Bone Taoist

Chapter 686: Secret of the Formless
In late summer and early autumn, the East China Sea is calm.

Inside the cave at the rear hall of Langya Palace, complicated and mysterious formations spread in all directions, and the spatial boundaries in the cave were slightly distorted.

At the Juntian position where the array patterns are intertwined, an Eight Diagrams gate stands out.

The gate seemed illusory, like clouds and mist, and would disappear at any time. It seemed to be there and not there, but Ye Zang could hear the sound of crashing waves coming from inside.

Affected by the Qiannan Bagua Formation and the aura emanating from the Beiming Fairyland, the time and space in the cave seemed to slow down.

Ye Zang specifically calculated in his mind that he had been here for an hour, but only half an incense stick of time had passed outside.

"A moment of brilliance means the annihilation and rebirth of a world. The laws in this chaotic sea are too weird. For endless years, it has been affected by the fallen fairyland and has long been isolated from the world, almost the same as the colorless world where those ancient creatures live." Ye Zang's eyes sank slightly and he said casually.

Inside the large formation, Liu Tao Weapon Spirit Array sat in the middle, holding a snow-white formation plate in his hand, constantly deducing the path.

Nearly half a year has passed, but judging by the current progress, there is still a long way to go.

"If this formation tears open the chaos rift, will it cause chaos in the Ten Continents?" Ye Zang asked.

“Master, there is no need to worry. The Chaos Sea is far away in the depths of the universe beyond the Nine Heavens. No one knows how far its end is. Even if a true immortal were reborn, he would not be able to go there. The Qiannan Formation is now just reflecting the scenery there. Even if the path is truly opened up, it will pass through countless Qiannan Bagua formations and will not affect the Ten Continents.” said the Six Strategies Spirit.

Ye Zang nodded upon hearing this.

The Chaos Sea is too terrifying. There are warships built by the ancient immortals. Their corpses are all on them. They are eternal and indestructible. Their breath alone can destroy the world. The Ten Continents' Heavenly Dao is simply unable to bear it.

During the past six months, Ye Zang lived a very comfortable life in Langya Palace.

Apart from cultivating his soul out of his body, he also studies the Qiannan formation.

His current soul has already reached the pinnacle of what can be achieved at the Nascent Soul stage, with no further room for improvement. By using the Sun and Moon Out-of-Body Technique, he can travel throughout the entire East China Sea and overlook the mountains and rivers.

However, the illusory world of Taixu is extremely ethereal, and some opportunities are needed to step into the threshold of Hedao.

Perhaps with a dozen years of peaceful practice in seclusion, one would be able to find the illusory world of Taixu naturally. However, there are undercurrents in the bishop's land now. Chu Qianchao, Luo Jingyang and others are all honing their skills outside, looking for opportunities, hoping to enter the realm of Hedao as soon as possible.

Among the eight people now, only Ji Beilin has taken the lead. His influence is growing stronger and stronger in the bishop's land, and many noble families have secretly placed their "chips" on him.

"The two families of Fu and Wang, the South China Sea, and the Fuyuan Lake can barely be counted as one. As for my influence in the bishop's land, it is still a little short." Ye Zang frowned slightly, thinking.

He and Shu Aohan are both personally famous, but if they want to take control of the authority of the Divine Religion, there are many things they need to consider.

The structure of the bishop's land is composed of five major inherited families, twenty-four families, and some true disciples and elders from humble backgrounds.

Now, those poor disciples all stood on Luo Jingyang's side. Other families, except Fuyuan Daze, had little intersection with Ye Zang, and some even had grudges with them in the past.

Ye Zang walked out of the cave in the back hall while thinking.

The Yuji maids in the palace were cleaning the cold pavilions and towers, and when they saw Ye Zang, they all bowed to him.

"Where is Madam Xi? Call her over." Ye Zang casually said to a fish princess.

"Palace Master, please wait a moment. I will go right away!" The maid Yu Ji bowed quickly and walked away in small steps.

Ye Zang sat down in the pavilion, and a maid poured tea beside him.

Half an incense stick later, Xi Qiu Shui flew over from the sky.

"My lord, what can I do for you?" Xi Qiu Shui asked respectfully.

"Send me a letter to invite the heads of the Fu and Wang families to come to Langya Palace. We will discuss this matter in the main hall of Langya at noon tomorrow." Ye Zang said.

"I'll go right away." Xi Qiu Shui nodded.

……

On the second day, in the main hall of Langya, Ye Zang sat upright on a cushion.

Ye Zang has been handling the affairs of the uterus these days, so Shu Aohan has had a rare chance to relax and has been in seclusion, studying and practicing.

Outside the hall, the sound of footsteps could be heard.

Xi Qiu Shui came in with two gray-haired old men. Ye Zang took a look and found that the two old men looked very familiar. Ye Zang had come into contact with them when he entered Taoism. They also came to watch the ceremony when Langya Palace was built.

The head of the Fu family is 'Fu Yuan', and the other one is the head of the Wang family 'Wang Tianlin'.

"I'm Fu Yuan, nice to meet Palace Master Ye." Fu Yuan bowed calmly.

"Master Ye, long time no see!" Wang Tianlin laughed and bowed.

These two old men have both reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Back then, he was still at the third level of the Golden Core Realm. In fact, the people in power in small families and sects in foreign lands were basically all at the Golden Core Realm.

The Fu and Wang families were the two most powerful families in the outer teaching area back then, and they had always wanted to be among the twenty-four families. In recent years, they have become even more powerful.

These two tribes also have elders of the Hedao sect in charge of the bishop’s land, and are only one step away from becoming the twenty-four families.

Ye Zang stood up and walked down, put his hands behind his back, and said with a slightly gloomy look: "You two seniors have worked in the bishop for many years, and I think you know the twenty-four families well. If we want to replace them, which two families do you think are the most suitable?"

It seems that these two tribes have already had a plan, and Ye Zang naturally wants to hear what they have to say.

The two old men looked at each other, their eyes glowing.

"Qiandao Pavilion and Chongyang Lake." Wang Tianlin said in a deep voice, narrowing his eyes and said, "These two families have the shallowest foundation in the bishop's land, and have been declining in recent years. Several elders of the Tiangang and Disha families have passed away."

"Brother Daoist Wang is absolutely right. I heard that these two families still have some grievances with Palace Master Ye?" Fu Yuan echoed.

When Ye Zang first entered Taoism, he opened a cave on Langya Island.

Those disciples from aristocratic families had come to cause trouble before, and among them were people from these two families. However, since the rise of Ye Zang, they had been very sensible and had not caused trouble.

"Among the twenty-four aristocratic families, even the shallowest one has been passed down for at least tens of thousands of years. It is not easy to shake their foundation. Moreover, the Sea Prison Division has rules. Aristocratic families and disciples are not allowed to create trouble and kill each other. Does the senior have any plan?" Ye Zang tilted his head and asked.

In the past, when the twenty-four families changed, it seemed on the surface that the clan had declined, but in fact it was inseparable from the other families, and many cunning means were used both openly and covertly.

“The great era has arrived and all opportunities have disappeared. If there are no young descendants to rise up, the entire clan will end its inheritance.” Wang Tianlin said with his eyes slightly gloomy.

"Those elderly elders won't be able to hold on for long," Fu Yuan responded.

"Are the two elders planning to kill the young geniuses of those two families?" Ye Zang raised his eyebrows. "Why should I take action? My Wang family has its own geniuses to deal with them." Wang Tianlin smiled and said sternly: "The disciples of Qiandao Pavilion and Chongyang Lake are all known to my clan. Now that the opportunities and secrets are fluctuating, there are many disciples of the two families who are honing their skills outside and competing for opportunities. It is a good time to take action."

The twenty-four families are in the light, while the Fu and Wang families are in the dark.

They have not been idle over the years and have long been eyeing Qiandao Pavilion and Chongyang Lake.

“When the time comes, our two families will establish a clan in the Burial Sea of ​​Immortals, and we will invite Palace Master Ye to be a witness.” Wang Tianlin said confidently.

"That's right." Ye Zang agreed immediately.

In addition, over the years, the two tribes have sent many true disciples to the bishop's land.

There is no need to say much about Fu Leyao and Wang Shengzhi. Although their talents are not as good as Ye Zangluo Jingyang and Chu Qianchao, they are also rare geniuses in a century. It is said that they have already entered the Nascent Soul stage and will definitely achieve something in the future.

“If there is no chance of error, it will be that Palace Master Ye takes action personally. The geniuses of the two families are now seeking fortune in the secret treasures of the God and Demon Rift Valley.” Fu Yuan said with his eyes drooping slightly.

"Oh?"

The disciples of the two families actually went to the Valley of Gods and Demons. I heard that the atmosphere there is very tense right now. The cultivators from Tianming and Dongsheng Shenzhou are confronting each other across the valley, and are constantly fighting in the secret world.

"I'm just about to go to the God and Demon Rift Valley. If I come across it, I'll just go with the flow." Ye Zang thought to himself.

This method is not simple and crude.

In the great world, the life span of the elders of each family has been drastically reduced, and the younger generation has become the backbone. They are all like treasures, and the loss of even one person can make the people in the family feel extremely painful.

……

After secluding himself in Langya Palace for several months and studying the magical power of the Heaven-Destroying Method, Ye Zang was ready to head to the Valley of Gods and Demons.

Most of the God and Demon Rift Valley contains secret treasures of the Golden Elixir, and there are very few secret treasures of the Nascent Soul, with only less than a hundred. As for whether there are secret treasures of the He Dao, it is unknown, because the place is very deep, and the evil energy of the earth veins is extremely rich, leading directly to the bottom of the Nine Abysses of the Demon Head.

This place was once the battlefield between Tianming and Dongsheng, and countless cultivators died there.

The huge rift valley that spans tens of thousands of miles was formed by the war that year.

After saying hello to Shu Aohan, Ye Zang left the palace and headed for the Gods and Demons Rift Valley.

I heard that Chu Qianchao and Han Kan were also there.

They are probably the Taoists who are going to confront Dongsheng Shenzhou. Now the attention of the younger generation of the two continents is almost all focused there. If they can show their talents there, their reputation will naturally become more famous.

The dry earth was covered with cracks, and the spiritual power became increasingly thin.

In the dark depths of the God and Demon Rift in the distance, evil spirits are surging day and night. In the rift, there are many densely packed entrances to the realms, and the evil spirits are dormant, which is very dangerous.

"Tianxing has not moved and is defending the God and Demon Rift Valley. It must be much more dangerous in here than the last time I came here." Ye Zang thought to himself.

Keep flying along the earth veins.

Gradually, many disciples appeared here and set up camp. It seemed that they were planning to stay next to the rift valley. There were quite a few people.

"Kill a disciple of the same level and you will receive a Grade A reward."

Nowadays, there is a saying circulating here that the Divine Religion seems to intend to let the true disciples hone themselves here. It is not enough to just practice in seclusion. The tempering of life and death can greatly improve oneself.

Ye Zang was covered in a black robe and his face could not be seen clearly.

He fell steadily from the sky and stood casually on the edge of the cliff.

There were figures all around me, heads moving around, and they seemed to be shouting something.

The monks from Dongsheng Shenzhou on the other side of the rift also responded with red faces and ears, saying that they would rip open their stomachs and cut their bodies into pieces!

For a while, there was a constant stream of shouting and cursing.

Ye Zang didn't listen. He was using his Dharma Eye to penetrate deep into the Valley of Gods and Demons.

At this time, the body of the Wuxiang Ding in Ye Zang's Purple Palace trembled slightly, and his consciousness seemed to be very uneasy. Ye Zang retracted his gaze and asked with his consciousness: "What's wrong?"

"Master, I saw the clansmen of Wuxiang Yuanjun's lineage." The voice of Wuxiang Taoist boy trembled and sounded in Ye Zang's mind.

"Wuxiang Yuanjun?" Ye Zang raised his eyebrows and said sternly.

The Wuxiang Ding itself is a spiritual weapon forged by Wuxiang Yuanjun of Dayan Tiangong, and it was almost given to Ruan Xifeng.

Later, Wuxiang Yuanjun died and the Wuxiang Ding was collected in his purple palace, forming a realm of heaven and earth, floating aimlessly in the chaotic void.

In the previous life, this Wuxiang Ding originally fell into the hands of Zhang Tianlin, but now Ye Zang intervened and snatched this opportunity away.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zang looked towards the other side of the rift.

Under the guidance of the Wuxiang Taoist boy, he saw five young boys and girls. They looked very young, but were only at the first level of the Golden Core realm.

"Master, do you still remember that in Yuanjun's Zifu Heaven and Earth, you once promised me a cause and effect?" The Taoist Wuxiang spoke slowly in a deep voice.

"How could I forget? I swore on my blood." Ye Zang said.

When Ye Zangcai reached the Immortal Bridge, the Wuxiang Ding was a spiritual weapon that was thousands of years old.

It was impossible for Ye Zang to sacrifice him. The Wu Xiang Dao Tong saw Ye Zang's talent and his relationship with Ruan Xifeng at that time, and wanted Ye Zang to take on a cause and effect before helping him refine the Wu Xiang instrument body.
"You want me to wipe out a family in Dongsheng Shenzhou, from the ancestors to the ordinary disciples, leaving no one alive." Ye Zang said calmly, "Why, you want me to invade Dongsheng Shenzhou now?"

At that time, because Ye Zang's cultivation was not enough, Wuxiang Taoist didn't even tell Ye Zang what family that was.

The eyes of the Wuxiang Taoist child sank slightly, and then a faint light appeared. He slowly said: "Yuan Jun had profound attainments in Qimen, and was proficient in refining instruments and divination. After she forged the Wuxiang Ding, she wanted to give it to Master Ruan, but Master Ruan had already apostatized by then. Because of her relationship with Master Ruan, Yuan Jun was more or less implicated. After I was born with spiritual power, she went on a long journey for a while, and died not long after she came back..."

Wuxiang Taoist boy took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

At that time, everyone in Dayan Heavenly Palace thought that Wuxiang Yuanjun had reached the end of his life, but in fact it was not the case.

She gave her body to the Wuxiang Ding and had it buried in a spiritual spring in Dongsheng Shenzhou. Her powerful soul then evolved into a secret treasure of the world, floating above the Nine Heavens.

Zifu took the Wuxiang Ding and drifted to Tianming Continent.

"The death of Yuanjun is closely related to that noble family. This matter may also involve an embryonic vessel cast by Yuanjun in the past. The embryonic vessel has disappeared. I suspect that it was obtained by that noble family. If the master goes to Dongsheng Shenzhou in the future, please investigate it. It will fulfill my wish..." said the Taoist boy Wuxiang.

(End of this chapter)