Chapter 795: First Glimpse of the Great World of the Emperor
"The Huangji world is huge, with many forces. Where should we start?" Upon hearing this, Tai Shiba stroked his curly beard and felt a little embarrassed.
"Just tell me what you know, layer by layer from top to bottom. If you need any detailed questions, I will interrupt you and ask you specifically." Qin Ziling said.
"That's fine!" Tai Shiba nodded, then thought for a while and said, "The Great World of Huangji is extremely vast, divided into ten heavenly realms and the earthly immortal realm.
It is said that the Ten Heavenly Realms were opened up by ten Taoist masters with the Earthly Immortal Realm as the foundation. They are high above and are called the Heavenly Realm by people.
The ten great celestial realms are Yanfeng Heaven, Zhanmeng Heaven, Rouzhao Heaven, Qiangyu Heaven, Zhuyong Heaven, Tuwei Heaven, Shangzhang Heaven, Chongguang Heaven, Xuanxuan Heaven and Zhaoyang Heaven.
The masters of the ten heavens are called Tianzun. Over the countless years, some Dao masters have died and some Dao masters have been born. My grandfather told me that among the ten Tianzun, only five of them, Yanfeng, Zhanmeng, Tuwei, Shangzhang and Zhaoyang, are Dao masters.
The other five Heavenly Lords are not the Lord of Tao, but each of them possesses supreme magical powers that are close to destroying the heavens and the earth, moving the stars and changing the constellations, and competing with the Lord of Tao.
The earthly immortal world is the foundation of the ten great celestial realms and is divided into sixteen continents: Manhuang Continent, Langyuan Continent, Dingzhi Continent, Hongmeng Continent, Zuzhou, Xuanzhou, Changzhou, Liuzhou, Yuanzhou, Shengzhou, Fenglin Continent, Juku Continent, Yaochi Continent, Chicheng Continent, Xuanguan Continent, and Taoyuan Continent.
The Great Savage Sea and the Great Wild Land we are in now are combined into the Savage Continent. The area of any continent in the Earthly Immortal Realm is much larger than that of the Heavenly Realm.
Ever since the creation of the world, there have been constant wars in the Huangji World. It is even rumored that several wars caused the sky to collapse and the earth to split, causing many places to collapse and drift outside the Huangji World.
The Dark Emperor Heaven we visited before, is said to be where the Fire Nation that was once ruled by Emperor Zhuchi collapsed and separated from the big world. Now, we can only enter through the matching channel every ten thousand years.
The Earthly Immortal Realm is the foundation of the Ten Heavenly Realms. The violent turmoil in the Earthly Immortal Realm has almost caused the Ten Heavenly Realms to almost collapse several times.
Not only that, it also broke through the space barrier between us and the demon world, making many places in the Huangji world face the invasion of demons at any time.
In order to avoid large-scale turmoil in the earthly immortal world again, and to guard against the demons that might invade at any time, the Ten Heavenly Lords later discussed a major plan, established an immortal court in Zuzhou, and jointly appointed an Immortal Emperor to represent them in managing the earthly immortal world.
Under the Immortal Emperor, there are many immortal officials. Every continent has an Immortal King. Under the Immortal King, there are Immortal Lords, Immortal Generals, General Managers and other immortal officials at all levels to manage and maintain stability in various places and guard against invasions by demons.
I have just been promoted to a Taoist immortal, and the farthest place I have been to is the Great Wasteland. Not to mention that I don't know much about the situation in other continents, I don't even know much about the Great Wasteland.
Because the Great Wasteland is so vast, and the vitality of heaven and earth there is so rich, the flying speed is limited, and the place I have been to is just a small corner of the Great Wasteland.
If you want to know more about the Great Wasteland and other continents, I think you need to ask my grandfather. He has been to more places and knows more. "
Qin Ziling heard this and waved his hand, saying, "There are other continents in the Great Wilderness, but they are still too far away for me now. They are unlikely to care about the affairs of our Great Savage Sea. You should first tell me about the various forces in the Great Savage Sea and their backgrounds."
"In the past, I knew very little about the forces and backgrounds of the various parties in the Great Savage Sea. After I broke through and became a Taoist immortal, my grandfather gave me a detailed explanation. Only then did I truly understand that the relationship and competition between the various forces in the Great Savage Sea is far from as simple as it seems.
Let’s talk about the Great Barbarian South Sea first. At the Taoist Immortal Banquet not long ago, the head of the Tianji Pavilion of the Seven Star Palace mentioned that two years ago, the Netherworld Palace besieged the Jiuxuan Sect, but ended up being completely wiped out.
By the way, I remember that my eldest brother said that he was a casual cultivator in the Jiuxuan Mountain Sea Area and founded a sect called Wuji Sect. Did the battle between the Netherworld Palace and the Jiuxuan Sect not affect my eldest brother?"
"Not really!" Qin Ziling replied without hesitation.
He directly destroyed the Netherworld and also gained many benefits from it, so how could he be affected?
Qin Ziling's answer was within Tai Shi Ba's expectations. After all, this was a war between two major forces, and even Taoist immortals were involved. No matter how powerful his elder brother was, he was just a casual cultivator in the Jiuxuan Mountain Sea Area. Moreover, he acted in a low-key and cautious manner. He would not even have time to hide when encountering such things, let alone get involved.
"That's good!" Tai Shiba nodded and said, "If the battle between the Netherworld Palace and the Nine Profound Sect really affects my eldest brother, I will definitely not let it go and will come to your house to ask for an explanation."
"After becoming a Taoist immortal, he becomes truly domineering!" Qin Ziling said with a smile.
"Arrogant?" Tai Shiba shook his head and said with emotion: "Before I became a Taoist immortal, I always thought that Taoist immortals were high above and had boundless magical powers. Once I became a Taoist immortal, I could let birds fly as high as the sky and fish leap as wide as the sea. As long as I wanted, I would no longer be bound and be free and at ease.
After becoming a Taoist Immortal, I realized that there are always people better than you, and that Taoist Immortals are divided into different levels, and that they also have their own tribulations. I have just become a Taoist Immortal, so I cannot say that I am domineering yet.
However, my Golden Dragon clan is born with strong and huge bodies. Once they become Taoist immortals, they can further stimulate the potential of the dragon clan's bodies, just like practicing both Taoism and martial arts. Compared with people from other clans who have just become Taoist immortals, they are stronger.
Besides, my Taishi family still has some influence in this Great Savage Sea. You are my eldest brother, and if you are really affected, I will go to the Netherworld Palace, the Nine Profound Sect, and even the Lingyun Palace to ask for an explanation."
Qin Ziling patted Tai Shiba on the shoulder and said, "I'm glad you have this intention."
"A real man in the world should distinguish between gratitude and resentment! If it weren't for my elder brother, let alone becoming a Taoist immortal, my life would have been lost in the Dark Heaven long ago. Now, I have become a Taoist immortal, and if anything happens to my elder brother, I will be the one to help you." Tai Shiba said.
"When I need you to step forward, I will tell you." Qin Ziling smiled when he heard it.
"Okay!" Tai Shiba nodded, and then said: "Brother is in the Jiuxuan Mountain Sea Area, and it just so happens that such a big thing has happened in the Jiuxuan Mountain Sea Area. I will start with the Jiuxuan Sect and the Netherworld Palace."
Qin Ziling nodded.
"The Immortal Court has a rule that if there is no special reason, Taoist immortals cannot easily participate in the war, so as not to cause spatial turmoil and the destruction of lives. If there is really a dispute, it is usually left to the people below to fight and resolve. Taoist immortals will not take action easily.
The Jiuxuan Sect is located in the western waters of the South China Sea of the Great Barbarians, and the Netherworld Palace defected to the Netherblood Sect of the West China Sea of the Great Barbarians a long time ago, and can be regarded as a force in the West China Sea of the Great Barbarians.
This time, Youtong, a Taoist immortal, personally led the elite of the Netherworld Palace into the territory of the Great Barbarian South Sea and launched a large-scale siege on the Nine Profound Sect, which was against the regulations of the Immortal Court. Logically speaking, the Western Route General Government of the Great Barbarian South Sea must intervene.
But You Shijin, the governor of the western route of the Great Barbarian South Sea, did not intervene, nor did Si Baijun, the general of the Great Barbarian South Sea. If this had happened in the past, I would not have understood the subtleties involved.
But after becoming a Taoist immortal and listening to my grandfather's explanation of the various forces in the Great Savage Sea and the current situation, I thought about it privately and didn't think there was anything strange about it. "
"What do you mean?" Qin Ziling interrupted and asked. This was also the thing he wanted to know most when he came to Taishi's house this time.
"In fact, let alone the Great Savage Sea, even the entire Earthly Immortal Realm is a complex and complicated place. When the Ten Great Celestial Lords jointly established the Immortal Court and conferred the title of Immortal Emperor, it was impossible for them to really hand over all the power to the Immortal Court and the Immortal Emperor. If they really did that, wouldn't they be tying themselves up in knots and putting shackles on themselves?
Their real purpose is to legitimately control the vast forces in the Earthly Immortal Realm through the Immortal Court. After all, there are many extremely powerful forces in the Earthly Immortal Realm. For example, the Fire Nation in ancient times was so powerful that even the Ten Heavenly Realms would be wary of it.
Therefore, when the Immortal Court was first established, the Ten Great Heavenly Lords sent their disciples to serve in the Immortal Court to facilitate the control of the huge world of Huangji. Naturally, the major forces in the Earthly Immortal Realm were not willing to lag behind and also tried their best to arrange personnel there.
In short, the Immortal Court, which seems to be an integrated whole and maintains the stability of the Huangji world, is actually composed of many forces and factions, which restrain and constrain each other, and is far more complicated than it appears.
This is a bit far-fetched. We are currently unable to access the truly intricate relationships of the upper class, and it is not something I can know. Even my grandfather's current identity is something I know very little about, and he cannot access that level.
Let's go back to the Great Savage Sea. It is said that there were many huge lands in the Great Savage Sea. The Fire Nation was located in the Great Savage Sea. It was a prosperous place in the Great World of Huangji, and its prosperity was not inferior to that of the Great Wasteland .
But after the battle with the Fire Nation and several subsequent wars, the invasion of the demons, the vitality of the world in the Great Savage Sea was damaged more and more seriously, and the land became more and more broken. Gradually, it has become a marginal area of the Savage Continent that is not valued by the bigwigs.
In such a vast sea area, there is only one Immortal Lord Palace, and the Immortal Lord Yuanyou who sits in the Immortal Lord Palace is a Taoist immortal with no background.
Although Yuanyou Immortal Lord has no background, he is a good person. As long as everyone pays sufficient taxes on time, he doesn't bother to care about the open and secret struggles among his subordinates.
As a result, many people began to think about gaining more power and controlling more regional resources. My grandfather told me that You Shijin had studied Taoism under Yuan Sui Xianjun and was considered a disciple of Yuan Sui Xianjun.
Yuan Sui Xianjun is a famous Taoist immortal in the Great Wilderness. He is very powerful and cannot be compared with Yuan You Xianjun. You Shijin has Yuan Sui Xianjun as his backer, and Yuan You Xianjun does not take care of things. He must be coveting the position of the General of the South Sea of the Great Barbarians.
Jiuxuan Sect has always been on good terms with Qixing Palace, and is considered to be a force that supports Qixing Palace. If You Shijin wants to seize the position of General Zhenhai, he must ensure that all forces in his western sea area follow his lead.
But Si Bojun was the General Zhenhai, who was higher than him and had great strength. His prestige was there, so how could Yu Shijin change it just because he wanted to?
Therefore, You Shijin targeted the declining Jiuxuan Sect and allowed the Netherworld Palace to launch a massive attack on the Jiuxuan Sect in the name of historical grudges.
As long as the Jiuxuan Sect is destroyed, it will not only have the effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkey, but also make all the forces in the western route of the South China Sea of the Great Barbarians become his vassals and no longer obey the orders of the Zhenhai General's Mansion.
Moreover, through this move, his power will have an additional force led by , and he can also make friends with the Youxue Sect and gain a powerful ally, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone.
However, You Shijin never expected that Si Bojun pretended to be weak and didn't bother with him, but in the end he secretly used a big move to lure the people of the Netherworld Palace into the Jiuxuan Mountain formation and directly destroyed them, severely undermining the prestige of Lingyun Palace!"
Qin Ziling was stunned when he heard this.
"Haha, at the Taoist Banquet, although the Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion repeatedly concealed and denied it, who doesn't know about this kind of thing? In the Great Barbarian South Sea, the only one who can keep Youtong and his people here, apart from the four general managers, is Si Bojun.
Of the four general managers, Yu Shijin is impossible, and the other three general managers are eager to get out of the world and hide away, so why would they wade into this muddy water! "Tai Shiba continued, with an expression that understood everything.
Qin Ziling opened his mouth when he heard that.
He has always been a meticulous thinker, but he is ultimately the person involved in the matter and does not fully understand the overall situation . He really had not thought about it in advance, so he did not need to come up with any plan to deflect the blame, as others had already taken the initiative to put the blame on Si Bojun.
"You Shijin dares to do this. It seems that Si Bojun doesn't have a powerful background. Otherwise, with the strength of the Seven Stars Palace, how dare You Shijin covet the position of General Zhenhai so blatantly?" Qin Ziling touched his chin and said thoughtfully.
It's rare for someone to take the blame, so Qin Ziling naturally wouldn't take the initiative to help Si Baijun clear himself of the blame.
"My grandfather told me that Si Bojun does have an immortal king as his backer, someone called Yuan Li. But Yuan Li is not in Savage Continent, so he is out of reach. Moreover, it is said that his strength and prestige are not as good as Yuan Sui.
This time Si Baijun suddenly made such a big move, which was really surprising and gratifying. However, as a result, the matter has become completely out of control. The Great Barbarian South China Sea will no longer be peaceful, and it is hard to say whether Si Baijun will be blessed or cursed!
By the way, big brother, why don't you move your sect to our Great Barbarian West Sea? I'll find you a good place to build a mountain gate. Isn't it better than staying in the Jiuxuan Mountain Sea? That place is bound to be turbulent, and who knows when it will affect you and Wuji Sect."
Qin Ziling waved his hand and said, "That's not necessary. As the saying goes, heroes emerge in troubled times. The turbulent situation is also an opportunity for me and Wujimen to hone our skills and rise."
"Brother, your opinion is different." Tai Shiba was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then nodded seriously.
"You just said that it's hard to predict whether Si Baijun will be blessed or not. But Immortal Yuan Sui is not the immortal who rules the Great Barbarian South Sea. Can he still interfere in the affairs of the Great Barbarian South Sea or directly attack Si Baijun?" Qin Ziling asked.
Tai Shiba lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and analyzed: "Si Baijun did not violate any heavenly rules, so Yuan Suixianjun must not take action against him. Even if he did, it should be Yuan Youxianjun who is in charge of the Great Savage Sea.
But if the matter between Lingyun Palace and Qixing Palace gets out of hand, Yuan Sui Xianjun believes that it will affect his reputation and authority. With Yuan Sui Xianjun's influence, he should be able to make some arrangements behind the scenes and transfer Si Bojun to guard the Demon Pass.
Immortal Lord Yuan Sui didn't do so now, probably because he thought it was not worth it. After all, Si Baijun was quite powerful, and he also had to consider Immortal Lord Yuan Li. His operations behind the scenes would definitely cost him a certain price.
The best way is to let You Shijin grow stronger with his power and force Si Bojun down to the position of general. But once the matter gets out of hand, Yuan Sui Xianjun will most likely come forward in person. "
When Qin Ziling heard this, he couldn't help but show a subtle expression.
As he listened, he actually felt a sense of déjà vu.
"To put it bluntly, the huge Immortal Court is actually a world of martial arts, a complex officialdom that appears calm on the surface but is actually full of undercurrents. The strength of individuals and groups here plays a very critical role in the contest of power!"
Qin Ziling suddenly felt relieved, secretly shook his head, and then asked: "Who is stronger, You Shijin or Si Baijun? Are they both middle-grade Taoist immortals? And what are the strengths of Yuanyou and Yuansuixianjun? Are they upper-grade Taoist immortals?"
"Brother, you actually know the different grades of Taoist immortals!" Tai Shiba couldn't help but show surprise and astonishment when he heard this.
Qin Ziling nodded.
