Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

The battle continued, undeterred by Huanglong Zhenren's self-destruction.

On the Buddhist side, Vajra Indestructible Buddha, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, and others also joined the battle. Guang Chengzi glanced at Huanglong Zhenren and Yuding Zhenren, who was unwilling to return, and his eyes slowly turned cold.

"I did nothing wrong, you two are the ones who are wrong."

“Those who betray our sect are not worthy of pity. From now on, our Chan sect will have neither of you!”

"Fellow disciples, join me in attacking and annihilate all these creatures that are covered in fur and horns and are born from eggs in the wet!"

Guang Chengzi let out a fierce shout and threw out the Fantian Seal again. Chi Jingzi, Taiyi Zhenren, Daoxing Tianzun and other Golden Immortals exchanged glances, their hearts filled with complex emotions. They gritted their teeth and followed Guang Chengzi, attacking the Jiejiao immortals.

Back then, the Chan Sect was incredibly prosperous. Under our master's tutelage were two attendants, Randeng and the Antarctic Immortal. Senior Brother Guangchengzi was the head of all disciples, followed by eleven Golden Immortals and the True Immortal Yunzhongzi, standing proudly at the pinnacle of the Three Realms.

However, during the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, the vice leader Randeng left first, and then Julusun, Cihang, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra defected.

Finally, the Antarctic Immortal went to the Heavenly Court, and Yun Zhongzi traveled through the Three Realms without returning, causing the once-prosperous Chan Sect to decline rapidly.

Now that Junior Brother Huanglong has left, it's likely that Senior Brother Yuding won't be coming back, even though he hasn't said he's expelled from the Chan Sect.

Why has my Church of Chan fallen into such a state?

The Golden Immortals, including Chi Jingzi and Taiyi Zhenren, pondered this question but could not find an answer.

Faced with the combined forces of the Chan Sect, Buddhism, and the Heavenly Court, consisting of a dozen or so powerful figures, all of whom were top experts in the Three Realms, the disciples of the Jie Sect, despite their large numbers, were far inferior in high-level combat strength. After several rounds, they were defeated and forced to retreat repeatedly. It seemed that in a little while, they would be divided and killed.

Wen Zhong's eyes flashed, and he suddenly felt extremely annoyed. He wondered if it was because he had been a god for too long and had only gotten used to following orders, losing his ability to think. Faced with an unfavorable situation, he could only think of fighting to the death.

"Teacher, retreat immediately! Let's form ranks and fight the enemy!"

Wen Zhong quickly sent a telepathic message to his teacher, the Golden Spirit Mother. The Golden Spirit Mother, realizing what was happening, also quickly sent a telepathic message to the other powerful figures of the Jie Sect to remind them.

The Jie Sect was once known as the number one sect in the prehistoric world, not just because of its large number of members, but because it was skilled in formations.

During the Investiture of the Gods, the Jie Sect, with its own strength, stood against the three great sects of the time: the Chan Sect, Buddhism, and the Human Sect. This was because the Jie Sect's formations were unparalleled in the primordial world.

Then, Lady Yunxiao feinted an attack, jumped out of the battle, pointed at the protective spiritual treasure, the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron, and poured her magic power into it. Fairies Bixiao and Qiongxiao also rushed to help.

In an instant, the Three Immortal Maidens used the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron to set up the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.

The formations stretched across the heavens and the earth, their power rivaling the Yellow River. A chilling wind swept through, its chill penetrating the senses. Black mist filled the air, obscuring the sun and moon. The mist drifted aimlessly, shrouded in darkness, a chilling aura rising to the sky, and gloom pervading the earth.

Within the formation are the Three Realms, and the Yellow River forms nine bends, encompassing the wonders of heaven and earth. Within it are the abilities to bewitch immortals, close immortals, diminish immortals, trap immortals, damage immortals, and destroy immortals.

Even immortals who enter here will have their souls destroyed, and even Buddhas would find it difficult to maintain their cultivation. It is said that the Jie Sect is skilled in formations, and the Yellow River with its nine bends is the most ferocious.

As soon as the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation appeared, it instantly blocked the path between Buddhism and the Chan Sect. The Three Immortal Maidens, hiding in the formation, laughed and shouted: "You evil bald monk, do you dare to enter our Three Sisters' Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation again?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Jingzi and others from the Chan Sect, as well as Randeng and Julusun from Buddhism, all changed color and showed fear.

Thinking back to the time of the Investiture of the Gods, the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation set up by the Three Immortal Maidens caused the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect to suffer greatly. They all had their Three Flowers on their heads and Five Qi in their chests wiped out, and their ten thousand years of cultivation were completely destroyed. Later, when Buddhist masters entered, they almost perished as well.

If it weren't for the sage's intervention, disregarding his own reputation, they would likely have been the ones listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

Here, the Three Immortal Maidens set up the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation in front. Reminded by this, the Ten Heavenly Lords of Golden Turtle Island all laughed heartily. Accompanied by their laughter, they joined forces to set up the Ten Deadly Formations on the left and right sides.

Although the Ten Deadly Formations are slightly weaker than the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, they are still formidable. With the help of the formation's power, any one of the ten Heavenly Lords guarding the formation can withstand a top-tier expert in the mid-to-late stages of the Great Luo Realm.

At this moment, the Jie Sect camp had the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation set up by the Three Immortal Maidens in front, and the Ten Absolute Formations set up by the Ten Heavenly Lords on the left and right sides. Upon seeing this, the other Jie Sect immortals immediately felt at ease.

Wen Zhong felt this was not right, so he immediately took to the air and transmitted his voice to the immortals of the Jie Sect, saying, "Fellow uncles and junior brothers, let's set up the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation together with Wen Zhong!"

The disciples of the Jie Sect readily accepted the order.

In an instant, with Wen Zhong as the main array eye, Jinling Shengmu, Zhao Gongming, Wudang Shengmu, Pilu Xian, and the Four Saints of Jiulong Island as secondary array eyes, and other disciples of the Jie Sect as the array base, each wielding spiritual treasures or spells, arranged the Ten Thousand Immortals Array according to their memories.

At this time, the disciples of the Jie Sect numbered only one or two hundred, far fewer than the ten thousand immortals during the Investiture of the Gods. However, these disciples were all elites, each with their own special skills. Although they only set up the Small Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, its power should not be underestimated.

In addition, the Plague Emperor Lü Yue, along with his four Plague Messengers, Fire Virtue Star Lord Luo Xuan, and the Fire Spirit Holy Mother, a disciple of Daoist Duobao, added plague energy and three true fires to the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, further enhancing its power.

The four great figures—Buddha, Jade Emperor, Guangchengzi, and Dipankara Buddha—all wore solemn expressions as they looked at the three great formations.

Forcibly breaking the formation will inevitably result in severe losses for our side, and may even affect our future path or lead to our demise.

But if we don't break the formation, how can we destroy the Jie Sect, refine the Myriad Dragons Palace, and subdue Liu Qing?
Suddenly, a fierce glint appeared in the eyes of the Ancient Buddha Dipankara, who said, "Why don't we imitate the Investiture of the Gods and use human lives to sacrifice for the formation?"

Dipankara Buddha had done this many times during the Investiture of the Gods. Now that the formation from back then had reappeared, he directly offered up the method to break it from back then.

As soon as Dipankara Buddha uttered these words, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, Daoxing Tianzun, and the others standing behind the four great figures immediately became wary and took several steps back.

They won't use us as sacrifices, will they?
Among those present, we are the weakest in terms of cultivation. If the ritual array is used, it might target us. Given the ruthlessness of this old bald monk, it is quite possible.

"Using human lives as sacrifices for the formation? Back then, we all had disciples to take our place in the calamity, but now that those disciples are all dead, where can we find someone to sacrifice for the formation in the meantime?"

This method of sacrificing human lives to form an array cannot be done by simply finding any living being. Instead, one must find someone with considerable cultivation, skill, and who has also cultivated their own techniques to stand in for one's opponent in the array. Once the person who stands in for one's opponent dies, one can take advantage of the array's temporary weakening power due to the sacrifice of human lives to break the array in one fell swoop.

Since the Ancient Buddha Dipankara made the suggestion, how could he not have considered this point? Upon hearing the Jade Emperor's question, he replied, "Although we do not have any disciples to sacrifice for the formation, we can use the dragons from over there to sacrifice for the formation."

"Due to the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, the Dragon Clan owes too much karma to Heaven and Earth. Their descendants are all affected and are born with evil energy. They can be used to sacrifice to the formation. Sacrificing to the formation with evil energy can also weaken the power of the formation in a short time."

The four great figures—Burning Lamp, Tathagata, Haotian, and Guangchengzi—gave each a very subtle glance at the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas.

The Four Dragon Kings felt a sudden chill. Seeing the Jie Sect immortals set up a grand formation, and the Chan Sect Buddhists in a panic, they recalled the sacrificial formations used by the Chan Sect Buddhists during the Investiture of the Gods, and were instantly filled with dread.

That old bald monk is definitely planning to use our dragon race as a sacrifice to the Jie Sect's great formation!
Since the Great Calamity of Dragon and Phoenix, the Dragon Clan has been frequently killed by powerful beings in the Three Realms, who use them as snacks. Now, they want to sacrifice us to the formation.

The Four Dragon Kings were instantly enraged, and their original plan to humbly submit and survive in the cracks was immediately forgotten.

Fuck you! Do you really think our dragon race has no backbone and dares not resist?

Right now, Liu Qing has entered the Hall of Ten Thousand Dragons. When Liu Qing comes out, he will definitely evolve into a five-clawed golden dragon. At that time, the Dragon Emperor will descend, and our dragon race will rise to prominence.

The dragon race is about to rise, and we should no longer tolerate it.

Suddenly, four dragon roars shook the heavens, and the four Dragon Kings of the seas took to the air, shouting: "Buddhism, Chan Sect, and Heavenly Court want to use our dragon race's flesh and blood to sacrifice for the formation. My sons, today we dragons will no longer tolerate this. We will sever all ties with Buddhism, Chan Sect, and Heavenly Court. We are irreconcilable enemies."

"Immortal of the Jie Sect, we, the dragon race of the four seas and countless dragon beings, wish to form an alliance with the Jie Sect to fight against our enemies. Is this acceptable?"

The Holy Mother of Golden Spirit, the Holy Mother of Wudang, Zhao Gongming, and others are still hesitant. Having experienced the betrayal by the Chan Sect, they are now very sensitive to forming an alliance.

Wen Zhong hurriedly reminded him, "Teacher, fellow disciples, have you perhaps forgotten the background of our Master?"

Golden Spirit Mother, Wudang Mother, and the others immediately realized what was happening. Golden Spirit Mother stepped forward and replied, "Very well, our Jie Sect is willing to form an alliance with the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas and jointly pay homage to our Sect Leader!"

"Heaven will bear witness; any betrayal will surely be punished by Heaven!"

The Four Seas Dragon Clan immediately made a Heavenly Oath to reassure the immortals of the Jie Sect. Then they took to the air and flew towards the Jie Sect camp. Randeng and Tathagata wanted to intercept them, but saw that the Golden Spirit Mother and others manipulated the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation to move over and block the way, leading the Four Seas Dragon Clan in.

The Four Seas Dragon Clan was forced to join the Jie Sect's camp. Although their combat strength did not increase much, it reduced the number of people who could perform sacrificial rituals for their side.

Dipankara Buddha frowned, looking at the menacing Intercepting Sect's grand formation. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes: "Buddha Tathagata, Daoist Guangchengzi, and the Great Heavenly Venerable, all three of you are leaders of major sects. Please quickly issue the order to summon your subordinates to perform the ritual!"

Guang Chengzi, the Buddha, and the Jade Emperor, though shocked by the ruthlessness of the Ancient Buddha Dipankara, also knew that the Ancient Buddha Dipankara's suggestion was currently the only way to break the formation.

Without finding the person to perform the ritual, the great formation cannot be broken. Without breaking the Jie Sect's great formation, the immortals of the Jie Sect cannot be suppressed. Without suppressing the immortals of the Jie Sect, the Myriad Dragons Palace cannot be refined, and Liu Qing cannot be captured, leading to endless troubles.

This chain of events leads to the breaking of the deadlock, which, as Ran Deng said, involved gathering his subordinates and sacrificing their flesh and blood to prepare for battle.

With a gloomy face, the Jade Emperor transmitted his voice to the Queen Mother of the West, instructing her to lead five hundred spirit officials from the Lingxiao Palace, as well as the Four Saints of the North Pole, to come here.

These are all trusted confidants personally nurtured by the Jade Emperor for tens of thousands of years, and he would not be willing to lose them unless absolutely necessary.

The Buddha Tathagata also sent a telepathic message to Dingguang Huanxi Buddha, who was staying at the Great Thunderclap Temple, asking him to come. Then, he instructed Guanyin, Samantabhadra, and Manjushri to bring over the three mounts they had taken in, namely Jinguang Xian, Lingya Xian, and Qiushou Xian, who were originally the seven immortals who served the Jie Sect.

These four people, Dingguang Huanxi Buddha was originally Chang'er Dingguang Xian, one of the seven immortals who served the Jie Sect. After defecting from Buddhism, he was added as Dingguang Huanxi Buddha. In previous Buddhist activities, he dared not go out because he was afraid of Yu Yu Daoren.

Jin Guangxian, Lingya Xian, and Qiushou Xian were also among the Seven Immortals who served the Jie Sect. Now that their evil roots have been removed, they have been punished to become mounts. Today, we will use all four of them as sacrifices in the formation.

The Jade Emperor and the Buddha each had their own preparations, but Guang Chengzi was in a dilemma. He and his fellow disciples preferred to cultivate in seclusion and were unwilling to teach disciples. The disciples they temporarily took in during the Investiture of the Gods had all perished during the Investiture of the Gods. Now, there was not a single person in his sect who was capable of being used.

Originally, if Master Yuding hadn't left, he could have been forced to summon Yang Jian to perform the ritual. Unfortunately, Master Yuding is now in the Jie Sect's camp and naturally wouldn't summon Yang Jian.

After thinking for a long time, Guang Chengzi had no choice but to set his sights on the White Crane Boy.

Just as the Buddha, the Jade Emperor, and Guang Chengzi were searching for a scapegoat, the immortals of the Jie Sect guessed their purpose, but they were powerless and could only react passively.

Wen Zhong, Jinling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, and other powerful figures of the Jie Sect only hoped that their leader, Liu Qing, could emerge from the Wanlong Hall before the great formation was broken.

The Four Dragon Kings were also anxious, seeing that the dragon race had now gone all out and joined Liu Qing's forces, but Liu Qing had entered the Ten Thousand Dragons Palace and had not yet come out.

If Liu Qing hadn't emerged before the great formation was broken, the Jie Sect and the Four Seas Dragon Clan would likely have been completely wiped out.

The immortals of the Jie Sect were on high alert, and the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas were not willing to wait idly, so they immediately flew to the front of the Wanlong Hall.

The Palace of Ten Thousand Dragons continues to prevent the Four Seas Dragon Kings from approaching.

The Four Dragon Kings did not intend to enter the Hall of Ten Thousand Dragons. Instead, the four of them joined forces to raise the Dragon Gathering Drumstick and beat the Dragon Gathering Drum, using its power to help Liu Qing break through quickly.

thump, thump, thump—

As Liu Qing stepped into the Wanlong Palace, the palace doors behind him instantly closed.

Liu Qing remained calm, as he did not sense any rejection or hostility from the Myriad Dragons Palace, the innate treasure inherited by the Dragon Clan.

Liu Qing gave a cursory look around the hall.

The hall, which appeared small from the outside, was surprisingly spacious once inside, like Mount Sumeru contained within a single inch, its size comparable to the vast world.

At the center of the Wanlong Palace's vast world lies a large lake spanning tens of thousands of miles.

The lake was not filled with water, but rather with blood that exuded a strong aura of blood and divine light. Liu Qing understood that this lake of blood was likely the Dragon Transformation Lake, which was formed by the ancient dragon race gathering the essence of the entire dragon race.

Even a mere wisp of aura emanating from the Dragon Transformation Lake, upon touching the gate of the Myriad Dragons Palace, could project the gate into the Three Realms as the Dragon Gate, allowing the Flood Dragon to evolve into a True Dragon. This demonstrates the extraordinary power of the Dragon Transformation Lake within the Myriad Dragons Palace.

As Liu Qing stepped to the edge of Hualong Lake, he immediately felt every cell in his body radiating joy and excitement, eagerly craving the evolutionary substances within the lake.

The Dragon Transformation Lake seemed to sense Liu Qing's arrival, and suddenly a blood wave of ten thousand feet high rose up. From the blood wave, four-clawed true dragons of red, blue, gold, and black flew out, roaring and bowing to Liu Qing.

Immediately, one after another, real dragons flew to Liu Qing's front, their bodies floating horizontally, forming a staircase leading to the bottom of the lake.

Liu Qing understood, stepped onto the True Dragon Stairs, and began walking towards the bottom of the lake. (End of Chapter)