Houtu is infatuated with me, so I made her lean against the wall.

"Such abundant innate spiritual energy! It's comparable to that of Dongkunlun, isn't it?"

"Yes, I never expected that there would be such a blessed land in the East Sea besides the Three Immortal Islands of Chaos."

"If we cultivate here, our Jie Sect will surely have a smooth journey."

The disciples of the Jie Sect looked at the immortal island, where spirit beasts roamed freely and exotic flowers and herbs grew vigorously, and their faces immediately lit up with joy.

Cultivation lies in wealth, companions, methods, and environment.

Having a good cave dwelling is extremely beneficial to a cultivator's future cultivation path.

Moreover, Shangqing Tongtian is a sage.

Not just any place can serve as a sacred site for a saint.

To become a sacred site, a place needs not only abundant spiritual energy but also a vibrant fortune.

Only in this way can it become a sacred place for saints.

Places like the Chaos Three Immortal Islands, Kunlun Mountain, and Yujing Mountain are all places brimming with vitality and rich in spiritual energy.

Originally, Shangqing Tongtian was worried about where to find a sacred place to practice Taoism.

Now that they have seen this fairy island, Shangqing Tongtian has no more worries.

"Jin'ao Island!"

Looking at the stone tablet on the immortal island, Shangqing Tongtian's face was full of joy. He bowed in the direction of the immortal court and said, "The Dao Venerable first bestowed a spiritual treasure, and then gifted a top-class cave as a Daoist temple. In the future, if the Dao Venerable needs anything, this humble Daoist will not refuse."

Upon seeing this, Ao Guang smiled.

Shangqing Tongtian is a man of deep affection and a free and easy nature, making people want to befriend him.

Originally, the Three Pure Ones were one entity and were all Heavenly Saints. However, their identities were different, so it was not advisable for them to get too close.

But now, with the Three Pure Ones splitting up and Qin Ming's subsequent plans, Shangqing Tongtian will inevitably be drawn into their fold.

Therefore, to make friends with Shangqing Tongtian is truly one of the greatest joys in life.

"The Sage of Shangqing has just arrived here; he probably still has many things to attend to!"

"I won't bother you any longer!"

"If there is an opportunity in the future, I will seek guidance from the Sage of Shangqing."

"By the way, my master also asked me to remind the Shangqing Sage that although the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the Zhuxian Formation Diagram together are innate treasures."

"But his killing spree went too far!"

"The Sage of Shangqing was a man of great magnanimity, willing to seize a glimmer of hope for all living beings, and when accepting disciples, he taught without discrimination!"

"While this is good, if there are too many disciples, I fear the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the array diagram will be unable to suppress the destiny of the Jie Sect!"

"The Sage of Shangqing must remember this matter and acquire a treasure of great fortune as soon as possible to suppress the fortune of the Jie Sect. Otherwise, the Jie Sect may face destruction in the future."

After saying this, Ao Guang transformed into his true form, circled in the sky for a while, and then disappeared into the East Sea.

Watching Ao Guang's departing figure, Shangqing Tongtian's eyes flickered.

The saying goes, "Those involved are often confused."

Back then, he was blinded by the Way of Heaven and influenced by Laozi's enlightenment. Under the pull of his energy, he was unable to think clearly and directly established a religion to prove his Dao.

However, if one wants to establish a religion, one must have a supreme treasure to suppress the fortune.

At that time, he had many spiritual treasures, most of which were high-grade innate spiritual treasures.

Such a magical treasure is completely unsuitable for suppressing the fortune of the Sage's sect.

He could only use the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the array diagram to suppress the destiny of the Jie Sect.

He hadn't felt anything at first.

After all, he was already skilled in swordsmanship, and all his supernatural abilities and techniques were based on swordsmanship and formations.

But now that Ao Guang had reminded them, Shangqing Tongtian immediately investigated the fortune of the Jie Sect.

Time passed slowly, and before anyone knew how much time had gone by, Shangqing Tongtian suddenly awoke.

He was horrified to discover that the fortune of the Jie Sect was showing signs of being lost.

Although it was very faint, he would not have been able to detect it unless he examined it carefully.

This outcome greatly alarmed Shangqing Tongtian.

"How is that possible?"

As a saint, how abundant was his fortune?

In addition, he was formed from the primordial spirit of Pangu combined with pure energy, and he was endowed with the merit of creating the world.

Even though the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the array diagram are not suitable for suppressing destiny, they are enough to suppress the destiny of the Jie Sect on their own, right?

Why did the fortune of the Jie Sect begin to decline after only two Yuanhui (a period of time) since its founding?

If this problem is not solved, as the number of disciples in the Jie Sect increases, and given the uneven quality of the disciples, the Jie Sect's fortune will eventually be exhausted.

If this happens, the Jie Sect will inevitably face a great calamity.

What should I do?

Should we reduce the number of apprentices and control the number of disciples?

However, his founding principle of the Jie Sect was to seize a glimpse of heavenly secrets for all living beings.

If a living being were to ask to become his disciple, would he still refuse to open the door to him?

This doesn't align with his sect's philosophy.

However, if the number of disciples is not reduced, the loss of the sect's fortune will inevitably accelerate once the number of disciples becomes too large and their quality varies.

Thinking of this, Shangqing Tongtian frowned, "How could such a treasure of destiny be so easily found?"

"Looks like I'll have to make some time to visit Chaos!"

In the primordial world, there are very few treasures that can suppress destiny.

The Tai Chi diagram counts as one item, and the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda counts as another.

Besides these, there are only Qin Ming's Wushi Bell, Houtu's Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, the Hetu Luoshu of the demon race, the Chaos Bell, and the Creation Whip, a supreme treasure of the human race.

Even the Pangu Banner of Yuqing Yuanshi, though better than the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the array diagram, cannot compare with these treasures of destiny.

But these treasures all belong to different owners, and he cannot obtain them.

Now, all we can hope for is to obtain a treasure of destiny amidst the chaos.

Thinking of this, Shangqing Tongtian sighed and arranged for his disciples to begin transforming Jin'ao Island. He then summoned Shangqing Palace, entered it, and went into seclusion.

Human territory.

Under the rule of Xuanjun, the human race not only escaped the predicament of the zombie chaos, but also developed more and more rapidly.

Various martial arts techniques flourished.

Humans gradually began to establish their own sects.

Among them, the Celestial Masters Sect, the Huaguang Sect, and the Maoshan Sect have the most disciples.

Even all martial arts sects don't have as many as these three religions.

After all, during the zombie apocalypse, these three religions shone brightly, being among the few sects capable of resisting the zombies.

In order to protect themselves, and because the leaders of the three religions were the three ancestors of the human race, the human race naturally yearned for them.

Under the protection of these sects, humanity lived a peaceful and stable life.

However, the long-awaited peace was shattered on this day.

Yingzhao led a million demon soldiers out of the Southern Heavenly Gate and descended upon the primordial southern continent.

A vast, dark mass of demons surged into the southern continent and headed towards the human cities.

"Enemy attack!!!"

The human cultivators responsible for guarding the city were terrified when they saw the dark mass of humans and immediately issued a warning.

Upon learning of the situation, the city lord immediately activated the formation.

However, it was too late.

The demon race, having long harbored these schemes, had already devised numerous methods.

The demon soldiers stormed into the human city and began a frenzied massacre.

Although the human race has made good progress in recent years, its territory is too vast and its cities too numerous, with most cities being guarded only by Golden Immortals.

How can we resist an ancient race?

In an instant, the humans of hundreds of cities were devoured by the demon race.

The wronged souls of the human race who died unjustly were collected by the demon race's soul-collecting bag before they could even escape into the underworld.

In an instant, the human race was filled with lamentations.

Southern Continent, Jin Yao Cave.

Kong Xuan sat cross-legged inside the Golden Radiance Cave, silently circulating the Hunyuan Five Elements Technique, his body surrounded by a rich aura of the five elements.

Beside Kong Xuan sat a young man with a bruised and swollen face, dressed in a golden robe.

"Brother, honestly, I only ate a few miscellaneous dragons, why are you throwing such a tantrum!"

"I'm so hungry!"

"Why don't we go out and take a look?"

The golden-robed youth glanced at Kong Xuan, who was engrossed in meditation, silently complained to himself, and then carefully got up, preparing to leave.

Just then, a five-colored divine light swept towards the young man, startling him into retreating hastily.

"Humanity is in peril; I will go to their aid!"

"Don't even think about leaving until you've cultivated the Yin-Yang Holy Light to a point where you can operate it freely!"

After uttering a few words in a low voice, Kong Xuan transformed into his true form and sped away from the outside of Jin Yao Cave.