Chapter 69
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Sure enough, a big fish was mentioned by Qi Yaonan, but everyone took a closer look and found that the fish was entangled by the silk thread on the rod with his spiritual power.
"You're not fishing. Li Mengshan was about to laugh a few words, when suddenly everyone's feet were shaken, and then the mountain shook.
With the shaking of his feet, a dull rumbling sound came from the northwest like the galloping of thousands of horses, as if some behemoth had emerged from the ground in the distance. After the shaking subsided, the faces of the elders changed, and Zhang Zhao looked at them and asked, "What's wrong?"
"First of all, the underground palace is present, the crystal veins are out, and there is a hexagram of all yang and all yin. Wu Zongting and Shu Jiuling glanced at each other: "Could it be that it has only been less than thirty years, and the life and death realm has appeared again on the Wuxuan?" "What is the life and death realm?" Hearing Zhang Zhao's question, the elders had a solemn expression on their faces: "This is not something that can be explained in one or two sentences, let's clean up and go back." ”
When they arrived in the Yangxian Hall, the elders told Zhang Zhao in detail about the affairs of the life and death world. Every hundred years above the five mysteries, there will be a kind of heaven and earth wonder, although the location is not the same, but there is a common characteristic, the strange phenomenon appears in the area where the aura is thick and abnormal, and they are all in the plain to form a basin in the valley, within a few days the basin will form a radius of several miles of aura vortex, this vortex is called the realm of life and death.
In the aura whirlpool of the realm of life and death, the aura can almost be condensed into substance, which is of great benefit to cultivators, but the cultivators of the various sects on the Five Xuan Shang have found that the more advanced the cultivation, the more dangerous it is in this aura whirlpool. Cultivators who have reached the Upper Three Realms have entered the Realm of Life and Death without surviving their lives, but the cultivators of the Upper Three Realms who can survive in this aura vortex have a greatly increased chance of breaking through the Upper Three Realms.
Decades ago, there was a beast tide desolate clan outside the Wuxuan Continent attacked, and there was a rebellion of the Nine Shades inside, and there were very few cultivators from various sects and factions who reached the upper three realms. Soon after, a life and death realm appeared in the Xuan Waters, and countless Five Xuan cultivators rushed there one after another. That life and death realm was also one of the important reasons why there were so many cultivators from the Three Realms of the Five Xuan Sects now.
"Every time the world of life and death appears, a few legendary characters must be created. The realm of life and death is known as the blessed land of cultivators in the middle three realms, and those who cultivate to reach the top of the three realms will definitely die if they enter, and everyone doesn't know what the reason is, but because of this, the cultivators who have not reached the upper three realms rush desperately. ”
Zhang Zhao was overjoyed when he heard this: "It's great to have such a thing, I feel that this vibration is not far from our Lingxiao, and our disciples from all over the mountain go to practice once, can't they all improve their realm?"
"Since the realm of life and death is named after life and death, of course it is extremely dangerous, according to the classics, the cultivators of the upper three realms have gone and never returned, and the cultivators of the middle three realms are also unpredictable in life and death. Wu Zongting sighed: "The last time the realm of life and death appeared, several of us didn't get news in the back mountain, and even if we knew, we might not dare to go." ”
"Of course, although the aura in this life and death realm is strong, the cultivator realm is forcibly improved, but there is a possibility of going mad. Cultivators of the Upper Three Realms are probably not allowed to enter because of this. Pang Feiyang recalled: "When I went to the realm of life and death, I was about the same age as you now, but I was only practicing on the periphery, and I didn't dare to go deeper. ”
"In this realm of life and death, it all depends on everyone's luck, and the strength of cultivation is secondary. Although the benefits of peripheral cultivation are less, they can be completely retreated. Shu Jiuling looked at Zhang Zhao: "You have to remember that you must not go deep at that time." ”
Zhang Zhao smiled and said, "I'm going too?" Li Mengshan shouted loudly when he heard this: "You are young, how can you not want to forge ahead? ”
"How can this life and death realm distinguish between inside and outside?" Hearing Zhang Zhao's question, everyone looked at Pang Feiyang, and among the people in Yangxian Hall, only he had been there in person.
Pang Feiyang replied: "At the beginning of the formation of the Life and Death Realm Basin, there was not a single grass growing on the nascent valley. After the whirlpool is born, everything outside the valley will immediately return to life, and a new grass and tree barrier will be born on the periphery of the aura. ”
He thought about the situation back then and said, "We young disciples are all hiding far away from meditating and practicing, and we don't dare to go forward. What's more, the number of places to enter the whirlpool is limited, and you can't get in if you want to. ”
"What other quota is there? Doesn't it mean that it's dangerous to go in?" Zhang Zhao asked curiously, "Everyone is practicing on the periphery, isn't it safer?"
Pang Feiyang shook his head: "Wealth and danger are sought, although it is extremely dangerous to enter the whirlpool to practice, but it is not without countermeasures, every time the world of life and death appears, the earth shakes the mountains, there will be many caves on the new valley, after the attempts of the predecessors, practicing in the cave is not only very safe, but also the aura is a hundred times stronger than the periphery." ”
"It's just that the number of caves in the realm of life and death is limited, and every time in order to compete for a place to practice, most of the cultivators who enter the whirlpool die at each other's hands. Therefore, since the armistice between the Nine Shadows and the Five Xuans, the last time the Life and Death Realm agreed to only enter two hundred cultivators at a time. ”
"As soon as the realm of life and death comes out, the blue sky outside the sky will send an envoy to it, and two hundred life and death orders can be collected at will, on a first-come, first-served basis. Later Five Xuan cultivators had those who wanted to enter the vortex cultivators, and those who could freely challenge the deacon. Life or death, the winner can enter. ”
Zhang Zhao heard it and asked: "Then if everyone wants it, isn't it endless?" Pang Feiyang smiled: "That's not it, the cultivators who have the courage to take the order of life and death are all good at cultivating." How can it be defeated at will?"
"Yes, although this idea seems simple, even if people who don't cultivate enough can get the life and death order even if they arrive early, once the token is in hand, others will have two chances to challenge in one day. If you fail once, you can't challenge others again, you can only practice on the periphery. ”
Sheng Jin looked at Zhang Zhao and said with a smile: "Zhang Zhao, you haven't understood what they have said for a long time, everyone wants you to go and practice in peace for a few days on the periphery of the life and death realm, so you don't have to think about taking any life and death orders." ”
Liu Feng nodded: "Zhang Zhao, this is different from fighting with other factions, for a token, there are even cannibalisms happening." Less than half of those who first got the token were able to successfully enter the realm of life and death. ”
"If the shaking just now really appeared in the realm of life and death, then in a few days, all the factions will send people there. Zhang Zhao, you should also prepare, with the identity of the chief disciple of our Yangxian Hall, there will definitely be a place for you among the people who have gone to Lingxiao. ”
Sure enough, it was just as the elders expected. As soon as the earth-shattering tremors in the distance came out, the people of the various factions who had experienced the realm of life and death decades ago knew what was going on. The disciples sent by Lingxiao to investigate also quickly reported that in the plain at the southwest end of the Xuanmu Domain, hundreds of miles away from Lingxiao, a new circular mountain range appeared, and there was no grass growing around it, which was in line with the signs before the formation of the spiritual energy vortex in the realm of life and death.
According to the previous rules, in a few days, the envoy of the blue sky outside the sky will arrive outside the realm of life and death to issue life and death tokens, and then the five Xuan factions can freely choose to challenge. The winner will be able to enter the aura vortex when it appears.
On the third day of the appearance of the realm of life and death, the matchmaker invited by Lu Wanchen after returning to the Red Maple Sect also came to Lingxiao to solemnly discuss the marriage between the two factions. Although the matter of the life and death realm is a great joy for cultivators below the middle three realms, there is no temptation for cultivators who have broken through the three realms.
"Head of Changqing, in my opinion, don't delay this engagement, although the world of life and death came suddenly, whether it is Miss Mo or Lu Gongzi, they are both noble people, how can they go to that kind of place to take risks?"
On the Lingxiao Hall, a white-bearded old man wearing a red embroidered auspicious robe looked at Chang Qingzi with a smile on his face and said: "In my opinion, everything is going on normally on our side, waiting for Lu Sigongzi to come over and hire, and some disciples in your sect who want to go to the realm of life and death will also go normally, without delay, what is the intention of the master?"
In recent years, there has been a place called Lianqin Pavilion above the five Xuan, which is specially engaged to the big faction and wealthy families, this old man is Hong Ji'an, the head of the Lianqin Pavilion in the Xuanmu Domain, although his cultivation is not high, in this Xuanmu Domain, where there is a big sect to marry, they have to go to him to officially talk to the matchmaker.
The business taken over by the Lianqin Pavilion is all famous factions, no matter how far apart they are, they will arrange all affairs properly, and inform relatives and friends everywhere in Wuxuan according to the wishes of each family. The things handled are all praised.
The Red Maple Sect is one of the four saints of Xuanmu, and of course the matter of marriage cannot be sloppy. What Hong Ji'an said is also true, although the realm of life and death is very attractive to the cultivators of the Middle Third Realm, the delicate and expensive masters rarely go afterward.
"As Mr. Hong said. Nagakiko smiled and nodded. Even if there was no such a major event of marriage, Mo Suyan and Lu Junjie would not go to the world of life and death to take this risk. For Lingxiao's current situation, the implementation of the engagement is the most important thing.
Chang Qingzi then sent someone to inform each hall and pavilion to select some disciples to go to the realm of life and death. And explained in detail the dangers of the life and death world to the disciples, and in the end, it was determined that there were still nearly 100 people. In addition to Tian Yuqin, who wants to stay with Mo Suyan to get married, the Gu brothers and sisters and Mo Junfeng, who have just recovered from their injuries, will also go together.
The realm of life and death is very important for the future development of each of the five Xuan sects, especially some disciples who were originally inconspicuous in the sect often soar to the sky after experiencing the realm of life and death. After receiving the Life and Death Order, the cultivators of each sect who had reached the Upper Three Realms would leave far away so as not to be affected by the sudden appearance of the aura vortex.
"After the elders of each faction retreat, everything will be up to you, whether it is a test order or a land-seeking cultivation, you must be careful and vigilant, in the absence of cultivators from the Upper Three Realms, the situation will be even more dangerous. Liu Feng told Zhang Zhao over and over again.
"Master, I see. Zhang Zhao said with a bitter face: "You have talked about these things with all your uncles and uncles countless times, I promise to remember, don't approach, don't take the brand, just hide in our team and don't go out." ”
"Zhang Zhao, you must not take it lightly, without the control of the elders of various factions, the competition in the life and death realm is even more chaotic than when we compete for the spiritual vein, and those who cling to the token are even more dangerous. Pang Feiyang said in a deep voice: "As long as you expose your weaknesses, someone will challenge you immediately." Zhang Zhao agreed repeatedly, and ran away from the Yangxian Hall to go back to the courtyard.
The elders in the recreation hall looked at his back, but they were still worried. "I really don't know if it's right or wrong to let him go to the realm of life and death this time. Liu Feng hesitated a little and said: "Judging from his entry into the Ten Thousand Spirits, even if he goes, he won't make much progress, otherwise let him stay on the mountain." ”
"Absolutely not, he has to go this time. Wu Zongting objected: "Everyone, a few of us have not been here for a long time, but we can also feel your love for Zhang Zhao." But have you ever thought about how long we can take care of him? ”
Li Mengshan glanced at the elders who were still a little uneasy: "Zhang Zhao is kind by nature, we all like him, but after all, we still have to let him go to the world." Do you still want him to always accompany us old guys and cook in Yangxian Hall for a lifetime?"
In a dark place in the Rushing City of the Xuan Waters, hundreds of cultivators dressed differently and with fierce expressions sat scattered everywhere. This is a black market, reserved for people from all over the world to hire cultivators from the Three Realms. Most of the cultivators here have made mistakes in their original sect and have been expelled, or they have offended various wealthy families, so they have no choice but to eat here.
Rushing City is located on the edge of the Xuan Water, there are a lot of scattered cultivators in the city, and there is no one to control this kind of place, as long as these cultivators do not cause trouble in the city, the sects in Rushing City will be left to their own devices.
An old man with white hair and beard and a dark red robe walked slowly and looked around at the lazy cultivators around him. When the monks of the business saw him coming, they looked up and saw that the shabby clothes on his body were all scoffing, thinking that this was another colleague from nowhere.
The red-robed old man rubbed all the way to the wine table in front of him, took out a piece of broken silver from his arms, and drank it all the way to a bowl of wine. After drinking, he looked at the shopkeeper and frowned: "Did you forget to mix the wine in? ”
The shopkeeper with a meaty face looked at him and snorted: "This is the kind of wine in our place, and there are some places in the city that sell good wine, do you want to go?"
The old man in the red robe listened to his rude words, raised his scarred face and stared for a moment, the shopkeeper ignored him, turned around and scooped out a spoonful of wine from a wooden barrel, and mixed it into a jar full of water.
"I want to hire a few people, I don't know what the price is here?" The red-robed old man turned his head, looked at the cultivators in the field and asked, "As long as there are martial artists, the best ones to practice fists and feet." ”
As soon as they heard that he had come to hire someone, all the cultivators in the field stood up, and after hearing the conditions, half of them sat down again. "I don't know how many people this owner wants?" asked a half-bald middle-aged man with a top body ** and strong muscles exposed.
"Listen to the price first, if it's appropriate, how much I want. Hearing the tone of the red-robed old man, dozens of martial artists from the Three Realms were all happy: "I don't know what the owner is going to do?
The red-robed old man replied with a cold face: "Of course it's murder." What price?" the man replied just now, "It depends on who the other party is, and if you give your death for nothing, you can't go." ”
"Xuanmu Domain, cultivation is very ordinary. After listening to the answer of the red-robed old man, the half-bald man asked, "Listen to the meaning of the owner, there is more than one other party?"
The red-robed old man nodded, looking the man up and down: "How much is a man like you." The half-bald man thought for a while: "A high-grade immortal crystal." ”
The red-robed old man sneered: "Nonsense, I've been looking for these black markets all the way, even if it's a place like Baijiang City, hiring a cultivator is just that, are you people worth the price?"
Although there was contempt in his words, there was no expression on the faces of these cultivators. "It turns out that the owner has inquired, so what kind of circle do you have with us? You make a price, if it is appropriate, we will accompany you on a trip. ”
The red-robed old man looked at these people: "Don't practice swords. Among these cultivators, there was a lot of retreat. Seeing that there were more than 20 people in front of him, the red-robed old man calculated in his heart: "I want one of the five medium-grade immortal crystals." ”
In front of the Lingxiao Hall, some disciples who were preparing to go to the realm of life and death were ready to go. Seeing Zhang Zhao carrying a large bag of things from afar, Gu Yan asked with a smile, "Zhang Zhao, what are you carrying?"
Zhang Zhao looked at the familiar faces in the team and nodded, and then replied: "I heard that I am going to go for a month this time, and there is no place to eat around, so I brought a lot of dried meat and salt." ”
After listening to Zhang Zhao's words, several foodies who often went to the lake to grill fish with him were all happy: "It's good now, you don't have to chew those dry foods every day, Zhang Zhao, you are really thoughtful." ”
"It's not like I'm going to go on a tour of the mountains and rivers, what are I doing with these things. When Zhang Zhao heard that it was actually Liu Feng's voice, he was even more surprised when he looked back, in addition to Liu Feng, Wu Zongting and Li Mengshan came to see him off, and even Shu Jiuling, whose eyes were getting better, was among them.
"Master, why are you here? Zhang Zhao saw that this situation was inevitably big, and he was afraid that these old men would repeat those words again and again as they did a few days ago.
Liu Feng and the others didn't have a chance to come out on weekdays, they casually looked at these juniors who were going to the realm of life and death. Who knew that one of the tall Lingxiao disciples saw Shu Jiuling's face change.
"Master, you have always been good. The tall disciple took the initiative to come out and give a salute. Uncle Jiuling shook his head and tried to squint his eyes for a while: "Are you going far, you also want to go to the realm of life and death." ”
This tall disciple's surname is Gao, and now he is a disciple of Elder Lu of Yaowutang, Gao Xingyuan replied respectfully, "Yes, Master." Shu Jiuling nodded and said, "Xingyuan, I only have one named disciple in Lingxiao." Over the years, you have become famous, and although I am in the Leisure Hall, I am also happy in my heart. ”
Shu Jiuling sighed: "Back then, you were determined to forge ahead, and you wanted to learn some practical martial arts, which didn't match what I was used to, so I recommended you to Senior Brother Lu, and I hope you can understand." Gao Xingyuan bowed his head and replied, "The disciple understands. ”
Shu Jiuling thought for a while and said, "Xingyuan, there are many dangers in going to the world of life and death this time, and you were a little anxious about things back then. Be careful. Although he couldn't see Gao Xingyuan's face clearly, Shu Jiuling persuaded: "It's better not to take the life and death order, just practice on the periphery." ”
Gao Xingyuan thought for a while, and replied: "Xingyuan obeys." Shu Jiuling pointed at Zhang Zhao and said: "Since Zhang Zhao entered the Yangxian Hall, we have taken care of him every day, this time the life and death world is very dangerous, Zhang Zhao is still young in the door, you should also pay more attention to take care of him." ”
Zhang Zhao next to him was a little embarrassed when he heard this, Gao Xingyuan looked at him and nodded in agreement: "Master, don't worry, since it is the same door, Senior Brother Zhang Zhao has something to do, Xingyuan naturally can't stand by and watch, not to mention that he has Senior Brother Mo and Senior Brother Gu and others to take care of him, so he is foolproof." ”
Zhang Zhao looked at the elders who did their best for him, and he was also moved in his heart: "Zhang Zhao is leaving." I have prepared all the meat and fruits, and Blackface will deliver them every day. Liu Feng wanted to speak but choked in his throat, waved his hand at Zhang Zhao, and the rest of the people were speechless, only Li Mengshan said in a hoarse voice: "Boy, come back safely as soon as possible." ”
Zhang Zhao agreed, and when he heard the horn of the disciples gathering at the mountain gate, he hurriedly gave a salute and ran with Mo Junfeng and the others. When they arrived at the mountain gate, the elders and fathers of the disciples also bid farewell one after another, and nearly a hundred Lingxiao disciples walked all the way to the northwest.
At this time, Lingxiao's status was very different, the mountain was busy, only Yan Fengwu and the Shi family brothers of Jingwutang escorted the disciples to come, and the three elders were all rough disciples. Mo Junfeng seemed to have become the main thing on this trip.
Lingxiao and the other disciples walked forward slowly, and when they reached the forest where they met the disciples of Yunyangling that day, they found that Xiao Yinghao was waiting on the road with dozens of disciples. It is extremely dangerous to go to the realm of life and death, and Changqingzi has sent people separately to agree that each faction will go together.
"I have seen Uncle Yan, Ying Hao was ordered by his father, and he is waiting for Lingxiao to go with you. When you arrive in Lotus Town, you will meet with the people of all factions. Xiao Yinghao bowed his hand, and many disciples behind him also participated in the trip to the underground palace that day. I am also familiar with the Lingxiao people.
Lotus Town is still the same as before, but there are not as many pedestrians on the road as last time. As soon as they arrived in the town, people from Fengweitang came up to greet them. The Invincible Gate Thorn Hall has just arrived, but the disciples of the Cuiliu Peak of Bafang City have not yet come. Zhang Zhao and Lingxiao still stayed in the Ruyi Inn, and Mo Junfeng, Yan Fengwu and others went to eat, drink and negotiate with the heads of various factions. After eating, Zhang Zhao returned to the room, and this time he and several disciples were divided into one room, and Gao Xingyuan was among them. Seeing that everyone was meditating cross-legged, Zhang Zhao also sat on the bed and traveled several times.
After the deed was completed, Zhang Zhao, who was refreshed, looked out the window at a round of bright moon touching the scene, he calculated the days in his heart, and it was almost a year since the old man Qinglian admired the moon with himself last year.
He suddenly had a strong ** in his heart, and he wanted to see the pool of green lotus. Zhang Zhao got up lightly and got off the ground, pushed open the door and was just about to go out, Gao Xingyuan thought about Uncle Jiuling's entrustment and asked, "Senior Brother Zhang, where are you going?"
Zhang Zhao turned around and looked at Gao Xingyuan and replied, "Senior Brother Gao, I want to go to the lake to have a look." Senior brother, do you want to go together?" Everyone knew about him and the old man Qinglian that day, and Gao Yuanxing shook his head: "Senior brother will go by himself." ”
Out of the inn, Zhang Zhao slowly walked to the edge of the lotus pond, looking at the lotus flower that had ceased to flourish in the pond for a long time. When the moonlight gradually brightened, and the sparse green lotus in the pool shone with silver light, Zhang Zhao remembered the words of the old man Qinglian back then, but his eyes were a little moist.
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