Primordial Era: A man at the mouth of the Guanjiang River marries the Third Holy Mother.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable slowly stood up, and the auspicious clouds of the heavens churned wildly above his head.

"it is good."

There is only one word.

"What a Chen Changsheng!"

With a wave of his sleeve, he gently lifted Taiyi Zhenren up.

"Taiyi, from this day forward, you are confined to Qianyuan Mountain to reflect on your mistakes. You may emerge from seclusion only when you have fully comprehended the meaning of acting within your capabilities."

Taiyi Zhenren was stunned for a moment. He thought his master would be furious and punish him, but he didn't expect that he would only be confined to his quarters.

"Disciple...Disciple obeys." Master Taiyi stood up shakily and, supported by his two junior brothers, left the main hall.

Just as Taiyi Zhenren's figure disappeared outside the palace gate, Guang Chengzi was about to speak when a circle of golden light suddenly appeared in the void outside the palace.

Two earthen-yellow figures emerged from the void.

The Taoist Master Zhunti and the Taoist Master Jieyin.

Holding the Seven Treasures Tree, Zhunti's face, though bearing the same unchanging expression of sorrow, concealed an undisguised schadenfreude.

"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, we just observed the entire Chen Tang Pass from Mount Sumeru using our Heavenly Eyes." Daoist Zhunti stepped forward quickly and lowered his voice.

"Chen Changsheng's strength is even greater than we expected. With the complete Eastern Emperor Bell, the God-Slaying Spear, and the Primordial Measuring Ruler, the three supreme treasures combined, even your saintly avatar couldn't withstand them."

"But this precisely illustrates one thing." Zhunti Daoist's eyes gleamed.

"If this child is not eliminated, he will eventually achieve the Primordial Chaos, and our three religions will never have peace."

The Guide Daoist clasped his hands together and sighed, "Amitabha. Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, things have come to this point. Hesitation will only lead to more trouble. The sealing off of Huoyun Cave cannot be delayed any longer."

Yuanshi Tianzun remained silent for a moment, his gaze sweeping across Zhunti Daoist's face before settling on Jieyin Daoist.

"The Fire Cloud Cave project was originally scheduled to begin after Jiang Shang entered Xiqi."

"Now, ahead of schedule." The voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable was icy cold.

"Order the Antarctic Immortal and the Burning Lamp to set off immediately for the outer perimeter of the Fire Cloud Cave."

"The Western religion—" Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Zhunti Daoist.

Zhunti Daoist laughed, but there was an indescribable chill in his smile.

"The Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta is already on his way."

Guang Chengzi knelt to one side, listening to the three powerful figures' scheme, his body drenched in cold sweat. He couldn't help but recall the gruesome sight that Taiyi Zhenren had just presented.

One of the Twelve Golden Immortals, he was rendered useless just like that.

Who will be next?

Could it be Guang Chengzi?

Once the thought popped into his head, he couldn't suppress it anymore. He secretly glanced at the other fellow disciples standing in the corner of the hall and found that everyone's face was pale. Chi Jingzi's lips were trembling and Dao Xing Tianzun's hands were shaking.

The fate of Taiyi Zhenren is right before our eyes.

Everyone is at risk.

In stark contrast to the dark clouds gathering over Kunlun Mountain, the General's Mansion at Chentang Pass was peaceful and serene at this moment.

Chen Changsheng sat cross-legged in the main hall, while Nezha knelt respectfully before him.

Li Jing and his wife stood on either side with Li Jinzha and Li Muzha, their faces showing a mixture of gratitude and pride.

"Nezha, the spirit pearl within you is of pure origin. Combined with your innate treasures, the Universe Ring and the Chaos Ribbon, your innate talent is so exceptional that you can hardly find many like it in the entire prehistoric world."

As Chen Changsheng spoke, he took out a jade bottle that emitted a lustrous green light from his sleeve.

Life source fluid.

He uncorked the bottle, and a drop of clear green liquid floated on his fingertip before he slowly pressed it onto Nezha's crown.

Nezha's body suddenly trembled, and his bones crackled and popped. The life essence seeped into every inch of his flesh along his meridians, cleansing his muscles and bones and tempering his foundation.

At the same time, nine-colored Dao lightning patterns lit up on Chen Changsheng's other palm.

Thunder magic enters the body.

The pure power of the Great Dao's thunder seeped into Nezha's dantian like a gentle stream, perfectly merging with the essence of the spirit pearl. Nezha's already extremely pure spiritual power became even more refined and solidified under the tempering of the thunder magic.

"From today onwards, I will teach you the methods of cultivation!"

Chen Changsheng flicked his finger and touched Nezha's brow, and a lightning mark appeared on his forehead, replacing the Dao mark left earlier.

The new mark is even more domineering, containing the profound foundation of the Great Dao of the Half-Step Primordial Chaos.

Nezha opened his eyes, his eyes shining brightly. He jumped up, waved his little fist, and a surge of spiritual energy far exceeding that of others of the same level surged within him.

"Master! I think I could beat ten bad Taoist priests right now!"

Chen Changsheng's lips twitched, and he reached out and patted him on the head.

"Practice the basic techniques first; there's no rush to hurt the Taoist priest."

Suddenly, a strange noise came from the courtyard outside the main hall.

A golden light flashed in the sky, and an imperial edict descended from the Lingxiao Palace, thirty-three heavens away, and hovered steadily above the General's Mansion.

The Heavenly Jade Seal on the edict gleamed with gold; it was a personal imperial edict from the Jade Emperor.

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Heavenly Emperor decrees—"

"Li Jing, the general of Chentang Pass, has rendered meritorious service in protecting the country and has been a good father to his son. He is hereby promoted to the rank of Zhaowu General, a fourth-rank official in the Heavenly Court, and is to guard the East Sea. He is granted 5,000 heavenly soldiers and 300 sets of spiritual armor."

"Li Jing's eldest son, Jinzha, and second son, Muzha, have achieved success in their cultivation, and each of them is bestowed with a piece of innate spiritual jade as encouragement."

"Nezha, the third son, was born by destiny and is the reincarnation of the Spirit Pearl. He is hereby ordered to enter the Heavenly Court's Hall of Law Enforcement and be registered as a celestial being, receiving the protection of the Heavenly Court's fortune."

"So be it."

After the imperial edict was read aloud, golden light spread into the bodies of Li Jing's entire family.

Li Jing knelt on the ground, trembling with excitement, and kowtowed nine times.

The Heavenly Court's reward came so quickly; it's clear that the Jade Emperor is giving Chen Changsheng a boost.

In the Battle of Chentang Pass, the Heavenly Court, the Jie Sect, and the Great Shang Dynasty all stood up for Chen Changsheng. What kind of significance does that have?

Before the echoes of the imperial decree had faded, another extremely sharp sword cry resounded from the sky above.

A streak of azure sword energy pierced the sky from the east, circled three times above the General's Mansion, and then transformed into a cyan sword-shaped jade token, which slowly fell into Chen Changsheng's palm.

The Green Lotus Sword Intent of Biyou Palace.

It was personally sent by the Tongtian Sect Leader.

No words are needed; this sword intent itself embodies the attitude of the Jie Sect.

Anyone who dares to touch a member of my Jie Sect will be dealt with by the Four Swords.

Li Jing looked up at the gradually dissipating azure sword light in the sky, then at the Heavenly Decree in his hand, and his throat tightened.

Li Jing was merely a minor general of Chentang Pass; when had he ever enjoyed such treatment? The Heavenly Court bestowed honors upon him, and the Sage protected his own sons—all because his three sons had found a good master.

"Grand Preceptor..." Li Jing's voice choked with emotion.

Chen Changsheng waved his hand and put the Qingping Sword Token of the Tongtian Sect Leader into his sleeve.

"Train your troops well to defend the city; the East China Sea region will not be peaceful in the future."

After he finished speaking, a hint of seriousness flashed across his eyes.

Just as he was accepting Nezha's apprenticeship ceremony, he received an urgent message from Penglai Immortal Island in his mind.

It is a six-eared macaque.

"Master! Something's happened!"

The six-eared macaque's voice was filled with urgency and tension.

"Using my supernatural ability to hear the earth, I have been monitoring the unusual activity in the Three Realms and discovered that the Chan Sect's Burning Lamp Daoist and the Antarctic Immortal have secretly left Kunlun Mountain. Accompanying them is a Bodhisattva from the Western Sect, whom I have identified after a long time as the Great Strength Bodhisattva!"

"The three of them moved with extreme secrecy, using their stealth abilities along the way, but they couldn't hide from their subordinate, the one with the keen ears."

"Their direction—"

The Six-Eared Macaque paused, his tone becoming heavy.

"Directly pointing to the Fire Cloud Cave."

Chen Changsheng's pupils contracted slightly.