The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 223 Chapter 220: On the verge of breaking out

On the fifth day before the martial arts performance and teaching conference, Chu Zhou announced that he would no longer receive visitors. He wanted to go into seclusion and make final preparations for the upcoming conference.

This is as it should be. There are too many warriors coming this time and the matter is too serious. Any slight mistake will have a bad impact.

So, no one thought there was anything wrong with this.

Of course, only Chu Zhou himself knows whether he has been in seclusion or not.

He did not even enter the place of retreat, but instead used the methods of "concealment technique", "water escape technique" and "breath-concealing technique" to the extreme.

Then, he ran around outside Xuanzhen Temple, within a radius of a thousand miles.

Sometimes, he flew up to the sky, looked down at the mountains, rivers and terrain, and his inspiration flowed.

Sometimes, he dived underground, between the soil layers, to watch the changes in water veins and the flow of underground rivers.

Moreover, he would place small formation flags somewhere, use magic to explore the circulation of spiritual energy, integrate into the world, and disappear.

That's right, he was setting up a formation, a mountain protection formation called 'Seal the Sky and Lock the Earth'.

This is not an easy job. It requires a wealth of knowledge about formations and an in-depth understanding of the feng shui of the area.

What's more, Chu Zhou only had five days, and the arrangements became increasingly difficult.

Sometimes, the nodes where the spirit veins run are not found accurately, and the connection between the formation flags is even more obscure.

But Chu Zhou couldn't care less about these things. His only requirement was that it could be used at the critical moment.

In his opinion, they were facing warriors anyway, and if the mountain protection formation was really activated, they would be completely in the dark.

Once the crisis is over, we can continue to make corrections later. Although it is a bit troublesome, there is no other way.

It is worth mentioning that he actually found quite a few people while wandering around Xuanzhen Temple.

Yes, that’s quite a lot of people!

North of Xuanzhen Temple, there are many deep mountains and old forests in the depths of the Chilong Mountains. If there are people hiding in there, they will leave no trace and be difficult to find.

But when Chu Zhou was exploring here, he found traces of many people, including the stronghold of the Pure World Red Lotus Society, a manor built by the Xuan Yue Sect in a hidden place, and a lone traveler with considerable strength.

Among them there are many real martial arts masters and grandmasters. It is really unfair to them to let them live with wild beasts in the deep mountains and forests.

But looking at the murderous aura and murderous looks around them, it is obvious that they are not good people.

It was also these people who made Chu Zhou see more clearly the current situation of Xuanzhen Temple. It was no exaggeration to say that it was on the edge of a cliff and was shaky.

As for the 'retreat room', Chu Zhou did not have time to arrange it. In fact, even with such a wonder, it was necessary to break ground and start construction.

As for the current Xuanzhen Temple, if there is too much noise, it will definitely attract the attention of those who are interested.

However, he had already memorized the popular Five Elements True Method, and then sent it to Xu Cheng, Yi Huai, Fan Tiehu and Wei Fangjie according to their different spiritual roots.

Also sent along was a 'Foundation Building Pill' for each person.

Although Chu Zhou didn't want them to use this medicine, it would still be a help at the critical moment.

However, it takes time to change the skills and break through the realm and build the foundation. Obviously, they will not be able to come out for a while.

However, Chu Zhou was not planning to let them out, at least not at this martial arts performance and teaching conference.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it is the day before the martial arts performance and lecture conference, and the people from the Martial Temple finally rush to the scene.

In terms of distance, Wu Temple is indeed the farthest from Xuanzhen Temple among the four major sects. It is understandable that they received the news the latest and traveled the longest distance to get here.

The one who came this time was Zhuge Lingyun, the patriarch of the Zhuge family. He is currently one of the Ten Sages of the Martial Temple and is known for his ability to plan everything at his fingertips.

Unlike the Sanqing Sect, Ba Zong and Gusha Zong, Wu Miao is not a traditional sect model, but has the Ten Sages of Wu Miao as its supreme leaders.

No matter what happens, these ten sages of the Martial Temple express their opinions and decide by voting. The one with the most votes wins.

If the difference is too great and unfortunately results in a fifty-fifty split, the head of the ten sages on duty will be counted as two votes.

The reason why this kind of "wise leader" model was formed can be traced back to the history of the Temple of Martial Arts.

More than three hundred years ago, when the world was in chaos, warriors were fighting each other, and the dynasty collapsed, the Ji family took advantage of the situation and rose up. The ancestor of the Ji family almost suppressed the world by himself.

The righteous path, the evil path, the white path, the green forest, the sect, the lone traveler, and even the devil's path...

He defeated so many masters and won the well-deserved title of number one in the world. He also subdued all the sects and established the Dayun Dynasty.

However, how to manage these martial arts sects in the future becomes a huge problem!

Even if he is the ancestor of the Ji family, he is powerful and has conquered others, but conquering others does not mean he has the power of life and death.

If the fight really came to a head, he wouldn't be able to handle so many experts coming at him at the same time.

Therefore, he did not touch the three major sects, nor could he touch them, but he gathered those powerful independent masters and reorganized a force, named them the Ten Sages of the Martial Temple, built a temple to worship them, and obtained offerings from the whole world.

The purpose, of course, is to use the Martial Temple to suppress the three major sects and martial artists in the world!

This method was very useful in the beginning. Since it had become a sect, it tied its own interests together with the sect.

The Ten Sages of the Martial Temple are ten powerful families. They have become the representatives of the families in the world. Naturally, they have their own interests, which will lead to conflicts with the martial arts sects.

Where there is conflict, there will naturally be fighting!

As long as they fight each other, the rule of Dayun Dynasty will be much easier.

But as time went by, when the Dayun royal family unscrupulously ordered the Wu Temple, everyone in the Wu Temple felt unhappy.

I do all the dirty work, and you still think I'm just a rag?

After a long time, everyone will naturally be unhappy.

As a result, later on, the Wu Temple and the Dayun Dynasty fell out and became an alternative sect, and became one of the four major sects in the world.

Similarly, because they are divided into ten families, they have become the representatives of the martial arts families in the world.

The ultimate form of all the noble families is to replace one of them and move into the Temple of Martial Arts.

We have gone off topic. Let's get back to the point. Wei Jinkui and Fan Zhong personally went down the mountain to greet the visitors from the Wumiao Temple, explained the situation, and arranged accommodation for them.

Their arrival means that everyone who should come has arrived.

……

It was also on this day, the sky was getting dark, the setting sun was shining obliquely, and the red light dyed the sea of ​​clouds and the earth red.

In a courtyard, there was a monk sitting cross-legged, with the sunlight shining down and falling on his body, as if he was covered with a layer of golden Buddha light.

He lowered his head, the Buddhist beads in his hand kept turning, and his brows were full of compassion.

This person is none other than the visitor from the Ancient Temple Sect, Master Jin Guang!
……

In another inn, it was noisy and chaotic, and people coming in and out were all wearing standard clothes.

The green Taoist robe made of silk looks luxurious and majestic, with the only difference being the cloud pattern embroidered on the chest.

Whether it is red flowers, white lotus roots, or green lotus leaves, they show the three factions of the Sanqing Sect.

In fact, the Sanqing Sect was originally composed of three sects, namely the Taiqing Sect, the Yuqing Sect and the Shangqing Sect. If we trace the origin, it seems that we can find the original Three Pure Ones.

I just don’t know whether this tracing back is far-fetched or has real basis.

The Three Purities are the largest sect in the Dayun Dynasty, bar none. Each of the three factions occupies a prefecture and are extremely powerful.

Among the disciples from the four major sects, the disciples of the Three Pure Ones are the most arrogant.

At this moment, in a house at the highest point, there was an extremely handsome middle-aged Taoist priest, wearing a luxurious purple robe, looking up at the sky.

A pair of black eyes, like a deep pool, no one knows what he is thinking, it is unfathomable.

This person was none other than Qi Wendao, the representative of Sanqing Sect and the Taiqing lineage.

……

In the residence of Chief Clerk Gu Xianming, the visitors from Ba Zong were staying temporarily.

Theoretically speaking, Ba Zong has no shortage of skills, so it would be best for Chu Zhou to take action personally, but they are the guarantors this time.

Therefore, they sent an important person here, who was the deputy sect leader Mo Shangwu.

At this moment, Mo Shangwu was receiving guests.

The master of Wanxiang Zhai held the teacup, but found it difficult to swallow. Finally, he could not help asking: "Master uncle, master uncle, what does Tyrant Sect mean?
He even acted as a guarantor for Xuanzhen Temple. What is his plan for holding this martial arts demonstration and teaching conference?"

"When I came here this time, the sect leader only told me to listen more and watch more, and not to participate in anything."

"I don't understand!" "I can't guess what Overlord is thinking, but it's certain that Overlord Sect won't attack Xuanzhen Temple.

As for other people taking action, I will not care. "

"Which means whether or not Xuanzhen Temple can survive this catastrophe is up to it?"

"Correct!"

Mo Shangwu raised his head slightly, his eyes staring at the Wanxiang Zhai master like a wolf, and said, "Nephew, if Xuanzhen Temple can't survive this disaster, Wanxiang Zhai can take advantage of the situation and rise. Is that what you want?"

The head of Wanxiangzhai smiled bitterly: "Master uncle, let's be frank, I have thought about it before, more than once, that Wanxiangzhai can also guard a county and will have great development.

But now, I dare not think about it, I really dare not think about it!

As the secret martial arts of Xuanzhen Temple continue to spread, some people will inevitably benefit greatly, while some people will be a step slower. As long as there is a big gap in strength, things will only get more chaotic!

And this doesn’t even include the Pure World Red Lotus Society and the Xuan Yue Sect. I don’t believe that these two evil cults will silently endure such a huge loss.

How can it be?

Given this situation, I wish someone could take the lead! "

Mo Shangwu nodded slightly, and then said: "Well, your words don't count, and my words don't count either. It all depends on Chu Zhou's methods."

……

Another place is inside the government office.

Feng Guangyin, the general whom King Zhou relied on the most, also rushed here with a group of people. He brought the three most powerful priests in King Zhou's palace, intending to crack the secret of Xuanzhen Temple's secret martial arts as soon as possible.

Of course, at this moment, the protagonist in the government office was not Feng Guangyin, but the woman in black in the study.

She sat upright behind her desk. Boys came in and out, bringing her pieces of letter. She raised her hand to take one, and read it one by one with a calm look in her eyes.

Only occasionally, she would be absent-minded, gazing into the distance, with an inexplicable curve at the corners of her mouth, but without a trace of smile.

"Everything that should and shouldn't have come has come. Things are becoming more and more interesting!"

This person, Dan Fenglian, the wind-listening messenger of the Pure World Red Lotus Society, has been in charge of Baisha City for a long time.

……

In another courtyard, in the attic, two identical beautiful women were having a conversation.

No, to be precise, it was a lecture!
Xiahou Yajun looked down at the prosperous Baisha City, and said with some regret: "Sister, sister, don't blame aunt for scolding you, with your vision, you are throwing away the watermelon to pick up sesame seeds.

Look at this city, and then look at this scene. If you had discovered Chu Zhou earlier, it is possible that my Xuan Yue Sect would have had the strength to overpower the other two sects and become the best in the world.

Why do you have to come here to get information now? "

Xiahou Yajing was scolded so much that she could hardly raise her head, but a light bulb suddenly lit up her head and she immediately said, "Sister, why don't we go and persuade this person to rebel now?

Seeing that the situation has become so serious, Xuanzhen Temple may not be able to hold on. If we help him, shouldn't we let him join our sect?"

“Haha, do you think Tyrant Sect is really kind?

The eyes of the whole world are focused here, do you think you can protect Xuanzhen Temple with your little arms and legs?"

"Then what should we do?"

"Right now, optimizing the sect's martial arts is the most important thing. We can talk about the rest later!"

……

In the east of the city, there was a family of more than ten people living in a double courtyard, and they were living happily together. But at this moment, everyone fell in a pool of blood.

Their bodies were stacked together into a small pile, and at the top of the pile sat a man in blood-stained clothes.

He sat upright with a sword in his hand, holding a bleeding heart. He squeezed out the blood which fell into his mouth, and his expression was full of satisfaction.

The three major evil cults are extremely famous in the Dayun Dynasty, but in addition to them, there are also lone evil giants who are free from ties and are even more difficult to deal with.

This person is none other than the third murderous devil ranked on the Evil Path List, the blood-drinking maniac Sima Zihai.

……

On the busy street, a huge monk and a fortune teller are extremely conspicuous. However, these two are still lagging behind, and the one walking in front is an old man with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

This one is Zuo Qingtian, the leader of the Alien Alliance!

……

There are too many. There are too many people coming this time, some are righteous, some are evil, some are well-intentioned, some are malicious...

In short, the territory of Baisha City at this moment is like a powder can, which could explode to pieces if you are not careful.

Perhaps, this is the purpose of the contemporary overlord Xiong Kuohai. If it is not convenient for him to take action, then let others take action.

at the same time,

The top of the lonely peak.

Chu Zhou finally sat on the bamboo chair again. Five days of sleepless nights setting up the formation consumed not only his magic power but also his spirit.

Fortunately, it was finally completed.

As for the current situation in Baisha City, to put it bluntly, no one knew better than him how dangerous it was.

However, what is coming will eventually come, not just the exchanged items, but also this explosive situation.

"Come on, come on, let me see how many tricks you have."

An autumn wind blew by, blowing up fallen leaves all over the sky, and there seemed to be an endless sense of solemnity in the air.

But when he looked at Chu Zhou again, he had already fallen into a deep sleep, snoring loudly, as if he didn't care at all about the crisis that was about to happen.

……

Time passed quickly, the night was gone, and when the sky turned pale, the bronze bell of Xuanzhen Temple had already been rung.

Bang, bang, bang, bang…

The bell rang nine times, and the mighty sound waves spread over tens and hundreds of miles. Countless people were awakened by the bell, and it also indicated that a new day had arrived.

On this day, the martial arts demonstration and Dharma talk conference just began!
On this day, on the road leading to Xuanzhen Temple, large flags were erected with the names of various sects written on them. From afar, the flags fluttered and the momentum was huge.

Xuanzhen Temple opened its gates and Wei Jinkui welcomed the guests, followed by dozens of inner sect disciples.

Whenever he arrived at a sect, Wei Jinkui would go up to say a few words of greeting, and then follow the disciples to lead the way to the inner sect of Xuanzhen Temple.

Because there were too many people, this martial arts performance and Dharma talk conference was held in the martial arts field under the ancestral hall.

The original martial arts arena was not big enough, so the surrounding area has been leveled and expanded a lot.

At this time, on the martial arts field, the swords, spears, swords and halberds had all been put away and replaced with desks and cushions.

Each sect that comes will have its own seat, but only three or five people can sit, and the others can only stand around.

Of course, these seats are not randomly occupied. The four major sects and the Zhou Palace are unique and are at the core.

Those behind are naturally ranked according to strength. Those who guard a county are martial arts masters, and those who are powerful also sit in the front.

As for those who are not strong enough, have few masters, and whose sects show weakness, they can only stay behind.

Warriors are very concerned about their reputation, and even this ranking is extremely particular. However, it took Hao Songqing a lot of time to decide it.

As for the flags of various schools and factions, they were placed around the martial arts arena, fluttering in the wind, as a way of advertising themselves.

This entry lasted for nearly two hours, starting at dawn and ending at the end of the 4th hour.

From afar, the huge martial arts arena was filled with fluttering flags and countless people.

Chu Zhou then leisurely walked out of the ancestral hall and walked step by step to the high platform set up in front of the martial arts field.

The platform was actually not that high, it was just slightly raised so that everyone could see him. There was just a cushion on it, simple and clear.

However, before Chu Zhou could sit down on the cushion, someone started to make trouble.

A resounding voice suppressed all the noise and pointed the finger directly at Chu Zhou: "Master Chu Zhou of Xuanzhen Temple, how can you stand on this high platform and hold a martial arts demonstration and Dharma lecture?"

With just one sentence, the whole place fell silent, with countless people staring at Chu Zhou on the stage.

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