Luck entry, starting from the Nine Dragons' succession

Chapter 205 The Century Limit, the Source of the Great Calamity of the End of Dharma
The next day.

The second prince paid a visit.

Accompanying the Second Prince was a young man whom Fang Heng had never seen before. He wore a crimson robe, and a rich fire-attribute spiritual energy surrounded him, making him appear as if a fire god had descended.

The red-robed Taoist exuded a faint but palpable aura, indicating that his cultivation level was no weaker than that of the older generation of cultivators.

Considering that he is not even thirty years old yet possesses such cultivation, it is truly astonishing.

He is clearly a peerless genius from a major sect.

The avatar greeted him warmly, a smile on his face, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying:
"I've met the second prince."

At the same time, he secretly observed the young Taoist in red robes, feeling that the aura emanating from him was somewhat familiar.

"Brother Jiang, you're too kind."

"Let me introduce you. This is Yin Jiuyao, the young master of Burning Heaven Valley."

Upon hearing this, his mind stirred.

The young master of Burning Heaven Valley?

Is he the alchemy prodigy who defeated Senior Sister Xiao in alchemy at the last Five Emperors Dharma Assembly?

No wonder the aura around him felt somewhat familiar.

Both Burning Heaven Valley and Evergreen Temple belong to the lineage of the Five Ancient Emperors, and their cultivation techniques share a similar aura.

"Greetings, Young Master Yin," the avatar said calmly, his tone neither warm nor cold. Yin Jiuyao showed no particular enthusiasm, merely nodding slightly in acknowledgment.

The second prince was not angry at this scene; on the contrary, he smiled and was very satisfied.

If his generals band together, it will only put him in a difficult position.

The existence of barriers between them makes it easier for him to control them.

As for whether Jiang Pojun would refuse his offer, the Second Prince never doubted it.

Since the Crown Prince's defeat, he has had a smooth and successful period, with nothing going wrong for him.

Moreover, the conditions I offered during my visit today will surely tempt Jiang Pojun.

The second prince was full of confidence and had everything under control.

The avatar invited the two to sit down. After taking a sip of spiritual tea, the Second Prince took out a jade bottle and placed it in front of the avatar.

"Brother Jiang, I haven't had a chance to congratulate you on winning the championship again in the third round of the competition, outperforming all the other candidates."

"This is just a small gift, please accept it with a smile."

The second prince spoke politely, but his avatar dared not slacken in the slightest.

Upon opening the jade bottle, a Buddhist chant immediately filled his ears, as if enlightening him, making him feel as if he were in a dream, sweeping away the gloom and evil thoughts in his heart.

"This is..." The avatar's pupils suddenly contracted, revealing a look of surprise.

The second prince seemed very satisfied with the avatar's performance and said calmly:
"Brother Jiang, this is the sacred pill of Burning Heaven Valley, the Nine-Turn Dragon Elephant Pill."

"After taking it, it will be enough to help Brother Jiang advance to the seventh realm."

"At that time, Brother Jiang, the title of top scholar will be yours for the taking."

It's actually the Nine-Turn Dragon Elephant Pill!

On his face, he feigned great joy, seemingly blinded by the precious pill before him.

This expression made the Second Prince's smugness overflow even more, as if it were about to spill out like a gentle stream.

I had long heard of the fame of the Nine-Turn Dragon Elephant Pill.

In fact, the Nine-Turn Dragon Elephant Pill is a precious elixir of Buddhism.

Burning Heaven Valley is renowned throughout the world for its alchemy skills. Buddhist monks have asked Burning Heaven Valley to help them refine the Nine-Turn Dragon Elephant Pill, a precious elixir.

In name, the seventy-two prefectures of the Great Qian Dynasty were considered to be within the grasp of the Ten Great Dao Courts.

One must not set foot in the Buddhist temple.

In fact, apart from the Ten Great Dao Courts, other forces are secretly making contact with them.

The world has long suffered under the rule of the Ten Great Taoist Temples, and everyone hopes that Buddhism can spread eastward and cause some trouble for the Ten Great Taoist Temples.

It's definitely not just the royal family that has this idea.

First-rate sects like Changqing Temple and Fentian Valley, which are second only to the Ten Great Daoist Courts, have more or less colluded with Buddhism.

The Nine-Turn Dragon Elephant Pill was created through this collaborative effort.

However, the Buddhist sect and the Burning Heaven Valley did not expect that the Nine-Turn Dragon Elephant Pill would have such a miraculous effect on martial artists advancing to the seventh realm.

The seventh realm of martial arts: the Dragon Elephant Realm!
As its name suggests, it possesses the strength of a dragon and an elephant, capable of moving mountains and filling seas.

The name of this elixir, Nine-Turn Dragon Elephant Pill, is absolutely correct.

The avatar accepted the Nine-Turn Dragon Elephant Pill, secretly thinking to himself.

Although I have only recently advanced to the True Qi Realm, after taking the Nine-Turn Dragon Elephant Pill, I might actually be able to advance to the seventh realm before the final test.

Martial arts training is indeed much faster than Taoist training.

Its need for resources is also far less than that of Taoism.

No wonder martial arts are considered a training system for the poor.

"Thank you for the treasure, Second Prince."

"Hahaha—a precious elixir bestowed upon a hero, is there anyone in the world more heroic than Brother Jiang?"

The second prince laughed heartily, then his smile faded, and he changed the subject, asking:

"Brother Jiang, what have you thought about the matter we discussed last time?"

The matter the second prince mentioned discussing last time was about recruiting him.

The avatar smiled without saying a word, then changed the subject, saying:

"Your Highness, yesterday the young imperial brother-in-law brought Elder Lin from the Qiankun Sect to pay us a visit."

Upon hearing this, the Second Prince, though his expression remained unchanged, actually pricked up his ears to hear what conditions the Qiankun Sect had offered.

"Elder Lin is willing to accept me as his disciple."

Taking on apprentices?!
The second prince raised an eyebrow, his smile vanished, and he seemed unfazed by the Qiankun Sect's conditions.

"Brother Jiang, since you are still willing to entertain Brother Yin and me, it must be because you haven't reached an agreement with the Qiankun Sect yet."

The incarnation was not concealed, as concealment would not have made much sense to a clever person like the Second Prince.

Nodding, the avatar said directly:
"I made demands of the Qiankun Sect, but they have not responded yet."

"Brother Jiang, what conditions did you propose?" The Second Prince stared intently at the avatar.

He had a premonition that the conditions Jiang Pojun mentioned were probably the real deal.

"To be honest, Your Highness, I am following the path of invincibility."

"On the invincible path, there is only one winner."

"Therefore, I ask the Qiankun Sect to abandon its invincible path warriors and instead support me."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the Second Prince and Yin Jiuyao flickered slightly.

Clearly, the matter of the invincible body, though kept secret, has slowly spread among the higher-ups.

After all, when two people know a secret, it's only a matter of time before it spreads.

After taking a sip of the spiritual tea, the avatar set down the white porcelain teacup with blue and white decorations and continued:

"Second Prince, behind you is Shennong Valley. If you want to recruit me, you must give up supporting the original Invincible Path warriors and support me instead."

"These are conditions that you must agree to."

"Brother Jiang, rest assured, I will discuss this matter with my master, and Shennong Valley will most likely agree to your conditions."

The second prince readily agreed, though he didn't say it outright, the implication was clear.

Brother Jiang, don't worry, leave this to me. I will definitely get it done.

Only you know the truth about your own family matters.

The candidate for the invincible body of Shennong Valley is now useless and beyond saving.

Therefore, abandoning the other party and instead supporting Jiang Pojun was a decision that Shennong Valley felt no psychological burden on.

"Then I'll be waiting for your good news, Your Highness."

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

It seems Shennong Valley is about to take the bait.

Subsequently, people from the ten major Daoist courts took turns visiting the Jiang residence and learned of the conditions proposed by the avatar.

Some people are tempted, some are wary, and some are uneasy about this.

As for how many Taoist temples will be fooled, we will have to wait a few more days.

...The Shang government.

Fang Heng arrived at the backyard of the Shang residence by carriage.

This was Fang Heng's second visit to the Shang residence since the last banquet at the Plum Garden.

However, last time he participated as a prince, but now he is the future master of the house.

The servants of the Shang family were extremely respectful to Fang Heng.

Fang Heng passed through the Shang residence without any obstacles and made his way to the study.

Even Uncle Huo chose to avoid Fang Heng when he saw him, for fear of disturbing the good time between Miss and Fang Heng.

In the study room.

Shang Hongye was reading an ancient book. Her heroic-looking brows were now adorned with an air of scholarly refinement, making her appear like a young lady from a scholarly family to anyone who didn't know her.

"Hongye, what book are you reading?"

Upon hearing Fang Heng's words, Shang Hongye seemed startled and quickly closed the ancient book, her pretty face slightly flushed.

At the same time, he felt a little annoyed; the servants in the mansion were really something.

Your Highness has arrived without even informing me.

Fortunately, Your Highness didn't see clearly what I was looking at.

The thought of Fang Heng discovering that she was reading about dual cultivation techniques filled Shang Hongye with shame, making her wish she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Shang Hongye had absolutely no knowledge of the art of dual cultivation.

After making up her mind to cultivate with Fang Heng, she had no choice but to look at the cultivation manual to avoid being fooled by Fang Heng and taking advantage of her.

"nothing!"

"Your Highness, the secret technique I gave you last time... you..."

As she spoke, Shang Hongye's voice grew softer and softer, until it was barely audible.

"I already understand."

"You can begin practicing the secret technique today."

Fang Heng said directly, looking at Shang Hongye with a smile on his lips.

Could it be that this usually spirited young girl would actually lower her head shyly, her beautiful face flushed beneath her long black hair?

"This...this is good..."

"Today we will... practice... the secret technique..." Shang Hongye's eyes flickered, seemingly afraid to look Fang Heng in the eye, and even her tone was somewhat stammering.

"Recently, the struggle for succession has become increasingly dangerous."

"By entering Thunder Abyss, we can avoid the struggle for the throne."

Upon hearing this, Fang Heng frowned slightly and asked.

"Hongye, you seem unwilling for me to participate in the struggle for the throne?"

"Don't you want to be the empress?"

Upon hearing Fang Heng's question, Shang Hongye was taken aback for a moment, then immediately realized that her future husband probably also harbored ambitions to seize the throne.

Come to think of it, a soldier who doesn't aspire to be a general isn't a good soldier.

A prince who doesn't aspire to be emperor is definitely not a good prince.

only……

Shang Hongye took a deep breath, lowered her voice, and said to Fang Heng with a serious expression:

"Your Highness, the great calamity of the end times is approaching. The throne will be more of a curse than a blessing!"

The Great Calamity of the Dharma-Ending Age?

Fang Heng was startled. Did Shang Hongye also know about the Great Tribulation of the End of Dharma?

He learned of the existence of the Great Calamity of the End of Dharma from Luo Qing.

Even when questioned, the sword spirit of the Heavenly Sword Palace only had a vague understanding.

Judging from Shang Hongye's tone, she seems to know a lot about the Great Calamity of the End of Dharma.
A serious expression appeared on Fang Heng's face, and he quickly asked:

"The Great Calamity of the End Times?"

"What is the specific situation?"

After a moment of silence, Shang Hongye pointed her index finger, activated the formation, and said in a deep voice:

"Please keep what I have to say next a secret, Your Highness."

"That's natural, I know what's important!"

"The great calamity of the end times is something I learned from the sages of military strategy."

"Once the great calamity of the end of Dharma descends, the land of China will be overthrown, and the entire world will be reduced to oblivion."

"The Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, as the ruler of the world, gathers the fortune of all people."

“Once the great calamity of the end times arrives, and all living beings suffer, the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty will inevitably be the first to bear the brunt and suffer the backlash of his destiny.”

"so serious!"

After listening to Shang Hongye's description, Fang Heng frowned and subconsciously asked:

"Since the Great Calamity of the End of Dharma is so perilous, why don't you report it to Father Emperor, Hongye?"

"To gather the strength of the world and deal with it together?"

Fang Heng's curiosity grew stronger.

Shang Hongye believes that the seemingly unsolvable Great Calamity of the End of Dharma may find a solution if the power of the world is gathered together.

"it's useless!"

Shang Hongye shook her head, immediately rejecting Fang Heng's idea.

According to the words of ancient military sages, the source of the great calamity of the end times is an unparalleled being.

"The evil god who descended upon the Great Qian Dynasty was the refugee whose homeland was destroyed."

Are evil gods refugees?
Fang Heng was greatly alarmed, and his brows furrowed even deeper.

The power of the evil god is known throughout the world.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Great Emperor Taizu of the Qian Dynasty beheaded the Lord of the Yellow Springs within the God-Slaying Array.

But the Great Emperor Taizu of the Great Qian Dynasty was an unparalleled powerhouse who ended the chaos of the era and dominated his time.

Throughout recorded history, among the founders of dynasties, only the founding emperor of this dynasty accomplished such a feat.

The evil god fell at the hands of human cultivators. Going back further, we would have to go back to the ancient times when the Three Sovereigns, Five Emperors, and Twelve Sages intervened to suppress it.

It can be said that the Great Qian Emperor was the strongest person after the Three Sovereigns, Five Emperors, and Twelve Sages.

Even evil gods have become refugees, which shows just how dangerous the great calamity of the end times that Shang Hongye spoke of is.

Perhaps these evil gods have already experienced the great calamity of the end times that the Great Qian Dynasty is about to face.

"Hongye, who exactly is this being you speak of?" Fang Heng asked, his voice heavy with worry.

Shang Hongye shook her head, offering no answer to Fang Heng.

"No one knows his name, and no one knows he exists."

"Once they find out, even across countless worlds, they will attract his attention."

"Moreover, once he sets his sights on China, he will have his eye on it."

"The more people know about it, the faster the other party will arrive."

"That's why we can't do it on a large scale."

Upon hearing this, Fang Heng gasped.

If the Great Tribulation of the End of Dharma is not exposed, the cultivators of Shenzhou will certainly not be able to work together and will fall into endless infighting.

However, if the Great Calamity of the End Times is exposed, the other party will come knocking on our door directly.

The great calamity of the Dharma-ending Age has arrived ahead of schedule.

This is a case of being stubborn and blocking both ends.

"How much time is left until the Great Calamity of the End of Dharma?" Fang Heng asked, voicing his biggest question and the most important one.

"According to the predictions of ancient military strategists, there is still a hundred years to go."

"However, considering that there may be others like me who know some information about the great calamity of the end times."

"The time of the Great Calamity of the End of Dharma may come earlier, but it will definitely still be about 60 years."

(End of this chapter)