The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 269 Heavenly Gang
He had already memorized the relevant texts on the Seventy-Two Transformations of the Earthly Fiends, which would be enough to cover up his actions later.

Enough is enough.

Preparations are complete.

Next, it's time to begin practicing the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang.

A flash of inspiration struck Ding Lin, and he put away the cyan jade slip and cut it into the yellow one.

It contains the supernatural powers and methods of the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang.

Ding Lin probed into the matter:
Manipulating creation, reversing yin and yang, shifting stars and changing constellations, turning back the heavens and the sun, summoning rain and wind...

Predicting the future, moving mountains and stones, bringing the dead back to life...

Standing upright without casting a shadow, transforming into any shape, changing size at will, blooming in an instant...

Shrinking into the abyss, flying sand and stones...

The thirty-six supernatural powers flashed through my mind, followed by a brief introduction:
Manipulating creation: Creation is ever-changing, manipulating heaven and earth, transforming the formless into the tangible...

Summoning rain and wind: It can command wind and rain to obey orders, and is capable of anything, from blowing wind to rain.

Golden Light Across the Ground: It flies like light, changing rapidly, surpassing the Earth Escape Technique.

……

Riding the clouds and mist: ...soaring through the clouds in an instant, covering thousands of miles.

Dividing rivers into land: a method of separating water, which can divide rivers, lakes, and seas...

To stir up rivers and seas: It can make rivers, lakes and seas surge and even disturb the bottom of the water.

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Seven Arrows with Nailheads: A magical artifact of the immortals, shaped like a bow and arrow, stuck into a straw figure. When used in conjunction with the Seven Arrows Book, it can take lives in other places.

Ding Lin looked at it several more times, then opened his eyes.

Just by looking at the descriptions, the Thirty-Six Transformations are far more profound than the Seventy-Two Transformations, such as the Flower Blooming in an Instant.

Making flowers bloom in an instant describes only one action, but there are countless ways to achieve it.

It destroys and exploits the source to force growth, injects powerful vitality, and even accelerates the passage of time...

Another example is the shifting of stars and constellations.

Manipulating the stars can shift their positions; the changing light and shadows and the transformation of the sea into mulberry fields can also alter the positions of the stars.

Even the most basic of martial arts techniques can be used to describe the techniques of deflecting force in ordinary martial arts.

There are many more directions that Ding Lin couldn't think of at the moment.

……

Heaven and earth.

In the mist, a pair of eyes suddenly opened.

"what!"

A sigh, echoing three times, seemed to be filled with pain.

Reason returned from the chaos.

Nine bright yellow dragon-like energies weaved through the mist, then descended and gathered in one place, gradually restoring the distorted face to normal.

"Why is the pollution still so severe? Didn't Xiao Wu get any..." The voice in the figure sounded surprised, then relieved and reassured, "That's for the best..."

"However, this pollution must be suppressed as soon as possible. That avatar can't fool Ziwei for long. He will eventually realize what's going on. The incense poison is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with. Now, he can no longer suppress it on his own. Therefore, we can only seek help from outside."

Who to look for?
The figure pondered for a moment, then murmured:

"The eldest brother is quiet and inactive, so he will not get involved in this mess. Although the second brother won a great victory in the Investiture of the Gods, he was fed a red pill by the master. Given his personality, he probably won't dare to take action. The third brother is willing to take action, but back then, for the sake of the prosperity of the Heavenly Court, he converted too many disciples of the Jie Sect, which has already offended him to the core."

"The Western Sect... is just a mere outsider to Zhunti... Hmph! Those grand vows they made recklessly in order to become saints back then are now due for repayment. They can barely protect themselves. They probably want my Heavenly Court to be in chaos right now, just like when the Investiture of the Gods was held, to take advantage of the chaos to rescue people, to make the West prosperous, so that they can prolong their own existence." "After counting, only Senior Sister is left."

"Perfect, that monkey under her command can serve as a stepping stone... Wait! Why isn't he in Heaven?" The figure calculated, then his expression changed immediately, "This is bad!"

……

Ziweixing.

Inside the imperial palace.

Nan Dou led the woman in green into the main hall.

On his high throne, Emperor Ziwei sat upright and solemn.

"Nan Dou, you may step back now," Zi Wei said.

"Yes!" Nan Dou Xingjun responded respectfully, and then withdrew from the main hall.

"Paying homage to the Emperor!" The man in green robes greeted the Ziwei Emperor.

“Brother Kunpeng sent you to heaven, it couldn’t be just for the sake of a star lord’s future. Tell me, what does he want you to relay?” Ziwei said.

A spiritual light shone in Qingyi's palm as she took out an object that resembled both a feather and a scale. The object shimmered with light, constantly switching between its two forms.

"Your Majesty, before my master departed, he asked me to tell you that the journey to the Northern Sea Heavenly Court is long and arduous. If you always rely on telepathy to traverse through numerous restrictions, the Jade Emperor might become aware of it over time. If Your Majesty needs to contact him again in the future, you can do so through this scale feather, and there will be no further leaks," said the man in green.

"You're very kind, Demon Master." Emperor Ziwei raised his hand, and without any visible movement, the scale feather suddenly disappeared from the blue-robed man's palm. The next moment, it reappeared in Emperor Ziwei's palm.

"Does Your Majesty have any further instructions?" The man in green bowed his head.

"Nan Dou is still outside the palace. Let him escort you to your Kang constellation. During this time, you should stay in heaven and cultivate diligently as Kang Jin Xingjun. That's all. You may leave now," said Emperor Ziwei.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The woman in green bowed again and left the hall.

In the hall, only the Ziwei Emperor remained. He lowered his head to look at the scales in his palm, then suddenly gripped them tightly. Looking down towards the North Sea, he gritted his teeth and said, word by word, "Trying to get something from a tiger!"

A good while.

Emperor Ziwei finally released his grip, and he returned to his usual expressionless demeanor.

"Haotian," Emperor Ziwei said in a low voice, raising his eyes to look in the direction of Lingxiao Palace, "Do you really think you can deceive me? Besides, even if it's just a feint, and even if it were true, you have already mastered the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique. It's still uncertain who will emerge victorious between us!"

"Now that things have come to this, the arrow is already on the bowstring, and there is no time to hesitate. Even if it's like dealing with a tiger for its skin, the arrow must be released..."

The next sentence was spoken softly, yet without any hesitation, as firm as iron.

The sound echoed.

The ever-burning lamp in the hall made Yan Xin tremble involuntarily.

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Yaochi.

On the Cloud Terrace, the Emperor and Empress sat high.

Today, the Great Celestial Venerable was too lazy and held a small court assembly here at Yaochi instead of going to the Lingxiao Palace.

The ministers presented their reports, and the Queen Mother made decisions one by one. The Great Heavenly Venerable, who stood to the side, kept his eyes slightly closed, resting and only made the final decision at the end, rarely speaking.

By the time all matters were discussed, it was already past 9 AM.

"Your Majesty, a mountain god and local deity from the mortal realm have come to report that a demon monkey on Flower Fruit Mountain in the Eastern Continent has disrespected Heaven and Earth, presumptuously proclaimed himself a saint, and called himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven..."

A civil official in a scarlet robe stepped forward from the queue, holding a tablet, and reported, then paused and added.

"The demon monkey's proclamation also mentioned the names of the other six demons, all of whom were called saints. The leader was the Great Bull Demon King of Xiniu Hezhou, who was called the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven. However, apart from the demon monkey, the other six demons did not issue proclamations. The Bull Demon King even asked the Ten Thousand Saints Old Dragon of Bibo Pool to deliver a memorial, saying that the demon monkey had bad intentions and used clever words to slander him."

"Eastern Continent, Flower Fruit Mountain... Is that monkey demon the former Keeper of the Heavenly Horses?"

(End of this chapter)