This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 516 The Return of the Queen Mother of the West

Antiy General Assembly.

A group of immortals and gods entered the site to clean up the mess. In no time, the dilapidated ruins of the Heavenly Palace were cleaned up and looked brand new.

The gods took their seats and enjoyed the dragon liver and phoenix marrow, the jade liquid and peaches of immortality. While eating the feast that Buddha had paid for, they sang praises and extolled Buddha's boundless power to subdue demons.

The Supreme Lord Laozi arrived with a gourd of yellow...yellow elixirs. Each of the gods received one elixir, which was crunchy and slightly burnt.

It's hard to chew, is this some kind of magic pill?

We should be grateful to have something to eat. Humans are morally superior, they wouldn't lie to us, so let's eat it while it's hot!
Buddha chewed on the soybeans in his mouth, feeling very uncomfortable. Looking at the Jade Emperor and Laozi across from him, who were all smiles, he wished he could slap them... and he wished he could give the monkey a big slap in the buttocks.

You're a seasoned actor who's already learned the ropes once, how come you don't learn anything?

At this point, Buddha didn't mention that he had personally deleted Sun Wukong's account and started over.

People's joys and sorrows are not shared. The scene at the An Tian Assembly was filled with joy and laughter, with endless praise for Buddha. Buddha just thought they were noisy because too much money was being burned, and the whole scene resembled the suffering face of a Buddhist monk.

No problem, this is the face a monk should have.

Just as celestial music filled the Nine Heavens and everyone except Buddha was happy, a ray of black light shot out from the Netherworld, ignoring the barrier of the Three Realms, piercing through the Heavenly Court of the Mortal Realm, and reaching the Great Luo Heaven of the Thirty-Sixth Heaven.

The numerous restrictions of the Thirty-Six Heavens were as fragile as paper before this black light. In the blink of an eye, the Great Luo Heaven was opened up, and the fundamental principles of the Heavenly Dao were completely exposed.

"not good!"

The Jade Emperor Ji Wuzhou slammed his fist on the table and rose up. In a flash, he vanished and headed straight for the direction of the Great Luo Heaven, merging his body with the origin of the Heavenly Dao to prevent anyone from stealing his home.

The change came too quickly, and Ji Wuzhou was not yet clear about what had happened, but the importance of the Heavenly Dao Origin was beyond doubt. It could not be wrong to integrate into the Heavenly Dao Origin first.

At the same time, Ji Wuzhou transmitted his voice to Xiang Yuan, saying that he was here to oversee the Great Luo Heaven, and Xiang Yuan was responsible for killing... internal enemies.

After defeating the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Realm, the Qianyuan Realm obtained the Heavenly Emperor's supreme treasure, the Nine Extremes Dao Platform. This item firmly protected the entire Qianyuan Realm and its three realms, preventing external enemies from immediately sneaking in and accessing the origin of the Heavenly Dao.

Only those within the Qianyuan Realm can directly break into the Great Luo Heaven and seize the laws of Heaven.

Xiang Yuan narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the Netherworld below. His gaze passed through layers of spatial barriers, and in the boundless darkness, he could see the tall, standing Corpse Demon.

Lord of the Underworld!

What's going on? Wasn't this thing supposed to be sitting in the cycle of reincarnation? How did it get out?

The order of the three realms in the Qianyuan Realm is being re-established. In addition, the Qianyuan Realm's Heavenly Emperor is rare because he has no divine mandate. It is a blessed land that is hard to find even with a lantern. It is not surprising that all sorts of monsters and demons will emerge or any changes will occur.

With such a wonderful Qianyuan Realm, who wouldn't want a piece of the pie!
but……

Xiang Yuan remembered clearly that Dao Zhu had been a shareholder for a long time. He initially cooperated with Zhang Tianyang, and later received a promise from him that he would remain neutral in the battle for the Heavenly Emperor. Regardless of who won or lost, Dao Zhu would become the final winner because of his status as an ally.

So why not just be a winner all the time? Why suddenly plot against the origin of the Heavenly Dao? You can't become the Heavenly Emperor anyway.

Speaking of the Heavenly Emperor...

Xiang Yuan glanced at the Buddha subconsciously, and a bold idea popped into his mind: Could it be that the Dao Lord was also a reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor?

Probably not. That skinny frame makes her one of the smaller zombies out there; she looks like a female corpse, the Heavenly Emperor…

Oh, on what basis does he assume the gender of the Heavenly Emperor? There's no rule that the Heavenly Emperor must be male!
The grand An Tian Conference was ruined. Xiang Yuan cursed his bad luck, his figure faded, and he stepped into the Netherworld.

Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva also accompanied him to the underworld.

At the same time, a white light came from the Kunlun Mountains in the West Sea. It was Bai Wuyan, her face ashen as she looked at the Corpse Queen Mother who had suddenly launched an attack.

Although it was her previous incarnation, the Corpse Queen Mother hid too much from her. The Riddler never told the truth, always saying it was for her own good. The White Palace Lord lost trust in him a long time ago and has been keeping a close eye on the Netherworld.

Another ray of white light came from the Thirty-Sixth Heaven, glanced at Bai Wuyan, muttered "yellow-faced woman" under his breath, and then snuggled up to Xiang Yuan.

Bull-Head Sword Master is like that; he can always find a bull on the field without anyone noticing.

The Corpse Queen Mother stood in the boundless darkness, enveloped in the aura of the Yellow Springs, her body shrouded in chaotic gray mist. Although she had stepped out of the cycle of reincarnation, she was still within it.

Drifting between reality and reincarnation, existing in between, neither born nor dying, yet both alive and dead.

Because she had been in charge of reincarnation for many years, the Corpse Queen Mother had also collected a large number of reincarnation relics through the Yama Gate, thus mastering the reincarnation principles that were difficult for ordinary people to learn. As she stepped out of reincarnation and truly appeared in the Qianyuan Realm, the hazy reincarnation principles overflowed from her withered corpse, and the laws of heaven and earth in the Netherworld began to undergo earth-shattering changes.

These legal principles represent the boundary between life and death, the entanglement of cause and effect, and the final destination of spirit and soul...

An internal transformation will inevitably manifest in external ways.

The world of the underworld changed color, a cold wind suddenly rose, and the entire dark sky was covered by a layer of gray mist.

A chilling wind swept across the land of the underworld, passing over mountains and cities, carrying decay, lamentations, obsessions, and resentment, affecting the human world, causing the lights of countless homes to flicker and ghostly flames to rise everywhere.

Not only did the celestial phenomena change, but the earth itself began to tremble violently.

The once stable earth veins suddenly cracked, and bottomless fissures appeared on the surface, like gaping mouths spewing out extremely dense aura of the underworld.

The waters of the Yellow Springs flowed slowly from the cracks, a grayish-black liquid, like thick ink, gathering into a river, with thick fog floating on its surface, emitting an eerie, pale green fluorescence.

The Yellow Springs after being reshaped by the principles of reincarnation!

From this moment on, the Yellow Springs is no longer just a passage for souls to cross over to the next life, but has become a river of destiny connecting the three realms and bearing cause and effect.

Where the river flows, everything withers, life ceases, and even the flow of time slows down.

Further afield, the major cities originally located in the Netherworld, such as Fengdu, Mingyu, and Jiuyou, along with the eighteen levels of hell, also underwent changes in this reshaping of the laws.

Or rather, it is closer to its original appearance!
Many cities and towns gradually became blurred, as unstable as reflections in water. The twisted runes on the city walls flickered erratically, and the figures on the streets appeared and disappeared intermittently. Everything, like the Corpse Queen herself, existed in the gap between reality and reincarnation.

Between life and death, there is no boundary;
The principles of Yin and Yang have already merged.

All of this is an external change resulting from internal restructuring, which has not only powerfully altered the Netherworld, but has also caused abnormal phenomena to appear in certain places in the mortal realm.

Some mortals dream that they are walking on the other side of the Yellow Springs, touching the bewitching flowers of the other shore. When they wake up, they are in a daze, not knowing what year it is, as if they have lost their soul.
When a practitioner entered a meditative state, he found that his primordial spirit had appeared in the Netherworld. He lost his composure and almost went into demonic possession.
Even more extreme, some people can see shadowy figures moving around during the day, hear whispers in their ears, and hear voices that sound very familiar, even though they are not themselves, yet they sound exactly like themselves, and even evoke memories that they don't know if they belong to them.

This upheaval has directly altered the order of the three realms in Qianyuan Realm. From the perspective of the shareholders, considering only the internal and external changes, it is a good thing.

From the perspective of the Heavenly Emperor, this is even more desirable.

but……

The Heavenly Emperor is pleased that you have taken the initiative to consolidate the order of the Three Realms, but he dislikes your self-centeredness, lack of organization and discipline.

Xiang Yuan frowned as he looked at the Daoist Master who stood still in the howling wind. He didn't understand the deeper meaning behind the suspicious actions. Just as he was about to ask a few questions, he heard the Buddha beside him speak in surprise.

"You are...the Queen Mother of the West?!"

"???"

What the heck, the Queen Mother of the West?
A string of question marks flashed across Xiang Yuan's mind. He subconsciously looked at Bai Wuyan and saw that she had a solemn expression and a frosty face, but she did not question anything. He immediately gasped.

What's going on? There's another Queen Mother of the West?

Xiang Yuan's mind was a little foggy. Recalling his conversation with Bai Wuyan, he vaguely realized something, swallowed hard, and said, "White Lord Bai, the Lord of the Yellow Springs is... the Queen Mother of the West?"

"Not really."

That's good!
"She should be called the Corpse Queen Mother!"

Bai Wuyan curled her lips into a mocking sneer: "Dead and turned into a zombie, a skeleton that can only survive by relying on the protection of reincarnation. I was just worrying about how to expel her from reincarnation, but she came out to die on her own."

Xiang Yuan: (_`)
The task panel was suddenly refreshed and new settings were added. It's a bit messy, I need to calm down.

Seeing Xiang Yuan's innocent and clueless expression, Bai Wuyan frowned: "What's wrong? Didn't you know about her existence a long time ago?"

"Uh, I think we don't know the same Queen Mother of the West..."

Xiang Yuan's throat was a little dry, and he placed his expectant gaze on the Buddha: "You tell me, the two of us know each other, we should be the same Queen Mother of the West... we should."

Buddha clasped his hands together, recalling some unpleasant memories, his expression turning rather grim: "Although I have never truly faced that 'her' directly, judging from her aura, the one before me is already inanimate, not the 'her' I know."

As expected of the Buddha, he possesses great wisdom. He encountered many pitfalls along the way, and his choice of words is truly exquisite.

Upon hearing this, Bai Wuyan was struck dumb, her heart filled with shock. She stood frozen in place, unaware that there was another Queen Mother of the West in the world.

The question is, did the Corpse Queen Mother know about this?

"How could you never tell me something so important?" Bai Wuyan stared at Xiang Yuan in disbelief, seemingly heartbroken, not understanding why Xiang Yuan had kept it from her.

"Uh, I told you, but you wouldn't let me say it, and you even told me not to meddle."

Xiang Yuan felt extremely wronged. Heaven have mercy! Every time he was feeling presumptuous, he would bring it up, but the White House Master was too arrogant and never let him finish speaking.

Indeed, he did mention it several times.

Bai Wuyan's face darkened, and she said angrily, "You're still trying to deny it!"

"Oh dear, what an unreasonable, irrational, and sophistical old woman! Is this the incomparably noble Queen Mother of the West? How terrifying!"

Su Ran Sword Master stood beside Xiang Yuan, peeked out, tugged at his arm, and pouted, "You old hag are too fierce, unlike me. I only care about you."

Bai Wuyan's eyes flashed with a cold light. Already burning with anger, seeing the two of them so intimate, her murderous intent surged, and she glared fiercely at the lowly maid.

This was not the time to stoop to the level of Sword Venerable Su Ran. Bai Wuyan glared at him once before withdrawing her gaze, staring intently at the Corpse Queen Mother who was still radiating the laws of reincarnation, and said in a deep voice, "There is another Queen Mother of the West in the Three Thousand Worlds. Do you know her?" "I have indeed heard of her."

The Corpse Queen Mother spoke calmly: "However, I have been presiding over reincarnation for many years and have had little interaction with her. If you are curious about the Queen Mother of the West, you can ask your beloved. He and the Queen Mother of the West have quite a relationship."

As soon as he finished speaking, Buddha silently moved a few steps to the side.

Without a second thought, Bai Wuyan fixed her cold, beautiful face, along with her fiery eyes, on the pretty boy's face.

Xiang Yuan: ∠(ω)
Um, the Corpse Queen Mother was talking about her ideal man, White Palace Lord, are you serious?

This is inappropriate! Xiang is your disciple Lingyue's husband!

Isn't that a bit too awesome!
"say!"

Bai Wuyan clenched her teeth, uttering through gritted teeth, "What is your relationship with that Queen Mother of the West? Is it her elixir of immortality?"

"No sexual intercourse occurred..."

Xiang Yuan subconsciously used the correct answer from the Prince Zhao's Mansion, but realized something was off halfway through his sentence and said dryly, "Years ago, I was ignorant and became her disciple. She said that our fate was limited and that I could only be a disciple in name only."

"..." x4
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the people in the room all became somewhat strange.

Buddha: Amitabha!
Guanyin Bodhisattva: Excellent, excellent!
Su Ran Sword Master: This is so exciting! I love watching this!
Bai Wuyan: I don't understand. What does "disciple by name" mean? Can you explain it clearly?
These were all seasoned veterans who had stumbled and struggled through countless reincarnations. Upon hearing Xiang Yuan's words, they immediately realized that the relationship between Xiang Yuan and Bai Wuyan was very complicated. He was not only a disciple of the Heavenly Emperor, but also a disciple of the Queen Mother of the West.

"Gudu!"

Su Ran Sword Master's eyes shone brightly, and she was so excited that she hugged Xiang Yuan's arm tightly. This was it, this was what she had lived for.

Seeing that no one spoke, the old woman was completely dumbfounded and stood there stunned. Sword Master Su Ran decisively took on the task of breaking the silence, took a deep breath, and steadied the corners of his mouth that were turned up: "What do you mean? I don't understand. Could it be... Xiang Yuan, you are not only the old woman's kept man, but also her disciple, with the status of master and disciple?"

What's the psychology behind you two bringing up the concepts of predestined marriage and master-disciple relationship?

Is this the Queen Mother of the West? She's playing it so sophisticatedly!
Su Ran Sword Master was overjoyed. He grabbed Xiang Yuan's arm, buried his head in his shoulder, and shrugged his shoulders, making faint "ge ge ge" laugh sounds.

Look at you, so capable! You think you're all that, all talk and no action!
Xiang Yuan slapped Su Ran Sword Master on the back of the head and pulled his arm away. It was the first time he had seen Bai Wuyan so stunned and bewildered. Because of the stark contrast, he found her rather cute.

At this moment, it would be inappropriate to say anything to Bai Wuyan. Xiang Yuan pointed his fingers, forming a sword shape, at the Corpse Queen Mother: "Dao Lord, you..."

"Based on our relationship, you should address me as Master!"

"I advise the Daoist Master that it's best for everyone to discuss their own arguments, otherwise, hehe..."

Xiang Yuan raised an eyebrow: "If we really follow the relationships of the Three Thousand Worlds, then there's another way to address each other, isn't there?"

This relationship refers to the legend of King Mu of Zhou and the Queen Mother of the West. Xiang Yuan didn't quite understand it before, but he figured it out later.

When they were in the Heavenly Realm, Laozi said that there was a predestined relationship between Xiang Yuan and Jing Yun. This relationship was optional, and if Xiang Yuan did not stay to listen to his explanation, the relationship would be lost.

Xiang Yuan was furious!

He strode up to Laozi and told him to stop talking nonsense. He was known for his respect for his teachers and had no interest in marriage.

Xiang Yuan stayed because Jing Yun was pure and virtuous, and her reputation could not be desecrated or slandered. He did so to make Lao Jun retract his words, and he had no other intentions.

Unfortunately, the idea was good, but it couldn't overcome Laozi's boundless power. Once he uttered his words, they directly affected the three thousand worlds. Not only did the rumor of the Queen Mother of the West and King Mu of Zhou having sex arise in the Lower Abyss Realm, but it also affected Bai Wuyan in the Qianyuan Realm.

From nothing, a marriage has been made!
This is a classic case of good intentions gone wrong, and Xiang Yuan is helpless about it.

In front of Jingyun, Xiang Yuan was obsequious and respectful to his teacher, never mentioning their marriage relationship; but in front of the Dao Master, he was ruthless, saying, "If you dare make me call you Master, I dare to call you Madam. Let's see who breaks down first."

As expected, the Daoist Master didn't elaborate further, suggesting that it was fine for everyone to have their own opinions.

It was at this moment that Xiang Yuan finally understood why the Dao Lord disliked him; it was the same reason why King Frieza liked to arrange drop towers.

I find it annoying to look at, so I just avoid it.

Almost everyone in the room, except for Xiang Yuan, was on the verge of losing their composure.

Especially Buddha, who finally escaped the trap set by the Queen Mother of the West, only to find that his partner was one of her nominal disciples. He felt that not only had he not escaped the Queen Mother's scheme, but he had also been tricked by the Heavenly Emperor yet again.

The reason they couldn't escape the Queen Mother of the West's scheme was because, as Xiang Yuan had said before, the Buddha felt he had escaped, but it was certain people who made the Buddha feel he had escaped.

He was tricked by the Heavenly Emperor again because Xiang Yuan knew about the Jambudvipa Sect and that he was a disciple of the Queen Mother of the West, but he never told the Buddha about it.

From the Buddha's perspective, this is how it is.

He clasped his hands together, and after a long while, silently uttered "I FFF... Buddha, have mercy!"

I originally wanted to curse, but when the words were on the tip of my tongue, I remembered that I also had a tiny bit of a relationship with the Heavenly Emperor. Cursing Xiang Yuan would be no different from cursing myself. In accordance with the principle of a monk doing good deeds and accumulating merit, I refrained from using foul language.

Even Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't hold back. She could only see Baiyue Jushi, who had attained enlightenment, but she couldn't see that Baiyue Jushi was Jingyun's disciple and knew very little about the Queen Mother of the West.

From Baiyue Jushi's perspective, she took the blame and couldn't hold back for the other person.

What did I say? We Buddhist monks should be pure. If you're going to step into the world, fine, but of all people, why did you have to pick this thing?

Even the Sword Master Su Ran couldn't hold back her laughter. She was trying to suppress it, but her focus was different from the others, which amused her greatly.

Let's not even mention Bai Wuyan. Ever since she learned that Xiang Yuan could be considered her disciple, she was completely stunned. Seeing this, Sword Master Su Ran was eager to try her hand and wanted to poke the old hag's face.

I used to really dislike women with sallow complexions, but today I suddenly don't dislike them as much!

Xiang Yuan suppressed the urge to complain, and once again pointed his fingers into a sword at the Corpse Queen Mother: "Lord Dao, you have disrupted the order of the Underworld, arbitrarily altered the cycle of life and death, disregarded the might of Heaven, disrespected the mandate of Heaven, acted arrogantly, and brought disaster to the common people. What is your punishment?"

Raising a hand is like pointing fingers from a moral high ground.

The Corpse Queen Mother re-established the order of the Netherworld and gave away the precious laws of reincarnation for free. This was a great thing that everyone, including the Three Realms and the shareholders, could only dream of.

But everyone present understood one thing deeply: there are no free lunches; there is only scheming.

The title "Queen Mother of the Corpse" alone is enough to make people's imaginations run wild. Putting aside any doubts, the Queen Mother of the West is definitely up to something!

"Heavenly Emperor, my actions..."

"Don't talk nonsense, there is no Heavenly Emperor here."

Xiang Yuan interrupted, cupping his fists and bowing towards the Thirty-Six Heavens: "In the Qianyuan Realm, only the Jade Emperor resides in the Nine Heavens, the supreme ruler of the Three Realms, the one ordained by Heaven."

As soon as the words were spoken, both Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded with delight, their compassionate faces filled with loyalty.

"Self-deception!"

The Corpse Queen Mother was very disrespectful. Anyone associated with the 'Queen Mother of the West' had an arrogant air about them. She said indifferently, "I am re-establishing the cycle of reincarnation today to give you all a benefit. I am not the only one who came from the cycle of reincarnation; all of you also came from it."

After speaking, he pointed a finger into the void. With a slight tremor of his fingertip, ripples appeared in the void, and boundless strange phenomena manifested, surrounding everyone present.

Like the Buddha, countless reincarnations flashed by, and little golden lights emerged from the cycle of reincarnation. Taking the Buddha as the cause, they acted upon Mount Ling, causing the bells and chimes of the Great Thunder Temple to ring continuously, and the lotus platform floating in the boundless light slowly became real.

These Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats, whether illusory or in the cycle of reincarnation, are now manifesting as real beings in all the heavens and myriad realms, and are on their way to the Qianyuan Realm.

Guanyin Bodhisattva also sensed the other "selves," put her hands together, nodded and smiled faintly, as if the communication was very pleasant.

The law of reincarnation is just so unreasonable!
Impossible! There's no such thing as a free lunch. It must be a scheme!

A glint flashed in Xiang Yuan's eyes. He firmly believed that only schemes could fall from the sky. He took a step and created a series of strange phenomena. He spread his five fingers and grabbed the bandaged, withered face of the Corpse Queen Mother.

His fingertips touched nothingness, and a portal of white light opened, wrapping around him and sending him out of the Qianyuan Realm.

Upon seeing this, both Bai Wuyan and Su Ran Sword Master's expressions turned solemn. Without saying a word, the former took out the jade disc, but upon sensing its location, she couldn't find its way back, and her expression suddenly changed drastically.

All her access to the Yama Gate vanished at that moment, and she couldn't even open the Yama Gate anymore.

"Isn't it strange, Lord White Palace, that the Yama Gate that 'itself' created is suddenly no longer obeying your orders?" the Corpse Queen Mother said calmly.

"What do you mean?" Bai Wuyan asked in a deep voice.

"Has the White Palace Master ever considered this possibility: your destiny as the Queen Mother of the West, and your power to govern the Jambudvipa, were all bestowed upon you by me... in fact..."

The Corpse Queen Mother paused, and amidst Bai Wuyan's drastic change in expression, calmly said, "You are not the Queen Mother of the West, so even if you obtain the Western Kunlun, you cannot break the seal."

"impossible!"

Bai Wuyan's eyes flashed with a fierce light; having been rejected, she was furious to the extreme.

"There has only ever been one true Queen Mother of the West, and it is neither you nor me..."

The Corpse Queen Mother raised her stiff arm, made a sweeping motion in the air, and slowly pushed open a portal of white light. Amidst the pulsating light, a woman dressed in a crimson robe with white cranes stepped out.

The woman was stunningly beautiful, with her white hair styled in an updo and adorned with a golden phoenix hairpin. She held a book in her hand, exuding an air of elegance and nobility.

His eyebrows were sharp and his sideburns were like they had been cut with a knife, yet he still exuded a cold and domineering aura.

With one step, the necklace scattered.

Jingyun.

At this moment, the Old Mother of Lishan in the Celestial Realm unleashed her final transformation, returning to her original form.

The Queen Mother of the West!!

(End of this chapter)