I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 422 You've broken a divine law!
Coincidentally, the Fen River is the legendary site where the sky was mended, and the Zhonghuang Temple, which enshrines the goddess who mended the sky, is located on the banks of the Fen River, which runs through the Three Qin Passes.

Now, the Great Luo Sect, which uses five-colored stones as containers for incense offerings, is about to erect its first major religious landmark in this very place.

On the Fen River, Xu Qing used the Heavenly Pillar Spine to connect with the earth's veins, selected the location for the formation, and at the same time used Ziwei Doushu, Qimen Dunjia, and star-gazing techniques to calculate the positions of the Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Mansions, and set up a Zhou Tian formation base that was strong enough to attract the tides.

"The cult leader's formation..."

Zhang Pingsheng frowned, observing for a long time but still unable to discern what kind of formation the base of was.

"Fellow Daoist Fuluan, you have followed the sect leader for a long time, do you recognize what kind of great formation this is?"

Even the Venerable Fuluan, who had once presided over the Lesser Heavenly Array and witnessed the power of the Yellow River Array, could not answer the question.

"The sect leader's two formations were different, but I couldn't tell the difference."

Master Fuluan suddenly looked at the thin Taoist priest who was standing to the side in a daze: "Does Fellow Daoist Qingweizi recognize him?"

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Qingweizi's face turned red, and he could only groan and stammer, unable to utter a single word.

He, who always considered himself an elder, wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground, but these morally corrupt people actually came to tease him!

Qingweizi doesn't recognize any formations now; he only recognizes Master Fuluan and Xu Qing, none of whom are good people!
Xu Qing ignored the group of people who were chatting idly.

The array he set up was recorded in the Heavenly Book, and even ordinary immortals and gods could not know its method, so naturally the existing orthodox Taoist sects in the secular world had no way of knowing it.

Looking at the ancient and profound array base before him, with its complex and profound principles, Xie Qiongke felt uneasy.

As a true disciple of Lu Zu, he had a deep understanding of formations, but when he counted all the formations he had ever learned and seen, none of them were as imposing as the formation before him.

If Xie Qiongke could set up a large array, then the array Xu Qing had set up was composed of 100,000 of the large arrays he had set up.

Xie Qiongke became increasingly alarmed as he watched. When he saw the sect leader take out the main array plate and ask who was willing to preside over the purification array, he hesitated for a moment.

Upon seeing the array plate in Xu Qing's hand, Master Fu Luan almost exclaimed in shock, "I'll pass! Such a trivial matter as presiding over the grand array should be left to other fellow Daoists!"

Xu Qing looked expressionlessly at Nuo Xian, who was trying to pass the buck.

Master Fulan felt a tightness in his scalp, and in a moment of inspiration, he said:
"Compared to hiding in the mortal world to preside over the great formation, I would rather take the lead and follow the leader to the Yin River to provide support."

Zhang Pingsheng and Monk Xinyuan were both shrewd people who had cultivated for hundreds of years. They both felt that there was something wrong with Master Fuluan. Could someone who had embezzled the immortal formula be so righteous?
"Fellow Daoist Fuluan, I heard that you suffered serious injuries when you were presiding over the formation."

Master Fuluan immediately drew his Nuo sword and used his magical ability to carve a river into a channel that stretched for more than fifty miles right before everyone's eyes.

"It was all a joke. I only lost some of my magic power back then. Besides, who doesn't lose magic power in a battle? I'll be back to my old self in a year or two!"

Zhang Pingsheng looked at the Master Fuluan, who was wielding his sword with an unusual ease, and for a moment he couldn't find the problem.

Only Xu Qing, who was standing behind Master Fu Luan, saw the other's trembling hands behind his back.

If this Nuo Immortal wants to restore its damaged foundation, it will need to be nurtured for at least several more decades.

"So, who among you will stay here to oversee the grand formation?"

Monk Xinyuan shook his head and said, "This humble monk is not good at setting up formations, but this humble monk can accompany the bishop to the Yin River to assist in the formation."

In the early stages of the Great Luo Sect, there were only a handful of people. Zhang Pingsheng looked around and thought, "Well, it seems I'm the only one who can take charge!"
However, just as Master Zhang was about to agree, Xie Qiongke, who had remained silent until now, suddenly volunteered:

"Master, this humble Taoist is willing to give it a try!"

Xie Qiongke is currently only an external member of the Great Luo Sect, not even a formal disciple. If he doesn't seize this opportunity to prove himself, it won't be so easy for him to enter the core circle of the Great Luo Sect in the future.

Xie Qiongke considered himself to be inferior to others in the sect in terms of seniority. According to the standards of the Great Luo Sect for appointing altar masters, it would not be easy for him to become an altar master.

But right now, the Great Luo Sect is in need of talent. If he performs well, he might be able to accumulate enough virtue ahead of time and be exceptionally admitted to the core circle of the Great Luo Sect, becoming one of the twelve altar masters on the list.

Therefore, Xie Qiongke showed far more enthusiasm than the other forum leaders.

Furthermore, staying in the mortal world to oversee the formation is safer than entering the Yin River and fighting to the death with that unfathomably powerful sect leader.

If you don't believe me, look at Fellow Daoist Fu Luan, who also presided over the grand formation. Isn't he still alive and kicking?
Zhang Pingsheng looked at Xie Qiongke and reminded him, "This matter is of great importance. Have you thought it through?"

"I have been following you all for over two years, all for the sake of becoming a formal member of my Great Luo Sect. Now that the sect is in trouble, how can I stand idly by?"

Standing to the side, Xu Qing nodded and said, "It is rare for Daoist Xie to have such a kind heart, but there are some things I need to say beforehand."

"Please speak freely, Master!"

Xu Qing's smile vanished, and his expression suddenly turned serious. "The great formation before you is neither a formation for killing or trapping enemies, nor is it an ordinary exorcism or purification formation. It is a life-or-death formation concerning the safety of all living beings in Yaozhou!"

"It is a small matter for me and several altar masters to go to the Yin River to fight the sect leader to the death. The greater matter is to guide the spiritual energy of the Yin River to nourish the mortal world!"

"If you really want to preside over the formation, you need to do a few things for me!"

Xie Qiongke's heart tightened, and he said solemnly, "Please give your orders, Master!"

Xu Qing laid down three rules: "I want you to sign a pledge of loyalty between heaven and earth, and to swear an oath in the name of your sect's founders, Ancestor Zhong and Ancestor Lü. No matter how much power the Yin River provides, you must hold the formation and channel every wisp of spiritual energy tide without the slightest negligence!"

Xie Qiongke immediately understood that this was a matter of life and death for all living beings in the state. While the spiritual energy tide nourishing the human world was a safe and leisurely duty, it also brought with it a destructive power no less than that of a natural disaster for ordinary people.

For the sake of the safety of the entire state, Xu Qing would naturally not entrust the task of overseeing the great formation to him simply because he agreed on one side.

"Your Excellency's considerations are thorough; I have no objections!"

Xu Qing was very strict with his facial expressions. He immediately wrote down the "Heaven and Earth Red Character Scroll" and had the Taoist priest in front of him make a spell.

"Danzhu bears witness to the gods, and Heaven bears witness to the hearts of men. Today, I, a humble Taoist, am commanded by the Master to take charge of the Fenhe Grand Formation and protect the lives of all people in this state. This is witnessed by Heaven and Earth, and also by the Ancestors Zhong and Lü. If I disobey, all who are ordinary will perish, all who are high will fall, all who are united will be separated, and all who are alive will die!"

After the Heaven and Earth Red Character Scroll spontaneously combusted without wind and was imprinted on Xie Qiongke's Dao Heart, Xu Qing finally showed a relieved expression.

He had been traveling the world with Xie Qiongke for more than two years, all for this moment!
The Venerable Fuluan will not be needed for the time being, but there are still no fewer than ten gatekeepers occupying the Yin River. He must find a suitable person to face the calamity.

Fortunately, hard work pays off, and after two years, he found another person.

"Now that you have decided to take charge of the grand formation, I have a few more things to tell you."

Xu Qing's gaze fell on Zhang Pingsheng and Xin Yuan. The two were confused, but the experienced Master Fu Luan immediately stepped forward and led them away from where they were. "After the great formation ends, Shi Yue will take you back to Tianjin to rest. During this time, you must not reveal the details of the main formation to anyone, nor can you reveal your own strengths and weaknesses without authorization."

Xu Qing held Xie Qiongke's arm and earnestly instructed him, "This matter is also related to the great plan for the prosperity of our sect. Master Xie must keep it in mind."

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Xie Qiongke's heart skipped a beat, and he cautiously probed, "What does the sect leader mean by not revealing one's true strength or weakness?"

Xu Qing didn't say much, but took out a number of elixirs and handed them all to Xie Qiongke.

"These pills are meant to compensate for the losses incurred by Fellow Daoist Xie in presiding over the grand formation. Fellow Daoist, please don't be so polite! After the matter in Yaozhou is resolved and the Fen River returns to calm, Fellow Daoist may be able to become one of the twelve altar masters of our Great Luo Sect, just like Venerable Fuluan."

Upon hearing the name of Master Fuluan, Xie Qiongke immediately understood and said, "I heard that when Fellow Daoist Fuluan presided over the Jinmen Grand Formation, he expended a great deal of magical power and it took him many years to recover."

"The sect leader bestowed these pills upon me. Is it because he fears that I might harbor resentment in the future due to the loss of these pills?"

Seeing that Xu Qing remained noncommittal, Xie Qiongke laughed loudly and said, "The sect leader underestimates me too much. Not to mention that presiding over the formation will take a toll on my mind and body, even if I suffer a backlash and need to recuperate for ten or eight years, I will not have any complaints!"

"On the contrary, I am grateful to the leader for his guidance."

"It would be so good if you could think that way."

Would Xu Qing say that Master Fu Luan has been recuperating for decades and still hasn't fully recovered?
That's definitely not possible!
Within Yaozhou, there is the ancient Yinhe River channel.

As soon as Xu Qing led the three altar masters into the Yin River, they saw a towering bone mountain, thousands of feet high.

Around Bone Mountain, hundreds of thousands of skeletons from various dynasties have been piled up on it. Xu Qing could even see the remains of people who died of plague in Yaozhou in the past forty or fifty years, being enslaved by the Lord of Bone Mountain.

The usually carefree and irresponsible monk Xinyuan fell completely silent.

During the two years that Xu Qing accompanied him through the secular world, even the living Buddha nearly became depressed.

"Amitabha."

Xin Yuan uttered a Buddhist chant, and the trembling tone revealed his state of mind at that moment.

Xu Qing noticed the unusual change in Xin Yuan's feelings, and felt a sense of relief.

If a Buddhist practitioner remains unmoved when faced with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, can he still be considered a true Buddha with a compassionate heart?
"Master, what should we do next?"

Xu Qing casually picked up a corpse and said succinctly, "Slay demons and eliminate evil!"

Deep within the vast, white mountain range, the mundane world, summoned by the corpse of the Dharma, saw Ji and Qi, once the ancient witch priests and gods of plague, raise their eyes in unison.

From the moment Xu Qing and his companions entered the Yin River, the omnipresent loyal skeleton servants relayed their whereabouts to the depths of the Bone Mountain.

"It's you!"

Ji and Qi, who had witnessed Xu Qing refining the corpse of Gui Lu, became visibly excited!
If they encountered Xu Qing in other places, they might still be wary, but this is Yaozhou, the place where they have cultivated their Daoist temple for thousands of years!
Besides the endless corpses accumulated from the scourge of Yaozhou, Yinhe Bone Mountain is also an ancient battlefield of the Wu tribe, and the corpses buried here will be their greatest help.

Let alone Xu Qing, even if all 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals from all camps of the upper realm were to descend, they would still have the strength to fight.

The shaman and the priest exchanged a glance, and both saw undisguised joy in each other's eyes.

As long as that audacious scoundrel is completely eliminated, all the gods of the underworld, and even the Lord of Ten Thousand Corpses of Yama's Palace, will remember their merit.

At this point, both sides regarded each other as prey, with the only exception perhaps being the Venerable Fuluan, who had entered the Yin River to make up the numbers.

The Nuo Immortal's injuries had not yet fully recovered. Upon discovering the aura of war and evil spirits permeating the ancient battlefield, Master Fuluan's first thought was to return another day.

"Xu Sheng, we are from the same clan, don't you dare disgrace the Xu family!"

Can I change my surname?

Master Fuluan increasingly felt that Xu Qing resembled an old friend of his, their subconscious desire to control everything was exactly the same.

At one point, Xu Qing suddenly took out his demon-slaying sword and said, "There's no need to go any further."

Before they finished speaking, the group felt the ground beneath their feet shake violently. The mountain of bones lying motionless in the distance suddenly shattered into pieces, transforming into twelve enormous skeletons with bull heads and human bodies, and horse heads and human bodies.

On the skeletal giant, countless skeletal dragons and roc birds, which had been lurking and lurking, took flight and swept straight toward Xu Qing and the others.

Xu Qing's gaze passed over the million ghost soldiers surging like a tide beneath the skeletal giant, and he saw a tall figure on a distant hill holding a witch bone staff and wearing a feathered robe.

Besides the shaman who controlled the skeleton soldiers, Xu Qing also saw a shaman standing on the corpse of a strange giant.

The giant had no head; its nipples served as eyes, its navel as a mouth, and it carried a large, ancient-looking axe on its shoulder.

Seemingly noticing Xu Qing's gaze, Wu Qi, skilled in voodoo and curses, suddenly spoke:

"This is the realm of the dead. You living people have entered the tomb, so don't even think about leaving alive!"

The deceased? A tomb?
Yaozhou has such a wonderful place?

Xu Qing watched as Wu Qi threw out the Five Plague Banners and summoned the Five Plagues. Instead of finding it impressive, his eyes lit up and he revealed a joyful expression as if he had found a paradise on earth, a fairyland.

The number of corpses buried in this great witch's shrine is more than all the corpses he performed for the deceased in the Yin River in Tianjin in previous years!

"Since I'm here, I might as well stay. How could I bear to leave such a wonderful place? Even if you try to drive me away today, I won't leave."

"Furthermore, you have invaded the human realm and killed countless people, which has violated the Heavenly Laws! As the leader of the Great Luo Sect, I should invoke the Mandate of Heaven to act on behalf of Heaven!"

From afar, the shaman's gaze turned cold as he said, "Acting on behalf of Heaven? The Heavenly Emperor has severed the connection between Heaven and Earth, forbidding immortals and gods from interfering in the affairs of the Underworld River. You are defying the laws of Heaven, yet you are unaware of it, and still dare to spout such arrogant words here!"

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and instantly activated the Divine Travel Book.

Before the shaman, Wu Qi, and even Zhang Pingsheng and the others could react, Xu Qing had already appeared behind the shaman.

He raised his demon-slaying sword and unleashed a powerful swing of his Heavenly Axe, a strike he had been gathering for a long time!
Amidst the swirling dust, Xu Qing stood floating in the air, grinning as he said, "I'm not talking about the Heavenly Laws, but rather the doctrines of my Great Luo Heavenly Sect, or Heavenly Laws for short!"

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(End of this chapter)