Volume 3: The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Chapter 502: Tongtian Patriarch: You're poaching my disciples?! (Part 2)
This time, the Jiejiao gathered together the immortals, and they not only talked about the great principles, but also distributed magical treasures, which made all the disciples very happy.
The leader said, "This gathering of immortals ends here. From now on, this lecture will only be held every 30,000 years. Don't miss it."
The Jiejiao people were overjoyed.
"Thank you, teacher."
"Well, go ahead."
Tongtian Sect Leader did not dismiss all his disciples.
Instead, he summoned the Jiejiao immortal who was responsible for preaching outside.
Zhao Gongming, Sanxiao and other 25 elite outer disciples entered.
Including eleven true disciples, there are thirty-six people in total.
The leader first encouraged his disciples, and then asked about missionary matters.
When he asked Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao and others whether they were doing well in the heavens and all realms, he also glanced at the Emperor Changsheng.
It shouldn't be difficult to form a group and get some Jiejiao's spiritual treasures to help Jiejiao, right?
The Great Emperor Changsheng smiled and expressed his opinion on the spot.
"If you encounter difficulties in the future, don't hesitate to go to Gaoshang Shenxiao more often."
Zhao Gongming and the others were naturally delighted: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The leader continued, "Nowadays, the human world is prosperous, the immortal path is flourishing, and the world is peaceful. This is a great opportunity for the development of my Jie Sect. This is related to the fortune of my sect, so you need to pay more attention to it."
"I will follow the teacher's instructions."
The disciples replied very solemnly.
"Also, the current Human Emperor is supported by the Chan Sect. Your Second Uncle's disciples, the Twelve Golden Immortals, have long since entered the world to spread the Dao. Red flowers, white lotus roots, green lotus leaves—the three religions are originally one. If you encounter them, you must not cause conflict and damage the harmony between the two religions."
The two religions have different philosophies, and Tongtian knows this very well since his second brother is very concerned about his reputation.
He was afraid that his disciples would conflict with the immortals of the Chan sect and thus offend the Heavenly Lord.
At that time, he would inevitably be invited to Yuxu Palace for tea.
"Disciple, please bear this in mind."
Duobao and others responded quickly.
Tongtian said with satisfaction: "Well, that's good. If there is nothing else, you can leave."
The disciples were about to leave when Fairy Yunxiao stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying:
"I was blessed with the golden bowl by the teacher some time ago. Recently, I have also heard the teacher expound on the great principles of the Three Elements and the wonders of heaven and earth. I have gained a vague understanding in my heart.
I have obtained a magic circle called the Nine-Bend Yellow River. Unfortunately, I have not yet fully deduced the mechanism. I wonder if I can get some guidance from the teacher?
As the master of the ultimate formation in the ancient times, the leader immediately became interested when he heard that his disciple had newly understood the formation.
He motioned for his disciples to stay and listen, then said to Fairy Yunxiao, "Tell me in detail, and I will help you understand."
"Thank you, teacher."
Fairy Yunxiao was delighted. She organized her words briefly and then slowly said, "When I traveled through the wilderness, I saw how dangerous the Yellow River was, hence the name.
This formation is based on the Three Elements and contains the wonders of heaven and earth. Combined with the Hunyuan Golden Bowl, it contains all the power of the universe and can be used to capture and trap people.
But this is just a trapping formation, not a killing formation. Disciples are planning to target the immortal's spirit, soul, energy, form, and other fundamental vital points..."
Fairy Yunxiao told her ideas one by one, shocking her fellow disciples so much that they gasped and broke out in cold sweats.
Especially when they heard that the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation was expected to achieve the effect of "closing the five energies in the chest and cutting the three flowers on the top of the head", Duobao and other true disciples became nervous.
If this really happens, once you enter the formation, all the hard training of tens of millions of years will be gone in an instant!
So brutal!
The disciples looked at their usually kind and gentle fellow disciple, and silently equated Yunxiao with danger.
However, Master Tongtian looked at Yunxiao with great satisfaction, nodding from time to time, with admiration in his eyes.
This is me, the Jiejiao Immortal!
Master, I hold the most powerful killing formation in the world, so it is only reasonable for my disciples to have some special skills in the formation!
Tongtian Patriarch answered the questions raised by Yunxiao one by one, and based on the expected results, he deduced two spells to teach on the spot.
"Your killing formation is very much to my liking. Come forward and I will teach you the method of bewitching immortal pills and the secret of closing the immortals. Please study and comprehend it carefully..."
Yunxiao hurried forward to take over the spell and thanked the leader.
The Great Emperor Changsheng was listening with great interest.
The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation!
In the future, it will be a famous and extremely powerful killing formation in the ancient world.
Although it poses no threat to him, it does not prevent him from listening attentively.
The detailed explanation of the saint’s formation is quite informative!
With Fairy Yunxiao taking the lead, the remaining thirty-five disciples became active.
"Teacher, I have been here for a while too!"
"Teacher, I am not talented, but I have also been enlightened for a while."
“…”
Whether it is the true disciples such as Duobao, or the outer disciples such as Luo Xuan, everyone is a master of formation.
The Great Emperor Changsheng listened carefully.
Well, it’s all killing array!
Like the Wind Roaring Formation, Ice Formation, Golden Light Formation, Blood Transformation Formation, Plague Formation, etc., each one is more brutal than the other.
Just by listening to the effects of these killing formations, it can be seen that everyone in the Jiejiao sect is a killer.
They are all villains!
The Great Emperor Changsheng looked up at the altar, and the Patriarch Tongtian officially transformed into the "leader of evil."
He pointed out that this killing formation was too sophisticated but not lethal enough, while that killing formation was too aggressive but not flexible enough.
"The Heaven's Destruction Formation, Earth's Sinking Formation, Blood Transformation Formation, etc. are too independent. Only by combining all ten formations can the lethality be maximized.
"Hmm... Your master has a set of magical treasures here, called the Ten Absolute Heavenly Lanterns. Qin Wan, Dong Quan, you and the others should study and comprehend them carefully."
"Among these killing arrays, the Plague Array is the most complete, but the power of the main array instruments is insufficient. Later, when Lu Yue stays on the island for a while, I will help you refine it again."
"Duobao's Four Symbols Formation..."
"The Qiu Shou Immortal's Liang Yi Formation..."
"Wudang's Tai Chi formation..."
"These three formations of yours are also excellent. They remind me of my Ten Thousand Immortals Diagram. I just deduced it and it works quite well with them. They can be used as the outer formation of the Ten Thousand Immortals Diagram..."
“…”
Master Tongtian took a bird's-eye view and gave suggestions for improving his disciples' formation.
The thirty-six disciples received guidance from the leader and were not in a hurry to leave.
They immediately started to deduce, working in groups to discuss with each other and learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses.
If there is a conflict of opinion, please ask the leader to make a ruling.
For a moment, the Biyou Palace was filled with an academic atmosphere.
"Great Emperor, you command myriad thunderbolts. My Heavenly Absolute Formation is designed to destroy. Of all my methods, only the thunderbolt is quite effective. Could you please give me some guidance?"
Qin Tianjun noticed that the Emperor Changsheng was eating melon on the side, his eyes turned and he suddenly said.
All the Jiejiao immortals woke up as if from a dream, and looked at the Emperor Changsheng with fiery eyes.
According to the teacher, this senior brother holds the Liang Yi Micro Dust Formation and the Qi Men Eight Formations in his hands, and is truly a top-notch master in the art of formations!
This is a rare opportunity. If you don’t ask for advice, you will be sorry for the opportunity that has been “brought to your door”!
"Brother, we know that you are a minor in the study of Yin and Yang. No one in the entire prehistoric world below Hunyuan can match you. Our Tai Chi Formation and Liangyi Formation joint team needs your help!" Wu Dang Holy Mother and Qiu Shouxian were extremely enthusiastic.
Taoist Duobao bowed his head and said, "I have always known that Senior Brother has a close relationship with the Four Supreme Beings. I, Junior Brother, cannot do without Senior Brother's guidance on my Four Symbols Formation!"
Fairy Yunxiao's eyes flickered, and she smiled sweetly, saying, "I haven't tried out the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation yet. I wonder if Senior Brother would be interested later..."
"The Great Emperor..."
“Senior Brother…”
The Jiejiao immortals who transformed themselves into "research maniacs" successively sent invitations to the Emperor of Longevity to form a team.
When the Great Emperor Changsheng saw that he was being targeted by everyone, he simply pushed away his Taoist crown and split into thirty-six Dharma bodies.
The immortals were immediately delighted when they saw this.
No need to worry about uneven distribution now!
"Thank you for your hard work, fellow Taoists."
The Great Emperor Changsheng bowed his head and then leaned towards the leader.
The thirty-six Dharmakayas returned the greeting.
Then they joined the discussion one after another.
With the addition of the Great Emperor Changsheng, the leader's life became more relaxed.
He was delighted to see it succeed.
So he sat firmly on the cloud bed and looked at the active disciples with a smile.
He turned sideways and teased the Great Emperor Changsheng: "You are naturally lazy."
The Great Emperor Changsheng did not argue and let the Patriarch Tongtian continue speaking.
Seeing him approaching them, Tongtian Sect Master and Changsheng Emperor must have something going on.
The disciples were now discussing the formation in full swing, and the leader did not have the heart to stop them.
So he waved his sleeves and the two of them moved to the side hall.
…
"Speak!"
Tongtian Sect Master sat across from the Changsheng Emperor across the jade table, drinking Taoist tea together.
The leader asked directly, and the Emperor of Longevity did not hide anything.
"In addition to providing an opportunity for my disciples, my main purpose in coming to Jin'ao Island is to ask the leader for more manpower."
"Are you recruiting people, or are you recruiting for the Heavenly Court?"
Tongtian Sect Master raised his eyebrows, without making any comment, but instead asked a question.
He also knew that the Heavenly Court was constantly expanding.
But I didn’t expect that the Great Emperor Changsheng would set his sights on Jiejiao!
"I am the emperor of heaven, my moves are the moves of heaven."
"Then you've come to the wrong sect. I, the Jiejiao disciple, am free and unrestrained by nature, and cannot stand the shackles of the Heavenly Court."
Tongtian Patriarch frowned and directly denied it.
But he did not directly order them to leave, which means there is still room for maneuver.
The Great Emperor Changsheng continued, "During this sermon, the leader bestowed upon all his disciples a spiritual treasure, and decided that he would give a sermon every thirty thousand years.
He also encouraged his disciples to practice diligently, spread the teachings, and gather their luck. Is this urgency to prepare for the great calamity ahead?
Boom~
The air in the hall seemed to freeze.
Tongtian Sect Master’s eyes suddenly widened.
He stared at the Emperor Changsheng for a moment, but couldn't see anything unusual.
“You!”
The leader sighed.
Then Tongtian closed his eyes and said nothing, as if he was weighing something.
The Great Emperor Changsheng was not in a hurry either. He took a sip of tea calmly.
After a long time, the leader's voice echoed in the hall.
"How many people do you want?"
“Not much…”
The Great Emperor Changsheng picked up a cup of tea and handed it over.
"How much is it?" The leader took it without hesitation.
“This number will do!”
The Great Emperor Changsheng just stretched out a finger.
"one?"
The leader was suspicious.
"Um!"
The Great Emperor Changsheng smiled and said lightly, "A Thunder Department!"
"puff!"
Upon hearing this, Tongtian Sect Master spat out the tea that he was about to swallow, as if the tea was scalding his mouth.
"How much did you say?!"
The leader raised his sword-like eyebrows, looking majestic without being angry.
As soon as you open your mouth you mention the Thunder Department. Do you think that my disciples from Jiejiao are cabbages?
How dare you!
The Great Emperor Changsheng dodged Tongtian's "attack" with a flick of his body.
"If one Thunder Department member isn't enough, then let's get half of them."
The Great Emperor Changsheng bargained with the leader calmly.
Tongtian gritted his teeth and said, "How dare you speak!"
With a "bang", the leader placed the cup on the jade table.
I won't drink this tea either.
"It really can't be any less."
The Great Emperor Changsheng said in a compromising manner, "The Heavenly Court is short of people everywhere right now. Most of the positions under my throne are vacant. I just recruited an Emperor of Literature and Fortune, but he hasn't taken up his post yet. Even the Six Divisions of the Southern Dipper were filled by me using the Yunzong.
I plan to split my Taoist body into two and take the position of the chief god of the Thunder Department, which is in charge of all thunders.
Under the Divine Sky Palace, I plan to establish two courts and three departments: the Five Thunder Court and the Exorcism Court, the Ten Thousand Gods Thunder Department, the Thunder Chief Department, and the Thunder Department.
"Not to mention these righteous gods, there are also the immortal kings, divine generals, officials, subordinates, messengers, and strong men belonging to the Thunder Department..."
The Great Emperor Changsheng carefully gave Tongtian Sect Master an inventory of the team needed for the Thunder Department.
Tongtian Sect Master’s face turned dark after hearing this.
"According to your method of organization, even if I give you the entire Jiejiao foundation, it still won't be enough!"
"Nothing to discuss!"
"Go back to where you came from!"
"Just pretend I haven't seen you!"
As he said this, the leader waved his sleeves to drive them away.
The Great Emperor Changsheng grabbed the leader's sleeve and, as a second best option, said, "If that doesn't work, then we can just ask for the God of Thunder!"
Tongtian Patriarch nodded slightly: "This is what it's like to discuss business!"
"How many righteous gods do you want?"
"Not many, just twenty-four!" The Changsheng Emperor's eyes were full of sincerity.
"Only twenty-four?"
Compared to the lion's big mouth in front, this is really not much.
After all, there are at least 8,000 immortals in the Jiejiao sect now.
Just as the leader was about to nod in agreement, he caught a glimpse of the Great Emperor Changsheng looking straight towards the main hall.
Tongtian's face changed in an instant.
"Don't even think about it!"
He shook his sleeves and was about to chase people away again!
The Great Emperor Changsheng was quick to move and once again pressed down the leader's raised right hand.
"Twelve! Exactly twelve! We can't have fewer. If there are any fewer, the operation of the Thunder Department will be in doubt!"
"That won't work either!"
Tongtian Sect Master has a firm attitude.
Among the tens of thousands of immortals in the Jiejiao Sect, there are only thirty-six elites in total, and they are the core of the core.
One third of it is gone in a flash.
This is like cutting flesh from the heart of the leader!
Not to mention the Great Emperor of Longevity, even if Yuanshi Tianzun came, it would be useless!
Tongtian closed his eyes and looked like there was nothing to talk about.
But the Great Emperor Changsheng was not discouraged, "Twelve, only outer disciples are needed!"
The leader remained indifferent.
The Great Emperor Changsheng said again: "Uncle Master, I really want to choose disciples from outside the palace, but you also know that it takes more than just an ordinary person to succeed the God of Heaven. Uncle Master's thirty-six disciples are also outstanding among the new generation of immortals and gods in the entire prehistoric world.
"Inner disciples like Duobao are no less capable than the old sacred ones, and among the outer disciples, Gongming, Sanxiao, and others are no less capable. Only such talents can be qualified to be the True God of Heaven and Earth."
When the Great Emperor Changsheng praised Duobao and others, the leader couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
But his face immediately turned cold again, as if everything was just an illusion.
"These twelve righteous gods control the myriad thunders of the vast wilderness, raising clouds and rain. Their merits and blessings are immeasurable."
The Great Emperor Changsheng said this while observing the expression of the Master Tongtian.
Noticing that his expression gradually softened, he continued:
"Besides, the orders of the Thunder Department come from my sect, so I will not treat them harshly ! Moreover, the Jie Sect preaches the teachings of the heavens. If any of our disciples serve in the Heavenly Court, it can also provide convenience for the disciples of the sect!"
"This will bring a hundred benefits to Jiejiao, with no harm at all. What do you think, Master?"
Hearing this, the leader finally opened his eyes.
He said, "If one of my disciples can chop off a corpse and transform it into a corpse to serve, you should allow it to return."
The Great Emperor Changsheng smiled.
"This is as it should be!"
The leader then nodded.
"Which twelve do you plan to take?"
"The Ministry of Thunder needs four types of gods: thunder, lightning, wind, and cloud. Therefore, I only need Qin Wan and ten other celestial monarchs, plus the wind-assisting fairy Hanzhi and the cloud-promoting fairy Caiyun!"
The Great Emperor Changsheng stated his request.
Tongtian Patriarch calculated silently for a moment, then stared at the Changsheng Emperor.
These twelve are the gods of the Heavenly Mandate of Thunder!
The leader uttered a word.
"Can!"
"Thank you, Master, for your help!"
The Great Emperor Changsheng said respectfully.
"Um."
Tongtian Patriarch nodded slightly, and then said calmly: "I have something to do. It's not difficult. I can do it in a snap."
"Master, please speak!"
The Great Emperor Changsheng had a serious expression on his face.
I only heard the leader say, "Can you loosen my sleeves?"
"If you keep pulling, you'll tear your robe!"
