My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 487 The fish really took the bait!
After the deal was agreed upon,
On July 7.20th, Tiandao stated his request: "When you go to the Western Desert to intimidate Buddhism, you will pass through Tianfu County, right? I would like to ask you to check if Yang Jian is still inside Guanjiang Estuary!"

After listening, Elder Qingling frowned slightly and said, "Yang Jian? Why are you spying on Him?"

[It's not surveillance! It's observation! After all, although this guy is obedient but not compliant, he's still a member of the Heavenly Court, and he possesses a supreme weapon, the Sichuan, which is half-transformed into a dragon. He might just be interested in the dragon race!]

If He intervenes, can you still save the dragons?

Qingling Shila fell into deep thought.

indeed,

Yang Jian, as the main general in the Investiture of the Gods calamity, was also the only powerful war god in the Journey to the West calamity who suppressed the black monkey. He was even a terrifying Daluo who could break through the calamity's seal under the special targeting of the sixth calamity!
After accumulating power through several versions, its combat strength was simply unparalleled in the Three Realms, even causing the Five Elders of the Five Directions to feel a sense of dread.
No wonder Heavenly Dao 7.20 was wary of it.

But why would I go looking for Yang Jian for no reason?

This is really too dangerous!

If the other party discovers this, it will likely be seen as a provocation, and He doesn't want to offend this madman.

Thinking of this, Elder Qingling was about to refuse.

But before He could speak, Heavenly Dao 7.20 slowly offered up a Dao Seed, saying calmly: "I know things are very risky, so I'm willing to pay a higher price."

After seeing that Dao Seed, Elder Qingling couldn't take his eyes off it.

Qian Dao?
As an ancient monster who has lived since the primordial era, Qingling Shila has personally witnessed the terrifying scene of the dragon race wielding the Qian Dao and traversing the nine heavens, and knows the terror of the Qian Dao.

In the dead of night,

He too once longed for this power!
After all, His cultivation was based on the "Eastern Azure Way," which naturally resonated with a series of concepts in the Qian Dao, such as "masculinity, growth and reproduction, and prosperity."

If one can receive the blessing of the Heavenly Dao...

He will surely be able to explore unprecedented territories and gain even greater power!
But it's a pity.

The Qian Dao is simply too defiant, especially since it would shake the foundation of the Heavenly Court. Therefore, ever since the Dragon Clan lost its status as the overlord of the prehistoric world and was forced to submit to the Heavenly Court, all the laws related to the Qian Dao have been banned!
No one else in the world can cultivate the Dao of Heaven, not even the Dragon Clan themselves!
Even though He is one of the Five Elders of the Five Directions, He has no way to synthesize this Great Dao again. Therefore, this Dao Seed in front of Him may be His only chance in this life to obtain the Qian Dao!

Money and silk touch people's hearts!

Faced with a super nuclear weapon like Qian Dao, Elder Qingling couldn't help but be tempted!
After a long silence, He finally spoke in a hoarse voice: "Are you sure you just want to go take a look?"

Tiandao7.20 nodded meaningfully: 【Hmm!】

Although Elder Qingling sensed that the Heavenly Dao had other motives, he believed that going to take a look would not pose much of a threat to him!
After all, He didn't know that Yang Jian was going to participate in the military supervision, nor did He know that Heavenly Dao 7.20 had Li Wei, a quasi-emperor, as a backup plan. So in His eyes, He was still the only lifeline for the Dragon Clan!
Even if Heaven's Way is crazy as it is on July 7.20th, it wouldn't harm Him, would it?

Thinking of this,

The elder finally nodded.

The first year of the Heavenly Dao, 7.20, April 20th.
The Azure Spirit Elder, who had been preparing for war in the Heavenly Court for a long time, finally led his army out to war. They set off from the Heavenly Market Wall above the Nine Heavens, entered the Central Plains, passed through the Heavenly Prefecture, and headed all the way to the Western Desert.

Along the way, hundreds of millions of ordinary cultivators gathered together, radiating an overwhelming aura of humanity.

The gods were terrified just watching—not because these people were strong, but simply because there were so many of them!

After all, there is such a thing as merit and karma in this world!

If the gods do good for heaven and earth, they can gain positive merit, which can be used to purify their divine power, change the world, and enhance their own strength.

However, if the gods act recklessly, it will bring negative karma, which will burn them with karmic fire, and their divine power and position will gradually collapse!

Killing living beings is the easiest way to trigger karmic fire!
With so many mortal soldiers gathered together, the density is simply out of control!
The gods don't even need to use special killing moves; they can simply reveal their true forms and pass by, and they might accidentally step on or run into people, or cause a number of people to die from radiation.

No need for much,

Only a few hundred thousand to a million

In that instant, one would commit monstrous acts of slaughter and be subjected to a massive amount of karmic fire!
Most importantly, we are currently in the midst of a great calamity. The more people we kill, the more likely we are to be shrouded in calamity, and we may accidentally enter into it.

The gods shuddered at the thought of the consequences and avoided these mortals at all costs along the way.

The gods who went to war with the army felt very safe.

After all, under the protection of the Doubu "Soldiers, Generals, and Commanders" war law system, they not only wouldn't harm the surrounding mortals, but could also hide among them.
That's like wearing layers of flesh shields and armor, receiving the protection of all living beings, and being born invincible.

[Wars among mortals are wars among mortals, wars among gods are wars among gods. This time, our Heavenly Court has mobilized so many cultivators from the mortal realm; the Buddhas of Buddhism probably wouldn't even dare to approach us.]

As long as everyone is careful and doesn't run over the mortals around them, they will be absolutely safe until all the mortals are dead.

Seeing the gods in relaxed spirits, the Azure Spirit Elder nodded in satisfaction: "The army's morale is high!"

Accompanying him on this expedition were the Southern Crimson Emperor, Danling Zhenlao, the Third Qi True Lord, and the Thunder Department Minister, Puhua Tianzun. Both of them, Great Luo Immortals, shook their heads solemnly upon hearing this.
I'm afraid they're having it too easy!

After all, this time we are facing Buddhism. Some of these deities are newcomers from the Heavenly Dao 6.0 and 7.0 eras and are unaware of the terror of Buddhism.

If we underestimate our enemy and become careless, we might all die in the Western Desert this time!

In the eyes of Elder Danling and Venerable Puhua, the matter was indeed that serious, and no amount of vigilance was too much when dealing with Buddhism.

Elder Qingling's smile faded, and after a moment of contemplation, he suddenly said, "What you two fellow Daoists have said has given me a sudden sense of unease!"

【oh?!】

Danling Zhenlao and Puhua Tianzun immediately became serious.

After all, those who have cultivated to such a level are in harmony with the Dao, and can receive warnings from the Great Dao from time to time. Therefore, sometimes their intuition is even more accurate than intelligence.

Especially during war like this, their instincts, stimulated by calamity and the laws of war, are often more sensitive than usual!

If Elder Qingling were to suddenly become uneasy,
Perhaps it is a "warning prophecy" from the depths of the Great Dao!
Even Ronaldo cannot be ignored!

Elder Danling then said somewhat nervously, "Although Buddhism has declined, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; perhaps they still have some trump card up their sleeve! Elder Shi, have you perhaps sensed something?"

A strange light flashed in Qingling Shila's eyes.

In truth, He felt nothing at all, but in order to achieve His own goal, He still put on an ugly face.

[It's not very clear, but the feeling of unease is growing stronger. There might be unexpected events after our operation to intimidate the Buddhist sect. Should we go back and find some reinforcements?]

Puhua Tianzun sighed helplessly: "At this point, where are we supposed to find reinforcements?"

The main forces of the Heavenly Court are now concentrated in the South China Sea. They plan to use the South China Sea as a route to launch a surprise attack on the East China Sea and take down the Dragon Clan in one fell swoop.

This battle can only be won, not lost! The Lord of War will absolutely not send troops from the main battlefield to provide them with any assistance.

Elder Qingling fell silent for a moment, then suddenly seemed to remember something, turning to look at Tianfu County and saying, "Fellow Daoists, this is the location of Guanjiang Estuary. Perhaps we could go find Yang Jian?"

Danling Zhenlao and Puhua Tianzun were both taken aback: [If this guy were to lend a hand, it would indeed be a great help, but would He actually help?]

We should at least give it a try! We're both from Heaven; surely He wouldn't kill us the moment we meet!

The two Great Luo Immortals thought this made sense, so they temporarily stationed their army in the Tianfu Mountains. Then the three of them came to the Guanjiangkou Cave Heaven and soon saw Yang Jian.

Yang Jian, who was fishing, had a slight change in expression!
It looks like the fish has taken the bait!
【My lords, what brings you to my place at the mouth of the Guan River? And with so many soldiers no less. Heh, are you perhaps planning to conquer me?】

Puhua Tianzun, who had a slightly better relationship with Yang Jian, spoke first: "Erlang, you still love to joke! We're all working for the court; it's just a matter of different ideals. It's not like we should be fighting each other!"

Back when we were in the midst of the Investiture of the Gods, didn't we also seek common ground while reserving differences?

Before Puhua Tianzun and Yang Jian could reminisce,
The Elder Qingling beside him suddenly frowned and looked into the river: "Your fishing rod doesn't seem to have a hook!"

Yang Jian turned around abruptly, glanced at Qingling Shi Lao, and then slightly lifted the rod. Sure enough, he only saw the fishing line, not the hook.

[Hahaha! I was bored this time, so I thought I'd try to imitate Jiang Ziya and see if anyone would take the bait.]

Qingling Shila suddenly felt a sense of unease!
This time I'm really worried!

So, have you taken the bait?

Yang Jian shook his head helplessly, showing his empty fish basket and saying, "I've been out of the market all day, Elder!"

【Humph! 】

No wonder Taigong couldn't catch any fish after so many years of fishing; what kind of idiot would bite a line without a hook?!

Looking at the empty fish basket, Elder Qingling felt his tension increase rather than decrease, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong, so he could only fall silent.

Poof!
Yang Jian laughed out loud, put down his fishing rod, and slowly stood up!

During this process, the smile on His face gradually disappeared, and the vertical eye between His brows had opened at some point, staring intently at the three Great Luo.

So, you three still haven't said what you want from me?!

(End of this chapter)