lovenovelstory #300 - The six-colored flames in the Bagua furnace
#300 - The six-colored flames in the Bagua furnace
Chapter 299: The Six-Colored Flames in the Eight Trigrams Furnace
The momentum of the hundred thousand strong army was mighty and vast, an invisible killing intent spreading between heaven and earth, preventing even Yin spirit experts from leaving their bodies, let alone ordinary Jianghu people.
Only bloodline inheritors could act under such circumstances, but bloodline inheritors were usually nobles, so who would risk their lives to cause trouble?
Five thousand elite soldiers could slaughter a true dragon, indicating that the army naturally had its profound laws. Even Yang spirit experts had to be extremely wary of the army and dared not clash with it. Because the army represented a local warlord and the fortune of the earth's veins, clashing with the army was equivalent to opposing the heavens and earth; who wouldn't fear being struck by lightning?
"Damn it, the Prince of Pingbian is here. That dog Fifth or Sixth Master must be here too. I took Fifth or Sixth Master's nine flying swords. If he finds out I'm hiding in this Taoist temple, he definitely won't let it go," Zhang Chen thought of Fifth or Sixth Master. The hatred between him and Fifth or Sixth Master was no ordinary matter. If Fifth or Sixth Master discovered his whereabouts, he would definitely try to kill him.
"The Abbot has ordered all disciples to greet the Prince of Pingbian. Let's leave quickly," Cheng Yu urged from the side.
Hearing Cheng Yu's words, Zhang Chen shook his head: "I'm not going. You go. Besides, there are so many disciples in the Taoist temple. The Prince of Pingbian won't inspect the temple. Whether I go or not, who would know?"
Hearing this, the little bean sprout's eyes darted around as she sized up Zhang Chen: "Something's up with you, kid. Something's not right. Aren't you usually one with the dust and light? Why do you look like this now? If people find out, they'll accuse you of disrespect."
"You don't know, there's a mortal enemy of mine in the Prince of Pingbian's mansion. My hatred for him is irreconcilable. If he finds out I'm here, he'll definitely use the Prince of Pingbian's army to kill me," Zhang Chen didn't hide it from Cheng Yu.
Hearing this, Cheng Yu's eyes darted around: "I say, Junior Brother, you're confused! Not only do you have to go, but you have to go openly and honestly."
"What do you mean?" Zhang Chen asked.
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Zhang Xiaohua said: "Even if you offend a powerful enemy in the Prince of Pingbian's mansion, wouldn't you still have to give face to the Young Prince? Now that you've reconciled with Zhang Xiaohua, and Zhang Xiaohua is using you to get close to Xie Lingyun, why don't you use Zhang Xiaohua to temporarily stabilize that great enemy? When you've developed, we can go and find trouble with that great enemy again?"
"Think about it, that great enemy wants to kill you, but Zhang Xiaohua is desperately protecting you. Won't there be discord between the two of them then? Wouldn't you be alienating an arm of the Prince of Pingbian's mansion? Clearing away a great enemy for yourself?" Cheng Yu's eyes were full of smugness.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen looked sideways at the little bean sprout, never expecting that this girl was truly a master of playing open schemes. At such a young age, she had such calculations, which was truly impressive.
Zhang Chen patted the little bean sprout's head: "You go and wait to receive the guests. I'll go and meet the Young Prince."
Zhang Chen walked along the corridor of the Taoist temple, hurrying to Zhang Xiaohua's residence. After a guard went in to report, Zhang Chen was welcomed in by Zhang Xiaohua.
At this time, Zhang Xiaohua was bruised and swollen, and his body was much fatter. He couldn't be recognized at all. He forced his eyes open a slit, and looked at Zhang Chen with curiosity, asking: "Why do you have time to come here today?"
Zhang Chen sighed and said: "Young Prince, I've come here today to ask you to intercede for me."
"Intercede? Intercede for what?" Zhang Xiaohua asked with a surprised expression.
"I have a great feud with Fifth or Sixth Master from your mansion. I heard that the Prince of Pingbian is coming here, and Fifth or Sixth Master will definitely follow. When Fifth or Sixth Master finds out I'm here, he will definitely want to fight me," Zhang Chen said with a wry smile.
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Zhang Xiaohua raised an eyebrow and sized Zhang Chen up, saying casually: "I thought it was something. So it was for this matter. Don't worry. You're the Little Prince's brother now. I will never allow Fifth or Sixth Master to harm you. Just stay by my side. Later, when Fifth or Sixth Master comes, I will personally speak up for you. Fifth or Sixth Master will definitely give me this face. Put your heart back in your stomach."
Hearing this, Zhang Chen knew that Zhang Xiaohua's words were reliable. Fifth or Sixth Master still had to earn a living in the Prince of Pingbian's mansion after all. As long as Zhang Xiaohua didn't obtain Xie Lingyun, Zhang Xiaohua wouldn't allow Fifth or Sixth Master to kill him.
Just as the two were waiting, the Prince of Pingbian led his subordinates in from outside the door.
As soon as he entered the gate, the Prince of Pingbian saw Zhang Xiaohua lying on the chair, unrecognizable, and couldn't help but cry out in grief: "My son, who harmed you like this?"
Hearing this, Zhang Xiaohua smiled wryly. As the corners of his mouth turned up, pulling the muscles on his face, he felt a sharp pain, and the smile on his face turned into a painful grimace: "Father, we can discuss this later. Why did you come to the Taoist temple?"
Just as the Prince of Pingbian was about to speak, Fifth or Sixth Master's gaze fell on Zhang Chen, and his eyes immediately turned red. He couldn't help but shout: "It's you, you beast! Return my flying sword!!!"
"It's you!" Zhang Chen also saw the Fifth or Sixth Master, who was glaring at him with rage, and quickly took a step, moving behind Zhang Xiaohua.
At this time, everyone's attention was attracted. Zhang Xiaohua quickly said: "Master, please calm down. I have something to say."
"Young Prince, this beast stole the flying sword that I painstakingly refined for decades. I will never forgive him. I am irreconcilable with him," Fifth or Sixth Master's eyes were red.
That was the natal flying sword he dug out of the tomb! That was his life!
But his flying sword was not only taken away by this beast, but also melted down! How could he survive the tribulation of the Yang spirit?
When the tribulation descended, there would only be death!
What the other party destroyed was not just his flying sword, but his life.
"You all go out. I have something to say to Zhang Chen and Fifth or Sixth Master," Zhang Xiaohua waved his hand, enduring the pain, and asked everyone to leave, leaving only Fifth or Sixth Master, the Prince of Pingbian, and Zhang Chen.
At this time, the Prince of Pingbian looked at Zhang Chen, a murderous intent flowing in his eyes, and sat silently aside.
He recognized Zhang Chen. When Zhang Chen made a scene at the Dao discussion between Chen Sanliang and Fifth Master, and even many soldiers of the Prince of Pingbian's mansion died at Zhang Chen's hands, how could the Prince of Pingbian not have a deep impression of Zhang Chen?
Everyone quickly retreated upon hearing this. Zhang Xiaohua looked at Fifth or Sixth Master and winked at him: "Teacher, I have now resolved my grievances with Zhang Chen, turning hostility into friendship, as close as brothers. Can you put down this grievance for my sake? As for your losses, my Prince's mansion will compensate for them all."
Saying this, Zhang Xiaohua said with a profound tone, "We had some misunderstandings before, but now that they're all cleared up, you should give me some face, right?"
Mister Wu Liu heard this, glanced at Zhang Xiaohua, then glared at Zhang Chen, finally lowering his head in anger: "Fine, since the Little Prince has spoken, where do I, as a servant, have the right to object? Kid, consider yourself lucky to have the Little Prince protecting you, otherwise, I would definitely not spare you today."
Zhang Xiaohua, enduring the pain, turned his head to look at Zhang Chen: "Zhang Chen, you should leave. Mister Wu Liu will no longer make things difficult for you in the future, but you must not provoke him again."
Zhang Chen calmly looked at Mister Wu Liu and Zhang Xiaohua, then cupped his fist in salute to Mister Wu Liu: "Sir, your generosity is truly admirable. I thank you, sir."
After saying this, Zhang Chen departed.
Once Zhang Chen was far away, Mister Wu Liu turned to Zhang Xiaohua, unable to contain his anger: "Your Highness, I have a blood feud with that Zhang Chen, why are you interceding for him?"
"Sir, you don't know, I still need that kid to do something for me. Once I've accomplished it, I'll personally capture him for you. At that time, you can slice him into a thousand pieces or crush him to dust, it won't be a problem at all." Zhang Xiaohua's voice was full of coldness.
Meanwhile, Zhang Chen hurried away. Upon reaching a deserted corner, he transformed directly into a stream of water, seeping into the soil, and returned to the pavilion where Zhang Xiaohua was, hiding under the floor tiles to eavesdrop quietly.
He heard Zhang Xiaohua ask, "Father, why have you come?"
"It's all because of the Longevity Tree Coffin. Huangli Temple invited me to personally verify its authenticity in order to determine its truthfulness. By the way, how is the matter that Mister Bai Cang instructed you to handle progressing?" King Pingbian said.
"It's already been taken care of. As for whether it will succeed, it depends on whether the fortune within that jade piece is real or not," Zhang Xiaohua replied. "Mister Bai Cang has already examined it. The power of the Primordial Water God's laws stored within that jade piece is gradually recovering under the supply of Huangtiandao's incense power. Whether it can replace it, using the power of the Primordial Water God to seize the authority of the Miluo River Water God, secretly replacing the beam and pillar like a cuckoo occupying a magpie's nest, still depends on the fortune."
"But if it succeeds, I'm afraid Huangtiandao will turn against us. Huangtiandao is not easy to provoke..." Saying this, Zhang Xiaohua hesitated.
"Where can one use another's water god with as much peace of mind as one's own?" Mister Wu Liu sighed softly beside him. "Moreover, we have already reached an agreement with Gu Mingyue. When the time comes, the arrow will be on the string and must be fired. Even if Gu Mingyue is angry, she will have to swallow this bitter pill. Besides, the Northern Territory is large enough. With our support, what does the fortune of a mere Miluo River matter?"
Under the floor tiles, Zhang Chen listened to the conversation of the three above, his heart filled with shock: "Something big seems to be about to happen within Huangtiandao? The Pingbian Royal Mansion wants to stir up trouble, and the Huangtiandao's own people also want to stir up trouble. Now Huangli Temple is simply a powder keg. But Liu Feng and Gu Mingyue are clever, actually secretly inviting King Pingbian to personally verify in the underground secret room. This easily broke my lie. It's quite interesting."
Then Zhang Xiaohua began to talk to King Pingbian about his injuries, and also talked about the bodies of the Primordial Gods and Demons, saying that he was being targeted by the Primordial Gods and Demons, which made King Pingbian and the others tremble with fear.
Zhang Xiaohua was already being targeted, wouldn't they be far behind?
Perhaps after they finished tormenting Zhang Xiaohua, it would be their turn?
Zhang Chen listened for half a day. Seeing the crowd disperse, he quietly returned to his own small courtyard, digesting the information he had obtained, and secretly said, "On the day of the Conferring Gods Ceremony, there will definitely be earth-shattering changes. I must inform Xie Lingyun to prepare in advance, so as not to be caught off guard and be tricked."
Zhang Chen transformed into a stream of water and went down the mountain, then came to the foot of the mountain, looking remotely at the Huangli Temple surrounded by 100,000 troops, unable to even splash water through, and thought to himself: "I just don't know how Xie Lingyun will slay the god under these 100,000 troops. It must be known that slaying a god is not that easy. This is not a simple matter. With these 100,000 troops, I'm afraid even a Yang God powerhouse wouldn't dare to act rashly."
Zhang Chen emerged from the ground as a stream of water, transformed into a bat, flapped his wings and left, arriving at his Bagua Furnace, instructing the scouts hiding in the dark to pass on the message, and then he entered the Bagua Furnace, checking the melting progress of the treasures inside.
The flames in the Bagua Furnace were raging, and the flames inside had somehow turned into color.
"Six colors?" Zhang Chen's eyes revealed a hint of curiosity when he saw the six colors of flames in the Bagua Furnace.
The power of the six-colored flames was fierce, more than ten times fiercer than the previous flames. The sound of howling wind echoed throughout the Bagua Furnace, making Zhang Chen secretly click his tongue. Under the power of the six flames, the earthy yellow bead finally showed signs of being unable to hold on, and began to constantly shatter the restrictions.
"What are these six-colored flames?" Zhang Chen stared at the six-colored flames in the Bagua Furnace, a hint of surprise showing in his pupils.
"Zhang Chen, why did you call me down the mountain again?"
Xie Lingyun's voice rang out outside the cave. The power of the flames in the Bagua Furnace was too strong, and the power of that supreme Yang force, even with the Bagua Furnace sealed, still made Xie Lingyun's Yin God fearful and dare not approach half a step.
Zhang Chen heard this and walked out of the stone cave, looking at Xie Lingyun's Yin God, smiling and saying: "You know what kind of person I am, sister. If there is nothing important, I would definitely not call you here."
Saying this, Zhang Chen didn't babble and explained today's events.
"That Mister Wu Liu can't wait to cut you into a thousand pieces, but in order to help Zhang Xiaohua get me, he has to endure it. It's really funny." Xie Lingyun only found it funny after hearing this, her voice filled with a strange feeling.
"You can still laugh. King Pingbian dispatched 100,000 troops to surround the Taoist temple. Let's see how you'll slay the god then," Zhang Chen said unhappily.
"Slaying a god doesn't mean directly slaughtering him on the spot. After the god is conferred and the experts from the Taoist temple have retreated, it won't be too late to slay the god," Xie Lingyun said with a smile, not in a hurry at all. "However, from what you said, I can roughly guess that there will definitely be a major turmoil in Huangli Temple on the day of the Conferring Gods Ceremony. I just don't know if Huangli Temple can handle it."
The two spoke for a while, and Xie Lingyun changed the subject, pointing to the cave and asking, "What are the flames in your Bagua Furnace? Why is the power so fierce that I can't even dare to approach?"
Her voice was full of caution. She had a strange intuition that as long as she entered the cave, she would be directly evaporated into ashes by that terrifying supreme Yang power.