Chapter 344 Hearing The Enemy’s Name For The First Time

(Shocking! The Great Daoist Master Xuan Du massacred the Asura race and chased Princess Luosha to the spiritual mountain. In front of the Western Sect, he killed Princess Luosha and destroyed her soul!)

(Quick News of the Primordial World: Less than four hours after the changes in the East Ocean Dragon Palace, a monstrous wave appeared in the sea of blood. Since ancient times, the Asura Clan, which had been severely injured, had been purged by the Great Daoist Master of Ren School. The reason is unknown. The scene is chaotic. It is said that the more than ten thousand experts hidden in the Asura Clan were crushed by the Taiji Painting. The destiny of the Asura Clan’s prosperity was destroyed by the Great Daoist Master.)

(The decrypted information — the Primordial Massacre Sword of the Blood Sea Ancestor had actually fallen into the hands of the Western Sect!)

Li Changshou had just finished writing the memorial. Before he could go to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall to “ask for forgiveness”, General Dongmu sent someone to deliver some exciting news. Is the Great Daoist Master that powerful? Did he go to the Blood Sea alone? When he first heard that news, Li Changshou was indeed shocked. He thought that the Great Daoist Master had been stabbed in the East Ocean and felt embarrassed, so he returned to the Tushita Palace to sleep…

Ahem, to cultivate.

He did not expect that the Great Daoist Master would go to the Netherworld’s Blood Sea and chase the expert with the Primordial Massacre Sword to the spiritual mountain. He went to the spiritual mountain? Li Changshou captured the main point sharply. Based on his understanding of the Great Daoist Master, he wondered if it could be that the Great Daoist Master deliberately let Luo Sha go to the spiritual mountain and killed her in front of the disciples of the Western Sect.

It was very possible! Otherwise, why would the Great Daoist Master call the Mysterious Yellow Pagoda and the Cosmic Ruler over before the battle? The Saint did not stop him. It could be understood that the Dao Sect was warning the Western Sect. As for why the Primordial Massacre Sword landed in the hands of the Western Sect… It was a Connate numinous treasure, which was also a lethal weapon. Its greatest characteristic was that it would not be affected by karma when killing people. It was under the control of the Western Sect in the first place, though it was hiding in the dark. Now that everyone knew that the treasure had returned to the spiritual mountain, it would indirectly restrict the chances of the treasure appearing in the future. Li Changshou looked at the memorial in his hand with a peaceful expression. With the warning from the Dao Sect, the chances of the Western Sect being obedient were much higher than before.

Of course, that was only a probability. Li Changshou would not jump to conclusions.

Li Changshou picked up the memorial and raised his horsetail whisk. He adjusted his expression and made himself look worried and helpless. He rode a cloud towards the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

At that moment, the immortals in the Lingxiao Hall had already dispersed. The Jade Emperor sat on the throne and flipped through the memorial. It seemed that nothing had happened. Li Changshou walked out of the hall. He sighed before walking quickly. However, just as he arrived at the platform and before he could speak, the white-robed Jade Emperor on the throne sighed softly… “The accumulation over tens of thousands of years… Dear minister, how are the casualties of the dragon race?”

Li Changshou said seriously, “Although it damages one’s vitality and bones, the losses are the smallest under such circumstances. It’s all thanks to the sacrifice of Marshal Hua Ritian. Your Majesty, I did not plan well this time. I did not plan well. Please punish me!”

“Dear minister, why should you take the blame?” The Jade Emperor continued in a warm voice, “The sin is caused by the evil spirits. They are not strong in the Heavenly Courts and used to be subjected to the rule of the dragon race. My dear minister, you have already tried your best. However, the power that the Heavenly Courts have given you is far from enough for you to deal with such a powerful enemy. I’m at fault.”

“Your Majesty…”

“Alright, what are you fighting for?”

The white-robed young man stood up and walked around the jade table with a smile. He walked down the stairs.

He looked at the door of the hall. The roof of the Lingxiao Treasure Hall shone brightly and enveloped the entire Lingxiao Treasure Hall. The Heavenly Soldiers guarding outside the hall were also isolated. The Jade Emperor sighed and sat on the steps of the platform. He patted the white jade bricks beside Li Changshou… “Changgeng, come, sit. Let’s forget about our identities as the Heavenly Emperor and the Water God today. Let’s have a good chat about the path of the Heavenly Courts.” Li Changshou hesitated for a while but still walked up the stairs and sat two steps below the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor smiled when he saw that. He moved one step down and smiled. “Changgeng, when do you think the Western Sect will prosper? If the Western Sect does, how will the Heavenly Courts deal with it? Don’t use a respectful tone. I want to hear what you’re thinking.”

“Your Majesty, your question makes me feel very awkward.” Li Changshou frowned. “There is a Dao Sect suppressing the Western Sect. There is only that much luck in the world. If the Dao Sect is prosperous, it will not allow the Western Sect to prosper.”

The Jade Emperor asked, “Do you think that the Dao Sect and the Western Sect will definitely fight?”

Li Changshou was rendered speechless. From the current situation in the Primordial World, the next great calamity should indeed change from the battle between races to the battle between the great sects.

However, in reality… The Dao Sect did not take the Western Sect seriously. The luck of the Dao Sect was too strong. When it was at its peak, it would bring about the Great God-Conferment Tribulation. The three sects would fight internally. The Western Sect would take the opportunity to poach people and obtain mounts. Then, they would make use of the calamity in the Western Sect in the future to be connected to the human race. From then on, they would prosper. That was the script of the Heavenly Dao. He did not dare to say anything. Now, he could only say, “Your Majesty, what you said is… similar to what I think.” The Jade Emperor immediately smiled in satisfaction, but then he sighed.

The Jade Emperor was indeed quite depressed today.

“Your Majesty,” Li Changshou asked softly, “do you feel sorry for your Golden Body of Merit?”

“If it were you, wouldn’t you be worried… Ahem, that’s right.” The Jade Emperor nodded slowly. “However, my Golden Body of Merit is only used to move around in the Heavenly Courts and monitor them.”

Li Changshou took out a treasure pouch from his sleeve. “Your Majesty, I’ve prepared something for you.”

“Oh?”

The Jade Emperor was instantly interested. He opened the treasure pouch and realized that there was a huge “pill” inside. The pill contained the power of Yin and Yang of the Five Elements.

Behind the “pill”, there was a foot-long paper effigy…

Li Changshou smiled and said, “This is the highest quality of incarnation that I have used. I’m giving it to you, Your Majesty.”

The Jade Emperor pushed the treasure pouch back and raised his hand to point at a beam of golden light in front of him. He smiled and said, “Minister, please take a look.”

The golden light transformed into an awe-inspiring burly man. He cupped his fists at Li Changshou and said in a rough voice, “Greetings, Water God!” So many Golden Bodies of Merit? Li Changshou focused his gaze and felt a little sad. He was just an ordinary incarnation. His strength was at the initial-stage of the Golden Immortal realm. He had only added a layer of merit to his incarnation…

However, Li Changshou did not dare to say anything about the Jade Emperor’s act of pretending to be impressive. He only stood up and returned the greeting. He took the opportunity to flatter the Jade Emperor. It seemed that the Jade Emperor was going to maintain the Heavenly Courts’ discipline to the end. The Jade Emperor put away the incarnation and asked with a smile, “Changgeng, when can I attend your wedding banquet with Disciple-Niece Yun Xiao?”

“Your Majesty, Fairy Yun Xiao and I can be considered bosom friends…”

“Yes, when my junior sister and I first came to the Heavenly Courts, we were bosom friends. Now, many years have passed. Long Ji is almost growing up.”

“Your Majesty, I have a memorial here. Do you want to take a look?”

“It’s not the style of the Heavenly Courts’ Water God to change the topic!” The Jade Emperor’s eyes were filled with mischief. He grabbed the thick memorial that Li Changshou had given him and read it carefully. Soon, the Jade Emperor looked at Li Changshou and frowned. “Changgeng, have you been angered by the Western Sect because of the matter regarding the dragon race?”

“Why did Your Majesty ask that?”

Li Changshou was stunned. The Jade Emperor held the memorial and smiled. “Let’s look at what you have written. The plan to expand the number of Heavenly Soldiers to six steps in a hundred years…”

“The importance of reincarnation in the Netherworld to the Heavenly Emperor is shallow…”

“The first version of the reorganization plan of the Netherworld and the subsequent reforms of the Netherworld…”

“Take in the six Qi Refinement cultivators of the Trichiliocosm…”

“Changgeng, are you trying to increase the power of the Heavenly Courts to a new level in a few hundred years? Previously, when you asked General Dongmu to report the matter regarding the dragon race, you deliberately ignored the Western Sect and only mentioned those ferocious spirits who were causing trouble. I originally thought that you were too afraid and did not want to provoke the Saint. I didn’t expect you to be holding it in and that your real intention is to get rid of the Western Sect’s men first!”

Li Changshou stood up and bowed.

“Like I mentioned in the memorial, I hope that the Heavenly Courts will become stronger as soon as possible and not suffer the humiliation that we suffered today. I will not take revenge on them!”

“Changgeng, don’t be anxious. I just feel that the memorial is too well written. I can’t help but tease you.”

The Jade Emperor said warmly, “The content of this memorial has actually been roughly mentioned in your twelve strategies back then. It’s also something that I have been thinking about all these years. Let’s talk about this memorial today. Come back and sit down!”

“Yes.” Li Changshou obediently returned to his original seat. The Jade Emperor pulled open the memorial and pondered for a while. He began to discuss with Li Changshou… Li Changshou secretly broke out in cold sweat. Fortunately, when he was writing the memorial previously, he did not deliberately emphasize the need for the words to rhyme or for the memorial to look pleasant with some words that were difficult to explain.

Soon, the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, which was enveloped by the array formation, fell silent. There was only a pair of voices chatting, discussing, and occasionally laughing…

On Little Qiong Peak the following morning, Li Changshou walked out of the Pill Chamber and stretched his back under the morning sun. He looked a little tired.

Li Changshou had spent a lot of effort to talk to the Jade Emperor and perfected the first 500-year plan of the Heavenly Courts. It’s not easy being a minister of the Heavenly Courts…

His immortal senses swept across the chess room and easily saw through the situation inside. The scene in front of him was so familiar… In the room on the second floor, wine flasks and candied plums were thrown around. Ling’e leaned against the bed and closed her eyes to rest. Youqin Xuanya was drunk and did not wake up. She lay on the bed with Jiu Jiu.

Jiu Jiu hugged Youqin Xuanya’s jade-like feet with her small hands and kept smacking her lips. Her passive skill had been activated perfectly…

Look!

Look!

The third fairy, who was known as the Golden Immortal seedlings of the Immortal Du Sect, was either carefree and uninhibited in front of others, cold and aloof, or dignified and elegant. In private, she drank and played every day. She did not think about cultivation, was often hungover and enjoyed herself. Her clothes were often in a mess!

He looked at the quiet room on the first floor. It was the newly-advanced female Qi Refinement cultivator who was working hard every day — Aunt-Master Jiu Yushi!

He had an extremely upright attitude and rarely went out. He was focused on cultivating and seeking the Great Dao! Uh, Aunt-Master Yushi, why did you encounter a bottleneck so early… The corners of Li Changshou’s mouth twitched. Forget it, I’ll pretend that I didn’t see anything. After bathing in the sun for a while, Li Changshou lay on the rocking chair and closed his eyes to relax. Li Changshou had already made a conclusion about the failure of the East Ocean. The conclusion was — Not steady enough. In the future, the first thing he had to do was to know his enemy. If I know nothing about the true strength of the Western Sect, how can I win every battle? Moreover, the Heavenly Courts really had too few trump cards. It was necessary to expand the Heavenly Courts’ trump cards… His previous stability was limited to himself.

The stability now had to be expanded to the forces that he could influence. Only then could he follow the changes in the Primordial World and remain undefeated.

The Netherworld was the main focus of the Heavenly Courts.

Li Changshou had a premonition that the Western Sect would attack the Netherworld later.

That premonition was not baseless. Firstly, it was because the Western Sect had already interfered with the Netherworld and had even summoned the Blood Sea Asura. Secondly, Li Changshou had heard of the concept of a “Buddhist Kingdom” in his previous life. If he wanted to build a Buddhist Kingdom in the trichiliocosm, affecting the Six Paths of Reincarnation would be the most convenient method. It would involve the gathering of the devotees and making them descend to a single place. That was possible. It was also a long-term plan of the Western Sect. They could use it to obtain merit from incense offerings. Thirdly, there were only so many resources in the world that could be plotted against. The dragon race and the Netherworld could prosper if they obtained them!

Now, the dragon race had already returned to the Heavenly Courts. The Heavenly Courts had also used this change in the dragon race to greatly shorten the period of digesting the dragon race’s power. In the next few hundred years, the strength of the Heavenly Courts would rapidly increase.

Now, the Netherworld was the only place in the Three Realms that could obtain merit and luck.

The expert from the Western Sect who had planned the East Ocean’s attack might have already set his sights on the Netherworld.

At that moment, Li Changshou no longer looked down on them. He no longer felt that the Netherworld would be able to be established under the Heavenly Courts’ rule. He had to plan carefully and plan step by step. He would get the paper effigy to head to the North Continent tomorrow to investigate the situation of the Magi…

Buzz – Buzz ~

Wen Jing?

Li Changshou was shocked and full of suspicion. The paper effigy appeared in the inner hall of the Sea God Temple and pointed at the roof beam, allowing the place to be protected by the Taiji Painting. The Blood Mosquito that flew over from the front hall transformed into a curvy Daoist Wen Jing. She was still wearing her favorite blood-colored chiffon robe, but her inner blouse was more conservative. That detail made Li Changshou feel gratified.

Before he could speak, Daoist Wen Jing’s body trembled. She used her wide sleeve to cover her mouth and nose. She then muttered softly, “Great Daoist Master is really… too unpredictable!” Li Changshou said calmly, “Are you referring to the fact that the Great Daoist Master went to the spiritual mountain?”

“Yes!”

Daoist Wen Jing took small steps forward and asked delicately, “Lord Water God, when will you let me see the Great Daoist Master again?”

What for?

Are you so touched that you’re crying?

“Great Daoist Master, you usually cultivate in the Tushita Palace. It’s not convenient for me to bring you there.”

“Of course not.” Daoist Wen Jing hurriedly said, “I’m not prepared…”

Li Changshou suppressed his urge to complain and asked, “Who was the one who schemed against the dragon race this time? I suddenly feel that there seems to be a different person behind the Western Sect. Moreover, that person’s control over the entire situation is quite powerful.”

Daoist Wen Jing said, “He’s a disciple of a Saint named Ksitigarbha. He just came out of seclusion recently.” Ksitigarbha?

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva? Truth Listener Divine Beast?

Li Changshou asked, “Does he have… a good mount?”

“I don’t know.” Daoist Wen Jing blinked. “However, I heard that the few times he appeared, he was riding a mount…”

“I see.”

Li Changshou smiled calmly and subconsciously squinted. If hell is not empty, he will not become a Buddha? From the looks of it, he is indeed going to fight with the Western Sect in the Netherworld.

However… combined with the current situation on the spiritual mountain, it seems a little helpless.

Could it be that when the Western Sect changed the name of the sect, there was an internal turmoil, and during the change of power, the disciple of the Saint had been ‘accidentally’ pushed out of the center of power and was forced to make a grand wish to protect himself?

Then, he turned into Buddha…

Interesting!

Daoist Wen Jing silently took two steps back.

For some reason, she suddenly felt that Ksitigarbha, who was considered the disciple of the Western Saints, seemed…

Cold?

At that moment, a white cloud flew over from the west. It was Zhao Gongming. Li Changshou looked at Daoist Wen Jing. The latter immediately bowed and transformed into a wisp of blood aura that quickly evaporated in the air. Just as the Taiji Painting stopped, Zhao Gongming had already landed hurriedly. He took long strides and looked anxious.

“Changgeng, quick! Give me an idea! Something major has happened this time!”