I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

But the third eye is not something ordinary people can possess; his third eye was a gift from the gods, as was Tian Zhen's.

Their left and right third eyes possess the power to "penetrate heaven and earth" and "enter the netherworld," respectively. These two represent the ability to monitor heaven and earth and to enter the netherworld, and the Earth Mother possesses both.

The "she" that Huang Zhang spoke of was the Earth Mother.

Tian Zhen's expression also turned serious. She said, "Although she escaped from the seal, her primordial spirit should still be in a state of ignorance. How could she have the ability to destroy the Hundred Ghosts Sect?"

"That's why I came to find you. Perhaps, she has already begun to break free of her seal."

Upon hearing this, Tian Zhen fell silent.

The core of the Pure Heaven Sect consists of four figures: Earth Mother, Heavenly Eye, Underworld King, and Netherworld Demon. However, apart from the Earth Mother, all of the others can be replaced.

Their power is not cultivated by themselves, but bestowed by the gods, except for the Earth Mother, whose power comes from both cultivation and divine protection.

However, hundreds of years ago, when the Jingtian Sect was still the Huangtian Sect, two Heavenly Eyes joined forces with the gods of the underworld to seal away the Earth Mother.

After that, the Yellow Heaven Sect became the Pure Heaven Sect.

Over the years, Mother Earth remains the same Mother Earth, but the entire Jingtian Sect has been infused with fresh blood, including its doctrines, which have all been altered.

The deity they worship is still called Taihao, but the current Taihao has changed from a benevolent and tolerant figure to a sinister and terrifying one.

Tian Zhen and Huang Zhang, who were nominally the second-in-command but actually the top leader, naturally had some knowledge of these secrets, but not much.

However, from the few words and descriptions available, it is clear that all generations of Tianmu people have been extremely curious about the Earth Mother.

Just how powerful must it be for even the gods to be able to seal it away instead of killing it?

The actual supreme rulers of the Pure Heaven Sect are the two Heavenly Eyes, and the Earth Mother that the outside world believes exists within the Pure Heaven Sect has never been the real Earth Mother.

It's just that the Pure Heaven Sect has always claimed that the Earth Mother exists, and the outside world thinks that the Earth Mother is too mysterious, so no one knows that the Earth Mother has been sealed away for hundreds of years.

However, a year ago, the Earth Mother, who had been sealed in the Earth Mother Palace, suddenly disappeared. Even though Huang Zhang and Tian Zhen spent a lot of effort searching for the Earth Mother's whereabouts, they found no clues. Only the gods gave them a revelation, telling them that the Earth Mother was wandering in the human world, her mind still undeveloped.

No one knows how the Earth Mother was able to break free from the divine seal, nor where she went; this remains an unsolved mystery.

Moreover, from then on, Huang Zhang and Tian Zhen had one more thing to worry about every day.

If we can't find the Earth Mother, and she regains her senses, all of us from the Pure Heaven Sect will die.

Even if the Earth Mother did not return to seek revenge, the gods gave them a final deadline.

They only have two years. If they can't find her within two years, they'll just have to sacrifice themselves to the gods and stop living.

That is why the Pure Heaven Sect began to organize blood sacrifices everywhere, because blood sacrifices would give the gods even greater power when they descended to the human world.

However, recently, things have been going very poorly for the Jingtian Sect.

First, the blood sacrifice plan in Star Sand City was inexplicably leaked, the blood sacrifice was stopped and could not be carried out smoothly, and even the four ghosts died in Star Sand City.

That's fine, they're all consumables anyway, we can just rearrange them.

But in the last few days, two more Hades have fallen. These are Hades who can summon judges of the underworld, and they are not people that anyone can kill.

Today, the deeply hidden Hundred Ghosts Sect has been wiped out.

All signs seem to be proclaiming one thing: Mother Earth has returned.

Perhaps only she possessed the power to easily kill the gods of the underworld, which made the two of them panic.

"If she really is going to return, then we can only prepare a blood sacrifice and ask the gods for help. The Earth Mother was able to be sealed away back then, so surely she can become stronger after being unsealed?"

Huang Zhang's words make a lot of sense. The Earth Mother was able to be sealed away because of the gods. After being sealed away for so many years, she couldn't possibly have become even stronger.

Even so, by invoking the gods through blood sacrifice, the gods would possess even greater power, perhaps surpassing the pinnacle of human strength. No matter how powerful the Earth Mother is, she cannot transcend the limits of humanity.

"Since you already have a solution, I will naturally do my best to help you."

Tian Zhen immediately stated her position.

Before the Earth Mother escaped, she and Huang Zhang were mortal enemies, each occupying a headquarters and engaging in open and covert struggles within the Pure Heaven Sect.

But with a common enemy, they were forced to unite.

During this year, the Jingtian Sect did fewer things, but its ranks grew considerably.

Now, the two Tianmu are working together with one heart.

Immediately, Tian Zhen began to perform divination, as she had a talent for it.

Of course, we also need a little bit of divine help.

She doesn't need to look at the stars or use the I Ching for divination; she relies entirely on divine guidance.

In the past, the information she received was rather obscure and difficult to understand, requiring Tian Zhen to translate it herself. But this time, she actually heard a complete sentence.

“Chang’an is an ancient capital. A blood sacrifice there can summon the Earth Mother.”

"Old Huang, let's go to Chang'an."

"Chang'an?"

Huang Zhang's feelings were somewhat complicated.

Chang'an was once the capital of an imperial dynasty. Even though it is no longer the capital, the lingering dragon energy still lingers there. Cultivators like them will be affected to some extent when they come to Chang'an.

The very name of the place made him sense the danger it posed.

However, neither he nor Tian Zhen had any way out.

"Since this will bring forth the Earth Mother, let the two of us personally preside over this blood sacrifice!"

It seems as if an unseen hand is controlling the general trend of the world.

At the same time, people from different camps were influenced in one way or another and flocked to the north.

If the Northern Dynasties had also had an Imperial Astronomical Bureau, they would have been able to see the meteors traveling north and begin to analyze their symbolism.

However, the Northern Dynasties did not have an Imperial Astronomical Bureau; only some cultivators from certain sects who loved stargazing witnessed such a scene.

The North is about to undergo a major transformation.

Many stories also take place in the south. At the foot of Mount Lu, Shang Chang'er asks A Qi questions every day.

"Will Master come today?"

"perhaps."

Has Master arrived yet?

"No."

The two have been having this conversation for many days now.

Ah Qi went from being confident and composed at the beginning to being uncertain, and finally to questioning the meaning of life.

Sometimes, it's embarrassing to overdo it when you're trying to show off.

Even though she managed to incite the Buddhist and Taoist temples on Mount Lu to fight each other to the point of being destroyed, and although she was absorbing negative emotions and gradually regaining her strength as a great demon, she was not happy at all.

My great sage, where have you gone?

Qingling, a young Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, also missed his target.

She was ordered by her master to go find an old friend.

When she arrived at the Book Mountain, she saw that the imperial army had surrounded it. She did not dare to approach rashly. Instead, she used magic to attach herself to a paper crane and flew into the Book Mountain with great difficulty, only to find that the Book Mountain was empty.

Nobody's home, where should I go?

Unable to find anyone, Qingling returned to the shores of Lake Pengli to look for her master, only to find that he was also gone.

The door was tightly shut, leaving only a note for her.

"If you don't know where to go, you might as well drift with the current and enjoy yourself freely. Or you might row against the current and bravely persevere. Both are paths to enlightenment; you must find your own."

Upon reading this sentence, Qingling felt that her master truly lived up to his reputation, possessing great wisdom.

A single sentence was enough to cleanse her soul.

So she decided to do as her master said, without even considering that her master's words were actually telling her to go wherever she wanted...

Going with the tide is giving up on yourself; of course she has to go against the current!

So Qingling steered her boat westward, without any destination in mind; she would go wherever she wanted, as long as it was against the current.

Occasionally, they would act as chivalrous heroes on the road, slaying demons and monsters, which was quite exhilarating.

She looked very young, and had even changed her name to Lin Qing. Along the way, no one had connected her with the elders of the Qing generation at Longhu Mountain.

Of course, she is no longer an elder of Longhu Mountain. In the eyes of the people there, she has become a traitor, so naturally she can no longer return to Longhu Mountain.

However, such days were quite carefree.

Even when rowing against the current, it's still incredibly enjoyable.

Upon reaching the end of the Xiushui River, Qingling switched to the Miluo River and then to Dongting Lake. The Xiang River flows into Dongting Lake from south to north, and Qingling then traveled from north to south into the Xiang River.

When she arrived near Xingsha, she suddenly remembered the unsolved case of the imperial weapon that had happened there before.

Zhang Lingyu insisted that an imperial weapon had been lost here, which was why the Demon Ancestor broke free of his seal and came to the human world.

However, the Dongting Lord, who was rumored to have obtained the treasure, has been missing ever since. The case was investigated for a long time, but in the end, it was left unsolved.

Upon arriving here, Qingling couldn't help but want to go down and see if she could find any new clues. Even if she couldn't find anything, since she was already here, it would be a good idea to take a look at the Demon-Sealing Talismans along the way.

The demon-sealing array was still beneath this body of water, so Qingling cast a water-repelling spell and went down. Swimming with the fish and shrimp at the bottom of the river was a very pleasant experience. She drifted along aimlessly when suddenly she saw what appeared to be a palace beneath the riverbed ahead.

"This should be the demon-sealing formation, right?"

However, this place looks different from the description of the Demon Sealing Array. It is said that the Demon Sealing Array is somewhat like a tomb, but this place is clearly a palace.

Qingling walked closer and saw three very ancient characters on the palace walls—

Crystal Palace.

"Huh? I found the Dragon Palace?"

Qingling's heart started pounding. She had originally wanted to find the Demon-Sealing Array, but she hadn't expected to discover such a pleasant surprise.

Since it's called the Crystal Palace, could there be a real dragon living inside?

If I could see a real dragon, I would die without regrets, wouldn't I?

Even if there is no real dragon, there may be treasures of a real dragon inside. Since she was able to come here, isn't it her destiny?

Qingling grew more and more excited as she thought about it. When she arrived at the closed palace gate, she hesitated for a moment and then politely asked, "Excuse me, is anyone inside?"