Chapter 35: A Thousand Grudges and Favors

  Around 3 am, there was a commotion!

  "Old cow, look at the grave energy coming out. I pushed and shook the sleepy golden cannon."

  Jin Gang cannon rubbed his eyes, which were red from staying up all night, and grasped the formula "Is that gray-brown one the grave energy you mentioned? How can it be so faint?"

  "It's estimated that only the passage has been dug through, and not yet entered the tomb." The white-robed old man on the other side went down with the sentry, leaving behind Snowy Cigar and another person on top.

  "What's to be done now?" Jin Gang pulled out a cigarette.

  "Just wait and see, when the main tomb is really opened, a lot of tomb gas will leak out. We can't not notice it from outside. At that time, we just need to call the police." I snatched the cigarette from my mouth and stuffed it into the cannon.

  I picked up the kettle and took a few more sips. Staring intently at the tunnel they had dug out. Jin Gang cannon then reinstalled his phone battery, presumably preparing to call the police.

  Ten minutes...

  Half an hour...

  An hour...

  More than two hours have passed, and the sky has lit up, but there is still no movement. The two sentries outside are probably getting restless, pacing back and forth anxiously. Later, Snowy had another person go down, leaving only himself sitting upstairs smoking. Seeing him smoke, we couldn't help but feel itchy, thinking that things shouldn't be a problem anymore, so we grabbed the cigarettes and lit them up, taking big puffs, feeling comfortable.

  "Ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" Just as the two of us were leaning against the stone, inhaling and exhaling mist, a sudden sharp scream shocked both of us to turn our heads at the same time.

  All I saw was a white-robed figure stumbling and staggering towards us, while the blood-curdling screams from the cave gradually subsided.

  I exchanged a surprised glance with Jin Gang Pao, then turned my head to look at the two fleeing men. These two guys were probably not much slower than when I first met San Yin Bi Shui with Jin Gang Pao, and they kept looking back while running.

  "What happened down there? What made them so frightened?" I furrowed my brow and looked around, only to see that the grayish-brown grave energy above the tomb had been replaced by a yellow python-like energy. This python-like energy was different from the usual python-shaped energy, but rather a lively and dynamic energy emitted by living creatures.

  "Are you catching anything?" The loud voice of Jin Gang broke into my thoughts.

  "What's going on?" I asked back.

  "Those two!" Jin Gang pointed at the two stray dogs that were about to rush into our hiding place.

  "Damn it, don't chase a poor devil, besides even if you catch up, how are you going to take him down?" I pulled over the cannon and hid in a hidden place with the package. Actually, this move of mine was useless, as the two of them weren't looking forward at all.

  As expected, the cigar and the white jacket hastily ran past us. The white jacket was panting, basically being dragged by the cigar while running.

  After everything returned to calmness, I and Jin Gang Pao stood up from our hiding place.

  "Lao Yu, do you have a headache?" Jin Gang Pao asked with a smile.

  "It doesn't hurt, what's wrong?" I didn't understand what he meant.

  "Why are you always frowning?" I reckon Jin Gang Pa saw that I had a gloomy expression and wanted to lighten the mood.

  But now I don't have the mood to joke with him. When I first saw the Wutu Piao Yang formation, I had a bad feeling, but there are over a thousand disciples under the San Sheng Zhen Ren, and other fellow disciples can also cast spells, build arrays, and create tombs. So I didn't dare confirm it until now, when I observed the spiritual energy of this Wutu Piao Yang python at close range, confirming my previous guess: this tomb should be that of Ling Feng Dao Ren, the senior brother who was expelled from the sect by Master, otherwise his Wutu Piao Yang python wouldn't appear here!

  Lingfeng Daoren and Chengfeng Daoren are both proud disciples of the Three Saints True Person, with their Daoist cultivation being evenly matched. Lingfeng Daoren is associated with the element of earth and excels at controlling air and earth techniques. Chengfeng Daoren is associated with the element of water and is more skilled at using water to cast spells. Although earth can overcome water in the five elements, due to the abundance of water and the erosion of earth, Chengfeng Daoren, apart from borrowing the power of the Nine

  Yang Songzhu's assistance, apart from Master Brother Shi Zhan's Yuqi Wudi Juebu under the Yintu Xuan Spring Formation being counter-attacked, in other several times of competing in magical techniques and comparing Taoist skills, although not having the upper hand, did not fall into a disadvantageous position either.

  At that time, Feng Dao Ren left his master and returned to his hometown after being expelled by his master, San Sheng Zhen Ren. He found that his senior fellow apprentice, Ling Feng Zi, who had been expelled from the sect, had become a renowned master of Taoist magic and was known for his ability to summon wind and rain. As a result, he was appointed as the Imperial Protector by the Emperor himself and enjoyed great favor and prestige at court. With his father also holding an important position in the imperial court, it would have been difficult for Feng Dao Ren to kill the emperor even if he had wanted to. Instead, he decided to bide his time and wait for an opportunity to strike. He used his mastery of Taoist magic to locate a powerful dragon that was hidden in the mortal realm and discovered that it was located in the residence of Chen Baxian, who was then serving as a general in the imperial court. Chen Baxian was overjoyed when Feng Dao Ren arrived at his residence and welcomed him with great respect. Over the next few years, Feng Dao Ren did not disappoint Chen Baxian's expectations and used his knowledge of Taoist magic to help him navigate the complexities of fate and fortune. He also used his mastery of high-level Taoist magic to enhance Chen Baxian's destiny, transforming him from a four-clawed dragon into a five-clawed golden dragon. Ultimately, Feng Dao Ren helped Chen Baxian rise to power and become the founder of the Chen Dynasty. When the Liang Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, Feng Dao Ren chose not to intervene and instead stood by and watched as the dynasty fell, thereby indirectly avenging the wrongs that had been done to him in the past.