This is so dishonest!

Chapter 432 Fellow Patients Meet, Jade Emperor's Original Intention
The Olympus universe.

When the light that was enough to rekindle the earth, fire, water, and wind completely dissipated, the strings of the laws of the Olympian mythological universe, after experiencing extreme tension, began to vibrate slowly and tremblingly anew with a completely new rhythm.

The highest point of the Great Dao Realm.

The images of the Three Pure Ones have returned to tranquility, as if they had never left Yuntai.

Xuanqing, the Primordial Heavenly King, seemed to have pierced through the endless chaos, gazing upon the universe that had just undergone a dramatic change.

In his vision, three indelible marks were clearly left on the web of the universe's laws.

A mark of "primordial" origin, like a seed, is buried within the concept of the "beginning" of the universe.

A mark of "morality" transformed into the invisible "Tao and Virtue," beginning to influence the course of civilization in that universe.

The mark of a "spiritual treasure" brought a glimmer of "life" and the possibility of "change" to "all things" in that universe.

"Now that this matter is settled, I will return first." Daoist Yu Chen left behind a Dao imprint to guard against the return of the Chaos Demon God.

Then, he waved his hand and left gracefully.

Thinking of his arrogant words when he arrived, and the vanished "Pangu Zhenren," Yu Chen Daojun shook his head and chuckled.

He quickened his pace slightly.

[It's fortunate that the "Great Dao Container" prepared by the demon gods wasn't very durable, otherwise I would have been proven wrong!]

"I'm leaving this place to you. I have to go too. There's a big matter to attend to in the Primordial World!" Taishang also expressed his intention to leave to Xuanqing.

Before leaving, Taishang gave Zeus, the ancestral dragon, a half-smile.

He's been busy, but he's helped now.

The debt still needs to be paid off!
"Congratulations on your return, fellow Daoist. I'd like to present you with a Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill as a token of my congratulations. Please don't refuse."

The Supreme Being spoke in a gentle tone, but Zeus, the First Dragon, looked embarrassed and felt a chill run down his spine.

He then remembered that he had used the "Reverse Cause and Effect" technique to ask for help.

Now that everything is over, the cause and effect must return to oneself.

"Your Majesty, save me!"

After Zulong accepted the golden pill, he immediately turned to Xuanqing for help.

Xuanqing returned to reality from the [True Realm of the Great Dao] and transformed back into the image of God.

He comforted the First Emperor, saying, "Don't worry, don't you know the guiding principles of our Taiwei Gods?"

"This is just a minor loss."

Xuanqing's words made the First Emperor even more uneasy.

"God, we're going back!"

After resolving the crisis of the demon gods and reshaping the three realms of this universe, the twelve angels and the gods of the underworld returned to the primordial world via the Heavenly Passage.

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On the other side of the universe, in a place of absolute nothingness enveloped by spacetime turbulence.

Several battered and broken figures were frantically devouring the returning primordial chaos.

They are the surviving Chaos Gods.

The body, which had been almost shattered by the finger of the Primordial Heavenly King, was regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

They felt a power within them that was purer and stronger than ever before, but they felt no joy, only a deep-seated fear.

Within that power remained a trace of the "rectification" power that the demon god would never forget.

“We…we have lost…we have lost miserably…” Despair filled the minds of the twelve Titans.

"Shut up!"

Another, even stronger will rebuked.

"Failure is not terrible, what is terrible is losing the will to fight!" The aura of the [Puppet Demon God] was somewhat weak, obviously he had paid a huge price to escape, but his eyes were brighter than ever before.

"That wasn't a failure, it was a gift!"

The Puppet Demon God's will was filled with fanaticism, and his body was like a supernova about to explode, exuding an aura of destruction.

"Do you know that at the last moment, the power of the [God of Chaos] was shared with us!"

"what does that mean?"

"This means that Pangu has approved of our path!"

In other words, we're on the right track!

The Puppet Demon God was extremely excited.

Although Pangu was the enemy, receiving a gift from the enemy makes this a worthwhile investment!

"Well, at least they didn't go far."

Just as the puppet demon god rallied, a soft voice rang out.

Many demons stood frozen in place.

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As Taishang and Yuchen departed, the majestic projection of the [True Realm of the Great Dao] slowly faded away, and the suffocating supreme pressure of the Olympus Universe finally dissipated completely.

Before leaving, Xuan Qing left behind one last, and most important, arrangement in this universe.

He scattered a pure stream of faith in "God" throughout the universe, like dandelion seeds.

This is not a forced mental control, but a higher level of "Taoist" influence.

It will not force any living being to believe in "God," but it will plant a seed of the concept of "the first and only creator" in their hearts.

When living beings begin to trace the origins of the world and ponder ultimate philosophical questions such as "Who am I, where do I come from?", this seed will quietly sprout, guiding them to point to a vague yet supreme image of "God".

[Zeus] The First Dragon understood this perfectly. He not only tacitly approved the spread of this belief, but even actively promoted it.

He ordered that the details of this "war from beyond the heavens," which was enough to overturn worldviews, be completely erased from all epic and mythological records.

Instead, a carefully compiled "new epic of the gods" conforming to the traditional Olympian narrative style was presented.

In legend, the young and wise new god Zeus, along with his brothers and sisters, challenged the ancient Titans, led by Cronus, who represented chaos and savagery.

After a protracted and devastating war, Zeus, with his unparalleled courage and wisdom, finally defeated his fathers and cast them into the abyss of Tartarus, thus ushering in a golden age of order and civilization under the rule of the Olympian gods.

This version of the legend retains the core framework of the succession of gods and kings, while perfectly concealing the existence of supernatural beings such as "Pangu," "the Three Pure Ones," and even "the Chaos Demon God."

It simplified a complex "proxy war" into a clear and straightforward "internal revolution," which both consolidated Zeus's legitimacy and protected the fragile worldview of the creatures of this world.

Having done all this, Xuan Qing's figure appeared in the boundless chaos.

His gaze easily locked onto a mass of energy that was frantically fleeing, enveloped in chaotic currents.

Those were the twelve surviving Titans, and the [Puppet Demon God] who was piloting them, attempting to escape into the depths of the Chaos Sea.

"Want to go?"

Xuan Qing's voice was plain and unremarkable, yet it seemed like a decree from the chaos, instantly freezing the space and time around them.

The Puppet Demon God was horrified to discover that no matter how much power he channeled, the "world fragments" that carried the Titans were like mosquitoes nailed to amber, unable to move.

Xuan Qing's figure ignored the distance in space and appeared in front of them in one step.

He didn't even make any extra movements; he simply extended a finger and gently touched the [Puppet Demon God].

"Stripping".

Follow your words.

The Puppet Demon God let out an extremely shrill scream. He could feel that his connection with the remains of the "God of Chaos" and his own primal power as the God of Chaos were being forcibly and brutally extracted from him by an irresistible and more primal force.

This process was ten thousand times more painful than killing him directly.

Soon, clusters of demonic essence, each emanating an aura of different laws, were completely extracted from the bodies of the twelve Titans and the primordial Titans, like squeezed juice.

Deprived of the control and corruption of the demonic power, the Titans, whose eyes were originally glazed over and filled with a violent aura, let out painful groans and then slowly regained their clarity.

Cronus, Rhea, Oceanus... these former rulers of the universe stared blankly at the unfathomable being before them.

They glanced again at the [Puppet Demon God] beside them, which was extremely weak and only had a trace of its true spirit left. Their faces were filled with the fear and confusion of surviving a catastrophe.

Xuanqing ignored them.

"Shuiyao, you should handle your own household affairs."

His voice, transcending time and space, clearly reached the ears of the ancestral dragon, Zeus.

Among these Titans are those of Cronus, the "father" of Aegis, and Rhea, the "mother" of Aegis; those of Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory and his lover; and those of Oceanus, the ocean god, and Tethys, his future father-in-law and mother-in-law...

Let Zulong deal with this mess himself.

After doing all this, Xuan Qing looked at the purified power in his hand, now only containing the power of the Demon God's Dao Fruit, and fell into a moment of contemplation.

"Water, earth, creation, memory, darkness, destruction, puppets... these powers are mixed, but their quality is not bad."

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly called out softly to the endless chaos.

"Azure Lotus!"

whoosh-

A dazzling azure light tore through the chaos and appeared instantly before Xuan Qing.

The blue light dissipated, transforming into a young deity with a handsome face and elegant aura, dressed in a blue lotus-patterned Taoist robe.

"Heavenly Venerable!" Qinglian respectfully bowed to Xuanqing.

"This Dao Fruit is now entrusted to you."

Xuanqing flicked his finger, condensing the portion of demonic power representing "creation" into a crystal-clear Dao Fruit that seemed to contain the birth and death of a world, and presented it to Qinglian.

"This is..." Qinglian caught the Dao Fruit, and the moment he made contact, his clear eyes widened in shock.

Because he could clearly sense that this Dao Fruit contained not only the complete "Creation" Dao of a Chaos Demon God.

Deep within the Dao Fruit lies a power legacy, though faint, yet invincible in essence, filled with the true meaning of "opening up" and "power"!

"It's just what you think."

Xuanqing noticed his shock and smiled, saying, "Pangu's power should be of considerable help to you."

"Studying this legacy carefully will greatly benefit you."

"Thank you for your generous gift, Heavenly Venerable!" Qinglian's voice trembled with excitement. He carefully stored the Dao Fruit into his body and bowed deeply to Xuanqing once again.

Xuanqing accepted it calmly.

Then, he turned around and, carrying the remaining Demon God Fruits, crossed countless worlds and descended to the edge of the Primordial Demon Realm.

Using the purest essence of the Earth Demon God extracted from Gaia, the Earth Mother Goddess, he forcibly created a new divine throne—the position of the Earth Demon—on the empty throne of the Ten Demons of the Heavenly Realm.

Then, the essence of the Night God, extracted from Nyx, the Goddess of Night, and Erebus, the God of Darkness, was used to fill another empty space—the position of the Shadow Demon.

He did not directly designate a Dao Lord, but instead sealed the true spirits and Dao fruits of these two deities directly onto the divine throne.

From now on, whoever has the ability to sit in these two positions, withstand the backlash of the seal, and successfully merge these two Dao fruits will become the new generation of the [Lord of the Earth Demon] and the [Lord of the Yin Demon].

This is both a supplement to the order of the demon realm and a test.

As the two unfortunate demon gods were sealed atop their thrones and regained consciousness, they instinctively looked towards another throne not far away—the throne of the Demon of Disease. [On that throne over there… why do I sense the aura of that Demon God of Disease?] The Earth Demon's divine sense was filled with confusion.

"Illness, is that you? Illness! I can smell your rotten stench!" The Yin Demon also sent out a probing divine thought.

[You're the one with a serious illness! Your whole family has serious illnesses!]

A powerful and angry shout immediately rang out from the throne of the disease.

Who do you two think you are?! Don't even try to get involved!

Upon hearing this, the Earth Demon and the Yin Demon were speechless. They were both prisoners, fallen demon gods of the demon realm; what were they pretending to be, brat?

[It's a serious illness, stop pretending, we know it's you!]

After a moment, the disease seemed to take a serious look at them, and then his mind was filled with a gloating smile.

[Hey! Weren't you hiding in some remote corner of the myriad realms? How come you got caught and brought back?]

"Hmph! Weren't you captured too?" The Earth Demon and the Yin Demon sneered.

How can those be the same?

The disease scoffed, its divine sense brimming with pride: "I willingly surrendered to the demon realm! This is called abandoning darkness for light, understand?"

Both the Earth Demon and the Yin Demon were stunned upon hearing this.

He voluntarily surrendered and even threw himself onto the sealing throne?

"Are you crazy?!" the two demon gods said in unison.

"You're the one who's sick! Your whole family is sick!" the disease demon immediately retorted, cursing. "The demon realm has a bright future and broad prospects for development. You two shouldn't be so ungrateful!"

The Earth Demon sneered: "Since your future is so bright, why are you sealed here like us, unable to move?"

The illness chuckled again, its divine thoughts filled with unfathomable depth: "What do you know? I'm testing the next generation, waiting for a destined one to inherit my mantle! This is called strategic dormancy!"

"Besides, don't let my presence fool you. Do you know Lucifer, the God of Light, and Samael, the God of Darkness? They're the most powerful and influential demon lords in the demon realm right now! I have strategic cooperation agreements with them!"

I'll definitely be just as carefree as them then!

After the illness finished speaking, it ignored them and began humming a little tune to itself, as if it were full of confidence in its future.

These words left the Earth Demon and the Yin Demon deeply puzzled.

Have those two big-eyed guys, Light and Darkness, also surrendered?

Has the water in the Demon Realm become this deep?

After arranging these two, Xuan Qing did not use the remaining Dao Fruits of the Demon Gods, such as "Destruction," "Puppet," and "Memory," for any other purpose.

"It just so happens that there is a great battle coming up in the prehistoric world. Go and replenish your supplies."

With a casual wave of his hand, he threw all these Dao Fruits, filled with violent and chaotic power, into the four Ruins of the Primordial True Realm.

Boom! !

These high-quality demonic fruits were immediately attracted by the four towering, earth-shaking divine iron pillars upon entering the Void.

The divine iron shone brightly, slowly grinding and decomposing these Dao Fruits, transforming them into the purest power of law that could be absorbed by the primordial world, to replenish and strengthen the origin of the primordial world.

In an instant, the seas churned and giant waves surged.

Within the Ruins of Return, countless rays of light and auspicious colors shone, and numerous fragments of broken laws and pure energy scattered everywhere.

The Dragon King, who guards the four seas, was not alarmed by this strange phenomenon; on the contrary, he was overjoyed.

"Quickly! Report to the Prime Minister! Organize the next 'Ruins of Return Laws Sightseeing Tour'!"

"Tell the youngsters in the clan that another great opportunity has arrived in Guixu! Tell them to sign up right away!"

Ever since Xuanqing erected four divine iron pillars to stabilize the sea and suppress the void, the dragon race has keenly seized the opportunity.

They have built a huge industrial chain around this "demon god recycling station," integrating "scientific research and teaching" with "tourism."

They frequently organize the new generation of dragons to come here to cultivate and observe.

The power in the core area of ​​Guixu was too terrifying; they dared not approach it.

However, they could observe from afar those four Sea-Stabilizing Divine Irons that continuously refined demons and gods and exuded supreme Daoist charm!
Every time new "trash" is thrown in, it is an excellent opportunity for the younger generation of the dragon race to get up close and personal with advanced laws and improve their cultivation.

For a time, the entire dragon race was immersed in the joy of "unexpected wealth".

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East China Sea, Jin'ao Island.

Yu Chen Daojun strolled leisurely back to Zi Ling Cliff.

"Master, has that reckless Chaos Demon God been dealt with?" Duobao, Jinling, Wudang, Guiling, and others stood by his side, all of whom could feel the aura emanating from their master that was even more profound and powerful than ever before.

"Of course!"

Yu Chen Daojun's gaze swept over the disciples, but he did not say much about what he had seen and heard on this trip. Instead, he smiled slightly and waved his sleeve.

"Boom--!"

The entire East Sea, and even the entire primordial world, felt a violent tremor originating from the very source of the Great Dao.

Amidst the horrified gazes of countless beings, five colossal figures radiating boundless immortal light and swirling with innate Daoist charm emerged from the void and slowly and steadily descended upon the boundless blue waves of the East Sea.

These five colossal structures, though called "islands," are more expansive and magnificent than any continent.

To the east lies Daiyu Island, a majestic immortal mountain covered with strange pines and rocks, imbued with the innate Geng metal energy, sharp and unparalleled, where the sound of swords echoing through the clouds can often be heard.

The south is Yuanqiao, a place of towering volcanoes and gushing fire, yet it does not harm anything. Instead, it transforms into the purest essence of fire, nourishing countless fire-elemental spiritual roots.

The west is represented by a square pot, jade by mountains, and nectar by springs. Auspicious energy abounds within, imbued with a rich, innate earth element, profound yet vibrant.

To the north lies Yingzhou, with its peaks of ice and its river of weak water. Above the island hangs a perpetually pale blue moon, radiating the pure essence of Gui water and the ethereal charm of Taiyin.

At the center is Penglai, shrouded in celestial mist, making it impossible to see its entirety. One can only vaguely discern pavilions and palaces, celestial birds flying about, and countless innate Yi wood spiritual roots rising from the ground, their life force reaching its peak.

These are the five innate immortal islands that were once given to us by the Great Immortal Yangmei!

Each of these fairy islands contains its own boundless world, encompassing the vast universe.

Any one of these sacred cultivation sites of such caliber would be enough to stir the hearts of innate deities upon its emergence.

However, what Lord Yu Chen did next left all the holy beings who were watching this place feeling incredulous.

He issued a decree from Biyou Palace, his voice resounding and spreading throughout the Primordial Realm via the Heavenly Dao Network, and even radiating into the endless chaotic void through the myriad worlds and heavens connected to the Primordial Realm.

"I am the Supreme Pure Lingbao Heavenly Venerable. Now, above the East Sea, I have established five immortal islands: Daiyu, Yuanqiao, Fanghu, Yingzhou, and Penglai, as places for all beings to seek the Dao."

"From this day forward, the restrictions on the Immortal Island are lifted."

“All cultivators from the primordial world, and even from all the heavens and myriad realms, regardless of their origin, race, or path, may come to the East Sea, ascend to the immortal island, and seek opportunities.”

"The island's natural treasures belong to the virtuous; its natural caves belong to the destined."

"If you aspire to the Great Dao and wish to be a member of the Shangqing lineage, you may establish your Daoist temple, build your cave dwelling, and settle down to cultivate here. These five immortal islands will provide you with protection."

This news was like a "Great Dao Bomb" containing boundless potential, detonating throughout the entire cultivation world!
"What?! The Sage of Shangqing has actually opened up the five innate immortal islands completely?!"

"Did I hear that right? No questions asked about background or race? Even rogue cultivators like us with no connections can go?"

"It's not just rogue cultivators! Did you hear that? Cultivators from all the heavens and myriad realms are coming! This is going to turn the East Sea into a center for interdimensional exchange!"

In an instant, cultivators throughout the entire Eastern world, whether human, demon, or other races, were in an uproar.

Countless streaks of light surged toward the East China Sea from all directions.

Some of them were nearing the end of their lives and hoped to find a longevity elixir.

Some cultivators encounter bottlenecks and hope to break through them by secluded cultivation in a place rich in innate Daoist energy.

Some are struggling to find suitable magical treasures and hope to find one or two innate spiritual materials from the immortal island.

Even more so, some hoped to gain the favor of a sage, even if it was just to become a nominal disciple of Biyou Palace, which would be an immense blessing!

On the East China Sea, ships are like a tapestry, and streaks of light rain down. All sorts of strange flying magical artifacts, rare birds and beasts can be seen everywhere.

It suddenly became incredibly lively.

Even some innate deities have become interested.

Beneath the surface of this unprecedented prosperity, a hidden crisis is accumulating at an unprecedented rate.

Knowing the inside story and having participated in the debate between the Heavenly Emperor and the Ancestral Witches, the Primordial Gods were almost certain that a great war sweeping across the entire prehistoric world could break out at any moment.

In this tense atmosphere where a storm is brewing, many innate deities are actually secretly looking for a way out.

They were unwilling to get involved in the conflict between the Heavenly Court and the Witch Clan, yet they also did not want to give up leaving the Great Primordial Realm directly.

The five immortal islands of Daoist Yu Chen became their best choice.

There, a sage provides protection, creating a world of its own; it is practically the perfect refuge from calamity.

Sure enough, not long after, some renowned innate saints quietly left their dojos that they had cultivated for many years, and migrated with their entire clans to settle on the Immortal Island in the East Sea.

They were either survivors of the early Dragon-Han Calamity or fellow practitioners of the three thousand guests in Zixiao Palace; each of them was a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Their arrival undoubtedly deepened the cultural heritage of the five immortal islands.

Yu Chen Daojun seemed to have anticipated all of this, and he accepted all offers.

Whether they are powerful innate deities or weak acquired beings, as long as they can ascend to the Immortal Island by their own abilities and abide by the island's rules, he treats them all equally.

In Biyou Palace, Daoist Duobao watched the endless stream of cultivators ascending to the immortal island, and somewhat puzzled, he asked his master:

“Master, while opening the island to guests will certainly enhance the prestige of Shangqing, such a mixed bag of people, good and bad, may cause trouble and be difficult to manage in the long run.”

Upon hearing this, Daoist Yu Chen simply smiled faintly, his gaze seemingly piercing through time, gazing into the distant past.

"It doesn't matter."

Lord Yu Chen accepted all comers.

He didn't pay much attention to these innate deities, but instead focused his gaze on those beings with low cultivation levels.

Yu Chen thought of some of the young friends he had met in his early years.

"If fate allows, we will reunite!" A genuine, gentle smile appeared on his face.

Now, he has transformed these five immortal islands into the largest "place where destiny gathers" in the primordial world.

He believed that those little ones who had met him once before, as long as they still aspired to the Great Dao, would surely be drawn by this opportunity and eventually come here. (See Chapter 57: Li Ming of Biyoutian for details)

What he seeks to capture is not merely the "lifeline" for all living beings, but also the "fate" scattered throughout the long river of time.

The smile of Daoist Yu Chen made Daoist Duo Bao, who was standing to the side, somewhat stunned.

He had never seen his ruthless and incomparably dignified master show such a gentle expression.

"Duobao!"

"The disciple is here!"

"Let's take a closer look at these cultivators and select some who are destined to succeed us. We need to establish a religion."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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