The Golden Body of Merit was only one foot away.
In the northern part of the North Continent, where the Heavenly Demons were fighting, Li Changshou stood quietly above the mountain of demonic beast corpses and felt the sorrow of the living beings in the world.
There were still sporadic battles in the sky. The Heavenly Soldiers had already begun to rescue the injured and clean up the corpses of the Heavenly Soldiers who had died in battle.
The Netherworld servants had completed the mission of stopping the demons' ambush. At that moment, they turned around and started doing their job. They put away all the souls that had not been destroyed.
With a slight sigh, Li Changshou landed from the sky and sat cross-legged in front of the corpses of the Heavenly Soldiers. He chanted the Dao Sect's Expiation Sutra.
Wisps of light flew out from the corpses of the Heavenly Soldiers and condensed into a few shallow shadows. They cupped their hands and bowed to Li Changshou before flying towards the Netherworld servants not far away.
Life and death were no small matter. Flesh and blood condensed during the battle.
Li Changshou kept chanting. A blue flag appeared behind him. Many demons that had been scattered could condense. They were chained by the Netherworld servants and pulled into the distance.
The chanting of sutras gradually increased. Many Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals stopped everywhere and chanted sutras.
Outside the black mountain, the Magi who were celebrating the harvest quietened down. The four Grand Magi softly chanted the ancient prayers.
An hour later, Li Changshou's main body met up with Bai Ze. He cupped his hands at Bai Ze and left the place on a cloud. Soon, they disappeared into the depths of the North Ocean.
Li Changshou "left and returned". What he returned was naturally his incarnation. He rode a cloud and flew into the sky. He bowed to the four maidservants of Goddess Nuwa's Palace who had complicated expressions.
"Greetings, fairies."
"Water God, don't embarrass us."
The four fairies immediately bowed and returned the greeting. The fox-eared fairy in the middle said softly,
"I often heard from the sisters in the palace that the Water God is wise and resourceful. Today, I saw the Water God destroy the enemy formation. He is actually so brave."
"Fairy, you flatter me." Li Changshou sighed and said, "Today's battle is the Celestial Court's soldiers fighting bravely to kill the enemy. I'm just arranging the troops, it's nothing.
I have to thank the fairies for their righteousness and rushing over to persuade the Demon Race.
Once the war started, the living beings would be in misery and suffering. Fortunately, this is the wasteland of the North Continent. The Magi were already prepared and did not affect too many living beings. "
The four fairies looked at each other, and each had a smile on their faces.
A woman said, "Water God, your words are really nice. The four of us are actually from the ancient demon race. We came here today with selfish motives. We don't dare to receive such praise from you, Water God."
"After the battle here, we have to return to the Goddess's Palace." The vixen in the lead smiled and said, "Does the Water God have anything that we need to bring back to the palace?"
Goddess Nuwa is urging me to write?
"I've been busy dealing with the matters of the North Continent recently," Li Changshou said. "After I settle the official matters, I'll definitely find a chance to go to Goddess Nuwa's Palace to visit the Goddess."
"Okay."
The four fairies bowed and set up the cloud boat. As they chatted and laughed, they headed into the sky.
Li Changshou pondered for a while. He could sense an aura that was similar to Qingqiu Xiaolan's from the vixen.
Could it be that this is the Patriarch of the Qingqiu Clan who is serving the Goddess in the Goddess's Palace?
She looked even younger than Xiaolan, although her cultivation level was indeed unfathomable.
Does the Saint have any other deeper motives for sending these four maidservants?
Li Changshou stood in the air with his hands behind his back and pondered carefully.
Dragon roars sounded from afar. The Dragons that were chasing after the Primordial Beasts had returned. At the cost of dozens of azure dragons, they killed seven to eight ferocious beasts …
The elders of the Dragons walked forward and cupped their fists at Li Changshou.
"Water God, the Dragon Palace Battle Generals have completed the order to reinforce the battle in the North Continent! Water God, please continue giving orders! "
"How are the losses?"
"Thank you for your concern, Water God." An elder of the Dragons sighed and said, "Please forgive us, Water God. We could have left more experts of the demon race behind. However, when we saw the enemies at the Sea-Breaking Eye, we lost our rationality …"
"That's reasonable. If not for the Dragon Palace's help today, the Celestial Court would not have the strength to fight the demons directly."
Li Changshou said slowly, "The dragon souls that died in battle today can be nourished in the Merit Pool of the Celestial Court for ten years. Then, they can reincarnate and enter the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas.
Those who are unable to gather the dragon souls should set up a monument to commemorate them. The injured also need to recuperate well. "
"Thank you for your concern, Water God!"
"Everyone, please report this matter to Mu Gong later before leaving."
Li Changshou instructed. The four elders of the Dragons agreed in unison and waited in the sky with the experts of the Dragons.
In this battle, the Celestial Court had lost more than 30,000 troops, dozens of Heavenly Generals, and 1,200 Magi had died in battle. More than half of them were seriously injured.
As the saying went, trapped beasts fought to the death. The experts of the demon race who could not escape successfully fought fiercely in the end, causing the Celestial Court to suffer quite a lot of damage.
During the head-on battle, the Heavenly Soldiers attacked and defended well. They vividly displayed the "beauty of distance", making the Demon Soldiers almost unable to retaliate.
The huge gap in the high-end combat power of the Celestial Court really gave Li Changshou a headache.
For some reason, Li Changshou started to look forward to the Celestial Court after the Great God-Conferment Tribulation …
The paper effigy incarnation was busy in the North Continent, dealing with many matters after the war.
Li Changshou's main body had already escaped with Bai Ze in the sky. They took a huge detour in the Primordial World and rushed back to hide in the Duxian Gate.
Later, he had to remind the Sect Leader of the Void Sect and ask the Sect Leader and the elders to strictly guard Bai Ze's seclusion in the Duxian Gate.
Along the way, Bai Ze and Li Changshou did not talk. When they arrived at the Black Pool Peak, Bai Ze lay beside the pool and stared at the clear water. The beast was a little dejected.
"Mr. Bai seems a little disappointed."
Li Changshou asked warmly, "Is it because Lu Ya still embarked on the path of resisting the Celestial Court?"
"Ah." Bai Ze slowly exhaled. "It's not because of that. I have long understood his temperament.
I'm just a little powerless.
What's the use of knowing more? He could only see the outcome of some people, matters, and objects in advance, but he could not change anything.
No matter how much I remind Lu Ya, he will only look at the benefits in front of him. He always feels that it is fate. At the end of the day, the arrogance in his heart buried everything. He is so similar to his father's temperament. "
Li Changshou thought for a while and said, "Now that the Western Sect is involved in the demon race again, how do you think the Celestial Court should deal with it?"
"The Water God is testing me again." Bai Ze perked up and pondered for a while. He maintained his original appearance and said, "You can ignore it."
"Oh? Why should I ignore it? "
Bai Ze said, "The Western Sect's attack this time was cautious and ingenious. They did not participate in the battle head-on, but they helped the experts of the demon race escape.
That way, they could obtain the gratitude of the experts of the demon race and not offend the Celestial Court too much.
According to the Western Sect's train of thought, it would be difficult for the Celestial Court to punish them. It would be better to ignore them and first find out what the Western Sect was plotting before dealing with the problem.
As for the Saint's faction, as long as we crush the melons that they want to pluck in advance, we will have won this round. "
Li Changshou nodded slowly. He carefully compared Bai Ze's words and his own thoughts. They coincided.
Bai Ze sighed again. "I'm afraid that Lu Ya will walk a dead end later and completely turn to the Western Sect."
Li Changshou asked, "What's wrong with Lu Ya turning to the Western Sect?"
Bai Ze said, "There's nothing wrong with him.
Today, he has already lost the protection of the Saint. If he can obtain the protection of the Western Saint, his life will not be in danger.
However, if Lu Ya joins the Western Sect, the destiny of the demons will be sucked dry by the Western Sect. The demons will also become puppets of the Western Sect.
If this group of demons dies, I will feel better. However, in the future, all the living beings in the world will be classified as demons by the Western Sect and be enslaved by them …
It's a misfortune for all living beings. "
"What you said is something I didn't consider previously." Li Changshou returned to his original appearance and lowered his head to ponder.
Bai Ze smiled and said, "It's understandable that the Water God values the human race and despises all living beings. However, the Water God can now influence the various matters of the Celestial Court. He can also influence the Jade Emperor's decision. He should be more fair."
Li Changshou nodded slowly and looked at Bai Ze playfully. He smiled and said, "Mr. Bai, could it be that you already have the intention to persuade me since you came to my side?"
"Water God, don't think too much." Bai Ze lay there in disappointment. "I am here to improve the meals of Ren School."
"I believe you, Mr. Bai." Li Changshou cupped his hands. "Mr. Bai, rest for a while. I'll settle the matters of the North Continent and come to drink and chat with you."
Bai Ze sighed dejectedly and continued to lie there gloomily.
…
In the north of the North Continent, the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals left on a cloud in an orderly manner and flew back to the sky.
The troops of the Netherworld also retreated and rode the cold wind back to the Netherworld.
Dong Mu Gong and Li Changshou patrolled the place together. They represented the Celestial Court to express their condolences to the Magi of the North Continent and sent the warm greetings from the Celestial Court.
Ox-head and Horse-face brought a group of Magi from the Netherworld who had not had the chance to appear previously and were now filled with resentment. They hesitated and arrived in front of Li Changshou and Dong Mu Gong. They cupped their fists and bowed obediently.
"Lord Water God, our brothers did not manage to fight! Moo! We agreed to fight the toughest battle … "
Li Changshou was speechless.
These fellows, Wu Dalang drank his medicine and still asked Pan Gold Lotus for a refill. Are they trying to be brave and risking their lives?
"Those Primordial Beasts did not participate in the battle directly. That was a mistake in my previous plan," Li Changshou said with a smile. "However, it is precisely because of your quiet ambush that you have given the other party a huge deterrent. It also gives me more confidence to deal with the battle today.
Although you did not participate in the battle directly, the role you played is not less than a head-on battle. On the contrary, it is more important. "
Ox-head and Horse-face looked at each other.
Horse-face said, "Lord Water God, don't say that. This is not in line with the concept of the Magi."
Mu Gong smiled and forcefully made his presence known. He said, "In today's battle, all the participants will be rewarded based on their contributions. Everyone has also contributed greatly."
Ox-head and Horse-face blinked. The former could not help but mutter, "Lord Mu Gong is here too."
Horse-face said seriously, "Lord Mu Gong, don't do such an insult to our souls! We did not participate in the battle. What credit do we have? "
Ox-head swung his hooves at Horse-face and rubbed his hands. He chuckled at Li Changshou.
"Of course, if the Celestial Court insists on rewarding us, we can't go against the heavens, right?
Just the Hundred Magi seasoning that has been around for a hundred years will do. Don't give us too much. If you give us too much, we brothers … will reluctantly accept it. After all, we can't go against the heavens. "
"Seasoning?" Dong Mu Gong cast a puzzled look at Li Changshou. The latter smiled and sent a voice transmission. Dong Mu Gong could not help but laugh.
Mu Gong smiled and said, "Since the Magi like to eat, it's not difficult. I'll get the Water God to retrieve the formula later. I'll order the female immortals of the Heavenly Palace to hurry up and send it to the Netherworld. How about that?"
Ox-head hurriedly nodded. "Thank you, Water God! Thank you, Mu Gong! "
Horse-face was so angry that he rolled his eyes. He did not take the initiative to undermine him.
After sending Ox-head and Horse-face away, Li Changshou and Dong Mu Gong returned to the Celestial Court on a cloud with dozens of Heavenly Generals.
The immortals and gods of the Celestial Court gathered at the North Heavenly Gate. When the two ministers returned, they congratulated them again.
After half a day, Li Changshou finally returned to his Water God Residence. He did not have time to rest and continued to monitor the movements of the demons at the border of the North Continent.
This time, the demons had suffered heavy losses in the north of the North Continent.
When the demons were defeated by the Magi, the demons who were guarding the southern border of the North Continent rose and wanted to provide support.
However, firstly, it would take at least fourteen to sixteen hours for the remaining elites of the demon race to pass through the thick miasma.
Secondly, immortal light lingered above the many immortal sects in the north of the Middle Continent. Countless human Qi Refinement cultivators seemed to have received some orders and formed a battle formation on the mountain gate.
The "base camp" of the demons immediately felt pressured. They quickly made the decision to abandon the demon soldiers in the north of the North Continent.
That was naturally a trump card that Li Changshou had arranged previously.
He only used his connections to send an invitation to a small number of immortal sects to help and ask them to put on an act to pressure the demons. Those immortal sects were also willing to do that.
The experts of the North Continent were defeated and fled in a sorry state. Most of the demon soldiers that they sent were annihilated. The demons were naturally furious.
However, Li Changshou listened carefully for a while and realized that there were very few demons who scolded him, the Water God. Most of them scolded the Dragons for fawning on the Celestial Court. There were also many who scolded the Heavenly Soldiers for "using Dao soldiers as shields" and hiding behind the Dao soldiers and not daring to fight.
At the mention of the word "Water God", most of the demons sighed. There were even many demons who praised the "Water God" for his bravery "and said that their ancestors were also related to the" Dao of Water "…
The culture of the demons was really unfathomable.
Unfortunately, he could not find Lu Ya's hiding place. He did not know how Lu Ya's injuries were.
If the Cosmic Ruler severely injured Lu Ya, he could arrange for a sneak attack and take advantage of his weakness to kill him.
The demons at the border of the North Continent did not continue to attack, nor did they show any signs of attacking. Li Changshou felt at ease for the time being.
Next, the demons should be obedient for a few decades.
The focus of his and Dong Mu Gong's work was on expanding the strength of the Celestial Court. When the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother returned to the Celestial Court, it would be time to eliminate the demons.
The battle today was just to make the demons behave.
The Primordial Massacre Sword …
That silver-haired girl …
Li Changshou felt helpless about the Western Saints' habit of going back on their words.
However, even the Saints were acting shamelessly. What else could they do? They could only endure it.
In the secret chamber of the Xiao Qiong Mount mountain, Li Changshou placed the Cosmic Ruler and the Mysterious Yellow Pagoda in front of Lao Tzu's portrait. He bowed to the Taiqing Saint three times, and the Mysterious Yellow Pagoda and the Cosmic Ruler disappeared from the table.
A familiar Dao rune slowly spread out in Li Changshou's heart and condensed into two huge words before dissipating.
"Don't be anxious."
Li Changshou was stunned. Then, he bowed to the portrait of the Lord Sage before leaving the secret chamber.
After returning to the Pill Chamber to meditate, Li Changshou began to summarize the battle in the North Continent. He reflected on his shortcomings, his lack of consideration, and the development of the subsequent matters.
If his cultivation level could be equal or close to Daoist Lu Ya's, he would really have a chance to kill him today.
"Ah …"
Cultivation required a long period of accumulation. He could not rush it.
After all, after gaining longevity, the speed at which he comprehended the Dao had clearly slowed down. His original thoughts and ideas had been mostly used up. His cultivation had returned to accumulating comprehension.
I'll go to the Tushita Palace later and report this matter to the Great Daoist Master.
Also, during the battle in the North Continent, Li Changshou had asked a few Heavenly Generals to use the Shadow-Retaining Ball to record everything. He could bring those to the ancient Demonic soldiers of the human race and let them see the current combat power of the Celestial Court. It would also make the old people feel more at ease.
At that thought, Li Changshou was about to shift his attention to the Water God Residence of the Celestial Court. However, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. The immortal senses that spread throughout the mountain gate gathered towards the mountain gate.
There, an elegant young master rode a cloud over. He gently opened the folding fan in his hand and revealed the word 'cloud'.
When the "young master" arrived in front of the mountain gate, he cupped his hands at the few old men guarding the gate. He smiled and said in a warm voice, "I'm Xiao Yun. I'm here to visit a good friend. I wonder if I can greet him on my behalf."
The old man asked politely, "Fellow Daoist, what's the Dao name of the friend you're looking for?"
"Li Changshou on Xiao Qiong Mount … Everyone, don't worry. He's already here."
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