Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

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Dingguang and Xuanhuo collided once more, and the starlight and flowing fire at the point where the two Refining Void True Treasures intersected transformed into layers of lightning and thunder.

As Lin Fan distanced himself from Ding Xing, he swung the Xuanhuo Straight Blade in his hand and laughed, "Ding Xing, are you still waiting for Wen Yuan and the others to win and come to help you?"

"If I'm not mistaken, they can't help you."

Dingxing looked at Lin Fan's confident appearance and felt a sudden unease: There has been no news from Junior Brother Huoxing yet. Could it be that he has been ambushed by Lingyuan?

Just as Dingxing was pondering the current situation, the communication jade pendant suddenly received an alarm message from Huoxing!

Sensing the continuous alarm signals emanating from the communication jade pendant at his waist, Dingxing could not possibly remain unmoved. Although this True Monarch of the Kongdong Dao Sect maintained a calm expression, Lin Fan could clearly sense that his aura was somewhat disordered.

"Dingxing, I have a good impression of you. You can leave now, I won't make things difficult for you."

"This matter concerns my Penglai sect and his Qiankun Dao Sect. What does it have to do with your Kongdong sect?"

Lin Fan patiently guided Ding Xing, who was pondering whether this was Lin Fan's scheme. At that moment, the communication jade pendant transmitted another message from Huoxing. This message was clear and distinct. Huoxing didn't even bother to use the concealment method given by the sect and directly transmitted two words to Ding Xing: Run!

Dingxing glanced at Fengyuan and Moyuan, then, to their astonishment, unleashed a sword strike and turned to leave. His movements were swift as the wind, decisive and without hesitation, clearly indicating that he had been prepared all along.

Lin Fan did not stop them. After watching Dingxing disappear into the distance, he turned to Feng Yuan and Mo Yuan and said, "Gentlemen, your reinforcements have failed."

Feng Yuan and Mo Yuan remained silent, while Lin Fan revealed a meaningful smile: This time, the Qiankun Dao Sect failed in its rescue attempt, and it will surely send more people next time. The allies of the Dongtian Dao Family should also prepare to enter the fray.

When the battles at Jiutou Mountain and Lingyu and Wenyuan ended, the battles in other parts of Zhuzhou also concluded one after another.

Soon after receiving news of the defeat on the main battlefield, Blood Sea Daoist and Five Water Evil Lord risked injury to escape, while Planet also joined Dingxing and fled towards Yanzhou.

The large-scale rescue operation ended in failure.

When Wen Yuan returned to the Yanzhou Dao Palace, seeing Yun Chen's face almost shattered by a sword, and then seeing the disheveled Xuehai Daoren and Wushui Xiejun, his state of mind was at its worst. If Dingxing and Huoxing hadn't returned safely, Wen Yuan would have really vomited blood.

The sect trusted him and entrusted him with this rescue mission, but he handled it like this. How can he face the Immortal Lord of Longevity now?!
The faces of Xuehai Daoren and Wushui Xiejun were also extremely grim. Looking at Yun Chen, whose aura was disordered, they understood what had happened to him at a glance.

The Blood Sea Daoist slowly walked up to Yun Chen and looked at the Three Calamities Annihilation Sword Intent on Yun Chen's face: "Judging from this sword wound, it was Ling Yuan who made the move."

Yunyin, who was taking care of Yunchen, glanced at Xuehai Daoren: "Oh? You recognize this sword wound. Do you have any way to treat it quickly?"

The Blood Sea Daoist tidied his somewhat disheveled hair and then said in a low voice, "I naturally recognize this sword wound."

“I saw Ling Yuan make a move before in Buzhou Realm. He survived a sword strike, either because he held back, or because he was incredibly lucky.”

Wen Yuan rubbed his temples: "The Spirit Abyss Sword is indeed sharp. Even with the combined efforts of Fellow Daoist Yunyin, Fellow Daoist Huoxing, and myself, we were unable to stop that sword."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Xuehai laughed and said, "He's lucky enough to have escaped with his life."

The Five Water Evil Lord also said, "Use more elixirs and precious medicines, and after a few decades of self-care, this injury will heal completely. It's nothing serious."

Hearing what Xuehai Daoren and Wushui Xiejun said, Yunyin felt annoyed. These two evil cultivators and demons only knew how to make sarcastic remarks, but they couldn't come up with any ideas at all.

But Yun Yin didn't know that Xue Hai Dao Ren and Wu Shui Xie Jun weren't just making sarcastic remarks. Anyone who had experienced the incredible fact that it took ten Dong Xuan and Lian Xu cultivators in the Buzhou Realm to barely stop Jiang Sheng's sword would think that Yun Chen was incredibly lucky.

He survived Jiang Sheng's sword strike, shouldn't he be thankful for that?
Looking at the crowd in the hall, Wen Yuan realized that Yun Chen wouldn't recover anytime soon, and the Blood Sea Daoist and the Five Water Evil Lord were also showing signs of injury, their auras somewhat disordered. The battle had nearly cost them three combatants.
As he was looking around, Wen Yuan suddenly asked in confusion, "Where is Master Bu Chen?"

Upon hearing this, Wushui Xiejun and Xuehai Daoren were also taken aback: Yes, where is Monk Buchen?

Planet looked at Five Waters and Blood Sea: "Did you two not return with Master Buchen?"

Blood Sea Daoist shook his head: "If we split up and fight our own battles, how can we possibly take care of him?"

"He hasn't returned yet; perhaps he's trapped in Zhuzhou."

"Why don't you go and look for it?"

Yunyin, Huoxing, and Dingxing remained silent, clearly not intending to seek out Buchen, while Wenyuan lowered his head in deep thought, seemingly pondering something.

Upon seeing this, Blood Sea Daoist and Five Water Evil Lord exchanged a glance: the current alliance was so similar to the situation in Buzhou Realm back then, as if they had returned to that scheming alliance in Buzhou Realm.

This moment is just like that moment, which really makes these two evil cultivators, who are famous throughout the myriad worlds, feel a little dazed: Why does everything turn out like this when they encounter Ling Yuan?
While Wen Yuan and his group were each lost in their own thoughts in the Dao Palace of Yanzhou, Shao Bai Mingjun and Si Hai Zhenjun returned first from Jiutou Mountain in Zhuzhou, followed by the three Seven Absolutes Goddesses who brought Ling Yu back safely.

Seeing everyone return, Lin Fan breathed a sigh of relief. As Lin Fan hosted a banquet to welcome everyone back and celebrate their victory, everyone recounted the embarrassing situation of the Qiankun Dao Sect's unsuccessful return. For a time, the atmosphere in Jiutou Mountain was extremely lively.

After the banquet ended, Lingyu approached Lin Fan.

"Senior sister was frightened this time; it's my fault."

Knowing Lingyu's purpose, Lin Fan honestly admitted his mistake, admitting that he had misjudged the situation and almost caused Lingyu to get into trouble.

Lingyu snorted irritably, "You've set up a good situation. If Lingyuan hadn't left me a backup plan, I would have almost been captured by Wenyuan and the others."

"Now that Lingyuan's backup plan is gone, and we are outnumbered, what good ideas do you have if Wenyuan and his group attack again?"

Lin Fan reassured her, "Senior sister, please don't be angry. It was indeed my fault this time, but I already have a backup plan."

"This time, Wen Yuan's actions on behalf of the Qiankun Dao Sect failed. Our victory against a stronger opponent is enough to illustrate the situation."

"They need time to recover, and we can use this opportunity to ask for reinforcements!"

"I have already discussed this matter with my senior brother. Ling Yan will go to the Chixiao Dao Sect in the Cangwu Realm to ask for help, and the Yaochi Holy Land in the Kunlun Realm will also send reinforcements."

"Including the Golden Zen Temple and Heavenly Dragon Temple in the South China Sea, as well as the Demon Emperor Palace in the Northern Continent, people will come to lend us a hand."

"In the end, whether it's Jinchan Temple, Tianlong Temple, or the Demon Emperor's Palace, they all came out of the Mountain and River Realm with us. The rise of my Eastern Heaven Daoist School is a good thing for them."

Knowing that Lin Fan and Senior Brother Lingwei had already planned it, Lingyu calmed down: "It's good that you have a plan. If you try to trick me again next time, don't blame me for taking the sect's punishment."

Lin Fan pleaded again, "Don't worry, Senior Sister, there won't be a next time. When Ling Yuan arrives, I'll ask him to give you something, okay?"

Lingyu nodded in satisfaction, then urged Lin Fan to leave. After all, they were all fellow disciples, so what grudges could they possibly have?

Lingyu was merely giving Lin Fan a subtle warning. As a fellow disciple, she would naturally step up without hesitation in the face of such a desperate situation. But would anyone else care about the grand plan of Penglai?
Lin Fan understood Ling Yu's meaning, which is why he kept promising compensation, as he couldn't let his own family suffer a loss.

After leaving Lingyu's palace, Lin Fan walked out of the Seven Absolutes Cave and stood on the summit of Seven Absolutes Mountain, looking eastward: "Now, Lingyan should have already gone to the Cangwu Realm. I just wonder how many of the current Seven Sons of the Crimson Cloud Sect will come."

The Cangwu Realm, a vast and mysterious world, is located in the far east, making it the easternmost of all the great and mysterious worlds.

Among the nine realms of the Xuanmen, the three eastern realms are Tianyuan, Jiuzhou, and Cangwu. It can be said that the Tianyuan Realm and the Cangwu Realm sandwich the Jiuzhou Realm in the middle. Whether it is to attack the Jiuzhou Realm from both sides or to take advantage of this to escape the depths of chaos, the Cangwu Realm, this great Xuanmen world, is unavoidable.

Because of the unique geographical layout of the Cangwu Realm, the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School and the Chixiao Daoist School of the Cangwu Realm have always maintained a good relationship.

Back when the Three Realms were not yet settled, the Mountain and River Realm and the Cangwu Realm were allies, and the Dejing Ancestor of Penglai was a close friend of the Chixiao Daojun.

Thanks to this relationship, the Cangwu Realm has always stood on the side of the Mountain and River Daoist School. And now, with the establishment of the Three Realms Cauldron, the Eastern Heaven Daoist School has prepared a position for the Crimson Cloud Daoist and the Crimson Cloud Daoist Sect without the Crimson Cloud Daoist Lord even having to speak.

Ling Yan rode a starship across the chaotic void to the Cangwu Realm. Gazing at the lush and vast Xuanmen Great Thousand World before him, sensing the spiritual energy and primordial energy of this world, he slowly exhaled, his expression becoming calm and composed.

“Ling Yan, Ling Yu and Ling Zhao are currently in the Nine Provinces Realm, while Ling Yuan cannot leave for the time being. You must go to the Cangwu Realm to invite reinforcements from the Chixiao Dao Sect to help Ling Yu and Ling Zhao.”

"Remember, you must invite at least one of the Seven Sons of Chixiao."

Recalling the instructions from her senior brother, the sect leader, Ling Yan ordered, "Arrange the ceremonial procession, raise the banner of Penglai, and follow me into the Chixiao Dao Sect!"

On the starship, the disciples of Penglai immediately prepared their ceremonial guards and carriages. The group marched majestically through the sky, parting the clouds and opening the seas, heading straight for the Chixiao Dao Sect.

Meanwhile, within the Crimson Cloud Dao Sect, a banquet for expounding the Dharma and discussing the Dao was being held.

When Ling Yan arrived at the Chixiao Dao Sect and explained his purpose, the True Lord who was welcoming him smiled and said, "So you've come to find the Seven Sons of Chixiao Dao Sect."

"That's just in time."

Seeing that Ling Yan was somewhat puzzled, the welcoming True Lord explained, "Right now, the Seven Sons of Chixiao of our sect are expounding the Dharma and discussing the Dao. If you don't mind, fellow Daoist, why don't you go and watch?"

Ling Yan readily agreed and, guided by the Welcoming True Lord, arrived at a fairyland.

Here, one sees jade pools shrouded in mist, with wisps of clouds rising and falling; cranes dance among flowing springs and waterfalls, and koi carp roam in groups; monkeys frolic among artificial mountains and jade railings, and immortal herbs shine brightly.

Within the courtyard surrounded by maple and sycamore trees, celestial maidens danced, immortals played music, and a winding stream flowed by. Seven seats were arranged in order, each occupied by a Taoist immortal whose head shone with a radiant halo.

Then a celestial being wearing a bright jade crown and a white jade Taoist robe smiled and waved his whisk: "The Dharma illuminates heaven and earth, responding to the origin with emptiness, embodying the essence of the Great Dao above and receiving the spirit of heaven and earth below."

"Thus, the law gives rise to spirituality, and clearly reveals the truth of the Way."

After speaking, he pointed to a point, and the points of spiritual energy reflected and transformed into a seemingly real and ethereal Yin-Yang Wheel. From the Yin-Yang Wheel, two fish, one white and one black, leaped out. Sometimes they transformed into roc soaring into the sky, and sometimes they transformed into fish swimming in the water. The mysterious and profound spiritual energy was hidden within.

Ling Yan observed his elegant demeanor and extraordinary bearing, and couldn't help but praise him: "He truly has the appearance of an immortal and the talent of a celestial being."

The welcoming True Lord also smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, this is Xu Yuanzi of my sect."

Xu Yuanzi?!

Ling Yan's heart stirred: if he remembered correctly, his senior brother Ling Yuan had dealt with this person when he entered the depths of chaos years ago, and this person might be able to persuade him.

Just as Ling Yan was pondering, he saw a Taoist priest wearing a star-studded crown and an open black robe, who laughed and said, "The Dharma illuminates heaven and earth, otherwise, otherwise!"

"I thought that at that time the Dharma illuminated the stars."

"Therefore, the star of destiny hangs high, the stars are arrayed, the stars reflect the law, and the law urges the stars, so the Milky Way hangs upside down, and heaven and earth are reversed."

"Observe the stars to practice the method, understand the formation to see the mystery."

As he spoke, he pointed with his fingers, and the seven stars appeared one after another, shining brightly. The seven great stars changed infinitely, sometimes forming a Heavenly Gang Demon Subduing Formation, sometimes forming a shape that twists the heavens and earth. Between the arrangement of the stars, infinite power was manifested.

Ling Yan's eyes lit up again; this person was indeed extraordinary!

The welcoming lord said, "This gentleman is Zhaoxingzi of our sect."

Ling Yan had also heard of Zhao Xingzi. It was said that Zhao Xingzi was an unparalleled genius of star observation and formation making in the Chixiao Dao Sect. His understanding of the celestial fortune and the mysteries of formations far surpassed that of others. Among all his contemporaries, he could be ranked in the top three.

After Zhao Xingzi finished demonstrating his Daoist aura, another person shook their head: "Wrong, wrong, wrong!"

"The great path must be fought for!"

"What's real and what's fake? What's star evolution? It's all nonsense!"

"The path of law and the mirror of morality lie here!"

Before the words were finished, thunder roared, and in an instant, thunderclouds gathered and lightning flashed.

With a thunderous roar, a thunder dragon with scales and claws bared its head and leaped down, coiling itself around the immortal.

"Thunder magic, the will of Heaven, is the Great Dao!"

This immortal spoke with such grandeur and domineering presence that he was truly extraordinary.

Ling Yan looked over and saw that this immortal was eight feet tall, tall and robust. Even when he was sitting cross-legged, he was like a small mountain. He wore a thunder-shaking crown and a thunder-flower eight-trigram robe. His eyes were blazing, as if thunder was about to strike.

For a moment, Ling Yan felt as if two bolts of lightning pierced her eyes, and she couldn't help but shake her head.

The welcoming True Lord introduced Ling Yan: "This is Zhen Lei Zi of my sect."

Zhen Leizi, yet another one of the Seven Sons of the Crimson Sky!
Ling Yan recalled the rumors that this person's lightning magic was comparable to that of Senior Sister Ling Yu.

As Xu Yuanzi, Zhao Xingzi, and Zhen Leizi successively performed their magic, another person laughed and said, "Heavenly thunder is indeed mighty, but I have no fear of it."

"All people follow the law, but I ride beasts and become an immortal."

"In the myriad realms and the vast天地 (heaven and earth), countless spirits are born and countless paths are manifested."

"Heaven, earth, man, gods, ghosts, creatures with scales, fur, feathers, and insects, the way of the celestial immortals is not just a school of profound magic and combat techniques, but also a path of control."

As they spoke, Ling Yan saw the dashing Taoist in his bamboo hat and hemp robe raise his hand and summon a flock of fire crows, and then attract a Kun fish out of the water: "Koi gather in groups and transform into dragons, birds cover the sky and all living things become phoenixes."

“I command all beasts, observe their spirit and true nature, and thus become dragons and phoenixes.”

In an instant, flocks of fire crows flew like red phoenixes, and Kun fish leaped from the water like true dragons.

This time, without the welcoming True Lord speaking, Ling Yan already knew this person's name:
"The Seven Sons of Crimson Cloud, and the Vermilion Prince!" (End of Chapter)