Catching Monsters

Chapter 743 Green Lotus Colored Flag

Fang Tianzong slowly asked the coachman in front of him, "Have we arrived?"

"Your Majesty, there is no road ahead. The carriage may not be able to reach the foot of the mountain," the coachman said.

"You may wait here," Fang Tianzong said expressionlessly, then led Jiang Yun off the carriage.

Then, Fang Tianzong, holding his cane, quickly walked towards the location of the mountain peak, with Jiang Yun following closely behind.

Although Fang Tianzong was blind, it did not affect his ability to lead the way. He had divine sense to scan the surroundings, which was much more useful than his eyes.

"Is that treasure on this mountain?" Jiang Yun asked, his brows furrowing slightly as he looked at the distant mountain peaks.

Fang Tianzong, who was in front, slowly said, "That's right, that mountain is called Yaoluo Mountain. It is the place where the Great Sage of Confucianism fought against the three sages of fox, tiger and snake two thousand years ago."

Yao Luoshan?
"Where did the Confucian sage fight the three demon saints?" Jiang Yun asked curiously. "What kind of treasures might be hidden in this place?"

"Just follow me."

Fang Tianzong walked quickly, leading Jiang Yun up the mountainside. The forest was lush and green, and the calls of small animals could be heard from time to time.

The place was deserted, and the two soon arrived at the entrance of a hidden cave halfway up the mountain.

Outside the cave, there was a thick layer of vines that was extremely difficult to notice. If Fang Tianzong hadn't directly lifted the vines, Jiang Yun wouldn't have noticed it at all.

This mountain was originally deserted, and there were no villages within a dozen miles. The cave was even more hidden.

It's unclear how Fang Tianzong found this place.

The cave is quite large, about three meters high and two meters wide. It is quite damp inside, and there is a lot of moss on the rock walls on both sides.

"Come in with me."

Although it was pitch black inside, it didn't affect Fang Tianzong, who was blind.

Jiang Yun followed cautiously inside. On the way, Fang Tianzong said, "There's no need to be so vigilant. I've been here many times before, and there's no danger."

Jiang Yun smiled but didn't say anything, though he thought to himself, "Better safe than sorry..."

It's always good to be careful.

Inside the cave, there were no forks in the road; it was winding and meandering. After walking to the end of one path, the surroundings became much more open.

Jiang Yun took out a talisman and waved it lightly. The talisman instantly burst into flames, illuminating the area with its light.

This cave is about the same size as a standard basketball court from my previous life, with a smooth and flat floor.

In the very center of the cave, there is something wrapped in black rock that, from a distance, looks like a long spear.
However, half of the treasure encased in the stone was buried underground.

Of course, this wasn't what Jiang Yun cared about; what he cared about was...

All around this treasure were piled-up white bones, probably no fewer than fifty skeletons.

Jiang Yun's pupils contracted slightly, and he subconsciously looked at Fang Tianzong beside him, saying in a deep voice, "Sage Fang, these skeletons, could they be the remains of the people who helped you retrieve the treasure before?"

Jiang Yun's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, he knew it. If this item were easy to obtain, Fang Tianzong, being a Saint Realm expert, would have taken it himself long ago.

Fang Tianzong's voice was very calm: "Lord Jiang, these people are not lucky enough, far inferior to you. Even if more than fifty people were to pull out half of this treasure, the rest would depend on you."

Fang Tianzong discovered this treasure many years ago. During these years, he also sought out many people with great fortune to help him extract this object.

However, this process was not smooth.

Jiang Yun forced a smile, his face dark: "Sage Fang, perhaps I should consider whether there is a better way to retrieve this treasure?"

Fang Tianzong then spoke up, saying, "Lord Jiang, are you going to renege on your promise? If you are unwilling to help, it will put this old man in a difficult position."

Jiang Yun's lips moved slightly as he looked at the bones scattered on the ground and said in a deep voice, "Sage Fang, you have to tell me how these people died, don't you?"

"What dangers might arise if we take this treasure?"

“Retrieving this item isn’t particularly dangerous,” Fang Tianzong said calmly. “However, when you retrieve it, it will emit a blue light. Being exposed to this blue light for a moment won’t cause any harm, but if you’re exposed to it for too long, you will die.”

"Of course, you have magical power to protect you, and your cultivation is much stronger than those people I found before. You should be able to last longer, at least for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

"As long as we can pull out this treasure before you die, everything should be fine."

After listening, Jiang Yun frowned. Given Fang Tianzong's attitude, she knew she couldn't escape no matter what.

Go in and help him retrieve the treasure; maybe you can pull it out and save your life.

If he doesn't cooperate, Fang Tianzong might take his own life right now.

Perhaps sensing Jiang Yun's hesitation, Fang Tianzong also showed a rare smile and comforted him, saying, "Lord Jiang, there's no need to be too pessimistic. As long as you can help me retrieve this item, I will give you any benefit you desire."

Jiang Yun didn't really believe this empty promise, but at the moment, there was no other way but to bite the bullet and enter the cave.

He slowly approached the spear-shaped rock, took a deep breath, and glanced back at Fang Tianzong.

Fang Tianzong said, "I'll wait for you outside."

Seeing this, Jiang Yun frowned deeply. He placed his hand on the stone, but soon felt that something was wrong.

If, as Fang Tianzong said, one can use magic power to resist the so-called blue light, how powerful must his magic power be?

Why not just pull this thing out directly?
Why go to such lengths, going to great lengths to kill over fifty people here to do his bidding?
Could it be that there's something Fang Tianzong hasn't told him?
Was he afraid that if he told her, she wouldn't help him retrieve the item?
Thinking about all this, Jiang Yun hesitated. In any case, Fang Tianzong had retreated far away to avoid the so-called blue light, so Jiang Yun was not in a hurry. He circled around the stone and began to observe it.

Then, Jiang Yun poured some of his magic power into it, hoping to find out what this thing was.

Unexpectedly, after Jiang Yun injected his magic power into the stone, the stone began to tremble slightly.

Seeing this, Jiang Yun took a deep breath, gripped the stone tightly, and pulled upwards with all his might. As he pulled, he continuously channeled his magical power into it. Cracks appeared on the stone's surface, and from within these cracks, the azure light that Fang Tianzong had described quickly erupted.

To Jiang Yun's surprise, the cyan light did not seem to harm him.

How is this going?

This seems to be somewhat different from what Fang Tianzong said.

Jiang Yun took a deep breath, not daring to think too much, and used all her strength to pull the object upwards. The process was very slow.

This object was extremely heavy; even when Jiang Yun exhausted his magical power, one-third of it was still on the ground.

Jiang Yun released the object and quickly sat cross-legged to practice breathing exercises and restore his magical power.

Noticing that the commotion had subsided, Fang Tianzong slowly walked out of the cave. Although he was blind, his divine sense was able to probe the situation inside the cave.

When he realized that two-thirds of the treasure had already been unearthed and that Jiang Yun was still alive, he was amazed and slowly said, "You're actually unharmed?"

Jiang Yun sat cross-legged and practiced breathing exercises to restore his magical power, not even bothering to answer Fang Tianzong's question.

Fang Tianzong didn't press the matter further, instead focusing his divine sense on the cracks on the stone that resembled a spear.

Even though he was a saint of a thousand years, he couldn't help but feel a little excited. He had discovered this item almost three hundred years ago.

Initially, he stepped forward himself, wanting to pull out the object, but he didn't expect that the blue light was extremely terrifying, and in a short time, he was unable to withstand it.

This did not discourage him; on the contrary, it made him even more excited. Even he could not resist the blue light of this thing, which was enough to show how powerful it was.

Later, he also found some strongmen to come, but the treasure remained unmoved.

He captured many people, but in the end, it was a genius with great fortune who was able to pull out a small part of this thing.

He then realized that perhaps only someone with great fortune could pull this thing out.

In the years that followed, he continued to search for various gifted young people with extraordinary talent.

Of course, those gifted young people also perished here.

Originally, he didn't have much hope for Jiang Yun; he just hoped that Jiang Yun could pull out more of this thing.

But unexpectedly, it seems that success will be achieved today.

At the same time, Jiang Yun sat cross-legged to recover his magical power, pondering why these blue lights couldn't harm him.

Could it be because of the luck within me?

wrong.

There are more than fifty skeletons lying on the ground. There must have been countless people with great fortune, but they all died here in the end.

Or perhaps it's because of the magical power of one's own Taoist sect?
Could this object be related to the Taoist practices of the Three Pure Ones?
Therefore, the blue light of this object did not harm itself after sensing its own magical power?

After much thought, Jiang Yun could only come up with this one possibility.

After pondering this question, Jiang Yun started thinking again...

If I successfully retrieve this item for Fang Tianzong, will this person spare my life?
Fang Tianzong captured so many people, and they all died here.

This is enough to show that Fang Tianzong is absolutely a ruthless person.

So, will this guy let me go?

This is also a problem.

Fang Tianzong's attention was now entirely focused on this treasure.

About half an hour later, Jiang Yun's magical power was finally fully restored.

"Let's continue." Fang Tianzong smiled at Jiang Yun, then turned and left, avoiding the blue light.

Jiang Yun calmed his eyes, took a deep breath, gripped the stone tightly with both hands, and continued to pull it out.

In the middle of the night, Jiang Yun exhausted his magical power again, and then meditated to recover.

at last.

Then the stone was completely pulled out, and all the cracks on it fell off.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yun looked at the treasure in his hand and was somewhat dumbfounded.

This object is not a spear, but a flag.

The flagpole is pure white, like white jade, clean and translucent, and about two meters long.

At the end is a flag, its surface blue with a pattern of turquoise lotus embroidered on it.

Upon seeing this object, Jiang Yun's eyes widened. This object reminded Jiang Yun of a treasure.

The legendary Azure Lotus Banner.

But how could this thing be in this world?

Just as Jiang Yun was racking his brains trying to figure it out, footsteps came from outside the cave, and Fang Tianzong quickly entered the cave.

His divine sense also fell upon this object. Fang Tianzong took a deep breath and couldn't help but laugh with emotion: "Three hundred years, three hundred years! I have finally seen the true face of this treasure!"

(End of this chapter)