Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Every tree and grass is an enemy!
The Xuanshan disciples looked at each other and reached a tacit understanding: if others ask about it in the future, they will say that the Taoist friend from the Water Tribe understands the righteousness.
Aquatic creatures are rare in Bailu, and they do have some abilities. The crab monk doesn't use any weapons at all. His pair of large crab claws are invincible and can directly cut off the body of a ghost in one move.
"Master Hengjiang has great means." Ning Yanhu praised him. Now that it has come to this, there is no need to be stingy with compliments. Let's just pretend that they never had a quarrel.
Pei Zhaoting frowned. Although he was on a battlefield, he had already rehearsed the entire battle situation in his mind. He asked, "Jin Tingzhou is obviously trying to consume its combat power. When will all the immortal sects arrive?"
Only if there are enough people available can we stabilize the situation here, prevent harm to mortals, and control the demon cultivators. Secondly, there are so many ghosts and monsters in the underworld, I am afraid that a large formation has transferred them here, and it would be best to destroy them.
On the surface, the two sides are in a stalemate, and our side has even received reinforcements from the aquatic tribe, but if the situation drags on, we will fall into the other side's trap.
"I've sent letters repeatedly to urge them, and it will take time for them to arrive." Ning Yanhu said.
Pei Zhaoting nodded, looking at the battle line and said: "Now it would be best to unite all the cultivators to set up battle formations along the line, so that we can gather everyone's strength to resist the enemy."
But such a large formation cannot be performed in a short time. It is not easy to dispatch so many monks on the spot and arrange them reasonably, not to mention that everyone is not present yet.
Pei Zhaoting suppressed the thought and continued to fight.
The water tribe filled the battlefield with thick water vapor. Bai Lu was also good at water magic, and also studied the wood element, so she also liked water. However, she did not use it at this moment, but instead used magic fire.
The alternation of hot and cold will torture the ghosts even more, hahahaha!
Bai Lu couldn't help but follow the Zhenjun Hengjiang and rub his moisture. She put away her staff, took out the witch blade, and used her own fire, muttering something like "I want a barbecue."
When Master Hengjiang glanced over, Bailu gave him a cute smile. As expected, he didn't mind him rubbing his water vapor and actively cooperated with him.
Zhenjun Hengjiang clamped a ghost with his pincers, and he didn't mind seeing Bai Lu following him. Although this cultivator was also a disciple of Xuanshan, he looked much more approachable than Ning Yanhu.
He was using fire magic, and his eyes were green. He did not look human, and he was even holding an animal in his arms, which was vaguely hidden under his cloak and was not very clear.
"You people in Xuanshan are relieved and have released all the disciples in the Foundation Establishment Stage. Is this your watchdog?" Zhenjun Hengjiang said with a smile, and helped Bai Lu block the attack from behind. The thick armor did not leave any trace.
"No, this is our elder." Bai Lu explained again on behalf of Ancestor Wangcai.
In fact, he didn't need the help of Hengjiang Zhenjun just now, but Hengjiang Zhenjun's behavior of helping his fellow Taoists made him feel more favorable. It seems that although the water tribe pretended to be dead before, their performance after agreeing was still good, so let's judge by their deeds instead of their intentions.
At this time, some ghosts attacked from the side of Master Hengjiang. In return, Bai Lu also used Ancestor Wangcai to help Master Hengjiang block it.
Wangcai: “Huh.”
He couldn't even scream anymore, so he just blew a little air through his nose.
——After a long battle, Wangcai Immortal King seemed to have become desensitized. He also found that those things seemed unable to break his defense, so when Ren Bailu used it to block it, he just wiped his nose with his paw and continued to lick his paw numbly.
From this point of view, it actually has a bit more Gao Gou style.
Master Hengjiang looked at Wangcai in surprise and said, "I was mistaken! It turns out that your elders are protecting you."
"Yes, yes, ancestor, please protect me." Bai Lu touched the dog's head and gave a flattering smile to Immortal Lord Wangcai.
Zhenjun Hengjiang still had a question in his mind. He looked around and did not seem to see the owner of the Qingdi Jue, the one that Ning Yanhu used to threaten their water tribe.
Legend has it that the owner of the Qingdi Jue is a disciple of Juntian Jianzun, also a human. He is good at using sword symbols, and his symbol is a broom magic weapon. He also summoned sea water in Liuxian Gorge, so he should also be good at water travel.
But no matter how hard you look, there is vitality everywhere, which is the trace of the use of wood element magic, but its owner is nowhere to be seen.
It's really strange.
Zhenjun Hengjiang inspected the field, from the immortal lord at the level of Xuanshan Peak Lord in the distance, to Pei Zhaoting who was a little closer and had a good cultivation level, then to Liang Mangu, Meng Caiqing... and others, none of them looked like the person he thought, could it be that he was with Juntian Sword Master?
From the underworld there were faint sounds of drums and horns, and high-level ghosts were constantly being sent out.
At this moment, another large number of them were released from Jintingzhou. They were dozens of feet tall, with ghost lights flashing in their eyes. They would spread diseases if touched.
Then there were some ghosts with scales on their bodies and horns on their heads.
Every time one of them appeared, there was a cheer from the Netherworld Army, and the momentum grew greatly.
Until the end, all the high-level ghosts looked back at the sky, as if they were welcoming something.
I saw a blue light flashing in the sky opposite. It turned out that many monsters that looked like bears but with fleshy wings were flying towards me. They were not big, only a few feet long, and they were holding long sticks in their hands. Compared with the huge mountain snakes, ground worms, dusk ghosts, etc. that had appeared before, they were simply insignificant and not even as scary as the Night Corpse God.
But people who knew him were all surprised when they saw him.
“Reggae!”
Master Hengjiang's expression changed slightly.
As the name suggests, reggae can attract thunder. They do not release it themselves, nor do they receive thunder from the sky. Instead, they guide the natural lightning in the clouds. This natural ability gives them a high status among ghosts in the underworld.
It is no wonder that when Reggae appears, the ghosts on the opposite side are all excited, cheering loudly, and hitting the ground with swords in their hands, shaking the whole ground.
Let the Reggae brothers teach these aquatic and human races a lesson!
All creatures in the world fear the might of heaven. After practicing, the thunder of heaven is even more severe, and the water tribe is no exception. Seeing that there are many thunder ghosts on the opposite side, the water tribe monks are a little agitated, especially those with average cultivation.
"Call for water, call for water!"
"Why don't we go back to the sea and hide there first?"
——Generally speaking, ordinary lightning will only affect a few meters in the water, and aquatic creatures hiding under the water will not be struck.
But there was no chance for them to escape at this time. Dark clouds gathered above, and the lightning rods in the hands of the reggae were circling, ready to strike. The tall dark ghosts were deliberately beside the reggae to protect them.
"It's too late!" Master Hengjiang jumped up, "Children, hide under me!"
Zhenjun Hengjiang has the cultivation level of the Thunder-Listening Realm and is born with a shell, so he can always make those shrimps and small fish hide under his body.
He hesitated for a moment, glanced at the foundation-building disciples of Xuanshan, and sighed, "Forget it, you can come too."
Unexpectedly, the Xuanshan disciples who were within sight not only did not come, but instead showed strange smiles, and the smiles were getting bigger and bigger.
Then, some even said to them, “No, you better come over here.”
Hengjiang Zhenjun: “?”
What's the meaning……
These words were strange and even a bit arrogant. What kind of cultivation level did they have to dare to let them pass?
Before Zhenjun Hengjiang could figure it out, he saw that all the disciples of Xuanshan not only did not attack the thunder ghost protected by the dim ghost, but instead took out an iron cage of the same model from the magic weapon. The cage had Xuanshan's mark engraved on it and there were wheels at the bottom.
Then they crawled into the cage one by one. Even the peak master-level immortal king who was not afraid of lightning ignored Lei Gui and also got out of the cage, saying to himself with a smile on his face: "Finally, I have a chance to use it!"
Lightning streaked across the sky, thunder rumbled, and the reggae held lightning sticks to direct the lightning to the earth.
The purple lightning rushed towards the righteous monks, but disappeared into thin air the moment it touched the cage.
"Ugh!" Zhenjun Hengjiang felt a pain on his back at the same time he saw this scene. His two eyes, which were already a little bulging, almost popped out. How could this happen?
The goblins on the other side were so noisy that they disappeared instantly as if their throats were strangled: What's going on?!
The thunder ghosts who were proudly attracting lightning were horrified. Could it be that Xuanshan had anticipated this? Otherwise, how could everyone have such an exquisite lightning-proof magic weapon, regardless of their cultivation level, even the disciples at the foundation-building stage.
Is this a conspiracy against us? It's a setup!
“Come quickly, senior.” Inside the cage, the blue-eyed monk was still waving at Master Hengjiang. “This is the Thunder Devouring Prisoner Heaven Barrier that we at Xuanshan have carefully developed. It can even avoid the thunder tribulations of the Hearing Thunder Realm. What’s more, come and buy it quickly!!”
Master Hengjiang: “…”
What does the next sentence say? Never mind, go hide first.
The aquatic creatures all ran towards the Xuanshan cage that was closest to them.
Master Hengjiang also protected some small shrimps and fishes and got into Bai Lu's cage. One small fish accidentally exposed part of its body during the process and was scratched by lightning. The whole piece of fish meat was smoking, and it whimpered as it went in, "Woo woo woo!"
Bai Lu couldn't help but rubbed over and said in a friendly manner: "Daoyou, you smell so good."
Xiao Yuxiu: “…”
Bai Lu even had a magic flame in his hand, and upon hearing the sound, the other water creatures moved away from him in fear.
Xiao Yuxiu’s whimpering also turned into howling: “Wuwuwuwuwuwu ah ah ah I’m cooked——”
"Okay, why are you crying? It's not fully cooked yet, just a little bit cooked!" Zhenjun Hengjiang felt that this was really a loss of face for them, the aquatic people, so he put on a stern face and used his spiritual power to heal the little fish.
At the same time, Zhenjun Hengjiang couldn't help but distract himself and look at Bai Lu's cage. Like all other cages of the same style, they provided shelter for everyone on the battlefield and blocked all lightning.
Those thunder ghosts desperately put all the thunder on the cage, trying to cause some damage, but not only did they not cause any damage, they even heard those scheming Xuanshan foundation-building monks shouting:
"Look, now that there are mines, the enemy won't dare to come over, let's charge!"
That’s right, ghosts from the underworld are also afraid of thunder. When the thunder ghost was striking the cage, those ghosts didn’t dare to move forward, but stepped back to watch. Taking this opportunity, everyone drove the cages like chariots and rushed to the opposite side.
Netherworld ghost: “???”
What’s going on…!
Seeing the cage car covered in purple lightning approaching, the strange-looking ghosts did not dare to get close. They screamed, turned around and ran back.
"Hahahaha, I'll electrocute you to death." Bai Lu couldn't help laughing.
The fish and shrimps nearby all had dazed looks on their faces. It seemed as if Reggae had become our comrade-in-arms.
"What are you still standing there for?" Bai Lu reminded fellow Daoists Xiangxiang from the Water Tribe, "Laugh... No, fight now."
"Oh oh." The water tribe monks also came to their senses and released their magic from inside the cage.
The opposing army immediately fell into chaos and was chased in all directions.
It was not known whether Liang Mangu's cage had been modified secretly by him, but it was surprisingly fast. He rushed out and knocked several little ghosts away, then laughed heartily.
Ding Douhua's cage was probably connected to her formation, and it teleported all over the place, suddenly appearing in one place. Even the lightning was cut by her and flew everywhere, striking the ghosts outside the cage.
The reggae in the sky looked embarrassed, and they didn't know whether to continue to attract thunder.
Suddenly, a horn sounded, and then the tall, dim ghost who was originally protecting Reggae stretched out his hand, grabbed Reggae, and held him in the palm of his hand with a hint of annoyance.
Reggae: “…”
Now, all the ghosts in the underworld breathed a sigh of relief: their brother is finally dead.
"Strange, how strange!" Master Hengjiang's eyes widened. "What do you call this magic weapon?"
"Thunder Devouring Prisoner Sky Barrier. Fellow Daoist, there is a 95% discount on the purchase now. Just fill out this order form and we will deliver it to your door." Bai Lu handed out a few order forms at the right time, taking advantage of the fact that Reggae was in retreat and giving her some breathing space.
Master Hengjiang looked at the name of the other contact person on the order form and was stunned for a moment, "Are you Bai Lu?"
How could he not know the name Bai Lu? The owner of the Qingdi Jue and the disciple of Juntian Jianzun whom he had been looking for for a long time was called Bai Lu. But he never expected that it was the little cultivator beside him.
This is completely different from the rumors, this person didn't use any water or wood magic at all, but was just barbecuing!
And, if this is Bai Lu...
Zhenjun Hengjiang's hand holding the order form was shaking a little. Xuanshan was probably using him and his master to threaten us.
Bai Lu looked at Master Hengjiang doubtfully and said, "Master, do you want it? This is in short supply. We have to ship it according to the order. Your fish friends have already placed their orders, and you are behind them..."
"..." Hengjiang Zhenjun roared, "I want it!!"
The same scene also appeared in almost every cage that carried aquatic creatures - if other senior brothers and sisters facilitated a business deal, they would also get a commission.
The water tribe monks had witnessed all of this firsthand, so they no longer had any resistance left. They were dazzled and accepted the order form for the Thunder-Devouring Prisoner Sky Barrier and started filling it out.
In fact, not to mention them, even the ghosts on the opposite side wanted to buy it, but unfortunately they didn’t have the chance.
While fighting monsters, I was doing business at the same time.
When he stepped out of the cage again, Zhenjun Hengjiang had already paid the deposit. Some small fish and shrimps wrote IOUs to Bai Lu because they did not bring enough spirit stones.
"Although it's expensive, it's worth it. This can withstand thunder." Hengjiang Zhenjun secretly said, but it would be better if it wasn't sold by Xuanshan. When I thought about being made money by Xuanshan Bailu, I felt uncomfortable, but then I thought again, anyway, outsiders don't know the inside story of our water tribe reinforcements...
Suddenly, I heard Xiao Yuxiu shouting behind me, "Dragon!"
Dragon? Where did the dragon come from?
Master Hengjiang turned his head nonchalantly.
At this time, night had fallen again. In the darkness, one could see huge sacrificial lamps being carried onto the top of the city wall.
Because it was made in a hurry, it is not as gorgeous as the one in Shenguan Bay, but you can still see that some of the lights are made in the shape of "dragons".
Very familiar.
Hengjiang Zhenjun often saw humans offering sacrifices to the Dragon King on the shore. Even though there were no dragons in the world anymore, they would call powerful aquatic creatures dragons, which was also a respectful title.
Therefore, dragon has long become a nickname for mortals referring to aquatic creatures with high cultivation levels.
These dragon lanterns were lit for the human monks who came to assist Yicheng, and also for the aquatic creatures. Mortals did not know what kind of negotiations the aquatic creatures had gone through, they only knew that the Dragon Kings from the seas and rivers had also come to help them.
As the sacrificial lamps were lit, the people in the city prayed devoutly, and a little bit of their willpower was also invested in the bodies of the monks of all races present, making up for their meager strength.
Master Hengjiang looked at his crab claws, his throat moved, and he muttered, "We were all coaxed here by Xuanshan... Kids, come on!"
…
You Yue rode on a flying magic weapon and led the crowd to fly.
Upon receiving the report that there was a change in Jinting Island, Xuan Du Taoist Sect immediately gathered its elite disciples and headed to Xingjie Island. On the way, they also met many disciples from other righteous sects. It seemed that everyone came for this matter.
Looking along the border of Xingjiezhou, one could see from afar the dark blue torrent launching waves of attacks, which were all narrowly resisted, making You Yue extremely frightened.
They didn't expect the situation to be so serious, there were so many ghosts that they didn't know whether this was the human world or the underworld. Xuan Du Taoist Sect only brought elite disciples out. Seeing this, You Yue's master immediately sent a message back to the mountain, asking for more disciples.
Xuanshan sent disciples along the way to guide everyone, instructing them to disperse evenly along the entire front line and telling them where to report battle reports every once in a while.
You Yue specifically asked, "Where are Bai Lu, Ning Yanhu and the others? I want to go too."
"Master Sister and Junior Brother Bai are both in Yicheng. Taoist You, please continue heading north."
You Yue led a group of fellow junior brothers and sisters, as well as some disciples from other immortal sects, towards Yicheng. On the way, he unexpectedly met Jin Sunzhi. He also deliberately asked where his old friend was, intending to take the opportunity to reminisce about the past.
They couldn't help laughing when they met each other. It seemed that everyone wanted to fight side by side again.
Yicheng was the first place where the Netherworld Army landed, and because it was separated only by a large canal, it was also one of the places where the fighting was most intense.
You Yue saw from afar ghostly lights circling around the huge dark ghost, and some familiar figures were fighting with it.
Among them was Bai Lu, whose figure as he glided on his sword was particularly eye-catching.
Haha, I heard that Bai Lu has not yet fully comprehended the Green Emperor Jue. We must seize this last opportunity to suppress Bai Lu. You Yue flew downwards and transformed into a Dharma image in the air: "Suan Ni frowns and groans!"
Xuan Du Dao Sect's magical power was used by You Yue's junior brother during the duel with Bai Lu. This time, You Yue used it to look even more impressive, especially since he intended to show off.
The golden Suanni was actually taller than the faint ghost, and You Yue was hanging above the lion's head, showing his eight arms, and he heavily repelled the faint ghost in front of Bai Lu!
"Ah——" Suanni roared loudly, and the sound alone was enough to scare away a large group of ghosts.
You Yue's appearance was truly extraordinary, and all the monks present were amazed.
You Yue greeted them proudly: "Hello, fellow travelers. Bai Lu, nice to see you again."
"Senior Brother You?" Bai Lu looked up. The lion was too big, and he could hardly see You Yue's face. He could only vaguely sense You Yue's smug expression.
“I have come to help. You few kids in the Foundation Establishment Stage should move aside. This is not a test of strength in the mortal world. In a real fight, I will have to decide.” You Yue laughed loudly. The fellow disciples around him also displayed their magical powers. Suddenly, there was a row of huge Suan Ni Dharma images. Their momentum could overwhelm the opposite side in an instant, and almost suppressed all the disciples of Xuan Shan.
Liang Mangu: "It's so big——"
Ding Douhua: "Tsk tsk, Xuan Du Dao Zong's magical power is really powerful."
Bai Lu was extremely jealous when he heard everyone praising him, especially Senior Brother You, who was obviously showing off to him on purpose. Bai Lu patted Luo Luo and said, "Luo Luo, you've also grown bigger. You want to be as big as Senior Brother You."
Luo Luo pointed at himself: "...Me? I can't do it."
"Why not?" Bai Lu thought it would be great if Luo Luo could grow to the size of an ancient demon. That would restore the reputation of Xuanshan. "Just try harder."
Luo Luo: “…”
Luo Luo said weakly: "Demon Lord, is this something you can achieve with just some effort?"
You Yue laughed out loud when he heard this. Bai Lu was so naive and cute. "Xiao Bai, don't embarrass your bird brother. Is the peerless magical power of my Xuan Du Dao Sect so easy to imitate? Not to mention him, even if your master came..." You Yue glanced around imperceptibly, and then continued, "Even if the Sword Master came in person, he would not be able to break it."
Maybe I can break the groan of Suanni, but to imitate this magical power and transform into such a Dharma image? It's better to dream.
"Brother You, don't forget that you have such bad luck, don't be so proud!" Bai Lu said angrily. Before, he called him Brother Bai, but now he changed to Xiao Bai. Don't think he doesn't know that Xiao Bai means rookie.
You Yue was also angry: ...What does my bad luck have to do with this!
The next moment, he saw Bai Lu angrily slam the staff made of wormwood with the Green Emperor's Jade on it. The staff took root downwards, and then grass and trees grew out of the ground, entangled together, forming a huge foot, and then went all the way up to form a human shape...
After all, Bai Lu can also attract all the grass and trees in the city, covering a wide range, but they are not that tall. At this time, under the stimulation of You Yue, they are so angry that they want to gather the grass and trees into a Dharma image.
You Yue: “!!!”
You Yue was horrified. No, no way, was Bai Lu really able to do it? Is Dian Meifeng so terrifying?
What is this? Are you seeing enemies everywhere?
The disciples of Xuanshan were also in an uproar. It was so new. They had never seen Senior Brother Bai use this trick before.
From a distance, a huge green human body, no less than a lion, gradually took shape. It knelt on one knee and tried to stand up...
Xuanshan disciples and some water tribe cultivators encouraged, “Get up, get up!”
But the grass giant was swaying in the wind and couldn't stand steadily or get up.
You Yue secretly breathed a sigh of relief. I was scared to death.
This grass giant is just a show-off. Bai Lu learned some magic on the spot, so it's normal that he can't stand up. After all, Bai Lu hasn't fully comprehended the Green Emperor Jue.
As soon as You Yue relaxed, his foul mouth habit came back: "It's so funny, why don't you let it lie down and try to hit it, it's pretty high when it's lying down, don't worry, Xiaobai."
Bai Lu: “…”
I am so mad!!
Why can't I stand up? I'm obviously angry enough.
Bai Lu held the staff and prayed: "Senior Qingdi, please bless me from above. I am in a hurry here. I have to fight the Netherworld Army, save the mortals, and compete with Senior Brother You Yue for the limelight...
You Yue was still laughing in her ear. Bai Lu was so angry that her mind suddenly sank into the Qing Emperor Jue. The Qing Emperor Jue was like a whole small universe, with no edge or shape to be felt.
Is it true that only when one reaches a higher realm can one refine it and allow those vital energy to form magic like You Yue's?
It's impossible. Master said that as long as you understand the great Dao, even a cowherd who has never practiced cultivation can become an immortal, let alone just using vital energy.
Well... the cowherd had never practiced Taoism, so what did he observe to comprehend the truth? At this moment, Bai Lu seemed to have found some clues.
As her thoughts were rapidly wandering in the Green Emperor's Jade, they seemed to have hit something. With a flash of inspiration, Bai Lu felt as if she was bounced back by the Green Emperor's Jade, back to the time when she was in meditation in the Green Emperor's secret realm, and even bounced back into her own body.
That’s right, inside your body.
Look inside your body, your meridians, blood, flesh, five internal organs, Danchen, and purple palace...
Do I need to be like me to create a plant soldier? First observe yourself clearly. Is this the guidance from Qingdi Jue?
The Jade Record, which I have read countless times, appeared in my mind again. Bai Lu once realized that everything is related to the communication between the self and the natural universe. The universe is vast, and there is also a small universe in the human body.
The Jade Record says, "As above, so below," which is actually the Eastern concept of "harmony between man and nature." In the deep reflection and observation, the thin barrier that was left seemed to be finally broken through.
Huo Xuexiang once said that the state of being free of mind does not arise by itself, and vice versa. The reason why Bai Lu stayed in the foundation-building stage was because his state of mind was good enough, but his spiritual power was insufficient.
At this moment, the barrier was broken, attracting a large amount of magic power to transform freely, and it was actually allowed to flow according to the mind and become surging spiritual power!
The unbalanced situation changed instantly.
Bai Lu closed her eyes and held the staff, but a faint purple aura emanated from her body. Although the purple was light, it seemed to be able to dye the sky and the earth. It was extremely conspicuous and ghosts stayed away.
The empty body of the grass giant kneeling on one knee was instantly filled with the shapes of meridians, bones, and internal organs. Flowers and leaves from the surrounding fields flew over and formed a magnificent battle armor on the surface of its body!
As soon as You Yue saw this strange phenomenon, he knew it was a sign of a breakthrough. He was shocked for a few breaths before he collapsed and shouted, "Stop it! You are cheating! If you have the ability, don't have an epiphany!!"
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