Chapter 558

Within the passage between the two realms, surges of magnificent immortal light rose and fell, accompanied by a mighty dragon's roar and the sound of wind and thunder surging.

First to emerge from the passage was a dragon shadow a hundred zhang tall, its form woven from countless innate winds and thunders.

Deep within the dragon shadow stood an innate deity whose entire body was entwined with endless wind and thunder.

He bore twin wings of wind and thunder on his back, his dragon horns sharp and towering, his whole body radiating magnificent Dao qi light like a blazing sun rising from within, stirring the great Dao of wind and thunder into turmoil.

Gazing upon this scene, the immortals of the Tongshan Dao Tong who had come to greet him felt a flicker of speculation in their hearts, while the Old Ancestor of Chu Fa already wore a smile.

This must be the anomalous omen produced by Zhang Yifei, the Daoist of Longxiao, upon ascending the Heavenly Pass.

Zhang Yi was originally an innate deity's body, and also possessed the body of a dragon god; thus, his ascent of the Heavenly Pass naturally gave rise to such an omen.

The wind and thunder deity swept his gaze across the void, and in an instant it fell upon Zhang Jian, who wore the robes of the Water Emperor.

The light of wind and thunder descended, revealing a tall, heroic youth with a bold and spirited countenance, who clasped his fists and spoke.

"Father Emperor!"

Zhang Jian's gaze fell upon this eldest son, scanning him up and down, a hint of smile in his eyes as he nodded.

"Not bad—your accumulation toward the Taiyi Dao Fruit is substantial; attaining the Taiyi True Numbers is within reach!"

Possessing such cultivation over tens of thousands of years in an innate deity's body, Zhang Yi clearly had not been ensnared by peach blossoms; his demeanor was still satisfactory.

At least he had not wasted that Wind and Thunder Immortal Apricot in his hand.

Upon hearing Zhang Jian's words, Zhang Yi could not help but chuckle.

"Father Emperor, with these words of yours, my arduous cultivation has not been in vain!"

Seeing his cheerful, carefree expression, Zhang Jian remained expressionless, while Zhang Yi swept his gaze around, spotting Chu Fa Lao Zu and Qing Yuan Lao Zu, and gave a slight greeting, his eyes holding a hint of strangeness.

"Tianrui, Tianhe—those two little rascals didn't come to greet me, and neither did Tianxiang, that little girl. These three brats have grown wings and outpaced me; they didn't even come to welcome my ascension!"

He muttered under his breath, somewhat displeased.

Zhang Tianrui, Zhang Tianhe, and Zhang Tianxiang are his dragon sons and daughters, who had already ascended the Heavenly Pass long ago.

Zhang Jian spoke calmly.

"They have other immortal duties; I told them not to come. You may go see them yourself later!"

Seeing Zhang Jian's stern face, Zhang Yi instantly gave an embarrassed laugh.

Toward this Father Emperor, he harbored fear from the depths of his heart, yet even more so, a reverence that sprang from within.

Chu Fa Lao Zu, seeing this, pulled Zhang Yi forward to question him.

Meanwhile, Zhang Jian's gaze fell upon the ascension passage; after a moment, a surge of magnificent innate divine light shot forth from within, and in the depths of the void, strands of dense innate divine light appeared, intertwining like the convergence of Yin and Yang and the Four Symbols, jointly evolving all manner of heavenly and earthly marvels.

A figure emerged from the innate divine light, bound with a white cloud hairpin, his posture graceful and unrestrained, his form scattering as he appeared.

This was yet another innate deity.

Qing Yuan Lao Zu stroked his beard slightly as he watched.

This is Zhang Xian of the Qing Yuan lineage.

The young deity who had ascended was indeed Zhang Xian, his body likewise radiating a magnificent Dao rhythm of heaven and earth, the Dao fruit immortal light flowing at the point between his brows, the pressure of Taiyi permeating the void.

By utilizing a fragment of ancestral qi bestowed by Zhang Jian, he had clearly also transformed into an innate deity's body, and his cultivation had advanced greatly.

Unlike Zhang Jian, who took the earth as his foundation, he seemed to have chosen the path of Yin giving rise to Yang and Yang giving rise to the Four Symbols.

"Father Emperor!"

"Ancestor, Ninth Grand Uncle!"

Upon seeing Zhang Jian and the many immortals of the Tongshan Dao Tong, Zhang Xian smiled, his expression warm and jade-like, his bearing outstanding and handsome.

His demeanor was unforgettable at a glance.

By comparison, Zhang Yi appeared rather crude.

Seeing Zhang Xian, Qing Yuan Lao Zu's smile grew broader.

Zhang Xian, too, was an innate deity by nature; now he had become the pillar of the Qing Yuan lineage within the Tongshan Dao Tong of the lower realm, and having ascended the Heavenly Pass, with further cultivation, it would be no problem for the student to surpass the master—he would become a capable disciple of the Qing Yuan lineage in the heavenly realm.

After Zhang Xian's ascension.

Immediately followed, a seven-colored divine light flew forth from the void, instantly revealing a tall, graceful, and stunningly beautiful woman in colorful robes.

Her eyes were deep and calm, yet streams of seven-colored divine light flowed within them.

She was a celestial immortal, yet the aura she radiated had already neared the completion of a Dao Fruit.

This was the Empress Dowager Ji, of the Ji clan.

Ji Xueqiong immediately spotted Zhang Jian, she bowed slightly and spoke softly.

"Your Majesty!"

"My love, you have finally ascended the Heavenly Pass—I have long missed you!"

Zhang Jian's lips curled into a faint smile as he drew Ji Xueqiong close.

Ji Shi could indeed be called his worthy inner assistant.

After his ascension, thanks to Ji Shi holding the fort in Jingdu City, the Great Xia Dynasty was able to recover from its weakest period—this too counts as great merit earned through hardship.

Ji Shi also felt some joy upon seeing Zhang Jian.

After tens of thousands of years apart, they had finally reunited in the heavenly realm.

Deep in her heart, Ji Shi could not help but arise a feeling of tranquility beyond words.

Gazing at Zhang Jian, Ji Shi then added.

"Zhao'er and Li'er are still behind, and there is also a portion of civil and military immortal officials!"

After a brief pause, she could not help but add further.

"Your Majesty, if you summon us all to the heavenly realm, and the lower realm is left without us to hold the fort, the Great Xia Dynasty..."

A hint of hesitation appeared in her eyes.

That the Great Xia Dynasty could have reached such a state today was truly no easy feat, and they were unwilling to relinquish it lightly.

Zhang Jian Dao.

"Summoning you few people up here is more to prevent trouble before it happens; the Great Xia Dynasty will still leave some strong ones to hold the fort!"

"I am the Water Official Emperor of the Heavenly Realm; as long as I hold my position for one day, the immortals of Zhou Shan Realm will not dare to slight me even if they do not respect the monk's face, they must respect the Buddha's face! There should be no problem in the short term!"

Ji Shi heard Zhang Jian's meaning; this His Majesty has provoked some terrifying existence in the upper realm, hence he wants to summon all the immortals of Zhou Shan Realm into the immortal realm to avoid being harmed by other strong ones?

Zhang Jian saw the expression in Ji Shi's eyes, shook his head and said.

"The matter is more complicated than you imagine; after returning to the Water Official Emperor's mansion, you will know!"

Ji Shi nodded slightly.

Immediately after in the void, streams of immortal light flew out from the void, yet it was immortals flying together to ascend the heavenly gate.

Only seen, amidst the vast immortal light, the first to appear was the Great Xia Tai Wu Emperor Zhang Zhao, Empress Shi Li'er, and besides them many civil and military immortal officials, most of them at the Heavenly Immortal realm.

This might also be the greater part of the Great Xia Dynasty's accumulation in the lower realm.

There are indeed more than ten.

Over tens of thousands of years, giving birth to so many native immortals and gods belonging to the Great Xia Dynasty is enough to shock people.

Among them are also many familiar faces.

Among them include the Royal King Zhang Yi of Xia City, and the Greedy Wolf Star Lord An Ru Ming, the Broken Army Star Lord Song Ying Xing.

Zhang Jian's direct disciple Shi Rui is also among them; his cultivation has already broken through the Heavenly Immortal realm, and there are not a few outstanding Zhang clan descendants.

However, the strongest in cultivation remains the Tai Wu Emperor Zhang Zhao and his wife.

Zhang Zhao's revealed cultivation is not inferior to that of Zhang Yi and Zhang Xian.

This has already stepped into the Taiyi realm.

This is the result of the Great Xia Dynasty's fortune and achievement, but Zhang Jian is still very satisfied.

After seeing them, the atmosphere was unusually lively.

The immortals were delighted to be able to see Zhang Jian, the mythical legendary founder of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Water Official Emperor of the Heavenly Realm.

Our holy king holds a high position and great power in the heavenly court; we ascending here are not without source or root!

Zhang Jian watched the people ascend, then felt a sense of relief.

After Zhang Zhao and others finished ascending, the movement on the Jia-character Thirteenth Ascension Platform did not end.

Deep in the two-realm passage, immortal light flowed and turned.

Shortly after, several streams of immortal light were seen flying up into the heavenly gate from within.

Only seen, several immortals manifested their true forms from within.

Floating True Lord, Slaying Demon True Lord, Purple Lightning Old Ancestor, Purple荆 True Lord, Exit Cloud Child... six or seven immortals of the Tong Shan Dao Tong successively ascended from the lower realm.

Gazing at these lower realm elites of the Tong Shan Dao Tong, Qing Yuan Old Ancestor and Chu Fa Old Ancestor had faint smiles appear on their faces.

These immortals, even in the Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm's Tong Shan Dao Tong, belong to the elite level.

The Purple Lightning Old Ancestor is an exception.

The other third-generation Heavenly Immortals, fourth-generation Heavenly Immortals, if well nurtured, will eventually give rise to several Taiyi realm immortals.

Taiyi realm immortals can then preside over a region.

Even if entering the Central Heavenly Realm, there is hope to become a mid-to-low rank immortal official.

The atmosphere among the immortals was lively.

But soon they were arranged in batches to enter the front of the Jia-character Thirteenth Immortal Pool's deep part, first to cleanse their immortal bodies and obtain recognition from the Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm's origin.

……

After the immortals finished cleansing their immortal bodies, Zhang Jian then led the immortals into the Copper Furnace Mansion of the Three Sovereigns City, to meet with part of the Zhang clan, and simultaneously held the Flying Immortal Grand Ceremony here.

As for the part of immortals who ascended from the lower realm, Zhang Jian does not prepare to directly supplement them to the Zhang clan of the Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm.

Zhang Jian prepares to still take Zhang Zhao and his wife as the main, in other heavenly realms to re-establish branches and leaves, to re-establish a completely new Zhang clan of immortals.

This is somewhat having the pattern of the myriad heavens Zhang clan.

In fact, similar to his not putting all eggs in one basket, there are many immortal families like this.

Especially in the Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm, many holy sovereigns under their command more or less have a few families.

Similar to the Xuanyuan Holy Sovereign, who is even famed for having countless descendants.

The number of immortal families under his command in the void myriad heavens is also ranked among the foremost.

But it cannot be denied that these immortal families have always guaranteed the Xuanyuan Holy Sovereign's interests in the myriad heavens, even to the extent of enduring fortune.

Many places even in their titles want to suppress the other two human holy sovereigns.

……

Copper Furnace Mansion, many Zhang clan members met, bustling extraordinarily.

The various local customs and traditions of the Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm, and the heavenly taboos and rules, for many ascended immortals, are all fresh.

Of course, the immortals pay more attention to the expansion of the Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm Zhang clan and the Central Heavenly Realm Zhang clan.

The two main branches now in the Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm and the Central Heavenly Realm are both branching out and developing quite well.

Possibly simply speaking, the Zhang clan of the Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm, compared to the Zhang clan of Zhou Shan Realm, does not differ much in development.

After Zhang Jian met Zhang Qi Hou, he prepared to enter Tong Shan to meet Yu Wang Zu Shi, and by the way ask for guidance on the path to Dao Jun.

Facing the covetous gazes of many strong ones, he only can break through to Dao Jun one day earlier to open up the situation, not to be like now, bound hand and foot.

The sacred body should not become his shackle; naturally it should be the step for him to ascend to the heavenly ordained decision platform.

Moreover, Zhang Jian also does not hope that this would affect his own attempt to impact the Dao Jun realm in this Yan Ji.

Zhang Jian also hopes to obtain more countermeasures from Yu Wang Zu Shi here.

Tong Shan

Majestic divine peak towering and vast, although he cannot compare to other divine mountains in height, it is equally filled with the ancient savage qi mechanism.

When first seen, it was as if I had glimpsed Mount Buzhou from the mythical mountains and seas.

Within the Hall of Supreme Virtue Dao.

Zhang Jian saw Patriarch Yu Wang here.

Yu Wang understood Zhang Jian's purpose as clearly as seeing fire, and was not surprised by it.

He merely comforted Zhang Jian with a few words, saying not to feel any pressure, and to do what should be done.

"You are one of the many human emperors of the Three Emperors' Celestial Realm; the various Holy Emperors will not allow anyone to act against you!"

"I, too, will not permit others to act against you!"

"As for the schemes coming from all directions, they will surely not be able to obscure your path!"

Zhang Jian nodded slightly.

But then he heard Yu Wang speak again.

"As for how to prove the identity of a Dao Lord, I can offer you little guidance—each Dao Lord has their own unique path, and speaking too much would only create obstacles of view, affecting your future path after becoming a Dao Lord!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian felt a slight disappointment.

But soon he quickly composed himself.

Yu Wang then spoke again immediately.

"However, there are a few places in the Three Emperors' Celestial Realm that you should often pay attention to!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian's eyes brightened.

"One is the Heavenly Emperor's Palace; the Heavenly Emperor periodically opens the palace gates at intervals, inviting some great divine beings from the heavenly void to lecture on the Dao, and to discuss principles with them. The Heavenly Emperor has always not forbidden human stronglings from listening in—you just need to pay attention yourself. However, seats before the Heavenly Emperor's Palace are limited, so you must be careful!"

Zhang Jian nodded repeatedly.

Similar to the Heavenly Emperor's existence, lecturing and discussing principles with other great divine beings is a first-rate great opportunity—such good fortune, he naturally could not miss.

"The second is the Martial Arena of the Heavenly Soldiers in the Three Emperors' Celestial Realm; this arena is not like the simple combat grounds of the lower void, but the fighting methods are myriad and varied—there are contests at the Taiyi level, Taiyi True Immortal level, Taiyi Great Perfection level, and even including Dao Lord level. If you can observe and participate, it will also benefit you!"

"There are also a few other places, such as the Three Emperors' Palace, the various Holy Sacred Lands, etc. —you can go and take a look!"

Zhang Jian nodded repeatedly; during this period, he had always focused his attention on the Central Celestial Realm, thus neglecting many opportunities in the Three Emperors' Celestial Realm.

At this moment, Zhang Jian suddenly felt a surge of fervent inspiration in his heart, and at this time he sensed that many of his original faith-based essences had actually vanished in whole chunks.

"What's wrong?"

Sensing the anomaly on Zhang Jian's face, Yu Wang's expression shifted slightly.

Zhang Jian's eyes darkened, and he clasped his hands in salute.

"Patriarch, someone is meddling with my disciple's foundation in the lower realm; I wish to perform a divination to trace the source, and I beg the Patriarch to lend me aid!"

Yu Wang was slightly surprised, then immediately said.

"Just go ahead and do as you see fit!"

Zhang Jian nodded, activated his Dao Fruit Immortal Light across his body, and a cyan treasure mirror appeared behind his head.

Second-rank Eternal Immortal Treasure, the Lotus King Treasure Mirror.

At this moment, the mirror burst forth with divine light, as if piercing through the heavens and earth's dimensions, following some hidden power in the dark, tracing down to the lower void.

One could see vast domains appearing.

Most of these domains were of ordinary size, far inferior to the Donghua Great Realm, and also not comparable to the Zhou Mountain Realm.

Yet these domains were the territories governed and conquered by the Great Xia Dynasty.

But now, an unknown mighty power surged forth with fury, instantly igniting one domain after another, turning them into blazing dark orchid flames.

It was a scene like a Shura battlefield.

Wherever it passed, vibrant domains turned into lands of death.

Even the defensive forces of these domains, when linked together, could not withstand the fierce burning of the dark blue divine light.

At this moment, a dark silhouette was flying swiftly toward the direction of the Qing Mountain Realm.

Ahead lay the Zhou Mountain Realm.

Clearly, the terrifying existence within that dark blue divine light was clearly targeting the Great Xia Dynasty.

Or perhaps it was simply targeting him, Zhang Jian!

Zhang Jian's expression was grim, but Yu Wang had already risen, a flash of anger passing through his eyes.

"To act as a Dao Lord, trespassing across realms and slaughtering mortals—such crimes by immortals and gods are unforgivable!"

He directly sent a message into the depths of the Three Emperors' Palace, then tore through spacetime dimensions and descended into the human dimension.

And then, in the depths of the Three Emperors' Celestial Realm, one after another vast divine light directly tore through spacetime dimensions.

Destroying realm-space, directly carrying out massacres against extraterritorial human beings of realm-space type, collecting human essence and blood—already very few immortals and gods have had the audacity to do this!

Even if extraterritorial demons and gods wanted to do such mad things, they would have to weigh their own strength first.

The Three Emperors' Celestial Realm stands firm in the celestial dimension—it is not to be taken lightly.

Zhang Jian also sensed the movements of the Three Emperors' Celestial Realm.

Yet his eyes still held some heaviness.

He had not expected that someone would go to such mad lengths just to force him to emerge into the world.

He seemed not to have formed such a deadly enmity with any power yet?

Or perhaps some Dao Lords are naturally reckless to excess, inherently lawless, doing whatever brings them pleasure?

But this Dao Lord clearly kicked against an iron plate—fortunately, he possesses a source-tracing type Eternal Immortal Treasure on his person, and is located in the core of the Three Emperors' Celestial Realm, with Yu Wang beside him.

Everything is so fortuitous!

This is just being caught red-handed.

Being hunted by so many human Dao Lords, Zhang Jian can only wish him good luck!