Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 301 So he went there to settle things?
"Is this Fuyouzi? Do you know your crime?"

That day, the soldier asked in a loud voice.

Zhao Yifu clasped his hands and said, "It is indeed I. But may I ask what crime I have committed?"

Zhao Yifu was also curious. He hadn't discussed this matter with Lao Zhang beforehand, relying entirely on their tacit understanding. He really wanted to know what charges Lao Zhang had fabricated against him.

If he stole something... he has no way to deny it, but it doesn't sound like he has a good reputation.

At this moment, the person above said, "Upon investigation, it has been found that the immortal Fu Yinzi colluded with demons and evil spirits, committing excessive and heinous crimes. Why don't you surrender now?"

Upon hearing the charge, Zhao Yifu knew he was going to be sent to the lowest level of hell.

I thought to myself that this charge was a bit embarrassing.

But considering that this might be because Lao Zhang was worried that he would have difficulty escaping if he was locked up in a high place... well, he accepted it.

He turned to look at the monkey and Chenxiang, smiled slightly, as if bidding them farewell.

At that moment, a tiny little one darted out from the scholar's robe he had taken off and jumped into Zhao Yifu's arms... It was Yiyi.

Zhao Yifu originally wanted to leave it here, but it clearly didn't want to.

Just like a long time ago, whenever Zhao Yifu was about to leave, it would cling to him and refuse to let go.

Zhao Yifu reached out and put his arm around it, then looked at the heavenly soldier beside him and asked, "May I bring my cat with me?"

The soldier's expression changed, as if he wanted to reveal a fierce look.

But the other person quickly pulled him back, saying, "Of course you can."

He then said to the person next to him, "Don't be a nuisance. This person is not simple. Have you forgotten what the Tian Shu Palace told us when we came out?"

"They said 'please' over there! They told us to take him to the Heavenly Prison... This guy has connections!"

Another person retorted, "So what if you have connections? You still end up in the Heavenly Prison..."

He stopped talking because he saw a hairy-faced monk emerge from the small house below.

Good heavens, this is the nightmare of the current heavenly soldiers and generals of the Heavenly Court!
The two heavenly soldiers didn't dare to say a word, or even move.

The monkey jumped up in a rage, leaping into the air and shouting, "This is my brother, Old Sun! If I find out he's suffered any injustice, I'll make sure you suffer!"

The two heavenly soldiers obsequiously agreed, even finding it strange that such an awesome person would be arrested.
A real expert like me, who would be so honest as to let someone arrest them?

Two heavenly soldiers cautiously carried Zhao Yifu into the sky, preparing to pass through the East Heavenly Gate and head towards the West Heavenly Gate.

This is a special feature of the Heavenly Court. Even at the eastern and western ends of the Heavenly Realm, as long as one goes through the Heavenly Gate, the distance can be greatly shortened...

As Zhao Yifu passed through the East Heavenly Gate, he noticed that the person guarding the gate was someone he knew. So he called out, "Brother Xin, what are you doing here?"

Marshal Xin laughed and said, "Our Thunder Department also takes turns guarding the various Heavenly Gates, and it just so happens to be our turn here at this time."

"By the way, my dear brother, did you come up to heaven to have some fun?"

Zhao Yifu said, "Ah, I'm planning to go back to the Heavenly Prison to take a look."

Marshal Xin chuckled and said, "Haha, that's great! I'll find some time to come over and have a drink with you later."

Don't blame Marshal Xin for being blind; when he connected Zhao Yifu with the Heavenly Prison, the first thing he thought of was a seafood feast.

Zhao Yifu nodded and said, "Then you'd better hurry, brother, or things might change."

Marshal Xin immediately sensed something, but after hesitating for a moment, he said nothing, only waving his hand and saying, "Take care, my brother."

Zhao Yifu returned the courtesy and took his leave.

The two heavenly soldiers suddenly became reserved.

Let's go back to the previous question: which good person with such a powerful background would obediently go to the Heavenly Prison with them?
Not long after passing through the East Heavenly Gate, the group arrived at the West Heavenly Gate. And beyond the West Heavenly Gate lay the Heavenly Prison.

Zhao Yifu never expected to run into an acquaintance at Xitianmen.

Looking at the figure standing leisurely outside the Western Heavenly Gate, leaning on the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, he couldn't help but shout, "Master, what are you doing here?"

The Demon-Subduing Emperor stroked his beard and looked at him with a smile, then said, "I came here specifically to see you."

The look in his eyes was as if he were looking at a naughty grandson.

However, right beside the Demon-Subduing Emperor was a refined scholar who looked at Zhao Yifu with a smile and said, "What's wrong? Can't you see me?"

Zhao Yifu was startled and immediately bowed, saying, "Greetings, teacher!"

The scholar was none other than Zhou Su!
Zhou Su nodded and said, "Good, good."

Zhao Yifu said, "Teacher, what are you doing...?"

Zhou Su said, "There was no other way. The mortal realm bestowed upon me the title of 'Guardian Sage,' so I simply decided to take on this role independently."

Zhao Yifu nodded repeatedly upon hearing this; he was actually pleased with the situation.

For him, the relationship between Master Wenheng and Teacher Zhou was originally separate.

Just then, Zhao Yifu saw the person next to Zhou Su, the 'Guardian of the Nation', who was none other than the Red Zhao Divine General.

Her gaze was different again, filled with a complex emotion, as she looked at Zhao Yifu without saying a word.

Zhao Yifu roughly understood that the legend in the mortal world must have changed again, causing the believers' faith to deviate, which in turn led to a change in their understanding of the Red Zhao God.

He shook his head and didn't look at the Red Zhao General again, because he knew that it was no longer the Zhou Qingzhao he knew.

Perhaps one day she will be able to find herself again, but...

Who knows?

"Let's go."

He spoke to the heavenly soldiers beside him, and then took the lead and walked out of the Western Heavenly Gate.

The two heavenly soldiers quickly followed, like lackeys and henchmen.

After exiting the Western Heavenly Gate, the Heavenly Prison is not far away.

They arrived at the outer perimeter of the Heavenly Prison and encountered the Prison Guard.

Zhao Yifu and the prison-suppressing general greeted each other from afar, nodded to each other, and then passed by.

He was unfamiliar with this prison-suppressing deity.

The long-awaited Heavenly Prison finally came into view.

Zhao Yifu never imagined that one day he would feel a sense of familiarity with this Heavenly Prison.

"Alright, I can go in by myself from here."

The two heavenly soldiers exchanged a glance, and one of them said with a forced smile, "Immortal, please forgive me. I must send you inside and hand you over to the prison warden before I can consider my work done."

Zhao Yifu said nonchalantly, "Alright, then please."

As he spoke, two heavenly soldiers went to knock on the door, but neither of them was willing to stay by Zhao Yifu's side to guard him.

They had already realized that Zhao Yifu was deliberately going to the Heavenly Prison.

After all, in their view, the reason for arresting Zhao Yifu was too ridiculous.

Two heavenly soldiers went to knock on the door, but it remained closed.

Zhao Yifu sensed it, and the magic array operating in the Heavenly Prison immediately trembled, and then everything opened up to his primordial spirit.

To his surprise, there was no trace of the jailer in the prison that day; not a single one remained.

He frowned, then waved his hand... The next moment, a string of prison locks suddenly appeared below the third level of the Heavenly Prison, where he was theoretically supposed to go. He stepped onto the locks and slowly rose.

Then he looked down at the two astonished heavenly soldiers and said, "Alright, I'll go in myself."

The two heavenly soldiers were stunned for a moment, but seeing Zhao Yifu himself bound in chains and entering the Heavenly Prison, they felt very confused... It seemed more like they were escorting him than escorting him.

The two men exchanged a glance, and the younger one asked, "We haven't handed over the duties to the warden yet!"

Zhao Yifu poked his head out from the third floor and said, "There's no need for a handover. The wardens here are all dead. Just go back and report the truth."

Just then, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky. Marshal Liu saw Zhao Yifu and said, "Brother, you've arrived? I've felt that something's been wrong with the Heavenly Prison lately, but I couldn't enter due to the restrictions of the Heavenly Rules."

Zhao Yifu said, "That's why I came, isn't it?"

"But don't worry, no prisoners have left the Heavenly Prison yet, only some have died... By the way, has Goddess Huayue arrived yet?"

Marshal Liu said, "No, the Goddess of Mount Hua is a righteous deity of Mount Hua. Her being thrown into the Heavenly Prison requires the Heavenly Emperor to pronounce judgment, but the Heavenly Emperor doesn't seem to be in a hurry to pronounce judgment."

"The goddess is currently being held temporarily in Yaochi, and we don't know when she will come."

Zhao Yifu understood: "That's perfect. Let me see what the problem is first."

Marshal Liu nodded and said, "Alright, brother, go ahead. Just call me if you need anything."

He then said to the two heavenly soldiers on the ground, "Go ahead and report the truth. The Heavenly Pivot Lords will not blame you."

The two heavenly soldiers, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, quickly took their leave and ran away.

Zhao Yifu looked on with some emotion and said, "If I hadn't been lucky enough, I probably would have had to start as a celestial soldier like them in the Upper Realm."

Marshal Liu chuckled and said, "No, someone with such great fortune as my brother will excel wherever he goes."

Zhao Yifu nodded and then walked into the Heavenly Prison.

To be honest, he did not tell Marshal Liu the true situation in the Heavenly Prison.

The situation inside the prison was actually quite bad that day; the third floor where he was located was completely empty.

In fact, the entire lower three floors were completely empty.

The fourth and fifth floors above were empty, while on the sixth floor, people were screaming in terror.

The Heavenly Emperor must have known that something was wrong here, which is why he arranged for him to come over quickly.

As for why we didn't follow the proper procedures?
Very well, this brings us to a very interesting point: the one in the Lingxiao Palace is probably 'too principled'.

Zhao Yifu didn't hesitate much, and went up to the fifth level of the Heavenly Prison, and then headed to the sixth level...

He had only pushed open the door to the central aisle when he heard terrified screams.

Upon reaching the sixth floor, following the direction of the screams, all that could be seen was a mass of rapidly melting flesh and blood.

This was originally a prisoner, but now it is constantly dissolving.

His blood was gushing out in an exaggerated manner, and his muscles, bones, and organs were all turned into scarlet blood... and this gushing blood disappeared in a mysterious way.

Without a word, Zhao Yifu saw that the chains that had been binding the prisoner had been loosened, so he quickly cast a spell to relock the melting flesh and blood.

Strangely enough, the chain managed to pass through the seemingly loose blood and filth and bind itself to the nearby pillar... Zhao Yifu had, to some extent, manipulated the power of the Heavenly Prison and unleashed a powerful sealing force.

however……

The next moment, he felt his control over the seal was met with resistance, and then the chains binding him with filthy blood loosened!
The original prisoner had been completely melted into a pool of filthy blood, and then a gloomy human face emerged from that blood...

"It's you! You're trying to ruin my plans again!"

The sound was like a chorus of multiple voices overlapping, which was extremely unpleasant.

However, Zhao Yifu still noticed that the face looked quite familiar, and he said casually, "Blood Demon?"

The Blood Demon exclaimed in shock and anger, "No, I am the White Tiger God!"

Zhao Yifu blinked and said, "But in my eyes you are the Blood Demon."

The Blood Demon/White Tiger roared, "No, I have defeated the Blood Demon and seized its power!"

Zhao Yifu said, "In my opinion, it's about the same."

However, the Blood Demon/White Tiger was enraged and transformed into a cloud of blood mist, rushing towards Zhao Yifu.

At the same time, it shrieked and shouted: "You wicked villain, stop making false accusations!"

Zhao Yifu drew the Pure Yang Demon-Subduing Sword with a backhand motion, and then used the Fire Dragon Divine Sword to draw back the raging fire curtain. A pure Yang immortal fire covered the entire area, burning the blood mist away quickly.

However, the opponent clearly had a secret technique, quickly forming a ball to reduce the area exposed to heat, and then rapidly condensing it into a drop of blood that continued to fly towards Zhao Yifu.

It clearly believed it could defeat Zhao Yifu in a single encounter.

However, it soon realized something was wrong, because the distance between it and Zhao Yifu showed no signs of shortening.

Or rather, the space between it and Zhao Yifu is being continuously stretched!
Admittedly, if the Blood Demon were at its peak, Zhao Yifu would never have dared to be so arrogant. But how could the Blood Demon possibly be at its peak?

At his peak, the Blood Demon was imprisoned in the Ninth Heavenly Prison, but now even the seal on the Sixth Heavenly Prison can only be broken with the White Tiger God's authority within the Heavenly Prison...

No matter how hard the drop of blood tried, it couldn't get close to Zhao Yifu. A chaotic voice came from above: "Impossible, how could your cultivation level have suddenly become so high?"

Well, in the eyes of the Blood Demon/White Tiger, this did indeed seem like an extremely impossible thing. Because both the Blood Demon and the White Tiger had only seen Zhao Yifu at the level of an Immortal back then, and only a few years had passed! How could things have progressed so quickly!
Unfortunately, they are unaware of how convenient it is for disciples of the Human Teachings to cultivate themselves.

The teachings emphasize mental state and comprehension. If one's mental state reaches the required level and one can comprehend, then a golden elixir will immediately replenish one's cultivation, and time will never be wasted on honing magical power.

Zhao Yifu was quite troubled as he looked at the drop of blood. What should he do?

His first thought was blood sacrifice or refining, but the blood was extremely congealed, and the burning of the pure yang immortal fire was no longer effective.

However, he quickly recalled his epiphany when he broke through to the Golden Immortal realm... the civil and martial fire of the Immortal and Demonic Fire!

A different power immediately emerged from his flames, possessing an obscure quality, and the burning was full of endless variations.

This is the fire that generates yin from extreme yang.

Under the burning flames, the blood demon squeaked and cried out, no longer calling itself the White Tiger. It seemed to have lost all reason and gradually became only driven by the instinct to devour all flesh and blood.

Zhao Yifu understood clearly that this Blood Demon was extremely cunning... or rather, its bizarre existence was extremely cunning.

Its essence remains a mass of Blood Demon True Blood, but once it devours any cultivator, it can seize their primordial spirit as a disguise... Under this disguise, even it itself will not notice anything unusual.

Now, Zhao Yifu's supreme yang fire has completely refined his disguised primordial spirit, and he has returned to his true blood, which is now only instinct.

However, Zhao Yifu was unable to refine this last bit of true blood no matter what.

He could only lament that his skills were not up to par.

The essence of the Taiqing lineage lies in using the interplay of water and fire to evolve the forces of Yin and Yang, thereby glimpsing the true mysteries of Tai Chi.

However, he currently only possesses the fire of extreme yang generating yin, and has not yet been able to comprehend the water of extreme yin generating yang, let alone combine the two to form the Tai Chi of water and fire.

Zhao Yifu has no way to destroy this blood demon with the Tai Chi of Water and Fire, so he has to find another way...

Well, actually, there's already a solution: just keep sealing it away, right?
He thought that since the white tiger's primordial spirit had dissipated, he could continue to use the Heavenly Prison to suppress it.

Without hesitation, he changed his spell and unleashed an extreme chill... This chill was even more terrifying than the icy tribulation energy in the Heavenly Prison.

A chilling aura quickly froze the blood droplet, rendering it immobile.

Zhao Yifu then carried the blood bead up the steps to the ninth level of the Heavenly Prison to reseal it.

Incidentally, he also wanted to greet the other two people sealed there and tell them in advance what was about to happen.

(End of this chapter)