"Are you done speaking?"

Yin Tulong sheathed his Red Tassel Spear, crossed his arms, and said, "I didn't expect you, a junior, to have connections with the Great Venerable. I underestimated you."

"The deep origins between our families make us old acquaintances. Without this lineage, I wouldn't have the qualifications to interact with the Great Venerable," Jiang Li chuckled and said, "Now that Daoist Master Yin has heard the entire conversation between the Great Venerable and me, what are your thoughts?"

As he spoke, Jiang Li threw the cringing dog onto the ground.

The dog, incessantly motivated by the Heart Demon Secret Sword to tap into its survival instincts, thus became Jiang Li's dog. However, it also nurtured a cowardliness within it, which made it afraid to even bare its teeth at the Great Venerable.

It seemed more training with the Heart Demon Secret Sword would be necessary.

Hearing this, Yin Tulong, with a stern expression, lightly said, "Although I don't understand the riddles you spoke of, Ji Jiji is a schemer—I understood that much. Treating human lives as worthless and conspiring with the Dragon Palace, they will pay the price sooner or later."

Amidst his speech, a potent Evil Qi arose, enhancing the little Daoist's fierce aura.

He indeed had the grounds for such confidence.

Elder Da Kun was severely wounded by the Great Venerable and could no longer focus his attention on Yin Tulong. While the Dragon Palace still had a third-grade warrior, they wouldn't station them just to stop Yin Tulong, especially not when significant changes were afoot. This left the Dragon Palace's combat power unable to continuously focus on a fourth-rank like Yin Tulong.

In other words, Yin Tulong finally grasped the opportunity for promotion.

It was uncertain how his Promotion Ceremony would go, and whether he could successfully ascend.

If the promotion were successful, Jiang Li's side would gain additional support.

It seemed whether by nature or heavily influenced by the Dao Fruit, Yin Tulong detested evil, making him a natural ally for Jiang.

Although Jiang wasn't exactly righteous himself, he now stood from the perspective of the Righteous Path, which naturally aligned him with Yin Tulong.

'With the Great Venerable severely wounding Elder Da Kun, he inadvertently created a perfect opportunity for Yin Tulong. If Yin truly succeeds, the Dragon Palace will curse the Great Venerable as a troublemaker again,' Jiang Li mused to himself.

He even suspected the Great Venerable's intervention was not solely out of frustration.

Considering his strategies, always layered with multiple motives, who knew what he truly had in mind.

At this moment, a mighty Qi Mechanism rose in the distance, as those trapped by Elder Da Kun managed to leave the hundred-mile radius. Streams of Qi dispersed in all directions, beginning to repair the mountains and rivers.

At the same time, Yellow Clouds formed in the sky towards Jun City, carrying Powerful Warriors descending from all sides.

Buddha Light also rose from the West, within which faint images of Buddhist bells and Bodhi trees could be discerned.

The Taiping Sect and Buddha Country had finally decided to act. With their help in rescuing refugees, along with the government's prior arrangements, many lives could be saved.

However, many more perished in the Flood.

As it was the twelfth lunar month and winter in the North, had it not been for Wuzhiqi stirring up the winds, the rivers might have frozen over. With such temperatures, being submerged by the floodwaters meant freezing or drowning within merely the time it took to drink a cup of tea.

"These heretics!"

Yin Tulong, laughed angrily, grabbed his Red Tassel Spear, and soared into the air with fierce energy, "When it was time to intercept Wuzhiqi, no one was seen, but now, they all poke their heads out. I'd like to see if their skins are thick enough to withstand my Fire-tipped Spear."

No sooner said than done, the little Daoist stepping onto the Wind and Fire Wheel, shot toward Jun City like a blazing meteor.

"Dragon Slayer Daoist is still so hasty."

Shortly after Yin Tulong left, a moonbeam fell upon a mountain peak revealing Tianxuan's figure. Seeing Yin Tulong's fiery departure, she chuckled and remarked.

Despite having been through a great battle, Tianxuan appeared uninjured, her Moon White Palace Dress intact, though her Qi Mechanism seemed slightly unstable.

She shook her head in response to Jiang Li's concerned gaze and said, "I am unharmed. Elder Da Kun's prowess is as vast as the ocean, a depth I cannot match. Although I cannot defeat him, defending myself poses no problem since his Dao Fruit holds no special Divine Skills."

At this, even Tianxuan couldn't help but smile.

Elder Da Kun hadn't damaged her in battle; instead, it was a strike from outside by the Great Venerable that forced him to retreat hastily, otherwise, he might have trapped them much longer.

"It's a pity that the Water Monkey escaped. That creature is exceedingly cunning. It had already retreated to the rear when Elder Da Kun made his move, and seeing the situation change, it immediately fled."

Tianxuan's expression turned stern. "With the rupture of the Golden Dam, the water crisis will escalate. Wuzhiqi's path to promotion has likely been paved. Even if he hasn't completed it now, once the flood spreads throughout half of Liangzhou Province, he can heal himself with the water's momentum and ascend in one go. And there's also King Shu..."

At the mention of King Shu, Tianxuan suddenly fell silent.

Then, she sighed lightly and asked, "How is King Shu? I did not detect the emergence of another third grade."

"Struck by the Military God's Five Weapons, blocked just before reaching third grade," Jiang Li answered.

He and Tianxuan both looked towards the Bronze Halberd.

"Godslayer Spear…"

Tianxuan murmured, "Every time the Military God's Five Weapons appear, wars ensue. The last time was before the establishment of Great Zhou, and now, it has appeared again. It seems chaos is inevitable."

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"The time has come."

In the western mountains of Liangzhou Province, within the valley, Zhang Zhixuan stood on the platform beside the statue, sensing the moisture spreading across most of Liangzhou and burst into laughter, saying to those below, "Gentlemen, the opportunity for us to establish the era of Yellow Heaven has arrived. Master of Rain!"

Below the platform, thirty-nine people stood in line, with three in the front—Marquis of Wind, Master of Rain, and a towering figure clad in full armor. The remaining thirty-six, either in armor or robes, wore Yellow Turbans, arrayed like stars.

Further back was an endless queue of figures in Yellow Turbans, stretching out of sight.

Upon hearing Zhang Zhixuan's voice, the Primordial Lord Rain Master stepped forward and said coolly, "A thousand doctors have already been dispatched in advance to various places in Liangzhou to sense the rain. All are in position, without any mistakes."

While speaking, she waved her sleeve, and a map of Liangzhou appeared as a phantom in mid-air, with dots of yellow light flickering on it.

"Marquis of Wind."

The long-bearded, brown-haired Marquis of Wind stepped forward and reported, "Three thousand Law Orders have been gathered, just waiting for the Sect Hierarch's command to pass on to each sub-temple, ready to rise in rebellion."

"Giant Spirit."

The burly figure, enveloped in bright yellow armor, stepped forward with a deep voice, "The Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang are ready for battle."

Behind him, thirty-six people simultaneously emitted starlight, their star power rising into the sky and forming thirty-six large stars, outshining the area above and below.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhixuan exclaimed, "Heaven follows the ultimate Dao, Earth roots in ultimate virtue, together they give life to all beings, hiding nothing, favoring none. It should be a time of great peace. Yet today's world sees the Emperor acting perversely against nature, and with the Princess conducting the morning court rituals, Yin and Yang are in disarray, bringing disasters upon all beings."

"At such a time, it's fitting for us to act upon Heaven's mandate and change the cosmos."

"Heaven has died, Yellow Heaven shall rise!"

With the ascendence of the Heavenly Gang stars, voices thundered, "Heaven has died, Yellow Heaven shall rise!"

The chant spread across the land, and a great many Taiping Sect believers echoed in unison, "Heaven has died, Yellow Heaven shall rise!"

Sentence by sentence, Yellow Heaven was established, and a complex yet mighty telekinesis burst forth, transforming into golden light, forming golden auspicious clouds above.

Shortly after, the auspicious clouds parted, revealing an eye as large as a boat with a round pupil within the clouds, opening amidst thunderous light, casting down supreme authority.

Upon seeing this, all believers bowed in unison, "We honor Yellow Heaven!"

Telekinesis continued to converge, fervent belief blending into the Heavenly Eye. As the stars ascended into the heavens, they too merged into the celestial eye, with starlight flickering momentarily, the stars shimmering.

Zhang Zhixuan watched this scene, his spirit greatly lifted.

"The situation is set."

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To the west of Liangzhou, beyond the borders, mountains stretched and undulated, wrapped in white clouds.

A Buddha light pierced through the fog, bringing forth the light of wisdom and compassion as two divine Buddhas descended.

"Excellent, excellent, the chaotic situation in the Nine Provinces has finally begun."

The gold-hued Buddha, with five buns atop his head and holding the Wisdom Sword, seated on a lotus platform, looked at the pervasive moisture across the region, showing a compassionate expression, "The Buddha is compassionate, intending to widely spread the Buddhist Law and open the door of convenience to rescue the suffering beings and create a Pure Land of ultimate joy."

"Mind your words!"

Another Buddha, draped in a Su Luo Robe and holding the Jade Purifying Bottle with weeping willows inserted diagonally, warned calmly, "The establishment of the Pure Land awaits the right moment. Not to mention that the Awakened do not agree, even in the Nine Provinces, we lack significant justice and should proceed gradually."

"The people of the Nine Provinces worship their ancestral deities; even the mystic faith of the Mystic Sect may not prevail, let alone the Buddhist law. Manjusri, haste does not bring success."

The Great Master spoke unhurriedly, exuding an invisible and convincing aura of Buddhist intent.

However, Manjusri Bodhisattva, holding the Wisdom Sword, smiled and said, "Regarding significant justice, we are not lacking. Buddhish friend, please look."

He pointed eastward, and a beam of light came from the East, passing through the mountains and swiftly over the white clouds, reaching the mountain peak here, revealing a fiery red figure.

Embroidered with flames, patterned with grains, the robe was grand yet dignified, heightening the presence of a noble status—it was the Jiang Family's Fierce Mountain Robe.

"The Jiang family?" The Great Master holding the Jade Purifying Bottle showed surprise.

"Indeed, a person from the Jiang family, and a legitimate descendant of the Family Head," Manjusri Bodhisattva smiled and said, "In the past, Great Sun Tathagata descended from the Pure Land to the mortal world, incarnating as the Divine Farmer Emperor to save the masses. Today, a descendant of the Tathagata returns to the Buddha Country, intending to emulate the sacred actions of the Ancestor and save the masses anew."

"Jiang Zhuliu of the Jiang family, greetings to both Great Masters."

The young man dressed in the Fierce Mountain Robe bowed and said, "The Ji and Jiang together rule the world, yet the Ji Family broke the oath, murdered our Family Head, and banished our clan, displaying no virtue to rule again. I beseech both Great Masters to lend our family a helping hand, to restore the rightful dynasty."

"The current head of the Jiang family carries the Dao Fruit of the Great Sun Golden Crow. Once this task is accomplished, they shall inherit the fruits of our Buddha Country and succeed as the Great Sun Tathagata," Manjusri Bodhisattva said with a smile.

With this, significant justice was established.

The Ji and Jiang, together ruling the world, and the Jiang family also held a rightful claim to the throne.

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