Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Just take a look and leave!
This is what Qingfeng and his group are thinking now: We dare not provoke that Heavenly Lord of Justice, but we are not without courage either, so can we at least take a look?
Even if things don't go well, we are still the direct descendants of the Azure Phoenix Clan of the Weiyu Realm, and the Heavenly Feather Palace is a renowned holy land in all the heavens and myriad realms. With the same holy land background, and with Qingming, the Yaochi Envoy, mediating between us, surely we can't even be allowed to take a look?
Qingyun felt that Qingfeng and the others' idea was still somewhat unreliable, but it was indeed the best choice at the moment.

In fact, Qingfeng and Qingzhao have made great progress. At first, they were arrogant and looked down on the geniuses of all races in the Three Realms. Now, after only five years of travel, they have come to understand themselves and no longer talk about capturing Hewei and Heyin. Qingyun feels that they have made great progress.

After all, He Wei, who also came from the Tianyu Palace of the Weiyu Realm, is said to have already reached the Integration Realm. If they don't provoke him now and just take a look, they shouldn't cause any trouble.

Compared to Qingfeng and Qingzhao's感慨 about the vastness of the Three Realms and the gathering of geniuses, Qingyun was now thinking more about when to return to the Weiyu Realm. He had long known that the Three Realms were full of heroes and geniuses. Now, having witnessed the vast and boundless oceans and the continuous mountain ranges, and having seen how many beings in the Upper Three Realms existed in the mountains and rivers of the Three Realms, Qingyun was even more determined not to travel around the Three Realms if his cultivation was insufficient.

Therefore, what Qingyun wants to do most right now is to return to the Weiyu Realm and then go into seclusion to cultivate. He doesn't even have the thought of coming out of seclusion until he reaches the Void Refining Realm or the Body Integration Realm.

Seeing the subtle excitement in Qingyan and the others, Qingyun still chose to support them: "Go and see for yourself. After seeing Little Penglai with your own eyes, perhaps Qingfeng and the others will be able to make up their minds to return to Qingzhanjian to cultivate."

In fact, even Qingyun herself had a thought that she was unaware of or unwilling to face: Everyone said that Penglai Lingyuan was powerful and talented, that he was the leader of the Xuanmen sect in the contemporary era, and the number one in all the heavens and myriad realms. So what did Penglai Lingyuan look like and what kind of demeanor did he have?
Qingyun was eager to know. The more he traveled through the Three Realms, the more he heard about Jiang Sheng. Legends of Jiang Sheng were everywhere, from the North Sea and South Sea to Zhongtian Yanzhou and Nanxiao Buzhou. These places were not even within the traditional sphere of influence of the Xuanmen Daoist sect!
But it was in these very places that Qingyun and the others heard how Jiang Sheng had fought among the prodigies of all races for the position of the Heavenly Lord of Justice, heard about the various True Lords of the Heavenly Lord of Justice descending to the mortal realm to quell the chaos and eliminate demons during the turmoil in the human world, and heard how Jiang Sheng had easily beheaded the infamous Heaven-Shaking Demon Lord.
This only happened within the Three Realms. There were also events outside the Three Realms, such as the Xuanmen Calamity that created the current Three Realms structure.
The more legends and stories they heard about Jiang Sheng, the more they wanted to see if Jiang Sheng was a real person or just a god in rumors.

With this in mind, Qingyan, Qingyu, and the other four headed straight for the Liuyu Sea Realm, having already lost interest in Hewei and Heyin.

South China Sea, Liuyu Sea Border.

The South China Sea today is no longer what it used to be. Although it is called the South China Sea, it is only named so because it is located in the south of the Three Realms.

In reality, the South China Sea is now divided into hundreds of sea areas, which is more like a vast expanse of water formed by hundreds of interconnected oceans, and the East China Sea and the North China Sea are similar.

To be precise, it was precisely because the Eastern Heaven Daoists incorporated too many great worlds into the Three Realms and brought them under the rule of the Eastern Heaven after the Great Calamity of Xuanmen that countless oceans surged into the East Sea. After expanding the East Sea, they still had the capacity to nourish the North Sea and the South Sea, allowing the North Sea and the South Sea to also experience a period of development.

Especially the South China Sea.

With the seas brought by the two great universes and the undercurrents of the East Sea of ​​the Three Realms, the South China Sea today has undergone earth-shattering changes compared to hundreds of years ago.

With the nourishment of these water sources and the ever-growing power of the primordial forces of the Three Realms, the South Sea continues to change. However, compared to the dramatic changes caused by the sudden influx of two Great Thousand Realms into the south and the confluence of several seas into the South Sea hundreds of years ago, these changes, influenced by the primordial forces of the Three Realms, are more subtle and gradual, without such a dramatic upheaval.

Not everyone can perceive the fact that the Three Realms are still expanding. Even the creatures living in the South China Sea do not notice anything amiss in the face of the daily changes. However, for outsiders like Qingyan and Qingyu, the South China Sea feels vast, far larger than the North China Sea.

Especially after Qingyan and his group arrived at the Liuyu Sea Realm, this sense of scale became even more pronounced.

Looking out, the Liuyu Sea Realm is a vast expanse where water and sky meet, seemingly constructed entirely of water. Within the Liuyu Sea Realm, there are numerous scattered islands. However, because the Liuyu Sea Realm is now so enormous, even with Qingyan and his companions' cultivation levels, they could not see a single human being within a radius of millions of miles.

This is not surprising. For the creatures living on the seas, islands are usually clustered together to resist the wind and waves. Even if a solitary island is equipped with many defensive formations, it will soon be destroyed by the wind and waves.

Only an archipelago can gather the strength of its people to survive the raging storms and towering waves that devour the heavens and earth.

Therefore, islands in the four seas never appear alone; the appearance of one island often means that an archipelago is about to come into view.

The problem Qingyan and his group are currently facing is that they have no idea where Xiao Penglai is.

They only knew that Little Penglai was located in the Liuyu Sea, and that Little Penglai was vast, covering an area of ​​12 million square miles, with 108 large islands. However, while Little Penglai's 12 million square miles of territory was extremely conspicuous in the Liuyu Sea at the beginning of the Three Realms, it was no longer particularly conspicuous in the Liuyu Sea today.

Even for the local creatures of the Liuyu Sea Realm, Little Penglai is a mysterious place, let alone outsiders like Qingyan and Qingyu.

Standing on the vast sea, listening to the sound of the tides, the five prodigies from the Heavenly Feather Palace who came from the Feather Realm looked at each other, none of them knowing where to go, and they dared not ask the Dragon Palace for the location of Little Penglai.

Therefore, the five of them could only search around in the vast Liuyu Sea.

One day, two days, three days.
More than a month passed, and the five still hadn't found any trace of Little Penglai. Just as they were getting a little annoyed, a clear crane's cry caught their attention.

"The black crane cries out in the sky!"

Qingyan suddenly looked up and saw a graceful figure piercing through the sky and shuttling through the sea of ​​clouds. Even though they were far apart, Qingyan recognized the person at a glance: He Wei from the Xuanhe Clan!

Qingzhao was also extremely excited: "It's Hewei!"

"Follow her, and you'll definitely find Little Penglai!"

Qingyu nodded repeatedly, and the group immediately set to work, following the figure in the sea of ​​clouds from afar, and actually found the location of Little Penglai.

Upon first seeing Little Penglai, Qingyan and the others were filled with awe:

On the vast and boundless sea, one hundred and eight islands are scattered like stars, resembling a chessboard. They seem to be connected to the earth's spiritual energy and reflect the celestial phenomena. Even someone who knows nothing about formations can realize from the layout of these one hundred and eight islands that this is a grand formation set up with the power of heaven and earth.

"I heard them say that before the Three Realms were first established, the Mountain and River Realm where the Eastern Heaven Daoist family was located had a great battle with the Panfeng Realm where the Heavenly Court was located. At that time, the location was in the South China Sea. The Eastern Heaven Daoist family used the islands as a hub to set up a Zhou Tian Star Array to seal off the Panfeng Realm."

"This Little Penglai is a remnant of the great formation of the Eastern Heaven Daoist School."

Qingyu recounted the news he had heard from others, then looked at the islands before him. The sun hung high in the sky, and the sea shimmered with a golden hue. One hundred and eight islands were scattered in all directions, forming inner and outer rings, constructing a constellation pattern, truly an extraordinary sight.

Especially when the sun shines brightly, the water sparkles, and the 108 islands are bathed in celestial light and shimmering with precious brilliance. One can see the verdant peaks rising one after another, with clouds rising and rosy hues, creating a unique and otherworldly atmosphere.

Qingzhao also sighed, "As expected of the Heavenly Court's Judicial Heavenly Lord's sacred ground, its grandeur is truly extraordinary." As the group marveled at the extraordinary nature of Little Penglai, Qingfeng suddenly asked in confusion, "Isn't it said that Little Penglai is Little Penglai? But there's no Penglai among these 108 islands."

Qingyan laughed and said, "Then why don't we go in and take a look?"

Even Qingyun, amidst this celestial paradise, didn't think too much, and the group of five headed straight for the Little Penglai Islands.

Above Little Penglai, amidst the churning sea of ​​clouds, the Crane Demon Lord, clad in feathered robes and adorned with silver hairpins, stood atop a cloud, coldly observing the five members of the Azure Flame Clan who had made little attempt to conceal their presence. Beside him, the drowsy Duobao, leaning on his flowing flaming spear, let out a long sigh of relief: "We've finally arrived."

“I started waiting from the time they arrived in the South China Sea. I waited for more than a year before they finally reached the Liuyu Sea. Then I waited another month before they found Xiaopenglai.”

"With their abilities, they're supposed to be true disciples of the Holy Land, the pride of this realm?"

Duobao was very skeptical of Qingyan and the others' reputation as geniuses. In this day and age, can just anyone call themselves a genius or an extraordinary person?

With a holy land background and the bloodline of a great saint, how come they are so carefree and indecisive, lacking any sense of vigilance? Are they really here to kidnap people, not to have fun?

In reality, Qingyan and his companions had come with the intention of sightseeing, but Duobao was unaware of this. Jiang Sheng's task for him was to wait for Qingyan and his group to arrive and then capture them.

Tilting his head to loosen his stiff neck, Duobao stretched his limbs, making a series of crackling sounds, which drew frequent glances from the Demon Lord Hewei.

Although He Wei Yaojun is now at the Integration stage while Duobao is only at the Refinement stage, He Wei Yaojun still cares a lot about Duobao, the helper Jiang Sheng assigned to her. Duobao is forthright, physically strong, and excels in both combat and magic. He is a natural talent for fierce battles. Such a fierce person is rare in all the heavens and myriad realms. Every single one of them is a hot-tempered killer. However, Duobao is willing to serve under Jiang Sheng and obediently obey his orders, which really surprised He Wei Yaojun.

Duobao was unaware of Hewei Demon Lord's surprise. If he had known, he would have been dismissive and would have made Hewei Demon Lord obedient even if he were to fight Jiang Sheng.

With a flourish of his fiery spear, Duobao said to the Demon Lord Hewei, his eyes gleaming, "Wait here a moment, I'll be right back."

In the next instant, Duobao disappeared from Hewei Demon Lord's side, and a streak of crimson fire descended from the sky, piercing through the sea of ​​clouds and heading straight for Qingyan and the other five!

"careful!"

"They've come with ill intentions!"

Qingyan, Qingyu, and the other three were all from the Tianyu Palace in the Weiyu Realm, so they had a lot of experience in combat, having also traveled outside. Therefore, when faced with Duobao's undisguised attack, the five of them immediately took action.

A flash of light appeared in Qingyan's hand, and a feather fan appeared. The next moment, Qingyan fanned the feather fan, and blue flames shot into the sky, transforming into thousands of streams of flames that rushed straight towards Duobao.

Qingyu and Qingyun each summoned a jade ruler and a ruyi scepter, respectively, and used their magical weapons to block Duobao's movement space.

As for Qingzhao and Qingfeng, they had already rushed forward with their magic weapons, waiting for Duobao to be bound by the Azure Flame Flowing Flame before taking his life from one side to the other.

Every move they made was deadly. The teamwork and ruthlessness displayed by the five members of Qingyan caught Duobao's eye. If the five were powerless to resist, Duobao would be extremely disappointed. Now that the five were baring their teeth and claws, Duobao clearly wanted to test his skills against them.

As thousands of flames rushed towards him, facing these dangerous Azure Phoenix Demon Flames, Duobao swung his Flowing Tassel Fire-Tipped Spear in mid-air. In an instant, a crimson light stretched across the sky for 30,000 miles, transforming into a dazzling ribbon that blocked all the Azure Flames. But at this moment, Qingyu and Qingyun's Jade Ruler and Ruyi were already in front of them.

Looking at the radiant and dazzling magical treasures, Duobao was not careless at all. He could sense that these magical treasures had an extraordinary origin!

In the next instant, the jade ruler burst forth with countless mysterious lights, sealing off Duobao's space to maneuver from all directions, while the Ruyi scepter also came crashing down with the force of a collapsing mountain, striking Duobao directly in the face.

At the same time, Qingzhao, wielding his magic sword, and Qingfeng, brandishing his spear, attacked from both sides, putting Duobao in a predicament of being surrounded on all sides, seemingly on the verge of collapse.

When Crane Demon Lord saw this scene, he frowned slightly. But then, Duobao wielded his Flowing Tassel Fire-Tipped Spear like the wind, instantly forming an impenetrable net of spears that blocked the combined attack of Qingyu, Qingyun, Qingzhao and Qingfeng.

Then, amidst the astonished expressions of the others, Duobao revealed a smile: "Kid, that's not how you use a gun!"

In an instant, Duobao's Flowing Tassel Fire-Tipped Spear shot out like a poisonous dragon, directly knocking away Qingfeng's spear. Then, Duobao's left hand formed a seal and turned into a palm, striking Qingfeng's chest and knocking him straight into the sea.

With Qingfeng, the main force in close combat, being taken down, Qingzhao, the only remaining one, could hardly withstand Duobao's offensive. After struggling to parry two moves with his magic sword, he was kicked away by Duobao, who then used his spear to pierce through the air and knock Qingzhao's magic sword away.

In just a few breaths, Duobao easily broke through the combined attack of the five people from the front and back, and the Demon Lord Hewei also saw through the trick and couldn't help but snort coldly: "He clearly had the strength to directly repel them, but he insisted on taking the risk of letting them get close. He must be very arrogant!"

Duo Bao's method of knowingly letting the five people get close to him and then defeating them in one fell swoop was very similar to Jiang Sheng in the eyes of He Wei Yaojun.

Jiang Sheng was the same way. He was not afraid of supernatural powers or magic weapons. He would wait for the opponent to make a move and then defeat the opponent in one move when the opponent had used all his methods but could not do anything about it. At this time, the opponent's morale would be broken and his Dao heart would be shattered. Only then would Jiang Sheng use the power of heaven and earth to completely crush the opponent.

This kind of method often defeats people's morale and damages their Dao heart. Just thinking about Jiang Sheng makes people tremble in their hearts. Back in the Buzhou Realm, Jiang Sheng did just that. He faced seventeen Dongxuan beings alone and then defeated their combined forces with one move. Even now, when He Wei Yaojun recalls that scene, his hands still tremble a little.

Those who dare to do this are all highly skilled and proud, and Duobao is clearly a prime example.

Looking at the bewildered Qingyan and the others, Duobao grinned: "Is that all you've got?"

"What other tricks do you have up your sleeve? Show them to your Daoist master!" (End of Chapter)