Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 328 The Celestial Fox Lineage of Qingqiu Mountain

Chaoyang Island and Jishen Mountain are located in the neighboring prefecture, and their relationship is not particularly close. After participating in the New Year's ritual, I made a brief attempt to test the waters and then took my leave.

Bailing Mountain is naturally different.

Leaving behind Daoist Shenhao as the abbot of the Da Luo Temple on Black Rock Mountain and Daoist Yuzhang as the abbot of the Da Luo Temple in the neighboring Shi De Prefecture, Gu Zhao led the other old Daoists and Bai Fei and Li Qingshuang back to Cui Luo Mountain.

"The mountains are layered and verdant, arranged in a pleasing and orderly manner; they are very beautiful," Bai Fei praised.

"I'll show my sister around!" Gu Zhao gestured, and the group landed directly at the gate of the Daluo Palace.

From the Qinglong Mountain Gate, passing through the Eastern Seven Constellation Shrine on the mountain path, one officially enters the Daluo Palace at the Lingguan Hall. Inside the palace, there are also the Four Emperors Hall, the Jade Emperor Hall, the Three Pure Ones Hall, as well as a series of temples such as the God of Wealth Hall, the Matchmaker Hall, the Wenchang Hall, the Medicine King Hall, the Salvation Hall, and the Thunder God Hall.

Pilgrims flocked to the temple, and the incense burned brightly.

Bai Fei could sense the almost fanatical piety of the worshippers inside the palace, and wisps of incense smoke lingered around the statues. The tall statues made of sandalwood were almost overflowing with incense smoke from inside.

Meanwhile, there were eternal lamps burning day and night throughout the palace. The wicks of those lamps contained incense and a stable spiritual force, which seemed to be ghosts and gods, but were different.

Bai Fei looked at the sky, then at the ground, and a profound and mysterious Daoist aura permeated the world.

This Daoist aura seemed to connect the Daluo Palace and the entire Cuiluo Mountain. Even if she didn't sense it, she could guess that it was an additional effect caused by a mountain-protecting array that covered a radius of dozens of miles.

Bai Fei realized that she had underestimated the Daluo Palace. Just by looking at how the protective array of the mountain could integrate its energy into the world even before it was activated, she could get a glimpse of its power. She estimated that even if she attacked the Daluo Palace, she might not be able to take it down.

"This is the main courtyard of the Daluo Palace, where most worshippers gather," Gu Zhao explained. "Besides this, there are also some side halls dedicated to other deities or patriarchs, which are usually cleaned by the palace's disciples."

As Bai Fei listened to Gu Zhao's introduction, she silently organized the deities enshrined in the Daluo Palace and realized that it was already capable of supporting the management system of a region.

This is terrifying, even more terrifying than the legendary gods of the spirit world!
Although the gods of the spirit world have impressive names such as Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Qilin, Golden Crow, Roc, and Giant Kun, they have almost no system and only emphasize their power.

The Daluo Palace also has divine positions for great demons and divine beasts, located at the Azure Dragon Mountain Gate, White Tiger Cliff, Vermilion Bird Forest, and Black Tortoise Pool.

In other words, there are also divine positions of the Supreme Gods of the Spirit Realm in the Great Luo Palace. Moreover, each of the four Supreme Gods has seven assistant gods under their command, something Bai Fei had never heard of before.

Transmitting the Dharma through dreams... connecting with the upper realms... numerous deities...

Bai Fei became increasingly unsettled as she thought about it. Although Li Qingshuang had mentioned some things to her, Li Qingshuang's cultivation level was not high enough before, so she didn't know much and couldn't explain it clearly.

She only realized this time that the foundation of the Daluo Palace was probably even deeper than she had imagined.

"Son!"

Just then, a clear yet gentle voice rang out from not far away. The embroiderer walked briskly over with small, quick steps, her eyes filled with joy at seeing Gu Zhao. "You're back, and Miss Li is here too!"

The next moment, the embroiderer saw Bai Fei, who shone like a dazzling pearl in the crowd, and couldn't help but lick her lips, "This young lady is so beautiful..."

Gu Zhao introduced the two, and the embroiderer was startled upon hearing this. She hurriedly bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Lord Bai!"

"No need for formalities." Bai Fei gently raised her hand and lifted the embroiderer up.

The next moment, she saw Bai Ke following behind the embroiderer, using her magic to fly over and wave at Gu Zhao, "You're back! The embroiderer and I have collaborated to develop a new kind of honey-roasted chicken, it's delicious!" Sensing Bai Ke's demonic power, Bai Fei's eyes flickered, and she asked in surprise, "Heavenly Fox bloodline?"

"Huh?" Upon hearing Bai Fei's words, Bai Ke stopped in her tracks, tilted her head, and looked at her suspiciously. "Who are you? How can you tell my bloodline?"

The embroiderer hurriedly introduced, "She is the lord of Bailing Mountain."

Bai Ke's eyes lit up. "She's the lord of Bailing Mountain? The most beautiful woman in Jiangzhou?"

The embroiderer nodded repeatedly, then Bai Ke looked at Bai Fei standing with Li Qingshuang, and turned to Gu Zhao, saying, "You mated with her too?"

Everyone: 〣(Δ)〣

The embroiderer stepped forward and covered Bai Ke's mouth, dragging her away.

"Waaah—" Bai Ke struggled, stammering through the embroiderer's small hands, "She's already mated with Zhuo Qingyan and Li Qingshuang, and Bi Yingying and Chen Zhi wanted to mate with him, and he didn't object. The Lord of Bailing Mountain is so beautiful—"

Bai Ke was dragged away by the embroiderer, and the scene fell silent for a moment.

Li Qingshuang suppressed a laugh and glanced at Bi Yingying not far away. She saw that Bi Yingying's face remained expressionless, and she even secretly glanced at Gu Zhao.

The many old Taoist priests around him either looked down at their noses or smiled happily, but none of them said a word.

Gu Zhao's lips twitched, and she explained to Bai Fei, "She's on good terms with the embroiderer and has always been outspoken. Please don't take offense, sister."

Bai Fei glanced at Gu Zhao with a hint of teasing, then shook her head and laughed, "Tianhu has many beautiful women, and they are intelligent, kind-hearted, and capable of making them lower their guard. Someone who can do that must be trustworthy, but..."

Bai Fei kept him in suspense, and Gu Zhao, knowing better, pressed on, "But what?"

“However, the Heavenly Foxes mostly live in the southern mountains and rarely enter the Central Plains. There must be a reason why Bai Ke appeared in Changping Prefecture,” Bai Fei reminded Gu Zhao.

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow. "Bai Ke said that ever since she can remember, she has only ever been alone, hmm, a fox."

Bai Fei nodded. "Among the 100,000 mountains in the south, there is a Qingqiu Mountain. The Heavenly Fox Clan lives on Qingqiu Mountain. The Heavenly Fox Ancestor of Qingqiu Mountain has ten thousand years of cultivation, and his cultivation is no less than that of Ancestor Chaoyang. He also has the inheritance of a god from the Spirit Realm."

"Qingqiu Mountain..." Gu Zhao remained calm, and the many old Taoists listened attentively, thinking to themselves, "As expected."

“Since Bai Ke has the bloodline of the Celestial Fox, she must be from the Celestial Fox clan of Qingqiu Mountain,” Bai Fei guessed. “Perhaps something happened to her parents when they came to the Central Plains, leaving her alone.”

Gu Zhao asked curiously, "So the Heavenly Fox bloodline is quite powerful?"

"Of course it's powerful." Bai Fei said with some emotion, "The Heavenly Fox bloodline is among the top of all demon bloodlines. Its chances of breaking through cultivation realms and ascending to the Spirit Realm are much greater than those of ordinary demons."

Gu Zhao stroked his chin, expressing his doubt, "Really? But when I first met Bai Ke, she hadn't yet taken human form, and her cultivation speed didn't seem to be that fast afterward?"

Upon hearing this, not only Bai Fei, but even Li Qingshuang couldn't help but laugh. She said irritably, "How old is Bai Ke? She hasn't even fully inherited the legacy yet. Moreover, her cultivation speed after merging with the embroiderer is already very fast. In less than a year, she has not only transformed into a human, but her cultivation level has also exceeded one hundred. What more do you want?"

(End of this chapter)