Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 355 Mysterious and Unpredictable, the Dragon Enters the Capital

The divine soul returned from the realm of gods, while the realm of the flesh was still in the midst of revelry.

The Yin spirit broke away from the Yin spirit kingdom and continuously vented its pent-up emotions and various desires.

As expected, Pu Liang went to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion alone to "broaden his horizons".

Li Wushou sat quietly in the side room, his mind wandering.

Why is he here?
Although I knew he was strange, his appearance here was just too bizarre!

He never imagined that the familiar aura he had sensed in the moon was actually the "jinx" that had left a deep impression on him on Pudu Island!
Because the talisman master had attempted to enslave the mind of the calamity star, Li Wushou was quite familiar with the calamity star's spiritual aura.

When the opponent's eyes turn azure at the same time, they will unleash a powerful force similar to divine soul power, making them comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator despite their mortal body.

Moreover, once the other party enters this state, the myriad waves and water vapor become extremely close to him.

That night at the inn, the jinx, stepping on the water vapor and greeted by the sea, left Pudu Island and disappeared into the open sea.

After Blackwing Cat took control of Pudu Island, Li Wushou inquired about the other party's whereabouts once more. The feedback he received was that the other party had returned to the small island previously controlled by his parents, and then disappeared without a trace.

Li Wushou stopped inquiring about the other party's information after that.

Unexpectedly, I sensed the other party's aura in the Canglan Divine Realm Moon in the Sixth Heaven Boundary Sea today!

Who is the other party?

What chess pieces did Wu Zhuangyuan plant in the Canglan Divine Realm?

If you think about it that way, it seems to make sense, and it also explains why the other party is acting so strangely.

After all, judging from the scene Li Wushou saw when he entered the God Realm, it had always been under the control of Wu Zhuangyuan. It would not be easy for the other party to enter and leave the God Realm without Wu Zhuangyuan's knowledge.

But if the other party was arranged by Wu Zhuangyuan, then everything would be much simpler!

Wu Zhuangyuan can send the other person's soul into the realm of gods at any time.

Based on this, it can be inferred that Wu Zhuangyuan had already begun planning for the Canglan Divine Realm several years ago?
Then my previous worries were somewhat unnecessary. Although Wu Zhuangyuan was not a deity, he knew quite a bit about deities. In this respect, he might not be as good as the old beggar, but he was definitely much better than Li Wushou.

With such a deep scheme, Canglan is most likely to be caught in his grasp!

But perhaps there's another possibility!
For example, what if the other party is Canglan?

Suppose that after being revived by Xuandu, the other party realized that the shattering of the God Realm was irreversible, so he separated a part of his Yang God and escaped from the Boundary Sea, entering the body of the Calamity Star in the outer sea of ​​Fubo Domain.

All of this happened even before Wu Zhuangyuan attempted to salvage the divine realm, which is why the other party was able to evade Wu Zhuangyuan's blockade.

That seems to make sense!
So the jinx is his prepared escape route?
Li Wushou even leans more towards this possibility!
The reason is simple: judging from the fact that the phenomena in the moonlight become more obvious as you go higher up, the phenomena on the sixth level must be even clearer.

The Canglan Kingdom's ruler and even the three Heavenly Gods had no reason not to notice something amiss after so many years in the Canglan Divine Realm.

Assuming the calamity was a backup plan arranged by Wu Zhuangyuan, it shouldn't have been so crude, right? Not even a hint of concealment? If Canglan had simply perished, wouldn't all their efforts have been in vain?
Therefore, it is very likely that the calamity star is the backup plan prepared by Canglan!

A portion of the opponent's Yang spirit parasitized the calamity star, and this parasitism was different from Li Wushou's; it was more like a symbiotic integration.

His spirit merged with the original soul of the calamity star.

Only in this way can we explain why the talisman master and Li Wushou couldn't see the strangeness of the calamity star.

And this may also be the reason for the jinx's heterochromatic eyes.

The night the jinx left the inn on Pudu Island, he displayed two different emotions, which Li Wushou initially thought was a split personality.

Now it seems more reasonable that it was due to Canglan's parasitism?
Once the idea came to him, the more Li Wushou thought about it, the more likely it seemed!
Although he secretly wanted to see Wu Zhuangyuan suffer a setback, he was in the thick of it all. If things really went wrong and Chi Xiu got dragged into it, he would have nowhere to turn to cry.

The Great Venerable doesn't seem to be that great, does he?

If you can't even control a half-dead true god, why do you have to go through all the trouble yourself?

This time when I go back, I must get my hands on the World Treasure of the Sea Patrol Envoy, and it would be best if I could get Wu Zhuangyuan to bleed me dry!

Li Wushou couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Now that things have come to this, whether or not Canglan can be caught is beyond Li Wushou's control. He can't very well let him go searching for the calamity star in the vast ocean, can he?

He doesn't have the time for that!
However, Li Wushou felt that he could still try his best to improve the Eye of Azure and the incense offerings in the Azure Realm.

Now, at least the incense from the Jinjing River is already in his urn.

As for the Eye of Azure, if the structure of the entire world is indeed as he envisioned, then he has a clue about the Eye of Azure.

Although Li Wushou had no idea how to remove them for the time being, all the information indicated that everything would be revealed on the grand sacrificial day in half a month.

All I need to do is keep an eye on Canglan!

After all, if the Calamity Star truly was Canglan's escape route, the fact that the other party knew Wu Zhuangyuan was plotting against the God Realm yet still didn't run away clearly meant they couldn't bear to part with the Eye of Canglan. Thus, Li Wushou finally pieced together a complete picture of everything.

His own position regarding this operation has become clearer.

The Eyes of Azure Waves and incense offerings—just keep an eye on those two things.

The rest should be left to Wu Zhuangyuan to handle. If he can handle it, that's only natural. If he can't, then it's because he, as the great master, is incompetent, and no one else is to blame.

For the next ten days or so, Li Wushou traveled back and forth between the Kingdom of Gods and the Kingdom of Flesh, occasionally controlling some Yin Gods and deities, constantly gathering information to prepare for the Grand Sacrifice Day.

On the sixth day after everyone moved into the temple, Pu Liang began to assist them in their purification.

In Li Wushou's view, the so-called purification was simply washing the food clean so that it would be easier for the three heavenly gods to eat and bury it!
The seventy-two people, including Li Wushou, were divided into three teams. They fasted and drank different kinds of incense and talisman water, and bathed in incense every day.

This was clearly prepared according to the tastes of the three gods, with each ingredient being marinated separately. Li Wushou was fully aware of this and did not use any special methods, allowing Shui Sheng's body to undergo these processes.

Secretly, however, he harbored a dream: when would he be able to build such a country, where people would provide him with all kinds of food according to his own tastes every day?

There’s a long way to go!
On the tenth day after everyone had cleansed themselves, although their faces were thin, their eyes were bright and alert, and they were all very excited, as if they had taken stimulants.

Oh, no, it's not just "seems," I actually ate it!
The talisman water that everyone consumed contained the effect of stimulating the soul, and during this period of purification, the potential of the physical body was also being constantly consumed.

This method can indeed enhance the transformation of Yin spirits.

So, it seems the three celestial deities of the Divine Burial were purely there to devour people? And the real transformation of the Yin spirits was actually done by these talismanic waters?
Upon closer reflection, that shouldn't be the case. If it were just about eating people, there wouldn't be so much trouble. With a single command, the people of the waters from the twelve water veins would line up and come.

The other party must be trying to gain control!
The Yin spirits who are buried by the gods are all under the control of the other party. This is why the Yin spirits in the Yin God Kingdom, even when their minds are about to collapse, are still working day and night to condense incense.

The same applies to the Kingdom of Gods.

This also reflects the horror of the Shinto world, where there is no hope of advancement and one can only become a resource.

That night, Li Wushou did not go out again, but sat quietly in the side room to calm his mind.

I've been using incense and deity practices quite a bit lately, and I've discovered that both deity practices and immortal practices have their own merits.

The path of gods relies more on incense offerings, and the path of immortals relies even more on talent.

I think I shouldn't be viewing theology with emotions, and I should spend some time studying it.

However, it's impossible for me to develop followers myself, so using methods like controlling talismans or parasitism is fine, and faster!

After a sleepless night, as soon as the sun shone down the next day, Pu Liang had already laid out sets of brand-new brocade robes in front of everyone's rooms. After a final bath, everyone changed into their new clothes.

Just after dawn, a dragon's roar suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

Then, a powerful aura suddenly descended upon the Dragon King Temple's outpost. The main hall resounded with a buzzing sound, and golden light radiated outwards. The previously dim and misty physical realm suddenly became bright.

Twelve beams of light rose from the Kingdom of the Flesh, piercing through the Kingdom of the Yin Gods and the Kingdom of the Gods, and entering the Twelve Dragon Kingdom on the fourth level.

The four heavens, originally located in different voids, were stacked together because of this pillar of light.

This scene is somewhat similar to when Li Wushou looked down at the capital from the abyss.

Li Wushou looked up at the fourth floor of the capital, where there were no mountains or water, only twelve towering trees that stood tall and upright. The trees were rooted in the void, drawing incense offerings and bathing in the light of the sun and moon.

The twelve giant trees were devoid of spirit or thought, exuding a rich incense aroma, resembling the golden bodies of deities or divine thrones!
A few days ago, Li Wushou couldn't resist and made a shrine to the Dragon King of Jinjing River, concealing it with incense, and entered the area once.

After taking one look, Li Wushou withdrew.

On the one hand, because the twelve dragon kings' minds were not on this, there were no other clues;

On the other hand, three destiny stars hang above the heads of the twelve giant trees, which should be the three heavenly gods.

With his current divine abilities, it would be difficult for him to take down the three celestial gods without anyone noticing, so there's no need to compete.

At this moment, twelve beams of light shone from the physical realm onto the twelve giant trees, which seemed to be infused with divine power, and their branches and leaves began to sway violently.

Li Wushou immediately sensed the aura of Chi Xiu and the other twelve continental gods from it.

As expected, these celestial beings all controlled the Yin spirit of the Water Dragon King and entered this place.

Pu Liang was excited upon seeing this. Holding up his guide lantern, he exchanged a glance with Li Wushou in the crowd, then loudly ordered the assembled crowd:

"The Dragon King has arrived, the grand sacrifice begins. Remember this, everyone: whether you succeed or not, today will be the most glorious day of your lives. May you all ascend to godhood in one step. Are you all ready?"

The crowd, their expressions filled with excitement, responded loudly:

"Ready!"

Pu Liang nodded vigorously and shouted:
"Very well! Please ascend to heaven and meet the gods!"

(End of this chapter)