Chapter 161 Tribulation rehearsal, silent deep space!
A prosperous city, an antique inn room, a first-class guest room, and several layers of formations are activated.
Li Zhiyong, who was collapsed on the bed, and Xiao Sheng, who was meditating on the chair next to him, were being taken care of by Zhou Zheng;
Yue Wushuang was helped to the next room by Ao Ying, and Ye Yaner also went to help treat Yue Wushuang's skin injuries.
Unfortunately, the spiritual stones they brought from their 'home' universe turned out to be spiritless in this world; but fortunately, the ornamental treasures were of similar value, and one of their team members had a Princess of the Dragon Palace.
There is no problem with the spirit stone coins.
"Comrade Li," Zhou Zheng held Li Zhiyong's hands, shook them vigorously, and roared with emotion, "We are late!"
In fact, I took the opportunity to explore Li Zhiyong’s true injury at this moment.
"Monitor, please be normal...cough, cough, cough."
Li Zhiyong coughed twice weakly and forced out an ugly smile.
His face was extremely pale, and the originally abundant mana was gradually drying up; it must be that some secret method was used before, and now it has entered the backlash stage.
But Zhou Zheng has already determined that this guy is deliberately committing a misfortune!
Probably because he showed his misfortune to Laojun.
"Why are you having such a difficult time? Logically speaking, it shouldn't be!" Zhou Zheng looked at Li Zhiyong with confusion, "You are not that reckless."
Li Zhiyong smiled bitterly, while Xiao Sheng started to complain, saying that they were tied into knots as soon as they came over, and that the demon was sharpening its knives and wanted to kill them and beat their teeth as a sacrifice, and they fought hard all the way to escape.
Zhou Zheng and Li Zhiyong looked at each other and understood something in their hearts.
Probably, maybe, maybe...
Laojun also wants to see how many tricks this guy Li Zhiyong has hidden?
It is unjustifiable to say that Laojun simply wanted the three of them to suffer.
"Squad leader, do you have any idea? Regarding this mission," Li Zhiyong asked with concern.
"I don't have a clue yet," Zhou Zheng shook his head, "You should recover first. I saw many local monks rushing to the west just now. It should be that the monks in this small world want to seize the opportunity to clean out those monsters."
Xiao Sheng gritted his teeth and cursed: "These monster clans are shameless! They are all low-level and have dirty hearts! We ran away all the way and found dried human flesh hanging in many places! Damn it!
"
Zhou Zheng hummed softly and began to think about whether Laojun's mission was related to the local demon war.
Laojun's trials all have a certain purpose.
For example, during the first calamity, through the perspective of a mirage soul, I experienced birth, old age, illness, death, rise and fall, and return to the original state of a world;
This mission should also have such deep meaning.
After all, the person who asked the question is Laojun.
"Actually, we have some clues," Zhou Zheng said. "In the next two days, there will be an old monk in the Mahayana period who will undergo a tribulation and ascend. My intuition is that our mission may be related to this old monk."
Li Zhiyong said solemnly: "Then we should go there early to arrange it."
"It's okay," Zhou Zheng smiled slightly, "We are very close to the Mahayana master now. The place he chose to overcome the tribulation is not too far to walk from here."
Li Zhiyong immediately showed a reassuring smile, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
"Squad leader, please worry, I'm too seriously injured...cough, cough, cough!"
Zhou Zheng had three black lines hanging on his forehead.
Good guy, this guy Lao Li kills two birds with one stone even if he sells miserably!
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Ye Yan'er stayed in this 'inn' to take care of the three wounded people, while Zhou Zheng and Ao Ying went to the place where the monks gathered to continue to gather information.
The customs and customs here are completely different from those in Blue Star.
There are Taoists in long robes everywhere, and vendors in short shirts can be seen everywhere;
There are ox-carts, horse-drawn carriages, and spirit beast-drawn carts coming and going, and there are usually formations around each city to protect them.
Passing by a busy fireworks alley, one can see several exquisite wooden buildings with gorgeous decorations, as well as young women standing by the windows on the outside of the wooden buildings, gently shaking their fans, wearing cool clothes and wearing heavy makeup.
Brothel!
Oh wow, I actually saw a ‘living’ one!
Ao Ying put her hands behind her back and approached Zhou Zheng, staring at Zhou Zheng's expression.
Zhou Zheng smiled calmly: "Yingying, who do you think I am! Not to mention taking you with me, even if I come out on my own, I will definitely not be able to take half a step inside!"
"Well," Ao Ying's almond-shaped eyes smiled like a crescent moon, "I believe you."
Zhou Zheng nodded, put his hands behind his back, and led her towards the area where the monks had the most aura.
After a while.
In a high-end brothel specifically for monks.
Zhou Zheng sat cross-legged behind a low table in the lobby, constantly looking around; Ao Ying, who was kneeling beside her, raised her hand to her forehead, always wanting to pinch Zhou Zheng a few times.
There is a round platform in the middle of the lobby, and several female nuns with mottled breaths are dancing on it.
Two screens were placed in the corner. A beautiful woman wearing a veil bowed her head and played the piano, and a young man with a gentle face played the jade flute.
Zhou Zheng came here just to feel the atmosphere. He didn't really want to look for flowers or willows. He chatted softly with Ao Ying for a few words, and then used his snooping skills to gather the voices that sounded from all over the brothel.
Noisy human voices enter the ears;
Every message comes to mind.
Soon, Zhou Zheng nodded slightly.
Things between men and women here are really conservative, and Blue Star culture can be said to be broad and profound in this area.
After listening carefully for a while, Zhou Zheng also looked disappointed.
Everyone is talking about 'the mysterious immortal takes action to kill most of the masters of the demon clan', and few people are talking about the Mahayana period when they are about to become immortals.
"Let's go, go somewhere else."
Zhou Zheng pinched a piece of snack and threw it into his mouth, leaving behind the two spirit stones he had obtained earlier.
Half a day later.
Team group meeting.
"No valuable discoveries."
Zhou Zheng said: "What's more interesting is that the levels of cultivation here seem to be the golden elixir avenue, golden elixir, Yuanying, distraction, integration, Mahayana, etc. that are no longer used over there. The Mahayana period is equivalent to our ascension period."
Ao Ying added from the side: "The old man who is going to overcome the tribulation, whose Taoist name is Zuoyue Taoist, has entered the Mahayana period for more than three hundred years and has never dared to ascend. Now his life span is about to be exhausted. If he does not ascend, he will lose his health."
Withered.”
Xiao Sheng wondered: "Why don't you dare to ascend?"
"The Heavenly Tribulation is a bit scary," Zhou Zheng sighed, "It is said that from the sect records of this small world to the present, there are thousands of people who have overcome the Tribulation, but only about two hundred immortals have successfully ascended."
"Ah, is the success rate so low?"
Ao Ying said: "So, for the monks in this small world, if there is a chance to overcome the tribulation, they must press back as much as possible, use all means to lay a solid foundation, consolidate the realm, check for leaks and fill in the gaps, and try their best to
Search for some magic elixirs.”
Zhou Zheng smiled and said: "Here, among the top ten sects, six started out as alchemists."
After the two sang in harmony, everyone in the team thought about it.
Ye Yaner asked in a voice: "Is it possible that the mission given by Lao Jun this time is to help you overcome the disaster?"
"It can't be that simple," Li Zhiyong shook his head slightly.
Zhou Zheng smiled and said: "No matter what, let's see how the local monks survive the disaster the day after tomorrow. We can also be aware of it."
"That's all it can do."
So, two days later.
This big city becomes very lively from early morning.
Figures flew in from the west, but some of the monks who were rushing to hunt down the monsters returned and came here to watch a master in the Mahayana stage overcome the tribulation.
Although there is a joke circulating in the local monastic circles: the more you watch "Transcending Tribulations," the more unstable your Taoist heart becomes.
But who can resist the temptation of a catastrophe?
The tribulation site of the old Taoist Zuoyue was chosen in a barren mountain a hundred miles outside the city. The old Taoist also arrived here early and was sitting in the open space on the top of the mountain that was bare, as if someone had flattened it with sword energy, closing his eyes and concentrating.
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Look at this old Taoist, with white eyebrows and white hair, a rosy complexion, and the look of a child with white hair and white hair. He has become a model of a master in spiritual practice.
Zhou Zheng and his party of six were divided into two teams, led by Ao Ying and Ye Yan'er each, and were scattered in the 'auditorium' outside the Tribulation Field.
Zhou Zheng spread his spiritual consciousness at this moment, and the information he heard was much more useful.
"Master, why don't you go through the tribulation with your sect? You can still withstand the tribulation with the sect's mountain-protecting formation."
"Foolish disciple, don't say these ridiculous words. It's my fault that I didn't tell you about the cruelty of this calamity for fear of affecting your devotion to the Tao.
"When the heavenly tribulation comes, the formation will have no effect at all. No matter how clever the formation is, the moment before the heavenly tribulation comes, the formation base will self-destruct and it will backfire on those who overcome the tribulation.
"Not only that, there are not many magic weapons that can be used to overcome the tribulation. Even the magic weapons fed by the exchange of lives and blood cannot stop the power of the tribulation. Only the magic weapons that protect the soul can fully exert their effect.
"If you can find a few elixirs of level six or above, that will be your real source of survival!
"Look, Senior Zuoyue has begun to swallow the elixirs. These elixirs will be stored in Senior Zuoyue's body, and later the elixirs will evaporate little by little. Overcoming the calamity is not just about a moment of courage, but the most important thing is to reasonably allocate one's own mana.
And quickly replenish mana..."
Zhou Zheng looked at the master and disciple who said this. The little boy was innocent and cute.
He looked at the hiding place of his companions and found that Sister Ye Yaner was quite reliable today.
She was wearing an ancient black dress and her long hair was tied into flowing sideburns. Although there was some contrast with her usual appearance, she still exuded a bit of popularity at this moment.
The strength she showed before... Zhou Zheng really couldn't define her current combat effectiveness.
Boom!
"It's about to begin," Ao Ying whispered in Zhou Zheng's ear.
A whirlpool appeared in the sky. With this whirlpool as the center, the clouds within a radius of a hundred miles quickly gathered towards this place. A stream of spiritual energy poured out from the whirlpool, and the vast power of heaven spread out.
Senior Zuoyue’s journey to becoming an immortal has begun!
Zhou Zheng opened his arms, and Ao Ying put a small hand through his arm and gently held his arm.
Li Zhiyong sent a message and asked: "Are there some immortals hiding here?"
"No," Ao Ying said, "I am very sensitive to breath sensing. This is also a unique method of our White Dragon branch. The masters here are all on the bright side, and the highest one is the dozen or so people who are closest to the tribulation site over there.
A master of the Mahayana period."
Li Zhiyong nodded slightly and said solemnly: "I always feel that this tribulation will not go smoothly."
Zhou Zheng smiled and said: "We have no grievances with this old Taoist. I hope he can do something about it."
Rumble!
The dark clouds gathering in the sky were constantly trembling, and gray-white auras were constantly surging in the clouds. From time to time, a thunder dragon would climb out of the clouds, baring its teeth and claws.
The old Taoist Zou Yue slowly stood up, his breath rising in vain, his Taoist robes rustling, and his long hair and eyebrows fluttering in unison.
The old Taoist shouted loudly:
"Today! I am a poor Taoist who has overcome his own catastrophe and seeks to become an immortal! Immortals will bless me! I also ask all fellow Taoists to be witnesses! A great catastrophe is about to begin!"
He jumped up in one step and rushed into the air.
A blue-white thunder column as thick as the mouth of a well bloomed downwards and hit the old Tao on the top of his head. The old Tao was shaking slightly and his long hair was scattered, but all the lightning was caught by the old Tao with his magic power.
This first disaster is just an appetizer.
The aura of the old Taoist is more condensed, the clouds in the sky are constantly changing, and the Taoist is already shouting a reminder:
The eyes of the old Taoist Zuo Yue were gleaming, and he couldn't help but raise his head and laugh. His eyes were full of fighting spirit, as if he was sure of winning.
Zhou Zheng and Li Zhiyong looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
But fortunately, there were people whispering on the sidelines, and they finally understood what was going on.
The so-called seven auspicious tribulations refer to a total of seven heavenly tribulations.
According to the rules summarized by monks in this world, heavenly tribulations are divided into four intensities according to their strength: 'six auspicious', 'seven auspicious', 'eight evil' and 'nine destruction'.
Among them, six and seven heavenly tribulations are naturally the least powerful, and it is easy for monks to survive to the end.
The latter two kinds of catastrophes are almost desperate situations. From ancient times to the present, only a few people, all of them are the geniuses who have dominated this world for an era, have been lucky enough to survive the "eight evils".
Li Zhiyong sent a voice message: "What do you think, squad leader, is it better to go through more or less tribulations?"
"Don't rush to a conclusion yet," Zhou Zheng said, "Within the range that we can bear, naturally the more powerful the disaster, the better."
"We shouldn't be able to survive only six or seven thunder tribulations."
"Well," Zhou Zheng said, "don't be anxious. We still have three years. We can practice here for more time and consolidate the foundation of the Tao even stronger."
While the two were talking, there was thunder again.
The second catastrophe fell, and the diameter of the wellhead reduced to two meters in diameter.
Zuoyue Laodao was surrounded by a mana shield, his figure was rising and falling in the air, and he easily blocked the second thunderstorm.
The third way, the fourth way.
The thunder pillars are getting thicker and thicker, and the color is getting darker and darker. Naturally, each one is more fierce than the other.
Zhou Zheng and Li Zhiyong's expressions remained normal. They did not feel any threat from the first four thunder tribulations, but Yue Wushuang, who was not far away, had turned pale.
She was already feeling the pressure.
Ao Ying said to several people at the same time: "The fifth path is not just thunder tribulation."
As she finished speaking, a curtain of thunder flashed in the sky.
Zuoyue Laodao resisted the thunder above his head with all his strength, but a fire lotus suddenly appeared under his feet. The fire lotus quickly rolled up and directly wrapped Zuoyue Laodao inside.
When the thunder light and the fire lotus dissipated at the same time, Zuoyue Laodao stood in the air in a state of embarrassment, lowering his head and spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
Ao Ying explained: "That should be earth fire. The so-called earth fire is also the fire of the heart, which is composed of turbid air and karma. This is also a test of whether the person who has overcome the tribulation has a strong foundation and whether he has committed too many murders.
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Zhou Zheng smiled and said: "Does the Dragon Clan also need to overcome the tribulation?"
"When the way of heaven operates normally, the dragon clan needs to survive the dragon tribulation and the golden immortal tribulation."
"I see."
Looking at the old man, he seemed to have expected this situation. The aura around him dropped for a while and then rose rapidly. It was obvious that he had dissolved the pill he had swallowed before.
After the same time interval, the sixth thunder curtain fell, and wisps of cyan whirlpools blew through Zuoyue Laodao's body, causing him to vomit blood and roar.
Sky fire and sky wind are two disasters that often occur in heavenly tribulations, and this veteran has survived them all.
Before the seventh catastrophe broke out, thunder spots appeared below the vortex, and the thunder turned half blue and half purple.
"This blow is almost as powerful as the previous six blows combined," Ao Ying explained. "If he can survive it, he can become an immortal directly."
"It should be possible," Zhou Zheng commented.
Fortunately, he does not have any poisonous milk properties.
The curtain of thunder shone, the fire from the earth and the wind from the sky were at work at the same time, and many phantoms appeared in the heart of the old Taoist Zuoyue. What outsiders could see was that there was a black flame in his heart.
But the veteran managed to hold on after all.
After the lightning dissipated, the fire on the ground was extinguished, and the wind from the sky disappeared, the old Taoist lay on the flat top of the mountain that had been flattened for hundreds of meters, his tattered body shaking constantly.
Suddenly, the outer skin of the body fell off on its own, and a colorful ray of light appeared inside. This ray of light rose into the sky, seeming to light up the entire world.
For a time, congratulations were heard endlessly.
The figure of Taoist Zou Yue slowly floated along the rays of light. He took off his tattered robe and changed into a purple Taoist robe. His long hair was simply tied up.
He lowered his head and looked down at the congratulating figure, with a somewhat indifferent smile on his lips.
Gain enlightenment and soar!
At this time!
Pieces of petals appeared in the sky, and a streak of white clouds flew from the sky. There were two phantoms of golden-armored gods standing on the side, one on the left and one on the right, and said firmly: "Ascended ones, follow me to the upper realm quickly."
Old Taoist Zuoyue lowered his head and saluted, "Follow the angel's order."
The two golden-armored gods took action at the same time, and a winding white jade staircase slid down from the clouds.
"The poor road is gone, the immortal road is waiting for you! Hahaha! Hahaha!"
Old Taoist Zuoyue raised his head and laughed, climbed up the steps, and soon together with the golden-armored god, they turned into golden light and escaped into the void.
The Taoists below cheered repeatedly, and an experienced Taoist was already crying with excitement, as if he saw his own glorious future.
But there were six people;
The six men and women who did not belong to this small world or this universe, their faces were solemn and even pale, and they did not dare to raise their heads.
A moment ago, when the old Taoist soared up with the rays of light, several images appeared in their hearts.
The rays of light rising into the sky attracted a group of dark clouds.
It seemed to be a huge bat or a manta ray, hidden from everyone's sight. It flew to the end of the twilight and looked down.
It stretched out two tentacles, the bottom of the tentacles turned into two golden armored gods, and its long tongue turned into a white jade ladder.
It opened its mouthparts full of internal thorns, and when the old Taoist and the golden-armored god flew out of the void at the same time, with a roll of their tongues, the old Taoist disappeared in an instant.
The monster's tentacles fluttered gently, and its body floated into the depths of the void, without disturbing any figure below.
at the same time.
The images in the hearts of Zhou Zheng and the six of them slowly dissipated, and the golden dust condensed into the same big characters. This was also the collective mission of the six of them.