Wet viviparity

Chapter 845 God Lord, Rain Master's Heart
On the jade platform, the celestial figures on the east and west sides were clearly distinct.

The fact that the two borders of Tiannan and Erjiang were adjacent naturally could not escape the eyes of the immortals.

Of course, Yunyu Temple did not intend to cover up the matter; they wanted to handle it openly and honestly.

The Rain Pig God Lord's mouth was slightly open, his fangs were faintly visible, and he was as steady as a bell. However, his eyes were filled with a sharp light, which showed that his heart was not entirely calm. But it was not worry, but a kind of excitement mixed with expectation and cruelty.

Chen Yuanjun, the Rain Master of the Thunder Department, still had a cold and hard expression, but there seemed to be a hint of sorrow between his brows, which was quite different from the expression of the God Lord.

For Chen Yuanjun, the most unwelcome variable still appeared: Shenmu, Xingguan, and Yuanbi Ruyi—these three words alone were enough to form the profound foundation of the next generation of Taiping Zhenjun.

Before the great calamity, including during the Three Frontiers Conference, Chen Yuanjun was absolutely certain that the next True Lord after Lu Zhenjun would be Zhang Xiaoyuan, the Flying Immortal.

Although Lingxuzi, Yourongzi, and Master Lizhu were quite popular on the mountain, based on his understanding of Lu Zhenjun, regardless of whether this calamity was won or lost, in the end, a Zhenjun who could maintain the status quo would be needed, and Zhang Xiaoyuan was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

Lingxuzi, Yourongzi, and the others may compete for the position of the next generation of True Lord.

Even the Rain Pig God Lord didn't know that the reason Chen Yuanjun was able to make up his mind and stand firmly on the side of the Cloud Rain Temple was not only because he valued the Rain Pig God Lord's Qinghua Palace background and the great benefits promised by the Rain Pig God Lord, but also because of Zhang Xiaoyuan.

Zhang Xiaoyuan is the reincarnation of the "Zhang Su" star, and it is true that he has a strong foundation. However, his background as the Yellow Heaven Demon Star means that his upper limit will always be outside the orthodox lineage. No matter how hard he tries, he will only be a scattered Taiyi number and will not be granted a high position in the heavens.

In other words, the Taiping Zhenjun who succeeded Lu Zhenjun was unlikely to achieve much, a conclusion that gave Chen Yuanjun some peace of mind.

This sense of peace was suddenly shattered. He realized that his conclusion about the next generation of True Lords had been overturned. Even if True Lord Lu lost his mind in the future and wanted to push Zhang Xiaoyuan to the throne, the patriarchs would not agree if Master Lingxu obtained this Yuanpi Ruyi.

Even if he cannot overcome this calamity, with the future True Lord Lingxu, Taiping Mountain can still recover its vitality very quickly, and he will be targeted by this future True Lord who possesses the Yuanpi Ruyi.

Consider that only three Ruyi scepters have survived from ancient times to the present: one is the Three Insect Treasure Ruyi of Ruyi Immortal, who was personally taught by Huang Tian; another is the Nine Lights Ruyi of Lady Taishan; and the third is the Golden Yuan Ruyi of Zhao Tan, the deputy commander of Shenxiao.

Now there is a fourth one—Yuanpi Ruyi.

As a Thunder God who has endured countless tribulations, he did not believe he could relax just because Master Lingxu was still in the Fourth Realm.

His experience told him that once such a person gains momentum, he can catch up in no time.

Thinking of this, he unconsciously looked at the deity.

Was it really the right thing for Yunyu Temple to abandon its plan to merge the three regions? If they hadn't taken advantage of this opportunity to merge Hanbo Region and Nanhuo Region first, so that they could have sent Zhao Duluo to kill that Lingxu Master, even if they had won in the end, it would have been much less impressive.

On the west side, the other immortals and gods who were hiding their forms mostly had obscure auras, making it difficult to discern their true thoughts. However, the overall atmosphere was one of tacit approval and expectation, since this move by the god of the dangerous path in the lower realm was an essential step in the plan.

They might have initially worried that the Dangerous Path God's actions had exploited a loophole in the laws of the Three Borders, which would provoke strong opposition from the patriarchs of Taiping Mountain.

However, after the intervention of the Divine Mother and the Pleiades Star Lord in the great calamity to consecrate Master Lingxu's Ruyi, the worries of the immortals and gods of Yunyu Temple lessened somewhat. They understood that Taiping Mountain could no longer uphold this righteousness and reason.

"The Qilu Shentong (奇路神通) does indeed have its unique features."

On the east side, Ancestor Wuling sat on the purple-green rock sphere, his voice slow and steady. What he said was completely unexpected by Lord Yuzhi and Chen Yuanjun, as if he were stating a fact that had nothing to do with him.

"To find a new path in a desperate situation and turn the impossible into the possible is indeed part of the tribulation."

The Fairy of the Green Bag gently flicked her whisk, her body radiating a pure aura, and said slowly, "What Wu Ling said is quite right. This great divine power of the Perilous Path God, though domineering and forcefully pulling apart two parts of the earth's crust, is also in a state of 'change'."

Our concerns should not be limited to the harm caused by the unification of the borders. If we blindly obstruct the variables, it may not be the way to deal with the calamity. Hearing Qingnang Xian's words of agreement, Yuzhi Shenzhu and Yushi Chen Yuanjun, who were sitting in the thunderclouds and mysterious light on the west side, became even more sullen. An outsider might have thought that the dangerous god was the one who was to be afflicted by the calamity from Taiping Mountain.

However, they knew that among the three gods, only the God of Danger had the purest background and was the least likely to be turned by Taiping Mountain.

In the ancient Zhou Dynasty, during that cataclysmic event where the Milky Way hung upside down, floods destroyed the cities and roads of the human world, as well as the return paths of souls in the underworld. This left countless drowned souls homeless and without a way to go. The spirits of those who were lost, strayed from the right path, and found danger condensed, thus giving birth to this Earth Deity.

This Earth Deity is the God of Dangerous Paths, not the kind of Earth Deity conferred by imperial decree, but a kind truly born and nurtured by nature.

From the moment it was born, it possessed extraordinary powers, which were carefully concealed by the Cloud and Rain Temple so that it would not leave any trace outside, unlike the Gods of Death and Drought who frequently displayed their Taoist skills and demonic arts.

The God Lord was very certain that the true nature of the God of Perilous Path was something no one could have predicted even before the Great Calamity.

Wu Lingxian's disturbing words were likely a deliberate attempt to mislead him, causing him to speculate wildly and lose his composure.

The Lord of Rain and Pigs gathered his thoughts, feeling a slight pang of regret. He had prepared a set of righteous and justified words to loudly proclaim when Wu Lingxian objected, thus humiliating the immortal. But now it seemed they were useless.

Above the Jade Terrace of the Heavenly Palace, the canopy with its thousands of auspicious tassels still swayed gently in the spiritual breeze, but the God Lord of Rain Pigs glanced at it with displeasure.

He rarely stayed in the heavens and disliked the things there. There was no human vitality or anger in them. In the eyes of immortals, this might be a manifestation of purity and nature, but in his eyes, it was utterly worthless.

Even though he is now a high-ranking official in Qinghua Palace and the rules of heaven no longer have much to restrain him, he still feels very uncomfortable here.

He knew very well the rules of the heavens, which demons were destined to be unable to adapt to, especially an ancient and ferocious demon like himself. It was like birds being destined to be unable to adapt to the ocean, which was created specifically for fish.

That being said, even if there aren't many heavenly rules that can restrain him, what remains to restrain him must be something that makes him extremely uncomfortable.

The reason he can sit here quietly right now is because he is limited by a small rule in the Heavenly Rules, which makes it difficult for a fierce god like him, who is famous in the Heavenly Court and ranks among the Taiyi Zhengshu, to directly intervene in the great calamity battle. Otherwise, why would he need to set up the rules for the Three Realms debate with the patriarchs of Taiping Mountain?

Southern Fire Territory, Tianteng Mountain.

Ji Ming held the azure-colored Yuanbi Ruyi in his palm, communicating with the Ruyi's spirit through his thoughts, immersing himself in the pleasant feeling it brought, as if the whole world was working together with him.

However, just as I was completely absorbed in this moment, a cry of surprise rang out.

"Brother!"

A hurried cry, tinged with barely concealed panic, shattered Ji Ming's brief moment of tranquility.

Ji Ming suddenly opened his eyes and saw a slightly disheveled staggering light fall down, revealing Xu Yanzi's figure, whose face showed an uncontrollable panic.

"Junior Brother Xu?"

Ji Ming frowned slightly, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Two secret scrolls, one from Li Zhu Gao Zhen who was guarding the Upper Palace and the other from Zhen Jun in the interior of the Great Yunfu Frontier, were handed to Ji Ming.

Ji Ming first opened Lu Zhenjun's scroll, a look of doubt appearing between his brows. Then he opened Li Zhugaozhen's scroll, his gaze immediately hardening. "How dare this wicked creature be so arrogant!"

After putting away the two secret scrolls, Ji Ming disappeared from the spot and fled to a secluded place.

(End of this chapter)