"Can we not go?" Xiao Lingyu asked.
"Of course not. The Wise King has invited us. If we don't go, we might offend him. He is one of the top ten cultivators on Tongtian Holy Island. We can't afford to offend him."
Shen Gongbao shook his head and said, "Even if we don't go, the Wise King will come looking for us. Strange, why would he want to see us? "
Even though Shen Gongbao was reluctant, he still led the equally reluctant Xiao Lingyu to the Wise King Hall.
Shen Gongbao had been on Tongtian Holy Island for many years. Naturally, he knew where the Wise King Hall was.
Moreover, they had already been exposed and were invited by the Wise King. Shen Gongbao and Xiao Lingyu did not have to be careful. They traveled at full speed and arrived at the foot of a mountain in less than half a day.
At the shining spot of the mountain, there was a tall and majestic hall. That was the Wise King Hall.
A stone staircase that was about ten feet wide extended from the entrance of the Wise King Hall to the foot of the mountain. Shen Gongbao and Xiao Lingyu climbed up the staircase. They walked a total of 99,999 steps before they reached the entrance of the Wise King Hall.
Beside the Wise King Hall was a tall sycamore tree. The golden peacock was perched on the crown of the sycamore tree.
When the peacock saw Xiao Lingyu and Xiao Lingyu, it said angrily, "Why are you walking so slowly? If the Wise King gets impatient, you'll suffer."
Shen Gongbao smiled bitterly and thought to himself, "No matter how fast I am, I can't beat a feathered beast like you!"
The door of the Wise King Hall was wide open. On both sides of the door, there was a stone statue of a ferocious man. If a child saw it, they might cry.
Upon entering the Wise King Hall, the first thing they saw was a cultivator with four arms. He was a middle-aged cultivator with a solemn expression.
The cultivator was taller than the average person. He sat on a white lotus platform. He wore a white monk's robe, a Buddhist crown on his head, and a golden circlet around his neck. His face was pale and full of benevolence.
"Shen Gongbao greets the Wise King!" Shen Gongbao immediately bowed.
"Xiao Lingyu greets the Wise King!" Xiao Lingyu could only follow suit and bow.
Only then did the four-armed Ming Wang slowly open his eyes. With a deep voice, he said, "You don't have to be so courteous. Please sit."
There were no seats in the hall, only two golden futons. Xiao Lingyu and Shen Gongbao each chose a futon and sat down cross-legged.
"Shen Gongbao," King Ming called out softly.
"Yes." Shen Gongbao shuddered and replied.
Although Shen Gongbao was also a Divine Master, he was not only far behind King Ming in terms of strength, but also in terms of cultivation base.
The difference between the Master of Heaven Reaching Realm could not only be judged by the ranks of Early, Middle, and Late.
"After your master ascended, your senior brother Jiang Shang went into seclusion. Do you know when he will come out?" Ming Wang asked.
"Ming Wang, Shen Gongbao really doesn't know about this. You also know that I don't get along well with my senior brother. I never ask about his affairs," Shen Gongbao replied.
"Go back and check on your senior brother Jiang Shang for me. If he comes out, I have something to discuss with him," King Ming ordered.
"Yes," Shen Gongbao replied.
In fact, Shen Gongbao's master was much more powerful than the Peacock Bright King. He could be considered the Peacock Bright King's senior. Logically speaking, Shen Gongbao and the Peacock Bright King should be brothers. However, the difference in strength between the two was too great. Shen Gongbao was also a timid and cautious person, so he did not dare to show off his master in front of King Ming.
On the other hand, the Peacock Bright King disdained Shen Gongbao's character, so he did not treat Shen Gongbao well.
"Young man, you're from Earth, right?"
Ming Wang then looked at Xiao Lingyu and asked in a rather amiable tone.
"Yes," Xiao Lingyu replied calmly.
"Not only do I feel the aura of Earth's bloodline on you, but I also feel the aura of the Yellow Emperor's bloodline, as well as the bloodline of the True Dragon, Phoenix, Qilin, and other demon races. Moreover, you cultivate the Chaotic Force. It's a superior technique, but it has a demonic nature. There's also the aura of the evil race on you. I'm afraid you'll never reach the Immortal Realm if you continue to cultivate like this," King Ming said with some regret.
"Please give me some pointers, King Ming," Xiao Lingyu said sincerely.
However, Xiao Lingyu did not understand where the aura of the evil race on him came from, and what kind of existence the evil race was.
"Your bloodline is mixed. Although it's a fusion of many high-level bloodlines, they can make you powerful temporarily. However, they will become your shackles when you try to reach the Immortal Realm in the future. To solve this problem, you only need to go to the Jade Pool at the top of the Sacred Mountain controlled by the Sacred Army to wash your body."
King Ming stopped talking at this point.
Shen Gongbao's heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself that King Ming's tone was really big. Going to the Jade Pool at the Sacred Mountain controlled by the Sacred Army to wash his body was not a treatment that ordinary people could enjoy. It was difficult for ordinary masters to even get close to the Sacred Mountain, let alone reach the top.
Xiao Lingyu only frowned slightly and made a mental note.
"However, the aura of the evil race on your body cannot be removed by external forces. You can only defeat it yourself," King Ming continued.
"May I ask, King Ming, where did the aura of the evil race on my body come from?" Xiao Lingyu asked with cupped fists.
"An evil spirit has invaded and tried to take over your body."
King Ming continued to explain, "It should be an extremely powerful evil spirit. When its body and soul were destroyed, it possessed your body. Now, the true spirit of the evil spirit has completely merged with your body and soul. Although it is in an invisible state, it will wake up one day and take over your destiny. "
"Please teach me how to save it, King Ming," Xiao Lingyu said with a bow.
In Xiao Lingyu's opinion, the aura of the evil spirit on his body should have been brought about by the Heavenly Eye of Destruction. After all, he saw a huge shadow of a human at that time, and the Heavenly Eye of Destruction did indeed have some evil aura and demonic nature.
"If you can't reach the Immortal Realm before the evil spirit awakens, you can only give up this body and use a wisp of your soul as a guide to take over someone else's body and cultivate again. If you can answer my question truthfully, I can give you a Buddha Exorcism Talisman to help you suppress the evil spirit and delay its awakening, "King Ming replied.
"Buddha Exorcism Talisman!" Shen Gongbao immediately widened his eyes and looked at Xiao Lingyu with envy.
"Please ask, King Ming," Xiao Lingyu said calmly.
"Do you know what kind of Heavenly Eye Theurgy you have?" King Ming asked.
"I think it's the Heavenly Eye of Destruction," Xiao Lingyu replied.
"So it's the Heavenly Eye of Destruction …"
King Ming's expressionless face revealed a hint of disappointment.
After pondering for a moment, King Ming waved his hand, and a golden talisman filled with Sanskrit runes slowly flew toward Xiao Lingyu and sank into Xiao Lingyu's body in an instant.
What made Xiao Lingyu feel strange was that although the Buddha Exorcism Talisman was already in his body, he couldn't feel it at all and couldn't find it.
"I hope you can reach the Immortal Realm before the evil spirit awakens. Otherwise, this Tongtian Sacred Island and the entire Realm of the Gods, I'm afraid …"
King Ming didn't finish his sentence and waved his hand. "I won't see you off."
Shen Gongbao felt like he was sitting on pins and needles when he came to King Ming's Hall. Naturally, he stood up immediately and said that he didn't dare to trouble King Ming to see him off as he left with Xiao Lingyu.
After Xiao Lingyu and Shen Gongbao left King Ming's Hall together, King Ming frowned and sighed. "The evil spirit is already heaven-defying and has extraordinary strength. If it's supplemented by the Heavenly Eye of Destruction, who below the Immortal Realm can compete with it?"
After leaving King Ming's Hall, Shen Gongbao brought Xiao Lingyu along as they traveled. Their speed became faster and faster, as if they were fleeing for their lives.
After traveling at full speed for an entire month, Shen Gongbao finally stopped, panting. He then circled Xiao Lingyu a few times and said, "Brother Xiao, you're also hiding your strength!"
Xiao Lingyu only laughed bitterly and said, "Didn't you hear King Ming say that my situation is very bad?"
Shen Gongbao didn't take it to heart and said, "These guys like to exaggerate to show their foresight and wisdom. There are many things that need to be open-minded about and take one step at a time. What's the point of thinking so much all the time? They all stay in their own homes every day, so naturally, they'll have a lot of unfathomable thoughts. "
Hearing Shen Gongbao's words, Xiao Lingyu felt much better. During the month that Shen Gongbao brought him along, Xiao Lingyu was very worried. King Ming's words really scared him.
"How many years does it take for a normal cultivator to go from the early stage of the Heavenly Arrival Realm to the Immortal Realm?" Xiao Lingyu suddenly asked.
"This … I'm not sure, but I know a powerful person who only took a few billion years to go from the early stage of the Heavenly Arrival Realm to the Immortal Realm," Shen Gongbao replied.
"A few billion years, I don't know if the Buddha Exorcism Charm can last that long," Xiao Lingyu said gloomily.
"Haha, don't worry. The Buddha Exorcism Charm is the first Buddhist charm that Buddha personally refined. It's very powerful!" Shen Gongbao comforted.
At this time, Shen Gongbao had already made up his mind. After stealing the Holy Laurel Fruit, he would immediately separate from Xiao Lingyu. He felt that Xiao Lingyu would bring him trouble.
After a few more months, Shen Gongbao brought Xiao Lingyu to the vicinity of the Moon Mountain.
The shape of the Moon Mountain was very strange. At least, it was the first time that Xiao Lingyu had seen such a mountain.
The lower half of the Moon Mountain was considered normal. It was not much different from a normal mountain, but the upper half was more like an incomparably huge ball.
The incomparably huge ball was constantly emitting fluorescent light. At night, the fluorescent light would be very dazzling, as if a full moon was hanging high in the sky. This was because the lower half of the Moon Mountain did not emit fluorescent light.
Looking from afar, there were many jade palaces built on the Moon Mountain. White clouds floated past, and birds flapped their wings and soared among them. It gave people a dreamy feeling.
"The Holy Laurel Tree is at the top of the mountain. It's easy to find. I'll go and stall that woman first. You have to be careful. If you can pick a few more, don't hesitate because this may be your only chance."
After Shen Gongbao reminded her, he rode on his Black-spotted Tiger and swaggered toward the Moon Mountain according to the previous plan.
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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone! The whole family was happy and healthy!
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