Techniques and Dao

Chapter 206 The Capital City of Xuancheng
Several more armored celestial soldiers rushed in from below, but seeing Wuqu Star fixed in mid-air, none of them dared to take a step forward.

Bu Xu glanced at them, and the white mist that had been floating above the heads of the heavenly soldiers suddenly crashed down like a heavy object weighing ten thousand pounds!
The white mist instantly pressed the standing heavenly soldiers to the ground, squeezing and deforming their armor. The floor tiles beneath them cracked and dented as they sank deeper.
At the same time, the white mist around Wuqu Star began to squeeze inward, becoming tighter and tighter!
Wu Quxing gradually curled up, cold sweat pouring down his face. His body was being squeezed smaller and smaller, as if he were about to be crushed into an invisible sphere.

The iron armor on Wuquxing's body also began to crack.

"Enough! Put away that White Dragon Divine Mist!"

Master Ruokong said sternly. Then he lowered his voice and finished speaking the sentence that had been interrupted in a gentle tone.

"Bu Xu, spare... spare the life of Wu Qu Xing..."

Bu Xu didn't move, his jaw clenched, seemingly still seething with anger. White dragon scale patterns began to appear on his forehead.

Master Ruokong continued, "If you don't listen to your master, do you want me to recite that tight-fitting spell again?"

Upon hearing the words "tightening spell," Buxu was jolted awake like a sleeping person suddenly struck by an electric current.

His eyes flickered, the dragon scales on his body gradually faded, and then he took a step back, put his hands together, and bowed his head to recite Buddhist scriptures.

The surrounding white mist vanished instantly, and Wuqu Star fell to the ground from mid-air.

The heavenly soldiers on the ground tossed and turned, groaning incessantly.

Wu Quxing propped himself up and said through gritted teeth, "You lot! If you dare to force your way into Hunyuan Path today, Daqian Zen Temple and the Academy of Arts and Sciences will definitely regret it!"

Master Ruokong looked at the Wuqu Star on the ground expressionlessly and shook his head.

He slowly stepped forward, bent down, and picked up the Daqian Temple document that had fallen to the ground. In front of Wuquxing, he tore the document in half, then slowly tore it again and again until it was reduced to shreds.

He opened his palm and gently blew on the sliver of paper in his hand, and the paper turned into countless snow-white petals that danced in the air.

The petals drifted and swirled, filling the entire room.

It's as if this place has suddenly transformed into a wild mountain field full of flowers. And this is just a mountain breeze that has inadvertently blown by.

"Okay. Let's go."

Master Ruokong separated the young monk Buxu's clasped hands, gently took Buxu's little hand, and walked out in the opposite direction of the Hunyuan Dao on the wall.

Upon seeing this, Taishang Xiaojun quickly caught up and asked, "Abbot, are we no longer taking the Hunyuan Path?"

"not going."

Taishang Xiaojun panicked and said, "But we... we're out of time!"

"If some roads are blocked, there's no point in walking a few more steps."

Master Ruokong took Buxu's little hand and walked away without looking back.

Taishang Xiaojun looked at Jueguang Immortal Master again. Jueguang Immortal Master stepped forward and whispered, "Today it's not as simple as being blocked. Xiaojun, you may be able to force your way through as the grandson of the Dao Ancestor, but others cannot pass through this barrier."

Xuanwen, rubbing his forehead, said, "We don't have any background. If we knowingly do something impossible, and the Holy Court investigates, none of us will be protected by any immortal." Taishang Xiaojun thought to himself, although the strength of the opponent's magic array is unpredictable, going is better than nothing.

He muttered to himself, "Then... how about I go to Jinling alone, just like the young master Taishang Xiaojun?"

But seeing the mess all around, he stamped his foot and had no choice but to follow Master Jueguang and the others out.

As the cool night breeze blew through the air, Tai Shang Xiao Jun sneezed, and his heart sank even further.

Just when things were about to reach the final step, the task Hua Sheng had entrusted to him was about to fall apart.

"We must not be discouraged!"

He encouraged himself, and looking up, he saw Master Ruokong and Buxu in the distance. He immediately rode on a white cloud to catch up with them, wanting to ask Master Ruokong one more time before giving up.

If things really don't work out, even if Wuquxing loses face, I can simply return to Hunyuan Dao. If the Holy Court blames me afterward, I'll bear the consequences. At least, I'll have lived up to the trust placed in me by Huasheng, Qingmiao Immortal Master, and that French sister Jane.

As the Supreme Lord ascended to heaven on a cloud, just as he was about to call out, Master Ruokong suddenly turned his head, a look on his face that he couldn't quite decipher.

"Lord Abbot..."

Just as Taishang Xiaojun opened his mouth, Master Ruokong put his index finger to his lips, indicating that he should not speak. He then whispered to Taishang Xiaojun and the immortal masters Jueguang, Yuran, and Xuanwen beside him, "Please keep quiet and come with me. I will explain in detail to you immortals later."

Master Ruokong flew forward for a while and saw that the forest below was dense, so he descended into the dense forest.

After everyone withdrew their magic and landed, Master Ruokong gathered them together and whispered:
"Immortals, the battle to protect the dragon vein of Jinling is imminent. If you have your own plans, please tell this humble monk. If not, please listen to what this humble monk has to say."

Upon hearing this, Master Yu Ran quickly asked, "What insightful opinion does Master Ruokong have?"

Hearing that Master Ruokong seemed confident, Taishang Xiaojun quickly said, "The time has come! If we are even a moment late, everything will be over! Please, Venerable Monk, give us your guidance quickly!"

"In that case, please listen to my plan."

Master Ruokong's smile faded, and he said solemnly, "Upon arriving in Jinling City, this humble monk will set up the Righteous Dharma Bright Tathagata Dharma Gate Formation at Jiming Temple, the foremost of the 480 temples in the Southern Dynasty, to reinforce Jinling's dragon vein. However, I anticipate that the demonic invaders, in order to destroy my dragon vein, will surely send a large force to Jinling. At that time, this humble monk will be unable to leave the formation to guard it. I hope that all the immortal masters and fellow Daoists will join forces with Little White Dragon Buxu to defend Jinling City. Under no circumstances should the enemy be allowed to breach Jiming Temple, lest the Dharma Gate Formation be destroyed!"

Upon hearing this, Tai Shang Xiao Jun pulled out several wireless earphones from his pocket and quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes! Speaking of this, regarding the defense of Jinling, I asked a master to develop a system for the defense of the Jinling Dragon Vein, and I also found several strategists from BRAVE who were good at planning the battle to help coordinate the situation!"

Master Yu Ran nodded and said, "The Supreme Lord is indeed reliable in his work. Those young men from Brave once came to Shengping Ning to study immortal arts and have some knowledge of immortal techniques. They are indeed skilled at connecting with us."

As they spoke, everyone took out their own headphones.

At this moment, Master Jueguang said again, "Master Ruokong, are you confident that your Zhengfa Ming Tathagata Dharma Gate Formation can withstand this? You also know that if the dragon vein is attacked by a strong force, the 'Chaodu Xuancheng' will appear immediately before it is broken. What will happen to the local people if they are affected?"

Master Ruokong nodded and said, "Therefore, once the 'Chaodu Xuancheng' appeared, long before the dragon vein was broken, there would be no living beings left in Jinling City."

Upon hearing this, Taishang Xiaojun gasped, "What! You mean no one could survive before the dragon vein was severed?!"

(End of this chapter)