Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Liu Qing has now broken through to the Three Flowers Realm.

The Human Flower and Earth Flower of the Three Flowers are in the process of gestation, and only the Heaven Flower is needed to complete them. At that time, it will be necessary to consider breaking through to the Divine Realm.

There are two conditions for breaking through to the Divine Realm: first, one must possess a true Lesser Thousand World; second, one must have a preliminary cycle of reincarnation within that Lesser Thousand World.

Liu Qing had already met the first condition; he was only missing the second condition to break through to the Divine Realm.

That is, the underworld constructed from ghostly energy, and even higher-level nether energy can be used to give the minor world a preliminary cycle of life and death.

The microcosm can be inhabited by living beings who can reproduce and thrive. Naturally, it needs an underworld for reincarnation. Otherwise, if beings are born but do not die, or if they do not enter the cycle of reincarnation after death and instead wander in the world, it will cause chaos in the world order and may even lead to the collapse of the world.

The moment Liu Qing met Gao Li Gui Bo, he had this plan.

Now that Gaoli Guibo has been killed by Sun Wukong's staff, and his ghostly soul is trying to escape, we can capture him and suppress him in the underworld of the Lesser Thousand Worlds, so that he can be used as the underworld for the future evolution of the Lesser Thousand Worlds.

However, one Ghost Uncle from Gaoli is not enough. This Ghost Uncle from Gaoli is only at the Fifth Qi Realm, which is too low in cultivation level and has too little original ghost energy.

One ghostly aura from Gaoli Guibo is not enough to evolve into the underworld, but several can. It talked with Sun Wukong and revealed in its conversation that it was related to the powerful ghost king.

The Mighty Ghost King, the One-Horned Ghost King, and the Mangshan Ghost King are the three great ghost kings who remain in the world.

His cultivation level is definitely far superior to that of Gaoli Guibo. When he sets a trap and captures these three ghost kings, it will probably be enough for Liu Qing to evolve the underworld of the minor world.

With a sudden thought, Liu Qing summoned Shen Gongbao from Li Shimin's army, and after thinking for a moment, also asked Yuan Haowen to come over.

The master and apprentice joined Li Shimin's army, both changing their appearances and identities. Apart from the clones left in Li Shimin's army, no one else knew their true origins.

Yuan Haowen had no problem, but Shen Gongbao had a terrible reputation and was involved in too many karmic entanglements. Liu Qing was afraid that if they were exposed, they would be beaten to death by others.

The Lesser Thousand Worlds quietly extended to the rear camp. Shen Gongbao and Yuan Haowen sneaked out, and a portal appeared in the void in front of them. The two quickly entered.

"Shen Gongbao pays respects to the ancestral spirits—"

"Yuan Haowen pays respects to the Divine Lord—"

After the master and apprentice exchanged greetings, Liu Qing inquired about their recent situation and then explained the purpose of their trip.

"My lord wants one of you to go to Gaoli in Taishan Prefecture and lure over the Mighty Ghost King, who is related to the Ghost Lord of Gaoli."

Taishan Prefecture is now under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Peak Emperor, but Gaoli is the ghost realm that connects the human world and the underworld in ancient times. Although it is now under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Peak Emperor, there are too many old ghosts hidden in Gaoli from ancient times to the present. The Eastern Peak Emperor is a junior, so how can he make the old ghosts submit? Therefore, although Gaoli is nominally under the jurisdiction of Taishan Prefecture, it actually forms its own lineage.

To get to Gaoli, you don't need to go through Taishan Prefecture; you can go secretly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Gongbao and Yuan Haowen showed no signs of distress; on the contrary, they both appeared relaxed.

If the two were to fight each other in battle, it might not be satisfactory, but they are best at drawing enemies to their deaths.

"Rest assured, my lord, Shen Gongbao will certainly handle this matter properly."

"Lord God, shall I go instead?"

Shen Gongbao had already accepted the order, but Yuan Haowen unexpectedly came out to compete for it, which surprised both Shen Gongbao and Liu Qing.

Yuan Haowen said somewhat awkwardly, "I have been in Li Shimin's army for a long time, but I have not made any contributions. I feel quite guilty. Now that you have a task for me, I am a little anxious."

Shen Gongbao suddenly realized what was going on and turned to speak on behalf of his disciple, saying, "Lord God, my disciple is eager to make a contribution. Please allow me to give this task to Yuan Haowen."

"Rest assured, Lord God, Yuan Haowen has mastered the Scripture of Aid to Calamity and Disaster, and its power is no less than mine. He will certainly not ruin your important plans."

Liu Qing nodded: "In that case, Yuan Haowen, you should make the trip."

It seems that Yuan Haowen felt his divine rank as a Daoist was too low and wanted to perform meritorious service in exchange for Liu Qing promoting him to a higher divine rank.

Liu Qing decided that when Yuan Haowen returned this time, he would promote him to a godhood, since Yuan Haowen was only a ninth-rank god before, which was really too low.

After Yuan Haowen left, Liu Qing did not allow Shen Gongbao to return to the Tang army camp immediately, as there would be matters later where Shen Gongbao would need to be present.

Shen Gongbao and Yuan Haowen joined Li Shimin's army and served as his attendants. Whether Shen Gongbao was in the army or not would not attract Li Shimin's attention.

As for why Shen Gongbao was kept here, he would only be used after the battle was over today.

Now, Yuan Haowen left Tongguan and headed southeast towards Taishan Prefecture.

After walking a short distance, about several hundred miles, they came to see a large mountain ahead. The mountain was barren with few tall trees, but it was covered with low shrubs, and among the shrubs were many graves.

Many of these graves bear the marks of wind and rain, and even the occasional broken tombstone is illegible, its inscription worn away by the passage of time. The mountain is not high, but it covers a considerable area, its shape extending west to the Qinling Mountains and east to the Yellow River; with both mountains and water, its feng shui is excellent.

Yuan Haowen's heart stirred. There was such a place with excellent feng shui, yet it was used as a burial ground. In this world, there was no other place like Mangshan.

The thought that this place was Mangshan made Yuan Haowen shudder and he hurriedly turned to leave.

Just then, a ghostly mist rose from behind, and a voice rang out from within the mist: "Fellow Daoist ahead, please wait!"

Yuan Haowen was stunned and turned his head in disbelief to look at the place where the sound came from.

Why were my lines stolen? Fellow Daoist, wait a moment. Wasn't this the patent of Master Shen Gongbao? He was originally planning to pass it on to me, but before I could even learn it, a ghost stole it from me?
Yuan Haowen was startled and suspicious. He strained his eyes to look into the ghostly mist and saw an old ghost dressed in imperial robes looking at him with a troubled expression.

Yuan Haowen secretly activated the "Aid to Long-lasting Calamity and Disorder" scripture, quietly sending bad luck into the ghostly mist.

"May I ask, spirit or deity, why have you summoned this humble demon?"

Yuan Haowen had no choice but to be cautious and speak with utmost respect, because this old ghost was simply too terrifying. Yuan Haowen had only sensed its aura and yet had already drawn a horrifying conclusion.

This old ghost actually possesses cultivation far exceeding my own, at least at the Divine Realm level or above.

The old ghost seemed a little embarrassed and said, "Don't be afraid, I mean no harm. I just want to visit some friends recently, but I have no sense of direction, so I have to ask you to show me the way."

The king?

Ghost King!

It borders the Qinling Mountains to the west, the Yellow River to the east, and to the south lies a great city called Luoyang. Isn't this mountain Mangshan, and isn't this old ghost the Ghost King of Mangshan?
Before coming here, the lord of the gods instructed him to go to Gaoli to lure out the mighty ghost king. Unexpectedly, before he even saw the mighty ghost king, he encountered the equally famous Mangshan ghost king.

And this Ghost King of Mangshan is actually terrible with directions. He wanted to visit a friend but was afraid of getting lost, so he asked me to lead the way.
"I wonder which friend the Ghost King wishes to seek?"

Yuan Haowen's heart stirred, and he followed up on the topic. Sure enough, the Ghost King of Mangshan's reply made him secretly happy.

"I wish to go to Gaoli to find my good friend, the Mighty Ghost King."

"It just so happens that I also have something to do in Gaoli, and I can guide the Ghost King."

The Ghost King of Mangshan was overjoyed and followed Yuan Haowen to Gaoli.

Yuan Haowen planned to lure the Mangshan Ghost King and the Mighty Ghost King to Tongguan later, but Yuan Haowen had no idea what the Mangshan Ghost King was planning.

However, Yuan Haowen, who was plagued by bad luck, was too lucky today. For some reason, he did not realize it and was only focused on his joy.

Within the Lesser Thousand Worlds, Liu Qing waved his hand and unleashed a divine power that instantly transformed into a mirror, reflecting the scene of the Battle of Tongguan outside the Lesser Thousand Worlds.

After Sun Wukong killed the Sui general who was possessed by the Ghost Lord of Gaoli with a single blow, the Sui generals on Tongguan City all looked grim.

As expected of Sun Wukong, who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago, his formidable fighting power is indeed well-deserved. The mighty Gaoli Guibo, a cultivator at the Fifth Qi Realm, was actually killed by him with a single blow.

Unlike them, Gaoli Guibo was merely possessing the body of a human Sui general. At this moment, his ghostly spirit had fled and was suppressed by Liu Qing, leaving only a pile of flesh and blood on the spot. He looked like no human at all, which terrified the Sui generals.

These Sui generals were mostly transformed from powerful demons and old monsters from the mountains and wilderness, as well as some pro-Sui incense gods.

In addition, there was a Heavenly God of the Jie Sect who had just been forced by the Jade Emperor to descend to the mortal realm and occupy the body of the Sui general.

They were all terrified when they saw Sun Wukong's formidable fighting power.

The physical body possessed by Wen Zhong, the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation and Responding to the Origin of Thunder, belonged to Yang Lin, the Prince of Kao Shan of the Great Sui Dynasty.

Yang Lin, the Prince of Kaoshan of the Great Sui Dynasty, was an orphan whose name was unknown. He later followed Yang Jian, the founding emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty, to conquer the world. After his success, he was granted the surname Yang and was also enfeoffed as the Prince of Kaoshan. He was a veteran of two Sui dynasties and had extremely high prestige. He was deeply trusted by the current Sui emperor, Yang Guang, and was appointed as the general guarding Tongguan Pass to imprison the Guanlong aristocratic families that Emperor Yang Guang had always been wary of.

Prince Yang Lin, who was in charge of the mountain, and Grand Tutor Wen Zhong of the Shang Dynasty were very similar in status and position during their lifetimes. Both were highly respected, appointed ministers, and trusted by the new emperor.

Now, Wen Zhong has taken over Yang Lin's body and is lamenting the cycle of cause and effect, as if Heaven is making him relive the events of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

However, he regretted not being able to protect the Shang Dynasty back then. Now, as the Prince who supports the Sui Dynasty, can he protect the Sui Dynasty?
According to what my junior uncle said, it shouldn't be too difficult.

But taking command of troops again gave him a second chance. Wen Zhong felt that even if he ultimately lost, he should take this opportunity to make up for the regrets of the Shang Dynasty.

Back then, you schemed against me in every way. Today, I am no longer the restrained Wen Zhong. Now that I have no more scruples, watch how I scheme against you to vent this pent-up frustration of a thousand years.

Wen Zhong glanced around and saw that the various powerful demons and Sui generals, all transformed from deities, wore expressions of fear, seemingly showing signs of regaining their senses after being affected by the three calamities. (End of Chapter)