The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 487: Bones in the Dragon's Belly, Zhou Tian Ji Yi Gong

Zheng!
The Jiuli Sword that was guarding Ao Li quietly moved away, as if it was also very afraid of the black umbrella.

Zhang Jiuyang smiled slightly and dealt with the minnows outside. He continued to pour the lotus essence into Ao Li's body, and soon all of it was transferred in.

At this moment, the originally dark cave has been completely illuminated by the fairy light. A lotus bud is standing tall at the bottom of the water. The spiritual energy of the entire Longtang River is converging towards it, as if a rare treasure has been born.

In order to avoid attracting the covetousness of outsiders, Zhang Jiuyang simply waved his sleeves and performed the only formation inheritance among the Thirty-Six Techniques of Jade Ding, Cloud Covering the Moon.

This formation is a superior illusion formation. With a wave of the sleeve, it is like floating clouds covering the sun or a sea of ​​fog blocking the eyes. It makes people unable to see through, hear, touch or enter.

It can also conceal the secrets of heaven and block the magic of divination.

Whether it is above the nine heavens or under the four seas, it can be used at any time. It is very convenient. It is the only way to protect the Tao, practice, and hide the body and absorb the energy.

It is said that this method was created by a woman. With a wave of her sleeves, she made an army of 100,000 soldiers spin in place for three days on the battlefield, and her voice shook the world.

Zhang Jiuyang has not yet reached that level, but when he uses it at this moment, he can cover an area of ​​hundreds of feet in radius without revealing a trace of aura.

After doing all this, he quietly looked at the lotus bud in front of him.

Under the eye of heaven, his sight seemed to penetrate layers of petals and he saw a tiny white dragon swimming slowly in the center of the pistil.

A dragon among flowers.

Countless spiritual energies and lotus essences that symbolize vitality are gradually merging into the body of the three-foot white dragon, reshaping its flesh and rebuilding its bones.

Zhang Jiuyang could feel that Ao Li's aura was growing rapidly.

This process is very quick. It won’t be long before the lotus flower blooms and Ao Li is reborn.

At this moment, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

Even because he was practicing the method of reversing cause and effect, he seemed to feel that his destiny had undergone a huge change.

It's like making an important choice at a critical juncture.

He used his divine eye to look for the butterfly that led him here, but found that the little butterfly had disappeared without a trace, as if it had quietly left after completing its mission.

Zhang Jiuyang knew that there must be an invisible hand behind all this. The other party had extremely high cultivation and could even sense the trajectory of his fate.

Grandpa, is that you?

His heart was beating fast. Could it be that he was not alone in this world? Wasn't it that his grandfather, who had depended on him since childhood, had always been silently protecting him?

Unfortunately, no one could tell him the answer.

But no matter what, Zhang Jiuyang was very grateful to the other party. If Ao Li really died here, he really didn't know how sad he would be.

"Whoever you are...thank you very much."

Zhang Jiuyang muttered to himself, then stood up and walked out of the cave.

Ao Li has basically stabilized now, and he is ready to go check out the dragon corpse outside.

This cave should be the dragon's cave. When Zhang Jiuyang first came in, he was shocked when he saw the corpse and thought he was too late.

But later it was discovered that it was the corpse of a dragon about fifty meters long, and it had been dead for who knows how many years. The flesh and blood were severely rotten, and most of the skeleton was exposed.

Perhaps those three great monsters were able to cultivate to their current level because they ate the dragon's corpse.

In addition, this place hides many strange things, such as why there are so many drowned water ghosts, and why the Imperial Observatory’s branch in Jizhou has never checked here?
Zhang Jiuyang remembered that Yue Ling once told him that there were no big monsters in Jizhou except tigers.

This means that someone in the Imperial Observatory is sheltering the demons here and deliberately condoning them!

Therefore, he became curious and decided to check the dragon's body, hoping he could get some clues.

Not long after he walked, he saw the dragon's corpse again.

Zhang Jiuyang looked at it carefully. Even after many years, the dragon's skeleton was still as white and smooth as jade, but there was a small hole in its head, and it was empty inside.

His eyes lit up. The bone wound looked like it was caused by a blunt instrument, so it must have been done by a human.

Someone took away the dragon's brain after the dragon died!

In addition, the dragon balls also disappeared, probably taken away by someone.

Zhang Jiuyang opened his third eye and looked at the dragon's corpse inside and out again, not missing any details.

Finally, we got something when we saw the dragon's belly.

Zhang Jiuyang keenly discovered that there was a human corpse in its abdomen, with bones broken in many places, as if the dragon had broken all the bones and then swallowed it.

There were still some tattered pieces of Taoist robes on the man's corpse. The robes should be a magical weapon. The fact that they could remain in the dragon's belly showed how extraordinary they were.

This is a Taoist priest, and a Taoist priest with excellent cultivation. Even though his bones were broken into pieces, they were still as smooth as jade. This is a manifestation of his magical power.

According to a rough estimate, he is at least in the fifth realm!

Zhang Jiuyang immediately became interested. Could it be that this Taoist priest was the master who hung his sword under the bridge and killed the dragon?
Legend has it that the master successfully killed the dragon, then disappeared without a trace, without even leaving his name.

Will he die together with the dragon?
Zhang Jiuyang quickly rejected this idea, because judging from the wound on the dragon's head, there should be a third person at the scene.

After the Taoist priest was swallowed by the dragon, when his flesh, blood and clothes were almost digested, the dragon suddenly died and people took out its brain and dug out its pearl.

He walked over and dug out the corpse from the dragon's belly, but saw something falling straight down. It was a pitch-black token.

The three words "Jing Ye Si" were engraved on the token.

Jingyesi...

Zhang Jiuyang's heart moved. With this name, it sounded like a court force, but he had never heard of this name.

Wait a minute, Zhuge Yunhu seemed to have said that in addition to the Imperial Observatory, there was also a mysterious organization around the emperors of all dynasties, which also gathered many talented people and only obeyed the emperor's orders.

Those people were like ghosts walking in the night, appearing and disappearing mysteriously, and they were one light and one dark with the Imperial Observatory.

It’s just that the purpose of the Imperial Observatory is to protect the people of Daqian, while that mysterious force is to protect the royal family.

Could it be that the mysterious force that obeys the emperor is called Jingyesi?

Zhang Jiuyang suddenly became alert. He put the Jingyesi badge in his arms and continued searching.

After a moment, he found that the dead man's hand bones were tightly clenched, as if hiding something. Zhang Jiuyang smiled slightly, it seemed that some mysteries would be solved soon.

He stretched out his hands and pried open the man's hand bones one by one, finally revealing a light golden paper ball. Zhang Jiuyang unfolded the paper ball and found that there was not a single wrinkle on it.

This kind of paper is very magical. It feels as tough as copper, but can be kneaded and flattened like cloth. When unfolded, it will return to its original state and look brand new.

There are lines of text on the paper.

"In the first year of Yongshou, I came here on the orders of His Majesty to retrieve the dragon's brain and dragon's pearl, but I was terrified all the way because I discovered His Majesty's secret..."

Zhang Jiuyang raised his eyebrows. The first year of Yongshou was the reign title of the late emperor. In his later years, the late emperor changed the reign title to Yongshou, hoping to prolong his life and enjoy eternal youth.

But ironically, he died soon in the spring of the second year of Yongshou, proving that changing the reign title was of no use at all.

The more you emphasize something, the more it is missing.

Later, the new emperor who had been the crown prince for forty years finally came to the throne. The first thing he did was to change the reign title to Taiping. Then he indulged in lavish pleasures and searched for beauties, as if he wanted to vent all the grievances he had endured over the years.

The note said it was the first year of Yongshou, which meant that the deceased was someone sent by the previous emperor to collect dragon brain and dragon balls.

Doesn’t that mean that the dragons here... have long been known to the late emperor?
Thinking about the fact that so many people drowned here and no one from the government cared about it, Zhang Jiuyang had a vague guess in his mind.

Raise a dragon!

The old emperor changed the reign title to Yongshou, which was not just a metaphor or a hope, but a practical action.

The dragon here was probably raised by him, and those thousands of drowned water ghosts were all food for the dragon he raised.

At the same time, the old emperor had been in power for decades and had a very high prestige, much more powerful than the current emperor. Not to mention that the Imperial Observatory did not dare to disobey the imperial order, even Zhuge Yunhu and Yue Shuai were promoted by the old emperor.

When they were at their prime and full of vigor and vitality, some people called them the Three Little Heroes.

Zhang Jiuyang thought to himself that it seemed that the old emperor had sent people to take away the dragon's brain and dragon ball. But what was strange was why the old emperor still died in the second year?
And what is the secret this person is talking about?
He continued to read.

"That secret is so big that I'm worried that His Majesty will kill me to silence me. So after I slay the dragon this time, I plan to take the dragon brain and dragon ball and escape, and live in hiding from now on."

"Unfortunately, what I didn't know was that this dragon-slaying mission was actually a trap!"

"I pretended to be a wandering Taoist priest, saying that there was a dragon about to flood the area. I hung a magic sword under the bridge and set up a dragon-suppressing platform. After a battle of magic, I finally gained the upper hand. But the Jingyesi priest who was hiding in the dark suddenly attacked me and severely injured me."

"That Ji guy was extremely vicious. Not only did he destroy my cultivation, he also fed me a deadly poison and then sent me into the dragon's mouth."

"Fortunately, I didn't die immediately. I used the power of my soul to carve the secret on the phoenix paper in my belly. If someone in the future finds this place, if they have the strength of the sixth realm and are interested in the secret, they can go to the Tianmen Terrace of the Jade Tripod Ruins of Taixuan Mountain. The secret is hidden under the 37th brick from left to right."

"If you don't have the strength of the sixth realm, don't go looking for it."

Zhang Jiuyang frowned slightly. The other party did not directly tell him the secret about the old emperor. It was obvious that the secret was too big. He was worried that if the later generations did not have enough strength, it would easily bring disaster.

His intention was good, but he didn't expect that the old emperor would pass away the following year, and this so-called big secret about the old emperor would lose its value.

However, he would go to Taixuan Mountain sooner or later. It was the place where he planned to establish his sect. It would not be a problem for him to find it and take a look at it when the time comes.

As the content of the paper changed, the emotions in it became extremely full, filled with emotion and unwillingness.

"Think about me, Shao Ming, who was born in a humble family, as lowly as a blade of grass. I climbed up step by step from a remote mountain village, risked my life countless times to explore secret places, and completed various dangerous tasks. Only then did I achieve what I have today and become one of the three great judges of Jingye Division. How difficult it was!"

"But I didn't expect to die here, in the belly of a snake!"

"I have three chapters of cultivation techniques and seven branches of magic skills that I have cultivated. I hope that someone who is destined to obtain them will practice them with concentration and help me see the future and the scenery of the immortal road."

"Finally, I would like to ask someone with a predestined relationship to help me take care of my family. They live in Baimei City at the foot of Taixuan Mountain... Send them some gold and silver, and tell my son that he does not need to practice cultivation in this life."

"Shao Ming, thank you!"

After reading all the content, Zhang Jiuyang has sorted out the whole story.

This cultivator named Shao Ming, who was from the Jingye Division, accidentally discovered a big secret of the old emperor. He wanted to use the dragon-slaying mission to take the dragon brain and dragon ball and run away with his family.

However, he never expected that the old emperor had already decided to kill him, and sent a priest named Ji to attack him secretly. Not only did he severely injure him, he also fed him poison and then sent him into the mouth of the dragon.

This move is extremely vicious and kills two birds with one stone.

The dragon ate the poisonous human and soon passed out. The man surnamed Ji pierced its skull and took away its brain and dragon ball.

But what he didn't expect was that Shao Ming actually woke up in the dragon's belly, and used the power of his soul to carve the details on the phoenix paper.

In Zhang Jiuyang's opinion, this man named Shao Ming is actually very smart.

From beginning to end, he never mentioned the name of his enemy, nor did he hope that the person who found the paper would avenge him.

It was obvious that he knew in his heart that what he had given was not enough for others to risk their lives to seek revenge on him.

I just hope to make a good relationship so that I can take care of my relatives.

This is a smart move, otherwise it will only cause disgust from others.

Zhang Jiuyang took a look at the cultivation methods passed down by him, and they were all pretty good with some good points. The one that surprised him the most was a method called "Great Freedom Zhoutian Jiyi Gong", which was actually one of the thirty-six methods of Yuding Palace.

It seems that this person has some connection with Yuding Palace. No wonder he hid the secret in the Yuding ruins.

Zhang Jiuyang put away the paper, then waved his sleeves and buried his body under the water.

There was a hint of emotion in his eyes. A young boy who walked out of a small mountain village and gradually became the judge of the Jingye Division under the old emperor was in itself a very legendary life.

Unfortunately, he was eventually buried in the dark water.

Zhang Jiuyang could feel his reluctance, but the road to becoming an immortal was long, and there were too many people like him.

Perhaps there is a legendary story hidden in a small mound of earth.

At this moment, he heard a dragon roar in his ears.

A hint of joy flashed in Zhang Jiuyang's eyes.

Ao Li is about to wake up!

He quickly came to the lotus, just in time to see it blooming, rippling with thousands of spiritual lights, and right in the middle of the pistil, sitting cross-legged was an unparalleled and beautiful woman.

Zhang Jiuyang held his breath instantly.

Because at this moment Ao Li... was completely naked!
(End of this chapter)