Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 816: Arrancar
A small world of black and white, between the sea of ​​clouds.

Ruan You rode in a golden-topped and black-curtained flying carriage, dragged by two demonic dragons, one black and one white, driving away the clouds and wind as they headed towards the Shangzhen Palace.

He gazed into the distance with an lingering smile on his face.

During these three days, many fellow disciples came to visit him, vying with each other to express their willingness to build momentum for him. Many of them, because they valued his position as the Palace Master of Shangzhen Palace, even sent their own disciples to serve him.

Naturally, he accepted everyone who came and left their names at Shangzhen Palace.

In addition to this, he also visited the other five palace masters in succession.

Although there was no explicit expression of support, he was still praised implicitly, and his intentions were obvious.

After all this movement, he felt that he had never been in such a favorable situation in the past few decades.

The devil's calamity is approaching, and Chen Mu has become the supreme master. It is conceivable that many good fortunes and opportunities that should have belonged to the Black and White Taoist Palace will fall into his hands.

And he stood up at this time, which was a perfect timing.

Because apart from him, there is hardly anyone among the black and white "idle people" who can stand up and compete...

Thinking of this, he sneered.

Others are afraid of Chen Mu, but he is not!
Even though he was known as the champion of sword fighting and the greatest immortal talent of the time, he did not feel there was anything to be afraid of.

"He is a genius, I also called him that in my time!"

"If I hadn't been confined for a hundred years, I would have reached the Perfect Nascent Soul stage by now. Why would I need to fight with this youngster?"

He shook his head secretly. Although he didn't dare to resent his mentor, he couldn't help but have some opinions in his heart.

But now it's okay...

Now that the magic cave has appeared in the world, if he can take the initiative to stand up and defend the position of the Palace Master of Shangzhen Palace for his master and regain the respect of his fellow disciples, how can his master not look at him differently?
By then, he will be able to soar into the sky and continue his previous path...

Arriving at the Shangzhen Palace, the black and white demon dragons circled and fell.

Ruan You stood up and strode in, feeling very confident.

Just as he entered the palace gate, he caught a glimpse of a ray of smoke flying hurriedly towards him. Looking carefully, he found that it was his disciple Deng Hongwen.

"Why are you so panicked?"

Ruan You frowned and asked, "Didn't I tell you to practice diligently in the cave these few days? Why are you running out again?"

Deng Hongwen looked anxious and immediately knelt down to report, "Master, that monk from Beiyuan... is back!"

"So fast?"

Deng Hongwen nodded and said, "Just now, I was discussing profound principles with Junior Brother Han and the others on Lone Goose Mountain when I happened to see some commotion outside the mountain. After inquiring, we learned that the man was about to return and everyone was waiting to welcome him!"

He said this with a trembling voice, because he was not discussing profound theories, but was instead calling a few coquettish junior sisters to have a drink and have fun on Guyan Mountain.

The news of Chen Mu's return came from a junior sister.

Because I felt that the matter was serious, I hurried to report it so that my teacher would be prepared.

Ruan You glanced at him for a few seconds, snorted, and said, "Is it because of this?"

Deng Hongwen said anxiously: "It's this matter..."

"I thought something big had happened!"

Ruan You looked displeased and said disapprovingly, "That man's return is just in time. I've already informed all my fellow disciples that no one will be there to greet him later. Let's put a stop to his prestige first!"

Deng Hongwen felt relieved when he heard this: "So my mentor has been on guard for a long time..."

He immediately bowed respectfully and apologized, saying, "I was reckless. I hope Master will not blame me."

Ruan You shook his head and sneered, then he swung his sleeves and walked into the palace. Without even turning his head, he said, "Go and do your own thing. Next time, don't be so flustered. You've brought shame upon my reputation as your teacher."

"Disciple will always remember the teachings of the Master."

Deng Hongwen stood aside, bowing, and watched his master go deep into the palace. He took a deep breath, a smile returning to his face, and then stepped on the smoke demon and headed back to Lone Goose Mountain...

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Small world of black and white.

Zi Yang and his group were waiting in front of the mountain gate.

Yu Chengduan stood tall and straight, with eyes as bright as stars, and was not affected by the surrounding environment at all.

Feng Lian Zhenren was much more anxious. She looked up into the air, then turned back to look at the figure behind her. She could not help but approach Zi Yang and asked:
"Palace Master, I see that among the Nascent Soul seniors in the sect, it seems... only a few have arrived."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yang sighed inwardly, but he didn't show it. He directed Feng Lian's gaze to the side and said, "It's okay. We have the Sect Master here, and Uncle Tian Xiao, the Master of Tai Zhen Palace. It's reasonable enough..."

It can be said to be reasonable, but it is still a bit difficult to explain.

As they were talking, there was a sound of light breaking through the air suddenly heard from the sky. A misty smoke broke through the boundary and came in. When it reached above the mountain gate, it suddenly stopped. The flowing clouds shattered and the sky was clear for a moment.

Then the escaping light disappeared, and a Taoist in a black robe with a majestic aura appeared. He floated on the wind, waved his sleeves, and stepped down on the clouds.

Yu Chengduan immediately bowed and said loudly: "Disciple greets Master!"

Fenglian Zhenren followed closely behind, and together with the palace stewards who were waiting there, they saluted and said, "We respectfully welcome the Shangzhen back to the palace."

Chen Mu smiled faintly and said, "Everyone get up."

After he and Zi Yang exchanged glances and nodded, he walked towards Taoist Ming Xuan and bowed, "I greet the Master."

"Chen Shangzhen, you have been away for sixty years, and I am very worried about you." Taoist Mingxuan stroked his beard and smiled.

Chen Mu politely apologized and then greeted his colleagues who came to greet him one by one.

After a moment, his eyes flashed, and Fang Yu said with a false sigh: "I have been trapped in Penglai for sixty years, and I didn't expect that the master still calls me a supreme master."

When Taoist Mingxuan heard this, his heart moved slightly, realizing that Chen Mu had something else to say. However, since he had explained this matter three days ago, he did not feel flustered. He waved his sleeves and said:

"Chen Shangzhen, is there any misunderstanding? You were designated as Shangzhen by Uncle Xuyun, and the entire process was carried out in full view of us all. Even though you have been lost for sixty years, the three Zhenjuns have not mentioned removing you from the position of Shangzhen, so I will continue to address you as before."

As he spoke, he also looked around at the people who came to greet him, shook his head and smiled, "It's just that some of them..."

He wanted to negotiate, but before he could say anything, he saw Chen Mu smiled slightly and suddenly said loudly: "Since the master said so, I feel relieved."

"Chen Shangzhen, don't be anxious..." Taoist Mingxuan subconsciously stopped him.

Chen Mu wouldn't wait for him to finish his words. He turned around and looked at Zi Yang, pretending he hadn't heard anything. He said in a deep voice, "Palace Master Zi Yang, are these all the stewards in the palace?"

He waved his sleeves and turned his gaze to the group of Fenglian Zhenren.

In an instant, Feng Lian and others felt an inexplicable pressure coming towards them.

Feng Lian was fine, but the others felt like they were being crushed by a mountain, barely able to breathe.

"Thump thump thump..."

In just a few breaths, they knelt down, calling out "Shang Zhen" in trembling voices.

Tian Xiao and the others smiled thoughtfully, looking at Chen Mu, who had a solemn expression on his face, and thought to themselves, "It seems that he received the news in advance. I just wonder... how he plans to break the deadlock?"

Zi Yang replied, "Right now, these... only account for about 60% of the total."

Chen Mu frowned and asked, "When did Shangzhen Palace gain so many deacons?"

Zi Yang's tone paused, perhaps he didn't know how to answer.

Chen Mu did not ask any further questions. He looked at Feng Lian and said calmly, "Feng Lian, sound the sword of the Supreme Master and order everyone in the palace to wait here. There must be no delay." True Man Feng Lian was a little embarrassed. All the elders in the palace were already here. Those who didn't come were either Ruan You's disciples or the Nascent Soul cultivators from various families who came in the past few days. How could they obey her orders?

But Chen Mu's order could not be disobeyed, so she did not hesitate too much. She took out a small handleless sword in an instant, and gently hit it with a stream of spiritual power.

Deng Hongwen was on his way back to Guyan Mountain when he suddenly felt the storage bag on his waist shaking. He hurriedly took out the Shangzhenling Sword, listened for a moment, and couldn't help but smile coldly.

"You've just returned, and you're already wielding the power of Palace Master. Do you really think you're still the same Chen Shangzhen?"

He put away the Shangzhenling Sword and continued to fly towards Guyan Mountain.

As for the new stewards who had just entered the palace, although they felt it was a little unusual, they did not take it too seriously because their master had reached an agreement with Palace Master Ruan.

After consulting their respective masters, some of them set off, while others, like Deng Hongwen, ignored them...

Chen Mu stood on the high platform of the mountain gate with his hands behind his back. Taoist Mingxuan could no longer sit still and stepped forward with a smile and said:

"Why is Chen Shangzhen summoning his disciples here? Why not wait until we return to the palace to summon them?"

Chen Mu smiled faintly: "Master, please forgive me. I haven't been back to the mountain gate for many years and I don't know anything about the situation in the palace. It's a good opportunity to borrow the help of my fellow disciples to familiarize myself with it."

Taoist Mingxuan paused, but had no choice but to say no more.

Although he is the head of the Black and White Sect, the six masters of the True Palaces are not under his control.

So Chen Mu gathered his disciples here. Apart from saying a few words about Ruan You, he really had no reason to stop them...

The new deacons came one after another, looking nonchalant when they first arrived. However, after feeling the profound and majestic aura, they were suddenly awed and stood in a proper position.

After a cup of tea, Chen Mu said in a deep voice, "Master Ziyang, are you still short of people?"

Zi Yang's face was grim as he replied, "There are still six people who haven't arrived yet. They are Deng Hongwen, Li Cheng..."

"it is good!"

Chen Mu sneered and threw a token to Yu Chengduan below him. He shouted, "Take this Supreme True Order Talisman and go arrest Deng Hongwen and the others. If anyone tries to stop you, don't hesitate, just capture them!"

Yu Chengduan took the token with both hands, bowed, and flew away on his sword in an instant.

"No!"

Taoist Mingxuan's expression changed, and he hurriedly shouted in a low voice: "What exactly does Chen Shangzhen want to do?!"

Chen Mu smiled faintly and said, "If your disciples disobey my orders, I will arrest them."

"But now Ruan You is the temporary Palace Master, and Deng Hongwen is also his direct disciple!"

"Oh, is it really that relevant?"

Chen Mu seemed to suddenly realize something and whispered, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Ruan is intentionally indulging his disciples..."

Hearing this, Taoist Mingxuan narrowed his eyes and swallowed the words back at his lips.

He took a deep look at Chen Mu and felt that he seemed a little different than before...

Taoist Tianxiao nodded slowly, feeling that Chen Mu had handled the situation very well.

Ruan You gathered the momentum and made excuses with many of his fellow Yuanying disciples for not coming to greet Chen Mu. If the latter did not express anything, they would inevitably be at a disadvantage in the first round.

The former already had a strong advantage, and if Chen Mu fell behind again, he would basically not be able to make any waves.

And even if Chen Mu saw the trap, it would not be easy to figure out how to attack it.

Go straight to Shangzhen Palace?
I'm afraid this is what Ruan You is waiting for...

Even when he put himself in their shoes, he couldn't help but feel a headache.

Now it seems that Chen Mu's use of Deng Hongwen's attack to break the surface was indeed a brilliant move...

"However, if we only send one disciple, how can we arrest Deng Hongwen and the other six?"

"If we fail to take them down despite our efforts, we will become a joke."

"Even if we successfully apprehend him, how can we guarantee that Ruan You and the others won't react?"

Taoist Tianxiao stroked his beard and pondered, shaking his head slightly. It was not until he noticed from the corner of his eye that Chen Mu still looked calm that his heart suddenly moved.

"Or maybe he wants Ruan You and the others to come forward on their own initiative..."

……

Lone Goose Mountain.

In spring, flowers are blooming and butterflies are dancing.

Among the continuous buildings, Deng Hongwen held his beautiful junior sister in one hand, and held the exquisite wine bottle in the other hand, raised it high, and poured it down.

The scarlet wine flowed down, soaking the junior sister's dress and stimulating a fragrant aroma.

"Senior brother~"

The beautiful woman hummed softly and wrapped her slender hands around the man's neck.

Deng Hongwen laughed heartily, his eyes anxiously searching for any erotic activity. He threw the wine bottle back and began to touch her all over.

Just as the woman's face was flushed and she was gasping for breath, a sword flashed outside and Yu Chengduan appeared in the air, looking down coldly with a look of contempt on his face.

"Deng Hongwen!"

The sound was like thunder, rumbling continuously here.

Deng Hongwen suddenly felt his body go limp, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. When he came to his senses, he couldn't help but look up and angrily yelled, "Where did this blind man come from? Are you looking for death?!"

Yu Chengduan lived in seclusion after entering the palace, so he really didn't recognize him.

Yu Chengduan snorted coldly and threw down the Shangzhen card talisman: "On the orders of my benefactor, I am taking you back for questioning!"

Deng Hongwen was horrified when he saw the talisman. He took a few steps back and said calmly, "I wonder what Senior Chen wants from me?"

Sword energy surged around Yu Chengduan, and he narrowed his eyes and said, "Daoyou, why are you pretending to be confused? Just follow me quickly."

Seeing that the other party was about to attack, Deng Hongwen changed his mind and said sternly, "I am a disciple of Master Ruan. He is the master of Shangzhen Palace. What right do you have to arrest me?"

Yu Chengduan sneered, but said nothing more.

He just pointed his finger and two flying swords of gold and silver rushed out, shedding sword beams and attacking together.

"The thief is so brave!"

Deng Hongwen was immediately furious. He was afraid of Chen Mu's talisman, but he didn't take the little swordsman from Beiyuan seriously at all.

"Today, I will let you see the difference between you and me!"

He stepped forward and soared into the sky. Then he flicked his sleeves and the sky was divided into black and white. The rolling spiritual energy was like a tide, protecting himself while also sending a part of it to hit the opponent.

Rumble!
The mysterious energy suddenly dissipated, the sharp sword suddenly shattered, and the sky was filled with a continuous roar.

Deng Hongwen was sneering, but suddenly he saw a flash of golden light in front of his eyes. He felt a tightness in his chest and a tingling sensation all over his body. He almost fell from the clouds. He was so frightened that he quickly stabilized his body and looked at the other party in horror.

"How can it be!"

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(End of this chapter)