Chapter 190: The Old Road at the Bottom of the Lake
After Li Zhen and others left Kasyapa City, they went straight to the Dafeng Dynasty. Compared with the ten Buddhist kingdoms, there was only one Dafeng Dynasty under the rule of the Zhengzhen Sect of Taoism.
Except for the different numbers of countries they rule, the governance models implemented by the Dajue Temple of Buddhism and the Zhengzhen Sect of Taoism are exactly the same.
"Brother Zhen! You and the Zhengzhen Sect are in hot water, and your relationship is worse than the relationship with Dajue Temple. If we go to their territory, if we are discovered by the other side, they will do something dirty. We shouldn't let the old man go back, there are old men
Now, don’t be afraid of them, you can play with confidence and boldness.”
Jiang Shang was happy when he learned that he was going to the Dafeng Dynasty, because he loved to play, and he was happy as long as he was involved in playing. However, he had to be careful when going to the Dafeng Dynasty. Who let Li Zhen be killed in broad daylight in front of everyone?
Three elders?
The enmity between Li Zhen and others and Dajue Temple was not to the extent of harming people's lives. At most, they lost money, and money is something external to the body. Once it is gone, it can be earned again. The Zhengzhen sect killed three people, and if it is gone, it is really gone.
If they hadn't been in the wrong and suppressed by the Demon Ancestor, the Zhengzhen Sect would have launched a large-scale invasion and wiped out Li Zhen and the Hua Kingdom.
"Senior Peng can't follow us all day long and act as our bodyguard, right? Senior has his own things to do."
Hearing this, Li Zhen shook his head and said: "Besides, when we arrive in the Dafeng Dynasty, we will definitely have to disguise ourselves, and in the future we will act low-key, be low-key, not attract attention, and do not cause trouble. Our identities will not be exposed. As long as our identities are not exposed,
Exposed, it is not easy for the Zhenzhen Sect to know that we are in their territory."
In fact, this has always been Li Zhen's principle of dealing with things. If Li Zhen had not had a reason to buy Gen Kunjia at the auction, he would not have a grudge with Chahan'er.
"If you don't invite trouble, trouble will come."
Jiang Shang murmured: "I think it would be more appropriate to bring the old man with me. He will be practicing in seclusion when he goes back. Why not follow us? Not only can we travel around, but we can also exercise."
Li Zhen slapped Jiang Shang on the back of the head and said displeasedly: "Shut up, you crow's mouth. If it really comes true, I will definitely deal with you first."
Jiang Shang looked aggrieved and said: "Look, why are you so anxious? I'm just taking precautions. Isn't this what you taught me? Take one step at a time and look at the next three steps."
"My good brother, shut up now. This is a good mood, but as soon as you say it, you will immediately become upset."
"Hey! My advice is off-putting, so I won't say anything anymore."
Jiang Shangxiao sighed like an adult. His funny appearance made Li Zhen very helpless. Ancestor Ghost Ghost and Sun Tuliu watched the fun and enjoyed it.
Jiang Shang was a master who couldn't take any time off. He was boring when he was on the road and often talked nonsense, which made Li Zhen dumbfounded.
In a few days, a group of people entered the territory of the Dafeng Dynasty.
The border area between the two religions is not heavily guarded, only some normal troops are stationed there. This shows that the relationship between the two religions is very good, with no war all year round and peaceful development.
Arriving at the territory of the Dafeng Dynasty, Li Zhen and others immediately disguised themselves. If they went directly to the enemy's territory in a brazen manner, they would definitely be in trouble.
The four of them disguise themselves as Taoist priests from a small sect. They are ordinary and hardly attract attention.
There are many Taoist temples under the Zhengzhen sect, which are affiliated with the Taoist sect, and Taoist priests are common. Disguising themselves as Taoist priests is suitable for deceiving others.
Jiang Shang and others still didn't know the real purpose of Li Zhen coming to the Dafeng Dynasty, so they still had the mentality of traveling around, but under Li Zhen's deliberate guidance, they moved closer to the Zhengzhen sect step by step.
The Zhengzhen Sect is located in Qingliang Mountain in the east of the Dafeng Dynasty. It has beautiful scenery and outstanding people. Even ordinary people will praise it when they see it. It can be seen that it is an extremely blessed place.
There is a dense primeval forest somewhere in the back mountain with many caves. It is the retreat place for the Supreme Elder of the Zhengzhen Sect. It is also a forbidden area. No one is allowed to approach without the permission of the leader. Anyone who violates the regulations will be severely punished.
True disciples will not tolerate it either.
This shows how closely the sect protects this place.
There is a small lake deep in the woods. It is not a natural formation but was dug artificially. It is small in area, barely ten acres square. The lake water is shining with precious light, which is obviously extraordinary water.
The water of the lake is crystal clear. Standing on the shore, you can have a clear view of the bottom of the lake. There is a person imprisoned at the bottom of the lake. He has disheveled hair and cannot be seen clearly. But judging from his hair color and body shape, he seems to be an old man. He is wearing a worn Taoist robe and is very skinny.
People feel as if they are about to die.
The old man's hands and feet were locked with iron chains. The iron chains extended all the way to the stone wall on the lake shore, making it feel as if the weight of the entire lake was pressing on him.
The old man had been motionless, like a statue, but suddenly he raised his head, and a handsome face was revealed. Although he was old and looked slovenly, it was undeniable that he must have been a rare handsome man when he was young.
The old man's originally cloudy eyes suddenly became clear and bright, like the lake above his head, and a relieved smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Five hundred years! A whole five hundred years! Today we are finally out of trouble."
The old man did not express the joy in his heart. He suppressed it and seemed to still be deeply afraid.
He stretched deeply, his eyes fell on the iron chains on his hands and feet, he exhaled and turned into swords, and the four qi swords shot out at the four iron chains.
‘Crack!’
There was a crisp sound, and the iron chain broke. The old man moved his hands and feet comfortably, and then walked towards the gate of the underground palace where he was imprisoned.
The door was covered with dense talismans. The old man had a look of disdain on his face and said to himself: "If it hadn't been for the sealing of Huihai Jin Vein, would this kind of rubbish talisman be qualified to be displayed in front of me?"
As he spoke, the old man waved his hand, and a blue light struck towards the door.
I thought I could easily break the gate talisman, but I overestimated my current strength. Not only was the talisman not broken, but I was hit by the force of the shock, flew backwards, fell to the ground hard, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
He was in such a state of embarrassment that his whole spirit suddenly became depressed.
"Is your body already so weak?"
The old man was lying on the ground, his eyes full of sorrow.
The old man knew that time was pressing and there was no room for delay. He quickly got up and went to the gate, using the most basic methods to crack the gate spell step by step. It took nearly half an hour to complete all the cracks.
When everything was over, the old man dragged his tired body out of the underground palace and slowly came to the ground.
Lakeside.
The old man took a deep breath of free air and glanced around, revealing his murderous intent.
"Five hundred years of hospitality will be engraved in my heart, and I will pay it back tenfold before long."
The old man knew that his current location was the most dangerous place for the Zhengzhen Sect, so he did not dare to stay for a long time, so he concealed his presence and fled quickly.
The old man didn't know what relationship he had with the Zhengzhen Sect. He knew all the Zhengzhen Sect's defenses very well. He walked out of the Zhengzhen Sect's mountain gate very smoothly. His figure gradually drifted away and soon disappeared without a trace.
Half an hour later.
An old Taoist walked towards the underground palace at the bottom of the lake. When he saw that the people imprisoned in the underground palace were nowhere to be seen, he was so frightened that he sat down on the ground.
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Li Zhen wanted to see Yun Linglong as soon as possible, but he was not in the mood for sightseeing. He urged her to hurry up from time to time. Jiang Shang and others slowly discovered that something was wrong and began to realize Li Zhen's true purpose.
Due to their status, Ancestor Yougui and Tu Liusun didn't realize it. Jiang Shang realized it later and started to laugh at Li Zhen without any taboo.
"Brother Zhen! What do you mean by telling us to hurry up all day? Our direction of travel is getting closer and closer to the Zhengzhen sect. It would be bad if we encounter it. Or maybe you have other plans and are not here at all.
Are you traveling to meet your sweetheart?"
Jiang Shang spoke very directly to Li Zhen. As soon as these words came out, Li Zhen was immediately embarrassed.
Originally, Li Zhen came here under the guise of traveling, but now his true identity has been revealed. It’s not embarrassing, but it’s just a lie. It’s just that Li Zhen is not an ordinary character. His face has long been developed. After he came to his senses, his expression did not change and he said: "Look what Shang Di said.
, you have enough to eat and drink all day long, and you don’t have to worry about anything. My brother is different. He is not young anymore. Do you have to focus on life-long events? "
"There are not many excellent girls in the world, and there are even fewer excellent girls who can see each other right. Now that I have finally found the person I like, if you don't congratulate me, why are you still laughing at me?"
"That's right! You've been here for so long, and I haven't heard you talk about Miss Xiu. How do you two get along?"
When Jiang Shang heard this, he immediately fell into defeat.
Li Zhen has never asked before, and Jiang Shang has never said anything, but based on Li Zhen's understanding of Jiang Shang, their affairs must have become dirty. The reason is not personal, but the huge disparity in status between the two parties.
"Okay, okay! My brother is too talkative. I actually want to meet my sister-in-law."
Jiang Shang indirectly begged to be let go.
In terms of face and words, Jiang Shang didn't even get a chance to stand in front of Li Zhen.
Along the way, Li Zhen and Jiang Shang often bickered, which not only did not hurt their feelings, but actually enhanced them.
The four of them headed towards the Zhengzhen Sect amidst laughter and laughter, but they did not know that the Zhengzhen Sect had already exploded because of the escape of the old Taoist at the bottom of the lake.
Yuqing Pavilion.
The highest meeting place of the Zhengzhen Sect. The Zhengzhen Sect will only hold meetings here when facing severe situations.
Today, nearly thirty elders gathered in Yuqing Pavilion, which was usually empty. Among them were six Supreme Elders, each of whom had a profound and profound aura.
Only the Supreme Elder is qualified to convene the meeting of Yuqing Pavilion.
At this time, all the elders including the leader did not know what happened and were confused.
"Uncle! I don't know what happened, but all my uncles were ordered to leave seclusion at the same time."
Master Yulangzhen asked.
There are ten supreme elders in the Zhengzhen Sect. The six in front of them are the most noble, and they are all at the level of Yuanshen. The other four are half-step Yuanshen. They have not appeared at this time and do not know where they are.
The first Supreme Elder did not respond, as if he had not heard Yu Lang's words, and glanced at everyone present.
Those who can enter this hall are all pillars of our sect, and they also know the existence of those at the bottom of the lake.
He suspected that Hudi Laodao had escaped and there were helpers from inside.
If there is, it must be one or more of the following people who conspired to do it.
Collusion is more likely because individuals have very limited power and do not believe that one person is capable of doing such a thing.
Including Master Yulang, all the elders felt very uncomfortable after feeling his uncle's gaze. His gaze penetrated their hearts, making them tremble from the bottom of their hearts.
They were stripped clean, with no secrets at all.
When Yulang and others saw this, they were sure that something big had happened, and couldn't help but feel nervous.
After a while, the Supreme Elder found nothing and breathed a sigh of relief.
The appearance of no traitor was what he wished for, but this also made him more determined to capture the old Taoist from the bottom of the lake.
After being imprisoned for five hundred years, he actually escaped by his own strength. How could such a person not be scary?
"The people at the bottom of the lake escaped this afternoon."
When the Supreme Elder explained the reason, a gasp of air rang out in the hall.
As the people in power, Yulang and the elders know the identity of the old Taoist at the bottom of the lake. If he escapes, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Uncle Master! The other party has been imprisoned for five hundred years. Even if he escapes, it will only be at the end of his efforts. He will definitely not be able to escape far. It is not too difficult to capture him."
"Yes, yes! What the head brother said is absolutely true. We can definitely capture him."
"We are willing to set out immediately to hunt down the opponent."
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The elders had a positive attitude and came forward. The six supreme elders were very satisfied in their eyes.
The unity of the sect is more important than anything else.
"The other four Supreme Elders have already taken the lead in two teams, leading their disciples to pursue them. The sect then sent two more teams, led by the second junior brother and the sixth junior brother. Four teams were divided into four directions to conduct a carpet search. You
You must be careful, the other party is cunning, and a slight negligence may allow him to wait for an opportunity to escape."
The Supreme Elder said in a very solemn tone.
The old Taoist at the bottom of the lake has a special status. Once he escapes, the consequences will be disastrous.
Without further ado, the Supreme Elder stopped talking nonsense and ordered the second junior brother and the sixth junior brother to take action quickly. At the same time, he said to the leader Yu Lang: "Issue the 'Dao Order', all the sects under my command will take action. Today,
Before it gets dark, Pindao will encircle the entire border into an iron barrel so that not a single bird can fly out."
When Yulang heard this, his whole body was shocked.
As soon as the "Dao Order" came out, its significance was more important than the Yuqing Pavilion's discussion. All the dependent sects in the Dafeng Dynasty must be mobilized without any mistakes.
Although the Supreme Elder remained calm, it could be seen from this incident that he was really anxious.
The true identity of Hudi Lao Dao may not be as simple as previously explained.
Yulang couldn't help but mutter, but he only dared to mutter about this kind of thing in his heart and never dared to ask deeply.
He even felt that the Supreme Elder was not only anxious at this time, but even on the verge of going berserk, but he just kept holding back.
Taoism in the Dafeng Dynasty became completely lively because of an old Taoist, but Li Zhen didn't pay attention to this kind of thing and didn't notice it. He was now focused on meeting his sweetheart.
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somewhere.
The old Taoist at the bottom of the lake was hidden in the dense forest. He had just escaped the search of a group of Zhengzhen sect elders, and he was still frightened.
"What an honor. Even the Supreme Elders went out to search personally."
That's what he said, but there was deep worry on the old Taoist's face. He knew that it would not be easy for him to escape. If he couldn't leave the Zhengzhen Sect's sphere of influence, it would only be a matter of time before he was caught again.