Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Reinforcements have arrived!

Upon receiving this news, Zhou Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the reinforcements from the Suspended Medicine Realm had arrived, the chances of victory for the fighting sects in Yanzhou would increase significantly.

Meanwhile, in Yanzhou, the border of Kyushu.

Han Yuan, Wen Yuan, Yun Yin and Yun Chen of Hua Yun Dao Sect, Ding Xing and Huo Xing of Kong Dong Dao Sect, and Shao Yang Zhenjun of Yin Yang Zheng Zong are welcoming the two.

Two ceremonial processions appeared from the horizon, with Taoist soldiers leading the way, strange beasts following, celestial maidens accompanying them, and immortals playing music. They stretched for thousands of miles, riding auspicious clouds and radiating mysterious light, clearly a complete ceremonial procession of the sacred Xuanmen sect.

As the ceremonial procession approached, two figures seated atop a cloud-borne palanquin appeared before the crowd.

The person on the left wore a white jade crown with auspicious radiance and a robe with floating sun and cloud patterns, with a handsome face and a refined and mysterious aura; the person on the right had jade hairpins and silver hairpins in her hair, and wore a palace dress with a gorgeous robe, and was also extremely beautiful.

Both of them had auspicious canopies above their heads and Dao wheels floating behind their heads, surrounded by radiant light, making them look like enlightened immortals.

As the ceremonial procession approached, the official in charge of the ceremony shouted:
"The Dao Yi Palace celebrates the arrival of True Lord Qingyu Lianri and True Lord Yinhua Caiyue!"

When Wen Yuan saw Lian Ri and Cai Yue, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief: the reinforcements from the Dao Yi Palace of the Suspended Pot Realm had finally arrived.

Now, reinforcements have arrived from the Yin-Yang Orthodox Sect of the Xuanhuang Realm and the Dao Yi Palace of the Xuanhu Realm. Only the Zhenxiao Dao Sect of the Xiaoyun Realm and the Yuanyang Dao Sect of the Huayang Realm are missing.

When the people from these two Daoist sects arrived together, all seven sacred Daoist sects of the Xuanmen Sect were gathered in this Nine Provinces Realm. Including the Tianyuan Sacred Sect, it can be said that they have occupied nearly half of the Xuanmen Sect's fortune!

With such good fortune, why can't they fight against the Taoist sect of mountains and rivers?
At this thought, Wen Yuan felt a surge of heroic spirit. Looking at Han Yuan beside him, Wen Yuan whispered, "Senior Brother Han Yuan, now that the fellow Daoists from Dao Yi Palace have arrived, shouldn't we have another fight with Ling Yu and the others?"

Han Yuan shook his head slightly: "Wait a little longer."

Wait a little longer?
Wen Yuan was somewhat puzzled, not understanding what his senior brother Han Yuan was still waiting for.

As the group returned to the Linhai Dao Palace, after the welcoming banquet, Han Yuan summoned Wen Yuan: "Bai Ri, you seemed to have some ideas, but you didn't understand what I said?"

Wen Yuan nodded: "Senior brother, we are now fully capable of fighting Ling Yu and the others again. We are confident of victory. Why do you still need to wait?"

Han Yuan laughed and said, "Junior Brother Wen Yuan, are you possessed?"

"You guys are just too arrogant. You can't stand losing. You're fine when you're on a winning streak, but once you start losing, you get stuck in your stubbornness and can't get over it."

"Has the Penglai Dao Sect dealt you too many blows these past few days? Are you still able to maintain your clear mind?"

Hearing Han Yuan's words, Wen Yuan was even more puzzled: "Senior brother, what do you mean by that?"

Han Yuan said solemnly, "Now that we've reached the Sun Refining and Moon Gathering techniques, are we truly confident?"

"Given the current state of the Cloud Hidden and Planetary people, can they really win?"

"To win, you must win steadily and surely."

"Let's discuss the duel again when Jin Yang of the Yuan Yang Dao Sect and Xiao Gong of the Zhen Xiao Dao Sect arrive."

"Both of them have faced Lingyuan directly. If Lingyuan is really in Yanzhou, then someone who knows him inside and out is needed to deal with him."

Upon hearing Han Yuan's words, Wen Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Senior brother, do you not believe my deductions?"

"You suspect that Ling Yuan is not in Yanzhou?"

Han Yuan shook his head: "It's not a doubt, but unless you see Ling Yuan's whereabouts with your own eyes, you can't take anything seriously."

Wen Yuan fell silent, looking at his senior brother who had a calm expression and a cold heart. Wen Yuan cupped his hands and said, "Senior brother, I will take my leave now."

After saying that, Wen Yuan turned and left in a hurry, clearly showing his distrust of Han Yuan.

As Han Yuan watched Wen Yuan leave, a voice sounded behind him: "Why don't you have a proper talk with Junior Brother Wen Yuan?"

Han Yuan said softly, "He's gotten himself into a rut now, single-mindedly thinking about dealing with Ling Yuan and Ling Yu. He's completely obsessed."

“It’s no use talking to him nicely at this point. The only way is to wake him up, to pour a bucket of cold water on him, and to make him see reality.”

"He doesn't understand that we've already lost two games in a row. If we lose again, we'll really be finished."

Before Han Yuan could finish speaking, a Taoist priest slowly walked up from behind him and stood beside him, looking out at the vast Zhu Yan Sea outside the Lin Hai Dao Palace: "Yes, that's why the sect specifically sent me to lend you a hand."

"With so many fellow Daoists present, including Hua Yun, Kong Dong, Yin Yang, and Dao Yi, my Qiankun Daoist School naturally needs to have some confidence."

Han Yuan turned to look at the Taoist beside him: "Xiang Yuan, do you think Ling Yuan is in Yanzhou or not?"

Is Jiang Sheng actually in Yanzhou?
This question was not only being pondered by Han Yuan, but also by Yun Yin and Yun Chen of the Hua Yun Dao Sect, Ding Xing and Huo Xing of the Kong Dong Dao Sect, as well as Shao Yang and Shao Yin of the Yin Yang Orthodox Sect. Even Jin Yang of the Yuan Yang Sect and Xiao Gong of the Zhen Xiao Sect, who had not yet come to the Nine Provinces Realm, were sending messages to inquire.

The name Lingyuan has, to some extent, become a shadow looming over the hearts of these people.

Their eldest disciple of the Yuan generation from the Qiankun Dao Sect, hailed as a once-in-a-millennium pure Yang Dao seed, perished at the hands of Jiang Sheng. Dao Yi Palace, Yin Yang Zheng Zong, Zhen Xiao Dao Sect, and Yuan Yang Dao Sect, together with the forces of several holy lands including the Left Divine Realm, the Three True Realms, and the Nine Chambers Realm, fought against Jiang Sheng in the Buzhou Realm, losing nearly half of their men.

It seemed that Jiang Sheng alone could make all of them feel suffocated.

If Jiang Sheng were here, what would we do?

This became a concern for almost everyone. No one dared to say that they could beat Jiang Sheng, or even that a group of them could easily defeat him. Under such circumstances, who wouldn't want to wonder about Jiang Sheng's whereabouts?

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yuan remained silent for a moment before saying, "It's hard to say."

Han Yuan nodded: "Yes, it's hard to say, nobody can say for sure."

"Even though Junior Brother Wen Yuan deduced the secrets of heaven and saw the traces of Ling Yuan's sword formation, even though they personally witnessed the sharpness of Ling Yuan's sword, Ling Yuan never showed himself from beginning to end."

"If he doesn't show himself, you have to be constantly worried about where he'll suddenly appear."

As we all know, a sword is most intimidating when it is drawn but not yet unleashed.

Jiang Sheng is like a sword that is drawn but not yet unsheathed. Everyone knows the sharpness of this sword, but no one knows when it will be drawn.

The two remained silent for a moment, then Han Yuan suddenly said, "Junior Brother Zhou Yuan sent me a message saying that the old Dragon King of Bibo Pool gave him an idea. He said he could help contact the Left Divine Realm and ask those madmen to intercept and kill the Mountain and River Daoists and their allies who come to the Nine Provinces Realm in the myriad worlds."

Xiang Yuan was taken aback at first, then seemed to understand something: "You mean, let those evil cultivators and demonic practitioners deal with Ling Yuan?"

Han Yuan laughed and said, "Why not?"

"Since no one wants to deal with Ling Yuan, let's find those who are fearless to deal with him. Anyway, if they die or get hurt, we won't care."

Xiang Yuan nodded repeatedly, his eyes growing brighter: "That's a good idea. Since we're looking for those evil cultivators and demons, we'll need to rely on the Blood Sea and the Five Waters."

Having made up his mind, Han Yuan immediately invited Xuehai Daoren and Wushui Xiejun.

When Xuehai Daoist and Wushui Xiejun saw that another Dongxuan Zhenjun had appeared beside Hanyuan, both of them were somewhat wary.

Han Yuan explained, "Gentlemen, this is Han Jing Xiang Yuan Zhenjun of my Qiankun Dao Sect."

Upon learning that they were from the Qiankun Dao Sect, Xuehai Daoist and Wushui Xiejun lowered their guard somewhat. Xuehai Daoist looked at the two Yuan-generation True Lords from the Qiankun Dao Sect before him. Although his expression seemed relaxed, his vigilance remained undiminished: "I wonder what important matter Han Yuan True Lord and Xiang Yuan True Lord have invited us here for?"

Han Yuan remained silent, first inviting Xue Hai and Wu Shui to sit down, and then serving them tea. This series of actions made Xue Hai and Wu Shui even more puzzled: when did these true disciples of the orthodox Xuanmen sect become so attentive to them?

They exchanged a glance, and the Five Water Evil Lord muttered in a half-sincerity, "As the saying goes, 'Those who offer unsolicited kindness are either up to no good or are thieves.' It seems we'll have to risk our lives today."

The Five Water Evil Lord's voice wasn't loud, but Han Yuan and Xiang Yuan heard it clearly. Xiang Yuan knew that the Five Water Evil Lord had done this intentionally, but he wasn't angry. He just smiled and said, "We invited you two here because we have something to discuss with you."

“There are already enough Mountain and River Daoists in the Nine Provinces Realm. We were thinking, if someone could stop some of the Mountain and River Daoists in the Upper Three Realms outside the Nine Provinces Realm, wouldn't our battle in the Zhu Yan Sea be easier?”

Both Blood Sea Daoist and Five Water Evil Lord hesitated upon hearing this. Finally, Blood Sea Daoist tentatively asked, "Do you two True Lords mean that you want us to step in?"

Xiang Yuan waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, I just want to ask you two fellow Daoists to introduce us to the Left Dao True Man among all the heavens and myriad worlds."

"Don't worry, we know the rules. As for the price, whatever you say, we'll pay."

As Xiang Yuan explained their intentions, Xuehai Daoren and Wushui Xiejun finally breathed a sigh of relief: all they wanted was to find some demonic and evil cultivators to intercept and kill the people of the Shanhe Dao family. Letting them come looking for their own kind was a piece of cake.

After discussing the matter, the Five Waters Evil Lord said, "To be honest, there are indeed a few heretical True Lords who have the ability and courage to take on this task."

"But these people are asking for an unusually high price, and their reputation isn't very good either. You two True Lords should be careful not to throw good money after bad, or you'll never get your money back."

Xiang Yuan, however, didn't seem to care: "It doesn't matter. It's just a minor move anyway. If it doesn't work, so be it. If it does, wouldn't that be an unexpected bonus?"

"I wonder if you two fellow Daoists could introduce us to any of the Left Path True Lords?"

The Five Water Evil Lord took out three communication jade pendants from his sleeve and laid them out on the table in a row: "These three communication jade pendants can be used to contact three unorthodox masters. These three are all truly powerful people I met during my travels through the myriad worlds. They are the kind of people who are fearless."

After a pause, the Five Waters Evil Lord pointed to the first communication jade pendant.

As magic power was poured in, a faint sense of calamity appeared on the communication jade pendant, followed by a blurry figure entwined with wisps of misfortune and calamity.

But then the Five Water Evil Lord said, "This one is the Calamity Demon Lord. He possesses a rare Calamity Demon Body, is proficient in the art of incantation, and cultivates the path of calamity. He has great supernatural powers."

Xiang Yuan and Han Yuan's eyes lit up: they had heard of this Calamity Demon Lord before. He attained enlightenment four thousand years ago and was a renowned powerful figure in the demonic path. In the past, he sacrificed countless small worlds and repelled the pursuit of countless immortal sects. Although he had disappeared for a long time, they all knew that he was not dead.

Sure enough, the Five Water Evil Lord has now found this person.

Xiang Yuan couldn't help but ponder:

If such a ruthless person were to make a move, it would likely attract a significant amount of attention from the Mountain and River Daoist School, wouldn't it? (End of Chapter)