Golden Book and Jade Scroll, the Calamity Rises Again

The expressions on everyone's faces were inscrutable.

In a flash, his thoughts raced.

It was the Grand Pure Daoist who reacted first; he frowned slightly.

"What you say is true, fellow Daoist..."

"Fellow East King Duke?"

Zhou Yuan clapped his hands and laughed:

"That's right."

"The one I am referring to is none other than my friend, the East King Duke."

Zhou Yuan ignored the changing expressions of the holy figures around him.

He continued:

"East King Duke is the Head of Male Immortals personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor."

"It is formed from the innate pure Yang energy."

"With such a background, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he's a Pure Yang Heavenly Emperor."

"But now, the Heavenly Court has been established, and the Heavenly Emperor has taken his seat in the Thirty-three Heavens."

"If another Pure Yang Heavenly Emperor were to be established, it would only add more turmoil and bloodshed to this Primordial World."

At this point, Zhou Yuan paused, glanced at the Three Pure Daoists, and then continued:

"It would be better to let East King Duke reside in the Purple Mansion and take charge of the Dao Court."

"Use the Daoist court to restrain the immortals."

"Sorting out all matters concerning the Primordial World path in the primordial world."

"What do you fellow Daoists think?"

Grand Pure Daoist closed his eyes slightly.

A slight ripple of emotion stirred within him.

This Taiyuanzi...

The Three Pure Daoists were planning to re-establish the Heavenly Court of Immortals, and originally intended to elect the East King Duke as the first Pure Yang Heavenly Emperor.

The two Heavenly Courts stood side by side, coupled with the dispute over the status of the Dao Ancestor.

A war between the Demon Clan and Purple Mansion Continent is inevitable.

It's possible that the Witch Clan might also get involved.

In this scenario, whichever of the three forces emerges victorious will inevitably suffer a significant loss of strength.

Regardless of which side wins, the Three Pure Daoists have a way to permanently transform the Heavenly Court of this Primordial World into the Heavenly Court of Immortals.

Although the Three Pure Daoists do not sit in the position of Heavenly Emperor.

Yet they were able to control the actual power of the Celestial Heavenly Court.

'Taiyuanzi's methods are quite similar to ours!'

'However, they are wary that we might use the pretext of establishing a separate Celestial Heavenly Court to secretly seize power within this Celestial Heavenly Court, leveraging the influence of the Ancestral Court of Mystic Gate.'

After all, the Xuanmen Mystic Gate Immortal Path is still ultimately ruled by our Kunlun Mountain lineage.

"The Celestial Heavenly Court the Immortal Path is placed below the Ancestral Court of Mystic Gate, and naturally it is under our control!"

'But what's the point of him stalling for time like this?'

Even if we don't establish a Celestial Heavenly Court now.

'When the time is right, not only us, but even those immortals and true saints will probably have such thoughts.'

'Since the Primordial World Mystic Gate Immortal Path is the foremost lineage and the foremost power in the Primordial World.'

'Then the Heavenly Court, which governs all spirits, gods, immortals, and saints, must naturally be firmly controlled by the Immortal Path.'

'Could it be that he is absolutely certain that the Wuyi Mountain lineage will one day be able to suppress the Kunlun Mountains?'

Grand Pure Daoist shook his head inwardly.

The Three Pure Ones are direct descendants of Pangu and disciples of Hongjun, possessing great Great Destiny and Great Merit in this world.

Not to mention, the Kunlun Mountain lineage will eventually produce three living saints.

Even with a thousand schemes and ten thousand supernatural powers, Taiyuanzi still undone.

How could they possibly withstand the might of the Primordial Saint?

All thoughts vanish in an instant.

The next moment, a smile appeared on the face of the Grand Pure Daoist, and he clapped his hands in praise:

"Excellent!"

"Fellow Daoist's actions have resolved the issues concerning the governance of all matters related to immortality within our Ancestral Court of Mystic Gate the Xuanmen sect."

"This also avoids the conflict that would arise from two separate days, causing discord among all spirits."

"The old Daoist priest thinks it's the perfect choice."

That's how he started.

Both Jade Pure Daoist and Upper Pure Daoist had kind faces.

"Good!"

Empress Nuwa sighed inwardly, realizing she had made a fatal mistake.

But the die was cast, so she could only shake her head slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

The Daoist Jieyin his hands together in prayer:

"Good! Good!"

"That's acceptable!"

Although Zhen Yuanzi did not see through the scheme, Zhou Yuan was, after all, the patriarch of the Earth Immortal Lineage. He could only support him and would not undermine his ally.

Therefore, they applauded and praised it.

According to Dao Ancestor Hongjun, matters concerning the Mystic Gate Immortal Path were originally decided by the nine patriarchs.

Now, six of the seven Mystic Gate Ancestor school have made their positions clear.

Even though Di Jun and others were willing to oppose it.

There's nothing we can do about it.

As expected.

Seeing that Zhou Yuan and the others had reached a consensus, Dao Ancestor Hongjun no longer asked for the opinions of other deities.

The final word:

"If that's the case..."

"Then let the East King Duke reside in the Purple Mansion Continent, oversee the [Immortal Golden Book], and handle all matters related to the Mystic Gate Immortal Path."

"Among all living beings in the Primordial World, male immortals who have attained the Immortal Golden Immortal have their names recorded in the [Immortal Golden Book]. They must pay homage to the Mu Gong in the Purple Mansion Continent."

After a moment of contemplation.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun then said:

"In the past, during my three lectures at Purple Heavens, I regarded the East King Duke as the Head of Male Immortals."

"The Queen Mother of the West is considered the Head of Female Immortals."

"In that case, the Queen Mother of the West shall assist the East King Duke in taking charge of the Dao Court."

"Among all living beings in the Primordial World, those female immortals who have obtained the Immortal Golden Immortal have their names recorded in the [Immortal Jade Book]. They must go to West Kunlun to pay homage to the Queen Mother."

Dao Ancestor finished speaking,

With a gentle tap of his purple bamboo staff, a [golden book] and a [jade scroll] were generated in the Grand Void, with countless rays of light falling upon them, containing the great fortune of immortality.

"Holding this Golden Book and Jade Scroll, you two should be careful in your words and deeds, and uphold justice and fairness."

The East King Duke felt both fear and excitement.

The worrying thing is that after this meeting, the conflict between the Purple Mansion Continent and the Demon Court, and even the Witch Clan, will likely intensify further.

There can be no two suns in the sky, nor two rulers in a country.

No matter how vast the Primordial World may be, it could not contain two Heavenly Courts.

Although the authority of the Daoist court is not as great as that of the Heavenly Court.

However, it is an institution under the Ancestral Court of Mystic Gate, in charge of all immortals.

Theoretically speaking, even Di Jun and others should be under the jurisdiction of the Dao Court.

'After this, it seems there's no way things will end well with the liches!'

'No matter how magnanimous Di Jun, the Brat may be, he will not tolerate me and Purple Mansion Continent.'

As the saying goes, one should not entrust one's name and position to others.

The Demon Clan Heavenly Court was established to bear witness to the Heavenly Dao, and has Thirty-three Heavens as its legitimate symbol.

However, the current Daoist court is also endorsed by the Dao Ancestor and recognized by the Ancestral Court of Mystic Gate.

Di Jun, relying on the Demon Clan Heavenly Court as the legitimate authority of Heaven and Earth, now that the Dao Court dares to challenge the Demon Clan Heavenly Court's status as the legitimate authority of Heaven and Earth, will surely be feared by him and wish he could eliminate it as soon as possible.

'However, I had no way out to begin with; I could only go down this path to the bitter end.'

With the [Golden Book] in hand, countless rogue cultivators roamed the Primordial Great Land.

'From now on, there will be no shortage of manpower to serve.'

'And that great formation passed down from ancient times can now be practiced.'

Thinking of that [Ten Thousand Immortals Formation].

A surge of ambition suddenly rose in the heart of the East King Duke.

This Heavenly Emperor, I might very well be able to become one myself!

Even the Three Pure Ones and Taiyuanzi, who were behind this...

There may still be a time for reckoning!

The East King Duke lowered his head, concealing all his thoughts.

When he raised his head again, he already had an air of resigned acceptance of the mission.

He took the [Immortal Golden Book] and said loudly:

"I will respectfully obey the Imperial Decree of the Dao Ancestor."

"Mu Gong will certainly not fail the Dao Ancestor's trust!"

"We will live up to the high expectations of all the patriarchs of the Xuanmen sect!"

Seeing this, the Queen Mother of the West dared not openly disobey the Imperial Decree of the Dao Ancestor.

He then rose and accepted the [Immortal Jade Book], bowing in gratitude:

"I will obey the Imperial Decree of the Dao Ancestor!"

It felt like having thorns in my back, or walking on thin ice.

She smiled bitterly to herself.

Feeling the gazes coming from all directions.

He sighed inwardly.

'From then on, many troubles arose!'

But now she is also a powerful figure at the level of Primordial Origin Golden Immortal.

Furthermore, he is protected by Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

It's hard to say how scared or terrified I was.

'Taking charge of the [Immortal Path Jade Book] is quite troublesome, but it's not without its benefits.'

'If I could gather the fortune and energy of all the celestial maidens, my path to immortality might advance even further.'

Inside the Purple Firmament Palace, the various celestial deities harbored different thoughts, yet all maintained a harmonious demeanor.

Di Jun's heart sank.

He glanced at the Three Pure Ones, Taiyuanzi, and the Daoist Jieyin sitting in front of him.

He vaguely understood the schemes of the patriarchs of the Ancestral Court of Mystic Gate.

But this is a perfectly legitimate, overtly calculated scheme.

Even though Di Jun understood the advantages and disadvantages.

We have no choice but to follow their predicted path step by step.

The Golden Book and the Jade Scroll meant nothing to these powerful beings.

After all, they were all beings who had attained the Great Luo and ruled over a region's Dao lineage.

Even if a disciple or follower attains the Golden Immortal, they only need to register their name on the Daoist Jade Disc, and the sect's patriarch will simply inform the Eastern Lord and the Golden Mother.

Dao Ancestor like the Three Pure Daoists and Zhou Yuan, their disciples and followers were not bound by any "golden books" or "jade scrolls."

The reason is simple: the power of the East King Duke and the Queen Mother of the West is not enough for them to wield absolute authority over the world.

'But these [golden books] and [jade scrolls] are different for the Primordial World cultivators of the primordial world.'

'They don't have any powerful backers supporting them.'

'And they didn't have the guts to answer the summons of Mu Gong and the Golden Mother.'

The Primordial World was vast and boundless, teeming with countless living beings.

'Heroes of the world are as numerous as carp crossing a river, Immortal Golden Immortals are countless.'

'It's too early to tell.'

If this continues...

'The power within the Dao Court of the Purple Mansion Continent is truly terrifying!'

A surge of intense killing intent flashed through Di Jun's mind.

The East King Duke cannot be allowed to live!

As for the likes of the Three Pure Ones and Taiyuan...

'Once I have truly ascended to the Heavenly Emperor and completely unified the universe, I will settle accounts with them!'

Zhou Yuan calmly observed the myriad lives of the people in the Purple Firmament Palace, his heart unmoved.

Whether it was rejecting the Three Pure Ones' proposal to establish a Celestial Heavenly Court or pushing the East King Duke to handle all matters of the Celestial Path with a Daoist court.

All of these actions stemmed from his own self-interest.

'If the Celestial Heavenly Court Immortals is established, from this day forward, as long as the Mystic Gate Immortal Path) and the Immortal Path flourish, this Heavenly Court will continue eternally.'

Even after the Lich King's defeat and the ascension of Haotian, the Great Luo Heaven Realm still exists Thirty-three Heavens.

'The three realms of Qingwei Heaven Yuqing), Yuyu Shangqing Pure Realm), and Great Red Heaven Taiqing Realm) are firmly above the Haotian Shangdi.'

Even with the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods taking place and the All Saints confined to the Purple Firmament Palace, the Great Luo Heaven and the Three Pure Ones Heaven remained completely unchanged.

Zhou Yuan's gaze was deep and unfathomable.

His Great Dao evolves the world cycle through the Water Essence.

Ultimately, he aims to use his position as the Water Element Black Emperor to challenge for the position of the Central Heavenly Emperor, to rule the Heavenly Palace, to regulate Yin and Yang, and to truly become the Great Heavenly Venerable, the God of all Gods, the Immortal of all Immortals, and the Saint of all Saints.

The Heavenly Court he sought to establish was neither Heavenly Court for witches and demons, nor Heavenly Court for immortals.

Therefore, how could we allow the Three Pure Daoists to leave behind this calamity in the Heavenly Court Immortals?

As for the East King Duke wielding power over the Mystic Gate Immortal Path through the Daoist court?

However, we should go with the flow.

How could he not know what the Three Pure Daoists were thinking?

This is precisely in Zhou Yuan's interest.

The Witch Clan and the Demon Clan are still two behemoths at this stage.

Especially after receiving the legacy of the Primordial Divine Demon Dao Lineage.

The fortune they have gathered is enough to make Primordial Origin Golden Immortal retreat in fear.

'Although the power of the Purple Mansion Continent is formidable, it is probably no match for the Demon Clan Heavenly Court.'

'However, if the East King Duke were to go all out, it would be enough to give Di Jun a hard time.'

'The more chaotic and intense their fighting, the better I can profit from it all!'

Suppress the various thoughts rising in my heart.

When I looked up again...

Daoist Hongjun on the high platform had become increasingly indifferent.

The aspect belonging to the 'Dao Ancestor' was gradually replaced by the aspect belonging to the 'Heavenly Dao'.

Since the Primordial World.

"Then Pangu, the Heavenly King, slew Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods, marking the first calamity in the creation of the universe."

"In the primordial era, Fierce Beasts ran rampant. All the gods and saints slayed these Fierce Beasts, preserving all living beings in the Primordial World. This was the second calamity after the creation of the world, the calamity of the Fierce Beasts."

"At the end of the Primordial Era, the Divine Court was destroyed, Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans vied for control of Heaven and Earth. Furthermore, the Western Demonic Cult caused trouble. Therefore, a series of great calamities arose, this is known as the Third Calamity after the Creation of Heaven, the Dragon-Han Crimson Bright Tribulation!"

As Dao Ancestor Hongjun, began to narrate.

Within the Purple Firmament Palace, it seemed as if the Milky Way was in turmoil, and malevolent and Calamity Qi enveloped the universe and its boundless dimensions.

Heaven unleashed its murderous intent; the seasons shifted and stars changed.

A murderous intent arose from the ground; dragons and snakes rose from the land.

When people harbor murderous intent, the world is turned upside down.

The many powerful figures in the Purple Firmament Palace felt a chill run down their spines.

That's what the Dao Ancestor said.

Could it be that another great calamity is about to occur in this Primordial World?

"Teacher is above."

"Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. All living beings in heaven and earth struggle for survival and cultivate themselves for transcendence, thus creating an intertwining of cause and effect and destiny. Under such struggle, many contradictions accumulate, small calamities evolve into great calamities, and great calamities evolve into countless calamities."

"Could it be that another great calamity is about to begin?"

Grand Pure Daoist frowned slightly.

That great calamity arose from human-caused disasters, ultimately forming Tribulation of Slaughter the world.

Even Great Luo immortal would be in danger of dying in such a situation.

Not to mention, if the calamity is not controlled, it will eventually evolve into an immeasurable calamity.

When the universe is reduced to nothingness, only the Primordial Grand Unity will be able to escape.

Therefore, even someone of Grand Pure Daoist's level would find it difficult to remain calm upon hearing Dao Ancestor Hongjun discuss the Great Tribulation.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun surveyed all the heavenly deities and gods, and said calmly:

"Since the Dragon-Han Crimson Bright Tribulation"

"The Mystic Gate Immortal Path and the Divine Demon Dao Lineage have already fought a battle."

"With various parties involved and entangled in cause and effect, although the Tribulation of Slaughter on Kunlun Mountain has averted a portion of the cosmic catastrophe."

"But therefore, it marks the beginning of a calamity."

"This has set the stage for a great catastrophe."

The implication is that a great calamity will begin again after the Dragon-Han Crimson Bright Tribulation.

This was at the very beginning of the calamity.

This...

Inside the Purple Firmament Palace, the gods looked at each other in bewilderment.

A Great Daluo Golden Immortal bowed and said:

"May I ask about my Dao Ancestor?"

"Is there a way to avert this great calamity?"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun shook his head:

"This calamity is the result of the creation of heaven and earth, and the operation of the universe."

"It will require unleashing boundless Tribulation of Slaughter to restore balance to the universe."

Only then can the world resume its causal cycle.

These words were spoken.

The saints couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.

Many of them had genuinely experienced the Dragon-Han Crimson Bright Tribulation.

In that great calamity, Quasi-Saints shed blood, and Great Luo Immortals perished.

Primordial Unity Golden Immortals and Immortal Golden Immortals fell from the sky like rain.

The scene was truly terrifying, awe-inspiring, and dreadful!

Do we have to do it all over again?!

"The Dao Ancestor is merciful!"

"Please show us the way!"