Chapter 686: Suppressing Fortune Spirit Root Withering (4K)

Because he knows this deity.

This one is among the few young Dao Lords who are currently the most prominent in the Heavenly Court.

Not long after his achievement, he became a lord of one heavenly realm, and moreover received recognition from the human race, becoming one of the human elders.

He is also one of the Supreme Emperors personally invested by Fuxi, the Holy Emperor of the Three Sovereigns' Sacred Court, and is ranked thirteenth in the sequence of the Three Sovereigns' Heavenly Realm.

Supreme Emperor of the Earth in the Tai Ji Immortal Court!

"Fu Yuan pays respects to the Emperor Lord!"

Fu Yuan Star Lord gathered the Southern Dipper starlight around his body, immediately drew his sword and performed the salute.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the two ancient gods of the Spiritual Realm had already changed their expressions, but in an instant, one of the clan's ancient gods suddenly burst forth a thick, fierce purple flame from his entire body, and within him a vast divine light flowed out, carrying a divine power that could overturn heaven and earth and scorch all things, which flew out and instantly transformed into hundreds of dragon heads lunging toward Zhang Jian to devour him.

This mighty power vaguely surpassed the limit of a fifth-rank eternal immortal treasure.

Zhang Jian gazed ahead, yet saw in the depths of the void streams of mountain-and-river divine light flowing, vast divine energy condensing to form a primordial yellow embryonic membrane of heaven and earth, which instantly swallowed clean the boundless purple fire divine dragons.

"This..."

The face of the ancient primordial ancestor, who was commanding boundless purple fire, twitched slightly.

Deep in his brow, a divine seal of flowing firelight appeared.

This treasure seal is something he obtained through fate while wandering the void beyond the realms.

It is a postnatal spirit treasure-grade divine object, and also his trump card.

Each time he manifests it, it brings unexpected surprises; this time, the postnatal divine prohibition Dao law he condensed was actually blocked by a single glance from someone.

In his shock and anger, the purple fire deep in his brow reignited, and he was about to once again mobilize the divine seal itself, but in that instant he felt his primordial spirit as if firmly immobilized, the eternal will and the boundless void Dharma realm, even to the point of completely losing sensation in the Spiritual Realm.

He lifted his gaze, only to see a blue lotus appear at some point atop his head.

This is the primordial spirit blue lotus formed by the Dao-heart blue lotus mantra of the primordial divine prohibition Dao law.

Not only was he granted a blue lotus, but another ancient clan primordial ancestor also had a primordial spirit blue lotus bestowed upon his crown, his entire body appearing as if withered wood, unable to move.

In the distance, Fu Yuan Star Lord watched this scene, his heart shaken.

Merely two glances subdued two foreign realm Dao Lords.

Although both are first-transformation Dao Lords, it is also extremely terrifying.

With a wave of Zhang Jian's hand, a purple-yellow divine light detached from the depths of the void, directly transforming into a scroll of purple-yellow divine diagram that suppressed the two clan primordial ancestors.

That is the River and Land State Diagram.

As for the origins of these two clan primordial ancestors, Zhang Jian actually has some impression.

The one who wields purple fire is the Purple Flame Primordial Ancestor of the Chiyan Ancient Clan, and the other is the Geng Dragon Primordial Ancestor from the Myriad Dragon Nest.

These two clan primordial ancestors do have considerable fame in the Spiritual Realm.

Yet today they have fallen into his hands.

Zhang Jian instantly turned his gaze to the Southern Dipper Star Lord and smiled, saying.

"Daoist Fu, I never expected to meet you again in this foreign land, your demeanor remains as before!"

Fu Yuan, upon hearing this, clasped his hands and said.

"Emperor Lord, do not mock me; if not for encountering the Emperor Lord, this foreign powerful being would be enough to make this god suffer greatly!"

On his handsome countenance appeared a hint of a bitter smile.

Deep in his heart, there is also some complexity.

Actually, during the battle in the Jade Liuli World, Fu Yuan Dao Lord already had a deep impression of this Emperor Lord.

After all, by his own power he walked through so many living beings of the Jade Liuli World; even if done in secrecy, it could not escape the Heavenly Court.

But considering that the other party had Yu Wang Dao Lord as a backer, he did not at that time bear resentment due to the other party taking away part of the merit.

But truly, I never expected that this human holy king's growth speed would be so rapid.

Zhang Jian glanced around, then said.

"This place is not for reminiscing; let us first leave this place!"

With a wave of his hand, a divine light enveloped the Southern Dipper Star Lord Fu Yuan and they vanished from the spot, but shortly afterward a vast, magnificent, and boundless will surged forth, this will seeming to penetrate time and space, fate, like a flood sweeping across the entire void.

Yet finding nothing, this caused the vast will to emit a hint of doubt.

Then, on the void above, threads of divine power transformed into flame-light, like golden lamps, illuminating this void, yet still gaining nothing.

……

Yuan Element Sea, on an unnamed immortal island, this place has concentrated innate essence and qi, attracting many cultivators, immortals and gods residing here.

Although it is an immortal island, it is equivalent to the divine lands of other Spiritual Realms.

Actually, this place is not small; looking far into the distance, it seems to suppress a sea of ten million li, gathering boundless formless innate essence and qi; in the void, immortal divine radiance is not uncommon.

Zhang Jian and the Southern Dipper Star Lord Fu Yuan appeared within a building carved from a mountain peak, where many cultivators lingered by the white clouds, and mountain winds feasted and drank amidst the sea of clouds.

Zhang Jian gazed at the sea of clouds before him and said to the Southern Dipper Star Lord.

"Daoist Fu, although this place rarely has heavenly earthly creation, the scenery is still not bad!"

The Southern Dipper Star Lord's gaze swept over the surroundings, he shook his head and said.

"Emperor Lord's vision is extraordinary; in the Earth Immortal Realm, and even in the various heavenly realms governed by the Heavenly Court, this place is indeed a rare blessed land, and what is even rarer is that this realm's innate blessings have not yet dissipated, making it exceptionally precious!"

Zhang Jian gave a slight smile.

As everyone knows, the longer a heavenly realm evolves, the fewer heavenly materials and earthly treasures it naturally contains within.

Those precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures are extremely rare divine objects; most of their nurturing and recovery take a very long time, and if someone again destructively harvests them, they will only become fewer and fewer.

However, this does not mean that the longer a heavenly realm evolves, the lower its value.

That is, for low-level cultivators, but for high-level cultivators, it is merely transforming heavenly materials and earthly treasures into another kind of special value.

The evolution of a heavenly realm's civilization, the transformation of heaven and earth, is itself an intangible value.

Of course, such a vision can probably only be comprehended after reaching the edge of the other shore.

Zhang Jian's gaze fell upon this Southern Dipper Star Lord, and he simply said.

"Fu Daoist, did you enter the Tianling Realm by the order of the Ziwei Shangdi?"

Fu Yuan glanced at Zhang Jian, his thoughts racing, yet his expression remained solemn as he spoke.

"I dare not conceal it from the Emperor, our group of stars entering the Tianling Realm indeed carries a special mission!"

After a slight pause, he immediately continued.

"The Emperor is also a supreme deity of the Heavenly Court; informing him now does not violate the Shangdi's decree!"

Mentioning the Ziwei Emperor, he slightly bowed his hands toward the direction of Zhongtian and said: "The Shangdi hopes we can stir the situation within the Tianling Realm, restrain the ancestral forces inside, give the Dipper Division stars an opening to attack the Heavenly Pass, create opportunities, and at the very least restrain some of the Tianling Realm's profoundly cultivated ancestors!"

"Besides, we must also strive to build the Star Gate to invite the Shangdi's true form to descend!"

Fu Yuan's expression showed no ripple, his face solemn.

In fact, he only revealed part of his purpose; the most important ones, he did not disclose.

Seeing this, Zhang Jian merely glanced at this Southern Dipper Star Lord.

That calm glance, yet it caused the Southern Dipper Star Lord's Dao heart to stir with an inexplicable chill; he always felt that deep in the Emperor's eyes lay boundless luminous power, this power made him feel as if others could see through his thoughts, though he clearly knew as a Dao Jun, other immortals and gods found it hard to discern his thoughts, this contradictory feeling made him involuntarily feel awe-inspired and unfathomable.

Zhang Jian slightly nodded and said.

"Building the Gate of All Stars is not easy; ordinary extraplanar gates can use the flesh and blood of living beings, their souls, to forge them, but the Gate of All Stars is an extraplanar immortal gate, moreover the gate for the Ziwei Shangdi's descent, yet it cannot be defiled by impure methods to insult the Shangdi's divine might; it requires the faith of all beings, the primordial source of heaven and earth as an altar, guided by the power of the stars, to take form. However, Fu Daoist, you are one of the few divine attendants beside the Ziwei Shangdi, surely you have a way!"

At this moment, the Southern Dipper Star Lord spoke upon hearing this.

"Emperor, your wisdom is vast; do you have any means to assist this official in completing this task? If the Gate of All Stars can be forged, drawing the Shangdi's true form to descend, surely the Shangdi will not be stingy with generous rewards!"

Fu Yuan looked hopefully at Zhang Jian.

If they could gain this Emperor's support, their endeavors would surely achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"Conscripts actually grabbed my head?"

Zhang Jian glanced at this Southern Dipper Star Lord, inwardly letting out a cold snort.

Seeing this, Fu Yuan hurriedly spoke again.

"If the Emperor is preoccupied, this official would not dare to disturb him and ruin his great affairs!"

Fu Yuan would not dare to use the Ziwei Shangdi's name to suppress the other party in this matter!

That would be unwise!

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian immediately chuckled and said.

"Actually, assisting the Ziwei Shangdi is not impossible; as long as Fu Daoist and a few other Daoists can assist this seat in first completing one task, inviting the Shangdi's true form to descend, it can indeed be achieved in a short time!"

Upon hearing this, the Southern Dipper Star Lord's expression shifted, he looked doubtfully at Zhang Jian.

"Please, Emperor, speak plainly; as long as this official can do it, he will surely give his all!"

He slightly bowed his hands.

Yet in his words, there remained some reservation.

A hint of a smile appeared in the depths of Zhang Jian's eyes, and he spoke calmly.

"Rest assured, you will certainly be able to do it!"

He then immediately outlined the upcoming tasks; after a moment, the Southern Dipper Star Lord and Fu Yuan's faces showed a hint of strange expression.

This Emperor actually had designs on becoming the god of this celestial realm's land!

With the Emperor's methods, success is not impossible.

If the Emperor could replace the other party and condense the Gate of All Stars from the primordial source of heaven and earth, it would indeed be very convenient.

However, this matter necessarily involves great risk.

Rash participation would bring more harm than benefit to him.

Fu Yuan's heart pondered slightly, his mind also somewhat complex.

But the matter has come to this point; what he should not know, he already knows; if he does not agree, who knows whether this Emperor will turn against him and deny knowing him.

Perhaps because he is a divine attendant of the Ziwei Shangdi, he will not face mortal danger, but if he wishes to do anything else, there may be no hope left.

This is what the Southern Dipper Star Lord is unwilling to accept.

After a moment's thought, Fu Yuan nodded and agreed.

"As long as we can slay the Huang Lao Ancestor, thereby severing one of this realm's heavenly pillars, this will greatly benefit the Dipper Division's army from beyond attacking the Heavenly Pass; this official naturally agrees!"

"But the Emperor still needs to grant this official some time to summon other Daoists!"

"Besides, this official can only promise to summon those few colleagues; whether we can persuade them still requires the Emperor to step forward..."

Speaking to the end, Fu Yuan finally gave a wry smile; he originally wanted to borrow a bit of this Emperor's power to forge the Gate of All Stars, but in the end, he became this Emperor's enforcer instead.

Zhang Jian slightly nodded, a hint of a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"This is natural!"

He knew these Star Lords were all battle-hardened veterans, each possessing some secret demon-slaying techniques that were quite extraordinary; if he could ally with them, dealing with the Huang Lao Ancestor would greatly increase their chances of success!

……

Nine hundred years later, Nanming Divine Province, Mao Du.

At this moment, within a celestial pavilion, the Nine Provinces Ancestral God was accompanying several immortals and gods in a banquet.

At this moment, within the celestial pavilion, several resplendent immortals and gods in star-deity robes appeared; their bodies radiated intense starlight, vaguely resonating with part of the starlight above the firmament, simultaneously resonating with the heavenly dao and earthly laws, their divine might immeasurable.

The seat of honor was held by Zhang Jian, followed by the Southern Dipper Star Lord Fu Yuan, and also the two literary and martial star lords from the Northern Dipper Seven Stars.

The Literary Star Lord wore a light yellow Confucian robe, held a black jade ruler in his hand, wore a tall cap, his demeanor solemn yet bearing Confucian elegance.

The Martial Star Lord wore a crimson wide-sleeved ceremonial attire, waist-worn with a treasure sword, his complexion dark, his stature tall and sturdy, his qi and blood blazing, his vast divine power tightening and loosening like a great god breathing, his aura extraordinarily majestic.

These are the two innate star gods among the Northern Dipper Seven Stars who have attained the Dao Jun stage.

The fortune of these two star lords is clearly much better than that of the Southern Dipper Star Lord; upon entering the Tianling Realm, they quickly shook off their pursuers and found a place to seclude themselves for hundreds of years, gradually becoming familiar with the heavenly dao and earthly laws within the Tianling Realm.

Decades ago, upon receiving the contact signal left by the Southern Dipper Star Lord, they quickly rushed to Nanming Divine Province to meet with the Southern Dipper Star Lord.

At this time, upon learning of Zhang Jian's idea, the two Star Lords hesitated slightly.

The two Star Lords exchanged a glance; they were clearly reluctant to take risks, for they were not like the Southern Dipper Star Lord, whom Zhang Jian had saved, making it impossible for him to save face or easily refuse Zhang Jian's terms, but these two deities were different.

Zhang Jian also knew this, and at once he smiled and said.

"If the two of you can lend me your aid, I will certainly not be stingy in repaying you!"

"You two fellow Daoists should also know that I now oversee the Heavenly Realm of the Celestial Court; within my Celestial Court's Heavenly Realm, the constellation sea has just been established, and the positions of the Wen Qu and Wu Qu Star Lords remain vacant; if you two are willing to assist, whether successful or not, I can promise to grant those two Star Lord positions to you fellow Daoists!"

Upon hearing this, the Wen Qu and Wu Qu Star Lords' expressions changed slightly.

The positions of Wen Qu and Wu Qu Star Lords are no ordinary posts; once invested, they can fully intervene in the civil and martial education of the Celestial Court's Heavenly Realm, which is a tremendous flow of fortune.

The two Star Lords' hearts were moved at once.

After a brief hesitation, the Wu Qu Dao Lord directly said.

"We can only promise the Emperor Lord to do our utmost, but if the matter cannot be done, we will not recklessly endanger ourselves!"

The Wen Qu Star Lord also turned his gaze toward him.

Zhang Jian nodded and said.

"Quite right!"

Beside him, the Nine Provinces Ancestral God, seeing that the great matter was settled, felt a sudden joy.

Among those present, the innate Star Gods' abilities, he vaguely sensed, and combined with his own Emperor Lord being a senior of the human race, he thought the chances of success were great.

If they could slay the Yellow Crow's primordial ancestor, the footsteps of the River Luo Dao Lord's return would naturally draw nearer.

……

The Yellow Crow Old Ancestor's dojo is located in the Eastern Departure Divine Province's Heavenly Extremity Mountain.

It is a towering, majestic divine mountain.

Though not counted among the highest divine mountains in heaven and earth, the earth qi below flows like a dragon, deeply concealing the earth's origin.

On this day, at Heavenly Extremity Mountain, within the Earth Origin Palace, an invisible anomalous omen suddenly manifested; the several special spiritual roots raised in the palace inexplicably withered and died, instantly drawing the attention of the mountain-guarding deities.