Chapter 164: The Twelve Earthly Branches of the Black Lotus, the Four Evil Places of the Mountain and Sea Realm
"This is a map of the Mountain and Sea Realm, take it."
"Although most of the mountain and sea beasts won't attack you due to the existence of the Mountain and Sea Painting Scroll, there are exceptions to everything. You'd better not get close to some special places."
"Because there are some fierce mountain and sea beasts sealed in those places, they don't care whether you are from the Mountain and Sea Division or not."
"In addition, the Mountain and Sea Realm opens once every three months, and tomorrow happens to be the time when the Mountain and Sea Realm opens this time."
"If you miss the opening of the Mountain and Sea Realm tomorrow, you will have to wait until the next time the Mountain and Sea Realm opens."
"So unless it is necessary, you'd better not go too far away from the Two Worlds Xumi today, otherwise you will easily miss the time."
"Finally, this is the Record of Strange Beasts in Mountains and Seas. It records the strange beasts in mountains and seas that our company has discovered so far, including their appearance, abilities, fate, and the places where they often appear."
"Although it may sound a bit nosy, I still want to remind you not to rashly pursue those high-fate beasts in the Record of Mountain and Sea Beasts."
"Because many of them don't like being controlled by others. They would rather live alone in the mountain and sea world than sign a contract with the walking creatures."
“So when it comes to finding mountain and sea beasts, it’s best to do it within your capabilities. When you encounter a suitable mountain and sea beast, don’t hesitate, even if it’s a little low in fate.”
"After all, there isn't much difference between the strong and weak beasts in the mountains and seas. Each beast is born and raised, and has its own destiny and abilities."
"What suits others may not suit you. It is more important to suit yourself than to have a high destiny."
"Well, do you have any other questions?"
Lu Chen looked at the Shanhai Walker guarding the Little Penglai Fairy Island and the gate of the Shanhai Realm, and replied, "No more, thank you for the reminder."
Hearing this, the mountain and sea walker smiled and said, "It's okay, this is all my duty."
"Remember the opening time of the Mountain and Sea Realm tomorrow. If you miss it, you will have to wait another three months."
"good."
Lu Chen nodded, then turned and walked outside.
Just as Lu Chen walked out of the gate of Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Division, he suddenly felt as if someone was watching him from the dark.
Without any hesitation, he immediately turned his head and looked in the direction of that gaze.
There is nothing strange to see except some normal walking in the mountains and seas.
This immediately made Lu Chen frown.
Because ever since he experienced the strengthening of the 'Dragon Pool', his five senses have been greatly improved.
Coupled with the special talent of the 'Fairy Lotus Embryo', Lu Chen's perception of spiritual power, aura, etc. is very keen.
Therefore, Lu Chen was very sure that there was definitely someone watching him secretly for a moment just now.
And that look definitely didn't mean anything good.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen walked silently towards his hotel on the Little Penglai Island, pretending to leave.
Not long after Lu Chen left, a smaller woman walked out from behind the door frame.
She looked at the direction where Lu Chen left and was secretly shocked.
You have to know that her blessing from the Buddha Mother can reduce her presence to an astonishing level.
Even if he was a Jindan stage cultivator, as long as he didn't know her existence in advance.
She was also confident that she could leave quietly under the other party's nose.
But just for a moment, she keenly realized that Lu Chen seemed to have discovered her.
If she hadn't reacted quickly and hid immediately out of caution, she might have been found by Lu Chen.
Thinking of this, her impression of Lu Chen became even deeper.
As expected of my Holy Son, you are indeed extraordinary...
Thinking of this, Maotu made up his mind immediately.
After entering the Mountain and Sea Realm this time, it would be best to prioritize completing the tasks assigned by the leader.
Then we’ll see if there’s a chance to bring the Holy Son out of the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Just as Maotu was thinking about this, a voice came from behind her.
"Miss Chu, why are you here alone?"
"The Mountain and Sea Realm will be opened tomorrow. We wanted to gather a few teammates to discuss what to do after entering the Mountain and Sea Realm, but we suddenly found that you were missing. We have been looking for you for a long time."
Maotu Chuxia turned his head and saw a tall man walking in the mountains and seas.
She looked at the other person, and immediately a harmless expression appeared on her face. She rubbed her hands and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, I just saw an acquaintance, so I chased him out, but then I realized I was seeing wrongly. I'm sorry."
Looking at Chu Xia's pitiful expression of admitting her mistake, and her petite and cute face.
Walking in Mountains and Seas·Deng Liang immediately stopped the accusatory words he had originally intended to say.
After all, cuteness... is justice! Deng Liang, who was bewitched by Maotu's cute appearance, immediately turned his head away, not daring to look directly at her.
After coughing twice, he pretended to be a gentleman and said, "It's okay. We just suddenly didn't see you and thought you were lost."
"After all, the Mountain and Sea Realm is about to open, and everyone is a little nervous."
"It has only been a short time since we all passed the walking trial, and we all want to take this opportunity to contract a powerful mountain and sea beast, so we are subconsciously a little impatient. You don't have to feel sorry, and none of us blames you."
"But you should come with me quickly and don't keep others waiting."
"good."
Chu Xia nodded, then lowered her head and followed Deng Liang towards the cafeteria of Qingzhou headquarters.
Not long after the two left, Lu Chen returned, which was rare.
He came to where Chu Xia and Deng Liang had been standing before and looked around in confusion.
After making sure that there was nothing unusual, he left silently.
Originally, he had been on guard since he sensed the strange peeping just now.
I thought about pretending to leave, and then suddenly coming back to see if I could find the person who was secretly watching me.
But after he came back, he could no longer feel that strange feeling.
Either the other person has left, or he just felt wrong.
If you are an ordinary person, you might think you are making a big deal out of nothing.
But Lu Chen, who is cautious by nature, trusts his own judgment.
He firmly believed that someone was watching him secretly with ill intentions.
Even though Qingzhou Shanhaisi is the headquarters of a state, the people who can appear here are basically the core figures of Shanhaisi.
There shouldn't be any evil spirits existing.
But it is better to be safe than sorry. It is not surprising that such a large organization as Shanhaisi was exploited by those with ulterior motives.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen felt that he should perhaps make more preparations before entering the Mountain and Sea Realm.
After all, no one knows which will come first, the accident or tomorrow.
There's nothing wrong with being careful.
Before leaving the Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Division headquarters, Lu Chen took a deep look around.
Then he turned and walked outside.
There is still one day left before the opening of the Mountain and Sea Realm, and I can use this time to make more preparations.
For example...use the experience points accumulated for a long time.
If he could comprehend the sword intent of the Hedao realm before entering the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Even if it is not possible to create a new sword formation based on that sword intent in the short term.
But it is still possible to enrich your means of attack.
One more means can give him more confidence when facing unexpected situations.
Late at night, outside Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Division, in a hotel run by the immortals of Penglai.
The leader of the Black Lotus Sect, Maotu, Chuxia, discussed with a few "friends" what to expect after entering the Mountain and Sea Realm.
I went back to my room alone to rest.
But as soon as she entered the room, she went to the bathroom immediately.
Then she bit her finger and began to draw a special formation on the bathroom mirror.
Then she took out a mirror from her arms.
I saw that the frame of this mirror was very strange. It was shaped like a naked and sad woman, hugging the round mirror with both hands.
Similar to a mother holding her child.
Chu Xia looked at the mirror and dripped the blood from her fingers onto it.
The next second, the sad woman in the mirror frame shed two lines of blood and tears.
After doing all this, Chu Xia placed the mirror on the sink in the bathroom.
A strange power emanated from the mirror and eventually spread to the mirror in the bathroom.
Soon, a large amount of blood flowed out from the bathroom mirror and soon covered the entire mirror.
Chu Xia looked at the mirror and immediately put his hand on it.
The next second, Chu Xia’s eyes went dark.
When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in an ancient courtyard.
In the center of the yard is a blood-red lotus pond, full of blooming black lotuses.
Several people have gathered around the pool.
"Maotu, you are late."
Maotu Chuxia turned around and saw the person who was speaking was the leader of the Black Lotus Sect who was wearing an ugly ox mask.
Before Chu Xia could answer, a slightly sharp voice came from the side.
"Maotu is a general of our sect who was personally assigned by the leader to carry out a special mission. How dare you, a fool like you, Chouniu, criticize her? Be careful that Maotu will report her to the leader and make things difficult for you, hehehe..."
Listening to the Rooster's unpleasant voice, the Ox snorted coldly with a dull voice: "Half-man, half-woman, do you think the leader is as petty as you?"
"Stingy? I am a chicken, so what's wrong with being petty, hehehe..."
Although he said so, the look that the Rooster gave the Ox under the mask was full of murderous intent.
It is obvious that he holds a grudge against Ugly Ox.
"Hahaha, I see a classic infighting scene right after I arrive. The Black Lotus Sect is indeed a great place. I have come to the right place!"
"With you guys here, my teaching will really be... bullied in the future!"
A few people turned their heads and saw a man wearing a monkey mask walking to the edge of the pool, looking at the Ox and Rooster not far away with an amused look on his face.
He looks like he's enjoying the fun.
At the same time, several more figures walked out from the shadows.
They also wore masks on their faces that symbolized the twelve Earthly Branches.
It's just that there were supposed to be twelve people in the twelve Earthly Branches, but now there are only eleven people.
As for the absent person, the eleven Black Lotus Sect leaders present knew the reason.
It was the rat that was killed by Canjian Zhenren of Shangqing Taoist Temple.
In fact, the Snake among the Twelve Earthly Branches also died in the chaos in Los Angeles not long ago.
However, the position of Snake has been filled, and only Rat has not found a suitable candidate, so there are only eleven people in the twelve Earthly Branches.
But even if one person was missing, it would not affect what they gathered to discuss this time.
"Is everyone here?"
Just when everyone wanted to say something, a cold voice came from the pond.
Hearing this voice, the twelve Earthly Branches, who had originally disliked each other, immediately quieted down.
Soon, everyone saw a black lotus blooming in the blood pool.
A child who looked about six years old sat upright on the lotus.
When they saw him appear, everyone present immediately half-knelt on the ground.
"We are waiting to welcome the Master."
The childlike Black Lotus Sect Leader nodded calmly, then looked at Maotu who was not far away and said, "Maotu, how is the work I asked you to do going?"
Maotu Chuxia replied respectfully: "Master, I have arrived at the Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Division headquarters and will be able to enter the Mountain and Sea Realm soon."
"As long as everything goes well, we should be able to bring at least one of the Four Fierce Beasts out of the Mountain and Sea Realm."
Hearing this, the Black Lotus Sect Leader nodded in satisfaction, and then reminded: "This trip to the Mountain and Sea Realm is a major plan that our sect has been planning for thirty years, and we cannot afford to make any mistakes."
"As long as we can release one of the Four Evils from the Mountain and Sea Realm, the day when my sect will conquer the Nine Provinces won't be far away."
"Maotu, I hope you won't let me down."
Maotu Chuxia lowered his head and said seriously: "Please rest assured, Master. I promise to complete the task. However, I saw the Holy Son of our sect in the Mountain and Sea Division not long ago. I don't know..."
"Don't worry about it. You are definitely not his opponent at the moment. I will handle the matter of the Holy Son myself. Don't worry about it."
Maotu was stunned, because she didn't expect the leader to say that she couldn't deal with the Son of God.
You must know that although she used secret methods to disguise her cultivation level as the Foundation Establishment Stage.
But she is actually a real Jindan stage cultivator.
She has also experienced three gifts from the Buddha Mother, and her strength is much stronger than that of an ordinary Jindan stage cultivator.
But the leader said that she was no match for the Holy Son, which made Maotu somewhat unconvinced.
Because she knew that the Holy Son Lu Chen was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.
She is a Jindan stage person, dealing with a foundation building stage person, isn't this a piece of cake? Perhaps she was worried that Maotu was eager to make a contribution this time, and would do some unnecessary things, thus affecting the original plan.
The Black Lotus Sect Leader explained, “Although the Holy Son is only in the Foundation Establishment Stage now, he has not only entered the Hedao Realm, but also has the support of that being behind him. You are definitely not his opponent.”
"Rabbit, after entering the Mountain and Sea Realm, do your own thing and don't be greedy for credit."
Hearing this, Maotu stopped talking.
As to whether she actually listened to it, I don’t know.
After giving these instructions, the Black Lotus Sect Leader looked at everyone and said, "The plan has reached a critical moment. I don't care what you are doing. Put it all aside for now."
"Once Maotu arrives at the Four Evil Lands, she will activate the teleportation array so that you can also enter the Mountain and Sea Realm smoothly."
“By then, there will definitely be some people from the Mountain and Sea Division who will react and forcibly open the Mountain and Sea Realm.”
"However, if we want to open the Mountain and Sea Realm continuously in a short period of time, we need the cooperation of multiple Penglai Fairy Islands, so it will take about seven days to prepare."
"So after alerting the Mountain and Sea Division, you have a full seven days to break the Four Evil Seals."
"Fortunately, the Shanhai Division and the Shanhai Realm have an agreement that only cultivators at the Jindan stage and below, or guardians who fully understand the fate of exotic beasts, are allowed to enter."
"So the guardians of the Four Evil Lands can only be Jindan-stage Masters, and they are the ones you need to deal with this time."
"I don't care what method you use, I hope you can finally bring at least one of the Four Evil Beasts out of the Mountain and Sea Division."
"As long as there is even one of the Four Evil Beasts, I can start to implement the Great Dark Sky."
"So this plan can only succeed, not fail. Do you understand?"
Hearing this, the twelve Earthly Branches nodded one after another, indicating that they would definitely complete the task.
After all, the Black Lotus Sect spent a lot of effort on this mission.
If they fail this mission, they won't have another chance.
Because after this experience, the Shanhai Division will definitely be on guard and strictly screen those cultivators entering the Shanhai Realm.
By then, even a Black Lotus Sect monk like Maotu who possesses special means will find it difficult to deceive the eyes of the Shanhai Division.
That's why the Black Lotus Sect Leader said that this plan must succeed and not fail.
Moreover, the Four Evils are extraordinary. Not only do they have special abilities, but their personalities are also extremely brutal.
Even if the twelve Earthly Branches were to release them, they might not necessarily follow them obediently.
Therefore, in addition to dealing with the original guardians of the four evil lands, they may also need to deal with the four powerful evil beasts.
Even though they have been sealed for thousands of years, their power has been greatly weakened and they are not something that ordinary cultivators can deal with.
At least three of the twelve Earthly Branches are needed to attack at the same time to subdue it.
Originally, if Zishu had not been killed by Master Canjian, their plan would have had a high chance of success.
However, due to the absence of Rat, one of the four evil places can only send out two of the twelve Earthly Branches.
Fortunately, the Dragon and the Tiger among the Twelve Earthly Branches are outstanding in strength.
With just the two of them, they should be able to successfully release one of the four ferocious beasts.
Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, their plan this time should go smoothly.
At the very worst, one of the four evil beasts can be brought out from the Mountain and Sea Realm.
But for some reason, the Black Lotus Sect Leader always had a bad feeling about this plan.
Because the timing of Lu Chen's appearance in the Mountain and Sea Realm was so unfortunate.
Generally speaking, in the Mountain and Sea Realm, except for the four evil places, there are four chief managers guarding them all year round.
The other entrances will only be guarded by ordinary mountain and sea walkers.
After all, the level of the Palm Master is already a high-end force in the Shanhai Division.
It would undoubtedly be a huge waste if too many Sutra Masters were deployed in the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Not to mention the ordinary cultivators who enter the Mountain and Sea Realm, which are at the Foundation Establishment stage.
The second contract with the amulet to obtain the strange beasts from the mountains and seas is a rare event that only occurs once in a thousand years.
The Black Lotus Sect Leader had also investigated this in advance.
At present, the seven guards of the Mountain and Sea Division have already completed the second contract with the mountain and sea beasts and will not enter the Mountain and Sea Realm.
The two vacant amulets have not been filled in the short term.
Therefore, they only need to consider this group of people who enter the Mountain and Sea Realm, as well as the four masters who guard the seals of the four evil spirits.
Therefore, theoretically, they only need to deal with four Jindan stage cultivators.
With the strength of the Twelve Earthly Branches, normally as long as three of them attack together, they can surely take down a Jindan-stage Palm Sutra Envoy.
But the appearance of Lu Chen undoubtedly disrupted this balance.
Because Lu Chen is only in the foundation-building stage.
But whether it was his sword intent in the Hedao realm, or the power lent to him by that Gu Qie.
This makes him an outlier in the Foundation Establishment Stage and he must be treated as one in the Golden Core Stage.
In fact, if possible, he would rather wait until Lu Chen leaves the Mountain and Sea Realm before letting Maotu and others take action.
But he finally managed to get Maotu the opportunity to enter the Mountain and Sea Realm, and he also set up a magic array that could allow him to enter the Mountain and Sea Realm.
You have to know that a magic circle that can cross the two worlds cannot be set up just because you want to.
Not to mention that for safety reasons, the magic arrays set up by the Black Lotus Sect Leader are all specially designed with a time limit, and will be automatically destroyed after the time limit is exceeded.
This is to prevent the people from the Shanhaisi from tracing them and finding their whereabouts afterwards.
So if you missed this opportunity.
It’s hard to say whether there will be such a good opportunity to take action next time.
Not to mention that his other plans also require the help of these four villains.
It can be said that a single move affects the entire body.
Thinking of this, the Black Lotus Sect Leader simply stopped thinking about it.
After all, plans can never keep up with changes. Instead of looking ahead and behind, it is better to focus on the present.
Moreover, the four evil places are far apart from each other. Even if the Holy Son Lu Chen is accidentally involved in it, it can only affect the plan of one of the four evil places at most, and will not have much impact on the whole.
Therefore, they do not need to release all four evil spirits, as long as they can ensure that one of the four evil spirits is brought out.
There is a certain degree of fault tolerance.
Thinking of this, the Black Lotus Sect Leader immediately said, "Okay, that's all about the Four Evils. Go back and prepare."
"yes."
As the secret meeting ended, Chu Xia's soul returned to his body.
She took the double mirror from the sink and left the bathroom.
After the influence of the mirror was gone, the entire bathroom quickly returned to normal. There was no weird blood staining the mirror just now, as if nothing had happened...
The next day, at the Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Division headquarters, the entrance to the Mountain and Sea Realm.
"Xiao Lu, why don't you wait for me and prepare to go to the Mountain and Sea Realm by yourself!"
Lu Chen looked at Mu Xiaoye, who had already reached the foundation-building stage, and replied, "The Mountain and Sea Realm opens every three months. I thought you wouldn't be able to catch up this time."
Mu Xiaoye put her hands on her hips and said confidently: "I am a genius. It doesn't take too much time to break through such a simple thing."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Xiao Lu, have you decided which mountain and sea beast you want to find?"
Lu Chen nodded. As for the strange beasts from the mountains and seas that he had contracted this time, Lu Chen naturally had a plan in place.
However, Lu Chen would not be so stubborn as to only focus on one strange beast from the mountains and seas.
Everything will depend on the actual situation when we enter the Mountain and Sea Realm.
After all, plans can never change.
While Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye were chatting, the gate between the two worlds not far away, which symbolized the mountain and sea world... opened.
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(End of this chapter)
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