Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 157 Gods are hiding and ghosts are lurking!

The top of Yunxiao Peak.

The white clouds rolled, the wind blew the leaves, and there was dead silence all around.

Jiang Taiqing watched all this silently, without answering, just glancing at Ding Qingliao's reaction.

Shaozai Xingguan watched with interest and did not seem to be in a hurry.

Ding Qingliao watched everything happening before his eyes, and ignored Dong Guolei's words. He only looked at Ding Tianshi and asked calmly:

"Tianshi, you are a member of the Ding family. Why do you follow this traitor who was expelled from my sect and acknowledge him as your father?"

Ding Tianshi waved his sleeves, his expression calm, and said:
"Ding Qingliao, you accepted me as your disciple and placed your trust in me. I am deeply grateful, but my brother and I have worked like slaves for you for years. To avoid going to Sishui and to survive, you forced over twenty foundation-building cultivators of my Ding family to death there, including my own brother Ding Dikui!"

"From the day you accepted me as your disciple, you used me as a cauldron for testing your medicines under the pretext of improving your cultivation. Today, I want to ask you, do you treat me as a human being?"

“If I hadn’t been so thoughtful and hadn’t been secretly practicing the art of alchemy, using elixirs to make pills and dissolve the poison in them, I’m afraid I would have been in a dilemma between life and death by now!”

Faced with Ding Qingliao's indifference and silence, Pei Yansu, who had not dared to interrupt, suddenly sighed and couldn't help but said:
"Ding Tianshi, even if you have resentment towards Yu Shi, this is no reason for you to collude with foreign enemies. Do you know that what you have done is not just about the Ding family?"

"Of course I know this isn't the Ding family's business!"

Ding Tianshi smiled slightly and glanced at Pei Yansu. His eyes were as cold as ice as he glanced at Qi Lianrou, Sun Rushi, Chen Baochong, Jiang Yujun, Yu Qingmei and others one by one. He then turned his head to look at the cultivators on the Tiangang Star Array nearby and asked calmly:
"I am not a talented person, but I would like to ask my fellow Qingshen disciples, haven't you had enough of this world?"

"Haven't you seen enough of this world?"

"Are you planning to live your whole life in this muddle?"

"I just plan to cultivate to the late stage of foundation building, with no hope of reaching the Huangting stage, and wait for the so-called Star Official to descend from the sky and give me alms?"

After saying that, he looked at the two Taoist priests and said with a smile,

"Ding Qingliao, Jiang Taiqing, you two have been slaves your whole lives. I think you both want to change, right? But it's a pity that neither of you has the courage!"

Jiang Taiqing shook his head and said:

"Ding Tianshi, I can't answer you for what you said, but I can tell you that your idea is completely ignorant!"

"well said!"

Ding Tianshi shouted, "I am just sitting in a well and looking at the world from afar in Qingshen!"

"The great principles of the world all converge in different paths! Why should we differentiate between Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, demons, and witches? We are all cultivating immortality, so why should we be divided into different levels? Is it just because your Qingshen Taoist sect is superior?"

"Why would you, the Taoist Purple Mansion Immortal, seize control of the Ascension Platform and block the path to ascension for all the immortal cultivators in the world?"

"If he himself can't ascend, then there's no need for all the cultivators in the world to ascend, right?"

One person's shout was earth-shaking, and everyone was shocked into silence!

The young star official marveled at this:

"Young man from the Ding family, I underestimated you. I never thought that a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like you would know so much!"

Ding Tianshi smiled faintly, his expression gradually turning colder. "Young Master Star Officer, since you know my plan, you should understand that if you don't hand over the "Purple Sky Mysterious Mirror" today, you will not be able to leave this place alive!"

The Junior Star Officer glanced at Dongguo Lei and asked with a smile:

"This should be the Situ of the Divine Palace of Guliang Confucianism, right?"

"Easy to say!"

Dongguo Lei smiled and finally admitted it openly.

The Junior Star Officer laughed and said, "You also want this Chixiao Ancient Treasure?"

Dong Guolei laughed: "This is a treasure left by an immortal. I am not blind. It is within my reach. Why shouldn't I take it?"

The young star official laughed and said, "You old man, you are quite straightforward in your words, but it's a pity that you are only a Situ in the late stage of the [Divine Palace Realm]. What makes you so capable?"

Dong Guolei squinted his eyes and smiled:

"Sir, I don't like to lie, and I never fight a battle I'm not sure of. This time, my Youhuang Hanquan clan is united and working together. From the day the Taihe Jingwu Banquet began, we have come out in full force. My ancestor is personally in charge, and I will lead my two junior brothers, Dongfang Yu and Wang Sunliu, with an army of 100,000 to cross the Sishui River and march straight to Huaishang."

"Calculating the time, we must be almost at Guiyun Mountain by now!"

"W-what did you say?"

Qi Lianrou's face turned pale in an instant, and his eyes were full of shock. Yunfu and Huaishang were originally the world of the Qi family. After Dongguo Lei said this, didn't it mean that Yunfu had already fallen?

The young star official sneered:
"Situ of the Divine Palace, stop sounding alarmist. This 'Langfeng Peak' has long been divided up between me and the Grand Marshal. It's just a piece of ruined land. Take it if you want it. Besides, in terms of cultivation, you and I are at most the same. Are you so sure you can keep me here? Don't forget, I have two Qingshen Feathered Priests here!"

Ding Qingliao nodded silently: "Young Master, you are sensible. When facing an external enemy, we should unite against the enemy. We can discuss Qingshen's internal affairs later!"

Jiang Taiqing's aura surged, and he said in a deep voice: "Junior Brother Ding is right! Sun Guowei, if you are willing to mend the fence after the sheep have been lost, it is not too late!"

Dongguo Lei looked at the two of them and smiled without saying anything. He only said to the Shaozai:

"My dear Sun, are you not seeing the direction clearly? You possess a rare treasure, but you have ruined your Qingshen's holy land. You will no longer have friends in this place. Do you believe in such a stopgap measure? Don't forget what I just said: I don't fight a battle without confidence!"

Dong Guolei's smile faded, and as soon as he finished speaking, figures jumped out from the light array, changing their shapes. One of them shouted loudly:
"At the Three Thousand Academy, Xu Wushou, a mid-stage foundation-building cultivator from the Qingshen abandoned Xu family, is here. He has led 320 of his family members to Yuchuan to seek revenge!"

Another person shouted:
"In the Three Thousand Academy, Ming Ganguang, a cultivator from the Ming family of the Qingshen abandoned clan in the middle stage of foundation building, is here. He has led 470 of his family members to Yuchuan to seek justice!"

Another person shouted:
"Three Thousand Academy, Huang Ruhai, a late-stage foundation-building cultivator from the Huang family of the Qingshen abandoned clan, is here. He leads 170 of his clan members to come to Yuchuan to pay for the blood debt with blood!"

……

There were endless sounds and flashing figures coming from the light array. When everyone was stunned, Xun Dantai suddenly landed next to Huang Ruhai. The two seemed to have known each other for a long time and pursed their lips one after another.

Xun Tantai said in a clear and calm voice:

"My ancestor, the Huangting Yushi, the immortal sect elder 'Liyang Yangguang' Xun Buyu, and over thirty of the Xun family's foundation-building masters have had their soul lamps extinguished. They were murdered in Sishui. I, Xun Dantai, am incompetent, but I wish to seek an explanation from the star officials of 'Langfeng Peak'!"

Lin Huaisheng suddenly flew out from the light array and landed beside Xu Wushou, laughing:
"It just so happens that my ancestor and many of the Lin family's foundation-building cultivators are now missing. I would like to ask the senior cultivators to explain the situation!" Sun Rushi looked at the young star official who was fearless and hesitated for a moment. He gritted his teeth and flew to the young official's side, whispering, "Ancestor, I dare not forget the hatred of my Sun family!"

Ding Xuelian and Ding Yunshan flew to Ding Tianshi one after another, standing on his left and right, with cold eyes and tightly pursed lips, their attitude was self-evident!

In an instant, one person finished singing and another came on stage, with shouts rising one after another!
Pei Yansu quietly signaled Qi Lianrou, Chen Baochong, Jiang Yujun, and Yu Qingmei to step back and move closer to Jiang Taiqing and Ding Qingliao, while his hand in his sleeve crushed a jade pendant.

The remaining Qingshen cultivators in the Thirty-Six Tiangang Formations, such as Zhang Guanzhi, Fei Wenyu, Zhao Jiuchang, Zeng Shuming and others, were completely at a loss as to what to do due to the sudden situation. They were extremely panicked and saw that all parties were on the verge of a deadly battle, but they did not dare to take the initiative to take sides. They only wanted to escape from this place as soon as possible.

Seeing the situation becoming more and more chaotic, Xu Boyang's face had lost all color. Various forces were mixed together and gathered at the top of Yunxiao Peak. A shocking battle was about to break out, but he knew that this was not over yet, because he knew that there was a man wearing a dark green robe and his cultivation level was unknown hiding in the Tiangang Thirty-Six Formations!

This person is hiding in the back and has not appeared yet. No one knows who he is!
Faced with such a crisis, Jiang Taiqing and Ding Qingliao both launched attacks, the Shaozai star official was arrogant, Dongguo Lei, Dongguo Diyun, and the barbarian monster Black Tooth Deer Qi Ling from the Confucian Hanquan Academy suddenly appeared, Ding Tianshi suddenly turned against them, the three abandoned clans of Qingshen appeared, Xun Dantai, Sun Rushi, Lin Huaisheng, Ding Yunshan, and Ding Xuelian each turned against them and joined their own sides, the situation was really chaotic!
The war is about to break out at a critical moment!
Xu Boyang knew that in such a dangerous situation, it would be impossible for him to protect himself, so he had to act according to circumstances. He did not dare to hesitate, and his [Demon Lord's Divine Consciousness] rose up instantly, covering the entire Yuchuan City in an instant.

Yuchuan City is under martial law at this time. The streets and alleys are empty. All the mortals in the city are huddled in their homes and trembling. The city gates in the east, south, west and north have been blocked. There are many monks guarding the city with weapons in the sky and on the ground!

He carefully observed the movements of all the cultivators in the city. Sure enough, large numbers of cultivators were gathering like ants leaving their nests, under the orders of unknown individuals. The largest number of them were in the southern area of ​​the Ding family city, the main mountains of the four major families, and the Taihe Academy.

Suddenly, he saw two sword lights rising from the sky of Taihe Academy. The sword lights were as sharp as a silver bottle breaking and water spurting out, and like the bright rising of a crescent moon!
Then Jiang Yuanli let out a long shout, his Taoist robe fluttering, and he rushed out from the academy with a green sword in his hand. Behind him were Jiang Shanzhou, Wen Zaixian, Xu Boqing and others, leading a dense group of monks like a swarm of bees, and rushed to Yunxiao Mountain with two sword lights!

Before he could react, the two sword lights, as fast as lightning, emerged in an instant, reaching the top of Yunxiao Mountain almost at the same time, one in the south and one in the north, suspended in the air, and two familiar faces came into view!

Xu Boyang opened his eyes wide, a little dazed. He looked at Shen Zhaolin and Yan Qingshang through his spiritual sense. They had cold expressions, each holding a sword, with their sleeves fluttering, as if gods had descended from heaven!
"There's something wrong with Shen Zhaolin!"

Shen Zhaolin and Yan Qingshang each looked around at the crowd, snorted coldly, and a milky white cloud gathered around their bodies, covering the two of them.

In an instant, a breeze blew, the clouds dispersed, and the two people's appearances changed drastically!
Shen Zhaolin turned into a middle-aged man wearing a gardenia yellow Taoist robe, a jade crown on his head, with deep eyes and a high nose, while Yan Qingshang turned into a young woman wearing a platinum Taoist robe, with long hair like a waterfall and a face like a fairy!

Xu Boyang's blood rushed to his head. This woman had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, skin as white as snow, and her eyes were like golden light!

It turned out to be the abbot of Fang Cun Jian, the Huang Ting Taoist priest "Kun Yu Qiu Shuang" who was helping the coffin!

As soon as the two appeared, there was an uproar on the top of Yunxiao Peak!

Pei Yansu's face showed no trace of surprise. He calmly stepped forward and bowed, saying:
"Yansu, hello to the ancestor! Greetings to "Kunyu Qiushuang"!"

Chen Baochong was horrified, but couldn't help but smile with joy. He bowed and said, "Master!"

Xu Boyang was dumbfounded, looking at the middle-aged man with deep eyes and a high nose. He suddenly remembered that he had fought with him three days ago. He broke out in a sweat and said in amazement:
"This man, this man is the Jiangzuo Sword Saint, Huangting Feathered Scholar 'Emerald Green Jade' Pei Shaoyao!"

Suddenly, the sky and the earth turned upside down, and the situation immediately underwent a drastic reversal!

Dongguo Lei was slightly stunned, looking at the two Huangting Yushi who suddenly appeared with an ugly expression.

Ding Tianshi stared at the two of them blankly, his face pale.

The smile on Shao Zai Xingguan's face finally disappeared. He looked at Qi Fuling, feeling incredible and couldn't help asking:

"Qi Fuling, you didn't go to Sishui?"

"Humph!"

Qi Fuling raised his eyebrows and said coldly,
"Sun Guowei, your Purple Palace Imperial Edict is perfect and can be mistaken for the real thing, but it can only fool others. When my eldest brother visits me, he always uses my Qi family's flying sword to send letters. How could he be so reserved and issue an imperial edict?"

"But you're amazing! Even though I knew there was something fishy going on, I was still captivated by the contents of the letter and had no choice but to go to Sishui to rescue my brother!"

"You're using the Crystal Palace as a pretext to take advantage of the situation. I have to say, this tactic of using a knife to kill someone is truly brilliant!"

"Fortunately, Senior Brother Pei has a keen eye and saw through your conspiracy in time!"

"I see."

Shao Zai Xingwei was slightly surprised, and turned his gaze to the silent Pei Shaoyao, and smiled:
"Pei Shaoyao, no wonder the Qingshen Feathered Masters regard you as the third person in Qingshen after Qi Fuyao and Ling Xuanzhen. Your reputation is well-deserved!"

Xu Boyang was extremely excited. The situation had changed drastically. The originally chaotic top of Yunxiao Mountain suddenly became clear with the addition of Huangting Yushi Pei Shaoyao and Qi Fuling!
With the addition of the two of them, Qingshen's side now had four feathered priests in an instant. Whether facing the external Guliang Confucian Temple Situ Dongguo Lei and his group, or facing the internal Shaozai Xingguan who had ulterior motives, their chances of winning were greatly improved, and people's hearts stabilized in an instant.

Zhang Guanzhi, Zeng Shuming, Zhao Jiuchang and other remaining Qingshen cultivators flew over as if they had been pardoned.

Lin Huaisheng, Xun Dantai and Sun Rushi were stunned for a moment. They stood there blankly with different expressions on their faces. They all wanted to die. Their faces were gloomy and their eyes rolled around. No one knew what they were planning!

Facing the insincere and insincere flattery from the Junior Star Official, Pei Shaoyao hung a green jade sword upside down, expressionless, and turned a blind eye to him. Instead, he looked at Ding Qingliao not far away and said calmly:
"Ding Qingliao, that's enough. How long are you going to keep pretending? Today, the Chixiao Ancient Treasure has appeared in the world. You and I will eventually have a life-and-death battle. You've been hiding this accomplice, so it's time to show up!"

Jiang Taiqing was slightly startled and frowned:
"Junior Brother Pei, what do you mean by that? The ones causing the chaos are Shao Zai and Ding Tianshi. Qing Liao has nothing to do with it!"

Pei Shaoyao shook his head and said:

"Brother Jiang, you've been deceived by him! He's a man with a silver spoon in his mouth. Birds of a feather, Ding Tianshi, Dongguo Lei and the like are nothing more than his pawns!"

Dong Guolei's face suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but burst into anger. Ding Tianshi's face changed drastically. He glanced at Ding Qingliao and said in a lost voice, "What did you say?"

Pei Shaoyao ignored him and just looked at Ding Qingliao coldly and said:
"Ding Qingliao, if you have the guts, don't admit it. You colluded with Qingqiu, invited the wolf into the house, and sought the skin of the tiger, causing this catastrophic disaster. What exactly do you intend to do?"

In an instant, when Pei Shaoyao said the word "Qingqiu", the people present were instantly in an uproar.

Jiang Taiqing was shocked, then furious and shouted:
"Ding Qingliao! My son said you had ulterior motives, but I didn't believe you. I never thought you were so ambitious!"

"Hahahaha... The Jiangzuo Pei family, with their Three Huang Tings, is renowned throughout the land, second only to the Huaishang Qi family. They're truly remarkable!"

Ding Qingliao suddenly laughed out loud, couldn't help but applaud and sighed,
"Pei Shaoyao! I'm quite surprised that you showed up. I'm a little curious. Wasn't your attention all on Ding Tianshi? Why did you notice me again?"

"If you don't want others to know, don't do anything unless you do it yourself!"

Pei Shaoyao snorted coldly and ignored him. His brows furrowed, his eyes like swords, moving back and forth across the Tiangang Thirty-Six Constellations Light Array, his face showing impatience.

"Cheng Huang! You coward! Get out here! A hundred years ago, we were evenly matched. Come fight me for three hundred rounds if you have the guts!"

"Ha ha ha ha…"

Suddenly, a hoarse laugh came from the light array. Xu Boyang saw with his own eyes the stern-looking man in a dark green robe slowly flying out of the array, with a powerful aura emanating from his body!

Sorry for being a little late on the weekend

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