How could he describe the human emperor in front of him?
He was thin and tired, but his eyes were bright. His gaze seemed to be able to see through every corner of one's heart.
When Li Changshou reported his name and took the initiative to bow with a Dao salute, Emperor Huang Xuanyuan, who was at the side, introduced Li Changshou's current "results". Suiren, who was originally extremely weak, raised his head and laughed loudly.
That rough laughter seemed to contain endless mystical abilities and Dharma powers. It made people unconsciously want to laugh as well. They could not help but imagine how domineering and glorious this skinny old man must have been in the ancient times.
"Good, good. It's good that the Celestial Court has a minister of human origin who can speak in front of the Jade Emperor. Hahahaha!"
Suiren cupped his hands and said loudly, "Young friend, can you come down for a chat?"
"Senior, I'm flattered." Li Changshou bowed and immediately rode a cloud down.
Among the retired human emperors, only Emperor Huang Xuanyuan and Emperor Da Yu flew down. The others only stood above and watched with a smile.
Suiren frowned and coughed a few times. He looked down at his incomplete body and seemed to be disdainful.
He casually untied his tattered clothes and revealed his almost shriveled body without any scruples. Then, he cut open the universe and took out a clean long robe to put on.
Li Changshou had already landed on the magma lake. Suiren smiled and squinted. Just as he was about to take a step forward, the shadows of chains appeared around him.
The power of the Heavenly Dao!
The old Human Emperor only took half a step forward. The magma under his feet instantly froze. The chains silently turned into silver feathers that scattered in all directions …
So powerful.
Li Changshou praised in his heart. He felt the pressure emitted by the old Human Emperor's kick just now and his Dao heart trembled slightly.
It was as if the old man, who had been tortured by the demonic aura to the point of being haggard, still had the majestic figure that he used to walk in the sky.
"I've let you see a joke."
Suirenshi said in a hoarse voice. He lowered his head and coughed twice. His long sleeves waved, and a short table and four chairs appeared on the ground. He gestured for them to sit at will.
Emperor Huang Xuanyuan smiled at Li Changshou and sat on the left and right of Emperor Yu the Great. Li Changshou did not decline when he saw that. He pulled the chair in front of him back two feet and thanked him before sitting down.
"Cough, cough, cough."
Suiren lowered his head and coughed twice. His trembling fingers opened the universe and took out a stone wine set.
"I don't have any good wine here. I brewed it a long time ago. I don't know if it tastes good."
Li Changshou got up and said, "Senior, let me do it."
"You are a guest, please sit down."
Suiren said with a smile, but there was a faint domineering tone in his voice. There was no room for argument or rebuttal. Even a calm gaze exuded great majesty.
"In the past ten thousand years, has there been any unrest in the Central Continent of the South Continent?"
Li Changshou pondered for a while. Da Yu smiled and said, "Senior, don't worry. The four seas are peaceful. There are no disturbances."
"That's good." Suiren nodded and took out a pipe. He knocked it on the corner of the table and put in some tobacco leaves familiarly. After igniting it, he took a puff.
Emperor Huang raised his hand and waved the smoke away. He frowned and said, "Senior, although you are a fire merit, what do you mean by producing smoke with fire?"
"Ahem, ahem!"
Suiren sighed and said, "There's only so much hope. Aren't you going to let me enjoy it?
By the way, what position does Little Li hold in the Celestial Court now? "
"Lord Taibai Jinxing and the Water God." Li Changshou smiled and said, "I don't have anything specific to do usually. I just walk around and help the Jade Emperor with some strategies."
"Oh? Advisor? Why is his body so powerful? "
"It's just a self-defense method. Senior, please forgive me."
"The Celestial Court is already so powerful?"
Suiren frowned slightly and sucked his jade-like lips. He sighed and said, "In that case, the human race will be more restricted. I'm afraid the separation of immortals and mortals cannot be changed."
Emperor Da Yu smiled and said, "Senior, don't be deceived by Changgeng. He's not an ordinary civil official."
"An ordinary civil official can go to the spiritual mountain to smash the Saint's Daoist Sect." The corners of Emperor Huang Xuanyuan's mouth twitched slightly. "Being a general in the Celestial Court is really stressful."
"Oh?" Suiren's eyes lit up. He chuckled and looked at Li Changshou. "Tell me in detail. Let me see what kind of junior the human race has."
Li Changshou hurriedly said, "My resume is not worth mentioning. I just obtained some luck. Under Teacher's guidance, the Celestial Court's Jade Emperor's care, and the Celestial Court's comrades' hard work, I obtained some results.
The foundation of all this is because I was born in the human race and received the protection of the human race's destiny.
Back then, if Senior Suiren had not overcome all the obstacles and lit up the torch of the human race in the darkness, and if all the seniors had not racked their brains to build a stable foundation for the prosperity of the human race, I would not be here today. "
The few human emperors who had already retreated to the surface of the lake looked at each other and laughed.
At the bottom of the lake, Emperor Huang and Da Yu also smiled. However, Suiren's expression was stern.
"How can you be so eloquent? You didn't offend anyone with just a few words?
In ancient times, you would have been hung up and beaten by the army! You are now the representative of the human race in the Celestial Court. How can you be so slippery? You have to have the pride of the human race and a strong backbone!
Ahem, ahem, ahem! "
Li Changshou blinked and hurriedly said, "Senior, I admire all of you from the bottom of my heart. I'm not trying to curry favor with you."
Emperor Huang Xuanyuan smiled and said,
"Senior, why don't you think about it? What else does Changgeng need to curry favor with us?
He is the main calamity of this Great Tribulation. The Dao Ancestor appointed him and the Jade Emperor personally conferred him the title.
The Celestial Court was still in decline six to seven hundred years ago. It was the fellow sitting in front of you who fought the Western Sect with his wits, captured dragons, and slaughtered demons. He forcefully helped the Celestial Court up.
Now, Changgeng can go anywhere in the world, from the Purple Cloud Palace to the Six Paths of Reincarnation. The Lady of Earth is familiar with him and can come and go freely in the Goddess's Palace. The six Saints of the Purple Cloud Palace are discussing the Great God-Conferment Tribulation. He was even captured by the Dao Ancestor and whipped his butt thirty-six times. His clothes were torn, but he was fine.
A junior praised you out of respect, and you're angry?
Do you think everyone else is like me and will argue with you for no reason? That's the way to be proud? "
This …
Li Changshou frowned and looked at Emperor Huang Xuanyuan. Even with his thick skin, he could not withstand it.
Suiren sized up Li Changshou and smiled. "Is that so? Then I'll compensate you. I even mistakenly treated you as a coward. "
Da Yu smiled and said, "He's not soft. He's very hard."
"Everyone, seniors, don't talk about me," Li Changshou said seriously. "I wonder if Senior Suiren has a way to suppress his demonic aura. Although it's effective this time, it seems to only treat the symptoms and not the root cause."
Suiren could not help but laugh and sigh. "You're thoughtful.
However, there's no need to be too busy. Now, I'm relying on this demonic aura to support myself. I'm no longer an immortal or a fiend.
If not for the fact that I still have something on my mind, I would have long left with my old friends. I would not have suffered here.
If I want to eradicate the demonic aura, I have to transform my soul. "
Li Changshou hurriedly said, "If that's the case, it's not impossible. Senior, look."
He pointed at Mei Wenhua, who was sitting cross-legged and recovering, and sent a voice transmission to explain. This time, Suiren really frowned and fell silent. There was a hint of shock in his eyes.
Mei Wenhua: A precious case of the human race domesticating otherworldly demons.
"How did the human race produce such a strange person like you? It's good to be strange. It's wonderful to be strange." Suiren sighed and said, "If the human race had a few more juniors like you, I would be at ease.
However, there's no need. Demons have their benefits, and gods have their restrictions.
That's good. "
Li Changshou immediately understood. He roughly knew that Suiren did not want to lose his strength to relieve his pain.
Da Yu smiled and said, "Senior, you must be joking. There's only one extraordinary person like Changgeng in dozens of Yuanhui."
"Speaking of extraordinary people."
Suiren's eyes revealed a hint of emotion. He sighed and said, "The person I admire the most is actually the East Emperor Taiyi. He's a great enemy of the human race. However, putting aside his position, he's really a peerless hero.
Unfortunately, the demons slaughtered the human race. The blood feud is irreconcilable. "
Li Changshou asked, "May I ask, Senior, when did you take over the position of the Human Emperor?"
"Before the demons raised their butcher knives against the human race." Suiren's eyes were filled with memories. Then, he closed his eyes and sighed softly. He allowed the smoke from the tobacco pipe in his hand to drift away and sank into his memories, unwilling to wake up.
Li Changshou thought to himself, Should I invite the nineteen Demon Soldiers to the Fire Cloud Cave for a walk?
On second thought, that might tear open some scars. To be safe, it was better to maintain the status quo.
"Little Li."
"I'm here."
"Is the Jade Emperor afraid of the human race?"
"I'm not afraid," Li Changshou said seriously. "This Jade Emperor is a Heavenly Emperor with great ambitions. Although he was directly appointed by the Dao Ancestor, he is considered to be clean.
Before the Celestial Court rose, the Jade Emperor had once rowed in the West Ocean … "
At the volcanic crater at the bottom of the lake, Li Changshou took the initiative and began to talk.
He talked about the Jade Emperor's benefits and the decline of the demons. He pointed out the main problem of the human race — the immortals eroding the mortals. He also explained in detail how the Celestial Court did it.
Emperor Huang Xuanyuan and Emperor Da Yu were also engrossed in listening. Suiren would occasionally point out one or two key points, making Li Changshou think for a long time before he could give a proper answer.
On the lake, the few Imperial Lords had already rode a cloud to the side to rest. The topic naturally revolved around Li Changshou.
Although they were not familiar with him, they praised him.
Half a day later, Emperor Huang Xuanyuan, Emperor Da Yu, and Li Changshou flew up from the bottom of the lake.
The volcano sealed by the array formation at the bottom of the lake returned to its original appearance. At that moment, Suiren was sitting cross-legged in the magma lake. Wisps of black gas circled around him. He was more than a hundred times more comfortable than before.
Da Yu smiled and said, "If I can bring this … Fellow Daoist here every hundred years in the future, Senior Suiren's predicament can be resolved."
"Yes." Li Changshou nodded and agreed. "Later, I will definitely continue to try and see if I can save more Heavenly Demons and let them bathe in the light of the Heavenly Dao again."
Mei Wenhua, who was not far away, was extremely excited when she heard that. Her eyes were filled with respect.
Emperor Huang Xuanyuan smiled and invited Li Changshou to the pavilion at the side.
This time, he had to decide on the various details of plotting against Kun Peng and what the retired human emperors of the Fire Cloud Cave had to do.
A scheme that revolved around Xuandu City officially began.
…
In the Netherworld, in the Reincarnation Pagoda outside Fengdu City.
On the top floor of the Reincarnation Pagoda, Ksitigarbha sat in his usual seat. He leaned against the window sill and enjoyed the cold wind with a benevolent expression.
In the corner opposite Ksitigarbha, Maitreya sat there casually. He moved his fingers and his gaze was a little gloomy.
At the staircase, the green-furred dog's face was swollen. It was curled into a ball. There were two vortexes on its head, and its entire divine beast was swollen. Clearly, it had been beaten up.
Maitreya was still a little unsatisfied. He said coldly, "Junior Brother, if you don't take care of your dog, I'll really kill it."
"The Celestial Court has ordered it to help search for the otherworldly demons. How can it reject?"
Ksitigarbha asked calmly, "Senior Brother, we haven't seen each other for a hundred years. Did you suffer some anger and come here to vent your anger?"
"Tsk, tsk." Maitreya chuckled. "It was not appropriate for I to appear previously. After all, I was being investigated by the Celestial Court. I also had some important matters to deal with.
On the other hand, I did not listen to his junior brother's persuasion and insisted on being angry with Lord Taibai Jinxing. He fell into Lord Taibai Jinxing's trap a few times.
This person is different from you and me. His thoughts are really difficult to understand. "
Ksitigarbha looked helpless. "Why can't the spiritual mountain and the Celestial Court coexist?"
"Junior Brother, do you mean that you want the spiritual mountain to bow to the Celestial Court?"
"Why not?"
"Those words are really a little rebellious. I don't mind. Don't let the two teachers hear it."
The smile on Maitreya's lips deepened, but his eyes were a little blurry.
"Sometimes, I have to think about what the two teachers mean by prosperity.
When our spiritual mountain was at its peak, we had hundreds of disciples and more than a thousand disciples. Now, we have spread our footprints all over the trichiliocosm and have so many hidden forces.
However, it is still not a great prosperity. "
"Great prosperity lies in luck," Ksitigarbha said slowly. "Only when great luck returns can it be called great prosperity."
Maitreya said, "However, the so-called great luck is just the descent of the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, it can be said that whoever the Heavenly Dao wants to prosper can prosper."
Ksitigarbha shook his head slightly. "The Heavenly Dao only pursues the stability of the world. Living beings are also a part of the world."
"Living beings are living beings, the world is dead, and the Heavenly Dao is the rules.
The Heavenly Dao is constantly tightening the boundaries of the Great Dao that living beings can reach and limiting the strength of living beings. Is it really just for the stability of the world? "
"Otherwise?"
"I don't have an answer." Maitreya smiled and sighed slowly. "It's been a long time since we've discussed the Dao. Shall we have a round today?"
"There's no need." Ksitigarbha rejected calmly. "You and I are no longer on the same path, nor are we the same Dao."
"The path is under your feet. How can we not take the same path?"
"My vision is divided. The road ahead is different."
Maitreya said, "Everything in the world is in a world. The paths of all living beings lead to the same place. It's just the final nirvana."
Ksitigarbha said, "Nirvana is just for the next rebirth. The world should have reincarnation."
Maitreya said, "After reincarnation, will the world still be like this? The Dao laws have changed. There is no more Primordial World. "
Ksitigarbha could not help but fall silent. He sat there and pondered.
Maitreya smiled and leaned against the wall. He stared blankly at the top of the pagoda.
After an unknown period of time, Maitreya stood up and smiled. "If you have nothing to say, I will leave now."
Ksitigarbha frowned and asked, "Do you still want to continue fighting?"
"No, there's no need." Maitreya waved his hand and patted his belly. "The last time Yang Jian came to smash the spiritual mountain, the Saints of both sides had already expressed their stance. It was already a tacit understanding between the spiritual mountain and the Jade Void Palace to join forces.
However, I still have some personal grudges with Lord Taibai Jinxing. "
"Senior Brother, don't forget that you were the one who provoked him first."
"So what if I am?"
Maitreya's smile immediately turned sinister. He said coldly, "After cultivating for so many years, I just want to feel carefree. I have to teach him a lesson."
After saying that, Maitreya flicked his sleeve and disappeared.
Ksitigarbha frowned and pondered for a while. He shook his head and sighed. He raised his hand and summoned Truth Listener, who was at the staircase. He removed the seal on its body and healed its injuries.
Half a day later, in front of the exit of the Fire Cloud Cave.
Li Changshou brought Bian Zhuang and Mei Wenhua and bowed to the few Imperial Lords who had come to send them off.
Emperor Huang Xuanyuan took the initiative to stand up and smiled. "I'll send Changgeng off and discuss some specific matters."
The few Imperial Lords agreed with a smile and rode a cloud to disperse.
Emperor Huang Xuanyuan invited Li Changshou out of the Fire Cloud Cave.
Bian Zhuang and Mei Wenhua waited behind. Emperor Huang Xuanyuan brought Li Changshou to the shore of the lake for a stroll.
The grass was luxuriant, and the flowers were red and green.
Li Changshou asked via voice transmission, "Senior, do you have anything else to tell me?"
"It's just a small matter." Emperor Huang Xuanyuan held the sword on his waist and said slowly, "You are now in charge of the Great God-Conferment Tribulation. Your original intention was to confer some righteous gods for the Celestial Court.
I'm thick-skinned today and want to ask for a Deity Position from you. I don't need a high position. I just need to be able to create an immortal body and live a stable life. "
Two words surfaced in Li Changshou's heart when he heard that.
Bai Jian.
As expected, when Li Changshou asked a little, Emperor Huang Xuanyuan told him about the name and the past of the battle with Chi You back then.
Xuanyuan sighed and said, "I've never let anyone down in my life. When I was cultivating in my early years, I went astray and caused three thousand love debts. I also upheld my principles and was responsible for them to the end.
All the generals who followed me died a good death. Only Bai Jian's essence soul was injured at that time. He could only suppress himself at the bottom of the deep sea.
I must take this opportunity to lend a hand. "
Li Changshou said seriously, "I think the Jade Emperor will be interested in such a person. Let me report this matter to the Celestial Court and discuss it with His Majesty.
Senior, don't worry. I'm confident. "
Xuanyuan immediately revealed a classic smile. "If you say that you're confident, I won't hang up. Don't be too difficult.
How confident are you in dealing with the Kun Peng this time? "
"I haven't completely set up the arrangements yet, so I can't judge," Li Changshou said seriously. "It's still a matter of whether the Kun Peng will take the bait or not. Senior, listen to my news. I'll crush the jade token and follow the plan."
"Can I isolate the Fire Cloud Cave from the outside world from today?"
"If we act too early, it's easy to alert the enemy." Li Changshou pondered seriously for a while. "Why don't we do everything as usual? I still trust the seniors of the Fire Cloud Cave.
It's just … Senior, do you like to drink? "
"Why? Are you afraid that I'll be greedy and cause trouble? "
Emperor Huang Xuanyuan immediately raised his head and puffed out his chest. He smiled calmly.
"If the family is not peaceful, how can the world be peaceful? If I don't rule the harem, how can I rule the world? You know how strong I am. "
Li Changshou was rendered speechless.
Alright, this is a professional, no, a master-level harem operator.
The two of them chatted for a while. Li Changshou asked if Suiren had any other wishes. Emperor Huang Xuanyuan's words made him unable to recover for a long time.
Li Changshou sighed softly when he flew to the vicinity of the Central Heavenly Gate with Bian Zhuang and Mei Wenhua.
Emperor Huang Xuanyuan said,
"Changgeng, you should have guessed it. The reason why Senior Suiren endured is because he is worried about the human race.
The human race prospered, but the position of the Heavenly Emperor was assigned to the Jade Emperor by the Dao Ancestor. The human race was destined to be restricted by the Celestial Court.
At the end of the ancient times, a series of things that were not recorded in the ancient books happened. It could be concluded that the Heavenly Dao had indeed secretly taken action to separate the immortals and mortals of the human race and locked their destiny in the mortal world of the South Continent.
In other words, the Heavenly Dao did not want to see the human race lose control, so it restrained them.
Senior Suiren was the reverse restraint of the Heavenly Dao. He lay at the bottom of the lake and looked at the sky. If the sky raised the butcher's knife to the human race again, he would jump up from the ground.
The human race has already done it once to overthrow the Celestial Court. I don't mind doing it a second time. "
That was probably the true human emperor, the true hero of the human race.
"Mei Wenhua?"
Li Changshou turned around and looked at the woman who was in a daze. He asked, "Can you sense the traces of the other three Skyfiends who entered the Primordial World with you … the victims?"
"Yes!"
Mei Wenhua's eyes were filled with urgency. "Lord, when are we going to act? I can't wait to tell them the truth and save them from their suffering."
Li Changshou asked casually, "Where are they now?"
"I can only sense the general direction." Mei Wenhua quickly pointed out three directions. "Mei Liubing is in this direction. She's the closest. Mei Xinqing is in this direction. The furthest is Mei Dixian."
The corners of Li Changshou's mouth could not help but twitch a few times.
Kun Peng's naming skills were quite impressive. However, he did not know if it had been affected by Senior Lang.
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