Local 108 · Classic of Mountains and Seas

  The remaining three Taoist books are called "Shan Hai Jing", written by the immortal during the Zhou Mu Wang period, which is a secret book for cultivating immortality, with a total of 3 volumes and 54 chapters. The first volume contains methods to cultivate to become an earthly immortal, while the second volume contains methods to cultivate to become a wandering immortal. Qin Shi Huang had sent Shi E and Xu Fu to search for it, but only obtained the third volume, which records information about the nine continents, four seas, eight directions of the world, as well as various astronomical phenomena, geographical advantages, birds, beasts, fish, insects, etc. Now only the third volume is passed down, and each sect has incomplete fragments. The Wutai Sect also stored a copy of "Shan Hai Jing" in the Xiantian Pavilion, but it only had 13 chapters. After reading the copy left by Zhang Guo Lao, he found that the third volume actually had 18 chapters. Upon re-examining the first and second volumes, they indeed contained methods for cultivating immortality and the Tao.

  Until then, Yue Qing finally understood that the mountain and sea scripture cultivated by Zhang Guo Lao was this very scripture. Relying solely on this scripture could only cultivate to the level of Earth Immortal, but adding it to the previously obtained "Yu Dong Da Shen Dan Jing" would make it the Di Yuan Dan Fa. Refining the divine elixir and taking it would ultimately lead to achieving the Heavenly Immortal position.

  Yue Qing was somewhat excited, what he had learned was the Tongxuan True Classic of Tianyuan Dan Fa, and the pure Yang secret book from the Hunxu Xianfu was the Renyuan Dan Fa. Now that he had also obtained the Deyuan Dan Fa, if he could thoroughly understand all three Dan Fa, it wouldn't be difficult to cultivate into a Golden Immortal!

  Yue Qing put the Taoist scripture into the treasure pouch and silently prayed again, then used his escape technique to fly back through the stone wall to the Red Mist Cave.

  On this side, Yue Qing's two divided primordial spirits have rescued Shi Xian Wang and his wife. The four little people are fighting against Bing Rong and Zou Qin in the demon pool.

  Yue Qing arrived at the cave, where the disciples of Shi Xian Wang and his wife were being held captive. They were all frozen in place by magic, sitting cross-legged with their bodies completely immobile, unable to even move their eyeballs. Only Shi Yuan Zhen and his wife had higher magical powers, and as soon as they saw Yue Qing enter, they immediately hid their true selves and blocked the entrance of the cave, shouting in a voice filled with extreme fear: "What do you want to do!"

  "I am Yue Qing from the Taiyi Palace of Wudang Mountain. I was chasing after the evil Xue Yuanbai to this place, and saw that Stone Immortal King and his wife were in trouble. I was thinking of ways to rescue them when I met you two. Are you disciples of Guan Dao?"

  Everyone in the cave was overjoyed upon hearing this, but they couldn't express their gratitude. Only Shi Yuanzhen and one other person stepped forward to kneel down: "Fellow Daoist, if you can save my parents from danger, the entire Shi Xian Men will repay your great kindness with our lives!"

  Yue Qing waved his hand: "No need to be polite, you all get up and talk."

  "We were all trapped by the demon's spell, unable to speak or move. Only we two have a higher level of Taoist magic and can barely escape with our primordial spirits. However, we cannot leave our bodies more than ten feet away. The demon's methods are vicious, every seven days they take my parents' primordial infants out to another cave to sacrifice to the demonic flag. Today is the 49th time, also the last time. If successful, my parents will become mindless and soulless demons!"

  Yu Qing looked inside and saw two stone statues sitting upright in the center, with folds of clothes, eyebrows and beards, vividly lifelike, which were the transformations of Stone Immortal King and his wife.

  He took out the Xuan Guang ruler: "I'll break your magic first!" The treasure ruler waved gently, flying out a dozen light circles, which were put on everyone's heads. The treasure light rotated, and the strange colors shone brightly. In no time, the magic on everyone's body was broken.

  Shi Yuan's Taoist practice was the deepest, and he was the first to jump up from the ground. He bowed again: "Thank you, Sir, for your help!" At this time, the others were also freed from the magic spell, and they all stood up one after another.

  Yue Qingdao said: "Do you know where your flying sword treasures are?"

  Shi Yuandao said, "All the flying swords of our sect are refined from jade and stone. Outsiders can't use them. Although they were taken away by the demon path to another cave and sealed with magic, they can still be summoned back in an instant!" They each pinched their fingers and recited incantations, and soon sword lights flew in from outside. Shi Yuandao's and his wife's flying swords were both made of emerald jade, emitting a bright green glow as they held them in their hands, "We'll go find the demon path to take revenge now!"

  On the other side, Lei Qilong finally brought out the true fire of Bing Rong. Inside the Demon Pool, the four Yuanshen clashed non-stop, and several times they almost killed their way out. It was only with the combined efforts of the three that they managed to barely suppress them. Zhuo Yuanfeng was once again entangled by Lei Qilong, and even his flying sword was severed. Bing Rong let out a loud roar and launched a Tianhuo Ball at Lei Qilong.

  He had once obtained a fragment of the Heavenly Book, which was written by the Plague God in ancient times. With this, he refined the Four Treasures of Pestilence. His nickname is Red Mist Divine Lord, and all his flying swords are dark red, except for these Four Treasures, which emit yellow light.

  That day, the plague ball swelled to the size of a leather ball in mid-air, with thick yellow gas entwined on its surface, and rushed straight at Lei Qi Long.

  Lei Qi Long had already received Yu Qing's instructions before entering the cave. As soon as he saw Bing Rong use a yellow magic treasure, he immediately took out the Five Lakes Bottle and hastily recited an incantation, pointing his hand at it. The bottle mouth then shot out a five-colored cloud of light, which swallowed the Heavenly Plague Ball whole, leaving no trace of its existence.

  Beng Rong was shocked again and took out the Dinghu Bell, but it was taken away by Wuhu Bottle once more.

  At this moment, Shi Yuanshen led his men to kill him, riding a horse in the lead, with a sword flying out: "The evil Taoist will die!" Behind him, dozens of sword lights followed closely, along with nearly a hundred Stone Fire God Thunderbolts, emitting five-colored flames, pouring down on him like a deluge.

  Beng Rong and Zou Qin were well aware of the power of Shi Huo Shen Lei, so they hastily retreated from the altar and flew away. However, this momentary lapse in attention weakened their control over the magic array. The four Yuanshen inside the magic pool immediately seized the opportunity. Shi Xian Wang and his wife simultaneously released thousands of Shi Huo Shen Lei, while also absorbing the lightning beads that were thrown by the disciples outside through mid-air, causing them to fall into the magic pool as well. The combined attack from both inside and outside was intense, with a deafening crackling sound that seemed to pierce one's eardrums, accompanied by large sheets of dazzling five-colored flames. As a result, large swaths of dark clouds within the pool were eliminated.

  Yue Qing took the opportunity to launch a series of Taiyi Hunyuan Sword killings, cutting off more than ten demon flags, leaving only two main flags which were quickly taken away by Zou Qin and Bing Rong.

  Shi Yuanchen led the crowd of junior brothers, releasing flying swords to fight against Zou Qin's three magic knives and Bing Rong's two red yin flying forks.

  Yue Qing was about to reunite his primordial spirit when he raised his hand and shot out dozens of black and white mixed yuan sword qi, which pierced towards Zhuo Yuanfeng. Zhuo Yuanfeng let out a loud shout and used the treasure mirror to shoot out blood- transforming needles, but Yue Qing's sword qi destroyed many of them. Seeing that the situation was unstoppable, Zhuo Yuanfeng hastily transformed into a yellow light and flew away, hugging the treasure mirror while sprinkling the remaining needle fragments everywhere. Yue Qing pointed with his finger, and a red sun ring flew out, which was a copper ring with Taiyi pure yang immortal fire burning on it. The ring welcomed Zhuo Yuanfeng as he flew towards him, barely managing to encircle him. Suddenly, a thunder pearl flew over from the side and landed inside the ring, exploding violently with a loud noise, spewing out dozens of emerald green flames. A disciple of Shi Xianwang who was nearby got splashed by some of the green fire and initially shivered before trying to shake off the flames. However, the fire seemed to have a life of its own, automatically flying onto his body and continuously emitting blue smoke. His skin, flesh, and bones rapidly turned into ashes, and in just an instant, he was completely burned into nothingness, scattering away with the wind!

  Chi Yang's ring was blasted back and flew back onto Yue Qing's hand. Meanwhile, Shi Xian Wang shouted: "Beware of his Five Fire Thunder!"

  At this time, Zhuo Yuanfeng had already killed his way to the entrance of the cave. Yue Qing fired twenty sword blasts in a row, but only managed to blast out more than ten holes on the wall. Zhuo Yuanfeng laughed loudly and flew away. Lei Qilong chased after him tightly, and when he arrived at the door, the person was already gone without a trace. He couldn't help but feel frustrated and stomped his feet. He had planned to cut down Zhuo Yuanfeng with his own hands, then ask Yue Qing for the inner layer of forbidden maps, so that he could bring them back to Qingsuoshan and return to Wei Fengniang's teachings. Now, however, Zhuo Yuanfeng had escaped again.

  In the cave, Beng Rong and Zou Qin each wielded a magic knife and flying fork, fighting intensely with the Stone Immortal Sect. The Stone Immortal King and his wife had transformed their bodies into rocks, unable to move, and could only respond with their primordial infants. They had already consumed a lot of their vital energy in the magic array, and at this point, they were no match for Beng Rong and Zou Qin, even if they added a dozen or so disciples. Especially Zou Qin's Five Fire Yin Lei, although not as powerful as his senior brother's Nine Lethal Yin Lei, still had extremely strong power, one of which could blast out a hundred feet of emerald fire. With the Stone Immortal Sect's cultivation, even if they touched a spark, they would lose their lives. Therefore, it was still the Stone Immortal King and his wife who charged to the front, while the disciples were all in the back, remotely controlling their swords to avoid being injured by the Yin Lei.

  Zou Qin and Bing Rong shook their magic flags at the same time, spewing out a thick layer of magical fog that almost filled the entire cave.

  Everyone's eyes are filled with a bloody red haze, their ears ringing with an uncountable number of eerie and mournful laughs, the demonic sounds sending people's spirits into chaos.

  Shi Xian Wang hastily said: "Yue Dao friend, please hurry up and lend a hand..."

  The conversation was cut short, and in the midst of the rolling red mist, a dazzling brilliance suddenly burst forth, like a solar explosion. Countless needle-like rays shot out in all directions, filling the air with a piercing glare. Zhēng Róng let out a blood-curdling scream, followed by a series of deafening explosions. Zōu Qín fired off three successive dark thunderbolts, shattering numerous Heavenly Needle Rays and sending shards flying everywhere. The cave was filled with eerie, icy green flames, amidst which flickered strange, crimson, yellow, and green sparks.

  Zou Qin let out a loud whistle: "Yueqin Bin! If I don't avenge this grudge, I swear I'll never be human again!" The sound had already reached outside the cave, shaking the mountains and echoing back.