Primordial Era: I rule the great sect and command all immortals.

Master Xinghe was naturally extremely pleased that his beloved disciple had done such a thing.

Now, the second thing the Jie Sect needs to do is prepare to depose Zhu Yuanzhang and make preparations for the retreat of the immortals.

If you change the emperor, he might not listen to you!

However, Zhu Yuanzhang certainly wouldn't listen.

Since that's the case, we must resolve this hidden danger before all the immortals leave and the mountain is sealed off.

As for whether the Jie Sect will be able to survive in future eras...

Nobody can say for sure, but let's hope we can persevere as much as possible!

Even if all lineages are severed in the future, it will not affect the future development of the Jie Sect.

In any case, all the major sects have been severely damaged. The Jie Sect is actually the strongest one left. When the next great calamity comes, the world will be restored, spiritual energy will reappear, and immortals will be born. The Jie Sect will naturally have a great advantage.

Even the external order will be readjusted after the revival of the Immortal Path, and will be restored to the rule of the Immortal Path once again.

This matter naturally fell to Lin Lingsu.

Just as turmoil was brewing in the capital and Lin Lingsu was consolidating his gains in suppressing Buddhism, he secretly grew very close to the fourth prince, Zhu Di.

During this time, Liu Bowen also led his men to survey the four continents and various places, exploring the changes in the spiritual veins of heaven and earth.

With guidance from a master of the Jie Sect, Liu Bowen conducted further calculations and explorations, visiting famous mountains and rivers, and discovered that the dragon veins were mainly concentrated in the Kunlun Mountains, Changbai Mountains, Emei Mountains, Taihang Mountains, and Qinling Mountains.

The Jie Sect is currently at its most glorious, commanding the entire world with no one daring to disobey.

With the protection of a master from the Jie Sect by his side, Liu Bowen led a large group of people to these famous mountains. The cultivators in the mountains did not dare to stop him at all, and the dragon veins of these places were severed by Liu Bowen one by one.

When Liu Bowen arrived at Kunlun Mountain, he was stopped for the first time.

The people of Xikunlun were very dissatisfied and stopped their group.

However, when Mencius, Kong Xuan, Yu Yixian and others arrived, even the Queen Mother of the West was helpless.

"Fellow Daoist Mencius, you should know the consequences of severing the dragon vein of Kunlun Mountain. Haven't you considered this?"

Unable to expel her by force, the Queen Mother of the West had no choice but to discuss the matter with Mencius.

"Queen Mother, how could I not know of such a momentous matter? But the will of Heaven is hard to defy. The primordial world is destined for the 'Cataclysm of the End of Dharma.' Even if we do not sever the dragon veins of the world, the spiritual energy of this primordial world will eventually be exhausted. Since that is the case, it is better to end this great calamity sooner rather than later. Only when the world is restored will we have a chance in the next great calamity!"

Mencius chuckled. To be honest, he was also unwilling, but the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun had already decided on this matter, which meant that the Mandate of Heaven was difficult to defy and there was absolutely no possibility of changing it.

"Alas! Because the dragon veins of the primordial world were severed, billions of cultivators will perish. This is the karma of your Jie Sect. Have you really thought this through?"

The Queen Mother of the West continued to persuade her, doing her last bit of effort.

"Heh! Cause and effect? ​​Heaven is ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs!"

"How can we, mere cultivators, defy the will of Heaven? Queen Mother, you have cultivated for hundreds of millions of years; you should understand this principle!"

Mencius sneered, "Cause and effect?"

Almost everyone who had a karmic connection with the Jie Sect was doomed!

As long as the Jie Sect maintains its dominant position, the remaining people are not afraid of so-called karmic retribution at all!

Moreover, the one destined to face this calamity is a member of the Jie Sect.

It was Heaven's will that commanded them to sever the dragon vein, yet they not only escaped blame but also worked diligently.

Liu Bowen will surely receive immense merit, and his teacher Lin Lingsu, his ancestor Chaos Daojun, and all his fellow disciples of the Jie Sect will be favored by Heaven.

To obtain the last benefit during the "end of Dharma".

"Sigh! Whatever you want!"

The Queen Mother of the West sighed helplessly. Their Western Kunlun sect was quite powerful, but it was no match for the Jie Sect.

This left her helpless.

However, the Xikunlun Taoist temple is now abandoned.

The Earthly Immortal Realm has a total of three thousand blessed lands, all of which are precious places to prepare for tribulations.

However, what the Jie Sect needs to do now is to destroy these blessed lands and grotto-heavens. Among these three thousand blessed lands and grotto-heavens, the Jie Sect occupies the majority, so naturally the Jie Sect suffers the greatest losses.

The Nine Netherworlds, the Demon Realm, and the Thirty-Three Heavens became places of refuge for the immortals.

As for wanting to survive in the Immortal Realm?

Without the cultivation level of a quasi-saint or a great supernatural being, it's impossible to survive such a long period of time.

The three thousand blessed lands are equivalent to three thousand dragon veins, and not one of them can be missing!

Even the Daoist temple of Chaos Daoist, "Wuyi Mountain", is no exception.

With this approach, the immortals of the Jie Sect had no choice but to comply and allow Liu Bowen to sever these dragon veins.

As a result, under the strong demands of the Jie Sect, Liu Bowen spent three hundred years severing two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine dragon veins.

On this day, Liu Bowen arrived at "Changbai Mountain" in Beiju Luzhou.

Upon arriving here, Liu Bowen suddenly felt a tremor in his heart, and as he severed more and more spiritual veins, this feeling grew stronger and stronger.

It seemed that the heavens and earth, and all living beings, truly opposed his actions, causing him to bear boundless pressure.

For the first time, the power of Heaven chose to yield under the pressure of countless races and billions of living beings in the primordial world.

Seeing the sky suddenly change color and the wind howl, Liu Bowen calculated with his fingers and knew that this trip would be dangerous. If he forcibly severed the dragon vein, he would probably risk his life.

"Indeed, one should never push things to the brink of destruction, or there will inevitably be future troubles!"

Looking at the beautiful scenery of Changbai Mountain, Liu Bowen sighed and finally gave up the idea of ​​severing the last dragon vein.

This unbroken dragon vein of Changbai Mountain is also the root of future dynastic changes.

However, Liu Bowen was unaware of this matter.

At this time, spiritual energy in the primordial world had begun to die out, and new cultivators found it difficult to even advance to the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation stages.

The major immortal figures throughout the entire Immortal Realm have begun an orderly retreat.

All forces and all people either entered the Nine Netherworld, the Demon Realm, or the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Meanwhile, the various branches of the Jie Sect were also among those retreating.

One by one, mythical figures emerged from their secluded retreats, manifesting the power of immortality, and truly descended to the mortal realm to take away their outstanding disciples.

Retreat has become the mainstream practice in the world of Earthly Immortals.

Everyone lost their will to fight, and all the rare and precious materials that could be gathered from any blessed land were taken away by cultivators from all sides.

The Earthly Immortal Realm was so barren that it was unimaginable.

Although the Ming Empire unified the entire Immortal Realm and possessed the four continents and four oceans, it was still an extremely barren world.

The barrenness had reached the limit of a mortal's lifespan, less than two hundred years away.

In recent years, no powerful figures have emerged among Buddhas, immortals, demons, Confucian scholars, gods, or monsters. Even some wandering ghosts have been unable to appear in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Between heaven and earth, everywhere is filled with the filth and impurities of the mortal world.

Another hundred years have passed, and the older generation of mortals and ordinary people have grown old one after another.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, remained youthful and vigorous. Even though his sons had gray hair, he remained young and vibrant. His imperial aura truly allowed this emperor to live on.

At this moment, in the Immortal Realm, apart from Lin Lingsu, Liu Bowen, Yuan Hong, the Six-Eared Macaque, Sun Wukong, and Wuzhiqi who remained, all the other members of the Jie Sect had left.

Even the junior cultivators who had reached the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation stage were taken away by their respective sect's patriarchs.

The world is desolate.

The extraordinary power has completely vanished.

Inside Zhu Di's palace, the prince's hair was already somewhat gray.

He simply couldn't outlive his father, which filled him and his brothers with despair.

The only hope is that Master Lin Lingsu and Prime Minister Liu Bowen are still here and still on his side.

Meanwhile, the Renjiao and Chanjiao sects also secretly made their move, betting on the eldest prince, Zhu Biao.

They believed that this person was the right emperor, as Zhu Yuanzhang's ambitions were too great and he was not suitable to rule over the Immortal Realm and the human race.

Especially in recent years, Zhu Yuanzhang even proclaimed a plan to overthrow Heaven!

This shocked even the gods and immortals of the heavens.

If it weren't for the arrival of the "End of Dharma Calamity," deities who were dissatisfied with him would have already taken action to punish this ungrateful human emperor.

The Heavenly Court is the power center of the Four Realms, and both the Human Sect and the Chan Sect have great influence within it. The two sects, like the Jie Sect, have tacitly agreed to change the emperor.

Of course, the two religions wanted more: a more compliant emperor, to develop their respective sects, and to have a foundation for their return in the next great kalpa, so they could plan everything in advance.

This puts them ahead of other religious sects.

After the failure of this great calamity, Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun put aside their pride and immediately began to lay the groundwork for the next great calamity.

The two sages bestowed upon Zhu Biao the "Kongtong Seal" and the "Soaring Sword," which symbolized the throne of the human emperor.

At this time, the eldest prince Zhu Biao and the fourth prince Zhu Di were the two princes with the greatest power.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was in his prime and there was no possibility that he would die of old age. For candidates like them, who were potential heirs, it was extremely painful. They would die of old age in just a few years, while their father, the emperor, would still be alive and ruling such a vast empire.

Under such circumstances, both princes couldn't help but harbor rebellious thoughts.

Thirty years have passed, and the Immortal Realm is incredibly peaceful. The entire world is now populated by mortals, and no one has the chance to cause any trouble.

This can be said to be the most peaceful period since the emergence of the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Many of the senior officials in the court could not endure it and passed away in that year.

Zhu Biao and Zhu Di grew increasingly anxious; wrinkles appeared on their faces, as if death was drawing ever closer.

A new batch of bureaucrats has been appointed, and these people are no longer aware of the people controlled by the Jie Sect.

The power struggles within the imperial court became incredibly intense.

The young people and the old ministers began to fight for power, forming a new party and an old party, and engaged in fierce struggles.

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled at this and made no attempt to stop it.

This situation is exactly what he wants to see.

Many of those old-timers are members of the Jie Sect or members of large families. These people are perfect for using young people to drive them out!

In any case, Zhu Yuanzhang was not afraid that these newcomers would rebel against him after gaining power!

He has now reached the realm of the Mysterious Immortal.

In such an era, he was practically synonymous with invincibility.

He even kept a group of experts around him.

The group of men in black robes were able to survive in the Earthly Immortal Realm for so long only because of his Imperial Dragon Qi.

This pleased Zhu Yuanzhang greatly.

This is because only in this way can they control the lives and deaths of the men in black robes, making them wholeheartedly serve them.

Inside Zhu Di's palace.

"Your Highness, now that things have come to this, are you still going to wait? You must know that our days in the Immortal Realm are numbered. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is cut off, and even immortals like us must close our gates and wait for the end of the great calamity."

Lin Lingsu said with a smile.

Beside him stood Liu Bowen, the former prime minister, who nodded and smiled, saying, "Yes! What my teacher said is exactly what I was going to say. We are about to leave."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di panicked and quickly said, "But how could I possibly commit regicide!"

Lin Lingsu sneered inwardly, then said with a smile, "Heh heh! That depends on your own thoughts, Your Highness. Your elder brother seems to be getting impatient too. If he becomes emperor, your fate will be no different from what it is now."

"Huh? My older brother?"

When Zhu Biao's name was mentioned, Zhu Di's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. His elder brother was too domineering, always keeping him in check. If things didn't change, he would continue to be suppressed.

"We've come here today to hear Your Highness's opinion. If you have no further thoughts, then we'll consider this our farewell."

Lin Lingsu continued to put pressure on him.

"Yes! Your Highness, if you disagree, we'll turn around and leave without trying to persuade you!"

Liu Bowen also chimed in.

The words of Lin Lingsu and her master made Zhu Di completely uneasy.

He didn't want to die of old age either!

Especially knowing how to survive!

After a long silence, Zhu Di gave a wry smile and said, "Alright! I'll take your advice and decide to proceed!"

"Hahaha! That's right!"

Lin Lingsu laughed and said, "After this matter is finished, we'll leave too!"

"To be honest, if your father hadn't been so wicked, our Jie Sect wouldn't have wanted to depose him. But he's a ruthless man; now that we immortals have left, he'll inevitably turn against our lineage sooner or later!"

"We only hope that if Your Highness obtains the throne, you'll at least give us, the ordinary disciples of the Intercepting Sect, a way to survive!"

Liu Bowen smiled.

"Gentlemen, I understand your meaning! If you grant my wish, I am willing to swear an oath to Heaven that as long as I, Zhu Di, live, I will ensure that the development of the various sects of the Jie Sect will not be affected!"

Seeing that Lin Lingsu and Liu Bowen spoke so frankly, Zhu Di finally felt relieved.

Now is the time for him to seize the throne. (End of Chapter)