Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

The vast land of China, the Yan Province.

Inside the Linhai Daogong Temple, a scene of bustling activity unfolded.

Spiritual beasts carried various spiritual fruits and delicacies, celestial birds brought all sorts of precious pills and medicines, and celestial maidens and immortals hurried back and forth, bringing all kinds of delicacies from land and sea into the palace.

At this moment, the jade ice tables were filled with fine wines and delicacies, and there were dedicated waiters standing by.

Behind the light gauze curtains, the sounds of silk and bamboo instruments and singing could be heard; beside the screens and painted fans, the crisp sounds of bells and chimes filled the air.

In this palace, every seat belongs to a Celestial Immortal.

The Xuanbian Hanyuan True Lord, Hanjing Xiangyuan True Lord, and Tianji Wenyuan True Lord of the Qiankun Dao Sect looked around and saw clear and mysterious omens and dazzling immortal light. Inside the hall, Dao wheels floated and canopies stood in rows, truly a scene of brilliant stars and a gathering of righteous people.

On the left, lined up, sat the True Lord Qingyu Lianri of the Xuanhu Realm, the True Lord Yinhua Caiyue, the True Lord Zhaixing, the True Lord Yisu, the True Lord Yishan, and the True Lord Tianhai.

It must be mentioned that Dao Yi Palace is quite unique among all the orthodox sects of Xuanmen, both in terms of its style of doing things and its sect rules.

According to the true teachings of the Dao Yi Palace of this generation, refining the sun and gathering the moon, plucking stars and changing constellations, moving mountains and filling seas, even including the immortal beings who have already perished, are all actually paired up to form a pattern of yin and yang in harmony.

Perhaps this is also the origin of the name "Dao Yi" in Dao Yi Palace.

On the right sat Hua Qing Shao Yang Zhenjun and Qing Gui Shao Yin Zhenjun, the true masters of the Yin-Yang lineage of the Xuanhuang Realm. Below them were Zhen Mu Zhenjun, Zhen Yun Zhenjun, Zhen Lei Zhenjun, and Zhen Feng Zhenjun.

The True Lords of the Yin-Yang Orthodox lineage, except for the True Water and True Fire who had already perished, were all present.

In addition, Yunyin Zhenjun and Yunchen Zhenjun of Huayun Dao Sect, and Dingxing Zhenjun and Huoxing Zhenjun of Kongdong Dao Sect, have gathered nineteen Dongxuan Zhenjun from three Xuanmen Great Thousand Worlds and five Daoist Holy Lands within this Linhai Dao Palace.

At first glance, the vast and mysterious aura rises slowly into the sky like a magnificent flower.

The reason why Dao Yi Palace and Yin Yang Zhengzong sent so many of their own true disciples after the refinement of the sun and the gathering of the moon, and the lesser yang and lesser yin, was because of the grand procession of the Eastern Heaven Daoist entourage that sailed into the Nine Provinces some time ago.

Recalling the bright celestial stars that had moved to Zhuzhou some time ago, Wen Yuan Zhenjun couldn't help but twitch his eyelids: Xuan Yi of the Qinghua Dao Sect personally led a team, bringing the Xuan generation of true disciples into the Nine Provinces Realm, clearly ready to fight a great battle with their Qiankun Dao Sect.

First Penglai, then Qinghua. The two strongest factions of the Eastern Heaven Daoist School have already entered the fray. How could Dao Yi Palace and Yin Yang Orthodox Sect possibly remain indifferent?

Even the Yuanyang Sect of Huayang Realm was about to enter the arena, but they were held back by their patriarchs and have not moved yet.

Looking at his fellow Daoists filling the hall, Han Yuan raised his cup and said, "I am deeply grateful to all of you fellow Daoists for coming to my Yanzhou and joining my Xuanmen sect in this grand event."

"This time, we have gathered the power of the five Dao Sects to compete with their Mountain and River Realm. Even if Ling Yuan and Xuan Yi are both here, we will still be able to overpower them!"

Lingyuan!

As Han Yuan uttered those two words, the breathing of the True Monarchs from Dao Yi Palace and Yin Yang Orthodox Sect became heavier.

The immortality of Dao Yi Palace and the true water and true fire of the Yin-Yang Orthodox Sect ultimately fell into the hands of Jiang Sheng.

Qi Yuan of the Qiankun Dao Sect also perished at the hands of Jiang Sheng.

From his seat at Dao Yi Palace, True Monarch Lian Ri looked at everyone, his gaze sweeping from the fellow Daoists of Yin Yang Zheng Zong across to the three from Qian Kun Dao Zong, and then slowly said, "In the end, whether it's my Dao Yi Palace, the fellow Daoists of Yin Yang Zheng Zong and Qian Kun Dao Zong, Ling Yuan has a blood feud with us."

Upon hearing this, all the Dongxuan True Monarchs from Daoyi Palace and Yin Yang Orthodox Sect nodded in agreement, while Wen Yuan and Xiang Yuan remained silent.

True Lord Lianri continued, "Our purpose in entering the Nine Provinces Realm this time, aside from facing the calamity, is to settle our grudges."

"It's a good opportunity to take advantage of this calamity in the Xuanmen sect and settle all our grudges."

"Fellow Daoist Shaoyang, what do you think?"

As True Monarch Lianri looked at True Monarch Shaoyang of the Yin-Yang Orthodox School, True Monarch Shaoyang slowly nodded: "I agree with what Fellow Daoist Lianri said."

"In the realm of mountains and rivers, the Penglai and Qinghua sects alone currently account for nearly 40% of the Xuanmen fortune in the heavens, while the other five great worlds and seven holy lands combined only account for half."

"Even so, they are not satisfied. They want to use the Tianhe Dao Sect to allow their Shanhe family to occupy more than 50% of the Xuanmen's fortune, and then unify the Xuanmen's lineage!"

"How could the myriad realms and myriad worlds' profound fortune be allowed to be monopolized by this Mountain and River Realm alone?"

"Now that we have gathered the true disciples of the five Daoist sects here, with our strength, even if the Heavenly River Daoist sect were to enter the arena, we would still be able to compete with them."

"Let alone Lingyuan and Xuanyi, what if Lingwei and Mingxian, or even the Seven Sons of Chixiao Dao Sect and the Four Fairies of Yaochi Holy Land were all here?"

"Just as Fellow Daoist Lian Ri said, let's take advantage of this calamity in the Xuanmen (mystical sect) to settle all grudges cleanly!"

Before Shaoyang Zhenjun could finish speaking, all the Zhenjuns echoed in unison, "That's right!"

"That's only right. Why should we be inferior to the Mountain and River Realm?"

"Let's settle everything on the battlefield and see what they're all capable of!"

Seeing the various True Monarchs' indignation, Yun Yin of the Hua Yun Dao Sect looked at the planet. When the two True Monarchs met, they both revealed an indescribable expression.

Ultimately, the Qiankun Dao Sect and the Dongtian Dao Family are enemies, as are the Yin Yang Orthodox Sect and the Dao Yi Palace. However, the Huayun Dao Sect and the Kongdong Dao Sect have no deep-seated hatred for the Dongtian Dao Family. They are simply all located in the Nine Provinces Realm and have been bound to the Qiankun Dao Sect's war chariot.

It is unclear what the Pure Yang Patriarch of the sect and those Mahayana Immortal Lords and Five Tribulations True Lords are thinking, but Yun Yin and Huo Xing both have this idea, and even Yun Xuan and Yue Xing are the same. Therefore, compared with the indignation of the other three families, the two of them appear so silent.

Han Yuan naturally noticed the unusual behavior of Yun Yin and Huo Xing, but he didn't care about the people from Hua Yun Dao Sect and Kong Dong Dao Sect.

In a sense, Huayun Daozong and Kongdong Daozong were subordinate to Qiankun Daozong. Although they were not as closely connected as Shanhe Daozong, Qiankun Daozong was the only one that mattered to the Daoists of the Nine Provinces.

No matter what their thoughts or intentions may be, they must stand here and fight for the greater good of the Nine Provinces.

With this thought in mind, Han Yuan raised his cup again: "Previously, the Mountain and River Daoist family relied on their large numbers to challenge us to a duel and gain the upper hand."

"Today, I am fortunate to have fellow Daoists assist me and strengthen the prestige of the Xuanmen sect of all realms. Please join me in drinking this cup, and in the future, we will once again engage in battle with the other mountain and river realms to see who is superior!"

In an instant, all the True Lords raised their cups in unison, and the atmosphere inside the Linhai Dao Palace was extremely lively.

After several rounds of drinks, True Lord Lianri said, "We are new to the Nine Provinces Realm and are not clear about the current situation. We would like to trouble the fellow Daoists of the Qiankun Dao Sect to introduce it to us so that we can devise a plan to fight against the Mountain and River Realm."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall fell silent, and Han Yuan looked at Wen Yuan: "Junior Brother Wen Yuan, you will explain the current situation to all fellow Daoists." Wen Yuan nodded, stood up, and used his magic power to conjure a map.

The map did not encompass the entire Nine Provinces; it only depicted two landmasses and a sea area.

Zhuzhou, Yanzhou, and the Zhuyan Sea between the two continents constitute the entirety of what Wenyuan constructed.

Wen Yuan pointed at the map and said loudly, "Fellow Daoists, please look. We are currently located here, while the group from the Mountain and River Realm is here."

On the map, the locations of Linhai Daogong and Jiutoushan are clearly visible and stand out.

"The current situation is that the Mountain and River Realm has seized Zhuzhou, while we are in Yanzhou. The two sides are using the Zhu Yan Sea as their battlefield and fighting each other at sea."

"According to the information we have so far, Lingyu and Lingzhao from the Penglai Dao Sect in the Mountain and River Realm, Xuanyi, Xuanji, Xuanjing, and Xuanfang from the Qinghua Dao Sect are all here. In addition to these people from the Xuanmen, there are also Guangwen and Guanghui from the Jinchan Temple, and Kongzhen and Jinqiong from the Demon Emperor Palace."

After a pause, Wen Yuan continued, "These are all original creatures of the Mountain and River Realm. In addition to these creatures of the Mountain and River Realm, they have also invited a lot of outside help."

"They invited the Four Seas True Lord of the Canglang Holy Sect in the Canghai Realm, the Shaobai Underworld Lord of the Xuansu Sect in the Zhoushan Realm, and even the Zhuque Demon Lord of the Nanhuo God Palace in the Zhuming Realm and the Suqin Fairy of the Yaochi Holy Land in the Kunlun Realm."

At this point, Wen Yuan rarely showed a smile: "However, the crested ibis and Su Qin have now been captured by us, and their actual manpower is not as good as ours."

Upon hearing Wen Yuan's words, True Monarch Lian Ri frowned slightly: "Fellow Daoist Wen Yuan, where is Ling Yuan?"

The True Lords looked at Wen Yuan, and they shared the same thought: Yes, they mentioned Ling Yu and Ling Zhao from Penglai, the true disciples of Qinghua Dao Sect, and even the Six Wise Buddhist Disciples of Jinchan Temple and the Crown Prince of the Demon Emperor Palace. But where is Ling Yuan?

When True Lord Lianri asked about Jiang Sheng, Wen Yuan looked slightly embarrassed, but quickly regained his composure: "Ling Yuan's situation is somewhat special."

“I saw traces left by Lingyuan in Maple Valley before, and I also saw Lingyuan draw his sword when we fought in Zhuzhou, but Lingyuan never showed himself from beginning to end.”

"Therefore, I discussed with Senior Brother Han Yuan and Senior Brother Xiang Yuan whether this was a feint by Ling Yuan, who wanted to put pressure on us from the shadows."

"Lingyuan's whereabouts are now a mystery. It's really hard to say whether he's in Zhuzhou."

However, before Wen Yuan could finish speaking, a cold and gloomy voice rang out: "Ling Yuan is not in the Nine Provinces!"

The moment that voice rang out, whether it was Han Yuan, Xiang Yuan, Wen Yuan, or the Refining Sun and Gathering Moon of Dao Yi Palace, or the Lesser Yin and Lesser Yang of the Yin-Yang Orthodox School, they all raised their magical power and looked towards the palace gate with utmost vigilance.

Suddenly, a figure in black robes appeared beneath the palace gate.

The man was shrouded in a black robe, surrounded by a dense aura of calamity and wisps of misfortune, as if he were an embodiment of calamity, making him someone to be avoided at all costs.

The intense and profound evil intent, the clear aura of demonic power, made all the True Lords of the Xuanmen Taoist sects twitch. The reason why they hadn't made a move yet was because they sensed the aura of the person opposite them.

Fusion Realm!
A demonic cultivator at the Integration Realm suddenly appeared before them.

Suddenly, Han Yuan asked, seemingly tentatively, "May I ask, is it the Demon Lord of Calamity in your presence?"

The Demon Lord of Calamity?!
Upon hearing this, all the True Lords were shocked. This wicked demon who had been dormant for thousands of years had actually reappeared!
The figure in black robes sneered, "Not entirely blind."

Han Yuan then asked, "May I ask why the Demon Lord has come here?"

The Demon Lord of Calamity's voice was calm yet chilling: "You asked me to intercept and kill the people of the Eastern Heaven Dao Family. At first, it went smoothly, but unfortunately, when I went to fight alongside those brats from the Starry Sky Holy Sect, I encountered Penglai Yuming, who was lying in ambush in the shadows."

Penglai Jade Brightness?!
Everyone was stunned at first, then their pupils shrank: Yu Ming of Penglai, isn't that the Azure Sky Jade Bright True Lord?!
After learning that the Calamity Demon Lord had encountered Penglai Yuming, Shaoyang Zhenjun carefully examined the Calamity Demon Lord. Only then did he realize his origins and was somewhat alarmed. He hadn't observed him closely before, but now he saw that although the Demon Lord seemed to have a profound aura, he was actually somewhat superficial, as if he was forcibly maintaining himself, and had a strong exterior but weak interior.

"Between the Demon Lord and Yu Ming, who will prevail?"

The Demon Lord of Calamity turned his head and glanced at the True Lord of Shaoyang, saying coldly, "If I had won, I wouldn't be here."

“Yu Ming has already survived two tribulations; I am no match for him.”

Two Tribulations True Lord!

The Demon Lord of Calamity dropped another bombshell, leaving everyone momentarily stunned: Hadn't the Jade Bright Daoist of Penglai only entered the Integration stage less than two thousand years ago? How could he have survived two tribulations in a row?!
One is Penglai Lingyuan, the other is Penglai Yuming, how come the Penglai Dao Sect has so many monstrous talents?!

What Han Yuan cared about most at this moment was not the encounter between the Calamity Demon Lord and the Jade Bright True Lord, but went straight to the point: "The Demon Lord said that Ling Yuan is not in the Nine Provinces Realm, but has he discovered anything?"

The Demon Lord of Calamity's voice grew increasingly sinister: "Yu Ming said it himself; he was only able to show up because Ling Yuan invited him."

"Moreover, on my way to the Nine Provinces Realm, I heard that there was a Daoist named Dongsan who had recently died at the hands of Lingyuan."

Upon hearing this, Han Yuan seemed to ponder: "Although that Dongsan Daoist is a rogue cultivator, he has become quite famous in recent years. With his cultivation at the peak of the Void Refining Realm, ordinary people really can't defeat him. It is quite possible that Ling Yuan made the move."

The Demon Lord of Calamity then said, "I work for your Qiankun Dao Sect, so it's not unreasonable for you to arrange a place for me to recuperate, is it?"

Han Yuan immediately said, "Of course it's not excessive. I will arrange for someone to take the Demon Lord to rest. Please rest assured, Demon Lord, all your expenses here, including healing pills, will be taken care of by my Qiankun Dao Sect."

"Once the Demon Lord has recovered, we would like to ask that he do some more work for our Qiankun Dao Sect. Our Qiankun Dao Sect will not be stingy with its rewards."

The Demon Lord of Calamity said nothing, but simply followed his maid to rest.

After everyone watched the evil demon leave, True Monarch Lianri said, seemingly casually, "If that's the case, then it means that Lingyuan is not in Zhuzhou. The traces he left in Fenggu in Yanzhou, as well as the sword he drew during that duel, were all just a charade?"

For a moment, the atmosphere inside the Linhai Dao Palace was somewhat silent. Then, everyone's eyes lit up: if Jiang Sheng was really not in Zhuzhou, then with their current strength, they would definitely be able to defeat those people from the Mountain and River Realm!

Han Yuan immediately slammed his fist on the table: "Whether Ling Yuan is here or not, with our current strength, we can easily defeat the Mountain and River Realm!"

"Gentlemen, I intend to fight the Mountain and River Realm again in seven days. What do you all think?"

Shaoyin Zhenjun said, "I have no objection."

True Lord Lianri also smiled and said, "I intend to have a match with Xuan Yi Daoist of Qinghua Dao Sect. If such an opportunity arises, it would be even better."

Seeing that no one had any objections, Han Yuan nodded repeatedly: "Okay!"

"Seven days later, still on Prison Island, I will compete against Penglai and Qinghua!" (End of Chapter)