I want to embrace the moon for nine days

Chapter 437: Taishan Demon Sword, Iron-faced Sword Master

"There is also an unrivaled master and the divine monk Fahai?"

The Taishan Sword School once built a straight road that led directly from the Jade Emperor Peak to the big city outside Mount Tai.

In the early hours of the morning, Imperial Master Cihang's carriage had left the city gate and followed this straight road into the area of ​​Mount Tai.

The imperial teacher's chariot was solemn and heavy, with a canopy on top. Under the canopy were banners that spread out in eight directions and connected to eight flags, like the structure of beams and pillars of a house.

On this frame are hung thick bright yellow gauze curtains, as well as gold, pearls, jade, wind chimes, and lanterns, each of which is expertly embroidered with colorful silk threads, and is magnificent.

To move such a chariot, not only each wheel is as tall as an adult man, but it also requires eight majestic wildebeests to pull it together, with hot white air spewing out of the horses' noses and their iron hooves as big as bowls trampling deeply and heavily on the compacted road surface.

Hundreds of people gathered in front and behind the chariot, holding various Buddhist ceremonial utensils, golden bowls of pure water, willow branches, and all of them walked in the air without touching the ground. Their faces were illuminated by the golden light of the utensils, and they had no expression on their faces and were solemn and silent.

The person who just spoke was naturally the Imperial Master Cihang in the carriage.

The floor of the car was paved with sandalwood, and the decoration was much simpler than the outside. There was only an incense burner in the center, a set of tea sets in the corner, and a few yellow cloth cushions.

"I thought that although my disciple was stupid, he had achieved his goal in the end, and that Fahai was probably possessed by a demon. Now it seems that my disciple has sacrificed his sanity in vain and achieved nothing!"

Master Cihang wore a Vimalakirti hat and a golden and white cassock. He had a fair and beardless face, slightly sunken cheeks, loose skin, and a calm voice, except for the sharp tone at the end of his words when he expressed his feelings.

Qiu Xiaochi clasped his hands together, still wearing a red robe, kneeling on a cushion in front of him, facing Master Cihang with a silly smile on his face.

If you listen carefully, you can detect a muffled cracking sound coming from his head from time to time, and after a while, it's like gurgling water waves stirring and gathering together.

After a few breaths, it shattered again.

The Thousand Mile Brain-Shattering Divine Sound lived up to its reputation. It shattered Qiu Xiaochi's spiritual light, and even his physical brain, which had barely been held together, was not spared.

The chariot of National Master Cihang has an endless supply of Buddhist energy, which gathers brains for him. It gathers and breaks every time, punctually and without cheating anyone.

"Your disciple has an extraordinary origin. You only sent him there, but didn't go yourself. Aren't you planning to make him and Fahai lose to each other? Even if he is killed by the possessed Fahai, it doesn't matter."

There was also a man with a stern demeanor in the car, sitting on a cushion on the right side. He was wearing a loose robe, a long sword across his knees, his black hair was loose, and he was wearing an iron mask on his face.

This iron mask is not symmetrical. The left half covers the area from the forehead to the cheekbones, while the right half covers the area from the forehead to the chin, revealing a dangerous charm and a mysterious coldness.

This person is Tie Wuji, the "Marquis of Divine Sword" appointed by the imperial court.

The three great masters of the imperial court are Cihang, the guardian of the country, Beitang Ao, the Duke of Shenguo, and Tie Wuji, the Marquis of Divine Sword.

Although the three of them became famous at different times and had different reputations, everyone knew that these three people were the real rulers of the court.

It was not that they usurped the power of the imperial court, but because of the three of them, the imperial court, which was already on the decline, regained its huge deterrent power.

"I have this idea, but Fahai is not possessed by a demon, so things become tricky."

Imperial Master Cihang was not shy about it, and said in a sharp voice, "An unrivaled master, an unrivaled master, ha ha ha ha, I wonder how high he is."

"The martial art of conquering demons is really exciting, but it's a pity that it appears at the wrong time. With my disciple's behavior, this man and Fahai will definitely become our enemies."

"No, if Fahai had not been possessed by a demon and discovered the abnormality of Qiu Xiaochi, he would have returned to Beiyue to investigate further. After all, that was his greatest responsibility and the crux of his entanglement with the Green Snake and the White Snake."

"The most likely possibility is that Fahai and that person split up their forces, and that person came to Dongyue first. In that case, it would be easy to say."

Imperial Master Cihang kept muttering and analyzing, as if he wanted to speak out all his thinking processes directly. It didn't sound like he was talking to anyone, but more like he was talking to himself.

Tie Wuji was not surprised by his performance.

This imperial teacher was a talkative person to begin with, but he had to put on airs in front of outsiders, look solemn and dignified, and be very frugal with his words.

So when his audience is someone who is out of his "diet" and is worthy of being looked at by him as an equal, he will show this kind of chattering look, as if he wants to make up for the words he usually doesn't say.

"There has been no major changes to the seals of the Five Mountains. This shows that although that person's cultivation is good, he still has not exerted much influence on the West Mountain Demon God. The Demon-Subduing Martial Arts is probably just a practice framework, and there are no specific means corresponding to the level of the Demon God."

Tie Wuji said in a resounding voice, "Even if that person has already arrived in Dongyue, we still have to do this. We must do it and we must succeed!"

Imperial Master Cihang laughed and said, "The Luotian Grand Ceremony has been completely prepared. Besides, Dongyue is your hometown. It is indeed not that easy to ruin this."

"If anyone wants to interfere in the first half, I will naturally help you block them. In the second half, we will see how impressive you are after you succeed!"

As he spoke, the speed of the entire team unknowingly increased, and they were less than ten miles away from Jade Emperor Peak.

when! ! !
A bell was struck on the top of the Jade Emperor's head to welcome the distinguished guest.

Disciples of the Taishan Sword Sect filed out and landed on both sides of the stone steps on the mountain path. When they came down to greet them, the bell on the top of the mountain rang eight times in succession, a total of nine bells, which was the highest level of reception.

Lin Lingzi, the head of the Taishan Sect, was wearing a sky blue Tai Chi Bagua Taoist robe, with gray hair and beard. He came to the foot of the mountain and walked slowly forward.

He is not fat, but has curved eyebrows, big eyes with black pupils, and chubby cheeks, giving him the appearance of a kind and blessed person. This is a typical example of the saying that appearance reflects the heart.

Judging from his natural bone structure, it would be easy for him to develop a decisive, unruly and fierce character, but he chose to develop an appearance with fluttering sleeves and a long and blessed life.

"Taishan Sect's head, Lin Lingzi, has come to greet you."

Lin Lingzi's face was full of smiles. He first made the Ziwu gesture and bowed his head, then cupped his hands, first performing the Xuanmen etiquette and then the Jianghu etiquette.

"The Imperial Master has come from afar, regardless of the wind and dust, just to hold this conference. The entire Taishan Sect is here to celebrate this grand occasion. Everything is ready. Please invite the Imperial Master to the mountain."

In front of the sedan chair, two servants holding crescent shovels lifted up the gauze and spread it to both sides.

Imperial Master Cihang stepped into the air, steps like golden lotus, and walked down.

Tie Wuji held the scabbard in one hand, across his waist, and floated out without any lotus accompanying him.

But the moment he left the carriage, the eastern sky suddenly turned bright.

The sun has not yet risen, but the world is already bright. The shadows of the mountains have become shorter, and the colors of the mountains, rivers and grass have become more vivid and attractive.

"Is it the Lord of Divine Sword?!"

Among the people waiting to watch the ceremony on the mountains, someone exclaimed, "The Divine Sword Marquis has come in person. I have heard for a long time that although he was born in the Jinyiwei and was secretly trained by the court, his sword spirit is upright and his ambition is great. Seeing him today, it is indeed true."

Someone immediately agreed: "Yes, it is unstoppable and known to the world. This kind of sword intent is inexplicably in tune with Mount Tai."

They are not exactly the same, nor are they complementary to each other, but they complement each other.

If Mount Tai had not appeared when the world changed, mountains were built, and rivers shifted, the spirit of Mount Tai, the Eastern Peak, would still be praised by people.

At that time, the spiritual outlook representing "Mount Tai, the Eastern Peak" would probably be this kind of bright and majestic power that overlooks the world.

It is more profound than simple light and more active than ordinary mountains.

This kind of swordsmanship is like another possibility of "Taishan".

Only a few people noticed that when Marquis of the Divine Sword appeared, Lin Lingzi, who was stepping forward to greet him, suddenly stopped.

The leader of the Taishan Sect completely shifted his gaze away from the National Master and stared at the Marquis of Divine Sword, feeling the momentum of his sword.

On the Riguan Peak, when everyone was praising and marveling at him, Master Mo couldn't help but knock his forehead with the yellow gourd in his hand.

"What's going on? Why do I feel this sword technique is so familiar? It's as if I've seen something exactly like it before..."

He pondered deeply, and suddenly shouted, "Taishan's swordsmanship, yes, I saw this kind of swordsmanship in Taishan back then."

“But it’s not on the Divine Sword Marquis, but on Lin Lingzi. It’s Lin Lingzi’s sword intent, the Taishan Demon-Slaying Sword!”

The unique martial art passed down by the Dongyue Sword School is called "Taishan Demon-Breaking Sword". It has a total of three moves, namely, Bewitching Souls, Shocking Souls, and Killing Souls.

When martial artists in the world fight against evil spirits and demons, in addition to the situation where their actual combat power is no match for the evil spirits, a more troublesome situation is that they are infected by the evil spirit, their temperament changes drastically, and they fall into the path of evil.

In Buddhism, even if people do not directly believe in the extreme idea that all things are empty and all things return to nothingness, it is generally believed that all things are manifested by the mind and changed by consciousness. The six realms are created due to self-attachment, and there are all kinds of distinctions in the world, so people pay great attention to cultivating their minds.

This method of cultivation is very advantageous in the beginning. It relies purely on the mind to fight against the evil spirit, eliminates the influence of the evil spirit on oneself, and prevents it very strictly.

However, once you have a tendency to be possessed by demons, it is extremely difficult to get rid of the demonic nature. Because Buddhism emphasizes the cultivation of the mind, even if you have a tendency to be possessed by demons, you still have to rely on your state of mind to seek a solution, reduce noise and anger, abstain from greed and killing, and visualize the state of mind of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to fight against the demonic nature.

But since you already have the tendency to be possessed by the devil, if you still force yourself to enter a state of concentration, you will only become more and more annoyed and irritated the more you practice, and you will become more deeply possessed by the devil and it will be difficult to extricate yourself.

Since the time of Lie Zi riding the wind, Taoism has emphasized the principle of the coexistence and harmony of mind and matter. Later, when the way of alchemy developed, it was even more straightforward, emphasizing the dual cultivation of nature and life.

It is believed that matter exists objectively, the mind also exists objectively, and that the mind and matter influence each other.

When there are beautiful and pleasant things to hear, one will feel happy, otherwise one will feel bad. When one's cultivation is low, the body can affect the mind. When one's cultivation is high, the success or failure of the interference with the real matter can also be reflected in the state of mind. These are all manifestations of the dual cultivation of sex and life.

The so-called three souls and seven spirits, the three souls are mainly heart-based, which are the self-consciousness's feedback on the outside world; the seven spirits are mainly objects-based, which are the influence of external things and body functions on self-consciousness.

Some martial arts masters believe that when one reaches the level of self-aura, the body is no longer important, because aura transcends spirit, matter and vitality.

But in fact, the aura transcends these three, which does not mean that the aura is separated from these three.

Rather, it means that spiritual light can encompass all three and extend beyond these three categories to a higher level.

Therefore, when masters who have cultivated spiritual light fight, the three aspects of spirit, material and vital energy will be affected at the same time.

Those who have mastered the "Taishan Demon-Slaying Sword" can divide the enemy's self-aura into ten parts, corresponding to the three souls and seven spirits of low cultivation in the past.

You can use medication, acupuncture, find a special environment, etc., and through the manipulation of the seven spirits, you can influence the three souls and break the erosion of demonic nature.

The founder of Mount Tai was known as "Wuji". In those days, he could even use this sword technique to enlighten the evil spirits into three souls and seven spirits, extract a few spirits, influence the three souls, make the evil spirits become like spirit beasts, or directly use it to control the evil spirits and force them to do good.

Unfortunately, not all of his descendants have the same talent and perseverance as him.

The Taishan Sword Technique has been passed down for five hundred years. It was not until several decades ago that a pair of brothers finally had the potential to master the "Demon-Defeating Sword Technique".

Especially the senior brother, named Yi Shuihan, who was placed with high hopes since he was young, and was given such a heroic and righteous name, and was cultivated with the demeanor of a leader.

However, when he had just made some progress in practicing the Demon-Defeating Sword Technique, he began to engage in assassinations, eliminate opponents, suppress competitors, collect the Seven Souls, and manipulate the leaders of the martial arts world and the top leaders of sects.

If he were to target those evil forces in the martial arts world, it would be like reenacting the old deeds of the Wuji Patriarch. Although a bit overbearing, he would still be a pillar of righteousness.

However, in order to increase the probability of success, his targets at that time were all the elders of his own sect, and then the heroes who were on good terms with his own sect. Because he targeted these people, they were off guard, and even if their cultivation was higher than his, he could still succeed repeatedly.

It would be more logical to bring these people under Yi Shuihan's command, and the rewards would be higher than targeting the evil forces in the martial arts world.

At that time, Yi Shuihan had a very good idea. After he had accumulated huge power, he would take action against those evil people who acted in strange ways. Then his safety would be more guaranteed. In the future, he would sweep away all evil monsters and unify the black and white worlds. How wonderful it would be.

But there was one thing he didn't understand. He acted too hastily and eventually outsiders discovered the clues. People in the area he ruled and even in the areas neighboring him were all in panic. Both good and evil people came to attack him.

His unscrupulous style of doing whatever it takes makes the entire underworld feel a threat that is greater than his actual abilities.

This is also a kind of unworthiness.

When the devastating backlash came, Yi Shuihan was ultimately unable to resist, and his huge foundation was wiped out in a short period of time.

And the junior brother who had always opposed Yi Shuihan and was suppressed and killed by him, who was extremely miserable, helped the leaders and elders who were controlled to get out of the situation at the last moment, and finally saved Taishan's basic base in the storm.

That junior fellow apprentice is the current head of Mount Tai, Lin Lingzi.

It was also after experiencing the turmoil caused by Yi Shuihan that Lin Lingzi, who had also refined the "Taishan Demon-Slaying Sword", was greatly guarded against. He vowed never to leave Taishan again, and was under the supervision of both the good and evil forces. Only then did the Taishan Sect have the opportunity to recover and grow stronger again.

Therefore, the vast majority of people who came to watch the ceremony today have never experienced or witnessed the sword power of "Taishan Demon-Slaying Sword".

Even those who had experienced the same turmoil back then had preconceived ideas and had never imagined that the sword spirit of this sword technique would actually appear on the Divine Sword Marquis of the imperial court.

But once Master Mo shouted out this sentence, it immediately attracted the attention of those who had personally participated in the incident and awakened their vigilance.

There was an uproar among the mountains.

"Brother, you didn't die back then?"

Lin Lingzi looked at the iron-faced man deeply, "Tie Wuji, it turns out that the word Wuji is not a coincidence, it refers to the founder of our Taishan sect, Wuji Zhenren."

"Your name commemorates the ancestor, and now you have cultivated the bright sword intent of using the Demon-Slaying Sword for the righteous way. Could it be that you have finally figured it out and changed your ways?"

The Iron-faced Man ignored the noise from the mountains, only looked at his junior brother, and laughed: "Junior brother, you are still so insincere, saying things that you don't even believe."

"What do you mean by the bright sword intent that is only used for the righteous? This sword intent is just a variation of the Demon-Slaying Sword Technique. You were able to use it back then, and now I can do it with ease. It doesn't mean that I want to deny my past self at all."

"Those who use swords should be true to their desires. Junior brother, you are constrained by dogma and hide too much. You had many adventures back then and could barely catch up with me. What about today? You are still trapped in the realm of spiritual light."

The Iron-Faced Man looked towards the Jade Emperor Peak. "Just like you clearly guessed that Master Cihang's suggestion was not entirely kind, and you were not very willing to hold this Luotian Grand Ceremony, but he insisted on bringing it up a few times, so you agreed and only dared to do some small things behind the scenes."

"Let me see. Among the 1,200 god seats, most of them are empty pedestals, which are left for us to fill. This is normal. Among the more than 200 god seats that have been arranged, it seems that the essence and charm of the Yuanshen Gongfa have been condensed."

"In fact, you secretly used the Demon-Slaying Sword to enlighten the three souls with these skills, splitting them into seven spirits and taking away one of them."

"Yes, it is the corpse dog soul among the seven souls. It represents vigilance. If something unexpected happens during the Luotian Grand Ceremony, do you think that relying on these corpse dogs to suddenly return will be able to trigger the magic effect and interrupt the ceremony?"

The altars arranged on the top of the Jade Emperor's Peak are made up of 1,200 square stone pedestals, with statues of warriors on top. The statues are not tall, only a few feet high, but they exude a strong charm.

As the Iron-Masked Man said these words, it seemed as if something was revealed in the dark.

His words were like swords, pointing directly to the flaws, making people realize that the more than 200 already arranged statues of gods did seem to lack some brilliance.

The people watching the ceremony had sharp eyes and ears, and even though they were sitting high up in the mountains, they could still hear the conversation clearly, and they all sensed an ominous feeling.

"Yi Shuihan, it's you, what on earth do you want to do?"

"Master Cihang, what do you mean by hanging out with such a demon?!"

The mere reappearance of the great devil Yi Shuihan made them extremely alert, and now some people even drew their swords.

There were also more than a thousand scattered people who jumped up from different peaks and tried to escape on the spot.

"You're all already here, like fish on a chopping block, do you still want to escape?"

The Iron-Masked Man's words were plain, but those who had set up their escape lights were illuminated by the light from the sky just a few feet above the ground. Their escape lights shattered and fell back to the ground, like snow poured on boiling water.

The person who wanted to escape through the ground bumped into it headfirst, causing a big bump on his forehead. He looked at the white light in the sky in horror.

"You have to participate in this Luotian Grand Ceremony if you want to, and you have to participate even if you don't want to!"

Four divine lights suddenly flew up from the four corners of Jade Emperor Peak.

Wind, fire, thunder and lightning, green, red, blue and purple, the four unicorns galloped through the air and roared, canceling out the strange light in the sky, and the mountains became much darker, as if returning to the early morning.

"The Four Qilins?"

The Iron-Faced Man chuckled, "Brother, you must have hidden more than 200 dog spirits in these beasts."

Lin Lingzi was silent and solemn, and an iron sword slipped out from his sleeve.

Everyone knows that the Marquis of Divine Sword is a powerful figure in the realm of ghosts and gods, not to mention that he has also mastered the Taishan Demon-Slaying Sword.

Even though Lin Lingzi had the support of the four Qilins, he didn't feel that he had much chance of winning. What made him even more desperate was that there was a Cihang Imperial Master standing next to him.

However, the golden lotus under Master Cihang's feet slowly rose into the air and changed direction slightly, but he ignored Lin Lingzi and just looked towards Riguan Peak.

"I am Cihang, the monk. May I ask the name of this peerless master who is famous in Huashan?"

"The word Cihang is often used to refer to Guanyin Bodhisattva. It's a good name."

Su Hanshan smiled kindly and said politely, "Come, let me see if you are worthy of me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he spat out a mouthful of saliva, which flashed like lightning and shot directly at the evil monk Cihang, taking action before the Iron-faced Man.

(End of this chapter)