Li Changshou looked down at his image and transformed into Water God Changgeng. Through the clouds in the Great Daoist Masterâs palm, he heard the mutterings of Ox-head and Horse-face. He learned that the Netherworld Magi had high awareness and actually wanted to join the Heavenly Courts⌠Li Changshou could not help but be worried.
That was too proactive.
If the Netherworld was really as Ox-head and Horse-face had said, not only would they not resist the Heavenly Courts, but they would also want to join the Heavenly Courtsâ system as soon as possible. He, the Water God, would then become a Dharma treasure that the Netherworld had âbribedâ.
The nature of that matter changed. It was easy for the Jade Emperor to become suspicious.
The Jade Emperor was not as carefree as the Great Daoist MasterâŚ
Moreover, if he did not contribute much in the matter regarding the Netherworld, why would the Heavenly Dao give him great merit? At that moment, he had just condensed less than half of his golden body with merit. He could not really create a disabled golden body and only protect the crucial parts during the battle, right?
Of course, that was just a joke. The Heavenly Dao did not allow such an existence of the Merit Golden Body. The Merit Golden Body also had the purpose of achieving perfection.
In short, all the public servants of the Heavenly Courts who did not use the Merit Golden Body as their goal were playing rogue with Li Changshou! Yes, the script for âThe Dragon Raceâs Entry To Heavenâ was obviously not suitable for the Netherworld. He needed to dig up the contradictions again. He had to work hard to overcome all difficulties and help the Netherworld merge with the Heavenly Courtsâ system. He had to help the Heavenly Courts build the foundation to control the Three Realms.
If there were no difficulties, he would have to face them!
Just as he was thinking about how to deal with the matters in the Netherworld, a faint fragrance entered his nose. Li Changshou subconsciously raised his head and looked at the area outside the inner hallâŚ
Soon, she walked over. She was only dressed in an ordinary white dress but she looked extremely elegant. Her curves were not revealed, but her immortal charm was overflowing and stunning Is she not the person in my dream?
Yun Xiao had arrived.
Li Changshou smiled and bowed. Yun Xiao also bowed tacitly.
Then, the two of them looked at each other. Yun Xiaoâs face, which was originally sullen, became livelier with an added touch of beauty.
Li Changshou took the initiative to speak. âFairy, how have you been?â
This place is no longer a peach blossom forest. There is also the Great Daoist Master beside me. I cannot call him by his name.
Yun Xiao said, âFellow Daoist, have you been well?â âNothing major has happened lately. Itâs just that Iâve been cultivating for a long time,â Li Changshou said warmly. Suddenly, he said in a serious tone, âThese five hundred years have passed in a hurry. I really donât feel that time has changed.â
Yun Xiao did not expect Li Changshou to take the initiative to tease her. She pursed her lips and laughed. This time, she was really devoid of loneliness.
When the Great Daoist Master saw that, he could only secretly give a thumbs-up.
The Pagoda Master, who was protecting Li Changshou, shivered and muttered in Li Changshouâs heart, âPride, your pride, Little Changshou! How can you freeze and stop walking when you see a woman? This is karma, karma!â âEh? Why is there Sister Golden Chaliceâs aura⌠Ah? Is this Fairy Yun Xiao? Oh⌠Impressive, Changshou. You even dare to flirt with Fairy Yun Xiao! Quick, bring Sister Golden Chalice into our Ren School!â
Numinous treasures could only transmit spiritual will. Li Changshou had understood the exact words but the Pagoda Master had more âfrivolous wordsâ.
Li Changshou did not have time to bother with the Pagoda Master. After Fairy Yun Xiao smiled, she deliberately put on a serious expression and said softly, âIâll go back now. Letâs pretend we havenât met this time. How about we meet again in another 482 years?â
Li Changshou hurriedly made an inviting gesture. âSince youâre already here, Iâll plan again. Fairy, please come in. Coincidentally, the Great Daoist⌠Eldest Senior Brother is also here.â
âYes.â Yun Xiao agreed and walked forward to greet the Great Daoist Master.
Yun Xiao said, âSenior Brother Xuan Du.â Xuan Du smiled and replied, âJunior Sister Yun Xiao.â Yun Xiao did not say anything else and looked at Li Changshou. Yun Xiao said, âI came out this time because of Senior Brother Xuan Du. It seems that someone had verbally insulted Senior Brother Xuan Du in the five continents. Moreover, they are saying that the culprit is you. Iâm worried that youâve been schemed against, so I came to remind you.â âThisâŚâ
Li Changshou smiled and said, âItâs just a rumor. Perhaps someone has been adding fuel to the fire, but Senior Brother Xuan Du doesnât care. Itâs not a big deal.â âThatâs good.â Fairy Yun Xiao said gently, âSeeing that youâre fine, Iâll return to the island to cultivate.â
The Great Daoist Master Xuan Du suddenly said, âJunior Sister, why are you in a hurry to go back? Since youâre here, why donât you stay for the good show later. We can discuss it together.â
However, Li Changshou said, âSenior Brother Xuan Du, Fairy should not be involved.â
âDonât worry.â The Great Daoist Master smiled and said, âIâll just let Junior Sister Yun Xiao watch from the side. I wonât let her attack rashly. Come to think of it, every time I follow you, Iâve always wanted to protect you when you canât hold on any longer. However, every time you fight a dangerous battle with a powerful enemy, you donât give me any chance to attack. Why? Are you afraid that Junior Sister Yun Xiao will see you fight and think that you are not good enough? Arenât you underestimating Junior Sister Yun Xiao!?!â Li Changshou was rendered speechless. An expert, an absolute expert! The Great Daoist Master only said two sentences and he is trying to goad me into taking action, gain sympathy, and play hard to get!
Why donât I see you being so concerned about serious matters!?!
Fairy Yun Xiao asked, âYou want to fight with someone?â
Li Changshou smiled and said, âItâs not a great enemy. Fairy, donât worryâŚâ âChangshou!â
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du frowned and chided, âWhy are you so arrogant? How can the two Saints of the Western Sect not be considered your enemy? This is unlike your usual personality.â Li Changshouâs heart twitched wildly. The Pagoda Master let out a series of laughter in his heart⌠The Great Daoist Master is really ruthless.
Yun Xiao frowned slightly and said gently, âFellow Daoist, if you donât like me watching by the side, I wonât look at you. However, I canât stop worrying. I have to use the mirror technique to observe from afar.â
Li Changshou said, âFairy, you donât have to be tainted by such karma.â
Yun Xiao said, âThen Iâll just watch and not attack. Itâs not considered karma. If thereâs really trouble, I can go to Tushita Palace to deliver the letter in time.â âAlright.â Li Changshou smiled in relief and did not refuse. He said warmly, âCome and sit here first. Two good friends from the Netherworld will be here soon. Iâll send them away first.â
The Great Daoist Master smiled and squinted.
Fairy Yun Xiao did not think too much about it. She sat quietly on the wooden chair beside Li Changshou, her body wrapped in clouds.
At that moment, Ox-headâs loud voice sounded from outside the hall.
âCongratulations, Water God! Congratulations! Congratulations on getting a daughter, Great Daoist Master of Ren School! Men who have children are really impressive! Moo~â âHeh!â
Li Changshou smiled and squinted in response to the laughter. The Great Daoist Masterâs mouth twitched slightly, but he did not say anything. Li Changshou hurriedly shouted to the outside, âPlease donât shout. This is a rumor!â
âRumors?â
Just as he landed in front of the door, Ox-head and Horse-face, who were about to raise their couplets, paused. Only then did they see the Great Daoist Masterâs figure. They trembled at the same timeâŚ
Li Changshou frowned and said, âSuch rumors actually spread to the Netherworld. Where did you hear that?â
âWellâŚâ Ox-head scratched his head.â Sometimes, when the brothers are bored, they would block the way and ask the cultivators who went to Fengdu City to do their work. Whatâs new and interesting about the Primordial World recently?â
âNeigh!â
Horse-face bumped his shoulder against Ox-head. The two Battle Magi hurriedly walked forward and cupped their fists at the entrance of the inner hall.
The Great Daoist Master nodded with a smile and did not speak.
Li Changshou smiled and took out a treasure pouch from his sleeve. âAlthough itâs a rumor, the two of you are very thoughtful. As usual, theyâre all inside.â Ox-head shouted, âHow can we do that? We canât take the benefits from you for nothing!â However, he had already grabbed the treasure pouch with both hands. Horse-face rolled his eyes and looked at the scene in front of him in disdain.
At that moment, the Great Daoist Master lowered his head and pinched his fingers to deduce. He frowned slightly. Li Changshouâs immortal senses captured that detail and said, âFellow Daoists, I have something to doâŚâ
âWhat is it?â
Ox-head did not seem to have caught Li Changshouâs hint. He asked, âBut what can we do to help? Letâs not talk about scheming and deduction. Our essence souls are not competent enough for that, but fighting, killing, and beating people up are our forte!â âThatâs right.â Horse-face agreed and looked at Li Changshou eagerly. Li Changshou pondered for a while. Ox-head and Horse-face were so excited at that moment because of the outcome that they had discussed on the way. They had to work hard to please the Water God and try to get the Netherworld to go to the Heavenly Courts. Putting everything else aside, if the experts of the Netherworld appeared to help in the matter regarding the dragon race, it would indeed be a good thing for the Netherworld. No matter how he schemed to make the Netherworld submit, he would take the first step steadily. Hence, Li Changshou said, âFellow Daoist, do you know that the Four Seasâ dragon race has submitted to the Heavenly Courts?â âI definitely know that.â Ox-head smiled and said, âLord Water God, you schemed and supported the dragon to the heavens. This matter has spread throughout the Netherworld. Our Grand Magus has never praised anyone in our lives but he actually praised the Water God! He said that you are scheming and sly. Many old dragons of the dragon race are not your match!â He said coldly, âGet lost!â A horseshoe flew over from the side and sent Ox-head flying Horse-face cursed angrily, âThe Grand Magus said that Lord Water God is wise and resourceful. Before he attacks, he is already confident of winning! The ancient tyrant, the dragons, actually followed the arrangements of the Water God!â Ox-head glared at him. âIsnât that the same thing?â Li Changshou hurriedly said, âGuys, donât argue. Iâll ask Senior Brother Xuan Du to see if he can bring you along.â
Just as he finished speaking, the Great Daoist Master stood up and said, âYou can decide. There are Great Dao fluctuations in the West Ocean Dragon Palace. There should be experts fighting. Junior Brother Changgeng, shall we go and take a look?â Li Changshou pondered for a while and immediately nodded. âThey should have started to attack the West Ocean Dragon King. The situation is not optimistic. Senior Brother, please help.â
âOkay.â
Great Daoist Master Xuan Duâs sleeve fluttered. A ball of fire and water flew out from his sleeve, forming a Yin-Yang Water-Fire Taiji Painting that was as tall as a person. The Great Daoist Master was the first to step into the painting. Fairy Yun Xiao walked out of the clouds and stood at the side, waiting for Li Changshou to go over and enter with him.
Ox-head and Horse-face looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.
Although they did not know Fairy Yun Xiao and could not see her face, the battle Magiâs intuition was extremely accurate.
This fairy is an expert.
She is probably only slightly weaker than the Great Daoist Master of Ren School!
The two experts of the Dao Sect have been deployed. Are they going to the spiritual mountain to preach the essence of the Dao Sect? Ox-head and Horse-face were both a little afraid. However, they had already said what they wanted to say just now. At that moment, they could only lower their heads and follow behind Li Changshou. They thought that if they really could not do it later, they would use the secret technique that the Magi did not teach outsiders.
Headgear Escape: In a chaotic battle, as long as you remove your headgear and find a pile of corpses to lie down on, you will be able to use it immediately.
However, what made Ox-head and Horse-face heave a sigh of relief was that the two of them had stepped through the Water-Fire Taiji Painting. They did not appear on the spiritual mountain surrounded by golden light, but were wrapped in cold seawater⌠Although the Magi were not good at using Dharma spells in water, they would not drown.
In the ancient times, they had even created a secret technique that allowed the Magi to sink to the bottom of the ocean and run freely. However, the resistance and pressure were slightly greater, and the strength of their feet was slightly weaker.
In ancient times, the only thing that prevented the Magi from hunting in the seawaterâŚ
It was just a fish bone.
Li Changshou made a gesture in front of him. Ox-head and Horse-face immediately stopped and stood obediently behind Li Changshou.
A faint Dao rune wrapped around the three of them, causing them to melt into the seawater and become completely hidden.
The Great Daoist Master and Fairy Yun Xiao were gone. However, Li Changshou could sense that they were protecting him from both sides.
This treatmentâŚ
There is no one else who will treat me this way.
At that moment, they were already near the West Ocean Dragon Palace.
Li Changshou scanned a radius of 15,000 kilometers with his immortal senses. He could see a large number of Immortal Flood Dragon troops mobilizing everywhere. The troops faintly surrounded the West Ocean Dragon Palace, but their blades were pointed outwards.
At that moment, the West Ocean Dragon Palace was surrounded by layers of array formations. The small pagoda in Li Changshouâs essence soul trembled slightly. Li Changshouâs immortal senses immediately became unobstructed and he saw what was happening in the Dragon Palace. Those traitors had indeed caused trouble!
At that moment, the West Ocean Dragon King, the Dragon Queen, and the last group of trusted aides of the Dragon King â dozens of experts and more than a hundred Immortal Flood Dragon troops â were guarding the main hall of the West Ocean Dragon Palace.
The main hallâs array formation was in danger. Many figures were surrounding it. The Eldest Prince of the West Ocean Dragon Palace, Ao Shi, and the elders of the West Ocean Dragon Palace used the excuse of the West Ocean Dragon King being immoral to force their way into the palace.
At that moment, only the dragons of the dragon race appeared. However, there were dozens of black shadows hiding in the West Ocean Dragon Palace. The negative karma was rather strong⌠Li Changshouâs eyes lit up. What a group of Primordial Beasts!
Looking at the situation in the main hall, the West Ocean Dragon King seemed to be in a bad state. His aura seemed strong, but he was weak on the outside.
Li Changshou quickly deduced that the West Ocean Dragon King had been poisoned by some kind of Dao poison. His fear of the Western Sect deepened. The Golden Immortal Poison Pill that he had always imagined had long been obtained by the Western Sect. It could even injure an ancient Zenith Heaven like the West Sea Dragon King!
Li Changshou sent a voice transmission to Ox-head and Horse-face. âIf you encounter any danger later, come to my side immediately.â Ox-head and Horse-face blinked.
Water GodâŚ
Who are you looking down on? Before Ox-head and Horse-face could argue, Li Changshou had already used his immortal power to bring the two of them towards the West Ocean Dragon Palace.
Along the way, they swaggered past the Immortal Flood Dragon troops without exposing any traces. As they approached the layers of array formations, a faint Taiji Painting mark would appear on the array formation. It allowed the three of them to fuse into it freely without any obstructions.
During that short period of time, Li Changshou had already gathered the information sent by the paper effigies.
The members of the East Ocean, West Ocean, and North Ocean Dragon Palaces had already reacted. Experts had secretly rushed to the West Ocean.
They had already begun to âhastilyâ prepare the army according to the plan that they had discussed previously. They were prepared to rush to the West Oceanâs aid.
In fact, the main forces of the Dragon Palaces had already hidden themselves. On the West Oceanâs side, they only needed a group of experts to save the West Ocean Dragon King and the Dragon Queen.
At that moment, Li Changshou had already made a judgment and knew what he was going to do.
He had to stall for time.
He would drag the experts of the Three Dragon Palaces to the periphery of the Heavenly Courts to provide cover. Then, he would save the Dragon King and the Dragon Queen of the West Ocean, as well as the âloyal ministersâ there. That would be the first victory!
With the Mysterious Yellow Pagoda protecting him and the Great Daoist Master by his side, Li Changshou could ensure his own safety. However, if the Great Daoist Master did not attack, it would be too difficult for him to save others on his own.
Fairy Yun Xiao was not within his consideration. After analyzing the situation, Li Changshou made a few plans.
If he wanted to stall for time under such circumstances, the first thing he had to do was to attract the other partyâs attention. He had to make the other party wary and confused. It was best if he had some reservations.
Li Changshou quickly sent a few instructions to Ox-head and Horse-face. He realized that Ox-head and Horse-face were not very bright, so he simply said, âThe situation is urgent. Follow my instructions!â
Ox-head and Horse-face nodded profusely!
His head could be severed, and blood could flow. He just had to use his brain. At that moment, Li Changshou quickly formulated a simple script. With the power of the Taiji Painting, he brought Ox-head and Horse-face around a group of experts and successfully arrived outside the inner hall.
The party that was attacking the palace naturally knew that time was running out⌠The Crown Prince of the West Ocean Dragon Palace was also a ruthless person. At that moment, his entire body was shrouded in golden light. His aura was also shocking, as if he had forcefully increased his strength. The dragon rebels worked together to break the array formation on the last level of the main hall. Ao Shi led a large group of experts and rushed into the main hall. He pointed his sword at his old father who was sitting on the throne. âFather, youâre old. You should rest!â
The West Sea Dragon Kingâs whiskers trembled. His slender eyes were filled with pain. He growled and was about to speak!
âNeighâŚâ A loud and clear neigh of a horse echoed throughout the main hall. Following that, there was a deep oxâs cry. A group of dragons in the main hall were frowning. Both parties were stunned. Suddenly, the sound of metal chains rubbing against each other drifted in the main hall.
The hundreds of illumination pearls in the main hall began to flicker. Two burly figures appeared on the walls on both sides! Both of them looked like giants, each holding a chain as they emerged from the shadows. âWho!?!â
An elder who was part of the rebellion shouted, âHow dare you play tricks here!âThe only response he received was cold laughter. âNeigh â Weâre pretending to be mysterious? Youâre wrong. Weâre ghosts.â âHahaha! But since you asked sincerely, Iâll be merciful and tell you!â Crack!
A thunderbolt exploded, and two black shadows suddenly appeared from the seawater at the top of the hall!
The two figures hugged their arms. Their bodies were filled with surging blood energy. From their necks to their ankles, they were wrapped in chains that slowly descended from above.
If he were to land on the ground, he would probably be cut down by the blades within three feet.
Therefore, under the guidance of Li Changshouâs voice transmission, they immediately began to shout alternately. Everyone said one sentence, but they were full of vigor. âTo prevent the order of Yin and Yang from being disrupted!â âTo protect the peace of the Great Dao of Reincarnation!â
âIâll bring you to find the lost filthy soil!â âAccept the guidance of the Great Virtuous Lady Of Earth!â
âI, Ox-head!â
âI, Horse-face!â âThe Netherworld officials and Soul-Reaping Envoys, participate!â