North Liangshan.
The young man moved his figure and came to the disk. Golden flames shot out from his palm, instantly covering it layer by layer. The golden light flashed and formed into a crystal ball the size of a fist.
However, the next moment, the black and white spiritual light broke out of the shell, and the golden beads dissolved layer by layer like the spring sun turning into snow. The whole disk trembled slightly, turning into a black and white stream of light that broke through the air and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
The young man hummed, and a hundred-foot-long Kirin's true form appeared in the golden light. He opened his mouth and spat out an unknown syllable. The golden light around him suddenly turned into a gauze-like golden mist, surging and steaming, rolling up the huge beast's body, like a brilliant Jinxia followed closely behind.
Upon seeing this, Master Ding immediately put away his silver needle and wooden sword, and threw out a ball of colorful light with his backhand. Colored light attached behind him, turning into a pair of colorful butterfly wings. The butterfly wings flap lightly, raising sparkling waves of light, and then it merges with the colorful light and turns into a rainbow to chase after it.
Sizhenren thought for a moment, and finally made up his mind. He turned the mirror in his hand, and in a flash the person appeared a hundred feet away. In another flash, he had already passed Zhenren Ding, and disappeared after a few flashes.
Not long after the three people left, several more streams of light streaked across the sky. Judging from their direction, they were also heading towards the disk.
Quyi collected the sea of stars when Yuanpan appeared in the world, but did not set out to chase it. Instead, he stood quietly with his hands behind his back, letting the light come and go.
At this moment, the mountains and rivers are broken, the world is desolate, the old man is alone, his interest is quite waned, his gray robe is flying, and he feels an indescribable loneliness.
The sword gleamed with a swing of his sleeves, and in a moment, he swam around for dozens of miles and returned to the original place. The old man sighed softly. There were more than ten broken swords in his storage ring, and there was a touch of regret in his eyes.
As if he had thought of something, Quyi flicked out a starlight that fell somewhere in the forest. The brilliance disappeared in a flash, and then he hummed softly: "I think I'm taking advantage of you, kid."
After saying that, he turned to the sword and disappeared suddenly.
In the mountains and forests, everyone in the Shangqing Dynasty was still unconscious, and a sword light hovered outside them, shedding starlight.
Hundreds of miles away, Wang Qing on Yunzhou raised his voice and said to Bai Zhi: "Senior sister, can't you really go back and take a look?"
Bai Zhi's face was as cold as frost, and she replied in a cold voice: "The battle situation has not yet been decided, most of the brothers have been killed or injured, and there is no news about the master master. How can I put hundreds of comrades in danger for one person? If you insist on going, it's a big mistake." Do it yourself."
Wang Qing was speechless for a long time after hearing this, and finally he could only take out the wine jar and drink a few sips; Han Hongrui stood aside, stroking a fiery red spiritual feather in his hand with a sad expression.
At this moment, there was a faint rumble of drums coming from the horizon, which was the same as when a tide of beasts rushed into the formation.
Bai Zhi immediately cast a spell, and the others settled into their positions. The Yunzhou trembled slightly and turned into a white light and flew away.
On the side of the ship, Wei Shan looked at the fast and blurry scenery, his eyes filled with tears, and murmured: "Brother Yuan, nothing can happen to you!"
Three days later, in the forest.
Among the fallen branches and leaves, Yuan Qing lay quietly, staring at the blue sky with his eyes in a daze.
I was in a coma for three days, but it was just a dream.
In my dream, I was successful in swordsmanship, splitting mountains and mountains, dividing rivers and seas, all in just one thought; I traveled across the sea in the morning and evening, enjoying all the scenery in the world to my heart's content.
There is even a beautiful woman by your side, accompanied by relatives and friends, the world is a banquet, poetry, wine and song, but I am the most proud in the world!
After collecting his mind for a moment, Yuan Qing stood up, only to see the corpses of many monsters scattered around, ranging from ordinary beasts to the great pill-forming monsters. They were all cut into two parts, with smooth and flat cuts. They were obviously fatally struck by a sharp weapon.
He stood up with his sword and spread his thoughts around, discovering that there were nearly a hundred similar situations, and many of the trees in the forest were down, and the beast marks on the ground were messy and dense, as if a herd of beasts were passing through.
"Looking at it like this, Beiliang still lost the battle. I don't know what happened to Brother Wang, Wei Shan and the others. But looking at these corpses, could it be..."
The young man's eyes sparkled as he thought to himself, gradually having an answer in his heart.
When the sword array was broken, the place where the Shangqing disciples were scattered was where the beast corpse was now. In addition, he was seriously injured before he fell into coma, but when he woke up, he was full of energy and even improved his cultivation slightly. He must have received help from an expert.
Among the experts here, the only one who has an irreversible relationship with Shangqing, and who uses swordsmanship to understand the mysteries, is the leader of Shangqing, Quyi.
After understanding this, Yuan Qing couldn't help but feel a little moved, and sighed: "Master Qu actually treats me as a disciple."
After saying that, he glanced down, and suddenly an idea came to his mind. He immediately dropped his body and used the sword light to dissect and collect the treasure materials of monsters and beasts according to the method taught by Wang Qing.
However, the next moment the young man was dumbfounded. Because the pill-formed demon corpse was too tough, the sword fell and remained motionless. Even if it was struck with all its strength, it could not break its flesh.
After thinking for a moment, he simply put the whole thing into the storage bag. But as a result, the storage space is quite insufficient, so I have no choice but to pick some high-end beast corpses.
An hour later, Yuan Qing returned to the original place. There were still many demon corpses nearby that had not been dealt with, and the only two storage bags he had on him were already bulging with stuff.
“How can we be greedy again after we have gained a windfall?”
Yuan Qing shook his head and laughed to himself, then he figured out the direction, followed the sword light, and flew away.
A few more days passed.
There was a flash of white light, and a palm-sized raccoon cat fell into the forest.
The little guy first looked back, then sniffed around. After choosing a new direction, he exerted force on his limbs and disappeared into a white light.
...
The prosperous Tang Dynasty, Chang'an, south of the city.
A luxurious mansion with four entrances and four exits, the red door is closed, and the two stone lions two feet tall at the door are majestic and lifelike.
In front of the house stood a young girl, about twenty years old, wearing a blue dress, with a beautiful face and an ethereal temperament, like a fairy left in the world, not like the stunning beauty in the world.
It was Zhu Linger.
Zhu Ling'er looked at the two characters "Li Mansion" on the plaque on the door of the mansion, frowned slightly, and a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes.
He went to knock on the door, and not long after, he saw the red door opened, and a thin man walked out, wearing brocade and jade hanging from his waist, with long and narrow eyes and nostrils pointing to the sky.
"Who's knocking on the door?" the man asked impatiently. He stopped abruptly in the middle of his words, but when he saw Zhu Ling'er, his eyes straightened and he stood there blankly.
Zhu Ling'er's eyes were slightly cold, and a chill arose at every thought, and she hooded her head.
The man suddenly shuddered, but he came back to his senses, put on what he thought was a kind smile and asked softly: "Who is the girl? Are you here to find someone in Li's house or..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Ling'er interrupted: "Where is the Yuan family?"
The man was slightly startled when he heard this. He looked Ling'er up and down. His thoughts changed, and the smile on his face became brighter. He asked in a warm voice, "Is there any relationship between the girl and the Yuan family?"
Zhu Ling'er nodded and replied, "Not bad."
The man put away his smile in contemplation, and at the same time took a few steps back seemingly unintentionally, and then suddenly shouted loudly: "Come here! The remnants of the Yuan family are here, capture them quickly, and send them to the prince!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw soldiers from the Pijia Mansion pouring out, holding sharp blades, and surrounded Zhu Ling'er.
Zhu Ling'er still looked cold, neither sad nor happy, unmoved at all.
The man couldn't help but get angry when he saw it. He snorted coldly and said: "I advise you to just surrender and keep your skin intact. When you meet the prince, you can be a concubine if you are wise."
When Zhu Ling'er heard this, her eyes were filled with ice, and with a thought, water appeared in her mind, turning into ropes and instantly tying up all the soldiers. They fell to the ground, unable to move.
The man's expression changed greatly, and he staggered away to the house, but saw a flash of water, and the water rope tied him tightly like a snake, rose into the air, and slowly brought him to Zhu Ling'er.
"Fairy, have mercy on me! The villain has blind eyes and cannot see the mountains. He offends the fairy. Please forgive me!" The man shouted loudly, his face was horrified and his voice was trembling.
Zhu Ling'er threw it to the ground, and then asked in a cold voice: "Where is the Yuan family?"
The man struggled to sit up on his knees and replied respectfully: "Go back to Fairy, as early as ten years ago, the Yuan family was executed for committing rebellion. The head of the family, Yuan Hongfei, his mother Yin Suhua, and his son Yuan Jing were raped by people in the world. Rescue, now his whereabouts are unknown.”
Seeing that Zhu Ling'er's expression remained unchanged, the man's thoughts changed rapidly. Just as he was about to say something else, he suddenly felt that the rope around his body was getting tighter and tighter. At the same time, wisps of cold air invaded his body, freezing to the bones, and his limbs gradually lost consciousness.
"There is news that Yuan Hongfei's family has appeared in the Emei Mountain area. The Holy One has issued a secret order to send people to investigate. Fairy, have mercy on me. This villain only knows so much. Fairy, please have mercy on me!" The man shouted sadly, his whole body shaking like chaff and sweating coldly. It soaked the clothes, and in a blink of an eye, it condensed into frost and ice flakes.
"When did this happen?"
"Three days ago! Three days ago! Fairy, please spare your life!"
While the two were talking, soldiers from the Ding Mansion came out from time to time to check for any unusual movements. Without exception, they were all tied up with water ropes and fell to the ground. In just a short moment, people were lying on the ground.
Zhu Ling'er gave the man one last cold look, then turned around and walked away. After taking a few steps, her figure gradually faded, as if she had disappeared out of thin air. However, she took the invisibility method, released the magic weapon, and flew away in the air.
Not long after he left, the spell was suddenly resolved, and the splash turned into water stains. Then a rich male voice was heard coming from the house: "Li De, what's the fuss about?"
Everyone stood up in a hurry, straightened their clothes, and lowered their heads in anticipation. The skinny man's legs and feet were still a little numb, and he fell to the ground again without paying attention.
"How elegant is it to sit on the ground under the blue sky and the bright sun!" But it was a middle-aged man, wearing a python suit, with a swallow-like jaw and a tiger's neck, showing no anger and self-importance.
The skinny man cleverly knelt down and replied respectfully: "My lord, it was a witch who came here to discuss old matters of the Yuan family. I was trapped by her witchcraft and lost my etiquette. Please forgive me, lord."
The middle-aged man frowned and said in a deep voice, "Yuan family? Tell me in detail."
The skinny man claimed that he was the one, and then told the whole story of what happened. There was a lot of adding fuel to the fire, and he made Zhu Ling'er look as ferocious as if he were a Rakshasa.
After hearing this, the prince's face became gloomy, and he waved his sleeves and shouted: "Get ready, I am going to the palace to face the emperor!"
Imperial City.
In the empty hall, this supreme being in the world was reviewing memorials. Wherever the ink pen fell, life and death were divided. Every move showed his power.
After a while, a young eunuch in the chamberlain bowed down to the emperor and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Anyuan King Li Zhan wishes to see you."
The emperor replied without stopping his hand or raising his eyes: "Pass."
The eunuch in charge immediately stood up, retreated to the outside of the palace and shouted loudly: "King Xuan Anyuan has an audience!"
After a while, a middle-aged man came to the imperial court, knelt down and prostrated, and shouted loudly: "My dear brother, please pay homage to your royal brother!"
"Get up, what's the matter?"
The man stood up after hearing the words and replied respectfully: "Brother Huang, there are monks here to discuss old matters of the Yuan family."
The emperor paused, raised his eyes and asked, "Is the news accurate?"
The man held the ceremony more respectfully and said in a deep voice: "My brother, the housekeeper and a group of soldiers saw it with their own eyes and even made a move on him, so they are convinced without a doubt."
"Oh? How is your cultivation? Do you have any disciples from any sect?"
"It is not known yet, but according to my speculation, the cultivation level should not be high."
The emperor put down the ink pen in his hand, thought for a moment, and then said to the eunuch beside him: "Li Ying, go and invite some immortal masters."
...
Outside the imperial city, Wolong Mountain.
Wolong Mountain is a majestic mountain with clouds covering it all day long, like a divine dragon lying in the clouds, hence the name Wolong. There are even rumors that an immortal was banished to live here, and the dragon descended to protect the people. It is a place where the royal family has offered sacrifices to heaven and prayed for blessings for generations.
There is a Taoist temple built in the mountain called Baiyun Temple. There is a Sanqing Hall in the temple and several quiet rooms.
In one of the quiet rooms, there is a person sitting cross-legged, wearing an apricot-yellow Taoist robe, with a round figure. There is a pillar of fragrance in front of the seat, and he is meditating with his eyes closed.
Not long after, a thin Taoist boy knocked on the door, bowed deeply and said respectfully: "Master, it is reported that all the royal worshipers have left and gone to Emei. I don't know why."
Without opening his eyes, the Taoist replied casually: "I understand, you can go down."
...
Outside Chang'an City, there is a mountain road.
A group of men in black were armed with sharp blades and galloped, causing dust to fly.
