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Chapter 760: The Weakest Gold Immortal (Also Known As: Discussing the Dao with Hongjun – Final)

When the Dao Ancestor was cleaved by the Heaven-Splitting Axe, Li Changshou’s feelings were rather complex.

Watching the Dao Ancestor’s body being crushed by the Heaven-Splitting Axe, he felt an inexplicable loneliness in his heart, as if he had lost an old friend.

Though he was very weak now, and though his heart held some resignation, what needed to be done still had to be done.

Li Changshou turned his head and whispered a few words to Yun Xiao, who immediately relayed the message to the Three Pure Ones…

Following Li Changshou’s suggestion, the Three Pure Ones took action, wrapping the battlefield’s space-time with the Taiji Diagram for refinement, directly sweeping away this void.

Supreme Lord of Primordial Beginning and Sovereign Lord of the Dao of Origin together searched throughout Heaven and Earth, investigating whether the Dao Ancestor Hongjun had left any contingencies.

Everyone felt that given how Hongjun had managed Heaven and Earth for countless years, even though Li Changshou had broken through his defenses, his death seemed too easy…

Thinking carefully, this uncertainty stemmed from [defeating the Dao Ancestor without paying too heavy a price].

Originally, this was destined to be a battle that would devastate all living beings;

Even if they just sealed Hongjun and the Primordial Source of Heaven and Earth, the world would still suffer various degrees of collapse due to the lack of Source power.

Li Changshou had provided a solution, promoted it, and executed it, ultimately achieving his goals.

A major decisive battle was completed without bloodshed.

But in truth, how could there not have been bloodshed?

The vengeful spirits of the ancient Ten Thousand Races flourished throughout the Sea of Blood, while Dragons and Phoenixes endlessly wailed in the sea’s depths and volcanoes.

The ancient Spirit Races were bound to the Demon Court’s chariots, ultimately buried under a wave of the Dao Ancestor’s sleeve.

Since their creation, humans have struggled bitterly. The supposed trials given by Heaven’s Dao were merely to bury hatred within the human race’s destiny, completing the generational shifts of the primitive world, and reducing living beings’ autonomy in Heaven and Earth to its lowest.

The primitive world’s beings had already shed too much blood.

The River of True Spirits traversed the void, with True Spirits slowly flowing within. They leaped into this world, projected into this realm, many never finding their meaning before returning once more.

That being who gave order to the primitive world had instead made it incomparably treacherous.

Li Changshou had tried his best on the path of following Heaven’s Dao. He helped reform the Heavenly Court, bringing his understanding of jurisprudence into it, and encouraging the Jade Emperor to walk the path he needed to walk.

Yet that being in the Purple Mysteries Palace, due to their obsession, continued to take pleasure in their script…

Perhaps that’s why he didn’t want any more bloodshed at the end.

Li Changshou thought this way, not wanting to consider himself too noble, after all, he originally didn’t want to get involved in these matters.

Regardless, his master’s revenge had finally been achieved.

“Senior Brother,” Ling’e approached with reddened eyes, burying her head in Li Changshou’s embrace, very gently wrapping her arms around his waist.

Li Changshou smiled as he patted her back, his eyes showing traces of emotion.

Looking at where Hongjun had vanished, Li Changshou’s eyelid twitched slightly, but he said nothing more.

The great battle had ended, but it was just the beginning of the new world.

After the Heavenly Court completed its connection with the new Heaven’s Dao, Li Changshou finally felt at ease. He returned to the Palace of Supreme Purity with Elder Lord Laozi and spent five days recovering from his injuries in the company of Ling’e and Yun Xiao.

Though he still lacked the Dao realm, his body was full of spiritual energy and he retained a Gold Immortal’s lifespan, only his appearance had aged somewhat.

Especially when compared to the radiant Ling’e and Yun Xiao, Li Changshou still felt somewhat weak.

During these days, people constantly stood outside the Palace of Supreme Purity.

The Jade Emperor stayed right outside the door, neglecting to take control of the new Heaven’s Dao.

Not only were there Heavenly Court immortals and deities, but many Dao disciples came to visit the Palace of Supreme Purity, though all were blocked by its gates.

Finally, on this day, the palace gates slowly opened, and Li Changshou stepped out with Ling’e and Yun Xiao.

His hair was gray-white, his appearance elderly, and even his smile seemed rather kindly.

A true elderly immortal.

Elder Lord Laozi had preserved Li Changshou’s immortal fruit of longevity, but could not allow Li Changshou to cultivate again.

There was no other way, it was the Guardian’s restriction from the Court of All Daos.

Though the Dao of Balance had transformed into the Court of All Daos, it had not completely left Li Changshou and had expelled all the various Daos he had cultivated.

To describe it somewhat inappropriately, Li Changshou was now…

The weakest Gold Immortal.

He could barely stir up a bit of wild wind using spiritual energy, and his spiritual power recovery was extremely slow, even worse than an Impure Immortal.

Laws are born from the Dao; without the Dao, there are no laws.

Now Li Changshou, though he controlled the Palace of All Daos and stood above countless immortals and powerful beings, able to change Heaven at any time, had lost his combat power, his primordial spirit nearly exhausted.

Balance exists between all things.

Fortunately, Li Changshou was no longer very afraid; after all, his junior sister had grown up, and most of the notable experts in the primitive world were his people;

In the future, he would just stay close to his dear Yun, and with the Primordial Golden Measure appearing, they could fight against anyone except the original five Heavenly Dao Saints.

“Eating Bitterness.”

Looking at the courtyard of the Palace of Supreme Purity, Li Changshou felt somewhat emotional.

Senior Brother, fearing Elder Lord Laozi’s nagging about producing offspring, hadn’t rushed back, and was waiting with many good friends in a rather scenic Minor World – they would reunite later.

Now, it was time to formally bid farewell to the Heavenly Court.

Li Changshou stood with his hands behind his back, while Yun Xiao gracefully came over to adjust his Dao robe’s collar.

Ling’e asked softly, “Senior Brother, won’t you stay here a while longer?”

“No need, there are still some matters to handle,” Li Changshou winked at Ling’e, “Has the invitation to the Moon Palace been sent?”

“Yes… I had Nephew Nezha deliver it, and Immortal Chang’e said Senior Brother can visit anytime.”

Ling’e pursed her lips, held back for a moment, and then muttered quietly:

“Senior Brother, you surely don’t have designs on Immortal Chang’e? I don’t mind having another sister, but you should consider Sister Yun Xiao’s feelings.

Sister Yun Xiao has been quietly staying low-profile for you, people have almost forgotten her reputation as the primitive world’s fierce person.”

Li Changshou squinted and smiled: “You don’t mind?”

“Um… just a little bit.”

Yun Xiao laughed gently, holding Ling’e’s arm, saying softly: “Don’t overthink it, Immortal Chang’e is ultimately his fellow townsperson’s disciple.”

“See?” Li Changshou smiled, “Learn more from Yun, don’t always doubt your Senior Brother’s character.”

Yun Xiao whispered in Ling’e’s ear: “He can’t fight against us now.”

Ling’e blinked, suddenly thinking of something, and looked at Li Changshou with reddened cheeks.

Li Changshou: …

Why did his family status seem so worrying?

An immortal family, quite realistic indeed.

“Let’s go out, mind your expressions.”

With that, Li Changshou straightened up, put on a man’s dignity, and stepped out of the Palace of Supreme Purity.

“Changgeng!”

The Jade Emperor quickly walked to the top of the steps, and slightly relaxed after seeing Li Changshou’s figure. Thousands of words stuck in his throat, leaving only:

“As long as you’re alright.”

“Your Majesty, how could I, who values my life so much, fight to the death with the Dao Ancestor,” Li Changshou bowed with a Dao salute, “In the future, please forgive this minor deity for being unable to serve Your Majesty anymore.”

The Jade Emperor hurriedly said: “Just rest easy and recover, find the best place in the Heavenly Court to rest.”

“Your Majesty, don’t forget the Court of All Daos,” Li Changshou said seriously, “The Court of All Daos is now in my spirit platform, I cannot stay long in the primitive world, I must go beyond the heavens.”

The Jade Emperor frowned deeply, his eyes full of reluctance.

Li Changshou smiled and said: “I will often return to visit Your Majesty, and besides, Your Majesty, in my current state, I can’t continue working in the Heavenly Court, you should let me rest.”

The Jade Emperor sighed, “I apologize, it’s this useless Heaven Emperor’s fault.”

“Your Majesty, you have already been excellent.”

Li Changshou took out two treasure pouches from his sleeve, filled with jade talismans.

He said: “I hope Your Majesty continues to hold firm to your current beliefs. Here are some written remonstrations I’ve made, along with plans for the Thirty-Six Divine Artifacts.

Your Majesty must implement them step by step.”

“Yes,” the Jade Emperor took the treasure pouches, unexpectedly feeling their weight as his hands sank, then nodded heavily, “Certainly.”

Li Changshou led Yun Xiao and Ling’e in a Dao salute to the Jade Emperor, then looked past him and walked forward.

“Master,” Long Ji’s eyes reddened as she said softly, “This disciple wishes to follow by Master’s side.”

Li Changshou smiled and nodded, saying: “Then I shall teach you some more things.”

Ling’e came forward from the side and pulled Long Ji behind Li Changshou; Long Ji quickly greeted Ling’e and Yun Xiao, immediately addressing them as Masters’ Wives.

Continuing forward, Zhao Gongming and Golden Spirit Supreme Mother approached with a group of Severing Sect immortals surging forward.

Zhao Gongming’s expression immediately fell as he said quietly: “You should have let your big brother go instead.”

“I’ve just lost my combat power,” Li Changshou instead consoled him, “The price was already minimized, and now I’m still the Guardian of the Court of All Daos, there are gains and losses.”

Golden Spirit Supreme Mother asked: “Can you no longer condense the Dao to cultivate? What about the Void-Breaking Dao?”

Li Changshou pondered for a moment, then said seriously:

“The Guardian of the Court of All Daos should not have too much power, there is balance in this.

The rules of Heaven and Earth are not just those I wrote, those are only the most basic guarantees.

This primitive world of Three Realms has its balance.”

“So that’s how it is,” Golden Spirit Supreme Mother slowly nodded, pulling two jade-like boy children from behind her, “Come and greet your Uncle.”

The two boys wearing small Dao robes immediately came forward and bowed to Li Changshou, calling out in childish voices:

“Greetings, Uncle.”

Such speed of growth, truly passing days like years.

“Ah, good, good,” Li Changshou said warmly, “Study well, and when I move the Kun Peng Secret Realm back near the primitive world, come play at my place.

Uncle will prepare the most scriptures for you!”

The two boys’ eyes immediately lit up as they cheered joyfully.

Li Changshou looked at Zhao Gongming, who gave him a thumbs-up, indicating he had received the signal.

They would gather together later.

Moving forward again, they were greeted by the Heavenly Court’s famous young general.

Nezha’s nose twitched as he called out pitifully: “Uncle Chang’an.”

Li Changshou raised his hand to pat his head, saying gently: “Don’t be like this, we’re not really separating, I’m just going to a more distant residence.

When you get time off, just call Golden Peng and the others to come see me, I’ll first go back to recuperate.”

Nezha grinned: “Then I’ll save up my leave and stay for several years at once!”

“I’ll leave you a place to stay at Little Qiong Peak, and when free, go interact more with Jade Rabbit Immortal at the Moon Palace.”

“She’s too delicate,” Nezha frowned, “She even said I don’t know how to control my strength when she was the one who wanted to spar! Though her mooncakes are very delicious.”

Li Changshou: …

Patting Nezha’s shoulder, he continued forward.

“Star-Lord!”

Bian Zhuang led a large group of Heavenly Generals in bowing.

Li Changshou looked at Bian Zhuang and smiled:

“Take care of yourself in the future. Though food and sex are part of human nature, one shouldn’t indulge oneself.

One shouldn’t take lust as a true character, one shouldn’t take philandering as a personal quality.

Now there’s no such thing as predestined fate in the world, if you dare violate Heaven’s rules, there won’t be any escape route to save your life.”

Bian Zhuang immediately felt guilty, scratching his head and mumbling, not knowing what to say, only able to nod solemnly in agreement.

“Foster Father.”

Li Jing stepped forward to cup his hands in greeting, his eyes carrying some guilt as he sighed: “Li Jing is useless.”

“Ah,” Li Changshou patted Li Jing’s shoulder, “Don’t say such things, and don’t call me Foster Father anymore, lest people think you’re trying to exploit connections.”

Li Jing smiled sheepishly. Having specially shaved his beard, he now appeared quite filial before the visibly aged Li Changshou.

Li Changshou wanted to say something more but realized Li Jing no longer needed his reminders.

“Serve the Jade Emperor well,” Li Changshou said gently, “Though the Three Realms are peaceful now, hidden dangers still exist, don’t become careless.”

Li Jing said seriously: “This disciple obeys.”

“Good.”

Li Changshou said in an elderly manner, smiling as he passed Li Jing, walking toward the three smiling old immortals of the Heavenly Court.

The Star of Longevity South Pole Immortal, the Marriage God Old Man under the Moon, and the Heavenly Court’s old messenger East Wood Lord.

South Pole Immortal took out a treasure pouch from his sleeve and smiled:

“Junior Brother Changgeng, here’s a protective magical treasure from the master.

If you have the chance, do visit the Jade Void Palace, it might help with your injuries.”

Old Man under the Moon asked puzzledly: “Is Star-Lord injured?”

Li Changshou smiled and shook his head, saying: “It’s nothing serious.”

“Changgeng… ahem.”

Wood Lord unconsciously noticed his throat was somewhat hoarse as he lowered his head and sighed: “In the end, I couldn’t help you much.”

“Wood Lord is a pillar of the Heavenly Court,” Li Changshou encouraged, “It was I who chose too remote a path and didn’t discuss it with everyone beforehand.

Wood Lord, here are some official documents, and some proposals that need your submission.

Whether the Heavenly Court can walk straight in the future, and whether it can convince beings to trust it, depends on combining benevolence with authority.

The Heavenly Court I hope to see respects Heaven and Earth, respects all beings, this point will need Wood Lord’s constant supervision and reminders.”

“Yes, Star-Lord can rest assured!”

“Old Man under the Moon,” Li Changshou smiled, “Thank you for your care.”

“Oh my, I don’t deserve such thanks,” said the Heavenly Court’s number one person refuting the Jade Emperor, quickly waving his hands, “If it weren’t for your guidance all along, this old one would have been gone long ago.”

Li Changshou lowered his head in a Dao salute, and the three old immortals returned the gesture simultaneously.

On all sides, large numbers of immortals and deities bowed their heads in greeting, and Li Changshou returned each greeting.

With a few words here and there, lingering endlessly, all the immortals and deities who had been worried about Li Changshou’s injuries now discovered his peculiar state, and changed their words of comfort to blessings.

The immortal fruit remained, but the Dao was gone.

The Dao realm was gone, yet immortality remained.

Moreover, there was a kind of detachment from the mundane world, a thorough transparency.

Perhaps this too was a kind of realm.

Li Changshou’s next stop was the Moon Palace; he wanted to visit Chang’e before leaving the Heavenly Court.

The Jade Emperor personally gave Zhao Gongming an official assignment, requiring him to escort Li Changshou to settle in the Kun Peng Secret Realm before returning to report to the Heavenly Court.

Golden Spirit Supreme Mother had also wanted to join Li Changshou’s gathering of friends and relatives, but she had no choice, she had to watch over her two children.

The brothers Purple Subtlety and Hook Array were at a crucial moment in their path to enlightenment, and shouldn’t wander about carelessly.

Nezha and Long Ji also followed behind, heading toward the Moon Palace.

Approaching the Moon Palace, hearing a call of “Play music,” melodious string music gradually came from ahead, with hundreds of Chang’e maidens dancing under the osmanthus trees, displaying the immortals’ grace and beauty.

Zhao Gongming sighed: “This place also bears many traces of your sweat, Changgeng.”

“Cough! Cough cough!”

Li Changshou’s breath almost faltered as he glared at Zhao Gongming, quickly explaining to Yun Xiao and Ling’e: “I was once the head instructor for a period, just sitting on the side drinking tea and giving pointers on their dance skills.”

Yun Xiao and Ling’e each laughed softly.

In front of the Moon Palace, the palace gates were pushed open, and an agile young woman bounced out, hurriedly saying to Li Changshou: “Star-Lord, you’ve returned!”

Li Changshou: …

Couldn’t she omit the word ‘returned’?

Does she know how many ways there are to write ‘return’?

Why does it feel like the current Heavenly Court is full of malice toward him?

What’s wrong with this world? He’s about to get married, yet everyone wants to make big news about him?!

Yet… Li Changshou had to enter the Moon Palace alone.

Li Changshou coughed twice and said slowly: “I’ll go pay my respects to an old friend, you all wait here for a moment, I’ll be out soon.”

Yun Xiao responded gently, while Ling’e made a hurrying gesture.

Pushing open the Moon Palace’s wooden door, Li Changshou examined himself internally, glancing at Elder Diagram, Second Sister Bell, and Third Brother Pagoda floating beside that miniature palace in his spirit platform, and calmly entered.

‘Sense of Security.’

The wooden door slowly closed, but left a gap.

Chang’e stood in front of the pavilion, wearing light makeup, her hands folded in front of her abdomen, wearing a carefully chosen rainbow immortal dress.

She bowed slightly and called out Star-Lord, then cast a puzzled look at Li Changshou.

Li Changshou smiled and said: “Tai Yin Star Lord need not concern yourself about me, I’m here to see an old acquaintance, or rather, to bring this acquaintance to see a fellow Daoist.”

Chang’e’s fingertips trembled slightly as she lowered her head and agreed.

Li Changshou somewhat took charge as a guest, seeing two stone stools and a chess board under a tree not far away, he walked over.

He sat down on one side of his own accord, looking at the endgame position on the board.

Chang’e beside him was somewhat confused, but when Li Changshou smiled and said:

“Fellow Daoist, what do you think of this game?”

On the other stone stool, points of light the size of rice grains appeared from nowhere, and as the light points trembled, they transformed into a middle-aged scholar, fair-faced without a beard, not particularly handsome, wearing a dark black Dao robe, sitting opposite Li Changshou.

The newcomer looked toward Chang’e, giving her an apologetic smile.

Chang’e lowered her head without speaking, but her fingers gripped her sleeves tightly.

The newcomer looked at Li Changshou and sighed: “Thank you, with only one chance to meet, you could still bring me to see this only disciple.”

“No need for thanks,” Li Changshou said, “I had promised Tai Yin Star-Lord before, though I somewhat evaded it then. Today I brought her to meet and truly remember who her master was.”

“You won,” the newcomer smiled, his eyes full of tranquility.

He looked at Li Changshou as if looking at a friend not seen for many years, and said with some guilt: “I’m sorry, I caused a lot of trouble for this world, and caused you a lot of trouble too.”

Li Changshou waved his hand and said: “No need to mention it, it’s past.”

The newcomer asked puzzledly: “But I still don’t understand, how did you know I could meet with you one last time?”

Li Changshou said: “Senior Lang is you, but you are not Senior Lang.

Hongjun and Senior Lang actually have no primary or secondary distinction, just as other Demon Ancestors and Burning Lamp’s true self have no primary or secondary distinction, they are all aspects of your personality magnified by endless loneliness, ultimately just parts of you.

No one’s personality is singular, so they appear different, each with their personality emphasis.

It’s just that your personality is closer to Lang’s, making Hongjun and Luohou think that Lang is the main body.

Whether Hongjun or Lang, they are all you, but you are not them. Only when everything returns to zero, and the balance is restored in the state of zero, can you be complete, can you appear again.

Isn’t that right?”

The newcomer gave a self-deprecating smile: “You indeed knew early on…”

“Dao Ancestor Hongjun let me off too many times,” Li Changshou sighed, “Whenever it involved me, Dao Ancestor Hongjun would become somewhat hesitant, even somewhat indecisive.

Even when I turned around to pressure Hongjun, he still spared the friends and relatives I cared about.

This was absurd.”

“This was Hongjun’s personality,” the newcomer smiled, “‘He’ was originally my hypocritical side.

Sometimes hypocrisy can self-hypnotize, wanting to do some gentle things.

I’m not a gentle person.

You can think of Lang and Hongjun as me at different ages, with some personality changes.

I’m actually very contradictory, my heart is full of darkness, yet I paradoxically have a desire to live, always thinking about ending it all, yet wanting to continue living in mediocrity, even disregarding everything for this.”

Li Changshou said: “Rather than call it hypocrisy, let’s say virtual kindness.”

The person smiled: “Actually, I originally thought you would rally the experts of the Three Realms for a grand campaign against Heaven, letting beings confront Heaven’s Dao. If I died in such a great battle, I would truly have no regrets.”

Li Changshou’s brows slightly furrowed as he gazed at the visitor and sighed: “Senior, you’ve been too deeply influenced by the primitive world, viewing beings’ lives too lightly. The weak shouldn’t be supporting characters for the strong, every being should be respected – this is what my master taught me. Though it’s idealistic, it’s also a belief.”

The visitor gave an embarrassed laugh: “Perhaps so. After all, by now, I don’t even know what I want, what I’m truly seeking.”

“My master once said,” Li Changshou said, “one must learn to revere and respect.”

“All right, all right, being lectured again.” The visitor spread his hands: “Between us, there’s completely no semblance of senior and junior.”

Li Changshou smiled: “Never mind, saying these things now has no meaning.”

“Ah,” the person sighed, looking at Chang’e, speaking slowly: “How I wish to go back and look, but I can’t return, I’m about to disappear.”

Li Changshou said seriously: “Do you have any final requests?”

“None. When I could control my thoughts, my final wish was how to disappear, and now I’ve finally achieved it. That, well. I’m sorry, I didn’t know I would make this world like this. I just mistakenly thought this place was the Chaos Sea, I was just too bored then and had some sudden ideas, I didn’t know that pushing the world a bit would birth so many negative personality-dominated avatars, to the extent that they set the fate of the entire world. I… The side of myself I couldn’t control would harm so many people and do so much evil. How contemptible.”

His form began to fade, light points constantly dispersing around him, his voice trembling slightly.

“Do you think Brother Pangu will forgive me?”

Li Changshou revealed a slight smile, nodded gently, and said: “When Pangu God saw Hongjun in the Chaos Sea, he had already seen everything of today. Do you think the Supreme Being of Primordial Chaos’s Dao realm is just for show? Go, he’s waiting for your apology.”

“Really? Will he… really…”

The visitor murmured, transforming into streaks of flowing light, leaving not a trace behind.

Li Changshou sat there in a daze for a while, and when he turned his head, Chang’e’s figure was no longer visible.

In the end, he forgot to ask this senior’s name.

But still, thank you… Ancestral Master.

On Flower Fruit Mountain, on that patch of scorched and broken mountainside.

Sun Wukong sat there blankly, watching the sunset clouds on the horizon; several feet away on a black rock, Yang Jian clutched a wine jar, looking at the bronze mirror before him, not knowing why he had to accompany this monkey.

A white cloud came from the horizon, Yang Jian looked up, immediately standing.

Grasping his Three-Point Double-Edge Spear, and donning his red-tasseled golden battle helmet, he made a Dao salute to the dozen or so figures on the white cloud.

“Disciple Yang Jian greets Uncle Master!”

Li Changshou smiled and nodded, while beside him Zhao Gongming pointed out a white cloud to accompany Li Changshou as they slowly descended.

Zhao Gongming gestured to Li Changshou to proceed as he wished, and Li Changshou walked straight to Sun Wukong, who was like a stone statue, and called out with a smile: “Great Sage?”

Sun Wukong finally turned his head, looked at Li Changshou for a while, recognized him as the white-haired elder from before, and hurriedly stood up to cup his fists in greeting.

He wanted to speak but didn’t know how to address the person before him, could only scratch his head and say: “Old hero, don’t mock this old Sun, what Great Sage.”

Li Changshou almost laughed out loud and said: “Wukong, I was too busy before and never had the chance to come here; and because I lost my original Dao and lost the aid of the Heaven Demon Dao, I also couldn’t remotely control false bodies, making you wait long.”

Sun Wukong was a bit dazed.

Li Changshou calmly raised his hand and pointed at a spot not far away, but space-time remained quiet.

He had forgotten he couldn’t use magic anymore.

“Yang Jian, use your God Eye to look there, break the seal at that location.”

“Yes!”

Yang Jian answered firmly, his forehead God Eye-opening wide, revealing the location of a mustard seed universe, then casually tearing open its gate.

Monkey spirits jumped out from within one after another, looking around…

“King! It’s the King!”

Sun Wukong’s whole body stiffened as he turned his head in disbelief, seeing the crowd of monkeys jumping and rushing over.

Zhao Gongming stepped forward half a step, protecting Li Changshou behind him.

But Li Changshou just smiled, unwilling to disturb Sun Wukong’s reunion with the monkey crowd, saying to Yang Jian: “Let’s go have a few drinks, your master and the others are already waiting ahead.”

“Well,” Yang Jian said, “Uncle Master and Uncle, please go ahead, this disciple will follow shortly.”

Zhao Gongming laughed, taking Li Changshou to rejoin Yun Xiao and the others, then heading toward the horizon.

The devastated Flower Fruit Mountain suddenly became lively with the appearance of this group of monkeys; Sun Wukong grinned, not knowing what to say.

After the white cloud flew far away, Sun Wukong pushed through the monkey crowd, rushing to Yang Jian.

“That old hero…”

“Left,” Yang Jian said calmly, “but if you want to give thanks, this True Lord can take you there.”

“Must go, must go!”

“At least you know what’s proper,” Yang Jian put away his Three-Point Double-Edge Spear and smiled, “Clean yourself up first, don’t be so unkempt. If your monkey descendants have nowhere to go, they can be sent to my Plum Mountain. Also, stop calling him an old hero. This is my Uncle Master, and also… Lord of the Dao Court, Great Master of the Human Teaching, One of the Departed, Savior of All Beings, Heavenly Court Lifetime Honorary Second Heaven Emperor, Jade Emperor’s Close Friend, Dao Sect Spokesperson, Most Trusted Disciple of the Three Pure Ones, Head Instructor of Three Hundred Chang’e in the Heavenly Court, Great White Golden Star, Water God, Sea God, Former Nine-Tenths of the Dao Ancestor, Destroyer of the Demon Race, Most Liked Human Descendant Openly Acknowledged by the Holy Mother, Inheritor of the Torch Dao, Great Master of the Stable Teaching, Dao Partner of the Two Immortal Ladies Yun Xiao and Ling’e. But I heard that before, to secretly oppose Heaven’s Dao’s selfish desires, he concealed his identity and walked the primitive world using an avatar, using the false identity of Patriarch Subhuti.”

“Sub… Mas-Master?”

Sun Wukong suddenly turned around, looking toward the clouds that had already disappeared on the horizon.

Yang Jian beside him smiled without speaking, suddenly feeling a bit of secret pleasure.

Sun Wukong was about to somersault, but was grabbed by Yang Jian, who smiled and said: “What’s the hurry, first settle your monkey descendants properly, then I’ll take you to find him.”

“Fine! All right! No problem! Didn’t expect you three-eyed freak to be so conscientious!”

Yang Jian’s face darkened as he was directly kicked out.

Sun Wukong’s agile form dodged, repeatedly bowing and begging for mercy; after all, when asking favors from others, one couldn’t be too arrogant.

Beyond the Five Continents.

That white cloud had just flown beyond the edge of heaven and earth when Li Changshou suddenly called for a stop.

The accompanying immortals were full of confusion as Li Changshou looked toward the edge of heaven and earth, gesturing for Zhao Gongming to set up an immortal power barrier, taking out two small objects and placing them at his waist.

Anti-detection set – Sensing Stone and Sensing Zhenzhu.

Zhao Gongming asked puzzledly: “What’s wrong, little brother, in this world, can’t we walk wherever we want? Why so careful?”

Li Changshou smiled without speaking, sitting down cross-legged and closing his eyes in concentration.

He took out a golden cicada from his sleeve and handed it to Zhao Gongming, saying: “This is Golden Cicada, when big brother has time, please return it to Supreme Lord Jieyin for me. This counts as half a disciple of Jieyin, I originally planned to use it to threaten the Dao Ancestor. At the time, I thought if the Dao Ancestor forcibly killed Sun Wukong, I would forcibly kill Tang Monk… but it wasn’t needed in the end.”

“By the way, what happened with the Dao Ancestor?”

“The situation was very complex,” Li Changshou said, “It’s just that the Dao Ancestor’s Dao heart was influenced, and in the end, he chose not to flee but to face his fate calmly, which was also a way of self-reconciliation.”

The immortals slowly nodded.

They didn’t understand.

“Let me take care of something first, don’t let everyone wait long.”

As he spoke, Li Changshou took out a brocade box from his sleeve, slowly opening it, brilliant golden light flashing from within.

“Senior Brother, what’s this?”

Ling’e asked softly.

“Golden pill,” Li Changshou calmly picked up this golden pill and said slowly: “A small trump card.”

“Hmm?”

Li Changshou said: “You see, the Dao of Balance was sacrificed, and the Court of All Daos won’t let me cultivate other Daos, but I still need some combat power, otherwise I can’t survive in the Chaos Sea. Don’t underestimate this golden pill, it contains a Dao, the Dao that Master Tai Qing taught me. The Dao resides within the golden pill, the golden pill resides within me, this way I’ll have a Dao again and can use magic, right?”

With that, Li Changshou put the golden pill in his mouth and swallowed it.

This is it!

One golden pill swallowed into the belly, my fate is mine… and also Heaven’s.

After a while, Dao charm gathered around Li Changshou again, black and white mystic light appeared around him, and the great Dao carried by Tai Qing’s Water Virtue Chapter flowed again.

This wasn’t too late.

The Court of All Daos had caused great damage to his Dao body and primordial spirit, that is, injured his vital energy.

This part actually… also had a tiny little trump card.

Li Changshou formed hand seals, his consciousness instantly connecting with the earliest batches of paper Dao figures he had personally made and buried throughout the world.

In an instant, points of starlight rose from various places in the Five Continents of the primitive world, paper figures flying into the air, paying respects to Li Changshou’s location, then self-immolating.

The traces of primordial spirit power contained within transformed into flowing light flying toward the sky, carried by the Space-Time Dao to the edge of heaven and earth.

Returned, all returned!

Li Changshou took out two pills and swallowed them, then gently inhaled, his gray-white hair gradually recovering to black, wrinkles visibly receding.

Before long, that young Daoist stood up, winking at the dumbfounded immortals behind him.

“Don’t be surprised, just letting my power recover a bit,” Li Changshou patiently explained, then remembered the treasure pouch South Pole Immortal had given him, taking out the protective magical treasure from within.

Uh, an ordinary Pangu Banner.

The three creation artifacts guarding the Court of All Daos should be something the master arranged.

Sighing, Li Changshou collected the Pangu Banner into his body, instantly making the Third Elder Pagoda become the Fourth Elder Pagoda.

‘The Weakest Gold Immortal.’

Li Changshou looked toward the direction of the Heavenly Court, then looked at Yun Xiao and Ling’e, smiling as he said: “Successfully retired from the Heavenly Court, reporting to you two.”

“Senior Brother!”

Ling’e cheered, disregarding everyone watching, pouncing to hug Li Changshou and jumping around, immediately filling the clouds with joyful laughter.

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