Chapter 136: Tongtian Sect Master
It has only been a hundred years since Han Zhongli attained enlightenment and became an immortal, and his cultivation level is only at the celestial immortal level.
Even so, he was lucky enough to be a cowherd boy of Taishang Laojun in his previous life, and was given an elixir by Taishang Laojun.
The reason why Taishang Laojun asked him to accept Lü Dongbin as his disciple was entirely because there was a causal entanglement between him and Emperor Donghua, and he gave him the Vajra Cutter, hoping that he would take this opportunity to show favor to Emperor Donghua and deepen the causal relationship between the two parties.
Unexpectedly, Li Anran killed a foolish Green Gold Immortal with a blast of Chaos Thunder, which immediately dispelled everyone's evil thoughts and made Han Zhongli's trip in vain.
"Which Taoist friend is here?"
Han Zhongli's cultivation level was not high, but he was very knowledgeable. He could tell at a glance that the thundercloud above his head was extraordinary.
The golden beads above the mortal city were seen shining again, and thousands of rays of light fell down, forming a light shield upside down.
Those demons and monsters all hid far away and did not dare to approach within a hundred miles of the city.
He immediately understood that a master had helped the reincarnation of Emperor Donghua to survive this catastrophe, and said in a loud voice: "I am Zhongli Quan, a poor Taoist priest, and I am here on the orders of the Supreme Taoist Ancestor. I hope you will be kind enough to let me in."
As soon as he finished speaking, the light shield in front of him split to the left and right, leaving him a passage more than two meters wide.
Li Anran came here because of Yang Jian's request, and took action because of the reward from Emperor Donghua. The rest of the things had nothing to do with him, so he naturally would not stop them and cause any trouble.
However, he was in no hurry to leave.
Help people to the end, and send Buddha to the west. Now the disaster is not over yet, he should wait and see.
"Thank you, fellow Taoist."
When Han Zhongli saw that Li Anran did not respond or show up, he instantly understood what Li Anran meant. Without saying anything more, he bowed into the void and flew into the city towards Lu's mansion.
Li Anran sat upright on the cloud, looking Han Zhongli up and down.
At the beginning, Yang Jian sent Han Zhongli's previous life, the cowherd boy, to the Heavenly Prison. He had checked the cowherd boy's life and knew everything about the cowherd boy.
But now, he couldn't find any shadow of the cowherd boy in Han Zhongli.
"This reincarnation is no different from a completely different person! Personality, appearance, physique, cultivation... are completely different!"
"No wonder the enemies of Emperor Donghua could hold back from taking action! Emperor Donghua's reincarnation is no different from being dead. There is actually no point in their revenge! There is no need!"
Han Zhongli soon arrived at Lu's mansion, stated his identity, and talked about his relationship as master and disciple with Lu Dongbin, and said that he wanted to take Lu Dongbin as his disciple.
Mr. and Mrs. Lu lived in the Dongsheng Shenzhou, so they had naturally heard many rumors about immortals. They had even seen people who practiced cultivation soar into the sky with their own eyes.
Hearing that his son had a chance to become an immortal, he was overjoyed.
But Han Zhongli looked like a sloppy drunkard, so I suspected he was a liar.
Han Zhongli had to perform some magic in person to prove his identity, and only then did he gain the trust of Lu's father and mother. They also gave Lu Dongbin a dragon-tiger magic pendant that could be used for protection as a gift.
Father and Mother Lu were even happier, but Li Anran couldn't help rolling his eyes: "This is too stingy! When Taiyi Zhenren accepted a disciple, he gave him the Qiankun Circle and the Hun Tian Ling! And you gave him a broken jade pendant like this?"
Not to mention, Han Zhongli is worthy of being compared with Taiyi Zhenren.
On the surface, it seemed that Han Zhongli was recruiting disciples, but in reality, it was Taishang Laojun who was pulling Lü Dongbin into the Human Sect.
After all, Lu Dongbin is the reincarnation of Emperor Donghua. If you don’t ask for an innate magical treasure, you should at least get an acquired magical treasure, right?
As a result, all he was given was a dragon-tiger jade pendant, which was really shabby and not presentable enough!
While Li Anran was complaining, he also sighed in his heart: "This butterfly effect is really big! I just helped Chunyang Sword, and it had such a big impact on Lu Dongbin!"
There are not many records about the reincarnation of Emperor Donghua in the myths and legends of previous lives.
However, just from the known information, Li Anran could guess roughly.
Without his existence, Emperor Donghua should have relied on the Pure Yang Sword to kill those demons and monsters who coveted the Pure Yang Energy, and seriously injured and scared away the evil dragon that came to seek revenge.
The reason why he was seriously injured and frightened away instead of being killed.
Firstly, the evil dragon's body is very strong, and it is not easy to kill him with the Pure Yang Sword.
Secondly, there is the legend of Lü Dongbin playing with cranes in Yueyang and slaying dragons in Jianghuai, which has been passed down to later generations.
There are many dragons in this world, but the only one that is qualified to be related to Lu Dongbin is probably the evil dragon mentioned earlier!
It should have fled to the Jianghuai area after being injured this time. Later, when it went to seek revenge on Lu Dongbin, it was killed by Lu Dongbin with a flying sword.
Also because of his absence, Taishang Laojun was not in a hurry to let Han Zhongli accept a disciple. He only let him come down to earth to help Lu Dongbin resolve the disaster, deepening the cause and effect between the two parties.
It was not until sixty-four years later, when Lü Dongbin had failed many times and had become disillusioned with the world, that Han Zhongli showed up and tested Lü Dongbin ten times, then took him in as his disciple and taught him the method of cultivation.
Now, Lu Dongbin has started practicing sixty-four years in advance. It is hard to say what impact this will have on everything in the future.
"It has nothing to do with me! Who cares!"
Li Anran watched as the purple air that permeated the sky and earth had faded into invisibility, knowing that Emperor Donghua had passed the first calamity of his reincarnation. He waved his right hand and collected the golden bead that was floating in the air.
The golden light surrounding the city then dissipated.
At the same time, those creatures immersed in the purple air opened their eyes. Disappointed, they stood up and bowed respectfully in the direction of Lu's mansion.
Li Anran was not in a hurry to return to heaven.
This time he came to the mortal world at the order of Yang Jian to subdue demons in the Dongsheng Continent.
This surface work has to be done.
"The One-Horned Ghost King of the Hundred Skull Cave in Qianying Mountain used his soul to refine the Ten Thousand Souls Banner. This is against the will of heaven. He should..."
Li Anran opened the edict, glanced at the address of the Ghost King, and closed it again. The rest of the content was nothing more than words of condemnation, which had no effect.
Afterwards , he cast a spell to summon the mountain god and the land god, inquired about the exact location of the Hundred Skull Cave on Qianying Mountain, and flew over on a cloud.
This monster was specially selected by Yang Jian. It is only more than 13,000 miles away from here and can arrive in an instant.
Li Anran didn't take it seriously and just thought of it as grabbing some leeks.
Unexpectedly, he had just flown less than five thousand miles when a strong wind suddenly blew up under his feet, blowing sand and rocks and trying to sweep him away.
"You dare to use such a trivial trick..."
Li Anran stopped talking halfway, not because of how strong the wind was, but because he thought of the evil dragon that had died under the Chaos Divine Thunder.
That bastard completely lowered the quality of this sentence!
Li Anran twitched his eyes and waved his right hand. A golden light swept across and the strong wind stopped abruptly.
After sending the Yellow Wind Monster to the demon-slaying platform, the extra reward he drew was an enhanced version of the Samadhi Divine Wind!
Although the strong wind in front of us has some tricks, it is still far inferior to the Samadhi True Wind of the Yellow Wind Monster that can stir up the entire Three Realms!
Li Anran glanced around, and suddenly two golden lights burst out from his eyes, piercing towards the mountain under his feet like sharp blades.
To be more precise, it is the Chinese toon tree halfway up the mountain!
Buzz!
The toon tree twisted and transformed into a seductively dressed woman with red hair and green clothes. She dodged to the side in panic, and at the same time, she pulled out the hairpin on her head and sacrificed herself.
The hairpin exuded evil green light that grew in the wind. Billowing black smoke gushed out like waves, forming the shadow of a huge Chinese toon tree.
boom!
The golden light directly penetrated the billowing black smoke, smashing the phantom and the hairpin inside it into pieces.
The red-haired woman was unable to dodge and was hit by the golden light. She broke into pieces with a bang.
Li Anran's eyes moved half an inch to the left, stopped at another tree, and said in a cold voice: "With your mediocre transformation skills, don't embarrass yourself here! Tell me, who asked you to come?"
There was dead silence all around.
Waited for a moment.
Just when Li Anran was about to lose his patience, the tree transformed into the red-haired banshee and asked unwillingly, "How did you find me?"
Then, she found that Li Anran was looking at her like an idiot. He had no intention of answering her question at all. He just asked again: "Who asked you to come?"
The banshee was a little angry and was about to express her anger and dissatisfaction, but when her eyes met Li Anran's slightly impatient gaze, her heart suddenly turned cold and she swallowed all the words.
The banshee answered honestly: "I, I can't mention his name! If you want to know, just follow me!"
Li Anran immediately lost interest in talking to her. He clenched his right hand in the air, and his magic power condensed into a large golden hand, which grabbed the banshee.
He asked about the banshee's origins because the banshee's substitution technique that she used to dodge his attack was somewhat miraculous, and it even allowed the big tree next to her to die in her place. It didn't seem like a spell that an ordinary monster could comprehend on its own, so there must be a master guiding her.
However, if this banshee doesn't want to say it, it doesn't matter.
As long as he can capture this banshee and put her in the prison, the truth will be revealed.
The banshee didn't expect Li Anran to start fighting as soon as he said so. She reached out and pulled out a rattan whip from her waist and whipped it towards the golden hand.
Bang!
The whip hit the target accurately, but failed to cause any damage to the golden hand, and couldn't even affect its approaching speed.
"not good!"
The banshee was horrified and shook her body, diving into the ground.
Most of the spirits of plants and trees are good at escaping underground, and this banshee is no exception . She has used this trick to avoid many dangers in the past.
But this time, she only got a big bump!
The ground, which was usually soft, was now like a steel plate and it was impossible to drill into it.
Point at the ground and it becomes steel!
One of the Thirty-six Tiangang Methods!
The nemesis of all earth walkers!
During the catastrophe of Conferred Gods, Ju Liusun used this trick to capture his disciple Tu Xingsun!
Seeing that she was doomed, the female demon thought of the fate of her fellow apprentice and could no longer care about anything else. She screamed, "Master, save me!"
Buzz!
Suddenly, a green light lit up in the void, covering the entire sky and earth and isolating all breath.
At the same time, a black shadow suddenly appeared in front of the banshee and swung out a palm.
Buzz!
The dazzling green light mixed with a surge of resentment and evil thoughts, and the terrifying magic power was like a river and sea flowing back, condensing into a dark green giant hand with a huge momentum.
Bang!
The two huge palms collided in mid-air, causing a loud bang, and the aftermath of magic power surged in all directions.
Boom boom boom——
The surrounding mountains could not withstand this horrific force and collapsed in large sections. For a moment, the sky shook and the earth trembled, and rocks and dust rose into the sky.
Li Anran frowned slightly, took back his magic power on his own initiative, and looked at the leader mentioned by the banshee.
The leader looked to be about thirty years old, wearing a black robe and a Lintian crown on his head. His facial features were handsome, but there was a sinister and fierce look between his brows. He looked like a typical villain.
The demon girl escaped death and knelt on the ground, full of ecstasy, and said respectfully: "Disciple Chunying greets the leader."
Chunying? ! Chun tree spirit? ! ! !
Oh shit!
Could this leader be the Tongtian Patriarch in Journey to the East?
The corner of Li Anran's eye twitched.
It’s not that I’m scared, but I think it’s ridiculous!
The Patriarch Tongtian is one of the most powerful saints in the world. During the Conferred Gods Catastrophe, he was a ruthless man who was defeated after fighting against four others alone.
His incarnation left in the Three Realms is also one of the Three Pure Ones of the Xuanmen, and his status is highly respected.
But the man in front of him, apart from his name, doesn't have any of the spirit of Master Tongtian!
He looks like a cult monster!
And it’s not that powerful!
Generally speaking, when one reaches the celestial immortal realm, one can perfectly control one's own energy and spirit.
Even during a fight, there is rarely any leakage or waste of mana!
This is also an important reason why the Three Realms can remain intact today!
But, the Master Tongtian in front of him...
Let's call him Tongtian Sect Master. His cultivation is indeed not weak. Li Anran is estimated to have reached the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal, but he cannot perfectly control his own energy and spirit!
The fight between the two just now caused such a big commotion, but it actually had nothing to do with Li Anran. It was entirely the result of the overflowing magical power of the Master Tongtian in front of him!
Li Anran stopped because he didn't want to commit too many murders.
Chunying obviously didn't know all this. When she saw such an earth-shaking scene, her eyes were full of awe and admiration for Master Tongtian.
"That's right! The Patriarch Tongtian in Journey to the East died at the hands of that licking dog pangolin. It would be strange if he was the real Patriarch Tongtian!"
"However, in this world, is there anyone who dares to impersonate the name of Master Tong Tian? Isn't he afraid of being torn to pieces by the disciples of Jiejiao?"
Li Anran was puzzled and asked loudly, "Who are you? How dare you attack the gods of the upper realm? Aren't you afraid of being punished by the heavenly court?"
"Heaven?"
The Patriarch Tongtian laughed wildly, looking up at the sky, as if he was the only one in the world. He shouted, "What is Heaven? What is Haotian? In my eyes, they are nothing but ants!"
Li Anran: “…”
This is definitely not Master Tongtian!
How could he have the nerve to say such a childish thing?
Li Anran was speechless for a while, but he had to cooperate with his performance and shouted angrily: "How dare you! Who are you? How dare you disrespect His Majesty!"
Tongtian Patriarch said: "I am Tongtian Patriarch! Boy, are you willing to become my disciple?"
Li Anran: “???”
