Minglong

Chapter 413 Entered the Wrong Dungeon

Chao Chitai knew Xie Jinhuan had arrived, and it was understandable that his background couldn't be kept secret, but it was still quite surprising that the other party had so easily figured out the details of his physique, even though they had never been in close contact before.

Seeing the young girl, barely out of her teens, accusing him fiercely, Chao Chitai hesitated for a moment, then looked at Liu Dangui not far away:

"This young lady, Sect Leader Liu, has accused me of being a sheep demon. What do you think, sir?"

Liu Dangui, having accepted money to prevent the Northern King from being assassinated by his rebellious son, responded to Jiang Xian's inexplicable accusation:
"It's good that this young friend wants to slay demons and eliminate evil, but to accuse a monarch of being a demon without any evidence is still too presumptuous. If the King of the Northern Territory were truly a demon, would I, Liu, or even the Great Zhou Dynasty, not be able to see it?"

Huo Yi, as the financial backer, was not notified in advance and was now full of doubt, not understanding what Jiang Xian meant.

Xie Jinhuan, who was standing at the back, saw that things had been made clear, so he didn't waste any more time and took two steps forward, lifting his round-brimmed hat:

"Does Sect Leader Liu have a problem with me calling him a demon?"

Upon hearing the voice, Liu Dangui glanced at the young guard, initially puzzled, but upon sensing the guard's sharp and assertive aura, his brow furrowed.
"You are... Xie Jinhuan?"

"Ok?"

Huo Yi was slightly taken aback, then quickly turned around to look at Xiao Biao's male friend.

Xie Jinhuan ignored the astonished and suspicious gazes of the grassland nobles, and simply walked to the table, looking at the three people near the throne:
"Last time in Yanjing, when Sect Leader Liu was involved in the coup and power grab, I happened to be killing the Prince of Andong at Shenshang Gorge, so we didn't run into each other. Fortunately, we missed each other, otherwise, given Sect Leader Liu's tendency to choose the wrong side every time, he might have been sent away by me before Wei Wuyi."

?

This statement was incredibly arrogant, and everyone present looked astonished.

At first, Liu Dangui was full of arrogance, but after encountering Xie Jinhuan, a tough opponent, he became noticeably more cautious.

But Liu Dangui accepted a huge sum of money to be a bodyguard. He clearly did not find any evil signs in Chaochitai. It was just that the governance was a bit strict. He was afraid that the other party would run away if he showed his name. How could he survive in the cultivation path in the future?
Thinking of this, Liu Danggui looked at the Northern Zhou envoy not far away.

The Northern Zhou envoy, who never expected a banquet of food, drink, and entertainment to turn out this way, interjected at this point:
"The King of the Northern Border has always been law-abiding and law-abiding. Our dynasty has been in contact with him for many years and has never found any signs of evil. As a citizen of the Southern Dynasty, Young Master Xie should not be involved in the internal affairs of the royal court. However, considering Young Master Xie's reputation, I will ask if there is any evidence to support this claim?"

Xie Jinhuan didn't investigate, so naturally there were no witnesses or evidence. At this moment, he was just staring at Liu Dangui:
"I, Xie Jinhuan, declare whoever is a heretic, and that is whoever is a heretic. There is no need for self-proof. It doesn't matter if Sect Leader Liu doesn't believe me. Protecting evil spirits is considered complicity with the heretics, and they can bear the consequences themselves."

It is Ye Sheng's right to say who is evil, since the division between good and evil is determined by the Swordholder, and no one else has that right.

However, Xie Jinhuan's resume was truly frightening; he had never failed in his investigations of demons and monsters. Liu Dangui was not really sure that Xie Jinhuan was pointing out that people were demons.

The Northern Zhou envoy responded as follows:

"So it's just empty talk and speculation? Putting aside whether this matter is true or false, even if there is suspicion, the strange movements of the grassland demons should be investigated by our Great Zhou. Since it involves the monarch, we should first report to Yanjing and let the court send someone to investigate. Young Master Xie has overstepped his bounds by coming forward."

Xie Jinhuan was about to say something about the righteous path having no borders, but before he could even open his mouth, a stern, old-fashioned voice came from behind him:
"And what about Bendao?"

Everyone was startled by the sound and turned to look at the entrance of the golden tent, only to see an old man appear outside the tent at some unknown time.

The old man, dressed in a black and yellow Taoist robe and wearing a lotus crown, walked in with a large seal in his hand, exuding an air of otherworldly elegance. At first glance, one might mistake him for the arrival of the immortal Huang Lin.

Liu Dangui was startled upon seeing this and was about to stand up at attention.

Yang Huaxian, who was hiding in the shadows, stopped playing the sanxian.

But after a closer look, Liu Dangui sat back down, his expression turning speechless.

"Fellow Daoist Lü?"

Xie Jinhuan turned around and saw that old man Lü Yan had appeared at the crucial moment. He was also taken aback and thought to himself:

Hey? You old man, why didn't you come uninvited?
I didn't hire you, and I'm not paying you afterwards...

……

Lu Yan entered the tent with a confident stride, displaying the air of a powerful ancestor, and walked straight to Xie Jinhuan's side.

As for the purpose of coming here, it's naturally to hitch a ride into the dungeon!

Although Xie Jinhuan is ruthless and cruel, he is absolutely right when he says someone is a heretic.

He had already calculated that Xie Jinhuan was blessed with good fortune and would definitely not be in any trouble. Why would he refuse such a free merit? Wouldn't that be foolish?
However, if Xie Jinhuan knew his intentions, he would definitely be exploited when the spoils were divided. Therefore, Lü Yan stroked his beard and said righteously:
"I recently visited the grasslands and discovered many signs of evil. My views coincide with those of you, young friend Xie. I originally intended to take action alone, but you beat me to it."

"Young friend Xie is from the Southern Dynasty and indeed has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of the grasslands. However, as the leader of the Divination Sect, I have already reported to Yanjing and obtained permission from the Empress Dowager. Is Sect Leader Liu sure he wants to intervene in this matter?" You dare to forge an imperial edict?!

Xie Jinhuan glanced at Sister Guo not far away out of the corner of his eye and thought that this old geezer really could spout nonsense without thinking.

However, with old man Lü Yan stepping in, it was indeed much more legitimate, so he didn't say anything about it.

Liu Dangui and the Northern Zhou envoy, faced with the words of the divination sect leader, clearly dared not disbelieve. To continue obstructing would be to defy the imperial decree and protect evil spirits. Therefore, they both fell silent, then stood up and distanced themselves from Chao Chitai, adopting a guarded posture.

Fortunately, Chao Chitai didn't expect Liu Dangui to risk his life. Seeing the situation rapidly deteriorating and becoming surrounded by the righteous forces, he rose from the throne, his imposing figure standing at the head of the golden tent:
"Since we are both officials, and we both know the truth, I will speak frankly. Although the Chitai of our dynasty may not be the most virtuous in private, he has not treated the various tribes of the grasslands unfairly. In the past, half of the taxes collected were used to appease the Great Zhou, and the other half were used to enhance our strength. If it weren't for the emergence of Empress Dowager Guo, the fertile land of the Great Zhou would have long become a hunting ground for the various tribes. Accumulating strength is also for future conquests."

"However, such complaints are useless. Today's banquet is not prepared for Huo Yi, but specifically for Young Master Xie. Last time in Huoli City, the formation was uncontrolled, which allowed Young Master Xie to break the deadlock by chance. Now that there is a formation master behind the scenes, I wonder if Young Master Xie can still turn the danger into safety."

Huhu~
As they were speaking, a sudden gust of wind swept across the open field outside the golden tent.

With her hands tucked into her sleeves, Dugu Yue had already quietly retreated behind the Chaochi Terrace, her hands forming a hand seal as she silently chanted:

"The Dark Realm of Kun Condenses, the Spiritual Path of Qian Locks, Devouring the Sun and Eroding the Moon, Severing the Spiritual Pivot..."

As the incantation was activated, the vast expanse of stars and moon outside the golden tent was gradually swallowed up by the dark domain, and the scattered lights on the plains also disappeared rapidly. From a distance, it looked like a gigantic beast of immeasurable size that was pressing down on the golden tent from all directions.

On the earth, the blazing white array patterns reappeared, spreading outward from the white-haired Dugu Yue to form a huge Bagua diagram.

Eight colossal elephants reappeared in the distant void, each forming hand seals. This time, however, their eyes were clearly gleaming, their gazes reaching the golden tent and even locking onto Xie Jinhuan. Their forms were similar to Dugu Yue's, just like the eight Dharma forms that Dugu Yue manifested between heaven and earth.

"hiss……"

Lu Yan thought he was just here to get some credit, but when he looked up and saw the Devouring Light Array covering nearly ten miles in radius, he instantly realized that this was the work of the Immortal Ancestor, and he had accidentally stumbled upon the Sixth Realm dungeon!
Is this a place I can enter?

How dare you open any raid instance, you brat...

……

Xie Jinhuan also frowned. After all, last time it was a 'pre-made array', which could be fooled by disguise and the Ignore Pill. But this time, the target was Dugu Yue, who had a powerful soul. His Immortal Spell could hit wherever he pointed, and no tricks would work. The only way to break the array was to deal with the array master first.

But putting aside the fact that Chao Chitai was blocking the way, as the eight illusory figures appeared, the two that hadn't moved last time started to shine with light.

Then, Dugu Yue, who had made a hand seal, sank directly into the ground and disappeared without a trace. Dugu Yue's aura also dissipated into the entire vast black domain, as if it had merged with heaven and earth, making it impossible to pinpoint its location.

Then the ground began to shake, the golden tent began to collapse, and everyone's vision was distorted, as if they had entered a distorted prism. Everything around them became very strange. The Chaochitai was blocked by the formation and disappeared without a trace.

"What's going on?"

"Run away..."

The soldiers who were originally on guard duty on the perimeter, as well as ordinary people like Huo Yi, were terrified at the sight and fled in all directions. However, they could not distinguish directions and objects, and they collided with each other, falling over and causing chaos among the more than a thousand people inside and outside.

Nangong Ye and the others were also affected, and they huddled together as if facing a formidable enemy, lest they get lost in the formation and make a mistake.

Seeing that there were still nearly a thousand soldiers, singers, and musicians present, who would surely be reduced to ashes by the incoming lightning and fire, Xie Jinhuan immediately spoke:
“Senior Lü Yan, you protect the civilians by guarding against the Thunder and Fire techniques, and I will deal with Chao Chitai and the array masters.”

"Ah I?"

This was the first time in Lu Yan's life that he had seen such an incredible array. He was completely stunned. Could a fragile mage like him withstand such a formation?
But since he was already here, if he did nothing but shout, "Master Uncle, save me!", he wouldn't be able to continue as the sect leader. At this moment, he could only grit his teeth, drag the Five Elements Seal, and exert all his strength to unleash the incantation, trying to fight against the Immortal Ancestor.

As the energy flowed in, the golden seal expanded outwards, creating a huge phantom that enveloped the entire golden tent. The distorted vision was restored, and the earth-shaking tremors abruptly stopped.

However, compared to the heaven-defying scale of the Devouring Light and Severing Spirit Array, this small seal still appeared somewhat weak and powerless. Seeing the flashes of lightning and fire in the distance, Lü Yan looked around anxiously:
"Sect Leader Liu... eh?"

Liu Dangui wasn't stupid; sensing something was wrong, he had already shielded everyone and disappeared. The evil cultivators obviously didn't stop him either...

"That damned old bastard!"

Lu Yan was furious, but there was nothing he could do but stand firm with a martyr's heart.

Fortunately, there were sorcerers around. Seeing that Lü Yan was having difficulty withstanding such a large-scale protective spell, Empress Dowager Guo led Nangong Ye and Bu Yuehua forward to infuse the Five Elements Seal with energy to enhance the power of the protective array.

The remaining people quickly charged towards Chao Chitai and Dugu Yue...

(End of this chapter)