Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

"Although the mortal realm is shrouded in the aura of calamity, and the journey to the east has triggered three calamities in the Heavenly Dao, the Earthly Dao, and the Human Dao, making the calamity of calamity even more intense, he still has the Investiture of the Gods in his hands, and can deduce the movements of those of you who are trapped on the Investiture of the Gods."

“Indeed, we are trapped on the Investiture of the Gods and have the original soul imprint left behind, which can be deduced. Others are covered by three killing tribulations, so he cannot deduce them.”

"But what happens after the performance?"

"Next? Hehe, I'll give you and Haotian a big surprise. Don't ask any more questions, you'll find out tomorrow."

Wen Zhong, the Golden Light Holy Mother, and the sixteen Thunder Gods had no choice but to suppress their doubts.

Later, Wen Zhong asked again, "If we follow the plan of our Master Uncle, how should we cooperate?"

"Buddhism and the Heavenly Court joined forces to make the journey to the East more difficult, hoping to thwart our sect's grand plan to travel east. Unfortunately, they were wrong."

"We can take this opportunity to drag them into the great calamity and settle the karma they owed during the Investiture of the Gods."

"Afterwards, Wen Zhong, you will send Buddhism, as well as others who owed me the karma from the Conferred Gods ceremony, into the calamity of slaughter."

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhong was initially delighted, but then a sense of unease arose within him.

The good news is that, according to the master's plan, those who harmed the Jie Sect and himself during the Investiture of the Gods will now face their tribulations.

The problem is that one or two is fine, but if there are too many, they will definitely become alert, and I don't have the ability to send them all into a killing frenzy.

Liu Qing was prepared for this.

With a thought, Shen Gongbao, who was originally in another location, was moved here by Liu Qing.

He can help you!

Wen Zhong frowned as he looked at the newcomer, who wore an inconspicuous Taoist robe, whose Taoist cultivation was not high, and who exuded an aura that made him dislike and wary.

"Who are you? My master uncle told you to cooperate with me, but I don't know what abilities you have?"

Shen Gongbao gave a wry smile, dispelled the illusion, and revealed his true appearance: "Grand Tutor, it's been a thousand years. How have you been?"

boom--

Wen Zhong, Golden Light Holy Mother, Han Zhi Xian, Cai Yun Fairy, Bai Li, and other disciples of the Jie Sect suddenly sprang into action, their momentum suggesting they were determined to tear Shen Gongbao to shreds.

"Shen Gongbao, do you remember me? If it weren't for you, how could the ten of us siblings have come down the mountain to face this calamity?"

Golden Light Holy Mother, one of the Ten Heavenly Kings of the Intercepting Sect, forgot the instructions of Tongtian Sect Master after Shen Gongbao said "Fellow Daoist, please wait" during the Investiture of the Gods. She left the mountain and entered the killing calamity, eventually perishing and being trapped on the Investiture of the Gods.

Hanzhi Fairy, Caiyun Fairy, Bai Li and the others also pointed at Shen Gongbao and cursed him, venting the pent-up frustration they had endured for a thousand years.

Wen Zhongze's expression was gloomy and uncertain, and he did not step forward.

There was no other reason than that Shen Gongbao helped the Shang dynasty attack the Zhou, and although I disliked his character, he had indeed made significant contributions to the Shang dynasty.

Especially after the Chan sect and Buddhism came to the aid of the Zhou dynasty, Shen Gongbao brought in many helpers for the Shang dynasty. Although he ultimately failed, he had to remember Shen Gongbao's kindness.

"Alright, that's enough venting. Stop harping on Shen Gongbao. Ask yourselves honestly, was it Shen Gongbao's fault that you perished during the tribulation, or should we blame the enemy?"

"If you believe that you are destined to suffer calamity because of Shen Gongbao's influence, and therefore conclude that Shen Gongbao is the culprit, then according to your reasoning, wouldn't Haotian be the real culprit?"

"If Haotian hadn't gone to Zixiao Palace to plead his case, would the Dao Ancestor have initiated the Investiture of the Gods?"

"Without the Investiture of the Gods calamity, you wouldn't have perished as immortals and been trapped on the Investiture of the Gods list?"

Liu Qing waved his hand, pushing aside the Golden Light Holy Mother, Hanzhi Fairy, Caiyun Fairy, and the other disciples of the Jie Sect, and coldly rebuked them.

Wen Zhong also stepped forward to advise, "Master, what you say is absolutely right. Although Shen Gongbao was involved in the cause and effect back then, he was not the main culprit."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Golden Light Mother, Hanzhi Fairy, and Caiyun Fairy remained unchanged. In the end, they sighed in silence, which was taken as tacit agreement.

It's really unfair to blame Shen Gongbao entirely.

The Jade Emperor who caused the great calamity, and Buddhism, which took advantage of the chaos to reap the benefits, are even more hateful.

As for the Chan Sect, they are nothing but pitiful creatures being used by others.

Seeing the current tragic state of the Chan Sect, which is now fragmented, the resentment in the hearts of these Jie Sect disciples trapped in the Investiture of the Gods list has long since dissipated.

Knowing that Buddhism and the Heavenly Court were now allied, and that their own Jie Sect was weak and isolated, they needed to enlist the help of the Chan Sect to fight against them. Therefore, these gods who came from the Jie Sect temporarily suppressed their resentment towards the Chan Sect.

"Shen Gongbao has offended many people in the past, and I ask for your forgiveness. Now that I have returned, I, like you, need to settle some karmic debts."

Shen Gongbao was sincere and bowed deeply. Considering that Shen Gongbao was even worse off than them, having been used to lick the eye of the East Sea, the Golden Light Saint Mother and the others felt much better. Seeing that Shen Gongbao's apology was sincere and that he would now be their companion, they all forgave him.

As for what happened next, Wen Zhong's concern about not being able to drag Buddhist monks and other bald-headed monks into the killing spree was completely dispelled after meeting Shen Gongbao.

What a joke! With the first plague god in the Investiture of the Gods around, how could those bald monks in Buddhism possibly escape?
If I were Jiang Ziya, I would never have appointed my senior brother Lü Yue as the God of Plague. Shen Gongbao would have been far more suitable to be the God of Plague than Lü Yue.

Upon realizing this, the group of Jie Sect gods were shocked. Even a terrifying figure like Shen Gongbao had now submitted to the sect leader. The sect leader truly lived up to his name; his methods were indeed unpredictable.

After Wen Zhong, Jin Guang Shengmu, and others accepted Shen Gongbao, Liu Qing let Shen Gongbao leave with Wen Zhong and the others and return to Tongguan.

The next day, Liu Qing and his clone exchanged places and arrived at Li Shimin's army. They broke camp with the army and headed to Tongguan City, ten miles away.

Half an hour later, Liu Qing arrived at the foot of Tongguan with the army.

On the city wall of Tongguan, Wen Zhong, disguised as Yang Lin, the Prince of Kaoshan, held a dragon-shaped staff, wore golden armor, and led a group of great demons and wild gods, looking down from above.

Liu Qing looked up and glanced at the crowd on the Tongguan city wall. He saw Shen Gongbao standing beside Wen Zhong, serving as the Tongguan army's scribe, and nodded to himself.

Wen Zhong made very good arrangements. Shen Gongbao changed his appearance again and was appointed as the scribe whom others believed was the most trusted by the commander-in-chief, which would make things easier for him in the future.

As for whether Shen Gongbao's sudden appearance might arouse suspicion, there's no need to worry. At this time, the human world is undergoing a change of dynasty, and there is also the great calamity of the Eastern Journey. Those in the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man who are ambitious will come out of the mountains to join one side. Others may think that Shen Gongbao is seeking the divine position of immortality.

Just like yesterday, the Tang army led the way to challenge the enemy. The vanguard consisted of three generals: Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie had already made contributions yesterday, and today it was Sha Wujing's turn.

Faced with the emergence of immortals, gods, ghosts, and demons, the old military tactics of flooding, fire attacks, sneak attacks, and luring the enemy are no longer suitable.

After all, with magical powers, the military strategies and tactics of mortals can be seen through at a glance.

Therefore, Li Shimin had no choice but to follow the ancient system and send his generals to challenge the enemy, just like in ancient warfare, in order to kill all the enemy generals before he could conquer a territory.

With the fall of immortals, demons, gods, and Buddhas, the military formations and battle tactics had long since degenerated, appearing quite ridiculous, but it was the only viable method. Meanwhile, Sha Wujing, carrying the Solo Staff, arrived at the foot of Tongguan City.

"Listen up, you on the city wall! Sha Wujing, a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect and a vanguard general of the Tang army, is hereby appointed. You must quickly come out of the city and surrender, lest you obstruct the Jie Sect's eastward journey and the army's eastward advance!"

They had all been instructed by Liu Qing that the journey to the east must be linked to the change of dynasties, and must be declared openly and honestly, so that it could be recognized by the Heavenly Dao, pass the test, and accumulate good fortune.

"Tang general Sha Wujing has come to challenge us. He is truly arrogant. Gentlemen, who is willing to go down and kill this scoundrel for me?"

While Wen Zhong was speaking, Shen Gongbao quietly activated the Scripture of Helping to Prolong Calamity and Disaster, specifically spreading ancient bad luck.

Avoiding the celestial beings from the Jie Sect, they went only to encounter the powerful demons from outside the sect and the wild gods who were loyal to the Sui Dynasty.

This "Scripture of Helping to Prolong Calamity and Disorder" was first created by Shen Gongbao and has reached perfection. It is even more secretive and mysterious than Yuan Haowen's.

The great demons and wild gods, already confused and delirious due to the influence of the three killing calamities, were now further enraged by Shen Gongbao's schemes.

Then, a female demon surrounded by red killing intent and black bad luck jumped out first: "This humble general is willing to go!"

The other powerful demons and wild gods who reacted a beat slower were extremely annoyed, wondering why this fellow had stolen the credit.

Seeing that these guys were getting carried away even faster today, Wen Zhong couldn't help but give Shen Gongbao an approving look.

As expected of the number one plague god in the Investiture of the Gods, with his help, I will definitely be able to continuously send heads to my master.

Then, this little saintly demon girl, who was in the late stage of the Divine Realm, jumped off the city wall and attacked Sha Wujing.

Sha Wujing also possessed the cultivation of the Divine Realm, but relying on his spiritual treasure, the Solo Staff, he was not afraid of this little saint of the demon race. Immediately, he picked up the Solo Staff and smashed it.

But once he took over, Sha Wujing was completely bewildered.

Suddenly, the little demon saintess burst open her clothes, revealing herself naked in front of Sha Wujing, disregarding shame and displaying all her wonders to everyone's eyes.

Although Sha Wujing was not a womanizer, he was still stunned by such a strange sight.

In that brief moment of hesitation, the little saint of the demon race opened his mouth and transformed his two fangs into two long spears, thrusting them straight at Sha Wujing.

Sha Wujing hurriedly parried, managing to block the spear, but the little demon saint's every move made Sha Wujing dizzy and slowed his reactions considerably.

The little demon saint made many alluring gestures. Sha Wujing had never seen such a strange sight before, and his heart skipped a beat, causing his attack to slow down by half a beat.

Fortunately, he narrowly blocked the twin spears thrust by the demon saint. Just as Sha Wujing was relieved that he had realized his mistake in time, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a long snake tongue coiled around him out of the corner of his eye.

It turned out that it was the little demon saint who had just stuck out his tongue. The licking of his lips was a pretense of seduction, but he took the opportunity to enlarge it into a snake's tongue and entangle Sha Wujing.

Sha Wujing unleashed his cultivation to try and break free from the snake's tongue of the demon Xiaosheng, but to his surprise, the demon's attacks came one after another without stopping.

Just as he exerted his strength, he saw the succubus snort out two streams of red demonic energy from her nostrils, which instantly entered his body.

Sha Wujing felt powerless, and a surge of romantic feelings welled up in his heart. When he looked at the little saint of the demon race again, he found it even more difficult to restrain himself.

He felt a burning sensation in his heart, stirring up the deepest, most hidden secrets in his mind. When he looked at the female demon again, she had changed her appearance and was now the dignified and majestic Queen Mother of the Jade Pool, the mother of the three realms.

Sha Wujing stared blankly, the Solo Staff having been discarded at some point, as he walked towards the banshee.

The demoness smiled seductively, her red lips slowly widening until they were several feet in size, and she swallowed Sha Wujing whole.

Liu Qing never expected that Sha Wujing was such a repressed and eccentric guy.

He appears to have thick eyebrows and big eyes, and is honest and kind, but he harbors wicked intentions and has developed lustful thoughts towards the Queen Mother of the West.

However, he's a useless fellow. Such a wicked thought was actually stirred up by a mere snake demon. His mental cultivation is still lacking.

Liu Qing strode out of the army formation and arrived at the foot of Tongguan City.

When Li Shimin saw that someone in his army had disobeyed orders and left the battlefield without permission, he was about to get angry, but when he saw that it was Liu Qing, he quickly swallowed the rebuke that was about to come out.

Liu Qing was his greatest help in building his fortune, and now he has heard that he is the acting leader of the Jie Sect, the number one sect in the Three Realms. His position is so high that he is among the top in the Three Realms.

He originally thought that as the reincarnation of the Ziwei Emperor, he could look down on the demons, monsters, immortals and gods under his command, but he dared not do so in front of Liu Qing.

Regardless of past favors or current status, Liu Qing is someone he can no longer afford to offend.

Now all I have to do is cling to Liu Qing's coattails and seize the throne while Liu Qing is planning his eastward journey.

Time has passed, and things have changed. Back then, Liu Qing planned to curry favor with the future human ruler, but now, the future human ruler wants to curry favor with Liu Qing.

It has nothing to do with cause and effect, but only with the difference in strength between the two sides.

"Let's beat the drums to cheer on the Great Dragon God who brings rain and clouds!"

Li Shimin quickly added a sentence, and immediately, thunderous drumbeats resounded in the Tang army camp, and the soldiers shouted to cheer for the most powerful dragon god in the army.

Liu Qingren was halfway there when he reached out his hand. In an instant, his arm grew longer and larger, and he grabbed the demoness's mouth.

This supernatural power is the miraculous transformation of the physical body after the fourth revolution of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, and it is even more awe-inspiring than the Arhat with the outstretched hand among the eighteen Arhats of Buddhism.

Legend has it that the Arhat with the outstretched arms can stretch his arms to an extremely long length. However, compared to Liu Qing, who can not only stretch his arms, he can also freely stretch and enlarge his legs, and even change his body shape.

"A mere snake demon dares to eat people on the battlefield?"

"Do you know that I am the ancestor of snakes and pythons?"

Liu Qing snorted coldly and used his magic power to instantly crush the demon's mouth. This demon's cultivation was already at the late stage of the Divine Realm, and her physical body had strong vitality. Even though her mouth and half of her head were crushed, she was still not dead.

Under the influence of the three killing energies and bad luck, it had long forgotten its fear. It immediately let out a hiss and revealed its true form, determined to fight Liu Qing to the death.

The demon's true form was a hundred-foot-long red phosphorescent python, its body radiating demonic energy. It raised half of its head and lunged at Liu Qing.

So it was the guardian boss of Seven Absolutes Mountain on the journey to the West.

How dare this mere Divine Realm snake demon act so arrogantly in front of me, a powerful being at the early stage of the Three Flowers Realm?

Liu Qing smiled contemptuously, raised his foot and stomped down. Instantly, his raised foot, like a collapsing mountain, crushed the head of the red phosphorus python under his foot.

With a swift stomp, and with a soft "plop," the red-phosphorus python's head turned into a bloody pulp. (End of Chapter)