Desperate Night.

Chapter 290 Peace Part 290

In the evening, Yu Hong went out to find something to eat again, but unexpectedly received reply text messages from Song Siyu, Gao Wen, and Wei Chengjun, meaning that they had noted down his phone number and would contact him when they were free.

This surprised him a little, because he actually had no relationship with the three people, he just rescued them on Huangsong Island.

Although the three of them owed him a big favor, they were not very close.

However, the replies from the three people gave Yu Hong another channel to inquire about information.

Immediately, while eating beef vermicelli soup in the afternoon, Yu Hong sent his questions to the three people in the restaurant.

Soon, three messages came back.

Wei Chengjun: "I'm not very clear about the situation on the island. It seems that the Coast Guard has invited people from the Taoist sect to perform a ritual. Now it is completely blocked and no one is allowed to enter."

Gao Wen: "The coast guard has closed the island. I heard they asked a master from Zihe Palace to help. This trip must be settled! Don't worry. If you have time recently, you can come to my company. With your skills and physique, you can participate in some competitions and then organize training together. You will definitely make money!"

Song whispered, "It was Elder Yang who invited Taoist Ku Chan from Zihe Palace. He is a top genius among the Nine Innate Sects and is known as Tianmai. It is said that he is being trained as the future Palace Master of Zihe Palace. Simply put, a big shot has come forward, and the top elites have taken action. We don't have to worry anymore!"

Song Siyu obviously has the most power in the family, is the most well-informed, and has the most detailed information.

While eating vermicelli, Yu Hong replied to the three people's messages of thanks.

"It seems that the Nine Gates really took action to solve the hidden danger of Huangsong Island. They were able to solve the powerful danger that could corrode the black ships. As expected, the water here is deeper than I thought."

Think about what was the last monster that invaded the black ship?
It's Agris, the Dragon of Hell from Prison Island!
Strictly speaking, Agris is a ninth-level black disaster, and its danger and threat are at the strongest level below the war level.

"Of course, we can't be so sure. After all, the danger levels of the places of life found by the black ships are not constant. There are places like Agris, and there are also places like level 5 or 6 like before."

After dinner, Yu Hong walked out of the beef soup restaurant and continued to use his mobile phone to ask about things like the Hongmei Hotel.

After knowing that Song's private messages were the most effective, he was too lazy to send group messages and instead only contacted Song individually.

Soon after he sent the question, there was a quick response from the other side.

Song Siyu called directly.

"Brother Yu, can you hear me?" Song Siyu's clear and serious voice came from the loudspeaker.

"Yes, I can hear you. Go ahead." Yu Hong replied.

"I didn't pay much attention to this aspect in Taizhou before. After I encountered danger this time, my parents helped me find an expert in the industry and explained the current situation in detail."

"Well, what's going on?"

"There are indeed a lot more missing persons and murders in Taizhou now. This is related to a terrorist organization called the Clay Cult."

"Clay Cult?"

"Yes, this force has existed for quite a long time but has always been hiding very deeply. Some people suspect that they are responsible for the situation on Huangsong Island." Song Siyu has been making up for it a lot these days.

"Does the Clay Cult have any special characteristics?" Yu Hong suddenly recalled the people he saw at the entrance of the alley before, and the black tattoos exposed on their necks.

"I haven't heard about this. Now my dad has put me under house arrest and even confiscated the live video recording equipment." Song Siyu said helplessly.

Yu Hong said a few words of comfort and then hung up the phone.

After confirming that Huangsong Island was as he expected and that there were indeed strong masters in Jiumen, he felt relieved.

At least here, if the sky falls, there is still someone tall to support him. Unlike back at the camp, there is probably no one stronger than him in the world, except for his tall stature.

Now the Taiyuan Dharma is improving rapidly, and the Guanwu Gong has also begun to practice the third level.

Everything is moving in the right direction.

As for the Clay Figure Cult, he is not a tall man, so it is not his turn to take care of it.

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In a quiet bar in the suburbs of Taizhou.

The light green light dyed the entire bar green.

In the booth opposite the counter.

Three young men and women with purple-black hair were sitting opposite each other, casually eating vegetable and fruit snacks on a low table.

"Ku Chan from Daomai Zihe Palace has arrived. Everyone, please be more restrained and don't make any noise." A handsome man with short hair and purple earrings reminded without even raising his head, holding a cell phone in one hand.

"You already reminded me once yesterday." The purple-haired girl said impatiently.

"Say it again to make a deeper impression." The handsome man put down his phone and glanced at the other person.

"Then can we do something big after Ku Chan leaves?" asked the girl.

"It's better not to. It's better to be secretive." The man replied.

"Are you worried about the local Qingchen Temple?"

"No, Qingchen Temple is just a group of fake Taoist priests who only care about money. They have no skills and their Taoism has been abandoned for a long time. It's easy to kill them. If we were not worried about the Nine Gates finding out, Taizhou would have been our territory long ago." The man shook his head. "What is that?" The girl frowned.

"Two special commissioners from the province have come. They are very good at investigating cases. They have already found our low-level members on the periphery and arrested more than ten people. It's very difficult."

"Then kill them."

"It's not that easy. They are protected by the Special Agents."

"This doesn't work, and that doesn't work. It's so annoying!" The girl couldn't help but lean on the sofa, waving her hands in the air.

"What the leader means is that we should find an opportunity to control them. We cannot kill anyone. Killing people will inevitably attract people from the Nine Gates. We must strike a balance." The man said in a deep voice.

"Did they contact the leader again?" the man who had been silent spoke up.

"Maybe. I don't know, but now everyone is waiting for the opportunity." The handsome man replied.

"trouble."

The voices died down and the three stopped talking.

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Early October.

As autumn comes to Taizhou, leaves are falling everywhere on the streets, and everything is yellow and withered.

Inside Qingchen Temple, a new round of students for the Jinyu class is formed again.

Yu Hong and Guo Shangdong were wearing Taoist robes not far away, watching another round of newcomers receiving introductory instructions.

It was a clear and crisp autumn day, and the sun seemed bright but not very warm. It shone diagonally from above the Taoist temple courtyard, illuminating the surroundings.

"Brother Yu, have you seen how my martial arts training has progressed?" Guo Shangdong asked in a low voice while watching.

"No. This Taoist method feels very difficult." Yu Hong shook his head, looking troubled.

He has been here for two months. The first few levels were very easy, except for the fifth level. He has been stuck on this level for a week.

It still doesn't move at all.

"Master said it's normal to feel that it's difficult. The most important thing when practicing Guanwu Gong is not to be impatient." Guo Shangdong sighed, "According to what I have learned, the stronger the willpower of a person, the easier it is to complete the first step of condensation when practicing this method. After condensation is completed, you just need to successfully defeat it to break through. But an uncle told me that the physical fitness of the condensed fear illusion is better than one's own, so it is not easy to defeat it."

He had finally gotten started these days and condensed the first level of illusion, but ended up being miserably abused.

"Then have you found out if there are any other magic besides Taoism?" Yu Hong asked in a low voice.

"Magic? What about hand seals, dog blood, chicken blood, hundred-year-old peach wood swords?" Guo Shangdong blinked. "I did ask about this, but my uncle said that if you don't have Taoism, you can't use magic. Even if you use it, it won't work."

"Are you talking about magic?" Xun Yang came over and asked with a smile.

"Senior Sister Xunyang, come on, give us two new junior brothers a lesson." Guo Shangdong quickly invited her to join the chat. "If you give a good lecture, please treat us to a meal at Hualing Restaurant!"

"You said it!" Xun Yang was immediately excited. "If you want to learn the art of Taoism, you must first at least master the first level of Taoism, because the ultimate goal of all the methods of magic is to facilitate us to summon the illusion of fear we have overcome when we encounter danger, and drive it to defeat the danger. In short, it is to use my fear to make the other party afraid, and then lose the ability to resist."

"So mysterious?" Guo Shangdong was surprised. "Senior Sister, can that terrifying illusion really be summoned?"

"Yes, but others can't see it. Only you can see it. In short, you practice to create hallucinations, and then use the hallucinations to defeat unknown threats. Of course, the actual application is mainly to deal with those virtual ones. If you want to use it to block knives or bullets, forget it." Xun Yang said with a smile.

"Can it be explained this way?" Guo Shangdong asked in surprise.

"Of course, hallucinations that can be controlled at will are called Taoism. Hallucinations that cannot be controlled and attack oneself and affect one's mental state are called mental illness." Xun Yang summarized.

"." Yu Hong on the side had a slightly strange look on his face.

After practicing to the fifth level, he felt that it was really as Xun Yang said, and the condition was indeed similar.

"So, we can't fly over eaves and walls like martial arts masters?" Guo Shangdong continued to ask.

"We are not practicing martial arts, but we need to exercise. Didn't we learn a set of Seven Feather Fist during morning exercises before? That is used to activate blood circulation and stretch muscles and bones. What era is it now? Are you still practicing martial arts? Have you heard the saying, no matter how good your martial arts skills are, you can be knocked down by one gun." Xun Yang said with a wicked smile.

"Ah, I've been fantasizing about this for a long time." Guo Shangdong sighed.

"So, all Taoist methods are for spiritual practice?" Yu Hong couldn't help but interrupt and ask.

"Of course. Why would you use a knife when you have guns? Are you afraid of being killed by a beyond-visual-range cannon?" Xun Yang waved his little fist and said as a matter of course.

"That's true." Yu Hong nodded in understanding.

"The Taoism in our temple is still pretty good, but the real Nine Sects' Taoism is really exaggerated. Those who have practiced to a high level look a little bit like non-human. With that aura, just standing there and releasing their skills, it feels like they can cleanse a person's body and mind. It's very exaggerated!!" Xun Yang used two exaggerations in a row to express her shock.

"Then who in our temple has practiced Guanwu Kung Fu the best?" Yu Hong asked again.

"Who knows? Just practice on your own. If you don't tell us, no one will know what level you are at. If you go astray, you can just go and get medicine to correct yourself. It's okay, the teachers won't ask. I only know that formal disciples must at least reach one level. I don't know the rest." Xun Yang said in a low voice.

layer.
Yu Hong shook his head in his heart, wouldn't it be enough to just have hands?

(End of this chapter)