Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 345 Forging a Sword to Slay Evil
Chu Danqing was very worried about the future of the Taiyi Sect.

Since the day Hong Shixun and Chu Danqing discussed the matter of immortal qi, he has never bothered Chu Danqing again.

On the third day, Hong Xuanjiao came to inform Chu Danqing to attend a major event of the Taiyi Sect.

It would roughly involve completing the original series of ceremonies and formally appointing and conferring titles upon the personnel.

This time, Chu Danqing did not refuse, but went along to participate.

The entire process began with a ceremony to worship the Heavenly King Taiyi, during which Chu Danqing observed the attendees.

The Qi within all the Celestial Craftsmen transformed into Celestial Qi, greatly enhancing not only their own strength but also the power of their Celestial Artifacts.

Immortal Qi is not only a new type of Qi that can be used for cultivation and growth, but it also retains the enhancement of Heavenly Craftsmanship by Qi and even expands its advantages.

Through Hong Shixun's series of actions, Chu Danqing figured out his strategy.

He followed the path of divine right of kings, and added the blessing of faith, which made his rule very stable.

Hong Shixun was not only an emperor and a pope, but also the holy son of Taiyi Tianwang. As long as one believed in Taiyi Tianwang, one's power could not bypass him.

Chu Danqing felt as if the couple were discussing how to spend five million yuan after winning the lottery.

The problem is that before they even won the lottery, they've already started arguing about spending five million.

However, Chu Danqing didn't say anything. This feeling was just his opinion, and how things actually developed depended on Hong Shixun.

Then, Hong Shixun proclaimed himself the Master of Taiyi Sect and simultaneously appointed four rulers and eight marquises under his command.

Chu Danqing was among them, and was bestowed the title of Wise Ruler, a title that sounded incredibly prestigious.

Upon closer examination, it's all empty rhetoric and grandstanding; it's basically a sinecure with no real power.

As for the others, Chu Danqing met Hong Xuanjiao and was appointed as Meng Zhangjun, in charge of all affairs of the Taiyi Sect.

This is equivalent to handing over all the power of the Taiyi Sect to the other party for management.

This is normal; Chu Danqing did not object because Hong Xuanjiao was Hong Shixun's sister.

Hong Xuanjiao's abilities and diligence are evident to all.

Hong Xuanjiao was in charge of managing and executing all affairs of the Taiyi Sect.

When Hong Shixun made decisions, he naturally wouldn't do everything himself, let alone preach or practice the art of summoning gods.

Just a few days after arriving in Xiangzhou, Hong Shixun was in charge, but later Hong Xuanjiao took over all the work.

Now it's even more straightforward; power is being transferred directly.

As for Hong Shixun, he announced that he would go into seclusion to listen to the divine decree of the Heavenly King Taiyi.

It takes anywhere from five to ten days.

Then the ceremony ended, and Chu Danqing's mission was also completed.

[Mission Completed, You Gain: Paradise Points x 20000, Attribute Points +5]

[Trial Mission: Ensure the Taiyi Sect's safe zone does not fall within seven days]

[Trial Difficulty: S-Rank (Nightmare)]

[Trial Reward: Paradise Points x 20000, Attribute Points +5]

[Trial Failed: Forced Return and All Attributes -10, All Gains Deducted]

Chu Danqing also realized that the reason he hadn't completed his mission was because he hadn't been able to improve the management hierarchy of the entire safe zone.

After this refinement, it will be complete.

However, the new mission made Chu Danqing realize one thing: the Five Pillars of the Chongde Dynasty were about to arrive.

Yang Qianyuan had previously predicted through divination that things would be calm for the next half month, but now half a month has passed.

This two-week period is enough time for Paoxiao to invite the remaining four of the Five Pillars of the Kingdom.

Fortunately, for Chu Danqing, this was not bad news, but good news.

This time, the guaranteed reward is an excellent-grade treasure chest with shimmering patterns, and as long as you can kill all five pillars, you can get a fully equipped chest without having to kill the demon army.

After the meeting, Hong Xuanjiao came to find Chu Danqing with a worried expression.

"After my elder brother discussed this with Fellow Daoist Chu last time, his condition changed every day. Fellow Daoist Chu, do you know if this is because of the summoning of spirits technique?" Hong Xuanjiao asked directly without any formalities.

"Yes." Chu Danqing immediately replied, "But I can't say too much. Fellow Daoist Hong knows what's going on."

After being reminded by Chu Danqing, Hong Shixun realized the changes that had happened to him.

If you want to cut your losses, there are ways, the simplest and most direct being to destroy all your immortal energy.

But he didn't do that, even though he knew it was a trap and jumped in anyway.

After all, this was the only lifeline he could grasp.

Upon hearing Chu Danqing's words, Hong Xuanjiao's eyes dimmed.

She had actually suspected this for a long time, but she hoped that Chu Danqing could suggest other possibilities.

However, Chu Danqing's honest words shattered her last shred of hope.

"I was just about to ask you, what is Fellow Daoist Hong doing in seclusion?" Chu Danqing asked.

Hong Shixun had never mentioned this to him. Since their last meeting, Chu Danqing had been going back and forth between education, cultivation, and learning.

"Now that the Heavenly King Taiyi has taken shape, elder brother, you must forge a sword for the Heavenly King Taiyi to slay demons and eliminate evil."

"With this sword, we can head west to Tianjing and destroy Emperor Chongde and all the demons."

“My elder brother once said that although the Taiyi Heavenly King is powerful, without this demon-slaying sword, even if he destroys the Chongde Dynasty, the evil energy will only lie dormant again.”

"They will come back one day in the future. If we let the Heavenly King Taiyi wield this demon-slaying sword and summon the gods with a divine invocation, they will be able to come down."

“By killing Emperor Chongde with this sword, we can sever all evil energy in the world.” Hong Xuanjiao did not hide this from Chu Danqing.

She vaguely sensed Hong Shixun's estrangement from Chu Danqing, but Chu Danqing's importance was self-evident, and Chu Danqing was indeed the backbone of their Taiyi Sect.

Therefore, there is no need to hide it.

"How did Fellow Daoist Hong learn about these things?" Chu Danqing asked.

Hong Xuanjiao shook her head: "I don't know either. I only know that the day before yesterday, my elder brother asked me to prepare for the ceremony. During that time, he mentioned it casually when he told me to go into seclusion to manage the affairs of the Taiyi Sect."

She's so busy she barely has time to spare, she doesn't have any extra time to pay attention to Hong Shixun.

In fact, it wasn't just her; all the sorcerers and ordinary people were busy day and night.

After all, these things are not for others, but for themselves, so there's no need to worry about their motivation.

"Since Fellow Daoist Hong has made the arrangements, then let's proceed according to Fellow Daoist Hong's plan." Chu Danqing knew there was a problem. The prophecy deduced by Yang Qianyuan's Heavenly Secrets also mentioned the words "slaying demons and eliminating evil spirits." Although it was directed at him, it was certain that Hong Shixun's success rate was not low.

As for whether the two will break up because of this? So what if they break up?

If the other party is truly influenced by the Heavenly King Taiyi to do evil, Chu Danqing wouldn't mind turning the other party into a treasure chest.

He could have prevented it beforehand, but those were Hung Shih-hsun's choices, and he had already informed Hung Shih-hsun of the risks.

Chu Danqing respects the other party's choice, but will not bear the consequences of his choice.

Since the two are not related, Hong Shixun should take full responsibility for his actions; there's no reason for Chu Danqing to clean up his mess.

"Sigh, then let's do as my elder brother says for now." Hong Xuanjiao sighed, she was powerless to do anything about it.

Moreover, even if she wanted to change this situation, she wouldn't know where to begin.

In recent days, Hong Shixun has used a series of power-related means to bind the interests of everyone, from top to bottom, together.

To touch him is tantamount to touching the entire Taiyi Sect.

Unless Chu Danqing is willing to suppress them by force and seize power, even if Hong Xuanjiao herself is a member of the Taiyi Sect's interest group, she will not be able to escape.

Even if she were to make up her mind to take action, no one would be willing to help her.

"There's one more thing. I suspect that the Five Pillars have already arrived," Chu Danqing reminded him.

When Hong Xuanjiao heard the name Wu Guozhu, her body stiffened, becoming almost like a piece of wood.

"This...this can't be possible." Hong Xuanjiao forced a smile and said, "What merit does the Taiyi Sect have that the Five Pillars of the Nation would attack at the same time?"

"Fellow Daoist Chu, is the source of your information accurate? Don't let it turn out to be a big misunderstanding."

It wasn't that Hong Xuanjiao didn't want to believe it, but rather that this was truly using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Even the great powers had never encountered a simultaneous attack by the Five Pillars of the Nation. It was astonishing that their small Taiyi Sect received such treatment.

But this also shows that the Chongde Dynasty attached great importance to the divine invocation technique.

There must be a reason for everything. Hong Xuanjiao couldn't understand what was so special about this divine summoning technique that could cause the Chongde Dynasty to make such a big fuss.

"You don't need to worry about the source of the intelligence. You can believe it or not." Chu Danqing certainly wouldn't reveal that it was a trial mission from Paradise.

"I'll have someone investigate." Hong Xuanjiao isn't stupid; why would she question Chu Danqing for no reason?

She felt helpless. Hong Shixun had just announced his seclusion, and the enemy had already attacked. This was too much of a coincidence.

She didn't even think it was a coincidence, but rather that Hong Shixun, the Holy Son of Taiyi, had received some kind of revelation from the Heavenly King of Taiyi.

However, since Hong Shixun has now gone into seclusion, she can't very well go to him to ask him for clarification.

The most urgent task is to find a way to determine the authenticity of the information provided by Chu Danqing.

If this is true, then we should definitely retreat as soon as possible.

Hong Xuanjiao did not believe that Chu Danqing and Taiyi Tianwang could truly be a match for the Five Pillars of the Nation.

After leaving, Chu Danqing continued her studies on her own and incidentally nurtured Da Hua.

I have reached the required standard in cultivating the Five Elements Spiritual Forging Scripture today.

Cultivation must be done in a balanced way, especially since Chu Danqing is not a genius; excessive cultivation could lead to self-harm.

He doesn't have any special physical constitution or exceptional talent. Without any of those qualities, it's best to proceed cautiously and steadily.

In particular, the Five Elements Spiritual Forging Scripture is a summoning-type body-refining technique, and the two are not very compatible. Therefore, Chu Danqing naturally had to follow the content in his cultivation.

Time passed by, and Da Bao, who was happily watching cartoons, suddenly put down his tablet.

He stood up abruptly, his eyes scanning the room.

"What's wrong?" Chu Danqing immediately became alert.

"Yes, look, there's a smell." Da Bao kept sniffing the air.

He meant that someone was watching them, and that he could smell something.

As you smell it, the tearing claws activate, and the power of blood rage begins to emerge, gradually covering the entire room.

At the same time, he dragged Chu Danqing behind him.

"Come out!" Da Bao growled in a low voice.

The next moment, a sound of wind breaking through the air could be heard.

Da Bao tensed up and extended his sharp claws to attack, but missed.

"They've run away." Da Bao retracted his claws, and the power of his blood rage slowly dissipated before he spoke.

"Do you know whether it's a human or a demon?" Chu Danqing asked.

"Demons, stench of blood!" Da Bao immediately said, "Should we...chase after them?"

The scent of humans and demons is still easy to distinguish, even if this unknown demon has disguised its own scent.

However, it couldn't fool Da Bao's sense of smell; it was quite simple to tell whether it was a human or a demon.

"You don't need to go." Chu Danqing rejected Da Bao's suggestion: "Let Chunyang Tianjiang go and teach them a lesson."

After he finished speaking, the Pure Yang Heavenly General emerged from the talisman and quietly looked at Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing understood what he meant; he could no longer find any trace of the demon.

This demon was extremely cunning. After its scent was exposed, it paid extra attention to leaving traces when it fled, especially its scent, and cleaned itself up very thoroughly.

With the Pure Yang Heavenly General's perception, he can no longer find the other party.

"Ah, that's indeed cunning. Da Bao, you..." Chu Danqing looked at Da Bao.

Da Bao sniffed the air and went outside, returning two minutes later.

"I can't smell it." Da Bao's tone was full of disappointment.

"It's not your fault, these demons are cunning." Chu Danqing comforted Da Bao, while his mind was filled with thoughts about the origins of these demons.

I quickly identified my target after a quick mental scan.

Chongde Five Pillars of the Nation: Gan Ge Hu (a type of fox).

Only it meets this condition. As for the demons with lower strength, how could they possibly escape the perception of Da Bao and Chunyang Tianjiang?

They'd probably be dead the moment they sneaked in.

"Why are these demons being so cautious? They already have a huge advantage, why can't they just come and deliver them one by one?" Chu Danqing cursed inwardly.

(End of this chapter)