Mythology

Chapter 374 My Adopted Sister Bixiao

Yang He broke out in a cold sweat, unable to believe that this thing was related to Laozi.

He had thought that among the Three Pure Ones, Laozi was in better condition than the other two, but he never expected that Laozi's condition was even more sinister.

The blue ox's head closed its upper and lower jaws, returning to its lifeless state.

"My cheap master once said that Laozi knew the secrets of the sages..."

This suggests that the layout of Jiepai Pass may have begun long ago. Indeed, the world of allusions has completely deviated from the scope of the original work.

In the original work, the Chan and Jie sects fought a great war for the Investiture of the Gods. The story clearly involves the Heavenly Court. Yang He even suspects that the Zhuxian Formation at Jiepai Pass was a prelude to the Investiture of the Gods.

Should I believe in the Green Ox Head?

"If I die and my cultivation dissipates, it will definitely delay my tribulation."

As Yang He hesitated, the doors of the shops on both sides of the street creaked open, and the cracks slowly opened, revealing the twisted and ferocious faces of the right door gods behind each door.

The right gatekeeper has a huge head, but an unusually thin neck.

The body below the neck is disconnected from a portrait.

"The immortals and gods imagined by mortals are breaking away from nothingness. Wait, could Jiepai Pass give birth to another evil, immaculate Buddha?"

Yang He dared not delay any longer and withdrew his attention from the blue ox's head.

"If you believe, it exists; if you don't believe, it doesn't!"

He gritted his teeth and spurred the black cat into the alley on the left.

Meow! ! !
The black cat's fur bristled, and it let out a shrill scream. Suddenly, it transformed into a colorful bird, grabbed Yang He, and flew away.

Hakimi's facial features revealed a deep sense of resentment.

Black Cat vaguely remembered that Yang He used to protect her no matter what happened, but now he had become a nuisance.

Bang bang bang.

The dozen or so heads of the right-hand door gods, with their ferocious faces, emerged from the shop and rushed into the alley, their necks constantly elongating.

The black cat deftly maneuvered, sometimes swooping down and sometimes climbing, narrowly avoiding being bitten.

Yang He could smell a foul stench, and the neck of the right gatekeeper was stretched to its limit.

"Well."

Yang He's physical body was weak, and his left leg had been forcibly torn apart. His already weak aura had now become barely perceptible.

Meow! !

The five-colored divine light blocked the right gatekeeper.

The black cat led Yang He out of the alley, and behind them came a series of heavy thuds as objects fell to the ground.

The heads of the right-hand gatekeepers, due to their insufficient neck length, fell from mid-air, bouncing and rolling on the ground like grapes that had been torn off.

Seeing that he was safe, Yang He quickly activated his innate corpse qi body.

Originally, limb regeneration was as simple as eating and drinking, but now that calamity has befallen me, every action I take seems to be a step too slow.

His vision gradually blurred, his hearing seemed to be through a thick layer of cotton, and he could no longer feel the pain in the wound on his right leg, replaced by an indescribable numbness.

"Hei Zi, head to the Blood and Flesh Taoist Temple immediately, and be careful on the way."

Yang He looked bewildered, and in a daze, he saw the black cat head towards the alley entrance, where a small, thin figure walked towards him.

The figure crouched down, seemingly examining the black cat.

Yang He wanted to see the other person's appearance clearly, but he had lost most of his five senses. Before long, the figure carrying the black cat walked within half a meter.

The black cat, unusually, did not resist and rubbed against the visitor's palm.

Yang He breathed a sigh of relief. At least the visitor didn't have any ill intentions and probably knew the black cat, but he couldn't guess who it was for the time being.

"Could this be the opportunity for the Green Ox Head to become an immortal and attain enlightenment?"

He let the black cat carry him, and they soon disappeared into the depths of the city, with the Blood and Flesh Taoist Temple just ahead.

Not long after Yang He left, a faint lotus flower appeared from afar, and a child carrying a flower basket came to the bloodstains left by Yang He.

"Indeed, as Randeng said, they came to Jiepai Pass to undergo their heavenly tribulation."

"kindness?"

Cihang Daoren was slightly surprised, as he had arrived through Kong Xuan's aura.

However, according to the traces along the roadside, Kong Xuan followed Yang He, and even seemed to be protecting Yang He through his tribulation.

How did Kong Xuan get involved with the Corpse Taoist?

Cihang Daoist's expression was solemn, and he hesitated whether to inform Randeng Daoist.

He was merely an avatar; if he wanted to send a message to Daoist Ran Deng, he would have to leave the boundary marker area. Perhaps it would be better to wait a little longer.

The Taoist Ran Deng mentioned Kong Xuan and also the Taoist San Shi.

It is very likely that the two are related. The area of ​​Jiebei Pass is not large, so finding a hiding place should not be difficult. They might as well bring them out of the magic array together.

.........

In his dazed state, Yang He heard a faint nursery rhyme coming from beside him.

"Stars fall, clouds sway, fireflies light up the small bridge, and a white egret flies beneath the bridge."

The nursery rhyme came to an abrupt end, and the footsteps quietly moved away.

Yang He opened his eyes and found himself lying in the Blood and Flesh Taoist Temple. At the same time, he was being suppressed by the Heavenly Tribulation, and only one-third of his severed limbs had grown back.

In contrast to the chaos at Jiepai Pass, the Blood and Flesh Taoist Temple was remarkably peaceful.

Yang He struggled to sit up and glanced around.

Chai Fu and the others knelt respectfully beside the altar, chanting scriptures. They were more or less a dozen years younger than the others, and they were trying their best to suppress the distracting thoughts in their minds.

If there is even the slightest distraction, Jiepai Pass will be realized.

The black cat amused itself on the altar, sometimes pouncing on its tail, sometimes licking its paws, completely ignoring Yang He's awakening.

"Brother."

"What the hell?"

Yang He looked surprised and noticed a strange little girl curled up in the corner.

The little girl was about ten years old. She wore a colorful feather dress and was barefoot. What was most eye-catching was her hair, each strand of which shimmered with a different luster, with five colors—green, yellow, red, white, and black—flowing around her.

She was sitting with her knees drawn up to her chest, looking timidly at Yang He. "Brother."

Yang He rubbed his eyes; the information on the panel had already provided a notification.

【Bilixiao Niangniang】

How did Bixiao end up at Jiepai Pass?

Yang He looked puzzled, then beckoned Bixiao over.

"Brother."

Bixiao ran over in a flash and stood expectantly in front of Yang He. The black cat came over to join in the fun, but was suddenly pulled into his arms.

The black cat subconsciously unleashed its five-colored divine light, but it had no effect on Bixiao whatsoever.

"hiss."

Yang He could tell at a glance that Bi Xiao's strength was only that of an ordinary True Immortal, but she used the Five-Colored Divine Light more skillfully than Yun Xiao.

"Bixiao, tell me why you're at Jiepai Pass."

Bixiao tilted her head and kept grinning foolishly. Seeing that Yang He didn't react, she simply abandoned Hakimi and sat down next to Yang He.

Yang He shook his head helplessly; Bi Xiao's condition was clearly not right.

Previously, the Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao were all evil spirits, but now Bixiao is more like an ordinary cultivator. The lack of intelligence is likely due to the reshaping of the body and soul.

"It feels like before Yunxiao passed the imperial examination, she helped Bixiao plan her way out."

"I was supposed to take care of them, but something seems to have gone wrong."

Yang He patted Bixiao's little head, and the latter squinted her eyes, looking like she was enjoying herself. Then, a faint five-colored divine energy flowed into her body.

"what?"

Bixiao's five-colored divine light was very gentle, or rather, it already had a Buddhist quality.

The five-colored divine light flowed through the eight extraordinary meridians, temporarily isolating the aura of the heavenly tribulation, and the severed limbs completely grew back in just a few breaths.

Yang He raised an eyebrow, thinking that if Bixiao were to combine with the special characteristics of Jiepai Pass...

This increases one's chances of becoming an immortal by 30%.

"Little Bixiao, you will first cultivate with your brother."

Bixiao nodded, and then sent a stream of five-colored divine light into the black cat's body. Hakimi made a seductive sound, as if he were eating catnip.

Black Cat's cultivation level in the Fusion Realm began to rise steadily.

It stopped struggling completely and lay limp in Bixiao's arms.

Yang He couldn't help but take out the Green Ox Head, staring at it with surprise and doubt. "If the Green Ox Head can bring opportunities, is the price to face danger?"

He couldn't help but communicate with the green ox horn using his divine sense, conveying a thought.

How to protect yourself at Jiepai Pass?

suddenly.

The blue ox's head trembled violently, and dark red blood vessels seeped from its empty eye sockets.

Yang Heling's vision suddenly expanded, and he saw that the wooden statue on the altar had wide-open eyes, the paint peeling off to reveal tender fleshy buds, and the wood grain turning into pulsating blood vessels, with ferocious and terrifying features.

The blue ox's jaw opened and closed, producing a hoarse sound like the friction of earth and wood.

"You've discovered that Jiepai Pass is fraught with danger. Ordinary statues could come to life at any moment, and the people have been controlled by greed."

The statue's smile grew wider and wider, its chest heaving.

The green-headed ox suddenly lowered his voice, "Be careful, the Immaculate Buddha is already conscious."

As if to confirm this statement, the eyes of the immaculate Buddha statue focused, and the corners of its mouth slowly stretched to its ears, revealing a mouthful of fine, sharp teeth.

Chai Fu and the others were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, their consciousness on the verge of collapse.

The statue's neck suddenly twisted 180 degrees, staring straight at Yang He.

"Brother!"

Bixiao stood in front of Yang He, and the five-colored divine light bloomed like a peacock spreading its tail.

brush.

The immaculate Buddha statue hissed, and the parts exposed to the light immediately carbonized and peeled off. Before long, it returned to its wooden structure and remained motionless.

The Green Ox continued, "If you want to protect yourself at Boundary Marker Pass, why not try to awaken the Immaculate Buddha? You might get some unexpected benefits."

As soon as he finished speaking, the green ox's head began to rot and decay, returning to its ordinary appearance.

Yang He even had the illusion that communicating with the Green Ox Head was just a figment of his imagination.

"Strange."

Yang He knew that the statue he had just seen was not his permanent role at all, but a creation of the people based on their impression of the Immaculate Buddha, which would probably be comparable to a true immortal if it came to life.

He doesn't intend to do anything reckless, at least not yet.

"According to Master Taiyi, I can indeed ask the Green Ox Head about the secrets of the Sage, but the price will probably be my death."

Chai Fu and the others lay prostrate on the ground, trembling like leaves.

White foam kept spilling from the corners of their mouths, clearly indicating that they were on the verge of a mental breakdown.

Only Chen Kang retained the last shred of clarity, biting his tongue tightly, blood dripping down his chin, desperately reaching out to Yang He.

"Help...help us!!"

Yang He recalled the cook who had placed the statue in his chest cavity, and his expression became thoughtful.

However, the most urgent task is to survive the heavenly tribulation.

Yang He directly took the nine people into the Corpse Wheel Small World. After they lost consciousness, he locked them in the Peace Hospital in the Ten Absolutes City and then closed his eyes to cultivate.

If I had managed to escape, I wouldn't have been in such a sorry state.

"whee."

Bixiao couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. Taking advantage of Yang He sitting cross-legged, she snuggled into his arms while also holding the black cat. Two streams of five-colored divine light intertwined.

Yang He's condition was deteriorating, and he was desperately searching for a glimmer of hope.

(End of this chapter)