"No, I won't hate you." Zhao Shu relaxed his shoulders: "It would be better to say that you are finally willing to tell me the truth, but it makes me feel very sad. My cultivation back then was extremely shallow, and it is hard to say what I will achieve in the future.
, it is unusual for you to use the fairy cave to set up a trap."
This was not the first time that Zhao Mi had doubts about Lingxiao. In fact, ever since the time when Lingxiao resided in his brain palace, he had suspected that he was possessed by ghosts and evil spirits, and he was also frightened for a time. Later, as they got along with each other for a long time, and Lingxiao was indeed
With some wise guidance, I let go of my guard.
Later, Liang Tao and Zhang Duanjing noticed the existence of Lingxiao one after another, and the probing meaning in their words also made Zhao Shu vigilant.
At that time, Zhao Shui was not suspicious, but more curious about Lingxiao's past, but the other party refused to explain clearly, and he could not find out.
After the battle of Difei Mountain and the drastic changes in Dongsheng Capital, Zhao Shu escaped from death. After experiencing a great setback, while improving his cultivation, he could not help but have concerns about the existence of Lingxiao.
Zhao Shui had conflicting thoughts in his heart. Although he still yearned for immortality in the immortal way, he found it difficult to recognize the various actions of the Immortal family in the world. However, in order to protect himself, he had to devote himself to practicing the immortal way.
In addition, Zhao Shui is also constantly examining himself. He does not take it for granted because of his rich destiny.
If the inheritance of the dharma lineage of Qingya Zhenjun and Chongxuan Hall is the reward for setting up a mandala for Liang Taoguang and sacrificing his life to protect the dharma in Difei Mountain, and the Xuanpu Jade Book and the Zanli Official's rituals were passed down by blood relatives, then initially
Finding the True Essence Lock and Lingxiao in Bai'egong's Cave was a lucky find.
After all, Zhao Shu is still an immortal monk, and he also believes in the theory of responsibility, believing that there is no unreasonable luck in the world, and the price must be paid elsewhere, either by predecessors accumulating merit, or by future generations.
Of course Zhao Shu himself did not want his descendants to shoulder the responsibility, and he would have believed in the legacy of his predecessors' achievements. However, after experiencing the dissolution of the soul at Jianjia Pass and the drastic changes in Dongsheng City, Zhao Shu
Xiao Miao feels that it is difficult to distinguish the merits and demerits of the predecessors of Praise Officer, and it is also difficult to predict the relationship between them.
Considering that Ling Xiao is not an ordinary person, and he is deeply involved in her spirit, perhaps the only way to relieve the burden is to send her back to the True Yuan Jade Mansion and help her ascend to enlightenment, so that we can end the relationship.
"Since the True Yuan Jade Mansion is not the cave opened by you, can the True Yuan Lock still open the portal to the cave?" Zhao Shu asked after pondering.
"Yes." Lingxiao's answer was very clear: "This object is the key to unlocking the True Yuan Jade Mansion, there is no deviation."
"What is your relationship with the Lord of the Cave Heaven?" Zhao Shu asked again: "If we open the portal to the Cave Heaven like this, won't we be rejected?"
"No, now the True Yuan Jade Mansion has no owner." Lingxiao said.
Zhao Shu was puzzled: "You are so sure, you obviously know the situation of the original owner of Zhenyuan Jade Mansion."
"Don't ask anymore!" Lingxiao shouted in a low voice, "This matter has nothing to do with you!"
Zhao Miao sighed: "You and I have a master-disciple relationship. If you have difficulties, why can't you tell me? Whether it is Liang Tao or the teacher, I will do my best to help them if they are willing to do so."
Lingxiao suddenly turned around and sneered: "I wonder where the two of them are now?"
"You--" Zhao Miao's eyebrows were filled with anger, his sleeves were fluttering in the wind, and dust leaves were flying under his feet, but he immediately calmed down as usual and said: "Inspiring generals? Don't you think it's clumsy to use this trick on me?"
"It's really hard to fool you now." Ling Xiaodan said with a smile.
Zhao Shu noticed that Lingxiao was unwilling to talk in depth, so he said instead: "I don't have to ask about your relationship with the Zhenyuan Jade Mansion, but I must know whether opening the cave portal will cause another disaster similar to the drastic changes in Dongsheng Capital."
"Although the True Yuan Jade Mansion is stranded in the mortal world, it is not connected to the earth's veins. Even if there is an accident, it will never affect the vast world. The only thing to consider is the divine sword that anchors Dongtian." Lingxiao said.
"Another divine sword? Just don't cut me." Zhao Shu laughed at himself.
"Based on your foundation of immortality, it shouldn't be possible." Lingxiao said: "I told you that although the Zhenyuan Jade Mansion has no owner and is idle, there is a Jingzhen Sword to guard the cave sky. Any evil spirit, if it is a heretic,
By forcefully breaking through the cave, Jing Zhenjian senses the strange energy, and then unleashes the power of destruction."
Zhao Shu remembered this, and Lingxiao now admitted that she was not the master of the True Yuan Jade Mansion, but she knew very much about the things inside. So where did she come from? Could she be a disciple of the Master of Cave Heaven?
"If there is a possible variable, it can only be the Qianji Lingju in Henglu City." Lingxiao said: "But you have set up a prohibition seal, so I don't think this thing will cause trouble."
Zhao Shu looked at Henglu City in the distance. Now the city has been taken over by Xiong Kingdom officers and soldiers. All the craftsmen have been pulled in for questioning. All the fires in the city have been extinguished. The entire city is lifeless and dead in the night.
silent.
"We still need to take some precautions." Zhao Shu said: "I will open the altar to practice Dharma later. I will summon the generals of Qingya Fairyland to go down to protect the Dharma. I wonder if there will be any conflict between the two?"
"Do you really want others to know that you opened the True Yuan Jade Mansion?" Lingxiao asked.
"Now even the left prime minister of the Xiong Kingdom knows that the appearance of Zhenyuan Jade Mansion can no longer be concealed." Zhao Shu said: "It is better to get the matter done as soon as possible."
The only thing Zhao Shu is worried about right now is that since Lingxiao is not the master of the True Yuan Jade Mansion, will she encounter any accident after returning to the cave?
In the next few days, Zhao Shu walked around the mountains and peaks near Henglu City and chose the Buddhist altar.
Because the Dongtian Gate travels through the human world, it does not travel along the established river course like a boat and a chariot, but appears and appears erratically. Even if there is a subtle induction of qi phenomena, the Dongtian Gate will not appear directly, but needs to be manifested through actions.
Zhao Shu stayed in Dunjia Mountain for more than a month. In addition to arranging altar rituals, he also practiced meditation quietly. The sergeants who took over Henglu City had already received orders to station outside the valley, and the craftsmen from Qianji Pavilion did not return.
, turning the Dunjia Mountain area into an empty mountain and wild forest without human traces.
Such a situation inside and outside Dunjia Mountain must have been deliberately caused by Left Prime Minister He Qingchen. Although the other party said he was not forgiving, he handled things thoughtfully and appropriately. This was true, and it saved Zhao Shui from having to worry about dealing with others.
Keep your breath in the mountains for a long time, relax your body, have no thoughts, your organs will be stable, your Qi will not move, your mind will be like flowing water, the previous wave has gone, and the back wave will not return, and suddenly there is a sign of returning to the original root, just like
When the baby is placed in the mother's body, it can sense the female's twitching and hidden fetal movements.
Just when Zhao Shu caught a glimpse of the mysterious root of life, the subtle qi movement between heaven and earth began to move, breaking the realm of fetal movement.
"It's really not the right time." Zhao Shu opened his eyes and sighed. The opportunity to break through the border and enter the country was clearly right in front of him, but he was disturbed by the weather changes approaching the cave entrance.
"Do you think Dongtian has robbed you of your opportunity?" Lingxiao asked.
"It's useless to think about it now." Zhao Shu took out the True Essence Lock: "According to your arrangement, I have taken out everything inside."
"Okay." Lingxiao responded, and Zhao Shu felt a torrent rushing through his brain. His seven orifices and five senses were all gone for a moment, as if he was in coma and on the verge of death.
That was Zhao Shu's first experience when he came into contact with the True Essence Lock, but now that he has advanced in cultivation, he can still keep his mind intact even if all five senses are lost. Zhao Shu can still truly understand the mystery of life and death.
However, this feeling only lasted for a moment, and the five senses immediately returned to their original state. When he focused his eyes again, the spiritual light of the True Essence Lock in his hand flickered slightly, and the spirit flute had been transferred back to the True Essence Lock from the depths of his brain.
Zhao Miao adjusted his breath for a moment, then straightened his clothes and came to a altar that had been arranged in advance. Surrounded by flags, flags, charms, incense burners and candlelight, he concentrated on the generals in Qingya Wonderland, and clicked their teeth to summon the generals.
Chime sound.
As Zhao Shu stepped onto the altar, more than a thousand generals lined up in formation, so well prepared that no evil spirits from all directions could get close.
The boundary was drawn, the top of Dunjia Mountain was already covered with steaming clouds and rosy clouds. Zhao Shu stood on the altar, held up the True Essence Lock high, crept to the ground, turned to the Tianguan, and the yin and yang of heaven and earth matched instantly.
Following Zhao Mian's hand twisting the Cave Heaven Secret, he pointed at the hollow round hole of the jade cong, and pointed it into the void in the sky. There was an unprovoked sound of cracking silk, the sky curtain cracked, and a stream of clear air poured into the earthly world, turning into light from the sky, shining straight towards the altar.
As soon as the skylight shone, the True Essence Lock trembled and swayed, and then suddenly grew in size. Suddenly, it turned into a majestic jade wall, facing the crack in the sky.
At this time, Zhao Shu could vaguely see the strange scene of mountains flying into the sky behind the crack. The towering jade wall seemed to blend into this strange scene, turning into a high gate in front of the palace.
And between the gates, the figure of Lingxiao appeared, and what Zhao Shu saw seemed to be just a mirage, the distance was unpredictable.
Before he could take a closer look, a warning from Duke Hengbi suddenly came to his ears: "Master! There is a powerful aura approaching from the southeast, and the one who comes is not good!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Miao turned his head and saw a figure coming at full speed with the force of wind and thunder, approaching the altar in a few breaths.
"Stop!" The situation that Zhao Shu was most worried about still happened. Fortunately, he was prepared for it. The officials formed a barrier with Dharma, as solid as a golden city, and turned into a towering barrier to block the intruders.
The person who came was a man. His clothes were torn and his upper body was exposed. Although his hair was a little messy, as if he had experienced a fierce battle, he could not hide his graceful and noble aura. He must have been able to maintain it by living in a high position for a long time. But seeing that this man's speed was not slowing down, he raised his hand and pressed it.
On the surface of the barrier, a series of square grooves spread across the barrier surface like flowing water.
The barrier, which was far superior to the copper and iron walls, actually developed ripples and folds, becoming as soft and fragile as cloth. It was easily torn apart by the noble man's push with his palm.
Zhao Shu was horrified when he saw this, and without hesitation unfolded the Nine-Heaven Cloud Platform, and at the same time he raised the thunderous arrows, shouted loudly, and the thunder from all directions weaved into a dense net, smashing those who wanted to come into pieces into powder.
Who would have expected that the noble man's movements were so fast that he left a series of afterimages and actually moved between the thunder nets, and the naked eye could not catch up with his speed!
Fortunately, the thunder net was dense, and after all, a few thunder arrows hit, leaving mottled scorch marks on the noble man's body, and allowing Zhao Shu to accurately locate his position and movement - he actually headed towards the cave entrance!
"die!
How could Zhao Shui allow such an accident to happen again? The evil spirit deep in his heart surged, and the five elements of great evil light were emitted from his palms.
The noble man seemed to be aware of the crisis, and had no choice but to concentrate on dealing with it. He slowed down his movement speed, waved his palms, and opened a pattern barrier. It was exquisite, tight, and intricate. The five elements of evil light collided head-on, easily destroying dozens of layers.
Back pattern enchantment.
However, the pattern barrier seems to be layered endlessly, destroying one layer and opening another layer in an endless stream, firmly blocking the five elements of the evil light.
Seeing that the noble man was heading towards the gate of the cave, Zhao Shui was very angry. He was about to take out the Purple Chen Xuanwei Sword and the Great Ming Mirror, but saw a great sword light coming from the depths of Zhenyuan Jade Mansion, flying out like a waterfall.
, directly enveloped Zhao Mi and the noble man.
The sword light was irresistible. In just a moment, the magic urn wiped out nearly half of the officials. The mandala and the hills below were like tofu, easily cut away by the sword light. Suddenly, rocks and mountains collapsed, and rocks rolled like rain.
Zhao Shu relied on the Jiutian Yuntai to protect his body. Although he was not shattered to pieces, he still felt that the sword's power was like mercury pouring down the ground, penetrating into every hole, invading the meridians of the orifices, as if he was being tortured by Ling Chi, and was accompanied by countless rolling stones falling towards the valley.
"Master, be careful!" Duke Hengbi came to the rescue in time. He protected Zhao Shu from countless broken rocks and fell to a gentle place.
Zhao Shu spit out a mouthful of blood from his chest and looked at the sky with disbelief in his heart. In the portal of the cave, the Lingxiao turned around between the jade palaces and looked back. There seemed to be a bit of surprise on his face. He spoke to Zhao Shu, but
No sound could be heard.
At this time, there was a series of loud noises of cracking gold and iron in the direction of Henglu City. The noble man was also affected by the sword light and fell to Henglu City. At this moment, he flew up again, with the Qianji Spiritual Moment in his hand, and the square pattern stretched wildly.
, covering the surrounding area, like a spider spinning its web, intending to involve the portal of the cave.
Zhenyuan Jade Mansion sensed it, and Zhao Shu saw a glimpse of light behind the portal. The flying peaks were surrounded by an upside-down divine sword, opening up the world. The power of dividing yin and yang was accumulated for a long time, and turned into a majestic sword light that shook the world!
Wherever the sword light passed, the square pattern disappeared. When the sword light touched the Thousand Machine Spiritual Moment, a crack appeared in the void, like a baby bird opening an egg shell. The darkness inside was deep, and the noble man was directly separated from the Thousand Machine Spiritual Moment.
and ingest it, disappearing without a trace.
The rift closed in the blink of an eye, and what was closed with it was the portal to the True Essence Jade Mansion.
"Wait a minute!" Regardless of his injuries, Zhao Shu flew towards the ever-closing portal of the cave. The figure of Lingxiao gradually turned around and disappeared from sight, while Jing Zhen's sword light was mercilessly sent out again.
Seeing that Zhao Shu was about to die under the sword light, a linen-robed Taoist appeared in a flash, holding a compass in his hand, turning Jing Zhen's three lights and playing with the void. Jing Zhen's sword light was cleverly eliminated by half, but some of its power still penetrated Zhao Shu.
A large cloud of blood mist exploded from his body, falling straight down like a broken cloth bag.
"Oops!" Han Yuanzi, who had just arrived, saw this situation and quickly caught Zhao Shu. He looked back at the completely disappeared cave entrance and whispered: "Even if you don't welcome outsiders, you won't be so cruel.
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"Who are you?" Duke Hengbi came over in a hurry.
"Han Yuanzi of Shangjing Zong. I was chasing the inhuman Ruiding Emperor, but I didn't expect that he would feint and shoot straight at Dunjia Mountain." Han Yuanzi looked at Zhao Shui who was covered in blood and unconscious.
He said worriedly: "You are really unlucky."
"It turns out that you are the head of the Shangjing Sect." Hengbi Gong's figure gradually faded, and he cupped his hands and said: "Master is seriously injured and is dying. We cannot stay in this world for a long time, so we beg you to help us."
Han Yuanzi nodded and said: "You can rest assured, I will take Zhao Shu back to Tiancheng Mountain right away."