Chapter 100 Mr. Gongshu
"No one can dodge the [Heavenly Thunder] at such a close distance!"
Liu Guangyu listened to the deafening rumbling explosion behind him and looked at the flashing lightning in the fire, and he felt relieved. The entire secret room had collapsed, and this kid would definitely not be able to escape!
This can be considered as revenge for the master.
It's a pity for that Yanjia...
As soon as this thought flashed through his mind, his feet suddenly tightened, as if a hand grabbed his ankle.
Liu Guangyu's heart was pounding, he looked down and said, "Oh no—" Before he could finish his words, he was dragged underground.
"what happened?"
“There was an explosion.”
"Master is still in the secret room!"
The screams of Xue Xuan's disciples were heard from above. When the two trusted disciples arrived, the passage leading to the secret room had collapsed. In the thick smoke, only the gradually extinguished flames and rolling rubble were left. Everything inside, including the tables, chairs, and food, was reduced to ashes.
The disciples were shocked and speechless.
Outside Tiezhu Temple, Bao Buyi and Chen Xuanli were waiting. Suddenly, a loud noise was heard from inside the temple, and the ground shook. Black smoke billowed out of the hall not far away, and their hearts tightened.
"Nothing will happen..."
Bao Buyi was a little worried. Just as he was about to go underground to meet him, he heard a familiar voice: "Go west."
The two men breathed a sigh of relief and immediately rushed westward to distance themselves from Tiezhu Temple.
After running for several miles, they came to a dense forest.
Zhao Wumian escaped from underground, holding the Green Lotus Holy Envoy, Liu Guangyu, in his hand.
"How is this possible... ahem..."
Liu Guangyu's Dantian Qi Sea had been destroyed, his face was pale and listless, he looked at Zhao Wumian: "How could you possibly... escape from the Heavenly Thunder Child..." Just after he finished saying these words, he noticed that the cloak behind Zhao Wumian was lighting up with a pale blue light, and an epiphany flashed through his mind: "Yin Demon... [Meng Ji Pao]..."
Liu Guangyu gave a miserable smile.
This robe was brought to the capital by the master when he teamed up with the corpse demon to assassinate Zhu Biao. Now it has become Zhao Wumian's life-saving item.
No wonder he was able to quietly pass through the passage full of traps and reach the underground secret room.
No wonder he was able to remain unscathed when the explosion occurred at close range.
I see……
"I thought it was a mechanical man, but I didn't expect it to be a Yanjia. You are really willing to do that."
Zhao Wumian looked down at Liu Guangyu and said calmly, "That's right, you are not a sorcerer, it is difficult for you to control a living person with your distraction. The spiritual will of the mechanical man is still there. Even if you erase a lot, he will still resist instinctively. A sorcerer can easily suppress him, but you can't... Yanjia is different, it is a dead object. As long as there is your true energy in the spirit core, you can control it like controlling a Gu or a sword... Was it given to you by that remnant of the Gongshu family?"
"The remnants?"
Liu Guangyu smiled sarcastically: "Anyone who does not submit to the court is a 'remnant'?"
Zhao Wumian squatted down, stretched out his hand to pinch his neck, and said coldly: "I don't have time to waste with you. More than a dozen people have had their souls wiped out by this bastard. You'd better... Forget it, I'll just watch it myself."
Zhao Wumian simply made a hand seal and cast a spell, his true energy condensed into a thread and pierced into the back of Liu Guangyu's head!
"what!!!"
Liu Guangyu felt as if a hand had been inserted into his head, searching through his memories. His body twitched in pain and he broke out in a cold sweat. At the same time, all kinds of images flooded into Zhao Wumian's mind.
A sinister figure covered in a black robe began to emerge.
——"Mr. Gongshu".
From memory, I know that the previous inference was generally correct.
This Mr. Gongshu is the direct descendant of the Gongshu family. He possesses the Gongshu family's inheritance token [Jade Amber] and has a very high level of attainment in the "Magic Seeding Technique". However, master and apprentice Liu Mingrui and Liu Guangyu do not know his specific identity.
Whenever he met people, he was always wearing a mist-hidden spider silk robe, which was completely transparent from head to toe.
The two of them only knew that he was now inside the Yin-Yang Dao, and knew nothing else.
He couldn't even be sure whether the person who came to meet him in the previous few times was him or Yan Jia.
months ago.
Liu Mingrui planned to get Chang Yuchun's body with the intention of making a comeback. However, the only one who knew the defense map of the underground palace array was Guo Zhongwen, and Guo Zhongwen was an elder of Yin-Yang Taoism with a great reputation, so it was impossible for him to get the map.
Liu Mingrui then set his sights on his grandson Guo Dunru, hoping to force Guo Zhongwen to surrender through him.
Guo Dunru was easy to catch. He was in his early twenties, not diligent in cultivation, not proficient in magic, and fond of flirting with other women. He was just a playboy. They caught him by using the beauty trap, and then sent a message to Guo Zhongwen.
Liu Mingrui has always been worried that Guo Zhongwen would not compromise. If he risked his grandson's life and leaked the news, not only would his plan fail, but he would also anger the giant Yin-Yang Taoism.
But unexpectedly, the process went surprisingly smoothly, and Guo Zhongwen directly provided a distribution map of the magic array.
Because by then, he was no longer himself.
Liu Mingrui was also an extremely smart man. From his words and actions, he determined that Guo Zhongwen had been hit by a mind-controlling technique and that there was someone behind him - there was also such a technique in the White Lotus Sect, and one of the three Buddhas, "Bodhi Buddha", was an expert in it.
Liu Mingrui took the opportunity to seek cooperation and presented two yellow crystals treasured by the White Lotus Sect. Mr. Gongshu agreed, and the two hit it off.
[Citrine] is the best material for making spirit cores.
This kind of crystal is often formed in blessed places and places with abundant spiritual energy, and has the unique property of absorbing and storing true essence and vital energy.
If you engrave cloud seals on its surface and then plant souls inside it, over time it will be able to generate spiritual intelligence. It is a treasure that has been dreamed of by mechanical masters and偃师 of all generations.
The core of the mechanical beast is citrine, and only citrine can be recycled, unlike relics which can only be used as disposable batteries.
Liu Mingrui gave him two yellow crystals, which showed his sincerity. Mr. Gongshu was not stingy and gave him a small gift.
It was the Yanjia that had just exploded in the secret room - the earth-element "Earth Houxing" among the five stars guarding the Gongshu family in the past.
That's why it can burrow underground and possess such tremendous strength that it can move mountains and rivers.
Originally it had the power of the fourth realm, but unfortunately its spirit core was damaged...
Liu Mingrui did not need this third-level burden, so he gave it to his direct disciple Liu Guangyu and asked him to act as a middleman. While Liu Mingrui was in the capital stealing corpses, he was asked to prepare materials for Mr. Gongshu and do some things that he was not suitable to do.
For example, the hidden and exposed Guo Zhongwen and Guo Dunru.
And, the Great God of Destiny Yuwen Ying who was poisoned!
——The person who used the fire-based Yin-Yang magic to impersonate Yuwen Ying was another guarding armor of the Gongshu family. It was also the best preserved armor in Gongshu's hands, the "Yinghuo" of the Five Stars!
When Gongshu Yi came to power, these Yanjia had already lost their spirituality.
After Mr. Gongshu mastered the "Demon Seeding Technique", he re-lit and activated it.
Zhao Wumian sorted out the whole story, opened his eyes, and sneered: "The exchange between Gongshujia and Yinyangdao was not in vain. Yinyangdao obtained the art of mechanical devices, and Gongshujia obtained five unique arts and created the five stars to guard the gate... No wonder the Four Realms Yanjia can perform the "Six Yang Burning Heaven Art"..."
"It's too late for you to know now!"
Liu Guangyu's body was trembling. The sequelae of the soul search continued. His face was pale and sweat covered his head and face. He huddled on the ground and said hatefully, "As long as Xu Da attacks Shugu Mountain to demand the people, and Yin Yang Dao can't hand them over, a war will break out! The two closed-door Five Realms in Yin Yang Dao will be alarmed, and Xu Da will be alone and will definitely be seriously injured! Yanyue Guard will also suffer heavy losses. Feng Sheng, who is stationed in Gubeikou, will hear the news and will definitely secretly return to support Xu Da. At that time, the wolf barbarians outside the pass can take the opportunity to break through the Gubeikou Great Wall and massacre Beiping! You, will die too!"
He gritted his teeth at the end, his face full of satisfaction at the imminent revenge!
"..." Zhao Wumian looked at him speechlessly: "Are you under the spell of dream manipulation? Are you talking in your sleep in broad daylight?"
Bao Buyi and the other two were shocked by his words: "Sir, are there still wolf barbarians outside Gubeikou?"
Zhao Wumian nodded: "General of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Nai Er Bu Hua."
The two were surprised, as they were familiar with this name. Nai Er Bu Hua was once the Taiwei of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. He surrendered to the imperial court for a time, but rebelled again in the ninth year of Hongwu and returned to the Northern Yuan Dynasty. This person had a mean temperament and was extremely skilled in martial arts. He had reached the highest level of cultivation in the "Changshengtian Divine Art" and his "Canglang Qisha" swordsmanship was also unparalleled.
If he took advantage of Feng Sheng's departure to return for reinforcements and launched a surprise attack on Gubeikou, then Gubeikou might really be lost.
In this way, even if we can defeat him in the future, the soldiers and civilians inside the pass will inevitably be looted and plundered.
This would be a disaster.
Bao Buyi was furious and wanted to punch Liu Guangyu to death: "You are looking forward to chaos in the world every day. You are really a dog that can't change its nature!"
Chen Xuanli said sternly: "The military situation is urgent! Sir!"
"It's all settled!"
Liu Guangyu looked at their expressions and laughed heartily. He stared at Zhao Wumian's face and said, "Xu Da has already reached the foot of Shugu Mountain, but Yuwen Ying is in my hands. What can the Yin-Yang Dao give him? This involves Prince of Yan Zhu Di, the current prince, and the dignity of the court. Xu Da has to fight! Zhao Wumian, I'll be waiting for you on the Yellow Springs Road! Hahahahaha!"
Liu Guangyu laughed out loud.
Bao Buyi became even more anxious: "Sir, how about I rush to Shugu Mountain now and send a message to the general!"
"Do not worry."
Zhao Wumian was calm as usual: "We have to deal with things one by one. Don't underestimate the general, and don't underestimate Feng Sheng. As long as there is no fighting in Shugu Mountain, everything after that is nonsense. The general will not take action."
Liu Guangyu was stunned and blurted out: "Impossible!"
Zhao Wumian was too lazy to pay attention to him and ordered: "Take off his clothes!"
Bao Buyi smiled grimly and immediately began to take off Liu Guangyu's clothes.
Liu Guangyu was shocked and struggled frantically: "What are you going to do? Zhao Wumian! A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated!"
Chen Xuanli pouted: "What a shitty taxi!"
Zhao Wumian took off his Feiyu suit and put it away. He reached out and wiped his face. His martial arts skills started to work and his entire body and face began to change rapidly. After just a few breaths, he turned into Liu Guangyu, exactly the same as the person on the ground.
Zhao Wumian took the clothes that had just been taken off and put them on one by one. The new Green Lotus Holy Envoy came out.
The two people facing each other are like two sides of a mirror.
"The Actor's Treasure Mirror..."
The more Liu Guangyu looked, the more shocked he became. He had a bad feeling in his heart: "What are you going to do?"
"Of course, I'm going to see your good friend, Guo Dunru."
Zhao Wumian held his face against his, and said in his voice: "The magic of a warlock and the swordsman's flying sword all have their limits. Once exceeded, the magic will collapse and the flying sword will fall to the ground. The same is true for mechanical men and puppets. They also need guides. The one who controls Guo Zhongwen behind the scenes is his good grandson Guo Dunru! Now is a rare opportunity. Guo Zhongwen is injured, and Guo Dunru is a waste. What do you think...if I turn into you and go to see him, will he attack me?"
The answer is, no.
It was so lifelike that the jerk couldn't even notice it.
Liu Guangyu's heart suddenly sank: "Zhao Wumian! You can't..."
"Send him on his way."
Zhao Wumian turned and left.
Bao Buyi grabbed his head, crossed his hands, and with a slight click, broke his neck.
Liu Mingrui fell to the ground and died with his eyes open.
Bao Buyi quickly followed: "Sir, where are they hiding?"
Zhao Wumian raised his eyes and looked towards the west: "Thirteen miles west of here is the mass grave. Follow me."
When you hear the name of a mass grave, you know it's not a good place.
Zhao Wumian led the way, Bao Buyi and Chen Xuanli followed closely behind, and they soon arrived at the mass grave in the west of the city. As expected, there were tombs everywhere, gusts of cold wind, and a spooky aura. From time to time, the strange cries of crows could be heard, which made people terrified.
Chen Xuanli and Bao Buyi changed into casual clothes.
Zhao Wumian, holding a folding fan, walked into the cemetery with the two of them in a swagger. When they arrived in front of a tombstone in the southeast corner, he stretched out his hand and knocked three times on the edge of the tombstone. The mechanism rang, and a downward passage appeared three feet in front of the tombstone, which was bottomless.
Bao Buyi and Chen Xuanli looked at each other. No wonder they couldn’t find it. The White Lotus Sect’s location was so secretive!
Zhao Wumian walked down.
"Brother Liu?"
As the three of them walked down the secret passage, a head popped out from the corner of the corridor ahead: "Is that you?"
This alertness left the three speechless.
Zhao Wumian smiled and said, "If not me, who else could it be? How is it? Brother Guo, I heard that Ling Zu was injured?"
"Ah."
Guo Dunru came out, wearing a dark black silk shirt, and looked very handsome: "He's not dead yet, let him heal slowly. How long will it take before he can get out? I'm tired of staying here."
Zhao Wumian pretended to be concerned: "Less wine and less meat?"
"That's not it."
Guo Dunru scratched his head and said, "I'm just tired of staying here. Every day, besides sleeping, I just have to face two living dead people!"
Zhao Wumian said: "You can't ask me this question, you have to ask her."
Guo Dunru immediately showed an embarrassed expression: "I just did whatever she asked me to do, how dare I ask..."
After Zhao Wumian searched the soul, he guessed through Guo Dunru's performance in Liu Guangyu's memory that this "Mr. Gongshu" might be a woman. Guo Dunru was not wiped out of his mind like other mechanical people, but his lust was magnified by the mind control technique, turning him into a submissive bootlicker, so he could move freely but was very obedient.
The trouble is, Guo Dunru was also sealed.
There was only a shadow in his heart, and he could not ask or find out anything about this person.
Liu Guangyu asked indirectly several times, and even Guo Dunru himself couldn't remember who it was. This kind of mind-controlling technique is truly impeccable!
The few of them turned around the corridor and saw a spacious secret room. On the floor were a lot of dry food such as cooked meat, fried rice, dates, peanuts, and dried fish. Two people were sitting cross-legged in the corner. One of them was wearing a black robe and had white hair and beard. He was Guo Zhongwen, the Lord of the Clouds. The other one had a dark complexion and was poisoned. He was Yuwen Ying, the Great God of Life.
Guo Dunru walked in with his men, and then he remembered to ask: "Brother Liu, what are you doing here this time? Delivering food?"
"No."
Zhao Wumian unexpectedly pressed a key point on his back with one finger, sealing his power, and said calmly, "I'm here to send you off..."
(End of this chapter)
