The Azure Emperor was also watching her with a grin.
Even when faced with the adorable little baby, Chan Yinsha dared not be careless. Although she had only been reincarnated as a human for a little over ten years, she had been cultivating for almost a hundred years and had considerable knowledge.
The Azure Emperor blinked her large, dark eyes, and an overwhelming, irresistible aura swept over her, almost instantly scattering her soul.
"You're a human immortal?!" Chan Yinsha's face was filled with shock, and her expression froze.
When she opened her eyes, a tender little face was facing her, causing her to lean back involuntarily, completely flustered.
"You can call me the Azure Emperor!"
"Azure... Emperor! Human Immortal!" After a long while, Chan Yinsha finally calmed herself down. She now regarded this little child as an old monster who had cultivated for hundreds of years.
"This humble woman is Chan Yinsha, a princess of Chuyun Kingdom. May I ask what brings the Azure Emperor to my Chuyun Kingdom? If you have any orders, this humble woman will serve you faithfully..."
The Azure Emperor pointed to the enormous Daoist deity standing in mid-air outside the window and said, "I wish to spread my teachings. Are you willing to assist me? If successful, you may become my Holy Maiden!"
Zen Yinsha's breath hitched. She was originally the Silver Shark King of the sea who attained enlightenment. After cultivating for seventy years, she was reborn as a human through corpse liberation and received the inheritance of the Divine Firmament Dao. She had already reached the Ghost Immortal realm but had not yet passed the tribulation of lightning.
"I...don't know which sect the Azure Emperor belongs to!"
The Azure Emperor laughed heartily, his voice like the tinkling of silver bells, and said, “My sect is called the Hidden Dragon Temple, and the Daoist Master is the Azure Emperor. Behold my divine powers.”
As she spoke, the little child pulled Zen Yinsha's head with her tender little hand, drawing her soul out. Then, she rode the wind and stood on the dock where there were still some people around. Then, she pointed to the rice paddies not far away, where the newly sprouted rice stalks were growing, flowering, and bearing fruit at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Then he pointed to a passerby who had lost an arm. The man immediately cried out in pain, pulled his clothes, and flesh sprouted from the severed arm, eventually forming an arm.
"Gods above, I... my arm has actually grown back!" After saying this, he prostrated himself before the Daoist deity in the sky.
With a single thought, all things come into being; with a single thought, life begins to flourish...
Zen Yinsha was dumbfounded.
The Azure Emperor made another move and took Zen Silver Gauze to the sea.
"Just now I was alive, now I'm dead!"
After saying that, the seawater reversed its course by three hundred feet, and he cleaved the sea in two with a single punch.
When Zen Silver Gauze came to her senses, she had already returned to her true form.
Chapter 200: After My Flower Blooms, All Others Wither
Qingdi leaned against the bed in Chan Yinsha's boudoir, his two lotus-root-like legs swinging back and forth. He tossed the "Primordial Female Heavenly Pearl" to Chan Yinsha and said, "This is the Primordial Female Heavenly Pearl of the Tiger Clam. It can help you cultivate to the Martial Saint realm. It should be the treasure you've always wanted!"
"The Primordial Heavenly Pearl?!" Chan Yinsha held the round pearl, which resembled a golden pill, overjoyed. She had long desired this Primordial Heavenly Pearl, but the Tiger Clam lived in the deep abyss of the sea, a place even ghost immortals found difficult to descend. Moreover, the Tiger Clam possessed powerful qi and blood, akin to a martial saint, and the water arrows and mucus it spewed could severely injure the soul. With her strength, it was naturally difficult for her to obtain it.
"Thank you for the gift from the Azure Emperor. With this Heavenly Pearl, I can become a Martial Saint, and my physical body can live for another 150 years! With 150 years, I can hope to linger on the edge of lightning, absorb some of its power, and pass through a tribulation! I can refine my soul to have a trace of pure Yang energy, so that when I undergo the tribulation and corpse liberation, there will be no mystery from my birth!"
"Haha..." The Azure Emperor let out a series of silvery laughs, shaking his little head and saying, "Is this all the Silver Shark King who roams the four seas is capable of? This world is vast! You don't need to be a frog in a well. Help me spread the word, and I will give you a chance to glimpse the path of the Yang God in this lifetime."
"Yang Shen?!" Chan Yinsha was somewhat incredulous.
The Azure Emperor smiled again and said, "My true form is no longer here, so I can't use the Thunder Tribulation Divine Power. Otherwise, I could have helped you reach the Half-Thunder Tribulation realm. However, he will definitely return in three months to half a month, and then you will know my methods. I have a Wood-based Divine Thunder here, which contains the essence of life and destruction. Since you cultivate thunder magic, you should try to comprehend it more."
As he spoke, a blue lightning dragon emerged from his fingertip and began to swim around Zen Silver Gauze's body.
Having inherited the teachings of the Divine Firmament Sect, Chan Yinsha possessed considerable insight and naturally recognized the extraordinary nature of this thunder dragon.
This Yi Wood Thunder Dragon was naturally extraordinary, but the supernatural power that Jiang Liu comprehended during the fourth tribulation not only incorporated the five elements into it, but also endowed it with a trace of spirituality.
"This...this is the same as the highest realm of my Divine Firmament Thunder Technique, the essence of the Life-Giving Thundercloud. A life force arises from destruction, destruction and life coexist..." Chan Yinsha extended her slender, jade-like finger, and the azure thunder dragon immediately coiled around it, spewing out a thundercloud. Instantly, a rich life force was released, permeating everything. Flowers, grass, and trees, touched by this abundant life force, instantly became fresh and lush. Chan Yinsha smelled this refreshing scent of life force and felt invigorated; every thought flowed freely, and her blood seemed to be filled with vitality.
"how?"
Chan Yinsha immediately bowed and said, "With such divine power as the Azure Emperor, how dare Chan Yinsha disobey! The twenty cities and eight hundred thousand people of Chuyun Kingdom are willing to serve the Azure Emperor!"
"That's excellent!"
The little boy clapped his hands, then said solemnly, "The first principle of the Azure Emperor's way is to prevent the people from suffering from hunger! Sheji, She is the god of the land, and Ji is the god of grain. I reside in the east, and I should be in charge of Ji, so that the people may be well-fed and free from hunger!"
"Secondly, the Green Emperor governs the way of spring's vitality; those who believe in me will be free from the suffering of illness!"
"Thirdly, the Azure Emperor comprehends the Eastern Yi Wood Thunder Dragon. Those who believe in me will have their souls undergo a half-step Thunder Tribulation and their thoughts become pure Yang."
"Fourthly, I am a celestial being; those who believe in me will attain the true essence of martial arts..."
The Azure Emperor pointed to the four directions of heaven and earth, and the green halo behind his head vibrated continuously, gradually condensing into four characters: Ji, Sheng, Lei, Wu!
These four characters merged into the halo, giving rise to densely packed scriptures. The four halos immediately shone brightly, enveloping the surrounding area. The 800,000 people of Izumo heard these four characters and then understood their true meaning.
Zen Yinsha was dumbfounded...
The Azure Emperor smiled and said, "In that case, you and I will meet the King of Chuyun, build a temple and erect a statue, and spread the teachings of Chuyun!"
...
Among the overseas islands, the Divine Wind Kingdom reigns supreme. The Divine Wind Kingdom is also a vassal state of the Great Gan Empire, guarding the South Seas. The first holy land of the Divine Wind Kingdom is the Peach God Path. Since the death of its previous sect leader, Luo Tianyue, on the battlefield and the theft of its seven divine treasures, the Peach God Path has begun to decline.
But even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; if Qianlong Temple wants to spread its teachings, Taoshendao is the biggest obstacle.
The Qianlong Temple was not grand when it was completed, but the towering peach tree in front of it inspired awe in everyone.
Inside the main hall of the Taoist temple, King Chan Guicang of Chuyun Kingdom stood before the Azure Emperor. His temples were gray, his face was square, and his brows revealed a capable and diligent spirit. However, when he saw Chan Yinsha standing to the side, his expression turned kind.
Seeing the Azure Emperor slowly open his eyes, Chan Yinsha immediately said, "The Kingdom of Chuyun is sparsely populated, with only twenty cities and a population of just over 800,000, comparable to a medium-sized province in Daqian. The royal army is also small, and the treasury is not wealthy. Its national strength is far inferior to that of Shenfeng. If we want to spread our teachings, Shenfeng is the biggest obstacle. Moreover, there is Taoshendao, which is one of the six holy lands in the world. Although it has declined, its foundation is still there."
King Zen Guicang of Izumo carefully said, "Among the overseas countries, apart from Shenfeng, there are not many people. My Izumo has 800,000 people... Among the overseas countries, it ranks at least in the top five."
“Peach God Dao!” The Azure Emperor stood up. If one looked closely, one could see that he had grown taller and looked like a four or five-year-old child.
"They can't stop me. I know many secrets of Luo Tianyue. Tao Shendao is like a transparent thing to me. You don't need to worry about Shenfeng Kingdom for now; I can handle it myself. First, I'll annex the surrounding countries, let the mages who control the Dao of Millet and the true men who control the Dao of Life spread their teachings, let the protectors who control the Dao of Martial Arts protect the teachings, and let the true lords who control the Dao of Thunder intimidate cultivators."
Moved with thunder and spring rain. With one burst of energy, it shook the four directions.
Eight hundred thousand people with faith is too few. If that number were increased tenfold, I would surely be able to condense another seed of supernatural power.
After speaking, the Azure Emperor stretched out a finger, from which a flower bud grew, and then slowly opened, revealing a pink peach blossom.
"When my flower blooms, all other flowers will perish! This is a concentrated killing intent of mine. Even experts who have survived three tribulations cannot withstand the attack of this killing aura. Each petal is a kill. If all five petals are unleashed at once, they can kill someone who has undergone four tribulations. Take this; it will be enough to protect yourself!"
With a flick of his finger, the Azure Emperor caused five pink peach blossoms to appear between Zen Silver Gauze's brows.
"Within a month, the eighteen island nations surrounding Izumo will all worship the Azure Emperor, with everyone believing and every household bowing in reverence!"
After Chan Yinsha finished speaking, she and Chan Guicang slowly withdrew.
After the two left, the Azure Emperor also vanished in a flash of light.
Target: Kamikaze Kingdom.
Shenfeng Kingdom, within the Peach God Path.
A vast peach orchard stretching for thousands of miles, Peach Mountain, everywhere covered with peach trees. It was early spring, and the peach blossoms were in full bloom, more vibrant than in previous years.
This is the foundation of the Peach God Path, the Peach God Plain.
There are endless peach orchards here, forming numerous large formations; once you enter, you can't get out. The sky is also filled with colorful clouds and mist, making it impossible to enter.
At the very center of the Thousand-Mile Peach Forest stand magnificent palaces, rivaling even the imperial palace of the Great Gan Kingdom. This is the Peach God Palace, the sect of the Peach God Path.
Nine people, men, women, young and old, were seated in the main hall.
The person in the center was a young boy, and the other eight were led by this boy. The boy wore a peach-green Taoist robe, with a peach wood hairpin in his hair. He was about ten years old, but his aura always exuded a sense of vicissitude, clearly indicating that he had been reincarnated after the Corpse Liberation.
"Sect Master! There is a preacher in Izumo Kingdom who has gained the faith of 800,000 people in just seven days. I heard that he can grant believers four great supernatural powers, allowing ordinary mortals to become people with great supernatural powers in an instant."
Then an old Taoist priest with a white beard stroked his beard and said heavily, "Such a person will never be satisfied with just one country. He will surely spread his teachings in the South China Sea, and even go to the Central Plains to spread his teachings. If he wants to do so, he must first challenge my Peach God Path."
The young man frowned. "The Kingdom of Chuyun is the reincarnation of the Silver Shark King, one of the Eight Great Demon Immortals. Even she has submitted to it; it's not to be underestimated! I know a thing or two about those four great supernatural powers: Ji, Sheng, Lei, and Wu… This reminds me of the Wusheng Dao and Zhenkong Dao that were causing a great upheaval. However, compared to these two evil paths, the Azure Emperor of Qianlong Temple is truly righteous. Since the death of our previous sect leader and the theft of the Seven Treasures of Peach God, our Peach God Dao has been biding its time. Others may think we've declined, but little do they know we've been accumulating strength. If the Azure Emperor is merely spreading his teachings in the Kingdom of Chuyun, we'll ignore him. But if he threatens the position of our Peach God Dao, then we can only…"
Just then, a spring breeze arose outside the main hall. It was not cold, and the wind swirled up peach blossoms, more and more of them, before blowing them into the main hall.
"Who goes there!" the young man roared at the wind-swept peach blossoms.
With a twist of her peach blossoms, she transformed into a person, who gazed at the young man in the main hall, and then spoke: "Luo Tiannan!"
Luo Tiannan is the current sect leader of the Peach God Sect. Twenty years ago, Luo Tianyue, the sect leader of the Peach God Sect, was defeated by Yuwen Mu and then killed by Hong Xuanji. The seven treasures of the Peach God Sect were lost and fell into the hands of the Great Luo Sect. Luo Tiannan was a brother of the same generation as Luo Tianyue. He later became the sect leader and has been biding his time ever since.
"I am the Azure Emperor!"
"I don't care if you're the Azure Emperor or the White Emperor, you've trespassed into my Peach God Palace, I won't let you get away with this, take this hammer blow. Everyone, activate the Yin-Yang Chaos Formation..." In an instant, the young man clenched his fist tightly, a silver light flashing in his palm, then the silver light trembled and turned pitch black, flowing violently.
"Yin-Yang Chaotic Hammer? This is the ultimate technique of the Peach God Path. I didn't expect you to have mastered it. Indeed... the Peach God Path is quite patient! With your cultivation at the Triple Tribulation level, taste my newly comprehended divine power... the Way of Slaughter!"
"When my flower blooms, all other flowers wither!"
In an instant, a voice rang in the ears of these nine people: "The disloyal shall be killed! The unfilial shall be killed! The inhumane shall be killed! The unjust shall be killed! Those who are impolite, unwise, and untrustworthy! Eastern Azure Emperor, kill! Kill! Kill!"
The peach blossoms curled up, each petal carrying a murderous intent!
kill!
kill!
kill!
As the peach blossoms swept by, all nine people were covered in wounds. Only Luo Tiannan was slightly better off, but the Azure Emperor's true form stood before him, his eyes fixed on him, making him dare not move an inch.
The murderous aura penetrated straight to the soul, chilling the entire body.
After a long silence, Luo Tiannan finally uttered two words: "Human Immortal!"
Chapter 201 Journey Through the Wilderness
The wilderness is a vast, untamed land overseas, untouched by civilization. In comparison, it's like the Americas before the Age of Exploration, a place teeming with bloodthirsty monsters. Now, it's inhabited by sorcerers and demons driven from civilized continents, who corrupt the natives—a completely different place from the civilized world.
The Wilderness Land is a land untouched by civilization. Only powerful beings at the Ghost Immortal level occasionally come here to gather herbs and refine elixirs, which is why it is mentioned in historical records and legends.
Although this continent is barren, it is not a wasteland. It nurtures many immortal herbs and medicines, and is also home to powerful demonic beasts, making it extremely dangerous. Even the Witchcraft and Ghost Path only dares to operate in the coastal areas and does not dare to venture into the center of the continent.
The Witchcraft and Ghost Path is an ancient Taoist sect whose supernatural powers mostly involve sacrificing the dead, raising evil spirits, and using blood sacrifices to cultivate demons. They also enhance their strength by consuming human blood and marrow.
This is a heretical sect, which has been rejected by the world since the ancient philosophers established the Way of Humanity. Even cults like Wusheng and Zhenkong are heretical, aiming to bewitch people and ascend to heaven, not to suck blood. Therefore, the Witchcraft and Ghost Path was extinct long ago, but some of its lineage still exists. However, it cannot survive in civilized countries and can only take root in the wild and barren lands, bewitching the native savages.
During the past few days of flying, Jiang Liu had been pondering Meng Shenji's two paintings and had gained some insights. In particular, after passing through the fifth tribulation of lightning the day before yesterday, he had made special breakthroughs in his understanding of the rules of the Heavenly Dao.
Jiang Liu carefully considered that the strongest elements were the Fire Rule and the Thunder Rule.
Controlling lightning was a supernatural power he had been cultivating. The Nine Heavens Thunder Orthodox Method was a traditional Taoist method for subduing demons and monsters. After experiencing numerous heavenly tribulations, he had naturally made great progress. He could wield the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder, transforming lightning into forms such as thunder spears and thunder dragons with ease. Furthermore, through the "one that escaped," he had comprehended a trace of the mysteries of heavenly tribulations, mastering the rules between destruction and life.