Xianye

Chapter 458: Welcoming (Additional chapter for the leader’s love of sunbathing)
At this point, most of the questions have been answered.

Why did Taoist Kongkong care so much about Chen Yushu, but also protected Chen Runzi and Chen Yuanji? All of these have clear answers.

The former is because Chen Yushu is the calamity seed chosen by Taoist Kongkong. If he unfortunately dies halfway, all his efforts will be wasted.

As for the latter, since Chen Runzi and Chen Yuanji are indeed extraordinary in talent, rather than letting them be devoured by Chen Yushu in vain, it would be better to treat them as one's own robbery seeds to maximize the benefits.

This is exactly why Chen Heng was suddenly targeted.

However, he actually had doubts about Taoist Kongkong's words that his identity as a calamity seed would be lifted in the future, and he did not dare to believe it completely.

People are knives and servants, and I am fish and meat.

Things like this, where one's future life and death depends on the thoughts of others, are always dangerous.

If there is a choice, instead of begging for mercy from others, it is better to get out early and not get involved in the storm...

"So, after Yuan Yangsheng and I rose to power, the magic of the Immortal Palace's talisman disappeared. Or maybe the two brothers in the palace were worried about Taoist Kongkong, so they closed the induction early. The saying that entering Yu Luo Immortal Palace might be disadvantageous in cultivation should also be caused by this."

Chen Heng's eyes moved, and he thought to himself:

"However, Chen Yushu's technique of using Taishi Yuanzhen and his descendants to divide the thunder tribulation was not created by Taoist Kongkong? Is this Chen Yushu's own opportunity, or is there someone behind this?"

His mind raced, and finally he looked up at Taoist Kongkong and asked:
"But according to what you said, if one day in the future, the two brothers from the Immortal Mansion confront Chen Yushu and there is a fight between the calamity species, what should we do?"

"If they fight and fight, any casualties will ruin my fortune. Runzi and Yuanji are not Yu Shu's candidates, so how can I let them fight? Besides, it's you——"

Taoist Kongkong pointed with a calm expression:

"Chen Heng, do you really think that you are Yu Shu's calamity and that you will have to fight him to the death?

It should be noted that destiny is difficult to obtain, especially since Yu Shu did not listen to advice and delved too deeply into the "Sutra of Raising People". In the future he might even surpass his teacher in this field. In this situation, he attracted great hatred from the heavens, which blocked the divine plan.

I have used my vast magical powers to observe all fundamental principles and have also concluded the calamities of others besides you. How can I make a final judgment on future events?"

Chen Heng was stunned when he heard this, and countless thoughts arose in his mind.

After careful consideration, he suppressed his surprise, considered his words, and finally declined politely:

"Senior He Dai lowered his head, I am very frightened, but I am so ignorant, I am afraid——"

"What I value is your future. As for the matter of the calamity, it is not urgent at the moment. I did not come here on a whim to see someone who can kill the Jade Pivot God.
Taoist Kongkong interrupted Chen Heng calmly:

"The sea of ​​calamity is vast. If you are not careful, you will be sentenced to death. This is a lesson for those who seek the truth in the world. If you are interested in the future, you can come to Dou Yu Tian to find me.

As for empty words, they are useless. What I will give you will definitely be no less than what I gave you back then!"

Taoist Kongkong's words were not hypocritical.

For a person of his stature, Chen Heng is not taken seriously at the moment. He is just leaving an introduction for future convenience.

And his line of calamity is definitely not limited to Chen Yushu's line.

Since the creation of the Dharma lineage, although it has been discounted due to greed for the wonders of "robbery treasure", there are still many cultivators who continue to come forward one after another, just to experience the mystery of the path to robbery immortality for themselves, even if they have to suffer from the endless calamities, they are willing to do so.

Among them there are even a few Qingxu celestial officials and moral elders, who once served in the same hall with Taoist Kongkong!

At this time, Taoist Kongkong drank the remaining wine in the cup in one gulp, smacked his lips twice, and stretched out his hand, saying simply:
"Now, bring it here."

Chen Heng hadn't understood yet, but the scripture that the two people from the Immortal Palace had specially asked Yuan Yangsheng to pass on to him was quickly forgotten in his mind.

But after a short while, he couldn't even remember a single word.

"Although Runzi and Yuanji usually treat me as a half-teacher, they still don't trust me when the time comes."

Taoist Kongkong laughed meaningfully and explained briefly:
"This sutra was a promise I made to these two people. Whoever holds this can ask me for a favor. Unexpectedly, they would pass the opportunity to you. In this case..."

Taoist Kongkong frowned, his eyes pierced through the boundless void in all directions and fell into the Xudu Heaven.

His gaze first stopped at the depths of the underground of Beiluk State. It was unknown what he saw. He looked serious for a while, and then moved to the Xiaoming Lake. However, he did not look at it for long. After nodding slightly, he moved his gaze away.

"Taichang Longting, Xie Gongzai...

Because of your foolish actions back then, you directly led to the Tanchi meeting. Now, the eight sects and six schools are becoming increasingly powerful and it is difficult to take them lightly!"

Taoist Kongkong sighed, looked at Chen Heng, and spoke without allowing him to be refused:
"Since you have this scripture and you are someone I like, for the promise I made and to show Yuchen a favor, I will show you a way."

Facing Chen Heng's gaze, Taoist Kongkong remained calm and composed:
"Hong Jingtian, Huiying Mountain, go to the top of the peak at noon and pick a blue lotus. The favor I'm sending to you and Yuchen is there, and you'll know when you see it."

Taoist Kongkong slowly stood up, and as he moved, the void world began to collapse.

A rumbling sound of vibration came from an unknown source, and all the flashy things that seemed to have been frozen in place began to flow again, returning to nature.

"Change and disillusionment, only the beginning and the end of the catastrophe, this is just a bonus."

Taoist Kongkong's figure had disappeared without a trace at this time, as if he had been pulled out of this place of punishment.

There was clearly nothing in front of Chen Heng, but in his field of vision, he could vaguely see an old monkey in a Taoist robe sitting upright in an infinitely high place, with clouds and mist all over his body, and a solemn appearance. A melodious voice came from him:
"Chen Heng, I'll be waiting for you in Dou Yutian."

After saying this, there was no more movement.

Almost at the same time, the vast land suddenly came alive, with people bustling inside and outside the buildings.

Apart from him, no one else noticed anything unusual...

"This is?"

The magical instruments such as the Escape Shuttle, which were closely related to Chen Heng's heart and soul, were the first to notice Chen Heng's emotional fluctuations. After Chen Heng said a few words, they were all horrified and their minds lost.

"Master should report this matter to the elders of the sect."

The usually silent Xuan Yu Wan Shu Dharma Robe Spirit rarely spoke, and his voice was extremely alert:

"What happened today is too bizarre!"

Chen Heng replied, "I thought so too, but what happened today was probably already anticipated by the teacher and the others. As soon as I moved the Chaos Gold Thunder Pearl, a divine thought left by the teacher came out, reassuring me that there was no need to be afraid, as he had a backup plan."

Upon hearing this, the spirit of the robe breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly.

While a group of magic weapons were arguing about this matter, Chen Heng's mind shifted to another place.

There are the robbery treasures, robbery seeds, and the Huiying Mountain in the Hongjing Sky.

Chen Heng was silent for a long time, with a myriad of thoughts running through his mind, as dense and tangled as a tangled mess.

"My two brothers from the Immortal Mansion actually transferred the favor of Taoist Kongkong to me, and also the calamity seed that Taoist Kongkong mentioned..."

Chen Heng's eyes flashed, and after a brief thought, he didn't know what he remembered, and his mind relaxed a little.

Golden cicada.

Finally, I skipped the golden cicada.

The feeling of oppression that Taoist Kongkong gave to Chen Heng was almost indescribable.

This person only took a casual glance and saw through all his details.

Whether it was the Golden Thunder Pearl or all the magical skills he practiced, they were all clear at a glance in the eyes of Taoist Kongkong.

Even the invisible sword cave deep in the Purple Mansion could not escape the sight of Taoist Kongkong, but he did not point it out.

This cicada-shaped jade carving that he had picked up by chance when he was a child and brought with him to this world did not attract the slightest attention of Taoist Kongkong...

"What is the origin of this treasure, and how did it happen to fall into my hands?"

He reached into his sleeve and stroked the small jade carving.

The delicate and slightly cool touch coming from his fingertips gradually calmed his restless mood and made him feel relieved.

After a moment, Chen Heng suddenly smiled and stood up from his seat in the same casual manner.

A few steps away, a short and strange waiter with horns on his forehead looked confused and bewildered.

In his perception, Chen Heng's place was empty before, but how come there was suddenly someone in the blink of an eye?
Seeing Chen Heng stand up, the waiter had no time to think any more. He hurriedly stepped forward to greet him with a smile on his face, fearing that he might be neglectful.

But before he had taken a few steps, the figure disappeared and there was nothing in front of him again.

A breeze blew, and only a few jumping coins on the table confirmed that what he had just seen was true.

……

……

at the same time.

In a desolate place, the grass and trees are withered and the sky is filled with smoke from fire.

The world was filled with a deadly look, and it was obvious that Yang Jiubailiu's disaster was approaching, and this world had reached its end.

In this world, not to mention the ascetics, there were not even a few living creatures left. And on a small stone table under the clouds, Taoist Kongkong was drinking tea and chatting with someone.

However, although the two men talked as if they were old friends reuniting, the atmosphere was not relaxed, and there was a heavy feeling of confrontation.

At this time, Taoist Kongkong put down the teacup and looked up. At that moment, a pillar of light tore through the void, swept across from the depths of the universe, and crashed into this world.

A clear whistle came from the light column, followed by colorful flowers falling from the ceiling and golden lotus emerging. An old monkey in Taoist costume walked out with a smile. When he was ten steps around Taoist Kongkong, he suddenly turned into a wisp of white smoke and drilled into Taoist Kongkong's body. They came from the same source and were indistinguishable from each other.

"Spiritual Stone Monkey, Brother Liang Yuti... After so many years, you look like this since we parted in Paradise. It's really sad."

A voice came from the other side of Taoist Kongkong, sighing:
"But in order to see Yuchen Chen Heng, you actually sent the Spiritual Stone Monkey to go. Isn't that a bit of an overreaction?"

Taoist Kongkong had a smile on his face. Opposite him was a figure wrapped in chaotic clouds and mist. It was difficult to make out the face and shape.

Only from that man's voice and the ancient gold ring on his wrist could some of the old people from ancient times remember the title of this man with surprise and then lose their color.

"Making a mountain out of a molehill? What you said is totally wrong, fellow Taoist. I have been deducing the will of heaven recently, and I have found that my next calamity is not far away. If I don't send out this spiritual stone monkey to take charge, I am afraid that the ape in front of me may not be able to handle it alone." Taoist Kongkong pointed to his forehead and sighed.

"With your level of cultivation, who can harm you?" asked the owner of the golden ring.

"I have offended too many people. If I were to name them all, it would be too long. Even you, a person who has not been concerned with worldly affairs for many years, have come out to confront me at the request of Yu Chen, right?"

Taoist Kongkong shook his head:

"Although I claim to be powerful and fearless of villains, if it really comes to calamity, who among the calamity immortals can not be afraid? Who knows whether this calamity comes from man or heaven?"

The owner of the golden ring seemed to be thinking about something and did not make any comment.

“And right now, besides fellow Taoist, isn’t there another person who has also come forward to serve as Chen Heng’s support?” Taoist Kongkong smiled.

In the netherworld, the sun and moon have not yet shone, and it is gloomy and silent.

Under the gaze of Taoist Kongkong, the tall and majestic old man sitting cross-legged above the Youquan did not move, but only looked up with a solemn expression.

He was dressed in a purple dragon robe, with three elements of red, blue and green flowing around his body, radiating boundless majesty, shining down on the underworld water and up towards the sunny sky!

The man suddenly raised the red jade crown on his head, and half of the spring turned bright red, showing eight hundred divine lights.

In each layer of light, there is a deity sitting in the depths. The deity may be flying in the air, or chanting passionate verses, or riding a dragon over the sea, or teaching the Dharma. The layers upon layers are like a tall tower!
"Chen Yu, the Lord of Xuhuangtian."

Taoist Kongkong nodded nonchalantly, smiled and said:

"Looking at his past abilities, he was probably able to attain the True Stream, but he fell into the Scattered Stream. But recently, his magical powers are not comparable to those of ordinary Scattered Streams? He does have some skills, could it be that he has attained the Empty Stream?"

The owner of the golden ring turned his eyes and nodded slightly to Chen Yu.

He came here specially this time, in fact, he was invited by Tongxuan, to guard against Taoist Kongkong who would disregard his status and attack Chen Heng.

But Chen Yu actually got involved and pretended to be willing to help, which surprised the owner of the golden ring a little.

"Which path does this person want to prove? Why is it so? Is it because the person in front is too powerful, or is there another hidden reason?"

Seeing that the owner of the golden ring did not respond, Taoist Kongkong did not slow down.

He muttered a few words to himself in a low voice, took a few breaths and suddenly smiled calmly, then stood up with a wave of his sleeves.

"Don't doubt me. I'm here on a special tour this time. I've already explained the purpose to Chen Heng. It's not a lie."

Taoist Kongkong nodded:

"Daoyou, I'm leaving too."

Seeing this, the owner of the golden ring hesitated and finally called Taoist Kongkong to stop him before he left:
"Considering the current situation of the heavens, may I ask what the Jiexian Patriarch thinks?"

"Thinking?"

Taoist Kongkong glanced sideways.

The owner of the golden ring said in a deep voice: "I'll make it clear, I see undercurrents surging in the universe, and all parties have impure intentions!
In this situation, we need some people of high moral character to come forward and suppress the situation, so as to prevent the killing from getting out of control. I sincerely ask what the situation is like now, Master?"

"After killing Chong Yu with his sword, my master has rarely appeared in public. You and I both know this. Now my master's temple is deserted, and it is difficult for me to listen to his teachings. Otherwise..."

Taoist Kongkong couldn't help but ponder.

Given his teacher's temperament, if he knew about the immortal lineage that he created, would he be more likely to be pleased, or shake his head and rebuke him, or be indifferent?
"With the teacher's boundless power, I'm afraid what I've done is..."

Taoist Kongkong thought for a moment, then looked at the owner of the golden ring, his expression suddenly turned cold:
"Killing calamity? What kind of killing calamity? As the saying goes, when you are in trouble, you must change. If you change, you will be able to get through. If the universe is really a stagnant pool, then it would be really boring. Why bother yourself with so much thinking, fellow Taoist?"

After he said this, his body disappeared in an instant.

Only the owner of the golden ring was left standing there, he sighed lightly, moved his feet, and disappeared as well.

The next day, the year of punishment arrived.

At the gate, Chen Heng in the long queue suddenly looked up to the sky.

At that moment, the clouds and fog dispersed, and a gust of wind roared down, shaking the sky and casting down countless blurred and brilliant lights. It seemed that some kind of huge monster was approaching rapidly, causing a burst of exclamations and discussions among the crowd.

"Master Chen, it has been many years since we parted at Xiaoming Lake."

At this moment, a loud laugh came from the sky, inviting warmly:

"Today, I am here on the orders of the God King to take you to Xuhuang. Please!"

(End of this chapter)