Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 820: The Battle Ends and the True Lord Gives Guidance
The sky was dim and the golden light was dazzling.

The dragon bird holding a knife seemed to be singing but was not quite calling, bringing with it a pleasant and crisp sound that crossed the sky.

Jin Zhong and the others were startled and subconsciously tried to pull away to dodge, but they only took two steps back before suddenly stopping. After realizing what was happening, they shouted angrily, "Chen Mu, don't go too far!"

They each shouted loudly, chanted spells, and their Nascent Souls escaped from the top of their heads one after another. Under the dark night sky, there was a burst of colorful clouds and mist, covering the whole world.

Then they discovered that under the powerful and complex pressure of various spiritual powers, the small dragon bird did not hesitate at all, and broke through several layers of mysterious energy barriers and arrived in front of Taoist Fang in an instant.

Taoist Fang was terrified and resorted to defensive measures.

But the result was the same as that of Jin Zhong and others. The dragon bird holding the knife just pecked lightly, and his protective light suddenly shattered, and then a golden light passed through his body without any hindrance.

Taoist Fang's eyes widened, seemingly unable to believe it. His expression was filled with anger and resentment, extremely complicated. He looked at Jin Zhong and the others who were blocking his way and said in a trembling voice, "Elder Jin Zhong, you... I..."

Before he could finish his words, he fell headfirst.

The changes in the scene were as fast as lightning. In the blink of an eye, Taoist Fang was seriously injured by Chen Mu. Even if someone wanted to stop him, it was too late.

Taoist Jin Zhong was horrified, but fortunately he reacted quickly. He quickly used his magic power to catch Taoist Fang, preventing him from falling from the clouds and dying.

But even so, Taoist Fang was in a miserable state, his entire body covered in blood and filled with raging sword energy.

The Nascent Soul in his body was shattered, and it was obvious that his foundation had collapsed. Even if he had only one breath left, there was no possibility of recovery, and he could only pass away as soon as possible.

Seeing the miserable state of Taoist Fang, the five people from Jinzhong felt uneasy and furious.

But seeing that their faces were all red, they wanted to explode, but they were hesitant. In the end, they could only look at Ming Xuan Taoist and shout, "Master Taoist Brother!"

Taoist Jin Zhong stepped out from the crowd and spoke first, "It was just a battle of sparring, but Fellow Daoist Chen resorted to such cruel tactics. Do you take the head Taoist brother seriously, and do you take my Black and White Dao Palace seriously?!"

The man in the tall hat followed closely behind, bowing and saying, "Brother Master, please make the decision for Elder Fang!"

The remaining few people also spoke out one after another, and judging from their posture, it seemed that they were determined to make Chen Mu confess his guilt and be punished.

And this time, not to mention them, even the other Nascent Soul cultivators who had not expressed their opinions from beginning to end were now frowning slightly.

They didn't know the details of the matter, they just saw Chen Mu attacking ruthlessly and almost killing their fellow disciples. They couldn't help but feel a little sad and fearful.

Taoist Mingxuan looked cold and stood there in silence.

His knowledge and vision were beyond the reach of ordinary people. Although he could not see what methods Taoist Fang used, he had noticed that he was secretly attacking.

If Chen Mu had not discovered the trick and taken action to break the deadlock, they would have had to go through another hard fight and even lost the original victory.

Such a destructive act would not be surprising if it gave Daoist Fang a chance to admit his mistake or even killed him on the spot.

However, from a selfish point of view, Taoist Fang was his fellow disciple for hundreds of years, and now that he was dying, he no longer had the intention of punishing him.

However, as the head of a lineage, he was destined not to act selfishly...

"Headmaster!"

When Jin Zhong and others saw that he was silent, they became anxious and raised their voices.

Taoist Mingxuan sighed secretly, waved his hand, and said in a deep voice: "I know what's going on. This matter is not Chen Shangzhen's fault. It's Elder Fang who has brought this upon himself."

"This……"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces changed. They were extremely surprised by the master's answer. But before they could ask any questions, Taoist Tianxiao suddenly snorted coldly and said:

"If we talk about being unscrupulous and disrespectful of rules, I think it's Elder Fang!"

If only one person raised a different opinion, they might still have doubts, but when both the headmaster and the Taizhen Palace Master said so, it made them think deeply.

"what is happening?"

Taoist Jin Zhong's eyes moved, and his gaze suddenly turned to Ruan You. After staying on him for a moment, he suddenly realized.

After confirming with the headmaster, he couldn't help but feel ashamed, his face flushed even more red. In addition, he had already intended to withdraw and didn't want to provoke the other party again. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth, turned to Chen Mu, bowed, and stammered:
"This... this matter was due to my recklessness. I have offended Fellow Daoist Chen, and it was not my will. I hope Fellow Daoist will not harbor any grudge against me for this. I apologize to Fellow Daoist..."

At the same time, the remaining Nascent Soul cultivators in the field also heard the voice transmission, and within a moment they understood the details.

"Did Elder Fang secretly do something?"

"No wonder Brother Ruan Dao's aura has recovered during this period. I originally thought it was his own doing..."

"How could Elder Fang act like this? I am ashamed to be associated with him!"

"In that case, Chen Shangzhen's angry attack is understandable..."

"However, there should be no connection between Elder Fang and Chen Shangzhen. Do you think it's a good idea to take the risk now..."

……

Listening to everyone's discussions, Ruan You looked as pale as death.

Although what Fang Daoren did had nothing to do with him, how could he explain it clearly at this moment?

He glanced at Chen Mu, who stood with his hands behind his back, then shook his head and sighed, lowering his head as if accepting his fate. He said to Taoist Mingxuan, "Master, Ruan's skills are inferior to others and he has already been defeated by Fellow Daoist Chen. As for the matter of Elder Fang..."

He paused, but continued, "I had no intention of doing anything, but I didn't disclose it when it happened. Instead, I tried to get away with it by covering it up. This went against my mentor's teachings, and I'm truly ashamed. I ask Brother Master to punish me according to the sect's rules. I gladly accept the punishment."

The successive setbacks have completely worn out his spirit.

Taoist Mingxuan was silent for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Admitting one's mistakes and being able to correct them is the greatest virtue. Junior Brother Ruan, I hope you can learn from this and never do anything that would bring disgrace upon our sect again."

After saying this, he raised his hands high and directed everyone's attention to the Yunhai Flying Pavilion.

"As for the punishment, Junior Brother Ruan, please go find Senior Uncle Dongzhen. He will make the decision..."

Everyone was moved: "It turns out that Master Dong Zhen has been paying attention to this place for a long time. No wonder the master didn't stop this farce..."

"It's Elder Fang..."

Taoist Mingxuan stroked his beard with his hands behind his back, appearing to ponder. In reality, he was digesting the True Lord's message: "... entrusted by the Jiang family, I intend to deprive Chen Mu of his position as Supreme True Master..."

His eyes turned cold: "He values ​​profit over his master. How could such a traitor appear in my Black and White Dao Palace?"

He was devoted to his master, so naturally he could not stand such selfish people. The last bit of pity he had for them disappeared instantly.

He took a step forward, flicked his sleeves and said coldly: "Your position as elder is abolished immediately and you are expelled from the sect!"

These words were like a bolt from the blue, striking the dying Taoist Fang on the head.

Given his current condition, there is nothing more heartbreaking than being expelled from the sect.

This is because for cultivators at his level, after their death, their masters' descendants will protect their souls and send them to the mortal city under their master's command to reincarnate.

When you are able to practice cultivation, the master's descendants will come to guide you, and you will return to the master's sect to continue practicing the great way.

One day, they may even be able to awaken their memories of past lives, which is what people often call the reincarnation of a powerful being.

But if he was expelled from the sect like he was, it meant that no one would escort his Yuan Ling to reincarnation, and he could only go with the flow. Whether he could cultivate Taoism in the next life would depend entirely on his own luck...

This is something that people like them cannot accept.

"Brother...Master, why must it be so? Why must it be so?" Taoist Fang's eyes were bloodshot, and he was holding on to his vital energy and was reluctant to close his eyes.

Jin Zhong and the others were heartbroken and were about to plead for mercy when they heard Taoist Ming Xuan's voice...

"Why has it come to this? I think Elder Fang should know it very well."

The headmaster's cold voice came, and he looked at his fellow disciples whose expressions gradually changed.

Taoist Fang's face turned red and white, and he was extremely sad and angry. Suddenly he groaned, his eyes suddenly widened, and his life force instantly drained away like water. In a moment, he was deader than dead.

Taoist Mingxuan waved his hand, collected his body, and then turned to Chen Mu, who was quietly examining the scene, and asked, "Is Chen Shangzhen satisfied with this treatment?"

Chen Mu smiled faintly and cupped his hands: "Master, you are fair in your work. I am naturally satisfied."

Hearing this, for some unknown reason, everyone present, including Mingxuan and Taoist Tianxiao, breathed a sigh of relief...

"Chen Shangzhen, please come up and talk."

At this time, a voice came from the Yunhai Feige.

Chen Mu knew that it was a teaching from the True Lord. After nodding with the Sect Leader and the others, he controlled the smoke and stepped onto the clouds.

Everyone looked at his back and murmured, "One person fought seven people in a row, and he's still at the Nascent Soul stage. Who else in the world can have such strength?"

"From now on, there will be no more controversy about Chen Shangzhen!"

Ming Xuan also sighed secretly, thinking to himself: "Why doesn't this kind of person come from my Black and White Dao Palace?"

Even though he held the position of Palace Master of the Real Palace, his foundation was still that of a Northern Plains cultivator. What could he do about it...

……

On top of the flying pavilion.

Chen Mu landed, straightened his robes, and then stepped into the inner room. Seeing Dong Zhen and Su Yang both present, he stepped forward and saluted, "Junior Chen Mu, greetings to the two True Lords."

Dong Zhen said with a genial expression, "Chen Mu, do you blame us for letting Ruan You compete with you for the position of the Shang Zhen Palace?"

Chen Mu's heart paused, he didn't expect Dong Zhen to be so direct.

However, he had anticipated this, so he didn't dwell on it for too long. He smiled slightly and said, "If I were in your place, I would do the same."

This is the truth. With the devil's calamity ahead, the Supreme Being is of utmost importance, so he naturally has to be cautious, cautious, and cautious.

Hearing this, Dongzhen and Suyang nodded in relief.

Su Yang said, "Now that the situation has been decided, you can rest assured. We will not have any more thoughts of going back and forth in the future."

Dong Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "When I granted you a hundred years of resources, my original intention was to allow you to cultivate to the late Nascent Soul stage before the demonic calamity. However, judging by your current level of cultivation, you have a different destiny."

"In this case, I don't know what to give you. After much thought, I remember that you are good at practicing Taoism and have engraved a dozen or so of the Dao hidden in the mountain gate. I wonder how many of them you have practiced now?"

Chen Mu bowed and replied, "During the Jiazi years since the fall of Penglai, I have neglected my Taoist practice and have only been able to cultivate the four or five Daos I practiced under my tutelage."

"Oh?"

Dong Zhen calculated, "In just ten years, he will be able to cultivate four or five Daos. His aptitude for Dao is indeed quite good."

He nodded repeatedly and continued, "It would be a shame to let this talent go untold. Fortunately, the day of the calamity is approaching. You can relax a bit in your cultivation realm and focus on developing your strengths in this area..."

Chen Mu agreed and said, "This junior also thinks so."

Dong Zhen hummed, then tossed down a Taoist talisman. "It contains five branches of Taoist magic, most of which I have collected on a regular basis. They are not in line with the Black and White Taoist Palace's tradition, but they are useful to you. Take them and practice."

The five Taoist arts may sound like a casual remark, but you should know that in the entire Fushan River, there are only three Taoist arts passed down.

Dong Zhen's move was enough to far surpass the Yuanying Taoist tradition that had been passed down for ten thousand years.

"As expected of a living True Lord..."

Chen Mu has always been open to all kinds of Taoist magic, and what's more, those who have been specially collected by the True Lord are definitely not ordinary people.

He immediately accepted the talisman and bowed, saying, "Junior thanks the True Lord for his generous gift."
Dong Zhen nodded and said, "In twenty to thirty years at most, the demonic calamity will surely arrive. Now that you have been reinstated as the Palace Master of Shang Zhen Palace, you should also shoulder your responsibilities when the calamity strikes."

Having said this, he paused and asked, "Did Daoist Fellow Pingyang ever tell you about the Demonic Cave?"

Chen Mu nodded and said calmly, "Of course I have said that, and I also specifically told this younger generation that the Beiyuan calamity is difficult to overcome, and that the Beiyuan cultivators in the world need to do their utmost to maintain it..."

Dong Zhen smiled when he heard this. He could tell that Chen Mu was expressing his attitude.

But he was not angry. After all, Chen Mu was a cultivator from Beiyuan, so it was his duty to help Beiyuan overcome the tribulation.

He brushed his beard for a moment, then changed his tone and said, "Do you still remember what Xuyun told you all back then, that the devil's calamity is also the result of fate?"

Chen Mu nodded.

Dong Zhen smiled and said, "It's still the same principle now. The Demon Cave is the secondary source of the Demonic Tribulation and is also one of the creations within the Demonic Tribulation."

"Why?" Chen Mu asked respectfully.

Dong Zhen's expression became solemn at this moment, and he said in a serious voice, "When the pure qi rises and the turbid qi descends, floating in the sky, spiritual essences gather, and it is easy to become a blessed place. On the contrary, when the turbid qi entangles and settles, it is easy to create a den of evil spirits, and then give birth to demons and evildoers."

"This is also the reason why most of the Xuanmen sects in our Central Continent occupy the upper reaches, while evil demons and monsters prefer to linger in the low-lying areas."

"This is the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, and it should remain unchanged for thousands of years. However, when the devil calamity occurs, the devil rises and the mysterious disappears, and the situation will change."

"The magic cave is one of the manifestations. Most of the newly-born magic caves must be located where the spiritual essence originally gathered."

"Although after connecting to the demonic realm, turbid energy will stagnate and form the appearance of a demonic cave, if someone can correct the chaos, all the accumulated spiritual energy will belong to him alone."

"If the spiritual energy of one acupoint can be infused into the body, it will be more effective than any elixir..."

Chen Mu nodded slowly, his eyes showing a thoughtful look.

These were things that Master Pingyang did not explain to him, probably because he was afraid that he would think too much.

And Dong Zhen told him all this today, probably because his performance today far exceeded their expectations.

The intention was to point out to him: "A great calamity is also a great fortune. If you have the ability, you should dare to be the first in the world..."

Dong Zhen looked over at this time and asked gently, "Chen Shang Zhen, have you resolved the doubts in your heart?"

Chen Mu smiled faintly, stepped forward and bowed, saying: "Junior has understood, and will remember the True Lord's instructions."

He has lofty ambitions and is naturally willing to fight for more within his ability.

Seeing this, Dong Zhen and Su Yang raised their heads and smiled, saying in unison: "Good!"

Suddenly, clouds drifted away from the flying pavilion, and the sky was filled with golden light. At first glance, it was the dawn light, and the east was about to dawn...

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(End of this chapter)