Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"What kind of Immortal Binding Rope is this?!"

Jinghua Zhenjun could not hide his astonishment.

He had seen many Immortal Binding Ropes. The Qiankun Dao Sect also had specially crafted Immortal Binding Ropes for the Upper Three Realms Immortals. He had also used Immortal Binding Ropes to deal with those unruly rogue immortals and heretics.

But this kind of Immortal Binding Rope, which is specifically designed for Fifth Tribulation True Monarchs, is something that True Monarch Jinghua has never seen before!

Although he was surprised and confused, Jinghua Zhenjun still had his combat experience. Seeing that the Immortal Binding Rope ignored even his protective aura, Jinghua Zhenjun immediately activated the Measuring Ruler, which transformed into a hair-sized piece and squeezed into the Immortal Binding Rope.

"Open for me!"

Jinghua Zhenjun gritted his teeth and activated the Measuring Ruler. The ruler, which was originally only the size of a hair, instantly expanded to the size of his body, but it was still difficult to squeeze open the Immortal Binding Rope.

It's truly baffling what kind of rare and precious materials were used to refine this Immortal Binding Rope. No matter how the Measuring Ruler activated its mystic light and emitted its shadow, it would vanish without a trace when it landed on the Immortal Binding Rope.

Upon seeing this, Jinghua Zhenjun's expression completely changed.

"The laws of heaven and earth, open!"

As True Lord Jinghua also unleashed his divine power of manifesting the heavens and the earth, his body immediately expanded, reaching hundreds of feet, thousands of feet, and tens of thousands of miles.
In an instant, Jinghua Zhenjun's body swelled to the size of 100,000 miles. The Yin-Yang Bright Jade Crown on his head shone with brilliant light, and the Four Seas Mountain and River Robe on his body reflected the magnificent scenery of mountains and rivers. The Eight Desolations Gilded Belt around his waist looked like a golden dragon wrapped around his body, and the Shangyu Dao Wheel behind his head spun as brightly as the sun.

At this moment, True Lord Jinghua was like a god, majestic and awe-inspiring, with a chilling and murderous aura.

However, the Immortal Binding Rope seemed to possess sentience, still tightly binding Jinghua Zhenjun's body. As Jinghua Zhenjun's body swelled, the Immortal Binding Rope also changed accordingly, giving Jinghua Zhenjun no chance to escape.

But the towering, divine being, spanning ten thousand miles, was bound by a rope radiating brilliant golden light. Even with all its might, it could not break free of the rope.

Just as True Lord Jinghua was about to shrink his body to the size of a hair, True Lord Zhaozhen finally moved.

"Fellow Daoist Jinghua!"

The voice of True Lord Zhaozhen was like a thunderbolt, exploding above True Lord Jinghua's head, causing him to look down involuntarily.

Zhaozhen Zhenjun laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist, don't you understand yet?"

"This Immortal-Binding Golden Rope was specially prepared for you, fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoist Jinghua, it is time for you to fall into my Heavenly River's trap today. You should stop struggling and surrender obediently."

As he spoke, a jade gourd radiating seven-treasure light suddenly appeared. As the gourd opened, a suction force that seemed to swallow the heavens and earth enveloped Jinghua Zhenjun. Even though Jinghua Zhenjun had used the Law of Heaven and Earth, he couldn't help but stagger and fly towards the gourd under this suction force.

Seven Treasures Jade Gourd!
The next moment, the figure of True Lord Zhao Hong appeared gracefully. He smiled and looked at True Lord Jing Hua, who was staggering and falling, and said, "Come on, come on."

Immediately, the suction force of the jade gourd suddenly increased, and for a moment the sky darkened, the sun and moon lost their light, and amidst the flying sand and stones, even the Yuan and Feng generation of the Qiankun Dao Sect who were maintaining the Sun and Moon Qiankun Formation could not resist this suction force. Each of them was unsteady and swayed as if they were about to be sucked away by the jade gourd.

These True Monarchs, shocked by the sight of True Monarch Jinghua helplessly, felt a chill in their hearts: even a True Monarch of the Fifth Tribulation like True Monarch Jinghua could hardly withstand the power of the Jade Gourd, how could they possibly escape?

At the same time, a thought also emerged in the minds of these True Monarchs of Refining Emptiness: True Monarch Zhao Hong has already appeared, so why hasn't True Monarch Jing Kan appeared yet?

Is it possible?
For a moment, an inexplicable panic enveloped these people, making them uneasy and anxious.

Just then, a roar suddenly came, followed by a black Qilin riding on water and lightning, about to knock Jinghua Zhenjun out of the absorption range of the Jade Gourd.

This black Qilin is none other than the mount of True Lord Jinghua!

However, before the Ink Qilin could get close to Jinghua Zhenjun, a cry and a roar came at the same time. The Azure Phoenix and the Chijiao Tiger rushed up and down to block the Ink Qilin, not giving it any chance to get close to Jinghua Zhenjun.

But Jinghua Zhenjun desperately tried to activate his supernatural powers and spells, but as the Immortal Binding Rope tightened inch by inch, Jinghua Zhenjun could not use his Taoist skills at all. His crown and robes could not stop the Immortal Binding Rope, and even the Measuring Ruler was stuck and could not move.

At this moment, True Lord Jinghua felt that placing the Measuring Ruler in front of him was an incredibly foolish decision, but there was nothing he could do to change it now.

True Lord Zhaozhen and True Lord Zhaohong watched with smiles as True Lord Jinghua walked step by step into the trap, and both stroked their beards and laughed.

In the blink of an eye, Jinghua Zhenjun, who had lost the power to resist, was sucked away by the Jade Gourd. Immediately afterwards, none of the remaining Yuan and Feng generation cultivators in the entire Northern Region escaped and were all absorbed into the Jade Gourd.

After swallowing more than thirty Refinement Void True Monarchs and suppressing a Fifth Tribulation True Monarch in one go, the Jade Gourd sealed its mouth, spun around, and shrank back to a size of less than a foot, falling into the palm of True Monarch Zhao Hong.

Zhaozhen Zhenjun laughed and said, "Zhaohong, your magic gourd is becoming more and more useful."

Zhao Hong Zhenjun then said, "If it weren't for that Immortal Binding Rope, it wouldn't have been so easy to take Jinghua away."

True Lord Zhaozhen nodded repeatedly: "Not bad, not bad. That Immortal Binding Rope is indeed a good thing. It was worth the effort I put into getting it from Immortal Lord Xuanjing."

The Immortal Binding Rope that could bind a Fifth Tribulation True Lord was naturally not Zhaozhen True Lord's own possession. It was obtained by Zhaozhen True Lord from Xuanjing Immortal Lord. Without such a treasure, where would Zhaozhen True Lord get the confidence to completely suppress a Fifth Tribulation True Lord?
What Zhaozhen Zhenjun didn't know was that this Immortal Binding Rope wasn't actually Xuanjing Immortaljun's own treasure, but rather a protective magic weapon given to his only remaining junior brother by Puji Tongyu Xuanjian Daojun, who was also of the Xuan generation in the Tianhe Dao Sect.

Therefore, that Immortal Binding Rope was not an ordinary True Treasure of Integration or Mahayana Magic Treasure. It was a Mahayana Immortal Treasure personally crafted by the Pure Yang Dao Lord. Its grade was Mahayana, and it was also sealed by the Pure Yang Dao Lord Xuan Jian, who had entered the Dao. Naturally, even a Five Tribulations True Lord could not withstand its power.

As Jinghua Zhenjun and the three upper realms of Yanzhou Northern Region were all captured by the Jade Gourd, the Sun and Moon Universe Formation collapsed on its own, and Maple Valley reappeared between heaven and earth.

However, the situation in Maple Valley was very unfavorable for the Qiankun Dao Sect. The two remaining Second Tribulation True Monarchs, Yu Feng and Jie Feng, were in a sorry state, and more than half of the remaining Void Refinement cultivators had been killed or injured.

As the Sun and Moon Universe Formation collapsed, two Fifth Tribulation True Lords, Zhaozhen True Lord and Zhaohong True Lord, appeared above Maple Valley. Even Yufeng and Jiefeng were completely disheartened.

True Lord Zhao Hong once again used the Jade Gourd to subdue the Wind Controlling and Calamity Winds, leaving the remaining Void Refining cultivators to be dealt with by the younger generation of the Ming generation.

"Greetings, Uncle Zhaozhen and Uncle Zhaohong."

Ning Chuan, Bai Qiu, and the others stood respectfully before True Lord Zhao Zhen and True Lord Zhao Hong and bowed.

The two imposing Fifth Tribulation True Lords now looked incredibly kind and loving towards their juniors: "Myeongdong, Myeongjin, you have done well. You deserve a share of the credit this time."

Ning Chuan laughed and said, "We can't compare to the divine might of our senior uncles. We juniors are just helping out."

"May I ask, Uncle-Master, where has Senior Brother Mingxian gone?"

Zhao Hong Zhenjun said, "Mingxian, he, Lingyuan and Xuanyi broke through the North Heaven Pass and destroyed the fortune of the Qiankun Dao Sect. Afterwards, I sent them back to Zhuzhou first."

"You shouldn't stay here any longer. Quickly clean up the battlefield and then head to Zhuzhou." Upon hearing that they were going to Zhuzhou, Bai Qiu couldn't help but ask, "Uncle-Master, does that mean we're abandoning the Northern Region of Yanzhou?"

True Monarch Zhaozhen and True Monarch Zhaohong exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter: "You little girl, you're quite greedy, you've set your sights on the Northern Region of Yanzhou?"

"This place will surely belong to the Mountain and River Daoist family in the future, but for now, let's just leave it to the Qiankun Daoist Sect and let them have their own headaches."

As they spoke, the two Fifth Tribulation True Monarchs couldn't help but laugh again.

In a great battle, the fortune of Qiankun Dao Sect in the northern region of Yanzhou was broken. One Fifth Tribulation True Monarch was captured, another Fifth Tribulation True Monarch was severely injured, and yet another Fifth Tribulation True Monarch disappeared without a trace. The remaining Second Tribulation True Monarchs and Refining Void True Monarchs were either killed or captured. Tianhe Dao Sect won a resounding victory.

Zhuzhou, Jiutou Mountain.

At this time, Jiutou Mountain no longer only covered these nine mountains. It also connected Wanboze, Linglong Mountain, Zhaoyao Mountain and other cave dwellings together, set up formations and restrictions, and transformed into a huge Taoist temple.

Jiang Sheng and his two companions were the first to return. They immediately asked Lady Qi Jue and the others to arrange a banquet to welcome the fellow Daoists of the Tianhe Dao Sect.

Back in this base, Xuan Yi stretched his body: "We have truly accomplished something great this time. We have broken through the Northern Heaven Pass, which is enough to give the Qiankun Dao Sect a hard time."

Mingxian also laughed and said, "Speaking of which, after the North Heaven Pass was broken, I felt that my luck seemed to have increased, and I am one step closer to the Integration Realm."

Upon hearing the mention of the Integration Realm, Xuan Yi and Ming Xian seemed to recall something and both looked at Jiang Sheng: "Ling Yuan, tell me the truth, are you about to enter the Integration Realm?"

Seeing the two fellow Daoists looking over, Jiang Sheng simply chuckled: "Back in the Three Realms, I was already able to cross that barrier, but I suppressed it for the time being. After all, if I were to break through, I would do so in this Nine Provinces Realm, so as to share in the fortune of the Qiankun Dao Sect. Isn't that what you two fellow Daoists are thinking?"

Xuan Yi laughed and said, "Absolutely, absolutely."

"Now that we've come here, we should share in the fortune of this land!"

The Crested Ibis Demon Lord and Fairy Suqin were arranged by Lady Qijue to return to their palace to rest. When Lady Qijue returned and saw the three of them looking so spirited, she couldn't help but feel envious. She also thought of Dragon Lord Ao Hui. Now that the Nine Provinces Realm has stabilized, perhaps the two of them will be able to meet again?
Xuan Yi suddenly said, "Speaking of which, Ling Yu and Xu Yuanzi are still fighting at Linhai Dao Palace. We should go and lend a hand."

Mingxian nodded: "That's how it should be. Lingyuan, shall we go again?"

Jiang Sheng did not hesitate. Whether or not Xu Yuanzi, Kong Zhen, Sihai Zhenjun, Shaobai Mingjun, Guangwen, Guanghui and others were here for him, they had come because of him. Since they had come, there was no reason for him to sit idly by.

However, just as Jiang Sheng and the other two were about to leave, a voice suddenly came: "The three of you don't need to go anywhere, just stay here obediently."

Immediately afterwards, a figure slowly walked out.

The three looked up and saw that the majestic Taoist wearing a crown and a robe of crimson light and purple aura was none other than Yuan Yi Zhenjun.
Upon seeing this True Lord of the Yuan generation from the Penglai Daoist sect appear, Jiang Sheng and the other two hurriedly bowed and said, "Uncle-Master Yuan Yi."

Yuan Yi Zhenjun glanced at Jiang Sheng and the other two, and sneered, "Three juniors, you've done something incredibly serious, yet you're unaware of it and still dare to show off? Do you really think that person in Yanzhou has a good temper?"

Xuan Yi chuckled: "Uncle-Master Yuan Yi, why have you come out of seclusion?"

Yuan Yi Zhenjun glanced at Xuan Yi: "You think I came out of seclusion because of the three of you?"

As he spoke, Yuan Yi Zhenjun raised his eyes and looked into the distance: "Zhao Zhen and Zhao Hong have arrived. I must go and greet them."

As they spoke, a vast expanse of auspicious light and mist swept towards Jiutou Mountain from afar.

As the Seven Absolutes Goddess and the others looked up, they saw a radiant glow, thousands of auspicious clouds, seven layers of rainbows that covered the sky and the sun, and a vast expanse of colorful clouds that enveloped the heavens.

One after another, the three realm immortals of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist stood on the clouds, accompanied by blue phoenixes and dragons, along with various spiritual beasts and a million Daoist soldiers. They were truly majestic and invincible.

When True Lord Zhaozhen and True Lord Zhaohong saw True Lord Yuanyi standing on Nine-Headed Mountain, the two True Lords of the Fifth Tribulation exchanged a glance and then descended from the clouds.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Yuanyi."

Upon seeing True Lord Yuanyi, both True Lord Zhaozhen and True Lord Zhaohong showed some joy.

Yuan Yi Zhenjun even showed a rare smile: "You have made great contributions this time, and I should hold a banquet to welcome you back."

"Come, come, and take a look at our training ground for the next five hundred years."

Following the direction pointed out by Yuan Yi Zhenjun, Zhao Zhen Zhenjun and Zhao Hong Zhenjun saw that among the towering mountains and lofty peaks, palaces and pavilions stretched endlessly, with jade towers and pavilions, covered corridors and cloud terraces, as well as waterfalls, springs and streams, and pagodas hanging on the peaks. It was a magnificent fairyland.

After being transformed by the Eastern Heavenly Taoists, Jiutou Mountain is no longer a wild and untamed place; it can now be considered a true immortal abode.

As True Lord Zhaozhen and True Lord Zhaohong returned from Yanzhou, Lingyu, Xuyuanzi, and Kongzhen quickly withdrew from the battle.

After the defeat in Maple Valley, Immortal Lord Wanshou ordered Han Yuan and the others to retreat. Ling Yu and the others naturally did not rush to pursue, but also retreated.

As Lingyu and the others returned, a banquet was quickly prepared. The True Lords found their seats and took their places. The Crested Ibis Demon Lord and the Fairy Suqin also took their seats. As the bells and chimes rang, the drums and zithers played, and the pipa and sheng sang. The immortals chatted and laughed, talking about their various magical battles.

Meanwhile, on the main platform, the three Fifth Tribulation True Monarchs spoke in hushed tones about other matters.

"Jinghua was captured, Lingfeng was severely injured, but what about Jingkan?"

As Yuan Yi Zhenjun asked this question, Zhao Zhen Zhenjun also looked at Zhao Hong Zhenjun, since it was Zhao Hong Zhenjun who was fighting Jing Kan.

True Lord Zhao Hong shook his head: "After my Jade Mushroom Mysterious Heaven fell, Jing Kan disappeared without a trace."

"If I were to unleash my full power, with the might of the Jade Mushroom Mystic Heaven Fall, injuring a fifth-tribulation cultivator wouldn't be difficult. However, Jing Kan is not a newly promoted fifth-tribulation cultivator like Ling Feng. His cultivation level is similar to ours, and he also has the advantage of terrain."

As he spoke, True Monarch Zhao Hong's expression became somewhat strange: "Could it be that the one from the Longevity Immortal Palace intervened and rescued him?"

True Monarch Zhaozhen nodded with slight hesitation: "That is indeed possible."

However, what True Lord Zhao Hong and True Lord Zhao Zhen did not know was that True Lord Jing Kan was not in the Longevity Immortal Palace at all.

In the pitch-black palace, chaotic energy permeated all directions.

There were gusts of wind, thunder and fire, and endless, elusive energy that made one dizzy and disoriented.

Lord Jingkan, holding his own magical treasure, gazed in all directions:
"Where exactly is this place?!" (End of Chapter)