The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 159: Xuan Su's Atonement, Divine Soldiers Descend from the Sky (Part )

Zangdao Peak, Daoyuan.

The Taoists had no objection to Xuanming's proposal.

To retreat into the mountains in prosperous times and to save the world in troubled times has been the eternal purpose of Taoism, but there are differences in the selection of people to fight.

Xuan Yang wanted to repair the formation diagram and Four Symbols spiritual artifacts that were damaged in the war. He also planned to lead his disciples to refine eight-sided Bagua mirror spiritual artifacts and sixty-four-sided Bagua mirror magic artifacts to enhance the power of the Bagua Four Symbols formation.

Xuankong plans to research spiritual food that can quickly replenish magic power and heal wounds, as well as fasting food that can alleviate the hunger of the people living at the foot of the mountain, in order to solve the problem of food shortage in the government.

Xuanxu will take charge of the overall situation, Xuantong will calm the uneasy hearts of the pilgrims and lead the disciples to set up formations and traps; Xuanlei will lead some disciples to draw talismans, as the talismans had performed a great service in the last battle, so they must speed up preparations.

Although Chang'anzi achieved the status of an immortal relatively recently, he surpassed Xuanming later in life and his strength is comparable to that of an innate immortal. He is to replace Xuanming and sit in charge of Fuyun Mountain.

Only Xuanyin, Xuansu and Changqingzi were left.

Xuanyin cultivates the way of killing, while sword cultivators should kill and annihilate.

Xuanyin and Changqingzi will definitely go, to fight against demons and defend the Way, and to hone themselves through the war.
Xuan Su was originally going to be in charge of the elixir, but she refused. The only female immortal in the Qiuzhen Temple stood up, bowed her head, and said guiltily:

"I am truly ashamed that I and Changning have brought criticism to the sect. In this battle, I am willing to restore the reputation of the Qiuzhen Temple and devote myself to the people until my death, to make up for my past mistakes."

After a pause, she continued, "In the last battle, Changning gained some insights, and she successfully broke through yesterday and became a real person. She will atone for her sins with me, and I hope my fellow disciples and Senior Brother Xuanming will agree. Otherwise, Changning and I will both be uneasy.

You don't need to worry about the alchemy. I have accumulated some over the years, and several of my disciples are now able to take charge, which is enough to provide enough elixirs for the disciples in the sect."

Xuan Su spoke in a resounding voice and with a firm attitude. He bowed deeply and was reluctant to stand up for a long time, which showed that he had made up his mind.

When Xuanxu and other three generations of Taoists saw this, they suddenly sighed.

After coming out of retreat, they were furious when they first heard the rumor. They ran to the Sunv Peak and questioned her loudly, wishing they could use the peach wood sword to pry open Junior Sister Xuansu's head to see what she had been thinking.

But when their anger subsided a little and they calmed down, they could not bear to punish Xuansu and Changning. Years of friendship as fellow disciples was one thing, and another was that they thought objectively and knew that although Xuansu was wrong, Changning was innocent.

She cannot choose her birthplace. She has been staying in the mountains all these years, practicing diligently. She is kind-hearted and has never done anything to harm the people. She knows nothing about the Taiping Cult. They cannot blame her for the rumors spread by the Taiping Cult. What does this have to do with her?
After all, this girl is also a victim.

Now, Xuan Su was willing to go to war and make up for her mistake, and they did not stop her. This was both a punishment for Xuan Su and her own choice. Not letting her go and not being able to get over it would be harming her.

As for Changning, she is willing to accompany her mother to atone for her sins, so just let her do it. It is a good opportunity to make her position clear with practical actions. When the news spreads, the rumors will naturally be self-defeating.

Xuanming also saw this and nodded in agreement. Chang'anzi and Changqingzi did not say anything. The matter involved Uncle Xuansu, and they were juniors. They could watch but it was best not to interrupt. The right thing to do was to watch more and talk less.

The flames of war spread throughout the village, and the people were wailing everywhere.

The ruins are dilapidated and the houses are dilapidated, the barren land is devoid of food.

During the war, many civilians were innocent victims of the fire at the city gates, killed and became wandering ghosts, filled with resentment.

Regarding this matter, Xuanming suggested that all Taoists hold several Huangluzhai and other refining ceremonies in front of the Taiyi Jiukushen Temple in each county to extradite the souls of those who died in the war, save the dead souls, dissipate the negative energy and evil spirits, and let them rest in peace as soon as possible. Otherwise, the souls will absorb too much negative energy over time and become evil ghosts or breed epidemics, endangering the village.

The Taoists readily agreed to this act of accumulating good merits, and solemnly promised to see the matter through. After saying everything that needed to be said, Xuanming waved his sleeves and ordered them to disperse.

———Time has passed and cannot be brought back.

The next morning, after collecting the purple air from the morning sun, Xuanming brought Xuanyin, Xuansu, Changqingzi and Changning out of the mountain.

The war was tense and there was no time to waste, so he turned into a sword light and flew into the air. The others followed suit.

This sword-escaping technique was a magical power that Xuanming developed in his spare time together with several fellow apprentices. All disciples of Qiuzhen Temple practiced Bagua Sword, and when their cultivation reached the Qi training stage, they could transform themselves into swords and travel through the void, moving freely and swiftly.

At this moment, with Xuanming leading the way, Xuanyin and the other four consumed very little energy and moved extremely quickly, reaching a battlefield in just half an hour.

The Lingguan Sect's mountain protection formation was broken, the mineral veins collapsed, the ground veins were damaged, the fighting within the sect was earth-shaking, and blood flowed like a river.

"You hide your head and show your tail, you beast, come and die!"

Zhenren Huang Li roared and displayed the five-hundred-foot-long spiritual official form, holding two whips, with three eyes on his forehead and flames wrapped around his body. He collided with the yellow-turbaned strongman forms summoned by the two Jindan Zhenren of the Taiping Sect. He fought one against two and became more and more courageous.

But in the end he was outnumbered, and the Lingguan's Dharma image shattered. He retreated several feet, and the floor beneath his feet cracked and sank, plowing out a mud road several feet deep. He barely managed to steady his body, and spurted out a mouthful of blood. His legs instantly went weak, and he leaned on the iron whip in his hand, trying desperately not to kneel down.

"Since you insist on going your own way, don't know your destiny, and don't want to join our Taiping Sect, then I can only send you on your way."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two Jindan Zhenren of the Taiping Sect joined forces to attack and kill Huang Li. At this moment, thousands of swords clashed, and several sword lights came from far away and arrived in an instant.

The light dissipated, revealing the figures of Xuanming and his four companions, with flying white hair and fluttering Taoist robes. Xuanming raised his finger and lightly pointed forward, and two thin lines of light shot out.

With a crackling sound, the two yellow-turbaned warriors were pierced through the forehead and shattered into countless golden dots, disappearing into nothingness.

"kill!"

Xuan Su and Chang Ning were the first to rush out, and Xuan Yin and Chang Qingzi were not to be outdone, each looking for an opponent.

The Gou Chen Dharmakāya appeared behind Xuan Ming. He raised his hand gently and swung out the peach wood sword. The Gou Chen Dharmakāya also followed suit and unsheathed the magic sword in his hand.

A divine light flashed, and a magnificent sword light slashed out, majestic and mighty, like a river of swords, filled with strong murderous intent and endless war spirit, killing the two Jindan Zhenren of the Taiping Sect who turned around and ran away.

Under the scouring of the Sword River, some disciples of the Taiping Sect and practitioners of affiliated forces were drowned and died.

After the battle was over, Xuanming, Xuanyin and the other three turned into sword lights and quickly left, rushing to the next battlefield.

Watching his departing figure, Master Huang Li led the surviving disciples in paying their respects and expressing their gratitude. Thinking of the mighty Shinto Dharmakaya, his face was filled with longing and excitement.

At Tiangu Mountain, Zhenren Taicang led the remaining disciples to flee in a panic, and the cultivators of Taiping Sect were chasing them relentlessly. Xuanming and the other four Xuanyin descended from the sky, and Gou Chen's Dharma body raised his hand and swung his fist, smashing the Xiantian Zhenren in the pursuit into pieces.

Tianzhuan School, Yuhuan School, Qingyang Palace...

Xuanming's figure was running around on battlefields everywhere, and Gou Chen's Dharma body was showing its power everywhere, absorbing the aura of weapons and carrying more war energy on his body.

Half a month later, the five immortals of Qiuzhen Temple rushed to Cuiping Mountain.

(End of this chapter)