Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology

Chapter 186 Sweating profusely!

Swish!
The next moment, when the "Clear and Turbid Tai Chi Diagram" appeared again, it had already arrived in front of the old Taoist priest and hit the golden light, but no sound was produced.

Under the gaze of four pairs of eyes, the Tai Chi diagram actually penetrated into the old Taoist's golden light, as if merging with it, without any hindrance.

"Oh?"

Seeing this scene, the old Taoist priest narrowed his eyes immediately. He could fully sense the mystery in it. There was no "aggression" or "malice" in this Tai Chi diagram, just like this world...

“Heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as straw dogs”!
In the eyes of heaven and earth, all things are equal and there is no difference at all. Naturally, there will be no "thoughts" or "bias" towards any one thing. It is just constant from beginning to end.

Therefore, the same goes for the old Heavenly Master's "Light of Life". As long as it does not transcend the scope of this world, it is the same for the Tai Chi diagram. And the things between heaven and earth...how can they possibly block the power from the source of heaven and earth?

This is the mystery of Xia Ye's method. He uses the "clear and turbid original energy" to directly simulate the heaven and earth and refine a false universe, allowing this small universe to resonate and merge with the big heaven and earth, which is equivalent to truly controlling a ray of the power of heaven and earth!
no doubt……

If it were an ordinary master, facing this method, he could only stare and watch without finding any solution. Only when this method is detonated, the "balance" between the clear and turbid is broken, and the chaos dissipates, the real "attack" will erupt!

But obviously, the old Taoist priest was not among them. Facing such a mysterious and strange attack, his eyes lit up, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he immediately exclaimed:
"Not bad!"

The next moment...

Swish!
The golden light around the old Taoist priest suddenly changed. It no longer served as a defense, but all gathered at his fingertips, and then he pointed out!
Woo buzz——

In an instant, the surrounding space seemed to vibrate, and a mysterious humming sounded from the darkness. The golden light on the old Taoist's fingertips was suddenly compressed to the extreme, and a dazzling light bloomed at his fingertips!

wow——

"This is?!"

Seeing this scene, Xia Ye, Xia He and Zhang Huaiyi all widened their eyes at the same time, and then raised their hands to cover their eyes. Even Xia Ye, who was "reasonable", could only observe the changes in the light through his fingers.

But it was this quick glimpse that allowed him to see the essence of this light. It was the sublimation produced by the fusion of the ultimate life force. Its essence was not weaker than the "chaos" that he had refined himself, and it was even stronger due to the difference in cultivation!
Swish!
The next moment, the old Taoist priest’s shining finger lightly drew a line across the dividing line of the “clear and turbid Tai Chi diagram”, and the ultimate life force directly dispersed the wisp of “chaos”, causing the clear and turbid energies to collide before approaching his body!
Whoosh——

And then, the two completely opposite forces produced violent vibrations at the moment of collision, and an indescribable explosive force was brewing in it. The whole process was just a blink of an eye, and the explosion was only in an instant!
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
For a moment, the entire mountain area shook!
"That does not work!"

Seeing this, Xia Ye immediately used the "Nine Turns of the Universe" in an attempt to control the power of the explosion. After all, this place was not far from the city and it would easily attract the company's attention.

To be honest, he originally thought that the old Taoist priest would directly use extremely powerful means to eliminate and resolve the Tai Chi diagram, but he did not expect that his response method was to detonate it in advance. In this way, the problem was thrown back to him, and he could only find a solution by himself.

"Sure enough, this difference in cultivation cannot be made up so easily!"

But no matter what, this was already a huge opportunity for him and he gained a lot, including the current suppression and refining of the explosive force. This was his first attempt to control such an explosive force, and his own perception was also growing rapidly.

At this time, he also noticed the old Taoist's expression. That smile showed that he did it on purpose. It was not that he did not have the ability to resolve this move, but he just wanted to give himself a difficult problem!
"The old master's 'instructions'..."

"Then I will take it!"

As soon as he thought of this, the corners of Xia Ye's mouth under the mask suddenly curled up. The true energy in his body burst out with all his strength, and all his life force was poured into his palms. In an instant, he brought the "Nine Turns of Heaven and Earth" to the extreme!
In an instant, a suction force stronger than before surged out from the void and pressed towards the explosive force from all directions, beginning to suppress and condense it bit by bit, separating the clear and turbid energies that had originally collided with each other bit by bit!

At this moment……

"Um……"

"I can release and take back. Although it's a bit embarrassing, it's enough at this level..."

Seeing that this guy actually controlled the explosion, the old master nodded with satisfaction.

Just as Xia Ye thought, this was actually a difficult problem given to him by the old master. Whether he could complete it or not might determine the old master's attitude towards him in the future. After all, even among people on the same path to the top, there were still differences. Whether they could become Taoist companions...

It still depends on whether you are qualified enough!
Just like that, about ten minutes passed...

"Huh...huh...huh..."

Xia Ye was already sweating profusely and his body felt empty, but as he continued to exert all his strength, the clear and turbid energies that were about to explode were finally separated. The clear one rose while the turbid one sank, ready to escape back into the world.

But it was obvious that with such a rare opportunity before him, how could he let it go? He mobilized his remaining strength to activate the "Nine Turns of Heaven and Earth" again, rapidly refining the two and turning them into two pills, one clear and one turbid.

"call……"

At this point, Xia Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief and carefully put away the two pills. This would help him to gain a deeper understanding of the world in the future, so he naturally could not give them away.

And when everything was finally over, his body began to shake and it looked like he would fall to the ground at any moment. At this moment, both his body and soul had reached their limits and the consumption was enormous.

but……

Fortunately, he had a countermeasure for this. He just moved his mind and called upon the sacred tree in his heart. At this moment, his connection with the sacred tree was activated. The life force originally stored in the sacred tree was also transferred into his body along the connection, making up for the previous consumption.

In a short while, his physical and mental fatigue gradually eased, and he regained his spirit. He smiled slightly, stretched his body, and then looked at the old Taoist priest opposite him again.

"Ok?"

Sensing the recovery of his strength and feeling the mysterious transfer of life, the old Taoist raised his eyebrows and showed curiosity.

But he also knew that this method must be the other party's top secret, and it was impossible to tell the specific reason, so he did not ask, but nodded again:
"Well, it's really good."

At this time, Xia Ye, who had recovered, bowed to the old Taoist priest and asked with a smile: "Old Taoist priest, are you satisfied with my performance just now?"

"That's right. Anyone who can embark on this path is neither a mediocre person nor a stupid murderer. I'll give you a pass this time. I won't hand you over to the company. You should take care of yourself."

To the old Taoist priest, it was undoubtedly a great thing to have such a person in the world, but he still had his own stance. After all, this involved the safety of Longhu Mountain, and now turning a blind eye was already his limit.

There is no doubt that this is the result Xia Ye wanted. He immediately bowed to the old Taoist priest. At the same time, he knew that the old Taoist priest might have seen some clues from the means he just demonstrated, but it was not easy to expose it in front of Zhang Huaiyi.

"In that case, thank you very much, old Taoist priest. Don't worry, this matter will never involve Longhu Mountain!" Xia Ye knew what the old Taoist priest was thinking, so these words naturally hit the mark.

"Well, just do what you should do. I will take care of the company. If you have free time in the future, come to Longhu Mountain and I will treat you to good tea." The old Taoist nodded and said no more.

then……

"Huaiyi, let's go."

"Uh...Okay, Brother."

Turning his head, he took a deep look and admired Xia Ye's ability. Then Zhang Huaiyi nodded and followed the old master away.

As for Xia Ye and the others, since the old Taoist priest had already taken action in Shanghai, it was naturally impossible for them to return. At this time, the six people from the other six places had already set up their stalls, the stage was already set, and they were just waiting for the actors to go on stage!
……

……

at the same time……

On the way back to Longhu Mountain, the old Taoist priest glanced at Zhang Huaiyi.

"Huaiyi, you know that guy just now, right?"

he asked suddenly.

"Although you are good at hiding, many of your behaviors still cannot escape my eyes. Everything you did just now is telling me this. Do you have anything to say?"

"This……"

Hearing this, Zhang Huaiyi's heart trembled. After seeing what his senior brother had done just now, he knew that it was impossible for him to deceive him. He was sweating profusely and thinking about how to respond.

And there is no doubt that his reaction has explained everything, and the old Taoist priest smiled slightly:
"Okay, let's just get acquainted. If I'm not mistaken, you should also be a part of this kid's plan!"

"what?"

Zhang Huaiyi couldn't help but be even more surprised when he heard this. He knew Xia Ye, but he didn't have any plans...

"what!"

However, he reacted the next second.

"So that's how it is. This kid told me these things before, and now he takes action at this critical moment. It turns out that he has this intention!"

After all, Zhang Huaiyi was a smart man. He figured everything out immediately. He couldn't help but clench his fists and felt ashamed.

And then...

"wait wait wait……"

"Brother, what did you just say? What 'kid'?"

He raised his head again and recalled the words his senior brother had just used.

"you will not……"

"Haha, is this guy's identity hard to guess? Isn't he the only one in the world who is proficient in alchemy?"

The old Taoist stroked his beard, glanced at him and said.

"I just didn't expect that this kid is only about how old this year... twenty-five, right? He has reached this level at such a young age and has created such a wonderful technique. He really has great potential!"

"It seems that you have indeed guessed it..."

Seeing that his senior brother even told his age, Zhang Huaiyi was completely confirmed and felt relieved. After all, it wasn't him who betrayed him.

At this point, he suddenly became curious:

"Speaking of which, Senior Brother, what was your level of cultivation when you were twenty-five? You haven't sparred with me since you left the mountain to travel. How do you compare to this kid?"

Of course, Zhang Huaiyi knew in his heart that his senior brother had not taken the sparring with him seriously. He had intentionally slowed down the pace of the sparring in order to see what tricks he could come up with. However, from his nonchalant demeanor from beginning to end, it could be seen that his strength was not enough to arouse his interest.

Since then, the master punished him to go down the mountain alone to cultivate his mind. When he returned a year later, he had changed drastically. Although his personality was still the same, his cultivation level was so high that even the master could not see through him...

This is what Master said himself!
"Twenty-five years old..."

"Let me think about it..." Seeing his junior fellow asking a question, the old master did not hide it. He scratched his head, thought for a moment, and replied softly.

"I have been on this road since I was 25. I am not sure how far I have walked, but if I were to say that I opened that 'door'... it was probably after I came down the mountain that year."

"After we go down the mountain?"

Zhang Huaiyi thought about it, and his pupils immediately trembled.

"Brother, if I remember correctly, you were only 21 years old when you came down the mountain, right?!"

"Yes, that's right. I did leave the mountain when I was twenty-one, but I was already twenty-two when I opened that 'door', probably one or two days before returning to the mountain."

"This……"

If Xia Ye's talent and speed of progress were enough to surprise Zhang Huaiyi, then he was even more shocked after hearing about his senior brother's situation.

"That is to say, when you returned to the mountain... the master was no longer your opponent?!"

"Yeah, can't you see that Master hasn't taught me a lesson since I returned to the mountain? It's not because I've calmed down, but because he can no longer beat me, hahaha!"

The old Taoist couldn't help laughing when he recalled the deflated expression on his master's face when he found out about his cultivation level.

But soon...

"..."

The old Taoist priest suddenly fell silent again and said something softly.

"Huai Yi, in fact, with your talent, you are fully capable of reaching this point, but your personality..."

"I know that you can achieve what you have today thanks to your cautious and secretive nature, but as the saying goes, 'Your success is due to Xiao He, and your failure is also due to Xiao He.' When you have come to this point, your nature has become a burden that hinders your progress."

Although no one knows what Zhang Huaiyi has experienced over the years, the old Taoist priest can see that he has now reached a bottleneck. To break through this bottleneck, he can no longer rely on perseverance, but requires indomitable courage.

And behind this bottleneck, perhaps is the "door" that he has been waiting for for a long time, but if he does not change his temperament, he may never have the chance to knock on the door and ask the question in this life!

"Um……"

"Brother, I actually knew this a long time ago, but there is no way. I now have a bond, and this bond is more important than my own cultivation."

Zhang Huaiyi knew what his senior brother had said. He couldn't help but sigh and replied immediately.

"If I'm not mistaken, you are referring to your descendants, right? I can see that you have lost your vitality..."

Seeing this, the old Taoist priest made a bold guess.

"Since he is your descendant, he must be practicing the Longhu Mountain martial arts. If you are willing, bring him up the mountain. I can personally train him and lead him in practice. You don't have to worry about anything anymore!"

"This……"

Hearing this, Zhang Huaiyi's eyes flickered, and it was obvious that he was indeed a little tempted. Since he had returned to Longhu Mountain, what other place could be safer than his own mountain gate?
but……

"Brother, I am a sinner in my sect. Secretly passing on my sect's skills to others is already a great rebellion. How can I bring my descendants to the mountain? I don't have the face to do that!"

"Come on, stop pretending here. Don't I know you? You say this, and maybe you think this, but deep down in your heart, I'm afraid you are also very eager, right?"

The old Taoist priest waved his hand. He knew his fellow apprentice too well.

"Alright, alright, since you really have a descendant out there, bring him up the mountain as soon as possible. Let's go now!"

After forcibly asking for the address, the old Taoist priest changed direction without saying a word and headed straight for Shandong.

But soon, he remembered something. He had not yet reported the problem in Shanghai to the company, so he picked up the phone again:

"Hey, Mr. Zhao, it seems that this Shanghai is just a smokescreen."

"Yes, no civilians were injured. They didn't seem to intend to harm civilians. This Qu Tong didn't seem to be the real Qu Tong, but... a clone or something like that."

The news that Qu Tong had a clone was not new among the "Ten Lords". When the company was wanted for Qu Tong, it had already sought help from the Ten Lords and explained the situation.

"Well, the problems on Nanjing Road have been solved. You should have received the letter. I have an important matter to deal with at Longhu Mountain. It's too late to go to other directions. You can solve it on your own!"

……

……

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work, old master."

Since the old Taoist priest said so, Zhao Fangxu naturally didn't say anything more. Anyway, the reactions of other parties were also quite timely and they had already arrived at the scene. The ten powerful forces nearby also took action.

However, before he could catch his breath, a subordinate rushed in anxiously:

"Director Zhao, the heads of various regions and the Ten Bosses have sent in news, saying that the scene is very strange. President Feng and his men have even used the 'Spirit Constraints and Generals' technique, but it still doesn't help!"

"what?!"

Hearing this, Zhao Fangxu's heart, which had just been relieved a little, suddenly became tense again and his eyes widened.

"Isn't the situation in Tianjin similar to that of a 'ghost den'? It's all caused by spirits. Isn't this exactly what the Feng family wants?"

"That's... that's true, but President Tingfeng's tone didn't seem like he was joking. He said that the conditions of these spirits were very strange, and his 'Confine the Spirits and Dispatch the Generals' couldn't restrain them at all. Those who were possessed were still moving outwards and he couldn't control them at all!"

"how come……"

Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!

Just as Zhao Fangxu was shocked and his heart was in his throat again, the phone on the table suddenly rang, attracting his attention.

"hiss--"

And when he saw the caller ID clearly, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. He felt as if a mountain was collapsing and bearing down on him, and his heart trembled.

drop!
"Hey, leader..."

"Zhao Fangxu, what's going on now? How come chaos broke out everywhere in the blink of an eye? How do you manage to be the chairman of a company?"

As soon as the call was connected, there was a barrage of criticism from above.

"This is how the leader is. This incident happened too suddenly. Neither I nor Jianghu Xiaozhan received any news. I don't know where this group of experts came from. Even the Ten Lords couldn't suppress them..."

"Stop talking nonsense. I just want to ask you one thing: Can it be solved? How long will it take to solve it?"

However, when things got to this point, the superiors refused to listen to any explanation and directly pressed for the key points.

"It can be solved! Of course it can be solved! Calm down, I have already arranged it, and all parties are in place. It should be solved soon!"

"Okay, you said it can be solved quickly. I'll give you an hour at most. If the situation doesn't get better after an hour, I'll hold you accountable!"

"Yes, yes, I'll take care of it right away!"

drop!
The moment he hung up the phone, Zhao Fangxu was sweating profusely, with unstoppable cold sweat soaking his back. To him, being reprimanded by his superiors was a small matter, but the fact that this matter could not be suppressed was the real problem!
"This... let's ask the old master to take action again!"

Without any hesitation, he immediately dialed the old Taoist's number again, but the response from the other end made him despair:

"Sorry, the user you dialed is out of service area, please call again later!"

thump!
After several unsuccessful attempts, Zhao Fangxu slumped in his chair. As smart as he was, he had already smelled a different scent, and a strong sense of foreboding enveloped him.

"This matter..."

“That’s not right!”

However, no matter how much he thought about it, he had no idea. He couldn't think of any person or any force that could do such a thing under the company's nose. Could it be that...

"Is it really Qu Tong?"

He had his doubts about this, but he had no better answer.

But soon...

"Forget it, now is not the time to waste time, we still have to solve the problem first..."

"Pass my order, all employees nearby should gather at the target location, and contact all nearby sects and forces. This is a great disaster for the world, and all sects should contribute!"

He shook his head, and then began to command with all his strength, and immediately issued an order...

……

……

Just when Zhao Fangxu was in a slump and all parties were in turmoil.

On Xia Ye's side, the "contact" he had been waiting for for a long time finally arrived. The communication ring from Bi Youlong moved strangely, and someone was requesting communication.

"coming……"

Seeing this, he smiled slightly, took out the ring and put it on his finger. At the same time, he began to control his own life and true energy to simulate the breath unique to Bi Youlong.

And the next moment, when he activated the ring...

"Hey, I didn't do this."

A female voice came from the ring!
(End of this chapter)