She is devoted to cultivating immortality

Chapter 98: Fighting the Magic Victory, the Divine Mountain, the Mirror Flower and the Water Moon

"And the bracelet?"

"bracelet?"

The old demon took a closer look and saw that Zhu Qingqing's hands were empty. He immediately had a bad feeling.

"I knew there was something wrong with this bracelet, old devil, it turns out you were the one who arranged it!"

Zhu Qingqing stretched out her snow-white wrist and shook it deliberately in front of the old demon.

“But fortunately, I met a senior who destroyed this treasure directly, and all the poisonous incense was dispersed!”

"What did you say!?"

When the old demon saw Zhu Qingqing's smug look, he was really confused for the first time. His face instantly turned ugly and there was disbelief in his eyes.

"Impossible. As long as you sacrifice my jade bracelet, you are already involved with it. It is easy to destroy the jade bracelet, but the mysterious connection cannot be severed!"

“But it’s really severed.”

Zhu Qingqing patted her chest with a proud look in her eyes.
This is really a sudden turn of events, with a ray of hope.

If conventional methods were used, there would be nothing that could be done to the bracelet. Just as the old demon said, destroying the bracelet would be useless because Zhu Qingqing was already involved with it.

But the spider demon gang should never have let Xie Lian worship Zhu Qingqing's portrait.

This bow and this stick of incense were simply beyond the ability of Zhu Qingqing to endure.

The backlash force from somewhere was about to wipe out Zhu Qingqing.

The jade bracelet was originally meant to harm people, but because it was the key to contain and transform the incense, it became a disaster-proof object when it backfired. Not only did it collapse directly, but the connection between it and Zhu Qingqing was also abruptly erased.
This process is full of coincidences and is difficult to replicate.

Even if the old demon had planned everything, he could never have imagined that something like this would happen.

After he used his skills to calculate, he actually could not see any trace of the incense poison in Zhu Qingqing's body.

"You old devil are quite clever in your calculations. If I hadn't unexpectedly met you, I might have really helped you during my retreat this time!"

Zhu Qingqing felt a little scared.

She was in seclusion trying to condense her Dharma body, and had only made one-third of the progress when she was interrupted by Xie Lian.

At that time, I felt discouraged and my future was bleak.

Now that she thought about it, it was actually Xie Lian who saved her life. From this point alone, it can be seen that the senior is so much better than this old devil!

"Impossible, impossible. Who are you? How could you possibly sever the connection between the jade bracelet and this girl?"

The old demon's mentality collapsed and his thoughts were in chaos.

This kind of mysterious connection, without any concrete evidence, how terrifying a method would be needed to forcibly cut it off?
"You should think about this question slowly on your own, fellow Taoist."

Seeing this, Xie Lian knew that the final opportunity had arrived. He fixed his gaze on Zhu Qingqing and spoke sternly.

"Zhu Qingqing, today I will lend you a true fire. You must kill this demon and eliminate this harm to the world!"

Because of his fear of harming the innocent, Yin Yang Boy had placed most of his attention on Xie Lian.

These words shook him, making him uneasy and emotional.

But now, the jade bracelet was destroyed and the strings were cut off, all his plans came to nothing, and the strong blow made him even more confused.

If we don’t take action now, when will we wait?

Xie Lian wanted this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He rubbed his palms together lightly, and a pale golden fire lotus emerged, swaying as it floated towards Zhu Qingqing.

This is the true fire of the sun!
Xie Lian can only drive this one fire lotus now.

In order to prevent the fire lotus from rioting and injuring Zhu Qingqing, Xie Lian also took out a trace of cloud energy and mixed it into it.

After all, the Little Golden Crow was created by clouds and gas. No matter how violent the sun's true fire is, it must obey the control of the clouds and gas.

Zhu Qingqing held the fire lotus in both hands and could feel the terrifying power of the sun's true fire that burned the sky and boiled the sea, but now it had obediently turned into a lotus and was held in her palm.

"The methods used by the senior are truly unimaginable. Compared to her, the Yin Yang Boy is as immature as a baby!"

What conspiracy?
What kind of devilish trick is this?
What magic giant?
Although the two of them did not fight today, in Zhu Qingqing's eyes, the winner was obvious. The gap between the two was so huge that they were not on the same level at all.

Therefore, she felt a surge of heroic spirit in her heart and her face was filled with excitement.

"I will follow the instructions of my senior and kill this beast today!"

As he spoke, he rushed forward and used all his strength.

"furious!"

The Yin Yang boy yelled angrily, but there was an uncertain light in his eyes.

At this moment, he has already given up.

Xie Lian never took action, but he ruined all his plans.

And there were two things that he just couldn't figure out.

First, he couldn't see through Xie Lian's level of Taoism no matter what.

Although his strength is no longer at its peak, his ability to judge people is still there. If he really cannot see the other person clearly because of the difference in cultivation, then what kind of cultivation level does Xie Lian have?
Secondly, it is unknown what means Xie Lian used to sever the connection between the jade bracelet and Zhu Qingqing.
Although this connection has not reached the point of cause and effect, it definitely involves the rules of heaven and earth. Zhu Qingqing condensed the incense body through the jade bracelet. Regardless of success or failure, she was bound to it the moment she was contaminated.

What level of person must be able to sever this mysterious connection?

He was frightened.

Even though it was only Zhu Qingqing who came to kill him, he had already intended to escape at this moment.

"You can keep the green hills without worrying about having firewood!"

He took a deep breath, waved his hand, and a blood-red cloak appeared out of thin air.

As soon as it appeared, the shrill sound of thousands of ghosts wailing was heard.

Human faces appeared on the cloaks, their eyes filled with fear, resentment, anger and other expressions.

This is the magic weapon that Yin Yang Boy has refined over the years using the souls and blood collected from these goblins.

It is called "Ten Thousand Demons Blood Robe".

This weapon is excellent in both offense and defense, and is even more effective when used in conjunction with escaping.

He had the same thing in the past, but it was at the level of a magic weapon.

There are as many as one million living souls condensed on it. Once unfolded, it covers the sky and the sun, and is full of ghostly aura.

But now, not only is his strength no longer what it used to be, he also has to hide from place to place, not daring to show his head or kill people indiscriminately for fear of being targeted.

So, in the name of Zhu Qingqing, he drove the little demon to harm people, take souls, heart blood and other bloody things, and refine this treasure.

Now, it has barely gathered together a number of ten thousand people, and can be considered a magical weapon that can grow.

Under normal circumstances, he would never take out this treasure to fight the enemy. He would at least cultivate it to the level of 100,000 living souls before he would be willing to take it out. But now, under pressure from Xie Lian, because he had lost most of his magic weapons when he faked his death and started over, he could only take out this "underage" magic weapon to fight the enemy.

Although Xie Lian said that he would not take action, and indeed had not made any move to do so, the old demon not only did not relax at all, but felt it was even more dangerous.

"Mountains are high and rivers are long, we will meet again someday!"

He uttered a cruel word, looking past Zhu Qingqing and towards Xie Lian.
It can be said that the hatred is unforgettable.

Wow!

As soon as he finished speaking, he threw out the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Robe. The bright red robe emitted a hundred feet of blood light, which suddenly expanded countless times.

It looked like a black curtain that directly covered the sky.

And under this sky, ten thousand bloody evil spirits rushed out.

Their eyes were bloodshot and filled with resentment; they had become pure killing tools.

Just as he threw out the Blood Robe of Ten Thousand Demons to cover his retreat, the Yin-Yang Boy turned around and ran.

"Old devil, do you still have any shame?"

Zhu Qingqing cursed loudly.

This old devil was really cunning and cautious. When he realized that something was not right and there was no benefit to be gained, he immediately withdrew.

If we let him go, it will be even more difficult to deal with him when we meet him again in the future.

But this blood robe of ten thousand ghosts was extraordinary. Thousands of wronged souls rushed over, making Zhu Qingqing's face turn ugly.

"Success or failure depends on this true fire of the senior!"

She held it in both hands and blew gently.

A palm-sized fire lotus floated past, and then a series of shrill screams that made one's scalp tingle were heard.
"what!!!"

It was the shrill roar of thousands of evil spirits at the same time!

The true fire of the sun is extremely hard and yang, and is the nemesis of such evil spirits. When the Yin-Yang Boy throws this thing to fight the enemy, it is like fierce oil hitting a spark. Isn't it going to ignite at once?

Almost at the moment of contact, all the evil ghosts were burned to ashes. The flames were raging, and in the blink of an eye, they followed the connection and burned the body of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Blood Robe.

Chi la la!
The magic weapon burned, making bursts of harsh sounds.

But this is not the end. At the moment when the Ten Thousand Ghosts Blood Robe was ignited, a trace of fire followed the connection between the magic weapon and its master and shot towards the Yin-Yang Boy.

He didn't run far in the first place. After hearing the screams of thousands of evil ghosts at the same time, he subconsciously looked back, but showed an expression of disbelief.

"What kind of fire is this!?"

Xie Lian offered to lend him a piece of true fire.

He knew it might be some powerful trick.
But I never thought it could be so powerful?

The light golden flame burned completely and turned into a brilliant golden color. The raging flames surged wildly, burning his heart cold.

This fire is simply the nemesis of all evil!

Is there such a powerful real fire in the world?

He suddenly remembered something and looked up at the sky. The sun was shining brightly, causing his eyes to become distorted.

"Too, too, the sun is so hot!!!"

There was no other expression in his eyes, only pure shock!
Is there anyone in this world who can control the legendary true fire of the sun?
To what extent must this person defy the will of Heaven?
Looking at Xie Lian’s calm face, an unprecedented chill surged into his heart.

The words Xie Lian said earlier came to his mind.

"I just don't want to bully the weak!"

He repeated this sentence several times, his face turning pale.

Who is this person?
He no longer dared to have any thoughts. The idea of ​​escaping and then waiting for an opportunity to take revenge disappeared completely.

Turning around, he turned into a streak of blood and was about to escape.

But the next moment, the body fell in mid-air.

"When!" The true fire of the sun had actually followed the connection and burned him!

He reacted very quickly, and only a few sparks landed on him.

But it was this tiny spark that immediately ignited his body the moment it touched him.

boom!
The flames suddenly erupted, burning not only his body, but also the demonic spiritual power surging in his body and the filthy and twisted demon soul, which also became the best fuel.

Chi la la!
He heard the sound of his body burning and opened his mouth to beg for mercy, but he soon realized that he no longer had the chance to speak. Fire surged in his body and golden flames poured out of his throat, and his whole body turned into a human torch!
In less than three breaths, the Yin-Yang Boy was completely wiped out, without even a trace of ash left.

Seeing this scene, Xie Lian and Zhu Qingqing both breathed a sigh of relief.

“It’s finally over.”

Xie Lian's tense mood relaxed and he let out a long breath.

Dealing with this old demon is really a huge drain on your mind and spirit.

Fortunately, it was this cunning, insidious and sly old devil that was easily fooled.

What actually defeated him was his own suspicion.

If it was a brainless reckless man who just did it without thinking, then Xie Lian would be in real trouble.

boom!
After the Yin-Yang Boy died, everything on his body was burned to ashes, except for one thing that remained. It fell from the sky with a deafening noise.

It turned out to be a broken mountain!
The mountain is over a hundred feet high and is made entirely of solid unknown rocks. There is no vegetation on it, let alone any other life.

And at the top of the Baizhang Broken Mountain, there is a huge gap.

It looks like there was originally half of the mountain, but for some unknown reason, it broke into two halves.
"That old demon had a top-notch storage magic weapon that could actually hold such a huge mountain. But unfortunately, the sun's true fire was too strong, and it burned the storage magic weapon and the good things inside into dust!"

Zhu Qingqing felt a little regretful.

The old demon was once a prominent figure in the past, and the things stored in his storage magic weapon must be extraordinary.

Even if it is the True Immortal level, I am afraid it will be coveted.

But unfortunately, everything was in vain, and she didn't get any benefit at all.
"Even the magic storage device was burned, but this mountain is still intact?"

Xie Lian showed interest.

She walked down the mountain and touched it with her hand. It was neither gold nor iron, so she had no idea what it was made of.

Just try it and you will find it is extremely hard.

I recalled the records in "Qing Yu Miscellaneous Notes", but there seems to be no relevant useful information.
"Is this mountain some kind of treasure? But it doesn't look like it has been through any rituals or refinements, it just looks like an ordinary mountain..."

Zhu Qingqing followed the research and tried her best, but she couldn't move the mountain at all.

"It's not that he doesn't want to perform the ritual, but he doesn't have the ability."

Xie Lian looked up at the mountains. The higher he went, the more he could feel the breath of time, and a sense of disconnection from the present world.

The fact that the old demon carries this mountain with him is enough to show that it is his most precious treasure.

But Xie Lian guessed that although the old demon had the mountain, he probably couldn’t make any use of it.

It's a very simple truth. Even the true fire of the sun couldn't burn this mountain, let alone the old devil.

“Senior, this mountain should be a good treasure!”

Zhu Qingqing muttered softly, with anticipation in her eyes.

She wanted to see how Xie Lian would deal with the mountain.

How to deal with it?

Xie Lian really had no idea. This mountain was obviously a good thing, and she definitely didn’t want to let it go.

But if we want to take it away, she has such a big storage magic weapon.
Speaking of this, I feel a little sad.

The old demon didn’t care about other things, but she was very envious of the magic-level storage equipment.

It’s a pity that it was completely burned to ashes.

With a sigh in her heart, she walked around the mountain a few steps, and suddenly thought of the omnipotent clouds.

Then he stretched out his hand and pressed it against the mountain, mobilizing the clouds in the bronze tripod to flow into the mountain.
Originally I just wanted to try it once or twice, but I didn't expect that this mountain was really attractive to clouds. Of the only ten percent of clouds left in the cauldron, half of it flowed into the mountain.

The next moment, the huge mountain disappeared.

"senior!"

Zhu Qingqing looked surprised.

But Xie Lian was too busy to answer her, because she was surprised to find that the mountain had appeared inside her body.
It shrunk countless times and moved freely within her body.

Finally, it entered her spleen cave.

The purple energy in the spleen cave seemed to have found a place to use its power, and it rushed madly towards the mountain. Every time Xie Lian absorbed some purple energy, he felt that he had a better control over the mountain.

The sun's true fire seeds in the seventy-two acupoints were already in a perpetually bright state, and at this moment they gathered into seventy-two fire lines, which were absorbed into the spleen and, together with the purple air, were burning the mountain.

Even the Golden Crow Visualization God in the Heart Cave spewed out a flame and participated in the process of refining the mountain.

At this rate, the mountain could be completely owned by Xie in a month at most.

This series of changes left Xie Lian dumbfounded and overwhelmed.

"The lungs, liver, kidneys, heart and spleen correspond to metal, wood, water, fire and earth. The heart belongs to fire, and the Golden Crow Visualization God is contained in it. The spleen belongs to earth, so this mountain has entered the spleen cave heaven."

Xie Lian came back to his senses and fell into deep thought.

Among the five internal organs' caves, two already have owners.

The only remaining elements are water, metal and wood.

Xie Lian was thinking about his own things. Zhu Qingqing waited for a long time, but seeing that she didn't move, she searched the Worry-Free Valley.

Sure enough, she found many portraits of herself, and she spread them out one by one and placed them on the ground.

"Senior, a lot of incense energy has accumulated in these portraits, but without the jade bracelet, I can't absorb it. I can only watch it dissipate."

Zhu Qingqing had a complicated expression, and couldn't tell whether she was happy or sad.

Although he escaped with his life, his path was cut short.

She thought that the method of becoming a Taoist through burning incense was her only hope, but now it seems that it is just an illusion.

"The scent of incense."

Xie Lian came back to his senses and looked at the portrait curiously.

Sure enough, one can see that in this portrait, there are streams of smoke and fog flowing.

Xie Lian knew the concept of the aroma of incense in his previous life.

The smaller the god or fairy, the more they need incense and worship.

In many myths and legends circulating on the Internet, many disputes between gods and Buddhas are defined as "disputes over incense."

But in this world, without heaven or hell, and without gods and Buddhas everywhere, the dispute over incense seems a little meaningless.

As far as Xie Lian knew, the Qian Kingdom did not have a clear official belief. In recent years, Emperor Qian, in pursuit of immortality, had become more devoted to Taoism and had worshipped Taoist gods such as "Daoyuan Xiansheng Zhenjun", "Jiushiudu'e Zhenren", and "Wufang Laozu".

These so-called Taoist gods have all performed important deeds in history and are remembered by the people and passed down from generation to generation.

Emperor Qian paid homage to them very frequently, but he also changed people very frequently.

After worshipping for a few years and finding that it could not bring him immortality, he changed his path without hesitation.

I have to say that Emperor Qian was a bit outrageous in this regard, which fully illustrates that it doesn't matter which god is powerful, I will believe whoever can bring me benefits.

You have to know that he is the Son of Heaven, and his followers should follow his example. His belief concerns more than just him. It doesn't matter if he changes his allegiance, but it affects a large number of incense offerings. However, even if he changes his allegiance so casually and the fragrance of the incense is unstable, no one bothers him for it.

There are only two possibilities. One is that the Taoist gods he worships have no need for the aroma of incense, so it doesn't matter whether they have it or not.

The second possibility is that these gods no longer exist, or in other words, may have never existed in history, but were fabricated by the people and passed down from generation to generation by chance.

The list goes on.

But no matter what the real situation is, it can be seen that incense is not so popular in this world.

Shintoism is declining, and offering more incense will not change their situation.

However, in the eyes of most practitioners who have inherited the tradition, the way of incense and burning is a minor path and a side topic.

Who would go this route unless it's absolutely necessary?
Therefore, if Xie Lian did not take this opportunity to study the aura of incense, if he wanted to study it again, he might need to go to the southeast coast where incense was prosperous.

With a glance of his Dharma eyes, all the incense sticks are within his sight.

As mentioned before, incense is poisonous, and in this smoky and foggy air flow, there are wisps of black impurities.

These impurities are karma. They are deeply entangled with the incense and cannot be separated.
However, because the jade bracelet was broken, the incense had nowhere to go and the fragrance of the incense was constantly dissipating. In just this moment, one tenth of it had dissipated.

"Why are you interested in the aura of incense?"

Zhu Qingqing felt a little curious when she saw Xie Lian bending down to take a closer look at the scent of incense.

Could it be that this overly powerful senior had never been exposed to the way of incense before?

"Do you remember the Taoist Qingyu I mentioned earlier?"

"That True Immortal Senior?"

"Well, in his notes, he mentioned the scent of incense."

"What did the senior say?"

"He is not very fond of this way. He once said that it is the way of incense and fire, but it is a small way. There is a lot of contempt in his words."

"Alas, most people who practice the righteous path have this view. The path of incense and fire is a shortcut, the foundation is not solid, and it is easy to give rise to various accidents. It's not that there is no way out, but I don't want to take this path."

"Don't be too quick to belittle yourself. The reason why Taoist Qingyu looks down on the way of incense is because he thinks people have not yet discovered the true purpose of the incense."

"Besides providing for my own practice, what other functions does it have?"

"Haha, after he did some in-depth research, he didn't get any answers. He just secretly guessed that the incense energy had other uses, but people in the world didn't make good use of it."

"That's the same as saying nothing."

Zhu Qingqing was speechless.

But Xie Lian didn’t think so. Since it was his own note, he would naturally record whatever he thought.

But Taoist Qingyu generally does not make unwarranted suspicions. The fact that he stayed in the southeast for decades just to study the way of incense and fire is enough to show that there must be something about this way that attracts him.

Therefore, Xie Lian wanted to experience this path that he had never encountered before.

She stretched out a finger and used her magical power to try to draw in the scent of the incense.

But Zhu Qingqing said.

(End of this chapter)