Outside Ruiguang City, the long-bearded Taoist monk and the monk in ancient clothes stood on an abandoned sentry post, staring at a mound outside the city.
Taoist Taoist Chang Xu said: "There has been no movement so far. Can your chess piece still be completed?"
The ancient-clothed monk said: "After moving outside the city, his aura has been getting stronger and changing every day. According to my observation and calculation, the results should be there tonight."
After a pause, he added: "Even if it doesn't work, it's just one more chaotic monster. With the current situation in the Protector's Mansion, that person still needs to step forward to solve it."
Taoist Taoist Nagasu said: "Then I will wait and see."
After the two of them waited until midnight, a group of black mist suddenly emerged from the mound, and a chaotic and obscure aura filled the air, but it quickly subsided.
The long-bearded Taoist said: "I was convinced so quickly, but I am much stronger than that Ji Shouzhen."
The monk in ancient costume said: "After all, with the method we provide, if he can't even suppress his own strength, then there's no need to expect him to be able to deal with that person."
At this time, a disciple came up and said a few words to Taoist Changxu. The latter moved his expression, waved his hand to let the disciple go, and then said: "That man left Ruiguang City and went north."
The monk in ancient costume frowned and said, "Did the people from the Restoration Society take action in advance?"
"No, we haven't sent the message to them yet. According to the agreement, they will not take action in advance. The person should go out on his own."
The monk in ancient costume thought for a while and said: "Although it's a little sudden, it's good. It saves us the effort, which would leave too many traces. But that's it, do we still need to inform the Restoration Society?"
The long-bearded Taoist thought for a moment and said: "Let's inform them. They must have spies in the city. They can still receive the news without informing them. Why don't we tell them, express our goodwill, and then kill this person?"
On this matter, we are both in agreement.”
The monk in ancient costume thought for a moment and agreed. At this moment, he seemed to remember something and said, "What about Xu Chengtong? Have you ever left with that person?"
Taoist Nagasu said: "He is in Ruiguang City, but if there is any communication between the two, this person will probably rush to support. It is best to do something to distract his attention, or simply take this opportunity to
He goes out, otherwise he is afraid that something bad will happen."
The monk in ancient costume said: "Okay, I will arrange this matter. If it doesn't work, I will go into battle myself."
The two of them were talking when they suddenly felt something was wrong. They saw a young Taoist in black robes walking out from a distance. It was Pang Li who had been practicing underground during this period.
In their eyes, this person was a slightly immature and paranoid young monk, but now his aura has changed drastically, and he looks very deep and sinister.
It seems that the practice not only improved the person's performance, but also changed his temperament.
The monk in ancient costume nodded and said, "It's done, I'll go see him." As soon as he finished speaking, he had already moved away and appeared in the countryside.
Pang Li noticed his arrival, looked at him up and down, and said, "Are you my master in the previous life?"
The monk in ancient costume nodded and said, "It's me."
Pang Li snorted and said, "I don't think so."
The monk in ancient costume had no expression on his face and said, "Oh, why?"
Pang Li's eyes flickered and he said: "After practicing your technique, I am even more sensitive to people's thoughts. When you saw me, you didn't even change your mood. How could you be my teacher in the previous life?"
The monk in ancient costume said calmly: "You don't have to doubt it. After all, he is from the previous life. In this life, you can't see the shadow of my disciple, and you have no friendship with me at all."
Pang Li looked at him for a while and said, "That makes sense."
The monk in ancient costume said: "That's it. I won't go with you for this revenge. This is your own business."
Pang Li smiled slyly and said, "No, I don't want to take revenge now."
The monk in ancient costume frowned and said in a deep voice: "What did you say?"
Pang Li looked at the night sky, opened his hands, and said: "Compared with the great road, what is hatred for a mere person?
I know more mysteries now, and I find that my previous thoughts were really ridiculous. Why should I live for another person? It’s not worth it at all. Only the supreme wonders should be what I pursue.”
He withdrew his gaze and said with a hint of playfulness: "You taught me because I was your disciple in the previous life, so I came to understand the fate, right? In this case, you are done with it, and you can leave."
The monk in ancient costume was silent for a moment and then said: "Maybe you have already felt it?"
Pang Li said: "What?"
The monk in ancient costume said slowly: "Now that your secret method is chasing the Great Chaos, it also needs to swallow the essence and blood of the monks in order to maintain itself, so it will be more beneficial to you."
Pang Li's eyes became dangerous and he said: "Oh, then it seems that I have more than one choice."
The monk in ancient costume suddenly felt a warning sign, but he stood still and said calmly: "Don't you want to get the follow-up method?"
Pang Li narrowed his eyes and said, "Subsequent method?"
The monk in ancient costume said: "You know in your heart what choice you should make. When the time comes, we will naturally give you the remaining skills."
Pang Li said in a cold voice: "What if I want it now?"
The monk in ancient costume looked at him expressionlessly.
Pang Li suddenly felt something. He looked away and saw a Taoist with a long beard appearing there. His golden-red eyes couldn't help but narrowed again.
At this time, the monk in ancient costume took out a bottle of pill pills from his sleeve, threw it towards Pang Li, and said: "This is a secret pill. It can be used in conjunction with your skills to better control your own power."
Pang Li grabbed it, and with his induction, he was able to confirm that the pills in the bottle were indeed useful to him. His eyes flickered for a while, and it was obvious that the other party still had many things that he had not told him.
The monk in ancient costume said calmly: "Okay, I've explained everything that needs to be explained. It's up to you to decide how to choose."
Pang Li said at this time: "Speaking of which, you call yourself my teacher in the previous life, but I still don't know your name?
The monk in ancient costume said: "There is no need to mention the name. The relationship is over. Now we are just strangers. By the way, the man has gone to the north now. We infer that he must have gone deep into Anshan again.
This is a good opportunity to get started.
There is a man named Xu Chengtong in the city, and he is that man's right-hand man. Before setting off, you may want to go find him first."
After saying that, he turned around and flew away.
The long-bearded Taoist glanced at Pang Li and fled into the air with him.
After returning to the house in the city, he said: "After your chess piece got close to the Great Chaos, his thoughts were completely different from ordinary people. I am afraid that you cannot suppress him with pills and exercises alone. If he
People are unwilling to deal with that person? Then wouldn’t our plan be in vain?”
The monk in ancient costume said: "Don't worry, it's useless even if he doesn't want to, because this is his obsession, and it is because of that person that he went to find the Great Chaos. If he only understands it, then he will not be able to pass this level."
, he himself understands that, we just need to sit and watch the show."
As he spoke, his expression changed, because he discovered that an obscure force entered Ruiguang City and was heading towards Xuanfu. He smiled and said, "It seems that his movements are faster than we thought."
At this moment, Xu Chengtong was sitting in a cave on Qishan Mountain outside Xuan Mansion, with a Taoist book spread out in front of him, and he would flip through two pages from time to time.
In the early years, when there was a conflict between the Xuanfu and the Protectorate, there was a secret passage here, through which the people of the Xuanfu could lead to the outside of Ruiguang City at critical moments.
However, now that the tide of turmoil is gradually receding, many monks have been able to fly away, so Xuan Mansion also has its own flying boat, so this secret passage is no longer valid, and has long been transformed into a place for monks to practice secretly.
It's just that few monks come here now. They usually hide in clean and tidy secret rooms. This place is damp and dark. Those who can come here to practice are real ascetic monks.
Xu Chengtong didn't care what the surrounding conditions were like. He even wished that the environment was as difficult as possible, because the more it was like this, the more he could show that he was serving his duty loyally.
Whenever he has free time these days, he has been intensifying his practice. He clearly understands that he can serve in front of Zhang Yu. In addition to being able to get things done every time, the most important thing is that his performance is better than that of many of his peers.
Without the means of cultivation, how could it be possible?
In order to closely follow Zhang Yu's footsteps, he has also been reading Taoist books attentively recently.
But when he was reading the book, he suddenly felt something strange in his heart, so he put away the Taoist book, walked out of the cave where he practiced, and looked outside. There were only empty passages on both sides and the sound of the waterfall coming from outside.
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At this moment, he felt something was wrong. He turned around and saw that someone had appeared in the cave he had come out of.
This man was dressed in black robes, with golden-red eyes. The light inside the cave was originally dim, but the presence of this man made the surrounding area even darker, and his whole body seemed to blend into the black.
Xu Chengtong looked at it and said, "Where did you come from?"
Pang Li smiled strangely and said, "I'm here to take your life."
As soon as he finished speaking, black energy surged outside, turning into countless tentacles that stretched out from the inside. They all grabbed Xu Chengtong and pulled hard, tearing the frightened Xu Chengtong into pieces in an instant.
After Pang Li finished this, he was quite surprised.
He was indeed confident of taking down Xu Chengtong, but he didn't think it would be that simple. Then he discovered that after the severed limbs fell on the ground, they turned into pieces of fine white sand.
He was sure that Xu Chengtong was here just now. Apparently when he walked out of the cave just now, he was replaced by this white sand at some point.
He was about to walk out, but as soon as he took two steps, he found that he had hit an invisible barrier.
His expression changed, as if he was looking around, "Formation?"
It turned out that the cave was already filled with formations. After Xu Chengtong went out, he was sealed inside!
Even though he obtained the secret method and was able to cross two levels at once, he could gain strength, but experience could not be compensated for it all at once.
Xu Chengtong didn't confront him head-on at all, he just played a little trick and trapped him.
He snorted, knowing that it would be detrimental to him to continue to fight at this moment. As soon as the black energy on his body dispersed, his whole person turned into nothing in an instant.
On a mound outside Ruiguang City, a faint figure sat cross-legged. But as time passed, it gradually solidified, and Pang Li's figure emerged.
After waiting for the reply, he stood up and looked in the direction of Qishan.
What he had just released was only a part of his power. If he is now half a Chaos monster, the lost part can be made up by borrowing from the Great Chaos.
It's just that if the power of the Great Chaos is too much, it will bring more confusion and uncontrollable power. He needs to suppress and tame it with secret methods and medicine.
He took out the bottle of pill pills that the monk in ancient costume had just given him, poured out a few pills and swallowed them. After exercising for a while, the violent aura in his body gradually calmed down.
Then his body shook, and another figure of condensed black energy flew out.
The previous failure was not because of the difference in strength, but because of experience. However, this time he had taken precautions in advance, but he would not fail again.