Yinshan Record

Chapter 486 The Grand Event is About to Begin, Pre-arranged
The Xuan Yuan Pavilion was truly teeming with life. This place was the location of the Huang Tian Dao Sect, and everywhere it was imbued with the principles of the lineage created by the Huang Tian Dao leader himself. It could be said that all external laws were forbidden.

To put it bluntly, if demonic cultivators like Xue Qingluo and Shi Cheng dared to show their faces within the Huangtiandao sect, the sect itself alone could suppress them like ordinary people without anyone else having to lift a finger.

However, this jade pendant, which merely contains the "Taiyi Donghua Jade Book," can make Huang Tiandao's head and body full of vitality, which truly shows the extraordinary power of the ancient Azure Emperor who created this method.

Huang Tiandao looked at the jade pendant beside him, his eyes filled with memories of the past, and he seemed rather listless.

"It's rare that you still have this."

"The Azure Emperor was a senior of our Xuanmen sect. He was able to end the chaos of the primordial era and restore order to the world. Naturally, he was revered by our Xuanmen sect in all things, just like his senior. Unfortunately, the ancient Heavenly Court perished midway through its journey. Back then, in order to prepare for future changes, our sect asked you all to leave your photos and inherit your true meanings. Now, it is simply a matter of returning the photos to their rightful owners."

"However, Su Che is, after all, a disciple of our sect, and he has already chosen the 'Supreme Six Dragons Returning to the Sun True Technique'..."

The two Earth Immortals were talking. One was an envoy from Xuandu Palace, and the other was his own mentor. There was no reason for Yu Lizi to speak, but at this moment he couldn't help but interject.

With the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden already in hand, if he were to cultivate the "Taiyi Donghua Jade Book," his good disciple would become the reincarnation of the Azure Emperor, if not the one already.

"It's out of the way."

Huang Tiandao waved his hand casually.

"I heard that you went on a distant expedition to the outer realms, where the mighty and fearless Heavenly Demon King Narayana was beheaded and the remains of the Azure Emperor were retrieved. At the time, I only thought that you had unparalleled courage, but now it seems that you have indeed settled a karmic debt."

The True Man of Xuandu Palace smiled slowly.

"In this way, I am now completely confident."

"Although the reappearance of the ancient underworld is none of my business, if anyone dares to defy the world and release the ancient demon god, causing chaos in this land again, I, Huang Tiandao, will naturally not sit idly by. Moreover, Luofeng Ancient City is a place that I sealed away myself. If they want to take it, they are thinking too much."

Su Che kept his eyes down, seemingly oblivious to everything else. His master was truly feigning ignorance; others might not know why the ancient underworld had manifested in this world, but surely he, sir, knew?

"As you know, the East Sea has been turbulent these past few years, and many of the defenses we've set up have been destroyed. The other side has clearly been planning this for a long time and is preparing to reveal their true intentions. The Central Plains is also a time when people are restless and the waters are muddy, whether in the north or south. That's why I've come here specifically to ask for your help, senior."

"If the ancient underworld is sealed off again, I can certainly do it without hesitation."

Huang Tiandao's voice carried a hint of helplessness: "But can this place really withstand it?"

"There are indeed too many demon gods sealed in the ancient underworld, and it would be difficult to seal them all at this time. However, our intention is not to seal them. Please take a look at this item, senior."

Master Chen took out a gloomy token from his sleeve and slowly handed it to Huang Tiandao with both hands.

"This is……"

"The Two Realms Token: Holding this item allows one to roam freely in the ancient underworld without being affected by any forbidden spells. However, it will be taken back after use."

Master Chen calmly said, "Our sect has made a total of eight such plaques."

"Eight sides?"

Huang Tiandao gently placed the plaque on the table.

"Since they are determined to release these demon gods, instead of letting them sit in the shadows and act cautiously, why don't we speed things up for them? Our sect has decided to hold a grand gathering in the Central Plains. Since this ancient underworld has piqued everyone's interest, why not have a competition? We invite the fellow Daoists of Jade Sun Mountain to be our hosts. We will compete in magic and determine who is the most powerful. The winner can take this token and explore the ancient underworld."

"So you've come here this time to..."

"I'm here to take back the people. These eight plaques have already been assigned to their respective owners. Yuyang Mountain, as the host, has one plaque, your sect has two, and fellow Daoists from the Celestial Masters Sect and the Divine Firmament Sect each have two..."

Master Chen smiled and said, "As for the remaining side? We can use that to lure them out."

"The ancient underworld has long been a forbidden zone, and there is nothing there that our disciples would want to go there again."

Huang Tiandao shook his head.

"The fruits of the Soul Gall Tree have ripened quite a bit. The one that was moved to the Six Paths of Reincarnation back then has been almost completely picked by the monks. There's only one such place in the world. Also, the magical treasures that were lost there after the great battle are gradually being found." "Those demon gods are also causing trouble inside."

Huang Tiandao still shook his head.

"The sect leader said that the Xuanji Pavilion will be reopened in a few years, and this time the fellow Daoists of Huangtiandao will have three more seats."

"Five."

Huang Tiandao looked at Chen Zhenren and said, "Your family is so wealthy and powerful, why do you have so many schemes?"

“Senior, Huang Tiandao’s family business is also quite large.”

“Those are all the money I painstakingly saved up. They can’t compare to the direct descendants of your Dao Ancestor. Five is five, and not one less is acceptable.”

"If the senior has five more, others will have five fewer. This will cause us to run out of face if we keep doing this. Senior, please understand us juniors..."

"Chen Puxiang, you are a dignified immortal residing in this world, how can you be so mercenary?"

"Senior, it is because the Sage Headmaster has given instructions that too many fellow Daoists from Huangtiandao have been going to Xuanji Pavilion in recent years. Fellow Daoists from Shenxiaodao and Tianshidao have quite a few complaints, and there are also a lot of sarcastic remarks from the Sword Palace."

"The Supreme Daoist Master said, 'One who bears the nation's shame is the master of the state; one who bears the nation's misfortune is the king of the world.' Your Xuandu Palace is the leader of our Xuanmen, yet you can't even hold back a few words. How can you claim to be the direct descendants of the Supreme Daoist Master?"

"Alright, alright, then this junior will agree for now. However, the seating arrangement in Xuanji Pavilion still needs to be decided by the Sect Master."

As he spoke, Master Chen took out six gold leaves from his sleeve and gently placed them down.

"The leaves that have just blossomed from the Sage's Azure Tree this year will serve as your admission tickets to the conference. Please keep them safe, Senior, and send six disciples with you when the time comes..."

"Take it away."

Huang Tiandao stretched out his fingers and gently pushed four of the pieces toward Chen Puxiang.

"Senior, this..."

"With higher cultivation, you can't count anymore," Huang Tiandao said with a slight smile. "You just said you had a few Two Realms Tokens that you planned to leave for us?"

"Two pieces..."

"Since there are two boundary markers, then we can leave two leaves."

Huang Tiandao looked at Puxiang Zhenren and smiled gently: "My disciples are already helping by going down to the mortal world. Do you want to send them to be punching bags to show off to others? I heard that the Celestial Masters Sect has been very popular in recent years. Why don't you give these pieces to them?"

Chen Puxiang was speechless for a moment.

If your Huang Tiandao disciples are unwilling to bring out their shameful secrets, are you saying that the Tianshidao disciples are willing to offer themselves up to sell their faces?

This senior is just like everyone else throughout history; he's unwilling to suffer any loss, regardless of his status.

“Heavenly Venerable One, that’s just how my master is.”

Yu Lizi advised from the side, "But Heavenly Venerable, rest assured, if it comes to martial arts and magic competition, the disciples of Huangtiandao will never be inferior to anyone."

With such a good example as you, I naturally know.

Master Chen glanced at Yu Lizi and shook his head.

"If that's how it is, then so be it."

(End of this chapter)