Chapter 625 A Letter from Ni Chang: Opening the Door to Welcome Guests
Zheng Fa, sporting a shiny bald head, walked out of the monks' quarters and couldn't help but look back one last time in the direction of Leiyin Temple.
In the distance, fragments of the Pure Land, large and small, drifted like dark red scattered clouds. Even the Buddha light that could be seen throughout the entire Western Continent from the main hall of Leiyin Temple appeared dim and weak, as if it had been ruined.
Using the golden lotus to ignite the Pure Land, he dared not linger at Leiyin Temple. Instead, relying on the transformations of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, he escaped amidst the chaos, intending to head east and return to the Nine Mountains Sect.
He was already close to the Jade Pool.
But……
Zheng Fa turned back to look at the temple's main hall, where Lu Yao's Buddha statue was emitting golden light. The golden light burst out of the temple and wove a net in the sky.
As soon as the net appeared, he knew things were going badly, so he simply disguised himself as a monk and went to the nearest temple to find out what was going on.
"I'm afraid I can't get out." He suppressed his thoughts and walked outside, pondering to himself, "I wonder if Lu Yao has any way to track my whereabouts."
Zheng Fa wasn't too confident about this. Firstly, he had seen Di Ting before and knew that this thing seemed to be able to track his movements. He just didn't know if Di Ting could still find him now that he had become someone else.
Secondly, Leiyin Temple is full of talented people, and it also has the support of Taiyi Golden Immortal. Although his "Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Transformation" is powerful, he does not dare to be too arrogant.
For Zheng Fa, not being able to go back is actually a bit troublesome—with his clone, he is not afraid of death, and he was already somewhat prepared for this deep dive into Leiyin.
However, resurrection requires a large amount of resources and a long period of time. It was fine before, but now that his immortal body is perfected, it would take hundreds of years to rebuild it.
Therefore, preserving one's own body is of course the best option.
On the other hand, he was even more unwilling to be caught by Leiyin Temple.
"Ideally, we should be able to find a way out..." Zheng Fa frowned as he looked at the golden net in the sky. "If all else fails, we'll just have to die once."
He no longer has the Golden Lotus in his hand, and Leiyin Temple may have some means to make him wish he were dead, or even affect his mind, like the Blissful Celestial Maiden.
Just as he was pondering this, he suddenly saw hundreds of familiar figures streak across the sky.
The Blissful Celestial Maiden, accompanied by her entourage, the Eastern Lapis Lazuli Buddha with his Di Ting, and the Supreme Daoist disciples, along with two Golden Immortals from the Demon Clan, flew in a grand procession from afar toward the Jade Pool.
Zheng Fa's spirits lifted, and he guessed the purpose of these people's visit. No matter what, Leiyin Temple could not keep these people from the Supreme Dao for long.
They need to get out!
Zheng Fa transformed into a gentle breeze and quietly followed the group of people in the sky from the ground.
He dared not approach, but fortunately there were quite a few of them, making them a large target. He followed them from a distance into the Yaochi area and watched them land on the beach.
Di Ting sniffed at the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor, stared at the bull's face seriously for a while, and then shook its ears twice, as if nodding.
The Crystal Buddha clasped his hands together, presented a Buddhist scroll, and handed it to the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor.
The Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor took the Buddhist scroll, channeled his spiritual power into it, and with a flash, leaped out of the net.
Seeing this, Zheng Fa was even more troubled. Clearly, it wouldn't be easy to slip through the Leiyin Temple customs checkpoint.
Di Ting identified the Peacock Emperor, the Blissful Celestial Maiden, and the Taishang Dao disciples one by one. Only then did the Lapis Lazuli Buddha release them. Across the Great Vajra Dharma Realm, he clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, as if bidding them farewell.
He was clearly in a hurry to get back to Leiyin Temple, and didn't stay long before leaving in a hurry.
The Blissful Celestial Maidens and their companions also flew eastward.
Only the disciples of Yaochi remained by the sea.
Zheng Fa glanced at the departing Blissful Celestial Maiden and her companions, then looked at the retreating figure of the Lapis Lazuli Buddha. He hesitated—this person was alone and seemed to be in poor condition. If he could get to the Lapis Lazuli Buddha, perhaps he could find a way out.
However, the opponent is still a Golden Immortal no matter what. Zheng Fa has lost his Golden Lotus and is not aided by the sword formation, so his strength is still far inferior. Perhaps this person is just bait...
As he hesitated, he suddenly froze, and the phantom of the Jade Tablet of Creation appeared in his mind.
"Ni Chang Yuan Jun?"
Zheng Fa watched with amusement as Ni Chang Yuan Jun walked from the seaside towards Yao Chi. The Yuan Jun's expression remained unchanged. Who would have thought that she was actually sending him a spiritual message?
"Sect Leader Zheng, I have a way to help you escape."
This is the first spiritual message from the Goddess of the Rainbow Robe.
Later, she seemed very anxious and sent another spiritual message: "The Heavenly Maiden of Bliss has left. Please, Headmaster Zheng, make a trip to Yaochi."
Zheng Fa looked around and realized that he was already within the territory of Yaochi.
Seemingly in order to gain Zheng Fa's trust, she also revealed the plans of the Blissful Celestial Maiden and others: "The three Demon Emperors of Shaking Heaven are preparing to invade the Nine Mountains Sect. Please, Sect Leader Zheng, take precautions as soon as possible."
He remained on guard. After thinking for a moment, Zheng Fa sent a spiritual message to the Dragon Lord of Shuyu before turning back to check the message from the Goddess of Rainbow Garments.
Earlier, he had always felt that Ni Chang Yuan Jun's expression was strange. Based on the fact that she informed Zheng Fa Tong as soon as the Blissful Goddess left, he deduced that Ni Chang Yuan Jun wanted to betray the Blissful Goddess.
It's not impossible that the two had been at odds for a long time, but the Heavenly Maiden of Bliss became a Golden Immortal, which allowed her to completely overpower the Goddess of Rainbow Garments.
Before coming here, he was also somewhat interested in Yaochi. According to the Nine Nether Emperor, after passing through the Five Tribulations of Decay of Heaven and Man, one would have to wait another four thousand years before encountering the last four tribulations of the Scattered Immortal Tribulation.
However, if one can find something that is incompatible with a cultivator, one can artificially trigger a calamity. Zheng Fa attained enlightenment through the Fusang wood, and what is incompatible with him should be the Taiyin spiritual root.
In the memories of the Nine Nether Emperor, this kind of spiritual root had only appeared in the Jade Pool.
Therefore, the Nine Netherworld Emperor said that Zheng Fahe should go to Yaochi.
But Zheng Fa read the spiritual messages again, and his brows gradually furrowed.
He still had many doubts in his mind, such as how the rebellious spirit of the Goddess of Bliss was concealed from the goddess of the Pure Land.
Or rather, why is Ni Chang Yuan Jun looking for me?
Most importantly, is the other party one of Lu Yao's people?
Did they even anticipate that they wanted to go to Yaochi?
It was no secret that Zheng Fa attained enlightenment using the Fusang tree, and Lu Yao certainly knew more about the Taiyin spiritual root than the Nine Nether Emperor.
A little speculation reveals that Zheng Fa, wanting to quickly advance to the True Immortal realm, would inevitably have his eye on Yaochi.
Zheng Fa had always been lenient in his assessment of his enemies, so he had never thought of coming to Yaochi before. He never expected that Ni Chang Yuan Jun would take the initiative to invite him.
This made him even more suspicious.
Zheng Fa glanced at the back of the Crystal Buddha again from afar, pondered for a moment, and instead of heading towards Yaochi, he found a secluded cave at the border between Leiyin Temple and Yaochi and sat down cross-legged.
After advancing to the level of a Loose Immortal, he was able to condense a third avatar long ago, but he was too busy with many things to do.
His situation is unstable now, and he cannot stay for long. His time is actually very limited. However, after the Five Decays, he discovered a great benefit—after establishing a complete connection with his audience, his cultivation speed is much faster than before. The One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique is his innate supernatural power, which is not too difficult to begin with, and he is very proficient in it.
According to his calculations, he can condense a third clone in just half a month.
Regardless of what Ni Chang Yuan Jun's purpose is, Zheng Fa is prepared to use his clone to go to Yao Chi—if what the other party says is true, then that's naturally good, and it's not too late for his main body to go later.
If it really is Lu Yao's trap, then I'll just die as he wishes and make Lu Yao happy. Maybe then he'll lower his guard and find another way to escape.
...
"Let's make the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor and the others happy first." On Haori Mountain, Senior Sister Zhang spoke of this strategy to Yun Wuji, "I have already ordered the Jade Dragon Lord to give up the Xuanwei Sea. Our Nine Mountains Sect will open its doors to welcome guests this time."
Yun Wuji's expression was initially puzzled, but then he suddenly changed, revealing a look of horror, and asked in a trembling voice, "Does Elder Zhang want to spare the life of a Golden Immortal?"
The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is said to be able to fight against Golden Immortals, but even with the support of the Sun-Shooting Army, it is difficult to kill a Golden Immortal with a single arrow.
Senior Sister Zhang's words were filled with murderous intent: "If we don't do this, it won't be enough to teach these Golden Immortals a lesson!"
Her Uncle Pang shrank back and glanced at the golden dome above Xizhou. Yun Wuji was unfamiliar with the Nine Mountains Sect and didn't know, but the elders of the Nine Mountains Sect could tell that Nephew Zhang was not in a good mood.
Ever since Zheng Fa said he couldn't come back, Junior Nephew Zhang's face has been full of murderous intent.
He dared not look at his junior apprentice Zhang too much, and instead looked around.
Haori Mountain, now officially known as Haori Base by the Nine Mountains Sect, is filled with people from the Sun-Shooting Army.
The anti-Japanese army was formed very quickly.
On the one hand, the Nine Mountains Sect can be said to have inherited most of the legacy of Haori Mountain.
On the other hand, the disciples of Jiushan were very familiar with the "Red Cloud Jade Scroll"—this manual is almost one of the foundations of the "Yellow Court Classic".
The Nine Mountains Sect possesses the most authentic lineage from Haori Mountain!
In the current military system of the Nine Mountains Sect, the Sun-Shooting Army actually belongs to the Divine Firmament Legion. Only with the Sun-Shooting Army can the Divine Firmament Legion have the power to fight against Golden Immortals and stand on equal footing with the Immortal Slaughtering Legion.
The Zhuxian Legion is also here.
Jian Daoshen, along with Yan Wushuang and others, was stationed on the outskirts of Haori Mountain, mainly to protect the Haori base, or rather, to hope that the three Golden Immortals would lose their minds and attack the Haori base.
Just then, Senior Sister Zhang suddenly spoke up: "They're here... no, there are more than three Golden Immortals!"
Uncle Pang and the others' expressions changed, and Yun Wuji's hand holding the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow bulged with veins.
...
There were indeed more than three Golden Immortals.
Beside the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor, the Peacock Emperor, and the Blissful Celestial Maiden, there was also the Azure Sea Dragon King.
The Azure Dragon King followed the Peacock Emperor, bowing and smiling broadly: "Your Majesty, I have a word to say: if you want to attack the Nine Mountains Sect, why not take the Mysterious Sea first!"
"Hmph." The Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor exhaled a breath of hot air from his nose, glanced at the Azure Sea Dragon King, and laughed, "Do you think I don't know your selfish motives? You want us to seize the sea for you?"
"Your Majesty, the Demon Emperor, please understand!" Cangming Dragon King hurriedly bowed his head and said, "I may have my own selfish motives, but I am utterly loyal to the Demon Emperor and to Leiyin Temple, and have no other intentions!"
"My Cangming Dragon Palace originally had a family of five, living happily together. Now, four of them have been captured by the Nine Mountains Sect, leaving only Little Dragon!"
"I have a blood feud with the Nine Mountains Sect, a feud that led to the destruction of my entire family!"
The resentment in his words was almost overwhelming. The Peacock Emperor nodded slightly and said, "Tell me, why should we attack Xuanwei Sea first?"
"The Nine Mountains Sect has invested a lot of resources in the sea area. They seem to be cultivating marine spirits and have also set up that strange formation. Even I, Little Dragon, dare not get close."
"Taking Xuanwei Sea will inflict heavy losses on the Nine Mountains Sect."
After listening to this, the Peacock Emperor paused for a moment before saying, "What you said makes some sense..."
The Azure Sea Dragon King's expression brightened with joy, as if he could already see himself in control of the Mysterious Sea, and he almost laughed out loud.
He looked up and saw a group of uninvited guests in the distance.
"Senior Brother Xuancheng, what are we waiting here for?"
A Golden Immortal asked Xuan Chengzi.
Li Sanxian was also very puzzled.
He originally thought that Xuan Chengzi would take them directly back to Taishangdao, but Xuan Chengzi didn't seem to be in a hurry to leave. Instead, he followed the Peacock Emperor and the others in a very open manner.
“The Primordial Purple Qi…” Xuan Chengzi explained to everyone in a low voice, “We can’t let Lu Yao get it.”
Li Sanxian was slightly startled. Among the nine disciples of the Supreme Dao, Xuan Chengzi was quite willing to cooperate with Leiyin Temple, but he was also wary of Lu Yao.
He thought about it and understood. Master Xuancheng actually disliked the Nine Mountains Sect and the Nine Nether Emperor, but he was also very wary of the ambitious Lu Yao.
"A fight between the Nine Mountains Sect and the Thunder Sound Temple wouldn't be a bad thing for us..." Sure enough, Xuan Chengzi's next words confirmed his guess, "But we can't let the Thunder Sound Temple get the Primordial Purple Qi!"
"What you say is absolutely right, Senior Brother..."
The members of the Supreme Dao looked at each other and all felt that what he said made sense.
"In addition, I also want to see the details of the Nine Mountains Sect," Xuan Chengzi suddenly said.
Li Sanxian was taken aback at first, not understanding the meaning of these words.
Immediately afterwards, Xuan Chengzi said something that made his expression change drastically: "That Primordial Purple Qi should not be in the hands of the Nine Nether Emperor."
He immediately understood that his senior uncle Xuancheng also wanted to attack the Nine Mountains Sect and seize the Primordial Purple Qi, and even had the idea of taking advantage of Leiyin Temple's weakness to deal with the Nine Mountains Sect first.
Yes, Master Xuancheng already regarded the Nine Nether Emperor as an enemy, and he was also tempted by the Primordial Purple Qi...
He glanced at his fellow disciples and saw that their expressions changed from surprise to excitement, as if they all agreed with Xuan Chengzi's idea.
Li Sanxian's heart sank slowly.
...
The Peacock Emperor agreed with the Azure Sea Dragon King's opinion, and the Blissful Celestial Maiden didn't object either. The group then swaggered and flew aggressively from the North Sea towards the Mysterious Sea.
"You lowly servant girl, Shuyu, come out and face your death!"
As soon as the Azure Sea Dragon King entered the Profound Sea, he raised his head and let out a dragon roar that shook the four seas, showing that he deeply hated the Nine Mountains Sect and the Jade Dragon Lord.
The Xuanwei Sea was extremely quiet, as flat as a mirror, and no one responded to his words.
The Azure Sea Dragon King was stunned for a moment, then suddenly sensed something in the sea and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"They escaped?"
Although the Peacock Emperor and the others did not possess his level of perception in the sea, they were all Golden Immortals, and upon taking a look, they also noticed something amiss:
The Shuyu Dragon Palace is now deserted.
All the breeding farms of the Nine Mountains Sect are now empty.
It appears that there are no more disciples of the Nine Mountains in the entire Xuanwei Sea.
The Dragon King of Cangming stared blankly at the sea, his astonishment slowly turning into ecstatic joy. He shouted, "The Demon Emperor's divine might is unparalleled! Without lifting a finger, he has made that lowly servant Shuyu and the bandits of Jiushan flee in terror like stray dogs!"
The Peacock Emperor's brows furrowed slowly.
(End of this chapter)
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