Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

The duel on Prison Island ended abruptly.

Neither Han Yuan and his group nor Ling Yu and the others showed any joy; they all hurriedly returned to their own camps.

Zhuzhou Jiutou Mountain is now the temporary camp of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist sect in the Nine Provinces region.

Gazing at the pavilions, towers, and celestial palaces nestled among the nine-layered mountain range, Lingyu suddenly said, "This time, we must make Lingzhao explain exactly what he did. If a great battle turns out to be a flop, we'll end up doing all the work for him."

Xuan Yi laughed and said, "It's alright, it's alright. Judging from the expressions on Han Yuan and the others' faces when they left, they obviously suffered a loss. As long as they suffered a loss, we have won."

"However, when we return this time, we really need to make Lingzhao give us a proper explanation, so that we can be prepared for the future, right?"

The crowd on one side nodded in agreement, clearly bewildered by today's anticlimactic battle.

When everyone returned to Jiutou Mountain, they found that the main hall had been set out with delicacies from land and sea, and fine wines. Lin Fan personally stood in front of the hall to welcome the returning group: "Congratulations on your triumphant return! Come, come, the banquet is ready. Please come in and let me welcome you back."

After Lin Fan pulled this stunt, everyone felt too embarrassed to argue about anything else.

Lingyu entered the hall in a huff and asked directly, "Lingzhao, quickly explain what you did. You've been ordering so many people around; there must be a reason, right?"

Lin Fan naturally understood Ling Yu's meaning. There were some things that Xuan Yi and the others couldn't say or explain. Even though he had prepared this banquet, he had still deceived everyone first. Even if they didn't say anything, they would still have a knot in their hearts.

After all, he wasn't Jiang Sheng's good brother. Whether it was Xuan Yi, Kong Zhen, or even the Four Seas True Lord, Shao Bai Ming Lord, and Guang Wen and Guang Hui from Jin Chan Temple, they were all after Jiang Sheng. He didn't have that much face, so he could only let his senior sister Ling Yu play the bad cop and give everyone an explanation.

At times like these, Lingyu needs to be the one to speak up and ask the question.

As Lingyu spoke, everyone turned to look at Lin Fan, waiting for his explanation.

Lin Fan chuckled: "To be honest, fellow Daoists, while you were on your way to Prison Island to fight Han Yuan and the others, I sent Yuan Chen to Yanzhou."

Yanzhou?!
Everyone was shocked.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Fan released a projection, which was an image of Jiang Sheng breaking through five Dao Palaces and beheading six True Monarchs in Yanzhou.

Watching the projection, everyone couldn't hide their surprise. They all looked at Jiang Sheng, who was sitting calmly sipping tea. Seeing Jiang Sheng's nonchalant expression, everyone felt relieved: if it was Ling Yuan, then there was nothing to be shocked about.

Xuan Yi glanced at Jiang Sheng, then at Lin Fan, and sighed after a long while: "Ling Zhao, you and Ling Yuan have done something really big. You dare to keep this from us. What if the Qiankun Dao Sect mistakenly thinks we are going to start a full-scale war with them?"

Lin Fan smiled and said, "Brother Xuanyi, rest assured, the Qiankun Dao Sect will not do such a thing."

Kong Zhen frowned: "How did you know?"

Lin Fan waved his hands: "In the vast Northern Region of Yanzhou, the Qiankun Dao Sect has so many Upper Three Realm experts, yet Yuan Chen alone has turned the world upside down. How dare they gather all their forces to wage war against us?"

"Unless they're completely willing to lose all face."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned: Indeed, if it were their own family, and a junior had caused such panic, they would have no face to say anything. Even if they wanted to save face, they would send someone of the same generation. Sending a cultivator of a higher generation would be a sign of being inferior.

As fellow members of the Xuanmen Daoist sect, neither of us can afford to lose face like this.

Seeing that everyone's mood had calmed down a bit, Lin Fan said, "The reason why Yuan Chen was sent to Yanzhou this time was not only to test the Qiankun Dao Sect, but also to help Fairy Suqin and the Crested Ibis Demon Lord escape their predicament."

“We now have confirmed information that Fairy Suqin and the Crested Ibis Demon Lord are in Beitian Pass!” Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi frowned: “Beitian Pass? If I remember correctly, Beitian Pass is one of the four strongest passes of Qiankun Dao Sect in Yanzhou, apart from Wanshou Immortal Palace. A Fifth Tribulation True Lord is stationed there year-round, and there are at least two or three True Lords at the Third Tribulation and Second Tribulation levels.”

"This Northern Heavenly Pass is not so easy to break through."

Lin Fan said, "That's right. The one currently stationed at Beitian Pass is the Taiyi Dongxuan Shangyu Jinghua Zhenjun of the Hua generation from the Qiankun Dao Sect."

“That one is indeed at the Fifth Tribulation level, but we also have the Yangyan Yuanyi True Lord from Penglai here.”

"What we really lack is our core fighting force. We need someone who can withstand those True Monarchs at the third or second tribulation level from the Qiankun Dao Sect."

Everyone was speechless for a moment: How could they, cultivators at the Refinement stage, fight against True Monarchs at the Integration stage?

Let alone a Three Tribulation True Monarch, even a Two Tribulation True Monarch is beyond their ability to deal with. They might not be able to break through the protective aura of a Two Tribulation True Monarch even if they fought for three days and three nights. What could they possibly use to fight against it?
Just as everyone was feeling discouraged, Jiang Sheng slowly said, "If I go all out, I should be able to deal with a True Monarch of Two Tribulations."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi, Kong Zhen, and the others were shocked: Jiang Sheng has not yet broken through to the Integration stage, yet he can deal with a True Monarch of the Second Tribulation?

Jiang Sheng spoke, and everyone was momentarily conflicted.

However, at that moment, a clear and melodious voice rang out from outside the hall: "Gentlemen, why are you so troubled?"

"The Heavenly River Dao Sect accepts the True Lord of the Integration Stage from the Qiankun Dao Sect at the Northern Heavenly Pass of Yanzhou!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked over and saw a handsome figure walking towards them. He was wearing a white cloud-covered robe, a silver-white jade mirror crown, a gilded eight-trigram belt, and flat cloud-patterned shoes.

The starlight behind his head condensed into a shimmering wheel, and the rays of light and rainbows intertwined to form a ribbon, supporting a crystal lotus lamp. On his head was a three-flowered ornament of gold, silver and lead. Who else could that familiar aura and figure be but Ming Xian of the Tianhe Dao Sect?

Upon seeing Mingxian arrive, Xuanyi stood up first: "Mingxian, you've finally decided to come."

Everyone stood up to greet Mingxian. Mingxian greeted everyone along the way, and finally nodded to Jiang Sheng. He then turned around and looked at everyone with a smile: "Fellow Daoists, to put it bluntly, in this battle against the Qiankun Dao Sect and other Xuanmen sects, my Dongtian Dao family is the main force."

"And among the Eastern Heavenly Daoist sects, our Heavenly River Daoist sect is undoubtedly the vanguard."

"We have already troubled you all with your hard work. If our Tianhe Dao Sect does not reciprocate, it would be unreasonable."

"The Qiankun Dao Sect has a Fifth Tribulation True Monarch stationed at Beitian Pass, as well as two or three Integration True Monarchs at the Third Tribulation and Second Tribulation levels, right?"

Xuan Yi and Ling Yu nodded.

Mingxian smiled and said, "We, the Tianhe Dao Sect, will accept them."

Xuan Yi frowned at first, then his expression relaxed: "Ming Xian, which senior uncle of your Tianhe Dao Sect did you manage to get in touch with?"

Mingxian smiled and said, "It's not that I invited any of my senior uncles, but rather that the Kaiyuan Ancestor issued a decree that all the True Lords of the Zhao, Cang, and Long generations of my Tianhe Dao Sect have already taken their positions in the Tianyuan Realm and are waiting to enter the Nine Provinces Realm."

"Now it's just a matter of timing. In my opinion, the opportunity to rescue Fairy Suqin and the Crested Ibis Demon Lord is excellent."

"Gentlemen, witness the performance of my Heavenly River Dao Sect in this battle." (End of Chapter)