Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 841: The calamity begins and Shiji is destroyed
“But I think he’s a good man.”

After all, he is a baby dragon who is less than four years old. He is either studying or practicing on weekdays. Ao Bing, who finally has a friend, still wants to struggle.

Ao Guang was about to suppress his child's uneasy thoughts, but Shen Gongbao spoke up in advance: "It's not impossible."

Ao Bing stared at Shen Gongbao with wide eyes, while Ao Guang frowned: "That would be very dangerous."

“But it’s also an opportunity.”

Shen Gongbao explained word by word: "Dragon King, don't let your experience interfere with your judgment. The Hunyuan Orb was split into two in the hands of the Immortal Venerable. We don't know whether there is any connection. If the two of them have never seen it, then it's fine."

"Now that the two have met, the fate of Ao Bing and Nezha has become entangled, and it is hard to tell them apart or sort them out. Add to that the current calamity that has arisen, and if we suppress it forcefully, it will only get worse and worse, and eventually it will be out of control."

"Then what do you mean?"

While Ao Guang was asking, he was also a little worried.

As the catastrophe arose, he gradually understood some of the changes in the destiny of the universe, and gradually became able to sense that there seemed to be a change in the [Taiyi] Dao fruit between heaven and earth, which gave rise to the future.

Among those changes, Ao Guang vaguely saw many scenes of his own children being skinned and having their tendons pulled out.

The worse cases are those that die on the spot, their bodies and souls disappear.

The better ones will turn into red carp, and need to practice hard for another thousand years before they have the chance to turn into dragons.

The better ones are those who become good friends with Nezha, and later on, in order to help him, they turn themselves into a stone bridge and transfer the fate of the two places, so that they can't change back. Although they are granted the status of gods and become the lord of a place, they also lose their dragon body and can never return to the sea.

The best thing is that he helped Nezha to get involved in the battle between immortals and gods, and was eventually granted the title of god, refusing to submit to the body of the dragon clan.

Ao Guang was terrified by all these things, but he couldn't show it. He could only find ways to prevent his children from having any contact with Nezha.

Therefore, when he asked Shen Gongbao, his tone was somewhat tough.

Shen Gongbao heard that the other party was in a bad mood and did not hide his thoughts: "I want to talk to Taiyi."

"Ok?"

Ao Guang frowned, while Ao Bing said with some concern: "But Master, didn't you say before that your relationship with Master Taiyi is not very good?"

"To be precise, my relationship with the Kunlun Immortals is quite ordinary. Do you know why?"

Shen Gongbao looked at Ao Bing, and his expression gradually returned to its original form: "Because I am a demon."

"People have prejudices against monsters. No matter how hard I try, they won't recognize me. This is why your father asked you to be my disciple. I have already walked a small path. If you can go further, you can have a better position in Kunlun."

"This is why we plan to seize the Kanshui Orb and put it into your body."

"Besides that, the conflict between Taiyi and I is not that big. I am not qualified to become one of the Twelve Supreme Immortals, and he has probably found a way to rescue his disciple. If I go to help him now, according to his personality, he will not bother with me..."

After saying that, Shen Gongbao looked at Ao Guang and said, "Dragon King, I don't know if you can sense that there is a new great god between heaven and earth. I don't know his name, but his Dao Fruit is called Taiyi. I saw a lot of things from it... If... If..."

As if he was recalling something, Shen Gongbao began to stutter again. After a while, he recovered and continued to express his thoughts word by word.

"If Ao Bing can match Nezha's fate, he will have a chance to survive this catastrophe, and even have a chance to help the dragon race regain control of part of the fate of heaven and earth."

"Tai Yi Dao Fruit?"

Ao Guang sighed, indicating that he understood.

Then Shen Gongbao went to discuss with Taiyi, and the two sides quickly reached a consensus.

Ao Bing helped Nezha suppress his anger, Shen Gongbao helped set up the formation, and Taiyi Zhenren cast a spell to remove the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Curse from Nezha's body.

The whole process went very smoothly. Taiyi Zhenren looked at Nezha with satisfaction and said, "I will bury nine seeds of the Sun's True Fire into your body to absorb the power of the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Curse and nourish you. In the future, as long as you practice well, you can transform them into a precious Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover. This treasure is extremely mysterious and powerful. It will be your first-class protective treasure in the future."

"Thank you, Master! I'll go tell my mother the good news!"

Nezha stood up and was about to tell his mother the happy event when suddenly an arrow shot from the sky.

In front of Nezha's eyes, the sword pierced through Yin Shiniang's chest and then stabbed into Nezha's heart.

"mother!"

Nezha's eyes widened, his out-of-control emotions made his anger surge, and a blooming red lotus appeared on the outside, with nine illusory dragon shadows emerging inside. From a distance, it looked like nine fire dragons besieging Chentang Pass.

"Nezha, don't!"

Ao Bing hurried forward, connecting his Qi channels to Nezha, and icy magical power flowed out like ten-thousand-year-old ice, trying to help him stabilize his breathing and calm his emotions.

However, Nezha's out-of-control magic power brought with it the Sun Fire, which instead burned Ao Bing and left his arm with flesh torn.

"Ao Bing, let Nezha go!"

Shen Gongbao hurried forward and tried to take his disciple away, but was rejected by Ao Bing: "Master, he is my only friend!"

As he spoke, Ao Bing transformed into an ice dragon and coiled around Nezha. The Kanshui Orb flew out and hovered above Nezha's head. The dragon energy in it attracted nine fire dragons from all directions to gather around.

Taiyi Zhenren hurried forward, took a look at Yin Shiniang's condition, took out Taiyi Xiaohuandan and other medicines, repaired her chest, and used the Huanyang Zhenyan to repair her soul.

Seeing Yin Shiniang gradually regaining some breath, Nezha's emotions gradually stabilized, but the true fire in his body was out of control.

Although Ao Bing continued to use the Kanshui Pearl to sort out the power of the Lihuo Pearl in his body, it also allowed the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Curse to further blend with the Sun's True Fire, and with the stimulation of the Sun's True Fire, it continued to grow stronger, leading to the Lihuo Pearl being out of control.

Knowing that he could not control himself, Nezha flew away with flames and transformed into a blooming fire lotus in mid-air.

The nine fire dragons shrank inward and turned into a huge light shield.

After Ao Bing had consumed most of his magic power, Nezha threw him out.

Chu Tai, who was secretly observing from the throne of the Heavenly Palace, couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene.

From the moment the first arrow appeared, he had already guessed the subsequent changes in cause and effect.

The arrow's tip came from Skull Mountain, following the result of a reversal of fate in a past cycle. At that time, according to the fate, Nezha should have shot and killed a boy from Skull Mountain with the Qiankun Bow and Zhentian Arrow of Chentang Pass, which led to the battle between Shiji, Nezha and Taiyi.

But this time, Shiji had been refined by Chu Tai and became a major medium for him in the human world.

Now some people are using the stones of Skull Mountain as a fuse to ignite the conflict between Taiyi and Shiji. This is the influence of the power of Yuanshi Immortal Venerable.

Everything must follow certain fixed rules and move towards better ideas.

"This kind of guidance method that requires sacrificing some people is really disgusting..."

Chu Tai closed his eyes slightly, and the power in his mind began to fall on Taiyi Zhenren in a small amount, further helping him repair Yin Shiniang's body.

Chu Tai had used similar actions several times before.

Every time he observed the world, he saw some extreme things, things that were not wrong in themselves but did not have good results.

Therefore, after casting the spell, he quickly retreated, avoiding the falling sword light and the golden bridge, and narrowly dodged several attacks.

It's a pity that the Three Immortals were well prepared this time, and their methods were even more powerful. They cut off many of Chu Tai's connections with his peers, and there were vague signs that they were cutting off the power of Chu Tai's [Taiyi] Dao Fruit that remained in this period of time.

In desperation, Chu Tai could only silently make changes and leave a wisp of magic power in Taiyi's body as a guide, abandoning the connection with Shiji's incarnation.

After doing all this, Chu Tai watched Nezha's body dissipate under the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Curse, but his body, the Fire Orb, absorbed the fire seeds of the nine suns and the power of the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Curse, and gathered into the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, which was held in the hands of Taiyi Zhenren.

On the other side, Ao Bing's body was close to collapse due to the burning of the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Curse, and he was completely relying on the power of the Kanshui Orb to maintain himself.

After much thought, Taiyi Zhenren decided to let Nezha temporarily possess Ao Bing's body. With the help of the common characteristics of the two, Nezha would absorb the fire in Ao Bing's body and repair his body. He would also let Ao Bing use the Kanshui Pearl to nourish Nezha's spirit.

"When you feel better, I will take you back to Kunlun Mountain. There is a lotus pond in my Golden Light Cave. It is extremely mysterious. The lotus roots in it contain the vitality of creation and can rebuild Nezha's body."

"No, I have to find the person who shot the arrow earlier."

It was difficult for everyone to refuse Nezha's request. While checking the origin of the arrow, Shen Gongbao recognized that the material of the arrowhead came from Skull Mountain, so the group went to find Niangniang Shiji.

Without Chu Tai's power, Shi Ji was quickly pulled by his original destiny, and his evil nature quickly overwhelmed his reason.

After a fierce battle between the two sides, Shen Gongbao stayed where he was.

Looking at Skull Mountain turned into ruins, I suddenly felt a trace of fear in my heart.

"Why? Isn't it a happy thing to kill a demon that brings disaster to the world?"

The sudden voice behind him startled Shen Gongbao. He looked at Wuliang Xianweng who suddenly appeared there and said respectfully, "Greetings, Senior Brother."

"Ah."

Wuliang Immortal nodded, took out a jade box and said, "I heard that Junior Brother Taiyi's disciple lost his body due to an accident, so he specially refined a box of Biou Dahuan Dan. Since I met you, I'd like you to give it to him."

"Oh, and this is for you. It contains ten Green Lotus Great Rejuvenation Pills, which are perfect for you to use when you communicate with Jiejiao."

Upon hearing this, Shen Gongbao was stunned for a moment and hurriedly said that he did not know any disciples of Jiejiao.

"If you don't know them, you can still find ways to get to know them. After all, you have a reason and status to communicate with them."

"The most important thing is that I was practicing a few days ago and sensed the Dao fruit of a great god. I saw a lot of future. Among them, you, Junior Brother, shined brightly and helped us eliminate many Jiejiao disciples. This kind of achievement is enough for you to go further."

Wuliang Immortal Weng spoke cheerfully, and although his tone was very easy-going, the look he gave Shen Gongbao did not leave any room for negotiation.

Shen Gongbao knew that he could not avoid it, so he could only accept his fate and take on this mission. However, while agreeing, he also tried to get some benefits for his disciple Ao Bing, hoping that he could enter Kunlun to practice.

"Don't worry about this. After all, he is the child of the Dragon King of the East China Sea. I will make arrangements."

After saying this, Immortal Wuliang turned and left.

After Shen Gongbao returned to Chentangguan with the elixir and told Taiyi about it, Taiyi sighed: "Big Brother, you really spent a lot of money. With this Human Green Lotus Great Huan Dan, Nezha has gained nearly a thousand years of Taoism for nothing! I think it won't interfere with the Immortal Venerable's business."

In response to this, Shen Gongbao could only force a smile and respond with a few words.

He returned to the East China Sea, met Ao Guang, and told him what happened on the shore.

Ao Guang immediately pointed out: "Wulian Xianweng should not appear in Skull Mountain. That arrow is related to him. You should tell Taiyi."

Shen Gongbao shook his head and said, "If I tell Taiyi about this, the next Shiji will be my home."

Hearing this, Ao Guang fell silent. He sighed and said, "But if you don't think about getting rid of the other party's influence, the safety of your family will still not be guaranteed. If it really doesn't work, let your family settle down near the East China Sea."

Shen Gongbao was briefly moved when he heard this, but he finally chose to refuse. He waved his hand and said, "Dragon King, you are only slightly better now. You can't even protect yourself. Why should I cause you more trouble?"

After saying this, Shen Gongbao left the East China Sea again and stood on the cliff. He felt inexplicably sad. He felt that the world was so big, but there was no place for him to stay.

At this time, a passing immortal from the East China Sea saw Shen Gongbao, observed his aura, and approached him for a friendly exchange.

Shen Gongbao also gave positive responses to such friendly exchanges. After a few exchanges, the two sides developed some friendship.

After exchanging identities, Shen Gongbao realized that the other party was actually a disciple of the East China Sea Jiejiao.

The reason for returning to the East China Sea this time was that the leader of the Jiejiao sect, Tongtian Immortal Venerable, announced to his disciples that a catastrophe was about to occur, the Central Plains was about to be in chaos, and there would be no peace in the East. If they did not want to die in this catastrophe, they should return to their caves, close the mountain gates, and recite Taoist scriptures in silence.

Upon hearing this news, Shen Gongbao's first reaction was to ask the other party: "Will Jiejiao not participate this time?"

"It is partially not involved. According to the explanation of several fellow Daoists with profound cultivation, this catastrophe involves a large number of people. In order to prevent the interruption of inheritance, I asked those of my people who usually practice in peace to stay away from the worldly affairs and practice in seclusion. As for those who are deeply involved in the worldly affairs, they can only wish for good luck on their own."

As he said this, the Jiejiao disciple also persuaded Shen Gongbao to return to Kunlun Mountain as soon as possible.

"The atmosphere in your Kunlun Immortal Mountain is pure and peaceful. As long as you don't come out after you go back, there should be no problem. It's much better than the Taoist temple I opened overseas."

Looking at the disciple of Jiejiao who cared about him, Shen Gongbao was silent for a long time. In the end, he chose to return to Kunlun instead of taking advantage of this person to make friends with other disciples of Jiejiao.

But on his way back to Kunlun, he met two disciples of Jiejiao and quickly became friends with them. This change made his steps back to the mountain even heavier.

(End of this chapter)