Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Guang Chengzi, a top-tier expert at the half-step Hunyuan Dao Fruit level, is proficient in all kinds of supernatural powers and spells of the Chan Sect. He also possesses the acquired treasure Fantian Seal and the innate spiritual treasure Luohun Bell, along with the Sweeping Cloud Robe. His strength and combat power are so great that he can be considered the number one person below the sage.

Even if Liu Qing was very confident, he would not dare to boast that he could defeat Guang Chengzi, let alone kill him. At most, he could only fight Guang Chengzi to a standstill.

But now, before Liu Qing has even made a move against him, Guang Chengzi has already secretly run away without informing his fellow disciples.

Perhaps it was because Liu Qing made a strong move that forced the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West to self-destruct, and killed the Dipankara Buddha, which frightened the Buddha Tathagata into fleeing in panic.

All of this was observed by Guang Chengzi, causing him to lose the courage to fight Liu Qing. However, Liu Qing guessed that perhaps the main reason was that Guang Chengzi saw his allies fall one by one and was left to fend for himself alone, fearing that he would be besieged by Liu Qing and the immortals of the Jie Sect.

If he were to be besieged, although he would not fear anyone from the Jie Sect, if Liu Qing led all the immortals of the Jie Sect to attack at once, unleashing all their magical treasures, Guang Chengzi would not escape the fate of perishing.

Guang Chengzi fled alone, without notifying the other Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, simply to make them bear the wrath of Liu Qing and the Jie Sect.

For the acting leader of the prestigious Chan Sect, a top expert in the Three Realms, to act in this way is truly despicable.

Chi Jingzi, Taiyi Zhenren, Daoxing Tianzun, Lingbao Dafashi, and Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, the five Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect present, only then realized that their most respected senior brother, Guang Chengzi, had abandoned them.

The five Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect initially wore expressions of disbelief and shock, but after confirming the facts, they all looked utterly miserable.

It was indeed abandoned.

"Boundless Dao Venerable, hehe, we have already become discarded pawns, how laughable."

Taiyi Zhenren, who couldn't keep a secret, let out a bitter laugh, his eyes dimming, almost ruining his Dao heart.

The four saints of Kowloon Island, along with the other immortals of the Jie Sect who participated in the siege, saw that the five Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect had almost collapsed in their Dao hearts because they were abandoned by Guang Chengzi, and their combat power was greatly reduced in an instant. The situation that they had originally been in the lead was quickly reversed, and they fell into a disadvantageous position. Soon, they were in danger.

Seeing this golden opportunity, the Four Saints of Kowloon Island and the other immortals of the Intercepting Sect could not let it slip by. They all used their best methods, either fully activating the power of their spiritual treasures or unleashing their great supernatural powers, in an attempt to send the five Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect into reincarnation in one fell swoop.

Liu Qing surveyed the battlefield, glancing at the face of the desperate Chan Sect Golden Immortal without offering any words of intervention, before turning his gaze to the Buddhist side.

Vajra Indestructible Buddha, Kṣūṭa Buddha, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, Akasagarbha Bodhisattva!

These four remaining great masters of Buddhism, after the Buddha Tathagata fled and the Buddha Dipankara perished, immediately found themselves in the same predicament as the five Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.

The Jie Sect members who were originally involved in the siege of Dipankara Buddha and Tathagata Buddha, as well as their leader Liu Qing, are now watching them intently, ready to join in at any moment.

The Vajra Indestructible Buddha uttered a Buddhist chant, his voice filled with sorrow, clearly indicating that he was prepared to pass away.

Liu Qing didn't want to waste any more time and looked at Zhao Gongming and the others.

Zhao Gongming burst into laughter and strode over. The Three Immortal Maidens, the Golden Spirit Mother, and the Four Dragon Kings also joined the battle with cold smiles.

The addition of five top experts from the Jie Sect instantly shifted the tide of battle in their favor.

With a flick of his finger, Zhao Gongming unleashed twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, which, like meteors chasing the moon, fell from the heavens like ancient stars, crashing down upon the Vajra Indestructible Buddha.

Even though the Vajra Indestructible Buddha had a powerful physical body and was known as the Vajra Indestructible, he was still hit by twenty consecutive Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, which broke his bones and caused his blood to flow. When Bixiao Niangniang saw that there was an opportunity to take advantage of the situation, she immediately threw out the Golden Dragon Scissors. The tails of the two golden dragons were connected and passed through the Vajra Indestructible Buddha's body.

With a muffled groan, the indestructible Buddha statue was cut in two.

"Second sister, what a skill! Let's see what your brother has to say."

Zhao Gongming once again pointed at the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, blasting them towards the Vajra Indestructible Buddha that had been broken in two. In just one round of attacks, the Vajra Indestructible Buddha was reduced to dust.

Along with his soul, it was also smashed into powder by the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl. It is pitiful that the Vajra Indestructible Buddha, the foremost Buddha among all Buddhas in Buddhism, has ended up with his body and soul destroyed.

The death of the Vajra Indestructible Buddha triggered a chain reaction, like dominoes falling. Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, the foremost among all Bodhisattvas, also had his head smashed by the Golden Spirit Mother's Dragon-Tiger Jade Ruyi, his soul shattered, and he followed in the footsteps of the Vajra Indestructible Buddha.

On the Buddhist side, only the Buddha Kṣāṭra and the Bodhisattva Akasagarbha remain.

Facing the combined attacks of Lady Yunxiao, Lady Qiongxiao, Holy Mother Huoling, Wen Zhong, as well as Lü Yue, Luo Xuan, Yuan Hong, and other immortals of the Jie Sect, they suffered no setbacks and perished one after another, their names erased from the Three Realms.

Liu Qing did not use the Tan Di Zhen Jing to capture the souls of these Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Buddhism.

Buddhism and the Jie Sect have a great karmic connection, and both bodies and souls must be destroyed. Even the divine souls that control them are to be conferred the title of god and made subordinates, but Liu Qing is unwilling.

The immortals of the Jie Sect suddenly surrounded the five Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, including Chi Jingzi and Taiyi Zhenren, who were already at a disadvantage.

Chi Jingzi unleashed a beam of death light from his Yin-Yang Mirror, knocking down a Jie Sect immortal. Looking at the Jie Sect immortals in the inner and outer circles, his face was filled with bitterness.

"Boundless Dao Venerable, fellow disciples, follow your senior brother to your death!"

Taiyi Zhenren, Daoxing Tianzun, Lingbao Dafashi, and Qingxu Daode Zhenjun all had no other thoughts but only wanted to die.

Jade Cauldron Immortal helped the severely injured Yellow Dragon Immortal fly to Liu Qing's side. Not far behind, Golden Hoop Immortal also followed, but looked conflicted.

Clearly, the Golden Hoop Immortal knew the next purpose of Jade Cauldron Immortal and Yellow Dragon Immortal. Liu Qing had also guessed it.

"Brother Duobao, is it possible to preserve the souls of my fellow disciples?"

Master Yu Ding and Master Huang Long spoke in unison, their expressions pleading as they called out "Senior Brother Duobao," hoping that Liu Qing, in his previous life as Daoist Duobao, would consider their past relationship.

What they asked for was not for Liu Qing to spare Chi Jingzi, Taiyi Zhenren, and other Chan Sect Golden Immortals, but rather for Liu Qing to preserve their souls.

Unlike the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of Buddhism, whose bodies and souls were annihilated and whose names were removed from the Three Realms.

At the beginning of the war, Jade Cauldron Immortal did not participate in the siege of the Intercepting Sect, and Yellow Dragon Immortal even exiled himself to withstand a blow from the Heaven-Turning Seal in order to save Golden Hoop Immortal.

"Can!"

"They can retain their souls, but Guang Chengzi cannot!"

Master Yu Ding and Master Huang Long relaxed, their faces filled with gratitude: "Guang Chengzi has abandoned us, so we don't need to worry about him anymore."

"As long as my fellow disciples retain their souls, I have no other requests."

Chi Jingzi, Taiyi Zhenren, and the other five besieged Chan Sect Golden Immortals also heard Yu Ding Zhenren and Huanglong Zhenren pleading for them.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly, his face filled with shame.

"Very well, as long as the divine soul remains, it can be considered a carefree life in the divine path. Let's use this divine soul to drive for a thousand years to repay the karma of the Investiture of the Gods."

Chi Jingzi, Taiyi Zhenren, and the other five Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect could not possibly misunderstand that Liu Qing's promise to preserve their souls was not the end of the matter, but rather to allow their souls to enter the True Scripture of the Earth and bestow upon them divine positions.

Just like the Investiture of the Gods back then, they entered the Investiture of the Gods list with their divine souls and became gods who managed the three realms in the Heavenly Court.

Although he would lose his freedom in the future, Liu Qing was not like the Jade Emperor, who deliberately humiliated them, so he could be considered to be living a carefree life in the divine realm.

During the Investiture of the Gods, our Chan Sect sent disciples of the Jie Sect to the Investiture of the Gods List. Now, Liu Qing is sending us to the Scripture of the Earthly Realm. What goes around comes around, and retribution is inevitable.

The five Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect—Chi Jingzi, Taiyi Zhenren, Daoxing Tianzun, Lingbao Dafashi, and Qingxu Daode Zhenjun—had already made their decision and would no longer retaliate, allowing the attacks of the Jie Sect immortals to fall upon them.

In an instant, the physical bodies of the five Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were completely destroyed.

Amidst the anticipation of Jade Cauldron Immortal and Yellow Dragon Immortal, Liu Qing unleashed the Talking Earth True Scripture, capturing the souls of the five individuals and storing them within its pages.

After the great battle atop Jiangdu City, the Intercepting Sect emerged victorious. The Buddha Tathagata fled, Dipankara Buddha perished, and Vajra Indestructible Buddha, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, and other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas were removed from the Three Realms.

Guangchengzi of the Chan Sect fled, and the physical bodies of five Chan Sect Golden Immortals, including Chijingzi and Taiyi Zhenren, were completely destroyed, while their souls entered the Tan Di Zhen Jing and became gods.

On the Heavenly Court side, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West self-destructed, and their souls were taken away by Liu Qing. The two Heavenly Venerables' trusted confidants, such as Wang Shan, Wang Lingguan, the Five Hundred Lingguan, the Giant Spirit God, and the Four Saints of the North Pole, all perished, their physical bodies destroyed, and their souls entered the True Scripture of the Earth.

After this battle, Liu Qing led the immortals of the Jie Sect to Xiniu Hezhou, heading towards the Buddhist stronghold.

He slaughtered all the remaining Buddhist guardian deities, the Eight Legions, and other forces, and the Great Thunderclap Temple was also reduced to nothingness by Liu Qing's palm strike.

At this point, Buddhism was removed from the list of beings in the Three Realms, leaving only the Buddha Tathagata.

On Mount Kunlun, the Jade Cauldron Immortal and the Yellow Dragon Immortal were stationed in the Chan Sect, managing to preserve the sect's lineage.

In the Heavenly Court of the Nine Heavens, Liu Qing allowed the Golden Spirit Holy Mother to revert to the title of Doumu Yuanjun, commanding all the stars and temporarily taking over the Heavenly Court and supervising the Three Realms on behalf of the Great Heavenly Venerable.

Faced with Liu Qing's domineering presence, all beings in the Three Realms, whether they were the Earth Immortals led by Zhen Yuanzi, the Earth Goddesses led by Hou Tu Niangniang, or the remaining Heavenly Emperors such as the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, the Eastern Azure Flower Emperor, and the Gouchen Upper Palace Heavenly Emperor, were all subdued.

At that time, Liu Qing was the leader of the Jie Sect and the most powerful person in the Three Realms.

In the fourteenth year of the Daye era, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was strangled to death by Yuwen Huaji in Jiangdu City.

Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty ordered his soldiers to attack Liu Qing with siege crossbows when Liu Qing was fighting the dragon. As a result, Liu Qing devoured his imperial destiny.

With the emperor's fortunes waning, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty could no longer receive human protection. Sui minister Yuwen Huaji rebelled and strangled Emperor Yang Guang.

Yang Guang's death marked the end of the legitimate Sui Dynasty.

Subsequently, at Liu Qing's instruction, Wen Zhong once again transformed into Yang Lin, the Prince of Taishan of the Sui Dynasty, and led the last elite Sui troops stationed in Zhuojun to surrender to Li Shimin.

With the gift from Liu Qing, Li Shimin's power surged instantly, making him one of the few anti-Sui forces in the world.

At that time, in the human realm of Jambudvipa (the southern continent), after the death of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, there were three powerful rebel kings: Dou Jiande, who occupied Hebei; Wang Shichong, who occupied Henan; and Li Shimin, who occupied Guanzhong and the area north of Zhuojun. (End of this chapter)