Chapter 185 Long Danshan

Chuanyunpolang: @撸啊撸 [thumbs up] This is an expert. Who among those who study the mystical arts of Taoism doesn’t know Jiang Hegui? Emperor Zhaowu conferred him the title of Imperial Master, a first-class duke, and was as respected as the emperor. He inherited the honors from generation to generation, and was the regent of the south. He was the real founder of Zetian Prefecture of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and also the real master of Zhou Hongyi. He was truly second to none, and the only person in history who rose from a Taoist priest to the regent king!

Cold face: It’s so awesome, I’ve never heard of it before, is this serious?

Face full of cat urine: You haven't heard of him because he only appeared once in history books, which was the part when Emperor Zhaowu ascended the throne and offered sacrifices to heaven and conferred awards. Apart from that, there is no other record of him. The only thing that can confirm his existence is the Zhaixing Tower in the Wujiang Palace that Emperor Zhaowu built specifically for him. His existence is only mentioned in the classics and legends passed down by the major Taoist sects.

Time flies: That’s not right. Wasn’t he from the time of Emperor Zhaowu? Zhou Hongyi was from the time of Emperor You of Zhou. There’s a gap of more than a hundred years between them. Is he mistaken?

Yixiao Jiangshan: Don't you know that Emperor Zhaowu was once known as the longest-lived emperor? He lived to be ninety-seven years old and became the emperor who made the Zhou Dynasty go against the law of the rise and fall of dynasties. It is very likely that Jiang Hegui did something. There are even many Taoist books that say that he disappeared in the end and actually ascended to heaven in broad daylight.

The Real Bai Yueguang: ...and he even ascended to heaven? That’s ridiculous. If he is so powerful, why doesn’t he save the fallen Zhou Dynasty?

Banquet of Mountains and Rivers: Because the fortune of a dynasty cannot be easily changed, and the succession of dynasties is basically a matter of letting nature take its course, the first step for a cultivator to practice Taoism is to remember to follow the will of heaven, rather than go against it.

Chuanyunpolang: Holy crap! The boss is coming!!!

Real Bai Yueguang: How dare you! Why call me big brother? Call me Taoist priest! Taoist priest, look at me!

Chunqing Dabi Ga: Taoist priest, look at me! Is Linhai going to explode?! Do I not have to pay back my mortgage?!

Banquet of Mountains and Rivers: @心正渤@噜啊噜, have you two arrived yet?

Lua Lu: One minute.

Shanhezhiyan: So fast? What car did you take?

Luahlu: Helicopter.

Mountain and River Feast: ...Qingyang Temple is so prosperous???

LuaLu: Because I was held hostage by someone.

Mountain and River Feast: ??? Is it true or false?

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Luo Yun thought to himself that of course it was true, and he was even abducted away on his territory.

Inside the helicopter a thousand meters above the ground, the sound of propellers was deafening. Luo Yun looked at the message sent by Shanhe Zhiyan and silently turned his head to look at Rong Anzhou, a tall and strong man wearing a jacket and overalls. The man was playing with a black gun in his left hand and talking on a phone with his right hand. He could hear something through the earphone and guessed that the person on the other side was the only son of the Han family.

The two were discussing Jiang Wu, and were also talking about Longdan Mountain and Qingming Mountain.

The strange phenomenon that appeared in the sky above Linhai half a month ago was very large, which naturally attracted the attention of Longdan Mountain and Qingming Mountain. After realizing that someone deliberately set up an evil-inducing formation to gather evil spirits in an attempt to create a very evil thing, the Dadao Temple jointly sent people to read the hexagram and found that the fortune of Linhai City had undergone a major change.

Sure enough, three days ago, the luck mixed with evil spirits that had been lingering above Linhai gathered again. After Longdanshan and Qingyang Temple discovered this, they concluded that after the gathering of evil spirits more than half a month ago had failed, someone wanted to repeat the old trick and use the evil-inducing formation again to create a big evil thing. Therefore, they contacted the Taoists who were in Linhai or nearby overnight to go investigate and block it.

It was at that time that Rong Anzhou went to Qingyang Temple, and halfway there he met Luo Yun who was on his way to Linhai to investigate. When he learned that he was going to investigate the strange phenomena in Linhai, Rong Anzhou asked him what he was going to do after finding out.

What can be done? Several major Taoist temples in China are under the jurisdiction of the Taoist Association. Normally, when they encounter unnatural events, they will solve them directly. If they cannot be solved, they will discuss and solve them together. After solving them, they will discuss how to deal with the parties involved. Generally, those who can be killed will be killed, and those who cannot be killed will be sealed. They cannot be allowed to harm the world.

So Luo Yun replied honestly, "Kill him," and then he was held at gunpoint by Rong Anzhou and taken into the car.

After learning that Long Danshan had set out earlier than him, he personally saw Rong Anzhou call a helicopter, and then he was forced onto the helicopter. In the end, he arrived in Linhai earlier than fellow Taoist Long Danshan who had set out earlier.

He finally knew why he was being held hostage. It turned out that the person who created the evil spirit was Jiang Wu.

The strange phenomenon seen from a helicopter was even more obvious. Ordinary people only saw dark clouds, but what the monks saw were countless dense evil spirits that drilled into the destiny above Linhai like insects, causing ripples on the originally calm lake surface, which then turned into a river, then into a wave, and finally into a surging sea.

The densely populated areas below are also where evil spirits roam among the souls of the altar, magnifying their greed, anger, and hatred, and naturally causing them to feel violent. All it takes is an outlet, which would lead to a bloody disaster.

But the real danger is not the human heart, but the disaster brought by fate.

Luo Yun looked towards the easternmost sea of ​​Linhai. Beside the coastline stood the landmark building of Linhai City. It seemed calm and peaceful, but if the rain overhead continued, the sea water would flow back into Linhai. The government would not have enough time to evacuate all people and important facilities in a short period of time, and at least two-thirds of the people in Linhai would die.

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, wanting to know why his master wanted to let him, a cultivator in the Divine Gathering Realm, come. Could he still stop Jiang Wu?

When the helicopter landed on a helipad somewhere in the western suburbs, Luo Yun saw two blue-robed Taoists getting out of a taxi not far away. He immediately turned around, but was still a step too late.

The two on the opposite side waved at him enthusiastically, "Daoist Fellow Luo Yun!"

Rong Anzhou turned and looked at him. "Do you know him?"

Luo Yun's expression remained unchanged, "I'm not familiar with him."

As soon as he finished speaking, the forty-year-old Taoist priest with a goatee shouted enthusiastically, "Daoist Fellow Luo Yun! I am Zeng Zhiyang from Longdan Mountain! We met at the Luotian Grand Ceremony last year!"

Luo Yun: “…”

Rong Anzhou glanced at him indifferently, then raised his hand to his armed men behind him, "Tied him up."

"yes!"

The two Taoists from Long Dan Mountain were surrounded by a dozen men in western clothes. They thought they were robbers and were about to take out their phones to call the police when Rong Anzhou stepped forward and said, "Don't panic, I'm a friend of Taoist Luo. I met you by chance and would like to invite you for tea."

The goateed Taoist priest who called himself Zeng Zhiyang hesitated and said, "You're welcome. We have urgent business to attend to."

"It's just a cup of tea. It won't cause any trouble." Rong Anzhou said.

The two Taoists looked at Luo Yun, then at each other, realizing that the man had bad intentions, and said politely, "My brother and I are both Taoists. I wonder how we have offended this gentleman?"

Rong Anzhou had no intention of being polite with them. He winked at his subordinates on both sides, and they understood and moved forward towards the two Taoists.

Zeng Zhiyang was about to say something, but the thin Taoist priest beside him had already made a hand gesture and uttered a word: "Drive!"

The sound was as deafening as a loud bell, making people want to vomit. But before they could react, a huge invisible force had already hit them. The two men standing in the front flew backwards and hit their companions behind them hard.

Rong Anzhou's face changed, "What the hell!"

"The Taoist Eight-Character Formula is the introductory Taoist technique of Longtan Mountain." Luo Yun explained.

Rong Anzhou was very shocked. It was the first time he had seen the so-called Taoist magic. Just by reciting a word, he could send two retired soldiers flying? And it was just an entry-level Taoist magic?

What is powerful is of course not the entry-level Taoist techniques, but the people who use them. Luo Yun looked at the thin and slender Taoist priest in front of him with a stern look, his expression was solemn. He only found out yesterday that the person sent by Long Danshan was Yan Zhishan, a true cultivator in the realm of delusion.

Yan Zhishan, whose ID is Shanhe Zhiyan, recalled the news he had just seen on Weibo and looked at Luo Yun, "Is this the person who is holding you back?"

Luo Yun was about to explain when he suddenly felt something and looked up at the villa in front of him. The two brothers Yan Zhishan also turned their heads to look over there at the same time.

Rong Anzhou was thinking about how to stop the two Taoists. Seeing this, he looked over and his eyes widened unconsciously the next second.

Under the sky covered with dark clouds, a grey figure slowly descended from mid-air onto the roof of the villa like a feather. As the figure had its back to them, they could not see its face, but the silver-grey pajamas and the crooked high ponytail looked like the shoddy work of his brother. And the silver-grey pajamas were the same set in a smaller size that his brother had specially ordered before!

Jiang Wu!

The two brothers in front were indeed shocked when they saw Jiang Wuhou, but they were about to rush forward. Rong Anzhou did not hesitate any more, and pulled out a gun from his waist and pointed it at the back of Yan Zhishan's head, "Don't move."

The two Taoists turned their heads to look at him at the same time. After seeing the row of gun muzzles, they fell silent. Then Zeng Zhiyang, who had been forcing a smile, suddenly stretched out his right hand and raised his middle finger towards him.

Rong Anzhou frowned and was about to give a middle finger back when he heard a low shout -

"retreat!"

As soon as he uttered this word, a mountain-shaped golden seal as big as a bathtub rushed towards him. Rong Anzhou couldn't understand what it was, but he couldn't even breathe. His chest felt like it was being pressed down by a mountain. It hurt so much that he vomited blood.

Zeng Zhiyang had no intention of hurting anyone, and when he saw the man's pale face, he was about to retract the seal. However, an unexpected scene happened. Suddenly, a tall figure rushed out from the side and punched the Taishan Golden Seal.

Zeng Zhiyang was greatly shocked. Even his senior brother didn't dare to take his Little Taishan Seal head-on. This attack could cost someone's life!

He tried to stop himself, but it was too late. He watched as the man punched the golden seal, but instead of being knocked away, the man punched through the seal and the last punch hit him in the face.

Zeng Zhiyang: ???

Zeng Zhiyang's small body was knocked to the ground by the punch, and he didn't react for a long time. Yan Zhishan and Luo Yun also stood there in a daze, and didn't even notice that the wind above their heads was blowing even stronger.

Yan Zhishan stared at the tall and handsome man in front of him, and asked with a hint of disbelief, "Sir, who is this?"

"Han Zhong."

Han Zhong unbuttoned his cuffs and took off his tie with an icy look on his face. His tone was also as cold as ice. "The one who just came in was my wife. She came here to take care of some private matters. I wonder if you two have any advice for me?"