Chapter 548

The palace was shrouded in darkness. Guards carrying lanterns patrolled quietly. The night wind blew past without any noise. It was as if the previous disturbance had never existed, or perhaps it was just a mouse in a hall that was not worth mentioning.

In the imperial study, the Emperor Xiao Xuan looked down at Li Zhongkang, Lu Siquan, and the others with his hands behind his back.

"You can take this Buddhist lamp with you."

"Hm?" Raising their heads, they turned their gazes over in bewilderment and astonishment.

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Crimson flames surged, piercing through the protective spell and burning the core of the official residence. Mengqi did not stop at all. He fled into the sea of clouds and left.

Even if he did not kill all the targets this time, there would be a next time, and a next time. If he was caught up in this and lost the advantage of being able to come and go as he pleased, things would become much more troublesome.

As he was traveling in the darkness and preparing to move to the next place, he suddenly turned his head to look at the capital.

"Did Li Zhongkang and the others succeed?" Mengqi said to himself.

As the God of Creation who knew almost all the current situations and information, even if he could not see what the variable was, he could immediately sense it when it moved and disturbed other branches. Thus, he had already sensed that the variable had left the palace and was now in a certain place in the capital.

It seemed that his action of moving around the world had indeed taken away all the experts in the capital. Imperial Preceptor Pei Daotong had been led by the nose and could not attend to other matters. As a result, the palace was empty, and Xiao Kun, Li Zhongkang, and the others naturally had a chance to succeed.

After thinking about it, Mengqi once again formed a flame dragon. Like sunlight, it pierced through the sky and quietly fled back to the capital.

After secretly entering the city, he did not go to the agreed place to check the secret marks left by Li Zhongkang and the others to get the latest news and meeting place. Instead, he followed his own senses of the variable and went directly through the streets and alleys.

This was an ability he had never told Xiao Kun, Li Zhongkang, and the others about. This way, he could go straight in and avoid falling into the traps and surveillance. Moreover, he could secretly spy on them and prevent accidents from happening.

Along the way, Mengqi found that the capital was very tense, which was in line with the situation that the most important item had been stolen and there was a relative lack of experts. The protective spell formation could be triggered at any time.

After arriving at Ankang Square, he slowed down and looked at the items from the stalls on the street from time to time, tasting the snacks, as if he was a stroll. He didn't stop until he was near the alley where the variable was. He bent down and handed his left hand to a fortune-teller. He used his supernatural power to quietly sense the surroundings and asked with a smile, "How is my luck recently?"

Except for Li Zhongkang and the others, there were no other experts within a hundred feet of the courtyard …

Lu Siquan guarded the variable and was relatively calm. Bi Zhongde and Li Zhongkang paced back and forth, looking a little anxious and uneasy. Yes, that was normal. After stealing the 'variable' that Xiao Xuan believed to be the root of, and then staying in the capital, very few people could remain calm and not worry …

The three of them didn't talk. Were they too nervous and anxious to talk?

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The fortune-teller looked carefully at the lines on his palm and then at Meng Qi's face. He shook his head and sighed. "Your glabella is dark. Did you have a lot of troubles before?"

If things weren't going their way, who would suddenly want to have their fortunes read?

As soon as he finished his words, he saw a piece of silver being tossed over. The person in front of him stood up and left, blending into the crowd.

"I, I haven't finished yet …" He looked at the silver in his hand, feeling a sense of absurdity and bewilderment. He had intended to scare the other party that a great disaster was about to befall him, and that he had to bring the statues of the Three Pure Ones back to worship him.

"I, I'm not done yet …" He looked at the silver in his hand, feeling ridiculous and confused. He had intended to scare the other party that a disaster was imminent and that the other party had to take the statue of the Three Pure Ones back to worship.

Halfway through the alley, Mengqi snuck into a nearby courtyard. After careful observation, he confirmed that there was no ambush around the variable.

He was about to enter the courtyard where Li Zhongkang and the others were when he suddenly frowned. He shrunk his Divine Sense to a layer and covered his body. He reached out with his right hand and lightning and sparks flew. He was sketching and condensing at the same time.

In the courtyard, a black box covered with strange runes was placed on the table. The variable was contained in it to isolate its aura and prevent others from tracking it.

While thinking, Mengqi was about to enter the courtyard where Li Zhongkang and the others were. Suddenly, he frowned and shrunk his divine sense to cover his body. He reached out with his right hand. Lightning and sparks flew as he sketched and condensed.

Lu Siquan sat by the table, his eyes half closed, his hands on his knees forming the Heart Mudra, as if he was resting with his eyes closed. Li Zhongkang and Bi Zhongde couldn't sit still at all, they kept coming back and forth, looking at the sky, looking outside the wall.

Lu Siquan was sitting by the table with his eyes half closed. His hands on his knees were forming a Heart Stopping Mudra, as if he was resting with his eyes closed. Li Zhongkang and Bi Zhongde could not sit still at all. They kept walking around, looking at the sky and outside the wall.

Suddenly, a figure in a black robe appeared in front of them. His face was thin and his aura was high. It was the Gathering Cloud Immortal, Mengqi.

At this moment, Lu Siquan suddenly opened his eyes and said with a smile, "Senior, please don't blame us for being surprised. According to the marks left behind, we should have met somewhere else."

He explained Li Zhongkang's accident in a reasonable manner.

Mengqi nodded and said, "The Daoist understands. He just has an inexplicable connection with the variable and can determine its location. That's why he came here directly."

"I see." Lu Siquan turned around and picked up the black box, pretending to hand it to Meng Qi.

Just as Meng Qi's eyes were focused on the black box, wanting to see the true face of the "variable", Bi Zhongde, who had been silent all this while, suddenly took out an item. It was a strange bell surrounded by purple gas as if it was alive.

The Heart-Frightening Bell!

There were no other powerhouses lying in ambush, but it did not mean that no one was attacking!

Bi Zhongde shook it gently and the bell expanded like a heart, producing a clear and melodious sound. The sound reverberated in the air and went straight into the Divine Soul, penetrating the body and shaking the soul!

In the ringing sound, except for Bi Zhongde who was holding the Heart-Frightening Bell, Li Zhongkang and Lu Siquan felt dizzy and their bodies swayed as if they were about to fall.

"You have reincarnated in another body. Your body and Vital Spirit are not compatible. Leave your body now and faint on the spot!" Bi Zhongde shouted in his heart.

Traitors were often more ruthless than their enemies!

At this moment, he saw Mengqi's eyes looking at him. His eyes were clear and bright, reflecting his figure and the Heart-Frightening Bell in his hand clearly.

How could it be?

How could he resist the Heart-Frightening Bell?

Didn't they say that he was the reincarnation of a Taoist Celestial Lord and that his body and mind were different?

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mengqi did not retreat but moved forward. His figure flashed and he had already touched the black box. However, there was another palm on the other side of the box. It was as white as jade and like colored glass. The two of them formed a balance and no one could pull the other.

There was another person in the room. Mengqi did not notice this person in his previous senses or what he had seen or heard before!

It was not until he made his move that he seemed to have come to reality and could be seen!

Looking up, Mengqi saw a familiar face. He was handsome and carefree, just like his usual self. His breath was so familiar, but it lacked the overflowing bitterness and deep depravity.

"Ananda? Devil Buddha! "

Mengqi blurted out as he recognized the identity of the visitor.

Since the Wondrous Bodhi Tree was taken away, the seal had loosened. As expected, the Devil Buddha revealed a little consciousness and began to stir up trouble!

No, what he could reveal was his consciousness. Just like the current him, he could only obtain a certain degree of power. It was impossible for him to set up a restrictive spell that could seal the God of Creation here!

He had a helper!

"Demon Daoist, surrender now!" At this moment, there was a sudden angry shout in the sky like thunder. Pei Daotong's body was surrounded by the shadows of the gods of the Celestial Court. He gave a punch that could topple the mountains and overturn the seas.

The direction of the punch was not at Mengqi who was fighting with the Devil Buddha for the black box, but at the bottom of a century-old tree outside Ankang Lane.

Boom!

The old tree collapsed and the branches and leaves were ignited. Thunder snakes and fire dragons suddenly appeared and formed a whirlpool, blocking Pei Daotong's punch.

Next to the tree, a figure appeared. It was another Mengqi.

When he entered the courtyard where Li Zhongkang and the others lived, he considered that the matter of sealing the Premier Projection must involve the infiltration of the Nirvana Realm's consciousness. Things would not be so simple. Therefore, he was cautious. He used the power of void creation to create a temporary incarnation and used the Eight Nine Mysteries as a cover. Then, he retreated far away and the incarnation entered. Only then could he resist the influence of the Frightening Heart Bell and narrowly avoid the disaster.

However, the bell was indeed evil. He, who was far away from the lane, also had a slight fluctuation, which was noticed by Pei Daotong.

Just after blocking Pei Daotong's punch, Mengqi's figure suddenly collapsed and turned into a long rainbow of lightning. It merged into the thunder snakes and fire dragons that he created and fled in all directions, making it difficult to distinguish where his real body was.

The Devil Buddha Ananda, who was holding the other end of the black box, suddenly smiled and said,

"Your Majesty, make your move!"