Jiang Taixu laughed heartily, his white hair dancing in the wind, his handsome features and dashing appearance radiating confidence. He said, "Don't worry, no one can suppress us..."
True to his word, anyone who dared to make a move, anyone who dared to follow and try to take advantage of the situation, was either turned to ashes by Jiang Taixu or suppressed into the divine furnace.
The harvest was enormous, but it was plundered by the river.
Over three days, the incident alarmed the Northern Region, and several Holy Lords came to investigate. Ultimately, they were defeated and fled, leaving behind several precious treasures.
Up to this point, Jiang Taixu had not yet revealed his true strength; the white-robed god-king from three thousand years ago had not fully returned. He was only using the Divine Furnace of Departing Fire and extremely ordinary techniques to fight, yet even powerful beings found it difficult to defeat him.
At the summit of a great mountain, Jiang Taixu sighed and said to Jiang Liu, "Brother, I can't accompany you any longer. A great enemy is coming, and I may not be able to protect you. I'll send you away first, and I'll find you again after the enemy is suppressed!"
Jiang Liu nodded, took out the Qilin Divine Medicine, and said, "Brother, keep this divine medicine safe; it could save your life in a critical moment..."
"No need. I suppressed everything in the first half of my life, so I can suppress everything for the rest of my life! What about saints? What about ancient kings? Even if an ancient king comes, I can still cut off his path!" The wind howled on the mountaintop, stirring up Jiang Taixu's robes, exuding boundless domineering aura.
"Brother Jiang, who exactly are you?" Duan De could hardly contain his curiosity; he felt he was going crazy if he didn't find out.
"I am the God-King Jiang Taixu!"
Time flies—more than four thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the name Jiang Taixu was almost forgotten by the world, but unexpectedly he has reappeared.
Everyone was stunned. The once heroic and charismatic God-King was still alive. Duan De could hardly believe that this ordinary old man who had accompanied him all the way was actually the White-Clad God-King who was the number one warrior in the Northern Region three thousand years ago.
A son should be like Jiang Taixu!
This is the lament of some ancestors who passed away four thousand years ago!
Jiang Taixu began arranging divine runes, preparing to teleport them all tens of thousands of miles away, as staying behind would be of little use and might even subject them to attacks from terrifying enemies. This was the first battle since the birth of the God King, and many old monsters, at least at the Immortal Third Path Severing Realm, were about to arrive.
A terrifying being could be faintly seen crossing the void.
"when……"
A single bell tolled, seemingly echoing throughout the northern region. The heavens resonated in harmony, all things stirred, and the universe seemed to turn upside down. The melodious sound of the bell reverberated across tens of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.
Jiang Liu looked up and saw the white-robed god-king clasping his hands together, transforming into a large bell. The bell was imprinted with the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers, with billions of miles of landscape, as well as flowers, birds, fish, beasts, and stars. There were also gods kneeling on the ground, ancient and grand, revealing the secrets of the beginning of heaven and earth.
Is this the Beginningless Bell?
Even the Black Emperor was shocked. He had seen the real Beginningless Bell before, and after a long while, he shook his head and said, "This bell is incomplete. Obviously, even the God King has not seen it clearly..."
However, the power was sufficient. The pseudo-Primordial Bell, evolved from the Battle Saint Technique, rang out with a majestic sound, and the white-robed God King's hands transformed into a giant bell, pressing down and killing the first group of ancient creatures to arrive.
But Jiang Liu saw the ancient royal family member he had encountered in Purple Mountain, completely unharmed amidst the tolling of the bell. This ancient king possessed three heads and nine arms, striding forward and causing the void to collapse beneath his feet. With each step he took, the entire universe trembled, like an emperor!
It had three heads and nine arms, wore armor, and its purple hair danced so wildly that it tore through the void.
How could Jiang Liu forget the deep, ocean-like eyes of that purple-haired man? Back in Purple Mountain, if it weren't for the sound of the Boundless Bell that startled this Primordial King, he would have died at his hands long ago. Gritting his teeth, he said, "I didn't expect that he would also leave Purple Mountain. Brother, your information was leaked, and it must have been his doing!"
"I didn't expect this either... Brother, I'll see you off..."
Jiang Taixu unleashed the Battle Saint Technique, tearing apart the seal and opening the domain gate to send Jiang Liu and his group away.
Has the era of the White-Clad God-King passed?
He has returned once again.
Jiang Liu glanced at Jiang Taixu and was the last to step into the domain gate, simultaneously opening the portal to travel through time. He prepared to return to the Journey to the West with a massive amount of resources.
The White-Clad God King is about to illuminate an era once again, and Jiang Liu is also preparing to unleash his dazzling brilliance in Journey to the West.
Chapter 358 Return to the Journey to the West
The portal opened wide, and the body that Jiang Liu had possessed stepped out, sitting cross-legged in front of Jiang Liu. A wisp of divine soul that had been attached to the body then detached from the body and merged into the true body.
At this moment, the "seed of origin" in Jiang Liu's hand had withered, and the essence of origin inside had been completely absorbed.
He slowly opened his eyes, his pupils seemingly filled with stars. In the blink of an eye, he exhaled a breath of chaotic energy, enveloping the body he had possessed.
The sapling of immortal fire in the sea of suffering was first extracted, or rather, actively incorporated into the body of the true form.
"What a magnificent immortal fire! It has already developed sentience and its power is even stronger than the Samadhi True Fire... Since it's parasitizing my body, it should at least pay some rent!"
Jiang Liu absorbed the Seed of Origin, and the chaotic energy within his body became extremely dense, causing the sapling to cheer with joy. Endless flames surged from his soul, sea of consciousness, and body, seemingly extremely dangerous, but they continuously burned away the impurities in his essence, energy, and spirit, tempering his soul, consciousness, and body.
In an instant, under the tempering of the immortal fire, Jiang Liu felt that he had been forged from body to soul, and his whole body was refreshed.
"Click click click..."
It seemed to be a sound coming from the body, or perhaps the sound of a newborn soul.
Strange phenomena suddenly appeared in Zhongnan Mountain, with flames bursting forth and a strange fragrance wafting out. Even in Chang'an City, the flames could be faintly seen spreading across half the sky.
After a long while, Jiang Liu slowly opened his eyes again.
"We've finally taken this step!"
After saying that, Jiang Liu summoned the Nine Provinces Cauldron, suspended it above his head, and pointed at the body he had possessed. A small cauldron covered in verdigris was slowly pulled out.
Although he had already entered the realm of "refining the spirit and returning to emptiness", it was still very difficult to control the green copper block. Jiang Liu's head was covered with sweat as he prepared to combine the two cauldrons into one.
The Nine Provinces Cauldron was cast based on the Yangzhou Cauldron and possesses the power to control the dragon energy of the earth's veins. The Bronze Cauldron was cast based on a "sky-covering" green copper block and has never been used, but it has the power to suppress all laws.
Both were originally supreme immortal artifacts, but they were eventually shattered and forged into a cauldron by Jiang Liu.
Seemingly sharing a similar fate, the two did not reject each other and merged together smoothly.
Jiang Liu was somewhat surprised and took out the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold he had obtained from "Covering the Sky".
Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, the Emperor's exclusive refining material, shone brilliantly in Jiang Liu's hands. It was as red as phoenix blood, with an exquisite beauty and naturally possessed divine phoenix patterns.
It's only the size of a fist, but it weighs tens of thousands of kilograms!
Dazzling beams of red light shot out, brilliant as rainbows, extremely blinding, impossible to look directly at.
Without hesitation, it plunged into the fusion cauldron, and instantly a great light shone forth. A divine phoenix soared into the sky, its cry echoing through the heavens.
A golden light flashed in Jiang Liu's eyes. Through "The One Who Escaped," he understood a lot. It was "The One Who Escaped" helping him refine the weapon.
Without hesitation, he took out the dragon-patterned black gold sword and threw it into the cauldron.
In an instant, a black dragon circled around the cauldron before finally disappearing completely into it.
Next, Jiang Liu took out the Purple and Green Twin Swords. These two swords were made from the Western Taibai Yuan Essence, but after thinking about it, he decided not to integrate them into the cauldron. Compared to Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold and Dragon Pattern Black Gold, the Western Taibai Yuan Essence was much less valuable.
The moment the bronze cauldron was completed, Jiang Liu immediately felt a natural charm. He felt quite satisfied and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "A cauldron, two handles, three legs. The Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things. All things carry yin and embrace yang, and through the interaction of these energies, harmony is achieved..."
Jiang Liu became more and more satisfied as he looked at it. The small cauldron covered with verdigris became increasingly mysterious in his eyes, and finally it filled his mind and soul, becoming ancient, grand and natural.
These few words filled Jiang Liu with ecstatic joy. This was the second acquired spiritual treasure besides the Death Star in the "Yang Shen" world.
Thinking of the "Yang God" world, Jiang Liu's eyes flickered; his two avatars were still wandering in the depths of the universe.
"Hopefully it's not too late..." The massive amount of source stones obtained from the "Covering the Sky" world were perfect energy bodies equivalent to spirit stones. After absorbing them, Jiang Liu tried to contact his clone.
"Found it..."
At this time, in the depths of the universe of the "Yangshen" world, the Death Star had been wandering for a long time. Fortunately, the Azure Emperor had the supernatural power to control plants, so food and water were not lacking, but they were just barely holding on.
Suddenly, the stone Buddha, which was meditating, opened its eyes. It had an innate aura of power, as if it were a superior being living in the clouds, looking down on all living beings in the world. Its eyes shone with golden light and burned like torches.
"They're here!"
The Stone Buddha leaped up and flew out of the Death Star. He grabbed the star with his palm, using an extremely profound spatial technique. The Death Star was transformed into a small ball, which the Stone Buddha held in his palm and walked towards the portal.
"Congratulations on reaching the Celestial Immortal realm!" the stone Buddha said with burning eyes.
“You are the same. Your fist intent is substantial and not weaker than that of a celestial being…” Jiang Liu held the “Death Star” and looked at the monkey in front of him. The two of them were originally one, so their minds were naturally connected. He said, “Go if you want to! But you should be careful. On the journey to the West, those monsters without any backing were all killed by Sun Wukong with a single blow.”
"He is a stone monkey, and so am I. He has a staff, so why shouldn't I? The demon race is currently in disarray; this is the time for me to show my skills..."
Without alerting anyone, the stone Buddha left Zhongnan Mountain and fled westward.
On the journey to the West, another great demon is about to appear, and this demon is also well-versed in the conspiracies of the journey.
"The Journey to the West is about to begin, I should go and see Li Shimin!"
Emerging from the pass, Mount Taiyi, now renamed Mount Qianlong, remains a fairyland, a blessed land, breathtakingly beautiful.
"Master, you've emerged from seclusion!"
Xue Rengui and Luo Binwang had been waiting for a long time.
Jiang Liu observed that Xue Rengui, who cultivated the "Yang Shen" immortal martial arts, had already opened twenty-four acupoints in his body by consuming dragon tooth rice daily, and his blood and energy were as vigorous as a surging ocean. Luo Binwang, who cultivated the "Nine Heavens Thunder Orthodox Method," had also digested a thunder dragon and could summon thunder with a snap of his fingers.
"Rengui, you have already embarked on the path of the Human Immortal Martial Arts. I have a method for cultivating 108 acupoints, and the Zhen character technique, which I will pass on to you first. Closed-door training will never lead to success. Go join the army, go to the most dangerous Tang army in the north, to hone your martial arts. I believe you will make great progress very soon..."
"Yes, Master!" Xue Rengui was a little reluctant. His beautiful wife was by his side, how could he bear to part with her? But he dared not neglect Jiang Liu's orders.
"This is your destiny. When you quell the troubles on the northern border and return, that will be the day you attain enlightenment." Jiang Liu did not intend to give him any magical artifacts, but only to send him alone into the northern plains to fight against the demonic cultivators on the grasslands. Since he was cultivating the Human Immortal Martial Path, the physical body was the true weapon, and only through constant battles could he progress.
"I will certainly live up to Master's expectations. I will set off in three days..."
"Luo Binwang, since you have absorbed one thunder dragon, then I will give you three thunder dragons..."
"No, Master, no..." Luo Binwang cried out in fear. It took him a lot of effort to refine just one thunder dragon. He couldn't even imagine what life would be like with three.
Chapter 359 The End of the Jing River Dragon King (Part 1)
A strange light emanated from Zhongnan Mountain, turning half the sky red.
Emperor Li Shimin, who was sitting upright in the Daming Palace of Chang'an, stood up laughing, showing no trace of imperial demeanor.
"Your Majesty, why are you laughing so much?" A beautiful woman walked out slowly, wearing a phoenix robe and a phoenix crown. She looked somewhat ill, but it didn't seem serious.
"Guanyinbi, you've just recovered, don't catch a cold!"
Li Shimin, with a gentle expression, took Empress Zhangsun's hand and said, "Do you still remember the immortal I told you about?"
"Yes, the immortal who saved me, His Majesty granted him the blessed land of Zhongnan Mountain as his sacred site, that red light..."
"That's the location of his Daoist temple. You should know that immortals are also ranked. According to my understanding, the lowest rank is Earth Immortal, followed by Heavenly Immortal, and above that are Profound Immortal, Golden Immortal, Great Luo Golden Immortal... Judging from that strange phenomenon, it seems that Immortal Jiang has made further progress!"
Immortality is an instinctive desire of all living beings. Possessing a vast territory, controlling the lives and deaths of millions, and wielding wealth and power, Li Shimin had already achieved the pinnacle that mortals could attain.
Since receiving Jiang Liu's promise, Li Shimin's desire for immortality has become even stronger.
The Thirty-Three Heavens are filled with the stars hanging overhead, auspicious clouds in thousands of wisps, and colorful rays of light in countless directions. Amidst the fluffy white clouds, immortals ride the wind, their sleeves fluttering, exuding an indescribable carefree ease.
Miro Palace, Lingxiao Palace.