Wet viviparity

Chapter 726 Calculation, Following the Trend
The altar set up in the boat contained a shrine with the curse of the Xuanming Star General, which was completely unexpected by Hei Xiao. Ji Ming's primordial spirit immediately sensed this and awoke from his extremely profound meditation, and began to perform some divination.

Upon calculation, it turns out there is enormous resistance.

Fortunately, Ji Ming had already attained the first stage of enlightenment (Sotapanna), greatly increasing his wisdom. This kind of enlightenment is most beneficial in numerology, which is why he could continue his calculations.
It turns out that when the Old Ancestor Crying for Hemp failed to capture his little disciple Chi Shenzi in Jiheng Mountain, he not only got himself into trouble but also wasted a great favor. He knew that Ling Xuzi must have orchestrated and coordinated all of this.

Otherwise, how could the "Pure Sand Brightness Precept Seal Array" outside the Yellow Lamp Cave on Danzhu Peak allow Chi Shenzi to escape freely? And why would the blind nun, who had no connection with Chi Shenzi, protect him so much? It must be because Lingxuzi secretly warned her beforehand.

Furthermore, if Ling Xuzi hadn't intervened at the last moment and interfered, how could he have failed at the last minute?

After that incident, the Crying Ancestor harbored a deep resentment towards Lingxu.

However, given that Lingxuzi had already accumulated considerable cultivation, prestige, and authority, and was now cultivating in seclusion on the immortal mountain, he was practically becoming a pillar of the orthodox sect. Therefore, they dared not rashly provoke him and invite trouble. Instead, they could only vent their anger in the cave, blaming Lingxuzi for the deaths of Huangzaozi and Kongyou Zhangren.

Somehow, this matter reached the ears of the two young women at Xiping Lake.

At that time, the two were already formidable figures in the fourth realm of the Golden Core stage, deeply favored by the Purple-Faced Golden Granny, the leader of the Hidden Spirit Sect, and skilled at subduing many evil spirits and demons.

Relying on the authority of the Purple-Faced Golden Granny, the head of the Earth Immortal Sect, the two went to Crane Temple to seek some bad luck. Unexpectedly, Crane Temple was surrounded by a set of positive and negative Five Elements Qimen formations set up by a master of formations. They did not find any bad luck, but instead became deeply trapped in it.

When they were at their wits' end, they were given a severe beating by that rat-like man. He even said that if it weren't for the Purple-Faced Golden Granny's reputation, he would have sent the two of them to the underworld long ago, never to be able to rise again. His expression and words were so firm that they were terrified. Afterwards, they felt deeply ashamed and their desire for revenge grew even stronger.

What they didn't know was that Rat Four's reprimand and lack of punishment, coupled with his letting the two go, actually indicated that he intended to kill them.

However, he did not kill her at the time because he did not want to damage the reputation that He Guan had accumulated over the years. In addition, he was also quite wary of the Purple-Faced Golden Granny's temperament and methods. Therefore, he secretly sent a Yuan Dan demon who wanted to attach himself to He Guan to use Wen Daoyu's two incomplete Dao pages as bait to reveal a poisonous plan of nightmare magic.

Originally, this demon was about to succeed in Xiping Lake.

The two young maidens, having lost their guard while comprehending the Daoist scriptures, were bewitched and had their senses shut down by a nightmare spell, and their souls could be summoned at a moment's notice.

However, due to the profound magic of the two Green Maidens, they were unable to kill them. It is necessary to cast the Nightmare spell once or twice more, and their souls will be unable to resist and will enter the forbidden area in front of the altar. At that time, the token will be taken into the altar, sealed with a talisman, and buried in the Xun position. The souls of the two Green Maidens will die immediately.

But at the crucial moment, he was unexpectedly disturbed by the two Jiang brothers.

At that time, the demon was casting a spell on the boat. If there was any delay, the demons and spirits that the two Qing Gu were commanding would use their magic to bring back some of their consciousness, causing the demon to die instantly, without any trace of its body or spirit.

"Hey!"

After calculating all these details, Ji Ming sighed slightly, lamenting how unlucky this old demon of the Yuan Dan realm was.

After a moment's thought, Ji Ming instructed his second primordial spirit to follow the trend.

"Damn it, it really is that drought demon behind all this trouble."

Xiao Qinggu's pale face was filled with murderous intent as she made a move to destroy the shrine statues in the forbidden area in front of the altar. Before Hei Xiao could make a move, Jiang Hubiao took the lead and blocked her way.

Jiang Hubiao said solemnly, "You two fairies have a misunderstanding. The statue that the demon worshipped was of Senior Lingxu. Even if he used the Nightmare Technique, what does it have to do with Senior? Why did he destroy the statue of Senior Lingxu?"

"What does it have to do with you?"

"The three sects are of the same blood and are related by blood, so it is none of my business."

Jiang Hubiao replied with rare firmness.

In fact, seeing the deep hatred between the two women and Ling Xuzi, Jiang Hubiao knew that the two women would eventually clash with Ling Xuzi.

In his mind, no matter how fierce the two women were, they couldn't withstand even a fraction of Ling Xuzi's supernatural powers. If the two women were to suffer a calamity and Ling Xuzi were to deduce their accomplices afterward, he hoped that Ling Xuzi might implicate him.

"You think so too?"

Xiao Qinggu asked Hei Xiao.

Black Owl stared at the altar with disgust, and said firmly, "Using nightmare magic behind the scenes, no matter how great the reason, even if one is a member of a righteous sect, makes one a member of the evil path."

"Well said." Hearing this truthful argument, the two women's goodwill towards him increased, and they praised him in unison.

“Brother Xiao, you often stay in your secluded mansion and are unaware of how many people in the world cannot distinguish right from wrong. That Lingxuzi is not right. He is now the Lingxu Master. He is unfathomable, with a high level of Taoist skill and a strong personality. He became famous even before you were born.”

Now retired from the world, it has long been accumulating strength and has become one of the core assets of Victoria Peak.

You don't even need to let his ears hear what you've said; even if it spreads throughout the entire south, plenty of people will seize on your reckless words to teach you a lesson, just to curry favor with Master Lingxu.

"Are we, the Jiang family, afraid of him?"

Seeing that Hei Xiao was so oblivious, Jiang Hubiao stamped his foot, pointed at the two Qing Gus, and said bluntly, "We can use the name of the Jiang family to be arrogant and domineering, and our family will support us."

"But if we dare to use the Jiang family's reputation to offend Master Lingxu, they will definitely not forgive us in order to appease their anger."

Xiao Qinggu sneered, her laughter sounding particularly sharp and grating. If it weren't for her older sister, Da Qinggu, secretly telling her to observe Jiang Heixiao's attitude and character first, she would have taught Jiang Hubiao a lesson long ago.

"Since birth, everyone I've met has said that I'm eccentric."

I often find this distasteful, but old habits die hard. I always think that I can achieve success in my cultivation as soon as possible, so that, as my father said, I can turn evil into good. Therefore, although I make small mistakes in daily life, I dare not be negligent on matters of right and wrong.

This kind of nightmare magic is considered evil by both the righteous and the unorthodox. The opponent is a highly accomplished member of a righteous sect, yet he so openly uses this magic. Isn't this turning right and wrong upside down, causing the yin and yang of people's hearts to become disordered? If I see it and do nothing, I will find it difficult to maintain my Daoist heart in the future, let alone reform my violent nature.”

A gleam of light shone in Xiao Qinggu's eyes as she looked directly at Hei Xiao, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "Good lad, it is because of people like you that we heretics have never dared to harm anyone in the righteous sects since ancient times."

"A newborn calf."

Jiang Hubiao muttered to himself.

Since he had already said so much, even if Master Lingxu knew about it in the future, he wouldn't be able to blame him. If he continued, he would really offend the two women badly, so he simply kept quiet.

In front of the two women, driven by their indignation, Black Owl and the two young women hit it off immediately.

The two Qing girls were eager for Ling Xuzi to have another enemy. Although Hei Xiao seemed to be still inexperienced, they knew that once a disciple of a righteous sect, especially a disciple of the True Spirit Sect, gained the favor of his family, he could rise to prominence in an instant.

Therefore, he further instigated slander in Black Owl's ear, bringing up Ling Xuzi's reputation as the "Drought Demon" in Liling.

The reason Black Owl did this was because, compared to Jiang Hubiao, if he could get the help of the two Green Maidens, it would be easier for him to infiltrate a higher level of the demonic circle, and his plan to break through from within his own body would be more effective.

In this short time, the short little Qinggu had been casting strange glances at her frequently, her eyes filled with a burning intensity that was about to burst forth.

That look made Black Owl uneasy, hesitating whether he should offer himself to the tiger in the future. If this woman really took a liking to him, given her magical skills, whether he could stabilize his primordial yang was truly uncertain.

Xiao Qinggu was displeased to see Hei Xiao avoiding her gaze, thinking to herself that this boy, though not openly admitting it, was actually looking down on her background.

Turning my head, I saw my elder sister holding the statue of the deity, lost in thought. I said, "Elder sister, why don't you destroy this statue quickly?"

"You don't know, but the Taiyi Jiabu True Method that Lingxuzi has refined has reached an extremely profound level."

These statues of deities can be found in various places across the south. They are invited into thousands of temples and monasteries, absorbing the refined incense and glaze. Each one has magical power and will eventually become the resources for Lingxuzi, the Xuanming Star General, to create his golden body.

It can be said that as long as the incense continues, every moment, even if Ling Xuzi does nothing, the divine generals he refines will continue to improve.

This statue is different from those enshrined in temples. The incense extracted from it is abundant, and it contains a surging, profound spiritual energy. Perhaps it will allow me to glimpse its true mysteries, and in the future, I might be able to find a way to counteract it through the principles of the Five Elements.

"Alright, Brother Xiao, we've only just met them, so let's not linger any longer and go our separate ways."

Jiang Hubiao urged.

Seeing Jiang Hubiao's ruthless attitude, the two women didn't linger. With a cold snort, they transformed into countless demonic shadows and scattered from the boat. Black Owl moved his hand, and a stone appeared there without anyone noticing.

(End of this chapter)