I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Those who participated in the battle were still somewhat bewildered. They had never known that the Dragon Wolf King was so strong, but his moment of glory lasted only three seconds before he was strangled to death by an even larger giant.

If the palace hadn't been in ruins, they would have suspected it was all just a dream.

After Lin Yi killed the Dragon Wolf King and Gou Quan, he also took the little golden man from them and put it into his cloud bag. All of this was seen by Lingzhi Shangren.

Upon seeing the two golden figures, Master Zhengming felt a pang of anxiety, but he suppressed his emotions and, while the high priests were discussing the aftermath, he found an excuse to leave the palace.

Back at the Taoist temple, Master Zhengming began to burn incense and present a memorial, detailing the events of the day.

The fragrance of sandalwood rises wisps and wafts straight up to the heavens.

Jiangzhou, Longhu Mountain.

Ever since Lin Yi and Jiang Linglong caused a ruckus at Longhu Mountain and killed two Taoist masters, the sky above Longhu Mountain, this sacred Taoist site, has seemed to be shrouded in a dark cloud year after year.

Zhang Chengye is now in charge of Longhu Mountain.

The Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain never expected that their patriarch was still alive and had been living in seclusion on Longhu Mountain all along.

The current turbulent situation has brought a sense of reassurance, as someone has stepped forward to take charge.

Some time ago, Zhang Chengye went out to seek justice for the two deceased sect leaders. After returning, he did not mention the matter again, but simply ordered Longhu Mountain to close its gates and let the disciples focus on their cultivation.

The destroyed houses were naturally repaired, and Longhu Mountain returned to a state of apparent tranquility.

On this day, Zhang Chengye suddenly felt something and after sincerely burning incense, a few words appeared in his mind.

"When calamity strikes, opportunity arrives."

Those six simple words stirred Zhang Chengye's heart.

Longhu Mountain has been waiting for this opportunity for hundreds of years.

The opportunity to restore Taoism and become an immortal is right before our eyes.

"By order of the Celestial Master, all disciples of the Taoist temples of Longhu Mountain and its affiliated temples must arrive at Longhu Mountain within ten days to participate in the Zhou Tian Grand Ritual."

Zhang Chengye calmly issued the Celestial Master's Decree while holding the jade ruyi. Upon hearing this, the elders below all felt a chill run down their spines.

The Zhou Tian Grand Ritual is a grand event of Taoism and is not held lightly. If it is to be held, notice will be given six months or a year in advance.

With only ten days left, it's incredibly urgent.

Longhu Mountain is considered one of the ancestral temples of Taoism because so many Taoist sects have branched out from here.

It takes time to notify and inform everyone, and it also takes time to allow them time to prepare.

Ten days, it was as urgent as if a war was about to break out.

Perhaps, war is inevitable!

To spread the news more quickly, Longhu Mountain rang its bell.

This bell is a mother-and-child bell. When the main bell of Longhu Mountain is rung, all the bells of the branch temples belonging to Longhu Mountain will also ring.

Ringing bells was also a way for Longhu Mountain to quickly contact various Taoist temples.

Meanwhile, on Mount Longhu, Su Xian'er was secretly observing the behavior of the Taoist priests, but she couldn't figure out what the bell meant.

She has been lying in wait in Longhu Mountain for some time now.

She did this because she witnessed Xiao Se leaving Longhu Mountain that day, and many things happened on Longhu Mountain afterward, even the patriarch appeared.

Su Xian'er happened to be not far from Longhu Mountain, so she secretly slipped over.

After observing secretly, she found that Zhang Chengye, this old Taoist priest, was very strange, but when asked to say something specific, he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Su Xian'er then set her sights on Longhu Mountain. Since Xiao Se hadn't yet started his rebellion, Su Xian'er had nothing to do until Xiao Se raised his banner.

Since we're just killing time anyway, why not sneak a peek at what secrets the ox-nose of Longhu Mountain holds?

Today, there was an unusual movement at Longhu Mountain, and Su Xian'er felt that the opportunity she had been waiting for for several days was about to arrive.

She stretched out her white hand and placed it on the ground. After a short while, she curled her fingers into a claw and slammed them down on the ground. Soil flew everywhere, and she had caught a large gray rat in her hand.

Even after cultivating into a demon, Su Xian'er's skill in catching mice remained remarkable.

She held the mouse in her hand, making its eyes meet hers. After a short while, the mouse's eyes lost their focus, but quickly became lively again.

Su Xian'er then placed it on the ground. At this point, Su Xian'er was the one controlling the mouse.

She controlled the gray-haired rat to run towards the main hall of Longhu Mountain. Just then, several elders left the main hall and opened the door for her.

The big black rat darted in right under their noses, and they didn't even notice.

With Su Xian'er's primordial spirit concealing it, even those of the same rank would find it difficult to detect without careful and repeated sensing.

Su Xian'er successfully climbed into the Celestial Master's Hall and lay down without moving.

Zhang Chengye was highly skilled, and Su Xian'er, being remotely controlled, was worried about giving herself away.

At this moment, only Zhang Chengye was in the hall. He sat below the restored statue of the patriarch, and suddenly raised his hand and waved several talismans to seal all the doors and windows before lighting a stick of black incense.

The incense was made of some unknown material, but when lit, it emitted a faint smell of blood.

After the incense burned, black mist slowly rose and gradually transformed into a skull.

Su Xian'er was secretly alarmed. The scent of the incense and the appearance of the black mist clearly indicated that it was not a legitimate practice.

Zhang Chengye, as the founder of a righteous sect, dared to collude with demons?

"What do you need me for now?"

The black skull's voice sounded a little impatient, but Zhang Chengye smiled and said, "Immortal, I have some good news to share with you."

Upon hearing this, the black skull's voice softened slightly, asking, "What good news?"

"War is about to begin."

"really?"

Hearing that this was such an important matter, the black skull also took it very seriously.

"Of course, this is the master's instruction."

"I don't believe in your ancestor."

The black skull said bluntly, but quickly added, "However, I believe your news."

What reward do you want this time?

"I want to live another thousand years."

Zhang Chengye stated his requirements: human cultivators have too short lifespans. If they don't become immortals, they will die sooner or later when their lifespan is up.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have made a deal with the devil.

This is because only the other person can extend his lifespan.

"Such a small piece of information, and you think it can extend one's life by a thousand years?"

The black skull was surprised that Zhang Chengye would dare to make such a request. Where did he get his confidence?

Do you really think lifespan is like a cabbage picked up on the street?

"I have another useful piece of information."

Zhang Chengye was full of confidence, as if he had the other party completely under his control.

"explain."

"Today, two golden figures appeared in Luoyang."

"what?!"

The black skull's mist began to ripple, and it solemnly asked, "Whose hands has the golden man fallen into?"

"I don't know who it is, but he must be very strong. Nearly ten Rank 1 fighters couldn't stop him, and he even killed two of them."

Su Xian'er was stunned when Zhang Chengye revealed this information. She had been monitoring Zhang Chengye recently and was certain that he had not left his house or received any letters. How did he know about what happened in Luoyang?

Can a Taoist priest know everything under the world without ever leaving his home?

The black skull remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "It doesn't matter if he gets two golden statues. As long as he doesn't know the true secret of the golden statues, he won't be able to collect all twelve, so they're useless to him."

The secret of the Golden Man?

Su Xian'er became more and more confused as she listened. She used to think that she had lived in the world for so long and had experienced a lot of hardships. What hadn't she seen?

But now she really couldn't understand a word she heard: twelve golden men...

Is this some kind of secret treasure?

Suppressing her curiosity, Su Xian'er continued eavesdropping, and then heard Zhang Chengye say, "Immortal, shouldn't we take action and seize the item?"

"Don't be greedy if the time isn't right. When the Jurchens appear, the world will be in chaos. We just need to seize this opportunity."

Zhang Chengye was ruthlessly rejected, so he could only smile awkwardly and then asked, "About that zombie king..."

"No need to rush me, when the time comes, I will naturally take action."

The black skull's tone became impatient again, almost stern, as it said, "You'd better behave yourself lately. As far as I know, three Buddhist monks who descended to the mortal realm have already died."

You don't need to do anything more; the advantage in this battle of destiny lies with me!

A Buddhist sect descends to the mortal realm, a struggle for destiny...

The amount of information was overwhelming; Su Xian'er realized she had overheard an incredible secret.

It's not hard to tell from these words that this black mist is an enemy of Buddhism and knows about Buddhism's descent to the mortal realm, so his identity must be extraordinary.

In an instant, the Daoist sect came to mind for Su Xian'er.

The only sect that can rival Buddhism is probably Taoism.

Think carefully.

Su Xian'er tried her best to control her inner turmoil, but the keen black mist still managed to spot her.

A wisp of black energy descended instantly, killing the large black rat she was possessing. She returned to her own body, her face turning pale.

This is bad, run!

Su Xian'er made the most rational judgment: the other party would definitely be able to detect that the person using the soul control technique would not be too far away.

If it were just Zhang Chengye alone, Su Xian'er would naturally not be afraid, but the black mist was mysterious in origin, and Zhang Chengye was so respectful to him, so he must have a great background.

Sure enough, not long after she left, Zhang Chengye followed her scent and came after her.