After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1396: The Power in the Dark
Fu Wending was startled. His weapon was a large axe, and it seemed no problem for him to chop open the bronze base.

He answered yes, raised his axe and chopped it down directly.

When the axe was about to hit the dragon's head, a gentle force pushed it away. Fu Wending tried twice more, but it was pushed away each time, and he failed to complete the task assigned by his master.

Qi Yunsheng frowned: "Gouge it from the back."

Fu Wending turned behind the bronze base and swung the axe again.

This time it went smoothly.

He almost plane the bronze base in half before the gentle power reappeared.

He put down the axe: "This barrier is so strange. I can't feel it unless I chop it."

"It's just used to protect the dragon head totem." This is unlike any barrier Qi Yunsheng knew.

Could it be true, as the legend says, that this was not formed by human power?

The prerequisite for acknowledging this is to acknowledge that Emperor Jiuyou is indeed a god, not a human.

Qi Yunsheng stood up suddenly and snatched the axe from his disciple.

As soon as he infused his true energy into it, a blue light began to emerge from the axe blade, and it became increasingly stagnant.

Qi Yunsheng's cultivation is far more profound than Fu Wending's.

After accumulating all his strength, he also chopped down the dragon head totem with an axe.

There was a crisp sound of "dang", and the sound of metal and stone colliding.

Everyone cheered immediately because the barrier was broken and the dragon head relief was split into pieces!

The Master’s moves were truly extraordinary.

The so-called divine power left by the Nine Nether Emperor is just this good, and is no match for Master in one fight.

Qi Yunsheng threw down the axe and sneered:
"I thought it was so difficult to crack, but it's just this hard!"

He didn't even use his full strength before the legendary magical relief was chopped into pieces.

Perhaps, this is just the effect left by a magical spell?

The bronze fragments rolled on the ground for several circles, but before they stopped, a strange noise suddenly came from underground.

Everyone stepped back: "Master, be careful."

They were all afraid that the relief was cursed and that if it was broken...

Before he could finish his thought, the ground beneath his feet began to heave and undulate, like a dragon turning over, accompanied by a dull crackling sound.

Everyone fled as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

The sound came from underground. It was very deep and at first glance, it sounded a bit like the roar of a monster.

The strange phenomenon lasted for more than ten breaths and then stopped abruptly.

Everyone saw that small mounds appeared on the ground, bulging upward at a height of about two feet, like the paths in the fields, but more like blue veins on a person's body.

This is?

The area is so large that you can't see it clearly if you stand on the ground and look straight ahead.

Fu Wending climbed up the nearest big tree, five feet above the ground, and looked down from above.

With just one glance, his expression changed:
“Master, this, this…”

From his perspective, the dragon head relief appeared again.

This time it is not on the bronze base, but on the land where everyone stands!
The dragon head mark was no longer the size of a millstone, but had turned into a giant pattern with a diameter of ten feet!

Right now, almost everyone is standing on this pattern.

Especially since Qi Yunsheng was standing right in the dragon's wide-open mouth, it seemed as if the dragon would pounce out of the ground and swallow him in the next second.

The majestic and vast aura unique to the dragon comes towards you.

Even a practitioner like Fu Wending felt an indescribable awe at this moment.

Didn’t Qi Yunsheng boast that he had smashed the dragon head totem?
This mysterious power must be known to everyone, it cannot be erased by human power!
What would happen if the marks on the ground were also removed?
Everyone looked at each other and quietly took two steps back, fearing that the owner of the manor would really ask them to take action.

While everyone was exclaiming in amazement, Qi Yunsheng also jumped to the top of the tree and looked down for a long time without saying a word.

This was beyond human capability. A word popped into his mind:

miracle.

If this pattern appeared in front of any temple, it would be called a "miracle" without a doubt.

Could it be that the so-called Nine Nether Emperor is really related to gods?

Is there a god standing behind him, or is he really a god?

Qi Yunsheng quickly dismissed this thought because he remembered another important concern:
Xue Zongwu came to him this time to discuss the murder of the accountant Qian Yu and the theft of Shuangxi's account books. Both the master and the apprentice were very worried. What if the person who stole the account books was Qingyang Regent's men?
Only when these account books fall into Qingyang's hands can they become a powerful weapon against Xue Zongwu and King Yao.

Until just now, he believed that Qingyang should not take direct action against Xue Zongwu - the problem could be solved openly in the court, so why send someone to carry out a difficult assassination in secret?

If he fails and the news leaks out, it will be terrible for Qingyang.

But on the other hand, from Qingyang's perspective, if she was sure she could kill Xue Zongwu directly, wouldn't that be the highest benefit?
With the border generals and Yao Wang's confidants who had always been at odds with him gone, Qingyang's resistance to monitoring Yao State was greatly reduced. Xue Zongwu's death would also stir up the situation in the court, and Qingyang could take this great opportunity to make some arrangements.

To her, these are all benefits.

Qi Yunsheng was not sure if Qingyang had other plans involved. After all, this old witch was almost 200 years old, twice as old as him.

Qi Yunsheng also heard some gossip that this Qingyang Regent seemed to have connections with the gods.

This is not surprising. Qi Yunsheng did not believe that the old imperial teacher of Beijia did not know the gods.

So, how difficult is it for Qingyang to create such a miracle as the dragon head totem under everyone's feet?

As long as God is willing, it should be possible, right?

The more supernatural powers the Emperor Jiuyou displayed, the closer his relationship with the gods was.

This is a useful clue.

At this time, his servant finally hurried over, holding a red wooden box in his arms, with a thin layer of dust on the lid.

"Your box, sir!"

Qi Yunsheng opened the box, which was filled with various utensils. At first glance, it looked like a junk box.

He took out a set of needlework from the bottom of the box, took out the golden needle separately, placed it in a copper bowl and filled it with water.

The golden needle is unremarkable, just like an ordinary sewing needle, but it occasionally emits a faint blue or red glow under the light.

Qi Yunsheng chanted the incantation again and pasted a piece of talisman paper on the body of the bowl.

The water in the bowl immediately became still and solidified. Even if the copper bowl was turned upside down, the water would not flow out.

The water stopped moving, but the golden needle in the bowl began to move. At first, it turned back and forth, as if trying to determine its direction. After about seven or eight breaths, it stopped, with the tip of the needle pointing steadily to the west!

If you look closely, it's still moving, but quite slowly.

Qi Yunsheng finally revealed a trace of sneer: "Emperor Jiuyou? Ha, why are you still in the human world after killing people?"

"Smooth Sailing" was made by Qi Yunsheng's mentor using the "Motherly Needle" in the bowl, and then given to Qi Yunsheng; several years later, Qi Yunsheng gave "Smooth Sailing" to Xue Zongwu as a life-saving magic weapon, and kept the Motherly Needle in his own hands.

(End of this chapter)