Chapter 301: The Tragic Seventh Mountain-Breaking and Temple-Destroying

At dawn, Zhang Fan and Li Miaoyin took a car to Mount Xiaoxiang.

Guixi Province has many strange peaks and karst caves, known as "the best mountains and rivers under heaven," and Mount Xiaoxiang is one of the famous scenic spots in Jingjiang; looking from afar, it looks like a giant elephant becoming a mountain, exploring its trunk to drink water by the river.

Lin Jianyue said that when she encountered a great calamity, her primordial spirit escaped, and she hid her physical body there.

"It really looks like an elephant trunk."

Walking to the river, Zhang Fan looked up and saw the rising sun, the waves forming shapes, the mountain seeming to have spirit, as if a giant elephant were drinking water.

"Ten Thousand Great Mountains, hiding secret realms..."

Li Miaoyin stood side by side with Zhang Fan, her pupils fixed on the rising sun, the golden radiance rendering her long eyelashes, and at this moment, she appeared extremely moving.

"Legend has it that in ancient times, this place was full of spirits and monsters, demons and ghosts running rampant, living people becoming meat, bones piling into mountains, heaven was furious, and immortals moved the Ten Thousand Great Mountains to suppress the demons and ghosts, and from then on, the world was at peace."

Li Miaoyin recounted a legend about the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.

"If that's the case, are there still demons and ghosts inside?" Zhang Fan's heart moved slightly.

"Of course," Li Miaoyin nodded.

"The world's demons and ghosts are all hidden in the mountains and seas."

Places like Mount Ailao, the three thousand Qin Mountains, and Mount Zhangbai all hide secret realms, where demons and ghosts occupy, spirits cultivate, never seeing the light of day, never entering the red dust, and naturally not known to outsiders.

The Ten Thousand Great Mountains naturally also have secret realms hidden, with demons and ghosts lurking.

"The Daoist sects' seventh Mountain-Breaking and Temple-Destroying was in these Ten Thousand Great Mountains; do you know why?" Li Miaoyin changed the subject, saying suddenly.

"Why?"

"Because since ancient times, the struggle between the Daoist sects and the Wu Wei Sect has inevitably involved the world's demons and ghosts; it was a calamity that swept through all practitioners, and no one could stay out of it," Li Miaoyin said solemnly.

When the Wu Wei Sect was at its peak, it claimed to control the world's demons and ghosts, encompassing the incense of the four seas, and its influence was so great that it suppressed the Daoist sects.

Precisely because of this, whenever a great war broke out between the two, the demons and ghosts of the various mountain and sea secret realms became targets for both sides to win over.

That was an extremely terrifying source of troops.

"The 【Demon Chief】 of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains stood on the side of the Wu Wei Sect during the seventh Mountain-Breaking and Temple-Destroying," Li Miaoyin said solemnly.

"Demon Chief..."

Zhang Fan had once heard Fang Changle say that in the world's mountain and sea secret realms, each realm had demons and ghosts, with few having dozens and many having nearly a thousand, and the strongest among them, overriding all demons, was called the Demon Chief.

And the strongest Demon Chief in the world was the one who overrode ten thousand demons, claimed to be the world's number one, and had once followed the Three Corpses Daoist: the King of Disgust.

"It is said that the 【Demon Chief】 of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains back then was a white elephant that became a demon, with vast supernatural powers and extraordinary demonic arts, capable of moving mountains and filling seas..."

"Unfortunately, that battle was too tragic; heaven's mandate was not with the Wu Wei Sect, and the Long Hu Zhang family's methods were unfathomable, killing the demons and ghosts of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains until they withered..."

"The Lord of the Wu Wei Sect's mysterious palace was nailed to a barren mountain, more than half of the Thirteen Zodiacs died, and the Human Zodiac was refined into a spirit zombie by Long Hu Mountain..."

"I heard that in that battle, the water of the Li River was dyed red."

"At that time, the Long Hu Zhang family was in its prime; they had experts emerging one after another, their methods were fierce and extraordinary, almost killing the Wu Wei Sect until not a chicken or dog was left."

Li Miaoyin's voice was as calm as water, as if she were a spectator, hiding the vicissitudes of the world, yet revealing the blood and slaughter of the past.

The hatred between the Long Hu Mountain Zhang family and the Wu Wei Sect was irreconcilable; even if all the water of the five lakes and four seas were poured out, it would be hard to wash it clean.

The seventh Mountain-Breaking and Temple-Destroying ended in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, and from then on, the Wu Wei Sect disappeared, hiding for a hundred years without appearing in the world.

"They were all killed; are there still demons and ghosts in these Ten Thousand Great Mountains?" Zhang Fan said solemnly.

"That was a long time ago; heaven's ruthlessness lies in the fact that after several storms in the human world, the traces of the past can no longer be found," Li Miaoyin sighed.

"Besides, mountains and rivers have spirit and beauty, and the sun and moon have essence; over the years, there must be achievements."

"The Ten Thousand Great Mountains are very good for raising demons and ghosts."

"You really know a lot."

Zhang Fan looked at Li Miaoyin and couldn't help but say.

This woman was becoming more and more unfathomable; she was extremely knowledgeable about the many stories and secrets of the Daoist sects and the Wu Wei Sect.

"Talk to me more, and you'll know a lot too," Li Miaoyin chuckled.

"You've grown up like this, are you short of people to talk to?" Zhang Fan said casually.

"I've been cultivating in a temple since I was young; I didn't even have anyone to talk to on weekdays," Li Miaoyin whispered.

"Which Daoist temple were you cultivating in? Didn't you have fellow disciples?" Zhang Fan asked.

"Don't try to trick me," Li Miaoyin's mouth curled slightly, revealing a cunning smile.

"Let's go, the Elephant God Temple is ahead."

The two took a bamboo raft and arrived at the opposite bank; on the small hill, a temple could be faintly seen, with incense smoke curling endlessly.

This place is called Mount Xiaoxiang, legend has it that it was transformed by a giant elephant; back then, the locals built this temple to worship the Elephant God, praying for good weather and peace for the people.

As the scenery of Mount Xiaoxiang became famous nationwide, driven by tourism, the incense of this temple also became prosperous.

"Taking a bamboo raft, 180 for one person?" Zhang Fan followed Li Miaoyin ashore and muttered.

They had only sat for twenty minutes.

Two people cost 360.

Even though Zhang Fan now had 4 million in assets, such a price still felt unbearable to him, even his primordial spirit, which had cultivated the God-Demon Holy Fetus, felt the strain.

Of course, the money for the raft was paid by Li Miaoyin.

"Where is the friend you're looking for?" Li Miaoyin asked, turning her head.

"Wait a moment."

Zhang Fan came to the foot of the mountain, followed the direction up the mountain, found the seventh tree, took three coins from his bosom, buried them under the tree, and pressed them with a blue stone, carving a rabbit mark on the front.

Lin Jianyue said that she had entrusted her physical body to a good sister.

That was her general agent in Guixi Province for doing micro-business.

One must know, Lin Jianyue herself made a fortune selling various pills in reality, similar to micro-business, and the agents under her were almost all women, with many being mothers.

Back then, she had made an agreement with that good sister to hide her physical body and send someone to Mount Xiaoxiang every three days to check; if they saw the mark, it meant everything was safe, and they should bring the physical body.

"Done." Zhang Fan clapped his hands and said.

"Is that it?"

"Done, we'll come back tonight," Zhang Fan nodded.

"What do we do now?" Li Miaoyin asked.

"Since we're here, let's look around; after all, it's a 5A scenic spot, let's go, let's go offer some incense first," Zhang Fan greeted.

This could be considered his first time playing alone with a girl since graduation.

"Young man..."

Just then, an old voice came from behind.

Zhang Fan turned and saw a pot-bellied old man chasing after them, the old man's head bald, earlobes large, holding a bag in his hand, full of smiles, leaning toward Zhang Fan.

"Grandpa, what's the matter?"

"Young man, I see your bones are amazing..." the bald old man lowered his voice, mysterious.

"Hmm?"

"I have the three volumes of the True Scripture..."

"Hmm!?"

"One volume of mathematics reaches heaven, one volume of physics reaches earth, and one volume of chemistry reaches the profound; today I pass them all to you, are you willing to learn?"

The bald old man was unfathomable, took a flyer out of the bag in his hand, and stuffed it into Zhang Fan's hand.

"【College Entrance Exam Sprint Training Class】!?" Zhang Fan's expression was strange.

"Grandpa, do I look like a high school student to you?"

"You don't look like one, but your child can come," the bald old man whispered.

"..."

"Grandpa, do I look like someone who has a high school child?" Zhang Fan couldn't help but say.

The bald old man froze, actually looking at Zhang Fan seriously.

"Hey old man... I'm talking to you, how many times have I told you not to distribute flyers here."

Just then, a sharp cry came from afar, and a staff member wearing a uniform and a red armband walked over.

"Young man, see you by fate."

The bald old man carried his bag and turned to run.

"There are all kinds of people these days," Zhang Fan was speechless.

Recruiting students in a scenic spot, could they recruit anyone? He didn't know if the old man's brain had water in it.

"Let's go," Li Miaoyin greeted.

"I don't know if the incense on this mountain is expensive; last year on Mount Zhenwu..."

"I can treat you."

"You have to pay for incense yourself, don't you know?"

The two walked side by side, chatting and laughing, and went up the Elephant God Temple.

It was dark.

The foot of the Xiangshan Temple was empty, no longer having the bustle of the day.

In such a scenic spot, at night, you couldn't even find a ghost.

Soft moonlight shone on the Li River, the wind blowing and waves rising, like silver fish scales floating.

Just then, a bamboo raft drifted from afar and docked on the shore.

A woman stood at the front of the bamboo raft, with short, capable hair and a crisp little suit, looking very much like someone doing micro-business.

Behind her lay a figure, breathing weakly, face pale, none other than Lin Jianyue's physical body.

"Why haven't they come yet?" Gao Xiaoniang raised her hand to check her watch, seeing it was late, and couldn't help but show anxiety.

She was originally a mother rat demon in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, obtained a human body, and became a demon.

She had mixed in the red dust for many years, and had followed many men, but in the end, they all ended without a disease.

She was tired of the taste of so-called human love, until she met Lin Jianyue and started doing micro-business.

At that time, she felt she had found a real life goal; women should rely on themselves.

Believing in men's big talk is not as good as having a big business. If a woman wants to live well, she can't go wrong doing micro-business.

From then on, Gao Xiaoniang devoted herself to her career, and in just three years, she became the general agent for Lin Jianyue in Guixi Province.

But after Lin Jianyue's accident, the pills she had hoarded became fewer and fewer, and she was about to hit rock bottom, but she still had a group of people under her waiting to eat.

Because of this, she sent someone to Mount Xiaoxiang every day to check, and today she finally got good news.

That's why she brought Lin Jianyue's physical body here.

Whoosh...

Just then, in the dark night, two figures appeared in her sight, walking from afar.

"Who is it?" Gao Xiaoniang became vigilant.

Hum...

As soon as she spoke, a stream of light pierced the air, actually a bright rope printed with talismans, and in an instant, it reached Gao Xiaoniang's front.

"Demon-Binding Rope!" Gao Xiaoniang's face turned pale.

This is a Huang Yu level Dharma treasure, famous among demons and ghosts, used to imprison primordial spirits and bind demonic power; once bound by it, even if you have heaven-defying abilities, you can only be at the mercy of others.

Hum...

Gao Xiaoniang retreated violently, but the rope was like a maggot on a bone, and once it touched her body, it bound her tightly.

Her body staggered, and she felt her whole body go soft, falling to the ground, unable to move again.

"Little demon, I've been watching you for a long time."

Under the moonlight, Xu Banshan strode forward, followed by Xu Zhixia.

"Who exactly are you?" Gao Xiaoniang gritted her teeth.

Slap...

Before she could finish, Xu Banshan raised his hand and slapped her; the wind from dozens of meters away still hit Gao Xiaoniang's face, and she let out a muffled groan, spitting out blood mixed with a few silver-white teeth.

"Are you even qualified to know?" Xu Banshan said lightly.

He came from a dignified Pure Yang family, his status was noble, so how could he be asked by a mere wild mountain demon?

"Is that the legendary Rabbit? Thirteen Zodiacs, actually so young?"

Just then, Xu Zhixia's gaze fell on Lin Jianyue's physical body, curiosity in her eyes.

"This is a fish that slipped through the net; the people from the Bai He Temple have been watching for a long time," Xu Banshan said lightly.

That day, Li Changgeng besieged Zhao Jiexuan, but Lin Jianyue escaped.

In fact, not long after, experts from the Bai He Temple had targeted Gao Xiaoniang and knew where Lin Jianyue's physical body was, but because her primordial spirit hadn't returned, they had been holding back.

Today, the eyes of the Bai He Temple saw Gao Xiaoniang bringing Lin Jianyue's physical body out and reported it.

Xu Banshan had just arrived in Jingjiang, so this errand fell to him.

"Let's go, the Rabbit's primordial spirit must be nearby; we've got her body, so she'll have to show herself."

Xu Banshan's expression was cold, and he jumped onto the bamboo raft, walking straight toward Lin Jianyue's physical body.

"One more step forward, and you might lose your life."

Just then, a cold voice came from afar.

Xu Banshan stopped, subconsciously turning to look, and saw a figure walking out of the dark night, landing in this small courtyard.

When she saw that face, Xu Zhixia beside him showed a look of astonishment.

"Zhang Fan!?"

"Hmm!?"

Hearing this, Xu Banshan's gaze narrowed into a line; he naturally knew the name of the pretty boy Xu Zhixia had dated in college, and just yesterday during the day, he had seen him from afar in the hotel lobby.

"Zhang Fan, why are you here?" Xu Zhixia frowned slightly.

"Zhixia, what's there to ask? The pretty boy you kept probably isn't clean; no wonder he could step into the path of cultivation in such a short time, it turns out he defected to the Wu Wei Sect," Xu Banshan sneered.

Originally, he looked down on Zhang Fan, a half-baked person, and now knowing he was self-deprecating enough to become a running dog of the Wu Wei Sect, he felt even more disdain.

"Zhang Fan..." Xu Zhixia showed worry.

"Zhixia, for your sake, I can spare his life, but only this once," Zhang Fan said indifferently.

"It's truly a frog at the bottom of a well; today I'll let you know what heaven beyond heaven is..." Xu Banshan almost laughed out loud.

Rumble...

However, before his words fell, a terrifying aura erupted from Zhang Fan's body; it was a primordial spirit, brilliant like the black sky, stars extinguished, the pale moon terrified, all things sinking into the abyss, all kinds of fierce spirits trembling.

"This... this..."

Xu Banshan's expression changed drastically; he only felt his spiritual platform trembling, his primordial spirit as if about to collapse, and wherever his primordial spirit looked, Zhang Fan's surroundings were chaotic, like the vast dome of heaven, the long night not seeing light, the abyss ten thousand zhang deep, stars hard to see, the great moon sinking, and wherever he stood, all brilliance was extinguished.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 302 =====