The Cyan Lotus Soul Purification Spell transformed into clusters of lotuses, merging into the deep brow of each Desolate God remnant soul, awakening their numbed nature, and purifying their minds.
Zhang Jian’s eyes slightly furrowed, as if the salvation of these Desolate God remnants seemed extraordinarily difficult.
Previously, when he set up the magic altar, he redeemed hundreds of thousands of war souls without much difficulty, yet these Desolate God remnants were like stones in a latrine, inherently cruel and obstinate.
Zhang Jian wasn’t anxious; he merely unfurled the Map of Mountains and Rivers, using its power to manifest a more grandiose Redemption Sanctuary, aiming to redeem their remnant souls with such overwhelming force.
Gradually, with the aid of the Map of Mountains and Rivers, the brilliance of the Cyan Lotus Soul Purification Spell began to penetrate several weaker remnant souls, awakening their spiritual wisdom.
For the Cyan Lotus Soul Purification Spell, once spiritual wisdom could be awakened, salvation would become much easier.
This is a great start!
A hint of a smile emerged in Zhang Jian’s eyes as he gazed at the massive black-dyed lotus at the center.
On this giant lotus, there were at least dozens of Desolate God remnants.
If he could redeem them, the Cyan Lotus Soul Purification Spell’s Daoist Technique of Primordial Spirit could advance and transform into a Tier One Immortal Technique, or even a Tier Two Immortal Technique.
Once this spell is cultivated, his combat power would undoubtedly ascend to higher levels.
...
Zhang Jian stayed in the Dragon Palace for half a year.
This action of his, observed by other elders of Qingping Dragon Palace, made them chuckle quietly.
Everyone assumed that this Lord of the Eastern Continent was wary of the powerful beings lurking outside.
However, such ’caution’ couldn’t be faulted.
After all, it concerned the supreme treasure, Three Lights Divine Water.
Meanwhile, True Monarch Qingyun had already returned with many powerful practitioners from the Tongshan Dao Lineage.
The arrival of numerous sect experts was not just to ’escort and protect’ Zhang Jian, but also to deal with the Outer Sea Demon God that had fled.
This Sea Demon God, having been injured, was hiding deep within the sea.
Many Dragon Palace elders certainly couldn’t allow such a great threat to lurk within the sea territory, and so, spared no expense, spending numerous treasures to invite many sect experts to conduct a large-scale sea search.
As a stalwart ally of the Tongshan Dao Lineage, Qingping Dragon Palace naturally dispatched strong practitioners to aid.
...
At this moment within the Map of Mountains and Rivers
The magnificent Map of Mountains and Rivers seemed entirely transformed into a vast pure land space, where each Desolate God remnant soul solidified, surrounded by pure, serene divine light, standing on lotuses, chanting the Cyan Lotus Sutra, countless runes encircling the four godly figures, each several thousand feet tall.
These figures, each several thousand feet high, were second only to the Desolate Divine Emperor; by now, their wisdom had been restored.
Above the void, Zhang Jian sat cross-legged on a giant lotus, watching the four Desolate God powerhouses, and softly spoke.
"Fellow Daoists, if not now, then when will you awaken? If you harbor resentment, how can you be reborn and cultivate the Great Dao!"
As his words fell, divine light condensed in his hands, and vast Redemption Laws shaped from it, transforming into four divine lights pouring into the four divine bodies, helping them to calm their Dao Hearts and restore peace.
Indeed, when the Dao practice reaches the level of the four Desolate God Kings, their cultivation had long surpassed the realm of Celestial Immortals.
If Zhang Jian forced it, he couldn’t have redeemed them at all.
He could only use a guiding method, while borrowing the power of the Cyan Lotus Soul Purification Spell to soothe their Dao Hearts, simultaneously guiding them to quell their own resentment.
If they remained stubborn, Zhang Jian could only harness the power of the Redemption Celestial Venerable of the Netherworld to help.
If that still didn’t work, he could only trade more ’patent fees’!
Fortunately, the four Desolate God Kings’ desire to return finally surpassed their malicious thoughts of vengeance.
Finally, they opened their Dao Hearts, allowing the Cyan Lotus Soul Purification Spell to delve deep into their divine souls, transforming threads of malice and black qi into peace and serenity.
The leading figure, with a deep blue face resembling a Yaksha, opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Jian overhead, speaking.
"Thanks to the assistance of the Cyan Lotus Celestial Venerable, we have escaped our malicious thoughts. We four brothers pledge to protect you unwaveringly, to devote ourselves to the Celestial Venerable, and to assist in the redemption of all beings!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian atop the lotus showed a trace of surprise in his eyes.
"Wouldn’t you, four fellow Daoists, prefer to reincarnate?"
His eyes were filled with wonder.
With their divine lineage, if the four Desolate God Kings were to reincarnate, their future would likely see them becoming innate Dao bodies; beginning the path of cultivation and attaining longevity was very promising.
Upon hearing this, another Desolate God King, surrounded by sacred light and a never-ending flow of gentle breezes, sighed.
"Celestial Venerable’s compassion enabled our return from malicious thoughts. Knowing well the depth of our sins, we wish to follow the Celestial Venerable to subdue demons and uphold the Dao. If one day we can witness the Celestial Venerable attain the Supreme Dao Fruit, it would indeed be sublime!"
He was quite forthright, his eyes exceptionally sincere.
Hearing this, Zhang Jian was somewhat taken aback.
Clearly, these four Desolate God Kings were quite astute, foreseeing a promising future for him.
When one person attains the Dao, all around ascend too.
If he were to achieve the Supreme Dao Fruit, these four Desolate Gods, as Dharma Protectors, could feasibly reconstruct their flesh bodies, and recover their innate divine bodies.
Zhang Jian pondered.
These four Desolate God Kings, even as remnants, if they could be recruited, would become four formidable protectors for him.
They were once more than Celestial Immortal level powerhouses; despite being remnants, they retained a portion of their past strength, enough to stand toe-to-toe with four True Immortals at crucial moments.
This was no small power for him at this stage, and for the Great Xia Dynasty as well.
"Good, as long as you sincerely devote yourselves to me, should I attain the Dao Fruit in the future, I will indeed aid you in returning to the Great Dao!"
"Thank you, Celestial Venerable!"
Hearing this, the four Desolate God Kings nodded.
Four Desolate God Kings each showed a slight smile in their eyes.
Witnessing Zhang Jian as he slew several True Immortals as a Primordial Spirit True Monarch and even killed the Desolate Divine Emperor, they had reason to believe that the future achievements of this Cyan Lotus Celestial Venerable would not be low.
Zhang Jian’s gaze then fell on the dozens of Desolate God remnants; these other remnants did not possess spiritual radiance as intense as the four great Desolate God Kings, their spiritual wisdom incomplete. As Zhang Jian wielded the spell, they turned into streams of light, pouring into the Netherworld passage he opened.
Before departing, strands of golden light still flew out, merging into Zhang Jian’s body, integrating into the Cyan Lotus Soul Purification Spell.
At this point, the technique model of the Cyan Lotus Soul Purification Spell emanated a rich golden light.
In the core depths, the light of Redemption Dao Laws shimmered, and the aura of Immortal Dao Laws surged.
In an instant, invisible runes formed layer upon layer, as if becoming a lifelike cyan lotus.
Having absorbed the gifts of these Desolate God remnants, it smoothly ascended to become a Tier Two Immortal Technique.
Perceiving this scene, Zhang Jian was filled with joy.
The Cyan Lotus Soul Purification Spell, being of the Dao Heart type and Tier Two, in terms of power even exceeded some Yin attribute Tier Two Immortal Techniques.
It possessed a quality that was hard to defend against.
...
After fully redeeming the Desolate Gods, Zhang Jian came out of retreat.
In the courtyard, exotic flowers and plants emitted unusual fragrances.
In the Crystal Palace, everything appeared exceptionally mystic.
Gazing at these peculiar flower trees, Zhang Jian also felt a rare sense of tranquility and contentment.
"Xuan He Daoist’s residence is indeed unique!"
The Dragon Maiden bowed down at this moment, slowly pouring tea, and with his words, a trace of a smile appeared in her bright eyes.
"In the Dragon Palace, there are countless rare treasures; compared to them, the flora here can only be deemed ordinary!"
At this point, she raised the fragrant tea in her hands and handed it to Zhang Jian.
Zhang Jian casually took it, taking a gentle sip, and then slightly nodded, smiling.
"Though this tea is not spirit tea, it wins in being refreshing, captivating, and having an aftertaste!"
Xuan He apologized slightly, "It’s a pity my humble abode is simple, and can only offer this clear tea to entertain the Emperor!"
At this moment, Zhang Jian waved his hand and laughed.
"It’s no bother, I rather enjoy the simplicity!"
Then he put down the teacup and said.
"I have learned of the Fifth Crown Prince’s terms; a divine position is no issue, but I must see for myself if his collection merits a divine position!"