Zhang Yu sensed it and saw that although the attack seemed powerful, it did not cause much damage to the landscape. Instead, it tidied up the entire ley line and returned it to its original position. As such, the restrictive formation was broken.
Once the formation was broken, there were no more obstacles for him and Zhan Kong. However, they did not move forward immediately because a figure appeared on top of the black fish-ridged rock.
It was a tall and thin cultivator. His cheeks were slightly sunken and he stood there cross-legged. He had a clear beard on his chin and his hair was tied up in a bun. However, his upper body was naked and his lower body was dressed in a red robe. Beside him was a bamboo cane with a string of purple dragon whiskers entwined on top of it.
Under the sunlight, one could see that his upper body was full of fine holes, which made one's scalp tingle.
However, the rest of his body was intact. His skin was as white as jade. It was delicate and firm and had a strange luster. It was a strong contrast with his black hair.
Zhang Yu recognized this person as the former Shouzheng Palace Shouzheng, Guan Liang. His appearance was exactly the same as the one in the painting. However, his aura was different.
In the painting, Guan Liang looked righteous. His words were also recorded in the records. He was especially rigid and did not get along well with many of his fellow cultivators. However, the person in front of him had a cold aura and his eyes were full of strange evilness.
A cultivator's aura would not change easily, especially for Xuan Zun. The aura of the past represented his past experience, knowledge, and his own Dao. If even this changed, it would mean that there was a fundamental change. It could be said that he was a completely different person.
He said, "Guan Zhi, this person is Guan Liang, but he is not Guan Liang."
Zhan Kong could not help but nod. He said in a low voice, "This person is indeed cultivating the Huanyang school's' Ji Yang Body Refining 'technique. This technique combines the body with the stars in the sky and seizes the essence of the stars for one's own use. When cultivated to a high level, as long as the sun and the moon are still in the sky, one can maintain one's body in this world forever."
However, he did not use one sentence. This technique was actually very cruel. It required a large number of lives to be killed as a catalyst for the technique. Moreover, during the cultivation period, it required a large number of sacrifices. Before Guan Liang went missing, his cultivation was normal. However, now he was suspected to be in the Virtual Realm or even higher. There was no telling how many lives he had to be killed.
However, he also had some doubts. Logically speaking, such a large-scale massacre was far from something that Guan Liang could accomplish alone. Even if he could do it, the commotion would not be small. How could it be hidden until now without anyone discovering it?
While they were speaking, the two of them had already slowly approached.
When the Daoist saw the two of them, he stood up and spread his arms. He smiled and said, "It's really rude to meet the two of you like this."
Zhan Kong looked at the person and said in a low voice, "How should I address you now?"
The Daoist said, "The original Guan Liang is me. The current Guan Liang is also me. Daoist Zhan Kong, if it's convenient, you can call me by my original name."
He looked at Zhang Yu again, "I've never seen this Daoist before. How should I address you?"
Zhang Yu said in a low voice, "Xuanting Shouzheng, Zhang Yu."
"Xuanting Shouzheng?"
Guan Liang stared at him for a while and then sighed deliberately. He said, "It's a pity. Shouzheng has never had a good ending.
If he didn't die in battle, he would be taken back by Xuanting. When that time comes, you won't have anything left … "His voice revealed a sense of pity. As he said these words, a strange light flashed in his eyes.
Zhang Yu's expression was calm. He said in a low voice, "Oh? Is that why you're hiding here? "
Guan Liang could not help but be surprised. He had never seen Zhang Yu before. He guessed that he had attained Dao in the past hundred years. Seeing that he had come here in the form of a shadow, he thought that Daoist Zhan Kong had brought him here to broaden his experience.
Therefore, secretly infecting with supernatural powers would not immediately cause any harm. However, it would silently plant an inner demon in the victim's heart. Usually, it would not have any effect. However, as more things happened, it would gradually magnify the dark side of the victim's heart.
Unexpectedly, it did not have any effect on Zhang Yu.
When Daoist Zhan Kong saw this, he said coldly, "Don't try to play these little tricks. Zhang Shouzheng is very different from you."
Although he did not say much, the tone of his words made Guan Liang realize that Zhang Yu's identity was not as simple as he thought. He could not help but be more vigilant. However, at the same time, a deep sense of malice flashed in his eyes.
Zhang Yu said, "Guan Liang, I'll ask you clearly on behalf of Xuanting. As Shouzheng, why did you abandon your duties and hide here?"
Guan Liang smiled strangely. "Zhang Shouzheng wants to know?" He looked at Daoist Zhan Kong again. "Alright, I'll tell you."
He tapped the bamboo cane in his hand and said, "When Huanyang school was expelled, they scattered many martial arts manuals to other sects. Shangchen got a part, Tianxia got another part. Yuandu Sect also took a part.
Of course, they did not do this out of kindness. It was to make it easier to collect power. "
His voice became slightly excited. "Did you know that Huanyang school has a very useful sacrificial formation? Anyone who wants to obtain power, as long as they pay a sufficient price during the sacrificial ceremony, can obtain what they want.
However, this price is not completely given to the person who made the sacrifice. The excess that has not dissipated is gathered on a certain virtual artifact left in the void.
As long as you sense this artifact and borrow the power gathered within, you will naturally obtain great benefits. There is a great possibility that you can break through your realm and break free from your obsession. However, the prerequisite is that you have to switch to Huanyang's martial arts. "
He smiled slightly, with a trace of inexplicable fanaticism and excitement. "And I put in a lot of effort to switch my thousand years of cultivation to Huanyang's martial arts. From then on, I can draw power from there to complete the transformation of breaking free from obsession."
Zhang Yu stared at him. "Is that so? How do you know that the power you draw is not also offered to others? "
These words were not empty words, nor were they merely meant to scare the other party. Instead, it was an inference that he naturally came to after seeing the Vast Yang Sect's Daoist techniques.
Guan Liang laughed loudly, but did not deny it. Instead, he said frankly, "This Zhang Shouzheng is right. This is also very possible. How could Huanyang school be so kind?"
He pointed at his own forehead. "When refining this power, if one is not careful, it will cause one's mind to deviate. Perhaps the remnant consciousness within will corrode one's mind, causing one's mana to be returned to the artifact. That is why I have been hiding here all these years to resolve the impurities within."
Daoist Zhan Kong frowned. He said in a low voice, "How did you sense this artifact? And how did you know about this? "
Guan Liang revealed a trace of a smile. He did not directly answer his question. Instead, he said, "This is another matter. However, I can tell Daoist Zhan Kong that in this matter, I received help from Daoist Ren Yinping.
But you can rest assured. Daoist Ren is a person who admires Yuandu Sect's martial arts the most. He does not care about Huanyang school's martial arts. If it was not to achieve a certain goal, he would not help me. "
Daoist Zhan Kong was silent. From Guan Liang's words, he could tell that this person clearly did not know that Ren Yinping had already passed away. From this, it seemed that this person had been living in seclusion and did not communicate with the outside world.
At this time, Zhang Yu said, "Tianxia is forbidden to cultivate Huanyang's martial arts. As a Shouzheng, you must know."
Guan Liang disdainfully said, "The moment I left Xuanting to cultivate Huanyang's martial arts, I had long abandoned my identity as Tianxia. I don't know how you discovered my tracks, but this day would have come sooner or later. There is no need to pursue it." At this point, he opened his mouth and smiled strangely at the two of them. "Actually, you came at the right time. I just happen to be lacking some sacrifices."
At this time, Zhang Yu seemed to have sensed something. He slightly raised his head and saw a flash of light in the sky. Then, it rapidly descended from the sky and arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye. It was an imperial edict.
He reached out and grabbed it. His gaze swept over it, and then he closed the imperial edict. He said to Guan Liang, "Xuanting has decreed that Guan Liang has abandoned the righteous path and entered the evil path. He has committed atrocious deeds and sacrificed lives. He has violated Tianxia's ban. Today, Guan Liang is stripped of his position as Shouzheng. From now on, you are no longer a cultivator of my Tianxia. You are not allowed to speak of my Tianxia. You are not allowed to use my Tianxia's etiquette. You are not allowed to use my Tianxia's language. You are not allowed to wear my Tianxia's clothes. You are not allowed to use my Tianxia's Dao!"
He said these words with his Word Seal. Although he was only here with one incarnation, with Tianxia's imperial edict, when he finished speaking, various techniques were added to his body. There was a great power descending from the unseen world.
The bun on Guan Liang's head suddenly exploded. His long hair fell down, and he looked like a savage. At the same time, he realized that he could no longer say a single word of Tianxia. His expression couldn't help but change. Then, he sneered and said with his spiritual voice, "Why would I care about these?"
Daoist Zhan Kong said solemnly, "Zhang Shouzheng, this person has too many secrets. This matter is also related to the Yuandu Sect. Let me take him down."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Guan Zhi, be careful. This person might have something to rely on."
From the momentum of breaking the formation earlier, it wasn't hard for Guan Liang to guess that the two of them were here on Xuanting's orders. But they still dared to show themselves. If there wasn't something wrong with their minds, then they must have something to rely on.
Daoist Zhan Kong nodded. He stood still, but the mana outside his body suddenly spread out. It spread out towards the boundless heaven and earth.
Guan Liang's face revealed a trace of a strange smile. The densely packed small holes on his body suddenly expanded. There was a gust of white smoke coming out from them. But at the same time, his Qi and mana were constantly increasing.
Daoist Zhan Kong looked at this person indifferently. As the expansion of his mana stopped, the surrounding ice field shook. It was as if everything was silent. Then, one could see that the entire land was actually slowly rising up!
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