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Of course, speaking of this old man, we have to start with why he is here. His appearance is inevitable, but as soon as he came out, he saw Lu Xiaoxian and them, this is a pure coincidence, maybe there is fate.

Speaking of where he came from, we have to talk about the hegemony of Western Chu, which is now proud of the world. And in the entire structure of the hegemony of Western Chu, we have to say that the most important component, the Taishi Mansion. The appearance of Lao Tanzhi's place also started from a chat in the Taishi Mansion of Western Chu.

In the prosperous place of the capital of Western Chu, a Taishi Mansion is majestically located in the east of the capital. The whole mansion is thick in color and solemn and magnificent. It is in stark contrast to the bustling atmosphere of the country's capital, which is soft and red.

And an old man with a white head and a white beard was sitting on the chair of the Grand Master in the high hall.

"Master Qi, everything is going well. Everything is ready, only the yin mountain and the dark water are owed. ”

Below, an old Taoist dressed in a Taoist robe, with a thin face and a long beard, bowed down and said.

After listening to the old man's words, we can feel that this old lady is not simple. Among the imperial power in the world, in addition to the emperor, who dares to use the word Qizuo. If you say the wrong word, even if it is a word, in a temple with harsh words, you will lose your head if you don't get it right.

And judging from the old lady's solemn expression, he was obviously not afraid of being passed on, and he had long been accustomed to his subordinates telling him like this. What to illustrate, to explain the royal privilege, under one person, above ten thousand. Heaven is noble, only I am respected.

Here is an explanation of why it is a royal charter and not a royal mandate. Because there was no emperor in Western Chu, only the king of Chu. Although in this troubled era of the Warring States, Western Chu is respected. However, except for the monarch of Qin, who was named after the emperor, the other countries were praised as kings, and they did not dare to cross the thunder pond for half a step.

The old lady, the surname Ji, the Xiang family, the name ba, the word Zhong. There is a saying: In ancient times, there was a first emperor who ruled the world, and now there is a hegemony in the country.

Judging from all kinds of words, this old lady must not be simple.

"So what are you waiting for?"

The old lady Xiang Zhong was not angry but powerful, and his words were domineering.

"But...... This yin mountain and dark water are not easy to take. ”

Lao Dao explained, hesitating.

"If you want to achieve great things, there are no easy things. You go to arrange, no matter what, you have to get the Yin Mountain and the Dark Water. You must hurry up and not delay time, lest you delay a major event. ”

Listening to the old lady's instructions, Lao Dao was still a little hesitant.

"But if you want to get this yin mountain and dark water, you have to go to the secluded capital of Qin State. If there are more people going, I am afraid that it will attract the attention of the Qin State, and if there are fewer people, I am afraid that I will not be able to get it. It is rumored that that place is very evil. ”

Xiang Zhong heard what Lao Dao said, thought for a while, and said, "Then the Dao Master will go to the Heavenly Master's Mansion and be sure to let them arrange for a competent person to go to the Dark Sea, the hidden capital." ”

The old man listened, and the gloom dissipated.

"This is very good, with the help of the Heavenly Master's Mansion, it will be safer."

It's also considered a fall of responsibility, and it doesn't matter who he goes, it's better not to be himself.

When it comes to the Heavenly Master's Mansion, there is the Western Chu Dynasty behind it, and like the hegemony of Western Chu, it is proud of the world. There are also four great heavenly masters in charge, overwhelming all the cultivators. And these four heavenly masters have also worked together to achieve the first great array of Taoism, the net of heaven and earth. Such strength can be called terrifying.

However, it is precisely because they have enough strength and arrogant capital that they have more things. Just like this mission to the Netherworld, it easily fell on their heads. They had no choice but to follow the arrangement and send someone there.

Thinking about it again, it was the Dark Sea that the four great heavenly masters also had a headache. After conspiring for a long time, he finally decided to send two disciples to light the lamp in the main hall. They can also be regarded as one of the most powerful young disciples in the Heavenly Master's Mansion, with extremely high comprehension and profound Taoism.

Speaking of the path of cultivation, it is important to explain here that the level of the path is divided into seven realms. Taoism uses seven as a number, so there are seven realms. There are seven layers in one realm, making a total of forty-nine levels.

And these seven realms are: Condensation Realm, Dao Realm, Great Power Realm, Mage Realm, Heavenly Master Realm, Sanctification Realm, and Ancestor Realm.

And these two disciples who lit the lamp in the main hall were already at the level of archmages. Therefore, this opportunity is expected to achieve great success.

They climbed mountains and waded through rivers, and the journey was arduous. A few pairs of shoes were worn out, and then they came to the foot of the mountains in the secluded capital of Qin. I went around the surroundings for a few more days to inquire about the situation. Know the direction and bypass the secluded capital. After taking a shortcut, I came to the valley. But the sky was covered with thick fog and the valley was not more than a few feet in sight. To exaggerate, it can be said that you can't see your fingers.

"Senior brother, what do you think about them? There are so many disciples in the master's sect, why did they ask us to come and send us to death? ”

The little guy said.

"I don't know. But if we can bring back that yin mountain and dark water, it will be a great achievement. You also know about the Soul Hooking Order, let's bring it back to the Yin Mountain and the Dark Water, and we will definitely be able to make immortal contributions to our Great Chu. In the future, it will also be recorded in the history of Da Chu, and you and I will not be counted as a vain walk in this world. ”

This big brother seems to have another world in his heart, and his thoughts are different.

"But senior brother, how did I hear that coming here is tantamount to death, and no one can go back alive."

"It's all here, but don't say these frustrating words again. You and I entered the sect together, and not long ago, we entered the mage realm one after another, what are you afraid of? Look at the top and bottom of the sect, apart from you and me, who can light the lamp in front of the road. Our cultivation is obvious to all, and you should regard it as an ordinary experience. ”

Judging from this senior brother's words, he is still very confident and a little courageous, and he is worthy of being a disciple of the Heavenly Master's Mansion. As the saying goes, if you live confidently for 300 years, you can only know if you can do everything if you are hard-headed.

"But I always felt weak, and my right eye kept beating when I heard the news of coming here, and I didn't stop. Otherwise, let's find an exit and come back another day. ”

The junior brother looked timid, but the senior brother looked angry.

"Coming out with you, why are you so unlucky, talking about dejection. Don't forget, we're cultivators. The soldiers are coming, the water is coming to cover the earth, everything is blocked by the ancestors, what are you afraid of. “

"I want to, too, but ......"

The senior brother looked worried, and the senior brother decisively interrupted him.

"But what, no, look at the road."

"Oh, got it."

The junior brother still looked suspicious.

The two of them have come and gone in one place many times, but they still walk back to the same place. When I entered this valley, there was a strange feeling everywhere.

One of them took out the compass to explore the way, but looking at the --- pointer in the compass, he knew that the compass was not easy to use here. The north needle was like going crazy, and kept spinning in circles. The direction is out of order, and the compass becomes an ornament.

The other person burned the talisman to explore the way, but the spirit talisman disappeared into the fog, and he didn't know where to go. The two mages looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

Although the place I went to was very yin, after all, I was a cultivator. Inherit the ancestral Taoist art, in front of the ancestral spirit rune, demons and evil spirits have to give way. Why is it that in this kind of place, it doesn't work, and the number of roads is broken. You can't get out, you can't get in.

They walked a little further forward until they came to a three-way junction. There was an old tree next to it, and under the old tree lay a thin old man. said that he was an old man, but he was in a similar shape, wrapped around his body, and he didn't know his face.

The two stepped forward and bowed politely.

"Dare to ask the elders, you know which way the Stygian Sea should go."

The shorter lamplighter asked gently.

The old man was silent for a long time, and the senior brother on the side always felt that something was wrong. It's not normal to meet such eccentric people in this kind of place. He was already holding a sword in one hand, if it wasn't for his junior brother to stop him, he would have been involved with this man in black.

"Senior brother, don't worry, isn't the old man asleep?"

The junior brother said casually again.

"So let's be careful, junior brother."

The big man has a bad premonition.

"Dare to ask the elderly......"

Before the junior brother could finish speaking, the old man flicked his sleeve towards the thatched path, signaling that they should go that way.

The big brother is very "polite", "swish", the long sword is unsheathed. Pointing at the old man, he said loudly, "Are you willing to lead the way for us?" ”

It seems that this guy looks at the old man and wants to coerce him.

The old man put down his hand and lay there motionless. Seeing that he couldn't do it, the angry senior brother glared, and the junior brother hurriedly grabbed him.

"Senior brother, this is not good, let's go by ourselves!"

Although the senior brother was unwilling, he was still dragged away.

Entering the path, although the fog is too big to see far, but it is okay. It's just a small road, and Panhuan has turned around a little, but there is no fork in the road.

After a while, they came to a cave entrance, which was a little large and open. The path passes through the side before passing through the hole. When the two were about to pass through the entrance of the cave, they saw a pile of white bones lying on a black cloth, which frightened the two of them. The humanoid form was still there, but the bones were scattered on it. It should be washed by rain frequently, and the surface is very clean, bright and white. However, the black cloth below is not rotten, and it is full of evil spirits.

"Coming?"

A voice suddenly came from the empty cave, causing the two of them to take a step back. The sword in his hand was immediately unsheathed, and the cold mangmang pointed forward. In an instant, the hair of the two of them exploded.

When his soul settled for a while, although his hands were trembling, the senior brother still showed his heroic side. Shaking his teeth, he asked stiffly, "Who is pretending to be a ghost?" Don't let Dao Ye get out yet. ”

I thought I was behaving well, and I didn't have any timidity. But his voice trembled, and he had already betrayed what he thought he was strong.

Just like that, there was no sound.

The two stood for a while, and the senior brother shouted again: "Who is pretending to be a ghost, get out of here quickly and spare your life." ”

There is still no movement, and the more there is no movement, the more people can think about it. The short brother swallowed his saliva, and the older brother rushed forward and kicked the pile of white bones and flew away.

"Where did the thief come from, I want to scare the Taoist with a bunch of dog bones, and see if the Taoist doesn't destroy you. If you have the ability, you came out and played tricks with the Taoist master, what kind of ability is it to hide behind and bluff people. ”

This senior brother also looks like a quick-tempered person.

No matter how Senior Brother Daoye shouted, even if he cursed, there was still no response. The junior brother hurriedly stepped forward to grab him and whispered, "Senior brother, there is indeed something abnormal here, let's go." ”

"Cut, don't be afraid, I'm afraid of him. The shrunken turtle is a turtle grandchild......"

This senior brother still refuses to give up. Whether it's scolding the person who spoke, in order to be angry at today's encounter, the mouth is really stinky.

"Alright, senior brother, let's go."

The junior brother has long wanted to leave, but the senior brother is getting more and more energetic. Facing the air, he fully expressed the singing skills of wave after wave of shrews. It seems that if the cultivators break the defense, the words of this market will be catchy. The junior brother could only pull him to the side of the road.

When they were about to cross the hole, they said again.

"Since you're here, don't go."

Hearing this hollow and ghostly sound, it roared with the wind. The two stood still, motionless. I couldn't help but tremble, and I didn't dare to look back at it.

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