The gears of fate are constantly turning, creating countless paths leading to the same destination. Everyone's life is playing out an inevitable drama, which will ultimately leave a wonderful or regrettable ending when death is pronounced.
In the night, Taili Gate is located on the cliff, like a lonely giant beast, looking down at the Taili Fairy City below. The sect-protecting formation at Taili Gate reflected a blue-white luster under the moonlight, like an indestructible city wall. However, tonight, this sect that has stood for six hundred years is destined to come to an end.
The Meng Hu clan has been planning for a long time.
The spies of the Meng Hu Sect were like poisonous snakes lurking in the shadows of Taili Gate, waiting for the opportunity to make a surprise attack.
Taili Gate is defended day and night, but it is difficult to guard against domestic thieves after all.
The sea of clouds on the cliff behind Taili Gate is rolling like white peaks swaying in the strong wind. Liu Keqing from Kendao Peak lowered his head and looked down at the sea of clouds. The sea of clouds seemed to be his fate, fickle, but it also seemed to foreshadow the coming storm.
When Liu Keqing was young, he was also a genius in cultivating pills for a hundred years. He fell in love at first sight with a female disciple of Sword Dao Peak in the Puppet Spirit Secret Realm a hundred years ago. After the trip to the secret realm, the two of them got married for a hundred years, and he In this way, she entered Taili Gate.
But ever since he and his Taoist companion practiced Kung Fu here fifty years ago, and the Taoist companion unfortunately fell off a cliff and died, he has fallen deeply into self-blame and been unable to extricate himself. He would come here every night to get drunk, and would be alone from time to time. He murmured to himself, so crazy that it made people feel sorry for him.
This is something that everyone in the Taili Sect knows. Li Yao, the leader, also talked to him and advised him to let go of the past and face the future. After all, the life span of a cultivator is said to be long, but if you really count, it is only two or three hundred. This frequent visitor is young and promising, and can still improve on the path of immortality.
It's just that, alas, the infatuated person is willing to suffer the pain of love.
Nowadays, he is a bad old man who is approaching the end of his life. He says he is a guest, but in fact he is just working as a sweeper in Taili Gate. This is what he will do in his life.
The Menghu Sect has been planning for a long time!
The story of Liu Keqing may go back even further.
He was born in the territory of the Menghu Sect. He was an orphan who had never seen his parents before he was born and had to die without a good burial. However, he was lucky enough to have his spiritual root detected by the Menghu Sect, and he lived in the Menghu Sect with a group of brothers and sisters who shared the same disease. .
Although Meng Hu Sect is a demon sect, it is also a place that respects rules, even though the rules here are very cruel.
In the end, there were only a few companions who could successfully join him. They were all trained to be emotionless machines, living only for the benefit of the Meng Hu Sect.
He was born without a family, but the Menghu Sect raised him, and he spared no effort to repay the sect.
The secret realm of puppet spirits a hundred years ago was a trap, and he was the deadly bait.
After entering the Taili Gate, he gradually explored the inside and outside of the Taili Gate. The terrain on the back mountain cliff was steep, the formations were inconvenient, and the guards were minimal. After all, there was a natural danger, and the sect subconsciously ignored this place. of defense.
Fifty years ago, it was not an accident at all. Meng Hu Sect never did useless work.
The Meng Hu Sect has an order that the Yu Kingdom must be captured within a hundred years, and if they want to annex the Yu Kingdom, the Taili Gate must be destroyed first.
So, he personally knocked his Taoist companion off the cliff, and then pretended to be deeply hurt, waiting for today.
Although the mountain behind Tailimen is a natural hazard, it is only a matter of effort for Mrs. Huo Gu in the Nascent Soul stage.
The real trouble is the Taili Sect's sect-protecting formation. After the death of the previous head, Li Yao continued to strengthen the Taili sect's sect-protecting formation. Even if the powerful Nascent Soul came to break into the formation, it would only Trapped in it.
Above the sea of clouds, the same is true below.
The dangerous cliff that Tailimen ignored has long been marked by willow trees. This is the result of his fifty years of coming here every night to pretend to be crazy.
Mrs. Huo Gu followed the marks arranged by the willow tree and came to the gap in Tailimen's sect-protecting formation. It was said that there was actually a missing formation in the gap.
After all, this is a cliff of ten thousand feet. The only way to get up is by flying. If you get lost in the air, it will be difficult to find the direction. If you are not careful, you will be trapped here and fall into the abyss of ten thousand feet.
However, the formations in other parts of Taili Gate are all linked together, and there are many elders and disciples taking turns to stand guard. Forcibly breaking through will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort, and there is only one Lost Formation here, and there are no guards. It can be said to be a defense. The most lax place.
Mrs. Firebone, who was wearing a black robe, followed the marks and entered the Taili Gate easily. After all, she was here for an assassination. Her usual red and enchanting attire was too ostentatious and not suitable for an assassination operation. People in the Demonic Way are still very professional in their own profession.
And Liuye Shu, who was pretending to be crazy and acting stupid, naturally became the first soul she killed tonight.
After fifty years of suffering and more than 18,250 nights of waiting, Willow Tree finally found relief.
Mrs. Fire Bone was ruthless, and the techniques she practiced were also extremely vicious. She drove the bone-burning needle into Willow Leaf Tree's body, and the fire poison instantly invaded his bone marrow. The ensuing scorching heat burned his internal organs and even the metal. All the pills were burned clean.
The most bizarre thing is that the skin of the willow tree is intact, but there is a penetrating fire in the eyes, and the whole body exudes a burning smell.
This is Mrs. Fire Bone's secret technique, the Fire Puppet Technique.
Although it was only a fragment of the art, the extremely talented Madam Firebone improved it into a terrifyingly powerful art.
People who are poisoned by fire will retain their skeletal form after their flesh and blood is burned away, and the fire poison will fill their bodies, turning them into fire puppets driven by Mrs. Firebone. She can control these puppets at will to spread the fire poison or make them explode. self-destruct,
The most terrifying thing is that these fire puppets can be stored in the storage ring. Madam Fire Bone is a Nascent Soul monk who has lived for 300 years, so the reserve of fire puppets is definitely indispensable.
The moon is bright in the sky, and the fire is swaying in the mountains.
After all the peaks of Tailimen were arranged, the coquettish God of Death, Madam Firebone, finally revealed her sharpest sword.
Fire puppet, attack!
Within a moment, Taili Gate's Sword Alchemy Talisman Sutra and the six peaks of the main hall were like ignited corn cobs. The fire poison was raging, ashes were flying, and fellow sects were killing each other. Taili Gate became a living purgatory on earth.
Although Li Yao could activate the sect-protecting formation to slowly clear out these swarming fire puppets, these fire puppets were all members of his Taili Sect when they were alive!
The Taili people suffered from this disaster and were filled with grief and anger, but they were helpless. Madam Firebone still hid in the dark without making a sound. They were tired of dealing with countless fire puppets, and it was really difficult to spare any effort to find Madam Firebone.
Tailimen's sect-protecting formation has been iterated for hundreds of years, and it is difficult for people who are not familiar with the structure of this formation to control it.
If the peak master of the Formation Dao Peak is still in Taili Gate, he can control the sect-protecting formation, and Li Yao can find out the location of Madam Huo Gu.
But, but, Li Yao had already sent him to the capital.
At this time, Li Yao was already very worried and regretted it! I regret it!
They want everything, but they can't protect anything. The future of Taili Sect and the foundation of Taili Sect are all destroyed today.
Compared to the disastrous situation at Taili Gate, the Royal Hunting Ground was a great success.
Yingxue and the others retreated in time, and the Menghu Sect spies in Ziwu Valley did not attack rashly. After all, there was almost a company of people waiting outside the valley.
Moreover, there are so many treasures in the valley, and it is impossible for those who cultivate immortality not to be tempted. This is a naked conspiracy of the Meng Hu Sect.
An ordinary monk would definitely not be able to withstand the temptation, but Yingxue is not an ordinary monk.
In the past, Princess Yutong's great kindness was not repaid, and in the later, with the wisdom and blessing of Mr. Yuan Qian, she had seen through the hidden conspiracy in Ziwu Valley and had a perfect plan.
When everyone in Tailimen saw that only Yingxue and Jindan Zhenren from the defense force had escaped in a hurry, they couldn't help but become suspicious again. Tu Hua, the leader of Tailimen Formation Dao Peak, was the most senior and he took the lead to ask:
"Why are you the only ones coming out? Where is Wang Keqing from Taili Gate?"
Yingxue told the story of Gu Nei's conspiracy according to Xie Yuanqian's prophetic instructions.
"Ziwu Valley has fallen into the hands of Meng Hu Sect. Countless rare treasures are used as bait in the valley to attract monks to fall into the trap. Wang Keqing of Taili Sect may have become greedy."
The Jin Dan from the Defense Force also echoed,
"There are indeed countless treasures in Ziwu Valley, which are eye-catching. If Master Yingxue hadn't strictly ordered us to retreat, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to resist the temptation."
Although what they said was quite similar, these empty words certainly could not convince the people of Tailimen, so the people of Tailimen mutinied again, and Tu Hua even used his power to suppress others. It seemed that To overshadow the guest and usurp the host.
The people in the defense force here became nervous immediately when they saw this, and protected Yingxue behind them.
Although Yingxue is only a foundation-building monk, she is also a bold and careful person who played this game with Xie Yuanqian, and was not suppressed by the powerful Tailimen.
She took the initiative to remove her weapon, ordered the defense troops to get out of the way, and argued with Tu Hua.
"Elder Tu, Yingxue also came from Taili Gate. He is practicing the right way. He is from the same sect as you all, so how could he have the intention of harming you?
This Ziwu Valley is the secret place of the Yu family. I have been here several times with Princess Yutong, but when we entered the valley, not to mention that the guards of the Yu family did not even see a single formation. This shows that there is something fishy.
I've said it before, if we want to harm you, we don't need to be conceited here, we can just do it directly at the gate of the city.
Even if we wanted to set up an ambush here, we wouldn't be stupid enough to attack that Wang Keqing first. Isn't this just trying to arouse the enemy?
Finally, I have a plan to verify that what I said is true, and to find out what the Meng Hu Sect’s conspiracy is. If you don’t believe it, you can just leave on your own. However, the conspiracy between the Yu family and Tailimen is over. How about giving this Yu Kingdom to Meng Hu Sect? ! "
Yingxue's words calmed the people of Tailimen. The threat of Menghu Sect was always a sharp sword hanging over Tailimen's head. They came here to kill the evil villains. Now if they don't succeed, When he returned, he had no face to face the leader.
Tu Hua, who was the talker of Tailimen's side, also believed in her, but as a monk of the formation, he would not do anything unprepared.
The conspiracy must succeed, but the Yu family cannot be allowed to lead the Tailimen by the nose anymore. Tu Hua put forward three conditions:
"Yingxue, since you consider yourself a member of our Taili Sect, why not just stay here with our Taili Sect. It will be the same for our Taili Sect to implement your plan. Our base will be changed to Shangfang Valley. how?"
It seems that Elder Tu also knows a thing or two about the royal hunting grounds. Shangfang Valley is only a hundred or two hundred miles away from Ziwu Valley. It is also a good place rich in natural materials and earthly treasures. However, there are golden elixir stage monsters entrenched there. Ordinary casual cultivators would not dare to go there rashly.
Yingxue still remembers what her husband once said: I never do anything I am not sure about. Once the plan is implemented, it is not a bad idea to be involved personally.
So she agreed to all Tu Hua's conditions without hesitation,
"Then just follow what the elder said!"
Yingxue's plan is very simple. Since someone has laid bait inside Ziwu Valley to lure the monks into a trap, they can also lay bait outside Ziwu Valley to lure them into a trap.
According to what the teacher said, give them a trick and retaliate in kind.
As for the bait, according to Elder Tu Hua's request, he was naturally a Taili disciple with a low level of cultivation.
After the plan was formulated, everyone began to implement it. The defense force first went to Shangfang Valley to check out the location. The people from Tailimen dispersed first, and then set up an ambush fifty miles away. The decoy disciples were fully armed, but they could not be allowed to die without their lives. Back.
The Menghu Sect spies in Ziwu Valley also paid close attention to their movements. After all, there was a company's head count outside.
But they waited around, but there was no monk who came to kill him. When they looked outside the valley, they saw that everyone was gone.
When the deacon in the valley saw this, he cursed his subordinates.
"Idiot, I told you not to be in a hurry to kill people, now it's better, everyone should run away!"
The low-level minions are also in trouble. Weren't you eager to kill people just now? What's more, if those two go out to report the news, they will definitely be able to catch big fish in the long run.
Now everyone has fled, but we are left to take the blame? That's not okay, the devil also has rules.
"Master Deacon, we just advised you not to alert the enemy."
These words made the deacon even more angry and threatened:
"Bullshit! You don't know the seriousness of the matter! Where do you think I got the position of deacon?! If the performance is not up to standard, our heads will be used to make up for the loss! If the blood sacrifice array hadn't been set up in the valley, I would have been superior and inferior. They all went out to arrest people by themselves!"
The minions who were so frightened that they broke into a cold sweat heard this and gave hurried suggestions:
"That's right! Boss! Why don't you arrest the person yourself?"
The deacon was even more furious.
"Then can you guys defend Ziwu Valley? You're a bunch of losers!"
The Menghu Sect has been planning for a long time, and the closer it gets to the end, the more it becomes unbearable.
Meng Xianglong pressed hard, and the spies at the Royal Hunting Ground could only strictly enforce the orders. The past methods of attracting monks through deception and abduction were too inefficient, and the intelligence in many places was almost exposed.
The monks are not fools and would not go to the tiger mountain knowing that there are tigers in the mountain. Now the spies of the Menghu Sect can only rely on waiting and forcibly kidnapping people to speed up the blood sacrifice process.
After a while, Yingxue's plan finally started. Three Taili disciples, two men and one woman, disguised as casual cultivators, lingered at the entrance of Ziwu Valley and started arguing.
Senior brother Lu Jia suggested,
"Junior sister, I see that the feng shui of this place is excellent. There must be rare treasures in this canyon. How about we go there together to hunt for treasures?"
Junior brother Liu Bing held the opposite opinion.
"Senior brother, what you said is wrong. The terrain here is steep, and there are rumors that this place is extremely dangerous. Many monks have disappeared. We should look for another place."
Junior sister Bao Fei seemed to be more biased towards her junior brother and echoed,
"What junior brother said seems to make more sense. We are just foundation-building monks, so we should be careful."
When Lu Jia heard that his junior sister preferred his younger junior brother, he was unhappy on the spot.
"Junior brother, we monks should open up the immortal path with a fearless spirit. Besides, this place is just a hunting ground, so there is no danger."
Liu Bing faced him tit for tat, showing no sign of fear from him.
"Senior brother, we practice Taoism for immortality, not for death. It would be better for you to have some brains."
Being so humiliated, Lu Jia's temper suddenly rose. He didn't argue with him and just started fighting with Liu Bing.
The two of them fought each other with no importance at all. They punched and kicked each other, going back and forth, and even threw many strange props such as bright light stones, mist flowers, and gravity rocks.
Junior sister Bao Fei could only work on the sidelines in vain to dissuade them.
"Stop! Stop fighting, don't fight again!"
These three people deliberately acted to cause a stir, and the scene outside Ziwu Valley was chaotic for a time.
The spies in Ziwu Valley saw these three people wandering outside the valley for a long time, and now they were fighting in a group. Although they couldn't figure out what the situation was, they could not be moved by the fact that these three extraordinary achievements were right in front of them. ?
The heartbeat is naturally followed by action.
A lion fights a rabbit with all his strength, and that deacon is also a very cautious person.
"You three, follow me!"
The deacon stationed here thought that he, a Jindan Daoist, should be able to catch three unsuspecting foundation-building monks. Besides, he also had low-grade spiritual treasures with him and three subordinates to help him. These three people should be the step king. It is only right to follow in the footsteps of Ke Qing.
But the situation was not at all what he thought.
Bao Fei has been paying attention to the movements in Ziwu Valley. Although the deacon wanted to make a sneak attack, the three of them came fully armed, and the fight between the brothers also had hidden secrets.
The props they threw while fighting were all formation materials, and the gravity rock had the effect of changing the force field around them.
Although the deacon was as fast as lightning, he did not hold back in his attacks. He suddenly rushed in front of them from the mouth of the valley and immediately used his low-grade spiritual treasure, the golden tendon rope.
The three foundation-building minions behind him also came with their swords at full speed, preparing to surround the three of Bao Fei.
The effect of the gravity rock was revealed at this moment. The force field around Bao Fei and the three of them became even heavier. All the attacks of the Meng Hu Sect spies were affected and all of them failed.
Seeing that someone was actually taking action against them, Bao Fei and the others had been prepared for a long time and immediately became alert.
The deacon has already led people to take action, and there is absolutely no reason to return without success.
And even though the attack failed, the Meng Hu Sect fought four against three, so I still had the numerical advantage.
So the deacon then ordered,
"These three people are weird, use all your strength, don't let any of them get away!"
Bao Fei and the others came fully armed. The pills they had taken in advance and the talismans they used came in handy at this moment.
The three of them were only building foundations, but their flying speed with their swords was faster than that of the Golden Elixir Deacon with their high-level spiritual treasures and high-level talismans.
The people of Taili Gate fled, and the people of Menghu Sect chased them. This drama that was supposed to be staged in Taili Fairy City appeared in the royal hunting ground.
The seemingly panicked escape route of Bao Fei and the others finally led the Meng Hu Sect's spies to a dead end.
There is a dragnet set up by Tu Hua here, and those Meng Hu Sect spies have nowhere to escape.
Yingxue's plan was a great success.
