Kunlun Mountain, also known as Kunlun Xu, Kunlun Qiu or Yushan.

In Taoist culture, Kunlun Mountain is known as the "ancestor of all mountains" and has always been a sacred mountain in Chinese mythology and one of the top blessed places.

In the world of Precious Lotus Lantern, Kunlun is the location of Yuxu Palace, the Taoist temple of Yuanshi Tianzun, one of the Three Pure Ones.

Decades ago, the three-headed divine dragon that stole the dragon ball from heaven and sneaked down to the mortal world has been hiding here.

But it is not qualified to live in Kunlun Mountain. Instead, it wanders around some hills near the Kunlun Mountains. It may be in seclusion on a hill on the east side of the Kunlun Mountains for this period of time, and will appear on the north side of the Kunlun Mountains after a while.

Since this place is the residence of a saint, the Five Pole War Gods, who were ordered to capture the three-headed divine dragon, never dared to conduct a large-scale search for the whereabouts of the three-headed divine dragon. Instead, they each guarded one side, waiting for the three-headed divine dragon to fall into their trap.

The Five Pole War Gods are actually subordinates of Emperor Gou Chen. They have been helping the Jade Emperor because their immediate superior has not yet returned and they have some strength themselves.

Ten years ago, Tian Peng led the heavenly soldiers and generals to the earth to capture Yao Ji, and the Five Pole War Gods were the main members.

Later, because of Cheng Long, Yao Ji violated the Heavenly Rules and was let off lightly by the Jade Emperor. The Queen Mother then asked the five of them to capture the three-headed divine dragon who had descended to the mortal world as a demon.

But now it should be called the 'three-headed demon dragon', which may be more appropriate.

The dragon ball that was stolen by him was just a decoration to stabilize the Lingxiao Palace and was of no use to the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother. However, to the three-headed demon dragon with a trace of dragon blood, it was a treasure that could purify its blood and transform into a dragon.

With the help of the dragon balls, the three-headed demon dragon's head has begun to grow larger. It seems that it won't take many years for it to transform into a dragon.

It is even possible to take the opportunity to break through the shackles and step into the realm of Daluo.

"Kunlun is indeed the ancestor of all mountains. The spiritual energy there is at least twenty times richer than that of Guanjiangkou. The spiritual energy of Yuxu Palace is so dense that it looks like fog. Jiang Ziya has been practicing in such an environment for forty years and still cannot become an immortal. He is such a loser..."

Outside Kunlun Mountain, Cheng Long appeared quietly. Looking at the Yuxu Palace on the top of the mountain, where the misty air had been gathering for a long time, he couldn't help but complain.

Yang Erlang became a disciple of Yu Ding and became an immortal in ten years. According to the description in Romance of the Gods, after studying Taoism for 72 years, Yang Jian came down the mountain to assist King Wu in defeating King Zhou.

During this period, Erlang learned the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong, Yuqing Immortal Method, Tiangang Thirty-Six Changes and other magical skills, and his cultivation level even broke through to the Taiyi realm.

When the Conferred God Ceremony was over, Yang Jian's body became a saint directly and he advanced to the Daluo realm.

In comparison, Cheng Long, who had practiced for hundreds of years, was still no match for the other party even with his cheats.

But compared to Jiang Ziya, it is much better.

Moreover, Cheng Long never thought about comparing his talent with Yang Jian. The future Taoist guardian god would have first-class qualifications and comprehension, while he was just an ordinary worker before he practiced magic.

Incomparable, absolutely incomparable.

……

Yuxu Palace.

From the outside, the saint's temple is shrouded in clouds and mist, but in fact, there is another hidden world inside.

Inside the Yuxu Palace, the boundless lake is as green as jade, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, like a beautiful painting. From time to time, the calm lake exudes wisps of light and ethereal air, like the smoke floating upwards. Breathing a wisp of it can keep one's mind clear. The sacred place of Yaochi where the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother live is no more than this.

"Antarctic, a distinguished guest has arrived. Go and greet him immediately."

Yuanshi Tianzun, who sits cross-legged on auspicious clouds and holds a jade ruyi in his arms, is a handsome middle-aged man. His eyes are like stars, revealing deep wisdom and mysterious power.

"Yes, Master."

The future Eternal Emperor, now the Immortal of the South Pole, immediately stood up, leaned on his crutches, and flew out of the Yuxu Palace on a cloud.

Normally, there weren't many people in Yuxu Palace. Cheng Long was lucky to arrive today because Yuanshi Tianzun had just left Yuqing Heaven a few days ago and came down to earth to preach and answer questions for his disciples.

Inside the palace, there are not only the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan School, but also other immortals such as the Taoist Master Ran Deng and the Immortal of the South Pole.

However, Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao were not among them. It would take them twenty years before they could become registered disciples of Yuanshi Tianzun.

Because of Cheng Long's intrusion into the world of The Lotus Lantern, many plots have deviated. Many things in the original drama no longer match up, and the world line is becoming more and more like The Investiture of the Gods.

Fortunately, it is still some years away from the Conferred God Ceremony, and the Conferred God Ceremony will not officially begin until sixty years later.

Cheng Long still has a lot of time to improve his strength. If he really can't make it, he should just stay in Ziwei Palace honestly. Sooner or later, he will be able to survive the catastrophe safely. As for the demon cultivator who is blessed by heaven and earth, as long as he doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble, it is highly likely that nothing will happen.

……

Outside Kunlun Mountains.

"Emperor, please stay~~"

Cheng Long used his spiritual sense to detect the figure of the Arctic God of War. Just as he was about to go over and ask about the situation of the three-headed demon dragon, a friendly voice came from behind him.

His body trembled violently, and he subconsciously wanted to teleport away, but then he came to his senses. The other person was shouting "Your Majesty, please stay", not "Fellow Taoist, please stay", so there was nothing to be afraid of.

So, Cheng Long calmed himself down and turned to look at the person who came.

He has white hair and a youthful face, and he holds a cane in his hand. Except for the Immortal of the South Pole, no one in the Chan sect holds this thing.

"Immortal, I am passing by here to capture the three-headed demon dragon. Why are you calling me?"

Cheng Long has now upgraded his arsenal to become one of the Six Imperial Lords of Heaven as a magic cultivator. When ordinary gods see him, they have to call him Emperor respectfully. When facing a veteran Golden Immortal like the South Pole Immortal, they are not afraid at all.

"Emperor, my master wants to see you!"

The Immortal of the South Pole is concise and to the point.

He didn't care whether the Emperor passed by or not. Since his master had spoken, he had to take the person back.

Cheng Long also wanted to meet the legendary saint to see if he could really see through a person's past and present lives at a glance, so he nodded and followed the Nan Ji Immortal into the Yuxu Palace.

There is a light golden curtain at the palace gate, and murderous intentions are hidden everywhere.

Anyone who barges in without knowing the truth will be strangled by the golden light curtain and their soul will be destroyed.

But since Cheng Long is a guest, he naturally doesn't need to worry.

After passing through the light curtain, the view in front of him suddenly opened up. There was blue sky and white clouds, flocks of flying cranes, and the emerald green lake under his feet seemed boundless. Without using his spiritual sense to explore, he could feel the surging vitality of heaven and earth contained in the lake.

Before becoming the Emperor, Cheng Long would have been very envious, but now it is okay. The quality of spiritual energy in Ziwei Palace is not worse than that in Heaven, and the small cave in Yuxu Palace is only one or two times stronger than Yaochi and Ziwei Palace.

After all, it is a saint's place of practice, so it is normal to have such an environment for practice.

It doesn't take a while.

The two came to the center of the lake.

When you look up, you can see Yuanshi Tianzun, who is wearing flowing white clothes, has long black hair and beard, and has handsome features, sitting on the auspicious clouds. The Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect are sitting cross-legged on small cotton-like clouds, listening to the holy music.

"I am Ziwei, I pay my respects to the Heavenly Lord."

Cheng Long inherited the throne of Emperor Ziwei, so Ziwei naturally became his Taoist name. It was reasonable for him to call himself by his Taoist name in front of the saint.

"No need to be so polite, my friend!"

Yuanshi Tianzun, who was handsome and spoke in a dragon-like tone, acted extremely amiable and waved his hand, saying, "Come forward. This saint does not eat people. Why are you standing so far away?"

Cheng Long smiled awkwardly, and rode the white cloud, passing directly past the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, and appeared in front of Yuanshi Tianzun, saying, "Tianzun, I passed by Kunlun and wanted to arrest the three-headed demon dragon that stole the dragon ball. I wonder if Tianzun can help me?" "My friend is the emperor of the heaven. If you insist on killing the demon, it's fine. But this demon dragon has a special affinity with your wife's second son Yang Jian, so you should think it over carefully."

More than ten years ago, Yuanshi Tianzun stopped Yao Ji from killing the three-headed demon dragon because this monster would sooner or later become a dead thing like the Golden Dragon Shears.

Of course Cheng Long also knew that if he left it alone, the three-headed demon dragon would turn into a three-pointed, double-edged sword for Yang Jian to use.

But he didn't care about these, it was just an acquired spiritual treasure.

Without the three-pointed, double-edged sword, Erlang might be able to get a better weapon. The Chan sect is a saintly sect and has no shortage of innate spiritual treasures.

"Tianzun, this official once pretended to surrender and crushed Yao Ji's heart. If I don't get rid of him, I will be unhappy."

Cheng Long immediately showed his attitude.

Yuanshi Tianzun smiled slightly, turned to look at Taiyi Zhenren, and ordered: "Taiyi, go and capture the three-headed demon dragon and hand it over to the Emperor for disposal later."

"Yes, Master."

Zhenren Taiyi took the order and flew out of Yuxu Palace. Zhenren Yuding did not say much when he saw this. It was just an acquired spiritual treasure. No one present would care.

More than ten years ago, Yuanshi Tianzun saved the three-headed demon dragon only because this demon creature had some connection with his three generations of disciples.

"My friend, your origins are very mysterious. Even I can't trace them. Would you mind telling me a little?"

At this time, the great calamity of the Conferred Gods had not yet begun, and the Three Realms were not shrouded in calamity. A saint could see a person's background at a glance, but Cheng Long in front of him seemed to be shrouded in confusion, making him unable to figure it out.

Apart from the Golden Wheel of Merit and unknown magic skills, it is impossible to figure out where Cheng Long was born, what he has experienced, and his future.

"Before I came to Guanjiangkou, I was just an ordinary overseas immortal..."

Seeing that Cheng Long was still trying to argue, the hot-tempered Guangchengzi interrupted him and said, "Emperor Ziwei, you dare to talk nonsense in front of the saint, aren't you afraid of making a fool of yourself?"

"Emperor, the golden wheel of merit behind your head is not something you can obtain by practicing diligently. If you don't want to say it, you don't have to, but don't talk nonsense." Ju Liusun said calmly.

"..."

After being exposed by Yuanshi's disciples, Cheng Long remained calm and said calmly, "Tianzun, my origin is quite special. If you are really curious, you can send these people away. I can only reveal it to you."

“Fellow Daoist Randeng, today’s lecture ends here. Take the disciples out to have a rest!” Yuanshi Tianzun sent away all the disciples and the deputy leader Daoist Randeng without any hesitation.

Taoist Master Ran Deng was once one of the three thousand guests in Zixiao Palace. He was not considered a powerful figure at the time, but he lived long enough and his cultivation gradually improved, which is why he became famous.

During the Conferred Gods period, he took the lead in rebellion and led Juliusun, Manjusri, Samantabhadra, Cihang and others to convert to Buddhism.

Cheng Long naturally has to be on guard against such people.

After all the disciples turned into streams of light and flew out of Yuxu Palace, leaving only Yuanshi Tianzun in Yuxu Cave Heaven, Cheng Long had an idea and summoned Guanyin Bodhisattva from the Green Snake World.

"This is……?"

Looking at the quietly appearing Guanyin of the South China Sea, Yuanshi Tianzun's pupils suddenly shrank. Although they were not in the same dimension, he could still see the origin of Guanyin.

This person was none other than the only female disciple under his tutelage.

Taoist Cihang.

However, what shocked him was not that Cihang appeared just as he was standing there, but that Guanyin Bodhisattva, who had reached the peak of the Taiyi realm, appeared right after.

Instead, he felt the fluctuations in space, but could not follow the network cable.

On the one hand, Guanyin descended too quickly, and Yuanshi Tianzun was unable to react in time. On the other hand, the other end of the network cable was in chaos, and probing into it with divine consciousness was like looking for a needle in a haystack...

“Such abundant spiritual energy!”

Guanyin, who was summoned by Cheng Long, felt the boundless vitality of heaven and earth around her. Regardless of the occasion, she impatiently closed her eyes, inhaled and exhaled, and began to practice on the spot.

Guanyin Bodhisattva, who had been stuck in the Taiyi Realm for who knows how many years, had never felt so relaxed as she does now. The shackles that were pressing on her disappeared in an instant.

The bottleneck is gone, and there is a huge supply of spiritual energy. No wonder she can't wait to sit cross-legged and practice.

Of course.

The main thing is that Guanyin knows who summoned her.

After arriving, there is no threat, so naturally a breakthrough is the most important thing.

In an instant, the peaceful Yuxu Cave Heaven suddenly became restless. The fairy air floating on the lake and the vital energy of heaven and earth in the lake turned into clouds of mist under Guanyin's greedy absorption, and rushed into her mouth and nose.

"Tianzun~~"

"It doesn't matter!"

Yuanshi Tianzun waved his hand and looked at Guanyin with interest.

At this time, he had already figured out Guanyin's identity, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan teaching. Later, for some unknown reason, she converted to Buddhism and became the Bodhisattva Guanyin who saves people from suffering.

He was puzzled by the fact that his disciples had turned to other religions, and that they were the resource-poor Western religions.

In order to get the answer as soon as possible, Yuanshi bent his finger and sent out a magical power, which poured into Guanyin's body, making the violent spiritual energy even more violent.

During the process of absorption and refining, Guanyin's aura continued to rise.

This made Taoist Cihang, who left Yuxu Cave and appeared on Kunlun Mountain, very confused. The aura emanating from Yuxu Palace was similar to his own!

I do not know how long it has been.

Looking at the gradually calming Yuxu Cave, Cheng Long smiled at the puzzled Guanyin Bodhisattva who opened her eyes and said, "Sister Guanyin, long time no see!"

"Where is this?" asked Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"Yuxu Palace." Cheng Long raised his head and pointed at Yuanshi Tianzun above the auspicious clouds, signaling the other party to look over there.

Guanyin's heart skipped a beat. She looked up and, as expected, she saw the master she least wanted to see. "Ci, Cihang, I greet the master!"

"You seem to be filled with fear of me, is it because of betrayal?"

Faced with Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes that could not look directly into people's hearts, Guanyin Bodhisattva was embarrassed and dared not say a word.

The Yuanshi Tianzun of this world is much stronger than the master in her world. His aura is vast and boundless, and his eyes are full of wisdom, as if those eyes can observe the three realms and see through everyone's life.

“Master, I, I…”

Guanyin Bodhisattva stuttered, not knowing how to start.

In the end, Cheng Long couldn't bear it anymore and reminded her, "Sister Guanyin, tell Tianzun everything that happened to you during and after the Conferred God Period. With me here, Tianzun won't make things difficult for you."

"Just die!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva gritted her teeth and told the truth about her origins and why she betrayed the Chan Sect... (End of this chapter)