The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 62: The Prototype of the Earthly Evil, the White Dragon King

Slightly hook your fingers.

A handful of mountain spring water splashed down.

The tit fairy's head and face were soaked with water, her nose was choked with water, and she kept coughing. After she came to her senses, she immediately flapped her wings and tried to escape.

Xuanming didn't need to take action, the peach wood sword suddenly flew up, and the tip of the sword was pointed at his forehead, as if to say, "If you run again, I will poke a hole in you." He also deliberately left a path, for fear that the sparrow spirit would not run away, and was eager to try.

He felt a chill in his heart. The situation was more serious than the monster. The titmouse monster instantly became obedient, and with a flash of light, it transformed into a female monster in a red and blue dress. She had a pretty face and was petite. At this moment, she knelt on the ground in fear, with a horrified expression and trembling.

"Little demon greets the Taoist priest."

Stroking his beard slightly, Xuanming didn't waste any words and got straight to the point with his question: "Why did you secretly follow that dragon snake?"

Seeing that the sparrow spirit remained silent, he said calmly, "If you tell the truth, I may spare your life. If you conceal anything, I will kill you without mercy."

The peach wood sword hummed in time and danced with excitement. The terrifying sword intent was approaching. The mountain sparrow spirit felt like a small boat in the stormy sea, being swept away by the huge waves and in danger of capsizing at any time. The boat would be destroyed and sunk, and there would be no recovery.

Her scalp was numb, as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and her whole body was cold. She dared not have any more thoughts and kowtowed in fear, answering all Xuanming's questions.

“Master, I was born in Canglong Mountain. Jiaoshe is one of the heirs of Prince Bilin. After the Ten Thousand Snake Cave was breached, King Bailong ordered to hunt down the remnants of Bilin and find the Bilin treasure.

Not long ago, I discovered the traces of a dragon snake. I am good at hiding, so I wanted to follow it secretly to determine its hiding place so that I could report it to the higher-ups and be rewarded for my meritorious service. But I didn’t expect to see the dragon snake attacking humans. Then the Taoist priest came and I was directly rescued by him. When I woke up, I was here. "

Looking at the sparrow spirit who was well versed in the art of language, Xuanming stroked his beard with satisfaction. However, after solving the puzzle, Xuanming had new questions: Who is the Green Scale King? Who is the White Dragon?

Although Fuyun Mountain is a branch of Canglong Mountain, there are many monsters in the mountain. Qiuzhen Temple knows very little about Canglong Mountain. This is an opportunity to learn about Canglong Mountain.

With this in mind, Xuanming continued to ask.

I am like a fish on a chopping board. There is a sharp sword hanging three feet above my head, as if to poke a few holes in me. The mountain sparrow demon dared not have any other thoughts. Facing Xuanming's questions, she answered everything truthfully, for fear that she would not satisfy the old Taoist in front of him and be killed with a sword. All her years of hard work were in vain.

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Inside the thatched cottage, the night was dim.

One man and one demon, one question and one answer.

Half an hour later, Xuanming resolved the doubts in his mind, snapped his fingers, and a ray of light fell into the center of the mountain sparrow monster's eyebrows.

The tit demon suddenly felt like there was an extra shackle on his body, which he couldn't see or touch clearly, but it really existed.

By reading the scriptures and gaining enlightenment, exploring the mysterious gate, and having comprehended the "Eight True Methods of External Scenery", Xuanming had some knowledge and understanding of the way of souls. This shackle was a spell he had figured out himself, which he had referenced the exorcism technique, one of the 72 Earthly Fiends in the legend of his previous life.

Although it is only in its infancy, its power is certainly far from the real power of exorcising gods and demons, but it already has some of the power to capture spirits and dispatch generals.

It is more than enough to deal with a big demon in the Zhoutian realm.

"This is a unique spell of the old Taoist, which is specially used to bind souls and fetter the mysterious gate. If you follow the rules, you will be safe. If you pretend to obey but secretly disobey, your soul will be scattered. You should know what to do, and don't let the old Taoist start a killing spree."

"Don't worry, Taoist priest. I understand."

Looking at the dejected tit monster, Xuanming summoned the spirit deer Changshou and ordered him to take the monster to the guest room to rest, while he slowly sorted out the information.

It turns out that the Green Scale King was the water-walking dragon of the past, and the dragon snake today was one of his offspring.

The White Dragon King is a Chilong. Three years ago, he launched a conquest in an attempt to unify Canglong Mountain.

The two dragons once fought, but the other monsters didn't know the outcome. It was not until the Jiaolong fell into the water and tried to transform into a real dragon that the monsters guessed that the Green Scale King might be at a disadvantage, otherwise, he wouldn't have suddenly fallen into the water and transformed into a dragon without any warning.

As a result, Xuanming learned that the dragon was suppressed by the masters of Zixia Sect and it was difficult for it to escape.

When the lips and teeth are gone, the whole body is affected. After the news was passed back to Canglong Mountain, the Wanshe Cave under the command of Jiaolong was taken advantage of by the White Dragon King, who led his people to attack and break through, causing heavy casualties.

The descendants either died, or fled in a panic, or left Canglong Mountain, or lived in the mountains, not daring to show up.

After obtaining the legacy and territory of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, the White Dragon King's strength and prestige increased greatly, and he became the most powerful demon in Canglong Mountain.

He was ambitious and wanted to integrate the luck of Canglong Mountain to break through the realm, enter the realm of training spirits, and become a true demon king. The mountain sparrow spirit Hongdou was originally a demon general under the command of a golden elixir bird demon. A year ago, the bird demon was defeated, and the little demon followed it to join the White Dragon King.

"In that case, there is civil unrest in Canglong Mountain at this time, and no time to take care of other things."

Xuanming concentrated on thinking.

This is both good and bad for the pursuit of truth.

The advantage is that the more chaotic the Canglong Mountain is, the safer the Qiuzhen Temple will be. The disadvantage is that once Bailong unifies Canglong Mountain and breaks into the realm of training the gods, his ambition will most likely stir up trouble.

The pursuit of truth may affect innocent people.

Fortunately, it will take time for the Canglong demon clan to unify. He doesn't need to worry too much. He just needs to make more preparations besides practicing.

Ultimately, it all comes down to strength.

After figuring it out, Xuanming got up and left the hut, came to the place where the dragon snake's corpse was placed, released his spiritual sense, and carefully sensed and explored it.

According to the titmouse spirit, more than two years ago, the remaining dragon snakes took away part of the treasures of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave when they escaped. Bailong ordered the hunt for the descendants of the dragon dragons. In addition to cutting the roots, he also wanted to recover the treasure.

This dragon snake is one of the most promising offspring of the dragon, and it is very likely to be carrying valuable treasures. Xuanming came here to give it a try. If there is treasure, that would be the best, and he could make a fortune. But if there is no treasure, it doesn't matter either, as it is unexpected wealth anyway. Although he is looking forward to it, he doesn't force it too much.

After a moment, Xuanming paused stroking his beard, directed the peach wood sword, cut out the reverse scale, spread out his palm, and with a slight move, the scale came into his hand. He waved his hand to seal the dragon snake's corpse again, and returned to the house in a very good mood.

There was no one around, it was late at night, and he was walking on the mountain road with his hands behind his back, humming a tuneless little song. At this moment, he did not look like a Taoist priest in the mountains, but rather had the simplicity of an old man in the fields, less otherworldly and more natural.

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The hot clouds disperse and a cool breeze rises.

The next morning, after collecting the purple air of the morning sun and having breakfast, Chang'anzi was the first to enter the Taoist temple.

He bowed respectfully, first expressing his true feelings to thank Uncle Master Xuanming for his cultivation and teachings, and then took out the carefully prepared gifts, which were an ancient oil lamp and a jade slip.

Under the pine tree, on the stone table.

Looking at the two items, Xuanming felt emotional and looked at Chang'anzi with a look full of relief.

Everyone likes grateful younger generations.

He is also included.

"You have a heart!"

Xuanming smiled and did not refuse.

These two items are worth a lot of money.

One is a broken spiritual weapon.

One is the experience of Qi training in the innate realm that can only be obtained by the top five in the Daoyuan Conference.

In order to get these two things, Chang'anzi must have put a lot of thought into it.

"A drop of water should be repaid with a spring. Uncle Master has been very kind to me, and it is only natural for a disciple to show respect to you."

Chang'an Zi said happily and sincerely.

Xuanming nodded, accepted the gift, and then answered Chang'anzi's questions about cultivation. Since his nephew was so filial, he, as his uncle, naturally had to give him more careful guidance.

Half an hour later, three generations of Taoists arrived one after another, and four generations of Taoists, Changchunzi, Changanzi, Changqingzi and Changning, attended the lecture.

Xuanxu and others first talked about the various things that happened at the Daoyuan Conference, and then the topic shifted to a few key points.

(End of this chapter)