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Chapter 689 Recreating Xiniu New Continent

Luo Yu's statement that heretical paths have flaws is relative.

The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in the Guiyuan World is considered complete, as it can operate autonomously and nurture life in its own world.

The heretical path is also a kind of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. To the beings of other worlds, it is a heretical path, but to the beings of this world, it is perfectly normal.

The external path that Chen Shi added to the Guiyuan World was more complete than the original one. For those living in the Guiyuan World, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was much more abundant; they felt very energetic after just one breath.

However, for those cultivators, they will notice that their cultivation speed is faster than before, and the power of their supernatural abilities and spells is also much greater than before.

More importantly, they are more likely to sense the Tao!
This is the greatest benefit that Chen Shi brought to them by mending the sky.

When Zhang Zhenren and the others arrived at the place where Chen Shi mended the sky, they saw countless rays of light fall back and merge into Chen Shi, who was sitting cross-legged in the air.

His figure was slowly descending. When everyone approached, Chen Shi stretched out his legs and gently landed on the ground. The last ray of light disappeared into his body.

Master Zhang praised, "The True King's technique of mending the heavens is truly eye-opening. I was busy refining the primordial insects and regret that I was unable to come and watch."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Congratulations, Master Zhang, your cultivation has improved again."

After arriving in Xiniu New Continent, Master Zhang benefited from the Qianyang Sacred Land, which enabled him to break through and become a Taiyi Golden Immortal. This time, after refining the Yuan Worm, his cultivation level has once again seen an astonishing increase, reaching the fourteenth level of the Dao Realm.

His Yin-Yang principle is rootless and mysterious, and his refining of the Yuan Worm's flesh and blood this time can be described as a brilliant achievement.

If he had followed the proper path of cultivation, it would have taken him a thousand years of arduous training. But this time, by refining the primordial insect, he had advanced to the fourteenth level of the Dao Realm in just over twenty days.

Zhong Wuwang, Xiao Duan, Chen Tang, and others also refined some Yuan Worm flesh and blood, but they were far inferior to Zhang Zhenren, so their cultivation levels didn't improve much. However, compared to their daily cultivation speed, the speed of cultivation improvement from refining Yuan Worms was dozens of times faster!
At this moment, rosy clouds soared in the distance, forming strange phenomena such as lotus flowers, lotus leaves, flying springs, and precious trees. When the crowd saw this, they went forward and saw that the rosy clouds of the Great Dao between heaven and earth in the Guiyuan World were converging on this place, forming a sacred land against a mountain range.

Although this sacred place is not as large as Qianyang Mountain, it is still quite remarkable, and the spiritual energy it produces is of extremely high quality.

"It's celestial energy, but it carries a trace of heretical aura," Chen Shi said, grabbing a wisp of spiritual energy and examining it.

Zhong Wuwang, who had ascended once before, said, "The sacred lands in the Earthly Immortal Realm all belong to owners. Such a large sacred land can support hundreds of immortals. By occupying a sacred land, one can establish a sect of considerable size."

Suddenly, a radiant glow from the distant earth erupted again, and the group arrived at another sacred site. This sacred site was situated in the middle of a large lake, smaller than the previous one, but not by much.

Li Tianqing looked into the distance and saw that the surface of the Guiyuan World was glowing with strange light, which was the light of the Dao emanating from the holy land.

On this day, more than a dozen holy sites of varying sizes appeared in the Guiyuan Holy Land.

"Perhaps the True King mended the heavens, and the heretics here were restored to perfection, which is why so many holy sites have appeared," Master Zhang speculated.

Wen Wuyu asked, "Can Xiniu New Continent also have many more holy lands?"

Each person felt a slight stirring in their heart and looked at Chen Shi.

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment.

He was a heretic from Xiniu New Continent, and he only comprehended the first principle of the Dao, so naturally he was unable to mend the heavens.

"However, there must be heretics from Xiniu New Continent within the Azure Palace Heavenly Dao! I will give it a try when I get back!"

Chen Shi summoned the demon immortal Luo Yu and said, "The Yuan Worm has already left and should not return. The Guiyuan World now has very few people left and cannot withstand any storms. If we are not careful, it will be wiped out. You do not need to return to the Heavenly Immortal Realm. Stay in Guiyuan and protect your people."

Luo Yu bowed and agreed.

Chen Shi continued, “You attained immortality by chance, and it was through a series of coincidences that you ascended to the Celestial Realm. After you return to the Origin Realm, you must organize the essentials of ascension and promote them.”

Luo Yu said, "I will follow Your Majesty's teachings. Your Majesty, I am still completely ignorant about the realms after ascension. I humbly request Your Majesty's guidance."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "You don't need to worry. I will have a few immortals stay behind to help you manage the Guiyuan World. They will teach you the realms beyond the Celestial Immortal level. Dragon Wanderer and Lady Shao."

Two immortals stepped forward and said, "Disciples are here."

Chen Shi said, "You should stay in the Guiyuan World and do your best to help Luo Yu. If you don't want to be disturbed by the heretics here, then cultivate the heretics of the Guiyuan World."

The two confirmed it.

Chen Shi passed on the external Dao patterns to the two, saying, "In the future, there will be treasure ships traveling between the Celestial Immortal and Guiyuan realms to exchange goods and resources."

Chen Shi and the others boarded the treasure ship, which then returned along the same route. At the bow, Chen Shi looked at the dark sea ahead, then looked up at the sky. The sky was dark, but there were a few stars dotting the night.

"What are you thinking about, my husband?" Xiao Duan came over and asked.

Chen Shi withdrew his gaze and said, "The Dark Sea is vast and boundless, with no end in sight. When we are sailing on the sea, the distance between two worlds can be covered in several days. But in the starry sky, the distance between two worlds may be insurmountable. This reminds me of the Xuanhuang Sea."

Knowing that Fairy Xiao Duan had never been to the Earthly Immortal Realm, he explained the origin of the Xuanhuang Sea, saying, "The Xuanhuang Sea is also a great holy land, created by the Three Pure Ones, with countless worlds floating on its surface. Like the Dark Sea, the Xuanhuang Sea is very close on the surface, but extremely far in the starry sky."

Fairy Xiao Duan said, "Therefore, the Xuanhuang Sea is the Dark Sea. Is that right?"

Chen Shi laughed and said, "The Xuanhuang Sea is the Dark Sea. It's just that the Three Pure Ones opened up the Dark Sea, refined the heretics there, and turned it into the Xuanhuang Sea."

He paused, then said, “In the Xuanhuang Sea, there are countless worlds, and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth are all exactly the same. But in the Dark Sea, each world has its own unique Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. When I repaired the heavens this time, I sensed that the external Dao of the Guiyuan World was somewhat incomplete. It was as if the Great Dao was broken and split into many pieces, and one of them fell into the Guiyuan World.”

Fairy Xiao Duan smiled and said, "Is it possible that in a certain era, all the worlds in the Dark Sea were a single entity, and later this primordial world exploded for some unknown reason, splitting into countless worlds floating in the Dark Sea, thus creating the phenomenon of the incompleteness of the Outer Path?"

Chen Shi couldn't help but think of the underground Green Palace in Penglai West, where the Heavenly Mystery Scholar observed and worshipped the Heavenly Dao Gods and left behind walls covered with densely packed Heavenly Dao principles.

Perhaps a complete and vast world really did exist back then.

He couldn't help but yearn for it, wondering what the universe and its laws would be like if such a world truly existed.
To what extent did their Taoist practices develop?
Why did it perish?

And what secrets are hidden inside that mysterious Green Palace that attracted the Three Pure Ones, Confucius, and Buddha?
He suddenly remembered that the Three Pure Ones opened up the Earthly Immortal Realm, purified the heretical paths, and left only the Immortal Path. The Earthly Immortal Realm often experienced abnormalities in the Great Dao and incidents of Great Dao pollution.

"Did the Three Pure Ones make a mistake by refining heretics?" he wondered to himself.

This idea was too outrageous, so he only dared to think about it and did not say it aloud.

Upon returning to Xiniu New Continent, Hu Feifei, having heard of their return, led a hundred or so immortals to wait for them. Chen Shi blinked and quietly inquired. Hu Feifei lowered her voice and said, "They all ascended from His Majesty's Jade Balance Gate. Some come from worlds in the Xuanhuang Sea, and others from worlds in the Dark Sea." She gestured towards a bewildered young immortal and said, "This unfortunate child comes from the Earthly Immortal Realm, named Yang Gongwang."

Chen Shi looked at the young immortal with sympathy and asked, "From where in the Earthly Immortal Realm did Gongwang ascend to my Heavenly Immortal Realm?"

Yang Gongwang dared not be negligent and bowed, saying, "Reporting to the True King, I come from Leiting Tai Province and am a native of Jiuxian Township, a disciple of the Jiuxian Sect. I am not from a prestigious family and could not achieve Dao in the Earthly Immortal Realm, so I went to the Jianshan Realm of Xuanhuang Sea to achieve Dao there. I never expected to ascend to the Heavenly Immortal Realm."

His demeanor grew increasingly respectful, and his voice trembled slightly: "I beg Your Majesty for mercy, to send this humble immortal back to his homeland. This humble immortal has elderly parents and young children to care for, and does not wish to be beheaded..."

Chen Shi said gently, "So, you recognize me?"

Yang Gongwang shuddered and said in a trembling voice, "This humble immortal has never seen the Execution List, nor has he ascended to the Celestial Realm, nor has he ever met any of you..."

Chen Shi snorted and flicked his sleeve, saying, "This is the Dark Sea. You ascended here and have seen our true forms, so don't even think about going back! You have no choice but to rebel!"

Yang Gongwang nearly fainted.

He ascended to Xiniu New Continent, and upon hearing the name "Celestial Realm," he knew he was doomed; he feared he had ascended into a den of thieves. —The Earthly Immortal Realm already possessed a Celestial Court and a Heavenly Court; the creation of a Celestial Realm here was clearly an attempt to rebel against the Earthly Immortal Realm.

He knew the principle that a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall, and wanted to leave, but outside was the Dark Sea, and he did not know how to return to the Immortal Realm.

Upon seeing Chen Shi this time, he immediately recognized Chen Shi as the bandit leader of the Zhuxian List, and felt utterly despondent.

Chen Shi didn't take it to heart and said to Hu Feifei, "He'll get used to it."

Hu Feifei said, "I'm afraid he'll run away."

"It's alright, let him run. He can't escape the Dark Sea."

Chen Shi returned to Qianyang Mountain and went to Huangtupo again to see Houtu Niangniang. He chatted with her about everyday matters. Houtu Niangniang said meaningfully, "I heard that the Crown Prince has acquired several Heavenly Dao treasures and can even summon ascended immortals from the outside world. Even immortals from the Dark Sea and the Earthly Immortal Realm have been ascended here."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "I achieved this cultivation by accident."

Houtu Niangniang then said, "I heard that you have renamed Xiniu Xinzhou as Tianxianjie (Heavenly Immortal Realm)."

Chen Shi laughed and said, "It's just the people below making a fuss; I have no interest in it."

Houtu Niangniang sneered, "If they were to drape a yellow robe over you and make you the Immortal Emperor one day, you would probably still say you had no interest in it!"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Godmother, let's not talk about such things between mother and son. I have no interest in the position of Immortal Emperor."

Houtu looked at him and suddenly smiled, "If the Crown Prince is interested in the position of Immortal Emperor, I will naturally give my full support."

Chen Shi probed, "Is this the godmother's wish, or the Emperor's wish?"

Houtu Niangniang said, "Huangdiqi also means the same thing."

Chen Shi was slightly shaken. After a long silence, he said, "Godmother, when I was a child, I always fantasized about setting up a cannon at the entrance of the village and becoming an emperor, but when I actually became a real king, I found that it was nothing special..."

Houtu Niangniang smiled and said, "Think about it again."

Chen Shi put the matter aside for now and said, "I have found another world in the Dark Sea called the Guiyuan World. It is currently in ruins and there are no gods to govern it. In a few days, a treasure ship will go to Guiyuan, and some of the people of the Great Ming Dynasty may also migrate to the Guiyuan World to establish a new home. Should Godmother send some of her gods to protect the people there?"

Houtu Niangniang's eyes lit up, and she laughed, "The more worlds there are, the more incense offerings there will be, so of course I'll go. You're so filial!"

She was overjoyed.

Chen Shi laughed and said, "Then, the task of coordinating all the gods of China will be left to my godmother!"

After bidding farewell to the Goddess Houtu, Chen Shi bathed and changed clothes again, and arrived at the central area of ​​Xiniu New Continent. He had already found the Heavenly Dao Principle corresponding to the First Dao Principle, and compared it with the external Dao of Xiniu New Continent, the external Dao of Xiniu New Continent was indeed incomplete.

His goal this time is to complete the outer path of Xiniu New Continent.

Chen Shi sat cross-legged, and the temple gradually expanded.

At this moment, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in Xiniu New Continent resonated with the Great Dao within his body. Without needing to expand his Dao field, he mobilized all the power of Heaven and Earth in Xiniu New Continent.

"Xiniu New Continent is my Dao Realm!"

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Chen Shi: "Since it is my Dao Realm, why should I only supplement the external Dao Principle of Decomposition? Why not just supplement the world with all the Heavenly Dao Principles that I have seen and comprehended in the Azure Palace?"

He was in high spirits and acted immediately, putting into practice the Heavenly Dao Laws he had comprehended in the Green Palace and imprinting them between heaven and earth!

Xinxiang Imperial Capital Wharf.

The Ministry of Works' treasure ships were ready to set sail. Many craftsmen, merchants, and immigrants boarded these treasure ships one after another. The soldiers also brought over sculptures, which were statues of the gods of China, including a wooden carving of the Goddess Houtu.

These statues contain two or three tenths of the divine power of the gods of Xiniu Xinzhou. When they arrive in Guiyuan World, they can be erected in various places, temples can be built, and the people of Guiyuan World can be protected.

Yang Gongwang changed his appearance, concealing his face with a long robe and hood, and blended into the crowd. He boarded one of the treasure ships, his eyes gleaming, thinking, "Although I cannot leave this so-called Celestial Realm alone, if I can seize a treasure ship, I will have a chance to leave this place! I will not join the bandit leader of the Immortal Execution List in rebellion!"

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly saw colorful clouds rising continuously from all over Xiniu New Continent, merging into the world. In an instant, all the great principles of heaven and earth became exceptionally vigorous, nourishing the world and making Xiniu New Continent full of vitality.

The next moment, a golden spring gushed forth not far from them, its golden light shining through the earth and illuminating the sky with unparalleled brilliance.

"A new holy site!"

While Yang Gongwang was still in shock, he saw rays of light surging out from the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas of Xiniu New Continent, undulating in the air and presenting all kinds of magnificent and colorful phenomena of the Great Dao!
Various kinds of spiritual springs and Dao springs emerge from the ground, hang from the void, originate from mountains, or come from lakes and seas.

Holy sites were thus born.

Yang Gongwang stared wide-eyed, deeply shocked by this scene.

Without a second thought, he turned and disembarked.

"If there is a celestial realm, then it must be here!"

(End of this chapter)