On the Avenue.

Chapter 649 Heavenly Dao Treasures Destroyed
Behind Emperor Changchun's head, dark energy danced incessantly, seemingly about to invade the space of Jin'ao Island, causing Mingfeixuan to shake violently and the doors and windows to rattle!
Changchun Emperor's posture became unsteady, and his body began to twist.

Something was constantly pushing against his skin and bulging outwards from his face, chest, head, and back, as if other creatures were living inside him and about to break free!

Two celestial children, Youyu and Taotang, stood behind him. Suddenly, they each pulled out a golden hairpin from their heads. With a gentle flick, the hairpin, about a foot long, pierced into the head of the Changchun Emperor, almost completely penetrating his brain.

Emperor Changchun wore a smile, seemingly quite comfortable. White steam hissed out from where the golden hairpin was inserted, shrouding Mingfei Pavilion in mist, making it difficult to discern the true nature of the scene.

Seeing this, the Great Immortal Chi Jing was even more astonished.

Although he was not afraid of Emperor Changchun, he was afraid of being corrupted by heretics.

During the upheaval in Penglai West back then, he witnessed how terrifying the pollution of heretical paths could be!
Under the pollution of external paths, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal cannot escape the calamity; they will be controlled and devoured by external paths, losing their self.

Changchun Emperor is clearly controlled by heretics and is about to turn into a heretical monster and demon!
If you are corrupted by him during a fight, it will be a greater loss than gain.

Changchun Emperor's condition gradually stabilized, and his breathing calmed down. He said, "I'm sorry for making you laugh, fellow Daoist."

The Great Immortal Chijing said, “Fellow Daoist Changchun, your old injuries are so severe, you should not come out and move around. You can still protect yourself in the Dao Ruins for the time being, but if you come out, I am worried that you will cause a great disaster and ruin your lifelong reputation.”

Emperor Changchun said, "Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist. Fellow Daoist, the situation in Penglai is a matter of conflict between Daoist lineages. I urge you to reconsider and not become a laughingstock for the world."

The Great Immortal Chijing hesitated for a moment, about to refuse, when suddenly the space behind Mingfei Pavilion trembled, and a palace vaguely appeared. The palace doors were wide open, and countless strands of dark energy danced wildly like hair, spreading everywhere from inside to outside the palace.

The Great Immortal Chi Jing was startled. Upon closer inspection, he saw a woman sitting cross-legged on the ground in the palace, with dark energy emanating from her body extending in all directions.

"There are masters too!"

The Great Immortal Chijing was awe-inspiring. This woman was clearly an ancient being corrupted by heretical teachings, but she kept her head down, so her face was not visible.

"The woman's appearance at this moment was clearly a warning to me, telling me not to try to take it by force."

Thinking of this, the Great Immortal Chijing laughed and said, "This Penglai West is a deserted place. Jin'ao Island won this round and seized the Jade Purity Dao Spring, but it doesn't mean much. However, Jin'ao Island's detention of my disciples and followers is going too far."

Emperor Changchun glanced at Chen Shi and the others, and asked, "What do you all think?"

Jiao the Cripple had already crawled to the gate of Biyou Palace when Senior Sister Jingmei noticed him and quickly helped him up. After catching his breath, Jiao the Cripple bowed and said, "We are willing to release the invading enemy and turn hostility into friendship."

Emperor Changchun looked at the Great Immortal Chijing and said, "Brother Dao, are you willing to turn hostility into friendship?"

The Great Immortal Chijing said solemnly, "Of course I'm willing."

Changchun Emperor nodded and said to Jiao the Cripple, "Brother Chijing is a Great Luo Golden Immortal, he would not go back on his word. Release these people and I will vouch for you. If Brother Chijing breaks his promise today, I will help Jin'ao Island."

Jiao the Cripple agreed and looked at Chen Shi.

Chen Shi nodded to Shang Dugong and the others.

After Shang Dugong and the others released Fu Gucheng and the others, Chi Jingzi noticed that Shang Dugong and the others needed to watch Chen Shi's expression. His eyes flickered, and he glanced at Chen Shi a few more times before looking away and saying, "Fellow Daoists, farewell."

He turned around, and the blazing sun behind him instantly blocked out the entire sky. When the sun disappeared, Fu Gucheng and the others were also nowhere to be seen, presumably taken away by him.

Everyone on Jin'ao Island breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Shi escorted Shang Dugong and the others back to Daoxu. Changchun Emperor and Niangpo Yuanjun did not wait for him to come and see them off, and they also returned to Daoxu.

Jiao the Cripple and the others stepped forward, hesitant to speak. Chen Shi, not having time to talk to them, hurriedly entered the Dao Realm and headed towards the immortal mountain where the Changchun Emperor was located.

Jiao the Cripple, Qiao Gu, and the others looked at each other in disbelief. The turn of events had happened so quickly that they were still in shock.

"Was that duck really a duck?" Senior Sister Jingmei murmured.

Qiao Gu's eyes widened: "Who are those villagers? And that dog, it's also cultivated to have three flowers on its head?"

Jiao the Cripple asked, "How did Chen Shi get to know so many experts? And who was that Emperor just now?"

Everyone turned to look at Jiang Guo, who shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Perhaps the black pot knows."

Everyone turned to look at the black pot, which looked completely bewildered.

Although it was very close to Chen Shi, it had been indulging in revelry with the soldiers of the Heavenly Army during this time, and knew little about what was in Chen Shi's Dao realm.

"This Junior Brother Chen is truly a strange person."

Senior Sister Jingmei said, "But for Jin'ao Island, getting Junior Brother Chen is perhaps the greatest fortune."

Others nodded.

After Chen Shi arrived at Jin'ao Island, he first cleared the path to the cliff, then revived the Dao Spring, and then saved Jin'ao Island from disaster. This series of actions was truly astonishing.

At Yunxiao Cave Heaven, the Great Immortal Chijing landed gently, followed by Fu Gucheng, Chun Daoming, and the others. They bowed and said with shame, "Disciples have disgraced Yunxiao Cave Heaven. Please punish us, Master!"

The Great Immortal Chijing waved his hand and said, "It's just a small matter, no need to worry about it and let it cloud your Dao heart. Jin'ao Island itself is not strong enough, even if it obtains the Jade Purity Dao Spring, it cannot protect it. What I'm curious about is why these experts all obey the orders of that Jin'ao Island disciple? What is the background of that Jin'ao Island disciple?"

Yong Guike said, "This man's surname is Chen, and his given name is Shi. He is a Heavenly Soldier in the Heavenly Soldier Camp, the bandit leader on the Immortal Execution List, and is known as the Great Thief of Earthly Treasures. He stole the earthly treasures and spiritual roots of more than five hundred immortals. Some time ago, he killed more than two hundred victims near the Xuanhuang Sea, which made him famous. He went to Jin'ao Island, and Senior Brother Yin Hong even went to hunt him down, but was stopped by other deities of the Tongtian lineage in the Heavenly Court. Senior Brother Yin Hong has already reported this matter."

The Great Immortal Chijing was in seclusion at the time and was unaware of this matter. Upon hearing this, he exclaimed, "Such a wicked person has been accepted as a disciple by Golden Turtle Island? How laughable, truly laughable!"

His face was devoid of any smile as he coldly said, "When Tongtian parted ways with my master, he said that when he taught, he should uphold the principle of 'education for all.' My master advised him that he should test the character of his disciples, otherwise, the more powerful the demons and monsters he took as disciples, the greater the harm they would cause. But Tongtian the Sage refused to listen! Later, sure enough, some creatures with fur and horns, born from moisture and eggs, appeared under Tongtian the Sage's tutelage!"

He grew angrier as he spoke, and sneered, "The reincarnation of the Sage of Heaven as Master has made this lineage even more despicable! This Chen Shi, with his beastly words and actions, has committed all sorts of evil deeds, yet he has been accepted into the sect! Judging from his words and deeds, where is the dignity of a cultivator?" Fu Gucheng and the others echoed his sentiments.

The Great Immortal Chijing said, "The reason why the Jade Purity Spring in Penglai West was able to revive is most likely related to this person."

Fu Gucheng and the others were all taken aback and asked, "Why do you say that, Master?"

The Great Immortal Chijing said, "Chen Shi is a cunning man with three burrows, hiding many experts from the Dao Realm. I have also sensed that his Dao Realm is not limited to the Dao Realm, but also includes the Demon Realm, which is deep, vast, and fraught with danger. The third Dao Realm is in the Dark Sea, where heretics lurk. This man's origins are illegitimate."

Fu Gucheng asked, "Does Master mean that he comes from the Dark Sea?"

The Great Immortal Chijing nodded slightly and said, "Very likely. Before he came to Jin'ao Island, Jin'ao Island had been entrenched in Penglai West for 200,000 years, and no one had ever revived the Jade Purity Dao Spring. After he came, the Jade Purity Dao Spring was revived. It can be seen that this person has the ability to refine and absorb external paths."

Fu Gucheng and the others were greatly shocked. Heretical paths have always been a persistent problem in the Earthly Immortal Realm. In some places in the Earthly Immortal Realm, great demons would suddenly emerge, take control of heretical paths, and wreak havoc. In other places, abnormal points of the Great Dao would appear, giving rise to terror.

Since the establishment of the Immortal Realm, this kind of persistent problem has never stopped!
Furthermore, places corrupted by heretical practices cannot achieve Dao attainment, nor can they cultivate. If this corruption continues at this rate, the Earthly Immortal Realm will eventually be completely corrupted by heretical practices, leaving no place for immortals to stand!

Chen Shi's ability to refine and absorb heretical teachings means that he can expel sacred places like Penglai West that have been polluted by heretical teachings and restore these places to the Immortal Realm!
The Great Immortal Chijing continued, "Emperor Changchun was a Great Luo Golden Immortal. It is said that he died long ago, but I did not expect that he was injured in the Great Dao and was hiding in the Dao Ruins. The main purpose of Emperor Changchun helping Chen Shi was to obtain his ability to refine and absorb external paths. Emperor Changchun wanted to use him to get rid of his incurable disease! That makes sense."

Yong Guike hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master, I heard that Li Tianwang gave Daoxu to Chen Shi, and now Chen Shi is the owner of Daoxu. Could it be that Changchun Emperor helped Chen Shi because he was staying at Daoxu and had to give face to his owner?"

Chi Jing Da Xian was slightly taken aback: "Li Tianwang gave Dao Xu to Chen Shi? Li Tianwang doesn't have that much authority. Besides, Dao Xu doesn't belong to Li Tianwang, so what right does he have to give it to someone else? Strange, very strange. The person who gave Dao Xu to Chen Shi has far more authority than Li Tianwang."

Fu Gucheng said solemnly, "Master means that Li Tianwang is just a shield pushed out by that person? In fact, that person does not want to show his face, but uses Li Tianwang to give Chen Shi benefits."

The Great Immortal Chijing laughed and said, "Li Tianwang's shield has long been riddled with arrows. When the Earthly Immortal Realm was created, there were many places unsuitable for survival, which even the Three Pure Ones could not refine. In desperation, these places were piled up together, thus forming the Dao Ruins. This place is guarded by the Heavenly Court to prevent any trouble from arising inside. In the Heavenly Court, there are countless people with higher positions and greater power than Li Tianwang, so Li Tianwang was naturally pushed out by others."

He asked with great interest, "So, who will push Li Tianwang forward?"

As everyone was speculating, a messenger from Heaven arrived, bowed, and said, "Immortal Chijing, Heaven has sent me to deliver a letter to you."

"Send it up."

The Heavenly Messenger presented the letter, which the Great Immortal Chijing unfolded and read. He exclaimed in shock, "Is this really true?"

He handed the letter to Fu Gucheng, whose expression changed drastically upon reading it. Fu Gucheng exclaimed, "The Heavenly Dao treasure guarding the Earthly Immortal Realm has been destroyed? Who did this?"

Yong Guike, Chun Daoming, and others crowded around and quickly read it through, only to be shocked.

The letter stated that at 9 PM the night before last, the Jade Balance Gate of the Heavenly Court, the Yao Guang Pool, the Nine Thunder Heavenly Sphere of the Jade Pure True King's Palace of the Thunder Department, the Myriad Treasure Mirror of the Great Heavenly Palace of Virtue and Radiance, the Xun Wind Eight Treasure Furnace of the Great Emperor of the Cave Abyss, the Heavenly Power Treasure Seal of the Great Emperor of the North Pole Purple Star, the Myriad Things Green Flower Treasure Tree of the Azure Emperor of the Eastern Heaven, and many other Heavenly Dao treasures distributed throughout the Earthly Immortal Realm were all attacked and destroyed in the attack.

When the Three Pure Ones moved the Heavenly Court from the mortal realm to the Earthly Immortal Realm, in order to maintain the orthodoxy of the Heavenly Court, they crafted the Thirty-Three Heavenly Dao Treasures and presented them to the Heavenly Court. The Heavenly Court then used these treasures to guard the Earthly Immortal Realm and all the myriad realms, maintaining the order of heaven, earth, humans, gods, and ghosts.

Unexpectedly, everything was destroyed overnight!

"Who did this?" the crowd began to discuss.

The Great Immortal Chijing calmed himself and said to the messenger, "Your Excellency, please rest assured. Go back and report to the Great Heavenly Venerable that I will do my utmost to maintain order in the Earthly Immortal Realm and prevent any chaos."

The heavenly messenger agreed and took his leave.

Fu Gucheng asked, "Master, who can break through all thirty-two Heavenly Dao treasures at the same time?"

The Great Immortal Chijing said, “Of course, it’s the thirty-two Great Luo Golden Immortals. They agreed to each lie in wait in the Heavenly Court, the Thunder Department, the Fighting Department, the Plague Department, the North Pole, the South Pole, the Xuanhuang Sea, the Azure Emperor’s Palace, and other places. Moreover, each of these immortal palaces needs an inside agent to find the location of the Heavenly Dao treasures. When the thirty-two Great Luo Golden Immortals act at the same time, they can shatter these thirty-two Heavenly Dao treasures simultaneously.”

He spoke eloquently, causing everyone to pause in surprise and look at him.

Yong Guike stammered, "Grandmaster, is Grandmaster among these thirty-two Great Luo Golden Immortals...?"

He hesitated and didn't dare to continue.

The Great Immortal Chijing laughed and said, “As everyone knows, I was in seclusion at that time. How could I have concealed my tracks and sneaked into the Antarctic Heavenly Palace to destroy the Li Huo Heavenly Book at the hour of Hai?”

Everyone was greatly shocked and dared not speak.

The Great Immortal Chijing laughed and said, "Don't be suspicious. These Thirty-Three Heavens Dao Treasures were forged by the Three Pure Ones to maintain the orthodoxy of the Heavenly Court. Now that all the Thirty-Three Heavens Dao Treasures have been destroyed, it's hard to say whether the Heavenly Court is still so orthodox."

Chen Shi returned to Daoxu Daojing and arrived at Fuluo Village. He thanked the villagers, ducks, and dogs. The tenant farmers, having received the master's approval, were all deeply grateful.

Chen Shi bid them farewell and arrived at Emperor Changchun's Palace of Recognizing Artifacts, entering the Mingfei Pavilion.

"I am deeply grateful to the Emperor for his rescue."

Emperor Changchun raised his hand slightly and said, "My old wounds are still there, so it is inconvenient for me to return the courtesy. Please sit down, sir."

Chen Shi took his seat.

Emperor Changchun laughed and said, "The Great Immortal Chijing is exceptionally skilled. If he hadn't been injured, I wouldn't have been able to force him to retreat."

Chen Shi asked in surprise, "Is the Great Immortal Chi Jing injured?"

Emperor Changchun said, "His injuries are not light, but his cultivation is too pure and profound to be seen. If he hadn't clashed with me head-on, I wouldn't have been able to detect his injuries. The person who injured him has extremely high cultivation, even I am not as strong as him, but this person must be a deity. The wounds of the Great Immortal Chijing are filled with the scent of incense."

(End of this chapter)