attack one of the fifty-six imperial palaces. This really boosted morale. Who in the heavens would dare to attack an imperial palace in the Heavenly Court?
Seeing everyone in high spirits, Jiang Sheng instructed: "Ling Yan, go back to Penglai and invite Uncle Shi Hua, Uncle Shi Jun, and Uncle Shi Ping to come, and also ask Uncle Yuan Lin and Uncle Yuan Long for help; Ming Dong, go back to Tianhe and ask Uncle Cang Yuan and Uncle Cang Lan for help; Xuan Xing, go back to Qinghua and ask Uncle Lan Jing and Uncle Lan You for help."

"Ming'an, inform your Uncle Lingwei about this matter and have him step forward as the current head of the Penglai Sect to ask Ancestor Xuanming or Ancestor Jingxuan to provide support!"

"This time, even if the Heavenly Emperor forbids it, I will still raze the Divine Firmament Imperial Palace to the ground!" (End of Chapter)