Chapter 243: Dragon Qi Overwhelms All Immortals and Gods; A Mastermind Behind This Gathering

No surprises—

As more and more immortals and gods revealed their auras inside and outside Chang'an City, it finally provoked a strong reaction from the Han Dynasty Dragon Qi.

Just after Fang Longye took out his Vine Chair and had barely lain down, he heard a dragon's roar, and saw Dragon Qi erupting from Weiyang Palace in Chang'an City, soaring straight upward.

It seemed slow but was actually swift, continuous and long.

Like a pillar of dragons reaching the heavens, it went straight into the nine heavens.

Immediately, purple and green colors spread out horizontally, intersecting left and right, standing tall like a canopy, unfolding to touch the sky, permeating the surroundings and covering everything.

For a moment, like a great river, from a perspective invisible to the naked eye, Dragon Qi was roaring from all directions of Chang'an City.

It permeated space and time.

Even in the outermost areas, the aftershocks surged, emitting tidal, surging water sounds, full but not overflowing.

Millions upon millions of Dragon Qi edicts, vast and scattered, intersected into a grid, filling the sky and covering the earth.

The Dharma net permeated, rippling with light, containing an awe-inspiring might.

Then, from the sky full of cloud light and auspicious energy, came bursts of loud dragon roars, and a massive dragon head poked out, its horns towering, its divine might immeasurable.

The dragon's mouth held a precious seal, "Received from Heaven, may it exist forever and prosper."

Vast and mighty power swept through, clearing away all strange forces and chaotic spirits.

Under such might, whether it was Immortal Dao or Divine Dao, goodwill or malice, as long as they were transcendent beings within the territory of Chang'an City, every one of them extinguished their arrogance, no longer as ostentatious as before.

"This thing called Dynasty Dragon Qi really has something to it!"

On a rooftop in Dongfang Shuo's residence.

Nearby, ancient trees towered, with branches and twigs.

The shadowy light of the foliage gathered, slanting onto his body; Fang Longye was lying on the Vine Chair, holding a precious gourd, sipping Hundred Flower Immortal Brew.

In his spiritual platform, surrounding his primordial spirit, dense, tiny divine dragons were constantly roaring, tearing, and devouring.

Although Fang Longye also belonged to the Dragon Clan, these tiny divine dragons had not the slightest goodwill or avoidance toward him.

They attacked his primordial spirit without a moment's pause, as if they would persist until the seas dried and the rocks crumbled, never stopping until death.

Although they caused almost no damage to his primordial spirit, that pervasive intrusion was truly unbearable.

Especially the faith of the masses within the Dragon Qi, complexly intertwined yet condensed as one, impacting his soul, wanting to strike him down from transcendence.

"Troublesome."

Fang Longye frowned, circulating his primordial spirit power, clear and bright light appearing in sparse intervals, blocking the intrusion of the Dragon Qi.

At the same time, he carefully imprinted the details of his primordial spirit's reaction to the Dynasty Dragon Qi.

He prepared to study it thoroughly later.

Not seeking any gains for his own cultivation, but just so that in the future, when facing the ancient Human Kings of the Human Race, he would not be caught off guard.

Previously, when he had no major actions in Chang'an City and did not cause a violent reaction from the Han Dynasty Dragon Qi, he had felt nothing.

Now, under the violent reaction of the Han Dynasty Dragon Qi, all transcendent existences—whether immortal, god, demon, or Buddhist—were suppressed.

Only then did Fang Longye feel the formidable and supreme nature of a Human King wielding Dynasty Dragon Qi.

This kind of Dragon Qi was completely different from the Dragon Qi he possessed as a member of the Dragon Clan, and even had essential differences from the kingly aura possessed by many demon kings and Dragon Lords.

It could be said that the Dynasty Path, and even the sublimated Transport Dynasty Path, were what truly brought the "Gathering the Masses" path to an extreme.

Gathering the faith of the millions of the dynasty and all its power into the person of the Human King.

No, in the ancient times, a true Human King bore the power of the entire Human Race, and even the Human Dao, upon themselves.

That was the true pinnacle of the "Gathering the Masses" path.

Using their own great power to wield Human King Dragon Qi, sweeping across the eight wildernesses and six unions, invincible.

"However—" Fang Longye lay half-reclined on the Vine Chair, turning his body toward the direction of Weiyang Palace.

Watching coldly from the sidelines.

"What does it matter how strong this power is?"

"Even when a Transport Dynasty is in existence, it cannot allow a Human King to truly attain longevity. Let alone in this current era where the human dynasties are in decline."

To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.

To become a Human King, one must bear the endless red-dust Karma and the causality of the entire Human Race. Under such an intrusion, how difficult is it to truly attain immortality?

Throughout history, only the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors truly bore this heavy burden without the slightest impact.

Even the most famous First Emperor Ying Zheng at the current stage, who seemingly attained the Dao in heaven and earth as a reigning Human King, could only be considered half of one.

It was for this reason that the Karma positions attained by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were singled out and given a different title: Human Emperor Karma.

It was not because they attained the Human Emperor Karma that they appeared great. It was because they were great that the term Human Emperor Karma came into being.

As for the remaining Human Kings, although they were called Human Kings, more than half of them did not even attain the Human King Karma, so how could they speak of attaining immortality as a Human King?

A true Human King, with the Karma position upon them, could use it to bear the causality, Karma, and Dynasty Dragon Qi of the Human Race, preventing their own soul from being polluted by the Human Race's causality and Dynasty Dragon Qi. This allowed them, after abdicating, to continue pursuing the attainment of immortality.

That is to say, if they remained on the throne, even a Human King who had attained the Karma position could not completely escape the influence.

And those Human Kings who had not attained the Karma position, having only the empty title, would all be influenced by the Human Race's causality, Karma, and Dynasty Dragon Qi, and could only rely on the Human Dao's fortune to protect their bodies.

With Dynasty Dragon Qi upon them, they could neither cultivate to become immortals nor become gods, and from then on could only be mortal flesh and blood, with a limited lifespan. Even relying on means like a Transport Dynasty, they could only extend their lives, not attain longevity.

As for Liu Che—

Fang Longye's eyes were bright, looking toward Weiyang Palace.

He saw that under the image of the dragon holding the precious seal, there were seven-colored canopies and tassels, hanging light and shining, golden and dazzling to the eyes. The prayers of the masses rose one after another, the brilliance was manifest, rainbow light ascended, interpreting all kinds of wonderful images, inconceivable.

"One can only say he was born at the wrong time~"

Fang Longye restrained the coldness in his eyes and sighed in his heart.

If it were in the past, having been able to seal the heavens and earth at Mount Tai and attain the Human King Karma, he would undoubtedly have been qualified to emulate the true Human Kings of the past and walk the path of abdicating to cultivate.

Unfortunately, times change and the world follows.

In this current era, he cannot even embark on the Transport Dynasty Path.

Nowadays, throughout the entire Honghuang, sects of both the Dao and Brahma abound, many races are eyeing them covetously, and added to this is the Heavenly Court, which boasts of being the masters of the Three Realms; they hold the power and will never allow the Human Race to produce another Transport Dynasty.

So as to avoid the emergence of another Immortal Qin.

Any sprout that appears will be cut down and extinguished.

The times create heroes.

Just as mentioned before, nowadays, the era has long since changed!

Due to the Human Dao attacking the heavens, the Human Race is currently still being subtly suppressed by the Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, let alone the fact that Liu Che is currently suffering from various backlashes and curses after demoting the gods, relying only on Dragon Qi to hold on; even if he were completely unscathed, he no longer possesses the opportunities of the Human Kings of the past, and has no way to rely on the Human King Karma to transcend the erosion of Red Dust Karma after abdication and embark on the path of cultivation!

Fang Longye took the gourd and drank deeply, expressing his congratulations for this surging era of great change!

As a member of the Dragon Clan, he must congratulate this era that subtly treats those of his kind—these outsiders—with kindness~

As a transmigrator, he must also congratulate this era that allows him to seize every opportunity to reap benefits~...

Chang'an, outside the city.

In a mysterious space between reality and illusion, divine light shines brilliantly, and three or five deities are gathered here.

"Hmph!"

"The ancient Human Kings have long since become a lost echo! Does the brat Liu Che still think he can replicate the feat of the current Black Emperor?"

"It is simply a fool's daydream!"

The deity speaking with resentment has three eyes, is draped in a green robe, stands three zhang and three chi tall, and has radiance like feathers behind his back, appearing as if wings are spread.

He narrows his eyes, looking at the True Dragon of National Fortune within Chang'an City, his eyes filled with the light of hatred.

"We absolutely cannot let this rest!"

All around are marshes, trees, and rocks, with vines, flowers, and elegant bamboo; as his fury soared to the heavens, they could not help but interweave into green and red colors.

Thousands of halos revolve above, below, left, and right; the pine wind blows, rustling as it moves, carrying a kind of biting murderous intent.

This deity is the ancestor of the ancient Fangfeng Kingdom—Fangfeng Clan, who once assisted Dayu in controlling the floods and was enfeoffed as a feudal lord.

Both Dayu and the Xia Dynasty once held grand sacrifices for him and built the Fangfeng Shrine.

Because of the long passage of time and his formidable strength, in the eyes of his believers, he masters wind and waves and is skilled in water control; in the lands of Wu and Yue, his faith is deep-rooted and has remained undiminished for years.

This time, with Liu Che's single decree demoting the gods, although he luckily escaped, he still suffered heavy injuries, and even his Godly Soil sank and collapsed.

The accumulation of who knows how many Yuanhui was destroyed in an instant. It is only because he possesses secret treasures that he can still maintain a relatively powerful combat strength today.

But such an encounter, which was nearly a catastrophe of total annihilation, made him hate Liu Che to the bone.

"That's right, we must absolutely make the brat Liu Che and his family die a miserable death!" a deity to the left of Fangfeng Clan responded.

One could see his pupils glowing with a miserable green light; the whole person was sinister, and the robes on his body were a deep red like blood.

When the wind blows, they fold into faces of all shapes and sizes—men, women, old, and young, everything is there—some sorrowful, some jealous, some in pain, emitting silent howls, looking extremely terrifying.

Clearly, compared to Fangfeng Clan, this deity is an evil god in the true sense.

Unlike Fangfeng Clan, who relied on secret treasures to escape the calamity of death, this one became a deity by accident because he was originally a mountain demon that gained sentience; he has a physical body to rely on and does not depend entirely on a divine position.

But having lost the aid of incense, his strength fell by more than half, and he also hated Liu Che to the core.

"Enough! You only know how to wag your tongues~ If you have the ability, why don't you charge directly into Chang'an City?"

A delicate and radiant female Daoist said impatiently.

She was only draped in a deep purple gauze skirt, her dark hair pulled to one side and tied with a ribbon.

Her exposed skin was like jade emerging from water, like flowers and trees piled with snow; especially the divine light reflecting between her brows gave her a sense of freshness.

However, she is no righteous immortal, but a practitioner of the 'Divine Immortal Path' who follows evil methods, specializing in harvesting the essence of twelve or thirteen-year-old boys.

"Tell me, why did those few summon us to this Chang'an City? They wouldn't be thinking of using us as cannon fodder, would they?"

As soon as the female Daoist said this, the few people present could not help but look at the deity in the middle.

This deity wore a suit of bronze battle armor, his figure was burly and powerful, and he had a pair of green bull horns on his head that pointed straight up, the tips of the horns glinting with sharpness as if cast from cold iron.

The Aura around his body was also the most vast and mysterious among the deities present.

"Why are you all staring at me, Old Bull?" this deity touched his own horns and said with a puzzled face.

"Green Bull Divine Venerable, do you know if the Water Ape Great Sage has told you any secrets?"

The Water Ape Great Sage is a famous demon god in the Huai region; it is said that in his youth, he accidentally entered the Huaijing and successfully became a disciple of the former Water God of the Huai River, Wuzhiqi.

He is also one of the masterminds behind this gathering of deities in Chang'an City on the Human King's birthday.

And the origin of the Green Bull Divine Venerable, whom everyone speaks of, is also extraordinary; he is an Innate Water God who once hung around with Wuzhiqi.

Of course, that is the polite way of saying it; in fact, this Green Bull Divine Venerable is just an innate water demon, born from the Qi of a section of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

If he were to join the Immortal Dao, he would be an Innate Water Immortal, and in the Divine Dao, he is an Innate Water God.

However, this kind of Innate Water God born from water veins is completely different from a Xiantian Shengsheng.

A Xiantian Shengsheng is born mastering one or even multiple laws and is an existence born of the Great Dao.

As for these Innate Water Gods, after they are born, they can only master the water veins connected to their Aura.

Similar to this are the Innate Mountain Gods born from the Qi of Earth Veins.

One can master the laws of the Great Dao, while the other can only control the Earth Veins and water veins of a region.

Just by comparing them, one knows what level these Innate Water Gods and Innate Mountain Gods are at.

They are only equivalent to innate creatures.

Even someone like the Green Bull Divine Venerable before them, because he is only a water demon born from the Qi of a section of the Yangtze River's water vein, is among the lowest level of innate creatures.

However, no matter what, he still carries the word "Innate." He follows the Innate Divine Dao and is not restricted by incense, far surpassing the few people sitting here.

Therefore, everyone subtly respects him.

As for why Fangfeng Clan and the others were asking him about the Water Ape Great Sage's secret schemes? It is because this Green Bull Divine Venerable and the Great God of the Huai River, Wuzhiqi, are in the same boat, both being unlucky fellows suppressed by Yu Huang.

The difference lies in the fact that this Green Bull Divine Venerable is much luckier than the Great God Wuzhiqi, having successfully escaped his predicament over these years.

Upon hearing the inquiries from the Fangfeng Clan and the others, Green Bull Divine Venerable stopped the motion of stroking his own horns.

Rolling his eyes, he said unhappily, "How many times do I have to say it? This old bull has long since been granted amnesty! Who has any contact with that remnant?"

As he spoke, he pulled out a profound black iron rod, struck it against the ground with a clang, and said coldly, "I'll say the ugly things first: this old bull only snuck out of Guanjiangkou to come and join in the fun."

"If any of you think this old bull is slow-witted and try to use me as a pawn—"

"Then you'll have to see whose head is harder than the iron rod in my hand!"

The Fangfeng Clan and the other deities heard these words, and each of their hearts trembled, quickly saying they would not dare.

……

And in fact, it was not just the Fangfeng Clan and their group who were discussing the leader who organized them to come here and what their intentions were.

Immortals and deities were scattered in all directions, opening up spaces in groups of three or five and hiding within them. Every location had similar questions, whether they were practitioners of the Immortal Dao or the Divine Dao.

Those on the Divine Dao side were easier to explain, as they had indeed suffered heavy losses this time, but those on the Immortal Dao side were even more bewildered.

After all, they had not suffered any losses.

Why provoke a Human King whose days are numbered? If they truly provoked him into a rage, under the eruption of the Dynasty Dragon Qi, I fear that none of these small fry would end up with anything good.

(End of this chapter)