Chapter 305: Mystic Sect Martial World

Living Yin messenger?!

Li Yan's heart tightened, "Master Wu, can you speak clearly?"

He had traveled the Martial World and walked through the lands of two states; he could be considered well-informed, but apart from Wu Laosi and Liu Gang, he hadn't seen a third living Yin messenger.

Some clues mentioned that these people occasionally held secret gatherings at Taishan and Fengdou, but no one knew exactly what they were.

He didn't expect to get new clues here.

But how did the living Yin messenger get involved with Wu Qu's organization?

Wu Qu hesitated for a moment and asked instead, "I know young hero Li has a good relationship with the Tai Xuan Zheng Jiao, but do you really think they will completely trust you?"

"Naturally not."

Li Yan answered with a calm expression.

He had already figured this out; if there were truly those mysterious Hidden Immortals sitting behind the Tai Xuan Zheng Jiao, then the situation between the two sides would be very awkward.

Hidden Immortals sounds high and mighty; Earth Immortals and Ghost Immortals are also classified as gods in the Daoist division, but in the end, it is difficult to cover up the fact that they are Yin criminals.

Of course, Li Yan would not be too stubborn.

Various clues indicate that whether it is the Heavenly Court or the False Yin Si, they may have been established by those predecessors and are also related to the changes in the human world.

Prohibiting interference in the red dust is the "Heavenly Law".

But who can really guarantee such things?

Moreover, Liu Gang has already made it very clear; living Yin messengers are at most False Yin Si mercenaries, taking money to do things, and no matter how great their merits are, they are treated the same after death.

He only seeks to have a clear conscience in his actions; he never thought about running to those Mystic Sect righteous paths and shouting to beat the Earth Immortals into the Netherworld.

Those Hidden Immortals will certainly be on guard.

He can maintain a good relationship with the Tai Xuan Zheng Jiao now because his cultivation is still shallow and he is only in contact with the middle and lower levels.

If he encounters those Hidden Immortals, they have plenty of ways to bypass the "Heavenly Law" to deal with him, such as borrowing the power of the Imperial Court to suppress and kill him.

Wu Qu nodded after hearing this, seemingly not surprised by Li Yan's answer, and drank a cup of wine before saying, "There were originally many living Yin messengers in this world; in ancient times, they were called 'Yellow Springs Messengers' and 'Guests of Taishan'."

"They walk the path in the human world, balancing Yin and Yang; they are destined not to be liked by Mystic Sect practitioners, but they are indispensable..."

Speaking of this, a trace of mockery appeared in his eyes as he smiled, "Everyone knows that if Yin and Yang are reversed, the world will inevitably fall into chaos."

"But when it really comes to themselves, facing the great calamity of life and death, how many people can calmly face death?"

"Some Mystic Sect people can still hold their bottom line, but the torrent of history rolls on, and there are always some ambitious people who rise to power, manipulating the rituals and luck of the human world, secretly hunting and killing living Yin messengers to eliminate threats."

"This kind of thing has happened several times, and each time it is accompanied by a great calamity in the world; without the restraint of living Yin messengers, whether they are Hidden Immortals or demons, they walk in the human world without scruples."

"After several times, the living Yin messengers also learned to protect themselves."

"To tell you the truth, our organization was originally formed by several living Yin messengers and martial arts experts to deal with the calamities of the human world."

"Now it has grown and developed, and many experts who practice martial magic have joined; most of them are lone wolves. With the protection of living Yin messengers, they won't be too difficult when they encounter those Mystic Sect righteous paths."

"And we will also cooperate with the living Yin messengers to complete some tasks, which can be considered huddling together for warmth."

What the other party said sounded good, but Li Yan was not moved; instead, he took a sip of wine and said unhurriedly, "Since you practice martial magic, you are a member of the Mystic Sect; it is inevitable that you want to ascend to divinity and achieve longevity. How should you deal with that?"

This is the biggest contradiction.

Don't look at how much righteousness is spoken; if people in this organization also have Yin crimes and the living Yin messengers pretend not to see, that is profiting from this identity, which is no different from other organizations...

Walking to this step, the two sides will eventually break up.

Wu Qu drank a glass of wine and nodded, "Brother Li's words are correct; human hearts are easily changed and cannot withstand testing, so we are extremely cautious in recruiting people."

"Within the organization, everyone calls each other brothers. If practitioners encounter threats from righteous path Hidden Immortals, or encounter demons while searching for rare treasures of heaven and earth, they will invite living Yin messengers to take action..."

"Among the living Yin messengers, there are many ordinary people; they are not like Brother Li, who is proficient in both martial arts and magic. When they receive some tasks, it is impossible to complete them, so they will ask us to take action; both sides benefit each other."

"But if they step into the Earth Immortal level, or try to return to life after death, they will explain it in advance. As long as they don't walk the evil path or harm people indiscriminately, we will naturally turn a blind eye, but they must also take action at critical moments."

"After all, the Mystic Sect righteous paths all hide Hidden Immortals; there is nothing we can do about it, so why be harsh on our own brothers?"

"In the organization, there are only three taboos."

"First, you cannot kill your brothers; second, you cannot practice the evil methods of the 'Zhao Changsheng Immortal Treasury'; third, you cannot betray your brothers."

"Brother Li is both a living Yin messenger and a practitioner. I originally wanted to leave, but after hearing your news, I stayed for a few more days; agreeing to go to Mount Gui for the ring match was also to test your skills."

Li Yan was silent for a moment, "If this organization is controlled by ambitious people, could it be that you will all be used as guns?"

Wu Qu said solemnly, "There is no leader in the organization; everyone calls each other brothers. I cannot guarantee Brother Li's concerns, but if that day really comes, I, Wu, will definitely fight to the death."

Seeing that Li Yan was still hesitating, he smiled slightly and said, "To tell the truth, Brother Li exposing his identity as a living Yin messenger is indeed somewhat reckless. It is inevitable that you will be targeted by people with ulterior motives."

"However, it is precisely because of this that we noticed you. Wei Zheng in the Tang Dynasty and Bao Zheng in the Song Dynasty were both members of the organization."

"At that time, Wei Zheng beheaded the dragon in his dream; it was the brothers of the organization who took action in secret, fighting several battles with the Mystic Sect righteous path before successfully completing it."

"Brother Li, don't rush to answer; if you have the intention, you can go to Fengdou in the twelfth lunar month; there will be a gathering there, and someone will naturally find you then."

"Good."

Li Yan nodded and picked up his wine to clink glasses with Wu Qu.

He was originally somewhat hesitant, but hearing the names of Wei Zheng and Bao Zheng, he was indeed interested in this organization.

Just as Wu Qu said, as his cultivation improves, he will sooner or later reach that step and be feared by the Hidden Immortals of the Mystic Sect righteous path.

Subsequently, the two intentionally did not talk about this topic, and what they talked about was all related to the Martial World.

Just as Li Yan expected, Wu Qu had an understanding of the true top experts of the Martial World and told him quite a bit.

For example, in the current Shenzhou, there are ten masters who have revealed their identities; ordinary Martial World people may not know, but all parties and the Imperial Court must treat them with courtesy.

Lu Hongyuan, the owner of the Mingde Martial Arts Hall in Qilu, comes from the Confucian sect; his Xingyi, Bagua, and Taiji have all reached the peak, and he also practices the Confucian sect's Haoran Qi, suppressing the luck of the Qilu literary lineage...

Cheng Jianxin of Emei; the world rumors say he has become a Sword Immortal...

Huo Yin, the president of the Shen Quan Hui, is a capable assistant to the Great Xuan Emperor, teaching many royal children, known as the invincible Shen Quan, with martial arts reaching the divine...

Liang Zanyi of Yuezhou, a grandmaster of Southern Fist, known as the Zhenhai Mountain Man...

Chen Yuanqing of Jinmen, owner of the Qiankun Martial Arts Hall, a grandmaster of Baji Fist, with the number one spear technique in the world...

These people, some are famous all over the world and have become legends, while others live in seclusion and ordinary Martial World people don't even know their names.

Besides these, there are those Dan Jin, Gang Jin, and Xiantian experts.

Some sit in their local areas to practice, like Zhang Xiaoshan and others, relying on their reputation to protect the disciples and families in their sects.

But most of them are running around the Shenzhou, or ignoring worldly affairs, tempering themselves in dangerous places, or being requested by others to gather in one place to participate in major events.

For example, the current war in the Southwest.

In the rear, they look calm, but in some places on the front line, they have already fought fiercely.

The Lord Tian Sheng Sect's plot has already appeared; they are searching for rare treasures of heaven and earth everywhere, trying to resurrect the Lord Tian Sheng Gong. More than a dozen experts have been entrusted by the Imperial Court to go to the Jingchu mountains and Shennongjia to obstruct his resurrection...

On the side of Guanjiangkou, there have been successive fierce battles; Ascenders to Divinity and martial arts experts have already appeared, and after several battles, there have been many casualties...

The sea is also not peaceful; evil experts from the Nanyang, Japanese Yin-Yang masters, and Red-Haired foreign sorcerers have all appeared, causing quite a bit of trouble for the sea-opening merchant fleets, so they hired many experts to accompany them... And Wu Qu this time is going to Jinmen to help a few good friends, involving the quota for the closed-door disciple of Grandmaster Chen Yuanqing...

One major event after another made Li Yan yearn for them.

Of course, he couldn't participate in these things, and even Wu Qu was just a small fry following along for the fun.

Ordinary Martial World guests haven't even heard of these things.

The two drank and chatted, and before they knew it, night fell.

Seeing that Wu Qu was already somewhat drunk and not drinking wine, only tea, Li Yan said goodbye and left Jin Feng Lou.

After going out, the lights were already on outside.

People were coming and going outside, and Li Yan turned his head to look at Jin Feng Lou again, inexplicably feeling a bit dazed.

He thought he already had some reputation, but he didn't expect the Martial World to be so big that he had only just begun to show his face.

For example, the Wang Fu of Wuchang, according to Wu Qu, has two Gang Jin experts sitting in town on the surface, and there might also be an old eunuch who has already become Xiantian, but more than ten years have passed, and I don't know if he is still alive...

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No wonder those monsters only dare to destroy in secret.

During this period of cultivation, his and Wang Daoxuan's cultivation had almost reached the peak of the second floor, and after the situation calmed down, they could go to Mount Wudang to build a building.

With the changes in human red dust, many reclusive experts will appear.

With their current cultivation, they cannot protect themselves.

Thinking of this, Li Yan shook his head slightly and headed toward the Ezhou Chamber of Commerce Hall...

Returning to the hall, everything was normal.

With the shrewd and calculating Squire Tian in charge, everyone in the Tian family was very honest. They stayed in the small courtyard and didn't go anywhere.

They were scared to death this time; unless the matter was completely over, they couldn't be at ease.

Wang Daoxuan was still reading by the lamp at night; the Feng Shui classics he obtained from Liu Gang made him very obsessed...

As for Lu San, he was still meditating in the courtyard; his little white fox was worshipping the moon on the roof, and even that falcon seemed to have gained spirituality...

Li Yan said a word and didn't disturb the two, returning to his room to meditate and store his spirit; after dissipating the alcohol from his body, he fell into a deep sleep.

Whether it was Wang Fu or Baotong Zen Temple, there were experts sitting in town, so naturally, it wasn't his turn to take action in Wuchang City.

Peacefully waiting for the magic battle to end, and for Master Lu to refine the magic weapon, this matter would be considered concluded...

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The night grew deeper, and the bright moon shone.

It was already past midnight, and the monks of Baotong Zen Temple had stopped their Dharma service by the river, but they didn't leave, instead meditating and resting on the spot.

According to the plan of Yu Lanshan and Master Tonghai of Baotong Zen Temple, their Dharma service would continue until the end of the dragon boat race.

By then, the energy veins of the Turtle and Snake Mountains would be connected, and the Bai Hu Sha near the Barbarian King's tomb would dissipate.

Without the Bai Hu Sha, none of the monsters in the mountains would be able to escape.

This great calamity could be considered completely over.

On the river surface dozens of miles away from the Parrot Island ferry, a passenger ship was moving slowly; not even a lamp was lit in the cabin, hiding in the darkness.

The surging river water made a clattering sound.

On the deck, several men were steering and poling the boat, their eyes cold as they looked in all directions, looking very vigilant.

Suddenly, they all looked at the sky.

I saw a night owl flapping its wings from the sky and landing on the mast, a pair of green eyes staring fixedly at them.

"Hmph, putting on an act."

A hoarse voice sounded in the cabin, carrying a trace of mockery, "Everyone says your master is very powerful, but isn't he still needing us to take action?"

The night owl turned its head weirdly, its belly bulging, and it actually transmitted a human voice, "This time it was someone who betrayed, so the plan had twists and turns. There are naval patrols ahead; you guys go ashore and get off the boat now, and come with me."

After saying this, the strange night owl flapped its wings again and flew to a large tree by the riverbank, preening its feathers, seemingly waiting for them.

"Listen to them!"

In the cabin, another cold voice sounded.

The boatmen on the deck acted immediately upon hearing this.

They were all agile, and one look showed they were old hands who had been eating on the water for years; without much effort, they quickly stopped the passenger ship at the riverbank.

Five people walked out slowly from the cabin.

The leader was an old man in a black robe, with white hair and a white beard, his eyes sharp, quite like a fierce tiger, and he carried a divine fire musket of the Commandant's Office on his back.

And behind him were two men and two women.

There was a giant two meters tall, his body covered in knotted muscles, his face and body covered in black hair, looking like a wild man.

Sitting on his shoulder was an old woman, short in stature, her face full of wrinkles, wearing mourning clothes, and holding a large tobacco pipe in her hand.

The other two were a pair of twins, a man and a woman, both wearing martial robes, carrying long spears on their backs, and hanging meteor ropes at their waists.

Both were handsome, their eyes as cold as ice.

Clatter!

Seeing them get off the boat, the night owl flapped its wings and flew into the dense forest on the shore.

The white-haired old man in the lead said coldly, "You guys go back and continue to hide in Xiangyang; when this matter is over, we will naturally leave."

"Subordinates obey!"

Several men cupped their hands and immediately steered the passenger ship away.

The five people then jumped up and drilled into the dense forest.

They were very fast, following the night owl, constantly shuttling through the small paths in the dense forest in the mountains; after about the time it takes to burn two or three sticks of incense, they arrived before a ruined temple in a mountain col.

Three people were waiting in front of the ruined temple; they were the three brothers of the Meishan Sect.

Seeing this ruined temple, the white-haired old man's face immediately became ugly, "This is my Lord Tian Sheng Sect's old temple, which was destroyed by the Imperial Court back then; what do you mean?"

The leader of the three brothers hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully cupped his hands, "Protector Wang, don't be angry; it's just that the traitor is hiding nearby. Only by getting the secret treasure in his hands can the Barbarian King's Corpse Immortal escape."

"Hmph!"

The white-haired old man snorted, "Where is the woman surnamed Liu?"

The Meishan Sect brothers replied, "Still lurking in Wuchang City; there is another layout there."

"Fine, let's go!"

The white-haired old man looked into the distance and said coldly, "Poliuhan Baling... I heard his saber technique is not bad; I, the old man, want to learn a trick or two!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 306 =====