The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 166: The Three Talents Shape the Universe, Huang Tian Locks the Qimen

"Who dares to trespass into the netherworld?"

“What a nice human scent!”

"How dare you! How dare you kill the ghost that my brothers have set their sights on!"

"Once you enter the underworld, you must leave your life behind."

……

On the Yin River, the waves are surging.

The undead wailed and the ghosts roared.

Looking around and seeing the five ghost kings who were surrounding him, Xuanming's heart sank. They were all great cultivators who had achieved immortality.

Everyone’s strength is not inferior to his.

More importantly, the five ghost kings are similar in body shape, their facial features are 90% similar, their auras are connected, but their skin and hair colors are green, yellow, red, white and black respectively. It is obvious that they are five ghosts from the same mother.

The Five Evil Ghosts, also known as the Five Plagues, correspond to the five elements of heaven and earth. The five ghost kings in front of us are far more difficult to deal with than ordinary ghost kings. It is no exaggeration to call them the Five Supreme Ghosts in the World.

Because of this, Xuan Ming did not waste any words and struck first. The roar of the Nine-Spirited Saint Lion swept across the five directions, shaking the soul. The Dharma body of Taiyi Rescuer of Sufferings shone brightly, and the sky was filled with auspicious light and auspicious energy.

The Five Elements Ghost King suddenly looked solemn, feeling a powerful pressure from his status, and his mind became dazed for a moment. Taking this opportunity, Xuanming quickly withdrew and fled towards the crevice in the underworld.

“There’s something strange about this Dharmakaya!”

The Five Elements Ghost King was shocked and angry.

Angry because the opponent fled.

They were shocked because they were suppressed.

Whether it was to save face or to find out the truth, the five ghosts attacked quickly and chased closely.

The Yin World and the Yang World suppress each other. They are ghosts born and bred in the Yin World. Unlike the Lord of the Underworld who is transformed from a human, they can not come and go freely through the cracks in the underworld. They are greatly restricted and can only enter and exit through the Ghost Gate. Now the Ghost Gate is sealed. Once someone escapes, they will be helpless and furious, and they will be at a loss what to do.

But, one step slower means every step is slower.

Xuanming is as powerful as the Five Ghosts and he has mastered the Five Elements Escape. Taiyi Rescuer of Suffering's Dharmakaya suppresses them.

Although the five ghosts tried their best, they still failed to catch up.

The moment of escaping from the underworld, Xuanming pushed the fire lotus into the underworld. The dark underworld suddenly became bright, and the fire lotus exploded, turning into a torrential rain of fire and forming a curtain of fire.

The Five Elements Ghost Kings had no time to track and used their magical powers to defend themselves. When the rain of fire stopped, they saw the Dharma body that had broken into the Netherworld wipe towards the crack in the Netherworld, and the crack quickly closed.

"You dare!"

"This king will remember you."

The Five Elements Ghost King said angrily.

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Seeing the crack disappear, Xuanming breathed a sigh of relief, and so did Chaoguang Zhenjun. Through the gap, he could feel the terrifying pressure from the five ghosts. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Xuanming withdrew in time and filled the gap. Otherwise, even if the five ghosts could not leave the netherworld, they could still create a storm through the gap and join forces, making the current situation in the four counties even worse.

"Fortunately, these five ghosts are native creatures of the Netherworld and it is difficult for them to leave the Netherworld. The mark of the Netherworld Crack is on the Lord of the Netherworld. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous."

Chaoguang Zhenjun sighed, and Xuanming nodded in agreement.

The native ghosts in the underworld are different from the ghosts transformed from the living beings in the world after death. The former have a darker and more eerie aura, while the latter are full of resentment. It was precisely because of this that Xuan Ming was aware of the five ghosts, and they were at a disadvantage in fighting in the underworld, that he seized the opportunity and escaped.

Although the Five Ghosts were powerful, they could not pose a threat at the moment. Xuanming and Chaoguang Zhenjun put the matter aside and turned to look at the demons and monsters fleeing in all directions.

The two True Lords looked at each other, and they had a tacit understanding. They divided the work respectively. True Lord Chaoguang slew the demons, and Xuanming controlled the Dharma body of Taiyi Rescuer of Suffering to capture ghosts. These evil obstacles were accomplices of the tiger and committed many evils. If left alone, they would only harm the people.

After a cup of tea, the two met again. They bowed to Master Guang and gave belated blessings, saying happily: "Congratulations to fellow Daoist for breaking through the training spirit, achieving Master Zhen, and becoming one of our generation."

Bowing his head in return, Xuanming said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist. I was just lucky enough to break through by chance, and I can't compare to your profound accumulation."

Zhenjun Chaoguang grinned, even though he knew it was just a humble word and should not be taken seriously, but everyone likes to hear nice words, and the two of them were familiar with each other and had joined forces to fight the enemy several times, so they had some friendship, so without too much formality, they quickly got straight to the point and discussed the matter of supporting the city defense formation of Diyang County and Fengyang County.

The Rising Sun Sect has been passed down for thousands of years, and has also inherited some of the traditions left by the Great Chaomu True Lord. It has a long history and profound heritage. He knows Taiping Sect much better than Xuanming. From the mouth of Chaoguang True Lord, he knows a lot of information.

"That Golden Toad King should be one of the Five Spirit Envoys of the Taiping Sect. He has many methods and unpredictable magical powers. He holds a secret treasure. Even if I join hands with Daoist Fellow Xianyue, we can only suppress him temporarily. It is difficult to capture and kill him. If we want to help Diyang County, Daoist Fellow will have to take action."

Xuanming nodded and did not refuse.

Zhenjun Chaoguang smiled and said, "With the help of Taoist friend Xuanming, the toad is doomed to die."

With his heart blossoming, he continued, "The great formation that besieged the four county towns should be the Three Talents Golden Lock Formation of the Taiping Sect. The Three Talents shape the universe, and the Yellow Sky locks the strange gate. This formation is mysterious and powerful. Once it is deployed, it can lock the sky, the earth, and people.

The formation is a world of its own, filled with infinite Huangtian laws, which can suppress dissidents and is of great benefit to the Taiping Sect. It is one of the great formations that has been passed down by the Taiping Sect for thousands of years. Unless the county city decides the winner, at least three Yangshen True Lords must join forces to set up the Sancai Formation to break the formation and open the golden lock.

Although you are strong, it is difficult to shake the Three Talents Golden Lock Formation. If you force it, you will only be injured by the formation."

Feeling regretful and helpless, Master Chaoguang mentioned this formation with a tone that was half fearful and half admiring.

Xuanming was glad that he listened to the instructions of True Lord Chaoguang and True Lord Xianyue and did not act rashly. He also did not attack hastily when checking the formation outside the county city. Otherwise, he would probably suffer disaster just after breaking through.

Thinking of the Taiping Sect, he took the opportunity to ask, "Don't be afraid of being laughed at by fellow Taoists. The Truth Seeking Sect has a shallow foundation and rose relatively late. I am ignorant of many things and know very little about the Taiping Sect.

As the saying goes, knowing yourself and knowing your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. Could you please explain the Taiping Sect to me in detail, so that I won't be caught off guard and fall into its trap?"

After saying this, Xuanming bowed.

Chao Guang Zhenjun did not dare to neglect him. He immediately extended his hand to support Xuanming before he bowed down, and said solemnly: "Daoyou, there is no need to do this. Since you and I must fight the enemy together, I will tell you everything I know."

Hearing this, Xuanming was in a very good mood: "Right now, only the situation in Diyang County is still unstable. Can we talk while we walk?"

Chao Guang Zhenjun was slightly stunned, then he reacted and said with a smile: "Good!"

There was no time to lose, so the two True Lords immediately broke through the air and left. In order to save time, True Lord Chaoguang directly let Xuanming, who was faster, take them away.

While speeding, he had a deeper understanding of Xuanming's strength. In terms of speed alone, Chaoguang Zhenjun felt inferior and had to admit defeat. Although the Xuri Sect's Rainbow Transformation Divine Ability was unique, it was still slightly inferior to Xuanming's Five Elements Great Escape Divine Ability.

Along the way, Xuanming was doing two things at once. While rushing on the road, he was listening to Master Chaoguang introducing the Taiping Sect, and he gained a deeper understanding of the Taoist tradition that had been passed down for thousands of years.

(End of this chapter)