UGB Chapter 226 Reappearance
Chapter 226 Reappearance
"The Taixu Sect of the Hehuan Sect is truly strange..."
Xin Yi Zhenren had already departed sometime earlier, and the rising sun and the Fusang tree branch had vanished... Fang Qing, amidst the chaotic void, gazed at the vast emptiness ahead, silently sensing. "Even if the Purple Mansion possesses the ability to traverse the void, after the blockade, it will either directly pass through the Hehuan Sect's territory and arrive at the Taiyi Xuanmen territory of Northern Zhou and Southern Wu, or go north or south... In short, it cannot directly break through the void in this area and appear in the mortal world."
"There are even Purple Mansion Formations that extend into the void; one wrong step and you could fall into one..."
"It seems quite troublesome if we don't break this complex formation..."
He then looked at King Vairocana, who was assigning tasks.
At this point, none of the disciples and tara were qualified to speak; only the Dharma Kings were discussing the matter.
"But at this point, it's no longer about simply submitting to Qi and Dao Foundation as before..."
"A true battle between Golden Core sects would result in the death of Dharma King Duzi!"
Fang Qing felt a sense of urgency.
In this damned world of Taoist cultivation, you'll never achieve true freedom unless you climb to the very top.
"The Hehuan Sect is a Golden Core sect, and it also has seven Purple Mansion forces under its command. The Purple Mansion Grand Array at its base must be one of the important array points. We must break through them one by one and finally converge at the Hehuan Mountain Gate..." King Pilu casually pointed, and a golden map appeared: "You are all high monks of the Secret Realm. Choose a place to convert them."
Looking over, Fang Qing saw that the Hehuan Sect also had seven major Purple Mansion forces under its command, divided into three sects and four families.
The three gates are the "Purple Garden Gate", the "Illusory Sound Gate", and the "Vermilion Origin Gate".
The four great families are the Bai family of Dongshui, the Lin family of Xuanhe, the Nangong family of Chiyan, and the Situ family...
The three sects are relatively powerful, so they are entrusted to the three major temples that are the origin of all dharmas to deal with them one by one.
The remaining four Purple Mansion families are also quite dangerous, as they may have Purple Mansion cultivators in addition to their own, and possibly hidden members of the Hehuan Sect. After all, the Hehuan Sect's use of the great array sealing the Void to force the Secret Realm to divide its forces clearly indicates their intention to defeat them one by one.
The monks of the secret monastery also had the same idea, but it was all an open scheme, and then it all depended on the hard power of each party.
"I, a being without form, wish to take on the duty of attacking the Purple Garden."
The Great Dharma King Kumarajiva put his hands together in prayer: "As for the White Bone Path, you may lead your own family."
"This great Dharma King is truly diligent in Buddhist rituals..."
Fang Qing felt somewhat depressed after hearing this.
Originally, I thought I could just let Sangji follow the Dharma King of Zhusheng Wuxiang Temple and I could hide behind him and cheer him on.
I never expected that I would still have to stand on my own in the end.
"In that case, we still need to think about ourselves."
Fang Qing's heart stirred, and he communicated with Sangji through the Great Sun Tathagata, the Silent One.
The two sides colluded privately, and all the Dharma Kings, including Vairocana, were completely oblivious, as if they were deaf.
"In that case, I, Bai Gu Dao, will choose the Bai family of Dongshui."
Sangji spoke.
"Master Bai Mu of the Bai family of Dongshui is suspected to have reached the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm..."
King Vairocana's heart stirred, knowing that the Bai family of Dongshui was one of the more difficult families to deal with in the Zifu lineage, and he immediately smiled and said, "Good!" Dongshui Bai family.
One after another, the sacred springs are connected, like a string of bright pearls on a white sandy beach.
Along the lake, countless banyan tree aerial roots extend into the water, forming a forest from a single tree.
"Ancestor, disaster has struck."
Bai Mulin, the head of the Bai family, strode into the woods, his expression one of alarm: "Those esoteric monks are serious... they've really started a war with my Hehuan Sect." "This is truly... unexpected. Although our sect began preparing the grand formation before the new year, I thought it was mainly for deterrence and defense... I never expected it to actually start." On a nearby tree, a figure emerged whose lower body had completely transformed into vines, entwined with the banyan tree—it was none other than Master Bai Mu!
Before he spoke, his aura was so concealed that even a True Person of the Purple Mansion could hardly detect him.
But after he spoke, the world seemed to change as if only he, the "one true being," remained.
Behind Master Bai Mu, two beams of divine light alternated, radiating a rich glow of [Ji Shui].
He looked dazed, his cold wood disease clearly not yet fully healed: "A great war between Golden Core sects has not been seen for thousands of years... What do you say about the Hehuan Sect?" As a Purple Mansion sect under the rule of a Golden Core sect, one must not only be loyal, but also clever.
After all, they in the Purple Mansions really like to send their subordinate Dao Foundations as pawns.
The Golden Core sects remain high and mighty, their mountain gates unscathed, but it's entirely possible that they'll package up the Purple Mansion forces and feed them to a hidden, hungry tiger! "The upper sect has ordered us to fully activate the Purple Mansion Immortal Array to resist within our clan's territory..."
Bai Mulin knelt on the ground and responded tremblingly.
"Is there any manpower available? Sending a few True Immortals of the Purple Mansion Realm would be helpful..."
"No...no."
Master Bai Mu sighed softly, "It seems that even though we are not expendable pawns, we are only good for being used for consumption..."
The Hehuan Sect also employed an open strategy, using the Taixu Grand Formation to delay the hidden monks' advance layer by layer, forcing them to divide their forces, constantly wearing them down, and seeking an opportunity for a decisive battle... Now, it all depends on which side reveals a weakness first.
Upon realizing this, Master Bai Mu was suddenly horrified: "Several years ago... the Du Zi and Du Mu of the White Bone Path came to our door seeking cultivation techniques. Could it have been a ruse? Using this as an excuse to probe the strength of my Bai family?" Bai Mulin was startled: "If that's the case... my Bai family is doomed..."
The land of Hehuan is a place too difficult to cross into the vast void.
However, for the Dharma King and his disciples, flying in the present world is also extremely fast.
After accepting the mission, the White Bone Dharma King led Fang Qing, Moonlight White, and Sky Sparrow to the Bai family in Dongshui.
"As expected... since the Great Void cannot be traversed, many of the habits of fighting in the Purple Mansion will change."
Simply put, the ultimate move is almost impossible to dodge... it's more like a Core Formation battle in the Qi Refining Path...
Fang Qing silently sensed the void and drew a conclusion.
At the same time, he was secretly exchanging ideas with Sanji: "Shouldn't you leave at least one position under your demons vacant, like the position of a Priestess? Can't you promote her immediately?"
During the reigns of Emperor Mingzi and Emperor Mingfei, he was promoted as needed, which was very convenient.
"Your Excellency may not know this... Reaching the level of Tara involves a mysterious rank. Once conferred, there are some troubles after her fall... Although the position can be revoked, it will take some time before Tara can be re-established."
Sangji said, "Otherwise... my secret sect will spare no expense, even at the cost of the lives of hundreds of masters, to drag down the entire Hehuan Sect's Purple Mansion..."
"That's true. If Tara and Duzi could be used at will, the power of the Secret Realm would be far too terrifying..."
Fang Qing nodded inwardly, then immediately thought of himself.
He occupied one of Sangji's positions and was having a great time.
And back when Bai Yaotian was in power, he could lend and use it freely... it seems there were no restrictions?
"Could it be... that I inadvertently gained access to the Dao Life Pearl's status, which is why I have this advantage?"
"Is it still within the esoteric system that Naduzi is always considered to be occupied by me?"
Two guesses came to Fang Qing's mind, and he prepared to continue testing them in the future.
Looking at the spring-like terrain gradually appearing ahead, I felt a surge of excitement.
The Bai family of Dongshui... perhaps they possess a [Ji Shui] spiritual artifact that could aid in breaking through to the Purple Mansion realm?
"In any case, at least two supernatural abilities are present."
"If we obtain it, at least we can complete the path to becoming the Great Master of Jishui..."
As for whether this supernatural power belongs to the new or old method, and whether it can sense the golden position, it is unknown.
Fang Qing, of course, didn't care at all.
Before long, a series of fountains came into view, marking the land of Dongshui!
A Purple Mansion Formation shot into the sky, radiating intense [Ji Water] light that could eclipse the soul and corrode the bones.
The formation remained the same, but it was completely different from when Fang Qing visited it years ago. It was clearly operating at full power, amplifying its power to the extreme.
"The White Bone Path has come to visit. We request that Benefactor Bai Mu show himself to meet them."
Sangji's eyes seemed to contain two deep wells of white bones. The "White Bone Contemplation" supernatural power activated the array, stirring up ripples.
"Although Master Bai Mu barely advanced to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, his supernatural powers were damaged... He suffered from qi deviation and was half-dead... In particular, he had the Cold Wood disease, and Sangji was a [woman], which was an ominous sign... Fang Qing glanced at the sky. Their group had many mysterious connections, and the smoke and dust had already covered the sky and sun."
The surroundings were dimly lit, and bats were flying around erratically...
A figure suddenly appeared within the Purple Mansion Formation; it was none other than Bai Mulin. He looked at the many Dharma Kings and disciples, his face as bitter as if he had swallowed three pounds of bitter herbs: "Greetings, Dharma Kings. My family's true master has a physical disability and is unable to go out. Please forgive him... As for the rest? My family belongs to the Hehuan Sect, and we are currently at odds with the Secret Treasury Domain, so there's no need to discuss it further."
"Heh heh...that's quite audacious."
Sangji chuckled and said, "I originally thought that your Bai family had great potential and could be converted into my White Bone Path to enjoy great freedom and liberation... But now it seems that you are stubborn and determined to become a heretic!" As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Mulin's legs went weak and he almost knelt down.
"Patriarch Bai...why don't you quickly activate the grand formation and welcome us inside?"
Fang Qing found it amusing and, in turn, glared fiercely and shouted something.
"yes!"
Bai Mulin readily agreed, then took out a white jade token from his robes, channeling a stream of [Ji Shui] magic power onto it, preparing to activate it. Whoosh!
A strange energy root suddenly appeared and struck his chest, causing him to cough up blood and fall to the ground. His eyes were filled with lingering fear: "Just now... was that really me? Even with the Purple Mansion Formation blocking my way, it still happened like this..."
"Of course it's you, benefactor. The sea of suffering is boundless, but there is always a shore to return to. It is your good fortune that the Buddha has saved you. Hurry up and say thank you!" Fang Qing held the ancient bronze halberd in his hand and continued to use his talent of "eloquence".
This talent was originally only good for Qi Convergence cultivators; it would be a luxury to even influence a single thought of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
However, with the blessing of Vajra Power's rank, while it has little effect on True Immortals of the Purple Mansion, it is as if it holds the mandate of heaven over those without rank. "Thank...thank you! This old man...this old man is willing to submit..."
Bai Mulin subconsciously thanked him, then slapped himself hard across the face. Two silver needles appeared in his hand, which he pierced into his ears, actually rupturing his eardrums! For a Foundation Establishment cultivator, physical injuries are minor. Even if he was deaf at this moment, he could be treated later.
If one could shut out this piercing noise, that would be the greatest blessing.
When a Foundation Establishment cultivator encounters a malevolent Purple Mansion cultivator, their experience is akin to wishing for death...