Chapter 590: Holy Mother of Jin Ming
It took only ten years for Heaven to complete the cleansing, but the reckoning did not stop. Instead, it took a full five hundred years to conduct a thorough investigation, without wrongly accusing anyone and without letting anyone go.
In this way, when the Eight Desolations Calendar reached 22,000 years, the entire Eight Desolations Universe was ruled by the Heavenly Court, and the Emperor and Empress were so powerful that no force dared to provoke them. They even conducted self-inspections every year or every few years.
During the five hundred years, the Luofu Sect followed along secretly, reaped a lot of profits through normal means, and successfully built a sect's industrial chain. For this, it also obtained the qualification to join the Chamber of Commerce and share in the dividends, thus truly improving its foundation.
The Luotian Immortal Sect did not make a big fanfare, but instead secretly took in some industries to supplement the Luotian Pavilion. Instead, other immortal sects and Taoist sects entered the market one after another, seized the opportunity and made huge profits, but what no one expected was the rise of the Xingshen Sect.
As the decree from Heaven came down, Emperor Xingxiu gained an army of over 100 million heavenly soldiers and generals, named Star God, and formed the Star God Army. The two Taiyi gods and demons of the Star God Sect surfaced and became the leaders of the Star God Sect.
The Star God Sect, which seemed to be noncompetitive, actually showed its face this time. At the critical moment, they changed their previous low-key style and even took over many industries that belonged to the universe, which made many forces look at them sideways.
When the Eight Desolate Universe was in turmoil, the Guixu Land remained calm. The difference was that after the One-horned Golden Immortal and Li Chenzhou completed their promotion in the Eight Desolate Universe, they broke through to the Taiyi Realm and became even more powerful.
When they reached the Taiyi realm, they no longer had any concerns about their lifespans. On the contrary, over the years, as they instructed students, expanded their disciples, and fought on battle platforms, they had vented their inner depression and were now in a much calmer state of mind.
The two had actually already touched the threshold of Taiyi Gods and Demons before the Emperor broke through and the Eight Desolate Universe transformed. Later, through the live broadcast of the students, they watched the entire scene, and were deeply touched, and broke through one after another.
But nothing strange happened. After all, they were in Guixu, where the laws were sparse. Even if they made a breakthrough, they could only wait to return to the Eight Desolations Universe to consolidate themselves, just like Daluo, who would achieve eternal enlightenment once he achieved it, and Taiyi, who would achieve a breakthrough once he achieved it.
After breaking through Taiyi, the fight between the two on the battle platform became more intense, but they did not participate in the competition for the Taiyi God and Demon List. They had not been baptized by the laws of the Jinguo Bahuang Universe, so naturally they were no match for them.
This is undoubtedly a matter of fact and it is also a frustrating thing. They are not strong enough and naturally do not want to be beaten, so they can only continue to instruct their disciples. This also makes the Heavenly Academy take them more seriously, and their disciples begin to increase.
These two have found their own paths and are enjoying themselves very much. But You Wanli is not like that. He has already practiced all the magical powers and spells he has collected and is currently creating spells.
Unfortunately, he was just a clone of Lingbao, and it was impossible for him to create magic because he did not have the ability to create. Both magical powers and spells required a deep understanding, but You Wanli only had empty power.
Despite this, You Wanli is not lonely. He also has courses to instruct and train traveling merchants. He instructs traveling merchants on the traveling merchant channel every day. Of course, unlike Li Chenzhou and Dujiao, You Wanli will keep changing his identity.
Because of this, there are many traveling merchants in the Eight Desolate Universe, and there are more routines. Before being understood by other immortals, these routines were deeply loved by the traveling merchants, and they began to innovate, and the results were astonishing.
On this day, the saint of the demon clan suddenly arrived. She transformed into a human form and appeared on the Qingzhai Immortal Ship. The energy surged slightly, and she awakened You Wanli, Li Chenzhou, the One-horned Golden Immortal, and the Denghuo clone who were immersed in the Skynet and pretended to be dead and silent.
"Welcome, Your Majesty." You Wanli bowed.
"Ten thousand years is enough time for you to reflect on yourself," the demon saint said, "If you are willing to become my disciple, I will teach you the way to become a saint."
"Is this a deal?" You Wanli asked.
"I guess so!" said the Saint of the Demon Clan, "Your true self is the Lord of the Universe, which is enough to make a Saint excited. An ordinary Daluo is nothing, but a Lord of the Universe at the Daluo level is enough to make people take notice and have the potential to become a Saint."
"If I don't agree, can the saint let us go?" You Wanli asked.
"That won't do," the saint said with a smile, "In a long time, this is the first time I've met someone who can directly absorb the source energy of Guixu. Even a saint can't do this. Do you think I will let you go?"
"I understand." You Wanli sighed.
Saints are already beings of another dimension, but they still cannot comprehend the infinite cave abyss magical power. What does this mean? You must know that the reason why saints are called saints is because they have surpassed Daluo and can do everything.
There are very few things in this universe that can stump a saint, especially magical powers. Under such circumstances, the Wuji Cave Abyss appeared, and the saint couldn't comprehend it completely. Isn't this ridiculous? You Wanli already knew that his cleverness backfired.
"It seems that you have made a decision." The demon saint smiled.
"Teacher." You Wanli saluted and said, "I am You Wanli, just a spiritual treasure clone. I am grateful that you have taken a liking to me. You Wanli has met you and wish you an early attainment of Hun Yuan, a long life, and a long and blessed life."
"You humans just like this." The demon saint smiled softly, "Since you have become my disciple, you should know my name. I am the Holy Mother of Golden Tea in the Northern Universe. I will take you into my universe and they can go back."
Mother Jin Ming disappeared with You Wanli in an instant, and the Qingzhai Immortal Ship in Guixu instantly appeared outside the Tianwu Universe. Those Taiyi Immortal Treasures had already been collected by You Wanli, and none of them were left in Guixu.
"You're back already?" Li Chenzhou asked in disbelief.
"Indeed, I'm back." The Lights clone appeared and said with a smile, "This is outside the Tianwu Universe! Doesn't it look familiar?"
"What will happen to Boss You?" asked Dujiao.
"Boss You is a Daluo, there's nothing to worry about." Li Chenzhou sneered, "Let's go back to heaven quickly, I still want to consolidate my Dao fruit, and by the way, go to the Taiyi battlefield to fight."
"That's right," the lamplight clone nodded, "Instead of worrying, it's better to return to Heaven first. You Wanli is just a spiritual treasure clone. Even if something happens, he can't cause any damage to the emperor. Instead, it's more important to return to Heaven."
"Let's go!" Unicorn nodded.
The Denghuo clone immediately put away the Qingzhai Immortal Ship, and took the two Taiyi gods and demons to use the Skynet's ability to return to the city, and teleported directly to Xianyuan Heaven. The Denghuo clone disappeared the moment it appeared, and the Qingzhai Immortal Ship also flew into Yuhuang Heaven.
Like a formality, the two Taiyi entered the Ascension Pool. Afterwards, the light of the laws of the Eight Desolate Universe descended. Li Chenzhou and Dujiao were cleansed by the laws and restored their Taiyi god-demon-level strength. They even comprehended their first innate magical power.
The two had profound backgrounds and were protected by the luck of Heaven, so it was not surprising that they had such a harvest. After the end, the two flew straight into the Jade Emperor Palace. The two who were originally happy gradually became solemn and looked much more serious.
The Jade Emperor Hall is the center of the Heavenly Palace, and no one knows how much majesty it has accumulated. Even though the two are Taiyi gods and demons, they can't help but become serious and solemn here, without any signs of laughter. Of course, what is more important is the person sitting upright.
"The Emperor is in seclusion and cannot meet with anyone. I hope you can understand." Empress Su Qinghuang said, "I already know about You Wanli's affairs. It is a blessing to be valued by the Saint. You don't have to worry too much."
"I want to join the Heavenly Court. I wonder what arrangements the Emperor and Empress have for me?" asked Dujiao.
"You can go to the Heavenly Palace Academy, or you can become a town envoy, or you can become a traveling merchant." The Emperor and Empress said, "Heavenly Palace encourages individuals or sects to form warships to explore the universe. If you are interested, you can also join the Heavenly Palace warship team."
"Let's go to the Heavenly Academy!" Li Chenzhou said, "We have been in Guixu for too long. It would be good to settle down and avoid running around."
"Okay." The emperor and empress nodded slightly and agreed.
Afterwards, an imperial decree was issued, and the emperor and empress appointed Li Chenzhou and Dujiao as deputy masters of the Heavenly Court Academy. They had residences in Chongming Tian and Xuanyou Tian, and were also given the title of emperor, enjoying the blessing of the fortune of the Heavenly Court.
The two Taiyi tacitly did not mention You Wanli, because there was no point in saying more. Even the Emperor would be unable to resist if the Saint took action. In fact, after returning to Heaven, You Wanli had nothing to do with the two of them.
The person they made friends with was You Wanli. They had no way to deal with the saint, and no matter how much they said, it was useless. This rationality allowed them to accept the arrangements of the emperor and empress calmly, and after entering the Heavenly Court Academy, they visited Ji Shuanghua.
Afterwards, the two chose the mansion in Chongming Tian, and deliberately chose the two mansions that were closest to each other. As for Xuanyoutian, they did not like the atmosphere there. Currently, only immortal officials of the fourth rank and above can live in Xuanyoutian.
As emperors who were given titles, their mansions were also luxurious, but they were surrounded by the mansions of unfamiliar Taiyi gods and demons, and they didn't know how to communicate. Instead, they got to know quite a few Golden Immortals when they were competing for a rank on the Golden Immortal List.
This time when they settled in Chongming Heaven, many Golden Immortals came to visit them, and their disciples also came to pay them a visit. There were hundreds of them, and it was much more lively than Xuanyoutian. This was also the reason why the two settled in Chongming Heaven.
Heaven, imperial garden.
When Ji Shuanghua arrived, the emperor and empress were sitting in the pavilion feeding the fish. These were the newest batch of spirit fish. They were not very intelligent and would be blessed only after they reached adulthood. Before they reached adulthood, they would be caught and sent away.
They have extremely graceful postures and good appearance, and are extremely valuable ornamental fish, but it is obvious that the emperor and empress's attention is not on them. They look thoughtful, and their profiles look more gentle.
"What are you thinking about?" Ji Shuanghua asked, standing beside her.
"There is no movement from You Wanli, and we don't know what the outcome will be." The Empress said, "These two have a karmic connection with the Emperor, you have to make good arrangements."
"They can integrate into the academy and have disciples. There is no need to worry." Ji Shuanghua said, "What exactly does the saint want? Why did he take You Wanli away?"
"My husband once said," the corners of the empress's mouth curled up slightly, "Unless he teaches it personally, others can only comprehend the superficial aspects of the Wuji Cave Abyss, less than one ten-thousandth, or even one hundred-thousandth of the original."
"Is it just because of the Wuji Cave Abyss?" Ji Shuanghua asked doubtfully.
"Don't underestimate it," the Empress said, "Even saints can't comprehend it thoroughly, and even the secrets can't be solved for a long time. Isn't it worth being curious? Once she is curious, then nothing she does should confuse people."
"That's true." Ji Shuanghua nodded slightly.
"Do you still remember what your husband said, that when he was promoted, he was watched by a pair of eyes? That is most likely this saint," the empress said, "Since this saint has seen You Wanli, he will naturally discover the relationship between him and the emperor. Is it worth exploring if a promoted Daluo disappears under the nose of the saint?"
"I understand." Ji Shuanghua suddenly realized.
In the past, the saint didn't know You Wanli's background, and couldn't find or figure out Chen Jingzhai, so he naturally wouldn't act rashly. Now that he has found Chen Jingzhai's whereabouts and even caught some traces, this makes it even more attractive.
"This might be a good thing," the Empress said with a smile, "As long as we can gain the favor of this saint, we can obtain more information about the mysteries of the saint-level universe and the entire universe."
Although the Heavenly Court has begun exploring the universe many years ago, it must be said that the universe is extremely vast. Today, the power of the Heavenly Court is still huddled in a remote corner, with only more than a thousand universes under its control, while there are more than tens of millions of universes within the universe.
Unfortunately, we have not encountered any truly powerful forces, and our understanding of the universe is piecemeal, with no systematic and specific intelligence. This makes people very uncomfortable. The demon clan’s saint, Holy Mother Jin Ming, is a perfect opportunity.
"What do you think, husband?" Ji Shuanghua asked.
"This is what I'm worried about," the Empress sighed softly, "My husband means to find a way to meet with the saint. If he can successfully convince him, that's great. He doesn't care whether it's a demon saint or a human saint, as long as he can achieve his goal."
Compared to the Taiyi God and Demon period, Chen Jingzhai, who has now attained the Dao of Daluo, feels more anxious. It seems that only by being promoted to the saint level can he feel safe. Now that Mother Jin Ming has released goodwill, at least he feels that this is an opportunity.
The emperor and empress were a little worried. Although they had reached the realm of Daluo and didn't have to care about the human race or the demon race, she was a saint of the demon race after all. People didn't know much about Holy Mother Jin Ming, so who knows what would happen.
"My husband has many hidden cards. Instead of worrying, it is better to make good arrangements." Ji Shuanghua said, "The cleanup of the Heavenly Palace has been completed. What did you get this time?"
"Of course it's very good," the Empress smiled calmly, "With the help of the cleanup operation, all the immortal sects have been reorganized. Except for the top immortal sects, the rest have been trimmed. For a long time in the future, no one dares to mess around."
The five hundred years of investigation and tracing had also involved many immortal sects and powers. Su Qinghuang took this opportunity to crack down on various forces, helping them to trim their hair and dig out the rotten flesh; even if it hurt they dared not make a sound now.