Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 265-274 The Golden-Winged Roc, Cultivating in a Grotto-Heaven

Taiyi Zhenren, holding a longbow, slowly descended from the sky, followed by a monk wearing a purple and gold kasaya.

"Master!" Li Cunxiao and the others hurriedly went to greet him.

"Was the one fighting the sect leader my senior uncle the leader of the Demonic Sect?"

As they spoke, everyone involuntarily shifted their gaze to the changing celestial phenomena.

Thunder and lightning, thick clouds and rain and snow, all enveloped the sky above Louguandao.

They could see nothing and could only guess based on the degree of change in the celestial phenomena.

"Hmm," Taiyi Zhenren responded, not wanting to say more, but seeing the tense expressions on everyone's faces, he still said something:
"They are both fighting in pairs, so it's not yet time for them to really go all out. There's no need to worry too much."

Can such power be created by clones fighting?

Li Cunxiao listened to the faint rumble of thunder in his ears and clicked his tongue in amazement.

The realm of terrestrial immortals was even more astonishing than he had imagined.

"Taiyi, is this your little apprentice?"

A monk dressed in a purple and gold robe stepped forward and looked at the man with curiosity.

He had a handsome face and looked to be only in his early twenties. For a monk, his appearance was somewhat excessively handsome.

Judging from his appearance alone, it's hard to connect him with the slash that just now resembled a descent from hell.

"This is Master Zhending from Qinglong Temple."

Although the other party came to help, the old Taoist priest was not very enthusiastic. He gave a perfunctory introduction and then fell silent.

The two grandmasters quickly returned their attention to the battle in the clouds. Noticing Li Cunxiao's confusion, Li Siqi quietly transmitted his voice:

“Master Zhen Ding is the patriarch of Qinglong Temple and the junior brother of Abbot Zhen Jing.”

"Junior brother, don't be fooled by his kind face. He is extremely ruthless when he takes action, and his knife will always draw blood."

“My master had a little grudge with Master Zhen Ding in his early years. It wasn’t a big deal, but I know my master’s personality.”

Li Cunxiao understood after hearing this.

Taiyi Zhenren's personality can be described as having clear likes and dislikes, but to put it bluntly, he acts entirely on his whims and is not very reasonable.

Just like when he taught Zhang Lishi the Tiger Demon Fist and gave him a magic treasure, even though this was nothing compared to the old Taoist's wealth, he was not a spendthrift playboy.

It was simply a matter of chance, done on a whim.

The fellow disciples chatted for a few moments, their gazes unconsciously shifting to the clouds above, where enormous black and white banners billowed like waves, concealing a fierce battle within.

"The Ten Wheels of Ksitigarbha Dharma Image cultivated through true meditation contains the power of the Five Great King Buddhas."

"In terms of power, it is only inferior to the Five Tathagatas."

"After all, the Golden Embryo and the Golden Embryo have been passed down for hundreds of years, and only a handful of people have attained the status of Vairocana Buddha."

"Since it is truly decided that this place is here, will it also be truly respectful?"

"No, this is the Louguan Dao's residence. It's already the limit for Yan Daotong to call a grandmaster to help. Asking a terrestrial immortal from Qinglong Temple to guard the house? He's not that ambitious."

The beautiful woman, Shanmu, and the green-skinned monk Leming stood in the air, gazing at the huge banner in the sky, and occasionally talking.

"Unfortunately, we lost three Ming envoys this time, and we didn't even see a trace of Lingbao."

"The sect leader had anticipated this. The sacred treasure is the foundation of the holy land; how could it be obtained so easily?"

"In the end, isn't the reason we came here to confirm just how much the imperial court and the Louguan Dao have weakened?"

"Huiming and our avatars have lured us away from Qici, and it's about time they returned."

Upon hearing this, Le Ming narrowed his eyes, then struck the air with his staff, creating an invisible ripple.

"If you and I hadn't each contributed a portion of our true essence, how could Taiyi have stood against us?"

"This person possesses two divine weapons. The Bone-Revealing Mirror can reveal weaknesses, and when combined with the Qiankun Bow, its power is even greater, making him truly difficult to deal with."

A hint of apprehension flashed in the eyes of the Good Mother Buddha. The Great Perfection Immortal was renowned throughout the world for his alchemy, and there were few records of them fighting each other. Their original goal was to have one person restrained while the other could move freely in and out of Louguan Dao.

Unexpectedly, the opponent's combat strength far exceeded that of an ordinary grandmaster, and he managed to hold both of them back.

Even if Le Ming and Shan Mu weren't at their peak, this was still astonishing enough. In a one-on-one fight, I'm afraid neither of them would be a match for Taiyi Zhenren.

“Lingbao,” Shanmu said, looking at the black and white banners fluttering in the sky, which faintly enveloped the entire Louguan Taoist temple gate, as if it were an invisible constraint.

"Even though the leader has repaired it, it still lacks sustenance compared to the Yin-Yang Banner."

A hint of unease flashed in Shanmu's eyes. Since becoming a Grandmaster, such emotions had rarely surfaced in her mind.

However, this plan to attack Louguandao carries considerable risk, as the distance between Gyeonggi Province and Huayin County is ultimately too close.

If things go wrong, and Yan Daotong and Gao Pian return earlier, with the two great terrestrial immortals taking action, none of them will survive.

"The leader's move is indeed quite risky."

Hearing the slight complaint in his words, Le Ming simply smiled.

“We are rebels. If we want to turn the tables and become the legitimate rulers, we must get past the Qin Dynasty. We will also have to face the Louguan Dao as an enemy sooner or later.”

“Interesting. Mother Shan, you lack the drive to command the army; on the other hand, Le Ming is much clearer about the advantages and disadvantages when it comes to handling internal affairs.”

A voice suddenly rang out, startling the two men at first. Then their expressions changed as they looked behind them.

The space rippled like water, revealing an old monk in white robes and a black hat.

He had triangular eyes and a sinister face. Judging from his aura, which was no weaker than the two of them, he was clearly a master-level expert.

However, his body was covered with wounds of varying sizes, and a charred patch was faintly visible inside his collar, resembling a withered tree damaged by lightning.

"Huiming? Your injury... is quite the Maitreya Buddha."

The two of them guessed what had happened after just one glance.

“I lured Qi Ci away with your two clones. At first, he didn’t dare to confront me head-on, but later he saw through my disguise and I took a few blows from his spiked club.”

A look of amazement flashed across the face of Dharma King Leming: "Truly worthy of being the last remaining foundation of the Pure Land School."

Fortunately, his half was incomplete, but our half has been completed.

"Let's go. The Two-Purpose Banner has sealed off this space. I was only able to get in thanks to that person's help."

A strange light flashed in the eyes of Shanmu and Leming, but they did not hesitate. The Dharma images behind the three of them rose up, and they joined hands to strike, instantly creating an opening in the space covered by the Yin-Yang Banner.

"The heretic of the demonic sect wants to escape?"

Zhen Ding noticed the actions of the three Ming Cult members even before Tai Yi did. Upon seeing this, he did not hesitate and the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva image, which suppresses hell and carries ten wheels, rose from the ground.

A horizontal slash, imbued with the endless terror of hell, hurtled straight toward the three.

Taiyi merely narrowed his eyes upon seeing this, showing no reaction whatsoever.

Since this man was extremely bloodthirsty and had come alone, he naturally pursued him without hesitation.

However, at this time, there was only one Grandmaster in Louguan Dao, Taiyi. His own disciples and the headmaster's true teachings were all there, so he naturally could not take any risks.

If anything were to happen to these people, Louguandao would face a crisis of succession over the next century.

In this chaotic world, even grandmasters dare not say they can protect themselves. If there is a problem with the successor, then Louguan Dao will probably be wiped out a hundred years from now.

"However, with the power of the Yin-Yang Banner, which seals off this world, how did those demonic cultists manage to enter? Is it because my senior brother, using an avatar, was not powerful enough?"

"There's still a Grandmaster outside, working in tandem with them."

What Taiyi could notice, the two fighting above Chongxiao would naturally also notice.

"It's rare for the sect leader to come here, why is he in such a hurry to leave?"

Yan Daotong lightly waved the iron ruyi in his hand, and black and white colors instantly poured out from the banners in the air like ink paintings, as if the Milky Way was about to overflow into the human world.

“Master Daotong possesses a spiritual treasure; even if I wanted to keep it, I wouldn’t dare,” Faqing’s clone said casually, but his actions were incredibly decisive.

His body transformed into a stream of light, instantly enveloping the three Dharma Kings and crashing through layers of ripples.

"Even if you must leave, please have a cup of tea so that I can express my feelings."

As he spoke, starlight scattered from Yan Daotong's avatar, all of it flying into the Yin-Yang Banner.

In an instant, the ink-wash mist condensed into countless flying swords, all locking onto the fleeing streak of light.

"go with!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!!!!
The sharp whistling of flying swords cutting through the air rose and fell, and Li Cunxiao and the others couldn't help but look up. They saw a rain of swords like shooting stars, surging like an autumn tide, as if they were going to flatten the mountains and rivers.

Then, everything was submerged in endless light and shadow.

For a moment, Li Cunxiao felt as if he had lost all perception of the outside world; he could not see, hear, smell, or touch it.

It felt as if I was trapped in a void, and an immense emptiness and fear overwhelmed my heart.

"Uh~"

The sound of violent gasps echoed through the gates of Louguandao. Everyone seemed to have been rescued from drowning, their chests heaving in a daze, as if trying to find the feeling that they were still alive.

"Ran?!"

When Li Cunxiao regained his senses, Xue Tianyun beside him had already pulled out the black and white swords that had been stuck in the ground and put them back in their sheaths on his back.

In the far distance on the horizon, the figures of the Ming Cult members were already barely visible.

Yan Daotong's clone, which had originally stood tall in the sky, had now become extremely thin, with only a thin layer of light and shadow remaining.

"When the real culprit arrives, they have no choice but to flee."

As if sensing something, Taiyi Zhenren's expression relaxed again. He lazily put away the Qiankun Bow and the Bone-Illuminating Mirror, and with a flick of his wrist, his whisk was once again draped over his arm.
"Master Master is back?"

Before anyone could react to the news, Du Guanglei suddenly exclaimed in surprise:
"Why is the sun so bright? Why is it so hot?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Li Cunxiao subconsciously looked up. With his cultivation level, he could stare directly at the sun at noon without feeling any discomfort.

But when he tried to open his eyes, he found it several times more difficult than usual. He even had to use his true energy to barely see that there seemed to be more than one sun rising on the horizon.
There is also a golden-winged roc that is comparable to the sun!
Human head, eagle beak, skull around the neck, holding a poisonous dragon in hand;
With a spread of its golden wings, it stirs up the wind and clouds; its golden light, like feathers, hangs down for miles.

Such a terrifying phenomenon was like a rapidly approaching sun, quickly heading towards the gate of Louguan Taoist Temple.

The disciples in the sect were all trembling with fear, as if facing a natural disaster, and were almost unable to think.

"Grand Chancellor, please withdraw your supernatural powers. My disciples cannot withstand your majesty."

Yan Daotong's voice came from the void, seemingly both near and far, like a clear stream in the mountains on a summer day, crashing against the rocks, the murmuring water washing away the anxiety.

Li Cunxiao instantly felt that the "great sun" disappear.

"Hmph, you old scoundrel."

Taiyi cursed under his breath and led Li Cunxiao and the others to greet them. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the gate of Louguan Taoist Temple.

Even before they got close, shouts of "Master" and "Chancellor" were already rising and falling.

Li Cunxiao also looked on with curiosity and easily spotted the Grand Secretary among the sect leaders and Yan Daotong.

majesty.

This is the first impression Gao Pian gives.

He wore a purple robe with a dark pattern of phoenix pond scrolls and foliage, with a red coral bead tied at the round collar, and a belt adorned with gold and jade, from which hung a gold fish charm.

He has a mustache and a few wrinkles around his eyes, but the imposing aura in his eyes makes people ignore the marks left by time.

Even standing among a group of sect leaders, he could still be noticed at first glance.

"This is Gao Pian, grandson of Gao Chongwen, Prince of Bohai and Prince of Nanping, Grand Chancellor, General of the Shence Army, and 'Eagle-Falling Attendant'?"

Not only Li Cunxiao, but also the disciples and elders around him all turned their attention to this middle-aged man.

Why didn't Sect Leader Yan leave the Demonic Cult leader behind?

Gao Pian spoke, his words seemingly carrying a hint of reproach.

At the foot of Louguan Mountain, thunderous hooves kicked up clouds of dust as soldiers in red robes and silver armor rode in.

Halberds, blue square umbrellas, colorful fans, ceremonial swords, fish-dragon axes, and the feathers on the soldiers' helmets fluttered in the wind. Looking at this grand spectacle, no one would think that the Qin Dynasty was already in decline.

"That's just an incarnation of a demon; it's not worth the Grand Secretary making a big fuss about."

Yan Daotong still had a smile on his face and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Furthermore, the fact that they were able to escape from the blockade of the Two Banners must mean that a Grandmaster was providing support from the outside."

"Do you think Huang Chao broke through by chance, or did King Liang succeed?"

Yan Daotong's words left something unsaid, and Gao Pian's expression changed, but he didn't say anything more and stepped inside with the former.

The other disciples from various peaks also arrived early and stepped forward to pay their respects.

"You are Li Cunxiao? You've been mentioned quite often in the capital region lately."

As soon as Li Cunxiao finished his greetings, he felt Gao Pian's gaze, which was like a sharp sword, and for a moment he felt that his thoughts had been seen through.

"What's so strange about my Taiyi disciples being famous throughout the world?"

With a wave of his sleeve, Master Taiyi blocked his disciple's figure behind him, and his words were even more impolite, making everyone around him tense.

However, Gao Pian showed no anger whatsoever; instead, he revealed a slight smile.
"Real person."

Shi Jingsi watched the situation at the mountain gate from afar, but dared not linger his gaze on Gao Pian for long. He only glanced at him before looking away.

"General," the elder of the Li clan in Longxi glanced at him and then looked away.

Land-based immortals are in harmony with nature and possess extremely keen senses.

The Qin Dynasty still exists, and the Li family of Longxi and Prince Li Yisheng of Jin can flirt with each other secretly, but not openly.

"My godfather said that the current court is only being held up by Gao Pian's efforts."

"People's hearts are different. If we remove the pillars, the remaining people will be nothing but scattered sand."

"Li Cunxiao, on the other hand, has truly given me too many surprises. Not only is his alchemy skill extraordinary, but he can also casually create high-grade magic treasures, and he can even kill the Five Mingzi of the Ming Cult, who are of a higher level."

"I originally thought this gift from my godfather would be too precious, but now it seems it's not enough!"

Before he finished speaking, Shi Jingsi had already turned and left. Before the Li clan elders followed, they glanced at Li Cunxiao, who was surrounded by a crowd in the distance, and a smile appeared on their lips.

Both the Prince of Jin and the imperial court now hold Taiyi and his disciples in exceptionally high regard.

Therefore, regardless of who wins or loses in the end, the Li family of Longxi made the right bet this time!

“Let us leave Mingzun Faqing behind; it’s a shame Gao Pian could even utter such a thing.”

"If immortals on land were to clash, wouldn't they reduce my Louguan Dao sect to ruins? That old scoundrel! It's not his territory, so of course he'd be willing to give it up!"

Inside the Sanqing Hall, Taiyi was cursing and swearing. Yan Daotong glanced at him upon hearing this:
"The sect's internal assessment is coming up soon. If you really can't stand him, go back and refine your pills."

As he spoke, he looked at Li Cunxiao, who was standing obediently to the side, and smiled.

"Even if Jingfeng, that demon, is only one-tenth of his former strength, it is still not easy for you to win."

"These are turbulent times, and some resources are better used than kept hidden."

"Come to the Ancestral Hall after the True Inheritance Ceremony is over."

"The Ancestral Hall?"

Li Cunxiao was taken aback, but Taiyi Zhenren's eyes lit up immediately:
"Senior brother, you want Cunxiao to enter the Three Realms Extreme Truth Grotto Heaven?"

(End of this chapter)