The morning after the seventy-second day.
Outside Hanyuan Cave.
Everyone got ready and walked out of the gate of the cave. Taoist Wu De was already waiting. He hung the Jiuxian gourd in the air and lay lazily on the Jiuxian gourd. His face seemed to be flushed with drunkenness.
Seeing everyone coming out, the wicked Taoist waved his hand and called: "Come up, boys!"
The Jiu Xian's gourd can be large or small, and can change as desired. The wicked Taoist has turned it into a size of more than ten feet, which is more than enough for six people to sit down.
Everyone did as they were told and got on the Jiuxian Gourd and sat down, but Taoist Wude was not in a hurry to leave. After waiting for a while, Taoist Jide came out of Hanyuan Cave.
The wicked Taoist said dissatisfiedly: "Brother, why don't you hurry up? It's so slow!"
Taoist Jide didn't take it seriously, he took care of the prohibition and sealed the door. Then he swayed slightly and came to the Jiuxian gourd and said: "Let's go, let's meet up with the good and bad first."
"Sit tight!" Taoist Taoist Wicked snorted, reminding him, and immediately activated his magic power, and the Jiuxian Gourd disappeared in place as if it had crashed through the space.
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In the void not far from the Guangyuan Realm, there is a star that is not huge. Except for the majestic and strange rugged mountains and deep valleys, there is nothing else. It is desolate and desolate.
The Jiu Xian Gourd jumped out of the void and came outside the star. The wicked Taoist glanced down and immediately curled his lips: "We can't meet in the Guangyuan world, we have to go to this place. Meet on the other side of the world?"
Taoist Jide frowned slightly and said, "It's really weird, don't be careless." Then he took out a piece of talisman paper from his sleeve, waved it lightly, and suddenly a bright flame ignited, flying through the sky towards the stars. go.
The wicked Taoist looked around and sneered: "Master Taoist, I would like to see what these two unlucky people are up to."
Above this star, there is a majestic mountain. The highest point is almost 10,000 feet tall, which is considered to be the highest peak above this star.
On top of this majestic peak, I don’t know when a jade platform was built. There were several Taoists with different shapes and costumes standing there. The leader of them was as tall and thin as a hemp stalk. He was covered with a wide Taoist robe, and his neck was A thin silk thread is used to wear more than a dozen bamboo sticks.
This majestic face, so solemn and solemn, actually has a bit of an immortal air to it.
This person is the other party to the spiritual root covenant, Taoist Daji of the Taoist lineage, Zhenren Yuanshen, and Zhenren Daxi is standing beside him.
"We're here!" Master Daji looked at the sky and said suddenly, which immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
In addition to the two Daji and Daji Dajis, there were six other people present. They were obviously people who were attending the appointment. After hearing this, they all looked into the sky and saw a bright flame coming through the sky. Daji Daji took it in his hands, and then disappeared. After a while, a group of auspicious clouds fell from the sky.
The auspicious cloud came very quickly, and in a moment it was in front of me. Only then did I realize that there was a huge yellow-skinned gourd on top of the auspicious cloud, and there were several Taoists on it. They took a look at each other, and they immediately realized that they were familiar with each other.
"Is Jin Yuan here?" Sima Zongfa saw the good fortune and misfortune at a glance. Behind the two real men, a Taoist in broad robes with a gold crown and star embroidery suddenly focused his eyes and whispered: "Why is he here, still in the opponent's formation?" middle?"
At the same moment, Chang Su'er also frowned.
On the side, Cen Fenghong also had a look of surprise on his face, "Pang Ban?"
In fact, Xu Zhuang and the others had already expected that Jin Yuan Zai would be in the opponent's formation. Not only Jin Yuan Zai, but Zhuo Hansheng was also there.
On the contrary, it was Pang Ban, whom they had attended a banquet with in Laixianzhai, who surprised them even more.
Although Pang Ban is well-known in Weiyun Immortal City, he is only a casual cultivator after all. He is also an 'ascended' monk from the stars beyond the sky. He is actually a genius who has cultivated Nascent Soul within three hundred years. It is really impressive. .
When Xu Zhuang looked around, his attention was instantly attracted by a person. This person's appearance and dress were not unusual, but in Xu Zhuang's eyes, there was a cluster of clouds gathering on the top of the sky, as if building a pagoda, colorful. It circulates, the treasure light shines, and the power is impressive.
Xu Zhuang's eyes flashed, "Is this person Li Chengzhen?"
This is how fame spreads. Although Xu Zhuang didn't know this person originally, after spending time with Zhong Shenxiu and Cen Fenghong, he naturally knew that such a person in the blue sky world was as famous as Zhong Shenxiu in Xuanhuang. And now As soon as they met each other, Xu Zhuang had a guess.
After all, no matter where in the cultivation world, there has always been a person with a good reputation. Without real ability, he can't bear the reputation at all.
Hearing Xu Zhuang's question, Zhong Shenxiu smiled slightly and responded: "That's right. I also took a photo with him when I was walking in the Blue Sky Realm, but it's a pity that I couldn't fight."
Perhaps he was aware of the discussion between Xu Zhuang and Zhong Shenxiu. Li Chengzhen looked up and happened to take a look at the two of them. A look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face, and then he smiled casually and thought: "Xuzhuang - Zhong Shenxiu? That’s it.”
"Xuzhuang! Zhong Shenxiu!" Beside him, a white-haired woman who was a head taller than ordinary people suddenly became interested. She looked up and a blush suddenly appeared on her face, and she said to herself: "It's bad. , both of them are as legendary, with beautiful looks and extraordinary demeanor, well, which one is higher and which one is lower?"
"..." Seeing this, Li Chengzhen suddenly opened the folding fan in his hand and covered the corners of his lips with the picture of fish and dragon playing in the water.
When the two sides were sizing each other up, Taoist Wicked had lowered the Jiu Xian Gourd onto the jade platform. Master Daji had obviously been prepared and got ahead of him, so he shouted: "Two Taoist brothers, can you come down and talk for a while?"
Taoist Wude and Taoist Jide took a look at each other and saw that Daji was so formal, so they put away their temper, lowered the Jiuxian gourd, and shouted: "Daji, you are fart... just say what you want."
"Okay!" Master Daji said: "Master Dao, I don't tell secrets. I am actually not very satisfied with the fighting method left by our ancestors, and I want to make some changes."
Before Taoist Wude had spoken, Taoist Jide had already frowned and shouted: "Daji, is it too late to say such a thing now?"
"Hey!" Master Daji said: "Brother Taoist, please don't get me wrong. Inviting Taoist geniuses to compete on your behalf is a rule passed down by the ancestors. How can we not follow it? What's more, the helpers we each invited are all here. .”
The wicked Taoist couldn't hold himself back and asked, "Then what changes are you going to make?"
Daji Zhenren smiled mysteriously, and the old god said: "We can invite these extremely talented children. Although they have magic skills, they are also famous."
The wicked Taoist curled his lips and said: "What a stinky fart. I, Mr. Zhong, and Mr. Xu, have paid attention to it a hundred and two hundred years ago."
Master Daji ignored him and said to himself: "Such a random competition will not show any level of magic in the end, so I specially thought of a rule."
"Oh?" Jide Daoist said, "Please tell me and listen."
Daji Zhenren smiled and said: "This rule is also very simple! Each of us will choose one person to compete..."
The wicked Taoist rolled his eyes, but Master Daji didn't take it seriously, and continued: "But the difference is that we selected the opponent's candidate."
"What?" The wicked Taoist was startled for a moment, then his eyes lit up, he struck with both palms, and shouted: "Okay! Daji, it turns out you have some wisdom, this method is wonderful, this method is very good."
Since both sides choose the opponent's players, every match is completely chaotic. Of course, the selection is not based on luck, but relies on their own calculations and psychological tactics to choose the best choice.
Taoist Wude suddenly became interested, and said to Taoist Jide: "Senior brother, I think it is better to fight with Daji."
Taoist Jide frowned slightly and pondered for a while before saying, "Daji, what about after the battle?"
Daji grinned widely and said: "After all, it is difficult to modify the method of the ancestors. After the six winners are determined, let them follow the old rules and climb the spiritual root together to pick the purple pearl fruit."
"So that's it." Taoist Jide suddenly said: "Daji, do you think that if we fight like this, you can win more than us?"
Master Daji did not deny it, and responded grandly: "Perhaps by then, the six winners who have ascended to the spiritual roots will all be helpers of my divination lineage? Hahahahaha." He laughed arrogantly and said: "Stop talking nonsense. Do you dare to respond to the lack of virtue and the accumulation of virtue?"
"Why don't you dare!" The wicked Taoist sneered: "Daji, if you lose all six rounds, you can't be like how you cried when you were learning Tao!"
The quarrels between the unscrupulous Taoists always hit people's pain points. The veins on Daji's head were bulging. He suppressed his anger and pretended to be calm and said calmly: "Smelly beggar, even if you lose all six rounds, the Taoist still deserves your three green fruits." Don't hesitate to give alms, and save someone from acting recklessly!"
Seeing that Taoist Wude and Master Daji had drawn up the rules in a few words, Master Daji had anticipated it and supported it. Taoist Jide hesitated for a moment and agreed.
"Okay!" Seeing the two people agreeing, Master Daji chuckled, stood on the top of the peak, pointed downwards, and shouted: "Then the venue for this competition will be in this star, except for this peak For the purpose of watching the battle, you can go anywhere in the world! Do you two have any opinions?"
Together, the Taoist with bad morals and the Taoist with good virtues expected that he would not play any tricks on the field, so he responded: "That's up to you!"
Daji Zhenren nodded and said: "But if we change the rules temporarily, we will have to trouble several friends to fight one more time."
Having said this, he smiled again and said, "How about the loser of each round being given a lottery as a reward."
The wicked Taoist cursed in his heart: "Thief, do you really think you can make the Taoist master lose the battle and lose money? Just wait." He didn't look down on his face and immediately responded: "Why not, you can Get your home ready!"
Master Daji snorted lightly, and without arguing with him, shouted: "In that case, without further ado, you and I can each choose a candidate."
The wicked Taoist responded and said nothing. He waved his sleeves and activated his magic. A thin layer of mist rose from the auspicious clouds under the Jiuxian's gourd, blocking the other party's view. Then he said to the crowd: "Boys, can you hear me?" , I have to rely on you all this time."
After saying that, he actually cupped his hand and said: "Don't worry, even if you are defeated, Master Dao will not hesitate and there will be another reward."
Cen Fenghong responded: "You are so polite, no matter who we face, we will fight with all our strength."
Taoist Wude nodded, and without saying any more nonsense, he said to Taoist Jide: "Senior brother, what do you think should be chosen for the first match?"
Taoist Jide was silent, raised his hand, made a few changes, and responded: "In my opinion, the strongest candidate from the other side should be selected to fight."
Mi Yuandao said thoughtfully: "Should we choose the strongest person on the other side? What does the real person rely on?"
"The strongest candidate?" Cen Fenghong asked: "Jin Yuanzai or Li Chengzhen?"
Judi Zongfa frowned and said, "What is Li Chengzhen's background? Can he compare with Jin Yuanzai?"
Cen Fenghong glanced at him and couldn't help but said: "Brother Sima seems to have great respect for Jin Yuanzai?"
Sima Zongfa was silent for a moment and responded: "To be honest, I am also a disciple of Taiyi Palace, but I can't compare with Jin Yuanzai."
"Taiyi Palace is both a practitioner of the Mysterious Demon and has inherited ten true methods, each divided into factions. Among the true disciples, there are only a handful of people like us who can refine the Nascent Soul within three hundred years." Chang Su'er Seeing this, he stopped covering up and said calmly: "But Jin Yuan is also one of the top three geniuses among the younger generation in Taiyi Palace. Especially after he achieved the third level, his reputation became even greater and unparalleled."
Cen Fenghong frowned slightly and said in deep thought: "What the two fellow Taoists said is not unreasonable. In any case, Jin Yuanzai has been refined to the third level, and maybe he should be more powerful than Li Chengzhen...Brother Zhong, what do you think?"
Zhong Shenxiu was noncommittal and asked Taoist Jide: "May I ask, Master, on what basis should we choose the strongest person from the other side?"
Taoist Jide coughed lightly and said: "The secret of heaven must not be leaked..."
The wicked Taoist said at this time: "No, no, you can't choose the opponent's strong opponent!"
Taoist Jide suddenly said unhappily: "What do you know? If we choose the strongest person from the other side, our fortune will increase!"
The wicked Taoist shook his head and shouted: "Your destiny is too easy to change and cannot be relied upon."
Taoist Jide immediately responded: "Oh? You can't rely on luck, but you can rely on your bad words?"
Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel, suddenly, Master Daji's voice came through the dense clouds, shouting: "If you have bad virtues and gain virtues, what's your choice? We've been waiting for a long time!"
Taoist Jide immediately said: "How? Since you deny my choice, you can tell me your opinion."
Taoist Wude immediately frowned. Although he denied Taoist Jide's calculation, he was disturbed by Master Daji and did not dare to make a decision. He couldn't help but look confused.
Seeing this, Taoist Jide made a quick decision and said, "Then choose Jin Yuan Zai!"
"No!" Taoist Chede shouted. Seeing that Taoist Jide was about to get angry, he immediately said: "Listen to me this round, and listen to you next round!"
Taoist Jide pondered for a moment and responded: "Okay, then you must not interfere with my choice next time!"
The wicked Taoist immediately responded, waved his sleeves and moved away. Daji, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately asked: "How? Have you made a decision?"
"The boy from Dinghu Mountain, the boy from Taiyi Palace, the boy from Lingbao Sect, the girl from Xuanbing Pavilion..." The wicked Taoist glanced behind Master Daji with a vague look, and said without changing his expression: "I have chosen, what? Announce?"
Master Daji immediately responded: "You and I each use a talisman to write down the person who will go to war, and exchange announcements!"
The wicked Taoist replied calmly: "It's up to you!" He took out a talisman from his sleeve, squeezed it gently, kneaded it into a ball, and flicked it out at will.
Upon seeing this, Master Daji smiled slightly, and with a casual finger, he knocked out the talisman he had prepared, and then leisurely went to pick up the note.
The wicked Taoist immediately reached out and called Daji Zhenren's talisman into his hand. When he opened it and took a look, he was suddenly shocked.
"Between his mother and his mother, she should definitely choose Jin Yuan Zai!"
(End of chapter)
