Wet viviparity

Chapter 808 Territory, Proposed List
During the Tianzhou era, after the "Heaven tilts to the southwest and the Milky Way hangs upside down" event, the vast lake in Zhexiong Prefecture, formed by the water of the Milky Way in the sky, has always been an obstacle to Taiping Mountain's hegemony.

Before the Temple of Cloud and Rain was built, there were no water bandits with magical powers on the lake. The lake demons that had become powerful gathered here. The True Lords of Taiping Mountain in successive generations tried to dredge the lake and use the Li River to flow eastward into the sea.

Unfortunately, such a major event involves not only earthly people, river deities, and dragon palaces, but also celestial beings and gods. It is destined to be full of hardships and will eventually come to nothing.

When the Lord of Rain and Pigs arrived at Luoyin Lake, which was already in chaos and filled with demons, at the end of the Tianzhou era, amidst the change of dynasties and the battle between gods and humans, it was like a dragon entering the sea. With the right time, place, and people, he became unstoppable and established the number one evil sect in the south of the sky - the Cloud and Rain Temple.

If it weren't for the Five Dynasties' patriarch, Wu Ling Lao Zu, who rose to prominence at the end of the Great Xia Dynasty and stood out amidst the turbulent times, breaking down the Cloud and Rain Temple in one fell swoop.

At that time, if Ancestor Wuling had not almost wiped out all the demons, immortals, and gods under the God Lord, those hundreds of hairy gods, thousands of demons and heretics, as well as countless heretical allies and low-class demon parties would not have been spared. Today, the Cloud and Rain Temple would probably be difficult to control.

Now that the time has come, whether Lu Zhenjun can inherit the great aspirations of the past generations and complete the great undertaking of Taiping Mountain depends on this moment.

Several years ago, Ji Ming had already calculated the three groups of ghosts and gods that descended from the Cloud and Rain Temple: the Rain Department, the Cloud Driving Department, and the Tide Chasing Department. The calculations were much more difficult than expected, especially the three gods of the three groups: the Mourning Gate, the Dangerous Path, and the Drought Land.

If we consider the difficulty of Zen Master Caihu as first-class, and the difficulty of a wandering immortal like Pei Xian of the South Sea as second-class, then the difficulty of these three gods' calculations lies between first and second class.

The most famous of the three is the God of Death, known as the Great God, but he is the easiest to predict among the three gods.

This person was originally one of the Eight Thunder Generals under the Cloud Division of the Thunder Department. He rose through the ranks from a minor cultivator in the human world. Later, for some unknown reason, he became the head of the Rain and Rain Department in the Cloud and Rain Temple. In addition, this god was also proficient in the true meaning of water and thunder in the Five Thunder Orthodox Method.

Deducing the God of Drought is much more difficult. All that is known is that he is a flying yaksha, with eight hundred yaksha demon soldiers under his command, and he is also skilled in earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic that allows one to escape from the earth). Nothing else is known.

However, even if Ji Ming didn't bother to calculate the background of the Flying Yaksha and the information about its eight hundred Yaksha demon soldiers, he had already learned about it from Qian Geng, who had once been involved in the Chaochao tribe for a period of time.

The third dangerous path god is even more difficult to predict; the mystery is completely obscure, and nothing can be calculated.

Ji Ming tried to deduce information from the demon warriors in his Cloud Chaser Division, piecing together fragments of clues, but he couldn't find even the slightest hint.

These three gods, referred to as deities by unorthodox sects, hold a position in the Cloud and Rain Temple that is subordinate to the Four Fiends of Cloud and Floating, not to mention the Lord of Rain Pigs. This demonstrates just how profound the foundation of the Cloud and Rain Temple truly is.

Ji Ming had a premonition that the information about these three people would be revealed by the True Lord today.

Before today, this intelligence was top secret, known only to a handful of people, and even just to Lu Zhenjun.

Of course, keeping this information secret was not to protect the three gods of Yunyu Temple, but to prevent the disciples of Taiping Mountain from overthinking after seeing the information, or even making arrangements to deal with it, so that the three gods would have a sudden urge, sense something, and then take precautions.

The higher the level of an enemy's cultivation, the more crucial the information about them becomes.

Before the battle gate, Lu Zhenjun spoke up: "Now the calamity energy is spreading throughout the southern universe, making the secrets of heaven obscure and the arts of divination difficult to apply. Things that were difficult to say in the past can now be said one by one."

As soon as Lu Zhenjun finished speaking, he lightly flicked his whisk, drawing a clear, misty trail in the void.

Wherever this trajectory passed, the stagnant cold waves on Falling Silver Lake began to surge, and thousands of shimmering waves gathered before the battle gate, transforming into a picture of light.

This map of light is dotted with countless mountains, rivers, lakes, passes, reefs, islands, and even the positions of stars in the sky, all rendered with a cold light, revealing every detail. It is a miniature version of the Tiannan Yutu (Map of the Southern Regions).

"The calamity that struck the southwest was caused by the falling silver waves, which became the pivot of the disaster."

Lu Zhenjun's voice was like the clinking of gold and jade, clear and resonant yet containing supreme majesty: "The patriarchs and immortals of our sect, moved by the suffering of all living beings and the imbalance of heaven and earth, have met with the guardian deities of the Cloud and Rain Temple and the celestial officials of the various palaces at the Jade Terrace in the Heavenly Palace to discuss cause and effect and establish a set of rules." Upon hearing this, the heads of state remained unmoved.

The great calamity in the south has begun, but the extent to which it will escalate, and even how and where it will be fought, still depends on the will of both sides at the highest levels.

The highest level of Taiping Mountain has always been in the open, namely the various patriarchs and immortals within the grotto heavens.

The highest level of the Cloud and Rain Temple is quite interesting. After all, it is the number one evil sect in Tiannan. Even if there are immortals and gods above it, it is difficult for them to openly take sides with the temple.

According to rumors, there is a rain master named Chen Yuanjun who is said to have an unclear relationship with the Cloud and Rain God Temple.

This Chen Yuanjun is a great immortal who is in charge of the Thunder Department's Cloud Flowing Division. Considering that the God of Death was originally one of the Eight Thunder Generals under the Thunder Department's Cloud Flowing Division, this long-standing rumor does have some merit.

However, besides Chen Yuanjun, there must be other immortals and gods protecting the Cloud and Rain Temple above. After all, Chen Yuanjun alone is not qualified to discuss cause and effect with the ancestral masters and immortals to determine the rules of the great calamity.

Lu Zhenjun flicked his whisk and pointed to a point of light, which immediately illuminated three areas in five colors. He said, "In the Upper Realm of the Spirit Void, the rules established by all the immortals and gods are to divide the southern region into three battle zones to prevent the people of the southern region from suffering."

"Great Master!"

The old man who fished for the dragon raised his hand in praise, and then all the heads of state joined in the praise.

Lu Zhenjun continued, "Once the list of people entering the established territory is finalized, it shall be kept by the immortals of both sides in the constellations of the Southern Dipper as witness."

Each of the three territories has its own list, and once finalized, it cannot be changed. Those not listed, or those listed but trespassing into other territories, are considered to have provoked the immortals and will be punished by all!

The disciples before the battle gate listened intently, afraid of missing any tiny detail. They already had many questions in their minds after hearing this much, but they all patiently waited for Lu Zhenjun to finish speaking.

"The two families will discuss this together today."

Lu Zhenjun's gaze swept over the crowd like lightning, and he said, "The purpose is to discuss and determine the specific boundaries of these three regions, and to finalize the list of those from both sides who will enter these regions. Once the list is submitted to Tianxing, it will be an ironclad rule that cannot be changed until the great calamity is over!"

"Alright, if you have any questions, please ask."

Upon hearing that they could speak freely, no one uttered a word for a moment.

"The matter of the list is related to the rise and fall of calamities, so it should be handled with utmost care."

Master Xinghua spoke first, saying, "Since you took on this great responsibility, you have worked tirelessly day and night, and have become a pillar of strength for our sect. You have not abandoned your ambition to greatly prosper. This time, you will surely be able to weigh the options carefully. We will all obey your orders and prioritize the great cause of our sect."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Ming knew he should agree.

As expected, everyone raised their hands in unison to pay their respects to Lu Zhenjun, indicating their obedience to his command.

Given Lu Zhenjun's past achievements and character, he is absolutely worthy of everyone's continued following.

(End of this chapter)