The news brought by Xiao Bailong made Li Zhi uneasy at that time.
You know, Li Zhi can be regarded as someone who knows the entire journey to the West. In this part of Baoxiang Kingdom, except for the yellow-robed monster in the "Bo Yue Cave", there are no other monsters at all!
Could it be said that because of his appearance, some kind of "butterfly effect" was triggered?
In fact, Li Zhi has been mentally prepared for this. For example, with his existence, many famous plots in later generations will no longer exist, such as "Three Strikes of Bone Demons", "Inspiring Monkey King", etc.<
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However, when things really happened before his eyes, Li Zhi still found it difficult to accept it.
"Xiao Bailong, how did Master disappear?"
At this time, Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha also walked over, followed by Princess Baihuaxi and her children.
Now that Kui Mulang has returned to heaven, the matter of Baihuaxi, mother and son wanting to return to Baoxiang Kingdom can only fall on these Buddhist scripture seekers.
"Master was resting in the post house when he suddenly heard that the Lord of Baoxiang came to visit in person. He and Master talked in the room for a long time. The door was always closed, and no one knew what they had said.
What."
"After about half an hour, when the door was opened again, the Lord of Baoxiang walked out first, and then the master followed. I thought the master was just going to see off the guests."
"I didn't expect that Master would follow the Lord of Baoxiang back to the palace. Since several senior brothers were not here, I had no choice but to hide myself and protect Master in secret."
"The Lord of Baoxiang took Master directly into the palace, and walked towards the harem. There should be a cold palace that had been abandoned for many years, and the two of them walked in."
"However, I have been waiting outside the door for more than an hour, and I haven't seen the two of them come out again. There wasn't even a sound in the room."
"When I opened the door and went in, there was no human figure in the room. Fortunately, I found a secret room. Unfortunately, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't break the stone door of the secret room..."
Xiao Bailong told the entire story of Tang Monk's disappearance.
Now that I think about it, Xiao Bailong regrets it very much. Why didn't he know how to go in with him?
After listening to Xiao Bailong's explanation of the whole story, the senior fellow apprentices all fell into thinking.
You must know that the current Xiao Bailong is also in the middle stage of "Golden Immortal". In terms of physical strength, only Sun Wukong can slightly beat him.
Even if Li Zhi has the characteristic of "Strong", but with the later cultivation level of "Celestial Immortal", his actual combat strength is still a bit worse than that of Little White Dragon. The power of Shenlong is not given in vain.
Everyone was a little shocked when they heard that even Xiao Bailong could not break open the door of the secret room.
"Senior Brother, have you ever met the Lord of Baoxiang Kingdom? He is a member of my cultivator?"
In front of Princess Baihuashy, Li Zhi was embarrassed to ask directly if the Lord of Baoxiang was transformed into a monster.
Of course Sun Wukong understood what Li Zhi meant, thought about it carefully, and finally shook his head.
"Third brother, the Lord of Baoxiang Kingdom is indeed a mortal through and through. He doesn't even have the slightest bit of magic power in him."
Li Zhi naturally would not doubt Sun Wukong's statement.
The eldest brother has already reached the middle stage of "Taiyi Xuanxian", and the "Breaking Dream Golden Eyes" has reached the "green level". Unless the opponent is a quasi-sage, it is impossible to hide the power of Sun Wukong.
Eyes.
"Well, without further ado, senior brother and senior brother Ao, I and I will rush back to find the whereabouts of our clan uncle. The second senior brother will be with the third senior brother, slowly escorting Princess Baihuashy and her son back to the capital."
This place is still more than three hundred miles away from the "Baoxiang Kingdom", but they can go back with just a stomp of their feet. Baihuashy mother and her son must have spent several days walking on just two legs. Moreover, Monk Sha has suffered a lot.
Not a minor injury.
There was nothing wrong with Li Zhi's arrangement, but Zhu Bajie felt vaguely that he was "despised".
However,
In the end, he accepted Li Zhi's arrangement, but secretly made up his mind to practice diligently in the future. His cultivation level was still too low, and he might not be able to cope with many things in the future.
By some strange coincidence, Zhu Bajie remembered Gao Cuilan again in Gaolaozhuang, and the stormy night when he was hung from the tree.
"Junior Brother Bailong, is this here?"
Sun Wukong, Xiao Bailong and Li Zhi each used their skills and soon arrived at the palace of "Baoxiang Kingdom".
When the three men fell from the sky, they greatly disturbed the guards guarding the palace.
"It turns out to be Elder Sun, who are you?..."
The person I met was an old acquaintance. It was General Sasser, the commander of the escort army. After receiving the report from his subordinates, he rushed over immediately.
"Princess Baihuashy has been found. They are on their way to the capital of Baoxiang Kingdom. You can send someone to meet them in the direction of Wanzi Mountain."
Seeing the commander of the escort coming, Sun Wukong did not tell the purpose of his trip, but he remembered the story of Princess Baihuashy.
The three of them continued walking in, and anyone could see their eagerness.
General Sasser is an old man who has served the Lord of Baoxiang for many years. Naturally, he is not comparable to ordinary military warriors. He has also seen Sun Wukong and others soaring in the clouds and mist with his own eyes, and he already respects him like a god in his heart.
"You, quickly lead five hundred guards to Wanzi Mountain to welcome Princess Baihuashy to return to court; you, call in five hundred guards, surround this cold palace, remember that no one is allowed to approach."
Seeing that Sun Wukong and the others actually broke into the cold palace that had been abandoned for many years, General Sasser was very puzzled, but he also made a decision in time.
Not to mention him, even if the Lord of Baoxiang was here in person, he probably wouldn't or wouldn't dare to stop these actions, right?
By the way, where has the king gone? It seems that no one has been seen for most of the day?
As the commander of the bodyguard of the King of Baoxiang, General Sasser is also the King's personal bodyguard. Naturally, he always follows the King.
It seems that a situation like today has not happened for a long time. It was broad daylight and the king was not seen for a long time?
Thinking of this, General Sasser glanced at the abandoned cold palace and ordered that no matter what happened, no one was allowed to go in and disturb them, and then hurriedly went to find the Lord of Baoxiang.
"Senior Brother, Junior Brother, this is it -"
This is an abandoned palace. Looking at the furnishings in the house, it is impossible to tell how many years it has not been lived in. However, the stone door in front of it is still clean, and is incompatible with the spider webs and dust next to it.Z.br> The impatient Sun Wukong pushed hard twice, but it didn't move at all? He simply took out the "Ruyi Golden Cudgel" again.
"嘡——"
"嘡——"
The "Ruyi Golden Cudgel" hit the stone door and made a deafening sound. It was actually the sound of metal collision?
"Senior Brother, I have been smashing it for a long time before, but I don't know what kind of material this stone gate is made of, and I still can't touch it at all."
This situation made Sun Wukong very surprised.
As for his "Ruyi Golden Cudgel", it has always been smashed by hitting stones and leaving a mark when hitting pig iron. In the past many years, it was once eaten at the "Wuzhuang Temple" in Wanshou Mountain. p>
The "Ruyi Golden Cudgel" hit the land of the "Ginseng Fruit" garden, and it was just like the stone gate in front of me, unable to shake it at all.
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother Ao, either a powerful protective formation has been set up here, or there is a rare treasure here."
As soon as he came to this stone door, Li Zhi felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy, but he just couldn't understand where this sense of intimacy came from.
"Then what should we do? We can't just wait without doing anything. If there is really a powerful existence here, Master may be in danger over time."
Under the "Breaking Golden Eyes", Sun Wukong can also see the surroundings of this stone gate, and there is a faint feeling
The golden light has a hint of charm, but more of a simple atmosphere.
"Well, we can't break this stone gate for the time being, so we might as well level the entire palace. Since there is a secret room, it won't be as big as the stone gate after all."
"Let's look carefully to see if there is another entrance. Even if there is not, we have determined the general direction of the secret room. We should be able to open a new opening from somewhere else."
In the end, when he was forced to do nothing, Li Zhi came up with a solution that was not a solution.
Wouldn't it be quick if these three people started demolishing the house together?
In a matter of moments, a huge abandoned palace was flattened by these three people.
The five hundred palace guards guarding the outside of the cold palace watched helplessly as the three men were messing around, and no one dared to say a word.
Not to mention that there were orders from their commanders in advance, the shocking methods of these three people in front of them had already shocked everyone present.
It's a pity that after demolishing the house, Li Zhi and the others will still be disappointed.
Everything that can be demolished has been demolished, and the stone gate stands alone among the ruins.
At this time, to be more precise, it is no longer a stone gate, but should be regarded as a stone tablet.
"Third brother, it seems that this secret room should exist in the "void". Unless this stone door can be opened, there will be no other entrance to enter."
After working for a long time, they came to such a depressing conclusion, and the three of them were suddenly at a loss.
At this time, it looks like it will get dark soon.
"Senior Brother, Junior Brother, waiting like this is not an option. How about we see where we can find help?"
It is not that Sun Wukong and Li Zhi have not thought about this problem, but now they have judged that there may be a rare treasure here. In this case, how can they easily invite outsiders in?
You know, if the people who come here have poor skills, being designated will not help. If the people who come here have too high cultivation, it seems that nothing will happen to them.
Especially for Li Zhi, the situation in front of him has gone beyond his original understanding. He is no longer sure whether this still belongs to the category of Journey to the West.
Looking for help?
In terms of relationships and abilities, perhaps Zhen Yuanzi from "Wuzhuang Guan" is the most suitable.
However, Li Zhi secretly felt that he should open this stone gate himself.
Maybe...
"Senior Qi Ling, are you still there?——"
This is Li Zhi's last resort.
Instead of going to "Wuzhuang Temple" to invite Zhen Yuanzi, the "ancestor of the earth immortals", he preferred the big black spear in his sea of consciousness.
"You kid, you don't have a moment to calm down. "Are you still here?" Look at what you asked. Could it be that I can still die?"
Li Zhi communicated several times in a row, and then the voice of the weapon spirit rang out in the sea of consciousness, first scolding Li Zhi.
"This stone gate is somewhat interesting. If I were in my heyday, it would be broken with just a raise of my hand. But now, I can't do anything about it."
What he said made Li Zhi gasp for breath and was speechless.
"However, just because I can't open it now, it doesn't mean that others can't open it either. Boy, it's time for you to pay homage to that person's temple..."
Qi Ling's voice suddenly stopped, but Li Zhi could feel that he was deliberately guiding him, what was that?...
Li Zhi's sea of consciousness has now expanded to a radius of dozens of miles. After Mo Wen and Chun Wu have left, the place seems even more empty.
On weekdays, Li Zhi only occasionally communicates with the weapon spirit of this big black gun, but he always ignores another thing.
In other words, ever since this thing entered Li Zhi's consciousness, it has been so unknown, floating there inconspicuously.
It was an irregular fragment that Li Zhi got from the cave in the back mountain of "Black Wind Mountain". It seemed to be just a useless fragment, but for some reason it was so "favored" by the big black gun?
"Device
Senior Ling, are you talking about this fragment? But what use can it have? What do you need me to do?"
Although Li Zhi is still a little puzzled, isn't it true that he has no solution now when he encounters difficulties, so he simply becomes a doctor.
"Hmph, you ignorant boy, you are obviously such a bad person, but why do you always have such an incredible fortune?"
"You are really taking advantage of me. Fortunately, it is at its weakest now and it no longer has any restrictions. Otherwise, where would you have the chance?"
"Boy, force out a drop of your heart's blood, blend it into this fragment, and then slowly refine it into your own——"
As if the words of the big black gun spirit had an irresistible magic power, Li Zhi actually did as he was told without any refutation.
After a while, the fragment seemed to have been given a new life, gradually losing its old appearance and revealing the black-yellow body inside.
Ancient inscriptions appeared on the fragments, but unfortunately, Li Zhi couldn't understand what they were, but thought they were extremely profound.
At this time, Li Zhi's drop of essence and blood had been completely absorbed by the fragments, and he seemed to be able to feel the sound of another heartbeat.
The voice was a little weak, like the heartbeat of the fetus had just been detected, weak but real.
"Senior Qi Ling, this... what should we do next?"
Li Zhiben wanted to ask, what is the use of this?
I was worried that I would be kicked back by the weapon spirit, so I hurriedly changed my words.
This time, Li Zhi failed to wait for the answer from the weapon spirit. It seemed that he appeared this time just to guide Li Zhi to refine the fragment.
At this moment, a thin sound came from the fragment. If Li Zhi hadn't completely refined it, it would never have been heard.
"Master, please do as I teach..."
Is that a child's voice?
Thin and soft, Li Zhi can’t tell whether it’s a boy or a girl?
Immediately afterwards, a whole set of complicated techniques appeared in Li Zhi's mind. He didn't know what it was, but he could trust the fragment's instructions.
After all, after refining, the fragment is equivalent to a part of Li Zhi himself, but I don’t know why it has its own consciousness?
It seems that the whole process is very complicated, but in fact it is completed in an instant. Sun Wukong just smashed a few more sticks, but still made no progress.
Xiao Bailong also asked again whether he should ask for help.
"Senior Brother, why don't you let me try..."
Li Zhi didn't know whether the complicated method in his mind just now would work, or whether he should bite the bullet and step forward.
I saw him facing the stone door, thinking about it for a while, and then executed the technique very unskillfully.
It seems that there is a slight movement in the stone gate in front of you?
Naturally, this small change cannot be hidden from Li Zhi and Sun Wukong's "Golden Eyes of Destruction".
"Third brother, it seems that there is really something going on, please continue——"
Little Bailong didn't know why, and looked on with wide eyes.
Does this method really work?
Li Zhi hurriedly started the technique again, over and over again, becoming more and more proficient. In the end, he no longer even had to correspond to the technique in his mind, and it gradually became an instinct for Li Zhi.
"Whoosh——"
A ray of dark light came out from behind the stone door. Before anyone could see what it was, it went straight into Li Zhi's spiritual platform, and finally gathered into his sea of consciousness.
"Third brother?..."
Sun Wukong was shocked. The thing came out too fast and without any warning. By the time he reacted, it was already too late to stop it.
Li Zhi was also shocked. What did he bring into this situation?
He quickly gathered his mind and looked into the sea of consciousness. What is this?
In the empty sea of consciousness, there is another thing. If you don't look carefully, it is very similar to the fragment before Li Zhi refined it.
The same color, the same irregularity, the same simplicity, the same inconspicuousness.
The only difference between the two is that the shapes are somewhat different, which shows that they are irregular and naturally cannot be exactly the same.
However, Li Zhi was able to conclude that the fragment he had just "recruited" was definitely one piece with the original one.
As soon as this piece came in, it was "played" with the previous piece, as if it were an old friend that I hadn't seen for many years, and they were very intimate.
Chasing, playing, fighting, and having fun in Li Zhi's sea of consciousness. Fortunately, his sea of consciousness is big enough now, and they can do whatever they want.
When they had tossed enough, they finally stopped and just hung side by side in the sky above the sea of consciousness.
"What...what's going on?"
The later fragment had actually been "assimilated" at this time and turned into a black-yellow color, just like the fragment Li Zhi refined.
The most important thing is that Li Zhi seems to be able to sense the existence of this fragment. The heartbeat that started at first is now even stronger.
Sometimes it appears in this fragment, and sometimes it appears in that fragment, as if they are really a whole.
There should be more fragments, right?
Li Zhi suddenly came up with such an idea, and he couldn't control it. He felt that he must gather all the pieces to see what they would form.
"Ah——"
A miserable voice came.
At some point, the stone door in front of them had broken into pieces, as if it had been completely weathered. A black hole was revealed in front of them, bottomless, and they didn't know where it led to?
And the miserable scream just now came from this black hole.
"Senior Brother, I think we have broken open the stone door. Let's go in and find our uncle."
After Li Zhi finished speaking, he entered first, holding his "Purple Sky Divine Thunder Spear" in his hand.
Although they didn't know what happened, seeing that the stone gate was destroyed and hearing the miserable scream, Sun Wukong and Xiao Bailong also knew that they could not delay any longer, and followed Li Zhi into the black hole.
"Ah - it hurts me so much! Ancestor, it's me, ancestor. You have to see clearly, the one over there is the monk of the Tang Dynasty..."
Not long after entering the black hole, we arrived at an open space. Compared to the black hole just now, it was about the size of a basketball court in later generations.
Li Zhi immediately saw Tang Monk sitting slumped on the ground, and there were two others, one of whom was wearing royal robes. It seemed that he should be the Lord of Baoxiang here, but it was a pity that Li Zhi had not seen him.
The king of the country is in a bit of a miserable state now. His crown has been knocked off, his face is pale, and one of his left arms has been torn off, his flesh and blood are blurred, and blood is flowing.
There was another person, who originally seemed to be sitting cross-legged on the cloud bed, but now his hair was disheveled, and his robe was torn to pieces by himself. He was squealing and there was blood in his mouth.
What he was holding in his hand was actually half an arm, and the other half must have entered this man's belly.
"Master——"
"Master——"
Sun Wukong and Xiao Bailong also arrived one after another, and hurriedly helped Tang Monk up and protected him.
Fortunately, Tang Seng was only a little frightened. However, if he hadn't been in a hurry and pushed the Lord of Baoxiang over, I'm afraid it would have been one of Tang Seng's arms that fell off now.
"It's you, it's you who ruined my chance and gave me my life——"
The disheveled Taoist threw away half of his arm, shook his bloody claws, and grabbed Li Zhi.
"Xuan Xian? Golden Immortal? Or?..."
Li Zhi found it strange that this Taoist with disheveled hair had an extremely unstable aura.
Seeing that the opponent's claws had already come over, Li Zhi had no choice but to wave the "Purple Sky Dragon Spear" in his hand and go forward.
"When——"
The Taoist's claws were firmly touching the "Purple Sky Divine Dragon Spear", and it actually made the sound of gold and stone.
"Little doll, you are looking for death——"
Li Zhi was knocked back two steps by the attack just now. He couldn't help but be a little surprised at this man's strength.
"Third brother, get out of the way and let me, Old Sun, deal with him——"
There was a fight to be had, so how could Sun Wukong be willing to take the back seat? He swung the "Ruyi Golden Cudgel" in his hand and smashed it against his head.
The "Ruyi Golden Cudgel" is a spiritual treasure of merit and virtue, and coupled with the fact that it is innate the day after tomorrow, whether it is strength or momentum, it cannot be easily achieved.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the Taoist jumped up and flew away from the cloud bed. Unfortunately, the cloud bed was smashed to pieces by Sun Wukong's stick.
When the two of them really got to know each other, Sun Wukong discovered that this Taoist's cultivation had really reached the Taiyi realm. What appeared at the highest level was actually the late "Taiyi Golden Immortal"?
It's just that there seems to be something wrong with his cultivation. His inner breath has been stable and unstable, rising and falling, which gave Sun Wukong an opportunity.
"You are the leader of the Baoxiang Kingdom, right? Tell me, what is going on?"
Seeing the fight between Sun Wukong and the Taoist, it was clear that the senior brother had the upper hand. Li Zhi simply stopped paying attention and instead brought the Lord Baoxiang who was howling aside.
"Kuro, you'd better treat his wounds first."
Tang Seng also had some disdain for the behavior of the Lord of Baoxiang, but when he thought that this man's broken arm seemed to have been pushed over by himself, he couldn't help but feel sympathy for it.
"Ah——"
The Lord of Baoxiang screamed again.
Nowadays, Li Zhi can be regarded as a master of medicine. There are many ways to treat people, but he chose the most cruel one.
Li Zhi actually summoned the "True Sun Fire" in his Dantian, and slowly manipulated it with his magic power, allowing the flames of the "True Sun Fire" to dry up the blood on the severed arm of the Lord of Baoxiang.
In a moment, the severed arm of Lord Baoxiang was no longer a mess of blood and flesh, and even no scars were left. It still looked smooth and pain-free.
It's a pity that after this treatment, even if the Da Luo Immortal comes, he will not be able to regenerate his broken arm. From now on, he can only walk in the world with one arm.
"Many... many thanks to the immortal for coming to the rescue."
The leader of the Baoxiang Kingdom didn't know the inside story, so he kept being grateful to Li Zhi.
"I don't want to hear any lies. Tell me why you lured my uncle here. Who is that crazy Taoist?"
"This..."
The Lord of Baoxiang glanced at Li Zhi, then looked at Tang Seng next to him with a complicated look.
"Immortal Rong, that Taoist is actually the founder of my "Baoxiang Kingdom", that is, the ancestor of Xiao Wang..."
It turns out that this place is called "Baoxiang Kingdom" because the Taoist who fought against Sun Wukong was originally the founding king of "Baoxiang Kingdom". After he abdicated, he also called himself "Baoxiang Taoist".
His body is a green elephant, he came from the wilderness, and he once stepped into the Daluo realm. As a member of the demon clan, he naturally participated in the Lich War that year.
It's a pity that the outcome of the Lich War can only be advantageous to other people watching the fire from across the bank.
In the final decisive battle, Taoist Baoxiang was also seriously injured, but he was hit by a fragment. Fortunately, he was blocked by a big witch next to him.
The great witch was directly shattered on the spot. The body of such a heaven-defying great witch was even vulnerable. When the fragments reached Taoist Baoxiang, their power was gone, but they still seriously injured him.
Since then, Taoist Baoxiang has kept his name anonymous and has never dared to appear in the world again.
After becoming a god, the ancient world was shattered and the Three Realms were established. Baoxiang Taoist came to Xiniu Hezhou again, where he transformed and established the "Baoxiang Kingdom".
His purpose is of course not to enjoy the glory and wealth of the world, but to gradually recover from his injuries by building a country and accumulating the power of faith of the human race.
Unfortunately, Taoist Baoxiang has not been able to completely repair his injuries after tens of millions of years.
He knew very well that the root cause of his illness lay in the piece of insemination in his body
The name fragment can be said to be a fragment of success or a fragment of failure.
Although he didn't understand what the fragment was, he understood a set of formations through the fragment.
That is a set of extremely powerful protective formations. When Bu is released, it cannot be broken by the ordinary Daluo Jinxian just by virtue of his Taiyi realm.
But because of that fragment, Taoist Baoxiang's injuries could never be recovered, and his state of mind fluctuated up and down, erratic.
In the end, Baoxiang Taoist had no choice but to adopt a child with good talent. After raising him as an adult, he passed on his position as the leader of Baoxiang Kingdom.
Taoist Baoxiang himself opened this secret room in the abandoned cold palace of the palace as his own retreat.
At the same time, he left a secret edict. All the kings of Baoxiang Kingdom in the past generations knew about the existence of this ancestor, and would send some heavenly materials and earthly treasures from time to time to prepare for Taoist Baoxiang's cultivation and recovery.
Just when Tang Monk and the others had just stepped into the "Baoxiang Kingdom", Taoist Baoxiang noticed Tang Monk's arrival. After living for so long, he still had some vision.
What a great tonic this is?
Therefore, the Baoxiang Taoist rumor spread to the current leader of the Baoxiang Kingdom and asked him to trick Tang Monk into coming here.
This is what happened in the past.
Taoist Baoxiang can naturally feel that Sun Wukong and others are extraordinary, but with the protection formation of this secret room, he really doesn't take those people seriously.
It's a pity that the originally foolproof plan led him to meet the weirdo Li Zhi.
By "recruiting" the fragment, Taoist Baoxiang's protective formation was gone, and the fragment escaped from his body, severely injuring him again.
"Moo——"
A high-pitched and harsh elephant cry sounded, and looking at the scene, Taoist Baoxiang had been forced by Sun Wukong to reveal his true form. A green elephant several feet tall was beaten back repeatedly by Sun Wukong.
"Taoist Baoxiang, do you still want to fight stubbornly?——"
Li Zhi stood tall and shouted at the green elephant, but he was playing with his "True Sun Fire" in his hand.
"Who are you, and how come you have our emperor's "True Sun Fire"?"
The "my emperor" in Taoist Baoxiang's mouth is naturally the ancient Emperor of Heaven.
"Taoist Baoxiang, you tricked my uncle here. If we hadn't arrived just in time, wouldn't we have been killed by you?"
Seeing the miserable state of the leader of Baoxiang Kingdom, Li Zhi was really scared. If this happened to Tang Seng, he would not know how it would end.
"Hahaha, I have a chronic disease that cannot be cured in tens of thousands of years. This monk is a rare tonic. If I can eat it, it may be able to cure my chronic disease."
"It's a pity that I met you juniors, and now I've been hit hard again. There must be no hope of recovery. I might as well die here today so that I can drag you on the road together——"
The green elephant roared, and Fabu's whole body suddenly turned red. Everyone was shocked.