During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the boundary between immortals and mortals wasn't that great. From time to time, some immortals would still enter the palace hall, such as Wen Zhong.
Heaven's will doesn't encourage mortal emperors to cultivate. It's not that they can't cultivate, as the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns all practiced cultivation, and many of their ministers were actually immortals.
The King of Zhou was not unaware of the immortals' islands overseas. Wen Zhong couldn't conveniently tell him about the Jintao Island and the Bihuyu Palace, but mentioning Penglai was fine. They treated it as a casual conversation between monarch and minister, and had often talked about amusing tales of the Immortal Island of Penglai.
Fe Zhong previously said that there were immortal drugs on the overseas immortal islands. The King of Zhou immediately believed him because he knew that such a thing did exist. He even knew about Dong Wang Gong and Xiwang Mother, legends said that there was immortal drug in Xiwang Mother's place, so it was reasonable to think that Dong Wang Gong should also have one.
As the King of Humans, the immortal elixir's temptation to him was beyond words.
The enchanting and charming Lao Shi cannot leave the Luo River. After seeing the miraculous nature of the celestial horse, he sent his valiant generals and advisors to search for the medicine.
originally they were still wandering around the sea, unable to see the legendary overseas immortal islands. They were getting frustrated, but suddenly the clouds around the Immortal Island of Penglai were dispelled. If they couldn't see such a large and clear island, then it would be a waste.
The meaning of the human king arriving and the clouds mist dispersing? It signifies that King Zhou is destined for it!
The King of Shang originally only believed in this matter to a degree of 70%, mainly because Fe Zhong and You Hun had a history of betrayal. Without these two scoundrels, he wouldn't have dared to leave Lu Yi rashly.
Now that he had personally seen the Immortal Island of Penglai, all his doubts were completely dispelled.
As soon as he arrived, the clouds on the island vanished. This is fate.
The Immortal Island of Penglai is inhabited by many immortals, and the immortals greatly dread being disturbed. The reason they gather to live on Penglai is twofold: one, because the island is rich in spiritual energy; and two, because the island's area is vast, resembling a continent.
The numerous immortals lived there without any congestion and without any shared area. The palaces of each were separated by dozens, even hundreds of li, so none could interfere with the other.
At this moment, as the King of Shang arrived at Penglai, his first impression was that the island was truly vast.
"Your excellencies, can you see the size of this island?" The King of Zhou asked his ministers.
Fei Huan and E Lai were both strong men, shaking their heads and saying they didn't know.
Fei Zhong and You Hun had done some research before coming, and now they said together, "Your Majesty, it is said that the Immortal Island of Penglai is vast, covering tens of thousands of miles."
"Tens of thousands of miles?" The King of Zhou was very pleased, stomping his feet on the ground and then drawing his long sword, pointing to the east: "This is destiny that is mine, this is destiny that is mine!"
Fei Zhong immediately jumped out and flattered the King of Zhou: "Your Majesty, as the supreme emperor with ten thousand chariots, rich in all lands, and matched in virtue to Emperor Yao and Emperor Shen, heaven has bestowed the Immortal Island of Penglai to Your Majesty to demonstrate His magnanimity."
The King of Zhou laughed heartily, feeling at that moment that Fei Zhong's skill in flattery was still very much in line with his own taste.
"What your minister said is very true. So it should not be rejected by me, this humble emperor. Heaven as witness, the land I have traveled through is the soil of the Zhou!"
Fei Huan, E Lai, Fei Zhong, You Hun, including some gold-armored warriors, drivers, and cooks all knelt on the ground and shouted loudly at him: "What a blessing for Great Shang!"
The King of Zhou laughed heartily and announced on the spot that the Immortal Island of Penglai would henceforth be the territory of Great Shang!
Seeing this scene, Duo Bao Daoren's face turned so green that it was almost purple.
His already somewhat plump body and head had grown even bigger, this was the sign of anger and overfullness.
What kind of nonsense? How did Penglai suddenly become the territory of Great Shang?
In just a short while, the King of Zhou had flown the Tianming Xuan Yue flag on the beach and found the source of water with experienced gold-armored warriors. Looking at his commanding manner, as if he was starting to draw pictures on the sand, and planning future construction projects, it seemed that he had already begun to think about it.
The immortals on Penglai Island were now gathering around Duo Bao to wait for the second preaching, and like Dragon King Ao Guang, they dared not to miss it. The countless immortals had no idea at all that their palaces had already been "occupied".
"Hoho hoho..." Yun Xiao had sensed something from the conversation between Deng Chan Yu and Duo Bao. It wasn't difficult for her to discover the group led by King Zhou with her cultivation level of a half-saint. At this moment, she was holding her mouth, trying not to laugh out loud.
The Queen Mother Nuo Wei at Wā Palace was laughing so hard that she was bending forward and backward. The Saint Queen Mother didn't know that she was being angered by King Zhou in the original timeline.
At this moment, seeing Duo Bao's perplexed expression, she found it very amusing.
The deeper one's cultivation, the more one can understand the power of the Human King.
If Duo Bao dared to attack King Zhou, he would be completely out of the running for the Daoist position. If he killed King Zhou in a last-ditch effort, the human Daoist qi would retaliate and his merit, quality, roots, longevity, and other aspects would all drop to their lowest points. Even reincarnating was useless.
Duo Bao felt utterly speechless. Now to talk about the Tao? King Zhou had just arrived on the island, and indeed, there were still tens of thousands of miles between them. However, he had the celestial horse, so distance was not an issue. When Chang'e descended on Penglai, she even specially brought a ray of moonlight from the Moon Palace for the showiness, creating a brilliant connection between heaven and earth at this moment. Anyone could tell that there were good treasures here; it was only a matter of time before King Zhou found his way here.
Duo Bao was in a very difficult situation. Yanjiao and Yanhong, who were his direct disciples, respectively followed Huoling Goddess and had a close blood relationship with King Zhou. It's said that he and King Zhou were even relatives.
King Zhou's original wife, Jiang Hou, had also become a disciple of Jinding Goddess, and she was currently on the Immortal Island of Penglai. This was also the pure transmission of the Jie School.
Duo Bao quickly calculated the reason with his fingers: immortal elixir!
He was stunned and numb, unable to kill or beat him, and immortal elixir? He didn't have that stuff in the first place. Moreover, the immortal elixir cannot be eaten. Changle, Yao Yu, and others were just examples of this. Whoever eats it will suffer misfortune.
If he gave the immortal elixir to King Zhou to drink, he himself would be punished by the Tao of Heaven, making it even harder for him to attain the position of a Saint.
He quickly weighed the pros and cons, trying to find the option that was most suitable for himself among the chaotic mess.
Nézha started up the noise again: "Don't preach yet? The sky will be dark soon!"
The immortals, having received favors and handouts, are soft-hearted and grateful. This time, they were quite sincere in their intentions.
One by one, they all shouted along.
"Please enlighten us with the Way of the Jie School!"
"Big brother, the brothers have had enough to eat, let's get on with the teaching, quickly."
"Duo Bao, the time has come. Please begin."
Most were immortals who didn't know the truth, while a few were already aware that King Zhou had arrived on the island and were preparing to watch the joke.
Huangmei Childe began to strike his golden cauldron, making a loud racket. Duo Bao coldly looked at him and said, "Saints' disciples, I can understand. But you, a broken child, also dare to challenge me? Wait until I catch my breath. I will kill you!"
Huangmei was startled and hunched down, glancing at Miley with his peripheral vision, finding that she was only smiling and showed no intention to step in. He wasn't dumb either; his eyes rolled twice, guessing that he would be killed by Duo Bao and then the topic would be twisted.
He felt half his heart cool down, sighed in secret, and still maintained an expression of ignorance on his face. The West Heaven was indeed not a good place.
