Chapter 01: A Taoist Temple
A Taoist temple, does it involve the great enemy of the past?
When Qin Hao heard this, he couldn't help frowning, those people were very mysterious, as strong as Ying Long's prisoners were secretive about them, and they didn't even want to reveal the identity of the other party, and the state of the Ninth Master at this moment was also very special, his body was fluttering, his voice was low, and the whole person exuded a cold aura, especially when he mentioned that Taoist temple, a trace of fluctuations came out, as strong as thunder and light.
If it weren't for Qin Hao's cultivation of Yuan Tiangong and his keen six senses, he wouldn't have been able to capture it at all.
"So cautious?" Qin Hao muttered to himself, didn't say anything, and listened quietly.
It was a long time ago, at that time, there was no Great Xia Emperor, let alone any Great Xia Imperial Family, that era, there were many ethnic groups, thousands of sects competed, the earth was chaotic, the mundane was as weak as ants, the great war was repeated, and the endless years were accumulated, and the war was almost all over the heavens, seas and lands.
At that time, human life was like a mustard, cannibalism among the same people, bones everywhere, full of chaos and blood and tears.
"Has there ever been such a mess in this world?" Qin Hao couldn't imagine such a scene.
"You will never know how cruel it is, that heaven and earth can only exist if the strong can survive, although it is a troubled time, but it is dazzling, and it has given birth to many peerless heroes." The Ninth Master sighed softly, a trace of sorrow flashing in his eyes.
It was a splendid and prosperous era, the cultivation reached its peak, whether it was a family or a sect, the choice of the sect was much more lenient than now, even the transcendent art could be given at will, because of the continuous war, the disciple of the sect is a kind of consumable, if there is no supply, it will soon be swallowed up by all forces, and only by constantly absorbing disciples can the power be strengthened.
The most tragic of these are those ordinary civilians, who have no identity background, no cultivation roots, most of them are just beginning paths, they are sent to various battlefields, as cannon fodder, they are like piglets, desperately multiplied, and then die and wither.
I don't know how long these years have passed, and finally, one day, among them, a young man came out, he was a beggar, his home was in the depths of war, his relatives and friends had died, he almost went crazy in grief, and finally with a roar, he set out on his way.
"Where did he go?" Qin Hao asked.
"That beggar boy wants to control his own destiny and find a Taoist temple."
Qin Hao's heart was beating loudly, but he didn't say anything and listened quietly.
In that era, the Chaowu Temple, the Shenyan Valley, the White Bone City, the Heavenly Sword Gate, such as the sun in the sky, known as the four holy places of cultivation, for the peak of the world, after thousands of generations without decay, their status is transcendent, the world is in this goal, want to enter the holy land but cannot, but in all the legends about the four holy places will mention a Taoist temple, a brush, but mysterious, it is like a ghost, understated, but people can not ignore.
"What the hell is that?" Qin Hao opened his mouth and asked, about this Taoist temple, the ninth master's statement was too vague, and he didn't make it clear at all.
The Ninth Master shook his head: "No one knows, that Taoist temple is too mysterious, it has never appeared in the world, but if you trace the long history, there is no shortage of its figure, some people say that it is the first sect to appear between heaven and earth, once prosperous and brilliant, leading the world's monks, but then I don't know what happened, it was buried overnight and disappeared into the world." ”
"There are also people who say that that Taoist temple is the fifth most holy place in the world, independent of the world, and is looking for ......" Jiu Ye paused slightly, and shook his head: "In short, there is a lot of talk about this Taoist temple, but one thing is certain, it is very powerful, for generations, the people who came out of that Taoist temple have all become peerless powerhouses without exception, of course, these people have never admitted to finding that Taoist temple, but there are still sporadic clues to explore." ”
"Did the beggar boy find it?" Qin Hao asked.
Jiu Ye nodded: "I found it, the fate is very peculiar, but he found it, that day, there was a young man who found this Taoist temple with him, the aura is compelling, it is unspeakably expensive, at first glance, it is a child of the family, from an extraordinary background, the two reached at the same time, the blue sky and white clouds, in the deep valley outside the wilderness, the Taoist temple stands alone between heaven and earth, and there is only a lonely and withered stone tablet standing quietly in front of the door, with four big characters on it.
Taoism is natural.
The beggar boy was surprised and delighted, and knocked on the door at the same time as the young man of the family, no one knew what happened to them inside, but the result was surprising, the Taoist temple accepted the young man of the family as a disciple, but the beggar boy had no chance with it, and was expelled.
"How so?"
The ninth master didn't explain, just kept shaking his head and sighing: "The beggar boy complained about the unkindness, knelt in front of the Taoist temple for ten days and ten nights, and finally fainted, and then the Taoist temple was merciful and took him into a miscellaneous labor, and he could only stay in the back mountain every day to chop wood, but did not teach any cultivation method, but the beggar boy did not give up, cutting wood every day, spring to autumn, and seven full years have passed in a trance." ”
That year, the young man of the family has achieved success, he has an extraordinary background, and his qualifications are comparable to those of heaven, in just seven years, he has achieved the invincibility of his peers, it is difficult to find an opponent, he wants to break through the master, and the Taoist temple has passed the will, as long as he passes the trial, he can leave.
It was a strange trial, and the boys of the family were shocked when they got it.
"What kind of trial?" Qin Hao asked curiously.
"Back in the mountains and deep forests, challenge the beggar boy, if you are undefeated, you can get out." Jiu Ye's words were amazing, and Qin Hao was even more discolored.
How is this possible, the young man of the family has passed on the truth, but the beggar boy has been chopping wood for seven years, and the two of them are fighting, and there is no suspense at all.
"This Taoist temple is too bullying, and it is clear that it wants to embarrass your beggar boy." Qin Hao frowned and said angrily.
"That young man from the family was defeated, and he couldn't even take ten moves." The Ninth Master sighed lightly.
"What?"
"That beggar boy is an outlier, and he is the only one who has comprehended the true law and principle of this Taoist temple." The ninth master said.
"How so? Didn't he not be taught any teachings? ”
Jiu Ye shook his head: "The key is in those four words, the Tao is natural." ”
Qin Hao frowned, thoughtful.
"The young man of the family was defeated in a battle, deeply shocked, and finally made a blood oath, retreat for ten years without coming out, and the beggar boy left the Taoist temple, ten years, he went through life and death, a hundred battles, and finally stepped out of his own world, later, the two met again, like the enemy of the world to fight endlessly, the young man of the family is unparalleled, it is no longer the year, and the little beggar has gradually become a general trend.
Over the decades, the two have fought countless battles, each with its own victories and defeats.
In the last battle, the sky collapsed, the mountains and seas moved, and the disciple of the family sacrificed a divine sword, which he spent half his life to make, he could kill ghosts and gods, slay demons and destroy Buddhas, and the little beggar almost died, but in the end he still won half a move and achieved the final victory.
The Ninth Master's voice fell faintly, but Qin Hao's mind couldn't calm down, he seemed to see the rise of the two peerless powerhouses.
"Ninth Master, how do you know about such a long-hidden thing?" Qin Hao frowned, feeling that something was wrong.
The ninth master's eyes were slightly condensed, and in an instant, if the starlight exploded, he was deep and cold, he looked at it leisurely, and said word by word: "Because that beggar boy is the later Emperor of Great Xia, that sword is called the Yanling Sword, and that child of the family is the ancestor of your so-called great enemy." ”