The historical process ordained by the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty was that the seventy-two provinces would suffer in chaos for a hundred years, giving rise to numerous Hidden Dragon Heavenly Pride and warlord demons, who would wage war against each other and ultimately lead to the emergence of a Human Emperor who would reconstruct the Forbidden Law Barrier.
Over these hundred years, tens of billions of people were doomed to die.
However, the Twelve Emperors of Alchemists, or rather, the original Fourteen Emperors, would feast during this process.
Not only could they fully recover from their injuries, but they might also leverage the chaotic fortune to break through to the Realm of the Tribulation Immortal.
Unfortunately, Tao Da, having noticed the ordained calamity of the Human Dao, forcefully put an end to it.
"If you want to strive for supremacy, if you want to become the new Human Emperor... it's up to you, but the battlefield must not sweep up tens of billions of Human Clan civilians."
This was what Tao Qian aspired to achieve.
He was quite self-aware, not the kind of ambitious and arrogant ruler.
Although he knew he had some special abilities, he was more aware that this world was chaotic, mutated, and twisted, and his knowledge from his previous life might be somewhat useful, but mostly, it couldn't fundamentally change this world.
Rather than dwelling on impractical fantasies, it was better to first ensure the survival of these tens of billions of lives.
Because of this, he had risked his own safety, using himself as "bait" to progressively push the Human Dao towards its current state.
As Duobao said!
The great deed was accomplished.
With Yin Yuehua taking control of the last barrier encompassing five provinces, from north to south, from east to west, the seventy-two provinces were once again enveloped by the "Ancestor God Forbidden Law."
The originally boiling, chaotic, and bloody land instantly restored to peace.
The century-long catastrophe!
Tao Qian solidly condensed it into a single day, reducing and resolving it.
Duobao Daoist, whose true body was still in Golden Radiance Island of Penglai Sea and was one of the participants, was still deeply astonished.
Because of this, he instinctively advised Tao Qian to leave quickly.
"Those twelve emperors of the Alchemists, no matter how benevolent they were in life, or how renowned as enlightened rulers, once they become Alchemists they must turn into mad Evil Demons."
"Even if you have no enmity with them, on a whim, they would entice you to toy with."
"Now you have swindled all their assets, and you've severed their supplies, equivalent to destroying their chance to step foot in the Realm of Tribulation Immortal... With such enmity, deeper than mountains, deeper than oceans, how could they spare you?"
"Don't think that after the Forbidden Law is reconstructed, it could stop these twelve from entering this world."
"If it's other strong people from Daoist Transformation Realm, indeed it could."
"But the Twelve Emperors of Alchemists are different. Your Uncle Qin Jiao was also a heaven-sent genius; though he didn't deceive people with grand schemes like you, he too had special abilities to manipulate fortune and destiny, making it near impossible to defeat him... until he realized those old monsters could use the authority of the "Founding Emperor" to have parts of their bodies forcibly break through the Forbidden Law and descend into this world."
"The twelve revered Daoist Transformations, even if just partially, coming together to kill you, where would you have a chance?"
Duobao obviously feared Tao Qian's stubborn nature, which might lead him to stir up troubles and refuse to leave.
Thus, he directly brought up the "precedent of Uncle Qin Jiao" directly while also revealing a crucial secret.
Hearing this, Tao Qian could not help but be stunned.
Goodness!
Authority dogs?
And, twelve of them?
Immediately, Tao Qian also sobered up from his joy.
He turned around, planning to take Yunrong with him, and flee with his Master.
He wasn't a fool; being just at the Profound Completion of Cavernous Mystery, how could he withstand twelve old monsters of the Daoist Transformation Realm?
Even if adding the Governance Divine Machine of Daoist Transformation Realm combat power, as well as his Master's elder monk avatar from the Ultimate Happiness Realm, there would still be no chance of resistance.
As for eradicating them with the Forbidden Law?
Having said they were twelve authority dogs, it would be strange if the divine might of the Forbidden Law could exterminate them.
Having accomplished what he set out to do, fleeing back to the Mountain Gate was thus the logical course of action.
This is what Tao Qian thought, and what he did.
Sadly, it was at this moment.
He seemed to sense something, his face inadvertently showing a bitter smile.
His figure halted, he said to Qingjing Zen Master:
"It's too late!"
"These twelve old dogs used the Heavenly Track to come, and no matter how fast we are, we can't outpace the Heavenly Track."
"They have already arrived."
Before Tao Qian could finish his words, a major ruckus broke out in Qiantang Province again, drawing the attention of the entire nation to this place.
Every person showed an envious look.
Massacre?
Quite the opposite, from the looks of it, it clearly seemed like a wonderful event.
Only to hear one after another loud "boom," Qiantang Province City seemed to be instantly filled by the inverted flow of the Heavenly River, the immortal scenery that once appeared in the Imperial City, had now shifted to Qiantang.
Countless colorful, large and small Immortal Fish descended from the sky, through the previous scene, people all over knew this was Li Wanshou's "Immortal Fish Dojo."
Just as everyone was puzzled, supporting Si Xixin as the new Human Emperor, wondering why Li Wanshou himself had personally come to Qiantang Province,
a new Imperial Edict suddenly proclaimed:
"Tao Xiao You!"
"The Ancestor God Forbidden Law is reconstructed, and you shall be credited as the chief contributor."
"I have always favored juniors like you, you have merited the All People, naturally, you should be richly rewarded."
"And follow the Immortal Fish to my Cultivation Daoist Field once, treasures, the Secret Book, gates of Cultivation, I will bestow them all to you."
...
To anyone who heard and saw this, the scene represented good fortune for Tao Da.
Because he was the first to stand up and call for the Ancestor God Fragment and reconstruct the Forbidden Law Barrier, he caught the eye of the Li Founding Emperor, who personally invited him to visit the Daoist Field, his words suggesting many favorable rewards.
However, to Tao Qian's ears, where was this an invitation?
Clearly, it was a death knell.
More terrifying and leaving Tao Qian no time even to force a bitter smile was the old monster, Li Wanshou, who followed closely.
The next moment, a grand commotion erupted in the provincial city as another Emperor's Daoist Field descended.
This time, it was Liu Pei's "True Dragon Dojo".
Almost seamlessly, amidst the vast Tianhe, apart from a plethora of rainbow Immortal Fish, countless True Dragons sprang forth.
At the same time, Liu Pei's invitation, filled with admiration, resonated:
"Tao, my young friend, you possess great wisdom and courage, which I quite admire."
"I hereby also invite you to visit my dojo, and you may ask for any favor you wish, consider it a good connection between you and the Spirit Treasure Sect."
When these two voices echoed,
the seventy-two provinces, and billions of people, all developed a deep envy towards Tao Qian.
Indeed, such great honor, such incredible good fortune was unimaginable.
Though Tao Master was originally of great renown, holding the title of the First Heavenly Pride of the Daoist, being invited by two "Daoist Transformation Realm" founding Emperors at such a moment, both offering great benefits, who wouldn't be envious?
What followed next was even more incredible, turning those billions of people from envy to outright jealousy.
Li Wanshou and Liu Pei were not the end.
Right after them, the Qiantang Province City faced a cataclysmic change, with ten different Daoist Fields descending one after another.
Ten Imperial Edicts issued one after another,
"Tao Master, I am Yang Longxi; we did have some interactions previously. I had wanted to invite you to my dojo last time, and now I formally invite you. I hope you will not refuse."
"Young friend, I am Zhao Xuanglang, why not also visit my dojo?"
"Spirit Treasure Tao Master, I also invite you."
"Hahaha... Since everyone is here, why not set up an Emperor's banquet? Together, the twelve of us invite you to the feast."
Despite witnessing many unimaginable events today, the world felt like they had seen enough to not be surprised by anything else.
Not until this moment, when they saw and heard twelve Emperors, who had become Immortals and cultivated in the Outer Realm, inviting Tao Master to visit and join their banquet.
Everyone gawked, their eyes wide, left with nothing to say beyond envy and jealousy.
What they perceived was an Immortal-like phenomenon.
It was only natural to have such thoughts.
But if they had seen the true scene occurring in the provincial city at the moment, their reaction would have been quite different.
...
An invitation to a banquet?
Yes, it was real, but not a proper invitation.
In the True World, from the very beginning with Li Wanshou, was there any magnificent Immortal Fish Dojo?
What Tao Qian saw as he opened his eyes was a recognized scene:
Fishhooks!
The previously peaceful sky abruptly turned into the bottom of dead waters, gloomy and putrid, with a million ripples and splashing sounds, countless fishing lines descended from the sky, each tied to a fishhook flashing a terrifying sharpness, all falling upon Tao Qian.
Thickly clustered, leaving virtually no gaps.
Even if Tao Qian wanted to dodge, there was nowhere to hide.
Li Wanshou, known as "Immortal Fish Daoist," was naturally an expert in fishing.
Previously, Tao Qian had been caught by his fishhook, frantically running around in the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty, never able to free himself, and had to destroy the precious Mountain and River Map to escape.
One fishing line was already so formidable, how much more overwhelming were many lines now, even if Tao Qian's cultivation had greatly increased?
However, compared to that time, there was a difference.
Now, beside Tao Qian stood a split avatar of his Master from the Ultimate Happiness Realm.
Though Master and disciple often bickered and jabbed at each other, Duobao Daoist's reputation for being protective in the Cultivation World was well-known.
Indeed, without waiting for Tao Qian to act,
Qingjing Zen Master already stood in front of him, grinned with a sneer, and shouted:
"Li Wanshou!"
"You old salted fish, to look down on my Duobao like this? In front of me, you try to abduct my disciple, throwing so many fishhooks but not even willing to offer bait."
"Come on, try it and see. If you really succeed, where would my face be as Duobao?"
During his words, Qingjing Zen Master, wielding the Blessing Divine Mallet, met the million fishing lines and hooks.
The old monk was after all a Duobao Avatar, and at this moment, since Li Wanshou obviously had not yet descended completely, the advantage should be with Qingjing Zen Master.
But the next moment, numerous Emperor voices came through.
"Duobao Daoist Brother, this time inviting your disciple to the banquet is not just Li Daoist alone, I am also one of them."
"Duobao True Monarch, don't struggle any further; while you are still young, go find another good disciple, that is the proper thing."
"Brother Zhao spoke correctly, this child's fate is sealed, his body and soul, flesh and blood, will be devoured by us, irreversible. Even if this brings about karma with Duobao Daoist, we are willing."
"Every cultivation has its cost! Duobao Daoist Brother, your disciple creating such a huge matter, merely losing his life as a price is incredibly fortunate. Daoist Brother, stop trying to defy the natural order."
"Duobao True Monarch! I understand your methods reach the heavens, and once you enter Daoist Transformation, you might effortlessly scheme us to death... but I'm not scared, not consuming this child, my rage cannot be quenched."
When these voices echoed,
The subsequent scene witnessed by Tao Qian was abruptly horrifying.
Qingjing Zen Master should have been destroying those fishhooks and lines with the Divine Mallet.
But with the flashing divine lights and rainbows, the previous scenes of these old monsters sending their Ultimate Happiness Realm descendants to chase and kill replayed.
This time, though, it was the old monsters themselves taking action.
The flesh and cloud mists, the tentacle flesh tides grew not just twice but a hundredfold.
Collision in a blink!
Qingjing Zen Master was submerged within, and soon, accompanied by a Buddha's chant,
The old monk's Dharma Body exploded, achieving nirvana on the spot.
The golden Buddha's blood and flesh scattered across the sky, instantly forming a Buddha Ring, encircling Tao Qian and his wife within.
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