Chapter 39 The Dharma Form Has Been Achieved, the Koi Carp Returns to Heaven

Many people have never even heard the voice of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Pole, Qinghua.

Some of the immortals arguing on the Silver River Net were handling official documents in their palaces, and took the opportunity to argue while the Silver River Net was on.

Upon hearing this resounding voice, they instinctively searched for its source, exchanging bewildered glances with those around them, falling silent in fear.

The Immortal Emperor's name is Qingming, but there are probably only two people in the Nine Heavens who can directly speak with the Immortal Emperor Qingming and call him Qingming.

One is the Left General of the Heavenly Dao of Myriad Realms, and the other is the ancient immortal who has never fallen and is comparable to the Immortal Emperor—the Great Emperor of the Eastern Pole Azure Flower!

After saying this, the Great Emperor of the Eastern Azure Flower returned to his exquisite puppet form.

The previously heated discussions on the Silver River were extinguished silently in an instant, like sparks encountering a torrential downpour.

Some people even trembled uncontrollably and shuddered because of the decisive words of the Eastern Azure Emperor.

Is the world about to change?

If this fairy spirit of the peach blossoms truly becomes the attendant of the Great Emperor Qinghua of the Eastern Pole.

The distribution of power in the celestial realm will likely need to be rearranged.

Although not at the center of the discussion, Bitao was still the focus of everyone's attention. The Five Thunders circulated through her spiritual meridians, and her damaged immortal essence was carefully repaired by the Five Thunders working together.

Heavenly Thunder: Governs the order of the heavens and the four seasons, giving rise to all things… Heals all intractable evil spirits and cures great illnesses. ①

Landmine: Primordial in generating all things, nourishing the five internal organs... it can also liberate the souls of the dead and make the three souls and seven spirits harmonious and powerful. ②

Water/Thunder: Also known as "Dragon Thunder," it governs thunder and rain, relieving drought... It can also relieve the pain and discomfort caused by blocked and dry meridians and obstructed spiritual flow. ③

Divine Thunder: Primarily responsible for killing and annihilating demons and monsters in the world... It is also adept at cleansing the body, soul, and five aggregates of evil spirits, and purifying the immortal spirits of the five elements. ④

She Lei: Also known as "Demon Thunder," it is primarily responsible for killing the spirits of ancient artifacts... It can also be used to create a spirit for a weapon for an immortal who has not yet found their destined immortal artifact, allowing it to communicate with its master's divine will. ⑤

Each of the Five Thunderbolts performed its function, stabilizing Bitao's immortal soul, solidifying her immortal bones, repairing her immortal essence, and cleansing her immortal spirit of evil. Finally, they extracted a branch of Bitao flower from her meridians and palm, making it her natal immortal artifact.

Bitao heard five thunderclaps, her eyes were tightly closed, but her consciousness seemed to leave her body and go to a place thousands of miles away.

She seemed to hear the thunder in the sky giving rise to all things, and the landmines after the thunder, with grass and trees growing wildly. She also saw the parched and cracked earth regaining its vitality after the water/thunder passed by. Under this abundant nourishment, the pure and impure energies gave birth to spiritual and filthy things respectively.

Then divine thunder descended upon the world, and all filth vanished in the lightning, leaving behind spiritual beings to multiply in the human realm. Ultimately, the divine thunder transformed into the righteous path of humanity, maintaining the balance between heaven and earth where evil cannot invade good.

She witnessed the changing of the stars, the fleeting existence of humanity, and its endless cycle of life.

Hearing that everything follows the principle of mutual generation and restraint of the five elements, cause and effect became tangible and traceable in her "eyes".

Bitao felt her body being stretched to the point of bursting by all things, and her consciousness seemed about to transform into the Five Thunders in the next instant, passing through countless worlds and returning to heaven and earth.

However, a sharp shout rang in my ears, "Concentrate!"

The shout brought Bitao, the little fairy who dared to trace the origins of the Five Thunders consciousness and nearly vanished within them, back to her senses.

The thunder whip lashed across her spine, and Bitao suddenly opened her eyes, clutching the peach blossom branch in her hand.

With the five thunderbolts swirling in her eyes like a rainbow, and the lightning still blazing, she actually raised a flower branch and used it to entangle the lightning whip that the woman in front of her was lashing out at her.

Unaware of his own limitations, his body moved with lightning speed, following the lingering Five Thunderbolts within him.

For a moment, the feeling of looking down on all things with the power of the Five Thunders made Bitao feel infinitely vast. She even felt that the beautiful woman in front of her, formed from the Five Thunders, was nothing more than something she could destroy with a flick of her finger.

So the peach blossom branch in Bitao's hand suddenly grew into a wooden sword with tangled vines, and the falling peach petals, like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, almost covered the entire Five Thunder Formation.

The soft, fragrant petals transformed into thin blades amidst the thunder and gale, intent on tearing apart everything she saw!

"What an arrogant divine position."

On the high platform, the Water Official, who was in charge of relieving calamities, opened his eyes in shock and looked at the little immortal who had just been guided by the Five Thunders and had risen four levels from the middle level of the Spirit Immortal to the level of the Divine Immortal. The little immortal had just drawn his natal immortal weapon and had not yet refined and become familiar with it, yet he dared to carry this peach wood sword without even a blade and fight to the death with the Left General of the Myriad Realms Heavenly Dao Kunyi.

Just as he was grinning from ear to ear, marveling that he and the Great Emperor of the Eastern Pole Qinghua were using the same attendant Zhu Ming, he almost choked on his breath upon seeing this.

Dongwanggong, always eager for excitement, banged his head on the table repeatedly, as if drumming to cheer him on.

"Hahahaha... Her spiritual platform opened too wide, and her consciousness was seized by the Five Thunders. Now she must think that she is the source of heaven and earth, and General Kunyi, the Heavenly Dao of all realms who has tamed the Five Thunders for his own use, has become a thorn in 'its' eye!"

"Let's fight! Let's fight!"

Zhu Ming really wanted to kick his superior like a ball.

Apart from the Immortal Emperor Qingming and the Great Emperor Qinghua of the Eastern Pole, all the supervising officials in the arena looked at the Five Thunder Array above the clouds, where lightning flashed like a waterfall.

"This little fairy who won first place is quite interesting..." The Heavenly Official in charge of bestowing blessings actually smiled. When she smiled, she was like an ancient painting that had come to life.

In an instant, the sky and earth changed color, and thunder roared.

However, this battle did not last long, less than a quarter of an hour.

This was only because General Kunyi cherished the younger generation and did not use any killing moves when fighting Bitao. He just played with her so that the Five Thunders that had "possessed" her body would dissipate on their own.

When the lightning in the sky dissipated, Bitao had already been bound into a rice dumpling by General Kunyi's Five Thunder Whip.

She was finally able to slowly gather her scattered divine consciousness back from the Five Thunders.

Just as the rain disperses and the clouds recede, a rainbow bridge spans the sky.

She saw her own spirit solidified on the large peach wood, and saw that thousand-year-old solitude that no one cared about.

I saw a little child crying silently under a tree.

Seeing himself struggling to break free from the peach branch, he flew down and landed on the shoulder of this living creature, intending to devour him and use his flesh and blood as his immortal essence.

I also saw them accompany each other, become close friends, and cultivate together.

Two hundred years after the celestial spirit was formed is not even a fleeting moment.

She regained consciousness in an instant, and Bitao opened her eyes. This time, there was no longer any five-colored lightning in her eyes.

The Five Thunder Whip on her body loosened, and Bitao knelt upright. Amidst the scattering and lingering peach blossom petals, she held a peach wood root sword, its tip pointing to the ground, and respectfully performed the "Homage to the Ancestral Master" gesture towards the Kunyi Left General who had guided her to heaven.

"Thank you, General Kunyi, for guiding my spirit. I, Bitao, was just lost in thought and offended you. Please punish me, General Kunyi."

"That's enough." General Kunyi withdrew the Five Thunder Whip, and his gaze toward Bitao was surprisingly gentle.

After all these years, no junior has dared to fight her. Even if her consciousness was "snatched" by the Five Thunders, it was only because she had the ambition to reach the peak that she could be in harmony with the Five Thunders.

"Gather these up." Kunyi pointed to the petals that were flying everywhere, which had lost their fierce winds and turned into soft petals...

Bitao actually had no idea how to harvest the peaches.

She has remembered everything, and her immortal essence has been repaired.

However, the lower-bound memories accumulated in the brain have not yet been processed and digested.

She stood up and tried to use her spiritual power to disperse the petals, but as soon as she moved, the petals once again swirled into a whirlwind and shot into the sky...

Bitao: "..."

The next instant, the peach wood sword in his hand seemed to be summoned, and it took root in the clouds and grew into a towering tree in an instant, supporting the peach tree.

Bitao stood atop the treetop, her form becoming ethereal, transforming into a phantom that seemed to penetrate heaven and earth.

The curled peach petals all rushed towards her, who was standing on high.

Starting from her shoulders, the pieces piled up one by one, weaving a peach blossom dress for her.

The soft petals transformed into a texture as hard as steel blades. The sound of metal clashing with each breath was so loud it seemed to cut one's eardrums. This was actually a peach blossom armor made up of countless peach blossom blades.

As the sword was completed, a peach wood sword covered in peach blossoms reappeared before Bitao's eyes. She reached out and grasped it, and the sword immediately cleaved open with countless steel blades, like a ferocious beast baring its teeth and fur, fighting alongside its master against a common enemy.

—The Dharma form has been formed.

"What a fine thorny peach wood sword."

Facing the Eastern King, the Western Queen Mother, who had remained silent throughout, looked on with admiration.

The Kunlun Sword Mountain, which she governs, has a particular fondness for sword cultivators like Bitao.

The peach branch drawn from her meridians by She Lei inherently possesses the good properties of warding off evil and suppressing wickedness. She is merely a deity; as long as she diligently cultivates, she will surely have a place in the celestial realm in the future.

The Queen Mother of the West had never seen any sword cultivator with such a beautiful sword. Moreover, the peach blossom armor on her Dharma form was clearly a magic weapon, which could transform into thousands of peach blossom steel blades during battle.

He was immediately captivated by the sight of the person and had the idea of ​​taking him into his Kunlun Mountain.

Bitao was merely a celestial being, and before that, she recklessly fought with General Kunyi, exhausting her celestial spirit.

Her divine form lasted only a short time before she fell from mid-air, landing somewhat awkwardly on the clouds.

General Kunyi did not catch her again. Fortunately, the clouds were not hard at all. Bitao fell in and it took her a long time to climb out.

She had barely peeked out when she saw General Kunyi looking down at her, uttering two words sparingly: "Not bad."

Then, with a wave of her hand, Bitao fell from the clouds and landed at the entrance to the Heavenly Realm.

There were already people waiting for Bitao there.

"Welcome back to the position of the Fairy of the Peach Blossom."

Leading the group was a high-ranking immortal from an ancient immortal clan, who was in charge of all internal affairs of the various palaces. His name was Guoxiang.

He is a spirit of orchids, who took human form in the territory of the ancient immortals. Influenced by the ancient immortals, his mind is not quite right.

When Bitao was in the Heavenly Realm, she and her friends called this self-proclaimed ancient immortal spirit "a fool with unparalleled beauty".

He had a serious, dignified expression, but in reality, he was just a fairly pleasing-looking child.

He led two subordinates from the ancient immortal clan, holding a mustard seed that radiated golden light, and said to Bitao, "Immortal Bitao, this is a palace that Juntian has allocated to immortals."

"As instructed by the Great Emperor of the Eastern Pole Azure Flower, this mustard seed is a palace of the Profound Immortal Realm, and the lowest-ranking attendant of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Pole Azure Flower who perished was also at the Profound Immortal Realm."

These words are sarcastic and insinuating.

The two ancient immortals behind him both wore arrogant expressions upon hearing this.

Bitao raised an eyebrow, exchanged a glance with Guoxiang, and then the two lowered their heads in tacit understanding.

Guo Xiang was turned by Bi Tao several years ago.

Many of the good things in Youtian came from his hands.

He would mock You Tian's meritorious immortal position as unworthy of such good things, while secretly sending over the good things wrapped in something not so good.

He was a good brother who was "physically in Cao's camp but his heart was in Han's".

The mustard seeds he sent to Bitao must have been the best he could get his hands on.

Bitao politely accepted her new palace.

However, what I was more concerned about was his mention of being "the attendant of the Great Emperor of Qinghua in the Eastern Pole".

Soon, Bitao's friends from all the departments of the Nine Heavens rushed to her side, and Bitao learned everything that had happened in the Heavenly Realm.

When she returned to the peach tree with the mustard seed, she released it along the coastline, and a magnificent multi-story palace rose from the ground.

Jade palaces and magnificent buildings, splendid halls and orchid palaces, how grand they are!

"Wow!" Those who were familiar with Bitao, whom they considered to be just friends they hadn't seen for a few days, looked at Bitao's palace and said, "This... is it really not overstepping the bounds? This... even Zhu Mingxuanxian's Jade Bone Palace doesn't have the grandeur of this palace?"

"Is this really the Xuanxian Palace?" Someone was even more eager than Bitao. Before Bitao could open the door, he slipped inside with an air of familiarity.

Then it let out a deafening howl.

"This is outrageous! The Ancient Immortal Clan has gone too far! That so-called 'National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance' is deliberately humiliating you!"

"He actually gave you a dilapidated palace!"

"This place has been vandalized!"

"My God, how could this happen! What kind of weapon was used to smash this? The palace floor is cracked..."

...

Upon discovering the palace's chaotic state, both inside and out, the crowd that rushed in began to voice their grievances for Bitao.

After she ascended to immortality and passed through the Five Thunder Formation, Yin Han Gu stopped recording her words and actions.

She's now in first place, so she should just enjoy her victory.

As it turns out, the ancient immortals deliberately destroyed the palace to cause trouble!

"They really don't respect the servants of the Eastern Azure Emperor at all!"

Bitao already knew how she, the "waiter," had arrived. Upon hearing this, she found a stool in the "dilapidated" house and sat down.

Despite the crowd surrounding her and making a ruckus around the palace, she simply smiled and remained silent.

She ascended to the rank of a deity, and even reached the upper level of deities, becoming a true immortal in one step.

But as always, I felt no change or unfamiliarity when interacting with these friends.

Moreover, although the palace was dilapidated, Bitao did not intend to rely on her authority as "Attendant of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Azure Flower" to try to exchange it with the ancient immortal clan in charge of internal affairs.

Because this palace truly exceeded the bounds of propriety, she had seen the palaces of almost everyone in the Nine Heavens Immortal Ranks, and had even visited the palace of the Immortal Emperor.

Although the palace appears to have been violently damaged inside, it can actually be renovated and become an excellent place to live.

As soon as they settled under this large peach tree, the spirit-condensing array engraved on the wall outside the palace began to take effect, and the pure energy of the five elements resonated throughout the room, incomparably refined.

The noisy crowd gradually realized the magnificence of the palace, and their cursing subsided.

A slightly higher-ranking immortal in the crowd said, "Actually, this is not a Xuanxian palace... It has been downgraded to a Xuanxian palace because it was once smashed by a meritorious immortal who ascended from the lower realm."

“I was seconded to a position for a period of time before, about a hundred years ago. This palace used to belong to the Eastern King Duke.”

The Eastern King Duke has already reached the realm of the Supreme Immortal.

“A hundred years ago, there was a meritorious immortal who ascended to heaven and found the Eastern King Duke, who was in charge of male immortals in the Nine Heavens. I don’t know what they wanted to discuss, but they couldn’t reach an agreement, so he smashed the Eastern King Duke’s palace.”

"After that, he didn't stay in the Heavenly Realm, nor did he want a celestial position. He dispersed his spirit and went down to the mortal realm."

"A newly ascended being dares to smash the palace of the Eastern King Duke?" someone couldn't help but ask.

"Hey, you all know that... even the immortal rules forbid people from having deformed appearances."

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was willing to discipline him, he wandered around with that "ghost head" all day long.

If someone tries to vandalize his palace, he's unlikely to intervene; he might even applaud it.

Most of the fairies who congratulated Bitao were of low rank and rarely had the opportunity to freely absorb such pure celestial energy.

Everyone chatted and laughed as they spontaneously began absorbing the immortal energy.

He casually helped Bitao tidy up the damaged furniture.

It's as if they've become servants in the Peach Blossom Palace.

Bitao listened to everyone's words with a smile on her face.

There was no intention to drive these little fairies away; they were allowed to run around upstairs and downstairs as they pleased.

She has always enjoyed making friends and doesn't mind providing them with this little bit of celestial energy. These friends will inevitably be knocking down her door in the future.

Guoxiang must have gone blind searching through countless mustard seed towers to find this palace for her.

That's all there is to Mingguang's Xuanhui Hall.

Thinking of Mingguang...

Bitao showed no change in expression, and even mingled with everyone in the room.

In fact, my mind was already in a frenzy.

She had just integrated and mastered the memories of the lower realm, and these people had been telling her everything about the celestial realm along the way.

Right now, I really need to find a quiet place.

Fortunately, just when she was about to doze off, someone came to her aid. Soon, a familiar-looking person ran over and said to Bitao, "Bitao! Zhu Mingxian has ordered me to summon you to the Jade Bone Palace."

Upon seeing this, Bitao realized that it was the little jade she had sent to the heavens before descending to the mortal realm.

"You all feel free to look around and play as you please, I'll be right back." She said goodbye to everyone and left.

Bitao followed Yugan out the door, smiling as she asked him, "How is Yugan feeling now that he's in the medical department?"

Yu Gan was taken aback. He looked at Bi Tao and blinked his delicate eyes twice, saying, "I've only been inside for two and a half days, following the immortal Ling Ze. He's been very polite to me."

Bitao has absorbed memories from the lower realm, giving her the illusion that she hasn't seen Yugan for half her life.

Hearing this, he was taken aback for a moment and said, "I forgot, I've only been gone for two and a half days..."

"What an amazing fairy, Bitao! In less than two and a half days, you have already taken the lead and passed away. Your merits are so great that even the brilliance of the Five Thunder Formation was overshadowed by the golden light!"

"General Kunyi personally rushed back from all realms to escort you, and the Great Emperor of the Eastern Pole, Qinghua, personally acknowledged that you are his attendant. How do you feel now?"

"Isn't it exhilarating to ascend to the heavens in one step and have all worlds submit?!"

Zhu Ming's head was covered in gold hairpins and jade belts, which swayed wildly, making Bi Tao's eyes dazzle.

"Of course I'd love to! But ancestor, could you please sit down?"

Zhu Ming sat at the table, looking at Bi Tao with a grin that resembled a rabbit's head and a deer's face.

It seemed as if the person who had just won a match was not Bitao, but him.

After all, he is now a man who shares a servant with the Eastern Azure Emperor.

Zhu Ming held Bi Tao's wrist and took her pulse.

Then he stopped and said, "Hmm, you have achieved a perfect immortal position. Your Wood Spirit Immortal Vein has been greatly expanded. You already have a solid foundation. After this experience, it will be as easy for you to ascend to the immortal position in the future as drinking from a clear spring."

Bitao also felt that passing through the Five Thunder Formation again this time was far too difficult.

In the past, she would travel through the mortal realm, trying to advance through tribulations and lightning strikes, but each time she would end up with her skin torn and bleeding.

This time, due to damage to her celestial soul, she lost her memories of being an immortal. When passing through the Five Thunder Formation, she had no idea how to cope, so she simply did nothing.

The spiritual platform was wide open, and the immortal essence was not held back.

Unexpectedly, misfortune turned into blessing.

The Five Thunder Formation doesn't require cutting bones and flesh; you only need to completely open your mind and trust in the Heavenly Dao and Heavenly Rules.

The only downside is that when the Five Thunders penetrate the spirit, the consciousness wanders through heaven and earth with the Five Thunders, making it easy to lose oneself.

Ideally, someone would protect her, just like she is today, and be able to bring back the consciousness of those who have passed through the battle at any time.

"But if the Five Thunder Formation has so many benefits, why do all the immortals of the Nine Heavens turn pale at the mere mention of it?"

Zhu Ming clicked his tongue: "Why don't you eat meat porridge while you're here!"

"Everyone understands the principle, but there are very few people in the entire Nine Heavens who can open their spiritual platform in the midst of the fierce thunder and lightning that can annihilate you in an instant, allowing the five thunderbolts to penetrate their bodies."

After all, self-preservation is the instinct of all sentient beings, and the awe and vigilance towards the unknown and the excessively powerful exist naturally, just like the mutual generation and restraint of the five elements.

Bitao nodded as if she understood, thinking of the Five Thunder Formation that Mingguang had used as a form of self-punishment since childhood...

All these years, all that suffering has been for nothing!

The person who seems most heartless in this world is probably just someone whose gentleness has never been properly understood.

General Zuo disliked that Mingguang was not as talented as his eldest son, Dongjun, so he gave his younger son special training by setting up a Five Thunder Formation for him to temper his body.

As a result, her youngest son was hacked to pieces, his flesh and bones shattered, and he was in excruciating pain. Instead of being close to her, he became even more respectful.

However, if you look closely, it can't really be considered special treatment.

Bitao followed the meritorious immortal to travel through the myriad realms, undergoing tribulations to cultivate. Whenever she encountered General Zuo, she never hesitated to release the Five Thunders to temper her body.

In other words, General Kunyi was actually very easy to talk to. When Bitao was offended by "Five Thunder God-Stealing", she did not punish her with the violent thunder whip, but instead played with her for a quarter of an hour, letting her neutralize the Five Thunder left in her body on her own.

I reckon she'd give the Five Thunder Formation to anyone who asked.

This is why even the immortals of the Nine Heavens are terrified of the Five Thunder Formation and dare not even try to use it.

"How was it like fighting General Kunyi?" Zhu Ming asked again with great interest.

Bitao: "...completely powerless to fight back."

"Hahahaha..."

Thinking of how Bitao was bound like a silkworm by General Kunyi, Zhu Ming couldn't help but laugh with pleasure.

Bitao had grown accustomed to her superior, who often took pleasure in making fun of her.

She silently rolled her eyes and changed her posture.

He fiddled with the teacup, rubbing it repeatedly, but didn't drink it.

I felt inexplicably restless.

"What are you doing, getting lice?"

After Zhu Ming finished laughing, he picked up his teacup, took a slow sip, and then glanced at Bi Tao and said, "Don't tell me that you regretted the things you did in the lower realm when you lost your memory due to the damage to your Heavenly Soul."

"Hmph! You're already a deity now. If you dare to fawn over that Celestial Immortal Mingguang again, don't ever set foot in my Jade Bone Palace again!"

Bitao: "..."

Bitao took a deep breath and then sighed.

Under Zhu Ming's increasingly gloomy gaze, he opened and closed his lips several times, as if he were full of regret.

In fact, Zhu Ming didn't understand Bi Tao well enough; Bi Tao never regretted anything she had done.

Moreover, Zhu Ming's worries were completely unnecessary.

It was precisely because Bitao had no memory of her time in the mortal realm that she was able to work hand in hand with Mingguang for over three years. This even "slowly" moved him.

In the end, he was still considered an ally, but he was only seriously injured by the stab, and they agreed to meet again when he returned to the Heavenly Realm.

He didn't even touch his subordinates from the ancient immortal clan, and even gave them special treatment.

If Bitao truly descended to the Star Realm and still retained her memories, even if she were to usurp the throne, even if she were to capture all the immortals of the ancient immortal clan one by one and line them up as prisoners to force Mingguang to submit.

They would first get their hands on Mingguang to fulfill their wish, and then talk about other things.

It's a pity that we, as fellow mortals, missed such a wonderful opportunity.

But Bitao deliberately provoked Zhu Ming to the point of wanting to lash out, then smiled and said, "I won't bother him anymore."

"Even if it's just for your sake, Zhu Mingxian Du, you wouldn't do it, okay?"

Bitao spoke seriously, clicked her tongue, and leaned against the table, saying, "Besides, given Mingguang's personality, what I did in the mortal realm was nothing short of a disgrace to him. He will never forgive me."

After merging with the memories, Bitao recalled many subtle things that had happened between the two of them.

Including the letters exchanged over those three years, Mingguang's seemingly indifferent but actually tacitly acquiesced to ambiguous words.

She even learned about the big gift Mingguang had prepared for her from Binglun's shout.

"Hmph, he certainly won't forgive you again, just you wait and see!"

Zhu Ming was afraid that Bi Tao would still harbor wicked intentions and shamelessly follow her around begging for favors.

He raised his hand and summoned the Silver Net, releasing a tracking and rewind sequence from Mingguang's perspective.

After Bitao left, the servants had not yet brought the doctor over in time.

There were only two pathetic people in the room, barely clinging to life.

Mingguang, who was already struggling to sit with both hands gripping the table, inexplicably let go of one hand and groped for something inside the sleeve of his severed palm, where blood had congealed on half of his arm.

He was finding it very difficult, and his breathing became increasingly labored.

Finally, a line was drawn from the dry, sticky cuff of the wrist.

It was soaked and turned into a red line.

Mingguang was clearly agitated; his breathing became increasingly rapid, and his body began to tremble.

He couldn't sit still for long and fell awkwardly to the ground from the round stool.

Upon seeing this, Bitao suddenly stood up from the table.

Zhu Ming glanced at Bi Tao, and Bi Tao quickly understood that there was nothing she could do through the Silver River.

Fortunately, although Mingguang fell to the ground, he managed to brace himself with his hand against his sword and also brace himself with his elbow on the ground, so that he was half-reclined and did not touch the long sword that was piercing his body, thus preventing the accident from severing his heart meridian and causing his death.

Bitao breathed a slight sigh of relief.

However, even after Mingguang had fallen to the ground, the ordeal was still ongoing.

After catching his breath, he actually reached into his sleeve and pulled at the thread again.

Moreover, the action was extremely rough, until the thread was ripped off his wrist and pulled out of his sleeve.

It turned out that a small object was tied to the other end of the line.

Soaked in blood, its original form was unrecognizable.

It wasn't until Mingguang pinched it between his fingertips and crushed off some of the dried blood clots that she could see that it was a... wooden seal.

"I'll give you this as compensation first!" A memory in Bitao's mind corresponded to this.

She lost Mingguang's private seal back then, and at that time she really had no money in the lower realm. She also failed to redeem it, so she hid for two days and didn't dare to see him.

I took a piece of tree root, polished it, and carved a wooden mark to appease him for now.

It was only later that I found out he hadn't lost anything at all.

When she heard him ask for the printout, she thought that he must be trying to monitor her competition progress, since he hadn't actually lost it and was still chasing after her to ask for it.

Looking back now, it was just his clumsy excuse.

But Bitao never expected that he would keep the wooden mark all this time, even wearing it close to his wrist and tucking it into his sleeve.

Bitao stared at the bright light in the image of the Silver Han Gu, gripped the blood-stained wooden seal for a moment, and then, disregarding her injuries, smashed it fiercely towards the doorway from which she had left.

Wooden products are not so easily broken.

The sound of it hitting the ground was very soft, unlike the sound of any porcelain or even jade piece falling.

The wooden stamp, soaked in blood, first hit the door frame, then bounced back a short distance before finally rolling into the scattered pieces of ornaments that had fallen from the overturned display shelf.

Mingguang then took a deep breath, his voice sounding like a sob, his chest trembling.

Zhu Ming waved his hand, shutting down the Silver River Net.

He stared at Bitao in astonishment: "You...you were crying?!"

Bitao sat back down in her chair, two lines of tears rolling down her cheeks. She reached out and wiped them away.

Her tone remained unchanged, still slow and leisurely: "What, can't I cry?"

Her little Mingguang is so pitiful and so adorable, of course he deserves her pity and tears.

Zhu Ming, who had never seen Bitao cry before, said: "...So you really were deeply in love with him."

Bitao's tears were gone, just two drops.

Her slightly reddened eyes accentuated her rosy complexion, making her incredibly endearing.

She propped her head up with her arm and said, "Otherwise what?"

Of course, it's because he truly loves it that he's been following it for over a hundred years.

Zhu Ming was completely at a loss.

He stood up from beside the table and circled it twice like a donkey pulling a millstone.

He thought that Bitao had lost her memory after descending to the mortal realm and turned her back on him without hesitation, turning him into a meat skewer without any regard for his feelings. This might not be because she liked him.

It's possible they just want to use him to gain fame, and then naturally participate in the selection of immortals competition.

But Zhu Ming never expected that she actually liked Ming Guang.

They believed in the Nine Heavens in the past.

Since she ascended to the celestial realm and became a deity, not to mention Zhu Ming overturned his previous ideas, now in the Nine Heavens, who would believe that Bitao truly loves Mingguang?

Even Mingguang himself probably doesn't believe it anymore!

Zhu Ming looked at Bi Tao, his expression changing several times, before finally sitting back down in his chair with a thud.

He slammed his hand on the table and said, "Fine, fine, I don't care about you anymore. You can pursue her however you want from now on!"

"Anyway, they're all going to die soon anyway."

"Then you can go find him and cling to him however you want. If all else fails, I'll have someone bring him to Youtian and trap him there. If he doesn't forgive you, I won't let him go, okay?"

"Don't cry!"

Zhu Ming looked like a defeated pheasant, his feathers drooping. Bi Tao stopped crying altogether; her eyes weren't even red anymore, and she showed no sign of sadness.

"No need for that, I didn't plan to go looking for him anyway," Bitao said casually. "When he comes back, he won't even see me if I go to him."

Zhu Ming was about to comfort Bi Tao.

Bitao added, "But he must be mine; he was born mine."

“Don’t worry, I have my own rhythm. I can make him fall in love with me in other ways.”

Zhu Ming: "..."

You were born to be yours, do General Kunyi and the Immortal Emperor know that?

"But if you really like him, how could you have harmed your Heavenly Soul and forgotten the affairs of the Heavenly Realm so easily that you could stab him without batting an eye?"

"Could it be that you've mistaken something else, like a yearning for his status, or fear stemming from your insufficient cultivation when he attacks you, for feelings for him?"

Bitao laughed: "What are you talking about? How could there be a mistake? I long to sleep with him..."

She rubbed her temples with her fingers and asked Zhu Ming, "Do you think this is a sign of fear of his cultivation level?"

She longed to eat his milk, and also longed to eat other things... Of course, Bitao at least didn't say such lewd things.

Moreover, the two of them were childhood sweethearts, and in Bitao's eyes, there was no relationship in the world more solid and beautiful than theirs, a relationship where each of them was intertwined with the other.

But this is not something that should be told to outsiders; it is a beautiful love story between the two of them.

Zhu Ming was speechless and choked with emotion, mainly because he was choked up.

Finally, he snapped, "You're hopeless!"

Bitao looked at him with an unwavering determination and a stubborn expression.

After a while, Zhu Ming said again, "But when you stabbed him, you clearly told him that you didn't like him and that his personality was not likable."

"You even said you wouldn't bother him when you returned to the Heavenly Realm, and that he shouldn't hold a grudge against you for the sword you slashed. Aren't you just cutting off any possibility between you two?"

Bitao chuckled.

Her smile was exquisite, like peach blossoms in full bloom, radiating boundless springtime beauty.

Her captivating eyes seemed to hold the deepest affection in the world, making it hard for anyone to look away from them.

“Zhu Mingxian has never been involved in romance; you wouldn’t understand.”

"Sometimes, you can't believe what either men or women say."

"I have no memory of what I said at the time, so of course it doesn't count."

“I don’t want to know either!” Zhu Ming immediately retorted.

"Not to mention the lovelorn men and women who, one moment wish the other dead, the next could embrace each other and die together."

"Just considering Ming Guang's cold, rigid, and old-fashioned personality, even if I directly confessed my feelings for him in the mortal realm, he would still push me away."

"Alright..."

Zhu Ming stopped laughing: "But judging from his actions in the lower realm, he may not be completely unmoved by you."

"But as the future Immortal Emperor recommended by the ancient Immortal Clan, with attendants guarding him, he might actually have something going on with you in the mortal realm. Even if he were to return to heaven, he wouldn't really go with you."

"He wouldn't have anything to do with me in the mortal realm."

When Bitao returned to the Heavenly Realm, she was not unaware of Mingguang's emotions in the mortal world.

Those seemingly indifferent but actually subtle changes in attitude were easily understood by Bitao, who possessed memories of both worlds.

But she remained certain: "Bearing the hopes of the six ministries, he would not dare to cross the line easily."

This is also why Bitao pursued him in the Heavenly Realm for over a hundred years without making a fuss, yet never mentioned their past friendship.

It's useless.

Regardless of the fact that he doesn't have those memories, it's impossible for him to believe it.

Even if he believed it, what could he do? What could he possibly do?

With the Celestial Emperor and General Kunyi standing above him, and the hopes of the Six Ministries on his shoulders, his nature was suppressed to the extreme. How could he dare to indulge his desires and go astray?

However, Bitao regarded the fact that his memories were sealed by the Thunder Pattern Curse as a trump card.

Once he truly takes the plunge, he can become a powerful asset between the two of them.

Childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree.

For someone who has never experienced love and companionship since childhood, and who is even deeply lonely, it is an absolutely irresistible "craving for security".

However, he never expected that he would fall ill in the mortal realm and be on the verge of death, breaking the seal of the Thunder Pattern Curse and remembering it at an inopportune time.

Bitao recalled how he called her Little Peach Branch with suppressed excitement, and even named his sword Little Peach Branch. She could only sigh that she had no memory of it at the time and had not been able to tease him properly.

His various acts of tolerance and forbearance in the mortal realm were because Bitao was "Little Peach Branch".

His concessions were all made in gratitude to his dearest friends who had been with him through the most fearful and lonely years of his life.

Moreover, he had only just extended a few tentacles when Bitao stabbed them back with her sword.

Simply pasting it on won't work now; we need to change our approach and use some drastic measures.

Zhu Ming didn't want to talk about this nonsense about love anymore: "Speaking of which, I didn't send someone to invite you here just to chat. The Queen Mother of the West has taken a liking to you, you know that?"

"What?"

"You have risen from a celestial being to a divine immortal, and have been personally recognized as an attendant by the Great Emperor of the Eastern Azure Flower."

“Now, some of those ancient immortals who look down on you are actually interested in taking you into their clan.”

Zhu Ming carefully analyzed for Bi Tao: "They may not be impressed by your abilities, nor do they necessarily approve of your unique way of doing things."

"I just want to wear you down in the vast army of the ancient immortals."

"Once you receive a celestial post in one of the Six Ministries, they have plenty of ways to make you too busy to do anything else with the mountain of official duties, and you will not dare to easily take a different path."

Zhu Ming said, "In short, I suggest you don't listen to their flowery promises. I'm sure you know that too."

"As for the Queen Mother of the West, you might want to consider that."

"She used to be a sword fanatic, and her greatest love in life was collecting all kinds of divine swords. Now that you have reached the level of a deity, your Dharma form has been completed, your peach blossom armor is majestic, and that peach wood sword is even more eye-catching."

"The tiny peach petals, resembling fuzz, on the blade of the peach wood sword clearly pierced the heart of the Queen Mother of the West."

"She wants to recruit you as her subordinate, to be stationed in Kunlun, and to take on the responsibility of supervising the Nine Heavenly Fairies."

"However, she has four subordinates, so your position doesn't have much power."

"But Kunlun Sword Mountain is indeed a good place for cultivation."

Bitao listened attentively to Zhu Ming's words, but shook her head and said, "If you only hold a divine position, you won't be able to obtain any high-ranking divine positions, and your future advancement will be even slower."

"The selection of immortals competition is not over yet, and I would like to participate in the next round."

"Dongwanggong will definitely discuss the next round of the competition with the supervising immortals, Qingming Immortal Emperor, and the others in advance. Why don't you give me a hint about how easy or difficult the next round will be?"

Zhu Ming was not surprised by Bi Tao's choice; in fact, he was very satisfied.

When Bitao asked about the next round of the competition, his expression was meaningful.

Looking at Bitao with admiration, he said, "It is indeed not advisable to take up a divine position too early."

"The competition rules cannot be disclosed in advance."

"But once the front-row immortals on the Silver River have passed away one after another, the rules for the next round of the competition will be announced soon."

Just as the two finished speaking, Zhu Ming's attendant came to report: "Immortal Supervisor, the runner-up of the Immortal Selection Competition has returned!"

Zhu Ming specifically instructed his attendants to report to him whenever a contestant returned from the competition.

Zhu Ming quickly waved his hand again to activate the Silver River Net, and watched with Bi Tao.

The waiter who came to report hadn't left yet. He paused and continued, "There are two second-place finishers, tied for second place."

Bitao and Zhuming also saw that above the clouds, the Five Thunder Formation was activated again, and both of the participating immortals were in the formation.

This time, the one who received them was Lei Jiang from the Lei Department, but this Lei Jiang's face was twitching as if he had to urinate.

It's just that... the Five Thunder Formation is a bit too lively right now.

The exciting event wasn't the intertwined five thunderbolts, but rather the fierce strike aimed at the departed immortal's throne, drawing everyone's attention and astonishment.

Instead, there was a person who was running around in the Five Thunder Formation, trying to avoid the lightning tribulation.

"Ouch, Mommy! Ouch, Mommy! It hurts so much! Don't spank my bottom!"

"Ouch! It's so hot!"

"Stop chasing! This isn't over yet!"

"Immortal Yun Chuan, Immortal Yun Chuan, save me—"

"Ouch! That hurts—"

"I smell grilled fish on myself, Immortal Yun Chuan, can you smell it?"

The person who fled in panic tried to avoid the lightning tribulation, but the tribulation was unavoidable. However... this person was incredibly lucky.

So all the lightning tribulations she stumbled through struck Yun Chuan Zhen Xian, who had died with her.

Once transformed into a gentle fairy spirit, Yun Chuan was too late to gather it back before Zhan Kui, who had run up to him, absorbed it again.

Yun Chuan sat upright on the cloud, the usually dignified and elegant military god, but several times he couldn't keep his handsome face straight and his expression became distorted.

Suffering the torment of being struck by lightning from two separate sources, Yun Chuan silently swallowed the blood that was about to spit out in order to maintain his dignity as a martial god.

He's almost full from drinking his own blood!

Had he had the worst luck imaginable, to die alongside such a thing?!

He wants to grill a koi fish and eat it right now!