Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 213 Taixu Forbidden Book
Shi Youzhao became completely obedient. After all, anyone would feel intimidated when they met someone who was so successful in both the Yin and Yang worlds.

He may not be afraid of death, but what if death is not the end?

That requires careful consideration.

At this moment, a line of words appeared on the Qianli painting inside Zhao Yifu's sleeve: [Little Taoist priest, why don't you just let him die there? Why did you send him back to die in front of me?]

Ying Cong was a little unhappy.

Zhao Yifu said angrily: "If you can successfully present the captives to the palace, your achievements will surpass those of the three previous emperors!"

Seeing this, Ying Cong finally came to his senses and said, "That's right, that's right. Why didn't I think of that? I'm glad you reminded me."

[By the way, from the footage you forwarded earlier, it turns out you and Prime Minister Jin are from the same sect?]

Zhao Yifu asked back: [Did you guess it? ]

Ying Cong said: [You've almost said it clearly.]

Zhao Yifu noticed that he seemed to be worried, so he asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unhappy?"

While chatting with Ying Cong, he didn't care about Shi Youzhao's performance in front of him.

He simply handed the person over to Zhou Su and walked out.

He would not need to participate in matters such as presenting prisoners and asking for credit, as Zhou Su would naturally take care of it.

Ying Cong said: [You are Jin Hui's disciple...]

He repeated the sentence.

Zhao Yifu suddenly realized what was going on and said bluntly, "Are you worried that I have ulterior motives towards you?"

Ying Cong immediately said: "No, you are my best friend and you saved me. I never doubted that you would do anything bad to me."

Zhao Yifu said: [So you suspect I have other ideas about this country, right?]

Ying Cong didn't say anything this time.

Zhao Yifu didn't wait for his answer, but said naturally: "It's normal for you to think this way. You could even say that if you don't think this way, there's something wrong with you. You're not a qualified emperor."

I can also tell you clearly that I have my own plans for this country and for Daxu.

I want to restore Daxu to its former glory. I want Daxu to prosper for a lifetime. Then, when Daxu prospers, I need you to dismiss me and make me a commoner, never to be employed again.

Ying Cong was shocked. He was completely confused and asked: "Why is this happening?"

Zhao Yifu said: [I explained it clearly to Shi Youzhao earlier. My sect has been deeply bound to Daxu out of helplessness.]

[Only by allowing Da Xu to return to its peak, and then by me making a decisive retreat, can my sect regain its transcendence.]

Ying Cong was silent for a moment, then asked: [And then, you just abandoned me like that?]

Zhao Yifu said, "Of course not. We are friends, right? I will personally guide you on the Yellow Springs Road, take you with me to the underworld with your head held high, and live in Dixiang Street."

Ying Cong asked: [What is Dixiang Street?]

Zhao Yifu said: [The final resting place of the emperor after his death.]

Ying Cong asked again: [Where are all the former emperors?]

Zhao Yifu said: [Yes, they are all here.]

But then he thought of something and added: [Except Emperor Dao Zong.]

Ying Cong said: [I understand...]

Then he became quiet.

Zhao Yifu knew that he needed to be alone, and he also had some other things to deal with.

After all, isn’t there an unlucky grandson of the emperor buried under the ground in Xiangyang?
This time, the real body is present and should be able to help Him to the greatest extent possible.

Of course, he would never admit that he didn't want to face Zhou Qingzhao's eyes that seemed to speak.

He came to an abandoned yard in the city, then went down through the dry well in the yard and soon entered the end of the well, where a downward passage opened up.

This is the official road leading to the Xiangyang Underground Palace, but no one has been here for a long time.

Zhao Yifu looked at the clogged and silted road before him, then looked down at the Pure Yang Demon Subduing Sword hanging from his waist...

The emerald green bamboo staff has been given away, and the killing knife is too fierce. It seems that I can only use this magical weapon left by the ancestor.

As his thoughts turned, he had already drawn his sword, and then stirred the passage in front of him, which was half blocked by mud...

Then flames gushed out and a fire dragon rushed out. All obstacles along the way were cleared, and Zhao Yifu came directly to the top of the underground riverbed.

Fire Dragon Sword, he transformed himself into the Fire Dragon Sword and flew with the Fire Dragon Sword light.

As he stayed in the Yang Shen realm for longer and longer periods of time, Zhao Yi Fu also began to develop some very magical skills in the Yang Shen realm.

He entered the last tunnel leading to the underground palace and once again saw the bodies of the six great wizards who died outside the Soul-Locking Stone Tower.

Zhao Yifu looked at the six corpses and suddenly felt something was wrong.

Because their bodies have been infected by the extreme yin of this place and turned into extremely yin bodies.

It would be fine if the status quo was maintained, but if there were any changes, wouldn't it immediately turn into a corpse?
Zhao Yifu suddenly realized that something was wrong. This was a warning from his soul, and there might be similar risks in the future.

So he just spat out a breath of pure Yang fire and set all six corpses on fire.

Under the burning of the Pure Yang True Fire, the six corpses quickly turned into ashes.

However, what shocked him the most was that two of the bodies began to twitch while burning, as if they were about to turn into corpses...

Fortunately, the transformation was not complete and they eventually turned into ashes.

Zhao Yifu breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know what those inspirational shamans were thinking to come up with so many gloomy and evil things.

At this time, he came to the Soul-Locking Stone Tower. There was no entrance to the stone tower, but he still drilled in through the gap by extending the space.

Even because of the existence of his original body, he behaved more calmly than when the God of Light and Sun came in.

"God of Mulu, here I come again."

Zhao Yifu greeted in the dark.

Because both his physical body and his yang spirit were there, he appeared very calm at this moment.

Mu Lu's gentle voice came from inside. He said, "You've come at the perfect time. I just had an idea that might help me out of this predicament, and I need your help."

Zhao Yifu said, "Please ask the gods for instructions."

In the darkness, a fire suddenly lit up, and Mu Lu's figure appeared in the fire... It seemed to be the fire of hell.

Zhao Yifu saw that Mu Lu had become much more sober at this time, but the traces of resentment and hatred eroding his body were still clear.

There were several holes on his body, all of which were made by Zhao Yifu with the killing knife.

However, for Mu Lu now, he no longer cares whether his Dharma body is intact or not. What he cares more about is how to eliminate the erosion of resentment and hatred.

He said, "Can I trust you completely?"

Zhao Yifu was stunned for a moment and immediately sensed the presence of trouble.

He tried to say, "You don't have to believe it."

Mu Lu said: "Okay, I believe you!"

Zhao Yifu: "..."

He suddenly felt that it would be better not to trust this Mu Lu.

But now that he had said this, he could only bite the bullet and say, "I wonder what the God is preparing..."

Mu Lu said: "I have a method that can help me isolate myself from the invasion of the eternal resentment."

Zhao Yifu was shocked. Could this method make him bear some eternal grudge?

Can he do it with his small body?
The next moment, Mu Lu looked at him and said, "I have a method passed down from the Heavenly Emperor that can separate the infected part of my soul into a unique incarnation."

"However, if this incarnation were to appear in the world, it would become the greatest evil in the world, so it must be completely sealed away."

Zhao Yifu felt that this sounded familiar, as if his ancestor had done the same thing. The Pure Yang Demon Subduing Sword in his hand should be the product of this operation.

But what the ancestor sealed must be his own inner demon...

Zhao Yifu speculated about his ancestor's dark history, and at the same time looked at Mu Lu and said, "Is the Lord planning to let me guard the seal?"

He was being modest, but it was really just modesty because he felt that his relationship with Mu Lu was not that good.

But Mu Lu nodded and said, "Almost."

Zhao Yifu: “!!!”

He guards the seal?
He doesn't want to do this job!
Mu Lu seemed to see his displeasure and couldn't help but say, "Since Miao Dao Tian Zun is willing to let you help Him guard the seal, I think I can trust you too."

Zhao Yifu looked down at the Pure Yang Demon Subduing Sword at his waist, which was throbbing restlessly from time to time. He felt as if the sky had fallen...

No wonder everything was fine before, but this time when the main body came to take a look, Mu Lu suddenly made this "unreasonable request", so this is the reason!

He smiled bitterly. Even if he didn't want to, he couldn't refuse because it was related to the key of his "plan to cling to the thighs".

He believed that as long as he agreed, he would be able to completely cling to the support of the Great Emperor Dongyue, and even the entire sect would benefit from it.

Nothing more...

Personal gains and losses are secondary. The main thing is for the sake of the sect, so that it can maintain an invincible position in the upcoming major changes.

At this moment, Zhao Yifu's perspective was no longer his own, but that of Danqing Sect and even Chunyang Sect.

So he quickly calmed down and said, "Okay, as long as I can help the God, I'm willing."

Mu Lu nodded with satisfaction and said, "I'm glad you understand... Don't worry, when I regain my divine power, I will definitely be able to protect you and everything you care about."

Zhao Yifu clasped his fists and bowed to thank Tiansun Mu Lu.

Mu Lu said, "I should be the one thanking you. After all, I still need your help with the next things."

Zhao Yifu asked, "Then what should I do?"

Mu Lu said, "First, I will force all the resentment and hatred within me into one half of my body, and all you have to do is chop this half off with your sword." Zhao Yi Fu was surprised and said, "Chop it off? I'm afraid I can't do that."

Mu Lu said, "You naturally cannot truly kill the half of the body that carries the eternal grudge. It won't even waver under your sword."

"But I can find the opportunity in that moment of pause to completely separate it from my body."

Zhao Yifu nodded and said, "I understand. The next step is to seal it, right?"

Mu Lu said: "That's right, but the carrier of the seal..."

When Zhao Yifu heard the tone, he realized something was wrong. This guy must have taken a fancy to something on him again!
He looked down at his killing knife and asked, "But do you need this knife?"

Mu Lu shook his head and said, "No, although the core of this sword is gentle, the shell is still fierce. If I use this sword to seal my evil spirit, I'm afraid it will only embolden it."

Zhao Yifu looked down at the things he was carrying, picked up the "Encouragement to Study" in disbelief and said, "Could this be what you need?"

Mu Lu nodded and said, "It is this book!"

"This book has the power to educate all living beings and pass on wisdom. It is a magical weapon of orthodox humanity, and is perfect for suppressing the evil spirits from ancient times."

Zhao Yifu handed the book over resignedly.

Mu Lu comforted him, "I know this book is very special to you. If I hadn't been running out of ideas, I wouldn't have done this."

Zhao Yifu said, "God, please cast a spell. Since I have decided to take out this book, I will not regret it."

Mu Lu nodded solemnly, then suddenly used a secret method on "Encouraging Learning".

The next moment, Zhao Yifu felt that he was in the void, and countless stars merged into "Encouraging Learning", causing the book to undergo some earth-shaking changes.

Just by observing this change, Zhao Yifu had a mysterious feeling... He suddenly felt that contributing this "encouragement to study" was not something difficult to accept. He even felt that as long as he comprehended the mystery of it, it would be enough to make his Taoism advance by leaps and bounds.

Mu Lu's fingers quickly slid across the surface of the "Encouragement to Study", leaving behind silver threads. This made the metal shell that Zhao Yifu had casually refined become different. It seemed to have transformed into another higher-level material, sparkling with starlight.

Mu Lu said: "This is the 'Taixu Soul Locking Forbidden', one of the most powerful sealing techniques in the heavens. It has now used your treasured book as a seal carrier."

Zhao Yifu swallowed hard, feeling that his 'encouragement to study' would be completely different from now on.

Perhaps he not only paid a price in this incident, but also gained a huge amount.

Mu Lu continued, "This book, which carries the 'Taixu Soul Locking Forbidden', actually has the ability to seal off all spirits. Perhaps you could change its name and call it the 'Taixu Forbidden Book'."

Zhao Yi Fu nodded without saying anything. After all, this was just a trivial matter in his opinion.

Mu Lu said: "Next, I'll have to trouble you, brother, to find the right moment to strike down with your sword."

"Remember, use your strongest sword."

Zhao Yifu nodded seriously.

He gripped the killing knife tightly in one hand and began to gather the knife's strength.

At this moment, the profound meaning of the swordsmanship that he had learned from Emperor Wenheng went through his mind again... Since he was going to use all his strength in a single blow, he had to use all his strength.

If Mu Lu could see Zhao Yifu's condition at this moment, he would definitely be shocked, because this was clearly the vast sword force of the Demon Subduing Emperor... The inheritance of the Demon Subduing Emperor and the Miaodao Tianzun actually fell into the hands of one person. This is an incredible thing even in heaven.

He was concentrating on regulating the spirit in his body... Then another head slowly appeared next to his neck, a skull head burning with flames!

The moment the skull appeared, it opened its mouth and let out a heart-pounding howl, which made Zhao Yifu feel restless and irritated.

If he had not already concentrated the sword force to its peak at this moment, his consciousness would probably have been weakened by it.

He didn't know if now was the right time, but he knew that if he hesitated any longer he would not even be able to swing his sword.

So he swung his sword decisively, hitting Mu Lu's neck with great precision, and quickly cut off the flaming skull.

He was right. The Killing Knife was indeed suitable for this kind of cutting. It was clean and sharp, and it even felt like the blade had been tempered.

"Good knife!"

For some reason, Zhao Yifu felt that Mu Lu's voice became clearer and sharper.

He waved his sleeves and wrapped the fallen flaming skull in great magic power, then suddenly pressed it into the book.

At this moment, ten spiritual chains spread out from the "Taixu Forbidden Book", tightly bound the flaming skeleton and dragged it into the book.

Zhao Yifu watched this scene silently, and the more he watched, the more he felt something was wrong.

Because in his eyes, Mu Lu's appearance began to undergo some subtle changes.

Although his original face was handsome, it was also angular.

But now the sharp lines are becoming softer and softer.

And under the clothes that he had poked many holes in, some strange changes began to appear...feminine lines seemed to be slowly forming.

Wow, he didn’t know if it was an illusion, but he felt that Mu Lu’s action of slightly bending over and leaning over to hold the page of the book with one hand actually had some graceful beauty.

He rubbed his eyes until he saw some more obvious changes through the holes in his clothes. He then quickly turned around to show that no one was looking.

After a while, a somewhat weak female voice sounded behind him: "It's finally done, but you swung your sword a little too early and failed to completely separate the resentment in my body."

Zhao Yifu scratched his cheek and said, "It's my fault that my cultivation is too low. If I hadn't swung my sword then, I probably wouldn't have been able to swing that blow."

The woman behind him said gently, "Thank you anyway. Now turn around."

Zhao Yifu turned around as he was told and found that the holes on the woman's body had disappeared.

However, originally it belonged to Mu Lu, but now it has become the form of a woman.

Zhao Yifu asked curiously, "God, what's wrong with you?"

Mu Lu said softly, "Don't be surprised, my dear brother. We, the innate gods, are all chaotic and undivided. This time, in order to separate those eternal grudges, we had to use our own Yuan Yang as a carrier to cut them out."

"And now I only have my primordial yin left, so naturally I will reveal my female form."

Zhao Yifu looked at the 'Taixu Forbidden Book' that was shaking on the ground, and suddenly realized that it probably contained a 'Super Xiongmu Lu'?

He was somewhat hesitant to touch the trembling 'Taixu Forbidden Book Catalogue Lu' and asked, "What should I do with this book?"

Mu Lu [Yin] said: "The Taixu Soul Locking Confinement is enough to completely seal it off. At least for the time being, it will have no effect on you."

"If you wish to keep this book for a long time, you must use your 'Killing Knife' to continuously dispel the resentment within it, just as you once helped me."

Zhao Yifu nodded slightly after hearing this.

But then he asked curiously, "Has the Supreme God now been freed from the interference of resentment and hatred? Can't he keep this book for himself?"

He still felt it was rather troublesome and decided not to take the book.

However, Mu Lu [Yin] shook his head and sighed, "I want this too, but unfortunately, it is the most poisonous thing in the world to me right now. If I hold and guard it personally, it will eventually return to me due to the principle of yin and yang attracting each other."

As He spoke, His beautiful eyes, filled with gentle divinity, looked at Zhao Yifu and said, "You are special, so special that you can become the 'scabbard' chosen by Miaodao Tianzun. Naturally, you can also control this Yuan Yang for me."

Zhao Yifu felt something was wrong, but before he could react, Mu Lu [Yin] said goodbye, "I am going back to the Dongyue Imperial Palace to cultivate myself. The underworld has been away from me for too long, and I am very worried..."

As he spoke, he stood up, bowed to Zhao Yi Fu, and disappeared from the spot.

Zhao Yifu felt something was a little weird, as if something was not right.

Mu Lu [Yin]'s attitude towards him changed a lot, and it felt like he was treating an equal.

Zhao Yifu looked at the "Taixu Forbidden Book" which was still shaking on the ground, and bent down to pick it up.

The moment he touched it, he felt a painful roar and meaningless curses... as if there was a chaotic will in this book.

Zhao Yifu frowned. Originally, his "Encouragement to Study" could help those confused evil spirits regain their logical thinking, but he didn't expect that it would become confused now.

Really...

He felt helpless.

But as Mu Lu [Yin] said, this book had little impact on him.

He looked up at the sky helplessly... The people up there treated his place like a garbage dump, throwing all kinds of garbage there.

But when he felt the restless and burning sensation in his hands, he suddenly realized what he had obtained...

Mu Lu, it was obvious that half of myself was placed in his hands!
Tiansun Mulu is the Great Emperor of Mount Dong, who controls yin and yang and rules over all spirits.

Perhaps the reason why he can control yin and yang is because of his own chaotic divine body that possesses both yin and yang.

But now, he has sealed half of his Yuan Yang in this 'Taixu Forbidden Book'.

In other words, half of Dongyue's power is left in his hands!
Of course, the Emperor of Dongyue is still Mu Lu, and even if he only has the Yuanyin Divine Body left, he cannot change this. After all, he is the God chosen by the Emperor of Heaven.

but now……

With only the Yuanyin divine body left, Mu Lu is probably no longer able to influence the world of the living, and can only exercise authority in the underworld.

As for how to fulfill the authority or responsibilities in the world of the living?

Zhao Yifu twisted his dry throat and felt a little weak.

He calmed himself down and quickly controlled his wandering thoughts.

Because he realized that Mu Lu put half of the power in his hands not for him to abuse it, but because he believed that he would not abuse it!

Yes, he did have authority, but he could only use it when it was necessary for the duty itself, and not arbitrarily.

Otherwise, this is a great opportunity and will also be a great cause and effect!
Zhao Yifu's mind was exceptionally clear.

He has firmly grasped the thigh, and now as long as he adjusts his mindset and survives the great changes that will come, his future will surely be limitless.

He firmly grasped the 'Taixu Forbidden Book', then looked at the soul-locking stone tower that had lost its meaning, and simply destroyed it.

The stone tower collapsed, and the cave began to collapse as well. Groundwater continued to gush out from all directions. I believe that it won’t be long before the imperial palace will be completely filled with groundwater.

Zhao Yifu's yang soul left his body and immediately came to the prefectural mansion on the ground. Then the next moment his yang soul shook and he felt a physical entity.

Practice makes perfect, and he really developed his "Boundless Universe Art" into a unique travel skill.

When he came outside, he saw the Black and White Impermanence bowing to him respectfully but not saying anything.

They should indeed pay their respects. Although he was only a high-ranking ghost general in the underworld, he was actually already the "Little Dongyue".

(End of this chapter)