On the Avenue.

Chapter 316: Making a Big Hole

Zhuang Wujiu immediately returned from the world of the living.

"Guangxiao Lord!"

He shouted loudly, and Lord Guangxiao flew over and took him towards the black iron pillar!

Lord Guangxiao was a being comparable to the Mahayana realm, with an extremely fast speed. Even if Hei Guo ran at full speed, it would take half an hour to get from Xijing to the big iron pillar. However, Lord Guangxiao, with Zhuang Wujiu, only needed a quarter of an hour.

The two men paused, and Zhuang Wujiu immediately searched around, trying to find the person who took the treasure. However, it was all white here, there was not even a ghost, let alone a person!

The person who is trying to steal the treasure will obviously not stay there and wait to be caught by him. He will naturally slip away!
"Lord Guangxiao, in the world of the living!"

Zhuang Wujiu shouted loudly, and Lord Guangxiao immediately took him to break through the barrier between the Yin and Yang worlds and appeared in the world of the living.

They appeared in the East Mountain of Xijing, on a post road that passed through the mountains.

It was night, and before daybreak, the post road was already crowded with people. This road was the main thoroughfare for the eastern counties of Jinzhou Province, and there were many carriages and horses. There were caravans coming and going, convoys of people delivering vegetables and meat to Beijing, barefoot porters, and scholars on the way out. It was very lively.

The carriages were hung with peach charms and carried lanterns, and were protected by the Jinyiwei. There was a shrine floating behind them to guard against attacks from evil spirits.

In the past few months, because the talisman masters of Hongshan Hall have been active in the countryside and eliminated many evil spirits, the number of evil spirits nearby has become fewer and fewer, and walking at night has become much safer. However, after all, there are still evil spirits, so the caravan still has to hire Jinyiwei to protect its safety.

Zhuang Wujiu stood on the post road, looking at the people coming and going, and his heart felt cold.

In this situation, it is extremely difficult to find the person who stole the treasure, not to mention that the person who stole the treasure may not take this route!

"The main reason I came out of the mountain this time was for this treasure. I have practiced hard and studied hard over the years, hoping to get this treasure! Now that this treasure has disappeared, isn't it that all my hard work over the years has been in vain?"

He was extremely melancholy, and a surge of anger surged in his heart, "Who is secretly spying on me and trying to steal my magic weapon? This person must be insidious and cunning. He secretly observed my steps of collecting the treasure and learned my skills of refining the treasure! When I failed to collect the treasure, he immediately came to take it!"

He was both furious and somewhat alert.

That treasure is a relic from ancient times and its power is incredible.

He heard that it was a treasure left by an ancient god. For some reason, the ancient god disappeared and the treasure had not yet been refined, so it stood between heaven and earth, allowing it to be tempered by the five innate energies of heaven and earth. Today, countless years have passed, and it has finally matured.

He was ordered to come out of the mountain, made full preparations, and came for this treasure with great confidence, but he was still taken advantage of!

Zhuang Wujiu was distraught, but then he pulled himself together: "It's not that easy to take my treasure and walk away! Guangxiao, immediately mobilize all the heavenly listeners to monitor all movements in Xijing and the surrounding area for a thousand miles!"

Guangxiao Zunzhu said yes and flew away immediately.

Soon, many Tianting people appeared inside and outside Xijing. Although there were many Tianting people before, most of them were monitoring princes and nobles, and people with relatively high status in Xijing. But this time it seemed different. Even around ordinary people's homes, there were Tianting people, listening attentively.

For a time, everyone in and outside Xijing was as silent as a cicada. People did not dare to speak when they met, and often used their eyes to signal.

Before long, people discovered that these heavenly listeners were extremely sensitive to words such as stick, iron rod, and black iron. If one of these words was accidentally said, seven or eight heavenly listeners would immediately appear around and record the speaker's words and actions.

When Chen Shi returned home, it was already daybreak and there were many more people around the Chen residence. However, the Chen residence was busy repairing the house, so this incident did not affect them much.

Chen Tang saw that his son ran away from home after getting into trouble, and now he came back with a black stick. It was obvious that he was too fierce and scared his son. His son went outside to pick up a stick for self-defense, fearing that he would be beaten by him.

Most of his anger had subsided, and he said to Chen Shi, "A loving father often spoils his son. The wealth I have accumulated over the years cannot withstand your troubles. I am out of money, and I still owe the bricklayer money. You should pay the bill."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "If it were you, I'd say we shouldn't practice anymore. After picking up mom, we'll go back to Qianyang Mountain and not stay in Xijing anymore."

Chen Tang thought for a moment and nodded: "After we pick up your mother, we will go back. However, this courtyard still needs to be repaired. If we go to Beijing, we still need a place to stay. You pay for it."

Chen Shi said, "Uncle Xiao Wu has saved a lot of money in Juxianlou. If you don't have any money to use, you can go to Juxianlou to get some. Just say you are Chen Wu's younger brother and Chen Shi's father, and you should be able to withdraw some money."

Chen Tang snorted. He and Creator Xiaowu were sworn enemies and he had been bullied by Creator Xiaowu since he was a child. How could he use his money?

"But I can use my son's money," he thought to himself.

Chen Shi let the black pot influence other people's thinking, took out the black iron stick and looked at it carefully.

I saw that this thing was only three feet and eight inches long, and was slightly thicker at the head and tail, but not much, only as thick as a baby's arm. There were extremely complex patterns on it, but because it was completely black, these patterns were not eye-catching.

Chen Shi waved it casually, and it seemed very heavy with great force, but other than that, it seemed to have no other use.

"It's great for hitting people. Let's try its power first."

Chen Shi tried to infuse his own energy and blood into it, but the black iron stick did not change.

He lit a few more incense sticks, and the black iron stick absorbed the scent of the incense, but it did not feel connected to his heart.

Chen Shi pondered for a moment, intending to activate the fourth new talisman and use the Zhoutian Fire Realm to activate this treasure. Suddenly, he remembered that this thing was extremely large in the underworld. If it suddenly became larger, he was afraid that the Chen Mansion would not be able to bear it.

He immediately took out the Fox Grape Mirror and entered the small heaven in the mirror.

At this time, some talisman masters from Hongshan Hall had already entered the Small Universe to practice, and some disciples from Luban Sect were building houses, intending to construct some houses here for the monks who came here to retreat.

Some people also carved a stele here, engraving the various skills taught by Chen Shi on the stone stele to facilitate others to comprehend and practice.

Yu Tiancheng and others have begun to create a new Heavenly Court Order, which is a jade pendant, and have ordered people to give it to the members of the Heavenly Court.

These things are trivial and there is no need for Chen Shi to ask about them.

Chen Shi found an open space, grabbed the black iron stick with his right hand, and mobilized his vital energy, condensing his qi and blood to form the fourth new talisman. Suddenly, flames filled the air, forming a Zhoutian fire realm in an instant, and the five innate energies crisscrossed and flowed around the black iron pillar.

"Buzz!"

With a tremor, Chen Shi suddenly felt an immense weight pressing down on him, and he fell forward involuntarily.

At the same time, the black iron stick in his hand extended to an unknown length with a whoosh. One could only see a flash of light at the barrier of the small world in the distance, as if it had been hit by a heavy object!

This small universe was refined by the void realm of the two ancestors of the Li family, Li Xinshu and Li Kunyu. It is hundreds of miles wide. The place where Chen Shi is standing is more than two hundred miles away from the edge of the small universe!

Several talisman masters who were practicing at the edge of the Lesser Universe hurried over, only to see a thick black iron stick poking through the barrier of the Lesser Universe. They were shocked and left the Lesser Universe in a hurry to report to Yu Tiancheng, saying, "The instructor poked the sky with a stick! He poked a hole in the sky!" Yu Tiancheng was surprised and asked, "How could this happen?"

He was at the Hongshan Hall branch in Gaoshan County, and hurried out. He was about to offer the Heavenly Court Order and enter the Lesser Universe to take a look, when he suddenly noticed that many talisman masters in the branch were looking up, staring blankly in the direction of Xijing.

Some talisman masters even climbed onto the roof and looked up.

Several talisman masters with advanced skills flew into the air and stared blankly in the direction of Xijing.

Yu Tiancheng was puzzled, and hurriedly flew into the air and looked towards Xijing. He looked dazed and muttered, "What happened?"

Qingyang and Hu Xiaoliang were also in Hongshan Hall. Seeing the excitement, Qingyang jumped into the air first and said with a smile: "What are you looking at? Let me see... What a big stick!"

He had a dull look on his face and his goatee was shaking.

Seeing this, Hu Xiaoliang also hurriedly came into the air and looked towards Xijing, his eyes wide open.

In the city of Xijing, a huge black iron pillar appeared out of nowhere, pierced through the city, and rose up from the city, standing obliquely in the air like a huge black firecracker.

Hu Xiaoliang murmured, "Xijing, I'm afraid it's going to explode? Who did it?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Yu Tiancheng was about to speak when he suddenly remembered that the talisman masters who had tipped off Chen Shi had poked a hole in the sky. He shuddered and quickly fell from the air, hurriedly took out the Heavenly Court Order, and was about to enter the Lesser Heavens.

At this time, outside the Wumen Gate of Xijing, it was deserted. There were not many people around, only a few eunuchs cleaning.

It is now time for court session, and ministers are discussing matters in the court hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. This is a rule passed down for thousands of years and cannot be changed.

There was a noise coming from the court, and the eunuchs sweeping the floor outside were used to it.

It would be a strange thing if the civil and military officials of Xijing did not quarrel during court one day.

Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and the Meridian Gate, which had stood for thousands of years, was smashed into pieces. Amidst the thundering sound, an extremely thick black iron pillar whizzed past the heads of the eunuchs who were sweeping the floor, like a human cannon mounted on the white jade steps in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and it smashed the top few steps into pieces.

The extremely thick pillar pierced into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, blowing off the roof and the rear hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and brushed past the roof of the Hall of Wuying, one of the nine palaces at the rear!

Wuying Palace is a treasure left behind by the True King. It was immediately activated, and the precious light shot up into the sky, emitting unparalleled power!

The eunuchs who were sweeping the floor had dazed expressions on their faces. In the space around them, there were slight crackling sounds, like the space cracking, or the sound of residual lightning exploding.

One of the eunuchs turned his head with difficulty and looked towards the source of the black iron pillar. He saw that the pillar passed through the center of the Meridian Gate, and there was nothing behind it. It seemed that it appeared suddenly, and its source could not be found.

As for the Meridian Gate, only two gate pillars were left, which were just enough to support the black iron pillar. It was called a black iron pillar, but it was so thick that even if dozens of people gathered together, they might not be able to hug it.

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the expressions of the civil and military officials were frozen, maintaining the demeanor they had just had when they were quarreling. The hall above their heads showed signs of melting due to the violent friction. The huge black iron pillars pressed down on their heads, giving them a great sense of oppression. The textures on them were twisted and strange, which made people tremble.

There was a crackling sound in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, as if something was exploding.

The Cabinet Chief Minister Yan Xianzhi was the first to wake up and hurriedly adjusted his official hat. He had been frightened just now and the hat was tilted to one side.

He ran out in a hurry, shouting, "Quick! Quick! Go see what happened!"

Civil and military officials hurriedly ran outside, only to see that the huge black iron pillar had pierced through Xijing City and extended outside the city, with no one knowing how long it was outside the city.

This thing is straight, with no tendency to bend at all!
The corners of the eyes of civil and military officials twitched.

At the same time, Zhuang Wujiu also saw the black iron pillar. He was shocked and hurried over here, thinking: "The thief is still in Xijing City! This time, let's see where you can escape to!"

He flew over, and before he landed, he suddenly saw the black iron pillar shrink rapidly, and disappeared with a whoosh!
Zhuang Wujiu landed and came to the front of the Meridian Gate. The two pillars of the Meridian Gate shook and collapsed with a loud bang.

Even though he was a man who never showed his emotions, he couldn't help but get angry at this moment: "This person actually used this method to provoke me! Provoking Despair Hill! How bold!"

Yan Xianzhi's face also turned pale, and he let out a sharp cry, sternly saying: "Investigate! Investigate for me! Who did it?"

In the Lesser Universe, Chen Shi's hand was pinned down by a stick, his shoulder was dislocated, and he was unable to move.

He had no idea how big a commotion this treasure test had caused outside.

The stick on his side did not become thicker, but rather became many times longer. He could still hold it, but it was too heavy. Not to mention lifting it, even pulling his hand out was extremely difficult!

Chen Shi tried to pull his hand away, but it was impossible. Every movement was painful. He thought, "My finger bones may be crushed! This stick is good, but how do I put it away?"

His heart moved slightly, and he tried to take back the Zhoutian Fire Realm and the innate five elements' energy around his body. Suddenly, with a swish, the black iron pillar turned back into an ordinary stick and appeared in his hand.

Chen Shi got up, changed his hand, picked up the black iron stick, and waved it, thinking: "This thing is convenient to hold in hand, but it is not convenient to hold after it is lifted up. It is too heavy and cannot be waved at all. However, this thing is extremely hard, and can be used to perform magical powers such as the Ten Thousand Miles Flying Sword Technique. Fly hundreds of miles away to stab people, and then suddenly become bigger! Poof——"

When Yu Tiancheng and others entered the Small Universe, Chen Shi had already left the Small Universe and did not meet them.

Chen Tang went to Wuchang Street to buy soybean milk, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, and some pickles. ——Yesterday when Chen Shi was trying the third new talisman, the kitchen was also blown up. Hei Guo had no place to cook, so he had to go buy breakfast.

The father and son ate pickles and steamed buns. Chen Tang talked about what he had seen and heard, saying, "While I was out buying food, something big happened in Xijing. When I walked to the intersection of our Qianyang Street with my breakfast, I heard a loud bang, and a black pillar appeared from the Meridian Gate and pierced through Xijing City. The Hall of Supreme Harmony collapsed. I watched for a while before coming back. Fortunately, the food was still hot."

Chen Shi's heart was slightly moved: "Black pillar?"

Chen Tang looked solemn and said, "I suspect that there is an evil spirit in Xijing, otherwise why would even the Meridian Gate collapse?"

Chen Shi glanced at the iron rod standing in the corner without saying anything.

Chen Tang noticed his gaze, glanced at the iron rod, and then looked away. This iron rod was too ordinary, it should be something Chen Shi used to practice swordsmanship, not even a talisman weapon.

After breakfast, Hei Guo put on an apron and started to clean up the dishes when there was a knock on the door.

Hei Guo quickly wiped his hands and went to open the door, only to see the boat girl standing outside the door in ragged clothes, dusty and covered in old blue-black wounds on her face. She was holding a broken bamboo pole in her hand, which was already broken in half. When she saw Hei Guo, she smiled awkwardly and said, "Is Master Jie Yuan here?"

(End of this chapter)