Chapter 660: Two Methods
Gong Mengbi sat in front of the Xuanyuan Cave, mobilizing the spiritual energy of the mountain at the edge of the waterfall. With the help of the Qi-regulating techniques passed down by King Yu, he sorted out the spiritual energy of the mountain while sorting out the spirits of several fellow Taoists.
The unity of heaven and earth, harmony between heaven and man, gave him a new understanding of the Five Heavenly Wheels. Gong Mengbi then revealed the Heavenly Wheel behind his head, revealing a precious image of a blue dragon circling and a bright moon circling.
He still carries the blessing of heaven, and he comprehends the laws of heaven and earth, and the wonders of nature become more and more subtle.
While contemplating his cultivation and healing his friend, he heard a pleasant cry in the void, like a flute in a valley. Gong Mengbi smiled, straightened his clothes, gathered the mysterious light behind his head, and waited quietly at the edge of the waterfall.
In a short while, a green divine bird flapped its wings and flew out of the mist, surrounded by smoke and clouds. When it arrived in front of Gong Mengbi, it turned into a green-clothed goddess.
Gong Mengbi greeted her and said, "Fairy Qingyao."
Fairy Qingyao came with a green jade Ruyi in her hand. Her expression did not show joy, but when she saw Gong Mengbi, she smiled again and said, "You are practicing now, and you really have made some progress."
Gong Mengbi said, "If it weren't for the headmaster's appreciation and the fairy's guidance, how could I be where I am today?"
Fairy Qingyao rolled her eyes at him and said, "Stop the polite talk."
She turned around and walked towards the smoke and mist, saying, "Come with me."
Stepping into the mist, they fell into a chaotic feeling shrouded in rosy clouds. Gong Mengbi was unable to tell the direction, but Fairy Qingyao led the way effortlessly.
Gong Mengbi asked, "I've been waiting for several days, and finally heard from you. It seems that everything has been settled, and there is a result?"
Fairy Qingyao slowed her pace, still walking ahead of Gong Mengbi, but closing the distance between them. It was at this moment that Gong Mengbi keenly sensed the path ahead of Fairy Qingyao. It was a chaotic turbulence. Without her guidance, he would fall into an unpredictable void in an instant.
Noticing Gong Mengbi's surprise, Fairy Qingyao turned around and smiled, saying, "This is the ladder to heaven."
"Ladder to heaven?" Gong Mengbi was confused.
But Fairy Qingyao shook her head again and said, "It's too early to tell you this now."
Fairy Qingyao turned the topic back to Gong Mengbi's previous question and said, "Yes, there is a result. I am just about to take you to Mount Tai."
Her tone was calm, but Gong Mengbi felt something was wrong.
Fairy Qingyao stretched out her hand and handed a sachet to Gong Mengbi, saying, "I'm returning your things to you."
When Gong Mengbi opened the sachet, he saw the moon phase instrument that looked like a two-sided mirror. It turned into the size of a fingernail in the sachet. As it met Gong Mengbi again, it began to spin around. The moon phase on the front and the moon on the back were bright and dark. The spiritual light stained the sachet, creating many spots of light.
Gong Mengbi laughed, took the moon instrument in his hand, and took it into his body.
The Moon Phase Instrument is a treasure trove amassed by the Great Immortal Jin Ting through his lifelong cultivation. It is a testament to his spiritual attainments and naturally aligns with Gong Mengbi's. However, Gong Mengbi himself does not practice solely the Taiyin method, so it cannot be considered a treasure that ultimately led to his enlightenment. Even so, it holds immense significance for him.
"We've arrived." Fairy Qingyao stood still, then reached out and gently tapped the air, saying, "Goddess, Lord of the Mansion, Gong Mingfu is here."
The chaotic void shrouded in rosy light suddenly fell, turned into smoke, and gradually moved away from them, while the two of them had already arrived in front of the Jade Palace.
When the gate of the Jade Palace opened, Gong Mengbi realized that it was more lively inside than he had imagined.
The Jade Fairy Goddess sat high in the main seat, radiant with divine light, dignified and majestic.
On the left sat the Lord of Mount Tai, and on the right sat Envoy Zhang.
Fairy Qingyao led Gong Mengbi in. The Lord of the Mansion waved his hand and said, "Come."
Gong Mengbi first paid his respects to the headmaster, the Lord of the Mansion and the court envoy, and then sat down below the Lord of the Mansion.
The Lord of the Mansion said, "Court Envoy, everyone is here."
Envoy Zhang sighed, his face slightly sad, and said, "This is not good news."
Envoy Zhang repeated the story of how the Holy Mother Jizhituo and the God of Five Powers were escorted that day. The Goddess and the Lord of the Mansion naturally knew about this a long time ago, and now they told it to Gong Mengbi.
Gong Mengbi's expression immediately turned serious.
Wutong wasn't the end. This wasn't just Gong Mengbi's guess, it was also the guess of the Lord of the Mansion and Zhang Yuanshi. Now, this guess finally had evidence, but it wasn't the evidence everyone wanted.
The Lord of the Mansion said, "Back then, the Five-Power God and the Holy Mother Jizhituo were separated. Mingfu dealt with the Five-Power God, while the court officials led the troops to capture the Holy Mother Jizhituo. They also invited the city gods of all the capitals to capture the Great City God of Gusu. Meanwhile, the underworld, using the clues of the Ghost King of the Juliu tribe, cleared out some termites and beheaded a Yama Lord."
"But these are not the fundamental reasons. The little Lord Yan was secretly releasing some Yin debts, which was already the convenience of his position. He did not release the Jizhituo Holy Mother. These days, I asked Liu Dapan to personally interrogate him. After opening his head, it was confirmed that he did not release the Jizhituo Holy Mother privately."
"This proves that our guess is correct. There is someone else behind this."
Zhang Yuanshi nodded and said, "With the capture of the Holy Mother Jizhituo and the Five-Directions God, the people behind this must be unable to resist. I set up a trap ahead of time to lure the snake out of its hole, but a real dragon showed up instead, leaving me humiliated."
"I originally thought that person would attack us on Shangfang Mountain, or on our way back. Who knew that he would be so audacious as to attack us in Yundao? Although he failed to save the Holy Mother Jizhituo and the Five-Directional God, he killed them instead."
"Every one of these things is strange."
The Lord of the Mansion sneered and said, "What's so strange about that? Yun Dao is the Heavenly King's subordinate. He dared to use force there, and the guards didn't arrive in time, so it must be one of our own."
Gong Mengbi asked, "Are both the Holy Mother Jizhituo and the Five-Power God dead?"
Zhang Yuanshi said, "Only a handful of Yin residue remained of the Holy Mother Jizhituo. The Yin dead and resentful energy polluted the Heavenly Gate. It took a whole day and night to clear it away."
"As for the Five-Power God..." Zhang Yuanshi sighed, reached out and took out the woven beads, and said, "It has become like this."
The Lord of the Mansion took the beads and knew at a glance that they were made by Gong Mengbi, but this was not important. Instead, the five gems transformed by the Five-Power God turned into five chaotic water balls, and the consciousness in them had been completely erased.
Zhang Yuanshi placed a jade box on the table and said, "These are the remains of the Holy Mother Jizhituo."
He did not open the jade box. It was filthy and smelly, but the fact that he was willing to carry it with him showed that he did not despise it.
But the Lord of the Mansion remained calm. He put the beads aside and opened the jade box, revealing the filth of yin residue that looked like mud and oil. He then closed the jade box again and said, "This is a different way to die."
"The Holy Mother of Jizhituo was refined to death, and the Five-Power God had his soul directly wiped out. Why use two different methods to kill someone?"
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