The comet remained silent, only relentlessly unleashing heavenly tribulations.

Guang Chengzi's expression tightened, and he quickly stepped aside, not daring to accept such a grand gesture. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is too kind to this humble Taoist! I only offered a little guidance back then, how could I dare to accept such a title?"

It turns out that when the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan was not yet enlightened, he did indeed study Taoism under the tutelage of Guangchengzi.

Later, in the Battle of Zhuolu, Chi You led the Jiuli tribe to sweep across the eight wastelands. The twelve golden immortals of Yuxu Palace, following the decree of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, came down from the mountain to help Xuanyuan defeat Chi You's army and lay the foundation for the Human Emperor.

However, as a result, the immortals of the Chan Sect broke the precept against killing and became entangled in karma.

Later, Dao Ancestor Hongjun used this as an excuse to initiate the Investiture of the Gods, which led to that earth-shattering war between immortals and gods.

Seeing that Guang Chengzi did not accept the courtesy, Xuanyuan did not force him and sat down again.

Just then, another strange phenomenon appeared on the eastern horizon.

Auspicious clouds rolled and thousands of auspicious wisps appeared. A blue phoenix spread its wings and flew in, with a female immortal sitting on its back.

The female immortal was dressed in a plain-colored Taoist robe, her hair was tied up in a high bun, her appearance was dignified, and her aura was as deep as an abyss.

Behind her followed several disciples of the Jie Sect, each riding auspicious clouds, attending to her.

Song Yi recognized the person as the Holy Mother of Wudang.

To be precise, she is the benevolent corpse of the Holy Mother of Wudang, the Old Mother of Lishan, and the Holy Ancestor Ziyuanjun bestowed by the Heavenly Court.

She held in her hands a golden spiritual root, which was the "Golden Glow Fungus" unique to Jin'ao Island of the Jie Sect.

This item grows year-round near Biyou Palace. Because it is imbued with the supreme Daoist essence from the teachings of the Sage Tongtian, consuming it can enhance a cultivator's innate qualities and awaken their comprehension, making it extremely precious.

This second-generation direct disciple of the Jie Sect, who escaped unscathed from the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, has personally arrived at the Fire Cloud Cave today, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

What's even more alarming is that, not long after the Investiture of the Gods ended, she had already severed one of her corpses. The Jade Void Golden Immortals all had different expressions upon seeing this.

Some people were envious, some were jealous, and some had gloomy expressions, lost in thought.

The conflict between the Chan and Jie schools back then was a fight to the death.

Now that someone from the Jie Sect, who is now considered to be a remnant of the sect with fur and horns, has taken the lead in dismembering the corpse and walking ahead of them, how can they, who pride themselves on being pure and righteous immortals, tolerate this?

Shennong Shenghuang accepted the golden orchid and nodded, saying, "Holy Mother, you are very kind. Please convey my gratitude to the Shangqing Sage!"

The old woman of Lishan smiled slightly and stepped aside.

Before I could think it through, suddenly a series of chanting sounds came from the western horizon, and heavenly flowers rained down, and golden light paved the way.

A nine-tiered lotus platform flew in from the west, upon which sat a Bodhisattva, whose body was bathed in Buddha's light, his appearance solemn and dignified.

The Bodhisattva had a compassionate appearance and clear eyes; he was none other than Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva from the Western Paradise.

"Amitabha." Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva clasped his hands in reverence, his voice peaceful. "This humble monk has come on the orders of the Buddha to offer birthday wishes to the Earth Emperor. I present a pair of seven-jeweled jade lotus roots grown in the Eight Treasures Merit Pond, wishing the Holy Emperor a long and blessed life."

The Seven Treasures Jade Lotus Root is a spiritual object nurtured in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool of the Western Paradise. It is pure white like jade and has seven sections, each with a different precious light flowing through it.

This substance can be used in medicine and alchemy, or taken directly. It is said to have the effect of transforming one's body and purifying karma, making it extremely precious.

Shennong Shenghuang accepted the jade lotus root and nodded slightly: "Thank you, Bodhisattva. Please convey my gratitude to Amitabha Buddha."

Immediately afterwards, Qingfeng and Mingyue, the two children from Wuzhuang Temple, arrived on clouds, carrying nine ginseng fruits on the orders of the Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi. Each fruit was shaped like a three-day-old infant, with all four limbs intact and radiating spiritual light.

In an instant, immortals and Buddhas gathered in the Fire Cloud Cave, people from all walks of life, and deities from all directions. Auspicious clouds and rays of light filled the air, making it a grand gathering rarely seen in the primordial world.

The Three Sovereigns were not bound by formalities and immediately held a grand banquet, ordering celestial children to serve fine wines, dragon livers and phoenix marrow, as well as many spiritual fruits and delicacies personally cultivated by Shennong, to entertain the assembled immortals and gods.

The atmosphere at the banquet was harmonious, with toasts and laughter filling the air.

As Song Yi held the jade cup, his gaze wandered and he saw that the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta was walking very close to several Jade Void Golden Immortals, including Julusun, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra. The group of them were chatting happily together, and there was no difference between Buddhism and Taoism in their expressions.

Heart can not help but move.

He naturally knew that those few Jade Void Golden Immortals would later betray their sect and join the Buddhist order.

However, the exact time of the change of allegiance remains unclear, even according to what I heard in my previous life.

Now it seems that it will happen soon.

Song Yi remained calm, withdrew his gaze, and continued drinking.

The banquet lasted for a full three hours, until the sun began to set in the west, before it finally ended.

All the immortals and gods took their leave and departed.

Guang Chengzi led several Golden Immortals away first, and Lishan Laomu also led the disciples of the Jie Sect away on a blue phoenix.

In the blink of an eye, the bustling Fire Cloud Cave Heaven fell silent.

Song Yi, however, did not rush to leave.

After consulting with the Divine Emperor Shennong, he went alone to the depths of the Fire Cloud Cave.

The depths of Huoyun Cave are different from the outer cave world.

There are no pavilions or towers here, no exotic flowers or rare herbs, only an ancient stone hall with an ever-burning lamp inside, its flickering light illuminating a solemn and dignified atmosphere.

In the center of the stone hall are enshrined five deities: Shaohao, Zhuanxu, Diku, Yao, and Shun.

The true spirits of the Five Emperors reside within them.

The Three Sovereigns ascended to the Fiery Cloud Cave, remaining unblemished through countless eons. They were saints who attained enlightenment in a different way, living as long as heaven and earth and shining as brightly as the sun and moon.

The Five Emperors were different. Although their achievements were unparalleled throughout the ages, they were ultimately just a wisp of true spirit that ascended to this state. They still needed countless years of nurturing and sustaining from the incense offerings and fortune of the human race before they could, like the Three Sovereigns, condense a golden body of humanity, attain the Great Dao, and be immortal.

At this moment, Emperor Yu was still nurturing his true spirit, silently protecting the fate of the human race.

Song Yi burned incense and kowtowed before the spirit of Emperor Yu, his expression solemn.

Having borrowed the axe from Yang Jian, he naturally had to offer sacrifices to Emperor Yu to show his respect for Heaven and his ancestors.

After the sacrificial ceremony was completed, Song Yi stepped out of the Temple of the Five Emperors.

Outside the temple, Yang Jian and Venus had not yet left.

"Will the Star Lord return to the mortal realm, or will he accompany the Star Lord Chang Geng to the Heavenly Court?" Yang Jian asked.

After a moment's thought, Song Yi cupped his hands and said, "I will trouble you, True Lord, to sail the Azure Jade Warship to the State of Qi. I still need to return to the Heavenly Court to dig the river."

"That's natural."

Yang Jian nodded slightly, said nothing more, turned around and stepped onto the jade warship. With a flash of azure light, it broke through the clouds and headed down to the lower realm.

Song Yi then boarded the Zixiao Yunlei warship with Venus.

In an instant, celestial music filled the air, and the warships soared into the sky, heading straight towards the Heavenly Court.

This Purple Cloud Thunder Warship was forged by the Spirit Treasure Bureau using hundreds of kinds of divine metals from the celestial realm, taking thousands of years to complete.

The ship's interior and exterior were covered with countless intricate array formations and restrictions, layer upon layer, complex and exquisite.

The surrounding chaotic waves crashed in like raging seas, enough to turn ordinary immortal artifacts and spiritual treasures into dust, but the warship remained unmoved, as stable as an ancient divine mountain, completely unharmed.

In less than half a day, the warship emerged from the chaotic currents and came to a steady stop at the edge of the vast starry sky.

Just as they were about to break through layers of space and head towards the Thirty-Three Heavenly Court, a muffled roar suddenly came from the deep and boundless starry sky, and dozens of huge shadows slowly emerged from the depths of the star field, blocking their way.

They were dozens of colossal star beasts!