Chapter 1291: Lost Souls (7K)
The thoughts transmitted by Xuanhuang Tiandao were not very clear, but Holy Emperor Li Ping had roughly understood what he wanted to express.
"The position of the Great Heavenly Lord..."
"Maybe lose contact with me?"
Li Ping frowned and couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
"There hasn't been a new Xuanhuang Heavenly Lord in office for thousands of years, but at this time...who could it be?" The Holy Emperor smelled a hint of conspiracy. The Holy Emperor can only monitor a small part of the Xuanhuang Realm now, and most areas are in the blind spot. Faces flashed through his mind quickly, but no one worthy of suspicion could be identified.
"Although theoretically speaking, those who can pass the Great Heavenly Lord's test should stand by my side and face the transmission of the law together. But..."
The Holy Emperor comforted Xuanhuang Tiandao with a decisive look on his face: "It seems that the plan needs to be advanced."
"Just force the transmission method to happen when the changes in the star sea come."
A ray of starlight flew out from the Holy Throne.
The Holy Dynasty Daqi, a machine that had been preparing for war for a long time, began to operate rapidly.
Sun Erlang, who was conducting the final test on the protective capabilities of the Holy Army puppets, was somewhat surprised to receive the Holy Emperor's edict. But looking at the endless array of puppets spread out in the testing ground, I quickly became excited and impatient.
"Raise troops for a thousand days, use them for a while. It's time for the decadent Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to see the elite divisions of the great Holy Dynasty!"
I am about to leave here to deal with the important matters of the expedition. Sun Erlang seemed to remember something again and ducked to the deepest part of the test site.
The power of the surging earth veins is as thick as substance. It seems that it has been continuously beaten and squeezed by some huge force, and the original yellow color has now become as red as magma. The earth veins are rushing and roaring, beating against a black stone in the center.
No matter how the power of the earth's veins rages, the stubborn stone will always stand firm. Even every tap of the red earth veins made the luster on the stubborn stone shine brighter.
And above the black stone, a beam of starlight fell from the vortex of the starry sky that was constantly rotating, shining straight on the stone.
Under the starlight, the black stone seems to be breathing. As he kept swallowing, bits and pieces of starlight were sucked into it.
Layman Qiaogong was not far away in mid-air, staring attentively at the black stone in such a strange scene. At the same time, it seems that he is still calculating something, controlling and allocating the power ratio between the input earth veins and starlight.
"Senior Qiao Gong, the war may start early. Senior Tianyang..."
Qiao Gong seemed to have received the order. His eyes never left Tianyang's body and he said calmly: "Don't worry. I will definitely be able to give the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance a big surprise when the time comes. Those bastards, in the past few years, they were It swallowed up a lot of my energy..."
"That's right! Since there's going to be a war, the Tianling Sect's group can also make use of the waste." Qiao Gong patted his head, then closed his eyes and reported to the Holy Emperor, then issued another order and floated far away to Jiushan Prefecture. puppet.
A glint of pride flashed in his eyes, and Qiao Gong's attention returned to Tianyang, who was being tempered by the currents of the earth's veins and the power of the sea of stars.
Qiao Gong can clearly feel the huge power being nurtured inside this black stone.
The body trembled slightly, and a hint of madness flashed in the eyes of the skilled worker: "This puppet is the pinnacle of my refining skills. Even in the original Tianji world, there is absolutely no one who can surpass it. Shangguan, you can Just watch carefully. The disciple you ignore will definitely surpass you..."
Qiao Gong ignored Sun Erlang who was still aside and muttered to himself. From time to time, his hands would hit a series of spells, floating on Tianyang's body.
When Sun Erlang saw this, he quietly retreated knowingly.
While Daqi's army and people were preparing intensively for war, two people in the Holy Dynasty were already feeling relaxed, leaving the small world and returning to the Xuanhuang.
It was Xu Ke and Master Yin.
Master Yin squinted his eyes and looked up at the sky, as if he was not used to the sunshine in the Xuanhuang Realm.
Xu Ke was trying to figure out the direction.
They want to sneak into the museum before the war starts.
"This Emperor San Tapir is also interesting to talk about. He is obviously one of the three emperors of alien beasts, but he joined the human cultivation sect; when the disaster was approaching, he did not hesitate to choose to rebel and join the Xinxin Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance..." Master Yin Said with a sneer.
Xu Ke shook his head and explained: "Grandpa San is mysterious and no one can figure out what he is thinking. After all, it is a bit confusing that he did not follow Di Yi to leave the Xuanhuang Realm. Moreover, in fact, his behavior, It’s not considered a betrayal of the Beast Control Sect. After all, the entire Beast Control Sect has prospered almost because of the skills he brought. He is indebted to the Beast Control Sect, rather than the Beast Control Sect being indebted to him.”
"To join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, I think it may be for the sake of survival."
Master Yin sneered: "I don't care about the rest. If he jumps out to stop me when I take Mr. Bai's skull, I won't be polite...but you, won't you turn against me then?"
Xu Ke said sternly: "Don't worry, fellow Taoist. I have made arrangements in advance for Qing and Hong to go to the spirit world. The imitation of the Beast Controlling Wheel, coupled with the cooperation of the Beast Control Sect, should be able to lure Grandpa San." Get out. To say the least, even if the plan fails..."
"I won't show mercy either."
"That's good." Master Yin, who received Xu Ke's assurance, smiled and his expression returned to normal.
The two followed the plan and sneaked all the way to the vicinity of Tianyu Prefecture Tiancheng of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
"This should be it, the Heng family in Tianyuzhou." Xu Ke observed, looking around.
"According to me, just find any family that has the authority to enter the museum. Why do you have to come all the way here?" Master Yin touched his scalp, feeling a little impatient.
"The original plan was like this. But the Holy Emperor suddenly sent a message saying that something seemed to have happened to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. The management of access to the Immortal Alliance headquarters suddenly became stricter. In this way, there is still authority. There are not many monks who have entered the Divine Treasure Hall. Among them, the Tianyuzhou Heng family is the most suitable target."
"The family's prominence is all due to its ability to weave. It is not too strong, and at the same time it is relatively low-key and has a relatively low sense of presence in the hearts of the public..." Xu Ke Chuanyin explained.
Master Yin's eyes penetrated the Heng family's protection and revealed a sneer: "The best ones to attack should be the two female dolls. They are actually a mother and daughter..."
"Yes, they are them, Heng Ruoshui and He Xinxin. Just wait for them to go out and capture them and change their identities."
"The Holy Emperor warned you not to hurt anyone unless necessary." Xu Ke added.
Master Yin: "Don't worry, this kind of thin skin and tender flesh is not to my taste. Are we two going to be women? Can we change partners?"
Xu Keran: "Are you still concerned about the superficial appearance?"
Master Yin waved his hand: "That's true. I'm too lazy to run away, let's fight quickly. I can't wait to see Mr. Bai's skull."
The mother and daughter of the Heng family did not keep them waiting for too long.
One day later, He Xinxin slipped out to play and was captured by two people quietly.
Two days later, Heng Ruoshui seemed to have received the banquet and left the cave. He was also captured by two people in an instant.
Looking at the mother and daughter of the Heng family who were tied together and fell asleep, Master Yin touched his chin: "The method taught by the Holy Emperor is easy to use. The Taoist compass in this little baby's body is not simple. There is a trend. The ability to ward off good fortune and avoid misfortune, and to deduce predictions, can be regarded as a miracle in the sky. Perhaps it is the rebirth of an ancient immortal weapon after its dissolution..."
"However, the Holy Emperor granted him the secret technique of [Covering the Sky with One Hand], and this little girl didn't notice the coming crisis at all."
Xu Ke smiled: "Perhaps we don't have any harmful intentions. Let's do it quickly."
A drop of blood essence was taken out from the foreheads of the Heng family's mother and daughter each.
Xu Ke took it and pressed it between his eyebrows.
Master Yin was a lot more rough, with a crack in his scalp, and I, Daoji, swallowed it.
With a burst of rustling flesh and blood, in the blink of an eye, Xu Ke and Master Yin had transformed into Heng Ruoshui and He Xinxin respectively.
The appearance, breath, and soul fluctuations are almost identical.
"The wonderful method taught by the Holy Dynasty is indeed extraordinary." Xu Ke's eyes were shocked.
Master Yin closed his eyes and realized: "Only when I follow my heart can I be my true self. The changes are unpredictable, and the gods and ghosts are unpredictable..."
After hiding the mother and daughter, Xu Ke and Master Yin flew towards Tianyu Tiancheng after completing their disguises.
Monks who apply to visit the [Museum and Divine Collection Hall] need to apply to the Immortal Alliance Headquarters through the local Buzheng Hall.
After approval from the Immortal Alliance headquarters, there will be special reception monks to lead the entry.
In Tianyu Prefecture, a face like Heng Ruoshui's is the best passport.
It is also normal to take the younger members of the family to visit the museum.
The journey was smooth and the application was quickly sent to the Xianmeng headquarters.
The response efficiency of the Immortal League headquarters is not as fast. It was not until seven days later that there was a final response.
The powerful people in Tianyu Province seemed to be of no importance in front of the Immortal Alliance’s cultivators.
Black greeted the monk, his face was silent, and he casually gave some instructions on what to pay attention to when entering the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance.
He took the two of them to Tianshu Prefecture Tiancheng near the center of the Immortal Alliance, and then opened a portal to the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance in a house deep in the Bu Zheng Hall.
After stepping into the aperture, phantoms came one after another.
Even with the current strength of Master Yin and Xu Ke, they cannot stop it.
But Xu Ke returned to normal in just an instant. Because the Heng Ruoshui he pretended to be was not the first time he came to the Xian League headquarters.
As for the He Xinxin disguised by Master Yin, his body trembled slightly, and after a moment, he opened his eyes.
The leading monk introduced the reason for the appearance of the illusion as usual. Then he asked casually: "What did you see?"
Master Yin followed the Holy Emperor's instructions and said: "The Heavenly Dharma Stands above the sky and preaches to all sentient beings."
The monk Jieyin nodded and asked no more questions.
Following the road in the void, on the way to the Museum of Divine Treasures, Master Yin and Xu Ke communicated quietly.
Master Yin: "Interesting. I saw the figure of Chuanfa, floating outside the Xuanhuang Realm. Looking down, looking at Xuanhuang. The Xuanhuang Realm was not as big as it is now. It should be shortly after Chuanfa realized the Tao of Immortality. picture."
"What did you see again?" Master Yin asked.
Xu Ke then sent a picture.
It was as if it was impossible to identify the specific location in the chaotic void.
The two figures faced each other, and their appearance was unclear.
"Who are you?"
"I am you."
"You are me..." The voice was hesitant.
After a brief silence, he slowly shook his head: "No. I am... different from you."
Another voice laughed, slightly mockingly: "This is your mission. You can't refuse. It's better to recognize the reality. Sooner or later, we will eventually become one."
"I said, I am Xuanyuan Tuo. Not..."
At the critical point, the picture suddenly shattered.
Master Yin was stunned and looked at Xu Ke inadvertently.
Xu Ke was also a little helpless: "I only saw these. The key places behind are indeed gone."
Master Yin watched this video again: "It's interesting. When I go back, I will tell the Holy Emperor this information. He should know something."
While the two were communicating, they soon arrived in front of the Museum of God's Collection.
Standing on a suspended continent, it is completely black and solemn.
The tall and narrow door makes every monk who comes to visit feel respectful.
After confirming their identity again, the leading monk took the two of them into the Shenzang Hall.
The first thing that must be visited is the huge light group called [Belle Epoque].
In the light group, it seems that countless worlds are arising and dying.
"This is [Era]." The monk introduced it skillfully.
"With a Dao Transformation Stone as the core, scenes from various periods in the history of the Xuanhuang Realm are deduced concretely."
"In all derivation worlds, the survival probability of monks is far worse than it is today."
“So even though it’s called an era, it’s actually a name that reflects the beauty of today.”
…
Master Yin and Xu Ke both disagreed, but they couldn't show it, so they just nodded silently.
"As usual, you two can experience it yourself."
"Don't worry, a lifetime in the era is only a moment in reality. And according to general circumstances, you will not survive for a few years in the illusion of the era."
Under the control of the black-clothed monk, Master Yin and Xu Ke each threw a spiritual thought and flew into the light group of the era.
Soon after, the expression on the monk's face became a little strange.
Because the situation he expected did not appear.
One of the two plunged into the ancient immortal era, and the other plunged into the absolute chaos and murderous world.
But one of them was very lucky. Not only did they embark on the path of immortality since childhood, but they also had many adventures. He practiced successfully until he reached the stage of becoming a god and became a core disciple of the Immortal Sect. Finally, he died at the end of his life.
The other one is even more outrageous. He was forced to fight his way out of troubled times. She became a female devil who was feared by everyone, and even liked to swallow the souls of monks alive... until she committed many evil acts and the monks all over the world couldn't bear it anymore and united together. Only then died under the siege.
"Other eras seem to be pretty good." After waking up from the illusion of the era, they said with some unfinished thoughts.
The leading monk was dumbfounded, and then confirmed the information of the two of them again.
Heng is like water, He Xinxin.
"I didn't expect this little girl to be so cruel at such a young age."
I just wanted to persuade the two of them to continue the journey of the times and prove the "beautiful era".
However, the two of them have passed through the times impatiently.
The monk who was about to speak hesitated, and finally did not mention this again.
Next, he led the two of them to visit different areas such as Heroes of Duojiao, Vicissitudes of the Sea, and Ten Thousand Methods of Confrontation.
Master Yin suddenly said: "Next, we want to see for ourselves, is that okay?"
He looked impatient.
The leading monk nodded. His task had been completed anyway, so he gave a jade plaque: "When you finish the visit and want to leave, just contact me. Remember, you need to keep quiet in the Shenzang Hall..."
After explaining some precautions, the leading monk disappeared in front of the two of them.
Xu Ke and Master Yin looked at each other and moved slowly towards the center of the Shenzang Pavilion while visiting in a tacit understanding.
After a while, I finally saw the skull placed quietly from a distance.
Xu Ke's body trembled slightly. Taking a deep breath, my mood gradually calmed down.
And Master Yin also used great efforts to not show any abnormality just now.
He walked up to Mr. Bai's skull and stared at it quietly.
"I can't help but do it."
"Let's wait. The Immortal Alliance and the Holy Dynasty haven't fought yet. More importantly, I can faintly notice that Grandpa San is still in the museum. Anyway, with the authority level of the Heng family, they have not visited. time limit..."
Master Yin didn't say anything, but he was already immersed in looking at Mr. Bai's skull.
I don’t know how much time passed before another figure came near the skull.
After staring for a long time, he sighed softly.
It immediately attracted the attention of Xu Ke and Master Yin.
The visitor was a middle-aged and elderly monk with a beard. Looking at Mr. Bai's skull, he felt a little uncontrollably excited like them.
"So it's this kid..." Master Yin snorted coldly.
"Do you know him?" Xu Ke asked.
"Humph, his name is Shangguan Shiquan, and he fought with me for Mr. Bai's ribs. Speaking of which, Mr. Bai still has a leg bone..." Master Yin said in a bad tone.
"Hmph, after getting back the most important skull, the rest will have to be recovered one by one." Xu Ke also flashed a dangerous look in his eyes.
"That's natural." Master Yin agreed very much.
"Grandpa, what's so interesting here? I want to see the ancient magic weapon just now..." A slightly childish voice came from a distance.
But it was a girl of three or four years old who walked up to Shangguan Shiquan, pulling him and crying.
"This one is one of the greatest monks in the history of the Xuanhuang Realm." Shangguan Shiquan picked up the girl and comforted her.
Hearing this, the girl couldn't help but widen her eyes curiously, staring at the skull in front of her.
After hearing Shangguan Shiquan's words, Master Yin and Xu Ke's attitudes changed.
After a moment of silence, the little girl suddenly stretched out her finger in shock, pointed at Mr. Bai's skull and shouted: "Grandpa, look, there is someone there!"
Like a thunder, it exploded in the hearts of the three people present.
The three people's eyes instantly locked on the skull again.
But it was still quiet, and there was no sign of life.
Shangguan Shiquan touched the girl's head: "Nannan, don't talk nonsense, there is no one!"
The little girl pouted and looked unhappy: "Nannan is not talking nonsense, there is obviously someone! In the skull, can't you see it?"
The little girl's words were too serious, and Shangguan Shiquan couldn't help but hesitate when he heard it.
He took a closer look again.
Still nothing was found. Then Shangguan Shiquan secretly laughed at himself in his heart. He didn't know how many times he had seen this skull, so how could someone hide in it?
Just thinking that children's words are innocent, Shangguan Shiquan told the little girl not to make trouble.
The little girl was serious and kept yelling.
Shangguan Shiquan had no choice but to take the little girl and leave for the time being.
Near the skull, only Yin Shangren and Xu Ke were back.
Xu Ke said in a deep voice: "What do you think?"
He was obviously asking about the little girl's remarks just now.
"Impossible. I am very sure that Mr. Bai has indeed fallen completely. There is absolutely no thought left on this skull."
"Besides, Emperor San Mo is not an ordinary person. He can't even tell whether there is any thought left on the skull. If there is, how could it be placed here openly for us to visit? Humph, that is the remnant of Xuanhuang Great Heavenly Venerable..." After a long silence, Yin Shangren answered decisively.
"But..." Xu Ke stared at Mr. Bai's skull, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Before the little girl said that, I hadn't noticed it. But after he said that, I really felt that there was something hidden in this skull."
"It's not Mr. Bai's last memory, but something else..."
"When I was a child, I liked to play hide-and-seek with my friends. As long as Mr. Bai was around, we all liked to hide by his side. He seemed to be able to embrace the whole world. As long as you get close to him, it will be difficult for others to find you..." Xu Ke muttered to himself.
This conversation made Master Yin a little hesitant.
"By the way, the monk who guided me said before that a remnant soul once ran out of the era. In the end, it disappeared..."
"Will it be?" Xu Ke suddenly said.
"Remnant soul of the era?" Master Yin narrowed his eyes and stared at Mr. Bai's skull.
"I've been here for too long. Let's go somewhere else first." Instead of answering, he said this first.
Walking into the viewing area named [Appearance of All Living Things], Master Yin said: "Mr. Bai's remains, although they look the same as ordinary mortal bones, are the bones of the former Great Heavenly Venerable after all, so they must have their own special features."
"It's just that this special feature is difficult to distinguish. I once sewed and raised a mutant human hand dog, and it was very disgusted with any bones. It only had a special liking for the white ribs in my collection..."
"It's like it's the existence that can save him from the water and fire." Master Yin seemed to recall something and said thoughtfully.
Xu Ke's heart moved, and said: "In this case, perhaps Mr. Bai's skull can really protect that remnant soul. But we still can't figure out the truth."
"Humph. After all, it's not clear through the layers of protection of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Once you get the skull, you will naturally be able to figure it out." Master Yin snorted coldly.
Xu Ke nodded in agreement, and suddenly said: "Speaking of which, even we couldn't detect the remnant soul hidden in the skull. But the little girl noticed it..."
"This little girl is not simple. What's her name? Shangguan Neon? When I go back, I must tell the Holy Emperor about this..."
If Li Fan was here and could hear the conversation between the two, he would definitely guess that the power of the remnant soul of Mr. Bai's skull in the era of blessing should be the [Eternal Reminiscence] that has a fatal attraction to [Zhenzhen].
This energy, which is not yet known to the Xuanhuang Realm cultivators and can only be absorbed and utilized by Huanzhen, is the fundamental reason why he tried every means to seek Mr. Bai's skull.
However, because the Holy Emperor in this life cut off the connection with his original body in the sea of stars.
Even if Master Yin and Xu Ke conveyed their findings to the Holy Emperor, Li Fan was destined not to know.
...
Just when the two of them were visiting the Museum of Divine Treasures.
An unusual atmosphere has gradually spread from the territory of the Ten Thousand Immortals.
Because Li Fan and Sun Tianci had previously split their spirits and sneaked into the earth cave, stealing the Dao foundation of nearly one-fifth of the sleeping monks, the top leaders of the Immortal Alliance were extremely angry.
They secretly started a large-scale investigation.
They did not explain the reason, but just checked all the monks who appeared in Tongyanzhou that day.
The Eternal Immortal Wall was destined to be hidden from the public, so it could only be investigated privately.
But an opaque investigation would inevitably cause panic.
The Immortal Alliance monks had different opinions, and under the instigation of the Holy Dynasty spies, rumors about the Wanxian League's upcoming war with the Five Elders Association intensified.
Just as the situation became increasingly tense, bad news came from Jiushanzhou again.
Because the Tianling Sect in Jiushanzhou suddenly rebelled.
With internal and external cooperation, they actually teamed up with the Five Elders Association to seize control of Jiushanzhou in one fell swoop.
Jiushan Prefecture fell, and the Immortal Alliance was shaken up and down.
The Immortal Alliance declared a state of emergency combat readiness, and in order to prevent the Five Elders Association from expanding its results, it mobilized a large number of monks and rushed to the border to organize and build a defense line.
The monks in various states are also prohibited from moving around at will, and most of the time are only allowed to move around within the heavenly cities of each state.
The Immortal Alliance is discussing how to recapture Jiushan State.
And somewhere they couldn't see, the army of the Holy Dynasty Daqi had already appeared in the various states of the Immortal Alliance on the Samantabhadra True Boat and along the white mist barrier.
Just waiting for the Holy Emperor's edict, they swarmed down and launched a general attack on the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
"Senior brother, when are you going to do it? I can't bear it any longer."
In the white mist, Ou Shangtian rubbed his hands, his eyes penetrated the white mist barrier, and he was very excited.
"Wait a moment. Wait until the formation of the four central states is completed." Sun Erlang said very calmly.
"Senior Qiao Gong's move to divert trouble eastward and distract the attention of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is really a stroke of genius. The Immortal Alliance's large number of troops being transferred to the border is undoubtedly a good thing for us." Wang Xuanba waved his hand. A strange beast like a white snake said slowly.
"Don't be careless. Master once said that the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals is not as simple as it seems. Those monks... are just a cover-up to deceive others."
"Do you think that the Immortal Alliance doesn't have the Sky Patrol Arrows and the Holy Army Puppet of our Holy Dynasty? The real victory must be fought with one's life." Sun Erlang had a clear understanding of the battle situation and reprimanded.