The morning sun rises, the gray mist of resentment in Wuling Mountain dissipates, the aura breeds, the dead wood is spring, even if it is the midwinter wax moon, the mountains and forests are full of the breath of life.

Zhang Tao, as usual, bathed in the warmth of the winter sun, diligently practiced the [Tiger and Crane Great Scattered Hands] taught by Qingyun Lao Dao, and stayed in the Taoist Temple for three days, in addition to cultivation, he asked for advice on cultivation.

His realm in martial arts has gone one step further, which is enviable.

On this day, he was cultivating [Mangniu Divine Fist] to continue to boil his body and bones, and when he was just practicing until his blood was boiling and he was sweating all over his body, Zhao Gongping walked to the courtyard and found him.

"Zhang Tao, the soldiers and horses supported by the imperial court have rushed to Wuling Mountain."

Zhao Gongping smiled at the corner of his mouth, obviously after getting the news, he was in a very good mood, and said happily: "Now Commander Kou is talking to Qingyun Daoist in the front hall. ”

Immediately, he explained: "This Kou commander is a master of the late stage of the Triple Heavens, and his cultivation is higher than mine, and the Eight Thousand Tiger Ben Army led by him is stationed outside the mountain, and with him commanding the Eight Thousand Tiger Ben Army to sit in Wuling Mountain, even if he encounters the extraordinary powerhouse of the Four Heavens, he can be killed on the spot!" ”

"Come with me to see Commander Kou, it's time for things here to be settled." Zhao Gongping urged with a smile.

"Well, it just so happens that I also want to see what the elite army of the Great Departure Dynasty looks like."

Hearing this, Zhang Tao stopped the movements in his hand, calmed down his restless qi and blood, followed behind the other party with a smile, and strode towards the front hall of the Taoist temple.

It's time to get active again.

After these three days of cultivation, he found that his attainments in martial arts had progressed very quickly, but the true qi cultivation in the dantian had progressed slowly, and the [Outlaw Heart Sutra] continued to stagnate, and even directly rotted in the meridians, without any movement, and there was no activity and excitement at all when fighting.

The normal cultivation method didn't seem to be suitable for him at all, and only by constantly fighting and experiencing the danger of death could his cultivation grow upward.

For this reason, in order to become stronger, Zhang Tao's mind became active again, and when he heard that the imperial court reinforcements were coming, he could take advantage of this opportunity to go out to kill demons and eliminate demons, while sharpening his own cultivation, and at the same time lighting up the [Demon Illustrated Book] by the way.

Following Zhao Gongping's side, Zhang Tao just stepped into the main hall, and saw a burly man on the opposite side, carrying a big stick four or five feet long, the upper end of which was as long as a jujube, and was embedded with iron nails all over the place, shaped like a wolf's tooth.

He was wearing iron armor and iron armor, exuding a murderous aura all over his body, and at first glance he was a veteran soldier who had experienced a hundred battles.

Obviously, this big man is the leader of the Tiger Camp - Kou Lianshan.

"Zhao Gongping, the Demon Destroying Hall of the Heaven Survey Division, has seen Commander Kou!"

Zhao Gongping bowed, pointed to Zhang Tao to the big man in the field, and introduced: "This is Zhang Tao who destroyed the conspiracy of the Blood Clothes Hall. ”

"Hahaha~ Brother Zhao, you are still the same, you haven't changed at all."

As soon as Kou Lianshan saw Zhao Gongping appearing, he immediately let out a hearty laugh, strode forward with his chest held high, first gave the other party a strong bear hug, then pulled the other party's arm, and laughed heartily: "It's so happy to see you again!" ”

"How about the two brothers have a drink together tonight, catch up on the old days, and don't get drunk and don't go home?"

As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Tao with his eyes, with a satisfied look in his eyes, and commented: "Yes, this son has the cultivation of the late stage of the Second Heaven at a young age, which is really rare!" ”

"I've seen Commander Kou!"

Zhang Tao bowed slightly, signaled politeness, and when he heard the other party praise himself, he was embarrassed to continue to stand aside, clasped his fists with both hands, and said: "False praise, all this is the credit of the family teacher." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Qingyun Lao Dao on the side, threw all the credit without leaving a trace, and continued to keep a low profile.

"The master leads the door, and the cultivation depends on the individual!"

Hearing this, Qingyun Lao Dao stroked his beard lightly, and said modestly, how could he not understand Zhang Tao's thoughts, so he immediately took over the topic and said politely: "Commander Kou, if there is anything, please sit down and discuss it in detail." ”

"It turns out that this little brother is a disciple of the Taoist master."

Kou Lianshan suddenly realized, heard his explanation, looked at Zhang Tao and Qingyun Lao Dao in front of him, and complimented: "Sure enough, it is a famous teacher and a high apprentice!" ”

Subsequently, under the instruction of the old Taoist, everyone sat down in the side hall and discussed important matters in detail.

Fang Zhibai sat beside Zhang Tao, as if sensing the curiosity in his eyes, and explained in a low voice: "Before joining the Heaven Survey Division, the leader was born in the army, and he served as a soldier in the Tiger Camp, and he was a comrade-in-arms with Commander Kou!" ”

"I see!"

Zhang Tao nodded, and suddenly said, "No wonder Commander Kou was so excited and happy when he saw Lao Zhao. ”

"This time, Commander Kou led the Tiger Ben Camp here, and it seems that the imperial court attaches great importance to the matter of the Cave Heaven Blessed Land in Wuling Mountain."

Fang Zhibai's face was expressionless, and he analyzed to himself: "The Tiger Camp is a tiger and wolf army, and each of them is one enemy and ten elites, and they will not dare to show their faces in the Blood Clothes Hall." ”

"I hope so!"

Zhang Tao smiled slightly, and did not have much confidence in the Tiger Benying Battalion.

Especially when he learned that the county government of Tianwu Town had been secretly controlled by the Blood Clothes Hall for more than 60 years, he knew in his heart that the situation in the court was not optimistic, and it was not impregnable.

There are no absolute things in the world, and since the court is infiltrated, the probability of problems in the army should also be very high.

For such worries, he did not say it directly, but put it in his heart and listened to the other party's explanation silently.

A moment later, Qingyun Lao Dao, Zhao Gongping and Kou Lianshan finished discussing the matter of the Taixu Secret Realm.

In the end, they decided that Kou Lianshan would lead the 8,000 Tiger Ben army to be stationed near the bamboo house and small building, constantly monitoring the surrounding situation, and killing anyone suspicious on the spot.

Qingyun Lao Dao sits in the Immortal Taoist Temple, keeping an eye on the movements in Wuling Mountain at any time, and notifying the Tiger Benjun in time if there is a problem, so that they can solve it.

And Zhao Gongping needs to return to the Heaven Survey Division in time after dealing with the monsters and ghosts that infested nearby, and he doesn't have to stay in Wuling Mountain, and the rest of the things will be taken over by the Tiger Army.

Zhang Tao has no opinion on such a decision, as long as he can slay demons and eliminate demons, and can continue to fight, he will be satisfied.

Now, he was already addicted to cultivation and couldn't extricate himself.

After sending Kou Lianshan away, Zhang Tao and others carried out the matter of cleaning up monsters and ghosts.

In the next time, several people in the Changsheng Taoist Temple haunted the deep mountains and old forests, and under the guidance of the dog nose of the big yellow dog Xiaoyue, they pulled out all kinds of evil ghosts hidden in the mountains and killed them together.

As for those demon beasts that gave birth to spiritual intelligence, most of them escaped from Wuling Mountain and disappeared without traces, among them, the mandrill who likes to pick human heads has long disappeared, and Fang Zhibai has always wanted to take revenge but has not realized.

After the encirclement and pursuit of Zhang Tao and the four of them day and night, the evil ghosts near Wuling Mountain were swept away, and the miserable and panicked Tianwu Town once again returned to its former peace.

The fireworks in the world once again shrouded Tianwu Town, and the noisy and bustling streets reappeared.

The hidden dangers in the mountain have been behind for a while, and Zhang Tao and Zhao Gongping are finally relaxed.

"Lao Zhang, I've been traveling in the rivers and lakes for half a year, it's time to go back."

The stupid big man Pang Shaoyuan came to say goodbye, stood in front of Zhang Tao, and said reluctantly: "When my master is fine, I will come to you again!" ”

"Well, be careful along the way!"

Zhang Tao nodded, he knew that the other party had been like an arrow after getting the Ten Thousand Year Stone Milk, if it wasn't for the other party wanting to help him kill the demon and eliminate the demon, I am afraid that this stupid big man would have already quit and left the day after getting the Ten Thousand Year Stone Milk.

For the other party's approach, he saw it in his eyes, and he was still quite moved, this seemingly silly big man is actually a good man who values love and righteousness and knows how to repay kindness.

The stupid big one left, and there were only four people left in the Taoist temple: Zhang Tao, Qingyun Daochang, Zhao Gongping and Fang Zhibai.

"Apprentice, if you are ready, you can also go down the mountain."

Qingyun Lao Dao showed a kind look on his face, looking at Zhang Tao and the three of them in front of him, he knew in his heart that as soon as the matter was over at this time, the other party was going to Kyoto to return to the Heaven Survey Division to resume his life, and the Immortal Taoist Temple would not be able to keep the other party.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Lao Dao took the lead in speaking to prevent Zhang Tao and them from saying goodbye, and said: "After going down the mountain, if you meet your other junior brothers, you will not be able to see death or save you..."

"Master, did you get something again?"

Hearing this, Zhang Tao raised his eyebrows, and a suspicious light flashed in his eyes, through the past few days of contact, he knew very well how perverted the old Taoist's fortune-telling and deduction was, and everything the other party said, nine times out of ten, it would be fulfilled, and he could be called a master of prophecy.

Especially when searching for evil ghosts, they lost the ghosts several times, and at that time, they didn't even find Xiaoyue's dog nose, and in front of the old Taoist, the other party just pinched his fingers lightly, and he broke the hiding place of the ghosts.

The art of deduction can be described as miraculous!

"Don't leak it!"

Qingyun Lao Dao smiled without saying a word, stroked his white beard, and said, "You will know in the future!" ”

"Master go up again, please accept the apprentice's worship!"

Seeing this, Zhang Tao did not continue to dwell on this issue, but bowed to the end, bowed deeply to the old Taoist priest above, and said seriously: "The apprentice has retired." ”

"Dao Chief, there will be a period later!"

Zhao Gongping and Fang Zhibai said goodbye, followed Zhang Tao's steps, and walked quickly down the mountain.

"Wang Wang~ Master, is this kid really the person you have been waiting for for many years?"

When the figures of Zhang Tao and the three disappeared into Wuling Mountain, the big yellow dog looked at the old Taoist priest and asked a question that had puzzled him for a long time.

"Oh oh ~ Rhubarb, you're such a stupid dog!"

At this time, the big rooster Pleiades hurriedly retorted, not letting go of the opportunity to belittle and ridicule the big yellow dog, and said with contempt: "As long as he solves the resentful girl under the mountain, he is the one the master is waiting for!" ”

"Chick, do you want to change your fur again?"

Xiaoyue was furious, glared at the big rooster angrily, and screamed, "Since he is the one chosen by the master, why do you want to let him go down the mountain?" ”

"Of course, it's to train the other party, otherwise do you think that group of fools from the Bloody Cloak Hall can successfully lay out a conspiracy of great injustice under the nose of the master?" Not to be outdone, the Pleiades fought back.

"You two are silent for half a month!"

As soon as these words came out, the angry voice of the old Taoist of Qingyun suddenly sounded in the Taoist temple.

"Yes, master!"

As soon as the words fell, the big yellow dog and the big rooster instantly drooped their heads, like two children who had done something wrong, and glanced at the majestic voice above in fear, and then they silently withdrew from the house.

"It's your mouthy!"

After walking out of the door, the Pleiades glanced at the big yellow dog with resentment, and then quickly flapped its wings and flew into the courtyard next door, disappearing.