One of the Four Marshals of the Pole Star was missing, the You Sheng Zhen Jun, who was the previous incarnation of Zhen Wu Da Di, had already been summoned to the mortal realm and resided in Mount Wudang. Thus, the remaining three main generals in the heavens, due to the decline of the Shen Xiao Sect during this era, had no one to guide them. Now, they were forcibly summoned by the Blank Divine Tablet, all captured at once!
"The Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy was captured first, and Tian You and Hei Sha came to rescue him, only to be caught themselves?"
Ji Xiang felt this script was somewhat familiar. Could he report someone for intentionally feeding kills?
He couldn't unleash the full power of the heavenly positions. It seemed the Blank Divine Tablet was forcibly summoning him to higher positions based on the strength of his "cultivation"!
With his Ascension realm strength, matching the Four Marshals of the Pole Star was actually an overreach for the Four Marshals.
"My physical body is too weak, this is truly troublesome! I've passed the Qing Tian Demon Trial, gaining great cultivation and a divine position, yet I cannot fully exert myself! It turns out weakness isn't the original sin, but being too strong is the original sin!"
Ji Xiang looked again at the divine tablets of Tian Gang and Jiu Tian Sha Tong, two great deities, which had already disappeared.
It was a bit of a pity, as the divine tablet of Tian Gang Da Sheng was one he quite desired. However, one shouldn't be too greedy. Two divine beings had departed, and he had gained three main generals, with Tian Peng being an unexpected bonus.
Coupled with the previous divine form of Bai Mian Zhen Wu, he had now assembled the Four Generals of the Shen Xiao Sect!
Moreover, when these positions descended to the mortal realm, they came with bonus divine weapons. Marshal Tian Peng had a weapon gift package, and the other two were no less, with a large pile of divine weapons. However, they all needed to manifest their divine forms before they could be used, and their maximum strength was limited to the Golden Core realm.
Ji Xiang experimented briefly. The three divine tablet positions of the Heavenly Department vibrated, and Ji Xiang's appearance also subtly changed, his clothes and adornments shifting. Simultaneously, a blazing purple-red fire ignited around him.
When embodying Tian Peng, a hundred golden swords hovered around him, with three heads and six arms, clad in red hair, red clothing, and scarlet armor, wielding a great axe, iron chains, a giant sword, a golden ruler, a bow and arrows, and a large bell.
[When embodying Tian Peng, one can open the gates of Fu Li Heaven and gain the power of "summoning," calling down three hundred and sixty thousand heavenly soldiers to attack, while also bestowing six divine weapons upon oneself, each with its own power.]
When embodying Tian You, he had three heads and four arms, wearing a set of majestic golden armor, holding a long spear, a great saber, a great halberd, and a long pike.
[When embodying Tian You, one can suppress myriad demons and ghosts in mountains and great marshes, while also commanding all golden dragons and flood dragons in the world, gaining the power of "seeing dragons." When the opponent is a dragon, the suppression power against them increases by thirty percent.]
When embodying Hei Sha, his strength was immense, wearing a Kunlun crown and dark robes, clutching a large pile of divine iron talismans, with a massive seal at his waist, and a great bell in his other hand. Lightning and shadows constantly coiled around his body.
[When embodying Hei Sha, one commands the order of the Three Caverns and Five Thunders, holds the balance of the Eight Heavens and Nine Earths, and the power of all lightning techniques increases by one hundred percent. Simultaneously, one gains the power of "calming the sea," and all floods and disasters cannot afflict them.]
Ji Xiang briefly familiarized himself with the usage of the three general positions. Compared to Bai Mian Zhen Wu, they were not much different, especially the divine abilities of Marshal Tian Peng. Wasn't this the classic Daoist skill of "calling for backup"?
Heavenly soldiers, brothers, fight side by side, no need to talk about righteousness with these demonic outsiders!
Of course, there was one ability of Marshal Tian Peng that Ji Xiang found extremely useful: opening the gates of Fu Li Heaven!
Before opening the heavenly gate, I am meek.
After opening the heavenly gate, I strike with all my might!
"Once the heavenly gate opens, the Great Fu Li Land becomes the backdrop, and can I then use my full Ascension realm cultivation?"
"But the divine power of Marshal Tian Peng consumes too much spiritual energy to use!"
When Ji Xiang transformed into the divine positions, the power of Marshal Tian Peng was particularly strenuous to use. Just changing for a moment, the spiritual energy within his body was rapidly burning and depleting. While using the divine power of the positions didn't consume much, maintaining it was difficult.
"With my current strength, I can at most maintain the image of Marshal Tian Peng... for about a quarter of an hour!"
A quarter of an hour, roughly three minutes.
Ji Xiang had familiarized himself with the three divine positions, and by this time, the Fu Li light around him had gradually receded.
Ji Xiang looked into the distance of Fu Li. The previous ascender was still undergoing the demon trial, but that spiritual light was brilliant, and it seemed they were about to pass the examination.
"A thousand-year demon trial, in reality, is but a fleeting moment... You should thank me!"
The spiritual light in the distance seemed to hear Ji Xiang's voice and flickered, and some faint words were transmitted...
Ji Xiang could no longer hear. The Great Fu Li light around him had receded, and he reappeared on Jade Spring Mountain. Before him, the little fox, looking utterly bewildered, had already reverted to its original form and sat on the ground, stunned, as if it had lost its soul.
"Good fox immortal! Thank you for your help!"
The little fox, dazed, finally came back to its senses:
"Huh? Immortal? Your demon trial is over?"
"Huh? Why am I sitting here?"
Ji Xiang smiled, and then took out a large talisman from his pocket. He ignited incense with his finger, and soon, divine characters appeared on the talisman. After finishing, he handed it to the little fox.
"What is this?"
"Heaven and Earth Xuan Sect, Myriad Qi's Root. This is a Golden Light Talisman."
Ji Xiang smiled: "A standard Golden Light Spell. Take this and use it as a reference to draw. I believe you will be able to go back to school in the future. Dropping out is not scary, you can study on your own and then take the exam again!"
...
In Longhu Mountain, the gate of the Heavenly Master's Mansion suddenly opened!
A tall Taoist walked out from within. This Taoist had white hair, but his face was like that of a young man, handsome and refined.
The Taoist with crane hair and a youthful complexion looked up at the sky and stretched his shoulders with a refreshed feeling. Many Taoists stood before him, both young and old, wearing different robes and attire.
At this moment, they asked with surprise: "True Master, have you passed the Qing Tian Demon Trial?"
"As expected of the True Master! The Qing Tian Demon King is the sect leader of all gods, and its demon trials have always been extremely difficult. I never expected the True Master to break through the Qing Tian Demon Trial in just two hours!"
"As the leader of the Daoist school, the True Master is truly deserving of the title 'Number One in the World'!"
"Indeed, with the True Master passing the Qing Tian Demon Trial, those old fellows in the inner mountains will likely lose sleep and peace! Since the great chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, our Outer Mountains finally have an Ascension realm expert!"
"The immortal realm is within the mortal world, why seek it elsewhere!"
"Our Great Ming Dynasty has only been established for two hundred years, and the True Master's cultivation has only been for a few decades, yet he has already become an ascendant! Those old earth immortals in the inner mountains, who have lived for hundreds or thousands of years, have only just managed to ascend!"
Zhang Zhenren spread his hands, signaling the many people before him to calm down and not get too excited, while saying:
"I also didn't expect to break through the demon trial so early. I originally just intended to try it out, but I didn't expect this examination by the Qing Tian Demon King to be different from what I thought... and I actually heard a voice within Fu Li... it's truly strange."
Zhang Zhenren looked up and made arrangements for all matters in Longhu Mountain:
"It's getting late, I must head to Shuntian. This time, when I leave the mountain, it will be at least two months. You all cultivate diligently and do not slack off."
"Moreover, thanks to the demon trial, what would have taken me at least a day to travel will now allow me to enter Shuntian by sunset!"