Chapter 48: Searching for Jiuli, Encountering Cihang and Jinguang

  When the Queen of Heaven asked this question, the fox spirit showed a sorrowful expression, covering her face and saying: "That monkey has already died to save the little demon!"

  Ji Jiao Jing and Pipa Jing's faces changed color in shock, thinking to themselves: "How could the usually cautious Monkey King fall into a trap?"

  The Queen Mother of the West furrowed her elegant brow, that monkey was highly talented and had excellent innate qualities, she originally wanted to take him as a disciple, but unfortunately he had a free and easy fate, so she let him go. Now hearing that he has encountered misfortune, she is even more concerned in her heart, after calculating with her fingers for a long time, she finally said: "You just focus on cultivating peacefully, the monkey's matter, I will take care of it myself."

  "Thank you, Goddess Nuwa. I, the little demon, offer my gratitude for your holy benevolence." The monkey's courtesy was quite grand, and even a fox spirit who had cultivated for ten thousand years would not be his match. With Goddess Nuwa's assistance this time, he could naturally avenge his great hatred. "However, as I, the little demon, escaped with my life, I have already lost my demonic form. I fear it will be difficult to serve you, Goddess."

  Nüwa only then noticed that the Fox Spirit and the Pheasant Spirit had both shed their physical bodies, and she was even more astonished in her heart. Before she could ask in time, the Pheasant Spirit spoke up first: "Earlier we encountered a Daoist, whose cultivation is extremely high. If it weren't for our cleverness as small demons and the secret techniques bestowed upon us by our ancestors, I fear we wouldn't have been able to see Your Ladyship."

  "It's just as well, and it saves a lot of trouble." The Goddess Nüwa glanced at the two of them, "Now, if you are willing to do this, I can help you rebuild your spiritual path, recreate your physical body, and that would be the end of it. But I don't know if you are willing?"

  The Nüwa Goddess summoned was indeed a heavenly gift, now that she asked like this, the three demons couldn't refuse anymore. They knocked their heads on the ground and said: "The will of the Holy One, how dare we little demons not obey."

  "It is settled then. You three demons listen to my secret order: Cheng Tang's fortune is declining, he will lose the world; the phoenix sings on Mount Qi, a sage ruler of Western Zhou has been born. Heaven's intention is already set, it is fate that brings this about. You three demons can hide your demonic forms, disguise yourselves as palace servants, and confuse the king's mind. Wait for the Western Zhou to attack Shang, and assist in their success. Do not harm many innocent lives. After the matter is settled, you will also achieve a positive outcome." The Goddess Nüwa said this, seeing the three demons' appearance, worried about the fate of all demons, and continued, "From now on, you three should cultivate diligently on Fengqiu Mountain, waiting for orders at any time."

  The three demons, having heard this, were extremely grateful and thanked the holy grace. They then transformed into a long rainbow and exited the palace of Nüwa. After the three demons left, Nüwa slowly spoke again: "That monkey, although born with a mischievous nature, has an unfinished fate. White Bone Demoness, you go and guard him well, just ensure his life is not in danger."

  Bai Suzhen didn't know what the Goddess Nuwa meant and didn't dare ask more questions, so she descended from Fengzhushan Mountain and headed west...

  But as the ninth month of the lunar calendar was approaching, Emperor Zhangxin handed over all matters to Bi Gan and Shang Rong. Bi Gan was fine, but Shang Rong, upon hearing the emperor's summons, remembered his grudge against Nuwa Temple and refused to attend court, in order to rectify the view of the world.

  Zhang Di Xin knew his temperament, and heard that the Grand Master had gone to search for a wonderful method, and had written a poem on the wall of Fenbi. He went out for a long time, and in the court there was no one he could trust anymore. So he had to go to the residence of the Prime Minister to pay his respects, and ask the old Prime Minister to come out of retirement. After waiting until Shang Rong's temper had calmed down, he then knocked on the door to thank him for coming out of retirement.

  After arranging all the affairs in the palace, Zhang Emperor Xin went to Jiuli Island. On his way, he passed by Qingfeng Mountain and also visited Purple Cloud Cave to see Yang Ren once again.

  Jiuli Island was a floating island, Wu Feng had previously mentioned that Jiuli would meet, but forgot about it. This time, Zhang Emperor Xin searched for the road and found that the original place was already a sea of water, and Jiuli Island had long since disappeared.

  He... Zhang Dexin looked out at the endless sea and couldn't help but scratch his head, this witch was really unreliable, she had moved away without even a word of notice, how was he supposed to deal with this?

  Just as Zhang Di Xin was hesitating, he heard the sound of fighting from afar growing louder. Before he could react, a huge wave crashed down, sweeping across the ground and almost knocking him over.

  What a powerful wave! Zhang Di Xin admired in his heart, and it transformed into a long rainbow that flew past. However, he saw a white-robed Taoist holding a jade purification bottle, fiercely battling a yellow-robed golden-haired person. The previous wave was actually created by the two of them fighting.

  "Jin Guang Dao You, you and I have a predestined relationship, how can you push it away like this? This is heaven's will, how can you not follow heaven's decree!" The white-robed Taoist exhorted, his movements not decreasing in the slightest. With one hand, he brought out an object, which grew longer as it met the wind. In an instant, it transformed into a purple gold necklace.

  On the purple gold necklace, there were wavy cloud patterns everywhere, and inlaid with golden hooks. On top of it, three bells were born, and around the bells, there were strange patterns carved, which were unknown what kind of craftsmanship was used. Inside the bells, red, black and yellow silk fabrics were used to block them: "Jin Guang Xian, if you continue like this, don't blame me for not giving you face."

  Zhang Di looked at him with a sudden surge of disgust in his heart, why was it this person again? He was really like a ghost who wouldn't leave, wherever he went, he would run into him!

  A model of benevolence and morality, yet ruthless when it comes to taking action - who else could this be but the renowned Ci Hang Daoren!

  Jin Guangxian was even more enraged upon hearing this, and he pointed at Ci Hang Daoren, bursting into a loud curse: "You damn Ci Hang! Come and fight me if you dare! If you win, I'll do as you say. But if you lose, don't bother me again, got it?"

  "Haha... Fellow Taoist, your words are quite off the mark! You and I are connected by a familial bond, how can you be so distant? Even if we follow Heaven's will, it would be better to avoid some entanglements." In Zhang Emperor Xin's eyes, Ci Hang Dao Ren's image at this moment was not much different from that of a human trafficker who lures young children with sweets - both were masters of taking people's lives!

  It seems... that this Golden Light Immortal is clearly male. Could it be that the Compassionate Sea's Daoist has such a taste? My heart can't help but admire, the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Expounding Teachings are truly extraordinary, even their orientations are so different!

  "If you follow me, you can cultivate the Supreme Tao and become a great deity in the future. Even if you search for opportunities in the heavenly realm, it would be a great opportunity. How could fellow daoists waste my painstaking efforts like this!" Ci Hang Dao Ren continued to say on this side, Jin Guang Xian couldn't bear it anymore and scolded loudly: "Bah! You're just a swindler! This kind of nonsense might deceive little monsters, but I'm not interested in cultivating your Supreme Tao!"

  "Depraved, you refuse to drink the toast and now you'll be punished with a penalty drink!" The True Person of Benevolent Navigation let out a loud shout, raised his hand, and lifted the red brocade on the purple gold bell. The golden bell suddenly enlarged, and a crimson glow burst forth from its mouth, transforming into dense flames that shot out!

  Jin Guangxian retreated as soon as he saw it, and with a flick of his long sleeve, a wall of water appeared in front of him. However, the flames on this side were not hindered by the seawater and pierced through directly!

  Flames pierced through, stirring up layers of waves, and the entire sea surface was like a rainy day. The seawater poured down with a whooshing sound, splashing up white mist that obscured everything in sight.

  The True Person of Benevolent Navigation didn't believe in the mysterious account, and with one hand grasped the purple gold bell, plucked off the yellow brocade. In an instant, the sky and earth were filled with flying sand and walking stones, directly blowing away the water wall and dispersing it!

  The water wall retreated, but the Golden Light Immortal was nowhere to be seen. Ci Hang True Person couldn't help but tense up for a moment. Before he could even put away the Purple Gold Bell, a golden light flashed across the sky, resembling a heavy sword falling from the heavens, heading straight for Ci Hang True Person's head!

  Zi Hang Zhen Ren suddenly felt a chill on his back, and he dodged to one side. The golden light fell into the water, like a dragon entering the sea. The group of flashes charged into the water, and where the golden light passed, it seemed to split the seawater in two!

  What a powerful treasure! Zhang Di Xin couldn't help but praise from the side, if he had this thing to launch a sneak attack, it's unknown how much stronger it would be than the golden brick in his hand!

  Golden light fell, and the target was generally fixed. It went straight to Ci Hang Zhen Ren. Ci Hang saw this, took out the green bamboo from the Yu Jing bottle, tilted the mouth of the bottle, and said: "Collect!"

  As soon as the voice of the True Person of Compassionate Navigation fell, the Jade Purification Bottle suddenly enlarged and sucked in even more vigorously. The seawater condensed into a water dragon that directly fell into the bottle mouth and went away!

  Jin Guang saw this and wanted to retreat, but unexpectedly, the Yu Jing bottle absorbed him too tightly, and for a while, he couldn't get out!

  "Come, come, come!" The voice of Zhen Wugong was loud and clear, as he concentrated all his spiritual energy on the Jade Purification Bottle. However, the golden light was no ordinary object, and after a fierce resistance, the two were evenly matched, each side holding their ground, neither relaxing for a moment.

  "Help me, fellow Taoist!" Both sides were at a stalemate for a long time, and they all felt that they couldn't win, so they turned to Zhang Emperor Xin for help. The Ci Hang Taoist directly said: "I am from the Yu Xuan Gate of the Tian Jiao Sect, if you help me now, I will surely repay you heavily in the future, and Mount Putuo will be your home."

  Jin Guangxian saw Ci Hang Zhenren being so friendly and didn't hesitate, shouting to Zhang Emperor Xin: "Fellow Taoist, take a break and lend me a helping hand, I'm eternally grateful!"

  Two renowned Golden Immortals, unexpectedly seeking help from him, Zhang Di Xin felt honored and surprised for a moment. However, in his heart, he was complaining that Jin Guang Xian's words were too clumsy. A "heartfelt gratitude" would have been more sincere than mentioning "residing on Mount Putuo". If they were truly passersby, just based on their words, they would also assist the Buddhist monks.

  However, Zhang Di Xin had always disliked Ci Hang Zhen Ren's ruthless and cruel nature. This time, Jin Guang Xian took advantage of the situation, thinking to himself that now that the matter was settled, he should thank this person sincerely.

  "Uh... the two Taoist friends have profound Taoist skills, and I'm just passing by, with no intention of interfering. I'll leave now, please don't blame me!" Zhang Emperor Xin made up his mind in his heart, but on the surface, he maintained an attitude of being uninvolved, "The Taoist friends' Taoist skills are profound, even if they help any one person, they will offend a great immortal. This matter is really unknown to me, please forgive me, two Taoist friends!"

  "Hey...... hey......" Zhi Hang Dao Ren wanted to say something to stop him, but unexpectedly the person in front of him was so timid. As soon as he finished speaking, he fled far away without any intention of investigating further.

  Jin Guangxian shook his head, but he also knew in his heart that this matter would offend the upper immortal no matter who he helped. One day when they met again, one side would seek revenge. For a newly cultivated earth immortal like him, staying out of the affair and not helping either side was already the best choice.

  "It's fine like this! Let's see who dies first between the two of us!" Jin Guangxian shouted loudly, but his body unexpectedly retreated. On this side, Ci Hang True Person used a magical treasure, and although the power of the immortals was not equal, it was greatly depleted halfway through. This made him even more frightened. If he survived this calamity, he would definitely destroy that person first!

  At the moment of stalemate, a brilliant golden light suddenly burst forth from behind Jīn Guāng Xiān. The light was so bright that it made it difficult for people to open their eyes. Jīn Guāng Xiān heard a crisp "crack" sound and felt the suction force in front of him disappear. When he opened his eyes, he saw that the Yuè Jìng Píng (Jade Purifying Bottle) in Cí Háng Zhēn Rén's hand had shattered into pieces, leaving only the bottle base behind!

  "Heaven won't help me, fellow Taoist, we'll meet again another day!" Ci Hang True Person saw the Jade Purification Bottle shattered and didn't dare to fight again. Without even caring about his face, he transformed into a long rainbow and fled far away!

  "Where are you going, old fellow?" Jin Guangxian shouted loudly, but did not attack. Instead, he bowed towards the distant sea and said, "Thank you for your kindness, friend, but I don't know your name or where you cultivate in the mountains."