Ji Xiang heard this and was instantly enlightened, his demonic body trembling slightly.
Master, I am a Heavenly Demon, but now all I want to say is, I am your biggest fan.
He watched as Zhang Sanfeng took out a talisman. Ji Xiang had seen these communication talismans many times before. King Lu had a stack of them, and his loyal subordinates would often send him messages and chat remotely, mostly saying things like "Your Highness, you are well, and I am also well," which were utterly meaningless.
The direct lineage of the Hidden Immortal Sect was Laozi, Wen Shi, Ma Yi, Chen Tuan, Huolong, and Zhang Sanfeng. However, the number of disciples in each generation was not large, and the periods were far apart. But even if it were bragging, at least Zhang Sanfeng was currently sending a message to True Person Huolong.
...
At this time, in the inner world, Yan Province, Huolin Mountain.
The spiritual talisman transmitted the message. True Person Huolong took the talisman and listened for a moment, his expression immediately becoming greatly alarmed.
"There's such a thing! You've been living incognito, how could you still get into this kind of trouble?"
"Shangqing Sanzu is a big shot in the Zhu Huo Heavenly Palace. Do you know that killing him will provoke others to seek revenge!"
"What... no, no, no, Master doesn't mean that. It's not a question of fear, but that you're not looking at the problem comprehensively!"
"What Master means is, how could you provoke such a large Heavenly Palace with so many people! Since it's revenge, then you need to cut the grass and remove the roots! Killing only Shangqing Sanzu is not enough, isn't this just waiting for the rest of them to retaliate!"
"Look at your master. I've been changing my name and surname since the Han Dynasty, stealing skills everywhere. After fourteen hundred years, since I took you as a disciple and came to the inner world, not even a single enemy has come knocking on my door..."
"I won't say anymore. This situation is so urgent, I'll go change my attire now..."
...
At this time, in the Zhu Huo Heavenly Palace. Xu Changli, who was meditating, suddenly felt a shock in his heart. He saw a premonition of death in his dream and immediately sat up from his dying illness.
"Changli, what's wrong?"
Another immortal meditating with him looked blankly at Xu Changli, who had suddenly stood up.
Xu Changli's expression was unpredictable as he just woke up from that nightmare.
Shangqing techniques lost to a Heavenly Demon, how could I have such a dream?
The previous failure left too deep a shadow on me. However, a month has passed in the outer world, and many years have passed in the inner world. When there is no contact, the passage of time will divide us.
Many things have happened in these decades. The Shangqing Sect has not been very stable. Of course, for people in the outer world, a month without a message from the Patriarch is normal. In fact, because Ji Xiang destroyed the Jade Terrace, the Shangqing Sect and the outer world's inheritance lost contact. Now, they can only rely on the Biyou Palace. Because of this, the two lineages of the inner world's Dao traditions have been fighting fiercely. The Shangqing Sect itself is in internal strife. There is no news of the Shangqing Ancestral Scripture from the outer world. Coupled with the recent major event of Dao Heart regression and the fall of many immortals' realms, even Xu Changli himself had to recuperate because of that incident. His realm had fallen, and he was no longer at his peak.
"Wang Heng, I feel uneasy. Could it be that the San Mao sect has some conspiracy? Are they preparing to send people to assassinate us while we are weak?"
The immortal beside Xu Changli came from the Wang family of Langya. When the Shangqing sect rose, it was during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Naturally, many people from the Wang family chose to cultivate the Dao. At that time, the only two supreme sects in the Daoist world were Shangqing and Taiqing. Just as ancient aristocratic families liked to hedge their bets, becoming an immortal was something that both Shangqing and Taiqing sects boasted about their respective Dharma realms being the strongest. As for how it truly was, hedging their bets and trying both naturally was the superior choice.
"Then I'll calculate it for you."
"You? The last tribulation of Dao Heart regression caused you considerable damage. Can you still use the Taiyi Divine Calculation?"
Wang Heng smiled: "Although the damage was severe, I have an immortal elixir that I haven't used. After the last great tribulation, I immediately took this elixir to alleviate a large amount of damage and restore some of my Taiyi abilities. Although I still cannot glimpse the heavenly secrets, some good and bad fortunes can be calculated."
Xu Changli immediately sighed: "That's not bad! Like me, I was already injured, and I was eager to comprehend the Da Luo, but now my Dao fruit is completely destroyed..."
Wang Heng shook his head: "If Taiyi cannot see the heavenly secrets and know the future direction, it is of little use. Divination of good and bad fortune, although the object is an immortal, other abilities are no different from the random guesses of street fortune-tellers..."
Xu Changli: "In other words, even if you divine good and bad fortune, it's not very accurate?"
"Not accurate, not accurate, but at least it can produce a result."
Wang Heng performed a simple divination, and the result he obtained was...
"Xu Changli."
"Hmm?"
"You are in danger of bloodshed!"
Xu Changli looked solemn, and Wang Heng calculated for himself again, then was stunned.
Gu Ang
"I... I am too?"
"Let's calculate for others..."
"???"
He took seven more subjects. The Shangqing sect of Maoshan and the two families combined made up the complete Shangqing sect, with ten Heavenly Hearts and eleven Flying Immortals. The peak of ascension in the Shangqing sect's Zhu Huo Palace alone had only seven people. After calculating all of them, he found that a large character of death was written on all their foreheads.
Wang Heng frowned deeply and said to Xu Changli, "It seems my Taiyi Divine Calculation has a problem. Indeed, the last tribulation caused me severe injuries. I thought I had recovered a lot, but I didn't expect there to be sequelae. Xu Changli, don't take it to heart."
"It should be fine, after all, how could all of Shangqing be assassinated."
"This kind of lawless act can only be done by those fearless old ghosts from the Qin and Han dynasties. We haven't offended any old ghosts from the Qin and Han dynasties recently, so there's no need to be afraid..."
Xu Changli pondered for a moment:
"Are you sure, have we really not offended anyone?"
...
In the thatched cottage of the Tongwei Sect, Zhang Sanfeng hung up the communication and reprimanded Ji Xiang:
"It's all your fault for causing such a big incident that the Patriarch needs to clean up. Listen to the Patriarch's teachings, killing must be done thoroughly. What does it mean to be a Hidden Immortal? It means to be at peace with the world! Only by eliminating all my opponents can there be peace!"
Ji Xiang clapped his hands.
Grandmaster Huolong is truly a man of action, and he was originally the True Huolong. Were the three ancient Huolongs all different roles he played? It seemed he had discovered a rather significant secret.
"Actually, I wanted to go and kill them from the beginning, but unfortunately, the Jade Terrace was destroyed, and another stronghold of Shangqing in the human world, the Biyou Palace, is hidden within the Shangqing Dharma Realm..."
Combining the scattered events experienced on Maoshan to form a complete narrative, Ji Xiang stated that it wasn't that he didn't want to pursue, but that the opponent was within the Dharma Realm, and his abilities were not yet sufficient to enter the Dharma Realm and attack.
However, it should be soon.
With the second-turn immortal elixir in hand, finding a place with heavy yin would allow for normal cultivation. After taking it, he could absorb yin energy at fixed times and points.
After hearing Ji Xiang's explanation, Zhang Sanfeng slowly nodded: "Then, it's not that you didn't want to kill, but you were unable to. Is there a period of weakness for Heavenly Demons when they descend to the mortal world? Are you in a weak period now?"
Before Ji Xiang could answer, Zhang Sanfeng shook his head again, indicating that the matter was dropped. Then he began to examine the bone structure of the young girl Shen, while also pointing to the two lying down:
"I've already done some processing for the condition of these two. The reason they are unconscious is that two of their seven souls were stolen, and one of their three spirits scattered. This old Daoist has stabilized their remaining spirits so that they don't wander away."
"However, losing two souls and scattering one spirit is not a big deal in the eyes of immortals like us. A few incantations can reunite one spirit and regenerate two souls. But the strange thing is that I can't figure out the reason for the loss of souls and spirits."
"Whether you can wake them up is up to you. If you can't, I can't either."
Ji Xiang nodded and looked at the two. Feng Xiu was a mortal and couldn't withstand much trouble, so it was better to choose the little fox.
He placed his palm on the little fox and patted it three times.
The Three Corpse Worms immediately transformed and, under Ji Xiang's control, occupied the little fox's body, forcibly manipulating its ignorant consciousness to attack him!
The little fox jumped up like a zombie, then, with its eyes closed, bared its teeth and lunged forward!
The Inner Scenery Divine Tablet received the stimulus of hostility and displayed itself.
[Heavenly Net Curse (Soul Transformation): One of the Chaos Immortal Arts, which can, through incantations, reorganize the soul of the cursed person, causing a "transformation" at the soul and will level. At this time, the person's soul is like a butterfly undergoing metamorphosis.]
The demonic energy was suddenly aware of something. Ji Xiang looked again.
[Zhao Clan Essence: Not accepted by the Heavenly Court, not managed by the Earthly Gods. Those who transform into essence without registration! They rely on the souls of living people as cocoons to emerge!]
[Alert: This transformation has been classified as a natural phenomenon in the world! Someone has tampered with the Myriad Phenomena of the Universe!]
Ji Xiang did not hesitate.
The True Meaning of the Three Teachings was already in motion!