Chapter 381: Martyrdom Monument on Dan Mountain
The hour of Wei passed in a flash, and the agreed hour of Shen had arrived.
The disciples of the Immortal Sect who were chatting were packing their bags when they suddenly heard a buzzing sound that began to echo throughout the mountain.
Looking up, I saw that the formation in the distance, which was like a big bowl upside down on the top of the mountain, slowly opened a gap on one side, and set off endless wind and waves that roared along the mountain ridge.
Suddenly, waves of earth surged among the grass and trees, just like gray clouds that suddenly expanded and then quickly fell, rising and falling all the way to the foot of the mountain.
"The mountain has been opened. Disciples from all sects, follow us up the mountain."
"yes!"
Following the order from the accompanying elders, many disciples of the immortal sects stood up and walked towards Danshan.
Ji You was still walking in front wearing the immortal robe of Tianshuyuan, and Gongshu Chou, who was writing tirelessly, was following behind him and constantly collecting materials.
This damn online writer should be gotten rid of as soon as he joins the Dan Sect.
Have you ever been a gangster? How dare you write my biography?
He said this in his heart, and walked along the mountain, then saw the gate of Danzong gradually appear in front of him.
At this time, countless figures had gathered behind the mountain gate. They were all disciples of the Dan Sect who came from the mountain, as well as those relatives and families who had been recuperating in the Dan Sect.
Hundreds of people lined up in rows along the nine-tiered steps, standing facing each other with deep and solemn eyes.
As Ji You reached the Danzong Mountain Gate, the eyes of these people suddenly began to flicker again, and then they clasped their fists and bowed deeply to him, without looking up for a long time.
So every time he took a step forward, those behind him would bow down one after another. From a distance, they looked like waves, one layer upon another.
Ji You was not used to being treated like this, so he bowed in return and couldn't help but quicken his pace.
As he went up the mountain first, the disciples of the immortal sect behind him unconsciously straightened their chests.
In fact, they were quite unhappy when they were waiting at the foot of the mountain, thinking that Danzong was being too arrogant.
The mountain gate hadn't opened yet, but they were told that they had to stay near the Yuheng Hall and were not allowed to walk around privately, as if to prevent thieves.
As members of the immortal sect, they are all arrogant in front of the world's aristocratic families. None of them have ever encountered such treatment, so it is normal for them to feel a little disgusted.
However, after seeing the people all over the mountain bowing down, they instantly felt balanced and even began to feel a little flattered.
In their view, although the Dan Sect did not practice the Way of Heaven and had no combat power, it was still one of the seven great immortal sects. It was already considered courteous for them to send so many disciples to welcome them. Why should they bow to the ground along the way?
But soon, they found out that they had misunderstood.
Because when Ji You walked along the mountain path, the Danzong disciples passing by would immediately stand up and look at them again with gloomy faces.
The disciples of the Immortal Sect who came up the mountain one after another were slightly startled, and then their eyes fixed.
They suddenly realized that the worship all over the mountain was not for them, but for Ji You alone.
He Lingxiu looked at Shi Junhao, Chai Ze, Yu Shiliu and others, and a hint of confusion flashed in their eyes.
With a whoosh of noise, all the people sent by the five major immortal sects arrived at the mountain.
At that time, in front of the imitation three-legged furnace, Dan Yangzi appeared in a red robe and extended his hand to lead several seated disciples to greet them.
Soon, everyone was brought to the Yuheng Palace.
The huge hall was filled with round tables, on which wine and food were prepared.
"Everyone has come a long way and must have worked hard. Please take a good rest today."
"You are welcome to enjoy the food and wine here. There are guest rooms prepared behind the palace. You can take a rest there after eating and drinking. However, please do not move around privately."
"Our Dan Sect's headmaster is in seclusion today. Furthermore, since you are all exhausted from the journey, it is not appropriate for us to meet you. Please make arrangements first, and we will inform you of tomorrow's matters tomorrow."
The people from the five major immortal sects were traveling by car non-stop, only taking a short rest in between, and they were indeed a little tired from the journey.
Besides, one cannot just meet the leader of the Immortal Sect. He needs to be dressed neatly and well-rested. This is a very common arrangement. So after Dan Yangzi finished speaking, everyone sat down and ate.
After giving the instructions, Danyangzi walked from the depths of the hall to the palace gate, came in front of Ji You, and bowed slightly.
"Master Ji, it's been a long time since I last saw you. You are still as elegant as ever."
"Elder Yang, you're welcome." Ji You also saluted with a fist.
Dan Yangzi straightened up after seeing him return the greeting. "Dan Sect has been closed for a long time, and we don't know much about the outside world. After seeing the post, I was asked to ask Master Ji to clarify something. Please come with me, Master Ji."
Ji You nodded and followed him.
But just as the two of them were walking out, Gongshu Chou followed them.
Dan Yangzi looked at Ji You and asked, "I wonder who this person is..."
"The five major immortal sects sent them to monitor me, and their every move will be recorded."
A "?" flashed across Gongshu Chou's eyes, and he thought to himself, "This is slander. I'm just a novelist!"
Dan Yangzi's expression changed instantly after hearing this: "This fellow Daoist should rest well in Yuheng Palace. If you don't follow the instructions, don't blame me, the Dan Sect, for being rude!"
"Did you hear that? Just eat your meal. There's no future in writing books!"
"I……"
Ji You ignored his chatter, waved his sleeves and followed Danyangzi out of the Yuheng Palace, heading west towards the Tianshu Palace.
The two halls were not far apart and could be reached in a cup of tea, but they still wasted some time when passing a huge white jade stele.
At that time, Ji You stood under the warm sunlight, looked up at the stone tablet, and bowed gently.
When the ceremony was over, his eyes fell on the statue not far from the stone tablet: "This... is quite similar, but it's a bit too high-profile and doesn't deserve such a grand gift."
"It was painted by Caiwei herself. She personally supervises the disciples' carving every day. Although our Dan Sect is weak, it is a sect that will always remember the pain."
“Living in constant misery can be very depressing.”
"Mr. Ji is right, but this should keep us alert..."
As they were talking, the two of them headed towards Tianshu Hall. Just as they stepped over the threshold of the hall, a shout of "brother-in-law" was heard from inside the hall.
Yuan Chen was in the hall at this time, standing side by side with his elder sister. He was very happy to see Ji You coming.
Yuan Caiwei was also staring at Ji You, her red lips slightly pursed and her eyes slightly filled with joy.
However, because there was an elder Dan Xingzi who was preparing a banquet in the hall, as well as the master's disciples Hong Zhen, Wen Bin and Yuan Bingqing, out of courtesy he did not show too much longing, and just called him "Young Master" softly.
After Ji You looked at her, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, thinking that the girl seemed to have gained some weight, it seemed that the food in Danzong was not bad.
When Hong Zhen and Wen Bin saw the two looking at each other, they secretly lowered their eyes. As for Yuan Bingqing, she kept staring at Ji You's face with curiosity.
"Master Yuan should have seen my post. I wonder what he thinks?" Ji You couldn't help but ask after sitting up straight.
"To be honest, the Sect Master is currently discussing this matter with the elders of the Dan Sect in his bedroom. There's no conclusion yet, but the Sect Master is most concerned about why the Sages' Holy Land cracked. So, I'm asking you to clarify this."
"This is a long story..."
Upon hearing this, Dan Xingzi filled Ji You's glass. "Master Ji, you know that our Dan Sect has had no contact with the outside world for a long time. However, we have witnessed waves of evil corpses, black light rising into the sky, and strange movements in the sky. I am very curious. Master Ji, please tell us slowly. We can also find out what happened."
Ji You did not delay. He picked out some things that were easy to describe and told the whole Qingyun disaster in a coherent manner.
This is a very fascinating story, because it involves ruins and a fight for holy artifacts that has never been heard of in thousands of years. Anyone living in the Qingyun world will feel as if they are there after hearing it.
As expected, when they heard that someone had ascended to heaven through the ruins, used the origin of the holy weapon to perform a sacrifice to cut off the power of the Heavenly Dao, killed the ancestor Xuanyuan, and wanted to seize the holy weapon, Hong Zhen and others couldn't help but stare as wide as copper bells.
As for Yuan Chen, his face was full of regret, and he was depressed that he had been locked up in the mountains because of this battle for the immortal way.
"The Chu family really used babies to refine medicine, brought out the immortal fate of the ruins, and transformed them into evil species, forcibly ascending to a higher realm?"
"good."
Dan Yangzi was silent for a long time: "So, they were the ones who started the zombie tide?"
Ji You nodded. "The frequent appearance of zombies in recent years is all their doing. Most of the time, they are trying to distract people and conceal their actions, so that they can gain time to achieve their ultimate goal."
"So they cut off the destiny of the human race, which led to the cracking of the Holy Land of the Sages?"
"Um."
Yuan Chen listened to the conversation between the two and couldn't help but speak: "Brother-in-law, you said that they performed the Heavenly Dao Sacrifice and severed the connection between the sacred artifact and the Heavenly Dao. What happened next?"
Ji You looked at him and said, "The Sacred Artifact was later reactivated. They lost everything. Except for some who were captured, the rest have been killed. However, the scars they left on Qingyun remain. Especially the Sage Holy Land, which has become the biggest problem at present. That's why we need the Dan Sect's help."
In just over a year, such an earth-shaking event happened in Qingyun. Once this information entered the mind, it became complicated and confusing, making it difficult for people to react in time.
The table suddenly fell silent, and everyone was trying hard to digest this information.
"I will report this matter to the Master and let him make the final decision."
"Thank you, Elder Yang."
During the conversation, the meal in Yuheng Hall was nearing its end.
Some immortal cultivators walked out of the hall and talked among themselves.
The food provided by Danzong tasted good, but I never expected that the alcohol they provided was not spiritual wine.
You should know that the spirit wine brewing technology itself originated from the Dan Sect. After being passed down and improved, it formed an improved version that did not require the participation of alchemists. Although the effectiveness was greatly reduced, fortunately it was able to be produced on a large scale and the price also came down.
But in other words, Danzong's spiritual wine is actually the best. The brewing process involves the effects of alchemy and alchemy light, and its efficacy is far beyond the reach of other spiritual wines on the market.
Logically speaking, when guests come to your home, you should serve them the best wine and drinks. However, who would have thought that the wine and drinks served were ordinary ones that can be found everywhere.
This made them feel once again that Danzong did indeed have a vaguely hostile attitude towards them.
This attitude reminded them of the scene when the Dan Sect disciples bowed down to Ji You when they went up the mountain, and they felt a surge of dissatisfaction in their hearts.
"The difference in attitude towards us and Ji You is so obvious. Could it be because of the post that allows Dan Sect to send disciples to other immortal sects for training? But what does this have to do with him?"
"Yes, the reason the five major immortal sects agreed to this is because only they can repair the sacred land of the ancient sages. This is the general trend, and Ji You is just a messenger!"
"Dan Zong probably doesn't understand the situation and attributes everything to Ji You."
"How stupid! Don't they know that even without Ji You, the five major immortal sects would still agree to this in order to restore the sacred land of the ancient sages?"
He Lingxiu, Chai Ze and his party had just come out of Yuheng Hall. They were deeply impressed by the obvious difference in closeness and distance between them, and were discussing the matter just like the people before them.
As they were talking, they suddenly saw that the disciples of Lingjian Mountain who had left earlier were now gathering in a group on the north side.
Seeing this scene, several people were slightly stunned.
Because there was a white stone tablet in front of the disciples of Lingjian Mountain. The tablet was so large that it was as wide as a hundred people. It stood on the west side of the ninth step, attracting all the cultivators around to stare at it.
"What are they looking at?" Shi Junhao couldn't help but speak.
"Then there should be something written on the stone tablet."
"What's so good about this?"
He Lingxiu shook her head, then suddenly frowned: "No, I remember when I came here last time, Danzong didn't have such a big stone tablet."
Chai Ze turned his head when he heard the voice: "When was the last time?"
"When the Qiling incident happened, the disciples of Lingjian Mountain violently attacked the disciples of my Tianshuyuan, showing no mercy. So You Buyu and I were ordered to go to Lingzhou to ask for advice. At that time, Danzong and Tianshuyuan wanted to form a marriage alliance, so we followed You Buyu to Danshan, but this stone tablet didn't exist at that time."
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The three of them looked at each other, then walked towards the stone tablet.
Jiang Yan, Yan Qiubai, and other members of the Immortal Sect who came out first also saw the stone tablet, and after a while, they couldn't help but move closer out of curiosity.
When the three big characters on the first line of the stone tablet came into their sight, they were immediately stunned.
【Martyrdom Monument】
Martyrdom is not a nice word, it represents the act of sacrificing oneself for morality or one's own beliefs. In other words, this stone tablet is a tombstone commemorating death.
When everyone looked down along the three big characters, they saw countless names densely packed together.
Bie Shaoyu, Bie Yonghuai…Xu Rui, Xu Xiuwen…Jin Zicheng, Jin Weifeng, Jin Jinyu…Jing Yutang, Jing Lang…
They didn't recognize most of these names, but they could tell from the surnames that they were all relatives of Danzong's in-laws and from aristocratic families.
"How come so many of the Danzong's in-laws suddenly died? When did this happen?"
"Look down there..."
Everyone looked down at the end of the stone tablet and saw that it was engraved with "The spring of the fourth year of Taiwu, a memorial to the heroic souls who died protecting the Dao Dan Sect". They hoped that the deceased would be blessed by heaven, rest in peace, and attain a state of auspiciousness and freedom.
In the spring of the fourth year of Taiwu, Danzong announced the closure of the mountain, and the words "protecting the way" indicated that they died for Danzong.
No wonder Danzong suddenly announced the closure of the mountain and immediately activated the formation. It turned out that there was a war on Danshan.
But Danzong is one of the seven great immortal sects. Who would dare to kill so many people on Danshan?
At this moment, someone suddenly remembered Danzong's attitude towards them since they went up the mountain. They couldn't help but guess and felt a sinking feeling in their heart.
"See if there's anything else behind?"
"The inscription ends with an ending, so that's it..."
The disciple from Lingjian Mountain who was the first to finish reading the stele said as he turned to the back of the stele.
Everyone stood in front of the vast stone tablet waiting for the result, but they didn't expect that after waiting for a long time, there was no movement and no one came back.
While everyone was wondering, two more disciples from Lingjian Mountain went west, bypassed the large stone tablet and went to the back, but they never came back.
The disciples of various sects in front of the stone tablet couldn't help but look at each other. They realized that there seemed to be something behind the stone tablet, so they moved their feet and walked around the stone tablet.
The disciple from Lingjian Mountain who had previously bypassed the stone tablet was now standing quietly on the south side of the stone tablet, his eyes slightly focused.
Everyone followed their gaze and saw a spacious white jade dojo behind the stone tablet.
There was nothing in the temple except for a stone statue.
It was a young man, standing on a huge rock, holding a three-foot green peak in his right hand. The clothes he wore were badly damaged, as if he had experienced a brutal battle. At that time, he was pulling his arms to make a sword gesture, his eyes slightly narrowed into a straight line, full of magnificent determination.
This stone statue is carved so finely that even though it is just a dead object, it can give people a sense of deterrence.
But deterrence is secondary. What's important is that they know the person who carved the statue.
They even felt that the stone statue was so realistic that even its spirit was vaguely flowing.
The disciples of Tianshuyuan were the first to show a trance look.
"Why did Danzong erect a statue of Ji You in its own Taoist temple?" Yu Shiliu looked at the familiar face and spoke in confusion.
The seven major immortal sects all have similar standing statues, but they are very rare. Apart from the successive masters, they have never seen anyone else's statue standing in their own Taoist temples.
So they couldn't give Yu Shiliu an answer because they themselves were also confused.
But just because there is no answer doesn’t stop people from looking for the answer.
At this moment, as the words fell, everyone walked towards the statue.
The closer they got to the statue, the more similar they felt it was, even the body proportions were very similar.
But soon their attention shifted from the statue to the stone tablet embedded in the base.
"In the spring of the fourth year of Taiwu, the Daoist Sect, the Shanhai Pavilion, the Xuanyuan Immortal Mansion, the Chen Immortal Clan, and the Lingjian Mountain Tianjian Peak led their people to invade the mountain, intending to rob the alchemist, and slaughtered many people at night."
"The relatives of the Dan Sect fought bravely and bravely, but they were ultimately unable to defeat the enemy. The arrows reached the headmaster's bedroom, and the situation was precarious."
"At that time, Fengzhou cultivator Ji You appeared with a sword, killing the boundless strongman Chu Hong, killing the boundless strongman Chen Ke, killing the boundless strongman Yan Jingfu, killing the boundless strongman Huo Yu, killing the boundless strongman Shang Que, and the sword shook the four directions."
"When the five sects heard this, their hearts turned pale, their hearts sank to ashes. They abandoned their armor and weapons and fled in defeat, like dogs that had lost their homes."
"In the autumn of the fourth year of Taiwu, a statue of majesty was erected here to guard the mountain forever."
In the warm afternoon sun, a breeze lingers around the mountains.
The disciples of the five major immortal sects stood under the stone statue, looking down at them, without saying a word for a long time, their eyes fixed.
It was not because of the letter allowing the disciples of Danzong to practice immortal cultivation, nor because of the promise of the five major immortal sects. Whether it was opening up a new sect or treating them differently, it was not what they thought.
More than a year ago, the Dan Sect was surrounded by the five major immortal sects. Ji You killed five Wujiang and resisted the invasion of the immortal sects. He killed people all over the mountains and saved the Dan Sect.
Everyone was silent for a long time, their expressions extremely dazed, and their thoughts were instantly pulled back to the spring of the fourth year of Taiwu.
At that time, Danzong suddenly announced the closure of the mountain, which shocked the world, but they soon discovered that other immortal sects who relied on elixirs for cultivation did not immediately go to Liangzhou to demand punishment, but instead came to Tianshuyuan together.
Then they went to look for Kuang Cheng, and when they learned that Kuang Cheng was not there, they went to look for Wei Rui, who had an affair with Kuang Cheng. When they couldn't find her, they sent people to Fengzhou.
All these things indicate that Ji You has angered the Immortal Sect and is being hunted down by the world.
But at the subsequent Immortal Tour, when all the immortal sects gathered together, Ji You came openly and no one from other immortal sects dared to speak.
They didn't know why at the time, and only now did they have the answer.
That is an extremely despicable thing, something that other immortal sects are too ashamed to talk about openly. They can only assassinate and cannot suppress it head-on.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the sentence "Kill the boundless strong Chu Hong, kill the boundless strong Chen Ke, kill the boundless strong Yan Jingfu, kill the boundless strong Huo Yu, kill the boundless strong Shang Que", and they felt that every word of kill made their hearts tremble.
Those were five Wujiang, not ordinary cultivators. Although there was only a short line of names on the stone tablet, everyone knew the danger involved, otherwise there wouldn't be so many names on the martyrdom tablet in front.
The same thing usually triggers similar associations. At this time, the disciples of Lingjian Mountain suddenly fell silent.
There are many rumors about Ji You in the world, and according to the rumors, this is not the first time he has taken such a risk.
This was the case when he entered Tianshu Academy. Later, he rescued Danzong's siblings in Qiling. Even people who had been to Dongping Mountains had seen him kill the Bu family.
Then what about the Tiandao Conference presided over by Chu Xian, where the thousand-year-old families joined forces to commit evil?
"Ji You usually hates the Immortal Sect family the most, so why did he suddenly risk his life to kill Chu Xian?"
"Yeah, why is he so active this time?"
"Perhaps he is afraid of the Immortal's might and wants to claim credit for it?"
They still remember the confusion expressed by the crowd after the turmoil ended.
But it was not until this moment that they suddenly realized why.
Because the holy weapon had lost contact with the Heavenly Dao at that time, the person in most danger was their master.
In fact, they should have thought of the connection between them as early as when they knew the relationship between their own master and Ji You, but that incident happened a year ago and it is not easy for people to think of it at the same time.
At this moment, the sharp arrow that was shot long ago suddenly hit him right in the middle of his eyebrows.
A statue of majesty was erected here to protect the mountain forever.
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(End of this chapter)
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