Chapter 150 Entering the sea
Chapter 150 Entering the sea
The thunder on the sea gradually subsided, and the huge waves that covered the sky and the moon slowly fell.
At the signal of Chengchu Zhenren, the forty-eight people who had participated in the fasting and offering ceremony also withdrew their Dharma images one by one.
Cheng Xinzhan silently chanted the spell, and the image of Prince Bingling began to glow and transformed into a point of spiritual light that returned to Cheng Xinzhan.
This spiritual light is the "Taishang Tiandu Lu". He tried to store the magic talisman into the acupoints. This kind of magical object should be able to be stored in the acupoints.
Sure enough, as soon as he thought about it, the magic talisman entered the inner world. He placed it in the Crimson Palace, and after entering the inner world, the inner god Prince Bingling automatically walked out of the magic talisman and returned to the Spleen Palace.
In addition, Cheng Xinzhan could clearly sense that there was khaki-colored evil water attached to the talisman.
No one knows what kind of precious material this magic talisman is made of, but it can embody the inner spirit and store it in the acupoints. There is a small virtual world inside the talisman, which can store magic power and spiritual energy, and can also contain evil spirits.
It's really amazing, I'm really lucky.
Ji Hehe came to Cheng Xinzhan, his words revealed helplessness, but also a hint of pride.
"You kid, why are you everywhere? You even formed a battle with a group of Jindan."
Cheng Xinzhan saw the headmaster coming and bowed quickly.
"I've met the headmaster."
Ji Hehe nodded, "Have you mastered the telepathy? Why did the overseas demons suddenly attack us?"
The "telepathy" mentioned by Master Ji is a relatively common supernatural power, which belongs to the supernatural power of the heart. After it is cultivated, one can communicate with people through the mind, which is more secretive and quick.
"Telepathy" is a general term for this type of supernatural power of transmitting sound through the mind. Each person's supernatural power is slightly different depending on the characteristics of their own opened mind and the method of practice they develop.
The first time Cheng Xinzhan knew about this kind of magical power was during the Dragon and Tiger Dharma Assembly. At that time, Zhu Ronghe used the "Heart-Connecting Fire" to tell him about the Tianshi Mansion's recruitment of disciples, which scared Cheng Xinzhan at first.
"Telepathy" is a relatively common supernatural power. Although the voice of the mind is not easy to be eavesdropped or intercepted, it also has a disadvantage, that is, the two people who communicate with each other through telepathy cannot be too far apart. If they are far apart, they have to use another supernatural power, "Thousand Mile Sound Transmission", which is the throat orifice supernatural power.
In addition to this, there is another kind of supernatural power called "knowing everything in one thought", which belongs to the Purple Palace Supernatural Power. When a thought is transmitted, the other party will know everything. When this kind of supernatural power is used to pass on the Dharma, there is also a special name called "the enlightenment of the moment". However, the Purple Palace Supernatural Power is so rare that even those in the third realm find it extremely difficult to cultivate.
"Transmitting sound over a thousand miles" and "knowing one's thoughts" are more difficult, Cheng Xinzhan cannot do them, but he opens his mind first, so the commonly used supernatural power "telepathy" has naturally been cultivated. He cultivated this supernatural power using the method of pure yang fire of will, which is called "the bright flame of the mind". When the flame flickers, the voice of the mind is transmitted, and because it has the word "intention", it also has some of the flavor of "knowing one's thoughts".
He narrated in his heart the story of the demon corpse stealing treasures and fleeing southward, and also mentioned how he had obtained the talisman and the energy, which was a blessing.
It would only take one or two breaths to express all these things in one's heart.
Ji Hehe nodded and replied in his heart,
"The "Taishang Xiandu Lu" and the "Huangji Zhengwu Sha" are a favor from the Shangqing Sect. You don't have to worry about it. I know what to do. The ancestral temple will naturally ask about the matter of Siming Mountain and reward it. But you, what do you want to do next? Return to the sect?"
Cheng Xinzhan thought for a moment and said,
"As far as I know, there are two real dragons in the Demonic Path, and a fourth-level dragon corpse. In addition, Nanhuang and Sanshi Island have taken root on the seashore. It seems that the sea will not be peaceful for a long time in the future."
"good."
Ji Hehe replied, "Please tell me,
"Now in the Dao sect, there are two major sects, the West Shu, which wants to establish itself, and the Dragon and Tiger are stealing. On the other hand, in the Demon Sect, the Blood Demon has established a sect in the north, which is unfathomable, and in the southeast, there are demon sects at home and abroad colluding, and there are even more real dragons.
"Oh! This world seems to have been peaceful and prosperous for a long time, but once we wake up and look around, we will find that we are already facing internal and external troubles!"
Cheng Xinzhan felt heavy inside and continued to speak from his heart,
"What the headmaster said is that the demon sects at home and abroad are colluding with each other, but the two sides have just started to collude, and there will inevitably be gangs and factions, and divisions of territory and people. It is a time when good and bad people are mixed together. My realm is low now, and I don't attract attention. I want to take this opportunity to go overseas to see, first, to find out the truth about the demon sect, and second, to see what the overseas world is like."
Ji Hehe was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then he agreed. He pointed his finger at Cheng Xinzhan's brow, and two balls of light appeared in the latter's purple palace.
This is exactly the method of "enlightenment".
"Since you want to go to sea, here are two things for you. First, you must read the "Sea Scenery Records". It contains maps of overseas, introductions to various overseas ethnic groups, and the origins of various natural treasures. Of course, it also includes possible evil spirits. These are all compiled based on information sold overseas and the travel records of disciples in the sect.
“But now that I think about it, it’s been several decades since the last update of this book ‘Sea Scenery’. It’s time for someone from the clan to go to the sea to take a look. This time when you go, you should also update the book to make it easier for future generations.
"Secondly, you are in the second realm after all. It is dangerous overseas and far away from the sect, so I will teach you a secret technique of the void, the 'Zhou Guang Tian Yu Bu'. When you encounter danger, you should escape for your life, do not be stubborn, and do not fight to the death."
Cheng Xinzhan thanks you.
"I'll give you two more life-saving magic weapons. This is the 'Crimson Purple Life-Resting Mirror'. With this magic weapon, you can save your life once and for all, and won't be suddenly killed by top-level Taoist magic. Even if your physical body is gone, this mirror can take your Crimson Palace and Purple Mansion away, and then you can reshape your physical body.
Another one is the "Mysterious Invisible Talisman". After all, you are going to the Demon's Nest. This can be used with the Transformation Technique. As long as you don't run to the front of the Fifth Realm and hang around conspicuously, you can be guaranteed not to be seen through."
After Ji Hehe finished speaking, Cheng Xinzhan felt two more things in his arms.
The elders were really thoughtful. Cheng Xinzhan was extremely grateful and bowed.
Ji Hehe said again,
"If you want to go, you can go later. The Demon Cult will definitely control the coastal areas in the future. I will go to meet the old dragon later, and you can go around from the east."
Cheng Xinzhan agreed.
Looking into the distance at this time, the huge waves gradually subsided.
Zhenren Chengchu took back the diagram of the fasting and offering ceremony formation, and then she turned into a stream of light and flew into the East China Sea.
Ji Hehe patted Cheng Xinzhan on the shoulder and also turned into a stream of light and disappeared.
Soon after, a brilliant Dharma light burst out from the surface of the East China Sea, as if the sun had risen ahead of time. At the same time, in the Dharma light, there were shouts and roars of dragons. Many onlookers gathered in the sea and on the shore.
It was in such a grand scene that Cheng Xinzhan took the opportunity to retreat, and then traveled eastward inland. During the journey, he released several paper cranes and command arrows to convey messages and report safety. Finally, they entered the sea near Mount Putuo and disappeared without a trace.
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There are countless visible islands and hidden reefs in the vast ocean. If we only talk about the abundance of resources, it is better than the inland areas.
The fairy mountains on the sea have been famous since ancient times, and the three mountains of Yingzhou, Fangzhang and Penglai are world-renowned. They are sacred mountains that are not inferior to the Five Sacred Mountains and Five Towns, and have been the residence of immortals since ancient times.
According to ancient legends, there are fairy mountain islands in a certain sea area in the East China Sea. It is the dojo of Lingbao Tianzun, one of the Three Pure Ones, and his disciples. In its heyday, whenever Lingbao Tianzun preached, countless immortals came to listen, and it was known as the pilgrimage of ten thousand immortals.
However, such a fairyland has gradually declined since ancient times. There are many reasons for this.
The oldest and most important reason is that after the Conferred God Tribulation, Saint Hunyuan and all the Dalāma people disappeared from the world, and there was no trace of the saint anymore in the East China Sea.
Most of the remaining ancient immortals were enfeoffed inland to become gods, enjoying the incense of the human world and rarely coming overseas.
Since then, there have been fewer traces of immortals overseas.
Afterwards, various school of thought flourished in the inland, with a hundred schools of thought contending with each other, but no top-notch Taoist school of thought emerged overseas. As a result of this growth and decline, more sects and independent practitioners moved to the inland.
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, for unknown reasons, a second wave of ancient gods and immortals who sought to escape from the world arose. This time, almost all the living immortals in heaven and on earth disappeared, and their whereabouts disappeared without a trace, nor did they leave behind any words.
The situation in the inland was not so bad, as each family had an orderly inheritance and they lived their lives as usual. However, there were few overseas lineages, and with the sudden death of the backbone of the family, panic immediately arose, and everyone rushed to the inland.
This was also called "The Return of the Three Seas" at the time.
This time, almost all the immortal lineages overseas were emptied.
In addition, the Ao family of the world also fled from the world in the two waves and disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only some useless descendants of the dragon.
These useless dragon sons and grandsons were out of control, and naturally they caused winds every day and waves every night, making the sea a mess. As a result, those who originally were reluctant to leave their homeland all fled to inland one after another.
After the first immortal retired from the world, the dragon clan went out of control. Xu Tianshi, who could not bear to see this, took up his sword and went out to sea. He killed countless dragon descendants, and the blue sea was dyed blood red. Only then did he put an end to this evil atmosphere.
When the immortals retired from the world for the second time, Master Xu also left, and the remaining dragons returned to their old ways, so Master Sa went out to sea again and killed another group of them. The purple light illuminated the sea and sky, almost breaking the backbone of the dragons.
After the Heavenly Master eliminated dragons twice, there was almost no Ao family bloodline left on the sea, but all the immortal family lineages on the sea were also emptied.
Since then, there are no more orthodox immortals on the sea. The three mountains on the sea and the saint’s Taoist temple have been banned from living beings and gradually disappeared in the waves and fog. Even if later generations deliberately come to look for them, they will not be found.
Even though the fairy mountains and scenic spots are gone, the sea is still rich. Once the immortals leave, the demons will naturally take over. Most of the demons are sea creatures, including various types of dragons, water pythons, shrimp soldiers and crab generals. There are also demons who were hated by everyone in the inland and have nowhere to stay and fled here.
These demons regard the remnants of the evil dragon who escaped the two heavenly masters as their leaders, and call themselves the Overseas Demon Cult. They seek support from the Northern and Southern Demon Cults on land, and share what they have with each other. They are the most powerful force in the universe.
However, the overseas demon sects have a large territory and a large number of people, but they are very chaotic. Even without the Zhentao Tower, the overseas demon sects rarely form a force to attack the land. Their internal strife and competition for resources are serious, even worse than those of the land-based sects.
The sea is currently filled with evil spirits again, but since the ascension of Master Sa, there has been no third master to go out to sea to cleanse the evil spirit.
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It was a sunny day with clear skies, bright sunshine and vast blue waters.
"Cuckoo-"
A group of gray-blue seagulls screamed and fled in the air, as if something was chasing them.
Looking further back, it turned out that it was not a ferocious bird or a sea monster, but a calico cat that was leaping and chasing in the air.
"Okay, Third Sister, I won't chase you anymore. Forget it."
Above the blue sea, a red cloud floated close to the sea surface, following closely behind the cat.
After hearing this, the cat grabbed a nearby seagull, scratched off a few feathers, and then let the group of seagulls go.
These stupid birds actually sprinkled that kind of stuff on their own and their owner's heads. It's really outrageous!
The tabby cat returned to the red cloud angrily.
Sitting on the red cloud was a thin, ordinary-looking man in black. He picked up the cat, held it in his arms, and stroked it slowly.
Fortunately, I brought my third sister with me this time, otherwise it would have been too boring on the sea.
Cheng Xinzhan, who had undergone a complete transformation, thought so in his heart.
It had been nearly a month since he had been at sea, and by now he was quite used to it, and the aftermath of that day had already reached the sea.
First, the Green Robe Patriarch of the Southern Wasteland transformed into a True Dragon of the Five Realms. All the three thousand miles of sea area along the coast of the Southern Wasteland, including the Qiongzhou Island, came under the jurisdiction of the Green Robe Patriarch and was given a formal name, "Qiongzhou Sea".
After this sea area was allocated to the Green Robe Ancestor, the demons living here had to pay tribute to him every year.
However, the overseas demon sects will naturally not suffer any loss. After agreeing to cede this sea to the Green Robe Patriarch, the overseas demon sects can also move inland from this land. The Green Robe Patriarch will cover for them, so they don't have to worry about being killed by the righteous monks along the coast.
Sanshi Island also established a firm foothold on the East China Sea. After that night, many overseas demons, especially those who had attained enlightenment as corpse ghosts, went to Sanshi Island at the instruction of the Dragon King of the Sea.
With the support of the corpse ghosts and the further connection between the earth veins and the sea veins, the island protection formation "Xuan Yin Zheng Wu Water and Earth Formation" has become more stable. The leader of the Naked Sect, Gu Chen, declared that even if an immortal were to descend to the world, he would never be able to break the formation.
However, Gu Chen did not know that before his "Xuanyin Zhengwu Water and Earth Array" was completed, a bug corpse followed his thousands of walking corpses and fell into the island.
The two thousand miles of sea area near the Sanshi Island was allocated to the Sanshi by the overseas demon cult, so it also had a name, called the "Sea of Ten Thousand Corpses".
Two thousand miles away from the Three Corpses Island is Mount Putuo. There is a sea of ten thousand corpses at the gate of this holy place of Buddhism. Naturally, the monks of Mount Putuo would not be satisfied. It is said that the two families are fighting each other every day.
To be honest, Cheng Xinzhan first went out to sea in the "Sea of Ten Thousand Corpses", but it didn't have that name at the time.
After first entering the sea, he wandered in the area now known as the "Sea of Ten Thousand Corpses" for a long time. He used the art of transformation to transform himself into a demon who had fled from the inland. He asked some monsters on the sea about the situation in the sea. After comparing it with the "Sea Scenery Records" given by the headmaster, he dared to go deeper after several verifications.
Now he is in the sea area two thousand miles southeast of the "Sea of Ten Thousand Corpses", which is called the "Big Belly Sea".
The owner of this sea area is a four-level crocodile. According to legend, this crocodile was born with a very big belly and was called the Big-Belly Crocodile King, so this sea area got this name.
Some people also say that the Big-Belly Crocodile King's belly was not natural, but the result of practicing a magical secret technique called "Wei Ding Hua Tian Gong" to become what it is now.
It is said that the Big-Bellied Crocodile King practices by either eating or sleeping. Every time he wakes up from sleep, he will eat tens of thousands of kilograms of blood and food, among which human flesh is the best, and the Taoist disciples who practice Lingqing Zhengfa are the best.
(End of this chapter)