Jiang Ziya was also a disciple of Jade Void Palace. After bidding King Wu farewell, he left Sishui Pass with True Person Yellow Dragon and the other disciples.
After all, they too had to undergo the tribulations of immortals and gods before they could cultivate in peace after King Zhou of Shang was vanquished.
Though this formation might not necessarily require their aid, they nevertheless had no choice but to come.
After traveling forty li, they saw flowers suspended overhead and colored banners knotted together, brocade layered upon brocade and carpets spread across the ground. Disciples had long since erected a reed canopy to await them.
True Person Yellow Dragon and Jiang Ziya ascended the reed canopy and took their seats. Before long, Guangchengzi and Chijingzi arrived one after the other.
The following day, Juliusun, Manjushri Guangfa, Puxian, Daoist Cihang, and True Person Yuding arrived.
Soon after, Taiyi, True Lord Qingxu Daode, Dao Xing Tianzun, and Grand Master Lingbao also arrived in succession.
Ziya personally went down to greet each of them, leading them all to seats beneath the reed canopy. Thus, the Twelve Immortals of Jade Void had all assembled.
Before long, Daoist Lu Ya arrived as well. He made a fist-and-palm salute and sat down.
Daoist Lu Ya said, "Now that we have passed through the Immortal-Slaying Formation, we need only meet once more at the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. Our destined tribulations will then be complete. From then on, we may return to the mountains and strive for further progress, setting our true fruition aright."
The Daoists all praised him in agreement. "Brother Daoist speaks exactly so."
The immortals sat silently. Before long, they heard the sound of pendants chiming in the air, and knew that Daoist Randeng had arrived.
They rose and descended the steps to