Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Since ancient times, no disaster has ever been accomplished overnight.

The more shocking the disaster is, the longer it takes to gestate. After hundreds or thousands of years of gestation, when it erupts it will be earth-shattering.

The beginning and end of a catastrophe have omens. The heaven and earth will add fuel to the fire, giving birth to the person who starts the catastrophe to trigger it, and will also give birth to the person who responds to the catastrophe to end it.

The calamity of this great battle of the Xuanmen sect in the Jiuzhou Realm had been brewing for more than a thousand years; if there were really people who started the calamity, they should be the Holy Ancestor Tianyu of the Tianyuan Holy Sect, the Taoist Master Qiantian of the Qiankun Taoist Sect, and the Taoist Master Yangji of the Tianhe Taoist Sect.

The conspiracy between Taoist Master Qiantian and Saint Ancestor Tianyu led to Taoist Master Yangji falling into reincarnation.

The death of Taoist Master Yangji was the reason why the Shanhe Taoist school insisted on pushing forward the outbreak of this mysterious catastrophe.

Otherwise, the Shanhe Taoist sect could have postponed this civil war in the Xuanmen sect for another three to five thousand years, until the thirteenth generation of true disciples of the Shanhe Taoist sect had grown up and the fourteenth generation of true disciples had appeared, and the sect could have no worries at that time and then join forces with the destiny of the Xuanmen sect.

But with the death of Taoist Yangji, neither the Shanhe Taoist School nor the Tianyuan Holy Sect and the Qiankun Taoist School had any other choice, and the calamity energy began to spread throughout the chaotic universe.

To this day, whether it is the Qingqiu incident in the Jurong Realm or the relics in the Buzhou Realm, they are all symbols of the spread of calamity among the heavens and the universe.

At this point, as the Crested Ibis Demon King expressed his determination to fight the Nine Phoenix Demon King to the death, Jiang Sheng knew that this calamity that affected all the mysteries of the heavens, and the calamity energy that permeated the heavens, had finally reached the Jiuzhou Realm.

Li Jianchun asked: "Master, I don't understand."

"The Crested Ibis Demon King insisted on going to the Nine Provinces at this time. Is it because of karma?"

Jiang Sheng nodded. Facing his disciple's doubts, he was happy to answer them: "Karma is the most difficult thing to recognize. It is easy to be contaminated by karma, but it is difficult to get rid of it."

"And the more karma there is, the harder it will be to overcome future human and heavenly tribulations."

“This battle in the Nine Provinces can be said to be a catastrophe jointly promoted by my Dongtian Daoist School and the Xuanmen of the Heavens, but the Xuanmen catastrophe is definitely not limited to the Xuanmen.”

"The red ibis? Maybe it's because there's something that's entangled with the Nine Phoenixes in terms of cause and effect or destiny, so it's determined to be the one who starts the catastrophe."

"People who start a robbery usually don't do it for luck, but for other reasons."

At this point, Jiang Sheng also became interested. He casually flicked his finger and took a scroll of ancient seal script: "Jianchun, how many of my books have you read in these years in Little Penglai, and how many biography books have you read?"

Li Jianchun said, "Master, I have read 153 volumes of Xuanmen Kung Fu, 85 volumes of Divine Power, 33 volumes of Books on Alchemy, Formations, Talismans, and 3,300 volumes of Biography of Strange Things over the years."

What Little Penglai lacks the least is all kinds of books. As Jiang Sheng's disciples, Li Jianchun and others can read almost all of Jiang Sheng's books, including all kinds of Taoist scriptures and skills.

Seeing that Li Jianchun had read so many books, Jiang Sheng nodded with satisfaction: "You have read so many biography books, but have you ever read an ancient book called Shan Xuanzi?"

Li Jianchun thought about it, then nodded: "Master, I have read it."

Jiang Sheng asked, "Well, let's talk about the 17th chapter of Shan Xuan Zi. What is it about?"

Li Jianchun said without hesitation: "In the 17th chapter of Shan Xuan Zi, it says: Shuang Xiang Luan. It says that in the country of Dong Ze there is a hill called Wei, on top of Wei hill there is a tree called Du, on top of the Du tree there lives a bird called Shuang Xiang Luan."

"The double-faced phoenix has four wings, three legs and two heads, one good and one evil. The good one can heal people, and the evil one can harm people."

"Although they were born as one, they check and balance each other, and it is difficult for each to transcend. There is also a saying that there is a hill in the west called Sand, and there are gullies in the sand dune with thorns growing on them. When the two phoenixes grow to a certain size, they will fly to the sand dune and the thorns to kill each other. Only one of the two can survive."

"If it is a good leader, it will be a phoenix, if it is an evil leader, it will be a poison ghost."

Jiang Sheng nodded, turned over the ancient scroll in his hand, and pointed to the seventeenth chapter. As the spiritual light emerged, a clear and loud cry and a sinister and hoarse hissing sounded at the same time, and then the painting of the double-phased phoenix seemed to come alive, flying and circling in the hall.

The two phoenixes had colorful wings and three golden legs, but one of their heads was covered with gorgeous feathers, making it look like a noble bird, while the other was bare, like a withered branch, giving off a sinister and cold vibe. The two heads, one good and one evil, were pecking at each other as they flew, which was quite strange.

Jiang Sheng pointed at the double-phase phoenix circling the pillars of the hall and said, "The double-phase phoenix, one is good and the other is evil, one is yin and the other is yang, if one dies, the other can be liberated and then attain enlightenment."

"Don't you think this is quite similar to the tangle between the Crested Ibis and the Nine Phoenixes?"

Looking at Li Jianchun, Jiang Sheng smiled and said, "It's hard to say. There is such a cause and effect between Crested Ibis and Nine Phoenix, which makes it difficult for both of them to cross that barrier."

"Therefore, Crested Ibis needs a catastrophe. She needs to use the catastrophe to kill Nine Phoenixes, so as to get rid of the shackles and allow herself to transcend."

“I think if Crested Ibis can kill Nine Phoenix in this catastrophe, she will be able to break through the barrier and cross the border to merge.”

“But if Jiufeng kills the red ibis, then Jiufeng will break through.”

"Shan Xuanzi's book contains many strange stories, most of which are imaginary, but we can learn from their traces. A cultivator goes through the stages of foundation building, purple palace, golden elixir, Nascent Soul, spirit transformation and then ascending. Which stage is peaceful and smooth without any disturbance?"

"Jianchun, didn't you also encounter a strong enemy, defeat it, and then use its momentum to break through several levels and rise to the top?"

"This is how karma works for people. Once you embark on this path of cultivation, you will always encounter disasters and be contaminated by karma. If you don't cut off karma during the disasters, you will end up being the one who suffers."

Hearing this, Li Jianchun bowed and said, "Disciple thanks Master for your teachings."

Jiang Sheng chuckled and motioned Li Jianchun to sit down: "Whether you are cultivating the mystical arts or traveling around the world, you can't do without magical skills, and you can't do without vision and knowledge."

"Reading more biographies can help you understand the reasons of the past and avoid repeating the same mistakes. Reading more anecdotes can help you understand the strange stories of the world and enrich your mind so that you will not be distracted when encountering difficulties."

"My Sutra Library is not as good as the Taoist Library in the sect, but it still contains hundreds of thousands of biography and historical records. Although most of them are copied from the sect, some are unique copies collected by me."

"Your senior brother finished reading these a long time ago and started looking for other strange stories to read. It's always good to read more."

"Once you have read all of this, nothing will be new to you when you look at the affairs of the heavens and myriad worlds."

Kyushu boundary, Zhuzhou land.

The Jiuzhou Realm is a mysterious world. Although it cannot compare with the Three Realms, it is also a place with abundant treasures and beautiful scenery.

However, the resources of the Nine Provinces are concentrated in the seven provinces of Jun, Cang, Bian, Xuan, Ming, Hao and Yan. In comparison, Zhuzhou and Yangzhou are just wild places.

But the fact that it is a wild and desolate place does not mean that it lacks resources. It is precisely because humanity is not prosperous and monsters are everywhere that Zhuzhou and Yangzhou have no shortage of various resources, including spiritual roots, magical herbs, minerals and exotic beasts.

Although both are wild and desolate places, Zhuzhou and Yangzhou are different.

In the past, the Wanfa Immortal Sect still existed in Yangzhou. Although it has declined, the legacy of the Wanfa Immortal Sect is scattered in Yangzhou, and humans can still compete with the demons in some places and barely maintain their survival. In Zhuzhou, it has completely become a domain of demons. The saying that humans have lost their country is basically based on the villages and towns scattered in Zhuzhou, driven by the demons.

All the cities and countries above Zhuzhou were established by the demon race.

The appearance of such a demonic state in the Xuanmen Universe must be the result of the Xuanmen in the Nine Provinces intentionally indulging it.

Tolerating the demon state is not just for the sake of one's own reputation, or as a simple way to strike against other small sects, but also for the purpose of training disciples.

But the most important thing is that yin cannot exist alone and yang cannot last alone.

In the past, even in the Mountain and River Realm, there was the demon clan land of Beiyu Luzhou, and the Shinto Daqianpan Fengjie also had a demon state, because they wanted to preserve the nature of yin and yang in order to balance the heaven and earth.

The vastness of Zhuzhou's territory is far beyond the imagination of the thousand worlds. The land of one state, placed in the chaotic universe, is enough to encompass a sea of ​​stars, and the number of living beings nurtured in it is incalculable.

In such a demonic state, demons and monsters grow wildly and run rampant.

At this time in Wanbo Lake in Zhuzhou, a demon banquet was being held.

Wanbo Lake covers an area of ​​eight million miles, with vast blue waves and numerous aquatic creatures.

The owner of the Wanbo Lake Water Palace is named Wanbo Dragon King. Although he is called Dragon King, he is actually just a python that has attained enlightenment. He cannot be considered a dragon, let alone a real dragon.

Even so, it did not prevent him from occupying this eight million li water palace, becoming a dragon king, creating clouds and mist, and satisfying his desire to be a real dragon.

In the water palace, one can see corals of various colors sparkling with jewels, huge jade pillars supporting the palace, and the water is rippling. In the air, a group of beautiful girls from the water clan, carrying all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, and holding fruits and elixirs, enter the palace one by one and present them to the demon kings.

Wanbo Dragon King sat at the first seat in the hall, holding up his wine cup, looking at his friends on both sides of the hall, feeling proud: he occupied this eight million li water palace, hundreds of millions of aquatic creatures as well as the human race and monsters on the shore all worshipped him as their master, and he also had billions of assets, millions of demon soldiers under his command, and more than three thousand beautiful wives and concubines in his palace.

With such a kingdom and such wealth, what could King Wanbo not be satisfied with?
What's more, he has a group of good brothers!

Looking at the six demon kings sitting in the hall, Wanbo Dragon King felt very proud and said, "Come on, brothers, drink this cup to the full. We will not stop drinking until we are drunk today!"

All the demon kings raised their glasses to agree, and the Nine Phoenix Demon King was also among them.

After drinking the wine, he looked at the Wanbo Dragon King and said, "Brother, with your magical powers, you own a water palace of eight million miles, and you have millions of demon soldiers. Why don't you expand your territory and build a foundation?"

Hearing this, Wanbo Dragon King looked towards Jiufeng Demon King and felt that this brother was truly after his own heart. How could he, Wanbo Dragon King, not want to conquer a vast territory, claim to be the ancestor, and let all the demon kings from all over Zhuzhou see how powerful he was?
but
Thinking of Jiu Tou Mountain, Wanbo Dragon King couldn't help but sigh and shook his head.

The Nine Phoenix Demon King pretended to be puzzled: "Brother, why are you sighing?"

The Osmanthus Monster King with a rhinoceros head on his head said in a stern voice: "Seventh Brother, you don't know that we also thought about expanding our territory before, but, but there are strong enemies beside us."

"On the Jiu Tou Mountain, there is a Lady Qi Jue. Not only is she beautiful, but she is also quite powerful. She occupies the Jiu Tou Mountain and has many demon soldiers and generals under her command."

"If it were just that, it would be fine, but she has several sisters. If they join forces, even I, Wan Boze, will be seriously injured."

Wanbo Dragon King sighed even more after hearing this: "Speaking of which, I have married many beautiful wives and concubines over the years, but compared to that Lady Qi Jue, they are simply as far apart as heaven and earth."

"If Madam Qi Jue is willing to marry me, what does it matter if she has to give up her three thousand beautiful wives and concubines?"

"Wan Bo Ze and Jiu Tou Shan have joined forces. Who else within a radius of hundreds of millions of miles can be my opponent?!"

For a moment, all the demon kings in the hall sighed continuously. Some angrily scolded Lady Qi Jue for being ignorant of the current situation, while others advised King Wanbo to be patient.

The Nine Phoenix Demon King smiled and said, "So that's how it is. Big brother is in love with that Seventh Lady?"

"I do have an idea that might be able to help you, big brother."

Hearing this, Wanbo Dragon King widened his eyes: "Oh? What do you think, Seventh Brother?"

The Nine Phoenix Demon King said complacently: "It's easy to say. Although I am not talented, I have read ancient books and know that the success or failure of the world's affairs mostly depends on this banquet."

"Brother, if you believe me, why not try this."

After saying that, the Nine Phoenix Demon King expressed his idea.

After the Nine Phoenix Demon King finished speaking, whether it was the Wanbo Dragon King, the Oxygen Demon King, or other demon kings in the hall, all opened their eyes wide and looked at the Nine Phoenix Demon King as if they were looking at a god.

After a long while, the Osmanthus Demon King managed to utter, "Old Seven is indeed resourceful!"

The idea of ​​the Nine Phoenix Demon King was very simple: he proposed that the water demon soldiers of Wanboze deliberately clash with Jiutoushan, then create conflicts, and finally let the two families go to war.

At this time, Wanbo Dragon King did not show up, but another demon king came out and fought with the opponent for one or two rounds. At this time, Wanbo Dragon King stood up again and said that he had found out the reason, came to apologize, and invited the Seven Jue Goddess of Jiutou Mountain to the banquet to make amends.

Queen Qi Jue occupied Jiu Tou Mountain, but had no intention of advancing further. She only wanted to protect her own foundation. As long as Wan Bo Dragon King behaved sincerely and explained that this banquet was not only a banquet of apology but also a banquet of peace between the two families, and announced at the banquet that the two families would not fight each other in the future and would live in harmony, Queen Qi Jue would certainly be willing to attend the banquet.

And as long as Lady Qi Jue came to the banquet, the Nine Phoenix Demon King would take out his most proud treasure, the Jade Liquid of Love refined with his innate magical power. As long as Lady Qi Jue took the Jade Liquid of Love, she would have no control over herself and could let the Wanbo Dragon King do whatever he wanted.

Although this method is insidious, its advantage is that most people would never think of such an insidious idea.

That's why the Osmanthus Demon King said that the Nine Phoenix Demon King was resourceful.

Wanbo Dragon King was very excited, but still a little entangled: "Old Seven, this method is good, but what if Queen Qi Jue turns against us in the future?"

The Nine Phoenix Demon King laughed and said, "Brother, you are worrying too much. The matter has already been settled. Even if you sincerely apologize and explain the various benefits of the union of the two families, what else can the Seventh Absolute Lady do?"

"After all, this is for your ambition, big brother."

Hearing this, Wanbo Dragon King's expression changed several times, and finally he gritted his teeth and slammed the table:
"Done!"

"Seventh Brother, I'll leave this matter to you!"

When the Nine Phoenix Demon King saw that his goal had been achieved, a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes, but he bowed down with a look of trepidation:

"Don't worry, big brother. I will never let you down!" (End of this chapter)