The three fragments of the Dongyang Seal fell into the misty cyan light at the same time. The gate immediately solidified and no longer looked like a cloud, but like amber and cyan jade, revealing a strange sense of beauty.
Just as everyone was stunned, the gate of the Inner Mansion gradually opened. It was heavy and slow, as if it was dragging the accumulation of years and passing through the thick vicissitudes of life.
At this moment, no one, including Jiang Hengchuan, Wang Buchi, and Ruan Yaoguang, made a move. They all stared at the gate. Was the cause of the Maoling incident worth the value of this big fight?
In the darkness, the first thing that came into Mengqi's eyes was a twisted crack. It was like a stiff but not dead centipede, trying hard to expand the wound in the void.
Through the crack, Mengqi saw the pervading black gas, in which the outline of mountains, the sun, the moon, and the stars could be vaguely seen.
At the same time, an unimaginably strong evil aura rippled out. Even Ruan Yaoguang, a first-class master, couldn't help but tremble.
"Nine Serenities …" Wang Siyuan's low murmur spread far in the quiet environment.
Nine Serenities? Mengqi suddenly woke up with a start.
At this moment, a huge palm drilled out of the black gas and grasped the crack!
This palm was pure black without any light, as if it could even swallow eyes. As soon as it appeared, it caused the void to shake. Ripples spread out, washing away the black gas and expanding the crack.
The surrounding black gas was gone. Mengqi and the others saw a long river in the void. It was turbid and bloody, flowing quietly. No one knew where it came from or where it went.
A black sun rapidly approached the crack, causing the void to collapse. It was like the end of the world.
From the moment the black palm appeared, Mengqi and the others couldn't move. Their bodies and souls were all shocked by the extremely horrible pressure. The void became a cage and gradually tightened.
What a terrible evil spirit!
As the black sun approached, Mengqi felt his body getting heavier. His bones, muscles, and internal organs were squeaking, as if they would turn into a puddle of flesh at any time.
Dongyang Villa was completely plunged into darkness. It wasn't that there was no light source, but that all the light went into the crack and rushed to the black sun.
Suddenly, the rising Jin River surged and turned into a wave of more than a hundred feet high.
The mountains and rivers around Maoling, as well as the rising sun, were all covered with a layer of colorful light. It was as beautiful as a dream.
Beside the Chinese pagoda tree, the old man who carved the statue had already put down his carving knife and wood block. He looked at the direction of the Jin River attentively, as if he could see the wonders of the world through layers of barriers.
His eyes were full of nostalgia, reminiscence, and sweetness, but they all turned into a gentle sigh.
"Alas."
Then, he picked up the ordinary black scabbard longsword beside him.
In the Dongyang Villa, Meng Qi felt the approaching of the black sun. Even his thoughts became sluggish. He felt even more powerless than when he encountered the Luohan Zombie at the Holy Mountain.
Time Jin Time, Time Nine Time. World time. time. time. Jin, time of time.
A familiar voice drifted into Meng Qi's ears. Layers of the void in front of him were torn open, and a sword light leisurely arrived.
His mind couldn't keep up with the changes. When he heard the voice and saw the light, he saw nothing but white. It was as if the Grand Sun had arrived in front of him.
His body lightened and he no longer felt the pressure of turning into a pile of mud. Meng Qi's mind recovered and his thoughts came back to him.
"Why is there a crack of the Nine Serenities in Dongyang Villa?"
"He comes here every year to watch the tide. Is he trying to prevent the crack from getting out of control?"
"No. He is a single-minded person. He wouldn't do that. He just happened to see it and did it casually …"
"I've guessed before that if there were more changes than the Xuan Tian Sect, as a master of the Orthodox Alliance, he wouldn't just sit back and do nothing …"
A silhouette appeared in the vast expanse of whiteness. Meng Qi tried his best to identify the other party. Suddenly, he saw a faint green light appear and wrap around Jiang Hengchuan's figure.
Jiang Hengchuan seemed to sense Meng Qi's gaze. He smiled at him and nodded in greeting before disappearing.
"Samsara Talisman …" Meng Qi was neither surprised nor calm at such a change. It was as if something he had long guessed had finally happened in front of him. He sighed and sighed with emotion.
"The Myths, The Immortals, and the Dominator of Samsara in Six Realms must be closely related!"
As for what their relationship was, it had to be investigated. Some of their official or reserve members were Samsara travelers. Or they might be in other forms.
Of course, Chu Guan and Snake King hadn't even touched the threshold of The Myths. They could only be regarded as peripheral forces developed by means of bribery, persuasion, and coercion.
The corner of Meng Qi's mouth twitched as he watched Jiang Hengchuan's confident escape. He chuckled to himself. "No wonder you haven't changed your mind when you're in a desperate situation. You have the Samsara Talisman. I was wondering why Civil Star didn't leave a way out for himself.
"But how can I not know the mystery of the Samsara Talisman?"
Using the Samsara Talisman was different from being pulled into the task world by the Dominator of Samsara in Six Realms. There was a gap of several hours after returning. Just like in Yedu, if Gu Xiaosang had appeared immediately after entering the Gate of the Celestial Court, she would have been caught by the many Exterior experts who had heard the news. Meng Qi had used the Samsara Talisman late at night. It was almost dawn when he returned.
Because of this time difference, it was easy to get rid of the pursuit even if he returned to the same place. After all, if the enemy didn't know what was going on, why would they wait in the same place for several hours?
Moreover, in the World of Samsara, he could not only increase his strength but also gather enough Karma points to ask the Dominator of Samsara in Six Realms to remove the light when returning. He could also exchange for a talisman or artifact that could make him invisible. Even if someone stayed by his side for a long time by chance, he could escape without being noticed!
Mengqi always used the Samsara Talisman when he was in danger. He felt that he had to be prepared when returning. It was better to be safe than sorry.
"Fortunately, I didn't use the Samsara Talisman in front of Jiang Hengchuan …" He was slightly relieved. Of course, if he had not used it in a relatively closed environment, he would have had a 50% chance of escaping even if Jiang Hengchuan was guarding him. After all, it was difficult to accurately grasp the time of return, and he had the help of invisibility.
"Humph, how dare you plot against me. I'll wait for your 'corpse'!"
"I'm so narrow-minded!"
The white light completely dissipated. The centipede-like crack of the Nine Serenities in the Inner Mansion coiled into a ball and became smaller and smaller. Finally, it condensed into a needle point and disappeared completely.
"Mr. Lu?" The slightly weathered Wang Buchi looked back at Maoling.
The founder of Huamei Heights in North Zhou Dynasty, Mr. Lu, the Wholehearted Sword, had proved the Golden Hepta Immortal Body, ranked fourth on the Celestial Rankings, and was the best sword in the world!
Wang Siyuan's expression was completely excited. Things had gone out of his control like a wild horse, igniting a raging fire in his heart.
"No wonder, no wonder …" he muttered something that others could not understand.
Jiang Zhiwei and Ruan Yushu were not surprised, because Mengqi had told them that he had met a master who was suspected to be the Wholehearted Sword.
Among them, Jiang Zhiwei had once thought of paying a visit to Senior Lu. Later, after several considerations, she decided to give up. She was currently exploring her path and exploring her Inner World. It was right to observe the sword art of hundreds of schools, but if she met a master who was too strong, she would be easily influenced by his path. She could not be herself, so it would be better to wait until she passed this stage. She even temporarily did not put returning to the mountain to pay a visit to her master in her plan.
"After more than ten years in Jianghu, the path of the Nine Serenities was cut off in one day …" Ruan Yaoguang looked rather emotional.
They had all discovered Jiang Hengchuan's disappearance, but there was no clue. They could only assume that he had taken advantage of the change just now to escape.
The crack of the Nine Serenities disappeared, and the complete scene of the Inner Mansion appeared in front of everyone. There was only a stone bed and a stone table, simple and plain. It did not look like a Dharmakaya of Taoism with the title of "Immortal", but more like a leisurely Taoist monk wandering in the forest.
The stone bed was empty, and there were four items on the stone table: a green book, a purple ruler, a golden flame burning with the surrounding black gas, and a simple and unadorned ring.
The book was light green and flowing with light. It did not look like an ordinary item. In Mengqi's eyes, it should be the most precious item, most likely the impartation of the Dongyang God.
"Donghua's Green Book …" Everyone present who could recognize the ancient seal characters read the name of the book. Ruan Yaoguang and Wang Sichi were slightly confused.
Wang Siyuan was still strangely excited, but his voice was still calm. "Donghua's Green Book is one of the impartations of the Qing Emperor's branch. It's not very good, but it's not bad either."
"Since it's a side mansion, it seems to be a book that the Dongyang God casually flipped through …" Mengqi corrected his previous mistake. However, since Wang Siyuan said it was not bad, it was at least a good skill of the Exterior.
Next to the green book, the jade ruler was enshrouded in purple gas. It was obviously a priceless Precious Weapon.
"The Essence of Sun Fire." Ruan Yaoguang stared at the slowly burning flame.
Wang Sichi sighed. "If it was seventy or eighty thousand years ago, this Essence of Sun Fire could be used to refine a Heavenly Weapon. But after such a long time of consumption, I'm afraid it can only be regarded as an ordinary Exterior item."
As for the quaint ring, Jiang Zhiwei and Ruan Yushu both told Mengqi through Secret Voice-sending that it was a Space Ring.
Among the four items, its value was the most difficult to determine because no one knew if there were other items in it. If it was empty, it would be the least valuable of the four items. If it was a collection, it would be more than the sum of the three items.
"Senior Lu is watching outside. We can't make a fool of ourselves." Ruan Yaoguang suddenly said. He didn't want to fight with the Wang family.
Wang Sichi looked up at the smoke outside the side mansion that was slowly recovering. "You're right."
"Besides, there was such a big commotion just now and the barrier of the side mansion was broken. It won't be long before others come."
The implication was that if the two sides fought, it would only benefit others.
Wang Siyuan "flew" from the boat to the shore. His cheeks were still red. "How about we each take two of the four items?"
Ruan Yaoguang looked at Mengqi with an inquiring look. After all, he was just a helper.
"I have no objection." Mengqi had never been greedy. Although he had the upper hand in strength, it was only an advantage. Master Wang was not an undeserved person.
However, Mengqi also raised a question. "But who will choose first?"
Wang Siyuan held the long sword in his hand and coughed twice. He looked at Jiang Zhiwei and Mengqi. "How about this? Let's put aside the two elders and have two rounds of competition. You can choose one person in turn. If you can force me to defend one move within ten moves, I'll lose. If I lose one round, you can choose first."
As soon as he said this, the spiritual confrontation began.
After Jiang Zhiwei and Mengqi looked at each other, she calmly took a step forward.
"Okay." She was not angry or annoyed. Her whole body was like a sword hidden in a box!
