Chapter 574 Gathering together, the true name of the treasure
Zheng Fa didn't expect himself to be so fast.
He was dragged into the cave by Jiuyaotian. In front of his eyes, golden and red lights flashed rapidly, like neon lights. He could not tell north from south, east from west, and just kept moving forward.
The first thing that came was a series of high-pitched creaking sounds.
He looked up and saw a vast continent beneath his feet. The ground was dry and full of cracks. There was not a trace of vegetation, let alone people.
What was strange was that there was a golden crow in the sky, flying from west to east, flapping its wings and chirping.
No, not just one!
Zheng Fa looked into the distance and saw eight balls of light beside the Golden Crow. The nine Golden Crows were lined up in a row and swept across the earth.
Black smoke billowed from the ground behind them, but there was really nothing to burn on the ground. Only waves of heat were swirling in the void.
"Nine Lights Heaven..."
Are there really nine suns here?
In this case, let alone other things, ordinary people would probably not be able to survive in this place.
But why is the direction in which the Golden Crow is flying opposite to Xuanwei’s?
He was still observing, the wind whistling behind him, and several gazes were like thorns in his back.
Zheng Fa turned around and saw that the Golden-Winged Roc and the monk had also entered the Nine Lights Heaven. Behind them were eight land tribe gods.
This group of people first glanced at the scorched earth beneath their feet, and then they all stared at Zheng Fa with unfriendly expressions, or rather, they were very fearful.
It seemed that his speed just now aroused the vigilance of these ten people, and now that he entered Jiuyaotian, they surrounded him.
"Shi Nandang!" The Great Elder of the Lu Clan spoke first, "How dare you, a traitor, covet the Holy Ancestor's treasure?"
The other Lu people also looked angry.
It can be seen that they originally thought that this relic was in their pockets, but the Golden-Winged Roc came first and took Lu Yao's essence and blood, and was able to enter the Jiuyao Heaven.
That’s fine, these two are too strong, they can’t beat them.
As a result, Shi Nandang flew in with a whoosh.
They and Shi Nandang had new and old grudges colliding with each other.
Zheng Fa glanced at the eight gods of the Lu clan, but didn't care much about them. He was just very wary of the golden-winged Roc and the monk.
The Golden-Winged Roc is already very powerful, and the monk's magical powers are even more unfathomable, which makes Zheng Fa really worried.
The Golden-Winged Peng and the other two were also looking at him with slightly cold eyes. It seemed that they were also very interested in eliminating a somewhat strange competitor.
"Outside, we didn't bother to deal with you." The Lu clan's great elder continued, "But you are so greedy and ignorant of your own life that you dare to enter the Nine Lights Heaven!"
Hearing this, Zheng Fa had to refute: "It wasn't my initiative."
“…”
"It forced me to come in."
Not to mention the eight land tribe gods, even the faces of the Golden-winged Peng and the other two turned black.
The eight people from the Lu clan surrounded them quietly. The Golden-winged Roc and the monk seemed to be proud of their status and just stood where they were, but they had no intention of leaving.
It seems that he intends to let them kill each other first, and maybe he also wants to prevent Zheng Fa from escaping.
Seeing the two men's movements, the smile on the face of the Lu clan's great elder turned even colder: "We originally wanted to clean up the mess after we got out, but since you can't wait to die, we will grant your wish."
Zheng Fa's expression was also somewhat solemn. He had not expected that he would be besieged as soon as he entered Jiuyaotian.
He was not afraid of death as he could transform into the Three Pure Ones with one breath. However, if he died like this, he would probably miss the chance to obtain the secrets of the Nine Lights Heaven - more importantly, these people might get them instead.
Zheng Fa's mind raced as he made a decision: while the Golden-winged Peng and the other two were off guard, he would kill these eight Lu clan members first. To obtain Lu Yao's heirloom, it seemed that one needed the blood of the Lu clan. As long as he killed these eight people, the rest would naturally have no chance of getting the treasure.
He secretly used his magical power, watching the eight people from the Lu clan getting closer and closer. Just as he was about to attack, a cry came from the distance:
"Guests are coming!" a girl shouted, "Qingfeng, guests are coming!"
Zheng Fa and others were stunned and turned to look towards the source of the sound.
In the sky, there stands a high mountain, with birds singing and flowers blooming in all colors, lush and green, full of vitality.
Compared with the scorched earth around it, this mountain can truly be described as a fairyland.
There is a Dadao Temple on the top of the mountain. Behind the bright yellow courtyard wall, there are palaces with green tiles and white walls.
A little girl with pigtails pushed open the courtyard door, half of her face hidden behind it. She looked at Zheng Fa and the others with excitement and shouted hurriedly behind her, "Qingfeng, come here quickly!"
"Where are the guests? Where are the guests?"
A boy rushed out of the courtyard, looked up at Zheng Fa and the others, and exclaimed, "There really is someone here! Mingyue, open the gate, or the master will accuse us of neglecting our guests!"
The girl named Mingyue had a round and cute face, and Qingfeng was even more handsome. Although he was small in stature, he was also a handsome man. The two of them stood at the entrance of the Taoist temple, looking like two immortal boys.
Even the golden-winged Roc's expression was very alert.
They had never seen this sacred mountain before, let alone any Taoist temples!
The appearance of these two boys was too strange.
This strange thing made the Lu clan members look at each other, and they actually moved a little distance away from Zheng Fa with a defensive expression.
Qingfeng and Mingyue opened the door wide, stood at the doorway, one on the left and one on the right, and bowed to Zheng Fa and the others, saying, "Dear guests, please come in and serve tea."
Zheng Fa thought about it and flew towards the Taoist temple first.
This Taoist temple is naturally not a good place. He also did not forget that the Creation Demon Ancestor and the Bone Demon Ancestor also lived in Jiuyao Heaven.
But fighting with the Lu people is not a good idea. At least we need to collect more information and find out the secrets of Jiuyaotian.
As soon as he moved, ten golden-winged Rocs followed him and landed in front of the Taoist temple.
This Qingfeng seemed not to be able to see their different thoughts. He bowed and said with a smile: "The master is already waiting for you guests. Please come in."
Zheng Fa also smiled and said, "In that case, I'm sorry to bother you."
Qingfeng and Mingyue led the way in front, taking one step at a time and jumping along the way.
Zheng Fa and his group followed behind, walked into the Taoist temple, and looked at the situation in silence.
Apart from them, there seemed to be no one else in the temple. There were only lush vegetation and cool shade everywhere.
There is a peach tree planted in the front yard. Its branches are so thick that it looks like four or five strong men cannot hug it together. Its canopy is very wide, like a large dark green tent.
The ground was covered with grass and vegetation, which rustled against their calves.
The grass was very tall, and when Qingfeng Mingyue walked in front of her, she had to use her hands to push the grass tips away from her face.
As if a little embarrassed, Qingfeng explained, "Mingyue was lazy and didn't take good care of the flowers and trees."
"That's because I don't take care of it. I just cut it yesterday! And it's grown so much again today!"
Mingyue muttered, her tone angry.
Zheng Fa listened to what the two said and couldn't help but glance at the peach tree above his head. He wondered if the vitality in this Taoist temple was too strong.
A few people walked through the front yard, entered another door, stepped across the bluestone-paved front yard, and then they saw the main hall.
"The master is waiting for you in the palace!"
Everyone looked towards the hall. Before they saw the real master, they heard a laugh:
"I'm sorry for not welcoming you, my distinguished guest from afar. Please forgive me, please forgive me!"
Immediately afterwards, an old man in an apricot-yellow Taoist robe walked out. He had a bun on his head and three long beards on his cheeks and chin. His hair and beard were as white as the long strands of the whisk in his hand.
His skin was as rosy and smooth as a baby's, and he looked like a master who had attained great enlightenment.
At the back of the main hall behind him stood an incense burner. On both sides of the incense burner, there were seven low tables on each side, and on each low table, there was a jade box.
The old Taoist said with a smile, seemingly not noticing the alertness on Zheng Fa and the others' faces.
"May I ask your name, esteemed guest?"
Zheng Fa thought for a moment and said, "Haori Mountain is a place where rocks cannot stand."
The other ten people also told their origins, and no one hid anything. Only then did Zheng Fa know that the monk from Leiyin Temple was named Bai Lian.
After everyone finished speaking, the old Taoist was still smiling, as if he was waiting for someone.
The temple became quiet for a moment. The golden-winged Roc looked around with an impatient look on his face.
After a while, a soft sigh was heard, and a woman's voice said, "I still can't hide it from you."
After he finished speaking, green smoke rose from the body of the Great Elder of the Lu Clan, and in the smoke, the Gu God walked out gracefully.
Now, even the Golden-winged Dapeng's expression broke.
They had never expected that the Lu clan had the Gu God as their trump card.
On the other hand, the word "creation" from the Gu God caused them a great shock - you are a demon ancestor, but you act so ethereal, isn't it obvious that you want to cheat people?
As if he had noticed everyone's vigilance, the Devil Ancestor of Creation swept the air with his whisk and said with a smile, "The Devil Ancestor is as good as dead yesterday. The one before you today is the Taoist of Creation."
Zheng Fa glanced at the Gu God and saw that her face was tense and she looked unconvinced. He immediately understood that what Zaohua said was extremely unreliable.
Taoist Zaohua didn't seem to care whether others believed him or not, and simply continued, "We are still missing an old friend."
Zheng Fa looked into the hall. There were fourteen positions, plus the Taoist of Creation himself, there were already thirteen. As for the last one, he might be - the White Bone Demon Ancestor?
Sure enough, just a moment later, there was a gust of wind outside the mountain, and a dry voice came from the sky: "Zaohua, what do you want from me? Do you want to fight again?"
When everyone looked up, they saw a white skeleton surrounded by black clouds, looking at them in mid-air.
"Fellow Daoist Bai Gu, why don't you come in and have a chat?"
The White Bone Demon Ancestor did not move, and seemed to be very afraid of the Taoist of Creation.
"Fellow Daoist Gu Shen is here too, along with a few other guests. If I were to attack you, wouldn't that be more harm than good?"
This makes a lot of sense.
To put it bluntly, everyone here is interested in Lu Yao's treasure, and they are all rivals to each other.
Everyone hopes that others will die.
The White Bone Demon Ancestor hesitated for a moment before descending from the clouds and standing at the entrance of the Taoist temple. He did not enter, but simply said in a cold voice, "What do you want from me?"
"Why, Fellow Daoist Bai Gu, are you so afraid of me?"
"Afraid of you?"
The Bone Demon Ancestor snorted coldly, strode into the hall, and sat behind a low table.
Taoist Zaohua smiled, extended his arms towards Zheng Fa and the others, and said, "Please!"
Zheng Fa and the others also took their seats. Taoist Zaohua sat in the first seat on the left and called out, "Gentle breeze and bright moon, why don't you serve tea?"
"yes!"
"What's the matter?" said the Bone Demon Ancestor impatiently.
"Fellow Daoist Bai Gu, you are still so impatient." Daoist Zaohua shook his head. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he could only say, "I invited you fellow Daoists here for only one purpose: to ask you to stop fighting."
Stop fighting?
Even Zheng Fa didn't expect this. Is it fate that the Demon Ancestor turned over a new leaf, passed the civil service exam and joined the neighborhood committee?
"What a joke! If you give me the treasures left by the original, I will listen to you!"
The Bone Demon Ancestor sneered.
The expressions on the faces of the others were also disapproving.
"We all have a close relationship with Fellow Daoist Lu Yao. In fact, we are family." Despite being mocked by the White Bone Demon Ancestor, Daoist Creation remained unmoved. He smiled and said, "Why draw swords against each other?"
There is some truth in this.
The Demon Ancestors, except for the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor, are probably all practitioners of the Dharmakaya method. These three are probably Lu Yao's die-hard fans, otherwise they would not have stayed in Jiuyaotian all this time.
There is no need to mention the Lu clan.
The White Lotus monk from Leiyin Temple seemed to be Lu Yao's direct disciple.
This golden-winged Roc is probably closely related to Lu Yao's life as the Demon King.
As for himself, he looked at the Holy Blood Seal in his hand, which was of pure and righteous origin!
But the Great Elder of the Lu Clan didn't seem to think so. He sneered and said, "This Shi Nandang is a rebel from Haori Mountain. Who is he from the same family?"
"The mere civil unrest in Haori Mountain is nothing compared to Fellow Daoist Lu Yao's great cause," Daoist Zaohua said with a smile. "Fellow Daoist Lu Yao allowed us in so that he could gather everyone's strength and search for the treasure."
The Golden-Winged Dapeng suddenly spoke up, "I only know there's a treasure in the Nine Lights Heaven, but isn't that something the Demon King left behind? Why do we need to come find it?"
"It was left behind by Daoist Fellow Lu Yao, but... he didn't find it back then, and he's been looking for it too."
“…”
No one understood what he said.
Then the Taoist of Creation said, "Do you know where this Nine Lights Heaven came from?"
"The original holy ancestor's dojo."
"It is his dojo, but Jiuyaotian was not originally opened up."
Sounds a bit like the Nine Mountains Realm?
"Jiuyaotian was originally a fragment of the ancient immortal world."
...The Nine Mountains Realm is not worthy of it.
"Ancient Immortal Realm?" asked the White Bone Demon Ancestor. "What Ancient Immortal Realm?"
It can be seen that although they are all Demon Ancestors, the Demon Ancestor of Creation knows so much more.
"In the first era before the second era, the Xuanwei Realm was not what it is now. However, in a great disaster, the ancient immortal world was destroyed." The Devil Ancestor of Creation said, "The current Xuanwei is too small."
That's true.
Zheng Fa suddenly understood and said, "Is that why you use the word 'micro'?"
Taoist Zaohua smiled and said, "That's right. Compared to the ancient immortal world, this Xuanwei is really like a speck of dust."
So, the first person who called out the name Xuanwei probably also had some knowledge of the First Era.
"What does this have to do with the Holy Ancestor's relics?" said the Great Elder of the Lu Clan.
"Nine Lights Heaven is the home of the ancient Fusang tree. It was protected by the Fusang tree during the ancient destruction, allowing it to survive. Therefore, this place contains many ancient secrets, which even Daoist Fellow Lu Yao was unable to obtain back then," Daoist Zaohua explained. "He was then severely damaged by the Tianhe River, forcing him to leave Nine Lights Heaven behind on Haori Mountain."
Zheng Fa listened and secretly pondered the relationship between them - so, the things left in Jiuyaotian are indeed related to the Fusang tree, and are what Lu Yao wanted but didn't get.
And everyone here has a very close relationship with Lu Yao. It can even be said that Lu Yao has a strong control over them, which is why they can come here to hunt for treasure.
To put it bluntly, Lu Yao himself hadn't given up yet. But why didn't he come himself?
Problems are solved one by one, but they reappear one after another, but the most important one is just one problem.
What is it that Lu Yao can’t forget?
"What exactly is this treasure in the Nine Lights Heaven?"
The Bone Demon Ancestor asked.
"I don't know what it is specifically. I only know a name, a name that Daoist Fellow Lu Yao told me."
"What?"
"Hongmeng Purple Qi."
What the hell? ! !
(End of this chapter)
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