Chapter 404: The Sword Fight (Part 1)

It was said that it was a battle at Black Wind Mountain. Li Yuan held the Pangu Banner and fought against the Taoist Wukong with Qingniu, the Seventh Princess, and Dong Yong. When he was about to succeed, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven descended from the sky and beat the Seventh Princess to death with a stick. Then he broke through the siege and floated back to Zishan City.

Because the Taoist Wukong was powerful, Li Yuan could do nothing. He cried bitterly for the death of the Seventh Princess. Dong Yong was in a state of anger and his life was at stake. He saw Yuanshi in the sky and hoped that he would use his strength to save him. However, he was told by the South Pole Immortal that this was destined by heaven and could not be reversed.

Qingniu and Dong Yong were close friends. They were not willing to do it. They had to find Zhou Zhu and wanted to ask Zhou Qing, the Pangu Heavenly Dao Saint, to help him with Zhou Zhu's face. However, they still could not save him. Not only that, even Dong Yong could not return. Suddenly, his heart was cold, as if someone poured a bucket of ice water on his head in the coldest days of winter.

Zhou Zhu was kindhearted and could not bear to see the couple separated. When he heard Zhou Qing's words, he secretly shed tears and said to Zhou Qing in his heart: Daddy, the seventh princess died, and Uncle Dong Yong could not live alone, but Daddy must use his magic power to wake Uncle Dong up. He can't be unconscious all the time.

Zhou Qing heard it, but he didn't say anything. He just thought in his heart: This couple is really pitiful. They suffered a thousand years of imprisonment and were released only a dozen years ago. Just when they enjoyed the blessing of immortals, they encountered a catastrophe and fell into a state of destruction. It is really fate and destiny.

He said to Zhou Zhu: Daddy has his own way to save Dong Yong, but because of the pain of losing his spouse, he is entangled in his heart and will go astray again. It is useless to save him. He needs to be carefully guided. Such a knot in his heart is useless no matter how great the magic power is.

Zhou Zhu came up and pestered Zhou Qing: Daddy has a way, is it true or not?

Zhou Qing wiped away the tears on his daughter's face with his clothes and frowned. He thought secretly: This matter involves my Tiandao lineage, which is very dangerous, but how can I let it be all empty talk and let my daughter feel disappointed? I can't help but blame me as a father for being unkind. It's not good, but fortunately, the Conferred God List has not been answered. Although it is dangerous, it is just the overall situation, and there is no harm to life.

Zhou Zhu saw that Zhou Qing's face was uncertain, but he kept begging softly. No matter whether Zhou Qing was a saint, an immortal, or an ordinary mortal, in Zhou Zhu's eyes, they were all the same, his good father.

Zhou Qing thought for a moment and deduced the secret of heaven, which was a small entanglement. Dai sorted out everything clearly, and had an idea in mind. He said to Zhou Zhu: You go down and tell Zhang Ziran about this, and then you can call his mother, the Sixth Princess. Once he comes to see me, he will be reminded of him by seeing the things, and he can persuade Dong Yong.

Qingniu saw it and thought to himself: Since there is the leader of the Heavenly Dao, it is always inconvenient for me to stay here, and Li Yuan also needs help. Let's go down first and hear the result later. He took his leave immediately, and Zhou Qing did not stop him, and waved Qingniu to go out.

Qingniu came down from the sky and returned to Chang'an as usual. Seeing that Li Yuan was depressed all day long, he thought to himself: That Zhunti Taoist is really vicious.

It turned out that although Li Yuan was a Shangqing immortal, he was a boy of the first class and had no status. In the Shangqing Immortal Palace, he was always called here and there. Although the immortals lived a long life, it was not easy to be a slave without any freedom.

Since he was demoted to the mortal world and reincarnated into the imperial family, he recalled the past and realized that it was a world of difference. But the good times didn't last long. There was no reason to enjoy happiness forever. When the human religion was flourishing, the great catastrophe lasted for 500 years. Yuanshi Xuandu issued an order, and the Eight Immortals of Qianshangdong, Guangchengzi, Yunzhongzi and other prehistoric golden immortals came to help him. These immortals were far superior to him, and they were like puppets.

Even Jiang Ziya of West Kunlun, he had to call him uncle and could not disobey. Only the Seventh Princess and her husband regarded him as an equal and helped him a lot. How could Li Yuan not be grateful, especially the Seventh Princess was gentle and virtuous, with a gentle temperament, and was born noble, like a golden branch and jade leaf. This Li Yuan boy admired and loved her, but had no intention of blaspheming. Now that the princess was destroyed, he couldn't help her revenge, so he was naturally depressed and dizzy. For dozens of days, he was absent-minded and made mistakes repeatedly, and was reprimanded by Li Shihao.

One day, Li Shihao thought for a long time, and suddenly issued an edict to order Li Sheng to attack the Heavenly Court. So as to seize Daji.

The founder of Shushan Sect, Changmei Zhenren, hurriedly dissuaded him: Your Majesty must not be hasty. First, the human sect has not been pacified, second, the time has not come, and third, Zhuanxu of the South China Sea is waiting for a long time. It is better to wait for the sword fight in Cangmang, and the good and evil will be determined before making a plan.

Li Shihao asked: When will the duel between good and evil in Cangmang Mountain be scheduled?

Changmei Zhenren said: There are still two months. Li Shihao said: Then wait for two months. Then he issued an edict, ordering Li Sheng to stop in Zishan City, repair the weapons and warships, recruit immortals, and train soldiers.

Changmei Zhenren advised again: The sword fight in Cangmang is a struggle between good and evil. Although they are immortals and demons from outside the world and are not taught by humans, the evil demons are rampant and are now secretly helping Zhuanxu. Your Majesty can issue an order to help the righteous path.

Li Shihao thought for a moment: It's not appropriate. Although the righteous and evil immortals and demons are not taught by humans, when the Tang Dynasty rose, there were many unorthodox ways, such as Tianshi, Baimo, Liehuo, and Skull Mountain. Now I am using troops to attack them, which is very unjust. The fight between Cangmang is a struggle for the orthodoxy. The winner is the righteous and the loser is the left. What does it have to do with me? I won't allow it.

Then, after the imperial edict, he added another one, strictly ordering Li Sheng's subordinates not to participate in the fight in Cangmang Mountain. Changmei Zhenren saw that he had done something wrong and secretly complained.

According to Xueyan, he didn't have good luck and couldn't become the emperor in the future. He might as well take advantage of the opportunity now and fight with Fatian to bring back the fairy Qingqiu to fulfill his wish. As long as he could have a kiss with her, even if he didn't become the emperor in the future and turned into dust, it would not be in vain. Li Shihao's face was uncertain, thinking in his heart: Going to Fatian first can just wear out Li Sheng's luck and increase my luck, which is killing two birds with one stone. Why not think of a way to wear out Li Yuan's luck. Lest he take my throne and take advantage of it.

Li Shihao knew that his two sons were a disaster because of Xueyan's words, so he was on guard first and wanted to make a poisonous plan to harm them.

Not to mention the intrigue between father and son, the sword fight in Cangmang Mountain was in front of him, which was not small. Li Yuan had lost his edge. Li Sheng was full of confidence and stationed in Zishan City. Hearing the imperial edict, he was surprised and happy, and made his own arrangements.

It is said that the disciples of Shushan were surprised when they heard the imperial edict. They whispered to each other: Since the Hunyuan Yiqi Taiqing Talisman was taken away by Jinjiao and Yinjiao, although Shushan is now powerful and has four heavenly masters, barefoot immortals, Huangjiao immortals and other seniors, it has lost its protection after all. If a fight really breaks out, the disciples with shallow skills will definitely suffer. What should I do?

I asked Li Sheng for help, but Li Sheng did not say anything. Master Wuchao said: There is no problem. I will invite someone to take charge. Even if it is a big evil demon, there will be no problem.

Li Sheng asked who it was. Master Wuchao said: The power of the Buddha's Dharma of Maitreya is boundless. I will go to the West to invite him. Originally, my Buddha Shakyamuni Tathagata came in person, and the evil demons would naturally retreat, but now Shakyamuni has suppressed the Styx, and the four great demons cannot move easily. Even my real body must be suppressed in the Pure Land and cannot be separated.

The Shushan disciples all knew that Tathagata had suppressed the Asura Demon God and the Styx Patriarch, and they all nodded. Then the Shushan disciples returned to Cangmang Mountain first, and Zen Master Wuchao went to the West.

Zen Master Wuchao went to Longhua Guangtian Heaven and met Maitreya Buddha. When he talked about this matter, Maitreya Buddha had been practicing hard recently and had gained a lot of insights. He felt that it was appropriate in his heart, but he couldn't refuse because of his relationship. Master Wuchao saw the situation and quickly explained his dilemma. He said: Although my Saha Pure Land is a Hinayana doctrine and the Western Paradise is a Mahayana, both Hinayana and Mahayana belong to Buddhism, without sectarianism, and are one family. The Buddha should help. Moreover, the Buddha and the leader of the Heavenly Dao had a cause and effect that day. Even in the Western Paradise, they cannot escape. They must complete the killing calamity before they can enjoy peace. It is better to leave the mountain, first help the Shushan righteous path, and then join the Fighting Victory Buddha to play the great cause of destroying the sky. Isn't it good? Maitreya Buddha was silent for a long time: This is reasonable, but my teacher Amitabha once said that we must not leave the Western Paradise, otherwise there will be great disasters. The Sandalwood Merit Buddha and the Infinite Demon Subduing Vajra Buddha will be destroyed, and I am afraid it will not be good. After hearing this, Master Wuchao clapped his hands and laughed, saying: This is a different time. At that time, my Buddha Amitabha had said this, so he naturally could not leave the West Heaven. Therefore, the Sandalwood Merit Buddha and the Infinite Vajra Buddha should have a calamity. However, it also saved the killing fate of the Buddhist disciples. Now the killing fate has begun, and no one can escape it. Moreover, my Buddha Amitabha has also left the West Heaven, and he is in front of Jinnan Pass with the Fighting and Victory Buddha to receive the divine banner. It can be seen that things are coming. It is just that my Buddhist disciples need to eliminate the evil demons and complete the killing catastrophe of heaven.

Maitreya Buddha was still thinking about it, and it seemed that he was undecided. Master Wuchao said again: The Heavenly Dao sits in the Heavenly Court, and its power is growing. If you don't cut off its wings, it will be even more difficult to deal with it in the future. Instead of having many calamities in the past, how could the leader of the Heavenly Dao let the Buddha enjoy the peace of the West Heaven? It is better to join the human religion and act according to the destiny of heaven, so that you can be free from worries.

Maitreya Buddha said: In this case, I still need to consider it carefully.

Master Wuchao said: "The poor monk will take his leave first." Then, he went out. Not long after, he returned to Zishan City. Li Sheng asked the reason. Master Wuchao smiled and said: "I think this Buddha has been persuaded by me and will come to see His Highness. In the future, he can complete the killing calamity and do great merits."

Li Sheng smiled but said nothing. He just waited until the sword fight in Cangmang was over, and then received Li Shihao's imperial edict. No more.

Zhou Qing asked Zhou Zhu to call Zhang Ziran. Seeing the Seventh Princess, Dong Yong looked like a dead body, and he sighed in his heart.

One died physically, and the other died mentally. Neither of them could be saved by medicine or magic. Although I am a saint, I am powerless. How can I go against the destiny? Zhou Qing pointed his hand, and a ball of clear light flew out, covering the Seventh Princess's whole body.

The Seventh Princess's head was shattered and she died tragically. After Zhou Qing covered her with the Heavenly Dao, she looked alive and her wounds healed. She was still dignified and beautiful, but she was no longer alive.

Zhou Qing restored the Seventh Princess's appearance and saw that Dong Yong's body was red, as if he was on fire. The layer of Taiqing fairy light cast by the Green Ox could no longer stop the burning of the heart fire. In a few days, I am afraid that Dong Yong's true spirit will be burned into nothingness by the heart fire. At that time, both of them will die and die cleanly, which is even more heartbreaking.

In the blink of his eyes, two rays of light, one black and one white, shot out and fell on Dong Yong. He saw that his soul was also red in his Nigong pill, rising from the inside and spreading out. There seemed to be a bean-sized flame flickering at the heart of his soul.

This heart fire is not a real thing, but is born from the heart, relying on the void, and cannot be figured out. Although Qingniu suppressed it with Taiqing Immortal Light, it could not shake it at all. Even if Qingniu's magic power was ten thousand times higher, it would not help.

But Zhou Qing was different. He achieved Yuanshi, which was originally the Great Dao of Void. Although he was not really Hongjun, he did not judge more by less, and did not judge less by more. There was no difference between grass and ants, sacred immortals and Buddhas. He looked at the same thing and let it be free. But Zhou Qing was also born from nothingness. Pangu's body was naturally not comparable to Qingniu. It was a small matter to eliminate this heart fire.

He pinched a ball of bean-sized crystal light with his hand, flicked his finger, and the ball of crystal light slipped into Dong Yong's Yuanshen.

As soon as the crystal light entered, the seemingly ethereal heart fire gradually receded, and Dong Yong's whole body returned to its normal color. The red color in the Yuanshen also receded. In the end, only a little flame of the size of an ant head could be seen in the Yuanshen, which was swaying.

Zhou Qing took a breath and blew it gently, and the flame of the lamp was extinguished immediately. Dong Yong's body moved slightly. Zhou Qing pointed his finger and still sealed Dong Yong's soul, telling him to have no thoughts or desires, otherwise he would get angry again, which would be very troublesome.

Zhou Zhu arrived at Jinnan Pass, met Zhang Ziran, and told him the situation. Zhang Ziran burst into tears and was very sad. He said goodbye to Xigua and came to Guanjiangkou to see his mother.

When they arrived at Guanjiangkou, the six princesses of the Jade Emperor were among them. Seeing Zhang Ziran coming, the six princesses were very happy. Seeing her son's sad expression, the six princesses hurriedly asked what happened. Zhang Ziran told the situation, and the six princesses burst into tears when they heard it. At this time, Yang Jian listened to the words of Zen Master Wuchao first, and escorted Jinzha and Muzha to Cangmang Mountain.

Zhou Zhu saw the six princesses crying, and his heart became sad again. While persuading them, he helped the six princesses to come to the thirty-three heavens.

Vicious monkey, I will not stop until I cut you into pieces. The six princesses met Zhou Qing and saw the body of the seventh princess. They burst into tears and cried several times. When they heard that the monkey was the murderer, they gnashed their teeth.

Zhou Qing saw it and shook his head and sighed secretly: The Jade Emperor's lineage is weak, and it may be killed again in the future.

At that moment, the six princesses knelt down and begged Zhou Qing again.

Zhou Qing said: This is the fate, I can't save it. The dead are gone and cannot be saved. The living should be vigilant. The six princesses were just sad in their hearts and didn't listen to Zhou Qing's words.