Chapter 412: The Secret of the Kong Family, So What if They Have a Trump Card
In Qufu, Yanzhou, the main hall of the deep courtyard is brightly lit even in broad daylight.
"Whoosh!"
Kong Yinzhi sat beside a thousand-year-old sandalwood table, his eyes gloomy as he fell into deep thought. He suddenly looked up at a figure flying in from the gate.
The visitor was Kong Zhenkan, the magistrate of Qufu.
In Qufu, the Kong family's base camp, such an important position as county magistrate was always held by members of the Kong family throughout the Ming Dynasty.
It is unknown how many behind-the-scenes means were involved, but given the Kong family's lofty status, it was just a piece of cake.
"Master, the magic pen that we suppressed under the Confucius Forest has started to riot again today!"
"Even the Haoran Zhengqi Sutra, a treasure of the Taoism, and the clan-suppressing formation, which is the core of the formation, can hardly be suppressed. What should we do?"
Although Kong Zhenkan was a county magistrate, he usually lived in the Kong family and rarely went to the government office.
He is also one of the three great geniuses of the Kong family today. He has now reached the late fifth level of cultivation and is responsible for the family's military preparations and the training of the servants and guards.
The magic pen he mentioned was a rare treasure that Confucius obtained accidentally during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, but so far no one has been able to refine it and recognize its owner.
But what is certain is that this is undoubtedly a special innate divine weapon, which has always been well preserved by the Kong family and unknown to outsiders.
Unexpectedly, the magic pen, which had been suppressed in the Kong family stone forest and suppressed with the help of the Haoran Zhengqi Sutra, has been rioting frequently recently, and it even almost broke free from the constraints of the stone forest formation and flew away.
"Let's go and have a look together."
Upon hearing that something unusual had happened to the family treasure again, Kong Yinzhi could no longer sit still. He stood up and flew towards the gate together with Kong Zhenkan.
After about a cup of tea, the two arrived at the core area of Confucius Forest.
Kong Shangyuan and Kong Shangjin were already waiting here. They looked at the Kong family stone forest that was constantly shaking with a look of panic on their faces.
After the uncle and nephew met, there was no time to talk. Kong Yinzhi jumped up and flew to the core stone platform of the formation. He placed his hands on the clan's sacred artifact, the Haoran Zhengqi Sutra, which was placed flat on the stone platform, and continuously infused his internal energy into it.
This acquired artifact of the highest quality, the Haoran Zhengqi Sutra, contains the original text of the Six Classics of Confucianism. It was made by Confucius himself from the million-year-old black jade collected from the center of the earth, and is imprinted with the mark of blood. Only the current head of the Kong family can activate it.
According to rumors, in the Spring and Autumn Period before the Xian Qin Dynasty, various schools of thought had special inherited acquired magical tools, all of which possessed immense power.
The cultivation levels of the various schools of thought at that time even surpassed the Spirit Refining Realm, which is beyond the comprehension of today's practitioners.
However, with the mysterious collapse of the Xian Qin Dynasty, all the masters above the Qi Refining Realm of the various schools of thought disappeared and their whereabouts are unknown. It remains an unsolved mystery to this day.
With Kong Yinzhi, who had reached the peak of level five cultivation, constantly infusing Qi into the clan's sacred artifact, the Haoran Zhengqi Sutra, after about a quarter of an hour, he finally suppressed the riot of the magic pen that was suppressed in the Kong family's stone forest.
"Whoosh!"
Kong Yinzhi breathed a sigh of relief, leaped away from the stone platform, returned to his two uncles, and said with a gloomy face, "The current situation has changed drastically, and no one knows what major changes have occurred in the world."
It is puzzling that the magic pen, which has been silent for tens of thousands of years, would riot from time to time.
"Master, since the saint got the mysterious yellow magic pen, not only has no one refined it and recognized it as the master, but it has caused such a big trouble for our Kong family. It's unbelievable."
Kong Shangyuan complained with an unhappy look on his face, "But our saintly ancestors have a family motto that we, the descendants, must pass down from generation to generation. They also said that once a member of the clan is able to refine it and recognize it as their master, it will be the beginning of the prosperity of our Kong family."
"Now tens of thousands of years have passed, and this unknown magic pen has suddenly been rioting from time to time recently, as if it is about to break through the air and fly away. It is really puzzling."
He thought about it for many years but still couldn't figure out the reason.
God knows how much effort the Kong family put in for this magic pen that their ancestor obtained accidentally.
But the result?
It still leaves people at a loss as to what to do.
The huge Kong family has been passed down for tens of thousands of years. During this period, there are more than a million direct descendants who want to refine this unknown magic pen.
So far no one has succeeded, including the talented Kong Yinzhi.
"Uncle, I suddenly have a bad feeling."
Kong Yinzhi said to Kong Shangyuan with a very grim expression, "In recent times, the mysterious riots of the magic pen have become more and more severe. It is very likely that its master of destiny has appeared!"
"This person is probably getting closer and closer to our Kong family. Who knows when he will arrive!"
“By then, this item, which is obviously of a very high grade, will likely break through the constraints of our clan formation and fly away!”
"If that happens, it will be terrible!"
"Our Kong family has collected countless ancient books about divine artifacts, but none of them record such an outrageous situation. It is really frustrating."
He simply couldn't imagine that the magic pen that their ancestor Confucius accidentally obtained and passed down would be such a special artifact, completely beyond their understanding of artifacts.
But considering that our ancestor Confucius attached great importance to it, we can also guess how precious this magic pen is. It cannot be compared with any ordinary innate divine artifact.
"Master, I have thought of some reasons for the change. Perhaps it is related to the Fuxing Army that is aggressively attacking cities in Qingzhou Prefecture."
Kong Shangjin, who was standing by, suddenly had an idea and said with a sullen face, "The time when this magic pen, which was suppressed by our family's inheritance formation, first started to riot coincided with the time when Li Dingguo first came to Qilu."
"Since Li Dingguo led the Fuxing Army to attack the land of Qi and Lu, and got closer and closer to our Qufu in Yanzhou, the riots of this magic pen have become more frequent!"
"The Master of the Divine Pen you mentioned, could it be that rebel leader Li Dingguo?"
"This... this is really unbelievable!"
His guess is not unreasonable, and it is very likely!
"No way?"
Kong Zhenkan, the magistrate of Qufu, was shocked when he heard this. He jumped up from the ground and screamed in astonishment, "Li Dingguo is just a petty thief. How could he be the owner of this magic pen?"
"Such an outrageous thing can't be true!"
"How could our ancestor Confucius, who went through so much trouble to obtain this magic pen, have any connection with the leader of the rebels?"
However, Kong Shangjin's words were like a bolt from the blue to Kong Shangyuan and Kong Yinzhi who were standing by. The two looked at each other in silence.
Both of them are level five peak powerhouses, their mental strength far exceeds that of ordinary people, they are well-read and are truly smart people.
As long as you are not stupid, how could you not think that Kong Shangjin's previous guess is very likely to be true?
"Is this still justified?"
Kong Yinzhi's face turned green and red for a while, and he couldn't help but curse in complete disarray, "What virtue and ability did the rebel leader Li Dingguo have to have? How could he be the destined owner of this magic pen?"
"We, the Kong family, have endured humiliation for tens of thousands of years. How much effort have we put in during this period? We have always kept in mind the teachings of our ancestors, waiting for the appearance of a clan member who can refine the magic pen and recognize the master. But in the end, we are making wedding clothes for others?"
This was shocking news that no one in the Kong family could accept. It was no wonder that Kong Yinzhi, as the head of the family, lost his composure like this.
"Master of the house."
Kong Shangjin said grimly, "Since this situation is very likely to be true, the only way now is to find a way to kill Li Dingguo and seize his great fortune. Only in this way can we keep this ancestral magic pen, or even refine it and recognize its master in one fell swoop, and achieve what our Kong family has always wished for!" "Otherwise, our Kong family is likely to end up with nothing, and tens of thousands of years of planning will come to nothing!"
They were simply unwilling to bear the consequences of losing this special innate artifact, and it was impossible for them to watch such a scene happen. This was the consensus of everyone present.
"Uncle San, you are right!"
Kong Yinzhi's eyes flashed fiercely, and he nodded coldly, and said to Kong Zhenkan beside him, "My dear nephew Zhenkan, go inform Zhenyun and Zhenyu to mobilize the family's 50,000 Blood Robe Guards and prepare to wait for the order to act!"
"My two uncles and I will work together with the three heroes of the Kong family to lead 50,000 Blood Robe Guards to take the initiative and try to find the right opportunity to kill Li Dingguo!"
"Only by successfully killing him before he leads the Renaissance Army to Qufu City can we prevent the worst-case scenario of the magic pen breaking the seal and finding its master on its own."
This unknown innate artifact passed down by their ancestor Confucius is the key to the prosperity of their Kong family and must not be lost.
"Whoosh!"
At this moment, a figure flew in from outside the stone forest, and in a few flashes, he arrived in front of Kong Yinzhi and hurriedly reported, "Master, something bad has happened!"
The person who came was Kong Zhenyun, the eldest of the three heroes of the Kong family.
His expression revealed an unprecedented panic, and he continued, "A quarter of an hour ago, 200,000 troops of the Fuxing Army suddenly appeared outside the north gate of our Qufu City!"
"The people leading the group are a young man and a young woman riding two level six golden eagles. They must be the Li Dingguo and Wan'er mentioned in the rumors!"
"As soon as they arrived, they immediately launched an attack on the city defense formation!"
"The enemy came suddenly and we were not prepared at all. Li Dingguo personally led an army of 200,000 to form a military killing formation and launched a strong attack. In less than an incense stick of time, the city defense formation was broken and they have now entered Qufu City!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two golden rays of light shot down from the sky and in the blink of an eye reached above the heads of everyone present!
“Chirp!”…
The perception of the two level six golden eagles was so strong that they instantly locked onto the several level five late and peak masters in the Kong family mansion and swooped down!
"Level 6 Golden Eagle!"
"This is the legendary Li Dingguo! And that Wan'er!"
"Damn it! Before we even had time to look for them, the two of them showed up to kill us!"
"What should we do? The other side has two level six warriors, and we don't have the elite of our family to form a formation to fight them. We can't win at all!"
"Master, quickly activate the clan defense formation!"...
The core members of the Kong family who were present at the scene were not easy to deal with. In panic, they immediately thought of something and shouted to Kong Yinzhi.
Faced with a powerful enemy, two level six bandit leaders at that, they would not be able to defeat them if they, the level five practitioners, faced the enemy head-on.
Only with the help of the clan's sacred artifact, the Haoran Zhengqi Sutra, as the center of the clan's formation, can we compete with it.
Their Kong family has a long heritage and has been one of the top families in every dynasty. It has an extraordinary foundation and has a clan defense formation that is more powerful than the city defense formation of Qufu City.
These people were in the Kong family's stone forest, the center of the clan's defense formation, and were just right to meet the enemy.
"Duh!"
"Righteous and majestic, start!"
Kong Yinzhi, whose soul was connected to the family's sacred artifact, the Haoran Zhengqi Sutra, saw the enemy attacking rapidly and immediately moved his mind to activate the family's defense formation.
"Buzz..."
Although the two level six golden eagles were very fast, Kong Yinzhi, who formed a formation with his mind, was able to activate the clan-suppressing formation even faster.
This stone forest, which is several miles in radius, is shining brightly from all directions. Rays of light are rising from the ground, flashing rapidly, and instantly transforming into a colorful protective light shield that covers the entire stone forest!
"Chirp..."
The two big golden eagles came with great momentum, but were blocked by the enemy's clan defense formation, and they roared in anger!
"Humph!"
Wan'er was furious and shouted, "You think a mere protective magic circle can stop me?"
"Fantianyin, go!"
"Smash this formation for me!"
As Wan'er's mind moved, her life-saving divine weapon, the Fantian Seal, flashed out and turned into a size of a hundred feet, like a mountain, and smashed down heavily towards the enemy formation!
"boom!"
The heavy Fantian Seal slammed into the protective light shield of the formation below, making a huge bang. The light of the protective light shield suddenly became dim and flickered violently for a while before it recovered.
"Wan'er, the Kong family's clan defense formation is obviously different from other protective formations. There should be a divine weapon suppressing the center of the formation. Its power is very strong and has exceeded any formation we have seen before."
Seeing this, Li Dingguo hurriedly shouted to Wan'er, "You continue to work with Da Jin, Dameng and the others to maintain an uninterrupted attack on the enemy formation."
"I will first use the Xuanhuang Chaos Bell to kill all the Kong family members outside this formation!"
"After we eliminate the other Kong family warriors and put an end to the threat of the other side's counterattack, these Kong family's level 5 masters will be trapped and will definitely die!"
Li Dingguo was a veteran of many battles, and seeing this situation, he had no time to think and immediately came up with a plan for the next battle.
"Xuan Huang Chaos Bell, go!"
Li Dingguo's mind moved, and his innate divine weapon, the Xuanhuang Chaos Bell, flashed out, turned into a size of a hundred feet, and hovered above the huge Confucius Mansion.
“Bang Bang!”…
The deafening sound of bells then continued to ring, sweeping towards the huge Confucius Mansion below in all directions!
The Kong family was attacked at this time. There were more than 100,000 warriors in the family. They had no time to form a formation to fight back. Under the attack of the bell sound that went straight into the cultivators' souls, their souls were shattered one after another, and they fell to the ground in large numbers like grass being mowed!
"No!"……
This horrific scene made Kong Yinzhi and others, who were leading the clan battle and desperately defending in the formation, cry out in pain!
Especially when he saw that even ordinary people of the Kong family were being killed indiscriminately under the sound of the bell activated by Li Dingguo's natal divine weapon, he was so heartbroken that he almost fainted!
Seeing this situation, how could they not know that the enemy came with the intention of exterminating the entire clan this time?
The Kong family, which has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, is going to be exterminated?
Before today, not only would the world not believe it, even the Kong family themselves would not believe it.
(End of this chapter)
