Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Leaving one part of his mind to watch the outside world, Liu Qing devoted all his other attention to cultivation.

After evolving into a five-clawed golden dragon, Liu Qing's physical strength increased countless times. At this time, he planned to break through to the seventh level of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.

The Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, starting from the seventh revolution, and continuing to the eighth and ninth revolutions, requires two things to achieve a breakthrough: first, the ability to endure the immense pain of the refining process; and second, sufficient time to temper the physical body through meticulous, painstaking effort.

Since Liu Qing controlled the Myriad Dragons Palace and possessed the ability to alter the flow of time, he naturally had no shortage of time.

Otherwise, if he were to break through like before, it would probably take hundreds of years of painstaking effort just to reach the seventh stage.

The emergence of the Myriad Dragons Palace came at just the right time for Liu Qing.

Without the Myriad Dragons Palace's ability to alter the flow of time, Liu Qing would likely have faced difficulties due to insufficient time, whether he broke through to the Undying Realm, the subsequent Great Luo Realm, or cultivated the seventh, eighth, and ninth stages of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.

Without sufficient time for cultivation, one cannot cope with the tribulations to come. Whether it is the Buddha or Dipankara of Buddhism, or the Jade Emperor of Heaven, or the rebellious Guangchengzi of the Chan Sect, they are all great beings who have cultivated for countless eons and are at the half-step Hunyuan Dao Fruit stage. Each of them is a terrible tribulation standing in front of Liu Qing and the Jie Sect.

Liu Qing cleared his mind of distractions, calmed his spirit, and began to use the Eight Desolations Refining Array to inscribe it on every part of his body. With the power of the Eight Desolations, he began to refine his physical body and break through to the seventh level of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.

The space within the Myriad Dragons Palace is a self-contained world, naturally possessing the power of the Eight Desolations. If that's insufficient, Liu Qing himself possesses the power of the Eight Desolations, no less than that of the Middle Thousand Worlds, enough to ensure sufficient power for the refining process.

The refining array began to work, gradually tempering Liu Qing's physical body. Liu Qing steadied his mind and resisted the waves of immense pain that surged during the refining process.

The remaining individual spirit, through the Hall of Ten Thousand Dragons, constantly watches over the outside world.

Above the city of Jiangdu, the sky was shrouded in mist.

The Chan Sect, Buddhism, and the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Golden Immortals of the Heavenly Court looked at the opposite side with solemn and anxious expressions.

On the opposite side, the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, jointly set up by the Three Immortal Maidens of the Three Immortal Maidens, stretched across the front, while on the left and right sides were the Ten Absolute Formations set up by the Ten Heavenly Lords of Jin'ao Island.

The innermost layer contained the remaining immortals of the Jie Sect, who, under the command of Jinling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, Zhao Gongming, Wen Zhong, Pilu Xian, and others, set up a smaller version of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

Within the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, Fire Virtue Star Lord Luo Xuan and Fire Spirit Holy Mother, wielding their magical treasures, showered down streams of Samadhi True Fire within the formation.

Then there was Lü Yue, the former Plague Emperor of the Heavenly Court, who led his four Plague Messengers to release a plague aura that even immortals and gods frowned upon.

Inside the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, the Ten Absolute Formation, and the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, at the very innermost layer of protection, lies the Ten Thousand Dragons Palace.

The immortals of the Jie Sect were unaware that their leader, Liu Qing, had already achieved the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and taken control of the Myriad Dragons Palace, and was on his way to break through to the seventh level of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.

They were unaware of the situation, and thus felt a great weight on their hearts. Faced with the combined forces of the Chan Sect, Buddhism, and the Heavenly Court, they were all prepared to die.

The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, the Ten Deadly Formations, and the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation set up here may seem fierce and imposing, but that's just an appearance; they are far less powerful than when the gods were enshrined.

The reason is simple: after the Investiture of the Gods, not only did these people's cultivation not advance at all, but because they no longer had physical bodies, the power of the formations they controlled was greatly weakened, only reaching 30% to 40% of its power at the time of the Investiture of the Gods.

If they were to use the method of burning lamps, sacrificing the lives of their disciples to counteract the fierce energy of the formation with the power of flesh and blood, I'm afraid the formation wouldn't last long.

Even if we die again, as long as we protect the safety of our leader, the Jie Sect will not be destroyed. We, the survivors of the Investiture of the Gods, will use our remaining divine souls to fight one last time for the Jie Sect.

Just as the Three Immortal Maidens, the Ten Heavenly Lords, and others were resigned to their deaths, the people from Buddhism, the Heavenly Court, and the Chan Sect, who were there to perform the ritual of sacrifice, arrived one after another.

The Buddhist deity Dipankara used his magical power to create chains, which bound a blue lion, a white elephant, and a golden-haired lion, and brought them to the front of the great formation.

The Queen Mother of the Jade Pool of Heaven, along with the Four Saints of the North Pole and five hundred spirit officials of the Lingxiao Palace, stood behind the Jade Emperor.

On the side of the Chan sect, there was only a lone white crane.

The Buddha and the Jade Emperor, seeing that Guangchengzi of the Chan Sect had only summoned the White Crane Boy, said nothing.

The White Crane Boy is the only person in the Chan Sect who can be used for sacrificial rituals.

Despite Buddhism bringing forth the Buddha of Dipankara and three mounts, and Heaven summoning five hundred spirit officials and the Four Saints of the North Pole, in terms of caliber, the White Crane Boy, though only one person, was no less formidable than them.

This White Crane Boy was originally a servant under the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, with extremely high seniority. Among all the great beings present, only the Jade Emperor and the Golden Mother of the Jade Pool were of a higher generation than him.

Although he was a novice disciple, he was the first registered disciple of the Chan Sect and addressed Guang Chengzi, the acting leader of the Chan Sect, as his senior brother.

When the Buddha and the Jade Emperor saw that Guang Chengzi had summoned the White Crane Boy for the purpose of sacrificing to the formation, they were both chilled by Guang Chengzi's ruthlessness.

That was a pageboy under the tutelage of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, your junior brother Guang Chengzi. His seniority in the Chan Sect was no less than that of the Twelve Golden Immortals, and perhaps even higher.

Yuanshi Tianzun, acting on the orders of Daozu, went to the Chaos of the Outer Heavens, and you summoned your teacher's attendant to perform a ritual? Chijingzi, Daoxing Tianzun, Taiyi Zhenren, and several other Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect all stared at Guangchengzi in shock.

"Senior brother, how dare you let Junior Brother Baihe go to perform the ritual?"

"If the teacher finds out, how could he forgive you?"

"Senior Brother, you absolutely mustn't!"

The Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect all tried to dissuade him, but Guang Chengzi remained unmoved and replied telepathically, "Since you have decided to destroy the Jie Sect and embarked on this path, you must see it through to the end."

“We will never forget our junior brother Baihe’s contribution to the revival of our Chan Sect today.”

“Fellow disciples, I know you are reluctant, but if we don’t let Junior Brother Baihe perform the ritual, is there any junior brother who would be willing to take his place?”

After these words were spoken, Chi Jingzi, Taiyi Zhenren, and other Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect had nothing more to say.

The Buddha, the Jade Emperor, and Guang Chengzi, upon seeing the arrival of their respective ritual array representatives, no longer hesitated.

"You have come here for a reason. Enter the formation with confidence. Once we break the Jie Sect's great formation, we will not forget your contributions. You can choose any of the vacant divine positions in the Heavenly Court!"

After Liu Qing removed the immortals of the Jie Sect from the Investiture of the Gods, many divine positions became vacant. Upon seeing this, the Jade Emperor rewarded them by filling these vacant positions, so that they would have no fear of their future.

Even if the physical body perishes after the ritual, the soul can ascend to heaven and be deified, enjoying divine immortality.

Guang Chengzi and the Buddha exchanged a glance, both secretly admiring the actions of the Jade Emperor. Although there was a suspicion that he was taking advantage of the situation to strengthen the Heavenly Court, this move was excellent and dispelled the concerns of those who were performing the ritual.

Whether it's the Buddha of Dipankara, the Green Lion, the White Elephant, the Golden-haired Roar, or the Four Saints of the North Pole in the Heavenly Court, the Five Hundred Spirit Officials, or even the White Crane Boy, they all attained enlightenment in their physical bodies.

After the ritual, even if the physical body perishes, the soul can be protected by the Investiture of the Gods and ascend to heaven to be deified.

After speaking, the Jade Emperor tossed the Investiture of the Gods list into the air above the Jie Sect's great formation. Five hundred spirit officials were the first to step out of the formation and enter the Ten Deadly Formations.

The five hundred spirit officials painstakingly cultivated by the Jade Emperor were all at the Divine Realm level. Fearing they might be insufficient against the Ten Deadly Formations, they did not enter individually but instead went together to perform the ritual.

First and foremost was Qin Wantianjun's Heavenly Annihilation Formation, followed by Zhao Jiangtianjun's Earth Crack Formation, Dong Quantianjun's Howling Wind Formation, as well as the Frost Formation, Golden Light Formation, Blood Transformation Formation, Blazing Flame Formation, Fallen Soul Formation, Red Water Formation, and Red Sand Formation.

As soon as the Heavenly Annihilation Formation and Earth-Splitting Formation were entered by the five hundred spirit officials, the sky and earth instantly collapsed and the power of the four elements surged. It was as if the heavens and earth were collapsing. The five hundred spirit officials only lasted for a few breaths before being shocked to death by the power of the earth-shattering formation.

With the deaths of hundreds of spirit officials, their bodies erupting in a sea of ​​blood, the power of the Heavenly Annihilation Formation and the Earth-Splitting Formation was significantly weakened. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Marshal Tianpeng, one of the Four Saints of the North Pole, manifested his true form with three heads and six arms, clad in golden armor and wielding the Tianpeng Ruler as he entered the formation.

With a loud shout, Marshal Tianpeng Zhenjun swung his Tianpeng Ruler, pouring all his divine power from the Undying Realm into it. With just this one strike, he broke through the Heavenly Annihilation Formation.

At the same time, True Lord Tianyou, one of the Four Saints of the North Pole, also arrived at the Earth Rift Formation and used his Undying Realm cultivation techniques, slashing the Earth Rift Formation with his spiritual treasure, the Heavenly You Halberd.

Qin Wantianjun, who was in charge of the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, and Zhao Jiangtianjun, who was in charge of the Earthly Rift Formation, both groaned as their bodies, composed of divine power, shattered into pieces, seemingly on the verge of their souls being annihilated.

With a flick of his finger, the Jade Emperor pointed at the Investiture of the Gods, and the incomplete Investiture of the Gods emitted a gathering power that enveloped the Heavenly Annihilation Formation and the Earth-Splitting Formation.

"You two will ultimately not escape the Investiture of the Gods. Qin Wan and Zhao Jiang, you two will continue to be my dogs!"

The Jade Emperor felt a surge of joy. These Jiejiao gods had previously escaped from the Investiture of the Gods, but unexpectedly, the wheel of fortune had turned, and now they were about to be brought back into the Investiture of the Gods by him.

The Jade Emperor harbored a ruthless thought: once these disciples of the Intercepting Sect were reinstated into the Investiture of the Gods, he would thoroughly humiliate them, completely destroy their egos, and turn them into his vicious dogs to control the Three Realms.

Unexpectedly, just as the Jade Emperor was feeling triumphant, a scroll flew out from the Hall of Ten Thousand Dragons. It was the True Scripture of Talking About Earth that Liu Qing had thrown out after he had sensed something was wrong and reported back to Liu Qing himself.

The True Scripture of Earth also hovered above the Jie Sect's great formation, similarly casting down its gathering power, enveloping the Heavenly Annihilation Formation and the Earth-Cracking Formation.

The two Heavenly Lords, Qin Wan and Zhao Jiang, who were originally intended to be included in the Investiture of the Gods, were instantly absorbed into the Scripture of Talking Earth.

Along with that, the True Scripture of Talking Earth also took away the souls of the hundreds of spirit officials who died in the sacrificial array.

Faced with the innate treasure, the Scripture of Earth, the Investiture of the Gods had no power to resist.

The Jade Emperor's face turned ashen, feeling trapped in a dilemma, but now that things had come to this point, it was impossible to stop.

Of the five hundred spirit officials, the remaining four hundred or so remained within the Ten Deadly Formations, continuing their journey towards the remaining eight formations, with the Four Saints of the North Pole close behind. (End of Chapter)