Chapter 96: Tianyuan Dharma Assembly (Thirteen)
I don’t know if it was Lu Ren’s illusion, but ever since the Qilin cub said that the big snake was a loach, the big snake, which originally seemed to have been unable to struggle, actually twisted even more violently as if it were having a last burst of life.
Lu Ren was afraid that the Qilin cub might think the snake was a harmless loach and try to catch it. It would be terrible if the cub was bitten by the snake by accident, so Lu Ren reminded it, "This is not a loach, it's a snake. It's very dangerous. You should stay away from it."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the mountain ghost beside him correct him: "This is not a snake either, it is a part of Xuanwu."
Lu Ren was surprised to hear this: "Xuanwu?"
The mountain ghost nodded and said, "Xuanwu is one of the four spirits of heaven, in charge of the north, to suppress the netherworld."
Lu Ren had heard of Xuanwu's name, but he only had a vague idea of it: "Isn't Xuanwu a big turtle?"
The mountain ghost shook his head and explained, "To be precise, a snake and a turtle are one body to form a black tortoise. But this black tortoise has been split into two parts, and its power has been greatly weakened. Originally, the black tortoise had the same lifespan as the heaven and earth, and it was difficult to kill it easily. But now, part of the black tortoise has been trapped in the Five Yin Curse. If nothing unexpected happens, this part will be used as a sacrifice and absorbed by the Five Yin Formation. At that time, this part of the black tortoise will no longer be able to return to its original body. Once the black tortoise is no longer complete, it will die within a hundred years."
Lu Ren instinctively knew that this was not a good thing: "What would happen if Xuanwu died?"
The mountain ghost pondered for a moment: "If we compare this world to a big house, then the yang and yin are now clearly separated, just like the roof and the ground. And Xuanwu can be seen as a pillar supporting this house. If the pillar collapses, the house will collapse as well."
When Lu Ren heard this, he realized the seriousness of the situation: "Wouldn't the world be destroyed?! Since it's such an urgent situation, let's stop standing here and chatting! Let him out quickly."
Q: How many steps are needed to release a captured Xuanwu?
answer:
The first step is to take out a mountain ghost and let her destroy the Five Yin Mysterious Netherworld Curse.
The second step is to release a Qilin and ask it to pull out the nail from Xuanwu's tail.
The third step was to wave goodbye to Xuanwu, which flew to the foot of the mountain after the nail was pulled out.
"This process was too smooth." Lu Ren thought, "No matter who put Xuanwu in the Five Yin Mysterious Nether Curse Formation, the person who made the plan to destroy the world does not seem to be very serious. After all, as the most critical part of the plan, he didn't even put a guard."
Lu Ren concluded: "Is this the villain whose intelligence is always decreasing?"
However, what Lu Ren didn't know was that this Five Yin Formation, or even all Five Yin Formations, were originally guarded. But the guard was too bored to stay on the mountain, so after reading Zhong Qi's memory, he decided to find a few "unlucky" humans to play the "Three Levels" game that has been popular in the Zong family for many years, and have a snack at the same time, and then unfortunately ran into the muzzle of the gun.
Peng Ju and Bai Gu: I didn’t expect that the “unlucky guy” would be me.
However, since the crisis had been resolved safely, there was no need to stay in the back mountain any longer. They had already reported to the Foreign Household Investigation Bureau, so the three of them, plus a teddy bear, unanimously decided to return to the villa protected by the barrier and wait for the Foreign Household Investigation Bureau's support.
However, they had just walked to the back door when they happened to catch the confrontation between Xuanmen and Junfang.
The cause of the incident is as follows:
Master Zong, along with all the Xuanmen people, planned to force the culprit Zhong Qi to take them to the location of the Five Yin Mysterious Netherworld Curse.
The place where Junfang and his men, who had just finished fighting, were located was the only way to the back mountain. So it was no surprise that the Xuanmen people ran into Junfang and his men on the way to the back mountain while escorting Zhong Qi.
I believe that any normal person, upon discovering a strange drought demon suddenly appearing in his base camp, would draw his sword as his first reaction.
Originally, before leaving the meeting room, some people had suspected that the mastermind of this incident might be the young man who could control the drought demon.
Under such circumstances, the sudden appearance of Hanba brought this argument to a climax.
In short, of course, Junfang was regarded as a huge threat and was to be eliminated. Therefore, the vigilant crowd stood opposite Junfang, with a clear distinction.
Master Zong urged Zong Chen, Zong Nian, Zong Yi and Qi Yu, who were still standing outside the crowd, to return to the crowd: "It's dangerous, come quickly."
Facing the crowd's urging, Qi Yu was a little conflicted. Just as he was hesitating whether to move forward, he saw Zong Chen take a step forward and said seriously to the authority of the Zong family: "Master, this drought demon is not a bad guy. He helped us defeat the three corpse gods."
After hearing what Zong Chen said, Old Master Zong shifted his gaze to the spirit who had been beaten unconscious. He frowned and said nothing, looking as if he was thinking about something.
Zong Chen didn't care about the patriarch's attitude and continued to express his thoughts: "Besides, he saved us once before on Xuan Mountain, so I think this drought demon is not harmful to humans and does not need to be eliminated. In fact, we should thank him."
Zong Chen is very upright, but Master Zong feels very troubled. He asked Zong Chen: "Do you know what the original intention of the establishment of Xuanmen was?"
Zong Chen said: "I know, it is to protect ordinary people."
"You are good in everything except being too naive. Monsters can transform, and bad guys can disguise themselves. Even if he appears to be a good person in front of you, there is no guarantee that he is really a good person and will always be a good person. Any of your subjective conclusions may eventually lead to a horrible disaster. Can you take this responsibility?"
Zong Chen bit his lower lip after hearing this, but still said stubbornly: "But he is really a good person."
Mr. Zong wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Jun Fang who was completely out of the picture.
Junfang fumbled in his pocket for a long time before finally taking out a small piece of paper he had prepared in advance. On the note was the lines he had prepared for himself.
Junfang was a little nervous. He cleared his throat and read from the note: "Ahem... Hello everyone, please don't panic or get nervous, and evacuate in an orderly manner. The situation here is under the control of our Immigrant Household Investigation Bureau. We promise to effectively protect the property and lives of the people!"
Junfang's voice was loud enough for Elder Zong to hear clearly. And this familiar voice also successfully made Elder Zong stunned for a moment. He seemed to realize something, turned his head suddenly, and stared at the Hanba in front of him with wide eyes.
Junfang did not wear his usual zombie costume today, because when Master Yu sent him out, he repeatedly told him not to wear that outfit.
"You are already creepy enough, and you put on a Qing Dynasty costume. Are you afraid that others will misunderstand you?" Master Yu said earnestly, "Besides, your clothes are so delicate, what if they get scratched on the road?"
Junfang thought about it and agreed with Yu Shi's opinion. After all, that was his favorite pajamas.
So, when Junfang asked Zouwu to pick him up, he also asked her to bring him a set of clothes: "Thank you Zouwu, if it weren't for you, I don't know what I should do."
Zou Wu was not happy to hear this: "I've told you so many times to call me Marilyn. I'm busy delivering something. I'm leaving now."
Although Zou Wu seems to have a bad temper, she is always willing to help. Thanks to her, Junfang was able to reach the main family so quickly. However, the clothes Zou Wu gave Junfang seemed to be very casual every time. This time, she prepared a black suit for Junfang, who was on his first business trip.
The suit and tie, matched with Junfang's blue-gray skin and the yellow talisman painted with cinnabar, are very visually impactful.
However, this handsome and fashionable outfit also successfully prevented Master Zong from recognizing him. It was not until Master Zong heard Junfang's voice that he asked in a trembling voice with a slight uncertainty: "Is... is it Junfang?"
Fifty years ago, Junfang's owner, Lao Yang, came all the way from Xiangxi on the commission of Xuanmen, and eventually died in a foreign land.
After hearing this, Jun Fang, who was originally planning to continue reading the manuscript, finally raised his head from his little note and looked at the old man in front of him with tears in his eyes. He carefully identified him , and then suddenly realized: "Isn't this Grandpa Zong! Long time no see!"
Over the years, Xuanmen had always believed that Junfang was destroyed when Lao Yang died, but they didn't expect that a flood would eventually wash away the Dragon King Temple.
Just as Master Zong was about to continue speaking, he heard a cry of surprise from the crowd: "Look! The calamity cloud has dissipated!"
Everyone looked up and saw that the dark clouds that had been lingering in the back mountain were gradually dissipating. Seeing this scene, everyone thought that someone in the vanguard sent out earlier had successfully destroyed the Five Yin Mysterious Nether Curse, and they couldn't help but sigh that Xuanmen was full of talents and had a promising future.
Only the detained Zhong Qi looked at the distant sky with bloodshot eyes, and screamed almost crazily: "This is impossible, this is impossible! That is the Five Yin Mysterious Nether Curse that seals Xuanwu. Unless the Daluo Jinxian is present, how can it be easily unlocked?! You must be lying to me! You must be lying to me!"
After saying that, Zhong Qi sat down on the ground like a walking corpse.
But no one has time to pay attention to him now. Since the Five Yin Curse has been solved, Zhong Qi’s role becomes very limited.
The old man Zong, who was doubly happy, began to chat with Jun Fang in a relaxed manner: "Have you been in Jiesi all these years?"
"Yes, I am a very evil being. If I leave the Jiesi, I will cause harm to the human world, so I have never come out."
When Master Zong heard this, he slapped his thigh and said, "That's perfect! You were originally left behind by Old Yang in Jiesi. It's just right for Xuanmen to negotiate with Jiesi and get you back. Then, you can choose a master from the younger generation of Xuanmen and return to the human world again."
Although the people of Xuanmen didn't understand what the Hanba in front of them had to do with Xuanmen, they still understood what Master Zong said. In other words, among so many young people in Xuanmen, would there be a lucky person who could get a Hanba?
That could be Hanba, a creature that has only been heard of in legends. If one is qualified to drive Hanba, wouldn't that be a blessing from heaven?
The people of Xuanmen were eager to try, and they looked at Junfang like wolves that had been hungry for months.
However, Junfang, the protagonist of the topic, had no interest in this proposal. Just as he was about to refuse, he saw Lu Ren and others returning from the back mountain.
As a result, Junfang's attention instantly shifted from Mr. Zong to Lu Ren.
Jun Fang waved happily at Lu Ren and said, "Aren!" Then he ran towards Lu Ren happily, like a large dog seeing its owner.
Lu Ren was also surprised to see Jun Fang suddenly : "Jun Fang, why are you here?"
Jun Fang smiled at Lu Ren innocently: "Aren't you in trouble? The combat team was busy, so they sent me here."
The two of them chatted happily, completely ignoring the people from Xuanmen standing by.
Mr. Zong has been in power for so many years, and no one else has ever had a say in any situation where he is around. This is the first time in nearly fifty years that he has been treated so coldly.
However, just when he was about to say something, something strange suddenly happened to Zhong Qi who was slumped on the ground!
