Taoist master wants to ascend

Chapter 477: Tongyou

Oops!

The moment the passage opened, Li Yuan screamed secretly and retreated violently, avoiding the surging clouds and mist.

He looked up and saw that under the archway, the stone tablet was also full of cracks, with dim words flashing on it:

[True, true trial...closed]

No, are you bald?

Li Yuan frowned inwardly. He was already familiar with the True Inheritance Trial, but he hadn't done it a few times.

Is this all the Xuanjing Sect’s heritage remains?

After a second thought, Li Yuan noticed something was wrong. After the mist dissipated, he saw a pair of black eyes.

"It's the stone statue left by Cang Longzi in the main hall!"

Li Yuan's heart tightened slightly as he heard the low sound of footsteps. Not long after, he saw the tall stone statue with a wisp of eleventh-order incense on its forehead.

The stone statue has a faint look in its eyes and a low voice:

"Xuanjing Daozi, Li Yuan?"

"..."

Yes, the loophole was discovered.

Li Yuan realized that it was probably not the stone statue that had blocked the trial passage.

"It's me."

Li Yuan cupped his hands, and he was also looking at the stone statue, feeling a little strange in his heart.

This stone statue had no intelligence, of which he was sure.

After all, he has done this true test dozens of times, and if he really had the intelligence, he might have discovered it long ago.

Or is it some kind of mechanism?

While Li Yuan was thinking about it, the stone statue spoke in a low voice:

"Taoist holding a hammer spirit can enter...the Bafang Temple for trial."

"..."

Li Yuan said nothing, but the stone statue just looked at him directly and kept repeating those words.

With a sound of 'woo', a stone tablet rose up from the ground. The spirit of the Black Whale did not calm down:

[Go in, go in...]

Is it your turn to rush me?

As soon as Li Yuan stretched out his hand, the hammer spirit trembled slightly and turned into a hammer and fell into his hand.

"The Bafang Temple Trial..."

Li Yuan thought about it in his heart.

According to his original idea, he would slowly complete the True Transmission Trial, until he was almost done, then complete the Taoist Trial, and then try the final trial after entering the Dao.

After all, even the Grand Master Qiandi couldn't pass the test. If he goes now, it will probably be of no use.

But now, this stone statue has found a loophole, and it is estimated that it will be impossible to clear the Daozi trial...

"I still need a weapon with the 'Fifth Level of Weapon Raising Sutra' control and blessing effect. This is a bit troublesome."

After thinking about it, Li Yuan tried to ask the stone statue for any information about the final trial and the Bafang Temple.

But just like before, the stone statue would only repeat that sentence.

The Black Whale Hammer, on the other hand, gave some intermittently answers, but the hammer spirit didn't know much. He only knew that this trial was not dangerous.

"Then, go and have a look?"

Li Yuan walked towards the main hall holding the hammer, and the stone statue followed him with heavy footsteps.

Woohoo~

In the main hall, the stone statue returned to its place, and behind it, the dark light door emerged again, mysterious and profound.

With some calculations in his mind, Li Yuan did not hesitate and walked into the light door with the black whale hammer spirit in hand.

When he was about to enter the door, he turned around and saw the stone statue turning around, with a pair of blazing eyes, like two lanterns, lighting up the way for him.

Buzz~

After a moment of uncertainty, Li Yuan calmed down. Behind the light door was a dark and lightless land.

He was extremely focused, and there was a black hole all around him. No matter how he looked, he couldn't see anything.

Only the gaze of the stone statue behind him came from behind. Under the vague light, he could vaguely see a black dirt road under his feet.

"Why does this place look a bit like a secluded realm?"

Li Yuan was keenly aware of something strange. The aura leaking out of this place was the same as the aura he had sensed in the 'Long Corridor' before.

and……

He looked back, and the stone statue's eyes flickered, illuminating the way forward for him.

Li Yuan clenched the hammer spirit in his hand, with subtle thoughts.

"This gaze comes from the eleventh-level incense on its forehead, right? This place..."

This trial requires holding the hammer spirit, and the complete control of the sea-splitting black whale hammer has the blessing of Xingtongyou.

Buzz~

Li Yuan changed his mind, took out a wisp of incense from the space in his hand, and threw it into the darkness beside him.

The incense flashed by, and there was indeed a moment of brightness.

"Even if it's not a secluded realm, I guess it's close to it."

Li Yuan was very careful and wandered around the door. There was a whistling sound from time to time in the darkness all around, which was invisible and made people feel heartbroken.

"What exactly is this secluded realm?"

Li Yuan said to himself that he had heard of the Netherland from many places, but he still couldn't figure out what it was.

Everywhere is present, and God dwells in it…

After wandering around for a while, Li Yuan carefully walked forward. The visibility here was very low, and the gaze of the stone statue could only illuminate a few steps under his feet.

After walking for a while, the expected danger did not appear, and Li Yuan felt relieved a little.

"Huh?"

Li Yuan suddenly stopped. Looking at the stone statue behind him, he saw a blurry shadow not far away.

"Is this a trial site?"

Li Yuan looked at the hammer in his hand. The black whale hammer spirit trembled slightly and did not answer. It was obvious that it knew nothing about this final trial.

Holding the hammer, Li Yuan moved forward cautiously, and within a few steps he saw the outline of the shadow.

It was an ancient temple that looked deserted and dilapidated. The reason he could see the shadows was because there was a faint light flickering in the ancient temple.

In the gloom, a dilapidated ancient temple suddenly appeared. Li Yuan was wary, but the road pointed by the stone statue's eyes led to this place, so he had no choice but to step forward.

The ancient temple has no doors and mottled walls. There is only one rotten old tree in the courtyard. Inside the temple, there seems to be a statue of a god enshrined, but its appearance cannot be clearly seen.

The light in the temple comes from the incense burner in front of the statue.

"This place..."

Li Yuan did not enter the temple, but walked around the temple. He touched the temple wall lightly, feeling vaguely familiar.

This is not because he has seen this ancient temple before, but in his perception, this ancient temple looks very much like...

"God realm?"

Li Yuan's heart trembled slightly, there was actually a divine realm in this place?

【Enter, enter】

The black whale spirit suddenly trembled and urged.

"What is this place?"

Of course Li Yuan was not in a hurry.

[The Black Whale Gate... traces left behind lead to the Bafang Temple]

The hammer was hesitant, not sure if he wanted to hide it or if he just knew this much.

Li Yuan asked many times before making a rough summary.

This ancient temple is indeed a divine realm, and should have been left behind by the masters of the Xuanjing Sect in the past. At first, it was probably a group of temples, but now, only half of it remains.

"If this happens in a few years, this temple will probably be gone, right?"

Li Yuan walked into the courtyard. Under the old tree, there was a stone tablet. It was not clear from outside the courtyard, and it was also blurry when he came in. He took out a wisp of incense and it was illuminated.

The stone tablet has words on it, which are the words "Split the Sea".

[Exhausting the sect’s heritage...is this the Netherland? 】

[God returns to the Netherland...Only the divine realm can remain in the Netherland forever, and only the spirit can walk in the Netherland...]

[Then, in this secluded realm, are there secluded realms left by countless predecessors? 】

[In legend, foreign gods live in the secluded realm...]

…

The words on the stone tablet were messy and blurry, as if the stone tablet had been weathered for countless years, and Li Yuan could only barely make out part of it.

He also urged Xuan Jing Chui Ling to decipher it, and only half-guessed and half-summed up part of it.

"God returns to you. This god is both a divine realm and an external god?"

Li Yuan pondered in his mind, wrote down many messages one by one, and looked around the ancient temple.

There is nothing else in the ancient temple, just three broken walls and a temple on the front. Inside the temple, an equally vague statue of a god is enshrined.

Li Yuan took out wisps of incense and barely recognized it. It was an unknown statue with eight arms and many animal characteristics.

"Is this ancient temple divine realm left by the people of the Xuanjing Sect, or was it left even longer ago?"

Li Yuan was guessing in his mind, but his eyes fell on the incense burner.

The temple was filled with strange energy, or it was simply blocked by the secluded realm. Li Yuan walked until he reached the temple and saw the light of the weapon.

[Forecourt of the Eight-Armed Crocodile Temple (Level 6)]

[...the mind and spirit gather together, and the object of visualization is invaded by the atmosphere of the secluded world due to lack of incense, and falls to the point of destruction]

[Conditions for control: eight arms]

[Control Effect: Level 7 (Light Gold): Favor of the Eight-Armed Crocodile God]

[Note: This furnace cannot be moved, otherwise the temple will collapse]

[Note: Offering incense can trace the qi in the temple left behind]

"The eight-armed crocodile god."

Li Yuan glanced at the statue on the stone platform and figured out the taste in his heart.

No matter who left this temple, it is obvious that now, the Black Whale Gate is used as a trial mark.

"Offer incense."

Li Yuan looked outside the temple. It was too far away. Although the gaze of the statue was still shining at his feet, he could no longer see the stone statue when he looked back.

Yes, pay for it yourself...

Li Daoye was wealthy and took out a handful of incense, ranging from no-level to fourth-level. He tried them one by one and found that this incense burner was extremely demanding. The fourth-level incense made it a little brighter.

"Try filling in more?"

Li Yuan certainly didn't want to waste incense of fifth level and above. As for low-level incense, he wouldn't feel bad about using it.

About sixty or seventy wisps of incense were filled in. Li Yuan took a step back, and the light in the incense burner suddenly burst out.

A 'buzz' sound submerged him.

…

Woo~

Light and shadow intertwined in front of my eyes.

Li Yuan was highly concentrated and saw the ancient temple blooming with dazzling light. The dilapidated and mottled walls were renewed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The ancient trees in the courtyard are no longer in their original decayed appearance. They are verdant and blooming with green light, like sacred trees.

Buzz~

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment. Is there any trace of the ancient temple in front of him?

He looked around and saw that there were clusters of buildings outside the ancient temple, and each ancient temple was shining with light, illuminating this dark place.

He concentrated on sensing that outside the ancient temple, he could even see numerous mountains and even the light and shadow of birds and animals.

"Is this what this ancient temple looked like a long time ago?"

Li Yuan stretched out his hand and touched the surroundings. The light and shadow were just light and shadow, not real existence. As seen from the palm urn, this was the remaining energy in the temple.

Buzz~

Under Li Yuan's watch, the ancient temple gradually deteriorated again, and each temple was swallowed by darkness.

In the end, there were only three or five rooms left, and the light was dim.

Li Yuan frowned and watched, his eyes fell on the old tree in the ancient temple courtyard, where a very tall old man sat cross-legged.