Ask the Mirror Chapter 78: The remains of the old palace attract the devil

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The general mood of the monks was nothing more than wariness, fear, and a little bit of expectation.

Yu Ci knew why. He wanted to laugh, but finally shook his head:

“When there are too many people, there will be trouble.”

What Yu Ci is referring to is not the dozens or hundreds of people at the moment, but the tens of thousands of monks including these people who want to use the "Death Star" for transit.

As the person most likely to win the "Death Star", in a sense, he also leads the training process of a group of people outside the territory.

Perhaps all it takes is one move to expel them all.

Actually, for some time before, Yu Ci really thought that the "Death Star" was just a stronghold of Shangqing Sect monks outside the territory and had nothing to do with other people.

At this time, he heard Xue Pingzhi ask again: "Do you know the greatest value of the Death Star?"

Before Yu Ci responded, Xue Pingzhi had already asked and answered his own question: "It is a stronghold, and it is far away from the true world. It is completely out of the sphere of influence of the demon clan outside the true world. This star field is far away from the true world. The straight-line distance is incredibly long. If they don't take the Void Tunnel, even people like Chu Yuanxiang and Yu Qingxuan would have to spend hundreds or thousands of years to return.

"It is also very difficult for the demons outside the true world to pass through the true world and enter here. Therefore, for people in immortality, here can be said to have relieved the biggest burden of practicing outside the realm. This alone is of immeasurable value."

Yu Ci thought about it and understood.

Other demons are different from monks. Due to their nature, it is almost impossible for them to increase their strength and improve their realm through practice. The only way is to "otherize", or "demon dye". In other words, one must destroy monks of the same level or higher in order to obtain the "wonderful knowledge of freedom" from them and thereby advance to a higher level.

An extraterrestrial calamity demon, under its incredible magic power, is the corpse of one or even several immortal immortals and calamity masters.

There are hundreds of millions of heavenly demons surrounding the true world, how many monks are there in the true world?

This situation of too many monks and too few monks has given rise to a phenomenon: almost every immortal person has registered with the Heavenly Demon Clan, and there is at least one Heavenly Tribulation Demon watching, waiting for an opportunity, ready at any time. He transformed into demon dye.

An extreme example is like Ye Bin.

It is said that when she was in the Buxu realm, she was targeted by Tai A Mohan, who was at the level of "Mo Dharma Master". As soon as she reached a sufficient level of cultivation, she would destroy her Taoist foundation and use this to make further progress.

It turns out that Tai Amaohan has good eyesight, but his luck is terrible.

Donghua Void Battle, Ye Bin completely stepped on him to ascend to the throne, becoming a peerless swordsman in one fell swoop.

This example is extreme because it is too rare.

How many people in the world can be like Ye Bin?

Even after Ye Bin achieved immortality, he suppressed his cultivation for hundreds of years and avoided direct confrontation with Tai Amohan until the time was right before he achieved success in one fell swoop.

For any monk, the burden of "the devil" can be reduced as much as possible. If you can find a pure place in the outer realm that is safe from the harassment and hunting of demons, how can you not flock to it?

Obviously, even Xue Pingzhi, who doesn't care much about worldly affairs, could see the fishiness in it and invited him to the Death Star to wake him up:

It is not just Buxu or Zhenren who are in need of the Death Star. Those Tribulation Technique cultivators and even the Earth Immortal Powers all need it. If it is not handled carefully, the consequences will be very troublesome.

Yu Ci knew that Xue Pingzhi had good intentions and that the issues she pointed out were very critical. Moreover, what she said was only the macro level of the problem. If it were implemented, it would only cause more trouble.

For example, as the owner and manager, it is obvious that there needs to be a strong person in charge. For the Shangqing Sect back then, there was no problem. But now, there are only two capable figures on the books. Is it necessary? Should one of them be jailed here?

He is really bored now.

Only when I really got deep into the Xiyu League did I realize that no matter what I do, I have to be constrained by people's will. On the contrary, it was not as enjoyable as the initial fight, where you came and I fought.

It seemed like an "eternal cloud" made the Xiyumeng lose their voice, but after the initial shock, those old guys who were well versed in the art of the world's hearts began to pull back bit by bit. The "Cloud Dividing Talisman" that Bi Xiaoqing talked about was just one thing, even if it gave him the "Death Star", it would also create some obstacles for him:

The relief given by Xiyumeng is to throw away all the benefits and corresponding pressure.

Since Bi Xiaoqing’s talk, any decision made regarding the Death Star will be made by the Shangqing Sect family represented by Yu Ci, and all consequences will naturally be borne by his family.

If the Shangqing Sect is still the previous Shangqing Sect, no matter what decision is made, monks from all walks of life will only obey it. Even if a thousand people criticize it, it will have no meaning.

But now, with only two or three people playing the leading role in the "New Shangqing Sect", is it really okay?

Yu Ci sighed. It wasn't that he was at a loss. In fact, he knew exactly what he should do.

The Jade Cleansing Alliance allows him to "offend" people, but he can also "recruit" people. Sitting on the key resource of the Death Star, with a slight tilt, he can win over a large number of people?

But how much energy does this take? How much effort was used?

In the final analysis, this kind of cruel and cruel method of killing people is really not his strength. On the contrary, the old guys from Xiyu League are all good at this.

If he is allowed to draw boundaries, set conditions, and prepare battlefields, Yu Ci will have no chance of winning.

So, the real challenge will come after Bixiao talks.

Seeing that he was deep in thought, Xue Pingzhi said nothing more and led him to break through the outer gauze and go to the lower level.

When we reached the second floor, a bold monk nearby shouted: "Tianjun Yuanxu, are you going to open the central secret formation of the Death Star?"

The sound wave came through the restriction. Yu Ci woke up from his thoughts, glanced at it, smiled, and did not respond.

At this time, Xue Pingzhi's voice came clearly to my ears: "When this place was at its most prosperous, the twelve layers of gauze spiritual barriers were fully opened, and above each layer, there were densely packed nests of monks from all walks of life. Taoist soldiers from the Shangqing Dynasty patrolled Guarding the various layers of restrictions to maintain order... Now, only three layers of the veil have been opened, and it is still broken in many places. It is not known how long it will take to restore its previous popularity."

She was probably hinting at what she would do after taking over the Death Star.

Yu Ci remained silent, and during Xue Pingzhi's introduction, the two of them broke through the three-layer spiritual gauze light barrier. At this time, the light in front suddenly dimmed. But looking back, the gauze barrier above has become completely transparent, and even the hanging "swallow's nests" have disappeared. It is very strange.

In the central void, there is a solitary star, with a diameter of at most two to three hundred miles, and an irregular shape, like an unfinished statue of a human head.

According to the laws of the outside world, it is difficult for the weight generated by such a volume to hang on to the air, so it is in full contact with the outer starry sky without any buffer. Under the starlight, it is covered with shadows, cold and lonely.

Yu Ci was condescending, and when he was looking at it, he saw three monks coming from behind the star. They were all in the realm of real people, circling around the star.

They were so immersed in it that they didn't even notice that there were people coming up above. Sometimes they would go down and fumble around, and they knew that there was a good chance that they were going to use the Qing Sect's legacy treasure or the central magic circle. .

Yu Ci was not annoyed and watched them busy with interest. After half a quarter of an hour, one of them occasionally raised his head and discovered Yu and Xue. He was startled and hurriedly called his companions. .

The three of them murmured a few words, and seemed to want to come up to greet them and talk to them. However, at this time, Xue Pingzhi was a little impatient. He slightly waved his sleeves, and although he didn't say a word, he already seemed to be rejecting people thousands of miles away.

Those three people figured it out, but Yaokong bowed to this side and retreated.

When they flew far away, Yu Ci and Xue Pingzhi landed on the surface of the star.

Yu Ci has already felt that there is no solid falling force like the surface of the real world here, and the light weight may fly away at any time.

Nearby, he saw some broken walls and some dust and gravel, which seemed to be floating around due to some kind of suction.

Xue Pingzhi followed his gaze and looked over, thought for a while and said: "If the memory is correct, this should be the site of Guizong's 'Lingguan Hall' in the past. All Taoist soldiers and divine generals came from here. , if a large number of heavenly demons invade the realm, there will be a method of "manifestation" in the temple, and they will turn into the heavenly generals and spiritual officials of the Yushu Fire Mansion, who will draw the true fire of the sun and burn out all evil spirits."

Yu Ci said "Oh" and looked at the ruins more carefully, as well as the incomplete rune patterns vaguely visible on the ground.

With his attainments in Shangqing Talisman Technique, he could roughly see the complete structure of the hall and the arrangement of the talisman patterns even though he was looking at the ruins. I can vaguely recall the grand scene of those days when the heavenly generals suppressed the spiritual officials and thousands of Taoist soldiers patrolled.

Xue Pingzhi sighed leisurely: "I still remember that in those days, incense was very popular here. Even if you were not a member of Xuanmen, you would come here to burn a stick of incense, and ask for a ray of spiritual light to protect you, and you can block the nuisance of ordinary demons... Now In the end, it’s beyond recognition.”

Yu Ci said nothing and watched quietly.

Xue Pingzhi also smiled. Since Yu Ci got acquainted with her, I am afraid that all the smiles put together are not as good as today.

"Since I was robbed, I have been restricted by the seven emotions, and I have rarely practiced professional practices. I only occasionally go to the outside world to collect medicinal materials. Even those limited times, I jumped through the Death Star, and I am still here. There is a place to live..."

Her words ended suddenly, and her eyes pointed upward.

Yu Ci was startled and followed her gaze upwards. Due to the special nature of the "gauze spiritual barrier", all he saw was nothingness and the deep starry sky beyond.

"Yuanjun?"

After a long while, Xue Pingzhi’s sigh finally came to my ears: “I don’t think that old things from back then can still show some traces.”

As she spoke, a tremolo sounded from her wide sleeves. It was quite clear in the extremely thin air. Obviously, the medium of communication was more "fine".

Wonderful fluctuations spread, and there was an echo in the originally empty void.

Xue Pingzhi looked a little expectant: "Go up and have a look?"

"...Okay!"

The two jumped up, flying more than a hundred feet high. When they turned around and looked down, they saw a layer of "haze" emerging.

Looking closely, it is actually a damaged "membrane", similar to the outer gauze spiritual barrier. It is even stained with dust. Judging from its shape, it should be the smallest of the twelve layers of gauze spiritual barrier. part of the inner layer.

A layer of gauze curtain is a complete structural system.

Yu Ci had long thought that when the Shangqing Sect was laying out the restrictions, they should have used a method such as "Void Condensation Talisman" to imprint the runes deeply into the void, and as the innermost layer of the entire restriction The part that consumed the most energy that year should have been the first to "extinguish" when the Death Star was destroyed.

But on the other hand, the imprint it left in the void should be the most profound.

Now, I don’t know what method Xue Pingzhi used to activate some of the residual energy left above, making it visible again.

At this time, I heard Xue Pingzhi sigh: "Do you know, fellow Taoist, that the position to the left of the center of this membrane is the alchemy room I built back then?"

Is this so? What a coincidence.

Yu Ci became more interested and saw Xue Pingzhi flicking out his sleeve, sweeping away the dust and blowing away the dust. The light gauze woven by the aura also swayed slowly and might collapse at any time, but in the end it still held up.

Xue Pingzhi said: "Since the inner layer can be preserved and absorb dust, the completeness of the central array on the Death Star should be quite gratifying, but it lacks supplements and cannot be self-checked and repaired. Fellow Taoist, what will happen in the future? If you want to restore it, you have to save a lot of effort... Look, that's the old site of the alchemy room."

Yu Ci followed the direction she pointed and looked over, but did not see any so-called "buildings". However, above the gauze spiritual barrier, he saw a pair of "yin and yang fish", which were gradually becoming clear. Although after several After a hundred years, its operating mechanism is still vaguely discernible, and it is spinning in circles, which has its own wonder.

This reminded Yu Ci of Xue Pingzhi's world-famous "Liangyi Circle".

"This is where I placed the alchemy furnace... Back then, this was the innermost barrier of the Death Star. There were only twenty-four people who built residences on it, all of them were at the level of the Great Tribulation. But gathering together There are very few opportunities. As for me, I still rely on my alchemy skills to be shameless."

Yu Ci smiled: "After the serious illness is gone, who dares to say that Yuan Jun is not the master of the Great Tribulation Dharma?"

"That needs to be cured."

Xue Pingzhi responded leisurely, then turned his gaze, a little apologetically: "Fellow Taoist, don't blame me, I'm not questioning your methods."

Yu Ci naturally doesn't mind, but it seems that Xue Pingzhi likes this place very much, and has even begun to inject vitality. The whole area lights up. The spiritual energy is centered on the "Yin and Yang Fish", swirling and accumulating, and can Support for a while.

To truly fix it, Yu Ci needs to restart the central magic circle as soon as possible.

After doing all this, Xue Pingzhi said to Yu Cifeng: "Back then, I discovered that this place is interconnected with the qi of Lingguan Palace, and it is most suitable for the movement of civil and military fire... Reserve a place here, fellow Taoist should Don’t mind.”

Yu Ci bowed his hands to her: "Having Yuanjun sitting in charge is what I want here."

Xue Pingzhi shook his head and smiled: "If you and I can't accomplish anything, any attempt to take control is all nonsense."

While they were talking, the two of them sensed each other at the same time, glanced at each other, and then pointed their gaze to a distance of about four feet to the right of the "Yin Yang Fish", which happened to be the edge of the area supported by Xue Pingzhi.

Just now, the circulating vitality clearly touched something.

There was a slight vibration in the void, as if something sealed was broken, and a faint light came out from the flying dust.

Xue Pingzhi took advantage of the situation and increased his strength, and the strong wind swept away the dust in that place. The two of them saw a cocoon-like circle of spiritual light, close to the damaged "membrane". It was at most the size of a human palm and no more than three inches tall. They didn't know what was inside.

"Back then, would anyone still hide treasures here?"

"Not quite like..."

Xue Pingzhi was thoughtful, and then said: "I heard that there is a secret technique of 'silkworm transformation' to overcome tribulations, which is similar to this."

Yu Ci should go there first, but before he could get closer, the cocoon-like spiritual light trembled again, completely disintegrating, revealing what was sealed inside.

The first thing that appeared was a piece of clothing that was being stretched out. I didn’t know what kind of material it was made of. It looked a little thick, but it could be squeezed into the size of a palm. Once the shackles were removed, it unfolded again. The treasure light is faint, and the outline of cloud patterns can be seen. It is obviously not a mortal thing.

That was not what Yu Ci was paying attention to. He looked through the obstruction and saw at a glance that there seemed to be a baby wrapped in clothes.

Of course, any normal baby will not be the size of a fist, with dry skin and flesh, and clearly visible facial features and limbs.

Yu Ci knew that these were probably the remains of a cultivator. It looked similar to what Xue Pingzhi said. They used some special secret technique to resist disasters. But now they look like this. Obviously, the vitality is extinct, the spiritual light has been lost, and it cannot be revived.

It seems that this person is at least an immortal person. He may have gone to practice outside the territory. He happened to encounter a demonic disaster in the Shangqing Sect and the void corridor of the Death Star was closed, so he was trapped here.

As for why he had to stick to this place, Yu Ci estimated that he must have been seriously injured or encountered a disaster that made it difficult to drift outside the territory. He could only survive in this way, but in the end he did not survive.

Yu Ci felt a little emotional. At this time, the peripheral monks were poking their heads again. They probably saw the changes here and were eager to give it a try.

He thought for a while, and then the magical power of the void unfolded and collected the remains and his clothes.

Firstly, it will prevent the person from being left in peace after his death. In addition, he will come up with an idea and prepare to implement it when the time is right.

At that time, we may need to use this person’s help.

After something like this happened, the ordinary "You Xing" was almost defeated.

Yu Ci turned to look at Xue Pingzhi, ready to get to the point: "Yuanjun invited me here for diagnosis and treatment. What do you mean?"

As he spoke, he turned around and smiled bitterly: "Although this is a novel place, it is not a good place to treat illnesses and injuries."

Xue Pingzhi also smiled: "I have two reasons why we have to go outside the territory. The most important one is that this is the best way to avoid the eyes and ears."

"Which one to avoid?"

"Rakshasa Ghost King."

Yu Ci was startled, Xue Pingzhi actually called him by his first name...

But he immediately understood that the Rakshasa Ghost King is the **** of the true world. His so-called "web" only covers the true world. At most, it is the Blood Hell Ghost Mansion and the Death Star. Unless there are a large number of her The believers are there, otherwise it would be difficult to arrange the ears and eyes.

This is a good idea. In the future, you might as well just do things related to the Rakshasa Ghost King.

However, the same method cannot be used on the Yuanshi Demon Lord... Uh, where did he want to go?

Yu Ci asked again: "Where is the other one?"

"...Find a quiet place again."

Yu Ci was helpless, and immediately flew out of the gauze spiritual barrier with Xue Pingzhi, throwing the monks behind them far away.

The two of them did not choose a direction. Frankly speaking, Yu Ci really couldn't tell the difference between east, west, north and south in the starry sky outside this area, and he couldn't even tell which one was up and which one was down.

Xue Pingzhi didn’t speak any more and remained silent the whole way.

Yu Ci is not lonely. Every detail in the outer starry sky is brand new and needs to be experienced carefully.

Even flying, the feeling is quite different from the real world. The force and turning are not the same. The meager experience in Donghua Void before is not enough for use. He still needs some time to adapt. .

In addition, after flying for a long time, Yu Ci discovered the most significant difference between the outer starry sky and the real world.

This place is so vast and boundless!

Although the real world is vast, it has mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, and the terrain is complex. As it surges along, changes can be seen layer by layer.

But outside the territory, no matter how long he flies, the starry sky around him will always look the same. There is no change, no reference, only loneliness and insignificance lingering in his heart.

Perhaps sensing his mood, Xue Pingzhi spoke without any warning:

"Monks who are proficient in void movement are the most popular outside the territory, but they are also the most dangerous. Maybe one movement is inaccurate and the beacon is lost, and they will be lost in the depths of the starry sky forever. Since ancient times, starting from the true world , who vowed to explore beyond the stars, as long as it lasts more than a calamity, no one will return...including those earthly immortals."

Xue Pingzhi's words are arbitrary and do not have a complete train of thought.

Yu Ci was not surprised. He discovered it very early. This was because Xue Pingzhi gradually let go of his guard.

From the moment she stepped into the outer starry sky, Xue Pingzhi was adjusting her mental state and creating conditions for Yu Ci's diagnosis and treatment. As his mind relaxed step by step, Yu Ci gradually grasped some subtle things inside, which proved that this method was still possible.

Perhaps Xue Pingzhi felt that only this "isolated" boundless starry sky could lay down a barrier without being taken advantage of by the Rakshasa ghost king.

Yu Ci knew that the opportunity was rare and began to transfer most of his attention to Xue Pingzhi.

But at this moment, the feeling of somewhere else suddenly appeared.

The two stopped together, looked at each other, and then turned their gaze to the right. In the surprisingly dark depths of the void, a certain unpleasant aura emerged from nowhere and quickly gathered.

In fact, they are still more than a hundred miles apart, but Yu Ci is already very familiar with that "stinky smell".

The devil outside the territory!

That’s right, Xue Pingzhi deliberately let go of his guard, and his turbulent emotions, which were at the master level of the Tribulation Technique, were undoubtedly the best delicacies for the Demon Clan. It was no surprise that they were attracted to him.

Yu Ci doesn’t think this is any trouble. As long as it’s not a demon at the level of the “Mod Dharma Master” who comes in person, it’s just a matter of changing the water in the “Ten Thousand Demon Pond”.

But at this moment, he heard Xue Pingzhi's low laughter: "It turns out there is still one, I was worried that I couldn't find it."

Huh?