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Chapter 586: The Emperor of Heaven holds a banquet, the stars of the universe

"Hahaha~ Great! Senior Brother Xuanling fights well!"

Zhao Gongming walked into the tent with a big laugh, looking very pleased.

The other Jiejiao immortals also smiled and admired Hong Chen very much.

"Okay, Senior Brother and fellow disciples, today is the day to withdraw our troops and cease fire. With Senior Brother Xuanling abolishing the Daluo Dao Fruit of the Buddhist Ksitigarbha, I believe that the Buddhist sect will not dare to act rashly again. However, just in case, please be vigilant and escort the Great Shang army to leave!"

"We obey!"

The Great Shang could not just walk back if they withdrew their troops. Winter might be over before they even reached the Great Shang territory.

Therefore, outside the army camp, the Jiejiao immortals set up a series of teleportation formations.

Looking at the teleportation array that was constantly opening, a smile appeared on Wen Zhong's face.

Unlike the Jiejiao immortals, the Shang army was extremely exhausted from the continuous wars, and some soldiers had inevitably developed homesickness because they had been away from home for too long. Some soldiers even began to feel disgusted with the frequent killing and fighting.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, Wen Zhong naturally understood this very well.

However, as a shrewd man, he would not report these things to the Jiejiao immortals as a reason for withdrawal. Doing so would only make them instinctively think that the Shang army was useless.

Now that the troops have been successfully withdrawn, the soldiers can go home to reunite with their families for the winter and calm down. They can also take the opportunity to receive merit and rewards, so that they will be more motivated to fight next year!

Perhaps the current capabilities of the Shang Dynasty are not enough to perfectly rule the soil of the Western land, but Emperor Xuanling is right: whether or not it can be ruled is a matter for the Shang Dynasty, but the human race in the West is also human, and they also represent the future of the human race!
What is this called?

right!

Liberate all human race!
The retreat of the Shang army did not encounter any attack from the Buddhist sect. On the other side, Xiqi followed suit and also retreated very smoothly.

However, the atmosphere of the Chan sect is much worse than that of the Jie sect.

One died and one was injured, and two fighters were lost in succession. The final encirclement and suppression failed to successfully kill the important figure of Buddhism.

Although no one would really laugh at the Chan sect for this, in the minds of the Chan sect's disciples who valued their reputation, it seemed as if all the looks from outsiders were full of sarcasm.

"Big Brother, we can't go on like this!" Master Lingbao said seriously.
Guang Chengzi remained calm and asked, "What do you have to say, Junior Brother?"

Master Lingbao stood up, glanced at several fellow disciples, and then said: "My fellow disciples, we are on a truce now. The fact that the Buddhist sect is not coming means that they have also intended to truce. The three parties are taking a break now, but we cannot. We must avenge Brother Taiyi, and we cannot ignore Brother Daoxing's revenge! I suggest that we take advantage of this leisure time to launch a sneak attack on the Buddhist sect!"

After hearing this, Jade Ding Zhenren frowned and said, "Brother, I understand that you are eager for revenge, but the Buddhist sect must be heavily guarded right now. If we attack rashly, I am afraid we will fall into their trap again."

Master Lingbao smiled and said, "Brother Yuding, don't worry. What I said does not refer to now, but to the end of the truce."

"That's a good calculation, but the Buddhists can't hide themselves. Should we just attack them directly?" Zhenren Huanglong looked distressed.

"Haha, don't worry, Senior Brother Huang Long. I have a brilliant plan!"

Chi Jingzi: "Where does this plan come from?"

Master Lingbao smiled mysteriously and turned his gaze towards the direction of the Shang camp in the north.
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"Kendo is not for you."

Hong Chen looked at Yang Jian and shook his head slightly.

Little Yang Jian looked very unwilling: "Master, do I really not have a talent for swordsmanship? But my elder brother obviously has it, and my younger sister also has it. I am his biological brother, so why don't I have it?"

"Well... it's not that you don't have a talent for kendo, but your specialty is not in kendo. Of course, you can also step into kendo, and your teacher will definitely do his best to teach you, but have you forgotten the grown-up self you often dreamed of?"

Hearing this, Yang Jian was stunned: "Master, do you know?"

"Haha, Master naturally knows, otherwise why would I instruct you to temporarily put down the sword art?"

"This..." Yang Jian thought for a long time before he sighed and said, "Well, Master is right, I will not use a sword in the future."

Hong Chen smiled and said, "Haha, actually, there is another very important reason why I don't let you learn swordsmanship right now."

Yang Jian asked curiously, "What's the reason, Master?"

"Then tell me first, why do you want to practice swordsmanship?"

Hearing this question, Yang Jian's little face immediately turned red. He turned his head away embarrassedly, not daring to continue looking at Hong Chen.

Hong Chen reached out and gently pressed his little head, then turned his head so that they could look into each other's eyes.

"Tell me, you are a man now, what are you embarrassed about?"

Yang Jian blushed and stammered, "Master, I...I saw that my eldest brother and third sister were both very good at swordplay, so...that's why I wanted to practice swordplay."

Hong Chen laughed: "What's there to be embarrassed about? It looks amazing, so I want to learn it. Isn't this motivation?"

Hearing this, Yang Jian's heart settled down, and he admired and trusted his master even more. He looked up and said, "Master, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so indecisive."

"Haha, it's okay, it's enough that you realize that you are indecisive. In fact, a person's heart is always inevitably erratic and scattered like clouds, and the process of cultivation is to continuously condense the invisible and scattered clouds and wind into an indestructible will. As long as you have such a will, let alone kendo, even if you want to learn more things, it is not impossible, because you will never forget what you most urgently need and what is most beneficial to you."

Yang Jian's face was serious. He bowed and said, "Thank you for your teachings, Master. I understand!"

Hong Chen nodded slightly and said with a smile: "How about this, when you break through the Earthly Immortal Realm, I will start to teach you the way of swordsmanship and give you a good sword. How about that?"

However, Yang Jian shook his head at this time: "Master, what you said just now is right. I need to center my will and focus on what I should do most and what I need most. I should not be distracted by thinking about other things."

"Silly boy."

Hong Chen patted his head and said, "What I just said is cultivation, but life is not just about cultivation." He pointed outside the courtyard, where Yang Jiao, Yang Chan and Nezha were playing in their spare time from cultivation: "Look, there are so many fun things in life, as well as delicious and beautiful things. There are countless beautiful things in the prehistoric world. Don't you want to play and take a look?"

Yang Jian couldn't help but blinking and swallowing secretly.

Seeing this, Hong Chen couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha, the purpose of cultivation is to pursue the Great Dao, but under the Great Dao, there is not only cultivation, but also the birth of so many magical and wonderful things. Do you think those things are the Dao?"

Yang Jian frowned and thought for a long time, then nodded solemnly: "Master, I think so!"

"That's right. Since everything is born under the Great Dao, cultivation is the Dao, eating, drinking and having fun are the Dao. As long as there is the Dao in your heart, whatever you do is in pursuit of the Dao. What do you think?"

Yang Jian bowed again with a face full of admiration: "Master, your words are profound and righteous. I bow to you!"

Hong Chen rubbed his hair and said, "So, since you want to learn sword, I will teach you. The reason I don't let you learn now is because you are making rapid progress in the realm of mortal cultivation. There is no need to let other things disturb you. It will be different when you become an immortal. You will have a long life and a perfect immortal body. Then you will have nothing to worry about." "Disciple understands, thank you Master!" After a pause, he smiled and said, "Master, you said you would give me a good sword, don't forget it when the time comes!"

"Haha, I will never forget. Now go and have fun!"

"Uh-huh!"

Yang Jian nodded, turned and ran towards his friends. After a while, even more cheerful voices were heard.

Hong Chen looked at it from afar, and a smile appeared on his face: "Childhood should be this beautiful."

"Fellow Daoist, you are in such a good mood. These disciples all seem to have excellent bones and talents. You are really lucky!"

Hearing this, Hong Chen turned around and saw Taibai Jinxing coming on a cloud. After landing, the other party walked up to him with a smile and bowed: "Greetings to Emperor Xuanling!"

Hong Chen hurried forward to help him up: "Xing Jun, you and I are old friends, why do you have to tease me with such a big gift?"

Taibai Jinxing straightened up and said, "Haha, fellow Daoist is still as approachable and admirable as he was in the Three Realms."

"Xingjun, you are too kind. I am just a young man with good luck. Senior has been enlightened for a long time and has a great reputation. You have always been my admirer."

"Hahaha, all right, Your Majesty, please stop flattering me here." After a pause, he said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty sent me here to invite you to the Yaochi Palace for a banquet."

Hong Chen was suspicious when he heard this: "Yao Chi is attending a banquet? Xingjun, I wonder what kind of banquet it is?"

Taibai Jinxing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this banquet is extraordinary. In addition to you, Your Majesty has also invited the Human Sect, the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and even the Buddhist Sect to attend the banquet."

Hearing this, Hong Chen became even more confused.

"Xingjun, what is the purpose of this banquet? Please tell me directly."

"Okay, okay, I didn't want to hide it from the emperor. Speaking of which, the purpose of this banquet is still related to you, the emperor?"

"Oh? Where did this come from?"

Taibai Xingjun sighed: "The Great Emperor also knows that since the great god Pangu opened up the ancient world, the pure air has become the sky, and the turbid air has become the earth. His eyes have become the sun and the moon, accompanied by the stars in the sky."

Hong Chen nodded and continued listening.

“After the creation of the universe, there was a catastrophe of fierce beasts. Although the fight was extremely fierce, the beasts that died in the battle also turned into nutrients for the primitive land, giving birth to endless life.

Afterwards, the three innate tribes, the dragon, the phoenix and the unicorn, fought a great war and almost wiped out more than half of the creatures in the prehistoric world. As a result, they committed a great sin and have been haunted by karma ever since.

Later, the demon clan appeared out of nowhere and started a series of wars with the witch clan. The aftermath of the battle caused great suffering to all living things in the prehistoric world.

The demon clan used the Zhoutian Xingdou Great Array to fight against the Wu clan's Dutian Shensha Great Array, which had an indelible impact on the prehistoric starry sky. "

Hong Chen raised his head, his gaze penetrating the thirty-six heavens, gazing at the ancient starry sky that had been formed after the creation of the world.

Seeing his expression, Taibai Jinxing smiled and said, "It seems that the emperor understands."

"I roughly understand. Those stars are really mottled and in danger."

When there is a great catastrophe of ferocious beasts, it is not uncommon for them to attack from the ground to the sky.

The three tribes of dragon, phoenix and unicorn have the ability to fly, a great magical power that can only be displayed by soaring into the air.

Not to mention the Lich Formation, Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi of the demon clan's heaven were originally born in the Sun Star, and the powerful forces they established later took the sky as their foundation.

Moreover, the Great Zhoutian Star Fighting Array can only be perfectly performed with the ancient Zhoutian stars as its foundation.

After experiencing the great calamity of ferocious beasts and the war between the three tribes of dragon, phoenix and unicorn, the ancient stars have suffered countless destructions in countless epochs.

When the demon race rose, the Great Zhoutian Star Fighting Array began to draw the original power of the ancient stars without any scruples.

The most crucial thing is that these forces are used to fight against the ancestor of the witch clan who is inherited from the bloodline of the great god Pangu and is also known as the authentic Pangu.

The twelve ancient witches united to summon the most powerful fighter in the ancient world: the shadow of Pangu's true body.

The ancient world was created by the great god Pangu. How could the origin of the ancient stars in the sky be able to resist him?
To date, except for the sun and the moon, most of the other stars in the ancient universe have become mottled and even covered with cracks.

If another horrific war were to take place, perhaps a large number of ancient stars would be torn into pieces on the spot!

But these stars are not only a part of the primitive universe since the creation of the world, they also bear the important task of protecting the primitive universe.

Beyond the ancient world is chaos. The chaotic energy is disorderly and difficult to stabilize. Any creature below the Golden Immortal will almost certainly die if it touches it!
The Zhoutian stars are a natural formation that isolates the primitive world from the invasion of chaotic energy. It even sorts out and transforms the chaotic energy into spiritual energy of heaven and earth, filling the primitive world.

It is a great merit!

Tearing the stars into pieces will inevitably lead to enormous karma!
Therefore, Hong Chen realized that this banquet was indeed related to him.

Firstly, his current position as Emperor Xuanling was derived from the original Emperor Zhongtian Beiji Ziwei. He is the undisputed master of all stars, and all the stars in the sky are under his jurisdiction.

Secondly, in the Great Tribulation of the Conferred Gods, he was the undisputed leader and promoter.

Thirdly, the underworld abolished Ksitigarbha's Daluo, and there were scenes of the underworld competing against Buddha's Duobao Tathagata. Although they did not really fight in the end, Hong Chen's intentions were very clear. He did not mind ending the Conferred God with an earth-shattering battle, so that was a sign that the ultimate battle within the catastrophe was about to come!

In other words, Haotian, who is now in charge of the Heavenly Court, does not want the Zhoutian stars to be destroyed because of the Conferred God War. That will not benefit the Heavenly Court located in the thirty-six heavens, and the Heavenly Court has to face the first impact.

In addition, Haotian also has the responsibility to protect the prehistoric world, and he is also responsible for the shattering of the stars in the sky.

Finally...

The reason why he didn't mention it before was probably because at that time he still felt that as the Emperor of Heaven, he had the ability to protect the ancient stars.

But now, because of a certain action of Hong Chen, Haotian began to lose confidence.

So, he held a banquet in Yao Chi, ready to have a good chat with the participants of the Conferred God Ceremony, for example: If you Golden Immortals or even Quasi-Saints want to fight, then go outside the prehistoric world!
"The Emperor of Heaven is merciful, I am not as merciful as him."

Hong Chen praised it, and then said: "After this matter is settled, I will reorganize and restore the Zhoutian stars, consolidate the formation, and protect all living beings in the prehistoric world."

Taibai Jinxing bowed: "Great Emperor, be merciful."

(End of this chapter)