Netherworld Chapter 85 The Mysterious Woman (1)
It was already late, and it was obviously inappropriate to go to Tao Tiansong at this time. Moreover, I was using the Jade Pendant to peek at their ancient books. If I went to look for them rashly, I didn't know what the Du Shengmai group would think.
If you turn around and accuse me and the Taoist priest of being thieves, we will never be able to clear our names. With the Taoist priest's temper, he can't finish his sentence, and in the next sentence he will start chanting curses and preparing to beat people.
It didn't matter if he beat the other members of the Du Shengmai sect to death, but doing so would undoubtedly bring his relationship with the old woman to a freezing point again. The beautiful girl, who already disliked the old Taoist priest, was probably going to spit at him to death.
Given the old Taoist's temper, he will definitely take action, and the more he fights, the worse our relationship will become. This is definitely not something we want to see.
The old Taoist priest also understood the interests involved. After careful consideration, he decided to find an opportunity to wait for Tao Tiansong to look through the ancient books again, and then he would use his Taoist power to peek at them.
After turning off the lights, the old Taoist priest sat cross-legged beside the bed and continued to recover from his injuries. I lay down on the bed and fell asleep. With the old Taoist priest by my side, I felt like I had someone to hold me up even if the sky fell. Naturally, I slept peacefully.
When he woke up the next day and went to have breakfast, Tao Tiansong greeted the old Taoist priest as soon as they met and asked in a low voice: I remember that before you rescued my junior sister, you came back from Jiuqiao Linglong Mountain?
The old Taoist looked at him and nodded. Tao Tiansong looked a little strange, first glanced at me, and then said: Mingzhu Peak collapsed, Jiulong is full of resentment.
The old Taoist's face changed, and he was about to speak, but he heard Tao Tiansong say: But someone saw a woman falling from the sky, reshaping the pearl with great magical powers, suppressing the resentment of the Nine Dragons. Her Taoism is profound and unfathomable, and she uses the curse of guarding the universe to turn bad times into good times.
As soon as these words came out, not only the old Taoist priest was shocked, but I was also stunned.
Good times will come after bad times, guard the universe!
This is the introductory spell of my Eight Ropes lineage. Apart from me, the only person in the world who can use it is my mother whom I have never met.
I grabbed the old Taoist priest's sleeve and said excitedly: Take me there quickly! I want to go and see!
The old Taoist glanced at Tao Tiansong and asked: Is the news true?
Tao Tiansong said: It is naturally true. It was told by a cultivator who passed by the vicinity of Mingzhu Peak. However, he said that he saw the Wei family being attacked by a mysterious person halfway and suffered heavy losses. Fortunately, a top-level bronze-armored corpse scared the other party away, thus avoiding the disaster of genocide.
Mysterious person? The old Taoist priest pondered.
I was so excited that I didn't care about the mysterious man anymore. I jumped up and down and shouted to the old Taoist priest: Take me there! I want to see it!
The old Taoist nodded, bowed to Tao Tiansong, and led me out the door.
Leaving the cafeteria, he grabbed my arm with one hand and took a step forward.
Tao force ripples appeared, and the surrounding scenes quickly retreated. In the blink of an eye, we were more than ten miles away from the Du Sheng Meridian.
The old Taoist priest walked and stopped for a while and finally returned to Mingzhu Pearl Peak.
Jiulong Mountain remains the same, with a majestic shape, like a giant dragon with its head lowered, seeming to be able to split the earth.
The Mingzhu Pearl Peak is located in the Jiulong Mountain, which is a small mountain surrounded by mountains, about 200 to 300 meters high. This mountain was originally taller than Jiulong Mountain, but Emperor Kangxi had more than half of it dug away, turning the bright pearl into a dark pearl, and turning the Jiulong soaring into the sky into Jiulong bowing its head, once again continuing the Qing Dynasty's national destiny.
When I came back to look at Mount Everest again this time, it seemed to have become a lot lower. The originally round top like a pearl had collapsed and became concave like a volcano crater.
The old Taoist frowned after just one look, as if he had discovered something.
I was extremely anxious, so I chanted a spell and disappeared into nothingness, then ran quickly up the mountain. The old Taoist priest followed me after only thinking for a moment.
We walked one after the other and soon came to the secret passage in the mountain that we had walked through before. Not long after entering, we found that the secret passage had been buried by collapsed rocks and was impassable. I tried to move forward with the Void Dao method, but I only advanced about eight meters and the front was still surrounded by heavy rocks.
There was no other way, I could only retreat and climb to the top of the mountain with the old Taoist priest.
When we reached the top, we saw that the entire mountain had fallen down. The old Taoist priest guessed that the four families might have fought too fiercely, causing the mountain to collapse, so the pearl fell and covered the entire space inside the mountain.
I don't know how many people from the four families survived, but there was a faint smell of blood in the mountain, and it was estimated that many people died inside. The bodies at the foot of the mountain and in Longshan were gone, and they should have been taken away by the four families. Only the inside of this mountain was not accessible by human power, but it was also a place to bury the dead.
Can you see anything? I asked.
The old Taoist said: The falling of the pearl, from dark to invisible, the nine dragons searching for the pearl, will definitely change the mountain's shape. I'm afraid there will be an earthquake near here soon.
I'm not asking this, I'm asking my mother, I said anxiously.
The old Taoist glanced at me and said to himself: The sinking of Mingzhu Peak is a sign of the destruction of the mountain. The reason why Xuanye did not dare to destroy the mountain was that he was afraid that the dragon ball would become invisible and cause the nine dragons to resent, thus destroying the Qing Dynasty overnight. Now the four families have fought and destroyed Mingzhu Peak. If there is no remedy, the nine resentful dragons will immediately rise into the sky and search for the dragon ball all over the world. At that time, not to mention practicing, even ordinary people will find it difficult to escape. Therefore, if that person is really your mother, she must have used her magical powers to enter the mountain and hide the treasure that can attract the nine dragons. If you want to know about your mother, you must enter the inside of the mountain.
Is there any way to get in? I tried it just now, but there were too many rocks buried and I couldn't get in.
There are two ways. The old Taoist said: One is to use the power of the mountain to forcibly break through the mountain. But this will consume a lot of energy and easily shake Longshan.
What about the second one? I asked anxiously.
Second, you use the jade pendant to look inside the mountain. If there is room for people near that thing, I will take you to move forward with the shrinking earth method to avoid the rocks. But if your mother has hidden treasures to suppress the nine dragons, she must have a way to protect it. The space is too small, we can easily...
I understand. What should I do? I finally got her news. Should I just look at the collapsed Mount Everest and go back? I felt helpless and regretful. If I had practiced the Eight Ropeways diligently, I might have used the Void Mantra to help me. I would have entered by now.
After thinking for a long time, there was no other way. I couldn't wait any longer, so I used the Void Dao method to walk around the mountain, trying to find a passage to get in.
The mountain collapsed, leaving many cracks, some large enough for people to pass through, and some small enough that even ants couldn't get in. I tried a lot, almost running all over the mountain, but couldn't find a passable path.
Although I really wanted to go in, I couldn't bring myself to ask, so I asked the Taoist priest to accompany me on the adventure.
Although it is feasible to force a passage through the mountain, it is really energy-consuming. The old Taoist priest has not recovered from his injuries, so I can't bring myself to ask him for help. As for the second method... no one knows what dangers are inside the mountain. The Taoist method of the Eight Ropes is more mysterious than the Five Elements. After all, our lineage has been passed down since ancient times and is the original ancient method. The Five Elements are just separated from the Five Classics.
Alas... I have sighed this many times, but no matter how much I sigh, I can't think of a solution.
The old Taoist observed the mountain from the top and wanted to find a way to enter the mountain, but the rocks were too densely buried.
You use the jade pendant to explore the mountain and find the easiest path to pass. If there are not many rocks, I will use the power of the mountain to help you get in! The old Taoist said.
I was deeply moved by these words. The Taoist priest is a reliable person who always keeps his word and never says anything nonsense when he can help you.
Although I couldn't bring myself to speak, I just agreed . After all, I hadn't seen my mother for decades, and her mysterious experience made me feel strange and inexplicable. I didn't know whether I missed her or was curious about her.
I took out the jade pendant that could lead to the underworld and placed it on my forehead. I extended my vision, explored the interior of the mountain, and began to look for a way into the mountain.
Unexpectedly, after extending the field of vision for 20 to 30 meters, I saw a curved route. The route was sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, with the widest part being 3 to 4 meters and the narrowest part being more than 1 meter.
I explored all the way to the belly of the collapsed mountain and saw a gray mist swirling in the belly of the mountain. This should be the so-called treasure.
After taking off the jade pendant, I told the Taoist priest everything I had seen.
There is a passage underground? The old Taoist priest was a little surprised.
Could it be that the four families opened up a passage before they left? The mountain collapsed, and they naturally needed a way out. I guessed.
The old Taoist nodded, confirming my guess.
Then he asked me to step back a few steps and started drawing empty symbols with both hands.
The five elements of the earth, borrowing the power of the mountain, collapse! The old Taoist clapped his hands and slapped the boulder.
The stone, which was the size of a round table, was shattered by his palm, and the rocks flew everywhere. After every three palms, the spell would dissipate, and the old Taoist had to draw the spell and chant again.
Moreover, the rocks overlap, and often when one piece , the ones next to it will slide down.
In an hour, we only advanced about ten meters. The further we went down, the more difficult it was, because the rocks above us would vibrate violently, and if we were not careful, we might be buried in the mountain.
However, as long as we move forward another seven or eight meters, I can use the Eight Ropeways to bring the Taoist priest in. The spell of "Nothing Sees" makes it easy to travel seven or eight meters.
After casting spells for an hour, even a strong old Taoist priest was sweating profusely.
Take a break, there's no rush, I advised.
The old Taoist hummed and leaned against the mountain wall to regulate his breathing. I looked at the rocks above, which were piled up one after another and seemed to be about to fall at any time, which made me break out in a cold sweat. Because of this, when the old Taoist took a rest, I chanted a Taoist spell and escaped into nothingness to prevent any accidents.
After resting for only a few minutes, the old Taoist cast a spell again, continuously breaking down the rocks that blocked the way.
The rumbling sound continued to echo in the mountain. Looking at the old Taoist priest sweating profusely as he cleared the road for me, I suddenly felt a little sad.
This sudden and somewhat inexplicable thought made my excited mood calm down.
After the old Taoist priest moved forward about eight meters again, I appeared and pulled it into nothingness, passing through the subsequent rock formations.
When he reappeared, a clear road appeared before him.
At this moment, the old Taoist's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly drew an empty talisman with his right hand.
The five elements of heaven and earth, the great way has spirits. Qiankun is unyielding, command the gods of all directions, ward off evil and protect the law as quickly as the law!
A faint green-yellow light enveloped both of us and illuminated the road ahead.
The old Taoist felt like he was facing a great enemy, and I was puzzled: What happened?
I sense an evil aura, as if there is some ghost lurking in front of me. The old Taoist priest replied.
