Chapter 2182 Star Witch

As the former southern headquarters of the Wusheng Sect, and a beacon of the present-day Shinto that controls the incense in the southwest, the Yanyun Mountain Underground Palace was built with great specifications.

People like Zhang Jiaozu certainly don't have a fixed residence. But the former Dharma Kings often lingered in this palace.

This palace is deep underground, dark and cold. Of course, it is difficult for outsiders to detect because it is full of energy and energy.

Since the soul of the Wusheng Sect founder flew away, the Wusheng Sect collapsed overnight. This dilapidated Yanyun Mountain Underground Palace also returned to death after the last wave of monitoring monks withdrew.

Spider webs were dark, and the ground water overflowed, becoming the home of snakes, insects, rats and ants.

In the years that were divided into day and night, no one was affected by this place.

There was only undercurrent of moisture and resentment.

Until a certain moment-

Tick.

A drop of dark red blood traveled through the fresh soil, and finally reached the end after a long journey, squeezed out of the crack in the dome, and dripped down like this.

It fell into the dark channel formed by the erosion of the floor tiles after being smashed, and ripples appeared in the dark underground water.

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The King of Chu vowed to destroy the Nandou Palace. Once the order was issued, the four directions were mobilized and the army marched.

The Nandou Palace was a great sect in the world, and it had no power to fight back. In less than ten days, all the open operations in the southern region had been cleared and the territory was locked up for slaughter.

"Anyone who dares to call himself Nandou in the region will be punished and brought to justice!"

The Chu Kingdom has dominated the southern region for more than a hundred years.

This incident caused a great uproar in the entire world, and the undercurrents spread to all regions. The ripples were not limited to the east and the west? But all the forces in the world remained silent at the same time.

The current real person Qu Zhongwu is a branch of the Qu family of the Great Chu. Of course, he can cultivate to the realm of Dongzhen, and his branch has long been the main line. His direct descendants can enjoy the rights and interests of the main line children of the Yuguogong Mansion.

It is enough to destroy a Nandou Palace and an army of evil faces.

The strong men from aristocratic families like Qu Zhongwu went with the army to attack, not to check for deficiencies, but to deter all parties.

However, due to the great power of the Nandou Palace, many disciples were scattered in all directions before the Chu State suddenly launched an attack. No matter how big and dense the fishing net cast by the Chu State was, there would always be a few fish that slipped through the net.

At this time, strong men outside the army were needed to pursue them.

For example, Tiantong Zhenren was chased all the way to the sky by Dou Zhao before being killed.

For example, Tianji Zhenren and Qisha Zhenren, who had disappeared before the Chu State took action.

Among the six Zhens of Nandou, the remaining three Zhens, Siming, Tianliang, and Tianxiang, were all blocked in the Nandou Secret Realm together with the Nandou Palace Master Changshengjun.

So there are actually only two big fish that escaped.

One is the first in the calculation power of the current Zhenren, and the other is the first in the killing power of the current Zhenren.

Although many people jokingly say that the first in the Nandou Palace is all waited for, it is only relative to those who have spanned ancient and modern times and are undisputed.

As real people, they are well-deserved top-level strongmen.

When Qu Zhongwu came out to arrest people, he brought with him the imperial edict of the Great Chu and the order of the Duke of Yu. With the help of the power of the Great Chu, he crushed them magnificently. Once the war started, there was also the Chu State True Lord who could provide support at any time - this time, the Chu State was ready to suppress any support forces.

So he pursued the clues without much scruples.

But now there is someone who knows less scruples than him -

Zhongli Yan, a martial artist with a twenty-four-layer spine, rushed into the sky recklessly. He showed his blood and qi unscrupulously, burning the space slightly distorted. The qi rolled like a raging sea, and the whole person was as hot as a burning fireball.

All over his body, from hair to toes, he was roaring a sentence: I am a martial arts real person!

It’s not that there are no martial arts real people in the Southern Region. Qu Zhongwu has also personally met them. Wu Xun, the general of Wei, is a martial arts master who has opened the twenty-sixth heaven. He and Wang Ao, the first martial arts master of the time, are only one step away from achieving the pinnacle of the Dao.

But it is indeed the first time that Qu Zhongwu has seen a martial arts master as "conspicuous" as Zhongli Yan.

There was no such master before, just because Zhongli Yan did not become a true master.

This kid has made a leap in cultivation, but his mind seems to have not changed.

To a certain extent, it can be regarded as "implementing the true self and being consistent".

Strictly speaking, this is already the territory of Yue.

Qu Zhongwu came here to find the "Nandou thief", of course he had to come here. The overlord of the southern region also has the qualifications to be overbearing.

But even if he carried the imperial edict and the order of the Duke of Yu on his waist, he was also lightly dressed and entered the country in a low-key manner. How could he be as arrogant as Zhongli Yan!

You should consider the feelings of the people of Yue, right?

"Master Qu!" Zhongli Yan greeted enthusiastically.

Qu Zhongwu forced out a smile from an elder to a younger person: "Ayan, what are you doing?"

Zhongli Yan said carelessly: "I heard that you have found clues about Ren Qiuli! I will help you catch the thief!"

Qu Zhongwu was stunned: "You are not in the army this time."

Zhongli Yan waved his hand: "I, Zhongli Yan, am loyal to my country, how can I be bound by rules and regulations? The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the Tianjiao; national affairs, go without being summoned!"

Qu Zhongwu held his forehead and sighed: "It is not time to summon all the people to destroy a mere Nandou Palace. The court has its own layout, and you... Brother Zhaojia, do you know about this?"

Zhongli Yan flew down and said nonchalantly: "He is old, I will take charge of my family's affairs in the future!"

"Really?" Qu Zhongwu asked.

"Not today, tomorrow, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, it's a matter of sooner or later!" Zhongli Yan passed it over vaguely and said actively: "Master Qu, where is that thief? I will be the vanguard for you!"

Qu Zhongwu was about to find a reason to refuse, but suddenly he turned his head to look.

Gao Zheng, dressed in casual clothes, just fell from the clouds, his body was ethereal and there was no trace of fireworks. With a faint smile on his face: "I am sorry for not welcoming you, a distinguished guest!"

Qu Zhongwu smiled and said: "It's Brother Gao, I thought it would be Gong Zhiliang who came."

Gong Zhiliang is the current prime minister of Yue State, Gao Zheng is the retired prime minister of Yue State, and Qu Zhongwu's words are not without questioning the power and responsibility.

"Aren't we more familiar with each other? It's more convenient to talk about anything." Gao Zheng smiled: "Nandou Hall dared to commit treason, and it is not unjust to be punished. Brother Qu, if there is anything you need to cooperate with, just speak up!"

"Master Qu, the situation is urgent." Zhongli Yan was impatient listening to the side. These old guys talk in a vague way, and they like to go around in circles. There is no point in going around, and you have to guess everything. What a waste of time! He finally got the upper hand this time. What should he do if he tells Dou Zhao that he has received the letter?

"Master Qu, do you think it is--" Zhong Liyan felt something in his hand when he was halfway through his words.

Qu Zhongwu smiled and said, "You can do your work. I will chat with Master Gao."

Gao Zheng did not comment, but just smiled and looked at him.

Zhong Liyan did not care about that. He immediately stood up, rumbling like thunder over the field and shooting stars across the sky.

Qu Zhongwu said: "Young people are impatient, Master Gao, please don't be surprised."

"No, of course not." Gao Zheng laughed and said: "Who hasn't been young? I was more impatient than him when I was young. When I asked about the Dusk Academy that year, Master Chen shook his head when he saw me."

Qu Zhongwu was present that year, he just said meaningfully: "This guy's temper still needs to be tempered by worldly affairs."

"Jade must be carved, and iron must be polished." Gao Zheng said: "But carving is easy to break, and grinding is easy to damage--"

As he was talking, another figure passed by.

Bringing a strong wind to expand the wilderness, golden light broke through the clouds, his body was unruly, and he only exchanged glances with Qu Zhongwu, but didn't even look at Gao Zheng.

The red-bottomed and gold-rimmed martial arts uniform, the posture like the scorching sun, who else could it be except the Great Chu Dou Zhao?

Gao Zheng looked at the fleeting figure from afar and couldn't help but sigh: "The great Chu is blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery! We often see the genius!"

Qu Zhongwu stood beside him with his hands behind his back: "Isn't your Bai Yuxia very good? He left a deep impression on the Guanhe Terrace, and later he proved that he was a god, participated in the murder of the truth, and was famous and powerful... and was close to Jiang Geyuan."

Gao Zheng was not vague: "Maybe we made the wrong choice, but who can foresee it? From a person to a country, it is inevitable that many mistakes will occur. It's just that some mistakes can be saved, and some mistakes can only be missed."

Qu Zhongwu said: "When people are on the grand road, making mistakes is just a waste of time. When people are on the edge of the cliff, one step is empty, and it is a bottomless abyss."

Gao Zheng smiled gently and harmlessly: "The pride of Chu is naturally on the grand road."

"In fact, Ge Fei is also very good." Qu Zhongwu said in an inexplicable tone.

"Yes." Gao Zheng sighed, "It's a pity that it's destroyed."

Although Qu Zhongwu asked many questions, he seemed to not care about the answers at all. He looked into the distance and smiled: "Master Gao rarely comes down the mountain. Don't you want to take me to see the scenery of Yue?"

Gao Zheng said: "The high tower of Chu State can see the flower garden of Yue Garden. The Jiaowu Mountain of Chu State reflects the Qiantang River in Yue. Is there any scenery of Yue State that Master Qu has not seen?"

Jiaowu is a famous mountain in Chu State, and Qiantang is the first river in Yue State. Gao Zheng's words are very modest, almost saying that Yue State is the back garden of Chu State, which can be taken and slaughtered at will. But in fact, this country has always maintained its independence in the face of high pressure from Chu State in its long history.

Three thousand Yue soldiers and Qiantang Navy have left a deep mark in history.

Qu Zhongwu smiled and said, "Then I'll have to ask Master Gao."

Gao Zheng extended his hand and said, "Walk and watch?"

Qu Zhongwu saw the elegance of a famous scholar, and he spread his sleeves and took a step: "Thank you!"

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What Zhongli Yan got from Qu Zhongwu was a compass.

The direction of the needle was the whereabouts of Master Tianji Ren Qiuli, and the whereabouts of the master Tianji.

Ren Qiuli was the best master in the world, his whereabouts were unpredictable, and the secrets of the heaven were hidden. But this compass was the God and Ghost Heaven Plate of Zhuge Yixian, the great witch of Chu State!

Of course, it was not the original treasure of the astrology, but Zhuge Yixian's power was attached to it. Although it was a split plate, the merits of this plate could be seen.

The people of Chu State were superstitious about ghosts and gods, but the government did not respect ghosts and gods. It was nothing more than a command, "the mountains and rivers are all in accordance with the will of the king".

But the Chu court specially set up a very respected official position of [Great Witch]. In the grand ceremony of the Chu State, his honor was before the prince, and second only to the emperor.

Throughout the history of the heroic Chu State, there has been only one great witch.

This great witch has only one name, that is Zhuge Yixian. He was the peerless strongman who accompanied Chu Taizu to rise up together and conquered these majestic mountains and rivers.

He inherited the ancient barbaric witchcraft, but combined it with astrology, completed the "new interpretation" of Taoism, and combined the two ways, becoming the only "star witch" in the history of the ages.

With his help, it is not difficult to suppress Ren Qiuli.

Zhongli Yan landed in the mountains, restrained his blood, pinched the compass, and although his footsteps were light, his fighting spirit was high. The Nanyue sword on his back was a little difficult to suppress.

He just had a bad temper and a foul mouth, but he was not stupid. The previous commotion was to quickly find Qu Zhongwu. Now that he had clues at hand, he naturally had to work quietly——

Otherwise, with the prestige of Master Zhongli, wouldn't the enemy be frightened and start running away from six thousand miles away?

While moving at a very fast and stealthy speed, he suddenly heard a clear shout from behind him - "Stop!"

This familiar voice startled Zhongli Yan, and he instantly untied Nanyue, and his body was like a strong crossbow with a bowstring, turning into lightning on the ground, and escaping into the distant sky in an instant.

But the high sky in front suddenly opened a gap, and Dou Zhao stepped out with Tianxiao in his hand: "Still running!"

Zhongli Yan put the compass behind his waist without leaving a trace, sneered, and held Nanyue horizontally in front of him: "The body has been in my hands for several days. You just came to me now? Aren't you too slow?"

Dou Zhao looked him up and down: "For picking up corpses, a soldier is enough. You, Zhongli Yan, have the talent of a sergeant. It's a bit of a waste of talent to go out in person!"

Zhongli Yan said angrily: "I'm not picking up, I'm robbing! If you have the ability, take it back!"

Dou Zhao waved his hand casually, like chasing away flies: "It's just a real corpse, what's the point of worrying? I don't know how many people will be killed under Dou's knife. You keep it first, and I'll come to you to get it in a few days."

Zhongli Yan was furious, but after thinking about it, he just humphed and turned away.

"Wait!" Dou Zhao stopped him: "Where are you going now?"

"I do whatever I want to do, it's none of your business, what's your business!" Zhong Li Yan cursed and asked again: "What are you going to do now?"

Dou Zhao raised his knife: "Of course, I'm going to kill the remnants of Nan Dou and the remnants of Sanfenxiang Tower."

"Go back!" Zhong Li Yan waved his hand: "You have left the State of Chu! You have no reason to do this, it's not your turn!"

Dou Zhao sneered at him: "I'm dealing with personal grudges, what reason do I need to have?"

"Who do you have a personal grudge with?" Zhong Li Yan asked.

"Of course -" Dou Zhao changed the subject: "Who are you tracking?"

"No one." Zhong Li Yan said: "I've been practicing martial arts recently, and my blood is too strong, so I'm in a panic. I can't stay idle, so I'm going to go out and walk around!"

"I've even walked out of Chu!"

"I'm very agile, is that not okay?"

Dou Zhao said 'oh' and pretended to leave. Suddenly, he raised Tian Xiao and pointed angrily behind Zhong Li Yan: "Ren Qiuli! You're a dog who has lost his home, and you dare to be so presumptuous!"

Zhong Li Yan was shocked. How could he not notice someone approaching him?

He turned around with his sword, and lifted Nanyue like a mountain, which was magnificent!

But where was Ren Qiuli in his sight?

There were only countless black cracks that easily divided the entire space. Everything attached to this space was crushed in an instant like a jade artifact! Zhong Li Yan was also here.

What a martial arts master, seeing this shocking change, he laughed instead of getting angry: "Dou, it seems that you have also realized the gap and started to attack me!"

His breath moved like thunder.

The blood and qi surged up, like a mountain of wolf smoke, towering into the sky.

Without any other means, he stood still and directly resisted the crack with his flesh - the space was cut open, but his flesh and blood could not be cut.

He looked up to the sky and howled, and both the man and the sword were shrouded in boiling blood and qi: "Come! Nanlai, this sword is the leader, the first in Chu's martial arts, and I will give you a defeat!"

But in the infinite and dazzling sword light, and the blood and qi fog that roared like the sea, a hand reached out from the crack behind Zhongli Yan, and pulled him at the back of his waist as fast as lightning -

"Give it to you!"

Dou Zhao took the compass, slashed the space with a backhand, and the man also stepped into it.

The crack closed, and the man disappeared.