Xianye

Chapter 424: The Prison of the Burning Spring
The jade talisman that Cui Jingzhong handed over was about the size of a palm. It was shining all over, as if it was made of crystal beads from the East China Sea. The light was clear and not cold, and as bright as a child's eyes. It looked very delicate and pleasing.

Chen Heng took it and flicked his hand upwards. The jade talisman revealed its true form and transformed into a picture album several feet long in the air, illuminating the entire wall.

"Hey, so this is it?"

Cui Jingzhong uttered a light exclamation, then shook his head, quite surprised.

The atlas in the air was actually a landscape map.

The painting depicts high mountains and valleys, vast oceans, the sun, the moon and other stars appearing in the sky, and flocks of birds and beasts, which seem illusory and real with vivid postures.

"Brother, do you know its origin?" Chen Heng asked.

Cui Jingzhong replied, "There is also a painting hanging on the screen in the True Lord's inner room. I have seen it several times and I am sure I will not be mistaken. It is exactly the same as the one in front of me, without any difference."

Chen Heng pondered for a moment.

Before he could continue thinking, he suddenly heard the sound of a sword.

The sound seemed to reach from the sky above to the earth below, reflecting the infinite changes in the world.

A voice in the sword sound said:
"Look again."

Chen Heng raised his head.

In a moment, the atlas shook, and then changed again in his sight.

The beautiful mountains turned into ruins of Yinshan Hill, and the vast ocean turned into a sea of ​​blood.

The evil spirits were howling in all directions, the Shuras were wreaking havoc in all directions, and every corner of the world was filled with ghosts and demons, all of them with strange and ferocious looks, and baring fangs and claws.

Endless bloody evil spirits shroud the entire universe!

The sun, moon and stars that were originally dazzling on the top of the scroll have now turned into a vast ancient hell that covers all living things.

There is a long, muddy river with no end in sight in the middle of hell. No matter whether it is the Yinshan Mountain and the sea of ​​blood below or the ghosts, monsters, and demons, compared with the river, they are as small as dust ants. It seems that they will be swept away by the inexplicable force at any time and become an inconspicuous ripple in the river.

"Nine Hells of the Netherworld?"

Chen Heng's heart was slightly shaken.

"Yes, the thing on the map is the Mingquan Prison of Test and Burning, one of the Nine Prisons, and the river is also the Mingquan, one of the Nine Springs."

Qiao Yubi's voice came from nowhere. As he spoke, Chen Heng felt his body suddenly shake, as if his soul had left his body and was floating up into the vast sky, detaching from the human dynasty under his feet.

After he made up his mind, he looked around.

Before my eyes is a vast expanse of blue water, stretching to the sky and as blue as ink.

There was a bright full moon hanging overhead, shining brightly, illuminating the whole world, and the reflection of the moon in the water was also shimmering and shining...

"This is the Water Moon Mirror Sky Method, which can predict the future. I learned it from Beijiyuan by chance. The words I am about to say to you must not be heard by others, because my real body is still trapped in the Golden Drum Cave in the Earth Abyss. I can only place my divine will in this map and come to see you from a distance."

A Taoist priest wearing a dark blue robe and a large Yuanyang crown on his head came walking on the waves from afar.

He was about thirty years old, with a gentle and elegant appearance, but when he opened and closed his eyes, the light was so sharp that it seemed to be able to cut off everything that stood in his way, leaving no way to avoid it!

Qiao Yubi stretched out her hand and waved it, and the Hell returned to its original appearance in the scroll, with all the tragic and dark light gone.

After doing all this, Qiao Yubi looked at Chen Heng again.

He nodded and said:
"Chen Heng, long time no see, you did a great job."

Chen Heng took a deep breath.

He stepped back and bowed solemnly, meticulously.

"Disciple greets the True Lord!" he said solemnly.

"You don't have to be polite in front of me."

Qiao Yubi stepped forward and helped him up.

He looked at the young Taoist in front of him. Even though he had already vaguely anticipated this scene, he still couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

The elixir is of the first grade, and is the true disciple of Yu Chen. He also became a disciple of a great Taoist master and became his first direct disciple.

It has only been a hundred years since the Diyuan Jingu Cave.

The former independent cultivator from the Southern Region was already famous throughout the world, listed in the Golden Book. He was no longer a mortal in the secular world, but had stepped onto the road to the Heavenly Gate!

Such changes.

How can it not amaze people?
"Both are sword cultivators from the Eight Sects. Zhou Fujia and Chen Heng, who are both favored by their sects, are facing off. Who will win..."

Qiao Yubi thought about it and shook her head secretly:

"But Shen Xingcui and Lu Tingyun are still a step behind. Even if their physiques are in line with the Three Lights and Nine Changes Sword Scripture, the Danyuan Conference is full of talented people from all walks of life, and it is difficult for them to compete for a high position.

In that incident back then.

The Grandmaster really shouldn’t have given in, what a pity…”

He shook his head slightly, putting all his thoughts aside.

As Qiao Yubi pointed, a small octagonal pavilion suddenly appeared in the center of the lake, shaded by exotic flowers and bamboos, and with tables and chairs fully equipped in the pavilion.

At Qiao Yubi's signal, Chen Heng bowed, stepped a few steps back, and followed him into the pavilion and sat down.

This Water Moon Mirror Sky method can extract a person's soul from the body. In addition to being used for spiritual battles and conjuring up various virtual forms, it can also block out divinations from the mysteries of heaven and is truly miraculous.

This was not the first time Chen Heng had seen this.

As early as in Fu Yupo, Patriarch Fu Shen had used this magical power, which made Chen Heng at that time feel very strange and felt that the way to immortality was indeed lofty and ethereal.

At this time, they sat down in the pavilion and chatted about recent developments. Qiao Yubi also patiently gave them some pointers on the key points of the sword.

After hearing that Chen Heng had obtained the "North Star Transformation Sword Sutra", Qiao Yubi couldn't help but smile, clapping his hands and saying:
"Wei Ling Daojun is also practicing the way of sword transformation. He is far ahead of me. His true meaning of sword art, 'Transformation of the World', is even more vivid. I don't have to worry too much about your sword art practice because I can get the guidance and instruction from this great master."

"I am able to have everything I have today thanks to the grace of the True Lord for saving my life. If I had been captured by Yue You back then, I would have been eaten by Chen Yushu long ago." Chen Heng said sincerely.

Qiao Yubi shook her head:
“You were able to enter the abyss at that time because of your own fate. The destiny has its own way of working. I think even if I didn’t help, there would be others who would help.

As a true disciple of Yuchen, you have no shortage of classics and books, not to mention elixirs and magic money. After thinking about it, I think it is most appropriate for me to take out this thing to congratulate you. "

At this point, seeing Chen Heng about to leave the table and bow, Qiao Yubi raised his hand to suppress him and said:
"I have no children. Among the people around me, you are the only one who can use this item the most. Don't thank me."

After saying this, he took out the scroll.

Chen Heng took it with both hands. Although the painting showed clear mountains and rivers on the surface, when he looked at it carefully for a moment, the evil scene of hell came into view again.

The prison is filled with a turbid river that flows endlessly.

The river was dark and gloomy, as if countless cycles of birth and death were constantly happening, without end.

"The prison of Mingquan test and burning..."

Chen Heng's eyes moved.

……

……

The beginning of Taiyi is the beginning of chaos.

Originally the universe was formless and intangible, with only an endless void. It was all thanks to the saints of the Dao Court who descended from the void, chiseled out the abyss of heaven and earth, created the sun and moon of primordial chaos, established the north and south, and regulated the east and west, thus creating the countless beings and yin and yang creatures in this universe.

Husband's way.

One is clear, the other is turbid; one is still, the other is moving.

Purity and tranquility are the root, turbidity and movement are the end, therefore, yang is clear and yin is turbid, yang is moving and yin is quiet, the root is lowered and the end is flowed to, thus giving birth to all things.

In the universe of all heavens, the underworld was created by the infinite pure yin and turbid energy at the beginning of the universe, and is vaguely opposite to the heavens in the yang world.

The Netherworld is the residence of demons and evil gods, and the dojo of evil spirits and ghosts. Since ancient times, it has been responsible for reincarnation and the management of life and death. Although it is a place of evil and sorrow, it is also a fundamental place in the universe and is extremely critical.

Among the heavens in the Yang world, there are a total of sixteen major heavens, three hundred heavens, and countless lands and spaces.

Although the size of the Netherworld is far smaller than that of the World of the Living, it still has nine hells, nine springs, and eight hundred underworlds.

The nine hells and nine springs are:
The prison of Fengquan Command, Fengquan.

Chongquan is the prison for beheading and execution.

Huangquan, the prison where ghosts are chased.

Hanquan, the prison of poisoning.

Yinquan Prison on a Cold Night, Yinquan.

Youquan is the prison of evil.

Xiaquan, the prison of long night, Xiaquan.

Bitter Springs, the prison of massacre, Bitter Springs.

The prison of the burning of the springs, the Ming springs.

……

The boundless underworld is composed of the Nine Hells, Nine Springs and the eight hundred great underworlds.

The netherworld and the world of the living are both in harmony.

This is the complete universe, yin and yang, created by the saints of the ancient Dao Court!
But from beginning to end, the Yang world will always be victorious over the Netherworld.

Whether in terms of size or the number of powerful masters in charge, the underworld cannot be compared with the world of the living.

As early as the era when Emperor Daoting ruled the world, the evil demons in the underworld were regarded as domestic dogs and livestock by the immortals, Buddhas and saints. Even the power of the Lord of the Nine Hells was mostly held by important officials loyal to Daoting, who were asked to command the demons and issue talismans.

After the Dao Court collapsed, although the universe lost its central ruler and order was lost, the netherworld still failed to stir up any waves. The eight demon kings and countless Asura evil spirits worked together, but they failed to infect the common people, drag the world into the netherworld and assimilate it, turning this infinite universe into their paradise.

Like the evil demon god, occupying a small sky is already an extraordinary act.

As for going further, it is absolutely impossible.

At the time when the demons were interfering in the world of the living, many powerful people in the world of the living were also happy to descend to the mortal world because they had lost the restraint of the Taoist court above them.

They either evolve the underworld into a Pure Land of Purgatory, or open up a pure world in the depths of the underworld.

All kinds of.

There are too many to mention…

While Chen Heng was pondering, Qiao Yubi said slowly:
"The heavens of the Yang world, the netherworld... In the ancient times, the Great Emperor Daoting was high up in the 'One Mysterious Heaven', ruling the Yang world above and the netherworld below, governing the heavens and the earth, and governing yin and yang.

Although the living beings in the world at that time knew about the Nine Hells and Nine Springs, they were still restricted by the rules of heaven and were not allowed to enter the underworld without permission. Otherwise, their bodies would be destroyed by the thunder of karma. This was a clear punishment, and even the great and virtuous people of Taoism were not immune.

Unlike today, as long as one has magical powers, one can boldly travel to the netherworld and come and go freely. "

Chen Heng asked, "I wonder what the scroll that the True Lord gave me is about in the Abyss?"

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Qiao Yubi replied: "This scroll of the underworld is not an elixir, a Taoist book, or some magic trick to control demons or the power of the underworld. It is only related to an old senior.

This item has a long history. As far as I know, it was first obtained by Daoting Shangluo Gong.

Shangluo Gong passed the teachings to his disciple Zhang Tan, Zhang Tan passed the teachings to his good friend Zhai Huan, and Zhai Huan passed the teachings to Gujie Tiantianzun Mao Xun.

Mao Xun died in the battle in which the Dao Court collapsed. After that, no one knew how many years had passed and how many cultivators had passed on the item. Finally, it was obtained by Yu Qiao, an immortal from outside the realm who had achieved corpse-reincarnation, by chance.

Yu Qiao passed the item on to Jie Tong of the Shenyu Sect, Jie Tong passed it on to Xiong Hao of the Wenhuang Sect, and after it was passed down through nine generations in the Wenhuang Sect, Master Zhan Dong of the Wenhuang Sect passed it on to Master Wei of the Zhongyi Sword Sect.

After I had cultivated into the primordial spirit, Elder Wei asked his disciple to give this item to me..."

At this point, Qiao Yubi paused slightly.

After a moment, he continued:
"Although you are now a Jindan person, the Netherworld is still a bit dangerous. When your merits improve in the future, you can take this map to the Netherworld. If you see a nine-colored lotus appear on the map, then the time has come."

Qiao Yubi's voice continued.

After listening to his story, Chen Heng finally understood the function of the Hell Scroll in his hand.

This map is more of a local record than a geographical map.

Anyone holding this map, as long as he enters the underworld, when the nine-colored lotus pattern appears on the map, a guiding messenger will descend from the sky holding a banner and ringing a fire bell, and will invite the person holding the map into the cave.

Once you get there, the owner of the cave will show up and fulfill your request.

This sounds like a great blessing.

After all, those who held the map in all dynasties were mostly people of prominent reputation, even the Heavenly Lord and the Corpse-Reincarnated Immortal were among them.

But upon closer inspection, it is not perfect.

This is because the cave master's help was not without cost, and he must repay it personally in the future. Moreover, this Hell Scroll is also a spiritual object that chooses its owner.

If one is not blessed, even if one endures ten thousand years of suffering in the underworld, it is difficult to see the nine-colored lotus appear, and one cannot be led into the cave by the guiding messenger.

As for what this so-called fortune is, there is no definite conclusion.

Even a powerful immortal like Yu Qiao, the corpse-reincarnating immortal, did not have the opportunity to enter the cave.

According to Qiao Yubi, Yu Qiao searched almost every mountain and sea in the Underworld before, but still failed to decipher the mystery of the scroll. In the end, he had to leave in disappointment and had no choice but to pass the scroll to Jie Tong of the Shen Yu Sect.

Even an immortal who has lived for a long time is like this.

As for the others who wanted to use magical powers to decipher the scroll, there was no need to mention it...

"Back then, I lived in the Abyss for a hundred years. By chance, I encountered an opportunity and was led into the cave. I met that senior and received his guidance. Only then did I integrate all my knowledge and make further progress in the way of sword transformation."

Qiao Yubi said this, then he looked at Chen Heng and said in a deep voice:
"But even though he possesses great power, he has also made it clear that he would not personally go down and settle grudges for others. You need to know this."

Chen Heng understood what Qiao Yubi meant, nodded in understanding, and put the scroll solemnly into his sleeve.

"Disciple understands."

He saluted.

"No need to do that. I'm not entirely sure whether this map can help you. It's too early to thank you now."

Qiao Yubi stood up from his seat.

As he made this move, the entire world of water and moon suddenly trembled slightly, making a rustling sound.

Both the blue waves beneath your feet and the bright moon above your head are hazy, as if they will break and disappear at any time, becoming bubbles in the water.

“You are no longer the casual cultivator you once were, so there is no need for me to say anything more.

As for Chen Yushu’s matter, you need to know the way of destiny. When it reaches its peak, it will reverse. When it is prosperous, it will decline. When it is complete, it will be incomplete. When it reaches its extreme, it will reverse…”

Qiao Yubi rarely showed a warm smile, like a kind elder who was proud to see his nephews and nephews achieve great things.

He slowly raised his hand, pressed down on Chen Heng's shoulder, and spoke word by word, his voice like spring thunder:

"Chen Heng, try your best! Try your best!"

After this sentence, the mirror-like sky of water, moon and mirror disappeared silently, leaving behind misty rainbows.

Like clouds and smoke, connecting the upper and lower parts, yet ephemeral...

At the same time in the quiet room.

Cui Jingzhong only saw Chen Heng suddenly raise his eyes, his gaze fixed on the scroll in the air, and then he stood still, as if he had suddenly turned into a clay sculpture or a wooden carving.

Cui Jingzhong was horrified when he saw this, and hurriedly took out a treasure scroll from his sleeve pouch. Just as he was about to put it against Chen Heng's forehead, he saw the man's eyes suddenly move, and his whole aura was very different from before, as if his spirit had fallen into a state of mind.

"Junior brother, what is this?"

Cui Jingzhong asked doubtfully.

"Brother, I'm fine."

Chen Heng let out a long breath, smiled gently, and bowed from afar towards the direction of the Southern Territory Abyss. Then he put the scroll into his sleeves.

It was about 2:15 p.m. at this time, the sun was warm and the breeze was gentle.

In the distance you can hear the clear chirping of cicadas from the tall trees. The hotter the heat, the louder they chirp.

The leaves are green as if newly cut, and the flowers are red as if they were planted long ago.

Under the sunlight, it seems that there is a dazzling light everywhere, and the sky is clear and the earth is bright.

"A flash of light lasts only a moment, but a thousand years pass by..."

Chen Heng stared for a long time and then suddenly smiled. He turned around and said, "Brother, do you still remember when I was learning alchemy in Jingu Cave, you thought the cicadas outside were too noisy, so you specially went to catch a lot of them and roasted them with the alchemy fire to eat?"

Cui Jingzhong laughed when he heard this: "You don't know, the cicadas in the cave are a species that I asked Junior Sister Xiao Qiao to bring here when I was young. At first, I was just curious because I saw such creatures in a book. Who would have thought that when they really came to the cave to make their home, I regretted it greatly.

One life leads to ten, ten to a hundred... The cries of those alien species cannot be blocked even by the soundproofing ban I set up. The cicada sounds fill my head all day long, and I can't sleep well. Even eardrums made of iron can't stand it!"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

At this time, Cui Jingzhong seemed to have thought of something. He hesitated for a while, then spoke in a low voice:

"Junior brother, Junior sister Xiao Qiao also came with me to the Sixteen Kingdoms this time, but I don't know why, she..."

"She is not in the territory of Yu State."

Chen Heng was not surprised when he heard this. He looked up and spoke calmly:
"And judging by the time, my incarnation should also be waiting for her."

"When did you leave? Incarnation?" Cui Jingzhong stared.

……

……

The house is decorated with embroidered canopies and painted beams and carved eaves.

At the same time, there was a pleasure boat in the sky, sailing away in the light of the sky.

In the painted boat, Qiao Rui was kneeling in front of a small rosewood table, holding a bamboo scroll in her hands, her eyes silent, and it was obvious that she was a little uneasy. The maid Xiao Dian stood behind her, her face full of confusion, and she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

"Just say whatever you want to say...don't make yourself sick by holding it in." Qiao Rui looked at her and said helplessly.

"You have come all the way here, why did you leave without seeing Master Chen?" Xiao Dian glanced at Qiao Rui and spoke carefully, "Is it because Master Chen did not accept the three small worlds, or is it because of something else? I dare to say that after Master Chen achieved his elixir, you rarely visited Changli Island. Why is that?"

"It's not those three small worlds, it's me, it's..."

Qiao Rui hesitated for a long time but still didn't speak.

Finally, she shook her head, let out a helpless breath, and raised her head, only to see the astonished look of Xiao Dian beside her.

At this time, not far from the pleasure boat was a vast lake with thousands of acres of blue waves.

The water vapor and the clouds seem to be connected in the distance, undulating and making the peaks by the lake appear looming.

Following Xiao Dian's gaze, I looked up and saw the clouds were filled with light and mist, and there seemed to be a person in the clouds looking down.

The young Taoist's black robe fluttered in the wind, and he wore a golden crown on his head. He stood tall and straight, with a graceful and noble demeanor, and he looked like a god.

"Junior sister." Chen Heng bowed.

“Brother?” Qiao Rui’s eyes widened suddenly. She was obviously surprised. She hesitated for a long time, and finally whispered: “What a coincidence, brother, we actually bumped into each other here…”

"Unfortunately, I came here specially to wait for you."

Chen Heng lowered his eyes and smiled.

(End of this chapter)