Chapter 362 Jiuling Islands

Qiongyu Sea, Jiuling Islands.

This is the center of the sky and the sea.

If it rises thousands of miles into the sky, it can be seen that the sky and the sea are like two dragons playing with a pearl.

The location of this dragon ball is the Jiuling Islands.

Jiuling Islands has the right time and place, and the sea is open to hundreds of rivers to bring the spiritual energy of heaven and earth here, causing the spiritual energy here to be so rich that it almost condenses into liquid.

Compared to the prosperity of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Jiuling Islands is almost comparable to Maha City in the center of the Buddhist Kingdom.

However, outside the Jiuling Islands, the strong wind blows and the waves surge, making it difficult for even ordinary Four Realm masters to cross this area and reach the islands.

Faintly, many strange shapes can be seen in the waves. They look like shrimps, crabs, snakes and fish, but they are as big as stars, leaping up and causing thousands of feet of waves.

These shrimp soldiers and crab generals who have become the demon kings of the Five Realms are the real guardians of the Jiuling Islands.

Within the Jiuling Islands, there are seven fairy mountains and thousands of islands dotted around them.

The seven fairy mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, yet they shine with bright starlight.

There are different opinions as to why there are only seven fairy mountains in Jiuling Islands.

Some people once speculated that the other two mountains were destroyed in an ancient war.

Some people also speculate that the two fairy mountains turned into two real dragons and flew away into the sky, so the Qiongyu Sea took on the current appearance of two dragons playing with pearls.

Of course, some people say that the names of the Seven Fairy Mountains and the Jiuling Islands are not contradictory, and both have their own reasons.

Nowadays, the more popular saying is the last one.

It is also said that these seven fairy mountains are a large formation that gathers spiritual energy for the Jiuling Islands.

The harsh environment outside the Jiuling Islands makes it extremely difficult for ordinary outsiders to enter.

Even if you can muddle through, it will be difficult to escape the inspections at every level.

Because the entire Jiuling Islands is the core sphere of influence of Poseidon Temple.

Among them, the statue of Poseidon stands on the top of the seven fairy mountains, always emitting brilliant light for people to admire.

Xie Que was walking on this island called "Hook Star". The island was a hundred miles long and three thousand miles wide. It was full of monks and believers.

Most of them have not yet reached the four realms to enter the Tao, or are already in the four realms waiting for the opportunity to worship gods.

There is no town on the island, and he is in the Monk City on Hook Star Island.

This is where monks gather on the island to exchange supplies or hold large-scale events during Christmas.

The surrounding buildings have different styles from those seen in Qiongyuhai in Xie Que's memory, and there is no similarity at all with Dazhou.

Because the mountains on the island are rugged, the monks almost always open caves directly in the mountains.

And it is divided into "dry cave" and "water cave".

The so-called dry cave is where the monks live their daily practice.

The water cave is a place to worship the sea god.

The water cave not only needs to be filled with seawater, but also nine stalactites and stalagmites need to be collected side by side and hung high on the top.

On the ground, a stone turtle needs to be carved.

Only on the back of the stone turtle can a plaque and statue of Poseidon be placed for people to worship.

As for the rituals of offering sacrifices and bowing, they are more complicated.

This was the first time Xie Que had seen so many rules.

After all, even the Buddha and the Great Sun Tathagata who are believed in in the Zen Forest Temple do not have so many rules.

But what surprised Xie Que the most were the statues of Poseidon.

As for the appearance of Poseidon, very few people know about it, even in the Reincarnation Path.

After all, any god has the ability to communicate with heaven and earth.

The wheel-turning path is also unable to record the appearance of Poseidon without it being known to the gods.

He raised his head and looked at the nearest fairy mountain.

On the top of the fairy mountain is a huge stone statue of a strange bird.

This strange bird has nine heads, but it wears a large piece of clothing. The remaining exposed parts have been delicately carved by craftsmen into clusters of feathers that look like brocade.

The tips of the two toes are as sharp as hooks, and the wings are as big as if they were made of iron.

And this is the statue of Poseidon.

Xie Que was a little puzzled as to why he was called the Poseidon but looked like such a strange bird.

The strange appearance reminded Xie Que of something he had seen in a book.

It's called the Guhuo Bird, and its appearance is roughly like this.

Ever since Xie Que came here, he felt as if he was being monitored by some unknown force.

This moment of power made him want to escape.

But he had been here for half a month, and after finding no other clues, he decided not to retreat for the time being. He just needed to stay vigilant and not use any Taoist methods.

Xie Que believes that once there is a fluctuation in the soul.

I am afraid that given his own strength, the entire Poseidon Temple will come out to arrest him.

As a result, some of the cultivation resources that Xie Que brought with him were of no use to him, but they were a treasure to these low-end monks.

Because of this, Xie Que has already established a good relationship with several monks.

Although these monks living on Hook Star Island are not very good at cultivation, they are only in the fourth realm.

But they are old enough and have enough experience.

Most importantly, secrets cannot be kept in their mouths.

"You ask... how far is that fairy mountain? What, you want to climb the fairy mountain to seek immortality?"

Lao Li lay lazily on the rocking chair, narrowing his eyes and looking at Xie Que in front of him, with an expression that was half-smiling but not smiling.

"Senior, this junior has poor talent. I'm afraid there will be no hope of joining the world in this life, let alone worshiping gods..."

Xie Que's eyes were firm, resolute and determined.

Old Li Tou was the one with the highest cultivation level among the people Xie Que knew on Gouxing Island.

He has passed through the sixth level of thunder tribulation and is waiting for the opportunity to worship God.

On this Hook Star Island, worshiping the Sea God is not an easy task.

After all, once you worship a god, you are equivalent to joining the core sphere of influence of Poseidon Temple.

The reason is simple, that is, worshipers of God will never betray.

As for the selection of worshipers, Poseidon Temple is also strict.

Not everyone can worship the sea god as his spiritual guardian.

For example, the priest that Xie Que killed thousands of years ago was only a Nine-Leaf Spirit Guard equivalent to the ninth level of Thunder Tribulation.

But it is still a core member of the Poseidon Temple, and can summon divine punishment within the scope covered by the sea of ​​heaven.

"Fairy Mountain..." Old Li opened his eyes a little wider, as if he was remembering in his eyes. After a moment, he turned his head slightly and said to Xie Que: "You have to know... Among the Jiuling Islands, the most widely circulated One of his words is that everything can be remembered, but the fairy mountains cannot be pursued."

"Although the fairy mountain seems close at hand, it is far away!"

Xie Que clasped his fists and asked respectfully, "Senior, please give me some advice."

Old Li Tou sat up, but under Xie Que's guidance, his expression became a little confused: "More than twenty years ago, I just passed through the tribulation and entered the Three Realms."

"But since the opportunity to worship God has not come yet, I had the same idea as you."

"Look for the fairy mountain and worship the sea god."

"At that time, there were seven other disciples."

"We took a magical flying boat and flew for three days and nights, but we felt that this fairy mountain would always be hidden among the clouds and mist, so close that we could not pursue it."

"At that time, I had already decided to give up, but by the fourth night."

"But my fellow disciples cut off their own heads as if they were possessed by a demon..."

At this point, Old Li Tou began to tremble all over, as if he thought of some extremely terrifying memories.

"Their necks were bleeding, and even the surrounding sea was dyed red... but the blood... was still flowing..."

Old Li Tou's expression looked gloomy at the moment: "After I got there, I escaped with my life."

"During those few days, I must have offended Lord Poseidon, so we were punished like this."

"So even now, I don't dare to think about worshiping gods."

Xie Que was not surprised when he heard this.

Everyone he asked had had similar experiences, or had heard of other people's experiences.

When he got close to the fairy mountain, he beheaded himself and the blood flowed for three days, but he didn't know why.

Xie Que thought about it, this fairy mountain was quite evil, and he didn't know if it was because of the fairy mountain itself or if it was related to the sea god.

Xie Que thanked Lao Litou and went directly.

During these days of investigation, he had learned enough about this Poseidon Temple.

The so-called Jiuling Islands’ name comes from the fact that Poseidon has nine heads.

The sphere of influence of Poseidon Temple is somewhat complicated.

Almost every island with resources and some profit was divided up among the high priests.

The so-called high priest is a five realm spiritual general.

Xie Que didn't have a detailed count, but he could also sense that there were more than 60 islands as large as Gouxing Island in the entire Jiuling Islands.

This almost represents the number of powerful people from the Five Realms exposed in Poseidon Temple.

But the result also made Xie Que very confused.

How was Dahei able to defeat the Poseidon Temple of such scale and strength back then?

The strength revealed by the Jiuling Islands alone can crush the entire Qiongyu Sea.

The Wanxiang True Monarch, the Black Dragon King, and the Silver Dragon King are all like chickens and dogs in front of the Poseidon God with such strength.

It's just that almost all Poseidon Temples are built with worshipers as the main body.

Xie Que still doesn't know whether there are powerful men at the level of venerables.

As for Poseidon himself, the legend is even more nonsensical.

Believers have different opinions, and some even say that Poseidon is the god who created the world.

There is a legend that is similar to what Xie Que heard.

When the Poseidon came, the entire sky and sea were filled with blood and turned into bright red.

This couldn't help but remind Xie Que of those people who visited the Immortal Mountains and had their heads cut off and the blood flowed endlessly.

Before Xie Que came here, he used the information from the Vientiane Chamber of Commerce and the Lunzhuan Dao to read all the ancient books and information he could find in the sea of ​​​​the sky.

It turns out that Poseidon did not exist countless years ago.

It was only hundreds of thousands of years ago that it suddenly emerged.

Looking into the time, Xie Que estimated that it was around the first round of the rotation.

At this moment, Xie Que suddenly felt as if something flapping its wings behind him, but it was fleeting and unknown.

An ordinary cultivator would never be able to detect the fluctuation of this power.

However, Xie Que's martial arts will was so natural that even the fluctuations of tiny particles could not escape his control.

With a flick of his finger, a trace of golden energy and blood that could not be noticed by others condensed into the Jialan Sky Lock.

He flew out behind him in an instant, trapping the moving creature in it.

Xie Que turned his head, but he didn't expect that it was a small nine-headed bird.

But its appearance is not much different from the Poseidon stone statue that I have seen.

"Poseidon..." Xie Que couldn't help but be horrified when he thought of the Poseidon stone statue standing on the top of the fairy mountain.

Could it be that Poseidon has discovered him? A series of thoughts disappeared in an instant, but Xie Que came back to his senses and realized that he had thought too much.

This nine-headed bird has obviously been controlled by the Jialan Sky Lock and cannot move at all.

Xie Que looked at it carefully.

This nine-headed bird is about the size of a millstone, and the soul fluctuations in its body are about the ninth level of thunder tribulation.

He does not worship gods, but is an orthodox demon cultivator.

It has nine heads and eighteen eyes, which are bright and bold, and its body is covered with feathers, resembling brocade clothing.

The nine-headed bird was frightened and anxious at the moment, as if it was afraid of Xie Que's sudden attack.

Xie Que thought that such an expression should indicate that he had little relationship with Poseidon.

If there is a relationship, it can only be that they are from the same ethnic group as the Poseidon.

He first asked: "Can you understand human language?"

At this moment, all nine heads of the strange bird moved together: "Of course I know."

Xie Que's eyes moved slightly, and he couldn't help but untie the nine-headed bird.

The strange bird relaxed its muscles and bones, but did not run away. Instead, it bowed like a human and said, "Thank you, senior."

After all, it knew that the other party could arrest it so easily and yet dared to let it go.

Naturally, I am confident and confident that I can capture him alive again.

Xie Que's eyes moved slightly. Judging from the behavior of the nine-headed bird, it seemed that it had some upbringing and was not a wild monster without a tribe.

Thinking of this, Xie Que asked directly: "Are you and Lord Poseidon... from the same ethnic group?"

Unexpectedly, the strange bird actually nodded and said clearly: "Of course."

It's just that his words were relaxed and ordinary, without any pride.

Xie Que just felt a little strange if the nine-headed bird and the sea god came from the same clan.

In the outside world, I am afraid that this group of nine-headed birds has long been supported by believers.

Those creatures are so proud that they are as proud as the sky. How can they be like ordinary monks now and still be humble and courteous to their seniors?

The strange bird seemed to know what Xie Que was going to ask next, so he said directly: "Master Poseidon is Master Poseidon, and we are us. There is no big relationship between us."

Xie Que couldn't help but be startled when he heard this.

The strange bird continued: "Lord Poseidon, you are just a member of my tribe."

"But Lord Poseidon... is not the strongest among the tribe, so he has nothing to respect."

Xie Que couldn't help but be shocked by these words.

If even the Poseidons are not the strongest, then how many strong people are there in this group?

And judging from what this strange bird said, it might not be simple either.

The strange bird flapped its wings a few times and hovered in the sky: "My race is the orthodox of the Immortal Family, a famous Taoist clan, loved by heaven and earth, and has the strength of the five realms when I reach adulthood."

"I'm still a thousand years away from adulthood, so I'm not strong enough. It's normal that I can't beat you now."

When Xie Que heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Any ethnic group that reaches the fifth realm as an adult is a named creature between heaven and earth.

But Xie Que had never heard of any nine-headed bird that was so famous and powerful.

What's more, he also claims to be an orthodox member of the Immortal family and a famous Taoist family, which is even more surprising.

Xie Que couldn't help but raise his head and look towards the south.

Over there is the realm of Daomen.

This Poseidon... could it be that he came from the Dao Sect? (End of chapter)