Chapter 569: Late Yangshen period, third level of Huangting!
In just half a day, Changle flew to the central Hunan region and came to the south of Dongting Lake, where he saw the Xiangjiang River, which was flowing endlessly and shrouded in clouds and mist.
The rich power of water fills the space between heaven and earth. From afar, it is truly sparkling, with clouds and mist, which is beautiful beyond words.
Changle flew down from the clouds, returned to her original appearance, and stood gracefully by the river.
The willow branch in her arms trembled slightly, reminding her that there seemed to be something in the river that should not be provoked.
She didn’t know if it was an illusion, but she always felt a creepy feeling the moment she stepped into the Xiaoxiang River.
It was as if there was an eye in the sky staring at her.
There is a goddess temple by the river. It is very popular and many people kneel and pray in the temple.
Changle listened and found that they were all prayers for rain.
She was puzzled. As the Goddess of Xiaoxiang, wherever Master Zi Yu went, there would be wind and rain. How could there be a lack of rain in her Taoist temple?
And if it is a drought, then why is the Xiaoxiang River still so majestic?
Without thinking too much, she silently recited the water-avoiding spell and jumped directly into the river without causing a single splash.
His body sank rapidly, and with the help of the water-avoiding spell, although Changle's clothes and hair fluttered in the water, they were not wet at all.
She can even breathe freely underwater.
The Xiang River was deep, and it took her a long time to reach the bottom of the water. Her feet stepped on the mud, but there was no trace left.
It was pitch black all around, with very dim light and great silence. Faintly there were swaying water plants, like ghostly shadows, which was frightening.
It was Changle's first time entering the water, so she was inevitably a little scared, but she quickly calmed herself down and then followed her master's instructions, stepping on the Seven Stars.
After walking three circles forward and backward, her figure suddenly disappeared, the water rippled slightly, and then fell into silence again.
When Changle opened his eyes again, the scene in front of him was completely different.
Not far away, I saw a magnificent crystal palace vaguely appearing, surrounded by fairy light, emitting clear air, and surrounded by gorgeous golden lotuses swaying.
Even though Changle was a princess on earth, she had never seen such a beautiful palace, and she couldn't help but widen her eyes slightly.
Is this... where the Master's wife lives?
This is... so beautiful!
For a moment, Changle became even more excited about meeting his master's wife.
Over the years, whenever Master came out of seclusion, Master's Wife Zi Yu would come to the capital to meet him, accompanying him through thick and thin. However, Master always acted very mysterious, so much so that she had never really seen what Master's Wife looked like.
I only heard from the Dianmu of Zhelong that she was a very beautiful woman.
The Crystal Palace is very large, with shrimp soldiers and crab generals patrolling around it, just like the legendary Dragon Palace. However, the plaque has three large characters written in a flamboyant style, which has a Taoist charm.
Yuxuan Palace!
Changle recognized it immediately; it was his master's handwriting.
"Hey, little girl, if you want to enter Yuxuan Palace, you have to queue up, so don't break the rules."
Just when Changle was about to go in, a voice sounded from behind her, low, deep and very heavy.
She turned her head and saw that it was an old turtle!
The old turtle's back was covered with green moss, and it looked like a big rock that had been washed away by time, so much so that Changle didn't even notice it.
"Yes, everyone wants to enter Yuxuan Palace. Why can you cut in line?"
A small snake crawled out of the mud. What was surprising was that the snake was colorful and glowing all over, looking very extraordinary.
"Those who relied on their cultivation and refused to line up were all slapped to death by the goddess. Little kid, why do you want to die?"
A crocodile came out, its skin looked as hard as stone and was covered with water plants.
"Little kid, if you really don't want to live, why not let me eat you..."
In an instant, the originally quiet bottom of the water became noisy, and many pairs of eyes emerged, all staring at Changle, some with desire, some with scrutiny, some with anger, and some with dullness.
Changle's scalp tingled. She didn't expect that there were so many monsters here!
"I'm here to ask for an audience with the Goddess, I can't let you eat me!"
Changle shook his head repeatedly.
Hearing this, the old turtle stepped forward and stood in front of Changle, blocking the sight of the monsters, and advised: "Little kid, you should leave quickly. It is extremely difficult to enter the Yuxuan Palace, let alone meet the goddess."
Changle sensed its kindness and couldn't help asking, "Grandpa Turtle, is it difficult to see the Goddess?"
The old turtle sighed, "Of course. The goddess controls the 3,000-mile Xiaoxiang water vein, has great cultivation, and founded the Yuxuan Palace, which is even more powerful than the world. I don't know how many big demons she has suppressed. She also came to Chang'an to help the national teacher kill Wuzhiqi. How can you meet such a great person whenever you want?"
"Don't blame them for scaring you. We are all old monsters who have never eaten humans and are approaching the end of our lives. We hope to join the Yuxuan Palace, learn the secrets of the Xuanmen Sect, and use elixirs to prolong our lives. Even if we have to become slaves, we are willing to do so!"
The old turtle is indeed very old, and he has to gasp for breath several times after speaking a few words.
Changle couldn't bear it and said, "If that's the case, then I'll queue up. But I have something important to do. Grandpa Turtle, how long do I have to wait before I can enter the Yuxuan Palace?"
The calls of Grandpa Turtle were so crisp and sweet that the old turtle was delighted and he continued to give instructions.
"Little kid, I've waited for four years and only made four steps forward. For you, it will probably take you another 10 to 20 years."
Changle was stunned.
"This is still the most optimistic estimate. Yuxuan Palace would open its gates once every year, usually in June, but for some reason this year, it's already September and there's still no movement."
The old turtle sighed, "If I wait any longer, I might die here first."
Changle suddenly remembered that there were people praying for rain in the temple beside the Xiangjiang River, and the sense of crisis she felt as soon as she stepped into the Xiangjiang River. Everything seemed unusual.
She was just about to count with her fingers, but at this moment, the Yuxuan Palace suddenly burst into brilliant light, and the tightly closed door slowly opened.
“It’s open, it’s open!”
"Yuxuan Palace is finally open, let's go!"
"This opportunity is rare, everyone, I will not be polite for now!"
When a monster took the lead in the charge, the monsters in the queue instantly lost their composure and began to cast spells one after another as they rushed towards the palace gate, fearing that they would be left behind.
The old turtle hesitated for a moment, and then said to Changle: "Little kid, come and sit on my back, let's go into Yuxuan Palace together!"
"Thank you Grandpa Turtle!"
Changle flew onto its tortoise shell, clenched his fists, and said, "Grandpa Turtle, charge!"
The old turtle spewed out streams of water vapor, divine light seemed to condense in its eyes, and its limbs were spread out, shaking violently.
Buzz!
Moved slowly half an inch.
Travel again!
Another half inch forward.
Then the old turtle panted and said , "Let's take a break."
Changle: “o((⊙﹏⊙))o”
Her waving little fist stopped awkwardly in the water. At this moment, she finally understood why this turtle grandfather had waited for four years and only made four steps forward.
Just as the monsters were about to break into the Yuxuan Palace, strands of jet-black hair suddenly rushed out, and the black hair was like needles, piercing their bodies.
The small snake with a flowing light all over its body and the crocodile with a body as big as black stone seemed so fragile in front of the thin black hair. What was even more terrifying was that after being pierced, the bodies of these monsters quickly shrank, as if all their life essence had been devoured.
“This…what’s going on?”
The old turtle watched all this in shock.
A figure walked out slowly.
The black hair is like a waterfall three thousand feet high, and the red clothes are like fire stepping on golden lotus.
Endless water power condensed into golden lotuses around her. A faint fairy light flowed on her jade-white body. The light golden long skirt made her look more luxurious and majestic, highlighting her beautiful figure and cold face.
It is like a purple lotus blooming on the ice and snow on the mountains, pure and flawless.
The stunning beauty like an ice sculpture made Changle's eyes light up. This must be Master Ziyu!
But, the Master’s wife seems… a little scary.
The black hair was retracted, and the monsters turned into dust. Chen Ziyu stepped forward, and lotus flowers automatically emerged under her snow-white embroidered shoes.
Lotus flowers bloom at every step.
She walked straight towards the old turtle. Her calm gaze was like a gaze into the abyss, making it tremble, and cracks actually appeared on its solid shell.
"Greetings...Greetings to the goddess!"
"My little... my little demon has been queuing up honestly without crossing the line. Please, Lady Goddess... spare my life!"
Chen Ziyu didn't even look at it, her eyes full of divine light staring at Changle on the turtle's back.
Just as Changle was about to speak, the Jade Hairpin in her arms flew out with a whoosh and automatically landed in Chen Ziyu's hand.
She looked at the hairpin, and her indifferent eyes showed a fluctuation for the first time. They became a little softer, as if she was lost in memories.
After a long time, her fluttering black hair automatically gathered and rolled up, then tied up with a hairpin. She looked less cold and more noble.
But the voice was still cold.
"Who are you to him, and why is this hairpin in your hand?"
Under the gaze of the Master's Wife, Changle's heart was filled with wild warnings, and even the willow branch was shaking, as if if she gave a slightly wrong answer, she would die immediately without a burial place!
Master Ziyu is really a ruthless person...
Only the master can subdue a woman like this.
She bowed calmly and said, "He Jia, the tenth generation disciple of Longhu Mountain, greets the master's wife!"
Chen Ziyu's eyes moved slightly, and the hostility in her eyes quickly disappeared.
"So you are his disciple. Are you Princess Changle of the Tang Dynasty?"
Changle nodded and said with a smile: "Master's wife, you are so beautiful. Master often told me that you are the most beautiful woman in the world. I didn't believe it at first, but today I am finally enlightened!"
No matter how many holes there are, flattery will never wear out.
The little girl immediately flattered herself and started to curry favor with her future teacher's wife.
As the Goddess of Xiaoxiang and the Lord of Yuxuan Palace, Chen Ziyu didn't care about such flattery at first, but Changle's words made her slightly startled and ripples appeared in her heart.
"He...really said that?"
"Yeah, it's absolutely true!"
Changle took Chen Ziyu's hand and said with a smile: "Master's Wife, my master missed you so much. He asked me to come here with the Jade Escape Heaven Hairpin to give you a surprise."
After a pause, she continued, "Of course, Master would also like to ask Master's wife to do a small favor."
A smile appeared at the corner of Chen Ziyu's mouth, and she looked at Changle with a half-smile.
"The master has a hundred minds, and you, as his disciple, are also very clever. Tell me, what does he want me to do?"
"The Tang army is trapped in Zhanxiang City. Master can't leave for the moment, so I would like to ask Master's wife to go and provide support."
Chen Ziyu nodded without any hesitation and said, "In that case, I will go to Zhanxiang."
But at this moment, a figure rushed out from Yuxuan Palace. She looked like a palace maid, but had a fish tail, like the legendary mermaid.
"My lady, you can't go!"
She said anxiously: "The Qingyi Lady has told me that you are now at a critical stage of breaking through the realm. You may face the heavenly tribulation at any time. You must not leave the Xiaoxiang water vein. Otherwise, when the heavenly tribulation comes, without the Xiaoxiang water vein as a helper, you... I'm afraid the consequences will be disastrous!"
Hearing this, Changle was shocked.
She finally understood why it hadn't rained in the Xiaoxiang River Basin for a long time. It was because Master Zi Yu was in seclusion accumulating strength and could not waste even a single bit of water power.
She also knew why she felt her scalp tingling, as if struck by lightning, as soon as she stepped into the Xiaoxiang waters .
Because the calamity is coming!
Master has said that nowadays the world has changed drastically, and it is extremely difficult to become an immortal. The horror of the heavenly calamity is far greater than in the past. How many brilliant and talented people have died in the heavenly calamity and turned into ashes.
For example, the ancestor of the Chu Ma lineage, the head of the Longmen sect, the master of Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng...
In the past, these people could at best become earthly immortals, but now, they can't even survive the calamity of becoming human immortals.
Even the old Heavenly Master of Mount Longhu and Master Ye of the Maoshan Sect wasted decades after entering the Yang God realm and were hesitant to take that step.
"Master's wife, you...you want to survive the heavenly tribulation?"
Changle held her hand and said, "Master should not know this news, otherwise he would never let you take the risk. You, you should not go for now!"
Chen Ziyu glanced at the mermaid woman indifferently, and the majesty in her eyes made her lower her eyes and dared not speak again.
"I have made up my mind."
She touched the jade hairpin on her head, feeling the familiar touch, and a smile appeared in her cold eyes.
"I became an immortal for him. Now that he needs me, how can I back down just because I became an immortal?"
"Xiao Changle, don't you think that's putting the cart before the horse?"
Changle was silent for a long time. At this moment, she finally understood why her master would often hold this jade hairpin and look at it for a long time.
…
In the gourd of three realms.
The ocean of thunder and lightning submerged everything, but it could never submerge a demon-like figure.
He sat cross-legged on the ox's back, his hair dancing wildly, his green robe fluttering, brilliant purple lightning spewing from his eyes, ears, mouth and nose, and every breath was like thunder.
If you observe carefully, you will find that the number of lit acupoints on his body has reached 18,000, 6,000 more than before, and they are swallowing up this sea of thunder.
The third level of "Huangting Ancient Scripture"!
He has not yet achieved the body of a human immortal, but he has unexpectedly cultivated the third level of Huangting and entered the late stage of Yangshen!
After cultivating to the third level of Huangting, his efficiency in absorbing lightning increased dramatically. As time passed, the sea of thunder around him gradually shrank, and the Kuiniu under his mount became increasingly difficult to resist.
After an unknown amount of time, the electric light on Kuiniu's body became smaller and smaller.
Its green hair gradually turned to petrification, and after losing a large amount of thunder, it was beaten back to its original form and turned into a Kuiniu sculpture.
Snap!
Under the stimulation of thunder, cracks appeared on the sculpture.
And at this moment, the "Book of Exorcising Demons" in Li Daoxuan's mind shone brightly.
"In September of the seventh year of Zhenguan, I killed the Kuiniu True Spirit in the Three Realms Gourd and received a reward - [Dongxuan Yushu Thunder Method]!"
