Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 297 The Immortal Mountain Spanning Three Domains, Waves Rising Within the Fubo Domain
As the prostrations proceeded

A golden light flashed between the talisman master's brows.
Li Wushou vaguely saw a figure in hemp clothing riding a black donkey emerge in the golden light.

Is this the Venerable One of Food?
The talisman master was exceptionally devout to this figure, and the golden light grew increasingly brilliant until it shone brightly alongside the gold-powdered characters on the wooden plaque.

Suddenly, the old beggar's wooden plaque on the incense table flashed with golden light, and a golden figure emerged from it, walking against the golden light into the brilliance between the talisman master's eyebrows.

He then stepped on the head of the figure in the hemp shirt.

Descending from the sky with an overbearing arrogance that disregards everything, it seems that even a true god is no more than this.

The overwhelming force slammed the figure in hemp clothing into the black donkey's body. The black donkey raised its head and brayed, struggling incessantly. The golden figure descended from the sky and sat on the black donkey's back.

The braying stopped abruptly, and the black donkey lowered its eyes!
The golden light vanished, transforming into a figure in hemp clothing, and sat quietly on the back of the black donkey, just as it had been riding.

The wooden plaque placed under the incense table, inscribed with the words "Emperor of Immortality," trembled slightly and emitted a buzzing sound.

The golden light between the talisman master's brows began to recede, and the figure riding the donkey was also drawn back into his body.

Li Wushou watched this scene quietly, but his thoughts were somewhat scattered. He felt a strange sense of familiarity with the golden figure that had just emerged from the old beggar's wooden plaque.

Suddenly he remembered that when he was engrossed in the shadow puppet show of the God-Slaying Venerable, he had been in a daze for a period of time, and many images flashed through his mind at that time.

The lament of the Golden Realm.
The golden figure bowed deeply to him.
That figure was very similar to the golden figure that emerged from the wooden sign, except that the golden figure was not showing any aura and was much weaker.

When did the old beggar ever worship himself?
When did I ever see that golden realm?

Just then, the golden light inside the Three Immortals Pavilion faded, and the old beggar stretched and said to Li Wushou:
"Alright, now we can use the God Control Talisman."

After speaking, seeing that Li Wushou did not react, the old beggar asked with some doubt:

"What are you spacing out for? It's all better now."

"okay!"

Li Wushou composed himself and responded.

He glanced at the old beggar and the wooden plaque on the incense table, then took out a human skin spirit-controlling talisman and casually stuck it on the talisman master's forehead.

The talisman master looked devout and did not resist in the slightest. In no time, the divine control talisman penetrated deep into the brow, binding the talisman master's soul and mind under its control.

The talisman master remained prostrate on the ground, then turned around and knelt before Li Wushou.

"I've met His Holiness!"

Li Wushou nodded slightly, then sat down at the three-legged square table and said to the talisman master:
"Tell us about what Bulaoshan has arranged for you to participate in the world order."

Blood Buddha Temple Main Hall
The two-hour trading session ended abruptly.

Everyone felt a sense of loss, not because the trade fair wasn't lively, but because something seemed to be missing.

Everyone knows that this was caused by the fragments of the Holy Land.

Especially during the transaction, when a spirit accidentally revealed the content of the movie he experienced in the Holy Realm, everyone realized that everyone who entered the Holy Realm seemed to have experienced a dreamlike scene.

This made them even more disappointed!

They thought they were the special one, and that the scenes in the movie might contain some kind of opportunity.

I didn't expect everyone to be the same?
Blood Bodhisattva and the three True Lords immediately thought of the human skin curtain. They had regained consciousness earlier and had witnessed the crowd's minds being immersed in the human skin curtain.

They initially thought it might be some kind of opportunity, but it turned out to be just an immersive movie!

The three Nascent Soul True Monarchs were deeply disappointed.

Even the Blood Bodhisattva was in the same boat, and his fall from grace was even greater.

Because he's the undisputed protagonist in the movie, sweeping all before him, almost becoming an immortal.

He had thought it was some kind of omen, but now it seemed like nonsense. He had finally figured it out: the building where they were was probably a theater.

I guess it's just for casual entertainment!
Blood Bodhisattva remained silent, and didn't even bother to keep Li Wushou around to teach him manners anymore.

Moreover, in his opinion, Li Wushou had already suffered enough. Two of the three island lords of Blood Soul Island died after entering the Holy Domain, and Blood Soul Island would probably have to change its leader again next time Buddha's Birthday, so there was no need to teach him anymore.

After leaving the main hall of the Blood Buddha Temple, Li Wushou headed straight for the inn on the island.

The jinx was both afraid of and reassured by Li Wushou. He was somewhat at a loss after his parents' death and subconsciously followed Li Wushou.

Li Wushou noticed but didn't say anything. He wasn't the one who opened the road; the other person was free to go wherever they wanted.

The two arrived at an inn called "Yuelai" one after the other.

This inn is quite wild; there are circus performances and sexy dances in the lobby, and the menu even openly lists "Two-legged Fish and Lamb Stew" as a hidden menu item.

Clearly, the other party's business partners include more than just people!
Upon learning that it would cost two taels of silver for a night's stay, Li Wushou originally intended to turn around and leave, and find a mountain to have the Paper Goddess draw a house for him.

But after seeing the erotic dance in the hall, the old beggar shouted that he would pay two taels of silver.

Li Wushou had nothing to say about this!

After booking a room, I assumed that the jinx who came along would also book a room. Although two taels of silver was a lot, the jinx still had his mother's gold bracelet on his hand, so paying for it shouldn't be a problem.

But the jinx didn't seem to have any intention of using the gold bracelet; he was asking the servant if he could stay overnight in the inn's stable.

Li Wushou frowned slightly and asked, puzzled:
Why didn't you book a room?

Seeing that Li Wushou seemed a little angry, the Calamity Star shrank back and explained in a low voice:

“When I used to stay at the inn with my parents, we always stayed in the stables.”

"Your parents are dead, and you'll have to learn to live on your own from now on."

The jinx's deep blue eyes flickered for a moment, then quickly disappeared, and he lowered his head, saying apologetically:

But I have no money.

Then, as if remembering something, he added another sentence:
"I want to keep those bracelets and rings as souvenirs."

Li Wushou remained silent, took out ten taels of silver, booked two rooms, and said to the innkeeper:

"Prepare some food for the rest and send it to the two rooms."

After giving his instructions, Li Wushou turned and walked upstairs. The Calamity Star hurriedly followed behind him, heading towards the second floor, saying as they went:

"Thank you, Brother Li. You're a good person. I'll pay you back the money I owe you."

"You already gave it to me!"

The jinx replied earnestly, "That was payment for burying Brother Li's parents."

Li Wushou waved his hand dismissively, turned and walked into the room. The jinx stared at Li Wushou's back with unwavering determination!

sleepless night

Li Wushou was eating the breakfast provided by the inn in his room.

There wasn't much food, but it was free, so why not take it?

He was also somewhat surprised that Purdue Island would be so lively last night.

After entering the room last night, Li Wushou immediately enveloped the house with his Dharma Realm, and then summoned the Black Winged Cat, whose body had been repaired, from the Taiji Dojo.

After bowing, the black-winged cat disappeared from the guest room.

They then traversed the night to find the leaders of the various forces whose minds had been enslaved, and arranged subsequent plans to infiltrate the Fubo Domain and monitor the Twelve Continents.

Li Wushou gained a comprehensive understanding of these plans through the explanations of the talisman master. After making only a few minor adjustments, he instructed Blackwing Cat to carry them out according to the original plan.

Blackwing Cat naturally had no objections. To it, life was still the same, just with a different boss!

Li Wushou himself sat cross-legged on the bed, immersing his mind once again in the Three Immortals Pavilion.

Just now in the main hall of the Blood Buddha Temple, I only learned about the talisman master's infiltration plan.

He knew too little about the overall layout of Mount Bulao or Mount Bulao itself.

The talisman master happens to be a qualified source of information.

After a thorough discussion between the two throughout the night at the Three Immortals Pavilion, Li Wushou finally gained a general understanding of this mysterious force.

According to the talisman master, Mount Immortal has five branches, including the Porcelain Venerable and the Food Venerable, as well as three other branches.

They are respectively: Heavenly Venerable, Earthly Venerable, and Longevity Venerable!

Among the Five Venerables, there are also two paths: Immortal and God. Among them, the Venerable of Food and the Venerable of Longevity are True God Venerables of the Divine Path.

The Heavenly Venerable, the Earthly Venerable, and the porcelain vase familiar to Li Wushou are all immortal venerables.

The five deities and five lineages together form the Immortal Mountain, among which the Heavenly and Earthly deities have existed for the longest time.

According to the talisman master, it can be traced back to three major changes in the world.

No one within the Immortal Mountain knows exactly how long it will take, but there are two statements made by people within the mountain criticizing it:

May you live as long as Heaven and never grow old.

"Life is more precious than heaven and weighs an immeasurable weight."

In a sense, it refers to the two supreme beings: Heaven and Earth!

Besides the Heavenly and Earthly Venerables, the most ancient one is the Longevity Venerable. After this Longevity Venerable officially passed through the three great changes of heaven and earth, and his lifespan began to reach ten thousand years!
The Porcelain Venerable and the Food Venerable are respectively around six thousand years old and four thousand years old.

It is easy to see from the lifespans of the Venerable Ones that after the Venerable Ones of Heaven and Earth, each major change in the world would result in the addition of a Venerable One.

In order, they are Venerable Longevity, Venerable Porcelain, and Venerable Food.

This was also confirmed by the talisman masters.

It is said that the Five Venerables of Immortal Mountain have already informed the five lineages that the one who performs the best in this great upheaval will still have the opportunity to open a new lineage.

This foretells that another great master will be added to the Immortal Mountain!
Every time Mount Bulao enters the world, it stirs up a bloody storm.

The Holy Realm was destroyed by the Immortal Mountain, and there are many other places in the God Realm.

This is a calamity for others, but an opportunity for Immortal Mountain!

The ruined sacred realm and divine realm contain the essence of Great Venerables and True Gods, which can help people cross the threshold of Great Venerables.

This is also the capital and confidence that the Five Venerables have promised to cultivate!
Therefore, many Nascent Soul cultivators and even top-tier Core Formations from the five lineages of Immortal Mountain are eagerly awaiting an opportunity to establish their own lineage and advance to the Great Venerable realm!
Although a Talisman Master is only at the Nascent Soul stage, he is only one step away from becoming a Divine Transformation cultivator. With the help of Sacred Domain fragments and the Dao of Talismans, he is almost as strong as a Divine Transformation cultivator.

If he wanted to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, he should have started the breakthrough long ago.

However, while the talisman master wanted to create a new realm in one step, he was also suppressing his own realm.

The great changes in the world did not happen overnight, but rather gradually.

Even now, sacred realms like Mount Immortality, divine realms, and realms of gods are still restricted and cannot enter the mortal world.

However, because he was at the Nascent Soul stage, he was able to enter the mortal world first and seize the initiative.

By taking control of the Southeast Sea Route, he can not only gain the upper hand in the Fubo Domain and the twelve overseas continents, but also utilize the resources there to quickly break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

By the time other Nascent Soul cultivators enter the world, I will have already become a top-tier Nascent Soul cultivator, so that I can compete with others for the opportunity of becoming a Great Venerable.

Otherwise, if he had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage earlier, he would not have been able to create a realm, and he would probably still be confined to the God Realm at this moment.

How can an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator compare to a top-tier Nascent Soul cultivator who achieved enlightenment during the last great upheaval in the world?
Upon learning this, Li Wushou thought to himself, "No wonder."

In the eyes of him and Master Xuan Yang, accumulating so much boundary power in the Crimson Makeup Sacred Domain without refining it was simply a sign of mental instability. But this explanation makes sense now.

It was also from here that Li Wushou learned that there was no so-called unified plan for Bulaoshan to enter the world.

The plan he had just learned—to control Pudu Island, radiate westward to the Fubo Domain, and connect to the twelve continents of the outer sea to the east—had actually always been just the personal plan of the talisman master.

The Five Venerable Ones never interfered with their disciples' actions after they entered the world; they left it entirely to the disciples to do as they pleased.

At most, there is some assistance for core disciples, but it is not free.

Before the disciples entered the world, the Five Venerables merely defined the initial areas for the five lineages.

For example, the initial territory of Venerable Porcelain was in the twelve continents overseas, while Venerable Food's disciples were in the coastal region of Fubo Domain. Venerable Longevity's disciples were concentrated in Fubo Domain.

As for the disciples of the Heavenly and Earthly Venerables, they operate in the Fengling Path and the Central Domain outside the Fubo Domain.

Of course, this is only the initial area, which is determined by the location of the five meridians' ring crossing.

If you want to go to other areas in the future, that's fine with you. No one will interfere. It's all your own choice.

Since the great changes in the world, the competition within Mount Bulao has become more intense than the competition from the outside. Even those of the same lineage have to be very clear about their interests.

Therefore, once you step into other areas, be prepared to challenge others.

No one will show mercy when facing the path of life.

However, everyone must follow one principle: no one can collude with others to harm their fellow disciples. Two people can fight to the death based on their own abilities, but if they collude with their fellow disciples, they will definitely die a terrible death.

No one can escape the eyes of the Heavenly Venerable!

After learning all this, Li Wushou couldn't help but take a deep breath. This kind of spirit that directly spanned multiple domains shocked him.

At the same time, he also realized just how dire the situation was for Fuboyu.

Even setting aside the Heavenly and Earthly Veins who are active outside the Fubo Domain for the time being, the Fubo Domain still faces three Venerables!
This made Li Wushou worry for the Great Venerable Zhenhai.

The talisman master held the Great Lord Zhenhai in great awe. It is said that before the Great Lord Zhenhai attained enlightenment, the Heavenly Venerable had sent someone to contact him and promised him the position of the sixth mountain lord.

However, he was rejected by Zhenhai Dazun. Despite this, the Heavenly Venerable did not give up and tried to contact him several more times, but was rejected every time.

This recruitment only stopped after he achieved the status of a great master.

The Celestial Venerable began to instruct the Immortal Mountain that it was forbidden to contact the Great Venerable Zhenhai in private, lest the Immortal Mountain be exposed.

This shows that even the Heavenly Venerable was extremely wary of the might of the Great Lord Zhenhai!
This made Li Wushou inexplicably relieved. It made sense, because if he wasn't powerful enough, how could he have gathered the three Venerables of Immortal Mountain in Fubo Domain?
Overall, Li Wushou's mood became much heavier after this conversation.

Although communicating with the talisman master resolved many of Li Wushou's doubts, he still felt that the situation seemed to be more complicated.

After all, there is no unified command from Mount Bulao, and it all depends on the individual actions of its members, which will inevitably make the situation more complicated.

This shattered Li Wushou's plan to uncover everything and eliminate the target directly.

Once you leave Mount Bulao, even those from the same lineage become competitors.

This idea is deeply ingrained in the minds of everyone in the five branches of Mount Everlasting, so let alone the situation of other branches, even the talisman masters don't know the location and plans of other branches, so what's the point of clearing anything up?

In addition to this situation, the traitors within Fubo Domain are also rampant.

According to the talisman master, the reason why the other party dared to make a direct move at the Blood Buddha Temple was that someone secretly contacted him, promising to help him avoid the Blood Buddha's detection, on the condition that the other party wanted to enter the Immortal Mountain after the great change in the world.

The talisman master didn't know much about this person either, because the other person also communicated with him by manipulating puppets.

After several tests to confirm that the talisman master's words were true, he chose to wipe out all the major and minor forces on Pudu Island on Buddha's birthday.

Nevertheless, the talisman master still hid his true form in the sacred realm.

He originally thought that if the other party had any ill intentions, he could manipulate the ring ferry in the Holy Domain at any time, either closing it or opening it elsewhere, or simply detonating it.

Even if a top-tier Nascent Soul cultivator were to appear, he would not be afraid.

Moreover, the talisman master did not want to enslave the Blood Bodhisattva.

The first opponent's cultivation level was not bad, and enslaving him was extremely mentally taxing.

The second Blood Bodhisattva came from the Blood Buddha Temple. In a sense, Buddhism and Taoism are somewhat similar. The talisman master was unsure whether enslaving the Blood Bodhisattva would arouse the Blood Buddha's suspicion.

Therefore, he never intended to enslave the Blood Bodhisattva from the beginning.

This differs somewhat from what Li Wushou and the old beggar had previously imagined.

They were already certain that Blood Buddha was the one contacting Immortal Mountain behind the scenes, which was why the Talisman Master gave up enslaving Blood Bodhisattva. Now it seems that this has made the situation even more bizarre.

However, after listening all night, Chen Gou'er and the old beggar said in unison:

"The suspicion against the Blood Buddha cannot be ruled out!"

Li Wushou rolled his eyes at the two men and ignored them. He knew that these two men were not investigating the truth; they were simply after the Blood Buddha's flesh.

However, the message that Blackwing Cat sent back next made Li Wushou somewhat uncertain.

According to a message sent by a monk previously controlled by Blackwing Cat, Blood Buddha Temple suddenly burned ninety-nine corpses at midnight.

Then, chanting filled the hall. Soon after, Blood Bodhisattva summoned everyone and announced that he was returning to Fubo Domain. Blood Buddha Temple would be temporarily managed by a monk named "Yuanzhao".

The monk "Yuanzhao" was a monk who cultivated the way of speech; his eight mouths were connected as one, and his entire face extended to his neck to form a deep abyss.

Despite his considerable strength, he was only at the Golden Core stage.

This wouldn't even be enough to control the situation on Pudu Island, let alone intimidate the surrounding areas.

This shows that the transfer order was extremely temporary.

Yuan Zhao himself was also quite uneasy, and everyone chimed in with their concerns.

Blood Bodhisattva ignored the other party, and after instructing them to wait for Blood Buddha's next decree, he left Blood Buddha Temple that very night and headed towards Fubo Domain.

When Li Wushou heard this news, he couldn't tell whether the Blood Buddha was really colluding with the Immortal Mountain to make way for the Talisman Master.

Or perhaps it's because the old beggar's plea when he changed the Blood Bodhisattva's face in the Red Makeup Domain is having an effect.

In short, it seems that, just as the old beggar and Chen Gou'er were certain, the suspicion of Blood Buddha cannot be shaken off.

It's all such a coincidence!

Moreover, Zhenhai Dazun subdued the demons in the outer sea and took over the twelve continents. Blood Buddha Temple was also among the first forces to enter the outer sea.

Because of the presence of the Suspended Mountain, Huazhou is relatively exclusive, which is why the Blood Buddha Temple's missionary work is not very successful. However, its missionary work in other continents is quite effective.

It is not impossible that the Blood Buddha came into contact with the Immortal Mountain.

After all, the Great Change of the World in Mount Everlasting will open up a new lineage, and the so-called most outstanding performers do not necessarily have to be limited to the five lineages of Mount Everlasting, right?
If the Blood Buddha performs equally brilliantly, wouldn't the position of Great Venerable be his?
The position of the Great Venerable is enough to make the Blood Buddha defect!
That would also be enough to cause other top Nascent Soul cultivators in the Fubo Domain to defect!
After careful consideration, Li Wushou suddenly realized that although the Immortal Mountain spanned three regions and possessed an overwhelming aura, it did not pose a significant threat to him at the moment.

The current state of heaven and earth still restricts the transformation into a deity.

What's more troublesome for it are the various Nascent Soul cultivators with ulterior motives in the Fubo Domain.

They are not bound by the laws of heaven and earth and can freely utilize all their power.

After communicating with the talisman master, Li Wushou pondered for a long time, constantly sorting through the information he had collected, and he began to plan for the upcoming battle of Zhenhai City.

In the latter half of the night, the Blackwing Cat, who had been busy all night, quietly returned to its room at the inn. After listening to the report from the other party about the various forces, Li Wushou sent the Blackwing Cat out again.

He planned to have Blackwing Cat hide within a faction and remain on Purdue Island to coordinate operations.

Having arranged everything, Li Wushou thought the night would pass by, but unexpectedly, just after the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), the jinx next door, who had been fast asleep, suddenly opened his eyes.

The other person's two pupils, which were originally one black and one blue, turned completely blue again.

Slowly getting out of bed, the jinx pulled out his parents' rings and bracelets from his pocket, a strange smile spreading across his face.

The smile was silent, but the face became increasingly distorted and manic.

Unlike in the Red Makeup Domain, Li Wushou could clearly feel that the humidity around the inn had suddenly increased.

The jinx laughed hysterically for a long time, then slowly straightened up from his bent-over posture.

The madness on his face gradually subsided, replaced by a cold arrogance that kept people at a distance, as he strode towards the window of the inn.

Just then, a ghostly light flashed in the calamity star's right eye. He paused, snorted with some dissatisfaction, tore off a piece of his clothes, and wrapped his father's ring inside.

A flash of blue light appeared in the eyes of the calamity star, and the ring floated up from outside the window and drifted into Li Wushou's room, landing silently on the table.

The moisture in the air settled on the table, leaving a message:

"Loan collateral, I'm gone, don't worry, you jinx!"
Having done all this, the jinx walked through the night, stepping on the water vapor.

Li Wushou watched all this quietly, gathering his divine senses, but his gaze followed the calamity star closely until it spread twenty miles away and disappeared into the vast sea. Only then did Li Wushou slowly withdraw his gaze.

Because he possessed the power of water, Li Wushou could clearly feel the sea's jubilation when the calamity star crossed the coast!
This is something that even Li Wushou today would find difficult to do.

Recalling this scene, Li Wushou was also somewhat surprised; it was the first time he had encountered such an interesting person.

That night, Pudu Island was truly bustling with activity!

After making a remark, Li Wushou clapped his hands, got up, and disappeared from the inn.

The stakes on Pudu Island have been planted; it's time to head to Fuboyu!
(End of this chapter)