"Hahaha, what the three fellow Taoists said is quite right." A burst of laughter was heard, and Yuan Tiangang moved his seat next to Zhang Jiao and the other two and said, "Having peaches to eat is a wonderful thing."

Zhang Jiao and the other two smiled slightly. Li Chunfeng had achieved enlightenment, but Yuan Tiangang did not.

So Li Chunfeng has gone to the Heavenly Palace to pay homage to the Jade Emperor, while Yuan Tiangang stayed here.

After Yuan Tiangang finished speaking, he looked at the six thousand year old peaches on Cen Biqing's table with envy and said, "Fellow Daoist Cen, what a blessing and opportunity! I have participated in so many peach festivals, but I have never tasted these six thousand year old peaches once."

Cen Biqing smiled and said, "That's easy to say."

After saying this, Cen Biqing picked up the golden ruler, cut the six thousand year old peach into two halves, and placed one half on a jade plate. Using her magical power, she sent it to Yuan Tiangang and said, "Please share it among the four Taoist friends."

Yuan Tiangang was startled, looking at the half of the six thousand year old peach in the jade dish in front of him in disbelief. Then he reacted and gave Cen Biqing a thumbs up: "Fellow Daoist, you are so generous. I, Yuan Tiangang, will definitely make you my friend."

The three Zhang Jiao brothers were also slightly stunned, then they bowed to Cen Biqing and said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist."

...

At Mount Lingshan, the ancient Buddha Dipankara, who had just sat down, immediately stood up and said, "Yuqing Daoyin, this is the Jade Emperor, the Great Celestial Venerable, coming out of retreat to eliminate the calamity."

The Sun Tathagata Buddha and the Vajra Indestructible Buddha, who were delighted by the punishment of the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens and Fang Jian, were filled with astonishment. "Why...how did the Great Celestial Venerable eliminate the calamity so quickly this time?"

The Vajra Indestructible Buddha said, "It's bad. The Jade Emperor values ​​Fang Jian the most."

"Don't panic!" said Vairocana Buddha. "Fang Jian has caused such a great disaster this time, which has directly led to the separation between the Daoist sect and the Heavenly Court. Even if the Jade Emperor values ​​Fang Jian, he can't openly protect him."

"Yes." Southern Ratnasambhava Buddha said, "Even if the Jade Emperor wanted to protect Fang Jian, the Dao Sect would not agree."

As soon as the Southern Ratnasambhava Buddha finished speaking, the voice of Taibai Jinxing could be heard from outside Lingshan: "The Jade Emperor has decreed that all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Vajras, and Galans of the Buddhist sect must immediately proceed to the Lingxiao Palace for an audience!"

Taibai Jinxing read out the decree three times in a row, his voice spreading throughout Lingshan, and then he turned and left.

In the Tushita Palace, the Taoist Daluo received the decree at the first opportunity.

Although they were shocked and surprised that the Jade Emperor suddenly came out of seclusion, they did not dare to be careless. As soon as they received the decree, they immediately headed towards the Lingxiao Palace.

As for the other immortals in Taoism who have achieved enlightenment but are scattered throughout the world of Jambu, the Taoist teachings are passed down from generation to generation.

None of the gods who received the decree dared to neglect it, and all rushed to the Heavenly Palace as soon as possible.

...

Heaven, outside the Lingxiao Palace.

The huge cloud platform was already filled with immortal officials of the fifth rank and above in the Heavenly Court, as well as immortals who had achieved enlightenment in Taoism and Buddhism. Although there were a lot of people on the entire cloud platform, it was very quiet, without a trace of noise.

The Taoist and Buddhist masters who had left Yaochi earlier now came to the outside of the Yuntai in an orderly manner and waited to be summoned.

On both sides of the Jade Palace of Lingxiao Palace, the Left Heavenly Lord of Lingxiao Palace and the Right Heavenly Lord of Lingxiao Palace stand on the left and right sides respectively.

The left guard general and the right guard general in front of Lingxiao Palace were holding thunder whips and standing beside the jade steps outside Lingxiao Palace.

"Thunder Whip!" Zuo Tianjun of Lingxiao Palace shouted in a shocking voice.

'Snap' 'Snap'

The left and right generals of the palace guards immediately swung the thunder whips in the air. The two thunder whips instantly turned into two lightning bolts that streaked through the void. Then the two thunder whip sounds resounded through the thirty-three heavens, making the atmosphere in front of the cloud platform of the Lingxiao Palace solemn and dignified.

Then, the Right Celestial Monarch of Lingxiao Palace shouted loudly: "The Heavenly Court is headed by the Four Imperial Gods, the Eastern King Father, and the Western Queen Mother. They are arranged according to their divine positions and rank, with six rows in each column."

The next moment, the Four Great Emperors, the King of the East, and the Queen Mother of the West immediately stood in the front row holding jade scepters.

Following closely behind in the second row are the Five Elders of the Five Directions and the Great Emperor Qinghua of the East, and in the third row are the Yingyuan Leisheng Puhua Tianzun and the Great Emperors of the Five Mountains.

The fourth row is the Six Holy Lords of the North, and the Lady of the Nine Heavens is in the fifth row because she has been dismissed from the position of Grand Emissary of Taixuan Province. If the position of Grand Emissary has not been dismissed, her ranking will be before the Five Elders of the Five Directions.

As the immortal officials of the Heavenly Court were arranged, it was the turn of Taoism and Buddhism.

Regarding Taoism and Buddhism, the Heavenly Court was not so strict. Lingxiao Palace's Zuo Tianjun shouted, "The Taoists and Buddhists are arranged according to their fruition status, with nine rows in each column."

After the time of an incense stick, the Heavenly Palace, Taoism and Buddhism had all been arranged. At this time, two thunder whips sounded, and then Taibai Jinxing walked out of the Lingxiao Palace holding a whisk in his hand.

"The Jade Emperor has decreed that all gods and immortals enter the Lingxiao Palace in an orderly manner to pay homage to him!" Taibai Jinxing sang loudly.

As soon as Taibai Jinxing finished speaking, the "Wonderful Sound of the Jade Emperor's Golden Palace" was played in the sky, and then the gods from the Heavenly Palace, Taoism, and Buddhism began to enter the Lingxiao Palace one after another.

When all the gods entered the Lingxiao Palace, they saw the Jade Emperor sitting high in the sky, with billions of mysterious lights surrounding him, illuminating all the heavens and worlds.

But what surprised the Taoist and Buddhist gods was that on the left and right sides of the Jade Emperor, Taishang Laojun was standing in the lower right dome of the Jade Emperor with Taoist aura flowing around him, while Tathagata Buddha was standing in the lower left dome of the Jade Emperor with his hands clasped together and Buddha's light shining all over his body.

This scene shocked and surprised the Taoist and Buddhist gods. Not only the Taoist and Buddhist gods, but even the gods in heaven were surprised and puzzled.

Didn't they say that Taishang Laojun and Tathagata Buddha went to the unknown land of chaos to preach? How could they be... in this Lingxiao Palace?