This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 72: River Blocking and Dragon Locking Formation

If a person is spiritually outstanding, his spiritual perception will sometimes give some special feedback in an instant.

The man riding on the giant snake's back felt that the person in the sky seemed unusual when he saw him for the first time. What was also very telling was that he and others had not noticed him just now.

"He, he is the Taoist Yang you mentioned?"

The man on the snake's back lowered his voice slightly.

The big snake didn't notice the change in the voice of the person on its back and shook its head.

"That's not right. I remember that old guy didn't look like this. In other words, a kind face would have helped him a lot. The one above is obviously a pretty boy? Alas, the beads seem to be in his hand. My king, killing him is also a good idea..."

Before the big snake could finish its words, the man reacted and slapped it on the head, stopping it from speaking any further.

Don’t say anything too extreme, but don’t lose momentum!
The man exuded a demonic aura, and had a sense of majesty without even being angry. He looked up at the sky and confronted the person above him. He knew that this person must have a good cultivation level, and since he couldn't see through him, he might even be more advanced than himself, so it was not advisable for him to attack him directly.

No wonder I couldn’t find anyone after searching for a long time downstairs, and didn’t detect any scent, so I was searching around like a headless fly.

But as he watched, the man felt something was increasingly wrong.

For some reason, the person in the sky gave people a special feeling of being visible but intangible, and at first glance, he seemed to be just a mortal, but a mortal should not be unaware of what they just did, let alone standing in the void.

To be precise, he seemed to have some kind of presence, but he lacked something compared to ordinary people, or even ordinary creatures.
Yes, it doesn’t have the turbid air that mortals have!
This feeling was very wrong and made the man very uneasy.

Because he knew that the person in heaven was a human being, but from a spiritual perspective, the practitioners he had met seemed to be fundamentally different from the people in heaven.

How big is the difference? To some extent, the gap is so huge that it is almost as exaggerated as that between humans and non-humans.

Suppressing his surprise and doubt for the moment, the man spoke directly, believing that it is better to lose the battle than to lose the person.

"From the sky, it seems you have some skills, and I don't want to waste my energy."

As he spoke, the man patted the head of the big snake under his seat and continued.

"I, the king, don't care what your relationship is with that Taoist Sheep. Since he has surrendered to me, from now on, you have nothing to do with him. Please pass on my message to him. Let's call it a day. How about that?"

Zhuang Lin did not reply immediately, but stared at the demon cultivators below. The Tai Chi Yin and Yang rotated in his eyes, as if he could capture every change in the demonic energy.

Suddenly, Zhuang Lin felt his eyes getting slightly hot, and everything in his eyes became clearer. He could even see through a layer of shadow on the man.

Ok?
At this moment, in Zhuang Lin's eyes, the man sitting on the big snake actually had two strange images. The outer shadow was a strong man, and the inner body was more substantial. The body shape was similar, but the head was a strange black face.

It doesn’t seem to be a normal transformed monster. It looks a bit abstract, even a bit like Ba Boer Ben?

When this strange thought came to his mind, Zhuang Lin felt inexplicably more relaxed. He couldn't help laughing, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

It's not a real shapeshifting monster!
"How dare you call yourself the Demon King?"

Zhuang Lin's joking voice sounded, and the big man below was suddenly startled. Looking closely at the other party's eyes, he inexplicably felt a sense of panic as if everything was seen through.

How is it possible that this weirdo has such eyesight?

"Humph, I am the biggest on the Man River. I am the King of Man River. If I am not the king, who is?"

The man was filled with rage, and a strong demonic aura burst out from his body, causing Zhuang Lin in the sky to frown slightly. This demonic aura was indeed not to be underestimated.

But at the same time, the man became more and more confused, and the doubts that had just been suppressed resurfaced.

Something was wrong, something was very wrong, how could he see through it?

I seem to have heard of this kind of monk somewhere before.
The man on the back of the giant snake suddenly changed his mind. He looked up at the sky intently. Since he couldn't detect the man's aura, he focused his attention on the man in the sky and gradually figured out some clues.

The breeze gathered and supported the person to stand in the void, and the wind was very agile, but this was only an appearance. In fact, the spiritual energy was very active around this person.

If the man with the spiritual charm in the mountain is wrong, but if he carefully senses the spirit in the water,
The man was startled to find that the spiritual energy of the Savage Water had a strange feeling in this section of the river. There was a water spirit rising continuously. Although it was not obvious, it was the most active part, and it was also heading towards the man.
King Manshui was quite old and insightful. He suddenly realized that the other party had not cast any spell in all this?

Even the breeze that supported the man seemed to be generated by itself, rather than by magic!

Is this the gathering of all spirits and the generation of pure energy?
This thought came to the man's mind, and a sentence he had heard long ago came to his mind.

The body spirit does not leak, the external spirits gather naturally, the turbid air is not contaminated, the pure air is generated naturally, it seems to be there but not there, it seems ordinary and extraordinary, heaven and earth return together, the three talents gather together, the true spirit is manifested
The man felt hot all over, and there was even a little sweat on the forehead of the demon body. He pressed one hand on the snake's head with a clenched fist, and uttered a cautious and gritty voice.

"You, you're going to kill me"

The big snake was also trembling slightly at this moment, but it was not afraid of Zhuang Lin, but of the person on its back. It naturally did not understand the person in the sky, but it also understood that the person on its back was very emotionally unstable at the moment and had an aggressive murderous intent towards it.

The world of demon cultivators is very cruel, at least that's what the big snake thinks. It instinctively feels that its life is in danger.

The man on the snake's back changed his arrogance and got off the snake carefully. He hesitated, took a few steps back, and bowed upwards.

"Uh, I'm Kurosawa, nice to meet this real person."

This sentence was just a test, but the man kept repeating in his heart, no, no
Zhuang Lin in the sky smiled, perhaps feeling a little relieved. He didn't expect that the monster below was more recognizable than he imagined.

In comparison, the previous evil one had no knowledge at all, and most of the things he wrote were a mess, which almost made Zhuang Lin think that the cultivation world had completely collapsed!
"You do have some knowledge!"

Zhuang Lin's words were considered as his tacit agreement, but his words caused a storm of anxiety in the man below!
The man looked at Zhuang Lin with dilated pupils. When the other party admitted it, his spiritual perception seemed to be moved, and he knew that whether he could survive today depended on luck.

Just as Zhuang Lin said, this Manshui King is indeed knowledgeable and knows a lot.

The laws of the world are no longer the same as they were in ancient times, and all forms of spiritual practice have been greatly affected.

But relatively speaking, those who practice other paths are still better off, and the one that has the greatest impact is the immortal path.

The so-called path of immortal cultivation is very different from that of ancient times. It’s not that people don’t want to follow the old path, but it’s either broken or impassable.

In today's world, there is of course the title of "Zhen Ren", but it can only be regarded as a secular compliment.

However, the representative meaning of the one in front of him is completely different. Just like in ancient times, the real person is the interpretation of his own immortal realm.

Legend has it that the last true person was surrounded and killed in a great turmoil hundreds of years ago!
What does that mean?
This means that this person may have lived from the time when people could achieve true enlightenment to the present day. How many years must that be? I dare not even think about it!
Could it be that he made a mistake in his judgment? It's possible, but the man would never dare to gamble!

And there is one thing the man dares to guarantee, if it is consistent with the points he just noticed, even if it is not a real person, his cultivation must be very high, and that is enough!

So if people are ancient, are their hearts ancient hearts?

What were the ancient immortals like?

The heart of the Manshui King trembled again, and he put away his usual tricks to deal with the monks.
Zhuang Lin had no idea how many thoughts and reflections went through the mind of the Manshui King after he admitted that he was a real person, but he could see that the expression on the man's face changed again.

After the Manshui King finished speaking carefully, he quickly revealed an almost flattering expression, slightly bowed his waist and smiled apologetically.

"You are too kind, Immortal! I am just a humble little demon living on the Savage Waters. I have always been law-abiding and have been living a carefree life. I have devoted myself to cultivation and hope to achieve enlightenment soon. This snake came to me and begged me for help. I am kind-hearted and wanted to help him. But I offended you, Immortal!"

Zhuang Lin's expression became playful. Are you acting with me?

"You can see through my background just by looking at my appearance. I'm afraid a naive little demon like you can't do that, right?"

Based on this reaction, Zhuang Lin was sure that this monster must have a background and knew a lot. If he could capture him or force him to surrender, would he be able to learn more about the world of cultivation?

Compared to his previous overly cautious attitude when dealing with the evildoer in Wuling City, Zhuang Lin's mentality is much better now, and he has more tricks up his sleeve than before.

Moreover, compared to the environment in Wuling City, this place is more advantageous to Zhuang Lin.

The heart lake Yuanhai rippled almost instantly with Zhuang Lin's thoughts, and his perception also improved at this moment. The changes in the surrounding mountains and water were all in his mind.

There are bends in front and behind, high mountains on the left and right, trees in the yang, Gui water in the yin, the bottom is sandy and muddy, and the river channel is not wide.
Zhuang Lin swept his eyes across several high mountains near and far, then looked at the bay ahead. A battle formation diagram emerged in his mind. Although the terrain was very difficult, the mountains were not steep enough.

But it also depends on who you are dealing with. If you are dealing with the target originally described in the formation diagram, then it is naturally a joke, but what about dealing with the guys below?
Zhuang Lin lowered his eyebrows slightly, calculated in his mind, and used the Chixuan Sword in his hand to make up for the sharpness, and then he filled the two points of the formation by himself. Theoretically, it was feasible.

Moreover, because of the true meaning of the Benniu Dharma lineage, Zhuang Lin was able to understand the wonders of earth movement, so it was not difficult for him to set up a simple formation that took advantage of the mountain's terrain.

It doesn't need to last too long; half an hour at most is enough! The Manshui King, who was below, felt his heart skip a beat when he heard Zhuang Lin's words. He then looked at the immortal, whose eyes and brows were slightly closed, seemingly harmless, yet inexplicably, his heart trembled again.

The next moment, Zhuang Lin opened his eyes slightly, loosened his right hand, and the wooden sword Chixuan flew out.

The Manshui King almost subconsciously wanted to run away, but he found that the flying sword was not coming towards him, but flew into the distance and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"Master, I do have a little knowledge, but it's just the experience I've gained from living a few more years. I never dare to act recklessly."

Zhuang Lin smiled and did not refute.

"I'll take it as the truth, but do you know that this big snake around you has harmed many people?"

"Well, Immortal, please judge for sure. This big snake was also bewitched by that evil Taoist and suffered greatly from him. It really has no choice. I came to help it today because I felt sorry for it. Immortal, please judge for sure."

The Manshui King looked down at the big snake, then looked up and explained with a shrinking look.

Zhuang Lin sneered twice.

"Really? That demon Taoist is called Yang Ziang, right? He's certainly not a good guy, but the document he recorded clearly describes him. Do you think I don't know what kind of character this snake demon is?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the King of Manshui below was suddenly shocked, and then looked at the snake demon beside him.

"What? Is that so? I was actually deceived by a villain like you—"

As he spoke, the Manshui King suddenly made a move, hugged the big snake with both hands, and with the burst of demonic energy, he actually threw the big snake up with huge force.

"Great, great king, please forgive me, great king, I will definitely."

"The evil creature is seeking death—"

The big snake couldn't even finish its words before the barbarian water king grabbed its tail and slammed it into the water.

"Bang~"

Two rows of huge waves exploded on the water surface.

But this was not enough. The Manshui King almost grabbed the snake's tail and started swinging it.

"Bang~" "Bang~" "Bang~".
This section of water was instantly filled with huge waves, which kept surging to both sides of the basin, and the big snake was spitting blood after several swings.
"I am so angry. I am practicing peacefully, and you actually want to ruin my way. Die!"

The Barbarian Water King shook the half-dead snake body with all his strength and threw it towards the hillside on the shore.

"woo"

The giant snake roared and crashed into the side of the mountain.
"Boom——"

There was a loud bang, and the hill almost shook. The snake's body trembled and slid, knocking down and breaking a large area of forest on the mountain, and bringing up a cloud of dust. Countless pieces of broken wood and stones and even half-broken trees fell onto the water.
"Oh, oh, oh, it really makes me angry."

Zhuang Lin narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the Manshui King below with amusement. The latter took a breath and immediately became flattering again, grinning and saluting upwards.

"Master, the evil spirit has been eliminated, and your original purpose has been achieved. I will not disturb you any longer. Can you please take your leave?"

"You're judging it as evil based solely on my one-sided statement, and you're taking action without even asking for further information?"

Zhuang Lin asked this, and the man below quickly answered.

"You are a cultivator, how could you joke with me? This evildoer deserves what he has done. Immortal, do you think I can leave now?"

King Manshui asked again, and Zhuang Lin smiled and nodded.

“You can go!”

King Manshui's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't tell whether this sentence was good or bad, but after hesitating for a moment, he bowed again.

"The villain is leaving now."

After saying this, the Manshui King immediately sank into the water with the already trembling water monsters around him, and as soon as he was underwater, he used his special skills.

"Command Water Escape Technique, urgent—"

In an instant, a group of monsters immediately flew away on the water.
Zhuang Lin was still hanging in the air, his eyes looking into the distance.

The Chixuan sword was originally a wooden sword, but now that Zhuang Lin has mastered the art of wood craft, he can control the sword more freely.

Chi Xuan had already circled several of the nearest hills and some mounds, and left words on the mountainside of each hill.

If there is a mountain, carve the mountain; if there is no mountain, carve it directly on the ground inside the mountain. It only needs to be higher than the water surface. In short, the direction cannot be wrong.

The word "Kui" was engraved on three mountain tops and a suitable flat land, and the word "Shao" was engraved on another mountain top and two flat lands.

The seven directions were connected, and Zhuang Lin's magical power was slightly surging. At the same time, he pinched his fingers together and used the magic to control the earth to create a formation. In an instant, it seemed as if he had briefly controlled the nearby mountains and rivers. Looking into the distance, a red light had already fallen onto the water.

The Big Dipper is sealed, the mountains are linked together, the river is blocked and the dragon is locked in formation, start!
The moment Zhuang Lin silently recited this in his heart, everything seemed to change.

It was clearly daytime, but it seemed that in addition to the sun, there were also stars in the sky.

Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang, Yaoguang, the seven stars of the Big Dipper shine in turn, then shine together, and then disappear again.
Zhuang Lin watched the stars flash by in the sky and felt the consumption of his magic power, and he knew that the formation was successful!

The Manshui King, who had just escaped a mile away, seemed to have noticed something unusual. Their speed suddenly slowed down, and then waves of bubbles appeared around them, and they actually floated upwards.

"Hmm? Command Water Escape Technique, hurry! Get out of here!"

"Command the Water Escape Technique, quick, quick, quick."

The Savage Water King continued to form seals and cast spells, but there was no movement around him. Even the waves on the water surface began to become increasingly calm, as if being gradually smoothed down by an invisible hand.
Farther behind, the Yin family’s large ship was still parked in the original waters.

Under Li Yanming's strong insistence, even though Yin Kuangzhi wanted to go and watch the excitement, the big ship not only did not follow, but was ordered to stop.

Yin Kuangzhi ran to the top of the ship and leaned on the railing to sulk, while Li Yanming stood beside him and watched. However, it was obvious that both of them were thinking about something far away, imagining the great battle.

"Bang," "Bang," "Boom."

There was a faint sound of some kind coming from the distance, and the two people on the railing subconsciously perked up. The noise even felt like an earth-shaking movement.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!”

"Li Tou, Young Master, there are big waves, hold on tight—"

Someone below was shouting, and the two people above of course also saw that there were huge waves coming in the water ahead.

Soon, the entire ship began to heave and sway, and some of the maids on board were frightened and screamed.
"Uncle Li, what happened? Could it be caused by the innate war?"

Li Yanming was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"How is that possible! I'm afraid the earth dragon is turning over, young master, hold on tight!"

The ship's ups and downs continued for a while, and there seemed to be no greater disaster. The screams on the ship soon subsided, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

But after a while, Yin Kuangzhi stared at the water in front of him with a strange look on his face, then looked around, and the shock on his face became more and more obvious.

"Young Master, what's wrong? Did you get knocked over?"

Yin Kuangzhi frowned and shook his head, pointing at the water.

"Uncle Li, why are there no waves at all?"

Li Yanming felt a little confused, then looked at the surrounding water, and gradually a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Indeed, the waves disappeared. It wasn't just that the wind had died down, but rather that the surrounding water seemed to have become still. In a short moment, the surface became as smooth as a mirror.
(End of this chapter)