Chapter 628 Escape Route, The Mystery of the Jellyfish
Zheng Fa had never seen a Lady Ni Chang like this before.
She rode on a cheetah with glossy black fur, leaping out of the forest, her waist and abdomen bare, her long, white legs beneath her short skirt gripping the black cheetah, giving her a somewhat wild look.
He was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses and said, "I didn't expect the Yuanjun to have changed so much. My apologies."
Ni Chang Yuanjun shook her head and said, "Of course I need to change my clothes after leaving Yaochi. I always dress like this here. I hope you'll forgive my poor appearance, Sect Leader Zheng."
Got it, loungewear.
Zheng Fa nodded slightly, and then heard Ni Chang Yuanjun exclaim in admiration: "It was I who did not expect this... I originally thought that Sect Leader Zheng was trapped in Xizhou and would be in a bit of a mess when facing the pursuit of Leiyin Temple and Yaochi. I did not expect that the Sect Leader would still be so calm. I am truly impressed."
Zheng Fa smiled, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty flatters me. May I ask what method of escape Your Majesty mentioned in your letter is?"
"This is not the place to talk. Sect Leader Zheng is skilled in transformation techniques. I wonder if he could transform into one of my Yaochi people?"
"Knowing the technique and appearance is sufficient."
Ni Chang Yuanjun was slightly pleased: "In that case, I'll trouble Sect Leader Zheng to serve as my maid for now?"
Under the guidance of the Goddess of the Rainbow Robe, "Zheng Fa" transformed into a beautiful young woman.
Ni Chang Yuanjun examined her carefully for a long time, then sighed, "Sect Leader Zheng's transformation technique is indeed amazing. I know my maid best, and even she can't see the slightest flaw. Of course, others would be even less able to see it."
After saying that, she gently patted the black panther beneath her. The panther let out a soft roar, slapped the ground with its right paw, and a white cloud appeared, carrying Zheng Fa as it flew into the depths of the dense forest.
Zheng Fa continued to carefully observe the surrounding scenery.
Green mountains stretch endlessly, white clouds emerge from the peaks, and two people and a leopard move among the towering trees, with the sounds of birds flapping their wings and beasts running around reaching their ears.
"What is Sect Leader Zheng looking at?"
"Having just arrived at Yaochi, I never expected it to be so different from other sects." Zheng Fa paused here, then praised, "It's a place you'll never want to leave."
Ni Chang Yuanjun smiled with narrowed eyes and said, "That's because my Yaochi is different from other sects."
"oh?"
"As Sect Leader Zheng knows, Yaochi is skilled in divine arts and grotto-heaven arts," Ni Chang Yuanjun explained to Zheng Fa in detail. "But do you know how our Yaochi ancestors attained enlightenment?"
Zheng Fa shook his head.
"Actually, my ancestors from Yaochi have two origins."
"Two kinds?"
"One of them is the spirit of mountains, rivers, plants and trees. They absorb spiritual energy, gain some intelligence, protect the human race, receive incense offerings from people, and unintentionally embark on the path of divinity. Later, they were taken in by the jellyfish."
"Among the three immortals of Yaochi... Qing Nu, one of the four immortals, was a mountain goddess who attained enlightenment. The Heavenly Maiden of Bliss was formerly a flower goddess."
"I am actually quite similar; I attained enlightenment through the clouds and mists of the mountains."
Zheng Fa first nodded slowly, then frowned and said, "If that's the case, then achieving enlightenment will be extremely difficult."
Ni Chang Yuan Jun spoke lightly, but Zheng Fa had met the Nine Mountains Patriarch.
For beings of different races to attain enlightenment in the Xuanwei realm, dominated by humans, is extremely difficult.
"So there is a second way to attain enlightenment." A look of longing appeared on Ni Chang Yuan Jun's face. "After the jellyfish created and perfected the divine way, the human race will be able to cultivate this method and collect faith to cultivate."
"The Goddess of Rescuing the Years, one of the Four Fairies of Yaochi, attained enlightenment in this way. She is the deity of Yaochi who is in charge of agricultural seasons."
"Later, most of the disciples of Yaochi were like this."
Zheng Fa then asked curiously, "Among the Four Fairies of Yaochi, who is the fourth?"
"There is another one, the Moon Fairy, who is the most ancient and extremely mysterious in my Jade Pool. She is the second person after the Jellyfish."
Zheng Fa was startled. His first purpose in coming to Yaochi was to find a way out, and his second purpose was to see if he could find the Taiyin Laurel Tree—a spiritual root that was incompatible with the Fusang Wood, and would be extremely beneficial to his advancement to True Immortal.
It seems that this Moon Fairy is probably closely related to the Moon Laurel Tree.
He glanced at Ni Chang Yuan Jun, seeing no change in her expression, as if unaware of his longing for the Taiyin Moon Laurel Tree, and said nothing more, simply continuing his journey on the white clouds.
Soon, a colossal tree, almost towering to the sky, appeared before him.
The giant tree has a thick trunk that looks like a majestic mountain peak, with vines wrapped around its trunk and large green leaves as big as sails.
In the distance, this thing was obscured by clouds and mist. When he got closer, "Zheng Fa" discovered that the tree was soaring straight into the sky, seemingly reaching the membrane between heaven and earth.
"The way to escape the West lies on it."
Ni Chang Yuan Jun walked to a leaf, stopped, turned around and said to him.
Zhengfa didn't hesitate and stepped onto the leaf.
Then, Ni Chang Yuan Jun cast a spell, and the leaves beneath their feet suddenly shook. Zheng Fa looked down and saw a thick vine that seemed to have come to life, turning into a snake that was carrying leaves upwards.
The two of them climbed higher and higher, and only stopped after half an incense stick's time had passed.
"This is my Rainbow Palace. I don't want anyone to hear what I'm saying here."
Ni Chang Yuan Jun pointed ahead and said.
Looking ahead, a white cloud carrying a palace drifted by, connecting with the leaves beneath their feet.
The tiles on the palace roof are like glazed tiles; when the sunlight shines on them, they emit a colorful glow.
The other person had just witnessed the Jade Pool Elevator...
After the two entered the palace, Ni Chang Yuan Jun seemed to truly relax, pointing to Ni Chang Palace and asking, "My humble abode is unsophisticated; please forgive my ignorance, Sect Leader Zheng."
Zheng Fa looked around and saw that although the Ni Chang Palace was large, it was empty and deserted, with no one coming to entertain him.
Ni Chang Yuanjun gave a bitter smile: "Now I don't know who to trust."
Zheng Fa nodded, entered the palace, and after taking his seat, asked Ni Chang Yuanjun, "Yuanjun, can you now tell me about the method for escaping the Western Continent?"
"Right here on this Jianmu tree."
Zheng Fa looked up but couldn't see the top of the Jianmu tree at all. He wondered, "Could this Jianmu tree pass through the Great Vajra Dharma Realm? No, could it pass through the membrane of heaven and earth?"
“Yes.” Ni Chang Yuanjun nodded. “Although we cannot enter Xuanwei, it was not difficult for Xuanwei cultivators to leave in the past. Yaochi disciples could reach Yaochi Immortal Realm through Jianmu, and then go to the three great immortal realms.”
"The Three Great Wonderlands?"
"That is Yaochi's name for the Golden Immortal World," Ni Chang Yuanjun explained.
Seeing that Zheng Fa remained silent, Ni Chang Yuan Jun continued, "Although the Dharma Realm of Leiyin Temple can now isolate the Western Continent, this Jianmu tree is an ancient and exotic species that connects heaven and earth. Through it, Sect Leader Zheng can naturally break free from this prison."
Zheng Fa remained silent for a long time, then suddenly looked up at Ni Chang Yuan Jun: "Then what should I do?"
Ni Chang Yuanjun stood up, bowed to him, and earnestly said, "I beg Sect Leader Zheng to help Yaochi restore order to the chaos!"
Zheng Fa frowned slightly; he wasn't surprised by Ni Chang Yuan Jun's reason.
However, even now, he still doesn't fully trust Ni Chang Yuan Jun.
"Please sit down, Lord Yuan." After helping Lord Yuan to a chair, "Zheng Fa" continued to ask, "Please explain yourself, Lord Yuan."
"Sect Leader Zheng probably knows that my philosophy differs from that of Jile. I tend to favor the Supreme Dao and the Nine Mountains Sect, but Jile's heart is with Leiyin Temple."
I had heard about it before.
"When I returned from the underworld, I heard that Jile had attained the Golden Immortal realm. Although I was worried, I was also a little happy." Ni Chang Yuanjun's expression was gloomy. "In any case, it is a good thing that Yaochi has gained another Golden Immortal."
"Unexpectedly, after Jile attained enlightenment, she began to build Buddhist temples on a large scale within Yaochi territory, becoming almost a henchman of Leiyin Temple, unlike a Golden Immortal of Yaochi at all."
Thinking of the Vajra Dharma Realm that covers the entire Western Continent, and the Buddhist temples he saw along the way, "Zheng Fa" listened and nodded.
"But she has already taken control of the sect, and even my disciples seem to be under her control..."
"Left with no other choice, I had to pretend to comply."
"Wait!" Upon hearing this, "Zheng Fa" raised his palm and asked the question that posed his deepest doubt, "Does the Heavenly Maiden of Bliss trust you so much? Wouldn't she control you?"
“Of course I will.” Ni Chang Yuanjun smiled proudly and took out a white jade bottle in her hand. “But I already have the Three Lights Spirit Water bestowed by Lord Taiyin, which is enough to protect my mind.”
"Three Lights Spirit Water?"
“My Yaochi has always been tormented by worldly desires. This Three Lights Spirit Water is a treasure for fighting against inner demons and maintaining mental clarity. However, it is too precious, and I only have a little, so I cannot save others.”
Holding up the jade bottle, Ni Chang Yuanjun said again, "I myself attained enlightenment through clouds and mist, and possess an Aurora Mirror, which is extremely adept at disguise and concealment... so I am safe for the time being."
Zheng Fa tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair, then asked again, "What did you mean when you said you wanted me to help you, Yuanjun?"
"Also, what's the current situation with the jellyfish and the other three fairies?"
Ni Chang Yuan Jun gave a bitter smile:
"As expected, you can't hide it from Sect Leader Zheng... If the other lords were still here, how could they have allowed Bliss to be so presumptuous?"
really……
Previously, Emperor Jiuyou had mentioned that the jellyfish's situation was somewhat strange.
During the Great Luo Dharma Assembly, only the Heavenly Maiden of Bliss came from Yaochi, which gave Zheng Fa some ideas.
But he was still somewhat surprised: "All four Golden Immortals are gone?"
Ni Chang Yuan Jun nodded slowly, her expression extremely sorrowful.
"Could it be that he has passed away?"
"I don't know." Ni Chang Yuan Jun's answer was even more surprising. "I think it's probably not, but I can't be sure."
"Disappeared?"
“Exactly,” Ni Chang Yuanjun affirmed. “Not only are they missing, but the Yaochi Immortal Realm is also in chaos. We also have no idea what the situation is with the other three lords; we have lost all contact with them.”
When did this happen?
"It shouldn't have been long. When I entered the Xuanwei realm, the Yaochi Immortal Realm was unchanged, and no one noticed anything unusual. I even met Lord Taiyin." At this point, Ni Chang Yuanjun became somewhat certain, "It should have been around the time of my attainment of the Dao in the Pure Land."
"Without the other adults, Jile can completely control Yaochi."
“Actually…” Ni Chang Yuanjun frowned, “Since the beginning of this era, Lady Jellyfish has been in seclusion. We all thought she was trying to break through her cultivation, but now that Yaochi has encountered a problem, it’s possible that something went wrong during Lady Jellyfish’s seclusion.”
"Seclusion?"
"When Lord Lingxi returned, not long after the chaos of the Milky Way broke out, Jellyfish went into seclusion."
Zheng Fa sighed inwardly, looked at Ni Chang Yuan Jun, and said softly, "The Ling Xi from back then was a fake."
"Fake?"
Ni Chang Yuan Jun's eyes widened.
"The Nine Nether Emperor told me."
Ni Chang Yuanjun said absentmindedly, "Back then, Lingxi Shenjun and Jiuyou Dijun Tianhe Zunzhe were close friends. Jiuyou Dijun... shouldn't be mistaken."
Zheng Fa nodded silently.
"So, Lord Jellyfish had problems back then?"
"That's how it should be."
Previously, Zheng Fa only thought that the fake Fairy Lingxi was trying to frame Venerable Tianhe, but now that he heard Ni Chang Yuanjun mention the unusual situation of the jellyfish's seclusion, he immediately felt that something was wrong!
The fake Fairy Lingxi is probably Lu Yao's scheme to kill two birds with one stone!
The overt target is Venerable Tianhe.
The hidden target might be a jellyfish.
Seeing that Ni Chang Yuan Jun was still in a daze, Zheng Fa asked again: "In other words, if I go out through Jian Mu now... I will enter the chaos."
Ni Chang Yuanjun looked somewhat guilty: "Yes."
Zheng Fa was speechless.
Good news: We can go out.
Bad news: They might not be able to come back.
Zheng Fa hesitated for a moment, then asked curiously, "Why did the Yuanjun seek me out? Why not go and ask the Supreme Dao for help?"
Ni Chang Yuanjun looked somewhat awkward and said in a low voice, "The Supreme Dao is two-faced; I can no longer believe it."
Xuan Chengzi, look what you've done!
The current situation within the Supreme Dao is unknown, and many people still favor Lu Yao. How could Ni Chang Yuan Jun dare to gamble?
Maybe the shrewd businessman can sell her off!
In other words, the reputation of the Supreme Dao has been ruined not only by the Nine Mountains Sect, but also by the Lady of Rainbow Robes.
“Only you, Headmaster Zheng, are not only irreconcilable enemies with Lu Yao, but you also caused the Pure Land to collapse, and Lu Yao’s schemes to fail…” Ni Chang Yuanjun said, “The only one I can trust and dare to ask for help from is you.”
Zheng Fa frowned.
To be honest, even if he could find the Taiyin Laurel Tree, he wasn't particularly willing.
Who knows what the Jade Pool Wonderland at the end of the Jianmu tree is like? And who knows if you can ever come back?
It would be best to go directly back to the Nine Mountains Sect.
Seeing his expression, Ni Chang Yuanjun became anxious and said again, "If you, Sect Leader, can find the esteemed ones and reclaim Yaochi from Jile, then Yaochi will certainly not be deceived by Lu Yao in the future and will be willing to serve Leiyin Temple. This will also be a great help to Jiushan Sect!"
Before Zheng Fa could answer, a laugh rang out from outside the Ni Chang Palace:
"So that's how Sister Ni Chang sees me." The figure of the Blissful Celestial Maiden appeared at the door, with the Peacock Emperor standing beside her. "I'm afraid you've misunderstood me, little sister. I wasn't deceived by the World Honored One, but rather I was fighting for a way out for my Jade Pool!"
"Paradise?" Ni Chang Yuan Jun was taken aback, looking at the Heavenly Maiden of Bliss. "Weren't you at Lei Yin Temple?"
"Of course I'm waiting for Sect Leader Zheng."
"Wait...you knew all along?"
"The World Honored One had foreseen this."
The Blissful Heavenly Maiden looked at "Zheng Fa" and smiled brightly: "Sect Leader Zheng, we meet again."
(End of this chapter)
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