The Holy True Monarch underwent tribulation, which is related to the Great River God...
The Dragon Lady had a reaction to this...
All of this seems to hide a certain connection.
Unfortunately, Huo Jiao died too quickly, Li Yan had no ti to inquire, and could only continue searching for clues.
However, along the way, he has already explored the functions of the "Dragon and Snake Card".
The most important feature is naturally to conceal one’s aura.
As long as it’s carried, divine skills cannot probe.
This function is sowhat inferior to the "Ruyi Treasure Pearl", as it can only protect one person, while the "Ruyi Treasure Pearl" can expand its range, rendering areas touched by its glow unsearchable.
With this item, it will be more convenient for Li Yan to infiltrate and investigate in the future.
Moreover, another function of the "Dragon and Snake Card" is that it can enhance water escape, which suits him perfectly.
But the key information about this item remains unclear.
Such as whether it originated from the Dragon Palace and Water Mansion...
Thinking of this, Li Yan took out several books, all obtained from Huo Jiao.
The Pai Sect is currently leaderless, and coupled with misdeanors, not only is it chaotic internally due to the contest for leadership, but it is also not favored by the court.
Nowadays, its power is rapidly declining, and many have already left Shu and moved to Dongting Lake, seeking refuge with other leaders.
Li Yan took these things without anyone stopping him.
Huo Jiao’s secret books primarily focused on Magic Veins.
His Magic Vein is relatively obscure, nad "Four Dukes Sect".
The "Four Dukes" refer to the Four River Dragon Kings.
They are considered orthodox Mortal Gods by the court, according to the "Old Tang Book", the River Dragon King was conferred as Lingyuan Duke, Jidu as Qingyuan Duke, Jiangdu as Guangyuan Duke, and Huaidu as Changyuan Duke.
During Song Renzong’s reign, "Duke" was changed to "King".
Thus, this Magic Vein ford during the Tang Dynasty, with temple priests from Dragon King Temples across the country united, which was considered the Mystic Sect.
Sadly, nowadays it’s declined to a Magic Vein that is little known.
The spells of the "Four Dukes Sect" mainly involved worshipping Dragon Kings, expelling water demons and water ghosts from rivers and lakes, etc., which are almost useless to Li Yan.
The only thing that caught his attention was the existence of one hundred and fifty-eight Dragon Kings, who were decreed during the Tang Dynasty, occupying various regions of the Divine State, each having a distinct title.
Such as the Yujing Baoshan Dragon King, the Blessed Land Penglai Dragon King, the Eastward Fusang Dragon King, the Wujiang Water Emperor Dragon King, the Yellow River Water Duke Dragon King, the River Water Mansion Dragon King, the Wudang Mountain Water Dragon King...
Until today, most of these Dragon Kings were likely forgotten.
Undoubtedly, the most famous are the Four Sea Dragon Kings.
This is an important ssage, at least for him, knowing the divine nas of these Dragon Kings, he can invoke them directly when using Divine Control Skills.
Huo Jiao was a temple priest at the Dragon King Temple.
These are all his original inheritances.
But the rest are all of the Evil Dao.
The spell among them ca from the Tongtian Sect, which also recorded Huo Jiao’s thods in enslaving Mortal God Dragon Kings.
This guy, it turns out, used the "Dragon and Snake Card" to sneak into the bottom of the Jialing River, planting Dragon Suppressing Piles, and bury Nightmare Suppression objects.
His ambition wasn’t limited to this, he planned to expand using the Pai Sect, enslaving more Mortal God Dragon Kings, and eventually to control weather, calling wind and rain, becoming a leader like an immortal.
By then, even the court would be helpless against him.
No wonder he dared to call himself Dragon King...
Unfortunately, his ambition exceeded his capability.
The guy never expected the Jialing River Mortal God Dragon King would rather ask a Yin Bureau Divine General for release, determined to eliminate him...
As for the last book, it’s even more sinister.
This is an alchemy thod, called "Xuanpin Skill", and its origins are extrely astonishing.
The "Immortal Chronicles" ntioned a female immortal nad Lady Wan.
This Lady Wan was originally a wine seller at the market in Chen, and the wine she brewed was always very sweet. Once, a high figure from the Mystical Sect ca to her house to drink wine, using five scrolls of silk scripture as collateral.
The scrolls docunted Ancient Tis’ dual cultivation technique, which Lady Wan secretly morized, thereafter often luring n into her house, indulging in joy, and practicing secret techniques.
Thirty years later, her appearance was still like that of a twenty-year-old.
Later, the high figure ca to see her again and said: "Stealing the Dao without privacy, having wings but not flying." Lady Wan then abandoned her ho and followed the high figure, after which she was never heard from again.
So details of the story remain unknown.
Lady Wan still practiced dual cultivation, but her disciples lacked such qualifications, simply resorting to combining Yin Corpse Evil Technique, devouring human essence and blood for cultivation.
And the reason it is called the "Xuanpin Technique" is because its earlier origin is the famous Rongcheng Gong.
Rongcheng Gong is adept at the art of guidance, extracting essence from the Xuanpin.
The Yellow Emperor admired his way, thus built five cities and twelve towers.
Unfortunately, the true "Xuanpin Technique" has been lost, and now this book has completely degenerated into an Evil Technique. Although it can rejuvenate, it is difficult to extend life.
If one cannot beco an Immortal, they will only fall into becoming a demon.
Therefore, a bloody aura exudes from Huo Jiao. If it weren’t for the "Dragon and Snake Card" concealing it, the Mystic Sect would’ve eradicated him long ago.
Without any hesitation, Li Yan directly brought a fire basin and burned the evil book to ashes.
The rest was the collection of the young master Du.
This fellow found sothing equally extraordinary, originating from the Tibetan monk Nanda.
In the early years of Tang Dezong, Zhang Yanshang was appointed as the Jiedushi of Xichuan.
Frontier generals captured a monk from Tianzhu, striding into the realm with three youthful nuns.
This Tibetan monk’s Illusion Technique was astonishing, having achieved the "Illusion Samadhi" state, traversing water and fire, perating tal and stone, with endless transformations.
After amusing the generals with Illusions, he made a grand na for himself in Chengdu, but later mysteriously vanished.
When he reappeared, he was found by Hidden Treasure n near the Dazu Stone Carvings, who unearthed his tomb and took out his entire collection.
Among them were many secret arts from the Western Regions, mainly centered on the "Corpse Pile Forest."
This young master Du had long been influenced by Demonic Qi, knowing the value of this technique, he bought it and combined it with the Borrowing Fortune Evil Technique, sacrificing hundreds of children’s remnants in pursuit of a quick rebirth.
These scriptures were written in Tibetan, which Li Yan naturally couldn’t understand. Fortunately, the young master Du couldn’t either, so he spent a great deal to have soone write translations and annotations beside them.
Li Yan browsed through them while frowning.
This Magic thod primarily allows the Cultivator to realize that nothing in the world is eternal; people experience birth, aging, sickness, and death. All beings are ignorant of impermanence, cling to illusions, and ultimately invite the suffering of Reincarnation.
Speaking of it, it also evoked a sigh in him.
Along the way, he encountered nurous catastrophes within the Mystic Sect, all stemming from the word "Changsheng," with few having a fortunate destiny, most proving to be re illusions.
What made him frown was the thod of cultivation.
Generally, people find it unacceptable.
No wonder it was transford by many Evil Skills.
At this mont, his pupils suddenly contracted.
On this thick scripture, there were many pictures drawn, painted with precious pignts, remaining vivid despite the passage of countless years.
Among them were a few that looked unusually familiar...
Li Yan’s heart stirred, and he hurriedly took out a human-skin scroll from his luggage and slowly unfolded it.
This scroll was obtained after slaying the Wenxiang Sect’s Holy Daughter, and it depicted many strange deities identical to those in the scriptures.
And Li Yan finally understood what this was.
The dominion of the Corpse Forest, also known as the "Grave Master."
Depicted in the scroll are the Eight Great Cold Forests, also known as Eight Great Corpse Forests, the Divine Domain of the Corpse Forest Dominion.
The map of the Wenxiang Holy Daughter is a map of the Cold Forest.
The scriptures say that these places have Sky Mothers hovering around.
Rumor has it that Sky Mothers are deities that connect humans and gods.
And according to the Scripture Collection Forest Inscription by the Zen Ancestor Wang Chan, all Divine Domains in the world, whether Heavenly Court, Yin Bureau, Underworld, or other religious myths, are the sa place: the Daluo Law Realm!
Could it be that finding these Eight Great Cold Forests would enable borrowing the help of Sky Mothers to enter the Daluo Law Realm?
Looking at the scriptures, Li Yan remained silent.
All of this seed sowhat absurd.
But it made sense too. After all, he had seen the visage of the Underworld by leveraging Hook Paper...
The illustrations on the scroll indicated that the locations of the Eight Great Cold Forests are all related to Buddhist stone caves, with two in Longyou, presumably the Mogao Grottoes and Maiji Mountain Grottoes.
And there is one in Shu as well, near the Dazu Stone Carvings...
After all, they are the things of Buddhist origin. Li Yan didn’t understand and originally didn’t have much interest, but if it is related to the Daluo Law Realm, perhaps he could take a look when passing by.
After examining his harvest, Li Yan briefly stored his spirit and then lay down to sleep.
After an indeterminable period, he slowly opened his eyes, and the surroundings beca blurred, with water waves rising from the ground and a pair of jade arms encircling him from behind.
In front of him, the light and shadows changed again, but it was an ancient temple subrged by lake water, with a stone plaque covered in aquatic plants but still clearly displaying the words "Dragon Lady."
Rumble~
Mud in the water churned, and a gigantic body passed through the temple, with palm-sized scales vaguely visible...
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