Daoist Competition
Chapter 1180 - 330: Sacrificial Refinement of the Mystic Shuttle, True Demon of Tribulation Water
The path of array formation also depends on one’s talents and aptitude. To study it deeply is as challenging as mastering several divine skills, and due to many constraints, few in the Xuanmen excel in this art. Yet, back in the day, Tao Zhenhong frequently escaped from the Nanhua Sect, relying much on arrays.
Luo Qingyu is one of the few among the Mingcang Sect’s top ten disciples who have delved into arrays, yet after he spoke of having a method, he did not immediately reveal the subsequent matters.
At this moment, Elder Shen stood up, cupped his hands, wearing a face full of worry, sighed and said: "Fellow Daoists, the Old Daoist has just hurt his Primordial Qi and needs to rest for recovery, so forgive me for not being able to accompany you." Having said that, he stood up and immediately escaped to another place.
Watching his actions, Yang Bi also realized that the words Luo Qingyu was about to say must be related to matters within the Mingcang Sect and were not convenient to be spoken to these outsiders. He coughed once and also wisely said: "Fellow Daoists, my wife and I will take a stroll outside to see if we might find the Junyang Pot."
He signaled to Zhu Xin, then rode a gust of Gang Wind to a distant peak.
Xun Huaiying did not say much, faintly smiled, shook his clothes, expanded the sword light, and in an instant, he was several li away, and with a flash of radiance, his trace was gone.
In the sky, among the thousands of devils, seeing several people dispersing, they emitted sharp screeches, and similarly split into groups, numbering mostly in hundreds, fewer in dozens, respectively tailing various people.
After these few individuals all left, Luo Qingyu finally spoke, saying, "Two senior brothers, Junior Brother Zhang, Luo Canghai’s physical body has been destroyed, yet a trace of Primordial Spirit remains. We can find a way to force out the spell. With the four of us cooperating in array formation, we need not master the intricate aspects, just roughly knowing the Dharma technique will suffice."
Zhong Muqing asked, "What if Luo Canghai is unwilling to speak?"
Luo Qingyu casually said, "I originally intended to bring his Primordial Spirit back to be dealt with by the elders, yet in this urgent swordfight, if he refuses, it’s his own fault; hand him to Brother Zhong, let you use the Soul Searching Technique as you wish."
Zhong Muqing pondered briefly, nodded, and said, "Good."
Zhang Yan glanced at Zhong Muqing, thought to himself no wonder Luo Qingyu wanted to send the others away; it’s not merely about Luo Canghai, the Soul Searching Technique is too taboo in Xuanmen, spreading this could hurt Zhong Muqing’s reputation.
However, even so, this Gate Dao Skill is nonetheless practiced by members of various sects, only because cultivation is extremely difficult and there are many strict conditions, thus like arrays, not everyone can master it.
Huo Xuan looked at the sky, said solemnly, "Then let’s proceed this way, I shall take on these devils first."
Feng Haiyang’s devils can be used not only for attacks but also as ears and eyes; he naturally does not wish them to discover how they arrange.
As his words concluded, he had already flown out, atop him the Gang Cloud trembled, revealing a blazing golden fire light, extraordinarily hot, resembling the Flame Sun, akin to earth fire erupting, as Golden Wind scraped, rushing upward to the skies, several devils unable to evade were instantly turned to ash, even their Essence Qi no longer remained; the remaining devils dispersed with a blast.
Zhang Yan thought briefly, pinched a spell from the Lan Yun Secret Volume, smoke spread both before and behind him; within the time of an incense stick, a dense fog covered within a three li radius, obscuring the figures within.
Luo Qingyu looked around, seeing that except the few zhang area where they stood, the outside was a scene shrouded in mist, even Huo Xuan’s figure was unseen, only occasionally hearing the sound of Gang Wind swirling in, couldn’t help but nod and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, is this Daoist Skill taught by Junior Master Sun? With this skill, it won’t be easy for Feng Haiyang to spy our details."
Zhang Yan smiled, "Just a small technique, merely to fool these second-rate devils. Were Feng Haiyang himself here, just a few Yin Thunder strikes could easily break it."
Zhong Muqing frowned slightly, said, "Junior Luo, let’s focus on the urgent matters."
Luo Qingyu gently smiled, took out a copper lamp from his Sleeve Bag, pinched the lamp wick out, recited a mantra, pointed at the lampstand, and said, "Luo Canghai!"
That copper lamp responded by igniting with a green fire, waiting for a moment, Luo Canghai’s Primordial Spirit emerged from the fire, with that Yin Fire supporting it, his form hovered half-real half-phantom above the flame, glanced at the three people and said quite cautiously, "Luo Qingyu, what do you intend?"
Luo Qingyu said, "Nothing else; my fellow brother disciples suddenly encountered a formidable enemy, simply wish to ask Luo Daoist to speak the mantra for controlling the Four Symbols Mysterious Array."
Luo Canghai sneered, "And what benefit do I gain from telling you?"