The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 144: Fighting the Lord of the Underworld, Tai Chi Supports the Mountain
Zangdao Peak, Daoyuan.

The four of them were silent, and the yard was quiet for a while.

After a long while, Xuanming finally spoke: "May I ask the two True Lords, did the Great True Lord Chaomu leave any backup plan in the past to find out the location of the demon dragon?"

Although Zhenjun Chaoguang and Zhenjun Xianyue were surprised that Xuanming knew about their master, they changed their minds and were not surprised. After all, the evil dragon died in his hands, so it was natural for them to ask for some information before getting rid of the monster.

The two looked at each other, and after Master Xianyue nodded, Master Chaoguang took out a special three-inch ruler from his Ruyi bag and introduced it:
“This is the Dragon-Seeking Ruler, which was made by the founders of the Rising Sun Sect and the Water Moon Temple using the scales and bones dropped by the blue dragon.

This ruler can find any demon that has been blessed by the Blue Dragon. The demon dragon was able to achieve enlightenment, which obviously means that he was blessed by the Blue Dragon. However, this demon is likely to have a secret treasure, so I cannot guarantee how effective the dragon-hunting ruler will be. "

Xuanming looked at the dragon-seeking ruler in surprise. He was just trying it out, but he didn't expect it to have a back-up plan. Hai Fengming said, "For now, we have no other choice but to give it a try."

Xuanming agreed, "That makes sense. For the demon king, it is better to move than to be quiet. He would rather we sit back and do nothing. However, for us, it is better to fight quickly and kill the demon king as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble."

Zhenjun Chaoguang and Zhenjun Xianyue had no objection. Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it would be better to take the initiative. Only in this way could they seize the initiative. Otherwise, they would miss the opportunity and could only be beaten passively.

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Speed is of the essence in war and time waits for no one.

After the four of them reached an agreement, they stood up and walked out of the Taoist Temple, each displaying their magical powers and entering the depths of Cangyun Mountain.

Affected by the secret treasure and the veins of Canglong Mountain, the dragon-seeking ruler kept turning and it took a long time to determine the direction each time. Fortunately, Xuanming and the other three were very patient. They either accompanied Master Chaoguang to determine the direction, or picked some exotic flowers and plants that they liked nearby. Since they had entered the treasure mountain, how could they return empty-handed?

They stopped and walked along the way, climbed mountains and waded through rivers, and saw the scenery deep in the Cangshan Mountains. They also saw many monsters and demons. They killed those with deep karma, and gave those with shallow karma a chance to live.

Thanks to the previous communications with the mountain sparrow demon Hongdou, Xuanming had a deep understanding of the layout and situation of Canglong Mountain and knew the approximate location of the white dragon's nest. However, their route this time was completely opposite to the direction of the dragon's nest, so there were only two possible results:

Either the dragon-finding ruler was wrong, or the white dragon was cunning and did not stay in seclusion in the nest, but was looking for another treasure land.

Unfortunately, the mountain sparrow monster’s cultivation is relatively weak, having only recently reached the innate state. Its status is limited, so it cannot understand more inside information and can only provide limited help.

Of course, Xuanming never raised any objection to the direction of advance, nor did he reveal the matter of the mountain sparrow monster. They would know the outcome after reaching the finish line.

A few days later, the four stopped and looked at the dowsing rod that had been rotating for two hours. They were happy and cautious.

The reason for being cautious is that in the past, the dowsing rod only needed to rotate for half an hour to determine the direction, but now it is difficult to determine the direction, which means that the difficulty of finding the white dragon has increased.

They were happy because they were closer to the demon dragon. Otherwise, the dowsing rod would not have such abnormal changes. But how could they determine the demon dragon's exact location next?
The four of them looked at each other and began to discuss countermeasures. Finally, they came to a conclusion and split into three groups and continued to move forward. If there were any accidents or discoveries, they would immediately give an alarm.

True Lord Chaoguang put away the dragon-finding ruler and walked forward alone. True Lord Xianyue also turned into moonlight and went to the left. Hai Fengming and Xuanming teamed up and walked to the right.

They divided the work among themselves, used their spiritual senses, and searched carefully, not missing any clues.

Half a day later, Xuanming suddenly grabbed Hai Fengming's arm, performed the Five Elements Escape, and pulled him backwards.

Stab it!

The next moment, the sky split open like a piece of silk, and a space crack appeared where Hai Fengming had just stood. The entire mountain collapsed and was swallowed by the crack. Countless creatures were destroyed in an instant, turned into blood food, and disappeared.

Seeing this scene, both Xuanming and Hai Fengming took a deep breath, with only one thought in their minds:
so close!

At the same time, they all became alert, communicating with each other tacitly, and emitted two streams of light.

———The vision suddenly became dim, the sky was instantly dark, and dark clouds covered it. The yin energy was strong and the cold was very heavy. The surrounding environment became cold and terrifying. A creepy chill suddenly hit them, and soon Xuanming and Hai Fengming found themselves in a dark land.

The graves are connected in groups, forming hills. The grass and trees on them are all black, growing with fangs and claws, and look hideous and terrifying. There are densely packed corpses hanging on the trees, forming a forest of corpses. A large number of ghosts shuttle back and forth, many skeletons are walking, and a large number of corpses crawled out of the graves, with pale faces, empty pupils, and black, sharp and slender nails.

A mansion appeared soon after, with walls made of white bones and blood-red tiles. The two colors intertwined, bright and terrifying. An invisible light curtain enveloped the mansion, blocking the flow of light, but it only paused for a moment before breaking through the light shield. This was because the jade talisman was given by True Lord Chaoguang and True Lord Xianyue respectively, and it contained the power of practicing spirits, so it could naturally break through this sudden Taoist domain.

"When something goes wrong, you immediately ask for help without any hesitation. You are decisive. Unfortunately, without entering the realm of the God of Training, you will never be able to truly experience the power of the God of Training. Before the strong reinforcements arrive, I can kill you first, devour your flesh and blood souls, and then wait for Chaoguang and Xianyue to fall into my trap and defeat them one by one."

As soon as the words were spoken, yin energy surged.

A beautiful woman in black suddenly appeared and sat upright on the bed under the eaves. She had a plump, well-proportioned figure, fair skin and gorgeous features, like a blooming poppy flower, with a deadly poison hidden under her beautiful temptation.

"Your Excellency is... the Lord of the Underworld."

Hai Fengming revealed the identity of the beautiful woman.

He had been investigating the Lord of the Underworld for a long time, had read a large number of files, and had also learned a lot of information from the Star Lord Tianxuan. Although it was his first meeting, he could still recognize the identity of the person in front of him based on the description.

The beautiful woman in black stood up lazily, with graceful movements, stretched her waist, and opened her red lips slightly: "As expected of Lord Hai Qing Tian Hai, you have a sharp vision. I am the Lord of the Underworld that you have been looking for."

Glancing at Hai Fengming and then Xuanming, the Lord of the Underworld sneered and said, "One of you is holding on to me, and the other is ruining my good deeds. I am too lazy to talk nonsense. Since we have met today, I will send you both to the west together."

As soon as he finished speaking, a black light flashed, and the Lord of the Underworld split into two, transforming into two figures, attacking Xuanming and Hai Fengming at the same time. He raised his hand to launch an all-out killing move. The avenue of the Lord of the Underworld took the form of a Yin River and a Yin Mountain.

Both of them were facing a formidable enemy. Facing this notorious spiritual master, they did not dare to be negligent at all, and released the embryonic forms of their respective Dao domains in a flash.

A city with a code of law and strict laws and regulations. Within three feet, no evil spirits can invade, and cold currents cannot enter.

Sui Hai Fengming held the bamboo slips and swung his arm to hit the Yin River. The three-foot law poured into the three-foot code. The bamboo slips shone, and the laws were reflected, condensing into a solid wall of laws. Every brick and stone was a law. Hai Fengming stood behind the wall and gritted his teeth to support the prototype of the Taoist domain.

Although he tried his best, he was at a disadvantage from the start when facing the Lord of the Underworld. Fortunately, he just had to hold on until reinforcements arrived.

Xuanming held up the prototype of the Tai Chi Dao domain, and the two yin and yang fish swam in a circle and rotated endlessly, spreading mysterious energy, temporarily blocking the Dao domain pressure of the Lord of the Underworld.

The latter scroll slowly unfolded from under his feet, with mountains, rivers, lakes, plains, hills, valleys and deserts appearing one by one, and finally condensed into a vast land of mountains and rivers under his feet.

The map of mountains and rivers entered the Tai Chi Dao realm. Half of the Tai Chi law and half of the mountain and river law barely formed a special yin and yang. They blended with each other during rotation, and the whole Tai Chi Dao realm expanded rapidly and improved rapidly, forming a complete Tai Chi map.

The towering Yinshan Mountain pressed down, and the Tai Chi diagram slowly expanded, lifting up the mountain and making it difficult for it to fall any further.

The Lord of the Netherworld was stunned, and looked at Xuanming with a more solemn look: "I underestimated you. I didn't expect you to have cultivated to this level and have such a secret treasure. You can't be kept here, otherwise, you will become a great threat to me."

Having said that, she also raised her hand and sacrificed a bone bell, smashing it at Xuanming, superimposing it on Yinshan Mountain. However, the Lord of the Underworld did not focus on dealing with him, but instead aimed at Hai Fengming and attacked him fiercely.

She wanted to pick the weak ones first, take down one by force, and then try her best to kill Xuanming.

Xuanming understood it and wanted to help protect it but he was powerless. It was already difficult for him to protect himself. Hai Fengming also realized this. He looked anxious, as if he was frightened by the Lord of the Underworld and a little panicked.

The beautiful woman in black curled her lips, raised her hand and took out a bone bottle magic weapon, with the mouth of the bottle facing Hai Fengming, and a large amount of blood rushed out, continuously and endlessly.

(End of this chapter)