Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 350 You wicked beast, how dare you bring this humble Taoist to this filthy place?
A few sparse, lone clouds drifted across the clear blue sky.

At this moment, Yu Ding stood on an auspicious cloud, silently watching down below.

A majestic mountain stands tall, with undulating peaks stretching for thousands of miles, filled with rich spiritual energy.

The mountains are densely forested, with waterfalls, strange rocks, ancient trees reaching the sky, and bizarre stones rising up, making them truly magnificent.

It is... Meishan!
Yu Ding originally thought that with the Seven Monsters of Meishan entrenched there, this mountain would surely be ruined beyond recognition, turning into a demonic land like Lion Camel Ridge.

To Yu Ding's surprise, although there were thousands of minor demons around Meishan, the spiritual energy on the mountain was still pure and clear. There was no demonic energy polluting the mountain, nor did any demonic energy condense in the sky and not dissipate.

"Hmm?" Yu Ding's expression suddenly changed.

In a secluded spot on the back mountain, a number of minor demons were sitting on the ground.

A large demon sat cross-legged in front of them, teaching them breathing techniques and how to cultivate by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

“This monkey…” Yu Ding smiled, his eyes full of satisfaction.

With the rise of the immortal path, cultivating by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon is undoubtedly the correct method.

Although the cultivation speed is a bit slow, the foundation is solid, and if one continues to cultivate in this way, one can still achieve enlightenment, that is, be accepted by the Heavenly Court.

Those demon immortals who devour flesh and harm living beings may be powerful, but they can never attain enlightenment... except for those with powerful backers or exceptional strength.

To avoid being discovered by Yang Jian, he deliberately took a detour to Meishan after leaving Guanjiangkou.

He had no intention of going down; just being able to catch a glimpse of his apprentice from afar was enough for him.

But then again...

"Where did that monkey go?" Yu Ding frowned slightly.

He could sense several powerful demonic immortals emanating from the main peak of Meishan.

However, the strongest among them was only at the level of a Celestial Immortal Great Demon King, while Yuan Hong had already stepped into the Golden Immortal realm during the last battle to seize the heavens.

"Never mind, I'll see him again next time." After confirming that Yuan Hong was not there, Yu Ding shook his head and transformed into a golden light, flying away.

Inside the Zhenjun Temple at the mouth of the Guanjiang River.

After the scholar in white finished his prayers, his form vanished into a single hair.

When Yang Jian stepped into his usual restaurant in the city, the white-robed scholar was already waiting for him by the window.

It was Yuan Hong!

Yang Jian went straight to the table and sat down. After glancing around, Yuan Hong immediately understood and set up five layers of barriers to isolate the outside world.

Only five layers... Yang Jian remembered that his master had just said that even such a small matter required setting up ten or more layers of barriers, so he immediately raised his hand and set up ten more.

Yuan Hong was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled, "When did you become more cautious than me?"

“Just now!” Yang Jian said.

"Just now?"

Yuan Hong stared at Yang Jian in surprise and doubt for a moment, then his expression changed slightly as he realized something.

Could this be what Master taught Yang Jian just now? He truly is worthy of being Master… Yuan Hong silently memorized this detail.

At this moment, Yang Jian said, "I have found out about that matter."

"Oh, how is it?" Yuan Hong perked up.

Yang Jian nodded and said, "You heard right about the last battle to seize the heavens. Although the Heavenly Court intended to conceal it, it is almost certain that the Heavenly Emperor was no longer in the Heavenly Court at that time."

"Really missing? Hahaha, good! Good! Good!"

A glint of light flashed in Yuan Hong's eyes, his expression filled with excitement: "It's truly heaven's help for us."

"Yes, it's said that he descended to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation and reincarnate. Half a month has passed since then, and it's laughable that they're still trying to suppress this news..." Yang Jian mocked.

Wait, reincarnation and tribulation?
Yang Jian suddenly stopped laughing, as if a flash of lightning had struck his mind, and he froze in place.

According to his master, wasn't that Zhang Youren some kind of powerful deity reincarnated?

The Heavenly Emperor has been missing for half a month; that kid looks to be no more than twenty years old.

Master said that even if they joined forces, they couldn't defeat that kid's true form, let alone the Heavenly Emperor... Wait, we haven't fought this battle yet, so we'll leave it at that for now.

Right!
It all fits together.

You've finally fallen into my hands... Yang Jian suddenly became excited, his body even trembling with excitement.

"Brother Yang, although this is indeed exciting news, but... you don't need to be so excited, do you?" Yuan Hong asked in surprise.

This kid is usually so calm, what's wrong with him today? Why is he reacting so strongly all of a sudden?
"Ahem, it's nothing. What are you planning to do?"

Yang Jian changed the subject suspiciously, saying, "You wouldn't be thinking of launching another war to seize the heavens while the celestial beings are leaderless, would you...?"

"No, no, no, although I must admit, now is a good opportunity."

Yuan Hong shook his head and said, "But ever since I saw that the old fogies of the Demon Court almost all came out to launch a war to seize the heavens, but still failed, I have thought about that battle for a long time after I went back."

Yang Jian was slightly taken aback: "Thinking about what?"

Yuan Hong looked at Yang Jian and asked in return, "How long do you think it will take us to develop to a level comparable to the remnants of the Demon Court?"

Yang Jian was taken aback and then fell silent.

Indeed, although they claim to be descendants of the Demon Court, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

During the last battle for the heavens, four ancient demon saints took part, and there were numerous demon immortals at the Golden Immortal and Celestial Immortal levels.

Such a massive force would be an untouchable giant in the primordial world. The fact that they mobilized their entire forces last time shows just how determined the demon race was to reclaim the Heavenly Court.

The war was initiated by the demon race, according to the principles of timing.
In terms of geographical advantage, both sides are evenly matched.
Humans and demons are united, while the Heavenly Court is at its most vulnerable, with the Heavenly Emperor undergoing tribulation and reincarnation, and the immortals leaderless.

Despite having all the advantages of timing, location, and popular support, the remnants of the Demon Court ultimately suffered heavy casualties and were utterly defeated.

It will probably be ages before they develop to the level of the remnants of the Demon Court.

Yang Jian shook his head slightly: "There's nothing we can do. The 'Heavenly Emperor' was chosen by the Dao Ancestor. After the Heavenly Court was in trouble, even the Three Religions couldn't stay out of it."

"Yes, no matter how dark and corrupt the Heavenly Court is, as long as the will of Heaven remains, that person will not fall."

Yuan Hong sighed, "I realized that I was too naive before. I thought the Heavenly Court was nothing special, and that I could sweep it up with a few brothers. But they taught me a profound lesson in the last battle to seize the Heavenly Court."

Yang Jian muttered to himself, "If we encountered a lineup like that, we would definitely not return."

They had both wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace and escaped unscathed, making the Heavenly Court a laughingstock of the prehistoric world.

If the three religions don't get involved, the two of them are still very confident in changing the ruler of Heaven. At worst, they can find another like-minded brother and helper.

However, the involvement of the three religions greatly increased the difficulty, as exemplified by the powerful and well-equipped remnants of the Demon Court.

"What should we do next? Continue planning or... give up?" Yang Jian asked tentatively.

He couldn't wait to go back and 'take care' of that Brother Zhang.

"Give up? Brother Yang, you're underestimating your elder brother too much."

Yuan Hong smiled and said, "Brother, I've learned everything, but the one thing I've never learned in my life is the word 'give up'."

Yang Jian: "Oh?"

"The Heavenly Court is rotten to the core. Such a Heavenly Court is more of a curse than a blessing to the common people, and someone must stand up to change all of this."

Yuan Hong stood up and looked into the distance, saying, "Although I am not talented, I have followed my master to listen to the principles of the Great Dao. Perhaps I will fail in the future, but even if I cannot change the world, I will definitely change this Heavenly Court."

Yang Jian looked at Yuan Hong with even more admiration in his eyes: "What do you plan to do next?"

As expected, those who came down from Yuquan Mountain were all men of unyielding spirit.

Yuan Hong's eyes flashed as he said, "I've heard that the great calamity of the immortals has already begun. You are a member of the Jade Void Sect, so you should have more information than I do. Tell me about it."

"I don't know the specifics very well. I only heard that the disciples of the three religions signed the Investiture of the Gods at Biyou Palace, just as the Shang Dynasty was about to run out of power."

Yang Jian pondered and said, "The immortals will use the change of dynasties in the human world to complete this tribulation. At that time, the immortals and mortals who die in the tribulation will be enshrined as gods in the Heavenly Court. This tribulation is also for the Heavenly Court to confer the title of the Zhou Tian Zheng Shen (righteous gods of the heavens).

“I see. By the way, Brother Yang, I suddenly have an idea. Listen to it.”

Yuan Hong pondered for a moment, then his eyes flashed: "You say... if the reincarnated Heavenly Emperor, the prodigy, dies, will a new Heavenly Emperor be appointed during the Investiture of the Gods?"

"Don't even think about it!" Yang Jian was startled.

Yuan Hong asked, "Why?"

“Killing the reincarnated prodigy will only make the Heavenly Emperor awaken sooner. Although I hate the Heavenly Emperor, I have to admit that ‘He’ is very strong.” Yang Jian explained, “My mother said that the Heavenly Emperor is a primordial god with unfathomable cultivation. Not to mention you, even the three of us, including my master, cannot defeat him. What you should be thinking about is not how to kill the reincarnated prodigy, but how to kill the Heavenly Emperor.”

"Oh……"

Yuan Hong nodded, then said with a strange expression, "I was just saying it casually, why are you reacting so strongly?"

"You scared me, you bastard..." Yang Jian said with a dark face.

"Alright, I'll go back and think about this calamity to see if there are any opportunities." Yuan Hong waved his hand and was about to leave.

“You often mention Master to me, don’t you? Although Master doesn’t like to talk about you, I noticed he looked towards Meishan several times just now. Why didn’t you see him when you came here?” Yang Jian said.

Yuan Hong paused, but didn't turn around: "I've been working hard."

"What effort?"

"For the sect's approval, so that I can appear openly beside my master."

With his back to Yang Jian, Yuan Hong smiled and waved his hand, dispelling the layers of barriers before stepping into the void and disappearing from sight.

Yang Jian stared blankly in the direction Yuan Hong had gone.

It took him a long time to come to his senses. He raised his hand, picked up the wine glass on the table, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Uncle, I'm here."

Yang Jian's eyes flashed as he stood up, when a servant led a man who looked like the boss up the stairs.

"Boss, those two have eaten for free several times. As for the other one? He's probably run away again."

The servant pointed at Yang Jian and said, "They are very fast. They disappeared in the blink of an eye. This time I made sure one of them got away. We can't let him get away too."

I was just a little touched by you... Yang Jian looked towards Meishan and his face darkened.

It's a good thing this guy didn't make it public, otherwise he would have completely ruined Yuquan Mountain's reputation.

……

Yu Ding only stayed at Meishan for a short while before leaving. Not far away, he took out a magic gourd from his left sleeve, opened the lid, and a white light flew out of the gourd and transformed into a white-haired slender dog.

The white greyhound's eyes immediately showed awe upon seeing the jade tripod.

It's not black... Yu Ding was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and smiled gently. He was still influenced by the movies and TV shows in his memory.

However, in the original novel *Investiture of the Gods*, the Celestial Hound is described as a white-haired slender dog, and a poem praises it as follows:

The immortal dog cultivated itself to have a slender waist, its shape like a white elephant and its posture like an owl;
Even a head of bronze and a neck of iron cannot withstand it; when faced with a fierce blade, even bones will crumble.

"You wicked beast, how could you bite the fairy Bixiao?"

Yu Ding kicked him in annoyance: "How could you bite someone with such delicate skin? I have to apologize to you."

This dog was rescued by Yang Jian after he had mastered his martial arts and descended the mountain. Leading a white dog on the left and holding a hawk on the right is considered Yang Jian's standard attire.

The Celestial Hound, already feeling guilty, curled up into a ball and whimpered pitifully after being kicked by the Jade Cauldron.

"Oh ho, you're still feeling wronged?" Yu Ding said with a laugh.

However, judging from Yang Jian's last words, that kid really was not human, letting his dog hurt people, and it was not the dog's fault!

The Celestial Hound looked aggrieved and said, "Reporting to the Immortal, I am not aggrieved!"

"Heh, alright, next I'll take you to apologize. I've heard you're good at tracking, I wonder if you can find Bixiao's location?" Yu Ding asked.

The Celestial Dog lowered its head and sniffed.

Seeing this, Yu Ding seemed to remember something and laughed, "Howling Celestial Dog, do you know the Limitless Tracking Technique?"

"what is that?"

The Celestial Hound looked up curiously and said, "Master, I couldn't find Fairy Bixiao. She's probably too far away."

"is it?"

Yu Ding stared at Xiaotian Dog and laughed: "Xiu Gou, an incredible opportunity has fallen into your lap."

The Celestial Hound said nervously, "Master, please don't do this, I'm scared."

"You beast, stop spouting nonsense."

Yu Ding resumed his sage demeanor: "This 'Boundless Heaven and Earth' technique is a tracking method based on scent. Today is the perfect day, so I will pass it on to you."

The Celestial Dog exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"

"Watch carefully, I will only teach you once. First, use your hand to grab the air in one direction and smell it, then recite the incantation."

Yu Ding grasped at the air with his hand and said, "Tracking across the boundless天地 (heaven and earth), then closing my eyes to search for the target's scent..."

Following Yu Ding's example, Xiaotian Dog transformed into human form, grabbed some air with his hand, smelled it, and then chanted an incantation to begin his search.

Yu Ding asked, "How is it?"

The Celestial Hound exclaimed in horror, "So many scents! My tracking range has increased more than tenfold!"

"I told you to find Bixiao," Yu Ding said irritably.

The Celestial Hound closed its eyes and sniffed for a moment before suddenly opening them and pointing east: "Over there?"

Then he looked in the direction the Celestial Hound was pointing: "Eastward, that should be the Three Immortal Islands overseas? Oh no, Yunxiao and Qiongxiao probably know about this too."

"If I go, they might just set up a winding Yellow River formation to welcome me."

Yu Ding was clearly becoming somewhat unsettled, mainly because the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation was not to be underestimated.

In the original novel of Investiture of the Gods, all twelve Golden Immortals, including Yang Jian, fell victim to this formation.

"However... with my 'Extreme Lightning' speed, I should be able to get out before they finish setting up their formation."

Yu Ding began to put on his equipment: "Secondly, where is the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe? I need to put it on, and I also need to bring the Heavenly Auspicious Clouds and the Ten Thousand Mile Teleportation Talisman..."

Howling Celestial Dog: _?
After preparing the jade cauldron, he noticed the Howling Celestial Dog and said irritably, "What are you looking at? Don't you know what trouble you and your master have gotten into? I have to make thorough preparations."

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault..." Xiaotian Dog lowered his head and didn't dare to breathe.

It used to think its owner was too cautious.

But today, in front of its master's teacher, it suddenly felt that its master was still somewhat conservative.

After a long time, Yu Ding, accompanied by Xiaotian Dog, transformed into a golden light and sped towards the Three Immortal Islands, traversing thousands of mountains and rivers in an instant.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute!"

As the jade cauldron flew over the Eastern Continent, the sound of the Howling Celestial Dog suddenly rang out.

"What's wrong?" The jade cauldron stopped high in the sky.

The Celestial Hound lowered its head and sniffed again, then pointed to the Eastern Continent and said, "True Man, the Fairy of the Azure Clouds isn't in the outer sea; her scent is over there."

"Hmm?" Yu Ding looked in the direction of Xiaotian Dog, nodded, and immediately changed direction to head towards Dongsheng Shenzhou.

"The real person is over here."

"Master, come this way."

"Okay, real person, all done, he's down there."

After searching for a while, the man and his dog finally stopped in front of a three-story building.

It was already dusk.

As dusk fell, two large red lanterns hung on either side of the small entrance, creating a very elegant atmosphere.

The beautiful singing, accompanied by the sounds of traditional Chinese string and wind instruments, was accompanied by cheers.

One by one, elegantly dressed men with smiles on their faces walked inside, beginning their beautiful nightlife.

Yu Ding watched as the muscles on Xiao Lou's face twitched slightly.

"You vile beast, how dare you bring this filthy and disgusting place to me?"

The next moment, Yu Ding, his face dark, slapped the dog next to him, sending it flying.

Haha, filling in a plot hole from a long, long time ago. This part, which I planned to write for everyone a long, long time ago, has been delayed for far too long.

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