Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

The Three Realms and the Human World, the Southern Continent.

The Southern Continent is vast and boundless, stretching for countless miles from east to west and from south to north.

Even the true immortals of the three realms could not travel east in the morning and rest in the west at night. The vastness of the land and the beauty of the terrain are such that a single mountain can be a pillar of heaven, a single lake can be called a river or sea, the desert is like a vast ocean, and the Gobi Desert stretches to the horizon. All kinds of landforms can be found on a single continent.

In the northwest of Nanxiaobuzhou, there is a mountain range that stretches 80 million li from east to west and 50 million li from north to south, called Tianbi.

To the east of Tianbi Mountain lies a vast plain, crisscrossed by rivers, known as Wanchuan Prefecture; to the west, a plateau crisscrossed by ravines, called Huanglian Plain; to the south, the mighty Yangtze River flows into the Tianyun Great Marsh; and to the north, the boundless grasslands and Gobi Desert, known as Mangcang.

Outside Tianbi Mountain, a young Taoist priest in a green crown and black robe stood with his hands behind his back on the clouds, while a deity with a slightly bowed and humble expression stood beside him.

The deity wore a golden hat and a crimson robe, with a kind and benevolent expression, resembling a wealthy old man.

However, this deity was covered in crimson light, exuding an air of worldly affairs, clearly a powerful and influential human deity.

If anyone familiar with this deity were here, they would surely recognize him as the local earth god of Huang Lianyuan, a renowned and righteous god of fortune in the northwest of Nanxiao Continent.

At this moment, the local earth god Huang Lianyuan was standing beside the young Taoist, pointing in the direction of Tianbi Mountain and saying something.

"Your Majesty, please look. This Tianbi Mountain is connected to Wanchuan Prefecture in the east, separated from Huanglian Plain in the west, blocked by the vast wilderness in the north, and reaches Tianze in the south. It can be described as a strategically important place."

"Its location is crucial to the northwest, surrounded by mountains on all sides with valleys within, resembling a pass. From here, one can remotely control the northwest. Moreover, its high vantage point makes it a formidable stronghold, like a tiger among sheep, to any side."

The only person in the entire world who can be called a Heavenly Lord by this land of Huanglianyuan is Jiang Sheng, the Heavenly Lord of Justice of the Heavenly Court.

Jiang Sheng gazed quietly at the distant Tianbi Mountain: "I've heard that there were originally countless creatures in Tianbi Mountain?"

Huang Lianyuan, the local deity, nodded in agreement: "What the Heavenly Lord said is true. Tianbi Mountain was originally a famous mountain in the Northwest, with many spiritual veins and a gathering of mountains, forests and waters. It can be called a blessed land."

“Previously, Tianbi Mountain was not only home to cultivators who opened up caves to practice and refine their techniques, but also to many spirits and creatures. In addition, the vegetation was lush, and there were many pools and streams, so many humans migrated here and even formed kingdoms.”

"It's a pity"

Huang Lianyuan sighed, "It's a pity that there are no cultivators left in Tianbi Mountain now. All the cultivators have either turned into skeletons hanging on the outer edge of Tianbi Mountain, or become withered bones and yellow earth among the trees of Tianbi Mountain."

"And that original mountain kingdom has long been destroyed, and all the creatures in it have become slaves, working day and night to cultivate mines and cut down trees for that demon lord, without a moment's rest; as for those who are unwilling to be slaves and refuse to risk their lives for him, they have been slaughtered and become meat hanging on the walls of those great demon caves."

"Truly, it has caused immense suffering and loss of life."

Huang Lianyuan spoke, his expression heavy with sorrow.

He is the God of Fortune and Virtue, who received the seal of Heaven and was chosen by Heaven because of his compassion for humanity and his love for the people as if they were his own children.

If the Heavenly Gods are willing to sacrifice everything, even their lives, to protect Heaven and Earth, they are the Heavenly Gods who uphold the Heavenly Way and carry out the Heavenly Mandate; then the Earthly Gods are revered by humanity, who gather the wishes and hopes of countless people and are willing to protect all living beings at all costs.

The land deity of Huanglianyuan possesses such a kind and benevolent appearance, which naturally indicates his love for living beings and his desire to bring blessings to the region. Now that Tianbi Mountain has been reduced to a demon realm, the land deity of Huanglianyuan feels deeply saddened and heartbroken.

Jiang Sheng remained silent, gazing quietly at the distant Tianbi Mountain. This vast mountain range, stretching 80 million li from east to west and 50 million li from north to south, was now completely shrouded in demonic energy. Bloodlust soared into the sky, and demonic clouds obscured the sun. It was unknown how many demonic soldiers were lurking within it. "Tell me about the situation of Tianbi Mountain," he said.

Huang Lianyuan composed himself and continued to explain the situation to Jiang Sheng: "Heavenly Lord, in this Tianbi Mountain, besides the Zhentian Demon Lord, there are thirteen great demons of the Upper Three Realms, known as the Thirteen Zhentian Demon Kings."

"Does the Heavenly Lord see that vast peak? That is the main peak of Tianbi Mountain, now called Zhentian Peak. Zhentian Peak is a million miles high and reaches straight into the sea of ​​clouds. At the top of Zhentian Peak stands a flagpole ten thousand feet tall, with a golden banner a thousand feet long hanging on it. That is the great banner erected by the Zhentian Demon Lord."

"The cave of the Heavenly Demon Lord is located on this Heavenly Peak."

“Previously, I sent someone to sneak into Tianbi Mountain, enter Zhentian Peak, and peek into a corner of it.”

Jiang Sheng was somewhat surprised: "Oh? The Earth God sent people into Zhentian Peak? Didn't the Zhentian Demon Lord notice?"

Huang Lianyuan explained, "At that time, it happened that the Demon Lord Zhentian was establishing his mountain and inviting immortals and great demons from all directions to a banquet at Zhentian Peak. I thought that the Heavenly Court would have to deal with this scoundrel in the future, so I sent my subordinates to sneak in. Although we did not go deep, we still saw quite a lot."

"Your Majesty may not know this, but the Demon Lord Zhentian hollowed out nearly half of Zhentian Peak and carved out a nine-story cave. Each story is magnificent, filled with rare herbs and plants, lush forests, flowing springs and waterfalls, and teeming with spirits. Moreover, each story contains a continuous array of palaces, pavilions and towers, courtyards, palaces, covered walkways, cloud-topped pavilions and celestial towers. It is truly an extraordinary sight."

"When the Demon Lord Zhentian opened the mountain and raised the flag, those scattered immortals and great demons were amazed and said that it was comparable to the Heavenly Palace."

"However, I have not seen the true face of the Heavenly Demon Lord. After all, the Heavenly Peak is divided into nine levels, and the Heavenly Demon Lord only appears on the ninth level. However, I have heard from great demons who have been to the ninth level and seen the Heavenly Demon Lord that the cave on the ninth level is like a world of its own, with magnificent palaces that are like heavenly palaces and imperial cities. It is said that the palace is called the Heavenly Palace."

A nine-story cave dwelling, a magnificent palace that shakes the heavens.
Jiang Sheng chuckled upon hearing this: "This Zhentian Demon Lord is truly ambitious. He has actually managed to build a magnificent cave dwelling comparable to a heavenly palace in the northwest of Nanxiao Continent."

Huang Lianyuan, the local deity, said, "That Zhentian Demon Lord is a demon from the outside world. He is unaware of the vastness of the Three Realms and the immensity of heaven and earth. He has never witnessed the majesty of the Heavenly Court. He can be described as a barbarian demon, and naturally does not know reverence."

Jiang Sheng waved his hand: "Let's not talk about that. Didn't your subordinate hear the great demon who entered the ninth level of the cave boast about it? Did that great demon ever describe what the Heaven-Shaking Demon Lord looked like?"

Huang Lianyuan thought for a moment and said, "It was indeed mentioned. I've heard that the Heaven-Shaking Demon Lord is nine zhang tall, as robust and powerful as a mountain. He has golden horns that point to the sky, six white jade teeth in his mouth, an eight-lobed gilded helmet, and a suit of beast-faced black iron armor. He is truly extraordinary and awe-inspiring."

It's not surprising that a great demon could transform into human form and be nine zhang tall, but Jiang Sheng had never heard of a demon with golden horns on its head and six teeth sticking out of its mouth.

What kind of demon has golden horns on its head and six teeth sticking out of its mouth?
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Sheng said to the local deity, "I have remembered what you said. I am grateful for your company today. Consider this item as payment. Go back now."

The land deity accepted the small jade bottle, expressed his gratitude profusely, and left.

After the land deity left, Jiang Sheng continued to look towards Tianbi Mountain: "You all heard what the land deity Huang Lianyuan said. Does it match what you investigated?"

As Jiang Sheng slid down, six figures appeared behind him. They all wore jade crowns and blue-silver robes, and judging from their blue ribbons and jade talismans, they were all officials from the seventy-two courts of the Heavenly Court.

Following Jiang Sheng were the Heavenly Officials from the Heavenly Court's Wenfeng Academy and Dongming Academy. As Jiang Sheng asked the question, all six Heavenly Officials replied, "Reporting to the Heavenly Lord, the situation investigated by the Earth God of Huanglianyuan is consistent with our investigation."

In fact, not only did Huang Lianyuan send people into Tianbi Mountain to investigate the truth, but Wenfeng Academy also sent people into Tianbi Mountain to investigate the situation of Zhentian Demon Lord.

Not only had they investigated Zhentian Peak, but Wenfeng Academy also knew a good or bad deal about the Thirteen Zhentian Demon Kings of Tianbi Mountain.

Combining Huang Lianyuan's account with the intelligence gathered by Wenfeng Academy, Jiang Sheng nodded: "Alright, that's enough for today. Let's return to Heaven."

The Heavenly Court, the seventh heavenly palace, the residence of the Judicial Heavenly Lord.

All the True Lords of the Three Offices and Five Capitals of the Heavenly Lord of Justice were present.

Looking at the confident True Lords in the hall, Jiang Sheng couldn't help but smile and say, "It seems you all have had a good rest these past few days."

"But you've already rested and recuperated?"

Xuanxing shouted, "Lingyuan, speak frankly, are you going to deal with that Heaven-Shaking Demon Lord?"

Zhen Leizi chimed in, "In the past hundred years, although there have been some ups and downs in the human world, it has been relatively peaceful overall. It's just that Zhen Tian Demon Lord who openly raised his banner against the heavens and truly doesn't take us seriously. I've long wanted to flatten Tianbi Mountain." Seeing the crowd's high spirits, Jiang Sheng didn't keep them in suspense any longer: "That's right, I've decided to punish that Zhen Tian Demon Lord."

"The decree from Dou Niu Palace will be issued soon. This time, I will join forces with the gods of the Dou Department, Lei Department, Huo Department, Shui Department and other departments of the Heavenly Court, as well as the Four Dipper Star Lords, and the gods of the Northwest of Nanxiao Continent, to surround Tianbi Mountain."

"However, as the saying goes, a cause must be justified. First, send them an imperial edict. If they are willing to dismiss their demon soldiers and submit to the Heavenly Court, they can be forgiven. If they insist on disobeying, then don't blame me for being merciless."

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng turned his gaze toward the Southern Continent and toward the Tianbi Mountain in the northwest.

At this moment, Tianbi Mountain was shrouded in demonic clouds that obscured the sun, and the surrounding area was filled with surging and turbulent evil energy and blood energy. Meanwhile, inside Zhentian Peak of Tianbi Mountain, Zhentian Demon Lord and the thirteen demon kings were celebrating and drinking merrily, enjoying themselves immensely.

Suddenly, the Demon Lord Zhentian seemed to sense something, and abruptly looked up, his gaze seemingly penetrating Zhentian Peak to see the vast sky above.

The stars shone brightly in all directions, their light dazzling in the east, west, north, and south. The stars shone brilliantly, and amidst their interweaving, there were thousands of rays of light and auspicious clouds. It was clear that the clouds and rainbows had woven together to form a jade talisman and a heavenly book, which manifested on Tianbi Mountain.

"The Heavenly Court oversees the Three Realms and commands respect from all the heavens; it is revered by all races throughout the universe. It inherits the orthodox tradition of chaos, governs the order of the universe, and commands the stars and heavens above, as well as the lands and rivers below. Mars and the stars, the four seasons rotate in an orderly manner; mountains, rivers, and all things grow and thrive in their proper places."

"The demons and spirits from the outside world, unaware of the vastness of heaven and earth, and ignorant of the glory of the Three Realms, have entered this realm by chance, disregarding the majesty of the Heavenly Court and the grace of the continents, defying the authority of heaven, gathering in the mountains and wilderness, wreaking havoc and causing chaos."

"To raise a flag and flaunt one's power is rebellion; to overstep one's bounds and shake the heavens is treason; to poison the living is evil; to disregard the will of Heaven is a crime."

"If the calamity descends today, and if you are not yet blinded by its power, and still retain a sliver of clarity, you should send the demons to surrender with their heads bound. There is still a chance to turn back and a hope for redemption. If you continue to resist stubbornly, then the Heavenly Emperor will arrive, the stars will unleash their wrath, the thunder chariot will crush your bodies, and you will be annihilated by water and fire."

"Do not say that Heaven's wrath is unpredictable, for I have not warned you."

Inside the Zhentian Palace, the Zhentian Demon Lord, who had been drinking heartily, fell silent, while the thirteen demon kings looked apprehensive, their faces filled with fear and panic.

heaven.

Without entering the Three Realms, one cannot know the majesty of the Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Court is not an empty shell; it is an existence that suppresses the Three Realms and the universe, jointly maintained by the Eastern Heavenly Taoism, the Western Heavenly Buddhism, the Northern Demon Emperor Palace, and other celestial immortals, Buddhas, and saints under the rule of His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor of the Golden Palace of Ten Thousand Paths.

The Heavenly Court is a gathering place for the most talented people in the heavens. Not to mention anything else, the struggle for the position of the Heavenly Ruler of Justice five hundred years ago alone attracted countless talents from all over the heavens.

Any one of them could easily suppress these petty villains, not to mention the one who ascended to the position of Judicial Heavenly Lord by stepping over a group of geniuses from all realms.

For a moment, the eyes of the thirteen demon kings flickered, and they all showed signs of retreating.

They had originally heard that the Heavenly Judge of Justice had been punished by the Heavenly Emperor, so they thought of taking the opportunity to gain some benefits in the human world.

Indeed, the Heavenly Ruler of Justice has not appeared in recent centuries, which is why they can so confidently and boldly swagger around in the human world.

But now, looking at the celestial book, the situation seems to be completely different from what they thought!
The Demon Lord Zhentian coldly observed the terrified expressions of the thirteen great demons below the stage and hummed, "A mere Heavenly Lord has frightened you all?"

"Who is that Heavenly Lord, that he could make you, a group of Upper Three Realms Heavenly Demons, so uneasy without even having seen his face?"

The Crimson Serpent Demon King sighed: "Demon Lord, you don't know, in the Three Realms today, there is only one person in the entire world who is called the Heavenly Lord."

"That is the Heavenly Lord of Justice, from the Spirit Abyss of Penglai!"

As the Crimson Serpent Demon King uttered the words "Penglai Spirit Abyss," the Heaven-Shaking Demon Lord burst into laughter: "So it's just a junior from the Penglai Dao Sect!"

"If it were the seventh, eighth, or ninth generation true disciples of Penglai, I would have to give way. But how much ability could a mere true disciple of the Ling generation from Penglai possibly have?"

"The so-called Judicial Heavenly Lord's Banquet that you mentioned? Who can't see that it was just a publicity stunt orchestrated by the Eastern Heavenly Daoists to promote Lingyuan?"

"Do not worry, with me here, what are you all panicking about?"

"Moreover, if Ling Yuan were truly powerful, he would have come in his true form to question him long ago. Why would he have needed to send down the Heavenly Book?"

"In the end, it's still because they're afraid of me."

With that, the Demon Lord Zhentian raised his wine bowl: "Everyone, please drink to your heart's content. As the saying goes, murder and arson are rewarded with amnesty. We have been making a name for ourselves in the mortal world, and the Heavenly Court has always been wary of us and wanted to recruit us."

"Perhaps, in the future we will also ascend to heaven and become some kind of heavenly ruler or divine ruler."

Seeing the Demon Lord Zhentian so calm, the group of demon kings were somewhat relieved. After all, the Demon Lord Zhentian was right. Perhaps the Heavenly Court wanted to recruit them. Otherwise, why would they send a heavenly book?

Thinking of this, the demon kings couldn't help but feel restless. No matter how good the human world was, how could it compare to the Heavenly Court?
It is said that in the Heavenly Court, starlight shines everywhere, spiritual energy abounds, the essence of the sun and moon shines, and there are countless delicacies from land and sea, as well as fine wines and nectars.
"So, instead of dispersing the demons, Tianbi Mountain is actually stirring up trouble?"

Jiang Sheng smiled as he looked at the intelligence report sent by Wenfeng Academy: "That's good. If he really wanted to surrender, I would have a bigger headache."

"Summon all the True Lords of the Three Offices and Five Capitals, and prepare to take action."

Before long, all twenty-three True Lords from the Three Offices and Five Capitals arrived. Jiang Sheng looked at everyone and said without wasting words, "The Heaven-Shaking Demon Lord does not intend to dismiss the demons."

"The Five True Lords each mobilized three million Daoist soldiers, totaling fifteen million Daoist soldiers. They also set up a thousand Dharma boats and fifty Heavenly Nets, deploying their formations on all four sides of Tianbi Mountain, encircling it from all ten directions!"

"Each of the three departments mobilized one million heavenly soldiers, combining them into a total of three million heavenly soldiers, along with three hundred heavenly puppet mechanisms, to await them at the South Heavenly Gate."

“Shen Yao, you have summoned the Six Lords of the Divine Firmament Thunder Palace and laid down thunderclouds on Tianbi Mountain, stirring up the might of Heaven.”

"Ming An, you have commanded me to enter the Thunder Department with a golden talisman, requesting the eighteen Thunder Lords of the Shangqing Xuanlei Palace to descend to the mortal realm to assist me."

"Duobao, take my jade seal into the Dou Department and ask the thirteen star lords of the Southern and Northern Dou Departments to manifest stars in the heavens to enhance your battle power."

"Let all parties take action! At noon, send troops to Tianbi Mountain!"

With Jiang Sheng coordinating things, and everyone busy, the South Heavenly Gate became bustling again. Immortals, demons, and spirits passing by were all curious about why the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace had stirred up such a commotion. After some investigation, they learned that the Judicial Heavenly Lord himself was leading a team to annihilate Tianbi Mountain, which truly caused quite a stir.

The Zhentian Demon Lord of Tianbi Mountain in Nanxiao Buzhou is undoubtedly the most powerful demon to cause trouble in the human world in the past 150 years. Before, when Jiang Sheng was in seclusion, the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace could not do anything to him, and the various departments of the Heavenly Court were too lazy to pay attention to him. Now that Jiang Sheng has come out of seclusion, it is clear that this demon can no longer be allowed to continue to wreak havoc in the human world.

Soon, the Heavenly Court issued an imperial edict to the mortal realm. The gods of the four regions of Huanglianyuan, Wanchuanzhou, Tianyunze, and Mangcangchuan in the northwest of Nanxiaobuzhou were all alarmed upon receiving the decree.

The City God of Wanchuan Prefecture, the Water God of Tianyunze, and the Mountain God of Mangcangchuan were all somewhat uneasy, but they still had to bite the bullet and mobilize manpower in the face of the Heavenly Court's decree.

Meanwhile, in Huang Lianyuan, the officials looked at their overjoyed God Lord with some confusion, wondering why he was so happy when he was about to clash head-on with the Heavenly Demon Lord.

Huang Lianyuan, however, stroked his beard and laughed, "That Zhentian Demon Lord can't be arrogant anymore. This time, the Heavenly Court has been angered, and the Judicial Heavenly Lord has personally taken action. There is no way he can survive."

"You are all fortunate today! Follow me, and I will broaden your horizons!" (End of Chapter)