Volume Two: The Wind Rises and Spiritual Clouds Chapter 122: Meeting Red Again
Time flies so fast, it is already the second month that Lin Dongjiu has been here.
In the past two months, Xiaopang had lost countless pounds in order to refine elixirs for him. Lin Dongjiu would not let him go until all the mountains of medicinal materials were refined for him.
The Monkey King has completely recovered. His monkey hair has become soft and shiny, his two monkey eyes are bright and it is no longer difficult to change his size at will.
It's just that the body of the great sage is only three meters tall. If he wants to become a demon ape standing tall like that day, he still doesn't know how far he still has to go.
Lin Dongjiu has been focusing on improving his cultivation for the past two months. With the help of the resources left to him by his ancestors and the blessing of the Five Elements and Ten Thousand Dao Art, his cultivation has improved rapidly like a rocket.
We are now at the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and are only one step away from the later stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Six main meridians have been developed in his body, and his physical strength has reached nearly 10,000 kilograms. Every unconscious move will disrupt the airflow around him and make his clothes make a loud noise.
Moreover, he has become more and more proficient in arranging formations. Today is the third time he has set up formations. The previous two times ended in failure, and the purchase of materials also used up all his attention points again.
If he fails again this time, he will really have to squat here for thousands of years...
However, after the first two attempts, he felt that the probability of success this time was at least 98%.
On this day, Xiaopang packed up his things and helped Lin Dongjiu carry the formation materials.
In fact, Lin Dongjiu would pack his things every time he set up a formation. After all, he didn't want to stay here for the rest of his life.
The main reason was that the old man kept pestering him and talking to him every day, which was even more uncomfortable than killing him.
The ancestor sat on the stone bench and hugged the Great Sage, watching Lin Dongjiu and Xiao Pang going about their business, with soft eyes, just like an old man in his sixties enjoying the last family happiness in the company of his children and grandchildren.
Ever since Lin Dongjiu started preparing to set up the formation, he had never persuaded Lin Dongjiu to stay here honestly, and he even had some expectations that he could really succeed in setting up the formation.
His eldest grandson is not a thing in the pond. Sooner or later, when he soars into the sky, this place cannot trap him.
What's more, staying here, what could be more exciting than witnessing the rise of a generation of geniuses?
The basics of the teleportation array have been laid out. Lin Dongjiu poured all the spirit stones he collected from the ruins into the array and adjusted some details.
Just waiting for the last step, the formation can be opened.
After Lin Dongjiu was ready, he took a deep breath and hit each spell on the teleportation array.
Everyone was holding their breath and concentrating, fearing that taking a breath would affect the operation of the teleportation array, their hearts pounding.
The teleportation array in front of him began to tremble violently, and the spiritual stones piled underneath instantly turned into a pile of powder.
After the teleportation array absorbed the spiritual energy in the spirit stone, it bloomed with a dazzling blue light, and a giant blue light beam shot straight into the sky, scattering the floating white clouds.
The light beam struck the barrier of the sky like a sword. A large hole was pierced through the void. The dark hole released a void storm that rolled up the sand and gravel on the ground. A strong suction force came from the hole.
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Lin Dongjiu and Xiaopang looked at each other, their excitement palpable.
Done!
But at this moment, there was a loud noise in the center of the large lake where Lin Dongjiu often practiced, and the lake water seemed to be boiling, and bubbles began to bubble up.
The center of the lake seemed to have collapsed, and the water poured in, forming a huge blue whirlpool.
Immediately afterwards, a white light beam shot out from the center of the vortex, standing side by side with the light beam shot out by the teleportation array on the shore, and the blue and white colors complemented each other.
At this time, Lin Dongjiu and his party had been swept into the air by the suction force, and were about to enter the black hole and leave this place.
At the moment when his sight was about to disappear, Lin Dongjiu vaguely saw a long-haired girl floating in the light pillar in the lake.
The girl also looked up at him, their eyes met, sparks of excitement fluttered in Lin Dongjiu's heart, and then he realized that he was not looking the other way.
Those were a pair of beautiful ice eyes, and among the people Lin Dongjiu had met, Hua Yueyao had one pair.
But Hua Yueyao's icy eyes were cold but not cold, as calm as an ancient well. As she looked at them, she didn't notice any emotion wandering in them. Although she didn't mean to be close, she felt like they were on good terms with each other.
The girl's icy eyes seemed emotionless, but they were filled with the coldest feelings in the world.
In his eyes as clear as water, what bursts out is a soul-stirring coldness, giving the impression that he is not repelling people thousands of miles away, but is hostile to all those who come close.
A glance, majestic, cold, suspicious, and vigilant intertwined, but it also revealed endless loneliness, helplessness, and deep fatigue and mist. It seemed that it was used to the harshness of the world and had seen through the intrigues.
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This is not the look a girl should have at all.
Lin Dongjiu felt his body shake slightly, and there was a faint sadness lingering in his heart, but he didn't know where this unexplainable emotion came from.
With so many thoughts and chaotic thoughts at the moment, he subconsciously reached out his hand.
Are you trying to hold her back?
He doesn't know.
This girl is just a stranger, so where did this weird idea come from?
Lin Dongjiu shook his head and smiled bitterly. When he moved his gaze downwards, trying to see the girl's complete face clearly, his vision suddenly went dark and he was sucked into the space tunnel.
When the darkness in front of him dissipated, Lin Dongjiu saw the scene in front of him clearly in a hazy state, and knew that they had successfully reached the outside world.
Xiaopang looked at the place for a few times and asked aloud: "What is this place?"
Lin Dongjiu looked at the skeletons on the ground, the throne that was shattered on the ground, and the boulder behind him that still exuded the luster of water waves.
The scene of singing and dancing with those little monkeys came to mind again, and Lin Dongjiu sighed: "This is the Water Curtain Cave..."
Where you go in and where you come out, everything seems to have its own destiny.
But actually this is no coincidence.
The coordinates Lin Dongjiu chose when he originally arranged the teleportation array were here, and it was only here that he could come out.
That boulder is indeed of extraordinary origin. It was transformed into half of a dragon's tooth. It is also the only object in the outside world that is connected to the secret realm.
It was through this weak connection that he calculated the precise coordinates of the outside world. Otherwise, with his half-baked proficiency, he would never have been able to figure it out even if he spent a lifetime setting up the formation.
"Water Curtain Cave...what a name!"
The little fat man clicked his tongue, praised it, turned around and scanned around, and said in surprise:
"Hey... didn't that old guy come out with us? Where is the person?"
"Little fat man, who do you think is the old guy?"
Peng Yan trembled all over, but he looked left and right and couldn't find the source of the sound, and he was trembling with fear.
Lin Dongjiu smiled, pointed to the copper bell hanging on his chest and said, "Here it is!"
When he was inside before, Lin Dongjiu asked his ancestors what magic weapon the copper bell on his chest was.
The ancestor did not elaborate, only said that this copper bell was not a good thing.
The evil ghost he saw at that time was actually the weapon spirit of the copper bell. The weapon spirit relied on absorbing the essence and blood of its owner to survive. If the copper bell was used for a long time, the weapon spirit would drain the owner's essence and blood.
So the ancestor simply wiped out the weapon spirit inside and lived in it himself.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to remain in the outside world as a soul for a long time, so this artifact just became his shelter.
The ancestors told Lin Dongjiu that he would usually fall into a deep sleep and should not be disturbed unless absolutely necessary.
In order to protect Lin Dongjiu's path, he can help Lin Dongjiu three times. After three times, his soul will completely dissipate between heaven and earth.
Also, the big cauldron he got from Duan Han. The ancestors said that the big cauldron is called the trapped world cauldron. It can be regarded as an excellent magic weapon. It can activate a barrier to protect oneself or trap the enemy.
The ancestor also said that there are countless similar treasures in the ruins, which were left behind by the Yin family to the outside world.
It's a pity that the ruins were shattered, and those treasures were buried in the shattered void.
"Oh! Ancestor, you are here! I asked you to come here just now. Please tell me..."
The little fat man quickly apologized and smiled.
Tongling stretched out a big spiritual hand and knocked on Little Fatty's head, and then the big hand turned into a fan, which was exactly the one that Little Fatty always used to fan his ancestors.
"Humph, I gave it to you..."
The little fat guy scratched his head and caught the fan.
Originally, the fan was just a broken straw fan woven with cattail leaves, but as soon as Xiaopang took it into his hand, the broken straw fan flashed with a golden light.
The golden light dissipated, and the straw fan transformed into a radiant and precious fan made of gold and jade strands.
There is a landscape painted on the fan. If you look closely, the scenery in the painting seems to be alive. The white clouds on the mountain are floating and the fish in the water are swimming. It seems that there is a real world hidden in this fan.
The little fat guy couldn't help but be stunned.
"Brother Lin... this is... this is the best treasure! I... I can't have it!"
The little fat man stammered and handed the fan back to Lin Dongjiu as he spoke.
Lin Dongjiu smiled and said: "Fat brother, you don't know yet, my ancestor likes you from the bottom of his heart, so you should accept it quickly."
The little fat man was stunned for a moment, then he accepted the precious fan with fear and fear, and bowed to the copper bell:
"Thank you, old master!"
The ancestor did not answer, and Lin Dongjiu asked: "Ancestor, what happened to the beam of light that shot up on the lake just now? Could it be that the Yin family from outside has activated the teleportation array?"
"Well... dear grandson, it seems that your work has been in vain!"
The ancestor responded mercilessly, but his voice was a little weak:
"The Yin family must have encountered something outside. If you have time, go and take a look. I'm about to fall asleep... If I encounter danger... ring the bell..."
There was no more sound from the copper bell. Lin Dongjiu put away the copper bell, hugged the Great Sage, and left the Water Curtain Cave with Xiaopang.
"Fat brother, you have also heard what our ancestors said. The Yin family may not be in peace recently.
My ancestor has taken good care of me these days, and I don’t want to let him feel cold, so I want to know more about the Yin family’s situation.”
The girl's cold eyes lingered in Lin Dongjiu's heart, and he asked in a deep voice:
“Is there anything big happening in Lingyun Kingdom recently?
Also, what happened when the imperial concubine was murdered ten years ago?"
Peng Yan shrugged and said:
"Actually, I don't pay much attention to the secular world and know very little about it.
The most recent big event in Lingyun Kingdom may be that the alchemy competition is about to be held. I heard that people from the Alchemy Alliance will also come, and the winners of the competition will receive many rewards."
Speaking of the alchemy competition, Xiaopang became interested:
"Brother Lin, count the days. The alchemy competition is this month. Why don't we two go back to the sect and go to the Imperial City with me to participate in the alchemy competition? We can give them a surprise then!"
Xiaopang knew that the Luoxia Sect had the inheritance of alchemy, so he had preconceptions that people from the Luoxia Sect would definitely come to the Imperial City to participate in the alchemy competition, so he had the idea of going the same way as Lin Dongjiu.
"Not interested."
Lin Dongjiu shook his head and brought the topic back: "Continue to talk about what happened when the imperial concubine was killed?"
"The murder of the imperial concubine... became an unsolved case at the time. I know very little about it, but there are rumors that the Demon Palace is responsible."
"Demon Palace?"
"Um!"
"Speaking of which, the Demon Palace has calmed down a lot in recent years. In the past, it was called chaos. Whether it is the secular world or the world of immortality, the shadow of the Demon Palace can be seen behind the turmoil."
Xiaopang curled his lips: "However, although the Demon Palace has calmed down a lot in recent years, I always feel that the Demon Palace has probably not been holding back anything good, and it is estimated that it will not be long before it comes out to cause trouble."
"The shadow of the Demon Palace..."
Lin Dongjiu frowned in thought. He still remembered that when Bei Tianyuan caught him, he said that he would train him to be the king of a country.
At that time, he thought that Sadness and Resentment were a deliberate promise made to arouse his own desires.
But now that Lin Dongjiu knew about his life experience, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his back when he mentioned the words of Bei Tian Yuan again.
Lin Dongjiu guessed that the Demon Palace might have known about his life experience a long time ago, so it bribed his senior brother Chen Yi to kill him.
But why did the Demon Palace deliberately try to get rid of him, and later even bribed him?
Lingyun Kingdom, the Demon Palace, the prince... Could it be that the Demon Palace wants to control the royal family and then control the entire Lingyun Kingdom?
A terrible thought came to mind. Although Lingyun Kingdom belongs to the secular world, its financial and material resources can completely crush the five major sects. After all, the five major sects are still rooted in Lingyun Kingdom.
If the Demon Palace were allowed to control Lingyun Country, wouldn't not only all the people in Lingyun Kingdom, but also the five major sects become the meat on the chopping block of the Demon Palace?
If this is true, the Demon Palace may have been planning for a long time, which can be seen from the Demon Palace's bribery of Chen Yi to get rid of him.
Moreover, the Yin family would not come to their ancestors for help unless they had to, but today a girl appeared... Lin Dongjiu took a deep breath, and he had an intuition;
I'm afraid there's going to be a wind in Lingyun Country...
"This is..."
When the group of people walked out of the cave, Lin Dongjiu was still thinking about the disappearance of the Demon Palace, but the scene in front of him suddenly changed his expression.
Xiaopang also exclaimed:
"What's going on? Is this mountain on fire?"
The Huaguo Mountain in front of us was devastated. Countless fruit trees seemed to have been destroyed by fire, leaving only a piece of scorched earth and a thick layer of ashes all over the mountain.
It must be someone from the Demon Palace who did it... Lin Dongjiu clenched his fists, his eyes red.
The Great Sage tugged on Lin Dongjiu, who raised his head, tears flashing in his eyes: "Wang...home?"
Lin Dongjiu's hands trembled, and he picked up the Great Sage, his eyes full of determination: "Let's go, the king will take you home!"
"go home?"
"Xiexiexie...this is your home, you all can die here!"
Suddenly, a strange laugh came from nowhere, and a big demonic hand stretched out from the ashes and slapped Lin Dongjiu and the others fiercely.
"Sorrowful and resentful...the haunting ghost thing!"
Lin Dongjiu narrowed his eyes slightly, swung his big sword, and the vast sword energy came out, directly smashing the demonic hand into pieces.
After the demonic energy dissipated, a figure wearing a blood-red cloak appeared in the air. He stared with scarlet eyes, pointed at Lin Dongjiu with a bone-white finger, and made a sound like the howl of a demon in hell:
"Lin Dongjiu, I knew you weren't dead. It's not worth waiting for you here for so long. Please return my umbrella!"
Bei Tianyin's body emitted a demonic aura that covered the sky and the sun, and the demonic aura turned into human faces in the air.
"Is the breath still so weak?"
Lin Dongjiu squinted his eyes:
"Sad Old Demon, you haven't gone back to recuperate in the past two months, and you have stayed here to hunt me? I guess you didn't dare to go back because you lost that umbrella?"
The sorrowful and resentful eyes seemed to be stabbed in the heart, and the eyeballs protruding from the sockets instantly turned red. He twisted the corners of his mouth fiercely, waved the faces, and bit Lin Dongjiu away.
When the situation changes, the demons around us are dancing wildly, as if we are in a demonic world.
"The old devil in red!"
Peng Yan's little eyes widened and he shouted to Lin Dongjiu in a panic: