The will of Emperor Fengdu is gone. The space of Million Mountains immediately began to shrink. Yes, it is shrinking, not strengthening like the Beginningless Sea. The twisted giant python who called himself Jörmungandr, Nidhogg, and Shesha took away not only a small bead, but also the most filthy part of the underworld and the power of the underworld that was despised by both the Dayong Dynasty and the will of millions of mountains. It is also the root cause of the extreme evil and chaos in the Million Mountains over the past thousands of years. Millions of mountains are decreasing in height and shrinking in width, showing an irreversible trend of miniaturization. The core area is the least affected, followed by the inner ring. The worst is the outer ring. Except for the hilltops where the gods of the Celestial Empire are stationed and the areas where permanent fortifications and forward bases have been combined to stabilize the earth veins, other places are either collapsing or on the verge of collapse. Just like a balloon being popped, the vast and almost infinite mountains, whose territory is far larger than that of the Celestial Empire, have shrunk dramatically.

When the commotion subsides, there are still millions of mountains, but not all of them are mountain ranges. At least three quarters of the mountain range has shrunk into mountains, and the "pulse" has disappeared. At this time, all forces finally figured out what the demon cultivators represented by Dapeng had gained despite the seemingly fruitless appearance. That is, after the shrinkage, nine of the twenty highest, widest and most core mountains were occupied by demon cultivators. Nine is the ultimate number. The evil cultivators represented by Blood Swallow were no less numerous, occupying eight seats. The only ones who suffered a heavy blow and suffered tragic losses were the ghost cultivators. The other alien species or human mountain masters are all fine. Their strength and power are bound to decline, but at least many of them have survived and still have room for development. As for the human race's ancestral worship, under such circumstances, it is insignificant. No matter how big or small the loss is, no one is willing to pay more attention. Including the will of millions of mountains. For Baiwan Dashan, a real crisis is about to come, and it is better for each family to mind their own business. The reasons why the various forces made this judgment are extremely simple. The original Baiwan Mountains were too chaotic and too filthy. It would be useless for the Dayong Dynasty to occupy them, and it would only hinder its progress. But now, after being cut, the shrunk millions of mountains, even if they are still like chicken ribs and tasteless, are qualified to be put on the table of Dayong Dynasty. Knowing this clearly, Dapeng, Niu Ben, Blood Swallow, Blue Lion, White Elephant, and the leaders of other forces all stopped fighting tacitly. The underlying tone of chaos remains, and it is absolutely impossible to allow these forces to dominate and unite against the outside world. The best thing is for each side to preserve some strength so as to better deal with the second phase of the conquest that will inevitably be launched by the Dayong Dynasty. The war is bound to break out again, and both the Dayong Dynasty and the Baiwan Mountains are well aware of this and are extremely certain of it.

This is how it is in a time of great contention, the strong will become stronger and the weak will perish. When millions of mountains shook off their heavy burdens and licked their wounds, the will of Emperor Fengdu descended upon the underworld of Heaven. No, the word advent cannot be used. It’s Junlin! The supreme ruler of the Celestial Empire and the underworld is the Emperor of Fengdu. Among them, Fengdu is the Taoist temple of Fengdu Emperor. The current emperor has come here early to welcome him, and all the officials in the court are also following by his side. In addition, there is the leader of Taiyi Sect representing Taoism and the abbot of Baima Temple representing Buddhism. The only candidate for the next abbot is Monk Kong Jing, who has accepted the punishment and is reflecting on his past. Fengdu has changed because of the dominance of the will of Emperor Fengdu. One authority after another was fulfilled. Then the order of the entire Celestial Empire and the underworld became complete. Fengdu, the Five Ghost Emperor Palaces, the Ten Yama Palaces, the Six Departments, and the Three Courts all have the basis for normal operation. However, the will of the Emperor of Fengdu was not issued. The Five Ghost Emperors and the Ten Kings of Hell are still in deep sleep. The present emperor, all the wise men, the leader of Taiyi Sect, and the abbot of White Horse Temple all know the reason. Taizong has not yet secured his position as Lord of Mount Tai/Emperor of Dongyue in the upper realm. Allowing the palaces, halls, offices and departments of the Heavenly Dynasty to operate normally now would not only be tantamount to Emperor Taizong's fight for the throne, but would also hinder his efforts. Before the Emperor of Fengdu returned to his dormant state, he threw a black ball to the current emperor and left it to him to deal with it without any instructions. If there are no instructions on the surface, then there are no instructions in reality. Everyone present understood this truth very clearly. Because of his lofty status as the King of Fengdu, no matter what he does, there is no need to do it in secret. After the current emperor took the black ball, he immediately led everyone out of Fengdu so as not to disturb the peace of Fengdu Emperor. Leading everyone to a dark and deep place in the Heavenly Dynasty Netherworld, the current emperor picked up the black ball and slowly spoke: "Grand Ancestor instructed that the face of the Buddhist sect should be taken into consideration, so all arrangements of the Buddhist sect in the reconstruction of the Heavenly Dynasty Netherworld were not completely cut off. The Netherworld cannot only have the underworld, there should also be hell." As he spoke, the current emperor looked at the abbot of the White Horse Zen Temple and asked, "Are you willing to build eighteen levels of hell for the Celestial Empire?" Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism are interconnected, and the three religions have always had the same origin. This saying has existed since ancient times. Therefore, the concept of hell is the same whether in Confucianism, Taoism, or Buddhism. Not a good thing.

It's not a good authority either. If we compare the netherworld system outlined by Taizu to the heavenly dynasty on earth, Fengdu is equivalent to the imperial palace, the five ghost emperors are equivalent to the feudal princes, and the ten Yama Palaces are equivalent to the three provinces and six ministries... The Eighteen Levels of Hell is the Heavenly Prison, where criminals are imprisoned and punished. Faced with the current emperor's inquiry, the abbot of White Horse Temple gladly accepted the task. The black ball fell into the hands of the abbot of Baima Temple. Before obtaining it, the abbot already knew that this was a small half that the Emperor of Fengdu tore off from the final piece of the underworld formed by millions of mountains. After getting it, I thought to myself that it was as expected, but at the same time, I started to worry. Why is there such a weird city called Fengdu in it? How nice it would be if it was replaced by Fengdu Xitai, the Fengdu Langling Demon Marshal. The current emperor naturally didn't care what the abbot of the White Horse Temple thought and just went about arranging state affairs on his own. The first phase of this expedition against the Million Mountains came to a result through the tacit understanding and game-playing with the will of the Million Mountains and several forces within them. After a three to five month rest, the second phase will begin. During this period, the Celestial Empire will pay close attention to changes in the internal situation of Baiwan Dashan, but the focus of the court must be shifted to responding to attacks from other realms. This is the beginning of the growth of calamity energy, and it is the destined calamity that will inevitably come to the world. Fortunately, before the arrival of the other world, the Celestial Empire had largely achieved domestic stability and could focus on resisting foreign aggression. In addition, Taizu sent out a hidden move, which should play a certain role. Just like being in the beginningless sea and millions of mountains. The little guy actually doesn't need to do much. As long as he stands there, the other side will become chaotic. The current emperor was thinking this in his heart while talking to you gentlemen. Wei Zhen, one of the wise officials, suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, will there be any reaction from the swordsman?" For contemporary wise men like Wei Zhen who came from a Confucian family, Taizu is Taizu, Ziwei Emperor is Ziwei Emperor, and Fengdu Emperor is Fengdu Emperor, and the distinctions are very clear. If Taizu had made the arrangement in his capacity as the Taizu of the Dayong Dynasty, Wei Zhen and others would not have had any complaints. Countless events in history have proved that Taizu was always right and what he did was always beneficial to the Celestial Empire. However, the arrangements made by Taizu as the Emperor of Fengdu required the nobles to stand in the position of the Celestial Empire, or more precisely, the Celestial Court, and inquire and even question them. The current emperor did not take it as an offense when he heard this. Instead, he felt that what Wei Zhen and others did was right, and he affirmed, "The Grand Ancestor has already said hello to that swordsman." This sentence reveals a lot of information. Wei Zhen, who understood what he had said, immediately asked, "So, how will the court deal with Fairy Nihuang in the future?" The emperor said solemnly: "We should negotiate as we should. Heavenly affairs are under the jurisdiction of heaven, and human affairs are under the jurisdiction of human beings. This is the rule set by Taizu."

With the reaffirmation of this rule, Wei Zhen and other wise officials knew what to do in the future. The leader of Taiyi Sect and the abbot of Baima Zen Temple, two great monks at the top of the spiritual practice, seemed not to hear the conversation between the emperor and the ministers. Yuquan Mountain. The Fairy Nihuang, whom Wei Zhen was worried about, was sitting opposite the eldest princess. Sitting next to them was Qiu Wanru and Ma Weiwei, who had just returned from Yangzhou in Jiangnan. After going through hardships, people can always grow. Even though it wasn't long, Dao Xiaofeng and Ma Weiwei seemed like different people, both had grown a lot and became more stable. When they met again this time, neither of them had red faces or red eyes. A "long time no see" or a "how are you?" is considered a greeting. After they sat down, their minds were not on each other. Ma Weiwei is still practicing Tianji Fa, and is doing so more deeply than before. A practitioner of Tianji Fa must have a heart with seven orifices. Only in this way can we see the true revelation of heaven from the chaos and fog. But it is also easier to have mixed thoughts. At this moment, perhaps Dao Xiaofeng did not have any feelings in his heart, but Ma Weiwei knew clearly that her heart was not as calm as it seemed on the surface. Is it hard to make sense? Not so much. Maybe it's just melancholy. But the disappointment is enough. Ma Weiwei realized that her mind was in a mess and she lowered her eyes slightly, not looking at Dao Xiaofeng's face. Dao Xiaofeng did not look at Ma Weiwei either, but stared at the eldest princess. This made Qiu Wanru, who was sitting nearby, quite worried. It’s not that Qiu Wanru thinks that Dao Xiaofeng will draw his sword if he disagrees with something. In her opinion, human nature is innate and extremely difficult to change, and this is something that will undoubtedly happen. What Qiu Wanru was worried about was that Dao Xiaofeng would use all his strength. By then, the double counterattack of the royal family's destiny and the Celestial Empire's national destiny would most likely cause both Dao Xiaofeng and the Princess to be seriously injured. This is not beautiful. However, Dao Xiaofeng really changed his temper this time, and had no intention of using the knife. He just asked coldly: "Did you know about this in advance?" The princess replied expressionlessly: "Father may know, but I definitely did not know about this in advance. You know, I did not interfere in anything during this expedition against Baiwan Dashan."

Dao Xiaofeng did not listen to the princess's explanation, but asked coldly again: "Li Yunshen, did you know about this matter in advance?" The essential difference between the two questions lies in the name "Li Yunshen". This time, Dao Xiaofeng was not asking about the eldest princess of the Dayong Dynasty, but about Li Yunshen. The eldest princess pondered for a moment and said nothing. Li Yunshen replied in a low voice: "It was too late when I knew it. As a junior who is so many generations apart, I can't stop Taizu from doing what he wants to do. Besides, I have no right to stop him." "I see." Dao Xiaofeng got the answer without any fluctuation in expression or tone, and stood up. As he walked out in mid-air, he said, "Huang Junshi, that blockhead, must have nodded in agreement on this matter. Don't worry, I won't blame you. At most, when I can ascend to heaven, I will ask Huang Junshi if this is how he teaches his disciples." Dao Xiaofeng was filled with deep resentment. The Princess, Qiu Wanru, and Ma Weiwei all had no idea why Dao Xiaofeng had this resentment or where it came from. Only Dao Xiaofeng himself knows. She looked up at the sun hanging in the sky, squinted her eyes, and there was a sharp look of sword in her eyes. almost. Dao Xiaofeng muttered to himself. When the sun is high in the sky, it will be time to go find my junior brother. Fate cannot come out of thin air, and I don’t know what means Huang Junshi, that stupid guy, used to actually change his fate. Tao Tie, who guessed that he would be missed, did not complain at all. He did not make any blind moves, but just stayed inside the Taiyi Xuanzhu, trying to calm the restless bead. Zhuzhu's restlessness did not come from being thrown out suddenly. It's not like I haven't been to the outer world before, so this little accident is nothing. The key point is that it is really smelly and dirty. After the twisted giant python was thrown out of the world by Emperor Fengdu, it began to split. Jörmungandr, Nidhogg, and Shesha, the three names that were called out all gained ownership and control of part of the twisted python. Plus the foundation of the twisted python, the lord of billions of venomous snakes. This is a four-way melee. And they were biting each other in the same body. The twisted giant python, which had just taken shape after devouring the most filthy parts of millions of mountains, saw its body break into pieces in the melee. The parts that fall off will quickly lose their vitality and rot in the shortest time.

This is how the stench develops. This stench is not the stench of smell, but the stench of rules and authority. After being purified and washed several times, the Taiyi Mystical Pearl becomes more pure. All redundant functions have been eliminated, leaving only three functions: devouring and transforming, nourishing the water that is the origin of all things in the universe, and analyzing rules. Being in danger, Zhuzhu cannot turn off all active and passive analysis, so they must be kept open all the time. This is really a sin. What Zhuzhu hopes most now is that this stinky python dies quickly, or reaches the destination set by the big bad guy named Fengdu. It stinks so much! In Zhuzhu's resentment and anger, the twisted python's life was cut off. Jörmungandr, Nidhogg, Shesha, the lord of billions of venomous snakes, all fought to the death. The remains of the twisted python were completely decayed, the stench had dissipated, and only an extremely black spot remained. This is the origin of "darkness", as opposed to "light". Just as Tao Tie was thinking about how to deal with this black spot, the source of "darkness" exploded. A palm-sized black hole suddenly formed, sucking in the Taiyi Xuanzhu and the Tao Tie hidden inside. On the other side of the black hole is a strange world. Everywhere you look, you see lush greenery and blooming flowers. It was spring. (End of this chapter)