Wet viviparity

Chapter 912 Rejection, Challenge Arrives
The term "Avici Hell" is a Buddhist term referring to a place where suffering is continuous, physical, temporal, and spiritual.

It is said that the entire Avici Hell, located beneath Mount Luo in the North Sea, was established by a powerful Buddhist master who used the magical power projected outward from the Land of Nothingness. Since the establishment of this hell, the old demons of the human world who were captured have had a new place to go.

At the edge of the Avici Hell mentioned by the Unicorn God, lies the outermost Pingyu.

The location and suffering there are unpredictable. Some of the demons trapped there are pressed into the cliff face, some are sealed inside the rock, some are frozen in ice, some are boiled in the hot spring, some are burned in the fire, or they hide in the trees. When the trees are cut down by the axe, their bodies are also cut into pieces, suffering great pain.

As for what lies beyond Pingyu, Ji Ming had no idea.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"."

The sound of the mountain bell interrupted the conversation inside Dexuan Cave.

After a long while, the One-Horned God slowly said, "The Great Council has begun. From now on, the future will be a brand new beginning."

Ji Ming stared at the One-Horned God and solemnly said, "For three hundred years, the Xiaozhu Golden Court shall not launch any direct or indirect attack or invasion against Tianteng Mountain."

"Three hundred years of peace."

The Unicorn God scratched his sideburns and tilted his head, saying, "Does this make any sense? With the current prosperity, three hundred years of peace is enough for the disciples in Taiping Mountain to form more bonds, such as master and disciple, Daoist partners, relatives, confidants, and so on. The more splendid these bonds are, the more cruelly they will be destroyed in war."

"I'm willing to be a lackey of Taiping Mountain, willing to offer up the lifeblood of Xiaozhu Jinting, not just to kill a few juniors from Tianteng Mountain. What I want is the life of the Mighty Mother."

In an instant, a deep killing intent emanated from the eyes of the One-Horned God, manifesting as dark winds and thunder that swept up and down inside the Dexuan Cave. The entire Lingcui Mountain was shaken by this killing intent, and at this moment, the One-Horned God's Dao energy was completely gone.

"The meaning of time does not lie in this."

Ji Ming lowered his eyelids slightly and said, "The right timing, the right location, and the right people all require time to develop."

Given the current surge of hatred within Tianteng Mountain, Ji Ming did indeed support Xiaozhu Jinting in order to weaken Tianteng Mountain through sectarian warfare.

He had discussed this matter with Lu Zhenjun and also hinted at it to the Unicorn God through the cabinet, but this was neither the first choice nor the best method. Subduing the enemy without fighting is always the best strategy.

The Unicorn God looked at Ling Xuzi, the dejected mood on his face dissipating, replaced by the sharpness of someone who had been through many battles. "After this, if I am not mistaken, True Lord Lu will surely announce that he will permanently guard the cave heaven."

"Whoo~"

Ji Ming took a deep breath and sighed inwardly once again. It seemed that these old monsters had no secrets left in their hearts.

"Yes, that's right."

"The Mind-Shifting Technique is truly the most vicious and insidious method I have ever heard of. It truly lives up to the old saying, 'The wicked are more wicked than the ordinary.'"

From the moment this information spread, heaven knows how many Taoists and demons in the world had their minds and spirits altered by this seed of evil, waiting for Lu Zhenjun to use them so that their thoughts and forms would mutually control each other, turning them into pawns.

If it weren't for the message from the constellations of the Southern Dipper that this technique could only be practiced by those with double pupils, your Taiping Mountain hegemony would probably only have one path left: to exterminate all the sects of Tiannan.”

Ji Ming remained silent. The Unicorn God was right. Not only in the outer sect, but also within the sect, some disciples were afraid of Lu Zhenjun's method.

Even though the disciples knew that the patriarchs existed in the Taiping Mountain cave, and that Lu Zhenjun would never do anything to destroy the foundation of the sect, it still couldn't stop the spread of fear and rumors.

Especially a few years ago, when several major families were cornered by the reforms, they secretly planned to send their members to turn against them, thus creating the rumor that Lu Zhenjun had planted a seed of evil in the clan members.

Ji Ming was able to gain power from Lu Zhenjun and was implicitly hailed as one of the two celestial beings of Taiping Mountain, because Lu Zhenjun was preparing to downplay his own presence, retreat into the grotto heaven, and promised to remain there permanently at the Grand Council meeting in order to reassure the people of Tiannan.

In fact, Ji Ming felt that when Lu Zhenjun established the position of the acting head and deputy head of the upper palace before the great calamity, he had already taken the current situation into account and made preparations for a smooth transition of power.

If we're talking about people on the mountain who can understand Lu Zhenjun's feelings, there's probably no one who understands them better than Ji Ming.

Ji Ming could imagine that if the fact that he had created the "Secret Record of Transformation and Mystery" were to be exposed, he would probably become a public enemy of the South.

The only difference is that the various sects of Tiannan deeply fear Lu Zhenjun, but not in the same way. This fear has maintained the current peace, but when fear reaches its extreme, it will overwhelm reason and lead to crazy things.

Lu Zhenjun saw this future, which is why he took the initiative to back down and give the people a false hope.

Everyone understands that the promise Lu Zhenjun is about to make is lighter than paper and can be torn up at any time, but they still choose to believe it, deceiving themselves, thinking that Lu Zhenjun will not risk the reputation of the righteous path to break this promise, and that in the future this promise will become a shackle on the heads of all the righteous paths.

“True Lord Lu!” Ji Ming felt a mix of emotions. Standing in front of such a Taoist priest, he felt immense pressure.

As if he could read minds, the Unicorn God said to Ji Ming, "Everyone fears True Lord Lu, not because of his cultivation or wisdom, but because of his unimaginable magic."

When you reach a certain level of cultivation and meet Lu Zhenjun, you will understand that the place he stands is far beyond what we can see. This gap cannot be bridged by one or two supernatural powers or one or two powerful allies.

However, Little Saint Lingxu, after the Great Council—no, now you are all alone. You have no strong backing to support you, and you will become a bullseye, the target of all unorthodox sects. This pressure…”

"Ha ha!"

"Ok?"

The One-Horned God frowned, his head remaining still, but his eyes rolled upwards, fixed on the smile on Ji Ming's face.

"Ha ha!"

Ji Ming seemed to have thought of something happy. After laughing, he said, "Then let's give it a try. I hope that among the masses, there will be a truly patient hunter who will shoot arrows at me. But before that, the first thing they need to do is catch up with me and chase me desperately."

This was not an exaggeration; the One-Horned God also understood the meaning behind those words.

In less than a hundred years, Lingxu Xiaosheng had already reached the fifth level of the Fetal Spirit Realm. How many people could catch up with such a speed of cultivation?

Those Taoists who aim for the Spiritual Void Lesser Saint have only about three or four hundred years left. After that time, the Spiritual Void Lesser Saint will have accumulated enough power and will begin to enter the next stage, the stage of the pinnacle of humanity.

"master!"

Ding Ruyi's voice came from outside Dexuan Cave.

In an instant, Ji Ming and the Unicorn God-King's eyes met. They both understood that the challenge that was due in the Great Council had arrived at the right time.

"I have to go now."

Having said that, the One-Horned God transformed into a cloud of beautiful clouds and vanished on the spot.

Ding Ruyi entered the cave and said, "An envoy from the Quanfeng Kingdom has arrived, proposing to establish an inspection team outside the Baozi Gongde Lingting. He requests that all sects in Tiannan, as well as the Huangting Palace and the Zhenling Sect, send envoys to inspect the distribution of our sect's merits."

The envoys from various major sects—Master Guchen of Nanmu Divine Mountain, Elder Tianwu of the Five Immortals Sect, Prince Linghan of Jinbi Water Mansion, Shenying Manyi of Yunyu Temple, and Venerable Huofeng of Tianteng Mountain—all seconded the motion.

What were the reactions of Abbess Yuanren and Old Man Zheng?

Master Yuanren represents Huangting Palace, while Zheng Laodian represents Zhenling Sect. Master Yuanren was originally there to perform the supervisory duties and resided in Shengang Palace.

As for Zheng Laodian, the current head of the Zheng family of the True Spirit Sect, he came with the other sects during this grand council meeting, seemingly to support and encourage the figures from the outer sects.

"Master Yuanren did not express any clear attitude. She stood on the side of Huangting Palace and probably supported the establishment of the inspection team."

Once I have perfected this hegemonic enterprise and grasped the lifelines of all sects, I will be even more illustrious than Huangting Palace, and from then on, the south will be safe from harm. After a long period of time, these external conflicts will only arise in a few places: Furong Immortal City in Pingyang Prefecture to the west, Huangting Palace in the central lands to the north, and the Zhenling Sect in Baoguang Prefecture to the east.

In addition, although Senior Zheng supported the establishment of the inspection team, his attitude was not particularly strong.

Of course, his attitude must be because he believes that the matter of the inspection mission is set in stone and cannot be changed, hence his seemingly kind-hearted demeanor.

Although the seven cabinet members withstood the pressure from various factions and argued their case on Xunfeng Terrace, they were unable to gain the trust of the heads of the various sects. If the resolution of the supervisory mission could not be passed, these sects would certainly not pass the charter of the Grand Council.

Master, we have clearly prepared for so long, and the patriarchs have already invited the Thunder and Dipper Divisions, as well as the immortals and gods from the Tonghua Palace, to jointly establish the Spirit Court.”

"As one wishes!"

"Ha~"

Ding Ruyi suddenly coughed up a breath, her face flushed, realizing that she had lost her mind in her panic.

"At this moment, I should not be impatient or hasty in seeking results."

"Reject them!"

(End of this chapter)