From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 342 Twelve Life Talismans and the Heavenly Book of Derivation

"To command the Three Thousand Weak Waters and rule the Milky Way is enough, but don't you think that's too much?"

"Is it too much?" the Jade Emperor sneered. "He was born in the underworld. In the Three Realms, he is the only one with such a background. Letting him command the Heavenly River Navy is like bringing the underworld to the Heavenly Court. Do you still think it's too much?"

“His position in the underworld is not high; he is merely one of Jiang Chen’s subordinates and cannot represent the underworld.” The Queen Mother frowned slightly, harboring doubts.

"Long hair, short wits." The Jade Emperor glanced at her with some disdain, then stood up and said, "This is an attitude, an attitude of cooperation. Jiang Chen has now assumed the throne of the Eastern Peak Emperor. He sent me a message the other day saying..."

Before he finished speaking, Venus suddenly rushed out of the hall to request an audience.

Seeing his hurried manner and solemn expression, the Jade Emperor's heart sank slightly. He called the man in and asked, "What has happened this time?"

"Your Majesty, when Tang Sanzang and his companions arrived in Chechi Kingdom, the Great Sage killed three demons in the palace and forced the King of Chechi Kingdom to open the travel documents before hastily heading west."

"Hmm?" The Jade Emperor looked at Venus with some confusion. "Those three demons were wild cultivators with no background. Killing them is fine, what's the problem?"

“Your Majesty, the westward journey has accelerated.” Venus lowered his eyes and said, “This westward journey was supposed to be completed in fourteen years, but only seven years have passed. There should still be seven years left, but if we continue at this pace, it will only take two or three years. Moreover, the Great Sage’s methods have changed. Before, he would always think twice before acting, unlike now when he is so direct. I don’t know what has happened, so I have come to report.”

"A single move can have far-reaching consequences!" The Jade Emperor seemed to understand. "Didn't Sanzang stop the king from being forced to open the travel permit in the palace?"

“He couldn’t stop him.” Jin Xing said with a wry smile, “Marshal Tianpeng was making jokes in the hall, and Sanzang tried to speak several times, but Marshal Tianpeng stopped him.”

The Jade Emperor suddenly stood up, paced back and forth a couple of times, and seemed to have figured something out. "I understand. The journey to the West is a matter for Mount Ling, and it has nothing to do with us. They can go wherever they want. Do you think I can stop them?"

"I am only worried..."

"This is not something you should worry about. You don't need to worry about the pilgrimage for now. There is something I need you to do."

"Please give your Majesty's orders."

"Summon Yang Jian."

"Huh?" Venus looked up and stared at the Jade Emperor in astonishment, his face full of confusion.

The relationship between this uncle and nephew is quite complicated. The one at Guankou always obeys orders but not summons. If you go to call him without any real communication, will he come?

“Tell him that I have found a way to save his father and older brother.”

Venus felt a tremor in her heart, dared not utter another sound, and left with her head down.

"Your Majesty, what is this...?" The Queen Mother looked at the Jade Emperor in surprise, her eyes full of confusion.

"Hmph, the Book of Destiny, they all think I'm easy to bully. This time, I'll knock their teeth out." With that, he flicked his wide sleeves and turned to leave, leaving the Queen Mother with a look of astonishment. She tried to calculate with her fingers, but found that she couldn't figure anything out.

————I am the dividing line————

Flowing Sand River, Sand-sinking Valley

After encountering Guanyin, Ao Qian dared not even stay at the bottom of the Liusha River and went directly to this place that borders the underworld.

He didn't believe that Guanyin would dare to come here and cause trouble.

He made up his mind that no matter what the commotion outside was like, he would not step forward. He would focus on dissolving the medicinal power of the sixth-level golden pill accumulated in his body, improving his cultivation level, and then using this to refine the entire Flowing Sand River.

However, as the saying goes, "The tree desires stillness, but the wind will not cease; the child desires to care for his parents, but..."

That's not a good omen.

On this day, while he was diligently cultivating, he suddenly felt a surge of emotion within him, as if something significant was about to happen.

Close the cave door tightly, quietly recite two or three volumes of the Yellow Court Classic, and throw yourself into the Western Land, for you are destined to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods!
Even if Shen Gongbao came today, I wouldn't budge.

Ao Qianqiang suppressed the turmoil in his heart and closed his eyes without saying a word.

Boom boom boom!! Just as he was trying to suppress the turmoil in his heart, his Flowing Sand King Seal suddenly lit up and made a series of booming noises.

Through the Dragon King Seal, he was able to observe the situation of the Flowing Sand River. At this moment, the river was roaring and churning, as if it had been subjected to some great stimulus. However, upon closer inspection, he was horrified to find that he could not perceive what had happened.

The force stirring the Flowing Sand River seemed invisible, yet this invisible force reached the very source of the Flowing Sand River, shaking the authority of his Dragon King Seal and causing the Dragon King Seal to also react.
“Ao Qian, I am Yang Jian. I have come to see you on the orders of the Great Heavenly Venerable. This matter is confidential. If you do not come out and cause a big commotion, ruining the Great Heavenly Venerable’s plans, you may lose your position as Dragon King.”

A faint voice came from within the Dragon King's Seal, which Ao Qian heard clearly, but his face darkened.

What is Yang Jian doing here?
Moreover, this matter is secretive. You almost overturned my Flowing Sand River, and you call that secretive? Oh, right, you did it by hiding yourself. Do you have some misunderstanding about the word "secret"?
At this moment, he suddenly understood the feelings of the immortals of the Jie Sect back then. It wasn't that they didn't want to quietly recite the Yellow Court Classic, but sometimes they really couldn't. Just like him now, he was clearly focused on cultivating behind closed doors, but trouble still came knocking.

As for whether someone might impersonate him?

Forget it. In this world, besides that monkey, who would dare to impersonate Erlang Shen, especially in front of me, a righteous god of the Heavenly Court? That would incur a great karmic debt.

Left with no other choice, he stood up and returned to the bottom of the Liusha River.

"This humble god Ao Qian greets the True Lord. Please, True Lord, withdraw your supernatural powers. Our Flowing Sand River cannot withstand your torment."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt his collar tighten and he was pulled over. Then, he saw the famous Erlang Shen.

He was handsome and refined, with ears that reached his shoulders and bright eyes. He wore a hat with three peaks and flying phoenixes, and a pale yellow robe.

However, something was wrong with the Erlang Zhenjun in front of him. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like he was about to explode at any moment, which made Ao Qian tremble with fear.

"True...True Lord, let's talk this out, let's talk this out..."

A mere glance was enough to terrify Ao Qian, making him weak in the knees and unable to speak.

"Humph!"

The True Lord Manifestation was clearly not in a good mood, and might even be extremely agitated. He loosened his grip and tossed Ao Qian aside, saying, "I have something I'd like to ask for your help with. If it's done, in addition to taking command of the Heavenly River Navy, I guarantee you a promotion to the first rank, on par with the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. Even if you want to create a new dragon clan, I'll help you with that too."

"Hiss?!" Ao Qian gasped, looking at Yang Jian and saying, "True Lord, you, you..."

"Tomorrow at noon, at the foot of Mount Hua, someone will be reincarnated into a family surnamed Liu. You have authority in the underworld, so think of a way to sabotage this matter without leaving a trace. You absolutely cannot let that kid be born." Yang Jian stared at him and said, "Can you do it?"

Ao Qian's expression froze for a moment, and his mind raced. He immediately understood the ins and outs of the matter, but soon became confused again.

Is this an attempt to prevent Liu Yanchang from being born?

No, since you already knew about this, and even before Liu Yanchang was born, why go through all this trouble and make me stir things up? Please, you can handle this yourself, can't you?

However, judging from Yang Jian's expression, he knew that things were probably not as simple as he had imagined.

However, there are some things that cannot be left unasked.

"True Lord, why are you bothering a lowly deity with such a trivial matter?!"

Have you heard of the Book of Derivation?

"The Book of Derivation?" Ao Qian looked bewildered.

"Things deduced through the Book of Derivation are almost impossible to predict or change. Not to mention me, even the Great Celestial Venerable has fallen for it several times. This time, someone has plotted against me, using the Book of Derivation to fix my sister's future. They chose you because of your being from the underworld. The twisted power of the underworld can influence the Book of Derivation..."

“You’re fixing your sister’s future! I think I understand.” Ao Qian looked thoughtful. “How about this, True Lord, forget about taking over the Heavenly River Navy and getting promoted to the first rank. My biggest problem right now is that I’ve offended Guanyin. Why don’t you help me take over this karma, and I’ll help you solve this problem.”

"Okay, I'll go to the South China Sea now..."

"No, don't rush. You can go after I've resolved the matter at Mount Hua." Ao Qian stroked his chin and laughed.

Agarwood? This time I'll make sure you sink to the bottom!!!
(End of this chapter)