After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 754, Volume 2 of the "Three Ones and Five Teeth Sutra," luring the snake out of its hole!

For many years, the Dawa Mountains had been peaceful. By the time of Tong Chuan's generation, the grudges and grievances of their ancestors were completely unclear to them.

Some things are not honorable, and the Tong family ancestors never intended to pass them on to their descendants. They simply set an ancestral rule forbidding Tong family descendants from approaching Corpse Eye Pool.

Until recently, the Tong family moved the Zhenshan Stele. Whether by coincidence or not, the long-dormant You Shi soldiers in the Corpse Eye Pool awakened, bringing heavy damage to the Tong family.

Chen Yang said, "Senior, you were the one who ordered the removal of the Mountain-Suppressing Stele. Since you know the cause and effect of this matter, why did you ask the Tong family to move the stele? If the stele hadn't been moved, would these subsequent events have been avoided?"

At this point, Chen Yang couldn't help but suspect Shi Ling's ulterior motives.

Was she deliberately targeting the Tong family?
Upon hearing this, Shi Ling shook his head. "The Mountain-Suppressing Stele does indeed possess some divine power. It can deter the spiritual creatures in the mountain, but it doesn't have much deterrent effect on this group of wandering soldiers. I asked them to move the stele only to rescue the spiritual creatures in Dawa Mountain. I didn't expect any wandering soldiers, let alone that moving the stele would awaken them. However, it's also possible that they weren't awakened by moving the stele, and it was all just a coincidence."

Hearing her somewhat forced explanation, Chen Yang could only feel embarrassed. Although he suspected that Shi Ling had acted intentionally, he knew that such things couldn't be based on guesswork. It was not advisable to assume someone else's good intentions based on one's own malice.

Moreover, given how badly the Tong family harmed Shi Ling, it's understandable that Shi Ling would retaliate against the Tong family.

It's fortunate that Tong Xin and he have some connection. If Shi Ling had been in his shoes, Chen Yang would probably have turned the Tong family upside down, even tearing up the ancestral hall and graves.

Chen Yang rubbed his chin. "So, back then, Tong Chen obtained what Tong Bai left behind in the Tong family ancestral hall, learned about what happened back then, and became interested in the wandering soldiers in the mountains. That's why he became interested in the sorcery and witchcraft sect. When the Erlang Temple was raided, Tong Chen didn't die, and he's still alive now..."

"good."

Shi Ling nodded. "I recognize his aura. On Dawa Mountain that day, when the You Shi army was passing through, although I didn't see him, I'm certain he was nearby. Moreover, it was he who took the opportunity to attack, severely injuring my primordial spirit with lightning magic..."

Her certainty left Chen Yang no choice but to believe her.

Chen Yang was puzzled. "You were protecting the Tong family at the time. Logically, he should have helped you. Why did he attack you?"

"Ha, who knows what he's thinking?"

Shi Ling snorted and said indignantly, "His grandfather, Tong Xiao, died because of me. Perhaps he harbors resentment."

Chen Yang stroked his chin and thought for a while.

Shi Ling said, "This guy is not simple. He was able to use lightning techniques to injure me. His cultivation level is at least in the mid-to-late stage of the Creation Realm. Moreover, at that time, I sensed several powerful auras, all of which were in the Creation Realm. Tong Chen should be among them."

"Oh?"

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow. "How many auras exactly?"

This question is important.

"Probably five or six, besides Tong Chen, there should also be those wandering masters from Corpse Eye Pool," Shi Ling replied ambiguously.

"Five paths or six paths?" Chen Yang continued to inquire about the details.

Shi Ling paused upon hearing this, "Probably, it should be the Six Paths. They are all hiding behind the rampaging soldiers. I haven't checked the specifics."

Six Paths?

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's expression turned serious.

Even if three of the auras belong to the three wandering masters in the Corpse Eye Pool, what about the remaining three auras?
One belongs to Tong Chuan, but what are the other two?
Shi Ling couldn't give Chen Yang an answer; she only told him everything she knew. As for other things, she couldn't speculate.

Chen Yang had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

The Tong family secretly harbors a dangerous individual, Tong Chen.

It was probably this person who sounded the horn to suppress the evil spirits at Corpse Eye Pool.

The wandering scholar Wang Xuance was probably also killed by this man.

But why did he kill Wang Xuance? If he had the ability, wouldn't it have been better to simply recruit Wang Xuance to his own cause?

Was it that he lacked the ability, or was killing Wang Xuance solely for revenge?

Chen Yang shook his head, clearing his mind of all his chaotic thoughts.

"I'll call Master Xuanjing and the others up here. Tell them what you just told me again," Chen Yang said.

"Please spare me."

Shi Ling quickly waved his hand, "My primordial spirit hasn't fully recovered yet. This short time has almost killed me. You deal with them yourself, and I need to rest for a few more days."

"Ok."

A black line appeared on Chen Yang's forehead. "I found the stone egg you wanted, but I'm not sure if it's what you're looking for."

"Really? Where is it?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Ling immediately perked up again.

Without saying a word, Chen Yang took the stone egg directly from the system warehouse.

This thing was originally meant for Shi Ling.

The stone was round and plump, like a dinosaur egg, with an unusually smooth surface.

"That's it!"

Shi Ling's lips trembled slightly as she reached out to touch the stone, her eyes glued to it, almost weeping with joy. "A stone body of the Celestial Realm, perfect, too perfect! But why is it so small?"

In Shi Ling's imagination, it should be a very large lump.

This question stumped Chen Yang.

"Small? Maybe it's because of some weathering and wear over the years?" Chen Yang explained.

Huang Xia used this thing as a millstone, so it's normal for it to be a little worn.

After hearing his explanation, Shi Ling didn't ask any further questions.

"I didn't expect you to actually find it for me. It's a bit small, but the stone core is still there, so it's usable."

Shi Ling's tone was clearly very excited.

Chen Yang asked, "What do you need this for?"

Shi Ling smiled and said, "Of course, it's about reshaping my stone body. I can't possibly live in this kid's body forever, can I?"

really.

Chen Yang guessed the same thing.

"Seizing a body from a stone body is much easier than possessing your flesh and blood. This stone egg is the stone body of a Celestial Realm expert, of the same origin as me. It can completely house my primordial spirit, making my subsequent cultivation twice as effective..."

"However, it will still take some effort, and I'm afraid I'll need your help. Please keep the stone egg safe for me. Before that, I'll focus on repairing my primordial spirit first."

……

Shi Ling then handed the stone egg to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang said, "Senior, I have done my best in the task you entrusted to me, the translation of the '315 Tooth Sutra'..."

He finally got a chance to get down to business.

Isn't that why he went to such lengths to help Shi Ling?
"You still haven't figured it out?"

Shi Ling looked at Chen Yang in surprise, as if in her opinion, given Chen Yang's comprehension, he shouldn't have acted this way.

He's been given the scriptures for so long, but he still hasn't grasped anything from them.

Chen Yang shook his head with a wry smile.

Shi Ling probably didn't know what acquired Dao patterns were, so Chen Yang explained them to her.

This is encrypted text, specially left for you. Apart from you, no one else could possibly understand its meaning even if they racked their brains.

If Chen Yang were given enough time to study it, he might be able to get a general idea and glean some insights from it, just like the people of the Divine Fire Sect who could glean some supernatural powers and techniques from the "Immovable King Heart Sutra." However, these supernatural powers and techniques are ultimately not the true "Immovable King Sutra."

Even if Chen Yang were to gain something, it would definitely not be the real "315 Tooth Sutra". Therefore, instead of wasting time, he might as well go directly to Shi Ling to get the translated copy.

"Is that so?"

Shi Ling was slightly taken aback. She simply assumed that if she could understand it, others should be able to understand it too. But in reality, when that person was transferring the power, he had already given her a back door.

"Fine!"

Shi Ling nodded. "Once my primordial spirit recovers, I will compile the translation for you. However, as you know, the version of the 'Three-One-Five Tooth Sutra' that I inherited has omissions and is difficult to perfect..."

“It’s alright, I have two more sets of cultivation techniques. I suspect one of them might be the latter half of the ‘315 Tooth Sutra’ you’re looking for. It uses the same scripture you gave me. I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you to translate it together.” Chen Yang said.

The latter half of the "315 Tooth Sutra"?

These words were undoubtedly another bombshell for Shi Ling.

"really?"

Shi Ling's eyes lit up even more. "You can carry it with you. Let me see it quickly."

Helping her find the second volume of the "315 Tooth Sutra" was the third thing Chen Yang had promised to do for her.

Originally, Chen Yang thought that when he destroyed the Gu God Cult in the future, he might be able to find the second volume of the "Three One Five Tooth Scripture" from the hands of the Gu God Cult leader.

Although the scriptures Ding Huanchun obtained were a poorly written addition by a heretical cultivator, they should still be of some value to Shi Ling.

However, some time ago, Chen Yang unexpectedly obtained a fragment of a scroll from the relics left to his uncle by Huanglong Daoren. The type of text on the fragment was the same as the scripture given by Shi Ling, and the first half of the text on the fragment matched the second half of the scripture given by Shi Ling perfectly, which was enough to explain the matter.

Chen Yang didn't hesitate and took out the tattered scroll, handing it to Shi Ling.

Shi Ling hurriedly unfolded the tattered scroll, her gaze fixed on it, unable to look away.

"call!"

After a while, she looked away, like a drowning person, her whole body drenched in sweat, panting heavily.

His face was as pale as paper, and he was swaying precariously. His eyes rolled back, and he almost fainted.

The dzi beads in her hand shattered instantly, and after absorbing spiritual energy, her face regained its color a moment later.

"How is it?" Chen Yang asked hurriedly.

He knew that comprehending such texts was extremely taxing on mental energy, and since Shi Ling had just awakened and her primordial spirit had not yet recovered, it would probably be difficult for her to comprehend it.

Shi Ling waved his hand, his face beaming with undisguised joy. "I haven't finished reading it, but I can confirm it's the second volume of the '315 Tooth Sutra.' Whether it's complete is still unknown. My mental energy is a bit depleted, and I can't hold on any longer. Keep it safe, and we'll talk about it again after I've recovered. I'll translate it for you then..."

She breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling better than ever before.

Chen Yang is just too reliable; he actually fulfilled all three of the things he promised her.

"Do you still want the dzi bead?"

Chen Yang put the tattered scroll away.

"Yes, if you have any, give me another fifty."

"Are fifty enough?"

"enough."

……

Chen Yang took fifty dzi beads and handed them to Shi Ling. Shi Ling didn't stand on ceremony with him. She just wanted to recover quickly and study the scriptures that Chen Yang had found.

"The Tong family not only has Tong Chen, but don't forget, there's also Tong Kui, who has long since become a wandering master. A hundred years have passed, and if Tong Kui hadn't been wiped out, his strength would probably not be underestimated..."

"The Yin energy gathered in the Tong family ancestral hall disappears into thin air every now and then. I suspect that Tong Chen has been hiding in the Tong family all these years, cultivating in the Tong family ancestral hall. The Tong family may not know this. All these years, I have been hiding in Tong Xin's body, and due to the constraints of this body, I have been unable to find out the truth..."

……

In front of Chen Yang, Shi Ling absorbed all the spiritual energy from the Heavenly Pearl. She then gave Chen Yang a few more instructions before lying back down on the bed.

Soon after, Tongxin started snoring again.

……

-

Night, at my lodgings.

Only Chen Yang, Xuan Jing, and Zhou Mingyuan were in the room.

Chen Yang recounted his conversation with Shi Ling and the information he had obtained to the two of them in great detail.

Xuan Jing's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

If what Shi Ling said is true, there were six powerful auras she sensed that day.

Now that three wandering masters have been killed in Corpse Eye Pool, there are still three who have not yet shown themselves.

Let's assume one is Tong Chen, another is Tong Kui who is a wandering master, and the third has an unknown identity.

The Dawa Mountain wandering incident is not over yet.

The Tong family ancestral hall had already been thoroughly searched by the group's spiritual power, including the area below ground, but no useful information was found.

Shi Ling said that Tong Chen and the others might be hiding in the Tong family ancestral hall to cultivate. This is not impossible, otherwise why would the Yin energy gathered in the ancestral hall disappear into thin air every once in a while?
They don't need to stay in the ancestral hall all the time; they only need to come once every now and then.

This is a hidden source of trouble and an unstable factor. All the wandering masters of Corpse Eye Pool have been eliminated, so there's no reason why the rest shouldn't be left out.

If Tong Chen was the one who killed Wang Xuance that night, then he must have taken some of the rabid soldiers with him. Whatever his intentions, anything that is not under his control is a potential threat.

We still need to find this person.

Zhou Mingyuan said, "Dawa Mountain is so big, they could easily find a place to hide, and it would be a huge search for us. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Xuan Jing nodded slightly and looked at Chen Yang. "You have a lot of ideas. Tell me your thoughts?"

"I?"

Chen Yang paused for a moment, then said, "Old Zhou is right. It is indeed disadvantageous for us to be in the dark while we are in the light. It would be better to retreat in order to advance. I heard from Old Master Tong that the evil aura in the ancestral hall will disappear in the next few days. We can pretend to leave, wait for them to show up, and then launch a surprise attack to catch them like turtles in a jar."

"The method is feasible, but it's quite difficult to implement."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Jing shook her head. "The timing is difficult to control. If he senses something is wrong, he could escape at any time. If we fail the first time and he notices us, it will be difficult to lure him out again in the future."

Indeed, Chen Yang's idea is a bit too idealistic. You don't know exactly when he'll be back, and even if you did, could you time it perfectly and arrive just in time? Could you guarantee that you wouldn't be discovered?
There are too many variables, so it's not a safe bet.

Chen Yang denied it himself, and looked at Xuan Jing, only to see Xuan Jing pinching her chin, her eyes darting around, as if she was brewing some wicked scheme.

Is it a treacherous scheme?
Chen Yang suggested, "How about we get Old Master Tong and the others to put on a show, threatening the lives of the Tong clan members to force him to show himself?"

"Uh……"

Both of them paused upon hearing this.

Xuan Jing said, "We represent the government. Do you think this kind of banditry fits our image? Would it be appropriate for us to do it?"

“Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. If he doesn’t show up, arrest the Tong family and bring them to justice…” Chen Yang was quite serious about this. As long as he was willing to go all out, he thought this method should be feasible.

Zhou Mingyuan shook his head. "This person might not care about the life or death of the Tong family. Otherwise, Tong Yaohui and his group might not have died."

Tong Yaohui is the current head of the Tong family. If Tong Chen cared about the lives of the Tong family members, why would Tong Yaohui and the other Tong family members who went into the mountains with him have died?
Chen Yang looked at Xuan Jing and asked, "What insightful opinion does the master have?"

Xuan Jing pinched her chin, thought for a while, and then her tightly furrowed brows relaxed. "I wouldn't call it a brilliant idea, but I do have a way that might force him to show himself."

"Oh?"

……

-

Nothing happened that night. The next day, the sky was overcast, as if it was going to rain. The air in the mountains was somewhat stuffy, and the temperature did not drop; it was rather muggy.

In the mountains and forests surrounding the ancestral hall, cicadas were chirping loudly and incessantly, their cries rising and falling, causing people to feel irritated and restless.

On the hillside, Xuan Jing specifically called Tong Chuan over and began to do some ideological work with him.

This ancestral hall needs to be demolished.

Upon hearing this, Tong Chuan remained silent for a long time.

Chen Yang said, "Old Master Tong, your skill in observing qi is already very high. You should be able to see the situation of your family's ancestral hall more clearly than any of us. With the existence of this White Python Devouring Evil Formation, this ancestral hall is extremely yin, evil, and ominous. Unless this formation is broken, your Tong family will not have peace."

Tong Chuan chuckled dryly; how could he not see the problem with the ancestral hall?

Not only him, but all the members of the Tong family who had opened their third eye could see the black aura swirling around the Tong family ancestral hall.

Whenever someone finally understands, they immediately ask questions about the ancestral hall, but what can they say? They know nothing about it either.

“But our family has ancestral rules that we cannot move the ancestral hall, let alone change the layout of the village. What you’re talking about…” Tong Chuan looked troubled.

Although he knew that the ancestral hall had become an ominous place, nothing bad had happened all these years, and besides, the ancestral precepts could not be violated.

If the ancestral hall is demolished, how will he face his ancestors after he passes away?
"Ah."

Xuan Jing smiled faintly, "This matter is no longer up to you. Either you dismantle it yourselves, or the association sends someone to dismantle it. You choose."

Hyun Jung is really ruthless. She doesn't waste any words or try to persuade you; she just tells you directly.

This ancestral hall must be demolished.

Tong Chuan paused, his expression changing several times. He naturally dared not disobey Xuan Jing, who was a divine monk whose words could decide his life or death.

Having said all that, Tong Chuan already knew the seriousness of the matter, and there was absolutely no room for negotiation.

"This is a big matter. Let me discuss it with the village elders," Tong Chuan said.

Xuan Jing nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Tong Chuan left with a distressed expression.

Demolishing someone's ancestral hall is a truly insidious act; only Xuanjing could come up with such a tactic.

Now, the entity hiding in the shadows should be unable to hold back and show itself, right?

……

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