Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

sunset.

The people who had come to offer incense and worship the gods had already descended the mountain, and the Taoist priests in the Great Luo Palace had begun cleaning and cooking. The disciples of the outer and inner sects were preparing for the New Year's Grand Ritual early the next morning.

As an annual grand gathering at the Daluo Palace for offering incense to the gods and praying for blessings and the elimination of disasters, everyone attaches great importance to it.

Banners, yellow curtains, bronze censers, sandalwood incense...

The disciples decorated the Daluo Palace with magnificence and splendor, creating a solemn and wondrous sight. Then, they prepared their respective robes, familiarized themselves with their positions for the next day, and memorized important scriptures.

"I've heard that during the annual Spring Festival Grand Ritual, the sect leader and elders contact the gods of the spirit world. Is it really possible for us to contact the gods of the spirit world?"

"Of course it's true, but whether it's a god from the spirit world is another matter."

"Our Daluo Palace has many lineages, including the Beiyin Fengdu Method and the Dongyue Dizhi Method for the cultivation of ghosts and gods, the Polaris Method for the cultivation of Dharma Protector Star Officials, the Zhengyi Summoning Method, the Shangqing Dongzhen Method, the Lingbao Five Elements Method, and the Inner and Outer Golden Elixir Method."

"There are also the thunder techniques of the Tianxin, Shenxiao, and Qingwei sects, the Chunyang Sword Technique, the various techniques of Taiyi, the Taiji Technique, the Beidi Technique, the Wenshi Technique, the Shaoyang Technique, and so on."

"So many methods that lead directly to the Great Dao and allow ascension in broad daylight are enough to support the inheritance of an entire realm. Have you heard of them before?"

"never heard of that!"

"Therefore, the many deities who entered the dream to impart the Dharma to the sect leader and the elders may not be in the spirit world."

"Where is that?"

"Doesn't it say in the scriptures? The Dao Realm has thirty-six heavens!"

"The Divine Dragon, the Azure Ox, the Celestial Fox, and the Golden Crow are all supreme gods of the Spirit Realm. They are demon gods who have passed down their bloodlines in this realm. However, in our Great Luo Palace, although they are also the Four Symbols Gods and the Twenty-Eight Star Officials, they are not in the main hall."

"Moreover, our Great Luo Palace's preaching masters have opened up a new lineage of cultivation for the masters, with numerous methods that lead directly to the Great Dao. As a result, Chaoyang Island, Snow God Mountain, White Spirit Mountain, and others not only remained calm but also became our friends."

Do you know what this means?

"This shows that the gods of our Great Luo Palace are even more powerful than the gods of the Spirit Realm!"

"Wow!"

"Moreover, all the great demons in the world inherit their bloodlines and ascend to the Spirit Realm after their cultivation is complete. I have never heard of them being able to contact the demon gods of the Spirit Realm while they are in the lower realm, but we can. Doesn't this prove how powerful our sect leader and the others are?"

"I wonder who the sect leader is burning incense for? The Three Pure Ones, or the Jade Emperor? Even the Four Emperors would be fine!"

"Hehe, I'll also be included in the incense offering and prayer at this year's Grand Ritual. I pray that I can connect with the Thunder God so that my thunder magic cultivation can advance further next year."

"You wish! Do you think Old Man Lei would even bother with you?"

"how about you?"

"I will silently recite the holy name of Laozi, hoping to make another breakthrough in the 'Taishang Zhengyi Fawen Jing'!"

"You wish!"

The disciples were setting up the New Year's grand ritual. While setting up, they chatted and boasted, and at the same time, they would respectfully bow to the gods in the hall. The palace was filled with a vibrant, upward-looking atmosphere full of hope for the future and boundless vitality.

……

Meanwhile, a feast was held in the rear hall of the Daluo Palace.

Besides the dozens of old Taoist priests who came from the old site of the Daluo Palace, which is Blue Star, there were also Taoist priests who had been recruited by the Daluo Palace locally and had broken through their cultivation realms, ghost and god elders, guardian star officials, and some friends who came to the Daluo Palace from Jiangbei and Nanjiang to visit.

To Gu Zhao's left was Zhuo Qingyan, and to his right was Li Qingshuang, with the embroiderer attending him and Ye Ruyan on either side. Looking around, Gu Zhao saw sorcerers and Taoist priests on one side and demons and ghosts on the other. Everyone was in the same room, and the atmosphere was harmonious and pleasant. Moreover, there were many more experts than last year.

It presents a thriving and prosperous scene.

Moreover, as the old Taoist priests took the initiative to attack, they unearthed some of the demonic cultivators who had previously been hiding. Although there weren't many, there was still progress.

"As long as we wipe out the demons in various places before the Demon Ancestor fully awakens, then the Demon Ancestor can emerge from seclusion. On the one hand, there will be no more replenishment of demonic energy from many demonic realms, and on the other hand, there will be experts from all sides to hold the line, so there should be no problem."

When the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits returned, there was speculation that the Demon Ancestor could communicate with many demons through divine sense, but he did not appear. Either he had not fully recovered from his injuries and had not fully awakened, or he knew he was no match for the world's masters and therefore dared not leave the mountain, but instead used cannon fodder to open up the Demon Realm to gain an advantage for himself.

However, eliminating these newly created demonic realms is always a good thing.

“But in doing so, our Great Luo Palace will become a thorn in the side of that Demon Ancestor,” said Daoist Qingyuan.

“It has been like that for a long time. Didn’t you see that the Demon Ancestor has already sent several people to deal with us?” Daoist Yansong laughed. “But judging from the information he revealed to those people, the Demon Ancestor and our superiors are mortal enemies.”

The old Taoists learned from Yun Fei'ang that they were the inheritors of the Taoist lineage and that their true spirits had descended to the mortal realm.

The Great Luo Palace had only been established in the other world for four or five years, and it was only by chance that it eliminated a few demonic cultivators. However, the Demon Ancestor immediately sent Yun Fei'ang and Mohe Divine Lord to deal with the Great Luo Palace, so the Dao Realm and the Demon Realm were naturally mortal enemies.

“I don’t think this matter is over yet. Yun Fei’ang and Mohe Shenjun failed to complete their mission, and now, several months have passed, but the other side has given up. This is not normal,” Daoist Yihong said with a frown.

“That makes sense. Could the other side be planning something big again?” Master Mingyu raised an eyebrow and said.

"Could the Demon Ancestor have sent a ten-thousand-year-old demon?" Master Qingyuan grinned.

"That's not the case. Even ancient demons have the opportunity to ascend to the Spirit Realm. Who would bother cultivating demonic arts for no reason?" Daoist Qingwei shook his head.

"Where are the ghosts and gods?"

"Ghosts and gods... who knows? In this world, if the ghosts and gods don't enter the underworld and can't live forever, they might actually become demons on their own."

"But ghosts and gods who have achieved spiritual attainment all follow the path of incense offerings. Whether they become demonic or not depends on whether they have a heart."

"No matter what, everyone should be careful when traveling outside, because there might be demonic cultivators who want to attack us."

"Sect Leader, you must also be careful; you are the key."

“I am indeed the key, but the other party may not know it.” Gu Zhao smiled upon hearing this, then looked up at the sky.

Seeing Gu Zhao's actions, all the old Taoist priests were startled. "Could it be?"

“They’ve failed twice already, so this time they’re incredibly confident,” Gu Zhao said, standing up. “In their eyes, you and I are all key. They’re not targeting any one of us, but all of us.”

As Gu Zhao stood up, the other old Taoist priests followed suit.

Although the other star officials, elders, and disciples were not aware of the reason, they all left their seats.

Ye Ruyan, who possessed the highest cultivation level, couldn't help but ask, "Sect Leader..."

The next moment, as everyone sensed, three figures exuding a terrifying aura suddenly appeared in the sky above Mount Cuiluo.

At the same time, eighteen figures formed a large array, enveloping the entire Daluo Palace.

"This day next year will be the anniversary of the Great Luo Palace's death!" (End of Chapter)