sinovels Chapter 2144 Entering the Heavenly Court, Dao Ancestor Baiyun
Chapter 2144 Entering the Heavenly Court, Dao Ancestor Baiyun
Chapter 2144 Entering the Heavenly Court, Dao Ancestor Baiyun
It is now certain that Gu Huojin's cultivation of the Chaos Law was not out of coercion, but rather because he had reached a cooperative relationship with the Chaos God.
In this way, it is highly likely that a Chaos Demon God is hidden within the Heavenly Court.
"Although the Heavenly Court covers almost the entire sky above the Central Immortal Realm, if I can reach its central area and then use the power of the Primordial Beginning to investigate, I can get the results in a short time."
If things were to proceed naturally, such an opportunity would only be available during the Bodhi Feast, but I clearly cannot wait that long.
The only solution now is to seek help from others.
With a thought in mind, Luo Hong came up with a somewhat risky idea. Then, with a flash of silver light, her figure disappeared instantly.
At the same time, in a dark hall deep within the cloud boat, Shui Changtian and Feng Qingshui sat facing each other, paying close attention to each other's every move.
"Changtian, I can't use any immortal energy right now, and that demon isn't here. Why are you watching me so closely!"
Having escaped Luo Hong's sight, Feng Qingshui naturally wanted to save himself, but Shui Changtian did not allow him to make any unnecessary movements and instead used magic to restrain his hands and feet.
"Alas, Ancestor, please don't blame me. I really had no choice. My life is hanging by a thread right now, and I can't afford to make the slightest mistake."
Shui Changtian sighed and shook his head. He had recently experienced the same thing and knew exactly what Feng Qingshui was up to.
"When did you become subjugated? How could you have submitted to that demon so completely!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Qingshui was furious and immediately questioned him.
"It wasn't long, just before the Ancestor came to visit. At that time, I did my best to show that I was inappropriate, but the Ancestor ignored it all."
Shui Changtian felt somewhat resentful.
"Are you accusing me?!"
Feng Qingshui's eyes widened; he hadn't expected Shui Changtian to be so audacious.
"This junior dares not, but now that I think about it, it was a good thing that our ancestor didn't realize it back then, otherwise we would probably have already gone to the Yellow Springs."
No, falling into his hands, even entering the cycle of reincarnation, is a pipe dream.
Seeing that Feng Qingshui was also easily captured by Luo Hong, Shui Changtian knew that even if he had successfully warned her that day, she would have only faced certain death.
"By the way, why does the Ancestor keep calling Fellow Daoist Luo a demon? Do you perhaps know something about his background?"
A thought flashed through Shui Changtian's mind, and he suddenly realized something was wrong.
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Feng Qingshui immediately shouted angrily, as he did not want to expose this fact.
"Hehe, Senior Feng, there's no need to hide it. I dare to ask you about Xuan Yuanjie's affairs, so I'm not afraid that you'll see through my background."
A flash of silver light appeared, accompanied by laughter, and Luo Hong stepped out.
"However, the title of Primordial Demon is given to me by the Tianyan Temple. I am not a demon, so I do not like being called that by others."
"Fellow Daoist, there's no need for such formalities as 'senior.' With your strength, you are more than capable of interacting with us as equals."
Feng Qingshui readily agreed and immediately changed his form of address.
"Very well, Fellow Daoist Feng, there is no need to panic. Since I am not a demon, I would not commit murder without cause."
You have no grudge against Shui Dao You or me. If you're willing to do me a small favor, I'll let you go.
In the world of cultivation, only strength matters; excessive humility only makes one appear hypocritical.
"If Fellow Daoist Luo wants me to help you deal with the Heavenly Monarch, then please refrain from asking."
Feng Qingshui snorted coldly and said defiantly.
"Hehe, from what you're saying, if the one I'm dealing with is the 'Supreme One' you mentioned, then there's room for discussion, isn't there?"
Luo Hong understood the implication in Feng Qingshui's words and couldn't help but chuckle and ask.
"Fellow Daoist Luo, although you have the strength to kill Xuan Yuanjie, it does not mean that you can fight against a Supreme Being."
You must understand, even my Heavenly Emperor sometimes has to do things for him personally.
Upon hearing this, Feng Qingshui's face fell. Although he had no loyalty to Gu Huojin, he was genuinely afraid of his power.
"They murdered Xuanyuan Jie?!"
Shui Changtian was immediately shocked. That was the Dao Ancestor of the Earth Origin. Luckily, I didn't have any ulterior motives. Old Ghost Feng almost killed me!
“Fellow Daoist Luo, the cloud boat needs someone to look after it, so I will take my leave now.”
Shui Changtian had no interest in these secrets among the Dao Ancestors and only wanted to leave.
"Okay, go and order them to turn back, the faster the better."
Luo Hong nodded and immediately gave the instructions.
Shui Changtian paused for a moment, then asked uncertainly:
"Should we go back to the Sea Eye Prison?"
"Of course not, Fellow Daoist Shui, do you perhaps not know the true departure point of this cloud boat?"
Luo Hong said calmly.
Shui Changtian certainly knew this, since all the cloud boats belonged to the Heavenly Court and were crafted with the participation of Baiyun Daozu, who was in charge of the Heavenly Court's internal affairs. Their true departure point was only Feng Qingshui's palace in the Heavenly Court.
That's exactly what surprised Shui Changtian.
Shouldn't we be fleeing far away and avoiding the limelight? Why go to the enemy's stronghold?
"I understand."
Shui Changtian didn't dare to ask any more questions and left the main hall with doubts in his heart.
As soon as his escape light disappeared, Luo Hong turned to look at Feng Qingshui again and said:
"I know better than you, fellow Daoist, how strong they are, whether ancient or modern."
Don't worry, I don't want you to confront me directly, I just want you to do me a favor.
"May I ask, fellow Daoist, are there any secluded places within the central area of Heaven?"
When Luo Hong set off from the Sea Eye Prison, her plan for Feng Qingshui was to establish contact with Chen Ruyan, the Dao Ancestor of the Source of Water, through him.
Then, through Chen Ruyan, they obtained more information about the Three Thousand Dao God Array.
Now, although Luo Hong still intends to meet with Chen Ruyan, the priorities have changed.
"Fellow Daoist Luo is joking. The center of the Heavenly Court is a place where all immortals gather. Every day, there are many matters waiting to be handled here, which are under the jurisdiction of Fellow Daoist Baiyun."
That place is either extremely busy, or it's a forbidden area where heavenly treasures are stored!
Feng Qingshui roughly guessed what Luo Hong wanted to do, and immediately tried to dissuade him with words.
"Oh? Could it be that with Fellow Daoist Feng's status in the Heavenly Court, he can't find an opportunity to be alone for a short time?"
Luo Hong knew very well that Feng Qingshui was making excuses. Although his strength was average, he was still a Dao Ancestor, so he could definitely do this.
"Fellow Daoist Luo, can you tell me the truth? What exactly is the purpose of your trip there?"
If it's convenient, I, Feng, am willing to do it for you.
Bringing someone into the Heavenly Court's central command would not be difficult, but Feng Qingshui was worried that Luo Hong would cause a huge commotion.
Luo Hong might be able to escape despite her strength, but he will definitely be left behind!
"Don't worry, it's just looking for someone. The other person might not be hiding in the Heavenly Court. Everything will be fine."
Luo Hong patted Feng Qingshui on the shoulder and said:
"I'll leave the matter of my identity to Fellow Daoist Feng. Once this is settled, I will hand you over to Fellow Daoist Chen."
After saying that, he fled out of the hall before Feng Qingshui could speak.
Han Li had just informed him that this guy was going to take Zi Ling to travel through the Immortal Realm in search of his own path of great goodness, and Luo Hong was naturally going to see him off.
Several months later, a huge cloud boat sailed straight past the East Heavenly Gate of the Heavenly Court, causing many immortals below to exclaim in amazement.
As soon as the cloud boat passed through the Heavenly Gate, it rapidly disintegrated from beginning to end, transforming into countless blue clouds that shot towards the interior of the Heavenly Court.
Within a few hours, these blue clouds gathered on a huge white jade square and reformed into cloud boats.
Immediately afterwards, countless beams of light flew out from the cloud boat, each shooting in all directions.
As the light dissipated, a flash of silver light appeared on the deck of the cloud boat, and three figures suddenly appeared.
"The Heavenly Court's utilization of the Cloud Path is truly thorough; I, Luo, have certainly broadened my horizons this time."
Looking down at the endless white clouds, Luo Hong couldn't help but sigh.
Ever since he ascended to the celestial realm, he had been hearing about the Heavenly Court.
Today, he has finally set foot there.
All the palaces of the Heavenly Court are built on white clouds. A casual glance reveals numerous cloud beasts, some carrying jade talismans in their mouths, others manipulating objects, all constantly busy.
"The first Heavenly Court Supreme Being was the Cloud Dao Ancestor. It is said that he ultimately merged with the Dao in order to build the Heavenly Court."
Therefore, even I, Feng, dare not lightly violate some of the cloud-path restrictions within the Heavenly Court.
Feng Qingshui still did not give up trying to persuade him.
"Now that things have come to this, Fellow Daoist Feng, you shouldn't even think about turning back. Just lead the way."
Luo Hong remained unmoved.
"Well, since that's the case, then please, Fellow Daoist Luo, transform into Han Li's appearance."
"Feng was ordered to capture Han Li; if he fails, he won't be able to act freely."
Feng Qingshui had no choice but to compromise.
He had some confidence in Luo Hong's transformation techniques; otherwise, he wouldn't have been captured so easily.
"Easy to say."
Luo Hong agreed, and a flash of light appeared on her body, instantly transforming her into a man in a green robe.
Then, he flipped his hand, took out a roll of golden grass rope, chanted an incantation, and tied himself up.
"How about it? Should I release some of my aura of the Time Law?"
"No need, we're not going to see the Supreme One."
Let's go to the Hall of Merit. I hope everything goes well.
After accepting his fate, Feng Qingshui's expression immediately became extremely serious, and he summoned a cloud chariot.
The Heavenly Court is filled with cloud-based restrictions, allowing one to quickly reach any location by riding a cloud chariot with almost no disturbance.
Of course, the cloud chariot can only take cultivators to the vicinity of the entrance; whether they can enter depends on their qualifications.
The merit system is a means for the Heavenly Court to allocate resources. Even a Dao Ancestor like Feng Qingshui needs to use merit when exchanging treasures from the Heavenly Court.
Han Li had already made it onto the Immortal Execution List and his cultivation had broken through to the Great Luo realm, so capturing him would be a great merit.
Therefore, it was perfectly reasonable for Feng Qingshui to take him to the Hall of Merit to exchange for merit.
Several hours later, the cloud chariot leaped out from the white clouds, and the cloud beast pulling the chariot let out a neigh. Feng Qingshui then led Luo Hong and the other two out of the chariot.
Immediately, the cloud beast plunged back into the clouds, disappearing to somewhere else to keep busy.
As soon as Luo Hong got out of the car, she saw a strong, colorful glow coming towards her. Looking closely, she saw a huge palace complex in front of her.
The roofs of the palaces were all covered with colorful glazed tiles, and the vermilion palace walls were majestic and grand. Layers of precious light shone from each hall, almost blinding people!
After getting off the carriage, Feng Qingshui made no unnecessary moves. He used magic to summon Luo Hong, then walked silently toward the palace gate with his hands behind his back.
In a few steps, the three of them passed over the line of immortals and through the protective light barrier at the palace gate.
Luo Hong could clearly feel that after being swept by the light screen, more than a hundred divine senses immediately locked onto him, including some at the Dao Ancestor level!
However, with Feng Qingshui present, those divine senses immediately departed upon contact, without causing any trouble.
Just as the three were about to enter the main hall, a cloud gathered in front of them and transformed into a kind-faced old man with a white beard.
"Fellow Daoist Feng is truly a rare guest. What brings you to my Hall of Merit today? Hehe."
"Damn it, why is Baiyun here?!"
Although Feng Qingshui still maintained a solemn expression, he felt a chill run down his spine.
The person before me was none other than the White Cloud Dao Ancestor, who oversaw many internal affairs of the Heavenly Court.
This person is the number one Cloud Daoist in the current Immortal Realm. His strength in the Heavenly Court is comparable to that of the Origin Dao Ancestor. However, his fame is so great that he seems inconspicuous.
The Hall of Merit is just one of many internal affairs, and it has complete rules and regulations, so it does not need to be constantly guarded.
Let alone Dao Ancestor Baiyun, the probability of encountering any other Heavenly Court Dao Ancestor here is extremely low.
Even if the Dao Ancestor wanted to exchange for treasures, he would send his subordinates, the Great Luo cultivators, to run errands; he rarely came in person.
"Greetings, Lord Baiyun. I have just finished my mission. Considering my merits as a junior, I have come to replace his corpse-severing talisman."
After a brief greeting, Feng Qingshui glanced at Shui Changtian.
"So it's because the Water Supervisor is about to be promoted. I have the Corpse-Slaying Talisman right here, bring it here."
With a casual grab, Baiyun Daozu condensed several wisps of cloud into a black talisman, which flew to Shui Changtian's front.
The Corpse-Slaying Talisman is one of the most famous treasures of the Heavenly Court. It can help a Great Luo cultivator directly sever one of the Three Corpses, and it is extremely mysterious.
However, this kind of corpse-slaying will inevitably add many risks compared to normal corpse-slaying, so it is essential to have someone far stronger than oneself by one's side to protect one.
In Baiyun Daozu's view, Feng Qingshui was trying to promote Shui Changtian, so there would naturally be no problem with the other party using the Corpse-Slaying Talisman.
“This person is on the Zhuxian List, so leave him to me. The merit will be recorded for you today.”
As he spoke, Dao Ancestor Baiyun reached out and grabbed Luo Hong.
"Your Majesty, please wait! This man was captured on the orders of the Supreme One. I must take him before the Supreme One to report back!"
Feng Qingshui was startled upon seeing this and quickly grabbed Luo Hong's shoulder and said.
Fortunately, although Baiyun Daozu's actions seemed abrupt, Feng Qingshui did not think that the other party had seen through anything.
After all, the other party has always acted with such a warm-hearted attitude.
Otherwise, he would not have been able to resolve the conflicts among the five immortals and stabilize the situation in the Heavenly Court.
To put it bluntly, he and Gu Huojin are like the civil and military officials of the Heavenly Court.
In ancient and modern times, people have played the good cop by using force, but he plays the bad cop by using appeasement.
"How could someone with such cultivation level attract the attention of a Supreme Being?"
Upon hearing this, Dao Ancestor Baiyun became interested and began to scan Luo Hong with a gleam in his eyes.
Seeing this, Feng Qingshui was terrified, fearing that the other party would see through his scheme.
Even the true Origin Dao Ancestor could not see through the disguise of the Primordial Power, let alone the White Cloud Dao Ancestor who reached this level with the help of external forces.
Therefore, it was destined to be just a false alarm.
(End of this chapter)