When the immortals heard the wordsâ no battle â, their reactions were different.
Li Changshou took out a few spare scrolls and spread them among the immortals of the two sects. He handed the scroll in his hand to his three senior brothers.
The so-called battle pact was not the Heavenly Dao oath that Li Changshou knew the most. It was a pure agreement.
The core content of the agreement was very simple.
âBefore the meeting of the Purple Cloud Palace, the Ren School will help the other party with all their might.â
Most of the words on the scroll were used to reduce the number of loopholes that could be exploited.
Not long after, the Eldest Senior Brothers of the three sects nodded. The immortals of the two sects also felt that this matter was not bad.
Some immortals from Chan School were not too satisfied with that. It was reasonable. After all, if they signed the agreement to not fight, the two sects would not be able to fight. The twelfth-grade red lotus seemed to be firmly in the hands of Jie SchoolâŚ
However, if he stood up and said all that now, wouldnât he be treated as a spy planted by the Western Sect?
Therefore, no immortals from Chan School expressed their dissatisfaction.
That was naturally within Li Changshouâs consideration.
Jie School valued loyalty and Chan Schoolâs reputation. Most of the former would easily rise to power, while the latter would protect themselves.
These were all aspects that could be calculated.
When the Eldest Senior Brothers of the three sects each raised their brushes and wrote down their Dao names, apart from Ren School, there were three other respectable Eldest Disciples from both sides who walked forward and wrote down their names. This âagreementâ that was made without a Heavenly Dao oath was thus fulfilled.
The âshelf lifeâ lasted until the Saint Meeting in the Purple Cloud Palace.
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du raised the scroll and was about to give a speech that was neither generous nor passionate. However, Li Changshou suddenly whispered, âItâs not over yet, Senior Brother. Itâs best if you have three copies of this. The three sects will preserve it.â
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du could not help but smile and let Li Changshou continue. An hour later, the battle agreement was settled.
Perfected Huang Long heaved a sigh of relief and said, âFor some reason, I feel much more at ease now.â
âThree flowers bloom in one vine. The three sects are one. Why fight and kill? Why donât you sit down and drink tea?â
âSince we have already signed the agreement to not fight today, letâs return to our Cave Abodes and cultivate in peace. In the future, we will wait for the three teachers in the Purple Cloud Palace to discuss the Great Tribulation. If we have to face the tribulation, we will come to the mortal world!â
âI have offended you previously. Fellow disciples of Chan School, please donât blame
âMy sect has also dealt with something inappropriateâŚâ
The tense atmosphere finally eased.
The immortals from both sides, for the sake of their pride and dignity, spoke warmly and gently.
It was none other thanâŚ
The red lotus wanted to take action and intercept the tribulation to protect the sect.
Unexpectedly, there were many schemes. Changgeng planned to stay safe for now.
The immortals of the two sects expressed their thoughts and decided to return to the mountain to cultivate.
Just as the two sects were harmonious, Chi Jingzi stroked his beard and asked, âThen⌠how should we deal with this red lotus?â
The top floor of the Reincarnation Pagoda fell silent again.
Li Changshou smiled and said, âThis matter is easy to resolve. Today, the three sects will attack together. We will first find this red lotus and see if we can take it away. If we canât take away the red lotus, and the birth of the red lotus causes the Three Realms to be in chaos, we will destroy the red lotus with all his might. If he could take it away, he would offer the red lotus to the three teachers and let them decide how to deal with it. What do you think?â.
The immortals of Chan School pondered carefully. It was indeed the best way to deal with the Saint.
The immortals of Jie School thought hard about it. As long as they could retrieve the red lotus, their master was in need of such a treasure to suppress the destiny of the sect. How could their Aunt-Masters not let them?
It was most likely going to belong to Jie School!
Therefore, the immortals of the two sects nodded. The Chan School praised the Water God, Li Changgeng, for being intelligent and resourceful. The Jie School sighed and felt that their son-in-law was really helping them.
After another round of greetings, Li Changshou handed the authority of the venue to the three senior brothers and secretly told the Great Daoist Master Xuan Du where the Golden Roc wasâŚ
Then, Li Changshou went to the corner and looked at the green ox and Bai Ze. He heaved a long sigh of relief.
He had settled this temporarily.
Bai Ze praised via voice transmission. âThe Water Godâs plan is admirable. He has worked so hard for the Dao Sect. He deserves a reward.â
The green ox also said, âSenior Brother Changgeng, you did well today!â
Li Changshou looked at the sky and put aside the thoughts that he wanted to ask for money back into his heart. He squinted and smiled. He meditated on the spot and continued to think.
He temporarily suppressed the conflict and focused on plotting against the red lotusâŚ
A moment later, Daoist Duobao and Guang Chengzi began to give orders.
Li Changshou had already formulated a plan to find the red lotus and obtain it. He had handed it to his senior brother, the Great Daoist Master. At that moment, he was just using the words of the Great Daoist Master Xuan Du to mobilize the immortals of the three sects.
This time, the Dao Sect wanted to enter in a high-profile manner and persuade the various itinerant cultivators to suppress the Asura who was causing trouble.
The Heavenly Soldiers, Heavenly Generals, and the Netherworld were the backup of the Dao Sect. If necessary, they could seal the entrance to the Netherworld.
Considering that the secret place where the red lotus was located was definitely extremely dangerous, if the Dao Sect went too salty⌠Ahem!
If the Dao Sect had too many Qi Refinement cultivators with insufficient cultivation levels and no treasures to protect them in the past, not only would they have died in vain, but they would also be a burden to the top experts.
Therefore, Li Changshouâs plan was to use the Eldest Senior Brother of the three sects as the core and build a team of about ten people.
Not long after, figures flew out of the Reincarnation Pagoda and rushed to the edge of the sea of blood to provide support.
The Eldest Senior Brother of the three sects had also chosen experts from the same sect. At that moment, he was waiting for two or three people to rush over.
The disciples of Ren School were naturally the Great Daoist Master Xuan Du and Li Changshou.
The Eldest Senior Brother of Chan School was rather biased towards Perfected Taiyi. Perfected Taiyi declined and was unwilling, but he was still pushed onto the pirate ship by Perfected Yu Ding.
Jie School was the most enthusiastic.
The three immortals who had appeared today to serve the Grandmaster of Heaven-the Black Clouds Immortal, the Spirit Tooth Immortal, and the Golden Hooped Immortal â took the initiative to fight. Daoist Duobao rejected them.
The Seven Immortal Attendants were seven experts who served the Grandmaster of Heaven. Although their Dharma powers were deep and their abilities were good, they had not been given any treasures by the Grandmaster of Heaven. Their overall combat power was slightly inferior to the eight disciples of Jie School.
Among the eight disciples, Qiong Xiao, Bi Xiao, and the Goddess of Turtle Spirit were slightly weaker than the other five. They were also eliminated by Daoist Duobao. The other five attacked together.
Although Bi Xiao was purely sitting at home and rejecting the Netherworld, she had been watching the house on the Three-Immortal Island and did not participate in the experience.
Regarding that, Qiong Xiao was depressed. She ran over and pouted. She called Li Changshou her brother-in-law a few times. Li Changshou could only use the excuse that he could not interfere with the Eldest Senior Brotherâs decision and temporarily appease him.
At that moment, the Dao Sectâs lotus picking team was waiting for the Goddess of Wudang, the Goddess of Golden Spirit, and Fairy Yun Xiao to rush overâŚ
In the corner, Li Changshou asked, âMr. Bai, are you going to look for the red lotus later?â
Bai Ze smiled and said, âIf the Water God needs anything, I will follow him.â
âThank you, Mr. Bai,â Li Changshou said seriously. âThis trip is unpredictable. I canât see through the dangers. The heavenly secrets are mixed up. With Mr. Baiâs mystical ability to seek luck and avoid calamity, there will be an additional guarantee.â
If possible, Li Changshou did not want to go to such a dangerous place. However, Teacher Taiqing had given him so many treasures and the word âgoââŚ
The green ox smiled and said, âSenior Brother Changgeng, Iâll go with you. We donât have many disciples in Ren School. We donât have enough disciples. We can only use mounts.â
âHow would I dare to put you in danger?â
Li Changshou refused with a smile and sent a voice transmission. âIâll have to trouble you to keep an eye on Qiong Xiao later. Sheâs impatient and likes to cause trouble. If she wants to attack secretly, use the Vajra Bracelet to collect her Golden Flood Dragon Scissors.â
The old bull raised his hand and touched his nose ring. He was puzzled. âSenior Brother Changgeng, how do you know that this is a treasure refined by the Grand Supreme Elder?â
Li Changshou was rendered speechless.
Uh, they were chatting so much.
How could I not know? In the future, you will be King, who will take in the Sun Monkeyâs Golden-Hooped Rod and snatch the six sets of Nezha. You will play the immortals and gods of the Heavenly Courts like monkeys. In the end, the Grand Supreme Elder came and transformed into his original form. He patted his buttocks and left.
One could say that green oxâs abilities, background, and treasures were much better than the Demon Ox, who had been hollowed out by wine and sex. He was indeed the best ox in the Western Sect.
Li Changshou smiled calmly and did not explain.
The burly green ox blinked and seemed to have understood something.
As for what he understood⌠that was not important.
Bai Ze said, âWater God, letâs go over first.â
âYes,â Li Changshou agreed. He tidied his robe and stood up. He raised his hand and wiped his face, turning into the usual young Daoist.
He took off his white robe and changed into a green robe. He turned his long hair from silver to black and simply tied it up.
The reason why he changed his image was mainly because that would arouse the âprotectionâ of the Eldest Senior Brother of the three sectsâŚ
It was not because Yun Xiao was coming and he wanted to become more handsome!
He turned around and took a step forward. Not far away, the experts of the Dao Sect gathered their gazes and revealed smiles.
No, his Dao heart suddenly trembled!
It was as if he had fallen into Goddess Nuwaâs âtime haltâ mystical ability. In Li Changshouâs eyes, the colors on the top floor of the pagoda suddenly faded and turned into deep gray. His essence soul twitched and his spiritual perception trembled!
That was the reaction from the paper effigy!
There was nothing unusual about the treasures that his main body carried!
Li Changshou returned to his senses and immediately severed the connection between his main body and the paper effigy. He analyzed the images in his heart.
On the back of the Golden-Winged Roc in the Blood SeaâŚ
At the moment the intense sense of danger erupted, layers of ripples appeared in the universe in front of the paper effigy. A black spear broke through the universe and pierced towards his chest!
The Golden-Winged Roc, which was hiding its body, reacted at lightning speed. Golden feathers of light erupted from its body. However, before the rain of light appeared, the spear had already pierced through the paper effigyâs chest!
The scene stopped when the Golden-Winged Roc cried ruthlessly.
The twisted black shadow in the wrinkled universeâŚ
The murderous aura alone made his heart tremble!
Li Changshou subconsciously took half a step back. His face was pale, and his breathing was slightly irregular.
How many dangers were hidden in the Primordial WorldâŚ
The dozen-odd immortals saw Li Changshouâs sudden appearance. The Great Daoist Master arrived in front of Li Changshou in a flash. He raised his hand and grabbed Li Changshouâs wrist. A peaceful aura surrounded Li Changshou.
At the same time, the spiritual perception of the Taiji Painting landed in Li Changshouâs heart.
The Connate Cardinal treasure that had accompanied the Grand Pure One since the creation of the world was naturally knowledgeable. At that moment, three words condensed in Li Changshouâs heart and pointed out the tail of the spear.
âWhatâs wrong?â Great Daoist Master Xuan Du asked in concern.
âSenior Brother, hurry!â
Yin and Yang Qi flew out of Li Changshouâs palm and turned into the Taiji Painting that returned to the Great Daoist Masterâs left shoulder. âIn the location I mentioned just now, the Golden-Winged Roc is in trouble. God-Slaying Spear!â
The Great Daoist Master was shocked. His figure disappeared without leaving behind any afterimages. The universe was filled with creases.
The power of the Connate Cardinal treasure, the Taiji Painting, that was activated by the Great Daoist Master could be more than half revealed!
The immortals surrounded him.
Daoist Duobao asked, âWhat God-Slaying Spear?â
âWasnât the God-Slaying Spear destroyed in the ancient times?â
âIs it the God-Slaying Spear formed by the Chaos Green Lotus Root? The weapon of the Fiend Ancestor Rahu back then?â
Li Changshou took a deep breath. The Mysterious Yellow Pagoda floated above his essence soul. The Cosmic Ruler also emerged from his palm. The anxiety and weakness in his heart disappearedâŚ
Li Changshou explained, âThereâs no time to lose. Letâs talk about the details on the way. Letâs help my senior brother first. The red lotus was probably targeted by an impressive mighty figure. A paper effigy was guarding where the red lotus was suspected to be. It had just been ambushed by a phantom holding the God-Slaying Spear. Marshal Golden Roc should not be a match for the God-Slaying Spear. Senior Brother, please rush over to help.â
A cloud appeared in Li Changshouâs palm and quickly formed a few images.
Daoist Duobao flicked his sleeve and took out a bronze chariot!
âThereâs no time to explain. Get on the carriage! We have discussed here for so long. Donât let the red lotus be snatched by others!â
Zhao Gongming, Li Changshou, and Bai Ze immediately jumped onto the carriage with Daoist Duobao.
Guang Chengzi turned around and instructed Perfected Yu Ding and Perfected Taiyi, âDonât force yourself later.â
The three experts of Chan School immediately followed.
The bronze chariot was about to open. Qiong Xiao and the Goddess of Turtle Spirit lowered their heads and sneaked over, wanting to sneak up from the side.
However, the Grand Supreme Elderâs green ox recalled Li Changshouâs previous instructions and immediately rushed forward. It opened its arms and stopped the two fairies of Jie SchoolâŚ
The green ox smiled and said, âLetâs ride the cloud over. Donât cause trouble for the senior brothers.â
With that delay, Daoist Duobao had already activated the Numinous Treasure chariot.
The universe in front of him collapsed, revealing a huge hole. The war chariot turned into a stream of light and flew in. The universe instantly returned to normal.
Qiong Xiao glared at the green ox and recalled that it was the Grand Supreme Elderâs mount. She snorted unhappily and pulled the Goddess of Turtle Spirit out of the pagoda.
Once the experts of the Dao Sect left, the Reincarnation Pagoda quickly became quiet.
Ksitigarbha sat in front of the window and pondered over Li Changshouâs words.
âMaster, donât ask.â Truth Listener lay down obediently. âWe canât interfere in this matter. The three Eldest Senior Brothers of the Dao Sect are enough to deal with it.â
Ksitigarbha frowned and pondered. He asked, âAre there any plans for the two teachers here?â
âThere should be. Letâs take advantage of the situation and add fuel to the fire.â
Truth Listener sighed and looked up at the low sky outside the window.
âOnce the Great Tribulation comes, the red lotus will appear. Demons and ghosts will jump out. Since the ancient times of the Primordial World, the victor was clear, and the loser was turbid. Even if these turbidities were gathered into a pile, how could they defeat the clear that was even stronger than before? If I struggle in vain, I might as well find a place to live.â
Ksitigarbha glanced at the green-furred dog beside him. âCould it be that Iâm also your safe haven?â
âThat canât be.â Truth Listener blinked and said righteously, âBack then, I purely saw that you were intelligent and resourceful. It was definitely not because of your identity as a disciple of the Saint!â
Ksitigarbha flicked his sleeve and closed the various exits of the Reincarnation Pagoda. He sat there and closed his eyes to rest. Everything had nothing to do with him.
Not long after Li Changshou and the other immortals from the Dao Sect left the Reincarnation Pagoda, the sea of blood had appeared at some point in time above the huge vortex that was more than 50 kilometers in diameter. Great Daoist Master Xuan Du was holding a Golden-Winged Roc that was covered in blood and waiting quietly. Before the Dao charm of the Taiji Painting dissipated, a pulverized killing aura echoed everywhere.
In the vortex below, the universe was repairing itself. There were still remnant Heavenly Dao Dao runes there, as if the place had suffered a Heavenly Punishment not long ago.
A round hole appeared in the universe as the bronze chariot rumbled out.
Daoist Duobao put away the numinous treasure and the seven figures quickly rushed to the Great Daoist Masterâs side.
Li Changshou shouted and pulled Bai Zeâs arm forward.
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du, who was in a daze, turned around and gently pushed the unconscious Golden-Winged Roc to Li Changshou.
The Golden-Winged Roc was covered in blood. Its chainmail had long been destroyed, and its long hair was stained with blood. There were more than twenty wounds around it. They were all rather deep puncture wounds, and the wounds were wrapped in wisps of black gas.
Fortunately, the Golden-Winged Rocâs essence soul was only slightly injured. At that moment, it was resisting the corrosion of the killing aura. There was a rich medicinal effect in its
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du said awkwardly, âI was careless and let the other party escape.â
Daoist Duobao asked, âHow many ferocious people are there?â
âThere seem to be three or four people,â Great Daoist Master Xuan Du said. âThe ferocious person who ambushed Changgengâs incarnation and the Golden-Winged Roc should have deliberately diverted our attention.â
Guang Chengzi asked, âSenior Brother, can you see the other partyâs background? Is it really the God-Slaying Spear?â.
âNo.â Great Daoist Master Xuan Du shook his head with a solemn expression. âThat God-Slaying Spear is the God-Slaying Spear, but itâs not the God-Slaying Spear either? It was just fusing the remnants of the God-Slaying Spear and refining it again. It was far from the power of the Ancient God-Slaying Spear. I clashed with him and threw the Golden-Winged Roc over. I retreated and left a few afterimages in the universe. The red lotus that has yet to form is on these ferocious people.â
Li Changshou handed the Golden-Winged Roc to Bai Ze and said, âI have a way to search for the Blood Lotus⌠Senior Brother, can I save that paper effigy?â
The Great Daoist Master shook his head. âThe other party has captured your paper effigy. He seems to be searching for something in your paper effigyâs storage Dharma artifact.â
Huh? What are they searching for?
Li Changshou frowned and pondered. Then, his eyes lit up.
What could he have in his storage Dharma artifact that could interest the other party? The Flame of Heart beside him? A little poison? A horsetail whisk?
No, they were not. They were the 99 negative karma-ridden souls.
To the red lotus, that should be a small tonic.
Li Changshou pondered in his heart and paced back and forth above the sea of blood. He apologized to the 99 souls. He had caused their souls to dissipate. He had to burn some paper offerings later.
The Golden-Winged Roc was not seriously injured. Li Changshouâs tense mind relaxed.
The most important thing now was to find the location of the red lotus as soon as possible.
Li Changshou looked at Guang Chengzi and Daoist Duobao. He cupped his hands and said, âIâll have to trouble you two senior brothers to inform your fellow immortals. From now on, seal the sea of blood and let unrelated people leave as soon as possible. Rumor has it that when the red lotus erupted, it would devour the souls of living beings with lower cultivation levels to fill itself. If it doesnât make sense, itâs best to banish them. I will get the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals to announce it everywhere.â âSure!â
Guang Chengzi and Daoist Duobao agreed and immediately sent out jade talismans. Li Changshou paced back and forth and thought for a while. He already had a paper effigy rushing to the Yama Hall. He was prepared to take out dozens of negative karma-ridden souls and search for the red lotus.
Li Changshouâs eyes lit up. Merit!
Golden light surged out of his right palm. He pulled out some merit and condensed it into a lotus flower. A layer of immortal power was wrapped around it.
With the Merit Lotus, Li Changshou teleported 50 kilometers away and pondered while facing the sea of blood.
He knew that negative karma and merit could cancel each other out. The twelfth-grade negative karma red lotus was absorbing negative karma and should reject meritâŚ
Thatâs not right. Itâs fine if the red lotus does not absorb merit. Thereâs no need to keep the merit away from myself.
He could not make such a simple judgment.
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du and the others rushed over from behind. They did not dare to disturb Li Changshou. Li Changshou sat cross-legged on the sea of blood and pondered quietly. A moment later, a few beautiful figures flashed past the edge of the sea of blood. One was white, one was gold, and the other was light blue. They rushed over with all their mightâŚ
Li Changshou suddenly understood the key to that place. He turned around and shouted, âSenior Brother Duobao, do you have any Merit Numinous treasures for me to use!?!â âAhem.â Great Daoist Master Xuan Du interrupted. âChanggeng, thereâs no need to go through so much trouble.â âHuh?â Li Changshou could not help but be stunned. The Great Daoist Master placed his hands behind his back and raised his chin towards the southwest. âLook there.â
Li Changshou turned around and the corners of his mouth twitched.
90,000 kilometers southwest, a blood-red pillar of light shot into the sky. Rings of light kept surging out from it, as if it was calling somethingâŚ
At that moment, in the Blood Sea, on the âSky Islandâ where the Asuras lived, the eyes of the men and women of the Asura Clan were filled with a sanguine glow. Regardless of their age, gender or cultivation levels, they flew out of the island. They gathered in the sea of blood and formed a torrent that headed towards the place where the blood-red pillar of light appeared.
Li Changshou immediately recognized the place under the pillar of light.
The last time he searched for the Reincarnation Pagoda, he had passed through a dragonâs pool and tigerâs den. It was a large city that the Asura Clanâs experts were guarding!
Standing still, Li Changshou seemed to have seen through layers of barriers and the waves of the sea of blood. He saw the old man sitting cross-legged in the ruined hall in the middle of the city and the twelve-petaled lotus flower that was about to bloom⌠Naturally, he did not really see that. That was just what he had imagined.
In the abandoned hall, four black shadows stood in four directions. They were either holding spears or swords as they stared at the red lotus that was condensing the twelfth
However, the negative karma gathered by the red lotus was not enough. The twelfth petal could not be condensed.
After the red lotus, the image of Patriarch Nether River appeared again. However, the image was extremely faintâŚ
âDo we really have to save him? Havenât we been bullied by him enough back then?â
âSince he is the Red Lotus, the Red Lotus is him. He has also guarded against us during the ancient agreement.â
The black shadow holding the spear casually took out a cloth bag and tore it into pieces. He took out a spherical Dharma artifact and threw it near the blood lotus.
Wisps of negative karma power flew out and were quickly absorbed by the red lotus.
Well, it was better than nothing.