novelden Chapter 4241 Laozi's Third Ancestor
Chapter 4241 Laozi's Third Ancestor
The Great Thunder Temple in Pingdingshan doesn't seem to be very famous. No one would imagine that there are relics of the ancient Buddha Dipankara in this Great Thunder Temple. For us, this is simply a fantasy.
In response to the question from the old Taoist priest of Laojun Mountain, Tang Shangning replied immediately: "Before this, we did not know that there would be relics of the ancient Buddha Dipankara in the Great Thunderclap Temple. It is estimated that even the monks in the Great Thunderclap Temple did not know about this. However, the people of Yiguandao still came here, which means that there must be relics here. In any case, we must stop all actions of Yiguandao."
"Minister Tang, what's the situation at the Great Thunderclap Temple now?" A monk from the White Horse Temple in Luoyang stood up and asked seriously.
"The entire Great Thunderclap Temple is now shrouded in a magic array. The people from the First Gate have already entered the Great Thunderclap Temple. The special investigation team is trying to break the array, but they haven't been able to. They've sent someone to pick up Array King Li Banxian, and he's still on his way," Tang Shangning said again.
"Is the magic array set up by Yiguandao really that powerful? Are there no capable people in the Special Investigation Team?" Then another old Taoist from Laojun Mountain stepped forward and said.
These old Taoist priests were clearly highly skilled and had great tempers. Even when speaking to Tang Shangning, they showed no mercy.
Tang Shangning wasn't angry. He said calmly, "The Special Investigation Team does have top-notch array masters, but they can't come here because they have to guard Yanbei. Your Henan Province has also invited a few array masters to help, but they haven't found any way to do it. They can only ask Li Banxian to come. If you seniors know about arrays, you might as well go and give it a try. If you can open the array set up by Yiguan Dao, then you won't need to ask Li Banxian to come."
Tang Shangning's words were neither humble nor arrogant, and they contained a hidden meaning. In short, it was: if you can do it, then do it; if you can't, then shut up.
The old Taoist priests from Laojun Mountain exchanged glances, and one of them immediately said, "It's alright, we'll go take a look in a bit."
At this moment, I also stood up and said, "Minister Tang, how long have the people from Yiguandao been inside the Great Thunderclap Temple? And where exactly is the relic of the Dipankara Buddha hidden in the Great Thunderclap Temple?"
"We've been inside for about two hours now. When we received the notification, the people from Yiguandao had just started their operation. The magic array set up by Yiguandao this time is particularly complex and difficult to open. According to inside information, the master who set up this magic array received the true teachings of Bai Mile and is a top expert," Tang Shangning said again.
I was slightly taken aback when I heard Tang Shangning say that.
Good heavens! Bai Mile's cultivation was passed down by Mao Gu, one of the three patriarchs of Maoshan. Mao Gu was a specialist in studying magic arrays. That person was able to receive Bai Mile's true teachings, and the magic array he set up was not something that ordinary people could break.
When I thought about the person who set up the magic array, I suddenly thought of Huo Qingfeng. I wondered if Huo Qingfeng would directly join Yiguandao. With his talent, he would definitely be noticed by Bai Mile. If he received Bai Mile's true teachings, Huo Qingfeng would be even more extraordinary.
The main reason is that Wanluo Sect hasn't been able to find Huo Qingfeng's whereabouts recently. Perhaps during this time, he has actually found Yiguandao. Huo Qingfeng must be desperate now, and Yiguandao might indeed be a way to save his life.
That old bastard Huo Qingfeng is utterly wicked. If he were to join forces with Yiguandao and team up with that scoundrel Liu Hao, wouldn't that be incredibly powerful?
This matter gives me a headache just thinking about it.
After a brief meeting, Tang Shangning invited us to gather at the magic array near the Great Thunderclap Temple.
The special investigation team's experts, along with local reinforcements skilled in magic formations, are trying to break the formation. We can only wait when we get there. Incidentally, three experts from Lao Jun Mountain also want to give it a try, so it seems that some of them understand magic formations.
Before long, we followed Tang Shangning to the edge of the magic array.
The fog was swirling ahead, and it was making me a little confused. It wasn't pure white fog, nor was it black; several colors were floating within the magic circle.
This suggests that when setting up a magic array, it is not only the power of the five elements that is used, but also the power of the earth's veins, or other forces.
Just one glance was enough for me to know that this magic array was not something an ordinary person could break.
At this moment, the old Taoist priests from Lao Jun Mountain also walked to the front of the magic formation. They discussed among themselves, each with a furrowed brow.
He had acted very impressive in front of Tang Shangning before, so now that he had said those words, he had to put them to the test.
Immediately, the three old Taoist priests rushed into the magic formation, intending to break it.
I found Xiao Wang and asked him about the origins of those three old Taoist priests.
Only after asking did I learn that these three old Taoists were indeed extraordinary. They were known as the Three Ancestors of Lao Jun, masters at the ancestral level of Lao Jun Mountain, and their Taoist titles were Yunmiao Zhenren, Yunqing Zhenren, and Yunshan Zhenren, respectively.
The three of them must be at least at the Earth Immortal Realm, with profound cultivation foundations. As for how strong their cultivation is, it is still uncertain.
The three ancestors of Laozi had lived in seclusion for decades and rarely showed their faces. This time, the incident occurred in Henan Province, and many experts from the Daoist sect appeared, which finally brought these three old Daoists out.
Seeing that Laozi and the three ancestors had made their move, I became too lazy to do so. Even if I could break the formation, it would probably take a long time. By the time I broke it, the people of the First Gate would have already succeeded, so it wouldn't be of much use.
However, I estimate that this magic array can be broken in half an hour at most for a master of arrays like Li Banxian.
We waited outside the magic circle for about ten minutes. Soon after, the three old Taoist priests who had gone in came out looking panicked.
Two of the old Taoist priests helped an injured old Taoist priest out.
As soon as they came out, Tang Shangning stepped forward and asked, "Three True Immortals, has this magic array been broken?"
Upon hearing this, the three old Taoists blushed. Master Yunmiao immediately said, "This formation is truly extraordinary. It doesn't look particularly powerful from the outside, but it's actually a killing formation inside. The three of us almost didn't make it out after entering the formation..."
"The three of you should rest for a while and wait for the Array King Li Banxian to come over. Perhaps he has a solution." Tang Shangning spoke to them quite politely.
After waiting for about ten more minutes, I suddenly heard someone behind me shout, "The Array King is here..."
We looked back and saw several members of the special investigation team surrounding Li Banxian, walking briskly toward us.
As soon as Tang Shangning saw Li Banxian, he quickly went to greet him.
"King of Formations, you've finally arrived..." Tang Shangning was extremely excited.
"The journey is long and has caused some delays. I'll start breaking the formation now." With that, Li Banxian walked towards us.