Chen Shi fell into contemplation.

What happened afterward, Qing Yang Daoist was unaware of, but he knew very clearly.

The True King sensed the evil Qi in the world influencing cultivators and came to visit Despair Slope. There, he comprehended a new method and obtained the Innate Dao Embryo, which aroused the suspicion of the Heavenly Venerate.

Later, when the Outer Heaven True God fell into death, closing its eyes, the sun disappeared, and the Yin Yang Two Realms merged. To save the world, the True King once again came to Despair Slope. The Heavenly Venerate killed the True King, but the True King took the opportunity to sacrifice his own Primordial Spirit, reviving the Outer Heaven True God to prolong the life of the mortal world.

It can be said that the True King thwarted the Heavenly Venerate.

"And the last time the Outer Heaven True God fell into death, it was grandpa and the others who thwarted the Heavenly Venerate."

Chen Shi's expression was strange as he came to such a conclusion.

At that time, the Heavenly Venerate was investigating the whereabouts of the Demon Emperor. Being someone who had died once, he was very concerned about those who posed a threat to him, so the Demon Emperor was an existence he had to eliminate. He left Despair Slope, which instead gave Chen Yindou and others an opportunity.

Chen Yindou sacrificed the sun and moon of the Upper Realm, once again prolonging the life of the Outer Heaven True God, delaying the Heavenly Venerate's plan to evilize the West Bull New Continent.

"But if the Heavenly Venerate had been at Despair Slope at that time..."

Chen Shi suddenly shivered and then thought, "The Heavenly Venerate went to investigate the whereabouts of the Demon Emperor, and isn't the Demon Emperor in the Divine Capital me?"

His expression was strange, the Heavenly Venerate was like a startled bird, but he himself was this bow. If the Heavenly Venerate knew the Demon Emperor was him, he would probably laugh out loud and then come to kill him.

Unknowingly, the Willow Leaf Boat arrived at a bright place, where a huge lotus platform was emitting seven-colored light in the darkness. Lady Houtu floated up and landed on the lotus platform, and everyone flew ashore one after another.

The piece of willow leaf also floated up from the sea, becoming smaller and smaller. Just as it was about to fly away, Chen Shi caught it with two fingers.

The willow leaf flew away again, trying to escape his control.

Chen Shi remained calm, steadily holding onto the willow leaf, then placed it into a small temple behind his head, offering it three sticks of incense.

"Don't always bully little Liu'er!" said Lady Houtu, yet she did not make him hand over the willow leaf, likely because she felt her foster son was closer.

Chen Shi didn't mention it either and smiled, "When will godmother set up the sealing?"

Lady Houtu smiled and said, "Since Your Majesty has become the True King, you know how to send orders. This long journey, I haven't even had a moment to rest before being sent to work."

She laughed melodiously, showing no signs of anger.

Chen Shi laughed and said, "The sooner godmother restores her divine power, the sooner we will have the power to protect ourselves. By the way godmother, Wu Qi is still growing. Since you know all the treasures of the Xuanhuang Sea, is there any treasure that can make Wu Qi grow quickly?"

Lady Houtu's eyes held a smile as she said, "There are treasures for growing a Golden Immortal, but I'm afraid of offending people."

Chen Shi's spirit was lifted: "As long as it's done cleanly, I'm not afraid of offending people!"

Lady Houtu thought for a moment and said, "If you want to do it cleanly, it's not impossible... Your Majesty, I'm almost led astray by you, thinking about other people's treasures! Please be patient while I go set up the coastal sealing to protect the people of West Bull New Continent, and then I will find a few that can be done cleanly."

She took Can'er's hand and excitedly walked out.

Chen Shi quickly followed and said, "Godmother, if we want incense fire, we must manifest before people and let the world know that the seals protecting the ocean coasts are done by godmother."

Lady Houtu said, "I'm not used to manifesting before people, and anyway, sealing the entire coastline only requires casting a spell at one seaside. I can't possibly travel along the entire coastline of West Bull New Continent, manifesting everywhere, can I?"

Chen Shi said, "In that case, I will have the Red Mountain Hall promote godmother's deeds everywhere to gather incense fire for godmother."

Lady Houtu took Can'er's hand and left, saying, "Then I must trouble Your Majesty."

The two figures disappeared.

Chen Shi said to Qing Yang Daoist, "I am the current True King, Daoist, why don't you come with me to the mortal world and take some rest?"

Qing Yang Daoist put his wooden boat into the Void Great Realm, feeling a bit nervous: "If the Heavenly Venerate knows I'm here, he'll definitely come looking. I'm only afraid of bringing trouble to Your Majesty. Your Majesty, I will rest in your place for a while, and when my cultivation is restored, I'll sail away. Is that alright, Your Majesty?"

Chen Shi turned his head and met his gaze: "In the past, King Shang treated you well. Are you not willing to avenge him, Ziyu, and the people of Shang?"

Qing Yang Daoist hesitated for a moment and said, "I have not yet achieved Harmonization, and my strength is far from the Heavenly Venerate's. Even if I stay, I'm afraid I can't help. If I stay, and the Heavenly Venerate catches me again, he will definitely force me to reveal the whereabouts of other worlds of the Divine Continent!"

Chen Shi's gaze grew sharper: "King Shang Ziyu exhausted all his power and sacrificed himself and the dynasty to seal the Heavenly Venerate in Despair Slope. You were the one who released the Heavenly Venerate."

Qing Yang Daoist looked away, not daring to meet his gaze, and said, "Even without me, he could have found a way to leave Despair Slope..."

"But, with you, it was faster."

Chen Shi's words were like a knife, "After all, you helped the previous King Shang build Despair Slope, and you know many secrets."

Qing Yang Daoist's face changed, uncertain.

Chen Shi said, "Both generations of King Shang have shown you favor, and I have also saved your life."

The Qingyuan Daoist hesitated internally and said, "My cultivation is shallow, and I'm afraid of death..."

Chen Shi no longer pressed and said, "In that case, you may rest in the Imperial Capital for now. When you wish to leave, you may do so at any time; I won't hold you back."

The Qingyuan Daoist mumbled, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding..."

Chen Shi led him out of the Goddess Temple, and Liu Daoist approached, saying, "Your Majesty, about the willow leaf of this humble Daoist..."

Chen Shi laughed and said, "The Lady gave it to me."

Liu Daoist also laughed and said, "Just now, the Lady told me that you shouldn't bully me, which clearly means you should return the willow leaf to me."

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "The Lady only said not to bully you, she didn't mention returning the willow leaf. Besides, it's just a willow leaf; you have plenty on you, why hesitate over a single leaf?"

Liu Daoist complained, "This leaf is different from the others, it's a treasure I've honed a thousand times. I don't have many on me, only three; they form a set that can arrange the Heavenly Immortal Triple Extremes Formation. If you take one, it will take me hundreds of years to refine another!"

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment, then said apologetically, "Liu Daoist, I misjudged you. I thought you were being stingy and unwilling to lend it to me, but now I understand the circumstances. I shall return the willow leaf to you."

He took out the willow leaf, intending to return it, and said, "Daoist, since your willow leaf can set a formation, could I perhaps borrow the other two as well? To be honest, I might need to go to sea a few more times in the near future. With the protection of the Heavenly Immortal Triple Extremes Formation, it would surely be much safer."

Liu Daoist stared at the willow leaf in his hand, hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Very well. I shall lend them to you."

Chen Shi was overjoyed, returned the willow leaf, and thanked him again.

Liu Daoist quickly returned the gesture, thinking to himself, "If I only lent him one willow leaf, he'd surely keep it since I have two more. But if I lend him all three, he won't dare keep them."

Chen Shi led the Qingyuan Daoist back to the Imperial Capital in the Mortal World, arranged accommodations for him, and said, "If the Daoist wishes to leave, there's no need for a formal goodbye; you may leave directly."

The Qingyuan Daoist nodded silently.

Chen Shi looked up towards the West King Jade Seal in the sky, around which the Mountain and River Map of the fifty provinces floated. These two treasures could summon the divine power of all deities within the mountains and rivers, gathering it into the West King Jade Seal to unleash a world-shattering strike!

These two are divine artifacts, but their power surpasses all immortal artifacts in Chen Shi's possession!

"However, relying on these cannot defeat the Heavenly Venerate. If they could, the previous True King would have done it already."

Chen Shi's gaze fell on one of the Mountain and River Maps, in which the Lady Houtu could be seen holding Can'er's hand, arriving at the coast.

The Lady Houtu lifted Can'er in sacrifice, and the white-haired little girl transformed into a white silkworm, spanning over a zhang, spinning a fine silk thread in the air.

From behind the Lady Houtu, a stream of incense fire qi flowed out, connecting with the silk thread. Within this incense fire qi, various peculiar talismanic imprints flowed; as the two merged, these talismanic imprints imprinted onto the delicate silk thread.

The Lady Houtu pinched an orchid finger, flicking the thread forward along the coastline.

From the mouth of the Heavenly Silkworm, a seemingly endless stream of silk continued to emerge. The incense fire qi from behind the Lady Houtu also constantly flew out, connecting with the silk, forming talismanic imprints. The two became one, extending continuously.

The silk flowing outward grew increasingly faint, until it seemed to merge into the air and vanish.

Soon, the once plump Heavenly Silkworm was left emaciated.

When the silk had circled the world along the coast, the once plump Heavenly Silkworm was now as shriveled as a dry stick, frail and withered, on the verge of collapse.

The Heavenly Silkworm hastily wiggled its body, reverted to a small form, felt for the mulberry leaf on its neck, and quickly took a bite. Only then did it let out a satisfied sigh.

The Lady Houtu laughed and said, "Like spring silkworms, whose silk is never exhausted until they die, your silk remains, so you shall not perish."

She led Can'er back.

Chen Shi's gaze remained fixed on the coastline, observing intently, until he finally spotted a few sea monsters attempting to come ashore amidst a patch of dense clouds.

The sea monsters had just reached the shore and were about to scale the city walls when, at the moment their claws touched the land, an invisible force seemed to violently tremble in the air.

In the next instant, the monsters froze in place, motionless.

Suddenly, with a sharp sound, the monsters were sliced into countless pieces, perishing instantly.

Chen Shi breathed a long sigh of relief and softly said, "Now, there's no need to worry about sea monsters anymore."

Meanwhile, atop the altar at Despair Slope, one of the immortals also observed this scene, while others watched the battle between the Imperial Capital and the Twelve Families through a copper mirror.

"Earlier, Immortal Kou instructed us to survey the world, and to intervene if the bandit leader and the Lady Houtu engaged in misdeeds,"

one immortal remarked, "Now, the bandit Chen Shi has rallied a group of experts, annihilating the Eight Great Families in succession. Only four of the Thirteen Families remain, with countless family descendants killed or wounded. The bandit Chen Shi has ascended to proclaim himself True King in Xinxiang City. Would you say they are committing misdeeds now? Should we of Despair Slope intervene?"

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