I asked you to play a dungeon, why don't you just raise the BOSS here?

Chapter 307: Ah Qing vs. Zhang Daoling, the Three Swords Agreement
"This very old young Taoist priest, please wait for a moment."

Seeing Zhang Tianshi walking forward, Huang Rong hurriedly called out.

"My name is Xu Jing. If you don't want to call me 'Zhang Tianshi', you can just call me Zhang Laodao or Mr. Xu Jing."

Zhang Tianshi stopped and frowned, saying, "Don't use such weird names."

As the contemporary Heavenly Master of Mount Longhu, he has already reached the extremely high realm of rejuvenation. He is known in the world along with Wang Wenqing and Lin Lingsu, and has a chance to contend for the position of the second best Taoist master in the world.

Once the merits are complete, one can ascend to heaven in broad daylight just like his ancestor Zhang Daoling.

When one reaches this level, even if one's temperament is humble and peaceful, there will be a natural sense of pride.

"Why is it another Taoist Zhang..."

Huang Rong frowned slightly: "You look so awkward when you are so young."

"...I am like this, and others can't ask for it."

Zhang Jixian felt a little unhappy and snorted, "Let's not talk about this. Why did you call me, little girl?"

"You seem to be quite powerful indeed. Ordinary demons and monsters probably can't hurt you."

Huang Rong pointed at the disciples of Tianshi Mansion lying on the ground in a mess and said, "But your disciples and grandchildren are not good enough. If they make a lot of noise, there might not be many people left alive here."

"Hmm? Hmm..., that makes sense. I've been alone for a long time and haven't interacted with people much, so I forgot about it."

Zhang Jixian nodded to Huang Rong to express his gratitude and said in a clear voice, "Tongxu, I will obey your orders."

"Pindao is here!"

Hearing the boss's words, Taoist Tongxu did not dare to be negligent and spoke quickly.

"First, transfer these disciples to a safe place, and then find a few experienced people to escort all the pilgrims and woodcutters out of the mountain."

Zhang Jixian waved his hand and said, "Everything within a five-mile radius of the Demon Subduing Hall must be cleared. The entire Longhu Mountain will activate the mountain protection formation. No time is wasted."

He still maintains the image of an innocent Taoist boy.

Saying this kind of thing makes one seem very old-fashioned and gives people a somewhat inappropriate feeling.

"Follow the Heavenly Master's order!"

Taoist Tongxu and the two Taoists in yellow robes discussed for a few words. One of them cast a spell to summon a hurricane to sweep away all the disciples, and the other followed Taoist Tongxu and left in a hurry.

In an instant, Lin Xuan and four others were the only ones left in the huge Tianshi outer courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of bells rang continuously from all over the Tianshi Mansion.

Thousands of Taoists, their families, and servants gathered together and began to evacuate in an orderly manner.

“It’s quite efficient.”

Lin Xuan waited for a moment and said with a smile: "It should be almost time for everyone to evacuate. Please lead the way, Master."

"Well, please follow me, the three of you."

Zhang Jixian sighed, led the way into the Sanqing Hall with a heavy expression, and then walked out from the back of the hall.

He is short in stature, but he walks without touching the ground, as if he is riding the wind.

Ordinary masters have to use light skills to keep up.

In a moment, everyone passed through the Ziwei Palace, Beiji Palace, and Exorcism Palace and came to the depths of the right corridor.

This is an independent temple.

There were red mud walls on all four sides; there were two vermilion doors in the front, with dozens of talismans pasted crosswise on them, and they were locked with fist-like copper locks.

Mysterious talismans were also engraved on the copper lock, and the lock core was poured with copper liquid.

In front of the eaves there is a vermilion plaque with gold characters on it, with the words "The Hall of Subduing Demons" inscribed in gold.

"It is said that this Demon Subduing Hall was built by the Han Dynasty Patriarch Zhenren when he was refining elixirs at Mount Longhu. It is more than a hundred years earlier than the Tianshi Mansion."

"It is said that after the Demon Subduing Hall was built, the Patriarch placed the Demon Subduing Stone Stele inside and ordered that no disciples of the Heavenly Master could enter without permission."

Zhang Jixian stood at the entrance of the hall, and his voice was somewhat ethereal: "Because of the order of the ancestors, in the past thousand years, the hall has been opened less than ten times. Only a few Taoist masters have entered to inject magic power into the magic circle and perform some necessary repairs and cleaning."

"Huh? Is there such a thing?"

Ah Qing was stunned for a moment: "Isn't this place Guan Tiangang Disha Demon Star? Have we come to the wrong place?"

"Don't worry, little girl. I haven't finished yet..."

Zhang Jixian shook his head and said, "During the Tang Dynasty, the thirty-six celestial stars and seventy-two terrestrial stars descended to the mortal world ahead of time, which impacted the fate of the country and led to the An-Shi Rebellion, which caused the country to be in turmoil."

"An Lushan Rebellion? I heard that it was a very tragic time."

Huang Rong sighed softly: "The palaces were burned down, only one in ten survived, no people were left, and the area was desolate for thousands of miles."

"The little girl is well-informed and has a good memory, that's true."

Zhang Jixian nodded and said, "It is said that at that time, a master with extremely high cultivation could not bear to see this happen, so he personally captured these evil stars that were disrupting the country's destiny and sealed them all here."

"Yeah, I've heard about that."

Finding that it finally involved the Water Margin plot, Ah Qing's beautiful eyes lit up: "During the Tang Dynasty, your ancestor Dong Xuanzi sealed it, right?"

"None of our sect's ancestors had the name 'Dongxuanzi'..."

"Besides, the person who sealed the Demon Star used extremely advanced means. Throughout the Tang Dynasty, the Tianshi Mansion should not have produced such a master."

Zhang Jixian said in a deep voice: "I guess this is the work of Lü Dongbin, aliasing Dongxuanzi."

"Well, I met Lu Chunyang once. Although he acts carefree and unrestrained, he never forgets to save people in his heart. It's not surprising that he did such a thing."

Lin Xuan pondered and said, "But according to what the Heavenly Master said, the Demon-Suppressing Stone Tablet was erected by your ancestor, and the Demon Star was captured by Lu Zu. Are the two unrelated?"

Lin Xuan has had some dealings with the Eight Immortals to some extent.

This group of people certainly cannot be considered bad people, and they do have compassion for the people.

But there is a difference between immortals and mortals, and since they are under the control of the Heavenly Court, they have many concerns.

Normally, you can save people and eliminate demons to the best of your ability, but if it involves the overall situation of the world, you will usually withdraw to avoid being involved in cause and effect.

It was not easy for Lu Dongbin to be willing to bear the cause and effect and take the initiative to seal the demon.

"There are still some connections..."

Zhang Jixian coughed lightly, his expression slightly complicated. "According to the records in our sect's books, after seeing the Demon-Suppressing Stele, Master Dong Xuan said that although the stele was extremely important, the material of the stele itself was excellent, and the formation engraved on it was even more mysterious, so it could be used for two purposes."

“That day, Dong Xuanzi used his great magical power and supernatural powers to open up a cave thousands of feet deep under the main hall and sealed the Demon Star inside.”

"Afterwards, Dong Xuanzi erected the demon-suppressing stone tablet above the underground cave, suppressing all 108 demon stars. He also chiseled the four characters 'Open when encountering floods' on the back of the stone tablet, and then he left."

"The subsequent generations of Heavenly Masters all thought that they were not as powerful as Dong Xuanzi, and did not dare to enter the palace without permission."

Zhang Jixian pointed to the cross-studded talisman covers on the door and said, "So the great master of the time used his magical powers to add another cover, as a token of his appreciation. It was not until sixty years ago that General Hong Xin came here to open the hall and let the evil star go, which did not delay Dong Xuanzi's arrangements."

"Well, in this case, this demon-suppressing stone tablet has suppressed the demon star for hundreds of years, and its fate has long been intertwined. Only by completely destroying it can the cause and effect be resolved."

Lin Xuan pondered and said, "But your Demon-Suppressing Stone Tablet itself has an extraordinary origin. That person probably has other intentions for doing this."

"Most likely, Lu Dongbin discovered that something was wrong with the demon-suppressing stone tablet, but he couldn't completely eliminate the demon in the tablet, so he linked the tablet to the demon star."

Huang Rong smiled and said, "Fight poison with poison. Let them fight each other to the death."

"Girl's guess..."

Zhang Jixian said thoughtfully: "It is possible."

"Okay, we all know what happened, so there's no need to speculate."

Lin Xuan stared at the huge copper lock: "Master, can you open the door of the temple first and let us go in and take a look?"

"Now that Hong Xin is gone, this hall is not ready for the time being. We can only break it open by force."

Zhang Jixian hesitated for a moment, then showed confidence in his eyes: "It's not difficult."

In a flash, Zhang Jixian's eyes were already shining with purple lightning, like a series of wandering lightning snakes, which made people feel palpitations involuntarily.

Rumble!
A dull thunderous sound rang out between heaven and earth. The violent lightning landed on Zhang Jixian's palm and turned into a purple lightning python that was several times thicker than Zhang Jixian's arm.

"disease!"

Zhang Jixian shouted loudly and pushed his palm forward.

The Thunder Python suddenly woke up, leaving a streak of purple lightning in the air, which slammed down on the giant lock at the entrance of the hall.

The defensive formation started to operate on its own, transforming into an invisible light shield that protected the hall.

Under the bombardment of thunder, ripples appeared on the light shield and it began to shake violently.

"The Heavenly Master's palm thunder is so exquisite!"

Lin Xuan activated his immortal power and appeared next to the defensive light shield. His hands were glowing with golden light, and he tore it apart with force.

With a light "pop" sound, the light shield, unable to bear the heavy weight, exploded like a popped soap bubble.

The remaining strength of the Razer was used up, and it smashed down on the giant lock, blasting it into copper powder all over the sky.

"I have heard of the various deeds of Erlang Zhenjun before, but I thought that people were just making up stories based on rumors."

"I never thought that Master Lin could refine his body into a weapon, and his every move was as powerful as a divine weapon. I thought Master Erlang was the same. I am just a frog in the well."

Zhang Jixian let out a breath, looked at Lin Xuan in horror, stretched out his little hand and peeled off the talismans on the door using different methods.

He has profound Taoist skills and is knowledgeable. Not only has he met many Taoist masters, he has also discussed Taoism with several earthly immortals.

But those who have reached this level all follow the Taoist path without exception, and the ancient Taoist and martial arts traditions have almost been completely cut off.

Seeing that Lin Xuan could easily tear apart the thunder magic that was comparable to his own heavenly master's lineage, Zhang Jixian couldn't help but be extremely shocked, as if a new world had been opened up.

"The method of strengthening the body has existed since ancient times, so it is nothing surprising. Think about the fact that Master Erlang has achieved sainthood in his physical body. He is free and unrestrained, and has great magical powers. He must be a first-class figure in the fairy world."

Lin Xuan smiled faintly: "But everyone has his own way, there is no need to force it."

He remembered that there was no concept of martial arts in this dimension before, so he didn't think Zhang Jixian was being surprised.

"What the True Lord said is very true."

Zhang Jixian's heart trembled slightly, and he quickly put away all distracting thoughts.

He was nimble and quick, and in a moment he had removed all the talismans at the door.

"Please, three of you."

Zhang Ji first put away the talisman, gently pushed open the door, and led the way into the hall: "The profound wisdom is intertwined, the five qi are surging. The golden light appears quickly, covering my body."

In an instant, a golden light as smooth as a mirror and as thick as crystal surged on Zhang Jixian's body.

The golden light flowed like water, instantly covering the floor of the hall with a layer of golden glow.

The hall, which was originally dark and invisible, was instantly illuminated by golden light and became as bright as day.

"Ah, your Golden Light Mantra is so convenient. I don't even need to bring a torch."

Huang Rong praised and pulled Ah Qing forward.

There was nothing around the hall except for a stone tablet in the center, about five or six feet high, with a stone turtle sitting cross-legged below, most of it sunken in the mud.

The front of the stone tablet is engraved with dragon and phoenix characters, as well as heavenly talismans.

Judging from the handwriting, it seems that it has passed through the hands of several people, and the time span is also long, at least thousands of years.

But everyone who carved the talismans should be a top master of Taoism.

However, these talismans should be those people’s own understanding of Taoism, with different styles, and they do not seem to be part of the same system.

Lin Xuan looked at it for a moment, but still had no idea what was written on it.

"There are two people with extremely high cultivation levels, and there is a hint of sword intent emerging from their writing styles. They should be Zhang Daoling and Lu Dongbin."

"The remaining few who are slightly weaker are much stronger than this Heavenly Master. Maybe they are Ge Xuan, Xu Jingyang and others who have visited one after another."

Lin Xuan's mind flashed: "There is a faint demonic energy inside the stone tablet. It looks like there is something there."

Walking around to the back of the stone tablet, I could see four large characters carved in real Chinese, "Open when encountering flood".

These four characters are written with great force, each stroke is so penetrating that they seem extremely fatalistic.

"Master Lin, there are talismans and magic arrays on this stone tablet that were laid out by masters of all generations. The hardness of it is a hundred times stronger than that of fine iron."

Zhang Jixian said in a deep voice: "If we want to kill the thing inside, you and I need to think carefully about how to break this stone tablet."

"Well, it's better to be careful." Lin Xuan nodded and said, "Qing'er, what do you think?"

"There is a very powerful magic array set up outside this stone tablet. It will remain like this even if it is left there for tens of thousands of years."

Ah Qing stretched out her fair little hand and pressed it on the stone tablet, nodding and saying, "There is indeed something locked inside, and it does feel quite powerful."

"Just looking at this posture, it must be something extraordinary..."

Huang Rong pursed her lips and asked, "How powerful is it?"

“This is hard to describe…”

Ah Qing hesitated for a moment: "Maybe I can beat ten little celestial masters?"

"Girl, please don't tease me."

Zhang Jixian felt annoyed and groaned.

He thought that he was not as good as Lu Dongbin and others, but he didn't think he could get rid of the thing inside by himself.

I originally planned to discuss with Lin Xuan and join forces to defeat the demons.

But before the main person could say anything, the young girl next to the other person, who was neither a wife nor a concubine, insisted that the things inside were enough to beat ten of them.

This made Zhang Jixian extremely embarrassed, and he was too embarrassed to volunteer to fight.

Even if it is true, this is too disrespectful!
"Playing tricks? What kind of play are you talking about? I'm not kidding..."

Ah Qing suddenly reacted and stuck out his tongue: "Okay, I'm just kidding, don't mind it, little master."

Zhang Jixian: “…”

"Logically speaking, since Qing'er was the one who came to pardon the Demon Sealed Star, this stone tablet is also involved in cause and effect, so it should have been cut open by Qing'er as well."

Lin Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Qing'er, if you encounter that thing inside, do you have a chance of winning?"

"Just the words of the ten little celestial masters..., uh, just ignore what I said."

Ah Qing subconsciously glanced at Zhang Jixian and said, "It should be possible. It's rare to meet such an opponent. But I probably won't have the strength left after I kill that thing. In the end, maybe you, Lin Xuan, will have to finish it off."

"???"

Zhang Jixian was stunned for a moment, vaguely feeling that something was not right, and looked at Ah Qing with some suspicion.

"Well, I'll give you a raid."

Lin Xuan nodded, stepped back a few steps to protect Huang Rong: "Qing'er, when you are ready, just make your move."

"I'm ready."

Ah Qing smiled sweetly, pulled out the green bamboo stick, and tapped lightly on the stone tablet.

Under the infusion of spiritual power, countless green sword lights appeared in the void and pierced the stone tablet in no particular order with a mysterious rhythm.

As if sensing the attack, the formation talismans on the stone tablet started to operate on their own, transforming into thick earth element power that protected the stone tablet.

Ah Qing trembled her slender hand, and the sky was filled with sword light that suddenly increased and transformed into extremely powerful spiritual swords, which broke through the earth elemental shield and pierced directly into the stone tablet.

"Hmm? This sword intent... is not good!"

A look of horror flashed across Zhang Jixian's eyes and he quickly stepped back.

At the same time, the stone tablet trembled violently, collapsed silently, and turned into powder.

A thick black gas that seemed to come from the underworld spread out from the stone tablet and blew off the entire roof of the hall.

"Ok?"

With a light snort, the figure of a man with an extremely ancient aura appeared between heaven and earth.

The man was nine feet tall, wearing a black Taoist robe, with an ancient look, and a long sword on his back, looking like an immortal.

But if you look closely, you can see that his eyes are filled with evil and madness.

hum!
Zhang Jixian looked at the man and his heart began to tremble violently.

A pressure that came from nowhere made him feel uncomfortable all over and he almost fell to his knees.

"..."

Zhang Jixian's face instantly turned extremely ugly, and he quickly used his magical powers to dispel this inexplicable feeling.

"Hahaha! Interesting!"

The man in the Taoist robe laughed crazily, and black air rolled up like a hurricane. Huge amounts of evil thoughts, resentment, and ultimate strength converged together and attacked the four people in an overwhelming manner.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Zhang Jixian held a peach wood sword in his hand, his face as calm as water. He drew sword marks in the air and faced the black air.

"The Heavenly Master's Sword to Subdue Demons? So you, a piece of trash, are the Heavenly Master of our time? Humph! Old dog Zhang actually has descendants."

The man in the Taoist robes looked at the undulating buildings around him and snorted coldly, "Alright! I will personally demolish this broken temple today and kill all of Zhang Laogou's disciples."

As soon as he said this, arrows condensed from magic thunder emerged from the black air, emitting a sharp whistling sound that tore through the void, and shot towards Zhang Jixian.

"……you!"

Zhang Jixian's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly turned his body into a breeze and retreated backwards.

"Pretend to be a ghost."

Lin Xuan snorted lightly, rolled up his long sleeves, and put all the hurricane-force thunder that was sweeping over into his sleeves.

"Hmm? What's up with you?"

The Taoist was slightly startled, his cold eyes flashed, and he looked at Lin Xuan indifferently from a distance: "Immortal?"

"It's rare that he still has such good eyesight after being locked up for more than a thousand years."

Lin Xuan nodded, and said with a half-smile: "I was a little surprised at first. I didn't know which expert Zhang Daoling sealed here. I didn't expect it to be someone who is not even a human."

"Hahaha! How dare a mere celestial being speak so arrogantly in front of me?"

The Taoist sneered, and a faint black mist appeared on his body. His body turned from virtual to real, and he became just like an ordinary person: "I didn't expect that as soon as I escaped, I could satisfy my desire to kill gods and immortals."

"This, this, this..."

Zhang Jixian was horrified: "The dust is immortal, reborn from the dead! Which senior in our sect are you?"

"The Tianshi Mansion is full of my leftovers. You still have the nerve to turn against Tiangang in front of me. It's really ridiculous."

The Taoist sneered and said, "Why don't you kneel down and kowtow to me when you see me?"

"who are you?"

Zhang Jixian felt a little inexplicably flustered and shouted.

"He is Zhang Daoling."

Lin Xuan glanced at Zhang Jixian and said lightly.

"W-what! Master, don't joke around!"

Zhang Jixian was horrified and his body trembled uncontrollably: "The ancestor has already ascended to the upper realm, how could he be trapped in this stone tablet?"

"Don't be anxious. The fact that your ancestor Zhang Daoling ascended to the upper realm has nothing to do with the fact that the person in front of you is Zhang Daoling."

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "To be exact, this person is the evil thought that Zhang Daoling killed when he attained enlightenment and ascended to heaven."

"Ok?"

Zhang Jixian was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean?"

"Your ancestor Zhang Daoling was too deeply involved in the secular world, and his body was intertwined with the karma of future generations. Although he cultivated the Dragon-Tiger Pill and achieved the right result, it is still not enough to transcend and ascend to heaven."

"From what I have seen today, your ancestor must have found another way to cut out the karma and luck mixed with the evil thoughts, and then seal them into this stone tablet. Only then can it be considered a perfect merit."

Lin Xuan said calmly: "But whether it is divine thoughts or demonic thoughts, the self's obsession is one, so the thing in front of me is naturally Zhang Daoling."

"Yeah, your ancestors didn't kill it back then, which shows that it's still very powerful."

Ah Qing raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "I said this thing can beat ten of you, am I right?"

“Yes, you are right…”

Zhang Jixian exhaled a breath of pent-up air and looked at the black-robed Taoist priest who seemed to be surrounded by demonic energy. His face was grim. “I would like to ask Master Lin for instructions on what to do today.”

He also didn't expect that breaking the stone tablet would actually lead to the ancestor coming out of retreat...

What’s even more bizarre is that this ancestor has been imprisoned for more than a thousand years and is full of resentment.

Under the suppression of his blood, Zhang Jixian could hardly muster the courage to attack.

If it is not handled properly, not to mention that the reputation of Tianshi Mansion will be damaged...

The entire Tianshi Mansion might be gone.

"Hahaha! Now that I've escaped, how can anyone else decide what's going on today?"

Zhang Daoling snorted coldly and waved his hand.

Amid the roar, a jade seal with an ancient shape and carvings of dragons and tigers and an ancient sword with awe-inspiring power passed through the layers of houses and came in front of Zhang Daoling.

Zhang Daoling laughed loudly, holding the seal in his left hand and the sword in his right hand.

Under the infusion of demonic energy, the jade seal and the long sword simultaneously emitted a bloody glow, as if blood had condensed.

The violent demonic energy rolled up again, and the sky and the earth changed color.

Demonic clouds covered the entire sky, and one could vaguely see demonic thunder tearing through the sky and demonic fire burning the sky.

Boundless pressure descended, and the entire mountain protection formation shook violently, as if it would collapse at any time.

"Dragon and Tiger Seal, Heavenly Master Sword! Invincible in the world..."

Zhang Jixian felt mixed emotions and dropped the peach wood sword in his hand with a deathly pale face.

These two magical weapons were both sacrificed and refined by Zhang Daoling and are extremely powerful.

For more than a thousand years, it has been the treasure of Tianshi Mansion.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Daoling's evil thoughts summoned these two magic weapons casually, and they immediately rebelled.

"Although your cultivation is mediocre, your brain is still useful."

"Now that I have the karma of the human world, I am planning to enter the world and the devil will come to the world. It is the right time to use people."

"This little dog is the descendant of old dog Zhang, so he must die. And that little girl in yellow... huh? Why does she still have some imperial aura?"

Zhang Daoling's body was filled with demonic flames, and he looked at Lin Xuan with some amusement: "If you kill them both, I will spare your life and make you a high-ranking official."

"I haven't even said anything yet, but this shit has come to me..."

Huang Rong let out a breath of pent-up anger and said fiercely, "Does this person think I'm easy to bully?"

“It should be like this…”

Ah Qing thought about it and nodded.

"That's unreasonable!"

Huang Rong became even more annoyed: "Sister Qing, help me kill this old dog."

"Usually I call you sister, but now I know how to call you sister..."

Ah Qing muttered and appeared in front of Zhang Daoling: "Old Demon Zhang, I promised to kill you, so do it when you are ready."

"Humph! The little girl's swordsmanship just now was not bad, but it is nothing in my eyes."

Zhang Daoling snorted coldly, "You just helped me escape from trouble. I was planning to spare your life. Don't seek death yourself."

With every word uttered, the entire Longhu Mountain Range trembled.

It seemed as if this world could not resist Zhang Daoling's will.

"He's not that impressive, but he speaks in a rather impressive manner..."

Ah Qing thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I will only use three swords, which should be enough to kill you. If you can really take it, I will spare your life."

"court death!"

(End of this chapter)