Chapter 739 - 111 Nascent Soul Competing for the Initiative
The Yuan Yang Sect is a great Xuanmen sect, and its disciples naturally draw attention. With just a little inquiry, one can know where they are headed.
Zhang Boyan and Xu Gongyuan did not spend much effort before tracking them.
In no time at all, they caught up with the group from the Yuan Yang Sect and saw that there were three of them, two were children, following a Daoist with a Primordial Crown and a square face. They stood in front of a large hall for a short while before breaking the forbidden array and entering it.
Zhang Boyan’s eyes flickered a few times, and he reached out to pat Xu Gongyuan on the shoulder, saying, "Xu Gongyuan, you may go up. Remember the instructions given, and do not make any mistakes."
Xu Gongyuan bowed and said, "Rest assured, True Master, I will not fail you."
Zhang Boyan casually responded with an "Hmm," then gave him a glance and said, "I trust you."
Xu Gongyuan gave another bow, took a deep breath, and then walked up.
At this moment, inside the grand hall, the elder of the Yuan Yang Sect, Mo Tianxin, looked up and saw a large cauldron standing before the hall. On the sixth layer of jade stairs, there were three golden bridges leading to a high platform. At the top sat three cushions surrounding a bronze incense burner, its walls covered with exotic beast patterns and talismanic script. He stroked his beard and said, "This should be the alchemy place of the Yao Yin Sect."
At this time, a child beside him suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
Mo Tianxin glanced sideways and saw a Demon Flood Dragon coiled around a copper pillar not far away, its eyes blood-red and very ferocious. However, he calmly patted the child’s back and comforted him, saying, "Child, don’t be afraid, it’s just a carved dragon."
Hearing this, the child boldly stepped forward a few steps and then saw clearly that the two eyes were made of Blood Coral Pearls. However, with the light gleaming and appearing alive, coupled with the twisted and coiled body of the Demon Dragon, its scales and claws so lifelike, it seemed to be swimming at first glance.
The child looked up, curious, and asked, "Master, isn’t the Yao Yin Sect part of the Xuanmen Proper Sect? Why do they have such ferocious carvings?"
Mo Tianxin replied in a deep voice, "It’s rumored that the Taiheng Ancestor was the son of a Demon Flood Dragon. Although he admired the Right Path, few would accept him, so out of frustration, he joined the Demon Sect. Since then, every place he settled would have dragon carvings, as if sulking."
The two children, hearing such an interesting anecdote for the first time, listened with great interest.
Mo Tianxin suddenly frowned, turned to stare outside the door, his eyes flashing coldly, and shouted, "Who is outside? Why sneak around?"
Xu Gongyuan had just reached outside the hall, and even though he was prepared, he felt anxious about facing a Nascent Soul cultivator alone. He steadied his heart and spirit slightly and, following Zhang Boyan’s prior instructions, raised his voice and said, "Senior, this humble Daoist is from Hai Zhen Temple, please don’t act..."
Saying this, he took a step into the hall, but just as he moved forward, he heard a cold laugh from inside, saying, "Evil Demon Daoist, do you think you can deceive me?"
Xu Gongyuan secretly cursed at how things had gone wrong, not knowing where his flaw had been detected. Without much thought, he flicked his wrist, releasing a mass of multicolored poisonous smoke, turning to fly away.
Mo Tianxin glanced at the colorful smoke, although dazzling, it was just the usual poisonous mist used by the Demon Dao. His face showing a hint of mockery, he said, "In front of this True Master, how could you come and go as you please?"
With a flick of his wrist, a dazzling sword light shot out.
Xu Gongyuan saw it approaching slowly and intended to dodge with the smoke, but was shocked to find that the sword light seemed imbued with spiritual nature. No matter which way he went, he couldn’t avoid it. Finally, like a fish leaping out of water, it dived forward and then turned downwards, with a "poof," nailing him from mid-air to the ground.
Xu Gongyuan was alarmed, struggling frantically, but found that he could neither escape nor even allow his Primordial Spirit to flee.
This Third Realm Hua Dan Cultivator found himself powerless before a Nascent Soul True Master, and while terrified, he also quietly suffered. Although Zhang Boyan had assured him that he didn’t need to worry about his life, he was unsure if the other party would keep to their word and come to his rescue.
Mo Tianxin walked out from the hall, first glanced at Xu Gongyuan, then looked around cautiously, frowning slightly. He took out a talisman and handed it to the child beside him, saying, "Go seal him with the talisman, bring him over, I have questions to ask him."