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

Chapter 406 Heavenly Punishment Operation
Kunlun Mountains.

Jade Void Sacred Realm.

boom!
As the White Crane Boy was heading towards the back mountain, a sudden explosion was heard from afar.

Upon hearing this, the White Crane Boy sighed and quickened his pace.

He quickly found his way to a small courtyard near the peach orchard, where he saw wisps of black smoke rising and the courtyard in disarray. The original thatched hut had been blown to pieces.

A pit appeared centered on the alchemy furnace.

A figure, whose face was completely disfigured, whose Taoist robe was tattered, and whose body was covered in black, was cleaning up the courtyard.

The White Crane Boy asked cautiously, "Uncle-Master Jiang, are you refining pills again?"

The figure turned around and saw the White Crane Boy, grinning to reveal a set of white teeth: "Oh, it's the White Crane Boy. Hey, I was just killing time, so I thought I'd give it a try."

If you keep trying, the Jade Void Sacred Realm will be blown up sooner or later... White Crane Boy thought to himself, the destructive power of this Uncle Jiang's alchemy has visibly increased again.

This is the sacred Kunlun Mountain, a holy place where a sage once resided, yet it has been destroyed like this.

If the destructive power of this batch were placed in the mortal realm... tsk tsk tsk!

To his surprise, this junior uncle, with his limited cultivation, was completely unharmed after being hit like that, aside from being somewhat disheveled.

He looked closely and saw that Jiang Ziya was thin and frail under his tattered Taoist robe, and seemed very old. Although his magic power was very pure, forty years of magic power was like a firefly in front of his Taoist cultivation.

Jiang Ziya felt a little embarrassed when he saw the white crane boy's scrutinizing gaze. He quickly wiped his face, but the more he wiped, the more smudged it became. He could only smile sheepishly.

The White Crane Boy didn't forget his purpose: "Uncle-Master, the Master requests your presence. Please tidy yourself up and come with me!"

"master?"

Jiang Ziya was taken aback when he heard this title.

He then realized who the master the White Crane Boy was talking about was, and after saying "wait a moment," he quickly grabbed a change of clothes and went to the pool.

Actually, you can't blame him for not reacting immediately.

You should know that although he was a member of the Jade Void Sect, he had hardly ever met his nominal master. His cultivation had always been taught by his senior brother, Jade Cauldron, on behalf of their master.

In addition, his talent and aptitude were somewhat lacking, so no one was willing to befriend him, and he gradually became a marginal figure in the Jade Void Palace.

However, he took it all in stride and enjoyed the freedom and tranquility of being undisturbed.

Sleep when you want to sleep, cultivate when you want to cultivate, refine pills when you want to refine pills. There's nothing wrong with living a peaceful life like this.

He had already prepared himself to live out his life like this, but unexpectedly, he received a summons from the Master.

Soon, after washing up and changing his clothes, Jiang Ziya, with a heart full of trepidation, went to his master at Yuxu Palace and bowed, saying, "Disciple Jiang Shang greets Master."

Yuanshi Tianzun looked down and asked, "Ziya, how many years have you been on the mountain?"

Jiang Ziya replied, "Master, I came to the mountain at the age of thirty-two, and I am now seventy-two."

The Primordial Celestial Venerable nodded slightly: "You were born with a short life, and it is difficult for you to achieve immortality. You can only enjoy the blessings of the mortal world. Now the Shang dynasty's fate is exhausted, and the Zhou dynasty will rise."

"You and I will descend the mountain to assist the deities, serving as generals and ministers to a wise ruler. Your forty years of cultivation on the mountain will not have been in vain. This place is no longer suitable for you; pack your bags and leave as soon as possible."

"what?"

Jiang Ziya looked up in astonishment, but could not make out anything about the figure shrouded in chaotic energy high above.

Jiang Ziya wanted to plead, but Yuanshi continued, "The will of Heaven is set, there is no need to say more. Your fate is this, you must obey Heaven, how can you disobey?"

Jiang Ziya sighed and bowed deeply: "Disciple...accepts the decree!"

He didn't beg. He got up and left Yuxu Palace, went back to say goodbye to his familiar fellow disciples, packed his bags, and walked down the mountain, looking back every few steps.

Over the years, all he had in the Jade Void Palace was a zither, a sword, and some clothes.

As I traveled along, the memories of my time at Yuxu Palace gradually became clearer.

He had only met this legendary saintly master twice at most.

In his master's words, he was born with a weak fate, and it would be difficult for him to achieve immortality. Staying in the Jade Void Palace would only be a waste of time and a bitter end to his years.

Now that he's been asked to go down the mountain, then he should go down the mountain.

Speaking of Jade Void Palace, apart from his elder brother Yu Ding and Shen Gongbao, who were like brothers and teachers to him, he had nothing else to be attached to or unable to let go of.

When he arrived at Qilin Cliff, he saw a graceful figure holding a celestial staff, already stroking his beard and smiling, waiting there.

Jiang Ziya quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother Antarctic!"

The Old Man of the South Pole laughed and said, "Ziya, do not worry. You are here to undertake a great mission. When you have accomplished your mission, you will have the opportunity to return to the mountain."

Jiang Ziya chuckled inwardly, but said aloud, "I'll remember that."

He is now seventy-two years old.

Although he gleaned some methods for prolonging life from that book, "The Divine Skill of One Qi," who knows if he can even live to see the day he achieves success and ascends the mountain.

Besides, if one doesn't become an immortal, one will eventually pass away.

Jiang Ziya cupped his hands in greeting to the Antarctic Immortal, then turned back to take a deep look at the Jade Void Palace before carrying his bag down the mountain.

The Old Man of the South Pole silently watched Jiang Ziya's back, his gaze deep, and he made no move for a long time.

"Master, why are you looking at Uncle-Master Ziya?" Baihe Tongzi came closer.

The Old Man of the South Pole said meaningfully, "White Crane Boy, don't underestimate your uncle based on appearance, or you'll suffer a great loss."

Although the methods Jiang Ziya practiced were profound, all the secrets were revealed to him.

He cultivates neither pure martial arts nor pure Qi cultivation... it's a complete hybrid.

One dared to teach, and the other actually dared to practice.

"A huge loss?" Baihe Tong'er was both puzzled and surprised.

Keep in mind that he was already at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm, just one step away from becoming a Golden Immortal.

According to his master, doesn't that mean that his uncle could hurt him?
The Old Man of the South Pole said, "Him... never mind, you'll find out later."

He wanted to explain, but then he thought that with the great calamity about to begin, it would be better for Jiang Ziya not to reveal it.

"White Crane Boy, if you ever see your Uncle Shen in the future, tell him that the great task of bestowing the title of God has been entrusted to Junior Brother Jiang. From now on, he must also address Junior Brother Jiang as Senior Brother."

"Ah? Oh!"

……

Yuquan Mountain.

On the platform at the entrance of Jinxia Cave.

Jade Cauldron's clone and Yellow Dragon lay leisurely on the recliners, eating fruit and cracking melon seeds, enjoying a rare moment of leisure.

"At this point in life, what more could one ask for!"

Huang Long sighed, "During those days of sitting idly, I used to doubt whether I was even still alive."

Yu Ding sighed, "Losing me... time is still the greatest enemy of immortals."

Although immortals can live forever, they will eventually get bored and weary of life after living for a long time and seeing and experiencing so much.

Gradually, over time, the immortal will lose and bury these emotions. Without these emotions, is the immortal still himself?
This is what is known as the calamity of the immortal 'losing himself'.

In response, immortals would seek out hobbies or maintain a state of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness to avoid losing themselves.

This is why even a saint like his Uncle Tongtian would become enraged and lose his usual demeanor in the Investiture of the Gods, becoming just like a mortal.

For example, Bixiao likes to visit kilns, cough cough, brothels, while Qiongxiao likes to concoct poisons and fine wines...

Compared to Biyou Palace, where everyone has a job, the disciples of Yuxu Palace seem rather dull and uninteresting.

Now that I've enjoyed Huanglong with Yuding for a while, I realize how miserable my past life was.

Yu Ding glanced at Huang Long. Given Huang Long's meager ambitions, forget it. He decided not to bring him to the brothels.

Taiyi Zhenren was different. Although he was also lying down, he kept his eyes open, munching on immortal fruit while staring at what was in front of him.

A magical mirror floated in front of me.

In the mirror, Lady Yin was seen leading Nezha as he slowly learned to walk.

Li Jing also makes occasional appearances.

Sometimes the couple would stand atop the city wall with Nezha in their arms; other times, in their spare time, they would take their child to the streets to receive blessings from the people.

The family lived a very happy and harmonious life.

"Alright, let's give Li Jing's family some privacy!"

Yu Ding couldn't stand it anymore. He knew that Taiyi cared about his disciple, but this was no way he was doing things.

Taiyi coughed lightly, flicked his sleeve, and dispelled the spell, laughing, "I just wanted to see my disciple, nothing more."

And so, the seasons changed, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

In the desolate wilderness of Dongsheng Shenzhou, on an unnamed mountain.

The sun was high in the sky, but the surrounding primeval forests were lush and green, teeming with poisonous insects and ferocious beasts. It was a place rarely visited by humans, and the occasional deep roars of beasts sent chills down one's spine.

And in the wilderness stands a pavilion that stands out abruptly.

There is a stone table in the pavilion, and several stools beside the stone table.

A figure dressed in a silver robe sat at a stone table, seemingly waiting for something.

He wore a metal ape mask on his face.

Suddenly, a sword light landed outside the pavilion, transforming into a figure in green robes, but wearing a metal dragon mask on his face.

Qinglong said in a hoarse voice, "It seems I'm too early."

Silver Ape smiled and explained, "I'm sorry, it takes time to gather some friends, time to gather information about the enemy, and time to decide how to proceed."

Qinglong nodded slightly: "When did you arrange to meet with those friends?"

The silver ape smiled slightly: "Now!"

Before the words were finished, two more beams of light flashed, landing and transforming into a figure in white wearing a sheep mask and a figure in green wearing a snake mask.

Upon seeing that there were two people, Silver Ape's gaze shifted slightly as he looked at Aries with an inquiring expression.

But then they saw the white sheep and the green snake arrive at the pavilion and land gracefully.

The Azure Dragon Silver Ape glanced at the Green Snake, then looked at the White Sheep. Neither of them spoke, and the air became somewhat heavy.

Aries had no choice but to lower his voice and say, "This is my friend. I bumped into her when I went out, and she said she wanted to help."

Silver Ape paused for a moment, then looked at Aries.

Aries' eyes were filled with helplessness.

The green snake smiled and said, "How could I miss such a fun thing? I'm here to help the little sheep, so you can rest assured that I won't hold you back."

A female? A little lamb?

The Azure Dragon and the Silver Ape looked at the Aries with strange expressions.

Aries raised his hand to his face, too ashamed to face anyone.

"Are there enough people?" He had no choice but to change the subject.

Silver Ape smiled and said, "Please be patient!"

As they were talking, another beam of white light landed, transforming into a majestic figure wearing armor and a bull mask.

Upon seeing two strangers in the room, his expression immediately changed: "Excuse me, I've come to the wrong place."

After saying that, he turned to leave. It wasn't that he was cowardly, but that he sensed the aura of a Golden Immortal from the three masked figures of sheep, dragon, and snake.

Adding the silver ape, that makes four Golden Immortals.

What good thing could it be that even four Golden Immortals couldn't handle it and needed his help?
He decided it was best to slip away first.

"Hey, Brother Niu, you've come to the right place." Silver Ape stood up and said with a smile.

The old ox froze in his tracks, inwardly groaning in despair.

I thought I'd made a profit by getting to know the Monkey King of Meishan, but I never expected to be called in to help him.

The old saying is true: don't force yourself into circles that aren't your level.

He had no choice but to return to the stone table and carefully sit down. The pressure of being surrounded by four golden immortals was immense.

"ox?"

Qinglong looked at Niu Tou suspiciously: "Hey, old Niu, your voice sounds familiar. I feel like I've heard it somewhere before."

That voice sounds so familiar… The bull-headed man’s pupils suddenly dilated, and he quickly forced a hoarse smile and said, “Fairy, you’re joking. This is just a common voice.”

Azure Dragon stared intently at him: "How did you know I was a fairy?"

Aries and Green Snake looked on with amusement.

"It's over..." Old Niu was shocked. Just as he was wondering what to do, a golden light suddenly appeared, as fast as lightning.

The golden light landed and transformed into a figure dressed in golden clothes and wearing a rooster mask, who then came to the pavilion.

"Good, Golden Rooster has found out the information."

Silver Ape glanced around: "All the like-minded people I found have arrived."

Apart from the old ox he had called in to make up the numbers, everyone else present was a Golden Immortal.

He had calculated that he only had four Golden Immortals on his side, while the opposing side consisted of powerful High Immortals.

Their advantage lies in their Battle Immortal form, as well as the amplification from their Forbidden Domain. As long as Old Niu can hold them off for a while, that will be enough.

He just didn't expect that Aries could find another helper this time.

"Golden Rooster..." Everyone's eyes sharpened as they sensed the extraordinary speed of the opponent.

Silver Ape glanced at everyone and said, "Gentlemen, some of you here today may know each other before, and some may not, but that doesn't matter."

"The important thing is why we're together."

Why? I don't know... Old Niu was very confused, but he didn't dare to ask among a group of Golden Immortals.

Silver Ape continued, "Once this matter is over, we'll part ways and never recognize each other again. Am I clear?"

The crowd nodded slightly.

Silver Ape looked at Old Bull: "We have enough manpower this time, but this matter is of great importance. You cannot leave before this is over. Can you accept that?"

What, you look down on oxen? The old ox nodded slightly: "Of course."

Silver Ape nodded slightly: "By the way, there is one more thing. Everyone must be careful not to use overly conspicuous weapons and supernatural powers this time."

Then he looked at Jinji: "Now, Brother Jinji, please introduce the information you have gathered."

The golden rooster raised its sleeve and waved: "The group of immortals from Biyou Palace, including Wuyun Immortal, Qiushou Immortal, Lingya Immortal, Jinguang Immortal, Dingguang Immortal, and Guiling Holy Mother, went out to visit friends along the way before leaving Penglai."

The East China Sea is vast, with numerous islands. The Qi Refiners of Biyou are too widely distributed to act now; it's best to wait until they come ashore..."

Green Snake still looked at Aries with a strange expression.

Turning one's elbow to outsiders and scheming against one's own brothers... doesn't that sound a bit strange?

Of course, first of all, she would not allow anyone to harm her fellow disciples; that was her bottom line, and no one's face mattered.
Secondly, excluding those guys like Qiu Shou Xian.

She'd disliked those guys for a long time too.

Silver Ape said, "Among these people, Wuyun Immortal and Guiling Holy Mother are of the highest seniority and have the most profound cultivation. I will take care of Wuyun Immortal."

Aries said succinctly, "Leave Qiu Shou Xian and Ling Ya Xian to us."

Just as Qinglong was about to say something, Jinji interrupted, saying, "Leave Jin Guangxian to me and Qinglong."

Azure Dragon looked at Golden Rooster with some surprise.

Silver Ape looked at Bull Head: "Turtle Spirit Mother is not our target. Go and hold Turtle Spirit Mother back. We'll come and help you when we're done with our work."

Bull Head was shocked: "Huh? I'm going to restrain... the Holy Mother Tortoise?"

He thought there was something wrong with his ears.

No, I'm not even a Golden Immortal. What merit do I have to be valued by you, Great Sage of Meishan, to restrain a powerful being who is a direct disciple of a sage?

"They are high and mighty immortals, they are immortal and they have great supernatural powers. Because of this, they do evil even more than evil people. But who can punish their evil deeds?"

Silver Ape didn't give Old Bull a chance to refuse, and said loudly, "No one can control them, so we will. No one can punish them, so we will."

Remember, everyone, we are here to act on behalf of Heaven, to punish their past misdeeds for the sake of justice and righteousness in the world… Therefore, I call this operation—Operation Divine Punishment.”

His righteous and awe-inspiring speech stirred the crowd's blood and ignited their fighting spirit.

Except for the old ox who was having second thoughts!

After quickly finishing their discussions, everyone chose their opponents and began heading towards the coast of the East China Sea according to plan.

Green Snake glanced at the crowd and whispered to White Sheep, "Who are these people? How did you end up with them? They seem like charlatans. How did they become enemies with us, the Biyou Sect?"

Although she didn't think these people posed a threat to Biyou Palace.

But since a problem had arisen, she still felt she should ask about it and go back to tell her sect to see if it could be corrected.

Aries snorted, "You shouldn't ask me why we're gathered together. You should go home and ask your fellow disciples what they did and how they incurred the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people."

These words silenced the Green Snake.

She had actually heard quite a bit about the good deeds those guys had done.

However, since they were from the same sect, and some of them were of a higher generation than her, she couldn't interfere with them, nor could she control them. The most she could do was to avoid associating with these guys.

(End of this chapter)