Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 350 Sudden Change in Situation, Canglan Information
"My Lord's true name?"

The Di Mermaid God murmured, then quickly replied:

"Our Lord's true name is Creator Canglan!"

Li Wushou looked down at the Di Jiao God and asked again:

Have you ever heard of the name Xuandu?

The Di Mermaid God was slightly taken aback, a blank look on his face. After a moment's thought, he replied:

"Your Majesty, I have never heard of this!"

Li Wushou nodded, thinking to himself, "Just as I thought."

The true name of a true god involves the condensation and collection of incense offerings; it is impossible for a god to be named both Canglan and Xuandu.

Therefore, True God Canglan and True God Xuan should be two different people!

Judging from the state of Xuandu's divine position, the other party, like Canglan, should also be dead.

So, who went first, and who went last?

Li Wushou is more inclined to believe that Xuandu is the later one, and the Di Jiaoshen refers to Canglan as the Creator Canglan, which is consistent with the information given by Wu Zhuangyuan, so this point should not be wrong.

In other words, this world was actually evolved from the celestial star of Canglan.

If Xuandu were the previous one, Canglan would surely know this; this is one point!

Secondly, the white jade tablet in Li Wushou's hand was clearly refined by the true god Xuandu.

It possesses the characteristics of the divine artifact Hetu, but it is fundamentally derived from the shattered Canglan Divine Realm.

This also illustrates that Xuandu was a later arrival.

After Canglan's death, the other party restored the world, refined twelve water veins to connect the Great Abyss, even restored the incense offerings of the world, wrote down his true name, and gave birth to the Hetu.

Li Wushou guessed that the opponent probably intended to use the broken divine realm of Canglan as a foundation to break through to the realm of true god, but failed for unknown reasons.

This is very likely the reason for his death and the shattering of the Hetu diagram.

But this creates a paradox!
That is, the creation of the Hetu must require the integration of the incense offerings of the entire world, and people all over the world cannot help but recite the true name of Xuandu!

Just like Canglan, even though the other party is dead, the kingdom that was established afterward still takes Canglan as its name. This is engraved in the hearts of every citizen of the divine realm.

So, why hadn't the Di Jiao God ever heard of Xuan Du, who was a latecomer attempting to become a true god?
After much thought, there's only one possibility: Canglan is not completely dead!
After Xuandu failed to become a true god for unknown reasons, Canglan erased Xuandu's traces in the world, and the people began to chant Canglan's name again.

This could very well be the reason why, despite being a broken divine realm, so many beings still survive in the Boundary Sea after so many years of stagnation.

Moreover, Chi Xiu's understanding of the broken God Realm was that it was strange, unknown, and out of control, but the Canglan God Realm was different. It still maintained order and even established a kingdom!
Despite the chaotic state of the twelve water dragon kings' spirits, they did not lose control due to the Great Abyss!
With this thought in mind, Li Wushou became serious.

If that's the case, then this is a tricky situation!
A true god who has not died, even if his power is no longer what it used to be, is often much more troublesome.

The old beggar is a living example!
What alarmed him even more was that if Canglan was not dead, then Xuandu was very likely to remain under the control and manipulation of the other party.

Even the revival of Canglan is related to the rebirth of Xuandu.

This also suggests that if Canglan is truly alive, then the other party's scheming is quite profound.

Although Wu Zhuangyuan's martial prowess was enough to easily destroy the shattered divine realm, he did not personally investigate it in order to obtain the Eye of Azure Waves. Therefore, Li Wushou did not know whether Wu Zhuangyuan was aware of this.

If Wu Zhuangyuan truly didn't know, then Li Wushou couldn't tell whether Wu Zhuangyuan was plotting to seize the Eye of Canglan, or whether the True God of Canglan was using a scheme to devour the gods of the twelve continents.

This is going to be quite difficult.

What should have been a pleasant hunting trip suddenly turned into a dangerous situation, leaving Li Wushou somewhat speechless.

After a moment's thought, Li Wushou decided to disregard Wu Zhuangyuan's plan.

Regardless of the specific plans, by remaining detached, one can advance or retreat as needed, and avoid getting caught in the vortex.

At the same time, it can also be used to secretly verify whether the Canglan True God is really still alive.

Once I understand this, I'll feel more at ease.

Besides these, Li Wushou has two other urgent matters to attend to!
The first thing to do is to figure out what exactly the Eye of Canglan is. Wu Zhuangyuan said it was the treasure of the Canglan True God's path to enlightenment, but Li Wushou didn't know what it was or what it looked like.

The second thing is to figure out what Wu Zhuangyuan's specific plan is to obtain the Eye of the Azure Waves. Only by understanding Wu Zhuangyuan's plan can Li Wushou clearly grasp the game between the two!

Regarding these two points, after witnessing the scene in the Xuandu Divine Palace, Li Wushou had a flash of inspiration and a vague outline in his mind.

If things really turn out the way he thinks, then the outcome is truly unpredictable.

But being anxious is useless; we must take things one step at a time!
After reviewing the whole story again, Li Wushou had a clear goal for his next move: the capital of Canglan Kingdom!

To verify his hypothesis and solve the most pressing problem, the capital of Canglan Kingdom in the Great Abyss was clearly the key. This was similar to Li Wushou's previous plan.

However, the method needs to be adjusted. Originally, he planned to explore this river area and then ride the Di Jiao God straight to the Great Abyss to enter the capital of Canglan Kingdom.

However, after realizing that the Canglan True God might still be alive, Li Wushou obviously could no longer act as casually as before.

I composed myself and landed on the back of the Di Jiao God.

"Di Jiao, go to your main temple on the Di waterway. I will test you again on the methods of entering the capital."

The main temple of the Di Mermaid God is located seven inches from the bottom of the Di waterway, roughly in the same location as the main waterway Dragon King's palace.

Upon hearing this, the Di Mermaid God immediately turned around, carrying Li Wushou on his back, and swam towards his main temple, replying as he swam:
"Erlong King, a deity of a corner of the land, may not enter the capital without being summoned!"

Li Wushou gave a light snort and asked again:
"You mean, there's no longer a law to enter the capital?"

Upon hearing this, the Di Jiao God trembled and broke out in a cold sweat. Suddenly, an idea struck him.

As the lord of the Jinjing River, the Dragon King naturally knew how to enter the capital. Since the other party could enter at will, the question the other party was asking him was not about how to enter the capital.

Or was it to send the aquatic creature on his back into the capital?

Yes, that must be it!

So, what legitimate methods does an ordinary person have to enter the capital?

After pondering for a moment, the Di Mermaid God suddenly shouted excitedly:
"Yes, Dragon King! There is a way to enter the capital."

After the annual sacrificial ceremony, each of the twelve water veins would select one person of prestige from its seventy-two branches, totaling seventy-two people from each water vein, for a total of eight hundred and sixty-four people. After they gathered in the capital, the three heavenly gods would conduct a unified divine burial.

Once the transformation of the Yin spirit is successful, one can remain in the capital.

The Di Shui Dao (a high-ranking official) has not yet nominated its most prestigious figure for this year, and I think he is very suitable!

Li Wushou glanced at the Di Merfolk God and continued to ask:
"I asked about the method of entering the capital; what does that have to do with Shui Sheng?"

The voice was neither loud nor soft, and the emotion was unreadable. Di Jiao Shen's heart was in his throat again. Had he guessed wrong?
After pondering for a long time, the Di Mermaid God replied with a mournful face:
"Aside from being summoned by the capital or using the method of prestige, I truly do not know of any other way to see the capital. Unlike Your Majesty, we are not free to enter the capital at will."

Li Wushou, sitting on the back of the Di Jiao God, remained expressionless and continued:
"Then I'll test you on the Three Heavenly Gods again, and tell you in detail about their lives."

Upon hearing this, the Di Mermaid God hurriedly agreed and then began to recount the story as if it were a treasure trove of knowledge.

During this time, Li Wushou would occasionally use the pretext of testing to ask additional questions about the capital of Canglan Kingdom. By the time they arrived at the main temple of the Di Jiaoshen Di Waterway, Li Wushou had basically emptied the Di Jiaoshen's knowledge.

Looking up at the sky, besides the sun and moon eternally residing in the east and west, there are three tiny stars in the southern sky, which are the three heavenly gods mentioned by the Di Jiao God.

This is similar to the twelve continents' celestial gods having their destiny stars hanging high, except that their destiny stars are hanging high in the heavens of the true god realm, and have not broken through the god realm, belonging to the celestial gods within the god realm.

This is actually the same as the old beggar's guess that the divine way outside had not broken through "His" heaven and earth.

These three celestial deities are responsible for the appointment of all deities in the Canglan Kingdom, the gathering and distribution of incense offerings, and so on.

Besides the three celestial gods, there is said to be a star in the northern sky called Ziwei, which is the destiny star of the Canglan Kingdom's ruler. People call it the Emperor Star, and it only appears at specific times.

According to the Di Jiao God, the ruler of Canglan Kingdom is a descendant of the creator of Canglan. Before the Di Jiao God took over the Di Waterway, the ruler had been the ruler of Canglan Kingdom for a long time and there was no news of him being replaced.

Upon first hearing this, Li Wushou immediately listed the Canglan Kingdom Lord as a key person.

Given the high position the other party holds and their claim to be a descendant of the Canglan clan, they must know something about the True God Canglan, including the Canglan Eye that Li Wushou wants to know, as well as information about the True God Xuandu.

Below the king and the three heavenly gods are the dragon kings of the twelve water veins, followed by eight hundred and sixty-four deities like the Di Jiao God.

The situation in the capital was also different from what Li Wushou had originally envisioned.

Apart from the royal family, almost all the people living in the capital are spirits and deities. This is because the capital of Canglan gathers the incense offerings of the world, and under the influence of these offerings, even ordinary people can easily shed their physical bodies and transform into spirits.

Now, it is almost entirely inhabited by spirits.

This is also why ordinary people, and even ordinary deities, are not allowed to be summoned or enter the capital of Canglan Kingdom at will.

The answer from the Di Jiao God was actually somewhat unexpected by Li Wushou!

He hadn't expected the Canglan Kingdom to be in such a state. Zhenhai City was so prosperous, yet not everyone there was a cultivator. He naturally assumed that the Canglan Kingdom also had ordinary people.

Unexpectedly, even ordinary people were all Yin spirits?
It's unclear whether this is unique to the Canglan Divine Realm or if it's the same in every divine realm.

If things continue like this, then if we actually hunt down a true god in the future, we'll truly have a feast.

Li Wushou's mind was filled with endless daydreams!

In that case, we must go to the capital of Canglan!
If I were to devour all the Yin spirits in the entire capital, I might not even need to defeat the Heavenly Gods; I could have enough incense offerings to nurture my Nascent Soul.

(End of this chapter)