Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 38 [The Saint’s Summon, The Plague God’s Incarnation]

Chapter 38: Chapter 38 [The Saint’s Summon, The Plague God’s Incarnation]

"Are you really a disciple of the Saint?"

Jiufeng looked wary and then scrutinized Xuanqing closely: "Judging by your outfit, you indeed seem to be a disciple of the Xuan Sect and you do not carry the aura of the Demon Clan!"

"Guaranteed genuine!"

Xuanqing quickly echoed.

As he spoke, he also revealed a bit of his mana aura. Although the mana cultivated by the disciples under The Three Pure Ones might vary slightly, it fundamentally contains Innate Pure Qi.

As for the Demon Clan, their aura is disordered and impure, especially those below Daluo from the Demon Clan. Because they cultivate the "Heavenly Demon Refining" using the Power of Celestial Stars to refine their physical bodies, they invariably contain some Power of Taiyin, which makes them easily distinguishable from other cultivators, like candles in the darkness of the night.

Jiufeng still did not relax her guard and asked sharply: "If you are a disciple of the Saint, why were you hiding in the Earth Veins beneath our Witch Tribe?"

"This..."

Xuanqing hesitated for a moment but decided to answer truthfully: "Not long ago, the Demon Clan surrounded and killed the Pan Hu’s clan, and their ancient ancestor Pan King perished, turning a hundred thousand mountains into a poisonous mire! I went to search for treasures and, by a stroke of luck, encountered the Pan King’s Remnant Soul, and thus I made a deal with the remnant soul of the Pan King to lure the Xiao Mang Demon God into the deadly trap set by the Pan King!"

"And the price was that the Pan King’s Remnant Soul gave me two Innate Spiritual Treasures that he had!"

Saying this, Xuanqing brandished the "Heavenly Gu Banner" and "Pan King Primordial Gu Sword" in front of Jiufeng, shaking them slightly to add credibility to his story.

If he were to tell a lie and the other party saw through it, it’s possible that the Witch Clan would assume he was a Xuan Sect disciple, secretly stirring up the great war between the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan.

Therefore, he was telling the truth!

"Xiao Mang?"

Jiufeng frowned slightly: "So, the one Fu Xi was chasing before, was you?"

"Correct!"

Xuanqing nodded.

Just a moment ago, he calculated that since his escape into the Witch Tribe’s territory and then being captured by Nuwa’s Divine Skills, it had indeed been less than three days!

One has to admit, the Divine Skills of the Saints are truly mysterious. He had a premonition that he had been in the Taixu Heaven for nearly a thousand years, yet only three days had passed in the Primordial World.

"How interesting!"

Upon hearing this, Jiufeng finally put away her killing intent and then looked at Xuanqing with interest: "You, a Taiyi Golden Immortal, actually managed to escape from Fu Xi?"

"No, that’s not right!"

Jiufeng frowned again: "Your cultivation level seems peculiar, appearing to be Taiyi but also resembling Daluo. Both your physical body and Primordial Spirit have reached the level of a Daluo Golden Immortal, but your Dao Fruit seems to be still at the level of a Taiyi Golden Immortal!"

"Great Witch, your Dharma Eye is indeed luminous!"

Xuanqing did not deny it but merely silently activated the "Golden Radiance Crown" to conceal his own aura.

Jiufeng didn’t find it strange either.

She had a good relationship with Houtu, one of the Twelve Ancestor Witches, who had also attended lectures at the Purple Cloud Palace, so naturally, she knew that the Xuan Sect disciples have various strange Divine Skills and Magic Treasures.

"Leave quickly!"

Jiufeng’s face was full of killing intent, not wanting to be involved with the karma of the Saints, and she had no good feelings for Xuanqing, who had brought calamity to the Witch Tribe to seek shelter, so naturally, she did not wish to deal with Xuanqing.

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing tentatively said: "May I ask if I can stay here for some time? I fear that Fu Xi might still be nearby preparing to capture me!"

He had a ready-made excuse.

In fact, the authority of the "Plague God" had ceased emitting warnings, and since Nuwa had just summoned him, he could be sure that Fu Xi had already left.

He wanted to stay because he wished to make the acquaintance of Qiang Liang and Houtu through Jiufeng.

The former, as the "Ancestor Witch of Thunder," wielded the "Devastating Divine Thunder," known as the source of all thunder, which would greatly benefit his understanding of the Thunder Great Dao.

And the latter, in the future, would even become reincarnation itself, truly a virtuous sage. Even without clinging to merit, getting acquainted with him would not harm Xuanqing in the slightest.

"Witch Clan, you are not welcome here!"

Jiufeng still rebuffed him outright, her face carrying a trace of malevolent energy, as if she would personally make a move to drive Xuanqing away if he did not know what’s good for him.

Left with no choice, Xuanqing could only leave with his hands clasped in salute.

However, he did not feel much disappointment, at least he made a familiar face in front of Jiufeng, and if they met again in the future, he could still feebly strive to make a connection!

After bidding farewell to Jiufeng, Xuanqing immediately found a secluded location, casually created a simple cave dwelling, and entered inside, then he began to study the "Mountain and River Map"!

This treasure is exceedingly rare as a World Treasure within the Primordial World, immensely powerful. Within the map lies an entire cosmos, vast and limitless, capable of creating living beings, nurturing all life, assimilating gods and demons, and annihilating everything.

Of course, it also serves as the map of the Ancient Primordial times, recording the trends of all the mountain ranges and rivers within the Primordial World, essentially a miniature version of the Primordial World.

Although its grade is merely a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, it is said to be capable of trapping a Saint. Even for a Heavenly Dao Saint that enters within, it would take a hundred years to exit the map.

But the prerequisite is to trap the Saint inside!

Thus, Xuanqing felt, this treasure, like the "Slaying Immortal Sword Formation," has an exaggeration to its reputation, for if a Saint could be trapped so easily, they wouldn’t be considered a Saint!

The "Slaying Immortal Sword Formation" is also thus, although it is called the foremost killing array beneath the Heavenly Dao, if a Saint wished to leave, even exhausting all their effort, they could not keep them.

"Sigh!"

Looking at the "Mountain and River Map," Xuanqing could not help but let out a sigh: "Why does it feel like my teacher, who is also a transformation of Pangu’s Primordial Spirit, doesn’t seem to care for me as his own?"

The Heavenly Creation Divine Axe evolved into three Innate Treasures. My grand-teacher Taiching held the handle of the Axe, the "Taiji Diagram," and my second teacher Yuanshi Tianzun held the transformed Axe blade, the "Pangu Banner," and yet my own teacher got nothing.

Likewise, the Great Dao Merit that Pangu obtained from creating Heaven and Earth evolved into the "Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Linglong Treasure Tower," the "Celestial Blessing Clouds," and the "Hongmeng Measuring Heaven Ruler," three extraordinary treasures. Each of my teachers got one, but my own teacher got none!

The "Chaos Green Lotus" lotus leaves evolved into the "Innate Five Elements Five Directions Flag," my grand-teacher held the "Earth Leaving Flame Light Flag," and my second teacher Yuanshi Tianzun held the "Yellow Apricot Banner." Of the remaining three flags, my own teacher still got none.

Even among the Three Lamps of Heaven, Earth, and Man, Taiching and Yuanshi Tianzun each possessed one, and the one remaining lamp happened to fall into Randeng’s hands.

If this is coincidental, it’s far too coincidental!

"Is this the will of Heaven?"

Xuanqing’s brow furrowed slightly as he looked up towards the heavens: "Or is it that the Heavenly Dao fears something?"

While he was mumbling to himself, a familiar voice reached his ears.

"Xuanqing, my disciple, return to Kunlun at once!"

Although it had been nearly ten thousand years since he last returned to Kunlun Mountain, Xuanqing recognized the source of this voice—it was from Tongtian Sect Master, whom he had just been quietly complaining about.

"Yes!"

Hearing the call of the Saint, he immediately got up and made a respectful salute in the direction of Kunlun Mountain.

However, he did not immediately return to Kunlun Mountain but first evolved a spiritual light of his other self, carried by the "Heavenly Gu Prime Scourge Banner."

"From now on, you will be the Plague God!"

As Xuanqing used his other self to take on the mantle of the "Plague God," he also handed over the yet to be refined "Pan King Primordial Gu Sword" to the "Plague God" incarnation.

He intended to have this "Plague God" incarnation assist in the rise of the Human Race, like Suiren Shi, by laying bricks and adding tiles, explaining the "Plague Dao" to the many Human Clan Tribes.

The faith power of the Human Race is far purer than that of other races. By letting the "Plague God" join the Human Race, he also meant for it to comprehend the mysteries of the Incense Fire Divine Dao, to establish a solid foundation for future rule over the Heavenly Court.

"Plague God pays respects to the original self!"

"Go!"

Xuanqing waved his hand, and the "Plague God" incarnation vanished from sight, while his original self, according to the Saint’s decree, mounted a rainbow light and hastened toward Kunlun Mountain.

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