Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 730 The Celestial Court and the Buddhist Sect (Combined)

"Hey, little brother Song, long time no see." Gua Li greeted Song Changming with a smile, looking to be in a good mood.

"My dear, we met half a year ago. You almost fought me over that ancient spirit fire from Nanshan. Have you forgotten?" Song Changming chuckled.

His friendship with this girl, Guai Li, was built up in recent years.

When Song Changming was searching for fire to nourish the fire seed within his body, he happened to encounter Guaili, who had descended to the mortal realm, also searching for fire to devour.

In addition, they had known each other before through Yuan Tianzun, and over time they gradually became familiar with each other, and their personal relationship was not bad.

He also occasionally shares his insights on finding sources of fire and exploring the ways of fire.

What made Guaili look at Song Changming differently, or rather, what she coveted most, was undoubtedly the wisp of solar divine fire that Song Changming had extracted from his own fire seed.

This wisp of solar fire was also a topic of great pride for Song Changming when he played chess with it.

"I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten. I have to thank Brother Song for letting me take that ancient spirit fire back then." Gua Li nodded repeatedly and said with a smile.

“I remember you promised to do me a favor back then,” Song Changming said casually.

“Of course, just like Monkey King, I will keep my word,” Gua Li said, puffing out her chest wreathed in flames.

"That's good. I'd like to trouble you to help me settle the people around me." Song Changming pushed Su Qingqing out from the side.

Guai Li was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Song Changming to make such a small request.

Compared to the help Xiao Jiu provided, this was indeed just a simple little thing.

"You mean, you want me to take this little sister to the Ten Thousand Fire Forest?" Gua Li asked, understanding the implication.

In an ordinary place, one would not bother to ask her for help.

This Wanhuo Forest was her original home, and also the treasure land where she transformed into a spirit.

“Yes, Wan Huolin is in the north, which is perfect since I’m serving in the military and can help him out.” Song Changming nodded.

This was an idea he had considered.

"I wanted to ask you this time, is it possible for her to enter the Ten Thousand Fire Forest?"

“Ordinary people can’t go, but with my introduction, it’s no problem at all,” Gua Li said with a relaxed smile, readily agreeing.

"Thank you very much," Song Changming nodded.

"When will we set off?"

"In a moment."

Song Changming then pulled Su Qingqing aside and spoke to her.

"I am in the Celestial Court, and there are still many inconveniences for me to come down here for the time being."

"The Ten Thousand Fire Forest is a good place. There are opportunities to become an immortal there, and you can also find many treasures to become stronger. If you are lucky, you might not even need my help to become an immortal."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingqing's eyes lit up, and she understood what Song Changming meant.

This is what she wanted most.

She is now capable of handling things on her own and doesn't want Song Changming to do everything for her, so this arrangement is the best.

The only regret was that she and Song Changming had only just reunited and were about to part again.

But the mortal and immortal realms are separated, and this separation is for a better future together.

"As long as I can become an immortal!" Su Qingqing thought to herself.

She now had another strong reason to pursue the goal of becoming an immortal.

Although she is not currently troubled by lifespan issues, becoming an immortal would allow her to live longer and become more powerful.

Su Qingqing agreed.

"Young master, I entrust Heya and the others to you."

Song Changming nodded.

“Then let’s set off, young lady. Brother Song, I recently found out about another source of fire. It should be a bit dangerous. I’ll take you with me another day when I have time, and I’ll share half of the fire with you.”

As Guaili led Su Qingqing to her side, she greeted Song Changming.

Over the years, through their interactions, she had come to quite acknowledge Song Changming's strength and did not regard him as an ordinary immortal who had just entered the True Immortal Realm.

Since everyone shares the same need for a source of fire, such mutually beneficial cooperation will occur when necessary.

“Okay.” Song Changming nodded.

The fires of heaven and earth that Guai Li usually admires are not ordinary flames.

Thanks to Guaili's sharing, the fire seeds nurtured by the elemental seeds in Song Changming's body are now far more powerful than the other seeds, even surpassing the lightning seeds.

Watching Guaili and Su Qingqing leave, Song Changming stood there with furrowed brows, his mind sinking into the depths of darkness once more.

Try to sense Heya and Genzo with the Binding God Seal.

Fortunately, despite the faint sense of presence, Song Changming was still able to locate the two people's approximate positions.

This proves that both of them are still alive and are located north of the original continent.

However, the two were still separated from the immortal city where Song Changming was located by an unknown distance of tens of thousands of miles.

He wanted to contact the two people using the Binding God Seal, but the distance made it extremely difficult.

"Seeing the general looking so worried, I wonder what troubles him. Is there anything I can do to help?"

Just as Song Changming was pondering how to bring the two back, a dull sound came from beside him, carrying a hint of probing.

Song Changming looked at the Tiger Might Mountain Venerable lying on Wufeng Ridge.

The other person's bright, tiger-like eyes were quite perceptive; they noticed his predicament.

"Could you have sent the Tiger Clan to fetch two people for me?" Song Changming asked, thinking of the Tiger Clan native spirits behind the other party.

"Then you'll have to ask where the general is going to pick them up," Tiger Might Mountain Lord asked, without giving a direct answer.

Song Changming reported the locations of Heya and Yuan San that he had sensed.

"That's easy, I just need a few tiger spirits to go there."

"How capable are they?"

"They are all immortals who have swallowed the Dao Fruit; they will surely be able to help the general get things done."

“That’s very good. I have duties to perform and cannot leave, so I will trouble you, Venerable Shan.” Song Changming nodded and said.

"General, you're too kind. It's nothing at all," Tiger Might Mountain Lord said with a grin.

For him, this was an opportunity to get closer to Song Changming.

The other party has risen to the position of the leader of the Immortal Army in just over ten years. When he makes further contributions to the immortal realm in the future, he may be able to continue to be promoted.

If we don't use this small favor from Song Changming now, it will only increase in value as Song Changming's status and position rise.

"Thank you." Song Changming raised his hand and with a slight movement of his divine soul power, he sketched out the appearances of Heya and Yuan San before his eyes.

"This is a silhouette of them."

"Don't worry, General."

Song Changming nodded, his gaze fixed on the distance.

While the whereabouts of Heya and Yuan San could still be located using the Binding God Seal, Xiao Huang could not be found using this method.

Finding Xiaohuang in the Primordial Continent without any clues is like looking for a needle in a haystack; even he had no idea how.

In comparison, Su Qingqing was truly lucky, landing near the Penglai Sea and being detected by him. As Song Changming was pondering this, he suddenly remembered that some immortals in the Celestial Court possessed the divine power to track objects over billions of miles, which might be of help to him.

However, given his current status as a minor celestial general, he is unlikely to be able to reach the level of those great immortals who possess such supernatural powers.

Song Changming had a premonition that Xiao Huang would have to rely on herself to survive on this primordial continent.

Ultimately, there is only so much he can do.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the north of the original continent.

A fiery meteor seemed to appear out of thin air, crashing to the ground with a deafening roar. Boundless golden divine fire rapidly spread out, reaching hundreds of miles away!
All living things, including plants and trees, were burned to ashes by this undeserved natural disaster. Only a few snake spirits emerged from their underground snake holes and flew into the air, barely escaping this calamity.

"What terrifying flames!" a snake spirit exclaimed.

"Golden, could it be heavenly fire?!" another snake spirit cried out in dismay.

"No, if it were truly the sun god's fire falling from the sky, how could we still be alive?"

"Just as I suspected, this is the fire from which fire spirit!"

"Which fire spirit?"

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Just as the snake demons were analyzing the situation, a beautiful young girl with golden hair like wheat ears flew up from the middle of the golden flames and appeared in their field of vision.

If Song Changming were here, he would definitely recognize that this is Xiaohuang, whom he has been searching for.

"I fell so hard," Xiao Huang muttered to herself, rubbing her head which was almost a mushy mess.

"Nine suns, is this the primordial continent?"

Xiao Huang quickly confirmed that she had landed on the Primordial Continent, but before she could rejoice, several snake demons pounced on her.

"Little bird, what treasure are you hiding on your body?!"

"Take it out!"

The next moment, a phoenix cry soared into the sky, and golden fire exploded with a roar. Little Phoenix also began to fight against the snake spirits that attacked.

Speaking of which, in Kyushu, ever since the human race unified the Kyushu, she has rarely had the opportunity to engage in actual combat.

Moreover, after Song Changming left, there were almost no Heavenly Phoenix Divine Fire practitioners in Kyushu who could rival her and directly block her attacks.

Having arrived on the Primordial Continent, I encountered enemies the moment I opened my eyes, and there was more than one of them.

Meanwhile, on that primordial continent, in the far north, in a vast, frigid sea, huge waves suddenly rose without wind.

A colossal pillar reaching to the sky connects to the underwater rock formations, extending all the way to the thirty-three heavens above!

On this divine pillar, there is a totem disc of the mythical beast Xuanwu.

Just as Xiaohuang activated her Heavenly Phoenix Divine Fire and released it recklessly, the totem Xuanwu statue coiled around the divine pillar suddenly moved and opened its pair of ancient beast eyes.

Its eyes were full of ancient charm, and no one knew how many years this mythical beast had lived.

A wave of energy suddenly spread out, and soon after, dozens of giant old turtles, as big as islands, emerged from the sea near the divine pillar.

"Ancestor, what do you want with us?" one of the old turtles asked slowly, its voice booming continuously.

"The Vermilion Bird bloodline has appeared in the north. Send it safely back to the south and return it to the Vermilion Bird," Xuanwu said, his voice like the voice of the heavens, each syllable causing the sea level in the surrounding area to sink.

"We will obey your orders." The group of old turtles replied, then submerged into the water and disappeared again.

After Xuanwu finished explaining the situation, he looked up at the sky again.

Its divine eyes can see up to the thirty-third heaven, and even see the scenes in the heavens beyond the heavens.

If it were tens of thousands of years ago, the scene of the outer heavens it saw would surely have been one where celestial energy covered the sky, a peaceful and tranquil place.

Now, the atmosphere that Tianwaitian presents to it is a mixture of celestial aura and divine light on one side, and a flourishing of Buddhist light on the other, with the two seemingly vying for supremacy.

They appear to be clearly distinct, but they are also constantly entangled with each other, exhibiting an unprecedented and overwhelming force.

"Fate is predetermined; under the Great Dao, the only constant is calamity."

Xuanwu spoke to himself in this way, his voice booming, but no one could hear him.

Somewhat uneasy, it exhaled a hazy breath, like water vapor, obscuring its own secrets and preventing outsiders from accusing it.

"Avoid if you can, avoid if you can."

Several years later, Song Changming's mission of guarding the Immortal City was finally completed.

In the trial grounds, Song Changming stood in the group, hands at his sides, quietly observing.

Before their eyes, the Ice Demon of yesteryear has reappeared, and the lower realm immortals undergoing trials are engaged in fierce battle with him.

The celestial official beside him kept writing and drawing, recording the abilities and results of these trial participants.

"Changming, how are this batch of trainees?" Li Gengsheng asked telepathically.

"It's about average," Song Changming said truthfully.

"In my opinion, it's already quite good. There are quite a few people at the sixth level of immortal talent, and more people have passed the trial than before. The only regret is that there are fewer surprises. There is no one like you who can slay the Ice Demon with a blade back then," Li Gengsheng said.

Song Changming neither agreed nor disagreed.

In fact, this trial of heavenly soldiers had little to do with him.

The person in charge was their Nine Heavens General, and he was just observing from the sidelines.

Once this trial of the celestial soldiers is over, he will have completed his mission of guarding the celestial city and will be ready to change shifts and return to the celestial court.

Just as the trial was about to end, the entire trial grounds suddenly shook violently.

Song Changming frowned and turned to look at the entrance.

Observing with a spatial perspective, it is easy to perceive that the space at the entrance is not very stable.

"go back."

Jiuxiao Qu also glanced back at the entrance, gave an order, and then stepped out and disappeared from the trial grounds.

Song Changming and Li Gengsheng exchanged a glance and then left.

Upon returning to the immortal city, they immediately discovered that the immortal array within the city had been activated, with countless immortal runes covering the sky above the city.

Many heavenly soldiers and generals were already on alert, pointing their halberds at a patch of sky outside the city.

At first, Song Changming thought that demons had attacked the immortal city, but upon closer inspection, he realized that two celestial gods had suddenly started fighting.

On one side is a celestial being, and on the other side is a Buddha.

Although he didn't yet understand why these two immortals and gods had descended to the mortal realm and were fighting high in the sky near the immortal city, Song Changming could already tell that the immortals and Buddhas were indeed quite powerful.

They shouldn't even be ordinary Celestial Immortals!
It was precisely the fierce battle between these two immortals and Buddhas that caused the residual effects to impact the entire immortal city and even affect their current heavenly soldier trial.

Fortunately, the celestial array has been activated in time, preventing the celestial city from being harmed or destroyed by these two immortals and Buddhas.

“This is not the first time I’ve witnessed a battle between immortals and Buddhas,” Li Gengsheng suddenly said in a deep voice.

"Is the relationship between the Celestial Court and the Buddhist sect not good?" Song Changming couldn't help but ask upon hearing this.

Li Gengsheng snorted coldly and said, "Isn't it because the Buddhist sect is becoming increasingly powerful and is gradually starting to outwardly comply with but inwardly defy the Immortal King's orders? No wonder their relationship is not good."

Upon hearing this, Song Changming recalled the previous battle between the immortals and demons in the north, during which the Celestial Court and the Buddhist sect had engaged in a high-level contest over the five-horned giant demon.

In the end, the Celestial Court prevailed, forcefully taking away the five-horned giant demon and preventing the Buddhist sect from getting its way.

(End of this chapter)