On the Avenue.

Chapter 722 The Hidden Dragon of the Celestial Master
"That's exactly what I meant."

Chen Shi said with great emotion, "When you, my fellow Daoist, raise an army to revolt and attack the Heavenly Court, I will mobilize the entire 200,000 troops of Penglai West to help you eliminate that old Jade Emperor!"

The old ancestor of the Hidden Dragon's expression changed drastically. He turned to leave, shouting, "I have recorded your words. I will go to the Heavenly Court now and report to the Great Heavenly Venerable to punish you for treason!"

Chen Shi's expression also changed.

If the Hidden Dragon Ancestor really did record his story and report it to the Heavenly Court, then he would definitely lose his head.

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor turned around and laughed heartily, "I almost forgot, I am the Right Celestial Master of the Celestial Court, a righteous traitor. If I were to report you to the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor would be the first to chop off my head."

Chen Shi breathed a sigh of relief.

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor said, "But I can find someone to send the recording to the Great Celestial Venerable. The Great Celestial Venerable will still cut off your head."

Chen Shi laughed and said, "With the Right Celestial Master's strength, why bother with all that trouble to kill me? Just make your move."

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor shook his head and said, "I am also hesitant and struggling with whether to eliminate you, hence this charade. King Chen, sitting in the position of Grand Marshal of the Armed Forces, is in far greater danger than King Li."

He analyzed the pros and cons: "The heavenly soldiers and generals under Li Tianwang are all immortals. He has committed many evils and killed countless immortals. These heavenly soldiers and generals will not submit to him. Therefore, Li Tianwang is not a concern. However, they submit to you and obey your every word. Moreover, these 200,000 heavenly soldiers and generals are disciples of Jin'ao Island, your junior brothers and sisters, and you are also their leader."

His gaze sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, "They are nominally the soldiers of the Jade Emperor, but in reality, they are your private army! You have taught them Taoist magic and supernatural powers, and you have occupied the Western Holy Land of Penglai. These 200,000 immortals will soon become True Immortals and Golden Immortals! Many of them may even become Taiyi! This power is too terrifying. It cannot be controlled; it must be destroyed."

Chen Yin did not interrupt, letting him analyze the situation.

Chen Shi asked, "Since I am in such danger, why is the Right Celestial Master hesitating?"

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor's gaze fell on Chen Yindu, and he said, "My beloved disciple did not kill you under the circumstances of absolute divinity and no personal feelings, which means that you pose no threat to the great cause of the Celestial Court. This makes me hesitate. I cannot kill you directly, otherwise it would ruin the relationship between master and disciple. Therefore, it is my best choice to eliminate you through the hand of the Great Celestial Venerable."

Chen Shi laughed and said, "I see. Don't worry, Brother Dao, Fan Xiao is also trying to kill me."

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Qianlong breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Since Fan Xiao is in charge of this matter, I don't need to worry about it, nor do I need to damage the relationship between master and disciple."

His expression turned serious, and he said, "King Chen is the Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Army, while I, Old Dragon, am merely a minor Grand Master of Ceremonies under the Eastern Azure Emperor. In terms of status, I must address you as King Chen."

Chen Shi said solemnly, "Brother Dao is my grandfather's master, which is my senior. We are in private now, you are not the Right Celestial Master, and I am not Chen Tianwang."

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor laughed and said, "Since that's the case, then there's no need for us to be formal. Let's address each other as fellow Daoists. What do you think of our plot against the Northern Yin Emperor, Fellow Daoist Chen?"

His words were tinged with self-satisfaction.

Chen Shi spoke frankly, saying, "It seems impressive, but it's really nothing special."

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor asked, "How do you know?"

Chen Shi said, "Was this sneak attack personally led by the Celestial Master?"

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor shook his head and said, "This time, I personally led the team, but Chen Yindu led six Taiyi Golden Immortals to infiltrate Fengdu Mountain as Skeleton Immortals to assassinate the Northern Yin Emperor. In the Underworld, the Northern Yin Emperor's divine cultivation and attainments are second only to Empress Houtu, making him an absolute Daluo Golden Immortal. Under Chen Yindu's guidance, the six Taiyi Golden Immortals nearly killed him amidst a million-strong army of heavenly gods. Such an achievement is enough to shake the entire Heavenly Court!"

He smiled slightly: "In this world, the total number of Grand Luo Golden Immortals is limited, but the number of Taiyi Golden Immortals is dozens or even hundreds of times greater! For a Taiyi Golden Immortal to kill a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, this achievement is nothing more than this?"

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "That's all. Not only did your operation fail to kill the enemy chief, but it also alerted the Heavenly Court, making them wary of your methods. You almost succeeded this time, but you will surely fall into an ambush next time."

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor laughed heartily and shook his head, saying, "You're wrong. Chen Yin has already verified the feasibility of the Yuan Talisman, which is a tremendous achievement. Today, the balance of power between the Heavenly Court and the Immortal Court has shifted. Heavenly King Chen, you must have already learned about the Yuan Talisman. How do you think the Yuan Talisman compares to the Dao patterns of the Immortal Path and the Dao patterns of the Divine Path?"

Chen Shi's expression turned serious, and he said, "Once the Yuanfu is released, it will surely allow the Immortal Path and the Divine Path to go further, benefiting countless future generations of cultivators."

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor laughed and said, "I am very proud to receive such praise from King Chen. As early as 100,000 years ago, I had the idea of ​​promoting the path of immortality. At that time, I was still a young junior in the Dragon Clan, and I was full of courage and determination. The situation I encountered was the same as that of you young immortals."

Chen Shi was stunned: "Is the Dragon Clan also a case of the upper echelons occupying holy lands while the lower echelons fight amongst themselves?"

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor sighed, "It's the same. The Dragon Immortals of my Dragon Clan, who are both immortals and gods, have divided up the mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, clouds, and mists of the Earthly Immortal Realm, as well as temples, immortal palaces, and even a well. Mountain Dragon Kings, River Dragon Kings, Lake Dragon Kings, Well Dragon Kings—heh heh, where are their descendants supposed to stand? They can only serve as mounts and grooms for immortals, coiling around pillars as decorations. Even worse, some cling to the powerful magical artifacts of immortals, becoming part of those artifacts. They willingly debase themselves, willingly fall into depravity—that's all there is to it."

Chen Shi felt a pang of sympathy; these lower-ranking dragons were not having an easy time either.

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor continued, "In the end, those who can become true dragon emperors in the mortal realm are descendants of powerful dragons; those who become the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and the Desert are descendants of wealthy and powerful dragons. Even those who become dragon kings in mortal wells are at least descendants of minor official dragons. As for someone like me, who has no birth and nothing, I don't know when I will be captured by the lowest-ranking immortals, have my dragon liver dug out, and be paired with a low-ranking phoenix from the phoenix clan to make a dragon liver and phoenix gall for the gods to feast on."

Chen Shi asked, "How did you rise to prominence, Brother Dao?"

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor said, "I have worked as a coachman, made magical artifacts, and sold the dragon scales on my body. I have also extracted dragon blood and picked up the dragon teeth I had replaced to sell to others. When I was at my lowest point, I met the Supreme Being."

He was filled with awe and said, “I have always been arrogant and disliked interacting with people. I have lived a muddled life for a long time, still struggling at the bottom. But after meeting the Supreme One, for the first time, I truly admired someone from the bottom of my heart. He told me that I should not live like a salted fish, that I should discover injustice and fight against injustice. He told me that I should fight for my ideals! I followed him and learned from him, and gradually I was like a dragon. It was also from that time that I discovered the common shortcomings of the immortal path and the divine path.”

Chen Shi said, "You discovered the shortcomings of the immortal path 100,000 years ago. You are indeed amazing, fellow Daoist."

Ancestor Qianlong said, "It's just that my wisdom and power are too shallow. I collected divine patterns and Dao patterns from all over the world, collected shamanistic Dao patterns, and gathered all the Dao methods in the world, gradually forming a scale. It wasn't until thousands of years ago that I created the first Yuan Talisman."

Cui Zhenzhen, who was listening nearby, felt a strong sense of agreement and said, "Everything is difficult at the beginning. The first Yuanfu created by the senior was the most difficult."

Ancestor Qianlong's eyes lit up, and he praised, "Little girl, you know how to talk. That's right, I created the first Yuan Talisman, which is amazing. But I know that it is difficult to complete this by my own strength. Now that I have taken the first step, I can go and find other people who are as powerful as me to help me take the second and third steps. I have found a total of sixteen such people. The smartest one among them is Chen Yindu."

He repeatedly expressed his admiration, clearly showing his sincere respect for Chen Yindu's wisdom.

“Even without me, he could quickly figure out the Yuan Talisman or something similar on his own.”

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor said, "He and my other disciples worked together to advance the progress of the Yuan Talisman, and it has finally reached a usable stage. This assassination attempt on the Northern Yin Emperor was just a small test to verify whether the Yuan Talisman was usable. What I really want to do here is to kill the Northern Yin Emperor."

Chen Shi's heart pounded violently. He looked at Chen Yindu and asked, "Where are the six Taiyi Golden Immortals who followed Grandpa in assassinating the Northern Yin Emperor?"

Before Chen Yin could answer, the Hidden Dragon Ancestor said, "They have been on the run for six months, leading away the four Divine Emperors, Tianpeng, Tianyou, Yisheng, and Zhenwu." Chen Shi said, "The Great Emperor of Beiyin is probably recuperating from his injuries, which have now mostly healed."

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor laughed and said, "When his injuries were at their worst, the Great Emperor of the North Pole Purple Star would have sent many experts to protect him, but as his injuries are about to heal, his defenses will begin to slacken. Now is the best time to kill him."

Chen Shi's heart pounded violently as he said, "The Northern Yin Emperor's strength is comparable to that of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. Who dares to kill him?"

"I."

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor smiled and said, "I came here to kill him. I will use the Yuan Talisman to kill him."

His tone was calm, but what he said was breathtaking.

"The Supreme One has always wanted to take action against the Heavenly Court, but the Supreme One's allies have many hesitations and have been unable to make up their minds. Overthrowing the Heavenly Court with just small-scale skirmishes at the bottom is something that may never be accomplished. Therefore, the Celestial Court needs a great victory."

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor said, "This great victory wouldn't be so shocking if it were the Supreme One who made the move. But it's because it was me, this old dragon, who made the move that it truly shocked us, enough to make the Supreme One's allies make up their minds!"

He got up and walked out of the courtyard. His voice came from ahead: "Chen Tianwang, Xiao Wu, Yin Du, and that little girl, come too, and witness the moment when the immortal path surpasses the divine path."

Cui Zhenzhen quickly caught up with him and asked rapidly, "Senior, are you perhaps going to use the Skeleton Immortal to descend to Fengdu?"

Qianlong shook his head and said, "This plan has already been used once. At this moment, there are probably ghosts and gods everywhere on Fengdu Mountain, and they are strictly investigating skeleton immortals. Those immortals who went down Fengdu Mountain to search for jade have probably been captured in countless numbers."

Cui Zhenzhen asked in confusion, "Then how will you get to Fengdu?"

Chen Shi said, "He didn't need to use the Skeleton Immortal to descend Fengdu Mountain. The reason he used the Skeleton Immortal last time was just a pretext to draw the attention of the six heavenly palaces of Fengdu to the Skeleton Immortal."

Cui Zhenzhen froze, then murmured, "So the assassination attempt six months ago was also part of your plan? Then, how will you get to Fengdu?"

Chen Shi looked at the portal they had come through and said, "My Uncle Du is unparalleled in spatial arts, especially skilled at using a portal to travel to any place."

Qianlong had already arrived at the black portal, reached out and pushed it open, and said with a smile, "After Du Yiran came to the Celestial Court, I handed over all the celestial techniques about space that I had collected to him. Before, his spatial techniques could only be considered techniques, but now they can be called the Dao."

He pushed open the door, and there stood Fengdu Mountain in front of him.

The surrounding area was shrouded in eerie darkness. This black portal floated alone before the dark Fengdu Mountain. A million miles away lay the six heavenly palaces of Fengdu.

These celestial palaces are guarded by the Six Heavenly Ghosts, the most malevolent and yin-heavy spirits.

The number of ghosts in the Six Heavens is in the millions. Yama and the judges are the officials of the underworld, while the ghosts in the Six Heavens are the army, all of whom are subordinate to the Great Emperor of the Northern Underworld!
When this black door appeared before Fengdu Mountain, the ghosts and gods of the six heavenly palaces of Fengdu also noticed it, and the ghosts of the six heavens immediately became restless.

With a smile on his face, the Hidden Dragon Ancestor walked towards the Northern Yin Emperor Palace on the top of Fengdu Mountain.

He moved at a moderate pace, arriving at the Northern Yin Emperor's Palace before the Six Heavenly Ghosts could react.

In the imperial palace, the Great Emperor of the Northern Yin also sensed the approach of a powerful immortal. A monstrous Yin energy, accompanied by divine might, erupted, stirring up the winds and clouds of the underworld and sweeping across thousands of miles!

The Hidden Dragon Ancestor entered the palace.

At the same time, the six ancient ghosts from the six heavenly palaces poured out and rushed towards this side. Their momentum was like a swarm of locusts covering the sky, a dark and dense mass, and it was impossible to count how many extremely ferocious ghosts and gods there were!
Among these ghosts and gods are some extremely powerful beings, who should be the leaders of the six heavenly palaces!

Their Yin energy is extremely heavy, and their Taoist magic in the underworld is unpredictable and mysterious. If you encounter them rashly, without a strong army to fight back, you will only be corrupted by their Yin energy, your Taoist cultivation will be destroyed, and your wisdom will be completely lost!

The six ancient ghosts rushed in, and their surging momentum even caused the space around Fengdu Mountain to ripple like waves.

Standing inside the black portal, Chen Shi felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing this scene.

Although he is a Heavenly King with 200,000 heavenly soldiers and generals under his command, if he were placed in front of the Six Heavenly Ghosts, his 200,000-strong army would probably be devoured by these ghosts and gods in an instant!

At that moment, an incredibly terrifying tremor resounded from the Northern Yin Emperor's Palace. The impact and collision caused by the Six Heavenly Ghosts caused the sky and earth to collapse and the space to disintegrate, with wind and fire surging and pouring down in all directions!

That was the first clash between Qianlong and the Great Emperor of Beiyin.

The second impact came immediately. Chen Shi hurriedly spread his arms to protect Chen Yindu, Zaowu Xiaowu, and Cui Zhenzhen behind him, using his physical body to withstand the aftershocks of the clash between these two Great Luo-level beings.

Among everyone, he had the highest cultivation level and practiced the Immortal Art of Immortality, making his physical body and primordial spirit nearly immortal.

The second impact nearly turned Chen Shi into a pile of mud, but Chen Shi activated the Undying Immortal Technique, and his physical body rapidly recovered.

Then, the third impact followed, even more violent than the second.

Chen Shi withstood the impact once again, and his newly recovered body shattered again, leaving only a skull floating in the air. All other parts were destroyed by the impact!

Various strange Dao patterns appeared on the surface of the skull. Chen Shi's physical body was rapidly regenerating. Flesh and skin grew on his face, and his neck bones and spine began to form under his head, followed by blood vessels and meridians, and then his internal organs.

Eyes sprouted from his eye sockets, and he immediately saw Qianlong walking towards him carrying a huge head.

"The Great Emperor of Beiyin is dead?!"

Qianlong walked over unhurriedly, and when he arrived at the gate, Chen Shi's physical body had not yet fully recovered.

Qianlong entered through the door and casually closed it.

With a soft click, the black portal disappeared from the front of Fengdu Mountain.

Almost simultaneously, a massive army of millions of ghosts and spirits from the Six Heavens Ancient Ghosts surged forth, only to find nothing.

(End of this chapter)