Chapter 263 Win or Lose
Money can move people's hearts, not to mention the Hongmeng purple energy that is related to the enlightenment!
Li Anran, Yang Jian and Nezha are all direct descendants of the Three Pure Ones of the Xuanmen Sect. They must know the value and usage of the Hongmeng Purple Qi better than anyone else.
In the eyes of Patriarch Hongyun, there was no other possibility for them to suddenly appear here except that they were coveting the Hongmeng purple energy.
More importantly, he just realized there was someone outside when he used the Jiujiu Sanhun Gourd to capture the Qiongqi and caused the whistling red wind.
He was not sure when Li Anran and the other two had arrived, or how much they had heard.
Ancestor Hongyun clenched the Sui Xin Yu Ruyi tightly, his eyes flickering, hesitating whether to strike first.
He had witnessed the scene when Li Anran and Yang Jian fought with Kunpeng, and knew how powerful they were. Nezha was as famous as the two of them, being the same Daluo Jinxian, so he must be not weak either.
In addition, Qiongqi was sealed inside his Jiujiu Sanhun Gourd, so he could not use it.
If he didn't seize the opportunity and launch a surprise attack to injure one or two of them, he would not even have a chance to escape.
Li Anran was very sensitive to emotional changes. He almost instantly sensed the murderous intent of Old Ancestor Hongyun. His eyes turned cold and his right hand directly grasped the Vajra File.
Li Anran was not at all surprised by the scene before him.
In the face of interests, fathers, sons and brothers can become enemies!
What does the slight friendship between him and Patriarch Hongyun matter?
Li Anran was not prepared to explain to Ancestor Hongyun.
These four words "Hongmeng Purple Qi" are destined to be difficult to explain!
Not to mention, the ancestor Hongyun was plotted against by Kunpeng because of the Hongmeng purple energy, and also plotted against Qiongqi because of the Hongmeng purple energy!
When it comes to the Hongmeng Purple Qi, he can't trust anyone!
"Brother Li Anran!"
Yang Jian was equally sensitive to killing intent, but he reached out to stop Li Anran, shook his head to signal him not to do it, and said to Patriarch Hongyun: "Daoyou Hongyun, although Hongmeng Purple Qi is precious, not everyone will be greedy for it. We are here only to capture Qiongqi and bring it back to heaven, and it has nothing to do with Hongmeng Purple Qi."
Yang Jian spoke sincerely, but Patriarch Hongyun didn't believe it at all. Instead, he became more alert.
That’s how he tricked Qiongqi just now!
Patriarch Hongyun asked, "Yang Jian, do you mean that the three of you are not interested in Hongmeng Purple Qi?"
When Yang Jian heard the tone of Red Cloud Patriarch, a hint of helplessness flashed across his eyes, but he still nodded and said, "That's right."
As expected, the Red Cloud Patriarch sneered and said, "Yang Jian, you said that you alone are not interested in the Hongmeng Purple Qi, which is still possible! But you said that the three of you are not interested in the Hongmeng Purple Qi? Do you think I am a three-year-old child?"
"Hongyun, you think too highly of yourself!"
Before Yang Jian opened his mouth, Nezha could no longer hold back.
He had a bad temper and was already impatient with being treated as a thief by Red Cloud Ancestor. When he heard what Red Cloud Ancestor said, he walked up to him and said, "If we were interested in the Hongmeng Purple Qi in your hand, do you think you could hide it?"
Ancestor Hongyun's expression froze, but he had never been humiliated by anyone, especially a junior, like this!
Nezha was not polite at all. He snorted coldly and continued, "Also, put away your broken Ruyi. Do you think you can plot against us after you tricked that stupid tiger?"
Ancestor Hongyun's face turned pale and blue, and veins popped out on his hand that was holding the Sui Xin Yu Ruyi, but he finally put it away.
The key to a sneak attack lies in the word "steal". If someone discovers it in advance and has been prepared for it, the sneak attack will be meaningless!
"What exactly do you want?" Ancestor Hongyun looked grim.
Since Nezha saw him plotting against Qiongqi, he should have also heard his conversation with Qiongqi and knew that he knew the whereabouts of the Hongmeng Purple Qi.
Ancestor Hongyun regretted extremely that he should not have said so much to Qiongqi just now and should have taken action earlier!
Suspecting that the Hongmeng Purple Qi is in his hands and confirming that he knows the whereabouts of the Hongmeng Purple Qi are two completely different concepts!
Seeing the look on Red Cloud Patriarch's face, Nezha guessed what he was thinking and curled his lips in disdain: "As if no one wants your Hongmeng Purple Qi! Humph, you've had it for so many years, but you haven't achieved enlightenment or become a saint! You're like a stray dog, hiding from home!"
Ancestor Hongyun was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, his old face turned red, and he almost couldn't breathe.
"Why are you staring at me? Did I say something wrong?"
Nezha glared back at him and urged impatiently, "Didn't my second brother just say that we came here for that stupid tiger! Hurry up and hand him over to us, and we'll leave now! We won't scare you into any problems!"
"Brother Nezha, Fellow Daoist Hongyun is a senior, you can't be so rude to him!"
Yang Jian scolded Nezha indifferently and said, "Fellow Daoist Hongyun, this Qiongqi has killed a large number of lives since entering the Three Realms, and has taken their souls away and turned them into ghosts. He just killed the people of Hulu Mountain. This is a heinous crime. Please hand him over to us, take him back to the Heavenly Palace, and deal with him according to the Heavenly Rules."
"Are you really here for Qiongqi?" Old Ancestor Hongyun was half-believing and half-doubting.
Yang Jian said: "It is absolutely true. Daoist Fellow Hongyun, please hand over Qiongqi to us, and we will leave immediately. We will never tell anyone what happened here."
After a pause, he added: "If Yang Jian tells even a single lie, I will be struck by lightning and never be reincarnated."
"Second brother!" Nezha and Li Anran were both shocked.
The greater the influence a person has on heaven and earth, the more attention he will receive from heaven, and the easier it will be for his oaths to come true!
Therefore, those who practice cultivation will not make vows casually.
He was afraid that he would accidentally break his oath and be punished by God, and he was even more afraid that someone would deliberately make him break his oath!
During the catastrophe of Conferred Gods, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong were born with the luck of the Human Emperor to protect them. Even when Nuwa wanted to take revenge on King Zhou who wrote obscene poems to blaspheme her, she was blocked by their luck and could only send the nine-tailed fox sisters who were tainted with the aura of the Human Emperor from Xuanyuan Tomb to harm King Zhou.
As a result, because they swore a poisonous oath when Guangchengzi and Chijingzi rescued them, they were finally framed by Xiqi and died in fulfillment of .
Yang Jian and Nezha both witnessed this with their own eyes.
They never thought that Yang Jian would make such a vow today for the Red Cloud Ancestor who posed no threat to them.
"My two brothers, I have my own plans."
Yang Jian comforted Li Anran and Nezha, then turned to look at Patriarch Hongyun.
Patriarch Hongyun did not expect that Yang Jian would do this. He became more and more confused and didn't know what Yang Jian was planning.
However, noticing the changed expressions in Li Anran and Nezha's eyes, he didn't dare to say anything more.
"You guys come with me."
Patriarch Hongyun chanted a spell and threw the Jiujiu Sanhun Gourd into the air. He took off the talisman and gourd plug that sealed it, and jumped in.
Yang Jian nodded towards Li Anran and said to Nezha, "Brother Nezha, wait for us outside. We will be back soon."
"Okay." Nezha nodded in agreement and held the Qiankun Ring in his palm. He was not only a guardian, but also ready to smash the gourd to save people at any time.
Afterwards, Li Anran and Yang Jian also jumped into the Nine-Nine Soul-Dispersing Gourd.
The Jiujiu Sanhun Gourd has the effect of holding a mustard seed in an instant. It looks no , but it is a whole different world inside. There is no boundary in sight, only whistling red gusts of wind carrying purple sand can be seen.
And in the middle of the strong wind, also in the middle of the gourd, a red flame was burning.
Qiongqi crouched in the flames, his white wings glowing with light, forming a layer of light shield that protected his body underneath.
No matter how big the flames outside were, they could not break through the light shield at all. All that could be heard was the hissing sound of the flames and the light shield consuming each other.
When Patriarch Hongyun saw that only Yang Jian and Li Anran came in, he gave up the last thought of killing them and said in a cold voice: "He is right there! Go and catch him!"
However, he was holding a grudge and did not disperse the fire in the gourd or teach Yang Jian and Li Anran how to control fire.
Li Anran said, "Second brother, you hold the line for me, I will go and catch him."
He wanted to improve the capture rate and increase the experience gained from Qiongqi, but also because he was worried about Old Ancestor Hongyun, so he asked Yang Jian to keep an eye on him to prevent Old Ancestor Hongyun from doing anything else.
Ancestor Hongyun also saw through Li Anran's thoughts. He snorted coldly, stood aside, and watched Li Anran approach Qiongqi with cold eyes.
The friendship between the two sides in the past is now...
No, it should be said that it had ceased to exist when Patriarch Hongyun wanted to kill Li Anran and the others, and now there is only hostility and vigilance left.
Buzz!
Li Anran performed the fire-avoiding technique, and a light red light shield enveloped his body.
The same spell has completely different effects in the hands of different people!
Li Anran has a system and is extremely proficient in the five elements magic.
Correspondingly, his attainments in the spells of avoiding fire, water, wind and dust are also extremely profound!
With Li Anran's fire avoidance technique, even the Samadhi True Fire can be isolated from it, but...
call!
With the help of the red wind, the flame rolled and swirled, and actually passed directly through Li Anran's fireproof shield and burned towards Li Anran.
Li Anran dodged the oncoming wave of fire with a flash of his body, then stretched out his finger forward and lightly lifted it.
A small flame fell on Li Anran's fingertips. It did not spread or dissipate, but seeped directly in like water.
"I see."
But after a moment, a look of realization appeared on Li Anran's face.
The red flame in the Jiujiu Sanhun Gourd looks like a fire, but it is actually a heart flame. It is guided by the seven emotions and six desires of living beings and ignites the soul as flame. It is not a real fire, so the Fire Avoidance Technique is naturally useless!
To deal with it, you need to have a clear mind!
And this is exactly what Li Anran is best at!
Li Anran put away the Fire Avoidance Technique and walked towards Qiongqi.
The flames burned fiercely with such force that they engulfed him in an instant, but it was like a phantom that passed through his body without hurting him at all.
"Brother Li Anran is really brave!" Yang Jian couldn't help but admire him.
Ancestor Hongyun had a gloomy face and said nothing.
Because what Yang Jian said was indeed right!
There are only a few people in this world who can discover the secret of this fire.
And after the discovery, there are even fewer people who can firmly believe that they are not wrong and dare to put away all distracting thoughts and let the flames burn!
At least neither Kunpeng nor Qiongqi can do it!
Kunpeng is cautious by nature and is unwilling to take risks.
Qiongqi didn't even notice it!
Even though he used his wings to protect his body and temporarily blocked the burning flames, as long as he had distracting thoughts in his mind and was still thinking about resistance, revenge, and escape, the flames would never go out and would burn him to death sooner or later!
but……
What are you going to do next?
You can now focus on resisting the burning flames without any distractions.
But wait, when you want to capture Qiongqi, can you still have a clear mind?
Moreover, this Qiongqi is not made of mud, so you can control it!
A sneer appeared on the corner of the Red Cloud Patriarch's mouth, with a look of watching the fun in his eyes.
At this moment, Yang Jian's voice suddenly sounded in his ears.
"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, do you think that Li Anran can approach Qiongqi without any distractions, but it is impossible for him to catch him without any distractions?"
Ancestor Hongyun: "!!!"
Ancestor Hongyun was startled, but he looked unconcerned and snorted, "I only agree to hand over Qiongqi to you. Whether you can capture him is your business and has nothing to do with me. I don't care what happens to him."
Yang Jian did not expose what Patriarch Hongyun said, and continued, "I wonder if Daoist Fellow Hongyun is interested in making a bet with me?"
Without waiting for the Red Cloud Patriarch to speak, Yang Jian directly talked about the content of the bet: "If Li Anran can't capture Qiongqi without any distractions and bring disaster upon himself, I will lose. I can help you find a hiding place and ensure that you will be worry-free for a hundred years."
Ancestor Hongyun's pupils suddenly shrank, and he could no longer maintain his calm appearance.
His layout in Hulu Mountain was discovered by Qiongqi, and the stone painting walls were all destroyed. He could no longer hide here.
Even if he restored everything to its original state, there would definitely be flaws that could be discovered.
Not to mention guaranteeing him a hundred years of worry-free life, even if it was only ten years or even a year, Yang Jian would be able to solve his urgent needs and allow him to find another hiding place.
Patriarch Hongyun asked, "Is there really such a place?"
Yang Jian said: "Heavenly Prison."
Old Ancestor Hongyun was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up.
After Kunpeng's death, all the ancient were grief-stricken and banded together to fight against the Heavenly Court!
If he could disguise himself as a prisoner and hide in the Heavenly Prison, with Yang Jian and Li Anran providing cover, no one would have thought that he would be discovered!
Ancestor Hongyun suppressed his excitement and said, "What if I lose?"
Yang Jian said: "You are not allowed to leave the prison for ten thousand years."
Ancestor Hongyun was shocked and looked puzzled.
Yang Jian said calmly: "I don't want anyone to become a saint, at least not within ten thousand years. I can swear to the Heavenly Dao that I will never disclose the news of your stay in the Heavenly Prison to anyone."
Ancestor Hongyun looked at Yang Jian in surprise and doubt.
After all, Yang Jian is the God of Justice and a Golden Immortal. Why is he like a madman, swearing to the Heaven all the time?
But, on second thought, what does this have to do with him?
Ten thousand years is just a blink of an eye for him. He wins the bet no matter he wins or loses!
Losing is even more advantageous than winning!
He can just hide in the Heavenly Prison to study the Hongmeng Purple Qi!
Ancestor Hongyun immediately smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take on this bet!"
Yang Jian also revealed a faint smile: "It's a deal."
