Chapter 541

In White Emperor City, Zhang Jian quickly received the second message from the Central Heavenly Realm.

The second message was more complete, including not only the main participants of the ascension hosted by the Donghua Realm this time, but also many plans from the Taiqing Tian lineage.

Of course, there were no detailed plans.

But this already made Zhang Jian very satisfied.

With these, he could then selectively display his own strength, which would achieve twice the result with half the effort.

And the most important thing was still the final message.

Ancestor Master Yuwang personally went out, successfully persuaded the Pure Yang Daoist Sovereign, and granted three quotas for the Tongshan Dao lineage.

However, the Pure Yang Daoist Sovereign also put forward a request.

Joining the Donghua Realm's ascension is possible, but the Pure Yang Daoist Sovereign wants to first examine the abilities of these three!

The Pure Yang Daoist Sovereign clearly stated that the Donghua Realm's ascension requires true powerhouses, not mediocre people coming to take advantage and gild themselves.

That is, one needs to enter the Pure Yang Immortal Sect, participate in the trials given by the various Daoist Sovereigns, and if the trial is passed, one can naturally be given corresponding important responsibilities.

If the trial is not passed, one can only return from where they came.

Of course, one can also choose not to participate in such a trial.

But then one cannot obtain any official position, only gaining certain viewing rights.

Zhang Jian, on the other hand, understood this quite well.

With such a great trend, naturally one cannot let mediocre people sit in the corresponding positions, lest they drop the chain at a critical moment and ruin their own major affairs.

If a single detail causes failure at the brink of success, would that not be a heavy loss?

Zhang Jian immediately prepared to go to the Pure Yang Immortal Sect.

Upon hearing this, the Hundred Flowers Fairy also wanted to follow along to watch the excitement.

This fairy also did not know what thoughts were hidden in her heart.

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Zhongtu World, Eight Scenes Immortal Realm, Pure Yang Immortal Sect.

The Immortal Sect is vast, its majestic laws unparalleled under heaven; since its inception, the Pure Yang Immortal Sect has been a colossus in the Donghua Realm, the foremost among all immortal sects, governing the ten directions of the Donghua Realm's heavenly and earthly immortal realms, crowned with many titles: Alliance Master of the Immortal Realm, Sect of the Donghua Divine Court, Foremost of the Heavenly Yuan Realms, Primordial Dao Lineage, etc.

Its most famous places are still the Purple Mansion Tower, Eight Immortals Peak, Dragon Gate Pavilion, Pure Yang Immortal Mansion, etc.

All kinds of scenery fully display the demeanor of the immortal path.

It is said that it inherited several scenes from the Taiqing Holy Land.

Lusheng Kunyue, Zhonghua Shenshou, Yueyang Yaohui.

They are like three small suns, within them containing a profound primordial qi of one layer of heaven and earth; from the threefold primordial qi, even to multiple layers of primordial dao qi, many primordial secret lands are evolved.

Even if immortals and gods descend from the heavenly realm, upon seeing this scene, they cannot help but feel shocked.

These are the three complete strands of primordial qi.

A fragment of primordial qi is already enough to create a primordial deity; a complete strand of primordial qi can create many powerful immortals and gods; if integrated into one's physical form, one will also obtain the immortal and indestructible ability of primordial qi, being one with heaven and earth.

Unless the myriad heavens' void is destroyed, even if heaven and earth are reopened, relying on the position of primordial qi in heaven and earth, one can still roam freely and occupy the source of all dao.

And heaven and earth arise from primordial qi; they are naturally the source of all dao, the beginning of all things.

It is the one in the monistic evolution.

After Zhang Jian and the Hundred Flowers Fairy entered the Eight Scenes Immortal Realm, they first entered the gate of the Zhongtu World, Pure Yang Immortal City, then presented their visiting cards, and immediately the sect master of the Pure Yang Immortal Sect came with a group of immortals to welcome them.

The sect master of the Pure Yang Immortal Sect is named Yuan Yang Daoist, a person wearing a vermilion long robe, extremely tall in stature, a charming daoist; although he appears middle-aged, his crown is like jade, and his eyes flow with crystalline radiance, obviously his dao cultivation has reached an astonishing level.

Yet his distant laughter was heard.

"I have long heard that the Son of Heaven of the State and Altar has profound dao cultivation, his virtue and fame shake the Central Heavenly Realm; today meeting, the Son of Heaven of the State and Altar's appearance and demeanor are indeed still praised above by the immortals!"

"Sect Master, you flatter me!"

In the flower garden of the immortal city, Zhang Jian laughed and rose to his feet.

"The fame of the Pure Yang Immortal Sect shakes all realms; the sect master's name is like the blazing sun of the heavenly realm; this humble one has long heard of it, and now seeing it in person, it surpasses even the rumors!"

The two exchanged a round of customary 'mutual praise in business,' which also counts as having met face to face.

At this time, Zhang Jian also introduced the female immortal beside him to the immortals.

"This is Immortal Friend Wang; Immortal Friend Wang is the Hundred Flowers Fairy of Yaochi, descended to the mortal realm!"

"I wonder which immortal is so radiant; originally the Master of Flowers descended to the mortal realm, we immortals have long admired the fairy's name!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yang Daoist's expression immediately became solemn.

It can be seen that in his eyes, the weight of this Hundred Flowers Fairy as the Master of Flowers is even greater than that of Zhang Jian.

Chief of the myriad female immortals under the Yaochi Holy Mother.

Although the Hundred Flowers Fairy has not yet become a Daoist Sovereign, she can still speak before the Yaochi Holy Mother; this status will not be lower than that of the various Daoist Sovereigns.

The immortals of the Pure Yang Immortal Sect ultimately still need to ascend to the Heavenly Pass, especially the many female immortals; they might very well enter the divine palace of this Master of Flowers; how could they dare to be negligent?

The Hundred Flowers Fairy's beautiful eyes are like stars; at this moment, deep in her starry pupils, there is a smile, and she said.

"Immortal Friend Yuan Yang, I have heard that your Pure Yang Immortal Sect has twelve realms and one hundred and eight scenes; you must fulfill your duty as host!"

Yuan Yang Daoist then said.

"I naturally cannot neglect the two immortal friends!"

He spoke with a smile in his mouth.

He did not address the two with their honorifics, nor with titles such as Upper Immortal, Emperor, or Upper God.

Although he has not yet ascended to the Heavenly Pass, he himself holds an immortal position, merely without actual authority in the heavenly realm.

Furthermore, his dao cultivation has reached the Taiyi True Number, and he holds a portion of the Donghua Realm's heavenly and earthly origin; although not the supreme of heaven and earth, he also occupies a deputy position; he considers his dao cultivation not weak, and therefore does not use honorifics to address them, lest it weaken the reputation of the Pure Yang Immortal Sect.

Merely, his gaze swept over Zhang Jian's figure, still with some speculation; he could not discern Zhang Jian's dao cultivation.

From this, it can also be confirmed that the dao cultivation of this Divine Emperor of the Three Yuan Spirit Official Hall may far surpass his own, which caused his expression to move slightly.

"The blessing of the Fire Cloud Grotto-Heaven truly is this great..."

The Daoist of Primordial Yang had such a thought flash through his mind.

He had personally witnessed Zhang Jian attaining the Dao.

Because he had an unworthy daughter who was reincarnated into the Zhou Mountain Realm, he had long paid close attention to the Zhou Mountain Realm, and had early on taken notice of Zhang Jian, this Human Emperor who had grown up in the Zhou Mountain Realm.

He could be certain that when Zhang Jian ascended, he was at most a Taiyi True Number, and having ascended less than tens of thousands of years ago, he had already grown to this level.

Know that he now possesses a share of the Heaven and Earth Origin Authority of the Eastern Splendor Realm.

The Emperor's Divine Position condensed from this Heaven and Earth Origin Authority allows his cultivation to be sufficient to match a Taiyi Heavenly Immortal, even approaching the near-perfection of Taiyi Great Completion, yet he still cannot perceive the opponent's specific cultivation.

Zhang Jian could faintly sense the eyes of the Daoist of Primordial Yang, as well as the vast Heaven and Earth Authority upon him.

His expression unmoved, he chatted for a moment, and at that moment Zhang Jian and the Hundred Flowers Fairy, under the personal reception of the Daoist of Primordial Yang, flew toward the territory where the gate of the Pure Yang Immortal Sect is located.

Zhang Jian noticed that the party the Daoist of Primordial Yang brought this time to welcome him was quite luxurious, with no lack of Taiyi True Number-level elders of immortal sects in the ranks, presumably intending to intimidate the two of them.

Among the immortals, the Taiyi True Number also holds a uniquely special status.

How many ages must pass to give birth to an immortal deity of Taiyi True Number level? Such an immortal deity, in realms of the Heavenly Realm where powerful beings are many, also holds a pivotal position, enough to rank among the high three orders of the fifteen orders.

After entering the Pure Yang Immortal Sect, the Daoist of Primordial Yang, knowing he could no longer intimidate Zhang Jian, immediately changed his demeanor and directly brought Zhang Jian into the three minor sun-like Ancestral Qi Dao Realms of the Pure Yang Immortal Sect.

He pointed to the three minor sun-like vast Dao Realms and said to Zhang Jian.

"Daoist Zhang, your trial grounds are here. In the three great Dao Realms, relying on the Five Phases and Yin-Yang's basic arrangement, there are roughly seven selectable trials, each with nine passes. Passing the corresponding trial indicates that Daoist Zhang is capable of fulfilling the corresponding function!"

"It is not necessary to pass all nine passes; passing five passes is sufficient to indicate one can bear great responsibility, and thereafter, each additional pass passed indicates one can bear even greater responsibility..."

"Many thanks, Daoist Primordial Yang, for dispelling my doubts!"

On the Purple Qi Cliff, Zhang Jian, upon hearing this, slightly nodded his head, having understood the basic rules.

At this moment, the Daoist of Primordial Yang slightly pondered, and after a moment, took out a jade slip and handed it to Zhang Jian.

"This contains part of the pass information for the seven paths of the three great Dao Realms!"

Seeing Zhang Jian's astonished expression, the Daoist of Primordial Yang said.

"According to reason, I should not reveal these to Daoist Zhang, but Daoist Zhang has on multiple occasions rescued disciples of my Pure Yang Immortal Sect, and can be considered a friend of my Pure Yang Immortal Sect. Moreover, this information does not involve details, and I imagine the Patriarch knowing would not blame me!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian immediately took it.

"Then I shall first thank you, Daoist Primordial Yang!"

The Daoist of Primordial Yang slightly bowed his hands and said.

"I hereby wish Daoist Zhang smooth passage through the nine passes of the Dao Realm, and smooth completion of the trial!"

Behind him, the immortals merely watched this scene silently. Many Heavenly Realm immortals and deities have come in this period to attempt the nine passes of the Dao Realm, but the vast majority were blocked by the first five passes.

They have heard this stock phrase of the Daoist of Primordial Yang many times.

The Hundred Flowers Fairy stood beside Zhang Jian, and at this moment also smiled and said.

"Then I too wish the Emperor victory at the first strike, smooth passage, and completion of the Dao undertaking!"

Zhang Jian, upon hearing this, said.

"With the admonition of Daoist Hundred Flowers, this sovereign shall certainly not disappoint the expectations!"

The two exchanged a smile, and Zhang Jian instantly transformed his form into a streak of flowing light, shooting straight into the depths of the void, his form vanishing in an instant in midair.

The Daoist of Primordial Yang stood to one side, yet his eyes held something unusual.

He noticed that the relationship between this Numinous Source Emperor and the Hundred Flowers Fairy appeared extraordinary.

And not long after Zhang Jian entered the nine passes of the Dao Realm, the Pure Yang Immortal Sect once again welcomed several individuals of extraordinary identity from the Heavenly Realm.

The Hundred Flowers Fairy was cultivating in an immortal palace when she heard the news, and could not help but step out of her dwelling, only to see, far below the immortal terrace, the Daoist of Primordial Yang guiding several figures clad in magnificent imperial robes approaching.

Those figures also saw the Hundred Flowers Fairy.

The True Person of the Heavenly River, seeing this, smiled and said.

"Congratulations, Daoist Hundred Flowers, on escaping great calamity, finally re-establishing your immortal position—joyous and commendable!"

"It turns out to be the two Daoist friends, His Majesty of the Water Office and the Star Lord of Water Virtue. This immortal, who has such face, lets the Daoist of Primordial Yang personally come out to welcome!"

The Hundred Flowers Fairy, far away, also revealed a hint of a charming smile.

The Star Lord of Water Virtue, hearing this in his Water Virtue Dharma Robe, also laughed heartily, his bearing carrying a smile.

"The Heavenly Realm lacks an immortal fairy, and is much the dimmer for it; fortunately, the immortal fairy has returned to her immortal position, and it seems the Heavenly Realm will grow lively again!"

The immortals were all old acquaintances, and for a time the atmosphere became lively.

Afterwards, the Star Lord of Water Virtue and the Emperor of the Water Office, upon learning that Zhang Jian had already entered the three great Dao Realms, did not hesitate, and similarly, under the guidance of the Daoist of Primordial Yang, entered the Purple Qi Cliff, from this place entering the nine passes of the Dao Realm.

They are the other two candidates selected by the recommendation of the Paulownia Mountain Dao Lineage.

They are upper gods of the Heavenly Realm, or alternatively, great elders of a major division.

On either side of the two paths, many disciples of the Pure Yang Immortal Sect came over to watch the spectacle.

After all, to see such great deities in person is rare; to catch a few glances after their ascension is already a great honor.

And at this moment, on the Purple Mansion Tower of the Pure Yang Immortal Sect, the Pure Yang Dao Lord also descended in his true form, and he was accompanying several special guests, one of whom was the Yu King, and additionally several Dao Lords whose entire beings exuded extraordinarily vast aura.

They are all Dao Lords of the Lineage of the Pure Heaven.

Among them are additionally the Long Eyebrow Dao Lord, the Condensed Yang Dao Lord, and the Upright Yang Dao Lord.

These several Dao Lords are all extraordinary beings.

Yet when discussing cultivation, the Pure Yang Dao Lord remains foremost.

However, facing this ancient holy emperor before him, the Pure Yang Dao Lord dared not show the slightest slackness, for the calamities this ancient holy emperor had endured far surpassed those of the several Dao Lords, and he is truly a supreme great ability.

At this moment, the Pure Yang Dao Lord smiled and said.

"With the abilities of these three young friends, passing the five passes of the Dao Realm should not be difficult!"

The other several Dao Lords, upon hearing this, slightly nodded their heads.

The Star Lord of Water Virtue and the Emperor of the Water Office are veteran immortals and deities of the Heavenly Realm, having endured many tribulations, and there is no need to doubt them.

As for the other Spirit Source Emperor, although he had attained the Dao, all the Dao Lords were sharp-eyed, and they could see the near-innate divine aura on Zhang Jian's person.

Such fortune would surely not fail to pass the first five gates.

As for whether he could pass all nine gates, that would depend on fortune.

At this moment, the Condensing Yang Dao Lord held an iron crutch, a large gourd hung at his waist, and his expression bore a smile as he spoke.

"Since we have honored guests today, Dong Hua, you ought to bring out some of your family's wealth, or else we few will not comply!"

The Bright Yang Dao Lord, holding a palm-leaf fan, also smiled and spoke at this time.

"I have heard that the Dong Hua Realm has many heavenly and earthly spiritual roots now ripening; we must not miss them!"

Upon hearing this, the Pure Yang Dao Lord let out a helpless laugh.

"This poor Daoist says, how could you be so eager to accompany my guests? It turns out you have your eyes on my humble possessions—very well, since His Majesty the Yu King has descended today, I will yield to your wishes!"

Upon hearing this, the Yu King also could not help but reveal a hint of a smile.

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One of the Three Great Dao Realms, the Luan Sheng Kun Yue Dao Realm.

After obtaining part of the information about the Three Great Dao Realms from the Yuan Yang Daoist, Zhang Jian unhesitatingly chose the Luan Sheng Kun Yue Dao Realm.

For this Dao Realm contains a complete innate ancestral qi of the earth attribute.

Furthermore, among the seven Dao Realm trials, the earth-attribute trial is included; as an immortal god possessing the authority of the Earth Emperor, he would undoubtedly find such a trial effortless.