From the ancient book "Classic of Mountains and Seas" recorded in the land of Wangji to the east, through the mountains and rocks, dense forests, grassy overgrown, soil plains and outlines, the planting trees gradually thinned, the creatures gradually scattered, and even the eight desolations and grasses withered, it is already the dividing line of the Liuhe universe.

For another four hundred miles, the sand and soil gradually turned red and black, the sky was surrounded by black clouds, birds and birds howled and fierce beasts loomed, and new ghosts were frightened day and night.

For another five hundred miles, wild thorns were everywhere, the sand turned blackened, the hands and feet rotted when touched, and the fireballs of bear fireworks disappeared into the ground, like a hellish Shura.

A hundred miles ahead is the heart of the Black Desert, where day and night are blowing devastating black storms, and the sky is so dark that there is no light.

This place is forbidden to the Six Realms, and the Burmese witch text calls it "Wei Ge Bu Nirvana", which means the sand nest of death.

Five hundred years ago, he was awakened by a mysterious force and gave birth to a desert viper that was born with ferocity. The desert viper has become a demon, and its divine power is infinite, when the prince of the Qingying God of War took command of the expedition, leading tens of millions of soldiers from all sides of the Six Realms to fight this demon, and finally the whole army was annihilated, and the commander and his people also fell into the sea and died. Five hundred years later, the boundless black desert still swallows everything, and everyone who sets foot in this cursed land will eventually be buried in the sea of sand.

The land of Gagura is on the verge of danger, and is inhabited by ascetics of strange faith, for whom there is no humanity, no love, no homeland, no life and death, no glory, only unwavering in their faith, and at a certain point in their lives, giving themselves all to the true God in the most devout way they think.

Within these clan of monks, those who seemed to outsiders to be the most unbelievable and the most able to endure the torments of asceticism were the most respected, and if they took over another piece of land and educated a group of apprentices, then they were given the title of "temple masters".

These "temple masters" are often gray-haired and skinny, and when they were young, they abandoned their wives and children and traveled all over the world, singing poems in the wind, frost, rain and snow, and were enlightened by the true gods, and they could also understand some tantric texts superficially.

The host of this banquet was such a sincere devotee, the Dharma name Amahara, who was the premier master of the great temple of Kagura. The domain box he guarded was a blank area in Gagura.

Because it was so close to the black desert that it was not even recorded on a map, Amaha insisted that it was a gift and test of the true God to take such a place, and he was trapped for three hundred years with a pinch of incense on the black sand.

The shape of the box is built according to the dark castle that breeds ghosts in the desolate world, the castle body is painted with a layer of gray paint, and the window lattices, floors, color blocks, and even the rooms are decorated with ghost murals, which are bizarre and completely different from the fairy wind and bones of the Shangqing Palace.

The palace is shrouded in dark clouds all the year round, the color is gloomy and eerie, wild mandala flowers grow everywhere, and the three floors inside and outside are equipped with gardens, pastures, academies, and wall corridors, which are meandering and connected, and you can shuttle through the lake and chant prayers without getting wet on rainy days.

Shen Ling and He Yu have changed into a gorgeous dress, holding a sticker, waiting for the arrival of the master in the box kiln Zhenggong Winter Zhai.

Tosai is the first palace to enter the gate, and the inside is spacious and gorgeous, and the owner has already prepared tea and fruit for the invited guests. Not long after the two arrived, Tosai had already come to more than a dozen guests, each chatting and greeting.

He Yu looked at those faces coldly, as the silver-haired man said that day, there were many of them.

He said: "I don't know how big this temple master is, he can invite such a celebrity in one fell swoop." ”

Shen Ling stopped at his lips for a cup of tea, and his eyes shuttled among the crowd, "Mr. Fangjiao of Nanhai Bodhi, Shangyang Immortal Master of Luo Lan Yimiaozhou, Yiren Clan Guo Ya, and Luling Great Sage, these four are all well-known figures, and they are scattered all over the world on weekdays, so it is not easy to gather like this." If you add the immortal of the Shangqing Dynasty, then the five acupuncture points under the throne of the Emperor of Heaven will be all together. ”

Looking around, I saw that the two silver-haired men were also at the guest table that day, one was indifferent and the other was arrogant, and their words and deeds were the same as those of the guests, which was really confusing.

With that, the sky outside Dongzhai was filled with black clouds, thunder flickering, and a milky halo heralding the arrival of a storm.

There was a commotion among the guests, and a female official who looked like a nun slowly walked out of the inner hall, coughed lightly, and said respectfully: "The master Amāha welcomes the arrival of the distinguished guests with an extremely honorable attitude. Whether it is an old acquaintance or a first-time guest, the host will give the warmest hospitality and pay a formal visit at the time of the dinner. The bamboo banquet is ready, and the contemptible people will take back the invitations and take the seats in order. ”

The guests stood up one after another, and said in a deep voice: "This female official's name is Xinyue Fox, and it seems that she is a servant valued by the temple master. He Fei was stunned for a moment, and then saw a half-moon-shaped pattern engraved on the jade belt worn by the female official, and the words "Heart Moon Fox" were engraved next to it. Thinking about it, this jade belt is similar to Shangqing's waist card, and it is an identity mark.

Xinyue Fox slowly recited: "Mr. Nanhai Bodhi Fangjiao———"

"Luo Lanyi Miaozhou Shangyang Immortal Master ———"

"Kunlun Three Hidden Fish Pharmacist ———"

"The head of Jixi Prefecture, the head of the Xuheng family, the fairy ——— Gu shooting"

"The Yi people are on the ——— of the immortals"

Hearing the sound, the guests entered the inner hall along the stone steps, and finally the immortals in the winter fast were empty, and the heart moon fox slowly walked down the high platform, "Miss Hefei and Miss He's friends are guests specially entertained by the host, and please also come to the banquet." After that, he glanced at Shen Qing as if he didn't seem to have any, and the latter was slightly agreeable at her, but his gaze was not very deep.

He Yu handed over the invitation in his hand and said, "The master is elegant, and He Yan is really ashamed." ”

The two of them followed the heart moon fox into the main hall of the banquet Xia Zhai, turned a narrow corridor, thousands of candles grew day and night, and the eyes suddenly opened up.

In the brightness, there is a clear stream at your feet, and the passage made of sandalwood strips on the stream can only be walked by one person. Under the shade of willow forests, the long bamboo tubes that have been cut into wedges are unevenly high, grafted and transferred to each other, and the clear spring water is continuously poured into the stream.

Speaking of this box, it is full of exotic colors, but there is a wonderful scenery in front of you. A plate of jade plates holds cakes, lotus paste, sake, melons and fruits of various foods, beautiful and delicious, and there are chopsticks, spoons, porcelain bowls, and wine cups next to them.

The guests have entered the summer festival in twos and threes, and when they see this delicious food, they can't help but be amazed, and they are even more curious about this mysterious temple master.

Xinyue Fox said loudly: "The temple master has arrived-"

The guests couldn't help but be stunned, and they all stood up and stared at a gradually larger figure not far away. The figure walked slowly, old and cricket, with a thin cane, supported by two maidservants, and there was a coughing sound as he went—it was the owner of the box, who called himself the master of the temple.

The temple master slowly walked into the door of the Xia Zhai Hall, his small eyes roamed around, calmly accepted the scrutiny of the guests, and tried his best to say in a voice that sounded not so hoarse: "All the distinguished guests of the box, the old man is a believer in the true god of Gaguro. In order for everyone to drink and talk, the old man has specially prepared a banquet for meandering water, please enjoy it to your heart's content. ”

It turned out that this person was the person who was going to send the invitation, the weird, chaste temple master. His hair was almost gone, and he was dressed in a dark red curtain embroidered with motifs of lotus, hell, and other intricate elements, very different from the Qing outfit.

He Yan smiled secretly in her heart, the guy next to her was also an old man when she first met, and compared with the real old man in front of him with cloudy eyes and gray hair, he was really confused at that time. Shen Xuan seemed to feel her strange gaze, and the wine cup on her lips paused slightly, and her eyes were ignorant.

I saw the temple master's eyes swept over to this side, and he wanted to ask him in person why he invited people he didn't know, but the guests thanked him one after another, and the temple master kept talking, and the scene was chaotic, and he couldn't interject for a while.

Shen Ling is even more of an idiot in wine, and he drinks more than one person in Liuyu Bamboo Wine and Yuyin Immortal, chatting about the world, but he can't point to it for a while.

Just as she was wandering, one of them tapped her on the shoulder. He Yan turned his head and saw that the man's eyebrows and eyes were crooked, his face was flushed, and he was drunk, which was exactly the same situation he had seen before.

He smiled and pulled out an ancient painting on his chest, "Do you know who this is?"

He Yan was about to pull Shen Miao back, but he was suddenly confused by the person in front of him. She glanced at the ancient painting in the drunken man's hand, which depicted a fairy with a cloudy bun, with a bright and dewy appearance, and a very beautiful state, with small characters next to it, and countless seals and stamps, I don't know which ancient goddess is the portrait.

He Yu didn't want to appreciate any beauty pictures at this time, but the person in front of him was always a colleague of Shangqing, but he was not easy to care, and said lightly: "I don't know." Who is this?"

The man then asked, "So, do you think it looks good?"

He said: "It's good-looking." ”

The man spat out a bubble of wine and feigned surprise: "Don't you know she's dead?"