Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

"Speaking of which, although they are my sworn brothers, they also have a deep connection with the Jie Sect."

"Uncle-Master, do you know that these are all disciples that my father took in after the Investiture of the Gods? They only address each other as sworn brothers in front of outsiders, but in reality, they are all my junior brothers."

"I, Old Niu, will shamelessly ask for a reward for my fellow disciples today. Could you grant them the title of nominal disciples of the Jie Sect?"

They are different from the Bull Demon King. The Bull Demon King is the son of the Kui Niu, the mount of the saint, and is a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect. The Jiao Demon King and the others are disciples of the Kui Niu, and are one level lower in status.

Bull Demon King Liu Qing was able to make the decision himself, as he was a true third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect. However, Liu Qing did not dare to make the decision for the Flood Dragon Demon King and the others. He could only use the Jie Sect disciple token to send a message to his teacher, Daoist Yu Yu.

Instantly, Master Yu Yu sent back a message: "Approved!"

Liu Qing felt relieved and grateful to Daoist Yu Yu. His teacher, Daoist Yu Yu, had agreed so quickly to accept the Flood Dragon Demon King and several other great demon saints as third-generation disciples of the Jie Sect, simply because he worried that even with the Bull Demon King's help, Liu Qing would be no match for the Eighteen Arhats.
Only then did he think of taking the Flood Dragon Demon King and several other great demon saints under his wing to help Liu Qing.

"Since they are Senior Brother Kui Niu's disciples, they should be registered disciples of my Jie Sect for three generations. Nephew, where are they now?"

The Bull Demon King was overjoyed and said gratefully, "Thank you for your permission, Uncle. They are right here. I will have them come and pay their respects to you."

After saying this, the Bull Demon King transmitted his voice, and then the void rippled again. Before he even arrived, a torrent of demonic energy emanated from him.

From within the black demonic aura, several figures appeared, kneeling before Liu Qing and respectfully saying, "The Flood Dragon Demon King (Peng Demon King, Lion Camel King, Macaque King, and Yu Rong King) pay their respects to Martial Uncle—"

The five great demon saints, like the Bull Demon King, all possessed the cultivation level of the Undying Realm.

Among them, the Flood Dragon King, nicknamed the Great Sage Who Overturns the Sea, possesses the magical treasure Overturning Water Pearl. He comes from the Flood Dragon Clan of the North Sea and is proficient in water-based magic and supernatural powers, making him incredibly powerful in battle.

The Lion Camel King is known as the Great Sage Who Moves Mountains. Although he does not possess any magical treasures, he is skilled in earth-based magic, which is rare in the Three Realms. He also has the Suanni as a companion, making him a formidable fighter. He is the most ruthless killer, and once, when 100,000 heavenly soldiers tried to capture him, he swallowed most of them whole.

The Monkey King, also known as the Great Sage of Wind, is most skilled in wind-based magic and supernatural powers, and is the least afraid of group battles among the great saints of the demon race.

The most divine being is King Yu Rong, who is a golden monkey. He resembles the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, but Sun Wukong is a spiritual stone monkey who is similar to a golden monkey but is not one. King Yu Rong, on the other hand, is the true form of a golden monkey.

This Yu Rong King possesses the great supernatural power of summoning and controlling spirits, making him the number one master of summoning, manipulating, and puppetry among the great saints of the demon race. Although he is not good at close combat, he is definitely a master as a support or ranged mage in battle.

Liu Qing was overjoyed and quickly helped the several demon saints up. He couldn't help but laugh. With them and the help of the Bull Demon King, he was safe and sound today.

The seven great sages who were originally infamous in the Three Realms are now all under his command. Except for the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, who is in a coma and suppressed in the Power Cave Heaven, the other six great sages all call him Uncle-Master and are his protectors.

With his own combat strength no weaker than that of the Undying Realm, plus the six Great Sages of the Undying Realm, including the Bull Demon King, he already had the advantage against the two Undying Realm and sixteen Golden Body Realm Eighteen Arhats.

Liu Qing had to thank his never-before-seen senior brother, Kui Niu, for giving him such an advantage.

Following the instructions of the sage, he infiltrated the Indian realm, first fathering a son, the Bull Demon King, whom he carefully taught to become a Great Sage of the Demon Clan. He then took in several disciples, all of whom also grew into Great Sages of the Demon Clan.

Liu Qing truly admired his ability to teach his disciples.

Not only that, but his cunning and deep scheming also impressed Liu Qing. Only then did Liu Qing realize that the six of them, including the Bull Demon King, had become sworn brothers with Sun Wukong, who had just returned from his studies.

It was probably all part of Kui Niu's plan. He tried to use Sun Wukong, the destined pilgrim, to insert his own disciples into the pilgrimage team, but unfortunately, he didn't succeed in the end.

Sun Wukong was involved in too many karmic connections and attracted too much attention from powerful beings, which prevented his senior brother Kui Niu's scheme from succeeding. Nevertheless, it was enough to make Liu Qing admire the depth of his scheming.

But the reason for this lies with Tongtian Shengren, because all of Kui Niu's actions are arranged by Tongtian. Kui Niu's execution ability, planning, and ability to teach disciples are top-notch in the Three Realms.

Liu Qing became increasingly curious about Senior Brother Kui Niu and wanted to meet him.

Liu Qing turned to look at the Eighteen Arhats. Their expressions had turned completely ashen after the appearance of the Demon King and the other Great Saints.

Now, they no longer thought about capturing Liu Qing alive and forcing him to hand over the pilgrims. Instead, they were thinking about how to avoid dying on the spot when the battle started later, against the combined forces of Liu Qing, the Bull Demon King, and several Great Sages.

"kill!--"

Without wasting words, Liu Qing once again unleashed the Law of Heaven and Earth, transforming into a hundred-zhang-tall creature. He also released three heads and six arms, each wielding a spiritual treasure, and activated the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique. Instead of defending, he charged into the battle circle of the eighteen Arhats, preparing to devour several of them alive.

Seeing that his uncle Liu Qing had made a move, the Bull Demon King did not hesitate. He raised the magical iron cudgel in his hand, roared, and smashed it down on the Tiger-Taming Arhat.

The Bull Demon King held a grudge. This Tiger-Taming Arhat had just threatened him with his family. Although he was prepared, it was enough to show how wicked this fellow was. Therefore, as soon as the battle began, he set his sights on the Tiger-Taming Arhat.

The Demon King of the Flood Dragon spewed out the Spirit Treasure Water-Covering Pearl from its mouth, which struck the Deer-Sitting Arhat head-on. It also manifested its true form as a Flood Dragon, which was over three hundred feet long, and used its claws as weapons to grab the Long-Eyebrow Arhat and the Pagoda-Bearing Arhat.

The Lion Camel King revealed his true form as a Suanni, and with a thud of his front paws, countless sharp earth spikes emerged from beneath the three Arhats opposite him: the Joyful Arhat, the Alms Bowl Arhat, and the Meditation Arhat.

The Monkey King waved his hand, and in the next instant, several tornadoes appeared in front of him. The winds he controlled were all infamous evil winds in the Three Realms, sweeping towards the Arhats who crossed the river, the Elephant-riding Arhat, the Laughing Lion Arhat, the Happy Arhat, the Reaching-out Arhat, the Contemplative Arhat, and others.

As expected of the Great Sage who is most skilled in group battles, the Monkey King captured six Arhats with a single move.

Finally, the King of Yu Rong chanted incantations rapidly, and instantly black energy filled his body. From within the black energy, dozens of phantom figures emerged, all of them the demonic souls of the ferocious beasts, gods, and Buddhas he had killed, rushing towards the remaining Arhats.

In an instant, the Buddha roared in fury, the sky darkened, and the aftershocks of the fierce battle once again frightened away the celestial beings.

Liu Qing's Dharma of Heaven and Earth and his Three Heads and Six Arms directly subdued and attacked three Arhats: the Dragon Subduer, the Arhat of Abundant Hearing, and the Gatekeeper Arhat.

The powerful and heavy Panlong Eight-Tone Cone blocked the golden dragon demon soul of the Dragon-Subduing Venerable. The other weapons, such as the Mountain-Driving Whip, the Flying Dragon Staff, the Nine-Petaled Red Copper Hammer, and the Mountain God's Mountain-Splitting Axe, were all used to attack the weakest of the eighteen Arhats, the Arhat of Abundant Hearing and the Gatekeeper Arhat.

While resisting the attacks of the Dragon-Subduing Venerable, Liu Qing was also preparing to take drastic measures and eat the Arhat of Abundant Hearing and the Gatekeeper Arhat alive.

A murderous glint flashed in Liu Qing's eyes as he poured all his divine power into the Mountain-Driving Whip and secretly added a Warrior Talisman. Instantly, the Mountain-Driving Whip, carrying the force of three to four million catties and with a devastating momentum, smashed towards the head of the Arhat Duowen.

The Dragon-Subduing Venerable was greatly alarmed and hurriedly launched a full-scale attack, attempting to relieve the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao, but his attack was completely blocked by Liu Qing's Panlong Eight-Tone Cone.

The Medicine Buddha, who was fighting Guang Chengzi, caught a glimpse of this out of the corner of his eye and was instantly filled with shock and anger. He shouted, "You wretch, stop!"

"Du Wen, you blockhead, get out of the way! Don't try to take this!"

"Heh heh, you dare to be distracted while fighting me? You're practically courting death!" Just as the Medicine Buddha reminded the Arhat, Guang Chengzi secretly summoned the Heaven-Turning Seal and smashed it down on the Medicine Buddha's head.

clang--

With a clear, resounding clang of metal clashing, the golden body of the Arhat Duowen was shattered by the Mountain-Driving Whip. The whip continued its momentum, striking the Arhat Duowen's head squarely.

Before our eyes, a dent appeared on the head of the Arhat Vaisravana, with red blood and white brain matter spurting out, making him look miserable.

Liu Qing secretly sighed with regret.

This full-force blow slammed into the head of the Arhat, seemingly leaving him in a miserable state with blood and brain matter spilling out.

However, this bald man was a Golden Body Realm cultivator with strong vitality. Even though he suffered such a heavy blow, his life was not in danger.

Once a cultivator reaches the Golden Body Realm, their vitality becomes incredibly strong. Unless Liu Qing smashes their entire head with one blow or shatters their heart with one shot, it is difficult to kill a cultivator at the Golden Body Realm.

While using his Buddha light to cover his head and heal his wounds, the Arhat Duowen fled away. He had been completely terrified by Liu Qing's whip.

He was shocked. The man before him, Liu Qing of the Jie Sect, was only at the Fifth Qi Realm, but his combat power was so strong that he could cross three realms and almost kill him.

What kind of monster is this? His combat prowess is so formidable that it's even more powerful than the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, back in the day.

I can't beat him; I'm not tough enough. I'd better stay away from him.

With the departure of the Arhat Vaishravana, all the pressure fell on the Dragon-Taming Venerable and the Gatekeeper Arhat.

Liu Qing, with three heads and six arms, still used one head and two arms to hold the Panlong Eight-Tone Cone to block the Dragon-Subduing Venerable, while the other two heads and four arms simultaneously beckoned to the gatekeeper Arhat.

Then, the Mountain-Driving Whip descended from the sky, the Mountain-Splitting Axe cleaved Mount Hua, the Nine-Petaled Red Copper Hammer smashed down on his chest, and the Flying Dragon Staff swept across his waist.

The gatekeeper almost cried.

At this moment, he hated the Arhat Duowen the most. You wretched fellow, you couldn't beat Liu Qing and just left, but before you leave, could you give me a hint so that this humble monk can also go with you?

Now that you're gone, this humble monk didn't have time to escape and suffered all of Liu Qing's attacks. Damn it, I can't take it anymore!

This humble monk always advises people to seek bliss in the Western Paradise, but I never imagined that I myself would be going there today.

"Bald monk, die!"

Liu Qing attacked with all four of his magical treasures at once, causing the gatekeeper Arhat to be terrified, as if he had seen the Great Madam of the Underworld.

"stop!--"

After a sharp shout, a ruler flew from the void, carrying the force of an earthquake, and smashed towards Liu Qing's head.

If Liu Qing insists on killing the gatekeeper, then this ruler will also cause Liu Qing to perish on the spot.

Facing this ruler, Liu Qing felt the crisis of death for the first time. The ruler was not large, only one foot long, but it contained the myriad phenomena of the universe, with a rich and terrifying light. If he guessed correctly, this ruler was the Qiankun Ruler, a renowned innate high-grade spiritual treasure in the Three Realms. The person who used it must be the strongest combat force in Buddhism at present, the Ancient Buddha Dipankara.

Dipankara Buddha, originally a Taoist named Dipankara, attained enlightenment during the primordial era. His true form is said to be the first coffin in the primordial world, possessing the ability to bury the dead in the heavens and the earth.

Before the Dao Ancestor merged with the Dao of Heaven, he preached the Dao in the Zixiao Palace, and he was one of the three thousand guests listening to the Dao.

After the Dao Ancestor merged with the Dao, a sage emerged, whose power suppressed the primordial world. This Daoist Ran Deng then shamelessly became a disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

He was once one of the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace, the same generation as Yuanshi Tianzun, and they addressed each other as fellow Daoists. But now, because he covets the Great Dao of the Sage, he is willing to lower himself and become Yuanshi Tianzun's disciple. His shamelessness is unparalleled in the primordial world.

Yuanshi Tianzun, mindful of their past relationship at Zixiao Palace, was unwilling to accept him as a disciple. However, he still imparted the Great Dao of Sagehood to him and appointed him as the Vice Leader of the Chan Sect, a position above Guangchengzi.

After the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, this Daoist Ran Deng, coveting the soon-to-be-prosperous fortune of Buddhism, secretly colluded with the two leaders of Buddhism, Jieyin and Zhunti, to prepare to betray the religion.

But how could a traitor go alone? In order to gain attention and secure a high position in Buddhism in the future, he instigated four Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect—Ju Liusun, Cihang Daoren, Puxian Zhenren, and Manjushri Guangfa Tianzun—to betray the Chan Sect and join Buddhism with him.

After the Investiture of the Gods, the Chan and Jie sects suffered heavy losses, while Buddhism flourished. Because of his merits, the Daoist Ran Deng was granted the position of Ancient Buddha by the two leaders of the sects Jieyin and Zhunti, making him the most honored among all the Buddhas in Buddhism.

Afterwards, the sages were ordered by Hongjun Daozu to go to the Outer Heavens to explore the Chaos and were not allowed to appear in the Three Realms.

The two leaders, Jieyin and Zhunti, naturally went as well.

Therefore, although Buddhism today is outwardly headed by the Buddha, in secret, the Buddha consults with Dipankara Buddha on important decisions.

Furthermore, this Dipankara Buddha is the foremost living master in Buddhism today, having reached the half-step Hunyuan Dao Fruit realm, even further than the Tathagata Buddha, who is also at the half-step Hunyuan Dao Fruit realm.

The ancient Buddha Dipankara has completed his spiritual practice; he only lacks an opportunity to become a saint.

At this moment, he saw the Bull Demon King and the Six Saints appear together to help Liu Qing of the Jie Sect. Liu Qing was no longer trapped and unleashed his full power. He first seriously injured the Arhat Duowen, and now he was about to kill the gatekeeper Arhat with one blow.

The Eighteen Arhats are the backbone of Buddhism and the face of Buddhism. We cannot afford to lose even one of them. Worried, Dipankara Buddha had no choice but to step in to save them.

In his early years, he possessed a collection of magical treasures. He bestowed the Golden Exquisite Pagoda upon Li Jing, the Glazed Lamp illuminated the Great Thunder Temple, and the Purple Gold Bowl did not follow its original course to the pilgrim, but instead continued to transform into the Buddhist Dragon Transformation Pool. He was left with only the Qiankun Ruler and the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl.

The Dinghai Pearl evolved into its own twenty-four Buddhist kingdoms, which could not be used lightly, so the only option was to use the Qiankun Ruler, a superior innate spiritual treasure, to attack Liu Qing of the Jie Sect.

First, as a Buddhist master of the same generation as the sage, you disregarded your status and bullied the weak. Second, as an elder, it is understandable to teach a junior a lesson, but you used the Qiankun Ruler, a superior innate spiritual treasure, to teach him a lesson.

Even if you had a hundred mouths, you couldn't say that such behavior was "an unintentional act in a moment of panic".

This single move instantly caused chaos. (End of Chapter)