"The sky and the earth are infinite, the universe is in hand, the all-powerful spiritual purification spell, the Yuanshi Tianzun is as urgent as a law!" A long and long sound of magic spells seemed to float from the sky, and a yellow vitality talisman extended overwhelmingly, running horizontally throughout the martial arts performance.
Above the stage, thunder slowly wrapped in anger and shot straight into the sky.
With a bang!, the black clouds receded, and Longhu Mountain returned to its calm state of clouds and gentle breeze.
An old man wearing a cloak slowly walked out of the crowd. His cloak was held down so low that no one could clearly see this expert with magical powers.
"Hachi!" I saw the wine gourd on his chest and already knew his identity.
"Get up!" He stretched out his old hand, lifted me up gently, and coughed.
From my angle, I can just see Hachiko's face. The wrinkles on his face are getting more and more, and his beard and hair are getting whiter. What worries me most is that Hachiko actually vomited blood, and there are stains on the beard at the corner of his mouth.
Full of blood.
"Ancestor, are you injured?" I said weakly, feeling a little uncomfortable. The intense consumption of vitality gave me the illusion of dizziness.
"Stop talking and follow me." Hachigong pulled me towards Zhang Mingxiu's seat.
Yin Ji stood in a state of embarrassment under the martial arts stage, her hair was messy and her white dress was torn. As soon as the thunder struck, she knew that she could not resist it, so she jumped off the stage and gave up.
She suddenly regretted it. If she had really gotten along with Qin Jian back then, maybe there would be no need to fight to the death to let him be used by the evil sect. His growth was beyond her surprise. It seems that he defeated Sun Wuyang with one move.
lucky.
Yin Zhengyue's face was extremely gloomy. He was determined to seize the throne of Lord Yan, but now he seemed to be in some trouble. The mysterious old man and Qin Jian, who had unlimited potential, seemed to be difficult to deal with.
"In this round, I declare that Master Yaksha of the Tianji Sect is the winner. Yinji, you are defeated." Master Xuanming read out the result fairly.
Yin Ji was angry and snorted coldly, "If you lose, you lose. What's the big deal." After saying that, she returned to her seat, crossed her arms and crossed her legs, looking at my back with a complicated mood.
Hachiko pulled me to the altar in front of everyone's astonished and envious eyes. The Dragon, Tiger and Nine Immortals collectively stood up to greet me.
They have followed Yan Jun since they were young. The previous generation of heavenly masters practiced the miraculous arts of Longhu Mountain. How could they not recognize the Ten Thousand Methods Purifying Spirit Curse just now? It was a miraculous technique in Taigong's secret method under Yuxu Sect of Kunlun Mountain. Yuxu Sect
There is only one person in a generation, and this person is naturally their master Yan Jun.
Although Jiu Xian was very old, he was still so excited that he burst into tears and was about to kneel down in obeisance.
Lao Ba Gong raised his hand slightly to show his displeasure, and said coldly: "That's it for today, let's compete again tomorrow."
Zhang Mingxiu nodded hurriedly and said to the people who were talking a lot below: "Pindao announced that today's promotion is Yin Zhengyue of Yinshan Sect and Yaksha of Tianji Sect. Tomorrow's decisive battle, whoever wins will be the leader of Xuanmen."
He originally wanted to say that whoever wins is Lord Yama, but now that the master is still alive, naturally he can no longer mention such disrespectful words.
"Who is this cloaked man? He is so powerful that even Zhang Tianshi has to listen to him."
"Yes, that move just now was truly earth-shattering. It can even control the sky thunder. It is difficult for the leaders of today's sects to achieve this level of cultivation."
"Is it possible that Yang Liegong has left seclusion?"
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In the midst of everyone's discussion, Hachiko left the school grounds with me, who was almost unconscious...
When I woke up, Xiaoyue just opened the door and came in. She seemed a lot more haggard, her face was not as rosy as before in the store, and there was a touch of sadness between her eyebrows, which was heartbreaking.
"Second boss, you woke up, drink this quickly." Xiaoyue held the small bowl and helped me up.
"Where's Yan Jun?" I took a sip. The rich and refreshing aroma of the wine was not exactly the dew in Hachigong's wine gourd.
"Do you know his identity?" Xiaoyue said calmly.
I nodded, "It turns out that Hachigong is Zhang Zhengyun. I never thought that he would be a beggar in Jiangdong."
Xiaoyue smiled and said: "What's so strange about this? Being a beggar is so comfortable, it's better than living in Longhu Mountain with a lot of mundane chores."
"Xiaoyue, you have lost weight." I stretched out my hand to hold her and sighed.
Xiaoyue lowered her head and said: "Can you not lose weight after running back and forth? What is your relationship with the woman on the stage today? How could you be deceived by her sexual skills?"
I said sadly: "I knew her before, but at that time I didn't know she was from the evil sect."
Xiaoyue touched my forehead angrily, "You are either on good terms with the witch or you are related to the evil witch. You really have no brains at all."
I touched the bridge of my nose and said helplessly: "Xiaoyue, actually Bailian..."
Before she finished speaking, I saw that her face was a little unhappy, so I quickly stopped the topic, "I'd better go see Hachiko first, he's hurt because of me." I said.
Xiaoyue took me back and forth in the back hall of Longhu Mountain. It is said that many emperors in the past dynasties have been to Longhu Mountain, so the buildings here are like palaces. No wonder the people of Longhu Mountain are so arrogant.
Xiaoyue led me through a Bagua gate, walked further inside, and entered a bamboo forest. After walking two miles deeper into the quiet bamboo forest, a small bamboo house appeared in front of me.
Hachigoshi is sitting cross-legged in meditation. He has changed into a snow-white Taoist robe, and his hair has been combed on both sides. The roots are as neat as silk threads. His body is filled with golden light, like a god descending to earth.
Xiaoyue and I stood aside for a moment while Hachigong moved around the sky, exhaled his breath, opened his eyes and said, "You are here."
"Hachiko, are you okay with your injuries?" I asked.
Hachigong is much older than before, his whole face is like a cracked field, his frown and stuttering are brought together, a bit similar to Grandma Mu's goosebumps face.
"I failed. Now a Ten Thousand Spirits Purification Spell can hurt me. I am no longer the same as before." Hachiko said with a self-deprecating smile, with a desolate and heroic look on his face.
"Hachigong, why don't you use Lao Jun's Seal to restore your strength?" I thought about it and asked.
A trace of sadness flashed in Hachigong's eyes, and he turned to smile: "Old ancestor, I am already a useless person, wouldn't it be a waste to use Laojun's seal?"
This dragon woman once told me that our ancestors used their pure Yang veins as a guide in Purple Mountain to seal all the ghosts of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. At that time, many masters of Xuanmen died in sealing all the ghosts, including the masters of Tianlong Temple.
Hachigong himself almost died, but was saved by another Taigong descendant of Yuxu Clan, his mentor.
It was only after that that Hachigong never appeared in public in Xuanmen, so it was widely rumored that he was dead. Even his nine disciples thought so, otherwise Zhang Mingxiu would not dare to publicly re-elect Yan Jun, with the intention of replacing him.
"Qin Jian, the evil sect is currently powerful. You have also seen that Ming Xiu is arrogant and arrogant, and you are still willing to help Longhu Mountain. This shows that I am not wrong about the person." Ba Gong said.
What I'm worried about is another question, "Hachi, Longhu Mountain and Tianji Sect are connected by the same spirit, so I am bound to do it. What I don't understand is how the Dongyin Demon knows that the Cone of Souls is in Caihua's hand?"
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The people who know about the Cone of Souls include Byakuren, Hachiko, Satsuki, Naihua, and me, but no one else knows about it, so I'm very puzzled.
Hachigong stood up and stroked his beard and sighed: "I am also confused about this. Dongyin demons rarely appear in China. Their appearance is definitely not a good thing."
"Hachi, where is the Cone of Souls now?" I swallowed and mustered up the courage to ask.
Hachiko smiled slightly: "The soul-destroying cone is too evil and you can't suppress it. I'd better keep it for you temporarily."
I really want to take it back, but since Ba Gong has spoken out, I can’t ask for it again. After all, he is Yan Jun, the leader of Xuanmen. More importantly, if I put it with him, Caihua and I can rest assured. Who else can compare to Yan Jun?
Which one is more reassuring?
"Hachi, there is still something I don't know about."
"What's the matter?"
"I just arrived at Longhu Mountain and was framed by the Evil Sect and Jin Yiwei. Judging from their costumes, they should be from the late Ming Dynasty. They are neither humans nor ghosts. All of them have superb mystical skills. Where did these people come from?
Coming?" I asked.
I shudder when I think of the inhumane killing methods used by the commander of the Jin Yiwei that day. Having such a group of terrifying people hiding in the darkness is really a big trouble.
Hachigong raised his brows, frowned and said in surprise: "I don't know this either. There are all kinds of strange things in the world. There must be monsters from Zhongzhou as well as other strange people."
When Hachiko said this, he put his hands behind his back and played with each other. Maybe this was his habitual action, but I still noticed it.
According to psychology, this action indicates that Hachiko is either disdainful of these Jinyiwei, or he is lying and ambiguous to deal with me.
"Hachiko..."
"What's wrong? If you have any questions, feel free to ask." Hachiko turned to me and asked.
This was a bad omen. When this idea popped out of my mind, I was shocked.
How can I doubt Lord Yan? He is a great benefactor who has saved my life many times, and he is also half of my mentor who taught me the Five Fighters.
"It's okay, Hachiko, you can rest. My energy is a little low and I'm feeling sleepy." I pretended to be tired and said calmly.
Hachigong nodded and said: "Well, you have a good rest. When you become Lord Yama tomorrow, I will take you to Yinshan to get the seal of Laojun."
"When I become Lord Yama, will Laojun give me his seal?" I didn't expect Hachiko to drop such a bomb, and it almost scared me.
"Second boss, why don't you thank Hachigong?" Xiaoyue reminded me gently from the side.
"This!" To be honest, I have no plans to become Yama Jun. I only have two purposes in coming to Longhu Mountain. One is to protect Lao Jun's seal and prevent the evil sect from succeeding. The other is to rectify the name of Tianji Sect and strive for status, but that's not the case.
I don't want to continue to be a leader.
Because I have already thought about it. After I collect the Nether Flower, rescue the souls of Mr. Feng and Taohong, and rescue Chunlan from the young master, I will take Simei back to my hometown in Jiangdong and honestly be an ordinary person.
Or go to Bai Lian’s hometown, the legendary Zhongzhou Island, and live a paradise life.
Being the Lord of Hell and leading Xuanmen should be Caihua's favorite thing to do. This is also the most essential difference between Caihua and me.
I was forced to enter Taoism and couldn't help myself, while Caihua was passionate about Taoism, which was doomed that I would eventually part ways with him.