After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

"In short, I didn't like this father. It's better that he's dead; I'm free now."

Arona grabbed Zhou Yan's paw and gently stroked the fleshy ball on it.

The fleshy ball in Zhou Yan's hand now is much pinker and more tender than Bai Ze's claw-like fleshy ball back then. 5

Arona closed her eyes and lay down to sleep in the white hair on Zhou Yan's lower abdomen. Lu

Like winters of the past few centuries, when snow fell outside, the land was warm and spring-like inside.

Chapter Fourteen: Searching Mount Tai

"Huff..." Suo

"hiss……":

"call……"

"hiss……"

Arona, lying in the hair on Zhou Yan's lower abdomen, slowly curled up into a ball, breathing evenly, her eyelids twitching, and the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, appearing to be asleep.

Zhou Yan stretched out his paw and gently stroked the child's head.

This child is not normal now. His physical body is on Penglai Island, but this body is a condensation of his soul. This forcibly separated self causes Arona to behave strangely on many occasions.

For example, Zhou Yan could use his omniscience to see that during the days after he left Aruna's presence, Aruna cursed him every day.

But when I came back, the child became so docile.

Of course, this gentleness is Arona's nature, as is his previous insane possessiveness. Humans are complex, and so is Arona, this white-haired dragon.

"call……"

"hiss……"

"call……"

"hiss……"

Arona's lips twitched a few times, and glistening saliva dripped from the corners of her mouth, wetting Zhou Yan's fur.

Zhou Yan smiled gently.

When this child isn't being squeamish, it's really quite adorable. No wonder I was able to raise this child for hundreds of years in my past life, and even put it inside my fur to keep it warm every winter.

Zhou Yan gently touched Arona's pink nose with the tip of his claw. Arona's nostrils twitched a few times, and the muscles on her face wrinkled slightly, but she quickly relaxed.

Such an adorable child! How could Zhu Jiuyin be so heartless as to abandon Arona like that?

Zhou Yan's head fell downwards, and he collapsed to the ground.

I've basically finished asking Arona all my questions this time.

First and foremost, Zhu Jiuyin is dead; this is beyond doubt. Both Bixia Yuanjun and Alona acknowledge his demise.

Secondly, there's what Zhu Jiuyin most wants to do... Jiu

The mountain god of Buzhou Mountain... Lin

What does this have to do with being careful? (cat)

Zhu Jiuyin's greatest wish was to become the mountain god of Buzhou Mountain, and he probably wanted to be that mountain god even before he died, right? (Eight)

Then, in the process of becoming a mountain god, did he hinder Zhu Jiuyin?

Did Zhu Jiuyin, in his anger before his death, cast a curse and set a trap for himself?

It seems we've received a lot of information this time, but it still doesn't include any intelligence that I should be careful about. q

Zhou Yan then thought of Zhu Bo.

Zhu Bo was the eldest son of Zhu Jiuyin. After Zhu Jiuyin's death, he sought refuge with Houtu Niangniang. Zhu Bo could summon a black mist that had lost its yin and yang essence, making the drawn Zhu Jiuyin speak. Did Zhu Bo know many of Zhu Jiuyin's secrets?

Should I go and ask Uncle Zhu myself?

But he had an ambiguous relationship with Bixia Yuanjun, which was tantamount to being an adulterer. As an adulterer, instead of keeping a low profile, he went to chat with the victim. What kind of behavior was that?

That's a slap in the face!

So, Bixia Yuanjun...

and many more!

Zhou Yan's mouth suddenly opened wide, and his slender silver eyes narrowed.

A series of thunderous flashes of inspiration flickered in Zhou Yan's mind, drawing forth bursts of thunder.

Zhou Yan raised his head again and looked at Arona lying on his lower abdomen.

Although he felt somewhat apologetic, Zhou Yan still used the spatial distortion technique of the Small Universe to twist Aroan onto His bed and then raised the room temperature to normal.

He rolled over, got up from lying down, transformed back into a human, put on his clothes, and left Aruna's meditation room.

After leaving the meditation room and passing through the gate of Qingjing Temple, we headed towards Jile Temple, where Bixia Yuanjun and Huanxi Bodhisattva resided.

With Zhou Yan's current speed, he arrived at the gate of the Paradise Temple, where Bixia Yuanjun and Huanxi Bodhisattva were, in just a few steps.

The two deities were still sitting at the door. Bixia Yuanjun was lying on a chair, eating pistachios, while Huanxi Bodhisattva was holding a string of Buddhist beads and chanting sutras, with a solemn and dignified appearance.

Upon seeing Zhou Yan approach, both of them put down their work and looked at him.

The Bodhisattva of Joy rose and asked.

“Benefactor Zhou, Aruna…”

The Bodhisattva of Joy did not hear any great commotion from Aruna's place. Now that Zhou Yan has returned safely, he should have completed his mission.

"I received a lot of information."

Zhou Yan looked at Bixia Yuanjun with a guilty conscience.

Bixia Yuanjun asked, puzzled.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Bixia Yuanjun believed she had nothing to hide, but Zhou Yan's guilty look suggested he knew something bad about her.

"Yes, that's right. The following topic may be a bit offensive. If Yuanjun is angry later, he may punish Bai Ze."

Zhou Yan's tone was somewhat weak.

Bixia Yuanjun said nonchalantly.

"Stop babbling and rambling. Are you even a man? Ask whatever your question is. I, Yuanjun, am not a petty person."

Zhou Yan scratched his head, looking embarrassed.

"Yuanjun, I have seen the Southern Heavenly Gate shattered, and the gods turning to bones. I have also been to Penglai and witnessed the destruction of the lineage of the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, with no disciples remaining. May I ask the Eastern Peak Emperor if..."

Fallen...

Bixia Yuanjun raised her eyes.

Zhou Yan instantly felt that the aura around Bixia Yuanjun had become much sharper, and one could feel the coldness of metal.

This goddess, who had previously been gentle and somewhat bold, has now revealed a sharp edge that is quite unusual.

Only now did Zhou Yan realize that Bixia Yuanjun was very capable in combat, extremely skilled at fighting.

And what I just said may have offended Bixia Yuanjun, but there's no way around it, Zhou Yan has to get to the bottom of this issue.

"Um……"

Bixia Yuanjun lowered her gaze, and her sharpness quickly subsided.

Zhou Yan rubbed his forehead.

You guessed right.

Previously, when Zhou Yan was in the meditation room of A Luo An, he thought that Zhu Bo had no choice but to rely on Hou Tu Niang Niang after Zhu Jiu Yin died. If Zhu Bo was like this, what about Bi Xia Yuan Jun?

Bixia Yuanjun has the Eastern Peak Emperor as her father. Normally, the Eastern Peak Emperor is the one Bixia Yuanjun should rely on. When did Houtu Niangniang so easily arrange Bixia Yuanjun's marriage?

Did you consult the Eastern Peak Emperor before making such a haphazard matchmaking arrangement?

Even if Houtu Niangniang is the Heavenly Emperor, she doesn't have the face to ignore the opinion of the Eastern Peak Emperor and directly betroth Bixia Yuanjun to someone else, right?

Unless the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak, like Zhu Jiuyin, died suddenly.

Bixia Yuanjun, like Zhubo, also attached herself to Houtu Niangniang.

This conjecture was confirmed by Bixia Yuanjun: the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak was indeed dead.

"Yuanjun".

Zhou Yan clasped his hands in a fist salute, bowed deeply, and performed a grand gesture of respect.

"Mr. Zhou has another question."

"Ask away, ask away, ask whatever you want, don't keep anything to yourself."

Bixia Yuanjun sounded somewhat irritated. A normal person would have shut up at this point, but Zhou Yan had no choice but to ask for clarification.

This is something that can't be easily simulated even with a wide eye, because it will be discussed openly later, and offending someone now or in the future is the same thing.

"May I ask, Lord Yuanjun, is Mount Tai, the Eastern Peak, among all the mountains in the world—no, is Mount Tai the essence of Mount Buzhou transformed?!"

Zhu Jiuyin wanted to become the mountain god of Buzhou Mountain because it was a pillar of heaven and earth, and also a passage connecting the human realm and the celestial realm, making it a first-class divine mountain among mortals.

Mount Tai, also known as the Eastern Peak, is called "directly connected to the Emperor's throne," and its main peak is called Jade Emperor Peak.

Zhou Yan felt that the name and title of Mount Tai were similar in meaning to "a passage directly to the heavens," both being descriptions of being able to go to the celestial court.

From the Qin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, 13 emperors of different dynasties personally ascended Mount Tai to perform the Fengshan ceremony and offer sacrifices. In addition, 24 emperors sent officials to perform the ceremony 72 times.

From both a historical and cultural perspective, Mount Tai is comparable to Mount Buzhou.

Oh no, when it comes to culture, Mount Tai in the east surpasses Mount Buzhou even more.

Bixia Yuanjun looked at Zhou Yan with slight surprise. (8)

"I must say, he truly lives up to his reputation as Bai Ze?" Lin

"You've actually come to this level of understanding."

What Zhou Yan said was basically a secret known only to the two great gods of Mount Tai, the Eastern Peak Emperor and the Jade Maiden of the Azure Clouds.

Of course, now that Zhou Yan has revealed it, the secret is no longer a secret, and there is no need to hide it anymore.

Bixia Yuanjun nodded slightly.

"Yes, Buzhou Mountain is one of the ancestral mountains, containing the essence of all mountains, and can be called the head of the dragon vein. After Gonggong broke Buzhou Mountain, the Buzhou Mountain dragon vein was shattered, and the essence of all mountains turned into the earth. My father, the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak, used his great power to collect the essence of all mountains and rebuilt the road to heaven on Mount Tai."

Zhou Yan stepped forward and asked.

"So the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak is not only the mountain god of Mount Tai, but can also be said to be the mountain god of Mount Buzhou?"

Bixia Yuanjun refuted this.

“Mount Buzhou has long been destroyed. Mount Dongyue is Mount Dongyue, while Mount Buzhou is Mount Buzhou. The two should not be confused.”

The Bodhisattva of Joy also came out to explain.

"It seems... to use the language of your time, Benefactor Zhou, that Mount Buzhou has fallen."

Whale fall refers to the phenomenon where the carcass of a whale, after its death, provides a feast for so many fish and marine life that a lush aquatic ecosystem thrives around the whale's body.

Mount Buzhou was like a whale. After its death, the essence of all mountains dispersed, creating many dragon veins on the earth.

It is truly a case of "one week dies, ten thousand mountains live."

After Buzhou Mountain shattered, the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak collected the most essence of all mountains and solidified it into Mount Tai, thus creating the road to heaven that Buzhou Mountain once was.

This action can be said to be Buzhou Mountain reincarnated as Mount Tai, and the Eastern Peak Emperor, who is theoretically the strongest mountain god on earth, is naturally the (reincarnated) mountain god of Buzhou Mountain.

According to information provided by Alona, ​​Zhu Jiuyin very much wants to become the mountain god of Buzhou Mountain.

Myths also record that after the pillar of heaven on Mount Buzhou collapsed, Zhu Jiuyin, after Nuwa, erased the influence brought by Mount Buzhou.

It is evident that Zhu Jiuyin's thoughts about Buzhou Mountain are highly authentic.

However, according to the ranking of gods, the Eastern Peak Emperor, who is the strongest mountain god and theoretically the superior of the Fengdu Emperor, is definitely someone that Zhu Jiuyin cannot defeat.

When the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak was alive, if Zhu Jiuyin had any sense at all, he would never have tried to compete with the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak for the position of the God of Mount Tai.

Unfortunately, the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak had already passed away.

If nothing unexpected happens, Zhu Jiuyin is probably coveting the divine position of the Eastern Peak Emperor.