Chapter 49

"Senior Brother, why have you come?" Shi Ji walked out of the White Bone Cave with joy.

"To marry you!" Ding Yue rolled his eyes and said with a bad temper.

To find this lady, he had run many detours. Although they were all enlightened true immortals, they were still somewhat tired!

After all, in those days, there was no one to ask for directions or guide them; they could only find their way by themselves!

"Junior Sister, why are you living here?" Ding Yue asked, ignoring the somewhat stiff Shi Ji.

"Ah!" Shi Ji was a bit slow to react, responding in a daze.

After a while, Ding Yue finally understood the reason!

Deep in the White Bone Cave, a ball of spiritual light floated in the air, shimmering, and it was an unformed high-grade spiritual treasure!

Inside the light, a stone bell could be faintly seen, slowly moving and absorbing spiritual light!

"You have really good luck!" Ding Yue said, looking at the light.

Shi Ji couldn't help but give him a glare. Her own spiritual treasures were so many that she could give them away, and he still said she had good luck?

"I'll set up a great array for you, let's go back to Potala Island first!" Ding Yue didn't want to stay too long, as he couldn't afford to waste too much time!

"Okay!"

After setting up a great array, Ding Yue moved mountains and transformed the landscape, giving the Skeleton Mountain a new look. He also channeled several spiritual veins, turning Skeleton Mountain into a decent spiritual mountain in a short time!

Ding Yue could finally return!

Ding Yue's wedding was expected to be lively, but it turned out to be even more so than he had imagined!

The disciples of the截Teaching Sect were also idle at the moment, with no lectures from the sect master. Everyone had nothing to do, so when they heard about Ding Yue's wedding, they all came in groups, treating it like a trip!

After all, Ding Yue had a good relationship with many of the disciples in the截Teaching Sect. Although he wasn't very familiar with the new disciples, they still came because of his status as a personal disciple!

And from the heavens, streams of light descended. As one of the four great immortal dignitaries of the Heavenly Court, and the most powerful immortal official under the Great Dignitary, many immortals wanted to build a relationship with Ding Yue. Even if they couldn't meet him, getting to know him a bit was fine!

Of course, some who were short on money and face-conscious didn't come, as it would be awkward to come without a gift!

On Immortal Welcoming Island, armored soldiers stood guard, and jade-like child attendants welcomed the guests, guiding them to Potala Island!

Not long after, the four major disciples of the截Teaching Sect arrived, and Ding Yue personally welcomed them to the island!

"Taibai Jinxing has arrived!"

Ding Yue came out again, chatting with Taibai Jinxing.

Taibai Jinxing represented the Heavenly Emperor, followed by a group of heavenly soldiers carrying several large boxes, containing eight peaches of immortality, nine jars of immortal wine, and dozens of other treasures!

The gifts were heavy, but Ding Yue accepted them with a smile, leading Taibai Jinxing inside by the hand!

"Guangchengzi, Yunzhongzi..."

As soon as the names were called, Ding Yue came out!

All the high disciples of the阐Teaching Sect had come, and Guangchengzi, in particular, seemed to have forgotten their past conflicts, warmly greeting Ding Yue, making him a bit uncomfortable!

Even the Southern Pole Immortal was smiling, as if he had no grudge against Ding Yue at all!

"Senior Brother, you have great fortune!"

Yunzhongzi and Lingbao Dafa Shi were the closest to Ding Yue among the few. After years of separation, they naturally caught up, and Yunzhongzi, the Virtuous Immortal, joked!

Before they even entered the island, a stream of light flashed in the sky, quickly approaching. It was a refined and simple Daoist, his Daoist robe fluttering in the wind, exuding a sage-like aura!

"Senior Brother!" Ding Yue saw him and hurriedly went to greet him!

"Congratulations, Junior Brother!" Xuan Du Dafa Shi smiled, elegant and graceful!

On this side, the disciples of the阐Teaching Sect also came to pay their respects!

After all, Xuan Du Dafa Shi's status was significant, and no one could ignore him!

With everyone who should come having arrived, Ding Yue led them into the island!

Potala Island had also changed, with a new grand hall built on the mountain. Although it wasn't as splendid as the Heavenly Court, it was still impressive, made from the high-grade spiritual root Qingqiong Shenmu, glowing with a green light and exuding a profound Daoist aura!

The island was bustling with people, with nearly ten thousand guests. Child attendants were busy serving spiritual wine, immortal wine, and rare fruits!

The various fruits from the many innate spiritual roots amazed everyone, as innate spiritual roots were already hard to find by then.

After the grand ceremony, they worshipped heaven and earth, and bowed to the East Sea. The ceremony was complete!

The celebration was lively, with old friends catching up and new acquaintances building relationships. It was a bustling scene that lasted for three days before dispersing!

In the honeymoon, especially with three beautiful wives!

Ao Lan was graceful, Han Zhi Xian was gentle, and Shi Ji was elegant!

Each of the three wives had their own charm, beautiful and captivating, making Ding Yue linger and enjoy himself, spending his days touring the mountains and waters with them!

What made Ding Yue happy was the pile of gifts, with many rare treasures and heavenly materials.

Especially the old Dragon King, who, knowing Ding Yue's fondness for innate spiritual roots, gave him five of them, though they were all low-grade, they were still extremely rare!

But the good times didn't last long, and soon an angel descended to summon Ding Yue to the heavens for a meeting.

Since he was an immortal dignitary with a divine position, he naturally had to do his duties.

Reluctantly bidding farewell to the women, Ding Yue rode the Dragon Whisker Beast to the heavens.

First, he went to the Forbidden Heaven to check the situation.

The Heavenly Court was newly established, and everything was still in the planning stage. It would take some time to function normally.

Not long after, the Heavenly Emperor convened a meeting!

The four great immortal dignitaries and the ten great immortal lords all arrived, standing before the immortals!

The Great Dignitary arrived, his aura even more imposing, exuding the might of the ruler of the three realms!

First, the land was divided into four major continents!

These were the famous Eastern Shengshen Continent, Western Niuhu Continent, Southern Shanzhu Continent, and Northern Jilu Continent.

Among them, Western Niuhu Continent was also considered the territory of Buddhism. Although the number of Buddhists was small, no one wanted to offend the two sages!

Eastern Shengshen Continent, after years of development, saw a significant increase in the human population, gradually becoming the land of humans.

The Three Pure Ones' Daoist Sect also took root there, spreading the Dao to humans!

After all, the potential of humans was evident, and no one was foolish!

As for Southern Shanzhu Continent, after the great calamity, it became a land of desolate mountains and rivers. Most of the surviving races in the primordial world lived there, with various races, powerful demon kings, and witch tribes, making it a chaotic place!

And Northern Jilu Continent was a place no one wanted to go, with rolling malevolent energy and surging resentment!

Even the Underworld couldn't handle the countless fierce ghosts wandering around, howling day and night, making people uneasy!

For the time being, Northern Jilu Continent was not an option.

"Currently, the heavenly soldiers are insufficient to fill the gaps. The Underworld, however, has countless ghosts, and the six paths of reincarnation are overwhelmed. I have decided to select some ghosts and transform them into heavenly soldiers in the Immortal Transformation Pool!" the Great Dignitary said, looking at the people below.

"Great Dignitary is wise!" Since the decision was made, no one below dared to oppose it, and they all flattered him.

This way, the gap in heavenly soldiers was filled!

Although the ghosts had weak powers, even after being transformed in the Immortal Transformation Pool, they were still like stuffed pillows, not very useful.

But having them was better than nothing, and it looked good on the surface!

This was also why a demon king in the future could swallow tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers with one mouth!

If it were tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers who had achieved immortality, it would be a different story!

Next, Ding Yue's task came. He would go down to the Underworld with the Immortal Dignitary of Supervision and the Immortal Dignitary of Administration.

The Immortal Dignitary of Supervision would be responsible for selecting heavenly soldiers and generals, while the Immortal Dignitary of Administration would select suitable land and mountain deities.

Currently, the land and mountain deities were a blank slate, and the number needed was large.

Those who had achieved immortality were unwilling to be small land or mountain deities, so these gaps could only be filled by ghosts from the Underworld!

Of course, those selected must have some virtue in their past lives and could not be just anyone.

Ding Yue's main responsibility was supervision, and he had nothing else to do.

Time passed quickly, and the Heavenly Court gradually got on track. The Great Dignitary issued orders one by one, maintaining the order of the three realms and stabilizing them!

The Immortal Transformation Pool was brought into the Heavenly Court, and groups of heavenly soldiers and generals emerged from it!

In just a hundred years, the Heavenly Court had over a million heavenly soldiers and generals, each wearing armor, shining with golden light, looking quite impressive!

Ding Yue was also busy, with constant disputes in the Hall of Supervision, causing him a headache!

Of course, there were also heavenly soldiers stationed in the Forbidden Heaven, directly under Ding Yue's command, numbering a hundred thousand!

But Ding Yue didn't rely on these soldiers who had no powers or abilities!

He found a specialist to train them and improve their combat capabilities!

The environment in the heavens was excellent, with abundant innate qi and the power of the nine heavens, even a pig could become talented with proper training.

Ding Yue waved his hand!

The golden bears from Wuyi Mountain, the golden fish and golden eagles from Potala Island were all summoned to the heavens, forming three armies!

Although the number of the three armies was only thirty thousand, with the golden bear army numbering only three thousand, these creatures were not weak in terms of powers and abilities. They practiced the orthodox Daoist immortal techniques passed down by Ding Yue, and many had achieved immortality. With the equipment provided by Ding Yue, they were much stronger than the heavenly soldiers and generals!

After handling the secular affairs and making general arrangements, Ding Yue directly descended to the mortal world!

The time for the sect master's lecture had come, and Ding Yue didn't want to miss it for the sake of the Heavenly Court!

Northern Jilu Continent!

Even the endless sunlight of the sun couldn't penetrate the sky of Northern Jilu Continent, which was always gray and gloomy, with howling yin winds and rolling malevolent energy!

In the area near Western Niuhu Continent, a vortex several thousand miles wide was constantly rotating, drawing in the surrounding malevolent energy and ghosts, expanding its range!

Ding Yue sat on a green stone, enveloped by a great array, his face pale and his eyes weary!

In the air, nine black flags fluttered, emitting deep black light!

On the flags, nine large black tortoises gradually condensed!

The tortoises exuded boundless malevolent energy, with fierce faces, occasionally emitting mournful cries that shook the surroundings!

Ding Yue continuously cast spells, and the tortoises opened their mouths to absorb the malevolent energy, like whales swallowing, their bodies like bottomless pits!

The malevolent energy and ghosts from the surrounding areas of Northern Jilu Continent were also attracted, merging with the black tortoises, making them even more fierce and lifelike, with astonishing energy rolling out!

On the ground, seventy-two similar black flags were planted, but instead of tortoises, they had fierce ghosts with their mouths open and claws extended!

The ghosts had fierce faces, with surging resentment, absorbing boundless resentment, and new ghosts were constantly being drawn in by the great array, being torn apart and devoured by the ghosts on the flags!

Finally, Ding Yue shouted, and with a burst of light from his hand, the great array roared to life, the eighty-one black flags growing to hundreds of feet tall, generating boundless suction, devouring all the surrounding malevolent energy and ghosts!

Ding Yue was still unsatisfied, and with a burst of power, the great array stirred up a fierce wind, drawing in the malevolent energy and ghosts from afar, continuing to devour!

In a short while, a vast area of tens of thousands of miles was cleared, and sunlight shone down, bringing clarity to the region!

"This merit is not insignificant, though it is a bit small!"

Clearing the malevolent energy and ghosts, Ding Yue felt a slight increase in his own power, which greatly invigorated him. He never had enough of merit!

Ding Yue began to delve deeper into Northern Jilu Continent, advancing step by step, clearing all the malevolent energy and ghosts along the way, leaving a clean area!

Finally, Ding Yue encountered blood lakes, with rolling blood malevolent energy and surging tortoise resentment!

Ding Yue unfurled the nine black tortoise flags, and the blood from the lakes surged up, merging into the flags, making the nine tortoises glow with bloodlight, their shells turning blood red, and their eyes bloodshot!

(Thank you for the support from shushanyoul and LSun001. I'll update the next chapter later, as my typing speed is slow. Stay tuned for tomorrow!)