Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"Daji, of the You Su clan, was named Da; later she entered the Great Wilderness Realm, changed her surname to Tu Shan, and was named Ji. She is suspected to have dual bloodlines of Qingqiu and Tu Shan."

"Her true age is unknown, but her reputation has been circulating for over ten thousand years. It is said that Su Da of Qingqiu possessed innate charm and unparalleled beauty."

"For some unknown reason, she switched allegiance to the Tushan Clan of the Great Wilderness and called herself Daji. During the Great Calamity of the Xuanmen, the Immortal Lord of the Qiankun Dao Sect ordered Zhou Yuan to go to the Great Wilderness Realm to invite her to the Nine Provinces Realm. Although she entered the Nine Provinces, she never became an enemy of my Eastern Heaven Daoist School. Later, she left the Nine Provinces Realm by unknown means."

The Heavenly Court, the Seven Heavenly Palaces, the Palace of the Judicial Heavenly Lord.

Inside the Hall of Justice, Jiang Sheng listened as the celestial officials from Dongming Academy reported on Daji's origins, bloodline, and past. He lightly tapped his fingers on the table, which produced a clear, resonant sound: "She possesses the dual bloodlines of Su Daji, Tu Shan Ji, and both the Qingqiu White Fox and Tu Shan Red Fox."

"The bloodlines of two kinds of celestial foxes are ingrained in her bones; no wonder she possesses such a captivating and alluring charm."

As Jiang Sheng finished speaking, Yu Ming Zhenjun said, "Daji's name is very famous throughout the myriad worlds. In those great worlds, countless geniuses and Daoists are willing to go through fire and water for her, and in the various immortal sects and holy lands, there are countless Mahayana cultivators who want to get close to her but have failed to do so."

"Speaking of which, Daji, that demoness, is quite interesting. She never hides her purpose, and she always tells these people what she wants to do. Even so, those Mahayana Immortal Lords, Demon Lords, and those proud Daoist disciples are all willing to fall at her feet and be at her beck and call."

Yu Ming Zhenjun, looking like he was enjoying the show, said, "This is a ruthless character who can pass through countless flowers among the myriad immortals, gods, demons and monsters in the heavens and myriad realms without getting a single petal on him. This time, he just happened to come to you. I wonder how many people inside and outside the Three Realms will grit their teeth and hate you to the core when this news gets out."

"Speaking of which, why did she insist on coming here this time? Could it be that she wants an explanation for what happened in Qingqiu?"

"If that's the case, there will be many people in all the worlds who will be eager to curry favor with her."

Jiang Sheng remained calm, simply lowering his head to sip his immortal tea: "It's not impossible that I came here for the matter of Qingqiu."

"But it's no use asking me about the Qingqiu matter. After all, it was Daoist Juehua of the Qinghua Dao Sect who personally took action. Unless Daoist Juehua uses the great power of the Great Dao to intervene again, the Qingqiu fox clan will remain, generation after generation, mindless furry beasts, rather than an innate demon clan."

"Uncle-Master, do you think that besides the matter of Qingqiu, she might have come here deliberately for some other reason?"

Jiang Sheng specially invited Yu Ming Zhenjun. To deal with a demoness like Daji who clearly had ulterior motives, he needed an old hand like Yu Ming Zhenjun, who had been through countless trials and tribulations in the myriad realms, to analyze the situation for him.

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Taking a sip of Jiang Sheng's Suspended Mist Tea, True Monarch Yu Ming smacked his lips and said, "The Suspended Mist Tea of ​​the True Cloud Dao Sect is truly a divine product. It's a pity that the old fox Immortal Monarch Fu Yun didn't even give me a few ounces, but he gave you so much."

Jiang Sheng saw right through Yu Ming Zhenjun's thoughts: "Don't even think about taking anything else from me. I don't have much of this Suspended Mist Tea left."

Yu Ming Zhenjun, however, said nonchalantly, "If you don't have any more, just ask Fu Yun Xianjun. You two have such a good relationship, you call each other brothers, how could he possibly mistreat you?"

Jiang Sheng shook his head: "That was before. The reason that old fox called me brother was because he wanted to use my name and the power of the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Mansion to seek benefits for himself."

“That old fox seems friendly to everyone, but he’s full of scheming. If he doesn’t give me an explanation this time, I won’t have a friend like Immortal Lord Fuyun in the future.”

Upon hearing this, True Lord Yuming suddenly became interested. He picked up a plate of melons and fruits and asked excitedly, "Tell me quickly, tell me quickly, let me see how our famous and powerful Heavenly Lord of Justice was tricked by that old fox."

Seeing Yu Ming Zhenjun's gloating expression, Jiang Sheng rolled his eyes and still explained the whole story. When Yu Ming Zhenjun heard that Fu Yun Xianjun might have been eyeing Longgongfang for a long time and therefore deliberately dragged Jiang Sheng to Longgongfang for a banquet, he couldn't help but interject: "That is in line with that old fox's usual practice."

"The Immortal Lord of Floating Clouds never argues with anyone. He always has a gentle and amiable demeanor, and everyone thinks he is a kind-hearted person."

"But in reality, he's always calculating who benefits him and who doesn't; when he makes friends, he only cares about interests. As long as you're beneficial to him, he'll be completely open with you, but if you're not, he'll still take advantage of you."

"But he never does anything himself, he always manipulates things through others, and he never offends anyone; so on the surface he is always the kind-hearted Immortal Lord Fuyun, and bad things are never related to him."

Then, True Monarch Yuming changed the subject again: "But on the other hand, he is the most shrewd and adept at judging situations, after all, that's how the True Cloud Dao Sect is from top to bottom."

After a pause, True Monarch Yuming and Jiang Sheng exchanged a glance, their unspoken understanding unspoken.

After all, to avoid offending the venerable one, it would be disrespectful to the dignified Pure Yang Daojun, one of the Four Emperors of Heaven and a Dao-holding Realm cultivator, to directly say that the Longevity Emperor of the Southern Kingdom was a fence-sitter. However, from another perspective, the Longevity Emperor undoubtedly had the best vision and the most reliable methods. He could mediate between various parties, stabilize the Heavenly Court, and connect the East and the West. He was the only candidate for the Southern Kingdom to manage the daily affairs of the Heavenly Court.

With a chuckle, True Lord Yuming continued, "So he would never offend you, whether for your own sake or for the sake of our Eastern Heaven. He would never do anything to offend you to the point of death."

"I think if he doesn't come to apologize to you in the next two years, he might even apologize to you at the Peach Banquet."

Jiang Sheng nodded: "I did expect that, so I don't plan to see him at all for the next two years. I want him to think it over first, so that he won't drag me into things later."

Yu Ming Zhenjun laughed and said, "If the Dragon Palace wants to do business in the Southern Sky Domain, it can't do so without paying tribute to the True Sky Dao Sect. However, judging from your analysis, it should be that the Dragon Palace is not giving enough, or Fuyun wants more. But in any case, you must get a share of this business in the future, otherwise the Dragon Palace will not be able to do it, and neither will Fuyun."

"Speaking of which, you'll have to share some with me when the time comes. My Dongdou Qingyang Palace isn't as wealthy as your Judicial Heavenly Lord's Mansion."

Jiang Sheng rubbed his temples and said, "Uncle-Master, let's talk about what that vixen Daji is up to first. As for the business in Dragon Palace, if Immortal Lord Fuyun really comes to me in the future, I will definitely give you a fair share."

Yu Ming Zhenjun nodded in satisfaction, showing no shame for robbing a junior. Instead, his face was full of self-satisfaction at having gained an advantage: "Ling Yuan, the difference between you and me is that you look at the problem from your own perspective, while I look at all of this from the perspective of an outsider."

"Let me, your senior brother, remind you: what do you have that Daji could possibly use?"

"Or rather, what is it about your Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace, or your Little Penglai, that would be worth coveting by a Mahayana demon lord who has no shortage of wealth, companions, or legal resources?"

With Yu Ming Zhenjun's reminder, Jiang Sheng pondered: In his Little Penglai, the rare and precious materials and spiritual herbs were not the most valuable. If there was anything most valuable, it was the Shangqing Creation Pool, which was built with countless resources to pave the way for Jiang Sheng's Pure Yang path.

That Shangqing Creation Pool contains the Three Lights Divine Water, formed by the convergence of the essence of the sun, moon, and stars. The pool is nurtured by a gilded jade wall, and inside are countless precious medicines, all for the purpose of Jiang Sheng's physical body advancing and for his physical body and soul to completely merge after the advancement.

At that time, with the three flowers gathering at the top of the head and the five elements returning to their origin, the soul and life will merge, and the Dao fruit and the soul will become one. Jiang Sheng will then be able to guide the heavenly soul and the earthly soul to achieve the Pure Yang Dao.

However, the Shangqing Creation Pool is still containing spiritual energy. Jiang Sheng simply placed the fruit of the Lesser Thousand Worlds that Zhang Ling had transformed into into the Creation Pool. This was both to give Zhang Ling a chance to make a fortune and to fulfill his own destiny with Zhang Ling, to end a karmic entanglement, and to remove obstacles for himself to advance his physical body with the fruit of the Middle Thousand Worlds and to break through to the Pure Yang realm in the future.

Was Daji eyeing her own Shangqing Creation Pool, or the Lesser Thousand World Fruit that Zhang Ling had transformed into?

No, no, no, none of those!
A glint flashed in Jiang Sheng's eyes. He suddenly remembered that he had a half-human, half-demon son in Little Penglai who possessed the destiny of the Great Dao!
"I see. In that case, I'll trouble you, Uncle, to also make a trip to Little Penglai."

"I only left one clone of Yuehui in Xiaopenglai, I'm afraid it won't be enough to handle the situation."

Yu Ming Zhenjun was taken aback and was about to refuse when Jiang Sheng said, "It's settled then. When Fu Yun Xianjun comes to find me in the future, you will definitely have a share of the business in the Dragon Palace Market. I still have to go to Yaochi for inspection, so I'll be going now."

After saying this, Jiang Sheng left without any hesitation, leaving only a jade tablet for True Lord Yuming, leaving True Lord Yuming bewildered in the hall.

After a long while, True Monarch Yuming finally came to his senses, and couldn't help but pat his head with a wry smile: "It really is Lingyuan. It's not that he doesn't understand what Daji wants to do; he clearly doesn't want to be distracted, so he made me do this hard work, and yet I still fell for it." "One is Lingyuan, the other is Lingzhao; one is aloof and indifferent, the other is cheerful and bold, yet both of them have incredibly clever minds, full of cunning!"

With a sigh, True Lord Yuming reluctantly got up and left the Palace of the Heavenly Lord of Justice, flying towards Little Penglai. As he flew, he muttered to himself, "Anyway, I'm not getting a share of the Peach Banquet at Yaochi Sacred Realm this time, so I might as well go and keep an eye on Little Penglai for Lingyuan."

"Lingyuan said that he has been keeping a half-human, half-demon boy in his Little Penglai. That boy possesses a kind of destiny, and if it weren't for the suppression by the status of Little Penglai, he would have manifested his extraordinary phenomena long ago. Compared to Lingyuan's other things, that boy should be Daji's real target."

"Lingyuan really knows how to find me a job, making a weak True Monarch who is not even at the fifth tribulation level fight against a Mahayana demon lord like Daji. However, Daji is a peerless beauty known throughout the myriad realms. If I get to know her better, I'll have something to talk about with Yu Che, Hua Yu, and Long Quan in the future."

Muttering to himself, True Lord Yuming disappeared from the Heavenly Court.

As the Peach Banquet drew ever closer, all the holy lands of the Great Thousand Worlds that had received the Queen Mother's invitation rushed to the Three Realms.

However, not all the holy lands in the vast universe received the Queen Mother's invitation. The demon realms of Kuocang and Jurong, the Buddhist realms of Brahma, Miyan, Baoxiang, and Zhenru, as well as the unorthodox realms of Canghai, Sanzhen, and Jiuyou, did not receive the Queen Mother's invitation. On the other hand, the divine realms of the vast universe did receive the Queen Mother's invitation, but none of them were willing to attend the banquet.

The invitation from the Divine Path originated from the will of the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor, but the gods of the vast Divine Path were completely unwilling to attend the banquet in the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor's territory. Everyone knew that it was like throwing good money after bad.

As for the four great Buddhist realms of Brahma Realm, Secret Realm, Treasure Realm, and True Suchness Realm, it was because of the will of the Western Golden Enlightenment Buddha that they could not be invited to the banquet. Apart from the Great Lingyin Temple in the Western Heaven, only the Buddha Maitreya, one of the Five Elders and the Great Bodhisattva Maitreya of the Eastern Buddha Realm (which has been merged into the Three Realms), the Great Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara of the Lesser Light Realm, the Great Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara of the Pure Lotus Realm, and the Great Bodhisattva Pure Dharma Bright Flower of the Lotus Realm were invited.

In addition, the invitations from Jinchan Temple and Tianlong Temple were issued by the Eastern Heaven Taoists. Both the Great Arhat Subduing Dragon and the Great Bodhisattva Golden Cicada received invitations from the Eastern Heaven.

As for the Demon Emperor's Palace, the Five Elements Great Sage Kong Zhen and the other Great Sages also received invitations.

Beyond the Three Realms, the Nine-Tailed Great Sage of Tushan in the Great Wilderness Realm, the Vermilion Bird Great Sage of Nanming in the Zhuming Realm, and the Azure Phoenix Ancestor and the Jingwei Ancestor in the Weiyu Realm all received invitations. The Xuanhe Clan, the Chongming Clan, and the Danque Clan also received a pass each due to the Eastern Heaven. Although they only received one pass, it was enough to protect their entire clan.

Faced with such a grand event that attracts the attention of all the heavens and myriad realms, those who are qualified to participate are naturally extremely excited, while those who are not participating either watch coldly or are extremely envious.

The Secret Realm is the location of the Esoteric Buddhist tradition.

Beneath that ancient tree, which resembled a coiled dragon, on either side of a chessboard, the Great Arhat of Secret Appearance Precious True Form, dressed in a crimson brocade robe, was playing chess with the Demon Buddha Wujue, who wore a lotus crown and a plain white robe.

Wujue wore a compassionate smile, seemingly confident and shrewd, yet every move he made concealed a deadly intent.

Beside the two, there were two exquisitely beautiful bodhisattvas, both male and female, who were dressed in lotus crowns, wearing white robes and adorned with lotus tassels and lotus pedestals, and who were smiling as they watched the two play chess.

On the other side of these two, there was a burly Arhat wearing a Buddhist robe with dragons and snakes wrapped around his arms, tilting his head and examining the chessboard between the Precious Arhat and the Demon Buddha Wujue.

If someone familiar with the Buddhist and Taoist traditions of the heavens were here, they would surely be horrified to see this scene.

The Arhat with nine faces and the inscriptions of Buddhist scriptures and Sanskrit on his body is the master of the Great Brahma Monroe Temple in the Realm of Precious Appearance, the majestic and dignified Arhat; while the white-robed Bodhisattva with a lotus crown and indistinguishable gender, adorned with jewels and lotus pedestals, is the Venerable One of the True Suchness Yamantaka Temple in the Realm of True Suchness, the Great Bodhisattva of Emptiness and Universal Blossom.

As for the burly Arhat with dragons and snakes wrapped around his arms and wearing a Buddhist robe, he is the master of the Brahma Temple in the Brahma Realm, the Great Arhat of Brahma Transformation!
At this time, apart from the Great Bodhisattva Jingfa Minghua of the Lotus Sutra Realm, who had received the invitation to the Peach Banquet long ago, half of the world lords of the Eight Directions Great Thousand Worlds, which are known as the Eight Treasures of Buddhism, were present. There was even a Demon Buddha named Wujue, who was known as the enemy of the Buddha of the Western Paradise.

Wujue and Jinjue—you don't even need to guess; just by looking at their names, you can tell how deep their karmic ties are.

While playing chess, Wujue chatted idly about the situation in the heavens. The Arhat Brahma Void listened impatiently: "Wujue, we're not here to listen to your idle chatter. Tell me, what future have you already foreseen?"

The demon Buddha is unaware of the future, but can borrow the fortune of the Western Paradise to briefly glimpse the future. However, he can only glimpse time and cannot make his own decisions about when and where he will see the scene. This depends entirely on his own abilities and the randomness of time.

The reason why the Arhat Baozhen was able to invite the other three world lords was because the Demon Buddha Wujue had briefly seen the future through the Western Paradise's fortune, representing the future of Buddhism.

As the Bodhisattva Brahma-Void spoke, the smile on Wujue's face vanished, replaced by a look of deep sorrow: "I see the great prosperity of all Buddhist sects in the heavens; I see the great fortune of the Western Heaven's Great Lingyin Temple soaring like a dragon; I see the venerable sages and enlightened kings of the heavens falling like rain; I see the blood of the Lord of the Great Thousand Worlds spilled across the sky."

Listening to Wujue's supernatural ramblings, the Vacuum Puhua Bodhisattva laughed and said, "So, in the future, Buddhism will flourish, and we will use our own blood to ensure the glory of the Great Lingyin Temple?"

"Wujue, are you perhaps driven to desperation by that Buddha and are deliberately trying to scare us?"

Upon hearing this, both the solemn and majestic Arhat and the Void Arhat nodded, for the idea of ​​being without awareness was too inconceivable.

However, Wujue looked at the various Buddhist lords of the Great Thousand Worlds and said, "Before the Great Calamity of the Profound Gate began, who could have imagined that it would sweep across more than ten Great Thousand Worlds and drag half of the myriad realms into it? Who could have imagined that the lords of the Pure Yang Dao Sect and the Dao Lords of the Profound Gate who held the Dao would fall one by one?"

As he spoke, Wujue calmly said, "I am already dead. Not only me, but Tianxie is also dead."

"But now, all of us who died long ago at the hands of that one who was destined to become a Venerable One have returned from the River of Time. Aren't you all curious about why?"

The Arhats and Bodhisattvas had calm expressions, showing no joy or anger. But the reason they were willing to come here was precisely because of the extraordinary reason that they had been resurrected from the dead.

But Wujue slowly said, "I didn't struggle out on my own, but was swept away by the calamity."

A calamity?!
The solemn and majestic Arhat asked, "What kind of calamity energy?!"

Wujue gently opened his mouth: "A great calamity for Buddhism!"

"Don't try to scare us! The great calamity of the Xuanmen has just passed, and there shouldn't be another great calamity for at least ten thousand years!" Arhat Brahma Huakong shouted sternly.

The Bodhisattva of Vacuum Puhua further stated, "The Great Calamity of the Xuanmen swept across half of the myriad realms, engulfing countless beings and dozens of Pure Yang beings. Now, only a thousand years have passed, and the myriad realms have not yet had a chance to recover. How could there be another great calamity?"

"Moreover, Dongtian himself said that this ten thousand years is a period of great prosperity for the Xuanmen. According to the rise and fall of fortunes of the three families of immortals, gods and Buddhas dividing the three realms, the next ten thousand years should be a great calamity for the Buddhist sect!"

Wujue laughed: "Really?!"

"It is true that this ten thousand years was a period of great prosperity for the Xuanmen sect, but who says that a calamity cannot occur again after a thousand years?"

"The unification of all realms is already a predetermined fate, and the three families of immortals, gods, and Buddhas in the Three Realms have been eagerly awaiting it for a long time."

"Everyone, just look! The Peach Banquet of the Three Realms is a sign that a great calamity is about to befall Buddhism. How many more years do you have left to enjoy yourselves?"

"Five hundred years? One thousand years? Or three thousand years?"

"No matter how long it takes, everyone, the time for Buddhism to return to unity is not far off."

"Will you submit or resist?" (End of Chapter)