Yun Yilan's brows were tightly knitted. She hesitated and looked in the direction of the Mystic Flame Altar with a complicated expression. Could a Lich be trusted? The previous agreement with the Beast Deity had failed. He was asking a tiger for its skin. However, the mystery of the Heavenly Fire could only be entrusted to the Lich. Hei Mu was right. It was impossible to restore it. With the Beast God Orb, the array could operate normally, even better than before. It could move freely and set up the array at any time, but it was no longer the same as before. His master was eventually destroyed when he passed it to him. He had been pursuing the mystery of the heavenly fire for the rest of his life, but the Pact of Beast God was just a mirror in the water. It had vanished into thin air, the white fox had escaped, and the Mystic Flame Altar had been destroyed. Junior Brother Shangguan had been chasing the Lich for thousands of miles, but he had been captured by mistake. At least he knew what was good for him. The southern border was the Valley of Incense, and if Hei Mu wanted to do something, he had to rely on Yun Yilan. He treated her with great hospitality and let go of their past grudges, cooperating sincerely.
There was a Heavenly Fire in the Ancient Witchcraft, but no one had ever mastered it. The Incense Burning Jade Book was the root of the Heavenly Fire. However, without the help of the other ways of the Southern Witchcraft, it was unconventional. It did not have the secrets of the Taoist sect, the power of compassion of Buddhism, nor the violence and strangeness of the Demonic Sect. It was unique in the aspect of fire.
Just as he was thinking, the footsteps outside the door slowly approached. Yun Yilan's expression changed.
Master, I have something to say. Please meet me.
Hehe, come in. Yun Yilan replied.
Yan Hong gently opened the door and entered the inner room. Yun Yilan was sitting on a chair with her eyes closed.
If your disciple has something to say, say it. I'll make the decision for you.
Hong-er wanted to ask her master,"Do you no longer trust me?" Why didn't you let me participate in the few operations? If it's because of Lu Xueqi, don't worry, Master. I know my limits. This disciple has always obeyed Master's orders. However, this disciple has been puzzled these few times. Please enlighten me.”
"Child, come here. You and Xun 'er are both Master's last disciples. He was the closest person to his master. How could I not believe you? Your senior brother is the future Valley Master's successor. I don't want any accidents to happen because of other problems. You can see that he likes Lu Xueqi. He begged me several times, but I had no choice. If he has feelings for you, I will definitely try my best to matchmake him. I don't want you to be sad, so I will try my best to separate the two of you. Xun 'er is outside, you should take care of the matters in the valley. I'll leave other things to you. Do you understand my intentions?
I understand what Master means.
The twilight approached the chest of the night, and the last rays of the setting sun sank into the sky.
In the dark night, the elves danced happily under the cover of the night, and the demon's wolf blade flashed with a silver light.
Currently, the five tribes of the Southern Border, Miao, Zhuang, Li, Tu, and Gaoshan, had undergone changes in the ancient land of the Southern Border due to the Beast God Rebellion. The original five saint weapons were all lost, and the mission of the five clans to defend was also over. The Beast God was still resurrected, and the world was in a catastrophe. Many small sects could not resist this disaster and were destroyed one after another. As for the noble families who had been in seclusion for hundreds or even thousands of years, the reclusive sects who were unwilling to step into the secular world gradually surfaced, revealing the tip of the iceberg. They opened their sleepy eyes and looked forward to the world they were tired of. Who could stay out of the world during the Great Calamity? The responsibility he shouldered, the mission of inheritance, the grand ambition to dominate, and the broken Immortal Execution Sword, the entire world was overturned and stirred up. Is it a blessing or a curse? Who knew?
In terms of strength, the Valley of Incense was the most powerful sect in the world. However, could he shoulder the mission of being hacked by the righteous path of the world? Where was the Valley of Incense when the Qingyun Sect, the Heavenly Chord Monastery, and the Demon Cult were fighting? Who was the one hiding behind the Qingyun Sect to protect themselves during the Beast God's Rebellion? Who was the one who did not hesitate to step forward and fight against the beast demons? Their leader fell into the demonic path, and the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation that had been passed down for thousands of years was broken because of this? The former traitor of the Qingyun Sect would also save the world in times of danger? Where were the three pillars of the righteous path in the world, the Valley of Incense? What was he doing? The world had changed, strength had grown and fallen, people had a way, not just anyone could shoulder the position of righteous path giant hack?
When the Qingyun Sect was worried about the future of the righteous path in the world and poured out their blood to turn the tide, who had other schemes and preserved their strength for other plans? Buddhists had never had the heart to fight for the world. They comprehended the Buddhist Dharma and pursued the Great Dao. In times of danger, they would save all living beings and transcend the tribulation! Would the century-old plan come true if he spent so much effort to leap to the peak of power? Now that he wanted to be kind and righteous, was it really what everyone expected? There was a cause and effect, karma was a cycle, opportunities were ever-changing and unpredictable. Those who could lead the righteous path were not the peak of strength! It was not something that could be achieved by dirty schemes! There was no fixed law, and there were traces in the sky. It was already destined!
Burning Incense Valley, Mysterious Fire Altar.
Yun Yilan was chatting with Shangguan Yun with a rosy face. Shangguan Yun looked at the place that he had once guarded, and no one knew what he was thinking. "Junior Brother, there is almost no one in the current world who can compete with our Valley of Incense. The situation will be good in the future.”
Familiar with his temperament, the old Taoist Hidden Deep made a plan before taking action. Shangguan Ce came back to his senses and said calmly,"That's right. In today's world, our Valley of Incense is indeed second to none in terms of strength. Few people can compete with us alone. The situation of the newcomers taking over the throne is unstable, which is beneficial to us. We can take this opportunity to do well and show the world who should be the leader of the righteous path. It's just that we've always been far away from the Central Plains, so I'm afraid it'll take some time for them to accept us. People's hearts couldn't be rushed, they could slowly plan.”
This kind of thousand-year opportunity is hard to come by, but it can't be asked for. Let's go and do it. Who will I go to if that old fellow Daoxuan is gone? I'll leave the matter of the black wood to you. We need to figure out the mystery of the heavenly fire as soon as possible. This is the foundation of our struggle for supremacy. Wasn't Hei Mu interested in the five clans of Southern Border? You can ask me to help him. Wait for him to take out something. This is my idea. You can hint at it. Our valley has been unknown for a long time, so we need to use some extraordinary methods.
"Senior Brother, are you really going to do this?" Shangguan Ce's expression was a little complicated, but he couldn't say anything.
"There's no need to say anything else. I've already made up my mind." The usually up-and-down person seemed a little excited at this moment.
"Xun 'er, what do you think? I also intend to let him take charge of the Valley of Incense. You and I can just assist and guide him from behind. It's not good for us to work with a group of young people. There's no harm in speaking to Xun 'er."
"Xun 'er was raised by you. There's no need to talk about his loyalty, but his character…He likes Lu Xueqi from the Qingyun Sect. Miss Yan Hong and her grew up together and can be considered childhood sweethearts. He had always been impatient in his work, and his cultivation was still lacking. He had always been following orders and had not completed them completely. He was afraid that he would not be able to deal with such a big mess. Moreover, wouldn't his senior brother be worried about him handling things by himself in the future?”Shangguan Ce said meaningfully.
"I already know about Lu Xueqi's matter. Let the young people resolve their emotional entanglements themselves. If they have a goal to pursue, they will be more focused on doing things. With you and me around, there's no need to worry. It should be the world of the young." Yun Yilan said with a smile. This smile made Master Shangguan Ce uncomfortable.
Senior Brother, Old Man Hei Mu has seen the Incense Burning Jade Book. Aren't you afraid that he…"
"Hei Mu has a favor to ask of us, so he doesn't dare to move. Moreover, do you think that the people of the Heavenly Chord Temple and the Qingyun Sect don't know the secret of the incense jade book? We hid it so deeply. During the battle of the Qingyun Sect's Beast God, Pu Hong and Dao Xuan could tell at a glance that I had already cultivated to the Jade Sun Realm. Don't you find it strange? We've always wondered how they knew so clearly about the Central Plains. Pu Hong and Dao Profound even held back. Unfortunately, who do I have now?"
Shangguan Ce was shocked." Senior Brother, you mean that our valley has the eyes and ears of the Heavenly Chord Temple and the Qingyun Sect. It seems that this spy's status is not low. Since Shixiong had already noticed, why didn't he find the spy? It'll be a worry if we go out."
Haha, I can't compare to you. If you make good use of it, you can achieve unexpected results.
Doesn't the Chord Temple have our eyes and ears? Doesn't the Qingyun Sect have our eyes and ears? This chess piece had been buried for nearly a hundred years. This time, it would definitely be a fatal blow to the Qingyun Sect. Isn't White Tiger, one of the four holy emissaries of the Ghost King Sect, monitoring our every move? How could they lack our people? The people of the Demon Cult are much easier to deal with than those who claim to be from the righteous path. It was rumored since ancient times that all the cultivation techniques in the world came from the Heavenly Book. The Ghost King Sect even regarded the "Heavenly Book" as a classic of the Demonic Sect. Zhang Xiaofan is also the only one who knows the Tomes of Arcane. His cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds over the past decade. Could it be that the dual cultivation of Buddhism, Taoism, and Buddhism can really complement each other? I'm starting to believe that all the cultivation techniques in the world come from the Tomes of Arcane. Do you know why I haven't tried my best to take back the Mystic Flame Mirror? Perhaps he was the key to solving the mystery of Skyfire. If we can find out the secret of this "Heavenly Book" and use the Mystic Flame Mirror, we might be able to solve the mystery that has troubled us for many years.
When Zhang Xiaofan of Mount Liubo of the East China Sea used the Brahman-like Sound, his cultivation was at a very high level. After entering the Demonic Sect for ten years, he obtained the Demonic Sect's classic "Heavenly Book". The life of Young Master Blood was famous in the Demonic Sect. In these ten years, this person's cultivation had improved greatly and could not be underestimated. Presumably, it was also because of the combination of Buddhism, Dao, and Demon cultivation. How stupid were the people of the Celestial World to think about the views of sects and the struggle between good and evil? Only strength was the most fundamental. In the battle of the Beast Gods, although our reputation was greatly damaged, our strength was completely unscathed. With Dao Xuan and Pu Hong, two fools, blocking for us, what were we afraid of? Unfortunately, Dao Xuan could not resist the backlash of the Ancient Sword Immortal Slaying in the end. Wouldn't it be better to become a devil? A dignified grandmaster of a generation fell into the ghost path. Where would the Qingyun Sect's face go if word got out? I was curious as to what kind of mystery this Ghost Dao had. Even Dao Xuan could not hold back either. Later on, that old Dao Xuan disappeared without a trace. However, Zhang Xiaofan had to be in the Tai Qing Realm to be able to summon the Ancient Sword to kill the Immortals. Who in the Qingyun Sect had such talent in the past few decades? As far as I know, Zhang Xiaofan's aptitude was average when he entered the sect. Such a huge change is probably above the Heavenly Book. So what exactly is this Heavenly Book? There were too many unsolved mysteries about this person. Wasn't the fox clan close to the Ghost King Sect? Three hundred years ago, the entire White Fox clan came to steal the Mystic Flame Mirror. Why? The Heavenly Fox's thousand-year cultivation was already the supreme realm of the world's demons. Could it be that she still could not see through it? The fox clan was passionate. It must have been a sage of the Ghost King Sect who was interested in the Mystic Fire Mirror. In order to please that person, the fox demon did not hesitate to come and steal the treasure. In that case, the Mystic Flame Mirror and the Tomes of Arcane were related to the Ghost King Sect.
Shangguan Ce's breathing quickened. These words had truly shocked him.
That's right, what was there to be unhappy about with the Heavenly Fox's thousand-year cultivation? A thousand years ago, the fox clan had been living in the Southern Border for a long time, and there was a change every thousand years.
What happened a thousand years ago?
Shangguan Ce didn't know how to reply. He was getting more and more confused about this senior brother. He had heard of the demonic sect's classic, the Heavenly Book, and did not think too much about it. When he heard him say this, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind."Could it be that the Heavenly Fire is really related to the Heavenly Book? Then, the Qingyun Sect's Dao technique, the Taiji Xuanqing Dao, and the Heavenly Chord Temple's Dao technique, the Universal Sound, are also from the Heavenly Book? What exactly was this Heavenly Book? How could there be such an unbelievable thing? His brain had inadvertently admitted that he was just unable to wrap his head around it. Was this all related to the Heavenly Book? He quickly denied this ridiculous idea! Then, could it be that the cultivation techniques of our Burning Incense Valley also came from the Heavenly Book? Is the mystery of the Heavenly Fire really related to the Heavenly Book?”
He quickly denied this ridiculous idea, but a faint voice told him," That was the truth! That was the truth! No, that's not it. The century-old mantras of our Burning Incense Valley were created by our ancestors. How could it be from the Tomes of Arcane? Besides, the Tomes of Arcane are the classics of the Demonic Sect. The Valley of Incense is one of the three leaders of the orthodox sects. At the thought of this, his expression suddenly changed and he felt a little ashamed. Was what Senior Brother asked me to do all these years all done by the righteous path? Forget it, Shixiong did it for the Valley of Incense. However, another voice echoed in his mind. The Valley of Incense had already begun to move toward evil!……
" No!" Shangguan Ce shouted desperately." The Valley of Incense is only here for the position of the leader of the righteous path…"
I didn't feel it in the past, but what's wrong with me today?
Perhaps Yun Yilan's words were too shocking, but the trace of kindness in his heart was awakening and guiding him back to the right path…
Humans had souls, demons had essence, and ghosts had soul essences. Legend had it that the souls of humans were inclined towards light, and only the souls of demons were inclined towards darkness. Who didn't want to be an upright person and be respected by others? Why would you be so afraid? One day, you would realize that what you had been insisting on was not what you originally wanted? What have I done all these years? Right? Wrong? His soul was lured by the devil and leaned towards the darkness…
Among the orthodox sects, the Valley of Incense has the most mysterious origins. As early as 1,500 years ago, its disciples traveled the world. In terms of origins, only the Qingyun Sect and the Demonic Sect had a longer history than the Valley. Even the Heavenly Music Temple was inferior to them.
But even so, the Valley of Incense had always kept a low profile. Although a few people with profound Dao would appear from time to time, they had little influence on the world. It was not until 800 years ago that they found a valley near the dark tunnel at the border of the southern border and settled down. From then on, they called themselves the Valley of Incense. In the past 800 years, incredible experts emerged in large numbers, and their power grew day by day. Now, they were on par with the Qingyun Sect and the Heavenly Music Temple, becoming one of the three major righteous sects in the world.
In terms of reputation, Yun Yilan could not compare to the Qingyun Sect's Dao Xuan and the Heavenly Chord Temple's Pu Hong.
Yun Yilan was stunned by Shangguan Ce's sudden shout. She said,""What's going on? Are you shocked by my words? I'm just guessing. Didn't Zhang Xiaofan use the Brahman-like Sound from Mount Liupo in the East Sea more than ten years ago? This matter was already known by everyone. He was originally from the Qingyun Sect. After entering the Demon Cult, he learned the Heavenly Book and was loved by the Ghost King. Everyone in the Demon Cult knew about it. How could we not know? As for the rumor that all the cultivation techniques in the world came from the Heavenly Book, I think it's somewhat believable based on Gui Li's situation.”
Yun Yilan ignored Shangguan Ce's complicated expression and continued,""Do you remember the origins of the Valley of Incense? " I've waited too long for 300 years. This time, we must succeed in one go. I can't wait that long…" Yun Yilan, who had always been calm, was obviously very excited. There was a hint of excitement on his rosy face. It was as if his blood was boiling, and the desire in his soul burned the last trace of his conscience. Yun Yilan looked like she was on fire. Her body was emitting a scorching heat wave, and her aura was threatening. In the future, when Shangguan Ce recalled this scene again, he would whisper," Perhaps it was from this moment that he had already become a demon!……
She was still thinking about the conversation she had with her senior brother that day…
" The others might not understand," Yun Yilan said lightly." But the secrets of the Valley of Incense are only known to the two of us." Do you know that the Patriarch threatened to establish a sect in the remote area of the Southern Region's Incense Valley?”
Shangguan Ce sighed, his tone carrying a trace of vicissitudes."It's because the Ancestral Master discovered the ruins of the ancient Southern Border's Wu tribe, the Mystic Flame Altar, and discovered a strange and powerful secret of witchcraft.”
Yun Yilan nodded slowly." That's right. It's precisely because of this that the Valley of Incense took root in the remote southern region. It opened its doors and continued until today." The mysterious sorcery of the Ancient Sorcerer Clan, coupled with the True Dharma and Taoist skills passed down by the ancestors of the past generations, has given us the status and reputation of the Valley of Incense today.”
At this point, Yun Yilan's voice suddenly turned desolate,"" However, in the past hundreds of years, even though our ancestors have tried their best, we have only grasped the most powerful power of the ancient witch race in the southern border, the 'heavenly fire'.”His expression gradually turned angry as he said coldly,"" When I took over the position of Valley Master, I made a solemn oath in front of the ancestors that I would discover the secret of the Sorcerer Tribe's Heavenly Fire so that the Valley of Incense could rule the world and lead the people. After carving, he did not expect that not only was this not the case, but the only key to exploring the Heavenly Fire, the formation diagram of the Eight Ferocious Mystic Fire Formation passed down by the Sorcerer Tribe, was also destroyed. Furthermore, even the most important Mystic Fire Mirror was lost!”……
Just as Shangguan Ce was recalling what Yun Yilan said that day, what she said next shocked him deeply…
"Junior Brother, do you know the Qingyun Sect's Heaven Secrets Lock? The Ancient Sword Immortal Slaying has such peerless power because it relies on the Heaven Secrets Seal. Back then, the sect was founded by a nameless physiognomist who observed the weather in the mountain range. The person who excavated this cave was the founding ancestor of the Qingyun Sect, Qingyun Zi. As for setting up the mystic wood restriction, there were no records. Some said that it was Qingyun Zi, while others said that it was Qingye, the ancestor who created the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. Green Cloud Mountain was a blessed land in the world. Spiritual energy was extremely abundant. It was also precisely because of this that Qingyun Zi valued this place back then. Pulling out the thousand-year-old black wood would only cause the spiritual energy to leak out. However, the spiritual energy in this place is extremely abundant. Secondly, there are three peaks gathered outside, so it would be even more difficult for the spiritual energy to leak out. Only by changing the location where the energy gathered, causing the gathering point of the spiritual energy to leave the three peaks that were like iron buckets, could they use the wind of the mountain to slowly disperse. In the future, if someone used the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation again, although the spiritual energy on Longshou Peak was still abundant, it had already scattered all over the mountain and could not be condensed. He was also at his wit's end.”
As far as I know, as long as more than half of the spiritual energy in the Seven Lineages of Green Cloud is in trouble, the Tianji Lock will be useless. Because the spiritual energy in the main peak of Tongtian Peak is too abundant, it even has the intention of killing. It must be balanced by the spiritual energy of the other six meridians. It's fine if one or two meridians are missing, but if four meridians are missing at the same time, I'm afraid that the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation will not be able to be used.
"Senior Brother, why haven't I heard you mention such a confidential matter before? Do we really have people in the Qingyun Sect?”Shangguan Ce's face was flushed red and his expression was in a mess. Usually, he would show off his strength, but today's words had shocked him again and again. Shangguan Ce had been following Yun Yilan for a hundred years and had dealt with many important matters. However, there had never been a day that shocked him as much as today. He was deeply shocked and his soul seemed to be trembling.
'What's wrong with the Qingyun Sect? Was the sect really going to be exterminated? Senior Brother knew such a secret so clearly. It seemed that this spy's status in the Qingyun Sect was not low. If Senior Brother said so, the Qingyun Sect would probably not be able to escape this calamity! The world is going to be chaotic, chaotic…"
Yun Yilan was in the middle of her speech when she saw Shangguan Ce's pale face. Cold sweat trickled down her forehead. Only then did he realize that something was wrong. He laughed loudly and said,"Junior Brother, what's going on? How could you lose your composure like this? Our Burning Incense Valley is in a good situation, and it's only a matter of time before we dominate the world. I'm waiting to share this grand undertaking with you!”
Yun Yilan smiled faintly. At this moment, it actually made people shudder. In Shangguan Ce's eyes, it was clearly the call of the Grim Reaper. The demon's wildly dancing fangs were dripping with scarlet blood. The atmosphere was suffocating. If he stayed here for another moment, he would probably go crazy.
"Senior Brother, if there's nothing else, I'll go out."”Yun Yilan waved her hand as she stared at the Mystic Flame Altar.
Shangguan Ce slowly stepped out of the altar that he had guarded for more than ten years. His expression was a little strange.
The figure in the Mystic Flame Altar gradually became blurry and hideous…
Haha, once the Heaven Secrets Seal of Tongtian Peak and Little Bamboo Peak is destroyed, the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation will be completely finished…
It was as if at this moment, he had already thought of the shock on the faces of the Green Cloud disciples when the disciples of the Burning Incense Valley flew past the Tongtian Peak on their swords. They had seen the Fairy Slaying Sword Formation that they were so proud of. They had quietly watched others fly past on their swords. The shadow that the Green Cloud disciples would never be able to get rid of in their lives. Flying on a sword was forbidden near the main palace's Sky-Piercing Peak. Otherwise, one would be killed by the Fairy Slaying Sword Formation. Haha, Qingyun Sect, what do you have to compete with the Valley of Incense?……
Haha, haha…
His laughter reverberated in the Mystic Flame Altar for a long time…
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