Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 284: The Dark Realm Gate Opens, and the Catastrophe Is Coming

Seeing Fellow Daoist Xu opposite turning the teacup with his fingers, seemingly in deep thought, Liu Xianfeng was used to this. When she stood up, she accidentally "hardly" kicked Xueli who was holding Fellow Daoist Xu's stinky feet.

"Bang", Xueli's forehead hit the side of the tree chair, and her little eyes rolled up with resentment.

He quickly shrank his body inside so as not to block the big sister's way.

"Yuanbao, accompany me to walk in the woods south of the valley bottom."

Liu Xianfeng was covered in the bright and scorching sunshine. He waved to the old yellow dog in the shade of the tree and walked down the mountain for a stroll.

The old yellow dog slowly got up, wagged its tail twice, and followed slowly behind.

Xu Yuanchang rubbed his forehead which was hit by the snow and continued to chat and compete with fellow Daoist Li.

"Old man Yanshan didn't show up... Which old friend was gossiping with you? You're great, kid. I finally got the upper hand. How about letting me go out for some fresh air? I haven't seen the sun for a long time. I really miss the vast sky and the vast land. I also want to see what you look like?"

Li Dan used a playful tone to tell jokes that were difficult to understand.

He was thankful that he had refined a body that could accommodate him in time. With the cover of the immature body, even if he went out for a while, he would not "provoke" the prying eyes of the sky and cause the heavenly calamity of thunder and fire.

Otherwise, I would really be controlled by Xu kid. It makes me suffocate just thinking about it.

Xu Yuanchang couldn't guess whether it was true or not, and he couldn't tell anything from fellow Daoist Li's old face.

He didn't want to invite trouble. The old man had disliked him for many years. If he let him out, he would be prepared to be beaten up. He smiled and said, "I'll let you go out in the future when there's a chance. By the way, do you know a deity named 'Xin Zi'?"

"Xin Zi? Of course I know her. We are old friends. Did old man Yan Shan ask her to come down to earth?"

Li Dan immediately grasped the key point of the problem.

Old man Yanshan has been planning this for many years, and he must have arranged for other people to help deal with the catastrophe.

Although Xin Zi is from the Shinto faction, she has many contacts with immortal and demon masters, so it makes sense to ask her for help.

He didn't know that in the subsequent battle between the immortals and the gods, Xin Zi had fallen long ago.

Xu Yuanchang wanted to learn more about Gu Yunzhu's past life from Daoist Fellow Li, so he said, "She received a favor from Daoist Master Yanshan. She met me some time ago and talked about some things. She said that she would repay Daoist Master Yanshan's favor in the lower world and then return to the divine court in the upper world."

He was deliberately vague and ambiguous.

When dealing with an old hand, if you are too honest, you will suffer the consequences. He wants to divert Fellow Daoist Li's thinking.

"You didn't tell her that I hid in the Magic Immortal Ring to recover my cultivation, right?"

"No, I said I had seen you, and she asked me to tell her, 'Tell him I'm Xin Zi, he knows.' Lao Li, do you want to talk to her?"

Xu Yuanchang listened attentively and gave a kind "suggestion".

When Gu Yunzhu's cultivation recovers a little and he is able to restrain Lao Li, he won't have to worry about the rabbit biting him out of desperation.

Neither of them is someone who is easy to fool, so he carefully tries to find a balance in the cracks so as not to reveal any flaws.

When the truth can no longer be hidden, the war will have already started and it won’t matter anymore.

Li Dan had no doubts. When one is down and out, no one wants to see him. He said, "There is nothing to talk about with her right now. Let's talk about it later. It's good that you can keep in touch with her at all times."

Xu Yuanchang told the truth: "I can't contact her now. She said she wanted to find a place in Wuxian Mountain to retreat for a while and create some treasures."

"She can't bring any magic weapons with her when she comes down to earth, so she has to prepare something or two."

Li Dan felt more relieved and said, "She is a good person to talk to. She is the Goddess of Lucky Stars... She doesn't like fighting and killing. 'The essence of the star, its power is sharp', her attacks are weird and sharp, she is better at large-scale assistance, 'defending, amplifying, confusing the enemy', she is proficient in everything."

He had a preconceived notion that Gu Yunzhu was a descendant of old man Yanshan.

Old man Yanshan even specially left behind a bamboo hairpin as a token of enlightenment, making it seem very mysterious.

There was no doubt that Gu Yunzhu was Xin Zi. He couldn't see outside and couldn't listen like a thief all the time. He also had to practice. In addition, he had been in seclusion for many years at critical times and missed some important clues.

Xu Yuanchang’s verbal guidance also played an important role.

After the two of them talked for a while, Xu Yuanchang had a better understanding of Xin Zi.

He put the fourth-level incarnation he raised into the space and asked Lao Li for guidance. In fact, it was a kind of secretly showing off. He had not been idle in these years and had been thinking of ways to improve his strength.

Although the fourth-level incarnation is not as independent in consciousness and can not fight flexibly as the fourth-level ghost cultivator, it is also a rare help and is fearless of death.

When Li Dan heard that Xu had spent a huge amount of resources from the ghost world to feed a fourth-level incarnation, he was so angry that he blew his beard and glared and cursed, "You spendthrift thief, what a waste!" He shouted, "It's easy for you to accumulate some wealth, but there are still three incarnations to come. According to your extravagant feeding method, you can only raise one more fourth-level incarnation at most. The gain is not worth the loss. You will need to use resources more often in the future when you participate in battles, so you have to use them sparingly. Follow my method."

Xu Yuanchang had nothing to be angry about. He was used to Lao Li taking the opportunity to scold him, so he humbly asked for advice: "You have been in seclusion for a long time, and the Dark Realm Gate is about to open. I can only mess around on my own. You tell me, I will listen to your method."

Release the other three avatars.

Li Dan opened his mouth and said, "You must have earned back the five million you spent on renting the Ghost Realm by trading materials from the Ghost Realm. You take two hundred crystal stones first, and I will use a secret method to extract the spiritual energy from the crystal stones and push the three incarnations to the peak of the third level. There are many secret methods involved, so you don't have to worry about it.

"Then you can use the Creation Altar to refine a few materials to add the finishing touch, and use the essence to break some shackles and advance your incarnation."

He gave away 20% of the crystal stones as a reward for his hard work.

There is no need to make a big fuss about it.

Otherwise, given Xu's vengeful nature, no matter what he does in the future, we will have to suspect that he has sinister intentions. How can we cooperate with him?

Xu Yuanchang already has more than three thousand crystal stones on hand. He has no shortage of crystal stones. Fourth-level materials are relatively difficult to obtain and cannot be purchased with crystal stones.

He immediately counted out two hundred crystal stones and gave them to Lao Li for use.

Li Dan did not rush to act, and said: "You should first spend time upgrading the Fantasy Immortal Ring Space and the Creation Altar. The efficiency of refining materials on the fourth-level altar can be greatly improved, and it is even more magical."

Xu Yuanchang immediately stood up and returned to the quiet room in the yard.

He had been waiting for Lao Li to come out of retreat. He was silent for a moment, and used the summoning altar in his spiritual space to reflect the creation altar in the ring. There was a secret connection between the two. He seized a certain opportunity and shouted softly, "Open!"

The ring on her left hand suddenly shone brightly.

The entire quiet room was filled with fluctuations, and circles of gold of varying shades, changing mysteriously and unpredictably.

Xu Yuanchang "watched" the space slowly opening up outwards, and the platform of creation expanded accordingly. The light and shadows were brilliant, and the colors were colorful. The fourth layer of the platform first showed a phantom, and then slowly solidified. The invisible divine light like water waves rippled from the middle to the surroundings.

Li Dan, who was originally watching the show, seemed to have his tail stepped on. He suddenly turned into mist and quickly disappeared into the Yingcai crystal stone.

The body he refined can be either virtual or real, and has endless uses.

He stretched out a hand and grabbed the woman in black who was a step too slow but saw the situation was not good and took her into the lair.

Invisible divine light passed through several incarnations without causing any trouble. When it hit the colorful crystal stone, it caused a huge scene of colorful light splashing violently, like waves hitting the reef, one after another.
"Xu boy, if you don't let the invisible divine light bypass my lair and consume it completely, I will deduct it from the two hundred crystal stones you gave me."

Li Dan yelled angrily.

That bad boy is very stingy and won't suffer any loss overnight.

He had said some harsh words to me before, and he wanted to retaliate immediately.

Xu Yuanchang "witnessed" the miracle of nature, his mind moved slightly, and the fourth-level incarnation wrapped up the three-foot-sized colorful crystal stone. The invisible divine light let Lao Li go, and all the separated areas in the space were swept away, and jewels and precious stones were everywhere.

As the divine light passed by, Xu Yuanchang separated out small areas again with a thought.

In less than a cup of tea, the space expanded to about three hundred feet, and the Creation Altar solidified into four layers, about sixty feet in size. Xu Yuanchang and Lao Li, who was hiding in the Yingcai crystal stone, felt the magic of creation.

They each gained something and fell into silent contemplation.

Until the moon reaches the zenith.

……

In the Wuqiu Mountain area, opposite the Tulang Mountain.

Gu Yunzhu stood on the top of the mountain, her hands like pulling silk threads, drawing wisps of star power from the bright starry sky and surrounding her body. It took her nearly a year to finally refine the "Star Silk Robe", which incorporated many rare materials.

As she closed her spell and turned around, the green skirt transformed into a divine robe of ancient style.

The stars are dimly shining, mysterious and profound.

With a light tap of the toes, the whole person disappeared from the spot, and starlight flashed in all directions.

When she reappeared, she had already arrived at Fengsheng Mountain, three hundred miles away. Her speed was unpredictable. With the help of the power of her magic robe, she easily performed the magic of "Star Driving in All Directions" to escape.

Returning to the sky above Tulang Mountain, Gu Yunzhu carefully looked at the place where her senior brother was in seclusion for a moment, and then she took out a yellowish jade-like gem the size of an egg.

"You are still a little short of a breakthrough. Please let me, your junior sister, give you a helping hand."

With a few "cracks", the gems were crushed into powder and thrown towards the mountain below. The extremely rare dust crystals were driven into the rocks. It was a work of such magnitude that it was rarely seen in the world.

She was repaying the favor that Taoist Priest Xu had shown her by taking her in.

She felt familiar with the fact that Xu Shengtian was able to follow the ancient path of spiritual cultivation.

……

In the blink of an eye, it is next spring.

The monks' teams from various dynasties have already gathered in Xiyuan and have been training for a year.

Under the command of their respective leaders, teams began to march in an orderly manner towards Gucheng, the westernmost part of Dingzhou, starting last autumn.

There is a stretch of rocky hills near the sea in Gucheng, called the "Gulei Forbidden Land". It is hundreds of miles long and each hill is guarded by a monk from the Five-Story Tower leading his subordinates.

There are monks from the fourth floor flying low in the sky for inspection, day or night, rain or shine.

The old sword saint Yan Heqing, with his white hair and beard, was on a routine inspection with several sword cultivators from Wangjian Mountain. Every time they arrived at a mountaintop, they would stop and talk to the monks from the fifth floor who stood up from the stone pavilion to ask if there was anything unusual.

The closer we are to the opening of the gate to the dark world, the more we must avoid being careless.

Arriving at the rocky mountain where Xi Yuelou, the master of Tianzhen Mountain, was stationed, the old swordsman stayed for a while and drank two cups of tea with his old friend.

Xi Yuelou patted the frayed book on the table and sighed: "Give me another ten years, I have the confidence to break through the sixth level of the building."

The old swordsman glanced at the "Qingping Suanjing" book and said, "Time waits for no one. You should hurry up and build a new natal formation. Perhaps after a few battles, you will have a breakthrough."

"It's easier said than done. The formation is extremely complex. I have made several adjustments and calculations to find the right way."

Xi Yuelou sighed that it would have been better if the "Qingping Suanjing" had been published a few years earlier.

For a formation master like him, every small step forward is a huge improvement in strength, and the benefits he gets from the book far exceed those of the little guy on the fourth floor.

As the two were chatting, they suddenly looked up at the sky at the same time.

A little unusual fluctuation, like raindrops falling into the water, causing tiny ripples, and then one after another fluctuations appeared.

The old sword master and Xi Yuelou had already flown to the air twenty feet away, feeling the situation at close range. They each took out a jade token and checked the power comparison in the space. After a long while, they exchanged a serious look and advanced the time by half a year.

"The gate to the dark world will be opened, sound the alarm, nine rings to summon!"

"Give orders to leave 30% of the monks in Gucheng to defend it, and the rest of the troops to get ready and bring all the supplies."

"In half an hour, follow us into the dark world. Don't make any mistakes!"

As the old sword master issued several orders in succession.

The majestic bronze bell rang out nine times in a row, thrillingly loud.

The monks from the five-story tower on each mountain led their subordinates, soared into the air, and gathered on the mountain where the alarm bell was sounded.

The catastrophe is coming, and the news of the upcoming war is flying far away as if it has grown wings.

It was already evening when Xu Yuanchang received the message from Senior Brother Wu. He said to Lao Li in the ring space, "War is coming. When can the three incarnations be upgraded?"

Li Dan agreed, “Soon,” and nothing more happened.

Xu Yuanchang called Liu Xianfeng and told them to set off tonight for Xiyuan.

The day after tomorrow afternoon, we must rush to the Monster-Catching Mountain.

His speed was more than enough for that. He had to meet up with Gu Yunzhu and Xu Shengtian halfway, so even if he was in seclusion, he would have to interrupt it. Fortunately, he was able to contact Gu Yunzhu half a year ago.

Liu Xianfeng quickly sent a message to Gu Yunzhu who was far away in the Wuqiu Mountains, asking Xueli, Jinchan and Yuanbao to prepare.

She landed in the valley and told the demon plants that had advanced to the second level to guard Bailin Valley and wait for their return.

The setting sun in the west gradually dimmed and the dusk fell.

Xu Yuanchang knocked on the door of his eldest brother's house. When several young men and women affectionately called him "Third Uncle", he smiled and nodded in response, and greeted his eldest brother and his wife who came out of the main room with gray hair and looked old.

"Third brother, have you had your meal yet? I'll ask the servants to bring some wine and food so that you can have a drink."

"Brother, what you said really aroused my thirst for wine, so I'll have a couple of drinks."

Xu Yuanchang did not refuse and walked into the main room with a smile.

Xu Dazhu felt a little uneasy. He realized that his brother must have something going on, otherwise he would not have chosen to come at this time. They had already finished their dinner and loudly ordered the servants to heat up some cooked food and cut it and bring it over.

Gou Wa's mother sat with the two brothers and watched them drink. She asked again, "Third brother, when will Dan Wa come home? He is cultivating to be an immortal, so he can't abandon his parents. He hasn't come back for several years. Tell him so that I won't beat him with a bamboo broom."

As he spoke, he wiped his eyes with his sleeve.

Xu Yuanchang quickly put down his wine cup and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, he will be able to go home in the next few days. I have sent someone to call him."

"That's good, that's good. You guys drink, I'll go to the kitchen and ask the servants to prepare a few more dishes."

"Don't bother. After I finish this cup of wine, I have to go out for something urgent. I may not be back for three or two years. I told you in advance so that you don't worry."

Xu Yuanchang held the cup with both hands, clinked it with his elder brother's cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

He stood up, clasped his fists, and bowed, then left in a hurry.

"Third brother, take care when you go out, and don't get involved in anything."

"I know. Don't see me off, brother. Let's go back."

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(End of this chapter)