When Dijiang saw that Houtu Niangniang had finally agreed, he was very happy. He did not invite Houtu over immediately, but instead took his leave of Youming and went directly to Shouyang Mountain.
Dijiang arrived at the Bajing Palace on Shouyang Mountain.
At this moment, the Taoist Taiqing was refining elixirs by lighting a fire. Sensing the arrival of Dijiang, his white eyebrows furrowed slightly.
So he summoned the Golden Horned Boy, gave him an instruction, and then sent him away.
Golden Horned Boy strode out of the Eight Views Palace. At that moment, Dijiang was about to knock on the door. Upon seeing the boy come out, he immediately understood that the Supreme Purity Daoist had foreseen his arrival.
"Young man, please inform him that Dijiang has something to discuss with the Supreme Pure Immortal," Dijiang said politely.
The boy shook his head. "There's no need to go and report. The master has already given instructions that you should just go back. He's probably powerless to help with the matter you entrusted to him."
Upon hearing this, Dijiang sighed, knowing that Taiqing Zhenren was unwilling to get involved in human affairs.
However, this is for the best. Since Master Taiqing is willing to stay out of it, it means that he will not stand on Hu Le's side either.
He was actually a little worried before.
After all, no matter how different their spiritual paths may be, they are ultimately both descendants of Pangu.
If the Three Pure Ones of Pangu, out of consideration for their shared history, were to lend a helping hand to Hu Le, no one else would really have anything to say...
Although Dijiang was rejected, he was not upset at all. Instead, he bid farewell and left Shouyang Mountain.
This time, he went directly to the Kunlun Mountains.
Upon arriving at the mountain gate, he immediately called out loudly, and before long, the White Crane Boy led him into the Jade Void Palace...
...
At this time, outside Zhou Mountain.
Hu Le sat upright in the military camp, silently pondering his next move.
Before long, someone came in to report that one of the flags outside the camp had broken off for some unknown reason.
Hu Le was taken aback upon hearing this and asked, "Is it windy outside?"
The man shook his head and replied, "No."
Upon hearing this, Hu Le waved for him to leave.
"A flag that bends without wind is an ominous sign."
He silently calculated the secrets of heaven and soon realized that the opponent's chances of winning had suddenly increased inexplicably, while his own side had become unlucky and showed signs of defeat.
He continued to delve deeper into the calculations, and when he encountered places where the secrets of heaven were obscured, he rang the Chaos Bell to forcefully blast away the fog that shrouded the secrets of heaven.
He quickly figured out what Dijiang had done.
"Hmph! He really is unwilling to accept defeat."
He paced back and forth in the tent, pondered for a while, and then summoned Venus.
"Brother, what brings you here?"
Venus entered the tent and, seeing that there was no one else there, did not exchange many pleasantries.
"You must set off immediately and go to Jin'ao Island to personally meet with the Shangqing Zhenren and ask him to come out of seclusion and lend us a hand," Hu Le instructed.
Venus paused for a moment, then replied, "Going to Biyou Palace is no problem for me, but I'm not so sure I can persuade Shangqing Zhenren!"
"It's alright, I have a way to handle this."
As he spoke, he took out a jade talisman from the purple gourd and engraved some information on it.
"After you go to see the Shangqing Zhenren, first ask him to come. If he does not agree, then show him this jade talisman."
"But even after he looked at it, he still disagreed?" Venus took the jade talisman and asked again.
"Then you can just say goodbye and come back. There's no need to keep bothering me."
"Alright, as long as you don't blame me for not doing a good job."
Without delay, Venus put away the jade talisman, left the camp, and flew towards the East Sea in his escape light.
After Venus left, Hu Le sat back down at his desk, pondered for a while, left behind an avatar, and then quietly left the tent, heading straight west.
Hu Le's flying escape technique was extraordinary. At this moment, he was focused on getting on his way, and his figure kept flashing in space, covering millions of miles in a single trip.
Not long after, he finally arrived at the foot of Mount Sumeru in the west.
He had just revealed himself at the foot of the mountain when Maitreya Daoist came down from the mountain.
From afar, Maitreya bowed and said with a smile, "The Supreme God of the Cavern has come from afar, and I have failed to greet him in time. Please forgive me."
Hu Le laughed heartily, returned the greeting, and said, "Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. I apologize for my abrupt arrival. May I ask if the two Venerable Ones are on the mountain?"
If you are there, please help me inform them.
"Haha... No need for such trouble. The two teachers are currently waiting for Your Majesty's arrival on the mountain."
"Very well, please lead the way, fellow Daoist."
"please!"
Maitreya led Hu Le up the mountain and soon they arrived at the Eight Treasures Merit Pool at the top of the mountain.
Upon seeing Hu Le arrive, the two Venerable Ones rose from their lotus platforms and stepped a few paces to greet him.
Hu Le smiled and bowed to the two men, saying, "Greetings, Venerable Ones."
"You're too kind," Jieyin Zhunti quickly returned the greeting.
After bringing the person over, Maitreya greeted the two teachers and then took his leave.
At the invitation of Jieyin and Zhunti, Hu Le also ascended a lotus platform and sat down opposite the two.
The Taoist Zhunti ordered his men to serve him sesame oil and spiritual fruit.
Hu Le only took a small bite, exchanged polite greetings with the two for a while, and then explained his purpose.
“Venerable ones, to be honest, I have come here with a request, and I hope you will grant it.”
The two venerable ones exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with amusement.
"What is it? Fellow Daoist, please tell us directly. If my brother and I can help, we will certainly not refuse."
Hu Le immediately explained the current situation.
In truth, how could the two of them not know about such a major event that had occurred to the human race?
Not to mention, they are also one of the biggest masterminds behind the scenes.
"...So, since the other side has invited outsiders to disrupt the affairs of my human race, why should I be polite to them? I hope that the two venerable ones can come down the mountain with me and help me bolster my strength."
The two venerable ones remained silent upon hearing this.
After a short while, the Guide Daoist turned to look at the Zhunti Daoist and said, "Fellow Daoist, in the past, when you and I went to the human race to spread the Dao, the Emperor readily agreed. Now that he has come to the mountain to ask for our help, he asks us to lend a hand."
Neither you nor I can stand idly by. Therefore, you will accompany this fellow Daoist down the mountain to help him quell this chaos among the human race.”
“That’s fine too; it’s a meritorious deed in the end.” Daoist Zhunti nodded in agreement.
"Then I thank you very much for your great help, Venerable One. I will certainly repay you handsomely in the future."
Hu Le bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.
"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be so polite," said Daoist Zhunti with a smile.
After the three talked for a while, Hu Le left Mount Sumeru with Daoist Zhunti and headed straight for Mount Zhou.
In fact, the human race underwent the test of ten days of sudden death. During this process, many humans, under the scorching sun, were guided by the Xuanmen and the Sumeru Mountain lineage and had no choice but to convert to the Xuanmen or the Western Dao.
Hoping to receive the blessings of the immortals and gods of both paths, countless worshippers have been added to both lineages...
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