Chapter 197: Thunder breaks the gate, dragon rises from the altar
Chapter 197: Thunder breaks the gate, dragon rises from the altar (vote request at the beginning of the month)
Using thunder to open up the Purple Palace is a feasible way, but it is also a risky move.
The golden elixir uses Huangting as the furnace, Gangsha as the medicine, and the five elements of magic power as the fire. It is refined, forged and condensed into a true form of perfection and flawlessness, seeking the true meaning of Vajra indestructibility.
Don’t you see, even the golden elixir refined in this way is trembling under the elixir cleansing calamity, and it will fall apart if you are not careful, let alone the Niwan Palace in the brain?
If thunder enters the brain and something goes wrong, the soul may be disturbed at best, or even destroyed at worst.
So this road is both a bright road and a dangerous road.
There are many people in this world who do not want to take risks, and use other secret methods to open the Purple Palace, or wait until they are familiar with the thunder and have prepared enough treasures to ward off the thunder, and then open the Purple Palace after the second or third wash.
But time waits for no one. Now the Eight-Armed Dragon King has given me an opportunity and has brought the thunder catastrophe forward by forty-five years. How can I let him down?
Cheng Xinzhan thought so in his heart.
But he still had a concern in his mind, in such a public place...
Then he moved his gaze away from the thunder and looked around, only to find that the thunder cloud around him had already been covered by the two masters with secret methods. It was chaotic and looked like gauze or fog.
Cheng Xinzhan burst out laughing. Yes, how could he not think of these two masters who he could think of?
So he had no worries.
He flew to the side of Gao Zhen, and the lightning made his face look like a beautiful woman.
He had an idea in his mind, and his three souls formed the lightning-inducing talisman from the "Taiyi Hunyuan Dantai Leihuo Jianxing Secret Method" in the purple palace. At the same time, he controlled the "Gao Zhen" to intercept the thunder and split the lightning, and while refining the golden elixir, a little lightning was separated and dripped onto his forehead like a drop of water.
The lightning touched his body and penetrated into his skin. He trembled in fear as the might of thunder and the coldness of Yin water added to his body at the same time. However, he did not even care about the pain, and all his consciousness returned to the inner world.
This calamity lightning is just a drop of lightning outside, but when it falls into the inner world, it is like a dragon or a waterfall, illuminating the heaven and earth.
Zique is now a small and solid ball of purple light in the inner world, like a cocoon woven of purple silk, in which the three souls and seven spirits now reside.
The thunder struck down, and followed the momentum, dripping into Cheng Xinzhan's brow, and then hit the purple cocoon directly.
Previously, Cheng Xinzhan had tried to use the five elements of spiritual energy, the Yin-Yang Gangsha, and the heavenly thunder and wind to attack the purple cocoon, but they all went straight through the purple cocoon. Only this time, the thunder actually landed on the purple cocoon.
The world shook!
Cheng Xinzhan's inner world seemed to be filled with dragons turning over, palaces shaking, and star clusters shifting.
Cheng Xinzhan was not surprised but happy, as long as it was useful!
Since he could decide to draw the thunder into his body, he was naturally prepared. At a command, Prince Bingling came out of the mountain to stabilize the foundation. Then King Mu Gong of the East left the island and grew trees to support the sky. After these two inner gods took action, most of the turmoil was eliminated.
Afterwards, the star officials turned into yang stars, the moon gods turned into yin stars, and the Qilin turned into Venus, and then the world returned to peace.
Looking at the purple cocoon again at this time, it seemed to have expanded a bit, but there seemed to be no change.
But it doesn’t matter, I’ll come again.
Next came two drops at a time, then three drops, five drops, and ten drops, and finally they formed a ray of light, connecting the magic sword and the purple cocoon.
When the fifth thunder passed, the sixth, seventh, and eighth came.
When the eighth thunder was halfway through, Gao Zhen began to roar, which was the limit.
But at the same time, the purple cocoon has now expanded to fifty times its original size.
Inside the purple cocoon, the three innate yang souls all chanted the thunder spell, standing still as a mountain in the swaying purple cocoon. The seven innate feminine souls were terrified of thunder, and were frightened by the scene so much that they trembled and huddled aside.
Cheng Xinzhan could feel that the time to open the Purple Palace had come to a critical moment, so he did not retract the Thunder Sword, allowing it to forcefully intercept the thunder. If he changed the weapon at this time, resulting in a mismatch in the distribution of thunder and too much thunder hitting the Purple Cocoon, then it would not be an opening of the Palace, but a destruction of it.
"Gao Zhen" wailed, and Cheng Xinzhan was also burning with anxiety.
But at this moment, the shining golden elixir seemed to have sensed its master's anxiety, and instead of being afraid of the thunder, it suddenly soared straight up and leaped onto the "Gao Zhen", where it attracted the thunder to temper itself while acting as a thunder interceptor!
Cheng Xinzhan was overjoyed.
Good golden elixir!
The golden elixir persisted until the ninth thunder tribulation was nearing its end. At this moment, a slight sound suddenly came from Cheng Xinzhan's inner world.
It sounded like an eggshell cracking.
The swollen purple cocoon suddenly exploded, emitting purple light that illuminated the inner world. Then, the purple light quickly condensed back and formed a jade-like building with purple pillars and glossy rafters, hanging high in the sky above the inner world.
The heart palace opens to become the Palace of Light, the kidney palace opens to become the Palace of Guanghan, the lung palace opens to become the underground palace of the imperial mausoleum, the liver palace opens to become the green islands on the sea, and the spleen palace opens to become the winding mountains. In addition to these, there is the Huangting Mingfu and the Jianggong Red Bed. At this moment, the purple cocoon becomes a palace, and the Niwan becomes a palace. How could there not be some strange visions manifest?
I saw that the purple palace was high in the sky, overlooking the Thunder Palace, with the Danyang Palace on the lower left and the Biyin Palace on the lower right. It corresponded to the three constellations above and the entrance of the double-story building below. Its shape was like purple clouds hanging from the sky forming a palace, the palace walls were neither gold nor jade, and seven-star precious bells were hung on the eaves, which always made clear sounds.
The palace was divided into ten layers, it was spacious and cold, the three souls and seven spirits lived in different layers, it was much better than being squeezed in a small mud pill before, and this time, with the opportunity of the thunder entering the body and opening the purple palace, the remaining several Yin spirits also turned into their true forms:
The first floor of the Purple Palace is the residence of the Corpse Dog, which is responsible for warning of dangers, patrolling and warding off evil spirits. It is the true form of the "Heavenly Dog";
The second level of Zique is the residence of the Swallow, who devours external evils and protects the body. He is the true form of "Luwu";
The third floor of Zique is where Feidu lives. Feidu is responsible for finding wounds, removing poisons, and healing diseases. He is the true form of "Lingyu".
The fourth floor of Zique is the residence of the Purifier, where one cleanses the body and expel waste, seeking a clean and refreshing body, which is the true form of "Tianlu";
The fifth level of the Purple Palace is the residence of the Smelly Lungs, which are responsible for breathing in and out, taking in essence and spitting out turbidity. This is the true form of the "Luo Gui";
The sixth level of Zique is the residence of Queyin, which is responsible for producing essence and strengthening the kidneys, harmonizing yin and yang, and is the true form of "Weishe".
The seventh floor of Zique is the residence of Fu Shi, where the master of Fu Shi sits to give early warnings and predict the future. He is the true form of "Nine Infants". At the same time, Fu Shi is the leader of the seven souls and is in charge of the other six souls, assisting the life soul and the fetal light in regulating the physical body.
The upper three floors are the residences of souls. All three souls are in human form, and they all look like Cheng Xinzhan:
The soul of life resides on the eighth level, wearing green clothes and with a kind and benevolent face;
The Soul of Love resides on the ninth floor, wearing purple clothes, with a majestic look without anger;
The wise soul Shuangling lives on the tenth floor. He wears white clothes and has a bright and serene face.
In addition, it can be seen that on the tenth floor, Shuang Ling is sitting cross-legged, with golden tablets and jade books piled up beside him. Shuang Ling is muttering something, and every word falls like golden lotus flowers, disappearing only when they reach the bottom, like a golden waterfall.
Looking closely at the text, it is clear that they are from some of the spiritual practice classics that Cheng Xinzhan regarded as the foundation of the great way, such as "The Secret Instructions of Changsheng Taiyuan Xianshen", "The Principle of Taiyi Jinhua", "The Inner Scene of Zhoutian Baiqiao", "The True Shape of Yanghuo Yinfu", and "The Guangcheng Chixu Suixin Mantra".
Outside the Purple Palace, above the eaves of the building, there was a bright mirror hanging, reflecting the entire sky and interior.
It was the protective magic weapon "Crimson Purple Life-Resting Mirror" bestowed by the head monk Ji Hehe.
This precious mirror was originally a treasure of Zique Yuanshen, and it had mysterious magical effects. However, Cheng Xinzhan's Zique had not been opened, his Yuanshen had not been formed, and it had not been completely refined. It could only be used as a passive protective magic weapon to ward off disasters and eliminate calamities. However, he could refine it carefully in the future.
At the same time, Cheng Xinzhan also saw that the life wheel in his crimson palace had increased by sixty circles, adding an additional sixty years of life, with a remaining life of three hundred and ninety-six years.
Just after the Purple Palace Cave opened, the first wave of thunder tribulation finally passed.
Cheng Xinzhan's consciousness withdrew from the inner world and slowly opened his eyes. The Jindan who had withstood the first wave of eight or nine thunder tribulations also sensed the changes in the inner world and knew that the mission was accomplished, so he immediately hid behind Cheng Xinzhan and refused to face the thunder tribulations directly again.
After the first wave of thunder and lightning passed, Cheng Xinzhan finally had a chance to catch his breath.
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Southern Wilderness, Baiman Mountain, Hualong Cave.
This is the cave of Cao Jin, the eight-armed dragon king.
But at this moment, in addition to Cao Jin, there were two other people beside him.
One wore a golden crown and a white robe, but one of his sleeves was empty.
The other man had a handsome face, sword-like eyebrows, long hair, and wore a green robe that looked like emerald.
These were the Green Robe Patriarch and Xin Chenzi.
In front of these three people is a high altar.
This is a three-tiered altar, built entirely of lapis lazuli. On the altar is a relief pattern of ancient dragons travelling in groups to lay mines and rain. Floating in the air around the altar are 365 command arrows made of jujube wood struck by lightning. These command arrows slowly circle the altar, with thunder bursting out from them and connecting with each other.
At the bottom level of the altar, there is a 36-foot-high black iron flagpole erected in each of the four corners. The flags are embroidered with various dragons in gold thread. In the southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest directions stand four ferocious stone statues of thunder beasts whose names cannot be told.
On the middle altar, five instruments are displayed according to the five elements: a thunder drum is placed in the east at the Zhen wood position, a red brush is placed in the south at the Li fire position, a silver seal is placed in the west at the Dui gold position, a clean bottle is placed in the north at the Kan water position, and a golden bell is placed in the center at the Wu Ji earth position.
On the top layer, there are seven bronze Kuilong-patterned lamps. The lamp bases are in the shape of a dragon coiled on a pillar. It is unknown what kind of wicks are placed in the lamps, but the burning fire is purple, and the lamp oil inside is actually bright red blood!
In the middle of the seven lamps, a doll made of rattan was suspended. The doll's neck was entangled with a few strands of hair, and on its chest were three bright red words written in red ink:
Cheng Xinzhan.
At this moment, seven blood lamps were burning, and the hair on the puppet's neck was also burning. All the magic weapons on the entire altar, the lightning-struck jujube wood command arrows, the eight-directional banners, thunder beasts, and the five-direction five-element magic weapons all burst out with thunder and hit the puppet.
"I didn't know that our Dragon King also knew the altar method of the ancient dragon clan's thunder invocation."
Looking at the thunder gathering on the altar, the green-robed ancestor said with a smile.
Cao Jin was extremely terrified. "How dare I call myself Dragon King in front of the Great Sage? I am just an outsider calling me that. I learned this altar technique by chance. If the Great Sage finds it worthy, I will present it to you as soon as I have compiled the booklet."
The green-robed ancestor waved his hands, "There's nothing wrong with calling me Dragon King. It's a good omen. Real dragons are rare nowadays. If you transform into a dragon soon, it will not only strengthen the prestige of our dragon clan, but also enhance the reputation of our demonic sect. Isn't that a good thing? And the altar method is your chance, so just keep it for yourself. What am I doing here?"
Then, the demon saint reached out and patted Cao Jin's arm.
"But from this Saint's perspective, this altar ritual is meant to pray for rain or shine in a certain area. If you use it to curse someone, it will be extremely powerful, but don't use it too much, or you might shorten their lifespan."
The Green Robe Patriarch's words were so heartfelt that Cao Jin was already moved to tears of gratitude after listening to them. He bowed and said he would not get up for a long time.
Xin Chenzi, who was standing aside, felt uncomfortable seeing the dragon and the dragon being so courteous to each other.
Since his master turned into a dragon, all the injuries and hidden diseases in his body seemed to have healed, and he never went crazy again. Moreover, as his realm improved, his mind seemed to have become much broader, and he treated people and things like a famous and upright person, as if he was no longer the same person as the Southern School Demon Ancestor who had chewed off one of his arms in a rage!
Look at these new surrenders, they are so grateful to the ancestors, how could they know the suffering they endured in the past? !
"Cao Jin, is your altar method useful? Master just returned from overseas and was attracted by the noise of you setting up the altar as soon as he entered the mountain. After listening to your explanation, he gave you the blood of a real dragon. If it doesn't work, even if Master doesn't blame you, I won't forgive you!"
Xin Chenzi felt unhappy and naturally couldn't say anything nice.
It turned out that the oil in the seven bronze Kuilong lamps was actually the essence and blood of the Green Robe Patriarch!
Cao Jin secretly despised Xin Chenzi in his heart. An old dog who had only undergone four cleansings and had been forcibly enlightened by the ancestor to form a baby, dared to bark at him here. However, his face was still respectful, and his words were full of flattery.
"Don't worry, ancestor. With the help of the Great Sage, the altar method has worked! This is all thanks to the Great Sage's high realm and pure true dragon blood.
"Originally, with my methods, I could at most make that kid's thunder tribulation come half a decade earlier. However, I watched that kid fight with Bai Wuchang from beginning to end, and I even fought with him myself. That kid has deep magical power, and it should have been many years since he formed his elixir. The time for his first cleansing should also be approaching. I suddenly advanced his time by thirty years, which is guaranteed to catch him off guard.
“Moreover, the energy in this boy’s hair is gradually weakening after leaving his body, and I cannot delay it for long.
"However, after adding the Great Sage's blood essence, I am certain that the thunder tribulation will find him immediately and catch him off guard. Even if he does not die in the thunder tribulation, it will hurt his foundation and ruin his path!"
Cao Jin said solemnly.
Xin Chenzi was still thinking about questioning and causing trouble, but then he heard the Green Robe Patriarch say,
"Yes, the thunder tribulation has arrived."
The green-robed ancestor looked towards the north, and relying solely on the connection between his own blood and the thunder energy on the altar, he found the location where the thunder tribulation was falling. His gaze seemed to have crossed a thousand miles and landed on the land of western Hunan, and at the place where the thunder tribulation fell, he also saw Dong Shouren and Fu Shouzhen.
"That guy is still in Xiangxi."
The green-robed ancestor said.
Xin Chenzi's eyes flashed with a fierce light, "That's not too far. I will arrange for someone to go there and take his life while the opportunity presents itself, so as to avoid any more trouble."
The green-robed ancestor shook his head to stop him. "It seems that the boy has a very high status in Sanqing Mountain. Now, there are two fourth-level masters protecting him. On the surface, they have established a Dharma image, and secretly, they have even used the Yuanying Dao realm. Even if you go there in person, you will not get any good results."
Xin Chenzi was shocked when he heard this. Two fourth realms?
That kid killed Yang Xuanla and Bai Wuchang in the Unwashed Realm, which made it impossible for his Eight Vajra to gather together. It was really hateful. Judging from his strength and means, he was undoubtedly a genius, and he must be the treasure of the Taoist sect. It was for this reason that the ancestor chose to give blood to enhance the altar method after hearing the whole story.
But even so, Xin Chenzi did not expect that the kid would attract two fourth-level realms to protect him while he was undergoing the tribulation outside. What exactly is his status in Sanqing Mountain?
At this moment, neither the Green Robe Patriarch nor Xin Chenzi had expected that Cheng Xinzhan, who was killed by Cao Jin's thunder curse, was the naked Cheng Qieqing, whom they had seen with their own eyes when the Purple Fire Rotten Peach Evil was born.
(End of this chapter)