The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 168 The First Guardian General of Mount Tai
Ripples spread across the Shangshan Pond at Louguan Road.

The blue lotus slowly rotated, radiating an increasingly pure and bright light.

Surrounding the Shangshan Pond is the Xuantan Dharma Gate, painstakingly set up by Yuan Danqiu. The basic ritual of the Xuantan involves first preparing the divinity that the ritual points to, then stating one's lineage and origins, submitting one's magical power according to the rules, and then opening the altar to perform the ritual.

The process of opening the altar and making invocations, purifying the altar and consecrating water, offering incense and sacrifices, chanting scriptures and mantras, performing the rituals of walking on the Big Dipper, making hand gestures and visualizing, issuing talismans and summoning generals, submitting memorials and petitions, and finally thanking the gods and sending off the saints, follows a set procedure.

There can be no room for error.

Zhou Yan had been studying frantically and diligently during this period, but the Daoist lineage was ancient and profound, and what he had learned during this time was still far from sufficient. However, the mountain god's jade talisman had been issued and the decree had been given, so there was no time to hesitate.

"Now that things have come to this, it's time to take initiative."

As the purple energy flowed, Zhou Yan changed the position of the Xuan Tan (mysterious altar) that Yuan Danqiu had written.

The Taishan Xuantan Method is originally a very profound lineage within the Xuantan Method, because the existence of the Taishan Gong is extremely long, and the older it is, the more powerful it is not necessarily.

However, the older an entity is, the more rules it has.

It requires meticulousness.

With time pressing, Zhou Yan didn't have much time to hesitate. The original divine positions on the main altar had long been burned by the obsession of the Insect Buddha Weaver Girl, so Zhou Yan directly wrote down the title of "Lord of Mount Tai".

The Left Assistant position is empty, and the Right Assistant position is also empty.

Left Assistant Zhou Yan threw Li Bai's sword up, but it was returned.

Shen Cangming is a living being. If possible, Zhou Yan would love to bring in that old turtle Li Longji, but it seems impossible. The Left and Right Assistants are similar to strengthening positions. In the end, Zhou Yan threw the Imperial Seal to the Left Assistant and the Earthly Soul and Heavenly Inclination to the Right Assistant.

Therefore, he was blessed with the throne of Qin Shi Huang and the achievements of King Yu.

Below are seventy-two departments, which are currently vacant.

Let's leave it empty for now.

The East belongs to the element of wood, and things like the Five Elements Flags need to be guided by superior wood-attribute spiritual objects. However, the one with the highest wood-attribute spirituality here is that blue lotus that is turning over in the Shangshan Pond.

The guardian deities of the altar...

Zhou Yan swept his fingers across the room, and the mad god who had been sleeping inside the jade talisman was pulled out. The mad god had just fallen asleep when he was lifted up and kicked out of the secret realm before he could even notice anything.

"Defend me!"

"A protector? Brother, this is Louguan Dao. You expect a vengeful spirit like me to be your protector?"

The arrogant god, who had been given the name "Lu Renjia" by Zhou Yan, swore and cursed.

But when he turned his head, he saw a stream of light emanating from the Shangshan Pond, the secret realm of Louguandao. It was obvious that there was quite a commotion, so even the god Lu Renjia, who had no breathing function, still gasped.

"Be good!"

He was born from the murderous aura of the battlefield, and was experienced and shrewd.

Realizing that this grandmaster was probably planning something big, the experienced Changshen immediately summoned water, fire, wind, and thunder to stabilize the altar. At the same time, he raised his hand, looked at the sun in the sky, and muttered, "The light of the great sun is a bit too dazzling."

"What we need to be wary of is not anything else."

"It's other Taoist lineages causing trouble."

He looked at the Supreme Pavilion and the Daoist Temple.

Zhou Yan activated the altar, his aura flowing. He recalled the Eastern Peak Altar, which still required the Big Dipper Seven Star Lamp, the three sacrificial animals, the five grains, the Eastern Peak Coins, and the Eastern Peak Suppression Talisman. Before the altar's ritual, there also needed to be the "Eastern Peak Declaration of Sins" and the "Deliverance of the Dead"...

Zhou Yan fell silent, discarding the knowledge in his mind:

"Whatever, do whatever you want."

"Clap your hands together, and whatever you want will come to you."

The imperial edict reads:

The young Taoist priest was completely unaware of the rules of the Xuantan altar, which often lasted for one or two hours.

"My name is Lord Taishan!"

open!

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Shi Xuanxing was bored, sweeping and cleaning while glancing at the divine robes and ornaments on the altar.

I'm so hungry...

Shi Xuanxing thought to himself.

Fushan Jun Shi Xuanxing was already a fifth-rank expert. Yuntai Juling Jiang under Xiyue was the strongest among the nine generals. Shi Xuanxing was a star that fell from the sky and absorbed earth energy to become a spirit. His background and strength were much stronger than Yuntai Juling Jiang.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for this mountain cliff not far from the main peak of Mount Tai to occupy such a place. It's just a pity that this mountain-carrying gentleman has only been doing some work for the old local people of Mount Tai lately, sweeping the ground, like a cleaning boy.

There's no other reason than that Shi Xuanxing is a coward; he knows to some extent how difficult it is to deal with mountain spiders.

With a single sword strike, he pulverized a mountain spider into dust, and the aftershocks of his blade were enough to create a massive lake in the Qinling Mountains, repelling the Four Sacred Mountains True Lords. Such a feat was truly extraordinary.

Compared to him, he was just a tiny little mountain-bearing lord, a mere incarnation of a naturally born spiritual being, whose strength was enough to lift mountains and overturn rivers. He was as weak as a little finger.

That is, daily morning classes, evening classes, without stopping.

Why hasn't the Lord of Mount Tai responded?

Is the Lord of Mount Tai asleep again?

Shi Xuanxing put down the rag, his tall figure leaning on the broom, and stood there in a daze, wondering if he should go out and find trouble with the demons of the Seventy-Two Caves after finishing his evening class tonight.

Recently, that deer entered the mountain with its left foot first.

That tiger's poop smelled a bit bad.

The birds in the sky did not offer him any fruit.

The fish on the ground did not give him the thirty-third scale.

How utterly boring! I am a primordial being, a fifth-rank being, in charge of mountain cliffs and streams, and commanding the spirits and monsters of the mountains. Why should I be sweeping, mopping, and welcoming guests in this Mount Tai? There's no point in doing this.

Otherwise, we should leave Mount Tai and abandon the mountain streams and veins.

From this point on, with its towering mountains and flowing rivers, and its myriad mountain ranges and blessed lands, where can't one go?
As he was thinking, Shi Xuanxing's eyes swept across the sky, and a flying eagle flapped its wings and turned in the wind, transforming into a monster with a human body and an eagle's head. It cupped its hands and said, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

Shi Xuanxing threw down the rag in his hand and said, "Don't call me King!"

"whats the matter?!"

General Flying Eagle said, "The demons around here were wiped out by the Four Mountains True Lords, but in a short time, many more have appeared. Following your instructions, Mountain Lord, we investigated and found traces of the other Four Mountains."

Shi Xuanxing said, "Sure enough, those True Lords must have thought that the Lord of Mount Tai has just awakened and is not in good spirits, so they sent their subordinate monsters to investigate. There might even be some orthodox mountain gods among them who have revoked their orders and transformed into monsters to cause trouble here."

"Hmph, they're planning to investigate the background of Lord Taishan while they're at it."

"On the one hand, they send these monsters to cause trouble, further damaging the reputation of the Mount Tai lineage, making people feel that Mount Tai cannot suppress these evil spirits. Is this a despicable means to ruin Mount Tai's reputation and diminish its status as the most revered of the Five Sacred Mountains?"

Shi Xuanxing was large, but quite shrewd and knew when to advance and retreat.

General Flying Eagle said, "Your Majesty, should we make a move?"

Shi Xuanxing threw the rag in his hand directly at General Feiying's face: "Don't call me King. I am now the Lord of Mount Tai, a deity with a proper title."

General Flying Eagle said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations!" "May I ask what your name is?"

Shi Xuanxing snorted for a while, then flew into a rage and kicked General Flying Eagle away:

"You're so talkative, you always have too much to say!"

"However, should we take action...?"

Shi Xuanxing was caught in a dilemma.

Should we stay and stand guard at Mount Tai, or slip away and not participate in the battle of the Five Sacred Mountains?
Stay?

slipped?

Stay! I'm outta here!
Shi Xuanxing was conflicted and unconsciously grabbed General Flying Eagle's head and started plucking feathers. He plucked one feather and muttered something. General Flying Eagle dared not be angry or speak. In no time, General Flying Eagle became bald with only one eagle feather dangling from his forehead.

Shi Xuanxing stared at the feather, feeling conflicted.

"Stay, or leave..."

General Flying Eagle stammered, "Your Majesty, I only have this one hair left."

"Nonsense, how could I not know?"

"Forget it, let's just go!"

Shi Xuanxing cursed and decided to leave. The Five Sacred Mountains True Monarchs were fighting, and even if each of them left their respective mountain ranges, their own strength was enough to easily crush him.

"Pack your bags, let's go."

Just then, Shi Xuanxing looked up. His powerful ability to sense the earth's veins allowed him to perceive that several uninvited guests had approached the vicinity of Mount Tai. Around Mount Tai, a toad demon was slowly moving forward.

They were sent by the True Lord of the Northern Mountain to stay here as secret agents.

He was the Plague Inspector under his command, a jade toad with a rare background. The other positions included the Chiwen Guard of Mount Heng, the White Deer with Lingzhi in its mouth of Mount Song, and the Mountain Carrier of Mount Xiyue, all of whom were ministers with established backgrounds.

After all, he wasn't a trusted confidant, so I wouldn't dare entrust him with the mission he was sent here to.

If you're too weak, then coming here is pointless.

The Plague Inspector has recently discovered that although the Lord of Mount Tai appeared, returned, and even benefited from the confrontation with the other Four Sacred Mountains Lords, the Mount Tai mountain range itself has not changed.

From this perspective, the Taishan pantheon is that kind of—

Strong in the outside and doing in the middle.

Was it just a bluff before?

The Plague Inspector transformed into a thin man and wrote a message on a jade slip, intending to immediately send it back to Beiyue so that his Beiyue True Lord could come as soon as possible. However, before he could finish writing, he suddenly felt a terrifying sense of oppression coming over him!
He looked up in astonishment.

The sky is getting dark.

A giant hand slammed into the top of his head.

The terrifying impact lifted him into the air.

Then the earth slammed down on his head.

boom! ! ! ! !
One of the dignified Northern Mountain True Lord's subordinate gods, the Plague Inspector, suddenly felt dizzy and spat out a mouthful of blood. He saw a man who was over ten feet tall, with flesh and blood texture on his skin and bones, slowly stand up.

"I was already planning to pack my bags and run away, why did I come back?"

"Damn it, why do little monsters always appear in my Taishan territory?"

"Kill him."

"Wait a moment!"

The Plague Inspector was terrified and used his supernatural powers to release a deadly poison that could paralyze even a fourth-rank True Person. However, the man was completely unharmed. Shi Xuanxing's true form was a star that fell from the sky and took shape around Mount Tai.

He didn't feel poisoned; he just found the toad incredibly smelly.

The Plague Inspector was horrified to discover that this thing was a damn rock.

They are not afraid of being poisoned at all.

He wanted to reveal his intelligence, saying that he knew of other subordinates of the Four Sacred Mountains True Lords, but his gaze narrowed slightly as he saw a white deer exuding spiritual energy on the lower back of the tall man, its head already twisted; a large fish with the aura of a dragon; and a giant pangolin with its scales peeled off.

? ! ! !
They were all killed?!

The Plague Inspector was terrified. Shi Xuanxing picked him up and snapped his neck with a crack. Shi Xuanxing frowned and began to wonder if he could kill the toad and eat it. In the end, he put it in the bag on his back.

Then, ripples appeared in the void, and finally, a jade talisman faintly emerged, with faint patterns on it, appearing in ink black, belonging to a subject of the Northern Mountain True Lord.

Shi Xuanxing asked in confusion, "What are all these things? Never mind, just take them with you."

Shi Xuanxing picked up the jade talisman and put it in his small pocket. There were three more talismans inside, each a different color.

"There are so many little monsters around."

"Where are the Four Mountains True Lord's subordinates?"

"I've searched all around but still can't find it. Is that kid Flying Eagle blind and mistaken? Sigh, really, when will I achieve enlightenment? When will I receive a real decree from the Five Sacred Mountains and become a proper mountain god?"

Shi Xuanxing's eyes flickered slightly, but he sensed something was amiss. He felt powerful auras rapidly approaching from all directions, with those emanating from Mount Song being the fastest. One of them, spotting Shi Xuanxing's lower back, roared with fury:
"The True Lord's White Deer Carrying a Ganoderma?!"

"I am the Plague Inspector of Beiyue?!"

"Mountain-Carving Demon General, what's wrong with you?!"

"Chiwen Guard?!"

Four celestial deities appeared, and seeing their colleagues' gruesome deaths, they were stunned, then flew into a rage:
"Where did this stone spirit come from? It even dares to kill the mountain god!"

Shi Xuanxing stared blankly at the four figures that had appeared there, each displaying the aura of a true god. He looked at his prey and then at the four gods with bloodshot eyes: "No, it wasn't me."

"god?!"

"I thought it was a little monster?!"

"I transformed into my true form as a meteorite, mimicking my experience of coming to Earth, and died upon impact."

"I didn't do anything."

"I...I'm innocent! I'm just a stone seeking enlightenment. Really, fellow Daoist, we all..."

"It is very difficult for us to seek the truth."

The divine general from the Western Peak said, "How dare you! Go and speak to the True Lord!"

The chains rattled, and Shi Xuanxing, somewhat frightened, shouted:

"Lord, save me!"

"Your master can barely protect himself, how can he protect you?!"

At this moment, Zhou Yan's will fell upon this place.

The Taishan Dharma Altar and Mount Tai have become connected.

The next moment, a soaring purple aura rose from Mount Tai, illuminating all directions.

(End of this chapter)