On the Avenue.

Chapter 654 Own People

The female immortal was also taken aback when she saw Chen Shi and Jin Weiran, sensing a sense of familiarity, but she did not make a sound.

“Miss, I am Chen Shi from the Heavenly Army Camp, and this is Jin Weiran from the Heavenly Army Camp.”

Chen Shi approached the female immortal and asked, "What is your name, young lady?"

The female immortal glanced at the two divine generals beside her. Seeing that they stood there like wooden or clay sculptures and did not interfere with her, she said, "I am Niu Jingjing, the guard of the Xuanzi Guard who guards Yaoguang Pool. I greet my two senior brothers."

With a slight thought, Chen Shi conjured up a series of silencing talismans around them, creating a sealed space where outsiders could not hear their conversation.

Before Chen Shi could speak, Jin Weiran preemptively asked, "Miss Niu, is the Yao Guang Pool mark on you?"

Niu Jingjing was startled and was about to deny it when Jin Weiran quickly said, "The Jade Balance Sect's mark is on me! The Heavenly Secrets Strategy's mark is on Young Master Chen! You don't need to worry, we are the same as you."

Chen Shi frowned slightly. Jin Weiran had no sense of propriety and had revealed all the secrets.

Upon hearing this, Niu Jingjing breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "Finally, I've met someone like me. These past two months have been terrifying! Is Fellow Daoist Chen carrying the Heavenly Secrets Strategy? Wasn't the Heavenly Secrets Strategy destroyed several years ago?"

Chen Shi said, "The Heavenly Secrets Strategy was already imprinted in my mind the day before it was destroyed. When I heard the news that the Heavenly Secrets Strategy was destroyed, I was also shocked."

Niu Jingjing laughed and said, "I was almost scared to death! I've been having nightmares every day these days! By the way, my Yao Guang Pool mark is very strange. It produces immortal energy and spiritual liquid all the time. I always feel that as long as I open my mouth, immortal energy overflows out."

Jin Weiran said, “I also have strange things happening to me. When I fall asleep, I dream that I become a portal, standing in all the heavens and myriad worlds, guiding immortals to ascend. Sometimes, I can emit a ray of ascension light from my fingertips, and it will appear wherever I point.”

The two looked at Chen Shi, who said, "I comprehend Taoist magic and supernatural powers very quickly. I can easily comprehend many Taoist magic and supernatural powers, as long as they do not exceed the Heavenly Dao. Sometimes, I can also inexplicably sense a certain person."

Niu Jingjing exclaimed excitedly, "We've become the rulers of the Heavenly Dao! We're sure to become incredibly powerful and achieve great things in the Earthly Immortal Realm!"

Jin Weiran was also extremely excited and laughed, "The one who controls the Heavenly Dao? The one who controls the Heavenly Dao? Hehe, now we can say that our suffering has finally come to an end."

Chen Shi said, "I suspect there are thirty other rulers of the Heavenly Way like us."

Jin Weiran's heart stirred slightly, and he said, "There were rumors some time ago that all the Thirty-Three Heavenly Dao Treasures were destroyed. Does the young master mean that these Heavenly Dao Treasures have long ago chosen an immortal to be their wielder?"

Chen Shi speculated, "I think that we who hold these power may not be chosen by the Heavenly Dao Treasure, but rather by the people who wield it."

Niu Jingjing and Jin Weiran were both taken aback, not understanding his meaning.

Chen Shi said, "The reason why the Celestial Court destroyed the Heavenly Dao Treasures is because these treasures were in the hands of powerful figures in the Celestial Court. Those who possess these treasures are the legitimate rulers of Heaven and Earth. If they want to attack the Celestial Court, they must first undermine its legitimacy. The Celestial Court knows that the Celestial Court is eyeing the Heavenly Dao Treasures, but since the Celestial Court is in the dark and doesn't know who these people are, it must give them a chance to make a move. Once they make a move, they will be exposed."

Niu Jingjing's eyes lit up, and she said, "So the Heavenly Court deliberately let the Celestial Court find an opportunity to destroy the Heavenly Dao's magical treasures. The Heavenly Court used us immortals as containers for the Heavenly Dao's imprint early on, and when the enemy was exposed, they would strike and kill them."

Jin Weiran laughed and said, "Moreover, the Heavenly Court can also use the imprints in our sea of ​​consciousness to reforge Heavenly Dao treasures!"

Chen Shi nodded: "The next step will be when the Heavenly Court and the Immortal Court reveal their true colors. They will likely use every means at their disposal to ruthlessly eliminate each other's leaders."

Niu Jingjing exclaimed excitedly, "And we, the rulers of the Heavenly Dao, are the key to the Heavenly Court's victory!"

Jin Weiran said confidently, "The Heavenly Court is sending us to the Great World of Nirvana to avoid this battle and preserve our key forces!"

Chen Shi thought about it and felt that the Heavenly Court's arrangements were not so simple, but he couldn't figure out the specifics of the Heavenly Court's arrangements.

"Once we reach the Great World of Nirvana, we'll know what the Heavenly Court is thinking," he thought to himself.

The star raft carried them out of the Immortal Realm, traveling along the vast Milky Way in the night sky, with the magnificent Xuanhuang Sea below.

The Milky Way is a galaxy, where countless stars gather together, creating a magnificent spectacle.

Large and small star systems are connected by the Milky Way.

Chen Shi looked down at the Xuanhuang Sea, feeling somewhat lost. He had been to the Xuanhuang Sea and seen the scenery there; if you flew over the sea, you would fall into the boundless starry sky, and no matter how fast you flew, it would be as if you were standing still.

Now, as he rode the star raft and looked out at the Xuanhuang Sea, he felt that the Xuanhuang Sea was vast and boundless, with countless worlds floating on the sea, surrounded by starlight. The worlds, large and small, were like duckweed floating on the waves of the sea.

And the waves in the sea are countless stars.

Such a situation is like a dream, not like the real world.

"The Immortal Realm, the Xuanhuang Sea, and the Dark Sea are always difficult to see in their entirety, and we don't know what their exact forms are."

The star raft paused slightly at a ferry crossing in a star field, then slowly leaned against the star gate.

Chen Shi and the others arrived at the edge of the star raft and looked at this star field. They saw a magnificent palace in the center of the star field, with divine power as vast as an ocean, converging at the center of the palace.

The aura of the Western Heavenly Golden Emperor is exceptionally strong here, unconsciously invigorating people's fighting spirit.

"Could this be the Heavenly Palace where the Western Golden Emperor resides?"

Chen Shi gazed into the distance, looking at a vast world on the edge of darkness, and thought to himself, "Then this must be Xiniu Hezhou, one of the four great continents."

As the three were craning their necks to look around, another divine general arrived, accompanied by two young immortals.

Chen Shi's gaze fell on the two people, and he sensed a familiar aura.

"They are also rulers of the Heavenly Dao. I wonder what kind of Heavenly Dao treasures these two possess?"

After the two boarded the ship, the star raft set sail again, heading towards the dark starry sky.

Chen Shi asked, "How should I address you, fellow Daoists?"

One of the immortals was a strong and powerful man who said, "I am Xiahou Feng, an immortal from Xiniu Hezhou, and I work as the armory guard in the Western Heaven Palace."

The other immortal was a woman, with delicate features but short stature. She said, "My name is Long Yuanling, and I serve as a celestial soldier in the Western Heaven Golden Emperor's garrison."

Jin Weiran enveloped the surroundings with his own magical power and laughed, "What are the Heavenly Dao imprints on your bodies?"

The two were startled.

Jin Weiran laughed and said, "We also possess the imprint of the Heavenly Dao. Two months ago, on the night before the Heavenly Dao magic treasure was destroyed, we unexpectedly obtained the imprint of the Heavenly Dao."

Xiahou Feng said in a deep voice, "The same is true for me. What I obtained is a Heavenly Dao treasure enshrined in the Western Heaven Battle, the imprint of the Western Heaven War Drum."

Long Yuanling said, "What I obtained is the Five Prisons Punishment Pillar, a celestial treasure enshrined in the Golden Emperor's Heavenly Palace."

The group gathered together to exchange information.

Not long after, they saw another starship, also sailing from the Immortal Realm. However, the star route it had taken was not the same as theirs, and it was now meeting up with them on the outskirts of the Dark Sea.

There were also several young immortals on that starship, along with a few divine generals.

The young immortals were also looking at them, each showing surprise. The starship sailed to the last ferry crossing on the dark sea, paused slightly, and came to a stop.

Several starships were already moored at the ferry crossing, and tall divine generals stood motionless on the dock, like statues.

At their feet stood more than a dozen immortals, looking somewhat uneasy.

Chen Shi and the others went ashore and, led by the divine general, came to the side of the dozen or so immortals. The divine generals stood in pairs, sandwiching Chen Shi and the others in the middle.

Another starship arrived, and six people disembarked. Led by the divine general, they came to stand beside Chen Shi and the others.

Everyone waited quietly as Jin Weiran scratched his head and coughed repeatedly, wanting to ask if the other immortals had also received the Heavenly Dao Mark.

Chen Shixin said, "It's really impressive that he could hold back for two months."

Before long, another star raft arrived, bringing even more immortals.

Two days later, the last starship arrived. Two women disembarked and looked around. Chen Shi sensed the familiar aura of the Azure Emperor of the Eastern Heaven from them and thought to himself, "They are from the Eastern Heaven. No wonder they are a few days late."

He surveyed the area and found exactly thirty-three immortals, each corresponding to one of the thirty-three heavenly treasures.

"Why did the Heavenly Court send us, the rulers of the Heavenly Way, to the Great World of Nirvana?"

Chen Shi pondered, "The Great World of Nirvana is located in the Dark Sea, which is extremely remote. Could it be that the Heavenly Court really sent us to a place beyond the reach of the Celestial Court's power in order to protect us?"

He always felt there was something wrong with this guess, but it was the most reasonable one.

"The Heavenly Court has gone to great lengths to protect us," Jin Weiran said with a smile.

Chen Shi thought for a moment and decided to stay away from this guy. Jin Weiran's mouth was like a leaky bucket; he would talk nonsense everywhere and it would be difficult for him to keep a secret.

At this moment, a large ship emerged from the dark sea and docked at the ferry. Standing atop the ship were the divine generals beside Li Tianwang. The leader of the generals said in a deep voice, "Soldiers who are going to Siyuan Mountain Pass for the garrison change in the Nili Great World, listen to my command, board the ship!"

The thirty-three immortals each walked towards the ship. Chen Shi mingled in the crowd and carefully examined the ship. He saw that the ship's surface had marks of fire and hacking, indicating that it had been through a war.

He boarded the ship, which paused slightly before heading towards the dark sea.

The other immortals became tense, each summoning their own magical artifacts and staring into the darkness outside the ship, wary of attacks from sea monsters.

Chen Shi didn't care at all. Then Jin Weiran's voice came from not far away: "These brothers, I am Jin Weiran from the Heavenly Army Camp of the Heavenly Court. You all possess a familiar aura. Could it be that you also bear the imprint of a Heavenly Dao magic weapon? To be honest, I do too..."

Chen Shi frowned but remained silent.

Jin Weiran's voice continued: "...I have the Jade Balance Sect mark on me, and over there is Fellow Daoist Chen Shi, who, like me, comes from the Heavenly Soldier Camp. He carries the Heavenly Secret Strategy mark..."

Not long after, Jin Weiran returned to Chen Shi's side and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Chen, they are also people who possess the Heavenly Dao Treasure Imprint. Would you like to get together and chat? You have had the Heavenly Secret Strategy Imprint the longest, so you must have figured out how to use the Heavenly Dao Treasure Imprint. Teach them."

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "I don't know much about the Heavenly Dao Imprint either, so I won't embarrass myself by showing off."

Jin Weiran was about to speak again when a voice came: "Fellow Daoist Chen, have you gained nothing in the past few years?"

Chen Shi looked at the newcomer and saw that he was a middle-aged immortal with a prominent forehead, a slight beard on his chin, and sharp eyes that gave people a stinging feeling when they looked over.

Jin Weiran said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, this is Senior Ning Daoshan, a Golden Immortal from the Purple Star Heavenly Palace in the North Pole. Senior Ning Daoshan is also a Heavenly Dao Ruler who has received the Heavenly Power Treasure Seal."

Ning Daoshan said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, we are all in the same boat now. We have all received the Heavenly Dao Treasure Imprint, but we are completely clueless about how to use it. You have had the Heavenly Secret Strategy Imprint for the longest time and know it better than us. Please do not keep anything from us."

Other rulers of the Heavenly Dao also came over, and some advised, "Fellow Daoist Chen, our journey to the Great World of Nirvana is fraught with danger. We should all work together to overcome this challenge. If you are willing to share, we will remember your kindness."

"Fellow Daoist, as fellow holders of the Heavenly Dao, supporting each other is the right path! If you are generous with your insights, we will be generous with ours as well!"

Everyone was talking at once.

Chen Shi coughed, interrupting the crowd, and said with a smile, "What do you all think the Heavenly Court has gathered us, the rulers of the Heavenly Dao, together for? Is it really to defend Siyuan Mountain Pass?"

Everyone stopped talking.

Ning Daoshan laughed and said, "The Heavenly Court knows that we are the rulers of the Heavenly Dao, so it sent us away from the chaotic Immortal Realm to protect us. That's why they sent us to Siyuan Mountain Pass."

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "Thirty-three people are gathered in a heretical world surrounded by great demons, trapped in a pass, unable to go out or escape. This doesn't seem like they are protecting us, but rather like they are raising a venomous insect."

He glanced around, a strange smile spreading across his face, and said leisurely, "Perhaps, the one who controls the Heavenly Dao will personally kill another one and obtain his Heavenly Dao imprint, becoming even stronger. The Heavenly Court gathered us together and placed us in Siyuan Mountain Pass, most likely to raise poisonous insects, making us kill and devour each other until the last one survives. He is the true one who controls the Heavenly Dao!"

He laughed out loud: "Don't you think this possibility is higher than the possibility of the one who protected us just now?"

Everyone's expression changed instantly, and the way they looked at the others became somewhat strange.

Chen Shi said sinisterly, "Although you have obtained the Heavenly Dao Imprint, you are still too weak. Does the Heavenly Court need thirty-three weaklings? No. What the Heavenly Court needs is an unparalleled powerhouse who possesses the power of all the Heavenly Dao magical treasures! And Siyuan Mountain Pass is the container for cultivating this unparalleled Gu worm!"

Before he finished speaking, everyone stepped back, creating distance between themselves and the others.

"Finally, no one is forcing me to share anymore."

Chen Shi smiled slightly and said in a low voice, "They will most likely never share it with anyone else again. They'll be happy to have some peace and quiet."

The ship sailed for more than half a month, and the divine generals guarding it killed many sea monsters along the way, finally escorting them to the Great World of Nirvana.

This vast world, situated in a dark sea, presented itself before them with magnificent mountains and rivers, and three great suns hanging in the sky, tearing through the darkness.

The ship took off, leaving the sea and sailing through the air, venturing deep into this vast world, heading towards Siyuan Mountain Pass at the front line.

Siyuan Mountain was a frontline stronghold established by the Heavenly Court army in the Nili Great World. When Chen Shi and his group arrived, a group of demon cultivators were besieging the stronghold, and the two sides were fighting fiercely.

Just as the ship landed, suddenly with a whoosh, a cold light flashed, and an arrow flying from the battlefield pierced Jin Weiran's forehead, blowing his head open!

This sudden turn of events happened so fast that no one present could react in time. By the time they came to their senses, Jin Weiran had already lost his life!
Meanwhile, in the distance, in front of the central command tent, a divine general vigorously waved a soul-summoning banner, summoning the spirit of Jin Weiran.

Li Tianwang held a stick of incense and offered it to Jin Weiran's soul. As he bowed down, a powerful and extraordinary force surged into Jin Weiran's still bewildered soul, instantly forming a golden body for him!
Jin Weiran was stunned: "I've become a god?"

At this moment, the second ruler of the Heavenly Dao died, and his soul was drawn over by the Soul-Summoning Banner.

Then came the third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, and the seventh!

……

Li Tianwang, unhurriedly, placed the incense stick in the incense burner in front of Jin Weiran, revealing a smile: "Heavenly treasures cannot be established without being destroyed; they are always treasures refined by the Three Pure Ones. But now, Heavenly treasures are truly in the hands of the Heavenly Court."

He looked at Jin Weiran and smiled, "Young friend, you're one of us now."

One by one, the deities came and offered incense to these newly deceased rulers of the Heavenly Dao, helping them to have their golden bodies molded and become deities!
(End of this chapter)