Three years have passed by in a hurry.
After staying in the Mani Kingdom for nearly twenty years, Zhang Yao has already perfected the 'Tianfeng Formless Body'. Even the 'Hanging God's Idea' that he just perfected a few years ago has now gained considerable momentum.
On this day:
Zhang Yao was practicing and comprehending in the Demon Sealing Palace, when his expression suddenly changed and he opened his eyes:
"Huh? This is..."
His mind sensed the approach of two qi machines, both of the Golden Core level. One of them was familiar, while the other was very unfamiliar.
"Dugu Tianyi? Why did he suddenly come to Mani Kingdom and bring strangers with him..."
Zhang Yao frowned slightly, and his first reaction was that something had happened to Dali.
But then, he thought of other possibilities, and his expression suddenly relaxed.
"Come directly over, I'll wait for you in the palace."
After he sent a message from his spiritual mind, he stood up and walked to the front hall, waiting quietly for the two of them to arrive.
…………
Changle Mountain area.
High in the sky, two escaping lights were flying side by side.
In the azure blue light, there were faint arcs of electricity rising, and the one who controlled the light was Dugu Tianyi with a serious look on his face.
The owner of the other ray of light mixed with red and blue is a young man with a handsome appearance and a tall and straight figure. He looks like a noble prince and looks high-spirited.
"We are almost reaching Changle Mountain, please pay attention later."
Seeing Changle Mountain in the distance, Lonely Sky sent a message from his spiritual mind and warned:
"Although this Qingxu Patriarch is not bad-tempered, you still have to position yourself properly and remember not to be too arrogant."
"Great uncle, don't worry."
The young master smiled and said:
"This is the uncrowned king of Dali and the number one monk in the southwest. How dare I 'disobey the palace'?"
When Dugu Tian heard this, he glared at him angrily, but didn't say much.
Dugu Yan, the rising star of the Dugu family, although he is usually careless and not upright, he is still reliable at critical times and will not cause trouble.
The two of them flew away for a while:
"Come directly over, I'll wait for you in the palace."
Just as they approached Changle Mountain, a powerful and unpredictable divine thought was directly transmitted into Lonely Tianyi's mind.
"yes."
Lonely Tianyi perked up and responded quickly, then called to Dugu Yan beside him and flew towards the palace on the top of Changle Mountain.
A dozen breaths later:
"Boom!" "Boom!"
The two rays of light landed on the ground. Lonely Tianyi straightened his clothes and led Lonely Yan into the palace.
In the front hall, Zhang Yao was sitting on the main seat. When he saw the two people arriving, he nodded slightly.
"Greetings to Taoist Brother Qingxu."
Dugu Tian took the initiative to salute, and Dugu Yan beside him also saluted very respectfully:
"Junior Duguyan, pays homage to Patriarch Qingxu."
"You two are very polite, please take a seat quickly."
Zhang Yao gestured and spoke.
After the two of them sat down and exchanged a few pleasantries, Dugu Tianyi took the initiative to introduce the purpose of his visit:
"In the past ten years or so, the world of Dali's immortal cultivators has been peaceful, with no major events happening."
"I came to visit Brother Tao this time for two things."
"One of them is my great-nephew Dugu Yan. He was lucky enough to refine the golden elixir a few years ago. He wants to come together to pay homage to Taoist brother and admire his grace."
Hearing this, Zhang Yao looked at Dugu Yan, nodded slightly and said:
"The foundation is pretty good. There are successors to the Dugu family."
Among the many golden elixirs of Dali:
The former ancestor of Pingdu was the oldest. If the war among the five sects had not broken out, he would have died about a hundred years ago.
Secondly, the apparent age of Patriarch Wanchuan was not much younger than that of Patriarch Pingdu. When Zhang Yao was able to deduce his identity as a demon cultivator, his longevity was one of the biggest flaws.
After these two, Dugu Tianyi is the oldest. He was in his early 400s when the Realm Breaker achieved Foundation Establishment, and now he is almost 500 years old.
With only a few years left to live, it is great news that one of the younger generations can refine the golden elixir and inherit the Taoist tradition.
"The ancestors of Sanshan and Zhenyang are probably extremely envious, right?"
Zhang Yao smiled and joked.
"Then they can only be envious."
Dugu Tian laughed, obviously a little proud of himself.
For Jindan-level powers, especially those located outside the Nine Palaces of Tianzhou, it is always the biggest problem to have no successors. Most of the powers decline and die here.
If no one from the Lingyang Sect or the Shanhe Sect can take the lead, then at most a hundred years later, the Dugu family will be the only one in Dali.
"Um……"
Zhang Yao smiled, looked at Dugu Yan who was sitting upright beside him, and said:
"I see that in your qi, there is a hidden meaning of water and fire coexisting and supporting each other. It should be the dual-phase earth spirit root of water and fire, and the secret "Ice Soul and Sky Fire Technique" taught by the Dugu family, right?"
"Yes, the ancestor's discernment is perfect."
Dugu Yan responded respectfully.
"Ice Soul Heavenly Fire Technique" is the foundation of the Dugu family, but they also have more than one top-level technique.
For example, Dugu Tianyi, because he has a thunder-attribute alien spirit root, he practices the top-level thunder-attribute skills. Because his zodiac signs are not compatible, he cannot inherit the Dugu family's inherited magic weapon.
"Well, it seems that the 'Xuanbing Yanyang Mirror' passed down from the Dugu family's ancestors should be inherited by you."
As Zhang Yao spoke, he took out a tortoise-shell magic weapon from his storage bag and handed it over:
"The killing power of the Xuanbing Yanyang Mirror is quite good, but it is slightly inferior in terms of body protection."
"This magic weapon should be regarded as a greeting gift, given to you for personal protection."
There are often dozens of magic weapons in his storage bag, of all categories.
In the past few years alone, he has devoured and refined more than ten magic weapons in his spare time, and some of them were used to exchange low-level magic weapons for spiritual gold from Ziyao Palace.
"Thank you, ancestor."
Dugu Yan immediately stood up, saluted, and took it with both hands.
"Brother Dao is really flattering."
Dugu Tianyi on the side was also smiling and thanked him repeatedly.
A single golden elixir-level magic weapon is certainly not a very valuable treasure for the Dugu family, which has a long history.
As the future successor and rising star of the Dugu family, Dugu Yan certainly cannot lack a protective magic weapon.
But Zhang Yao was willing to give the magic weapon, even if it was a preliminary approval attitude, this was very reassuring to them. It was for this reason that he took Dugu Yan across thousands of rivers and mountains to pay him a visit.
"That's right, Brother Tao."
After Dugu Yan put away the magic weapon, Dugu Tianyi took the initiative and said:
"The second thing I came to visit during this trip is related to the Da Mo Cultivation World."
"About a month ago, the Jiuhua Patriarch of the Great Mo Shenhua Sect suddenly delivered a message to us through the channels of Tianbao Tower."
"The message states that Mo Yuan showed signs of signs frequently in the Middle Ages, and the large-scale outbreak of the Kuroshio is already close at hand, ranging from a few months to a year."
"The ancestor of Jiuhua said in the message that this was the news that had been agreed with Brother Dao a long time ago, so I did not dare to neglect and set out immediately, specially coming to inform Brother Dao."
"good!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yao showed a smile, nodded and said:
"This news is indeed of great significance to me, and I have to thank fellow Taoist Dugu for the message."
"Brother Dao, you are serious."
Dugu Tianyi's posture was still very low.
The two chatted for half an hour, during which Dugu Yan listened silently, occasionally choosing a clever moment to interject a few words.
After the two of them said goodbye and left, Zhang Yao stood up and sent them out of Changle Palace, turned around and returned to the Demon Sealing Palace, and contacted Mani Temple through the fugue formation.
Two days later.
Mani Temple sent a golden Arhat to take over Zhang Yao's guarding duties.
Zhang Yao left the Changle Mountain area, drove the Dunguang all the way west, and rushed towards the border of Da Mo on the southwest border.
…………
Half a month later.
Within the territory of Da Mo, there is the ancient Mo Yuan.
"Rumble..."
Thunder-like roaring sounds echoed around him from time to time.
In the sky above the ancient Moyuan, round after round of colorful streams of light rose and rotated, rendering half of the sky colorful.
"The ground light is rising more and more violently. It seems that the black tide is about to break out..."
Ancestor Jiuhua withdrew his gaze with a solemn expression.
Among the many signs of each Kuroshio outbreak, the light on the ground is the most obvious. Just like before a major earthquake, it often heralds large-scale changes in the extreme depths of the earth.
The scale of the earth light this time can be said to be the only one Jiuhua Ancestor has ever seen in his life, and it is even more astonishing than the last large-scale black tide erupted.
"good."
Master Heiyuanyuan on the side also nodded slightly and agreed:
"In a month or two at most, the Kuroshio will inevitably break out!"
Hear what the two said:
Several Jindan Patriarchs standing together on the high platform began to whisper and discuss.
In this large-scale black tide, all the Jindan-level forces in Damo have come. In addition to the Shenhua sect and the Liyuan sect, there are also the Yingmo sect and the Heigu Chen family. There are a total of six Jindan ancestors from all directions. .
Among the four major forces, the Heigu Chen family is the most powerful. It has been known as the No. 1 family in Da Mo for many years, with three Jindan ancestors sitting in charge.
However, this time the collective action was not led by Heitani Chen.
"Master Black Abyss."
Chen Xuan, the head of the Chen family in Heigu, took two steps forward, bowed his hands, and said politely:
"I wonder when your master will arrive?"
"Master Chen, don't be anxious."
Master Black Abyss laughed, waved his hands and said:
"My master is in retreat in our Liyuan Sect. When the black tide really breaks out, he will naturally come to join us."
Master Black Abyss's master, 'Ancestor Ancestor of Black Abyss', is the founder of the Liyuan Sect.
As early as more than two hundred years ago, Ancestor Mingyuan entrusted the sect's foundation to Master Heiyuan, who had just been promoted to Jindan, and went to the Nine Palaces of Tianzhou to pursue the immortal way.
More than two hundred years later:
At the time of the large-scale outbreak of the Black Tide, Ancestor Ming Yuan seemed to have sensed it and returned to Da Mo a year in advance.
Ancestor Ming Yuan left when he was in the early stage of the Golden Core, but when he returned after more than two hundred years, he became a powerful man in the late Golden Core stage, accompanied by two helpers in the middle stage of the Golden Core!
So when he just came back, he was so coercive that even the Heigu Chen family, who was quite domineering in the past, seemed very obedient and did not dare to breathe loudly. He had to obey the orders and wait next to Mo Yuan.
However, for Heigu Chen, the return of Ancestor Ming Yuan can be considered to have advantages and disadvantages.
Because every large-scale outbreak of the black tide is a carnival for the golden elixir monks who practice the dark attribute skills in the countries near the southwest. There are at least dozens of golden elixir monks coming from all directions!
It is such a harsh situation that forces the major local forces in Mexico to unite to protect themselves, and joint actions have become a tacit understanding.
This time, there are nine Jindan monks on the mainland of Damo, and there is also an Ancestor Ming Yuan who is in the late stage of Jindan. Their strength is unprecedentedly powerful, which is also extremely beneficial to the Heigu Chen family.
After all, the stronger you are, the stronger your competitiveness will be, and you will be more secure in the crisis-ridden depths of Moyuan.
"Boom!" "Boom!"...
One after another, the escaping light flew back and forth, and from time to time, an outside escaping light would join the large team waiting at the edge of Mo Yuan.
Looking around:
Artificial high platforms were built one after another, and many Jindan ancestors gathered together in twos and threes, or sat cross-legged alone, surrounded by a large blank area.
In addition to the many Jindan ancestors, there are hundreds of foundation-building monks, and more Qi-refining monks who are not afraid of death, scattered in groups around the vast periphery of the entrance to Moyuan.
"boom!"
Suddenly, a white escaping light came quickly, and its powerful aura alerted many Jindan monks.
"Huh? Are there any strong people coming?"
Many Jindan cultivators looked shocked and looked up at the white escaping light on the horizon.
The large-scale outbreak period of Mo Yuan in the Middle Ages could not be hidden from anyone at all, so many Jindan ancestors had prepared in advance, and it had already come when it should have happened.
So who is this person who is rushing here in a hurry?
"It's him! Ancestor Qingxu!"
Ancestor Jiuhua, Master Black Abyss and others immediately recognized their identities from the familiar light, and immediately looked at each other and smiled.
In the southwest, Ancestor Qingxu is famous and powerful, and his strength is by no means inferior to that of the late Golden Core. This is great news for them.
Just imagine:
The other golden elixir monks are basically from the Central Plains countries. Most of them act alone. They rarely form groups. Even if they do, the scale is very small. Basically, there are two or three golden elixir monks forming a gang.
As for their side, with the addition of Ancestor Qingxu, their strength has become even more overwhelming. So under Mo Yuan, who dares to compete with them head-on?
"boom!"
Zhang Yao's escaping light slowly lowered and landed on the vast high platform.
"Fellow Taoist Qingxu!"
"I've met fellow Taoist Qingxu."
The three ancestors of Jiuhua Patriarch, Master Heiyuan, Yingmo Sect Master and Heigu Chen Family all came forward to pay their respects.
"Everyone is polite."
Zhang Yao also had a smile on his face and returned the greetings one by one.
"Fellow Taoist Qingxu, please take a seat."
After everyone exchanged a few words, they invited Zhang Yao down to the viewing platform. In the palace below, a temporary banquet was held for Zhang Yao to receive the wind and wash away his dust.
While everyone was feasting:
There are undercurrents among the many Jindan ancestors outside Mo Yuan.
"...You can see clearly, is that really Ancestor Qingxu?"
A short and fat Jindan monk asked with a frown.
"Of course."
Another Jindan monk holding a folding fan snorted and said:
"I stayed in the Mani Kingdom for twenty-five years and only left a few years ago. I happened to know him and met him a few times at Dharma gatherings."
"This person's strength is extraordinary. He can enter the devil's cave alone and suppress the golden elixir-level Yin demons. He is also famous in the Mani Kingdom. He is by no means a person who lives in vain!"
Hear his words:
The expression of the short and fat Jindan monk suddenly became a little uncertain.
Originally, these golden elixir monks from the Central Plains countries subconsciously looked down upon the golden elixir monks from the southwest.
After all, due to the different cultivation environments, monks in the Central Plains tend to have sharper magic weapons, more experience in fighting at the same level, and their average strength is naturally superior.
I thought that the Qingxu Ancestor, who was so powerful in the southwest, was just mediocre, at most at the level of the middle stage of the Golden Core.
Unexpectedly, he is really not a showman. He is so prestigious in the Mani Kingdom. How can they deal with him?
"I'm afraid something bad will happen now..."
(End of chapter)
