Chapter 152 Proving Godhood
Inside the Nanlu Palace, when Xiao Shendu, the guard of Lingyuan Pass, anxiously requested an audience with Lord Fulu, Nanlu was drinking Nine-Turn Vermilion Fruit Wine while looking at the gifts sent from Canglan Mountain.
For a deity like Nanlu, the Nine-Turn Vermilion Fruit Wine was an ordinary thing.
But this fruit wine has a refreshing aftertaste and a rich fruity aroma, which Nanlu likes very much, so he often has a glass of it.
The Firebird Clan of the Canglan Mountains brought gifts on five separate occasions to pay homage to Him, claiming that the Canglan God would soon have three pieces of good news, the first being that He had found a successor.
Secondly, some beings under His rule had the opportunity to worship Him;
After this being attains enlightenment, Lord Canglan intends to choose an auspicious day to host a banquet for all the gods at the Canglan Mountain Temple.
This is the third joyous occasion; may all the gods bestow their light upon Canglan at that time.
"To attain sainthood and prove one's Dao is indeed a good opportunity," Nanlu thought to himself.
Fulu Jun Nanlu was aware of Canglan Shenjun's decline. Ever since Canglan Shenjun began to gather and consolidate mountains and rivers, Nanlu knew that Canglan Shenjun would eventually meet this end.
Born with congenital deficiencies, yet attempting to support countless mountains and rivers with a crippled body, is truly overestimating one's own abilities.
Nanlu knew this, and so did Lord Xi of Guangyang Palace. That's why the gods never cared how powerful and influential Canglan God became, because the more He swallowed, the faster He would collapse in the future.
Nanlu's mind sank, and he sensed the astrological signs of the Canglan God Lord from afar; indeed, the signs of collapse were already evident.
Upon hearing the divine servant's report that there was a discrepancy between the source and the mouth, He immediately allowed Guan to enter;
As soon as Du Guan entered, he knelt down on the ground with a thud and said, "My lord, wave after wave of the source flow is going from Ya River to Tian River, and the source-locking formation can't suppress it."
Nanlu felt a sense of foreboding, but then thought that this must be a trick by Canglan Divine Lord before his collapse. However, being cautious by nature, he still put on a shocked expression and said, "This is really the case! Quickly come with me to see Lord Xi."
At this moment, eight firebirds were unloading treasures outside Guangyang Palace. The leader of the firebirds, Yanling, grinned and said to Ya Nu, the divine servant of Lord Xi, "Lady Ya, our Divine Lord knows that Lord Xi prefers quiet, so he specially instructed me to deliver it to the palace gate. We will have to trouble you from now on."
Having said that, it stretched out its wings and, while bowing in reverence, placed a simple storage ring inside the elegant woman's colorful feathers before departing.
As they walked back, they ran into Nanlu Jun and Du Guan rushing over.
After bowing again, Firebird Yanling gathered its clansmen outside Guangyang Palace and flew towards Canglan.
Inside Guangyang Palace, the Lord of the Sun was still watching the clouds when he heard that Lord Nanlu had come. He said, "Nanlu, what brings you to bother me again?"
Nanlu bowed deeply, keeping his head low, and said, "This is Du Guan, who guards the source of the spirit. He came to report that the source is out of control and the spirit-locking array can no longer hold it in. This humble god would like to ask Lord Xi whether we should reinforce the source entrance again?"
Xi Zhu chuckled and said, "Nan Lu, if you continue to push all the things onto me like this next time, I won't mind replacing you with another Fu Lu Jun."
The mountains and rivers are doomed; we have known this for a long time. If you want to confront Him now, then go ahead, but He will not outlive you anyway.
But the creatures of the Canglan Mountains have become wild due to the mountains and rivers; I think you shouldn't waste your time.
Nanlu bowed deeply again and said, "I will obey Lord Xi's command." After saying that, he led Du Guan out.
Upon returning to the Nanlu Palace, Du Guan knelt down again with a thud and asked, "My lord, shall we reinforce the formation?"
"No need." Nanlu waved his hand and said, "Let's leave it at that. As long as the source flows towards the Canglan Mountains, don't worry about it. Even if we wanted to, we couldn't."
In the Heavenly Mandate Palace, the newly appointed God Lord Si Yuan heard the message and stretched out a hand that had transformed into a mouth, saying, "You all go back first, and come back to tell me when the date is set."
After the five firebirds retreated, Si Yuan looked at his beaked hand for a moment, then walked into the Mirror Washing Pool.
He reached out and pulled out a large, shimmering white ball from inside. He took this white ball to the place where he had repaired himself.
He put soil in one hand and water in the other, and began to make pottery from the clay.
Before long, a mouthless clay cat was finished. Si Yuan stuffed the white ball into it, drew sealing runes on it, and placed it on his shoulder.
Between the two peaks of Canglan Mountain, after Jiaojue absorbed the source flow, the divine runes around him rapidly imprinted into his body; in just one day and one night, Jiaojue absorbed the dense wall of divine runes that surrounded him until only a thin layer remained.
Just then, he had an epiphany, suddenly opened his eyes, and said to the heavens: "Heaven and earth are fair, all things can grow on their own, and all races can attain immortality."
The law of the jungle prevails over the weak; let us show compassion to all who are spared.
The shamanic tribe offered sacrifices to us, and I, in compassion, worshipped the Holy King.
A series of dim stars appeared on the rumbling sky, as if they were briefly illuminated by the horned jade, before returning to darkness.
Four more dragon shadows flew out from the forehead of the horned jade.
The golden dragon shadow said, "I am benevolent."
The red dragon shadow said, "My righteousness..."
The white dragon shadow said, "I am merciful."
The blue dragon shadow said, "I am brave."
They swirled in the air, and a golden dragon shadow proclaimed, "I wish to become a saint."
A red dragon shadow replied, "I can become a saint."
A white dragon shadow replied, "I shall become a saint."
The last blue dragon figure roared, "I am the Saint."
"Crack, crack, crack, crack..." Sounds like a shell breaking kept emanating from Jiao Jue's body. A vertical pupil containing a four-colored divine dragon was born from Jiao Jue's forehead, communicating with Jiao Jue's thoughts.
Its anger can split the sky, its joy can make flowers bloom, its sorrow can bury mountains, and its grief can stop the flow of water.
Countless rays of light rained down from the sky, enveloping the Horned Jade. The dragon bones within the Horned Jade were once again tempered by these rays of light.
At this critical juncture, Jiao Jue actually worshipped himself as a saint.
Jiao Jue absorbed the last layer of divine runes, then looked up to the sky and said, "My name is Jue. I have now attained the Dao and am the God of Celestial Phenomena!"
"Wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, heed my command, and make your seal!"
Then, the divine dragon in the eye of the horned jade exhaled four breaths:
A breath of golden energy transformed into a fan, which hung on one of the velvet horns of the jade pendant;
A burst of red vapor transformed into a fireball, which hung on another antler.
A puff of white vapor transformed into a water sword, which Jiao Jue held in his mouth;
A breath of blue energy transformed into a blue ribbon, which hung on the body of the Horned Jade, making it look extremely majestic.
Wearing a blue silk robe, Jiaojue reached out and grabbed at the sky, causing the clouds to fall and lift him up. He roared at the sky, "I am the auspicious golden dragon Jiaojue of the Wu tribe. Today, I have attained enlightenment in the Canglan Mountains and become the god of celestial phenomena, wielding the four powers of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning."
The sound broke through the clouds and was carried by the wind across the land.
Soon, all living beings in the Nine Provinces knew that another god had been born in this world: the God of Celestial Phenomena, Jue.
Jiaojue announced to the heavens that he had attained divine status, and then headed towards the Canglan God. He flew down in front of the Canglan God, then clasped his hands in front of him, bowed, and said, "Jiaojue thanks the God for his help."
Canglan Divine Lord smiled gently: "Lord Jue, there's no need for such formalities. Come, I have something important to discuss with you."
Jiao Jue sprayed water on his head and bowed down, saying, "Jue is all ears."
Then He made a swipe of His claw in this space, and a large isolation barrier immediately appeared, enveloping them all.
The Canglan God Lord laughed and said, "I wish to establish Yinpan as the new master of Canglan, but she is inexperienced and will not be able to support me after my Dao collapses. I see that Lord Jue is benevolent and righteous and will be the master of a palace. Therefore, I ask Lord Jue to take over the mountains and waters of Canglan as her dependent clan."
After hearing this, Jiao Jue slowly nodded and said, "I have received your great kindness, and I should repay it. Is there anything else you wish to tell me, Divine Lord?"
“Send me back to my origin.” Canglan Divine Lord lowered his eyes and said, “Lord Jue, the vow has been fulfilled and the road has been opened. I should have walked it on my own from now on; but after my path collapses, I will surely be weak and helpless. Please help me, Lord Jue.”
Jiao Jue nodded in agreement, saying, "That's what I think too. If you can replenish our origin, we can all break free. If the new world is like the Canghe River, I will be overjoyed."
“Indeed.” Canglan Divine Lord smiled gently. “I have already instructed my clansmen to send gifts to the various palaces. After the Silver Plate proves its Dao, we will hold a banquet. After that, I will entrust the matter to Lord Jue.”
Jiao Jue bowed again and said, "Jue will certainly fulfill this promise."
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