On the Avenue.

Chapter 747 The Expedition to Wu and Yue
Inside Biyou Palace, Chen Shi sensed that the heretical cultivator he had left in the Jade Purity Spring had found a host, and couldn't help but smile.

“The Great Celestial Venerable has planted countless spies around me, but today, I have also planted a spy around the Great Celestial Venerable, and a spy of the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. I have finally turned the tables.”

He spoke calmly to Xiao Duan and Yang Bi, “However, it’s only a matter of winning one round. To achieve a draw with the Great Celestial Venerable is far too difficult. In that case, why can’t I be a loyal subject?”

Even if Li Tianwang breaks through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, he is not worried that Li Tianwang will break the heretical path he left behind.

There are only two people in this world who can rival his unorthodox ways: Chen Yindu and Zaowu Xiaowu.

Chen Yindu and Zaowu Xiaowu naturally couldn't decipher the heretical teachings Chen Shi left within Li Tianwang's body. As for Mr. Huaiyi, his knowledge of heretical teachings was far inferior to Chen Shi's, and moreover, he had no connection with Li Tianwang, so he couldn't possibly help him.

Therefore, Chen Shi was not worried at all that Li Tianwang would betray him.

He and Yang Bi continued to study the Sutra of Eternal Freedom Through a Thousand Tribulations, trying to find the flaw in this technique. However, although Mr. Huaiyi's knowledge of unorthodox methods was not as extensive as his, his cultivation level far surpassed his. After much deliberation, Chen Shi and Yang Bi could only find a flaw that did not seem like a flaw.

That is, if one's understanding of the Sutra of Eternal Attainment of Freedom through a Thousand Kalpas surpasses that of Master Huaiyi, then one can transfer the destiny of the calamity to Master Huaiyi!
Chen Shi and Yang Bi discussed it for a long time and felt that this technique was so perfect that only this one seemingly impossible flaw remained.

After all, who could surpass Mr. Huaiyi in his understanding of the cultivation methods he created?
This is almost impossible!

"There are many variations of this technique, which have been spread throughout the myriad realms and the Immortal Realm. There are countless cultivators and immortals who practice this technique."

Chen Shi recounted what Huangfu Jun had seen, saying, "Some cultivation methods have mutated to the point that they seem completely unrelated to the Yongzheng Zizai Sutra. Huangfu Jun told me that he discovered a cultivation method in the Western Paradise called the Creation Tathagata Sutra. Those who cultivate this method are already Creation Tathagata Buddhas, holding extremely high positions in the Western Paradise; they are ancient Buddhas. The Creation Tathagata Sutra has profound Buddhist teachings and is exceptionally mysterious. It seems completely unrelated to the Yongzheng Zizai Sutra, but in reality, it is also a variant of the Yongzheng Zizai Sutra."

Yang Bi frowned and asked, "Can't you tell at all?"

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "I can't tell. Huangfu Jun said that many immortal techniques are also variations of the Eternal Proof of Freedom Scripture, but he can't see the lineage of their techniques either. He suspects that when his master, Mr. Huaiyi, harvested that group of disciples, he didn't harvest them all, and there were still many who escaped. Or perhaps someone found this technique at that time, used it as a tool to harvest others, changed its appearance, and taught it to others, preparing to transfer their calamity to others to get through the tribulation."

Yang Bi frowned even more deeply.

"In this way, you make changes, I make changes, and only the core of the Yongzheng Zizai Sutra is retained, which leads to the practice being completely changed beyond recognition, and its original appearance is becoming increasingly unrecognizable."

Chen Shi said, "Even the harvested version of the Yongzheng Zizai Jing is still a top-level technique that can lead to the Great Luo realm. It can easily control various methods, including those of Buddha, Tao, Immortal, Demon, and Monster. Now that it has been modified, it has been modified into many extremely powerful techniques, and some people have achieved great success in it. For example, the Creation Tathagata is one of them."

Yang Bi's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Who transmitted the Creation Tathagata Sutra to the Creation Tathagata?"

Chen Shi speculated: "This person should not be Mr. Huaiyi, but someone who changed the Yongzheng Zizai Jing into the Zaohua Tathagata Jing and passed it on to his disciples. His disciples achieved great success and were called Zaohua Tathagata."

Yang Bi said, "In other words, this person can transfer his tribulation to the Creator Buddha at any time to help him overcome the tribulation."

Chen Shi exhaled a breath of stale air, looked westward, and said softly, "When the Western Heaven can withstand the calamity, this person will definitely not harm the Tathagata of Creation. But if the Western Heaven cannot withstand the calamity, the Tathagata of Creation will be harvested by him. Who could this person be?"

He wished he could fly to the Western Paradise immediately to investigate the case.

Yang Bi said, "However, if he wants to reap the benefits of the Creation Tathagata, he must also cultivate the Sutra of Eternal Freedom. In other words, he is also the target of others."

Chen Shi agreed and laughed, "If someone's understanding of the Yongzheng Zizai Sutra surpasses that of this person, then it is indeed possible to take advantage of that person. For example, Huangfu Jun should have this ability."

Yang Bi said, "Shrimp eat mud, small fish eat shrimp, and big fish eat small fish. Even if it is revised countless times, their understanding of the Yongzheng Zizai Sutra will not surpass that of Master Huaiyi. Therefore, Master Huaiyi can reap the benefits of everyone."

Based on this, they determined the only flaw in Mr. Huaiyi's technique.

If one's understanding of the Yongzheng Zizai Sutra surpasses that of Mr. Huaiyi, then one can also reap the benefits from him.

But is it really possible to surpass Mr. Huaiyi?

Chen Shi and Yang Bi had no confidence at all.

Yang Bi returned to Doubu and said to Chen Shi before parting: "Mr. Huaiyi has not eaten the fish and shrimp he raises for so many years. He must have turned over a new leaf. It is best not to be an enemy of such a being."

Chen Shi agreed wholeheartedly and laughed, "His cultivation method is too wicked, and I don't want to be his enemy. This person is currently living under someone else's roof, relying on the Sanqing Realm for protection. As long as the Sanqing Realm continues to protect him and still has the ability to threaten his life, he will not harm others."

Not long after Yang Bi left, Qiao Gu and others escorted the Heavenly Court envoy to Jin'ao Island.

"Grand Marshal Chen Shi of the Armed Forces of the Realm receives the imperial decree: By the mandate of Heaven, the treacherous immortals of Wuyue Province have rebelled, slaughtering the people, murdering deities, and ruining the nation and its people. Chen Shi is hereby ordered to lead troops to quell the rebellion, execute the bandit leader, suppress the rebels, and escort them to the execution platform for execution, as a warning to others and to deter treacherous officials. So be it!"

Upon receiving the imperial decree, Chen Shi asked, "May I ask, Your Excellency, what is the situation in Wuyue Province?"

"Not good."

The messenger was a close attendant of the Jade Emperor, an immortal who had met Chen Shi once before. He said, "Wuyue Province belongs to Tianshiyuan. Tianshiyuan is still at war, with many celestial thieves rebelling everywhere. The Heavenly Court has been laying its groundwork in Tianshiyuan for a long time, and provinces such as Zongren, Zuoyuan, Shilou, Hou, and Dizuo have all fallen."

Chen Shi asked, "Where are the Heavenly Court's troops? Why haven't they gone to Tian Shi Yuan to provide support?"

"Beiluoshimen guards the Heavenly Court, the Doubu and Leibu departments attack the Sanqing Realm, the Tianhe Navy also goes to support, and the armies of the Four Emperors besiege the Western Heaven, so they cannot spare any resources for the time being."

Chen Shi pondered for a moment. The Zhangren Province belonged to the Dou constellation, which was part of the Tian Shi Yuan.

The Jade Emperor sent him to Wuyue Province to quell the rebellion, not to make things difficult for him, since Wuyue was not too far from his father-in-law.

Moreover, if the Celestial Court occupies the Heavenly Market Enclosure, the next place it will likely annex is Penglai West.

After the envoy left, Chen Shi left his nine filthy bodies to guard Jin'ao Island, and sent Jing Mei, Yan Zhibei and others to select ten thousand immortals to form the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

"Once you've selected the right people, I'll use my filthy body to send them into my Dao Ruins Dao Realm for training."

Chen Shi instructed, "I may need their help when I go to Wu and Yue to quell the rebellion."

Jing Meiyan, Zhi Bei, and others immediately went to find suitable manpower.

Chen Shi then said to Fairy Xiao Duan, "Madam, I'm going to Wuyue. You'll stay on Jin'ao Island this time. If you encounter anyone coming to ask for the Jade Purity Dao Spring, give it to them if you can't beat them. If they come to steal it, kill them if you can, and it doesn't matter if some is stolen if you can't kill them."

Fairy Xiao Duan laughed and said, "It's not the theft itself that's scary, it's the thief's covetousness. You can plant an external path in the Dao Spring, and then remove it when you need to use it. Even if those people steal the Dao Spring, they will be contaminated by the external path."

"It was planted a long time ago."

Chen Shi said, "Not only has Daoquan planted all kinds of earth treasures and spiritual roots from this sacred land of the heretics, but I have also planted them all. You should instruct your disciples that if they need to use earth treasures and spiritual roots or superior immortal medicines, they must ask you for permission."

Xiao Duan agreed, saying, "Are you going to Wu and Yue alone this time? Be careful of your safety as your husband won't be by my side."

"I have been in seclusion for many years, leaving my body to search for the remains of the Great Demon. I am no longer the same ignorant person I once was. Please rest assured, Madam."

Chen Shi left some spring water for her and Qiao Gu and the others, enough for their daily needs, before getting up to leave.

"With the removal of the star gate in Penglai West, travel has become really inconvenient."

Chen Shi, weary from his journey, flew from Penglai West and entered Zhangren Province.

The star gate of Zhangren Province was also dismantled by the people of Jin'ao Island. It took Chen Shi six or seven days to fly out of Zhangren Province and arrive at the Jian Province of Dou Su.

"Fortunately, there is still a star gate after the establishment of the province."

Chen Shi arrived at the Tianhe Ferry where the province was established and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the Star Gate was still there.

"Go to Wu and Yue? There are no ships going to Wu and Yue!"

Beneath the Star Gate, the guardian deity told him, "The ferry crossings in the provinces of Wuyue, Zongren, Zongzheng, Tusi, and Zong have all been destroyed by the rebellious immortals there; you cannot go there!"

Chen Shi asked, "Are there any other ferry crossings in nearby provinces?"

"The provinces of Yan, Zhao, Wei, and Qi also fell into enemy hands."

Chen Shi frowned. It would probably take two or three months to get from here to Wuyue. The guardian general of the star gate ignored him and went about his own business. The ferry crossing was bustling with boats coming and going, and there were many things to do.

Chen Shi stopped to watch and saw starships sailing from the sky. People disembarking from the ships were often refugees, looking panicked. They must have been fleeing from the provinces where the war had started.

"Those who were able to escape were not ordinary people, but the powerful and wealthy."

Chen Shixin thought to himself, "How can ordinary people afford the cost of ferries to escape?"

Without lingering, he flew to Wuyue Province.

The Heavenly City Wall is truly vast, containing eighty-seven provinces. Provinces are units under the jurisdiction of deities, and each province is extremely expansive; even an immortal like him would need to fly there for several days.

A province often governs a hundred or so divine kingdoms or major sects of immortals, each with an unimaginably large territory, comparable to a small world.

As Chen Shi traveled there, he witnessed the increasing warfare after the establishment of the province, where he frequently saw battles between immortals and gods.

Battlefields often take place in the sky, where battles turn the heavens crimson, and all sorts of magnificent supernatural powers collide in the air. Some of these powers are so strong that they attract stars from beyond the heavens, bringing terrifying phenomena.

And those flying magical artifacts are the most terrifying in power; often, with a single tremor in the air, the sky is torn apart.

If it were to fall to the ground, it would often cause mountains and rivers to collapse, the earth to crack, or thunder and lightning to strike, volcanoes to erupt, and other terrifying events.

Chen Shi observed as he went, neither helping the gods suppress the rebellious immortals nor helping the immortals kill the gods.

These immortals had been terribly oppressed by the Heavenly Court, as well as by the sects and immortal lords who controlled the holy lands. They had accumulated boundless anger, which they dared not unleash before. But now that the Heavenly Court had lost its virtue, these immortals rose up and attacked.

But the immortals are not the most pitiful; the most pitiful are the ordinary people living here.

Immortals may seem pitiful, but compared to ordinary people, their suffering is nothing at all.

Whenever the divine powers of immortals and deities descend, the land is often scorched for thousands of miles, and within this area, neither humans nor animals are spared. How many innocent wives and children, how many young people who revere the future, and how many people with unfulfilled ambitions are among them?
Faced with this sudden and devastating disaster, they had no chance of resistance.

In the past, Xiniu New Continent still had temples that protected the people from evil spirits, but here, even the gods who protected all living beings have turned to war.

As Chen Shi continued on his way, he suddenly saw a True Immortal and a True God fighting fiercely ahead, causing the heavens and earth to collapse.

The two fought on the ground in a bustling area, dotted with villages and towns of all sizes, with villages every three miles, hamlets every ten miles, and cities every hundred miles.

However, these two immortals were incredibly powerful. With a few moves, they destroyed thousands of miles of land. When Chen Shi passed through this place, he saw only devastation, yet the two immortals were still fighting.

"Fellow Daoist, be careful not to accidentally injure yourself!"

Upon seeing Chen Shi approaching on the wind, the True Immortal shouted, "This True God is a Star Official from the Ministry of Rites! Kill him and the Celestial Court will offer a great reward! If you can lend a hand, I'll share half of the reward with you!"

Although his cultivation was profound, the true god opposite him had even stronger attainments in the divine path, and he gradually fell into a disadvantageous position, so he made an invitation.

Chen Shi's face was ashen. He flicked his finger, and the Golden Immortal's head exploded, a wisp of his soul flying into the underworld.

The true god who was fighting him was initially worried that Chen Shi would join forces with him to deal with him. Upon seeing this, he was both surprised and delighted, and chuckled, "So you're one of us. May I ask which prefecture in Tian Shi Yuan you serve in?"

With a flick of his finger, Chen Shi shattered the golden body of the true god, disintegrated its divine power, crumbled its divine Dao patterns, destroyed its primordial spirit, and sent its soul to the underworld.

After dealing with the two, Chen Shi continued on his way. Not far away, he saw that the heartland of Zongzheng Province had been transformed into a battlefield, with thousands of immortals and gods at war. Several major countries under the jurisdiction of Zongzheng Province had also gathered armies of cultivators, numbering in the millions, stretching for thousands of miles, fighting each other, causing the sky to darken and rivers of blood to flow!
This is truly a river of blood!
When the cultivator army unleashed their magical treasures, flying swords formed clouds, and flying knives rained down. Banners waved, blotting out the sky!

When the cultivator army unleashed their supernatural powers, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was drained, forming a terrifying supernatural power that stretched for tens of thousands of miles and surged toward the other side.

In the midst of the battlefield, immortals and gods each took charge of a large area of ​​the battlefield, engaging in fierce battles.

There were also those enormous beasts and accomplished demon immortals who unleashed their power without restraint on this battlefield, often sweeping across several miles and crushing countless cultivators with a single move!
The pair of immortals who just died at Chen Shi's hands were those who escaped from this battlefield.

Chen Shi continued walking through the battlefield without stopping. Both sides were bloodthirsty and were ruthless in their attacks on him, an intruder.

Before the supernatural powers could even reach him, they suddenly vanished, turning into pure spiritual energy that dissipated into the world. One magical treasure after another was pinned in the air and disintegrated in mid-air. Even immortal artifacts were frozen in the air, decomposed, and melted!

The soldiers who charged forward were also frozen in place, horrified to find that they could not move.

Even those demon immortals who revealed their true forms, giant beasts with bodies as large as mountains, and those who found that their divine power seemed to have been stripped away, leaving them unable to move.

"Who is this holy being, disrupting my battlefield?"

A true god pounced forward, shouting, "You're courting death!"

Before he could even get close, he was frozen in mid-air, unable to move.

He was horrified, his eyes unable to move, but he saw a Dao field extending outward from the young man's feet. Wherever the Dao field passed, cultivators, strange beasts, immortals, demons, and even gods were all frozen in place and unable to move!

Their supernatural powers were also neutralized, and their magical treasures were also destroyed.

He even saw several Golden Immortals who were leading a large army to attack enter the Daoist temple and be frozen in place.

"presumptuous!"

A furious roar came from the sky, and a golden hand, spanning dozens of miles, descended from the heavens, grabbing towards the center of the ever-expanding Hunyuan Wuji Daoist Field. It was the Grand Historian of the Zongzheng Prefecture who made the move.

That Grand Historian was highly skilled, possessing immense divine power, and even had the air of a Dao God.

He was the official in charge of the Imperial Clan Affairs, and by absorbing the power of the Imperial Clan Affairs Star, he gained a partial understanding of the Way of the Imperial Clan Affairs.

The accumulated power of incense offerings over 300,000 years is extraordinary, and it actually hindered the expansion of Chen Shi's Taoist temple.

Chen Shi looked up, and the palm of the Imperial Clan Official, which was pressing down, seemed to encounter an invisible resistance and suddenly stopped.

Chen Shi continued forward, and the temple expanded once more, stretching out in all directions like a whirlwind.

In the sky, the official Zongzheng's face turned red as he struggled to pull his hand back, but he couldn't budge it.

Before long, Chen Shi's Primordial Chaos Dojo had spread across the entire battlefield, stretching for thousands of miles, freezing all soldiers, whether cultivators or immortals, in place!
In the center of the battlefield, Chen Shi stopped, his face expressionless.

However, everyone broke out in a cold sweat.

The dojo that had them stationary seemed to be rotating gently, very slightly, but it was definitely in motion.

Their feet remained still, while their bodies rotated slightly.

In particular, in the sky, the Zongzheng Star Official also noticed the shift in the Daoist temple, twisting his arm and making a slight cracking sound.

Golden beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

This dojo, which covers the entire area, can, with a single turn, crush all people, gods, immortals, and beasts within a radius of ten thousand miles into dust!

Including the arm of the Imperial Clan Official!
However, Chen Shi seemed undecided.

The dojo was still spinning, and some people's bodies had already been twisted half a turn, their spines cracking.

Chen Shi slowly left the temple and walked through the crowd.

“I really want to wipe you all out in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, the Great Celestial Venerable ordered me to quell the rebellion in Wu and Yue, not in the Imperial Clan Court.”

(End of this chapter)