Chapter 0428 The Demon King's Message
People who hate each other can often understand each other. The more the four princes of different histories thought about it, the more they thought it would be a good idea to teach Taoist priests the magic.
"What is a demon? Those who refine their bodies into elixirs are demons. What is Tao? Those who condense their energy into elixirs are Tao. What are witchcraft? Those who are one with nature and self and use the power of nature are witchcraft. What is Taoism? See through The yin and yang merge with the five elements to form the Dao method. However, the cultivation path is slightly different, but tracing back to the origin, they are actually the same!"
Qi Dan became more and more excited as he talked, and even started dancing, "This is my great discovery, no one is allowed to steal it from me, I am the number one demon in history!"
The four Yishi Lords each received several demon weapons and were flying in the sky. At first, they were persuading Mu Xingqiu earnestly, but it gradually turned into a quarrel. Qi Dan's boasting immediately attracted a counterattack, and Yin Bu Shen laughed several times, "You are the biggest liar in history. What you said about monsters and magic is quite reasonable, but Tao and Taoism are completely wrong. Is condensing Qi into elixir the Tao? Can casual cultivators also condense it?" Qi Cheng Dan, does Taoism recognize them?"
Hao Wangu held Qi Dan's arm tightly, "Is Taoism the Five Elements? Not necessarily. As far as I know, many Taoist priests also use the power of nature, such as... the Soul-Refining Soul of Dengzhuke."
"The soul is a force of nature, but after careful study by the Taoist priests of the Dengzhu Department, it can be transformed into the Five Elements Magic. It will last forever. Don't be mistaken about this." Hao Changqing never sides with his brother and always calls him by his first name. .
"Duluo, I'm talking about Duluo, why do you have to care about these minutiae?" Qi Dan refused to admit that he was wrong.
The four Yishis quarreled all the way, and in the end they even had serious disagreements about what a demon was and what magic was.
The Taoist priests were calm and could endure the chattering of the four demons. Ouyang Shu was young and curious, and even listened with gusto. The one who couldn't stand the nagging was Yu Wang Fadong. He was in a bad mood and couldn't escape even if he wanted to die, so he was divided. Feeling the noise from the Yishi Lords, I opened my mouth and let out a scream, shouting angrily: "Fart, fart, all demons are demons, I was born with silver feathers and have never refined any elixirs."
"Be careful, there is an ambush ahead, King Yu is sending a signal to the flying demon." Yin Buchen immediately reminded.
No one took his words seriously, but not far after flying, Mu Xingqiu at the front stopped. (っ◔◡◔)っ
A few miles ahead stood a green solitary peak. There used to be a small village at the foot of the mountain, but it was now deserted. Mu Xingqiu sent out a copper seal to explore the way ahead and felt a hint of magic.
"What kind of monster is this time?" Xin Youtao took out the paper charm.
Mu Xingqiu was still thinking, and Shen Ji said, "It's not a demon, it seems to be a Taoist priest."
"It can't be Yang Qingyin, or it could be a Taoist priest from Zhaoshan or Qishan. It's great this time, we finally have help." Xin Youtao breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'll go take a look, you stay."
Mu Xingqiu flew towards the mountain peak, and the four Yishi Lords wanted to follow, but Xin Youtao stopped him, "You haven't even convinced King Yu, do you still want to convince the Taoist priest?"
King Yu was glaring angrily, and four demons gathered around him. You and I taught him what it meant to be a real demon.
The solitary peak was very ordinary. There were several paths that had been reoccupied by weeds, and only a few vague sections were left. Mu Xingqiu did not land, but flew around the peak for a small half circle, summoning a bronze mirror to shine at the peak. A small tree on top.
The little tree obviously didn't like this move, and it shook violently, as if a strong bear was shaking on the ground, and then it began to grow rapidly. Not only this tree, but nearly half of the trees on the mountain were growing taller, and each one bared its teeth and claws. The branches bend randomly like vines, forming a giant net that traps intruders.
"This is a monster mountain!" Xin Youtao, who was several miles away, exclaimed. Although he saw Mu Xingqiu disappear, he was not particularly anxious.
"Look, this is what I call the magic of harnessing the power of nature." Qi Dan seriously reminded everyone to pay attention, "This demon can infiltrate the power of the demon into the entire mountain. This demon is amazing."
This time, the one who refuted him was not the other three Yishi Jun, but Shen Ji, who had always been silent. "This is not a black magic, it is a five-element wood magic. It's just... a little weird."
"Weirds are monsters. We monsters just like to find new ways..." Qi Dan didn't think he was wrong. Hao Changqing next to him scratched his head, "Hey, this is not a new way, this seems to be my magic tower technique.
Xin Youtao suddenly came to his senses and said, "Thousands of trees are in spring! This is the talisman's technique of 'Ten thousand trees are in spring'. I know, the one hiding in the mountains is Lan Curling!"
Mu Xingqiu, who was enveloped by countless deformed trees, also saw that this was Lan Bingqu's spell. In just over a month, her sacrificial talisman skills had improved greatly, and there were no traces of the talismans anymore. Mu Xingqiu flew towards the mountain without hesitation. Lightning more than ten feet long cut through the thorns in front of him, and the layers of branches could not stop his progress.
He rushed towards a small tree on the mountainside. Among a large group of trees, it was the only one in the middle that did not grow suddenly.
The trees that looked like wild hair suddenly retreated quickly. Mu Xingqiu was still dozens of steps away from the small tree. The forest had returned to normal, and the tree crown was swaying gently in the wind without any malicious intent.
Mu Xingqiu stopped in mid-air, and the small tree turned into a human form. Lan Bingju smiled and said: "It is not easy to arrange this mountain. Please be lenient, Master."
"You can finally return to Pangshan." Mu Xingqiu couldn't help but sarcastically said.
Mu Xingqiu followed her, and the two landed on the top of the mountain, more than twenty steps apart, with a piece of green grass in the middle.
Xin Youtao looked from a distance, "Mu Xingqiu is too trusting. Lan Bingju has taken refuge with the demon clan and almost killed a Taoist priest in the imperial capital. Has he forgotten?"
"Is that Lan Bingju?" Shen Ji looked at the old woman at the top of the peak, and there was a slight change in her eyes. Both Lan and Shen were from Taoist families, and they were quite similar: Lan Bingke was expelled from Pangshan, and Shen Ji Several members of the family were punished for violating the precepts.
Lan Bingju spread his arms, as if introducing his beautifully decorated home, and said proudly: "The art of the living mountain, this is the new name I gave, using the Taoist Five Elements Wood spell and the Demon Clan's Demon Tower. Techniques, of course, and talismans. I have already built five living mountains. This is just the beginning. There will soon be hundreds or thousands of them, leading directly from the Xijie Kingdom to the Land of Demons and even to the Nine Avenues and the Emperor. Jing, let me come and go as I please.”
"Do you believe that the demon clan can defeat Taoism?"
"No, I don't believe it. The demon tribe has indeed undergone earth-shaking changes, and has discovered many refreshing and powerful demon arts, but they are still no match for the orthodoxy and will only destroy themselves. But what does this have to do with me? I only care about their new magic and the inner elixir in Qi Wushang's hands. Gold, silver and jewelry are not as important as a piece of candy in the eyes of a baby. Monsters are like babies. All I have to do is exchange a piece of candy for them. Gold and silver jewelry.”
Lan Bingju's face looked older than before, but she didn't care at all, and she smiled more comfortably.
"So you won't stand in our way."
"I've tried it, but it didn't work. I can't do what the seven demon cloud envoys and thousands of flying demons can't do. I've heard about your deeds. It's amazing. The illusion of mind and heart really has a great future. I The original prophecy is becoming more and more likely to come true. "Lan Bingju didn't use her full strength at all, she was not willing to fight anyone for the demon clan.
What Mu Xingqiu used when he defeated the seven groups of demonic clouds was not the mental illusion. Strictly speaking, it was not even his own spell, but the result of the combined efforts of him and Fang Fang's soul.
"In this case, let's take our leave. Please tell Qi Wushang that I am going to catch the last Yishi Lord and cut off the source of new sorcery." Mu Xingqiu didn't want to explain more, nodded and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute." Lan Bingju stopped Mu Xingqiu and looked him over. "I don't need to tell the giant demon king these words. You really caught him off guard. He never thought that there would be a Taoist priest willing to pretend to be a demon, let alone a demon." I didn’t expect you to care about the internal situation of the Demon Clan, so he asked me to tell you a few words.”
"It turns out that you are delivering the letter for Qi Wushang."
"Even so, I built this temporary living mountain just to wait for you, because I want to try your skills. Unfortunately, you are unwilling to use your full strength, so there is no need for me to fight." Lan Bingju said gently. He sighed and returned to the topic, "The Giant Demon King knows your intentions, which are simply to cover the Taoist priests and mortals who are fleeing eastward. He doesn't care about the lives of those people and is willing to let them live. There is only one condition."
"Release the four Ishi-kuns? I will consider it."
"It's not that simple. Although it is a bit overestimating its capabilities, the giant demon king is still a bit wise. He said that the demon clan cannot compromise with the Taoist priests, which will damage the morale of the entire army, nor can it use all its strength to just deal with a few Taoist priests. No matter he wins or loses, he will be ridiculed by the whole world. He hopes that everything is equal, and it should be a matter for the entire demon clan to deal with the Nine Dao Tradition and you. "
"He wants to fight me?"
"Haha, the demon king's opponent must at least be a Taoist priest who focuses on the spirit. He will not fight with you. He will designate a demon to fight with you."
Mu Xingqiu thought for a while and shook his head, "He thinks the fight is fair, but I don't think so. I have captured four Yishi Lords. They are very important to the entire demon clan. Qi Wushang has no choice but to let them go." There is no need for me to fight for concessions from the Taoist priests and common people traveling eastward."
Mu Xingqiu was not arrogant enough to think that he could defeat all the monsters. His plan was already very risky, and he did not want to take greater risks in a fight with an unknown opponent.
"It's really strange. The Giant Demon King actually guessed that you would refuse, so he asked me to bring you these things."
Lan Bingju raised her hand and threw a few strange objects. Mu Xingqiu stretched out his palm and used magic to hover them in the air.
It was half of the seven rings left. Mu Xingqiu recognized it as the half ring of the Taoist tradition. Every disciple would receive half of the ring from the leader after joining a certain department, and the other half would be left in the hands of the leader, although there was nothing special about it. However, it is a symbol of the Taoist priest's personal identity and is never easily shown to others.
"I remember that there was a female Taoist priest who often followed you. She was a daughter of the Taoist sect. What was her name? My memory is not as good as before." Lan Bingju said with a smile.
"Yang Qingyin."
"Yes, the descendants of the Yang family are proud to the core. It is not easy for a Taoist priest like her to like someone. Are you willing to fight for her?"