Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Daji?!
Jiang Sheng looked at this woman who exuded a deadly allure and amazing charm, a bewitching woman who could be described as seductive to the bone, and his heart was filled with warning signs.

A beauty that could topple kingdoms? A beauty that could rival the heavens? A natural charm that could entice anyone to possess?

None of these descriptions can adequately capture Daji's beauty and charm. It's as if her innate talents, her very essence, and her supernatural powers are alluring and seductive. However, in Jiang Sheng's eyes, Daji, this enchantress whose beauty and allure were both utterly captivating, could be described in eight words:

Poppies may be beautiful, but their poison can be deadly.

Indeed, in Jiang Sheng's eyes, this demoness named Daji was like a seemingly beautiful poppy flower, pretty, weak, and charming, seemingly harmless but secretly poisonous.

So even though Daji was able to display her alluring demeanor and seductive charm in front of Jiang Sheng, Jiang Sheng remained unmoved. Looking beyond the skin and flesh, he saw nothing more than a skeleton.

With a beautiful woman smiling radiantly beside him, Jiang Sheng didn't even glance at her. He simply bowed again to the Queen Mother and said, "Your Majesty, Ling Yuan has duties to perform and must guard the Jade Pool. I fear I cannot spare the time to care for others. I urge Your Majesty to select another capable person."

Faced with Jiang Sheng's blunt rejection, Daji was not displeased at all. Instead, she looked at Jiang Sheng with a bit of curiosity. She had long expected that Jiang Sheng would refuse, but she did not expect him to refuse so decisively, as if she had no attraction to him whatsoever.

But Daji didn't mind Jiang Sheng's attitude at all, because the Golden Mother Yuanjun wouldn't allow Jiang Sheng to refuse.

As expected, the Golden Mother Yuanjun simply smiled and said, "It's alright. Asking you to take care of her is just to ask you to do her a favor. You can tell from her bone structure that it's easy to cause some trouble. With you, the Heavenly Lord of Justice, here, we can always avoid some trouble."

Jiang Sheng could tell it was an excuse. After all, if security was a concern, could the reputation of the Heavenly Lord of Justice compare to that of the Jade Pool Sacred Realm?

But the Golden Mother Yuanjun gave this excuse so that Jiang Sheng wouldn't refuse, so Jiang Sheng had no choice but to agree: "In that case, Ling Yuan will obey."

Seeing that Jiang Sheng agreed, the Golden Mother Yuanjun smiled and said, "Don't worry, all her expenses outside will be covered by Yaochi. You won't have to pay anything. Go on, go on."

"Daji, you should leave with the Heavenly Lord of Justice."

Daji obediently bowed and said, "Daji obeys."

Immediately, Daji looked at Jiang Sheng, her smile undiminished: "Your Majesty, from this day forward, I will follow you."

Jiang Sheng frowned slightly and nodded: "Please, Demon Lord."

After leaving the Sparrow Terrace, the female immortals looked at Daji standing beside Jiang Sheng with strange expressions, some hostile and some frowning.

Based on their innate sensitivity, the female immortals of Yaochi could tell at a glance that Daji was not an easy opponent. This naturally alluring woman, whose every smile and frown was captivating, possessed a fatal charm for men. Moreover, this Daji Demon Lord, who exuded amazing charm from head to toe, was now standing obediently beside Jiang Sheng, looking meek and submissive. For a dignified Mahayana Demon Lord to be so humble and subservient in front of a male immortal would inevitably shake the hearts of any deity.

However, when the female immortals looked at Jiang Sheng, they found that his expression had not changed at all, his eyes were still clear, and he had not been tempted by Daji at all.

"Your Majesty, I never imagined that in the end I would still go with you."

Daji smiled mysteriously, tilting her head to look at the Taoist beside her, while Jiang Sheng simply said, "Demon Lord, come with me."

Daji knew that Jiang Sheng's heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface. Was he angry? Or annoyed?

Regardless of Jiang Sheng's mood, Daji felt extremely happy. Therefore, she behaved exceptionally obediently and followed Jiang Sheng closely, which attracted the attention of many female immortals in Yaochi.

Fairy Yuerui looked at the stunningly beautiful woman beside Jiang Sheng with some confusion: "Who is that? Why is she following True Monarch Lingyuan?"

Fairy Yueping said with a cold face, her mood inexplicably bad: "That is Daji, the Demon Lord of Tushan Holy Land in the Great Wilderness Realm. She came to the Peach Banquet with the Great Sage of Tushan. Because she wanted to travel in the Three Realms, she asked Yuanjun for help, and Yuanjun then asked True Lord Lingyuan to take care of her."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Yuerui was taken aback: "Just because she wants to travel in the Three Realms, you asked True Lord Lingyuan to take care of her?"

"The True Lord Lingyuan is extremely busy with his duties, how could the Primordial Sovereign possibly have time for that?"

As they spoke, Fairy Yuerui fell silent: "Yes, how could we refuse the request to take care of Yuanjun?"

Sensing the subtle or overt gazes around her, Daji suddenly leaned close to Jiang Sheng and whispered, "Your Majesty, look, all these fairies from Yaochi are watching you."

The fragrant mist wafted towards him, and temptation was all around, but Jiang Sheng's Dao heart remained unmoved: "Demon Lord, if I were you, I wouldn't be so close to you."

Daji's smile froze. Before she knew it, a faint but sharp edge had locked onto her. The instinctive wariness of the demon race against their natural enemies was frantically warning her: one more inch closer and you will die!

"Since the Queen Mother asked me to take care of you, I will naturally not let anything happen to you. But if you insist on causing trouble, then please spend the rest of your time in the judicial prison, Demon Lord. Anyway, the Peach Banquet is only two or three years away."

After saying that, Jiang Sheng left. Daji watched him leave with a deep gaze, and in an instant, her face returned to its harmless, charming smile: "Your Majesty, wait for me."

After leaving the Eighth Heaven Realm, Jiang Sheng continued forward without paying any attention to Daji behind him. Daji was not annoyed and just followed him from a distance. The two of them continued in this strange manner until they reached the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Mansion before stopping.

Daji gazed up at the towering palace gates before her. The two gates appeared to be cast in bronze, studded with silver nails. The palace walls were predominantly black and silver, with flying eaves and brackets above, adorned with a plaque inscribed with five immortal seal characters: "Palace of the Heavenly Lord of Justice." Each character flowed with the grace of a dragon, and at a glance, one felt an overwhelming divine might pressing down upon her—a torrent of thunder, boundless laws and restrictions, a sky-covering net, and the resplendent sword that suppressed all demons and monsters in the Three Realms.
With just one glance, Daji felt as if she heard the deafening thunder of the Shangqing Heaven that made the demons' bones soften and their blood freeze, and as if she saw a sharp sword light that traversed the past and present and cut through the light of time. Unconsciously, Daji's back was covered in cold sweat, but she still had a smile on her face, though it looked forced no matter how you looked at it: "This is the Palace of the Heavenly Lord of Justice. It is truly solemn and majestic, in line with the aura of the Heavenly Palace."

Upon seeing Jiang Sheng's return, the palace gates burst open, and on both sides, heavenly soldiers and generals, armed with spears and halberds and clad in silver helmets and armor, stepped forward in unison, bowing their heads and shouting, "Heavenly Lord!"

Jiang Sheng nodded slightly. As the inner palace gate slowly opened, the sound of whips cracking like thunder echoed: Swish! Swish! Swish!
After three lashes, the heavenly general shouted loudly, "Heavenly Lord, return to your palace!"

The next moment, a chorus of voices rose and fell from near to far: "The Heavenly Emperor is returning to his palace; the carriage is in place!"

"The Heavenly Emperor returns to his palace, and the covered bridge is now complete!"

With shouts, the inner and outer palace gates swung open, starlight scattering and the sounds of dragons roaring and cranes crying. Cloud cranes soared through the sky, spirit dogs ran about, and a blue corridor stretched out. On the corridor, Daji saw bare-chested warriors beating drums, Taoist soldiers holding up ceremonial plaques, and two three-zhang-tall golden-maned lions pulling a blue bamboo cloud chariot that came riding on fire. The cloud chariot was about nine zhang square, with a purple canopy on top and three blue, gold, and silver screens on the left and right. As the cloud chariot approached, the two huge lions sat down, and a warrior on one side presented nine blue steps. Jiang Sheng then ascended the steps and sat down, looking at Daji, who was still standing in place.

Although this wasn't Daji's first time visiting the Three Realms, it was her first time in the Heavenly Court. Even in the Tushan Holy Land, she had never seen such a grand and imposing presence. It just goes to show that the Heavenly Court is indeed the Heavenly Court; their Great Wilderness Realm simply couldn't compare, whether in terms of manpower or resources.
"Demon Lord, please, I will show you around the Palace of the Heavenly Lord of Justice."

Upon hearing Jiang Sheng's words, Daji smiled and said, "Thank you, Heavenly Lord."

Since she was already there, she might as well make the best of it. Although Daji was somewhat lazy and rarely left the Great Wilderness Realm, it didn't mean she hadn't seen the world. The grandeur of the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace was far inferior to that of the Jade Pool Holy Land. The grandeur of the Western Queen Mother, who was one of the Four Emperors of the Three Realms, and the Holy Golden Mother Yuanjun, was truly astonishing and awe-inspiring.

Daji boarded the cloud chariot, the strongman removed the jade steps, and two lion-like creatures pulled the chariot, soaring through the air on fire, and flew along the empty corridor towards the depths of the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace. Daji looked at the layout of the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace from the air, while Jiang Sheng said beside her, "The Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace covers an area of ​​eight million li. Because it is in charge of the heavenly rules and regulations, there are many restrictions within the palace, including restrictions on flying and on the law."

"If you use your supernatural powers at will within the Palace of the Heavenly Lord of Justice, you will be subject to the laws and prohibitions of Heaven. You must remember this, Demon Lord."

Listening to Jiang Sheng's words, which were ostensibly a reminder but actually a warning, Daji seemed to understand something: "According to what the Heavenly Lord said, isn't this Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace full of restrictions, and even entering and leaving must be done with extreme caution?"

Jiang Sheng nodded: "That's about right."

Daji said no more and began to survey the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace. The first thing that caught her eye was the majestic and solemn palace complex in the distance, which stretched out like a mountain range. There were pavilions on both sides, and the corridors twisted and turned. There were no green hills or clear waters, only patrolling heavenly soldiers and hunting dogs, circling cloud cranes and hawks, and rows upon rows of Taoist soldiers.
Cold and solemn, it lacked the beauty of ordinary celestial palaces and fairylands, only discomfort and chill. It was as if the sky above this celestial palace was not filled with the sun, moon and stars, but with a gloomy sky and rolling thunder, or as if countless eyes were hidden in all directions, watching every blade of grass and every tree that entered this celestial palace.

Amidst that indescribable awkwardness, the cloud chariot finally passed the palace complex. What came into Daji's view were scattered palaces and courtyards, and directly in front of her were three central heavenly palaces connected one after another, resembling a mountain range.

Jiang Sheng's voice rang out at the right moment: "That was the front hall of the Heavenly Lord's Palace just now, where the Three Offices and Five Capitals are located. This is the core of the Heavenly Lord's Palace of Justice. I am not usually in the front hall, but here."

"That is the Hall of Justice, where I handle Heavenly affairs and hold meetings; the largest one in the middle is the Xuanqing Hall, which is also my daily living quarters."

Seeing that Jiang Sheng didn't mention the inner palace, Daji couldn't help but ask, "What's behind that?"

Jiang Sheng simply said, "There's nothing to say about the Lotus Light Palace."

Seeing that Jiang Sheng didn't mention it, Daji didn't ask anymore. She just glanced at the Lotus Light Palace, feeling that something was hidden inside.

After touring the front and middle areas, Jiang Sheng took Daji to see the back of the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace. In Daji's eyes, this place was in line with the scenery of a celestial palace, with celestial plants and spiritual roots everywhere. There was a sea of ​​spiritual bamboo, with white apes and white deer faintly visible; there was a maple forest and peach garden, where moon foxes frolicked; and there was a spiritual pond with lotus flowers and koi swimming.

As for the warm pool, the empty pavilion, the cloud palace, and so on, there is everything. The fresh and natural feeling of harmony between all things behind the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Mansion is completely different from the cold and gloomy feeling in front. The two are like two extremes, which makes Daji take a second look at Jiang Sheng.

Jiang Sheng, however, remained unfazed: "That's how the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Mansion is. I've arranged a place for the Demon Lord to stay, right here in the Qinglin Palace. It's a sea of ​​Xiang bamboo forest, and the Qinglin Palace is right in the middle of the bamboo forest. There's a Moon Spring on one side, where the Moon Fox has made its home. Although the Suxin Moon Tail Fox isn't as good as the fox clan of Tushan, it's still a spiritual species. With them keeping the Demon Lord company, it won't be too boring."

"If the Demon Lord intends to tour the Heavenly Court, I can give the Demon Lord a waist token of the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace. With this waist token, you can freely enter and exit the first to seventh Heavenly Realms. If the Demon Lord intends to leave the Heavenly Court, you can also use the waist token to pass through the South Heavenly Gate."

"However, Demon Lord, you must remember the time of the Peach Banquet. If you miss the entry time, you will not be able to enter."

Daji thought for a moment and smiled, "The Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace is nice, but it's too cold. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well here. However, I've heard that the Heavenly Lord has a Taoist temple in the South Sea called Little Penglai?"

Jiang Sheng glanced at the smiling Daji and frowned slightly: Daji is obviously a femme fatale, the kind of beautiful and wicked woman who brings ruin to the country. Nobody knows what she's thinking or what she's planning.

Therefore, Jiang Sheng did not want Daji to leave his sight. In any case, the Peach Banquet was only two or three years away, and keeping her under the control of the Heavenly Lord of Justice was undoubtedly the safest option at this time. If she were to go to the mortal world, no one could predict what might happen.

Jiang Sheng disliked the feeling of things slipping out of his control, especially with Daji's endorsement and the Golden Mother's backing, making things even more difficult to manage.

After thinking it over, Jiang Sheng agreed: "If the Demon Lord wants to go to Little Penglai, that's fine too, but the Demon Lord won't change his mind then, will he?"

Daji laughed and said, "Of course not. I have long heard that Xiaopenglai is the pearl of the South China Sea, known as a fairyland on earth. I have longed to go there for a long time."

South China Sea, Liuyu Sea Border, Little Penglai.

Upon hearing of Jiang Sheng's arrival on Xiaopenglai Island, Su Yutong immediately led Zhuang Yi, Zhang Xiaojiu, and Ao Li to greet him.

"Greetings, Master!"

"Greetings, Demon Lord Daji!"

Daji's gaze swept over Su Yutong, Zhuang Yi, and Zhang Xiaojiu one by one. They were all well-behaved, either taciturn or meek, and utterly uninteresting.

But when Daji saw Ao Li, with his round head, black hair and golden eyes, her eyes suddenly lit up: "What an obedient and adorable little dragon! No wonder you didn't want me to come to Little Penglai, Heavenly Lord. It turns out you were hiding such a treasure."

Jiang Sheng ignored Daji and said to Ao Li, "Xiao Li, come back to the Heavenly Court with me. Yu Tong, Zhuang Yi, you will temporarily take care of Xiao Penglai. Xiao Jiu, you continue your cultivation in Xiao Penglai."

After making the arrangements, Jiang Sheng looked at Daji and said, "Since the Demon Lord wishes to stay in Xiaopenglai temporarily, please be careful not to wander into certain places. The rest of the place is open to the Demon Lord."

Daji readily agreed: "Then how about letting little sister Yutong take me to see Little Penglai?"

Su Yutong looked at Jiang Sheng with some panic. This Daji demon lord did not seem easy to deal with; she seemed to be able to eat people.

Jiang Sheng gave Su Yutong a look and nodded: "Yutong, take the Demon Lord for a tour of Little Penglai."

Su Yutong had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward: "Demon Lord, please come here."

"Then thank you, little sister Yutong." Daji smiled and followed Su Yutong away, leaving Zhuang Yi and Zhang Xiaojiu with a charming and alluring back view.

Jiang Sheng watched Daji leave with a calm expression but a cold heart. If Duobao hadn't been investigating the situation along the South China Sea coast, Jiang Sheng would have really wanted to bring Duobao back to monitor this demoness.

But for now, we still have to rely on ourselves.

"Be careful, stay away from that witch, otherwise if you fall into her trap, even I won't be able to save you."

Zhuang Yi and Zhang Xiaojiu nodded repeatedly to show that they understood. They also felt that Daji's beauty was so breathtaking that it made them uneasy.

As he pondered, Jiang Sheng raised his hand again, and boundless moonlight condensed. As a point of essence fell, the pure moonlight surrounded the essence and transformed into the appearance of a True Lord in a moon crown and jade robe. This person, with a cold temperament and a face identical to Jiang Sheng's, was one of Jiang Sheng's Yin-Yang Dharma bodies, the Guanghan Moon Wisdom True Lord.

Jiang Sheng then took out a black magic sword, about three feet six and a half inches long, from his sleeve and handed it to True Monarch Yuehui:

"Yuehui, you keep an eye on Little Penglai for me with the Immortal-Slaying Sword. I'm worried about that demoness." (End of Chapter)