When Chen Song and Meng Ming Zhen heard Yan Ziquan's words, their expressions turned solemn. It was not impossible for such a thing to happen. After all, from their point of view, through Yan Ziquan, they could find out who was behind this person.
Chen Song thought for a moment and said, "I think I should talk to Head Xuan again..."
However, just as he said this, the entire sky suddenly darkened. Amidst the boundless dark clouds, a ray of light shone down and froze the entire flying boat.
Chen Song and Meng Ming Zhen's expressions changed. They looked up and saw the figure of a golden daoist standing in the ray of light. His face and figure could not be seen clearly, and only his sleeves could be seen fluttering.
However, when the ray of light fell, it caused the guiding talisman to fly out once again. When it reached the top of the flying boat, it suddenly released an oblong and flat starlight. It blocked the golden ray of light and protected the flying boat.
However, it could be seen that the talisman was gradually decreasing under the pressure of the ray of light. After a few breaths, more than half of it was gone and it was about to be exhausted.
At this moment, Yan Ziquan's expression showed a hint of disappointment and regret. He said, "This time, the two of you may be affected. I'm really sorry."
As his words fell, the last bit of the talisman also dissipated. However, at this moment, it was as if the vanishing of the starlight had increased. At the instant when the starlight was extinguished, an extremely bright flash of light suddenly burst forth. The originally somewhat dark sky suddenly split apart, and a bolt of lightning streaked across between the heavens and the earth.
After what seemed like a long time had passed, a sword cry that broke through the clouds sounded in everyone's ears.
The figure of the golden daoist was motionless at first. Then, like glass shattering, traces of starlight cracks emerged from his body. Finally, with a crisp sound, his entire body shattered and melted into the atmosphere.
The originally dark sky was suddenly filled with clouds and rain, and the sunlight once again shone down. At this moment, everyone on the flying boat could see a ray of green sword light suspended in the sky. It was sparkling and almost pierced through the sky. Outside the sword light, there was not a trace of cloud in the sky!
Chen Song and Meng Ming Zhen were extremely shocked at this moment.
In the short exchange of a few breaths, the great power of an Upper Realm mighty figure that could move the power of heaven and earth and seize the brilliance of the sun and moon was completely displayed.
After a long while, the crowd finally calmed down after witnessing this scene. The flying boat set off again under the control of the boat master.
Meng Jianzhen turned to Yan Ziquan and said, "Yan Ziquan, no one will come to save you now."
Yan Ziquan wryly smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Meng, you worry too much. Just look at that person's actions. How is he here to save me? He's clearly here to take my life."
Meng Jianzhen looked at him and said, "I don't understand. Why are you colluding with EsGod? Why are you manipulating people of the same path? Attacking the master craftsmen of the Ministry of Heavenly Works heading to the Eastern Court?
"Why?"
Yan Ziquan raised his head to look at Meng Huanzhen and said, "It's just for immortality." He sighed and said, "How would disciples like you know the hardships of our generation?"
Meng Jianzhen understood why cultivators would do all kinds of things for the Longevity Society. However, she couldn't help but say, "Is it okay to harm others just for this? Aren't you afraid of being harmed by others in the future? "
Yan Ziquan said, "I'll say something you don't like to hear, but I'm doing this because I don't want to be harmed by others. Fellow Daoist Meng, you don't have to be so indignant. You're also a True Cultivator, so you should know that among True Cultivators, there are actually many who don't care about the lives of mortals. It's just that Tianxia's rules are there, so they don't dare to easily break them.
And this matter isn't actually my idea. It's just that others are using it as an exchange. If there's no need, I won't harm people for no reason. "
Meng Jianzhen coldly looked at Yan Ziquan. She knew that this person's so-called 'won't harm people for no reason' was because he felt that there was no need to do so. It wasn't because he truly valued human life.
She calmed herself down and walked out of the main cabin. She walked to the observation deck at the side of the cabin. The view here was very wide, and she looked at the scenery outside. At this moment, the sun was slowly sinking into the sea.
Not long after, Chen Song also walked out and said, "Fellow Daoist Meng, you seem to have something on your mind?"
Meng Jianzhen sighed and said, "Some of what Yan Ziquan said is true. Among True Cultivators, there are indeed many who don't care about the lives of mortals. They think that after they succeed in their cultivation, they're already on a different path. They've completely forgotten where they came from. If it weren't for Tianxia's rules, who knows what would happen to them now."
Chen Song said, "Fellow Daoist, you don't have to worry about this. The human heart is ever-changing. How can everyone be righteous and kind? It's also because of this that there are rules and restrictions. You just have to punish the harm and cure the harm. In fact, if it's a pure and ignorant world, unless there's always a powerful person above to protect it, it won't last long."
Meng Jianzhen nodded silently. In fact, she wasn't worried about this. What she was really worried about was precisely the powerful people above. The matter just now was one of them. Could these people really be bound by rules and regulations?
She looked at the golden light of the setting sun on the sea and suddenly thought of her teacher Qiongying's words to her. If she had doubts, she should seek Dao. If there was anything she didn't understand now, she would naturally understand when she reached the upper realm.
Three days later, the flying boat finally returned to the land of Dongting and landed directly on the Boating Boat Rooftop in Xuanfu. After Chen Song and Meng Jianzhen bid farewell to the soldiers, they immediately led people to the top of Mount Qi to visit Zhang Yu.
When they reached the top of Mount Qi, Chen Song came up and bowed, saying, "Xuan Shou, Yan Ziquan has been captured."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "The two of you can leave first. I have something to ask this person."
Chen Song and Meng Jianzhen knew that these questions might involve a powerful person in the upper realm. It wasn't convenient for them to listen, so after bowing, they temporarily left.
Yan Ziquan stood there respectfully.
Zhang Yu came to the edge of the cliff and said with his sleeves behind his back, "Who is that person?"
Yan Ziquan didn't dare to not answer and said truthfully, "To be honest, Xuan Zun, I don't know."
Zhang Yu wasn't surprised and asked again, "When did you get involved with this person?"
Yan Ziquan said, "About fifty years ago. I didn't remember the specific date because I haven't looked at the time dial for a long time. This person suddenly appeared in front of me that day.
This person said that my cultivation method wasn't enough to support me to reach the upper realm, but he said that he could tailor a suitable cultivation method for me. However, the condition was that I had to do a few things. First, I had to join the Glass Jade Heavenly Palace, then I had to manipulate Mi Hai and Wen Qi. These two were all arranged by this person. "
Zhang Yu asked, "Just these two?"
"No."
Yan Ziquan shook his head and said, "It's not easy to manipulate these two, especially not to let them realize that there's something wrong with them. These two already take up too much of my energy. If there's one more person, I won't be able to take care of them."
Zhang Yu said, "You should know that even if you have a good cultivation method, you might not be able to reach the upper realm. Furthermore, you being unable to do so is what that person wants."
Yan Ziquan sighed and said, "I know that. Having a cultivation method doesn't mean that I have everything. Moreover, I'm already very old. Most likely, I won't be able to cultivate to that level. Otherwise, that person wouldn't have come looking for me. However, this is still a ray of hope."
Then, he said helplessly, "Furthermore, since this person came to me and explained his plan, if I don't agree, I don't know if this person will erase my memories, directly change my consciousness, or try to kill me. Actually, I don't have much of a choice."
Zhang Yu asked, "What's with that EsGod?"
Yan Ziquan said, "That's just a backup plan I found. I also don't trust that person. Because of something in the past, I came into contact with the Gods Recovery Society. Later on, I vaguely mentioned it, but they said that they had a way to cover it for me.
I thought that since they could hide from Tianxia for so long, they must have some ability. Thus, through them, I found that EsGod. I wanted to temporarily cover myself, but I didn't expect that this person would be so unreliable. "
He said sadly, "I walked the path of cultivation to seek immortality. In the end, it was still an empty dream."
Zhang Yu turned around and said, "However, I can see that the desire for immortality still exists in your heart."
Yan Ziquan was silent for a while before sighing. "This has been my obsession for seven hundred years. However, I know that the things I did, according to Tianxia's laws, would not be legal. I was only released then."
Zhang Yu said calmly, "If I only took your life, it would be too simple. You should atone for your sins. Since you seek immortality, I will naturally find a way to fulfill your wish."
Yan Ziquan was stunned, and then a bad feeling arose in his heart.
Zhang Yu did not say anything more to him. He just waved his sleeve, and Yan Ziquan was immediately swept away by a clear light and suppressed into a cave under Mount Qi.
This person could be dealt with later. The key now was to find the mighty figure behind him.
The golden figure that appeared just now seemed to have exposed him, but things were not so simple. This person seemed to have used some kind of artifact to conceal himself, and this person did not leave any aura on Yan Ziquan's body.
However, if that was the case, why did he appear?
He thought for a while and decided not to care about these details first. Instead, he followed his previous train of thought to find the person.
At the same time, he stood up from his seat in the Shouzheng Palace. He walked two steps on the platform and called, "Where is Daoist Ming Zhou?"
A light flashed, and Daoist Ming Zhou appeared. He stood at the bottom of the stairs and bowed. He said, "Shouzheng, what orders do you have?"
Zhang Yu said, "Daoist friend, please help me check if there is any Xuan Zun who has cut off their own dojo from the Qing Qiong Land."
Only by cutting off the dojo's connection could it be possible to avoid Ming Zhou's detection when using mana on the various inner continents.
As for those dojos who have cut off their connection with the Qing Qiong Land, because they have to fight against the chaos at all times, they could not easily exert their power in the lower realm. Once they do so, the movement will be huge. In this way, the guarding Xuan Zun in the inner layer will definitely notice.
Ming Zhou silently checked and already got the result. However, he also knew that this matter was urgent, so he did not mention it. Instead, he condensed a light talisman in his hand and handed it over. He said, "Shouzheng, there are only two Xuan Zun who have done this recently. Their names are here!"
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