With Zhang Yan's permission, Shen Dong immediately took the talisman from his residence and went to Han Zuocheng's place to bid farewell. He did not wait for the two Qincang disciples who were going to Linqing Monastery. He rode a smoke and left the cave that night and headed west.
In the dark, the Devil's Doctrine had some tricks that were difficult to use. Therefore, even if the Xuanmen disciples went out, they would choose to do it in the day. However, he practiced the orthodoxy of the Spirit Returning Sect. This sect was the number one evil sect in Dong Sheng ten thousand years ago. Many of their tricks could be used at night, so he did not have to worry.
Moreover, since he came to Dong Hua Continent, he had not had a fight. If there was an opponent to spar with him, he would be more than happy.
After flying for more than twenty days, he was a little disappointed. Along the way, he did not see a single cultivator from the Devil's Doctrine.
Halfway through, he purposely circled around a sect called Dawn Star Sect that was destroyed. He thought that there would be disciples from the Devil's Doctrine there, but after checking, there was no trace of anyone.
He felt helpless and could not help but sigh that he was not as lucky as Zhao Yang. That day when he returned to Dong Hua, he just casually circled around and he was able to meet people from the Devil's Doctrine. As for him, he wanted to fight, but he could not fulfill his wish.
With a feeling of regret, he traveled west for another five days. Above the boundless land, he saw a towering mountain in the distance. It was leaning towards the east, like a strong bull with a high back and horns. This was the Green Bull Mountain where the mountain gate of Linqing Monastery was located.
When he reached here, he was not as ostentatious as before. Instead, he hid his tracks and did not stir up any clouds. He only traveled with the wind through the dense forest.
When he came, he had already found out that there were at least two Yuanying cultivators in Linqing Monastery, and the cultivators from the Devil's Doctrine could force them to not move. In that case, the other side should at least have a corresponding opponent. That was the path to death.
When he was a thousand miles away, he faintly felt that something was wrong. He did not rush forward, but took out a Glazed Stone. This treasure was given to him by the master of the Kwantam-in, Goh Su-min. It could be used to observe the changes of spiritual opportunity from afar.
He held it in his palm and cast a spell, causing the surrounding mountains and rivers to appear. However, with a single glance, he was shocked. The demonic aura at the foot of Black Ox Mountain surged into the sky. The condensed mass of aura was almost tangible, and it densely covered an area of several hundred kilometers. At this moment, who knew how many demonic cultivators had gathered here.
He couldn't help but frown. How was he supposed to go inside? Could it be that they were waiting for the two Qincang disciples to arrive before going in together?
He thought about it and shook his head. At most, the other party's cultivation was similar to his, so there shouldn't be any other way. He took out the geographical map and looked at it carefully, then made up his mind. He had to think of a way to capture a cultivator from the Devil Sect and ask him about the situation here.
He put away the map and flew away. After searching for half a day, he stopped at the foot of a mountain. The slope of the mountain was east-west, and the east side was slightly elevated. It looked like a bird's head, but the bottom part was sunken into the rock wall. A river just happened to make a bend here, and the opposite bank was less than a hundred meters away. There weren't many trees, so he could see everything at a glance.
After circling a few times, he revealed a satisfied expression. First, he threw a sleeve pouch into the water, then a few pearls. Then, he landed on the mound, took out a cloak, and covered his body with it. This was only an artifact, it could only temporarily cover his body. If he made any movements, or even if someone were to take a few more glances, he would be exposed.
However, he was confident that no one would notice him. No matter where the person came from, they would definitely be on guard for an ambush in the inner curve of the mountain, but they most likely wouldn't think that there would be someone hiding on the exposed slope.
The pearls sparkled in the night, and spiritual aura overflowed. However, two days later, passersby noticed it and went down to search.
However, what was different from what Shen Dong had originally thought was that there were three people. One of them went down to investigate, while the other two stayed on guard outside.
If he thought of a way to kill the three people, it was still possible, but if he wanted to capture them alive, he couldn't let the news leak. This made it difficult for him.
However, he also knew that this trap was incomparably crude, and it would be an exaggeration to say that it was full of flaws. If he missed this opportunity, the other party would think of something suspicious and come back to investigate. Once the other party was on guard, it would be even more difficult for him to act again.
Thinking of this, his eyes narrowed, and he thought to himself, "Being overcautious is not what people of my generation should do. A real man should be decisive!"
The Spirit Returning Technique originally required the person who practiced it to advance courageously. He was originally a brave person, so after making up his mind, he immediately decided to take action.
He stretched out his hands and took out two jade tablets from his sleeve bag. This was an artifact given to Han Zuocheng by the Blue Feather Sect. There were two Soul Essences of the Black Bird imprisoned inside, and their cultivation was comparable to that of a Core Transformation cultivator. If he released them, he would have a fighting chance against these three people.
As soon as he moved, he exposed himself. However, there was no point in hiding when facing three people. Thus, he tossed the two jade tokens into the air and let out a loud roar. He summoned a ray of spiritual light and charged toward the person in front of him!
Deep beneath the waters of Bright Nether Heavenly Lake, three hundred and sixty drops of nether yin heavy water were constantly spinning in the water. Zhang Yan was sitting on a floating platform below, a jade bottle placed in front of him. Wisps of inky black essence energy floated out of the bottle, constantly being absorbed by the heavy water above.
After these Dark Yin Essence Beads were melted into the heavy water, he still needed to find a way to refine away the turbid Yin Qi that had accumulated in them for thousands of years before he could completely turn them into his own.
The Dark Yin Heavy Water was quite powerful in the past fights, but it took a lot of time to cultivate, and the requirements were also quite harsh. In addition, he had many tricks up his sleeves, so he had never deliberately cultivated it before. Now that he had picked up these essence beads for free, he would not easily waste them.
If it was when he had just left the Donghua Continent, it might take him a few days to refine a drop of heavy water into Xuanming Heavy Water. However, with his current mana, it was effortless. He could refine a drop in just four hours.
After a month, he had already refined more than two hundred drops of Dark Yin Heavy Water before he stopped. It was not that his mana was insufficient, but that he had used up most of the Dark Yin Essence Beads. There were only a dozen or so left, and it was not enough to refine the remaining heavy water.
But he did not feel that it was a pity. The harvest this time was a pleasant surprise. Moreover, if it was not someone he knew, the Dark Yin Heavy Water and Dark Yin Heavy Water looked the same on the surface, but if they were used together against an enemy, it would be easier to succeed.
With a shake of his body, he kept the heavy water into his dharma body, turned into a ray of light, and went to the water. In a flash, he arrived at the cave abode, sat on the couch, and said, "Jing You, I told you to pay attention to the movements at the eye of the sea, how is it now?"
Jing You hurriedly turned around from outside the door and said respectfully, "Master, since the eye of the sea was opened ten days ago, I have been sending people to pay attention, but there is still no news."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly. If there was nothing, that would be the best. He instructed, "If there is anything, report to me immediately."
Jing You said, "I know." He took out two letters from his sleeves and handed them over, "These were sent two hours ago, I have not passed them to Master to check."
Zhang Yan took it and opened it. It was a letter sent by two disciples from Linqing Temple. The general idea was that the temple was besieged by a large number of cultivators from the Devil's Doctrine. The two of them stayed outside for more than ten days but were still unable to enter, so they reported it to the sect, hoping to ask for help.
The second letter was written by Shen Dong. It said that he had entered Linqing Temple and met Master Weng Zhiyuan and Senior Apprentice Sister Yuan Yanhui. However, the situation in the temple was not good. The mountain gate formation was broken in many places, and according to Yuanying Zhenren, there were at least five or more Yuanying cultivators attacking the mountain together, and the situation was critical.
Zhang Yan raised his eyebrows, a little surprised. Linqing Temple was not like Guangyuan, Pengyuan, and the other sects. There had never been any outstanding person in the sect, so why would the Devil's Doctrine mobilize so many people?
In fact, this was also related to him. Since he became the head of the top ten disciples, he once again sent disciples to various sects to guard them. It seemed to be a big move, and most of the cultivators from the Devil's Doctrine were smart people. After hearing about this, they had to hide far away to find a target.
Linqing Sect was the furthest away from Qincang School, and the surrounding sects that were on good terms with it were all destroyed. There were only two Yuanying Zhenren in the sect, and they were already exhausted from the previous attacks. Therefore, they gathered more than a hundred Huadan cultivators and five Yuanying Zhenren.
Zhang Yan pondered. Since the Devil's Calamity, Xuanmen had been in a passive state of defense and had never taken the initiative to look for enemies.
There was a reason for this. Firstly, the cultivators of the Devil's Doctrine were elusive. If they encountered a powerful opponent, they would rather retreat than act rashly if they were not confident. Secondly, most of the Devil's Doctrine sects were in secret caves underground, so it was difficult to find them. Killing a few people outside would not help the overall situation. More importantly, the six Devil's Doctrine had so far only attacked the small sects and did not attack the top ten Xuanmen.
This was also one of the main reasons why Du De wanted to withdraw the disciples who were guarding the sect. He thought that Qincang School did not need to work for the small sects.
Zhang Yan sneered. Since he was one of the top ten disciples, he must find a way to change this situation, or at least find a chance to suppress the arrogance of the Devil's Doctrine.
He stood up and stared at the geographical map of Donghua Mountain on the wall. Finally, his eyes gradually fell on Linqing Temple. A cold light flashed through his eyes. That was the place where the cultivators of the Devil's Doctrine were attacking. Was it not an opportunity for him?
However, there was one thing that he had to worry about. He was sure that there must be spies in the sect. It was fine for ordinary Yuanying cultivators to go out, but if his disciples such as Liu Yanyi and Wei Zihong went out, it would arouse their vigilance. Therefore, if he wanted to completely eliminate this group of demonic cultivators, he must find a way to hide from them.
He walked a few steps in the room, then turned back and said to Jing You, "Go and call Zuocheng here."
Not long after, Han Zuocheng entered the cave. He bowed and said uneasily, "What instructions does Master have for me?"
Zhang Yan said gently, "Master Yue Yan came to me and said that she wanted to betroth her daughter, Yan Xiyue, to you. What do you think, disciple?"
Han Zuocheng lowered his head and said, "Please forgive me, Master. Master Yan has already told me about this, but I did not dare to disturb Master with such a small matter, so I did not report to you first."
Zhang Yan nodded and smiled, "It seems that you have taken a liking to this girl. Since this is the case, then this matter is settled."
Han Zuocheng's face lit up. He hurriedly knelt down and said, "Disciple thanks Master for fulfilling my wish."
Zhang Yan stretched out his hand to help him up. He said seriously, "There is one more thing that I need to tell you. The demonic flames outside the mountain are flourishing and need to be suppressed. When the time comes, I'm afraid that they will use your wedding banquet to make a fuss. After that, regardless of whether it succeeds or not, you will be remembered as a great merit."
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