Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

Chapter 89 The Phenomenon of Yin and Yang Music (Seeking First Subscription)

Quan Ming stood up, grabbed the red ball and the green-haired turtle, and flew away, watching the Dao stele be destroyed. As he mobilized his divine power, supported by the Dao aura around him, the sound of battle poems echoed throughout the entire land of Dao destruction. Amidst the battle, there were also soft whispers—a blend of strength and gentleness, flowing in the ears of the immortals and gods, arousing their seven emotions and six desires.

The sound changes according to the seven emotions and six desires.

Some heard the woman's tenderness.

Some heard the immortals praising them.

Some heard that Heaven had bestowed upon them a position.

By provoking all sorts of things, they trap the immortals and gods in celestial music, thus ignoring the calamity of thunder and rain hidden beneath that celestial music!

But this power is still weak.

The high-ranking immortals and gods, including Yun Zhongjun, immediately deciphered the sound and focused their gaze on the eighteen-foot-tall Daoist figure behind Quan Ming, which resembled a thunder and rain pilgrim.

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Dao Xiang and Quan Ming are similar.

Close your eyes tightly —

It had dragon horns on its head and a red, angry face, from which the celestial music came from.

With blue feathers sprouting from his arms, and with each swing a burst of rain, as if engaged in a fierce battle with long spears, he stirred up the surrounding calamity energy, which was enveloping the group of immortals and gods who were still lost in the celestial music.

A ferocious god!

—Suddenly, the celestial music stopped abruptly.

It turned out that Quan Ming had concealed his Daoist appearance, and everything returned to peace. The immortals and gods also woke up at the right time.

A malevolent spirit?

The ominous sign is neither evil nor malevolent; rather, it is the manifestation of power.

At this moment, the Daoist image that differed slightly from Quan Ming himself disappeared, leaving the immortals and gods still shaken and unable to utter a complete sentence in their concluding remarks.

Until the immortals and gods, including Yun Zhongjun, descended from the clouds.

Yun Zhongjun said, "It seems that Zhaoyang Jun has obtained an opportunity—indeed, the [Appearance of Chen Yinzi] was passed down by Shao Siming, and because his appearance is compatible with Zhaoyang Jun's, he was able to master it."

"And this—"

Yun Zhongjun felt no hostility towards Quan Ming's Daoist appearance, which resembled a fierce god.

On the contrary, it felt somewhat familiar.

He chuckled and said, "The Lianshan has the power of eight mountains. One of these eight mountains, Qianshan, is Yin. Qianshan's power supports Yang, which is Yin below and Yang above, and is the [symbol of Yin-Yang harmony]."

"Thus, the Zhao River is Yin, and the immortals and gods above it are Yang."

"It perfectly matches the name of Lady Zhaoyang."

"It's no wonder—such is the word 'chance,' such is destiny!"

Yun Zhongjun sighed, listening to the continuous sounds of collapse around him, and kindly reminded the immortals and gods who were still in a state of confusion.

"This place is about to be destroyed; retreat immediately."

"—Let this ancient immortal god fall into a deep slumber, and let his path return to heaven and earth."

When the Cloud Lord spoke, all the immortals and gods agreed.

Quan Ming was also in a daze.

In fact, he had only closed his eyes for a moment when the inheritance from the stele crashed into his sea of ​​consciousness, imprinting the [Yin Yang Music Image] into his sea of ​​consciousness for him to comprehend.

So much so that the Dao manifests itself autonomously —

His slight hesitation, allowing the sounds of the seven emotions and six desires to envelop the immortals and gods, was because he was using the power of the Dao Heaven in his sea of ​​will to touch this inheritance as a test, to prevent strange things like the Shao Siming from happening, so he failed to restrain himself in time.

After conducting thorough examination and confirming that there were no other wills within the inheritance, he was finally relieved.

This inheritance is simply the Dao itself, and if someone can hide within the Dao, they will not die and their Dao will not perish, nor will they need to be possessed.

Soon, the immortals and gods transformed into streams of light and leaped away from the land of Dao's destruction, hovering and settling above the Zhao River.

Seeing the envious looks in the eyes of the immortals and gods, Quan Ming smiled and said, "Everyone, please return to the Water Palace and have another banquet. Today, I will take out the Quan Wine from my cellar—no, it should be Zhao Wine—to celebrate today."

As he spoke, he looked around.

But Shao Siming was nowhere to be seen—he hesitated slightly, but the immortals and gods were already smiling and welcoming him, talking about their good fortune today. After drinking the Zhao wine, they all rushed to the Water Palace, showing no respect to Quan Ming.

He also didn't want to delve too deeply into the matter of Shao Siming.

The only option is to send the water fish to find the blue fish, and then send the blue fish to find Shao Siming, and bring Zhaojiu along with it.

Thus, the banquet was held twice more today. All the immortals and gods knew the proper etiquette and did not inquire about Quan Ming's Daoist appearance. Even Yun Zhongjun, who felt that Quan Ming's Daoist appearance was approachable, suppressed his doubts and could only check it himself afterward.

Quan Ming then summoned musicians and dancers.

This time, the music lingered longer, like the rising sun in spring, illuminating the mountains and forests—and within this magical grotto-heaven transformed from a water palace, numerous wild creatures appeared—though illusory, they were vividly lifelike, bringing a unique charm to the banquet—

The immortals and gods listened with rapt attention.

The high-ranking immortals and gods were all astonished—previously, this music had stirred up the seven emotions and six desires of the immortals and gods, and was a fierce sound that concealed murderous intent. But now, after Quan Ming's performance, it had been transformed into elegant music that cleansed their souls—they felt that their own complicated seven emotions and six desires had been suppressed, as if they had been swept away by the spring breeze, and their past pure hearts had been restored.

When the music ended, the gods and immortals were filled with emotion.

Looking again, the sky and water were barely touching; it was already dawn.

The immortals bid farewell to Quan Ming, saying with a smile: This banquet was very elegant. These guests even managed to comprehend a Dao stele, and their strength has improved. This is an auspicious sign. Lord Zhaoyang will surely ascend to a high position in the future and enjoy the splendor of mountains and seas for endless years.

Quan Ming saw off the immortals and gods with impeccable manners, yet his demeanor was dignified.

This made it clear to all the immortals and gods around Zhaoshui that after this banquet, Quanming's prestige had been established, and he was the absolute ruler of the Zhaoshui River basin.

These mountain spirits, deities in charge of minor matters, and auspicious beasts all regarded Quan Ming as their leader.

Just like the Lady of Xiang who governs the land of Hunan and its four rivers, specifically the Li River.

In the Lishui River basin, all the immortals and gods regarded her as their leader.

Although she is not a subject, her opinion should be taken as the primary consideration. She is also the representative of the Lishui pantheon in the Daotian Assembly, and has the authority to lead in important matters.

hum!

The lower-ranking immortals and gods have left, leaving only the higher-ranking immortals and gods.

Just as Quan Ming was bidding farewell to the high-ranking immortals, suddenly, several divine decrees were issued, falling upon Yun Zhongjun, Xiangjun, and...

In the hands of Lady Xiang and Quan Ming!

As the divine decree fell into his hand, a surge of power, like the turbulent waves of a great river, flashed in Quan Ming's eyes!

Under this overwhelming trend, the moonlight fades, and the sun shines upon the world.

Between the ebb and flow of the tide, the great river separated from the Yunmeng Marshland where it met its upstream and downstream sections, revealing a wide riverbed. Fish and shrimp, unable to retreat in time, leaped and frolicked in the silt. Some river spirits stared in astonishment at the two banks that were no longer joined together.

Boom!

Boom!

The Dao resounded, and the cauldron shook three times, the sound spreading widely to the ears of immortals, gods, spirits, and extraordinary people.

Countless eyes in the land of Chu turned to Daotian, wondering why.

Only those who had just received the divine decree—

The Heavenly God decrees: An anomaly has occurred in Yunmeng. The waters of the marshland have sunk and disappeared, exposing the marshland bottom. At this time, many areas have separated from the river, and numerous new river channels and small marshes have appeared. With the sinking of the two marshes, the waters of Mengze have receded. In the northeast of Chu, it will soon border Yun, Yang, and E. With the receding waters of Yunze, the southeast of Chu, the land of Xiangzhong has expanded, and its borders with the Western Yue tribes have widened. In the near future, it will border the Yangyue Kingdom.

By this special decree, all the immortals and gods shall proceed to Daotian in three days to discuss matters with Chu Chen!

Yun Zhongjun frowned, his previous carelessness vanishing. He carefully reviewed the scene he had just witnessed, analyzing the calamity caused by the divine decree.

Both Xiangjun and Xiangfuren looked worried.

But beneath the surface of worry lies a hint of surprise!