Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 301 Nourishing the Body as Bait, Half a Move Away from Heaven
The mountains collapsed and the earth cracked.

Fang Shu and the others were on the mound, powerless to resist, and could only watch helplessly as the huge goose beak swooped down on them.

But the next moment, the spiritual light imprisoned beside them shone brightly, its color rich and intense, and it firmly blocked the giant goose's beak.

The violent impact carried for miles.

The people on the mound were immediately thrown off balance by the shock, but thankfully they didn't fall into the goose's beak.

A furious shout came from the mouth of the goose-headed half-human:

"Using destiny as a cage to protect these ants, what a waste!"
"Serves you right for failing at the last hurdle; you've only become my bait."

Upon hearing this shout, the disciples of Mount Lu suddenly realized what was happening.

Looking around at the spiritual lights that imprisoned them, they finally realized:

"This is... a piece left behind by the temple master and the others?"

On the mound, someone suddenly exclaimed:
"So that's how it is. This is not a prison, but a fence that protects our Lushan lineage. It is a barrier, a fortress that safeguards us."

Fang Shu looked up and saw that there were indeed layers of golden, blue, red, and black and white spiritual light surging outside the mound, which was extremely mysterious and its momentum was no less than the strange scene when the Palace Master of Rongyan was half-step into the Spirit Refinement stage.

It could even be said that it surpasses...

Suddenly, his eyelids twitched as he realized something, and he immediately stared intently at the goose-headed half-human that had flown over their heads and opened its huge mouth.

Fang Shu pointed and shouted, "Everyone, look at that Xuanjiao Immortal Envoy!"

"Quickly look at that goose demon."

Fang Shu wasn't the only one who realized what was happening; other disciples and Earth Immortals also looked up with tense expressions and wild joy in their eyes.

The goose demon, which had intended to devour everyone in one gulp, failed in its attack but did not leave, nor did it attempt to attack again.

This was because thousands of five-colored rays of light burst forth from the shimmering mound, like vines or spiderwebs, tightly binding its beak and quickly spreading across its entire body.

This guy didn't not want to take off; he was just stuck on the top of Mount Lu!

When the disciples and immortals of Mount Lu came to their senses, some were dumbfounded, while others were overjoyed.

Someone muttered, "Such a scene, is it a fight between the snipe and the clam?"

While Fang Shu and the others were experiencing mixed feelings of worry and joy, the goose-headed half-man kept uttering curses, no longer displaying the composure it had shown when it tore apart the Palace Master Rongyan:
"What bad luck! I've been harvesting vegetables all day, but I never expected to be ambushed by a few old cabbages."

It was someone's carelessness.

Suddenly, a loud thunderclap resounded again.

Suddenly, a thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck the goose-headed half-man hard.

A scream of agony rang out.

The sound came from the goose demon's mouth, and its feathers and hair all exploded, with white blood seeping from the corner of its mouth, dripping and merging into the mountain.

Such a lightning strike made the goose-headed half-human even more anxious. He fiercely pulled at his beak, determined to escape from the Lushan area before more lightning struck.

Otherwise, the backlash from the entire Lushan region, coupled with the constraints of the Immortal Rules, could really cost him half his life, and then the two sides would fight it out, allowing someone else to take advantage.

"Get up!"

A stern shout came from the mouth of the goose-headed half-human.

At this moment, his hair stood on end, his eyes were wide open and pure white. With his supreme magical power, he temporarily controlled the oncoming lightning and redirected it towards the mound on the top of Mount Lu, attempting to break the cage of destiny left behind by the Palace Master of Rongyan and others.

However, after the rolling thunder fell, it all flowed into Mount Lu like water, without splashing out even a ripple. Instead, it made the ancient Mount Lu shine brightly, its light dazzling.

Fang Shu and the others were completely unharmed even while in the cage.

All of this made the goose-headed half-human even more impatient. It wanted to control the lightning again and cast spells, but the lightning in the sky grew thicker and thicker, and its coverage area continued to expand, reaching a hundred miles and approaching a thousand miles.

The lightning within was no longer pure white, but had turned yellowish-red, and its power became increasingly awe-inspiring.

Upon seeing this scene, someone in Mount Lu couldn't help but let out several long howls:

"You wicked goose demon, you've finally met your end!"

"May Heaven open its eyes and avenge my ancestors in Lushan."

Among the agitated crowd at Mount Lu, some people muttered to themselves:

"Heh heh, this is not heaven opening its eyes, it is clearly the sect leaders of our five sects using themselves as bait to protect us."

Such words immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Fang Shu's thoughts raced, and he thought of even more things.

He turned his head and saw that the one who was muttering was none other than the Deer Cart Earth Immortal from the Three Capitals of the Five Internal Organs Temple.

The Earth Immortal Luche noticed the gazes directed at him from all around. With a complex expression, he reached out and pointed down towards the foot of Mount Lu, uttering:

"Don't just look at the sky, look down at the mountains too."

Suddenly, countless gazes turned down from the mountaintop, and then their eyes widened in disbelief, their eyelids twitching.

One of them even had a flash of inspiration and blurted out:

"Is this... a net that can trap you from heaven and earth?"

Beneath the ancient Mount Lu, a mirage-like scene appeared before everyone's eyes, and as Mount Lu's fortune surged, the scene became increasingly clear.

Disciples like Fang Shu, who had experienced the journey to the secret realm, recognized the scene as being from within the secret realm at a glance.

"A secret realm is about to appear?!" "And who has opened it now?"

As Fang Shu listened to the discussions around him, he thought of the rules in the Lushan Secret Realm and looked up at the goose-headed half-human still struggling under the thunder.

"So that's how it is," an overwhelming surge of emotion welled up within him. To be honest.

The five sects of Mount Lu are so vast, and their leaders are far too high and mighty for a Qi Refining disciple like him. He had never even met them before, let alone interacted with them.

Therefore, although the five sect leaders first threatened them and then worked together, which made Fang Shu very frightened and emotionally turbulent, he did not reach the point of admiration.

But now, the goose-headed half-human has suddenly suffered a backlash from the fortune of Mount Lu, and the secret realm in the mountain has reappeared.

All the past events had surfaced in Fang Shu's mind, connecting to form a thread that allowed him to understand the general plan of the Five Internal Organs Temple Master and others.

For a moment, Fang Shu recalled the strict rules of the Five Internal Organs Temple, and comparing the two, he couldn't quite believe that the Five Sects of Lushan were so fierce.

Just then, the Earth Immortal Luche, with a sorrowful yet generous voice, loudly and clearly explained the situation to his bewildered disciples:

"My fellow men and fellow Daoists, this is not because Heaven has opened its eyes, but because Heaven's sins can be forgiven, while self-inflicted sins cannot be escaped."

His eyes widened, he pointed at the goose-headed, half-human figure in the sky, and shouted:
"This fiend is a celestial messenger of the Xuanjiao sect, yet he has devoured my ancestors from Mount Lu, and this has likely happened more than once."

Today, the leaders of the five sects of Mount Lu, having divided and united, endured humiliation and finally obtained the opportunity to refine their spirit, have been tragically devoured by this fiend. But it did not anticipate that the leaders of the five sects of Mount Lu would also use themselves as bait, luring it into a trap.

The Deer Chariot Immortal shouted:

"You monstrous goose, today the net of heaven and earth has been cast, your death is imminent!"

Aside from the Deer Chariot Immortal, other elders from the Three Capitals were also heard crying out in sorrow or laughing in the surrounding area.

"My Lord Immortal Envoy, do you intend to fight to the death? Beware of the snipe and the clam fighting each other. If you eat people today, you will be eaten by people tomorrow."

"Quickly invite the immortal messenger to my secret realm of Mount Lu to avoid the storm, recuperate, hahahaha!"

After receiving the explanation from Lu Che Di Xian and others, the remaining disciples and Di Xian on the mound all looked enlightened, their expressions a mixture of sorrow and joy.

People kept muttering to themselves, "So this hill is not only an altar, a cage, and a fence, but also a trap for animals."

"I, the master of the five sects of Mount Lu, first borrowed the fortune of Mount Lu to unite my five limbs and quickly seek to refine my spirit, in order to use the false to cultivate the true."

If things fail, this act will be using oneself as bait, stirring up the heavens and earth, causing the goose demon to incur divine wrath and human resentment, leading to its destruction and forced entry into the secret realm!

People at the scene kept shouting:

"Goose Demon! Only those below the Foundation Establishment stage can enter my Lushan Secret Realm; otherwise, even a Refining God Immortal would perish within."

But this place is now your only way out; hurry and walk into the trap!

Amidst the constant chatter, joy and sorrow filled everyone on and around Mount Lu. Even the newly arrived servants were all shocked, realizing that they had not entered the wrong immortal sect.

Fang Shu, amidst this "feast," murmured to himself, his emotions swirling:
"Even if one fails to refine one's spirit, one should still tear down a spirit-refining immortal and bury him within Mount Lu as part of the foundation of Mount Lu."

It should be known that once the Goose Demon is imprisoned in the secret realm, regardless of whether it lives or dies, its entire essence will belong to Mount Lu.

Furthermore, if the rules of the secret realm do not change because of him, even a mere Qi Refining cultivator entering the secret realm could kill him and strip him of his Spirit Refining Origin.

In this way, any Lushan disciples of this generation and those who are successful in the future will surely be able to refine their spirit on the spot.

Moreover, once one has successfully refined one's spirit, one will not be a false god or a novice in refining one's spirit, but will have obtained the essence of the Goose Demon and become a legitimate immortal comparable to the immortals of the Xuanjiao sect.

Such a gesture truly embodies the saying, "Success need not be attributed to me, but I will certainly be a part of it!"
Fang Shu also thought to himself:
"Even if future generations are successful and do not monopolize this beast, they might be able to form two Refined Gods in one go!"

This is not wishful thinking. Although the Palace Master of Rongyan Palace was devoured, she has already stepped halfway into the threshold of refining the divine. If a descendant can obtain her divinity, she can also use the falsehood to cultivate the true nature after a period of time.

In this way, the Lushan Taoist lineage suddenly gained two Refined Gods, which can be described as a great achievement after years of accumulation, and from then on, it soared to new heights!
Bang bang, that's the thought that came to mind.

Fang Shu's heart also began to beat uncontrollably.

Given the painstaking efforts of our predecessors, how can we, as their successors, possibly betray their hard work?

As for Fang Shu, he is one of the true descendants of Lushan, so how could he sit idly by!
Unlike the mixed feelings of joy and sorrow among the people at Lushan.

The goose-headed, human-bodied being overheard Lushan's various schemes and immediately realized that he had truly been thoroughly tricked.

Looking down at the gradually enveloping secret realm within Mount Lu, the demon couldn't help but curse inwardly, "How hateful! How can the human heart be so wicked?"

He continued to struggle, even attempting to cut off his beak to save himself, and then leaped away, intending to come back and deal with the whole of Mount Lu later.

However, because it had devoured the immortal body of the Palace Master of Rongyan Palace, it had already been tainted by the fortune of Mount Lu for generations. At this time, the fortune of Mount Lu was surging, and once it became entangled, it could not get rid of it no matter what.

At this very moment, the summit of Mount Lu is like an alchemical furnace, using the mountain's fortune as fuel and thunder and lightning as fire to fiercely cook and torment it.

A look of deep regret appeared on the face of the goose-headed, human-bodied man.

It continued to struggle and even shouted:
"I hate it! I only have myself to blame for being greedy. If I hadn't come to eat you little fish and shrimp, I wouldn't have fallen for your treacherous scheme."

Some disciples, however, heard the barbarian's defiant voice and couldn't help but feel fortunate.

They muttered to themselves and prayed, thinking it was fortunate that the goose demon hadn't eaten them and left, otherwise things would have been very bad.

However, upon hearing this, Lu Che Di Xian and the others immediately burst into laughter:
"My disciples, the five sects of Mount Lu are using this as bait to cultivate the true path, betting that the Goose Demon has a 30% chance of success, but he dares not act because of the Immortal Laws. The sect leaders of the five sects will then use themselves as bait, betting another 30% on the Goose Demon, and he will surely fall into the trap of Mount Lu."

This six-point probability is already more than halfway there, enough to win against fate by half a move.

If the remaining four parts fail, it is simply fate; what does it matter if the entire family is wiped out?

Upon hearing these words, all the disciples became solemn. They no longer felt fortunate, but only ashamed of their ancestors, for they had failed to understand the painstaking efforts of the five sects' forefathers.

Upon hearing this, Fang Shude looked around and a surge of pride welled up within him. He couldn't help but recite aloud:
"Victory and defeat are always decided by a mere three points; some use their own bodies as bait to seek immortality. I laugh and point to the swans of Xuandu, how many of them have fallen into my trap?"

The chanting echoed across the five-colored mound.

Those around could hear the loud whistling echoing across the mountaintop.

　Here it comes! I've already written 6,000 words today, 2,000 more than usual. Please don't rush me, everyone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)