togophonebook Chapter 293 The Moon's Unpredictability, No More Than One Battle
Chapter 293 The Moon's Unpredictability, No More Than One Battle
After watching the Jade Rabbit God depart, Su Ji looked towards the Daoist temple located on the Taiyin Star.
After years of development, the temple has attracted hundreds of immortals and gods who follow it. Some of them are able to enter the temple and obtain official positions, while others remain outside the temple.
If the Moon Goddess and the Moon Queen target him, it would be good if a third of the hundreds of immortals and gods could survive, and even his various businesses on the Moon Star would be affected.
However, he didn't care much. The Taiyin Star was ultimately just a fictional place he created when he was compiling history in his early years. Even if the Moon Queen took it back completely, his base in Yuzhou would still remain.
As expected, with the Jade Rabbit God returning to the palace to report, the Toad Palace began to crack down on Su Ji's businesses on the Moon Star.
Of course, Yuehou also took into account the Nine Heavens Prime Minister Po Ling Emperor behind Su Ji, and did not touch the foundation of Su Ji's Daoist temple.
In just three months, Su Ji's businesses on Taiyin Star suffered severe losses, and about twenty immortals and gods left when they saw that things were not going well.
Su Ji did not react at all, which made the Empress even angrier. After all, Zhang Xiaolian's virginity was related to the Empress's grand plan and could not be lost.
As for the case of the Western Vajra Hell, it was also investigated further under the supervision of Lord Lu Tuo, Immortal Lord Li Huo, King Yama, and others, and a preliminary result was obtained.
The Lesser Yin God was originally one of the people in charge of guarding the Western Vajra Hell, but he set up a trap in order to reincarnate, leaving the Western Vajra Hell vulnerable.
However, the chaos caused by ghosts and monsters did not arise out of thin air; rather, it was the work of remnants of the Corpse Immortal Sect who deliberately colluded with demons and monsters.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, everyone knew that the Corpse Immortal Sect was backed by the Taiyin Emperor and the Moon Empress. This clearly indicated a conflict between the Taiyin Emperor and the Moon Empress and the Lesser Yin God, which had spread to the Western Vajra Hell and many City Gods and Lesser Underworlds.
Before the Lesser Yin God Lord was reincarnated, he left all the divine power he had gained from guarding Hell in his false incarnation. This was done to deceive others and to preemptively sever all the benefits he had gained in Hell.
Now that Zhang Xiaolian is a completely new individual, the Heavenly Court can only offer a seemingly harsh punishment:
"Zhang Xiaolian inherited the legacy of the Lesser Yin God and should bear part of the karmic consequences of the Western Vajra Hell case, and is imprisoned on the Sun Star for thirty years!"
The Heavenly Court's actions can be described as masterful in maintaining balance; they punished Zhang Xiaolian without leaving any room for criticism, yet they didn't truly inflict much punishment on her.
After all, Zhang Xiaolian was now the Sun Goddess, and no matter how scorching or fierce the Sun God Fire of the Sun Star was, it could not harm her.
As for the so-called thirty-year imprisonment, it is nothing more than a snap of the fingers for a cultivator. In addition, Zhang Xiaolian also has a dream clone, which can go to the human world at any time.
Empress Taiyin was particularly dissatisfied with this. In fact, the Heavenly Court's move was a disguised way of protecting Zhang Xiaolian. In addition, the Heavenly Court held the Toad Palace accountable for the Corpse Immortal Sect's disturbance in Hell, which made Empress Taiyin even angrier.
On the twelfth of that month, the Taiyin star suddenly erupted with a powerful Taiyin Qi. Even after being blocked and diluted by the weather, it still triggered a Taiyin frenzy.
That night, countless cultivators practicing the Taiyin path were overjoyed. Some saw their cultivation levels rise dramatically, while others broke through to new realms. Sects such as the Corpse Immortal Sect and the Corpse Dissection Sect reaped even greater rewards, not only obtaining a large number of walking corpses but also successfully refining numerous Yin artifacts.
All things were also affected by the turbulent tide of the moon. Many creatures gained intelligence on this night, and even the number of ordinary things that mutated into spiritual medicines increased greatly.
The people, unaware of the truth, all believed that a new era of cultivation was about to begin, but the immortals and gods saw the dangers involved.
As expected, after three consecutive days of Taiyin frenzy, many rogue cultivators suddenly noticed signs of unstable cultivation, and the probability of going into demonic possession increased significantly. Those demons and ghosts that were originally relatively peaceful also gradually developed demonic nature and began to wreak havoc on the human world.
Some reputable sects had already received warnings from the immortals and gods and did not continue to absorb the power brought by the Taiyin Frenzy. However, there were sects like the Corpse Dissection Sect that could not escape the influence at all. Not only did many of their disciples turn into monsters, but even some of their elders turned into demons.
Under the influence of the raging tide of the moon, some demons even gained combat power comparable to divine weapons, which led to evil spirits running rampant in all parts of the human world.
Even before the celestial gods and immortals had conveyed their decrees, many disciples of the immortal sects had already left the mountains. As the emperors issued their orders, even the gods and immortals began to descend to the mortal realm to slay demons and monsters.
In Yuzhou, the disciples of the Golden Cave Sect slay demons and monsters everywhere. Among them, the main force, besides Qian Feng's Ghost Division, is the Tiger King Demon Division, which has become a God of Strength.
The Marquis of Zhenbei, the Marquis of Jinchuan, and the Duke of Zhenguo still held great power. Even though they had abandoned their old ideas, they were still very capable and began to send troops to maintain regional stability.
Li Hui even mobilized the gunnery battalion to take the initiative in attacking. Some demons with physical forms could be directly blasted to death, and the lair of the incorporeal evil spirits could be blown away. Then, the accompanying cultivators used the sunlight during the day to deal with the evil spirits.
During the long winter, the immortal sects, independent cultivators, and armies fought together against the demons and monsters under the Taiyin raging tide. The war spread to all parts of the world, with the rural areas and mountain valleys being more severely affected, while the cities were relatively safe.
On the eve of the Lunar New Year, a swarm of evil spirits suddenly attacked, taking advantage of the year-end season. The battles were fierce in various places, but they were still within a controllable range.
After all, although the world had only recently been pacified, it was full of martial spirit, and the soldiers had a very strong fighting will, which even the disciples of the immortal sects admired.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, countless figures suddenly appeared under the moon. The celestial beings in the Heavenly Court who were monitoring the Taiyin Star immediately determined that these were the Rakshasa race of the Taiyin Star!
When the news reached the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Emperor's expression turned stern:
"The Taiyin Emperor's Taiyin Frenzy was both a disaster and a blessing. Although many evil spirits were born, many cultivators also took this opportunity to grow."
"Now that the Rakshasa clan has descended to the mortal realm to wreak havoc, it is tantamount to challenging the authority of the Heavenly Court. Immortal Lord Huangyu and Divine Lord Lutuo will each lead 30,000 heavenly soldiers and generals. If any Rakshasa clan dares to descend to the mortal realm, they will be executed without mercy!"
This world is, after all, just a small world, and it cannot mobilize hundreds of thousands or millions of heavenly soldiers and generals at will. Sixty thousand heavenly soldiers and generals is already a very large undertaking.
Seeing the heavenly soldiers and generals descend to the mortal realm, the Azure Emperor of the East couldn't help but ponder and said:
"Why did the Moon Goddess, knowing that this action would provoke our wrath, still do it?"
The Western White Emperor shook his head:
"Although Yuehou was not the first ancient god of Taiyin Star, he seized the opportunity to refine the Taiyin Origin. He seemed to lead the Rakshasa Clan, but in reality, each of the Rakshasa tribes had a Divine Lord-level Earth Ghost. Once they found an opportunity, they could merge with the Dao of Heaven and Earth and become a great power."
"The Empress of the Moon's actions, besides demonstrating a tough stance, are likely also aimed at weakening the Rakshasa clan's power..."
The Rakshasa clan appears to be a single race, but in reality, it originated from a Rakshasa Emperor who was the first ancient deity of the Taiyin Star.
However, Emperor Rakshasa only regarded the Yin Origin as his mother and had no intention of refining it, which ultimately allowed Empress Yue to seize the initiative.
To avoid being feared by the Moon Queen, the Rakshasa Emperor decisively split himself into new life forms, which formed the Rakshasa race as we know it today.
Just as the emperors were discussing the matter, the movements of the Rakshasa clan were startling. Although their target was the human world, it was not the Central Plains!
"Eastern Sea, Western sacred mountains, South China Sea island chain, Northern Sea giant island... Why did the Rakshasa tribe go to these places?"
The East Sea belongs to the Dragon Clan, the South Sea belongs to the alien race, Mount Ling is the sacred site of Brahma, and the giant island in the North Sea is the territory of the Stone Barbarian God Clan. None of these are places that the Heavenly Court can directly intervene in.
As a result, the 60,000 heavenly soldiers and generals dared not act recklessly in the territories of these forces, and could only watch helplessly as the Rakshasa tribe entered areas outside the Central Plains.
What exactly is Yuehou's intention?
Just as countless immortals and gods were puzzled, the Taiyin frenzy suddenly ended, followed by an unprecedented moment of Taiyin darkness.
If the Taiyin Frenzy caused the proliferation of evil spirits in the world, then the Taiyin Moon Darkness caused a major shift in the entire cultivation world.
Whether cultivating Yin and Yang or the Five Elements, cultivators of the Dongxuan realm need to collect a certain amount of Yin-Yang energies and then use the power of heaven and earth to condense their spiritual essence. Now that the moon is dim and Yin energy is decreasing, the amount of Yin-Yang energies is also decreasing, and the number of Dongxuan cultivators will only decrease in the future.
True cultivators need the harmonious balance of Yin and Yang energy even more, and although they can obtain it through food, it will still have an impact in the long run.
Not to mention that once the balance of Yin and Yang in the world is disrupted for a long time, all kinds of disasters will occur. During the period of Taiyin frenzy, evil spirits will be born, and during the period of Taiyin moon darkness, the weather will gradually become hot.
In the past, even in the sweltering summer, the temperature would not exceed 40 degrees Celsius. Now, with the yang energy dominating and the yin energy declining, many places have seen people die from the heat.
Beyond the Central Plains, various regions possess Yin energy generated by the Rakshasa race after merging with the Dao of Heaven and Earth. The Northern Sea Giant Island, already cursed by the Sun Emperor, has seen its rising temperatures actually bring vitality to the northern desert and the Northern Sea Giant Island.
Rumors soon spread throughout the mortal realm, with some saying that the new era was not in accordance with the general trend of heaven and earth, and that this was a punishment sent down by heaven and earth.
The reaction from the cultivation world was enormous, with many believing that the Golden Toad Great Sage had angered the Moon Goddess Taiyin, and that this anger was now being directed at them, the mortals.
Even within the Heavenly Court, some voices arose. Some did not understand why Su Ji was so determined to protect the reincarnation of the Lesser Yin God, while others wondered why the Sun Emperor was not intervening to balance Yin and Yang.
The emperors were well aware that if the Sun Emperor tried to harmonize Yin and Yang, he would be falling into the Moon Queen's rhythm. The best course of action was to remain unchanged.
"Just as the Golden Toad Great Sage said, the Moon Emperor's reckless behavior is not merely for saving face or simple grudges, but may genuinely be driven by a desire to advance further, thus straying onto the wrong path of refining Dao Fruits of the same Dao!"
In the ancient times, the Barbarian God Emperor was such a being who devoured all things. The consequences were also very obvious. In order not to be devoured by the innate radiance he had refined, he could only merge with the giant island of the North Sea and lose a certain degree of freedom.
If the Moon Emperor were to consume various Dao Fruits, it might seem like he would have a chance to advance to a higher level, but there could also be hidden dangers.
Not to mention, if the Taiyin Emperor makes another breakthrough after the moon, he may be able to maintain his peak combat power after leaving the Taiyin Star, which is not what the Heavenly Emperors want to see.
However, most immortals and gods were unaware of the mystery, and cultivators and common people were even less aware of the key points, simply believing that the changes in the world and environment were all the fault of the Golden Toad Great Sage.
In an instant, public opinion turned against the Golden Toad Great Sage. Even though Yan Tianchou had the ability to eliminate negative emotions, he still accumulated countless mental powers.
Yan Tianchou was both happy and helpless:
"If this continues, we might accumulate countless units of mental energy that can be transformed into divine power, but it could also overturn the development of the new era..."
Many people follow the crowd and act irrationally when provoked. The East-West Chamber of Commerce's factories have already received numerous malicious complaints, and some people have begun to march in the streets to boycott them...
"The people have only recently enjoyed peace and prosperity, and have barely had enough to eat. Are they already going to oppose the development of the new era?"
Su Ji smiled lightly, not caring about the ripples. He knew that in his previous life, the Great Galaxy had gone through too much suffering and misunderstanding in order to enter a new era, so this little bit of opposition was nothing.
Afterwards, Su Ji continued to focus his attention on the Five Elements Immortal Realm of Jade Continent.
The Five Elements Wonderland was created by the City God of Yuzhou. Later, after Su Ji created the Great Sun Wonderland and the Bright Moon Wonderland, the Five Elements Wonderland became less important.
In fact, the Five Elements Immortal Realm holds a very important place in Su Ji's heart. If it could be integrated with the Great Sun Immortal Realm and the Bright Moon Immortal Realm, it might be able to create the first artificial high-level blessed land!
High-level blessed lands are an indispensable foundation for a great power. The Phoenix Emperor was reborn through the Phoenix Clan's high-level blessed land, and the Candle Nine Yin Divine Emperor became a hegemon of the Taiyin Star through the use of high-level blessed lands...
Although Su Ji is a great sage, he does not have any real resources to offer, so the plan to create a high-level blessed land is especially important.
The Five Elements Wonderland, the Great Sun Wonderland, and the Bright Moon Wonderland all nominally belong to the City God pantheon of the Yellow Emperor. It seems that their successful creation would be a favor to others, but in reality, Su Ji has his own plans. He doesn't need ownership of the high-level grotto-heavens; he only needs the right to use them.
"Under the overwhelming trend, the so-called dominance of yang and decline of yin is nothing to fear!"
If the weather is hot, then don't work under the scorching sun; mechanized production is enough to solve this problem.
Since cultivators progress slowly, we can open up blessed lands for them to cultivate in, and they can also rent quiet rooms for short periods of time to break through to higher levels.
Lingshan, the East Sea, the South China Sea island chain, and the North Sea giant island seem to have done nothing, but they have tacitly approved of the Moon Queen's actions. Su Ji does not believe that the Heavenly Court will stand idly by, nor does he believe that all these forces support the Moon Queen.
As expected, Su Ji only needed to make a slight move to win over the Purple Forest Bodhisattva of the South China Sea Island Chain.
The Bodhisattva Zilin did not follow Brahma's philosophy of salvation, but rather upheld the philosophy of compassion and could not bear to see human suffering.
In the past, Bodhisattva Zilin mediated the conflict between Su Ji and Venerable Qionglong, and also prevented the powerful beings of the South China Sea Island Chain from participating in the Dragon-Phoenix War to prevent the turmoil in the Heavenly Emperor's court from escalating...
The actions of the Moon Goddess caused turmoil in the human world, which had long aroused the dissatisfaction of the Bodhisattva Zilin. Therefore, she accepted Su Ji's invitation to come to the Central Plains to spread her own ideas of moral enlightenment.
At that time, Bodhisattva Zilin, Divine Lord Leihuang, Immortal Lord Lihuo, Immortal Lord Huangyu, and others entered the world and gradually corrected the distorted thinking of the people.
Three years have passed in the blink of an eye. The people have adapted to the environment of male dominance and female decline, and are delighted with the development of the new era.
The celestial beings and gods of the Heavenly Court found it increasingly strange that the Moon Emperor had been controlling the Moon Qi for three consecutive years without letting it leak out. How long could he hold on before he could no longer maintain this control?
Before long, the gods and immortals of the Moon Star learned the answer.
It was the Mid-Autumn Festival when countless Rakshasa suddenly appeared around the Toad Palace, charging towards the Golden Toad Great Sage's dojo in droves.
The lowest level of cultivation is at the Divine Weapon level, and there are as many as three at the Divine Lord level.
Upon seeing this, the Western King's expression turned solemn:
"It is said that the Rakshasa Emperor voluntarily transformed into thousands of individuals to become the Rakshasa race, but some say that the Rakshasa Emperor was swallowed by the Taiyin Emperor long ago, and those Rakshasa people are the undigested flesh and blood of the Rakshasa Emperor after the Moon!"
"Now it seems that Yueguo really did devour the Rakshasa Emperor and used the Rakshasa Emperor's Great Dao to 'give birth' to the Rakshasa race. Now, after consuming the Taiyin Qi for three years, so many Rakshasa have been born again!"
The legend does have some logical flaws. After all, for the Rakshasa Emperor to incarnate in countless forms would be tantamount to lowering his own strength, making him more vulnerable to being exterminated by the Moon Empress.
However, if the Rakshasa race was born after the moon, then they would have a reason to exist.
Now, countless Rakshasa have become a sharp sword in the hands of the Moon Queen, directly attacking the Golden Toad Great Sage's dojo. Even if someone criticizes her, the Moon Queen can absolve herself of responsibility.
"It seems this is the final ultimatum from now until the end of the month!"
Su Ji's legitimacy lies with the Nine Heavens Prime Minister, the Soul Spirit Emperor. If he cannot even protect his Daoist temple, he will easily lose credibility.
Moreover, once Su Ji is forced away from Taiyin Star by the Moon Queen, who knows what changes will occur on Taiyin Star, and at that time, we will also lose our first-hand source of information.
Su Ji watched as countless Rakshasa attacked, but couldn't help shaking his head and smiling:
"On the Taiyin Star, the power of the Five Emperors is indeed no match for me, but do you think these Rakshasa alone can shake the foundation of my Daoist temple?" (End of Chapter)