Shulong Daojun

It was hard to refuse such hospitality.

Lin Shu raised his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Brother Chang Geng, do you know Xuan Yin Mountain? And that He Baifan?"

Having said that, he looked down at the wispy mist rising from the teacup, waiting for the next part to follow.

This Lingwu tea has a refreshing and invigorating quality that soothes the mind; it is truly excellent.

"Xuanyin Mountain?" Chang Geng frowned slightly, took a sip of his drink, pondered for a moment, and said, "This mountain is located on the edge of the Taiqi Mountain's jurisdiction. Half of it belongs to me, and the other half belongs to Cen An."

It is a place where the earth's veins are broken, and the earth's fire surges all year round. Yin energy and evil energy gather to form a miasma, which is extremely fierce.

To prevent the disaster from spreading, Cen An and I joined forces to set up a blockade and regularly send people to patrol, and so far nothing has happened.

As for He Baifan...

He paused, picked up his teacup, took only two sips, and continued, "He is skilled in music and is the master of the Wonderful Sound Sect."

Although he belonged to an unorthodox lineage, he did not harm others like they did. He only studied musical techniques and searched for musical scores, and was quite well-behaved.

Moreover, he seemed to have a close relationship with the leader of a miscellaneous lineage of Dharma, and out of consideration for their relationship, he refrained from doing anything wrong and let it go.

I wonder why you would ask this, young friend?

After saying that, he took another sip.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shu secretly made a note of it and then recounted how Lin Miaoyin and others had used music to harm the earth's veins and how various unorthodox sects had joined forces to create chaos.

He added at the end, "If Brother Chang Geng doesn't believe me, you can come with me to the Temple of the God of Justice to interrogate those five people."

Chang Geng chuckled lightly, put down his teacup, and frowned slightly: "No need. I trust your character and background, young friend."

No wonder there have been frequent occurrences of evil spirits and unusual movements in the earth's veins within its jurisdiction recently.

It should have been just like any other time, when the energy of heaven and earth reversed and yin prevailed over yang as autumn turned into winter.

I never expected things to turn out this way.

As soon as he finished speaking, his expression darkened. After a moment's thought, he said, "Young friend, you've come to find me, presumably to inquire about the situation before heading up Xuan Yin Mountain?"

Lin Shu nodded and, following up on the conversation, went straight to the point: "I really want to go with Brother Chang Geng to investigate, so that we can look out for each other."

Chang Geng's expression brightened, and he smiled.

He prefers straightforward people and dislikes pretentious types, so Lin Shu's words suited his personality quite well.

However, this matter is quite troublesome, as Xuan Yin Mountain is already a dead land and is by no means a good place.

Moreover, the array set up there did not trigger any alarms, which suggests there might be something fishy going on.

After much deliberation, he said to Lin Shu in a deep voice, "If we want to find out and resolve this matter, the two of us alone may not be able to do it."

Young friend, please wait a moment. I will call a few more fellow Daoists to accompany us.

Having said that, Chang Geng flipped his hand and took out a slender, bluish-white incense stick. A flash of light appeared between his fingers, and it ignited without fire, with a wisp of green smoke condensing and not dissipating.

He then silently recited a few titles, waved his sleeve, and the green smoke suddenly split into several wisps, which vanished in an instant.

After the matter was over, Chang Geng explained, "This is a kind of incense. When it is burned, it can be imbued with divine thoughts and directly point to the name of the deity, which is the most convenient method."

Young friend, you may use the power of incense to condense a few sticks of paper in the future, just in case.

Lin Shu nodded slightly, "This incense is indeed a good thing."

In the future, if there are any minor matters to discuss, all that is needed is to burn a stick of incense, which saves a lot of legwork.

The tea on the jade table was still warm. Lin Shu had not been sitting for long when seven figures strode over.

The leader looked extremely anxious, and before he even arrived, his voice preceded his words: "Brother Chang Geng, is what you said true?"

"The calamity of disordered earth veins actually originated from my Xuan Yin Mountain?"

The man was dressed in a dark black robe, with mountain and river patterns on it in a chaotic and disordered manner, and there were many broken and disconnected parts, giving it a sense of barrenness.

Upon seeing this, Chang Geng flicked his sleeve to steady the newcomer and said calmly, "This matter was spoken by the True God of Manifestation, so it cannot be false."

Cen An, the matter is urgent, we must set off immediately.

The sooner this is resolved, the more stable the earth's veins will be, allowing the flow of spiritual energy to be smooth and the energy of heaven and earth to be balanced, thus reducing disasters and hardships for the people.

"Absolutely, absolutely, Brother Chang Geng is absolutely right," Cen An hurriedly replied.

His gaze fell on Lin Shu, he nodded, and then turned and walked towards the mountain gate.

Since the incident occurred within his jurisdiction, he was naturally more anxious than anyone else.

Chang Geng and the others did not exchange many pleasantries and went straight out of the mountain gate, heading towards Xuan Yin Mountain.

Lin Shu nodded slightly, his gaze shifting slightly, and followed closely behind.

He vaguely remembered this righteous god Cen An; he was the one whose merits and demerits were roughly balanced at the Dharma assembly.

Heaven and earth are stable, mountains and rivers are secure, and the energy in all directions is gentle, often carrying a sense of nature and bringing people comfort.

However, Lin Shu suddenly sensed a restless energy, sometimes intense and sometimes stagnant. In an instant, he appeared at Xuan Yin Mountain.

Looking into the distance, the mountains are pitch black, merging seamlessly with the sky.

The rolling lava spread across the mountain like inlaid amber, locked in place by chains of divine light, unable to flow.

The fires appeared and disappeared intermittently, bursting out from the mountain like fireworks blooming in mid-air.

Yin energy and malevolent energy intertwined to form a faint gray-black miasma, shrouding most of the mountainside and making the magma appear even more fiery red.

Upon Fang's arrival, Cen An breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "The Divine Lock is intact, which means the original formation was not broken."

In my opinion, He Baifan must have used some trickery to enter Xuan Yin Mountain and hide himself.

Please wait a moment, everyone. I will sense his hiding place and make him reveal himself.

After saying that, a thought struck him, and his dark black divine robe began to glow slightly as he used his divine status to mobilize the power of heaven and earth.

Suddenly, Cen An's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock, "How strange! How can I not mobilize the authority of Xuan Yin Mountain? It's as if it doesn't exist."

Brother Chang Geng, you should try it too.

Chang Geng nodded and immediately communicated through his own divine position, only to find that the same thing had happened.

He immediately realized that something terrible had probably happened within Xuan Yin Mountain.

He had never seen such a bizarre situation before, with both righteous gods losing control of their powers.

After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "In that case, please come with me into the mountains to explore."

Cen An and I will walk in front, as we are familiar with this place. The rest of you will follow behind, in case anything happens.

After saying this, Chang Geng strode towards Xuan Yin Mountain.

Lin Shu narrowed his eyes and, before anyone could react, followed closely behind.

Xuan Yin Mountain is clearly not peaceful. It is not safe to be at the front or the back. It would be better to stay behind Chang Geng.

On Xuan Yin Mountain, there was no life, not a blade of grass, only dark rock and lava.

Chang Geng and Cen An were indeed familiar with this place and often avoided areas where subterranean fires were erupting and miasma was thickening.

According to the two, this miasma can cloud the mind, disrupt the five senses, and carries a turbid and malevolent aura that can corrode the physical body, making it extremely dangerous.

Although the journey was going smoothly, Lin Shu suddenly felt uneasy.

Looking at the open rocky ground ahead, he felt the air was too dry and stagnant.

The accompanying deities also vaguely shared the same feeling.

A woman dressed in a light blue divine robe frowned and asked, "Cen An, why is it always so scorching hot on Xuan Yin Mountain?"

"Even though I'm not close to the Jianghe fiery pit, I feel a burning sensation. How strange."

After saying that, she stopped and looked around in confusion.