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

Chapter 87 The Seven Sages of Meishan, Chaos Daoist Descends the Mountain

"This is the 'Demon-Binding Rope' forged by my eldest grandmaster. Even a Golden Immortal would be unable to escape once bound by it, let alone you!"

Originally, Yuan Hong didn't care about the Six Monsters, but after hearing that the outside world only knew about Zhenyuan Daxian's "Universe in His Sleeve" and didn't know that his Jie Sect had its own Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Techniques, he released the Six Monsters and couldn't help but show off his supernatural powers.

Over the years, Chaos Daoist has often led his disciples to other fellow disciples to beg for their money. That Daoist Duobao is the number one expert in weapon crafting in the Jie Sect, and he has piles of imitation spiritual treasures in his hands.

After receiving guidance from Li Yunjing, Yuan Hong ingratiated himself with him and learned quite a bit of Li Yunjing's "secret skills," obtaining many valuable items from Duobao Daoren.

Seeing that the Six Eccentrics of Meishan had stopped struggling, Yuan Hong said to Chang Hao, "You were the one who recognized the 'Sleeve Universe' technique just now, weren't you? With your level of cultivation, you probably wouldn't have come into contact with any highly skilled individuals, so how could you know about the 'Sleeve Universe' technique?"

"After successfully transforming into human form, the little demon wandered around the prehistoric world, where he met many peers and heard them talk about some of the world's great supernatural beings. He unintentionally learned about the art of 'Universe in the Sleeve'."

Through the Taoist's methods, Chang Hao realized that this Taoist had a remarkable background and was far superior to them, a rogue cultivator. In order to gain a chance of survival, he spoke his mind and answered whatever the Taoist asked.

After saying that, he glanced at Yuan Hong and said, "Senior, you are also a member of my demon race and a disciple of Zhenyuan Daxian. Why make things difficult for us? Today, my brothers and I have been rude and offended you. Please forgive us for being from the same demon race."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hong laughed and said, "When did I ever say that I was a disciple of Wuzhuang Temple?"

"It turns out that Zhenyuan Daxian's Daoist temple is in Wuzhuang Temple."

Chang Hao was taken aback and said, "This 'Universe in a Sleeve' is the unique skill of Zhenyuan Daxian. Senior's magical power is so high, if you are not a disciple of Zhenyuan Daxian, then what other sect could you have come from?"

Yuan Hong said, "There are many people in this world who can 'contain the universe in their sleeves,' and my sect naturally has countless great supernatural powers as well."

"We were mistaken. With such extraordinary abilities, you must come from a great sect. Why make things difficult for us?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Hao and his six strange disciples realized that they were ignorant and had misjudged the Taoist's origins. However, since the Taoist possessed such great supernatural powers, his master must not be an unknown figure.

"I have come down the mountain to gain experience and have taken a liking to this Meishan land. You will all submit to me in the future."

Seeing that the Six Monsters of Meishan possessed some supernatural abilities and had a good relationship among the brothers, Yuan Hong decided to subdue them and become a carefree demon king in the Meishan region.

"My brothers live here on Meishan Mountain, free from the rule of Heaven and Earth, enjoying a life of unbridled freedom. If you intend to use us as slaves, you might as well just kill us."

Upon hearing Yuan Hong's request, Jin Dasheng immediately responded.

"Brother, why are you so blunt? We can agree first and then find a chance to escape." The other five monsters felt extremely helpless upon hearing Jin Dasheng's words.

"You'd rather die than submit to me?" Yuan Hong glanced at Jin Dasheng, chuckled, then looked at the other five strange men and said, "Do you all share the same thought?"

Although the other five were secretly distressed by Jin Dasheng's definitive statement, they still said in unison, "When we swore brotherhood, we vowed to share hardships and prosperity. What our fifth brother (elder brother) said is exactly what we think."

"Very well, this humble Taoist will grant your wish!"

As he spoke, Yuan Hong raised the "Star Cudgel," and the six monsters all closed their eyes, waiting for the cudgel to fall on their heads.

After a long while, the stick did not fall, nor did they hear their brothers' cries. The six monsters couldn't help but open their eyes to look.

The Taoist priest, leaning on his "Star Staff," was looking at the six monsters with a smile on his face.

"You two are quite loyal; I admire you. How about we become sworn brothers and enjoy a carefree life together in Meishan?"

"Senior, why are you toying with us? Our magical powers are too weak; how could we possibly be qualified to become sworn brothers with you?"

After hearing Yuan Hong's words, Chang Hao was somewhat confused about what the Taoist was thinking.

"Haha! I am Yuan Hong, a Daoist priest at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm. Why would I need to scheme against you? I only wish to settle down here because of your loyalty and righteousness. Are you going to refuse my good intentions?"

Yuan Hong laughed and put away the "Demon-Binding Rope," releasing the Six Monsters of Meishan.

"In that case, we pay our respects to our elder brother!"

The six oddballs exchanged glances, and finally, led by Chang Hao, bowed to Yuan Hong.

Although the Six Eccentrics did not know Yuan Hong's deeper meaning, they had been given a chance to live, so how could they not cherish it?

As for what will happen in the future, that can be dealt with later. The most important thing right now is to survive Yuan Hong's clutches.

"Brothers, please rise. May I ask how you are addressed?" Yuan Hong chuckled. He naturally understood the concerns of these six oddballs, but he had time to subdue them slowly, so he wasn't in a hurry.

The six oddballs hurriedly introduced themselves.

"Brother, now that we have become sworn brothers, I have a question I'm unsure whether I should ask."

Chang Hao, having already sworn brotherhood, brought up the question that had been on his mind.

"Brothers, feel free to ask me any questions you may have. I will answer them to the best of my ability."

"When you used your 'Hidden Universe' technique just now, I thought you were a disciple of Zhenyuan Daxian, but you denied it. Could you please tell us now which sect you belong to?"

Chang Hao thought about it for a moment, but still asked the question. He wanted to know where this "big brother" came from, so he could feel at ease.

"After all, your magical power is not high. There are many great supernatural beings that you do not know. Zhen Yuanzi is indeed powerful, and his 'Sleeve Universe' technique is extremely exquisite. However, he is not the only one in the world who can use this technique."

"My sect has a distinguished history, but when I go out to gain experience, my master forbids me from using the sect's name, so I cannot tell my brothers."

Just as Yuan Hong and the Six Eccentrics of Meishan swore brotherhood, Chaos Daoist, who was cultivating in seclusion in Wuyi Mountain, already knew about it.

"Yuan Hong has still sworn brotherhood with the Six Heroes of Meishan, but he's even more powerful now. With me as his teacher backing him up, let's see who sends whom to the Investiture of the Gods in the future!"

Sensing the arrival of the calamity, Chaos Dao Lord continued to comprehend the Heavenly Dao.

After Yuan Hong became sworn brothers with the Six Eccentrics of Meishan, he taught them some Taoist techniques that were not secrets passed down within their sect, which greatly improved their strength.

Gradually, people within hundreds of thousands of miles of Meishan came to know that a great demon saint named Yuan Hong had emerged on Meishan. He possessed extremely high magical power and, after forming a sworn brotherhood with the Six Monsters of Meishan, he was known as the Seven Saints of Meishan.

There was no two in the limelight for a while.

Although some cultivators were dissatisfied with the management of the Seven Sages of Meishan and came to challenge them, they were all defeated by Yuan Hong. Not to mention that Yuan Hong's "Demon Binding Rope" and "Star Staff" were extremely powerful, Yuan Hong's Eight-Nine Golden Body was also extraordinary.

The power of this Western religion's protective divine skill is extraordinary. Although Yuan Hong did not obtain all of it, there were not many cultivators who could defeat him. Not to mention that Yuan Hong was also proficient in the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques and had the Shangqing Immortal Techniques protecting him, so his mysterious supernatural abilities had no chance to be displayed.

The truly powerful beings either disdain to fight Yuan Hong, or they know that Yuan Hong is the teacher of the Three Sovereigns and the disciple of Chaos Dao Lord. Out of respect for Chaos Dao Lord, no one goes after Yuan Hong, which only adds to his reputation.

As the reputation of the Seven Sages of Meishan grew, some demon cultivators began to join Yuan Hong's Seven Sages and seek his protection.

Among them, the most formidable were the brothers Gao Ming and Gao Jue, whose appearances were quite fierce: one had a face as blue as indigo, eyes like golden lamps, a huge mouth with fangs, and a tall and imposing body; the other had a face like a melon rind, a mouth like a blood basin, teeth like short swords, hair like cinnabar, and two fish growing on his head, making him quite bizarre.

These two brothers, Gao Ming and Gao Jue, are the peach spirit and willow ghost of Qipan Mountain.

The roots of peach and willow trees stretch for thirty miles, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon. There is a Xuanyuan Temple on Qipan Mountain, where there are clay sculptures of ghost messengers named Thousand-Mile Eyes and Wind-Following Ears. The two monsters rely on their spiritual energy, and their eyes can see a thousand miles and their ears can hear a thousand miles. Their supernatural powers are truly extraordinary.

Later, three demons from "Xuanyuan Tomb" came to visit, and the two sides formed an alliance.

Thousands of years have passed in a flash, and Meishan has indeed become a sacred place for demons in the human world.

Cheng Tang, after being chosen as the Son of Heaven by the feudal lords, established the Shang Dynasty. He reigned for thirteen years before passing away, living to be a thousand years old.

The throne passed to Taijia, Woding, Taigeng, Xiaojia, Yongji, and Taiwu. Gengding passed it to Wuyi, and Wuyi passed it to Taiding, spanning a total of twenty-six emperors and more than five thousand years.

At this time, Tai Ding was in power. Tai Ding was a capable ruler, with both literary and military talents, and he governed the country in an orderly and efficient manner.

After calculating the time, the curtain of the Investiture of the Gods had already been raised, and Chaos Dao Lord had also awakened from his meditation. Although he had not severed his two corpses during his years of seclusion, he had still raised his cultivation level from the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint to its peak.

"This humble Taoist priest must now descend the mountain."

Chaos Daojun, however, was preparing to go to Chaoge to take Jiang Ziya, who was acting as the agent for the Investiture of the Gods, as his disciple, in order to minimize the number of people from the Jie Sect who would be listed.

As soon as the Quasi-Saint moved, he quickly entered the Eastern Continent of Divine Victory. Before long, he arrived at the outskirts of Chaoge. Chaos Dao Lord did not want to disturb others, so he descended on auspicious clouds and headed into the city.

Upon arriving in Chaoge City, Li Yunjing felt the prosperity of the human race in the capital and nodded in approval. The fortunes of the Shang Dynasty had not declined and there was still a good time ahead.

After wandering around the city, Chaos Daoist was at a loss as to where to find Jiang Ziya. An ordinary person could naturally deduce this, but Jiang Ziya was the one destined to be enfeoffed as a god, and even a sage could not deduce it, let alone himself.

In Chaos Daojun's memory, he only knew that Jiang Ziya was a lonely man.

"Oh, right! Jiang Ziya also has a sworn brother, Song Yiren, who lives in Song Family Village, thirty-five li from the South Gate."

Suddenly, Li Yunjing had a thought and remembered something. He was overjoyed and quickly walked towards the south gate of Chaoge.

When they arrived at the small village outside Songjiazhuang, Chaos Daojun saw that it was a good place, with winding streams and rows of green willows in front of the doors.

The land was flat and spacious, with neat houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees, and bamboo groves. The paths crisscrossed, and the sounds of chickens and dogs could be heard from afar.

Before long, Li Yunjing arrived at the gate of Songjiazhuang.

Just as they arrived at the gate, a doctor carrying a medicine chest came out and said to the servant who had come out to see them off, "Please tell Master Song that I really cannot cure your son's illness. Please forgive me, Master Song."

"Alas, my master is such a kind person, providing porridge in summer and clothes in winter, how could he let the young master encounter such a strange illness?"

The servant watched the doctor's departing figure, shook his head and sighed, then turned and walked through the gate.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing did some quick calculations with his fingers, smiled slightly, and then walked to the entrance of Song Family Village.

Li Yunjing said to the servants guarding the door, "I wonder if Song Yiren or Master Song resides here?"

"My master's surname is Song, and his given name is Yiren. Is the Taoist priest here to beg for alms? Then you have come to the right place. My master is known throughout the surrounding area for his generosity and kindness."

The servant saw a monk come to the door, so he bowed and replied.

"However, the Taoist priest has come at an inopportune time. During this period, my young master has contracted a strange illness, and none of the local doctors have been able to cure him. The master of the manor is in a very bad mood."

He took out some coins from his pocket, handed them to Chaos Daoist, and said, "Daoist Master, here's some money for you. You can go now!"

"I have not come here to beg for alms, but only to see Master Song."

Li Yunjing smiled slightly and declined the servant's offer.

The servant glanced at Chaos Daoist, shook his head, said nothing more, and turned to go inside to report.

At that moment, Song Yiren was worrying about his youngest son's illness when he heard the gatekeeper say, "Master, a Taoist priest wants to see you."

Song Yiren frowned slightly and said, "Is he here to beg for alms? Give him two pecks of rice and let him go."

"The Taoist priest said he did not come to beg for alms, but only asked to see the master of the manor."

"Oh, then let him in." Although Song Yiren was not happy, he thought for a moment and still gave the order.

Before long, Song Yiren saw a servant leading a Taoist priest to him.

Upon arriving at the main hall, Li Yunjing bowed to Song Yiren and said, "This humble Taoist bows."

Upon closer inspection, Song Yiren saw that the Taoist was wearing a fiery red robe with lotus patterns, a purple-gold lotus crown, and five long strands of beard hanging down to his chest. His face was radiant with health, exuding the air of an immortal. He seemed to have seen him somewhere before.

Sensing the arrival of a reclusive master, Song Yiren quickly rose to return the greeting, saying, "I was preoccupied with my son's affairs and have neglected you, Daoist Master. Please forgive me."

"It's alright! This is only human nature."

After Chaos Daoist was seated, Song Yiren asked, "The servant just said that you came to see me. May I ask what you need my help with?"

"This matter is not urgent. I just heard that your young master has contracted a strange illness. Is this true?" Li Yunjing waved his hand and asked.

Song Yiren sighed and said, "Alas, I have a son whom I love dearly, but the other day he contracted a strange illness. His face turned red and he has been sleeping for a long time without waking up. I have seen many doctors, but they all say they have never seen such a strange illness before."

Li Yunjing smiled and said, "This humble Taoist has some knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine. May I have the honor of bringing the young master here for a look?"

(End of this chapter)