After coming out of Tianxian Palace, Chen Dengming felt quite heavy. Master Su was trying to fight for a better cultivation environment and more time for him.
However, the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop.
Even if he can seize the opportunity and time to practice, given the current situation, the time and development space available in the future will be less and less.
What's the point of fighting back and forth? Isn't it better for everyone to practice cultivation while guarding their own one-third of an acre?
How good would it be if nothing happened? Why do you have to lose your wealth and life in a fight after working hard to cultivate?
In fact, many people have asked this question in their hearts, but it is actually the most naive question.
Just like the law of the jungle is that the weak eat the strong, and the law of the ocean is that the big fish eats the small fish, this is not the case in the world of immortality.
An adult blue whale has to eat nearly seven tons of small fish a day to survive. How much spiritual energy does a Taoist cultivator who transcends the realm of gods need to absorb in one breath to maintain?
It may even be that what a strong person needs is no longer spiritual energy, but the precious Taoist power left by the immortal.
The lack of Dao power will naturally lead to competition, and even if this top power only has an idea and has not even taken action personally, the waves it has caused have swept the entire four seas, four regions and outside the region.
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"Your Highness Daozi."
Just after flying above the mountain road, a call came from below.
Chen Dengming lowered his head in surprise and saw Yuding Master Ye Yong flying up from below, rubbing his hands and laughing.
"His Royal Highness Daozi, hey, looking back at the time when we worked together in the wasteland and jointly defeated the blazing blood demon, all the experiences in the past were like clouds and smoke, and so many years have passed in the blink of an eye."
Chen Denming was startled and looked at Master Yuding in surprise who was suddenly chatting about the past.
Based on his experience in dealing with people, he could naturally tell that the other party was probably asking for something, but he didn't know how to get into the conversation, so he had to talk about the only experience of fighting side by side in the past to build a closer relationship.
Chen Dengming smiled slightly and gave the other party enough face to agree, "Yes, I was just starting out at the beginning. Fortunately, Elder Ye, you arrived in time. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous, and I would not be able to achieve what I am today."
"This, I don't dare to take this, I don't dare to take it, Your Highness Daozi, you are too serious."
Master Yuding waved his hands quickly with a bright smile on his face. He breathed a sigh of relief and secretly praised that His Highness Daozi was still as humble and polite as ever. When he was planted with longevity, his vote was really not in vain.
"Is there something wrong, Elder Ye?" Chen Dengming said straight to the point.
"This is, it's not a big deal, it's just something."
Ye Yong smiled dryly, and immediately stopped being coy and told what he wanted.
After a while, amid the gratitude of Ye Yong, the real person of Yuding, Chen Dengming declined the other party's thank you gift and left.
What Master Yuding wants is to send out a clone to work with him to investigate a matter involving demonic cultivators and sacrifices.
This matter carries great risks, and it is not appropriate to invite others to investigate together. It is not safe to go alone, so Chen Dengming wants to help Chen Dengming dispatch a clone.
Even if the clone is sacrificed, the loss will not be big. It is better than the sect directly damaging a fake elixir. Chen Dengming is naturally willing to agree.
However, this is also for the sake of Master Yuding.
If it were anyone else, Chen Dengming would not necessarily sell this favor. Creating a clone also requires a loss of spiritual power.
In addition, he himself also wanted to see the demonic cultivators that have been raging all over the world recently. He heard that these demonic cultivators have very strange powers and can make people suddenly go crazy for no reason, and they can also transform into a member of the demonic path.
This strange situation is also very necessary to understand. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you fight with all your might.
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"I have only been cultivating peacefully for a year, and life seems to be unsettled again. Fortunately, Uncle Su said there is still some buffering time."
Chen Dengming's eyebrows bulged, "Counterattack. If the counterattack really starts, a monk like me who has come out of the Four Realms will definitely take the lead on the front line."
Seeing that he had reached the cave ahead, Chen Dengming slowed down and landed on the mountain path to pace and think, not wanting his current mood to affect his senior sister He Yingyu.
He asked himself that he was a small person with no grand plan and only thought from the perspective of his own interests. In fact, he was not willing to fight back too early.
After all, his conscious strength is still very low. With strength that even Nascent Soul cannot reach, it would be too dangerous to fight back to the Four Realms in the future.
But this kind of matter is decided by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance. Even the ancestors of the sect may not have the right to speak, and he has no way to say 'no'.
He didn't know how many people in the Changshou Sect were willing to fight back. There might be quite a few. After all, that was the hometown where many people grew up.
But for him, his feelings for the land of the Four Realms may not be as deep as those of Nan Xun.
You must know that in the Four Realms, he has only practiced and lived for seventeen years, but in Nanxun he has lived for more than eighty years.
Nowadays, the longevity sect has finally established a foothold overseas, has a fourth-level spiritual vein blessed land to practice, and has developed many dependent forces.
If we really have to fight back, these hard-to-obtain resources will most likely be lost again.
"It's a pity that the first ancestor has not returned yet, otherwise our sect would have a lot of say. Now we can only see how the seniors from the four regions negotiate in the alliance."
Chen Dengming thought of the Divine Sword Dao Lord of Shujian Pavilion, the Five Elements Dao Lord of Five Elements Escape Sect, and the seniors of Qu Shen Sect.
There is no way that these Taoist Lords of Transformation can sit back and watch their own people suffer too much. He is a golden elixir, what kind of mentality is he having now?
"I really think of myself as a longevity ancestor."
Chen Dengming laughed at himself, regained his mood, and walked towards the cave. His nose could already smell the familiar aroma of spiritual vegetable dishes and spiritual fish soup wafting from the cave.
Smelling this familiar and delicious fish soup, Chen Dengming was moved in his heart and couldn't help but think of his low-level life at the gathering place in the Southern Region.
The fish soup at that time did not have many condiments. What was cooked was the purest soup of the fish itself. The fish fillets in the mouth were also tender and smooth, retaining the original taste.
Fish soup tastes different now.
Are people's hearts different?
Chen Dengming walked with his hands behind his back, frowning in thought, and asked himself again.
This kind of spiritual introspection and self-questioning often happens to him. Perhaps this is why he can inherit the spiritual inheritance of Immortal Taoism.
A few days later.
In the Shending Sea, deep in a hidden valley that stretches continuously, bursts of mysterious and strange murmurs come from the valley.
It is surrounded by mountains. Throughout the valley, there is only a narrow path leading to the bottom of the valley. Along the way, there are lush vegetation, colorful colors, gurgling clear springs, and a peaceful and moving atmosphere.
But deep down in the valley, what comes into view are rows of buildings composed of simple wooden houses.
In the open space in front of and behind the house, many monks wearing evil masks formed a circle. In the circle was a large burning bonfire.
On the high altar built above the bonfire, many men and women were controlled and tied up, making sounds of struggle and whimpering.
These people gathered together to recite some kind of mantra, and there was a strange atmosphere in the air, creating a sacrificial atmosphere.
As night falls, the sacrifice gradually reaches its climax. The flames burned blazingly, making a crackling sound, and cast long fire shadows, which were reflected on the masks, making them look quite ferocious.
The moonlight shines through the clouds in the valley, exuding an extremely weird panic.
However, this does not affect the fanaticism of these crazy monks.
After the sacrificial ceremony, the monk on the high platform had turned into a pile of withered bones.
Some monks wearing masks picked up the dead bones and took them into the deep forest deep in the valley.
Many monks wearing masks stayed in the wooden house to keep vigil, as if to guard some secret deep in the forest.
From the mist in the deep forest, there were occasional whistling sounds like strong winds and waves, and there seemed to be a huge shadow passing under the moonlight, creating an unsettling atmosphere.
Dozens of miles away, Ye Yong, the real person of Yuding, and Chen Dengming's immortal clone were hiding in the clouds, secretly observing the mysterious and dangerous valley over there with their spiritual consciousness.
Ye Yong's expression was solemn, and he could vaguely feel a strange and ferocious aura coming from the depths of the valley, as if there was a powerful monster hiding and dormant, and he couldn't help but look at Chen Dengming.
"Your Highness Daozi, it seems that deep in the valley, there is probably a ferocious big guy hiding. I don't know what its strength is. Should we report it now or test it again?"
Chen Dengming had already entered his clone through the air to see the excitement.
In the past few years of seclusion and cultivation, he would often enter his body in his spare time, so that he could jump out of the boring cultivation state at any time and find some fun in the outside world.
But when I heard the question from Yuding Master Ye Yong, I couldn't help but be speechless.
This real person of Yuding is really interesting. It is obviously the main task of the other party this time. It is already good that he sent a clone to follow him to support the scene. The other party actually asked him what the clone meant. Now he is the main one. .
Chen Dengming controlled the clone and glanced at the real person Yuding, his eyes indifferent.
It shows the meaning of 'I am a clone, don't have any feelings, don't ask me'.
Master Yuding was disappointed, embarrassed and confused, "No, I remember that Daozi, your clone was very smart before, but you can't discuss the plan?"
Chen Dengming glanced at Master Yuding and said calmly, "The instructions I have given me are to cooperate with your actions and sacrifice myself to protect you when you are in danger. For anything else, you make your own decision. I can't give you correct advice."
Master Yuding was immediately moved when he heard this. He sacrificed himself to save him. Even if it was just a clone, he felt the respect and love from His Highness Daozi.
"Then let's test it first. These demonic cultivators are going around kidnapping monks, not even letting mortals escape. I don't know what they have in mind when they create such evil sacrifices."
A mixed-use residential area in the west district of Changqing City.
A depressing and weird atmosphere is brewing deep in the old alley, with cool air and cold wind blowing on your face.
A small single-door house deep in the alley had its door ajar, and the dim lights behind the paper windows barely illuminated a few steps, adding to the eerie atmosphere.
The surrounding circle of low-rise houses was deserted, and spells were posted on the windows and doors of every household, and a layer of spiritual salt was sprinkled to ward off evil spirits.
In the alleyway not far away, more than a dozen people huddled together and looked at the situation at the house in fear.
Among the crowd, a girl with a sweet appearance, piercing eyes, and slightly exposed white teeth stood out. At this time, she was staring at the situation in front of her nervously, baring her teeth and whispered.
"Really, is it true that black and white impermanence comes out to seduce people's souls?"
The casual cultivators gathered nearby were also quite nervous. After hearing this, they said, "It's true, it's true, several people have disappeared in the past few days.
The night before, Bai Gouzi met a man who walked out of the city and into the sea as if he had lost his soul. Bai Gouzi couldn't even persuade him, that man was crazy.
Unexpectedly, it would be Bai Gouzi's turn today? "
Another person wondered, "How do you know that Black and White Wuchang will come to seduce Bai Gouzi's soul?"
"I, I just know, because of the blocker!"
"The roadblock?"
"The few people who disappeared before were said to have blocked the way of people who had lost their souls because they had blocked the souls of Black and White Wuchang. So the next night, Black and White Wuchang came to the door. It is said that they were ghosts blocking the way."
"Is there really a roadblock?"
The girl in the crowd looked pale and swallowed unconsciously.
"Ms. Chen, didn't you say that you have a good background and are not afraid of ghosts? Why are you afraid now?"
A casual cultivator laughed and joked at this time.
Chen Yiran, who was in the crowd, suddenly blushed and hummed, "Of course I'm not afraid. If you are, it's you who are afraid."
On the roof not far away, the black clouded leopard, whose body had shrunk several times, was yawning out of boredom.
Under the eaves, Hunchback and several monks observed Chen Yiran's situation from a distance, feeling helpless for Miss Chen who had to run out to join in the fun even in the middle of the night.
What is black and white and impermanent, ghosts are not ghosts.
Miss, don’t you know that there are so many ghosts in your father’s banner? They are both black and white, and they have to be called ruthless and have to go around.
The hunchbacks and others all came from casual cultivators in the past. They knew that casual cultivators had little experience and would make a big deal out of trivial matters, and spread some bizarre rumors about black and white.
Moreover, loose cultivators are homeless and have no fixed place to live. A few of them often disappear every day, and they may suddenly run away to other places. Some even have to run away immediately because they have committed trouble and provoked others. It's not normal for a few people to disappear.
Several people were thinking disapprovingly.
Suddenly, it felt like there were waves of refreshing cold wind blowing at the entrance of the alley, which made people feel dazed.
In a daze, it felt like there were snowflakes all over the sky, and when the wind blew, it was more like knives and arrows, blowing on people's cheeks with a chilling feeling.
In the dimly lit alleyway in the distance, there seemed to be gusts of wind, the sound was small and humming.
'Squeak'——
The door of the single-door house suddenly opened. In the eyes of Chen Yiran and others who suddenly reacted and widened their eyes, a man with strange behavior walked out of the door and walked along the direction where the sound came from deep in the alley.
"towering--"
On the ridge of the roof, the black clouded leopard, who was about to fall asleep, suddenly raised half of his body and stared in surprise at the figure walking towards the depths of the alley ahead.
Deep in the alley, there was a vague aura that made it feel palpitating, full of threats and a strange allure, seeming to lure it closer.
"Bai Bai Gouzi!"
Someone's teeth chattered in horror. As he read out the monk's name, his expression became trance-like, and he subconsciously took steps towards the alley.
Many casual cultivators beside him were swaying as if they had lost their souls, trying to follow the white dog.
Although the hunchback and others not far away did not follow suit, they all stood there with dull eyes and confusion, a little lost.
Chen Yiran was mixed in the crowd, looking completely confused.
If it weren't for the gemstones in front of the necklace she wore around her neck, which were still emitting soft brilliance and holding her figure in place, she would have already left with everyone.
"Roar!--"
A roaring roar suddenly exploded in the air.
The black clouded leopard whipped up a gust of wind and fluttered its wings and flew down the roof. In an instant, the lightning shot in front of Chen Yiran. He picked it up with his claws and took it away quickly without exploring the secrets deep in the alleyway.
After being interrupted by it, many casual cultivators who had lost their souls came to their senses and slumped to the ground in shock. Some people suddenly looked crazy and ferocious, with prominent facial veins, and rushed towards the alleyway ahead like crazy.
"what happened!?"
Tuozi and others also suddenly woke up with a start. When they saw the chaotic scene opposite, the confusion in their eyes gradually turned into horror.
Several people immediately looked up and saw the black clouded leopard carrying Chen Yiran away. They breathed a sigh of relief and almost collapsed on the ground.
If Miss Chen is lost, the rest of them will soon lose their lives even if they haven't lost their souls just now.
Even if the humble His Highness Daozi doesn't bother them, Boss Heifeng will never spare them.
Fortunately, fortunately, there is a senior Black Panther who is in the late stage of foundation building...
Natural peak.
Chen Dengming, who was practicing cultivation, suddenly woke up from a state of palpitations.
There seemed to be two sharp rays of light flashing past in the night. Chen Dengming opened his dazzling eyes, his eyes pinched in surprise, and his expression changed slightly.
On the bed next to him, He Yingyu opened her beautiful eyes in surprise, "What's wrong?"
Chen Dengming's face was gloomy, and he stood up. As he waved, the Ruyi armor hanging on the row of hangers opposite came flying over.
The robe also moved automatically in the absence of wind, and the aura flickered and flew by.
Chen Dengming tied up his hair and smoothed his white hair on his temples while trying to calmly say, "The body-focusing beads you refined for Yi Yi were touched."
"What!?"
He Yingyu's pretty face turned cold, and she quickly stood up, revealing her graceful body under her bellyband, and quickly put on her robe.
Chen Dengming frowned, "I'll just go."
He Yingyu quickly dressed, performed two cleaning techniques, and ignored her makeup, "No. You are Yiran's father, and I am her mother. I will not spare anyone who threatens Yiran's safety!"
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(End of chapter)
