Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1319 My View and My Plan (Part 2) (1+12) (Bonus Chapter 31112 for Hidden Dragon)

The clouds swirled in the sky, and the old man sighed softly. Amidst the heavy clouds and mist, a divine aura emanated and flowed across the horizon.

A hazy light descended from the sky, and a shrill voice faintly drifted by. Then, someone stepped forward; their face was ugly, with a pair of horns, but their expression was complex. They bowed and sighed:

"Master Xiao, we meet again!"

This person is none other than Wang Long!

He looked around, paused for a moment, and thanked them:

"Thank you, Master. Today, Wang Long will have a task to perform."

Xiao Chuting gazed at him silently. For some reason, this messenger from the underworld dared not say much to him, but slowly retreated, saying:

"please…"

Xiao Chuting may have been waiting, or he may have just been adjusting his breathing. He sat upright for a long time, but there was no movement in the sky.

The Kan River was completely silent.

Xiao Chuting slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes remained calm. He seemed to understand the attitudes of various schools of thought, and he also saw clearly the condescending, regretful, and pitying looks in the eyes of those adults back then. He also knew what purpose his breakthrough had ultimately served.

At this moment, Xiao Chuting understood why he was able to step into Wangyue Lake.

'This is a test of Wangyue Lake, and also a reassurance for me.'

This is the moment when Xiao Chuting, facing the silent world, realized the Cangzhou scam.

I'd still give it a try!
As long as he still believes there is a chance for things to turn around, he will try!

But now, sitting upright in the sky, he only found it laughable:

'That greatly underestimates my determination to attain enlightenment.'

Thick, dark clouds once again enveloped the sky and earth. These clouds were different from the previous ones that covered the sky and blocked out the sun. Instead, they resembled the undulating air between mountains and forests, dark and without light. It seemed as if countless ghosts were stirring within them, or as if there were mournful cries and the pain of heroes kneeling in defeat.

The old man clasped his hands together in front of his chest.

"Long clouds darken."

'Sigh...'

The dark clouds caused the various supernatural beings on the horizon to display different expressions, and the atmosphere became subtly eerie. The true fire fell silent, the golden energy trembled, and the waters of the mansion were still and quiet. Each of them was preoccupied with their own thoughts and remained silent.

But the old man could no longer stop the transformation of his supernatural powers. Inch by inch, the clouds peeled away from him and merged into the world. Then, a winding river came from the horizon, its waters sparkling, reflecting the afterimages of thousands of mountains and rivers. It rose and fell between the narrow mountain ranges, turning and wandering.

"Hate River Goes"

The water shimmered with a deep blue light, sometimes rising and sometimes falling, its undulations unpredictable. It transformed into a hundred rivers, flowing through the earth and wandering everywhere, instantly creating a landscape that was a sight to behold.

"Entering the pit"

This supernatural power, known as "Julingzhong," flowed out, and in an instant, the mountains and rivers changed color. High mountains rose up, and abysses sank into the ground. Two dangers overlapped, and the deep, dark place was unknown how many thousands of feet deep it was. The shadowy figure shrank below the abyss, while the old man sat high on the mountain peak. Then, a beam of green light quietly descended.

"Old Man by the Stream"

Xiao Chuting suddenly opened his eyes, his white hair finally spreading out. He made a fist with both hands, and a long, white jade-like pole appeared. Then, a mysterious light from heaven and earth appeared, plunging straight into the abyss, attracting countless demons and evil spirits, their auras surging.

With the four supernatural powers combined, the old man seemed to sit upright at the source of the Kan River between heaven and earth. The wind whipped his white hair, and his eyes were filled with coldness. His long, white jade-like pole was bent to the extreme, as if connecting to the endless scenery at the bottom of the abyss.

"Bang!"

In an instant, an extremely dangerous premonition surged into everyone's hearts. The white jade pole suddenly straightened, countless mountain peaks collapsed, and the water of the abyss gushed forth. Along with it, the endless demons at the bottom of this chasm also surged forth!
These figures blot out the sky, some human, some demon, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, some as large as mountains, some dripping with saliva, their mouths as deep as abysses, some destroying bridges and capsizing boats, stealing people's wealth, some towering ten thousand feet high, cold as ice, each spewing poisonous water to confuse, drinking human blood, and controlling and shooting countless ghosts.

Amidst the turbulent waters, demons surrounded the old man!
At this moment, Xiao Chuting had stood up, his last remaining garment fluttering in the gale, his eyes filled with tranquility.

"Positions are precarious."

The fifth divine power lit up, finally unleashing an unparalleled and immense aura on Xiao Chuting.

"A position of danger!"
Five hundred years of cultivation and walking on the edge of a blade is dangerous enough; the battles in Dalingchuan and Zaiqianxi are dangerous enough; it is dangerous enough to have a True Lord personally deceive you with divine magic; it is dangerous enough to be entangled with five or even more True Lords—being in the midst of the three most powerful forces in the world is extremely dangerous!

Xiao Chuting's talent is not considered high among those who seek the Dao. Dao Hui is moderate in his pursuit of gold, but he can influence the world's affairs and is full of scheming and suspicion, which has led him to extreme danger!

This is the only thing Xiao Chuting can actively strive for, and it is also his only reliance and advantage at present!
This terrifying imagery surged forth, almost instantly striking all the demons surrounding him, attempting to suppress them all, but Xiao Chuting stopped with his hands behind his back.

He raised his head and gazed silently at the leaping shadows around him.

In that instant, all the shadows froze in one place, and the figure that should have been fighting against his supernatural powers stopped moving and remained frozen in his gaze.

Xiao Chuting seemed to be staring at something.

Various doubts began to surface in everyone's minds. The several Grand Masters looked at each other, sensing a vague unease. Li Zhouwei also frowned, staring intently at this moment.

The King of Wei knew very well that Xiao Chuting was not a simple figure to him. Both of them had offended three parties and both of them only had the lake to rely on. Today's Xiao Chuting was of great significance to him and tomorrow's Li Zhouwei!
The old man's gaze lasted only a moment before a smile appeared on his face. The wind blew his white hair as he began to look around. As his gaze swept across the area, every demon began to tumble.

Its saliva dripped down, and horns sprouted from its blood-red mouth, which seemed to soar through the clouds, utterly greedy.

Those who destroyed bridges, capsized boats, and stole people's wealth sank to the bottom, their myriad shadows gleaming as they forcibly seized and plundered.

It rises ten thousand feet high, cold and indifferent as ice, ascending to the heavens, ruling over all directions, and nourishing the mystical energy.

All the other things changed one by one, some becoming two sides of the same coin, reflecting each other, some sitting alone in the deep abyss, others riding the wind and gold, their transformations endless, each commanding two children on either side, and the other various little demons were too numerous to count. In that instant, these demons were nourished to become infinitely vast!
The old man's figure was shrouded in endless shadow, and the coldness and determination in his eyes became even more apparent, even carrying a hint of mocking laughter:

'Use me, Xiao Chuting, as a chess piece?'

As the three figures became more and more visible, their forms grew infinitely tall, reflected in the pairs of eyes around them, which were filled with supernatural powers. Shock and unease began to emerge one by one.

'How dare you!'

You are all great masters; how could you not see what those things in the sky are!
This Master Xiao—with his extraordinary talent and wisdom, actually reflected the "dangerous position," taking advantage of the power of the three major forces in this area to manipulate the situation and sever the Kanshui lineage, and borrowing the aura of the three top lineages in the human world!
This perfectly matches the dangerous nature of Kan water!
Innuendo!

In that instant, Dongfang Heyun raised his head for the first time, gazing at the old man in the distance, shrouded in deep shadows.

There was no anger or coldness in his eyes, only a surge of admiration:
"Impressive skill!"

'This was no spur-of-the-moment decision; he had been preparing for this for a long time! When? In Jiangnan? He saw it clearly… From Jiangnan to Dalingchuan, in just three short years… He had been waiting for this moment, his heart filled with hatred!'

'What a brilliant use of momentum! And that swift, deadly spit!'

These were the final steps in his pursuit of gold. Even if he was using this opportunity, even if he was being sarcastic, no one dared to interrupt Xiao Chuting—if they had actually interrupted him, wouldn't they have lost even more face?

The smile on his face seemed to overflow:

How ironic! How ironic!

'I, the descendants of the Chi, am not afraid. If I, the descendants of the Chi, am not a demon, then who is?'

His smiling gaze pierced through the layers of clouds and mist, looking at the unfathomable dark clouds on the other side. The black-clad messenger stood quietly in the air, his face calm and still, but his body leaned slightly forward, revealing a hint of restlessness.

"Those on the mountain are still formidable; they haven't sent anyone at all, and you—you'd better just keep your eyes open and suffer!"

"Boom!"

As if in response to his words, the thunder in the sky and earth flashed even brighter, and the dark shadow expanded to the space between heaven and earth. With each zhang it rose, the light under Xiao Chuting's feet became brighter, and the aura on his body became heavier!
He remained standing in the same spot, looking up at the sky.

The light of "Position from Danger" had been pushed to its limit, condensing into endless dark blue light in the sky. A point of golden light was finally attracted by this supreme power and fell down with the dark blue radiance.

Metal element!
"The nature of navigating dangerous waters and treacherous paths!"
This golden essence seemed to resonate from the infinite depths, yet it never descended upon the present world. Instead, it showered upon him with abundant favor, allowing Xiao Chuting to stand firm in the spreading darkness.

At this moment, Xiao Chuting felt a strange attraction.

'As long as I relax my mind... as long as I relax my mind... by reversing my cultivation and directing it towards this unclaimed golden essence, I can ride it away, reincarnate, and seek another opportunity.'

As the greatest beneficiary of the Chen family's estate, Xiao Chuting naturally possessed the techniques for reincarnation and the spiritual cultivation to transcend the mortal realm...

But he didn't even glance at it.

'Refine my own gold!'

In the instant he severed all thoughts, Xiao Chuting finally felt the vastness of the world—it was a great river, a mighty black river, a bottomless abyss, water in a cesspool, the cycle of sixty years, and a desperate situation.

It's a hurdle.

'Gold position…'

The Kan River is drawing near – the moment to seek wealth and attain your position is now!
At this moment, Xiao Chuting also felt the despairing fullness of the water in that chasm. The excessive power was all confined within this position, and it subtly resisted everything about him.

Even if he faced countless dangers.

The path to gold has reached its final step. With the fruition in sight, his five supernatural powers can only converge forward in the heavy shadows, igniting small, colorful sparks that continue to burn until a speck of gold emerges!

This golden hue is equally ever-changing. Although it lacks the vast and boundless energy that is faintly connected to it, this is the 'golden nature' that belongs to Xiao Chuting!
As soon as this golden point appeared, the unowned Kan Water Golden Nature hidden behind the endless curtain seemed to be drawn in, and the void, like a passageway, began to emerge beside Xiao Chuting.

This is the final step in the pursuit of the Tao.

With the added blessing of the ancient Kan water, and the cultivation of the ancient Daoist tradition, Xiao Chuting's golden nature would be reflected and merge with his, regardless of whether he achieved enlightenment or not.

At that time, perhaps an unparalleled demon will be born!
But this was meaningless to Xiao Chuting. This was just the goal of all the Daoist lineages—to summon this Kan Water Gold from the nurturing virtue of that True Lord of the Water Mansion back then, so that the Dragons could rest easy from then on, and Luo Xia would be rid of this threat. As for its final destination, it would either be the Underworld or that Lord Xuan Cang!
In that instant, everything in his eyes changed.

The sky was no longer an endless gray, but gradually returned to a transparent clarity, and he finally saw the enormous, gray figure standing between heaven and earth.

It carries a dragon on its back.

The dragon rested its head on his shoulder, drooping low, with blood faintly visible between its lips and teeth. This blood transformed into an endless waterfall, cascading down its broad body and plunging thousands of feet.

The dragon's body coiled down from his chest, circling and circling until it disappeared into the clouds behind him. Only then did the eyes on the dragon's head slowly open.

A pair of large, cold, and cruel vertical pupils.

Xiao Chuting poured out all his cultivation, borrowing the slightest bit of imagery from the three Great Dao Unifications to create an unparalleled perilous situation, yet it seemed to be no bigger than a single scale of the dragon on that figure, like a seashell, submerged in a vast, unseen ocean.

But the old man did not close his eyes or move his gaze.

He tilted his head back, staring intently at the figure. Countless stories, like stars in the sky, twinkled in his eyes. If it weren't for the protection of the golden spirit, he would surely have lost his mind at this moment!
The terrifying sight flashed in his pupils for a fleeting moment, and the supernatural powers in the sky were burning continuously, forging out the metal element, 'Long Clouds Darken'... 'Hate River Flows'... 'Entering the Pit'... 'Old Man by the Stream' and even 'Position in Danger'!
No matter how intensely the supernatural power burned, or how brightly the golden nature shone, until the most prosperous "position of danger" disappeared, the master position continued to demand.

'The Vast Ocean'...

The Kan position in the sky did not gradually approach under the resonance of the metal element. His aura was getting closer and closer to the infinite supreme position, but at this peak, he was like a bird with broken wings, slowly slipping away.

A strong sense of suffocation and exhaustion began to assault his mind, accompanied by waves of dizziness. Xiao Chuting realized that the True Lord in the sky was quietly waiting for the condensation of his golden essence after his fall.

In that instant, countless images, whether memories or scenes, flashed before his eyes: sometimes towering figures reaching the heavens, sometimes his elder brother kneeling at his feet, sometimes an endless river…

At that critical moment between life and death, he seemed to see the entire future, the bottomless abyss, the boundless Yellow Springs covering his vision, the red flowers fluttering on both banks, and the darkness that strolled out from the Yellow Springs.

Snow continued to fall heavily. The old man in black leaned back in his chair, with another person standing beside him. The old man smiled gently and spoke softly:
"Fellow Daoist Xiao."

Yang Tianya—or Yang Pan.

Just like that conversation in the darkness of Jiangnan back then, everything in Dalingchuan was like a dream, as if time had flowed backward. Xiao Chuting put on his straw raincoat again and stood in the snow.

"How have you decided?"

At this moment, Xiao Chuting's face showed no struggle or hesitation, but rather a faint smile:
"Lord Yang."

"I, Xiao, am not even willing to hold such a position, so how could I possibly be a ghost or god?"

He burst into a deafening laugh, causing the smile on Judge Yang's face to vanish. His deep, dark eyes stared at the seeker for a long time before he finally spoke:
"who is it."

His expression froze, as if he had found an answer, yet it was tinged with disbelief and trembling. He stood up, took a step forward, and darkness swallowed everything before him, leaving only those cold, detached words:

"Xiao Chuting".

"who is it?"

Xiao Chuting's eyes suddenly lit up, and a calm smile appeared on the old man's lips:
"I've figured it out, Lord Yang."

He stared at the underworld spirits before him, his voice laced with a playful, triumphant tone:
"When I asked you, how many percent of my guesses were correct, the adults said sixty percent."

"I know where the remaining 40% is."

"The major events at the end of Liang Dynasty: Tuoba... Longjun... Xuancang... Dongfang Tianye... Fenglin... not enough... one was missing."

"Hiding the vast ocean within the Kan water is the act of water concealment. He would not overlook such a feat; He also participated...right? The vast ocean's ability to remain within the Kan water is inseparable from His assistance."

Yang Jinxin gazed intently at the old man before him, trying to discern any change in his eyes, but to no avail. Finally, the judge of the underworld understood, and said:

"I see."

All darkness was instantly illuminated, and a glimmer of light appeared on the face of the underworld gods and demons, shining out in a tender, white hue. Suddenly, Yang Pan's face was split open.

A sliver of bright light crossed the sky and stretched all the way to Xiao Chuting's eyes.

This is a slender hand.

Her colors were as bright as the moon, and her fair wrists were as white as frost, even more beautiful than snow. She brought him back from the endless darkness to the human world, back to the crumbling cave and the boundless Kan River.

In an instant, the heavens and earth trembled.

Whether it was the towering shadow in the sky or the throne draped in dragons, everything trembled violently in an instant, causing all the mysteries and visions from afar to converge at that moment.

The majestic voices of these revered figures carried boundless mystery, causing the void to tremble and spiritual energy to flow everywhere. This energy did not manifest in the mortal world, but rather converged endlessly in the distance.

Female water!
"The Great Viscera of Embryonic Breathing: The Mysterious Female".

Mysterious Woman!

His appearance seemed to originate from the cavern that held back all the waters, yet it was nothing more than the smallest drop of water, the drifting rain and mist, the dark and bottomless water ripples.

But when He appeared, His presence occupied the supreme realm where all water could be contained.

He still held the female water, not showing his true form to anyone. In that instant when He filled the heavens and earth, the eerie and gloomy aura and the turbulent currents flowing through the heavens and earth were all held in that pure white, small palm.

It's as if they were always there.

Terrifying illusions filled the hearts of every supernatural being—a hand so small and soft, yet capable of shattering everything in the world with a single gentle squeeze, and absorbing it into the unfathomable Embryonic Breathing Mysterious Female.

This is the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, the Goddess of Female Water, a powerful being who possesses unique female water, is the only one among the five waters to be autonomous, and has stood in the heart of the dragon kingdom for thousands of years without decline!
The golden hue in the sky shone brightly.

Xiao Chuting raised his head. All the scenery in the sky had disappeared, leaving only endless gray. The Kan Shui position, which was gradually moving away from him, trembled in the distance. The Xuan position, which had been heavy for countless years, suddenly became light, showing a great sign of returning to the right track.

His lips trembled as well as the breath he was exhaling.

'My lord… I… I remember now.'

The ever-changing gloom, the gentle and beautiful voice from the bottom of the abyss, and the myriad wonders revealed to him—the gray haze in the old man's eyes faded, and his eyes became clearer than ever before, filled with an extremely brilliant brightness.

'The female (牝) is responsible for storing water.'

The water in the cave miraculously stopped rising, and all the streams in the human world trembled.

The central land was plunged into complete darkness, though the blazing sun in the sky was still shining brightly. Mortals were unaffected, but the strange gloom enveloped the vision of all cultivators.

The mighty river in the north suddenly changed course, breaking free from the chasm. Like an avalanche, it burst forth from the riverbed that had been flooding and ravaging the land for hundreds of years, and continued northward. It rushed into the land in the darkness, roaring like a landslide and a tsunami, crashing into the formations of one county town after another, and dyeing the sky black as ink.

Yan, Qi, Jin...

Throughout the north, one great cultivator after another raised their heads, gazing at the sky with either awe or fear.

'This is...is...'

'Who has attained enlightenment? Or who has perished?'

In the Jianghuai region of the south, the water element returned to its proper course. The three rivers overcame numerous obstacles and immediately connected, converging into a mighty river flowing from west to east. The dense river network was once again nourished, and tens of thousands of acres of fertile land appeared before the astonished eyes of millions of people.

The spring breeze blows.

The Huai River, which disappeared for nearly a thousand years, has reappeared!

'It was Him...it was Him all along, making his move so early...revealed through Xiao Chuting, through this fleeting moment of opportunity...'

All the extremes of the weather converged in this cave, and all fell upon the old man. Dongfang Heyun raised his eyes, the scene in his eyes changed, and his face became gloomy.

'He...hid the vast ocean...for now.'

The smile on the spiritual man's face gradually twisted:
'That's right... it's Him. The vast sea has penetrated too far into the Kan River, and the so-called borrowing from the Fu River is just empty talk... But if it's the Female Water that makes the move... the deeper the Female Water goes into the Kan River, the less people it sees, the easier it will be for her to hide...'

'He is borrowing the transformation of Kan water...why...'

As a loyal servant of the dragon, Dongfang Heyun knew too many secrets that ordinary supernatural powers could not know, and his eyes gleamed with deep clarity.

'To diminish one's cultivation...to diminish one's aura...to offend all factions...this is not something He would do...unless...He intends to claim this as an achievement; His ultimate goal is not to return what He has lost, but to conceal it even more deeply.'

'The hidden treasures that bring about the attainment of the rightful position, the hidden treasures that represent the fall of the ruler of Kan (water), the hidden treasures that arise from the discord between the vast ocean and the ruler's position...'

The winds and clouds in the sky changed drastically. The overwhelming causal force erased the surveillance of all the great supernatural beings in this area. This loyal servant of the dragon was as if his disguise had been torn off, or as if he had been replaced by a completely different person. His face suddenly lost its gloom and unease, replaced by a cold and fierce expression:
'The Mysterious Woman.'

Countless cracks appeared on his cheeks, as if something was about to burst from his body, and his voice carried a strange, extraordinary anger:
'You're proving the Dao embryo... You dare to prove the Dao embryo...'