Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Lingyuan?!
As the Three Calamities Lord was sent flying by a single sword strike, everyone in the Nine Provinces turned their gaze to the young Taoist suspended between the sea and the sky.

But it is seen that:
His appearance was exceptionally handsome, and his bearing was dignified and elegant.
A star-studded crown adorned her head, embroidered with jade; a lotus-patterned robe reflected a dark light.
Entangled with wind and thunder, treading water and fire, rainbows and clear air hang down, radiant and dazzling;
The secrets of heaven flow and the primordial spirit appears; chaos rises and falls and gives rise to Dharma forms.
The Azure Lotus Seal and the Four Swords Rise, their eyes gleaming with azure-gold light that shatters illusions.

The Taoist priest in the green crown and black robe had a face like jade, a clear and profound aura, and wind and thunder transformed into feathers and ribbons, while water and fire condensed into auspicious clouds. The four symbols of Tao appeared behind his head, and the three flowers gathered on his head to form a canopy. He was truly a dignified and elegant immortal.

Indeed: The calamity of Yin and Yang is infinitely wondrous, and the true immortal of Penglai is called Yu Chen.

Penglai Dao Sect, Jade Emperor Spirit Abyss True Lord!
It is said that a person's reputation is reflected in their actions, so even though the group had anticipated Jiang Sheng's abilities, they still realized they had underestimated him after he made his move.

In reality, whether it's Wen Yuan, Han Yuan, and Xiang Yuan of the Qiankun Dao Sect, Lian Ri and Cai Yue of the Dao Yi Palace, or Shao Yang and Shao Yin of the Yin Yang Orthodox Sect, they have only heard of Jiang Sheng's name but have never seen him in person. Among the eighteen Venerable Cave Masters of the Nine Provinces Realm, only Xue Hai Dao Ren and Wu Shui Xie Jun have seen Jiang Sheng make a move.

However, at this moment, the expressions of Xuehai Daoren and Wushui Xiejun were extremely unpleasant.

The two men's faces were either gloomy or pale. Upon seeing Jiang Sheng appear, they couldn't help but recall the indifferent Taoist in Buzhou Realm who had unleashed a sword strike that swept across the fourteen caves, and they couldn't help but think of the overwhelming sword light they had faced in Zhuzhou.

Han Yuan originally wanted to ask Xuehai Daoren and Wushui Xiejun about Jiang Sheng, but judging from their appearances, it was clear that these two young evil lords, who were renowned throughout the myriad realms, were obviously terrified of Jiang Sheng, to the point that their auras became chaotic after Jiang Sheng appeared.

Han Yuan immediately realized that he couldn't count on these two right now.

On the other hand, Lian Ri, Cai Yue, Shao Yang, Shao Yin, and others, although their expressions were somewhat solemn, were not as wretched as Xue Hai Dao Ren and Wu Shui Xie Jun.

With a sigh, Han Yuan silently lamented: "He is indeed a true disciple of the Holy Land, a Taoist True Lord. He is different from those unorthodox and heretical people like the Blood Sea Taoist and the Five Water Evil Lord. In a real fight, he still has to rely on his fellow disciples from the Xuanmen!"

However, just as Han Yuan was feeling sentimental, the Three Calamities Lord, who had been repelled by Jiang Sheng's sword, suddenly erupted again after only a moment of weakening.

In an instant, the violent power of the three calamities, accompanied by a vast aura, surged forth like a tidal wave, and in a moment, the dark clouds covered the sky for millions of miles.

On the Zhu Yan Sea, a sudden storm arose, with towering waves crashing against the stars and howling against the heavens and earth. Amidst the raging wind and waves, a figure instantly broke through the air.

"Lingyuan, how dare you do this?!"

At this moment, the Three Calamities Lord had lost the gentle and refined, handsome appearance he had at the beginning.

Rather, it would be more accurate to say that the Three Calamities Lord, with its overwhelming ferocity, causing countless strange phenomena and its malevolent aura shaking heaven and earth, is its true form.

With a roar, the Three Calamities Lord once again summoned the power of the wind, lightning, and fire, which converged into a jet-black longsword in his hand.

"You think you're so great just because you have a sword? Do you think the blade in my hand isn't sharp?"

As he spoke, the dark-colored longsword in the hand of the Three Calamities Lord, formed from the power of the Three Calamities, slashed through the air, and a streak of Three Calamities bolts roared in, tearing through the sky and splitting the earth.

The sharpness formed by the convergence of the three calamities is unparalleled. Wherever it passes, heaven and earth collapse, the void cracks, and all things are annihilated. Only this one sharpness remains!
This strike had already exceeded the power expected of someone at the peak of the Void Refinement Realm.

At this moment, everyone from both sides looked over and couldn't help but change their expressions as they gazed at the streak of sword light that made the sun and moon pale in comparison: This is not the kind of cultivation that the Void Refinement Realm should have!

However, just as this blade of light swept in, a sword light was even faster!
Seven blue lotuses bloomed one after another on the Qingping Sword in Jiang Sheng's hand. In an instant, the intent of the Three Calamities and the breath of the final calamity and the end of fortune intertwined and converged into a sharp and deadly mottled sword aura.

"Sever the Heavens!"

As Jiang Sheng softly chanted, water and fire surged between heaven and earth, wind and thunder roared, crimson fire drew in the dark water, and green wind drew in purple lightning.

Wind, thunder, water, and fire rushed in and were refined into the sword. The three calamities circulated and condensed to form a sharp edge. A blue lotus rotated within Jiang Sheng's pupils. With the activation of the Golden Eye of Illusion, Jiang Sheng swung his sword.

cut!
In an instant, the world became vast and boundless, chaos vanished, and all things returned to silence.

In the chaotic universe, the blade of light formed from the three calamities struck, but it was trapped in stagnant time, constantly slowed down.

Just as the Three Calamities Lord was filled with doubt, a sword light suddenly appeared, like a fleeting glimpse of time, and in an instant, it soared through the sky.

With a single sword strike, time itself was severed. The blade aura unleashed by the Three Calamities Lord was instantly shattered by the sword light. As the blade aura disintegrated, the sword's edge pierced through the air and hurtled straight at the Three Calamities Lord's face!

"Severing Time!"

As Jiang Sheng finished speaking, the world around the Three Calamities Monarch collapsed and the primordial energy vanished without a trace. Colorful streams of light could be seen in the cracks in the space, as if the time that had been severed by a sword had not yet healed and resumed its flow.

Click.

The sword is sheathed.

"Today's contest is not between you and me. Once this move is over, it will end here."

"Since you are so eager to be an enemy of my Eastern Heavenly Daoist School, come to Japan and have a good fight with me."

"But remember this: there is no such thing as admitting defeat when fighting me. If you lose, you will have to leave your life behind."

After saying this, Jiang Sheng turned and left without even looking at the Three Calamities Lord.

As they watched Jiang Sheng walk away, not a single person, including Han Yuan, Wen Yuan, Lian Ri and Cai Yue from Dao Yi Palace, or Shao Yang and Shao Yin from the Yin Yang Orthodox School, stepped forward to stop him.

Everyone looked at each other, speechless, as if Jiang Sheng had suddenly taken over everyone's momentum.

When Lin Fan, Ling Yu, Xuan Yi, Kong Zhen and the others saw Jiang Sheng coming, they turned around and followed him away in tacit understanding. It seemed that with Jiang Sheng's appearance, the Eastern Heaven Daoist family had the confidence to truly suppress the Xuanmen of the Heavens.

After Jiang Sheng and the other members of the Eastern Heaven Daoist sect left, the Three Calamities Lord came to his senses, wiped the bloodstains on his neck, and blood beads seeped out with a light touch. The Three Calamities Lord's expression was dark and uncertain.

That sword strike was too fast and too sharp. After it swept across, not only was the skin on his neck cut through, but even his spine was severed. Now, the Three Calamities Monarch's neck is covered with a perfectly smooth bloodstain.

The bloodstain was so fine that it looked like an accidental scratch. In reality, the Three Calamities Lord's head had already been separated from his body. It was just that Jiang Sheng's sword was too fast, and it only looked like the head was still connected to the body at the moment.

What truly terrified the Three Calamities Lord was the terrifying intent of annihilation contained within Jiang Sheng's sword strike.

This sword strike could truly sever his soul and spirit!

The Three Calamities Lord found it hard to believe that he, a being at the Integration Realm, was inferior to a junior who was less than two thousand years old in terms of the application and understanding of the Three Calamities!
If he hadn't personally endured Jiang Sheng's two sword strikes, the Three Calamities Lord would have thought someone was joking.

But now, the Three Calamities Lord has finally confirmed that the claim of being the contemporary leader of the Xuanmen sect is not just a rumor; Penglai Lingyuan truly possesses this ability!

Zhuzhou, the Seven Wonders Cave of Jiutou Mountain.

A grand banquet was held, and everyone drank and feasted. Although the results were not good this time, Jiang Sheng's actions could still be described as a great victory.

Lingyu, considering that everyone had been under too much pressure from the Three Calamities Lord these past few days, specially prepared a banquet to comfort them. At the banquet, everyone drank merrily, and even Lingyu drank several cups of immortal wine.

After another cup of wine, Lingyu asked, "Lingyuan, why did you come so suddenly? We didn't receive any news that you were coming."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi, Kong Zhen, Xu Yuanzi, and the others couldn't help but look over.

Jiang Sheng laughed and said, "I didn't plan to come in so early. I was invited by Brother Mingxian to search for treasures in the Chaos Void. As a result, we had just come out of the treasure-hunting place when we received information from the sect that you had suffered a setback in the Nine Provinces Realm, so we came ahead of time."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yu, Xuan Yi, and Xu Yuanzi exchanged glances, their expressions somewhat embarrassed.

Lingyu took a big gulp of the immortal wine, seemingly embarrassed and angry: "That Three Calamities Lord is problematic; he is definitely not from our generation."

"These old guys from the previous generation are coming to challenge us. They really have no shame!"

Xuan Yi shook his head: "You can't say that. Right now, it's just our generation competing with each other to improve our own luck. There's nothing wrong with that."

"But once the great war begins, we will definitely not only face these peers, but also those at the Integration Realm and the Great Ascension Realm."

"In fact, after fighting those Three Calamity Lords twice, I could tell that they were not at the Refinement Void Dao level."

Ling Yu remained silent upon hearing this. Who could argue with that? Everyone could tell that the Three Calamities Lord was not at the Refinement stage, but they pretended not to know precisely because they couldn't swallow their pride and wanted to get their revenge.

But the fact is that even if Ling Yu, Xuan Yi, and Kong Zhen took action one after another, and even if Xuan Yi and Kong Zhen joined forces, they were no match for the Three Calamities Lord, and they still had to wait for Jiang Sheng to come to their aid.

Seeing that everyone was somewhat sullen, Jiang Sheng laughed and said, "What's wrong? Did you read the sect's official report earlier that our battle in the Nine Provinces Realm went very smoothly?"

"Senior Sister Lingyu's lightning magic is unmatched by anyone on the other side. Fellow Daoist Kong Zhen's Great Five Elements Divine Light suppresses the other side, making them hesitant to use their magic weapons. Brother Xuanyi even single-handedly suppressed Lian Ri and Cai Yue from Dao Yi Palace."

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng looked at Xuan Yi: "Brother Xuan Yi, Brother Ming Xian and I ventured deep into the chaotic void to search for treasures, all in order to win the bet between the two of you. Now I would like to ask, are you still in high spirits?"

Xuan Yi's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "Even if Ming Xian has a new magic weapon, it won't be easy for him to defeat me!"

"I can contend with Dao Yi Palace's Sun Refining and Moon Gathering techniques all by myself."

Jiang Sheng clapped his hands and said, "That's it! Why insist on being fixated on the Three Calamities Lord?"

"Everyone, you should take a closer look at the true teachings of the various holy lands in this era. I've heard that the true teachings of the Yuanyang Dao Sect in the Xuanhuang Realm are about to reach the Nine Provinces Realm."

"If the true disciples of the True Cloud Dao Sect of the Cloud Realm also come at that time, then everyone will be present."

"From all the heavens and myriad realms, from the nine heavens of the Xuanmen, to the true disciples of all the contemporary Daoist sects and holy lands, all are present. Are you not tempted by such a grand gathering?"

Lingyu, Xuanyi, Kongzhen, Xuyuanzi and the others exchanged glances and chuckled, realizing they were too fixated on the Three Calamities Lord.

Seeing that everyone understood, Jiang Sheng nodded.

Previously, everyone seemed to be bewildered by the Three Calamities Lord. Even though they knew something was wrong with him and that his strength was strange, they still insisted on fighting him. This stubbornness showed signs of being influenced by the calamity energy.

As the war between the Eastern Heavenly Daoists and the Nine Provinces Alliance draws ever closer, and as more and more true disciples from various holy lands gather in the Nine Provinces Realm, the calamity aura that shrouds the entire chaotic void grows ever stronger.

Especially in the Nine Provinces Realm, Jiang Sheng clearly sensed the existence of the Calamity Qi as soon as he entered the Nine Provinces Realm. The dense Calamity Qi was like a fog that was constantly spreading in all directions.

This is an era of great prosperity for the Xuanmen (Taoist sect), but to achieve this prosperity, the Xuanmen must first overcome tribulations. Just as a butterfly emerges from its cocoon, only by overcoming these tribulations can the true prosperity of the Xuanmen be ushered in.

Therefore, the terrifying nature of this calamity is far beyond what ordinary calamities lasting ten thousand years can be compared to. If one were to describe it, only the calamity of the Yuanhui calamity could be compared to the calamity of this internal war within the Xuanmen sect.

After all, even the Yuanhui Tribulation could not possibly attract the Nine Directions Mysterious Gates, the Thirteen Daoist Holy Lands, and dozens of Pure Yang Dao Lords to enter the tribulation and compete for survival.

Under this calamity, even the true disciples of the Daoist sects, whose fortunes are suppressed by the Pure Yang Holy Land, are not immune to being bewitched by the calamity. Not to mention the true disciples of the Daoist sects, how many of those Five Tribulation True Lords and Mahayana Immortal Lords can avoid being bewitched by the calamity?
Jiang Sheng pondered for a moment, then looked at everyone and said, "Gentlemen, if you find that Three Calamities Lord too troublesome, how about I kill him directly in the next battle?"

He killed the Three Calamities Lord, a cultivator at the Integration Stage?!

These words made the Four Seas True Lord's eyelids twitch, but Ling Yu, Lin Fan, Kong Zhen, Jin Qiong, and even Guang Wen, Guang Hui, Xuan Yi, Xuan He and others remained calm, clearly not believing that Jiang Sheng was exaggerating.

As people familiar with Jiang Sheng, they all knew very well that Jiang Sheng never did anything without being sure of success. Since Jiang Sheng dared to make this request, he must have absolute certainty.

However, Jiang Sheng's suggestion made Xuan Yi hesitate: "Ling Yuan, it's good that you can kill the Three Calamity Lords, but they haven't killed us yet, and we haven't killed them either. The two sides are still in a state of fighting."

“If you actually kill the Three Calamity Lords in the next battle, the situation will be different.”

Jiang Sheng paused for a moment, then realized, "I was too hasty. It's really not appropriate to kill him now."

As Xuan Yi said, although the Mountain and River Daoist School and the Nine Provinces Alliance have made it clear that they want to go to war, the contest between their true disciples is still at the level of fighting magic. Both sides will use ruthless tactics, but they will not kill each other. They are intentionally trying to maintain this fragile balance that is so fragile that it can be broken at any moment.

Once you've killed the Three Calamities Lord, you'll have plenty of excuses, but if the two sides fight again, you'll have to be extra careful to prevent the other from killing you.

However, faced with Xuan Yi's hesitation, Xu Yuanzi said, "Fellow Daoist Xuan Yi, I do not agree with what you said."

"As fellow members of the Xuanmen Taoist school, it's normal for them to hold back in a battle. But is that Three Calamities Lord truly a member of the Xuanmen?"

"Even if he were a member of an unorthodox sect, I wouldn't say anything, but the aura he revealed at the end was clearly that of the demonic path."

"Should we truly follow the rules of my Xuanmen sect and hold back at every turn when dealing with demonic cultivators and heretics?"

“When you and Kong Zhen joined forces to fight against the Three Calamities Lord, I didn’t feel that the Three Calamities Lord was holding back. On the contrary, he wanted to kill you two.”

"If Lingyuan hadn't arrived in time, you two would have been seriously injured even if you had returned."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi was taken aback. Although Xu Yuanzi's words were not pleasant to hear, they were true, and Xuan Yi really couldn't refute them.

Ling Yu glanced at Xuan Yi, then at Xu Yuanzi, and finally patted Lin Fan beside her: "Ling Zhao, what do you think we should do?"

Lin Fan chuckled: "In my opinion?"

"I think the Three Calamities Lord is not the key; the most important thing right now is to exchange Fairy Suqin and the Crested Ibis Demon Lord for each other rather than take another gamble."

"At least without hostages, we won't be so restrained in our actions. What do you all think?" (End of Chapter)