Knife splashing

Chapter 359: Thunder and Fire

The scene before my eyes was like a miracle.

Bolts of lightning tore through the sky and landed on the golden palace, then transformed into balls of thunder and fire that rolled around, agile and violent.

Not only that, the entire top of the Golden Temple seemed to be covered with a layer of gold foil, and the ridge of the temple and the dragon, phoenix, horse, fish, lion and other ridge beasts were shining brightly, as if a light bulb was lit.

Not to mention Wang Daoxuan, even Li Yan's eyes widened.

"Don't wait, go!"

The Taoist leading the way in front was anxious, "We don't know when the thunderstorm will stop. If we miss the opportunity, we will have to wait at least another ten days."

Now that we are in autumn, the chances of heavy thunderstorms are indeed rare.

Li Yan and the other man did not dare to delay any longer. They followed the Taoist and quickened their pace, passing through two corridors and arriving outside the Golden Palace.

This golden palace is located at the highest point of Wudang Mountain, facing west and east. It is not very large, about the size of a larger pavilion. It is a whole gilded bronze palace with a double-eaved hipped roof.

Outside the hall, there are copper partitions with large and small eaves, and the upper eaves are made of double-curved and double-raised nine-step brackets to support the eaves rafters. The lower eaves are made of single-curved and double-raised seven-step gilded brackets, which are very exquisite.

Under the shining of lightning, the golden palace was ablaze with flames, as if the Thunder God's Palace in the sky had fallen down to the earth.

Outside the Golden Palace, several Taoists were already waiting.

One of the old Taoist priests, standing under the eaves of the opposite hall, flicked his whisk and said calmly, "Everyone is here. The opportunities in the Thunder Fire Refining Hall are limited, and everyone only has one chance."

"Only if you have the courage to enter the temple and are not disturbed by the thunder and fire of the heavenly Gang, and concentrate your mind in a trance, will you have a chance to comprehend."

"Whether it can be done or not depends on you..."

Rumble!
As soon as he finished speaking, another huge bolt of thunder struck.

The golden palace suddenly shone brightly, blinding everyone. When the white light faded away, lightning flashed on the bronze pillars.

Not only Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan came to participate, there were also Taoists from other Taoist temples on Mount Wudang. However, their number was relatively small. Including Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan, there were only five people in total.

"I'll come first!"

One of the Taoists walked out first.

He was tall and bearded. He handed the long sword behind him to someone else and strode towards the Golden Palace.

There are also taboos when entering the Golden Palace to practice, that is, you cannot bring metal objects. Li Yan left all the metal magic tools such as the Dust-Breaking Knife in the Zixiao Palace, and also replaced the lotus lanterns used to decorate the altar with ceramic lamps.

Another point is to choose the right time.

You must enter when lightning strikes.

The Taoist was obviously a little impatient. When he was halfway there, his messy hair suddenly stood up. His face changed and he quickly stepped back.

boom!
A flash of lightning struck, and the golden palace flashed with lightning and fire again.

"Next!"

The old Taoist said coldly without changing his expression.

The tall Taoist priest stepped aside with a look of regret on his face.

Since it is an opportunity, it is naturally not that casual.

He turned back halfway and had missed the opportunity. He could only continue to accumulate merits and look for another chance to apply.

With the lessons learned from the previous incident, the other two Taoists became much more cautious. After the golden palace flashed with lightning, they immediately rushed in.

One of them sat cross-legged, trying to concentrate, but due to the roar of thunder and fire, he failed to enter a state of meditation after several tries. His soul was almost injured, so he had to leave in disappointment.

The old Taoist saw this, shook his head and scolded: "Without a deep foundation and a firm heart, how can you withstand the test of thunder and fire? Don't aim too high."

"Master is right."

The young Taoist priest stepped aside with embarrassment on his face.

As for the remaining Taoist priest, he was obviously quite old, and his cultivation had reached the third level. He was of a calm temperament, and after entering the Golden Palace, he quickly entered a state of meditation.

It is obviously more difficult to maintain concentration in this golden palace.

He sat cross-legged in the flash of lightning. After a while, his face became ferocious and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

He lasted less than half an incense stick before he spurted out blood and stumbled out of the Golden Palace.

Seeing this, the old Taoist comforted him, "Not bad, it's much better than last time, you will definitely succeed next time."

"Thank you, uncle."

The Taoist turned pale and stepped aside.

Seeing this, Li Yan was also a little surprised.

Wang Jingxiu had already told him that the difficulty of the Thunder and Fire Refining Palace was the highest among the three profound realms, and very few people could successfully comprehend it.

If that doesn’t work, go back to Zixiao Palace and build a building.

Li Yan had always heard about the Thunder and Fire Refining Hall because many of the people he interacted with were geniuses on Mount Wudang, so he had the illusion.

In this mysterious realm, the failure rate is even higher than expected.

Wang Daoxuan, who was standing by, shook his head and said, "Brother Yan, it looks like this Thunder Fire Refining Palace will hurt the soul. I have just built a building, so I shouldn't take risks, lest my cultivation be broken. You go ahead."

Wang Daoxuan made the right choice. Even the Taoist priest next to him frowned and shook his head when he heard it, "What nonsense! Didn't anyone tell you about this? You've wasted an opportunity."

Ordinary people do not have Li Yan's Daluo Dharma body. A warrior's body is precious, and so is a cultivator's mind. Once injured, it will take a long time to recover.

boom!
Another rolling thunder sounded, with terrifying force. Although all the thunder and fire were absorbed by the Golden Palace, the explosion still made the surrounding palaces buzz and dust fall.

The old Taoist looked up at the sky, frowned slightly and said, "You are also unlucky. The thunderstorm today is too severe."

"Hurry up, I'm afraid you won't even be able to get in later."

Li Yan didn't waste any words. He walked out carrying the bags on his shoulders. With two leaps, he landed in the golden palace.

He looked up and saw a statue of Zhenwu Patriarch enshrined in the hall, with a golden boy holding a book on the left, a jade girl holding a seal on the right, and the two generals of water and fire holding flags and drawing swords.

Without any hesitation, Li Yan immediately closed the door, then lit the candles and oil lamps, set up a complex Bagua formation, then wrapped it with red thread and hung up the yellow talisman.

Then he took out another cloth bag.

Inside the cloth bag, there was a piece of dark wood, a piece of stone from the Yunmeng Lake, a lucky coin, a broken pottery bowl for water, and an old oil lamp.

These were all collected by him. Some were found by Master Tu and some were purchased by him at Baotong Zen Temple. They were not top quality, but they were all treasures from heaven and earth.

To this day, he has long been able to freely control the Daluo Dharmakaya and absorb the blessings from the treasures of heaven and earth at will, so he is not afraid to carry it with him.

This time, he not only wanted to build a building, but also wanted to build the "Gan Si Lian Wan Lu Tian Palace" among the six palaces in Luofeng.

This is the power of the Luofeng Sutra.

The same three-story building can also build an extra palace compared to other methods, which represents a deeper level of Taoism and a stronger ability to cast spells.

Not only that, every time the six palaces of Luofeng were built, there would be corresponding magical powers of the underworld, such as "Gan Si Lian Wan Lu Tian Palace", which is the soul-catching rope.

As for what kind of magical powers will be obtained in the next level, "Zongling Qifei Tiangong", even he did not know. It was not mentioned in the "Luofeng Jing". He knew Liu Gang, the strongest person in practicing this method, but he gave up his identity as a living ghost before building the second palace.

Outside the Golden Palace, the old Taoist frowned when he saw this and looked at Wang Daoxuan next to him, "This boy must be Li Yan, right? He wants to build a building in the Thunder Fire Refining Palace?"

Wang Daoxuan bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, senior."

puff!

A Taoist priest nearby almost laughed out loud.

The old Taoist turned his head and glared at him, then shook his head and said, "What a mess! The Thunder Fire Refining Hall can only be built on a day with a small thunderstorm. In today's weather, no one has succeeded."

"Be ready later and go in to rescue people."

"Oh, by the way, tell Junior Brother Yu Hanzi to prepare some medicinal bathing soup to dissipate the energy of thunder and fire..."

The old Taoist was kind-hearted. He did not ignore Li Yan just because he was an outsider, but started making preparations in advance.

Seeing this, Wang Daoxuan couldn't help but feel worried.

On the other side, inside the Golden Palace. Boom!
The terrifying thunder continued to sound.

The Wudang Mountain Thunder and Fire Refining Hall is a bit like a Ferrari cage. No matter how fierce the thunderstorm outside is, no one can enter the hall.

But the evil spirit in the hall changed because of this.

Even though his supernatural powers were suppressed, Li Yan could still smell fresh yet smelly scents surging up and down in the hall.

It was like an invisible beast, eager to try.

The reason why Li Yan is stronger than others is that he has the Daluo Dharmakaya, which makes him very courageous. He keeps wandering between extreme cliffs, inadvertently conforming to the fearless spirit of a cultivator.

Call ~
After all the oil lamps were lit, wind suddenly blew in the hall.

Strangely, all the oil lamps did not flicker or dim. Instead, they seemed to be injected with fuel and suddenly became violent.

Li Yan did not dare to hesitate at all. He sat cross-legged, constantly making hand gestures and moving along the twelve heavenly stems while closing his eyes and concentrating.

The thunder roared continuously, like a god roaring in my ears.

Li Yanqiang calmed his mind and gradually entered a state of meditation.

Not long after, he arrived at the spiritual space.

Practicing in the Thunder and Fire Refining Hall is indeed very different.

Inside the two layers of the divine palace, the two Taoist gods visualized by Li Yan opened their eyes at the same time and looked up into the sky.

The originally hazy and foggy sky was now covered with dark clouds, with flashes of lightning flashing and roaring continuously.

These are all influences of the external environment.

Just like when he built the building, he had to attract the yin energy of the earth, use its power to oppress and separate the yin and yang, and visualize the Yin Sea, Luofeng Mountain and Shenque step by step.

Of course, now it is no longer so troublesome.

Seeing the thunder roaring in the sky, Li Yan was not surprised but happy.

There are changes in every stage of practicing "Luofeng Jing".

Build the first floor to separate heaven and earth.

Build the second floor to sort out yin and yang.

When building the third floor, it is natural to divide it into the five elements.

Therefore, he specially looked for the five elements spiritual objects.

Thunder is the pivot of yin and yang, and with its help, it will become easier to separate the yin and yang of the five elements.

Of course, the prerequisite is that he can bear it!

Rumble!
As the spell was put into operation, a flash of lightning appeared in the sky.

The thunder did not fall, but it seemed to split the sky.

In the building formation, the five elements of spiritual objects began to emit their aura. At the same time, in the sky of the mind storage space, five colors of aura fell: blue, red, yellow, white, and black.

The original storage space was dark and gloomy, as if there were only black and white. However, as the five elements of breath fell, the entire space quickly became lively.

Of course, most of the five elements' energy fell on the mountain, wrapping the two layers of the Divine Palace and gradually growing stronger.

Rumble!
This action seemed to have aroused the wrath of God.

The lightning roared down and struck directly on the Yin Sea.

The waves exploded, as if a tsunami had occurred, surging in all directions.

Rumble!
Not long after, the entire Yin Sea flashed with lightning, and then began to expand outward, indicating that Li Yan's Taoism was rapidly improving.

The two spirits of Li Yan smiled at the same time.

His guess was correct. It was indeed easier to build a building inside the Thunder and Fire Refining Hall. Originally, it would take him much longer to divide the five elements.

However, his expression changed immediately.

Above the sky, lightning continued to gather and surge, forming a sea of ​​thunder, which transformed into human figures, arranged in neat rows, like the gods of thunder in the sky.

What happened? !
Li Yan was shocked. The sudden change before his eyes was completely unexpected.

Outside the Golden Palace, the expressions of the people around also changed slightly.

I saw dark clouds rolling in the sky, and thunders falling like waterfalls, roaring continuously, making everyone's head buzz.

Wang Daoxuan was shocked: "Senior, what happened?"

The old Taoist was also full of disbelief, "This... I have never seen this before. This is a sight that only occurs when there is a thunder punishment."

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Just then, several figures jumped over.

The old Taoist saw it and immediately bowed, "Greetings, Master."

It was the abnormality in the Thunder and Fire Refining Hall that alarmed the seven Wudang elders who were practicing. The leader was none other than the Wudang headmaster Yu Chanzi.

"Who is inside?"

Yu Chanzi asked with a frown on his face.

"It's Mr. Li from outside the mountain."

The old Taoist replied quickly.

"Oh?"

Yu Chanzi seemed to be thinking about something, then turned his head to look at Wang Daoxuan and asked in a deep voice: "This little friend Li, have you ever practiced thunder magic?"

Wang Daoxuan did not dare to hide it, and said: "I originally practiced the Yin Thunder Palm, and later I was taught the 'Heavenly Thunder Demon Hammer' by Senior Yu Longzi of your sect."

"The Yin and Yang thunders are practicing together?"

One of the seven elders of Wudang frowned upon hearing this and said, "Thunder is the transformation of Yin and Yang. Practicing Yin and Yang thunder together is just adding fuel to the fire. How can you be so bold?"

"This Yu Longzi is just like his master, also..."

He said halfway and forced himself to shut his mouth.

Yu Longzi's reputation spread far and wide, and he was considered one of the Wudang gods. He was known as the best demon catcher and exorcist in Ezhou, and his thunder magic was extremely fierce.

However, Yu Longzi was not from the lineage of Wudang Sanfeng Zhenren, but was originally a hermit in the mountains who joined the Zhenwu Palace.

To put it bluntly, he is powerful but unrestrained, and is a well-known drunkard, so naturally some people dislike him.

Of course, he was still loyal to Wudang Mountain, otherwise why would he accept the order from the headmaster and go to Shuzhong.

Yu Chanzi's face remained calm. He pinched the Shangqing Jue with his hands, and lightning flashed in his eyes immediately. Then he strode out.

Today, the Thunder and Fire Refining Hall is shrouded in lightning.

As he walked in, the lightning surrounded his body and merged with it, circling around him without any harm.

He looked inside through the window.

Li Yan was seen sitting cross-legged in meditation, and flashes of lightning appeared out of nowhere and penetrated into his body.

And this lightning actually came from the mural next to it.

Above the mural, auspicious clouds were rolling, and depicted were gods with ferocious eyes and red hair. Some held swords, some held hammers, and flags were fluttering behind them.

Since the Daxuan Dynasty, the status of Zhenwu Emperor has been continuously improving. Volume 5 of "The Jade Book of the Great Peace of the Emperor of Heaven" states: "On both sides of the Xuan Emperor's Temple, there should be statues of the gods of the thunder department."

The Golden Temple is not large, so murals are used instead.

The leader among them has a golden face and three eyes. He holds a golden whip in his right hand and holds the Thunder God Seal in his left hand. His hair and beard are standing tall and he looks lively.

The lightning came from the thunder hammer in his hand!
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