Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology

The Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master looked at Song Lin and liked him more with every glance.

This kid is truly my lucky star.

Turning his gaze to Qingchen, who remained silent, and Jian Wuliang, whose expression was unpleasant.

The other Heavenly Masters of the Taoist Alliance were also silent.

"Haha, fellow Taoists, I'll gladly accept the title of 'Dragon Head Heavenly Master' this time."

The black-robed scattered Taoist nearby laughed, "Fellow Taoist, at the rate you're going, shouldn't you reach the Harmonization Realm after another two terms?"

"Within a hundred years, at most two more terms,"

The Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master said with a laugh.

The legendary Harmonization Realm!

The Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master had waited a thousand years for this opportunity.

All of this was thanks to Song Lin, who defeated the sword cultivators' invincible lineage in the same realm.

Seeing Jian Wuliang no longer wearing his previously smug expression, the Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master joked:

"You don't stand a chance this term, probably not next term either, maybe in the term after that! Haha!"

The Heavenly Masters of the Taoist Alliance were amused and helpless.

These two really didn't hold back.

Since the winner had been decided, the crowd began to disperse.

Although the position of Dragon Head Heavenly Master was somewhat important, it wasn't enough to make them tear apart their relationships.

It's worth noting that an emperor's reign typically lasts 70-80 years, or rarely, up to 100 years.

Let's assume 100 years for reference.

While the lifespan of Primordial Spirit cultivators is theoretically infinite, due to the uncertain nature of the Upper Pure Demon Tribulation, their lives are generally calculated in terms of thousands of years.

A century to them is equivalent to a year in a mortal's life, sometimes even less.

Such a brief period wasn't enough for them to violate rules and create internal chaos.

Even when considering Qingchen's longer lifespan, it merely equated to about twelve or thirteen years.

Hence, to most Heavenly Masters, this was merely a trivial game.

But one thing was certain: today would mark the rise of the Heaven and Earth Xuanmen Alliance!

If Song Lin's breakthrough was slow, he could at least dominate four or five realms.

This was reminiscent of how Jianxin used to be back in the day.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be such rankings in the world.

After this battle, Song Lin was now the new "Number One under the Heavenly Master."

Song Lin arrived at the center of the Heaven and Earth Taoist Sect.

The Four Great Heavenly Masters of other Taoist Alliances offered their congratulations.

"Congratulations, congratulations! Please visit the Yuanfu Sect sometime." Yuanfu Sect's Lingce Heavenly Master said with a smile.

"I've heard you share some rapport with Long Buddhist? You should attend the Weiling Sect's forum on Dao someday."

Weiling Sect's Shoucheng Heavenly Master said with a laugh.

Even Yuzhen Sect's Taihua Heavenly Master and Holy Might Sect's Tianhe feigned congratulations.

Their duel had not been publicized.

Tianhe felt an unsettling premonition deep down.

If the Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master favored Song Lin, it was unlikely they'd succeed in killing him.

This kid would surely take advantage of being in demand to exploit resources and personal gains to the fullest.

Even if their duel ended in his defeat, the Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master would inevitably protect his life.

It was evident that the Donghua Alliance would grow steadily stronger.

Meanwhile, the Holy Might Taoist School, bled dry by them, would only grow weaker.

So this is what it feels like to be exploited?

Tianhe thought to himself.

One way or another, Song Lin must be eliminated.

In five years, on the altar, they would instantly and utterly destroy Song Lin using all their strength, leaving no time for the Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master to react.

Returning to the Heaven and Earth Xuanmen Alliance, into the Nine-layered World, the Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master hosted a grand banquet.

Five Taoist Alliances were present.

The Four Directions Heavenly Masters, the Five Palace Ministers, the Left and Right Immortal Temples, the Twelve General Mansions, and Twenty-Seven Divisions gathered together.

Song Lin became the center of everyone's attention.

The various Mansion Masters came to offer toasts, most of them Thunder Tribulation cultivators. With Song Lin now the leader, his strength undoubtedly surpassed theirs.

Of course, Song Lin knew most of these General Mansion Masters; the Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master had summoned many of them during the battle for throne succession last time.

Among them were Xuan Hee of the Black Prison Mansion, Zhou Xuan of the Left and Right Supervision Prefectures, and Zhou Zhi of the North Pole Demon Extermination Mansion.

"Haha, fellow Taoist, you're truly domineering; I'm impressed! Come, bottoms up!"

And this big fatty named Taixuan in front.

Though his physique conveyed dominance, he was actually a skilled swordsman, not very talkative, yet chatty once familiar.

More importantly, he held the position of Master of the Heavenly Dao Office.

"Come, let's drink together."

Song Lin said with a smile.

The Heaven and Earth Xuanmen Alliance, like other Taoist Alliances, divided power among its Heavenly Masters. The alliance had five palaces in total. Aside from Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master's Central General Record Palace, each palace oversaw three prefectures, adding up to twelve prefectures altogether.

The Heavenly Dao Office was the first prefecture, managing all personnel changes, talismans, immortal records, job assignments, staff additions, resource distribution, and dispute resolution.

For someone from Yuanfu Sect, like Taixuan, to hold such an influential role demonstrated that the Heaven and Earth Xuanmen Alliance was not solely controlled by the Spirit Treasure Sect.

"Come visit my mansion someday." Song Lin extended the invitation.

"Of course, no problem."

"By the way, when will Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master officially become the Dragon Head?"

Song Lin asked.

"Probably after the New Year—first the world must be informed, then the Emperor abdicates, retreats to the sepulcher as the Underground Master, followed by the enthronement of the new Emperor and the declaration of the State Preceptor position. Only then will the Dragon Head status be official. At least three months."

"I see, understood."

So much hassle! Seeing the Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master celebrating with such extravagance, one would think the Dragon Head Heavenly Master had already been appointed so casually.

Still, with everything set, it wouldn't hurt to celebrate ahead of time.

"Once Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master takes office, the bestowment of rewards will commence. Perhaps you'll be among the 'Five Elders and Eight Masters.'"

"Five Elders and Eight Masters?"

"It's a Heavenly Court honorary title with little authority. In the past, it was said that they could even be summoned by the Heavenly Court, and even ranked among the immortals. But nowadays, it's rather dormant."

The earliest example of ascension dates back to thousands of years ago with the Upper Pure Dao Alliance.

Nowadays, no traces of them remain.

"I see."

This might be another chance for him to step onto the ruins of the Heavenly Court.

...

Xuanzong Shangqing Dao Alliance.

By the Sword Pond.

Qingchen and Jian Wuliang stood together—one silent, the other scowling.

"Who would've thought a dark horse would appear? I really misjudged this time."

Qingchen said.

"This term is hopeless. Perhaps next term, once Jianxin recovers, we can make another attempt."

Jian Wuliang had resigned himself to the outcome.

With his disciple slain and the universally acknowledged number one prodigy defeated, his dreams of becoming the Dragon Head Heavenly Master were utterly shattered.

"No, anyone can take it—except Spirit Treasure."

Qingchen suddenly stood up.

The Sword Pond rippled, its waters humming as sword qi formed golden lotuses.

"Why?"

Jian Wuliang was puzzled.

"Spirit Treasure is one step away from reaching the Harmonization Realm. If he achieves it, he could become a major obstacle to the unification of the Human Clan."

Qingchen understood the essence of humanity deeply.

When there's a single top-tier figure, humanity tends to unite.

But when there are two top-tier figures, especially if they differ in ideology and principles... humanity's strength wouldn't even match that of having just one leader.

Qingchen's vision was ambitious.

His goal was to make the Six Great Dao Alliances orbit around Xuanzong like stars around a sun.

Only by forming a coherent union could humanity break free from the surrounding demonic forces.

The Heaven and Earth Xuanmen Alliance held opposing ideals and lacked the cohesion of sword cultivators. If they were to lead humanity or compete for supremacy, the situation could be worse.

Though it might only take decades, who knows whether this man might break through in the future.

"What can be done then? Wait till the next term?"

Jian Wuliang smiled bitterly.

"We'll have to overturn the table."

"Absolutely not! Breaking the rules like that would plunge humanity into self-destructive chaos."

Jian Wuliang stood up in shock, horrified.

The consequences of such actions left him restless as he envisioned them.

These rules had been established by the Heavenly Masters during the founding of the Wu Country based on ancient regulations.

"No destruction, no construction!"

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