Sima Yuande's death was observed with cold indifference by Feng Yuan Taoist. To him, Sima Yuande's own value had been squeezed dry, and his existence was even an obstacle.

Because... ascending to the Immortal Realm isn't as simple as just wanting to go. Resources are fixed, naturally making spots scarce. If one less person is vying for them, wouldn't he gain more?

Of course, this was merely one of his thoughts.

What truly prompted him to act was the Buddha of the Spirit Mountain. Sima Ke held a grudge against Spirit Mountain, and the faction Sima Yuande had aligned himself with in the Immortal Realm was also at odds with Buddhism.

These factors combined were the reason for his passive stance.

His strength wasn't great, only at the Half-Immortal realm, making it difficult to enter the Sixth Realm. However, he possessed the destiny that Spirit Mountain had accumulated over many years, no weaker than the Great Jin's national fortune.

Enough to open the Immortal Gate!

Sima Yuande's scheme failed. He underestimated Chen Yuan, leading to the inability to mobilize the national fortune and inviting his own doom. Feng Yuan Taoist felt that this was due to his own stupidity and couldn't be blamed on anyone else.

As for now, it was time to open the Immortal Gate.

Chen Yuan was an immense threat, even reminding him of the former Emperor Taizu of Chu, and the Immortal Realm would absolutely not tolerate a second Emperor Taizu of Chu.

Otherwise, why would they seal the heavens and lock the earth, polluting the world and obscuring the rules?

Otherwise, why were there so few Immortals appearing in the Central Plains during the period before the establishment of the Great Jin and after the establishment of the Great Chu? Everything... was secretly orchestrated by the Immortal Realm.

It was all to keep the mortal realm in captivity.

Kunlun Mountain and Spirit Mountain were the main forces in severing the Immortal path of the mortal realm. Of course, there were also reasons related to the natural world. Unfortunately, it seemed that things always went to extremes. Before the establishment of the Great Jin, almost no one broke through to the Human Immortal realm.

But after the world gradually became polluted, peerless geniuses like Moro, the Celestial Master of Mount Wudang, and Chen Yuan repeatedly emerged, resisting the pressure of the heavens and earth and ascending against the odds.

The effect was weaker than before....

Now, Chen Yuan's momentum was established. Apart from the Buddhist sect in the Western Regions, there were no more opponents in the thirteen prefectures of the Central Plains. He was about to seize this opportunity to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and ascend to the position of Human Emperor.

If he didn't act now to stop him, the Immortal Venerable would be furious when the Immortal Realm descended, and his dream of becoming an Immortal might vanish.

He couldn't... wait any longer!

Feng Yuan Taoist chanted incantations, and a Daoist rhythm gradually began to permeate his surroundings. With a focused gaze, he used the power of rules to ignite the incense made from the destiny of Spirit Mountain.

Holding three incense sticks, he bowed to the heavens and earth, and said in a deep voice:

"The world is changing, and there is an indication that the turmoil in the mortal realm is coming to an end. Disciple Feng Yuan of Kunlun Mountain, boldly opens the Immortal Gate in advance, and respectfully requests the Supreme Immortal Venerable to descend upon the mortal realm!!!"

As soon as the words fell, the three incense sticks instantly collapsed, turning into three surging streams of light that shot straight into the sky.

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Within the Divine Capital, Chen Yuan and the others were currently unaware of Feng Yuan Taoist's methods because in his eyes, Feng Yuan Taoist, who hadn't reached the Sixth Realm, wasn't even considered an opponent.

Only the Emperor Taizu of Jin, Sima Yuande, was.

In addition, since he had disappeared after the last battle at Purple Mountain, he would naturally inadvertently overlook this person. Moreover, even if he remembered, it wouldn't be of any use because he didn't know where Feng Yuan Taoist was located.

At this moment, Chen Yuan was being escorted towards the direction of the Imperial City, thinking about ascending the throne as soon as possible, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, and becoming the Human Emperor, while also considering when to go to Bing Province to take away the opportunity.

He also had a part of his mind thinking about the Princess Pingyang. Chen Yuan was actually somewhat aware of her thoughts, but he didn't expect that she would directly say that she wanted to become a noble consort this time, changing her name and surname and entering the palace.

And... she didn't seem to care that Empress Dowager Yang would also become Chen Yuan's woman.

This... this... this....

No official could withstand such a test...

Sima Ke, leading the horse, had a stiff expression on his face, but he quickly concealed it. This wasn't something he should or could manage. In fact, he was somewhat happy to see it happen.

He had initially intended to be a matchmaker, but it didn't succeed. He didn't expect that things would take a turn for the better and return to the same matter again.

With the Empress Dowager and the imperial sister whispering in Chen Yuan's ear, the possibility of the other party crossing the river and burning the bridge had been reduced to the lowest level.

"Greetings, Prince Yan!"

"Greetings, Prince Yan..."

On both sides of the avenue, countless court nobles knelt on the ground, inevitably feeling uneasy in their hearts. During the change of dynasty, nobles of the old dynasty were often the targets of liquidation.

Even if they had long secretly colluded with the Yan army, they couldn't do so openly.

Further away, countless people, either voluntarily or driven, had gathered on the streets, pressing their heads to the ground, afraid to speak.

Wherever he passed, all submitted.

Even Chen Yuan's calm heart couldn't help but rise with a sense of heroism. After years of forbearance, he finally received his reward today. Where there's a will, there's a way.

The spirit horse moved slowly. As Chen Yuan patrolled, the various units of the Yan army had basically taken control of the key areas of the entire Divine Capital. The Black Dragon flag of the Yan army could be seen everywhere.

Some were even large flags erected by the officials themselves.

The carriage continued to move forward. Before long, it had arrived near the Imperial City, and his gaze instantly fell on his former residence, the Marquis Wu'an Residence.

There was a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.

In addition, he also saw a beautiful woman wearing a black veil and a graceful figure leaning next to the residence, looking at him with a burning gaze. The two exchanged glances.

It was as if time had flowed backward, returning to the past.

That woman was Imperial Concubine Yang, Yang Huanyu.

With her beautiful eyes flowing and her expression swaying, the former Imperial Concubine Yang, now Empress Dowager Yang, looked at the tall figure riding on the spirit horse, and the strange color in her eyes was endless.

The red lips under the black veil moved slightly, as if she was saying something.

However, in such a public place, both parties began to restrain themselves. Chen Yuan took a deep breath, gradually withdrew his gaze, and entered the Imperial City under the escort of countless people.

The East Imperial City's Si Fu Yamen, the gatekeeper's place, and the situation in the past were all vivid in his mind.

Finally, Chen Yuan arrived at the Imperial Palace and saw countless Imperial City guards, eunuchs, and palace maids kneeling on the ground... everyone was surrendering to Chen Yuan, showing their submission.

Welcoming this gravedigger of the dynasty, the new master of the empire!

Among these people, there were many old acquaintances, colleagues, and even former subordinates, but now they only had one identity, which was the officials of the old dynasty who were begging for forgiveness.

Chen Yuan stepped step by step on the steps made of white jade stone, his aura restrained, but the powerful aura on his body was extremely moving, as if he had seen an incomparably great figure.

He turned around, facing the rear.

Everyone bowed and shouted in unison:

"Greetings, Prince Yan!"

"Greetings, Prince Yan!"

Sima Ke took a deep breath and said loudly:

"Long live Prince Yan!"

"Long live Prince Yan!"

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The mighty sound of "long live" echoed throughout the entire Divine Capital. Everyone who followed Chen Yuan smiled knowingly, and the anticipation in their hearts became higher and higher. They couldn't wait to see the day Chen Yuan ascended the throne.

But for some reason, Lu Chengfeng, who lived somewhere in the Divine Capital, suddenly felt a little uneasy, as if he felt an inexplicable anxiety, as if something big would happen at the next moment.

Moro smiled without saying a word. He actually wanted to go back to the cave under the harem to relive the feeling of being suppressed for more than two hundred years, but after all, the time was not right, so he gave up the idea after thinking about it.

Old Ancestor Su Ming of the Seven Killing Hall stood with his hands behind his back. When he heard the sound of "long live," he was thinking about the battle between Chen Yuan and Sima Yuande earlier.

He and Sima Yuande should be about the same. In other words, if he hadn't agreed to board Chen Yuan's boat in Wudi City, it would mean that his end would be similar.

Celestial Master Lao stroked his beard and said with a light smile:

"When Prince Yan broke through to become a god in my Wudang Mountain and entered the Fifth Realm, I felt that this person was extraordinary and would definitely achieve something in the future. I didn't expect that in just a little over a year, he has reached this point.

It's really favored by destiny..."

"Hehe..."

"Master, what's wrong?" Ye Xiangnan seemed to have noticed something wrong with Lu Chengfeng and asked in a low voice.

As soon as he spoke, Celestial Master Lao and Moro also turned their gazes over, with a hint of inquiry in their eyes.

"Poor Dao feels a little uneasy. Everyone must not take it lightly and be prepared for the worst." Lu Chengfeng said with a solemn expression after being silent for a moment.

"Benefactor, could it be..." Moro's eyes also instantly focused. Being able to make Lu Chengfeng, a peak Earth Immortal who was now considered the number one in the world, feel uneasy.

Then there was only one possibility.

It was related to the Immortal Realm!

"Today... is too smooth..." Lu Chengfeng felt that the uneasiness in his heart came from the unusual smoothness of today. Almost without any obstacles, everything was resolved.

Sima Yuande was even directly killed by Chen Yuan outside the Divine Capital, effortlessly.

"Could it be that this matter is not over yet?"

Celestial Master Lao's face was a little unsightly.

Ascending to become the Human Emperor was not that simple. Judging from the past of Emperor Taizu of Chu, at least the thirteen prefectures of the Central Plains had to be unified and the people had to be united before he could become the Human Emperor.

Otherwise, he would only be the emperor of the mortal world.

Their goal was to allow Chen Yuan to gather the Human Emperor's destiny as soon as possible and use the power of the mortal world to resist the Immortal Realm, replicating the great battle a thousand years ago. Back then, it was Emperor Taizu of Chu alone.

Now, there were also many Immortals assisting him. It was not without any hope.

"Perhaps..."

Lu Chengfeng looked at the calm void and the sound of "long live" that rang out in unison, and narrowed his eyes.

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Western Regions, Spirit Mountain.

The Buddha was sitting cross-legged on the top of the mountain, with a faint smile on his lips. He didn't go to Chen Yuan's large-scale invasion of the capital. It wasn't that he couldn't, but there was no need. He only needed to wait and see.

It was best if Sima Yuande also fell on the spot to end the past grievances.

At that moment, the Buddha's gaze suddenly moved, and the smile on his face became heavier and heavier. Just now, he felt the loss of Buddhist fortune. In other words, Feng Yuan Taoist had already begun to open the Immortal Gate!

"Hehehe..."

A faint laughter followed.

Not to mention that Chen Yuan was only at the early Sixth Realm, even if he could be comparable to an Earth Immortal, he was still far behind in front of the Immortal Realm and was not in the same level of existence at all.

He didn't know much about the Immortal Realm, only a few words passed down by the previous Buddha, but he could also get a glimpse of some details of the Immortal Realm.

A thousand years ago, two thousand years ago... These long years had made the power of the Immortal Realm reach a terrifying level. If you want longevity, first enter the Immortal Realm.

And he would also enter the Immortal Realm for cultivation after the Immortal Realm descended.

Thousands of years of blows and more than two hundred years of sealing the world had made the Buddha clearly understand that the Immortal Realm had recovered to its heyday. The first thing it did was to make sure there were no Immortals in the world.

From then on, the peak of the Yang God and the realm of the Half-Immortal would be the limit of the world.

Therefore, he wanted to take this opportunity to spread the power of Buddhism to the world, but unfortunately, he was blocked by Chen Yuan, which made his plan come to an end and he could not enter the Central Plains at all.

Perhaps, if he wanted Buddhism to prosper again, he would have to wait until there were no Immortals in the world.

Tathagata felt a little regretful that he could only leave such meritorious deeds to future generations.

The surrounding void trembled faintly. Bhaisajyaguru, with a smile in his eyes, slowly condensed behind the Buddha, put his hands together, bowed, and said:

"Disciple has met the Buddha."

"What's the matter?"

The Buddha did not turn around.

"Reporting to the Buddha, the matter you asked the disciple to investigate now has some clues. Because it involves too much, you must first inform the Buddha."

"Who is it?"

"Jìshì Bodhisattva (Savior Bodhisattva)."

Hearing this name, a trace of ice-coldness flashed in the Buddha's eyes, vaguely revealing a trace of killing intent.

The Buddhist dispute in the Western Regions, the sudden emergence of Mahayana Buddhism that was repeatedly wiped out, was like a weed that could not be burned out, making him very headache, and at the same time he had some guesses.

Behind Mahayana Buddhism, there must be senior leaders of Spirit Mountain secretly colluding, so he entrusted the matter to the most trusted Bhaisajyaguru and ordered him to investigate the matter.

He thought it was a few Arhats, but he didn't expect that it would involve Jìshì Bodhisattva, one of the Four Great Bodhisattvas.

"Is there any evidence?"

"It cannot be fully proven, but the disciple has been repeatedly blocked when investigating, so he started investigating from Jìshì Bodhisattva, and then found some clues, but it can only prove that Jìshì Bodhisattva secretly helps heretics to cover up, but cannot prove that he is the person behind it."

"There is no need to investigate anymore. I think... it is this evil creature."

The Buddha said in a deep voice.

"This..."

"Take him down and suppress him for another hundred years!"

The Buddha was silent for a moment and said lightly.

"Disciple obeys."

"If there are no accidents, Jìshì is just a person pushed to the front. Behind the scenes, Kṣitigarbha and Chen Yuan should be planning to wake up some of the golden hoop imprints on Jìshì's body."

"The Buddha is wise."

"Go ahead, solve the heresy as soon as possible. The pure land of the Western Regions cannot be invaded by such evil thoughts." The Buddha said.

"Yes."

After Bhaisajyaguru left, the Buddha's eyes moved slightly, and he felt that the loss of Buddhist fortune was getting faster and faster. This matter was almost reaching its peak.

In other words, the Immortal Gate... was about to open!

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Divine Capital, Imperial City.

The continuous sound of "long live" runs through the heavens and the earth, covering everything. Everyone is cheering for Chen Yuan, as if he is now the person who is destined to return.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Chen Yuan frowned, raised his head and looked at the void. At that moment, he felt that the manifestation speed of the rules between heaven and earth suddenly accelerated.

It was several times faster than before.

"No, someone is opening the Immortal Gate!" Chen Yuan instantly realized this, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and he didn't expect Sima Yuande to have other backhands.

But he quickly denied this idea. Sima Yuande didn't seem to have a backhand before he died.

In other words, there are other people!

The changes in the world were not only felt by Chen Yuan, but also by Lu Chengfeng and Moro. Their faces also changed rapidly and they quickly rose into the air.

They were preparing to see who was secretly making a move.

Then, everyone saw that under the clear sky, three streams of light shot straight into the sky, containing extremely terrifying and majestic auras, which were similar to national fortune.

"Intercept them!"

Lu Chengfeng frowned, snorted coldly, took a step forward, and a heaven-supporting divine palm suddenly condensed in the void, instantly grabbing the three streams of light that rushed into the sky.

The giant palm was thousands of feet high, like a giant emerging from the ground, directly grabbing the three incense sticks that were released. The faint Sanskrit sounds circulated in the void, quickly making Lu Chengfeng realize.

The Buddhist sect was making trouble!

Chen Yuan frowned and couldn't understand how a Buddhist sect could condense national fortune like a country. Could it be... because of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions?

Before he could think too much, Lu Chengfeng's giant palm directly crushed the three streams of light.

The faces of Celestial Master Lao and others relaxed, as if they had put down some burdens. They had stopped them....

Outside the capital, Feng Yuan Taoist, who was watching this scene, smiled faintly, with a slight coldness in his eyes.

The next moment, the three crushed streams of light merged into one and filled the world. The terrifying Buddhist fortune erupted at once, more powerful than the remaining national fortunes of the Great Jin.

The speed at which the rules became clear between heaven and earth accelerated again.

In an instant, on the top of the nine heavens, a looming tall gate began to condense, and a clear and spiritual immortal energy filled the world. The faint pressure made everyone change color.

Celestial Master Lao, Moro, Old Ancestor Su Ming, and Ye Xiangnan all had black faces and clenched their fists. Lu Chengfeng took a deep breath and stared at the gate.

At this time, there was no need to take action anymore.

The Immortal Gate had been opened!

There was only one battle!

As for people like Celestial Master Tianxu, Zhao Danqing, and other refining gods, except for Jiang He and Yang Huatian, they didn't understand what was happening.

The God-Slaying Spear condensed in his hand again. Chen Yuan's face was heavy and he was surrounded by a faint murderous aura. The worst situation... had finally happened.

He could only fight to the death.

He didn't know if he could handle it now!

If there was disappointment, there was some, but the Immortal Realm still didn't give him a chance to grow. But if there was despair, it wouldn't be the case. The world couldn't revolve around him.

Even if the Immortal Gate was not opened here, it could be opened in Spirit Mountain. But now it seemed that opening it when he was strong and crowded was probably because the Buddhist sect wanted the Immortal Realm to wipe them all out in one fell swoop.

Chen Yuan had left a way out, leaving a part of his essence and blood in the East China Sea.

Now, he could only try all means to test the power of the Immortal Realm!

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