Chapter 239 On the Road
Chapter 239 On the Road (Two in One)
In the darkness of the night, Yu Banzhou rested his forehead against the cold ground and faintly heard the Red Flame Dragon King muttering to himself, but he could only pretend not to hear him and wait for his instructions.
"Get up."
After a long time, the Scarlet Flame Dharma King turned around and looked at Yu Banzhou who was kneeling on the ground:
"How is the training of Baili Jingchuan and Huangfu Kun's 'spiritual boy' going?"
"Replying to the Dragon King, those spirit children are still visualizing the 'Living Monument' of the two hall masters, Baili and Huangfu. Their progress is a bit slow."
Yu Banzhou replied respectfully: "Hall Master Lin has been supervising in the underground palace..."
The visualization method and the monument to the living are secret life-saving methods that are only accessible to the leader of the sect and above. Unless one encounters a master who has penetrated through yin and yang, there is a possibility that one may be reborn in the body of a spirit child even if one dies.
"Supervision? It means seclusion, right?"
The Scarlet Flame Dharma King glanced at him:
"Lin Chonghu made great contributions in the past, so he was awarded a 'Blood Transformation Pill'. He has been trying to digest it these years in order to get a blood transfusion. Do you think I don't know?"
"This... is not that I concealed the truth from the Dragon King. The truth is, I didn't know that Master Lin wanted to exchange blood."
Yu Banzhou was a little frightened.
"If you want to exchange blood, then exchange blood. Why are you still trying to find excuses to conceal it? Lin Chonghu is still so timid. Among the eight hall masters of Hengshan, I dislike him the most."
King Scarlet Flame didn't care much, and said in a deep voice:
"Do you know why I came here today?"
The Star Picking Tower Master?
Yu Banzhou shook his head, bewildered: "I don't know."
"The sect has reported that after the battle in the imperial capital, the owner of Zhaixing Tower fled to Hengshan. The sect leader predicted that he would end up in Pingshan, Youzhou..."
The Red Flame Dharma King did not hide anything.
In fact, after fighting with Long Xixiang in the air a few months ago, unless it was a major event, it would be impossible for him to differentiate his true qi again in such a short time.
"What, the owner of Zhaixing Tower has arrived at Pingshan?"
Yu Banzhou's face changed drastically. The mountain behind him was Pingshan...
"Why are you panicking?"
The Scarlet Flame Dharma King seemed very displeased.
"My subordinate lost his composure. But, that is the owner of Zhaixing Tower, a land immortal..."
Yu Banzhou had a bitter smile on his face and felt uneasy in his heart.
Not counting the Nine Provinces of Henglong, Dayun still has five paths and nineteen provinces, with more than tens of thousands of people practicing martial arts. However, in the past two hundred years, there have been only twelve grand masters listed in the Divine List.
He is a monument of martial arts, a peerless giant who can rival a country alone, a god walking in the world, how can he not be afraid?
"Land immortals are certainly terrifying, but dying land immortals are not so awe-inspiring."
The body of the Scarlet Flame Dharma King flickered, and he had to reach out and hold down Yu Banzhou's shoulder. The latter trembled, and he felt the true energy in his body pouring out like a flood, and his face turned pale.
"In the battle of the imperial capital, King Zhenwu used the Demon-Subduing Dragon Divine Sword to severely injure his spirit and broke his Dragon Demon Heart Sutra. Then, the leader and Shen Qisheng successively chased him for more than 100,000 miles, injuring him several times and causing his mind to be scattered. Even if he is not dead, he is not far away!"
The body of the Scarlet Flame Dharma King stabilized, and Yu Banzhou's face had turned as pale as paper.
"This……"
Yu Banzhou wiped the cold sweat from his face, swallowed a few Yuan-boosting pills, and still tried to stay alert, not daring to let the Dragon King's words fall on his face:
"King Zhenwu, the leader, and the wanderer Shen Qisheng attacked one after another, but they still couldn't kill the master of Zhaixing Tower?"
Yu Banzhou knew about the battle of the imperial capital.
It was nothing more than that the leader of Zhaixing Tower wanted to assassinate the king, but was stopped by King Zhenwu and was seriously injured. He escaped only with the secret support of a "mysterious master".
Now it seems that two great masters came after him one after another to hunt him down, but he was able to escape? !
"Even these five from the Five Great Dao Sects can't stop them, right?"
"After all, he is the master of Zhaixing Tower. The Dragon Demon Heart Sutra is the best magic skill in the world..."
The Scarlet Flame Dharma King shook his head slightly and said nothing more. He then reached out and patted Yu Banzhou on the shoulder before disappearing into the night.
"..."
Yu Banzhou's face was already pale, and when he was slapped again, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes and almost fainted.
It took me a long while to catch my breath, and I secretly regretted why I didn't go into seclusion.
He suspected that this old guy came here just to suck his energy.
"call!"
The Scarlet Flame Dharma King left gracefully, and a moment later, a figure walked out from the shadows.
He was an extremely thin old man, with a large frame but seemingly without flesh and blood. He walked silently and looked in the direction where the Scarlet Flame Dharma King left. His voice was hoarse and low:
"Master, you are truly terrifying. It's just a wisp of true energy, but it's so sharp... Dragon King, you meant these words to me."
"Brother Lin, you, you did it?"
Yu Banzhou was also shocked when he saw his horrifying appearance.
"The most difficult stage has been passed. The next step is to stimulate the bone marrow, produce new blood, and reshape the body."
Lin Chonghu looked at his dry palms and couldn't help but sigh:
"Even with the help of the 'Blood Transformation Pill', I almost died. Blood transfusion is already so difficult, how much more difficult must it be to change Yin and Yang..."
Yu Banzhou also sighed, but suddenly came to his senses and realized that he hadn't even exchanged blood yet...
"Brother Lin, do you think the Dragon King's words were meant for you?"
"Yes."
Lin Chonghu's eyes flickered: "Dear earth immortal, if you give me an arm, it would save me ten years of hard work, and I could even get a glimpse of the mystery of the intersection of yin and yang..."
"then you?"
Yu Banzhou's heart skipped a beat.
"The immortals on earth, even the Dragon King is afraid of them, how can I dare to get close to them?"
Lin Chonghu overlooking Pingshan:
"But now that we've heard it, it's not up to us whether we want to go or not..."
……
Woohoo!
The night wind blew through the mountains and forests, raising wisps of smoke.
A section of the mountain range that was more than ten miles long was burned black, and in the smoke, there was still unextinguished charcoal fire.
Lin Chonghu came quickly and saw the Scarlet Flame Dharma King from a distance. He sighed and followed him:
"Your subordinate Lin Chonghu pays homage to the Dragon King."
"This mountain was burned very cleanly."
The Scarlet Flame Dharma King turned around and looked at the skeleton-like Lin Chonghu: "Very good, old blood is gone, new blood is born, after you pass this level, you can also be called a quasi-grandmaster!"
"Thanks to the leader for giving me the elixir."
Lin Chonghu replied very respectfully, "The forest fire here should have started three days ago. On the same day, the Qishamen Posthouse more than ten miles away also caught fire..."
"Oh?"
The Scarlet Flame Dharma King raised his eyebrows: "What a coincidence?"
"No one is alive."
Before he could ask, Lin Chonghu answered:
"The wildfire burned for four nights and three days. The strange thing is that many of the wild animals seemed to have died before the fire..."
"Besides this, is there anything else unusual about Pingshan?"
"A few of the ghost-faced monkeys I raised are missing. They died in the forest fire, but the monkey mountain is a hundred miles away from here..."
Lin Chonghu frowned slightly: "I just came out of seclusion, I don't know if there is anything unusual in other places."
"so?"
The Scarlet Flame Dharma King stretched out his hand and slapped Lin Chonghu, who bowed and stepped back to avoid it:
"It's not that I don't want to show my respect, it's just that this is a critical moment and my Qi loss is too great and it will affect the blood transfusion."
"Ha~"
The Scarlet Flame Dharma King smiled and said, "If that's the case, that's fine."
Before he finished speaking, he had already walked slowly towards the fire scene. In the middle of the night, he walked hundreds of miles of mountain roads, and the only place that was unusual was this one.
Lin Chonghu followed closely behind.
……
……
"Snapped!"
Half asleep Li Yuan raised his hand to block the tiger's claws. With a 'swish' sound, five bloody streaks appeared on the back of his hand.
"here we go again!"
When Li Yuan opened his eyes, he saw a pair of eyes glowing with golden light in the dark tent.
The half black and half white tiger cub squatted on the hammer handle, licking his little paw from time to time.
"This tiger cub is really very spiritual, and..."
Looking at the claw marks on the back of his hand, Li Yuan shook his head helplessly. Even with his horizontal training and internal energy, he was repeatedly broken through by a tiger cub.
While traveling these days, he looked through the Hengshan Ten Thousand Beasts List several times, but couldn't find a spirit beast similar to this tiger cub.
"Woo~"
On the handle of the hammer, the little tiger was half-crouching, making a 'woohoo' sound.
Not far away underground, the little mouse was shivering with its belly facing the sky, feeling scared and cowardly.
These past few days, the tiger and the mouse have been getting along very well. Fortunately, the little tiger only disdains the little mouse and has no interest in it at all.
"Are you hungry again?"
Li Yuan reached out from his arms and took out a bottle of pills, took out one and threw it to the little mouse, and threw the rest to the little tiger cub.
These are not six blood-nourishing pills costing seven cents of silver, but two blood-enhancing pills costing one tael of silver.
In the past few days, Li Yuan tried various ways to feed the tiger, but the little tiger cub was extremely picky about food. It wouldn't eat flesh or blood, wouldn't drink raw water, and only ate medicinal pills besides herbs.
I don’t eat anything that’s too bad.
"Woo~"
Li Yuan only saw a black shadow passing by, and the empty bottle was knocked back.
The little tiger cub was still squatting on the hammer handle and licking its fur. There was no change after swallowing six blood-enhancing pills. Its digestive ability was many times stronger than that of the little mouse.
"Six a day, no more."
Li Yuan took the empty bottle and saw the tiger cub's anthropomorphic rolling eyes.
"...This character is too bad."
It looks like a cow cat and has a similar personality. Li Yuan shook his head in his heart. Except for the day he caught it, he hadn't been able to pet the cat for several days.
Every time he had this idea, the little tiger would get angry, show off his claws and fangs, and make a mess, showing his wildness.
"Behave yourself and stop bothering me."
Li Yuan touched the python-ox rope in his hand, then closed his eyes and continued to visualize.
After he started learning visualization, he seldom does boxing or standing still, as the benefits of visualization are enough to cover the cost.
"call!"
"Suck!"
Li Yuan's breathing became steady, and gradually, the tent became quiet.
Close to the corner of the tent, the little mouse opened his eyes tremblingly, and seeing that the 'cat ancestor' on the hammer handle seemed to be asleep, he tiptoed to pick up the pill on the ground and licked it.
Then, it stood up and started punching in a serious manner. It had been very diligent in the past few days and felt the crisis.
"laugh!"
Suddenly, it trembled all over and fell to the ground. It looked in horror and saw that the "Cat Ancestor" had walked up to it at some point.
It wanted to escape, but it didn't dare to move, and let the little tiger cub toy with it with a look of disgust.
"Woo!"
The little tiger glanced at it, turned around and jumped back onto the hammer handle. A ray of moonlight shone in from the gap in the tent and enveloped it.
"squeak?"
The little mouse was stunned, and his small green eyes didn't move at all.
The 'Cat Ancestor' is 'eating' moonlight?!
"squeak……"
The little mouse's scream disappeared, and it looked back nervously.
On the bed, the master who had been annoying these days was breathing slowly, his clothes trembling, as if countless snakes were crawling under his clothes. He looked around, slowly retreated into his hole, and shivered...
……
Ever since Han Chuijun caught up, they had not entered the city. They rested for one night every two days and their travel speed increased dramatically. In just seven or eight days, they had reached the next ferry.
There was a county town next to the pier, but Han Chuijun refused everyone's request to enter the city and bought a medium-sized ship at the pier without even hiring a sailor.
The task of rowing the boat and steering the boat fell on Gao Gang, Liu Zheng and others.
Although life on the boat was very hard, it was much better than traveling day and night.
"If we are in a hurry, it is more comfortable to travel by water."
On the deck, Li Yuan looked around. This county town was on the edge of Youzhou and led directly to Hengshan City. It was very lively. It was early spring and there were already endless merchant ships coming and going.
"It's even busier than the canal in Dechang Prefecture."
Fang Yunxiu was also looking around. She had followed Han Chuijun on many missions and had long been accustomed to this intensity of traveling.
"After all, it is the only way to Hengshan City."
Feeling the river breeze, Li Yuan's heart was moved. Once he arrived at Hengshan City, he would be able to join the Dragon and Tiger Temple.
After learning the unique hammer technique, he will be able to control the 'Sea-Splitting Mysterious Whale Hammer'. This divine weapon, even if it is just a beginner's weapon, is better than any other magical weapon, and far better.
“There are more experts.”
Li Yuan followed Fang Yunxiu's gaze and saw a lone boat floating downstream. A handsome young man stood with his hands behind his back. The river breeze blew his sword tassel and long hair, making him look quite elegant.
Li Yuan couldn't tell whether he was an expert or not from such a distance, but the appearance really made him look sideways.
He is dressed in white and wields a sword, looking elegant and graceful, and has the demeanor of a young hero in the world of martial arts.
"You are wearing all white and traveling in such a small boat. You may look very impressive, but you are actually suffering."
Wang Peiyao’s focus is different.
Along the way, she and Liu Zheng, who had the lowest martial arts skills, suffered a lot. Now seeing such a small boat, they suddenly felt a little pity.
"That's true."
Fang Yunxiu was speechless. She glanced at Li Yuan and asked, "By the way, Junior Brother Li, where is your cat?"
"In the cabin."
Li Yuan replied.
This little tiger cub doesn't like to see strangers. If he wants to come out for some fresh air, he can only be tied in the cabin.
"Brother Li is finally back to normal. When we get to Hengshan City, I want to get a kitten like him."
Wang Peiyao chuckled. Compared to the mouse, the kitten was very cute, but it was shy and didn't let people touch it.
"Elder Feng is back."
Li Yuan looked towards the dock.
Feng Zhong, the only one who went into the city to shop, had already returned with many bags.
"sail!"
Han Chuijun then gave the order, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief as the boat drifted downstream.
On the deck, Feng Zhong had already taken out a map and gestured: "Go downstream, and we will reach Hengshan City in three to five days at most!"
"It's finally almost here."
All the disciples of the Divine Weapon Valley were exhausted. Except for Gao Gang and others who stayed at the helm, the rest returned to the cabin to rest, no longer afraid of the bumps.
Wang Peiyao returned to the cabin sensibly.
Han Chuijun asked:
"Did you find anything?"
"There are quite a few."
Fengzhong had already taken out the information he had bought and handed it to everyone:
"The imperial court has been very active these days. Not only the Zhenwu Hall, but also the Jingping Division has experts coming... People from many places in Huizhou and Youzhou have discovered the Zhaixing Tower stronghold, and many people have been killed or injured..."
More than just a lot?
Li Yuan looked through the intelligence and with just a glance he saw that the Zhaixing Tower strongholds in Zhelong Prefecture and Dechang Prefecture had also been destroyed.
Zhenwu Hall and Jingping Division, these are the two major violent agencies that Dayun uses to control the sects of the world. When they join forces, the martial arts world is in turmoil.
Only a few strongholds of the Zhaixing Tower were destroyed, but countless gangs, strongholds, and even some small sects were destroyed as well.
"Secretly communicating with the Evil God Cult?"
Looking at those small sects whose mountain gates were breached, Fang Yunxiu couldn't help but snort coldly.
"If you want to take action, there are many reasons."
Han Chuijun looked normal, his focus was on Youzhou.
"Even if something happens, it has nothing to do with us."
I don't care much about the wind anymore.
After talking for a while, they all returned to their cabins. Li Yuan followed Han Chuijun back to his own room.
"I'm afraid this cat is a rare spiritual animal."
Han Chuijun glanced at the little tiger lying on the windowsill, who didn't even raise his eyelids.
"It's not on the Ten Thousand Beasts Ranking. Maybe it came from somewhere else?"
There was tea in the room, and Li Yuan poured a cup of tea for Han Chuijun.
"There are more than thousands of spiritual beasts in the world. It's normal that some have not been discovered. Maybe this cat is one of them?"
Han Chuijun was not very interested in spiritual beasts. He did catch a lot of them when he was collecting the Hundred Forms and creating the Ten Thousand Beasts Thunder Dragon in the early years, but he has lost interest in them now.
"I guess?"
Li Yuan glanced at the little tiger cub, but the latter didn't even look at him.
"You can keep it for fun, but don't let it get you into a life of luxury."
Han Chuijun warned.
"...Disciple, please bear this in mind."
Li Yuan smiled bitterly. He didn't even stroke it.
"This is Dao City territory. If the person behind this wants to make a move, the last chance is before entering Dao City. If he doesn't make a move, he probably won't make a move."
As an expert, Han Chuijun is very confident.
"Once we enter Dao City, disciples will not leave the city unless necessary."
Li Yuan naturally knew what Lao Han meant.
"Well, I am still assured about this."
Han Chuijun nodded.
During the past few years since he joined the Divine Weapon Valley, Li Yuan's reputation for never leaving his house has spread far and wide. He is indeed a person who is very patient and can endure loneliness.
Inside the cabin, the master and disciple chatted for a long time, mostly with Han Chuijun giving instructions and Li Yuan listening.
Finally, the two returned to talking about martial arts, the Thunder Dragon of Beasts.
"The Hundred Beasts Thunder Dragon is still in its infancy. If you can learn it, then learn it. If you can't, then forget it. Don't lose sight of the main point. The Dragon and Tiger Temple has many unique skills, and even more magical skills, which are enough for you to learn."
Han Chuijun put down his teacup and sighed:
"Remember, when there is a way to go, don't think about blazing your own trail. Creating a new martial art is really difficult."
"Then you?"
Li Yuan was a little curious. With Old Han's talents and abilities, there was no way he had nothing to learn.
"Many years ago, this old man found a fragment of a magical skill somewhere. It was very incomplete, with only one page without a beginning or an end, but it was a magical skill after all..."
Han Chuijun did not hide anything and talked about the past events.
"...The thief was vicious. I had just changed my form, and even with Jing Shuhu and the other two, we were no match for him. We had no choice but to flee into a secret passage in a valley..."
“There were no spirit beasts in the cold pond, but there were many complicated waterways. We were lucky enough to escape, but we ended up in a cave that seemed to belong to our ancestors!”
Being chased by someone, you encounter a fortuitous encounter.
Li Yuan listened with great interest.
The little tiger cub on the windowsill pricked up his ears at some point.
"That magical skill only has one page, but it was too famous. Jing Shuhu decisively gave it up, but I couldn't bear to do so. In the end, I embarked on this bumpy road to creating merit."
At this point, Han Chuijun paused slightly:
"You should have heard of this magical skill..."
"what?"
Li Yuan was stunned.
"Ten Thousand Beasts Sitting in Oblivion, Dragon Demon Heart Sutra!"
Click!
Li Yuan looked back and saw that half of the windowsill had collapsed. The little tiger cub seemed to be frightened, and its fur stood up for a moment, but then calmed down.
"This cat is always startled."
Li Yuan explained.
Han Chuijun frowned slightly, and when he saw that the little tiger cub seemed to be still wet, he nodded.
"Did you achieve this feat because of the Dragon Demon Heart Sutra?"
Li Yuan asked.
Of course, he was well-known for the Dragon Demon Heart Sutra. Among the ten peerless magic skills widely circulated in the martial arts world, the Dragon Demon Heart Sutra was once regarded as the number one.
Although this is related to the reputation of the Zhaixing Tower, it also shows how powerful it is.
"Yes, although I only got one page of the Heart Sutra, I was deeply attracted to it and even decided to create a unique skill to satisfy this peerless magic skill..."
Han Chuijun sighed: "In the blink of an eye, more than 50 years have passed."
"You have amazing perseverance."
Li Yuan was filled with admiration, but couldn't help but be curious about how sophisticated the Dragon Demon Heart Sutra was that it would take someone like Lao Han decades to master it.
"I cannot pass on this page of the Heart Sutra to you, not because I am stingy, but because I am afraid that you will lose control and make a mistake."
Han Chuijun saw through his thoughts and refused in advance:
“No matter how powerful the Dragon Demon Heart Sutra is, it only has one page, and it is not as good as the Hundred Beasts Thunder Dragon that I created.”
"I think I can hold on."
Li Yuan felt that his self-control was pretty good. It took him so long to learn the God Worship Method.
"No!"
While the master and disciple were arguing, the little tiger cub on the windowsill paced back and forth, glancing at them from time to time and gnashing his teeth slightly.
"If you still want it in a few years, I'll give it to you."
Seeing that Li Yuan was not giving up, Han Chuijun dispelled his thoughts with one sentence:
"This page of the Dragon Demon Heart Sutra is extremely incomplete. Only those who have mastered all the Hundred Forms can practice it...
When you have gathered all the 100 forms, I will not only pass on this page of the Heart Sutra to you, but will also lead you to a place where you can learn the entirety of this peerless divine skill!"
"laugh!"
Li Yuan frowned, and Han Chuijun also frowned. They turned around and saw the little tiger cub fiddling with the little mouse in the corner, tossing it up and down.
Snapped!
Li Yuan reached out to take the dizzy little mouse, stuffed it back into his sleeve, glared at the little tiger, and warned it.
The latter didn't even look back, but just lay down against the corner and licked his fur.
Han Chuijun frowned, and it took a while before he looked away:
"With your talent, if you work harder, you should be able to collect all 100 forms in ten years at most. By then..."
"Disciple will definitely do his best!"
Li Yuan was almost certain that the place Old Han was talking about was the Zhaixing Tower.
In this world, there is only one place that has the complete Dragon Demon Heart Sutra...
"I will secretly escort you into the city, so you don't have to look for me afterwards."
Han Chuijun stood up and went out, and without moving a muscle, he disappeared on the river.
Li Yuan watched him go away and bowed deeply.
(End of this chapter)