Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 542: Imperial Master: My Grandmaster Xiao Changshou

When dawn came and the rosy glow touched the earth, the Imperial Master opened his eyes and breathed a long sigh of relief.

"I see."

There was undisguised joy in his eyes.

At this time, he did not look like an important minister of the country on the battlefield, but like a young disciple in the sect who suddenly solved the problem of cultivation, broke through the bottleneck, and was eager to share the results with his teacher.

Master Jueming's Buddhist Great Compassion Mantra prevented him from being disturbed by illusions.

He was completely immersed in the world of formations and had an invisible confrontation with Gu Xu. When Gu Xu made a move, he took the move. When Gu Xu asked a question, he solved it. Although they can't see each other, their thoughts seem to be constantly colliding across time and space, sparking endless sparks.

After many years of being "invincible" and "invincible at high places", the national master finally experienced the refreshing feeling of meeting his opponent in the way of talisman formation.

He looked at the golden light curtain in front of him, and casually sketched a few runes in the air with his fingers - getting rid of the shackles of paper and pen, getting rid of the constraints of incantations, using heaven and earth as paper, using true energy as ink, It is the sign of a saint talisman master.

Soon, the runes drawn by the Imperial Master turned into several translucent golden sea dragons.

They flew towards the six northwest cities, flipping and jumping between the light curtains. Every time they passed through the light curtains, they seemed to stir up a series of invisible water splashes.

Their dancing outlines beautiful arcs in the air.

Sometimes they chase each other, and sometimes they rely on each other closely, as if they are having a gorgeous dance that belongs only to them.

In a moment, the light of the defensive formations in the six northwest cities faded a lot, and several obvious gaps appeared. The national master used these sea dragons as a medium to seize the weak points of the formation and tear them apart. The crack keeps expanding.

Next to the Imperial Master, the eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan's eyebrows gradually opened, his eyes became brighter, and he seemed to be full of confidence in the future again.

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The haze on Xiao Shangyuan's face did not disappear, but moved to Zhao Yan's face.

She stood on the city tower in Liangzhou, looking at the defensive formation as the light gradually faded, her brows furrowed, her eyes filled with worry and uneasiness, as if shrouded in a dark cloud.

She held the seal Gu Xu gave her tightly in her hand, and her palms were already sweating.

Everything that happened in the enemy camp was not hidden from her eyes - or in other words, the enemy had no intention of hiding it from her at all.

She saw Master Jueming wearing cassocks and holding a Zen staff appearing next to the Imperial Master. She also saw that under the protection of Master Jueming, the Imperial Master broke through the city defense formation in just one night.

Gu Xu told her before that he also went to Lingshan Temple and asked Master Jueming for help, but Master Jueming refused.

In this regard, Zhao Yan did not think that this was because Emperor Tianxing was more prestigious than Gu Xu.

She just felt that the old man Jueming was really short-sighted - Da Qi was about to die, and he actually chose to serve the emperor. Wasn't he afraid of being liquidated after the war?

But now, Zhao Yan has no time to think about such distant matters.

The formation was broken.

Gu Xu hasn't left seclusion yet.

At this moment, the six northwest cities are at their weakest.

If the enemy army takes this opportunity to swarm in, the consequences will be disastrous - not only will the rebels under Gu Xu's command be seriously injured, but Gu Xu's promotion will also be disrupted.

If something goes wrong in his practice, he may become obsessed or even lose his soul.

Recalling Gu Xu's previous instructions, Zhao Yan took a deep breath, looked at the Imperial Master on the enemy's high platform and said:

"Disciple of Hong Tieniu, has your master ever mentioned Xiao Changshou of Yaowang Sect in front of you?"

Her voice was amplified by the mage and echoed over the battlefield, and every soldier could hear it clearly.

Her words made almost everyone on both sides look confused.

"Hong Tieniu" and "Xiao Changshou", these two very rustic names are undoubtedly very unfamiliar to everyone.

However, there were also a few ordinary soldiers named "Xiao Changshou" and "Hong Tieniu" who were so surprised that they almost thought the emperor's wife was naming them in public.

Some people have heard of the "Yao Wang Sect".

However, none of them could understand why Zhao Yan, as the commander-in-chief of the northwest rebels, suddenly mentioned a Nanzhao sect that had been destroyed for many years on the battlefield. "Don't listen to her nonsense," the eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan shouted sternly from the high platform, "all of you form a team to attack the city!"

However, at this moment, Grand Master Daqi suddenly stepped forward and said, "Wait a minute! I have something to tell her!"

The Imperial Master's words surprised Xiao Shangyuan.

Although the national advisor is a saint and a strong man, he will never rely on his high level of cultivation to give orders to others or interfere with the commander's command of the army. More often, he plays the role of thug and support, charging forward, or drawing symbols to break the formation.

Even if he had objections to the commander's order, he would choose to discuss it privately.

At this moment, it was the first time that the Imperial Guard blocked Xiao Shangyuan's military order in front of everyone.

In an attitude of respecting the strong, Xiao Shangyuan ordered the army to stop attacking.

I saw the Imperial Master rising into the sky, staring at Zhao Yan in the distance, and using his spiritual consciousness to transmit his voice, he asked: "How do you know that Master Chiyangzi's real name is Hong Tieniu?"

Ever since he took the Taoist title of "Chiyangzi", Hong Tieniu, a young man from the Yaowang Sect, has almost never mentioned his original name to others; and his old friends in Nanzhao Province have gone through a long journey. Years later, most of them were buried in graves.

To this day, the only person who theoretically knows that Chi Yangzi's real name is "Hong Tieniu" is the Imperial Master. During the years when Chi Yangzi became obsessed with evil, the Imperial Master was always by his side to take care of him. From his words I heard this vulgar name in my soliloquy, and also learned that my master’s hometown was in Nanzhao, and he had once been a disciple of the Yaowang Sect.

Zhao Yan responded with her consciousness: "Gu Xu told me."

The Imperial Master pondered for a moment and then asked, "Did Gu Xu tell you anything else about Chi Yangzi?"

Zhao Yan thought for a while and replied: "Gu Xu also said that senior Chi Yangzi once knew the secret of Dahuang and knew that ascension was a scam. And this was the reason why senior Chi Yangzi gave up on ascension and became obsessed. "

To be honest, Zhao Yan never thought that senior Chi Yangzi, who once had the highest cultivation level in the world, would have such a simple and unpretentious real name as "Hong Tieniu".

However, seeing the imperial master in a trance and seeing the Qi army's siege rhythm stagnating, she had to admit that the "ingenious plan" left by Gu Xu was very successful.

"Ascension is a scam..."

The Imperial Master recited this sentence silently over and over again, wanting to further inquire from Zhao Yan about the truth behind it.

"Wake up." Seeing the state master's dazed look, Master Jueming didn't know what he was talking about with Zhao Yan, but he still floated to his side and patted his shoulder, "You are on the battlefield now, she She is your enemy, don’t be fooled by her nonsense.”

Master Jueming was also lobbied by Gu Xu. He knew that the remarks about the truth of the world made by these rebels were extremely lethal to saints and strong men like them, and would inadvertently subvert their three views. , shaking their understanding of the world.

Master Jueming was very afraid that the imperial master would be instigated to rebel——

The emperor was sitting in the capital, watching the battlefield from a distance. If he noticed any signs of rebellion among the Imperial Guards, and a golden thunder struck down, the Imperial Guards' life would not be saved.

The national master nodded, saying that he was very rational now and was not affected by the enemy's words.

But he still couldn't hold it back and asked Zhao Yan again: "Has Gu Xu told you in detail what kind of person 'Xiao Changshou' is?"

"Xiao Changshou" was a name that Chi Yangzi often mentioned in front of the imperial master during his lifetime.

For a long time, Chi Yangzi has respected this "Xiao Changshou" and regarded him as his benefactor and a real and unnamed teacher.

He said to the Imperial Master more than once: "Senior Xiao saved me from endless suffering, gave me a new life, pointed out the direction of my practice, and told me the meaning of seeking the Tao.

“The Seven Styles of Burning Heaven that I created also got inspiration from him.

"The phrase 'Dare to teach the sun and moon to change the sky' is a poem he wrote.

“Without Senior Xiao, I wouldn’t be where I am today.

"You must remember him and respect him, just like you respect your own master."

After hearing these words of Chi Yangzi, the Imperial Master has always been curious about this "Senior Xiao".

In his opinion, Senior Xiao Changshou could single-handedly subvert the Yaowang Sect and guide Chi Yangzi's path, so he must be a strong man with considerable strength.

However, such a strong man has remained unknown in history, leaving almost no trace!

Could it be that he is a reclusive strong man who lives in the mountains and seeks the Tao alone?

(End of this chapter)