Tao and Heaven

Chapter 194 Dao Zong's accident and leaving the immortal land

Luo River, wine shop.

The mist and rain were endless, and the boundary between day and night was blurred, just like the world today, where people could not distinguish between black and white.

Jiu Zhenjun finished his day's work, and by selling spirit wine to passing geniuses, he saved enough to complete the first level. This may be slow, but it is safer.

Suddenly, there was a slight smell of blood in the air, and two young Taoists walked in hurriedly, their cloud-patterned boots leaving blood stains as they stepped over the threshold.

"Shopkeeper, are there any rooms available?"

A pleasant voice that sounded like a man or a woman came, and Jiu Zhenjun looked up at the two Taoists. One of them had a heavenly appearance, with a look of forgetfulness, and the other had a handsome man's appearance, but was seriously injured.

They both wore the same Tai Chi Bagua robe, a very common Taoist dress. Through some subtle textures, it seemed to be from the Three Pure Ones Taoist sect.

But now there are only two teams of Taoist people in the land of immortality, one is the group of celestial maidens, and the other is the Three Pure Ones.

He was injured? Who else in the Immortal Realm could injure the Three Pure Ones?
Jiu Zhenjun showed a strange look on his face and said, "There are three more."

"A room, and give us a few jars of spirit wine."

The male Taoist priest took out a spiritual fruit. Jiu Zhenjun looked at it and said with some embarrassment: "Sir, I'm afraid that all my wine combined cannot be exchanged for your ancestral spiritual fruit."

This is the fruit of the ancestral spirit tree. Only the most outstanding geniuses can obtain it, and each one is priceless.

The revenue of Jiu Zhenjun for five or six years might be equal to this one fruit.

Another Taoist priest, who couldn't tell whether he was a man or a woman, said, "The extra money will be considered good karma with the store owner."

Afterwards, the two of them went upstairs, and Master Jiu brought them the spiritual wine that had healing properties, which could be considered as returning the favor.

The art of drinking is like elixir, but more in line with pharmacology than elixir.

It was drizzling, Jiu Zhenjun was sitting at the counter in silence, and another customer stepped into the tavern.

Xiao Yunyi put away his oil-paper umbrella and went upstairs by himself. Jiu Zhenjun did not stop him but just told the guest through telepathy.

The inn was just a place to stay, and selling spirit wine was its main business, not protecting guests. Jiu Zhenjun did not think that he could protect anyone in the immortal land with his weight, and he might die in the immortal land even if Tianzun came.

In the room upstairs, Xiao Yunyi knocked on the door and entered the room after getting a response. Seeing two Taoists with similar appearances, he smiled.

"Long time no see, what should I call you?"

"Chanxi."

"Xi."

The male appearance is called Chanxi, and the celestial appearance is still called Xi.

Xiao Yunyi asked, "Are you still him? I've seen Chanxi before, and she seems to have completely forgotten our past relationship."

He and Sanqing Daozi were good friends, and they exchanged letters every year. Now that Zhejian Mountain and Dao Zong were on the same side, Xiao Yunyi naturally knew that something had happened to his friend.

Previously, when Chanxi went to help Gu Wen resist the demon tribe, she did not communicate with him during the whole meeting and was vaguely very resistant.

Chanxi replied, "There is no problem between the two of us. If we were to ask who is more similar to the original body, it should be me."

"You still have worldly thoughts, so you can only be considered your original incarnation when you were younger." Tian Renxi said calmly, "I am the original incarnation that is closest to becoming an immortal."

"Everyone has seven emotions and six desires, and the external is not the true self."

"Only by self-discipline and self-cultivation can one attain the true goal."

Hearing the two people's argument, Xiao Yunyi truly felt the problem of the Three Pure Ones. He asked, "Did Daoist Xi ever imagine such a situation before practicing the One Qi Transformation into Three Pure Ones?"

After these words were spoken, the two stopped arguing, and Tianrenxi replied: "Brother Xiao, this is the true perfection of the Three Pure Ones."

"You three are already divided, how can you talk about perfection?"

Xiao Yunyi asked back. In his opinion, Sanqing Daozi was already dead in a sense.

Even if all three of them reach the semi-immortal level in the future, it is unlikely that they will be able to achieve the Three Pure Ones integration and become immortals.

The two people in front of him could still be described as seeking the Tao, but Chanxi was already an independent individual. Compared with the incarnation of the Three Pure Ones, she was more like a woman who had inherited their legacy.

"I have heard that there are many Taoists who have transformed into the Three Pure Ones with one breath, and they all retain their original self, regardless of gender."

Xi said calmly: "So they didn't become immortals, you just can't accept that the Three Pure Ones are dead."

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Xiao Yunyi frowned, instinctively feeling uncomfortable, and a hint of anger arose.

He did not agree with using such an extreme method to try to become an immortal, but he was not good at judging other people's ways.

"Maybe, but it's useless to say anything now. I just want to know one thing, what do you two want to do here?"

His left hand casually grasped his right arm, as if he was grasping a peerless Taoist sword, the edge of which gradually became brighter.

"I have already lost one fellow Taoist, I don't need to lose another."

The two looked at each other, and the male Chanxi looked at his injuries and replied, "We are ordered to come and take Junior Brother Gu away."

Xiao Yunyi was stunned for a moment, did not interrupt, and waited for the other party to continue speaking.

"The crown of the Jianmu tree has been glowing brightly recently. According to the message from the goddess, the demon race has prepared a law of heaven and earth for Master Qingcang. Also, a spy has reported that the twelve demon ancestors of the demon race have revived. Master suspects that they are going to attack Junior Brother Gu."

“Why not prepare for both situations?”

Xiao Yunyi expressed his confusion. The twelve demon ancestors wanted to attack a junior like Gu Wen. These demons were too shameless.

And is Brother Gu really worthy of such a big show? This is equivalent to twelve immortals. The only person who had such a show in recorded history was Immortal Qingcang.

It’s not surprising to see it happen again now.

“Perhaps, but we must also be prepared.” Chan Xi said without denying: “If the Twelve Demon Ancestors really come in person, Sanqing Mountain will smash into Jianmu, forcing them to return to defend Jianmu, and we will take Junior Brother Gu away.”

"Where?"

"Lie dormant and wait for him to become an immortal. He is currently the person closest to becoming an immortal and can inherit the long-cherished wish of Master Qingcang."

"What about Chanxi, a female?"

"Let nature take its course."

Xiao Yunyi suppressed his hostility, but his brows were twisted into a knot. The rain outside seemed to be weighing on his heart.

"Has it really come to this? All three religions of our human race have not yet entered the arena."

The Three Pure Ones Taoist sect has actually made preparations to perish together, but the three religions of the human race have not yet all entered the scene.

"Everyone below the level of an immortal is an ant. Even if the three religions work together, they are no match for the twelve demon ancestors." Xi, who was a celestial being, looked ruthless and said in a cold voice, "The Sanqing Mountain built by Grandmaster Qingcang is the entire foundation of the human race."

"There is a fairy sword in my Zhejian Mountain."

Xiao Yunyi had just spoken when he fell silent again.

There are twelve demon ancestors, how many can the magic sword stop?
The human race has no shortage of immortals, but there are almost no immortals who fight for the human race. The same is true for the demon ancestors, they will not sacrifice for the so-called tribe.

"The best solution now is to let Junior Brother Gu leave, but the question is, will he really run away?"

Chan Xi took off his Taoist robe, poured spiritual wine on the wound on his abdomen where his large intestine was visible, and practiced his martial arts to heal the wound.

Xi at the side shook his head and said, "That's impossible. We must take him away before he fully grows up. Now that he has reached the seventh level of Dao foundation, he should not be our opponent."

"It's hard to say. Isn't there a Saintess of the Yujian Sect beside him? The Golden Light Curse is not easy to deal with."

As they spoke, the two looked at Xiao Yunyi, and the meaning was self-evident.

Xiao Yunyi took a half step back, turned around and left the room, leaving behind a word.

"I will not get involved in this matter." As he walked out of the tavern, a message from the sky came floating down in the drizzle, and it was an order from the Sword Master of Zhejian Mountain.

[Today, the human race is in danger, immortals no longer exist, and the three religions are at odds. Only those in the mortal world can carry on the ambition of Qingcang]

Zhe Jianshan ordered him to assist the Three Pure Ones Taoists Tianren and Nanshen to take Gu Wen away, but Xiao Yunyi knew that there was no possibility of a peaceful solution.

Because the angel was undoubtedly abandoned.

Given Gu Wen's personality, he will definitely not run away, so the only option is to use force.

But if I become an accomplice, this friendship will be over.

Xiao Yunyi held up an oil-paper umbrella and walked on the muddy street. Under the eaves of the roadside houses, the victims huddled up and watched the rain wash away the dirt on their bodies.

The dust of the times weighed heavily on him, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

He was once the best of his time and the most talented person in Zhejian Mountain in ten thousand years. How proud he was.

But in today's situation, I can only be a traitor to my relatives and friends.
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Late November.

Thirty years later, the emperor went to court again and issued thirty imperial edicts in a row. He appointed another general, summoned 150,000 border troops to return for defense, and ordered the troops from the nine counties except Nanshui and Luoshui to rush to Bianliang.

At the same time, the Nanchun Army continued to march forward, eroding the Luo River at the rate of one city every three days.

In a forest in the mountains, Gu Wen and his group did not advance with the army. The corpse aura on Jun Yan also prevented them from going to places where there were too many people.

Jun Yan's soul split into two, his skin lost its flesh color, and his eyes took on an inhuman coldness.

The soul light gathered on the wooden sign has become half of the word "Jun".

Gu Wen asked, "How is it?"

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Jun Yan was speechless for a long time. His stiff flesh could not make any expression, but in an instant his muscles softened and he said with a gentle smile, "It's okay. The situation is better than I thought."

puff!
Before he finished speaking, Gu Wen's sword pierced Jun Yan, a trace of evil flashed in his dark eyes, and his voice changed:

".If you keep stabbing like this, this kid will die."

"Give him back the control of his body first."

"No, he has completely lost his true self. Jun Yan is not the disabled person next to you. His cultivation level is not enough to split his soul into me. He cannot maintain consciousness with just one split soul."

The celestial corpse had an evil smile on his face and clenched his fists as if he was enjoying this body.

"Don't worry, I will help you on his behalf. I don't mind doing you a few favors."

Gu Wen transmitted his thoughts to Chi Yuzi, and the white-haired girl instantly transformed into a nine-foot-tall golden man. She pressed the celestial corpse to the ground, and because she could not control her power, the ground collapsed half a meter.

He held the sword in reverse, with the tip pointing downward, and stabbed again.

Since it was not a battle of wits, and Gu Wen had already mastered the use of the remaining magic sword, it could be used repeatedly without a violent collision.

This time, Gu Wen used all his strength and pierced Jun Yan's abdomen with a sword, nailing him to the ground. The sword power of the immortal sword flowed into his body like clear water.

In an instant, demonic energy began to rise.

The Sky Corpse struggled desperately and said sternly: "If I die, he will die too!"

"I have the right to kill him at my own discretion."

Gu Wen condensed the magic sword once again and raised his hand slightly, the murderous intent in his eyes remained unabated.

He really intended to kill Jun Yan.

The Heavenly Corpse was so sure that he stared for a moment, and the breath slowly faded away. His right eye, which had been completely plunged into darkness, returned to normal, with a faint light glimmering in it.

The two looked at each other, and Jun Yan said frankly: "I don't want to die yet, maybe I still have a chance, but you can kill me now."

He didn't think that he had lost just because he had completely lost the initiative, but as agreed at the beginning, Gu Wen could kill him anytime and anywhere.

"I will, but not now."

Gu Wen put away his sword, and Chi Yuzi also put away the golden man.

After losing the control of the golden man, Jun Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, and with a violent cough, more blood sprayed on the ground. The blood dripped on the ground, and the land quickly turned black, spreading outward for a thousand meters, and the surrounding grass and trees quickly withered.

Everyone was watching from the side, acting very indifferent, but Jun Yan was surrounded by thousands of demons and had merged with a semi-immortal level celestial corpse.

They are probably the only ones in this world who have the courage to accompany Jun Yan.

"Second Ancestor, Little Ancestor, can we have a word for a moment?"

Ao Tang came from a distance, and with a serious look, he took Yu Hua and Gu Wen away separately, and came to a place a hundred meters away where he had set up a ban to block their communication.

Gu Wen was a little confused. In the past, Ao Tang would never avoid suspicion when he got any important information from Dao Zong.

"Dao Zong has informed us that the two incarnations of Sanqing Daozi have arrived in Nanshui, and their target is you, the Second Ancestor."

"Are they going to cause trouble?"

Gu Wen was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the other two incarnations of Sanqing Taoist Sect would actually dare to come to him.

It's not that he thinks the other party is weak, but as a fellow disciple, it's not reasonable for them to cause trouble to him. Moreover, the situation is already critical, and if the Three Pure Ones cause trouble at this time, it would be a betrayal of the sect.

With two armies facing each other, how can we tolerate a young general acting alone?
"They are not here to cause trouble to you, but to take you away." Ao Tang shook his head in annoyance, stomping his hooves on the ground, and said, "A spy has sent me information that the twelve demon ancestors have revived, and their target is most likely you."

"The Dao Sect has split into two factions. Huayang believes that we should prepare for the worst. They want to send you out of the Immortal Realm and hide you. Yunmiao, on the other hand, will maintain the original route and continue to find a way to revive Qingcang."

The situation is like turbulent waves, one after another.

Gu Wen's face darkened slightly, and he asked, "So Dao Zong finally decided to send me out?"

Ao Tang answered, "It's impossible to reach a consensus, so the one with the most power usually makes the decision. Daozi comes to fight, and if you lose, you have to leave. Little ancestor, you can't take action."

The last sentence was said to Yu Hua, because if Yu Hua didn't want to, everything would be in vain.

But the bad thing is that this move is actually giving up Yu Hua. She can't get the immortality medicine alone. After Gu Wen disappears, she has to face the Emperor Daojun and many demon ancestors of the demon race.

It is still unknown how much life she has left, but judging from the fact that she no longer dozes off in recent days, the actual situation is probably not very good.

Because of the life span catastrophe, Yu Hua can no longer avoid the reduction of his life span through any means.

All of this can be solved after Master Qingcang is resurrected, otherwise Yu Hua will die.

"Ah."

Yu Hua nodded silently. She had expected that Dao Zong would always be extremely cruel in order to preserve the human race.

No matter it is to the former Gu Wen, the present self, the disciples and elders on Mount Sanqing now, or even Uncle Huayang and the others themselves.

All of us are merely fuel for the survival of the human race.

"Now Sanqing Mountain has begun to lower some useless sacred mountains and send mortals down. If necessary, Sanqing Mountain will fall to Jianmu."

Ao Tang took out a jade token from his pocket, on which were engraved the words "Yuqing".

"This is a token of the Jade Purity Sect's headmaster, Tianzun. From now on, you will be the Jade Purity Sect's headmaster. When you become an immortal in the future, you will establish the Jade Purity Sect again. The other two sects have already prepared successors to continue the incense."

"I have taken the sign, but I am not prepared to follow Dao Zong's arrangements."

Gu Wen took the jade tablet and was not flustered by Dao Zong's arrangements for his funeral. He raised his eyes to the sky, as if he wanted to be on the same stage with the other two Three Pure Ones.

"The one with the most power decides the outcome. Let the Three Pure Ones beat me first."

(End of this chapter)