Wet viviparity

Chapter 902 The Red Book, the Meeting of Consolation
Inside Dexuan Cave, a pure and refreshing atmosphere pervades, and white lotuses bloom quietly.

Contrary to popular belief, Ji Ming did not remain secluded in seclusion. Instead, he sat opposite Leng Cuishan, the Demon of the Cauldron Sea, in front of a chessboard formed from moonlight.

Ji Ming pinched his fingers, and a flash of fire appeared between his fingers, condensing into a cloud-shaped piece, which landed on the chessboard.

"What are your thoughts on the Pingdingshan incident, Brother Leng?"

Upon hearing Ji Ming's question, Leng Cuishan's forehead mole bulged, and he said, "His methods are clean and efficient, something no ordinary thief could do."

To make the entire cloud camel ship and the cultivators guarding it disappear silently under our surveillance, either there was a well-thought-out inside operation that allowed the other side to make arrangements in advance at Pingdingshan, or the other side had mastered some extremely advanced Five Elements Void Escape Technique or Illusion Technique.

Mi Posuo's incantation rituals are adept at communicating with deities and spirits in both the Yin and Yang realms; the essence of this magic lies in the Five Elements Void Escape Technique.

“The Mi family is not stupid; how could they dare to make a move at this time?”

Ji Ming first ruled out the suspicion that the Mi family was colluding with outsiders, saying, "Mi Posuo's return is just for show; she's like a cornered beast fighting back."

The incident at Pingdingshan was likely orchestrated by outsiders. Their actions were merely a test of our ability to respond before the Grand Council, and an attempt to sow discord between our sect and the Xiaozhu Golden Court. Tianteng Mountain is a strong possibility; those people are even more arrogant and rebellious than I anticipated.

Ji Ming spoke in a flat tone, as if he were commenting on a trivial matter that had nothing to do with him.

Leng Cuishan leaned forward slightly, knowing that Ji Ming was actually annoyed.

He conjured a cloudy, frost-covered piece between his fingers, placing it in front of Ji Ming's four connected pieces on the chessboard, while simultaneously linking it with the other three frost-covered pieces. He smiled and said, "You summoned me here specifically not just to discuss this trivial matter!"

Ji Ming smiled, his sleeves brushing across the chessboard, the light and shadow shifting, revealing three hazy scenes.

When Leng Cuishan saw the chessboard disappear, his hard-won five-piece handicap was gone in an instant. He barely suppressed the urge to curse his brother, the Golden Boy.

He looked at the three scenes: one was a side hall of the Divine Palace, bustling with people; another was a celestial palace in the clouds, shrouded in rosy light; and the third was eerie and filled with ghostly fires.

“A ‘reassurance meeting’ is needed before the grand council.”

Ji Ming pointed to the three scenic spots and said, "We need to invite the leaders and core members of several sects to communicate in advance and clarify the rules of the grand meeting in order to prevent the situation from getting out of control. Therefore, the choice of location is also related to the success or failure. Brother Leng, what do you think is the most suitable place?"

Leng Cuishan's gaze swept over the three scenes, and he pondered, "Shen Gang Palace is your home ground, which is easy to control and shows your sincerity."

However, this place has become a gathering place for Taoists from the south. With so many people and so many eyes, it is easy for trouble to arise. Rebellious elements may take the opportunity to cause chaos. Moreover, this place is too formal, and it may be difficult to speak freely.

"If we could borrow the Heavenly Court that day, its magnificent atmosphere would demonstrate your close relationship with the Upper Realm and boost the confidence of those present. However, most of the sects are not truly worthy of the title; they possess great cultivation but are not among the ranks of immortals. I fear they will find it difficult to fully express their true feelings, just as they do here in the Divine Palace."

"Therefore, Brother Leng is interested in this underworld palace."

Ji Ming said.

"The underworld palace is secluded and safe, and can prevent outsiders from spying on it. It is suitable for discussing this matter in secret. Moreover, everyone knows that the two southern ghost kings, Tu and Lei, are on good terms with you. They can provide you with safe protection there, so you don't have to worry about being spied on by outsiders."

Ji Ming nodded in agreement after hearing this.

His fingertips moved slowly across the three scenes, finally stopping above the underworld palace. "The Grand Council must be upright and honorable, but this Council of Consolidation must be secretive and pragmatic. Although this floating mansion in Haoli is eerie, it can actually make people lower their guard."

With a flick of his hand, Ji Ming caused the three scenes to vanish.

“Before the meeting of the mind, Mi Possa must suppress it.”

As for the two elders of Nanlao Mountain, we'll have to rely on Brother Leng to appease them.

“Brother Jintong, you think too highly of me. Although Shenshan has submitted a petition and handed over the collateral to Shengang Palace, it is only a temporary measure under the grand scheme of Taiping Mountain. Once you show signs of weakness here, the situation there will immediately change.”

And then there was that time when my senior brother cried his eyes out; you really tricked my master and mistress, making them extremely unhappy. Right now, the situation within Liling is far more severe than that of Tianteng Mountain. Your Grand Council's methods may be able to deal with the vast number of cultivators, but for those who stand at the pinnacle of humanity and have already attained immortality, they can overthrow them at any time.

In my opinion, it would be better to release the nascent soul of my senior brother from your relic bottle and let my master and mistress dispose of it themselves. This way, we can save face for both sides.

"Absolutely not!" Ji Ming refused decisively, saying, "That old scoundrel Ku Ma has interfered in the Tiannan Calamity, inciting his disciples and the Little Stone Holy Sect to fight against him. How can I allow him to live? Even if I don't imprison his primordial spirit on Qionghua Island, I must ensure that he will never have a chance to rise again."

In the last battle at Qimen Cave on Letou Mountain, Ji Ming captured the entire spirit and form of the Crying Ancestor in a bottle, intending to use the magnetic light inside the bottle to refine him away.

Although he anticipated that the primordial spirit infant refined by Kuma would be extremely solidified, he still underestimated this old monster.

Its primordial spirit possesses wondrous transformations within the realm of demons, formless and shapeless, capable of endless variations. Even after shedding its physical body, it can roam freely in the world. However, it can only be confined within a bottle, allowing it to diminish day by day and month by month, gradually wearing away this primordial spirit infant.

He said to Leng Cuishan, “The old thief’s primordial spirit should have been completely destroyed by me three years ago. The only reason he has survived to this day is because Brother Leng vouched for him before the two elders back then. Therefore, I do not want you, the guarantor, to break your promise. Once Brother Leng takes charge of the inner and outer parts of the sacred mountain and achieves great success, this old thief will be useless.”

"He is, after all, my senior brother."

Leng Cuishan said.

"Brother Leng, have you forgotten that you were ordered by the two elders and the Pleiades Star Lord to escort the Mirage Dragon Spirit Child back to the mountain so that it could receive instruction from the two elders?"

Unexpectedly, while you were being suppressed in the lake by the successor of your deceased enemy, the Golden Flower Monk, Ku Ma went to steal the mirage dragon spirit cell that you were nurturing in the Water King Cauldron. The spirit cell then became his junior disciple, Chi Shenzi, and he completely ignored your situation.

As a result, you later slaughtered hundreds of temples in the East and caused a flash flood in the Cangjiang River, almost leading to your utter destruction.

If the Crying Ancestor truly allows that Chi Shenzi to grow into a powerful being, he will undoubtedly be a tremendous asset in the "teaching and transmission of the Dao" among the Six Realms of Yang Gods and Earth Immortals after the Crying Ancestor attains immortality.

"Ugh!"

Leng Cuishan sighed deeply and said no more.

Of course he remembered that if it weren't for the Golden Boy brothers calming the flood in the Cangjiang River, he wouldn't have achieved what he has today.

"Brother Leng, why bother yourself? The Five-Colored Demon Village beneath Mount Nanmu is now only a name, and the son of the two elders, King Yin'e, swallowed a batch of 'immortal pills' from Prince Pool beneath Mount Yixian, the Five Poison Blessed Land, during the great calamity, and his whereabouts are still unknown."

Although the two elders have been released from their forbidden posts, their names are still on the Red Register of the Thunder Department. Even though there are many old subordinates available, if we're talking about making contributions and spreading the word, and helping them get their names removed from the Red Register, only you have the best chance.”

The so-called Red Register is one of the two most famous lists of names for exorcising evil spirits in the Thunder Department.

It is the register of evil-slaying under the Five Thunder Palace. The immortals and gods in heaven call it the "Red Register of Punishing Evil by the Five Thunders," while the Red Register is what cultivators in the human world call it.

Another type of list of evil-slaying names is the "Nine Heavens Thunderous Demon-Slaying List" of the Thunder Department's Divine Firmament Jade Palace, which is known as the Black Book. Compared to the Red Book, the Black Book is not as widely known, but the names on it are all top-notch ancient villains.

For example, the Rain Pig God of the Cloud Rain Temple is said to have been on the blacklist at the end of the Emperor's reign.

Ji Ming heard that the Thunder Department's Electricity Extermination Institute, as well as its Cloud Flowing Division and Wind Calling Division, also had their own lists of those who had been exterminated, but these were far less valuable than the Red Book and Black Book.

The fact that the two elders with hooks and sickles could be listed in the Red Book was already a testament to their unprecedented power. Their ability to stir up trouble and gather demons from all directions during the time when the Great Ba Dynasty was established was partly due to the prestige they enjoyed from being listed in the Red Book.

However, in this day and age, the land in Tiannan no longer has the conditions for the two elders to continue their arrogance, and their names on the red register have become a burden.

Once someone successfully defeats the two elders, they will not only receive merit from the Thunder Department and the Five Thunder Palace, but will also be ranked among the immortals. At the very least, their lifespan will be extended after death, and they may be transformed into a local deity.

"Make preparations; the matter in Pingdingshan must be thoroughly investigated."

When it came to serious matters, Ji Ming changed his demeanor and said solemnly, "After this matter, I will take you to see someone. If you have his help, you will have a place in the Thunder Department."

(End of this chapter)