In these struggles, many powerful races were lost in the long river of history, and gradually formed a pattern in which the Taoist Ancestor was aloof from the world, the Immortal Emperor was in charge of the three realms, the Emperor was in charge of the human world, the Hades Emperor was in charge of the underworld, and the Demon Emperor managed all demons.
The Heavenly Court was established during the conflict between immortals and demons, led by the Immortal Emperor and supported by the Taoist Ancestor. It has been millions of years since its establishment.
The important positions in the Immortal Court are all held by the veterans during the war between immortals and demons.
But over millions of years, many geniuses of the human race also ascended to the fairyland and, under the arrangement of the Immortal Emperor, occupied important positions in the Heavenly Court.
The Ten Directions Heavenly Lords, the Three Officials, the various marshals, the thirty-six spiritual officials, the seventy-two heavenly generals, the nine ministries and three departments, the various star gods...
There are countless official titles and positions, and the powers are fighting against each other. Sometimes the gods working below have several direct superiors...
The Tianshi Mansion belongs to a new generation of political power. It was originally deliberately fostered by the Immortal Emperor to balance the old forces.
However, the Tianshi Mansion lacked foundation and was secretly suppressed by various powerful Tianzuns. It was marginalized before it could rise. Now even the Immortal Emperor doesn't care much about the Tianshis.
The four Heavenly Masters’ Offices are now basically departments in name only but without real power in the Heavenly Court...
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Lou Zhen talked a lot.
Doug analyzed the real situation of the Heavenly Court from his messy gossip, and finally came to the conclusion that the Heavenly Court is now bloated, the responsibilities are unclear, and the people are redundant...
This situation is probably caused by the fact that peace has lasted for too long.
This situation of extremely bloated power would only occur if there were no large-scale disasters that consumed the immortals in heaven.
It is highly likely that the Immortal Emperor has already lost control of Heaven, or is too lazy to control Heaven.
Doug believed that the precise administrative system for combating alien warriors was just the result of the normal operation of the Heavenly Court machine.
It is also possible that the alien warriors were poor people who suddenly became rich, and they were too active in this world, which brought disaster upon themselves.
all in all.
The people of Heaven were not as united as he had imagined. Otherwise, the one who came to investigate Mount Longhu this time should have been Emperor Nanyue.
The people who came were from Longhu Mountain. This was probably a secret favor exchange...
However, this is a good thing for Doug. At least the oppression from the Heavenly Court is not so strong.
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Du Ge also obtained the immortal cultivation method from Lou Zhen.
Lou Zhen's martial arts was obtained from Tianshi Mansion, and it is still the practice system of Longhu Mountain. It is an upgraded version of "Guiyuan Taoism" and is prepared for the immortal body after ascension.
Duger is not able to practice at his current level.
Actually.
The martial arts that circulate in Du Ge's body have little to do with Longhu Mountain. The practice route he created by combining several martial arts is even better than the upgraded version of Lou Zhen's "Guiyuan Taoism".
Doug believed that his current skills would be able to continue to be used in heaven.
Just like the problem that Duger is facing now, it is very difficult for a god to recover his power after coming down to earth.
Unless relying on elixirs, the efficiency of converting the spiritual energy of the mortal world into immortal spiritual power is too low. From this point of view, the skills of the immortal world are not even as good as the skills created by Duger.
You know, Douger's speed of absorbing spiritual power is not slow.
He didn't practice deliberately because when he practiced, he would drain all the spiritual power of Longhu Mountain for his own use, making it impossible for others to practice...
Moreover, even though he had drained all the spiritual energy from Mount Longhu, he still couldn't improve his strength much. He was only slightly faster than basking in the sun or staying in the dark.
By conversion, Duger's divine body and divine power should not be much different from the immortal body and immortal spiritual power that have survived the thunder tribulation, and may even be better.
After all, if Lou Zhen and others don’t practice, their skills will not improve.
The reason why immortals do not often come down to earth is also because of this reason. The spiritual energy in the lower world is too thin to guarantee their growth.
Of course, the abilities of immortals are too powerful for mortals, so the conditions for them to come down to earth are very harsh, and they cannot come down just because they want to.
There are too many immortals.
After so many years of development, the resources in the fairy world are not abundant nowadays. Most cultivators from the lower realms who have no background to ascend to the immortal realm can only slowly absorb spiritual energy to increase their cultivation.
Magical objects like elixirs, peaches, and fine liquor that can quickly increase one's power have nothing to do with them.
After ascending to become an immortal, one needs these magical objects to help break through to a higher realm.
It is basically impossible to upgrade from a True Immortal to a Celestial Immortal, a Golden Immortal, or even a Daluo Golden Immortal by yourself unless you have excellent understanding and resources.
Because of this, most people may be trapped in the realm of True Immortal for their entire lives after ascending.
Because of his Dao rhyme, Master Xu quickly broke through from a true immortal to a celestial immortal after ascending to heaven, which attracted the attention of the Immortal Emperor, who made an exception and named him a celestial master. The so-called exorcising demons and monsters in the mortal world and accumulating merits were just an external statement.
Even so, the Dao rhyme that Xu Wen'an and others had comprehended was only enough to support him to ascend to the celestial immortal realm. He had been trapped in the celestial immortal realm for decades.
Decades indeed.
In this world, the flow of time in the fairyland and the mortal world is different.
Although it is not as exaggerated as one day in heaven being equal to one year on earth, one day in the fairyland is roughly equivalent to more than one hundred days on earth.
According to the time calculation of the Heavenly Court, the Tianshi Mansion in the Immortal Court has actually been established for less than a hundred years.
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The realm of true immortal is the lowest level in the immortal world.
Responsible for planting spiritual medicines, feeding immortal birds, mining spiritual minerals and so on, being a heavenly soldier is already a good position. At least you don't have to do too many chores, and you can receive a salary from the immortal court.
After Lou Zhen ascended to heaven, he was assigned to the Tianshi Mansion. Since he was not a direct descendant of Longhu Mountain, he did menial work in the Tianshi Mansion.
This time I was assigned to the mortal realm on a temporary basis...
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The time ratio of one to one hundred can also be a loophole that can be exploited if used properly.
It only took two days from the time when the Sun God returned to report information to the Emperor of Nanyue to the time when Xu Jinghui descended to Mount Longhu. The reaction was already considered fast. If it was similar to mobilizing a large army to conquer the mortal world, there would be a delay of at least ten days to several months.
At this point, Du Ge finally understood why the Five Great Emperors ruled the world and why Emperor Donghua came down to earth to deal with evil spirits.
Even Mount Longhu has a mountain protection formation left by Master Xu Tianshi. The Great Emperor Nanyue resides in the human world, so the defense of the Taoist temple will only be stronger than that of Mount Longhu, not weaker.
Theoretically, Duger should take it step by step, first develop his skills in the human world, wreak havoc in the world, and then lure out Emperor Nanyue. This would be the safest approach.
But at this point, there were only nine days left before the rankings were announced at the end of the month, and Doug was running out of time.
Moreover, he was also worried that if he caused chaos in the mortal world, the one he attracted might not be the Emperor Nanyue, and there would be no way to end it then.
In the previous alien battlefield, Duger won in the chaos because he had enough control and self-protection ability, but this world is more suitable for defeating them one by one.
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Nanyue Xuanshan.
Du Ge and Xu Jinghui stood outside the Taoist temple of Emperor Nanyue, waiting for the summons from Emperor Nanyue.
"Ancestor, isn't it too risky for us to do this?" Xu Jinghui licked his lips and sent a message to Douge, "What if we fail to convince Emperor Nanyue, we..."
"I'm not panicking, why are you panicking?" Duger rolled his eyes at him and replied, "Just follow the plan. The seeds are blooming in all five continents, and we can't fall behind. Otherwise, if we fail to make the master's plan, no one can take the responsibility. Since we want wealth and honor, how can we not take some risks?"
"..." Xu Jinghui swallowed and stopped talking.
"Be more natural. You are here to seek wealth and honor, not to die." Doug looked at the two people behind him and frowned slightly. "The more relaxed you are, the less likely you are to die. The Great Emperor Nanyue has been managing the human world for many years. The way you look now, it's obvious that you have something to hide."
"Ancestor, I can't help it!" Xu Jinghui said with a sad face.
"Didn't you rehearse well in Mount Longhu?" Doug glared at him. "You have survived the thunder tribulation, and you have also experienced the humiliation in Mount Longhu. Is there any pain in the world worse than these two? If you can't control your fear, just think about the pain and humiliation of being pierced by thousands of swords. You have been trampled into a deep valley. What are you waiting for if you don't find a chance to turn over? Are you going to spend your life like mud?"
It's strange.
As soon as Du Ge said this, the tension in Xu Jinghui and the others' hearts disappeared in an instant.
After a while.
The mist outside the Xuanshan Mountain dissipated, and two Sun Wandering Gods came in front of Xu Jinghui. They glanced at Du Ge, who was wrapped in a black robe, and said respectfully: "Two Immortals, the Emperor invites you."
"Thank you for leading the way." Xu Jinghui smiled and gestured with his hand.
The Sun God turned around and led the three people directly into the Taoist temple of Emperor Nanyue.
The Taoist temple of Emperor Nanyue is as beautiful as Mount Longhu, with several peaks suspended in the air and covered by clouds.
But what is different from Mount Longhu is that the spiritual energy here is extremely rich, at least three times that of Mount Longhu.
Moreover, in addition to the disciples who practice cultivation on each mountain, there are also various evil spirits and evil soldiers such as the Day Wandering God and the Night Wandering God guarding the mountain.
The palace of Emperor Nanyue is on the highest mountain peak, with ghost soldiers guarding on both sides and flags fluttering. In front of the palace, there is a flagpole standing upright with the two big words "Nanyue" inscribed on it.
The Sun-wandering God led Xu Jinghui to the front of the main hall, where he was taken over by a polite young man. The young man was wearing a white helmet and white armor, and he had an otherworldly air. Like Xu Jinghui, he was also a true immortal.
There are at least a dozen true immortals like the young man outside the palace of Emperor Nanyue.
Looking at these true immortals, Duger sighed secretly. Fortunately, he did not follow the Sun God to break into the Nanyue Taoist Temple. Otherwise, coming in would be almost like committing suicide!
Longhu Mountain is just the Taoist temple where Xu Tianshi came to the lower world. The Emperor Nanyue really works here...
"Emperor, I have brought Xu Jinghui and two others to the Tianshi Mansion." The young man led Xu Jinghui directly into the hall and reported to his superiors with a fist salute.
Du Ge looked up and saw a middle-aged man wearing a blue robe and with a chest-length beard sitting on the golden chair in the middle of the hall. He was reviewing some memorials from various places, and occasionally making a few strokes with the pen in his hand. His movements were quick and his expression was focused. After hearing the young man's report, he looked up at Xu Jinghui and the others.
Xu Jinghui and the other person quickly bowed: "Xu Jinghui (Lou Zhen) pays respect to the Emperor."
"No need to be polite." Emperor Nanyue glanced at them calmly, his eyes fell on Du Ge, and asked, "Has the matter of Longhu Mountain been resolved?"
"Your Majesty, I am here for this matter." Xu Jinghui said.
"Oh?" Emperor Nanyue smiled and put down the memorial in his hand. "Then the child is the evil spirit that disturbed Longhu Mountain? You can handle this matter by yourselves. Why bring him to me?"
"Emperor, it's not the demons that are causing trouble in Longhu Mountain." Xu Jinghui said stiffly, "This matter is of great importance. Please ask the emperor to dismiss the people around you."
Emperor Nanyue glanced at them and said, "You can talk as you please."
Xu Jinghui gritted his teeth, knelt on one knee, stretched out his hand to pull off the black robe on Douger, and pushed him forward: "Emperor, I am here to offer you treasures."
"Offering treasure?"
Emperor Nanyue looked at Duger again.
Doug blinked at him, his eyes rolling around like a naughty child.
"Immortal body?" Emperor Nanyue ignored Duger's smile and frowned, with a golden light flashing in his eyes, "No, it's not an immortal body, it looks more like an innate body without stains.
This innate body is pure. If one cultivates successfully, he will become a golden immortal. It is indeed a treasure. Do you want to give it to me as a disciple?"
"Emperor, could you please send your attendants away?" Xu Jinghui asked again.
Emperor Nanyue waved his hand, and all the maids and guards in the hall retreated. He looked at Xu Jinghui and said, "Okay, now that there is no one in the hall, you can make any requests you want!"
"Boy, Emperor Nanyue's cultivation is not inferior to that of the Heavenly Master, and his status is only higher than that of the Heavenly Master. I will help you remove the restrictions, and it is up to you whether you can seize this opportunity." Xu Jinghui looked at Duger and stretched out his hand to pretend to point behind him.
"Emperor, can you be my master?" Duger seemed to be freed from the restrictions, looking at the Emperor Nanyue above with bright eyes.
Children have too many physical limitations, but sometimes they can have unexpected effects.
"Of course." Emperor Nanyue nodded with a smile. He thought he had seen through Duger's qualifications, so he was naturally happy to accept such a powerful disciple to inherit his mantle.
"Okay." Doug nodded, and his body changed into the shape of a transparent stream of water. At the same time, the previously hidden Dao rhyme was also released.
The moment he saw the Dao rhyme, the smile on Emperor Nanyue's face suddenly froze. The next moment, he appeared in front of Douger, observing the Dao rhyme on him in surprise: "Innate water spirit body, innate Dao rhyme?"
"What do you think? Now you know how powerful I am! It must be a blessing for you to have me as your disciple!" Douge boasted with a proud look on his face, in a childish manner.
Emperor Nanyue stood there in a daze, looking at Duger, without saying anything for a long time.
"Emperor, when I was at Mount Longhu, I discovered his identity as a congenital water spirit and his Dao rhyme. I did not dare to make a decision on my own, so I sent him to you." Xu Jinghui looked at the dazed Emperor Nanyue and continued to act according to Duger's script, "Only you, the Emperor, can make the most of it."
"Why did you send him to me instead of taking him back to Tianshi Mansion?" Emperor Nanyue suppressed his excitement, withdrew his gaze from Du Ge, looked at Xu Jinghui and the others, and asked in a deep voice, "The innate water spirit, plus this Taoist charm, is enough to help Tianshi Mansion take another step forward if it is cultivated well."
"Emperor, the Tianshi Mansion is in the Immortal Court and cannot keep this opportunity." Xu Jinghui hesitated for a moment and gritted his teeth and said, "Besides, if I bring it back to the Tianshi Mansion, it will no longer be available to me. But if I send it to you, I can get wealth from you."
(End of this chapter)