The black-robed Daoist flew all the way and left the Qingyang Upper Continent after a few days. He then crossed the Wasteland and went straight to the Southern Region. He looked at the clouds in the sky and changed directions from time to time. Finally, he arrived in front of a small hill.
When he arrived, he took out a talisman and released it. The talisman flew up without any wind and spun leisurely for a while before flying to a certain place.
The black-robed Daoist stared at the talisman and followed it. After a hundred miles, he saw the talisman fall down and disappear.
He looked down and saw that it was only a flat and rough ground. However, he did not hesitate to fall down. His body sank into the ground without any hindrance as if he had fallen into melting snow.
At this moment, what appeared in front of him was a huge hole. Boundless Evil Qi circled around the walls of the cave. The talisman floated in front of him as if it was waiting for him there.
He was careful not to touch the Evil Qi and followed the talisman forward.
After walking for an unknown distance, the area in front of him became empty and a platform appeared. He floated down and landed in a cave that he could not see the top of. Evil Qi surged under his feet.
Right in front of him was a huge jade disc that was five feet high. Around the disc were chains that converged together and finally converged at the center. Through the drifting evil clouds, he could vaguely see that there was a person tied up on the disc.
Above the figure, there were two rivers of Evil Qi, one black and one red. They surged outwards and formed the boundless Evil Qi that circled around here.
When the talisman reached here, it floated to the side and did not go any further.
The black-robed Daoist carefully walked to the front and looked at the figure a few times. He then cupped his hands and said, "Senior Yuan Tong, junior Gongsun Min has come to visit senior under the orders of my master."
The person tied up on it was the famous evil cultivator Ancestor Yuan Tong.
This person was captured and killed by Ancestor Gongsun Min. However, because his corpse contained the Evil Qi of Heaven and Earth, if it spread out, it would be enough to wither the plants of an entire continent and turn it into a desolate region forever. Therefore, he was locked here and guided to slowly dissipate it.
However, even though Ancestor Yuan Tong was dead, a strand of his soul was hidden within the cauldron, and it was unknown why it hadn't been erased.
Later on, the golden cauldron was obtained by Master Gongsun Min. Then, Master Gongsun Min took out his soul and placed it back into his body.
Gongsun Min didn't know why his teacher would do this. He only knew that his teacher would often come here to ask this Grand Elder for advice on various Daoist techniques.
At this time, after he spoke, there was no response for a long time, so he raised his voice and repeated it again. After repeating it a few times, a rumbling sound came from all around the cave. "What's wrong? Could it be that your teacher has encountered some difficulties in refining the blood banner?"
Gongsun Min didn't know what he was talking about, but he didn't dare to ask. He hurriedly bowed again and said, "Senior, this junior has come here on my master's orders for another matter …"
When he heard no response from the other side, he continued, "Teacher feels that Senior's tribulation is over. You can leave now."
"Oh? Get out? "
At this moment, a black and red evil aura could be seen surging from the figure on the other side. Then, a young man with red eyes and white skin emerged from it.
He was dressed in a robe embroidered with peony patterns and looked extraordinarily gorgeous. He floated there with his hands clasped behind his back and looked down at Gongsun Min from above. "What's wrong? Is your teacher in trouble?"
Gongsun Min didn't dare to look at him. He lowered his head and said, "As a disciple, this junior doesn't dare to guess what Teacher means."
The young man looked at him for a moment, then raised his head and looked forward. He said, "Actually, I don't really want to go out. I can nourish my soul here, and I don't have to worry about cultivation. No one will come to find trouble with me." He flicked his sleeves and turned around. "You can go back. If you want to do anything, ask your teacher to come and talk to me."
Gongsun Min's heart skipped a beat. He thought that this evil demon would be eager to leave after he helped him free himself, but he didn't expect that he would be willing to stay here.
He took a step forward boldly and said, "This junior is only following Teacher's orders to help Senior free himself. What Senior wants to do after this is not something this junior can ask."
"Oh?"
The young man raised his eyebrows and turned around. "It seems that the person you want me to deal with has something to do with me." He thought for a moment. "Yes. When I was trapped by that person, only a stupid disciple was outside. It seems that if it's not him, then it's his disciple and grand disciple."
Seeing that Gongsun Min didn't speak, he said, "It seems that I was right." However, he immediately changed the topic and said indifferently, "But what does this have to do with anything? Once you enter the cultivation sect, you leave the mortal world. Life and death are all up to fate. Moreover, I've already broken my chastity. Even if I have past burdens, I've long been free. What does this have to do with me? "
Gongsun Min cupped his hands again and said, "This junior has already said that this junior is only following Teacher's orders to help Senior free himself. I don't have any other intentions."
The young man floated there with his hands clasped behind his back and said indifferently, "But let me tell you, this talisman of yours can only open the underground cave's seal. It can't break the seal your Grandmaster set up. If you want me to leave, I'll need someone's blood sacrifice to create a body that can carry my soul. You're the only living person here, so if you want to let me out, I'll have to use your blood essence. Are you sure you want to do this?"
When Gongsun Min heard this, he was shocked.
When he came here, his Teacher hadn't told him about this. However, when he thought about his Teacher's personality, it wouldn't be strange at all if he really did do this.
However, he still gritted his teeth and said, "I can't disobey Teacher's orders. Since Teacher has taken care of me, this disciple must obey. Even if I have to take this junior's life, I must do this!"
The young man looked at him, a hint of admiration in his tone, "You have some backbone. Very well, I'll fulfill your wish."
When he said this, every word seemed to have turned into a huge thunderclap, shaking Gongsun Min to the point of dizziness. At this moment, the murderous clouds on both sides surged, sweeping up like a tidal wave and landing on the platform.
"Please show mercy, Ancestor Yuan Tong."
Just as the ominous clouds were about to fall, the talisman that had been floating by the side suddenly moved. A cloud of dense white Qi floated out from it and turned into the figure of a Daoist. When the ominous clouds came in front of him, they were blocked out of nowhere. Then, they all retreated and sank down again.
When Gongsun Min saw the figure, he said excitedly, "Teacher."
The figure nodded at him.
The young man didn't seem to be surprised by this. He said with his hands behind his back, "Bai Xiu, you're finally willing to come out. In order to verify your disciple's loyalty, you actually used such a trick. You really have a lot of thoughts."
The Daoist didn't refute, only saying, "Ancestor, if you want to use a blood sacrifice, why do you need my disciple? Although my disciple's aptitude is not bad, he's still far from some people."
The young man looked over and said, "Don't talk about these useless things. I think this is the person you want me to deal with. Tell me, what's his background?"
The Daoist said, "This is Zhang Yu. He's Qingyang Xuanfu Xuanzheng, who was conferred by Xuanting."
"Conferred by Xuanting?"
The young man was slightly surprised. He glanced at the Daoist a few times, the corners of his lips curling up in disdain. He said, "Alright, I'll do as you wish."
He raised his head and inhaled forcefully. The sound of wind rose in the cave, accompanied by a rumbling sound. Two wisps of Qi flew out from the black figure behind him and were sucked in by him. The color pattern on his Daoist robe became brighter. Then, with a flash of evil light, he disappeared.
Gongsun Min was stunned for a moment, then he said to the figure, "Teacher, this evil demon said that he wanted to use a blood sacrifice to carry the spirit. So it was just a lie?"
The Daoist said indifferently, "It's true, but it's also false. If there's no body to carry it, he'll return in seven days at most when the evil spirit in his body is exhausted."
Gongsun Min said worriedly, "But if he succeeds …"
The Daoist said, "There's nothing wrong with that. When the time comes, no one will hinder me. As for Ancestor Yuan Tong, I'll have my own way to deal with him."
Fang Tai's station.
Zhang Yu stood in the inner room. Wisps of heat flowed into his body from the surroundings.
Su Qian had sent him quite a few antiques this time, but most of them were exquisite and ancient works of art. Only a few of them contained Origin Energy. Thus, he didn't use a violent method to absorb them. Instead, he slowly absorbed them and preserved them as much as possible.
When the last wisp of heat flowed into his body, he went outside to read the reports that had been sent to him over the past few days.
The situation of the war was gradually becoming clear. Taibo was showing signs of exhaustion. As long as Qingyang's side didn't have any problems, they would be able to obtain the final victory.
At this moment, a disciple came to report that the Tenki-in Hall's resident administrator, Chang Gu, had come to visit. He said that he had something to discuss with him.
Zhang Yu put down the report and walked into the main hall. Chang Gu was waiting for him. When he saw him, he bowed respectfully and said, "Zhang Xuanzheng."
Zhang Yu returned the greeting.
After greeting each other, the two sides sat down.
Chang Gu was a straightforward person. He didn't waste any time on pleasantries and directly said, "Xuanzheng, yesterday, I received a message from the main hall. They want my Tenki-in Hall to build various military forts and platforms in the Wasteland to deal with Frost Island in the future. However, there are many monsters in the Wasteland, so we will need Xuanfu's support."
Zhang Yu pondered for a moment. The two palaces had already set their sights on Frost Island. It seemed like this war was really coming to an end. He nodded and said, "My Xuanfu will naturally cooperate with you on this matter."
Chang Gu cupped his hands and said gratefully, "Many thanks, Xuanzheng." He put down his hands and said, "There's one more thing. The locations of the outer realm Daoist sects' bases are quite good. I wonder if it's possible for me to build a military fort outside of their bases? Oh, and if there are any obstructions, the Tenki-in Hall will naturally compensate for them. "
Zhang Yu said, "I can call my fellow Daoists over for this matter. Mister Chang can discuss it with them."
Although the outer realm sects had merged into one, according to Tianxia's laws, these bases established in the outer realm's uninhabited Wasteland could all be considered the property of the upper realm Daoist sects. Therefore, even if the Xuanfu had merged into the various sects, they didn't take it away.
If the Tenki-in Hall wanted to use the surrounding areas, they could just discuss it with the original owner. There was no need for him to intervene.
While the two were talking, a cultivator hurried up the hall to Zhang Yu's side and said, "Xuanzheng, just now the sentry post reported that there are abnormalities in the Wasteland."
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