Zhang Yu thought for a while, then said, "Guan Zhi, what is the purpose of this sacrificial ritual?"
Zhan Kong said in a deep voice, "I don't know. Huanyang's sacrificial ritual is to kill the surplus and gain a small benefit. Usually, one has to pay several times the price in order to gain a little benefit. Fortunately, Junior Apprentice-Brother Ren's actions later on, he shouldn't have gained anything from it."
Zhang Yu said, "Then what if it wasn't Xuan Zun who obtained it, but someone else?"
Zhan Kong said slowly, "Shouzheng is right, this is very possible." He looked down and said with a serious expression, "There should be other arrangements for this sacrificial ritual. Let's search for other clues."
Zhang Yu nodded.
The two of them then walked around separately, and found four more altars. They were all arranged around this spot in the middle. It was obvious that it was a sacrificial ritual with a larger range.
Although the sacrificial ritual was called a ritual, it wasn't a defensive restriction. It was just an application of the principle. Therefore, it didn't need to borrow the earth's veins, nor did it need to correspond to the position of the heavenly stars. It wouldn't be affected if it was set up in the turbid tide.
Zhang Yu also made a discovery here. At that time, not only was the main sacrifice sacrificed, but all the native creatures within the sacrificial ritual's range were also sacrificed.
However, other than that, there were no other clues to be found.
Zhan Kong said, "Zhang Shouzheng, it's better for us to report this matter to Xuanting."
Zhang Yu said, "That should be the case."
Usually, if he wanted to find someone, Xuan Zun only needed to sense. As long as the other party was still in the inner layer, there would be a trace of connection. However, this person was different. He had already tried, and he couldn't sense his whereabouts at all. Either he had already died, or he had a special way to avoid it.
Considering that this person had long been in cahoots with Ren Yinping of the Yuandu Sect, then he might have used the Yuandu Sect's magic weapon to escape that day. After that, he might have used some other method. Moreover, Huanyang school was involved in this matter. This matter had to be reported to the School of Xuanting.
Taoist Zhan Kong said, "I'll go back to Xuanting. I'll have to trouble Shouzheng this time."
Zhang Yu said, "Guanzhi's words are too serious. This matter is in the territory of Dongting, and there are also Huanyang school and Shouzheng Palace. Shouzheng is involved, so I can't just ignore it. If Xuanting has any arrangements, Yuye will naturally come forward to deal with this matter."
Daoist Zhan Kong nodded. After bowing, he turned into a ray of light and flashed away.
Zhang Yu glanced down a few more times before dispersing his shadow.
Shangchen, Optimus Primordial.
The sacrificial ceremony that had lasted for a long time had ended.
The moment the ceremony was completed, the gold and jade talismans used to set up the formation were all broken and decayed. The entire formation was charred black. Five holes appeared where the talismans were originally placed. Everything was gone, as if even the talismans themselves were sacrificed.
Daoist Tian Hong saw this and said, "If everything goes well, Daoist Ying Chong will definitely return within two years. If it doesn't go well, then we'll try again. If this doesn't work, then we can only wait. "
Gu Yangzi said, "Then we'll observe again in two years."
Lingdu Daoist stood at the side and did not speak. He just stared at the formation.
Gu Yangzi noticed his gaze and asked with concern, "Daoist friend, what are you looking at?"
Lingdu Daoist said, "I've seen the Huanyang school's method before. They kill the surplus to gain a small profit. I just made some calculations. The surplus greatly exceeded the use of this summoning. However, other than the summoning, where did the rest go?"
Daoist Tian Hong did not care about this. He flicked his sleeve and said, "It doesn't matter where it went. It doesn't matter if it's scattered or used elsewhere. Since I'm using the Huanyang school's method, it doesn't matter if it benefits me as long as I can achieve my wish."
Lingdu Daoist said, "I'm just afraid that Daoist Ying Chong has fallen into some kind of trap."
Gu Yangzi said, "Daoist Ying Chong has always been cautious. If he feels that something is wrong, then he won't return. Daoist Lingdu, you can rest assured."
Lingdu Daoist said, "That's good."
Right at this moment, a letter flew over. It was headed straight for him. He reached out and took it in his hand. After glancing at it for a while, he saw that both of them were looking at him. He didn't explain anything and just dissolved the letter. He then cupped his hands and said, "I have some matters to attend to. I'll take my leave first."
Gu Yangzi and Tian Hong saluted him and bid him farewell.
After Lingdu Daoist left, Gu Yangzi said, "Daoist Lingdu's apprehension isn't without reason. Huanyang's methods are treacherous. It's best to avoid using them as much as possible."
Daoist Tian Hong said, "Huanyang school definitely has some tricks up their sleeves. However, since we're going to summon him back, why should we care about these things?"
Gu Yangzi didn't say anything more. Just as Tian Hong said, they were going to summon Huanyang school back anyway. Although there might be other effects, compared to dealing with Tianxia, these minor details could be ignored.
Moreover, they had Cymbidium Lucidum. They weren't afraid of what Huanyang could do.
Lingdu Daoist returned to his own Daoist Palace. A disciple walked over and said, "Venerable One, this is the letter that was sent from You City."
Lingdu Daoist took the letter and read it. He dissolved the letter. At this moment, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "How's Jin Xuan Zun doing recently?"
The disciple said, "Jin Xuan Zun has been teaching disciples in outer space. There hasn't been any movement. However, not long ago, he asked someone about Xuan Zun."
"Wei Mao?"
Lingdu Daoist was slightly surprised. Wei Mao was also Shangchen Xuan Zun. However, he hadn't come out since he went into seclusion more than a hundred years ago. However, this didn't mean anything. A hundred years wasn't a long time for a real cultivator to go into seclusion. However, Jin Zhixing suddenly asked about someone … Could it be that these two people had some dealings in the past?
He thought for a moment and called out, "Where's Zhi Ling?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a Daoist in green appeared in front of him. He bowed and said, "Venerable One Lingdu, what are your orders?"
Lingdu Daoist asked, "Why did Wei Mao go into seclusion that day?"
The Daoist replied, "Wei Xuan Zun fought with a certain Tianxia Xuanzun that day. It's said that he was badly injured. After he came back, he went into seclusion to recuperate. He also said that he wanted to comprehend more advanced techniques."
Lingdu Daoist waved his hand. The Daoist bowed and disappeared.
The disciple saw that he was deep in thought and asked, "Venerable One, should I summon Jin Xuan Zun and ask him about it?"
Lingdu Daoist said calmly, "No need. You're not allowed to tell anyone about this."
The disciple replied cautiously, "Yes, I'll keep it in mind."
Lingdu Daoist said, "Summon Hun Kong Xuan Zun here. Tell him that You City has already received a reply. He needs to go back and settle this matter."
After Daoist Zhan Kong left Dongting Southern Land, he flew back to the upper levels and reported his findings to Xuanting.
When Xuanting received this news, he immediately ordered Chen Yu, Lin Huaixin, and Wu Qingxu to investigate this matter because this matter might involve Huanyang school.
If Xuan Ting really wanted to investigate something, the amount of power he could use was enormous. This place was not something that the sects of the past could compare to.
Unlike the cultivators outside Shangchen, Guan Liang of Shouzheng had always been in the Shouzheng Palace. There were many documents that were exchanged over the past few hundred years, and there were many traces of his aura left on them.
Lin Huaixin borrowed these documents and extracted the aura. He then threw it into a spell plate that was drawn with the stars, the sun, and the moon.
There was a jade ladle with a long handle on the plate. As the aura entered the ladle, it spun continuously. In the end, the ladle's handle suddenly drooped down and stopped in a certain direction. Then, it gently knocked three times in that direction.
Lin Huaixin looked at it and said, "This person is still in the inner layer. The spell plate has already found his location." He reached out and pointed. Then, a clear image appeared on the plate. He said, "He's in the north of Shangzhou in You Plains, on top of an ice cliff."
Daoist Zhan Kong said in a deep voice, "Since this matter is related to my Yuandu Sect, I'll go and investigate."
He bade farewell to the three court officials. He first landed in Dongting and found Zhang Yu. Then, the latter split into a shadow and headed north with him.
After leaving Dongting, there was no disturbance from the turbid tide. Daoist Zhan Kong directly used Yuandu Xuantu's authority to send himself and Zhang Yu's shadow to the ice plains.
The two of them landed and looked into the distance. They saw a huge black rock with an arc on top of the ice and snow. It looked like the back of a giant fish floating on the grey-white ice plains.
There was an opening on the back of the huge rock. They could see it from afar. It was so big that it could almost fill a small lake. However, there was a spiritual smoke rising from it. It faintly merged with the scorching sun in the sky.
After Daoist Zhan Kong took a few glances, he said with a serious expression, "Huanyang school's cultivation method, 'Jianyang Shape Refining Technique'."
Zhang Yu said, "Are they the remnants of Huanyang school?"
Daoist Zhan Kong said in a deep voice, "They shouldn't be. When Huanyang school was expelled, all the cultivators from Huanyang school must have been expelled together. None of them could have been left behind. Zhang Shouzheng, we'll know the inside story when we go up and take a look. "
Zhang Yu nodded. He looked in front and said, "There should be a restrictive formation protecting the front."
Daoist Zhan Kong could also see that this formation covered the entire ice plains and involved a large amount of earth veins. The scale was very large, and the person who set it up must have put a lot of thought into it. If the person in charge of the formation was at the same level as them, then it was not a wise decision to force their way in.
However, there was no need for them to do so.
Although there were only two of them here, the entire Tianxia Xuanting was standing behind them.
Zhan Kong stretched out his finger and drew a shining Daoist talisman in the air. Then, with a point, the talisman turned into a brilliant rainbow and flew into the sky.
After waiting quietly for a while, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky. A ball of light appeared from within. There seemed to be thunder running inside. After a while, a beam of light fell from the sky and landed on the restrictive formation in front of them!
This light lasted for a full half an hour before it dissipated into tens of thousands of specks of starlight. Countless cracks appeared on the icy plain as if it had been smashed by a huge object. From time to time, streaks of lightning could be seen swimming within the cracks, flickering incessantly.
All of the spirit formations in that area were shattered by this attack.
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