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Chapter 785 16. Entering Taihang

"You've changed a lot, too." Xue Wuya said.

"Everyone, go away!" the young man called out, then picked up the erhu and followed Xue Wuya into the Taoist temple.

The leading fox fairy looked around and muttered, "This Taoist temple didn't look like this before."

The Taoist temple was like a restaurant. A Taoist nun carrying a big pot walked past them and went into the room with "Four Happiness and Southern Wind" written on it. The Taoist priest sat in front of the stage, fiddling with the little hand of the lucky cat. When he saw someone coming, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Guests, how many are there? We have chicken, duck, fish and meat, and some rare spiritual food is also available..."

"Hmm... Ouch! Auntie!" The Taoist priest saw the fox fairy's appearance clearly and hurriedly stood up to greet her, "Auntie, why are you here? Those are my distinguished guests. Do you want to prepare a table of the best spiritual food?"

"Where's your master?"

"Master is entertaining guests in the backyard. It's quite rare. The old man didn't take Taihang Demon Ancestor so seriously when he came that day. He even brought out the fairy wine he had collected for us, but he didn't even allow us to see where the guests are from." The Taoist shook his head and became enthusiastic towards Xue Wuya again. "Your nine-tailed fox, oh my, this is really amazing. Not to mention our Yan Country, there are only a few nine-tailed foxes in the whole Jiuzhou. Senior, you have a bright future! A bright future!"

"Lead the way." The fox fairy ordered.

"Ah? You can't do that, my dear. The master has told us not to go into the backyard. We are afraid of disturbing our distinguished guests!"

"Idiot!" The fox fairy grabbed the Taoist's ear and whispered, "Did the master tell you that there is still someone to wait for? This is the person the distinguished guest is waiting for!"

The Taoist's eyes suddenly became clear, and he nodded and bowed, "Look at my head, please come this way, please come this way."

The temple was winding and winding, but it didn't take long to reach the backyard. Xue Wuya noticed the young man following him silently and felt something was wrong. This guy was a little too quiet at the moment.

"Please come in." The Taoist priest pushed open a magic circle, and a farmhouse appeared in front of everyone.

An old man with white hair and a red face was drinking with a man with black hair and golden eyes. There were rich dishes on the table and the aroma of wine was everywhere. The old man looked a little drunk, but the man was calm and drank the wine like water.

Xue Wuya turned his head and looked behind him. The young man had turned into thick ink and shrunk into a ball, hooking his head with his bat wings and blinking at Xue Wuya embarrassedly.

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"Is your storytelling interesting? But don't make up stories, or you'll get into trouble." The old Taoist smiled at Meng Yan, then looked at Xue Wu Ya and exclaimed, "This is the Holy Son of the Snow Plain! He has amazing bones and a strong aura! He looks like a saint!"

Nightmare glanced at the old Taoist priest and thought to himself that this was a fox. Of course, the amazing bones and strong breath were because there was a tiger hidden inside him, and that was the former emperor of Beiyuan. However, Nightmare was very honest at this time and only murmured in his heart.

Li Xi'an said: "The Taoist priest mentioned the Taihang incident earlier. Why not tell us in detail now?"

"What a coincidence." The old Taoist put down his wine glass and spread his hands on the table. "Just three months ago, Taihang Mountain was suddenly closed. The Eight Passes of Taihang Mountain were no longer accessible, and the Five Elements Barrier rose in the Dragon Vein Land, making it impossible to find loopholes. As for the reason... I think it has something to do with this Saint Son. From the beginning to the end, Jiuxiao Divine Lord performed the coronation ceremony to cover Beiyuan in order to let the Saint Son inherit his coronation status. And just after the Saint Son left Beiyuan, Taihang Mountain was suddenly closed. Regardless of whether it was Jiuxiao Divine Lord's intention, I think it has something to do with the Saint Son."

"Is there any way to get into the mountain?"

"Of course there is a way." The old Taoist stroked his beard and smiled, "Besides, even if I don't have a way, the closure of Taihang Mountain...how can it be difficult for you, Excellency?"

"Look... here comes the way to enter the mountain."

At the gate, a goose walked in with its head held high. It didn't even bother to look at Xue Wuya and Meng Yan. It just stopped beside the Taoist priest with satisfaction, glanced at the dining table, and shouted angrily, "Wow! How dare you, Taoist priest, eat my kind! You are so disrespectful, and you still want me to lead the way for you?"

"Calm down, my friend." The old Taoist picked up a goose leg and started chewing it. "You are a divine beast born and raised in Taihang Mountain. Naturally, you have nothing to do with the geese in the mortal world. How can the chicken, duck, fish and meat on the table be considered as your kind?"

"As a goose, you should never forget your roots!" the big goose continued.

The Taoist priest stared at it.

The goose flapped its wings and glanced at Li Xian, who was drinking at the opposite table. Its eyes fell on the ancient tooth rope woven on his cloak. Its eyes rolled around and it coughed, "Master, you have a point, but I really can't bear to see this cruel scene... How about this, I can still take Lu, but I have to add another price to the original price!"

"When do we set off?" Li Xian said calmly.

Before the goose master could react, an ancient tooth rope was hung around its neck. The goose master was obviously moved by Li Xian's emotion, and it immediately decided to extort more money.

But it happened to meet Li Xian's raised eyes.

In just a moment, the goose seemed to be stripped of its feathers and roasted over a raging flame. The burning stinging sensation attacked it, making its decision stuck in its throat.

"Now! We can set off now!"

"Goodbye!" The old Taoist stood up to see Li Xian off, then sat back in the rocking chair, looking up at the leaden sky of the imperial city.

After a long time, the old Taoist thought out, "Does this Dragon Lord have the ability to come here?"

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Green smoke rose from the foot of Taihang Mountain. A big goose stuck its butt out and used its mouth to lead the way, followed by Li Xian and his party.

A five-colored barrier was formed near the Taihang Mountains, and every inch of land was covered with magic circles. The big goose used its mouth to adjust the gaps in the magic circles so that people behind could follow.

The lingering breath of the ancient mountains suddenly crashed into Xue Wuya's eyes, making him a little dazed. The Changbai Mountains where he used to live were completely different from the Taihang Mountains. The Changbai Mountains were more precipitous, while the Taihang Mountains were long and long, with endless undulations.

"The Jingxing Pass is ahead." said Mr. Goose.

It breathed a sigh of relief, but soon its goose feathers exploded.

The black cloud rushed from the direction they came from, at a very fast speed, accompanied by thunder, and the Nine Sky Guards rode on Pegasus to surround this place. They passed through the five-color barrier that Master Goose had worked hard to lead the way without any obstruction. The leading creature held the record in his hand, and the cold light on the Panlong helmet suddenly shone. This was a true life, a famous general in the Law Legion. The void law suspended above his head made him ignore the five-color barrier and the magic circle.

"This road is blocked!" The general swung his halberd, splitting the mountain road in an instant, and a hundred-foot-high wall of thunder rose from the crack.

The big goose flapped its wings and was about to get angry, but when it caught a glimpse of the Law of Nothingness above the general's head, it retracted its head into its belly.

The general pointed sharply and shouted, "Evil demon, the Lord of God has already known your whereabouts!"

"You really don't know what's good for you!" Nightmare challenged, having long believed that he followed the man of destiny and would be glorious in the future, not afraid of the Nine Sky Guards at all. "The three fighting creatures before were no match for the Holy Son, and allowed us to break through the dam and leave. Now you still dare to come here, aren't you afraid of losing your lives? Do you really think you can shout as long as no one dies?"

“Ha!” The general sneered, “But the remaining magic power of Xiza’s old subordinates has long been exhausted. Those minions have long returned to dust and have no resistance anymore. And this creature…”

He pointed his halberd at Li Xian, "You, nightmare, may not know that this evil demon returned to Beiyuan and was trapped by the God, and all his cultivation was wiped out by the Law of Nothingness! But luckily he escaped, there won't be a next time!"

Nightmare looked at Li Xian in horror, and was shocked to find that he did not refute.

"What happened?" Xue Wuya asked in a low voice. He didn't know why this man returned to Beiyuan, and even Meng Ye didn't know. He thought the two were acting together.

Li Xi'an shook his head and raised a finger to Xue Wuya, indicating "silence".

The wind is changing and the sand and gravel on the ground are jumping.

The ground suddenly trembled.

Amidst the earth-shaking and mountain-trembling, the Jingxing Cliff slowly rose up. Xue Wuya could see clearly that it was not a cliff at all, but a black tortoise lying dormant on the earth. Its shell was carrying the mountain on its back, with the roots of old trees exposed at the edges. Its limbs were like giant pillars reaching up to the sky. When it raised its head, its head reached above the sky!

The turtle's claws swept across and crushed the thunder wall, and it exhaled a breath to blow away the black cloud.

"King Zhenyue of Jingxing, the villains please retreat!" A thunderous sound came from deep in the sky, and the black turtle opened its eyes, like the sun hidden behind the clouds.

“Zhen Yue!” The general used his halberd to split the fierce wind and said in a deep voice, “You want to help this evil demon?”

"What evil demon?" Zhen Yue laughed softly, "I think you are the one!"