Chapter 0554 Grandmaster Enters the Dream

The excited roars of the demons came from behind, which was a catharsis after surviving. To the disciples of the Taoist sect, it sounded like a great irony. They were retreating, but their ears could not ignore it.

No one asked the Taoist priests who were traveling with them, because the incident happened too suddenly. More than a dozen Taoist priests were also at a loss.

The Taoist priests who were in charge of the gods would definitely not ask for a retreat without reason. This time, they just stood too high and looked too far, and even the Taoist priests who were only one level lower than them could not keep up.

The three teams of the Taoist sect met dozens of miles away, and received further orders here: continue to retreat until they completely leave the land of demons. In other words, this high-profile operation to slay demons and eliminate monsters has ended. As for the reason, the Taoist priests were explained that they should not think too much, and they would get the explanation from the master after returning to their respective Taoist sects.

This will happen in more than 20 days, and those with the strongest Taoist hearts also feel a little impatient.

Shen Hao was one of the most impatient people, because he was concerned about the fate of Mu Xingqiu and others, and wanted to know whether his good friend had turned into a demon. Also, because he was the leader of the Demon Slayer Society, many people did not dare to speak to the senior Taoist priests, but kept asking him questions.

"You said on the battlefield that Mu Xingqiu had not turned into a demon. Did the Taoist priests hear it?"

"Didn't Taoist Xingluo tell you anything?"

"Is the Demon Slayer Society still independent? Why should we obey the orders of the senior Taoist priests to withdraw from the land of demons?"

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Shen Hao could not answer any of them. He endured for three days, three whole days, and then he went to see Shen Jixian, the head of the Five Elements Department, "I want to see the Taoist priests. I must get an explanation immediately, otherwise I will order the Demon Slayer Society to stop retreating."

This was the first rest since the withdrawal of the troops for several days. The Taoist sect camped in a demon village that had just been destroyed, and eliminated the remaining monsters here.

Shen Jixian stood alone outside the village, as if he had expected Shen Hao to come to him, his expression was more severe than ever, "The Demon Slayer Association has withdrawn from the Taoist tradition in name, but how many people do you think will disobey the orders of the high-level Taoist priests because of your words?"

Shen Hao suddenly remembered Mu Xingqiu's reminder. He said that the biggest problem of the Demon Slayer Association is that it is difficult to gain true independence. Shen Hao believed this judgment, but he did not expect the interference to come so quickly and thoroughly.

"Not many people." Shen Hao admitted that his influence on the members of the Demon Slayer Association was not as great as that of the Taoist tradition, "But even if I was alone, I would stop moving forward. The low-level Taoist priests would follow you, but their doubts would be stronger."

This was simply an open threat, but Shen Jixian was not angry, but smiled, "It seems that you are serious, okay, I will pass your request to the Taoist priests, maybe you will get an explanation before me."

"Thank you." Shen Hao was a little embarrassed. Shen Jixian, as the head, was also kept in the dark, but Shen Hao had no choice. He could not contact the master or other Taoist priests, so he could only pass the message through Shen Jixian.

The Taoist priest took this "threat" more seriously than Shen Hao expected. He was summoned around three o'clock that night. To be precise, it was a dream.

Taoist priests rarely dream. Shen Hao was sitting in his tent and thinking, and fell asleep unknowingly. At this time, a strange Taoist priest walked in and waved at him. Shen Hao got up and followed him. He knew it was a dream and that this dream was controlled by others, but he was not frightened at all. Instead, he felt very at ease.

The scene outside the tent was not much different from the real scene. The caves of the demon clan had been sealed, and a large number of useless objects were piled in the middle of the camp, wrapped in the five elements of fire and burning wantonly.

There was a Taoist priest standing near the campfire. Shen Hao looked and recognized it as Yang Yannian, the master of Pangshan.

The Taoist priest who summoned Shen Hao out of the tent disappeared.

Shen Hao hurried over, feeling a little panic even in his dream. After all, not every Taoist priest could be summoned by the Grandmaster alone, not to mention that he had said some disrespectful words in front of the chief.

Shen Hao was about to salute, but Yang Yannian raised his hand to stop him, and then pointed to the bonfire not far ahead, "The fire of the five elements can destroy monsters and remove unclean air, but after more than 100,000 years, unclean air still occupies most of the world."

"But Taoism and humans have the best part of the world. Even in the border areas, there are fertile land and good weather seasons. Unlike the land of monsters, there is often no living creature within hundreds of miles."

Yang Yannian smiled, "But the monsters live here, and they will grow stronger every once in a while, causing great trouble to Taoism." The Grandmaster put away his smile and said seriously: "When the Old Ancestor Peak was breached by the monsters, you were at the scene and told me What did the disciples of Pangshan do? "

Shen Hao was slightly stunned. He didn't expect the master to ask about the old things a few years ago. After thinking for a moment, "The vast majority of disciples fought bravely to kill monsters, lived and died with Laozufeng, and never bowed to the monsters. A few disciples, including me, followed the head of the Forbidden Secret Section to leave Laozufeng and take refuge in Duanliu City. "

"Martyrdom or evacuation, which choice do you think is wiser?"

"There is no so-called wise choice. If everyone dies at Laozufeng, the ancestral tower will fall into the hands of the monsters, causing a catastrophe; if everyone evacuates Laozufeng, Pangshan will be ridiculed by the world, and the disciples will feel humiliated, and it will be meaningless to save the ancestral tower. "

Yang Yannian nodded, obviously satisfied with Shen Hao's answer, "Practitioners have both form and spirit, and the same is true for the Taoist tradition. The ancestral tower is the form of Pangshan, and the disciples' inheritance and faith are the spirit of Pangshan. When the old ancestral peak collapsed, some people protected the form and some protected the spirit, which is the right approach."

"Spirit."

Shen Hao was stunned again, because in his opinion, this withdrawal of troops destroyed the pride and faith of the Taoist disciples.

"Zuo Liuying is an amazing Taoist priest." Yang Yannian sighed, "but his ideas are often too unique."

"I've seen it. For example, there were so many disciples guarding the Old Ancestor Peak, but he only took a group of breathing Taoist priests. For example, he went to Luanjing Mountain to rescue the former master, but he almost opened a void channel to let the demons in."

"Well, that's right, but those practices are still within the scope allowed and accepted by the Taoist tradition. But since he confirmed that he had encountered the Sighing Tribulation, Zuo Liuying's ideas began to go out of line."

The Sighing Tribulation is a Taoist tribulation that all Taoist priests will experience sooner or later. The Taoist method is boundless and human power is limited. After years of endless climbing, the Taoist priests with the strongest and purest will will also feel tired. The tiredness will accumulate over time and will eventually erupt, making it impossible for the Taoist priest to improve his realm. He can continue to imagine and work hard, but he can't move forward half a step.

No Taoist priest has ever gone through the Sighing Tribulation, and Zuo Liuying wants to give it a try.

"Zuo Liuying wants to use Mu Xingqiu and the group of demon-invading Taoist priests to survive the catastrophe?" Shen Hao was surprised.

"It's even more unique than this. You will know it later. The key is that Zuo Liuying convinced us." Yang Yannian didn't say anything more, but stared at the campfire, as if there was an important secret hidden in it.

Shen Hao waited for a while, and felt that the conversation was not over, so he asked in a low voice: "Did Zuo Liuying convince the Taoist priests not to kill Mu Xingqiu and others?"

"If you experience the crisis of Laozu Peak again, will you choose to evacuate or die?" Yang Yannian suddenly changed the subject.

Shen Hao's thoughts were a bit confused. He had never thought about this question. "Evacuate. I still choose to evacuate."

"Why?"

"Because it was a sneak attack. The demons had the advantage of time and place. Only after evacuating can we choose a battlefield that is beneficial to the Taoism. Moreover, Shen Hao knew that there was no need to hide his true views in front of the Grandmaster, and he could not hide them. "I can understand the importance and necessity of evacuation. I will not fall into regret. I can fight back."

Yang Yannian nodded again. "The time when the demons will arrive is likely to be earlier than any previous prediction. For the entire Taoism, this is a crisis at the Old Ancestor Peak."

Shen Hao shook his head and couldn't believe his ears. "The Grandmaster means... Some Taoists need to evacuate before the demons arrive? Who evacuates? Where to? "

"Not some, but all Taoists. We will make our own arrangements for where to go."

Shen Hao began to think that this was really just a dream, "But the demons... and the entire world's human beings..."

"Didn't you have similar thoughts when you were at Laozu Peak? Instead of letting the Taoist tradition wait anxiously for the demons, why not leave this anxiety to the demons? Humanity will always revive. 130,000 years ago, humans were just an insignificant race, but now they occupy some of the best land in the world, hundreds and thousands of times more than the demons. In another 130,000 years, humans will only be more prosperous than today, because when When the Daoist tradition returns to the world, it will no longer allow demons to hide in the void. This is not just my expectation, but a reality that is taking shape. "

Shen Hao's mind became even more confused, and he could not tell whether this was really the master's dream or his own illusion. He thought he needed some time to understand the master's plan, so he turned to ask other things, "But what does this have to do with the withdrawal of troops this time?"

"Zuo Liuying reminded us that if someone evacuates this world, someone will die for this world. He is willing to be a martyr and promised that Mu Xingqiu and others will follow him. He has some other reasons, but this is the most important. "

Shen Hao felt like he was hit hard and felt dizzy. , everything in front of him was shaking upside down, "Why... why is the master willing to tell me the truth?"

"As you said, you can understand the importance and necessity of evacuation. We need you to convince the low-level Taoist priests. This is very important for the entire evacuation plan. Not now, but later."

Yang Yannian raised his right hand and pressed it on Shen Hao's shoulder. In the dream, he looked twice as tall, like an adult standing in front of a four or five-year-old child, "You will have a bright future."

Shen Hao did not break free from the master's palm. He had a premonition that the dream was about to end, because the master's appearance began to distort, so he hurriedly asked the last question, "Did Xiaoqiu really become a demon?"

Did the master answer? How did he answer? Shen Hao had no impression at all. He woke up in a cold sweat.