The grand assembly of ten thousand immortals concluded, the Heavenly Que dissolved, and the immortals departed each to their own path.

Before departing from the Ming River, [Emperor Fengdu]composed a song, saying:

"Human paths are elusive, Immortal paths are vast, joyful is the Ghost Path! At the gate of human life, Immortality cherishes birth, Ghost Path cherishes the end."

"Immortal paths are always auspicious, Ghost paths are always ominous; lofty and pristine are the spiritual beauties, sorrowful songs echo through the vast void..."

"All heavens carry a vibrant energy, my path prospers day by day!"

"Immortal Dao Song"resounded throughout White Jade City, like the grand sound of the Great Dao, echoing everywhere.

Countless immortals unconsciously halted their steps, reciting along.

Especially the last line, which the immortals of White Jade City genuinely adored.

"All heavens carry a vibrant energy, my path prospers day by day!" Hong Jun also recited it once,

He watched the departing silhouette of Ming River, then glanced at Xuanqing, with a smile even broader on his face.

Hong Jun thought this was Xuanqing expressing his stance through Ming River.

In fact...

'Ming River, can you use your own song next time?' Xuanqing transmitted his voice.

'I am Emperor Fengdu, isn't it right for me to recite this song?'

Ming River's response was logical: 'And now, it is the time to promote the Netherworld and the Ghost Immortal Dao, of course I'll use whatever verse works best!'

Xuanqing was left speechless.

"Three Daoist friends, please wait."

Just as The Three Pure Ones were about to leave, Hong Jun and Yang Mei began to hold them back.

"Does Daoist friend have other matters?" Xuanqing asked.

"There is a piece of joyful news." Yang Mei looked towards Xuanqing with a beaming smile.

"Oh?" Jing Yao and Yu Chen showed curious expressions in their eyes.

Hong Jun took out a jade token inscribed with two characters: Kunlun.

"In consideration of the three Daoist friends not only perfecting the developmental plan for immortal paths in my White Jade City but also pioneering Dharma Lineages and opening the Heavenly Immortal Dao among the path-creators, we two have specially prepared a Dao domain for the Heavenly Immortal lineage."

The Three Pure Ones looked over, only to see a majestic Divine Mountain standing between heaven and earth within the jade token; this mountain was indeed Kunlun.

"This is Kunlun Mountain?" Jing Yao Venerable exclaimed, glancing toward the Primordial Land, the ancient Divine Mountain Kunlun was indeed still there!

"Of course, this is Kunlun Mountain." Yang Mei responded with a smile.

Daoist Lord Yu Chen contemplated: "Kunlun is known as The Queen Mother of the West's Dao domain, it wouldn't be proper for us to use this name."

"No need for concern, Daoist friends."

Hong Jun Daoist smiled, "Kunlun Mountain has always been at the eastern and western boundary of the Primordial Land, this Divine Mountain's Tao Domain has divided internally into east and west since the Heaven Creation."

"The Queen Mother of the West's Jade Mountain Lang Garden has always been at the western end of Kunlun, properly called West Kunlun."

"And the eastern end of Kunlun has not manifested in the Primordial True Realm, as it spread across All Heavens, casting shadows in myriad realms, integrating into infinite time and space."

"Without the right opportunity, it does not manifest."

"And the Kunlun in my hands is the projection of the eastern end of Kunlun Mountain in the Infinite Heavens, which I have captured and refined into a Tao domain. If it reunites with the earth's veins of the eastern land of the Primordial, East Kunlun can be reassembled."

Hong Jun elaborated on the secrets of Kunlun.

"So it is, thank you, Daoist friend." Xuanqing nodded gently, accepting the jade token from Hong Jun.

Regarding what Hong Jun said about the division of East and West Kunlun, he didn't entirely believe it.

Da Luo Supreme's ability to invert effect and cause could definitely make the words spoken by Hong Jun manifest into reality.

From the moment Hong Jun spoke, whether Kunlun Mountain had a division into east and west before, now it certainly does.

Just waiting for the Three Pure Ones to take this jade token and reunite East Kunlun.

"To be neighbors with The Queen Mother of the West in the future?" Jing Yao Venerable looked at the "Kunlun" jade token.

Daoist Lord Yu Chen said: "We are not in a rush to move there, perhaps first communicate with The Queen Mother of the West to avoid misunderstandings."

Thinking about it, there originally was only one Kunlun Mountain in Primordial, The Queen Mother of the West living quite well at home, suddenly someone says: 'Your home isn't the authentic Kunlun, just West Kunlun, our part is East Kunlun, only a union of east and west is the true Kunlun.'

Probably by then, The Queen Mother's expression wouldn't be too pleasant.

"That's easy to handle, I have some acquaintance with The Queen Mother of the West, I believe it won't be a big issue," Xuanqing said.

What kind of acquaintance does Xuanqing have with The Queen Mother of the West?

Well, The Queen Mother sent gifts to the three giants of the Netherworld, gifts from Kunlun's specialties: Innate Peach, Jade Liquid.

And the three giants of the Netherworld returned the favor with Netherworld specialties: Yellow Spring Water, Other Shore Flowers.

And they sent gifts more than once.

Crucially, The Queen Mother always accepted them and even expressed great liking.

"In that case, we are reassured." A flicker of disappointment passed through the eyes of Hong Jun and Yang Mei, they actually know each other, then probably no fight will erupt, truly a pity.

Hong Jun choosing "Kunlun" as a gift was not without its ulterior motives.

First, to see if the Three Pure Ones could probe another organization—Taixu Nine Heavens.

Second, to have the Heavenly Immortal lineage guard the east-west boundary, letting the Three Pure Ones trouble the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou in the west.

"Then we too shall depart."

Jing Yao Venerable smiled.

Then step by step ascended to the heavens, leaving with a song.

"Revealing the profound laws within the Gate of Non-duality, mercury meets lead to form the prenatal immortal. Inverting the Taiji's duality, yet before gathering Three Flowers, the Tao is already complete.

In the room, alchemy involves earth and metal, in the furnace, medicine overwhelms the prenatal. Becoming a guest in the Eight Sceneries Palace, forgetting the Mortal World for billions of years."

Xuanqing shook his head with a smile: "We're all acquaintances, why put on such airs?"

"True divine beings don't partake in these displays."

"Exactly," Daoist Lord Yu Chen agreed with a nod.

"Daoist Brother, I too shall leave."

Then he bowed to Xuanqing, and bid farewell to Yang Mei and Hong Jun.

A sword light soared into the sky.

Moments later, a ballad drifted from beyond the heavens.

"Splitting earth and Heaven Creation, the principles clear, discussing scriptures and laws in White Jade City.

Passing the marvelous secrets of Five Qi Chaoyuan, performing the birthless with Three Flowers Gathering at the Top.

Golden light spreads in five colors from the top, fortunate clouds follow myriad paths below.

Eight Diagrams immortal robes soar with purple qi, Three Edges treasured sword known as Green Duckweed."

Listening to the song beyond the heavens, Hong Jun and Yang Mei both smiled wryly.

Then, their gazes converged on Xuanqing.

Their eyes seemed to say: Come on, it's your turn to perform.

"Why are you looking at me?"

Xuanqing shook his head lightly: "I am a proper god, I don't indulge in such farewell scenes."

He then turned and left, his figure disappearing within the confines of White Jade City.

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Black Water Basin, Undying Mountain.

While the White Jade City was convening the grand assembly of myriad realms, Shen Ni, unwilling to be left out, strolled out again.

This time, the Mutual Gaze Corpse was absent.

He had garnered significant gains in his travels across the Infinite Universe and had since gone into seclusion.

"Ah, still missing a little; this last step to attain the Da Luo Dao Fruit is truly difficult."

After refining the power of the Jealous Demon God, Shen Ni always felt that something was lacking.

The opportunity for enlightenment seemed plausible yet elusive, always slipping away just when approachable.

"Just what is it still missing?"

Out of boredom, Shen Ni went out to clear his head, pondering if he could find a hint of enlightenment between heaven and earth.

After wandering aimlessly, an idea suddenly struck him.

Fierce Beasts!

"I seem to be the Beast Emperor, right?"

A flash of insight struck Shen Ni; could it be because the Fierce Beast Clan was siphoning off his Qi Fortune?

The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

Thus, he followed the karma linking him to the Fierce Beast Clan, tracing the trails of the fierce beasts.

"Eh? Have the fierce beasts grown so powerful in the Western Land?"

Almost instantly, Shen Ni traced the trails of hundreds of fierce beast troops.

These fierce beasts, borne of negative energies like fierce qi, evil qi, and resentful qi from Primordial, preferred to live in groups, lying dormant normally but stirring turmoil in any Tao Domain they appeared, subsequently attracting attacks from all forces.

Among them, the Phoenix Clan deployed the fiercest strikes, fighting to death upon encountering fierce beasts, even resorting to self-detonation - a true model of self-sacrifice.

This elevated the Dragon Clan and Qilin Clan's opinions of the Phoenix Clan.

Previously deemed merely hot-tempered, now they seemed a truly noble clan of Primordial equal to us.

Bright and responsible!

After observing for a long time, Shen Ni concluded that the Phoenix Clan must be sick!

And not mildly so.

"Continuing like this, would your Phoenix Clan even survive?"

But such matters of other families were not for Shen Ni to manage.

What he wanted now was to understand what exactly was the deal with this Fierce Beast Clan.

"Beast Emperor's Evil God Temple, Fierce Beast King, Envoy, Vanguard…"

When Shen Ni saw those under the "Beast Emperor" banner roaming the lands, he genuinely grasped the scene described by the Mutual Gaze Corpse.

"All for the Beast Emperor!"

"Our emperor reigns supreme through the ages, thundering through Primordial!"

"The Beast Emperor is immortal; the fierce beasts are indestructible!"

"Disrupting Primordial is the mission the Beast Emperor has bestowed upon us!"

Shen Ni witnessed many falls of fierce beast kings, who seemed truly committed to the mission of the Beast Emperor, fighting until the final moment, even as their banner fell.

As an outsider, watching the fierce beasts chant the name of the "Beast Emperor" and march bravely towards death,

Shen Ni felt an inexplicable surge of blood-boiling excitement.

"Is the blood on that banner still wet?" Shen Ni noticed the fresh blood on the Fierce Beast Flag, wasn't that his divine blood that had spilled across the sky when he was slain?

Thinking of his own scene of being intercepted, Shen Ni's boiling blood suddenly cooled.

"How did this Fierce Beast Clan come into being?"

After thinking hard, Shen Ni couldn't figure out or deduce the true origin of the Fierce Beast Clan.

He could only come up with four words "Beast Emperor Shen Ni!"

Clearly, this was a frame-up.

"Maybe, infiltrate the Fierce Beast Clan to see what's really going on?"

Boom, boom~~

At that moment, a thunderous noise came from distant void.

"Xi Zi, my Daoist friend, the Beast King carrying the Fierce Beast Flag just fled in this direction."

In the spans of time and space, a divine being with a human head and dragon body, all in red, swam against the stream of time.

By his side, another divine being with a human face and bird body, wearing two green snakes on the ears and stepping on two red snakes, trailed.

Behind him hung a silver waterfall, with terrifying bolts of lightning cascading down like rushing water.

"Jiu Yin, set up the Temporal Passage; we're going through," said the one transformed into Xi Zi.

"Alright!" Candle Dragon nodded, waving his hand to open a Temporal Passage.

And quite coincidentally, the passage's end was right in front of Shen Ni.

"Who goes there?"

Xuanqing roared, like a thunder dragon bellowing, with countless lightning bolts exploding across the cycles of stars in the sky, as if the boundless void was shaken by the thunder, rippling wave upon wave.

Shen Ni looked towards the other end somewhat astonished.

After a moment of silence, composedly, he uttered two words:

"Emperor Jiang!"

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Additionally, about "demons, spirits, ghosts, monsters, evil, devils".

Human fabrications turn into demons, the nature spirits of objects, souls of humans that do not disperse become ghosts. The world's unconventional energies sometimes give rise to monsters, unrighteous divine beings are evil, deluded human hearts are devils, those with doctrines deviating from orthodoxy are heretics.

—The 54th Generation Heavenly Master of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, Zhang Jizong's "Kongtong Questions and Answers."

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