12dz 第296章 1饮1啄，1气3清
第296章 1饮1啄，1气3清
The emergence of the Undying Demon Lord caused a great stir. The first to learn of the news were the gods of the Heavenly Court, followed by the Brahma Emperor who was suppressing the area, then the various forces including Su Ji, and finally the various factions in the human world.
Sensing the endless black energy surging out from the White Rock Mountains, the Heavenly Emperor knew that a new round of demonic calamity had arrived.
However, while heaven and earth complement each other, they are also mutually opposed. It is not easy for the Heavenly Emperor to directly attack the Undying Demon Lord, who was born from the origin of the earth. Tens of thousands of years ago, the Azure Emperor only used the White Rock Mountain Range to suppress the Undying Demon Lord.
At present, the Heavenly Emperor can only send Huang Yu Xianjun and Lu Tuo Shenjun to lead heavenly soldiers and generals to the mortal world. Only when the demonic disaster develops to its final stage will it be time for the Heavenly Emperor to take action.
Even so, the Heavenly Emperor could not stand idly by, because the Undying Demon Lord was born from the suppression of Brahma, so Brahma needed to be held accountable for this matter.
Within the Heavenly Court's Golden Palace, the Emperor, Heavenly Dukes, Heavenly Marquises, and Heavenly Earls were arranged on the left and right. Although the Brahma Emperor was located in the Heavenly Realm where the Emperor resided, he was farther away than the many Heavenly Dukes. This was the measure of nominally belonging to the Heavenly Court but actually possessing autonomy.
When Brahma was questioned by the Heavenly Emperor, he couldn't help but show a sorrowful expression:
"Your Majesty, the Undying Demon Lord has been suppressed by me under the Four Symbols Heavenly Dragon Five Elements Buddha Palm, and he will not have any problems even after five hundred years."
"Unexpectedly, the Moon Empress, the Emperor of the Moon, first triggered the Moon Frenzy, causing Yin to prevail over Yang, and then plunged the world into the Moon Darkness Era, leading to Yang prevailing over Yin."
"The Undying Demon Lord absorbed the evil energy and massive amount of calamity energy from the Great Calamity of the Mortal World. Thus, when Yin and Yang were out of balance and the world was in disarray, he seized the opportunity to break the seal. This calamity is a calamity of heaven and earth, and it is unavoidable..."
Brahma's explanation was very logical, and it also subtly reminded the gods of the Heavenly Court that if he, Brahma, failed in his duty to suppress the rebellion, then the immortals and gods responsible for maintaining the White Rock Mountains and even the Heavenly Emperor who was in charge of the world would also fail in his duty!
The Azure Emperor shook his head and sighed. Most of the immortals and gods in charge of the formations in the White Rock Mountains were under his command, so he could only follow the Brahma Emperor's words and say:
"The calamity of heaven and earth arose from the imbalance of yin and yang. Perhaps the actions of the Taiyin Emperor over the years were precisely to release the Undying Demon Lord to deal with the Golden Toad Great Sage!"
Everyone knows that the Golden Toad Great Sage is still the deputy sect leader of the Golden Cave Sect, which is why he has been targeted by the Moon Empress, the Taiyin Emperor.
When this matter was linked to the Moon Goddess and the Golden Toad Sage, many immortals and gods immediately thought of many things.
"Twelve years ago, the Rakshasa attacked the Golden Toad Great Sage's dojo on the Taiyin Star but failed. Now, if the Golden Toad Great Sage descends to the mortal realm to deal with the demonic calamity, will the Rakshasa clan launch another attack?"
Clearly, after a month, seeing that the Golden Toad Great Sage had learned his lesson and was always present at the temple, the Emperor used a scheme to put the Golden Toad Great Sage in a dilemma.
"If the Golden Toad Great Sage leaves the dojo, the number of Rakshasa clan members appearing next time will definitely be no less than a thousand. The Rakshasa God-Kings will not only be stronger than before, but their numbers will probably also be more than a dozen!"
If a Rakshasa God-King is born a year later, then in the twelfth year, the first Rakshasa God-King will have cultivated for eleven years, and the second Rakshasa God-King will have cultivated for ten years... Their combat power will definitely have improved.
"If I were the Golden Toad Great Sage, I would definitely sit firmly in the Taiyin Star Dojo. If the disciples of the Golden Cave Sect die, I can recruit them again; if the property is lost, I can rebuild it. As long as the Golden Cave Immortal Realm can be preserved, it won't be too much of a loss!"
Many immortals and gods have achieved their current status by "defying the heavens," and having lived for so long, they have become less and less human.
The Heavenly Emperor glanced at the assembled immortals, and a majestic and far-reaching voice emanated from within his crown:
"Although the Taiyin Emperor is not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court, she is still a part of Heaven and Earth. If the Taiyin Frenzy and Taiyin Moon Darkness did not affect the operation of Heaven and Earth, we would not bother with her. Now that the Undying Demon Lord has been born because of the imbalance of Yin and Yang and the disorder of Heaven and Earth, I shall, on behalf of Heaven and Earth, hold the Taiyin Moon Queen accountable..."
The Brahma understood immediately, and smiled knowingly.
"Our Brahma Church has dispatched the Supreme Bodhisattva and the Purple Forest Bodhisattva, among others, to advance from the west and south to assist the Heavenly Court in resolving the great calamity of demonic disaster..."
Soon, all sides set the tone for the great calamity of the demonic disaster. Apart from the Brahma Cult and the Phoenix Clan of the West, forces such as the Dragon Clan and the Barbarian God Clan were naturally eager for chaos to break out in the Central Plains, and none of them were willing to send troops to deal with the great calamity of the demonic disaster.
In the mortal realm of Jade Capital, Li Hui couldn't help but show a solemn expression after seeing the news of the demonic calamity in the White Rock Mountains:
"Jinfeng County is a core area of my country's science and technology industry. Once the demonic disaster enters Jinfeng County, it will have a huge impact on my country's industry..."
Although Li Hui was fifty-four years old at this time, he still looked like a young man. In addition to his good maintenance, it was also related to the fact that his cultivation had reached the peak of the Martial King realm.
This is the result of his years of hard work in national affairs. If it weren't for the intense clashes between old and new ideas in the country over the years, he would have already stepped down as president and focused on martial arts cultivation.
"President, do not underestimate the great calamity of the demonic disaster. Yujing is too close to the Baiyan Mountains. We should move the capital to Yunjing immediately!"
Knowing the history of the Undying Demon Lord, the secretary strongly urged Li Hui to move the government from Yujing to Yunjing, not only for the sake of national officials but also to better serve the people.
"No!"
At the age of twenty, Li Hui took over the position of constable left behind by his father after his death in the line of duty... At the age of thirty-nine, he took over power from the young emperor of the previous dynasty and became the president. The prestige he had accumulated over the past fifteen years was extremely profound. With just a single "no", no one in the secretariat dared to say another word.
Others may not say it outright, but they may think that President Li Hui is stubborn and makes officials bear these risks for no reason.
In reality, Li Hui knew very well that the Golden Toad Great Sage would never give up the Golden Cave Sect and Jinfeng County, and he would never abandon Yuzhou Province!
Soon, countless vehicles began heading towards the Baiyan Mountains, and trains loaded with heavy weapons were also heading to Jinfeng County, striving to contain the great demonic calamity outside of Jinfeng County.
Meanwhile, in the official residences of the various governors, footage from the front lines was being played. They had previously regarded this technologically advanced product as mere entertainment, but now they were finally seeing the value of cable television.
The most advanced spiritual cameras captured images from the front lines that ordinary people could not see: the White Rock Mountains were already shrouded in rising black mist, and immortals and gods were descending from the sky everywhere, indicating that a great battle between immortals and gods was about to begin.
Suddenly, the picture on the TV screen blurred, and then the sky seemed to split open, shooting out colorful rays of light.
Immediately someone explained:
"The void has been torn apart. Which powerful being has managed to travel through the turbulent void to the sky above the White Rock Mountains?"
As soon as the words were spoken, a figure composed of countless spiritual lights flew out from the void rift, and in some places, the light was so intense that it became a mosaic.
His abdomen was like a sun, and behind his head was like a moon. Five colors—blue, white, red, black, and yellow—swirled on his chest, while his limbs were entwined with the four sacred beasts: the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise.
As the audience was stunned, the commentator excitedly said:
"The Yin-Yang Five Elements, Four Symbols, and Divine Fiends have deviated from the Holy Body; it is our Golden Toad Great Sage who has arrived!"
Countless people thought that Su Ji would not buy into the Empress's scheme and would choose to ignore the great calamity of the demonic disaster and instead stay at the Taiyin Star Dojo.
Unexpectedly, the Golden Toad Great Sage ultimately chose to descend to the mortal realm to save humanity from the great calamity of demonic disaster, and immediately many eyes turned towards the Moon Star.
Some immortals and gods could not see the clues, while some emperors and powerful beings saw the changes in the energy on the Taiyin Star. Some Rakshasa did not even conceal their forms and revealed their enormous Dharma forms on their way to the Golden Toad Great Sage's dojo.
"Rakshasa Blood Mother, Rakshasa Giant Demon, Rakshasa Mountain Demon... Twelve Rakshasa God Lords, thousands of Rakshasa God Generals and Divine Soldiers. It seems that the Rakshasa clan has gone all out this time, determined to seize the opportunity to break through the Golden Toad Great Sage's dojo!"
Compared to twelve years ago, the quality and quantity of Rakshasa demons have increased several times over. Without the Golden Toad Great Sage presiding over his own dojo, he will probably find it difficult to resist the second cleanup plan in a month.
After all, Yuehou can continuously generate Rakshasa demons by using the Rakshasa Emperor's Dao principles within his body, but the Golden Toad Great Sage is unlikely to cultivate a divine general or even a divine lord-level combat force in a short period of time.
Even the Heavenly Craftsmanship Cannon would require many cannons working together to injure a Divine Lord. Given the Heavenly Craftsmanship Department's production speed, it would be quite good if it could only deal with two or three Divine Lords at most.
Some people also hold some hope for the Golden Toad Monkey King's choice:
"Since the Great Sage Golden Toad has made this choice, he must have already considered the current situation. Perhaps that dojo can hold out for a while."
"As long as the Golden Toad Great Sage protects the core disciples of the Golden Cave Sect, he can immediately return to the Taiyin Star. Even if only the core part of the dojo remains unconquered, it will still be considered that the last shred of dignity has been preserved..."
Just as people were discussing the matter, the battle at Baiyan Mountain Range had already begun.
Many immortals and gods descended from various directions and soon encountered the demon army trained by the Undying Demon Lord, and a battle was about to break out.
These demonic soldiers feed on the aura of war and calamity, and have now devoured the flesh and blood of living beings within a radius of dozens of miles. There are as many as two or three hundred of them who are comparable to divine generals, and seven of them who are no weaker than ordinary divine lords.
"When the Undying Demon Lord was suppressed, he released nine streams of black energy known as dragon energy. Could it be that while these dragon energies were helping various forces fight for supremacy, they also absorbed the military aura, blood energy, and calamity energy they generated?"
During the great calamity of the mortal world, the Brahma soldiers obtained one Qi, the Qiang tribe obtained one Qi, the Barbarian God tribe obtained one Qi, the Marquis of Jinchuan obtained one Qi, the Marquis of Zhenbei obtained one Qi, and the Duke of Zhenguo, Yuan Gong, and Yuan Puyu obtained two Qi. Li Hui carried two Qi, which shows that none of the nine black energies were destroyed. This allowed the Undying Demon Lord to obtain nine Divine Lord-level Earth Demons.
"Nine Earth Demons at the Divine Lord level can already use their weapon aura, blood energy, and calamity energy to suppress immortals and gods, and they can also borrow the power of the earth. Their combat strength is at least that of top-tier Divine Lords!"
These are only seven Divine Lord-level Earth Demons. There should be two more who have absorbed various powers during Li Hui's growth process, and their combat power is probably already at the invincible Divine Lord level. They could probably even fight ordinary powerful beings.
As for the Undying Demon Lord, he has probably already obtained some Emperor-level combat power by borrowing the origin of the earth. Moreover, this power is able to restrain the great beings who have merged with the Dao and even Emperors. Apart from the Heavenly Emperor, only those who have pioneered the path to sainthood, such as the Brahma Emperor and Su Ji, can fight the Undying Demon Lord without any scruples.
"Every sip and every bite has its destiny. Perhaps the great calamity caused by the Undying Demon Lord is just a necessary growing pain for this new era..."
Just as people were lost in thought, a violent fluctuation suddenly erupted above the Jinku Sect's mountain gate in the Baiyan Mountains. With a tremor, a gigantic monster, a hundred and twenty feet tall, was vaguely visible in the black mist.
While ordinary immortals and gods can also unleash magical images hundreds of feet long, those are merely illusions formed by condensed power. The colossal earth demon before them, however, is a real, solid body, comparable to a mountain three or four hundred meters high. "Indeed, an earth demon with the battle prowess of an invincible divine lord!"
Even the sheer power emanating from the Earth Demon was enough to drive countless mortals to mental breakdown. The disciples hiding within the Golden Cave Sect's mountain gate were chilled to the bone upon witnessing this scene.
This earth demon was probably waiting for the "fish to take the bait," which is why it didn't directly slam the Golden Cave Sect's mountain gate into the earth; otherwise, even ten lives wouldn't be enough to kill them.
"Did the Undying Demon Lord specifically send a demon with invincible divine-king-level combat power to ambush here?"
Su Ji, whose face was usually cold and stern, suddenly burst out laughing:
"Is he unaware of the Great Sage's strength, or is he preparing to test you with your life first?"
Before the words were even finished, countless void cracks appeared on the ground. Some of them seemed to lead to the underworld, some were like tornadoes spinning inside, and some were like the gaping maw of a golden toad.
Clearly, Su Ji was using supernatural abilities such as [Tongyou Xuanmen], [Diyang Longjuan], and [Jin Chan Tun Tian] to forcibly open an escape route for the remaining disciples of the Jin Ku Sect in the void.
"Run! Don't become a burden to the Golden Toad Great Sage!"
"This is your only chance to survive. Core disciples, go first..."
"The Earth Demon's hand has been severed by the Golden Toad Great Sage, and this void passage is about to be blocked. Get out of there quickly!"
Back during the Dragon-Phoenix battle, Su Ji had ruthlessly killed many powerful beings, including their clones and their true forms. The invincible Divine Lord-level Earth Demon before him was at most comparable to the Dragon God Tree Venerable, and didn't even have the qualifications to compete with the Shrimp Dragon Venerable.
In just a few breaths, Su Ji severely injured the earth demon in front of him. If the demon had not been able to continuously absorb the power of the earth, it would definitely not have lasted more than ten breaths before being killed.
"Boom!"
Just as Su Ji was about to strike the core of the earth demon, a giant hand resembling a mountain range suddenly emerged from beneath the earth, forcibly pinching together some of the cracked void.
Then, another giant mountain hand rose from the side and clapped its hands.
"Void teleportation!"
Su Ji did not want to confront the Undying Demon Lord head-on, but when he tried to withdraw from the void, he felt great resistance. The void seemed to have turned from water into ice. Although he could still move, it was difficult to open up a void passage to leave the battlefield in a short time.
"What a formidable immortal demon lord!"
It is said that the Undying Demon Lord has mastered a portion of the earth's primordial power, and is infinitely close to the level of an Emperor.
Now it seems that, within the Undying Demon Lord's home turf, this demon, with the power accumulated over the years, may have already achieved the combat strength of an Emperor-level through quantitative change.
"Boom boom boom!"
It was just two palms coming together, yet it produced a sound no less deafening than thunder. Many eyes were fixed on this spot, wanting to see how the Golden Toad Great Sage was doing.
"Om-"
Suddenly, countless rays of light burst forth from the Immortal Demon Lord's palms, the space around his palms contracted sharply, and then endless light shot out from those mountain-like palms.
The Dragon Emperor watched this scene with a look of regret:
"As expected of the Great Sage who slew the Shrimp Dragon, he not only mastered some of the Void Dao Laws, but also had a great understanding of the Earth Dao Laws. This move of switching between reality and illusion can be considered as breaking the Undying Demon Lord's sure-kill attack."
The Undying Demon Lord suppressed the void with the power of the earth, but Su Ji forcibly seized ownership of a portion of the mountain's palm using the power of heaven and earth. Even though it was less than one percent of the palm, it was enough to open up an escape route.
"Great Sage Golden Toad, do you think you can come and go as you please?"
A muffled, loud noise suddenly came from underground, followed by bursts of energy shooting into the sky, trapping Su Ji within a ten-mile radius like pillars of the earth.
"Over the years, I have observed that the Brahma Buddha Palm created this Five Elements Earth Pillar Calamity Formation. I will use you, the Golden Toad Great Sage, to test the power of this formation!"
Su Ji tried to fly away, but he was like "Sun Wukong trapped in the palm of Buddha". The earth pillar grew a foot as he flew higher, and the earth pillar grew a foot as he flew higher. The earth pillar seemed to be as tall as the sky.
"Undying Demon Lord, let alone whether you can trap me, even if you could, could you really hurt me?"
Su Ji's deflection technique excels at evading attacks; enemies can't even pinpoint his location, making him appear remarkably effortless.
"And if you devote most of your power to this great formation, you can only watch your subordinates be annihilated by various immortals and gods... It's not that you've trapped me, but that I've held you back!"
The Undying Demon Lord suddenly fell silent, but after a few breaths, he burst into laughter like muffled thunder:
"Great Sage Golden Toad, your words are definitely a sign of your guilty conscience. Let me guess, are you afraid that the Daoist temple of the Moon Star will be captured by the Rakshasa, or are you afraid that the Golden Cave Heaven will be occupied from within by my clone?"
Clearly, the Undying Demon Lord is not someone who is out of touch with the world. He not only has followers hidden among humans, but he may also have avatars active in the world.
"Taiyin Star Daoist Temple..."
Su Ji looked up at the sky and could vaguely see the shadow of the Taiyin Star through the Five Elements Earth Pillar Calamity Formation, but there was not much worry on his face.
It should be noted that his golden toad body is only supposed to live for thirty years, but thirty-four years have already passed. According to this calculation, his physical body should have died long ago.
Zhang Xiaolian was able to cultivate a true spirit within a dozen years, and Su Ji had also become a true immortal with the help of the "living dantian," which gave them the means to differentiate true spirits.
Sixteen years ago, he sent his first true spirit avatar into the ascension channel, using the power of the Nine Heavens Prime Minister Soul Spirit Emperor to return to the Milky Way Great World.
Four years ago, his first true spirit avatar finally returned to this world, bringing back his physical body from the Milky Way Great World and also guiding a group of "fellow villagers".
Apart from the divine messengers under the Nine Heavens Prime Minister, Soul Spirit Emperor, only beings at the Divine Lord level can enter the reception passage. The two fellow villagers from the Milky Way Great World brought the Qiankun Cave Heaven Treasure Pearl, along with the Milky Way Great World's top cultivation seeds.
Both of the leading fellow villagers are Immortal Lords, and their cultivation seeds include twelve Immortal Generals, sixty Immortal Soldiers, and three hundred and sixty Spirit-rank cultivators, all of whom are currently cultivating in Su Ji's Taiyin Star Dojo.
The treasures carried by these immortals from their hometown were all rare and precious. In addition, with Su Ji's golden toad clone guarding the Daoist temple, he was not afraid of the Rakshasa sent by the Moon Empress.
As for the situation inside the Golden Cave Heaven, Su Ji wasn't too worried.
So many years have passed, and even the Tiger King advanced to the level of the God of Strength seventeen years ago. Su Ji's Golden Toad Body has obtained even rarer resources, so it is naturally no worse than the Tiger King's.
Ten years ago, he severed his second true spirit and took over the body of the Golden Toad God of Strength. The Bright Moon Immortal Realm, the Great Sun Immortal Realm, the Five Elements Immortal Realm, and the Autumn Cold Immortal Realm could not contain him, so he entered the Golden Cave Immortal Realm to cultivate.
With restrictions placed on visiting immortals and gods in the Golden Cave Heaven, the Golden Toad, a peak-level divine weapon, is a symbol of invincibility. Not to mention that the Golden Cave Heaven also has the Tiger King, Fairy Zhenyi, the Immortal Lord, and many lesser immortals to help it.
Even if the Undying Demon Lord keeps sending demonic armies to attack the Golden Cave Heaven, it is impossible for them to break through the Star Gold Mountain Range defense line in the southern region in a short time, let alone the more central White Tiger City and Xilan City.
Zhang Xiaolian unleashed two true spirits, one transforming into the Sun Goddess and the other into the Dream Fairy. She herself possessed the Shaoyin Fruit, which could be called the Three Pure Ones of One Qi. Her strongest combat power was the fusion of the three powers into the Dream Heavenly Spirit.
Su Ji also severed two true spirits, one of which entered his true body to guard the Taiyin Star Daoist Temple, and the other entered the Golden Cave Heaven to cultivate... In addition to this Golden Toad Great Sage body, it can also be called the Three Pure Ones of One Qi.
On the contrary, the power difference between Su Ji's three bodies is quite large. When they are combined, their combat power does not increase much. However, when they are separated, they can shine on their own.
The Undying Demon Lord thought he was feigning composure, but in reality, he had no worries at all, otherwise he wouldn't have made such a decisive choice.
He never lies, and since the Undying Demon Lord wants to stall for time, he'll play along to the end.
This is also a good opportunity to study the Undying Demon Lord's Five Elements Earth Pillar Calamity Formation, which might provide some inspiration for his Qiankun Yin Yang Five Elements Four Symbols Gang Sha Formation. (End of Chapter)