The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 211 I am the Great Emperor of the Western Peak

Consort Shen was trapped here in great danger. This place was very evil and sinister. She saw many monsters and even An Lushan, who was theoretically dead. She knew in her heart that she might never be able to leave this place in her life.

Thinking of his daughter when he fled the Eastern Capital, he felt sorrow and pity.

Suddenly hearing that voice, he was startled and immediately stood up, saying, "Who is it? Who's there?!"

Looking around, the voice came again, saying, "Don't speak, don't move. I am an old friend of your daughter. I have been asked by her to come and find you. Just sit there quietly and answer my questions."

Zhou Yan transformed into a mosquito and hid in Consort Shen's sleeve, asking:
"Didn't you separate from your daughter in Dongdu? What happened to you afterward, and why are you here?"

When these events were mentioned, a deep sadness appeared on Consort Shen's face. She recounted her experiences that day to Zhou Yan. It turned out that she and Li Zhiwei had separated and left in different directions. Relying on her status as a Noble Consort, she had lured away the pursuers and attempted to do something indecent. She wanted to commit suicide, but at that time she encountered the incarnation of the Weaver Girl.

Weaver Girl slaughtered all the pursuers in one go, and then forced Consort Shen to take a pill. From then on, Consort Shen was as if she were in a dream, confused and unable to control her own behavior, and could only obey orders.

"That female demon used the resurrection method she had experimented with at the Reclining Buddha Temple to revive that traitor An Lushan. After that, I was the one who sent her messages several times. In the end, she even asked me to stay here and make contact with An Lushan."

"I was frustrated, but at that time I was under her control, and it was like I was in a nightmare. I couldn't even move my fingers. A few days ago, I suddenly heard several claps of thunder, and I felt nauseous in my stomach. I dry-heaved for a while and then vomited up a long-legged spider."

"The spider fell to the ground, curled up a few times, and then died."

"It felt like I had slept for an extremely long time, and it took me a long time to come to my senses. When I did come to my senses, I found that the thief had already locked me up."

Zhou Yan's Mosquito Version: Seemingly thoughtful.

It sounds like the story of the Weaver Girl is also involved in the events in the Eastern Capital. Why would they use Consort Shen? Is it because she is the concubine of Marshal Guangping, and therefore carries some of the humanitarian spirit of the Li Tang dynasty, making her a good pawn?
The Weaver Girl seems to really enjoy collecting all sorts of people.

Is it because the spider demon binds its prey together with spider silk, or is it because of the reverse influence of the monk Kongkong's habit of incarnating, which led to the weaver girl's habit of collecting various identities?
Zhou Yan thought about it and silently wrote it down. At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had previously thought that this Consort Shen had also transformed into a body similar to that of Uncle Shen's friend, but now it seemed that she was just being manipulated.

This method of controlling one's mind through distraction is likely a counterfeit version of Manjushri's great supernatural powers.

Once the main body dies, all methods of controlling the body through the divided spirit become ineffective.

Consort Shen gradually regained her rationality and control.

While Zhou Yan was deep in thought, Consort Shen looked around and pleaded in a low voice, "Immortal, you said you knew my daughter. I wonder how she is now? Did she escape later?"

Just then, two demons walked by outside. Consort Shen stepped aside and asked in a low voice, her words earnest. Zhou Yan told her what he knew.

Consort Shen breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes filled with tears. Zhou Yan thought for a moment and said, "You've been here ever since An Lushan was 'resurrected.' Have you seen anything special about this place?"

Consort Shen thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "I was in a daze before, and even if I did a lot of things, I don't remember them very clearly. But I do remember that after that traitor came here, he mysteriously began to go into seclusion."

"There's a cave protected by an array outside. He guards it very carefully. There must be a secret he's hiding inside. I remember the method to enter the array is like this..." Consort Shen told Zhou Yan the approximate location of the place and the method to enter the array.

Zhou Yan memorized it. His original purpose was to find out An Lushan's movements in Shu. This was just an avatar, so he didn't care. He said, "Then you hide here for a while. I'll go check out this place."

Zhou Yan wanted to leave Shen Fei some protective supernatural abilities, but he himself did not have similar supernatural abilities. He had not cultivated to the third rank, and he could not use the transformation technique on others, so he could only tell Shen Fei to be careful.

Then they followed the direction Consort Shen had indicated, wandering around and changing their appearance several times, sometimes turning into insects and sometimes into roadside pebbles. They managed to blend in, and along the way they saw many monsters, all of them war demons.

Finally, in a place deep within the earth, in an extremely vast land, there stood a colossal bronze gate. The gap in the middle of that massive bronze gate was wide enough to enter, but it was also obscured by a thin veil of light.

The insect shimmered with light and transformed into a young Taoist priest. Zhou Yan examined the creature from head to toe, reached out and pressed the gate, feeling the ripples that spread. He then immediately performed the incantation according to the method Shen Fei had instructed him to use.

"Although it's just an avatar, it's enough."

"open!"

Zhou Yan discovered that his avatar perfectly inherited the weaknesses of his original self.

The spell's mana bar was pitifully short, but fortunately it could be restored with the help of the earth's veins. It was just a pity that this was not Mount Tai or Mount Zhongnan, where the earth's veins' blessing was not so strong. Ripples appeared on the bronze giant gate, and then it slowly opened.

Zhou Yan took a half step back, raised his hand, and covered his mouth and nose with his sleeve to guard against any problems.

This body is an avatar, so it cannot be equipped with the immortal artifacts offered by the Four Mountains. Its recovery and survivability are far too weak compared to the original body. Zhou Yan slowly stepped inside and closed the formation.

Beneath the giant gate lies an underground palace.

The underground palace was not the square shape commonly seen in the Central Plains, but a circular spiral structure pointing downwards. The walls were carved with characters that Zhou Yan did not recognize, which seemed to be paths leading to another world.

Since Lord Zhou's body was, after all, an incarnation, he was skilled and daring, and transformed into a wisp of wind and flew down.

The entire space was filled with a cold, bluish light, the source of which came from the scriptures embedded in the walls. There was a faint smell of earth and metal corrosion in the air, and in the silence, one could almost hear ancient sacrificial chants.

Vast, remote, and mysterious.

"...This place is."

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Zhou Yan finally descended, his heart pounding with shock. He saw a colossal, unparalleled bronze altar. Even when Zhou Yan transformed back into human form, he couldn't reach the bottom of the altar.

The altar is layered with mythical beasts, wizards, and symbols representing the sun, moon, and stars. A huge bronze tree grows on it, with nine birds in succession, radiating brilliant light.

"The Bronze Divine Tree, the Golden Crow of the Sun?"

Zhou Yan gazed at these things, and then saw the majestic divine tree, like a huge instrument of torture, holding a man firmly in place. The man's body was withered, and his eyes were empty and deep, as if he had been tortured for a very long time.

"Not again? How boring, didn't I tell you?"

"I flew down from Mount Kunlun and have no idea what happened up there or what ancient Kunlun supernatural powers you have. What use would it be for you to kill me?"

"just kill me."

"Um???"

The man suddenly stopped, his eyes narrowing as he stared intently at a spot, a strange light flashing in his eyes. He said, "This aura... who are you, and why do you..."

A wisp of wind flew by and instantly transformed into a young Taoist priest with graying temples.

The young Taoist priest's sleeves fluttered, and he cupped his hands in greeting, saying:
"This humble Taoist priest resides in the Supreme Pavilion."

The man's expression changed as he stared at Zhou Yan and said:

"...It's her transformation technique, ha, finally, finally someone has arrived."

"If you don't come soon..."

"I'm about to confess!"

This extraordinary and unconventional method of transformation was a unique skill, and it almost immediately earned the man's trust.

The trust was not only in the methods of transformation that Nuwa imparted to Zhou Yan.

Instead, it was someone who could actually bypass Fuxi's protection and approach Nuwa. Although that guy was indeed dangerous, anyone who could be tested by this dangerous man was at least not a threat to Nuwa or the human race, so he was definitely reliable and trustworthy.

Nuwa's character was confirmed, and Fuxi was confirmed to be safe.

Fuxi's Choice!
The bound man grinned: "I am the enlightened one of ancient Shu. You've finally arrived. If you hadn't come, I would have been bled dry."

Zhou Yan said, "This is..."

Kaiming was firmly locked to the giant bronze divine tree. He gestured to Zhou Yan not to move and said, "Keep it down. Although these nine sun birds on top are not their true forms, they still possess immense power."

“Your incarnation will be reduced to ashes in a single breath.”

Zhou Yan nodded and asked, "Where is the real body?"

Kaiming said, "He was killed."

Zhou Yan looked at Kai Ming: "Huh?"

Kaiming said, "You were killed by your ancestors, what are you pretending for?"

Zhou Daoren pointed to himself: "Us?"

Emperor Kaiming gave him a look that said, "What are you pretending to be stupid for?" He grinned and said, "A bronze divine tree modeled after the ancient Jianmu tree, with offerings to the sun, moon, and stars, and nine golden sun crows—can't you even imagine that?"

"This branch of the family was wiped out by Yi back then."

“Worship the Great Sun Golden Crow.”

"Once we recover, we'll want to dry you Yanhuang descendants into human jerky."

"Forget about that, it's not important. There's more below this underground palace, but you should leave here quickly and stop Chi You."

Zhou Yan's heart sank.

Has An Lushan truly transformed into the body of Chi You?

The Enlightened Beast said, "That An Lushan, right? I don't know where he got Chi You's head, absorbed Chi You's blood essence, and then learned that if he absorbed Chi You's bloodline power, he would be transformed into a revived body by Chi You."

"Therefore, he poured all the rationality he possessed from Chi You into a single drop of blood essence, and then gave that drop of blood essence to the outside world; all that remained in his own hands was pure karma, desire, and the convergence of madness."

"In this case, this 'Chi You Dharma Body' which is purely formed from karma and killing intent is just a weapon that can be used carefully. In order to awaken the possessor, they plan to directly awaken the enemies of the Bronze Divine Tree lineage, and they also plan to..."

"Oh no, he's here!"

Kaiming immediately pretended to be dead.

Zhou Yan emanated a spell, his body swaying as he transformed into an insect, crawling behind Kai Ming. Rumble, chains were pulled open, footsteps echoed, and an immense surge of bloodthirsty energy erupted. Zhou Yan's pupils contracted slightly.

At the fourth rank, he possesses one of the core fragments of the Mount Tai Fairness Fruit.

This triggered the An Lushan Rebellion, which shook the Tang Dynasty.

He conspired with the insect demon, and after being locked by the human destiny, he faked his death to escape.

They obtained the final result of the Wofo Temple's insect molting revival method, allowing them to be reborn through a shell; now they also possess Chi You's essence blood, which was stripped of its will using evil methods. These guys are all more troublesome than the last.

Zhou Yan composed himself, and An Lushan walked forward step by step, the ground trembling:
"The Great Emperor of the ancient Shu Kingdom, the enlightened ruler who once opened up this mountain, the sage who followed the example of Yu the Great in controlling the floods, or perhaps the enlightened god of the Kunlun pantheon? With so many identities, how should I address you?"

Enlightened God smiled slightly and said, "Your father."

An Lushan held the extremely heavy spear, stained with sticky blood, against Emperor Kaiming's chest, slowly applying force until it pierced through: "At this point, you still want to rely on your words?"

The enlightened god said, "Then do you have the guts to let me eat and drink my fill, rest and recover my energy, and then fight me?"

An Lushan remained silent.

The heavy spear in his hand suddenly pierced through Kaiming's chest, and then the weight of his entire body pressed down on it, using the spear as a dagger to slowly tear open one side of Kaiming's chest. Blood splattered and fell onto the bronze divine tree.

The bronze tree shimmered with light, drawing upon the blood of enlightenment, and the nine golden crows on it shone brightly.

"Nine Golden Crow Great Gods, what a pity, what a pity."

"If you hadn't abandoned a head, it wouldn't have been impossible to restore the power of the nine Golden Crow Great Gods with the essence and blood of the nine-headed Kaiming. Kaiming, did you abandon the head unintentionally, or did you sense something and deliberately abandon it?"

Enlightened's physical body began to recover; his face twitched slightly, and the corners of his mouth curled up a little as he said cheerfully:

"you guess?"

An Lushan snorted coldly, said nothing more, drew his weapon, and said, "Let's see how long you can hold out. You didn't expect that by faking your death and waiting for someone else to come, you would end up waiting for me. I have plenty of time."

Turning around and striding away, Kaiming and Zhou Yan both breathed a sigh of relief.

Nuwa's transformation technique, even when used in disguise, could deceive even a peak fourth-rank expert. But just then, An Lushan, who had walked a distance away, paused. A violent aura of bloodlust surged around him, and he turned around: "Something's not right!"

Zhou Yan and Kai Ming reacted instantly.

boom! ! !
The heavy spear pierced through Kaiming and almost struck Zhou Yan. An Lushan said, "You almost fooled me. However, this body was formed by the wondrous method of insect molting. Although I do not know who you are, I at least know that you are not."

"There shouldn't be any bugs here."

"Come out!"

Rough and despicable, yet meticulous and thoughtful.

Did you detect it from the insects?

Zhou Yan exhaled, his expression slightly somber, and said, "Alright."

Kaiming's expression changed drastically, and he said, "No!"

His voice faltered as he watched the insect transform into an arrogant young man clad in golden armor, wielding a long spear. He stepped forward slowly, raising his spear and pointing it at An Lushan ahead, saying calmly:
"Remember this well."

"This seat—"

"The Great Emperor Jintianyuan of Mount Hua, the Western Peak".

Enlightened Beast: "…………"

ha? ? ?
(End of this chapter)