I am Jiang Ming, the Eternal Demon Emperor

Chapter 861 The Burning Lamp Taoist and the Treasure-Gathering Taoist

Jiang Ming seemed to be deep in thought. The aura of the Great Tribulation was surging, and the appearance of Daoist Ran Deng here must have been part of his plan. In that case, Jiang Ming also needed to devise his own scheme.

The Dragon Clan is excellent, Jiang Ming believes. His Great Shang Dynasty needs several totems, and he intends to use the phoenix and the dragon. He believes neither the Dragon Clan nor Kong Xuan can refuse his offer.

Since the mission was to the Dragon Clan, he simply handed the matter over to his subordinate Zhang Liang, who would be in charge of the mission.

Zhang Liang was protected by five men: Xiang Yu, Meng Tian, ​​Wang Jian, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu.

One Great Luo Golden Immortal at the Perfection Stage and four Great Taiyi Golden Immortals at the Perfection Stage—this lineup is powerful enough that the Dragon Clan would not refuse his proposal.

Originally, after the Investiture of the Gods, the Dragon Clan chose to submit to the Heavenly Court. Later, they were won over by the Western Religion; for example, the Dragon Palace of the West Sea may have secretly allied itself with the Western Religion.

The dragon race needs the protection of merit and good fortune to offset the sins and karma they bear. Otherwise, the dragon race will decline further, because since the Dragon-Han Great Calamity, no new Great Luo Golden Immortals have appeared among them for a very long time.

Even the Four Dragon Kings of the Seas are only four Taiyi Golden Immortals at the peak of their cultivation. They rely entirely on the surviving elders of the older generation to maintain their prestige.

These elder members of the Luolong clan are all in trouble, burdened by karma, and could very well die at any moment.

Jiang Ming was fully aware of all of this.

Originally, the dragon race should have sought refuge with the Heavenly Court, barely surviving by sharing in the merits they accumulated. Now that a better option is available, what will the dragon race choose?

Jiang Ming has already sent messages back home via wild geese, just in case. He sent over a hundred messages to ensure that no accidents will happen.

Now, naturally, he was going to find Zhao Gongming, this man known for his unwavering loyalty and righteousness. He loved making friends, was generous, and unrestrained.

Jiang Ming plans to visit Huoyun Cave again after he finishes his business here, to pay respects to the ancestors of the human race, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and see what advice they have.

The reason he's not going now is because he hasn't achieved anything yet, but he's already done something absurd—he's rebelliously written a poem for the Goddess Nuwa. If he goes, he's guaranteed to be turned away, or even be attacked by a mob.

Therefore, he needs to let the bullets fly for a while.

As a Great Luo Golden Immortal, he has already caught the eye of some powerful figures.

With his handsome appearance, Jiang Ming dressed very elegantly, in a white robe, like a white cloud in the sky, ethereal and vast, following the natural way.

Jiang Ming felt that with his looks alone, he could make a good impression on others, especially female cultivators; no one could resist his charm.

Moreover, Jiang Ming had just suddenly realized that he had another life in this world on a whim.

Before becoming King Zhou, he was actually called the Red Cloud Ancestor, or the Good Old Man of the Primordial World. Or, a pushover.

Finally, he offended Kunpeng and was ambushed and assassinated by him. He fled to the Styx Ancestor, where his innate spiritual treasure, the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd, was stolen, and he was killed, his soul scattered.

That's terrible.

Jiang Ming had originally planned to seize the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus from the Styx Ancestor, and at that time, he felt a little embarrassed. Now, Jiang Ming suddenly realized that since they were enemies, once his cultivation recovered and he survived the Conferred God Tribulation, he would immediately go and settle accounts with that old man.

And that old bastard Kunpeng, if he's still alive, he'll surely make him pay for this karma.

Jiang Ming admitted that when he was the Red Cloud Ancestor, he was indeed quite deserving of a beating. But he had no choice. And now, revenge was necessary.

Just as Jiang Ming arrived in Dongsheng Shenzhou, following some clues and searching for traces left by the Taoist Ran Deng.

Fortunately, Jiang Ming was proficient in various secret techniques and supernatural abilities throughout his life, and his most powerful skill was actually the Great Dao he had cultivated.

Although he was an emperor in this life and chose to cultivate the Imperial Path, his understanding of the Dao of Cause and Effect and the Dao of Destiny meant that no one in the world could escape his pursuit. And after Jiang Ming tracked him down, he not only discovered Daoist Ran Deng, but also Daoist Duo Bao.

Then, Jiang Ming felt a kind of premonition that there was a treasure here that was destined for him.

This was all thanks to the good fortune he accumulated when he was the Hongyun Ancestor. Even his enemies, who considered him a kind-hearted man of the primordial world, wished they could kill him. However, his actions had accumulated countless merits; originally, Hongyun was at least a Saint of Merit.

Tragic, tragic, tragic—

Now, the Heavenly Dao has detected the appearance of the reincarnation of Daoist Hongyun and the awakening of the true spirit fragments within him.

Opportunity knocked on our door immediately.

"Haha, I didn't expect that not only you, Randeng, would come here today, but also three other fellow Daoists. It seems that the treasures here need to be reserved for those with virtue."

A pot-bellied Taoist priest flicked his whisk and laughed as he spoke.

Jiang Ming's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively sensed who he was.

Daoist Duobao.

As for the thin, stern old man next to him, wearing a bright yellow Taoist robe, Jiang Ming knew who he was. Wasn't he the Taoist Ran Deng, whom he had been chasing all the way here?

The other two Taoists were Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao, two wandering immortals from Wuyi Mountain. "Wandering immortal" is merely a title for carefree and unfettered deities; they were both Great Luo Golden Immortals, and certainly not unknown figures.

For example, Jiang Ming knew one thing: these two people seemed unknown, but in reality, they were very famous. During the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, they used the magic weapon, the Treasure-Locking Coin, to take away two magic weapons (the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl and the Dragon-Binding Rope) from Zhao Gongming of the Jie Sect.

However, his cultivation level was ultimately too low. What good was the Falling Treasure Coin? When Zhao Gongming took out the Nine-Section Divine Whip, a supreme acquired treasure bestowed upon him by the Tongtian Sect Master, he killed the guy directly.

Now it seems it was those two. Both were Great Luo Golden Immortals, living freely and unrestrained in the world. They had gone into seclusion, playing chess under a pine tree at the foot of a mountain, when they encountered Zhao Gongming chasing after the Daoist Ran Deng. The two bravely intervened to stop him. During a treasure-hunting contest, Xiao Sheng used his "Falling Treasure Coin" to collect Zhao Gongming's Sea-Stabilizing Pearl and Dragon-Binding Rope, but this angered Zhao Gongming, who then killed both of them.

This shows just how terrifying the Investiture of the Gods calamity was. A person sat in a cave, and a pot fell from the sky.

Since that's the case, Jiang Ming took the Treasure Coin. It could be considered saving their lives.

He also wanted to recruit the two of them, but he knew that these free spirits were used to a carefree life and were unwilling to join other forces.

Otherwise, the Jie Sect, the Chan Sect, the Ren Sect, or even Buddhism could all join.

"Duobao, what do you mean? Why are you stopping me?"

The Taoist Ran Deng spoke with a dark expression.

Jiang Ming looked at Daoist Ran Deng, then at the two sworn brothers, and he suspected that Daoist Ran Deng had deliberately escaped to their cave during the Great Tribulation of the Gods, allowing them to rescue him. This was full of scheming and trickery.

This is clearly the work of an old, ruthless swindler. Using someone else to do his dirty work and then seizing the treasure.

And the cause and effect, perhaps, will be revealed today.

Since these two wandering immortals obtained the Treasure-Dropping Coin.

Doesn't that mean Jiang Ming also has a chance to get the Treasure Coin?

(End of this chapter)