When Li Zhi returned to the ground again, it was already daytime outside.
The sun was shining brightly, and he calculated with his fingers that he had actually stayed in the underground cave for three nights and two days.
Looking around, Tang Seng and his disciples have left the 800-mile "White Tiger Ridge" and are walking westward.
Seeing their retreating figures, Li Zhi felt for the first time that they were the most complete team without him.
Li Zhi finally figured out why Mrs. Bones, also known as Bai Ling, wanted to eat Tang Monk's meat.
However, he would rather not know the answer, because such an answer would destroy all the good things he had.
In other words, Li Zhi himself is still too naive.
For so many years, Bai Ling has been staying in the 800-mile "Baihu Ridge". Naturally, most of her knowledge of immortals and Buddhas came from her master, Nude.
But what happened to Tang Seng was "accidentally" learned from the mouths of the mountain gods and the land here.
It is said that Tang Monk is the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, the second disciple of the Tathagata. He is a rare good person who has practiced cultivation for ten generations. Just one bite of his meat can make him reborn and live forever.
The Tathagata Buddha's reputation was big enough, but Bai Ling could not resist the temptation of Tang Monk's meat. She thought that even if she just took a bite, she might be able to save herself from the sea of suffering, but it might not really kill Tang Monk's life.
I have been cursed by the four words "Mrs. Bones" for too long. Even though I have reached the "Golden Immortal" realm, I can't completely get rid of the mental torture.
Li Zhi responded with sympathy and understanding to Bai Ling's thoughts and actions. What's more, such a thing did not happen, and Bai Ling became his own nephew.
It's just that those mountain gods and land...
Is it the intention of heaven, or is Buddhism itself up to something?
…
Wanshou Mountain, Wuzhuang Temple.
Li Zhi finally saw the true face of the dojo here. As soon as his "Rainbow Technique" flew to Wanshou Mountain, a powerful force blocked him out of thin air.
Yes, this should be the mountain-protecting formation of Wanshou Mountain. Even the "Breaking Golden Eyes" cannot peek into the reality of Wanshou Mountain.
Unfortunately, Li Zhi didn't know anything about battle tactics, so he had to stop and shouted loudly.
"Brother Zhenyuan, my younger brother Li Zhi wants to see you——"
The sound spread so far that everyone in Wanshou Mountain could hear it.
"Haha, third brother is here, please—"
A loud laughter came, followed by energy fluctuations, and Li Zhi felt that an invisible door had been opened on his way forward.
Li Zhi lifted his legs and walked inside. As soon as he arrived in front of Wuzhuang Temple, he saw two Taoist boys, Qingfeng and Mingyue, his old acquaintances, waiting there.
"Qingfeng, Mingyue, have seen the third uncle——"
In the past two days, Li Zhi had heard the word "Uncle Master" frequently. It was Bai Ling calling him. Now that he was called that by the two Taoist boys Qingfeng and Mingyue, he had already gained immunity.
"The two fairy boys are exempt from the courtesy. Li Zhi has something to do and wants to see Brother Zhenyuan. He is here in a hurry, so I would like to invite Haihan."
Li Zhi did not dare to underestimate Qingfeng and Mingyue.
These two must have lived for at least several thousand years, right?
Under the "Breaking the Illusion Golden Eyes", Li Zhi discovered that these two people were also in the later stages of "Golden Immortal" cultivation. It turned out that the previous realms of these two people had been deliberately concealed?
Bai Ling can be treated as a nephew, but Qingfeng and Mingyue are different. The key is that Li Zhi's current strength is still not good enough.
"Master is already waiting for me in the main hall, and I have been specially ordered to come to greet Third Uncle——"
Sure enough, Li Zhi's courtesy to the two of them also earned their respect.
In this way, the three of them walked up the stairs, crossed the courtyard, and came to the main hall of Wuzhuang Temple.
"Haha, we've only been separated for a few days, does the third brother already miss Brother Yu?"
As soon as he saw Li Zhi's face, Zhen Yuanzi greeted him with a smile, and even took Li Zhi's hand and invited him to sit down and watch tea.
"To be honest, I came to see Brother Zhenyuan this time.
, I’m here to ask for help. "
Li Zhi quickly stood up from his chair and bowed to Zhen Yuanzi.
When asking for help, you should act like asking for help. They are all sworn brothers, but you can't be as casual with Zhen Yuanzi as you are with Sun Wukong.
"Oh, third brother, if you have any difficulty, you might as well tell me and listen."
Zhen Yuanzi's expression did not change, he was still smiling, he took a sip of tea and motioned for Li Zhi to continue.
Now that he's here, Li Zhi doesn't hide anything and tells the story about the female slayer and Bai Ling in detail.
Of course, he still didn't mention the big black gun in the sea of consciousness. It was one of the secrets that Li Zhi could not tell anyone at the moment.
"Brother Zhenyuan, Nvba is the daughter of Emperor Xuanyuan. As you guessed before, my martial arts are inherited from Emperor Xuanyuan."
"In this case, this female demon is my senior sister. Seeing her in trouble, I have no choice but to save her. And Bai Ling is also a miserable woman."
"After much thought, I have the audacity to ask Brother Zhenyuan for two "Ginseng Fruits", which may help Senior Sister Nv Ba recover her cultivation as soon as possible, and together we can remove the curse on Bai Ling. "
Because he didn't mention the big black gun, Li Zhi couldn't find a suitable excuse to ask for one more, so he had to grit his teeth and say two "ginseng fruits".
"Haha, what do I think it's? It's just two "ginseng fruits", and I still think that the third brother has to use the word "begging", not to mention that the female empress is the daughter of Xuanyuan's old friend. "
"However, what I just heard from my third brother is that there is also something involving Ying Gou and Hou Qing? These two people are not something to be afraid of. It is just rumored that these two people have been under the command of the generals who are the ancestors of the zombies."
"This general is extraordinary. Ying Gou, Hou Qing, and the female demon all just absorbed the remnant soul of the ferocious beast Jian, but this general evolved from Jian's body."
"This general is soulless and has no spiritual power. His physical toughness is said to have surpassed that of the Twelve Ancestral Witches of the past. If we are to face him as an enemy, third brother would be wise to be careful."
Zhen Yuanzi did not put too much emphasis on Ying Gou and Hou Qing. Although these two were considered masters in the Taiyi realm and had the unique tyrannical physique of zombies, they were not in Zhen Yuanzi's eyes.
On the other hand, that general is quite troublesome to deal with. More importantly, no one in the Three Realms knows which force this general belongs to so far.
"Thanks for the tip, Brother Zhenyuan, but I think that with such a high status as the ancestor of the zombie general, he may not be able to meet his younger brother. If he does meet him, he can use "True Sun Fire" to burn him, or use "Rainbow Technique" Just run away. "
Seeing that Li Zhi didn't take it seriously, Zhen Yuanzi couldn't say much.
Maybe as Li Zhi said, the two of them may not really meet. Although the general is difficult to deal with, it seems that he has not heard of Luzhou in Beiju for many years, right?
Seeing Li Zhi's absent-minded look, Zhen Yuanzi didn't keep him any longer. Qingfeng, a Taoist boy with a relatively stable life, went to punch two "ginseng fruits" and handed them to Li Zhi.
Before leaving, Zhen Yuanzi grabbed another gourd from the void.
"Third brother, the quantity of this "ginseng fruit" is limited, and it cannot be stored for a long time. However, over the past billions of years, there is still some stock, so Brother Yu made some fruit wine. "
"This gourd weighs about a hundred kilograms, but it contains the medicinal effect of ten "ginseng fruits". It is of great benefit to people below the Daluo realm. Third brother, please stay with me and use it slowly. "
"This... the elder brother has given such a generous gift to the younger brother, I am ashamed to receive it——"
Li Zhi tremblingly took the gourd containing "Ginseng Fruit Wine". Such a heavy gift made Li Zhi feel ashamed, and invisibly turned "Brother Zhenyuan" into "Big Brother".
"Hahaha, look at you, you look like you have never seen the world. When one day you break through to Daluo, you will know that these external things are only external forces after all, and you must rely on yourself to be truly powerful."
"Brother Yu, I won't keep you here anymore. Before I leave, I will say one more thing, "Although Journey to the West is good, it may not be suitable for my third brother to continue on this journey." That's all. I hope my third brother will think about it more. "
It was obvious that there was something in Zhen Yuanzi's words, but he did not continue.
…
Li Zhi said goodbye to Zhen Yuanzi, put away the two "ginseng fruits" and the gourd of ginseng fruit wine, and once again used the "skill of transforming the rainbow".
From Wanshou Mountain to Baihuli, it is only a few thousand miles. For Li Zhi now, it is only a few breaths.
"Uncle Master——"
Seeing Li Zhi coming back, not even half a day had passed before and after, Bai Ling greeted him expectantly, excitedly and respectfully.
"Where is your master? I brought the things back."
The female demon is now only in the late stage of "Xuanxian" and cannot suppress the heat in her body. Instead, she stays in the underground cave to ensure the "safety" on the ground to the greatest extent.
Back then, when Ying Gou and Hou Qing had just brought the sealed female demon here, this "White Tiger Ridge" was also a normal mountain.
Otherwise, human races would not have come to live there one after another, and even established several kingdoms. However, after the white-fronted Taoist made a blood sacrifice to overcome the tribulation, this place turned into a dead zone.
When Li Zhi entered the underground cave again, he was stunned by the sight in front of him.
Bai Ling may not be in the mood to take care of this, and the female slayer has been sealed in the crystal stone for so many years, but once she gets out of trouble, she actually starts to arrange it.
The cave was still the same cave, but in just half a day, it was transformed into a small underground palace by the female demon, which was splendid and beautiful.
Xu Shi has lived in a similar place since he was a child, and this palace of His Highness also shows its simplicity and solemnity.
"Sister, do you really plan to stay here forever?"
Li Zhi couldn't help but joked when he saw the female emperor sitting high on the throne.
"Junior brother is back, and senior sister doesn't know when she will be able to return to the Daluo realm. The eight hundred miles of mountains here don't have much life left, and they lack spiritual energy."
After renovating the underground palace, the female demon tried to search for some spiritual veins to facilitate future cultivation.
Unfortunately, since being cursed by the white tiger spirit back then, not only Bai Ling has often been unable to control himself, but the entire 800-mile mountain range has also been affected.
Even those mountain gods and land do not actually live on "Baihu Ridge", but live around "Baihu Ridge" and around the mountains.
"These are two "ginseng fruits." Senior sister and Bai Ling should take one each. But if you want to remove the four words on Bai Ling's spine, you may have to endure some hardships. "
Before preparing to do this, Li Zhi had already thought clearly that to burn the soul and erode the bones, he might have to use the "True Sun Fire".
But he was not sure whether this would cause any harm to Bai Ling, and he was still somewhat hesitant.
"Uncle Master, no matter what you do, Bai Ling has been carrying this curse for more than a thousand years and has been worse than death. If there is a chance to be completely freed, no matter how difficult it is, Bai Ling is willing to give it a try."
Seeing Bai Ling's blue eyes revealing that permeating determination, the female slayer couldn't help but feel a little pity in her heart.
"Ling'er, from now on, you are no longer Xiaogu, and I will officially accept you as my direct disciple."
"Let's eat this "ginseng fruit" first. After you and I are adjusted to the best condition, then let your uncle help you get rid of the curse. "
"Ginseng Fruit", also known as "Grass Return Pill", can not only increase mana and longevity, but also has a wonderful effect on the soul and body, strengthening the foundation and improving the talent.
Taking a "ginseng fruit" can save Bai Ling's life to a large extent even if there is any danger along the way.
In this way, Li Zhi gave the two "Ginseng Fruits" to the two of them, and he sat cross-legged beside him, waiting for them to refine and absorb the energy of the "Ginseng Fruits". .
Although the underground palace was as bright as day, there was no daylight, and Li Zhi was unable to judge the time for a while.
I don't know how much time passed, but Bai Ling woke up from his trance first and gave a deep salute to Li Zhi, with gratitude in his eyes.
Li Zhi discovered that the death energy in Bai Ling's body seemed to have decreased a lot, and she no longer looked so cold.
The cultivation level has also improved from the early stage of "Golden Immortal" to the middle stage of "Golden Immortal". Although
It's just a small level improvement, but the realm is much more stable, especially the soul is clearer.
After the "Golden Immortal", it is very difficult to advance to a small level. Otherwise, if you guard the "Ginseng Fruit" tree and eat a dozen fruits, wouldn't you create a Daluo Golden Immortal?
The female demon beside her was still sitting cross-legged, and the heat and aura on her body were getting stronger and stronger. Li Zhi saw that her cultivation had gone from the late stage of "Xuanxian" to the Great Perfection, and then she had broken through to "Golden Immortal" in one fell swoop. "territory.
It was not until the later stage of "Golden Immortal" that Li Zhi felt that the energy of the "ginseng fruit" in her body was exhausted.
Rather than saying that the female demon is absorbing the energy of the "ginseng fruit", it is better to say that she is using this powerful energy to stimulate her own cultivation.
You know, when the female demon was at its peak, she was also a master of the Da Luo realm, one or two realms higher than Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie.
"Senior sister, if I had known this, I would have asked for an extra "ginseng fruit" for you, so that you could recover a little more. "
Seeing the female slave open her eyes, Li Zhi spoke.
"Gee, junior brother is talking nonsense again. Even if you bring ten "ginseng fruits", you may not be able to recover much. "
"Cultivation is basically kung fu. Although the treasures of heaven, materials and earth are important, they can only be used for supporting purposes. Now that I can return to the late stage of "Golden Immortal", even if those two thieves come, I am not afraid of them. "
The two thieves mentioned by the female emperor naturally refer to Ying Gou and Hou Qing.
Saying that you are not afraid does not mean that you can beat them. The two of them are also in the Taiyi realm. Winning Gou is in the early stage of Taiyi Xuanxian, and Houqing is in the middle stage of Taiyi Xuanxian.
This is still the level of cultivation that the two had when they left. Thousands of years have passed, and who knows whether these two have made great progress.
"Sister, you can practice here with peace of mind. When you can go out one day, I will accompany you to meet those two crazy thieves."
Thinking about what happened to the female slave, Li Zhi once again said with indignation.
Now that these two people have refined and absorbed the energy of "Ginseng Fruit", it is Li Zhi's turn to do the work.
In order to take precautions, the female slaves set up three restrictions outside the underground palace and personally protected the two of them.
"Bai Ling, you transform into your true body, relax your whole body, drift away from the world, and don't resist at all. Even if the pain is unbearable, I hope you can endure it."
Burning souls and corroding bones, it sounds simple to say, but when you actually experience it, it is no less painful than a thunderstorm.
Bai Ling transformed into his true body, and a white skeleton appeared in front of him, but Li Zhi saw that the white bones were flashing with crystals from time to time.
Are those the traces left by eating "ginseng fruit"?
Li Zhi was seen holding his breath and concentrating, and a jumping flame appeared in his right hand.
"The sun is really hot?——"
Seeing this flame, the female demon's eyes widened.
Although she has never seen the "True Sun Fire" with her own eyes, she has learned countless times how domineering the "True Sun Fire" is from records in many classics.
How could I, my junior brother, use the unique magical power of the Golden Crow clan?
Unfortunately, this was not the time for small talk. Li Zhi controlled the "True Sun Fire" in his hand and carefully pre-roasted the entire white skull.
He could clearly feel that the white bones in front of him were trembling slightly.
Just kidding, this is the "True Sun Fire", especially for corpse demons, zombies, ghost cultivators and the like, it naturally has overcoming attribute advantages.
When "Broken Golden Eyes" was activated, Li Zhi clearly saw the four characters "Mrs. White Bones" on his spine. He also shivered a little when he saw "True Sun Fire"?
The white tiger guards the west and is responsible for killing. It is Geng Metal, and Fire overcomes Metal.
What's more, this is the pure "True Sun Fire", and what is attached to these four words is just a remnant of Bai Hu's soul during his lifetime.
"Sun Real Fire" saw these four words, but he became even more excited. If Li Zhi hadn't tried his best to control it, he would have pounced on him long ago.
The sound of "Zizzi——" came, and the four characters "Mrs. Bones" began
It burned, and pitiful screams echoed in the underground palace.
"Junior, ignorant junior, I won't let you go—"
"Noisy——"
Li Zhi appropriately increased the offensive of "True Sun Fire". In an instant, the four big characters completely burned, and the white bones shook even more fiercely.
"Ling'er, you have to hold on, hold on tight to your heart and soul, and silently recite the mental method taught to you by my master!"
The female master was still worried. She stretched out her hands and stamped ancient handprints on the white bones.
There was sweat on Li Zhi's forehead. After the roar just now, there seemed to be a shackle trying to bind his heart and soul?
Is this the White Tiger's curse?
While controlling the "True Sun Fire", Li Zhi also began to recite the "Tao Te Ching" silently.
Suddenly, rays of green light emerged from Li Zhi's body, gradually shrouding Li Zhi and Bai Ling together. Even the female demon couldn't distinguish the two figures, only seeing a "True Sun Fire" The flames danced.
Like smoke, like mist, like crying, like complaining, the heaven is eternal, the earth is eternal.
I don’t know how much time passed, but the smoke dissipated, and there was no longer the beating of the "True Sun Fire". Li Zhi was still Li Zhi, sitting there cross-legged.
But the white bones disappeared, replaced by a young girl lying there.
Dressed in white, his eyes were closed tightly, his breath was like a blue, and his spirit was restrained.
"Bai Ling, don't wake up yet—"
Suddenly, Li Zhi gave a low shout, like morning bells and evening drums, directly hitting the soul of the woman in white.
When his eyes opened, they still emitted two blue lights, but they were much more agile than before.
"My name is Bai Ling?"
A large number of memories poured into Bai Ling's mind, but everything about Bai Hu, the Taoist Bai E, was erased.
Of course, all the pain and suffering she had experienced for more than a thousand years had completely disappeared along with the pain of burning her soul and eroding her bones.
"Ling'er, I am your master, Nvba, and you are my eldest disciple Bai Ling——"
The female demon came over and personally helped the reborn Bai Ling up.
The female demon could feel that there was no trace of death in Bai Ling's body at this time. In other words, Bai Ling not only got rid of the curse of the white tiger, but also shed the body of the corpse demon.
"Junior brother, why is this?"
The female demon was also a little puzzled.
"Haha, senior sister, this is probably the effect of "ginseng fruit". From now on, Bai Ling is a brand new Bai Ling, and the senior sister can teach everything she has learned. "
Li Zhi had fought against Bai Ling before and knew that she only knew four moves of the "Heaven and Earth Sword Technique".
Bai Ling was in such a state at that time, and the female master was in the process of being sealed. It was understandable that they had maintained a deformed master-disciple relationship for more than a thousand years.
"Disciple Bai Ling pays homage to Master and Uncle Master. Thank you very much for Uncle Master's kindness in rebuilding——"
Burning the soul and corroding the bones only erased the curse and memory about Bai Hu from Bai Ling's soul and body. Other memories that should still exist.
Of course she could remember Nuba and Li Zhi, and she vaguely felt that she had lost something. Although she couldn't explain clearly, she felt that it must be a bad memory.
"Senior sister, we still have one last step to do, otherwise it won't be considered a complete success."
Li Zhi said with a smile.
The female master naturally knew what he was talking about, which was the remnant obsession of the white-fronted Taoist who had been obsessed with "Baihu Ridge" for more than a thousand years, which was also the phantom of the crouching tiger that Li Zhi saw.
"It doesn't matter, Ling'er, although you have regained your life, you still have an inner demon that has not been eliminated. This inner demon will be an obstacle to your achievement of Daluo."
"Just follow your uncle out and kill that inner demon—"
With Bai Ling's mid-stage "Golden Immortal" cultivation, it is not difficult to deal with the shadow of a white tiger, especially when he is no longer affected by the white tiger at all.
…
When Li Zhi and Bai Ling came to the ground again, it happened to be that the setting sun was setting, and the long afterglow fell on the "Baihu Ridge"
Above, there is an indescribable poignancy.
"You can't kill me. I have protected you for more than a thousand years. We are husband and wife for a hundred days. You and I still have more than ten years of love as husband and wife."
The mountain winds lined up, and before Li Zhi and the others could find the remnant soul of the white tiger, he actually appeared on his own.
The four-character curse on Bai Ling was removed, and the energy of the remnant soul of the white tiger was reduced to its lowest point. If it weren't for Li Zhi's "Golden Eyes of Deception", he might not be able to see clearly.
"'Love between husband and wife'?" and who are you? I, Bai Ling, don’t know you. I am here to kill my inner demons under the orders of my master. Anyone who blocks my path of cultivation should be killed. "
Before the remnant soul of the white tiger could say another word, Bai Ling's male and female swords reappeared.
"The whole world springs together——"
"ah--"
There was a scream in the void, sometimes it was a human voice, sometimes it was a tiger's roar, and finally everything returned to calm.
At this time, the mountain wind became stronger, blowing a few dark clouds in the sky, and it started to rain.
It was already a hot summer, so rain was normal, but Li Zhi didn't know that it had not rained in "Baihu Ridge" for more than a thousand years.
"Uncle Master, without the white tiger, it is no longer appropriate to call this place "White Tiger Ridge". Besides, once the curse is gone, this place will be reborn, so why not call it "Jiulang Mountain"..."
Is this a token of gratitude for Li Zhi’s kindness in reinventing him?
The same is true for Bai Ling, and the same is true for Baihu Ridge.
However, through the layers of rain, Li Zhi clearly saw that Bai Ling's eyes were moist. She turned around subconsciously, her shoulders shaking slightly.
Is she crying?
For the new life, or for the white tiger that is gone forever?
