Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 440 Leading Yun Feiang into a Trap
"Palace Master Yun!"

"Palace Master Gu!"

Gu Zhao and Yun Feiang bowed to each other from a distance.

"The presence of Palace Master Yun is an honor to our humble abode, Da Luo Palace. Please!" Gu Zhao gestured with his hand.

"I apologize for my intrusion and for causing you trouble." Yun Feiang forced a smile.

The beautiful woman beside him and the two burly men behind him were both curious, their eyes filled with inquiry and awe as they looked at Gu Zhao.

Yun Fei'ang was usually aloof and arrogant. When mentioning the Great Mountain Dharma King, he would only mention his long life and profound Taoist cultivation, rarely expressing any admiration. Only the Mountain Lord of Iron King Mountain, who was also a proud man, could earn Yun Fei'ang's respect.

Now that the Lord of the Great Luo Palace has actually made the Palace Master utter words like "presumptuous" and "disturbing," how can they not be filled with awe for Gu Zhao?
Gu Zhao invited Yun Feiang and the others to go directly into the main hall for tea, but Yun Feiang politely declined, saying, "I have heard that there are many gods in the Great Luo Palace, and I would like to take a look."

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow and replied, "Since Palace Master Yun is interested, I will show you around."

He then led the group to the outside of the mountain gate and introduced the Azure Dragon Mountain Gate and the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions on the mountain path.

Accompanied by Daoist Yansong and Daoist Mingyu, they introduced the remaining Vermilion Bird Forest, White Tiger Cliff, and Xuanwu Lake.

Following the mountain path, we arrived at the Hall of the First Guardian Spirit Official of the Great Luo Palace.

"This is the first guardian deity of our Taoist sect, the Five Fire Chariot Thunder God, Wang Lingguan." Gu Zhao introduced this three-eyed, golden-whip-wielding, fire-riding leader of the five hundred spirit officials.

Yun Feiang didn't hear the rest of Gu Zhao's introduction clearly; he only heard the words "Taoist sect" mentioned at the very beginning.

"The Daoist sect! It truly is a legacy of the Daoist realm!" Yun Feiang confirmed in his heart once again, and echoed aloud, "As expected of a supreme god of the Spirit Realm, he is indeed incomparably mighty."

Gu Zhao led the group through the Lingguan Hall and then to the Siyu Hall, where he introduced the Ziwei Emperor, the Gouchen Emperor, the Changsheng Emperor, and the Houtu Emperor to Yun Feiang.

Gu Zhao noticed that Yun Feiang's eyes were gleaming and his expression was solemn, as if he wanted to remember all the gods he had introduced.

This greatly puzzled Gu Zhao.

The Daluo Palace has also hosted other experts. Although everyone was shocked by the number of gods worshipped in the Daluo Palace, they knew that it had nothing to do with them. They could simply admire and praise it, but they didn't need to take it so seriously.

But Yun Feiang's behavior was completely different, as if he wanted to learn about these gods in advance since he would be dealing with them in the future.

If Yun Feiang hadn't diligently memorized each of Gu Zhao's introductions, Gu Zhao would have thought he already had a deep understanding of Taoist deities.

Then they passed the Jade Emperor Hall, and finally paid homage to the Three Pure Ones in the Three Pure Ones Hall. They casually introduced the God of Wealth, the Medicine King, the Savior from Suffering, and the Thunder God in the side hall, and then led Yun Feiang and the others to the reception area in the backyard.

Zhuo Qingyan brought Bi Yingying to keep the beautiful woman company. This woman was nominally Yun Feiang's disciple, but her behavior and speech suggested that she was his woman, so it was most appropriate for Zhuo Qingyan to accompany her.

Yun Feiang accepted the tea offered by Daoist Yansong, still thinking to himself, "I wonder what kind of cultivation the Demon Lord who passed down the demonic arts and can communicate with me through my sea of ​​consciousness has, and what his status is in the demon realm."

The Demon Lord can transmit his voice across realms, and the gods of the Dao Realm can transmit their teachings through dreams; they must all be of equal cultivation, at least stronger than the high gods of the Spirit Realm, and also stronger than me, a Golden-Winged Roc who can only rely on bloodline inheritance.”

Yun Feiang thought about it carefully and made a judgment, "Even if this Demon Lord cannot be compared to the Three Pure Ones, he should be similar to the Jade Emperor worshipped in the Great Luo Palace, right?"

Deep within the heavens, in a place unknown to the heavens, a being was writing with a brush, pressing down heavily with a stroke that penetrated the paper, the brushstrokes vigorous and powerful.

In a certain ley line space of this realm, a being that was sleeping and healing frowned slightly, as if it had a bad dream.

Yun Feiang took a sip and nodded in apparent satisfaction. "Good tea." "I'm glad the Palace Master likes it." Gu Zhao smiled slightly. "The Palace Master seems quite interested in the deity we worship?"

Yun Feiang's eyes flickered, and he put down his teacup. "In this world, only demons and ghosts have ever been able to cultivate. Demons can ascend to the spirit world, and ghosts and gods can be revered in the world. Now, suddenly there is a path for mortals to ascend, which naturally interests me."

Gu Zhao chuckled and said, "Palace Master Yun has the inheritance of the Golden-Winged Roc, an ancient divine beast no less powerful than the Vermilion Bird. Why should he care about the Daoist inheritance that mortals can cultivate?"

Yun Feiang smiled slightly and remained silent. He didn't know how strong the Golden-Winged Roc was and thought Gu Zhao was just being polite. Besides, he already had a better option.

Gu Zhao's expression shifted slightly, then he put down the teacup in his hand and picked up the teapot next to him.

Upon seeing this, Zhuo Qingyan said to the beautiful woman, "I have quite a few pastries specially made by the kitchen in my room, and they taste pretty good."

The beautiful woman looked at Yun Feiang, who nodded slightly.

The beautiful woman did not practice demonic arts, and he was happy to see her get closer to Gu Zhao's woman. He figured it would be easier to invite them to the Cloud Heaven Divine Palace together later.

After seeing Zhuo Qingyan and the other person leave, Gu Zhao said again, "Both the Golden-Winged Roc and the Vermilion Bird are related to the Phoenix. Since the Palace Master is a guest of the Great Luo Palace, how about I show the Palace Master around the Vermilion Bird Forest?"

Yun Feiang readily agreed and stood up, saying, "Please."

Just as the group left the main hall, He Cailian and Xu Sirou arrived together. One was looking for Daoist Yansong, and the other for Daoist Mingyu. They said that Daoist Yanling from Baishi Mansion had sent a letter, saying that Daoist Mingchong from the Alchemy Hall had encountered a problem and asked the two elders to come over.

"We still need to keep our two brothers company..."

"Protector Huang and Protector He just opened a jar of Wuliangye in the backyard. If you two are interested, you can come and have a drink," He Cailian said with a bright and charming voice.

Then the two burly men's eyes lit up.

Previously, Yun Feiang and Gu Zhao had arranged to have a drink at the foot of Hongguang Mountain. Daoist Yansong had brought out several jars of fine wine from Daluo Palace, including Wuliangye and Jiannanchun. They were fortunate enough to taste them and were deeply impressed by them.

Yun Feiang waved his hand, "Go."

The two burly men bowed and accepted the order, then left with He Cailian and Xu Sirou.

Only Gu Zhao and Yun Feiang remained at the scene, and the two headed south towards the Vermilion Bird Forest.

Although it was late autumn, the area around the Daluo Palace was still shaded by green trees, and the paths were clean and tidy. The Daluo Palace disciples encountered on the way would greet each other with bows and greetings, their temperament calm and composed, showing the demeanor of a great sect.

"There are the Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon on the road to Azure Dragon Mountain, and there are also the Seven Constellations of the Vermilion Bird outside Vermilion Bird Forest," Gu Zhao introduced to Yun Feiang one by one.

The two entered the Vermilion Bird Forest and heard birds chirping in unison, their voices clear and melodious.

Yun Feiang narrowed his eyes, seemingly enjoying it, and said meaningfully, "Next time Palace Master Gu comes to my Yuntian Divine Palace, I will take you to visit Motian Cliff. There are all kinds of eagles, eagles and falcons on the cliff, which is quite impressive."

Gu Zhao shook his head and smiled, "I dare not go to the Cloud Heaven Divine Palace."

Yun Feiyang's heart skipped a beat, and he turned around to ask, "Why?"

Gu Zhao spoke frankly, "I'm afraid the Palace Master will take me to the Divine Palace Cave, which is already three hundred miles of demonic territory. Once I go there, I won't be able to get out."

(End of this chapter)