Chapter 479: The world is hidden in the painting, the Great Sage protects Chang'an!
In Chang'an, ten days had passed .
The people of Chang'an were unaware of the amazing changes that had taken place in this magnificent city. Even those hermit monks only felt a sense of palpitations that night, which was fleeting.
As the one who set up the formation, Li Daoxuan knew best the power of this formation, but he did not show any of it.
This is a sharp sword belonging to the Tang Dynasty, and now is not the time for it to be unsheathed.
But Li Daoxuan believes that when it is unsheathed, it will shock the world and even change the current landscape of the cultivation world.
At this moment, Li Daoxuan was walking on Suzaku Street in Chang'an City. In this amazing formation that was completely controlled by him, he had a very mysterious feeling.
Although I haven’t opened my third eye, my mind can illuminate Chang’an.
The rolling wealth of the East and West Markets, the murderous aura of the training ground, the noble aura of the princes and descendants, and even the dragon aura of the emperor in the Taiji Palace can all be transformed into his power in a single thought.
This is the power of mankind, and also the power of an empire.
As Li Daoxuan approached, a divine bird's cry could be faintly heard from the Wutong Pavilion on Zhuque Street. It was loud and clear, as if it was about to flap its wings and fly.
If someone were in Wutong Pavilion at this moment, they would find that the Vermillion Bird carved on the wall seemed to come alive, its eyeballs were trembling slightly, and the temperature around it was rising sharply.
Li Daoxuan looked towards Wutong Pavilion not far away , smiled slightly, and pressed his palm lightly in the void.
Wutong Pavilion had finally returned to peace, but the people living on Zhuque Street suddenly discovered that the temperature today seemed exceptionally hot. The sun was not very hot, but the surroundings seemed like a steamer.
This is the Four Saints Formation.
Its power is closely related to the national destiny of the Tang Dynasty. The stronger the national destiny, the stronger the power it exerts. If it were during the prosperous Tang Dynasty when all nations came to pay tribute, it would probably be enough to kill the immortals in the sky.
This is of milestone significance.
Even if Li Daoxuan no longer serves as the imperial teacher of the Tang Dynasty, this great formation will still remain in Chang'an and be taken over by the next leader of the Zhelong Sect. It will become a precious weapon for the country and a magic sword to protect the country.
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"We are here to see the Imperial Master!"
Unconsciously, Li Daoxuan walked to the outside of the dungeon in the imperial city. The guards bowed and saluted when they saw Li Daoxuan.
But even though they were so respectful to Li Daoxuan, they still raised a small bronze mirror and shone it on Li Daoxuan's body. They were willing to let him go only after they were sure that he did not perform the transformation technique.
This was also the rule set by Li Daoxuan himself. In order to prevent someone from using Taoist magic to transform into his appearance and spy on the secrets of the Tang Dynasty, he ordered that anyone entering the dungeon must be examined by the Dragon Qi Mirror of the Imperial Observatory.
After all, Li Daoxuan, who possesses seventy-two transformations, knows best how mysterious and unpredictable the art of transformation is.
Walking into the dungeon, the prisoners outside are just a cover. In fact, there is a grand project hidden here and a top-secret research is being carried out.
I went down to the ninth floor of the dungeon. The space here was not very big. The prison was empty. There were dim candlelights all around, a faint musty smell, and no one was there.
Li Daoxuan walked straight towards a wall and turned on the oil lamp next to him.
Snap!
The mechanism was triggered and the wall slowly opened.
But what is puzzling is that after the wall was opened, it was not a secret room, but just a wall with a mural on it.
The painting features green mountains and clear waters, palaces and pavilions, but the most eye-catching thing is the giant ape with iron chains all over its body, carrying Turtle Mountain on its back, with golden pupils, standing on an isolated island in the middle of the lake.
If you look closely, you will find traces of sewing on its heart.
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and walked towards the mural.
The next moment, he did not hit the wall. Instead, a light flashed around him and he entered the wall. On the mural, there appeared a handsome Taoist in white clothes and holding a whisk.
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"Meet the Imperial Master!"
In the mural world, Wang Bo had been waiting for a long time and bowed to Li Daoxuan.
Li Daoxuan looked around. There was another cave in this mural. It was a secret treasure left over from the treasury of the Sui Dynasty. It was said that Emperor Yang of Sui once lived in this painting for a period of time and was extremely licentious.
Before he became the crown prince, Yang Guang behaved very wisely. He was not interested in beauty and luxury, which made Yang Jian look at him differently.
But in reality he was a saint during the day and indulged himself in this mural at night, which deceived everyone.
After Li Shimin obtained the mural, he handed it over to the Bad People for management.
Now a top-secret mission is being carried out here, which is to transform Wuzhiqi, who once caused the flood in Chang'an, into a mechanical puppet!
"Brother Wang, it seems you have gained a lot."
Seeing that he was in high spirits and his eyes were shining, Li Daoxuan knew that Wang Bo had gained a lot of benefits from Wuzhiqi's body during this period of time, and his cultivation had greatly improved.
"If the Imperial Master had not allowed me to practice beside Wuzhiqi's body, how could I have achieved what I have today?"
Wang Bo was very grateful.
His cultivation was about to break through to the middle stage of Yin Shen, and this flying speed made him intoxicated.
Li Daoxuan looked at his junior fellow apprentice Wu Wei again.
Wu Wei was still immersed in his own world. He held a brush and used cinnabar to draw some mysterious patterns on Wuzhiqi's feet, muttering to himself.
As he finished drawing stroke by stroke, the patterns gradually faded, as if they were integrated into Wuzhiqi's body.
"Lift your feet!"
Wu Wei ordered.
The next moment, the giant ape that had long been dead actually raised its right foot.
Wu Wei muttered to himself: "The reaction is still a little slow. Maybe I can consider using a body-locking spell..."
As he spoke, he picked up the bucket of cinnabar, got in Wuzhiqi's feet without hesitation, and began to draw spells on the soles of his feet.
Li Daoxuan's face turned black after seeing this scene.
This guy Awei, once he gets into it, he forgets everything else and doesn't even think about the fact that if something goes wrong, Wuzhiqi can turn him into meat paste with just one step.
How should I explain to my uncle-master when that time comes?
"Master Wu is very dedicated to his duties. These days he has been busy training Wuzhiqi into a puppet. He doesn't eat, drink or sleep. He is almost like a possessed man. Sometimes I advise him to take a rest, but he won't listen."
Wang Bo admires Wu Wei very much.
Li Daoxuan sighed softly, he could feel that his junior fellow apprentice was very happy and devoted when doing this . Obviously, in his eyes, Wuzhiqi's body was the best material for refining weapons in the world, even more tempting than a naked beauty.
He waved his long sleeves and used his great magical power to move the stars and change the constellations.
In an instant, Wu Wei moved from under Wuzhiqi's feet to in front of him.
He seemed a little dazed, with obvious dark circles under his eyes. He blinked at Li Daoxuan and subconsciously wanted to use a brush to draw talismans on Li Daoxuan's body.
Li Daoxuan knocked him awake directly.
"It hurts... which bastard——"
When he saw clearly that it was Li Daoxuan, he showed surprise in his eyes and said, "Brother, you are here!"
He wiped his hands, which were stained with cinnabar, on his Taoist robe, then pulled Li Daoxuan to the body of Wuzhiqi and said proudly: "Brother, the task you gave me is almost completed!"
"I have refined 80% of Wuzhiqi's body, and I have also sewed up the gap in his heart. I also used the secret technique in the Lu Ban Book to create a wooden heart for him. Although his combat power is not as good as when he was alive, it is enough to compete with Yang Shen!"
His eyes were full of pride.
This is his most outstanding work. With the cultivation level of a half-step Yin God, he created a puppet that can challenge the Yang God!
Hearing this, Li Daoxuan couldn't help but nodded.
Wuzhiqi was very powerful, but that was when he was alive. After his death, only an indestructible shell of Wuzhiqi remained. His water-controlling ability was greatly weakened, and a large amount of his blood and essence was sucked away by the three swords in Li Daoxuan's box.
The fact that Awei could transform it to this level had already exceeded Li Daoxuan's expectations.
"Ahem, Senior Brother, this thing is about to be refined. What do you think? Should we...should we keep a piece of it?"
Li Daoxuan was stunned for a moment before he reacted.
Junior brother meant to leave a secret door of control in Wuzhiqi's body.
This statement is actually a bit unkind, because after Wuzhiqi is refined, he will actually be handed over to His Majesty's people for control, and the current candidate is Wang Bo.
Wang Bo was the emperor's man. Li Daoxuan set up the Four Saints Formation and was invincible in Chang'an City. It was thanks to Li Shimin's great trust in him, otherwise it would have inevitably aroused the emperor's suspicion.
Therefore, Li Daoxuan took the initiative to hand over other treasures and killing weapons to the emperor's people and never asked about them. If Wuzhiqi's body was not related to the future arrangements this time, he would not have come.
There are some things that Li Shimin did not say, but Li Daoxuan knew very well. This is a tacit understanding between them that does not require words.
Li Daoxuan never asked about politics and never interfered in state affairs. Some famous ministers, such as Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others, had sent him visiting cards, but he rejected them all.
Most of the time he stayed quietly in the Xuandu courtyard to practice. Sometimes he would go to the palace to play chess with the emperor and teach Changle how to practice, but that was all.
Relatives, eunuchs, royal family, court officials...
He had no contact with these forces. Li Daoxuan's principle was very simple: if you treat me as a national hero, I must repay you as a national hero.
Wang Bo also heard what Wu Wei said, but he looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, pretending that he heard nothing.
Li Daoxuan glanced at Wu Wei, shook his head and said with a smile: "Junior brother, when did you have these little thoughts?"
After a pause, he put away his smile and said in a serious tone: "Don't ever say such things again."
"Oh, I see."
Wu Wei said quickly.
Wang Bo also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, he admired Li Daoxuan even more.
But not everyone can easily resist the temptation of a Yangshen puppet. The National Master is worthy of being the National Master. No wonder His Majesty trusts him so much.
Li Daoxuan nodded and continued to look at Wuzhiqi's body.
"Brother, the turtle mountain behind it is actually because it has grown together with its body over the years. I plan to remove the turtle mountain, extract the refined gold and ore, and then melt the iron chain on it to make some magic weapons for it. What do you think?"
Li Daoxuan didn't know what he was thinking of. His eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "Junior brother, I have a suggestion."
"What suggestions?"
"Make four magic weapons for it."
"Which four?"
"Phoenix-wing purple gold crown, chain mail golden armor, lotus silk cloud-walking shoes, and... the Ruyi golden hoop stick."
Li Daoxuan's eyes were deep, and an unruly figure fighting against heaven and earth emerged in his mind.
"From now on, it will guard Chang'an, so let's change its name."
"Let's call it... the Great Sage."
