I am Jiang Ming, the Eternal Demon Emperor

Chapter 893 The Guide was like an ant on a hot pan.
The Great Calamity refused to stop, and even Dao Ancestor Hongjun was unable to directly suppress it and prevent it from erupting. If he did so, he would have to bear the backlash of the Great Calamity himself.

What is a calamity? It itself represents a part of the rules and order of the heavens.

In the endless years after Pangu separated heaven and earth, there was no such thing as a calamity. At that time, there were ten kinds of innate spiritual roots in the world: hollow willow, gourd vine, ginseng fruit, peach of immortality, apricot, hibiscus, laurel, yellow plum, bodhi tree, and bitter bamboo.

The Primordial Creation Lotus cannot be included here because it was born from the Primordial Universe.

In those days, the world was filled with innate spiritual objects and treasures, which were obtained by those with the right destiny. The world was teeming with rare and precious materials.

The celestial energy between heaven and earth constantly rises and falls in the sea of ​​clouds and mist, and blossoms in the rain, dew, snow and frost. Heaven and earth are connected by Buzhou Mountain.

At that time, the Heavenly Way was clear and bright, and those with aspirations could attain enlightenment and become immortals.

As a result, all of this was ruined by the three spendthrift sons, Zulong, Yuanfenghuang, and Shiqilin.

The war between the three races lasted for countless millennia. It shattered the primordial land, shattering it from the heavens to the earth, thus incurring divine punishment and the great calamity that descended.

From then on, a great calamity occurred in the primordial world.

Jiang Ming understood the origin of the Great Tribulation, so he knew very well that the Great Tribulation would not pass under the current circumstances.

Once he unifies the Earthly Immortal Realm, that will be the true Three Realms.

Heaven, Hell, and the Human Realm.

After this, Jiang Ming will begin to expand into the Outer Heavens, and future battles will be fought against the endless chaos.

There are too many secrets in the chaos. In the beginning, the three thousand Chaos Gods were all born from the chaos.

As for now, Jiang Ming only wants to fight his way through.

This vast and desolate land is in too much chaos; it's time for someone to take charge.

The original Jade Emperor inherited a mess in Heaven and was helpless, unable to control anyone.

The demons on earth are causing trouble and are defying the Heavenly Court.

Even a weakened dragon is still bigger than a horse, and it is unwilling to submit.

Furthermore, the disciples of the three religions were arrogant and disrespectful, completely disregarding the Jade Emperor.

It seems that only humans are obedient, but humans have kings and only worship their ancestors, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and are unwilling to worship gods.

And so, the Jade Emperor went to the Purple Cloud Palace and wept.

The Dao Ancestor devised a method and consecrated a Investiture of the Gods.

The appearance of the Investiture of the Gods naturally led to the outbreak of a great calamity.

However, now, Jiang Ming is feasting on meat, having accepted all the benefits. Taking advantage of the great calamity, he has amassed a fortune, indulging in lavish meals and drinks.

During this process, some disciples of the Jie Sect, envious of the new regime, joined the Shang Dynasty and reaped the benefits. Even those who perished, as long as they were not extremely wicked, could still be included in the Investiture of the Gods.

Everything is voluntary. Joining the Grand Merchant Guild rewards you with real merit. There's absolutely no deception involved.

Even if you die in battle, you can't blame anyone.

Moreover, compared to the original storyline, while disciples of the Jie Sect occasionally die in battle, the number is less than one-tenth of the original, meaning the deaths are naturally fewer.
The problem is that even more survived, and their cultivation levels improved by leaps and bounds.

Especially since Yunxiao has become a saint of humanity, who wouldn't be envious?

This caused the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, who had initially chosen the wrong side and lost several members, to deeply regret their actions.

It was clearly their master's plan that the Shang dynasty would perish and the Zhou dynasty would rise.

The result was that they chose the wrong side, joining forces with Western Buddhist monks and demons to block the army. All their efforts failed, and even the Western Buddhist saint, Zhunti, perished. How could they possibly fight now?
Wherever the army passed, most people, unless they were stubborn or had explosive tempers, fled in advance.

Therefore, the past three years have actually gone very smoothly, and Jiang Ming is very relieved.

This is the benefit that Zhunti gained by sacrificing his life.

Faced with absolute strength, you can simply crush them.

just now.

Kong Xuan was in charge of the army that was heading to Xiniu Hezhou.

Yunxiao, along with Bixiao, Qiongxiao, and Zhao Gongming, was stationed in Dongsheng Shenzhou.

Jiang Ming was stationed in Nanzhanbuzhou.

Now, only Beiju Luzhou remains, a desolate and treacherous land, teeming with poisonous insects and ferocious beasts. It was once the land where the heavens were mended, and there, a celestial tortoise once perished. The tortoise's resentment was too great, and it refused to reincarnate, forming countless miasmas, poisonous gases, and deathly auras.

Not only that, that place was also once Rahu's stronghold, where the Demon Ancestor perished. He was a Great Dao Saint, originating from the primordial chaos outside the heavens, and was the first Heavenly Demon within that chaos. He was known as the Demon Ancestor.

After he perished there, endless demonic energy merged with every inch of the land there, and with the entire world.

Therefore, those humans who are inherently weak cannot survive at all.

Even Qi cultivators must be well-prepared before entering, having various detoxifying and calming pills ready, and they cannot stay for an extended period.

Moreover, some witches and ancient demons below the level of Earth Immortals who were punished and driven away by the Great Tribulation still live there.

For various reasons, even though Beiju Luzhou is behind the Western Religion, the Western Religion is unwilling to enter it, establish a Buddhist kingdom, and develop the Western Religion.

Instead, they kept their eyes on the lucrative Southern Continent, trying every means to spread their faith and share in the fortune of humanity.

In fact, in the original storyline, they succeeded; the fate of humanity was divided between the Western Religion and the Heavenly Court. The Heavenly Court took the lion's share, while the Western Religion got the smaller portion.

Now, under the pressure of the Shang army, many demons who were unwilling to submit and unwilling to die have entered the Southern Continent. Others have fled into the vast ocean, seeking refuge overseas.

An army advancing on its own will not stop for such a trivial matter.

The Guide Daoist, who had initially been observing, felt his heart sink. He had been living in the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain for three years.

Originally, they were full of anticipation, wanting to see if, three years later, Dao Ancestor Hongjun would take action against Jiang Ming, just as he had done against Demon Ancestor Luo Hou back then.

However, three years have passed, and the great calamity shows no sign of abating; on the contrary, it is surging and turbulent, as if he would surely perish if he were to show himself now.

What should we do? If this continues, the pilgrimage team will have to fight their way to the foot of Mount Ling.

Will that emperor go mad and attack the Western religion's sacred mountain?

Unfortunately, there's no way to stop Jiang Ming right now; the key is that they can't defeat him. Moreover, this is a great calamity, and this calamity is dominated by the Great Shang Dynasty. It has transformed into the sharpest blade, slaying gods and Buddhas alike, and any demons or monsters that dare to oppose it are annihilated.

They were completely driven mad by Jiang Ming's killing spree.

Moreover, under these circumstances, the human race grew stronger and stronger.

Nowadays, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors have all benefited, and they are naturally transforming from the Quasi-Saint realm of severing one corpse and then two corpses to the realm of severing three corpses.

There are also some sages and kings from past dynasties who made contributions, had cultivation, and are still alive. They all benefited and broke through to a higher realm.

This is a real and tangible benefit.

Another being who also benefited greatly was Houtu, the Goddess of the Underworld. Too many lives had died, and Jiang Ming had absorbed them into the Bridge of Helplessness and the cycle of reincarnation, granting her a vast amount of merit.

(End of this chapter)