Bringing Mei Wen’s painting back to the Heavenly Courts could be considered the last painting of Mei Wen…
No, the second last test.
The last test was time. Li Changshou would spend some effort and observe secretly for a long time. Only then could he make the final judgment.
In his current position, he could not be said to be treading on thin ice. However, there were dangers everywhere. With so many people staring at him, it would not be overboard to be cautious.
When they entered the Heaven Gate, Mei Wenhua was safe and sound. There were no abnormalities with the three divine swords.
On the other hand, because of her beautiful face, slim figure, and cool clothes, and the holy halo that was shining brightly behind her, the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals looked at her in a daze. When they checked her identity, they were quite worried.
If the “new mistress” that the Lord Taibai Jinxing had brought back was wrong, wouldn’t that mean…
Fortunately, Bian Zhuang, who was at the side, was smart enough to stand up and deal with them. He let others know that they were the subordinates of Lord Taibai Jinxing. There was definitely no unusual relationship.
Most of the Heavenly Generals immediately understood.
After returning to the Grand White Palace, Li Changshou called Bian Zhuang in front of him and instructed him for a while. Then, he “arranged” Mei Wenhua into an array formation and let her rest inside.
It was actually a form of surveillance.
After doing that, Li Changshou’s paper effigy returned to the Little Qiong Peak and transformed into a paper effigy. Its body was surrounded by wisps of blood aura that Li Changshou retrieved and injected immortal power.
This kind of paper effigy had a wisp of his blood essence on it. He could use it to imitate the feeling of having a flesh and blood body. Only an eminence could see through it.
Previously, in the Fire Cloud Cave, Senior Suiren had naturally seen through his tricks at a glance. He had praised his body’s strength and made a judgment through the blood aura.
He still had to explain the matter of Kun Peng to the Jade Emperor in detail. It would be best if he could obtain the help of the Heavenly Dao through the Heavenly Courts.
If he wanted to succeed in the Primordial World, he would be able to obtain the help of the Heavenly Dao. If the Heavenly Dao obstructed him, he would usually be able to achieve twice the results with half the effort. The difference between them was huge.
There was no hurry for the subsequent arrangements. The initiative was in his hands. He had to arrange everything.
For the time being, Taibai Jinxing rushed to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall and chatted with the White-Robed Jade Emperor in front of the jade steps.
After Li Changshou left, the retired human emperors in the Fire Cloud Cave gathered together and decided to seal the communication between the Fire Cloud Cave and the outside world. The focus was on Xuanyuan’s family.
They only needed to create some tension. It could be considered as the “Primordial Violet Vapor Birth” building up in advance.
From that day onwards, the retired human emperors’ acting skills were activated. Fuxi read their fortunes every day. Shennong sighed. Emperor Huang Xuanyuan began to train a group of “heroic spirits” in the Fire Cloud Cave. The other emperors were also frowning and often gathered to discuss.
A storm was brewing.
He also said that the Saintess of the Heaven Ascension Hall, Jiu Jiu, had sneaked back to the Heaven Ascension Hall safely.
As soon as she returned, she was surrounded by the upper echelons of the Heaven Ascension Hall, who were having a meeting in the main hall. All of them “had ill intentions” as they came over and winked at Jiu Jiu.
In the past two hundred years, the Heaven Ascension Hall had been hiding outside the Immortal Alliance and the Burning Incense Divine Kingdom. It had secretly become an overlord.
The current Heaven Ascension Hall was a large faction that spanned more than ten Sectors.
However, the Heaven Ascension Hall did not take any Major Chiliocosm for themselves. They only occupied half of the resources. They allowed small and medium-sized factions to exist and actively mediated the conflicts between the various factions.
He was strong and powerful. He would deal with those who provoked him and show kindness to those who were unrelated to him.
He redefined the Immortal Dao faction.
Those were naturally the requests that Li Changshou had made to Bai Ze. Bai Ze controlled it by himself. He had to grasp both soft power and hard power.
When Jiu Jiu arrived at the main hall of the Heaven Ascension Hall, the fairies smiled at her.
Jiang Lin’er said, “You didn’t speak again?”
Jiu Jiu hurriedly grabbed the paper effigy stuck in her short sleeve and stuffed it into the jade bracelet. She snorted softly. “How is that possible?”
Then, she calmly walked towards her stone chair as if nothing had happened.
The back of the stone chair in the deepest part of the Heaven Ascension Hall was like a stone sword that was pointed upwards. It was more than 100 feet tall and added a lot of pressure to the main hall.
Jiang Lin’er chuckled and asked mischievously, “You definitely didn’t say anything. Where’s your usual courage?”
Jiu Jiu used her immortal power to condense a long dress. She glared at her mistress and replied, “How can you taint my innocence for no reason! What should I say? I’m just going back to take a look…”
Jiang Lin’er said, “The more you talk, the less confident you are. Why?”
“Alright, Lin’er.” Exalted Wang Qing, who was sitting on the main seat, persuaded her warmly. He could be considered to have helped his beloved disciple out of the predicament.
Jiu Jiu lowered her head and sighed. Her body sank into the stone chair, and her face was filled with disappointment.
In Bai Ze’s sleeve, Li Changshou’s paper effigy retracted his immortal senses.
It was fine as long as she returned safely and met up with Mr. Bai and the others. There was no need to worry.
Everything else…
He would just treat it as a joke.
When he was talking to Little Aunt-Master on the way, he deliberately told her about his feelings for Ling’e. In fact, he had already given her a response.
Aunt-Master Jiu was not stupid. She just liked to drink and was usually drunk.
The main hall was silent for a while. When the two figures flashed into the hall, everyone was finally present.
Bai Ze said, “I gathered everyone this time to discuss important matters. Recently, I have been feeling uneasy. Yesterday, I sensed carefully that our Heaven Ascension Hall might have encountered some trouble. Later, the various factions would restrain the members of the Hall and slow down their expansion. I’ll ask one more question. Have you exposed yourselves so far?”
The immortals from the Immortal Du Sect remained silent.
Jiu Wu said in a low voice, “I was recognized previously. However, that person has been secretly resolved. I have reported this to you a few times.”
Bai Ze nodded slowly. “I also secretly attacked that time. I dealt with it appropriately.”
Exalted Wang Qing asked, “I have recently gained some enlightenment. I should be in seclusion for a period of time and reach the perfected Golden Immortal realm. Mr. Bai, if anything happens, tell Lin’er to call me.”
“Alright.” Bai Ze smiled and agreed. His eyes were filled with gratification. He said, “The main reason I invited you here today is to give you a few instructions. Yesterday, that lord talked to me once and mentioned that there have been otherworldly demons trying to approach the five continents recently.The otherworldly demons could be easily attracted by the mental demons. If there were any gaps in the Dao heart or if there were any huge emotional fluctuations, the otherworldly demons could take advantage of them. Everyone is the pillar of the Heaven Ascension Hall. If the otherworldly demons invade our Dao hearts, the Heaven Ascension Hall will have no secrets. These otherworldly demons have been proven to be obedient to the Demon Master Kun Peng.”
At that point, Bai Ze let out a long sigh. “That’s not a good person.”
“The otherworldly demons listen to Kun Peng?” Jiang Lin’er was slightly stunned. “How did Kun Peng do that? Didn’t you say that the otherworldly demons are the remnant thoughts of the living beings in the Chaos Sea?”
“The Heavenly Fiend Clan is actually also living beings. It’s just that they are different from us,” Bai Ze explained simply. “In short, we have to be careful. If you feel that your condition is different, tell me immediately.”
Jade talismans flew out of Bai Ze’s sleeve and landed in their hands.
Bai Ze continued, “That Lord even instructed that if you are in danger and cannot escape, take out this jade token to threaten the powerful enemies. This jade token has his mark. It can be considered a form of deterrence.”
Jiu Shi, who was in the corner, was puzzled. “Wouldn’t that expose the background of the Heaven Ascension Hall?”
Bai Ze smiled and said, “We have exposed the development after we were exposed. Although it’s not like the current situation, compared to the losses, that Lord values everyone’s safety more. Everyone, even if it’s to prevent him from being distracted, you should be careful.”
Exalted Wang Qing sighed softly. The few of them were silent.
When Li Changshou saw that, his mind returned to the Heavenly Courts. He did not care anymore.
The storm was about to rise. It was not a bad thing to remind them.
To get rid of Kun Peng, whether he could catch up to Kun Peng’s speed or not was the key.
Li Changshou had experienced the extreme speed of Kun Peng. Kun Peng’s main body was two levels higher than the old molting speed of Kun Peng.
It was unknown if he could balance himself against the current Kun Peng.
He did not want to take such a risk. He naturally had to make more preparations.
At that moment, Kong Xuan had already set off for Xuandu City. He and the Great Daoist Master were guarding together. They could tacitly agree that Kong Xuan could be considered one of the main combat forces in this siege of Kun Peng.
However, Kong Xuan’s speed was comparable to the Golden Roc. However, in terms of flying, the Golden Roc clearly had more potential.
Then, is there a way to increase the speed of the Golden Roc?
Li Changshou’s thoughts were as clear as ever.
If he wanted to increase his speed, there were only two conventional methods. He could either reduce the resistance or increase the thrust.
There were also unconventional methods. For example, he could change the race track and use the Great Dao of the Universe to change the universe around the Golden Roc. It was similar to the Mustard Seed Cosmic Technique, which reduced the total distance.
This method consumed too much of his Dharma powers and could not be maintained for long.
With that question in mind, Li Changshou specially visited the leader of the Three Realms in refining pills and refining artifacts, the Grand Supreme Elder.
The Grand Supreme Elder did not go out to play this time. Although it was possible that the ox in the courtyard had disappeared, Li Changshou was more inclined to think that his teacher wanted him to get rid of the scourge, Kun Peng.
What could be hidden from the Grand Pure One?
After discussing with the Grand Supreme Elder for an hour, the Grand Supreme Elder had already given a perfect solution.
He added some supplementary saddles to his mount.
For example, the cage that could release the Yin-Yang Qi and contain the True Intent of Taiji could condense the image of the Taiji Painting in front of the Golden Roc to reduce the resistance of the Chaos Sea.
For example, he could tie two Dharma treasures on the Golden Roc’s feet and create a “rocket carrier”. When the Golden Roc’s speed was at its maximum, he could then spray matter behind to increase his thrust.
Of course, if he wanted to be useful in the Chaos Sea, he had to have a stronger strength. He had to be able to build a complete Dao law domain around the Golden-Winged Roc. Only then could it be used for positive and negative effects.
Um…
He had a feeling that he had made a mistake in pursuing science in the Primordial World.
There were a few other small ideas that depended on the Grand Supreme Elder’s refinement.
With the help of these items, could the Golden Roc catch up to Kun Peng?
Li Changshou was not optimistic about that.
Although he did not seem to have a 95% confidence before scheming against various things, he was not optimistic.
For that, Li Changshou had set up five “teams” to chase and stop Kun Peng.
Team A was formed by him and the Golden Roc.
Team B was joined by Master Zhao, the Goddess of Golden Spirit, Fairy Yun Xiao, and the other immortals of Jie School.
The third team was formed by the immortals of Chan School who could be invited. They were mainly responsible for setting up ambushes.
The fourth team was formed by the Jade Emperor’s incarnation and the second-tier experts of the Dao Sect. They carried the Heavenly Dao Divine Artifact and ensured that they could deal a fatal blow to Kun Peng.
There was also the last strongest group formed by a single big shot. After Li Changshou left the Tushita Palace, he rushed to the big shot’s residence.
Outside the sky, Green Touring Palace!
Now that Li Changshou had come to the Green Touring Palace, there was naturally no need for him to report. As soon as his main body arrived near Golden Ao Island on a cloud, auspicious clouds appeared in front of him. The entrance of the Green Touring Palace was supported by the auspicious clouds.
Daoist Duobao and the Goddess of Turtle Spirit took the initiative to welcome him and greeted Li Changshou.
Daoist Duobao seemed to have become rounder recently. He was pot-bellied and looked more naive. His pressure had decreased greatly.
“Changgeng, Changgeng, you’re finally here. You haven’t come here for so many years. Why? Do you have to avoid suspicion?”
Li Changshou smiled awkwardly and sighed. “The Heavenly Courts are busy. Recently, they have been cultivating hard. They really don’t go out.”
“Junior Brother Changgeng is a busy person,” the Goddess of Turtle Spirit said softly. “The Heavenly Courts are watching him everywhere. The Three Realms know that he is the main Tribulation Eminence. You have to be careful.”
“Thank you for your understanding, Senior Sister.”
After exchanging a few pleasantries, he entered the Green Touring Palace.
In front of them, immortal clouds were lingering, and immortal cranes were forming auspicious signs. There were even fairies chatting and playing in the clouds. Many old talents gathered together to preach.
How many Grotto-heavens and blessed lands were there in the Primordial World? Once he entered the Green Touring Sect, he would know what a wonderful place was.
The faint pressure of a Saint circulated everywhere. It could stimulate different insights and make the Qi Refinement cultivators there rarely encounter bottlenecks.
Daoist Duobao smiled and asked Li Changshou about his recent situation. Li Changshou was also asking if Jie School was peaceful now and the subsequent effects of Jie School’s “in-name disciple”.
As the two of them communicated via voice transmission, they arrived at the Green Touring Palace’s hall. However, they did not see the Grandmaster of Heaven.
“Is Third Uncle-Master not in the palace?” Li Changshou asked in confusion.
Duobao blinked. “He’s not here.”
“Then why didn’t Senior Brother say anything…”
“You didn’t ask, did you?”
Li Changshou did not know whether to laugh or cry. However, he could only sigh at how unlucky he was.
It was not that he had not considered that the Grandmaster of Heaven did not want to deal with Kun Peng or had other reasons to avoid him.
However, on second thought, the Third Uncle-Master should be the Saint who wanted to deal with Kun Peng the most among the six Saints. There was no reason for him to avoid this matter.
Duobao asked, “Is there anything difficult? If I can help you, I will definitely not reject you.”
“I have to ask Senior Brother to help me with this matter, but finding Third Uncle-Master is the most important.” Li Changshou pondered for a while. “When will Third Uncle-Master return?”
Duobao was about to reply when a chuckle sounded from the side.
Green light flickered in the hall. A bolt of green-purple lightning bloomed from the dome of the hall and landed on the throne. The Grandmaster of Heaven’s figure condensed in front of the throne.
He was dressed in green and had his hands behind his back. He looked elegant and mysterious. He looked like a saint.
Duobao, the Goddess of Turtle Spirit, and a few figures in the corner of the hall stood up. They bowed to the Grandmaster of Heaven and addressed him as Master.
Li Changshou hurriedly bowed and said, “I’m sorry for disturbing you, Uncle-Master. Please forgive me.”
“It’s fine. I just had nothing to do in the Chaos Sea.” The Grandmaster of Heaven waved his hand. “Changgeng, I already know what you want. Follow me.”
“Yes.” Li Changshou praised in his heart. Indeed, every Saint could not be underestimated.
The Grandmaster of Heaven, who was still in the Chaos Sea previously, was well aware of his various arrangements. Or perhaps, he had already deduced them. That was really astonishing.
What is the Saint realm?
That was the Heavenly Dao Saint!
Hence, a moment later, in the familiar pool beside the Green Touring Palace, the Grandmaster of Heaven lay comfortably in the corner. He looked up and muttered, “Tell me, what is it? Are you going to give me a betrothal gift?”
Li Changshou was rendered speechless.
Can I take back the words I said to curry favor just now?
He suspected that the person in front of him was a fake Saint!
No wonder the disciples of the Grandmaster of Heaven were so good at attacking Saints. The root of it was the Grandmaster of Heaven!
Li Changshou muttered in his heart, but he still smiled and said warmly, “I still lack experience with Senior Sister Yun Xiao.I came here today because of Kun Peng. Kun Peng bullied me too much and even insulted my intelligence. I can’t take it anymore and decided to set a trap to catch fish.”
“Oh?” The Grandmaster of Heaven’s eyes lit up. “How did Kun Peng bully you?”
“This…” Li Changshou pondered for a while and said,” He wants to lure me into the Chaos Sea to harm me using the ancient taboo item as a guide.”
The Grandmaster of Heaven smiled and said, “I know about that. There is indeed something good in Kun Peng’s hands. It might be very attractive to you. You can just not go. How is that insulting your intelligence?”
“He also sent a few fair-skinned and beautiful otherworldly demons to seduce disciples.”
The Grandmaster of Heaven was instantly enraged. He gritted his teeth and cursed, “Kun Peng is inhumane! He should be killed! Tell me what you think! Can’t I kill him? He dares to touch anyone’s disciple and son-in-law!”
This strong sense of belonging to his father-in-law.
Li Changshou did not dare to be careless. He explained his plan in detail.
He had joined forces with the retired Human Emperors of the Fire Cloud Cave to cause trouble. He wanted to use the ninth wisp of Primordial Violet Qi from Ancestor Hong Yun back then to make an issue of ambushing Kun Peng in the Xuandu City…
The Grandmaster of Heaven pondered for a while and smiled. “That’s a good plan. Kun Peng is sinister, cunning, and careful. The only thing that can make him lose his mind is the opportunity to become a Saint. However, how can I make Kun Peng believe that there is indeed such a final opportunity to become a Saint?”
“It’s just a psychological game.”
Li Changshou smiled and said, “Kun Peng, you don’t have to believe everything. Just three percent is enough. As long as Kun Peng is still greedy, it has a weakness to catch. This time, I want to ask Uncle-Master to take action personally. Kun Peng is not to be underestimated. It also has extreme speed. If he escapes this time, it will be extremely difficult to capture him again. I’m afraid he will have to leave the Primordial World.”
The Grandmaster of Heaven smiled and said, “It’s good that I’m taking action. It’s not a big deal. I’m not like your Second Uncle-Master. I feel that Saints should put on airs. If I can resolve things, I don’t have to do anything. I don’t want to appear too much and end up losing the dignity of a Saint. Aren’t Saints also cultivators? However, I have a condition.”
The Saint was negotiating with him…
“Uncle-Master, what are you doing?” Li Changshou hurriedly said, “Uncle-Master, if you have any instructions, just tell me directly.”
“Can Kun Peng spare his life?” The Grandmaster of Heaven was not shy at all. He smiled and said, “I need to borrow his extreme speed to see if I can catch up to the Chaos Bell. This bell has slipped past me countless times. Every time, it’s just a little short. If we can obtain Kun Peng, Kun Peng and I will chase after and stop each other. There’s an 80% chance.”
Li Changshou pondered for a while and nodded.
Then, he asked a question that he had been puzzled about for a long time. “Uncle-Master, why didn’t you look for me and the Golden Roc previously?”
“I’m looking for your help…”
The Grandmaster of Heaven supported himself by the side of the jade pool with both hands. He looked up at Yun Shuyun and said, “I’m not allowed to mention it. I don’t care about my pride.”