Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 280 A Fate Star Hangs in the Heavens? Sealing the Heavens and Destroying the Earth! (5,000 chapters)

Li Wushou really wanted to say that they had given him too much!
The founder of the Fuzi lineage was still not satisfied, believing that Li Wushou had suffered a great loss.

However, given the current state of the Suspended Mountain and the Kong lineage, it seems there's nothing that can entice Li Wushou to keep Chi Xiu here.

After much deliberation, the founder of the Floating Character lineage, after discussing it with Kong Wu, took out a token!
This makes it milky white all over, and its appearance is somewhat similar to the empty Dharma-image crystal surface. The inside is filled with what seems to be the floating cloud body of the ancestor of the Floating Character lineage, flowing slowly.

"High Priest, this is the Suspended Mountain Decree. After the great change, when the Suspended Mountain Grand Master descends, the High Priest can use this decree to request the Suspended Mountain Grand Master to do something for you with all his might. Even if it requires the intervention of a Venerable One, Suspended Mountain will grant your request!"

The moment he finished speaking, the Suspension Token floated in front of Li Wushou.

Li Wushou subconsciously accepted it. Although he was surprised that there was a main sect in Xuankong Mountain, he was thinking about the so-called great change.

When Liu Qingmei had spoken with him before, she had mentioned the so-called great changes and the imminent entry of Mount Bulao into the world.

Now even the patriarch of the Fu Zi lineage says so, what exactly is this great change?
Why must the main sect of Suspended Mountain and the Immortal Mountain wait for the so-called great change before they can enter the world?

Li Wushou was deep in thought, while the founder of the Fuzi lineage was extremely anxious. Could it be that the High Priest was still unwilling?

Also!

The opponent is a disciple of a Grand Master, so it's not as appealing to have a Grand Master make a move as it is to others.

But he had no more cards left; this was all that he and Kongwu could promise.

Regardless of whether the Venerable One will acknowledge it after entering the world, he will certainly not escape punishment.

Although Li Wushou was deep in thought, his gaze remained fixed on the sky, observing the surroundings.

Seeing that the patriarch of the Fu lineage looked worried, he put aside his thoughts.

Now is definitely not the time to think about these things. I'll ask Kongwu about it when I have some free time later.

Let's finalize the matter of raising the gods first!

The old beggar once said that the path of the gods was wrong, and that he should watch the rise of the Heavenly God in Huazhou to find out. Therefore, Li Wushou was also looking forward to the matter of the Heavenly God.

Holding the Suspended Order, he retrieved it into the Yin-Yang Diagram.

Li Wushou replied to the patriarch of the Floating Character lineage:
“I don’t object to Chi Xiu raising a god, but we still need to consult Chi Xiu’s opinion on this.”

The founder of the Fu lineage was overjoyed and quickly nodded, saying:
"As it should be!"

In his view, since Li Wushou was willing to accept the Suspended Order, the matter was basically a sure thing.

Just then, Elder Yun, standing behind the patriarch of the Floating Lineage, bowed and said:
"Master, should I go down the mountain to invite Senior Chi Xiu to the Suspended Mountain?"

The patriarch of the Fu lineage shook his head slightly and replied solemnly:

"I'll go there myself!"

As darkness fell, Chi Xiu finally stepped onto the floating ladder and ascended the suspended mountain.

Prior to this, the patriarch of the Fu lineage, who had reached an agreement with Chi Xiu, returned first.

With a single thought, the floating clouds surged, and the floating palace quietly rebuilt itself. Various inscriptions were wrapped within the clouds, transforming back into the shape of white jade.

Outside the main hall, the white jade steps formed from floating clouds were repaved, covering all kinds of inscriptions, and even the ravines smashed by the Dragon King's body were repaired.

A series of cloud-shaped chairs were hung high outside the hall, but this time, the difference was that there were five main seats at the head of the hall!
The ancestor of the Fu lineage is in the center, Li Wushou is on the left, the Dragon King is on the left, and the ancestor of Kongwu is on the right. The vacant second position on the right is obviously reserved for Chi Xiu, who is about to be elevated to the status of a god.

The Suspended Mountain has undergone a sudden and drastic change, but judging from the number of main seats, it seems to have become even stronger!
After appeasing the various leaders of Wangxian City and the thirty-six city gods on both sides of the Hengyang River, they reunited at Xuankong Mountain under Kongwu's summons.

Everyone sat upright on the cloud chairs, silent.

They are trying to digest what the two patriarchs just announced in unison.

Now that they had learned that the Dragon King had abandoned the path of gods and returned to the path of immortals, they were both surprised and felt that they could understand.

In particular, many of the thirty-six City Gods empathized with the Dragon King's choice.

The high priest, sitting in the main seat, seemed to take it all for granted.

Given the High Priest's impressive feat just now, who else but him should sit in the main seat?

Seeing Chi Xiu ascend the high platform, the patriarch of the Fu lineage was the first to rise and shout loudly:

"Thank you, Mr. Chi Xiu, for your help at the Suspended Mountain. It is Huazhou's good fortune to have Mr. Chi Xiu raise the heavens high."

Everyone stood up and bowed to thank Chi Xiu!
Chi Xiu took a step forward, shrinking to a size of sixteen feet, and stood in front of everyone.

He was somewhat reluctant to raise the Heavenly God in Huazhou.

Born in the Divine Realm, high in the sky, overlooking the world, he naturally possessed extraordinary knowledge.

Huazhou is too small, with a population of only a few million. It is not worthy of his current divine foundation to elevate the gods to such a position.

If it weren't for Li Wushou's persuasion, he would not have agreed to quickly eliminate the Misty Land and unify Huazhou even if the patriarch of the Fuzi lineage had argued with him to the bitter end.

Nevertheless, Chi Xiu decided to say some things first.

"My mission to aid Huazhou was entrusted by Fellow Daoist Li Wushou. Huazhou has a shallow foundation, a sparse population, and most of its territory is shrouded in mysterious fog. I was unwilling to raise the Heavenly God here."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed slightly, even the two patriarchs, Fu and Kong.

Chi Xiu ignored everyone and continued speaking:

"Therefore, if I were to assume the position of Heavenly God here, I would need to gather the full strength of Suspended Mountain and eliminate the calamities as soon as possible within a month and a half! If you are willing, I will assume the position of Heavenly God today; if not, then may you all be well. Do you all agree?"

Out of respect for Li Wushou, Chi Xiu spoke relatively politely.

But the overwhelming aura emanating from it still instilled a sense of dread in many people.

This Heavenly God Chi Xiu is probably extremely bloodthirsty!

Standing before the main seat, the two patriarchs, Fu and Kong, exchanged a glance. Kong Wu solemnly nodded to Chi Xiu and promised:

"Please rest assured, Mr. Chi Xiu, eliminating the calamities is the wish of Suspended Mountain and also the wish of Huazhou. Even if others uphold the heavenly gods, Suspended Mountain will still eliminate the calamities!"

Chi Xiu's words coincided with Kong Wusuo's thoughts. He was a radical, unlike the steady and pragmatic founder of the Fu Zi lineage, so he naturally agreed with this.

Moreover, regardless of whether one is radical or conservative, eliminating the mysteries of Huazhou is something that Xuankong Mountain must do before the great changes occur.

Chi Xiu nodded upon hearing the empty promise, then bowed to Li Wushou, who was in the main seat, and said:

"In that case, I would be grateful if Fellow Daoist Li would bestow upon me the Life Star and the Heavenly God's Decree!"

This statement makes no sense. Chi Xiu invoked the Heavenly God of Huazhou, who presided over the Suspended Mountain, but he was actually seeking help from Li Wushou.

But everyone present, including the two patriarchs, Fu and Kong, felt it was only natural.

Li Wushou himself didn't feel anything unusual. He nodded slightly, waved his hand at the sky, and the Destiny Star and the Heavenly God Token that were floating high above quietly fell down.

Chi Xiu cupped his hands in greeting to Li Wushou, then activated his magnetic force, carrying the Destiny Star and the Heavenly God Token into the sky.

With a single finger pointing at the Heavenly God's Decree, the void instantly began to hum.

Just now, thanks to the offerings from the Dragon King, the Heavenly God Token, which had consumed a large amount of incense, suddenly spewed out a large amount of incense smoke.

Amidst the rising mist, mountains and rivers are outlined, cities stand tall, and the scenery along both banks of the Hengyang River slowly emerges.

"My name is Chi Xiu. I have received the mandate of heaven from Huazhou to raise the heavenly god to the top of the suspended mountain. In the clear pool, one can see my god; in quiet cultivation, one can understand my way. The road of life is long; those who believe in me will prosper!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two patriarchs, Fu and Kong, who had been paying close attention to Chi Xiu, as well as the Dragon King, all changed slightly.

Others might not understand what this meant, but the three of them knew it perfectly well.

At this moment, Chi Xiu's method of raising the Heavenly God was somewhat different from the Heavenly God raised by the Dragon King and the painter earlier. He did not seek the approval of the people of Suspended Mountain and Huazhou.

Instead, they used the Heavenly Decree to spread their worship rituals throughout Huazhou.

If you build a clear pond in your home, offer sincere worship, and kowtow daily, you will be able to see the spirit of the pond and become its believer.

The moment the other party opened his mouth, it exceeded the expectations of the Floating Lineage Patriarch.

He felt a pang of regret. He knew that, regardless of whether it was the Dragon King or the painter who had raised the celestial gods, the one who theoretically held the dominant position was actually the Suspended Mountain.

Because the other party's position as a celestial being was approved by the Suspended Mountain, if the other party wants to extend the light of their destiny star beyond Huazhou, they will also need the approval of the Suspended Mountain.

However, if Chi Xiu were to achieve godhood using the current method, then the Suspended Mountain would actually have little chance of restraining him.

In the future, as long as Chi Xiu's destiny star can shine even further, the other party will not even need the consent of the Suspended Mountain to spread his divine way outside of Huazhou.

If the two sides really turn against each other, the only way to restrain Chi Xiu on the top of the suspended mountain is to slaughter people, a method that kills a thousand enemies but also harms eight hundred of your own.

Of course, under normal circumstances, Chi Xiu would not have forced the Suspended Mountain into such a predicament.

Huazhou was, after all, the place where his destiny star was high, and the support of the people of Huazhou was an indispensable cornerstone for his divine foundation.

Similarly, the Suspended Mountain wouldn't want to go down that path with Chi Xiu, who achieved godhood in this way. Therefore, they would then find that the losses would extend far beyond just population!
The founder of the Fuzi lineage was somewhat at a loss, but the arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be released.

Where else could he find a suitable candidate to become the God of Heaven besides Chi Xiu?
If he had a year, he could gather the power of Suspended Mountain to cultivate one, but at most, there are only three months left until the deadline mentioned by the Great Venerable Zhenhai.

That's too late!

We can only hope that Chi Xiu isn't some reckless person.

However, with the high priest acting as a bridge between them, Chi Xiu's character shouldn't be too bad!
Thinking this way, the patriarch of the Fu lineage felt a little more at ease.

Chen Ning and Kong Wu exchanged a glance, and the two waved to signal the thirty-six city gods on both the north and south banks to worship the heavenly gods!

Upon seeing this, the thirty-six City Gods all rose and bowed to Chi Xiu in the sky, saying:
"The path of the gods is long, but those who believe in our gods will prosper. I am the City God of Anqiu, and I pay homage to the Heavenly God Chi Xiu!"

"The path to divinity is long. I am the City God of Yinshan City."

"I am the City God of the Five Directions City."

As the thirty-six City Gods paid their respects in turn.

Within Wangxian City, the illusory figures of City Gods suddenly appeared above the thirty-six City God Temples, and everyone bowed in reverence to a majestic silver figure in the clouds.

At the same time, in the cities along both banks of the Hengyang River, the City God Temples trembled violently after their respective City Gods spoke.

Inside the Five Directions City, the civil official Xiao Panshan, his face full of worry, pondered the incense offerings for the city.

He had been saving every penny during this time, just so as not to disappoint the high priest and the city god. But as the saying goes, you don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household. The incense offerings in Wufang City were really lacking.

Suddenly, Xiao Panshan noticed the strange activity at the City God Temple and was horrified.

After leaving the City God Temple, they found Lin You, Feng Sishui and others suspended in mid-air, looking up at the City God's phantom image in the sky.

After seeing the silver figure standing silently in the direction where the City God was bowing, everyone's expression froze.

"Is this the new god? But why does it feel so strangely familiar?"

The incense smoke atop the suspended mountain blazed into the sky. After the last City God finished his worship, the cities on both sides of the Hengyang River were lit up one by one, followed by twinkling starlight.

The people of each city followed the wishes of the City God and worshipped the new Heavenly God Pool Xiu!
Chi Xiu nodded slightly. After the incense and fire stars had almost completely illuminated the sky, Chi Xiu lowered his eyes and said to the person in the main seat:

"Please offer incense!"

Upon hearing this, the Void Ancestor pointed at the void, and a crystal surface slowly appeared, with a large amount of incense rising and drifting towards Chi Xiu.

These incense sticks are the annual tribute paid by various cities this year, as well as some leftovers from previous years.

As everyone looked up at the sky filled with incense smoke, they felt a suffocating sense of oppressive heat.

There was so much incense that the old beggar at the Three Immortals Pavilion was stomping his feet in envy. Although it was all ordinary incense, it was enough for the old beggar to gild the rim of the incense burner.

Chi Xiu's expression was solemn, shrouded in the incense smoke, making him difficult to see clearly.

The fleshy crescent moon between his brows shimmered with a scarlet blood light.

A figure with three heads and six arms sat upright in the full moon, constantly making various hand seals. The Heavenly God Decree slowly descended, swallowing the sky full of incense and fire stars, as well as the countless incense flames flying out of the crystal surface, into the full moon.

The two highest arms, raised high, each have a golden token and an incense pearl appearing in their palms, one on the left and one on the right.

At the same time, Chi Xiu opened his mouth and spat out streams of golden flames at the Destiny Star floating in front of him.

Golden flames fell into the Destiny Star, which hummed continuously until it resonated with Chi Xiu. The flames slowly died down, and golden patterns appeared on the Destiny Star.

Within the crimson full moon between Chi Xiu's brows, a life star mark quietly emerged between the brows of the three-headed, six-armed figure!
The three-headed, six-armed figure quietly rose, its six arms raised slowly overhead in a supporting posture.

The Destiny Star that was suspended in front of Chi Xiu slowly rose up and flew towards the sky.

Inside the Three Immortals Pavilion, the old beggar suppressed his distress and reminded Li Wushou:

"Watch closely, now's the time!"

Li Wushou's mind stirred, and he became fully focused.

He wanted to see how this high-hanging destiny star was going astray.

The Destiny Star progressed rapidly and profoundly until it disappeared from Li Wushou's sight. Li Wushou had no choice but to rely on Chi Xiu's mental energy to observe it.

At this moment, the Destiny Star was connected to Chi Xiu's mind and body, and they crossed the clouds without slowing down.

It wasn't until the air thinned and the surroundings began to darken and become vast that Li Wushou realized that this life star must have entered the starry sky.

From Li Wushou's perspective, it was already difficult to see with the naked eye; he could only see a glimmer of light.

But Chi Xiu did not stop raising the Destiny Star. His three-headed, six-armed figure continued to raise it high, and the incense pearl in his hand continuously supplied incense.

As the star of destiny rose higher and higher, Li Wushou, with the help of Chi Xiu's mental focus, looked around and saw that in the far distance, there were also bright spots of varying sizes and heights floating in the air.

Those must be other gods?

Ignoring everything else, Chi Xiu continued charging towards the horizon.

Suddenly the star of destiny paused, and a large amount of incense flew out of it. Then the sky suddenly brightened again from darkness.

The light was not strong; it was a hazy, gray expanse, seemingly endless.

A glint flashed in Li Wushou's eyes as he recalled the old beggar's description of the gods.

Ignite your destiny star, and it will hang high in the sky; that is, you will become a celestial being!

So it's high in the sky?

Li Wushou observed his surroundings with a restless mind, while Chi Xiu continued to send the life star upwards with all his might.

Only when the incense pearl in the hands of the three-headed, six-armed figure suddenly dimmed did Chi Xiu's destiny star slowly stop.

The surroundings were empty and somewhat misty, with streaks of light occasionally flashing by.

The star of destiny floats here, emanating incense smoke that supports it.

The incense smoke seeped into the surrounding open space, slowly shaping a clear pool.

Li Wushou knew that Chi Xiu was building his own altar to facilitate the worship and prayers of believers.

Li Wushou had heard the old beggar talk about these things before. After glancing at them, Li Wushou looked away and paid no more attention.

On the one hand, this is a project that requires constant effort; on the other hand, Li Wushou is concerned about where exactly the path of the divine is wrong.

With a focused mind and guided by Chi Xiu's mental energy, they explored upwards.

With his destiny star as his support, Chi Xiu's Yin spirit is also undergoing a dramatic transformation.

For the first time, Li Wushou truly understood what it meant for places illuminated by the star of destiny to become places of faith.

Because of the blessing of the natal star, the Yin spirit's mind can project its influence to a far greater area than the divine soul.

The difference is that the divine soul is observed and tested, while the divine spirit is deployed to specific locations based on the prayers of believers.

He focused his mind upwards, controlling the pool, and after an unknown amount of time, his mind suddenly jolted.

Li Wushou felt as if Chi Xiu's mind had touched an invisible crystalline membrane, which was filled with a tough texture that made it difficult for Chi Xiu's mind to cross.

This feeling was somewhat similar to Li Wushou's observation of the empty crystalline body.

However, while Li Wushou's own vision could see through illusions, Chi Xiu's mind could not.

Therefore, Li Wushou could not see the shape of this crystalline membrane or what was behind it.

He had thought that passing through the dark starry sky meant that his destiny star was high in the sky, but was it still in the sky at this moment?
With that thought in mind, Li Wushou guided Chi Xiu's mind to crash into this layer of crystal membrane.

Immediately afterwards, streaks of blood-red lines appeared in the previously empty sky.

Red threads intertwined, and in the blink of an eye, a huge blood-red net appeared, giving people a sense of sealing off the heavens and the earth.

Gazing at the blood-red net, Chi Xiu's heart trembled, as if facing a natural enemy, constantly issuing warnings. Li Wushou dared not try again; he had a feeling that if he charged in again, he would be wiped out.

Could it be that beyond this crystalline membrane lies the true outer heaven?
The old beggar's so-called "going astray on the path of divinity" is because everyone's destiny star has never broken through the heavens from the beginning, but has always been within the heavens.

Li Wushou frowned slightly; he felt that things weren't that simple.

He simply controlled Chi Xiu's mind and easily discovered the clues in the sky. With so many destiny stars floating in this realm, there was no reason why others wouldn't notice!
The one the old beggar spoke of was even more extraordinary, almost comparable to a celestial being.

The other party must have a lineage, so how could they not be aware of this seal and thus attempt to break through it?
After a moment of contemplation, Li Wushou looked around again. The blood-red net in the sky slowly dissipated after realizing that Li Wushou had not made any impact.

At the same time, Li Wushou calmed his mind and withdrew from Chi Xiu's life star.

He plans to have a good talk with the old beggar tonight!
I was delayed this morning because of the paperwork.

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