Cyber ​​Daming

Chapter 572: Dream Broken, Meeting Zhenwu (Part )
Whoosh.

Several flying swords formed a sword formation and swept across the dense forest under the moon, with the sword tips tightly biting a panicked figure fleeing.

The tail flame rushed past, and the strong wind it created blew away the snow balls that had accumulated on the branches, hitting the three Daoxu who were chasing side by side.

One of them had strong features and a determined look in his eyes. He was Chen Qisheng, who had been ordered to go down the mountain.

His mission this time was to go to the Nanzhili region with two other brothers from the Demon Subduing Hall to investigate the murder of Daoxu of Qiuyu Temple.

Qiuyu Temple has been preaching in Suzhou Prefecture for a long time. Although it is also a member of the "New Taoist Order", it is not affiliated with large Taoist sects such as Longhu and Gezhao, and is a small force with independent roots.

Originally, this kind of power, where each temple is a sect, was not close to Wudang Mountain on weekdays, and there was not much communication between the two. Logically speaking, even if the sect's Daoxu was killed, Wudang Mountain would not need to specially send disciples from the Demon Subduing Hall to stand up for him.

But since the turn of the year, under the deliberate promotion of a group of Taoist forces headed by Longhu Mountain, Wudang has become the leader of the Taoist order, and Tianzhu Peak where the ancestral hall is located has become the true ancestral temple respected by all the Taoist orders in the empire.

As the saying goes, it's nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade.

Now that there is the towering Wudang tree providing free shade, many small Taoist sects like Qiuyu Temple have eagerly come here to beg Wudang Mountain to protect them from the wind and rain.

No matter how big or small the matter is, as long as it is a conflict with other sequence forces, they all seek help from Wudang Mountain.

Coincidentally, at the beginning of the new year, the situation in the empire suddenly became turbulent, with constant conflicts and frictions between states and counties.

The Wuxu sect can be seen in almost every conflict, and the victims are varied, including all families except the Moxu sect.

Therefore, the monks in the Demon-Subduing Hall were extremely busy during this period, running around and putting out fires everywhere.

And what happened to Qiu Yuguan this time was even more horrifying.

Except for the master of the temple, almost all the Taoists in the sect were slaughtered.

The scene was extremely bloody. The bodies of all the victims were cut up and disassembled, their Dao bases were thrown randomly on the ground, and their modified mechanical bone Dao bodies disappeared.

The next day, the Taoist body parts of these people suddenly appeared on the local black market and were sold at extremely low prices.

It is obvious that this is not just a revenge killing to destroy the view and the way, but also a humiliation specifically targeting the order of the way.

When the news reached Wudang Mountain, the elders of the Demon-Subduing Hall were furious, and immediately ordered a Taoist Six True Martial Master to lead the team, assisted by Chen Qisheng and another senior brother who had also been commended at the year-end ceremony. The three of them went to Suzhou Prefecture to investigate and make sure the mastermind behind the incident was killed.

The investigation went very smoothly, and almost all the evidence pointed to the Wuxu sect and the Black Flag Society, which had a long-standing feud with Qiuyu Temple.

However, during a siege that was set to be successful, some unexpected events occurred, allowing the Black Flag Society member in front to escape.

That's why there is this chase on the snowy night.

"The Black Flag Society's territory is ahead. If we can't catch up, we must retreat immediately. We must not fight to the bitter end. Do you understand?"

The Taoist named He who was in the middle spoke in a low voice, and another Taoist official from the Demon Subduing Hall responded.

Chen Qisheng, whose Taoist robe had blood stains on its cuffs, frowned and chased faster.

This dense forest is sandwiched in a valley. From the perspective transmitted by the tracking device from high above, the overall terrain is wide at the back and narrow at the front, like a gourd.

Wu County, the base of the Black Chess Sect, stands at the mouth of the gourd.

The sound of the flying sword cutting through the air ahead was particularly harsh in the silent forest.

The blazing tail flame evaporated and sprayed blood, emitting a disgusting stench.

But the endurance of that Black Flag Society member was surprisingly strong. Even though there was not an inch of good skin left on his body and he was seriously injured and on the verge of death, he still showed no signs of falling to the ground, and even ran away faster and faster.

Senior Brother He stared at the fleeing figure in the distance. Although he felt unwilling, he knew that he could not chase him anymore.

We are about to break out of this forest, and the enemy's reinforcements are definitely on the way, and they will probably show up soon.

By then, the enemy will outnumber us, and the attacking and defending positions will be reversed. It will be the turn of the three brothers of my school to be hunted down.

It seems that this mission cannot be completed.

However, it is enough to find out that the real culprit behind the scenes is the Black Flag Society. Let the sect handle the rest.

Senior Brother He sighed inwardly, no longer hesitated, and decisively ordered to stop the action.

"Stop!"

Upon hearing this, another Taoist priest from the Demon-Subduing Hall stomped his feet hard, causing the snow in front of him to fly and his madly running figure to stop abruptly.

But the next moment, a figure as fast as lightning flashed before their eyes and instantly distanced itself from them.

"Junior Brother Chen, what are you doing?!"

Chen Qisheng turned a deaf ear to the shouts behind him.

He just flicked his thumb and a pill fell into his mouth, turning into a warm current that rushed into his body.

His blood was boiling and his spirit was burning. A huge amount of true energy surged out of his Taoist foundation, and Chen Qisheng's figure rushed forward with an even more astonishing speed.

The Black Flag Martial Arts Association, which had already escaped to the edge of the forest, revealed ecstasy of surviving a disaster on its bloodstained face after hearing the sword chanting above its head gradually fade away.

This place is less than ten miles away from Wu County where his sect is located. Those stinky guys behind him must be afraid and dare not continue to chase him.

it is good!
Since you are scared, it is my turn to hunt you down next!
Wu Xu's face suddenly became ferocious, and hatred filled his heart.

The Qiuyu Temple, a temple that follows the new style, with a master who is only in his 7th year leading a few young Taoist priests who haven't even grown their hair yet, dares to set up a temple and preach in Suzhou Prefecture without paying homage to our Black Flag Society. It is simply courting death.

A force as insignificant as sesame and mung beans can be destroyed. They are not even interested in managing Longhu Mountain, so how can you, the Wudang Mountain dog, catch a rat?

Especially the Daoxu named Chen, who not only cut up several of his fellow disciples, but also almost took out all of his internal organs with his bare hands.

If I don't take revenge, where will the Black Flag Society put its reputation?
The relief of being alive and the pleasure of revenge intertwined in his chest, invigorating his originally exhausted spirit, and the piercing pain all over his body was weakened to an unnoticeable level.

The dead tree that blocked his view quickly moved behind him, and at the end of his increasingly wide field of vision, he saw dark shadows running towards him.

"It's one of our own!"

Looking at the familiar Black Flag Martial Arts Uniform, the man was suddenly excited and let out an uncontrollable shout of excitement.

"Brothers, I'm here!"

As soon as the roar came out, the man was shocked to hear a piercing whistle behind him.

"How is it possible?! How dare they?"

The Black Flag Martial Arts Association turned around in shock, and a cold sword light instantly occupied his eyes.

Pfft!

A hand reached into the gushing blood and firmly grasped the flying head.

The headless corpse was still running forward by inertia. Its shaking body was like a brush being wielded wantonly, drawing a glaring scarlet blood line on the snow that was high enough to cover the wrist.

Chen Qisheng used the back of his sword-holding hand to wipe the blood off his eyelids. The boiling power of the medicine made a faint golden light flash in the depths of his eyes. He calmly looked at the line of enemies running towards him in the distance.

He shook his wrist and swung the sword, revealing his sharp edge.

“There are a lot of people.”

A melancholy sigh suddenly sounded in my ears.

Chen Qisheng turned his head and saw that the person who spoke was the senior brother from the Demon Subduing Hall whose name he didn't even remember.

At this time, he had a bitter face and stood shoulder to shoulder with Chen Qisheng.

"Chen Qisheng, you are disobeying orders this time. I will report the truth to the elders and punish you severely. You little brat, you don't even give me face. Do you have me as your senior brother in your eyes?"

The Taoist priest named He stood on the other side of Chen Qisheng and raised his hand to grab a flying sword that fell from the sky.

"you."

Chen Qisheng looked at the other party with doubt in his eyes.

"What are you looking at? Can we just leave you here? We in Wudang have never had such a rule."

Senior Brother He smiled and said, "You are a little reckless, but the true martial spirit in you is worth admiring."

"Brother, I don't mean to interrupt you, but can we go back and talk about this? The most urgent thing is how to get out of this situation!"

The other Daoxu licked his lips which were dry from nervousness.

The figure reflected in his eyes was enlarging at a very fast speed, and waves of tangible fierce aura rushed towards him, stinging his face and making his skin hurt. "Don't worry, Brother, I will definitely take you back to the mountain safely."

Senior Brother He smiled slightly, then calmly raised his hand and sword, pointing the tip of his sword directly at the night sky.

boom!
A deafening thunder suddenly exploded.

The lightning that struck from the sky raised a huge snow wall several feet high, and a deep gully was plowed out on the hard ground, stretching across the valley.

Several members of the Black Flag Society who were rushing in the front were knocked to the ground by the residual force of the thunder, their faces covered with snow and dust, looking miserable and looking up in horror.

The clouds rolled up like a whirlpool, and a star was shining brightly, hanging in the sky.

thump.

The severed head drew an arc and fell to the other end of the ravine.

Chen Qisheng looked at the Black Flag Society's martial artists with sullen faces, his expression indifferent but his aura awe-inspiring.

"In the matter of Qiuyu Temple in Suzhou Prefecture, we have only killed the main culprit today, but it is not over yet. If you, the Black Flag Society, do not give a decent explanation to Daoxu next time, then the next time this thunder will fall on your hall! We, the Wudang Mountain Demon Subduing Hall, will keep our word!"

Senior Brother He’s eyes were filled with disdain, and his aura was profound and majestic.

But in a place where no one was noticing, divine thoughts quietly overflowed from his mind, transformed into a human voice, and sounded in the minds of Chen Qisheng and the other man.

"Remember to hold your head high and walk slowly, and don't show your fear. The stars in the sky that I can mobilize only have this much power. If the enemy sees through us, we'll be in trouble."

After uttering the harsh words, the three brothers slowly turned around, showing a fearless attitude.

His face, turned away, was full of tension, and fierce gazes fell on his back, giving him goose bumps.

"run!"

Senior Brother He, whose pace was getting faster and faster, could no longer hold his temper and let out a low shout.

But just as he took a step forward, he saw Chen Qisheng's figure quickly passing by him.

Even the other Daoxu was running very fast.

In a flash, Brother He found himself the last one left and couldn't help but curse.

"You two little bastards, where is the bloodiness you just showed?"

"Elder, I have completed what you asked me to do."

"Well, Yanlong, you've worked hard."

"It's not hard. It's a blessing for a disciple to be able to work for you, Elder."

"There are hundreds of Dao ranks in this Demon Subduing Palace, but you are the smartest and most active in thinking. You are a talent. But it's a pity that your talent in the True Martial Dao is too poor. Otherwise, you would be able to occupy a palace on Tianzhu Peak sooner or later."

"Elder, you are joking. I know my own abilities and my mind is as clear as a mirror. I am just a little clever and cannot be put on the stage. I am already satisfied to share a little worry with you. But when you talk about talents, my junior brother Chen Qisheng is a rare seed of Tao!"

"I've heard of his name. He's on this year's year-end commendation list, right? Chen Qisheng should have been promoted to rank 7 by now?"

"To answer the elder's question, he successfully broke the lock and advanced to the next level in the middle of last year. And with his aptitude and character, it shouldn't take long for him to be promoted to a Sequence 6 True Martial Walking."

"He is indeed a talented person. Is he carrying out a mission at the foot of the mountain now?"

"Investigating the matter of Qiuyu Temple in Suzhou Prefecture. In the report sent back to the palace yesterday, Senior Brother He praised him highly, saying that he was worthy of the title of Zhenwu, and requested that the sect train him more."

"Yanlong, you are telling this to me because you want to ask for the ritual of promotion to the sixth level for him, or you want a golden elixir that can strengthen his physical strength and foundation?"

"The disciples of the sect are well aware of the rules. These rituals and elixirs can only be obtained after accumulating enough merits. Yanlong dare not ask for them, let alone embarrass you, the elder."

"You are a sensible person. Tell me, what do you want this elder to reward you with?"

"I would like you to help me with a small matter, Elder."

"explain."

"Could you please transfer Chen Qisheng out of the Demon Subduing Hall? You can place him in any palace on the mountain, even if it means sending him to guard the mountain gate."

"Does Chen Qisheng have a grudge against you?"

"There is no grudge or hatred. On the contrary, although Qisheng and I have different fathers and mothers, we have always been as close as brothers."

"If that's the case, why did you do this? Do you know what the consequences of doing this are? In the Daoist Order of the Demon Subduing Hall, there are only three paths to take: promotion for meritorious service, retirement due to injury, or death. There has never been a precedent of someone being expelled despite having made no mistakes."

"Please have mercy, elder!"

"Zhao Yanlong, is it Chen Qi who is afraid of death, or are you afraid of death?"

"I dare not lie to the elder. I am afraid of death. Chen Qisheng is totally unaware of this matter. The situation down the mountain is dangerous now. As the sword of Wudang, the Demon Subduing Hall is always in danger. Chen Qisheng is also a reckless person. I am really afraid that he will die down the mountain."

"Zhao Yanlong, just based on what you said, this elder can kill you right now, do you believe it?"

"I know, but I also believe that you, Elder, will not kill me, nor will you expel me from Wudang."

"Oh, Zhao Yanlong, where do you get such confidence?"

"Although I am not good at Zhenwu, I have made many friends in the mountain gate. There are fellow disciples in each palace and hall who I can talk to. We know each other well and can talk about anything. Otherwise, I would not be able to complete your orders so smoothly."

"You are threatening this elder, Zhao Yanlong. You are so brave!"

"Elder, you misunderstood. What I meant is that if you need to do anything personal in the future, I can do it for you, and I will definitely do it properly without any mistakes."

"Zhao Yanlong, I really underestimated you. This elder can help you with this matter, but if I hear any words about what happened today in the future, you should know what the consequences will be."

"Don't worry, elder. I understand."

"Zhao Yanlong, you are unworthy of being a Wudang disciple. Go away! From now on, you and Chen Qisheng will be gatekeepers at the foot of the mountain for the rest of your lives. Even if you die of old age, you are not allowed to step into Tianzhu Peak again!"

"Thank you, Elder."

"Take a look, this is the decree just issued by the palace. I never thought that you, Junior Brother Chen, have such a powerful background in the mountain gate. I, He Zhu, really didn't recognize you before. If I have offended you in the past, please forgive me."

He Zhuo threw a bright yellow scroll with an imperial edict written on it at Chen Qisheng, his words full of contempt and sarcasm.

"Are you saying that I'm blind? Or is your acting so good that it's flawless? Otherwise, why didn't I realize that you were acting when you faced the Black Flag Society in Wu County?"

"Junior Brother Song and I risked our lives to save you. Afterwards, I even reported to the sect to ask for credit for you. Chen Qisheng, when you were playing these tricks, did you ever think that you might kill Junior Brother Song and me?"

Looking at the figure squatting under the eaves, a hint of doubt rose in He Zhu's angry eyes.

"Chen Qisheng, if you are so afraid of death, why did you join Wudang, why did you choose to follow the Zhenwu path, why did you join the Demon Subduing Hall?!"

The questions became louder and louder, almost like a roar in the end.

"Brother, please say less."

The Taoist priest surnamed Song sighed and tugged at He Zhu's sleeve.

When they were outside Wu County, he did not think that Chen Qisheng's bravery in killing the enemy alone was fake.

But he also didn't understand why there was suddenly an imperial decree to transfer Chen Qisheng away from the Demon Subduing Hall.

The situation is now dangerous, and the struggle between the various orders is becoming more and more fierce.

This is a reality that everyone can see.

As the Zhenwu Sword Blade, the Demon Subduing Hall shoulders the responsibility of slaying demons and protecting the way. It is natural that they should be at the front line and sacrifice themselves for the sect.

But if you don't want to take the risk, can you use such despicable means to escape?

No one wants to die, but as Wudang disciples, there are some things they should do.

"Well, Chen Qisheng, although you still have the Wudang Dao book, from now on, I, He Zhuo, will no longer consider you as a fellow disciple. Go and be a gatekeeper with your senior brother Zhao Yanlong. Then you will be safe enough and I can protect you for the rest of your life."

He Zhu resolutely turned around and left.

"We don't have any background, but the Zhenwu Dao Sect is more important to us than our lives. If you are afraid of death, then let us die!"

Chen Qisheng, who said nothing from beginning to end, stroked the edict in his arms with his fingertips, his eyes extremely complicated.

(End of this chapter)