It was the seventh year of the Earth Festival in the Great Zhou Calendar.
The Great Sage of the Three Mountains became a demon, the Great Sage Yellow Dragon died, and Chongming Island fell.
Many murderous demons took the opportunity to attack the coastal waters, but were repelled by the Great Sage Nanhua, the Great Sage Li Xuan, and the Great Sage Fang Lang. Dagon was seriously injured and fell into a deep sleep after returning to the Hidden Dragon Court.
Even so, the Great Sages had killed many demons of the Sea Clan and repelled several murderous demons, but they had to return to land.
The demons wreaked havoc in the coastal waters, and the east-west sea route was completely cut off.
The coastline of the Great Zhou Dynasty was full of loopholes, and there were occasional demon attacks.
For this reason, the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty reacted quickly. They immediately set up the Sea-Pacification Office, gathered cultivators from all over the world, and went to the coast to patrol and suppress the demons.
Even so, the people along the coast still suffered heavy casualties.
In the imperial court, there were even ministers who took the opportunity to propose a ban on the sea. They advocated that all the people along the coast should be moved a hundred miles inland, and at the same time, they were not allowed to go into the sea.
This was the beginning of another invasion by the Extraterrestrial Demons, and the history books of later generations called it the Chongming Incident!
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Jinling.
When he came to the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty again, Chung Shen-soo found that the environment had changed a lot.
Not only were there well-equipped soldiers patrolling everywhere, but there were also cultivators mixed in.
On the Qinhuai River, the pleasure boats and red boats had all disappeared, and in their place were steam-powered steel warships. The cannons were also engraved with many Taoist talismans, flashing with spiritual light and threatening.
"They're preparing for war …"
"That's true. After all, although Jinling is convenient, it is too close to the sea. If the demons go upstream from the estuary, they can reach Jinling in less than a day …"
When Chung Shen-soo came to Jinling, he found that the atmosphere was indeed tense, and there were people everywhere in a hurry.
"The Shadow of the Primordial Beginning is moving, and the sea demons are invading … Another Extraterrestrial Demon War is about to begin, and this is destined to be an unfair battle, because the Extraterrestrial Demons can lose many times, but humans … can't afford to lose even once!"
He brought Qin Weiyin, and the two of them arrived in front of the entrance of a wealthy residence.
The gatekeeper was a little impatient and was about to drive them away, but when he saw Fang Lang's face clearly, his legs gave out, and he knelt first. "Great … Great Sage, please wait, I will inform the Princess immediately."
"Yes."
Chung Shen-soo waved his hand. Not long after, Princess Tian Luo came out to welcome him. "Fang Sheng, you have defeated the Great Beasts of the East Sea. Your fame has spread far and wide. I would like to congratulate you first …"
Her face was full of congratulations, without the slightest hint of surprise.
Chung Shen-soo sighed. "It's a pity that Huang Long …"
Seeing this, Princess Tian Luo's eyes finally showed a hint of sadness.
There were only three Great Sages in the royal family. Now that one of them was gone, it was like breaking an arm.
"Recently, the Skyfiend Battlefield is about to reopen. The Dao Sect is also going to send out talismans to gather fellow Daoists in the world to discuss important matters … The location is set to be in Jinling. Since I have nothing to do, I came to join in the fun."
Chung Shen-soo chuckled and said, "It's just that I don't have a place to stay. Sorry for bothering you."
"You flatter me. It's my honor to be able to host Sage Fang!"
Princess Tian Luo's expression froze for a moment before a smile appeared on her face. She welcomed Chung Shen-soo into the Princess Mansion respectfully and ordered to prepare the best room for Chung Shen-soo's use.
After busying herself for a while, she invited Zhong Shenxiu to a banquet before bidding her farewell and leaving.
"Let's go to the palace!"
As soon as they left the Princess Mansion, Princess Tian Luo's expression changed slightly and ordered.
She got on a horse carriage and went straight into the palace.
Outside a secluded palace.
Princess Tian Luo raised her hand and a few flames flew out and hit the door.
The door opened and a vague Dao voice was heard.
"Yin and Yang have not changed, the vast emptiness has no light and no form, formless and nameless …"
Just by hearing this voice, Princess Tian Luo's expression changed. A lot of bloody scars appeared on her body and her lower abdomen bulged. In the blur, she was surrounded by countless illusory ghost babies.
"Ancestor!"
She called softly and the Dao voice around her weakened. In the dark palace, a human figure could be vaguely seen.
He stood in front of a long, yellow wooden table with fruits and offerings on it. Green smoke rose from the purple jade incense burner and a painting scroll could be seen behind it.
There were only two words written on it – Tai Yi!
Kaboom!
Just by looking at these two words, Princess Tian Luo felt her spirit blurred as if she was about to turn into nothingness and return to the state of 'no light and no form, formless and nameless' before the universe was created.
Lonely and lonely, it was called Tai Yi!
This royal expert who was guarding the palace was the Great Sage of Zhou Yi!
What he cultivated was a profound Dao technique of the Fang Celestial Dao, which allowed him to become a Great Sage of the Dao Sect!
The Taoist Ancestor of Fang Xian Dao was the legendary Daoist Tai Yi!
However, even the Great Sage did not dare to worship him and could only describe him in words.
"You're here …"
The Great Sage of Zhou Yi did not turn around but his voice could be heard everywhere in the palace. "Our royal family is blessed by the heavens. The founding ancestor was also a disciple of Dao and was once bestowed with the true teachings of Fang Xian Dao. We have a branch like the Yuanyin Temple, which is why we can enjoy the fate of our country … The descendants of our royal family learn more from the orthodox Xuanmen. This cultivation method is the most moderate and peaceful and can also become a Great Sage … Only Huang Long took a different path and became a Sage. His combat power is the best in our royal family. Now that he has fallen in the East Sea, it's such a pity and pain …"
"Ancestor, don't be too sad. Ancestor Huang Long was able to kill the great ferocious beasts and spread the name of our royal family …" Princess Tian Luo comforted him.
"Bah! Even if he has a reputation, what's the use of dying? "
The Great Sage of Zhou Yi spat and said in a very vulgar tone, "However, Huang Long took the unorthodox path and had the strengths of two families, but he was also harmed by both. It was like walking on a tightrope. In recent years, he has already sent me a flying sword message and told me that there are signs of him becoming a Daoist … Most of the people who died in battle overseas this time were probably killed by soldiers."
He sighed and revealed another secret.
"It turns out that there is such a secret behind the death of Ancestor Huang Long …" Princess Tian Luo sucked in a breath of cold air. Obviously, she also knew how serious it was.
"Although the Great Sages of the orthodox Xuanmen are generally weaker than the unorthodox sects, they are good at suppressing the Daoist and will live forever … Throughout history, most of the Great Sages who killed soldiers were from the unorthodox sects."
The Great Sage of Zhou Yi sighed and said, "The dead are gone, but you have also taken the old path of the unorthodox sects … Although you have been guided by us to practice the 'Demon Mother's Life Sutra', an ancient book that combines two major paths, so that you will not be killed by the great ferocious beasts, it is like walking on thin ice. One wrong step and you will lose everything."
If the unorthodox sects wanted to become a Great Sage, they basically had to walk on a tightrope. A little carelessness would lead to eternal damnation.
Those like Chung Shen-soo who achieved the Dao in an unorthodox way were completely special cases. Outsiders could not be envious of them.
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